Thank You!....

This is the month we focus on being thankful for the bless-

ings in our life. Most of us traditionally share Thanksgiving

with our families, appreciating them more and more as time

goes on. Even when some of our family has gone before us

we still can give thanks for having had the gift of those in

our lives that we have been given a chance to love. There

are other “Families” of sorts as well in our lives. The Senior

Center is a very good example. “We are family” here. Com-

plete with laughter, tears and even sometimes a disagree-

ment or two, this Senior Center fills a need in all of our lives

to be a part of every variety of family. So here’s to giving

thanks for each other. To our family members here and

gone, and to our extended families, here at the center or

wherever you gather. We are all better together and like I

said at the beginning, “Thank You!” You are all so im-

portant in each other’s lives and you surely deserve a

Thanksgiving Feast to celebrate the gratitude

for all the gifts we have been given!

November highlights added to our regular activities…

Veteran’s Day Ceremony Wednesday, Nov 13 10:30 a.m.

Our Senior Center is honored to host this ceremony to honor our mem-

bers and their spouses who have served our country. RSVP Please. See Page 2

Senior Center’s Thanksgiving Dinner Wednesday, Nov 20, 11:45 a.m.

Please join us for our wonderful Thanksgiving Dinner with all

the trimmings. We will be thankful to see you ALL here! Tur-

keys donated by Anshus Jewelers. We thank them for their support!

See Insert

Pre-Thanksgiving PIE SALE Wednesday, Nov 27, 8:00 a.m. until gone

This is the Senior Center’s famous ‘Day before Thanksgiving’ pie sale.

We appreciate help in having plenty of pies available to make this year’s pie

sale a big success! PLEASE CALL 235-0954 IF YOU WANT TO DONATE A

HOMEMADE PIE FOR THE SALE. Many Thanks for your support of this

fundraiser! See Insert!

Have a wonderful holiday, Donna

SHIRLEY DOANE

SENIOR CENTER NEWSLETTER

November 2019

November Calendar & Menu

Memorials & Donations

Volunteer of The Month

Thanksgiving Dinner

Pre-Thanksgiving Pie Sale

Pie Sign Up Sheet

Donut & Bake Sale

Riverdance Day Tour

Caregivers’ Night Out

1412 Sixth Street E • Menomonie, WI 54751 • Phone 715.235.0954 • www.menomonieseniorcenter.org

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NOTE FROM THE DIRECTOR Thank You to our members that

are new or have renewed their

Membership in October

*Denotes New Members—Welcome!

Sandy Brunner* Sheila Rahne Shirley Fischer* JoAnn Rucker* Barb Gibson Marvin Saxton* Carolyn Krieger* Charles Schroeder * Javerna Morrill Cheryl Wyss*

Senior Center Closed

for The Thanksgiving Holiday Thursday & Friday, November 28 & 29.

NO PROGRAMS OR ACTIVITIES

Wednesday, November 20 11:45 a.m.

Please Come & Join your friends at the

Senior Center for some great food and

wonderful fellowship. No Reservations Needed

See Insert!

Page 2

Foot & Nail Clinic (EXPECT YOUR APPT TO LAST 1

HOUR)

Please call the Senior Center for an appointment at 235-0954. The Foot Clinic will be held the 1st, 2nd, and 4th Wednesday and the 2nd and 4th Monday of November. Next Dates: Nov 6, 11, 13, 25 & 27th Time: 8:30 –11 a.m. Place: Senior Center Fee: $17 per person Nurses: Arby Brown, LPN,

& LaVern Werner LPN,

Ruth Potter, RN Backup Nurse, Mickey Wolfe, Volunteer Foot Care Assistant.

Appointments are required

as time is limited.

Article by: Lynda Cran

I used this last year and it is worth repeating. We all need to be happy about something positive!

“Smiling is infectious, you catch it like the flu. When someone smiled at me today, I start-ed smiling too. I passed around the corner, and someone saw my grin. When he smiled I realized, I’d passed it on to him. I thought about that smile, then I realized its worth, A single smile, just like mine, could travel ‘round the earth. So, if you feel a smile begin, don’t leave it undetected. Let’s start an epidemic quick, and get the world infected.” Author: John Leroy Maxwell

Keep the smile going! EVERYONE NEEDS A SMILE!!! Be Happy! Lynda

Alzheimer’s Caregivers Support Group 3rd Wednesday of every month 10-11:30 am

at the Shirley Doane Senior Center Next support group meeting:

Nov. 20, 2019 Please Note: No Meeting Dec 18th

Questions please call Lynn Shafer @ 715-232-4006

A Salute Ceremony to Veterans and Their Spouses

At the Shirley Doane Senior Center Wednesday

November 13th @10:30am

Presented by Greg Quinn, Director at Dunn County

Veteran’s Services Sarah Godsave, Veterans’ Coordinator at UW-Stout

John Miller, American Legion, Hosford-Chase Post 32 &

ROTC

Registration Required

Please register by calling 715-235-0954

PARKINSON’S SUPPORT GROUP AT THE SENIOR CENTER

THE SECOND FRIDAY OF THE MONTH AT 9:00AM

NEXT MEETING: NOVEMBER 8, 2019

(RESTRICTED TO PEOPLE WITH PARKINSON’S AND THEIR CAREGIVERS.)

SENIOR CENTER ADVISORY COMMITTEE

The Menomonie Senior Center is possibly interested in forming an Advisory Board . This Advisory Board would

be composed of Senior Center Participants and cooperate with the Board of Directors and Senior Center Director to

help establish effective new programming ideas. If interested please contact any member of the

Board of Directors or Donna in the Senior Center office.

Alzheimer’s Educational Meeting Friday November 1st—10-11:30am @ The Shirley Doane Senior Center.

This months topic : “Understanding & Responding to

Dementia Related Behavior” Open to all. Plan to Attend!!!

EMBROIDERY EXPLORATIONS FOR SENIORS

STARTING MONDAYS JANUARY 27, 2020-MARCH 16, 2020

Thanks to a grant from the Community Foundation of Dunn County the Senior Center will be

offering this 8 week/3 hours per week program where participants can explore embroidery and

stitch a sampler piece as well as plan and execute an original work. Taught by Susan Leschke, textile artist and educator, Susan will work directly with

participants in this weekly program. Class is limited to 12 attendees. If interested please watch

for details in your December Newsletter or inquire in the Senior Center office.

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Yaja Mallory .................. 1

Tom Walsh ................... 1

Lois Meier ..................... 2

Sue Vasey ...................... 2

Frank Rivas ................... 2

Phyllis Alf ...................... 2

Charles Brostrom ........ 2

Mickey Beguhn ............. 3

Lorraine Peterson ........ 3

Linda Meyer .................. 3

Kim Cropp .................... 4

Eva Heintz..................... 4

Linda Vivoda ................. 4

Tiki Einum..................... 5

Judy Frank ..................... 5

Paul Hathaway ............. 5

Anita Jicha ..................... 5

Teddi Arneson .............. 7

Loyd Donnelly .............. 7

Shirley Scammell ......... 7

Linda Uetz .................... 7

Lu Weir…………………7

George Sheppard ......... 7

Jane Slupe ...................... 8

Marv Saxton .................. 8

Roger Schaefer ............. 8

Barbara Hagen ............. 9

Sue Foxwell ................... 9

Kevin Weatherford ...... 9

Karen Bumann ........... 10

Anita Klamm .............. 10

Jennifer Bjurquist ....... 10

Shirley Browning ........ 10

Rundi Myklebust ......... 10

Rosalind Christianson 11

David Cook ................. 11

Deb Johnson ................ 11

Delima Sorenson ........ 12

Brenda Waldo ............ 12

Allen Wintrone .......... 12

Marie Aakre ................ 13

Mame Gale .................. 13

Marilyn Miller.............. 13

Carolyn Stamper........ 13

Barb Thomas .............. 14

Sharon Becker ............ 14

Steven Jackson ............ 14

Jerry Merritt................ 14

Joe Kettner .................. 15

Joan May ...................... 15

Fran Knopps ................ 16

Marlys Lausted............ 16

Alan Swenson ............. 16

Nancy Wilson ............. 16

Janeen Miland ............. 16

Nancy Buss .................. 17

Margo Hecker ............. 17

Charles Polzer ............ 17

Myrt LaCosse .............. 18

Dorothy Pecha ............ 18

Gust Jenson ................. 18

Jane Sneesby ............... 19

Mary Lou Lockwood .. 20

Jeanne Ellig .................. 20

Sharon Thiede ............ 20

Marge Wellstein ......... 22

Judy Bates……………..23

Connie Becker ............ 23

Lauren Lidgerding ...... 24

Eva Mewes ................... 24

Norma Webb.............. 24

Elaine Boardman…….24

Sandy White ............... 25

Dona Hasse…………...25

Victoria Becker ........... 26

Elinor Johnson ............. 26

Robert Deutsch .......... 27

Judy Jones .................... 27

Doris Drinkman .......... 28

Gerald Meyer .............. 28

Jan Pejsa……………….28

Edie Mittelstadt .......... 29

Lloyd Riek .................... 29

Don Sipple ................... 29

Melba Hobbs ............... 29

Rita Knaack ................. 30

Kate Henderson ......... 30

Margaret Melick ......... 30

Sharon Nordstrom..... 30

Clyde Smith ................ 30

Mary Turri ................... 30

PACKER BACKER RAFFLE WINNERS

Packer Quilt-Steve Wood Packer Lap Quilt-Crissy Miller

Packer Gift Set-Brenda Swannick Packer Clock-Annette Taylor Thank You Crafters’ Cove Volunteers for all the work you have done on our Packer Quilt. We Love It! —Steve and Barb Wood

The Senior Center so appreciates all the hard work the craft volunteers put into creating, by hand, these beautiful items. Also Thank you to Midwest Tobacco

for donating the Packer Clock. These contributions made our raffle a success!

JOYFUL NOISE CHRISTMAS SING A LONG TUESDAY DECEMBER 17TH 6-8:30 PM AT THE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH

EVERYONE WELCOME TO SING OR COME TO ENJOY!

PRACTICE TUESDAY DECEMBER 10TH

Shirley Doane Senior Center is a 501 (C) (3) non-profit organization supported in part by

United Way of Dunn County. The Center supports United Way campaign efforts.

1412 Sixth Street E Menomonie, WI 54751

715-235-0954 seniors@wwt.net Web: menomonieseniorcenter.org

Non-Profit Org.

U.S. Postage Paid

Menomonie, WI 54751

Permit No. 345

Return Service Requested

SENIOR CENTER

FUN EXERCISE PROGRAMS AT THE SENIOR CENTER

COME JOIN US!

Chair Yoga ($2.75-members, $5-non) Every Tue & Thu 8:30-

9:15am This excellent class teaches the benefits of yoga as we age.

Strong Bodies (FREE) Tues & Thu, & 1:00-2:00 p.m.

Strength training program sponsored by Mayo Clinic Heath

System. (LAST CLASS - Dec 17th until 2020 Classes Resume

January 28, 2020 –)

Strong Bodies Advanced (FREE) Tues & Thu, 10:00-11:00

a.m. & 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Strength training program spon-

sored by Mayo Clinic Heath System. (LAST CLASS - Dec

17th until 2020 Classes Resume January 28, 2020)

Tai Chi (Free) Every Monday, 9:00-11:00 a.m. This excellent

class teaches balance and other benefits of Tai Chi as we age.

Zumba Gold (Free) Wednesdays 9:30 am Sponsored by

Mayo Clinic Heath System. (LAST CLASS—Dec 18th Classes

Resume Wednesday January 29th, 2020 @ 9:30)

Open Walking In Gym Every Monday, Wednesday & Fri-

day Noon to 3:00pm Enjoy taking your walks in a safe & comforta-

ble environment! Everyone Welcome!

LABEL

Shirley Doane Senior Center

2019 Board of Directors

Board President: Howard Lee

Board Vice President: Fran Frank

Board Secretary: Tina Tharp

Backup Secretary: Joann Deml

John Wesolek

Muriel Wolf

Deb Haugrose

Bill Neverdahl

Julie Stratton

Bonnie Christianson

Mickey Wolfe

Senior Center Director: Donna Collins

Asst to Dir/Food Service: Lynda Cran

Office Asst/Server: Shari Homstad

ADS Manager: Martha Finn

ADS Assistant: Barb Welch

Webmaster: Joe Hagaman

Board meetings are held the second

Tuesday of each month at 9:00 a.m. If

you are interested in attending, please

let us know one week in advance.

Website : menomonieseniorcenter.org

Email address: seniors@wwt.net

Phone:715.235.0954 Fax:715-235-1346

SPECIAL MEMORIALS & DONATIONSGIVEN TO THE SENIOR CENTER IN OCTOBER 2019

MEMORIALS ~

Shirley Edgeberg Lois Sipple Gloria Kraemer In memory of Ginny Werner

Julie Schuknecht In memory of her father, John Deutscher

DONATIONS ~

Dean & Sharon Gilles—Monetary Donation

Jo Ann Rucker—Monetary Donation

Cheryl Wyss—Monetary Donation

Sheila Rahne—Monetary Donation

Wally Cutler—Calendars & Cards

Betty & Charles Hazen—Bingo Prizes

Linda Neuens—Bingo Prizes

Anshus Jewelers—Thanksgiving Turkeys

Diana Bentz Katherine Nell Donna Tietz Lois Sipple In memory of Elmer Bentz Lynn & Ed LaVenture In memory of Paul Pellet

Mrs. Harold Zeiger In memory of Bill Morlock

XCEL ENERGY GRANT

THANK YOU TO THE XCEL ENERGY

FOUNDATION WHO AWARDED A $1500

PARTICIPATION PRIZE GRANT TO THE

MENOMONIE AREA SENIOR CENTER.

XCEL ENERGY EMPLOYEE

MEGAN BOLDIG SELECTED THE

SENIOR CENTER TO RECEIVE THE GRANT

AS PART OF XCEL ENERGY’S UNITED

WAY CAMPAIGN.

Yvonne and Bill are valued

volunteers here at the Senior

Center always helping with

the big job of Newsletter

Assembly every month.

Thank You for helping to head

the newsletter team! Your

dedication is amazing and

you are very

much appreciated!

VOLUNTEERS OF THE MONTH YVONNE & BILL BURTON

Please remember that the Shirley Doane Senior Center will be closed for the day be-cause of weather when the Menomonie Schools are closed DUE TO BAD WEATHER.

Most of the local television and radio stations announce these school closings. WEAU lists the Senior Center online only when it is closed.

No programs or activities are held at the Senior Center when schools are closed due to bad weather!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY

BETTY FRANK!

We celebrated Betty’s

Birthday with her here at

the Senior Center

in October!

Happy Birthday Betty and

thank you for all your help

here as

a dedicated volunteer!

We Love You!

DUNN COUNTY AREA

RETIRED EDUCATORS

ASSOCIATION LUNCHEON

MONDAY NOVEMBER 11TH @ NOON

MENOMONIE MOOSE LODGE

720 19TH AVE. E

PLEASE RSVP 715-235-8286

Our many kitchen, crafts, ceramics, foot & nail, ADS, newsletter collators, event and musician volunteers, etc. We do appreciate all of your endless hours of serving here at “your” Senior Center. As you already know, your generous giving does make a difference! A most sincere Thank you to every one of you! And Happy Thanksgiving!

Volunteer Requests!!!! We are currently in need of volunteers to

make a pie or two for our Thanksgiving Pie

sale and to donate baked goods for our Donut

and Bake Sale. Also volunteers are needed to

help with the ADS program on Wednesdays

and Thursdays. Hours can be

flexible. Please call the

Center office @ 715-235-0954

Join your friends at the Senior Center

for some great food and

wonderful fellowship.

Menu includes: Turkey, stuffing, mashed potatoes, gravy, squash, green bean casserole, cranberries and all the trimmings.

Wednesday

November 20th

11:45 a.m. $7 members $8 non-members

Shirley Doane Senior Center, 1412 6th Street E, Menomonie, WI

715-235-0954

THANKSGIVING DINNER

SHIRLEY DOANE SENIOR CENTER

Homemade Pie Sale Day Before Thanksgiving

WED., NOV 27TH, 2019

8AM UNTIL GONE

Located in the Leisure Services Center

1412 Sixth Street • West of Dick’s Market

**All proceeds go towards the Shirley Doane Senior Center

programs and activities

Pre Thanksgiving Pie Sale

Wednesday, November 27th

8:00 a.m. Until Gone

** Sign up to bake a pie for our annual pie sale – The Senior Center’s

November Fundraiser is so popular that we always have more people

wanting to buy the pies than those baking them.

NAME # of Pies NAME # of Pies

1 21

2 22

3 Howard Lee 2 23

4 Karen Siegl 1 24

5 25

6 26

7 27

8 28

9 29

10 30

11 31

12 32

13 33

14 34

15 35

16 36

17 37

18 38

19 39

20 40

Total Pies promised to date are…

Please sign up to donate a pie . . . Or two . . . Or three . . . . THANKS!!!

THURS DEC 5TH 11AM - 1PM

Shirley Doane Senior Center

1412 Sixth Street • Menomonie, WI

All proceeds go towards the Senior Center programs and activities

SENIOR CENTER’S DONUT & BAKE SALE

PLEASE CALL TO SIGNUP

715-235-0954

TO BAKE GOODS FOR THE

SENIOR CENTER’S

Annual Bake Sale Thursday, December 5, 2019

11 a.m.

** Signup to bake your favorite

goodies for our Bake Sale –

WE CAN’T HAVE A BAKE SALE

WITHOUT BAKED GOODS TO

SELL!!!!!

The Senior Center’s

December Fundraiser

is a great favorite.

DESCRIPTION: A powerful and stirring re-invention of this beloved favorite, celebrated the world-over for its Grammy award-winning score and the excitement, energy and dynamism of its Irish and International Dance. Twenty five years on, renowned composer Bill Whelan brings this mesmerizing soundtrack back to life, completely revitalized for the first time since those original orchestral recordings. Producer Moya Doherty and Director John McColgan have produced an amazing new 25

th Anniversary production with innovative

and spectacular lighting, projection, staging and costume design, and an all-new finale number which will blow audiences away. Immerse yourself in the extraordinary power and grace of music and dance – beloved by fans of all ages. Fall in love with the magic

of Riverdance all over again. Lunch is Included with this tour!

Shirley Doane Senior Center, 1412 6th Street E, Menomonie, WI 54751, 715-235-0954

Riverdance 25th

Anniversary Show

At the State Theatre

In the Twin Cities

MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY

SENIOR CENTER

DINNER

THURSDAY FRIDAY

1 Tuna loaf, Creamed peas, Boiled potato, Tossed salad, Banana

4 Hot tur-key sand-wich w/gravy, Mashed potatoes, Brus-selsproutsRosy pears

5 Glazed ham, Sweet potato casse-role, Pinto beans & ba-con,Apple-sauce cake

6 EGG BAKES

BISCUITS & GRAVY FRESH FRUIT

CARAMEL ROLLS COFFEE CAKE

7

Deluxe chicken pot pie, Glazed carrots, Roll, Fruit cobbler

8 Crumb topped baked fish, Basil gar-lic potatoes, Broccoli, toast, Fruit salad

11 Sa-vory pork chops, Mashed sweet po-tato, Sea-soned peas, bread, Peaches

12 Beef pot roast, Baked potato, Har-vard beets, wheat rolls, Applesauce bars

13 Veteran's Day Celebrated at the

Senior Center

SWEDISH MEATBALLS OVER NOODLES

VEGETABLES SALAD

DESSERT

14 Baked rose-mary chicken, Mashed potatoes Gravy, Carrots, bread, Fruit

15 Baked fish fillet, Just bean soup, Creamy cole-slaw, Rice pudding w/raisins

18 Roast beef, Mashed potatoes, Peas, Bread, Baked butternut squash, Pineapple tidbits

19 Meat lasa-gna, Broccoli cuts, Garlic bread, Man-darin oranges

20 SENIOR CENTER THANKSGIVING MEAL

TURKEY STUFFING

MASHED POTATOES SQUASH

GREEN BEAN CASSEROLE CRANBERRY SAUCE

DINNER ROLL DESSERT

21 Beef stew, Ro-maine and onion salad, Biscuit, Fruit fluff dessert

22 Breaded baked fish, Buttered new potatoes, Baked beans, Peach short-cake

25 Bread-ed pork chops, Country potatoes, Baked spinach and ba-con, Pumpkin bread

26

Herb baked chicken, But-tered new po-tatoes, Dilled carrots, Wheat bread, Pears

27 SENIOR CENTER PIE SALE – 8AM

HOT DISHES HOT DISH

SALAD FRESH BREAD

DESSERT

22

THANKSGIVING DAY

The Senior Center

gives thanks for all of it’s

members!

29

SENIOR CENTER CLOSED

MEAL SITES CLOSED

November 2019 Elderly Nutrition Program & Wednesday Senior Center Menu subject to change ENP located at Tantara Apt’s Mon-Tue-Thu-Fri.