Volume 9, Issue 2
February 2015
Syracuse City
Senior Citizens Newsletter
February 2015
SYRACUSE COMMUNITY CENTER
Family History Class for
Beginners
This 4-week class will help you build your family
tree and explore free family history sites like
FamilySearch and RootsWeb. Classes will be held
on Wednesdays beginning March 4, 11, 18 and 25th
from 10:00—11:00 a.m., at the Syracuse Community
Center. The cost will be $2.00 for ALL four classes
and supplies. Please bring a laptop if you have one.
We will have a few available for use for those who do
not have one. It would be helpful to have the birth or
death dates and places of your parents or grandparents. This class will be taught by Glora Jamison and
Edith Fontenot. Please sign-up before the first class
begins at the Front Desk. If you have any questions,
please call (801) 614-9660 #1
*Create a family treasure that brings your family
history to life*
We must always change, re-
Inside this issue:
February Lunch & Bingo
2
Chuck-A-Rama (Senior Club Card)
2
Movie Wednesday (Dolphin Tale 2)
3
Think Tuesday
3
February Bus Tour (BYU Young Ambassadors)
4
Tax Preparation (AARP)
5
Medicare 101
5
Story Telling/Looking Ahead
6
Senior Yoga/Book Exchange/Round Dancing
Retired and Senior Volunteer Program (RSVP)
7
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new, rejuvenate ourselves;
otherwise we harden.
~Johann Wolfgang VonGoethe
February Lunch & Bingo
The Monthly Luncheon will be on Friday, February 27,
2015. Lunch will be served at 12:00 noon followed by BINGO. There will also be a blood pressure clinic from 11:30
a.m. to 12:00 noon. The menu (subject to change) will be
Teriyaki chicken/rice, tossed salad, oriental veggies, wheat
roll, mandarin oranges, and milk. Reservations are required
and can be made by calling the Front Desk at 801-614-9660
#1 by Tuesday, February 24, 2015. There is a requested donation of $2.50 per person.
PLEASE MAKE SURE THAT YOU HAVE MADE YOUR RESERVATION!
* Bingo and blood pressure clinic are sponsored by Thatcher Brook Rehabilitation & Care Center and Encompass Home Health & Hospice*
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CHUCK-A-RAMA
“SENIOR CLUB CARD”
We now have Chuck-A-Rama Senior Club Cards for sale at the
Syracuse Community Center for $1.00/per card. This will give
you a 20% discount on each visit while getting every 11th meal
FREE. You must be 60 and over! Call (801) 614-9660 #1 for
more information.
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MOVIE WEDNESDAY
Come join us for a movie at the Syracuse Community Center on
Wednesday, February 11, 2015. We will be showing
“DOLPHIN TALE 2”. "Dolphin Tale 2" continues the story of the brave
dolphin Winter, whose miraculous rescue and recovery-thanks to a groundbreaking
prosthetic tail-made her a symbol of hope and perseverance to people around the
world and inspired the 2011 family hit movie "Dolphin Tale. The film reunites the
entire main cast.
The movie will begin at 1:00 p.m. Reservations should be made
by Tuesday, February 10th by calling the Front Desk at 801-6149660 #1. FREE! Please feel free to bring a cushion to sit on!
Rated PG 1 hour 47 mins Family
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THINK TUESDAY
Think Tuesday will be on Tuesday, February 17, 2015 at 10:00
a.m. This month we will be playing MEXICAN TRAIN. Mexican Train, also known as simply Trains, is a game played with
dominoes. The object of the game is for a player to play all the
dominoes from his or her hand onto one or more chains, or
"trains", emanating from a central hub or "station". Please RSVP
by calling the Front Desk at (801) 614-9660 #1 by Monday, February 16th. Come and “exercise your brain” and have fun socializing at the same time!
“Oh, The Thinks you Can Think!”
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February Bus Tour
The February Bus Tour will be on Saturday, March 7,
2015. We will be going to the Harris Fine Arts Center in
Provo to see the BYU Young Ambassadors perform Heartsongs: Melodies of Love (Matinee)
Featuring YA alumni from 45 years of world tours in a fastpaced revue about those moments in life when love touches
us in expected ways. Highlights include show tunes from
award-winning Broadway musicals and international hits by
The Beatles, Elvis Presley, Adele, and Michael Jackson.
The bus will leave the Syracuse Community Center at 10:30
a.m. and should return before 6:00 p.m. Cost is $10 per
person. We will stop at the Olive Garden in Provo to eat
before going to the show. Lunch is on your own. Payment is
due at time of reservation and is not refundable unless
someone fills your spot. RSVP by Friday, February 27,
2015.
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Tax Preparation
The AARP will once again be offering FREE tax preparation for Senior Citizens. Appointments will run every
Tuesday beginning February 3rd through April 7th from
10:30 am. to 1:00 p.m., at the Syracuse Community Center. Appointments are mandatory and can be made by calling 801-614-9660 #1.
Tax-payers are asked to bring the following records to the site:
 photo identification
 Social Security card (and cards for any dependents)
 a copy of last year’s return
 all tax-related forms received, such as W-2s from each employer, 1099Rs for pension or annuities, Social
Security 1099, or other 1099 for interest or dividends
 unemployment compensation statements
 state income tax refund statement
documentation relating to any tax adjustments or credits you may be entitled to such as tuition statements,
child and dependent care expenses, real estate taxes, car excise tax, mortgage interest, charitable donations,
home energy efficiency item purchases, and year-end statements from investment accounts
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MEDICARE 101
Are you turning 65 or preparing to retire? Does Medicare seem
complicated? Spend an hour at a FREE Medicare 101 workshop
and learn how to take advantage of the benefits Medicare has to
offer. Workshop will include information on when you should enroll in Medicare and what the different Medicare benefits are.
Workshop will be held at the Syracuse Community Center on
Wednesday, February 18, 2015 at 6:30-7:30p.m. Workshop is
put on by Davis County Aging Services. Call Marie at (801) 5255086 for more information. To sign-up, please call the SCC Front
Desk at (801) 614-9660 #1. FREE
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STORYTELLING
Storytelling is the conveying of events in words, and images, often by
improvisation or embellishment. Stories or narratives have been shared in
every culture as a means of entertainment, education, cultural preservation, and instilling moral values. Crucial elements of stories and storytelling include plot, characters, and narrative point of view.
We have a new group of Story Tellers that meet at the Syracuse Community Center on the first Wednesday of the month:
Wednesday, February 4th (1:00-2:30 p.m.) FREE
Wednesday, March 4th (1:00-2:30 p.m.) FREE
For more information or to sign-up, please call the Front Desk at
(801) 614-9660 #1
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SUGGESTIONS!
If you have any
ideas or suggestions for activities
that you would like to see offered at the Syracuse Community Center for Seniors, please do not hesitate to let us
know! (801) 614-9660 #1
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Looking Ahead… (Tentative dates)
March 4, 2015
March 11, 2015
March 17, 2015
March 27, 2015
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Story Telling
Movie Wednesday
Think Tuesday
Lunch & Bingo
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SENIOR YOGA
This class teaches movements to strengthen muscles, improve balance, and help increase mobility for people who
are challenged by arthritis, or the stiffness that comes with
age and/or injury. Classes are held on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 8:00 a.m. to 8:45 a.m. This class is available for
anyone aged 50+. Please call the Community Center at
(801) 614-9660 #1 for cost and membership options.
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BOOK EXCHANGE
Bring a book… take a book! No checking in... or checking
out! No due dates… No fines!
WE NOW HAVE BOOKS, SO BRING A BOOK TO
EXCHANGE!
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ROUND DANCING
Don & Kathy Smith will be teaching Round Dancing for seniors here
at the Community Center beginning Monday, January 5th, 2015.
Classes will be on Mondays from 12:00-1:30 p.m. The classes are
FREE, however a Compact Disc (CD) and Instructional Manual will
be available for purchase and are strongly recommended. (The CD
will cost $10 and the Instructional Manual will cost $4/individual or
$6/couple).
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Retired and Senior Volunteer Program (RSVP)
You've gained a lifetime of experience. Now is the time to put your skills and talents to
good use by volunteering through RSVP.
RSVP is America's largest volunteer network for people age 55 and over. Join RSVP in
Davis County and you join nearly 500,000 volunteers across the country who are enhancing
their communities. The Davis County Health Department in Clearfield, Utah, is the local organization sponsoring the program within Davis County.
RSVP offers a full range of volunteer opportunities with dozens of local nonprofit organizations. With RSVP, you choose how and where you want to serve. You choose the
amount of time you want to give. And you choose whether you want to draw on your skills or
develop new ones. In short, you find the opportunity that's right for you.
With RSVP, you'll receive pre-service orientation, training from the organization where
you serve, and supplemental insurance while on duty. A small mileage reimbursement is available to help cover the expense of driving your car between home and your volunteer site.
And remember: When you volunteer, you're not just helping others—you're helping
yourself. Volunteering leads to new discoveries and new friends. Plus, studies show that volunteering helps you live longer and promotes a positive outlook on life.
For more information please contact: Pat Brown (801) 525-5052
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PLEASE NOTE:
All literature and brochures displayed at the Syracuse
Community Center are for your information only and to
make you aware of some of the different resources available to you.
Syracuse City does not endorse any particular agency!
We recommend you calling the Davis County Senior
Services at (801) 525-5050
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