From the Desk of the Director: - Elko Senior Center

1 | P a g e The Terrace at Ruby View | 775‐738‐3030

1795 Ruby View Dr. Elko | www.elkoseniors.org March 2021

Curbside Drive-thru hours: Mon-Thurs 11:30am-1:00pm Friday 9:00-10:30 am

BoardofDirectors

JenniferBackOrmaza Construction

Chair

CindyHyslopGreat Basin College

Vice Chair

KerryAguirre Rotary Club of Elko

Treasurer

JacqueOrrNew Member

JonKarrDreez/Blind Onion

Member

KatrinkaRussellSecretary

MonicaWright‐CoscaratDance Company

Member

SeniorCenterStaff

MattMcCartyExecutive Director

MarjorieBirdsillKitchen Manager

JosieO’DonnellAssistant Lead Cook

CarissaCassadore

Program Coordinator

PositionOpen Activities Coordinator

CandiAshbyKitchen Aide / Driver

PaulinaHernandezKitchen Aide / Driver

CaseyCarollKitchen Aide / Driver

JesseMorganDishwasher

MISSIONSTATEMENT: To provide nutritious meals, socialization, health screening, and education.

We act as a catalyst for access, opportunity, health, and independence for older adults.

From the Desk of the Director:

Well, Hello March! In like a lion, out like a lamb, or so the saying goes. While March ushers in spring,

it’s hard to say which way it is going to be with our climate here! It could well possibly be in like a

lamb and out like a lion! March is the month of spring and with it comes a lot of activity, not only in

nature but right here at the Center! Read on for an update to what we have planned.

The Center will tentatively be open for congregate dining March 15, with restrictions in place to

protect our senior community‐your safety and well‐being remains our highest priority. We are

currently allowing activities which can comply with the regulations. We are limited to smaller

groups due to social distancing requirements, so be sure to arrive early. Procedures have been

implemented to check temperatures, ask screening questions, and sanitize after each activity. We

are relying on volunteers to assist with making this happen so please consider joining us!

Another thing to be thinking of, and to consider: if you would like to put on an activity using your

expertise in a hobby, creativity, or activity, we would love to hear from you! Whether it be a

painting, quilting class, exercise, or teaching bird watching, the sky is the limit here. Please reach out

to me if you are interested in sharing your talent with the senior community.

Please take a moment to complete our Reopening survey on our website. www.elkoseniors.org or

go to https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/YWB6BDR This will help us determine what you all

think about the reopening process.

We want to remind those of you who need supplies, sanitizer refills, etc. to please call the Center to

arrange for pickup between 9 a.m. ‐2 p.m. on Monday thru Thursday. We have been blessed with

donations to share with all of you. Thank you all who have contributed to making this possible. We

plan to discontinue our pantry within the next two months, so please let us know what you need.

We are still working on Senior Center Directory to be provided to members only. If you wish to be

listed, please let us know by calling the office at 775‐738‐3030. This Directory will help us to stay in

touch with one another or allow you to see if one of your friends is not a member and needs to be

invited to join!

Daylight Savings Time also adds an element of rancor to this month as we spring forward and

change our clocks! If you need help testing your smoke detector batteries, please let us know!

Happy March to you all. Let this month bring in spring, whether like a lion or a lamb, hope springs

eternal‐look for the pot of gold at the end of the rainbow! Take care and be safe.

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Elko Resource List Aging and Disability Resource Center Offers help with short‐term and long‐term service and supports, benefits counseling, applications assistance and more. Elko Office at its new location, 1071 Idaho Street. Contact Ashley at 775‐753‐4085. Elko County COVID‐19 HOTLINE Elko County has devoted a public hotline to help those experiencing symptoms and to answer questions about COVID‐19. Call or Text 775‐777‐2507 to speak to a professional, you may also email questions to [email protected]. The hotline is staffed from 9 am to 12pm and 1pm to 5pm, Monday‐Friday. Facebook Page: Elko County COVID‐19 Response. Ruby Mountain Resource Center Tuesdays and Thursdays‐nonperishable foods are available from 11‐2pm. (Clothes are available with a referral). Debbie is willing to drop off clothes or groceries to people in need Monday, Wednesday and Thursday. For more information, call 738‐7976. F.I.S.H. Food bank is open curbside pick‐up Monday, Tuesday & Thursday from 9‐12:30. Dates and times may change. If you need to make special arrangements or have any questions, please call 738‐3038.

Walmart Senior Shopping Every Tuesday from 6‐7am.

Albertsons Open to people at risk the first Thursday of each month. Matt (store director) is willing to place phone orders & save any essentials ahead of time.

Smith’s Open to people at risk, 6‐7 am Monday, Wednesday & Fridays. From 8am‐10pm, they will have staff on hand to assist those that need special accommodations.

Helpful Hints for Caregivers and Friends from AARP: 1) Form a support group 2) Inventory Essential Supplies 3) Make a list of medications 4) Make a plan to stay connected 5) Maintain your own Self‐Care

*Don’t forget to keep in touch with your local Senior Center

How to Strengthen Your Lungs to Fight COVID‐19 https://www.aarp.org/health/

conditions‐treatments/info‐2020

/lung‐health‐covid19.html

Multiple Elko‐area residents – Pantry supplies

Church of Jesus Christ Latter Day Saints‐ Pantry

Supplies

Thomas Scott Foundation‐$500.00

Multiple donations in the memory of Ted Dahling and

Kathryn Davis

Vaccine clinic Volunteers

Our numerous Drive Thru Volunteers

Thank you to all of our members for your

continued support, patience and

understanding. We look forward to seeing

you soon.


InLovingMemory

Barbara Coffin

February 6, 2021

FEBRUARYACTIVITYSUMMARY Day(s) Date(s) Time Location Fee

Games & Recreation

If interested in any of the following please call the Center: Bridge‐Duplicate, Bridge‐Party, Cribbage, Mexican Train Dominoes, Penny Ante Poker, Pinochle, and PO.KE.NO

Exercise

Stretch Program M,W, F Ongoing 9:15 – 10:00 am Large Activity Room Free

Strength Program M,W, F Ongoing 10:15 – 10:45 am Large Activity Room Free

Sunrise Troop Pending Ongoing Pending Large Activity Room Free

Tai Chi with George T Ongoing 2:30 – 3:30 pm Small Activity Room Free

Arts & Crafts BYOS = Bring Your Own Supplies

Beginners Watercolor Class Th Ongoing 9:00 – 11:00 am Art Room BYOS

Blockers – Sewing & Quilting Pending Ongoing Pending Technology Room BYOS

Happy Hookers Th & F Ongoing 9:30 – 10:30 am Dining Room BYOS

Water Color Painting W Ongoing 9:00 – 11:00 am Art Room BYOS

Water Color Painting W Ongoing 12:30 – 2:30 pm Art Room BYOS

Connecting & Support

Zoom‐Bible Study T Ongoing 1:00 – 2:45 pm Zoom (New Code) Free

Zoom Social Hour M,W Ongoing 1:00 – 2:00 pm Zoom Free

Zoom Social Hour F Ongoing 12:00‐1:00 pm Zoom

ESAP Board Meeting 3rd M March 15th 2:00 – 3:30 pm Senior Center/Zoom Free

Friends Day Out F Ongoing 1:00‐3:00 pm Technology Room Free



Attention all Seniors!

Please let us know if you are in need

of food or other items, you can call

the Center to schedule a pick‐up at

775.738.7030 from the food pantry

We will do our best to make sure we

have what you need. We can arrange

pick‐ups on Monday thru Thursday

from 9 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.

Please call first to set a pickup time

We plan on ending the pantry within

the next two months.

Thank you!

BOARD OF DIRECTORS BULLETIN

The date of the next Board meeting is March 15, 2021 (subject to change; please check the Agenda). We plan to

meet in‐person and also provide Zoom access. The Zoom meeting ID is 936 0719 3725 and the passcode is 821764

(subject to change; please check the Agenda). Check the website under BOARD to get the agenda and the Zoom

information. If the location of the meeting changes, it will be posted on the Agenda, so please be sure to check that.

We plan to post the Minutes from the last few meetings on this webpage ‐ watch for the link. They will be in PDF

format so you will need ADOBE READER (or another type of PDF program in order to be able to read it). If you need a

hard copy, you can always call the Center at 775‐738‐3030 to request a copy.

If you join in on Zoom and would like to speak or ask questions, we ask that you click on Chat to sign in with your first

and last name so that we can enter it correctly for the record.

All of the Directors of the Board have contact information provided on the first page of this newsletter and on the

website under BOARDS. Please feel free to reach out if you have questions or concerns.


Blast from the past… Happy St Patrick’s Day to all of you!



ARE YOU ON ZOOM?

Join us Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday

Conversation and fun! Helps to stay connected!

Zoom is a portal that allows you to see and talk to one another.

If you need help setting it up on your mobile device, laptop, iPad, or tablet‐give us a call at 738‐3030.

Monday/Wednesday Social: 1:00‐2:00pm

Friday Zoom Social: 12:00‐1:00 pm

Meeting I.D Number: 98340405722

Password: 4PHqDa

Tuesday Bible Study: 1:00‐2:00pm

Meeting I.D Number: 3449380554 ***New Meeting I.D***

Password: 3DmkDX ***New Password***

If you want or need help setting

up your profile for Facebook, call

us at 738‐3030 and we will get

someone to help you.

It’s easy and a great way to be

connected and keep in touch!

Our weekly menu is also posted on our Facebook page:

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Charles Frost

Miguel Ruiz

Loyd Harper

Catherine Pressley

Christopher Pressley

Pamela Merkley

Please welcome our new members and remember‐ you can’t

just take it for granted that all your friends are currently

members at our fabulous Senior Center. Take a minute and

ask someone you know but haven’t seen them come in, or if

they weren’t old enough yet. Outreach and support is so very

important, plus it helps our Center with funding. So let us get

the word out!

Kay Sympson

Michael Sympson

Shane Hepworth

Julie Carl

Vicki Urban

Alana Tsosie


Volunteer Spotlight – Ruby Gliko

We need to acknowledge our amazing staff at

the Center: Matt, Carissa, Marj, Josie, Candi,

Paulina, Donna, Jesse and Cori for all their hard

work in holding the Center together during this

difficult time. It is due to their dedication to the

Center and all of you, that the place is still

functioning! So please take the time to drop a

note to let them know how much they are

appreciated.

So excited to introduce a lovely lady, Ruby, who always has a gracious smile on her face and ready to chip in and help where it is needed. Originally from North Dakota, after 50 years she is to be considered a native Nevadan. Retiring from many years of teaching, where her career started in Carlin and ended at Southside Elementary, she began coming to the Center when Sylvia was the Director. She loves to travel; one of her favorite trips was to Canada for the beautiful terrain. Definitely an outdoor person, loves going up to Lamoille Canyon in the Rubies. Her last hike was to Island Lake and is looking forward to the weather warming up so she can get back up there again. She prefers to be outside, working on her vegetable garden or doing yardwork. She has one son, a lovely daughter‐in‐law and a grandchild; she would love to see them come back to Elko. Ruby starts her day off playing Solitaire, pretty much the only card game she plays, and then heads up to the Center to see where she can help. You’ll see her helping with the curbside delivery, checking in foods, etc. She is ready for the Center to open back up, and we sure appreciate her donating her time and skills to help us here at the Center. If it wasn’t for volunteers like Ruby, it would be harder to get things accomplished around here! Thank you, RUBY! We love you!

If you shop on Amazon, please take note: You

can help the Senior Center with donations!

Did you know that the Elko Senior Center is in

the AmazonSmile Program? Want to do your

part in helping the Center benefit? Here’s how:

Go to smile.amazon.com, sign in. Select your

charity: Elko Senior Citizen Center Inc

Or you can purchase from this direct link:

https://smile.amazon.com/ch/94‐3017044



SENIOR DIRECTORY: The Senior Center Directory is still in progress. Please call Carissa at (775) 738‐3030 if you wish to be included in this directory. This will have names and contact information of other members. Phone numbers, mailing addresses and email addresses will make it easier to reach out and keep in touch!

Remember to check this out.

This magazine is available at

most grocery stores or other

retail places. Great articles,

recipes and things to do. It is

also available online at:

https://everythingelko.com/e

verything‐elko/

It’s that time of year! H&R Block is still here

to help you prepare your tax forms with

drop off service. You can drop off your

paperwork here at the Senior Center or at

the 11th Street H&R block location. Call

Deborah Lindsey at 738‐4845 for more

information.

Irish Trivia Answer Key 1. What Irish city is the birthplace of the Titanic? Belfast

2. What HBO series is filmed in parts of Northern Ireland? The Game of Thrones

3. What Irish author born in Dublin penned Dracula? Bram Stoker

4. What famous Irish Cathedral features a crypt containing a mummified cat chasing a mummified rat? Christ Church Cathedral

5. What day of the year do most Irish take down their Christmas decorations? January 6 (Little Christmas)

6. What Irish tradition happens at Forty Foot Rock on Christmas day? Hundreds of people jump off the rock into the Irish Sea for charity.

7. What iconic Irish symbol is carried on top of a pole on St. Stephen’s Day? A dead wren

8. What was pounded on the door to chase away bad luck on New Year’s? Cake or bread

9. What is the last line of the infamous “Irish Blessing?” …may God hold you in the palm of his hand

10. What is the main religion of Ireland? Roman Catholic

11. What is the second most popular language spoken in Ireland? Gaelic

12. What does the color white unofficially represent in the Irish flag? Peace between the Gaelic traditions and the Orange traditions (supporters of William of Orange)

13. What are the national colors of Ireland? Blue and green

14. Who wrote the lyrics for “The Soldier’s Song,” Ireland’s national anthem? Peadar Kearney

15. What is Ireland’s top export? Pharmaceuticals

16. What is Paddy, Shanahans, and Bushmills? Irish whiskey

17. What are the two currencies used in Ireland? The Euro and pound sterling

18. How many provinces are in Ireland? Four

19. What is Ireland’s national flower? Shamrock

20. In which Irish city did Frank McCourt’s memoir, Angela’s Ashes, take place? Limerick

21. What is the main ingredient in an Irish Crisp Sandwich? Potato chips (also known as crisps)

22. What instrument is found on Ireland’s presidential seal? Celtic harp



TheTerraceMarchMenu

Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday

1 Beef Stew

Whole Wheat Noodles

Garden Salad Mixed Berry Cup

Cookie

2 Chicken Pasta

Vegetable Blend Spinach Salad

Spiced Applesauce Whole Wheat Roll

Spice Cake

3 Pulled Pork Sandwich Whole Wheat Bun Potato Wedges

Coleslaw 3 Bean Salad Ambrosia

4 Mango Tilapia Wild Rice Pilaf Edamame

Seasoned Cucumbers Whole Wheat Bread

Limeade Bars

5 BREAKFAST Biscuits and Gravy

Sausage Scrambled eggs

Apricots Oatmeal

100 % Fruit Juice

8 Chicken Tetrazzini Cooked Carrots Broccoli Salad Fruit Cocktail 9 Grain Bread

Peanut Butter Cookie

9 Mushroom Pork

Chop Mashed Potatoes Green Beans Applesauce

Whole Wheat Bread Jell‐O

10 Chicken Enchilada

Casserole Spanish Rice Pinto Beans

Tex Mex Salad Peach Crisp

11 Beef Vegetable Soup Egg Salad on Whole

Wheat Bagel Tomatoes Vinaigrette Tropical Fruit Cup Eclair Dessert

12 BREAKFAST French Toast Casserole Bacon Grapes

Fruit Yogurt Parfait Vegetable Juice

15 Baked Stuffed Pork

Chop Baked Yams

Lima Beans and Peas Garden Salad Fruit Cocktail

Chocolate Pudding

16 Salmon with Angel

Hair Pasta Asparagus

Fresh Oranges Tossed Salad

Whole Wheat Bread Turtle Parfait

17 St. Patrick’s Day Corned Beef

Steamed Cabbage Red Potatoes 3 Bean Salad Strawberries

Whole Wheat Roll Leprechaun Cupcake

18 Honey Apricot

Chicken Wild Rice Zucchini

Spring Salad Mandarin Oranges Whole Wheat Bread Sundae Bar Sponsored by

Edward Jones

19 BREAKFAST Scrambled Eggs Steamed Spinach

Biscuit Peaches Oatmeal

Orange Juice

22 Oven Fried Chicken

Sandwich Whole Wheat Bun Lettuce & Tomato

Tator Tots Apricots

Oatmeal Raisin Cookie

23 Beef Tacos Ranch Beans Mexicorn

Tropical Fruit Whole Wheat Tortilla

Churro

24 Chicken Noodle Soup

Turkey Salad Sandwich

Whole Wheat Bread Cucumber Tomato

Salad

Fresh Orange Pistachio Delight

25 BIRTHDAY Baked Ham

Mac and Cheese Peas and Carrots Carrot Raisin Salad Diced Peaches

Cake & Ice Cream

26 BREAKFAST Plain Omelet

Bacon Hash browns

Fruity Breakfast Parfait Oatmeal

Orange Juice

29 Beef Stir Fry

Brown Rice W/ Lentils

Pineapple Garden Salad

Whole Wheat Bread Sherbet

30 Oven Fried Chicken Baked Butternut

Squash Peas & Carrots Garden Salad

Orange Mango Cup Whole Wheat Bread

Poke Cake

31 Mambo Pork Roast

Broccoli Green Salad with Garbanzo Beans Corn Muffin

Spiced Applesauce Whole Wheat Roll

Butterscotch Pudding

Daily Alternative

Chef Salad Please place your order for a Chef Salad before 9:00

a.m.

* Menu is Tentative


Elko Senior Activity Programs, Inc. (ESAP), was formed as a nonprofit corporation in Nevada to provide nutritious meals, socialization, health screening and education for older adults. As an IRS‐approved 501.c.3, tax‐exempt charity, your donation to ESAP may be tax‐deductible, pursuant to the provisions of section 170.c. of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, 26 U.S.C. 170.c. Please check with

your accountant.

Important Dates:

3/1‐National Peanut Butter Lover Day

3/2‐National Read Across America Day & Dr Seuss’s Birthday

3/4‐National Hug a G.I. Day – show your appreciation

3/7‐National Cereal Day – have a bowl!

3/9‐National Meatball Day – Meatballs anyone?

3/15‐Community Awareness Seminar (see flyer!) 3/17‐Saint Patrick’s Day – Wear green or get pinched!

3/19‐National Let’s Laugh Day – make someone laugh!

3/20‐ Spring Equinox! International Day of Happiness!

3/25‐International Waffle Day

3/26‐National Wear a Hat Day & Epilepsy Awareness Day 3/27‐Passover Day

3/29‐National Vietnam War Veteran’s Day

Newsletters brought to you with the help

of our AMAZING Newsletter Team! They help us sort,

prep, fold, organize, & more

THANK YOU!

It’sstillthatwonderfultimeoftheyear……..

Be cautious of weather changes!

Looking to Volunteer? Are you looking for a part‐time activity? Want to help engage our members? Call us to set up a class or activity or volunteer. Call us at 738‐3030

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