Neil Orchard Senior News March 2018

Jenny Ta ~ Editor

“March to Your Own Beat” By Heather Schelske

Neil Orchard Senior Activities Center Supervisor

March is such a lovely month, but it’s also a fickle one. It never seems to be able to

decide whether it’s ready to warm up or cool down. We’ll have beautiful days where the

sun is shining and the flowers are blooming, then there’ll be blustery days with howling

winds and intense storms. This unpredictable month is the perfect time to celebrate a

holiday filled with mischievous leprechauns. Join us on March 14 for our annual St.

Patrick’s Day Celebration. Sponsored by Atria Senior Living, the event features a

traditional meal of corned beef and cabbage with all the fixings. Make sure to bring your

dancing shoes so you can dance a little jig along with the Your Musical Memories Band. See inside for

more information about this festive event.

Speaking of celebrations. Last month’s Chinese New Year Celebration was a tremendous success!

Everyone enjoyed a delicious feast of Chinese food and an amazing demonstration from our Tai Chi

class. A big thank you to our Tai Chi class and La Rae for the wonderful entertainment. Check out our

Facebook page for a short video recap of the event.

BINGO!! Save the date for the Cordova Senior Advisory Board’s Bingo & Baked Potato Fundraiser on

Saturday, April 14. Enjoy a delicious baked potato bar with all the fixings while helping the center. All

proceeds raised from this event go directly back to supporting the Neil Orchard Senior Activities Center.

See inside for more information.

On Saturday, March 31 we will be hosting our annual Hoppin’ and Huntin’ event at Hagan Community

Park. Bring your grandchildren and great-grandchildren because this egg hunt is great for all ages. In

between egg hunts, there will be a pancake breakfast, vendors and a kids’ zone. Come say hi to our

Senior Advisory Board who will be there with a booth passing out information about the senior center.

“May your troubles be less, and your blessings be more, and nothing but happiness come through your door.” Happy St. Patrick’s Day!!!!

Mar. 12: Get Up N GO: Daytrip Presentation

Mar. 12: Senior Advisory Board Meeting

Mar. 14: St. Patrick’s Day Celebration

(Green Thumb Lunch & Bingo Cancelled)

Mar. 15: Monthly Birthday Celebration

Mar. 28: Senior Social Group

Mar. 31: Hoppin’ & Huntin’ at Hagan

Apr. 14: Bingo & Baked Potato Fundraiser

Apr. 25: Volunteer Celebration

Apr. 26: Mystery Trip

Business Hours Mon. - Thurs. 7:30am—4:30pm

Fridays 7:30am—3:30pm

Address: 3480 Routier Road

Sacramento, CA. 95827 (916) 366-3133

Facebook.com/NeilOrchardSeniorActivitesCenter

Important Dates to Remember:

Green Thumb Lunch

Get your taste buds ready for some great winter lunches:

Donation: $3 per Person

All meals come with homemade baked good and

water or iced tea.

March 7th: Lentil Soup w/ Antipasto Salad

March 14th: St. Patrick’s Day Celebration Green Thumb & Bingo Cancelled

March 21st: Beef & Barley w/ Croissant Veggie Sandwich

March 28th: Vegetable Pasta Soup

w/ Build Your Own Salad Bar

Wii Bowling

Wii Bowling will be held on March 13th and 20th from 12-1 PM. This low impact game is great for all ages!

February Top Bowlers

Greg W. (226) Mary D. (201)

Rell S. (193) Pat R. (186)

Get Up ‘N’ Go

Mystery Trip

Thursday, April 26, 2018—$99 per person

Where are we going? It’s a mystery! What are we

doing? It’s a mystery! What’s not a mystery is that

we’ll have a grand time with a sweet treat for

everyone before we head home. A delicious buffet

lunch is included.

Calaveras Big Trees State Park

Tuesday, May 22, 2018—$97 per person

Calaveras Big Trees State Park is home to some

of the largest trees in the world. Enjoy a guided

tour of the popular North Grove. A hosted lunch is

included later in the quaint town of Murphys.

Discover Chico

Thursday, June 21, 2018—$101 per person

Step back in time at the Bidwell Mansion State

Historic Park where you’ll receive a private guided

tour. Afterwards, enjoy lunch at the Sierra Nevada

Brewing Company.

Emerald Bay Cruise

Tuesday, July 31, 2018

$125 per adult / $95 per child (ages 3-11)

Board the M.S. Dixie II in Zephyr Cove for a 2.5

hour scenic cruise on Lake Tahoe. Afterwards,

enjoy free time at The Shops at Heavenly Village

in South Lake Tahoe to have lunch on your own

and shop.

Graton Casino Daytrip

Thursday, August 9, 2018

$45 per person (21+)

Enjoy four hours of free time at the Graton Resort

& Casino in Santa Rosa. Casino bonus of $10

Free Play and $5 Food Coupon is subject to

change per the casino. Must be 21+. There is no

buffet at this location.

Get Up ‘N’ Go Travel Presentation

Monday, March 12 at 10 AM

FREE to Attend

Join us for an informative presentation on

upcoming daytrips. Refreshments will be served.

RSVP at the front desk.

Over the next several weeks, you’ll notice

construction crews out in Lincoln Village Park.

They’re there to re-pave the walking paths and

add a new parcourse to the park. A parcourse

consists of a path equipped with stations

distributed along its length for exercising the

human body to promote good health. Daily

operation at the Neil Orchard Senior Activities will

not be affected during this process. This is a great

addition to the park and we can’t wait for its

completion.

Construction

News

St. Patrick’s Day Celebration

Wednesday, March 14 at 11:30 AM

$6 for Members in Advance

$8 for Non-Members in Advance

$10 for Day-of-Event Purchases

Put on your green and join us for a wee bit o’fun at

our annual St. Patrick’s Day Celebration. Enjoy

homemade corned beef and cabbage, potatoes,

and a deliciously festive dessert. Live music

provided by the Your Musical Memories band.

Volunteer Appreciation Celebration

Wednesday, April 25 at 11:30 AM Invited Volunteers Complimentary

$6 for Additional Guests Come one come all to celebrate our

spectacular volunteers. It’d be a

circus around here without them!

Please RSVP by April 13.

No tickets will be sold at the door.

Menu

Sliced Tri-Tip, Creamy Garlic

Mashed Potato, Roasted

Asparagus, Dinner Roll and

Red Velvet Cupcake for dessert

Saturday, April 14, 2018

11:00 AM– 12:00 PM

Baked Potato Bar

($5 per person)

Bingo: 12:00-2PM

($3 buy-in per person)

Enjoy a baked potato bar with all the

fixings and stay to play some bingo.

This is a fundraiser hosted by the

Cordova Senior Advisory Board. All

proceeds benefit the Neil Orchard

Senior Activities Center.

Purchase tickets at the front desk

Bingo

& Baked Potato Bar

It’s that time of year again; time to renew your Neil

Orchard Senior Activities Center membership! For

the bargain price of $2/ person for the year,

members get to enjoy discounts on senior center

classes and special events. See the front desk to

renew your membership or check on your

membership expiration date.

Want to see your pictures from our events? Check

out our Facebook Page: Cordova Seniors.

We’ll post updates about our classes, events and

Green Thumb lunches. There may even be a

special contest for our Facebook followers! Make

sure you visit our page and click on the “like”

button to stay up to date with the senior center

news.

Gardening News

By Claudia Alstrom

The Green Thumb Garden Club is

always looking for help in planting

and maintaining the vegetable

garden, as well as the flower

gardens inside and out. Please

join us on the first Wednesday of

each month at 10:30am.

Our Green Thumb Garden Club members are Ann

Thomason, Bill Wells, Bonnie Tuter, Gretchen

Simmons, Joann Bodlak, Judy, Judy Kho, Kurt

Linn, Linda Gates, Liz Otero, Marilyn Hamm,

Marjorie, Rell Schwanke, Roxie Jones, Shirley

Gladfelder, and Claudia Alstrom.

AMARYLLIS -

Did you have a show stopping amaryllis this winter? With the right techniques, you can enjoy many more years of abundant bloom. Here's how:

WINTER - After the amaryllis has bloomed, trim the flowering stalk to within a couple inches of the bulb. Keep the soil barely moist and give the plant bright, indirect light and temperatures around 60 degrees F.

SPRING - Move the plant to a sunnier location (southern exposure, if possible) and start fertilizing regularly with liquid fertilizer. The goal is to get the plant to grow lots of leaves.

SUMMER - Move the plant outside to a part-sun location. During warm spells, you may have to water the plant daily. You can even plant the bulb directly in the garden for summer. Continue regular feeding with liquid fertilizer.

FALL - In early fall, withhold water, which will help the plant go dormant. Be sure to bring the bulb indoors before frost, if necessary. After about a month, the soil and foliage should be dried out. At that point, take the bulb from its pot and shake off the excess soil. Store it for about eight weeks in a cool, dark place.

After the rest period, "wake up" the bulb by repotting it in fresh soil and resume watering — sparingly at first. Once you see new growth, increase watering. You can expect another floral display within five to eight weeks.

Join us on Thursday, March 15th for our

monthly birthday celebration!

Bonita Adekeye Julia Jones

Sandra Anderson James Kelley

Jean Arase Dee Kolafa

Dolores Bagshaw James Lee

Chris Baker Darlene Markus

Yong Barber Debbie Meske

Sharon Brooks Mary Migge

Mark Burch Darlene Miller

Edgar Carlson Lorraine Mongolo

Masae Corbett Charles Newens

Irma Crisostomo Carmen Nion

Betty Davis Janice Nunez

Patricia DeCroix Susie Park

Barbara Desrochers Renee Paul

Martha Dominguez Joseph Paulo

Bev Dunn Christina Poole

Connie Durrant Tony Rosecrans

Susan Fasano Don Rothchild

Grant Gerlach Angela Russell

Grace Gibson Anthony Spingola

Ruth Gunn Frances Thompson

Natalie Hembree Pat Xavier

Kathy Hopkins Alice York

Patricia Hutchins Maxine Yoshida

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