Bear Canyon Senior Center – an activity center for the 50+community

NOVEMBER 2019 VOL.12 ISSUE 11

BEAR CANYON SENIOR CENTER DEPARTMENT OF SENIOR AFFAIRS

The Bear Facts

The Department of Senior Affairs is a community leader who, in partnership with others, involves seniors and people of all ages in creating a community that enhances everyone's quality of life by providing opportunities to achieve their potential, share their wisdom, maintain their independence, and live in dignity.

A ttention Members,

Hello all! With the year quickly ending, there is a lot to recognize in the month of November.

First, on Saturday November 2, Bear Canyon and the Friends of Bear Canyon will be

hosting our annual Art Fest from 9am-3pm. With more than 70 vendors, this is a great way to get some shopping done for handmade crafts for the holidays! Please support the center and our vendors for an amazing event that has been ongoing for over 20 years!

On November 3, set your clocks back an hour for daylight savings.

The center will be closed Monday, November 11 in honor of Veterans’ Day and also Thursday, November 28 and Friday, November 29 for the Thanksgiving Holiday.

Many of you may have noticed some new faces at the front desk. Bear Canyon recently filled two vacant positions from recent retirements both last year and this year. We are thrilled to welcome Ya Vette Bailey as our new Office Assistant and Gabrielle Banuelos as our Program Assistant. Here is a little about them:

My name is Ya Vette Bailey and I am the new Office Assistant here at Bear Canyon Senior Center. I am excited to join the Bear Canyon Senior Center family and I am looking forward to serving our communities seniors! I am a new City of Albuquerque employee, but I come to Bear Canyon with over 22 years of office administration experience. I have lived in Albuquerque for several years and since coming to New Mexico from Wisconsin, New Mexico is now my home and I can honestly say that I love our New Mexico weather and our New Mexico Chile, both red and green!

My name is Gabrielle; however, most people call me Gabby. I have a bachelor’s degree in Business Management from the University of Phoenix as well as two years’ experience with the City of Albuquerque. I left for a little over a year to care for my children and am now coming back to continue my City of Albuquerque career with Senior Affairs. I am very excited to be joining the Bear Canyon team and look forward to getting to know everyone and serving the community to the best of my ability.

Please be sure to stop in and say hi and welcome them to our amazing center and team!

Have a great month.

Tyler Dunn, Manager

Bear Canyon Senior Center

All classes and activities scheduled for

Friday afternoon, November 1

and all day Saturday, November 2

are cancelled for our Annual Art Fest

All Centers Closed No Classes or Activities on

Monday, Nov 11-Veterans Day

Thursday and Friday,

Nov 28-29–Thanksgiving

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Mayor Timothy M. Keller

Department of Senior Affairs

Anna M. Sanchez, Director

Anthony Romero, Associate Director

Bear Canyon Senior Center

4645 Pitt NE; Albuquerque, NM 87111

Phone: 505-767-5959

Fax: 505-767-5964

Staff

Tyler Dunn, Center Manager

Anita Hamel, Program Coordinator

Ya Vette Bailey, Office Assistant

Pauline Clements, Program Assistant

Gabrielle Banuelos, Program Assistant

Ryan Espinda, Cook

Amanda Galindo, Kitchen Aid

John Sanchez, General Service

Kelly Trujillo, General Services

Hours of Operation

Monday 8 am—5 pm

Tuesday 8 am—5 pm

Wednesday 8 am—5 pm

Thursday 8 am—9 pm

Friday 8 am—5 pm

Saturday 9 am—3 pm

Sunday Closed

Articles are due by the 15th day of the month.

Any material submitted is subject to editing.

Inclusion of articles will be determined based on

appropriateness of material and relation to the

Center’s goals and objectives.

Advertising Disclaimer: Businesses that advertise

in this newsletter are not endorsed by Bear

Canyon Senior Center, the Department of Senior

Affairs, or the City of Albuquerque.

City of Albuquerque

Accredited by the

HTTP://WWW.BEARCANYONCENTER.COM

Class Cancellations

CHROMEBOOK USERS GROUP-Cancelled by instructor until

further notice

TABLE TENNIS— Friday, November 1, no afternoon classes/activities due to Art Fest set up

Saturday, November 2, no classes/activities all day due to Oso Canyon Art Fest

Saturday, November 9, no pm table tennis – Desert Rose

Playhouse

LAUGHTER YOGA– Cancelled by instructor due to low

attendance

New Members—An informative tour for new members

takes place every month on the 2nd Friday, 10:30 to 11:30 a.m.

Welcome to Bear Canyon!

Blood Pressure Screening Wednesdays, 9 to 11 a.m.

OUT TO LUNCH GROUP

November 21, Stripes Biscuit and Burritos

OUT TO DINNER GROUP

November 4, La Salita Mexican Restaurant

Special Thanks

DONNA BAUER donated beautiful balloon photos as

door prizes for our Hunka Hunka Halloween

Special Lunch.

PAM STERN donated 3 gift cards as door prizes for

the Hunka Hunka Halloween Special Lunch.

A heartfelt thanks, Donna and Pam, for your generosity.

Announcements

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Social

Thursday Night Dance 6 to 8:45 p.m.

Come on Thursdays for a whirl around the dance

floor. Your current membership card and $3 will

get you in for an exciting evening of music.

November 7 “Black Tie Gala”

with Swing Shift

November 14 Roger Burns

November 21 Paul Pino

November 28 Center Closed

Friendship Coffee

Every Tuesday, 9:30 to 10:30 a.m.

Friendship Coffee is a great opportunity to gather

with old friends and make new ones while

enjoying a cup of coffee and a morning treat. The

event is free, thanks to the generosity of these

sponsors and supporters:

November 5 High Desert Hospice

November 12 MedCare

November 19 BeeHive Homes

November 26 MedCare

Birthday Celebration

Thursday, November 14, 11:30am to 12:30 am.

Have some cake and join us in wishing members

born in NOVEMBER a very Happy Birthday.

SPONSORED BY DAVIS RIORDON

SENIOR INSURANCE BROKER

Pie Social

Friday, November 15 1:30 to 2:30 p.m.

Stop by for free pie, ice cream, or both. Enjoy Fun,

Fellowship and Friends.

SPONSORED BY GILLOGLY REALTY

Volunteer Opportunities

AARP FOUNDATION TAX-AIDE

needs volunteers in Albuquerque and

other New Mexico areas to help prepare

taxes for low and moderate income tax-

payers this upcoming tax season. FREE

tax training will be provided in

December and early January. Basic

computer skills are needed. Volunteers

are asked to work one day per week

from February through mid-April at

nearby senior, community, or multigen-

erational centers, libraries, or other sites.

AARP Foundation Tax-Aide is an

all-volunteer nonprofit free tax

preparation service supported by grants

from the IRS and the AARP Foundation.

In 2019, we served more than 33,000

taxpayers in New Mexico. Please join us

by submitting your application at

aarpfoundation.org/taxaidevolunteer or

call us locally at 505-830-3096. We appre-

ciate your interest in Tax-Aide and

thank you for volunteering.

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Special Events

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STANDING GUARD: PROTECT WHAT YOU’VE

WORKED FOR

Wednesday, November 6, 10 to 11 a.m.

Presenter: Edward Jones

POWER OF ATTORNEY

Wednesday, November 13, 10 to11:30 a.m.

Please bring a valid photo id & contact information for

desired agent.

Presenter: Senior Citizens' Law Office

BOKASHI BUCKET COMPOSTING

Wednesday, November 20, 10 to 11:30 a.m.

Presenter: Edward Jones

Special Events

Driver Safety Classes

First Saturday of the month, 9:30 am to 1:30 pm

Third Thursday of the month, Noon to 4 pm

Cost: AARP members $15; non-members $20 Call (505) 767-5959 to register.

Thursday, November 7 Room 5, 3 to 4:45 p.m.

Patient, knowledgeable teens will help you with your electronic devices.

Sign up at the front desk Please see catalog and bulletin board postings for

details .Reserve your space for classes and presentations at the front desk, or call 767-5959.

November Presentations

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MEET THE

ADVISORY COUNCIL

Barelas Senior Center

Monday, November 18th

11:30 a.m. Visit with Council members

Noon: Advisory Council Meeting

The meeting is open to the public. Comments,

with advance notice given are welcome during

the meeting. Please call 764-6469 for more

information.

DSA Advisory Council

Senior Affairs Department

Information & Assistance Table

Tuesday, November 5th

10:30 a.m. to Noon

In the lobby

Information & Assistance

Medicare

Information

November 21st 10 am to Noon in the lobby

December 3rd 12:30- 2:30pm in the lobby

December 4th 9:30-11:30 in the Social Hall

Catalog of activities July 1-December 31

for all City Centers

List of Ongoing Activities at Bear

Canyon Senior Center

DSA Guide to Senior Services

Available at front desk

Congratulations

Congratulations to

the gift card winners

for September’s Up,

Up and away Special

Luncheon gift card

drawings:

Charlotte Dotson

Nancy Phillips

Noreen Psillis

Congratulations to

the gift card winners

for the Hunka Hunka

Halloween Special

Lunch gift card

drawings:

Stephen Beyerlein

Charles Voss

Melinda Collymore

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SPANISH BEGINNING/INTERMEDIATE

Mondays, 8:30-9:30 a.m.

Have you always wanted to learn Spanish but were unsure where to start?

Join our Beginning/Intermediate Spanish class and spend 6 weeks getting

a feel for the language and the grammar. $45 includes texts and

supplemental material

Monday, January 13 - March 2

Monday, March 9 - April 13

Monday, April 20 - June 1

Instructor: Carlos A. Johnson

Member in the Spotlight

ONGOING OPEN

WORKSHOP

Thursdays, 8:30 -11:30 a.m.

Room 5

Enjoy learning the art of Stained

Glass in this hands-on open

workshop. You will learn how to

make a pattern, cut glass, use a

grinder, and piece your project

together using copper foil and

working on your soldering skills.

Fee: $10 plus supplemental materials

New Classes and Workshops

ROSE LILLIQUIST

Playing games, learning a new craft or a new language can do wonders to

keep the brain healthy.

Asian Mahjong

Come learn the traditional Asian Mahjong, a tile-based game

played by four players. Developed in China, similar to the

Western card game rummy, Mahjong is a game of skill, strategy

and calculation and involves a degree of chance.

Saturdays, January 18 - February 22 12-2pm

Instructor: Josie Tenant

Dancing with New Joy

Hello everyone, my name is Rose Lilliquist and I’ve been a member of the senior

centers since August 2017. I want to thank my “extended community family” of

line dancers. Two years ago, I discovered and joined the line dancing classes at

Manzano Mesa Multigenerational Center. My physical challenges are varied and

can be complicated due to being born with cerebral palsy but I received such won-

derful encouragement from the instructors and the other “beginner” dancers! At

that time, my leg braces went from my ankles up to my knees on both legs. I

eventually expanded to an additional line dancing class at Bear Canyon. My

doctors were extremely excited about the improvement in my balance, my in-

creased muscle strength, loss of weight and my determination to continue to a bet-

ter health path. I’ve been cancer-free for four years and after only two years of

line dancing, I now only wear ONE leg brace which is only from my ankle to mid-

calf and I can now dance on sketcher tennis shoes instead of my heavy orthopedic

shoes! I attended a regional line dancing Jamboree in Las Cruces, NM with 300+

other dancing enthusiasts! So many new friends, experiences and new joys…by

taking one single, bold step after another! Thank you City of Albuquerque, Senior

Centers, Staff, and volunteer instructors!

HEAT-High Energy Active Travel

Group

Come join other adventurers who want to

explore and travel together “it’s not about

the destination but the journey”.

Bear Canyon

Friday, 1st and 3rd

1:00-3:00pm Room 2

Beginning in December

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Participant Conduct PIE, ICE CREAM AND REAL ESTATE!

Yep that’s me, Greg Gillogly, your Senior Real Estate Specialist. I’m the guy that brings the goodies for Bear Canyon Ice Cream Socials.

The Real Estate Market has really improved over the last year. As a Senior Real Estate Specialist I of-fer a free Comparative Analysis on homes. If you or someone you know is thinking about selling and want to know what the home is worth in today’s market, give me a call and I will be more than happy to sit down with you over a cup of coffee and review your home value.

Greg Gillogly, Senior Real Estate Specialist (SRES)

Gillogly Realty 5850 Eubank Blvd. NE, Ste. B24

Albuquerque, NM 87111

Cell 505-328-5277

A. In order that all users may have a pleasant

experience at a center, participants are expected to

respect the rights of others, use the center for the

purposes of the center only, and to adhere to the

following behaviors:

1. Maintain personal hygiene that is not offensive

or unhealthy.

2. Use voice and behavior that will not disturb

other participants.

3. Use language and behavior that other

participants and staff will not find obscene,

abusive or sexually offensive.

4. Show courtesy to other participants and staff;

respect decisions made by center management

and bring issues involving the operation of the

center to management’s attention for resolution.

5. Show consideration for the diversity of staff

and fellow participants.

6. Treat the center materials, equipment, furniture,

ground, and facility with respect.

7. Use the center and center equipment in a safe

and appropriate manner.

8. Keep the building and grounds neat, clean and

litter free.

B. All participants need to be able to:

1. Function without one-on-one assistance (staff);

or have the help of a caregiver.

2. Walk safely and independently in the Center or

use assistive devices independently.

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P lease feel free to give us your helpful ideas to

make Bear Canyon a more enjoyable activity

center. Sign and place your written comments in the

suggestion box located at the front desk. We ask

that more personal matters be brought directly to

the management’s attention.

GERIATRIC EDUCATION AND HEALTH

MAINTENANCE (GEHM)

Monday, November 25, 8 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

GEHM provides a wide variety of health

services to help seniors achieve and

maintain a high level of health and

independence. UNM nursing and pharmacy

students provide the services.

Helpful Numbers Board Game Day

Wednesdays, 9:30 to 11:30 a.m.

Multi-Purpose Room

Suggestion Box Health & Fitness

Numbers will be issued on a first-come first-served

basis, starting at 1 p.m.

Bring your own grocery bags/boxes.

No food pantry for

November. December date

to be announced

DEPARTMENT OF SENIOR AFFAIRS ............. 764-6400

CITY OF ALBUQUERQUE GENERAL INFO ............ 311

NON-EMERGENCY POLICE ......... 242-COPS (2677)

EMERGENCIES ..................................................... 911

I would love to walk across the Rio Grande Gorge

Bridge! Could we set up a trip?

Thank you for the suggestion. Trips at Bear Canyon are

very popular and fill up quickly. As mentioned in

previous newsletters, we have begun to do pop-up trips as

a result of the high interest levels and numbers of all

trips. We will pass this along to our Activities

Coordinator to plan for a future pop-up trip at the best

opportune time. We are always open to other suggestions

for future pop-up trips as well to broaden experiences.

Do not schedule out to lunch and fundraiser on the

same week, we cannot afford it.

We completely understand the concern about having both

of these in the same week all while wanting to help/

participate in both. However, there are two separate

entities that schedule these different events monthly. One

of the two events is on a consistent set schedule basis,

while the other often has conflicts/time constraints of

availability. Regardless, when able, we can attempt to

communicate with the two separate entities about making

the best attempt to spread them out so those interested are

not conflicted within the same week as permitted.

Thank you to the Rio

Grande Players for bringing

the radio to life with their

re-creation of the radio

episodes of “Fibber McGee

and Molly” and “Jack Benny

and Rochester:” We had a

full house, they were very

entertaining and they

looked amazing!

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Computer Lab

OPEN COMPUTER LAB

Monday, Wednesday, and Friday

9:00–11:00 am iMac, PC, and iPAD are available for

members’ use.

WINDOWS

PC COMPUTER WORKSHOP

3rd Wednesday every month

1:30 to 3:30 pm

This is a FREE monthly workshop forum

where you have the opportunity to get

your Windows PC questions answered.

Donations are appreciated. No

registration is needed. Seating is limited

to the first 25 who arrive.

Facilitators: Harold Gottlieb and Gary Day

Contact: Harold Gottlieb – hbgottl2@q.com

WINDOWS PC CLASSES

For a calendar of Bear Canyon computer

activities, visit:

www.brownbearsw.com/freecal/bcsc

We conduct classes on a variety of

Windows PC topics. To join our email list

and receive course notifications, contact:

Gary Day (505-292-4909 or

garylday@msn.com

or Walter Garett bcwinclasses@gmail.com

APPLE MAC

APPLE IPAD & IPHONE WORKSHOP

2nd Thursday of every month

10:00 am – Noon

iPad and iPhone users, bring your iPad or

iPhone and join the fun! This is a FREE

workshop format where your iPad, iPhone,

and iOS questions may be answered.

Note: Kindle, Nook, Windows tablets, or

Android devices are not covered. Seating

is limited to the first 25 who arrive.

Contact: Bob Reed –

reed1936@comcast.net

APPLE MACINTOSH DAY

3rd Saturday of each month

9:45 am to Noon

Open to Mac users of any experience

level—FREE. An open, interactive Apple

Macintosh Users meeting and workshop.

Activities include a question & answer

session, demonstrations of various Mac

Tips & Tricks, and useful presentations of

other “how to” Mac related topics.

Contact: Bob Reed –

reed1936@comcast.net

Lunch is served from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday

Pork Loin w/rice

pilaf

Breaded Catfish

w/ tarter sauce Lentil Soup

Pot Roast

Omelet w/green

chili

CLOSED FOR

VETERAN’S DAY

Ham Stew w/

vegetables Lemon Tilapia

Meatball Sandwich

w/ Mozzarella

Red Chili Cheese

Enchiladas

Cajun Salmon w/

Fettuccine Alfredo

Beef w/Peppers and

Onions

Green Chili Chicken

Posole BBQ Riblet Sandwich

Special

Harvest Lunch

Rotisserie Chicken Carne Adovada Herb Roasted

Turkey

Oso Canyon Café - Lunch Daily Specials - $3.25 Reservations for daily specials must be made by1p.m. the previous day - Call 767-5959

Reserved meals not purchased by 12:30 p.m. are cancelled. Lunch Daily Specials are subject to change without notice

14 15

21

25

22 18 19

26 27 28 29

20

7

8

12

5 6

11 13

Lunch A-la-Carte

NO reservations needed

Salad

Small Garden Salad .......................................... 1.00

Large Chef’s Salad ............................................. 2.00

Sandwiches

Cold Turkey .......................................................... 1.50

Turkey Melt ........................................................... 1.50

Sandwich of the day ......................................... 1.50

Grilled Cheese ..................................................... 1.25

½ Sandwich ........................................................... .75

Slice of Pie (daily selection varies) .................. .50

Bowl of Soup (daily selection varies) ................. .50

Drinks

Milk .25

Juice .25

Coffee or tea .30

Breakfast Menu Served 8 to 9 a.m., Monday through Friday

Full Breakfast ................................................................... 1.50

2 eggs. 2 pieces of bacon or sausage,

Hash browns, toast or tortilla

Mini Breakfast .................................................................. .75

1 egg, bacon or sausage. Hash browns, toast or tortilla

Breakfast Burrito .............................................................. 1.50

1 egg, bacon or sausage, hash browns (Chile optional)

A-la-Carte

Egg ............................................................................................... .25

2 Pieces of bacon or sausage ................................................... .50

Pancake ............................................................................. .25

French Toast....... .25 Biscuits & Gravy (Thursdays) .... 1.00

Egg Muffin Sandwich .................................................... 1.00

Toast or Tortilla .................................................................. .20

Hash Browns ..................................................................... .30

Hot Cereal w/milk ............................................................. .70

Side of Chile................................................................... .25

Waffle Wednesday:

Plain $1.00 /with Strawberries & Cream $1.50

Drinks: Orange Juice .25 Milk .25 Coffee or tea .30

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CENTER CLOSED FOR THANKSGIVING

DSA Annual Thanksgiving Meal at Los Volcanes Thursday, November 28, 11:30am to 1:00pm

Tickets are $4 per person. Please contact Los Volcanes at 767-5999

DSA Annual Christmas Lunch at Barelas Wednesday, December 25, 11:30am to 1:00pm

Tickets are $4 per person. Please contact Barelas at 764-6436