Orem Senior Friendship Center April 2019

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We enjoyed the break from our annual maintenance at the first of the month and came back to glistening floors and a clean building.

We started a new sign language class for our patrons and the response and attendance has been outstanding! https://www.facebook.com/OremSeniorCenter/photos/pcb.2389379924439736/2389379677773094/?type=3&theater

We made lots of preparations to celebrate 100 years of Orem and will give you the highlights of that next month!

We continue to grow our online presence and invite you to connect with us on facebook : https://www.facebook.com/OremSeniorCenter/ 

or on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/oremseniorfriendshipcenter/

 

 

The Queen

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March is always an exciting month for us as we honor all o those who entertain us throughout the last year at our annual Grammy’s Award Show.  It’s a fantastic red-carpet event that brings out all the glitter, sequins, furs and tuxedos you could ever imagine!

Check out our Photo Album of the event here: https://business.facebook.com/pg/OremSeniorCenter/photos/?tab=album&album_id=2362858130425249

 

Program Diretcor Orem Senior Friendship Center

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All sorts of love filled the Senior Center during February!  The magnificent Orem Police Department took over BINGO duties for Valentine’s Day and not only provided some of our prizes but had the seniors laughing throughout the event with their jokes and antics. 

Captain Keldon Brown dazzled the seniors with his BINGO calling expertise and we are certain that he will be exploring this new career option as he plans his retirement! 

We cannot thank the PD enough for the time, resources and yes…talent they shared with our patrons.  We hope they will want to make it an annual event!  Please enjoy the pictures!https://www.facebook.com/pg/OremSeniorCenter/photos/?tab=album&album_id=2308810215830041

A couple of pictures that were not in the album but need to be seen are of Lieutenant Sorenson who saw one of our patrons start to get up to get her prize.  He was so quick to hurry over to help her and I was just lucky to have my phone available to snap some pics. 

https://www.facebook.com/OremSeniorCenter/photos/pcb.2308884212489308/2308884102489319/?type=3&theater

 

We are getting ready for our 6th annual Grammy’s Award on Friday, March 22nd.  It is a red carpet event honoring those who have entertained us throughout the last year! Confirmed attendees Frank Sinatra, Barbara Streisand and Tom Cruise will be part of our show this year!! 

https://www.facebook.com/OremSeniorCenter/photos/a.602637839780629/2327811683929894/?type=3&theater

 

 

January

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Our new Brilliant University classes began in January. Offerings include Belly Dancing, Ballroom Dance, Ukulele, Watercolor Painting, Brain Ventures, Writing Your Personal History, Mixed Media Art, Calligraphy, Living Well With Chronic Pain and The Origins of World Folk Dance. https://www.facebook.com/OremSeniorCenter/videos/544052889338484/

We are also preparing for our community Valentine dance on Saturday, February 16th.  Doors open at 6:45 PM . Dancing from 7-10 PM with the Al Huish Band.  $8 presale and $10 at the door!

 

 

 

November

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We had a great Thanksgiving meal complete with the Mayor, several city council members and some of our favorite fire friends serving the meal to almost 230 patrons!  Everyone enjoyed the entertainment from The Cameo Club that included Orem’s very own Ms. Senior Utah, Catherine Whittaker.

Enjoy the pictures here:

https://www.facebook.com/OremSeniorCenter/photos/pcb.2173483049362759/2173482712696126/?type=3&theater

Don’t forget our World Famous New Year’s Eve Dance with the Al Huish Band is coming up and tickets are on sale now!!

https://www.facebook.com/events/537660560035026/

 

October

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We had a fun Halloween Party complete with games, costumes and prizes!  Lots of fun!!  Nurse Ratchet (aka Kitty Bair) won best female costume.  She was offering free lobotomies that she claimed

https://www.facebook.com/OremSeniorCenter/photos/pcb.2140842095960188/2140841569293574/?type=3&theater

Our first ever Oktoberfest celebration made everyone feel “German for a Day”.  We served German Lager Stew, Pretzel Rolls, Warm Apple Strudel with Ice Cream and Apple Beer. 

 

https://www.facebook.com/OremSeniorCenter/photos/pcb.2121762551201476/2121761491201582/?type=3&theater

 

Program Diretcor Orem Senior Friendship Center

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In September we welcomed back Elder Quest for their Fall/Winter semester and they are filling up the rooms with life long learners!

We are working on linking with the Silver Sneakers program through the fitness center so our seniors have access to both buildings through their insurance providers.

We had a blast with our Alpine Scooter Rodeo as reported in the daily Herald here: https://www.heraldextra.com/news/local/central/orem/alpine-scooter-rodeo-keeps-orem-seniors-rollin-rollin-rollin/article_30ed16ad-9faa-548c-a1a7-ee65057f2dc1.html

We are making preparations for the first ever Oktoberfest celebration on Friday, October 12th.  Prost!!