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Los Altos Senior Center Spotlight January 2008 Hours: MondayFriday 9:00a.m.3:00p.m. City of Los Altos Recreation Department Senior Center 97 Hillview Avenue, Los Altos, CA 94022 Phone 650-947-2797 Calendar 2 Holiday Appreciation 3 Fancy Fun Fridays 4 Special Mention 5 Games We Play 5 Trips: Day/ Extended 6 Travel Desk 6 Events 7 Services 8 Blood Pressure 8 AARP Mature Driving 8 Free Tax Counseling 9 Membership 9 Step-It-Up Kickoff 9 Inside Scoop The Senior Center will be closed on Monday, January 1 and reopen on Wednesday, January 2. The Senior Center will also be closed on Monday, January 21, 2008 in observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day. Welcome to 2008 January 2008 Calendar Page 2 January 2008 Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri 1 2 3 9:15 Bridge Lesson
w/Tony Plutynski
12:00 Pinochle 4 SUPER SIZE SCREEN 12pm Rm. 12 Movie Day: Boynton Beach Club 7 9:00 Bridge
lessons w/ Roy 9:30 Monkeys
10-12 Bocce Ball
12:00 Poker
1:00 Scrabble 8 9-3 Bridge
10-11 Bocce Ball
10:30 Legacies
1:00 Line Dancing 9 10
9:15 Bridge Lesson
w/Tony Plutynski
10:00 Step-It-Up
kick-off
12:00 Pinochle 11 14 9:00 Bridge
lessons w/ Roy 9:30 Monkeys
10-12 Bocce Ball
12:00 Poker 15

9-3 Bridge
10-11 Bocce Ball
1:00 HICAP
1:00 Line Dancing 16 9-12 Bridge
9:30 ArtVentures
10-12 Bocce Ball
10-12 Travel Desk
w/ Pat Scheid
12-3 Mah-Jongg 17




7pm Camera Club 18 Birthday ~ Bingo! Bingo starts @ 1pm
followed by the Janu-
ary birthday party... Cake and Ice Cream! 21 Center Closed In observance of Martin Luther Jr. King Day 22
23 9-12 Bridge
9:30 Art Studio
10-12 Bocce Ball
10-12 Travel Desk
w/ Pat Scheid
12-3 Mah-Jongg 24 25 28 9:00 Bridge
lessons w/ Roy 9:30 Monkeys
10-12 Bocce Ball
12:00 Poker 29

9-3 Bridge
10-11 Bocce Ball
1:00 Line Dancing 30 9-12 Bridge
10-12 Bocce Ball
10-12 Travel Desk
w/ Pat Scheid
12-3 Mah-Jongg 31
9:15 Bridge Lesson
w/Tony Plutynski
12:00 Pinochle Health Chat Series Successful Aging 1:00 Book Club
2pm Rm 12
1st Thursday Blood Pressure
10:45am Rm 10 Blood Pressure
10:45am Rm 10 $2 - Dollar Day @ 12pm Menu: Hot & Sour Soup Dumplings Fried Apples $2 - Dollar Day @ 12pm Menu: Chinese Stir-fry Fried rice Red bean soup Trip: Ozark Mountain
Jubilee Trip: S.F. Crime Tour New Years Trip Returns 9-12 Bridge
9:30 ArtVentures
10-12 Bocce Ball
10-12 Travel Desk
w/ Pat Scheid
12-3 Mah-Jongg 9-12 Bridge
9:30 Art Studio
10-12 Bocce Ball
10-12 Travel Desk
w/ Pat Scheid
12-3 Mah-Jongg
5:30 Casual Dining 9:00 AARP Mature
Drivers
9:15 Bridge Lesson
12:00 Pinochle
1:00 Maximizing your
Memory Jigsaw Puzzle Competition: Pre-Register to be put into teams please Sign-up for your AARP free
income tax assistance. Details on Page 9
9:15 Bridge Lesson
w/Tony Plutynski
9:00 AARP Mature
Drivers
12:00 Pinochle
Center
Closed
Happy
New Year!
9:00 Real Estate
Corner w/ Patrice
9-3 Bridge
10-11 Bocce Ball
10:30 Armchair Travel 1:00 Line Dancing January 2008 Holiday Appreciation Page 3 The City of Los Altos Senior Center has received a generous
outpouring of support from the greater community this holiday sea-
son. Please visit the following businesses who so generously gave
to our center. Bliss Beauty Center Brian Davino Florist Los Altos Hardware Campo Di Bocce Theatre Works San Jose Giants California Youth Symphony Bay Meadows Lisas Tea Treasures Jackson Rancheria Yvonne Irick Marie Backs Donut Dujour Rite Aid Sees Candies Alabasta The Flower Shop Cranberry Scoop 682 Fremont Street, Los Altos 149 Main Street, Los Altos 366 State Street, Los Altos 295 State Street, Los Altos 441 First Street, Los Altos N/A 108 State Street, Los Altos N/A 1040 Grant Road, Los Altos 565 University Ave, Los Gatos 4844 El Camino Real, Los Altos Various Locations 588 East Alma Ave. San Jose Various Locations 2600 South Delaware, San Mateo 1175 Merrill Street, Menlo Park 12222 New York Ranch Road, Jackson Baskin Robbins 264 Main Street, Los Altos January 2008 Fancy Fun Fridays Page 4 Fancy Fun Fridays Fridays at the Los Altos Senior Center are special event days. You can always count on us for Friday Fun! Sign Up Early! Sign Up Often! 3rd Friday of the Month
2nd Friday of the Month $2-Dollar Day Lunch 1st Friday of the Month SUPER SIZE SCREEN 4th Friday of the Month $2-Dollar Day Lunch MOVIE DAY! Friday, January 4 12:00 p.m. Movies begin at 12:00 so that they are over by the time the center closes at 3:00p.m. Friday, January 25 Birthday Bingo Friday, January 18 Bingo @ 1:00 p.m. January birthday celebration with cake and ice cream following Bingo! Boynton Beach Club Who says sex after 60 isn't sexy anymore? The resi-
dents of the Boynton Beach Club, an active adult
community, certainly don't think so. Upon joining a
bereavement support group, the lives of six individu-
als cross paths, opening the doors to dating again.
But times have changed from courting a woman to
surfing the Net to find your match. This romantic
comedy reminds us that it's never too late to love ...
again. Hot and Sour soup Dumplings Fried apples Menu Menu 12:00 p.m. Chinese Stir-fry Fried rice Red bean soup Joanna Price will be preparing our delicious $2.00 Please thank Joanna Price for preparing our meal In celebration of the upcoming Chinese New Year! Friday, January 11 January 2008 Special Mention Games We Play Page 5 Los Altos Legacies The Los Altos Legacies approved and purchased $200.00 worth of Bridge Score Pads. Thank You Legacies for this wonder-
ful gift to our Bridge play- ers.





LAL meets every 2nd Tuesday @ 10:30am in Room 12 the Los Altos Senior Center. Senior Center Library
In appreciation to all those
who donate books, books
on tape and videos. Our
library is a treasure for our
seniors.



Special thanks to the Friends of the Library for all
the fine books given to the
Senior Center. Eagle Scout Project Complete! Games We Play Play Bridge Tuesday 93 pm Room 11 Wednesday 9-12 pm Room 11 Bridge Lessons Monday 9-11am Room 12 Drop in sessions$5.00
Information/Sign Up:
Call Instructor Roy Robinson @ 941-7978 Thursday 9:15-12 pm Room 12 Drop in session$3.00
Information/Sign Up:
Call Instructor Tony Plutynski @ 948-0699 Pinochle Thursday 12-3 pm Room 11 Openings are available for new players. Rusty?
We dont mind. Join in and have some fun! Poker Monday 12-3 pm Room 11 Arrive early 11:30 am Room 11
Pre-Poker lunch Bunch Scrabble, Anyone? Monday Afternoons 1:00pm3:00 pm Room 11 Arrange those letters on the board and get a DOUBLE or even a TRIPLE word SCORE. INSIST that FLUG is a common household item used in Swaziland, then casually use it in a sentence. Interested? See Jan August at the Senior Center! 1000-piece puzzle challenges! Monday-Friday 9-3 pm Room 10 Chess Monday-Friday 9-3 pm Room 11 How many moves can you think ahead? Bocce Ball Monday/Wednesday 10-12 pm Courts

Tuesday 10-11am Courts Come learn to play Bocce Ball & make new
friends! 1 day a week for one hour to start! Mah-jongg Wednesday 12-3 pm Room 11 Chess Looking for a partner to play chess? If you are in- terested...sign-up at the senior center front desk! Game On! Timothy Chang completed his eagle scout project by rebuilding the planter in front of the senior center. Thank you to everyone who worked on this pro- ject. It looks wonderful! January 2008 Day Trips Extended Tours Travel Desk Page 6 Bus Drivers Tip is costed in on all tours. Departure location subject to change based on attendance. Sign Up Early! Sign Up Often! For travel questions and reservations contact Pat Scheid on Wednesdays 10am-12pm Phone: 650-947-2797 Sundays A Drag Sunday, February 3, 2008 Member: $82.00 Non-Member $87.00per person
This will truly be a magical experience." Enjoy
brunch atop the Sir Francis Drake Hotels stunningly
glamorous nightclub with the 360-degree view while
you enjoy a salute to old fashioned variety shows.
The Divas will perform stand-up comedy routines,
female impersonation acts and lip-sync perform-
ances.
Departure tentatively scheduled for 11:30am at the
Los Altos Senior Center. Return 5:00pm Spring Into Ironstone Friday, April 18, 2008 Member: $79.00 Non-Member $84.00per person
Daffodils will steal your heart away. We will visit
Kautz Ironstone Vineyard located in the historic town
of Murphys, the Queen of the Sierras. A tour of this
seven story facility and 1, 150 acres ranch will in-
clude the music room, wine aging caverns, Lakeside
Park and the tasting room with tasting. After, youll
enjoy a BBQ buffet lunch prepared by an award win-
ning chef as you listen to a beautiful performance of
the Alhambra Theatre Pipe Organ. Before departing
you will be able to spend some time shopping in
Murphy.
Departure tentatively scheduled for 7:00am at the
Los Altos Senior Center. Return 7:30pm Elkhorn Slough Safari Wednesday, May 21 Member: $95.00 Non-Member $100.00per person
Travel to Moss Landing, Monterey Bay where you
will adventure into the coastal wetlands on a Wildlife
Safari Cruise with a Naturalist/Guide. Bring your
camera! On land, you will have a docent led tour of
the National Estuarine Research Reserve, one of
only twenty five in the country. Be sure to wear com-
fortable walking shoes and layer your clothing. A
hosted lunch will be at Phils Fish Market.
Please select lunch entr

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