M AGNA

August 2009

C OPPERTOWN S COOP
Magna Kennecott Senior Center/8952 West 2700 South/Magna, Utah 84044/(801) 250-0692/pmckellar@slco.org

Scheduled Events: Your Magna Staff:

3 Birthday Monday - Pictures taken at - 11:45 am Marianne Hales, Director
Entertainment - Henry Chandra - - 11:00 am
Pam McKellar, CPS
4 Order lunch for Picnic in the Park August 11th today before noon
Trip to Kennecott - cost $2.00 - Van will leave about - 2:00 pm Donna Coates, Meal Aide
5 Lawyer - Please sign up at sign up table 10 am - Noon
11 “Picnic in the Park - games and lots more - 10 am - 1:00 pm Mary Ann Cockrell, Kitchen
Entertainment - Silverado's - - 11:00 am Karen Pike, Art Instructor
13 Fall Risk Assessment - - - 11:00 am
Cooking for One Class - - - 12:30 pm Mel Felts, Driver
17 Entertainment - “Magna Senior Singers” - 11:00 am Ruth Truesdell, Driver
18 “Celebrating the West 2009 Choir Festival (Magna Singers will
Be performing at the Columbus Senior Center) - 1:30 pm Michael Dusserre,
20 Cooking for One Class - please sign up at sign up table - 12:45 pm
21 Luau Party - wear something Hawaiian - - 11:00 am Tai Chi Instructor
24 Sign up for Breakfast Monday August 31st before 11:30 today
25 Trip to McQune Mansion- cost $5.00 - Van will leave about - 2:00 pm
27 Hand Massages with JoAnne Kelson - - 10:00 am
28 New Member Social - - 11:00 am
31 Breakfast Monday - - 12:00 pm
Attention: Starting this
summer we are
having a Wear a
color day. August
Directors Corner: The 2009 Silver Pen Writing Contest is coming up! will be “Wear
Each year Salt Lake County Aging Services sponsors a Blue”, so everyone
writing contest for anyone over the age of 60. This year’s essay theme is wear something
“Aging Gracefully in the 21st Century.” So get out your pens everyone and “Blue” on August
write something—there is a 500 word limit so it doesn’t have to be long. 3rd.
Turn in your masterpieces at the center by September 9, 2009.

Thanks to everyone who helped with the 4th of July fundraiser. We raised Attention:
just over $1000 for the Advisory Council fund. You all make a great team—
thanks for all you did to make it a success!! The Magna Senior Center
now has a Blog.
Thanks for all you have done to contribute in a positive way to our commu- Check it out at:
nity. I appreciate your generosity in donating money to the Elizabeth Loop www.magnaseniors.blogspot.
family for her medical bills, the donation to the Magna 4th of July celebra- com
tion, and the beautiful cross stitch that was given to the paramedics. Your We have pictures on there that
thoughtfulness has blessed so many people!! you can check out. If you
Marianne don’t know how ask Sherry
Mousley, or a staff member to
help you.
 August 2009
Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday

3 ‘WEAR BLUE DAY!” 4 5 6 7

Billiards 9 am Billiards 9 am Billiards 9 am Billiards 9 am Billiards 9 am
Painting Class 9 am Quilting 10 am—11:45 am Cards 9 am & 1 pm Pinochle 9 am Mexican Dominos 10 am
Hearing Aid Testing & Enhance Fitness -10 am Lawyer - 10 am - 12 pm Mexican Dominos 10 am Blood Sugar 10 am
Cleaning 9 a - 12 pm Lawyer—10 - 11 am Mexican Dominos 10 am Enhance Fitness 10 am Haircuts 10:30 am - 12 pm
Tai Chi Exercise 10:30 am Make your reservations Tai Chi Exercise Maintain Your Brain Exercise Bands 10:30 am
Entertainment - 11 am For Picnic in the Park 10:30 am Class 12:30 pm Bingo 12:30 pm
Henry Chandra August 11th before Bingo 12:30 pm Paramedics 1 pm
Birthday Monday! Noon today!
Pictures taken at11:45 am Choir Practice 12:30 pm
Bingo 12:30 pm TRIP to Kennecott
Bridge 2:15 PM Van will leave at 2 pm
SIGN UP FOR PICNIC
BEFORE 11:30 am TODAY!

10 11 12 13 14
Billiards 9 am Billiards 9 am Billiards 9 am Billiards 9 am
Painting Class 9 am Cards 9 am & 1 pm Pinochle 9 am Mexican Dominos 10 am
Tai Chi Exercise 10:30 am Picnic in the Park Mexican Dominos 10 am Mexican Dominos 10 am Exercise Bands 10:30 am
Bingo 12:30 pm 10 am - 1 pm lots of Advisory Council 10 am Enhance Fitness 10 am Bingo 12:30 pm
Bridge 2:15 PM Fun and games! Tai Chi Exercise Fall Risk Assessment Paramedics 1 pm
Entertainment - Silverado’s 10:30 am 11 am
Bingo 12:30 pm Cooking for one class
12:45 pm

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Billiards 9 am Billiards 9 am Billiards 9 am Billiards 9 am Billiards 9 am
Painting Class 9 am Quilting 10 am—11:45 am Cards 9 am & 1 pm Pinochle 9 am Mexican Dominos 10 am
Tai Chi Exercise 10:30 am Enhance Fitness -10 am Mexican Dominos 10 am Mexican Dominos 10 am Blood Sugar 10 am
Bingo 12:30 pm Choir Festival 1:30 pm Tai Chi Exercise Enhance Fitness 10 am Haircuts 10:30 am - 12 pm
Bridge 2:15 PM At Columbus Senior Center 10:30 am Maintain Your Brain Exercise Bands 10:30 am
Bingo 12:30 pm Class 12:30 pm LUAU PARTY - 11 AM
Wear something Hawaiian
Bingo 12:30 pm
Paramedics 1 pm

24 25 26 27 28
Billiards 9 am Billiards 9 am Billiards 9 am Billiards 9 am Billiards 9 am
Painting Class 9 am Quilting 10 am—11:45 am Cards 9 am & 1 pm Pinochle 9 am Mexican Dominos 10 am
Tai Chi Exercise 10:30 am Enhance Fitness -10 am Mexican Dominos 10 am Mexican Dominos 10 am Exercise Bands 10:30 am
Turn in your reservations TRIP TO McCUNE Tai Chi Exercise Enhance Fitness 10 am New Member Social 11 am
For “Breakfast Monday MANSION - van will 10:30 am Hand Massages - with Bingo 12:30 pm
31st No Later than Leave about 2 pm Bingo 12:30 pm JoAnne Kelson - 10 am Paramedics 1 pm
11:30 am today! Cost $5.00
Bingo 12:30 pm
Bridge 2:15 PM

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Billiards 9 am
Painting Class 9 am
Tai Chi Exercise 10:30 am
End of Summer School Begins!
Breakfast Monday 12 pm
Bingo 12:30 pm Take a new class
Bridge 2:15 PM You’re never too old to learn!
Coming Attractions Next Month:: • “A Fair to Remember,” September 11th. Bring in you produce to share as
well as baked goods to be Auctioned off .
• 80’s Plus Party for all our Seniors that have reached the age of 80 or more, September 22nd.
• Trip to see the “Leaves in Logan,” September 24th. Need to have 45 sign up in order to go. Cost may be more if
we stop at Golden Cora

We are going to the “Celebrating the West 2009” Senior Center Choir Festival Tuesday August 18th at 1:30
pm at the Columbus Senior Center and are looking for singers to join us. We practice every
Tuesday at 12:30 pm. Come join in the fun! We will be performing the numbers for the
Contest as well as some other numbers at our Center the day before on Monday
August 17th at 11 am.
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MAGNA COPPERTOWN SCOOP
Happy Birthday! Senior Volunteer Spotlighted for the Month of August 2009
4 Maxine Draper Virginia Pauline Butler was born March 29, 1929 in Buffalo, New
Ian (Jerry) McKellar York to Marion Odell Butler and Vivian Grace Wood. Virginia has one
Bill Perkins brother, William Wallace Butler, 79. Virginia attended grade school at
5 Gwen Box Joseph Howe, in Halifax Nova Scotia and also Willow Street, Truro
Fae Perkins and others. Virginia attended middle school at Munro School in Nova
8 Ida Ewell Scotia. Virginia attended high school at Kings County Academy, Kentville, Nova
James Conti Scotia. Plus others and many as three schools in one year. Virginia attended Col-
9 Bryan Seelye lege at Dalhousie University in Halifax Nova Scotia. Virginia went back to school
Elaine Varney after 42 years and attended Salt Lake Community College. Virginia has worked as
12 Wanita Pendleton a secretary for many businesses including Encyclopedia Britannica, Grand Lodge of
Jim Henderson Nova Scotia, various medical - children’s hospitals, mental health clinic, etc. in
13 Louise Carter Nova Scotia. In Salt Lake, Virginia has worked for Bennett Paint & Glass; Dr.
14 Joan Duke Qwinn & Tanner; American Express financial Advisors. Virginia married Carlos
Eduardo Dungo Boynton Seelye in Truro Nova Scotia on October 1, 1948 later divorced in 1975.
Sally Kerr Virginia has seven children, Bryan (60), Michael (59), Lawrence (49 deceased),
15 Judy Henderson Wendy (53), Lee (50), and George (45). Virginia has 15 grandchildren and 5 great-
16 Claude Sheppick grandchildren. Virginia moved to Magna in September 2005 after living in her car
Catherine Withy for two years after AEFA closed the call center and herjob ended up in the Philip-
17 Delbert Langley pines. Virginia has been coming to the Magna Senior Center for 4 years. Virginia
18 Robert Bradley enjoys socializing, Mexican Train Dominoes, Pinochle, some of the meals, and vol-
Pat Lunt unteering, not necessarily in that order. Virginia’s hobbies are crafts, reading and
19 Bart Anderson music. Virginia’s words of advice she would like to leave for posterity are: Noth-
20 Robert Littell ing is impossible if you have the will to work for it.
Ernest Wiechert
21 Catherine Simpson
Bonnie Cheney
22 Lester Brooks Alternate Meal Taco Salad in Taco
Breakfast Monday August 31st
23 Dean Thomas Bowl for Thursdays in August:
25 Doreen Thornwall Menu:
27 Susan Backman Taco Salad - Taco Chips
Eva Scott Pancakes - 2 each Taco Chips/Strips - 1 cup
28 Andy Coy Sausage - 2 links 1/2 cup Ground Beef
Merea Mark Scrambled Eggs - 1/2 cup 1/2 cup Spanish rice
Maurice Tuttle Mixed Vegetables - 1/2 cup 1/4 cup Refried Beans
29 Rosemarie Christensen Canned Fruit - 1/2 cup
30 Sharon Black
1 cup Shredded lettuce
Yogurt - 1/2 cup 1/4 cup Diced Tomatoes
Paul Chavez Milk, Syrup, and Margarine
Lorraine Shields Garnish with 1/4 cup of Salsa and
Reservations need to
31 William Lai be made before noon
Sour Cream
Reservations need to be made
on August 24th!
before 11:45 am every Friday
the week before.

NEW MEMBERS Attention:: Kearns is having their “Casino Night” dinner and
Jennis Boswell Gaming on August 21st, more
Donald Stewart information to follow.

MEMBERS WE WILL MISS THANK YOU! To all those who helped with the Fourth of July and the
Rummage Sale we raised just over $1000.00.
Susan Dennis
Great Job volunteers!