May has snuck up on us while we have been wishing for rain and watching for fires. It is time to take a last deep breath before our busy summer starts.
We have been having a great time playing games on the Wii. The favorite games are bowling and the cow maze, where your character rides a Holstein or Jersey cow in a race. All ages are welcome to play Wii games on Monday and Friday afternoons noon – 4:00 p.m. Come laugh with us as a participant or spectator.
After lunch on Tuesdays, 12:15-1:15 p.m., we play a trivia game for prizes. No one knows many answers, which makes it lots of fun when someone stumbles on the correct answer. It is a time to laugh and learn some worthless information.
There are some regular Senior Center programs, to which everyone is welcome. The gentle exercise group meets on Wednesday and Friday, 10 – 11a.m. No appointment is needed to have a Sawtooth Mountain Clinic nurse monitor blood pressure and blood sugar on Wednesday, May 5, 10:30- 11:30 a.m.
Above: Visitors to the Grand Marais Senior Center have been enjoying the Nintendo Wii game system. Nona Smith (left) races through the Cow Maze game, trying to beat her daughter, Sally Suck. The women are “racing” Holstein or Jersey cows.
TheSocial Room has a spalike atmosphere during foot care, while participants soak their feet and chat. A nurse trims toenails and inspects feet for $10. Bring a basin for soaking feet, soap and a towel on Tuesday, May 18, 9 – 11 a.m., or on the third Tuesday of each month.
Thursday is the day for cribbage at 9:30 a.m. and Bingo at 12:30 p.m. Come once or come every Thursday for game-playing fun and camaraderie.
Lunch is a big activity every Monday – Friday at 11:30 a.m. May starts the summer menus with entrée salads and more variety. A lunch reservation is required by calling the Senior Center before 9:30 a.m. each day you want lunch. On Thursday, May 20, there will be a turkey dinner for the Honoring Armed Forces Lunch. Mealson Wheels are available to homebound seniors. Call Chef Rebecca Thompson at the Senior Center for information.
The Senior Center offers a coffee and tea bar 8:30 a.m. – 4 p.m. Monday – Friday. There are heart-healthy pastries and fresh fruit available 8:30 – 10:30 a.m. Monday -Thursday.
The Lunch Express will be going to the Trestle Inn on Wednesday, May 19. We have been promised a walleye special, as well as the regular menu. Cost of the trip is $12 for transportation, with lunch at your expense. On Monday, May 10, we will be heading to Grand Portage, with stops at the Lodge and Casino, the Heritage Center, and at the Community Center. Trip cost is $11. On Tuesday, June 8, we will attend the Fish Cake and Ham Dinner at Satellite Country Inn to benefit Birch Grove Community Center. The cost is $25 for transportation and lunch. Call the Senior Center to register for trips.
Special guests will be joining folks for lunch at the Senior Center in May. Each guest will be available for questions after lunch. Check out the guest list and remember to reserve your lunch before 9:30 a.m.
Remember to register for our trip to Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario, August 30 -September 3. The trip costs $495 per person for transportation, lodging and a ride on the Agawa Canyon Tour Train.
News from the “Brighter
Side” of aging is provided by
Pam McDougall, assistant
director of the Grand Marais
Senior Center. Pam can be
reached at (218) 387-2660 or
via e-mail at CCCOA@boreal.
org.
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