Cheektowaga Senior Center

LOTTERY LUNCH BUNCH Mon., Aug. 26
Meet in the lobby at 11:30 am
CLAIRE & our driver MARY ELLEN will take the group to The Pine
Lounge in Cowlesville . If you would like to try your luck at our lunch
bunch activity, DROP YOUR NAME AND PHONE NUMBER IN THE
BUCKET ON THE LOBBY SIGN-IN TABLE—ONE ENTRY PER PERSON PLEASE. If you and a friend want to go together (two names
max) put both your names on the same slip. A week before the date,
we will randomly pull SEVEN names from the bucket and Mary Ellen
will drive you in one of our senior vans for a DUTCH-TREAT LUNCH
(you pay for your own + tax & tip). This is a great opportunity to meet
new people & enjoy lunch together.

NEW MEMBER ORIENTATION
Thursday, AUGUST 29 at 9:30 am
Want to hang out with us but not sure where to start? Join
us for this orientation. Hear about all we offer, give us your
suggestions on what more you’d like to see at YOUR Center,
get a tour of the building and the answers to all your questions.
CALL OUR OFFICE (716-686-3930) TO SIGN-UP TO ATTEND.
WE CAN’T WAIT TO MEET YOU! Even if you’ve been coming
to the Center for a while, if you’ve never come to orientation,
it’s a great way to learn more about all that we offer.
Look who joined us in JUNE: Joy Baker, Pat Boggan, Paul
Dlugosz, Susan Freshwater, Diane Goodwin, Sue Jakubowicz,
Susan Jester and Lois Tobolski.

FUNNY FRIDAY
Friday, Aug. 30
1:00-2:00 pm
Join Kerry in our conference room as she shows some classic sitcom
snippets and clips from some of the great comedians of today and
yesteryear. If you have a special request of something you’d like us to
show, let Kerry know. This is a great way to start your weekend off
with some laughter! This event is FREE but please sign-up in our
office!

SENIOR FOUNDATION MONTHLY RAFFLE
The AUGUST Raffle for our Foundation is
a “NOW THAT’S ITALIAN PACKAGE” $50
gift certificate to LaBella Sicilia and a $50
gift certificate to Italian Village . Tickets are
$1 each or 3 for $2. The winning ticket
will be drawn on FRIDAY, AUGUST 30th.
Winner need NOT be present to win. THANK YOU to everyone who
buys tickets each time and supports our Senior Foundation! Congratulations to Jean Chenu who won the June prize.
A BIG THANK YOU TO EVERYONE WHO CONTINUES TO
BUY CANDY BARS TO SUPPORT OUR FOUNDATION AS
WELL! They are available in our office for $2 each!

Fun Fact Friday: Corn
The average ear of corn has 800 kernels in 16 rows.
Corn cobs always have an even number of rows.
Only 1% of corn planted in the United States is sweet corn.
The types of corn grown in America are dent corn, flint corn, pod corn, popcorn, flour corn, and sweet corn.
The world record for the tallest corn stalk is more than 35 feet.
An acre of corn eliminates 8 tons of carbon dioxide from our air.
There are 125 calories in a cup of corn.
An ear of corn has one silk stand for every kernel.
Each corn plant produces one to three cobs each.
Corn was first domesticated in southern Mexico more than 10,000 years ago.

THURSDAY VAN SHUTTLE
TO THE SENIOR CENTER
Seniors with no other means of transportation can take advantage of this
service. Our shuttle van will bring you in to the Center on THURSDAYS to
take part in our on-going activities. As a suggested donation for this shuttle
service, we ask riders to make a donation of their choosing. We offer a
variety of activities on a Thursday so you have a lot to choose from—come
for Fitness Class, Ceramics, Chess Club, Line Dance Classes, LUNCH, the
Farm Market Truck, Mah Jongg, and Bingo in the craft room. You can also
just come to use our computer lab or library or just relax and meet some
new people.
CALL 716-686-3930 TO MAKE RESERVATIONS FOR THE
SHUTTLE (this van is NOT dispatched by Erie County)
Space is limited be sure to call to reserve your spot.

TAI CHI
Wednesdays, 9:15– 10:15 am
September 4—October 23
$38 for the 8-week session
This class is for all levels & abilities, from beginner to intermediate & advanced.
Research has shown that people with balance problems who take Tai Chi classes
significantly improve their balance, thus reducing the risk of falling. Tai Chi also
increases your strength, concentration & body awareness & may even lower your
blood pressure. All around Tai Chi does your body good. Sign-up & pay in our office!

Tomorrow, Thursday August 15
FeedMore WNY
FARM MARKET TRUCK
Thursdays, 12:30-1:30 pm
In our BACK parking lot
DISCOUNTED PRODUCE. STOCK CHANGES WEEKLY.
- EVERYONE WELCOME
- Cash/Credit SNAP/EBT
- Tell your friends & neighbors!

PIZZA, PRIZES & BINGO
The Halloween Edition
Tuesday, October 29th
3:00-6:00 pm at our Center
$18 per Cheektowaga Senior Resident
$20 per Senior Non-Resident Guest
This will definitely not be your typical bingo, although we will
use standard bingo boards. Diagrams for the games will be
provided so you’ll know when you’re a winner. After about
one hour of bingo and great prizes, each guest will enjoy
TWO squares of cheese & pepperoni pizza, FOUR chicken
wings, chef salad and dessert. Beverages are also included.
Then we will get back to bingo with more chances to win!
Come dressed in costume for even more fun. You’re Dinner
Club Card will be honored at this event.
Tickets Go On Sale: Monday, August 12
Deadline To Buy Tickets is: Monday, October 21

SILVER PRIDE COFFEE HOUR
Friday, August 16
at 10 am
In our conference room
Join seniors from the senior LGBTQ
community in Erie County for some
refreshments & fellowship.

TONIGHT!!! FREE CONCERT!! EVERYONE IS WELCOME!!!
in our gazebo behind our Center (or inside our
center if the weather doesn’t cooperate). Music runs from
6:00-8:00 pm. Our concession stand (hot dogs, chips, popcorn, cookies) to benefit our Senior Foundation opens at 5:00 pm. Bring your chairs, coolers,
snacks, family & friends!
AUGUST 13—NEW DIRECTION
Sponsored by Gambacorta & Dental Associates
The New Direction Band has been a mainstay on the polka
music scene in and around WNY for over a decade. The band’s
energizing style is enjoyed by audiences all over the city of
Buffalo & surrounding area.

OUR CENTER’S
42nd ANNIVERSARY BASH
Tuesday, October 1st
5:00-9:00 pm at our Center
$35 per Cheektowaga Senior Resident
$38 per Senior Non-Resident Guest
Gather your friends, put on your dancing shoes and
join us as we celebrate the opening of our Senior
Center—42 years ago! Dinner will be served at 5pm
and will be a family-style meal, catered by Nowak’s.
The menu includes: rolls and butter, chef salad,
breaded pork chops, beef roll ups, mashed potatoes,
sweet & sour cabbage and glazed carrots. Dessert
will be Polish cheesecake with coffee & tea. After
dinner we are bringing back THE PARTY HOUNDS
(who played at our 1st summer concert) to keep our
dance floor full the entire night. You’re Dinner Club
Card will be honored at this event.
Tickets Go On Sale: Monday, July 29
Deadline To Buy Tickets is: Friday, September 20

Fun Fact Friday: Sunflowers
1. THEY’RE NATIVE TO THE AMERICAS.
They were cultivated in North America as far back as 3000 BCE, when they were developed for food, medicine, dye, and oil. Then, they were exported to the rest of the world by Spanish conquistadors around 1500.
2. THEY WERE BROUGHT TO RUSSIA BY ROYALTY.
Tsar Peter the Great was so fascinated by the sunny flowers he saw in the Netherlands that he took some back to Russia. They became popular when people discovered that sunflower seed oil was not banned during Lent, unlike the other oils the Russian Orthodox Church banned its patrons from consuming. By the 19th century, the country was planting two million acres of sunflowers every year.
3. THEIR POPULARITY STANDS THE TEST OF TIME.
Russian immigrants to the United States in the 19th century brought back highly developed sunflower seeds that grew bigger blooms, and sparked a renewed interest in the Native American plant. Later, American sunflower production exploded when Missouri farmers began producing sunflower oil in 1946.
5. THEY TRACK THE SUN.
Sunflowers plants display a behavior called heliotropism. The flower buds and young blossoms will face east in the morning and follow the sun as the earth moves during the day.
6. THE WORLD’S TALLEST SUNFLOWER REACHES 30 FEET AND 1 INCH.
In the summer of 2014, Veteran green-thumb Hans-Peter Schiffer toppled the Guinness World Record for a third year in a row.

SAFE DRIVER ACADEMY
The most fun you’ll have
getting a discount on your
car insurance!
CLASSES ARE SCHEDULED
EACH MONTH.
$35 per person
Payable to the instructor
the day of class
Call our office 716 686-3930 for dates
and to register!

TODAY!!
FeedMore WNY FARM MARKET TRUCK
Thursdays, 12:30-1:30 pm
In our BACK parking lot
DISCOUNTED PRODUCE. STOCK CHANGES WEEKLY.
- EVERYONE WELCOME
- Cash/Credit SNAP/EBT
- Tell your friends & neighbors!

CHECK MATE CHESS CLUB
THURSDAYS, 9:30 am-12 pm in the craft room
ALL levels of Chess players are welcome to join these “pick up” games
based on who shows up each Thursday.

SCATTERGORIES Tues., Aug. 20 1:00-2:30 pm
Join Kerry in our conference room for this fun, easy game! You don’t
have to know how to play, we’ll teach you. All you need to bring is
some paper & a pen and we will take care of the rest. This is a great
way to strengthen your brain power & have some fun at the same
time. PRIZES WILL BE AWARDED—maybe even randomly drawn!
This event is FREE but please sign-up in our office. 716-686-3930

Tonight!!
NATIONAL NIGHT OUT
TUESDAY, AUGUST 6, 4-7 pm at Cheektowaga Town Park
for this fun, family event!

JOIN OUR EMAIL LIST
We are trying to stay in touch with as many members/
friends as possible. If you want to be added to our list,
send us an email at [email protected] or call our office
716-686-3930

BLOOD PRESSURE CHECKS
Wednesday, Aug 7 & Thursday, Aug 22
9:30-11:30 am, in our FITNESS ROOM
Thank you to retired nurse MARCY WEIDRICH for her expertise

Fun Fact Friday: August 2
On August 2, 1776, members of the Continental Congress in the United States began signing the Declaration of Independence, which would become the founding document of the United States.
August 2, 1939, marked physicist Albert Einstein's famous letter to President Franklin D. Roosevelt, urging the creation of the atomic bomb – the letter is considered to have contributed to the Manhattan Project.
On August 2, 1943, future United States President John F. Kennedy, who was a Navy lieutenant at the time, saw his vessel sunk during World War II - this incident would become a key part of his presidential campaign in 1960.
In 1961, the United States conducted its first Project 437 nuclear test, launching an MGM-29 Sergeant nuclear missile at the Nevada Test Site to monitor the effects of an airburst detonation.
Italian mountaineer Walter Bonatti set a new record on August 2, 1965, by completing a successful solo climb of the North Face of the Matterhorn, one of the most challenging climbs in the world.

TONIGHT!!
SUMMER CONCERTS
Join us for our “concert TUESDAYS” at our gazebo behind
our Center (or in our banquet hall if the weather doesn’t
cooperate). Music runs from 6:00-8:00 pm. Our concession
stand to benefit our Senior Foundation opens at 5:00 pm.
Bring your chairs, coolers, snacks, family & friends!
JULY 30—HAZZARD COUNTRY
Sponsored by a Generous Anonymous Donor
Also new to our series, Hazzard Country, a skilled country
band from WNY, showcases seasoned musicians including
captivating vocalist Jimmy Flowers. Their repertoire spans
modern hits to ballads, everything country—from country hits
of today to the old favorites of the past!

LAST CHANCE TO BUY TICKETS!!
CHICKEN DINNER WITH
“ELTON TOM” & FRIENDS
Wednesday, August 7, 4-6:30 pm
(dinner at approximately 4 pm)
$20 per person (Cheektowaga Senior Residents)
$23 per person (Senior Non-Resident Guests)
Come for a delicious 1/2 chicken dinner from Carrubba’s
Chicken Pit, including coleslaw, potatoes, roll and the famous
garlic butter sauce! Following dinner we are in for a real treat
as “Elton Tom” (aka Tom Hastings) takes the microphone and
tickles the ivory as a tribute to ELTON JOHN & FRIENDS! This
is a performance format, not an open dance floor party, and
your Dinner Club Cards will be honored.
Deadline to Buy Tickets: Tuesday, July 30 (or until sold out)

FUN FACT FRIDAY: CATERPILLARS
A Caterpillar Has Just One Job—to Eat.
Caterpillars Increase Their Body Mass by as Much as 1,000 Times or More.
A Caterpillar's First Meal Is Usually Its Eggshell.
A Caterpillar Has as Many as 4,000 Muscles in Its Body.
Caterpillars Have 12 Eyes.
Caterpillars Produce Silk.

Fun Fact Friday: Hot Fudge Sundaes
So why is a sundae call a sundae? One theory is that it was done in part because of the Sunday Blue Laws that were common in the late 19th and early 20th century. Among the blue law restrictions was the ban on selling soda water on Sundays. That meant no ice cream sodas. So, people focused on the remaining ice cream and flavoring and took it from there.
Sundaes first appeared in the early 1900s, and with a few years there were already countless variations of it, such as the Robin Hood sundae, Cocoa Caramel sundae, Black Hawk sundae, Angel Cake sundae, Cherry Dip sundae, Cinnamon Peak sundae, Opera sundae, Fleur D’Orange sundae, Knickerbocker sundae, Tally-Ho Sundae, Bismarck and George Washington sundae, to name but a few.
American-style fudge was first made in Baltimore, Maryland, in 1886, and its popularity soon expanded.
These two delicious foodstuffs were first combined in 1906 at C.C. Browns, an ice cream parlor on Hollywood Boulevard in Los Angeles, and the hot fudge sundae was born.

SENIOR FOUNDATION
MONTHLY RAFFLE
The JULY Raffle for our Foundation is a
$50 gift certificate to DELTA SONIC and a
$50 gift certificate to FROSTY’S ICE
CEAM. Tickets are $1 each or 3 for $2.
The winning ticket will be drawn on
WEDNESDAY, JULY 31st. Winner need
NOT be present to win. THANK YOU to everyone who buys tickets
each time and supports our Senior Foundation!

BLOOD PRESSURE CHECKS
Thursday, July 18
9:30-11:30 am, in our FITNESS ROOM
Thank you to retired nurse MARCY WEIDRICH for her expertise

TRAIN DOMINOES—WEDNESDAYS, 1 pm START
$1.55 to play (1 quarter & 13 dimes).
All money given back as prizes. The object of the game is for a player to
play all the tiles from his or her hand onto one or more chains, or trains,
emanating from a central hub or “station”