Special Points of Interest
• No Host Dinner—Frosos
Restaurant
• Movie Night—ELF
• Christmas Party
• Carols Sing—Fridays
• KPD Fraud Talk
• Hanukkah Celebraon
• Breakfast with Santa
City of Kenai
Kenai Senior Center
361 Senior Ct.
Kenai, Alaska 99611
907-283-4156
The staff at the
Kenai Senior Center
wishes each of you a very
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
1
10a—Tai Chi
Noon
—LUNCH
1p—Wii Bowling
1-3p—Hand & Foot
5:00p
-Cribbage
6:30p
— Movie Night:
“Elf”
2
9:30a
-12p—Quilting/
Crafting
10a—Growing Strong
11a-12p—Adult Coloring
11:30a
—Christmas Carol
Singing
1p—Wii Bowling
1-4:30p
—Bridge
5
10a—Growing Strong
11a—Bells
11a—Spanish Class
Noon
—LUNCH
12:30p
-4:30p
—Bridge
1:00p Choir Practice
2-3:30pm Stronger
Together Support
Group
6
St. Nicholas Day
10a—Tai Chi
10a—TOPS
Noon
—LUNCH
12:30
-1p—Bingo
12:30
-4:30p Pinochle
1p—Wii Bowling
3—4p Dance Lessons
7
9a-Noon
-Social Security
10a—Growing Strong
11a—Laminating w/ Barbara
11a—Noon/Bluegrass
Noon
—PCHS Presentation
Noon
—LUNCH
1p—Writers
’ Group
1p-3p—Quilting/Crafting
8
10a—Tai Chi
11:30a
—LUNCH
1p—Wii Bowling
1-3p—Hand & Foot
3:00p
—Council on Aging
Work Session
5:00p
-Cribbage
6:30
-Bluegrass
9
9:30a
-12p—Quilting/
Crafting
10a—Senior Connection
10a—Growing Strong
11a-12p—Adult Coloring
11:30a
—Christmas Carol
Singing
1p—Wii Bowling
1-4:30p
—Bridge
12
10a—Growing Strong
11a—Bells
11a—Spanish Class
11:30a
—LUNCH
—KPD
presentation: Fraud
Prevention
12:30p
-4:30p
—Bridge
1:00p Choir Practice
2-3:30pm Stronger
Together Support
Group
5p—Short Story Club
13
Happy Hanukkah
10a—Tai Chi
10a—TOPS
Noon
—LUNCH
12:30
-1p—Bingo
12:30
-4:30p Pinochle
1p—Wii Bowling
3—4p Dance Lessons
5p—No Host Dinner/
Frosos Restaurant
14
10a—Growing Strong
11a—Noon/Bluegrass
Noon
— LUNCH
1p-Card making w/Kim
1p—Writers
’ Group
1p-3p—Quilting/Crafting
15
9:30
—Crafts with Kids
10a—Tai Chi
11:30a
—LUNCH
1p—Wii Bowling
1-3p—Hand & Foot
1-3p—Computer Basics
Class w/ Elizabeth
Kleweno
5:00p
-Cribbage
6:30
-Bluegrass
16
National Ugly Sweater
Day!
9:30a
-12p—Quilting/
Crafting
10a—Growing Strong
11a-12p—Adult Coloring
11:30a
—Christmas Carol
Singing
1p—Wii Bowling
1-4:30p
—Bridge
19
8-10a– Breakfast with
Santa
10a—Growing Strong
11a—Bells
11a—Spanish Class
Noon
—LUNCH
12:30p
-4:30p
—Bridge
1:00p Choir Practice
2-3:30pm Stronger
Together Support
Group
20
10a—Tai Chi
10a—TOPS
11:30a
-1p—Independent
Living Center
Noon
—LUNCH
12:30
-1p—
CHRISTMAS BINGO
12:30
-4:30p Pinochle
1p—Wii Bowling
1-3p—Family Caregiver
Support Group
3—4p Dance Lessons
21
9a-Noon
-Social Security
10a—Growing Strong
11a—Laminating w/ Barbara
11a—Noon/Bluegrass
11:45
—Christmas Choir
Noon
—LUNCH
—Christmas
Party & Gift Exchange/
Birthday
1p—Writers
’ Group
1p-3p—Quilting/Crafting
3p—Sing
-Spiration
22
10a—Tai Chi
11:30a
—LUNCH
1p—Wii Bowling
1-3p—Hand & Foot
1:30p Holiday cookie
decoration
5:00p
-Cribbage
6:30
-Bluegrass
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9:30a
-12p—Quilting/
Crafting
10a—Growing Strong
11a-12p—Adult Coloring
11:30a
—Christmas Carol
Singing
1p—Wii Bowling
1-4:30p
—Bridge
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MERRY CHRISTMAS
Christmas Potluck
Noon
27
10a—Tai Chi
10a—TOPS
Noon
—LUNCH
12:30
-1p—Bingo
12:30
-4:30p Pinochle
1p—Wii Bowling
3—4p Dance Lessons
28
10a—Growing Strong
11a—Noon/Bluegrass
Noon
— LUNCH
1p—Writers
’ Group
1p-3p—Quilting/Crafting
29
10a—Tai Chi
11:30a
—LUNCH
1p—Wii Bowling
1-3p—Hand & Foot
5:00p
-Cribbage
6:30
-Bluegrass
30
10—Noon NYEVE Brunch
10:30
—Talent Show
12—4:30
Table Games
1p—Wii Bowling
1-4:30p
—Bridge
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NO-HOST DINNER
Tuesday, December 13, 2022
Froso’s (Soldotna)
Those leaving from the Senior
Center parking lot will head out at
5:00p. Or, meet your friends at Froso’s
in Soldotna.
T h e r e w i l l b e l i m i t e d
transportation available at a charge of
$5.00, so RSVP early. Sign up at the
Reception Desk.
It is important to let us know if you
will be attending the No-Host Dinner
but driving separately. We let the
restaurant know ahead of time for
seating capability and if there is a change
or cancellation, we can notify you.
Remember to let the receptionist know if
you plan to attend, whether you ride the
Senior Center van or have your own
ride.
Thursday Evening
Movie
December 1, 2022
6:30 p.m.
Now showing: Elf
Buddy (Will Ferrell) was accidentally
transported to the North Pole as a toddler
and raised to adulthood among
Santa's elves. Unable to shake
the feeling that he doesn't fit in,
the adult Buddy travels to New
York, in full elf uniform, in
search of his real father. As it
happens, this is Walter Hobbs
(James Caan), a cynical
businessman. After a DNA test
proves this, Walter reluctantly
attempts to start a relationship
with the childlike Buddy with
increasingly chaotic results.
Thursday, December 1 Movie Night: ELF 6:30 pm
Tuesday, December 6 St. Nicholas Day
11:45 a
Wednesday, December 7 Social Security
9a–Noon
Thursday, December 8 Council on Aging Work Session 3:00 pm
Friday, December 9 Kenai Senior Connection, Inc. Meeting 10:00 am
Monday, December 12
Kenai Police Department Fraud Talk 11:30 am
Tuesday, December 13
Happy Hanukkah 11:45 am
Make Your Own Stocking Craft 1:00 pm
“No Host” Dinner/Frosos
5:00 p.m.
Wednesday, December 14
Card Making with Kimberly
1:00 pm
Thursday, December 15 Crafting with KBeach Elementary Kiddos 9:30 am
Friday, December 16 Ugly Christmas Sweater Contest Noon
Monday, December 19 Breakfast with Santa
8—10 am
Tuesday, December 20
CHRISTMAS BINGO 12:30 pm
Wednesday, December 21
Social Security 9a—Noon
CHRISTMAS Luncheon—Party Noon
Thursday, December 22 Christmas Cookie Decorating 2:00 pm
Sunday, December 25 CHRISTMAS Potluck Noon
Monday, December 26
CENTER CLOSED
Friday, December 30
New Year’s Eve Brunch 10—Noon
Talent Show 10:30 am
Monday, January 2
CENTER CLOSED
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Do you need a ride or know someone
who could use some meals? Maybe
you’d like to pickup a meal instead of
dining inside. We can help! Use the
contacts below for more information.
PICK UP MEALS:
Monday through Friday at 11:30 AM. Call
the front desk by 10:30 AM
to arrange for a pickup meal.
HOME-DELIVERED MEALS:
Contact Red at 907-283-8212
DINING (CONGREGATE) MEALS
Monday—Friday 12—1 pm
No RSVP Required
FACILITY RENTAL:
Please contact Kayla at (907) 283-8214
TRANSPORTATION: Monday—Thursday,
call the front desk to schedule a ride.
DONATIONS FOR SERVICES:
Pick up Meals - $7
60 years and older)
Home-delivered Meals - $7
Fall brings upon us its own set of “to do” items. Medicare open enrollment is open from
October 15 through December 7. If you need assistance with looking at new plans, please
call or come and see us to set up a me to review and look at opons. This is also a great
me to see if you may be eligible for Medicare extra help. Medicare extra help assists with
Medicare part D prescripon costs and is available for low-income seniors.
October 1
st
(unl September 30, 2023) also marks the opening of the new season for
heang assistance applicaons. Don’t be afraid to reapply now even if you sll have a cred-
it balance. The heang assistance program only counts what you are “billed”, not your ac-
count balance. Higher income levels ($2123 for a single individual and $2168 per couple)
will provide many seniors with money to pay for rising heang costs. If you have quesons
or need assistance with the applicaon process, we are here to help!
Monday, December 19, 2022
“Breakfast with Santa”
8:00 am—10:00 am
Bring the whole family for some
pancakes and a quick visit with Santa
before he takes off for his trip around
the world. This is the first day of
Christmas Break for the area schools,
so the kids will be coming to see
Santa! (Donations are accepted.)
Santa is asking for some help with this
event! If you can volunteer your time
to help serve breakfast, please sign up
on the board.
Tuesday, December 20th
11:30am—1 pm
Dining Room
A Representave from the Independent
Living Center will be on hand to answer
quesons and discuss what they can do for
you to help maintain living an independent
senior lifestyle.
Kenai Peninsula Family Caregivers
Tuesday,
December 20th
1– 3 pm
Computer Lab
(907) 262-1280
Dani Kebschull with the Kenai Peninsula
Family Caregiver Support Program will be
joining on the third Tuesday of each month.
If you are a caregiver and can use support
from others, please come and join in.
Waffle Bar
Update
Our waffle makers are
taking a break during the
holiday season. Look for
them in January when they return from their
Christmas journeys! Thank you to Kari Mohn
and Barb Christian for their early morning
waffle delights!
Singspiration!
If you miss singing those
old hymns you remember
from years gone by, join
us on December 21 3:00
pm for Sing–Spiration. You can
choose the songs we sing!
Card Making with Kim
Wednesday, December 14 at
1:00 pm
Senior Center Dining Room
Please sign up on the bulletin board
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Stronger Together Support Group
Mondays 2 –3:30 pm
Are you a caregiver who
could use the support of
others on a more regular
basis? This may be for you!
Short Story.
CLUB
The SHORT STORY CLUB will be
meeng Monday, December 12 at
5:00 pm in the Computer Lab.
They will be discussing the classic, To Build
A Fire, by Jack London. Copies are
available in the Computer Lab, please feel
free to join us! See Jerry Nassen for more
informaon.
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Toys For Kids
Christmas is just next
month! We are kicking
off our “Toys for Kids”
this month! Our goal is
to fill a large box with new toys for
children in need attending Mountain
View Elementary School. The
teachers involved in this project tell
us there are some children who
would not otherwise get anything
new for Christmas. The box will be
located just inside the library/card
room.
Christmas Food Drive
The Senior Center is requesting your
assistance in spreading some Holiday
Cheer to our friends and neighbors by
sponsoring a Christmas Food Drive.
Bring non-perishable items (be sure
to check the expiration date) to the
Kenai Senior Center anytime
between now and Monday, December
12. Kenai Senior Connection, Inc.,
will be donating funds for fresh fruit
to add. The food bags will be
delivered during the holiday season.
If you would like to donate towards
either the toys or the food drive, but
would like someone else to do the
shopping for you, let us know, we
have shoppers available and ready to
do just that!
Naonal Ugly
Holiday Sweater Day
December 16
While we may nd there is
beauty in everything, one would have to
admit somemes holiday sweaters can be a
bit over the top. If you have one of “those”,
please share it with us!
Wednesday, December 22—11:30am
It’s me for fun, games, carols, and
fellowship as we celebrate the season
together. Our Christmas Choir will be
performing at 11:45. We will have a gi
exchange, so bring a gi of $10 or more if
you’d like to parcipate. Please RSVP on the
bullen board.
Carol Sing
Friday’s with Donna at 11:30 am
The building is decorated for this joyous
season. Now it’s time for us to fill the air
with the sounds of the season. Join in
with caroling on Fridays in December!
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Kenai Senior Connection, Inc. NEWS
by Velda Geller, Board President
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Line Dancing Classes
Tuesdays from 3 –4 pm
Line Dancing is great exercise and a
wonderful way to learn some great dance
moves. Raymond Hansen is a well known
area dance instructor and he has volunteered
to teach these beginning classes. Some of
the steps he will be teaching
include:
Boot Scoong
Electric Slide
Tush—Push
“22” Step
Swing Dance
Cha-Cha
Join us in the Dining Room on the dance oor
on Tuesdays during the month of December.
Please sign up on the board if you plan to
aend.
Crafting with Kiddos
Thursday, December 15
9:30 – 11 am
Do you remember the great group of kids
who helped out for the Veteran’s Day
Celebraon? These same kids will be
coming back to work on a cra project for
those in need in our community. They say
that “many hands make light work” so if
you can help out, let us know by signing
up on the bullen board.
A BIG THANK YOU!
We are overwhelmed by the outpouring of love we
received at our 70th Anniversary celebraon. Over 100
people came to the grand party here at the Senior Center.
We are happy that our daughters and their husbands and
so many dear friends could celebrate with us. All of the
beauful owers, lovely cards, hearelt phone calls, and
countless other expressions of love mean so much. God
has blessed us and surrounded us with so many good
people. Thank you all of being such a wonderful part of
our lives. With much love and appreciaon,
- Roy and Ozella Williams
Christmas Choir
Mondays at 1:00 pm during December
It’s not too late to join in for the Christmas
Choir. If you enjoy singing, we would love
to have you! We will be singing during the
Christmas Party on December 21.
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(Pre) New Year’s Eve Talent Show
& Breakfast Buffet
Friday, December 30
10:30am —12:30 pm
Join us in celebrating our last regular day
of 2022. Come see the best your Kenai
Seniors and our friends have to offer by
way of talents and gifts. Sign up on the
bulletin board to share your talent.
Anyone may participate!! During the
show we’ll enjoy our annual New Year’s
Breakfast Buffet. No regular lunch this
day, but we will remain open throughout
the afternoon and have table games
available. Cribbage or dominos anyone?
Holiday Cookie Decorating
Thursday, December 22
1:30 pm
Ready for some good old fashioned cookie
decorating? We will make the cookies, we
need YOU to help decorate! We will have
everything you need to take home a dozen
Christmas cookies! Please sign up on the
board to reserve your spot.
Make Your Own
Stocking
Tuesday, December 13
1:00 pm
Get ready for the season and make you
or someone you care about a Christmas
stocking! Everything will be provided,
we just need you! The class is $2, sign
up with the Receptionist.
Holidays Throughout December
December is full of various holidays and we
will learn and celebrate about a few others
in addion to those we know so well. Each
of these will begin at 11:45 am.
December 6—St. Nicholas Day
Learn the true story behind the fellow we
know today as Santa Claus
December 13—Hanukkah Celebraon
We will celebrate with a tradional meal of
chicken, applesauce, and a crinkle cookie.
December 27—Russian Orthodox
The ceremony called ‘starring” that takes
place in January will be explained and
celebrated.
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Wrings from our Writers Group
in the Pantoum Form
The last month of the year
With short days and long wintry nights
A urry of decoraons, preparaons, and snowfall
A month of eager ancipaon.
With short days and long wintry nights
The Advent wreath is rst to appear
In a month of eager ancipaon
Reminding us of hope, peace, joy, and love.
The Advent wreath is the rst to appear
On the calendar of events and celebraons
Reminding us of hope, peace, joy and love
Whose me is near and for all people.
On the calendar of events and celebraons
We nd bazaars galore and Christmas trees
Whose me is near and for all people
While baking cookies and spreading cheer.
We nd bazaars galore and Christmas trees
Santa Claus and ringing bells
While baking cookies and spreading cheer
Planning our gis with care and love.
Santa Claus and ringing bells
Singing carols and wishing good will
Planning our gis with care and love
As Christmas me draws near.
Singing carols and wishing good will
We add the White candle to complete the wreath
A Christmas me has come
And With hallelujahs, we greet the Babe.
We add the white candle to complete the wreath
Amid a urry of decoraons, preparaons, and snowfall
As Christmas me has come
In the last month of the year.
- Biz Robbins
Tis December
With Christchild
So Magical
It’s Christmas
With Christchild
In Manger
It’s Christmas
So Holy
In Manger
So Wonderful
So Holy
And Myscal
So Wonderful
So Magical
And Myscal
Tis December
-Jerry Nassen
The 12th Month Of the Year
In the Northern Hemisphere
When cool winds blow
And Christmas Decoraons
Reect the Fesve Spirit
Full of Colors
Celebraon with Songs
Presents and Decoraons
Happiness is simply ying in the air
That brings Christmas home
Geng Families Together
Even is you don’t celebrate
No one is immune to the joy
- Ann Lee
For more from the Writer’s Group, see their bullen board in the Center’s main hallway.
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Welcome to the Kenai Senior Center!
Ready for lunch?
Did you sign in?
Where’s my cket?
Feel familiar? Confused? You’re not alone. Let us explain why we do what we do! When a
person comes in for lunch or any acvity really, there is a two-step process.
Step 1: Sign in at the Kiosk for each acvity you plan to aend (including lunch).
Why is this necessary, you might ask? This informaon is reported to the State of Alaska
(SOA) and the Kenai Peninsula Borough (KPB). Both contribute funding to the Kenai
Senior Center (KSC) budget. The KSC also receives .70 cents return on every meal
provided to seniors. This funding, in addion to donaons, is how the program keeps
the cost of meals at just $7.00 each. As food costs connue to rise it will be dicult to
keep the cost of lunch down without the funding to support it.
Step 2: Place your meal cket in the box.
Is this necessary? It doesn’t have my name on it. For those of you paying aenon yes,
we did skip a step. Yes, the next step normally would be that you would purchase your
lunch cket to place in the box however part of our funding requires that we give
every individual the opportunity to pay whatever they can aord - anonymously. Some
of you use the box to make extra donaons, thank you! Every donaon is helpful.
Now let us put it together. We don’t need your name on the cket when you sign in at the
kiosk. We already know you’re geng a meal. When we count the number of meal ckets,
the number of lunches served, and the number of people signing in to the Kiosk, we are
providing signicantly more meals than the number of individuals that have signed in. This
costs the program lost revenue and doesn’t show exactly how many people benet from
what we do. You can help us, just by signing in.
Connuing in December, twice per week, two individuals will be chosen randomly from those
who signed into the kiosk that day. The prize? As a way to say thank you for helping us to
keep costs down and meet our reporng requirements here is - a
lunch on us!
Don’t have a key card for the kiosk? Let us get you one! Just see
anyone at the front desk we will get you one. It’s free!
What is the $5 Club?
Our $5-A-Month Club is a voluntary membership to the Kenai Senior Center through the
Kenai Senior Connection, Inc. and a valuable help!
--We proudly post our $5 Club
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NOVEMBER $5 CLUB
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Did we miss you?
Please let us know.
LIBRARY NEWS by Virginia Walters
The Library received a donation of many new WESTERNS! They are
stacked in front of the old books on the Western Shelf. The Christmas
buzzles are on the windowsill. ENJOY! They will be out until after the first of the year.
We did not take down the Autumn puzzle because it is nearly finished. Remember
donations for the food baskets. The red box in the Game Room is waiting to be filled.
Happy Holidays!! Much fun coming up this month!
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Hanukkah Lunch
Christmas Party
Brunch 10:30 am
DECEMBER 2022 MENU
If you would like to order a meal for pick-up, please call 283-4156 by 10:30am for same-day pick up.
Heart Healthy
*Menu is subject to change*
*Soup and Salad when available*
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Computer Lab Open Times
The Senior Center computer lab is open
for your use on the following days/mes:
Monday—8-11 am & Aer 12:00 pm
Tuesday—Aer 11:30 am
*Thursday—All Day
*Friday—All Day
* There will be an occasional meeng in the Com-
puter Lab where it will not be available to the gen-
eral public.
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Please sign up on the bullen
board to reserve your spot.
We all need to be aware of these scams and how
to protect ourselves from others gaining access to
our personal informaon. The Kenai Police
Department will be here to oer some great
guidelines on how to manage avoiding fraud.
Monday, December 12
11:30 am
Senior Center Dining Room
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Center Funders & Supporters
City of Kenai
Alaska Commission on Aging
Kenai Peninsula Borough
Center Volunteers
Kenai Senior Connecon, Inc.
Private Donaons
City of Kenai
Kenai Senior Center
Kenai Senior Center
361 Senior Court
Kenai, Alaska 99611
Phone: 907
-283
-4156
Fax: 907
-283
-3200
E-mail: senior@kenai.city
https://www.facebook.com/kenaiseni or/
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Kenai Senior Center Hours
Mondays 8:00am ~ 5:00pm
Tuesdays 8:00am ~ 5:00pm
Wednesdays 8:00am ~ 5:00pm
Thursdays 8:00am ~ 9:30pm
Fridays 8:00am ~ 5:00pm
Need to speak with someone in
administration?
Director, Kathy Romain
Administrative Assistant, Red Piersee
Activity/Volunteer Coordinator, Kayla Feltman
