Many of us lost a dear friend this past week. Carol Davis passed peacefully at 11:15 a.m. March 13, in the home she loved with her family, at the time predicted by her caregivers. I wouldn’t be surprised for a second, that she chose the time and date to leave, giving all of us another…
Patti Stammer: Pandemic 2020, month 9
First: It costs me hundred dollars, grazing in the grocery store or Dollar Tree every time I go there, and I don’t need a thing. I added up all the expenditures for every month. Other than $250 to get my truck running, not much damage to my pocketbook. Financially I seem to be able to live…
McKinleyville Senior Center: Pennies to Twenties paves the way
Last week, before the weather was officially horrible, our little green jars were collected, and they were filled with Pennies to Twenties again. Thank you everyone, please know your donations are appreciated. Keep it up! We see computers and classes in our future! We received another delightful gift this week. Tom Dimmick, his wife Amber,…
Patti Stammer: McK Senior Center plans for reopening
We have received official notification of COVID Compliance measures completed and a few more to be implemented. We hope to be able to reopen the center soon on a limited basis. This is good news and long awaited. Yesterday Rene Ouintana, our executive director and I picked up the first batch of our Pennies to…
Patti Stammer: Your fortune’s fallin’ all over the town
The McKinleyville Senior Center is not able to reopen yet, but we’re working on it and will be ready when the OK comes from the County Public Health. I’ve missed writing for the paper but Zoom fatigue and sloth got to me. Thousands of books and articles are written about aging – how to deal…
McKinleyville Senior Center: COVID-19 – too close for comfort
Two weeks ago, Jack Durham and I gave a talk, “Writing Your Obituary” for OLLI via Zoom. Two weeks later I was exposed to the coronavirus from someone offering help in my yard. The irony jumped up and slapped me in the face today. Exposure was an accident caused by my carelessly not wearing…
McKinleyville Senior Center: McK seniors dance in the digital arena
Last week, McKineyville Senior Center received a generous award from the McKineyville Area Fund. On behalf of the center and the seniors connecting through technology, we thank you! You’ve started the digital ball rolling for us and we’re learning to play the game, discovering the rewards of learning to function in an unfamiliar arena. Your…
McK Senior Center: Stuck at home, crabby and cranky
I have been in at home for 45 days, with two visits with my daughter and her family in Fieldbrook, outside in the sun on the patio. No kisses, no hugging. I miss them and they have sun. I have fog every morning, something resembling sun in late afternoon and wind every day. I’m starting to…
McKinleyville Senior Center staying open
McKinleyville Senior Center (Editor’s note: This week’s McKinleyville Senior Center column features a letter from Rene Quintana, the center’s executive director, regarding COVID-19.) The McKinleyville Senior Center remains open to all seniors despite the outbreak of the corona virus. We take the necessary steps daily to prevent the spread of this infection and…
McKinleyville Senior Center and the art of living
The Art of Living OLLI lunch on Wednesday, April 8 noon to 12:30 p.m. is “Leaving a Family Legacy-Planning your Obituary” with Patti Stammer and Jack Durham. Please join us…it’s fun and free!