Senior Idol Event 2014

The first thing I want to say about the Senior Idol Event is WOW!  Every year the entertainment is so worth the time and effort that goes into making this work.  We have very talented seniors in the valley.

Funny little note about the program.  When the contestants show up they write their name on the list where in the order they would like to be on the program.  This was the first program where no one was first in line.  Ha, Ha, Hee, Hee.  No one signed their name to be first on the program.  We started with the second person, Philo Searle because he wrote his name on number two.

The winners for this year are as follows:

"Senior Idol Title Winner" - Charles Bradley

Sang Birth Of The Blues

From Draper Senior Center

2nd Place Winner - Jill Roberts

Sang This Land Is Your Land

From River's Bend Senior Center

3rd Place Winner - Goldie Burt

Sang Accentuate The Positive

From Tenth East Senior Center

Mick Florin

Sang Those Were The Days

From South Jordan Senior Center

C. C. White

Sang Ghost Riders In The Sky

From South Jordan Senior Center

Philo Searle

Sang Pistol Packin' Momma

From Harman Senior Recreation Center

Deanna Chandler

Sang Sentimental Journey

From Harman Senior Recreation Center

Dave Spencer

Sang I I Loved You

From Draper Senior Center

Carla R. Wind

Sang a song she wrote - My Pioneer Heritage

From Taylorsville Senior Center

Cathy Gilbert

Song The Man I Love

From Tenth East Senior Center

This was another successful year for the Senior Idol Contest.  I thanks everyone for having the courage to share their talents.

Next year in April, will you be the next winner?

I want to thank the sponsors of the Senior Idol for this year are as follows:

West Valley City

Applebee's

Crystal Inn

Hale Theatre

Jim's Family Restaurant

Golden Corral

Sizzlers

Senior Idol Center Tryouts 2014

The finalist from our center were Philo Searle and Deanna Chandler.  They were to compete on The Senior Idol Event.  Congrats you two, good job! 

Everyone that tried out did such a great show.  Thanks for sharing with us.

Walter Cummings gave his all at the Senior Idol Center Tryouts.  This is were our center people vote in the two contestants to move onto the Senior Idol Event.  Walter was put in first of the line because of his health.  He had been in the hospital the night before.  When I saw him walk into the room ready to tryout my jaw hit the floor.  Jolene, his wife, asked Walter if he really wanted to do this.  He very firmly replied he did.

I was on the stage while Walter was singing.  I quietly told him to smile.  Walter was on the stage with oxygen sitting on his walker.  He was becoming very pale to the point I was worried.  Just then, he popped into action smiled then started to dance.  Well, I thought, he is alright.  He was doing a bang up good job.  Everyone was enjoying it.

The tryouts finished with the usual sing-a-long while the judging was calculated the scores.  Then we had clean up.  As I was cleaning up the stage I looked down to see Walter wasn't in a good way and people were helping him.

This sweet little man had just passed away.  He had finished his bucket list and died happily.  What a fine example he always was to all of us.  We will always remember his final show.  Good-bye you wonderful man.

Luau

The cutest family in the world did the entertainment for us.  Reed & Tasha Hew-Len and children put on a great program for our luau.  Those who didn't show for the party really missed out.

Camp Wrinkle 2014

The center will be closed for any activities other than Camp Wrinkle activities for the week of June 2 thru June 6.

Sign up is needed to go to Camp Wrinkle.  There is a choice of a bus trip or a center activity as follows:

Monday June 2
Bus Trip - $9.50

Center Activity - $3.00 plus 2.50 County Lunch

Tuesday June 3

Bus Trip - $17.00

Center Activity $3.00

Wednesday June 4

Center Activities

Thursday June 5

Bus Trip $6.50

Center Activities $3.00 plus $2.50 for County Lunch

Friday June 6

Bus Trip $5.00