Ground Hog Day Contest Winner

Warren Overson won the prize on Ground Hog Day.

February Crafter of the Month - Aurora Pacheco

Aurora is our second crafter to display her handiwork in our cabinet here at the center.  What a beautiful touch she has on her items.

If you look closely, you may see that her purse is made of soda can pulls from the top of the can.

New Management on the Railroad Club

Written by Neva and Lee Fels

A few years ago, our senior center Harman Senior Recreation Center in West Valley City, Utah created a train club room for their members aged 60 years and older.  Local model train enthusiasts designed and began working on the room, but the sounds of train whistles were silenced last year when the club leader died.

My husband and I went to the center to find out about joining the train club and were told “you are now the club, enjoy.”  We’ve accepted the challenge to continue the train room’s legacy of bringing enjoyment to the center’s members.

The HO scale DCC train room measures 11 feet wide by 15 1/2 feet long.  The two helix’s have a diameter of 5 feet each with 5 ½ spirals that raise the two tracks to a 2 foot elevated level for a total of 273 feet of track.

We look forward to posting future pictures as we work on building or completing scenes that depict a Park City ski hill, the Kennecott mine, and other vignettes of everyday life in Utah.

For more information contact the center

Trip To The New Natural Museum

Pictures taken by Greg Gremis
The exhibit had a large variety to appreciate.  Here is just a taste of what they saw.

Noteable Angel Choir Christmas Party

We played games and relays.  Afterward the food was yummy as could be.

Thanks to all to those who helped bring this to pass.

Granger High School Bingo and SANTA!

Granger High School hooked us up!  They sponsored bingo.  Then to top that, they had Santa come to see the Seniors.  I was saddened that no one sat on Santa's lap.  I'm sure that Santa wasn't too sad about that.  However, the students took photos of the seniors and gave it to them for Christmas.

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Good things happen at our center.  Come and experience them for yourself.

Halloween Fun

I'm sorry that I missed getting the Halloween celebrations on.  Well . . . better late than never.

The Small World Pre-school did their trick or treating here.  They looked adorable as usual.  Our patrons handed them their candy as they paraded by.

We then had a costume contest.  Here are our winners.

Valerie Wells - 2nd place, Terry Facer - 1st place, Jim Olsen - 3rd place

We kept telling them NOT to eat the candy.  I guess we are never to old to trick or treat.

I think that someone needs a breathe mint.