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Weekend of February 1-2, 2020 A3 The Dalles Chronicle TheDallesChronicle.com CENTER Opportunities are for all ages Continued from page A1 seat risers, shower seats, transfer benches and the occasional hospital bed, all of which is donated by the community. Each item is sterilized and prepared for reuse at the Center, and can be borrowed for as long as necessary for a one-time fee of $10. “We encourage folks to call to see if we have the equipment they are looking for,” McKay said. “What we have is thanks to the dona- tions from the community, so our inventory varies.” The equipment is available for anyone of any age. AARP Tax Aide The Center hosts the AARP Foundation’s Tax-Aide program, which provides free tax preparation for low and moderate income individuals of all ages. The program is ad- ministered locally by the Mid- Columbia Community Action Council and run by trained volunteers. It is a first-come- first-served program. During the first weeks the lines are long, said McKay, but don’t be intimidated. “They will tell you if they can serve you that day, and approximately when.” The program begins Saturday, Feb. 1, and will continue through April 11. They can file your tax returns electronically. are offered the third Monday and Tuesday of each month, from 8:45 a.m. to noon. Cost is $20/$15, and completion of the full two-day program can reduce auto insurance rates. Fiber arts Quilters meet at the Center every Monday from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., and Needle Nutz (stitching and knitting) meets every Wednesday from 10 a.m. to noon. Technical help A computer and tablet help lab is available by appoint- ment; cost is $2. Card games Five card-related games at- tract players at the Center, in- cluding Pinochle (Thursdays 1 to 3 p.m., by donation, and Fridays 6 to 9 p.m., $6 per night); Mahjong (Fridays 1 to 4 p.m., $1); Dominoes (Tuesdays, 1 p.m., $1); Bunco (third Tuesday, 1 to 3 p.m., $3); and Poker (Mondays, 6 p.m., $1.) Health Chair massage is offered by appointment the first Friday of the month; cost is $20. Recreation Bingo is offered at the Center every Thursday and Saturday night, beginning at 6 p.m. Games have a mini- mum $10 buy in. Funding the Center skills. We rely on volunteers.” Money is raised through individual events, rent- als, leases, memberships, Saturday Bingo and the NU- 2-U thrift store, the “smallest little thrift store in The Dalles.” The Center is used by a number of groups, including the Toastmasters, Ham Radio Operators, ARC Friendship Club, Pomona Meadows, Boy Scout troop #395, two AA groups and two church ser- vices, as well as housing coali- tion meetings. The Center also rents space for events. Saturday Bingo is the big- gest fundraiser for the Center (Thursday Bingo helps fund the Meals on Wheels pro- gram.) The average payout is over $1,300 a night. An annual fundraiser is also held each spring. This year it is a “Meal-A-Month Raffle,” with three chances to win a dozen $25 gift certifi- cates from local restaurants (see related story.) Tickets can be purchased at the Center for $10 a piece or three for $25, or at the draw- ing on Feb. 7, which is spon- sored by NW Natural and will include wine and appetizers. Doors open at 5 p.m. and the drawing is at 6 p.m. Additional funding activi- ties include: Center also sells one-of-a- kind lap blankets they have made, which are displayed throughout the Center. “They also will repair quilts that have a special meaning for folks for a negotiated price,” McKay said. “The Center is a place where you connect with peo- ple with similar interests— from the classes to enjoying a Meals-on-Wheels noon dinner,” McKay noted. “For many older folks, their closest friends have passed away, but at the Center you can meet new people and make new friends.” Although the Center is serving community members of all ages, they continue to serve as advo- cates for older adults, and partner with other commu- nity efforts such as “Circles of Care,” a new program connecting older adults in the Gorge to volunteers that can help with supportive services. That program brings together older adults and teen volunteers, yet another way the Center is, as its slogan proclaims, “enriching the community by sharing and caring.” The Mid-Columbia Senior Center is located at 1112 W 9th St., The Dalles and is online at www.midco- Membership lumbiaseniorCenter.com; You can support the Center telephone 541-296-4788. by becoming a member at $35 per person or $60 per Flora Gibson contributed couple a year. “We also have to this report. fun by offering a Super Duper membership for $50 per person,” McKay said. “Even if you are not a member, you can still participate in all the activities and programs,” he added. Except for a contract with the state of Oregon SHIBA Medicare to administer the SHIBA The Center also administers program, which does not include operational costs, the the SHIBA program (Senior Center is funded entirely by Health Insurance Benefit the community, Silver said. Assistance), which provides NU-2-U Shop “We receive no federal, city, confidential counseling to state, or county funding—we help you choose the best This tiny thrift shop housed are not a part of anyone’s Medicare insurance option. at the Center is operated by budget.” The Medicare program, as volunteers, and all items are The Center’s operational with any insurance program, donated. New used clothes budget is $120,900, said is complicated, McKay said. are added weekly and, be- “You can work with your insur- Silver, and paid staff includes cause of the size of the store, an executive director and ance agent, but you can also only the best is displayed for janitorial services. meet with a trained SHIBA sale. “We have the lowest All other work at the prices in town,” McKay said. volunteer to better under- stand your options so you can Center, from running the Quilt Raffles front desk to calling Bingo decide what is best for you.” To make an appointment, call games, is done by volunteers. Every year two beautiful The Center currently has the Center at 541-296-4788 handmade quilts are raf- about 50 active volunteers, or contact SHIBA directly at fled off as a fundraiser. The McKay said. “At the Center 541-288-8341. next drawing will be at the you have opportunities to Cherry Festival Breakfast; the Exercise & contribute by volunteering, current quilt being raffled is movement classes whether it is with Bingo, the on display in the lobby on the NU-2-U Shop or teaching a wall behind the front desk. A range of exercise and movement classes take place class where you have special The quilting group at the at the Center. They include Chair Yoga (Tuesdays and Thursdays, 9:30 to 10:30 a.m., CARBON AND OXYGEN REVEAL THE DIVINE PLAN #10 $3); Strength Chair Yoga (Wednesdays and Fridays, Now that we have established the number 3 in the 6-8-3 pattern (9:15 to 10:30 a.m., $3); we can look further into The Scriptures use of this pattern and Strong Women, a best-prac- how it teaches those with seeing eyes and hearing ears. tices program (Tuesdays and This 6-8-3 number pattern is how the Creator intends to “save” Thursdays, 2 to 3 p.m. $3); not only mankind but His creation, the earth. The only way to Table Tennis (Tuesdays and save mankind from the very serious dilemma that has evolved is Thursdays, 3 p.m., free); and through the same means in which Noah and his family were Tai Chi (Tuesdays at 1 p.m., saved from the flood. Each individual must enter the “ark.” $2.) AARP Smart Driver courses AARP Smart Driver courses THE DALLES CHRONICLE (ISSN 0747-3443) is published twice weekly, every Wednesday and Saturday. Subscription rates: One year print subscription and digital access $55. Six month print subscription and digital access $35.Three month print subscription and dig- ital access $21. Known office of publication, 811 E. Second St.,The Dalles, OR 97058. Pe- riodical postage is paid at The Dalles, Ore- gon. POSTMASTER: Send address changes to THE DALLES CHRONICLE, P.O. Box 1910, The Dalles, OR 97058. The ark of Noah was a projection to the future true ark of salvation, Yahshua. Look at the pattern. Noah was the 8th person on the 3 story ark along with the fact that he was 600 years old when he was “saved” from the divine judgments that were imposed upon a world of human flesh that was as about as corrupt as we see it today. Again we see the 6-8-3 pattern ex- actly as seen in the name of the “true” ark of salvation, Yahshua where the 6 letters of his name in Greek, Iesous total 888…3 eights. This pattern is repeated over and over in The Scriptures to ensure that those who want to learn the one truth will see it. When you add 6-8-3 it equals 17. Now read this of Noah and the flood. “In the 600th year of Noah’s life, in the 2nd month, on the 17th day of the month, on the same day all the fountains of the great deep burst open…” The Creator could have stated any day of the month but He chose the 17th. Why? g.d. fischer zionman@netcnct.net 541-296-8578 NEWS IN BRIEF CGCC board vacancy The Columbia Gorge Community College Board of Education seeks interested district electors in Wasco County for consideration to be appointed the board, serving an interim term from March 2020-June 2021. Interested persons shall send a letter of interest with qualifications, telephone, and address to the Board of Education, Attn: Margaret Myers, Columbia Gorge Community College, 400 East Scenic Dr., The Dalles, OR 97058. Deadline for consideration is Feb. 14. SD21 seeks interview committee members The North Wasco County School District Board of Directors is accepting applications for the Board Advisory Interview Committee. This volunteer advisory committee will provide input to the board on selected superintendent candidates. The board would like representation from stu- dents, district staff and community members. Candidate interviews will tentatively be held March 9 to 11 (depending on the number of candidates). Applicant must confirm they will be available to attend all three inter- view dates. Tentative times 3 to 4 p.m. each day. Interviews are one hour and predetermined questions will be asked. Committee members will score each candidate. Applications must be received no later than 4 p.m. Feb. 4. Applications may be submitted online (English: www.sur- veymonkey.com/r/92H9T6L; Spanish: www.surveymonkey. com/r/DNV9W7B) or by mailing or dropping off a hard copy to the NWCSD Administration Office, 3632 West 10th Street, The Dalles. Ag woman honored There are 29,868 female farmers and ranchers in Oregon, representing 44 percent of the state’s agricultural communi- ty. To celebrate women’s contributions to Oregon agricul- ture — and the impact of public policy on all farm and ranch families — the Oregon Farm Bureau (OFB) will host a cake- and-coffee reception for lawmakers and the general public at the state capitol on Monday, Feb. 3, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. PRESENTED BY: ® ® FEB 5-9, 2020 Portland Expo Center • Portland, Oregon GRAB THAT TROPHY from your wall, garage or attic and bring it to the Pacific Northwest Sportsmen’s Show at the Portland Expo Center. Official Record Book scorers will measure it and prizes will be awarded. YOU COULD WIN TROPHY CATEGORIES: Black Bear • Mule Deer (Typical & GREAT PRIZES Non-Typical) • Blacktail Deer (Typical & including a brand new Fort Knox Maverick Vault Model 6637. 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