2013 Blue Moon Social

The annual Blue Moon Social will be held from 1:30 to 4 p.m. Monday, Feb. 18th at Chehalem Senior Center. This popular free event features free food, beverage and desserts, live music performed by the Old Time Fiddlers, cake walk and dance lessons.

Don't miss the fun!

Thanks to our Sponsors Chehalem Springs, Astor House, Avamere Newberg and Synergy Home Care

Honoring Mary Louise Kreth

Chehalem Senior Center is honoring Mary Kreth. Mary passed away on Dec. 24, 2011.

Senior Program Specialist Matt Compton said, "It was pretty common for Mary to come to the senior center every day we were open and attended nearly every event we hosted. To say that she was dedicated to the community would be an understatement. Mary was a great friend and will be missed."

Mary started volunteering at the senior center four years ago.

Mary often would help sort books in the library. She managed the ongoing group puzzle and involved herself in every youth activity the senior center has coordinated.

"But most of all, Mary was a great spokesperson for the senior center," said Matt. "She prided herself on being an engaging person. She made it a personal project to meet everyone she could and made sure that every one met knew about the programs and services that we offered."

A memorial service will be held on Friday at the senior center. The immediate family will be holding a private memorial at a later date. Condolences may be send to 18100 Hillside Drive, Newberg, OR 97132.

Fall Bazaar and Craft Show

• The 7th Annual Fall Bazaar and Craft Fair
• 9 a.m. to 4 p.m Sat., Nov. 12th
• Chehalem Adult Enrichment Center
• Free

Don't miss this great social shopping and visiting event! In 2010, our craft fair was visited by more than 500 community members and showcased 40 local artisans and vendors. This combined with great food, beautiful music and exciting activities made a fantastic day for all who participated. This year's bazzar will be even better, and bring back the community's favorite activities, including our senior silent auction and basket raffles.

If you are a vendor and are interested in hosting table, please do not hesitate to call the Adult Enrichment Center and ask for our vendors' information packet or go to the Adults 50+ webpage to download.

The Great Pumpkin Exchange

The Annual Great Pumpkin Exchange
1 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 27
Chehalem Adult Enrichment Center

Get a free pumpkin already carved to take some for Halloween. When the center and Antonia Crater Elementary blend Halloween with volunteerism, the results are pretty spectacular. Students will carve a special pumpkin for you.

There is no cost. All you need to do to receive this gift is register and attend the carving party.

You will be assigned a “personal carver” for the day. Pumpkins, carving kits and refreshments included. To register, call
(503) 537-9404.

Overnight Warming Center Open Tuesday Night

The Adult Enrichment Center (AKA Senior Center) will extend hours overnight tonight, Tuesday, Nov. 23, through its regular opening time of 8 a.m. Wednesday, Nov. 24 to serve as a warming center due to the cold weather. Anyone seeking relief from the cold is welcome.

Address
101West Foothills Drive
Newberg,Oregon 97132
(adjacent to Crater Elementary School)
(503) 537-9404

Overnight Warming Center Open Monday Night

Seeking a warm place tonight? The Adult Enrichment Center (AKA Senior Center) will extend hours from 8 a.m. today, Monday morning, overnight through 8 a.m. Tuesday, Nov. 23 to serve as a warming center due to the cold weather.

Anyone seeking relief from the cold is welcome.

Address:
101 West Foothills Drive
Newberg, Oregon 97132
(adjacent to Crater Elementary School)
(503) 537-9404

Overnight Warming Center Open Sunday Night

The Adult Enrichment Center (AKA Senior Center) will extend hours to open from 8 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 21, to 8 a.m. Monday, Nov. 22 due to the cold weather. Anyone seeking relief from the cold is welcome.

Address
101 West Foothills Drive
Newberg, Oregon 97132
(adjacent to Crater Elementary School)
(503) 537-9404

See you at the Fall Bazaar & Craft Fair Saturday!

Have fun while getting a jump on Christmas shopping at the Adult Enrichment Center Saturday, 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. Vendors, music, food, coffee, raffles and prizes!

Accepting Vendors for Fall Bazaar and Craft Show

The Adult Enrichment Center will host its 6^th annual Fall Bazaar and Craft Show Nov. 13th. This year’s bazaar is shaping up to be something special. We hope you and your friends can attend. As in years past, we will offer a program full of great food, a wonderful atmosphere, arts vendors of every style as well as food. There is no admission to attend. This is a great place to get some early Christmas shopping done.

Although a lot of work has been done, there are still plenty of ways that you can support this event and in so doing, make a positive impact on the center.

How you can help

• Tell all of your friends and neighbors to support their local senior center by attending this fun event
• If you have small items that can be given away as door prizes or raffle basket accents, bring them in. Nothing too large please. Porcelain or ceramic statues are perfect. If you are not sure if your donation would be appropriate, please give us a call.
• Sign up to volunteer at the event. We always are in need of greeters and table hosts. If you are willing to help, there is a good chance that we can find an enjoyable task for you.If you have a friend that is an accomplished hobbyist/artist, encourage them to register for a table. Spaces are limited but still available.

Historic Tour of Newberg

Learn about local history with a guided tour led by a local historian. Adults of all ages will enjoy this seated tour. Following the trip, we will stop at Pogy’s subs and discuss all that we have learned.

Meet at Adult Enrichment Center (AKA Senior Center) at 9 a.m. Friday, Sept. 24 for departure.

Tour 9 a.m. - noon
Cost: $5

Wheelchair tune-ups Friday

Bring your walker, wheelchair or power chair in for a tune-up 12:30 p.m. this Friday, Sept. 24, at the Adult Enrichment Center (AKA Senior Center).

Oktoberfest road trip

The Mt. Angel Oktoberfest road trip departs from the Adult Enrichment Center (a.k.a. Senior Center) at 9 a.m. Friday, Sept. 17th and returns at 4:00 p.m. All adults welcome! Cost is $15. Questions? Call (503) 537-9404.

Senior Ctr extends hours due to high heat

HEAT ALERT: The Adult Enrichment Center (AKA Senior Center) its extending its hours to serve as a cooling center during this excessive heat spike.

The center will be open from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday, Aug. 16th and Tuesday, Aug. 17th. Anyone seeking relief from the heat is welcome.

Address:
101 West Foothills Drive
Newberg, Oregon 97132
(adjacent to Crater Elementary School)
(503) 537-9404

American Profile Magazine Highlights CPRD

American Profile is the national magazine insert featured in newspapers including the Newberg Graphic every weekend. This week's edition (Aug. 1 - 7) highlights CPRD for intergenerational programs combining children and senior citizens at the Adult Enrichment Center in the cover story "Lessons for Life."

Here's an excerpt.

Students forge friendships with seniors in Newberg, Ore., too. At lunchtime, students from Chehalem Valley Middle School walk across the street to the Chehalem Adult Enrichment Center, where they set tables, greet seniors and serve catered hot meals. Then, fourth-graders from Antonia Crater Elementary School next door pop in to help with cleanup.

Read the whole story for quotes from fourth-graders Lucas Klingler and Alexandra Wujcik, volunteer Mary Kreth, and senior specialist Matthew Compton.

Now 2 Billiards Tables at Adult Enrichment Center

If you come to the Adult Enrichment Center on a Tuesday or a Friday morning, you should consider bringing your pool cue with you. Last week the center received a wonderful present from one of our volunteers - a gorgeous little pool table to complement our Olhausen tournament-grade table.

We have many wonderful people who play pool with us on a regular basis. They do a great job of making sure that everyone gets to play, and everyone gets help if they need it. But even the most patient pool player will start to get a little restless while waiting to rotate 12 people on one table. Jackie Hedges and Don Olesen had a solution. Thanks in large part to their efforts, the center now has a second pool table.

I started playing pool here about two years ago. It took a long time before I finally got a guest of ours to accept my invitation to play a game. Lillian had never played pool before and was not convinced that this would be something that she would be interested in doing. It literally took months of playing by myself before she agreed to play. It took half of one game for her to decide that this game was something that she enjoyed. We have not been able to get her to leave ever since. I, for one, could not be happier.

What started off as a one-man show has quickly grown into a program full or character - and characters. Jackie didn’t just donate a pool table to the Adult Enrichment Center. She gave us the capacity to include new friends in the game that we love to play. Thank you, Jackie. For anyone wondering, Lillian still plays pool with us. In fact, she beat me three times today.