M AGNA May 2011

C OPPERTOWN S COOP
Magna Kennecott Senior Center/9228 West 2700 South/Magna, UT 84044/(385) 468-3000/www.magnaseniors.blogspot.com

May is Older Americans Month!

We would like to welcome and introduce Jennifer
Zvirdin as our new Enhance Fitness Instructor.
Jennifer started teaching at our center in January
but she has taught many other fitness classes in
the past few years. Jennifer loves to motivate and
help others become more healthy and fit. Her goal
for the class is have fun, be social and motivate others to be
more active. The Enhance Fitness Class is designed
specifically for older adults and has three components
Magna Senior Center including: balance work, strength training and cardiovascular
conditioning. It is an excellent class for both beginners and
more advanced students. Jennifer can adapt the exercises to
Tuesdays & Thursdays each participant’s ability. Come and check it out—the class is
held every Tuesday and Thursday at 10 AM.
@ 10:00 a.m. Come Join The Class & Have Fun!

Directors Corner:
I would encourage you this month to celebrate and support the local events happening
in Magna. “Minute to Win it”
Saturday May 7, 2011 – Magna Community Health Fair 9 AM – 1 PM at the Rec
Center. There will be a fun walk at 8 AM starting at the Chevron on 8400 West and Senior Challenge!
2700 South and ending at the Rec Center which is a little less than a mile.
Tuesday May 17, 2011 – The Magna Town Orchestra Spring Concert to be held right
here at the senior center at 7 PM. Come and listen to all of the great local talent.
Thursday, May 12th
Saturday May 21, 2011- Grand Opening Party for the new Magna Library at 8950 W.
2700 South from 10 AM – 6 PM.
@ 9:30 a.m.
Saturday June 18, 2011 – Music in the Park Summer Series Kick-off Event. 1 – 8 PM This challenge will be a 3
at the Pleasant Green Park. man team challenge. We will
have 9 teams. There will be 9
The Empress Theatre is
events with one person per
performing Oklahoma
through May 14th and team attempting. Sign-up if
then The Sound of Music you are interested in playing!
from June 10 – July 2nd.

You live in a great

community and I would
encourage you to take
advantage of all the fun
events happening right Come to the center to
here in Magna. support your seniors and to
Marianne Hales watch some great fun!

Monday
2 BIRTHDAY MONDAY!
(All Day) Billiards
9 am Hearing Aid Testing
9:30 Art Class–
10 am Mexican Dominos
10:30 am Tai Chi Exercise
11 am Utah Old Time Fiddler
12:30 pm Bingo
2 pm Senior Book Club
Activity Calendar - May 2011
Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday
3 4 5 6 Mother’s Day Party
(All Day) Billiards (All Day) Billiards (All Day) Billiards (All Day) Billiards
9 am Pinochle 10 am Mexican Dominos 9 am Pinochle 10 am Mexican Dominos
10 am Mexican Dominos 10:30 am Tai Chi Exercise 10 am Mexican Dominos 10 am Haircuts
10 am Lawyer 11:30 am Eclipse BP Clinic 10 am Drawing Class 10 am Mother’s Day
10 am Enhance Fitness 12:30 pm Bingo 10 am Enhance Fitness “Tea Party”
12:30 pm Choir 1 pm Senior Self Defense 12:45 pm Yoga Class 11 am New Fiddlers Ent.
12:45 pm Yoga Class Instructional/Informative 1 pm Bridge 12:30 pm Bingo
1 pm Computer Basics 1 pm Paramedics - BP
1 pm Chess Club
1:30 pm Ceramics Class Happy Cinco De Mayo!

9 10
(All Day) Billiards
9:30 Art Class-
10 am Mexican Dominos
10:30 am Tai Chi Exercise
11 am Street Safety, Senior
Safety & Fraud Presentation
12 pm Oquirrh DUP Meeting
12:30 pm Bingo
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(All Day) Billiards
9:30 Art Class-
10 am Mexican Dominos
10:30 am Tai Chi Exercise
11 am Alzheimer Presentation
12:30 pm Bingo
11 12 13
(All Day) Billiards (All Day) Billiards (All Day) Billiards (All Day) Billiards
9 am Pinochle 10 am Mexican Dominos 9 am Pinochle 10 am Mexican Dominos
10 am Mexican Dominos 10 am Advisory Council 9:30am“Minute To Win It” 10 am Haircuts
10 am Enhance Fitness 10:30 am Tai Chi Exercise Challenge 10:30 am Blood Sugar test
12:30 pm Choir 11:30 am Eclipse BP Clinic 10 am Mexican Dominos 10:30 am Balance Exercise
12:30 pm Living Well w/ 12:30 pm Bingo 10 am Drawing Class 12:30 pm Bingo
Chronic Condition-6 wks 1 pm Senior Self Defense 10 am Enhance Fitness 1 pm Paramedics - BP
Workshop - Sign up. Instructional/Informative 11 am Kara Lyn Roundy
12:45 pm Yoga Class Entertainment
1 pm Computer Basics 12:45 pm Yoga Class
1 pm Chess Club 1 pm Bridge
1:30 pm Ceramics Class
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(All Day) Billiards (All Day) Billiards (All Day) Billiards (All Day) Billiards
9 am Pinochle 10 am Mexican Dominos 9 am Pinochle 10 am Mexican Dominos
10 am Mexican Dominos 10:30 am Tai Chi Exercise 10 am Mexican Dominos 10 am Haircuts
10 am Enhance Fitness 11 am Ring of Fire– Play 10 am Drawing Class 11 am AARP - Wise use of
12:30 pm Choir Come watch a good show! 10 am Enhance Fitness Medication Class
12:45 pm Yoga Class 11:30 am Eclipse BP Clinic 12:45 pm Yoga Class 12:30 pm Bingo
1 pm Computer Basics 11:30am Pleasant GreenDUP 1 pm Bridge 1 pm Paramedics - BP
1 pm Chess Club 12:30 pm Bingo
1:30 pm Ceramics Class 1 pm Senior Self Defense
7 pm Magna Orchestra Instructional/Informative

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(All Day) Billiards
9:30 Art Class- Beginner
Pastel Class
10 am Mexican Dominos
10:30 am Tai Chi Exercise
11 am “New” Magna Library
Presentation - held in our
computer lab
12:30 pm Bingo
24 25
(All Day) Billiards (All Day) Billiards
9 am Pinochle 9:30 am All County Pool
10 am Mexican Dominos Tournament
10 am Enhance Fitness 10 am Mexican Dominos
12:30 pm Choir 10:30 am Tai Chi Exercise
12:45 pm Yoga Class 10 am Financial Fitness
1 pm Computer Basics “Gardening Class”
1 pm Chess Club 11 am John E. Walker Ent.
1:30 pm Ceramics Class 11:30 am Eclipse BP Clinic
12:30 pm Bingo
1 pm Senior Self Defense
Instructional/Informative
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(All Day) Billiards New Member Social
9 am Pinochle Pictures @ 11:45 am
10 am Mexican Dominos (All Day) Billiards
10 am Drawing Class 10 am Mexican Dominos
10 am Enhance Fitness 10 am Haircuts
12:45 pm Yoga Class 10:30 am Blood Sugar test
1 pm Bridge 10:30 am Balance Exercise
10:30 am Recognize passed
Seniors - send balloons off
11 am Dancing Grannies
12:30 pm Bingo
1 pm Paramedics - BP

30 31
Chuck-A-Rama NEW NEW
(All Day) Billiards
9 am Pinochle Cards Ceramic Class - Zumba Class -
10 am Mexican Dominos Tuesday @ 1 PM Wednesday’s @ 9:00
All seniors get a 15%
10 am Enhance Fitness Friday’s @ 11:30 AM
discount on their meal & Chess Club -
Memorial
10 am Roots Magic Class
12:30 pm Choir one stamp per visit. Tuesday @ 12:30PM Enhanced Fitness -
12:45 pm Yoga Class Buy 10 meals Senior Self-Defense - Tues/Thurs 10:00 AM
Day! 1 pm Computer Basics
Get One Free Wednesday @ 1 PM Yoga Class -
1 pm Chess Club
Available @ the front Bridge Club - Tues/Thurs 12:45 PM
1:30 pm Ceramics Class
desk for $1.00 Thursday @ 12:30PM
HAPPY BIRTHDAY!
1 Maybelle Miner 8 Maryln Fisher 16 Dorothy (Lorrain) Borland 23 Charles Christensen
Millie Valencia Billy Sigrest Daniel Dennis Walter Elwell
2 Helen Cripps 9 Larry Higley Clara Garcia Larry Summers
Diane Dupras Della Hales Angie Potochnick 24 Julie Cordova
Joann Kelson 10 Afton Howarth Mary Thomas De Loy Winn
Jack Rhoads Marjorie Jarvis 17 Nancy Johnson 25 Horace Dalrymple
3 Monna Hailey Verdell Robinson 18 Marilyn Beatty Jo Ann Pearson
Gary Hastings Herman Sisneros Geraldine Dalrymple Clark Talbot
Lorna Thompson 11 Chloe Dangerfield Susan Geerdes 26 Esther Herrera
4 Adele King Randy Mousley Sandy Unversaw William Inkley
Lola Sayer Jeri White 19 Michael Brown Wanda Youngdell
5 David Brown 12 Rawlin Evans Keith McAllister 28 Eldora Anderson
Marsha Gellyar John Philpot 20 Ada Beck Mary Gaythwaite
Robert Richardson Betty Wespatat Roberta Brooks Ernaldo Herrera
Shirley (Ross) Larsen Robert Wilson Tommy Case Richard King
7 Stan Daniels Sharon Yancey 21 Roy Lynn Bailey 29 Aleen Durckworth
Ila Fotheringham 13 Katherine De Bry Richard (Paul) Hales Lemi Enele
Susan Hutchinson Jacqueline Hatch Myrna Lemmon Paula Wilkins
8 Joanne Anderson Rene Heber 22 Geniel Conti 30 Richard Larsen
William Duckworth Peggy Philpot
Eleanor Hebert 14 Douglas Collard
 Your Magna Staff: MAGNA COPPERTOWN SCOOP
Marianne Hales, Director
Senior recognition For the Month Of May 2011:
Matthew Dodge, CPA
Lois Patricia Davis was born on March 2, 1934 in Salt Lake City,
Robyn Brown, Office Specialist Utah. Her parents were Reed William Davis and Ruth L. Malin Davis
Donna Coates, Meal Aide Erickson. Pat has 2 siblings: Barbara Burtleson (74), Coralee Pascoe
(66). Pat went to grade school in Salt Lake City and high school in
Sandy Twelves, Kitchen
California. She also graduated from University of California Berkley.
Corinne Campbell, Kitchen Pat worked as a file clerk for an insurance company and as a Senior
Ruth Truesdell, Driver Companion to help seniors live a full and fun life. Pat walks into our
senior center always with a smile and is always happy about everything. She brings
Ron Payne, Driver joy to our center and is always asking about our next meatloaf meal. Pat has 3
Ed Ortega, Janitorial children: Edwin William Silbermann (55), Luise Patricia Armstrong (51), Barbara
Jeans Blankenship (47). Pat has 3 grandchildren. Pat lived in California for about 40
Karen Pike, Art Instructor
years and then finally moved back to Magna in 1984 to be closer to her relatives.
Michael Dusserre, Tai Chi Instructor This is her 2nd year coming to the senior center. Pat loves being on the Legislative
Frances Dee, Yoga/Basic Zumba Instr. Committee, playing Mexican dominos & the book club. Pat loves to volunteer here at
the senior center and really enjoys singing in our choir (Magna Tones). She also
enjoys going to the Capitol & report on bills that affect seniors. Pat’s hobbies include
reading, legislation, helping others & talking. Her favorite historical person is
Benjamin Franklin because he was wise & had the ability to compromise & help
people work together. Pat’s favorite movies are The Sound of Music & Mr. Smith
New Members: goes to Washington. A unique fact about Pat is she loves history, but in order to
verify a fact, she feels small facts are more reliable than the majority opinion.
Elma Case
Tommy Case Upcoming Events: Alzheimer's Presentation
Phillip Haslam Monday, May 16th @ 11:00 AM
Lynn L. Haslam The Alzheimer’s Association of Utah will
Carolyn Lake “NEW” Senior Self-Defense come out to talk about Alzheimer’s and the
Robert Richardson Wednesday’s @ 1 PM resources available for you.
Susan Richardson Learn to defend yourself with a cane,
Ron Wimmer walker and other items! This class is fun!
Magna Orchestra Evening Show
Annette Waterlyn Tuesday, May 17th @ 7 - 8 PM
Orval L. Mills Mother’s Day Tea Party/Raffle The Magna Town Orchestra will be
Jann M. Mills Friday, May 6th @ 9:30 AM performing their Spring Show! Come out
Joyce Q. Pihl We will have a nice tea party with delicious for a nice evening and enjoy great music!
Don W. Pihl snacks to honor all the women.
Kenneth L. Rasmussen “New Fiddlers” Entertainment!
Virginia S. Rasmussen
AARP - Wise use of Medication &
AJ Ess Street/Senior Safety & Fraud Brain Fit Exercises
Friday, May 20th @ 11:00 AM
Monday, May 9th @ 11:00 AM
AARP will come & talk about the use of
Monthly Services: Magna Police Officers will come in to
medication and what is good and not good
talk about different safety topics for you.
Legal Attorney Jay Kessler to use together.
Sign-up!
1st Tuesday @ 10 AM
Eclipse - Blood Pressure Living Well w/Chronic Condition Financial Fitness Class
Wednesdays @ 11:30AM Tuesday, May 10th @ 11:00 AM “Gardening”
This will be a 6 week class! Sign-up! Wednesday, May 25th @ 10:00 AM
Haircuts - Suggested Donation $5 Great tips on gardening. This is good for
Fridays @ 10 AM - 12 PM you seniors that are gardening at the center.
“Minute To Win It” Challenge
Fire Dept - Blood Pressure Thursday, May 12th @ 10:00 AM
Fridays @ 1PM We will have 7-9 teams of 3 individuals on Recognizing passed seniors
each team. There will be 9 events that Friday, May 27th @ 10:30 AM
Rusty Patterson - Blood Sugar
include stacking 6 dice on a popsicle stick We will send off balloons for all the seniors
2nd & 4th Fridays @ 10:30AM
with your mouth. Sign-up to play! that have passed on from 2010! Come Join!