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115 Petersen ParkwayPO Box 1033

Thayne, WY 83127(307) 883-2678

E-mail:thaynesr@silverstar.

com

Web site:www.thaynesenior.com

Board of Directors

President:Dan Carter

Vice-President:Ed Thomas

Secretary:Jeanne Zella

Board Members:Sidney BeckBarb TuckerDon Snider

Holly Armstrong

DirectorMelinda Pebbles

Office ManagerJoan Jensen

Kitchen ManagerMary Bonnett

Assistant CookEllen Hurd

Outreach SpecialistColby Jensen

August 2017

Thayne Senior CenterEnter as Strangers, Leave as Friends

Thayne Senior Center Fundraiser Friday, Aug 11th, 2017

“Wild About Seniors”

Annual Golf Invitational

9 am Shotgun Start

Cedar Creek Golf Course

Sign up by calling Melinda at 883-2678 or email at

thaynesr@silverstar.com

Whether or not you fancy yourself an astronomy nerd, a truly incredible event will sweep the United States this August. Americans will witness the greatest solar eclipse of the last hundred years. On average, solar eclipses happen a handful of times every year. But, total solar eclipses, when the moon completely blocks out the sun, occur only every 18 years or so. Monday, August 21, 2017, for just a few minutes the sun will pass behind the moon, creating a beautiful twilight effect with large streaks of light dancing in silhouette around the moon. It will be the first total solar eclipse in the history of the country to pass solely over the continental U.S. How long will the eclipse last? The eclipse’s timing depends on where you are in relation to the “path of totality.” The best case scenario is that it will last a scant 2 minutes and 40 seconds. Only those within the path of totality will see the full eclipse. The 70-mile-wide path connects South Carolina to Oregon, including North Carolina, Georgia, Tennes-see, Kentucky, Illinois, Missouri, Kansas, Nebraska, Wyoming and Idaho. Wyoming’s Grand Teton National Park is hands-down the best place in the country to witness the once-in-a-life time event. What do you need to view the eclipse? Solar viewing glasses are available from a handful of manufacturers. These specs allow the viewer to stare directly at the sun right before and after the event without going blind.

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DOLLAR-A-MONTH CLUBAS OF 7/20/2017

The Dollar-A-Month Club is a means of aiding the funding for publication of this newsletter. It is based on a voluntary contribution of one dollar per person per month .

BIRTHDAY MEAL COUPONThis coupon valid only at the August 18th Birthday Bash at the Thayne Senior Center.The SENIOR listed below has a birthday in August. This meal is paid compliments of the

Bank of Star Valley, ThayneName:____________________________________________________

Mailing Address: _______________________________________________________

Jackie ArmstrongPat AullmanJim & Marsha BagshawBarry & Sylvia BaknerJean BarngroverDorothy BeagleTami BeanSid BeckDarrel & Jean BenshoofBob BinghamWilliam & Marilyn BootsJames & Connie BowersVickie BuckleyMarsha CaldwellLaura CampbellVicki CanosoDoug CarpenterYihlin ChanRaymond CharetteThelma CrookMary Dana & Jeff DanaGary DaggettDuane & Carol DicksonJoan DillonDan & Leona DraceCarol Fagerlund

Jennifer GieseGus & Donna GustafsonShirley HaderlieBruce & Claudine HansonHoward & Sue JohnstonRobert JonesAllan & Lynne LevyAlberta MarushackConnie & Robert MeikleGrace Ellen MerrittDena MillerSusan MiznerJan MooreRon MuellerKay & Melissa MuirSharon NielsonJim & Leota OdleJakub & Linda PasserJoyce PeteCharlene PutnamVirginia RadfordRobert & Joyce SaundersNora Jean SimmonsSteve SimpsonNyla SkinnerDon & Jymme Snider

Wes & Elisabeth SorensonJim & Marcile StewartAnnette TartarekTaft ThomsenHilda TitensorByron & Wilma TitensorRenee VanNoyRay & Audreen Wayman

Arresting TimeA police officer in a small town stoppeda motorist who was speeding down Main Street. “But officer”, the man began, “I can explain.” “Quiet!” snapped the officer. “I’m going to let you spend the night in jail until the chief gets back.” “But officer, I just wanted to say,” “And I said be quiet! You’re going to jail!” A few hours later the officer looked in on his prisoner and said, “Lucky for you, the chief’s at his daughter’s wedding. He’ll be in a good mood when he gets back.” Don’t count on it, answered the guy in the cell. “I’m the groom.”

Brain Teaser:# 1 In a small cabin in the woods, two men lie

dead. The cabin itself is not burned, but the forest

around is burned to cinders. How did the men

die?(answer on pg 8)

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Nutrition Nibbles...

HYDRATIONYour body is about 70%

water. Water plays a role in most bodily

functions and is vital to your well-being. By the

time you feel thirsty, your body is already getting dehydrated.

Ways to get more water each day:

- Start your day with a glass of water

-Include water with meals and snacks

-Drink a full glass with medications

-Keep a container of water in the fridge

-Always have a bottle of wa-ter with you

-Drink before, during and after exercise

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Recipe from the kitchen Ranger Cookies

1/2 C. Butter 1/2 C. Sugar1/2 C. Brown sugar 1/2 tsp. Baking powder1/4 tsp. Baking soda 1 Egg1 tsp. Vanilla 1 1/4 C. Flour1 C. Oats 1 C. Coconut1 C. Raisins

Cream sugar, eggs, and vanilla. Mix dry ingredients together and add to sugar and egg mixture. Mix in

oats, raisins, and coconut. Drop by spoonful onto greased cookie sheet.

Bake at 350 degrees for 8-10 minutes.

Thayne Senior Center Board of Directors

Dan Carter, President 883-7380Ed Thomas, Vice-President 883-1955Jeanne Zella, Secretary 887-2017Sidney Beck 699-8340Barb Tucker 883-8825Don Snider 883-1047Holly Armstrong 880-5895

Lost But Not Forgotten:

Thomas HarveyEd Mitchell

Free Diabetes Classes taught by other diabetics at:

Thayne Senior Center: Aug 23 & 30th, Sept 6th, 13th,

22nd, and 29th @ 9:30 am

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Thyroid Tests The thyroid gland is a butterfly shaped gland in the neck. It is about two inches long and contains a section on each side of the windpipe. The main role of the thyroid is to produce hormones that regulate your body’s metabolism. Two of the main hormones are known as T3 and T4. T4 accounts for 90 percent of the thyroid hormone production, It is converted in the liver into T3, which is the active form of the hormone. When your level of thyroid hormone drops, your pituitary gland releases thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH), which stimulates the production and release ofT3 and T4. Hyperthyroidism is a condition in which the thyroid gland releases too much thyroid hormone. The excess hormone causes the body’s metabolism to speed up. This can lead to increased heart rate, nervousness, tremor, weight loss, insomnia, vision problems and menstrual irregularities and dry, irritated or puffy eyes. Hypothyroidism is the condition where the thyroid doesn’t produce enough thyroid hormones. Your metabolism slows, and patients can

experience weight gain, fatigue, forgetfulness, dry skin, heavy menstruation,mood swings, intolerance to cold and constipation. 80 percent of the people with thyroid problems are women. Blood tests at the Wyoming Health Fairs check for thyroid hormone as well as thyroid stimulating hormone. When I visit with folks at Health Fairs around the state, there always seems to be a new case of someone with an abnormal thyroid blood test. Once a patient has been diagnosed with thyroid problems, proper treatment can be started. People who make too much thyroid hormone can be treated with medications or radiation therapy to slow production of thyroid hormone. In some cases, part of the entire gland may be removed. Patients with hypothyroidism often require life-long thyroid replacement therapy. Finding the right dose can be tricky because the level of need changes. These folks need regular monitoring to ensure they are getting the right amount of replacement and not too much.

Thanks to our wonderful Volunteers!!

Home Delivery Drivers (these people see that meals are delivered to the homes of those who are unable to reach the center) . Steve Jeffries Olivia LainhartJim & Vickie BuckleyRick & Barb TuckerChuck & Sandy DowreyWes & Elisabeth SorensonDoneta Shinkle-WeberJack HalesConnie BowersTammy Beenken

Join us for a HIKE to the INTERMITTENT SPRINGS, September 7th @ 3:pm. Intermittent Springs, found in Swift Creek Canyon east of Afton , is a fascinating attraction. Is it one of western Wyoming’s most awesome natural features this side of Yellowstone. It is the largest of only three fluctuating springs known in the world. The Intermittent Spring was called “the spring that breathes” by Native Americans who frequented the area before settlement by Mormon pioneers. The spring puts on a good show starting in late summer through the fall when groundwater tables are lower. The fluctuation in flow, which seems very mysterious, is cause by a siphon effect of a cavern that fills with water and the crevices that feed and expel it.

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1 Parmesan

Chicken Basil &

Garlic PastaGarden Veg. SaladItalian Vegetables

WW RollFast Fruit Salad

2BBQ Spare Ribs

Baked PotatoColeslawBroccoli

French BreadChilled Plums

3Hot TurkeySandwich

Whipped PotatoesSpring Salad

SpinachPineapple upside

down cake

4Sweet &

Sour MeatballsGarden Rice

Creamy ColeslawOriental Veg.

WW BreadBananas

7Baked ChickenMashed Potatoes

Veg. SaladCal. Blend Veg.

Devil’s Food Cake w Strawberries

8French Dip SandwichTri-Colored

PotatoesBroccoli Craisin

SaladPeaches

9Smothered

ChickenRice

Jean’s SaladMixed Veg.WW Roll

Chilled Apricots

10Baked Fish

Parsley PotatoesColeslaw

Carrot CoinsStrawberry Shortcake

11 BBQ Pork

Baked BeansGreen Salad

Peas & CarrotsHard Roll

ApplesauceFruit Spread

14Taco SaladCauliflower

Broccoli SaladSalsa

Fruit CupSpiced Carrot Cake

15Baked Pork

ChopMashed Potatoes

Pub Style Veg.Italian Veg.WW Bread

Melon Slices

16 Swiss Steak

PastaFrench Onion Soup

Cal. Blend French Bread

Bananas

17Crunchy

Chicken Salad Potato Salad

Veg SaladWW Bread

Chilled Peaches

18 Birthday BashRoast Beef

Mashed PotatoesRelish Tray

Brussels SproutsRolls

PeachesPIE

21Craters of the

MoonSun Chips

Planets of the Solar System

Moon Cake

22Chicken Noodle

SoupFruited Carrot

SaladCinnamon Roll

Orange

23 Scalloped

Potatoes & HamCarrot & Celery Tray

Green BeansRoll

Chilled Plums

24 Turkey

TetrazziniCucumber Tomato

SaladCarrotsBread

Fruit Salad

25Meatloaf

Baked PotatoLettuce SaladGreen Beans

Hot RollFruity Gelatin Salad

28Pizza

Oregon Bean Medley

Mixed Fruit CupCreamy Rice

Pudding

29Chicken Fried

SteakMashed Potatoes

Tomato SaladGarden Blend Veg.

Cherry CrispOrange Juice

30Monterrey

ChickenRice

Spinach Mushrooom Salad

BroccoliWW Roll

Chilled Apricots

31 Braised Beef

TipsPasta

Tossed SaladCarrot CoinsWW BreadStrawberry Shortcake

SuggestedContribution

Seniors$4.50

Non-SeniorsPay $8.00

Meals are served Monday through Friday--- Noon to 1 PMSaturday Breakfast (when scheduled) --- 9 AM to 10 AM

This Institution is an Equal Opportunity Provider--- Please note that this menu is subject to change without notice.August Menu

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August CalendarSunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday

Family Fun Month

National Golf Month

National Peach Month

1Hand & Foot

9:30 am

Tai Chi @ 10 am

2Bridge 1 PM

National Ice Cream Sandwich

Day

3Hand & Foot

9:30 AM

National Watermelon

Day

4Tai Chi @ 10

am

Bridge 1 PM

5

60th Anniversary

of American Bandstand

6

National Root Beer Float Day

Fair Week

7ZUMBA @ 10:00 am

Bridge 1 PM

8Hand & Foot

9:30 am

Tai Chi @ 10 am

9Bridge 1 PM

10Hand & Foot

9:30 AM

11GOLF

TOURNAMENT

Tai Chi @ 10 am

Bridge 1 PM

12

13Family Day

14ZUMBA @ 10:00 AM

Board Mtg. 10 :00 AM

Bridge 1 PM

15Hand & Foot

9:30 am

Tai Chi @ 10 am

JH Playhouse

leave @ 5 pm(res.

Required)

16Bridge 1 PM

1954 Sports Illustrated magazine published

17Hand & Foot

9:30 AM

11:30 Am Blood

Pressure Clinic

star valley

18Bridge 1 PM

Tai Chi @ 10 am

Birthday Bash!!

quilt trail

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20

Lemonade’s birthday

1630

21NO

ZUMBABridge 1 PM

Solar EclipseLuncheon@ noon

22Hand & Foot

9:30 amTai Chi @ 10

amSchool Starts

23Diabetes Class @ 9:30 am

Bridge 1 PM

24Hand & Foot

9:30 AMEruption of

Mt. Vesuvius that buried

Pompeii 79 A.D.

25Bridge 1 PM

Tai Chi @ 10 am

Aviatt Tourleave @ 1:30

pm

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27 28Zumba @

10 AM

Bridge 1 PM

29Hand & Foot

9:30 amTai Chi @ 10

amRadon

Information @ 12:45 PM

30Diabetes Class @ 9:30 am

Bridge 1 PM

31Hand & Foot

9:30 AM

Birthstone:Peridot

F lower:Gladiolus

National Picnic Month

This calendar is subject to change without prior notice.6

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August Birthdays1 Mary A Fagerquist1 Lowell N Kayser1 Sandra M Spencer1 Richard J Tucker2 Ed Coveney2 Dennis K Haderlie2 John F Pfaff3 Larry J Durk3 Linda C Perry4 Tanya K Locke5 Frank A Kligora5 Miek J Long5 Roger W Miller5 James R Rodgers5 Truusje J Schell6 Dorothy K Beagle6 Sharon A Nimmo-Wines7 Lamont T Anderson7 Rosie M Daniele7 Darlene M Larson7 Lynn A Mena7 Colleen M Rose8 Jessie N Call8 Richard D Cuthriell8 Dirk R Jensen8 Hollie L Orton8 Robert C Palmquist8 William G Scott8 William (Bill) Wright9 Terri A Duval10 Dennis R Hourany10 Margaret A Murchison10 Annette H Tatarek10 Barbara J Tyler11 Carlie C Jensen12 Paula J Hale12 Colleen Langston13 Lanny D Bryant13 Ronald G Gonsalves13 Blaine P Jensen13 Jacklyn B Rockhold14 Dorothy A Allsop14 Dale L Andersen14 Charles L Butz14 Dave D Hedstrom14 Nancy Hoover14 Ann P Larsen14 Julie N Putnam15 John W Andersen15 Alan R Goodman15 Mary F Hardy15 Ron J Lechner15 Judie Minie16 William R DeClaire

16 Richard K Jackson17 Sheri Griffin17 Veldon C Izatt18 Steve Cook18 Marguerite J Smith18 Vada Smith19 Nancy J Carlile20 Roger T Guest20 George E Mitchell21 Robert Duval21 Marvin R Giese21 Leon Rogers22 Kathy M Demers22 Rosalie Nance22 Yolanda A Potts22 Walter F Riker22 Walter Shannon22 Richard J Worthen23 Pana Trujillo24 Darrell (Lester) D Hale24 Kenny M Heap24 Vicky R Pelletier24 Aurdey B Weigel25 Julie L Fornengo25 Dena S Miller25 Rebecca S Myers25 Brenda B Neil25 Robert P Strebel25 Donna L Zumbrun26 Arlene C Cagle26 Dudley C Gibson26 Patricia Greer26 Peggy K Hudson26 Doris E Johnson26 David P Reynolds27 Sharlene Budge27 Dallas (Wayde) Fullmer27 Ron Perkins27 John W Smith27 Charles A Sommerville28 Jim L Bartleson28 John C Orton28 Susan Spooner28 Keith L Swenson29 Betty J Bryant29 Margaret Jane McKesson29 Mary K Perkes30 Claudia N Anderson30 Afton E Andrews30 Anna Erickson30 Glen H Pickett30 John G Shanebrook31 Judith H Martin

Why Yoga, Tai Chi and Meditation are Good for You:By: Robert Preidt HealthDay News

Relax your mind and then consider this: The physical and mental health benefits of pursuits like yoga and meditation begin in your genes, a new review suggests. The researchers reviewed 18 studies, involving a total of 846 people, to examine how the behavior of genes is affected by yoga, tai chi, meditation and other mind-body interventions. The conclusion: Such activities reverse molecular reations in DNA that cause poor health and depression. “Millions of people around the world already enjoy the health benefits of mind-body interventions like yoga or meditation, but what they perhaps don’t realize is that these benefits begin at a molecular level and can change the way our genetic code goes about its business,” said lead researcher Ivana Buric. “These activities are leaving what we call a molecular signature in our cells, which reverses the effect that stress or anxiety would have on the body by changing how our genes are expressed. Put simply, [mind-body interventions] cause the brain to steer our DNA processes along a path which improves our well-being.” More study is needed to understand these effects fully and how mind-body interventions compare to other healthy activities and dietary habits.

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NOTICEThe Board of Directors of the Thayne

Senior Center meets on the second

Monday of each month at 10:00 AM. Any

person who has an interest or who has business

to conduct may attend.

Memorial Board Buy a plaque for $30.00

to remember a dear friend or loved one who

is no longer with us.

Across 1. Spice made from the covering of the nutmeg seed (4) 3. Kernels that explode when exposed to dry heat (7) 8. Substance that curdles milk in making cheese and junket (6) 9. Rich, frothy, dessert made from whipped egg whites and cream (6) 11. Small dried seedless raisin, used in cooking (7) 12. Sour to the taste (6) 14. Main course (6) 18. Cook quickly over high heat in a wok (4,3) 20. Large shrimp sauteed in oil or butter and garlic (6) 21. Highly seasoned fatty sausage of pork and beef and usually dried (6) 23. Salad of apples and celery with nuts or raisins and dressed with mayonnaise (7)24. Edible green seeds of a leguminous plant (4)

Down 1. Dark sweet or semisweet dessert wine from Sicily (7) 2. Metal container for food or drink (3) 4. Small piece of toasted or fried bread; served in soup or salads (7) 5. Red or black edible berry; usually smaller than a blackberry (9) 6. Sweet juicy fruit (4) 7. Meat from a calf (4) 8. Glass container (3) 9. A small thin sausage (9) 13. Lacking taste or tang (7) 10. Oblong cream puffs (7) 11. Dish baked in a pastry-lined pan, often with a pastry top (3) 17. Chopped meat mixed with potatoes and browned (4) 19. Open pastry filled with fruit or custard (4) 22. Beer (3)

Word-Origin Quiz1. What is the literal meaning of halibut? - Holy fish -Protruding eyeballs -Facing the sun2. The word assassin comes from: - Asinunusm a Roman senator murdered in AD 43 - An Arabic work for hashish users - Europe’s historically tumultuos Alsace region3. The word buckaroo comes from: - The Spanish word for cowboy - Billy Buck, an early rodeo star - A slang term for a payment to a farm laborer

Brain Teasers:# 2 There is a small diamond inside of a wine bottle. The wine bottle is all glass and has a cork sealing the top. You cannot break or damage the glass in any way, and you cannot pull the cork out of the bottle. How do you get the diamond?

# 3 A farmer has five haystacks in one field and four haystacks in another. How many haystacks would he have if he combined them all in one field?

# 4 How much dirt is there in a holethat measures two feet by three feetby four feet?

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July Birthday Bash

Each month, local merchants contribute to the success of our Birthday Bash by donating goods and/or services. Lunches for the birthday celebrants are purchased by Bank of Star Valley. Gift certificates for chocolates are provided by Star Valley Chocolates. Hi Mountain Floral contributes a floral arrangement.

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Birthday Celebrants, guests ofBank of Star Valley: Edward Alter Jacqueline SmithDarrell Benshoof Paul StephensonAdra Browning Joan WattsDeb Cazier Dave WilsonRenee Evans Anne WorthenMarlene Gates Don HarmonGary HurleyHoward JohnstonJohn KilpackJanice LyonLarry OlsenCarolyn ParduhnEsta PiersonKen Seefeld

HI- MOUNTAIN FLORAL WINNER:

CAROLYN PARDUHN

STAR VALLEY CHOCOLATE WINNERS:

DARRELL BENSHOOFHOWARD JOHNSTON

Word Origin Quiz Answers:Holy fish,An Arabic word for hashish users, The Spanish word for Cowboy

The Thayne Senior Center will have upcoming board elections. If you are interested in running for an office please contact the

center at 883-2678.

Brain Teaser - # 1 It’s an airplane crash.# 2 Push the cork into the bottle.# 3 One. If he combines his haystacks theyall become one big haystack.# 4 There is no dirt in a hole.

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July Birthday Bash

Thayne Senior Center115 Petersen ParkwayPO Box 1033Thayne, WY 83127

PresortNon-Profit

US Postage PaidPermit Number 22Thayne, WY 83127

This publication was, in part, developed under a grant from the U. S. Department of Health and Human Services, Administration on Aging, and the Wyoming Department of Health, Aging Division. However, these contents do not necessarily represent the policy of the U. S. Department of Health and Human Services or the Wyoming Department of Health, and you should not assume endorsement by the Federal or State government. Opinions expressed herein are solely those of the Thayne Senior Center, employees, or assignees.

REMEMBER THESE IMPORTANT AUGUST DATES...

Zumba every Monday @ 10:00 am (no Zumba Aug 21st)Tai Chi every Tuesday & Friday @ 10:00 am

Bridge - Monday, Wednesday’s & Friday @ 1:00 pmHand & Foot - Tuesday and Thursday @ 9:30 am

Aug 11th - Golf Tournament FundraiserAug 15th - JH Playhouse (res. required) leave @ 5:00 pm

Aug 17th - Blood Pressure Clinic @ 11:30 amAug 18th - Birthday Bash

Aug 21 - NO ZUMBA CLASS TODAYAug 21 - Solar Eclipse Lunch

Aug 23rd & 30th - Diabetes Class @ 9:30 AMAug 25th - Aviatt Tour leave @ 1:30 pm

Aug 29th - Radon Information after lunch