Lake Luzerne Senior Center Newsletter 539 Lake Avenue, Lake Luzerne NY 12846 September 2010 Good Conversation; Good Coffee; Good Times Had by All! Tuesday mornings 9:30-10:30 Join us for coffee and homemade desserts every Tuesday morning. This is a good opportunity to enjoy meeting new friends and becoming reacquainted with old friends. From the Director Our first month here at the center has been very exciting. We have seen many people here from the surrounding communities to either be part of a program that is offered or to take a tour of our new facility. We have a lot of events planned just for you! Sign ups for all of the September events are posted at the center. If you are looking to relax, put a puzzle together or just visit with friends please feel free to stop in, we are here Monday-Friday 9:30-3:30 Come and check out the lending library, new books arrive everyday! Stopping Scam Artists Before They Strike September 23, 2010 1:00 Maurice Padula is a Senior Consumer Frauds Representative of The New York State Attorney General Andrew Cuomo. This presentation begins with a discussion about ways to spot common scams that target seniors by telephone, mail, or the internet. It also addresses ways to protect investments including being vigilant in protecting your privacy to help avoid issues like identity theft.
Weekly Activities Stretching and Toning with Sally Monday and Wednesday 10:30-11:15 Starting Sept. 27 there will be a cost of 2.50 per class or $25.00 for 10 classes Mah Jongg Wednesday 12:30-3:30 Bridge Thursday 12:30-3:30 Computer Class Wednesday 9:00-10:00 Yoga Starting Sept 13, 2010 Monday 9:00-10:00 Cost $45.00 for 5 week session or $11.00 for walk ins. If interested in attending contact Jane Welch 747-7381 Defensive Driving Monday Sept. 20, 2010 This class is full; we will be offering the next class Friday Jan 14, 2011 Jewelry Making Friday Sept.10, 2010 1:00-2:00 $2.00 and $4.00 pieces Make earrings, bracelets or necklaces Examples of items are on display at the Center Ladies Afternoon Out October 1, 2010 1:00-2:00 All occasion card making Cost $15.00 contact Kelly 696-4579 Pinochle Coming on Tuesday s in October 1:00-3:00 Harvest Casserole ¾ cup couscous 1½ lbs. ground beef or turkey 1 onion chopped ½ tsp salt ½ tsp oregano 8oz. shredded cheddar and Monterey Jack cheese 2-3 qts of vegetables cut into 1 chunks (any combination) zucchini, yellow squash, egg plant, peppers 2 cups fresh corn kernels (or frozen) 2 Tbsp olive oil 3 cups milk ¼ cup flour 4 eggs s,p to taste Spray a 4 quart casserole with non-stick spray Sprinkle couscous over sides and bottom, set aside. In a large skillet-saute beef and onions until cooked and no longer pink, drain fat add half of the cheese, mix well and pour in casserole over couscous. In same skillet add oil-saute veggies in batches for five minutes, pour over meat mixture. Sprinkle other half of cheese over veggies. Mix well milk, flour, eggs, s,p. Pour over veggies-cover with foil-bake in preheated oven for 1 1/4 hours or until custard is set-cool 10 minutes refrigerate leftovers. Serve hot or cold. From the kitchen of Donna Sadler Eckard The Meal Site move is still in the working stages. Currently we are waiting for approval from the Department of Health. We will keep you posted.
Remember When Burt s Theatre was on Bridge Street in Lake Luzerne Lake Luzerne s first Theatre was established in 1927 by Burt Riddle. The property was purchased from a blacksmith Nate Carpenter. The Theatre was completed in August 1927 and could hold two hundred eight patrons. The first silent movie played at the theater was Twelve Miles Out with John Gilbert and Joan Crawford. Robert Hayes was the movie operator with music being provided by Myron Wood a local piano teacher. In the year 1929 sound movies were developed, Charles O Traver was hired to run the sound system and the first sound movie shown at the theater was Al Jolson. During the 1930 s the theater ran two nightly shows and a Saturday matinee. Traver filled his roll as a sound technician from 1929 to 1958 excluding the years he served in World War II. Mr. Riddle was killed in 1936 in an automobile accident and the theater was willed to George Stanton and Marion Connery. Mr. Stanton continued to operate the movie theatre until his death in 1958. The next issue will continue with the next ventures of the movie house. Bea Evens, Historian Town of Lake Luzerne. Information is taken from articles from Dorothy Whitmyre and Charles O Traver. Tri Town Senior Club will hold their meeting Sept 8 th 2010 at 6:00 at the Lake Luzerne Senior Center. If you would like to join the Tri Town Club or have any questions contact Linda Walsh @ 654-2506 Book Chat Water for Elephants By Sara Gruen At first, you think this is just a story about the circus during the Great Depression. You quickly realize that it is much more than that. It is an adventure and a tale of survival as well as a big slice of Americana. The book begins with a quote from Horton Hatches the Egg, by Dr. Seuss. I meant what I said and I said what I meant an elephant s faithful one hundred percent. With that, the author starts by having the young twenty-three year old Jacob Jankowski relay his memories with a story that has as its major theme, the importance of both faithfulness and loyalty. These virtues remain important components in the many episodes that are told by the young Jacob and later by the older Jacob. The memories of the older Jacob are still vivid as he speaks of them at the age of 93. They are memories of himself as a young man who is both penniless and orphaned riding the rails of the circus which become his home, along with workers and performers, which become his family. The travels of the Benzini Brothers most Spectacular Show on Earth bring with them tails of wonder, passion, anger and salvation. It is a world unto itself. One with narrow and sometimes irrational rules; including a class structure that is set firmly in place. Set in the era of the Great Depression, all of the characters, are lucky to have any job at all. Marlena, the star of the show, is there because she fell in love with the wrong man. Rosie, the elephant, was there because she was the great hope of the show. She was the new act that was going to save the circus. The problem was she didn t have an act. All of the characters add a great deal to the stories as related by Jacob. The ending is unpredictable and the story, and all of its characters leave a lasting impression. Group Discussion Sept 28 th 1:00-2:15