December 2006 Vol. 25. No. 12

Published by the Humboldt Senior Resource Center in Eureka, California. HSRC is a non-profit community-based organization offering services for senior citizens, multi-generational families and caregivers.

Silvercrest Dining Center: New site develops an energetic following
Area Agency on Aging meeting names Senior Friends
Think About It: Foul weather driving - getting to your destination safely
Hot fresh lunch, plus: Senior dining centers offer more than a meal
Food safety for the holidays
Ferndale - Join the new slcial evening at the movies

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A new social happening has come to Ferndale. Our Savior's Lutheran Church is sponsoring a new program for the Ferndale valley community. Regular full length movies will be shown free of charge on most Sunday evenings at 5 p.m. through March 2007.

The Ferndale Senior Resource Agency has partnered with the church and will provide transportation for Ferndale valley residents age 62-plus or those with physical disabilities.

While the church is the sponsor, the program is not a religious event. It is rather a social evening where people in the community can come together to enjoy a night out. The movies will be full-length classics, foreign films (with subtitles), and recent features. The subjects are varied, but the consistent thread is hope.

Movies will be shown on a 14-foot screen - just as one would see at a theater - in the church's social hall, which has a seating capacity of about 70, and has a lift to accommodate wheelchairs and those who cannot climb stairs. Sandwiches, cider, popcorn and coffee are also available through the generous donations of community members. Door prizes will be a frequent additional attraction to add a bit of anticipation to the evening. No advanced notice or tickets are necessary. Just show up for a fun-filled evening.

Doors open at 4:30 p.m.; movies begin promptly at 5 p.m. For more information contact Wendy Lestina at (wlestina@earthlink.net). Transportation will be provided by the Ferndale Senior Resource Agency van. Transportation requirements must be called in to 786-4141 by the Thursday before the event.

Richard Hooley is writing publicity for the Ferndale Senior Resource Agency. His e-mail is richard@the-hooleys.com.

Schedule

• Dec. 10: End of the Spear
• Dec. 31: New Year's Eve Triple-Feature - Come for one or stay for all: Rabbit-Proof Fence, Casablanca, Forrest Gump
• Jan. 14: An Unfinished Life
• Jan. 21: Patch Adams
• Jan. 28: Au Revoir Les Enfants