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  • Pizza and movie changed to May 2

    Ronda Krouch|Apr 15, 2015

    Playing Dominoes at the Sagebrush Senior Center last week were Madeline and Bill Telfer, Betty Merrill, Phil Fleming, Laura Rettelle, Dick Blake, Bob & Lois Thompson, Jack Riddick and Sheila and Joe Remick The coffee group included Laura Rettelle, Karen Dibbern, Patty Herring, Connie Beckham, Dodey Brown, Arliegh Simmons, Ellie Behrmann, Linda York and Mary Priquet. Playing Bridge were Kay Fleming, Linda Hammer, Sheila Johnson and Rosemary Craighead Working on the quilt last week were Nancy Lynch, Lila Walbye, Kay Fleming, Sandy Miller, Jo...

  • Chair yoga gets started

    Ronda Krouch|Apr 8, 2015

    Dominoes: Madeline and Bill Telfer, Betty Merrill, Phil Fleming, Laura Rettelle, Dick Blake, Bob and Lois Thompson, Jack Riddick, Sheila and Joe Remick Coffee Drinkers: Laura Rettelle, Karen Dibbern, Patty Herring, Connie Beckham, Dodey Brown, Arliegh Simmons, Ellie Behrnman, Linda York and Mary Priquet, Bridge Game: Kay Fleming, Linda Hammer, Sheila Johnson and Rosemary Craighead Quilters: Nancy Lynch, Lila Walbye, Kay Fleming, Sandy Miller, Jo Roberson, Phyllis Smith and Betty Merrill News for the Month: Happy Spring everyone! We have lots...

  • Having fun in February

    Ronda Krouch|Feb 11, 2015

    Domino players at the Sagebrush Senior Center have been Madeline and Bill Telfer, Betty Merrill, Phil Fleming, Laura Rettelle, Dick Blake, Bob and Lois Thompson, Jack Riddick, Jack James and Lila Payton Joining us for coffee in January were Laura Rettelle, Karen Dibbern, Patty Herring, Connie Beckham, Dodey Brown, Arliegh Simmons, Ellie Behrnman and Linda York Playing Bridge were Millie Parker, Kay Fleming, Sheila Johnson, Rosemary Craighead and Linda Campbell Quilters meeting at the senior center included Nancy Lynch, Lila Walbye, Kay...

  • Sending new year thanks

    Ronda Krouch|Dec 31, 2014

    Well, this will come out on the last day of the year — man did it ever go fast. There are so many people to thank, so here it goes (and if I forget anyone, please don’t take it personally.) First I want to thank all our volunteers that help us on a daily basis. Without you we would not run as smoothly. A great-big thank you to the seniors here for the new dishwasher. It is wonderful. Thanks to Brad Hebig and Phil Fleming for putting the Christmas lights on our rather large tree in front of the center. It lit up the town. Thanks also to Joh...

  • Haunted house this month

    Ronda Krouch|Oct 8, 2014

    News for the Month: It’s the most favorite time of the year — the next three months that is. Blood Pressure’s is on Oct. 23. Breakfast at noon is Oct. 11 The menu is French toast with warm Strawberry syrup/or maple syrup Sausage and Fruit. Evening meal is Friday the 18 at 6 p.m. On the menu is chicken fried steak, mashed potatoes and gravy, mixed vegetables, wheat roll, fruited Jell-O w/ whipped topping. Costumes are optional but guaranteed to have fun. Entertainment will be Phil Fleming on the guitar and with his witty jokes also will assist i...

  • Birthday dinner Friday

    Ronda Krouch|Sep 17, 2014

    Dominoes: Shout out to our Domino players, Joe Remick, Lorraine Knotwell, Betty Merrill, Phil Fleming with a win, Bill Telfer with two wins, Madeline Telfer with one win and Laura Rettelle Coffee Drinkers: Our ever faithful coffee drinkers, Laura Rettelle, Connie Beckham, Patty Herring, Karen Dibbern, LeDawn Vorn, Arleigh Simmons, Dody Brown. Bridge Game: One down three to go for Sheila Johnson, Millie Parker, Kay Fleming, Rosemary Craighead, Vivien Campbell. Quilters: New quilt for the month not sure whose or the name of the Quilt but it is a...

  • Activities, news and trivia

    Ronda Krouch|Sep 10, 2014

    Dominos: Shout out to our Domino players, Joe Remick, Lorraine Knotwell, Betty Merrill, Phil Fleming with a win, Bill Telfer with two wins, Madeline Telfer with one win and Laura Rettelle. Coffee Drinkers: Our ever-faithful coffee drinkers, Laura Rettelle, Connie Beckham, Patty Herring, Karen Dibbern, LeDawn Vorn, Arleigh Simmons, Dody Brown. Bridge Game: One down three to go for Sheila Johnson, Millie Parker, Kay Fleming, Rosemary Craighead, Vivien Campbell. Quilters: new quilt for the month is a beautiful one with a floral design. The...

  • Games, coffee, trivia and more

    Ronda Krouch|Aug 13, 2014

    Dominoes: Bill and Madeline Telfer, Bob and Lois Thompson, Betty Merrill, Dick Blake, Joe and Shelia Remick, Phil Fliming, Laura Rettelle, Lorraine Knotwell, Jack Riddick Coffee Drinkers: Laura Rettelle, Gonnie eckham, Patty Herrinf Karen Dibbern, LeDawn Vorn, Arleigh Simmon, Jo Bonnett, Ellie Bechman, and and a few guests: Dani Herring, Kee Chui and Jane Chui. Bridge Game: Alice & Whitey Stewart, John Blue, Vivien Campbell, Kay Fleming Quilters: Nancy Lynch, Betty Merrill Vonda Wieberg, Karen Casson, Kay Fleming, Lila Walbye, Jo Roberson,...

  • Flashback to the 1960s and preseason football

    Ronda Krouch|Aug 6, 2014

    Happy August. Well if the summer has to end at least football will begin. Blood Pressure will be taken on the Aug. 7, 14, and 21 starting at 11:30 a.m. Breakfast at noon will be Saturday and the menu is scrambled eggs, sausage links, cinnamon roll and fresh fruit. Evening meal will be at 6 p.m., Aug. 15. The evening menu is seasoned oven baked chicken, mashed potatoes and gravy, confetti corn, and wheat dinner roll and fruit salad. We will be celebrating Willis Greenwood, LeDawn Vorn, Donn Wells, Nancy Blattman, Marvin Lynch, Linda Barker,...

  • Center to host board

    Ronda Krouch|Jul 16, 2014

    Coffee Drinkers were Laura Rettelle, Connie Beckham, Patty Herring, La Dawn Vorn, Jo Bennett, Arleigh Simmons, Ellie Behrmann, Dodey Brown, Karen Dibbern. Quilters were Nancy Lynch, Sandy Miller, Jo Roberson, Lila Walbye, Betty Merrill, and Vonda Wieburg We had a great turnout for Breakfast at noon on Saturday. Wednesday we will be hosting the Carbon County Senior Services Inc. Board Meeting at 10 a.m.. This Friday is birthday/anniversary evening meal there will be no entertainment because of the town activities that night. Here are the Trivia...

  • Hawaiian theme set for June

    Ronda Krouch|Jun 4, 2014

    Aloha! Yes I said Aloha, there is something about June that puts a smile on so many faces, including mine, and start thinking of warm weather and the beach. So, this month our theme will be “Tropical Hawaii”. Birthdays this month are Dian Bauer, Connie Beckham, Jo Roberson, Francis Herring, and Karen Casson. June anniversary’s are Wade and Rosalie Cousins, Joe and Sheila Remick, Whitey and Alice Stewart, Marvin and Nancy Lynch, Jack and Vonda Weiburg, Orville and Ellen Burgess, Ron and Mary Lou Noton; and that’s a lot of June brides. We will...

  • Birthday dinner Friday

    Ronda Krouch|May 14, 2014

    News for the Month: It will be a crazy May. We will be celebrating Mother’s day, along with the birthdays of Jo Bonnett, John Farr, Karen BeBurn, Laura Rettelle, Leslie Farr, John Pratt and Mary Lou Noton. Also, we will celebrate the anniversaries of Leroy and Leann Stephenson and Teense and Sandy Willford. This celebration will take place on May 16. There will be an evening meal with chicken fried steak, mashed potatoes with gravy, green beans, dinner rolls and Mandarin oranges. Entertainment from Debbie Easterling and Friends will celebrate t...

  • Birthday dinner Friday night

    Ronda Krouch|Apr 16, 2014

    Dominoes winners for last week were Madeline Telfer with one win; Bob Thompson with two wins; Dick Blake with one win, Ginny Riddick with one win, Betty Merrill with one win and Joe Remick with one win. Coffee Drinkers where Laura Rettelle, Connie Beckham, Patty Herring, La Dawn Vorn, Jo Bennett, Arleigh Simmons, Ellie Behrmann, Dodey Brown, Karen Dibbern. Quilters where Nancy Lynch, Sandy Miller, Jo Roberson, Lila Walbye, Betty Merrill and Vonda Wieburg. We had a great turn out for breakfast at noon on Saturday. Tuesday, we will be hosting...

  • April is upon us

    Ronda Krouch|Apr 2, 2014

    April is here and we are looking forward to spring, as brief as it may be. Wishing the following a wonderful April birthday- Woody Woodward, Jerry Crank, Ruth Banzhof, Roy Wells, Lori Cronberg, Deryl Novak, Marvin Cronberg, Dot Severns, Barb Woodward, Dick Blake, Ellen Burgess, Jim Krouch, Patty Herring. Sue will be here on at 11:30 a.m. April 3 to take blood pressures. Breakfast at noon will be April 12. The menu is blueberry French toast bake, bacon, fresh fruit/juice, chilled milk. Our evening meal will be at 6 p.m., April 18 and we will be...

  • St. Patty's Day fun

    Ronda Krouch|Mar 12, 2014

    Our coffee ladies are still drinking the coffee. The Domino players are still working on their wins following our last week’s winners, Phil Fleming, Ginny Riddick, Dick Blake, and Laura Rettelle. The quilters started a new quilt this month. It is Lila Walbye’s, it is a bright and very colorful one. As for the puzzle well let’s just say it has been a great challenge. Nevertheless, they are chugging away at the 1000 piece puzzle. News for the month: March looks to be a busy month. Breakfast is at noon this month. Saturday breakfast at noon has b...

  • A busy March

    Ronda Krouch|Mar 5, 2014

    We would like to welcome Sue Morowski from Deseret Health and Rehab back doing Blood Pressures the first Thursday of each month at 11:30 a.m. , Helen will be doing Blood Pressures March 13 and the 27 at 11:30 a.m. We will be having Breakfast at noon on Saturday all 12 months out of the year, this month Saturday breakfast at Noon will be on the 15th and the menu is Blueberry French Toast Bake with warm maple syrup, Bacon, Fruit Juice and Chilled Milk. Our Birthday Evening Meal is Friday the 21st. Our theme is “Luck of the Irish” so put your gre...

  • Seniors enjoy trivia

    Ronda Krouch|Feb 26, 2014

    Our domino players played only three days last week. Winners were Betty Merrill, Bill Telfer and Ginny Riddick. We have been having a house full of coffee drinkers in the morning Laura Rettelle, Patty Herring, Connie Beckham, Arleigh Summer, Karen Dibbern, Ellie Behrman, LaDawn Vorn, Jo Bonnett, Dodey Brown. They did not have enough Bridge players for Wednesday, however, they did play Saturday after the Breakfast at noon. The foursome on Saturday were Vivian Campbell, Kay Fleming, Sheila Johnson, and Rosemary Craighead. Quilters are almost fini...

  • Be prepared to test your trivia

    Ronda Krouch|Feb 12, 2014

    Dominoes: Only three days last week did our Domino players play. Winners were Betty Merrill, Bill Telfer and Ginny Riddick. We have been having a house full of coffee drinkers in the morning, Laura Rettelle, Patty Herring, Connie Beckham, Arleigh Summer, Karen Bibbern, Ellie Behrmann, LaDawn Vorn, Jo Bonnett, Dodey Brown. Special thanks to Ellie for helping me in the early morning shoveling the sidewalk. They did not have enough Bridge players for Wednesday, however they did play Saturday after the breakfast at noon. The foursome on Saturday...

  • February looks to be busy month

    Ronda Krouch|Feb 5, 2014

    News for the Month: Happy February. It’s going to be a busy Month. We have Blood Pressure checks on Feb. 6 & 20. Breakfast at noon will be Saturday, Feb. 8. We are having Breakfast Burrito smothered with Green Chili or Country Gravy, Fruit, Juice Chilled Milk. The Evening meal is Friday, Feb. 21st. We are having Roast Beef, Mashed Potatoes and Gravy Green Beans, Wheat Roll and Peaches. This Month is a cross between Sweethearts day and Mardi Gras and our entertainment will be “The one and only” Phil Fleming, everyone is welcome but please make...

  • Keeping busy in Encampment

    Ronda Krouch|Jan 29, 2014

    Dominos: Laura Rettelle two wins, Jack & Ginny Riddick one win each, Phil Fleming one win, Betty Merrill, Bill & Madeline Telfer, two wins for Bill, Bob & Lois Thompson, four wins for Bob and one for Lois, Dick Blake three wins, Dodey Brown, Roy & Donna Wells. Coffee Drinkers: Laura Rettelle, Connie Beckham, Patty Herring, Karen Bibbern, Dodey Brown, Ellie Behemann, Dani Herring, Arleigh Simmons, Donna Wells, LaDawn Voier, Jo Bonnett, Charlene Cole. I would like to give a special welcome back to Jo Bonnett from surgery and recovery, we are all...

  • Sagebrush ready for new year

    Ronda Krouch|Jan 8, 2014

    Dominos: Betty Merrill, Bob and Lois Thompson, Bill and Madeline Telfer, Phil Fleming, Dick Blake, Laura Rettelle, Jack and Ginny Riddick. Coffee Drinkers: Laura Rettelle, Connie Beckham, Karen Bibbern, Patty Herring, Dody Brown, Ellie Behrmann, Arleigh Simmons. Bridge Game: Starts back Jan. 8, and then every Wednesday. Quilters started a new quilt, this time around is Jo Roberson’s beautiful quilt. Quilting is every Thursday after lunch, quilters are: Nancy Lynch, Lila Walbye, Sandy Martin, Kay Fleming, Betty Merrill, Karen Casson, Jo R...

  • New flagpole dedicated

    Ronda Krouch|Nov 13, 2013

    Hi, everybody! Well it appears winter is here and so is the awful time change. I hope I’m not the only one who has trouble adjusting to it. We had a great birthday and anniversary dinner Oct. 18, and would like to thank Debbie Easterling, Janet Zahn, and JR Hensley for the great entertainment. Our flea market and chili and pie lunch was well attended since we had such cooperative weather. Sue Holle of Lincoln, Neb., was the winner of our Sunflowers quilt. She and some friends were visiting the friends’ relatives in the area and visited the Gra...

  • Big plans for October

    Ronda Krouch|Oct 2, 2013

    Here comes my favorite months of the year, we have a lot going on this month. Always much thanks to our volunteers, Bill and Madeline Telfer, Bob and Lois Thompson, Vonda Wieburg, Nancy Lynch and Laura Rettelie. You all allow this facility to run with a special touch. Blood pressure checks are every other Thursday, Oct. 10 and 24. This month’s birthday/anniversary is a long list. Birthdays in October include Ella Geisick, Sheila Johnson, Karen Bower, Vangie Licero, Jim Buckendorf, Ed Freisburg, Lois Thompson, Nancy Flohr, Phil Fleming, Toni R...

  • Sagebrush to celebrate birthdays

    Ronda Krouch|Sep 18, 2013

    Yes, Sagebrush Senior Center is back. Our Domino players are Betty M., Joe and Sheila R., Jack James and Dick B. and Bill and Madeline Telfer. We are still playing two tables of Bridge on Wednesdays and working on what looks to be a challenging puzzle. Always much thanks to our volunteers Bob and Lois Thompson, Vonda Wieburg, Nancy Lynch and Laura Rettelle, you all allow this facility to run with a special touch. Blood pressure checks will be Sept. 26. This month’s birthday/anniversary list is short this month. We have nine birthdays- Martha B...

  • Birthday Dinner Friday

    Ronda Krouch|Aug 14, 2013

    A few of our summertime travelers have left for the season; safe travels to them. Our Domino players are Betty M., Joe and Sheila R., Jack James and Dick B., and welcome back to Bill and Madeline Telfer. We are still playing two tables of Bridge on Wednesdays and are working on what looks to be a challenging puzzle called ”Butterfly”. Always much thanks to our volunteers, Bob and Lois Thompson, Vonda Wieburg, Nancy Lynch, and Laura Rettelle, you all allow this facility to run with a special touch. Blood pressure will be taken on Aug. 22. The...

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