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Show Historic Building Shelt People of its Era Wasatch Senior Center Launches New Activities of the trip is $9, which includes moved Heber City from Florida to last year Gini pledged her mother would not sit idle. Hansen's recent involvement with the Wasatch Senior Center implemented into the calendar in which valley residents who has brought about many changes to the event calendar, a calendar that few took notice of have before. "In the past, the center and stories with seniors at the places journeyed share to far away their experiences has just sort of closed down for center. . the summer," Hansen said. This »..: vent Or begin ‘the armchair~ pil- summer will be different. Seniors 55 years and older residing in the valley can take part in rit mother | erly grimage locals Marilyn Larson and Eddis Witt, recently back from travels in Mainland China, will be served at a cost of $2 per maple dance floor was consid- person. "Eating is a social experience. . and more enjoyable when ered to be one of the best in the state. The oval-shaped: floor is set on 400 heavy coil springs, which are imbedded, in the native sandstone. _ During the early years the hall was used for dance purposes and basketball games, and filled shared," said Hansen. "For some, there is little incentive to fix good meals for only one per- son. Some (mostly men) never really learned to prepare meals for themselves and welcome the opportunity to enjoy a hot meal with others. We hope to attract more people to our lunches which are served everyday at noon." : Later in the summer may be inspired to seniors prepare meals for themselves when the produce exchange begins. Community farmers and garden- a myriad of planned summer activities from a monthly game day where Bridge, Pinochle, and Scrabble may be played, to a will relay experiences and pres- ent pictures from abroad. Following the "trip'' a theme lunch catered by an area Chinese restaurant will be provided at a cost of $3 each. Christmas holidays. On the west wall of the dance hall two large plate glass mirrors were placed by which dancers were carefully supervised. If a couple danced too close, the floor manager would ask them to step off the dance floor. In the spring of 1965 a plan to demolish the hall was vehemently opposed by concerned citi- grams, but they are important. There is a huge number of seniors, 3,000 in the county, who saved the building now known as the Wasatch Senior Center. Times (and dancing etiquette) have certainly changed since the construction of this historic building. It’s appropriate that this structure is now home to senior citizens, many of whom may have rallied to save it from destruction. And now like the old maple dance floor they rest; but they are just sitting this one out, for tomorrow they have social interaction," said zens. Their efforts eventually are invited to the SCERA Shell 26 at 11 a.m. Or just check out a outdoor theater in Orem to see book from lending Hansen. — ‘Social interaction has been at the heart of the senior center building since 1906 when it was built. Heber City Amusement Hall, as the building was first known, became part of the Town Square complex which housed religious, governmental and Hello Dolly. A pre-theater dinner will consist of a Kentucky Fried Chicken picnic. The total price library at the center. As with recreational facilities. Built of book most of the planned events, after local hand the book stone, the structures unusual social meals and armchair travels to enjoy. Western barbecue slated for July. Beginning on June 18, seniors Those who wish to travel by _ will begin to see some changes take place. Those willing to travel in a chauffeured shuttle or bus way of the typed page may want to get involved with the monthly ' to capacity each Friday night, as well as most nights during the ers will donate their excess vegetables and fruits to the center. "These are ambitious pro- need book club, which begins on June the new club meeting, lunch chiseled red sand- HTC M IT MAETMANEN RICA Hansen's eld- % Gini ryan i hen transportation, a ticket to the performance and dinner. The live professional entertainment will continue with a trip to Sundance to see Funny Girl in July and a jaunt to St. George in August for a visit to the Tuacan Theater. If seniors are unable to partake in these traveling adventures they may wish to trek from the comfort of their very own recliners. A new program called "arm chair travel’ has been | STAFF club, ¥ the theater, many | COURIER rere NICKI CALLAHAN |