UKCSC Centennial Center

08/28/2026

Our Veterans Service Officer will be here on Tuesday September 1st 10:00am - 12:00pm for guidance or to answer questions about Veterans benefits and assistance. We're thankful we can have a VSO on site a couple times a month to meet with veterans in person. 10:00am-12:00pm is for drop ins. You can also make an appointment to visit with her here in Upper County by appointment. Simply call Kittitas Public Health Department at 509-933-8320 and ask for Denise Payton.

08/28/2026

Rodeo Week is coming up. Wear your cowboy boots, hat, belt, shirt, or ride your horse in! Anyone wearing western gear gets entered into a drawing for a couple of diner meals! Yee Haw!

08/28/2026

Great news! The Senior Nutrition Program has a new home!

Here at the UKC Senior Center, we are still serving up fresh, hand made breakfasts and lunches in our cafe for only $7.00.
8:00am - 10am Breakfast
11:30am - 1:00pm Lunch

We are so excited to announce a new home for Senior Nutrition in Cle Elum!

FISH Senior Nutrition lunches at the Upper Kittitas County Senior Center will conclude on August 31.

After a short break, lunches will resume on Tuesday, September 8 at:

Dru Bru
1015 E. 2nd Street, Cle Elum
Tuesday–Thursday | 11:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.

We are incredibly grateful to Dru Bru for welcoming FISH Senior Nutrition and making space for our Upper County seniors. Their generosity allows this important program to continue in Cle Elum, giving local seniors a place to enjoy a fresh, scratch-made meal and time together.

A huge thank you to the Dru Bru team for stepping up for our community!

Meals are free for adults 60+, with a suggested donation welcomed but never required. New participants can register on site and enjoy lunch the same day.

Please help us spread the word about our new Cle Elum home! Menu in comments!

Dru Bru
UKCSC Centennial Center

08/27/2026

During "Older Americans Month" we started asking our patrons how they champion their health. Here are the results:
1) Minding my own business.....🤣
2) Wordle every day for brain health.
3) Reading my devotional each morning.
4) Reading more.
5) Coffee with my husband.
6) Having my teeth cleaned every 6 months.
7) Cutting out high fructose corn syrup.
8) Laughing with my girlfriends.
9) Leading "Jumping Jaws" (attending too - MWF 9:00am)
10) Standing on 1 foot & switching while I brush my teeth -balance!
11) Dental visits.
12) Reading a morning meditation.
13) Therapy
14) Walking every morning.
15) Walking 2 miles per day.
16) Helping Others
17) Stretching 2x a day.
18) Going to my annual exam.
19) Getting up and down while gardening.
And our personal favorite............
20) I come to the Senior Center often!!!!

Thanks to everyone who helped us create this list. What a fine collection of healthy life habits!

08/27/2026

Research and knowledge about dementias is changing and becoming more available, leading to earlier diagnosis' and treatment.

The Mayo Clinic has a podcast called "Aging Forward" that you might appreciate. You can listen on your computer or find podcasts, most at no charge to you on your phone.

If you need help accessing podcasts on your phone, drop by the UKC Senior Center. We are able to handle simple things like this most anytime.

For more complex tech support needs, we have Tech Support at 9:30-10:30am every Tuesday.

Alzheimer’s disease affects more than 7 million Americans, and that...

08/27/2026

We love our massage therapist and friend, Nic! When she's here at UKCSC, she provides blissful massages for 10 different patrons! Such a treat! Please follow her new page on social media/facebook and stop in to her new brick & motor store in downtown Cle Elum!

08/21/2026

Do you offer a senior discount? To let us list your business name in our newsletter that now reaches over 2,000, call Lori 509-674-7530. Look at the current area businesses and senior discounts on PAGE 14 in our August newsletter: ukcseniorcenter.org/news

08/20/2026

2026 Senior Games! Many folks have been asking how things went after we had to pivot due to smoke! The games were great! Arm Wrestling, Speed Puzzling, Cribbage, Fitness Challenge, Dance-Off, & the Memory Competition! As a side benefit to laughing a lot....we all worked our abs! Thanks to Medic One for standing by, AND refereeing the Arm Wrestling! We love our community!