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Leon County Senior Outreach

Leon County Senior Outreach is a program of the Tallahassee Senior Foundation.

Grandparents as Parents: Remember these dates

n GaP Support Lunch Wed., March 28 & April

25, noon-1:30 p.m. Leon County Public

Library 200 W. Park Ave., Program room A.

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provided for grandpar-ents and other relative caregivers. Reservations required.

n GaP Spring Social Sat., April 21, 10 a.m.-

noonOptimist Park, 1355

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lunch and games for the whole family.

Complimentary lunch for relative caregiv-ers and children in their care only. Reservations required. — Call or email Ashley Webb at 891-4008 or ashley.webb@

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March 2012

Friday Mornings, 10 – 11:30 am At the Bradfordville Historic Schoolhouse

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March 2: “Digital Cameras and Camcorders,” by instructors from FSU Strozier Library March 9: “The Plantation Era in North Florida,” by historian Kermit Brown March 16: “E-Readers and Tablets,” by instructors from FSU Strozier Library March 23: “Eye on the Economy 2012,” by Dr. William Christiansen, Department Chair & Bank of America Professor of Finance, FSU College of Business March 30: “Spring Gardening in Small Spaces,” by Nathan Ballentine, aka the Man in Overalls

Leon County Senior Outreach is a program of the Tallahassee Senior Foundation and funded by the Leon County Board of County Commissioners and private donations.

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2012 Capital City Senior GamesNOTE: There’s still time

to register — deadline extended for most sports. Call 850-891-3866.

Come out and cheer!

n Road Race (Shamrock Scurry)Killearn United

Methodist ChurchSat., March 108 a.m.

n Power LiftingPremier Fitness CenterThur., March 152 p.m.

n Pickleball, SinglesForestmeadows ParkThur., March 154 p.m.

n SwimmingWade Wehunt Pool @

Myers ParkThur., March 157 p.m.

n Basketball ShootingSue McCollum

Community CenterFri., March 169 a.m.

n Bowling, Singles, Doubles, MixedCapital City LanesFri., March 161 p.m.

n Pickleball, Doubles & MixedForestmeadows ParkFri., March 162 p.m.

n ArcheryBeau Turner Youth

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n Billiards, 8 Ball & 9 BallGeo’s Pub & PoolSat., March 1711 a.m.

n HorseshoesForestmeadows Park

and Athletic CenterSat., March 1710 a.m.

n Table TennisJack McLean

Community CenterSat., March 179 a.m.

n Track and FieldGodby High SchoolSat., March 1710 a.m.

n Racquetball, SinglesPremier Fitness CenterSat., March 17

n Racquetball, DoublesPremier Fitness CenterSun., March 18

n CyclingApalachicola ForestSun., March 1810 a.m.

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Capital City Senior Games is all about ‘I can’Next weekend, senior

athletes from the Tallahas-see area will take center stage at the Third Annual Capital City Senior Game, and it’s a sure bet the first thought of many of them was “Oh, I can’t do that.”

The Florida Senior Games, for athletes age 50 and over, is not about tak-ing your game to the next level. It’s not about record-breaking performances, although it’s nice when it happens, and it’s not about financial gain.

It’s about the goals set by the hundreds of North Florida Senior Games ath-letes and reaching those goals and proving to your-self “I can do that!”

Excessive boasting and bragging are frowned upon in Senior Games competition. Encourage-ment and high fives are accepted. For many Senior Games athletes, it’s about turning a bad situation into a good one. Some of the athletes competing next weekend were told by doc-

tors drastic procedures would need to be tak-en to cure their ailments brought on by a sedentary lifestyle.

By Nick GandyDirector of Communications, Florida Senior Games

Virginia Derderian, The Villages (center front), and (back, from left) Lesley Avera, Tampa; Audrey Columbia, Sun City Center; and Sari Kisbany, Redington Shores, enjoy participat-ing in Senior Games — and we see why.

Sharing the medals podium from the 2011 Florida Senior Games State Championships cycling competition are, from left, Frank Bobkowski, Venice; Sandy Scott, Seminole; George Olsen, St. Augustine; and Darryl Troy, West Palm Beach.

Given that ultimatum, they made the choice to “get up off the couch,” a statement uttered by many senior games athletes, and are now “feeling rejuve-nated and better than they have in years” — anoth-er familiar statement in senior games’ circles.

It’s a common myth that athletes of the senior

games have excelled in their sport of choice at some time during their lives. What’s more the truth is they’ve issued a challenge to themselves because someone close to them came home with a medal from competition.

“If my (neighbor/broth-er/sister/friend/acquain-tance) can do it, I sure

can” is the phrase I’ve heard many times over my 10-plus years as the direc-tor of communications for the Florida Senior Games State Championships.

Over that time, I’ve been on the outside looking in as an under-50 athlete. This year, I reach the Senior Games age minimum and have issued a challenge to myself.

I’ve never been a bas-ketball player. Even when I was younger and played on teams, I was hardly a contributor. I’ve worked with basketball teams and worked many games. But I have a hard time hitting the water from the beach when it comes to round ball skills.

I challenged myself to become a good free-throw shooter using that theo-ry about doing something 10,000 times to perfect the action. I’ll be at the free-throw line at the Lafayette Park Sue McCollum Gym-nasium participating in the free-throw competition.

I’m closing in on 2,000 free throws and have

improved. I’m reaching Shaquille O’Neal range for free-throw percentage. If you don’t know, Shaq was well-known for his inabil-ity to hit free throws and regularly hung around the 50-percent range.

The Capital City Senior Games gives the active 50+ year old, myself included now, a chance to make goals for them-selves and the opportunity to reach them. The event serves as a qualifier for the Florida Senior Games State Championships. The 2012 State Championships will be held Dec. 1-9 in Polk County, and many in action next weekend will qualify to compete on the state level.

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Tallahassee Senior Center for the Arts

n Creativity in Oils and Acrylics

Family and friends attended art receptions at the Senior Center on Fri., Feb. 4. Awards selected by Ann E. Kozeliski, director of LeMoyne Center for the Visual Arts: First Place — Charlotte Gambel; Sec-ond Place — Sandy DeLo-pez; Third Place — Vicki Lutz; Honorable Men-tions: Karole Curtis, Joan Kanan, Len Adams, Mary Hafner and Nancy Swords. The audience selected the People’s Choice awards: Best Use of Color & Favor-ite Landscape — Charlotte Gambel; Most Creative & Overall Favorite — Chan-tal Littleton; Favorite Still Life — Sandy DeLopez.

Exhibit continues through March 23 in the

TSC Auditorium. n Weekly Studio ClassesOngoing studio classes

meet weekly and do not require pre-registration; pay the days you attend. Instructors work with indi-vidual students, and stu-dents assist and critique one another in a rewarding collaborative environment. It is recommended talk to the instructor before join-ing the class; the instruc-tor will provide you with an individualized supply list. Studio Artists have the opportunity to exhibit in the center’s gallery spaces. All classes are located at the Senior Center unless otherwise noted.

Call 891-4016 or email Leslie.Puckett@talgov.com for more information.

$8 per class (55+), $10

others.Artistry in Clay: Hand-

building, Mon., 10 a.m.-noon; instructor Mark Fletcher

Watercolor: Tue., 9 a.m.-noon; instructor: Linda Pelc

Drawing & Painting Studio at Allegro Heri-tage Oaks: Tue., 6-9 p.m.; instructor Bart Frost

Beginning Painting in Oil & Acrylic: Wed., 9:30 a.m.-noon; instructor Charles Hazelip

Oil and Acrylic Painting – Intermediate: Wed., 1-4 p.m.; instructor Charles Hazelip

Watercolor: Thur., 9 a.m.-noon; instructor Rose-mary Ferguson

Drawing Etcetera: Thur., 2-4:30 p.m.; instruc-tor: Bart Frost

Charlotte Gambel shown with First-Place Award winning painting, “The Secret Garden,” which also won People’s Choice award for Best Use of Color.

Meals on Wheels volunteers react to rising gas prices

Many of the Meals on Wheels volunteers in Leon County have been delivering meals to home-bound seniors for more than 15 years. They’ve seen the price of gas go from under $2 a gallon in the ’90s to over $3 last summer. Their devotion to serving these seniors has never wavered; how-ever, that all could change as prices inch over $4 a gallon. ECS is in need of more Meals on Wheels volunteers to help lessen the impact of the rising gas prices.

Meals on Wheels is part of Elder Care Ser-vices’ Nutrition program.

More than 400 volun-teers donate their time Monday through Friday, delivering over 350 meals to homebound seniors in the Leon county area. A hot lunch is delivered to participants during the week, including holidays. In many cases, the volun-teer may be the only per-son that senior sees that day. So it becomes more than just a meal — it is also a daily safety check, socialization and compan-ionship.

Meals are prepared on site in the kitchen at Elder Care Services and then distributed to the volun-teers at the same facility located at 2518 W. Tennes-see St. (850-921-5554).

ECS has been recog-

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Though known by everyone for its Meals on Wheels program, Elder Care Services provides for a variety of senior needs, from frail elders who need help with per-sonal care, to an Elder Day Center, to Foster Grandparents for school kids and Senior Compan-ions for adults, to thou-sands of hours of trans-portation and volunteer time.

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Alzheimer’s Conference: Much to be thankful for

The 27th Annual Alzheimer’s Disease Edu-cation and Training Con-ference last month at the FSU College of Medicine saw more than 200 profes-sionals, para-profession-als, caregivers, volunteers, speakers and sponsors attending the program.

The presentation of key-note speaker, Dr. Kevin O’Neil, chief medical offi-cer for Brookdale Senior Living, focused on the importance of keeping our brains active through the lifespan. Other present-ers included Carol White and Sheryl Ludeke-Smith, also of Brookdale Senior Living.

Sponsors that made this event possible include Big Bend Hospice, Com-fort Keepers, Covenant Hospice, Elder Care Ser-vices, Florida Telecom-munications Relay Inc., Harbor Chase Assisted Living, Home Instead Senior Care, Hopewell Living Assistance, Inter-im Healthcare, Maxim

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Marathon’s Turtle Hospital is one-of-a-kind A visit to a hospital is

something most vacation-ers try to avoid. Not so in the Florida Keys, where a hospital for sea turtles is an acclaimed attraction you won’t want to miss.

When asking Donna Wil-son at the Turtle Hospital why a grandparent would want to take grandchildren to the facility, she quickly responded “A visit to The Turtle Hospital is an edu-cational experience for the entire family — from the youngest to the oldest. The opportunity to see the sea turtles up close is the thrill of a lifetime.”

Visitors can take a guid-ed tour of the Turtle Hospi-tal and sea turtle rehabili-tation area, discover how the unique center opened and how patients are treat-ed, learn about sea turtles — and why they are endan-gered. A description of the turtles — hawksbill, leath-erback, green, loggerhead and Kemps Ridley — is fol-lowed by a question-and-answer period. Of course, adults ask as many ques-tions as children do.

Tours are scheduled at 10 a.m., 1 p.m. and 4 p.m. daily. “The programs take about an hour and a half and you’ll learn every-

thing you would ever want to know about Florida’s sea turtles,” added Wilson. As part of our program you will see the hospital and visit with the patients.

You get to view the prep-aration room where turtles needing care are cleaned, weighed, photographed and measured. Learn how blood tests can help deter-mine the relative health of a turtle. Outside, patients and resident turtles move about in their holding pens and feed each afternoon on a diet of shrimp, squid and food pellets.

And local retired fish-eries biologist Roy Land agreed that seeing the turtles in this environ-ment makes an impact on both adults and youngsters.

During his family’s stop at the hospital, he saw sea turtle hatchlings and tur-tles healing from various surgeries or wounds.

The hospitalized crea-tures also are recovering from common or not-so-common illnesses. Some show effects from oil or tar spills and even coastal development. “The work they do at Turtle Hospital is amazing and worth the visit,” Land said.

Here, during a tour, guests hear how to keep sea turtles safer. For instance, throw trash into designated receptacles and keep it out of Florida waterways; when boating, keep an eye out for turtles and watch them from a distance; keep dogs away

from nesting areas and do not disturb a nesting female.

The Turtle Hospital is located at mile marker 48.5 bayside in Marathon, opened in 1986 and is the world’s only licensed vet-erinary hospital dedicat-ed to the treatment of sea turtles.

Most people never get to see these creatures swim majestically in the sea. But

if you do, it might be one that’s been rehabilitated. When turtles fully recov-er after treatment at the Turtle Hospital, they are released back into the wild.

As well as rehabilitating sick and injured turtles, the hospital’s mission is to edu-cate the public through out-reach programs with local schools, conduct and assist with research that aids sea turtles in conjunction with

state universities, and work toward environmental leg-islation that makes beaches and water safe and clean for sea turtles.

For more on the Tur-tle Hospital, visit www.turtlehospital.org or call 305-743-2552. For Florida Keys & Key West details, visit the Keys website at www.fla-keys.com or call 800-FLA-KEYS (800-352-5397).

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New images show Eisenhower’s D.C. memorial amid criticism

WASHINGTON — As critics of a planned monu-ment honoring Dwight D. Eisenhower object to everything from its giant scale to its depiction of the Cold War president and famed World War II gener-al as a “barefoot boy from Kansas,” new images and documents released to The Associated Press reveal other key elements over-shadowed by the furor.

The work by Frank Geh-ry, to be built as a memori-al park just off the Nation-al Mall, would feature two stones in “heroic scale,” carved with bas reliefs. Based on new images recently released to The Associated Press, the carv-

ings would depict a famed photo of Ike addressing his troops on the eve of D-Day, and another of the Republi-can president studying the globe.

Most of the attention and criticism has focused on large metal tapestries, proposed by Gehry to por-tray Eisenhower’s Kan-sas roots, and a statue of a young Eisenhower.

Rep. Dan Lungren of California, chairman of the House Administration Committee, which over-sees the Capitol grounds, and Illinois Rep. Aaron Schock asked the National Capital Planning Commis-sion to re-think the design.

“The current design, which depicts him as a ‘barefoot boy’ from Kan-sas rather than highlight-

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ing his influential roles and accomplishments ... is a contemporary design con-trary to memorial archi-tecture already on the National Mall,” the Repub-lican congressmen wrote. The “barefoot boy” phrase comes from Eisenhower’s own reminiscences.

For retired Brig. Gen. Carl Reddel, who has helped guide the project for more than a decade, the criticism ignores the core pieces of the memo-rial that represent Eisen-hower’s achievements.

“People started to think about (the tapestry) as the memorial, which it’s not,” Reddel told the AP. The tapestries, he said, would frame a larger memori-al park. “The memorial is

within this context.”Susan Eisenhower, the

34th president’s grand-daughter, said the new images don’t change how the family feels. She said the tapestries remain problematic, along with the depiction of a young Ike.

“If those metal cur-tains are not the memorial, then why should we spend lots of money to create an expensive backdrop?” she said. Gehry, she added, should be challenged to come up with other ideas.

Since a federal commis-sion was formed 11 years ago to create the memori-al, the challenge has been to represent Eisenhow-er as both president and as Supreme Allied Com-

mander in Europe during World War II. That dual focus was laid out in a law authorizing the monument, said Reddel, director of the Eisenhower Memorial Commission.

“A great president? We’ve had other great presidents. A great gener-al? We’ve had other great generals. But together like that? That raises him to the level of a Washington,” said Reddel, former his-tory department chairman at the U.S. Air Force Acad-emy.

To unify the memorial, Reddel said, Gehry add-ed the statue of a young Eisenhower gazing at what his life would become as war hero and president.

Until recent months, the

project’s organizers and Ike’s family seemed unani-mous in supporting Geh-ry’s concept. But as more details trickled out, some members of the Eisenhow-er family began to object. At the same time, some art critics praised Gehry’s innovation with the tapes-try, departing from Wash-ington’s tradition of stone and bronze installations.

At the commission’s lat-est meeting in July 2011, Gehry revealed he was considering a sculpture of Eisenhower as a boy and images on the tapes-tries depicting his home in Abilene, Kan., “bringing a representation of Ameri-ca’s heartland directly into the heart of the nation’s capital.” The concept passed unanimously.

Afterward, however, Eisenhower’s granddaugh-ters, Susan Eisenhower and Anne Eisenhower, began to voice opposition on behalf of their father, John Eisenhower. They said the design overem-phasized Ike’s humble roots and neglected his accomplishments.

“We knew him bet-ter than anybody,” Susan Eisenhower told the AP. “I just don’t feel any part of him in this.”

A final vote approving Gehry’s design has not yet been taken. The memorial commission hopes to gain approval from a federal panel in April.

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GOLDENREVIEWThe official newsletter of the Tallahassee Senior Center

Attitudes About Aging: a life-changing workshop

R ecently published research from Yale University found that

adults who developed posi-tive attitudes about aging lived more than seven years longer than peers who had negative atti-tudes. “Self-perceptions of aging had a greater impact on survival than did gender, socioeconom-ic status, loneliness and functional health,” the researchers say. That’s heady stuff.

And it’s integral to what will be explored at the Tal-lahassee Senior Center on April 2, from 1:30 until 4 p.m., with two of the most engaging and knowledge-able experts on the sub-ject: Sally Karioth, PhD, RN, and Ken Brummel-Smith, MD.

A few speakers make you laugh; some make you cry; others make you look at life differently. Sally Karioth makes you do all three. Her gift comes from her varied experiences as a nurse, teacher, writer, talk show host and nation-ally renowned grief thera-pist. She’s also the author of “If You Want to Know

If You’re Dying, Ask the Cleaning Lady (And Oth-er Thoughts on Life and Happiness).” “Every day,” she tells audiences, “you should have at least one exquisite moment.”

On April 2, Karioth looks at the internalization of aging attitudes. “How you perceive aging can affect how long you’ll live,”

she says, “and adjusting your perception of aging while you’re still young can have a tremendous effect on your life expec-tancy. Simply put, nega-tive self-perceptions can shorten your life; positive self-perceptions can pro-long it.”

Another perspective is society’s role in develop-

ing our personal percep-tions of aging — what is myth and what is truth. Debunking the myths of aging is Dr. Brummel-Smith’s job. Brummel-Smith holds the Charlotte Edwards Maguire Profes-sorship in the College of Medicine at FSU, where he was founding chair and leader of the Department of Geriatrics. He is a past president of the American Geriatrics Society, chair of the Association of Direc-tors of Geriatric Academ-ic Programs, and has been selected 11 times by his peers as one of the best doctors in America.

There is a deeply ingrained societal bias that older people are a frail, powerless, sexless, burden-some lot. Brummel-Smith will help us understand why this has happened and

what can be done about it.What’s so great about aging? Good question. Our society prizes youth and beauty above all. Mes-sages about aging tend to emphasize the negative aspects. But people should get better as they age, like fine wine. Experience and maturity give older people great insight. They are more in touch with spiri-tuality and priorities that have true depth. Research-ers believe that positive thinking about aging can increase a person’s will to live, making him or her more resilient to illness and more proactive about health.

Let’s see what we can learn — enjoying a laugh or two along the way — with Sally Karioth and Dr. Ken Brummel-Smith. Please join us.

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New & Special Happenings pages 2 and 3

Health & Fitness, page 4

Lunch & Learns, page 5

Were You There?, pages 6 and 7

Tallahassee Senior Foundation, page 8

Foundation news, pages 8 and 9

Transportation Resources, page 10

Senior Center for the Arts, page 11

Senior Center Calendar, page 12

What is your attitude about aging? Sally Karioth and Dr. Ken Brummel-Smith may just change your mind.

Sally Karioth and Ken Brummel-Smith tackle mythsAttitudes ABout Aging: A Life-ChAnging WorkshoPWhen: Monday, April 2, 1:30-4 p.m.Where: Tallahassee Senior Center, 1400 N. Monroe St.Admission: Suggested donation $2 (55+) and $3 (others)reservations: Call 891-4003

Shoppers Cath-erine Mingle-dorff, Malin-da Allen and Jennie Allen browse tables of silver bowls and jewelry at the recent Antique Show & Sale. The show is a ben-efit event for the Tallahas-see Senior Cen-ter sponsored by Killearn Antiques each spring and fall.

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“Rusty” adds a wooden duck and a lantern to his collection.

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Third AnnuAl STAmp & Cover

ShowSat., March 24, 10

a.m.-5 p.m.Sun., March 25, 10

a.m.-3 p.m.Many exhibitors and

lots to see!Tallahassee Stamp

& Cover Club presents its annual exhibition and auction. A lot to learn, see and buy!

Free admissionFree parkingUSPS Onsite

Call Ed Walters 385-8379 or Mike Fran-cis 385-1-6- for more informationOr visit www.maft.

com/tscc/stampshow.htm

Leisure Learning Corner

n Prohibition: Ameri-ca’s “Noble” Experiment

Thur., March 15, 22 & 29, 1-3 p.m.

Al Sulkes’ last three installments (“Uninten-tional Consequences,” “Opposition to Prohibi-tion” and “Repeal!”) in his Prohibition Leisure Learning class. Even if you’ve missed part of the series, there’s plenty to learn about a remarkable time in America’s history.

n Stamp & Cover Auc-tion

Tue., April 10, 7:30 p.m.The Tallahassee Stamp

& Cover Club offers this fun and exciting auction.

n Biblical History

Thursdays, April 12-May 2, 2-3 p.m.

Lyle Evans presents historical perspective on the book of Daniel in this interactive, ongoing class.

n Basic Excel Work-shop

Thur., May 3-June 14, 5:30-7:30 p.m.

Learn the basics of Microsoft Excel with Peter Piper. $16 suggest-ed donation. Preregistra-tion required.

n Basic Word WorkshopTue., May 1-June 5,

5:30-7:30 p.m.Peter Piper takes you

into the world of Word. $16 suggested donation. Preregistration required.

Recreation

Facilitated by Mershell Sherman, the drumming workshop takes it outside on a warm winter’s day. The next drumming series begins on March 22.

n “Drumming: You’ve Got the Rhythm”

Thur., March 22 & 29, 10:30-11:30 a.m. Activity Room

Two-part colorful and magical drumming series! Bring your drum if you have one, but there will be drums to borrow. You do not need to feel that you are “musical” to partici-pate. Everyone welcome. Facilitated by Mershell Sherman.

n Mini Tennis LessonsWed., April 4 and May 2,

1:30-2:30 p.m.Join tennis pro Glen

Howe and learn the ins and outs of mini-tennis, an exciting new take on the old game — with smaller courts, shorter racquets and lower nets. Open play follows the lessons and continues each Wednesday.

looking AheAdTallahassee Senior Center closed Memorial Day, May 28Maintenance Week, June 25-29Independence Day, July 4

Tallahassee Community College

Bands Present a Patriotic ConcertJuly 3 At the Tallahassee Senior Center

Active Living ExpoSept. 13 & 14Call 891-4003 for details

L3XOct. 14-19; call 891-4007

Wreaths & SweetsNov. 2

Deck the HallsNov. 30

CLASSIC ROCK CONCERTWed., April 18, 7 p.m., an intergenerational

With seniors from Allegro Retirement & Assisted Living Community and FSU College of Music students!

Rock music like you’ve never heard it before!Open to the public. $5 donation. For more information,

call 891-4000 or email aadarrow@fsu.edu.

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Destin for the Day: Spectacular Dolphin Cruise, May 12

Motor coach departs Tallahassee Senior Center at 8 a.m. with a buffet lunch in Destin. Then out on the boat to see the dolphins! Return to TSC at 9 p.m.

$99 per person and includes lunch, cruise, motor coach. Payment due by April 12. Sorry, no refunds.

Register now with Rosetta at 891-4004.

11th Annual Silver Stars AwardsTallahassee’s premier

senior recognition eventSemi-formal evening

honors senior volunteers for their contributions since turning age 60.

Tickets are $40 each or $75 per couple

Table for 10, $360Reserve your table nowWant to become a cor-

porate sponsor or sponsor a ticket for a senior vol-unteer? Want to donate to TSC in honor of your own “Silver Star”? Call Sheila Salyer at 891-4000.

Thank you sponsorsGalaxy SponsorCapital Health PlanMilky Way Sponsor

Capital Home HealthStarburst SponsorLegacy ToyotaBig DippersAudiology Associates of

North FloridaCarroll & Co.HealthSouth Rehab Hos-

pitalHomeInstead Senior CarePalmer Eye CenterSniffen & Spellman, PAWestminster Oaks Active

Living CommunityLittle DippersAlzheimer’s ProjectAnn Cleare, RealtorCentre Pointe Health &

RehabClare Bridge & Sterling

House Assisted LivingConsulate HealthcareDQP Copy & PrintEye Associates of Tallahas-

seeFlorida Telecommunications

Relay, Inc.-FTRIHarborChase of TallahasseeHeritage Oaks Retirement

CommunityMaxim Healthcare ServicesSeven Hills Health & RehabSoutheast Eye Specialists &

The Hour GlassTMH LifelineWoodmont Assisted Living

11th AnnuAl Silver StArS

AwArdSMay 106 p.m.

At the FSU University Center Club

The Tallahassee Senior Center & Collette Vacations Present A Travel Preview

A Travel Preview will be presented Thur., March 29, 2 p.m., at the Tallahas-see Senior Center.

Win a travel bag!Learn more about

upcoming tours (all include air travel from Tallahassee):

n The Canadian Rockies & Glacier National Park

Sept. 15-22, 2012Book now and save

$150 per person! Discount available until March 15.

n Autumn New EnglandSept. 28-Oct. 4

Boston — Salem — Lex-ington — Concord — Cold Hollow Cider Mill — Ben & Jerry’s Ice Cream Fac-tory — Billings Farm — Woodstock, Vt. — Port-land — Kennebunkport

n Alpine ChristmasDec. 9-16, 2012Visit Innsbruck —

Golden Roof — Munich — Oberammergau — Salzburg — Christmas Markets

n Galapagos Islands & Machu Picchu

Feb. 16-March 3, 2013

Homestay — Andean Hacienda — Rose Planta-tion — Andes Mountain Train — Quito — 5-day Galapagos Cruise — Lima — Sacred Valley of the Incas — Machu Picchu — Cuzco — and more

n Irish SplendorMarch 4-14, 2013 Dublin — Guinness

Storehouse — Blarney Castle — Killarney — Dingle Peninsula — Cliffs of Moher — Ashford Cas-tle

Call 891-4004.

Mark Your CalendaruSA BAllrOOM

AnnuAl BlAck And white chArity BAll May 19

Dancing: 7:30-10:30 p.m.

Heavy Hors d’oeuvres Music by DJ Dick Hagen

Tickets $25 (advance purchase only)Contact: USA Dance Board Members or

Tallahassee Senior Center at891-4000

Dance will be smoke and alcohol-free.Semi-Formal Attire

Held at and benefitsTallahassee Senior Center

1400 N. Monroe St.

Boomer Seriesn Attitudes about

Aging: Truths and Myths

Mon., April 2, 1:30-4 p.m.

Sally Karioth and Ken Brummel-Smith, MD, turn myths about aging on their heads. You’ll get insights about how and why we think the way we do about aging — and how changing our thinking can extend our lives.

n Boomercise: Exer-cising as You Age

Tue., May 15, 7:30-8:30 p.m.

Join author David Pargman, PhD, and learn to set realistic exercise goals, achieve a positive body image, improve nutrition and avoid injury. Dr. Parg-

man will answer your questions after his pre-sentation.

n Challenges to Retirement Workshop

Tue., June 5, 7-8:30 p.m.

Whether you’re already retired or approaching retire-ment, financial special-

ist Steve Halsell will address issues unique to boomers and the econ-omy in his informative presentation and com-prehensive Q&A ses-sion.

Suggested donation $2 (55+), $3 (others).

Call 891-4003 to make your reservations.

Dancen Contra Dance (Tal-

lahassee Community Friends of Old Time Dance)

Fun, energetic, easy dancing. No experience necessary. Families welcome! Most dances are on the second and some fourth Fridays, 7:30-10:30 p.m. unless otherwise noted.

$8 adults; $7 seniors, $5 students, $3 for 12 and under if dancing.

Dances:Fri., March 23, Kil-

lavil, caller Vicki Mor-rison

Fri., April 13, Florida Tour of Wild Asparagus & caller George Mar-shall from Massachu-setts ($1 extra admis-sion fee)

Fri., April 27, Fer-rets of the Mall (Aisha & Friends), caller Susie Rudder (Gainesville)

Fri., May 11, TBA, caller Richard Hopkins

n USA Ballroom Dance

Free dance lessons will be available from 6:30-7:15 p.m., dances 7:30-10:30 p.m.

$8 USA Dance mem-

bers; $14 nonmembers Dances:Sat., March 17, “Luck

of the Irish”Sat., April 21, “Ball-

room Boot Camp”

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Tallahassee Senior Center health happeningsFor more information

on offered programs, call Ruth Nickens, R.N., health program coordinator, or Toni Walmsley, assistant health program coordi-nator, at 891-4000. Most presentations are 11 a.m. to noon in the TSC Din-ing Room, and a $2 dona-tion for each presentation is appreciated; exceptions noted.

HEALTH PROGRAMSn Nutritional Counseling

and Assistance Wed., March 14, 12:30-

1:30 p.m. Health Suite Questions about weight

loss, eating for a healthy lifestyle, and diabe-tes addressed in a small group setting. Offered by Leah Gilbert-Henderson, PhD, LD. Pre-registration encouraged, 891-4042.

n Meditation and Mind-fulness

Thur., March 15 & April 19, 10:30-11:30 a.m. Confer-ence Room 1A

Workshops introduce you to the secrets of medi-tation. Feel calmer, more focused and balanced. Taught by Leslie Hanks.

n Fascinating Factoids About Mental and Emo-tional Health

Wed., March 21, 11 a.m.-noon

Paul Knoll, TMH Behav-ioral Health, presents an interactive program about causes, symptoms, and treatment options for a variety of mental health issues.

n Quit Smoking Now: A Smoking Cessation Pro-gram

Mon., April 16-May 21, 2:30-4:30 p.m. Conference Room 1A

Become an ex-smoker. Attend one of these high-ly effective class/support groups. Nicotine patch-es provided at no charge. Offered by Big Bend AHEC. Call 224-1177 to register.

n Healthy Living Mini-Expo: Environment and Health

Thur., April 19, 10 a.m.-noon. Activity Room

Celebrate Earth Day while gaining greater insight into the strong link between the environment and your health. Exhibi-tors and presentation. Offered by Florida Depart-ment of Health.

HEALTH SCREENINGS n Blood Pressure

ScreeningTue., Wed. & Thur., 10

a.m.-noonn Vision and Glaucoma

Screenings Tue., April 17, 10 a.m.-

noonn Glucose ScreeningsWednesdays, 10 a.m.-

noon n Pulse OximetryThur., May 3, 10 a.m.-

noon, Desloge/Hopewelln Hearing ScreeningsWed., March 14, April

11, May 9, 10 a.m.-noon

n Telephones for the Hearing Impaired

Wed., May 9, 10 a.m.-noon, FTRI

MASSAGE AND REIKIn Reiki Tue., March 13 & 27,

April 10 & 24, May 8, 10:30 a.m.-noon, Susie Howell, Reiki Master, and friends

n Massage Tue., March 27, 10

a.m.-noon, Norma Ree-sor, LMT

Thur., March 22, April 5 & 19, May 3, 10 a.m.-noon, Jonathan Walker, LMT

FITNESSn Seated NIA Yoga

(Neuromuscular Integra-tive Action)

Tue., 11 a.m.-noon n Brain-Body-Memory-

Balance Mon., 1:30-2:30 p.m. at

TSC. Designed to sharp-en cognitive and balance skills. Low impact. Bring water bottle and comfort-able clothing.

n Chair YogaFri., 11 a.m.-noon. Gen-

tle yoga workout. n Life ExerciseTue. and Thur., 9:30-

10:30 a.m. Aerobics, light weights and stretching.

n Tai ChiWed. and Fri., 10-11 a.m. n Zumba Gold Thur., 5:30-6:30 p.m. $5 (55+) $7 othersn YogaMon. and Wed., 5:30-7

p.m., taught by certified yoga instructor Pamela Hunter. Vigorous practice for adults includes poses, relaxation and meditation. Wear comfortable clothes and bring yoga mat (if available).

$10 (55+), $12 others

PODIATRYn Podiatrist screen-

ing & footcare every two months

Thur., April 19, 1-3 p.m. Health Suite

Dr. Gary McCoy, podi-atrist, cuts toenails and assesses foot problems. Doctor accepts Medi-care, Medicaid and sec-ondary insurance, which may cover costs for this service if you have dia-betes, vascular disease, neuropathy, renal fail-ure, MS, or are on blood thinner Coumadin. Oth-erwise, $25 fee applies. No appointment neces-sary.

NEIGHBORHOOD FITNESS SITES

Provided by Leon County Senior Outreach, a program of the Tal-lahassee Senior Foun-

dation, funded by Leon County. Call 891-4065 for information. $2 donation unless otherwise noted.

n Bradfordville Histor-ic School House

Senior FitnessBeginners: Tue. &

Thur., 10:30-11:15 a.m.Intermediate: Tue. &

Thur., 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.

Afternoon class: Tue. & Thur., 1-2 p.m.

n Chaires-Capitola Dorothy C. Spence Com-munity Center

Senior Fitness: Mon., Wed. & Fri., 9:15-10:15 a.m.

n Fort Braden Commu-nity Center

Senior Fitness: Mon. & Wed., 10:30-11:30 a.m.

Zumba Dance Fitness: Mon. & Wed., 6:30-7:30 p.m.; Tue. & Thur., 10-11 a.m. $2 per class (55+), $3 others

n Heritage OaksBrain-Body-Memory-

Balance: Wed., 2-3 p.m.n Jack McLean Com-

munity CenterSuper Seniors Fitness:

Tue., Wed. & Thur., 10-11 a.m. (no charge)

n Jake Gaither Com-munity Center

Begins March 29Mindful Movement —

Moving for Better Bal-ance: Thursdays, 11 a.m.-noon

n Optimist ParkBrain-Body-Memory-

Balance: Tue., 10-11 a.m. n Woodville Communi-

ty CenterSenior Fitness: Mon. &

Wed., 8:30-9:30 a.m.n Orange Avenue Com-

munity CenterMindful Movement —

Moving for Better Bal-ance: Tue., 9:30-10:30 a.m.

Gentle exercise class aims to improve balance, gait and strength. Other benefits include reduced risk of falling, better breath control, physical dexterity, awareness of surroundings, confidence and focus.

Life is good on Valentine’s Day when the Capital Chordsmen serenade participants while they receive Reiki massage in the Health Suite.

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Lunch & Learns, Senior Days and Wellness CirclesA wide range of no-

cost health screenings and monthly Senior Days offered for adults 55 + in the Bond community, south Tallahassee, and throughout Leon Coun-ty. Donations accepted for all programs. For information on Southside activities, call 891-4000. For information on Leon County Senior Outreach events, contact Susan Davis, LCSO coordinator, 891-4065.

Lunch & Learn/Senior Days in and around Tallahassee

All Lunch & Learn and Senior Days are 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. and include lunch. The events offer lively and engaging programs. Each includes exhibitors, health screen-ings and lunch. Suggest-ed lunch donation $6. All exceptions noted. *Indi-cates event is sponsored by LCSO, a program of Tallahassee Senior Foun-dation.

n Bradfordville Lunch & Learn* at Wildwood Presbyterian Fellowship Hall, 100 Ox Bottom Road

Wed., March 14, “Aging Well in the Bittersweet Years” by Larry Barlow, PhD, LMFT, FSU Cen-ter for Couple & Family Therapy

Wed., April 11, “Taste of Technology,” by FSU Stro-zier Library staff

Wed., May 9, field trip TBA.

n Chaires-Capitola Lunch & Learn* at Doro-thy C. Spence Commu-nity Center, 4768 Chaires Cross Road

Tue., March 27, “Aging Well in the Bittersweet Years” by Larry Barlow, PhD, LMFT, FSU Cen-ter for Couple & Family Therapy

Tue., April 24, TBA. n Fort Braden Lunch

& Learn* at Fort Braden Community Center, 16387 Blountstown Highway

Tue., March 20, “Aging Well in the Bittersweet

Years” by Larry Barlow, PhD, LMFT, FSU Cen-ter for Couple & Family Therapy

Tue., April 17, TBA. n Lincoln Senior Day

at Lincoln Neighborhood Service Center, 438 W. Brevard St. 891-4180

Wed., March 21, “Medi-cation Safety” presented by Dr. Otis Kirksey, phar-macist, Florida A&M Uni-versity. Exhibitors: South-east Eye Care, Florida Highway Patrol, Super-visor of Elections Office, Neighborhood Health Ser-vices and the Tallahassee Democrat. Lunch is $4.

Wed., April 18, “Care-giver Support” pre-sented by Dr. Bill Wert-man, MSW, CEO of the Alzheimer’s Project Inc.

n Miccosukee Lunch & Learn* at Miccosukee Community Center, 13887 Moccasin Gap Road

Thur., April 5, “Early Struggles and Hopes for Freedom in Florida,” by historian Kermit Brown

Thur., May 3 “The Many Faces of Elder Abuse,” presented by Lynn Dorvil, program specialist, Area Agency on Aging of North Florida Inc.

n Southside Senior Day at Jake Gaither Communi-ty Center, 801 Bragg/Tan-ner Drive, 891-3940

Wed., April 4, 9 a.m.-2 p.m.

Must make a reserva-tion for Southside Senior Days! Call 891-4009.

“The Jack Hadley Black History Museum.” Join us on a bus trip to Thomas-ville, Ga., to see this col-lection of 2,000 histori-cal and cultural artifacts of African-American past and present. Then enjoy lunch at the Market Diner before returning to Jake Gaither. Space is limited, must reserve your seat! Call 891-4009 for informa-tion and to make your res-ervation. $5 donation.

Wed., May 2“Southside Senior Pro-

grams: Don’t Take Us

for Granted!” Learn the method behind the mad-ness! We will explain the process of applying for and maintaining our grant funding for YOUR South-side programs but we’ll make it FUN with games, and LOTS OF PRIZES! Must make reservation! Call 891-4009. $2 dona-tion.

n Woodville Lunch & Learn* at Woodville Com-munity Center, 8000 Old Woodville Road

Thur., April 12, “Blue-print 2000—What’s it All About?” Presented by Dave Bright, planning manager, Blueprint 2000.

May 10, “Taste of Tech-nology” presented by FSU Strozier Library staff.

Wellness Circles11 a.m. to noon (except

as noted). Casual settings with coffee and snacks for various health-related dis-cussions, demonstrations,

guest speakers and health screenings. $2 donation appreciated.

n Jack McLean Commu-nity Center, 700 Paul Rus-sell Road, 891-1819

Thur., March 22Program TBA.Thur., April 26“Tips for Stress Reduc-

tion.” Paul Knoll, PhD, Tallahassee Memorial HealthCare, explains the effects of stress and gives tips on how to reduce it.

NEW:Tue., Wed. & Thur.,

10-11 a.m. “Super Seniors Fitness” (no charge)

n Jake Gaither Commu-nity Center, 801 Bragg/Tanner Drive, 891-3940

Wed., March 21Program TBA.Wed., April 18“How To Read Food

Labels.” Sydney Weav-er-Rey, from Earth Fare, instructs how to under-stand nutritional informa-tion on food labels.

n Optimist Park, 1355 E. Indianhead Drive

Tue., March 13“Tips for Stress Reduc-

tion.” Paul Knoll, PhD, Tallahassee Memorial HealthCare, explains the effects of stress and gives tips on how to reduce it.

Tue., April 10“Breathe Easier.” A

representative from the American Lung Asso-ciation provides tips on achieving better lung health.

Tue., May 8 “Stroke Prevention.”

Julie Jaekel, senior reha-bilitation liaison for HealthSouth, provides specific information on behaviors to help prevent strokes.

n SouthWood Commu-nity Center, 4675 Grove Park Drive, 656-8750

Wed., March 28“She Sang Promise:

The Story of Betty Mae Jumper, Seminole Tribal

Leader”Author Jan Godown

Annino relates the inspir-ing story of Betty Mae Tiger Jumper, the first female elected leader of the Seminole tribe.

Wed., April 25“Effects of Stress and

How to Reduce It.” Paul Knoll, PhD, Director Recovery Center, Talla-hassee Memorial Health-Care, explains the effects of stress and shares tips on how to reduce it.

Additional Southside Services

n Smith-Williams Neighborhood Service Center, 2295 Pasco St., 891-1860

Wed., March 14, 10 a.m.-noon

Health and Nutri-tion Fair! Healthy cook-ing demonstration with Sadiqa Williams, New Leaf Market. Presenta-tion on HIV/Aids preven-tion, information on envi-ronmental health, tobacco cessation, health screen-ings, door prizes and more!

n Jake Gaither Commu-nity Center

Begins March 29Thursdays, 11 a.m.-noon Mindful Movement:

Moving for Better Bal-ance

Gather with friends once a week for a joyful class that promotes health and well-being through movement and music. This gentle exercise class aims to improve balance, gait and strength. Other benefits include reduced risk of falling, better breath control, physical dexterity, awareness of surroundings, confidence and focus.

Additional LCSO Services

n Miccosukee Commu-nity Center

Get on the bus! Bus trip to WalMart:

Fri., April 6 & May 4, 10 a.m.-12:30 p.m. $2 round-trip.

Eloise Waddell admires an example of a colorful Seminole Indian skirt during program on Seminole tribe leader Betty Mae Tiger Jumper by Jan Godown Annino at Jack McLean Wellness Circle.

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Valentine’s Day party, explorations in AtlantaA day of hearts & sweets

Esther Alquire refreshes with lemonade, and Joe Smith chats with Jonnie Stoutamire, below, during the Valentine’s Day party for the TSC Lunch Bunch. The lunchtime regulars enjoy the special treats and find that sharing the noon meal adds a favorable component to their day. Diners can choose from a colorful and nutritious salad bar ($2 and $4 options) or they can make prior arrangements for a hot meal through Elder Care Services. The fresh salad bar is served Monday through Friday, 11:30 a.m. to 12:45 p.m.

Atlanta for 80Eighty active adults boarded two buses

for the Atlanta tour presented by TSC and Travel Leaders. Of the tour, traveler Billie Cline wrote, “My husband and I had such good times on the Fox Theatre and Aquarium trip. Eating at Mary Mac’s Tea Room was the highlight!” And participant Candace Hundley said, “The Atlanta trip was my first such adventure, and for me, it was a tremendous success.”

Beth Gail Conner, Beth Brooks and Jane Greene check out Civil War exhibits at the Cyclorama.

Ted Judd, Teddi Watson and Anita Olivier settle in for the presentation of the Battle of Atlanta.

Annie Rolle and Beverly Johnson take a rest during the visit to Atlanta’s Cyclorama.

At the Georgia Aquarium, a highlight of the TSC tour to Atlanta, Fred Varn gets a big kiss!

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Valentine’s Day party, explorations in AtlantaReal gusto

From left, former state legislator Marjorie Turnbull, Freddie Groomes-McLendon, PhD, Clinita Arnsby Ford, PhD, Penny Ralston, PhD, and Barbara K. Barnes share their insights about retiring successfully — and in one’s own way. Each of the panelists contributed to the book “Real Gusto Comes Later: How Professional Women Experience Retirement.”

Medical maze

Dr. Ken Brummel-Smith, MD, FSU School of Medicine, takes his audience through the maze of reform during the recent “Health Care Reform Made Easy” workshop.

Atlanta for 80

Ted Judd, Teddi Watson and Anita Olivier settle in for the presentation of the Battle of Atlanta.

Annie Rolle and Beverly Johnson take a rest during the visit to Atlanta’s Cyclorama.

Friends Lena Allen and former Florida first lady Margie Mixson enjoy the meal at Mary Mac’s Tea Room prior to the performance of “Memphis” at the famed Fox Theatre.

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Leave a legacyJean Colley served with

pride for 13 years as a vol-unteer at the Tallahassee Senior Center. She earned the prestigious Presiden-tial Award for thousands of hours of service. She was very energetic, consci-entious and organized, and never at a lack for words of advice — much to her co-workers’ delight.

Jean loved to dance and when there was music, Jean was there. She partic-ipated in Tai Chi and was an avid social bridge play-er. Jean will be remem-bered as a good person who was willing to help others, kind to others, and liked to stay busy.

She often mentioned how much the Senior Center meant to her. Jean passed away Jan. 26. To express her appreciation, Jean designated the Tallahas-see Senior Foundation as a beneficiary of her assets.

On behalf of the mem-bers of the Foundation and the many participants who enjoy the activities and programs offered through the Tallahassee Senior Center, we are grateful for the gift Jean left us.

She also requested that memorial donations be made to the Tallahassee Senior Citizens Founda-tion.

One way to leave your legacy

Did you know that you can designate the Talla-hassee Senior Foundation as a beneficiary of your CDs, IRAs and/or insur-ance policies? You can specify a percentage or a

specific dollar amount be given to the TSCF as a ben-eficiary (i.e., 90 percent to children or family, 10 per-cent to TSCF). This can be accomplished without hav-ing to go through an attor-ney — just complete the beneficiary forms provid-ed by the bank or company that handles your policies.

It is important, however, to notify the beneficiary of the designation. The bank or company does not notify the beneficiaries.

There are many ways to leave a legacy and enjoy tax benefits. Feel free to email Judi Taylor, TSCF treasurer, at judi8173@comcast.net or call 850-508-2294. Or contact the Community Foundation of North Florida, which is a nonprofit, tax-exempt pub-lic charity that promotes and facilitates long-term charitable giving, at 850- 222-2899, for more infor-mation on different ways to make charitable gifts. You also can visit the web-site at www.cfnf.org.

Jean Colley

TALLAHASSEE SENIOR FOUNDATION BOARD MEMBERSEd Duffee, Jr., PresidentLinda Roberts, Vice

PresidentJudi Taylor, TreasurerEdna Owens, SecretaryMary Carroll, Immediate

Past PresidentRocky BevisKen Brummel-Smith,

M.D.Shirley Gooding-ButlerScott HarrellAmy KellyElda MartinkoKathy RivenbarkGwendolyn SpencerDonna WellsLew WilsonBryan Desloge, Emeri-

tusA.J. (Andy) McMullian,

EmeritusSarah Neeley, Emeritus

SENIOR SERVICES ADVISORY COUNCILJoan Guilday, ChairPatricia Parkhurst, Vice

ChairNancy DawsPamela FloryMary HafnerEmily MillettMiaisha MitchellRoger OwenAlice Pomidor, M.D.Andrea RosserHenry SteeleAl SulkesFreida Travis Don WeedMae Francis Williams

The Golden Review is a bimonthly publication of the Tallahassee Senior Center

Sheila Salyer, Senior Services Manager, City of Tallahassee; Executive Director, Tallahassee Senior Foundation; Editor, Golden Review

Rosetta Stone Land, Managing EditorHella Spellman, Contributing Editor Andrea Personett, Contributing EditorSusan Beason, Martha Gruender, Layout & Design

The mission of Tallahassee Senior Services is to enhance the independence and quality of life for seniors and caregivers through educational, social, recreational and wellness opportunities.

Disclaimer of Endorsement: Reference herein to any specific commercial products, process, or ser-vice by trade name, trademark, manufacturer, or otherwise, does not necessarily constitute or imply its endorsement, recommendation or favoring by Tal-lahassee Senior Services or the Tallahassee Senior Foundation.

Be a key holderPlease join the Talla-

hassee Senior Foundation today. Your contribution pays for programs and enhances services. Mail or drop off your annual membership contribution at the Senior Center.

MembershipSenior Citizen (age

55+) $25Senior Couple $40Supporter (under age

55) $35Nonprofit Organiza-

tion $50

Key HoldersDiamond $5,000Platinum $2,000Gold $1,000Silver $500Bronze $250Friend $100

Thank you for being a key to active aging! Send your contribution to:

Tallahassee Senior Center, 1400 N. Mon-roe St., Tallahassee, FL 32303.

Friend Key Holders Linda Daniel, Mr. and

Mrs. John L. Williams, Nelle Carter Bunn, Edward G. Wynn, Joe Willie Royal, Pug Buck-walter, Mr. and Mrs. Lar-ry Deeb, Kathryn Scott, Mr. and Mrs. John Stiles

New and Renewing Members

Iris Ahl, Esther M. Alguire, Maureen R. Antworth, Janice Ardis-ter, Judith Arwood, Mr. and Mrs. Bob Barnette, Anne Bernstein, Marilyn Biwer, Bernice G. Brown, Joyce Cage, Mr. and Mrs. Stephen P. Clark, Sonya Cloninger, Mary Cord-ero, Mary Curtis, Jane Dallet, Marian L. Davis, Penny H. Davis, Mary Joyce Eibeck, Jane Fis-cus, Lillian Fockler, Dr. and Mrs. Roy Forman, Mr. and Mrs. John Gam-bon, Gwen Giddings, Joe Giles, Susan G. Gilson, Patricia Gordon, Dr. and Mrs. David S. Green-berg, Virginia Griner,

Mr. and Mrs. Robert T. Hamilton, Gerry Ham-mond, Sarah Harts-field, Susan Healy, Pat Jahoda, Glenn C. John-son, Mr. and Mrs. Leo Kane, Christine Koontz, Mr. and Mrs. Neil Laws, Thelma M. Link, Mar-cus Little, Fred Mar-tin, Betty J. Mathison, John Meldrum, Mr. and Mrs. Gerald A. Ness, Mr. and Mrs. John O’Farrell, Mr. and Mrs. Joe Ontko, Barbara Palmer, Rob-ert Palmer, Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Peck, Robert Pelo-quin, Pauline K. Penland, Nina Jane Petersen, Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Ray, Richard Rice, Annie R. Rolle, Peggy Sanford, Patricia Singletary, Elis-abeth Spencer, Lillian A. Tate, Viola Taylor, Mr. and Mrs. Homer Tedder, Emily S. Telfair, Margie Thomas, Mr. and Mrs. Michael Thomas, Flore-da Varick, Rep. Michelle Rehwinkel Vasilin-

da, Mr. and Mrs. Scott Wagers, Mr. and Mrs. John W. Walker, Mary Yarn Wells, Karen Wens-ing, Virginia Williams, Mr. and Mrs. John Word, Elizabeth Wright

Honorarium Donations

In appreciation of and to support Center for the

Artsby Judy Ehrhardt

In memory of Col. Pete Ballas

by Margie, Bob and Melissa Cash

by Sheila Salyer

Jean Colley by Phillip Welsh

by Mildred Hector by Sheila Salyer

Eleanor DeSalme by Leila Doolittleby Sheila Salyer

Jean Dolanskyby Sheila Salyer

The Tallahassee Senior Center (TSC) is located at 1400 N. Monroe St., Tallahassee, FL 32303. For questions or more information, please contact 850-891-4000 or visit www.talgov.com. “Like” us on Facebook!

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RAFFLE BENEFITS

SENIoR cENTER PRogRAmmINg

Win a Historic Tallahassee

Custom-Framed 32 x 40 photo of the “Original

Shell Oyster Bar”Donated and on display at The Frame Shoppe

located upper level (Sears Wing) at

Governor’s Square Mall

Raffle tickets $1 each or

buy 10 for $5!at The Frame Shoppe

All proceeds benefit TSC

Raffle drawing to be held March 31

For more information call Lew Wilson

TSC Foundation Board Member at

850-590-3830

SAVE NoWVisit

Localseniordiscounts.com for discounts on

automotive & beauty and fitness & golf and banking

& household services, pets & more!Renew your

Tallahassee Senior Foundation membership or

Donate to TSF today.

Welcome, new Foundation board members

Amy Kelly and Kathy Rivenbark, new faces on the Tallahassee Senior Foundation board of directors, offer an ener-gized enthusiasm and wel-come involvement with an organization that helps keeps area adults 50+ active and engaged.

Kelly, owner of Capital Home Health Corp., says, “I like to give back to my community. It’s a privi-lege to sponsor events at the Tallahassee Senior Center.” For the young Kelly, it really is person-al. Her mom, Constance Marie Reynolds, often vis-ited the center. She took art classes and partici-pated in other activities — developing friendships with classmates and staff. When her mom became ill, Kelly says, “The TSC family kept in touch and that meant so much. At the 2011 Silver Stars Awards, I sat with individ-uals who made a real dif-ference in my mom’s life through the years. With joyful tears, I felt proud to be part of this com-munity and knew I had to serve.”

As a board member, Kelly will draw from her years of nursing and

management experience to enhance existing pro-grams and help devel-op new opportunities for active adults. Board members also strive to increase Foundation mem-bership. Kelly can’t wait to put it all into practice as she and Rivenbark begin their board service.

As a graduate of Tal-lahassee Active Lifelong Leaders (class 2), Riven-bark is also personally acquainted with TSC. As a fifth-generation Talla-hasseean, she’s passionate about the city’s opportu-nities for mature adults interested in expanding their learning endeavors, making new friends and adding accomplishments.

She and her fami-

ly lived away from the area for a few years, and Rivenbark says that upon their return to Tallahas-see she “found that our Senior Center offers pro-grams and opportunities comparable to some of the finest private facilities across the country! TALL provided the beginning of an unbelievable education for me! One of the most informative and participa-tory programs I have ever experienced, TALL also heightened my awareness of the incredible staff and programs available to all who will take advantage.”

She guarantees that any adult who makes time to tour TSC will be amazed. Her first observation: One doesn’t need to wait

for retirement to access an incredible art pro-gram with award-winning instructors, lifelong learn-ing that features novel and unique experiences, multiple fitness programs, and many other activities designed specifically with boomers and active adults in mind.

By Rosetta Stone Land

Amy Kelly brings years of experience serving oth-ers to the TSC Foundation board.

Kathy Rivenbark knows first-hand the educational value of new and exciting programs at TSC.

mIdToWN IdoL EVENTFriday, May 11

8-11 p.m.Krewe De Gras

1304 N. Monroe St.

The Midtown Merchants Association sponsors

benefit for the Tallahassee Senior Foundation

The owners of businesses in Midtown to sing with local band

Moon Pie Fever!

They will compete for your votes for the next Midtown Idol!

Admission is $5 donationto the Senior Foundation

Tallahassee Active Lifelong Leaders (TALL class 5) experiences “environmental day” at Tall Timbers Research Station in Tallahassee. A visit to Tall Timbers teaches class members the importance of prescribed burns and how they benefit our ecology. Class 5 will graduate Tuesday.

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Tallahassee senior transportation resourcesFacts*:n About 2.6 million

adults in the U.S. don’t get the health care they need because they don’t have transportation.

n According to a recent AARP survey of seniors 75 and over, those still driving take three times the number of community trips than non-drivers.

n Most older drivers do an effective job of changing travel behav-ior — perhaps by staying off crowded highways or curtailing night driving — when they are aware of increased risks due to aging.

n In two-vehicle fatal crashes involving an old-er driver and a young-er driver, the vehicle driven by the older per-son was 1.7 times more likely to be the one that was struck and medical costs higher for the old-er driver.

n Among a study of driving individuals ages 70 to 74 years, the aver-age male is expected to outlive his driving abil-ity by 6 years, and the average female will out-live her ability by 10 years.

* Sources: Easterseals.com; aarp.org/home-garden/livable-com-munities; agingtoday.org; www-nrd.nhtsa.dot.gov/pubs; fta.dot.gov/documents/trans-po_attracting_seniors_public_transportation_final_report

TRANSPORTATION ASSISTANCE/COORDINATION SERVICES

n Community Trans-portation Coordinator (CTC)

StarMetro is the Com-munity Transportation Coordinator for Talla-

hassee and Leon County providing services for the Transportation Dis-advantaged program. An eligibility process is required prior to provid-ing transportation.

891-5199TDD/TTY 1-800-955-

8771 www.talgov.com/

starmetro

LOCAL TRANSPORTATION

n Mobility CoordinatorThe Mobility Coordi-

nator is located at TSC and works with senior, disabled and low-income individuals to determine available transportation options; assists with trip planning. A Transpor-tation Resource Guide for Seniors is available through this office.

891-40661-855-One-Ride (663-

7433) n StarMetro Bus Ser-

viceStarMetro operates

city bus routes in Talla-hassee, including cam-pus shuttles at FSU and FAMU, and a variety of seasonal transit pro-grams.

891-5200TDD 1-800-955-8771www.talgov.com/

starmetron Dial-A-RideIn compliance with the

Americans with Disabili-ties Act (ADA), a special-ized service for disabled and elderly persons is available weekdays and weekends in a limited coverage area. An appli-cation is required, and trips must be scheduled by 5 p.m. the day before the trip.

891-5199 TDD 1-800-955-8771www.talgov.com/

starmetron Big Bend TransitProvides transporta-

tion services to anyone, but all trips are multi-passenger. Reservations must be made by phone one day in advance, before 2 p.m.

891-5199

MEDICAL TRANSPORTATION SERVICES

n Capital Transit Inc.Offers transportation

between hospital facili-ties and nursing homes. Reservations required.

545-8313n Price Transporta-

tion Service Inc.Provides door-to-door

service for local and out-of-town non-emergen-cy service; vehicles are wheelchair and stretch-er equipped. Reserva-tions must be 24 hours in advance.

510-3366pricetransportation-

service.comn Sessaly RoseProvides transporta-

tion for medical access. Most participants will need an agency referral; however, some private pay is available for those needing wheelchair, stretcher or ambulato-ry assistance. 24-hour advance notice is need-ed.

222-8232

n Home Helpers of Tallahassee

Door-to-door service for escorted trips to and from medical appoint-ments, grocery shopping and errands. There is a 3-hour minimum. Call for quote.

668-1164homehelpers.ccn Home Instead Senior

Care of TallahasseeDoor-to-door service

for escorted trips to and from medical appoint-ments, grocery shop-ping and errands. A fold-up wheelchair can be accommodated. There is a 4-hour minimum.

297-1897homeinstead.com

VOLUNTEER TRANSPORTATION SERVICES

n Elder Care Services, “Stars” Program

Provides medical transportation, grocery shopping assistance and other services to assist frail elders. Services are for individuals age 60 and older.

921-5554 or 245-5903ecsbigbend.orgn StarMetro’s TAPIS

(Transit Ambassadors Promoting Independent Seniors) Bus Buddies Program

The TAPIS Bus Buddy program provides peer-to-peer training on the use of StarMetro’s fixed route system.

891-40661-855-One-Ride (663-

7433)

LONG DISTANCE TRANSPORTATION

n Greyhound Bus Ser-vices

Senior Services (age 62+): 5-percent discount

222-42401-800-846-0754greyhound.comn Tallahassee Region-

al AirportVIP services are pro-

vided for passengers requiring boarding assistance. Please con-tact the airline on which you are flying to request assistance.

891-7802

TAXI SERVICESn City Taxi562-4222n Yellow Cab580-8080

OTHER SENIOR TRANSPORTATION INFORMATION

The following old-er driver transporta-tion safety and mobility resources are available at the state level.

n Florida Department of Transportation — Safe Mobility for Life Pro-gram

866-374-3368, ext. 5414safeandmobileseniors.

orgsafeandmobileseniors.

org/findaride.htmn Florida Department

of Elder Affairs — Com-munities for a Lifetime

850-414-2123communitiesforalife-

time.orgn Florida Commission

for the Transportation Disadvantaged

800-983-2435dot.state.fl.us/ctdn Florida Grand Driv-

er 850-617-2713 flhsmv.gov/Florida-

GrandDriverThe following are self-

assessment resources available that can help identify and address nat-ural age-related changes that could affect older drivers.

n AAA Roadwise Review

Available to both mem-bers ($12) and nonmem-bers ($15) at your local AAA branch office or on-

line at: aaa.comn AAA Foundation for

Traffic SafetyDrivers 55+: Self Rat-

ing Formseniordrivers.orgn AARP Driver Safety

ProgramTest Your Driving IQClose Call Quizaarp.org/driven National Highway

Traffic Safety Adminis-tration

Driving Safely While Aging Gracefully

nhtsa.dot.gov/Senior-Drivers

The following are driver safety train-ing resources designed to provide seniors the knowledge needed to keep them driving safer and longer.

n AARP Driver Safety Course

This training course is available either online or in a classroom set-ting and helps tune up driving skills while also updating knowledge on the latest rules of the road. To find out about next available classes, either call or visit the AARP website.

1-888-227-7669aarp.org/drive n CarFitThis community-based

educational program is designed to provide a quick but comprehen-sive check on how well seniors and their vehi-cles work together.

car-fit.orgn Tallahassee Roads

with Sidewalks and Bike Lanes

Bike Tallahassee is a comprehensive source of information for those looking to experience the benefits and enjoy-ment of walking or bik-ing throughout Tallahas-see.

biketallahassee.com

HELPINES AND HOTLINESAbuse Hotline:

800-962-2873 or 800-96ABUSEArea Agency on

Aging, Elder Help-line: 800-96-ELDER (3-5337)Consumer Hotline:

800-435-7352Medicare Hotline:

800-633-42272-1-1 Big Bend: 617-

6333 or 211

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Tallahassee Senior Center for the ArtsArt Exhibits

The Galleries at TSC are open to the public Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 9 p.m.

Receptions are free and open to the public.

n Art PotpourriApril 6-May 18Auditorium Gallery A wonderful variety of

drawings, pastels, collage and clay works by TSC artists. Art reception open to friends, family and the public on Fri., April 6, 6 to 8 pm. Free.

n Madrea Proctor Keeler

March 1-May 11Dining Room GalleryArtist ReceptionFri., April 6, 6-8 p.m.n Harry FordhamMarch 12-May 11First-Floor LobbyArtist ReceptionFri., April 6, 6-8 p.m.

Lunchtime Series Conversations in Art – Leslie Puckett

Collage PaintingTue., March 20, 12:30-

1:30 p.m. Art StudioDemonstration of a col-

lage technique that builds ‘painting’ with dabs of color from magazine pag-es. As time allows, par-ticipants have hands-on opportunity. Presenter is Leslie Puckett, TSC art program coordina-tor. $2 donation suggest-ed. Guests are welcome to bring lunch or buy TSC salad bar for $4.

Upcoming art workshops

Art workshops require pre-registration and pay-ment one week before the first class meeting. Most meet once a week with a beginning and end date. They are at the Tallahas-see Senior Center unless otherwise indicated.

n Pen, Brush & InkInstructor: Mark Fletch-

erMondays, 12:30-3:30

p.m., April 9-May 14 (six

weeks) Register by April 2Develop drawing skills

using pen and brush, with ink and watercolor wash-es to enhance drawings. Mark Fletcher, influenced by his apprenticeship in Japan, incorporates a Sumi-e style and poetry with his artwork.

$48 (55+); $60 othersn Watercolor for Begin-

nersInstructor: Linda PelcTuesdays, 1-3:30 p.m.,

April 10-May 15 (six weeks)

Register by April 3Students will learn to

use warm and cool col-ors to create a sense of depth in Southern land-scapes. The course will also involve instruction in drawing and composition.

Skill level: beginner$48 (55+), $60 othersn Landscapes with Soft

PastelsInstructor: Wendy

Devarieux

Thur., 9:30 a.m.-noon, April 12-May 24 (six weeks, no class May 17)

Register by April 5Learn to use soft pastels

with award-winning Wen-dy Devarieux. Study tech-nique, composition and color development creat-ing beautiful landscapes.

Skill level: beginning & intermediate

$48 (55+), $60 others n Decorative Painting

— Painting in the RoundInstructor: Patty Reyn-

oldsFridays, 9 a.m.-noon,

April 13-May 18Register by April 6A continuing class for

students with some expe-rience in decorative paint-ing. Specifically deals with challenges of painting on curved surfaces, cylindri-cal objects like canisters, flower pots or vases.

$48 (55+), $60 othersn Drawing TogetherInstructor: Bill Thomp-

son

Fridays, 9:30 a.m.-noon, April 13-May 18 (six weeks)

Register by April 6Learn and develop

basic drawing techniques. Drawing is a versatile medium to enjoy and is also the foundation to work in any art medium.

Skill level: beginning & intermediate

$48 (55+), $60 others n Recycling into ArtInstructor: Jodi Rhea

FletcherThur., 1-3 p.m., April

19-May 10 (four weeks)Register by April 12Creative and crafty

functional items recycled from everyday disposable materials. Fun to learn and fun to share.

Skill level: beginner $32 (55+), $40 othersn Learning to DrawInstructor: Greg Man-

nheimerWednesdays, 6:30-

8:30 p.m., April 25-June 20 (five classes — meets

every other Wednesday)Register by April 18Through a series of

non-intimidating draw-ing exercises, this class will help you see and think about drawing using a right-brain approach. Developing drawing skills and creative approaches can be the foundation to work in any art medium.

Skill level: beginning & intermediate

$40 (55+), $50 othersn Drawing & Painting

Workshop @ Chaires Com-munity Center

Instructor: Bart FrostWednesdays, 1-3:30

p.m., April 25-May 30 (six weeks)

Register by April 18Learn techniques for

working with oil paints, watercolors, soft pastels, charcoal or pencil. Begin-ning and intermediate stu-dents work in one or more of these creative medi-ums. Instructor provides one-on-one individual assistance and demonstra-tions.

Skill level: beginning & intermediate

$48 (55+); $60 othersn Draw With Your Eyes,

Paint With Your Heart @ Bradfordville Historic Schoolhouse

Instructor: Mark Fletch-er

Wednesdays 1:30-4 p.m., May 2-June 6 (six weeks)

Register by April 18Learn to draw what you

see, not what you think you see. Use ink line for concept and structure, plus tonal watercolor washes for mood and vol-ume.

Skill level: beginning & intermediate

$48 (55+), $60 othersn Painting with Oils @

Fort Braden Community Center

Instructor: Robert De Witt Smith

Thursdays 2-5 p.m., April 26-May 31 (six weeks)

Register by April 18Each session provides

both a demonstration and the opportunity to paint. Students learn to employ positive and negative shapes, line, color and val-ue in producing a paint-ing. The class explores methods of creating low-cost/high quality paint-ing surfaces. Students can explore abstract painting, as well as representational painting.

Skill level: beginners $48 (55+), $60 others n Oil Painting with

Eluster @ Bradfordville Historic Schoolhouse

Instructor: Eluster Rich-ardson

Fridays 1:30-4 p.m., May 4-July 13 (six classes meeting every other week)

Register by April 13Oil paint is most

revered medium by paint-ing masters. Learn why. Eluster covers basic tech-niques and insight into improving your skills, composition and subject matter.

All skill levels $48 (55+), $60 others

SEnior ArtiSt ShowCASE 2012The Showcase is an

annual juried fine art exhibition highlight-ing talented, mature artists residing in Tal-lahassee and the sur-rounding area. Join us in celebrating the cre-ative talents of senior artists with your own piece of art. Artworks will be selected from submitted entries and exhibited in the Old Armory Galleries at TSC and other local venues Aug./Sept. All media accepted except video. Entry fee $15. Award ceremony with cash prizes Fri., Sept 7. Contact Leslie.Puckett@talgov.com or 891-4016 to request a prospectus. Postmark deadline May 8. Walk-in deadline May 15.Sandy DeLopez shown with paintings she created in Eluster Richardson’s class in Brad-

fordville. Her painting won a second-place ribbon and People’s Choice for Best Still Life.

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8:30 Senior Fitness at Woodville9:00 Crafting Bee9:00 Portraiture9:15 Senior Fitness at Chaires-Capitola9:30 French: Continuing B10:00 Artistry in Clay10:00 Writing for Fun at Allegro10:00 SHINE Insurance Counseling (by

appointment)10:00 French: Advanced10:30 Low Impact Senior Fitness at

Chaires-Capitola10:30 Senior Fitness at Fort Braden11:00 French: Continuing A11:30 Salad Bar12:00 Senior Dining12:00 Quilting Bees12:30 Social Bridge at Bradfordville1:00 Canasta1:30 Tax Aide1:30 Brain-Body-Memory Balance

Exercise Group1:30 French: True Beginning5:15 Beginning Line Dance5:30 Yoga6:30 TDBC Open Pairs Bridge6:30 Zumba at Ft. Braden7:00 Debtors Anonymous7:00 Capital City Carvers7:00 Capital Twirlers Square Dance7:30 Capital Chordsmen

9:00 Watercolor9:00 Ceramics9:30 Life Exercise10:00 Blood Pressure Checks10:00 Brain-Body Balance at Optimist Park10:30 Senior Fitness – Beginners at

Bradfordville10:30 Wii Bowling11:00 Seated Yoga11:00 Senior Counseling (by appointment)11:30 Senior Fitness – Intermediate at

Bradfordville11:30 Salad Bar12:00 Senior Dining1:00 All Media Art Lab1:00 Senior Singers1:00 Senior Fitness at Bradfordville1:00 TDBC Open Pairs Bridge1:30 Tax Aide2:15 Wii Games2:15 Ping-Pong2:15 Mah Jongg2:30 Social Bridge at Heritage Oaks6:00 Guitar Workshop6:00 All Media Art Class at Allegro6:30 Capital Round Dance (7 pm on last

Tuesday)8:00 SA Support

8:30 Senior Fitness at Woodville8:45 French: Continuing C9:00 Ceramics9:00 Nimble Fingers9:15 Senior Fitness at Chaires-Capitola9:30 Beginning Oil & Acrylics10:00 Spanish: Beginning10:00 Seniors vs. Crime10:00 Tai Chi10:00 Blood Pressure Checks10:00 Glucose Screening10:30 Senior Fitness at Fort Braden11:00 Legal Services (by appointment)11:30 Salad Bar12:00 Senior Dining12:30 Bridge-a- Dears1:00 Intermediate Oil & Acrylics1:00 Draw, Paint at Chaires1:30 Draw, Paint at Bradfordville1:30 Tax Aide1:30 Capital City Duplicate Bridge2:00 Mini-Tennis2:00 Brain-Body Balance at Allegro5:30 Tax Aide5:30 Yoga6:00 Pinochle6:00 Spanish: Beginning6:30 TDBC Bridge Lessons6:30 Zumba at Ft. Braden7:15 TLH Al-Anon Family Group

9:00 Spanish: Intermediate & Advanced9:00 Watercolor9:30 Life Exercise10:00 Blood Pressure Checks10:15 Low Impact Senior Fitness at

Chaires-Capitola10:30 Senior Fitness – Beginners at

Bradfordville11:00 Senior Counseling (by appointment)11:30 Senior Fitness – Intermediate at

Bradfordville11:30 Salad Bar12:00 Senior Dining12:00 Canasta12:30 Line Dance1:00 Leisure Learning: “Prohibition”

(through April 5)1:00 French Study1:00 Senior Fitness at Bradfordville1:30 Oils w/Eluster at Bradfordville1:30 Tax Aide1:30 Capital City Duplicate Bridge2:00 Drawing Etcetera2:15 Ping-Pong5:30 Zumba® Gold6:00 Art Class:6:00 Folk Music Workshop6:00 TDBC Novice Bridge Lesson6:30 TDBC Open Pairs Bridge7:00 Writers Workshop7:00 Capital Chordsmen

9:00 Early Bird Bridge

9:00 English as a 2nd Language

9:15 Senior Fitness at Chaires-Capitola

10:00 Tai Chi

10:00 Social Bingo

11:00 French: Advanced

11:00 Chair Yoga

11:30 Salad Bar

12:00 Senior Dining

1:00 Model Ship Building

1:00 Figure Studio

1:00 TDBC Bridge Open Pairs at

Westminster Oaks

1:15 Conversational German

1:30 Tax Aide

2:00 Dancing for Fun

5:30 Beginning Ballroom & Swing Dance

Lessons

6:00 Capital City Duplicate Bridge

7:00 TLH Al-Anon Beginners Group

7:00 TLH Al-Anon Family Group

MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAYMARCH 12 - APRIL 8, 2012 CALENDAR OF WEEKLY PROGRAMS

Tallahassee Senior Center March/April 20121400 N. Monroe St. 891-4000 • www.talgov.com (click Services, click Senior Center)

MONDAY, MARCH 1211:00a HIV/AIDS Update2:30p Quit Smoking NOW2:45p Poetry Group

TUESDAY, MARCH 138:30a TALL10:30a Reiki12:00p Art Council12:00p TALL Graduation6:00p Basic Word7:30p Stamp & Cover

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 1410:00a Hearing Screenings10:30a Bradfordville Lunch & Learn1:30pm NARFE6:00p USA Dance Board Mtg6:30p Learn to Draw

THURSDAY, MARCH 1510:30a Meditation11:00a Lunch Bunch - St. Pat’s Party2:00p Oil Painting at Ft. Braden6:00p Acrylics6:00p Basic Excel

FRIDAY, MARCH 165:00p Senior Games Welcome Reception

SATURDAY, MARCH 178:45a Zumba at - Woodville7:30 p USA Dance: Luck of the Irish

MONDAY, MARCH 1911:30 Hancock Bank Lunch1:00p Advisory Council2:30p Quit Smoking NOW

TUESDAY, MARCH 2010:30a Fort Braden Lunch & Learn11:00a Book Disc.12:00p Bookworm at Allegro12:00p Conversations in Art1:00p Insight Low Vision Support6:00p TDBC Board

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 218:30a Capital Coalition/Aging11:00a Emotional Health11:00a Wellness Circle at Jake Gaither12:30p Nutritional Counseling1:00p LCSO Advisory Council3:00p Financial Counseling (by appointment)4:00p Classroom Consortium

THURSDAY, MARCH 2210:00a Massage10:30a Drumming

11:00a Jack McLean Wellness Circle2:00p Oil Painting at Ft. Braden

FRIDAY, MARCH 2311:00a Current Events Discussion Group7:30p Contra Dance

SATURDAY, MARCH 248:45a Zumba at Woodville10:00a Stamp & Cover Expo Saturday and Sunday

MONDAY, MARCH 262:00 Buddy Club2:45p Poetry Group2:30p Quit Smoking NOW

TUESDAY, MARCH 2710:00a Massage10:30a Chaires-Capitola Lunch & Learn10:30a Reiki

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 2811:00a Southwood Wellness Circle12:00p GaP (at LeRoy Collins Library)12:00p Foundation Board Meeting12:30p Nutrition Counseling6:30p Digital Camera6:30p Learning to Draw

THURSDAY, MARCH 2910:30a Drumming2:00p Collette Travel Presentation

2:00p Oil Painting at Ft. BradenFRIDAY, MARCH 30

SATURDAY, MARCH 318:45a Zumba at Woodville

CENTER CLOSEDMONDAY, APRIL 2

1:30p Attitudes on Aging WorkshopTUESDAY, APRIL 3

11:00a Book Discussion Group7:00p FFU Investment Club

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 410:30a Senior Day at Jake Gaither1:30p Mini Tennis Lesson6:30p Digital Camera

THURSDAY, APRIL 510:00a Massage10:30a Miccosukee Lunch & Learn

FRIDAY, APRIL 6SATURDAY, APRIL 7

8: 45a Zumba at WoodvilleCENTER CLOSEDMONDAY, APRIL 9

2:45p Poetry Group6:00p CONA Board

TUESDAY, APRIL 1010:30a Reiki12:00p Art Council6:00p CCB Special Bridge Game7:30p Stamp/Cover Club ANNUAL AUCTION

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 1110:00a Hearing Screenings10:30a Bradfordville Lunch &Learn6:30p Learning to Draw6:30p Digital Camera

THURSDAY, APRIL 1210:30m Woodville Lunch & Learn2:00p Historical Bible7:30p Tal-Kug Computer Club

FRIDAY, APRIL 1311:00a Current Events Disc Group11:45a TMH Caregivers Group7:30p Contra Dance

SATURDAY, APRIL 148:45a Zumba at Woodville

CENTER CLOSED

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