Active Living - Sept. 11

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reach is a program of the Tallahassee Senior Foun-dation, funded by the Leon County Board of County Commissioners.

Fish and Flu ShotsIn partnership with

the Leon County Health Department, Leon Coun-ty Senior Outreach will be offering flu shots at upcoming Lunch & Learn events. Immunizations are free for those on Medi-care, Part B, $22 for oth-ers. Please bring your Medicare card (and sup-plemental insurance card if you have it) and a valid picture I.D. Southern-fried fish with all the trimmings served for lunch; $6 dona-tion appreciated.

Flu Shots available, 10 – 11 a.m. at the follow-ing Lunch & Learn events: Chaires, Tue., Sept 27; Miccosukee, Thur., Oct. 6; Woodville, Thur., Oct. 13; and Fort Braden, Tue., Oct. 18. See Golden Review, Page 5 for details on each Lunch & Learn; call 891-4065 for more information.

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It was a stand-up-dou-ble at the recent Micco-sukee Lunch & Learn—a new name for the LCSO Senior Days. Participants enjoyed a special presen-tation by the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conserva-tion Commission on the Gopher Tortoise. Did you know it is against the law to relocate, interfere with their nest, or capture the little critters? Participants learned that when coming upon a gopher tortoise, let it go along its way. If one is crossing the road, and it is safe to help it across, be sure the tortoise continues in the direction it was orig-inally headed.

Scam alertAllen Stucks, an exhibi-

tor with Seniors vs. Crime (a special project of the Florida Attorney Gener-al’s Office), advised seniors attending the Miccosukee event to be careful with phone solicitors asking for money. Any senior feeling they have been a target of a scam can speak with a representative of Senior vs. Crime every Wednes-day, from 10 a.m. – 4 p.m., at the Tallahassee Senior

Allen Stucks, a representative of Senior vs. Crime, cautions Lunch and Learn participants to be aware of illegal activi-ties.

FWC intern Brittany Sims, right, encourages Wanda Wilson and Brenda Sims to get up-close and personal with a live gopher tortoise.

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Grandparents as Parents Back to School Expo

Grandparents as Par-ents: Remember these dates

GaP Support LunchWed., Sept. 28 and Oct.

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Stephanie Duda of the Leon County 4H provides informa-tion to grandparents and students at GaP’s recent Back to School Expo. Here Duda, left, visits with GaP members Rosa Martin, Mary Hill and Sandy Mercer.

Forrest Van Camp and Karen Brodka, grandparents as par-ents, serve as volunteers at the Expo to show their sup-port for the program. We are sad to report that Karen died unexpectedly on Sept. 5. We will miss her caring spirit that she demonstrated for all GaP parents.

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Barb Goltz goes from recreational swimming to gold-medal winning

What had been a 30-year “family affair” of swimming for Tallahas-see resident Barb Goltz, became a gold-medal winning experience at the 2011 National Senior Games.

Barb, and husband, Jack, began swimming for recreational and fit-ness purposes in their 20s at Tallahassee swimming locales such as the Bim Stults Aquatic Center on the FSU campus and city pools. Their son, Jason, now in his 30s, became involved in competitive swimming at age 6 for the Area Tallahassee Aquatic Club (ATAC). He competes now on the Masters level.

The senior Goltzes served as swimming offi-cials for more than 25

years. So when Barb saw an opportunity to compete in the 2010 Capital City Senior Games, she decid-ed, “What the heck?” and gave it a try.

Her journey to the 2011 National Senior Games in Houston began in Feb-ruary 2010 when she advanced out of the local games, finishing in the top five of her 60-64 age group. She won two gold, two silver and two bronze medals at the Florida Senior Games State Cham-pionships last December.

In June, Barb compet-ed against some of the nation’s best senior swim-mers in Houston. Her 30+ years of swimming turned into double gold and silver medals and 4th place fin-ishes. Her time of 2:44.22 in the 200 Freestyle event set a National Senior Games record in the 65-69

age group.“I surprised myself

with my times,” Barb said of her performanc-es. “It gave me a shot in the arm and motivated me.” She swam the same six events at the National Games as she did in the Florida State Games (50, 100 and 200 Freestyle; 50 and 100 Backstroke and 100 Breaststroke). She improved her times in all six events.

While she is still among the professional ranks (as Chief Financial Officer for the Florida Housing Finance Corp.), Barb and Jason now travel to Mas-ters swim meets together and she’s proud that Jason set a record in his age group at a recent meet in Ocala. Jason serves as her unofficial coach.

“We work out together and I try to give her a lit-

tle coaching … things like how to form her workouts, how to pace herself in rac-es and stroke technique,” he said.

After years of encour-aging Jason in the pool, Barb gladly accepts the coaching tips. “He’s given me lots of good pointers,” she added.

Look for Barb and Jack Goltz, and maybe even Jason, to continue their family affair at the 2012 Capital City Senior Games, when the third annual Games are held here March 15-19, 2012.

— Nick Gandy is the Director of Communications for the

Florida Sports Foundation, which presents the annual

Florida Senior Games State Championships. He has pro-moted the efforts of Florida’s senior athletes for more than

10 years.

By Nick GandySpecial to Active Living

Barbara “Barb” Goltz sports medals she’s earned as a senior games competitor.

Social Security Q&A Q: What is a Social

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Tallahassee Senior Center art teachers reaped awards in summer exhibitions. Robert Dewitt Smith, Beginning Painting instructor at Fort Braden, won first place in the FSU Artists’ League Psychological Self-Portrait Exhibit this summer with his painting “Humphmf,” shown far right. Watercolor teacher Rosemary Ferguson won Best of Show at the 23rd Tri-State Juried Water Media Exhibition with her “Posey Pitcher,” right. And TSC art program coordina-tor Leslie Puckett was awarded the Mark Mustian Favorite Award for a mixed-media creation “Alpha & Omega.” TSC art teachers and other staff members will show off their talents in the Senior Center’s Dining Room for the month of October.

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Have you ever known a friend or family member living in a nursing home or assisted living facil-ity? If you answered yes, you may have heard of Florida’s Long-Term Care Ombudsman Program. The Ombudsman Program is a federal and state mandat-ed organization seeking to improve the lives of Flor-ida’s elders by ensuring that the health, safety, wel-fare and rights of residents living in long-term care facilities are protected.

As members of Florida’s elder population transi-tion into long-term care facilities (such as nurs-ing homes, assisted living facilities or adult family-care homes), it’s important to remember these individ-uals gain a special set of rights in addition to those they maintain as a U.S citizen. If a resident ever feels his or her rights are being violated, a volunteer ombudsman can inves-tigate on the resident’s behalf and seek resolution.

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Fall 2011 Events for Alzheimer’s Project

Alzheimer’s Project, Inc., in Tallahassee, is proud to announce its 20th Anniversary Celebration, Thursday, Sept. 15 at Chez Pierre, 6:30 p.m. — 9:30 p.m., live music from two great bands, the Leon-ard Jazz Trio and Tryst. Cash bar and food, all for a donation of $20!

We also want to announce our Annual Caregiver Celebration Day on Friday, Sept. 23, 2011, 8 a.m. - 2 p.m., at Saint Paul’s United Methodist Church. This is a great opportuni-ty for caregivers of loved ones with Alzheimer’s dis-ease or dementia to take time to relax. Enjoy mas-sages, manicures, hearing and balance screenings, blood pressure and blood sugar checks, and a photo fun booth where you can dress up and have your photos taken. Goodie bags and a catered lunch provid-ed – FREE. Reservations

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Crowning glory: Women who lose hair struggle with identity

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Shirley Berger holds a photo of herself taken at Venice Beach, Calif., in 1960. She’s about 20 in the picture and looks like Elizabeth Taylor: the same thick eyebrows and upturned nose. She’s on her stomach, holding a cig-arette. A layer of her dark curly hair covers her head.

“My hair was so thick, you couldn’t see through it at all,” Berger said. “I had a ton of hair.”

At 58, 10 years after she hit menopause, her hair started to thin and fall out. She bought a wig, but she hated how it felt.

She goes to the hair-dresser once a week now for help hiding the thin spots. At restaurants, she maneuvers herself out of the way when waiters come to the table so they can’t see the top of her head. And she sleeps on satin pillowcases to avoid snagging her hair.

“I’m not sure I under-stand why men can get away with aging,” said Berger, who is now 70.

Sitting in her Carmi-chael, Calif., home, she splays old photos across her kitchen table. A few feature the sky-high ‘do she wore in 1976.

“It’s scary because all of a sudden you knew, just looking in the mirror

every day, you knew you were aging. ... I would give anything if I had not lost my hair,” she said.

Aside from menopause, the American Academy of Dermatology reports that 30 million women in the United States are losing their hair due to genetic factors. Thyroid disease, medication side effects and diet also can cause it.

It’s estimated that one in four women experiences thinning hair.

“With some, it has to do with dramatic changes in their life: surgery, deliver-ing a child ... having a very severe illness,” said Pame-la Prescott, an endocrinol-ogist at the University of California-Davis Medical Center. “Sometimes, it’s what we do to our hair, the styling, dyeing, straight-ening.”

Stress, Prescott said, can have a major effect on hair growth. And for some, losing their hair gives them more reason to stress than the actual medical cause.

“It was very traumat-ic,” said Kristy DeVaney, who lost all her hair after having a negative reac-tion to the common antibi-otic minocycline. “It was very hard to deal with for a very long time. ... I kept thinking, ‘What do peo-ple think of me? What do I think of myself? I’m an ugly bald person.’ It’s prob-ably the worst thing I’ve

ever been through.” Maxine Craig, an associ-

ate professor in the Wom-en and Gender Studies program at UC Davis, has researched just how much hair means to women.

It means a whole lot. “Hair is seen as a mark-

er of gender identity,” Craig said. In most West-ern cultures, short hair or no hair represents mascu-linity, and long hair repre-sents femininity.

“These are social codes that we all learn and learn deeply,” Craig said. “When a woman loses her hair, she may feel that she is losing something that iden-tifies her as a woman.”

Girls who cut their hair short and men who grow their hair out are consid-

ered rebels — people who want to resist the social code and be defiant.

“Women who do not attempt to confirm to beau-ty norms are seen as some-how problematic,” Craig said. “Girls start hearing at a very young age that their looks are important ... and women are constant-ly getting evaluated on the basis of their appearance.”

There is, perhaps, no better spokeswoman for the issue of baldness and beauty than Miss Dela-ware 2010 — and a Top 10 at this year’s Miss Ameri-ca pageant — Kayla Mar-tell.

Martell is completely bald, the result of alopecia areata, an autoimmune dis-ease that caused her hair

to start falling out when she was 10.

“I remember thinking, ‘I probably will never be Miss Delaware now,’” said Martell, who had grown up attending the state pag-eant every year with her mother.

She entered the pageant, and three times she strut-ted across the Miss Dela-ware stage sporting what she described as “peach fuzz” on her head. Even-tually, a judge pulled her aside and told her that if she wanted to win the crown, she needed to wear a wig.

“I was so offended and appalled, I couldn’t believe what I was hearing,” she said.

But after talking about it and seeing people at alo-

pecia conferences wear-ing wigs, she changed her mind. Winning the pageant would give her a high-er public platform from which to talk about wom-en’s baldness.

“All I asked was for the judges to support me if I could go on TV and do interviews without my hair on,” she said. They agreed, and she competed with the wig. To her relief, she lost.

“Obviously I didn’t enjoy not winning,” she said. “But I feared that if I won the very first time with a wig, so many people would say, ‘She only won now because she wore the wig.’”

It took one more try before Martell — again with her wig — was crowned Miss Delaware.

Since winning, she’s toured the country, given numerous television inter-views and spoken about alopecia at charity events.

Martell long ago stopped looking for treatments to regrow her hair. When she first started losing it, she applied minoxidil, or Rogaine, to her scalp every night. She also had steroids injected into her head. When nothing worked, she stopped.

“Why fight it?” she said. “It’s a losing battle. You can stay up all night and stress about it, or stay in every Friday night, but where is that going to get you?”

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Kusum Jain holds a picture of herself when she had a full head of hair at her Folsom, Calif., home. She started losing hair around her temples and back of her head. She says the hair is now stabilized and not falling out anymore.

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Grandmother reaps blue ribbons for garden bounty

BOISE, Idaho — Iris Veltrop jokingly calls her-self a “pepper head.” The avid gardener has a fond-ness for most everything she grows on a quarter-acre behind her Eagle, Idaho, home — but pep-pers clearly are a favorite among favorites.

She grows five rows of peppers, including cay-enne, cubanelle, habane-ro, poblano, tabasco and a variety called “Holy Mole.” She raves about gypsy peppers, which are sweet.

“It’s my go-to pepper,” she said, plucking a yel-low-skinned gypsy from the vine.

The grandmother took the Western Idaho Fair by storm three years ago, when she first entered hundreds of items and took home the most blue ribbons in vegetable and flower categories (annuals and perennials).

“All of a sudden, it was ‘Who is this Iris?’” said Teresa Biggs, the fair’s superintendent of agri-culture. “There was tag after tag.” There’s no fee to enter contests at the fair, but blue ribbons do win prize money — any-

where from $1 to $110, depending on the catego-ry, but most are $3 and $5. One year, Veltrop took home enough prize mon-ey to buy a computer and printer.

This year, she entered more than 350 vegetables, flowers and hobby craft entries — more entries than any other partici-pant in any of the fair con-test categories that range from home art to photog-raphy to livestock, fair officials said.

This year, the fair’s 3,063 participants sub-mitted 15,488 exhibits, said Becki Woodbury, fair spokeswoman.

For the fourth year in a row, Veltrop took home the prize for most blue rib-bons in the vegetable and flower categories.

“She had a really beau-tiful pepper collection,”

Biggs said. “I was drawn to her peppers.” Virgin-ia Brunetti, superinten-dent of floral (design, cut horticulture and contain-er-grown plants), said the average number of floral submissions per person at the fair is about 10, but a few submit hundreds.

“I don’t know where they get the time or ener-gy to do it,” said Bru-netti. For some contes-tants, competing becomes almost an addiction.

“Iris has really got the bug,” Brunetti said.

What drives Iris? Vel-trop is an advanced Mas-ter Gardener who has been a member of the Merry Tillers garden club for about five years.

Her vast knowledge of horticulture seems to feed her strong appetite for learning new things. So does participating in the

fair. “I wouldn’t plant bells

of Ireland if I wasn’t going to enter it in the fair,” she said of the flowers with small green bells that grow tall like snapdrag-ons. “It’s fun. Every year I learn something new.” Vel-trop would never have had anything at the Western Idaho Fair if a couple of gardening friends hadn’t given her a nudge three years ago. And why so many entries? “If you’re going to enter, you might as well go all the way,” she said.

The process is more labor-intensive than you might think. There are entry specifications for each flower (sprays, stems or spikes) and vegetable. Not only must entries include the specified num-ber (say, three tomatoes), but to catch the judges’ eye they should be uni-form in size and color, Veltrop said. The fair pro-vides plates on which to display the vegetables.

Last year, Idaho Gar-den Clubs Inc. recognized Veltrop as “horticulturist

of the year,” an honor she assumes grew out of the recognition she’s received at the fair.

Veltrop credits her hus-band, Bob, a retired elec-trical engineer, with help-ing make their garden so productive. He prepares the rows for planting and does most of the harvest-ing.

Bob also constructed the metal cages the veg-etables grow on.

Veltrop’s daughter, Lisa, traveled from Colo-rado to help her mom transport her veggies and flowers to the fair; two of her grandchild ren in Eagle also helped out. They have mastered the art of loading her car — thanks to special contain-ers designed by Bob — so it took just three trips, she said.

Veltrop lamented that she had no winter squash to enter this year, her dahlias bloomed late, and she didn’t even get a chance to cut the herbs.

“Next year, I’m going to (enter) my herbs,” she said.

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More elderly couples live together without marrying SACRAMENTO, Calif.

— The ceremony in Febru-ary seemed like a tradi-tional celebration. One of Charlotte Benedict’s sons walked her down the aisle in the Eskaton Village Carmichael auditorium, while two of Jim Jordan’s sons stood up with him. A minister blessed their union.

“We had 150 people there,” said Jordan, 85, a retired architect and engi-neer. “But we didn’t have a wedding license.”

It’s a quiet little fact of senior residences across the country: Grandpa is living with someone else’s Grandma.

In their 70s, 80s and beyond, older couples meet in seniors-only hous-ing and live together unen-cumbered by marriage vows. Their relationships are committed and bond-ed, meant to last the rest of their lives, sometimes even informally blessed by clergy.

According to U.S. cen-sus figures, co-habitation numbers for people 65 and older have tripled in the past decade, jumping from 193,000 in 2000 to 575,000 in 2010.

A generation or two ago, the idea of older adults liv-ing together might have been shameful, even scan-dalous. That’s changed, in part because societal attitudes toward marriage have changed.

Only 52 percent of all American adults identi-fied themselves as mar-ried in the 2010 census — and almost 60 percent of people age 50 and younger have lived with a partner without being married, the Pew Research Center says.

As a result, as the baby boom generation edges into old age, research-ers expect co-habitation among seniors to continue to soar.

“If anything, the num-bers are already consid-erably higher than sta-tistics show,” said Susan Brown, a Bowling Green State University sociology professor who has studied older age co-habitation for the Center for Family and Demographic Research.

Beyond the lifting of societal taboos against co-habitation, experts agree that there’s one key rea-son that older people live together instead of tying the knot: money.

For example, a widow who receives her late hus-band’s Social Security and pension will forfeit that income if she remarries, said Brown.

And older adults often don’t want to complicate the terms of their wills by bringing new spouses into the family picture, said Johns Hopkins University sociologist Andrew Cher-lin, who writes about mar-riage.

“So they think, ‘Let’s be a couple but not disrupt the benefits we get or the promises we made to our children,’” he said. “I don’t think it’s a cultural state-ment. I think it’s a state-ment about economics and inheritance.”

Of course, late-life co-habitation isn’t just about finances and practicality.

It’s also about love and the life-affirming decision to move beyond a lifetime of losses.

“As we get older, we go through tremendous loss-es,” said Fair Oaks mar-riage and family therapist Helene Van Sant-Klein. “We lose parents and spouses and friends.

“Establishing an inti-

mate relationship in old-er age presents another opportunity to gain con-nection and feel that sense of significance and belong-ing.”

Just ask the Jordans, who are clearly delight-ed with one another. She adopted his surname, even though it’s not legally hers. They listen to each

other raptly, smiling. He pats her arm. She holds his hand.

Now 82, Charlotte moved to Eskaton Village Carmichael in 2002 when her 45-year marriage end-ed. She started volunteer-ing in the center’s library, and she co-founded a theater group that reads plays rather than memo-

rizing them. She met Jim when he

joined the theater group not long after his wife died in 2008.

“I wasn’t looking for anyone,” Charlotte said. “Not at all. I was content.”

Many older people — widows especially — echo that sentiment. For them, later life represents a time of independence. They’re not interested in sacrific-ing their autonomy for companionship.

As Charlotte’s matron of honor, Ann Stoudt, 83, who was widowed in 2003, said: “I had a husband and loved him very much. I’ve been there, done that. I couldn’t train another one. It’s too late.”

But Jim Jordan was dev-astated by the loss of his wife of 58 years’ time, and he was lonely in the Eska-ton cottage they’d shared. His sons were so worried about him that they sug-gested he consider finding a new mate.

He started asking wom-en to have dinner with him in the Eskaton din-ing room, and he slowly narrowed the field. “And finally, Charlotte was the only one,” he said, patting her hand. “And then he found out I like to watch football,” she replied. That sealed the deal.

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It’s the golden age for senior citizen coaches“You are old, Father

William,” the young man said, “And your hair has become very white; “And yet you incessantly stand on your head, “Do you

think, at your age, it is right?” — Lewis Carroll, Alice in Wonderland

Not long after turning 66 this month, Texas A&M women’s basketball coach Gary Blair was playing third base in a celebri-

ty softball game when he stumbled over the mound.

“Good thing I know how to fall,” Blair said.

Blair did a “Japanese volleyball roll,” wound up with a bruised side, missed one day of golf and then returned to both the golf course and the path he has followed for the past quarter-century, that of a basketball head coach.

When Blair and Con-necticut’s Jim Calhoun, then 68, won national titles last season, they became the oldest coaches of NCAA Division I women’s and men’s champions. It was the third title for Cal-houn, the first for Blair, either of whom might have decided this was a fine time to move into what the French call “the third age” — retirement.

Especially since Cal-houn has battled two forms of cancer for eight years.

Instead, they remain part of what is becoming a golden age for senior citi-zen coaches.

“If you’re still good at something, why give it up?” said Blair, a Type-2 diabetic.

Hall of Fame Divi-sion III football coach John Gagliardi begins his 59th season at St. John’s University this fall — at 84. Joe Paterno, also 84, begins his 46th at Penn State. Both have enough trophies to last several lifetimes.

“Age in and of itself is relatively meaningless,” said gerontologist Celia Berdes of Northwestern University’s Feinberg School of Medicine. “You

just have to be aware and responsible in evaluating your own ability to func-

tion.” Athletes retire young —

especially by current U.S. longevity standards, with nearly 13 percent of the population 65 or older — because of injuries or skill diminution that comes with aging. Success-ful coaches keep going, reflecting societal changes and medical advances that have people active and productive long after qual-ifying for Medicare.

“Coaching is a natu-ral high. It’s addicting,” said Doug Bruno, 60, who begins his 26th season as DePaul women’s basket-ball coach this fall.

Perhaps that helps explain why University of Tennessee Pat Summitt will begin her 37th year in the job at age 59 after revealing last month she has been diagnosed with early-onset dementia.

In the next breath, Sum-mitt made it clear she had no intention of quitting work to start crossing off items on a bucket list. She vowed to keep coaching “as long as the good Lord is willing,” no matter that she has achieved the ulti-mate eight times over and earned enough to live very well without a salary.

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Foundation Membership Drive, page 2

Americus, Here We Come, page 3

Deck the Halls, page 3

Health & Fitness, page 4

Senior Days & Circles, page 5

In the Camera’s Eye, pages 6-7

Intellect Enhancement, page 8

What’s on Deck, page 9

Senior Resources, page 10

Senior Center for the Arts, page 11

Senior Center Calendar, page 12

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Michael Bakan teaches gamelan to FSU student Vanessa Navarro.

Curious about music from the other side of the planet? Consid-

er taking “The Gamelan Music of Bali,” part of this year’s Lifelong Learning Extravaganza.

The two-hour, hands-on class — limited to 25 par-ticipants — will be held Tuesday, Oct. 18. It offers the opportunity to play in a genuine gamelan and is taught by Dr. Michael Bakan, professor of eth-nomusicology and head of Ethnomusicology/World Music at FSU’s College of Music.

So what is a gamelan? It’s a set of traditional hand-crafted Indonesian instruments made primar-ily of bronze, bamboo and wood. It’s usually pro-nounced GAM-eh-laun, with a rhythm similar to CAM-e-lot. Unlike West-ern musical ensembles, the

instruments in a gamelan are not interchangeable. They are made to stay together.

“The gamelan is thought of as a single instrument with many component parts,” Dr. Bakan explains.

FSU’s gamelan was made on the Indone-sian island of Bali. It has bronze cymbals and gongs from six inches to three feet in diameter. Its vari-ous sizes of bronze-keyed xylophone-like instru-ments are tuned in pairs, with the “male” tuned slightly higher than the “female.” When the same note is struck simultane-

ously on both members of a pair, this tuning creates a shimmery effect. Lead-ing the gamelan are one or two double-headed drums which cue all the other instruments.

“It doesn’t sound like anything in Western music,” Dr. Bakan says.

Is it hard to play in a gamelan? Not necessari-ly, replies Dr. Bakan. “The great thing about gamelan is it’s as hard or as easy as you want it to be. Some of the gamelan’s instru-ments are very easy and slow; others are incredibly technically demanding, and you could spend your whole life learning them.”

Is musical ability or experience required to participate in the L3X class? “No. I’ll take all comers,” he says. “I believe everyone is musi-cally inclined.”

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By Karla Brandt

Learn at the speed of sounds: Travel 10,000 miles in two hours

Presented by:Capital City Christian

ChurchCity of TallahasseeLeon County Senior Out-

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Sunday evening, Voces Angelorum: “The Dream,

The Journey” kicks off the eXtremely popular, eXpressly educational and eXciting adventure for individuals eager to know more about the world around them.Monday through Friday,

participants choose from workshops, half-day or full-day activities. Cultur-al classes, historical ven-ues, parks tours and envi-

ronmental exploration are among the week’s offer-ings. A daylong trip to Apalachicola, cooking with chef Tony Charbonnet, and an evening of traditional blues accent the sched-ule that is jam packed with eXperiences. A finale lun-

cheon features author Dr. Michael Gannon and wraps up this year’s learning eXtravaganza. Each class/trip is individually priced and costs range from $5 to $40.Event booklets are avail-

able at the Tallahassee Senior Center and registra-tion is officially open.

Sponsors of L3X include: Earth Fare TallahasseeOLLI

For information, call 891-4007 or email [email protected].

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“eXplore, eXamine, eXperience!”Sun., Oct. 16-Fri., Oct. 21Registration is now open

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Dr. Bakan has directed FSU’s gamelan since the uni-versity acquired it in 1995. He has taught gamelan not only to FSU music majors, but also to small chil-dren, seniors, busi-nesspeople, kids with disabilities and at-risk youth. Locally, he is

the percussionist with Cuarteto del Sur, per-forming a continent-spanning array of Lat-in American musical styles. He directs the Artism Musicultur-

al Center of Florida, which hosts an inno-vative music-play pro-gram for children on the autism spectrum and their families.

So come and experi-ence the musical life of a tiny island 10,000 miles from Tallahas-see. Your guide is one of the most accom-plished, and most welcoming, teachers imaginable.

TSC FOUNDATION BOARD MEMBERS

Ed Duffee, Jr., PresidentLinda Roberts, Vice Pres-

identJudi Taylor, TreasurerMary Carroll, Immediate

Past PresidentRocky BevisKen Brummel-Smith,

M.D.Ann CampShirley Gooding-ButlerScott HarrellElda MartinkoEdna OwensKathy RivenbarkGwendolyn SpencerDonna WellsLew WilsonSarah Neeley, EmeritusBryan Desloge, Emeritus

SENIOR SERVICES ADVISORY COUNCIL

Joan Guilday, ChairPatricia Parkhurst, Vice

ChairPamela FloryMary HafnerTracie HardinEmily MillettMiaisha MitchellRoger OwenIrene PerryAlice Pomidor, M.D.Andrea RosserHenry SteeleAl SulkesDon WeedAdeline Wilkes

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

Sheila Salyer, Senior Services Man-ager, City of Tallahassee; Executive Director, Tallahassee Senior Founda-tion; Editor, Golden Review

Rosetta Stone Land, Managing Edi-tor

Hella Spellman, Contributing Edi-tor

Susan Beason, Martha Gruender, Layout & Design

The mission of Tallahassee Senior Services is to enhance the indepen-dence and quality of life for seniors and caregivers through education-al, social, recreational and wellness opportunities.

Disclaimer of Endorsement: Refer-ence herein to any specific commer-cial products, process, or service by trade name, trademark, manufactur-er, or otherwise, does not necessarily constitute or imply its endorsement, recommendation or favoring by Tal-lahassee Senior Services or the Talla-hassee 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 mem-bership contribution at the Senior Center.

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

55) $35Nonprofit organization

$50Key Holders

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

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

Tallahassee Senior Cen-ter, 1400 N. Monroe St., Tallahassee, FL 32303.

Gold Key HoldersFred & Gena Varn

Bronze Key HoldersM/M A.J. McMullian,

William H. Moncrief, Charles Nam, & Edna Owens

Friend Key Holders Joan Guilday, Dr. and

Mrs. John Hutchinson, M/M Richard Polangin, M/M Al Sulkes, Ms. Carrie Voich, Ray & Ashley Webb, & M/M Fred Williams

New and Renewing Members

Kathleen Abrams, Peggy Alonzo, Gayle Arbes, Cath-erine Armstrong, M/M Gary Baldwin, Carrie Bas-sett, Marian Baur, David Bettridge, M/M Tommy Bowermeister, Patricia W. Brown, Nancy Buck, Leona Castro, Caroline Collins, Lorraine Coonrod, John & Sheila Costigan, Sue Criswell, Maryetta Cro-martie, M/M Charles A. Cyrus Sr., Eleanor Dann, Linda Davidson, Tere-sa Dean, Irene Dearden, Martha G. Eaton, Edna Edens, Billy Farran, Hank

Fleck, M/M Harold Fletch-er, Millie Fryman, Kath-ie George, Lucille Grant, Thomas Greene, Debo-rah Hamlin, M/M James M. Harvey, Opal Hopkins, Barbara J. Jackson, Dr. and Mrs. Archie John-ston, Marva Lane, Clara Leacraft, M/M Charles M. Lee, Dr. and Mrs. Shel-don Leibow, Edie Lovin-good, M/M Cyril Maynard, M/M W.V. McConnell, M/M Randy McCoy, M/M William McKeown, Peg-gy M. Messer, M/M Mel-vin Miller, M/M Joe D. Mills, Yoshiko Murdick, M/M James C. Myers, J.D. Nash, Anne Nelson, Jose-phine Newton, Ethel Noel, M/M Joseph O’Neil, Pat-ty Parkhurst, Ed Parks, Paula Petrovich, Dr. and Mrs. Ira Burton Price, Susan Prince, Betty N. Rawsthorne, Linda Riddle, Aline Rundle, M/M Terry

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Tallahassee Senior Foundation2011 Membership Drive

Sept. 12-16“Giving for Active Liv-

ing” is this year’s theme for the Tallahassee Senior Foundation’s member-ship drive. Each Septem-ber, TSF adds to its mem-bership roster in honor of National Senior Center Month. Sept. 12-16, board members, volunteers and senior center staff visit classes, reach out to the community and ask people to “give for active living.”

For as little as $25 a year, members support more than 160 activities the Tallahassee Senior Center offers to active adults in and around Talla-hassee. Stop by the senior center any time during the membership drive and become a Tallahas-see Senior Center Founda-tion member. Another way

to become a member is to visit www.localseniordis-counts.com and click the “subscribe” button (you also have the option to “donate” to TSC).

In addition to contrib-uting to program enrich-ment and lifelong learn-ing opportunities offered to area adults, mem-bers receive benefits that include:

n Discount tickets spe-cial events such as wel-come receptions, Silver Stars, and Deck the Halls.

n Access to water aero-bics at Tallahassee Ortho-pedic and Sports Physical Therapy and

n Discounted daily rates to the N. Monroe St. “Y” (YMCA).

Call 891-4000 for more information.

Supporting ProgramsSquare & Round Dancers by Jim & Enid Myers

Health & wellness by Allie Mae Taylor-Grant

Bridge by Thomas Rice

Leon County Senior Outreachby Dr.’s Benjamin & Mary Sterner Lawson & Nancy Bedford

national senior center month recognition Can you help?

The Tallahassee Senior Center is in need of someone to repair a sewing machine used for our Nimble Fingers class. If you would like to donate your expertise, please call Gena at 891-4005.

The Tallahas-see Senior Center (TSC) is located at 1400 N. Mon-roe St., Tallahas-see, 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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Judi Taylor, treasur-er of the Tallahas-see Senior Citizens Foundation, meets with Steve Halsell of Prudential to discuss beneficiary gifting. Designating TSCF as a beneficiary in your will helps to ensure that the Senior Cen-ter will be available to serve future gen-erations. Even a small percentage benefits senior program-ming in our area. Other ways to gift TSCF in your estate plan-ning: designate TSCF as a beneficiary in your existing IRA or insurance policy; request that your survivors remember you with a memorial or honorarium to TSCF; bequeath money or appreciated assets to TSCF through the Community Founda-tion. And there are many other ways to gift. If you would like more information or have questions, please contact Taylor at [email protected] or 850-508-2294.

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BOARD THE BUS TOGlobal Village in Americus, Ga. Wed., Oct. 26Coach departs TSC at 8 a.m.

A great day trip for adults of all ages!

Deluxe Astro Bus Lines motor coach departs TSC at 8 a.m. Oct. 26. Travel-ers arrive in Americus, Ga., in time for a won-derful lunch at “The Sta-tion.” Browse the local shops in Americus before

touring the Global Vil-lage and Discovery Cen-ter (part of Habitat for Humanity Internation-al). You’ve heard of this benevolent organization; now see some the homes they’ve built around the world. Learn how every-thing comes together, from loaning the money to building the homes.

$58 tour price includes transportation, lunch and tour of the Global Vil-lage. To register, call

891-4004.

Fox Theatre and the Georgia AquariumFeb. 1-2, 2012

There is nothing bet-ter than traveling — unless it’s traveling with friends.

Enroute to Atlanta, our first stop is at the Geor-gia Cyclorama. This painting is 42-feet high and 358-feet in circum-ference. Be seated as the “Battle of Atlanta”

sweeps by you with a wonderful narration.

That evening dine at Mary Mac’s Tea Room. You’ll the love food and atmosphere of downtown Atlanta before walking the one block to the Fox Theatre for the Broad-way hit musical perfor-mance “Memphis.”

The next day, visit the Georgia Aquarium (or the World of Coca-Cola). Considered the largest aquarium in the world,

travelers will explore stunning exhibits inside this mammoth building. The tanks hold over 8 million gallons of fresh and marine water. There are 100,000 animals rep-resenting 500 species from around the globe. Visit six different exhib-its and enjoy lunch at your leisure.

Per-person price includes two days’ deluxe motor coach transporta-tion, 1 dinner, 1 break-

fast and 1 lunch, 1 night hotel, entrance fees into the Georgia Cyclorama and Aquarium, Fox The-atre performance, taxes and gratuities.

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Travel Leaders and the Tallahassee Senior Center Foundation present two trips for your enjoyment

Allegro, Heritage Oaks raised $5,684 for the Talla-hassee Senior Center at its recent benefit “Celebrate Seniors.” Presenting and receiving the check (from left): Joyce Patterson and Gail MacDonald of Allegro, Heritage Oaks; Linda Rob-erts, vice president of the Tallahassee Senior Foun-dation board of directors; Sheila Salyer, TSC manager; Hella Spellman, TSC Supervisor; Andrea Personett and Gena Varn of the TSC; and Dotty Laverty of AHO. More than 300 attend-ed the event that also featured entertainment by the Gang-sta’ Grannies.


Tallahassee Senior Center health and fitnessFor more information

on offered programs, call Ruth Nickens, R.N., health program coordinator, or Toni Walmsley, assistant health program coordina-tor, at 891-4000. Presenta-tions are 11 a.m. to noon in the TSC Dining Room and a $2 donation for each pre-sentation is appreciated; exceptions are noted.

HEALTH PROGRAMSn Healthy Living: Quit

Smoking NowMon., Sept. 12-Oct. 17,

2:30-4:30 p.m. Become an ex-smoker.

Attend one of these highly effective classes/support groups if you are ready to quit smoking now. Nico-tine patches provided at no charge. Offered by Big Bend AHEC. To register, 224-1177.

n Nutritional Counseling and Assistance

Wed., Sept. 14, 12:30-1:30 p.m.

Questions about weight loss, eating for a healthy lifestyle, and diabetes addressed in small group venue by a profession-al dietitian. Offered by Leah Gilbert-Henderson, PhD, LD. Preregistration encouraged, 891-4042.

n Meditation and Mind-fulness

Thur., Sept. 15 & Oct. 20, 10:30-11:30 a.m.

Workshops introduce some of the secrets of the timeless art of med-itation. Helps you feel calmer, more focused and balanced. Mats optional. Taught by Leslie Hanks.

n Drumming: You’ve Got the Rhythm

Thur., Sept. 22 & Oct. 6, 10:30-11:30 a.m.

Express yourself rhyth-mically. Drumming class-es facilitated by Mer-shell Sherman. Bring your drum if you have one, but there will be drums to bor-row.

n Annual Flu Shot FairMon., Oct. 3, 9 a.m.-2

p.m. In partnership with

Leon County Health Department, flu immuni-zation campaign targets adults 50+, health-care workers, and adults of any age with chronic illness. A variety of resource infor-mation and health screen-ings available. Cost of the flu shot covered by Medi-care Part B. Must bring your Medicare card and driver’s license or current ID. All others, $22 fee.

SPECIAL HEALTHY LIVING SERIES

We’re Talking Drugs Here!

Presented by Mike McQuone, RPh, execu-tive vice president/CEO of Florida Society of Health Systems Pharmacists.

n What Should I Tell My Doctor? My Pharmacist?

Wed., Sept. 28, 11 a.m.-noon

Presentation leaves you with a greater understand-ing about our traditional “Health-Belief” Model, how to avoid “White Coat Syndrome,” the impor-tance of asking questions, where to get drug informa-tion, and barriers to appro-priate prescribing.

n High Risk: Drugs, Consumers and Approach-es

Wed., Oct. 12, 11 a.m.-noon

Presentation explores the economic and thera-peutic considerations of brand vs. generic drugs, common high-risk drugs and how to manage them in selected populations, poly-pharmacy (8+ drugs), proper drug disposal, pre-scription and OTC drug abuse, and the five ele-ments of a medication therapy management pro-gram.

n Healthy Living: Medi-cation Expo and Brown Bag Medication Review

Thur., Oct. 13, 10 a.m.-noon

Here is an opportuni-ty for one-on-one consul-tation with a pharmacist. Fill a brown bag with your prescriptions, vitamins and over-the-counter medi-cines, and come hear what the experts from WCRx have to say.

HEALTH SCREENINGS n Blood Pressure

ScreeningsTue., Wed. & Thur., 10

a.m.-noonn Glucose ScreeningsWednesdays, 10 a.m.-

noonn Vision & Glaucoma

ScreeningsTue., Sept. 20, 10 a.m.-

noonn Hearing ScreeningsWed., Sept. 14; Mon.,

Oct. 3; and Wed., Nov. 9. 10 a.m.-noon

n Pulse Oximetry Screenings

Thur., Nov. 3, 10 a.m.-noon

n Telephones for the Hearing Impaired

Wed., Oct. 12, 10 a.m.-noon

n Prostate Screening Outing

Tue., Sept. 13, 9:30 a.m.-noon

September is National Prostate Cancer Aware-ness Month. No-cost pros-tate screenings with trans-portation to Southeastern Urological. Space limited; must reserve, 891-4045.

n Mammogram Screen-ing Outing

Mon., Oct. 10, 9 a.m.-noon

October is National Breast Cancer Awareness Month, so get your mam-mogram now. Transporta-tion to Sharon Ewing Walk-er Breast Center provided. Must have insurance or Medicare. Space limited; must reserve, 891-4045.

MASSAGE AND REIKIn Reiki Tuesdays: Sept. 13 & 27;

Oct. 11 & 25; Nov. 8. 10:30 a.m.-noon

n Massage Tue., Sept. 13; Thurs-

days: Sept. 22; Oct. 6 & 20;

Nov. 3. 10 a.m.-noon.

FITNESS$2 donation appreciat-

ed for all classes unless otherwise noted. Discount cards available and can be used for all TSC/LCSO fitness classes.

n Seated NIA Yoga (Neuromuscular Integra-tive Action)

Tue., 11 a.m.-noonn 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.

Tue., 10-11 a.m., at Opti-mist Park

Wed., 2-3 p.m., at Heri-tage Oaks.

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

Gentle yoga workout for increased mobility, blad-der control, self-esteem and mental focus.

n Life ExerciseTue. & Thur., 9:30-

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

n Tai ChiWed. & Fri. Beginners

class 10-11 a.m. & continu-ing class 11 a.m.-noon.

n Zumba Gold Thur., 5:30-6:30 p.m. $5 (55+); $7 othersn YogaMon. & Wed., 5:30-7

p.m. Vigorous practice for adults including poses, relaxation and mediation. Wear comfortable clothes and bring yoga mat (if you have one).

$10 (55+); $12 others

OFF-CAMPUS FITNESSProvided by Leon Coun-

ty Senior Outreach, a pro-gram of the Tallahassee Senior Foundation, funded by Leon County. Call 891-4065 for info. $2 donation unless otherwise noted.

Bradfordville Historic School House

n 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 Social Bridge: Mon., 1-4 p.m., $1

Chaires-Capitola Dorothy C. Spence Community Center

n Bollywood Fitness: Tue. & Thur., 9-10 a.m.

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

Fort Braden Community Center

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

n ZUMBA Dance Fit-ness: Mon.-Thur., 6:30-7:30 p.m., $2 per class (55+), $3 others

Woodville Community Center

n Senior Fitness: Mon. & Wed., 8:30-9:30 a.m.

n ZUMBA Dance Fit-ness: Mon., 6:30-7:30 p.m., Wed., 6-7 p.m. & Sat., 8:45-9:45 a.m., $2 per class (55+), $3 others.

Rene Luna, R&R Physical Therapy, evaluates participants during a balance screening.

PODIATRIST SCREENING

& FOOT CARE EVERY TWO

MONTHSThur., Sept. 22

(changed from Sept. 1) 1:30 p.m.

Dr. Gary McCoy, podi-atrist and foot special-ist, cuts toenails and assesses foot prob-lems. Doctor accepts Medicare, Medicaid and secondary insur-ance, which may cover costs for this service if you have diabetes, vascular disease, neu-ropathy, renal fail-ure, MS, or are on blood thinner Couma-din. Otherwise, $25 flat fee applies. No appointment neces-sary.


Senior Days and Wellness CirclesA wide range of no-

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

Senior Days/Lunch & Learns In and Around Tallahassee

All Senior Days and Lunch & Learns held from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. and include lunch. (Senior Days sponsored by Leon County Senior Outreach are now called Lunch & Learn.) All Senior Days and Lunch & Learn events offer special programs that are lively and engag-ing. Each includes exhibi-tors, health screenings, and lunch. Suggested lunch donation $6; exceptions noted.

* Indicates event is spon-sored by LCSO, a program of Tallahassee Senior Foundation.

n Bradfordville Lunch & Learn* at Wildwood Pres-byterian Fellowship Hall, 100 Ox Bottom Road

Wed., Sept. 14, “Think About Personal Pollution (TAPP).”

Wed., Oct. 12, “Living Fossils: The Horseshoe Crab and Other Ancient Sea Creatures.”

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

Tue., Sept. 27, “ Photo-graphic Chronicle of Flori-da’s Historic Capitol.”

Tue., Oct. 25, “Great Florida Birding and Wild-life Trail.”

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

Tue., Sept. 20, “Making

Leon County a Sustainable Community.”

Tue., Oct. 18, “Act-ing Up: Drama for Older Adults.”

n Lincoln Senior Day at Lincoln Neighborhood Ser-vice Center, 438 W. Bre-vard St., 891-4180

$4 donation suggested.Wed., Sept. 21, “Take

A Loved One To The Doctor.” Guest speaker Tequila Hagan, wellness coordinator with Capital Health Plan. Exhibitors include: Costco Hearing Aid Center, 2-1-1 Big Bend, StarMetro, City of Talla-hassee Emergency Man-agement, and Neighbor-hood Health Services.

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

Thur., Oct. 6, “The His-tory of Leon County Neigh-borhoods,” by Althemese Barnes of the John G. Riley House Museum.

Thur., Nov. 3, “We’re Talking Drugs Here … An Interactive Program on Medication Safety.”

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

Wed., Oct 5., 10 a.m.-noon. “Exploring Mission San Luis.” Tour a 17th-century community occu-pied by Apalachee Indi-ans and newcomers from Spain. Costumed interpret-ers guide us through this national historic landmark. Must reserve by Fri., Sept. 30! Call 891-4009. Trans-portation and boxed lunch provided. $5 suggested donation.

Wed, Nov. 2. “Safety Savvy Seniors.” TPD Offi-cer Delonna Hartley pro-vides information to help seniors stay safe in their community. Learn to rec-ognize and avoid dan-gerous situations. Must reserve! Call 891-4009.

$2 suggested donation.n Woodville Lunch &

Learn* at Woodville Com-munity Center, 8000 Old

Woodville RoadThur., Oct. 13, The Tri-

State Avian Society pres-ents “The Joy of Living with Companion Birds.”

Thur., Nov. 10, “We’re Talking Drugs Here … An Interactive Program on Medication Safety.”

Wellness Circles11 a.m.-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, 891-1819Wed., Sept. 22. “She

Sang Promise: The Story of Betty Mae Jumper.” Author Jan Godown Anni-no illuminates the story of the only woman elect-ed leader of the Seminole Tribe of Florida.

Wed., Oct. 27. “Ovarian Cancer Awareness.” Each year 22,000 women in the U.S. are diagnosed with ovarian cancer. A repre-sentative from the Nation-al Ovarian Cancer Coali-tion provides information on this difficult disease.

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

Wed., Sept. 21. “Identity Theft: Don’t Be Left in the Dark.” John Roberts, Flori-da Department of Agricul-ture, provides information on preventive steps con-sumers can take to ensure the security of their finan-cial identity.

Wed., Oct 19. “Ovarian Cancer Awareness” (See previous description).

n Optimist Park, 1355 E. Indianhead Drive

Tue., Sept. 13. “Identity Theft: Don’t Be Left in the Dark.” John Roberts, Flori-da Department of Agricul-ture (See previous descrip-tion).

Tue., Oct. 11. “Fall Veg-etable Gardening.” Nathan Ballentine, “the Man in Overalls,” teaches how to make a raised-bed fall gar-den. Learn what to grow and how to do it from this knowledgeable gardener.

Tue., Nov. 8. “Favorite Fall Recipes.” Watch the folks from Panhandlers Kitchen as they create some of their favorite reci-pes for fall. Then taste the results!

n SouthWood Commu-nity Center, 4675 Grove

Park Drive, 656-8750 Wed., Sept. 28. “The

People’s House: Discover-ing the Governor’s Man-sion.” Carol Beck, cura-tor, reveals the history of this grand residence that is home to the gov-ernor and first family of Florida.

Wed., Oct. 26. “Fall Vegetable Gardening.” Nathan Ballentine (see previous description).

Additional Southside Services

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

Wed., Sept. 14, Oct. 12 & Nov. 9, 10 a.m.-noon

Blood pressure and blood glucose screenings.

Diabetes Education and Support Group

Wed., Sept. 14, Oct. 12 & Nov. 9

11:30 a.m.-noonFocus on issues that

concern diabetics: obtain-ing supplies, eating prop-erly, obtaining optimal health and quality of life.

Longtime participants Irene Perry and Retha Nero sign in at Southside’s Seventh Anniversary Senior Day.

neW fITneSS CLASSAt Orange Avenue

Community Center, 2710 Country Club Drive, 878-7684Tuesdays, 9:30-

10:30 a.m.Mindful Movement:

Moving for Better BalanceGather with friends

once a week for a 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, and physical dexter-ity, awareness of sur-roundings, confidence and focus.

SouThSIDe heALTh & WeLLneSS fAIr 2011Orange Avenue Com-

munity Center, 2710 Country Club Drive, 878-7684Tue., Sept. 27, 10

a.m.-noonSouthside Senior

Services opens its newest location with a celebration that includes health screenings, brown bag medical reviews, flu shots, healthy refreshments and door prizes! Features an enlightening pre-sentation on “Healthy Aging” by Dr. Ken Brummel-Smith, FSU College of Medicine. For more information, call 891-4009.


Senior Center bustles with fun and new gamesNothing says ‘thank you’ to volunteers like an ice cream social

Violet Felber, Sarah Simmons and Mary Jefferson enjoy lunch at Old Town Cafe.

Nicholas and grandmother Xi Yan Hou get in line for treats as Ice Cream Social sponsors Sylvia Petrandis and Brian Moran with Hopewell, and Mitch Hampton of Seminole Trusses serve up the cold summer favorite.

Jonathan Walker, LMT and Ashley Webb enjoy time together at the popular Ice Cream Social.

From left: Advisory Council members Irene Perry and Adeline Wilkes team up with Foundation board officers Judi Taylor and Linda Roberts, and Susan Davis of TSC to get scoops and smiles ready.

From left, Stacey Golden, Bruce Boone, Eddie Belk and Frank Henderson join the fun of “Senior Bowling” hosted by Area Agency on Aging and (1446, l to r) Violet Felber, Sarah Simmons and Mary Jefferson enjoy lunch at Ol

Bowling and eating make for fun times for TSC

Lunch Bunch

Red, white and blue tunes

The annual Ice Cream Social is a special thank you to more than 400 volunteers who serve the Tallahassee Senior Center & Foundation each year.


Senior Center bustles with fun and new gamesNothing says ‘thank you’ to volunteers like an ice cream social

Mark Fletcher assists Chung Won Rhim in a ceramics class.

Tai Chi class moves in quiet unison;.

From left: Advisory Council members Irene Perry and Adeline Wilkes team up with Foundation board officers Judi Taylor and Linda Roberts, and Susan Davis of TSC to get scoops and smiles ready.

Lindsay Smith accesses a crochet pattern on her laptop at the Nimble Fingers class;

Gary Coates conducts the Tallahassee Community College Band and plays to a full house for the 4th of July Patriotic Concert.

Classes at the center are for adults of ages!

Red, white and blue tunes


Want to learn? Join a group or classAudrey Bevan is a busy

lady. She hurries down the hallway — six or seven newspapers in hand — to the Senior Center’s bi-weekly current events dis-cussion group. “Ah, here’s our leader,” says one of the members as she enters the room.

Around a large confer-ence table, people eager-ly share ideas and opin-ions about the happenings in our community, our nation and the world. It’s an opportunity for “bril-liant and stimulating con-versation,” says member Charles McClellan, with a big grin on his face. The others agree that the group benefits from the discussion, the sharing of ideas and the fellowship. “It’s nice to be talking about current events with people your own age,” comments Clara Stafford.

Several members of the current events group belong to the biweekly book discussion group, also organized by Audrey. “I often get speakers to address the book group,” she says. “But more often than not, we are review-ing books and sharing them.” Indeed, this book club differs from most others because each per-son reads a nonfiction selection of his or her own choosing. “None of this one-book-fits-all philoso-phy,” says current events and book club member Charles Nam. “We learn about lots of different books this way.”

“After all,” Audrey says, “There are just too many books to read for us all to be reading the same one.”

Join the Current Events Discussion Group on the second and fourth Fri-days of each month at 11 a.m., and the Book Discus-sion Group on the first and third Tuesdays at 11 a.m.

Jim Hinson leads the Model Ship Build-

ing group each Friday at 1 p.m. “We started

in 1998, and Al Possner was the original instruc-tor,” explains Jim. “He was a well-known profes-sional model ship build-er. In fact, CBS News had him build a 6-foot mod-el schooner to give Wal-ter Cronkite when he retired.” Jim and Al built — from scratch, every-thing from clipper ships to three-masted schooners to a Chesapeake Bay oys-ter catcher and the USS Constitution.

He’s working on a two-masted schooner some-one found in the attic and challenged Jim to repair and complete. “I cut all the wood I can myself and buy the parts I can’t make, like the anchors and the brass and cop-per fittings,” Jim says. Sometimes it’s hard find-ing appropriate parts and pieces. Jim cleaned out Barney’s coffee stirrers (“They’re real wood, you know”) before the store closed, and he wonders what to do for flooring once his Barney’s stash is gone.

Your personal intellec-tual wish list may include learning a new language. Check out these classes at the center: English as a Second Language, Fri-days at 9 a.m.; Beginning Spanish, offered at 10 a.m. and 6 p.m. Wednesdays; and Intermediate Span-ish, Thursdays at 9 a.m. For the Francophiles in town, immerse yourself in French language and culture with these week-ly class offerings: True Beginning, Mondays at 11 a.m.; Continuing French A, Mondays at 9:30 a.m.; Continuing B, Mondays at 1:30 p.m.; Continuing C, Wednesdays, 8:45 a.m.; Advanced on Fridays at 11 a.m.; and French Study, Thursdays at 1 p.m.

And, if writing is your métier, try the Writing for Fun group at our activi-ties partner Allegro, Heri-tage Oaks on Mondays at 10 a.m. or the Writers’ Workshop, each Thursday at 7 p.m. at TSC. For more information, call 891-4003 or email [email protected].

By Andrea Personett

Audrey Bevan scurries down the hallway with satchel full of newspapers and books.

Jim Hinson takes care to craft with perfection.

Financial fraud and seniors

Outsmarting Investment FraudMon., Sept. 1910-11:30 a.m.

Join us for a must-see presentation by Jeff Gulsby of the Flor-ida Office of Finan-cial Regulation. Learn about many aspects of financial fraud, espe-cially those which are specifically aimed at the senior popula-tion. The presentation explores:

n Risk factors for investment fraud

n The most common persuasion tactics used in fraud

n Successful preven-tion strategies

n How to be careful about whom you trust

Gulsby also serves as the chairman for the Northwest Flori-da Financial Crimes Task Force, bringing the financial indus-try and law enforce-ment together to com-bat financial crimes in our part of the state. Throughout his career, Gulsby has been responsible for con-ducting and supervis-ing investigations rang-ing from homicides to elder exploitation and abuse to finan-cial scams, includ-ing investment Ponzi schemes, mortgage fraud, bank fraud, retail installment sales fraud, loan fraud, investment and insur-ance fraud.

CONTRA DANCE (Tal-lahassee Community Friends of Old Time Dance)Fun, energetic, easy

dancing. No experi-ence necessary. Fami-lies welcome!7:30-10:30 p.m.

unless otherwise not-ed.$7 adults; $5 stu-

dents & seniors; $3 for 12 and under if dancing. Upcoming dances:n Sept. 23, Killavil,

caller Tom Greenen Oct. 14, Long For-

gotten String Band, caller Joey Norton from St. Petersburg

n Oct. 28, Out of Towners, caller Eric Harris from Tampa

USA BALLROOM DANCE

Dance lesson avail-able from 6:30-7:15 p.m.Dances 7:30-10:30

p.m. $8 USA Dance mem-

bers; $12 others. Upcoming dances,

Saturdays: n Sept. 17, “Evening

in Paris”n Oct. 15, “Black

Magic”

DANCE WITH US


GET MOVING!If you’ve ever wanted

to learn karate or how to hula dance, now is the time to request a class designed for mature adults!n Karate classesLearn more about

karate classes, spe-cially designed for older adults, and how it can keep you fit and able. Call 891-4003. We’re doing an inter-est survey.n Hula classesLet us know if you’d

like to take a hula class! Call Andrea at 891-

4003.The Polynesian

dance can be per-formed using the full body or using only the upper body from a sitting or standing position. Can improve breathing, which improves brain and cognitive functions and body functions. Also strengthens arms, upper and low-er body and improves posture, balance and mobility. The class is tailored to the group — with a focus on fun and exercise. No pri-or dance experience needed, just an inter-est in learning to do something new.

Senior Center classesn Historical Look at

Women in the Bible, Part 2Thursdays through Sept.

29, 1-2 p.m.As part of the Leisure

Learning program, Lyle Evans continues his popu-lar class about biblical women. No registration required.

$2 (55+); $3 othersn The Case against

DeathTuesdays, Sept. 20-Oct.

11, 1-3 p.m.Instructor: Gary

Werdesheim, Professor Emeritus, Florida State University College of Music

To make a case against death as the end of exis-tence, Gary Werdesheim uses material about near-death experiences, spiri-tual and metaphysical aspects, direct and spon-taneous after-death com-munication, and reincar-nation. Mr. Werdesheim draws upon over four decades of independent study, as well as his expe-rience as a hospice volun-teer.

$2 (55+); $3 othersn Digital Camera Class-

es6:30-9 p.m. for all class-

es listed below:Sept. 21: Basic Using

Your Digital CameraSept. 28: Advanced

Using Your Digital CameraOct. 26: Using Your

Digital Single Lens Reflex Camera

Nov. 2: How to Take Bet-ter Photographs

Nov. 9: Paint Shop Pro Software Techniques

Nov. 30: Basic Using Your Digital Camera

Dec. 7: Paint Shop Pro Software Techniques

Dr. Mike Frances returns to teach the hottest courses in the Senior Cen-ter repertoire. Call 891-4003 to register. Classes fill quickly!

Each class $5 (55+); $7 others

n Remember WhenThursdays, Sept. 22-

Nov. 3, 2-3 p.m.Join facilitator Lisa Rill,

Ph.D., for an important and wonderful hour. Remi-nisce, tell stories, share pictures — let others in the group learn who you are by sharing what you’ve experienced. Call 891-4003 to register.

$2 (55+); $3 others n American Sign Lan-

guageFridays, Sept. 23-Nov. 4

(no class Oct. 7), 1:30-2:30 p.m.

Learn the basics of American Sign Language

during this six-session course. Participants will learn the letters of the alphabet and colors, as well as signs for family members, hobbies, animals and emotions. Handouts provided. Reservations required, 891-4003.

$12 (55+); $18 others, for entire course

n Facebook ClassMondays, Sept. 26-Nov.

7 (no class Oct. 17), 6-7:30 p.m.

Adult Community Edu-cation instructor Cathie Lax takes students on a complete how-to on Face-

book. Space limited; reser-vations required, 891-4003.

n Brown Bag Lunch Expedition: Museum of Florida History

Tue., Oct. 11, 10 a.m.-2 p.m.

Meet former park rang-er Sandy Madsen at the museum for a special guided tour through Flor-ida’s past. Reservations required, 891-4003. Bring your own lunch.

$3 (55+); $5 others.n America’s Little WarsThursdays, Oct. 6-Nov.

17, 1-3 p.m. Learn the back-stories

of lesser-known Ameri-

can conflicts, from the country’s scuffles with the Barbary pirates to the invasion of Grenada — by master instructor Al Sul-kes.

$2 (55+); $3 othersn Basic Microsoft WordTuesdays, Sept. 20-Nov.

1, 5:30-7:30 p.m. Learn the basics of Word

from Peter Piper. Regis-tration required, 891-4003; space limited.

$12 (55+); $18 others (for the entire six weeks).

n Basic Excel Thursdays, Sept. 22-Nov.

3, 5:30-7:30 p.m. Peter Piper will teach

basics of Excel over six weeks. Registration

required, 891-4003; space limited.

$12 (55+); $18 oth-ers (cost includes entire course).

n Mini Tennis LessonsSept. 12, Oct. 10, 24, &

Nov. 7, 21Mondays, 1-2 p.m.Coach Lenin teaches

whatever YOU need to know to enjoy the Senior Center’s newest sensation — Mini Tennis. Call 891-4009 for details.

plEasE NOTELifelong Learning

class information for all Leon County Senior Outreach locations will be available after Sept. 16. Please call Susan Davis at 891-4065 for more infor-mation.

Sandy Roberts and Jimmy Brazzell in Lyle Evan’s Leisure Learning classes.

Randy McCoy plays a doubles game with friends.

luNch TIME aT Tsc

Fresh salad bar! Deli-cious and especially nutritious salad bar available daily, $2 and $4. Eat in TSC library cafe or carryout. Salad bar served from 11:30 a.m. to 12:45 p.m.

dIscOVEr NINTENdO wII!Come join the fun

on Tuesdays with two opportunities to play.Wii Bowling: 10:30

a.m.-noonWii Games: 2:15-

5:15 p.m.

MIccOsukEE cOMMuNITy cENTErGet on the bus! Bus

trip to WalMart on Fri., Oct. 7 and Nov. 4, 10 a.m.-12:30 p.m. $2 round trip.


Senior safety resource informationDid you know:n Fire death risk among

seniors 65+ is 2.6 times greater than that of the general population?

n From 2006 through 2010, the state of Florida received more than 1,000 complaints of possible scams involving the sale of annuities to seniors?

n One out of three adults age 65 and older falls each year?

n Among those age 65 and older, falls are the leading cause of death from injury?

n Adults age 65 and old-er are twice as likely as other individuals to come to emergency departments for adverse drug events (over 177,000 emergency visits per year)?

n Nearly 50 percent of people with dementia experience some form of abuse?

Knowing and using safety resources may help seniors stay healthy and remain in their homes lon-ger.

Sources: usfa.gov/statis-tics; ncea.aoa.gov; seniori-tymatters.com; cdc.gov/homeandrecreationalsafe-ty; cdc.gov/medication-safety; nena.org/911-sta-tistics.

EMERGENCIES AND DISASTER SERVICES

n Emergency Services For fires, law enforce-

ment help, or medical emergencies that are life-threatening, call 9-1-1. Medical emergencies are true emergencies such as venomous snakebite, sus-pected heart attack, stroke or a fall (the individual is alone and cannot get up). Most insurance compa-nies, Medicare and Med-icaid will pay for ambu-lance trips needed for only true emergencies. In Leon County, the 9-1-1 system can determine the call-er’s location but this will be verified (cell phones require the caller to give a location).

9-1-1 lcso.leonfl.orgn American Red Cross

Disaster Services ARC provides emer-

gency shelters and food or medical care after local and national disas-ters; assistance provided to families whose homes are damaged by fire, flood, tornado or hurricane. ARC also has preparedness information available.

878-6080tallyredcross.orgn Emergency Opera-

tions Center The EOC provides activ-

ities related to saving lives and protecting property from natural, manmade and technological emer-gencies, as well as coordi-nates public safety-relat-ed programs, including management of emergency preparedness. Aged or dis-abled individuals who need special assistance (such as transportation) to evacuate during emergencies should contact the EOC.

488-5921lcso.leonfl.orgn Other ResourcesHurricane Planning:

haveahurricaneplan.comSafeguarding Homes:

flash.org Florida Division of

Emergency Management: floridadisaster.org

Federal Emergency Management Agency: fema.gov

Lutheran Disaster Response: lsfnet.org

ELDER ABUSE, NEGLECT & EXPLOITATION

n Florida Abuse Hotline Any knowledge or sus-

picion of abuse, neglect or exploitation of the elderly or vulnerable adults should be reported to this hotline.

1-800-962-2873 (1-800-96 ABUSE)

dcf.state.fl.us/programs/abuse

n Long-Term Care Ombudsman Council

The council investigates and attempts to resolve

complaints involving resi-dents’ quality of care in nursing homes, adult fami-ly care homes and assisted living facilities. The coun-cil promotes the health, safety, welfare, human and civil rights of long-term care residents and the enforcement of laws and regulations.

1-888-831-0404ombudsman.myflorida.

comn Refuge House Provides direct ser-

vices to battered women, their children and sexual assault survivors; individ-ual and group counseling available. Other services include information and referral, victim advoca-cy, community education, assistance in completing and filing applications for legal injunctions for pro-tection, and assistance in preparing and attend-ing family court or abuse-related proceedings.

681-2111refugehouse.comn Other ResourcesNational Center on

Elder Abuse: ncea.aoa.gov (1-800-677-1116)

National Domestic Vio-lence Hotline: ndvh.org (1-800-799-7233 — also refers individuals to safe shelter who are victims of elder abuse)

National Organization for Victim Assistance: trynova.org

Office for Victims of Crime: ovc.gov

GENERAL SAFETYn Leon County Sheriff’s

Office Crime Prevention Unit

Offers various programs and services that include: Neighborhood Crime Watch, homeland security, robbery, auto theft, per-sonal safety, vacation tips, the Citizens’ Academy, and fraud.

922-3323lcso.leonfl.org/cpu.htmn Tallahassee Fire

Department Fire Preven-tion Bureau

Offers fire safety edu-cation classes, a Citizens’ Fire Academy, advice on home fire safety, issuance of burn permits, review of fire extinguisher proce-dures, investigation of citi-zen complaints concern-ing fire safety violations and the smoke detector program (provides smoke detectors for elderly and indigent persons).

891-6629talgov.com/firen Tallahassee Police

Department Community Relations Unit

Offers a variety of programs and services including Crime Stoppers, weed and seed programs to reduce crime in drug areas, crime reduction seminars, personal safety programs and community programs on safety such as neighborhood crime watches (within city lim-its).

891-4251talgov.com/tpdn Project Lifesaver A rapid response pro-

gram that aids victims who suffer from Alzheim-er’s disease and related disorders. Clients enrolled in the program wear a per-sonalized wristband that emits a tracking signal. The tracking signal allows for quick location and res-cue of missing persons. The program is run by the Alzheimer’s Project Inc. in partnership with the Leon County Sheriff’s Depart-ment.

386-2778

alzheimersproject.org

MEDICAL ALERT/EMERGENCY RESPONSE SYSTEMS

Most medical alert/emergency response sys-tems allow seniors to sim-ply push a button on a device they wear to notify emergency services staff that they are in distress. The systems are conve-nient because the button devices are usually clip-on necklaces or wrist straps. The buttons can report the need for emergency services 24 hours a day. There are several differ-ent types of systems on the market so it is advisable to compare features and pric-es prior to making a com-mitment for the service. Some of the companies serving the Tallahassee area are listed below. Med-ical ID bracelets for aller-gies and other health-relat-ed conditions may also be purchased as recommend-ed by each senior’s physi-cian.

Tallahassee Memorial HealthCare Lifeline Sys-tems: tmh.org or 431-6838

Lifeline: lifelinesystems.com or 1-800-543-3546

Guardian Medical Moni-toring: guardianmedi-calmonitoring.com or 241-6086

Critical Signal Technol-ogies: criticalsignaltech-nologies.com or 1-888-557-4462

LifeStation: lifestation.com or 1-800-884-8888

Mobile Help (can use anywhere): mobilehelpsys.com or 1-800-800-1710

n Other ResourcesMedical Alert Systems

Rating Information: law-server.commedical-alerts

FINANCIAL FRAUD/IDENTITY THEFT

n Seniors vs. Crime Assists the state Attor-

ney General in prevent-ing senior crime. Educates seniors about consumer frauds, con games, scams and other criminal acts.

Senior Sleuth volunteers provide mediation servic-es, mentoring and refer-rals to another agen-cies and promote senior involvement with law enforcement for the pro-tection of all seniors.

Phone: 891-4044seniorvscrime.comn Department of Agri-

culture and Consumer Ser-vices Hotline

Handles complaints con-cerning businesses in the state and serves as a clear-inghouse for all consumer complaints except identity theft (see below).

1-800-435-7352800helpfla.comn Identity Theft If you believe you might

be a victim of identity theft, contact law enforce-ment:

Leon County Sheriff’s Office: 922-3300

Tallahassee Police Department: 891-4200.

The Attorney Gen-eral’s Office has a com-plete guide to handling identity theft, with step-by-step instructions on how to report the fraud to the three major cred-it bureaus, how to contact creditors’ fraud depart-ments and contacting banks and other financial institutions.

1-866-966-7226 (Attor-ney General)

myfloridalegal.com/iden-titytheft for an Identify Theft Victim Kit

n Other ResourcesFlorida Department of

Financial Services: myflor-idacfo.com

National Consumers League: fraud.org

National Scams and Frauds Alerts: ftc.gov

National Do Not Call Registry: ftc.gov (1-888-382-1222, free)

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ART EXHIBITSThe Galleries at TSC are

open to the public Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 9 p.m.

Receptions free and open to the public.

n Senior Artist Show-case 2011.

On display through Sept. 23. Auditorium and Dining Galleries and at LeMoyne Center for the Visual Arts.

Juried exhibition fea-tures 70 senior-aged art-ists from the Big Bend area.

n Insider’s ShowOct. 3-Nov. 18. Auditori-

um Gallery. A little bit of everything,

artworks from partici-pants in all the Senior Cen-ter art classes.

Join us for the Art Reception & Awards Cer-emony on Friday, Nov. 4, 6 to 8:30 p.m.

n Insider’s DoubletOct. 3-28. Dining Room

Gallery.Artwork by TSC art

teachers and staff fill the gallery.

n Deck the Halls Pre-view

Nov. 4-25. Dining Room Gallery.

Handcrafted wreaths and painted aprons on dis-play leading up to TSC’s Deck the Halls event.

UPCOMING ART WORKSHOPS

These are short-term special-topic art classes. Students are responsible for providing their own art supplies; lists for each class are available now. Art workshops are taught at the Tallahassee Senior Center unless otherwise indicated. Registration required; call 891-4016 for details.

n Fast & Loose FloralsInstructor: Rosemary

FergusonThur., Sept. 22, 1-3:30

p.m.Spend the afternoon

playing with watercolor. Some painting experience preferred. Registration

required, 891-4016.$8 (55+); $10 othersn Watercolor for Begin-

nersInstructor: Linda PelcTuesdays, Oct. 4-Nov.

15 (no class Oct. 18), 1-3:30 p.m.

Students learn to use warm and cool colors to create a sense of depth in Southern landscapes. The course also involves instruction in drawing and composition.

Skill Level: Beginner$48 (55+); $60 othersn Exploring WatercolorInstructor: Bill Thomp-

sonWednesdays, Oct. 5-Nov.

16 (no class Oct. 19), 6-8:30 p.m.

Instructor gives demon-strations and works with students individually to improve their understand-ing and skill level with watercolor painting. Learn techniques to make your paintings come alive.

Skill Level: Beginner and intermediate

$48 (55+); $60 othersn Beginning Art/Draw-

ingInstructor: Bart Frost Thursdays, Oct. 6-Nov.

17 (six classes; no class Oct. 20), 2-4:30 p.m.

If you can write your name, you can draw. By learning a few basic draw-ing skills, anyone can draw. These skills also can be the foundation to work in any art medium.

Skill Level: Beginning & Intermediate

$48 (55+); $60 othersn Decorated LettersInstructor: Leslie Puck-

ettThursdays, Oct. 6-Nov.

17 (six classes; no class Oct. 20), 10 a.m.-12:30 p.m.

Elaborately decorated capital letters called Ver-sals were used to highlight the beginning of verses in history’s most beautiful Bibles. Learn some simple techniques to draw and paint these fanciful letters, Celtic knot work and mod-ern adaptations. Does not

require experience in cal-ligraphy or drawing.

Skill Level : Beginner$48 (55+); $60 othersn Make a Polyhedron

OrnamentInstructor: Judith

EhrhardtThur., Oct. 6, 1-3:30 p.m.Make a gorgeous and

unusual ornament with some card stock, ribbon and a dab of glue. In one afternoon you will fin-ish this simple and clever ornament that has endless possible variations.

Skill Level: Beginner$10n Drawing TogetherInstructor: Bill Thomp-

sonFridays, Oct. 7-Dec. 1

(no classes Oct. 20, Nov. 11, 25), 9:30 a.m.-noon

Learn and develop basic drawing techniques.

Skill Level: Beginning & Intermediate

$48 (55+); $60 othersn Holiday Lanterns

& Ornaments in Clay — Advanced Handbuilding

Instructor: Mark Fletch-er, MFA

Mondays, Oct. 10-Nov. 14, 12:30-3:30 p.m.

Use handbuilding tech-niques to create various styles of lanterns & orna-ments in clay — perfect for the upcoming holidays. This class is hands-on and will help you with creative, yet functional, design.

Skill Level: Intermediate to advanced (prior experi-ence hand-building with clay is necessary).

$48 (55+); $60 othersn Introduction to Water-

colorInstructor: Rosemary

FergusonThursdays, Oct. 13-Dec.

1 (no classes Oct. 20, Nov. 24), 1-3:30 p.m.

For the absolute begin-ner! Learn the basics of this wonderful medium: how to buy the right paint, paper and brushes; and the basics in color mix-ing, brush strokes, wash-es, highlights and shading while using this translu-cent medium. Students paint some simple paint-ings and learn some fun watercolor projects. No experience required.

Skill Level: Beginner$48 (55+); $60 othersn Adventures in Acrylic

— at Bradfordville Histor-ic Schoolhouse

Instructor: Keith B. McCulloch

Tuesdays, Oct. 25-Dec. 6 (no classes Nov. 22), 2:30- 4:30 p.m.

Acrylic paint is the most versatile medium and offers vast opportu-nities for creativity and infinite variations of mark making. This course is designed for the beginner but all are welcome. Along with technique, basic ele-

ments of design and com-position will be covered. Critiques and individual attention given to each stu-dent. Instructor is a nation-al award-winning artist.

Skill Level: Beginners. $48 (55+); $60 othersn Draw With Your Eyes,

Paint With Your Heart — at Bradfordville Historic Schoolhouse

Instructor: Mark Fletch-er

Wednesdays, Oct. 26-Dec. 7 (no class Nov. 23), 1:30-4 p.m.

Learn to draw what you see, not what you think you see. A course for begin-ners that intermediates also enjoy. Use ink line for concept and structure, plus tonal watercolor wash-es for mood and volume.

Skill Level: Beginning- Intermediate

$48 (55+); $60 othersn Drawing & Painting

Workshop — at Chaires Community Center

Instructor: Bart FrostWednesdays, Oct.

26-Dec. 7 (no class Nov. 23), 1-3:30 p.m.

Learn 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 mediums. Instructor provides one-on-one individual assis-tance and demonstrations.

Skill Level: Beginners & Intermediates

$48 (55+); $60 others.n Beginning Painting

with Oils & Acrylics — at Fort Braden Community Center

Instructor: Robert De Witt Smith

Thursdays, Oct- 27-Dec. 8 (no class Nov. 24), 2-5 p.m.

Each 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 painting. The class also explores methods of creating your own low-cost/high-quali-ty painting surfaces. Stu-dents can explore abstract painting, as well as repre-sentational painting.

Skill Level: Beginners. $48 (55+); $60 othersn Oil Painting with Elus-

ter — at Bradfordville His-toric Schoolhouse

Instructor: Eluster Rich-ardson

Fridays, Oct. 28-Dec. 16 (no classes Nov. 11, 25), 1:30-4 p.m.

Oil paint is most revered medium by painting mas-ters; learn why. Richard-son will cover basic tech-niques and insight into improving your skills and selection of subject mat-ter as well as developing a strong piece through color and composition.

All skill levels. $48 (55+); $60 othersFor additional City of

Tallahassee art classes call 891-3945 or visit tal-gov.com/parks.

LUNCHTIME SERIES

CONvERSATIONS IN ART — SCRATCHBOARd TECHNIqUESTue., Sept. 20, noon-

1 p.m. Art StudioScratchboard is a

technique using a white clay coated paper topped with a layer of black ink. A drawing is made by scratching away the black surface expos-ing the white under layer. Charles Haze-lip demonstrates techniques and tools used for this differ-ent approach to draw-ing. People who do scratchboard are invit-ed to bring their exam-ples to share. $2 donation suggested. Guests are welcome to bring their lunch or buy the TSC salad bar $4.

Tallahassee Senior Center for the Arts

Rosemary Ferguson makes a fish print off a mullet for her Thursday morning watercolor class.


8:00 Ladies Only Billiards8:30 Senior Fitness at Woodville9:00 Crafting Bee9:00 Portraiture9:15 Senior Fitness at Chaires-Capitola9:30 French: Continuing A9:30 Brain Games (through 9/26)10:00 Artistry in Clay10:00 Writing for Fun at Heritage Oaks10:00 French: Advanced10:30 Low Impact Senior Fitness

at Chaires-Capitola10:30 Senior Fitness at Fort Braden11:00 French: True Beginning11:30 Salad Bar12:00 Senior Dining12:00 Quilting Bees1:00 Canasta1:00 Social Bridge at Bradfordville1:30 SHINE Insurance Counseling

(by appointment)1:30 Brain-Body-Memory Balance

Exercise Group1:30 French: Continuing B2:30 Quit Smoking NOW5:15 Beginning Line Dance5:30 Yoga6:30 Tallahassee Duplicate 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 Senior Singers1:00 Senior Fitness at Bradfordville1:00 The Case Against Death

(beginning 9/20)1:30 Tallahassee Duplicate Bridge2:15 Wii Games2:15 Ping-Pong2:15 Mah Jong2:30 Social Bridge at Heritage Oaks6:00 Guitar6:00 Drum Circle6:00 All Media Art Class at Heritage Oaks6:30 Capital Round Dance

(7 pm on last Tues)6:30 Zumba at Ft. Braden7:00 90-Day Focus8:00 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 Painting Oil & Acrylics10:00 Spanish: Beginning10:00 Seniors vs. Crime10:00 Beginning Tai Chi10:00 Blood Pressure Checks10:00 Glucose Screening10:30 Senior Fitness at Fort Braden11:00 Continuing Tai Chi11:00 Legal Services (by appointment)11:30 Salad Bar12:00 Senior Dining12:30 Bridge-a- Dears1:00 Oil & Acrylic Painting1:00 Draw, Paint, Enjoy!

at Bradfordville1:30 Capital City Duplicate Bridge2:00 Mini-Tennis2:00 Brain-Body Balance

at Heritage Oaks5:30 Yoga5:30 Pinochle6:00 Spanish: Beginning6:30 Zumba at Ft. Braden7:15 Tallahassee Al-Anon Family Group

9:00 Ceramics9:00 Spanish: Intermediate & Advanced9:00 Ceramics9:00 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 Canasta1:00 All Media Art Lab1:00 Women in the Bible Part 2

(through 9/29)1:00 Line Dance1:00 Senior Fitness at Bradfordville1:00 French Study1:30 Capital City Duplicate Bridge2:00 Beginning Art2:00 Remember When (beginning 9/22)2:15 Ping-Pong5:30 Zumba® Gold6:30 TDBC: Novice Bridge6:30 Zumba at Ft. Braden7:00 Writers Workshop7:00 Capital Chordsmen

9:00 Early Bird Bridge9:00 Tole & Folk Painting9:00 English as a 2nd Language9:15 Senior Fitness at Chaires-Capitola10:00 Beginning Tai Chi10:00 Social Bingo11:00 Continuing Tai Chi11:00 French: Advanced11:00 Chair Yoga11:30 Salad Bar12:00 Senior Dining1:00 Model Ship Building1:00 Figure Studio2:00 Dancing for Fun5:30 Beginning Ballroom & Swing Dance

Lessons6:30 Capital City Duplicate Bridge7:00 Tallahassee Al-Anon Beginners

Group7:00 Tallahassee Al-Anon Family Group

MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAYSEPTEMBER 12 - OCTOBER 8, 2011 CALENDAR OF WEEKLY PROGRAMS

Tallahassee Senior Center September/October 20111400 N. Monroe St. 891-4000 • www.talgov.com (click Services, click Senior Center)

Monday, September 121:00 pm Mini Tennis Lesson

Tuesday, September 139:00 am MBOA9:30 am Prostate Screening Outing10:30 am Reiki12:00 pm Art Council1:00 pm Beginning Watercolor2:30 pm Begin Acrylic at Bradfordville7:30 pm Stamp and Cover Club

Wednesday, September 1410:00 am Hearing Screenings10:30 am Lunch and Learn at Bradfordville11:30 am Diabetes Support Group

at Smith-Williams12:30 pm Nutrition Counseling1:30 pm NARFE6:00 pm USA Dance Board Meeting

Thursday, September 1510:30 am Meditation

Friday, September 169:30 am Drawing Together

Saturday, September 178:45 am Zumba at Woodville7:30 pm USA Dance: Evening in Paris

Monday, September 1910:00 am Financial Fraud and Seniors1:00 pm Advisory Council

Tuesday, September 2010:00 am Vision Screening10:30 am Lunch and Learn at Fort Braden11:00 am Book Discussion Group12:00 pm Bookworm at Heritage Oaks12:30 pm Conversations in Art1:00 pm Low Vision Support Group1:00 pm Beginning Watercolor5:30 pm Basic MS Word6:00 pm TDBC Board6:00 pm TEN Networking Group

Wednesday, September 218:30 am Capital Coalition on Aging11:00 am Wellness Circle at Jake Gaither12:30 pm Nutritional Counseling1:00 pm LCSO Advisory Council

1:00 pm Draw with Your Eyesat Bradfordville

3:00 pm Financial Planning6:30 pm Basic Digital Camera

Thursday, September 2210:00 am Massage10:30 am Drumming11:00 am Wellness Circle at Jack McLean1:30 pm Podiatry Screening5:30 pm Basic Excel

Friday, September 2311:00 am Current Events Discussion Group1:30 pm American Sign Language7:30 pm Contra Dance

Saturday, September 248:45 am Zumba at Woodville

CENTER CLOSEDMonday, September 26

6:00 pm FacebookTuesday, September 27

10:30 am Reiki10:30 am Lunch and Learn

at Chaires-Capitola

5:30 pm Club 255:30 pm Basic MS Word

Wednesday, September 2811:00 am Wellness Circle at Southwood11:00 am Rx Lecture12:00 pm GaP at L. Collins Library12:00 pm Foundation Board Meeting1:00 pm Draw with Your Eyes

at Bradfordville6:30 pm Digital Camera

Thursday, September 295:30 pm Basic Excel

Friday, September 301:30 pm American Sign Language

Auditorium and Dining Room groupscancelled after 1pmSaturday, October 1

8:45 am Zumba at Woodville10:00 am Antique Show & Sale

Also SUNDAY Oct. 211:00 am Antique Show & Sale

Monday, October 39:00 am Flu Fair6:00 pm Powerful Tools for Caregivers6:00 pm Facebook

Tuesday, October 411:00 am Book Discussion Group5:30 pm Neighborhood Leader. Academy7:00 pm FFU Investment Club

Wednesday, October 511:00 am Book Discussion Group5:30 pm Neighborhood Leader. Academy7:00 pm FFU Investment Club

Thursday, October 69:00 am Ceramics cancelled10:30 am Lunch and Learn at Miccosukee1:00 pm America’s Little Wars6:00 pm Multiple Sclerosis Society

Friday, October 76:00 pm Art Reception

Saturday, October 88:45 am Zumba at Woodville

CENTER CLOSED

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