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VOLUME 23, ISSUE 2 • FEBRUARY 2019

February 2019

Verona Senior Center

February Birthday and Anniversary Party

Yodeling, singing, & accordion music by

Greg Anderson

Friday, February 15

Lunch at 11:30 AM, Cost is $5.00

Entertainment at 12:30 PM

RSVP 845-7471 by 12 NOON,

Monday, February 11

50/50 Raffle!!!!!!!!

BBQ Ribs, cheesy potatoes, salad, roll, applesauce, and cake.

City of Verona seniors or active volunteers who have a

Birthday or anniversary in February eat free!

This will be a Valentine’s Day Celebration!!!!


108 Paoli Street Verona, WI 53593

Open: Monday-Friday 8:30 am- 4:30 pm

Thursdays from 8:30 am-7:00 pm

Phone: (608) 845-7471 Fax: (608) 848-2784

Website: www.veronaactiveadults.org

“Like Us” on Facebook: Verona Senior Center

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Events and Activities

Events, Trips, and

Activities……….2-7

Movies…………...8

Calendar………...9

Salad Menu..…...10

Menu….…...……11

Health &Wellness

……………...12-13

Staff Notes...…...14

Case Manager

News...………….15

In and Out………16

Volunteer

Opportunities……..17

Resources and

Groups………..18-19

Transportation...…..20

Community

Events……………..21

Sunshine Report…..22

Contact info and

Building Hours…….23

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AARP Tax Services at the Verona Senior

Center:

Thursday, February 14, 28

Thursday, March 14, 28

Thursday, April 4

9:00 AM-4:00 PM

Call 845-7471 NOW to schedule!

Tax Appointments are going fast!!!

Please bring the following information

to your appointment:

�� Picture ID for the taxpayer(s) on the return

�� Social Security cards or ITIN documentation for

every person on tax form

�� COPY OF LAST YEAR’S TAX RETURN

�� Income documents – Forms W2, SSA 1099 (Social Security

income statement for 2017), 1099R, 1099G, other 1099

forms, or self-employment income information

�� Brokerage statements for sales of stocks or bonds

�� Healthcare – 1095 A, B, or C; marketplace exemption

letters

�� Records of federal and state taxes paid

�� Education expenses – Form 1098-T and expense receipts

�� Bank check for direct deposit/debit of refund/balance due

�� If itemizing – Mortgage interest, medical, dental, or

charitable donations; business; property taxes

�� NEW FOR 2017 – Homestead credit rules have

changed! You must be 62 or older, or have earned

income, or have proof of disability.

New Nutrition Phone Number:

(608) 848-0438.

Please refer any calls about meals to this

phone number. Thank you!



We Offer MATC Classes

For a list of classes visit http://madisoncollege.edu/courses

To register by phone call 608-258-2301 x 2 (have the 5 digit class # when you call)

Half - Hour Health Talk:

Falls and Depression

Monday, February 4 10:00 AM

One in four older adults falls every year in the

United States. We don’t want this to be you!

Students from the University of Wisconsin –

Madison School of Pharmacy will be presenting

on how to prevent falls and the relationship

between falls and depression. Come on y’all,

come learn about how not to fall!

Literature Lovers Book Club

2nd Wednesday at 12:30 PM

The February book club selection will be

The Aviator’s Wife by Melanie Benjamin. Books

are available at the Reception Desk.

Class # Class Title Regular

Approx.

Sr. Fee

Days

Start

Time

End time

Start

Date

End Date

63884 Ukulele 2 $82.50 $66.90 M 10:00 AM 12:00 PM 2/4/2019 3/11/2019

63859

Knitting Begin-

ning

$108.50 $87.70 M 9:30 AM 11:00 AM 1/28/2019 4/1/2019

Signs by Caitlin Workshop

Friday, February 22 from 10:00-12:00 PM

Cost is $25.00 per person.

Please sign up online!

Come and participate in making your own

personalized wooden sign with stencil writing.

To sign up for this class please go to

signsbycaitlin.com. Click on public

workshops, then scroll down, click on page 2,

click on Signs By Caitlin Verona Senior Center

DYI mini signs. Then sign yourself up and pay.

Hope to see you there!

Acrylic Painting with Carol Ann

Monday, February 25 1:00– 3:00 PM

Please RSVP by Monday, Feb. 18

No experience necessary!


“500” Game Winners

12/6/18

A Hable (2500)

Lyn Elver (2260)

12/13/18

A Hable (2240)

P Meier (2200)

Rendever Virtual Reality Tours

Fridays, Feb. 1& 8, 10:30-11:15 AM

Come and take a virtual reality tour with us!

February 1: Animals Around the World

Part II

We will visit the wild African animals, relax

with the seals, swim with the whale sharks, feed

a sloth, visit the gators in the Everglades, see a

few 3D animals, and end with a box of kittens.

(no you can’t take them home with you ha ha)

February 8: Let’s Take a World Tour!

Let’s take a tour of Mount of Olives, the

Church of all nations, visit Golgotha, and go to

the Garden of the Gods. If there is still time we

will travel to Rome and Ancient Egypt.

Sign up at the Senior Center or by calling

845-7471. This program is limited to 6

participants at a time.

Choir Practice

Thursday, February 28 at 10:00 AM

Do you enjoy singing? Would you like to spend

some time once a month singing with others?

Then come on this day to participate and learn

more! No experience necessary!!!

Capitol PT Presentation


Do you have lower back pain?

This presentation will give you updates on

current research for back pain, most common

causes of back pain, and specific strategies to

eliminate back pain for good!

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Hand and Foot Mondays, 1 - 4 PM

Mah-Jongg Tuesdays, 10 AM - 12 PM

Euchre

Tues., 1:00-3:30 PM.

$1.00 person. Please arrive 5-10

minutes early to register. No one will

be added to the game after the bell

rings at 1PM.

Bridge Wed., 12:30 - 4 PM.

1st Wed., meet in Fireside Room

Mexican Train

Dominoes

Wed., 12:45 PM.

Bingo

Thursdays, 12:30 - 1:30 PM.

2 cards for $1.00 for the hour

“500” Thursdays at 1:30 PM.

Game Night Thursdays, 6 PM.

A variety of games available!

Games for everyone!

12/20/18

D Bogdanow (2910)

B Comstock (2000)

12/27/18

D Schwenn (1860)

A Hable (1860)

B Hamilton (1680)

Computer Questions Plus…

Friday, Feb. 15 10:00 - 11:00 AM

Rich Bartlett will talk on the topic of

“Senior Center online capabilities”,

(including the Friends Web Site). If you

would like to view previous presentations

that Rich has done go to the website

www.veronaareaactiveadults.org and click

on Activities.

Tech Time with Tim

Two Wednesdays, Feb. 13 and 20.

4:30 or 5:00 PM Appointments

Call the Senior Center for sign up.

Tim will answer questions about computers,

phones, and digital devices. Space is limited,

so please call 845-7471 for an appointment.

This is a FREE service to you!!!!!!

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Mental Health First Aid For

Older Adults

Sponsored by Journey Mental Health

Thurs. Feb. 7 and 14 from 12:30-4:30 PM

This class is $80 to register.

Please call 845– 7471.

Mental Health First Aid for Older Adults teaches

you how to identify, understand and respond to

signs of mental illnesses and substance-use

disorders in older adults. This 8-hour training —

which focuses on the unique experiences and

needs of adults over the age of 65 — gives you

the skills to initially support someone who may

be developing a mental health or substance use

problem.

Senior Hike with Al Swain


(rain date Feb. 21)

Let’s go on a Senior hike or snowshoe hike to

Donald Park at Mt. Vernon. Hiking is easy. We

will car-pool from the Senior Center at 9:00 a.m.

We will have lunch at Marcines in Mt. Vernon.

Call Al Swain (608-497-1745) for more

information. Sign up at the Senior Center.

Mardi Gras at Noel Manor

Celebrate with us at Noel Manor on “Fat

Tuesday,” March 5 at Noon. This free event

includes live Cajun music from The Dalton Gang

along with a delicious lunch of jambalaya. Our

bar will serving free drinks, there will be a prize

drawing and lots of Mardi Gras beads. Please

RSVP by February 22 by calling

(608) 620-6010 or emailing

[email protected].



Historical Society Presents:

“Meet Curtis Jones”, with guests

Will Schmid and Philip Roethlisberger.


Saturday, Feb. 9 from 10:00-11:30 AM

The topic of our meeting this month will be

Curtis Jones, a Verona native whose

contributions to Verona are still felt by

generations of our school children - even over

fifty years after his passing. Anyone around

Verona in the 1950s will remember him well.

But his name will also sound familiar to those

who have played in or attended a home

Wildcat football game - on Curtis Jones field!

We will learn about Curtis from two of his

friends - Verona class of 1950 classmates Will

Schmid and Philip Roethlisberger. Together

they will introduce us to Curtis as a young man

- valedictorian, athlete, friend, and son of

longtime Verona High School principal A.C.

Jones. We will also learn about how as an

adult he championed a cause for future

generations of Verona students that caused

great controversy and in the end was won by

his perseverance. It will be an inspiring

hometown story worth remembering!

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FREE popcorn is served during all movies!

Holmes & Watson

Friday, February 1

12:30 PM 103 min.

Detective Sherlock Holmes and Dr. John

Watson join forces to investigate a

murder at Buckingham Palace. They soon

learn that they have only four days to

solve the case, or the queen will become

the next victim.

All the Pretty Horses

Friday, February 8

12:30 PM 117 min.

The year is 1949. A young Texan named

John Grady finds himself without a home

after his mother sells the ranch where he

has spent his entire life. Lured south of

the border by the romance of cowboy life

and the promise of a fresh start, Cole and

his pal embark on an adventure that will

test their resilience, define their maturity,

and change their lives forever.

Blended

Friday, February 22

12:30 PM 117 min.

Reuniting Adam Sandler, Drew

Barrymore and director Frank Coraci,

this modern-day family comedy follows

two single parents, Jim and Lauren who,

after a disastrous blind date, can agree on

only one thing: never to see each other

again. They soon find themselves,

however - with their respective kids from

previous marriages -- on the same family vacation package in

South Africa. Despite all their efforts to resist, an attraction

grows between the two, blending their two families into one.

Great Courses: DVD Series

Mondays

1:00-2:30 PM

The Mayo Clinic Guide to Pain Relief

Goes until February 11

Barbara K. Bruce is on staff at the Dept. of

Psychiatry and Psychology at Mayo Clinic and

holds the academic rank of Associate Prof. of

Psychology in the Mayo Clinic College of

Medicine and Science. She received her Ph. D.

from Louisiana State University. She is a

medical editor of Mayo Clinic Guide to Pain

Relief: How to Manage, Reduce, and Control

Chronic Pain.

Scientific Secrets for a Powerful Memory

February 18 and March 4

(no Great Courses Feb. 28)

Peter M. Vishton is an Associate Professor of

Psychology at The College of William and

Mary. He received his B.A. in Psychology and

Computer Science from Swarthmore

College and his Ph.D. from Cornell Univ. His

research interests include perception and

motor systems of the brain. He has been

published in the top journals in the field of

psychology.


Movie Matinees

All Movies start at 12:30 unless specified!!!!!

All films are purchased through VUDU.com. The

synopses for films are provided by VUDU.

ACTIVITY CALENDAR February 2019

MON TUES WED THURS FRI

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9:00 Coffee Hour

10:00 Tai Chi II

10:30-11:15 Rendever

Virtual Reality Tours

11:15 Tai Chi I�

12:30 Movie: Holmes and

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8:45 Keeping Fit

9:00 Foot Care

9:30-11:00 MATC Knitting

10:00-12:00 MATC Ukulele 2

10:00 Falls Prevention Talk

10:00 Bus to Hilldale Mall

1:00 Hand and Foot

1:00-2:30 Great Courses:

Pain Relief #7-9

1:00-3:00 Stepping On

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9:00 Chair Massage

9:00 Coffee Hour

9:00 Core Strength

9:30 Hometown Helpers

10:00 Mah-Jongg

10:00 Caregivers Support &

Club 108

1:00 Euchre

1:00/6:00 Stampers Group

2:30 Yoga Class

5:00 Weight Watchers

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9:00 Coffee Hour

9:00 Arthritis Exercise Class

9:30-2:00 Wellness Nurse

9:30 Knitting Group

10:00 Club 108

10:00 Functional MELT

11:00 MELT

12:30 Bridge

12:45 Mexican Train

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8:45 Keeping Fit

9:00 Coffee Hour

10:00 OTS: West Towne

12:30-4:30 Journey Mental

Health Part 1

12:30 Bingo

1:30 “500”

2:00 Core Strength

4:00 Line Dancing

6:00 Game Night

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9:00 Coffee Hour

10:00 Tai Chi II

10:30-11:15 Rendever

Virtual Reality Tours

11:15 Tai Chi I

12:30 Movie: All the Pretty

Horses

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9:00 Foot Care

9:00 Coffee Hour



10:00 Bus to Shopko West

1:00 Hand and Foot

1:00-2:30 Great Courses:

Pain Relief #10-12


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9:00 Chair Massage

9:00 Coffee Hour

9:00 Core Strength

10:00 Man-Talk

10:00 OTS: Hy-Vee/Aldi

10:00 Mah-Jongg

10:15 Card Making

1:00 Euchre

2:30 Yoga


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9:00 Coffee Hour


9:30 Board Meeting


9:30 Knitting Group

10:00 Club 108


11:00 MELT

12:30 Bridge

12:30 Book Club

12:45 Mexican Train

Watercolor

4:30/5:00 Tech time with Tim

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8:45 Keeping Fit

9:00 Foot Reflexology

9:00 Coffee Hour

9:00 Hike with Al Swain

9:00-4:30 AARP Taxes

10:30 Healthy Lifestyles

12:30-4:30 Journey Mental

Health Part 2

12:30 Bingo

1:30 “500”

2:00 Core Strength

3:00 Vets Group

4:00 Line Dancing

6:00 Game Night

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8:45 Yoga

9:00 Coffee Hour

10:00 Computers w/ Rich:

S.C. Online Capabilities

10:00 Tai Chi II

11:15 Tai Chi I

11:30 Birthday/

Anniversary Lunch -

RSVP by noon 02/11

12:30 Greg Anderson

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9:00 Foot Care

9:00 Coffee Hour




10:00 Bus to Agrace Thrift

10:00 Changes in Aging

1:00 Hand and Foot

1:00-2:30 New Great

Courses: Powerful Memory


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9:00 Coffee Hour

9:00 Core Strength

10:00 Mah-Jongg

10:00 Caregivers Support &

Club 108

1:00 Euchre

2:30 No Yoga


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9:00 Coffee Hour


9:30-2 :00 Wellness Nurse

9:30 Knitting Group

10:00 Club 108


11:00 MELT

12:30 Bridge

12:45 Mexican Train

4:30/5:00 Tech time with Tim

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8:45 No Keeping Fit


9:00 Coffee Hour

10:00 OTS: Walmart West

10:00 Parkinson's Group

12:30 Bingo

1:30 “500”

2:00 Core Strength

4:00 Line Dancing

6:00 Game Night

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9:00 Coffee Hour

10:00 Tai Chi II

10:00-12:00 Signs by

Caitlyn/Sign up online!

11:15 Tai Chi I

12:30 Movie: Blended

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8:45 Keeping Fit

9:00 Coffee Hour



10:00 Bus to Target West

12:30 Triad: Sexual Health

1:00 Hand and Foot

No Great Courses


1:00-3:00 Paint with Carol Ann

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9:00 Coffee Hour

9:00 Core Strength

10:00 Man-Talk

10:00 Mah-Jongg

1:00 Euchre

2:30 Yoga


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9:30 Knitting Group

10:00 Club 108


11:00 MELT

12:30 Bridge

12:45 Mexican Train

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8:45 Keeping Fit

9:00 Coffee Hour

9:00-4:30 AARP Taxes

10:00 Choir Practice

10:30 Capitol PT

12:30 Bingo

1:30 “500”

2:00 Core Strength

4:00 Line Dancing

6:00 Game Night

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Friday Salad Options for February

New Nutrition Phone Line: 608-848-0438

Please call this number for any questions, concerns, or changes

with anything to do with meals or Meals on Wheels. Thank you!

Friday – 2/1

7 Layer Salad

Shredded lettuce topped with peas, celery, onion, mayo, shredded cheese, bacon and

eggs.

Dressing: None

Meal items served with this: WW dinner roll/butter, tropical fruit, frosted white cake

Friday – 2/8

Tuna Salad

Mixed greens topped with tuna salad, tomato, and cucumber.

Dressing: None

Meal items to be served with this: mini croissant, peaches, cheesecake brownie

Friday – 2/15

Beef Taco Salad

Shredded lettuce topped with seasoned ground beef, diced tomatoes, green onion,

cheese, salsa, black olives, sour cream and tortilla strips.

Dressing: None

Meal items to be served with this: chunky applesauce, dinner roll/butter, lemon bar

Friday – 2/22

Chef’s Salad

Mixed greens topped with deli ham & turkey, Swiss cheese, sliced green pepper,

tomatoes, a hard boiled egg

Dressing: Ranch

Meal items to be served with this: oranges, WW bread/butter, tapioca pudding


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WW Dinner Roll/Butter

Broccoli

Tropical Fruit

Frosted White Cake

MO – Veggie Stew

NCS – SF Cookie

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Beef Pot Pie w/Biscuit Top

Creamed Spinach

Apple Juice

Strawberry Jell-o

MO – Veggie Pot Pie

NCS – SSSF Jell-o

Chicken and Gravy

Over a slice of White

bread

Mashed Potatoes/Butter

Green Beans

Orange

Carnival Cookie

MO – Soy Pot Pie

NCS – SF Cookie

Packet

Fish Sandwich on Bun

Cheese Slice

Tartar Sauce

Yams

Coleslaw

Fruit Cup

Chocolate Frosted Cake�

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MO – Black Bean

Burger

NCS – SF Pudding�

Meatballs in Marinara

Over Penne

Carrots

Mixed Greens Salad

Balsamic Vinaigrette

Banana

Ambrosia Salad

MO – Veggie Meatballs

NCS – pineapple

Chicken Salad

Mini Croissant

Broccoli Beet salad

Pickled

Peaches

Cheesecake Brownie

MO – Egg Salad

NCS – SF Ice Cream

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Ketchup/Mustard

Calico Beans

Potato Salad

Fruit Cocktail

Peanut Butter Cookie

MO – Garden Burger

NCS – SF Cookie

Egg Salad Sandwich

on WW Bread

Tomato Soup

Grape Juice

Dreamsicle Whip

MO – N/A

NCS – Mandarin Or-

anges

Beef Stew

Biscuit

Green Beans

Chunky Apple Sauce

Chocolate Chip Banana

Cake

MO – Veggie Burger

NCS – Banana

Chicken Mac Casserole

Peas

Tomato Juice

Pineapple

Butterscotch Pudding�

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NCS – SF Pudding�

Saucy BBQ Ribs�

Cheesy Potatoes�

Toss Salad�

Dressing�

Chunky Applesauce�

Dinner Roll/Butter�

Lemon Bar�

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Bread Stick/Butter

Spinach

Mandarin Oranges

Blueberry Crisp

MO – Veggie Tortellini

Bake

NCS – SF Pudding

Chicken a la King

Over Biscuit

Carrots

Corn Salad

Peaches

Raspberry Sherbet

MO – Soy a la King


BBQ Chicken on the bone�

Mac & Cheese�

Collard Greens�

Cornbread/Butter�

Melon/Mandarin Oranges�

Sweet Potato Pie�

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NCS – SF Cookie

Packet�

Traditional Meatloaf

Mashed Potatoes

Gravy

Corn

White Bread/Butter

Apple Juice Cup

Frosted White Cake

(Special Recipe)

MO – Veggie Meatballs

NCS – Banana

Pot Roast with Gravy

Mashed Potatoes

Mixed Green Salad

Dressing

Orange

WW Bread/Butter

Tapioca Pudding

MO – Hummus Wrap

NCS – SF Pudding

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Diced Roasted Red Pota-

toes

Grape Juice

Biscuit/Butter

Spiced Apples

MO – N/A

NCS – N/A

Pizza Burger

(Beef Patty, white cheese

slice, marinara, bun)

Navy Bean Salad

Marinated cucumbers

Banana

Sugar Cookie

MO – Cheese/Tomato

Sandwich

NCS – SF Cookie

Packet

Ham and Potato Casse-

role

California Blend

Fruit Cup

MG Bread/ Butter

Chocolate Cream Pie

MO – Veggie Potato

Casserole

NCS – SF Jell-o

BBQ Chicken Breast

Baked Sweet Potato/

Butter

WW Bread /Butter

Tropical Fruit

Chocolate Cake

MO – Multigrain Burg-

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Nutrition Line: 608-848-0438

Please call the Nutrition Line for any questions, concerns, or changes with

anything to do with meals or Meals On Wheels. Thank you!


Health and Wellness

Payments for all exercise classes go

directly to the exercise instructors. The

Senior Center does not take payments

for exercise classes. Please continue to

sign in for each of your classes with your

scan card. Thank you! Happy Exercising!!!

Listed below are the descriptions and fees for

all the exercise classes we offer. Please let your

instructor know if you have any questions!

CURRENT EXERCISE CLASSES

Keeping Fit: Shannon Maguire

No Class Feb. 18, 21

Mondays & Thursdays at 8:45 AM

$50 Punch Card for 10 Classes

(Punch card does not expire)

This exercise program is a mixture of aerobic

exercises, weight training, mobility and balance

improvement. We use stretch bands and balls.

Core Strength : Alasa Wiest

Tuesdays at 9:00 AM

Thursdays at 2:00 PM

This is a FREE Class.

Having a strong core is extremely important as

it supports the spine and aids in balance. We

will not only work our abdominal muscles, but

also the muscles of the back and hips. Planks,

Superman’s, Squats, hand weights, and balancing

on the floor or with a chair are included.

Arthritis Exercise Class

Wednesdays 9:00 AM

$40 for 6 weeks. Drop-in $10 per class.

Physical activity is considered the most

effective non-drug treatment for reducing pain

and improving movement in many types of

arthritis. This program is led by a Certified

Arthritis Foundation Exercise Specialist Ron

Dorr. It is designed with gentle movements

that help increase joint flexibility, range of

motion, and muscle strength. Participants of

this class are given the tools to help them

increase functional ability to do things with

less pain.

Functional Fit MELT: Liron Weiss

Wednesdays: 10:00 AM

$50 for 8 weeks /Drop-in $10 per class

If you can't get up and down from the floor or

have any unique conditions such as walking

with a cane or using a wheel chair, this MELT

class is for you! This class will mostly use

specialized MELT Hand and Foot Treatment

Balls to stimulate your connective tissue and

nervous system.

MELT Class: Liron Weiss

Wednesdays: 11:00 AM

$50 for 8 weeks

Drop-in $10 per class

Using specialized soft body rollers and small

MELT Hand and Foot Treatment Balls you will

learn how to reduce inflammation, ease

chronic neck and low-back strain, improve

alignment, and enhance athletic performance.


Health and Wellness

Tai Chi: Jody Curley

Fridays:

10:00 AM Level II 11:15 AM Level I

$35 for 8 weeks $10 for Drop in

Tai Chi Balance II:

Instruction in a Yang Style Tai Chi Short Form.

Slow, fluid movements which maintain and im-

prove alignment and balance, flexibility,

strength and concentration. A more complex

movement sequence than Tai Chi I. Standing.

Tai Chi Balance I:

Instruction in Chi Kung (breath and energy

practice for health) and beginning Tai Chi

Form movements. Slow, fluid movement pat-

terns which maintain and improve alignment

and balance, flexibility, strength and concentra-

tion. Shorter, less complex movement se-

quences than Tai Chi II - a good class to begin

your Tai Chi practice. Students will be standing

unless a chair is needed for support.

Line Dancing: Marlene Cordes

Thursdays, 4:00-5:00 PM

$20 for a 4-week class

$30 for 4 classes of your choosing

(Must be used within 3 months)

$10 for Drop in

Join the dancing fun with beginner line dancing!

Easy dances to all kinds of music.

Yoga: Shannon Maguire

No Class Feb. 19 and 22

Tuesdays at 2:30 PM

Fridays at 8:45 AM

$50 Punch Card for 10 Classes

(Punch card does not expire)

Anyone can do yoga and stretching in this

class. The exercises can be modified.

Services Requiring Appointments

Call 845-7471 to schedule an appointment.

Please make checks payable to the provider.

Foot Care Clinic - $22

Mondays, February 4, 11, 18

15-minute appointments begin at 9:00 AM

Service provider: Home Health United

Bring two towels. Fingernails $10.00 extra.

Foot Reflexology

$25 for 30 min., $50 for 60 min.

Thursday, February 14 (9:00-Noon)

Monday, February 18 (9:00– Noon)

The application of pressure to nerves in the

feet increases circulation, provides a

balancing effect, relaxes muscles, & enhances

well-being.

Chair Massage with Gary

$13 for 15 min., $25 for 30 min.

Tuesdays, February 5, 12, 19, 26

Appointments begin at 9:00 AM

Relax & enjoy the benefits of a massage to

the neck, head, back, shoulders, and arms.

Free Drop-In Wellness Services

No Appointment Necessary!

Wellness Checks with Nurse Barbara

Wednesdays, 9:30 AM - 2:00 PM

Weight/blood pressure/blood sugar checks.

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Julie & I do a monthly outreach at Sugar

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with us 3-4 times a year at each building

providing updates as to what’s happening in

our community. If you haven't yet, please join

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Where can I pick up a Chronicle?

A free copy of The Chronicle is available

for pick-up at Verona Senior Center,

Verona Public Library, Verona City Hall,

Verona Vision, and Miller’s Grocery Store.

You may also view the Chronicle on line!

www.veronaactiveadults.org

Sign In, Please!

Please sign in for all programs, classes,

activities, and events you attend. Your input

helps us plan and fund programs and

services. If you don’t have a scan card, we

will be happy to make one.

Weekly Email Update

If you would like to be added to our email

list for updates on classes, activities or

events such as class cancellations or event

changes, please email Michele at

[email protected] .

February

Case Manager Outreach Visits

Stop by & visit with our Case Managers at

locations and times listed below.

They can help you find resources & services.

Evia: 4

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Tuesday, 3-4pm

Noel Manor: 1st

Tuesday, 3-4pm, w/Brad Stiner

Park Verona: 3

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Thursday, 3-4pm

Prairie Oaks II: 2

nd

Tuesday, 2-3pm

Schettler: 1

st

Thursday, 2-3pm, w/Brad Stiner

Sugar Creek: 2

nd

Monday, 8:30-9:30am

Verona Library: 2

nd

Monday, 1-2pm

In honor of our generous donors, we will again be adding names to the

Donor Recognition Display Box

located in the Serenity Garden. For a memorial or donation of $100 or more, you may

request your own plaque honoring your loved one or yourself. Please make your plaque

request at the time of your donation. All donations and requests should be directed to

Friends of Verona Senior Center.

Got time? Like people? Want a free lunch?

Call Alasa at 608/845-7471 to find out more!

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Resources and Groups

Please call 845-7471 with any questions regarding these services.

Changes Related to Aging

3rd Monday at 10:00 AM

Round table discussion about the concerns,

challenges, and losses we face as we get older.

Carol Doolin will facilitate this discussion.

RSVP Verona Hometown Helpers

Welcoming New Members!!!!

1st Tuesday at 9:30 AM

Come share your knitting/crocheting/sewing

talents with RSVP volunteers who gather

monthly at the Verona Senior Center to make

items for donation to Dane County

nonprofits! They socialize and share creative

ideas while creating handcrafted items (i.e.

hats, scarves, shawls, totes, afghans, quilts, etc.)

to help keep our community warm, comforted

and safe. If you are interested in more

information, contact RSVP Group Projects

Coordinator, Kate Seal, by email at

[email protected] or phone, 608-310-7280.

Man - Talk

2nd & 4th Tuesdays at 10:00 AM

Tuesday Feb 12

From the World War II era, Prof. Ronald

Berger will tell of the experiences of his father

and uncle during the Nazi occupation of

Poland. His father was killed in a concentration

camp and his uncle survived by pretending to

be a Roman Catholic priest and by joining the

Russian army.

Tuesday Feb 26

The book, Fly Boys, high-lighting the late

George Bush, about the air war with Japan, will

be reviewed by Don Zelle.

Caregivers Support Group

1st & 3rd Tuesdays at 10:00 AM

All caregivers or former caregivers

welcome! No RSVP required.

Club 108

1st & 3rd Tuesdays 10 - 11:30 AM

Every Wed. 10 -11:30 AM

Club 108 is an activity program for

individuals with early memory loss.

Weight Watchers - Tuesdays

Weigh-ins at 5 PM, meetings at 5:30PM

AA Meetings

Wellness Clinic - Thursdays at 1:00 PM

All meetings are confidential.

Veterans Group

2nd Thursday at 3:00 PM

Vets from all branches of service welcome!

Healthy Lifestyles

2nd Thursday at 10:30 AM

February-April we will be running a 3 part

Healthy Heart series. This will be led by Dr.

Steven Masley.

Parkinson’s Group

3rd Thursday at 10:00 AM

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1st Tuesday of every month

1:00/6:00 PM. Drop in anytime!

Share your ideas for stamped greeting card

designs and get ideas from your fellow

stampers! Bring your own projects and

supplies from home. No cost to attend.

Card Making Class

2nd Tuesday of the month at 10:15 AM

Join Teresa Schultz with Stampin’ Up for

card making. The cost of the class is $10.

Please RSVP by Wednesday, Feb. 6

to Teresa Schultz:

[email protected]

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Transportation

Please call 845-7471 by 12 NOON the day before to schedule van rides!

Call by noon on Friday to schedule Monday rides.

Daily Transportation in Verona

Low-cost transportation details:

�� Monday-Friday, 10 AM - 2:30 PM

�� Wednesday rides are limited to Miller’s

Grocery Store, and trips to the Senior

Center for lunch or nurse visits

�� The van is wheelchair accessible

�� Riders must be City of Verona residents

�� Destinations must be within city limits

�� Maximum 2 stops per person/per trip

�� Round trip to the Senior Center $1.00

�� Round trip to other Verona sites $2.00

�� Please pay the van driver directly

Out-of-Town Shopping

Pick up/drop off at your Verona home!

Monday Shopping Trips

Monday, Feb. 4 : Hilldale Mall Madison

Monday, Feb. 11 : Shopko West

Monday, Feb. 18: Agrace Hospice Thrift

Monday, Feb. 25: Target West

Tuesday/Thursday Shopping Trips

Thursday, Feb. 7: West Towne

Thursday, Feb. 21: Walmart West

Tuesday, Feb. 12: Hy-Vee/Aldi

Out-of-Town Shopping Trip Info:

Depart 10:00 AM, Return Pick Up 12:15 PM.

Back in Verona by 1:00 PM.

Suggested Donation: $4.00 Roundtrip

Please make payments directly to the driver.

Medical Appointment RSVP Rides

Call 2-3 days in advance to schedule

rides with RSVP drivers to medical

appointments outside of Verona!

�� Riders must be able to get in & out of a

passenger car without assistance.

�� Donations should be made to RSVP.

�� Drivers cannot accept tips.

�� If you must cancel, call 845-7471 as

soon as possible so the driver can be

reassigned to help others.


Events in the Community

FREE Badger Prairie Needs Network

Community Meal

1st & 3rd Saturday of each month

11:30 AM – 12:45 PM

No reservations necessary.

Badger Prairie Needs Network

1200 E. Verona Ave., Verona

All are welcome!

For more info please go to

http://www.bpnn.org/volunteer.html

Badger Prairie Needs Network

Food Pantry Information:

If you live in the Verona Area School

District, or in the 53593 zip code area you

are eligible to use the Badger Prairie Needs

Network Food Pantry once a month. To

schedule a ride, call the Senior Center,

845-7471, by noon the day before.

Normal Food Pantry Hours

Monday: 10 AM-Noon

Tuesday: 10 AM-Noon

Wednesday: Closed

Thursday: 10 AM-6:30 PM

Friday: 10 AM-Noon

Saturday: 10 AM-12:30 PM

Sunday: Closed

Note: No van service is available on weekends.

Prairie Kitchen Cooking Club

The UW Dept. of Family Medicine & Commu-

nity Health, the Badger Prairie Needs Net-

work, and the Verona Senior Center invite you

to cook healthy, delicious meals with local UW

Health Physicians and Dietitian Kara Hoerr.

Space is limited! To register for either the Tues-

day or Friday session, please call Verona Senior

Center at (608) 845-7471.

$40/person fee is due at the first class.

Please bring your own apron & containers for left-

overs. All classes are held from 10 -11:30 a.m. at

The Prairie Kitchen, 1200 E. Verona Ave.

www.bpnn.org/nutrition-classes.html

Tuesday, March 5 & Friday, March 8

Instant Pot Mexican Casserole, Black Bean & Mango

Wheat Berry Salad, Fancy Fig Bites with Raspberries

Tuesday, April 2 & Friday, April 5

Creamy Chicken Bacon Pasta, Avocado & Blackberry

Spinach Salad, Blueberries with Lemon Cream

Tuesday, May 7 & Friday, May 10

Blueberry & Chicken Pasta Salad, Wheat Berry Salad

with Red Fruit, Blueberry Lemon Bread

Tuesday, June 11 & Friday, June 14

Instant Pot Butter Chicken, Curried Couscous, Chocolate

Zucchini Muffins with Avocado

Tuesday, July 9 & Friday, July 12

Gnocchi & Chicken Sausage Vegetable Skillet, Creamy

Cucumber Salad, Blueberry Almond Crisp

Tuesday, August 6 & Friday, August 9

Lighter Corn Chowder, Roasted Fennel & Faro Salad,

Lemon Poppy Seed Zucchini Muffins


Sunshine Report

Sunshine Club

If you know of someone who has been ill,

hospitalized, or has experienced a loss,

please let our staff or front desk volunteers

know, so that we can send a card.

Sympathy

Thinking of you

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Thank you for your generous

donations and memorials:

Pat and Jerry Eggen

Lexie Lukszys

Esther Wagner

Fitchburg/Verona Rotary

Jerry and Hsiu Grajkowski

Louis Slamar

Judy Cimino

Dutch Becker

Linda McDonald

Thank you for all your continued support!

A Thoughtful Gesture

Have you recently experienced the loss of

someone who enjoyed coming to the Verona

Senior Center? A thoughtful way to honor

him or her is through a memorial to the

Center. You can designate the gift for the

program your friend enjoyed or have it be

used for the general programming, both of

which will benefit so many people.

THANK YOU!

Many THANKS to the Friends of Verona

Senior Center for their help in making the

Senior Center a better place!

The Friends of Verona Senior Center provide

on-going financial support for music at the birthday

- anniversary party, food for special events, snacks

for Coffee Hour, Veterans Group, Caregivers

Group, and Parkinson’s Group. Thank you!

Thanks to Our Program Sponsors:

Culver’s – Birthday Coupon Cards

5

th

Quarter – Birthday Coupon Cards

Comfort Keepers – Bingo

State Bank of Cross Plains – Birthday Cake

Agrace Hospice – Caregivers Support Group

“A tiny spark ignites a flame, just as a

helping hand can do the same”

Nonnie Jules

Please consider a gift or memorial donation to the

Helping Hands Fund through the Verona Senior Center.

With your donation, you can help Verona seniors with

emergency needs that they are unable to provide them-

selves or obtain through other community resources.

Consider a personal donation, a gift in remembrance of

a loved one, donation to the Fund in lieu of flowers at a

memorial service, or a will bequest to the Helping

Hands Fund – Verona Senior Center.


Contact Information


Address: 108 Paoli Street, Verona, WI 53593

Phone: (608) 845-7471

FAX: (608) 848-2784

Nutrition Line: (608) 848-0438

Hours:

Mon., Tues., Wed., Fri., 8:30 AM - 4:30 PM

Open Thursdays from 8:30 AM to 7:00 PM

Website: www.ci.verona.wi.us

Senior Center Staff

Director, Mary Hanson

[email protected]

Case Manager, Becky Losby

[email protected]

Case Manager, Julie Larson

[email protected]

Program Manager, Alasa Wiest

[email protected]

Program Assistant, Janice Paul

[email protected]

Administrative Assistant, Michele Harding

[email protected]

Nutrition Coordinator, Cindy Martin

[email protected]

Nutrition Aide, Jamie Amers

[email protected]

Nursing Services provided by

Barbara J. Rasmussen, RN

[email protected]

Transportation Services provided by

Transit Solutions & RSVP Volunteer Drivers

Friends of Verona Senior Center

Board of Directors

Website: www.veronaactiveadults.org

Louis Eifert, President

Richard Bartlett, Vice President

Pat Eggen, Treasurer

Linda Kaiser, Secretary

Gerald Grajkowski

Alyce Kocal

Nancy Mendoza

The Friends of Verona Senior Center raise

funds to support the programs and services of

the Verona Senior Center. If you would like to

contact a Board Member, please call the Senior

Center at 845-7471.

Verona Senior Services Committee

Voting Members:

Kate Cronin, Katie Kohl, Charlotte Jerney

City of Verona Alders

Non-Voting Members:

Louie Eifert, President of the Friends

Mary Hanson, Verona Senior Center Director

The Verona Senior Center is accredited by the

Wisconsin Association of Senior Centers.


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