May 2018

Volume 2 ▪ Issue 5

Director Corner Page 5

Stacie Mack

WHAT’S INSIDE

Calendar 2-4

May Observances 4

Upcoming Events 4

Health Observances 5

Health News 6

Recipes you can use 7

Members Information 8

Inclement Weather Policy 8

Congratulation to Delores Gaines at the 34th Annual Alice Bowie

Coleman Senior Citizens Luncheon sponsored by The Links Incorporated, Ms. Gaines received the Sage Senior Award on Saturday April 14, 2018 at 2:00pm. at Dunbar High School Congratulation Dee

two thumbs up.

Calendar of Events…

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May 2018

Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday

1 8:00 Open Gym 8:45 Tai Chi 9:30 Computer Class Beginners & Advance 9:30 Yoga 10:20 Chair Exercise 11:00 Nutrition Class Exercise and Hunger 11:45 Barber 12:00 Bowling 1:00 Line Dance (Beginners) 1:00 Beginners Ballet and Dance Co. Class 2:00 Advance Line Dance 3:30 Strength and Resistance

2 8:00 Open Gym 9:30 Sign Language 10:00 Bazaar 10:00 Choir Rehearsal 10:15 Regular Chair Exercise and Enhance Fitness Chair Exercise 10:15 No Circuit Training 11:00 Town Meeting 1:00 Kojak Low Impact Aerobics 1:00 Pinochle 2:00 Board Games 3:30 Strength and Resistance 5:30 Cardio Interval Aerobics

3 8:00 Open Gym 8:45 Tai Chi 9:30 Inspirational Hour Elder Odessa Harris 9:30 Yoga 9:30 Computer Class Beginners & Advance 10:00 Knitting/Crocheting 10:00 No Golf 10:20 Chair Exercise 10:30 Nutrition Class Wegmans Market Trip 12:00 No Kojak Low Impact Enhance Fitness 1:00 Beginners Ballet and Dance Co. Class 2:00 Board Games 3:30 Strength and Resistance

4 8:00 Open Gym 8:45 Tai Chi 9:00 Piano Class 10:00 Sewing Class 10:20 Zumba Gold 11:15 Chair Exercise 11:30 Fish Fry Dinner $10.00 Sandwich $8.00 11:30 Enhance Fitness Chair Exercise 1:00 Art Expression 1:00 Bingo

7 8:00 Open Gym 10:15 Kojak Low Impact Aerobics 10:15 Manor Care Visiting Ruth Mason 10:30 Advanced Spanish 11:00 Regular Chair Exercise 11:15 Beginners Spanish 11:15 Enhance Fitness Chair Exercise 1:00 Quilting 1:00 Pinochle 1:00 Domino 1:00 Enhance Mobility Program 2:00 Board Games 5:30 Cardio Interval Aerobics

8 8:00 Open Gym 8:45 Tai Chi 9:30 Computer Class Beginners & Advance 9:30 Yoga 10:20 Chair Exercise 11:00 Nutrition Class DC Greens Dominique 11:45 Barber 12:00 Bowling 1:00 Line Dance (Beginners) 1:00 Beginners Ballet and Dance Co. Class 2:00 Advance Line Dance 3:30 Strength and Resistance

9 8:00 Open Gym 9:30 Sign Language 10:00 Choir Rehearsal 10:15 Circuit Training 11:00 Chair Exercise 11:15 Enhance Fitness Chair Exercise 1:00 Kojak Low Impact Aerobics 1:00 Pinochle 2:00 Board Games 1:00 Foot Print 3:30 Strength and Resistance 5:30 Cardio Interval Aerobics

10 8:00 Open Gym 8:45 Tai Chi 9:30 Inspirational Hour Elder Odessa Harris 9:30 Yoga 9:30 Computer Class Beginners & Advance 10:00 Knitting/Crocheting 10:00 No Golf 10:20 Chair Exercise 11:00 Beginners Ballet and Dance Co. Class 11:00 Nutrition Class Eating Disorders 12:00 No Kojak Low Impact Enhance Fitness 1:00 Intro to Diabetes Prevention Program 1:00 Club Memory 2:00 Board Games 3:30 Strength and Resistance

11 8:00 Open Gym 8:45 Tai Chi 9:00 Piano Class 10:00 Sewing Class 10:20 Zumba Gold 11:15 Chair Exercise 11:30 Enhance Fitness Chair Exercise 1:00 Art Expression 1:00 Sandra Y. Johnson Quintet 1:00 Bingo

Calendar of Events…

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14 8:00 Open Gym 10:15 Kojak Low Impact Aerobics 10:30 Advanced Spanish 11:00 Regular Chair Exercise 11:15 Beginners Spanish 11:15 Enhance Fitness Chair Exercise Mother’s Day Tea and Fashion Show by C&k Fashion 1:00 Quilting 1:00 Pinochle 1:00 Domino 2:00 Board Games 5:30 Cardio Interval Aerobics

15

8:00 Open Gym 8:45 Tai Chi 9:30 Computer Class Beginners & Advance 9:30 Yoga 10:20 Chair Exercise 11:00 Nutrition Class Nutrition Film Festival 11:45 Barber 12:00 Bowling 1:00 Line Dance (Beginners) 1:00 Beginners Ballet and Dance Co. Class 2:00 Advance Line Dance 3:30 Strength and Resistance

16 8:00 Open Gym 9:30 Sign Language 10:00 Choir Rehearsal 10:15 Circuit Training 11:00 Diabetes Prevention Program Class 11:00 Chair Exercise 11:00 AARP Display Table 11:15 Enhance Fitness Chair Exercise 1:00 Kojak Low Impact Aerobics 1:00 Model Cities Choir Concert 1:00 Pinochle 2:00 Board Games 3:30 Strength and Resistance 5:30 Cardio Interval Aerobics

17 8:00 Open Gym 8:45 Tai Chi 9:30 Inspirational Hour Elder Odessa Harris 9:30 Yoga 9:30 Computer Class Beginners & Advance 10:00 No Golf 10:00 Knitting/Crocheting 10:20 Chair Exercise 10:00 Michael’s Craft Store 11:00 Beginners Ballet and Dance Co. Class 11:00 Nutrition Class Protect your heart 12:00 No Kojak Low Impact Aerobics 1:00 DDP Get Active to Prevent Type 2 Diabetes 2:00 Board Games 3:30 Strength and Resistance

18 8:00 Open Gym 8:45 Tai Chi 9:00 Piano Class 10:00 Sewing Class 11:20 PG African American Museum and Cultural Center Tours Donation $5.00 10:20 Zumba Gold 11:15 Chair Exercise 11:30 Enhance Fitness Chair Exercise 1:00 Art Expression 1:00 Bingo

21 8:00 Open Gym 10:15 Kojak Low Impact Aerobics 10:30 Advanced Spanish 11:00 Regular Chair Exercise 11:15 Beginners Spanish 11:15 Enhance Fitness Chair Exercise 1:00 Legal Counsel for the Elderly-AARP 1:00 Quilting 1:00 Pinochle 1:00 Domino 2:00 Board Games 5:30 Cardio Interval Aerobics

Center Closed Presidents’ Day

Holiday

22 8:00 Open Gym 8:45 Tai Chi 9:30 Computer Class Beginners & Advance 9:30 Yoga 10:20 Chair Exercise 10:20 Publick Playhouse Lena Play Sold Out 10:30 Music Sensory 11:00 Nutrition Class Aging Mastery Program: Sleep 11:45 Barber 12:00 Bowling 1:00 Line Dance (Beginners) 1:00 Beginners Ballet and Dance Co. Class 1:00 SSOU Meeting 2:00 Advance Line Dance 3:30 Strength and Resistance

23 8:00 Open Gym 9:30 Sign Language 9:30 Seabury Senior Day North Michigan Park 10:30 Give-a-way Table 10:00 Choir Rehearsal 10:15 Circuit Training 11:00 Diabetes Prevention Program Class 11:00 Chair Exercise 11:15 Enhance Fitness Chair Exercise 1:00 Kojak Low Impact Aerobics 1:00 Pinochle 2:00 Board Games 3:30 Strength and Resistance 5:30 Cardio Interval Aerobics

24 8:00 Open Gym 8:45 Tai Chi 9:30 Inspirational Hour Elder Odessa Harris 9:30 Yoga 9:30 Computer Class Beginners & Advance 10:00 Knitting/Crocheting 10:00 No Golf 10:20 Chair Exercise 11:00 Beginners Ballet and Dance Co. Class 11:00 Nutrition Class Nutrition Tests and Screenings 12:00 No Kojak Low Impact Aerobics 1:00 DDP Track Your Activity 1:00 Club Memory 2:00 Board Games 3:30 Strength and Resistance

25 8:00 Open Gym 8:45 Tai Chi 9:00 Piano Class 10:00 Sewing Class 10:20 Zumba Gold 11:30 Memorial Day Cookout 11:15 Chair Exercise 11:30 Enhance Fitness Chair Exercise 1:00 Art Expression 1:00 Bingo 5:30-8:30 Happy Hour Donation $10.00 Light Buffet, Non- Alcoholic Drinks Music by DJ. Tyzer

Saturday, May 26 11:15 Julia West Hamilton Fashion Show & Luncheon JW Marriott Hotel Grand Ballroom Donation $73.00

Calendar of Events…

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Upcoming Events… Memorial Day Cookout-Friday, May 25, 2018 12:00pm. See Monica Carroll or Dee

Powers for donation.

SSOU Activity Day- Monday June 11, 2018 9:45am. To 5:00pm. at Model Cities see desk for signup sheet or K. Brisbane

Father’s Day Breakfast-Monday, June 18, 2018 10:00am. at Model Cities

Ms. Senior D.C. Pageant 2018- Sunday, June 24, 2018 2:30 at Building #41 UDC Auditorium, Theatre of the Arts donation $20.00 see Monica Carroll or Stacie Mack for tickets

Universoul Circus- Wednesday, July 11, 2018 9:30am, at the National Harbor Donation $15.00 see Monica Carroll or Dee Powers all monies due by Friday, June 15, 2018

28 Memorial Day Center Closed

29 8:00 Open Gym 8:45 Tai Chi 9:30 Computer Class Beginners & Advance 9:30 Yoga 10:20 Chair Exercise 11:00 Nutrition Class Blood Pressure Screening 11:45 Barber 12:00 Bowling 1:00 Line Dance (Beginners) 1:00 Beginners Ballet and Dance Co. Class 2:00 Advance Line Dance 3:30 Strength and Resistance

30 8:00 Open Gym 9:30 No Sign Language 10:00 National Senior Health Fitness Day Health Fair 10:00 No Choir Rehearsal 10:15 Circuit Training 11:00 Regular Chair Exercise 11:00 Diabetes Prevention Program 11:30 Enhance Fitness Chair Exercise 1:00 Kojak Low Impact Aerobics 1:00 Massage 1:00 Pinochle 2:00 Board Games 3:30 Strength and Resistance 5:30 Cardio Interval Aerobics

31 8:00 Open Gym 8:45 Tai Chi 9:30 Inspirational Hour Elder Odessa Harris 9:30 Yoga 9:30 Computer Class Beginners & Advance 10:00 No Golf 10:00 Knitting/Crocheting 10:20 Chair Exercise 1:00 Beginners Ballet and Dance Co. Class 11:00 Nutrition Class Nutrition Film Festival 12:00 No Kojak Low Impact Aerobics 2:00 Board Games 3:30 Strength and Resistance

1 8:00 Open Gym 8:45 Tai Chi 9:00 Piano Class 10:00 Sewing Class 10:20 Zumba Gold 11:15 Chair Exercise 11:30 Enhance Fitness Chair Exercise 1:00 Art Expression 1:00 Bingo GDG

Director Corner & Health Observances

Observances oooOOsObservances

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Happy Older’s American Month!! First of all, I would like to say” Welcome” to our new members!!! We are so excited to have so many seasoned residents from the District of Columbia participate in the Model Cities Senior Wellness Center Program. We offer an array of Fitness, Nutrition and Social Activities to stimulate your mind, body and spirit. Take a closer look at this calendar and choose the days that best fit your schedule. Finally, the weather is changing and we’re looking for more consistently warm days. So, come out and make some new friends and fellowship with us. Next month, we celebrate Men’s Health Day. We’re calling all men to participate in June for exercise or to attend the Nutrition Class. We want to help you get started or maintaining a healthier lifestyle. See Jandel Benjamin for more information. There are seventy senior volunteers at Model Cities whom we celebrated in the month of April with an Award Luncheon. Again, Congratulations to all of you and “Thank you” for giving your time to make this the best Senior Wellness Center in Town. All Intake and Physician Forms must be update annually. Linda Smith or Gloria Franklin- Austin would love to assist you. Always treat people the way you want to be treated!!!!!!

Stacie Mack, Project Director

Health Observances for May

Asparagus Month

Better Hearing and Speech Month

Better Sleep Month

Hospital Week (Third week)

Nurses Week(second Week)

Nursing Home Week (Second week)Month

Older American Month

Physical Fitness & Sport Week (Second

Police Week (Second)

Strawberry Month

Health News …

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Older American Month

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Every May, the Administration on Aging, part of the Administration for Community Living, leads our nation's observance of Older American's Month. The 2018 theme, Engage at Every Age, emphasizes that you are never too old (or young) to take part in activities that can enrich your physical, mental, and emotional well-being. It also celebrates the many ways in which older adults make a difference in our communities.

Participating in activities that promote mental and physical wellness, offering your wisdom and

experience to the next generation, seeking the mentorship of someone with more life experience

than you—those are just a few examples of what being engaged can mean. No matter where you

are in your life, there is no better time than now to start. We hope you will join in and Engage at

Every Age!

Use the materials, activities, and resources on this site to promote and celebrate #OAM18

Recipies You Can Use…

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~Spinach Strawberry Salad ~

Prep Time: 10 minute Ready Time: 10 minute

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Directions:

~ Velvety Coffee with Irish Cream~

INGREDIENTS

1 1.5 fluid oz. jigger Irish cream liqueur

8 fl oz. strong brewed coffee

Directions

1. Place coffee in a mug and add the Irish cream.

2 Bunches spinach, rinsed and torn into bite-size pieces 4 Cups sliced strawberries ½ Cup vegetable oil ¼ Cup white wine vinegar ½ Cup white sugar ¼ Teaspoon Paprika 2 Tablespoons sesame seeds

1 Tablespoon poppy seed

In a large bowl, toss together the spinach and strawberries.

1. In a medium bowl, whisk together the oil, vinegar, sugar, paprika, sesame seeds, and poppy seeds. Pour over the spinach and strawberries, and toss to coat.

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Nutrition Facts

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Member Info…

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ABOUT MODEL CITIES

Model Cities, through a partnership between Providence Health System and the DC Office on Aging,

provide services that enhance the social, physical, and spiritual health of DC seniors free of charge.

MEMBERSHIP IS FREE To all District of Columbia residents who are 60 years of age and older. Donations are accepted.

MODEL CITIES SENIOR WELLNESS CENTER’S TRIP POLICY

We welcome all Model Cities Senior Wellness Center participants and their guest to join us for activities and outings. Registration for all events is honored on a first come, first served basis. When a donation is required, payment must be made when you register by mail or in person. Telephone registration for these programs will not be accepted. Cash and checks are welcome. Please make

checks payable to Model Cities Senior Wellness Center.

INCLEMENT WEATHER POLICY Model Cities member will follow the DC Public Schools closing, if the schools open two hours late, Model Cities will be open for business at 10:00am. Please listen to the weather stations and watch

your local television channels for weather up-dates for closures.

CENTER STAFF Stacie Mack, Project Director

Vernetta Broady, Nutrition Site Manager Monica Carroll, Community Health Specialist

Gloria Franklin-Austin, Front Desk Registration Jandel Benjamin, Nutritionist

Linda Smith, Administrative Assistant

Model Cities Senior Wellness Center is part of the Senior Services Network-

supported by the D.C. Office on Aging and managed by Providence Health System.