january 2019 - fiftyforward...960 heritage way brentwood, tn 37027 phone: (615) 376-0102 center...
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January 2019
960 Heritage Way Brentwood, TN 37027 Phone: (615) 376-0102
Center Hours: 8:30a.m-3:30p.m
Jodi Theobald
Center Director
Jodi is a social worker and has spent many years advocating for and working with older
adults. She is very excited to be joining Fifty Forward and
The Martin Center to support active aging opportunities in
Brentwood
New Leadership Office Manager
Jessica Leonard Bandy Jessica and her husband, Greg, have recently moved to Franklin, Tennessee after living in Cincinnati. As a graduate of Georgetown Col-lege, Jessica’s has experience a personal trainer and fit-ness director at a wellness center in Cincinnati for indi-viduals of all ages, however her specialty is individuals 50 years and older. In her free time, Jessica is passionate about volunteering with the non-profit Girls on the Run as she trains for marathon and Ironman races as well as exploring her new city! She is looking forward to meeting all members in her new role as Office and Volunteer Manager.
Martin Member Highlight
NEW and exciting starting in 2019 is the Martin Member Highlight!
Each month The Martin Center will randomly chose a member to
highlight. To start our new highlight, this month Tish Fleming was
chosen. Tish was born on January 26, 1947 in London England. She
grew up in England, going to boarding school at the age of eight and
later the University of York England. There, she met her future
husband who was a General Practitioner, but immediately, they
immigrated to the United States where he did a residency at Mayo
Clinic in Minnesota. After three years in Minnesota they were ready for
the south and moved to Virginia; there, they lived on a farm and had
two children, Geoffrey and Tara Fleming. When the children were all
grown and had left the nest, Tish and her husband divorced. She then worked as an accountant
in Washington D.C. and Chicago. Meanwhile, her two children married and had grandchil-
dren. Geoffrey had three girls and Tara had two boys who are all now growing up themselves.
About ten years ago, Tish decided to retire early to spend more time with her grandchildren
and now lives with her son Geoffrey, his wife Amy and their three girls, Hannah, Virginia, and
Delaney in Nashville. Tara and her boys, Keegan and Luca live in Asheville, North Carolina.
Tish is a happy grandmother who is now close enough to see her grandchildren all of the time.
Tish plays bridge several times a week, and occasionally scrabble, and is thoroughly enjoying
her retirement.
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Reminder:
We are closed Monday January 21st for
Martin Luther King Jr. Day
All of the following activities are provided for
Martin members free of charge. Guests, $5.00 to
visit an activity once.
Poker
Mondays at 10:30-12:30
Billiards
Tuesdays 9:30-12:00
Martin Members Game Days
Tuesday & Friday from 11:00 to 3:30
Bridge
Wednesdays at 9:00-12:00
Bridge Afternoon
Wednesdays 12:30– 3:30
Canasta
Thursdays 9:30-3:00 Bring your lunch.
Horseshoe Pit
Currently open for members
Craft Love is coming back!
January 8th at 10:30am Join us for some hands-on, hammer swinging
fun! Relax while we supply everything you need to create a project that fits your unique style. It is
no cost. *registration required
Join us for a trip to the
Tennessee State Museum
The new Tennessee State Museum that sits on the corner of Rosa L. Parks Blvd. and Jefferson Street at Bicentennial Capitol Mall State Park can trace its roots back to a museum opened on the Nashville public square in 1817 by a portrait artist, Ralph E.W. Earl. A young boy who visited that museum in 1823 wrote home that he had seen a life-size painting of then General Andrew Jackson. That same painting is now part of the Tennessee State Museum collection. In 1937 the Tennessee General Assembly created a state museum to consolidate World War I mementoes and other collections from the state, the Tennessee
Historical Society and other groups. This mu-seum was located in the lower level of the War Memorial Building until it was moved into the new James K. Polk Center in 1981. It remained there for more than 35 years until, in 2015, Gov. Bill Haslam proposed a new home for the museum on the northwest corner of the Bicentennial Mall in Nashville.
The Tennessee General Assembly appro-priated $120 million to build the Museum, with the additional funding to complete the project to be raised in private contributions. The new Tennessee State Museum, encompassing 137,000 sq. ft. of administration and gallery
space, opened to the public on October 4, 2018.
Tuesday 01.29.19
Bus leaves at 9:30am
Arrival at museum 10:00am Cost: $4.00 * Check in at kiosk
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Life Line Screening
Life Line Screening, community-based preventive health screening company, is offering a preventive health event at The
Martin Center. Five screenings will be offered scanning for potential health problems related to: blocked arteries; abdominal
aortic aneurysms; hardening of the arteries in the legs; atrial fibrillation; and a bone density screening, for men and women,
used to assess the risk of osteoporosis. Register for a Wellness Package which includes 4 vascular tests and osteoporosis
screening from $149 ($139 with Life Line Screening member discount). All five screenings take 60-90 minutes to complete.
There are three ways to register for this event and receive a $10 discount off any package priced above $129, please call
toll-free 1-888-653-6441 or visit http://lifelinescreening.com/communitycircle or text the word circle to 79797 *check in
at kiosk
01.23: Wednesday 9:00am-3:00pm
Genetic Cancer Screening
This is a state of the art test, and can SAVE LIVES!! PREVENTION is the key, and is the way medicine is going. At this time,
MEDICARE is actually paying 100% of this test--this is just unbelievable and completely free. The only qualifications are
that you have to have a traditional red, white and blue MEDICARE card, and you have to have at least two people in
your EXTENDED family that have had cancer and both people have to either be on your mother's side of your family OR
on your father's side of the family--or you are also automatically qualified if YOU HAVE had cancer. It is only a swab in
the mouth. Call me, Meredith Ellis, if you have questions 615.268.1927. *check in at kiosk 01.07 Monday 9:30-2:00pm
Snowed in with All of Us
Join the All of Us Research program on Wednesday January 16th for hors’ d oeuvres and wine by the fireplace.
*check in at kiosk 01.16 Wednesday 1:00pm-3:00pm
January’s Events January 7:Monday
Medical Ancillary Genetic Cancer Screening 9:30-2:00pm (page 3)
January 8:Tuesday
Craft Love:10:30am–11:45am (page 2)
January 9: Wednesday
Grand Lunch 11:30am-1pm (page2)
January 10: Thursday “Get Up & Go” WMC Lunch & Learn 11:30am-1:00pm
January 15: Tuesday Jewelry Redesign 1:00pm-2:00pm
January 16:Wednesday “Snowed in with All of Us” 1:00pm-3:00pm
January 17:Thursday
Volunteer Training Workshop 12:00pm-2:00pm (page 6)
January 22: Tuesday Potluck 11:30am-1:00pm
January 23: Wednesday
• Lifeline screening 9:00am-3:00pm (page 2)
• Townhall 1:00pm-2:30pm (page 6)
January 25: Friday
Program Committee Meeting (page6)
January 29:Tuesday
Tennessee State Museum bus leaving at 9:30am
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Knit Wits Knit Wits are a group of phenomenal women
meeting once a week to sit, knit, and enjoy the
moment. Come and enjoy a good time knitting.
To join our Knit Wits is of no cost.
Check in at the Kiosk.
Thursdays from 9:30am-12:00pm
By the fire place
Book Club Tuesday January 8: 10:00am-12:00pm
Meet our book club by the fireplace to enjoy a
conversation about the book A Murder in Music City by Michael Bishop.
*Joining our book club is of no cost.
Check in at kiosk.
Message from our Card Crusaders:
“We want to thank all of you who have pur-
chased our cards. These purchases have done
great things for our center. We need your sup-
port to keep this operation doing good.”
All cards are handmade and cost $5.00.
Want to be included in the newsletter? The process is as follows:
• Material must be submitted to [email protected] for approval by the 10th of
the month prior.
• Once you receive written approval from Brittany, a description must be submitted to the
above email address by the 14th of the month prior.
• All newsletters and calendars are printed the 15th of each month and mailed the 17th.
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Get Creative!
Join us for a few hours of art and relaxation. Oil Painting Thursday 9:30am-12:30pm Watercolor Exploration Tuesday 10:00 am-12:00pm
*registration required
Find your Balance. Find your flow. Join our wellness classes. Must Register for all classes!
Mondays
9:15 –10:15 Mat Pilates & Core Stability $5.00
Pilates improves flexibility, builds strength, balance, while developing control and endurance in the
entire body.
Tuesdays
8:30am Weight Watchers
Meetings are held here at the Martin Center. Center members with I.D. pay $30 joining fee
week one (unless there is a joining special). Martin Center members with I.D. receive $2.00 off the weekly fee.
Wednesdays
9:15—10:15 Total Fitness Class with Jenny Z $5.00; Non-Members 10.00
Have fun and move to the music through a variety of exercises designed to increase muscular
strength, flexibility, range of movement, balance and activities for daily living. Hand-held weights, chair, and mats are used.
Thursdays
9:00-10:00 Tai Chi $40 for 4 classes;$80 for non-members
Tai Chi quiets minds, helps with breathing deeper, and improves balance.
10:15-11:15 Yoga and Chair Yoga Members $11; non-members $22
Foundation for all bodies to gain strength and flexibility as well as to calm and clear minds.
Fridays
9:30 Stretch and Flex Exercise Class Free; non-members $5
This chair exercise class focuses on flexibility and balance.
Get Up! Get Moving
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Program Service Committee
If you are interested in weighing in on what programming takes
place at The Martin Center, consider joining the Program Services
Committee. This committee advises the Program Director on
desired and needed programming and services for membership.
Keep your eyes open for a flyer about their first meeting from
Brittany. The Membership Committee is also looking for members
interested in assisting with the development and implantation of
activities to reach new membership and retain the current
membership.
Have a Few Questions? Feel free to contact us at:
Martin Center Staff
Center Director
Jodi Theobald
615-376-4333
Assistant Center Director
Brittany Campagna
615-376-4331
Office Manager
Jessica Leonard Bandy
[email protected] 615-376-4330
Living At Home FiftyForward Williamson County Staff
Jane Bradley
615-376-4334
F.L.I.P. Coordinator Shannon Freeman
[email protected] 615-376-4332
Have you heard about the new All of Us research Program from the
National Institutes of Health? This new exciting program seeks to
enroll 1,000,000 participants from diverse backgrounds to improve
the health of future generations. If you are interested in joining but
have more questions or would like some assistance in enrolling,
please make an appointment with us! FiftyForward All of Us team
members will be offering monthly one-on-one appointments here on
Monday , Nov 19th. They will be on site every 3rd Monday from
10am—2:30pm to answer questions and offer technology assistance
with online enrollment. Sign up at the Center and become “One in a
Million” with the All of Us Research Program!
Monthly—3rd Wednesday 10am–12pm
Check in at kiosk
Be a part of the Martin Center Family and our
Volunteer Operations Team.
Want to be part of the center’s daily operations? Join
us for the following:
• Volunteer Training Workshop Thursday
January 17 from 12:00pm -2:00pm
• Townhall Wednesday January 23 1:00pm-2:30pm
Volunteer Opportunity
Want to make the difference in
the life of a child? Please
consider becoming a volunteer
for the FiftyForward Friends
Learning in Pairs (FLIP)
program! As a Flip volunteer
you will provide invaluable
assistance as a mentor and liter-
acy tutor, for students in
schools throughout Williamson
County Schools and Franklin
Special School District.
Applications are currently being
accepted; for more information
please contact
Shannon Freeman,
Williamson County
FLIP coordinator
at 615-376-0102
Get Involved With Us!
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Our Mission: FiftyFoward supports, champions and enhances life
for those 50 and older.
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