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Tallahassee.com | sUNday, JaNUary 8, 2012

active livingThe Magazine for Tallahassee’s Active Older Community

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Silver Stars:Call for nominations

11th annual SILVER STARSRecognizing 2012 Silver Stars

and Tallahassee Senior Center volunteersMay 10, 2012

At FSU’s University Center ClubTickets on sale April 12 at the

Tallahassee Senior Center

Some stars just make life a whole lot brighter. Not only those in the night sky, but individuals who touch our daily lives or lighten the load for loved ones, neighbors and friends. Silver Stars come in all shapes and sizes — and from all walks of life. The common thread is exemplary service to others and our commu-nity. These individuals inspire oth-ers of all ages to continue to live well and stay involved. They maintain a twinkle about themselves and glitter from the inside out.

The Silver Stars celebration — Tallahassee’s premier senior rec-ognition event, presented by Talla-hassee Senior Services and Capital Health Plan, recognizes individuals for outstanding contributions. Each

year a select number of individu-als receive recognition as models of active aging and caring for older adults. “Silver Stars” are individuals who have achieved special accom-plishments since reaching age 60.

Nominations are sought from the community and must be received by Feb. 1. Send a nomination form or a letter of nomination — not to exceed 100 words — to: Silver Stars Nomi-nation, Tallahassee Senior Center, 1400 N. Monroe St., Tallahassee, FL 32303.

Be sure to describe the individ-ual’s outstanding achievements or contributions since reaching age 60. Include the nominee’s and nomina-tor’s contact names and informa-tion, and be sure to get permission from the nominee. Nomination forms are available at the senior center or can be mailed or emailed upon request. Forms can also be down-loaded at www.talgov.com/seniors. If you would like to participate as a co-sponsor or Silver Stars table spon-sor, call Sheila Salyer at 891-4000 or email [email protected].

Leon County Senior Outreach: 2011 — A Year of Learning

Whew! There goes another year for Leon County Senior Outreach, a program of the Talla-hassee Senior Founda-tion. Senior Days, lifelong learning classes, senior fitness and art instruction were stand outs this past year at county communi-ty centers in Miccosukee, Woodville, Bradfordville, Fort Braden and Chaires. Let’s remember some of those 2011 highlights before we move into 2012.

For starters, Senior Days became Lunch & Learn. Hoping to appeal to active adults age 55

and older—not to mention the educational nature of our presentations—we thought Lunch & Learn a more appropriate name. Featuring an array of tal-ented, professional speak-ers from our community, presenters taught us about sleep disorders, weather forecasting, bees, gopher tortoises, couponing, gar-dening, sustainability, local historic treasures, colon health, drumming for fun and fitness, medi-cation safety, the horse-shoe crab, and compan-ion birds. We were blown away by the antics of Alle-gro Heritage Oaks Gang-sta Grannies and enjoyed

holiday tunes by the Angel Band.

Exhibitors brought us valuable information about a wide variety of services, while county, city and state agencies shared a myriad of useful information. And private businesses, which support the Tallahassee Senior Foundation, performed valuable health screen-ings. Our fitness instruc-tors demonstrated how to stay active, while we have fun. Art instructors taught enthusiastic students new skills or sharpened skills already at work. Weeks of learning—from poetry to new advances in technol-ogy—came from partner-ships with university stu-dents and staff during the Lifelong Learning classes at the Bradfordville His-toric School House.

Count on 2012 for the same level of creative and informative program-ming. During January, we’ll complete our plan-ning for the New Year. But we can tell you that Wind-ham Graves, a research assistant at the FSU Facil-ity for Arts Research (FAR), will share the lat-est developments in art and design. For more information about 2012, call Susan Davis at 891-4065.

By Martha CoppinsSpecial to Active Living

Ringing in the Christmas season, the Angel Band serenades LCSO participants with lovely holiday music at the Bradfordville Lunch and Learn.

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Students from Magnolia School help deliver Meals on Wheels

Students from The

Magnolia School helped deliver meals to home-bound seniors in Tal-lahassee through their participation in Meals on Wheels.

Elder Care Services’ Meals On Wheels pro-gram works every day to drive away senior hun-ger in Leon County. To deliver an estimated 335 meals a day, they depend on many wheels (volun-teers) to keep their opera-tions rolling. “Volunteers are especially needed during the holiday season when many of our regular volunteers go out of town to celebrate with their families,” says Michael

Henderson, Director of the Meals on Wheels pro-gram.

The Magnolia School’s mission is to help form confident, flexible, respon-sible life-long learners who display positive atti-tudes and behaviors; excel at communication and problem solving; are at ease with numbers; know how to access, and man-age information; and are comfortable working with others. To accomplish its mission, the school has adopted a small, safe, multi-age group setting and has built a support-ive and involved family community with a strong sense of belonging. They exercised this sense of belonging by not only delivering a nutritious

meal to a senior, but also providing a safety check and socialization for many who enjoy seeing the younger generation at their door.

By Sharon DavidsonSpecial to Active Living

Keelan BushRester, Adam Rusmisell, Jewel Money and Zola Ray deliver meals.

Cool it: Put your right leg outI was at a sporting goods

store waiting to pay for an item when a woman ahead of me said, “I like your vest.” It was a quilted cor-duroy vest with a fake fur collar.

“Wouldn’t that be per-fect for running in and out of stores in the cold?” she said to her friend.

“Like sleeping with one leg out,” the woman said.

I was stunned. Speech-less.

Here, all this time I thought I was the only one who slept with one leg out.

The ladies represent-ed an entire demographic (and one apparently going public) that sleeps with one leg out.

If you don’t know what I’m talking about, you’re not one of us.

We are a set of sleepers who regulate our internal thermostats by throwing one leg out from beneath the covers to keep from overheating.

Some refer to it as the thermostat-control leg.

There are also variations on the theme. There is the thermostat-control arm and the thermostat-con-trol foot for those who can regulate their internal tem-perature by merely venting a foot or an arm.

I have always believed it is healthier to be on the cold side rather than the warm side, particularly at night. On occasion, the hus-band has said, “Why don’t we just sleep outside?”

“Why don’t we?” I chirp. “Our ancestors did.”

Naturally, if you have a temperature control leg, arm, foot or toe, you will marry someone who can never pile enough bedding on the bed.

It is for the family’s own good that I keep the ther-mostat set low.

I have always believed that being chilly makes you more productive than being warm. When you get too warm, you get sleepy.

Then you feel lethargic. The next thing you know, you’re cracking your head because you fell off your computer chair.

When certain family members stop by they fre-quently complain about the temperature in the house. We have one daughter who often refuses to remove her coat.

“My hands are frozen,” she will say.

“Put them in this warm dishwater,” I say. “That

It is reassuring to know that I am not alone in the one leg out routine.

Maybe we’ll start a sup-port group. We can meet at my place.

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Christine Frier rides mentor’s bike to new records

While Tallahassee’s Christine Frier may have been competing in her first Florida Senior Games State Championships, on Dec. 10 and 11 in Polk County, she was carry-ing with her the spirit of a Senior Athlete of days gone by.

On successive days in December, Frier rode a Cervelo P3 Time Trial bike that once belonged to Vanessa “Van” Hill-iard, a former Florida Senior Games athlete who passed away in March, to gold-medal winning and record-breaking times.

“Vanessa got me started cycling in 1984 and taught me how to train and race,” Frier said. “It’s something I’ve stayed with for almost 30 years and now it’s a lifestyle. She was a mentor and a good friend. ”

Hilliard, a St. Peters-burg resident, compet-ed in the Florida Senior Games State Champion-ships from 1997 to 2002 and holds javelin, shot put, discus and hammer throw age group records in the 55-59 and 60-64 age group. She holds three national records in the hammer throw and discus. In 2001, USA Track and Field inducted her into its Masters Hall of Fame. On the bike, she, at one time won 19 straight bicycle races, according to the St. Petersburg Bicycle Club.

“You came to gauge your abilities by how well you could keep up with her,” said Patrick Ruta, 63, a member of the St. Petersburg Bicycle Club, in her obituary in the St. Petersburg Times.

Not a bad resume for Christine Frier’s men-tor, who encouraged her cycling efforts.

Frier’s mentor was no doubt smiling down on her as she set records in

the 55-59 age group with a time of 8:07.426 in the 5K Time Trials and 16:41.513 in the 10K Time Trials. Her time in the 5K was 20 seconds faster than the previous best and her 10K time beat the previous record by 42 seconds.

The next day she jumped back on the bike, this time one built by her husband, and rode the 20K Road Race in 32:58.568. All totaled, in three gold medal winning races, she rode more than 21 miles in less than an hour.

Like many in the Talla-hassee area, Frier stum-

bled across the Capital City Senior Games by chance and it gave her a new opportunity to return to competition.

“I saw something posted online and decided to give it a try,” she said. “It was nice to compete against people your own age and the camaraderie is a lot of fun.

Besides Frier, 24 other Tallahassee senior ath-letes competed in the 20th Anniversary of the Florida Senior Games State Cham-pionships in Polk County. Following is a list of medal winners.

Dale East, Archery, Gold Medal Men’s 55-59 Com-pound Fingers, 840/900 (New record for age group)

Robert Estevez, Bas-ketball Shooting, Bronze medals Men’s 55-59 Free Throw and Spot Field Goal shooting.

Yvonne Gsteiger, Cycling, Bronze Medal in

Women’s 50-54 40K Road Race with a time of 1:07:02

Steve Reker, Cycling, Gold Medal Men’s 55-59 10K Time Trials with a time of 14:39.738, Silver Medal in 5K Time Tri-als (7:15.543) and Bronze in 40K Road Race, as all three riders came in within the same second at 57:41

Randall Smith, Cycling, Gold Medals in both 5K and 10K Time Trials 50-54 age group with a time of 7:01.560 in the 5K and 14:08.595 in the 10K

Bruce Hagan, Power-lifting, Three Gold Med-als (Bench Press, Deadlift, Combined) in the 60-64, 148 lb weight class

Len Harvey, Powerlift-ing, Three Gold medals (Bench Press, Deadlift, Combined) 55-59 age group 242 weight class

Josephine Newton, Race

Walk, Gold Medal wom-en’s 85-89 group with a time of 46:33.62

Rodney Letchworth, Track & Field, Gold Medal in Men’s 75-79 in the Shot Put with a throw of 33-02 and a bronze in the discus throw with 81-09

Bill Tharpe, Track & Field, Gold Medal in the 200 meter dash with a time of 27.10 (new record for age group) and sil-ver in the 100 meter dash crossing the finish line at 13.51

Charles Williams, Track & Field, Crawfordville, won a gold medal in the Men’s 50-54 age group 800 meter run with a time of 2:28.13. Also won three sil-ver medals and a bronze in the long jump, discus, javelin and 400 meter dash during two days of Track & Field competition.

By Nick GandyDirector of Communications,Florida Sports

Christine Frier takes off on her record setting 10K time trial run on the bike given to her by Vanessa Hilliard. Frier is shown on the cover with her gold medal from the 5K Time Tri-als.

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Bill Tharpe, far right, wins the 200 meter dash in the 60-64 age group. All four runners crossed the finish line within a second of each other, with Tallahassee’s own Tharpe win-ning the gold.

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The 2012 Capital City Senior Games will be held March 10-19 and will serve as a qualifier for the 2012 Florida Internation-al Senior Games & State Championships in Polk County, Dec. 1-9.

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Dr. Mike Francis, president of the Tallahassee Stamp & Cover Club, and Linda Katz welcome the approaching New Year as they raise festive, hand-painted martini glasses at the Tallahassee Senior Center’s signature fundraising event — Deck the Halls. MIKE EWEN/DEMoCraT

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Crafting books to keep you up at night — creatingIf your creative side

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Here are recent sew-ing, knitting and craft-ing books that might help unleash the power of your creativity in the new year.

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ing out of its old-fashioned and practical past, trans-forming it into a hip cre-ative outlet. Projects are clever; fabrics are trendy. Yet some of the basics remain:

In “Sewing in a Straight Line” (Potter Craft), author Brett Bara shows the new sewer how to make basic skirts, tops and home furnishings with boutique flair. Bara is emphatic that anyone can sew.

“You really don’t need fancy techniques to stitch awesome things,” Bara says in her introduction. “If you can sew a straight seam, you can make a world of projects.”

Her book helps with that.

More couture: “The BurdaStyle Sewing Hand-book” (Potter Craft) by Nora Abousteit with Ali-son Kelly sits at the other end of the sewing spec-trum, providing inspira-tion for clothing designers and experienced sewers. BurdaStyle is a website for the fashion-oriented — both sewers and enthusi-asts.

Two books filled with home-design projects: “Sew Up a Home Make-over,” by Lexie Barnes, boasts that its projects are so simple, no patterns are needed, while “Fabric-by-Fabric One-Yard Won-ders,” by Rebecca Yaker and Patricia Hoskins, comes bulging with them. Both books are published by Storey Publishing.

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“You won’t find patterns in this book,” the authors say in their preface, “but we hope you will learn a great deal about the wool and hair fibers that have clothed and served us for generation upon genera-tion.”

Because some knitters cannot get enough sock patterns, new all-about-socks books fill store shelves each year. “The Knitter’s Book of Socks” (Potter Craft), by Clara Parkes, is a beauty, and

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Another kid pleaser is “The Golden Book of Fam-ily Fun” (Golden Books), by Peggy Brown, which extends beyond crafting into list making (funny words is one) and family games. A personal aside: My 14-year-old daughter was enthralled.

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A touch of magic rings in the seasonR evelers entered a

world of holiday magic at December’s

Deck the Halls, a Celebra-tion of Wreaths in the Tal-lahassee Senior Center. As carols and Christmas favorites from talented Leon High School gui-tarists filled the air in the lobby, old-fashioned street lamps showed off the bounty in the main hall — long tables brim-ming with food, row after row of silent auction items, dozens of hand-made wreaths, a martini bar with festive hand-painted glasses, a wine tree filled with bottles for winning, and hun-dreds of happy faces.

On stage, the Debo-rah Lawson Group, Tal-lahassee’s own big band, wowed throughout the evening as people bid on favorite gifts and made merry. This was the third year the Deborah Lawson Group donat-ed the performance at Deck the Halls. When asked about the generous donation of their music, Deborah says, “Because I sing with Tallahas-see Swing and they have such a great following of seniors, playing at the Senior Center is a prior-ity. (Also) the format of Deck the Halls places us front and center and the audience is always great. The center treats us well and it’s a fun time for us. It’s a wonderful place and important to the community. Perform-ing is our way of giving

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was presenting sponsor again this year.

“CHP employees made a lot of the wreaths you see here tonight,” says Donna Wells, CHP staff and TSF board member. “We have as much fun making the wreaths as people do buying them!”

Wandering among nearly 200 different gifts — trips and jewelry and festive hand-paint-ed aprons and table-top trees — one inevitably encounters Dot Carroll, acclaimed Queen of the Cash Give-Away tickets. Each year, Dot outdoes her previous year’s per-formance selling chanc-es to win $500 during the holiday event. And, she says, “This is my best year ever.” Linda Rabon, a local basket artist, was the lucky 2011 winner.

Cheryl Hebert, Alle-gro Heritage Oaks, was impressed with the selec-tion of auction items and the festive party atmo-sphere. “It’s just plain incredible!” she said. County Commission-er Bryan Desloge and wife Beth did a lot of their Christmas shop-ping. “What a fun way to shop,” he said.

Mary Carroll, for-mer president and cur-rent member of the TSF board, reminisced about being the first chair-man for Deck the Halls. “It started as such a tiny event, compared to now,” Mary remembered. “We added handmade wreaths

— borrowing an idea from another senior cen-ter, and look at us now — a tremendous party is our foundation’s larg-est fundraiser,” she said enthusiastically.

If you missed the 2011 Deck the Halls, don’t despair. The Celebra-tion of Wreaths for 2012 will be here before you know it. To sign up early for sponsor opportunities and other donations, call Ashley Webb at 891-4000.

By Andrea Personett

GOLDENREVIEWThe official newsletter of the Tallahassee Senior Center

Inside:

Deck the Halls, page 2

Special Happenings, page 3

Health & Fitness, page 4

Senior Days & Circles, page 5

Decking the Halls, pages 6/7

Tallahassee Senior Foundation, page 8

Leisure Learning, page 9

Senior Resources, page 10

Senior Center for the Arts, page 11

Senior Center Calendar, page 12

Dot Carroll, left, receives recognition by event chair and sponsor Linda Roberts. Carroll sold more cash giveaway tickets than anyone else — three years in a row!

Cupcake Fantasia, a colorful and decorative dessert array presented to party-goers by Waldoch & McConnaughhay, P.A., found Leah Bakan serving up tasty treats. Leah is the daughter of Michael and Megan Bakan. Dad plays with the Deborah Lawson Group, return performers for Deck the Halls.

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2011 SPONSORSShining Star

Capital Health Plan

Gold RibbonsAudiology Associates of

North FloridaBevis Funeral HomeSniffen & Spellman PA

(in kind)Southeast Dermatology

Cupcake FantasiaWaldoch & McCon-

naughhay, P.A.

Wreaths & Sweets Preview Event

Capital Home Health

Silver BellsAudio RehabD&S Tax & Business

Services, LLCSteve Halsell, PrudentialHancock BankJenny Craig Weight Loss

CentreLocalSeniorDiscounts.

comLinda Roberts, Pruden-

tialPalmer Eye Center

Candy CanesBealls (in kind)Bobbie Bailey’s Sweet

Creations (in kind)Brookdale Senior Living

— Clare Bridge & Sterling House Assisted Living

Ann Cleare, RealtorDr. Walter ColonCoppins Monroe Adkins

& Dincman, PAHarborChase Assisted

Living & Memory CareHome Instead Senior

CareKathy Rivenbark,

PrimeSouth Properties Fezler, Russell & Ferrie, Inc.

Tri Eagle Sales (in kind)Woodmont Senior Living

SILENT AUCTION DONORS

3 Hip ChicksA Dog Gone Good Animal Service CenterApplebee’sAri McNickens, Talla-

hassee Top DogAwards 4U/GlasshopperAzu Bags for Hope

Barbara Riche, LMT Barb’s BrittlesBeallsBetsy Barfield Photog-

raphyBill Wharton, The Sauce

BossBloch Piano & Music

Center Body TracBudget BlindsCarol Allman Chick-Fil-AChief Cindy Dick Childrens Home SocietyChristine Falkey City of Tallahassee,

Parks and RecreationConnie’s HamsCostco Courtyard Marriott, San

DestinCracker BarrelDavid Wheeler, personal

trainingDavy Wood StudiosDee LeaDennis Jones, TPD Chief

of PoliceDents UnlimitedDiscount BlindsDog Gone Good Donna Wells Dr. Gary McCoy Drynx Edible ArrangementsEdna OwensElda MartinkoFifty Fabulous & FitFresh Improvements

Auto DetailingGem CollectionGlasswork by SusanGoodfriends Group Fit-

nessHealth South RehabHi Fi Jazz CafeHilaman Golf CourseHilton Garden InnHopkins EateryInternational House of

FoodsJake Gaither Golf

CourseJane Small, LMT Jeff SaturdayJenny CraigJim and Elaine McCon-

naughhay Jimmy and Lisa Watson

WellsJoan Guilday Joanie’sJoe’s Bike ShopJonathan Walker, LMT Julie’s PlaceKay Meyer Photography

Kathryn Griffith Kathy Gilbert, personal

trainingKeith’s CabinetsKrispy Kreme DonutsKristen Ledlow Lake Jackson Animal

HospitalLisa MeyerLinda Roberts Linda Rabon Linda Smith Liz Smith Little ItalyMagic Creations by

JeanneMarket Square LiquorsMary and Harry Chiles Mary Ann Lindley Mary Kay Independent

Beauty ConsultantMelting PotMike’s Jewelry Care

CenterMomo’s PizzaMoondog MosaicsNamaste YogaNancy Swords New Leaf MarketNewk’sOld Town CafeOutback SteakhousePage RozellePamela HunterPam Flory Panera Bread Panhandlers KitchenPawsPentaltha JewelersPeterbrooke ChocolatierPopular MechanixPrecision AppliancePremier Health and Fit-

nessPremiere Computer Sys-

temsPublixPure PlatinumQuarter MoonRamona Abernathy-

Paine Rebecca McNairyRebeccah Cantley Reinhart FoodsRemember When

AntiquesRobin Holt, Moon Dog

Art GlassRosanne Wood Rose Catalano Rose Marie WorleySakuraSarah Mac Band

Seminole Pressure Washing

Sheriff Larry Campbell Sowing Seeds MinistryStephanie PerkinsSuki Horne, Acupunc-

tureSusan Saul DesignSusie HowellTallahasee Leon-County

Civic CenterTallahassee Little The-

aterTallahassee MuseumTerry Galloway & Mic-

kee FaustThe Cobbler ShopThe Cottage CollectionThe Grey Fox The Red ElephantThe Treasure HutThe Tuning PointThe Wharf Express NWThirty-One Tom Flanigan Tomato LandTropical Breezes Bal-

looningTyler’s Gift BasketsWalk the TailWild Birds UnlimitedYMCA northwestYoga Unlimited

WREATH CRAFTERS & DONORS

Phyllis AsztalosJan BlandDana BowermeisterJackie BradwellKay BrownRuth Brown

Dana O. BryanMaggie CallanAnn CampDoris CarpenterMartha CreelMelissa Dancer-BrownPenny DavisRosemary FergusonFlorida Stained GlassPam FloryKelly GarnerMary GoblePatricia Green-PowellBarbara GrissomJoan GuildayConnie Hobbs-ThorsenGert LaddVicki McManusLisa MetcalfRuth NickensDoris PatrickMelissa PiersonLeslie PuckettKathy RivenbarkMary SargentTallahassee Senior Cen-

ter Oil and Acrylics class-es

Terry SellersDebbie SiskJacob StephensJan ThomasSarah TrescottSandi UmanosDonna WellsPolly White

Lou & Kathy WilsonWanda WilsonRose Marie Worley

TABLE TOP TREE CRAFTERS & DONORS

Ann CampKay BrownJoan GuildayKathy Rivenbark

APRON ARTISTS & DONORS

Mary GambonLolita GomezRita HodsdenNancy JohnsonVicki Lutz Ruth NickensLeslie PuckettPatty ReynoldDonnaclaire Schwek-

endiekDot SkofronickTonya Toole

WREATHS & SWEETS VOLUNTEERS

Dana BowermeisterMary Carroll Shirley Gooding-ButlerJoan GuildayAmy KellyEdna OwensKathy Rivenbark Keith Taylor

Michael Spellman shows off his silent auction shopping success. Sniffen & Spellman PA was a gold ribbon sponsor of the signature event.

Amy Kelly of Capital Home Health (sponsor of Wreaths & Sweets) and Scott Har-rell of Home Instead Senior Care (a Deck the Halls spon-sor) find lots to smile about at the 2011 holiday event.

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Workshops and special presentationsCall Andrea Personett

at 891-4003, except as not-ed, to register or for infor-mation on the programs below.

Suggested donation $2 (55+) and $3 (others)

n Health Care Reform Made Easy

Mon., Jan. 23, 2-3:30 p.m.

Ken Brummel-Smith, M.D., of the FSU School of Medicine takes us through the maze of reform in this informative and interac-tive workshop.

n Domestic Violence in Later Life

Wed., Jan. 25, 11:30 a.m. Domestic violence is

abuse, usually physical but sometimes emotion-al, perpetrated by a fam-

ily or household member. The elderly, who often are forced to rely on family for physical and financial support, can be particu-larly vulnerable to domes-tic violence. Learn more about this important and rampant issue. Present-ed by Ghia Kelly, training and community education program director, Refuge House. Contact Ruth Nick-ens at 891-4042 for infor-mation.

n Forum: Professional Women & Retirement

Mon., Jan. 30, 2 p.m.A stimulating forum

featuring the local con-tributors to the book “Real Gusto Comes Later: How Professional Women Experience Retirement.”

Come loaded with ques-tions and the women on the panel will be delighted to answer them.

n Technomania 2012Mon., Feb. 6, 10 a.m.-

noon & 1-4 p.m.What’s new. What’s

hot. What’s not. Experts from FSU Libraries pres-ent a workshop, “Seniors, Caregivers and Technol-ogy,” during the morn-ing session; visit hands-on techno-stations from 1 to 4 p.m. Experience all the technology! And you even can bring your favorite gadget — or one that’s been giving you fits — and get individual assis-tance. Lunch available at the TSC salad bar ($2/$4 options).

Welcomes

Wednesday, January 11th, 2012

5 PM—9 PM

Please come and support the Tallahassee Senior Center & Foundation during our “Share Night” and

Morelia’s will donate 10% of the total night’s sales to the center!

Morelia’s Authentic Mexican 1355 A-11 Market St., Tallahassee, FL

(Next to Talbots on Timberlane)Phone: 850/907-9173 www.MoreliasMexican.com

Like us on Facebook!www.facebook.com/moreliasmexican

FOR A SHARE NIGHT

TallyFitnessFestival.comJAN. 21st Leon County Civic Center150+ vendors $5 admissionKids Korner, Fit Floor & Cooking Stage

The Tallahassee Senior Center &

Collette Vacations Present

The Canadian Rockies & Glacier

National ParkSept. 15-22

Book now and save $150 per person!

Offer and tour price valid only until

March 15.

Highlights include Waterton Lakes

National Park, Glacier National Park, “Going

to the Sun” RoadBanff, Columbia

Icefields, Calgary and more.

n Eight days n Nine meals

n Round-trip air from Tallahassee, air taxes and fees/surcharges, and hotel transfers.

Call 891-4004.

Travel Leaders and the Tallahassee Senior FoundationPresent

$99 per personJacksonville’s Alhambra Dinner Theater with lunch buffet and matinee

performance.The Alhambra Theatre brings to life its own version of “Hello Dolly” with Emmy Award winning actress Sally Struthers, who is just about perfect as Dolly Levi. Tour departs at 8 a.m. and returns between 6 and 7 p.m. $25 nonrefundable

deposit due with reservation by Jan. 12, final payment due by Feb. 2.

April 4 & 5

includes:The Holy Land Experience

Arabian Nights Dinner Theatre with world-famous Lippizzaner horsesHotel with continental breakfastAppleton Art Museum in Ocala

Deluxe motor coach transportation, tour escort, and all taxes and meal gratuities.

Single per person: $265Double per person: $229

$25 deposit due by Feb. 9; balance due by March 6.

For tour information or to make a reservation, phone 891-4004.

March 3 — Alhambra Dinner Theatre featuring ‘Hello Dolly’

Orlando Tour


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: Flori-

da’s Chronic Disease Self-Management Program

Thur., Jan. 12-Feb. 16, 9:30 a.m.-noon. Activity Room.

This six-week program helps people learn to live better with ongoing health conditions and/or chronic disease. No cost to attend; snacks provided. Must call to register, 891-4045; offered by Department of Elder Affairs and TMH.

n Nutritional Counseling and Assistance

Wed., Jan. 18 & Feb. 15, 12:30-1:30 p.m. Health Suite.

Questions about weight loss, eating for a healthy lifestyle, and diabetes answered by dietitian; offered by Leah Gilbert-Henderson, PhD, LD. Pre-registration encouraged, but not required, 891-4042.

n Healthy Eating in the New Year

Wed., Jan. 18, 11 a.m.-noon.

Earth Fare presents tips for healthy eating, prod-ucts for a variety of nutri-tional issues, and array of tasty, healthy samples.

n Meditation and Mind-fulness

Thur., Jan. 19 & Feb. 16, 10:30-11:30 a.m. Confer-ence Room 1A.

Feel calmer, more focused and balanced; mats optional. Taught by Leslie Hanks.

n Quit Smoking Now: A Smoking Cessation Pro-gram

Mon., Feb. 20-March 26, 2:30-4:30 p.m. Conference Room 1A

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

HEALTH SCREENINGS n Blood Pressure

ScreeningTue., Wed. & Thur., 10

a.m.-noon.n Vision and Glaucoma

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

noon.n Glucose ScreeningsWednesdays, 10 a.m.-

noon.n Pulse OximetryThur., Feb. 2, 10 a.m.-

noon, Desloge/Hopewell.n Hearing ScreeningsWed., Feb. 8, 10 a.m.-

noonn Telephones for the

Hearing Impaired

Wed., Feb. 8, 10 a.m.-noon, FTRI.

MASSAGE AND REIKIn Reiki Tue., Jan. 17 & 31, Feb.

14 & 28, 10:30 a.m.-noon, Susie Howell, Reiki mas-ter, and friends.

n Massage Tue., Jan 24, 10 a.m.-

noon, Norma Reesor, LMTThur., Jan. 26, Feb. 9 &

23, March 8, 10 a.m.-noon, Jonathan Walker, LMT

FITNESSn Seated NIA Yoga

(Neuromuscular Integra-tive Action)

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

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

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

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

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

10:30 am. Aerobics, light weights and stretching.

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

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

$10 (55+), $12 others

PODIATRYn Podiatrist screening &

footcare every two monthsThur., Feb. 9, 1-3 p.m.

Health Suite

Dr. Gary McCoy, podia-trist, cuts toenails and assesses foot problems. Doctor accepts Medicare, Medicaid, and secondary insurance, which may cov-er costs for this service if you have diabetes, vascu-lar disease, neuropathy, renal failure, MS, or are on blood thinner Couma-din. Otherwise, $25 fee applies. No appointment necessary.

NEIGHBORHOOD FITNESS SITES

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

n Bradfordville Historic School House

Senior FitnessBeginners: Tue. & Thur.,

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

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

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

n Chaires-Capitola Dor-othy C. Spence Communi-ty Center

Senior FitnessMon., Wed. & Fri., 9:15-

10:15 a.m.n Fort Braden Commu-

nity CenterSenior FitnessMon. & Wed., 10:30-

11:30 a.m.Zumba Dance FitnessMon. & Wed., 6:30-7:30

p.m.; Tue. & Thur., 10-11 a.m. $2 per class (55+), $3 others

n Heritage OaksBrain-Body-Memory-

BalanceWed., 2-3 p.m.n Optimist ParkBrain-Body-Memory-

BalanceTue., 10-11 a.m. n Woodville Community

CenterSenior FitnessMon. & Wed., 8:30-9:30

a.m.Zumba Dance FitnessMon., 6:30-7:30 p.m.,

Wed., 6-7 p.m. & Sat., 8:45-9:45 a.m. $2 per class (55+), $3 others

n Orange Ave Communi-ty Center

Mindful Movement: Moving for Better Bal-ance

Tue., 9:30-10:30 a.m.Gentle exercise class

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

Zilpah Boyd receives a hand massage during the FAMU Nursing Health Fair.

FAMU nursing students smile for the camera with Anna Pearl Fuller.


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

cost health screenings and monthly Senior Days offered for adults 55-plus 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.

LUNCH & LEARN/SENIOR DAYS

All Lunch & Learn and Senior Days are 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. and include lunch. The events offer lively and engaging pro-grams. Each includes exhibitors, health screen-ings and lunch. Suggested lunch donation $6; excep-tions noted. * Indicates event is sponsored by LCSO, a program of Talla-hassee Senior Foundation.

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

No Lunch and Learn in Jan.

Wed., Feb. 8, TBAn Chaires-Capitola

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


Tue., Feb. 28, TBAn Fort Braden Lunch

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


Tue., Feb. 21, “We’re Talking Drugs Here … An Interactive Program on Medication Safety.”

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

Wed., Jan. 18, “Improv-ing Your Health in 2012” by Mary Goble, R,N., with Capital Health Plan.

Exhibitors: Vocation-al Rehabilitation, Florida

Alliance for Assistive Ser-vices, City of Tallahas-see Energy Conservation Office, Big Bend Hospice.

Wed., Feb. 15, “Fire Safety for Seniors” pre-sented by Lt. Stephanie Powell with the Talla-hassee Fire Department.

Exhibitors: City of Talla-hassee Gas Department, FSU College of Medicine, Elder Affairs, South East Eye Specialist.

$4 donation suggestedn Miccosukee Lunch

& Learn* at Miccosukee Community Center, 13887

Moccasin Gap RoadNo Lunch and Learn in

Jan.Thur., Feb. 2 & March 1,

TBAn Southside Senior Day

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

Wed., Feb. 1, “Introduc-ing the Southside Arts Complex!” Marcus Rho-des, FAMU music instruc-tor, will introduce this new cultural hub for visual and performing arts that recently opened in the heart of the southside com-munity. Expect a demon-stration from some of their talented participants!

Wed., March 7“American Elections

Today.” Leon County Supervisor of Elections Ion Sancho reveals the inner-workings of elections in today’s political climate. Sure to be an interesting program!

Must make reservation! Call 891-4009.

$2 suggested donation.n Woodville Lunch &

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


Feb. 10 & March 8, TBA

WELLNESS CIRCLES11 a.m. to noon (except

as noted). Casual settings with coffee and snacks for various health-related dis-cussions, demonstrations, guest speakers and health screenings. $2 donation appreciated.

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

Thur., Jan. 26“She Sang Promise: The

Story of Betty Mae Jump-er, Seminole Tribal Lead-er.” Author Jan Godown Annino relates the inspir-ing story of Betty Mae Tiger Jumper, the first woman elected to serve as leader of the Seminole tribe.

Thur., Feb. 23“Crafting with Cast-

offs.” Carole Gentry from Leon County Recycling demonstrates how to make craft items from recycled objects.

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

Wed., Feb. 15

“Breathe Easier.” Jenel-le Johnson-Pendleton, American Lung Associa-tion, offers tips achieving better lung health.

n Optimist Park, 1355 E. Indianhead Drive

Tue., Feb. 14“Nutrition for a Healthy

Heart.” Celebrate Valen-tine’s Day with these tips to keep your “ticker” in tip-top shape through bet-ter nutrition.

Tue., March 13“Breathe Easier.” Jenel-

le Johnson-Pendleton, American Lung Associa-tion, provides tips on how to achieve better lung health.

n SouthWood Communi-ty Center, 4675 Grove Park Drive, 656-8750

Wed., Feb. 22“The Grove.” Museum

curator Robert Krause shares the history of this remarkable Tallahassee plantation home adjacent to the Governor’s Mansion.

ADDITIONAL SOUTHSIDE SERVICES

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

Wed., Feb. 8, 10 a.m.-noon

Blood pressure and blood glucose screenings; provided by Tallahassee Senior Center and Interim Healthcare.

Diabetes Education and Support Group

Wed., Feb. 8, 11:30 a.m.-noon

Group focuses on issues that concern diabetics: obtaining supplies, eating properly, obtaining opti-mal health and quality of life. This group is a part-nership of TSC and “Dia-betes and You.”

ADDITIONAL LCSO SERVICES

n Miccosukee Communi-ty Center

Get on the bus! Bus trip to Walmart:

Fri., Feb. 3 & March 2, 10 a.m.-12:30 p.m. $2 round-trip.

Jake Gaither fitness class dons antlers and exercises to the tune “Jingle Bells.”

Anita Davis, left, comes dressed for the occasion and is joined by friends at a Jake Gaither Senior Day.


Deck the halls: Fa la la la la, la la la la. It sure sure was funGlitz and glamour bring out the shine in everyone at Senior Center’s holiday party

It is a “Celebration of Wreaths” and shoppers bid feverously throughout the evening. Phoebe Barrlow is all smiles as she leaves with her prize.

Lew Wilson, Deck the Halls emcee, spends time with friend Helen Ervin of the Children’s Home Society.

Capital Health Plan was primary sponsor for this year’s gala. CHP staff made and donated 34 wreaths for the fundrais-er. Gathering for a photo are, left to right: Gert Ladd, Melissa Pierson, Donna Wells, Medicare Sales Manager and Polly White, Senior VP of Marketing and Administrative Services.

Steve and Sara Halsell, Prudential sponsor, revel with Marc Moncrief of HomeInstead.

Beth Desloge, Sheila Salyer (TSC manager) and Rick Carroll enjoy the festive night.


Deck the halls: Fa la la la la, la la la la. It sure sure was funGlitz and glamour bring out the shine in everyone at Senior Center’s holiday party

Capital Health Plan was primary sponsor for this year’s gala. CHP staff made and donated 34 wreaths for the fundrais-er. Gathering for a photo are, left to right: Gert Ladd, Melissa Pierson, Donna Wells, Medicare Sales Manager and Polly White, Senior VP of Marketing and Administrative Services.

Gary Coates directs the Tallahassee Community College Bands at a recent TSC concert.

Charles Santiago plays for a Deck the Halls sponsors’ reception.

Party-goers are greeted with sounds of the season as the Leon High School Guitar Band plays in the Old Armory lobby.

Steve and Sara Halsell, Prudential sponsor, revel with Marc Moncrief of HomeInstead.


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

Rosalind Parlor, left, and recently retired board member Shirley Gooding Butler share some time during Deck the Halls.

TSC FOUNDATION BOARD MEMBERSEd Duffee Jr.,

PresidentLinda Roberts,

Vice PresidentJudi Taylor, Trea-

surerEdna Owens, Sec-

retaryMary Carroll,

Immediate Past PresidentRocky BevisKen Brummel-

Smith, M.D.Scott HarrellAmy KellyElda MartinkoKathy RivenbarkGwendolyn Spen-

cerDonna WellsLew WilsonBryan Desloge,

EmeritusA.J. (Andy) McMul-

lian, EmeritusSarah Neeley,

Emeritus

SENIOR SERVICES ADVISORY COUNCILJoan Guilday,

ChairPatricia Parkhurst,

Vice ChairPamela FloryMary HafnerEmily MillettMiaisha MitchellRoger OwenAlice Pomidor,

M.D.Andrea RosserHenry SteeleAl SulkesDon WeedAdeline Wilkes

(1926 to 2011)Adeline recently

passed away. She will be missed by TSC and her fellow Advisory Council members.

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

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

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

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

Disclaimer of Endorsement: Reference herein to any specific commercial prod-ucts, process, or service by trade name, trademark, manufacturer or otherwise, does not necessarily constitute or imply its endorsement, recommendation or favor-ing by Tallahassee Senior Services or the Tallahassee Senior Foundation.

Be a key holderPlease join the Talla-

hassee Senior Founda-tion today. Your contribu-tion pays for programs and enhances services. Mail or drop off your annual mem-bership contribution at the Senior Center.

MembershipSenior Citizen (age 55+)

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

$35Nonprofit Organization

$50Key Holders

Diamond $5,000Platinum $2,000Gold $1,000Silver $500Bronze $250Friend $100Thank you for being a

key to active aging! Send your contribution to:

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

Platinum Key HoldersDrs. Jose & Minerva

HernandezSilver Key Holders

Rick & Mary CarrollBronze Key Holders

Leila Doolittle, Philip E. Potter, Donna Wells & Dr. Mike Francis

Friend Key Holders Joanne Brown, Ann

Camp, Dot Carroll, Marie

Cowart, Linda Daniel, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Fran-cis, Mr. and Mrs. Redmond Gautier, Karma Gleason, Mary Ann Mathers, Peggy B. Moore & Betty Soder-holm

New and Renewing Members

Ann G. Adams, Col. and Mrs. Pete Ballas, Mr. and Mrs. Grady Bass, Mr. and Mrs. Edward Bell, Jane Berry, Andrea Carey Bill-ings, Catheryn M. Blas-ingame, Mr. and Mrs. Ron Blazek, Zilpah Boyd, Drucilla Bradley, Marjorie M. Brenner, Mr. and Mrs. Lyle Bridgman, Linda S. Brown, Mr. and Mrs. Dick Buys, Betty Capps, Clara Chandler, Judie Chester, Jacqueline Chiricos, Mr. and Mrs. Raoul & Linda Clarke, Jennifer Clinard, Cloia Daisy Close, Mr. and Mrs. Donald Cohen, Mar-garet Collins, Bruno Con-treras, Mr. and Mrs. Walt Cory, Mr. and Mrs. Jon Cramer, Ollie M. Cue, Sue Deasy, Ginny Densmore, Kathy Donald, Margaret Dowdy, Underwood Dudley, Betty E. Earnest, Nelson Easterling, Eyla Emineth, Lois Engels, Mr. and Mrs. Bill English, Mr. and Mrs. Jim Etheridge, Harriet Fairchild, Mr. and Mrs. David Ferguson, Terese

M. Fox, Martha W. Frank-lin, Mr. and Mrs. William A. French, Mr. and Mrs. George Galloway, Sandra Genetin, Elamir Ghattas, Marguerite Gilbert, Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Gilland-er, William Griffin, Angela Gurr, Mr. and Mrs. Martin Guttenplan, Eileen Hag-gerty, Mr. and Mrs. Ted Hamilton, Charles F. Han-cock, Victor Hanna, Mr. and Mrs. Willie C. Hardy Jr., Mary Hayes, Mr. and Ms. Michael J.R. Hoch, Mary Jane Holler, Mr. and Mrs. Ward Houston, Betty Huber, Jeanette B. Hull, Dr. Pamela Hunter, Kae Ingram, Mr. and Ms. Sir-ous Tamaddoni Jahromi, Emily Jamieson, Mr. and Ms. James H. Jordan, Caro-lyn Joyner, Pat Kees-Saf-fer, Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Klepper, Vimala Dinkar Koppikar, Mary G. Kotzky, David Joe Labat, Genevive Lathrop, Mr. and Mrs. Neil Laws, Rebecca L. Leon, Mr. and Mrs. David Livaudais, Mr. and Mrs. Richard D. Lloyd, Dr. and Mrs. Heinz Luebkemann, Joan Mac-millan, Marjorie Master-man, Joyce McAlister, Helen McBride, Mr. and Mrs. Randy McCoy, Linda Meyer, Mr. and Mrs. Pete

Millett Jr., Sandra Mills, Mr. and Mrs. Cooper Min-gledorff, Kathleen Moore, Evelyn J. Morgan, Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Moses, Bertha Murray, MaryAnn Nita, James J. O’Brien, John Obr-zut, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Olsen, Linnie Osborn, Car-ol Penrose, Mr. and Mrs. Leo Perkins, Andrea Per-sonett, Nina Jane Peters-en, Yvonne Powell, June Raganswood, Mr. and Mrs. Mike Rinehart, Sally L. Robichaud, Mary Rozofsky, Mr. and Mrs. Bob Rubano-wice, Elizabeth Simpkins, William Solberger, Judy Stanley, Mr. and Mrs. Rob-ert Stansbury, Mr. and Mrs. Paul W. Strait, Diana Sweg-man, Mr. and Mrs. Darrell Taylor, Mr. and Mrs. Jack Taylor, Emily S. Telfair, Carol Tharp, Tonya Toole, Mr. and Mrs. Paul Van Nos-trand, Blye Vickers, Bonnie Wakeman, Sylvia Walford, Betty S. Watson, Merlin Don Weed, Gloria Wilburth, Colleen Wiley, Audrey Wilson, Richard Winger-son, Gwen Woods, Candice Woodward & Ethel Ziegler

Honorarium Donations

In honor of Martha Rodeseike to

celebrate her 80th birthday

and support Nimble Fingers

by Jim & Camille Park

In memory of Adeline Wilkes

ByMargaret & Alan Keith Mildren Fryman & Mac

McConnellPat Jahoda

Dianna NorwoodSheila Salyer

In memory of Margaret Hill

By Mark Bertolami Judy Lee

Ryan Dorothy Linda WilliamsSheila Salyer

In memory ofJanice Boyette

By Sheila Salyer

In memory ofFlorence BrownBy Sheila Salyer

In memory ofBetty Jane VincekBy Sheila Salyer


FRESH SALAD BAR!Salad bar available

daily, $2 & $4. Eat-in TSC library café, outside patio or carry-out. Salad bar served from 11:30 a.m.-12:45 p.m.

Leisure Learning Cornern Digital Camera Class-

esSelect Wednesdays, 6:30-

9 p.m.Join Dr. Mike for help-

ful classes to answer all your digital camera ques-tions: Basic Digital Cam-era (Jan. 11 or April 4); Advanced (Jan. 18 or April 11); DSLR (Feb. 8); Paint Shop Pro No. 1 (Feb. 29 or April 25); Paint Shop Pro No. 2 (March 14 or May 2). Choose the date most convenient for you for the classes you want to take.

$5 per class.n Folk Music WorkshopThursdays (begins Jan.

26), 6-7:30 p.m.Sing beloved folk songs

of Ireland, Scotland, Eng-land and the U.S. with folk singer and guitarist Jay Winogrond. Musicians and singers of all skill levels welcome.

$2 (55+), $3 othersn Historical Look at

Genesis, Part 2Thursdays, Now-Jan. 26,

2-3 p.m.Join Lyle Evans for an

historical look at Genesis from the perspective of the world-changing events and incredible people

described in the book. No reservations required.

$2 (55+), $3 othersn Conversational Ger-

manFridays, Jan. 27-April

13, 1-3 p.m.Beginning level conver-

sational German. Course focus: popular topics, col-loquial expressions, practi-cal and real life language used in everyday conver-sation. Two hours each week for 12 weeks. Need textbook: “Berlitz Basic German” (2003), ISBN 978-981-268-227, available at Barnes & Noble or new/used on Amazon.com. Call 891-4003 for more infor-mation.

n Leon County Appli-cations for Homestead and Low-Income Housing Exemptions for Seniors

Thur., Feb. 2, 9 a.m.-noonAnnual assistance ses-

sion for all types of home-stead exemptions for seniors:

n Prohibition: Leisure Learning with Al Sulkes

Thursdays, beginning Feb. 23, 1-3 p.m.

“America’s ‘Noble’ Experiment: The Rise and Fall of Prohibition” cov-

ers ground from America’s love affair with booze all the way up to repeal! Join master teacher Al Sulkes for his newest course. Sug-gested donation $2 (55+), $3 (others)

THIS IS RECREATIONn Mini Tennis LessonsFirst Wednesday of each

month (except July), 1:30-2:30 p.m.

Join tennis pro Glen Howe for mini tennis les-sons — smaller racquets, smaller courts, terrif-ic fun. Glen can help you learn the new game or make the adjustment from regular tennis. Then stay to play during open tennis, immediately following les-sons and all other Wednes-days as well. $2 (55+), $3 (others).

n Drumming: You’ve got the Rhythm

Mon., Jan. 23 & 30, 10:30-11:30 a.m.

Two-part series facili-tated by Mershell Sher-man. Bring your drum if you have one, but there are drums to borrow. No need to feel “musical” to partici-pate. Everyone welcome to explore the rhythm within!

Tallahassee Active Lifelong Leaders: TSC introduces TALL Class 5!

Tallahassee Active Life-long Leaders program pro-vides an opportunity for area seniors to enhance positive change in the community through advo-cacy and volunteerism.

The new TALL class members include: Sarah Ann Dailey, Carolyn Faust, Patrick Fowler, Ben Girt-man, Margo Hall, Kath-leen Herzog, Candace Hundley, Christine Inger, Steven Inger, David Jacob-son, Carol Lee, William Reece, Peggy Sandford, Donnaclaire Schwekend-iek, Marjorie Turnbull, Barbara Varchol, Emily Whitney and Toni Walms-ley.

From Jan. 24 through March 13, TALL partici-

pants will get an in-depth look at various aspects of our community, and be provided a community “snapshot” of the cultur-al, political, safety, legal and justice, educational, environmental, and health and human services cli-mate. Site visits bring par-ticipants together with community leaders, and through interactive activi-ties, they become better equipped to enhance posi-tive change and growth in the community.

Graduation for Class 5 and a Five-Year Anniver-sary Celebration for all TALL graduates will be held the evening of March 13. Graduates, guests, community members who

have participated in pro-gram days and program sponsors will be invited to the event.

The extremely popular TALL program is a part-nership with Tallahassee Chamber of Commerce’s Leadership Tallahassee program and sponsored by AARP. Members of the Tallahassee community serve as facilitators, pre-senters, hosts and educa-tors.

Gangsta Grannies from Allegro Heritage Oaks get ready to entertain at the Noon Year’s Eve party.

Angelina Thornton, right, smiles, standing next to husband Gene and surrounded by fam-ily members as her 36 years of service with Elder Care Services come to a close. Angelina received well wishes and gifts from senior center staff and ECS. She served meals at the center for 23 years and will continue to volunteer at TSC.

DANCE!CONTRA DANCE (Tallahassee Community Friends of Old Time Dance)Fun, energetic, easy

dancing. No experience necessary. Families wel-come! Most dances are on the second and some fourth Fridays, 7:30-10:30 p.m. unless other-wise noted.$8 adults; $7 seniors,

$5 students, $3 for 12

and under if dancing. Upcoming dances:n Jan. 13, Turpentine

Willies, caller JoLaine Jones-Pokorney (Gaines-ville)

n Jan. 27, Tres Equis (with David Kuncicky), caller Richard Hopkins

n Feb. 10, Long Forgot-ten String Band, caller Gary Arthur (Gainesville)

n Feb. 24, TBA, caller Tom Greene

n March 9, Avant Gard-ners, caller Andy Kane (Gainesville)

USA BALLROOM DANCE Free dance lesson will

be available from 6:30-7:15 p.m., dances 7:30-10:30 p.m. $8 USA Dance mem-

bers, $12 nonmembers. n Sat., Jan. 21, “Year of

the Dragon”n Sat., Feb. 18, “Belles

& Beaus Ball” (semi-for-mal)

Democrat files

Join the Contra Dance fun at the Senior Center on Fridays.


Self-improvement resources for seniorsFacts*:Some adults believe that

learning ended when they graduated high school. When that is the case, the belief may become a self-fulfilling prophecy and individuals could miss out on the best of life’s jour-ney.

Seniors are encouraged to set realistic, flexible goals throughout the year and break them down into achievable steps. Once a goal is met, they should celebrate and set anoth-er so they are constantly challenged.

The top 5 New Year’s resolutions for seniors:

n Begin or increase exercise at least three times per week;

n Increase social con-tacts through a senior cen-ter or church, volunteer-ing, learning Internet and social networking systems, or making new friends;

n Schedule an annual physical exam including a medication review, eye/hearing exams and com-plete a living will;

n Clear unused items from the home and donate them to a charity;

n Maintain good brain health by taking courses, learning new skills/hob-bies, eating healthy, work-ing puzzles/reading books and other mental stimula-tion.

Goal-setting can be made easier by focusing on positive thinking and using positive language each day. Using positive thinking reduces stress and worry and boosts confidence. Contacting a senior center can help with meeting self-improvement goals. Senior centers are places for support, social-ization, fitness and other services designed for older adults. Letting go of the past and embracing the future is one of the most positive steps people can take no matter how old they are.

Goals should be SMART:

Specific, Measurable, Attainable, Relevant and Time-based. For example, when beginning a physi-cal fitness program, the first goal would be “dis-cuss exercise plans with physician” and a subse-quent goal, “take the stairs instead of elevators within 12 weeks” after initiating the program.

* Sources for these facts: voices.yahoo.com/you-re-never-too-old-learn-4158307, ehow.com, associatedcontent.com/article/2452544, ideamar-keters.com/?new_years_resolutions_senior_citi-zens, wickedlocal.com/Lexington/news/lifestyle, self-improvement-advice.org, floridaseniorcenters.org, eldercarecafe.net, activeseniors.hiaxis.com/setting_fitness_and_exer-cise_goals

FITNESS SERVICESn Tallahassee Senior

Center, including South-side and Leon County Senior Outreach Locations.

More than 20 fitness classes are offered to meet a variety of schedules, including adults who are employed, and encompass all levels of ability.

891-4000www.talgov.com/seniorsn Other Tallahas-

see Parks, Recreation & Neighborhood Affairs — Senior Fitness Programs are offered at:

Jack L. McLean Jr. Com-munity Center, 891-2505

Jake-Gaither Center, 891-3940

Lafayette Park Commu-nity Center, 891-3946

Lincoln Neighborhood Center, 891-4180

Website: www.talgov.com

n Other ResourcesThere are many oth-

er excellent fitness cen-ters and city programs available to Tallahassee seniors. A list of these cen-ters can be found at www.talgov.com/seniors or by calling 891-4043.

Aerobics and Fitness Association of America, Exercise Risk Assessment: yourbody.com

Health Assessments and Biological Age Calcula-tions: realage.com

Walking Guide, BMI and Health Assessments: capi-talhealth.com

Exercise for Seniors: nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/exerciseforseniors

NUTRITION SERVICESn Tallahassee Senior

CenterProvides a variety of

preventive health pro-grams, including diabe-tes education, nutritional counseling and assistance, healthy cooking and fitness classes.

891-4000www.talgov.com/seniorsn FAMU Cooperative

Extension ProgramPromotes and makes

available programs for community gardening, food safety and nutrition.

599-3546famu.edu/cestan Leon County Exten-

sion Office of UFProvides educational

assistance with nutritional health, food safety and a 24-hour consumer question and answer hotline.

606-5200leon.ifas.ufl.edun Free diet plans, weight

charts and other nutrition-al information

Website presents diet plans, nutritional informa-tion and weight charts for men and women.

No telephonedietbites.comn TOPS (Taking Off

Pounds Sensibly)Weight-loss support and

healthy living education.926-9238tops.orgn Other ResourcesThere are many options

for purchasing nutritious foods in the Leon County area. Natural food stores and farmers markets are available as well as gro-cery stores. Seniors need-

ing financial assistance with food can contact the Department of Children and Families for a food stamp application. Also, many churches and social aid organizations such as Angel Food ministries, the Capital Area Commu-nity Action Agency and the SHARE program are available to help qualified individuals obtain low or no-cost food. For informa-tion, contact 891-4043.

Nutrition/Healthy Life-styles: cdc.gov/healthy-weight

Federal Division of Nutrition, Physical Activ-ity and Obesity: cdc.gov/nccdphp

US Department of Agri-culture General Nutrition Information: nutrition.gov

Food, Nutrition, Physi-cal Activity and Cancer: aicr.org

Food Pyramid: mypyra-mid.gov

n Nutritionists/Dieti-tians (in addition to the above services from the Tallahassee Senior Center)

Carole Bullock, RD, LD/N, CDE, 212-0383

Leah Gilbert-Hender-son, PHD, LD/N, 566-2121, takecarenutritionconsult-ing.com

Freddy Kaye PHD, LD, 224-1108, drfreddykaye.com

Suzanne Laws, MS, RD, LD, CNS, FADA, FAADE, BC-ADM, CDE, 656-3470

n Other ResourcesJenny Craig Weight

Loss: jennycraig.comWeight Watchers:

weightwatchers.com AARP Health and Nutri-

tional Information: aarp.org/health

Nutrition Labeling and Dietary Supplements: cfsan.fda.gov/label

Eating Well for Seniors: nihseniorhealth.gov (nutri-tion)

HEALTH SERVICESn Tallahassee Senior

Center, including South-side and Leon County Senior Outreach locations

provide the following: glu-cose, blood pressure, hear-ing, vision, cholesterol and other health screenings; medication safety informa-tion; chronic disease man-agement education; health fairs; fall prevention class-es; podiatrist screenings/foot care; massage and Reiki services; mental health education; and men-tal health counseling.

891-4000www.talgov.com/seniorsn Local Physicians,

Groups and Health Plans: Some of the many sourc-es for health care in this area are listed below. The list was based on whether one or more physicians in a group accepts Medicare; however, always ask when scheduling appointments if Medicare is accepted. Seniors setting goals for exercise/fitness or weight control should consult their physicians prior to beginning any programs.

n Capital Health Plan Provides a variety of

Medicare advantage plans covering physician and other care to providers in the Plan network; many physicians on staff.

523-7441capitalhealth.comn TMH/FSU Family &

Internal Medicine Residen-cy Program

Provides general phy-sician care by residents enrolled in the FSU family medicine program.

431-5430tmh.orgn Tallahassee Primary

Care Associates

Group medical practice with experienced general and specialty physicians and laboratory/diagnostic services.

297-0114tpcadocs.comn Patients First Primary and urgent care

offered at seven locations throughout the Tallahas-see area.

Phone numbers vary by location

patientsfirst.comn Capital Regional Medi-

cal Group Primary and urgent care

offered.878-8235capitalregionalhealth-

care.comn Tallahassee Medical

Specialists Primary and specialty

(internal medicine) care offered.

431-3867tmh.org (physician offic-

es)n Southern Medical

Group, P.A. Primary and specialty

(cardiology and internal medicine) care offered.

216-0100southern-med.comn Neighborhood Health

Services Provides Leon County

residents who are medical-ly underserved with pri-mary health care.

224-2469nhsclinic.orgn Bond Community

Health Center Inc. Primary and urgent care

offered — physicals must be scheduled in advance.

576-4073bondchc.comn Other ResourcesCapital Medical Society

(physician referral service by specialty and whether Medicare is accepted — 877-9018): capmed.org

Health Resources, Edu-cation and Provider Loca-tion: floridahealthfinder.gov

FSU Geriatrics Depart-ment: med.fsu.edu (Departments, then Geri-atrics)

HELPLINES ANd HOTLINES

Abuse Hotline: 800-962-2873 or 800-96ABUSEArea Agency on Aging, Elder Helpline: 800-96-ELDER (3-5337)Consumer Hotline: 800-435-7352Medicare Hotline: 800-633-42272-1-1 Big Bend: 617-6333 or 211


Tallahassee Senior Center for the ArtsART EXHIBITS

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

Receptions are free and open to the public.

n Grand Relations Currently through Jan.

20Auditorium Gallery Exhibit features artwork

by TSC artists and their children, grandchildren, parents and other rela-tives. Closing reception Fri., Jan. 20. Art recep-tion begins at 6 p.m. Song and dance performanc-es from 6:45 to 7:30 p.m. include traditional danc-es from Thai Communi-ty and India Association, ballet from TCC, and song from the Good Shepherd Men’s Choir and FSU Male A Capella Group.

n Photography — The Silver Touch

Currently through Feb. 17

Artist Reception on Fri., Feb. 3, 6-8 p.m.

Photographs by Len Adams, Jennifer P. Bailey, Jill Brubaker, Sherron D. Flagg, Margaret Hamil-ton, Tom Hart, Jean Mara-ni, Christie Moore, Roger Owen, Kitty Rachlin and Gena Varn.

n Creativity in Oils and Acrylics

Feb. 1-March 23Public Art Reception on

Fri., Feb. 3, 6-8 p.m.Landscapes, still lifes

and portrait paintings in oil or acrylic from TSC Studio Artists.

UPCOMING ART WORKSHOPS

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

n New — Drawing Land-scapes with Soft Pastels

Instructor: Wendy Devarieux

Thur., 9:30 a.m.-noon, Feb. 2-March 8

Learn to draw using soft pastels with award win-ning Wendy Devarieux. Study the technique, com-position and color devel-opment of drawing land-scapes.

Skill level: beginner & intermediate.

$48 (55+), $60 othersn New — Learning to

Draw Instructor: Greg Man-

nheimerWednesdays, 6:30-8:30

p.m.Meets every other Wed.,

Feb. 1-April 11 (six class meetings)

Class will help you see and think about draw-ing using a right-brain approach. Developing drawing skills and cre-ative approaches can be the foundation to work in any art medium.

Skill level: beginning & intermediate

$48 (55+) $60 othersn Acrylic Painting with

Mixed Media CollageInstructor: Michael

BrennanThursday 6 – 8:30 pm,

Feb 9 – Mar 15 (six classes)Use acrylic paints

with brush and putty knife, incorporate col-lage images, and develop compositions and a bet-ter understanding of col-or relationships. Explore techniques to transfer designs to the surface by grid or projection and make simple low-cost paint panels.

Skill Level: Beginner – Intermediate

$48 (55+) $60 othersn New — Decorative

Painting Beginning with the Basics

Instructor: Patty Reyn-olds

Fridays, 9 a.m.-noon, Feb. 3-March 16 (six class meetings)

There are many types of decorative painting. This class will start with the basics using acrylic paints, using and transferring

design patterns, and pre-paring wood surfaces, new or used objects.

Skill level: beginner $48 (55+), $60 othersn Clay — Advanced

HandbuildingInstructor: Mark Fletch-

er, MFAMondays, 12:30-3:30

p.m., Jan. 30-March 5 (six weeks)

Improve handbuilding techniques and develop style in sculptural and/or functional clay artwork. Guest speaker and infor-mation about the One Mil-lion Bones Project.

Skill level: intermediate

to Advanced (prior expe-rience hand-building with clay is necessary).

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

sonFridays, 9:30 a.m.-noon,

Feb. 3-March 9 (six weeks)Learn and develop basic

drawing techniques. Draw-ing is a versatile medium to enjoy and is the foun-dation to work in any art medium.

Skill level: beginning & intermediate

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

color

Instructor: Rosemary Ferguson

Thursdays, 1-3:30 p.m., Feb. 2-March 8 (six class-es)

First class reviews paint, paper and brushes. Each class begins with a demonstration using a sim-ple step-by-step method of a subject.

Skill level: beginners and continuing beginners

$48 (55+), $60 others

NEIGHBORHOOD SITES

n Drawing & Painting Workshop — Chaires Com-munity Center

Instructor: Bart FrostWednesdays, 1-3:30

p.m., Feb. 22-March 28 (six weeks)

Learn techniques for working with oil paints, watercolors, soft pas-tels, charcoal or pencil. Instructor provides one-on-one individual assis-tance and demonstrations.

Skill Level: beginners & intermediates

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

Fort Braden Community Center

Instructor: Robert De Witt Smith

Thursdays, 2-4:30 p.m.,

Feb. 23-March 29 (six weeks)

Through demonstration and hands-on painting, stu-dents will learn technique, composition and rendering using oil paints. Students can explore abstract paint-ing, as well as representa-tional painting.

Skill level: beginner & intermediate

$48 (55+), $60 others n Draw With Your Eyes,

Paint With Your Heart — Bradfordville Historic Schoolhouse

Instructor: Mark Fletch-er

Wednesdays, 1:30-4 p.m., Feb. 22-March 28 (six weeks)

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

Skill level: beginner & intermediate

$48 (55+), $60 othersn Oil Painting with Elus-

ter — Bradfordville His-toric Schoolhouse

Instructor: Eluster Rich-ardson

Fridays, 1:30-4 p.m., Feb 24-April 13 (six class meetings)

Oil paint is most revered medium by painting mas-ters, learn why. Eluster covers basic techniques and insight into improv-ing skills, composition and subject matter.

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

Lunchtime Series: Conversations in Art –

Michael BrennanMixed Media Painting

Tue., Jan. 17, 12:30-1:30 p.m., Art Studio

Artist’s work is influenced by architectural illustration, advertising compositions, game fish and most recent-ly, horses. Learn about his painting style, techniques and how he develops sub-ject matter. Guests are wel-come to bring their lunch or buy the TSC salad bar $4.

$2 donation suggested.

Judith Nable picks her favorite from a clothesline artshow of fall leaves in Rosemary Ferguson’s watercolor class.

Eluster Richardson demonstrates painting tips in his class at the Bradfordville Schoolhouse.


8:00 Ladies Only Billiards8:30 Senior Fitness at Woodville9:00 Crafting Bee9:00 Portraiture9:15 Senior Fitness at Chaires-Capitola9:30 French: Continuing B10:00 Artistry in Clay10:00 Writing for Fun at Heritage Oaks10:00 French: Advanced10:00 SHINE Insurance Counseling

(by appointment)10:30 Low Impact Senior Fitness at

Chaires-Capitola10:30 Senior Fitness at Fort Braden11:00 French: Continuing A11:30 Salad Bar12:00 Senior Dining12:00 Quilting Bees12:30 Social Bridge at Bradfordville12:30 Advanced Clay (1/30-3/5)1:00 Canasta1:30 Tax Aide (1/31-4/15)1:30 Brain-Body-Memory

Balance Exercise Group1:30 French: True Beginning5:15 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 All Media Art Lab1:00 Senior Singers1:00 Senior Fitness at Bradfordville1:30 Tax Aide (1/31-4/15)1:30 Tallahassee Duplicate Bridge2:15 Wii Games2:15 Ping-Pong2:15 Mah Jongg2:30 Social Bridge at Heritage Oaks6:00 Guitar Workshop6:00 All Media Art at Heritage Oaks6:30 Capital Round Dance

(7 pm on last Tuesday)8:00 SA Support

8:30 Senior Fitness at Woodville8:45 French: Continuing C9:00 Ceramics9:00 Nimble Fingers9:15 Senior Fitness at Chaires-Capitola9:30 Beginning Painting Oil & Acrylic10:00 Spanish: Beginning10:00 Seniors vs. Crime10:00 Beginning Tai Chi10:00 Blood Pressure Checks10:00 Glucose Screening10:30 Senior Fitness at Fort Braden11:00 Legal Services (by appointment)11:30 Salad Bar12:00 Senior Dining12:30 Bridge-a- Dears12:30 Hula Lessons1:00 Oil & Acrylic Painting1:30 Draw, Paint at Bradfordville1:30 Tax Aide (1/31-4/15)1:30 Capital City Duplicate Bridge2:00 Mini-Tennis2:00 Brain-Body Balance at

Heritage Oaks5:30 Tax Aide (1/31-4/15)5:30 Yoga5:30 Pinochle6:00 Spanish: Beginning

(No August class)6:30 TDBC Novice6:30 Zumba at Ft. Braden7:15 TLH Al-Anon Family Group

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

Chaires-Capitola10:30 Senior Fitness – Beginners at

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

Bradfordville11:30 Salad Bar12:00 Senior Dining12:00 Canasta1:00 Line Dance1:00 French Study1:00 Senior Fitness at Bradfordville1:30 Tax Aide (1/31-4/15)1:30 Capital City Duplicate Bridge2:00 Drawing2:15 Ping-Pong5:30 Zumba® Gold6:00 Folk Music Workshop (begins 1/26)6:30 TDBC: Novice Bridge7:00 Writers Workshop7:00 Capital Chordsmen

9:00 Early Bird Bridge9:00 Beginning Decorative Painting9:00 English as a 2nd Language9:15 Senior Fitness at Chaires-Capitola10:00 Beginning Tai Chi10:00 Social Bingo11:00 French: Advanced11:00 Chair Yoga11:30 Salad Bar12:00 Senior Dining1:00 Model Ship Building1:00 Figure Studio1:00 Conversational German (1/27-4/13)1:30 Tax Aide (1/31-4/15)2:00 Dancing for Fun5:30 Beginning Ballroom &

Swing Dance Lessons6:30 Capital City Duplicate Bridge7:00 TLH Al-Anon Beginners Group7:00 TLH Al-Anon Family Group

MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAYJANUARY 9 - FEBRUARY 4, 2012 CALENDAR OF WEEKLY PROGRAMS

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

Monday, January 91:00 pm Advisory Council2:45 pm Poetry Group

Tuesday, January 109:00 am MBOA12:00 pm Art Council7:30 pm Stamp and Cover Club

Wednesday, January 1110:00 am Hearing Screenings10:30 am Bradfordville Lunch &Learn11:30 am Diabetes Support Group at

Smith-Williams1:30 pm NARFE6:30 pm Digital Camera

Thursday, January 129:30 am Chronic Disease Self-Mgmt.10:30 am Woodville Lunch & Learn2:00 pm Historical Genesis, Part 22:30 pm Quit Smoking NOW7:30 pm Tal-Kug Computer Club

Friday, January 1311:00 am Current Events Group

11:30 am TMH Caregivers Support Group7:30 pm Contra Dance

Saturday, January 148:45 am Zumba at Woodville

CENTER CLOSEDMonday, January 16

MARTIN LUTHER KING HOLIDAYCENTER CLOSED

Tuesday, January 1710:30 am Fort Braden Lunch & Learn10:30 am Reiki11:00 am Book Discussion12:00 pm Bookworm at Heritage Oaks12:30 pm Conversations in Art1:00 pm Low Vision Support Group5:30 pm TEN Network6:00 pm TDBC Board

Wednesday, January 188:30 am Capital Coalition on Aging11:00 am Wellness Circle at Jake Gaither11:00 am Healthy Eating 201212:30 pm Nutritional Counseling1:00 pm LCSO Advisory Council

3:00 pm Financial Counseling ( app’t)6:00 pm USA Dance Board Mtg6:30 pm Digital Camera

Thursday, January 199:30 am Chronic Disease Self-Mgmt.10:30 am Meditation2:00 pm Historical Genesis, Part 22:30 pm Quit Smoking NOW

Friday, January 206:00 pm Sweet Taste of Arts Reception

Saturday, January 218:45 am Zumba at Woodville7:30 pm USA Dance: Year of the Dragon

Monday, January 2310:30 am Drumming2:00 pm HEALTH CARE REFORM

presentation2:45 pm Poetry Group

Tuesday, January 248:30 am T.A.L.L.10:00 am Massage10:30 am Chaires-Capitola Lunch & Learn1:00 pm Beginner Watercolor

Wednesday, January 2511:00 am Wellness Circle at Southwood11:30 am Domestic Violence presentation12:00 pm Foundation Board Meeting

Thursday, January 269:30 am Chronic Disease Self-Mgmt.10:00 am Massage10:30 am Drumming11:00 am Wellness Circle at Jack McLean2:00 pm Historical Genesis, Part 22:30 pm Quit Smoking NOW5:30 pm Basic Excel

Friday, January 2711:00 am Current Events Group7:30 pm Contra Dance

Saturday, January 288:45 am Zumba at Woodville

CENTER CLOSEDMonday, January 30

0:30 am Drumming2:00 pm REAL GUSTO: Local Authors’ Forum

Tuesday, January 31

8:30 am T.A.L.L.10:30 am Reiki1:00 pm Beginner Watercolor5:30 pm Basic Word

Wednesday, February 110:30 am Senior Day at Jake Gaither3:00 pm Insurance Policy Check-up6:30 pm Learning to Draw

Thursday, February 29:00 am Leon County Home Exemptions

Applications9:30 am Chronic Disease Self-Mgmt.9:30 am Drawing Landscapes/Pastels10:30 am Miccosukee Lunch & Learn1:00 pm Intro to Watercolor2:30 pm Quit Smoking NOW5:30 pm Basic Excel

Friday, February 36:00 pm Art Reception

Saturday, February 48:45 am Zumba at Woodville

CENTER CLOSED

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senior games

leon county senior outreach

tallahassee senior services

silver stars nomination

silver stars table sponsor

active adults age