Enjoy friends and fun at the Naples Senior Center • July 2015

Senior CenterNewsletterWHAT’S NEW IN JULY

JULY BIRTHDAYS

News at the Senior Center

NAPLESSENIORCENTERA PROGRAM OF JFCS

June was a very informative month with several presentations for our members & volunteers at the Naples Senior Center. Attorney Jo-Anne Jeffries with “Elder Law and You”, Collier County Bureau of Emergency Services with “Hurricane Preparedness”, and Seniors vs Crime with “How to Avoid Latest Scams & Frauds”. The Center for Critical Thinking was at it again, stimulating our brains in a social setting, with great discussion on “Climate Change, Beyond the Tipping Point. Now What?” We also had lively entertain-ment, with Dottie Jackson with member sing-along. Thank you for making Naples Senior Center the best destination in Naples!

NAPLES SENIOR CENTER WILL BE CLOSED FRIDAY, JULY 3RD – REOPENING MONDAY, JULY 6TH

Parkinson Association of Southwest FL, Inc. (PASFI) is a new Community Partner, and will be available to answer questions, share information and be a wonderful resource for members.JULY 8th from 1-2pm (2nd floor conference room)

DREAM TEAM WILL MEET THE 3rd WEDNESDAY EVERY MONTH IN THE SENIOR CENTER. LOOK FORWARD TO SEEING EVERYONE JULY 15th 1:15pm

FREE amplified phones for people with hearing loss, mild to severe through FTRI (Florida Telecommunications Relay, Inc.) program. Easy to qualify (hearing loss, land line, and Fl resident)….JULY 29th from 1-3pm (2nd floor conference room). Pre-register in Copilot is REQUIRED!

CENTER FOR CRITICAL THINKING – IT’S VACATION TIME for a SHORT TIME! We will look forward to seeing everyone in the Fall.

Beginners’ Spanish – Is taking the month of July off for VACATION TIME. We’ll keep you updated on the return date. Mucho gracias, Peki para toda su voluntariado con nosotros!!

LIT WITS (Book Club) – VACATION TIME! Keep reading and will see you soon!

GREG GILMAN • GRACE ARTESE • PAUL M. ROSOFSKY • PAULA MARTINO • LILLIAN ROSSI • MARTI TAYLOR • THOMAS PALDAN MARIE READER • MARY L. STEWART • ALICE ADAMS • ETSUKO DESROSIERS • MARIE GAE HOURIGAN • WILMA WOOD • DAN DEVINE

LINDA JANETTI • JOAND QUIGLEY • RICHARD GOLDBLATT • MURRAY SIEGEL • CHRISTINE WILKINS • FLORENCE LEVIN • WINIFRED SMYTH ERIC PLAGER • MARJORIE YELMOKAS • JUDY LUTVACK • JOAN A. RAMAIKA • MARSHA A. ALTLAND • JOANNE MANDEVILLE

NGRID A. WHARTON • PEGGY WHITE • GEORGE DUTRA • CHARLES GUARNIERI • PATRICIA LAMENDOLA • ANDY PECSIDOROTHY SCHWERHA • BARBARA KEOUGH • STEFANO COSTA • ELIZABETH DEWAR • DOROTHY HOLMES • MARY G. NOVELLO

LUCY MARTINEZ • MARY ANN CASORIO • GREGORY KASHMANIAN • RITA MOSKOWITZ • RICHARD NEPONNANDA PEARLMAN • IRIS ABEL • ROBERT DAUN • BERNIE TURNER • DOMINIQUE HELLER • ELEANORA LUTZ • MARIA B. MERCER

DENEYCE HACKLER • MARY RINA LONGO • LAURA SCOTT • DEANNA FOREMAN • GLAD SHULMAN • FRAN GAGLIARDI • JOHN W. GRAY GORDON HEDGPETH • RAINER OLBRICH • RICHARD STONE

J F C S , A N O N - S E C TA R I A N S O C I A L S E R V I C E

A G E N C Y, S U P P O R T S I N D I V I D U A L S A N D

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A W I D E R A N G E O F S O C I A L S E R V I C E S ,

I N C L U D I N G M E N TA L H E A LT H

C O U N S E L I N G , C A S E M A N A G E M E N T,

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A N D I N F O R M AT I O N A N D

R E F E R R A L .

JFCS IS HERE TO HELP.

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UPDATES ON EXISTING ACTIVITIES FOR JULY DREAM TEAM

MEETS EVERY3RD WEDNESDAY

AT 1:15 PM IN THESENIOR CENTER.

SEE YOUJULY 15th

The members of Needle Works donated beautifully, hand-made lap blankets that were in decorative bags w/tissue to Vitas Innovative Hospice. Thank you ladies for caring and sharing your talents with other. Tai Chi Classes are on Tuesday(s) from 1–2:30pm for intermediate level, and Friday(s) 9:30-10:30am for beginner level. Computer Assistance is available Wednesday(s) 1:30-3pm and Friday(s) 10:30-11:30am. Please sign up in advance in Copilot. Writers’ Workshop – 2:30–4:30pm Thursday(s). Happy Hour Chair Yoga with Instructor Dede – Join us every Tuesday from 3-4pm for stretching, breathing, balance and MORE! Chair Yoga VIDEO – Every Monday from 12:15 – 12:45pm & every Friday from 12 – 12:30pm to keep the stretching, breathing and balance going! No Need to Pack Your Bags - We’re bringing the world to you through Travelogue with Jim Sernovitz. Our summer vacation will continue with Jim as we travel to these incredible destinations: Rocky Mountain Holiday on Wednesday, July 1st from 1:15 to 2:15, Three Faces of China on Wednesday, July 29th from 1:15 to 2:15 and The Baltic Sea on Wednesday, August 26th from 1:15 to 2:15. ART CLASSES July 6th Let's Paint Acrylics I. This will be a fun introduction to the basics of acrylic painting: mixing colors, blending, shading, experimenting with new materials and supplies. July 13th Acrylic Painting, creating volume. Practice using value and contrast with still life subjects. July 20th Painting Florida Landscapes. In this class, you will create paintings that feature your unique scenes, flowers, marshes, wildlife and sunsets. You may work from your own reference photo or choose one in class. July 27th Acrylic Abstraction. Learn to design a dynamic and dramatic work of art. Practice color mixing to add the impact of perspective to your painting.

LIT WITS – ON VACATION Join us for Bridge, Mah Jongg and other card games every Friday afternoon from 1-3:30pm. Beginners to advanced players are welcome. Be sure to sign-up on Copilot in advance. It will help us put together games.

MONDAY MOVIE MATINEE 1-3pm. Come for the movie, the friendship and the popcorn! July 6th Annie Hall Comedian Alvy Singer (Woody Allen) examines the rise and fall of his relationship with struggling nightclub singer Annie Hall (Diane Keaton). July 13th Marty This acclaimed romantic drama follows the life of Marty Piletti (Ernest Borgnine), a stout bachelor butcher who lives with his mother (Esther Minciotti) in the Bronx. Always unlucky in love, Marty reluctantly goes out to a ballroom one night and meets a nice teacher named Clara (Betsy Blair). July 20th Sunset Blvd An aging silent film queen refuses to accept that her stardom has ended. She hires a young screenwriter to help set up her movie comeback. The screenwriter believes he can manipulate her, but he soon finds out he is wrong. July 27th Bus Stop

Cowboys Beauregard Decker (Don Murray) and Virgil Blessing (Arthur O'Connell) attend a rodeo inPhoenix, where Decker falls in love with beautiful cafe singer Cherie (Marilyn Monroe). He wants to takeCherie back to his native Montana and marry her, but she dreams of traveling to Hollywood and becomingfamous

JULY AT THE NAPLES SENIOR CENTER

PLEASE PRE-REGISTER FOR ALL PROGRAMS.Sign-up when you’re at the Senior Center or call 239-325-4444

REGISTRATION FOR WEDNESDAY’S LUNCH IS REQUESTED BY THE PREVIOUS FRIDAYPlease, do not park in the lots directly to the left and right of our building. When our lot is full, our parking lot attendants will assist you.

For Collier Area Transportation to the Senior Center call 239-252-7272.If you haven’t signed up call JFCS and we can help you get registered.

NAPLESSENIORCENTERA PROGRAM OF JFCS

MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY

PLEASE PRE-REGISTER FOR ALL

PROGRAMS.

Sign-up when you’re at

the Senior Center or call 239-325-4444

1 11-1: Lunch and More: Trivia & “Who Am I” 1:15-2:15: Travelogue w/Jim Sernovitz – Rocky Mountain Holiday 1:30-3: Computer Assistance

2 2:30-4:30: Writers’ Workshop

3

CLOSED FOR

HOLIDAY

6 10-12: Art Class 12:15 – 12:45: Chair Yoga VIDEO 1-3: MOVIE: Annie Hall

7 11-1: Needle Works 1-2:30: Tai Chi 3-4: Happy Hour Chair Yoga Video

8 9:30-11:30: SHINE: (Medicare) 11-1: Lunch and More: “Step Smart Naples-Fall Prevention” with Mark Tesoro, MA, Lee Memorial Health System 1-2: Parkinson Assn. of Southwest FL (PASFI) - 101 1:30-3: Computer Assistance

9 2:30-4:30: Writers’ Workshop

10 9:30-10:30: Tai Chi 10:30-11:30: Computer & Cellphone Assistance 12–12:30: NEW TIME Chair Yoga VIDEO 1-3:30: Cards, games 13

10-12: Art Class 12:15 – 12:45: Chair Yoga VIDEO 1-3: MOVIE: Marty

14 11-1: Needle Works 1-2:30 Tai Chi

3-4: Happy Hour Chair Yoga Video

15 11-1: Lunch and More: Dottie Jackson, Piano, Singing & More 1-2:30: Veterans’ Services 1:15: Dream Team Meeting 1:30-3: Computer Assistance

16 2:30-4:30: Writers’ Workshop

17 9:30-10:30: Tai Chi 10:30-11:30: Computer & Cellphone Assistance 12–12:30: NEW TIME Chair Yoga VIDEO 1-3:30: Cards, games

20 10-12: Art Class 12:15 – 12:45: Chair Yoga VIDEO 1-3: MOVIE: Sunset Blvd.

21 11-1: Needle Works 1-2:30: Tai Chi

22 9:30-11:30: SHINE: (Medicare) 11-1: Lunch and More: Maurizio Nisita & Clare Burden with Naples Music Band 1-2: Alzheimer’s Support Network (for caregiver-2nd floor) 1:30-3: Computer Assistance

23 2:30-4:30: Writers’ Workshop

24 9:30-10:30: Tai Chi 10:30-11:30: Computer & Cellphone Assistance 12–12:30: NEW TIME Chair Yoga VIDEO 1-3:30: Cards, games 27

10-12: Art Class 12:15 – 12:45: Chair Yoga VIDEO 1-3: MOVIE: Bus Stop

28 11-1: Needle Works 1-2:30: Tai Chi

29 11-1: Lunch and More: Fun For All…Spotlight Talent 1-3: Amplified FREE phone program for qualified FL residents. (2nd Floor Conference Room) 1:15-2:15: Travelogue w/Jim Sernovitz – Three Faces of China 1:30-3: Computer Assistance

30 2:30-4:30: Writers’ Workshop

31 9:30-10:30: Tai Chi 10:30-11:30: Computer & Cellphone Assistance 12–12:30: NEW TIME Chair Yoga VIDEO 1-3:30: Cards, games

3-4: Happy Hour Chair Yoga w/Dede

3-4: Happy Hour Chair Yoga w/Dede

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NAPLES SENIOR CENTER WELCOMES NEW MEMBERS*

*New Members (all those who have joined May16-June15)

SIMONE CASTELLARIN • MARIAN COWAN • JOANNE DAUNROBERT DAUN • LILLIAN FEUERBACH • ROBERT FRIEDMAN

ARLENE K. GRIFF • RICHARD B. GRIFF • NEL KOPPERMAUREEN LUBY • GINA M. MALEOMSON • GLORIA M. MASON

JOHN NORMAN • TARA NORMAN • FRANK PACZKOWSKISUSAN PARSONS • IRENE PLEBANSKI • NANCY E. POLUMBO

JORIE POWERS • JUDITH ANN SIMON • PAT SLATERCATHERINE TURNER • MARGARET P. TURNER • JACQUELINE URSO

INGRID A. WHARTON • PEGGY WHITE • HAROLD WOLIN