Donelson Station 883883-8375 108 Donelson Pike
January Depot Welcome to the Country Dance World Championships Come join us in “Music City” on Friday, January 3rd for the 22nd annual UCWDC Country Dance World Championships. This year ’s event will be held at the beautiful Gaylord Opryland Resort and Convention Center. There ’s so much to see and do at the World Championships! This convention will be packed with social dancing, workshops, competitions, shows, shopping, parties, and more. Dancers and spectators from all over North America, Europe, Asia and beyond are already planning to be there. There ’s just no other country dance experience available that can match the fun and pageantry of Worlds. This is a FREE event. You must sign up in the office...space is limited!
Elvis PresleyTurns 79 Come and celebrate in memory of music legend Elvis Aaron Presley who was born on January 8, 1935 and left this world on August 16, 1977. We have a lot of Elvis fans and thought it would be fun to celebrate in honor of his memory. Join us on January 8 at 10:30 a.m. for an Elvis movie, popcorn, Elvis Trivia and door prizes. See Janice (travel coordinator) if you have any other fun ideas to celebrate “Elvis" style. You must sign up in the front office. There is no charge for this event.
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World Country Dance Championships Friday, January 3. This is a FREE event held at the Gaylord Opryland Hotel. Come watch dancers from all over the world compete for championship titles. Leave the center at 9:30 a.m. Cost for the van is $3.00. You must sign up in the front office. We will go to the Opry Mills food court for lunch after the dance.
Special Needs Trust Seminar Wednesday, January 8 at 9:45 a.m. Vista Points will be here presenting Special Needs Trusts. Learn all about what a Special Needs Trust is, who benefits from having one, how to establish it and how it is used. This is FREE! Starts at 9:45 a.m. you MUST sign up in the front office.
Elvis Presley Birthday Party
Wednesday, January 8 at 10:30 a.m. Come and celebrate in
honor of The King of Rock! We will have movies, popcorn, trivia and door prizes. This event is FREE. Please sign up in the front office.
Bluebird Café
Thursday, January 9. Leave at 9am. This is for The Red Hat Honey Group
only this month. Starting in February we will be going to the Bluebird Café the second Thursday of each month. They will have FREE music and donuts. This is a fantastic opportunity for us sponsored by Hands on Nashville. Look for the next opportunity to sign up on February 13.
Mystery Lunch
Friday, January 10. Travel with James and the gang to an undisclosed
location. The cost is only $6.00. Leave the center at 10:30 a.m.
Suntrust presents “Identity Theft and Recovery” Monday, January 13. Join Doug Sharp from Suntrust in discussing the steps you can take to deter identity theft and also to protect and restore your financial health. While there is no ‘silver bullet ’ that will prevent identity theft, there are many steps that can be taken to protect yourself from the likelihood of this happening to you. This event is FREE and starts at 10:00a.m.. Please sign up in the front office.
Lisa’s Lunchbunch Tuesday, January 14 Join us for lunch at the Outback Steakhouse in Hermitage. They have a new delicious lunch menu. Cost for the van is $4.00. Leave the center at 10:45 a.m.
Rutland Place Movie &
Thursday, January 16 Come and tour the beautiful independent liv-
ing facility at Rutland Place in Mt. Juliet. They have a wonderful theatre inside where they will provide popcorn and candy. This is a FREE event! Leave the center at 12:30 p.m. You must sign up in the front office! Cost is $2.00 for the van.
Madison Flea Market and Barry’s Pawn Shop Friday, January 17 Let ’s go shopping! Madison Flea Market has over 90 vendors! Let ’s check out their merchandise and then head to Barry ’s pawn shop for other great deals. Leave the center at 9:45 a.m. The cost for the van is $5.00.
Learn to Gift Wrap Tuesday, January 21
Join Lisa and learn the art of gift wrapping and
making bows. This event transpired when we wrapped the Veteran ’s gifts this Christmas. Bring in an actual gift that you are going to give somebody or just a plain old box that can be used for practice. If you have any extra gift wrap at home, please bring that in as well. This will start AT 10:00 a.m. and is a FREE. You MUST sign up in the front office.
Dragonfly Consignment and lunch
Wednesday, January 22
Come check out the
Dragonfly ’s new location. They have high end items at great prices. Everything from pictures, chairs, tables and more! Something for everyone. We will go to lunch afterwards. Cost for the van is $5.00. We will leave the center at 9:45 a.m.
Supper Club Thursday, January 23 Let ’s enjoy some great Italian Food from Maggianos on West End Avenue. Join Amanda and the others for a fun night out! We will leave the center at 6:00 p.m. The cost for the van is $5.00.
Hiking Club Friday, January 24
Join us and hike beautiful Radnor Lake. We will hike the
Lake Trail which is 1.4 miles and is listed as an easy course. If we are feeling adventurous and the weather cooperates we can do another route too! Leave the center at 10:00 a.m. Cost for the van is $5.00.
Over The Counter Prescription Medication Educational Session
Tuesday, January 28.
Michael Lamb, a pharmacy student from Lipscomb University, will be here to discuss OTC medications. You are invited to bring any OTC medications you may have at home and a pharmacy student will go through them to make sure they are safe to take with your prescription medications. They will be happy to answer any questions you may have about OTC ’s. This starts at 9:45 am and is FREE. Please sign up in the front office.
John Siegenthaler at The Knowles Center
Thursday, January 30
Join us for a conver-
sation with John Siegenthaler (Admin. Asst. to Gen. Robert F. Kennedy). See page 2 of The Depot for more information. Leave the center at 10:30 a.m. Cost for the van is $5.00.
Craft Fair Our craft fair was a success! Thank to all of those who helped us out and volunteered on that cold, wintry day! We made about $1,000.00 on the booths and the sales of the popcorn and baked goods. We are planning to have another fair in March or April. Please, let me know if there is an interest in doing this in the spring. A big thank you to Teri Farrar for all of her hard work and dedication to this event.
Bunco Anyone? Do any of you have an interest in playing the dice game Bunco? We used to play on Wednesdays before Bingo and it was a big hit. Please let Lisa know if there is interest and we will bring this game back to life starting Wednesday, January 22 at 9:30 a.m.
Bowling Club Now meeting at Donelson Bowl on the 1st and 3rd Fridays of every month! Bowling starts at 2 p.m. Please join our group!
Cost $1.00 shoe rental .75 per game
ART EXHIBIT JANUARY!!! The Hallway art in January will be from local artist, Carrie Leigh Myers. Please check out her work. Special Needs Trust Explained When? Wednesday, January 8 at 9:45 a.m. in the art room Cost: Free Speaker: Darlene A. Kemp, MPH, MBAMBA-HCM Topics Presented: What is a special needs trust? Who would benefit from having a Special Needs Trust? How Does One Establish a Special Needs Trust? How is the Special Needs Trust used?
WEIGHT WATCHERS!! Kick-off the New Year right! Get on the healthy train and join Weight Watchers here at FiftyForward, Donelson Station on Mondays at 9:00 a.m. Members who are 65 or older will receive a discount off of a weight watchers membership. This is a great way to learn how to eat healthy, control portion size and begin a whole new way of eating right! The Palm café will also be making a Weight Watcher friendly meal on Mondays so that you are able to purchase a healthy meal on site here. Meet in the front of the auditorium.
Free Legal Advice with Barbara Moss Elder Law of Nashville Asset Protection & Peace of Mind Wills, Trusts, Power of Attorney, TennCare When? 3rd Wednesday of every month from 1-4 p.m. February 19 is the next day to sign-up. She will not be in here in Jan. Appointments are 30 minute intervals, you must sign up in the front office. Barbara has been named as one of “Nashville ’s Best
Lawyers”
Water Aerobics We are pleased to announce that McKendree Village welcomes FiftyForward members to enjoy more water aerobic classes at their facility.
Class Schedule Mon/Wed/Fri Open Swim 1-3:00 p.m. Open swim ends promptly at 3:00pm Mon/Wed class with Terri 10-11 a.m. **You must have a medical release to use their pool. Forms are in the front office. Donations are always welcome to go towards their Resident Fund.
The Larry Keeton Theatre is proud to present: “Sophisticated Ladies� starting Feb6ruary 6 -22. The cost is $28.00 for the dinner and the show. Group pricing is available. Tickets are going fast! 883Call 883 -8375 or order online at thelarrykeetontheatre.org
MidMid-Tenn Gem and Mineral Society
Jewelry School We offer over 30 jewelry classes here For information email or call John Martin, classes@mtgms.org 210615 210 -5385 To register for class call the center 883office at 883 -8375 For a schedule: www.mtgms.org
Office Hours at FiftyForward The center is open Monday through Friday at 7:30 a.m. We will close at 5:00 p.m. On Saturdays, the center will open at 9:00 a.m. and close at 1:00 p.m. We are closed the following two days in January: Wednesday, January 1 Monday, January 20
Office Staff Notes Happy New Year! What a year it has been. We have been through so many changes within our center and we anticipate that change is inevitable and we expect even more in the year to come. We want to thank every one of our volunteers that helped us out in 2013. We could not run this place efficiently without you. Thank you all so much! As you have noticed, the front entrance is now the ONLY entrance into our facility. You may exit out the front and the south door. This is done to provide extra security to our staff and our members. Thank you for respecting this new policy. We will be adding four additional handicapped parking spaces in the front of the building. Staff will park by the FiftyForward sign and the vans will not occupy any of the handicapped spaces. This allows our members to have better access to spots located near the Front door.
We are still in the process of hiring a new Center Director. This is a position that corporate is holding in high regard and they want to make sure they choose the right person. We anticipate that this process will go on through January and Fran will be here until they come to a decision. Happy New Year! Fran, Lisa, James and Joe
FiftyForward
Care Team
Providing older adults and caregivers access to services and peace of mind. You will benefit from: *A personalized, comprehensive needs assessment *Development of a plan of care *Guidance and advocacy to access services *Monitoring of care
Contact Gretchen Funk at 615 743743-3436 or gfunk@fiftyforward.org
IN OUR FACILITY FULLYFULLY-OUTFITTED FITNESS ROOMS Featuring treadmills, stationary bikes, weights and large-screen tvs. POOL ROOM Furnished with three pool tables, cues and balls. Come enjoy a game!
OTHER SERVICES PALM TREE CAFÉ Open M-F 10:30 a.m.-1 p.m. Hot meals, deli sandwiches, salads and soups at a reasonable price.
LADIES AND GENTS SALON FULL SERVICE HAIR AND NAIL SALON
COMPUTER ROOM/LOUNGE Set up with computers for our members ’ use. Now outfitted with a big-screen tv and leather sofa. SOCIAL HALL A comfortable room with tables, chairs, vending machine and kitchenette. Come play cards or meet your friends.
FiftyForward Travel 20132013-2014 *See Janice for more details! 231-1235
Harrahs – January 16 Tunica - March 25 Duck Commanders - April 8-10 Scotland—April 21-30, 2014 Holland, Michigan Tulip Festival—May 6-9 Blue Danube Cruise—May 12-22 Alaska Land and Cruise—May 22-June1 Mystery Tour—June 4-6 Niagara Falls—June 15-21 Yellowstone—July 25-31 Cuba—Sept. 28-Oct. 6 Cape Cod - Oct 4-12 Hawaii—Oct. 16-25 Italy—Nov. 3-12
Haircuts Color and Highlights Waxing Services Manicures, Pedicures FiftyForward Rates Available! Stylists Phone Numbers Thom 337-4252 Eva 406-6583 Tonya 579-0108
MIDMID-TENN GEM AND MINERAL SOCIETY JEWELRY SCHOOL silver jewelry lapidary (stone polishing) faceting cold connections wire wrapping Contact John Martin (615) 210-5385 mbdjewelry@aol.com www.mtgms.org
Weekly Schedule MONDAY 8 a.m. Yoga with Kara 8:458:45 -9:30 a.m. Low impact aerobics nc 9:00 a.m. Weight Watchers a.m.9 a.m. -noon Quilting Club (9 a.m.-3 p.m. on 4th Mondays) nc 9:45 a.m. Qi Gong 10 a.m. Water aerobics at McKendree Village 10 a.m. Spanish Class 11 a.m. Program Committee Second Monday 10:30 a.m. Book Club fourth Monday nc 1:00 p.m Open swim at McKendree
WEDNESDAY 8:008:00-9:00 a.m. Basic Yoga nc 8:458:45-9:30 a.m. Low impact aerobics nc 9-11:30 a.m. Open Art Room for Advanced Art 9:30 a.m. Bunco (Starting Jan. 22) 9:309:30 -10:30 a.m. Line Dancing nc 10 a.m. Water aerobics at McKendree Village 12:30 p.m. Bingo nc 1 p.m. Legal Aid on 3rd Wednesday 1 p.m. Open swim at McKendree
THURSDAY 8:00 a.m. Strength Training nc 8:458:45 -9:30 a.m. Low Impact aerobics nc 9:30 a.m. Grief and Loss Group 4th ThursTUESDAY day nc 8:00 a.m. Strength Training nc 11 a.m. Red Hat Society second Thursday 8:458:45-9:30 a.m. Low Impact aerobics nc p.m. Zumba 12:15 p.m 9-11:30 a.m. Art for Beginners 10 a.m. Computer Club Third Tuesdays nc FRIDAY 10 a.m. Digital Camera Club Second 8:15 a.m. Walking club every week. Meet at Tuesdays nc Opry Mills—Rainforest Café Entrance. a.m.10 a.m. -2 p.m. Social Bridge nc 8:458:45-9:30 a.m. Low Impact Aerobics 11 a.m. I-Pad/Tablet Class Third Tues9:30 a.m. Tailgate Fridays. Wear your faday vorite team jerseys and bring some yummy 12:15 p.m. Zumba treats to share in the social hall. 1:301:30 -2:30 p.m. Tai Chi nc 10 a.m. Bible Study with Davene 4-6 p.m. Texas Hold ’em games nc (4th Friday of each month) nc 6:30 p.m. Digital Focus Fourth Tuesdays 11 a.m. Sing-a-long Choir nc nc 1 p.m. Open swim at McKendree *nc=no charge for members *nc=
*NEW* FREE Events Section **This section will give you ideas of other events happening in Nashville. If you ever have an event to list, please let Lisa know!**
What Would I Learn by Adding DNA Testing to My Genealogical Toolkit? This FREE seminar is located at the FiftyForward Knowles Center on Saturday, January 18 from 1:00 p.m. till 3:00 p.m. The speaker will be Dr. Dave Dowell who holds two degrees in history and library science and has served as a special investigative officer for the U.S. Air Force. He has been actively researching genealogy over the past few decades. Dr. Dowell, a published author, has taught many courses in genealogical research. His present interests are two surname DNA projects and blogs as “Dr. D Digs Up Ancestors”. There is no charge for this meeting and refreshments will be served. Come and be delighted with the information you will learn through this new technology in the field of DNA. For more information, visit the following website www.mtgs.org The address to this seminar is 174 Rains Avenue (located across from the State Fairgrounds).
Friends of the Center Special thanks to our sponsors for the year: • •
Phillips Robinson Funeral Home • Sysco • John A’s • Dick’s Flowers • Buckeye Cleaning Systems • McKendree Village • RJ Young • Windlands South • Sonic • Ace Hardware • Hip Donelson • Cantrell Physical Therapy
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9 Red Hat Trip to Bluebird Café leave at 9:00 am
10 11 Mystery Lunch Leave at 10:30am
Elvis Birthday Party 10:30 am
World Country 4 Dance Championships— leave at 9:30 am Bowling 2pm
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13 Suntrust Identity Theft Seminar 10:00am Program Committee11:00am
14 Lunchbunch to Outback Steakhouse Leave at 10:45am
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16 Rutland Place Movie and Tour Leave at 12:30pm
17 Madison Flea Market and Barry’s Pawn shop in Madison Leave at 9:45 am Bowling 2pm
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22 Dragonfly Consignment and lunch leave at 9:45am
23 Advisory Council 11:30 am Birthday Party 1pm Supper Club To Maggianos – leave at 6:00pm
24 Hiking Club to Radnor Lake (will depend on weather) leave at 10:00am
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29 Senior Helpers Presentation about Dementia Part 2 9:45 a.m.
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14 Strength Training 8:00 Low impact aerobics 8:45 a.m. Zumba 12:15 Tai Chi 1:30
21 Strength Training 8:00 Low impact aerobics 8:45 a.m. Zumba 12:15 Tai Chi 1:30
13 Yoga with Kara 8:00 a.m. Low impact aerobics 8:45 Qi Gong 9:45 a.m. Water Aerobics 10 a.m. at McKendree Open swim Mckendree 1pm
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27 Yoga with Kara 8:00 a.m. Low impact aerobics 8:45 Qi Gong 9:45 a.m. Water Aerobics 10 a.m. at McKendree Open swim Mckendree 1pm
28 Strength Training 8:00 Low impact aerobics 8:45 a.m. Zumba 12:15 Tai Chi 1:30
7 Strength Training 8:00 Low impact aerobics 8:45 a.m. Zumba 12:15 Tai Chi 1:30
6 Yoga with Kara 8:00 a.m. Low impact aerobics 8:45 Qi Gong 9:45 a.m. Water Aerobics 10 a.m. at McKendree Open swim Mckendree 1pm
Closed in observance of Martin Luther King Day Open swim Mckendree 1pm
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Mon Closed –New Years Day
29 Yoga 8:00 a.m. Low impact Aerobics 8:45 a.m. Line Dancing 9:30 Water Aeorbics 10:00 Open swim Mckendree 1pm
22 Yoga 8:00 a.m. Low impact Aerobics 8:45 a.m. Line Dancing 9:30 Water Aeorbics 10:00 Open swim Mckendree 1pm
15 Yoga 8:00 a.m. Low impact Aerobics 8:45 a.m. Line Dancing 9:30 Water Aeorbics 10:00 Open swim Mckendree 1pm
8 Yoga 8:00 a.m. Low impact Aerobics 8:45 a.m. Line Dancing 9:30 Water Aeorbics 10:00 Open swim Mckendree 1pm
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30 S trength Training 8:00 Low impact aerobics 8:45 a.m. Zumba 12:15
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9 Strength Training 8:00 Low impact aerobics 8:45 a.m. Zumba 12:15
2 Strength Training 8:00 Low impact aerobics 8:45 a.m. Zumba 12:15
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31 Walking club 8:15 a.m. Low impact aerobics 8:45 a.m Open swim Mckendree 1pm .
24 Walking club 8:15 a.m. Low impact aerobics 8:45 a.m. Open swim Mckendree 1pm
17 Walking club 8:15 a.m. Low impact aerobics 8:45 a.m. Open swim Mckendree 1pm
10 Walking club 8:15 a.m. Low impact aerobics 8:45 a.m. Open swim Mckendree 1pm
3 Walking club 8:15 a.m. Low impact aerobics 8:45 a.m. Open swim Mckendree 1pm
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