Senior Pipeline Tidings...
Open Activities
By: Maurine LeCocq, Senior Center Journalist I recently had the privilege of visiting with a group of ladies who meet every Wednesday at the Senior Center to make Caring Covers. Some of these ladies are knitters, some crochet. Their goal is to make something for others to let that person know someone cares about them during a time of stress, illness, concern, sadness, etc. They don’t just volunteer their time here at the Senior Center, they take their projects home and spend additional hours in order to complete their project. The ladies of Caring Covers make three different styles of prayer shawls; triangular, oblong, and rectangular. They also make baby covers, afghans, and hats. The projects they were working on the day I visited, were all different, yet each was incredibly beautiful. I could see that a lot of love and care was going into each one. Several of these ladies have been knitting or crocheting for 40-50 years. Others are new to the craft. Rhonda Tackett, Peggy Johnson, and Roxanne Granlund are left handed and have to transpose patterns they intend to make. I didn’t know that patterns are all printed right handed. Rhonda and Roxanne use the European method of crocheting which requires less wrist action. Barbara Johnson showed me the Caring Covers supply room. Let me tell you, these ladies have been very busy. They have several tubs of completed projects to draw upon when a need
arises. Best of all are the plastic containers they have organized by color and type of yarns that have been donated to the Senior Center. Any time you are cleaning out your yarn at home, and wonder what to do with that extra yarn, bring it to the Senior Center. You can be assured it will be used for a worthwhile project for others. Since February 2012 these ladies have given out 39 Caring Covers. Each cover is hand delivered in a custom sewn bag designed and made by Carolyn St. Clair. Jane Stiles helps out with delivering the Caring Covers when needed. Rachael Jackson, Barbara Johnson, and Shirley Fink were the organizers of this group and it hasn’t taken long for others to find their home with these wonderful ladies. Carolyn Campbell recently joined them and is very excited to be a part of this group. As one of the ladies said, “It’s a hug to whoever receives one of these.” If there is someone at the Senior Center who you think might need a prayer shawl, or one of the other items these ladies make, please give that information to a staff member and they will pass it on to the ladies making the Caring Covers. Kudos to volunteers Carolyn Campbell, Shirley Fink, Roxanne Granlund, Rachael Jackson, Barbara Johnson, Peggy Johnson, Carolyn St. Clair, Jane Stiles and Rhonda Tackett for the gifts they provide to our Senior Center Family during a special time of need.
MEMBERSHIP at the Senior Center is required and is open to Seniors ages 55 & over.
Senior Center Staff
Hurst Residents Non-Residents
$20 per year $5 day pass $80 per year $10 day pass
Operating Hours: Monday-Wednesday, 7 am - 7 pm Thursday, 7 am - 9 pm Friday, 7 am - 7 pm Closed Saturday & Sunday
Linda Rea Michelle Varley Laura Gore Linda Provence Ron Beall Diana Conway Barbara Humphreys Elaine Wicker
Director Activities Coordinator Senior Secretary Asst. Activ. Coordinator Part-Time Attendant Part-Time Attendant Part-Time Attendant Part-Time Attendant
Hurst Senior Citizens Activities Center 700 Heritage Circle Hurst, Texas 76053 817.788.7710 www.hursttx.gov
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Walking Group (14 laps make a mile!)
Mon. & Wed. & Fri. 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Billiard’s Room Member Organized Play Mon. & Thur. 8:00 am - 12:00 pm
Novice Play Tues. & Thur. 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Tournaments (sign up required) See calendar for schedule Chicken Foot Tue. & Fri. 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Duplicate Bridge
Tai Chi for Arthritis (DVD) Mondays 9:00 am - 10:00 am
Yoga for Beginners (DVD) Mondays 11:00 am - 11:30 am
Richard Simmons - Sweatin’ to the Oldies(DVD) Mondays & Wednesdays 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
Texercise (DVD) Tue. & Thur. 10:00 am - 11:00 am
Richard Simmons - Silver Foxes (DVD) Tue. & Thur. 11:00 am - 12:00 pm
Tue. & Thur. 12:30 pm - 4:30 pm
Walk Away the Pounds (DVD)
Hand & Foot Canasta
Wednesdays 6:00 pm - 6:45 pm Fridays 1:00 pm - 1:45 pm
Tues. & Thur. 2:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Mah Jongg Mondays 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm Wednesdays 10:00 am - 12:00 pm
Ping Pong Wednesdays & Fridays 12:00 pm - 2:00 pm
Party Bridge
Yoga for the Lower Back (DVD) Fridays 9:45 am - 10:15 am
Richard Simmons - Disco Sweat (DVD) Fridays 11:00 am - 12:00 pm
Qigong (DVD) Fridays 5:30 pm - 6:30 pm
Tue. & Thur. 9:00 am - 11:00 am Mondays 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm Fridays 10:00 am - 12:00 pm
Pinochle Tue. & Thur. 10:00 am - 2:00 pm
Pickle-Ball Mondays 1:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Puzzles Check the library for the latest jigsaw puzzle
Skip Bo Mondays 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Wii Play Mondays 10:00 am - 6:00 pm
Ceramics & Wine Bottles* Tue. & Thur. 9:00 am - 1:00 pm
Coupon Clique Tue. & Thur. 9:00 am - 12:00 pm
Open Glass Fusion* 2nd Tue. 2:00 pm & 3rd Thur. 6:00 pm
Knot-a-Lot Wednesdays 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Open Quilting Tuesdays 1:00 pm - 5:00 pm
* With the exception of Ceramics, Wine Bottles & Glass Fusion, open activities generally do not require a fee.