3 Senior Day Williamson County Fair 7 Old Time Pottery & Farmers Family Restaurant 12 Memory Testing Clinical Research Solutions 19 Joe Biddle at Martin Center 20 Birthday Potluck Gospel Music with Lonnie Hill 26 Eddie K Concert at FiftyForward Donelson 27 Red Hat Society Horse Show in Shelbyville 29 Mani-Pedis at Aveda
Get ready for some old time gospel music this August 20th when Lonnie Hill performs some of our most treasured hymns - like Blessed Jesus Hold My Hand and Take My Hand Precious Lord - for our Birthday Potluck. Lonnie was born in Alabama and, like many performers, began singing in church with his family. He went on to form his own band,
Calling all sports enthusiasts! Our friends at the Martin Center have invited us to join them for their Birthday Potluck this month, when Joe Biddle is scheduled to be the featured speaker. Biddle is a fixture in Ten-
The Dixie Heartbeats, and later toured all over the south with the Dave Osborne Band. Lonnie lives with his wife in Franklin now and performs with his band at various events. Join us for this spiritually uplifting Birthday Potluck. Lunch is at 11:30, and Lonnie will begin at noon. The Center provides the main course. Please bring a side dish.
nessee athletics, having covered sports in Middle Tennessee for over three decades. Not surprisingly, he is a four-time recipient of the Sportswriter of the Year award from the Tennessee Sportswriters and Sportscasters Association. We are sure he has some fasciThe van will leave the Center at 10:45. $10 for van fee and lunch.
The Tennessee Walking Horse National Celebration is the premier event for the Tennessee Walking Horse - and the Red Hat Society will travel to Shelbyville and join in on the festivities this month. They will attend the morning horse show and also drive through the grounds to see the decorated barns. When they are finished “horsing around,” the group will stop some place good for lunch. The van will leave the Center at 9. The horse show is free. Van fee is $6.
Thank you to everyone who contributed to our matching challenge campaign for 2014. We raised a little over $4500 and we are so grateful for each and every contribution we received. Over the last couple of months, we have added several
new members to our membership roster, and I would like to welcome and thank them for joining at College Grove. Please contin-
Eddie Kilgallon is a veteran songwriter and musician who currently tours with country band, Montgomery Gentry. His songwriting credits include “One Night At A Time,” which went to the top of the charts for George Strait. Eddie will perform his “Songs and Stories” program at FiftyForward Donelson Station on Tuesday, August 26 - and our sister center has invited us to join them for the event! The entertainment begins at 10 and is free. There will also be door prizes. We will have lunch at the Palm Tree Café at Donelson Station following the show. Lunch will cost $5. The van will leave the Center at 8:45 am. Van fee is $7.
ue to tell your friends and neighbors about the center’s activities and events. With the summer heat of August, we have decided to take a break from Thursday lunch programs. Things will pick back up come the second week in September. Please let Libby or me know if you have a new program or trip idea.
Sarah
From our Independence Day program July 3: Herb Wallace as Ben Franklin, and Dr. Luke Boyd, who wrote the monologue.
UPCOMING TRIPS FROM FIFTYFORWARD TRAVEL 2014 Tropicana - Sept. 8 Iceland Presentation - Sept. 17 Harrah’s - Sept. 23 Cape Cod - Oct. 4-12
Hawaii - Oct. 16-25 Harrah’s - Oct. 30 Italy - Nov. 3-12 Harrah’s - Nov. 20 Graceland - Dec. 4-5
2015 Bahamas - Feb. 1-5 Rhine River - April 10-20 California - June 15-22 Iceland - July 15-20
There will be many more excursions in 2015, but they have not been finalized. Keep following FiftyForward Travel in your Focus. If you would like to be included in the Travel email list, contact Janice Judd at jjudd@fiftyforward.org or 615.231.1235.
Debra Adamson from Clinical Research Solutions will come to the Center on Tuesday, August 12 to conduct memory screenings. She will set up in the computer room from 10 am until noon. The screening is all verbal and takes about five to ten minutes to complete. The results are immediate and rate the memory on a scale from Normal, Mild, Moderate and Severe. There is no charge for this screening, and Debra will furnish each participant with a copy of the results. Please sign up if you plan to take part in the screening.
Thanks to the wonderful students at Aveda, our mani-pedi experience in July was a smashing success. So we are going to do it again this month on August 29! The price structure remains the same: If we have eight or more people, mani-pedis cost $20. If we have seven or less, it’s $25. The cost if halved if you only have a mani or a pedi. Note: W hen signing up, please indicate whether you want a manicure, a pedicure, or both. Our appointments with Aveda begin at 2 o’clock. We’ll stop some place good for lunch on the way there. The van will leave the Center at noon. Van fee is: $5.
Ann Reed, getting pretty nails at Aveda July 18.
Murfreesboro will be our destination this August 7. First, we’ll stop at Old Time Pottery for some home shopping. Then we’ll make our way down Old Fort Parkway to Farmers Family Restaurant for a great lunch. Marti & Liz Shoes just happens to have a store next door to the restaurant, so we’ll probably do a little shoe shopping before heading back. The van will leave the Center at 9:30. Van fee is $5.
AEROBICS Mondays & Wednesdays: 9 am Fridays: 8:30 am YOGA Mondays & Wednesdays: 9:45 am Fridays: 9:15 am POSTURE THERAPY Mondays & Wednesdays 10:30 am Instructor: Kelley Shannon Members: $3 per class Non-members: $5 per class
MASSAGE Licensed Massage Therapist Kathy McFarlane has years of experience serving mature adults. Wednesdays by appointment Members: $45 Non-members: $60
BOB ROSS PAINTING WORKSHOP Take home a finished oil painting at the end of class! Tuesday, August 12: 1 to 3 pm Instructor: Liz Farar Class fee: $20 members $23 non-members (Cost includes all supplies) QUILTING BEE Meets first and third Wednesdays. August 6 & 20 ď ś 1 to 3 pm
WRITING, ETC. A safe place to share your writing, whether poetry or fact or fiction. First and third Thursdays: August 7 & 21 1 to 3 pm. Members: no fee Non-members: $24 per year
LINE DANCING Beginners and experienced line dancers learn the latest and hottest line dances while getting a great cardio workout. Fridays: 10 to 11:30 Dance Instructors: Sam and Shirley Kirtley Assistant Instructor: Cathy Smotherman
TUESDAY MORNING BOOK CLUB AT FIFTYFORWARD No meeting in August. Next meeting: Tuesday, Sept. 16 9 am
CAREGIVERS SUPPORT GROUP A support group for primary caregivers who would like a safe place to discuss their unique challenges. Fridays, August 1 & August 29 9 am Facilitator: Sylvia Couch
BIBLE CLASS Bible study will be on hiatus until September. Instructor: Frances Greathouse
BLOOD PRESSURE CHECKS Every other Thursday at 10 am Sponsor: Willowbrook
Coming in September
FUN & GAMES CANASTA Tuesdays and Thursdays: 10 am to 3 pm BRIDGE Mondays: 10:30 am to 2:30 pm POKER Wednesdays: 11 am to 1 pm
Library Associate: Betty Kirkeminde 368.3222 Hours: M-W-R-F: 9 to 5 Tuesday: 11 to 7
Pool, Pedro, Scrabble, Rummikub, Skip-bo and other games daily.
It is the mission of FiftyForward to enrich the lives of adults 50 and over by providing pathways to health, well-being and lifelong learning.
Phone: 368.7093 or 368.7278 Fax: 368.7935 Email: sstephens@fiftyforward.org Hours: Monday through Friday 8 am to 3 pm Center Director: Sarah Stephens Program Director/Newsletter Editor: Libby C. Beeson Program Associate: Pat Connelly Williamson County FLIP Coordinator: 615.376.4332 Williamson County Care Manager: Jennifer Broadrick/376.4334 FIFTYFORWARD COLLEGE GROVE 8607 Horton Highway P.O. Box 223 College Grove, TN 37046 RETURN SERVICE REQUESTED