3 Jewelry Sale at Williamson Medical 10 Lunch & Program Recreational Music Making 14 Bob Ross Painting Workshop 16 Birthday Potluck:
23 Red Hat Society The Upper Room 24 Lunch & Program “Smart Meters”
31 Daytrip: Miss Mary Bobo’s
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Polly Rooker is a Watchable Wildlife and Waterfowl Biologist with the Tennessee Wildlife Resource Agency. She has more than 35 years of service with TWRA and is a lifelong member of the Tennessee Ornithology Society. And here’s the best part: Polly will be our speaker at Potluck this month! Polly will discuss different birds that we can find in our back yards, including: two types of blue birds, three types of woodpeckers, finches and sparrows. She will also talk about the Northern Mockingbird and how it came to be our state bird. Polly says, “Everybody loves birds. They’re a part of our natural ecosystem. Polly Rooker
he Red Hat Society has planned to tour The Upper Room Chapel and Christian Art Museum in downtown Nashville this month. The museum’s Spring exhibit, “Faces of the Passion of Christ,” explores the drama of the people involved in the passion story
They’re pretty. They sing. I think they add a lot to your back yard, and to your life.” What a fabulous way to usher in Springtime! Join us March 16, and learn about our feathered friends. We’ll have lunch at 11:30, and the program begins about noon. The Center provides the main course. Please bring a side dish.
of Jesus through paintings from the 14th - 21st centuries. The focal point of the chapel is a nearly life-size wood carving of Leonardo daVinci’s painting, The Last Supper. There is no charge for the visit, but a contribution is encouraged.
Next, the group will drive through the newly landscaped Centennial Park, and go inside the Parthenon, if folks wish to. Admission for seniors 62 and over is $4. Lunch will be enjoyed at Newk’s Eatery on West End. The van will leave the Center at 8:45. Van fee is $7.
After a four-year hiatus, we are excited to announce the return of the Katie Reed Golf Classic! Named for our beloved FiftyForward center member and College Grove resident, the tournament is set for Sat., May 7, at Henry Horton Golf Course in Chapel Hill. We depend on this tournament to provide a much needed source of funding for the center‘s programs and services. And we could really use your help this year in making it a success. This tournament was built on relationships within the community, and we are working to renew these relationships by contacting previous sponsors and golfers in hopes they will return to support this year’s tournament. At the same time, we seek new relationships to build. So get ready, because I am going to ask for your help identifying businesses or individuals who might be potential sponsors or players we should reach out to. It might be your bank, insurance agency, car dealership, real estate agent, car mechanic, or other entity that you think would come on board with us. I will also have a basket on the front desk that you can write down your sponsor/golfer suggestion contact. Thank you.
Sarah
THURSDAY, MARCH 31 “DINNER” AT MISS MARY BOBO’S The now legendary Miss expensive, however. It’s $26.45, Mary Bobo’s Boarding House including tax and gratuity. began in 1908, Please when the young pay for your Please pay $26.45 meal when you woman assumed ownership of when you sign up. sign up. The the historic deadline to reSalmon Hotel in serve your seat Lynchburg. They say Miss Bobo is Friday, March 11. If the trip remained involved in the operadoesn’t make, we’ll return your tion — and sharp-witted — until money. her death in 1983, just five weeks We’ll browse the shops on shy of her 102nd birthday. the square while we’re there. We have made reservaThe van will leave the tions at Miss Mary Bobo’s for Center at 10 a.m. Van fee of $10 Thursday, March 31. The meal is is due when we depart.
Jewelry Sale
In the event that Williamson County Schools are closed due to inclement weather: the Center will open two hours late, at 10 a.m. all trips and programs with instructors (like fitness, Bible, and art) will be cancelled. informal Center activities (like card playing) will be a matter of discretion. Be safe. When in doubt, call the Center: 615.368.7093
The drum is the oldest known instrument, dating back to 4000 BC in Egypt. More recently, studies indicate that drumming reduces stress and boosts the immune system. Besides that — it’s tons of fun! Matt Bridges, who coordinates FiftyForward’s “Music for Seniors” program, led a session in Recreational Music Making Using Rhythm for our staff retreat last year. He brought percussion instruments for everyone, and we all had a ball. Be here March 10, when Matt leads us in a similar session. No experience is necessary, and plan on having a good time. Please make lunch reservations by Tues., March 8.
Middle Tennessee Electric began exchanging our analog meters to the new advanced meters last summer, and many folks have questions about them, such as: Why is MTEMC replacing my electric meter? What is an advanced meter? Is this going to affect my cost for electricity? Do advanced meters pose any health risks? Join us March 24, when Todd Palmer and Larry Taylor from MTEMC, will answer these questions, and address any other concerns you may have. Please make lunch reservations by Tues., March 22.
It has been a few years since we’ve taken the senior cruise on the General Jackson. Is anyone ready to board ship again? The cost is $28 and includes the sailing, lunch and the entertainment. Deadline for reservations and payment is March 15. If the trip makes, we’ll leave the Center at 10:45. Van fee is $7.
Did your family earn $62,000 or less in 2015? If so, call 615.830.7940 for information and appointments. Remember to bring: Photo ID & last year’s tax return Social security numbers of ITINs for all family members on return W-2s, 1099 and other income statements Direct deposit information Healthcare form 1095 Your spouse
AEROBICS Mondays & Wednesdays: 9 a.m. Fridays: 8:30 a.m. YOGA Mondays & Wednesdays: 9:45 a.m. Fridays: 9:15 a.m. CHAIR CLASS Mondays & Wednesdays 10:30 a.m. Monday Instructor: Nancy Stevens Wednesday & Friday Instructor: Melissa Bennett Members: $3 per class Non-members: $5 per class
MASSAGE Licensed Massage Therapists serving seniors with a gentle touch. Kathy McFarlane Wednesdays by appointment Donna Jensen Thursdays by appointment Members: $45 Non-members: $60 LINE DANCING Beginners and experienced line dancers learn the latest line dances while getting a great cardio workout. Fridays: 10:15 to 11:45 Dance Instructor: Cathy Smotherman
BOB ROSS PAINTING WORKSHOP Take home a finished oil painting at the end of class! Monday, March 14: 1 to 3 pm Instructor: Liz Farar
QUILLING CLASS First & third Wednesdays: Instructor: Dot Carter
10 to 11 am
QUILTING BEE First & third Wednesdays: Mar. 2 & 16 1 to 3 pm Every Thursday morning: 9 to 10 am
WRITING, ETC. A safe place to share your writing, whether poetry or prose, fact or fiction. Gentle critique is given if requested. First and third Thursdays: Mar. 3 & 17 1 to 3 pm. Members: no fee Non-members: $5 per class
March selection: The Devil Amongst the Lawyers by Sharyn McCrumb Third Tuesdays March 15 9 am
CAREGIVERS SUPPORT GROUP Fourth Friday: March 25 at 9 a.m. Facilitator: Sylvia Couch BLOOD PRESSURE CHECKS Second and fourth Tuesdays March 8 & 22 at 11:00 Nurse: Paula Frost
BIBLE CLASS Class continues its study of the Beatitudes. Second & fourth Tuesdays March 8 & 22: 9:30 to 11 Teacher: Frances Greathouse
FUN & GAMES BRIDGE Mondays: 10:30 am to 2:30 pm
CANASTA Tuesdays and Thursdays: 10 am to 3 pm
DOMINOES Fridays at noon Pool, Pedro, Scrabble, Rummikub, Skip-bo and other games daily.
Make it. Sample it. Discuss it. Tues., Mar. 8 ♦ 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. Theme: Breads The library picks the theme, then you pick and make a recipe to share. Library Associate: Betty Kirkeminde 615.368.3222 Hours: M-W-R-F: 9 to 5 Tuesday: 11 to 7
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: 615.368.7093 or 615.368.7278 Fax: 615.368.7935 Hours: Center Director: Program Director/Newsletter Editor: Program Associate: Williamson County FLIP Coordinator: Williamson County Care Manager: FIFTYFORWARD COLLEGE GROVE 8607 Horton Highway P.O. Box 223 College Grove, TN 37046 RETURN SERVICE REQUESTED
Monday through Friday 8 am to 3 pm Sarah Stephens sstephens@fiftyforward.org Libby C. Beeson Pat Connelly 615.376.4332 Jane Bradley/615.376.4334