4 Lunch & Program Heart Rhythm Issues 8 Daytrip: Bluebird Café! 11 Lunch & Program Neptune Society All About Cremation
Center member, Mary Lou Wilson is a storyteller, and one topic she has learned a lot about through the years is black history. Though she’s really “homefolk,” Mary Lou will be our guest speaker at Birthday Potluck this month. Mary Lou will share stories of inspiration and courage from slavery times and the civil rights movement.
14 Happy Valentine’s Day!
17 Birthday Potluck: Black History Tribute 18 Daytrip: Goodwill & Nana’s Diner 22 Bob Ross Painting Workshop 24 Red Hat Society
Black History Month began as “Negro History Week,” which was created in 1926 by Carter G. Woodson, a noted African American historian, scholar, educator and publisher.
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hen it comes time to print the February newsletter, the Red Hat Society hasn’t actually held their January planning meeting yet. So we can’t announce where the group plans to go, or what they will do.
On top of this, plan on hearing some great music from Marie Ogilvie and Minister Pamela Cotton, who will sing traditional African American songs. Join us Feb. 17 for this special tribute. We’ll have lunch at 11:30, and the program begins about noon. The Center provides the main course. Please bring a side dish.
It became a month-long celebration in 1976. The month of February was chosen to coincide with the birthdays of Frederick Douglass and Abraham Lincoln.
But, based on their track record, we can pretty much count on the day to be interesting and fun. Please watch the signup table for this month’s trip to be posted. Or, feel free to call the Center, say, the second week in February.
A songwriter’s set, with coffee & donuts at the Bluebird.
We stay pretty close to home on this trip to the Goodwill Store across from Concord Road.
Then a light lunch, or bum around somewhere on the way back.
We’ll stop at Nana’s Diner for lunch on the way back and, if it isn’t too cold, maybe browse some of the antique shops in Nolensville. The van will leave the Center at 10 a.m. Van fee is $3.
COMING MARCH 16: The van will leave the Center at 8:30 a.m. Van fee is $7.
Your program director thinks programming is like spaghetti. She tosses an idea out there, and then waits to see if it sticks. Sometimes it does. Sometimes it doesn’t. But often the programs that “stick” the best are the ideas that center members suggest. Like Dominoes. One day Mark Stewart asked, “Why don’t we have a dominoes group?” He offered to lead one if the Center would set it up. And now every Friday afternoon there is fun and laughter ‘round at least one table.
LOCAL BIRD WATCHING
POLLY ROOKER OF THE TENNESSEE WILDLIFE RESOURCES AGENCY WITH
The same thing happened joy playing? If so, please mention with Quilling. The idea came from it to Libby. You never know, it just Dot Carter when she offered to lead might stick. a class in it. At the time, many of us had never heard of the craft. Six months later, quilling has become a great hit. Is there some special skill that you have, that others might enjoy learning? Or a game you would enjoy leading, that others might en- Pat Connelly and Teresa Woods in Quilling Class
INCLEMENT WEATHER POLICY 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
Heart rhythm issues arise when the electrical impulses that coordinate our heartbeats don’t work properly, causing our heart to beat too fast, too slow, or irregularly. These symptoms of “arrhythmia” might feel like a fluttering or racing heart, and may be harmless. But sometimes they can be a sign of something more serious. On Thursday, Feb. 4, Richard Westgate, Williamson Medical Center’s Emergency Department Director, and Charity MacNicoll, a nurse in cardiac and stress testing, will speak to us about two of the main types of arrhythmia: premature beats and atrial fibrillation. They will also give an overview of the heart’s electrical system. Come at 11:30 and have lunch with us. It’s $4. Please sign up by Tues., Feb. 2.
Whether the idea of it appeals to us or not, cremation has become a part of our culture. Many people say they choose cremation because it’s less expensive than traditional burial. If you’ve been curious, join us for a free meal on Thursday, Feb. 11, courtesy of Chris Monchecourt and the Neptune Society. After lunch, Chris will discuss the ins and outs of cremation services with us. There is a limit of 25. Deadline to sign up is Tues., Feb. 9.
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
If you know your way on the internet, and you like to watch birds, you might enjoy participating in the Great Backyard Bird Count this month. Participants are asked to count birds for as little as 15 minutes, on one or more days of the four-day event, and then report their sightings online. Anyone can take part in the Great Backyard Bird Count, from beginning bird watchers to experts. And you can participate from your own back yard! Go to birdcount.org. for more information.
WHO’S GOT THE PUZZLES? WE DO! The Center has received a there is a range of difficulty levels couple big donations of pretty among them. cool jigsaw puzzles. Some have Center members may feel 500 pieces, some have 1,000, and free to borrow from the “jigsaw
library.” The puzzles are all together on a bookcase in the computer room. You can’t miss them.
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, Feb. 22: 1 to 3 pm Instructor: Liz Farar
QUILLING CLASS First & third Wednesdays: Feb. 3 & 17 10 to 11 am Instructor: Dot Carter QUILTING BEE First & third Wednesdays: Feb. 3 & 17 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: Feb. 4 & 18 1 to 3 pm. Members: no fee Non-members: $5 per class
February selection: Dead Wake, the last crossing of the Lusitania by Erik Larson Third Tuesdays: Feb. 16 9 am
CAREGIVERS SUPPORT GROUP Fourth Friday: Feb. 26 at 9 a.m. Facilitator: Sylvia Couch BLOOD PRESSURE CHECKS Second and fourth Tuesdays Feb. 9 & 23 at 11:00 Nurse: Paula Frost
BIBLE CLASS Area of study to be announced. Second & fourth Tuesdays February 9 & 23: 9:30 to 11 Instructor: Frances Greathouse
FUN & GAMES BRIDGE Mondays: 10:30 am to 2:30 pm
CANASTA Tuesdays and Thursdays: 10 am to 3 pm
Make it. Sample it. Discuss it. Tues., Feb. 9 ♦ 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. Theme: Valentine’s Day candy, cookies, drinks, fruits … be creative!
DOMINOES Fridays at noon Pool, Pedro, Scrabble, Rummikub, Skip-bo and other games daily.
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