A Publication of the Bellevue Family YMCA FiftyForward J. L. Turner Center Our mission: FiftyForward supports, champions and enhances life for those 50 and older.
New Center Phone #: 615-622-3040
The Turner Times
July 2017
The Retro Rhythms Solve the Mystery of the Dancin’ Boots!
8101 Highway 100 Nashville, TN 37221
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On June 17th, our Retro Rhythms band performed to a standing room only crowd, alongside the Turner Center Line Dancers, rocking to hits from the 50’s, 60’s, and 70’s.
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Center Director Derek Stogner dstogner@fiftyforward.org Program Director Brandy Lamb blamb@fiftyforward.org Office & Volunteer Manager Hannah Lee hlee@fiftyforward.org
Performances of great songs with exciting line dances were interspersed with a fun and intriguing mystery; who owned the dancing boots??
This photo of Bonnie Wood & Kate McKeon is being featured on one of FiftyForward’s new handicap accessible buses!
In Memoriam The concert was dedicated to the memory of bandmate, long time Turner member, and dear friend to all, Cathie Fox. Cathie was an active and beloved member of our community. She also participated in Line Dancing and Brain Brawlers Trivia. We were honored to have her family in attendance for the concert.
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GET EXCITED! Special Events & Trips Events at the Center:
Fourth of July Barbeque: Friday, July 3rd Celebration of Friends, Food, Fun & Freedom! $6 (11:30am—Zelle/West) Victory Over Crime: Monday, July 10th Personal Safety Presentation (10:00am—Zelle/West) Songs for Sound Mobile Clinic: Tuesday-Wednesday, July 11th & 12th Free Hearing Screenings (8:00am-1:00pm—Front Parking Lot) Bunco Bonanza Luau Potluck: Thursday, July 13th Bring a dish to share, play Bunco & win prizes! (Noon—Activity Room) NPT Aging Matters: Monday, July 17th Screening of Healthy Aging documentary (1:30pm—Community Room) Friday Flicks: Friday, July 21st Movie & Popcorn, Hidden Figures (1:00pm—Zelle/West) Supplements & You: Monday, July 24th Presentation by Jan Stanley, RN & Nutritionist (10:00am—Zelle/West) Bingo: Friday, July 28th Sponsored by Morningside of Belmont (1:00pm—Zelle/West)
Lifelong Learning Classes at the Center:
Music Workshop: Thursdays July 6th, 13th & 20th Group Lessons with Sam Farkas, Green Hills Guitar Studio—$10 per class Ukulele (11:00am—Zelle/West) & Guitar (12:00pm—Zelle/West) Instruments available for use and practice at the Center Art Class: Wednesday, July 12th Oil Pastels with instructor Kim Lane—$5 (1:00-2:30pm—Zelle/West) Open Art Studio: Wednesday, July 19th Time to work on art & craft projects—Free (1:00-3:00pm—Zelle/West) AARP Driver Safety Classes: July 26th & 27th Taught by John Neely Davis (10:00am-2:00pm—Zelle/West) Registration Required, 2 day class—$15 for AARP members & $20 for non Music Lessons: Guitar: Mondays from 9:30am to 3:30pm Piano: Wednesdays from 1:00pm to 4:00pm By Appointment Only—with Green Hills Guitar Studio (Conference Room) $30 per half hour with 30 & 60 minute sessions offered—Ongoing weekly
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GET EXCITED! Special Events & Trips Day Trips:
Hope Lodge Service Project: Thursday, July 6th Prepare & serve lunch for lodge guests (9:30am—$5 Food Supplies) Fox 17 New Station: Friday, July 7th Join Anchor Scott Couch for a behind-the-scenes tour (1:00pm—$6 Van) Patsy Cline Museum: Friday, July 14th Tour of the new exhibit (9:30am—$24 Van & Ticket, Plus Stop for Lunch) Hippie Radio Station Tour: Tuesday, July 18th Tour of their Music Row studio (8:15am—$6 Van, Plus Stop for Lunch) Chaffin’s Barn Matinee: Thursday, July 20th See Sister Act (11:30am Meet There —$19 Ticket & $8.50 Lunch—optional) Music For Seniors: Tuesday, July, 25th Red, White & Bluegrass at Donelson Station (12:45pm—$6 Van)
Food Trips & Gatherings:
Foodie Night: Friday, July 7th Dinner at Bria Bistro Italiano (5:00pm—Meet there) Breakfast Club: Thursday, July 13th Breakfast at Le Peep (8:30am—Meet There) Foodie Night: Friday, July 21st Dinner at BrickTops (4:15pm—$6 Van, Plus Dinner) Supper Club: Monday, July 24th Supper at Sonobana Japanese Restaurant (5:00pm—Meet there) Lunchin’ Around: Monday, July 31st Lunch at The Picnic & then a visit to Nashville Chocolate & Nut Company (11:00am—$6 Van, Plus Lunch & Merchandise)
GET READY Upcoming Special Events & Trips On the Horizon…
Bluebird Senior Show: August 14th Live Music & donuts at the Bluebird Café FiftyForward Victory Over Crime Overview: August 28th Learn the various ways VOC can help crime victims overcome situations
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GET CONNECTED Ongoing Classes & Groups
Fun & Games Bridge Monday, Wednesdays & Fridays 11:45am-3:00pm Thursday Evenings 6:15pm-9:00pm
Canasta
Mah-Jongg
Tuesdays 9:30am-2:30pm
Tuesdays 9:00am-12:00pm
(Zelle/West)
(Zelle/West)
(Brown/Davis)
Everyone Welcome
Everyone Welcome
Rummikub
Ping Pong
Game Time
Tuesdays 1:00pm-3:00pm
Wednesdays 1:00pm-3:00pm
Thursdays 9:00pm-12:00pm
(Zelle/West)
(Zelle/West)
(Zelle/West)
Everyone Welcome
A variety of games played! Everyone Welcome
Everyone Welcome
Everyone Welcome
Community Events Weight Watchers Meeting: Mondays from 12:00pm—2:00pm (Activity Room) Meetings held every week. Joining fee waived for members. Glory Bible Study: Mondays at 2:00pm (Zelle/West) This is a member-facilitated non-denominational Bible study group. New members welcome.
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GET CONNECTED Ongoing Classes & Groups
Life Long Learning Activities Brain Brawlers Tuesdays 12:00pm-1:00pm (Zelle/West Classroom) Exercise your brain with Trivia Questions All Experience Levels Welcome
Creating Memoirs 2nd & 4th Tuesdays monthly 1:00pm to 3:00pm (Conference Room) Write your own personal memoir New Members Welcome
Sit, Knit & Crochet Fridays 9:00am-12:00pm (Conference Room) Learn to knit and crochet All Experience Levels Welcome
Line Dancing Fridays 10:30am-11:30am (Zelle/West Classroom) Boot-scoot and boogie your cares away! Intermediate & Advanced Only
*YMCA Membership Required for all YMCA Classes*
BOOK CLUB Thursday, July 27th from 1:00pm-3:00pm (Turner Conference/Computer Room) The Lost Memoirs of Jane Austen By Syrie James
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Rhythm Band & 3rd Fridays monthly 11:30am-12:30pm
(Zelle/West Classroom) Play along with music favorites All Experience Levels Welcome No musical experienced needed
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GET INVOLVED Volunteer Opportunities Note from the Volunteer Manager… I hope everyone enjoyed the first month of Summer! June has been full of exciting trips and events, and I can’t wait to dive into all the fun activities we have planned for July. In June, we started our 2-part service project by making 4th of July themed welcome cards for the guests of the American Cancer Society’s Nashville Hope Lodge. This month we will be providing, preparing, and serving lunch to these guests. The Hope Lodge is a wonderful organization that provides free housing to cancer patients and a caregiver during their course of treatment, and we are so excited to partner with them this summer! If you are looking for a way to volunteer here at the Center, please feel free to come talk with me at any time. We are still looking to add two more ambassadors and one more driver to our volunteer team. If these service opportunities interest you, I’d be happy to get you started. Finally, I just want to extend a warm thank you to our garden volunteers. Jim Horde and Carol Taffaro, with the help of Bill Westlake, dedicate countless hours to the Center’s garden, and we are so grateful for all they do. If you see them in the upcoming weeks, be sure to thank them for helping make our Center so beautiful! As usual, my door is always open if you have any questions about the Center, volunteer projects, or simply want to chat. I look forward to spending July with all of you!
Sincerely,
Hannah Lee Office & Volunteer Manager, FiftyForward J.L. Turner Center
Connection Café: Enjoy the Turner Center Lobby at your leisure. Open daily from 9:00am to 3:00pm. Free coffee and tea.
TURNER CENTER RESOURCES The following resources are available for you to use here at the Turner Center between the hours of 9:00am to 3:00pm. Laptop Computers: Thanks to a grant from the Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee we now have 7 laptop computers available for use.
Musical Instruments: Thanks to the Metro Art Grant we know have 6 Ukuleles and 4 Guitars available for use and practice.
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Letter from the Director… I am very excited to share with you that FiftyForward has received $150,000 in this year’s Metro Government budget to fund our five centers in Davidson County, including the J.L. Turner Center. I’d like to thank those of you who took the time to contact your city councilpersons to express your support. This greatly impacted their decision. FiftyForward centers in Davidson County were previously the only senior centers in the state not receiving funding from their local governments. I’m so thankful that the city council and the Mayor see the value in the amazing services and community our organization provides. Our Executive Director, Janet Jernigan, said it was extraordinary that the only comment made regarding the $2.2 billion budget was when Councilman Scott Davis stood and thanked the Budget Committee, the Councilmembers, and the Mayor for their support of FiftyForward. I’d like to personally thank Councilman Davis and Councilwoman Nancy VanReece for sponsoring the amendment, and Bellevue’s own Councilwoman Sheri Weiner for supporting it. I’d also like to take a moment to highlight a valuable and important FiftyForward program, Victory Over Crime. VOC supports and advocates for older adult victims of scams, abuse, and other crimes. They will be here this month discussing personal safety, and they would be happy to answer any of your questions. We are planning on increasing the visibility of this program at the center, and they will be here for 3 other programs over the summer. All the best,
Derek Stogner Director, FiftyForward J.L. Turner Center
Letter from the Program Director… We have half of the year to go...or is it half over? I guess it depends on whether you are an optimist or not. I prefer to think that we have 6 more wonderful months to go before the new year! We hope you can join us for our Fourth of July Barbeque, complete with a dessert contest on Monday, July 3rd. The Center will be closed on Tuesday, July 4th, and we hope you will be enjoying it with family and friends. We have some fun stuff planned this month with trips and tours of both the Hippie Radio Station and Fox 17 News TV Station. We will get a sneak peek of what goes on behind-the-scenes and even meet some of Nashville’s local radio and TV personalities. For this month's Lunchin' Around, we will eat at The Picnic and then stop in across the street at the Nashville Chocolate & Nut Company's new retail store. Also, join us at Chaffin’s Barn for a matinée showing of Sister Act. We need at least 15 to sign up to take advantage of the special price, so grab some friends and sign up quick. We will also be taking a trip to the recently opened Patsy Cline Museum downtown. It has been wonderful to see so many of you participate in our art, poetry, writing, and music classes these past few months. We were truly blessed to receive such a generous Metro Art Grant. We have been lucky enough to find some incredible instructors that are not only talented but have a passion for what they do and love sharing it with us. We hope to keep them as part of our family, and I invite you to continue to join us for these programs for a small fee. I am very excited to announce our very own screening and discussion of NPT's Aging Matters documentary on Healthy Aging. We also will have Total Wellness Coach, Jan Stanley, back to teach you how to “supplement” a healthy lifestyle and help you achieve the health you desire during her “Supplements & You” presentation. Looking forward to seeing you here at the center! Warmest Regards,
Brandy Lamb Program Director, FiftyForward J.L. Turner Center
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BELLEVUE HISTORY & GENEALOGY GROUP For more information, contact Bob Allen at 615-218-4580 or bob@bellevuebob.com
No Meetings in July The new season and 12th year kicks off on Friday, August 4th at 9:00am with speaker, Tim Walker, Director of the Metro Historic and Metro Historic Zoning Commissions
ONSITE EMISSIONS TESTING Did you know...you can get your annual car emissions testing done right here at the Bellevue Family YMCA and FiftyForward J.L. Turner Center?
Sign-Up & Sign-In All events, trips, programs, etc. will be listed in the MySeniorCenter kiosk. Please make sure you are signing in every time you come to the Center. This allows us to track the success of programs & provide anonymous statistical data to our funders. It’s an easy way to support the center!
A mobile emissions site is available Tuesday-Thursday from
On The Road With Joan
Motor Coach Day Trips
July 13 - Amish Country in Etheridge, TN August 17 - Grinder’s Switch Winery in Grinder’s Switch, TN September 14 - Commodore Hotel in Linden, TN October 26 - Sewanee Tour in Sewanee, TN November - Watermelon Moon Farm in Lebanon, TN December - Old-Fashioned Christmas in Bell Buckle, TN To sign up... Contact Joan Sincerbox at (615) 646-0059 LONG DISTANCE TRAVEL: June 8-19—Grand Canyon June 25-July1—Niagara Falls July 15-23—Mt. Rushmore July 23-31—American Queen Aug. 22-25—Creation Museum & Ark Encounter Sept. 14-20—Washington Oct. 7-14—Virginia Beach Oct. 25-Nov. 1—Ireland
CASINO TRIPS: Tropicana Casino: August
For more info call or email Janice:
(615) 231-1235 jjudd@fiftyforward.org
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FRIDAY FLICKS Friday, July 21st at 1:00pm Free Popcorn and Drinks Three brilliant African-American women at NASA Katherine Johnson (Taraji P. Henson), Dorothy Vaughan (Octavia Spencer) and Mary Jackson (Janelle Monáe) - serve as the brains behind one of the greatest operations in history: the launch of astronaut John Glenn (Glen Powell) into orbit, a stunning achievement that restored the nation's confidence, turned around the Space Race, and galvanized the world.
Free Blood Pressure Checks: Mondays from 9:00 AM—11:00 AM. Have your blood pressure checked by a retired registered nurse.
Support the J.L. Turner Center by Purchasing the following items: CENTER MERCHANDISE: CENTER AUTHORS: FiftyForward T-Shirt $15 My Mayflower Journal by Eileen Blackmon $12 Turner Center Cookbook $10 300 MemoryMinders by Bob Allen $10 BOTH T-Shirt & Cookbook $20
Bellevue Family YMCA Upcoming Events: Monday, July 17th—St. Thomas Mobile Mammogram Unit Appointments Required. See Regena Hooker. From 10:00am to 2:00pm Thursday, July 20th—Harrah’s Casino Free Trip—YMCA Members Only Day Trip to Metropolis—Arrive at 9:00am CONTACT: Regena Hooker, AOA Coordinator Phone:615-6469622 or Email: rhooker@ymcamidtn.org Our Mission: A worldwide charitable fellowship united by a common loyalty to Jesus Christ for the purpose of helping people grow in spirit, mind and body.
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Program Spotlight
Bellevue Meals on Wheels
Bunco Join facilitator Sherry Mills-Scott once a month for Bunco Bonanza, a simple and fun dice game you can learn in minutes. No experience is necessary. Just come with a dish to share and ready to have some fun! Every month there is a different theme & prizes. This month is a luau theme on July 13th at noon. So come dressed in your best Hawaiian attire and get ready for an afternoon of excitement!
Wants to Serve You Bellevue Church of Christ delivers meals to older adults in the 37221 zip code. Meals are delivered Monday - Friday 11:00am to 12:30pm These hot meals are prepared by FiftyFoward Meals on Wheels and include: a meat, two vegetables, a salad, and a dessert. Meals are $6.50 Contact: (615) 646-9828
FiftyForward Only Memberships For $120 annually or $10 a month, you can now join FiftyForward and participate in all of our scheduled programs without a YMCA membership. Additionally, friends who are members of other FiftyForward centers can visit Turner with their ID and FiftyForward card!
CONGRATS GRADUATES! Thank you to all who participated in the Aging Mastery Program over the last few months. We appreciate your commitment and enthusiasm!
The AARP Smart Driver Course is the nation's largest classroom and online driver safety course and is designed especially for drivers age 50 and older. Taking this course could not only help you be a better driver on the roads, but it could also help you save money on your car insurance! Join us on Wed. July 26th & Thur. July 27th from 10am-2pm for this 2-part Driver Safety Class.