THE WHISTLESTOP January 2019 Edition
Our Mission Established in 1956, FiftyForward supports, champions and enhances life for those 50 and older.
About Us:
FiftyForward Madison Station is one of five lifelong learning centers in Davidson County and two in Williamson County. We offer various programs, classes and events monthly as well as access to the center amenities. Membership is $144 annually or $12 via monthly bank draft. We also accept Silver Sneakers® and Silver&Fit® reimbursement through some Medicare supplement plans. Scholarships are also available.
Hours:
Monday-Friday 8:00am-3:30 pm Tours Available: Monday-Friday 9:00am-2:00 pm
Contact:
Phone (615) 860-7180 Web fiftyforward.org Address 301 Madison St. Madison, TN 37115 (physically located at the end of Douglas Street)
Letter from the Center Director Happy New Year! We are looking forward to another year filled with fun and community! Thank you for all of you who voted for us on Facebook. We are very excited about winning the 2018 Madison-Rivergate Area Chamber of Contest Holiday Decorating Contest (see last page for a picture). It was great to see so many of you on Facebook. If you haven't already we encourage you to Like our FiftyForward Madison Station page. You can find us by searching @fiftyforwardmadisonstation on Facebook. We hope you will also like many of the other FiftyForward Center and Program pages. This is a great way to stay up to date on everything happening at our center and across the agency. Let us know if you if you need assistance. Also, SAVE THE DATE for this year's 20th Annual Whistlestop Dinner and Silent Auction Fundraiser on Thursday, March 7th. The "train" is heading to New Orleans and there will be plenty of fun and great food. Tickets are $50 for members. Sponsorship options available if you or someone you know is interested. Laissez les bon temps rouler! (Let the good times roll!) —Brandy Lamb, Center Director
Letter from the Program Director Happy New Year! Even though it’s cold and gloomy outside, it’s warm and bright inside our center! I’ve planned a wide-range of programming this month to peak everyone’s interest. Whether you are an Elvis fan or love Bingo, suffer from neuropathy or need computer advice, you’ll find an event for you! We couldn’t hold all our fun events if we didn’t have a great team of volunteers. I invite anyone who has an interest in volunteering in any way, please attend the Volunteer Meeting on January 10 (see inside for details.) I wish you and yours a fantastic 2019! —Julie Reeves, Program Director
Celebrate Elvis’ Birthday on Jan. 8 This year would have marked Elvis' 82nd birthday and we are going to celebrate the King of Rock n' Roll! Join us on Tuesday, January 8 at 1:30 pm for a rockin’ party with Elvis music, trivia and Elvisinspired snacks. Sign up in the FREE event binder if you would like to attend this event.
January Center Closings All FiftyForward Centers and Programs will be closed Monday, December 31 and Tuesday, January 1 for New Year’s. We will reopen on Wednesday, January 2. In honor of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, all Centers will also be closed on Monday, January 21. FiftyForward recognizes the fact that inclement weather and other emergencies can affect our ability to open for business. When an emergency such as— county schools are closed, electricity is out, heat is not available, or the mayor declares a weather emergency and asks people to stay off the roads—FiftyForward Centers are closed and Programs are canceled. Center Directors have the discretion to re-open/close centers and resume/ cancel programs as deemed appropriate. Be sure to call the Center (615)860-7180 or check our social media for updates.
FiftyForward
Services Available Care Management Services:
This no-cost service for older adults with low incomes offers in-home assessments to connect with services that meet their needs (food, health care, etc.) Call Emily at (615) 622-5409. Care Team Services:
For a fee, this service supports older adults and caregivers by assessing needs, helping purchase services, monitoring care and much more. Call (615) 743-3436. Conservatorship:
This program makes decisions when an older adult can no longer do so and has no one to help. Through court appointment, FiftyForward can serve as conservator of a person and/or finances. Call (615) 743-3436. Adult Day Services:
A program for those with cognitive, memory, or physical needs. Call (615) 463-2266. Meals on Wheels:
Provides meals for those unable to prepare them on their own. Call (615) 463-2264. Victory Over Crime:
Are you a victim of a crime? Need counseling, help in court or more? Call (615) 743-3417
Cookies and Cocoa Winter Bingo Monday, January 7 United Healthcare will once again host a “Cookies and Cocoa” Bingo on January 7 at 1:00 pm. Before we start to play this Winter edition, help yourself to cookies and cocoa. All this fun is for FREE with no ticket required.
We Need You! Come Find Out How! Thursday, January 10 It takes a village so to speak to run all the activities and programs here at Madison Station, a 25,000 sq foot building. A sample of the activities we need volunteers for: set up (plates, silverware, etc.); decorate; serve food; serve drinks; clean up; take tickets; fold newsletter; and help with mailings. If you would be interested in serving in any of these areas, we are having a Volunteer Meeting on Thursday, January 10 at 10:00 am in Classroom #1. Our goal is to get enough volunteers so we can rotate them for different events.
Tasty Tuesday: Traditional Gospel Concert Tuesday, January 15 Donald Monts and Men Praising God will present an afternoon of traditional gospel music for our first Tasty Tuesday of the new year. Before the performance, we will have one of our favorite menus—meatloaf, mashed potatoes, spinach soufflé, cornbread, cookie and tea at 11:30 am. Purchase a $7.00 ticket by Friday, January 11! Your ticket stub makes you eligible for the door prize.
Paint a Wintry Watercolor Tuesday, January 15 Instructor Kim Lane is back in 2019! Our first project this year will be painting a wintry scene with watercolors. Class is from 9:30 am to 11:00 am (you’ll have time to clean up before Tasty Tuesday!) Cost is $10.00 per person. Minimum of 6 students; maximum of 10. Sign up at the front desk by Friday, January 11.
Neuropathy Workshop Thursday, January 17 Do you have peripheral neuropathy? If you haven’t heard of this condition before, it affects the motor and sensory nerves which help to connect your spinal cord to the rest of your organs, muscles and your skin. Typically, people afflicted with neuropathy feel it most in their hands and feet with symptoms like tingling, pins and needles, pain and weakness. Some say that the symptoms come and go, while others say it’s severe and debilitating. Rivergate Chiropractic will be here January 17 at 10:00 am to present a workshop in which you will learn: 1)The Nobel Prize winning discovery that has led to patients seeing an average of an 87% reduction in pain symptoms; 2) The causes of peripheral neuropathy and the key to healing and prevention; 3) A NASA developed technology that helps reduce painful neuropathy symptoms and much more! Sign up in the FREE event binder to attend!
Wellness Resources All of Us Appointments: The All of Us Research Program Unless otherwise indicated, classes and activities are included with membership. from the National Institutes of Health Visitors add $5.00. Class Locations: AR=Activities Room (former Party Room); seeks to enroll 1,000,0000 FC=Fitness Center; SR=Social Room participants from diverse backgrounds to improve the health 9:00 am; Yoga with Stephen North, Jr.; $5 per class; FC of future generations. If you are 12:30pm; SilverSneakers® Circuit; led by Kathleen interested in joining but have more Phillips; Increase your cardiovascular and muscular questions or would like some endurance with a standing workout; AR assistance in enrolling, appointment 1:45 pm; SilverSneakers® Stress Reduction & are available every 4th Monday from Restorative Breathing; led by Kathleen Phillips; 10-11 a.m. Sign up at the front desk. Focuses on reducing stress & breathing techniques; AR Audiology Screenings: Ascent Audiology provides free 9:00 am; Tai-Chi; led by Brian Wilson; Improves balance, hearing screenings quarterly from flexibility and overall health; $5 per class; FC 10:30-11:30 am. 10:00 am; SilverSneakers® Appointment required. Sign up Classic; led by Kathleen Phillips; at the front desk for Jan. 22. Uses hand-held weights, tubes, New Qigong balls, and chairs; AR Benefit Checkup: Class Are you eligible for SNAP & other benefits? To find out, Qigong Instructor 9:00 am; Yoga with Stephen call the Family Assistance North, Jr.; $5 per class; FC Cyndi Clark adds Service Center: ® 10:00 am; SilverSneakers Yoga (615) 743-2000 an additional Stretch; led by Kathleen Phillips; class this month Moves your body through a Blood Pressure Checks: series of seated & standing yoga on Wednesdays at 1st Tuesday of the month poses; AR provided by Shirley Brown. 11:30 am. Join 11:30 am; Qigong (see right) 3rd Tuesday provided by Hickory her for this Gardens Assisted Living. led by Cyndi Clark; FC Chinese moving 10:30 -11:30 a.m. SR 12:30 pm; SilverSneakers® Classic led by Kathleen Phillips; meditation that is Blood Pressure and AR great for exercise Glucose Checks: ® Provided by Creekside Center and relaxation. 12:30 pm; SilverSneakers Classic for Rehabilitation and Healing led by Kathleen Phillips; AR Class is free to on the 4th Tuesday of the month. 1:45 pm; Gentle Yoga with Lisa members. 10:30-11:30 a.m. Cotton; Uses seated and standing yoga poses; $2 a class; AR Walk for Health: Four laps around the outside edge
9:00 am; Yoga with Stephen North, Jr.; $5 per class; FC of our parking lot equals one mile. 11:00 am; Qigong (see description on Wed.); FC City Road United led by Cyndi Clark Methodist Track: ® 12:30pm; SilverSneakers Classic; led by The track is open for members’ Lisa Cotton; AR use Mon - Fri from 8:00 - 5:00.
We Also Have Fitness Rooms With The Following: Cardio Training—Treadmills, ellipticals, stationary bikes, rowing machines, and hand bike. Strength Training—Stationary weight machines, free weights, and more
Go by the front desk, show your FiftyForward scan card and get the pass code to get in. The track is on the second level and there is no elevator.
In Our Facility...
Class Location Guide: AR=Activities Room; C1=Classroom 1; C2=Classroom #2; CR= Conference Room; SR=Social Room
Free Wi-Fi
We are happy to provide FREE Wi-Fi here at the center. Look for the FiftyForward Guest Network and type in 50Forward as the Password. Social Room
Enjoy coffee with friends, watch TV, play cards and/or eat your lunch. Microwave, refrigerator and water machine available. Vending Machines
A soda and snack machine are located in the Party Room. Recycling
We recycle aluminum cans used here in the center. The receptacle for EMPTY cans is in the Party Room beside the vending machines. Please do not put anything except cans in this container. Please do not bring in cans from outside the center. Free Legal Aid by Beck & Beck Law: Meet with an
attorney every 3rd Wednesday starting at 9 a.m. in 15 minute sessions. Appointment required. See front desk. Notary Services:
Julie Reeves, Notary. Appointment required; call or see front desk to inquire. Request donation to center. Transportation: To/From Center on Tuesdays & Thursdays only. $2/within 3 miles of center, $3/ within 4 miles. Ask for an application at front desk.
* asterisk denotes free event
*Bingo - Most first Mondays and fourth Tuesdays of the month at 1:00 p.m. Join us for a chance to win prizes! January 7 and 22. SR. *Chess - Love to play chess? Would like to learn? Everyone from novices to pro are invited to play chess on Wednesdays beginning at 10:00 am in the Social Room.
Everyday, games are played in our social room. Currently, the most popular card game is Skip-Bo. Players are also enjoying Hand and Foot. On Tuesdays, we have a Bridge Group that meets at 10:30 am. On Wednesdays, Chess meets at 10:00 am and Mexican Train Dominoes meets at 11:30 am. Our pool room has four pool tables, cues, and balls. Come join the fun!
*Crochet for Beginners/Crochet Club – Wednesdays at 12:00 p.m. Led by Paulette Spalding. Bring an “H” needle and yarn and Paulette will be happy to show you the basics of crochet. CR. *Knitting Club – Thursdays at noon. Don’t know how? Someone will show you! Just bring your knitting needles and some yarn. CR. *Loose Caboose Players - This is a Reader’s Theater so you don’t have to worry about memorizing lines just having fun! Tuesdays at 1:00 pm. C1. *Quilting Club – Mondays from 12-2 p.m. Bring your materials and quilt away! Have a question? Someone in the Club will be glad to help. C2.
*Karaoke – ‘D. J.’ Dottie Dillard leads the 2nd Thursday of each month at 12:30 p.m. Come sing your favorite song or just listen. Door prizes! Does not meet in January or February. *Open Music Jam – Bring your voice, instrument and/or listening ears for a jam session. Every Tuesday at 1:00 p.m. in Classroom #2. Also meets 2nd & 4th Friday, January 11 & 25, from Noon to 3:00 pm in Social Room. Piano & Voice Lessons – Fridays at 10 a.m. Taught by Geno Haffner. $15/30 minutes. Call Geno at 615-310-4579 to schedule. *Silver Notes Band – Kim Yearwood leads this 16+ big band on Wednesdays at 2 p.m. They perform all over Nashville. Did you play an instrument in high school? Join them! AR. *Choraleers – Geno Haffner leads the FiftyForward chorus Thursdays at 10 a.m. at our Knowles location. If interested you can carpool from here to there with another member or drive yourself. See Julie for info.
Sun
Mon Dec. 31
Tue 1
CENTER CLOSED
2 CENTER CLOSED
7 10:00 Grief Support 1:00 Cookies & Cocoa Bingo
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14 9:00 Second Sight 10:30 Red Hats
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21 National Popcorn Day
27
CENTER CLOSED Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
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Mondays: Schedule for Every Week:
Fri
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10:15 Chinese Medicine, Pt 2 10:30 BP 1:00 Loose Caboose Back 1:30 Elvis B-day Celebration
9:30 One-on-One Tech Help 10:00 Volunteer (appt. required) Meeting 9:30 Advisory Council
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10
17
Sat 5
10:00 Wisdom Writers
National Bird Day
12
12:00 Music Jam Deadline for Tasty Tuesday Tickets
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9:30 Art Class T3- Trippin’ 10:30 BP Third Thursday! 9:30 One-on-One 10:30 Mystery 11:30 TASTY Tech Help 10:00 Neuropathy Trip (appt. required TUESDAY Seminar 1:00 Inglewood 10:45 Nutrition & Friends Trip to Library Trip Planning
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23
10:30 Audiology Appointments
10:00 All of Us Appointments 9:45 Madison 10:00 Walgreens Travelers Trip Health Talk to TN State 10:45 Nutrition Museum #2 Trip to Library
10:30 BP/ Glucose 1:00 Bingo
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9:00 Second Sight
Thu
12:00 Madison 10:00 Dementia Travelers Support Group Trip Planning 10:30 Trip to Tom & Chee
Happy New Year!
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Wed
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9:45 Trip to Monell’s 1:30 Winter Birthday Party
Tuesdays:
12:00 Music Jam
26 12:30 Inglewood Trip to Olive & Sinclair/ Rosepepper
31
10:00 New Member Brunch
9:00 am Traditional 9:00 am Tai-Chi Yoga 10:00 am SilverSneakers 12:00 pm Quilting Classic 12:30pm SilverSneakers 1:00 pm Open Music Circuit Jam 1:45 pm; SilverSneakers Stress Reduction & Restorative Breathing
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Game Schedule: Billiards: M-F, 8:00-3:30 pm 10:00 Smile on Skip-Bo: M, T & Th, 9-2:30 pm 60+ Dental Hand & Foot: T & Th; 9-2:30 pm Workshop Bridge: T, 10:30 am Mexican Train Dominoes: 10:45 Nutrition W, 11:30 am #3 Trip to Chess: W, 10:00 am Library
Wednesdays:
Thursdays:
Fridays:
9:00 am Traditional 9:00 am Traditional 12:00 pm Knitting Yoga Yoga 12:30 pm SilverSneakers 11:00 am Qigong 10:00 am SilverSneakers Classic 12:30pm SilverSneakers Yoga Stretch 1:45 pm Gentle Yoga Classic 11:30 am Qigong 12:00 pm Crochet 12:30pm SilverSneakers Classic
Winter Birthday Party We’ll be celebrating the birthdays of our winter babies (December, January, February) on Tuesday, January 29 at 1:30 pm in the Social Room. Everyone is welcome to come for FREE punch, cupcakes, and ice cream. Those with winter birthdays will receive a Captain D’s coupon for a free meal. Sign up in the FREE event binder by Friday, January 25.
Smile on 60+ Dental Workshop Join us Thursday, January 31 for the Smile on 60+ Dental Workshop at 10:00 am. A hygienist from Interfaith Dental Clinic will be presenting on dental hygiene for those 60+. She will provide light refreshments and a goody bag of dental hygiene products. Sign up in the FREE event binder.
Nutrition Trips at the Madison Library Now that the new Madison Public Library is open, we have new opportunities for great programming right across the street. This month, we will shuttle interested members over to the library for a series of nutrition classes for free! Up first on January 17, the discussion will be “Paleo Foods: Not Just For Cavemen.” You’ll learn the benefits of eating paleo and why the paleo approach is less about eating like a caveman and more about getting back to nature. On January 24, learn “Cooking for One for the Week.” A dietician from Second Harvest will teach you how to plan menus and cook to last the whole week. Lastly, on January 31, find out how to “Boost Your Immunity Through Nutrition.” You’ll learn about some immunity-boosting foods to keep your body’s defense mechanisms strong after the holiday season.
Big Bingo in February It’s BIG BINGO time again on Thursday, February 7! At 11:30 am, partake of a soup and sandwich lunch sponsored by Creekside Center for Health & Rehabilitation. The Bingo calling will begin at Noon. Make sure to purchase your $7.00 ticket by Monday, February 4th (tickets go on sale on January 3) so you don’t miss the opportunity to win first-rate items and the $50.00 coverall prize!
We will leave the center at 10:45 am for all of these classes. Sign up in the FREE event binder!
Receive Trip List by Email At Madison Station, we go on approximately 5-8 trips per month. The trip list comes out on what we call ‘T3’ or “Trippin’ Third Thursday” and lists the following month’s trips. In the past, members have had to come to the center in order to get the trip list. Starting this month, we will email the list to those who are interested in receiving it. However, you MUST email Julie at jreeves@fiftyforward.org in order to be put on this list. February’s trip list will be released on the morning of January 17 this month. Payment is due at sign-up either in person (cash, check or credit card) or by phone with credit card.
FiftyForward T-Shirts Stay warm this winter and show your FiftyForward pride with your long-sleeved FiftyForward shirts! We’ve got TWO designs-and THREE colors—for you to choose from! First, we have a 3/4 sleeve baseball jersey. The sleeves are black and the torso is gray with a black FiftyForward logo in the middle. Next, we have our 20th anniversary long-sleeved T-shirts with our logo in the pocket area and then “Established in 1996” on the back. We have several gray colored left and a few purple.
Please note that limited quantities and sizes remain. Cost for both designs is $15.00 per shirt. XXXL is available for $20.00. You can purchase these shirts at the front desk.
Class Location Guide: C1=Classroom #1; C2=Classroom #2; CR= Conference Room; SR=Social Room
Bowling Club – Join FiftyForward Donelson members on the 3rd Friday of every month at 2:00 pm at the Strike and Spare in Donelson (2710 Old Lebanon Rd.) Cost per game is only $1.00. Shoes are only $1.00 as well. You will have to provide your own transportation. Dementia Support Group: Kathy Johnson-Warner of Senior Helpers will help you get the support you need when caring for your loved ones with dementia. Meets the 1st Thursday of the month at 10:00 a.m. January 3. CR. Inglewood & Friends – 3rd Tuesday of each month at 1 p.m. Plans monthly trips. Must be present at meeting to sign up for trips planned. January 15. SR. Madison Travelers – 1st Wednesday of each month at 12 p.m. to plan monthly trips. Must be present at meeting to sign up for trips planned. January 2. SR. Red Hat Society – 2nd Monday of each month at 10:30 a.m. $24 yearly dues. Join these ladies for lunch in red and purple gear! Marilyn Tidwell, Queen. Join them January 14. CR. Reminisce – Meets the 1st Tuesday of the month at 1:00 p.m. Go back in time with Nancy and Larry McDougal. Door prizes! DOES NOT MEET IN JANUARY. CR. Second Sight - Get together with other visually impaired members of the community. Meets 2nd and 4th Mondays at 9:00 a.m. C1. Wisdom Writers Club - Join others in Life Story and other writing. Stop by to read their insights on “Fathers” in the back hallway. Meets 1st and 3rd Fridays at 10:00am.
Did You Get a New Phone, Tablet or Laptop For Christmas? Learn How to Use it! Did “Santa” bring you a new electronic device this Christmas? Do you have no idea how to use it? Or at least need a little one-on-one help? No problem! We’ve teamed with the Nashville Public Library’s Digital Literacy Program and they will be here for two days in January to answer questions about your new devices. These may include iPads, iPhones, Smartphones, Android Tablets, Kindle Fire Tablets, Windows 7 and Windows 10 Laptops. Sixteen, 30-minute appointments are available on January 9 and 16 beginning at 9:30am. Please reserve these slots for people that have NEW devices. Sign up at the front desk. For all the rest of you with computer questions, don’t worry! The Library will be back later this year with computer classes. Details coming soon!
Wellness Resources Grief Support Group:
Meets on the 1st & 3rd Mondays of the month at 10:00 am. JANUARY 7 only this month. This is a free support group for those dealing with the stages of grief. Meet with others who are journeying through the same processes in a safe and confidential environment. Facilitated by Adam Waltenbaugh, Masters in Counseling, Vanderbilt. CR Medicare Counseling:
For help with your Medicare questions, call 1-877-801-0044, email tn.ship@ tn.gov, or visit tnmedicarehelp.com. Metro Nutrition Program:
Lunch for seniors over 60. Must apply with Metro first. Mon-Fri, 11:30 am. 48 hour reservation required. Call 615-860-7180 with questions. Donations requested. Reiki Sessions:
Reiki Master Cyndi Clark offers Reiki sessions (Japanese hands -on healing) Fridays beginning at 12:00 pm for $15/15 min; $25/30 min. Appointments can be made at the front desk. Therapeutic Massage:
Certified Massage Therapist Sue Truitt provides massages at her home near the center. Call her at 615-868-7032 or 615-519-3788 to schedule. Bulletin Board
On the three bulletin boards in the front hallway, you can read and make suggestions; see get well and sympathy messages, and read and post events and classifieds. Items posted may only remain for one month.
Lunch at Tom + Chee Followed by Shopping at Nashville West Thursday, January 3 - 10:30 am - $7.00* + Lunch Nothing is better on a cold winter day than some tomato soup and a grilled cheese! That’s the theory behind the “Shark Tank” endorsed “Tom + Chee”, where they offer limitless grilled cheese sandwich combinations—From the vegetarian Hippy Chee, to the offbeat Grilled Cheese Donut, as well as fresh salads, tomato soups, daily soups and seasonal favorites like gazpacho and blue cheese chili. Following lunch, we’ll head to the Nashville West Shopping Center, where you can browse Books-A-Million, Five Below, Marshall’s, World Market and More!
At Madison Station, we go on approximately 6-8 trips per month. The trip list comes out on what we call ‘T3’ or “Trippin’ Third Thursday” and lists the following month’s trips. Mystery Lunch For example, February’s trip Friday, January 18 - 10:30 am - $7.00* + Lunch list will be released on You’ll flip for this Mystery Trip to a local restaurant where there’s a little January 17 this month. something for everyone. Cost for meals range between $10 to $14 plus drink. A drive Payment is due at sign-up around its surroundings will finish off this Mystery Trip. either in person or by phone with credit card. Madison Travelers to the New Tennessee State Museum with If a trip is full, you may put your name on the waiting list. If you are interested at all in trips, don’t miss T3! Trip Policies *Minimum number— All trips require a minimum of 6 people unless otherwise noted. Trips not meeting the minimum number will be cancelled at least 24 hours in advance and credit given to those already signed up. *Departure Time - Trips will leave at the stated departure time, so it is best if you arrive at least 10 minutes prior to departure. No credit will be given if you are late. *Cancellations and No Shows A credit will be issued if a cancellation is given within 24 hours of a trip’s scheduled departure. No credits or transfers will be made for trips that a member did not attend. However, in the case of a trip involving pre-ordered tickets or reservations, a credit will be given only if we can refill your seat. Credits/Refunds: Credits will only be good for up to 90 days from the issue date. There are no cash refunds for any trip. Attendance: Cancelling or not showing up for three or more trips/ events within a month will result in being placed on a waiting list the following month. Exceptions: Exceptions may be considered by the Center/Program Director in extreme situations.
Lunch at the Farmer’s Market (Limited Space Available) Wednesday, January 23 - 9:45 am - $6.00* + Lunch
Join the Madison Travelers as they explore the new Tennessee State Museum with exhibits that include “Forging a Nation,” “Tennessee Transforms,” and “Natural History.” Please note the Museum takes the security of their collections very seriously. All parcels, umbrellas, and bags larger than 11” x 15” must be checked into a locker, including backpacks. Photography is allowed in the Museum, but you must turn your flash off. Some special exhibits also prohibit photography. After filling our brains with history, we’ll go fill our bellies at the Farmer’s Market right across the parking lot. The Market features 20 locally owned restaurants and shops offering cuisines that span the globe — from Neapolitan wood-fired pizzas and gyro sandwiches to Jamaican jerk chicken and Korean bibimbap.
Inglewood Club to Olive & Sinclair Chocolate Co. and Lunch at Rosepepper Saturday, January 26 - 12:30 pm - $10.00 + Lunch Learn about local chocolatier Olive & Sinclair while tasting your way through their unique process of making bean-to-bar chocolate. You’ll see for yourself how their antique melanguers (stone mills), modern European technique and classic Southern flavors come together to create true Southern Artisan Chocolate. By the end, you’ll have a good taste of what it feels (and smells!) like to be a Southern Artisan Chocolatemaker - and don't worry, you’ll get plenty of samples along the way! Afterwards, we will have a late lunch at Rosepepper, one of Nashville’s favorite and best Mexican restaurants serving Sonoran style Mexican cuisine. They also have award-winning Margaritas!
Brunch Bunch: Monell’s at the Manor Tuesday, January 29 - 9:45 am - $6.00* + Brunch The “Manor” is Colemere Mansion, whose history dates back to 1898. No less than five President’s have visited the manor as well as celebrities Andy Griffith, Eddy Arnold, and Charleton Heston. We’ll brunch amongst history at Monell’s for a familystyle feast! Cost is $14.95 (tip not included) for a country breakfast of smoked sausage, bacon, biscuits and gravy, country ham, fried apples, pancakes, scrambled eggs, hash browns, cheese grits, skillet fried chicken, corn pudding, coffee and more! *Free transportation (up to 2 trips per month) provided to scholarship members through a grant. See staff for details.
Thank You!
Tax Appointments Being Made Starting Jan. 2 AARP Foundation Tax-Aide offers free tax preparation at our Center every year to anyone of any age—especially if you are 50 or older or can’t afford paid tax preparation. Starting January 2, we will be making appointments. Volunteers will be here every Wednesday from February 6 to April 10 between the hours of 9:00 am and 3:30 pm. Appointments fill up quickly so don’t delay!
New ‘On The Road’ Trips in 2019 We are excited to announce NEW “On the Road” trips in 2019. Program Directors from each center will be planning these day long trips. The first trip is set for Saturday, March 16 to the Irish Day Parade and Arts & Crafts Festival in Erin, TN, ranked in the top 10 St. Patrick’s Day parades in the U.S. Your Program Director Julie Reeves planned this trip and will accompany the group. There will be over 100 craft vendors, 25 food vendors, a carnival and live music. Food is available on your own while you shop and explore. The cost is $35 for members; $45 for nonmembers. A $2 bus driver tip is also required per person to be paid on the bus ride. Lunch is extra so be sure to plan for that as well. The bus will leave from Madison Station ONLY at 7:30 am. Sign up with a staff member by February 4.
Learn About Chinese Medicine, Part 2 In October, several members learned about the origins and concepts of traditional Chinese Medicine, such as the theory of yin and yang and the five elements. On Tuesday, January 8 at 10:15 am (rescheduled from November) licensed acupuncturist Brian Wilson will be back to discuss various Chinese Medicine disciplines such acupuncture, herbal formulas, cupping, tui na (massage), and dietary and movement therapies to treat most human illnesses not requiring surgical intervention. At its heart Chinese medicine is the art of living in harmony to nature and preventing illness. Learn how Chinese Medicine views the body, its relationship to nature and some basic lifestyle and home remedies including dietary choices, sleeping patterns, appropriate exercise and clothing for staying healthy as we navigate into the fall and winter. Please sign up in the Free Event Binder so we know how many people to plan for.
Loose Caboose on Track Again! Our Loose Caboose Reader’s Theater Players will begin meeting again on Tuesday, January 8 at 1:00 pm. Reader’s Theater means you don’t have to worry about memorizing lines—you just read your part! The group, which is led by Marjorie Taggart, will begin preparing skits for our Valentine’s Day celebration (details next month). No acting experience is necessary; just come have fun!
Walgreens Health Talk Walgreens will be here Thursday, January 24 at 10:00 a.m. for their monthly Health Talk. At press time, the topic had not been determined so check the Free Event Binder or ask Julie Reeves for January’s topic.
New Members Invited to Welcome Brunch If you joined FiftyForward since July 2018, you are invited to a New Member Brunch on January 30 at 10:00 am hosted by our Membership Committee. While you’re enjoying delicious breakfast casserole, muffins, and fruit, we’ll share with you information about FiftyForward you may not know! Please RSVP to 615-860-7180.
—Rivergate Chiropractic, the Nashville Public Library, Walgreens, and the Interfaith Dental Clinic for sponsoring programs this month. —Maybelle Carter Senior Living for being our Tasty Tuesday dessert sponsor. —United Healthcare and Bright Health for sponsoring this month’s Bingo. —and to all our amazing volunteers: your support is precious to us!
FiftyForward Travel Trips FiftyForward Travel is waiting for you! We post the flyers for these trips in our Social Room on the display rack near the kitchen area. Call Janice Judd at 615-231-1235 for info. MARCH 27-APRIL 6, 2019 DISCOVER GREECE: In the Footsteps of Paul APRIL 23-MAY 1, 2019TEXAS...YE-HA! MAY 6-19, 2019 ICELAND & IRELAND JUNE 6-12, 2019 OREGON TRAILS JUNE 19-28, 2019 MEMORIALS OF WORLD WAR II JULY 5-17, 2019 NOVA SCOTIA and MORE AUGUST 25-31, 2019 MACKINAC ISLAND SEPTEMBER 9-12, 2019 MACKINAC ISLAND OCTOBER 7-17, 2019 PANAMA CANAL CRUISE OCTOBER 5-13, 2019 CAPE COD NOVEMBER 3-10, 2019 NATIONAL PARKS & CANYONS OF THE SOUTHWEST Day Trip: Irish Day Parade and Arts & Crafts Fair — March 16
Our Staff Brandy Lamb Center Director blamb@fiftyforward.org
A Holly-Jolly December... The folks at Madison Station were in full-swing fun during the holidays! We were the winners of the 2018 MadisonRivergate Area Chamber of Commerce Holiday Decorating Contest (see members with our trophy at far right)!
Julie Reeves Program Director jreeves@fiftyforward.org Michelle Conley Office Assistant mconley@fiftyforward.org Tom Myres - Driver tmyres@fiftyforward.org Emily Eriamiatoe Care Manager Eeriamiatoe @fiftyforward.org
On December 6, we hosted a ‘Dickens of a Holiday’ event free of charge to members. Our Red Hat Pearls held their Annual Christmas Party at Hachland Hill.
Members attended the annual Shinndig, many for the first time, and absolutely loved it!
Direct Line: 615-622-5409 Center Director Brandy took members to the Frist Art Museum to view the “Paris 1900” exhibit; followed the Lisa Hill, next week by an “Art Trunk” project about the exhibit. FLIP Coordinator lhill@fiftyforward.org Direct Line: 615-622-9867
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