THE WHISTLESTOP July 2018 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.
Letter from the Center Director Happy July! I can't believe it has been a year since I joined this incredible community. I am grateful everyday to be here at Madison Station. Thank you for making this an amazing year. I am looking forward to the year ahead. We have lots of exciting news this month. First, we have a new member of our team. Please join us in welcoming Michelle Conley as our new office assistant. Michelle has a strong administrative background in the medical and behavior health fields. She will be working part time, MondayThursday, and is just the right fit for our team! Next, the new fitness equipment has arrived! We still have a few pieces on their way and some finishing touches here and there but took a big step forward at the end of last month. We hope you will enjoy this upgrade and join in expressing our gratitude to the Memorial Foundation for this meaningful gift. I am looking forward to starting up some rowing classes this fall.
— Brandy Lamb, Center Director
Letter from the Program Director Can you believe half the year is over? We’ve had some great activities, but the best is yet to come! We’ll start our MadTown Music Series this month (see below) with some great local entertainment. Every month for the next three months, we’ll have a Lunch & Learn. The word is out among the community that this is the place to be! Whether you use the center for exercise (new fitness center), fun (Birthday Party, Tasty Tuesday and Bingo), informative classes (Victory Over Crime, Cancer and Walgreens Health Talk), or all of the above, we’ve got you covered in July!
Membership is $120 annually or $10 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-3:00 pm
(until further notice)
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)
Congratulations to Juanita Frable our 2018 Senior of the Year Award recipient! Juanita's son, Jim Frable, surprised her by driving in from Sevierville to celebrate with her .
I want to personally invite all our New Members (joined since February) to the New Member Brunch on July 25 at 10:00 am. You’ll get information about all the programs and services FiftyForward as a whole has to offer, plus be able to ask any questions you may have. See you then! —Julie Reeves, Program Director
Thank You for Your MadTown Music Series Begins July 31st Contributions! FiftyForward held our matching campaign in June, where donations of any size were matched dollar for dollar by a generous donor. Even though we were short of our $5,000 goal—at press time we had raised approximately $2,000—every dollar that you gave makes a difference at this center! Thank you so much for your generosity.
You’ll be saying, “Thank you, thank you very much” after attending our first MadTown Music Series show on Tuesday, July 31st as The Katz, a popular Elvis tr ibute and 50s/60s band, perform. The evening begins at 6:00 pm with a hearty meal of meatloaf, mashed potatoes, green beans, rolls and chess pie. The show begins at 7:00 pm.
Tickets are $20 for dinner and the show; $12.00 for the show only. Seasons passes for all thr ee shows in the series (see flyer inside) are available for $55. Get your tickets at the front desk.
Services Available 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. Care Management Services:
Supports older adults who struggle with day-today obstacles, including financial, health and living at home. Call Emily at 615-622-5409. Notary Services:
Julie Reeves, Notary. Appointment required. See front desk. Donations to center requested.
Tasty Tuesday: A Patriotic Performance Tuesday, July 17th Wear your red, white and blue as we continue the month celebrating our independence on Tuesday, July 17th! The Silver Notes Band will be sharing patriotic music with us plus other crowd-pleasing selections. The fun begins at 11:30 am with an all-American meal of hamburgers, baked beans, potato salad, cookie and tea. Purchase a $7.00 ticket at the front desk by Friday, July 13th!
Lunch & Learn: Incontinence Thursday, July 19th Do you find yourself having to go the bathroom frequently? When you cough, do you have leakage? Although many people don’t want to talk about it, incontinence affects over 17 million people just in the U.S.. But there is help. The Incontinence Institute is sponsoring a FREE Lunch & Learn on Thursday, July 19. Dr. Harriette Scarpero will put you at ease with her humorous and informative presentation on management and treatment of bladder dysfunction, incontinence and pelvic pain. Our lunch that day will be baked spaghetti, salad, bread and dessert at 11:30 am. The pr esentation will begin at Noon. Only 95 tickets are available for this event. Pick up your FREE ticket at the front desk. If you get a ticket and then r ealize you cannot use it, please return it so others may have the opportunity to attend.
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.
New Members Invited to Welcome Brunch
Adult Day Services:
Summer Birthday Party
A program for those with cognitive, memory, or physical needs. Call (615) 463-2266. Meals on Wheels:
Wednesday, July 25th If you joined FiftyForward since February 2018, you are invited to a New Member Brunch on July 25 at 10:00 am hosted by our Member ship Committee. While you’r e 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.
Thursday, July 26th Join us Thursday, July 26th at 1:30 pm for free cupcakes, ice cream and punch. All the attending summer babies (born in June, July or August) will receive a coupon for a free meal at Captain D’s. Please sign up in the FREE Event Binder by Tuesday, July 24th.
Provides meals for those unable to prepare them on their own. Call (615) 463-2264.
In addition to celebrating birthdays, we will also be celebrating the new winner of our R.A.C. (Random Acts of Citizenship) Award and having summer fun!
Victory Over Crime:
Friday, July 27th
Are you a victim of a crime? Need counseling, help in court or more? Call (615) 743-3417
Gospel Concert Helps Benefit Our Center Musicians from the U.S. Association of Gospel Entertainers and Musicians, including Sandi Kay and New Hickory, Just One, Judah, The Davis Family, and Tommie Lewis, will be performing a FREE concert on July 27th beginning at 7:00 pm. A love offering will be taken, in which half of the proceeds will benefit our center. Snacks, such as chips, candy bars and drinks, will be sold as a fundraiser for our center.
Wellness Resources Unless otherwise indicated, classes and activities are included with membership. Visitors add $5.00. Class Locations: PR=Party Room; C2=Classroom #2; CR=Conference Room; SR=Social Room
Benefit Checkup:
Are you eligible for SNAP & other benefits? To find out, call the Family Assistance Service Center: (615) 743-2000
9:00 am; Yoga with Stephen North, Jr.; $5 per class; C2 12:30pm; SilverSneakers Circuit; led by Kathleen Phillips; Increase your cardiovascular and muscular Blood Pressure Checks: endurance with a standing workout; PR 1st Tuesday of the month 1:45 pm; SilverSneakers® Stress Reduction & provided by Shirley Brown. Restorative Breathing; led by Kathleen Phillips; Focuses on reducing stress & breathing techniques; PR 3rd Tuesday provided by Hickory Gardens Assisted Living. ****Please note that Line Dancing class is cancelled until we can find a new instructor. Stay tuned for updates. 10:30 -11:30 a.m. . SR ®
9:00 am; Tai-Chi; led by Brian Wilson; Improves balance, flexibility and overall health; $5 per class; C2 10:00 am; SilverSneakers® Classic; led by Kathleen Phillips; Uses hand-held weights, tubes, balls, and chairs; PR 9:00 am; Yoga with Stephen North, Jr.; $5 per class; C2 10:00 am; SilverSneakers® Yoga Stretch; led by Kathleen Phillips; Moves your body through a series of seated & standing yoga poses; PR 12:30 pm; SilverSneakers® Classic led by Kathleen Phillips; see above; PR 12:30 pm; SilverSneakers® Classic led by Kathleen Phillips; PR 1:45 pm; Gentle Yoga with Lisa Cotton; Uses seated and standing yoga poses; $2 a class; PR
9:00 am; Yoga with Stephen North, Jr.; $5 per class; C2 11:00 am; Qigong, a Chinese moving meditation practiced for exercise, relaxation; C2 & preventative medicine; led by Cyndi Clark 12:30pm; SilverSneakers® Classic; led by Lisa Cotton; PR 10:00 am; Yoga with Stephen North, Jr.; $5 a class; C2
We Also Have Fitness Rooms With The Following: Cardio Training—Treadmills, ellipticals, stationary bikes, hand bike Resistance Training—Stationary weight machines, single station equipment. Strength Training—free weights, rowing machines, and more If you have any questions about the equipment, please see a staff member.
Blood Pressure and Glucose Checks:
Provided by Creekside Health and Rehabilitation on the 4th Tuesday (July 24) of the month, 10:30-11:30 a.m. SR Healthcare Connection:
Provided by Neil Reaves on the 1st, 3rd, and 4th Tuesdays of the month, 10:30-11:30 a.m. Resources for healthcare help. SR Walk for Health:
Four laps around the outside edge of our parking lot equals one mile. City Road United Methodist Track:
The track is open for members’ use Mon - Fri from 8:00 - 5:00. 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. 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. CR.
In Our Facility...
Class Location Guide: PR=Party 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. Laptop Computer Use
Members may check out laptop computers at the front desk and use while inside the building. Note that printing is not available. 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.
* 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! July 2 (sponsored by United Healthcare) & July 24. *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.
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, Mexican Train Dominoes meets at 12:30 pm. Our pool room has four pool tables, cues, and balls. Come join the fun!
*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! Marjorie Taggart, facilitator. On Hiatus Until August. 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.
Recycling of Cans
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. Second Harvest Food Donations: Bring non-perishable foods to help others. Will be donated to the CCM down the street, which is the busiest Second Harvest Center in Nashville. Please check labels and do not donate expired foods.
*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! Meets July 12. SR. *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 on Friday, July 13 and 27 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. C1. *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. PR. *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.
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Begins 10:00 Membership 10:30 BP/ 10:00 Wisdom T3- Trippin’ Healthcare 9:00 Legal Aid Writers Third Thursday! Connection 9:30 Advisory 10:30 Cigna 10:00 Cancer 12:30 Film Club: Council Healthcare Awareness Class Viewer’s Choice 11:30 TASTY 10:30 Fundraising 11:30 Lunch & TUESDAY 1:00 Inglewood Learn
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10:00 Walgreens Health Talk 12:00 Music Jam 10:00 All of Us Appointments 7:00 Gospel Association 1:30 Summer Show B-day Party
21 National Junk Food Day
28 Early Voting Ends
Classes, Clubs & Groups on a weekly rotation can be found on their respective pages within the Whistlestop. Daily/weekly games include Skip Bo, Hand & Foot, and Bridge. We also have a Pool Room with four pool tables.
We’ll start the series off with the sounds of the 50s & 60s as The Katz return to our FiftyForward stage. Menu: Meatloaf, Mashed Potatoes, Green Beans, Rolls and Chess Pie. Sponsored by Creekside Center for Rehabilitation and Healing
Classic Country Music perfect for dancing and/or toe-tappin’. Menu: Pulled Pork BBQ, baked beans, potato salad, cornbread and cobbler. Sponsored by Vanderbilt Stallworth Rehabilitation
An evening of rockin’ tunes from the 50s, 60s and 70s with a dose of ballads and songs that will have you swaying to the music. Menu: TBD. Sponsored by Creekside Center for Rehabilitation and Healing
Wellness Resources Grief Support Group:
Class Location Guide: PR=Party Room; C1=Classroom #1; C2=Classroom #2; C3=Classroom #3 (former Genealogy) CR= Conference Room; SR=Social Room Bible Conversation – Every Wednesday at 10 a.m. C1. 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. Film Club – At 12:30 p.m. on 1st and 3rd Fridays of the month. On July 6 in honor of our country we’ll watch the criticallyacclaimed tale of the legacy of Abraham Lincoln. On July 20, those attending will get to choose which movie they want to watch on Netflix. C1. 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. PR. 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. 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 July 9 at Thistle Café. CR.
(July 3) at 1:00 p.m. prizes! CR.
Reminisce – Meets the 1st Tuesday of the month Go back in time with Nancy and Larry McDougal. Door
Meets on the 1st & 3rd Mondays of the month at 10:00 am. 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. Contact Pat Cullom at 615-860-7180. 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. C2. Therapeutic Massage:
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 10:00 am. CR.
Medicare Questions? A representative from Cigna Healthspring will be in the Social Room on Tuesday, July 17 from 10:30 to 11:30 am to answer any questions you may have about Medicare.
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.
Summer in Mexico: Taqueria del Sol and Las Paletas Thursday, July 5 - 10:30 am - $6.00 + Lunch + Ice Cream
A dining experience at Taqueria del Sol is not soon forgotten. While guests stand in line, order and take a seat, similar to many fast-casual restaurants, the similarities end there. The clean and playful design of the restaurant, the speed at which "from scratch" Southern, MexAt Madison Station, we go on ican and Southwestern dishes are delivered, and the taste of such original selections creapproximately 6-8 day trips per ates a dining experience unlike many others. While the menu is driven by Mexican cuisine, month. The trip list comes out many of the tacos and sides feature cross-cultural flair (such as a brisket taco and turnip on what we call ‘T3’ or “Trippin’ greens!) Prices range from $3.00 to $12.00. Third Thursday” and lists the following month’s trips. For Afterward, we’ll treat our sweet tooth at Las Paletas, a cozy shop offering Mexican ice example, August’s trip list will cream bars and fruit pops in classic and creative, seasonal flavors. be released on July 19. Payment is due at Monthaven Arts and Cultural Center/Lunch at Black-Eyed Pea sign-up either in person or by Friday, July 20 - 9:30 am - $5.00 + Lunch phone with credit card. Monthaven was a working plantation in 1850 and became a battlefield in the Civil War in 1862. Today, over a 150 years later, the mansion is now home to the Monthaven Arts and Some trips are full due to the Cultural Center. On the 20th, we’ll get a guided tour of the mansion plus encounter a trip list coming out two weeks powerful art exhibit by American Veterans. I Didn’t Know How to Tell You showcases the prior to the newsletter release. art of American Combat Veterans suffering from Traumatic Brain Injuries (TBI) and/or Post If the trip is full, you may put Traumatic Stress (PTS), who have turned to art, music, and creative writing to heal their your name on the waiting list. unseen wounds of war. If you are interested at all in trips, don’t miss T3! Afterward, we’ll dine at the Black-Eyed Pea in Hendersonville. They have a wide variety of choices—from salads to seafood—at great prices. Trip Policies *Priority Seating - Madison Madison Travelers to Dairy King members receive first priority Monday, July 23 - 10:30 am - $7.00 + Lunch seating. If a trip does not fill up, Dairy King has been serving up home cooked meals in Nashville since 1970. The 2010 members from other centers are floods forced them to re-locate from their original location to Thompson Lane, but they are welcome to come. still one of the best-rated meat and threes (menu changes weekly) in town. The also have a *Late arrivals - Please note the full ‘brazier’ menu (a restaurant that serves hot food and ice cream) so you can get a stated departure time. Drivers will hamburger, fries and a hot-fudge sundae if you prefer. not wait. No credit will be given if you are late except for unusual Thrifty Spender Series: Ollie’s, Bargain Bob’s & Cracker Barrel circumstances. Tuesday, July 24 - 9:15 am - $3.00 + Lunch *Trip Size: All trips require a Several members have limited means of transportation and therefore have little opporminimum of 6 people. Trips not tunities to get out shopping and out to eat, so quarterly we try to offer a “thrifty trip”! meeting the minimum number will First stop is Ollie’s in Rivergate, where you can get great deals on close-out merchandise, be cancelled 24 hours in advance including food, beauty supplies, housewares, and much more! Then, we’ll drive over to Riand credit will be given to those vergate Mall, home of the new Bargain Bob’s, which offers roughly 50% off a WIDE range of already signed up. items from books to bikes. You’ll also have time to browse the mall for more treasures! *Cancellations and No Shows: A credit will be issued if a After you’ve worked up an appetite, we’ll head to Cracker Barrel on Long Hollow Pike, a cancellation is given within 48 member favorite. It will be hard to choose between eating breakfast or lunch! hours of a trip’s scheduled departure. However, in the case of a trip involving preordered tickFULL TRIPS: ets or reservations, a credit will be Inglewood to Chocolate-Covered Strawberry given only if we can refill your Wednesday, July 11 - 11:00 am seat. Except for unusual circumstances, no refunds or transfers Burdett’s Tea Shop & Trading Co. will be made for trips. Monday, July 30 - 10:20 am 301 Madison St. Madison, TN 37115
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Thank You! Learn How to Stay Safe July 10 Personal Safety is everyone’s responsibility. Learn to recognize the warning signs of a dangerous situation and steps you can take to prevent being a victim. Join FiftyForward’s Victory Over Crime unit on Tuesday, July 10 at 10:00 am and learn how to stay safe at home, when you are out, online, and where to turn when you need help. A light snack will be served. Sign up in the Free Event Binder on the Front Desk so we know how many to plan for.
Cancer Awareness & Survivorship Discussion July 19 Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center Physician Assistant Rachel Conklin, MMS, PA-C, will be here at 10:00 am for a FREE class entitled, “Cancer Awareness and Survivorship”. Her talk will focus on cancer screening, cancer risk reduction with modifiable risk factors and strategies for addressing these, and healthy behavior and lifestyle after having been treated for cancer. She will also briefly present Vanderbilt’s clinical survivorship program. Sign up in the Free Event Binder on the Front Desk so we know how many to plan for.
Walgreens Health Talk July 26 Have you heard about the shingles vaccination? Do you really need a flu shot? Find out about these and other immunizations on Thursday, July 26. Walgreens will be here at 10:00 a.m. for their monthly Health Talk. Sign up in the Free Event Binder so we may plan for seating.
All of Us Research Program Appointments Have you heard about the new A ll of Us Research Program from the National Institutes of Health? This new exciting program seeks to enroll 1,000,0000 participants from diverse backgrounds to improve the health of future generations. If you are interested in joining but have more questions or would like some assistance in enrolling, please make an appointment with us! Fifty Forward team members are offering monthly one-on-one appointments here at Madison Station every 4th Thursday from 10-12 p.m. to answer questions and offer technology assistance with online enrollment. Sign up with someone at the front desk and become One in a Million with the All of Us Research Program!
Want to Volunteer? You Will Flip for F.L.I.P.! FLIP (Friends Learning In Pairs) is an intergenerational, volunteer tutoring program under the Retired Senior Volunteer Program (RSVP). Tutors work one-on-one with students in Nashville Public schools helping mentor, encourage, and provide friendship and assistance to those struggling in Reading and Math. Commitments are made for once a week for two hours working with a total of four students. Tutors must be 55 or older and must be eager to share their love of reading to help improve the lives of elementary school age students. If you are interested in changing lives in and around the community, contact Bethanie Peadro at (615) 622-9867 or bpeadro@fiftyforward.org or stop by her office here at Madison Station.
—Maybelle Carter Senior Living for being our Tasty Tuesday cookie sponsor. —Hickory Gardens for being our new Blood Pressure sponsor. —The Incontinence Institute for sponsoring the Lunch & Learn. —Captain D’s and HCA for sponsoring our Summer Birthday Party. —and to all our amazing volunteers: your support is precious to us!
Overnight 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. AUGUST 9-19 CANADIAN ISLANDS AUG 25-31 MACKINAC ISLAND SEPTEMBER 2-12 ALASKA CRUISE OCTOBER 6-14--CAPE COD AND MARTHA'S VINEYARD NOVEMBER 12-16 NEW ORLEANS DECEMBER 3-7 BRANSON HOLIDAY SHOW MARCH 27-APRIL 6, 2019 DISCOVER GREECE: In the Footsteps of Paul
Maybelle Carter Senior Living invites everyone for FREE coffee and donuts between 6:30 and 8:00 am on the 4th Friday of every month (this month is July 27th). Maybelle Carter is located at 208 West Due West Ave in Madison. Coffee will be available right at the front door! Amqui Station & Visitor’s Center next door invites you to participate in their educational gardening series this summer. Sunday, July 15 at 12:30 pm an organic gardener will discuss early and organic pest control and Sunday, August 19 at 12:30 pm he will discuss organic weed control. Also remember that every Sunday through August 19, Amqui hosts a Farmer’s Market.
APRIL 23-MAY 1, 2019TEXAS...YE-HA! MAY 6-19, 2019 ICELAND, IRELAND & SCOTLAND Casino Trips: Tropicana—Sept. 20, Nov 15 Tunica—July 24 & 25
Our Staff
Brandy Lamb Center Director blamb@fiftyforward.org Julie Reeves Program Director jreeves@fiftyforward.org
From Fun to Fitness... Right to Left: The FiftyForward Choraleers crooned songs from “Prom 1973” at our June Tasty Tuesday; our new fitness center space opened with state-of-the-art equipment and new flooring; Several members attending our 19th Annual Whistlestop, including Laverne Sutton (with boa), who has attended all 19!
Michelle Conley Office Assitant mconley@fiftyforward.org Tom Myres - Driver tmyres@fiftyforward.org Bethanie Peadro FLIP Coordinator bpeadro@fiftyforward.org Direct Line: 615-622-9867 Emily Eriamiatoe Care Manager Eeriamiatoe @fiftyforward.org
Direct Line: 615-622-5409
Early Voting HERE Again in July
Our Partners
We’ll be
The State and Federal Primary Elections for Governor, U.S. Senate, House and others will have an early voting session Our quarterly Flea Market will be held Friday, August 3 from here Thursday, July 19 through 9:00 am until 2:00 pm. Booth space is still available. Saturday, July 28. The polls Members can get a booth for $8.00/non-members for $15.00. open at 8:00 am each day but We’ll also be having a bake sale with individually-wrapped closing times vary so see a goods that day as well as be selling bar-b-cue sandwiches as a schedule on the bulletin board. fundraiser for our center. We always appreciate your donations Voting will be held in the of home-baked goods. Please bring these donations to the front carpeted area of the Party Room. office individually-wrapped and ready to sell!
Flea Market August 3
BIG Bingo August 16 It’s Big Bingo time again on Thursday, August 16th! At 11:30 am, partake of lunch then play for great prizes, including a $50 cover prize at Noon. The $7.00 tickets will go on sale July 16. FiftyForward Madison Station 301 Madison St. Madison, TN 37115
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