SEPTEMBER 2016 ISSUE
THE WHISTLESTOP
Kelsey’s Column
Big Changes Are On the Horizon! After over a year of planning, some much needed changes will be coming to our building over the next few months! We will be getting a makeover just in time for our 20th anniversary celebration. Currently in the plans are a complete overhaul of our restrooms, a brand new front entrance/front office with a new ramp, and our parking lot re-sealed and striped. These projects are long overdue, and will improve access for everyone utilizing our building. Please be on the lookout for a letter that will be sent to you explaining the construction These projects are process and temporary changes. For instance, when they are working long overdue and on our front entrance, folks will need to access the building through the “front” or Chamber of Commerce door. In addition to the letter, will improve access I will hold a center-wide meeting on September 20 at 1:00 pm (following Tasty Tuesday) where questions about the project will be for everyone answered. There will also be architect drawings on display to show utilizing our what the completed projects will look like. As of press time, we believe that this will begin the first part of October. Stay tuned for more building. exciting updates to come, and don’t hesitate to call with questions!
—Kelsey Mahaffey, Center Director
September Closings Please make note that the Center will be CLOSED on Monday, September 5 for Labor Day and Friday, September 30 for Staff Development.
Chaffin’s Barn Performs “Route 66” Here Sept. 22 Our Summer Dinner Series, sponsored by Wellcare Health Plans, Inc, concludes Thursday, September 22 with the player s of Chaffin’s Barn embarking on a journey down “Route 66”. This musical is packed with hits from the 50s and 60s and has received rave reviews in The Tennessean! The evening begins at 6:00 pm with the blue plate special menu of House Salad, Meatloaf, Mashed Potatoes, Green Beans, Roll, and Dessert. The show begins at 7:00 pm.
Tickets are $25. Get your tickets at the front desk by Tuesday, September 20.
We Need Your Help! Help FiftyForward Madison, RSVP, and the USO in lifting the spirits of America’s troops and their families at the “Fill the Truck” event at the Madison Kroger for the anniversary of 9/11, which has become the “National Day of Service and Remembrance.” The purpose of the “Fill the Truck” event is to encourage shoppers to purchase non-perishable, single serve food items to donate to active and retired military personnel through the USO program. The “truck” in question will be none other than the FiftyForward Madison van!
Volunteers are needed for shor t shifts between 11:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m. to hand out flyer s, collect donation items, and "fill the truck" with those items. Please sign up at the front desk if you’d like to volunteer for a shift on Friday, September 9th.
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