J . L . Tu r n e r C e n t e r August Newsletter FiftyForward enriches the lives of adults 50+ by providing pathways to health, well-being, and lifelong learning.
Letter from the Director
August 2015
My Senior Center Kiosk
Hello Everyone! It is my honor and privilege to be here to serve you and meet your needs. I want to start by thanking each of you for continuing to use and support the J. L. Turner Center in this time of transition to a new Director. I also want to take this opportunity to thank Nicole Longuevan and Candace Jones for so competently keeping this Center running smoothly during this time of transition. There are some changes coming to the Center under my leadership. I am always open to your comments and concerns about anything that surrounds its operation. I ask for your full participation in any needs assessment surveys or focus groups, that I may institute. I will do these things in order to more fully understand and attempt to meet your needs. We are going to be offering more comprehensive programming each day at the Center, and are going to offer much more programming for the Baby Boomers and other active older adults who still work. Therefore, you will begin to see our hours of operation expanding as we move forward. I thank you for making me feel so welcome! I look forward to getting to know each of you and providing many opportunities for you to enjoy! Sincerely, Susan Dillingham
At long last, My Senior Center is here! “ What” you may ask, “is My Senior Center?” Much like the YMCA’s scan card program, My Senior Center is FiftyForward’s record keeping system. My Senior Center gives us the ability to see the programs, events and activities you like, and those that you may not be so thrilled about, by showing us what you are attending. You will use your YMCA scan card at the My Senior Center kiosk (get used to hearing that word) and the touch screen that is a part of the system. We will have volunteers and staff stationed at the kiosk to help you adjust to the new system.
The most important detail is this: PLEASE scan your Y card at the My Senior Center kiosk EVERY TIME you are here. This is the best way for us to have the most accurate information available when we apply for grant funding and other sources of funding AND to know which programs you are attending. We at FiftyForward & the J. L. Turner Center are working to improve our services and keep you active and healthy for as long as possible. My Senior Center goes live on Monday, My Senior Center kiosk August 10th!
A Call to Volunteers Looking for an opportunity to fill some of your free time? We sure could use your help! FiftyForward is looking for volunteers in the following areas: Drivers - Only standard driver’s license needed— and we’ll buy your lunch! Administrative - Phone calls and filing Green Team - Help manage the Bellevue Recycling Center Ambassador - Welcome members to the center, collect payments and make phone calls. Come have fun volunteering with us!
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Special Events
(all events are free unless otherwise indicated)
Idea Exchange with Nicole: Monday, August 3 at 10:30a.m. Come share your ideas for events. (FF1) Qigong: Tuesdays in August at 10:00a.m. A Chinese system of physical exercises and breath control related to Tai Chi. (FF1) 20 & 30 minute Reiki Appointments: Tuesdays in August beginning at 11:00a.m. Sign up with an Ambassador or Turner Center staff person. Cost $15 for 20 min. and $22 for 30 min. Safe Watch & Philips Lifeline: Wednesday, August 5 at 10:00a.m. See this new technology. Rhythm Band: Thursday, August 6 at 10:30a.m. See this month’s playlist in the Turner Center lobby. OsteoStrong Lunch & Learn: Thursday, August 6 at 11:30a.m. Reservation required for lunch. (CE) Alzheimer’s Education with FiftyForward’s Gretchen Funk: Friday, August 7 at 10:30a.m. New information about this disease will be presented. Dignity Memorial’s Cell Phone Workshop: Monday, August 10 at 10:30a.m. Reservation required for lunch. (FF1) AARP’s Smart Driver Course: Thursday, August 13 & Friday, August 14 from 9:00a.m.-1:00p.m. Cost $15 for AARP members; $20 for AARP non-members. Must attend both days. (FF1) Qigong Q & A: Thursday, August 13 at 10:30a.m. Come hear the facts about this practice. (CE) Helping Your Children/Grandchildren Succeed: Monday, August 17 at 10:30 a.m. Brown Bag Bingo: Monday, August 17 at Noon. Bring your own lunch. Breakfast Club at IHOP: Tuesday, August 18 at 8:30a.m. Meet at the restaurant. Fun Friday! Puzzle Pandemonium: Friday, August 21 at 11:45a.m. Must RSVP to receive lunch.
What My Grandson Taught Me About Retirement: Monday, August 24 at 10:30a.m. OR Monday, August 31 at 11:30a.m. Safe Sleep: Wednesday, August 26 at 10:30a.m. Potluck sponsored by Granite Retirement: Wednesday, August 26 at 11:30a.m. What’s Happening in Nashville?: Thursday, August 27 at 10:30a.m. Supper Club at Nachos: Monday, August 31 at 4:30p.m. Meet us at the restaurant. CE- indicates a Community Event which is open to the public. FF1 - FiftyForward 1st
On The Road with Joan—MOTORCOACH August Trip: Fried Green Tomato Buffet in Ardmore and Athens, Alabama. Wednesday, August 12, 2015. $30 per person (lunch is on your own). September Trip: Jackson’s Orchard in Bowling Green, Kentucky. Thursday, September 10, 2015. $30 per person (lunch is on your own). October Trip: Meriwether Lewis Arts & Crafts Show on the Natchez Trace at the Hohenwald, Tennessee exit. Saturday, October 10, 2015. $32 per person (lunch is on your own). Make reservations with Joan Sincerbox at joan.sincerbox@comcast.net or 615-646-0059.
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Field Trips
Music For Seniors at the Nashville Jazz Workshop: Monday, August 3 at 9:15a.m. $6
Lunchin’ Around at McCabe’s Pub: Wednesday, August 12 at 10:45a.m. $5
George Jones Museum: Tuesday, August 18 at 10:00a.m. $30
Italian Style: Fashion Since 1945 at the Frist: Monday, August 24 at 9:30a.m. $6
Estate Sale Shopping: Friday, August 28 at 9:15a.m. $8
The Arts at the Turner Center Crafting with Candace-No-Sew Tote Bags: Friday, August 14 at 1:00p.m. Back by popular demand! Learn to make a sturdy tote bag using fabric, duct tape and staples. Only $12 including supplies. Art One Day-Glass Bevel Workshop: Tuesday, August 25 from 1:00p.m. to 3:00p.m. Join Sam Simms, Nashville based stained glass artist, in this 2-hour workshop and create a glass trinket using the copper foil method. $55 includes supplies! Only 5 slots available in class! Bob Ross Painting Class: Thursday, August 20 from 9:30a.m.-11:30a.m. Join Liz Farrar, certified instructor for this 2 hour workshop. All supplies included for $25!
Groups Creating Memoirs Group: Tuesdays, August 10 & August 25 at 1:00p.m. New Members Welcome! Beginner’s Photography Group: Wednesday, August 5 at 10:00a.m. Sit & Knit: Fridays from 9:00a.m. - 11:30a.m. Contact Mary Lou at mlpierce@bellsouth.net Line Dance: Intermediate/Advanced class each Friday at 10:30a.m. Contact Louise at lgoodman00@comcast.net Book Club/Written Memories Group: Thursday, August 27 at 1:00p.m. August’s book is Housekeeping by Marilynn Robinson. Bellevue History and Genealogy Group: Fridays at 9:00a.m. $3 charge per class for non YMCA/FF members. Meetings are every Friday (except in January and July) in the Zelle/West classroom where you will hear informative, dynamic speakers. For more information, contact coordinator Bob Allen at 615-218-4580 or bob@bellevuebob.com Below are the activities for this month. August 7, 2015 – The Making of New Town: Jean Roseman, Author and Historian, will discuss the area along Charlotte, incorporated in 1887 as a sibling city to the teeming Nashville downtown. August 14, 2015 – Lieutenant Commander Earl Henry: Painter of Birds and Dental Officer on the USS Indianapolis – Earl Henry, Jr. will share a photo presentation about his father, Lieutenant Commander Earl Henry, who was the only Tennessee dentist who was killed in World War II and held the talents as an ornithologist, taxidermist, and painter of birds. August 21, 2015 – Influence of Ancient Rome on our Everyday Culture: Dr. Larry Brown, Professor at David Lipscomb University, will relate how ancient Rome continues to influence our culture today. Dr. Brown may also have a few comments about Greece’s current insolvency. August 28, 2015 – Rachel Donelson Jackson: Melinda Gaines, Re-enactor, will give us an inside perspective of the life of Rachel Donelson Jackson before and after she met Andrew Jackson and what women had to endure to keep their families together in the early 1800s when their menfolk were away.
FiftyForward J. L. Turner Center 8101 Hwy 100 Nashville, TN 37221 Phone: 615-646-9622 Fax: 615-673-8729 AOA Hotline: 615-743-6222 Website: www.fiftyforward.org www.facebook.com/FiftyForwardJLTurnerCenter
E-mail: Susan Dillingham, Center Director sdillingham@fifityforward.org Nicole Longuevan, Program and Volunteer Manager, nlonguevan@fiftyforward.org Candace Jones, Program Coordinator, cjones@fiftyforward.org Joan Sincerbox, On the Road with Joan Travel Coordinator, joansincerbox@comcast.net or (615) 646-0059
Tennessee Titans
Turner at Twilight is geared towards “baby boomers�, but all members age 50+ are welcome! Please look at the insert in this newsletter and see what fun evening/weekend activities we have planned for this month.
Announcements Demolition Party WHAT: Bellevue Mall Demo WHERE: Parking Lot of the Mall WHEN: Saturday, August 22 3:00p.m. - 9:00p.m. WHY: Welcoming
One Bellevue Place
Vs
Atlanta Falcons Sunday, October 25, 2015 Tickets are only $49! This includes game ticket cost and the ride to Nissan Stadium.
FiftyForward will be there, will you?
Games Brown Bag Bingo: Monday, August 17 at Noon. Bring your own lunch. Mah-Jongg: Tuesdays, 9:00a.m.-12:00p.m. Contact Jane at 218-7647 or janemock@comcast.net. Bridge: Monday, Wednesday and Friday, 11:45a.m.-3p.m. Contact Ed at 646-9202. Canasta Players: Tuesdays, 9:30a.m-3p.m. Contact Sharon at sharonreesor@bellsouth.net. Cribbage Crew: Tuesday, August 11 and 25 at 1:00pm. Please bring a snack to share! Bunco Bonanza: Thursday, August 20 at Noon. Please bring a snack to share!