8101 Highway 100 Nashville, TN 37221 615-646-9622 AOA Hotline: 615-743-6222 Website: www.fiftyforward.org www.facebook.com/ FiftyForwardJLTurner Center
FIFTYFORWARD J. L. TURNER CENTER Established in 1956, FiftyForward enriches the lives of adults 50+
August Newsletter
2016
Center Hours: 9:00 AM—3:30 PM Office/Staff Hours: 8:00 AM—4:30 PM
CENTER DIRECTOR PROGRAM DIRECTOR
MEMBER RELATIONS/ VOLUNTEER MANAGER Jamie McCone, jmccone@fiftyforward.org Ex. 72255
ON THE ROAD WITH JOAN COORDINATOR Joan Sincerbox, joansincerbox@comcast. net 615-646-0059
9/11 National Day of Service and Remembrance “Fill the Truck” Donations Welcome! Any individually sized & packaged non-perishable snack or food item is greatly appreciated. In September 2016, the nation will mark the 15th Anniversary of the September 11th 2001 terrorist attacks and honor the memory of 9/11 victims and heroes. This year, RSVP and the USO are again partnering together to sponsor “Fill The Truck” events at various Kroger locations in Davidson and Williamson Counties. The “Fill the Truck” event benefits the USO Centers at Fort Campbell, Nashville International Airport, the Middle Tennessee Military Entrance Processing Station, and the military men and women they serve This year 9/11 falls on a Sunday and to encourage FiftyForward Center membership volunteer participation, FiftyForward RSVP is sponsoring the event on Friday, September 9th from 11:00 am to 2:00 pm. FiftyForward J.L. Turner Center will hold this event at the Bellevue Kroger on HWY 100, right next door! Please see Jamie McCone or an Ambassador if you are interested in volunteering for this event!
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Educational and Lifelong Learning Events Sit & Knit: Fridays from 9:00 AM—11:30 AM. Knitting group for all experience levels. Contact Mary Lou at mlpierce@bellsouth.net Art Open Studio: Fridays, August 5, 12, 19, and 26 at 1:00 PM. Bring your projects to the center to work on them in peace and quiet! Easels and tables available. Photography Group: Wednesday, August 3 at 10:00 AM. Learn how to take stunning photographs and better photos on your cell phone! New members welcome! Creating Memoirs Group: 2nd & 4th Tuesday at 1:00 PM. New members welcome! Join Bob Allen as he instructs participants on how to write their personal memoirs. Brain Brawlers: Tuesdays in August at 12:00 PM. Train your brain with trivia! Vertical Farming: Tuesday, August 2 at 1:00 Brett Leehans is a member wanting to start up a Vertical Farm! Brett owns a 500,000 sq. ft. underground warehouse with all the water needed, warehouse racking, and lots of POWER If you are interested in planting, growing, hydroponics, aquaponics, lighting, engineering, etc. Wire Wrap Jewelry: Wednesday, August 3 at 10:00-12:00. Francis Stevenson will be here teaching you how to make beautiful wire wrapped jewelry. You will leave with finished and beautiful intricate pieces to enjoy for a lifetime. Class Costs— $15 includes supplies! First Tennessee Bank Lunch & Learn: Thursday, August 4 at 11:30. We are all living longer these days. Join Phillip Brooks CRC, Vice President Senior Finical Provider and learn easy ways on how to make your money last. Phillip can also provide one on one consultation. Lunch Provided CapTel Phone Demo: Monday, August 8 at 1:00. Christie Bishop will be demonstrating the CapTel captioned telephones for the hearing impaired. She will also tell you how you can receive one of these phones for FREE! MetLife Lunch & Learn: Thursday, August 11 at 11:00. Learn about retirement and planning for your future over lunch. Jason Aldred CFP (Certified Financial Planner), Kyle Greenwell Financial Advisor, and Tim McNamara. Lunch Provided Healthy Cooking at Home: Friday, August 12 at 1:00. Matt and Megan Hendrix will be here teaching some healthy cooking options! Lunch will be provided with recipes to take home. No charge for the class, but a limit of 30 members. Morningside of Belmont Lunch & Learn: Come join John and Amber as the discuss the difference between Independent Living and Assisted Living. Lunch Provided AARP Driver Safety Course: Wednesday and Thursday, August 17-18 from 9:00-1:00. John Davis will be here in the center to teach the AARP Driver Safety Course. Class Costs— $15 for AARP members/$20 for non-AARP members. Limit to 25 members. National Parks with Glenna: Thursday, August 18 at 10:00. Come talk with our Interim Center Director Glenna Oar as she describes her time at Mount Rainer and Yellowstone. She will share pictures and tell you how she got into working within the National Parks. Andra Watkins Book Tour: Wednesday, August 24 at 1:00. New York Times Best Seller Author, will come and share her experience of walking the 444-mile Natchez Trace with her father. Not Without My Father Victory Over Crime: Internet Safety: Thursday, August 25 at 1:00. Join our Victory Over Crime team as they present to you the ways you need to be safe on the internet. They will talk give tips and tell you the latest internet scams going on. Moore & Moore Garden Center: Friday, August 26 at10:00. Moore and Moore Garden Center staff will be here giving tips, tricks, and guidance on having a beautiful full garden year round. Class Cost— $5 Crockpot: Sides: Monday, August 29 at 11:00. Join Jamie as she discusses fun side options you can make in a crockpot! Always a free sample and recipes to take home!
NEW AT TURNER: Coffee Chats!
All events are free unless noted Come join your FiftyForward J.L. Turner Center Staff otherwise, and a every Wednesday morning at 8:45 in the main lobby of reserva on is the Bellevue YMCA! required for all Starts: Wednesday, August 10. events listed. For events involving We will have coffee and treats to share. We want to have food, you must a time to hear from our members and meet our new sign up at least 24 ones! Come share your ideas, concerns, and anything hours in advance.
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Day Trips District Senior Brain Games: Thursday, August 4 at 8:45. Our Brain Brawlers will be traveling to Ashland City Senior Center to compete in the District Senior Brain Games! Titans Practice: Friday, August 5 at 8:00. Come join us in cheering on your Tennessee Titans while they practice for this upcoming season! You will have the possibility of getting a free autograph after practice. Van Cost $6– Lunch on your own at Porta Via Ristorante Chattanooga Trip: Thursday, August 11 at 7:15. Join us as we cruise down the scenic Tennessee River in the climate controlled Southern Belle, with live music and a fabulous lunch included! Then enjoy a journey from the mountains to the sea as you explore above and below the surface of the Tennessee Aquarium’s two buildings. Trip Cost $110 (members) and $115(nonmembers) includes transportation, Southern Belle lunch cruise and ticket to Aquarium. Dinner on your own at City Café Diner. Friday Night Foodies—Silo: Friday, August 12 at 5:30. Silo is a elevated southern cuisine restaurant. You will enjoy a creative chef driven menu, with a focus on the bounty of regional farmers and producers. Farm to Fork experience! Van cost $6—Dinner on your own. Music for Seniors—Larry and Nancy Mechem : Monday, August 15 at 9:30. Join us for a trip to the Jazz Playhouse to see this wonderful jazz duo. Larry and Nancy have been playing for more than 40 years Over the years, Larry has appeared with the McGuire Sisters, the Guy Lombardo Band, Tom Mullinix and the Naptown Strutters and the Stars of the Lawrence Welk Show Trip cost $7—Lunch on your own at Germantown Café. Lunchin’ Around—California Pizza Kitchen: Tuesday, August 16 at 11:00. You have seen their pizzas in the grocery aisles, now come enjoy it fresh from the oven! Endless options to choose from. Van cost $6—Lunch on your own. Franklin Theatre— Henry Cho: Saturday, August 20 at 3:15. Come enjoy a night out on the town in Franklin’s beautiful historic downtown. Born in Knoxville, TN he is known nationwide for his stand up clean comedy. Trip Cost— $42 includes ticket and van ride! Donelson St. Concert— Steven Whitson: Wednesday, August 24 at 10:00. Nashville recording artist and songwriter born and raised inWest Tennessee. He has released 12 independent CD’s and opened for Rascal Flatts, Craig Morgan, Marty If you are unable to come to an event Stuart and Aaron Tippin. Steven has debuted on the “Marie Osmond you have signed up for, please let us Show” on the Hallmark Channel and works with his mentor, Brenda know as soon as possible. Lee. Trip Cost $13— Lunch provided by the Palm Tree Cafe Breakfast Club— Pancake Pantry: Thursday, August 25 at 8:30. Join us for a one of a kind Breakfast club this month! We will be enjoying the tastes of maple syrup and cheesy eggs. Thanks to one of our amazing members we have a limited number of seats reserved. Van cost $6 — Breakfast on your own. Frist: Bellissima!: Tuesday, August 30 at 9:00. The Italian Automotive Renaissance, 1945–1975 celebrates the visual dynamism and spirit of innovation characterizing Italian coachbuilt cars, concept cars and motorcycles produced during the post–World War II economic revival Friday Night Foodies— Saint Anejo: Friday August 26 at 5:30. M’s street premier Mexican restaurant, menu showcases creative tacos, house mad guacamole, and regionally influenced chef specialties. Van cost $6—Dinner on your own.
Health and Wellness
Free Blood Pressure Checks: Mondays from 9:00 AM—11:00 AM. Have your blood pressure checked by a retired registered nurse. Qigong: Tuesdays at 10:00 AM. A Chinese method of breathing for relaxation. Reiki Appointments: Tuesdays at 11:00 AM. $15 for 20 min. $22 for 30 min. Healing technique based on the principle that the therapist can channel energy into the patient by means of touch to activate the natural healing processes of the patient's body. Life Coaching: Thursdays from 9:00 AM—3:00 PM. Life Coach Sandy Griffin is here to help you navigate challenges in your life. $50 for a 45 minute appointment. Drugless Relief for Arthritis: Tuesday, August 16 at 10:00 AM. Dr. Allison, from the Wellness Center of Franklin will be holding a workshop for anyone suffering from arthritis pain. The Point of Acupuncture: Monday, August 22 at 1:00 PM. Learn about acupuncture and all its benefits. Also receive a brief ear acupuncture session at NO COST! Nutrition for Seniors: Tuesday, August 30 at 1:30. Lindsey Joe RDN, LDN and the YMCA Healthy Living Administrative Coordinator will be here talking with you about healthy eating. Tips and tricks on how to pick the most nutritious foods that also yummy!
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Letter from the Interim Center Director—Glenna Oar
Glenna Sue Orr 334 Hickory Bluff Johnson City, Tennessee 37601 (423) 956-0736 Dear Friends: I am so glad to be back working with you and the Fifty Forward Team!! You are such a delightful group. I had the opportunity to get to know some of you when I served as the FiftyForward Turner Center in 2015, before I left for Mt. Rainier National Park. Please help us serve you better by visiting with us often. Rumors….Rumors…..Rumors….we never had rumors at the Johnson City Seniors’ Center where I served as the Senior Services Director before retiring to Nashville. (HAHA) I have heard and received voice messages thinking we are moving………… Fifty forward is not going anywhere! We plan to stay right here and make the “best better”!! Help me spread the good news….Fifty Forward Turner Center is growing and being the best place to be in Bellevue! Come join the FiftyForward Staff on Wednesday Mornings in August, at 8:45 for “Coffee Chats” in the YMCA Lobby……might even have a “treat” for you. We’ll have wonderful coffee conversations (tea for me) and get to know each other. You have so much to offer. The programing and volunteer staff are so creative. Come and enjoy the offerings in August….On the 18th I will be sharing my fun time working with the National Parks, and the “1,000 Things to Do When You Retire.” I will share how you can have the adventure of your life…the “how to” will be shared. Have you taken time to enjoy the beautiful gardens at the Fifty Forward Turner? What a wonderful gift of time from your fellow volunteers. Join in the “Walk in the Garden” with Jim Horde on September 13 at 8:30. Coming Soon….per your request… Wednesday Morning Hiking ……..at Edward Warner Park in September (starting September 14 meet at 7:00 am). Come Join Us For Fun and Fellowship at Fifty Forward, Glenna
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Letter from the Member Relations/Volunteer Manager—Jamie McCone Hello Everyone! First I want to Thank Everyone who has helped me this past July, with Candace and Susan both leaving, it got a bit stressful! I hope you have had an enjoyable Summer so far, we unfortunately have a couple more months of heat to deal with. August will be a fun eventful month! We have a bunch of amazing day trips planned this month, as well as some exciting educational and life long learning programs. I hope you all will pass encouragement to our Brain Brawlers team as we compete in the District Games on August 4th! Make sure you check out the tables in our lobby and sign up for of the awesome programs we are offering at the center this month! Again Thank you from the bottom of my heart for all the encouragement and help you all have given me everyday! ~ Jamie McCone
New Member and Volunteer News Advisory Council Meeting: Wednesday, August 3 at 9:00 AM Volunteer Recruitment and New Member Welcome Meeting: 2nd & 4th Thursday of every month at 10:00 AM. If you are a new member and/or interested in volunteering with us, join us for a fun get together twice a month!
The My Senior Center kiosk has gotten a face lift! As always, we stress that you sign in at the kiosk any time you participate in a FiftyForward activity!
ON THE ROAD WITH JOAN—MOTORCOACH Harrah’s Casino in Metropolis, IL: Thursday, August 4 at 8:30 AM. Trip Cost $5– includes gaming ticket and buffet lunch. Cordell Hull State Park: Thursday, August 18 at 7:15 AM. Trip cost $33—lunch is on your own. Paris Landing Arts & Crafts Festival: Saturday, September 10 at 8:45 AM. Trip cost $33—lunch is on your own.
You may make reservations with Joan Sincerbox at joan.sincerbox@comcast.net or 615-6460059, however you must submit payment in one of the following ways: In person at the Turner Center by check or cash, by mailing a check to the Turner Center (address on front page), or by credit/debit card at FiftyForward Donelson Station (108 Donelson Pike, Nashville, TN 37214). $10 extra for non-members.
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Social and Recreational Events Intermediate/Advanced Line Dancing: Fridays at 10:30 AM. Contact Louise at lgoodman00@comcast.net. Rhythm Band: 1st & 3rd Friday at 11:30 AM. Join Risё Tucker as she teaches participants how to play various rhythm instruments. New members welcome! Contact Risё Tucker at larimi@comcast.net Colorfy Your Mind: Thursdays at 1:30 PM. Coloring books are all the rage—join friends and color to your heart’s content. Performing Arts Group: 2nd and 4th Wednesday of the month at 10:30 AM. Fancy yourself an actor? Do you enjoy drama (the theatrical kind)? Join our group and stretch your dramatic muscles! Monogram Monday: Monday, August 1 at 1:00. Join Jamie as she shows you how to make a fun monogram for your home. We will be making wooden yarn initials. Class Costs—$10 Supplies Included National Book Day: Book Exchange: Tuesday, August 8 at 2:00. We will be holding a book exchange for National Book Day this year. Come talk with other book lovers and exchange favorite authors and books with one another! Wacky Wednesday—Scrabble: Wednesday, August 10 at 11:00 AM. Play this fun game! Lunch Sponsored by Edward Jones Let’s Get Crafty! Map Magnets: Monday, August 15 at 1:00. Have great and fun adventures you want to remember? Come make a magnet of your favorite destinations! While we craft we will share our travel stories. Class Costs—$10 Supplies Included Puppy Visit: Wednesday, August 17 at 11:30 AM. Enjoy some puppy therapy with a puppy from the Nashville Humane Association. Garden Party: Tuesday, August 23 at 2:00. Come join our fellow members and bring your veggies to the table! Calling our gardeners, come exchange your harvest with fellow gardener members! No money will be exchanged just good ole produce exchange. Book Club: Thursday, August 24 at 1:00 PM. This month Friday Flicks: A Beautiful Mind—Friday, August 29 at 1:00 PM. Join us as we watch this wonderful film! Popcorn and drinks provided. Supper Club at Dalts: Monday, August 29 at 4:30 PM. Meet there.
*Turner at Twilight* Come experience: A Seat At The Table Wednesday August 10 at 6:30 pm. Join the Faith & Culture Center from Nashville, TN A Seat at the Table (ASATT) is a program developed as part of a larger initiative called Our Muslim Neighbor with the goal to create safe venues for thoughtful conversation among neighbors. ASATT is an informal but intentional conversation around dinner that is facilitated to encourage dialogue between people of diverse ethnic and religious backgrounds where participants are encouraged to share from their day-to-day lives, learn about their neighbor and dispel misinformation and stereotypes.
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Learn the Following:
Why take a driver safety course? Because driving has changed since you first got your license, and doing so could save you money.
August 17 & 18 9:00 am—1:00 pm at the Turner Center $15 for AARP members/$20 for non-AARP members
Weekly Ongoing
How to minimize the effects of dangerous blind spots
How to maintain the proper following distance behind another car
The safest ways to change lanes and make turns at busy intersections
Proper use of safety belts, air bags, antilock brakes and new technology found in cars today
Ways to monitor your own and others' driving skills and capabilities
The effects of medications on driving
The importance of eliminating distractions, such as eating, smoking and using a cellphone
Games
Special Events Rummy: Thursday, August 18 at 1:00 PM
Bridge: Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays, from 11:45 AM—3:00 PM Fun Friday—Yahtzee!!: Mah Jongg: Tuesdays from 9:00 AM—12:00 PM Friday, August 19 at 11:45 AM. Canasta: Tuesdays from 9:30 AM—3:00 PM Bingo: Tuesday, August 31 at 12:30 PM $2 Rummikub: Tuesdays at 1:00 PM Scrabble: Wednesdays at 1:00 PM Bunco Bonanza: Thursday, August 25 at 12:00 PM Ping Pong: Wednesdays at 1:00 PM Evening Bridge: Thursdays at 6:15 PM Billiards: Fridays at 1:00 PM
New at the Turner Center—Connection Café: Bring your lunch, read a magazine, watch TV, read a book, work on crossword puzzles, converse with friends. Connection Café takes place every day in any room where there is not already a scheduled activity.
Community Events Weight Watchers Meeting: Mondays from 12:00 PM—2:00 PM. Meetings held every week. Joining fee waived for members! Glory Bible Study: Mondays at 2:00 PM. This is a member-facilitated non-denominational Bible study group. New members welcome! Bellevue History and Genealogy Group: Fridays at 9:00 AM in the Zelle/West classroom. Listen to informative and dynamic speakers discuss interesting historical topics! !
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Community Events
WE WANT YOU! We are planning a fun and trendy fashion show on September 22 at 2:00 pm at the Fi yForward J.L. Turner Center. We need our amazing beau ful and handsome members to be our models! You will receive a *SPECIAL* discount if you model for us! There will be door prizes, food, and drinks provided for all who come and watch. Calling ALL members! We are in need of 10�12 models: MEN AND WOMEN!! Most models will wear two complete ou its during the event, handpicked for them from the stylists at Stein Mart. The model informa on sheets are in the lobby, please fill out and bring back to Jamie McCone or an Ambassador if interested! We will then set you up with the Stein Mart stylists for a fi ng.
BELLEVUE HISTORY & GENEALOGY GROUP $3 charge per class for non-YMCA/FF members. For more information, contact Bob Allen at 615-218-4580 or bob@bellevuebob.com.
Friday, August 5, 2016 at 9:00 am – “History of Nashville’s Drinking Water” – Sonja Allman, Communications Director for Metro Water Services will discuss and give us a PowerPoint presentation of the history and various methods of delivering safe drinking water to residents of Nashville. Friday, August 12, 2016 at 9:00 am – “To be determined” – to be confirmed Friday, August 19, 2016 at 9:00 am – “To be determined” – to be confirmed Friday, August 26, 2016 at 9:00 am – “Role of Garfish in the Prehistoric Archaeological Record of the Southeastern United States” – Aaron Deter-Wolf, Prehistoric Archaeologist with the State of Tennessee’s Division of Archaeology, will discuss animal bones recovered from archaeological sites interpreted as evidence for what site inhabitants ate. However, for ancient Native Americans certain animals played a number of non-food roles, including as part of religious beliefs and ritual practices. For several years, Aaron and his colleague Tanya Peres (Florida State University) have been examining the various functions that garfish may have held for prehistoric inhabitants of Tennessee and the surrounding region. Aaron will present the results of their research and discuss archaeological finds of gar remains in Tennessee.
Janice Judd with FiftyForward Travel is ready and waiting to help you book your next adventure. See the list below for upcoming trips in 2016! 2016 September 8-14—New York (wait list only) September 22-October 5—Boston October 11-19—Greece November 8-10—Mystery Tour #2 December 30-January 2—Rose Bowl New Year’s
For more info call or email Janice at (615) 231-1235 or jjudd@fiftyforward.org.
Chattanooga Trip ** August 11, 2016 Join us as we cruise down the scenic Tennessee River in the climate controlled Southern Belle, with live music and a fabulous lunch included! True southern hospitality prevails in the Old Riverboat Tradition. Then, enjoy a remarkable journey from the mountains to the sea as you explore above and below the surface of the Tennessee Aquarium’s two buildings.
Trip Cost: Members— $110 Non-members: $115
To sign up or for more information, contact Regena Hooker,YMCA AOA Coordinator, at 615-646-9622 or rhooker@ymcamidtn.org
Includes transportation, Southern Belle lunch cruise and ticket to Aquarium. **Please arrive by 7:15 am, the bus will leave promptly at 7:30 am.
Physical Fitness (In partnership with the Bellevue Family YMCA) Circuit Blast Gold: Monday, Wednesday, Friday at 7:30 AM Dance Blast Gold: Thursdays at 7:30 AM Silver Sneakers Yoga: Tuesday & Thursday at 8:00 AM and 12:30 PM H2O Circuit Gold: Monday & Wednesday at 9:00 AM Aquatic Arthritis: Fridays at 9:00 AM Silver Sneakers Classic: Monday, Wednesday, Friday at 9:30 AM & 10:30 AM Tuesday & Thursday at 10:30 AM Silver Sneakers Circuit: Tuesday & Thursday at 9:30 AM Monday, Wednesday, Friday at 11:30 AM Silver Sneakers Cardio: Tuesday & Thursday at 11:30 AM Tai Chi: Tuesday & Thursday at 11:30 AM Pickleball: Mondays at 10:30 AM & Fridays at 11:15 AM Pickleball Practice: Tuesdays and Thursdays from 1:30 PM—3:30 PM