A Publication of the FiftyForward J. L. Turner Center Our mission: FiftyForward supports, champions and enhances life for those 50 and older.
Center Phone #: 615-622-3040 8101 Highway 100 Nashville, TN 37221
The Turner Times
May 2019
In partnership with the YMCA Active Older Adults, we lined our hallways with 20 vendors from different facets of the health & wellness industry for this year’s Health Fair. Thank you to our amazing vendors and attendees!
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Program Director Nikki Plotts nplotts@fiftyforward.org
We had a great group for our volunteer opportunity at Thistle Farms. We did a variety of different behind-the-scenes tasks to assist efforts in their manufacturing plant.
Office Assistant Candy Paull cpaull@fiftyforward.org
FiftyForward J. L. Turner is located inside the Bellevue Family YMCA Bellevue YMCA Members 50+ are automatically eligible to participate in FiftyForward J. L. Turner Center Activities
It was a beautiful spring day at Bowie Nature Park where our group got the opportunity to learn more about the native trees & plants that inhabit Middle Tennessee. We had a wonderful hike and enjoyed the vast knowledge from one of their staff Naturalists.
FiftyForward only members must now show a valid FiftyForward card to the YMCA greeter when entering the building.
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GET EXCITED! Special Events & Trips Events at the Center: • • •
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Community Discussion with Mayor Briley’s Office: Thursday, May 2nd • Discuss the changes in Bellevue with a representative from Mayor Briley’s Office (10:30am—FREE, Zelle/West) First Friday with the Metro Archives: Friday, May 3rd • Presentation by Phil Claiborne (12:30pm—FREE, Zelle/West) Programming Board: Monday, May 6th • Initial interest meeting for those hoping to be involved in Turner programming (Noon—FREE, Zelle/West) All of Us Program Enrollment Appointments: Wednesday, May 8th • Get enrollment assistance and tech help (10:00am-2:30pm—FREE, Zelle/West) Dental Discussion: Thursday, May 9th • A hygienist from My New Smile Dentistry will be here for a dental discussion (10:30am—FREE, Zelle/West) Mother’s Day Tea: Friday, May 10th • Enjoy brunch, tea & a craft to celebrate all the wonderful women in your life (10:00am—$5, Activity Room) Nashville Public Library Tech Day: Tuesday, May 14th • Get one-on-one tech help with your devices (10:00am-Noon—FREE, Brown/Davis) Bunco Bonanza: Thursday, May 16th • Bring a dish to share, play Bunco, & win prizes! (Noon—FREE, Activity Room) History Film Club: Thursday, May 16th • Movie TBD; popcorn & drinks provided (1:00pm—FREE, Brown/Davis) Lucky Lunches: Friday, May 17th • Kicking off a rebooted lucky lunches POTLUCK. Bring a dish to share with the group. (FREE, 12:30pm—Zelle/West) New Member Mingle: Monday, May 20th • New members & old meet and ask questions about FiftyForward programs plus enjoy some light breakfast treats (9:30am-10:30am—FREE, Zelle/West) Laughter Yoga: Thursday, May 23rd • Marge Wozny will walk you through a series of breathing exercises (10:00am—$2, Brown/Davis) Friday Flicks: Friday, May 24th • Welcome to Marwen; popcorn & drinks provided (12:30pm—FREE, Zelle/West) May Birthday Party: Wednesday, May 29th • May birthday celebration sponsored by Anthem, Inc. (Noon—FREE, Turner Lobby)
Art Classes: •
Art Class: Thursday, May 16th & Thursday, May 30th • Project TBD (2:00pm-4:00pm—Price TBD, Zelle/West) • Open Art Studio: Wednesday, May 29th • Enjoy creative time with other artists! Reusable materials will be provided. (2:30pm4:00pm— Zelle/West)
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GET EXCITED! Special Events & Trips
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Rippavilla Plantation Tour: Wednesday, May 8th • Guided tour of the 1850’s Greek revival style historic plantation (10:00am— $16 plus lunch) Horseback Riding: Tuesday, May 14th • Hour & half beginner trail ride with guide at Juro Stables (9:30am — $40 plus a tip for your guide & lunch on your own) Music For Seniors: Monday, May 20th • Janelle Means and the Soul Vibe Collection at Z. Alexander Looby Theater (12:15pm—$6 plus lunch prior to the show) Meet There Hike: Monday, May 27th • Hike at Edwin Warner Park followed by lunch (10:00am — FREE, Meet at the Nature Center) Second Harvest Food Bank: Tuesday, May 28th • Volunteer in their nonperishable food sorting (8:00am — $2 plus lunch)
Food Trips & Gathering: Foodie Night: Friday, May 3rd • Dinner at Pizza Perfect (5:00pm—Meet there) • Foodie Night: Friday, May 10th • Dinner at Nicky’s Coal Fired (4:15pm—$6 van plus dinner) • Breakfast Club: Monday, May 13th • Breakfast at Bellevue Diner (8:30am—Meet there) • Supper Club: Monday, May 27th • Dinner at Jim N’ Nick’s (5:00pm—Meet there) •
GET READY Upcoming Special Events & Trips Next Month… Deloitte Impact Day — Annual tech day hosted by Deloitte. Get help with your electronics & devices with one-on-one appointments with skilled volunteers. Date & time TBD. Nutrition Discussion — Join the new chef at the Lodge at Natchez Trace for a food tasting. June 5th at 10:30am.
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GET CONNECTED Ongoing Classes & Groups
Fun & Games All experience levels welcome
Bridge
Canasta
Mahjong
Mon., Wed. & Fri. 11:45am-3:00pm
Tuesdays
Tuesdays
9:30am-2:30pm
9:00am-12:00pm
Thurs. Evenings
(Zelle/West)
(Zelle/West)
Rummikub
Ping Pong
Puzzles
Tuesdays
Wednesdays
12:30pm-3:00pm
1:00pm-3:00pm
Daily 9:00am-3:00pm
(Brown/Davis)
(Activity Room)
(Turner Lobby)
6:15pm-9:00pm
(Brown/Davis)
Current Events Group Thursdays at 10:00am in the Conference Room Join us for a member-facilitated discussion group. This group is not meant for those hoping to voice their political opinions but rather for a civil discussion in topics ranging from: newsworthy items, current events, politics, legislation, current media, technology, and much more.
BOOK CLUB Thursday, May 23rd 1:00pm-3:00pm Turner Conference Room Guests on Earth By: Lee Smith
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GET CONNECTED Ongoing Classes & Groups
Lifelong Learning Programs All experience levels welcome
Brain Brawlers
Creating
Sit, Knit &
Trivia
Memoirs
Crochet
Tuesdays
2nd & 4th Tuesdays
Fridays
12:00-1:00pm
1:00-3:00pm
9:00am-12:00pm
(Zelle/West)
(Conference Room)
(Conference Room)
Team play of general knowledge trivia
Write your personal memoir
Learn to knit and
Line Dancing
Rhythm Band
Writer’s Club
Weds. 1:00-2:00pm
1st & 3rd Fridays
Thursdays
Fri. 10:30-11:30am
11:30am-12:30pm
11:30am
(Activity Room)
(Zelle/West)
(Conference Room)
Intermediate &
No Experience
No Experience
Advanced
Necessary
Necessary
crochet
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Letter from the Office Assistant… We must not allow the clock and the calendar to blind us to the fact that each moment of life is a miracle and a mystery. H. G. Wells There is so much beauty and wonder in the world around us. Yet we often forget to see and value the bounties life has spread before us. We get caught up in the concerns of daily life and miss the wonder as we rush by. One of the greatest gifts of working at this center is to get to know people who are willing to take time, stop to smell the roses, and remember that life is not a problem to be solved, but a mystery to explore. Today is a good day to value life, just as it presents itself to you. Open your eyes. Open your heart. Go outside and enjoy the weather. Rain or shine, the blessings fall on everyone. Some of the greatest blessings are our amazing members who truly know how to savor life. Center trips and events offer a variety of ways to celebrate the moments and the changing seasons. This month continues the season of spring magic with many opportunities for fun and friendship. You can get out on the trails with friends or join in potluck and game fun here at the center with Bunco and Bingo (yes, Lucky Lunches are back!). Visit the past at historic Rippavilla plantation or join Nikki to brainstorm options for future programming and trips. Celebrate Mother’s Day with tea and delicious treats or create a visual world with a new art project. And that’s only a small portion of the activities available in May that contain the potential for moments of miracle, mystery, and good fun for all.
Sincerely, Candy Paull Office Manager, FiftyForward J.L. Turner Center
Big thank you to our sponsor, Cigna Healthspring, for their continuous support of the Turner Center!
In-Center Event Reminder Please check your schedule prior to signing up for events, or be sure to cross your name off of the list if you find you are unable to attend. If you do plan to attend— sign up! This is the only way we are able to prepare for the day of events or get ahold of you if there is a schedule change.
Thank you for your cooperation!
We want to thank everyone who has generously donated plastic bags to help our homeless mats service project. At this time we have reached our allotted amount of space to hold bags so we are no longer accepting donations. Again, we appreciate everyone’s generosity and we will be sure to let you know once we have worked through our current inventory.
Thank you to Edward Jones for being an Executive Level Sponsor at our Fundraiser and for their support of the Turner Center.
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Letter from the Program Director… Happy May! There is so much to look forward to this month so I hope you all are excited for beautiful spring in Nashville. I am looking forward to the snack drive to benefit the children of the East Nashville Hope Exchange for the 3rd year in a row. Their mission is to strengthen the literacy of at-risk children in East Nashville. Every year they put on a summer program which offers intensive reading enrichment and community building through an integrated, thematic curriculum. They also offer a program during the school year which are designed to help family members support their child in reaching grade-level reading skills on a long-term basis. I could not be more excited to support this organization and their mission! So if you can—please bring in some snacks to support this amazing group. A list of suggested snacks and more information on their organization is posted in the lobby near the donation bin. I’m very excited about the possibility of starting a programming board to give you the opportunity to bounce ideas off of each other & me, and to get your voices and opinions heard! Join me on Monday, May 6th for a preliminary meeting. From there we will decide future meeting times. I am so thankful for everyone’s patience while we have been short staffed. It is always amazing how you all (especially our amazing volunteers) step up and help us out. Just know we’re doing the very best we can to ensure everything runs smoothly.
Thank you, Nikki Plotts Program Director, FiftyForward J.L. Turner Center
Trip Cancellation Policy: •
Day trips must have at least six sign-ups for the trip to go.
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Trips cancelled for attendance or weather will be determined the day before. All those signed up will be called and given a refund or credit
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You must cancel up to 24 hours in advance to receive credit for a missed trip. If tickets were purchased in advance there will be a date given and after that date no refunds or credits will be given.
Ongoing Community Events Weight Watchers Meeting Mondays: 12:30pm—Weigh-in 1:00pm—Meeting (Activity Room) Meetings held every week. Joining fee waived for members.
Glory Bible Study Mondays at 2:00pm (Zelle/West) This is a memberfacilitated, non-denominational Bible study group. New members welcome. No sign-up required— just show up!
Programming Board Want to give your input on Turner’s monthly programming? Have ideas that you would like to share? Join Program Director, Nikki, on Monday, May 6th to discuss the potential of a board that will assist in programming and have the opportunity to contribute to future trips. Monday, May 6th at Noon in the Zelle/West classroom
For the remainder of April & May we will be collecting snack items in support of the East Nashville Hope Exchange (ENHE). ENHE is a nonprofit organization that seeks to strengthen the literacy of at-risk children in East Nashville. Each year they host a summer program to help further students’ education and to provide meals/snacks to children and families. Join us at we support their mission by donating a snack item. For more information and a list of snack suggestions, check out the information posted in the lobby.
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BELLEVUE HISTORY & GENEALOGY GROUP For more information, contact Bob Allen at 615-218-4580 or bob@bellevuebob.com. Join us on Friday mornings at 9:00am for coffee and lectures about various historical topics. Friday, May 3, 2019 from 9:00 am to 10:30 am – “What’s Happening in and around Bellevue” – Amy Napoli, Executive Director of the Bellevue Harpeth Chamber, will discuss the history behind the upcoming 40th Bellevue Community Picnic, which as been held every year on the third Saturday of May since 1979. Amy will also update us on developments in the community and answer any questions. Friday, May 10, 2019 from 9:00 am to 10:30 am – “The Cumberland River Archaic of Middle Tennessee” Aaron Deter-Wolf, Prehistoric Archaeologist with the Tennessee Division of Archaeology, and 2010 co-recipient of a National Science Foundation Grant to document damage to archaeological sites near Nashville following the Cumberland River flood. That study resulted in some of the first modern evaluations of ancient Native American shell midden sites along the Cumberland, and culminated with a new book, In this program Aaron will share what archaeologists have discovered about how people adapted to and altered their environment along the Cumberland ca. 6000-1000 BC, and the threats posed to these sites since floodwaters retreated. Friday, May 17, 2019 from 9:00 am to 10:30 am – “The Industrial Removal Office” – Dr. Jean Roseman, Author & Historian. Imagine yourself as a recent Jewish immigrant in the squalor of New York City about 1900. You only speak Yiddish: your skills are limited; you stay in a crowded tenement with six others in one room; there’s only one outdoor outhouse for the entire building; you have no money; and you have little hope that America is really a “Goldene Medina.” Do you take a chance on the Industrial Removal Office to be moved inland to where you might have a chance at a decent life? A look at some of the fascinating stories of those who took that chance in Nashville from 1901-1920. Friday, May 24, 2019 – NO MEETING – MEMORIAL DAY WEEKEND Friday, May 31, 2019 – Speaker and topic to be confirmed
On The Road With FiftyForward Motor Coach Day Trips Keep your eyes peeled for more trips to come! Thursday, May 16th *WAITLIST ONLY Tour & Lunch at Brushy Mountain State Penitentiary in Wartburg, TN Pickup: 7:30am at FiftyForward Donelson Station $63 per person includes bus, lunch & tour plus $2 bus driver tip
All trips are $10 extra for non-members To sign up see a FiftyForward staff member
Long Distance Travel: May 6-16 — Ireland, Iceland & Scotland Cruise June 6-12— Oregon Trails & Portland Rose Festival June 19-28 — Memorials of WWII July 5-17—Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island, and New Brunswick August 25-31—Mackinac Island September 9-12 — Hannibal, Missouri October 5-13—Cape Cod October 7-17 — Panama Canal October 29-31 — Mystery Tour November 3-9—National Parks & Canyons of the Southwest
For more info call or email Janice: (615) 231-1235 jjudd@fiftyforward.org
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Friday Flicks Welcome to Marwen Friday, May 24th at 12:30pm Popcorn & Drinks Provided When a devastating attack shatters Mark Hogancamp (Steve Carell) and wipes away all memories, no one expected recovery. Putting together pieces from his old and new life, Mark meticulously creates a wondrous town where he can heal and be heroic. As he builds an astonishing art installation—a testament to the most powerful women he knows—through his fantasy world, he draws strength to triumph in the real one. In a bold, wondrous and timely film, Welcome to Marwen shows that when your only weapon is your imagination…you’ll find courage in the most unexpected place.
Lucky Lunches Reboot! The Lucky Lunches you know & love will now be potluck-style and free-of-charge for anyone who would like to play. Bring a dish to share with the group and enjoy an hour of bingo.
Friday, May 17th 12:30pm-1:30pm Zelle/West Sign up at the programming table
Mother’s Day Tea Join us for an early Mother’s Day celebration complete with a delicious brunch assortment of sandwiches & pastries and, of course, tea! Plus we will be doing a fun spring craft! Come celebrate all the great women in your life.
Friday, May 10th 10:00am $5; Activity Room
Bellevue Family YMCA Upcoming Events Mystery Trip: Thursday, June 13th • • • • • •
Where are we going? What will we do? All very good questions that will not be answered until you arrive! Hint: Step back in time. $49 for YMCA members; $65 for non-members The bus will load at 9:30am in the Brentwood Baptist Parking lot Lunch will be included Sign up with a YMCA Membership Connector Registration begins on April 25th
CONTACT: Regena Hooker, AOA Coordinator Phone:615-6469622 or Email: rhooker@ymcamidtn.org
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First Friday with Metro Archives Lecture
ONSITE EMISSIONS TESTING
Friday, May 3rd at 12:30pm
Did you know...you can get your annual car emissions testing done right here at the Bellevue Family YMCA and FiftyForward J.L. Turner Center?
Metro Archives history lectures previously known as First Tuesday at the Green Hills Library have now become First Friday with Metro Archives at the FiftyForward J.L. Turner Center from 12:30pm to 2:00pm in the Zelle/West Classroom. <First Friday with Metro Archives> “McGavock family and Two Rivers Mansion” Phil Claiborne, former Metro Councilman and Two Rivers Mansion Board Member, will discuss the history of the mansion, the McGavock family and ongoing renovation and plans to turn Two Rivers Mansion into a major Nashville “must visit” venue.
A mobile emissions site is available Tuesday-Thursday 9am to 4pm Bellevue Family YMCA North Parking Lot
Ron Henson, FiftyForward Living At Home Care Manager, will be available in the Conference Room every 2nd & 4th Wednesday of the month from 8:00am to 11:00am to answer your questions about Medicaid & Care Services. Did you know your FiftyForward membership included these Supportive Care Services? Care Management Services
Care Team Services
Adult Day 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 615-7433416 and a social worker will contact you within 24 hours.
For a fee, this service supports older adults and caregivers by assessing needs, helping purchase services, monitoring care and much more. Call Kristen at 615-743-3436 or email
Located in Green Hills, this social-model licensed day program assists those with health and/or memory issues to participate in structured activities in a supportive and enriching environment.
kmaloney@fiftyforward.org. Subsidized and sliding fee scale plans available. For information contact 615-463-2266 or rbaiden@fiftyforward.org
FiftyForward Fresh/Meals on Wheels Providing Bellevue residents 50 and older, a tasty and nutritious meal for just $5.00. Meals are delivered Monday through Friday. For more information or to sign up for meals, contact Sharie Loik Goodman, 615-463-2264 or sloik@fiftyforward.org