Senior Lifestyles Newsletter - April 2021

Senior Lifestyles VOLUME LXXXIV NO. 84

APRIL 2021

Center News

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April 2021 Pictured are Derrick Paduch, FIC, Financial Representative, Modern Woodmen of America and Deb Fogle, Senior Services Manager. Modern Woodmen Chapters 372, 15222 and 15817 donated 334 hams valued at $1,000 for the Spring Forward for Seniors project. Ham is the most-requested item by the recipients –

JCSC Center News

Thank you to our Johnson City Senior Center members, AO Smith, Modern Woodmen and the Johnson City Firefighters Association and others who made donations toward the Spring Forward for Seniors project. The Foundation was able to deliver two bags of groceries and household supplies to 204 low-income seniors in our area.

The JCSC Foundation will be hosting the Swing Into Action Fore the Cause Golf Tournament May 10, 2021 at Pine Oaks Golf Course.

The tournament will be limited to the first 100 players. Please see the flyer within this newsletter.

THANK YOU Modern Woodmen for your generous support!

Congregate Meal Drive-Thru Service:

The Johnson City Senior Center is planning on reopening early April. There will be limited activities happening within the center. During the 1st phase of opening, congregate meals will continue to be served as a drive thru service only. No meals will be allowed to be brought into the center; therefore, the food shall continue to be distributed cold. Your meal will have reheating instructions on the packaging. Reordering process and pick up procedures will remain the same.

If you ordered a meal, the pick-up times are from 11:30a-12:00p each day Monday through Friday. Please contact us if you are unable to pick up your reserved meal (423-434-6226 or 423-434-5723)

FTHRA Nutrition Program

Monday

Menu for April

Tuesday

Wednesday

5 Breaded Chicken

Mixed Vegetables Dinner Roll

6

Chili Dog w/ mustard Baked Beans & onions Bun Potato Wedges

7

12 Country Style Steak

Dinner Roll

13

Oven Fried Chicken Sweet Potatoes Green Beans &

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19 Cheesy Chicken

Carrots Oatmeal Creme Cookie Texas Toast

20

Meatloaf Mashed Potatoes Green Peas

Dinner Roll

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26 Salisbury Steak w/

Corn Peas & Carrots Dinner Roll

27

Hamburger w/ onion & mayo Potato Wedges Baked Beans

Bun

28 Chicken Pot Pie

Tenders Macaroni & Cheese

Mashed Potatoes Lima Beans Spaghetti Brussel Sprouts

gravy Mashed Potatoes

Tomatoes Dinner Roll

Chili w/ beans & cheese Brussel Sprouts Peach Cobbler Cornbread Spaghetti w/ Vegetables meatsauce Baked Apples Italian Mix Texas Toast Meatballs w/ gravy Steamed Rice Okra & Tomatoes Pears

Broccoli & Cauliflower

Thursday

1

Baked Ham Sweet Potatoes Green Beans

8

Texas Toast Chicken Alfredo Broccoli Beets Fruited Yogurt Soup Beans w/ onions Cornbread Whole Potatoes Turnip Greens

15

Dinner Roll

Friday

CLOSED GOOD FRIDAY HOLIDAY

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Cheese Omelet Sausage Grits

16

BBQ Pork Riblet Scalloped Potatoes Corn Bun

Dinner Roll

22

Turkey & Cheese Tropical Fruit Sandwich Bread (2) Lettuce/Tomato & Mayo Cole Slaw

23

Pineapple Biscuit

29

Breaded Fish w/ tartar sauce Macaroni & Cheese

30 Breaded Chicken

Green Beans Cornbread

Sloppy Joe Potato Wedges Succotash

Tenders Au Gratin Potatoes

Orange Juice Biscuit w/ gravy

Bun

Broccoli Dinner Roll

One 2% milk is included with each meal. All servings are 1/2 cup. All entrees are 3 oz. servings or one portion. **Menu may change due to weather and availability.

Congregate Meals will be served from 12:00-12:15 for those who have registered. At 12:15 continuing until 12:25 if there is food available, it will be served to those who did not register but have shown up to eat lunch. Please register in advance to ensure your meal!

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Welcome Back!

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Nothing is more important to us than the safety and well-being of our members and participants.

Every step we have taken has been with this goal in mind. The center has been deep cleaned and sanitized. Some areas of the center may look different compared to the last time you were there but we are excited to reopen and see you … you’ve been missed!

Really Important Things to Know!

1. You must pre-register for all activities by calling: 423-434-6237.

2. Center hours during phase one are 7 a.m. – 6 p.m. Monday-Friday. Closed on Saturday and Sunday.

April 2021

no food allowed in the Center until further notice.

Please bring your own water.

8. Practice social distancing at all times.

9. Only one entrance will be open during this phase. Everyone will enter at the recreation/ aquatics entrance. Those using the pool will exit through the door by the activities room; all others will exit through the Senior Center main lobby.

10. Activities will be limited during reopening. The number of participants in classes and other programs have been reduced. Reservations are required for all activities.

11. If you arrive late for your reserved time, you will still be required to leave at the designated end time. We will be unable to adjust the schedule to accommodate latecomers.

12. Some equipment in the fitness room will not be available due to social distancing requirements.

3. If you feel sick, stay home. Please take your temperature before you leave home. If it is higher than 100.4F, please stay home. You will not 13. Exercise mats and pickleball paddles will not be allowed in the building. be available for use at this time. You must bring your own equipment. No equipment may be stored 4. There will be a screening process for each person entering the center, including a temperature at the center. check using a touchless infrared thermometer and 14. Congregate meals will continue at a verbal questionnaire. drive-through only. FTHRA will deliver cold meals that can be heated at home. Meals may not be 5. Please arrive no earlier than 10 minutes before brought into the center. your scheduled time.

6. Masks are required at all times, except when swimming, exercising in the fitness room, or during an exercise class.

7. Water fountains, bottle refill stations, coffee and tea are temporarily unavailable. There will be

15. The Gathering Room is closed.

16. Open gym times during this phase will be half-court 3V3 only. Only one half-court will be available per existing court.

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When You Arrive

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Checking into the center is going to be a little different from what you have experienced in the past and may take a few extra minutes.

1. Enter at the recreation/aquatics entrance only.

2. You will be asked the following screening questions:

a. Have you had any direct contact with anyone known to have COVID-19 in the past 14 days?

b. Have you been advised by a healthcare provider or agency to self- quarantine within the past 14 days?

c. Do you have any of these symptoms?

• Cough

• Shortness of breath or difficulty breathing • Chills

• Recent loss of taste or smell

• Body aches • Headache

• Sore throat • Vomiting • Diarrhea 3. If you answer yes to any of the above questions, you will not be permitted to enter the center, and we will ask that you follow up with your physician.

4. All individuals will have a temperature check using a touchless infrared thermometer. If your temperature is greater than 100.4F, you will not be allowed to enter.

5. Masks are required to enter the center. Children 12 years old and younger and adults with breathing issues are exempt.

6. Adults will be required to sign a COVID-19 waiver.

7. A staff person will verify your class reservation and log you into the system.

8. You will be asked to use hand sanitizer before going to your class or program and upon leaving the center.

9. Hand sanitizer is located throughout the center.

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10. Time in the building will be no longer than 90 minutes per morning or afternoon session.

11. Individuals using the pool will exit next to the activities room (turn right when leaving the pool area). All other participants (adults and children) will exit the building through the Senior Center main lobby (covered drive-through area).

Directional signs will be in place.

Cleaning & Sanitizing While cleanliness and sanitization always have been important to us, we are placing an even greater emphasis on these areas.

1. We have increased the number of hand sanitizing stations within the center.

2. Sanitizing wipes are available in the fitness room and during fitness classes to wipe down the equipment before and after use. Sanitizing wipes will also be available in the billiards room to wipe down the balls and racks.

3. Staff will be cleaning high-touch areas throughout the day.

4. The Gathering Room is closed during this phase to reduce the number of high-touch points. We know you have missed the social interaction with folks, but we want to keep you safe.

5. Please bring your own water. The fountains and refill stations are turned off.

6. Complimentary coffee and tea is currently unavailable. The coffee bar will remain closed indefinitely.

7. No food is allowed in the center at this time.

8. Maintenance staff will sanitize the building each night after closing.

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April 2021

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• Group Outings • Daily opportunities to encourage social, physical & mental enrichment

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Classes and Activities

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• Pre-registration is required for all classes and activities. You cannot register for an activity more than one week in advance.

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Ready, Set, Serve…..Volunteer!

On a mission to engage adults in Active Life through Active Living

• In an effort to accommodate as many patrons as possible, reservations will be limited to no more than 3 sessions in one week per activity.

Examples: only 3 pickleball sessions, only 3 billiards sessions, only 3 pool sessions.

• Per Tennessee Pledge and Tennessee Commission on Aging and Disability guidelines, the number of participants in an activity or class has been reduced to comply with proper social distancing recommendations.

• Individuals will be restricted to no more than 90 consecutive minutes in the building at any given time. Individuals will be limited to one activity in the morning and one afternoon activity to ensure the maximum time allowance is not exceeded.

• Activities available during our reopening phase will include: lap swim, therapy pool, pickleball, fitness room, classic fitness class, circuit fitness class, Fit & Toned, stretch, billiards, homeschool and preschool PE, open gym and afterschool activities.

• Additional activities will be phased in at a later date.

• Time slots are as follows and must be reserved by calling 423-434- 6237.

Volunteer Hours Please call Chyrl McLaughlin at 423-434-6226 or email at cmclaughlin@johnsoncitytn.org if you have volunteered in any capacity over the past six months.

Your volunteer hours can still be entered into our tracking system.

Hope to see you soon!

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BE NURTURED, LEAVE RENEWED at the spa at Everlan of Johnson City One of the many benefits of living in a resort-style 55+ senior living community is an on-site spa available for residents to be pampered solo or with family and friends. In addition, our spa is open to the public! We offer hair care, skin care, natural nail services and massage therapy. Come see what living at its finest feel like.

Call (423) 226-5856 to schedule a tour in the month of April and receive a special spa gift and a 10% discount off Everlan of Johnson City’s spa services!

Restrictions may apply.

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we’re green with envy to get you back at the center!

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Virtual Creative Card Making Instructor: Chyrl McLaughlin Cost: $7

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Running low on greeting cards? Last month’s kits went quick! Participate in our virtual card making event. Drive through and pick up your packet of six card kits. This month we will be making an assortment of birthday, Easter and multi-occasion cards! These are cards that have not been made in previous classes. All supplies will be in the kit with the exception of a basic adhesive. You could use a tape runner or a glue stick.

Pictures will be provided of each card for assembly purposes. The cutting, embossing and stamping have been done for you.

Don’t delay, kits are limited in number. Please call 423-434-6237 or 423-434-6226 to reserve your set! Drive through time will be set at time of reservation and money will be collected at time of pick up. Assembly questions can be answered by simply calling Chyrl @ 423-434-6226 Monday – Friday between 9:00 and 11:00 or between 1:00 and 3:00.

JOHNSON CITY SENIOR SERVICES Outdoor Planter Makeover Video 510 Bert Street Instructor: Chyrl McLaughlin Johnson City, TN 37601 Cost: Free (423) 434-6237 Join Chyrl as she transforms a simple terra cotta planter into a container that will brighten your outdoor décor. You’ll be proud to place these individual masterpieces on your porch. The video can be accessed on the Johnson City Seniors’ Centers Facebook page early April.

Outdoor Happenings

April 2021

Senior Softball Senior Softball season starts March 16. League activities on Tuesday and Thursday from 10:00am – 12:00-pm at Wing Deer Park with changes in time due to weather being announced by email. Please visit the website : www.tricitiesseniorsoftball.com. A registration form can be downloaded from this website. New players must complete a registration form.

Johnson City Senior Center Foundation Golf Tournament Swing Into Action Fore the Cause Foundation golf tournament will be held on May 10, 2021 at Pine Oaks Golf Course. The cost of the tournament is $50 which includes, Green fees, cart and lunch.

You can also participate in a putting contest for $20.

For more information and how to register, please call 423-434-6237. Rain date will be June 7, 2021.

Fore the Cause Pine Oaks Golf Course Johnson City May 10, 2021 (Rain date June 7) Tournament Fee: $50/Player

Proceeds will benefit programming for senior adults through the Johnson City Senior Center.

4-Person Select Shot Limited to 100 Players Registration: 7 – 7:30 a.m.

Shotgun Start: 8 a.m.

Lunch: Finish of Play

Check out our current projects at: www.JCSCFoundation.org

Putting contest day of tourney - $20/Player JCSC Foundation ~ c/o Memorial Park Community Center 510 Bert Street ~ Johnson City ~ Phone: 423-434-6237 Supporters of the Johnson City Senior Center Where Adults Achieve Active Life Through Active Living

Co-Chairs Bo Deaton Ted Eades

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Schedule of Activities

Fit & Toned (Ages 18+) Mondays through Friday, 8:00a Cost: $2 (Free to Silver Sneaker®, Silver & Fit® and Renew Active® participants) Instructor: Lauren Qualls One hour class that includes cardio endurance, strength, flexibility and balance challenges.

Classic (Ages 50+) Mondays and Wednesdays, 10a Cost: $3 (Free to Silver Sneaker®, Silver & Fit® and Renew Active® participants) Instructor: Lauren Qualls Increase muscular strength, range of movement and practice activities for daily living.

Classic (Ages 50+) Mondays and Wednesdays, 12:45pm Cost: $3 (Free to Silver Sneaker®, Silver & Fit® and Renew Active® participants) Instructor: Deb Fogle Increase muscular strength, range of movement and practice activities for daily living.

Circuit (Ages 50+) Tuesday and Friday, 10a Cost: $3 (Free to Silver Sneaker®, Silver & Fit® and Renew Active® participants) Instructor: Lauren Qualls This class is designed to increase cardiovascular endurance and improve strength. This is a low impact class which offers upper body strengthening. Participant should possess consistent skills in agility, coordination and balance.

Stretch (Ages 50+) Thurs, 10a and 12:45pm Cost: Free Instructors: Lauren Qualls & Deb Fogle Participants will be guided through a 45 minute gentle stretching routine. Stretches will be chair based and modified for varied abilities.

Group Exercise Guidelines

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• Masks are required when not exercising. If you choose to exercise with a mask on, please decrease intensity since breathing becomes more difficult when exercising with a mask.

Fitness Room Monday through Friday 7:00a; 8:30a; 10:00a; 11:30a; 1:00p; 3:00p; 4:30p Cost: Daily and Monthly fee options (Free to Silver Sneaker®, Silver & Fit® and Renew Active® participants)

Fitness Room Guidelines • You must register for a time slot for the fitness room.

• Please wipe down equipment with disinfectant wipes before and after use.

• Do not use equipment that has been marked “unavailable.”

• We ask that you limit your time on cardiovascular equipment to 20 minutes to accommodate others.

• To assist with social distancing, several pieces of equipment have been moved across the hall. You may use either or both rooms during your visit.

Disinfectant wipes and hand-sanitizing stations will be available in both rooms.

• Only bottled water is allowed in the fitness room.

• Mats will not be available for use.

• If using dumbbells, please disinfect before and after using.

Pickleball (Ages 18+) Gym 2 – Monday through Friday (7:30a; 10:30a) Gym 1 – Monday through Friday (8:30a; 11:00a) Gym 2 – Mon, Wed, and Fri (1:30p) Cost: FREE Join in on the fun! This activity is a modified version of tennis. We play doubles.

Pickleball Guidelines • Pickleball nets will be set up and taken down each day.

• Reservations are required for all fitness classes.

• Indoor pickleballs will be available on each court.

• Class sizes will be smaller to accommodate the recommended distance of 10 feet for fitness classes.

• Players must provide his/her own paddle.

• Please use provided disinfectant wipes before and after each use.

• Do not move chairs. Chairs have been placed in the correct location for recommended distancing.

• Chairs will be disinfected after each class.

• All classes will be in the Dining Room. When finished, exit to your left toward the Senior Center lobby to exit the building.

• The middle court on each gym floor will not be available for play.

• Pickleballs will be sanitized after each time slot.

• Please only sit on the bottom bleacher seats. Seats will be sanitized after each time slot.

• Outdoor courts are available on a first-come, first-served basis but users must provide their own net and outdoor pickleballs.

Senior Billiards (Ages 18+)

Monday through Friday 7:30a; 9:30a; 12:30p; 3:00pm Cost: FREE

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Billiards Guidelines • Reservations are required to play billiards.

• Only two tables will be available during each time slot.

• Only two players per table.

• If using a cue stick belonging to the center, please sanitize before and after use.

• Use sanitizing wipes to clean balls and racks before and after use.

• Time will be limited to 90 minutes.

• No food or drink allowed in the billiards room except bottled water.

Aquatics Lap Swim (Teens, Adults and Seniors) Monday through Friday 7:00a; 8:00a; 11:00a; 12:00p; 1:00p; 2:00p; 3:00p; and 4:00p Cost: $2 per session or $30 per month (Free to Silver Sneaker®, Silver & Fit® and Renew Active® participants)

Therapy Pool Schedule: Adult Only Open Therapy (Adults & Seniors) Monday through Friday 7:15a; 8:15a; 9:15a; 10:15a; 1:15p; 2:15p; 3:15p; 4:15p Cost: $2 per visit or $25 per month (Free to Silver Sneaker®, Silver & Fit® and Renew Active® participants) An adult only time for therapy that you can engage in activities of your choice to fit your therapeutic needs.

This pool is for low impact swimming. You will not be allowed to jump, splash or make big waves.

Aquatic Guidelines • Individuals must preregister for lap swim and therapy pool time.

• Time in pool will be limited to 45 minutes.

• Only one swimmer allowed per lane in the lap pool.

• Only eight individuals in the therapy pool during time slot.

• Locker rooms will be available for use during this phase.

• Please come dressed to get into the pool to limit time in the locker rooms.

•No pool parties or open swim will be scheduled.

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The winners of the Pet Photo Contest.

All entries are on display at the Johnson City Senior Center.

Thank you to all who participated!

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April 2021

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Homeschool and Preschool PE

Open Gym

Memorial Park Community Center 510 Bert St.

Memorial Park Community Center, 510 Bert St., will host classes in which the fundamentals of basketball, football, soccer, baseball, golf, playground games,

Memorial Park Community Center, 510 Bert St., will offer open gym Monday through Friday, beginning Monday, April 12.

Reservations must be made one-week in advance beginning Monday, April 5. Call 423-434-6237.

recreational sports and other activities will be taught to preschool (ages 3-5) and homeschooled (ages 6-18) children.

Activities begin Tuesday, April 13. The classes will be ongoing each Tuesday and Thursday with homeschooled meeting from 1:30-2:30 p.m. and preschool meeting from 1:45-2:45 p.m. Masks are required until activities begin. Parents

Available times: 3:30-4:30 p.m. and 4:30-5:30 p.m. Space is

can remain in gym socially distanced and wearing masks. Games will be planned to allow for safe distancing and limited sharing of any equipment.

limited to 18 participants per time slot. 3 v 3 half court play will be available on opposing courts to maximize social distancing.

Registration begins Monday, April 5. Cost per child per class is homeschooled $3 (limit of 20 participants), and preschool $2 (limit of eight participants).

Reservations must be made one-week in advance, call 423-434-6237.

Recreation Programs Homeschool/Preschool PE • Attendance will be limited to 20 for homeschool and 8 for preschool per session.

• Must call (one week in advance) to reserve time slot.

• Must wear masks until activity starts. Parents can remain in gym socially distanced and wearing masks.

• Please practice social distancing. Our staff will plan games to allow for safe distancing and limited sharing of any equipment.

Open Gym • Time: 3:30-4:30pm and 4:30-5:30 • Limited to 18 participants per slot • Please call to reserve a spot (one week in advance).

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