Senior Newsletter - September Issue

The Community Matters

MESSENGER: Seniors

Welcome.

You’ve asked, we’ve listened! Our Seniors Passport Program is now only $30 per year. To be eligible for this Passport Membership, you must be 65 years of age.

Membership includes all the benefits the Fitness PLUS Membership as well as the splash membership and access to all senior programs at no additional fee! Enjoy our potlucks, the wellness center, pool, active aging programs and more! Every year, we host a Seniors Easter Egg Hunt, Scavenger Hunt, Regional Trips and Spring Dance. Non-members may enroll in these classes individually by paying the $2 daily drop-in rate.

Transportation is available for residents of Park Place Senior Apartments on weekdays with pick-up times at 8:30am and 11:30am, and drop-off times at 11:30am and 2pm at no additional cost. Please keep in mind that meals are not currently available at the Manassas Park Community Center, participants coming from 8:30am2pm will need to provide their own lunch.

For specific programming details such as trip locations, movie and book selections, and lecture presenters, please refer to the bi-monthly newsletter we’ve made just for seniors, available online and at the front desk.

September 2012 Issue

In this Issue: Active Aging: The benefits of Aqua-cise Continuing Education: Masterpiece Theater, New Tech Skills, Seminars, Book Club & Culinary Classes.

Social Opportunities: Board games and your health Senior Spotlight: Meet Lynne Spencer Senior Scoop: Get the “Scoop” on local deals

Active Aging

Your health is important. That is why we have designed programs that keep you active and improve your fitness. We offer a variety of Active Aging programs that fit your needs.

Each month we will feature one of the daily programs and how it can assist you on your road to a better health!

for longer, burning more fat than you could burn doing many land exercises.

Interested? Come and check out our Aqua-cise class on Mondays from 9am-9:50am at the Manassas Park Community Center Pool.

Aqua-cise:

Take a step into the pool to keep up your muscle tone and get the low impact full body exercise you’ve been looking for.

An article from Livestrong.com by Allison Stevens states that aquatic fitness provides buoyancy, taking away most or all impact on your bones, joints and muscles, while the water adds pressure to your body, which comforts joints and internal organs and reduces stress on your heart. This allows you to work harder

Social Opportunities

Whether it is sipping on mochas in the morning or perfecting your green thumb, we want you to have a blast with your friends and even meet new people in our programs.

Each month we will feature one of the dailly programs for the Social Butterfly in you. Our Social Opportunitiy Programs run all week, so make sure to check out the schedule for a full list of what we have to offere!

Board Bonanza:

Do you love playing board games? Do you miss playing the classic games that you did when you were younger? Every Tuesday, from 12pm-2pm, we 1

will have a variety of games available for you to play.

Did you know that playing board games can reduce your risk of developing Alzheimer's Disease and Dementia?

A study in the New England Journal of Medicine found that challenging your brain with mentally stimulating leisure activities is great for your mind. Seniors who participated in such activities about once a week for a 20-year period reduced the risk of dementia by 7 percent. Those who engaged in these activities more often reduced their risk even more -- by 63 percent!

Weekly Active Aging Classes:

Monday: Aqua-cise 9a-9:50a Senior Yoga 10:45a-11:30a Tuesday: Pickle Ball 9a-10a Wii Fitness 11a-12:30p Wednesday: Table Tennis 8:45a-10:15a Senior Strength & Sculpt 10a-10:50a Thursday: Restorative Aquafit 10:30a-11:20a Wii Fittness 11a-12:30p Friday: Friday Frolics 9a-9:45a

Weekly Social Opportunity Classes: Monday: Morning Mochas 8:30a-10:30a Potluck Picnic in the Park 11a-1p Tuesday: Gardening Gurus 9a-10:15a Board Bonanza 12p-2p Wednesday: Senior Socials 10:30a-12p Mystery of the Month 12p-2p Thursday: Gardening Gurus 9a-10:15a Bingo “Night” 11a-12:30p Friday: Morning Mochas 8:30a-10:30a Senior Potluck Dinner 4:30p-6p

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Continuing Education Masterpiece Theater:

Make sure to bring your creativity and imagination to this class every Monday. We will cover everything from painting and drawing to poetry and dance. September’s theme is “Autumn Nature”.

Sept 10: Couplets, Haikus, Limericks; Oh My! Sept 17: Painting Pigments Sept 24: Music Creation & Appreciation

New School Skills:

Do you desire to learn how to use a computer, a particular program on a laptop, or just trying to figure out how to send an e-mail? Our expert teacher will show you everything you need to know.

September’s theme is “Tech to go”.

Sept 4: Cell Phones Simplified, Cell Set-up Sept 11: Tablet Tips Sept 18: There’s an App for That Sept 25: Cell Phones Simplified, Texts to Tweets

Senior Seminars:

Do you have questions about the home safety? Maybe you’d like to get a refresher on your driving skills or are trying to figure out what you should be eating to stay in tip-top shape. Our Senior Seminars will give you all the answers you need from Community leaders.

September’s Speaker: Local Firefighters. Learn how to keep your home safe and hazard-free, and get an up close look at some of their firefighting equipment!

Culinary Delights:

Book Club:

On the first Friday of each month, we’ll be reading and sharing our thoughts on the story and characters from historical novels to romantic classic books, and everything in between. The plot twist for this book club: we’ll be sharing our thoughts over potluck food that follows the story. With the Civil War’s 150th anniversary upon us, it is fitting that our first selection is The Red Badge of Courage by Stephen Crane.

Following book selections will be made by participants.

Are you a Food Network aficionado? Then this is the class for you! Each week we’ll be sampling a new recipe. And we’ll also be developing a cookbook. September’s Theme is “Harvest Apple Recipes”.

Sept 4: Homemade Applesauce Sept 11: Apple Pie Sept 18: Apple Harvest Salad Sept 25: Cinnamon Apple Doughnuts.

SENIOR SPOTLIGHT: Lynne Spencer

Former Manassas Park resident, Lynne Spencer, loves everything about Manassas Park. She lived in the City from 1983-2009 and says she always loved how close the community was (and still is!) and how there was always so much for her children to do.

Now a grandmother to 2 boys and 2 girls, she spends her time watching tv and making crafts and gift boxes.

Lynne has made a lot of friends who are still a part of the Senior Program in Manassas Park and enjoys coming to see them on Wednesdays for their Senior Socials.

Lynne loves life and cherishes every moment. When asked what words she lives by, she said: “Live your life to the fullest. I believe that more now than ever.”

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Senior Scoop We’re going to give you the “Scoop” on local deals, local resources and even local activities that you can be a part of!

We Can’t Wait to Meet You!

Where to Save Chick-fil-A: Recieve a free small drink and 10% discount for those 55 and older.

9506 Liberia Avenue, Manassas, VA (703) 331-1888 Harris Teeter: Seniors 60+ receive a 5% discount on Tuesdays.

10060 Market Cir, Hastings Market Place, Manassas, VA (703) 257-4685 Where to Play Chick-fil-A: Every Tuesday, play Senior BINGO from 2-4pm 9506 Liberia Avenue, Manassas, VA (703) 331-1888 National Park Service: $10 Lifetime pass. Must be 62 or older. Each pass covers entrance fees at national parks and national wildlife refuges as well as standard amenity fees at national forests and grasslands, and at lands managed by the Bureau of Land Management and Bureau of Reclamation.

You can pick up a pass at Manassas Battlefield Park at 6511 Sudley Road, Manassas, VA (703) 361-1339

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