Zest for Life Feb 2017

Feb2017

2060 W. College Ave • Santa Rosa, CA 95401 • 707-543-3745 • www.santarosarec.com • Volume: 5 Issue: 1

Inside this Issue!

It’s 2017!

Try Something NEW ............ 1

Mark your Calendar

Lots of planned activities .... 2

Community Center News

New Staff at PSW................. 2

Instructor Spotlight

Reader Group...................... 4

Health & Fitness Corner

February is Heart Health Month.................................. 4

Around Town

St. Patty’s Day 5K Run/Walk... 5

Did you know?

Computer Lab at Bennett Valley..................... 5

Try Something NEW This Year!

A year has come and gone, and we would like to encourage you to try something new in 2017.

Travel

Master your computer or tablet

Premier World Discovery makes traveling easy and three amazing, inclusive, trips have been planned for you to explore. Attend an information session on March 7 at 10am at the Person Senior Wing for details.

Destinations include:

Computer lab hours are available at the Person Senior Wing T/Th 9-11am or at the Bennett Valley Center Mon, 9-10:30am and Fri, 9-11am.

• September 24, (6 days) Great Trains & Grand Canyons, featuring 5 nights in Sedona • October 1 (7 days) Cape Cod and the Islands, featuring Boston, Martha’s Vineyard, Nantucket & Newport • November 7 (9 days) Country Roads of Tuscany, featuring Florence & 7 nights in Tuscany Learn to speak Spanish The Bennett Valley Senior Center has a Spanish Class for every level of learner. Learn the basics from 10-11am or get conversational in Advanced Spanish 11am-12:30pm.

Make a hobby of billiards The Bennett Valley Senior Center has three pool tables waiting for you!

All are welcome to join 9am-2pm Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday. Wednesday morning is reserved for ladies and Wednesday afternoon (noon-2pm) is open for novice players who want to learn from talented instructors. Cost is $3 for members.

Mark Your Calendar

Community Center News

BVSC = Bennett Valley Senior Center PSW = Person Senior Wing

New Faces

Kim Hatch, the new Recreation Specialist at PSW, moved to Santa Rosa as a new mother and wife 15 years ago. Eager to make new friends and build a sense of home in the community, she enrolled her daughter in a Kindergym class at the Finley Community Center and was quickly enveloped into the Santa Rosa community. Wanting to give others the same sense of community, she became a Teeny Tots, Tiny Tots, and Kindergym instructor for the City of Santa Rosa. Her years as an instructor, working with kids, parents, and grandparents, inspired a passion for community service which she looks forward to bringing to the Person Senior Wing.

FEBRUARY Feb 3 Feb 10

Feb 17 Feb 20 Feb 24

Dance, Steve Luther, Finley Dance, Tom Shader, Finley VALENTINES DANCE Dance, Manny Gutierrez, Finley CLOSED - President’s Day Dance, Larry Broderick Trio, Finley

NEW! Yoga Classes at the

Bennett Valley Senior Center

Books, Puzzles and Videos at the Bennett Valley Senior Center

New yoga classes start on January 31. Drop-in fees are $3 ($2.50 with multi-pass). Tuesdays and Thursdays at the Bennett Valley Senior Ctr, 704 Bennett Valley Rd, Santa Rosa.

Slow Flow Hatha Yoga

The books, puzzles and videos formerly found in the front lobby have been relocated to the Leisure Room. We have a fresh supply of puzzles! Please drop by and check-out what is available.

Improvement at the PSW

Instructor, Ellen Street

A new glass partition wall has been installed on the second floor of the Person Senior Wing. This full size glass wall will help reduce noise from traveling from the first floor Auditorium to other parts of the facility, hopefully eliminating noise disruptions to other programs. We appreciate your patience and flexibility during construction.

This traditional yoga class will provide a total body experience to strengthen and energize the body while calming the mind. The class will begin with standing and balancing postures before transitioning to the floor for prone, supine and inverted postures. Each class will include pranayama breath practices, meditation and relaxation. Modifications are offered throughout class to suit every level of experience. 8:45-9:45am Vinyasa Yoga

Boost your energy with a Vinyasa yoga class! This class is designed to warm the body, building strength, flexibility and concentration. Syncing breath with movement and weaving the poses together in a flowing sequence will create a moving meditation to cultivate focus and awareness. Each class will include pranayama breath practices, meditation and relaxation. Modifications are offered throughout class to suit every level of experience. 11:10am-12pm Ellen Street, Instructor; UC Davis, Clinical Nutrition Class of 2016; Ronald E. McNair Post-Baccalaureate Achievement Scholar; Undergraduate Research Intern, Steinberg Lab; Fitness & Wellness, Instructional Series

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Person Senior Wing

Drop-In Activity Schedule

2060 College Ave. • (707) 543-3745

Bennett Valley Senior Center 704 Bennett Valley Rd • (707) 545-8608

Monday 9:00-10:10 Tai Chi 9:00-10:00 Morning Exercise 9:00-10:30 Computer Lab 10:00-12:00 Needlecraft 11:00-2:00 Bingo Tuesday 9:30-11:00 Spanish - Intermediate 10:00-11:00 Stretch & Bend 10:00-11:00 Spanish - Basic A 10:30-12:00 Spanish - Intro 11:00-12:30 Spanish - Adv Beg 11:00-12:30 Spanish - Adv 11:00-2:00 Spanish - Basic B 12:30-2:00 Spanish - Study Wednesday 9:00-10:00 Morning Exercise 9:00-12:00 Ladies Billiards 10:30-12:30 Chinese Mahjong 10:30-11:30 Neuropathy 1st Wed 12:00-1:00 Better Balance w/Jae Thursday 9:00-10:00 Tai Chi w/ Dr Carl 9:00-11:00 Wii Games 10:00-11:00 Stretch & Bend 10:15-11:15 Silver Silvers Choral 10:30-12:30 Whist 11:15-2:00 Party Bridge 12:30-1:30 Legal Clinic - 1st Thurs Friday 9:00-10:00 Morning Exercise 9:00-11:00 Computer Lab 10:30-12:00 Spanish 11:00-2:00 Crafting w/Bobbette 11:00-2:00 Bingo

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Finley Community Center FRIDAY 1:00-4:00

Ballroom Dance

$8

Monday Fee/Pass 9:00-10:00 Boomer Blast Fitness $6/$5.50 9:30-10:30 Line Dance Rebels $4/$3.50 nd th 10:00-11:00 Brand New to the Uke - 2 & 4 Mon $2/$1.50 10:00-12:00 Needlecraft $3/$2.50 10:30-11:30 History $2/$1.50 11:00-12:00 Ukulele/Bill’s Beginners $2/$1.50 11:30-12:30 Yoga with Donna $7/$6.50 12:30-3:30 Party Bridge/Duplicate Bridge $4/$3.50 1:00-3:00 Hand and Foot Card Game $3/$2.50 1:30-3:00 Book Club - 3rd Mon $2/$1.50 1:30-3:00 Line Dance Practice $4/$3.50 Tuesday Fee/Pass 9:00-11:00 Computer Lab $2/$1.50 9:30-10:30 Pilates with Jae $7/$6.50 9:30-11:00 Line Dance Rebel’s Challenge Adv. $4/$3.50 10:00-11:00 Tai Chi $5/$4.50 10:00-11:45 Zumba Basics /Zumba Plus $6/$7.50 11:00-12:00 Balance with Jae $4/$3.50 11:30-12:30 Yoga with Donna $7/$6.50 1:00-4:00 Ping Pong- Beginning $4/$3.50 1:00-3:00 Pedro $3/$2.50 1:30-3:00 Belly Dance Fitness $6/$5.50 2:00-4:00 Photography - 1st & 2nd Tues. $3/$2.50 Wednesday Fee/Pass 9:00-10:00 Cize-Dance Fitness $7/$6.50 9:30-10:30 Line Dance Rebels $4/$3.50 10:00-11:30 Discussion Group $2/$1.50 11:30-12:30 Yoga with Donna $7/$6.50 12:30-3:30 Party Bridge $4/$3.50 12:30-4:00 Pinochle - Experienced $4/$3.50 1:00-3:00 Ukulele - Experienced $3/$2.50 1:00-3:00 Scrabble $3/$2.50 1:00-4:00 Ping Pong - Competitive, Inter. $4/$3.50 1:30-4:30 Drop-In Watercolor Studio $4/$3.50 Thursday Fee/Pass 9:00-11:00 Computer Lab $2/$1.50 9:00-10:00 Line Dance with Anita - Inter. $3/$2.50 10:00-11:00 Frisbee Golf $4/$3.50 10:00-11:00 Zumba Basics $6/$5.50 10:30-12:00 Pilates with Jae $7/$6.50 11:30-12:30 Yoga with Donna $7/$6.50 1:00-4:00 Ping Pong - Beginning $4/$3.50 Friday Fee/Pass 9:00-10:00 Boomer Blast Fitness $6/$5.50 9:30-10:30 Line Dance Rebels $4/$3.50 9:30-12:30 Mah Jong $3/$2.50 10:30-11:30 Balance with Jae $4/$3.50 10:45-12:15 Line Dance - Intermediate $3/$2.50 12:30-4:00 Pinochle - Experienced $4/$3.50 12:30-4:00 Party Bridge $4/$3.50 1:00-4:00 Ping Pong - Competitive, Inter. $4/$3.50 1:00-3:00 Scrabble $3/$2.50 2:00-3:00 Line Dance Practice $4/$3.50 3

Instructor Spotlight Reader Group Imagine sitting back and relaxing while listening to stories, novels and non-fiction literature read to you by professional narrator Paul Leonard. Listening to stories is not just for children, it is for adults too.

The reading group is open to all who are interested. Grab a cup of coffee or tea in the lobby on Friday afternoons for a weekly reading at the Person Senior Wing in the Reading Room located on the second floor. $2 drop-in; Friday 1-2pm Paul Leonard Professional Narrator

Health & Fitness Corner February is Heart Health Month

Cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of death in the United States. One in every three deaths is from heart disease and stroke – the equivalent to 2,200 deaths per day. This month, we are highlighting Million Hearts™, an initiative dedicated to preventing the nation’s leading killers and empowering everyone to make heart-healthy choices. We can fight back against heart disease and stroke. Prevention starts with everyone.

Practice these healthy living habits: • Eat a healthy diet • Maintain a healthy weight • Be active on most days • Don’t smoke or use tobacco • Limit alcohol use To learn more, visit http://millionhearts.hhs.gov 4

Did You Know?

Computer Lab at the Bennett Valley Senior Center Did you get a new camera for the holidays and want to learn how to upload and save pictures?

Do you want to be able to send an email but don’t know how to set up an account?

We invite people of all computer levels to participate in the Computer and Technology Lab at the Bennett Valley Senior Center Mon, 9-10:30am and Fri, 9-11am, $2 drop-in fee. These open lab hours are staffed by a group of dedicated volunteers. They can help with these and any other computer questions! Don’t miss your opportunity to get one-on-one help from a savvy computer user at the Bennett Valley Senior Center.

**SHARES CARDS**

As of April 1, Lucky’s Supermarket changed their “Shares Card” program to escript.

The link to the new program is escript.com. It is now up and running and Rec & Parks senior programs are listed under “Senior Center.” We would be happy to help you get signed up at the front desk at the Bennett Valley Senior Center.

Around Town Announcing the 6th annual St. Patrick’s Day 5K This year, celebrate the Irish Holiday with a walk, jog or run in the 6th annual St. Patrick’s Day 5K on Sunday, March 12, 2017 at Finley Park. This 5K chip-timed walk/ run is open to all ages and abilities. Stick around after the race for the post-run celebration complete with a judged costume contest.

All event proceeds go to the Santa Rosa Rec & Parks Scholarship Fund.

St. Patrick’s Day 5K Sunday, March 12, 2017

For more information and to register, visit www.srcity.org/spdrun Must register before March 9th

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PRSRT STD u.s. postage PAID permit no. 470 santa rosa, ca

2060 W. College Ave. Santa Rosa, CA 95401

www.srcity.org/seniors

RUN. WALK. SHAMROCK.

6th Annual

Sunday, March 12 Race Time 3pm Finley Park

COMMEMORATIVE MUG | COSTUME CONTEST ENTERTAINMENT | FOOD | GIVEAWAYS

REGISTER AT WWW.SRCITY.ORG/SPDRUN

PROCEEDS BENEFIT SANTA ROSA REC & PARKS SCHOLARSHIP FUND RACE PACKET PICKUP IS 3/11 AT THE WINE COUNTRY RUNNING EVENT: A FREE EXPO AT FINLEY CENTER PRESENTED BY FLEET FEET! 6