Zest for Life Jan Feb 2015

Jan/Feb2015

2060 W. College Ave • Santa Rosa, CA 95401 • 707-543-3745 • www.santarosarec.com • Volume: 3 Issue: 1

Inside this Issue!

Mark your Calendar

Lots of planned activities....... 2

New Fees

New Fees for Drop-in Activities....2

Instructor Spotlight

Disc Golf with Tom McRann....... 4

Try Something NEW for the New Year!

A year has come and gone, and we would like to encourage you to try something new in the New Year. Make 2015 memorable by trying one of the following activities: 1. Meet new people The Person Senior Wing has a monthly book club that always welcomes new members! All you need to do is read the book and come to the meeting –be prepared for lively conversation about what you have read. The group will meet 1:30-3:00pm Jan. 26 to discuss The Orphan Train by Kristina Baker Kline and Feb. 23 to discuss Dear Life by Alice Munro.

Health & Fitness Corner

2. Fitness and Weight Loss

The many benefits of Tai-Chi...... 4

Get active and play Ping Pong at the Person Senior Wing Tu/ Wed/Fri 1pm-4pm or work on mind and body soundness in Tai Chi at the Bennett Valley Senior Center, Thursdays 9-10am.

Around Town

Go Green St. Patty’s Day Run...... 5

Did you know?

Winter Driving Tips .................. 5

Noteworthy Upcoming Opportunities

Crab Feed Tickets Available ....... 6

3. Enjoy Life More Become the artist you have longed to be. Join renowned artist Christian Quintin in his studio-style art class. Working with the medium of your choice, pastels, oils, watercolor, acrylics, charcoal, etc. This class will greatly improve your technique while encouraging your own voice and vision. This class is continuous and for all levels. Tuesdays, 3-5pm. You must pre-register.

4. Learn Something New Have you considered learning to speak Spanish? The Bennett Valley Senior Center has a Spanish class for every level. Come learn the basics from 9-10:30am or get conversational in Advanced Spanish 11:00am-12:45pm.

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Mark Your Calendar

New Fees for Drop-in Programs

BVSC = Bennett Valley Senior Center PSW = Person Senior Wing

Effective January 1st, 2015 the Recreation and Parks Department will be updating Senior Center program fees.

Instead of a flat fee for all programs, fees will be based on the length of the program.

JANUARY Jan 1 Jan 2 Jan 9 Jan 15 Jan 16 Jan 19 Jan 23 Jan 30

CLOSED New Year’s Day NO DANCE Dance, Tom Shader Trio, Finley 9-Ball Tournament, BVSC Dance, Steve Luther, Finley CLOSED MLK Day Dance, Manny Gutierrez, Finley Dance, Jess Petty, Finley

The fee will be $2 for the first hour and $1 for each additional hour.

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Partial hours (.5hr) will be rounded-up to the full hour.

These fees apply to drop-in programs with volunteer facilitators and instructors. Fees for programs with paid instructors will remain the same and vary based on instructor rate and the average number of student participants.

FEBRUARY Feb 6 Feb 7 Feb 13 Feb 16 Feb 19 Feb 20 Feb 27 Feb 28

1hr Program – $2 fee 2hr Program - $3 fee 3hr Program - $4 fee 4hr Program - $5 fee

Dance, Larry Broderick Trio, Finley Talent Show 2pm, BVSC Dance, Tom Shader Trio, Finley CLOSED Presidents Day 9-Ball Tournament, BVSC Dance, Steve Luther, Finley Dance, Manny Gutierrez, Finley CRAB FEED, Finley

Our goal is to keep our program fees affordable and equitable. Space is our #1 commodity and in great demand—as such, basing fees on duration of room usage is the most equitable to all participants. We don’t want anyone to be excluded due to financial concerns. If you need assistance, please see the front desk – we have several programs available to help!

Save The Date!

Crab Feed at Finley

Please see the drop-in schedule for specific program fees. Programs that are effected by the fee change are listed in red.

February 28, 2015

New Discounts for Frequent User Passes at the Person Senior Wing. Save 50 cents per visit!

Event Begins at 5:30pm, Dinner Served at 6:00pm Tickets $45

Noteworthy Upcoming Opportunities • Thursday Morning Motivations Diving Safely as we Age Thurs, 1/18, BVSC 10:30-11:30am #69382 Pre-Register, FREE Join Rabon Saip to learn safety tips for driving this winter season!

CTAP – FREE Specialized Telephones Thurs 2/12, BVSC, 10:30-11:30, #69383 Pre-Register, FREE Thanks to the California Telephone Access Program, now it’s easier for everyone to stay connected. We offer free specialized phones that make it easier to hear, easier to dial and easier to call.

Go Paperless It’s simple, just visit www.srcity.org/seniors and click on“e-subscribe to Zest for Life” in the right-hand column.

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Person Senior Wing 2060 College Ave. • (707) 543-3745

Drop-In Activity Schedule

Monday Fee 9:00-10:00 Boomer Blast Fitness $6 9:30-10:30 Line Dance Rebels $3 10:00-12:00 Needlecraft $3 10:30-12:00 History $2 11:00-11:45 Ukulele Slow Jam Session $2 11:30-12:30 Yoga with Donna $7 12:30-3:30 Party Bridge $4 12:30-4:00 Experienced Pinochle $4 1:00-4:00 Hand and Foot Card Game $3 1:30-3:00 Book Club 3rd of month $2 2:00-3:00 Line Dance Practice $3 Tuesday 9:00-11:00 Computer Lab $2 9:00-10:00 Walking Group $2 9:30-10:30 Pilates with Jae $7 10:00-11:45 Zumba Basics /Zumba Plus $6/7 11:30-12:30 Yoga with Donna $7 1:00-4:00 Ping Pong $4 1:00-3:00 Pedro $3 1:30-3:00 Belly Dance Fitness $6 $3 2:00-4:00 Photography 1st&2nd Tues Wednesday 9:30-10:30 Line Dance Rebels $3 10:00-11:30 Discussion Group $2 11:30-12:30 Yoga with Donna $7 12:30-4:00 Experienced Pinochle $4 1:00-3:00 Ukulele– Experienced $3 1:30-4:30 Drop-In Watercolor Studio $4 1:00-3:00 Scrabble $3 1:00-4:00 Ping Pong $4 Thursday 9:00-11:00 Computer Lab $2 9:00-10:00 Walking Group $2 9:30-10:30 Pilates with Jae $7 11:30-12:30 Yoga with Donna $7 2:00-4:00 Cribbage $3 Friday 9:00-10:00 Boomer Blast Fitness $6 9:30-10:30 Line Dance Rebels $3 10:00-12:30 Mah Jong $4 10:30-11:30 Better Balance $4 10:45-12:15 “Easy Intermediate” Line Dance $3 12:30-4:00 Experienced Pinochle $4 12:30-4:00 Bridge/Exp Players $4 *Line Dance Practice move to Mondays starting June 1:00-4:00 Pingwill Pong $4 2nd.

1:00-3:00 Scrabble $3 2:00-3:00 Line Dance Practice $3

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

Monday 9:00-10:10 Tai Chi 9:00-10:30 Beg Computer 9:00-10:00 Morning Exercise 9:30-12:00 Painting w/ Acrylics 10:30-12:00 Needlecraft 11:00–12:30 Intermediate Computer 11:00-2:00 Bingo Tuesday 9:00-10:30 Basic Spanish 9:30-10:30 Medicare/ S.S. 2nd & 4th 9:30-11:00 Intermediate Spanish 10:00-11:00 Stretch & Bend 10:30-12:00 Introduction to Spanish 11:00-12:45 Advanced Spanish 12:30-2:00 Spanish Study 12:30–1:30 Line Dance w/Anita Beg 10/14 Wednesday 9:00-10:00 Morning Exercise 9:00-12:00 Ladies Billiards 10:00-12:00 Blood Pressure 4th Wed 10:15-11:00 On The Ball 10:30-2:00 Chinese Mahjong 11:00-12:30 Line Dance w/ David 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 10:30-12:00 Neuropathy 1st Thurs 10:30-11:30 TMM 2nd Thurs 10:30-12:30 Whist 11:15-2:00 Party Bridge 11:00-12:30 Transitional Line Dance 12:00-1:00 Legal Clinic - 1st Thurs 12:30–2:30 Intermediate Line Dance Friday 9:00-10:00 Morning Exercise 9:00-11:00 Computer Lab 11:00-2:00 Bingo **FREE for members, pre-registration required.

Fee $4 class $2 class $3 class $2

$3 Free $3 $3 $3 $3 $3 $2 $2 $4 ** $3 $5 $2 $3 $3 $3 $2 $3 ** $3 $4 $2 ** $3 $2 ** $2

Finley Community Center 3

FRIDAY 1:00-4:00

Ballroom Dance

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Instructor Spotlight Introducing Tom McRann, Disc Golf Instructor Few people have the privilege of saying they held a Guinness World Record, but Tom McRann can say just that! From 1979-1989 Tom held the Guinness World Record for: “the longest throw of any object in the history of man.” Tom is an avid disc golf player and was responsible for Frisbee growth as a sport and recreation in the Far Western U.S. His many Frisbee educational programs evolved into a teaching specialist position at Stanford University offering PE units to students. Sports marketing success led to a Corporate Sports Marketing position and eventually an Associate Athletic Director position at San Jose State University.

World records and a World Class pro

athlete, Tom was one of the original pro Frisbee players competing in World Frisbee and World Flying Disc Championships.

What is disc golf? As the Professional Disc Golf Association describes it, “Disc golf is played much like traditional golf. Instead of a ball and clubs, however, players use a flying disc, or Frisbee®. The sport was formalized in the 1970’s, and like “ball golf” the object is to complete each hole in the fewest strokes (or, in the case of disc golf, fewest throws).

A golf disc is thrown from a tee area to a target which is the ‘hole.’ The hole can be one of a number of disc golf targets.”

Tom McRann Tom wants to continue creating Frisbee athletes one person at a time. If you want to learn more, you can contact Tom at (707) 591-3044 or register for “Learn to Play Frisbee Golf” a 4-week course meeting Tues and Thurs 9-11am beginning March 3, 2015 at the Person Senior Wing. Pre-register #76088 $39 Residents ($49 non-residents).

Health & Fitness Corner • “I feel peace and Carl Hendel, M.D. has practiced Tai Chi for 27 calmness when I am years. He began teaching Tai Chi at the Bennett doing Tai Chi with Valley Senior Center nearly 20 years ago. He readded benefit of cently asked his students what benefits they noticed learning to relax and from Tai-Chi – here are a few of their comments: learning the sequence • “I have learned a lot about my body.” of form correctly that contribute to having a • “My balance, coordination and posture have better sense of balimproved.” ance.”

• “The favorite part of my day is when I stop • “I am learning more and more about myself as what I am doing and practice Tai-Chi. It can I practice harmonious movements while trying remove me from a stressful moment and help to be mindful of what I do. The best moments me relax.” for me are when I am moving in concert with • “Because balance is of critical importance to the group and it feels an organic whole of me, I feel that Tai Chi is an important low-imwhich I am like a leaf upon moving water.” pact way to improve it. I have found that I get a sense of relaxation as well as body and mental awareness that I don’t get from other exercise.”

If any of these comments resonate for you, give • “I have noticed that my legs are stronger. Goit a try! Thursdays, 9-10am, Bennett Valley ing up and down stairs is not the same daunting Senior Center, $3 drop-in. task it used to be. Also, my balance has improved.”

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Around Town 4th Annual St. Patrick’s Day 5K: Make this your lucky day.

This year, celebrate the Irish Holiday with a walk, jog or run in the 4th annual St. Patrick’s Day 5K hosted by Santa Rosa Rec & Parks and Fleet Feet Sports on Sunday, March 15, 2015. This 5K chiptimed race is open to all ages and abilities. Stick around after the race for the post-run celebration complete with a judged costume contest, live music from a local band, activities and sponsor giveaways.

Plus, all finishers get to fill their race mug with a Whole Foods provided root beer or a Third Street Ale Works beer (for those 21 or older)! This fun event is for everyone, so sign up your families… the kids, grandkids and even the dog!

All event proceeds benefit Santa Rosa Rec & Parks Scholarship Fund.

Scholarships from this fund are given to qualifying families who apply so that they can participate in our recreation programs, including – and most often – swim lessons for children..

For more information, visit www.srcity.org/spdrun or call (707) 543-3737.

Online registration opens January 1, 2015. Register

by February 28th for lowest registration price!

Did You Know?

Tips For Safe Winter Driving AARP recommends the following to keep you safe on the road in winter weather: 1. Winterize your vehicle to make sure your brakes, wipers, defroster, headlights and heater are all working properly.

2. Stop gently to avoid skidding. If your wheels start to lock up, ease off the brake.

3. Turn on your headlights to increase your visibility to other motorists, and keep your lights clean and free of ice or debris.

4. In unfavorable driving conditions, reduce your speed and increase the distance between your car and the one in front of you. Remember that it takes more time to stop on icy roads.

5. Stay alert. Look ahead to give yourself more time to react safely to situations without suddenly braking or skidding.

6. Before driving, clear snow and ice from your vehicle’s hood, windows and roof.

7. Use snow or all-season tires or chains for better traction and smoother slowing.

8. Take extra precautions on bridges, overpasses and shaded areas, which can freeze first and remain icy longer than roadways do. A road on which ice and snow are completely frozen is pretty slippery, even though it provides more traction than a road with melting ice.

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9. In wet driving conditions avoid driving faster than the windshield wipers can clear water from the windshield.

Make sure your wiper blades are in good shape and replace them yearly.

10. Equip your car with emergency supplies, such as a blanket, food, water, spare fuses, a flashlight with batteries, an ice scraper, flares and a first-aid kit.

Learn more from AARP about safe driving by registering for an AARP Drivers Safety Course at the Person Senior Wing.

Upcoming courses available: Renewal Course Jan 8 9:30-2:00 #72596, Full Course Feb 17 & 19 9:30-1:30 #72597.

Call (707) 543-3745 to register.

Source: http://www.aarp.org/home-garden/transportation/info-05-2010/dsp_article_winter_driving_tips.html

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Recreation & Parks

2060 W. College Ave. Santa Rosa, CA 95401

www.srcity.org/seniors

The 4th annual

Saturday, February 28 at 5:30pm

Finley Community Center - 2060 W College Ave Crab, Pasta, Salad, French Bread, Soft Drink, Dessert (Beer & Wine available for purchase.)

Tickets $45 each Purchase in advance at Bennett Valley Senior Center or Finley Community Center Can‛t make it to the Crab Feed?

Donate to the Senior Center online at www.srcity.org/donate (707) 545-8608 santarosarec.com

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