Zest for Life Nov Dec 2014

Nov/Dec2014

2060 W. College Ave • Santa Rosa, CA 95401 • 707-543-3745 • www.santarosarec.com • Volume: 2 Issue: 6

Holiday Fun

Inside this Issue!

Mark your Calendar

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

Noteworthy Upcoming Opportunities

Duplicate Bridge, Medicare Information, and more!............. 2

Instructor Spotlight

Meet JoRene Woodworth.......... 4

Health & Fitness Corner

National Memory Screening Day......................................... 4

Around Town

Knit Pickers Donate to Women’s Shelter...................... 5

Did you know?

Computer Lab and Workshops …5

Holiday Fun

Holiday Dinner and Dickens Craft Fair …............................. 6

Silver Singers

Winter is the merriest time of the year! Get inspired this holiday season with one of Recreation and Parks holiday activities or do-ityourself holiday classes. We have a wealth of activities to bring you extra holiday cheer. We hope you can join us at any of these occasions:

Readers Theater Presents Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol This December Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol will come to life at the Person Senior Wing.

3rd Annual Holiday Dinner Told in a ReadEnjoy a holiday dinner with all the ers Theatertrimmings! This event promises to style, with an impress with fun, friends and food.

It will be the merriest of celebrations emphasis on because it’s brought to you by us— the dramatic art of storytelling, this adaptation will delight and is a real your fun-loving staff!

Fri 12/19, 4-6pm, treat for the holidays. Brought to Person Senior Wing you by director Michael Welch, this Auditorium $10 theater of the imagination will bring member/$14 nonrenewed spirit to this classic holiday members. Limited tale of transformation. Weds 12/10 seating, call (707) 3:00-4:30pm, Person Senior Wing Au543-3745 for reserditorium. #73638 Free, limited seating, vations. #71749 please RSVP. Holiday Choral Concert It’s time to kick off the holiday season! Please join us for our FREE Annual Holiday Choral Concert featuring our own Silver Singers performing our favorite holiday music, including a sing-a-long. Refreshments will be served following the concert. Thurs, 12/4, 2014 11:00am - 1:00pm, BV Senior Center - Room 19, Pre-Register Barcode #69299 1

Celebrate the Winter Holidays with Cards Create your own unique holiday card this season using paper and stamps.

All materials are included. Instructor Carola Bartz. Wed, 12/3 6:30-8:30p, Finley Community Center Maple Room, $31 (S.R. Resident $21) #72302

Mark Your Calendar

Senior Membership Drive

BVSC = Bennett Valley Senior Center PSW = Person Senior Wing

Have you purchased your membership yet? $24 individual/ $40 couple. Join Today!

NOVEMBER Nov 7 Dance, Larry Broderick Trio, Finley Nov 11 Centers CLOSED – Veterans Day Holiday Nov 14 Dance, Tom Shader Trio, Finley Nov 18 Memory Screenings, BVSC Nov 20 9-ball Pool Tournament, BVSC Nov 21 Dance, Steve Luther DJ, Finley Nov 24-Nov 28 – Person Senior Wing CLOSED Nov 27 CENTERS CLOSED – Thanksgiving Nov 28 CENTERS CLOSED - Thanksgiving

Noteworthy Upcoming Opportunities • Duplicate Bridge Intermediate/Experienced Players Exercise your brain and meet some new people.

Mondays at 12:30, at the Person Senior Wing. $4 drop-in fee. Come with a partner. Teacher/director Laura Camm Accredited ACBL. Questions? Please call Laura at (707) 578-1481.

DECEMBER

• Volunteer History Lecturer Needed Do you like history? Are you comfortable speaking in public? We are looking for a part-time history lecturer – you pick the topics! History meets on Monday mornings 10:30-11:30am. Call Jacqui at 543-3420 if you are interested.

Dec 3 Dance, Larry Broderick Trio (Wed), Finley Dec 4 Holiday Choral Concert, BVSC Dec 6 Dickens Crafts Fair, Finley Dec 7 Dickens Crafts Fair, Finley Dec 10 Dance, Carl Green (Wed) Dec 10 A Christmas Carol, PSW Dec 17 Holiday Dance (Wed), Steve Luther, Finley Dec 19 Holiday Dinner, PSW Dec 18 9-ball Pool Tournament, BVSC

• Talent Search!

Do you have a stage talent to share? The Bennett Valley Senior Center will be hosting a Senior Talent Show on February 7th, 2015. Those interested in performing should contact JoRene at 543-4625 by November 24th.

Come light-up the stage with your special talent!

Save The Date!

Crab Feed at Finley

• Thursday Morning Motivations Clearing Clutter: 4 Easy Steps (Back by Popular Demand!)

Thurs, 11/13, BVSC 10:30-11:30am #69380 Pre-Register, FREE

February 28, 2015

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

Join professional organizer Kimberlee Foster from Chucket Organizing & Move Management for this onehour seminar and learn practical ways to reduce clutter and keep it under control.

NEW Homecare Laws Seminar What You Need to Know Thurs 12/11, BVSC, 10:30-11:30, #69381 pre-registration required, FREE

Go Paperless

Join Phyllis Sutter from Hired Hands Homecare to discuss the new 2014/15 Homecare Laws. Be informed as to why you should use an agency versus a private caregiver.

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 Bennett Valley Senior Center 704 Bennett Valley Rd • (707) 545-8608 Monday 9:00-10:10 Tai Chi 9:00-10:30 Beginning Computers 9:00-10:00 Morning Exercise 9:30-12:00 Painting w/ Acrylics 10:30-12:00 Needlecraft 11:00-2:00 Bingo 11:00-12:30 Adv/Beg Computers Tuesday 9:00-10:30 Basic Spanish 9:30-10:30 Medicare/S.S. 2nd & 4th Tues 9:30-11:00 Intermediate Spanish 10:00-11:00 Stretch & Bend 10:30-12:00 Introduction to Spanish 11:00-12:30 Conversational Spanish 12:30-1:30 Line Dance w/Anita 12:30-2:00 Spanish Study 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 10:00-11:00 Laughter Yoga 4th Thur 10:15-11:30 Silver Singers 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 12:00-1:00 Legal Clinic 1st Thur Friday 9:00-10:00 Morning Exercise 9:00-10:00 Chair Yoga 9:00-11:00 Computer Lab 10:00-11:00 Rosen Method Exercise 11:00-2:00 Bingo

**FREE for members, pre-registration required.

Fee $4 Pre-Reg $2 Pre-Reg $2 $2 Pre-Reg

$2 ** $2 $3 $2 $2 $2 $2 $2 $2 ** $3 $2 $2 $3 $2 $3 $2 $2 $2 ** $2 $2 ** $2 $4 ** $7 $2

Monday Fee 9:00-10:00 Boomer Blast Fitness $6 9:30-10:30 Line Dance Rebels $2 10:00-12:00 Knit Pickers (Needlecraft) $2 10:30-12:00 History $2 11:00-11:45 Ukulele– Beginners $2 11:30-12:30 Yoga with Donna $7 12:30-3:30 Party Bridge $2 12:30-4:00 Pinochle (Experienced) $2 12:30-4:00 Duplicate Bridge $4 1:00-4:00 Hand and Foot $2 $2 1:30-3:00 Book Club 3rd Mon. 2:00-3:00 Line Dance Practice $2 Tuesday 9:00-11:00 Open Computer Lab $2 9:30-10:30 Pilates with Jae $7 10:00-11:00 Zumba Basics/Zumba Plus $6/$7 11:30-12:30 Yoga with Donna $7 1:00-3:00 Pedro $2 1:30-3:00 Belly Dance Fitness $6 2:00-4:00 Photography 1st & 2nd Tues. $2 Wednesday 9:30-10:30 Line Dance Rebels $2 10:00-11:30 Discussion Group $2 11:30-12:30 Yoga with Donna $7 12:30-4:00 Pinochle (Experienced) $2 12:30-3:00 Ukulele (Experienced) $2 1:00-4:00 Scrabble $2 1:30-4:30 Ping Pong $2 1:30-4:30 Watercolor Studio $4 Thursday 9:00-11:00 Open Computer Lab $2 9:30-10:30 Pilates with Jae $7 11:30-12:30 Yoga with Donna $7 1:00-4:00 Texas Hold’em Poker $2 2:00-4:00 Cribbage $2 “Advanced Intermediate” Line Dance $4 2:30-4:30 Friday 9:00-10:00 Boomer Blast Fitness $6 9:30-10:30 Line Dance Rebels $2 10:00-12:30 Mah Jong $2 10:30-11:30 Better Balance $4 10:30-12:00 “Easy Intermediate” Line Dance $2 12:30-4:00 Pinochle (Experienced) $2 12:30-4:00 Bridge/Exp Players $2 *Line Dance Practice move to Mondays starting June 12:45-4:30 Pingwill Pong $2 2nd.

1:00-4:00 Scrabble $2 2:00-3:00 Line Dance Practice $2

Finley Community Center

FRIDAY 3 1:00-4:00

Ballroom Dance

$8

Instructor Spotlight Introducing JoRene Woodworth, Fitness Instructor You may recognize JoRene Woodworth from the front desk at the Bennett Valley Senior Center, but did you know she is also an accomplished fitness instructor?

JoRene has been teaching group exercise since 1980 and loves to share with students the joy of movement. She is an expert in fitness and movement and has the credentials to prove it. She is certified by American Council on Exercise (ACE), is an IDEA member, and a CPR instructor.

JoRene is ready to share her expertise with you in her new class, On The Ball. In this class you will bounce back to good health by sitting, laying and rolling on a big stability ball. The muscles you use to sit, stand, balance and support your back will be stronger for core support and daily stamina. Join the fun and get in your daily dose of fitness!

JoRene Woodworth

Wednesdays 10:15-11am, Bennett Valley Senior Center, drop-in $3.

Health & Fitness Corner

National Memory Screening Day is Tuesday, November 18, 2014.

Memory loss that disrupts daily life may be a symptom of Alzheimer’s or another dementia.

The number of people living with dementia worldwide is currently estimated at 35.6 million, and this number will double by 2030 and more than triple by 2050. Alzheimer’s is a brain disease that causes a slow decline in memory, thinking and reasoning skills.

But how do you know if you are experiencing typical age-related memory changes or signs of Alzheimer’s or other dementias? The table below describes some typical experiences.

SIGNS OF ALZHEIMER’S: Poor judgment and decision making Inability to manage a budget Losing track of the date or the season Difficulty having a conversation Misplacing things and being unable to retrace steps to find them

If you want to learn more, we will be offering free memory screenings at the Bennett Valley Senior Center Tuesday, November 18 from 9am-12pm, FREE for Senior Center Members, #75870. Please pre-register by calling 545-8608.

Lucy Andrews, RN, from At Your Service Homecare will be providing screenings SOURCE: Alzheimer’s Associations, http://www.alz.org/10signs.

TYPICAL AGE-RELATED CHANGES: Making a bad decision once in a while Missing a monthly payment Forgetting which day it is and remembering later Sometimes forgetting which word to use Losing things from time to time 4

Around Town Join the Knit Pickers!

The Person Senior Wing Needlecraft Group, the “Knit Pickers,” has been busy knitting and crocheting to create handmade items for the “Mother and Child Program” at the Living Room – a daytime shelter for homeless and at-risk women and children during the day when shelters are closed. The busy group has created a plethora of little hats, booties, and small dolls to donate. Additionally, five full size Afghans are ready to be delivered to local Veterans just in time for the cold season!

You are invited to join this cheerful group –all levels of experience are welcome. The group also appreciates donations of yarn. Join the Knit Pickers, at the Person Senior Wing on Mondays from 10-noon.

There is a $2 drop-in fee.

Did You Know?

Computer Workshops and Technology Lab Available at the Person Senior Wing Sometimes getting started with technology and keeping current can be a challenge. We invite people of all computer levels to participate in the Computer and Technology Lab at the PerTechnology is playing a large role son Senior Wing; Tuesdays and in the lives of people 50+. Google Thursdays 9-11am, $2 drop-in fee. These open lab hours are recently conducted a study of staffed by a group of dedicated more than 6,000 boomers and seniors that examined how these volunteers, Cheryl, Fred and Carrie. They are prepared to answer groups are using the Internet. questions about a variety of topics The study found that 78 percent and help you with your projects. of boomers and 52 percent of seniors are online.

Source: “Senior Technology: 5 Facts About How Post 50s Are Using The Internet.” http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/06/08/senior-technology_n_3404653.html

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If you are just getting started in computing, the Person Senior Wing will be holding three computer workshops for beginners.

Please pre-register for the following programs by calling (707) 543-3745.

• Computer Basics-Monday, November 17th 10am - 11:30am, pre-register $4 • Internet Basics Part 1-Monday, December 15th 10 - 11:30am, pre-register $4 • Internet Basics Part 2- Monday, January 26th 10 - 11:30am, pre-register $4

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Recreation & Parks

For accessible information, call (707) 543-3292 TDD (707) 543-3289 (M - F, 8am - 5pm)

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Admission: $2 for adults; kids 12 and under FREE!

Ride “Rosie the Trolley� for FREE to the Luther Burbank Home & Garden Open House

Live entertainment, prizes & food for purchase

Over 70 artists selling handcrafted goods including 20+ new vendors this year!

Finley Community Center 2060 West College Ave.

December 6, 9am - 5pm December 7, 10am - 4pm

jewelry glass art ceramics wreaths fine art wood work and much more

DICKENS Holiday Crafts Fair

The 40th annual

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