Sep-Nov 2019 Zest Newsletter

Sep/Oct/Nov2019

Person Senior Wing • 2060 W. College Ave, Santa Rosa, CA 95401 • 707-543-3745 Steele Lane Recreation Center • 415 Steele Lane, Santa Rosa, CA 95403 • 707-543-3282 Ext 1

Inside this Issue!

Mark your Calendar Lots of Activities ..................... 2

Community Center News Employee Spotlight ................ 2 Events ..................................... 2 Activity Spotlight..................... 2

Senior Interest Guest Speaker Series .............. 3 Safe in Santa Rosa.................... 3

What’s Upcoming?

Events & programs.................. 4

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Four Good Reasons to Celebrate LIFE at Your Senior Centers Have you checked out your local senior center lately? September is National Senior Center Month, a great time to plan a visit. Whether you are 50 or 90, there are many ways to celebrate LIFE (Learning, Independence, Friends, and Energy) at senior centers. Here are four good reasons to plan a visit:

1. Learning: Expand your knowledge

It’s never too late to learn a new skill, and senior centers offer a wide range of stimulating educational activities to keep your mind sharp.

2. Independence: Live on your terms

By joining a senior center, you’ll be connected to programs and people that can give you the tools to choose your own course in life. You’ll find programs to help you remain healthy, stay economically secure, age positively and keep contributing to your community.

3. Friends: Enjoy life

Did you know that senior center participants have higher levels of social interaction and life satisfaction than their peers?

Having great friends is one of life’s most wonderful rewards, and senior centers can be a perfect place to meet new people in your neighborhood.

4. Energy: Discover health and vitality

Keeping your mind and body active improves the way you feel and prevents many health problems that come with age. Senior centers offer traditional group fitness classes like aerobics, Zumba, yoga, and Tai Chi, as well as evidence-based health programs scientifically proven to make people healthier.

Now is the time to celebrate LIFE by taking full advantage of everything senior centers have to offer!

By National Council on Aging

Mark Your Calendar

Community Center News

PSW = Person Senior Wing STL = Steele Lane Center

Message from our Coordinators: Al Pritchard, Person Senior Wing & Mickey Remy, Steele Lane

SEPTEMBER Sep 2 Sep 6 Sep 13 Sep 20 Sep 20 Sep 27 Sep 28

Labor Day, Centers Closed Dance, Carl Green, Finley Dance, Tom Shader, Finley Oktoberfest, PSW Dance, Manny Gutierrez, Finley Dance, Steve Luther, Finley Bingo Party, STL

Membership Drive BBQ – What Fun! In response to our annual membership drive, we want to thank new and returning members. We appreciate your support and look forward to your participation.

Grilled hot dogs with all the fixings and 60 hungry seniors made for a festive all-American BBQ on July 15th at Steele Lane. Many members took advantage of their membership discount to attend.

Please join us for our next gathering, the annual Oktoberfest on September 20th in the Courtyard at Finley Community Center. We’ll be serving up grilled brats, sausages and hot dogs along with all the fixings, sides and giant pretzels too! Pre-registration is required either online at SantaRosaRec.com (use code 11982) or in person at Person Senior Wing.

OCTOBER Oct 4 Oct 11 Oct 18 Oct 25

Dance, Carl Green, Finley Dance, Tom Shader, Finley Dance, Manny Gutierrez, Finley Halloween Dance, Tom Shader, Finley

NOVEMBER Nov 1 Dance, Carl Green, Finley Nov 8 Dance, Tom Shader, Finley Nov 11 Veteran’s Day, Centers Closed Nov 15 Dance, Manny Gutierrez, Finley Nov 22 Dance, Steve Luther, Finley Nov 28-29 Thanksgiving, Centers Closed

Employee Spotlight

Activity Spotlight

Please join us in acknowledging one of our outstanding employees, Stephan George!

New Tai Chi with Karen !

Reduce stress levels, improve balance and coordination, increase energy, stamina, agility and wellbeing! Join this magical practice with instructor Karen Fleming, who has 10 years of experience and trains with Teacher MT Steven Rose at the Whirling Wind Tai Chi Chuan Studio

• Employed by the City: 6 years.

• Favorite part of the job working with seniors: I love that I get to hear about their life stories and the lessons that they have learned and how they can give guidance through personal experiences.

• Hobbies: Creating abstract art, playing musical instruments such as the guitar, banjo, drums, and ukulele, and playing billiards.

• Pets: I have an Olde English Bulldogge named Gwen, she is 5 years old.

We thank Stephan for being an important part of our team and creating a welcoming environment for all who visit our centers!

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Instructor: Karen Fleming Tuesdays, 11am-12pm $4.50 members, $5 non-members

FREE for

Members!

Senior Interest Guest Speaker Series

Join us for engaging and educational presentations on a variety of topics.

Justin Collmann, Ph.D. presents: Guided Imagery for Relaxation Dr Collmann will provide a 30-minute seminar about the research on guided imagery and how it helps with a wide variety of medical and emotional difficulties. He will then lead the group through a session of guided imagery for relaxation.

My Insurance Solutions presents: Understanding Medicare 101 Looking for a fun, no-pressure way to learn more about Medicare? Join us at a free event. We’ll answer any questions you have about Medicare and tell you about the benefits of a plan from UnitedHealthcare.

Friday, September 27, 12-1pm Person Senior Wing/Rm1 FREE to All

Friday, October 4, 12-1pm Person Senior Wing/Rm1 $2 non-members

CHP, DMV and Older Driver Community presents: Age Well, Drive Smart

Justin Collmann, Ph.D. presents: Cultivating Creativity Dr Collmann will provide a one-hour discussion about the research on creativity and how to foster creativity in one’s own life.

This presentation is designed to help older drivers continue to drive safely and things to consider when deciding to stop driving.

Thursday, October 3, 9am-12pm Person Senior Wing/Rm20 $2 non-members Pre-register by 9/30

Friday, November 15, 12-1pm Person Senior Wing/Rm1 $2 non-members

Safe In Santa Rosa Is it safe for pets to be loose in the car while driving?

While there is no law that specifically forbids you from driving with your pet unrestrained in your car, the Santa Rosa Police Department strongly advises against it. Pets can be unpredictable and spooked easily in a moving car. Accidents have occurred when a dog or cat loose in the car got tangled in the driver’s feet or the animal distracted the driver. A pet on the driver’s lap can be injured or killed by the airbag deploying in an accident.

Here are some tips for safely traveling with your pet: • Secure your pet while traveling. An unrestrained pet can become a projectile if there is a sudden stop or crash, injuring or killing passengers and the pet.

• Restrain dogs with a kennel or caged section of the vehicle where the dog can’t get to the driver’s seat area. Secure smaller dogs in pet car seats.

• Put cats in a crate or pet car seat secured with a seat belt. Never let a cat roam freely in the vehicle.

• Don’t let a pet ride with its head out the window. An obstacle could strike its head, injuring or killing it.

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By Summer Gloeckner, Traffic Sergeant Santa Rosa Police Department

PRSRT STD u.s. postage PAID permit no. 526 santa rosa, ca

2060 W. College Ave. Santa Rosa, CA 95401

www.srcity.org/seniors

What’s Upcoming?

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OKTOBERFEST

Sep 20, 11:30am-1pm Finley Courtyard $6 member; $10 non-member Pre-Register by 9/18

BINGO PARTY

Sep 28, 10am-2pm Steele Lane $10 admission Pre-registration required

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Fridays thru September 21, 7:30pm Howarth Park, FREE More info: SantaRosaRec.com Thank you to our sponsors: Sonoma Land Trust Mary’s Pizza

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(707) 543-3737/ TDD (707) 543-3289 M-F 8am-5pm For accessible information call (707)543-3292

MOVIES IN THE PARK

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