Zest for Life May June 2015

May/Jun2015

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

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Mark your Calendar

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

Saturday May 2, 2015

Noteworthy Upcoming Opportunities

9 am - 12 pm

Age Well – Drive Smart and more! .................................... 2

Instructor Spotlight

Carole Strode, Stretch and Bend Instructor...................... 4

Health & Fitness Corner

Restorative Yoga Workshop... 4

Around Town

Aging Together Sonoma County Initiative.................... 5

Did you know?

Memorial Day at the Rural Cemetery .............................. 5

Finley Complex

Explore 60+ interesting and informational exhibitors at this year’s Senior Expo. This event will showcase the products, services and educational opportunities available in our community. At this dynamic event, you will have the opportunity to interact with experts from local financial and medical communities as well as estate planning professionals, and health insurance specialists. We also know you like to have fun; that’s why you will find so much information about exciting things like travel, recreation, fitness, and nutrition.

Come meet representatives from the most important aspects or your life. .

Don’t miss our feature presentations: 9:30am:

Kitchen Kut-Ups, Courtyard

10am-12pm: Hearing Screenings, Audiology Associates 10 am:

.Legal Issues Facing Seniors, Len Tillem, esq.

10:30am:

Clearing out the Clutter, Kimberlee Foster of Chucket

10:30am:

Strength Training, Cindy Anderson from Strength for Living

11:00am:

Eating for Health: Meet your Nutrition Heroes & Bandits, Jenny Helman of Healdsburg Nutrition

11:00am:

SCAN, AARP, Health Net & Supplement Insurance Plans, Dianne Moralez of VanBerg & Assoc

10am-12pm: Blood Pressure Readings, Sutter Care at Home Join us, Saturday May 2, 2015, 9am-12noon. Person Senior Wing.

Event is FREE. Parking is FREE. This event is made possible by our community sponsors:

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Mark Your Calendar

Senior Membership Drive The 2015/16 membership drive is underway - have you renewed your membership yet? By purchasing a senior membership for ($24 individual, $40 couple) you support our active centers. You will receive the Zest for Life Newsletter directly to your home and discount classes and special events. The Santa Rosa Senior Centers appreciate your generous support.

BVSC = Bennett Valley Senior Center PSW = Person Senior Wing

MAY May 1 Dance, Larry Broderick Trio, Finley May 2 Senior Expo, PSW May 8 Mother’s Day Dance,

Tom Shader Trio, Finley May 9 Park-a-Month, Martin Luther King Jr. Park May 10 Mother’s Day May 11 Learn to Ride the Bus, BVSC May 21 9-ball Pool Tournament, BVSC May 15 Dance, Steve Luther, Finley May 22 Memorial Day BBQ, PSW May 23 Dance, Manny Gutierrez, Finley May 26 CLOSED Memorial Day May 30 Dance, Jess Petty, Finley

Norma Rettinhouse Wins Age Division at St. Patrick’s Day 5k: Congratulation to Norma on her spectacular performance at the St. Patrick’s Day 5k.

Noteworthy Upcoming Opportunities • Learn to Ride the Bus Monday, 5/11, 9:30-10:00am, Bennett Valley Senior Center, Pre-register #72214, FREE Monday, 6/8, 9:30-10:00am, Bennett Valley Senior Center, Pre-register, #72217, FREE Learn how to use the efficient public transportation system and get where you want to go. Did you know City Bus has a 96% on-time rate, and you can buy bus passes online? This informative seminar will help you learn about these options as well as the basics - fares, routes, and trip planning.

JUNE Jun 5 Jun 8 Jun 12 Jun 12 Jun 13 Jun 21 Jun 22 Jun 19 Jun 19 Jun 26

Dance, Larry Broderick Trio, Finley Learn to Ride the Bus, BVSC Dance, Tom Shader Trio, Finley Father’s Day Dance, Finley Park-a-Month, Colgan Creek Park Father’s Day Father’s Day BBQ, BVSC 9-ball Pool Tournament, BVSC D ance, Steve Luther, Finley Dance, Manny Gutierrez, Finley

• Frisbee (disc) Golf Don’t miss your opportunity to learn how to play Frisbee Golf! Learn the basic rules and techniques in this fun and easy class. This growing sport is fun for everyone, and there are several disc golf courses in Santa Rosa.

Register ahead - Tues/Thurs 9-11am, Person Senior Wing lawn area, $39 Res/$49 Non-Res, #76089.

• Free Hearing Screening Wed, May 27, 10am to 12pm, Person Senior Wing, call ahead to schedule your appointment 543-3745.

Connect Hearing will be offering free hearing consultations. The consultation takes 15 minutes, including an explanation of your audiogram results and answers to any hearing health questions you may have.

Save the Date

July 9 Old Fashioned Picnic at Finley Park July 25 Big Buck$ Bingo @ BVSC Aug 22 Neighborhood Flea Market @ BVSC

• Thursday Morning Motivations

Age Well – Drive Smart Thursday, 6/11, 9am-12:30pm, Bennett Valley Senior Ctr, RSVP #72210 This is a special presentation from the California Highway Patrol and DMV. There will be a CHP Officer and a DMV Senior Ombudsman discussing the keys to driving safer and driving longer. Don’t miss this opportunity to ask a CHP officer any questions you have! This is a FREE seminar however an RSVP is required as seating is limited.

Memorial Day BBQ Friday, May 22, 2015, 11:30a-1:30pm, Person Senior Wing Courtyard. $8, $4 Members, Pre-Register (please!) #75744 Join us in honoring soldiers of the past and celebrating Memorial Day with a delicious BBQ lunch!

Lunch includes hamburgers, hotdogs and all the fixing. Expect fun and games at this lively celebration.

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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 Bill’s Beginners $2 11:30-12:30 Yoga with Donna $7 12:30-3:30 Party Bridge $4 12:30-4:00 Experienced Pinochle $4 12:30-4:00 Duplicate Bridge $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 2:00-4:00 Photography 1st&2nd Tues $3 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 9:30-10:30 Pilates with Jae $7 11:30-12:30 Yoga with Donna $7 1:00-4:00 Texas Hold‘em Poker $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 10:30-12:00 Needlecraft 11:00–12:30 Intermediate Computer 11:00-2:00 Bingo Tuesday 9:30-10:30 Medicare/ S.S. 2nd & 4th 9:30-11:00 Spanish 5 10:00-11:00 Stretch & Bend 10:30-12:00 Spanish 1 11:00-12:30 Spanish 4 11:00-12:45 Spanish 6 12:30-2:00 Spanish 2 12:30-2:00 Spanish 3 12:30–1:30 Line Dance w/Anita 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 10:30-12:30 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 11:30-12:30 Transitional Line Dance 12:00-1:00 Legal Clinic (3/12) & (4/2) 12:30–1:30 Intermediate Line Dance 12:30-2:00 Spanish 7 Friday 9:00-10:00 Morning Exercise 9:00-11:00 Computer Lab 11:00-2:00 Bingo ** FREE for members, $5 non-member * Call for details about Spanish levels

Fee $4 class $2 $3 class $2 Free $3 $3 $3 $3 $3 $3 $3 $3 $2 $4 ** $3 $3 $3

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

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FRIDAY 1:00-4:00

Ballroom Dance

$8

Instructor Spotlight Stretch and Bend with Carole Strode Join Carole Strode for a Stretch and Bend class at the Bennett Valley Senior Center. This class focuses on the basics – breathing, posture, balance, flexibility, stretch and, most importantly, your brain telling your body what to do. You are never too old to “rewire your brain and gain muscle memory.”

Exercises are done standing, sitting or on the floor with a chair, according to the students preference.

Carole has taught a variety of classes over the years working at Senior Centers, and the YMCA. She also has more than 25 years of experience in Martial Arts, and Women’s Self Defense. She Participants of all ages and integrates these techniques into experiences currently attend this her stretch and bend program. class. Carole encourages students Drop-in to Stretch and Bend on to work at their own level and Tuesdays and Thursdays at the helps students modify exercises Bennett Valley Senior Center to accommodate differences. from 10-11 AM.

Carole Strode

Health & Fitness Corner Restorative Yoga Workshop

Donna Burch will be offering a Restorative Yoga Workshop, Friday June 5, 10am12pm, $12. In this workshop you will practice meditation in the resting postures Restorative Yoga is a restful, meditative of yoga such as Childs pose, lying down style of yoga using various props including Butterfly pose and the Fetal position. This blankets, pillows and/or bolsters and eye two hour workshop will feature between 3 covers. This form of yoga seeks to achieve and 8 poses depending on how participants physical, mental and emotional relaxation. are feeling. Participants are encouraged to These soothing and well-supported poses of- bring several blankets and 3 or more pilfer participants the opportunity to quiet their lows and an eye cover. Please Pre-register minds and bodies and rejuvenate. #76858.

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Around Town Aging Together Sonoma County Initiative The Sonoma County Human Services Department is launching an Aging Together Sonoma County Initiative. Aging Together connects all sectors of the community to improve the health and quality of life for people across the lifespan as we age together in Sonoma County. The initiative is a response to the growing number of older adults in Sonoma County, which presents new challenges and opportunities for seniors to be physically, psychologically and financially healthy, active and connected to others. Aging Together will offer leadership and planning to address and respond to the needs of older people. For the well-being of the entire community, the initiative will provide opportunities to connect generations and help prepare residents of all ages to plan for their own healthy aging.

challenges of caring for aging parents at Community Connections Across Generations, a public forum and workshop on Wed., May 20, 9:30 am – 2 pm, at Sonoma State University’s Schroeder Hall, Rohnert Park. Hosted by the County of Sonoma Human Services Department and Sonoma State University, speakers and activities will encourage intergenerational participants to plan how they can take action on aging issues across the lifespan.

Parking will be free. There will be a fee for attendance and lunch, and some scholarships will be available.

Space is limited. Online reservations will open in April at the Council On Aging website, www.councilonaging.com, and the Sonoma County Area Agency on Aging website, www.socoaaa.org.

For information, contact Adult and Aging Services, To launch the Aging Together Sonoma County initia- Sonoma County Human Services Department, tive, New Yorker cartoonist and author Roz Chast agingtogethersonoma@schsd.org or (707) 565-5950. will offer her witty and tender perspective on the

Did You Know?

Memorial Day at the Santa Rosa Rural Cemetery Celebrate this Memorial Day at the Santa Rosa Rural Cemetery.

Festivities begin at NOON at Memorial Day is observed each the Franklin Ave. Gate to the year on the last Monday of May. cemetery. This year, Memorial Originally, the holiday was obDay commemorates the 150th served as “Decoration Day” and anniversary of the end of the Civil specifically commemorated those War. 166 Civil War Veterans are who had died in the American buried in the Santa Rosa Rural Civil War. The term “Memorial Cemetery, 146 Union and 20 Day” was first used in 1882 and Confederate. This includes sevbecame the more common name eral whose tombstones indicate following World War II. In 1971 that they were members of regiMemorial Day was legally made ments that fought at Gettysburg. a Federal holiday recognizing all The Rural Cemetery celebration Americans who died in military will include an appearance by Abe service.

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Lincoln, battlefield re-enactments with rifle volleys and cannon fire and music by Don Coffin. Refreshments will be served. This event is FREE. For more information call 543-3279.

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Recreation & Parks

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Old Fashioned

Picnic at FINLEY Park July 9, 2015

11am-3pm BBQ lunch served at NOON Finley Community Park Gazebo Purchase Tickets ahead

$5.00 for Members • $10 for Non-Members Do you have the BEST Chocolate Chip Cookie Recipe?

Enter our Chocolate Chip Cookie Baking Contest contact the front desk for information and to enter the contest (707)543-3745.

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

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