AARP SMART DRIVER COURSES

Each spring and fall Garden Spot Village connects with a local AARP Smart Driving Instructor to offer a Smart Driving Course and Refresher Course. These AARPsponsored courses help experienced drivers maintain their edge while they are behind the wheel. The instructor of the two-day course, which is typically held from 9am-1pm, includes these lessons:

• Important facts about the effects of medication on driving.

• How to reduce driver distractions.

• How to maintain the proper following distance behind another car.

• Proper use of safety belts, air bags, anti-lock brakes and new technology found in cars today.

• Techniques for handling left turns, right-of-way, and roundabouts.

• Age-related physical changes and how to adjust your driving to compensate.

Tom and Bertha Hawk, Garden Spot Village residents since September 2011, plan to take the course later this month. Tom shared that he and Bertha completed the Smart Driver Course shortly after moving to Garden Spot and took the Refresher Course each time that they were eligible. Tom says, “You would be surprised at what you learn in the course. The instructor provides refreshers on how to make left hand turns at intersections, refreshers on stopping at railroad tracks and blinking yellow lights, as well as how to parallel park. The instructor also said, if you are in a parking lot and pull into a space where you can pull through, it’s perfectly legal to pull through. In fact, it’s recommended because you don’t need to back out when you are ready to leave. Also, if you get a little nervous driving on a four lane highway, don’t worry about the center lanes; move to the right lane and don’t worry about the speed.” AARP often advertises the course saying that, people who complete a course could be eligible for a discount on auto insurance. Tom reports that he and Bertha receive a 5% discount on their auto insurance for completing the $20 course every three years. Tom believes the cost and time invested are well worth the savings.

Learn more at aarp.org.

The courses will be offered the following days:

TWO-DAY SMART DRIVER COURSE

TUESDAY, APRIL 4 & THURSDAY, APRIL 6

9AM-1PM, GARDEN TOWERS

A basic two-day, 4-hours per day course. Full attendance required for completion.

ONE-DAY

Refresher Course

TUESDAY, APRIL 25

9AM-1PM, GARDEN TOWERS

A basic 4-hour refresher course for those who have taken the 8-hour intro course within the last three years.

Reminders

• Bring your AARP membership card and driver’s license.

• Check with your insurance company for a senior discount upon course completion.

Cost: $20pp AARP member, $25pp non-member.

Payment via check, day of, payable to AARP. Class size limited. Public welcome.

Sign up is required by calling 717.355.6000 or by visiting Resident Services.

CHECK OUT APRIL THEATER EXPERIENCES!

FRIDAY FLICKS, 2PM & 7PM, THEATER

4/7 & 4/14: Walking w. Herb

2021 / PG / Comedy

4/21 & 4/28: RESPECT

2021 / PG-13 / Biography, Drama, Music

CURIOSITY STREAMING, 7PM, THEATER

4/2: Conservation Success Story

Jerusalem’s Walls – Holy City Guide

4/23: Amazon Parrots

Secret History of Jerusalem

TRAVEL SERIES, 3:30PM, THEATER

4/3: The National Parks; Katmai,Glacier Bay & North Cascades

4/ 24: National Parks: Olympic, Katmai & Voyagers Living off the Land

TUESDAY MUSICALS, 2PM & 7PM, THEATER

4/18: Oklahoma

THEATER RERUNS, 2PM & 7PM, GSV-TV 957 ONLY

4/7 & 4/14: Belfast

4/21 & 4/28: Some Kind of Heaven

FESTIVAL OF SHORT FILMS, TUESDAY, APRIL 25

9:30-11AM, THEATER

Presenter: Dale Johnson, Willow Valley

With only a limited amount of time available, good short films need to be very creative, surprising, or unusual. This selection of award-winning short films ranges from 1 to 12 minutes long and comes from all over the world: United States, Scotland, Argentina, Thailand, England, Belgium and beyond. We promise a program that will take you on a cinematic emotional rollercoaster and guarantees that you will leave the theater with a smile on your face. Each film is an absolute gem!

Movies are subject to change. See the Weekly Announcements or CATIE for updates.

Around Town

April 1-8: Egg-stra Special Easter Kitchen Kettle Village

April 7: First Friday Lancaster City

April 12-23: River Towns Plein Air www.mariettaartalive.com

April 17-23: Lancaster City Restaurant Week www.lancastercityrestaurantweek.com

April 21, 22 & 23: Bon Appetit Penn Square Music, Lancaster

Through the end of April, we will be offering a series of Open Houses for people who are interested in moving to Garden Spot Village someday. We invite you to share these dates and times with your family and friends. They are welcome to register to join us for these Open Houses at gardenspotvillage.org/visit

Dates and home styles include:

• Friday, April 14 – Village Square Apartments

• Friday, April 21 – Cottages

• Friday, April 28 – Carriage Homes & Sycamore Springs

These events could not be possible without the help of willing volunteers. If you are willing to offer your home for an open house like this or for an individual future resident tour, please contact Resident Services at 717.355.6000.

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