Final senior lifestyles march 2017

Senior Lifestyles Volume V No. 38

March 2017

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News

March 2017

JCSC Foundation News The Johnson City Senior Center Foundation and the Deerslayer Committee is working diligently on their next fundraiser, Deerslayer Obstacle Course Race for Adults to be held on Saturday April 1st. This year will also feature a Deerslayer Jr Race for youth ages 7- 14 on the same day.

NEED A HANDYMAN?

We want to THANK our sponsors thus far: AO Smith, Blue Lizard, Chick-fil-A, Freddy’s Frozen Custard & Steakburgers, Hoist Rapid Hydration, Johnson City Power Board, Texas Roadhouse, Smith Brothers Harley Davidson, and Suntrust.

Light Electrical & Plumbing • Cabinets • Carpentry Doors • Hauling • Yard Work • Odd Jobs

We are still seeking sponsors, race participants and volunteers for this event. If you are interested in becoming a sponsor please contact Deb or Donna. If you would like to participate, registration forms will be at the front desks or you can go online at http://www.JCDeerslayer.net to register. If you are interested in volunteering please contact Chryl.

Do you shop at Kroger? Did you know that the Senior Center can receive dollars when you use your Kroger card? You just need to go online and register your card with Kroger. We also have gift cards from Food City which you can purchase from the center. If you have any questions about these programs, please see one of our senior services staff.

• 25 Years Experience • Reasonable Rates • References Available

Call Tony Smith 423-571-3463

Please call 434-5723, 48 hours in advance to reserve a meal or if you need to cancel a meal that you have already signed up for. Sign up sheets are also available outside of the dining room.

March 2017

Hip Hikers / Volunteers

Hip Hikers

Register Now and Save!

Hiking Meeting!

Thursday March 23 9-10:30a Meeting will be in rooms 144 & 146 (Media room) Cost: Free This meeting will be to welcome all those who are returning hikers, and for anyone new who is up for fun and adventure. We will be discussing liability waivers, the 2017 list of Hip Hikers’ destinations, a photo presentation, overall Q&A for hiking, 101 for beginners walkers and talkers and the hip hikers.

Walkers and Talkers Coming in April!

Tuesday, April 4 Leave MPCC at 9:15a Return at approx. 12:30p Meet in the lobby! • Cost: Free An easy 1-3 mile walk on a graveled/paved walkway along the Tweetsie Trail. We’ll get to know one another, and discuss how the Tweetsie Trail got its name. Pack a lunch and we’ll stop to enjoy the views and share some history points on the surrounding area.

Johnson City Senior Center Foundation

DEERSLAYER Obstacle Course Race

April 1, 2017 Registration / Information www.jcdeerslayer.net Facebook: www.facebook.com/jcdeerslayer Twitter: jc_deerslayer Deerslayer OCR DEERSLAYER Jr. Instagram: Ages: 15 & UP Ages: 7-14 jcdeerslayer # JCDeerslayer YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/jcparks00/parksrec To Volunteer:

Volunteers Ready, Set, Serve Volunteer!

On a mission to engage adults in Active Life through Active Living Monthly Volunteer Meeting, Monday, March 6, 10a in the Arts & Crafts Rooms

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• Light refreshments served • See what’s upcoming for the Volunteers • Make a clothespin spring necklace!

• Guest Speaker from FTAAAD

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Volunteer Nancy Pollman preparing a mailing to go out

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Learning / Computers

March 2017

Lifelong Learning Raised Bed Gardening Thursday, March 2 10:30a Instructor: John Hamrick • Cost: Free Are you an experienced gardener or curious to start but don’t know how or where? Join John Hamrick from the University of Tennessee Extension, as he leads a class on how to start, work, and the advantages of a raised bed garden.

Please Pre-register.

Skywatching: Understanding Cosmic WondersVideo Lecture Series Tuesdays, March 7 & 14 1p • Cost: Free Step outside at any time of day or night, look up, and you’re bound to see a world filled with limitless wonders: majestic rainbows, dramatic cloud formations, stirring sunsets, intricate constellations, captivating solar eclipses, and even the distant planets themselves. But these and other breathtaking natural phenomena are more than just pretty objects to be admired.

Rather, they’re the result of fascinating atmospheric and astronomical processes.

Naturally Yours VI, Spring into Summer Monday, March 13 10:30a Instructor: Connie Deegan, Nature Program Coordinator • Cost: Free Ahh, spring! Do yourself a favor and as you head outside to observe spring making its fast and furious appearance: make this the year that you learn some interesting stories about our local plants, animals and parks in this give-andtake discussion. Please Pre-register.

AARP Drivers Safety Class Instructor: Gene Cielinski Cost: $15 for AARP members, $20 for non-members Please pre-register.

Tuesday and Wed, March 28 and 29, 9a -1p Some of the topics the class will cover: • How to minimize the effects of dangerous blind spots • How to maintain the proper following distance behind another car • The safest ways to change lanes and make turns at busy intersections • Proper use of safety belts, air bags, antilock brakes and new technology found in cars today • Ways to monitor your own and others’ driving skills and capabilities • The effects of medications on driving (Source: AARP) and more.

Spanish Tutoring Mondays at 11:30a • Cost: Free Spanish Tutoring will be picking up from where it left off in December, a basic knowledge of Spanish is preferred.

Conversational Spanish Instructor: Alberto Ceffalo Tuesdays, 3p • Cost: Free If you have some knowledge of Spanish, would like to learn more, or refresh your speaking skills, join our new instructor. Mr. Ceffalo was a language instructor at ETSU, Milligan and NE State. Please register.

The Film Club Third Thursday of every month Thursday, March 16 at 1-4p • Cost: Free Join Rusty Sheridan, Professor of Mass Communications at E.T.S.U., as he leads a monthly club that views, thinks critically, and discusses a different film each month. So if you’re a film buff or interested in learning more

about film, come join us. Everyone is welcome.

Please Pre-register. This month’s film will be the Orson Welles’ classic “Citizen Kane”.

Johnson City German Club Thursdays, 9:30a-12p • Cost: Free Our goal is to promote the lifelong learning of the 3 C’s (Conversation, Composition, Culture) associated with the German language. Everyone receives free meeting minutes & special reports in German with English translations and fullcolor pictures. These documents are available via E-mail, a BLOG, and a limited number of complimentary paper copies brought to each meeting. Check us out on Mr. Pollock’s BLOG at http://herrpollock.livejournal.com and see for yourself.

Power of Attorney for Healthcare (Individual Consultation) Do you have questions about Power of Attorney when it comes to healthcare but don’t have funds for legal services? Or do you know someone who has a need w/o funds? Make an appointment to meet one on one with Wesley Wilson. He is a licensed attorney since 1962 and actively engaged in Power of Attorney. Call 434-6229 to set up an appointment.

Coming in April Financial Abuse and Scams Thursday, April 6 1p • Cost: Free A member of the State’s Securities Division will be here to talk about senior financial abuse and fraud. The class will give tips and tools to help prevent and avoid the latest examples of fraud and abuse. Please Pre-register.

Computers Open Computer Lab Mondays, 9-11:30a Tuesdays, 10-11a

115 Woodlawn Drive • Johnson City, TN • (423) 975-0095

Please contact 434-6237 to schedule personal assistance/ instruction on the computer. Please contact the desk 434-6229 if you are interested in teaching classes.

March 2017

Outings

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Outings Birthplace of Country Music Museum Wed, March 29 Leave MPCC at 10a, return approx. 2:30p • Cost: $13 The Birthplace of Country Music Museum, an affiliate of the Smithsonian Institution, tells the story of the 1927 Bristol Sessions recordings, explores how evolving sound technology shaped their success, and highlights how this rich musical heritage lives on in today’s music. Through text and artifacts, multiple theater experiences, and interactive displays – along with a variety of educational programs, music performances, and community events – the exciting story of these recording sessions and their far-reaching influence comes alive. Rotating exhibitions from guest curators and other institutions, including the Smithsonian, are featured throughout the year in the Special Exhibits Gallery. The museum also houses a research collection including an extensive digital archive Source: birthplaceofcountrymusic.org. Lunch will be on your own in downtown Bristol, which includes a variety of restaurants. Registration ends on March 24.

Dixie Diners’ Spring Lunch at East Coast Wings and Grill Thursday, March 16, 11:30a East Coast Wings and Grill is located just off State of Franklin not far from Kohl’s Department Store. The address 198 Marketplace Blvd. If wings are not for you there are many other offerings. Burgers, soup, chili, wraps and flat breads, quesadillas, tacos and of course salads. There is something for everyone. Please join us for a great Springtime lunch and a chance to make new friends. Sign up by March 14.

JCSC Seniors on the Go Thursday, March 9 3p • Cost: Free Join JCSC Seniors on the Go on the second Thursday of each month at 3:00 p.m. to discuss all things travel! We’ll laugh together, share tales of our travels, and make new friends. Everyone interested in group travel is welcome.

Coming Soon!

Charlotte’s Web at ETSU’s Bud Frank Theatre Monday, April 10 Leave MPCC at 9:15a, return approx. 1p • Cost: $6 All the enchanting characters are here: Wilbur, the irresistible young pig who desperately wants to avoid the butcher; Fern, a girl who understands what animals say to each other; Templeton, the gluttonous rat who can occasionally be talked into a good deed; the Zuckerman family; the Arables; and most of all, the extraordinary spider, Charlotte, who proves to be a true friend and a good writer. Source: ETSU Theatre Limited seats, must be registered by April 7 Wohlfahrt Dinner Theatre- The Buddy Holly Story Thursday, April 13 Leave MPCC at 9:45a (load at 9:30a), return approx. 6p Cost: $38 (gratuity not included in price) charter bus Buddy Holly’s brief life has become the stuff of legend. Buddy is a celebration of the life and times of the young man with spectacles and catches that unique mixture of innocence, determination, humor and charm that was Buddy Holly, and wraps it up into a package that has become: “The World’s Most Successful Rock & Roll Musical”

Source:Wohlfahrt. Registration begins March 7 at 10a. No refunds, limited seats.

Bluebell Wildflower Hike Instructor: JC Nature Program Coordinator, Connie Deegan Monday, April 3, 10-11:15a • Cost: Free Simply put, they are BEAUTIFUL! Winged Deer Park has the largest collection of naturalized Bluebell flowers in Northeast Tennessee and they only bloom for a very short window of time. We will take a slow paced stroll around the ‘back forty’ letting the Bluebells provide our centerpiece as we take advantage of many other things that the park has to offer.

Easy hike, great for photos! Please pre-register.

Travel Corner

You have only two weeks to sign up for the Chicago trip. Chicago is a fascinating city, and this fabulous Spring motorcoach tour includes a visit to the Art Institute of Chicago (rated the #1 museum in the world), breathtaking views from Chicago 360, Navy Pier, skyline cruise on Lake Michigan, and a guided tour of Chicago. The tour includes 10 meals and six nights lodging for only $714 pp/do.

The November tour to Miami/Key West is expected to be a sell-out; the bus is already half full! We are also taking reservations for the fall Show trip to Myrtle Beach, including several of the wonderful Myrtle Beach area theatres and a day trip to historic Charleston. Watch for details soon on trips to the Ark Encounter and Creation Museum and Washington, DC. The mission of the Johnson City Senior Center is to engage adults in Active Life through Active Living, so that your senior years are rewarding and productive. Travel is good for our health, and contributes to a longer life and more satisfying retirement. Tom Sightings (Sightings Over Sixty) lists four ways that travel improves life, especially for retirees.

1. Travel encourages you to be more active.

2. Travel offers social benefits. Travel can help you deepen relationships with family and friends, and offers opportunities to meet new people as well. Group travel, with friends from home or people brought together by shared interests, helps build social ties which promote good mental health.

3. There are cognitive rewards. No matter where you travel, you will be meeting new people, steering through unfamiliar places and trying out different things – all activities that stimulate and challenge the brain, which in turn promotes good cognitive function.

4. It improves your mood and lowers levels of stress. A 2013 survey sponsored by the Transamerica Center for Retirement Studies found that the majority of travelers (86 percent) said travel “improves their mood and outlook” about life in general. And most respondents also agreed that travel relieves stress and contributes to physical and mental well-being. While many people are aware of the benefits of taking a vacation, they don’t always appreciate that the effects of stress relief and general satisfaction linger on long after they get home.

Don’t consider travel an expense - consider it an investment in your health, happiness and future!

Sports

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Sports

March 2017

Groups and Meetings

Senior Basketball Each Monday 10a Cost: FREE Meet in the gym for pick-up games and shoot arounds Senior Billiards Monday-Saturday 7a-8p Cost: FREE Senior men and women are welcomed to play. There are four well maintained tables. All levels of experience are welcome.

Yearly tournaments held.

Doubles Table Tennis Each Monday, Wednesday and Friday 9:30a-12p • Cost: FREE Senior men’s and women’s doubles table tennis is a great way to keep yur brain and body active. Tournaments will be held annually.

Pickleball Each Monday, Wednesday and Friday 8-11:30a • Cost: FREE Join in on the fun! This activity is a modified version of tennis. We play doubles.

Badminton Each Wednesday 7p • Cost: FREE All ages are welcomed to play this classic that is still such fun!

Senior League Golf Group Over the age of 50 and enjoy golf?

EachTuesday and Thursday, weather permitting. Tee times and locations vary. Contact Gil and Bobbie Dietz at 423-926-9824 for more information.

Mixed Doubles Pickleball Each Thursday 8-11:30a Cost: FREE This exciting game will be played in a mixed doubles format.

Pickleball is great exercise, very similar to tennis, but with modifications.

Gracious Retirement Living • A variety of cultural & social activities • Studio, one-bedroom, two-bedroom & luxury two-bedroom apartments • Support services for extra care as needed • No entry fee • Monthly rent 3207 Bristol Highway Johnson City

423-282-6903

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As the Page Turns (Book Club): Free Books Provided 1st Thursday of month 10a If you like reading a variety of books and meeting new people, come join us. You are not required to join in the discussion or answer questions if you do not wish to.

Book Selections: March: The White Tiger by Aravind Adiga April: All Quiet on the Western Front by Erich Maria Remarque May: Burial Rites by Hannah Kent June: The Cookbook Collector by Allegra Goodman Weekly Bible Study Opportunities Wednesdays at 10a For each month an area clergyman leads a four week Bible study.

Thursdays at 8:00 am Men’s Bible Study. Breakfast by donation Writer’s Circle Cost: Free 2nd and 4th Thursdays, 10a Join this group to share ideas for writing better stories and share your own writings for discussion within the group.

Grief Support Gathering Cost: Free 1st and 3rd Tuesday of the month, 6:30p Sponsored by Morris Baker Funeral Home.

Washington County S.A.L.T Council Cost: Free 1st Thursday of the month, 2p Location will rotate between Johnson City Senior Center and Jonesborough March - Johnson City Senior Center April - Jonesborough Senior Center May - Johnson City Senior Center

March 2017

Healthy Living

The Beginner’s Guide to Walking

Healthy Living Life`s Simple Seven Series Instructors: Crystal Rush, Dietician from Health Resource Center, Elizabeth Renfro, UT Extension Agent, Patty Altman, RN Cost: Free Each Wednesday March 1-29,11a-12p (no class March 22) March 1- Weight Control, March 8 Reducing Sugar in your Diet, March 15 Blood Pressure Control, March 29- Lowering your Cholesterol and Wrap Up This series of classes continues from last month and new members are welcome. Using American Heart guidelines we will learn how taking 7 simple steps can lead to a longer, healthier life. Each week there will be a different speaker and focus. These steps are not expensive or difficult to take. Call 423-434-6237 for a seat Total Knee Replacement Surgery Presenter: Dr Gregory Stewart Cost: Free Monday, March 6, 12:30-1:30p Have you had physical therapy and/or shots in your knees and now have been told you will need knee surgery? Do you have questions about this procedure? Come learn about this surgery and have your questions answered.

Call 423-434-6237 for a seat Macular Degeneration Speaker: Dr. Donny Reaves of Reeves Eye Institute Cost: Free Tuesday, March 7, 11a-12p Age-related macular degeneration usually produces a slow, painless loss of vision. In rare cases, however, vision loss can be sudden. Early signs of vision loss from AMD include shadowy areas in your central vision or unusually fuzzy or distorted vision. Come learn about this eye condition. Call 423-434-6237 for a seat Advances in Joint Surgery Presenter: Misty Spano, RN Cost: Free Wednesday March 8, 1-2p There are advances in joint surgery. Come hear about the latest new types of surgery for your joints. There will be time questions and answers. Call 423-434-6237 for a seat.

American Heart CPR and First Aid Class Presenter: Lula Gray, RN Cost: Both CPR and First Aid Course: $20 or $15 if you only want CPR class Thursday, March 9, 8a-2p Heartsaver courses are designed for anyone with little or no medical training who needs a course completion card for job, regulatory (for example, OSHA), or other requirements. These courses can also be taken by anyone who wants to be prepared for an emergency in any setting. For Heartsaver courses, students receive a course completion card that is valid for 2 years. tFirst Aid course covers first aid basics for the most common first

Page 7 Article By: Gina Leros, From Weight Watchers website How to get started with walking — the most natural and affordable exercise you can do.

aid emergencies, including how to recognize them, how to call for help, and how to perform lifesaving skills. Please bring a bag lunch. Reservations are a must for this class. Call 423-434-6237 for reservation or for questions call Patty Altman at 423-434-6235 Hearing Screenings Screenings provided by ETSU Academy of Audiology Students Cost: Free Monday, March 13, 11a-2p Hearing loss affects your ability for effective communication with your friends, family and community. Screenings are simple quick way to determine hearing loss. You will have a fun activity to do while you wait to be screened.

Preregister by calling 423-434-6237 or call Patty Altman at 423-434-6235 for more information.

Healthy Supermarket Tour Demonstrator: Elizabeth Hall, Registered Dietician with Food City Cost: Lunch at store deli on your own Tuesday, March 14, 10:45- 1pm We are going by bus from center to Food City for a Healthy Supermarket Tour for National Nutrition Month. Ms. Hall will take us on a tour of the store and show us the healthiest and most nutritional foods. We will be eating lunch at store after the tour. Preregister by calling 423-434-6237 Food and Drug Interactions Presenters: Students from ETSU Quillen Pharmacy School Cost: Free Tuesday, March 21, 11a-12p There are so many foods that can interact with your medications and can make them not work or can cause the effects of medicines to accelerate.

Come for this presentation that will give you a better understanding of food and drug interactions.

Handouts provided. Preregister by calling 423-4346237 Caring Fair Cost: Free Wednesday, March 22, 9:30a-12p Come to the fair and meet people who can care for you in a time of need! Visit the vendors to learn about their different care options. There will be door prizes, free blood pressure screenings and health information from the various vendors. This is an informal drop in event. Come to the Caring Fair!

Walking is fuss-free fitness. There’s no cost, and it’s easy to schedule. And if you do it regularly, it reduces the risk of heart disease and can help you burn fat and lose weight.

Uphill walks work your calf muscles, hamstrings and buttocks. Downhill walks are great for your thighs (quads), and on level ground, your abdominals and lower back get a workout.

Where to Walk Walk anywhere you like, whether it’s indoors on a treadmill or outside at the park, or around your local neighborhood. Experiment with different routes that will challenge you with hills and varying terrains.

Sports dietitian Helen O’Connor, PhD, suggests parking your car farther away from your destination than you need to. Take the stairs. Or get off the elevator one floor early and walk that extra flight. Give yourself time to walk. Leave home a half hour earlier or take 10 extra minutes to walk to the store.

How Hard and Long to Walk Start with a half-mile walk, three to four times a week. If you’ve been inactive, 15 minutes of walking may be plenty for your first few weeks. (It’s a good idea to discuss your plans with your doctor.) Then increase the frequency, aiming for a 30-to 60-minute walk each day of the week. Gradually raise your intensity level by walking on inclines, with hand weights or on wet sand.

As you build your level of fitness, steadily climb to a comfortably challenging pace. You should still be able to hold a conversation even though you’re breathing a lot harder. At the end of your session, you should be tired and sweaty but not exhausted. At this workout level your body is successfully burning calories. If you prefer to walk indoors on a treadmill, get your heart pumping by varying the machine’s speed and incline.

What to Wear and Bring • Comfortable Clothes. Look for fabrics that draw sweat away from the skin. Wear layers, and peel them off as you warm up.

• Athletic Shoes. Find shoes that aren’t overly snug, because feet swell as you walk. Cushioning under the heel and forefoot are important, as is flexibility, so the ball of your foot can move freely.

• Socks. Choose fibers that evaporate sweat and prevent blisters. Try double-layered or padded socks for walks on hard ground.

• Water Bottle. Drink before you start and every half hour, more often if you’re sweating.

• Sun Protection. Wear a hat, plus a layer of waterproof sunscreen with an SPF between 15 and 30.

• Identification. Bring an ID and a few dollars, in case of an emergency.

• Portable Music Player. Your favorite tunes can motivate you to walk a little farther and faster.

Technique Tips • The walking step is a rolling motion. Strike the ground with your heel, roll through, then push off with your toe.

If your feet land flat, your shoes are probably too stiff.

• Watch your posture. Imagine that you have a piece of string coming up through the top of your head. This visualization will straighten you up in seconds.

• Tighten your stomach muscles. Holding in your stomach supports your lower back and keeps abdominals strong.

• Swing arms naturally. They help give you rhythm. To walk faster, don’t lengthen your stride, take shorter, quicker steps.

March Special Events

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THURSDAY

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2 8:30 On the Ball Fitness

10:00 As the Page Turns 10:30 Raised Bed Gardening

11:00 Life’s Simple Seven Series – Weight Control

7:00 Friday Night DanceEddie Skelton

2:00 S.A.L.T. Council

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10:00 Volunteer Training Session 12:30 Total Knee Replacement Surgery 1:00 Amateur Photography Club 5:30 Turtle Triathlon Awards Ceremony

13 10:30 Naturally Yours VI 11:00 Hearing Screenings

20 3:30 Amateur Photography Workshop

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11:00 Macular Degeneration 1:00 Sky watching - Video Lecture Series 1:00 Mountain Dulcimer Lessons 1:30 Let’s Play the Mountain Dulcimer Practice 6:30 Grief Support Gathering

8 11:00 Life’s Simple Seven Series – Reducing Sugar in Your Diet 1:00 Advances in Joint Surgery

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9:00 Congressman Phil Roe Representative 10:45 Healthy Supermarket Tour 1:00 Sky watching - Video Lecture Series 1:00 Mountain Dulcimer Lessons 1:30 Let’s Play the Mountain Dulcimer Practice

15 11:00 Life’s Simple Seven Series – Blood Pressure Control

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11:00 Food & Drug Interactions 11:00 Bingo 1:00 Mountain Dulcimer Lessons 1:30 Let’s Play the Mountain Dulcimer Practice 6:30 Next Step Photography 6:30 Grief Support Gathering

28 9:00 AARP Driver’s Safety 1:00 Mountain Dulcimer Lessons 1:30 Let’s Play the Mountain Dulcimer Practice

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9 8:00 American Heart CPR and First Aid Class 10:00 Writer’s Circle 3:00 Seniors on the Go Meeting

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10 8:30 On the Ball Fitness

17 8:30 On the Ball Fitness

11:30 Dixie Diners – East Coast Wings 1:00 The Film Club

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9:00 Hip Hikers Meeting 10:00 Writer’s Circle

1:00 The Art of Marbling

9:30 Caring Fair

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7:00 St. Patrick’s Day Dance – Kids Our Age

24 8:30 On the Ball Fitness

5:30 Absolute Beginner Line Dance 1

29 9:00 AARP Driver’s Safety 10:00 Birthplace of Country Music Museum Outing 11:00 Life’s Simple Seven Series

30 5:30 Absolute Beginner Line Dance 1

31 8:30 On the Ball Fitness

March 2017

WATCH OUT FOR SCAMS It seems there are scams all over the place these days.

You’ve won the lottery of some obscure country or a needy millionaire in Europe is seeking your help transferring funds to the United States.

These kinds of scams can be upsetting, particularly when you realize the reason they exist — because so many people fall for them.

Especially upsetting are the scams that target people who depend on Social Security benefits — and use Social Security’s name in their shady dealings.

Recently, we have heard of a number of scams where individuals posing as Social Security employees call and ask for personal information like your name, Social Security number and bank account information. The caller alleges that we need this information so we can issue you additional funds or rebates or they allege that because of a computer glitch your personal information has been lost.

Another scam used an email that was designed to look like it came from Social Security. It provided information about the annual cost-of-living-adjustment and directed readers to a website designed to look like Social Security’s site so people could “update their information” — valuable information to identity thieves and criminals.

Senior Lifestyles In an effort to combat such scams, we want to make one thing perfectly clear: Social Security will not send you an email asking you to give us your personal information, such as your Social Security number, date of birth, or other private information. If someone saying they are from Social Security does email you requesting information, don’t respond to the message. Instead, contact your local Social Security office or call us at 1-800-772-1213 (TTY 1-800-325-0778) to see whether we really need any information from you.

Whatever you do, don’t fall victim to a scam. Don’t give out your personal information.

Social Security and the Office of Inspector General (OIG) take these scams very seriously. We do everything we can to stop the perpetrators and educate the public. To report suspicious activity, please call the OIG Hotline at 1-800-269-0271. (If you are deaf or hard of hearing, call the OIG TTY number at 1-866-501-2101.) A Public Fraud Reporting form is also available online at OIG’s website: www. socialsecurity.gov/oig.

Of course, there are times when Social Security may contact you to update your information.

At such times, you will always receive prior notification from us by mail or telephone before a personal visit is made. When in doubt, contact us at 1-800-7721213 (TTY 1-800-325-0778) and we can verify the identity of the Social Security employee who has contacted you.

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Ongoing Events

March 2017

Ongoing Events MONDAY

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WEDNESDAY

THURSDAY

FRIDAY

7:00a to 8:00p Billiards Room Fitness Room 8:00 Pickleball 8:30 Fit and Toned 8:30 Blood Pressure Checks 9:00 Open Computer Lab 9:30 Love Handles 9:30 Doubles Table Tennis 10:00 SilverSneakers® Classic 10:00 Senior Basketball 11:00 Tai Chi for Arthritis and Fall Prevention 11:15 SilverSneakers® Classic Level 1 12:00 Qigong for Health 12:30 Open Art Studio 1:00 High Flyers Bowling @ Holiday Lanes 1:00 Musical Voices 1:00 Hand & Foot Canasta 2:00 Challenge Square Dance 2:30 Spanish Tutoring 3:30 Line Dance w/ Martha 5:30 Dandy Line Dancers 6:00 Ladies Monday Night Bridge Club

7:00a to 8:00p Billiards Room Fitness Room 8:30 Blood Pressure Checks 9:15 Zumba Zeniors 10:00 Heart Strings Instruments Jam Session 10:00 Open Computer Lab 10:00 Chess 11:45 Silver Sneakers® Yoga 12:00 Rummy 1:00 Pencil Drawing 1:00 SilverSneakers® Yoga 1:00 Golden Rollers Bowling @ Holiday Lanes 2:00 Conversational Spanish 2:00 Needle & Fiber Arts 5:30 SilverSneakers® Classic 5:30 Scrabble Group 5:30 NuLine Dance by TJ 6:00 Mexican Train Dominoes

7:00a to 8:00p Billiards Room Fitness Room 7:30 Fasting Blood Sugars 8:00 Pickleball 8:30 Blood Pressure Checks 8:30 Fit and Toned 9:30 Love Handles 9:30 Doubles Table Tennis 10:00 SilverSneakers® Classic 10:00 Bible Study 11:00 Tai Chi for Arthritis and Fall Prevention 11:15 SilverSneakers® Classic Level 1 12:00 Qigong for Health 12:30 Acrylics 1:00 Adult Coloring Club 1:00 Pinochle 5:15 Ballroom Dance Lessons 6:00 Senior Hatha Yoga 6:30 Advanced Square Dance 7:00 Badminton

7:00a to 8:00p Billiards Room Fitness Room 8:00 doubles Pickleball 8:00 Men’s Bible Study 8:30 Blood Pressure Checks 8:30 SilverSneakers® Yoga 9:15 Zumba Zeniors 9:30 German Conversation 10:00 Senior Chorale 1:00 Rook 1:00Ballroom Dancing 1:00 Golden Strikers Bowling @ Holiday Lanes 3:00 Partner Pass Pinochle 4:00 Brain-a-Cise 5:30 SilverSneakers® Classic

7:00a to 8:00p Billiards Room Fitness Room 8:00 Pickleball 8:30 Blood Pressure Checks 9:30 Doubles Table Tennis 10:00 SilverSneakers® Circuit 12:30 Ace of Clubs Duplicate Bridge 1:00 Mahjong 2:00 Open Craft Time

SATURDAY 8:30 Blood Pressure Checks 10:30 Line Dance by TJ, Intermediate Level

Grandparents Corner / Groups

March 2017

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Grandparents Corner Spring Break Camp Memorial Park Community Center Camp dates March 13-17 (City) • March 27-31 (County) Glamping Sleepover!

March 31 7p-7a • Ages 4-14 $15 / person, $10/multiple child discount Enjoy camping glamorous style with friends and family inside Memorial Park Community Center’s gymnasium. Includes Mud masks, manicures, pedicures, dinner, DIY dessert, crafts and a “chick flick”.

#JCPARKSREC

Johnson City and Washington County Schools Memorial Park Community Center 510 Bert Street

Johnson City Schools - March 13-17 Registration February 13 – March 13

Washington County Schools – March 27-31 Registration February 13 – March 27

9 a.m. – 4 p.m.

Early drop off (7:30 a.m.) Late pick up (5:15 p.m.) is available for an additional charge of $10

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Got Spring Fever? We have the cure … Join the crew at Memorial Park Community Center for 5-days of FUN! Campers will enjoy basketball, baseball, football, soccer, kickball, arts and crafts, movies, games, and swimming.

Campers are asked to bring a sack lunch each day and don’t forget your swim clothes.

February 2017

Enjoy camping glamorous style with friends and family inside Memorial Park Community Center’s gymnasium.

Glamping will include: mud masks, manicures, pedicures, dinner, DIY dessert, craft, and a “chick flick.”

Participants are asked to bring their own sleeping bag/ air mattress, blankets, etc. Pre–registration required March 1-March 29. Space is limited to first 50. Children must be accompanied with an adult. Call 423-434-5749 for more info.

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Dance / Events

March 2017

Dance & Special Events Challenge Square Dance Mondays 2p Instructor: Don Williamson Cost: $6 Come challenge yourself in this square dance class Line Dance with Martha (Beginner/Intermediate) Mondays 3:30p Instructor: Martha Davenport Cost: $6 or SilverSneakers® Discount Come learn how to line dance.

You will be having so much fun, without even realizing that you are exercising!

Dandy Line Dancers (Advanced Line Dancing) Mondays 5:30p Cost: FREE Instructor: Martha Davenport This is a volunteer group which not only practices during this time frame; they also go out into the community and perform Pictured from left to right, Debra Lowery, MSHA Heart & Soul, Queen, Lollie Surratt, King, James Philyaw, Laura Graham, Tetrick Funeral Home & Cremation Services. Thank you to the sponsors of the 2017 Sweetheart Ball: MSHA Heart & Soul and Tetrick Funeral Home & Cremation Services

Free Tax Assistance Volunteers working through AARP-VITA will prepare your Federal and Tennessee taxes for free at the Memorial Park Community Center beginning Wednesday February 8, 2017. Tax preparation will be by appointment only between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. each Wednesday and Friday until April 14. All volunteers are trained using IRS and AARP-VITA standards and must pass an IRS test. They can prepare all individual and joint tax returns, with a few exceptions for certain complicated returns. There are no age or income limitations for this free service. For appointments, please call the Center staff at 4346237 starting January 16, 2017.

You must bring proof of your Social Security number and the Social Security numbers of all dependents on the return, photo identification for all individuals, and all tax documents such as W-2s, 1099-Rs, SSA1099s, 1099-Bs, brokers statements, 1099-INTs and 1099-DIVs, as well as your filed 2015 tax return. If you purchased health insurance through the Marketplace, you must also bring your form 1095-A, which you will receive from the federal government. Until you have received all needed forms, the volunteers will be unable to complete your returns. All returns are e-filed, meaning refunds are generally issued with 10 days.

NuLine Dance by TJ Tuesdays 5:30p Cost: $5 Ages 18+ are welcome!

Ballroom Dance Wednesdays 5:15p Cost: Free Bring a partner or come alone.

More men are needed to join the group.

Advanced Square Dance Wednesdays 6:30-8:30p Cost: $6 Instructor: Don Williamson This is an advanced square dancing class so some experience is recommended

Ballroom Dance Practice Thursdays 1p Cost: FREE Come and enjoy an afternoon of ballroom dancing Line Dance by TJ Intermediate Level Saturdays 10:30a Cost: $5 Ages 18+ are welcome!

Absolute Beginner Line Dance (Level 1) Instructor: Martha Davenport Cost: $30 (SilverSneaker® $20) Thursdays, begin March 23 5:30-7p If you have ever watched line dancing and said to yourself, “I wish I could do that”. Line dance classes for absolute beginners are being organized for the first of the year. The first series of classes known as “Absolute Beginner Line Dance Class” will meet once a week for 5 weeks. The Absolute beginner class is recommended for anyone who has never line danced before – The class starts with the very basic steps, learning the terminology and sequence of steps. This class will teach the participants how to count steps, do basic steps such as a grape-vine, scuff, toe-strut, and putting those steps together to make line dances. This class will be followed by second series of classes, “Beginner Line Dance” and it will take the participants to the next level of line dance steps. Each 5-week series is $30.00, or silversneaker discount of $20.00. Preregistration is required. Set a New Year’s resolution for 2017 to learn to line dance! If anyone has any questions about the class, contact Martha at drmd72@hotmail.com

Friday Night Dance- Come dance the night away from 7:00-10:00p. Beverages will be served. Price is $5. (SilverSneakers® discount applies for those eligible). For special dances, the ticket price is slightly higher and will be advertised as such.

March 3 – Eddie Skelton • March 17 – St. Patrick’s Day Dance – Kids Our Age

March 2017

Arts

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Arts/Crafts/Performing Arts Amateur Photography Club Cost: Free First Monday of the month 1-3p If you’re just starting out, or want to brush up on your skills, take field trips and photos then come and join us! Photo themes: February: Close Up/Black & White March: Snow, Grow, or Sew/ Photographer’s Choice April: Animal, Vegetable, Mineral/New- People, Place, Things May: OldPeople Place, Things/Something Blue Next Step Photography Club Cost: Free Third Tuesday of each month at 6:30p If you have a Basic technical knowledge of your camera, a desire to learn and experience more, understand some of the creative control functions like aperture, shutter speed, composition, use of the manual settings on your camera and ready to delve deeper in to image creation and gain a broader knowledge of photography, then Next Step Photography is for you.

Heart Strings Cost: Free Tuesdays 10a–12p Bring your instrument and join in this open group, playing a variety of songs including old hymns, bluegrass, country and folk music.

Needle and Fiber Arts Cost: Free Tuesdays 2–5p A gathering of folks who are interested in the fiber arts. Bring your project to work on and share ideas and skills. Join this group to share and learn and enjoy the company of others while you work. Please clean up when you are finished and don’t store items at the Center.

Acrylics Class Cost: $10 Wednesdays 12:30–2:30p Join “Art” Holsclaw to paint and share.

Designed for beginners or experienced painters.

Registration deadline is Monday before each class.

Musical Voices Cost: Free Mondays 1- 3p Join this welcoming group if you desire to sing gospel music and share the joy of music with local nursing homes.

Writer’s Circle Cost: Free Second & Fourth Thursdays 10a-12p Join this group to share ideas for writing better stories and share your own writings for discussion with the group.

Open Craft Time Cost: Free Fridays 2-5p Take advantage of our beautiful creative space!

Bring a project and work in the company of other crafters. Just clean up when you are finished and please don’t store items at the Center.

Adult Coloring Group Cost: Free Wednesdays 1-2:30p Join the new trend in Adult Coloring! Bring your colored pencils, crayons, markers (or use ours) and relax and color in the company of friends and new friends. Coloring sheets will be provided or you can bring your own.

Pencil Drawing Made Easy Instructor- Ann Whitson Cost: Free Tuesdays 1-2:30p Ongoing class in pencil drawing welcomes new members. We work on basic drawing skills and techniques, such as line, shape, shading and perspective, in a relaxed and encouraging atmosphere.

Senior Chorale Cost: Free Thursdays at 10a – 12p Join this lively group who loves to sing a variety of songs including show tunes and popular songs. This group is led by Cherry Smith. The group is open to anyone who is looking for a low stress, less demanding group with which to perform. No audition required.

Let’s Play the Mountain Dulcimer Leader: Willis Jones Cost: Free March 7, 14, 21, 28 1:30-3p This 1 ½ hour session is for those who are wanting to fine tune their skills and get together

Acrylics instructor “Art” Holsclaw. Photo taken by Shannon Grace with other people who want to play a tune or two. Please bring an instrument that is ready to play.

Mountain Dulcimer Lessons Instructor: Willis Jones Cost: $15 for four sessions March 7, 14, 21, 28 1-1:30p Learn to play the old time mountain Dulcimer with Willis Jones! Please bring an instrument that is ready to play. This 30-minute session is for those who are interested in learning, have questions about the dulcimer or are very rusty in their playing technique.

Amateur Photography Club Workshop Cost: Free Monday, March 20 3:30p Instructor: Maureen Mulroy The Art of Marbling Instructor: Roy Krauss Cost: $5 Thursday March 23 1-2:30p Think you can’t paint? That never stopped some top artists. You have fluid acrylic abstract painting – moving & tipping & dripping. Dirty pour, drip painting, marbling, etc. Call it whatever. Here’s your chance to make an Abstract piece of art all your own. Even if you can’t draw, you can paint and have fun doing it - mixing colors and using gravity to create designs you couldn’t make with a brush. All materials furnished. Please pre-register.

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Games / Pool Schedule

Pool Schedule

Games Chess Club Tuesdays 10a-12p • Cost: FREE Come and join this newly formed group.

Everyone is welcome.

Hand & Foot Canasta Monday 1p • Cost: FREE Come and play this card game. If you don’t know how, no worries, they will teach you how.

Rummy Tuesdays 12-4p • Cost: FREE This group not only plays classic rummy, they also enjoy different varieties of the game.

Ladies Monday Night Bridge Club Mondays 6p • Cost: FREE Scrabble Group Tuesdays 5:30p • Cost: FREE Come join this group who loves to test their spelling with the luck of the draw of tiles. The more the merrier. Dictionaries are provided.

Mexican Train Dominoes Tuesdays 6p • Cost: FREE This fun loving group would love to play this game with you or teach you how to play. You will make new friends!

March 2017

Pinochle Wednesdays 1p • Cost: FREE A trick taking card game for four Rook Thursdays 1p • Cost: FREE Rook is a challenging trick taking game played with a special deck of cards and a special group of people. Please join us!

Partner Pass Pinochle Thursdays 3:30p • Cost: FREE Open to all skill levels. This game is single deck Pinochle, with a fun twist. We play in a fun and relaxed atmosphere and are willing to teach the game.

Ace of Clubs Duplicate Bridge Fridays 12:30p • Cost: FREE If you enjoy playing bridge, but haven’t tried duplicating bridge, join the fun!

Mahjong Fridays 1p • Cost: FREE Mahjong is a Chinese game of skill, strategy and chance.

Bingo Tuesday, March 21 11:00a Sponsored by Visiting Angels

Lap Pool Schedule: Lap Swim Teens, Adults and Seniors M-F 7-8:30a, 11:30a-1:30p; M-W-F 7-8:45p; Sat 11a-1p Cost: $2 per session or $30 per month (Free to Silver Sneaker® participants) Need time to swim? Whether your choice is swimming laps, aqua jogging, or just doing your ow thing, we have a time slot to fit your needs.

Senior Lap Swim M-F 1:30-3:30p Cost: $2 per session or $30 per month (Free to Silver Sneaker® participants) Our senior lap times are offered to individuals 55 years of age and older Water Aerobics Teens, Adults and Seniors Instructor: Heidi Perry M-W-F 9-10a Cost: $3 per session or $25 per month Enjoy a shallow water class which combines cardiovascular work, muscle toning, balance and core work in a fun environment. No swimming skills are needed and all equipment is provided.

A doctor’s clearance is required before participating in the class.

Power Walking Adults and Seniors Instructor: Heidi Perry M-W-F 10-11a Cost: $2 per session or $20 per month This shallow water locomotion class is perfect for those who need a workout but require a low impact program.

A doctor’s clearance is advised before participating in the class. All equipment is provided.

Evening Aerobics Adults and Seniors Instructor: Heidi Perry T &Th 6-7p Cost: $3 per session or $25 per month Enjoy a shallow water class which combines cardiovascular work, muscle toning, balance and core work in a fun environment. No swimming skills are needed and all equipment is provided.

A doctor’s clearance is required before participating in the class.

Aqua Mix Aerobics Teens, Adults and Seniors Instructor: Kim McLeod T &Th 9-10a; Sat 9:15-10:15a Cost: $3 per session or $25 per month

Looking for a challenging workout?

This class is a mix of shallow end and deep end aerobics. While in the deep end floatation belts are used to keep you afloat while doing exercises. The focus is on toning, cardiovascular strength, endurance and core work.

No swimming skills are needed. A doctor’s clearance is required before participating in the class.

Cardio Waves Teens, Adults and Seniors Instructor: Kim McLeod M-W-F 6-7p Cost: $3 per session or $25 per month This is a high intensity water aerobics program geared towards individuals who are looking to push their limits!

All equipment is provided.

Therapy Pool Schedule: Adult Only Open Therapy Adults & Seniors M-W-F 7-10a; T & Th 7-11a; M-W-F 6-8:45p; Sat 9-11a Cost: $2 per visit or $25 per month (Free to Silver Sneaker® participants) An adult only time for therapy that you can engage in activities of your choice to fit your therapeutic needs. This pool is for low impact swimming. You will not be allowed to jump, splash or make big waves.

Silver Sneakers® Splash Seniors Instructor: Heidi Perry T & Th 11:45a-12:45p Cost: $3 per class (Free to Silver Sneaker® participants) A fun low impact program geared toward senior citizens looking to improve the quality of their social life and physical well-being.

Arthritis Class Adults & Seniors Instructor: Heidi Perry T & Th 11-11:40a Cost: $3 per class (Discounted to Silver Sneaker® participants) This class will help you get your gears moving, not grinding in the morning with an expertly tailored workout. Arthritis class is instructed by an American Arthritis Foundation certified instructor. All equipment is provided. A doctor’s note is required but you are welcome to try a class without the note and bring one to the next session.

March 2017

Fitness Focus

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Fitness Focus Fit & Toned Mondays and Wednesdays, 8:30a • Cost: $2 Instructor: Sue Pentz One hour class that includes cardio endurance, strength, flexibility and balance challenges.

Love Handles Mondays and Wednesdays, 9:30a • Cost: Free Instructor: Sue Pentz A thirty minute class which focuses on the core muscles.

Silver Sneakers® Circuit Fridays, 10a • Cost: $3 (Free for Silver Sneakers® eligible participants) Instructor: Deb Fogle This class is designed to increase cardiovascular endurance and improve strength. This is a low impact class which offers upper body strengthening.

Participant should possess consistent skills in agility, coordination and balance.

Silver Sneakers® Classic Mondays and Wednesdays, 10a Cost: $3 (Free for Silver Sneakers® eligible participants) Instructor: Lauren Fowler Increase muscular strength, range of movement and practice activities for daily living.

Silver Sneakers® Classic Tuesdays and Thursdays, 5:30p Cost: $3 (Free for Silver Sneakers® eligible participants) Instructor: Jamie Aiello Increase muscular strength, range of movement and practice activities for daily living.

Silver Sneakers® Classic Level 1 Mondays and Wednesdays, 11:15a Cost: $3 (Free for Silver Sneakers® eligible participants) Instructor: Lauren Fowler This class is designed for individuals who enjoy a smaller class size with more attention from the instructor. Classic Level 1 features a slower pace than other SilverSneakers® classes. Increase muscular strength, range of movement and practice activities for daily living.

Tai Chi for Fall Prevention Mondays and Wednesdays, 11a Cost: New series April 3rd through May 24th– Cost for 18 Session series is $72 (50% discount for SilverSneakers® eligible participants) Must pay for the series by April 5th. After the 5th the cost will be $5 per class (50% discount for SilverSneakers® eligible participants) Instructor: Tonya Van Hook Concerned about falling, this is an excellent program

to help prevent falls. Low-impact Tai Chi modified for seniors. Easy on the joints, recommended by the Arthritis Foundation and CDC for arthritis relief and fall prevention, Stretching, body alignment and slow, controlled, mindful movement. Improve your body and your mind.

Qigong Mondays and Wednesdays, Noon Cost: New series April 3rd through May 24th– Cost for 18 Session series is $72 (50% discount for SilverSneakers® eligible participants) Must pay for the series by April 5th-After the 5th the cost will be $5 per class (50% discount for SilverSneakers® eligible participants) Instructor: Tonya Van Hook ‘Q’ means energy and ‘Gong” means work. Qigong is a system of ancient Chinese self-healing exercises that combine proper body alignment and slow, controlled movement that is coordinated with breath and mental focus. This class is a moving meditation class including gentle movements that stimulate the meridian system of the body. Class also includes warmups, stretching, breath work and learning one of the most popular Qigong forms for health and relaxation. It benefits all chronic conditions and you will leave feeling energized and relaxed.

Silver Sneakers® Yoga Tuesdays, 11:45a and 1p Thursdays, 8:30a • Cost: $2 (Free for Silver Sneakers® eligible participants) Instructor: Judy Jackson Move your whole body through a complete series of seated and standing yoga poses.

Senior Hatha Yoga Wednesdays, 6p • Cost: $5 Instructor: Darlene Hatley This class is for the beginner to intermediate participant. Learn the most basic Yoga moves with Flow and Hold Yoga moves.

Zumba Zeniors Tuesdays and Thursdays, 9:15a • Cost: $3 Instructor: LeAnna Lawson LeAnna is a licensed Zumba instructor who will provide a low impact Zumba class designed for beginners of all ages and active older adults. Come enjoy this fun way to increase your daily activity.

Even if you have never done Zumba before, you will want to try out this class.

On the Ball Fitness Fridays, 8:30-9:30a • Cost: $2 Instructor: Lauren Fowler A unique and fun approach to fitness by using stability balls to balance, shape, and strengthen your body. Participants are encouraged to bring their own stability ball (but one may be provided if someone

does not have a ball).

Brain-a-Cise Thursdays, 4:00pm • Cost: Free Your brain needs exercise just as much as your body.

Come join this group for different brain stimulating activities.

Keep It Moving A supervised exercise program for individuals who have finished Cardiac Rehab, Physical Therapy or been told by your physician that you need to exercise but don’t know how. This program serves as the next step in your progression in establishing a safe, independent exercise program. This program requires a referral from a medical professional. This is an ideal program for the individual who is facing total joint replacement both before surgery and after finishing post-surgical physical therapy. Please contact Deb Fogle at 434-6231 for more information.

Fitness Tidbit!

Participating in a balanced fitness program contributes to your well-being at every age — and regular exercise is vital for older adults. Regular exercise can help control your blood pressure, body weight, and cholesterol levels. It reduces your risk of hardened arteries, heart attack, and stroke. It also strengthens your muscles, tendons, ligaments, and bones to help fight osteoporosis and lower your risk of falling or other injury. Keeping your body strong and limber can help you maintain your independence as you age. It allows you to continue the kinds of activities you’ve enjoyed your entire life.

If you haven’t been physically active for a while, start slowly. Gradually build your endurance, strength, balance, and flexibility.

Walking for just five or 10 minutes at a time on several days each week, is a great way to begin. Once you can walk for 30 minutes at a time, you’ve built a solid foundation and are ready to add more challenging activities to your routine. Starting a basic strength routine while you begin your aerobic routine will help you build the strength you need to support your aerobic workouts.

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March 2017

If your address changes, please call us and let us know!

Johnson City Senior Center at Memorial Park Community Center 510 Bert Street • Johnson City, Tennessee 37601 (423) 434-6237 Hours of Operation: Senior Service Reception Desk: Monday-Friday 8am-5pm Memorial Park Community Center: Monday-Friday 7am-9pm Saturday 9am-5pm

Grief Support If you or someone you know needs grief support, please attend one of our support groups.

We meet the 1st and 3rd Tuesday of the month at 6:30pm at the Memorial Park Community Center.

510 Bert St • Johnson City, TN 37601

E x p e r i e nc e a t ra dit i on of c ar ing.

(423) 282-1521 • MorrisBaker.com

Dominion Senior Living of Johnson City Participating in and enjoying artistic endeavors can have a positive impact on health by creating a sense of purpose and keeping the mind busy. Here at Dominion our Art from the Heart program gets residents involved in creating beautiful oil paintings that they are able to share with friends and family.

Ralph has been a dedicated painter since the program has begun, his artwork includes: sunsets, mountains, barns, and birds. When a fellow resident had fallen sick and was away from the community for weeks, she was not able to attend painting class to complete her picture. Knowing that she did not want to fall behind in class and out of the kindness of his heart, Ralph offered to put the finishing touches on her painting. Not only does painting have a positive effect on health, but it also creates a bond of friendship that is shown through the caring and love residents display to each other throughout the community.

Honoring God Through Service to Seniors  Assisted Living & Memory Care  All-Inclusive Monthly Rates  Caring compassionate 24/7 nurses and caregivers  Complete array of in-house services and amenities

Dominion Senior Living of Johnson City 2412 Knob Creek Rd. • Johnson City • (423) 930-9001 www.DominionJohnsonCity.com