Senior Calendar 2013

2013

Amazing Seniors in Prince George’s County The Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission, Department of Parks and Recreation, Prince George’s County

The Prince George’s County Department of Parks and Recreation operates Senior Activity Centers throughout the county. Each center offers a wide range of recreational opportunities including classes, cultural activities, special events, trips and more.

In collaboration with the Prince George’s County Department of Family Services, limited transportation and nutritious hot meals are available at these Senior Activity Centers.

www.pgparks.com

The Senior Activity Centers Camp Springs Senior Activity Center 6420 Allentown Road, Camp Springs, MD 20748 301-449-0490; TTY 301-446-3402 Hours: Monday–Friday: 9 am–4:30 pm Evelyn Cole Senior Activity Center 5720 Addison Road, Seat Pleasant, MD 20743 301-386-5525; TTY 301-446-3402 Hours: Monday–Friday: 10 am–2 pm Gwendolyn Britt Senior Activity Center 4009 Wallace Road, North Brentwood, MD 20722 301-699-1238; TTY 301-446-3402 Hours: Monday–Friday, 9 am–3:30 pm John E. Howard Senior Activity Center 4400 Shell Street, Capitol Heights, MD 20743 301-735-2400; TTY 301-446-3402 Hours: Monday–Friday, 9 am–3:30 pm Langley Park Senior Activity Center 1500 Merrimac Drive, Hyattsville, MD 20783 301-408-4343; TTY 301-446-3402 Hours: Monday–Friday, 9 am–3:30 pm

Laurel-Beltsville Senior Activity Center 7120 Contee Road, Laurel, MD 20707 301-206-3350; TTY 301-446-3402 Hours: Monday–Thursday, 8 am–9 pm; Friday, 8 am–5 pm; Saturday, 8 am–2 pm Room rentals available on Friday & Saturday evenings, and Sundays.

For more information please contact your nearest Senior Activity Center. In addition to the programs conducted at senior activity centers, classes and activities for seniors are offered at M-NCPPC’s community centers throughout the county.

For information about M-NCPPC’s programs, facilities and services throughout Prince George’s County, please call the Park and Planning Help Desk at 301-699-CALL(2255); TTY 301-699-2544. You may also e-mail Help Desk staff at help4smartlink@pgparks.com.

www.pgparks.com

January

Resolve to keep active and healthy! Start the new year out right— get your FREE senior ID. You’ll have FREE access to community centers and their fitness rooms, and to senior activity centers.

Make 2013 a healthy year!

Bi-County residents (those who live in Prince George’s County or Montgomery County) ages 60 & better can sign up for a FREE SMARTlink account and a FREE community center/fitness room ID card. Work out and enjoy exercising! Call or visit your local community center or senior activity center for more information.

Lucy Foster has been a customer service representative at the Prince George’s Sports & Learning Complex for 12 years. She and her husband work out four or five times a week on the treadmill, on the track, in the gym, and in the pool — even on Saturday nights. At age 86, Lucy is an inspiration to people of all ages, and loves telling young people, “If I can do this, you can do it too!”

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February

Share your love! Visit M-NCPPC parks and recreation facilities throughout Prince George’s County and enjoy recreation programs and special events with those you love!

Do what it takes to make 2013 a year you’ll love!

What is it you love to do? Explore opportunities to share things you love with others. Volunteer, socialize, or inspire others by sharing the things you love with them. Whatever it is that you really love to do….pass it on and share that love with others.

Richard and Elaine Hessinger can be seen holding hands when they walk into Langley Park Senior Activity Center to take part in a line dance class.

Richard proposed to Elaine on Valentine’s Day, 1946; in May 2013, they will celebrate their 66th wedding anniversary. They continue to enjoy a variety of activities together including walking, playing cards, dancing, and socializing with family and friends.

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March

Express yourself! Enjoy the arts! Make time for visual, literary, and performing arts.

Explore your creative side!

Sign up for a class or workshop and dance, sing, act, play an instrument, paint, or draw.

Learn sculpture, ceramics, pottery, photography or jewelry making. Attend a performance or an exhibit at an M-NCPPC cultural arts complex.

Mei Yu Green, 65 years young, encourages everyone to give art a try! She teaches Chinese brush painting at Laurel-Beltsville Senior Activity Center. Mei Yu is a graduate of the National Taiwan Academy of Fine Arts in Taipei, Taiwan and has a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree from University of Maryland University College. She has a wide range of talents and interests including dancing, Oriental flower arrangement, yoga, Zumba, Pilates and Tai Chi.

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April

Showcase your talent! Talented seniors, ages 60 & better, from around the State of Maryland will showcase their amazing vocal talent as they compete for the title of 2013 Maryland Senior Idol.

Tap into your talents.

We’ve all got inner talents, just waiting to be released! What’s your talent? Explore the many opportunities to share your talents!

Bill Ellis, a retired public school administrator from Fort Washington, has a profound passion for singing and sharing his musical talents with others. He is the director of his church choir and a mentor who instills leadership qualities and positive attitudes into the lives of young people. Bill is always willing to share his musical talents, to the delight of others. He is the esteemed 2012 Prince George’s Senior Idol winner and has proudly represented Prince George’s County seniors by showcasing his talent!

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May Gladys Moore, 103 years old, resides in Oxon Hill with her daughter, Mable. Gladys has shown amazing kindness throughout her life by consistently helping others in need. She is well-known and loved in her community. Gladys is a spirited woman who has worked very hard throughout her life. She attended the special Centenarian Celebration in 2010, 2011 and 2012!

Celebrate centenarians —May is Older Americans Month.

We’ll be celebrating Prince George’s County residents who are ages 100 and older!

Richard Nixon, Gerald Ford, Rosa Parks, Vince Lombardi and Jesse Owens were all born in 1913— one hundred years ago! That same year, the first crossword puzzle was published, prizes were put into Cracker Jack packages for the first time and the zipper was patented. Prince George’s County centenarians are truly special and The Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission is proud to honor them at a one-of-a-kind centenarian celebration.

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June

Make healthy eating a part of each and every day. Learn about the Food and Friendship Program.

There’s no need to dine alone!

At all six M-NCPPC senior activity centers, the Food and Friendship hot lunch program is provided by the Prince George’s County Aging Services Division. Come out and dine with others, while enjoying a nutritionally-balanced meal. For more information about the Food and Friendship program, call 301-265-8475.

Eighty-three-year-old Geraldine Bynum resides in Temple Hills and has been providing nutritious lunches for seniors at Camp Springs Senior Activity Center (through the Department of Family Services, Aging Services Division’s Food and Friendship Program) for 15 years!

Gerry loves providing a wonderful atmosphere for seniors so that they receive a good, hot meal a day, along with fellowship. Gerry works closely with 14 volunteers who work together like one big, happy family.

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July

Get your groove on. DANCE! Join a dance class!

Dance for the fun of it! Take a line dancing, square dancing, ballroom dancing, Bollywood dancing or Zumba Gold class and reap the benefits of dance! It’s fun and exhilarating! July 28 is National Dance Day — why not give it a try!

Retired postal worker Verna Drumming, now known as the “Dance Exercise Queen,” has been an avid exercise enthusiast all her life. Since retirement and 4 strokes, she has taken it upon herself to ensure that she is in optimum physical condition!

Verna does it all, from Zumba Gold and Senior Shape classes at Gwendolyn Britt Senior Activity Center, to additional fitness and dance classes at several community centers. How’s that for staying in shape!?!

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August Augustus Banks Jr., born in 1941, is a model citizen who resides in the Suitland area. This community icon recently received a Prince George’s County Proclamation from Councilwoman Karen Toles for being a pillar in the community, for being an active advocate for all residents in the Suitland area, and for his tireless community support. In his younger years, Mr. Banks excelled as a softball player and manager. In 1998, he was inducted into the Greater Washington Fast Pitch Hall of Fame. Mr. Banks enjoys socializing and interacting at Suitland Community Center and is an active member of the Suitland Sassy Senior Club.

Make new friends; join a Senior Club!

There’s sure to be a club near you.

Many community centers have senior clubs that meet on specific days and times each week. Don’t sit on the sidelines—come out and make new friends and take part in a variety of senior club activities. Contact your community center to find out about senior clubs.

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September

Change the way you age: Celebrate Active Aging Week!

Change the way you age by adopting an active aging lifestyle! Free activities will be offered for seniors 60 & better at M-NCPPC sites throughout Prince George’s County between September 23 and September 27 for Active Aging Week. Now is the perfect time to try something new and meet other active seniors from around the county! For more information and a complete schedule of activities, call the Special Programs Division at 301-446-3400.

Edward Stephens enjoys many of the Active Aging Week activities. He can be seen riding his bike at the Silver Sneakers event at Lake Artemesia (Active Aging Week kickoff event), kayaking on the Patuxent River, and even kicking back and enjoying the jazz concert at Oxon Hill Manor! Edward is living well by staying active, not just during Active Aging Week, but all year.

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October

Go the extra mile; join a Senior Walking Club!

Take to the trails!

Did you know walking is one of the best exercises you can do to stay healthy!

With over 46 miles of hiker/biker trails in the county, you can explore the beauty of the county on foot. Senior walking clubs are offered at some of the senior activity centers and community centers! So, let’s all start walking!

Jo Ann Myers Edelin voluntarily leads the Harmony Hallers Senior Walking Club. Thursday mornings, Jo Ann enthusiastically encourages all levels of walkers in a non-competitive, fun, healthy way to “Get Moving” at Fort Washington Park! Once a month, club members put on their walking shoes and venture to other parks and trails in the county to get their exercise. Jo Ann spearheaded a Sneaker Donor Campaign which sent walking shoes to a village in Ghana, West Africa.

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November

Honor our veterans!

Thank you to all veterans—past and present—for your service, bravery and commitment! Happy Veteran’s Day!

Edward Cockerham, age 94, is a veteran who served as a pilot of the B24 Bomber in World War II and as an air traffic controller and flight instructor in the Korean War. Ed keeps healthy and active by biking at least 11 miles per week and walking three miles several times a week at Lake Artemesia. You can also see Ed at Laurel-Beltsville Senior Activity Center, where he enjoys many of the facility’s special events.

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Spread joy! You’ve got so much to offer others… a smile, a conversation, a laugh and your upbeat attitude.

During this joyous season, filled with family, friends and celebrations, joy can be contagious! Be sure to visit the senior activity centers to enjoy fun programs and activities with joyful friends and joyful staff who thoroughly enjoy your company!

Sterling Dorn, 70 years old, resides in Fort Washington and can be heard spreading joy through his music. Since his retirement, his passion for music, coupled with his giving spirit, makes the world a better place! In 2011, Sterling was crowned the 2011 Maryland Senior Idol winner, making all of us here in Prince George’s County very proud. Over the past couple of years, Sterling has voluntarily shared his talent by performing for seniors throughout Maryland. His joyful spirit shines year round!

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Special thanks to the Prince George’s Senior Provider Network, a partner of The Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission. The Prince George’s Senior Provider Network works to improve the care and quality of the lives of seniors by providing them with education and resources through the collaboration with community agencies and organizations. For more information, visit www.pgspn.org

The Department of Parks and Recreation encourages and supports the participation of individuals with disabilities. Register at least a minimum of two weeks in advance of the program start date to request and receive a disability accommodation.

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