July/Aug2015
2060 W. College Ave • Santa Rosa, CA 95401 • 707-543-3745 • www.santarosarec.com • Volume: 3 Issue: 4
Inside this Issue! Mark your Calendar
Lots of planned activities … 2
Noteworthy Upcoming Opportunities
Learn to Ride the Bus, Big Buck$ Bingo and more! ....... 2
Instructor Spotlight
Move! Free Outdoor Fitness Series ........................ 4
Health & Fitness Corner
Drink Plenty of Water .......... 4
Around Town
Next Act Theater Arts program for Seniors.............. 5
Did you know?
Parks Make Life Better Bash … 5
Fun in the Sun! Summer is here and we have planned a host of activities to keep you busy! Join us for these heat beating, fun filled activities - make this a summer to remember. Old Fashioned Picnic at FINLEY Park Thurs July 9, 11am-3pm, $5 member/$10 non-member, #72010 Relax in the shade with friends and enjoy a lunch of beef, turkey or veggie burgers, beverages, salads and dessert. This summer celebration is co-sponsored by the Santa Rosa Sunrise Rotary Club. Be prepared for the festivities, including performances by the Line Dance Rebels and Ukulalians! Lunch is served at Noon. Get your tickets early as the event sells out fast and there are NO tickets sold at the park! $5.00 to members; $10 non-members. Remember: Membership has its rewards! Live at Juilliard Sundays July 5- August 9, 5-7pm, FREE, Juilliard Park Enjoy the extra hours of daylight at this evening outdoor concert series. Hear the musical styling of (Listed in order): Buck Nickels and Loose Change (Country), The Rhythm Rangers (Americana), The Crux (Folk, Eastern European, Soul), The Vivants (Dixie Swing), The Honey Dippers (Blues, Rock, Soul), The Soulshine Blues Band (Blues, Rock) 1
Neighborhood Flea Market Sat Aug. 22 8am-1pm, FREE, BV Senior Center Join us for our annual neighborhood flea market featuring 50 vendors selling potential treasures for you! Vendor space is still available: $20 will get you a space approximately 9’x12’, a six-foot table and two chairs, where you can make some money on those hidden treasures in your attic, closets and garage. Additional tables may be rented for $5.00. Along with all the great sales going on in the parking lot, BVSC will be holding a hot dog BBQ on the patio, proceeds benefitting senior programming and activities. Water Fitness Classes Finley Aquatic Center, Call (707) 543-3760 for times and fees Refresh in the pool while getting your exercise! This 60-minute workout uses the resistance of water to provide strength training and aerobic conditioning for people of all fitness levels. Improve your strength, endurance, flexibility, and well-being. Class is conducted in shallow water, non-swimmers are welcome.
Mark Your Calendar
Noteworthy Upcoming Opportunities
BVSC = Bennett Valley Senior Center PSW = Person Senior Wing
Learn to Ride the Bus Monday, 7/13, 9:30-10:00am, Bennett Valley Senior Center, Pre-register, #72219, FREE Monday, 8/10, 9:30-10:00am, Bennett Valley Senior Center, Pre-register, #72222, FREE
July July 3 July 3 July 9 July 10 July 17 July 17 July 24 July 25 July 25 July 31
NO DANCE – HOLIDAY CENTERS CLOSED- HOLIDAY Senior Picnic at FINLEY Park Dance-Tom Shader Trio, Finley Dance - Steve Luther DJ, Finley Parks Make Life Better Bash, Howarth Park Dance - Manny Gutierrez, Finley Move! Outdoor Fitness, Pear Blossom Park Big Buck$ Bingo Dance - Jess Petty, Finley
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 including fares, routes and trip planning. Beginning Line Dance Class for the Very Beginner with Anita Jorge (9 weeks) Thurs, Jul 2- Aug 27, 11:30am-12:30pm, BVSC Rm 19, $24.00 #76110
August Aug 7 Dance, Larry Broderick Trio, Finley Aug 14 Luau Dance, Tom Shader Trio, Finley Aug 19 Summer BBQ, BVSC Aug 21 Dance, Steve Luther DJ, Finley Aug 22 Move! Outdoor Fitness, Courthouse Square Aug 22 Neighborhood Flea Market @ BVSC Aug 28 Dance, Manny Gutierrez, Finley
Big Buck$ Bingo Saturday, July 25,10am to 2pm, BVSC – Room 19 $10 (pay at the door), Please RSVP to save your seat! #72013 Admissions includes: Two 9-game bingo sheets packets, and BBQ Hot Lunch. Additional 9-game bingo sheets packets are available for $5.00 Thursday Morning Motivations
Clear Caption Phones Thurs, July 9, 11am-12pm, Bennett Valley Senior Center, FREE, RSVP #72211
Save the Date
Dennis Malone will be presenting information about ClearCaptions. Clear Captions provides text of phone conversations for people with hearing loss.
Oktoberfest
Friday, September 18th 11:30am -1:30pm
Catholic Charities and the Cal Fresh Program Thurs, July 23, 10:00 - 11:30am, Person Senior Wing, FREE, RSVP #77394
Thurs, Aug 13, 10:30-11:30am, Bennett Valley Senior Center, FREE, RSVP #72212
Senior Membership Drive
Catholic Charities will be giving two informational presentations about the CalFresh benefits (food stamps). They will check your eligibility and help you apply for this very important food assistance program. If you are approved for CalFresh benefits, Catholic Charities will give you a $10 gift card from G&G Supermarket. The presentation will also include information for other valuable services that Catholic Charities offers to the community. If you have any questions call Julie Bennett, Benefit Enrollment Specialist, at (707) 284-3850 ext. 368.
The 2015/16 membership drive is underway have you purchased your membership yet? $24 individual/ $40 couple.
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Drop-In Activity Schedule 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 1st Thurs 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
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
** FREE for members, $5 non-member * Call for details about Spanish levels
Finley Community Center FRIDAY 1:00-4:00
Ballroom Dance
$8
Person Senior Wing 2060 College Ave. • (707) 543-3745
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 12:30-3:30 Duplicate Bridge $4 12:30-4:00 Experienced Pinochle $4 1:00-3:00 Hand and Foot Card Game $3 1:30-3:00 Book Club 3rd Mon. ea. 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 10:00-11:00 Tai Chi (begins Sept) $4 10:00-11:00 Line Dance Rebels Challenge*new* $3 10:00-11:45 Zumba Basics /Zumba Plus $6/7 11:30-12:30 Yoga with Donna $7 12:00-1:00 Insanity—Exercise $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 1:00-4:00 Ping Pong $4 1:00-3:00 Pedro $3 1:30-3:00 Belly Dance Fitness $6 $3 2:00-4:00 Photography 1st & 2nd Tues 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 9:00-10:00 Walking Group/meets offsite $2 9:30-10:30 Pilates with Jae $7 10:00-11:00 Disc Golf *new* $4 11:30-12:30 Yoga with Donna $7 12:00-1:00 Insanity—Exercise $7 1:00-4:00 Texas Hold’em Poker $4 Friday 9:00-10:00 Boomer Blast Fitness $6 9:30-10:30 Line Dance Rebels $3 *Line Dance Practice move to Mondays starting June 10:00-12:30 MahwillJong $4 2nd. 10:00-11:00 Tai Chi (begins Sept) $4 10:30-11:30 Balance With Jae $4 10:45-12:15 “Easy Interm.” Line Dance $3 12:30-4:00 Experienced Pinochle $4 12:30-4:00 Bridge/Experienced Players $4 1:00-4:00 Ping Pong $4 1:00-3:00 Scrabble $3 2:00-3:00 Line Dance Practice $3 3
Instructor Spotlight Move! Outdoor Fitness with Instructors Gloria Lew Peck, Heather Lustig, and Pearci Bastiany This summer, we’re bringing FREE instructed fitness to outdoor locations around the City as part of a pilot event series! One totally free 45-minute workout led by a talented instructor will be offered each month June through August.
and Zumba Basics. The second event will be held Saturday July 25 at 10am at Pear Blossom Park. Come rev up your Saturday morning with a Kickboxing workout with 6th Degree Black Belt instructor Pearci Bastiany. This high-energy workout is totally free and will The series kicks off at Finley sculpt your body to be lean and Community Park on Saturday, strong, through a combination of June 27 at 10am, with an Aerounique non-contact kicking and bics workout with super-popular punching, strength building and and upbeat fitness instructor Glo- stretching. You are guaranteed to ria Peck! You may know Gloria leave this workout feeling more from the Person Senior Wing energized! where she teaches Boomer Blast
The third event will be held Saturday August 22 at 10am in Old Courthouse Square. Come pump up your Saturday morning with a MAX interval training class lead by INSANITY Certified Beachbody™ instructor Heather Lustig. This total body conditioning workout will feature moves similar to those used in the popular as-seen-on-TV workout, INSANITY, while incorporating modifications for every fitness level. Come sculpt your body while having fun and see what all the hype is about!
Health & Fitness Corner Remember to drink plenty of water! Water is an all important component in our lives. As we are in need of conserving it right now in our environment, we should not conserve it in our bodies. Drinking water is vital to our health. Three fourths of the body consists of water and we need to keep water flowing through our system in order to stay healthy and alert.
if the weather is hot, you are eating more fiber, taking vitamins/ and or diuretic medications.
So how do you know if you are getting enough water? Since thirst is a poor intake measure, it is best to check your urine output. If it is clear or a light yellow, you are probably in good shape. But some signs of dehydration can be fatigue, dry skin and headaches. Giving water to our bodies is much like giving water to a wilted Water protects and keeps our joints and lungs plant, it perks up! Taking care of our bodies can moistened. It helps metabolism, helps organs just be a matter of changing some habits. We absorb nutrients, regulates our body temperaare never too old to pick up new habits; exercisture, and detoxifies our body. Adequate intake ing regularly, eating more fruits and vegetables of water lightens the work of the heart because and drinking more water. Recreation and Parks pumping thinner blood is easier on the heart is here to help you in that quest. We have ongothan pumping thicker blood. You may want to ing classes and programs to help you enjoy a increase your water intake if you are exercising, vibrant lifestyle that will perk you up! 4
Around Town Next Act Theater Arts program for Seniors NextAct, a new, training and performance program focused on theater arts (or stage arts) for seniors is coming to Sonoma County. NextAct is a theater training program for seniors, offering classes and performance opportunities, to promote healthy, productive and creative aging. The mission of NextAct is to enhance the lives of older adults by engaging them in theater classes and performances and to enrich and enlighten the community by sharing the talents, skills and wisdom of its elders.
portive atmosphere that will stir your creative juices, develop your skills, and introduce you to new friends. It’s never too late to experience the joys of performing — for the first time or the hundredth. For more information, visit https://www.facebook. com/nextactseniortheater or call (707) 665-5420 or (707) 823-7293
The group will begin by offering workshops at a variety of locations in October. Each workshop will be comprised of three classes taught by local artists who are seniors. These classes will address beginning acting, storytelling, and song-and-dance. Come play and learn in a non-competitive, sup-
Did You Know? Parks Make Life Better Bash JULY IS NATIONAL PARKS & REC MONTH ... LET’S CELEBRATE! Since 1985, America has celebrated July as the nation’s official Parks and Recreation Month. This year is no exception and here in Santa Rosa we want to take time to acknowledge the 950 acres of parkland, trails and recreation facilities that make up our city! Our park space has a history of its own full of the storied accomplishments of many community advocates, generous donors, dedicated neighborhood volunteers, and hardworking staff and community partners that have helped to build such a grand collection of places to relax, exercise, gather and make memories. So come celebrate with us!
the month! We will have free activities and entertainment on the lower lawn and we will be opening our K-Land attractions for this special celebration.
WHEN Friday, July 17th, 2015 LOCATION Howarth Park, 630 Summerfield Road COST Admission to the event is FREE! Howarth Park rides & attractions require ticket purchase.
SCHEDULE 5:00 – 8:00pm • Fair Games & Exhibits • Stage Entertainment The Sonoma County Traveling Fair has teamed up with Santa Rosa Recreation & Parks to properly honor • Prizes & Giveaways • Howarth Park Rides & Attractions 5
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