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In partnership with the Leon County Health Department, Leon County Senior Outreach will be offering flu shots at upcoming Lunch & Learn events. Immunizations are free for those on Medicare, Part B, $22 for others. Please bring your Medicare card (and supplemental insurance card if you have it) and a valid picture I.D. Southern-fried fish with all the trimmings served for lunch; $6 donation appreciated.

Flu Shots available, 10 – 11 a.m. at the following Lunch & Learn events: Chaires, Tue., Sept 27; Miccosukee, Thur., Oct. 6; Woodville, Thur., Oct. 13; and Fort Braden, Tue., Oct. 18. See Golden Review, Page 5 for details on each Lunch & Learn; call 8914065 for more information.

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It was a stand-up-double at the recent Miccosukee Lunch & Learn—a new name for the LCSO Senior Days. Participants enjoyed a special presentation by the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission on the Gopher Tortoise. Did you know it is against the law to relocate, interfere with their nest, or capture the little critters? Participants learned that when coming upon a gopher tortoise, let it go along its way. If one is crossing the road, and it is safe to help it across, be sure the tortoise continues in the direction it was originally headed.

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Allen Stucks, an exhibitor with Seniors vs. Crime (a special project of the Florida Attorney General’s Office), advised seniors attending the Miccosukee event to be careful with phone solicitors asking for money. Any senior feeling they have been a target of a scam can speak with a representative of Senior vs. Crime every Wednesday, from 10 a.m. – 4 p.m., at the Tallahassee Senior

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Grandparents as Parents Back to School Expo Grandparents as Parents: Remember these dates

GaP Support Lunch

Wed., Sept. 28 and Oct. 26, Noon – 1:30 p.m.

Leon County Public Library, 200 W Park, Program Room A. Complimentary lunch provided for grandparents and other relative caregivers. Child care provided at the July meeting. Reservations required. Call to reserve 891-4008.

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Noon Lafayette Park, 501 Ingleside Ave. Come join the fun with lunch and games for the whole family.

Reservations required for all attending.

Call or email Ashley Webb at 891-4008 or ashley.webb@talgov.com if you would like more information or to RSVP for any events above!

Stephanie Duda of the Leon County 4H provides information to grandparents and students at GaP’s recent Back to School Expo. Here Duda, left, visits with GaP members Rosa Martin, Mary Hill and Sandy Mercer.

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Forrest Van Camp and Karen Brodka, grandparents as parents, serve as volunteers at the Expo to show their support for the program. We are sad to report that Karen died unexpectedly on Sept. 5. We will miss her caring spirit that she demonstrated for all GaP parents.

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Barb Goltz goes from recreational swimming to gold-medal winning years. So when Barb saw an opportunity to compete in the 2010 Capital City Senior Games, she decided, “What the heck?” and gave it a try.

Her journey to the 2011 National Senior Games in Houston began in February 2010 when she advanced out of the local games, finishing in the top five of her 60-64 age group. She won two gold, two silver and two bronze medals at the Florida Senior Games State Championships last December.

In June, Barb competed against some of the nation’s best senior swimmers in Houston. Her 30+ years of swimming turned into double gold and silver medals and 4th place finishes. Her time of 2:44.22 in the 200 Freestyle event set a National Senior Games record in the 65-69

By Nick Gandy Special to Active Living

What had been a 30-year “family affair” of swimming for Tallahassee resident Barb Goltz, became a gold-medal winning experience at the 2011 National Senior Games.

Barb, and husband, Jack, began swimming for recreational and fitness purposes in their 20s at Tallahassee swimming locales such as the Bim Stults Aquatic Center on the FSU campus and city pools. Their son, Jason, now in his 30s, became involved in competitive swimming at age 6 for the Area Tallahassee Aquatic Club (ATAC). He competes now on the Masters level.

The senior Goltzes served as swimming officials for more than 25

age group.

“I surprised myself with my times,” Barb said of her performances. “It gave me a shot in the arm and motivated me.” She swam the same six events at the National Games as she did in the Florida State Games (50, 100 and 200 Freestyle; 50 and 100 Backstroke and 100 Breaststroke). She improved her times in all six events.

While she is still among the professional ranks (as Chief Financial Officer for the Florida Housing Finance Corp.), Barb and Jason now travel to Masters swim meets together and she’s proud that Jason set a record in his age group at a recent meet in Ocala. Jason serves as her unofficial coach.

“We work out together and I try to give her a lit-

tle coaching … things like how to form her workouts, how to pace herself in races and stroke technique,” he said.

After years of encouraging Jason in the pool, Barb gladly accepts the coaching tips. “He’s given me lots of good pointers,” she added.

Look for Barb and Jack Goltz, and maybe even Jason, to continue their family affair at the 2012 Capital City Senior Games, when the third annual Games are held here March 15-19, 2012.

— Nick Gandy is the Director of Communications for the Florida Sports Foundation, which presents the annual Florida Senior Games State Championships. He has promoted the efforts of Florida’s senior athletes for more than 10 years.

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Barbara “Barb” Goltz sports medals she’s earned as a senior games competitor.

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A: During your working years, earnings covered by Social Security are posted to your record. You earn Social Security credits based on those earnings.

The amount of earnings needed for one credit rises as average earnings levels rise. In 2011, you receive one credit for each $1,120 of earnings. You can earn up to a maximum of four credits a year. Most people will need a minimum of 40 credits (or 10 years of work) to be eligible for retirement benefits. Learn more by reading the online publication How You Earn Credits at www.socialsecu-

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Selp-portrait of an artist: Three Senior Center instructors win awards Tallahassee Senior Center art teachers reaped awards in summer exhibitions. Robert Dewitt Smith, Beginning Painting instructor at Fort Braden, won first place in the FSU Artists’ League Psychological Self-Portrait Exhibit this summer with his painting “Humphmf,” shown far right.

Watercolor teacher Rosemary Ferguson won Best of Show at the 23rd Tri-State Juried Water Media Exhibition with her “Posey Pitcher,” right. And TSC art program coordinator Leslie Puckett was awarded the Mark Mustian Favorite Award for a mixed-media creation “Alpha & Omega.” TSC art teachers and other staff members will show off their talents in the Senior Center’s Dining Room for the month of October.

On-going Studio Guided Art Classes On-going Studio Classes are available for all level artists. Instructors work with individual students who assist and critique one another in an exciting, collaborative environment. No pre-registration required. It is recommended that you visit the class and talk to the instructor before joining the class.

The instructor will provide you with an individualized supply list. Studio artists have the opportunity to exhibit in the Center’s gallery spaces. All classes are located at the Senior Center unless otherwise noted.

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Weekly Studio Classes n Artistry in Clay: Handbuilding, Mon., 10 a.m. – noon; Instructor Mark Fletcher n Watercolor, Tues., 9 am — noon; Instructor: Linda Pelc n Beginning Painting in Oil & Acrylic, Wed., 9:30 a.m. — noon; Instructor: Charles Hazelip n Oil and Acrylic Painting – Intermediate, Wed., 1-4 p.m.; Instructor: Charles Hazelip n Watercolor, Thur., 9 a.m. – noon; Instructor: Rosemary Ferguson

n Drawing & Painting Studio at Heritage Oaks, Tues., 6-9 p.m.; Instructor Bart Frost For information call 891-4016 or 891-4000 to request a brochure.

Weekly Studio Labs Studio times that provide participants the opportunity to practice art with the camaraderie of other students and a live model. No instructor; $4 lab fee plus the shared cost of a model.

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Florida’s Ombudsman Program advocates for the vulnerable Volunteers receive training, reimbursement

By Erica Wilson Department of Elder Affairs

Have you ever known a friend or family member living in a nursing home or assisted living facility? If you answered yes, you may have heard of Florida’s Long-Term Care Ombudsman Program. The Ombudsman Program is a federal and state mandated organization seeking to improve the lives of Florida’s elders by ensuring that the health, safety, welfare and rights of residents living in long-term care facilities are protected.

As members of Florida’s elder population transition into long-term care facilities (such as nursing homes, assisted living facilities or adult familycare homes), it’s important to remember these individuals gain a special set of rights in addition to those they maintain as a U.S citizen. If a resident ever feels his or her rights are being violated, a volunteer ombudsman can investigate on the resident’s behalf and seek resolution.

Anyone may contact the Ombudsman Program to submit a complaint or concern on a long-term care resident’s behalf. All program services are free and confidential.

“We are just one of the 17 district councils that make up the Long-Term Care Ombudsman Program, with our office located in Tallahassee. Currently, we have 13 volunteers in a district with over 5,700 long-term care resident beds,” said Panhandle Ombudsman Manager, Janice Harvey. “It takes a special person to give so much time and energy to a program like this, to act as the residents’ voice to protect their rights. We are seeking dedicated individuals to join our team.”

Volunteer ombudsmen are trained by program staff and certified by the State Ombudsman. All it takes is 20 hours per month. Volunteers receive mileage and meal reimbursement, as well as support from state and local staff.

Individuals interested in volunteering or learning more about the Ombudsman Program may call toll-free 888-831-0404 or visit http:/ombudsman. myflorida.com online.

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The annual “Forget-Me-Not” Walk and Festival fundraiser for the Alzheimer’s Project, shown in 2009, will be held this year on Nov. 6.

Fall 2011 Events for Alzheimer’s Project

By James Smith

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Alzheimer’s Project, Inc., in Tallahassee, is proud to announce its 20th Anniversary Celebration, Thursday, Sept. 15 at Chez Pierre, 6:30 p.m. — 9:30 p.m., live music from two great bands, the Leonard Jazz Trio and Tryst.

Cash bar and food, all for a donation of $20!

We also want to announce our Annual Caregiver Celebration Day on Friday, Sept. 23, 2011, 8 a.m. - 2 p.m., at Saint Paul’s United Methodist Church.

This is a great opportunity for caregivers of loved ones with Alzheimer’s disease or dementia to take time to relax. Enjoy massages, manicures, hearing and balance screenings, blood pressure and blood sugar checks, and a photo fun booth where you can dress up and have your photos taken. Goodie bags and a catered lunch provided – FREE. Reservations

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Another fun event hosted by Alzheimer’s Project, Inc., is the Annual Forget Me Not Walk and Festival, on Sunday, Nov. 6, again at Saint Paul’s United Methodist Church and around Lake Ella. Walk begins at 1:30 p.m. and ends at 4 p.m. This is a FUNdraising event so we can continue to provide caregiver support group meetings, on-site respite care, counseling, and educational opportunities, all FREE. Create a team, raise money, and enjoy great music, a cake walk, bounce house, craft vendors, food and prizes.

Remember, monies raised by these events provides caring and compassionate services for local caregivers of persons with Alzheimer’s disease or dementia. A local agency serving local families.

For more information, call (850) 386-2778, or visit us at www.alzheimersproject.org

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Crowning glory: Women who lose hair struggle with identity

By Lynn La McClatchy-Tribune

SACRAMENTO, Calif.

— Shirley Berger holds a photo of herself taken at Venice Beach, Calif., in 1960. She’s about 20 in the picture and looks like Elizabeth Taylor: the same thick eyebrows and upturned nose. She’s on her stomach, holding a cigarette. A layer of her dark curly hair covers her head.

“My hair was so thick, you couldn’t see through it at all,” Berger said. “I had a ton of hair.”

At 58, 10 years after she hit menopause, her hair started to thin and fall out.

She bought a wig, but she hated how it felt.

She goes to the hairdresser once a week now for help hiding the thin spots. At restaurants, she maneuvers herself out of the way when waiters come to the table so they can’t see the top of her head. And she sleeps on satin pillowcases to avoid snagging her hair.

“I’m not sure I understand why men can get away with aging,” said Berger, who is now 70.

Sitting in her Carmichael, Calif., home, she splays old photos across her kitchen table. A few feature the sky-high ‘do she wore in 1976.

“It’s scary because all of a sudden you knew, just looking in the mirror

every day, you knew you were aging. ... I would give anything if I had not lost my hair,” she said.

Aside from menopause, the American Academy of Dermatology reports that 30 million women in the United States are losing their hair due to genetic factors. Thyroid disease, medication side effects and diet also can cause it.

It’s estimated that one in four women experiences thinning hair.

“With some, it has to do with dramatic changes in their life: surgery, delivering a child ... having a very severe illness,” said Pamela Prescott, an endocrinologist at the University of California-Davis Medical Center. “Sometimes, it’s what we do to our hair, the styling, dyeing, straightening.”

Stress, Prescott said, can have a major effect on hair growth. And for some, losing their hair gives them more reason to stress than the actual medical cause.

“It was very traumatic,” said Kristy DeVaney, who lost all her hair after having a negative reaction to the common antibiotic minocycline. “It was very hard to deal with for a very long time. ... I kept thinking, ‘What do people think of me? What do I think of myself? I’m an ugly bald person.’ It’s probably the worst thing I’ve

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Kusum Jain holds a picture of herself when she had a full head of hair at her Folsom, Calif., home. She started losing hair around her temples and back of her head. She says the hair is now stabilized and not falling out anymore. ever been through.”

Maxine Craig, an associate professor in the Women and Gender Studies program at UC Davis, has researched just how much hair means to women.

It means a whole lot.

“Hair is seen as a marker of gender identity,” Craig said. In most Western cultures, short hair or no hair represents masculinity, and long hair represents femininity.

“These are social codes that we all learn and learn deeply,” Craig said. “When a woman loses her hair, she may feel that she is losing something that identifies her as a woman.”

Girls who cut their hair short and men who grow their hair out are consid-

ered rebels — people who want to resist the social code and be defiant.

“Women who do not attempt to confirm to beauty norms are seen as somehow problematic,” Craig said. “Girls start hearing at a very young age that their looks are important ... and women are constantly getting evaluated on the basis of their appearance.”

There is, perhaps, no better spokeswoman for the issue of baldness and beauty than Miss Delaware 2010 — and a Top 10 at this year’s Miss America pageant — Kayla Martell.

Martell is completely bald, the result of alopecia areata, an autoimmune disease that caused her hair

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to start falling out when she was 10.

“I remember thinking, ‘I probably will never be Miss Delaware now,’” said Martell, who had grown up attending the state pageant every year with her mother.

She entered the pageant, and three times she strutted across the Miss Delaware stage sporting what she described as “peach fuzz” on her head. Eventually, a judge pulled her aside and told her that if she wanted to win the crown, she needed to wear a wig.

“I was so offended and appalled, I couldn’t believe what I was hearing,” she said.

But after talking about it and seeing people at alo-

pecia conferences wearing wigs, she changed her mind. Winning the pageant would give her a higher public platform from which to talk about women’s baldness.

“All I asked was for the judges to support me if I could go on TV and do interviews without my hair on,” she said. They agreed, and she competed with the wig. To her relief, she lost.

“Obviously I didn’t enjoy not winning,” she said. “But I feared that if I won the very first time with a wig, so many people would say, ‘She only won now because she wore the wig.’”

It took one more try before Martell — again with her wig — was crowned Miss Delaware.

Since winning, she’s toured the country, given numerous television interviews and spoken about alopecia at charity events.

Martell long ago stopped looking for treatments to regrow her hair. When she first started losing it, she applied minoxidil, or Rogaine, to her scalp every night. She also had steroids injected into her head.

When nothing worked, she stopped.

“Why fight it?” she said.

“It’s a losing battle. You can stay up all night and stress about it, or stay in every Friday night, but where is that going to get you?”

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Grandmother reaps blue ribbons for garden bounty

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BOISE, Idaho — Iris Veltrop jokingly calls herself a “pepper head.” The avid gardener has a fondness for most everything she grows on a quarteracre behind her Eagle, Idaho, home — but peppers clearly are a favorite among favorites.

She grows five rows of peppers, including cayenne, cubanelle, habanero, poblano, tabasco and a variety called “Holy Mole.” She raves about gypsy peppers, which are sweet.

“It’s my go-to pepper,” she said, plucking a yellow-skinned gypsy from the vine.

The grandmother took the Western Idaho Fair by storm three years ago, when she first entered hundreds of items and took home the most blue ribbons in vegetable and flower categories (annuals and perennials).

“All of a sudden, it was ‘Who is this Iris?’” said Teresa Biggs, the fair’s superintendent of agriculture. “There was tag after tag.” There’s no fee to enter contests at the fair, but blue ribbons do win prize money — any-

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where from $1 to $110, depending on the category, but most are $3 and $5. One year, Veltrop took home enough prize money to buy a computer and printer.

This year, she entered more than 350 vegetables, flowers and hobby craft entries — more entries than any other participant in any of the fair contest categories that range from home art to photography to livestock, fair officials said.

This year, the fair’s 3,063 participants submitted 15,488 exhibits, said Becki Woodbury, fair spokeswoman.

For the fourth year in a row, Veltrop took home the prize for most blue ribbons in the vegetable and flower categories.

“She had a really beautiful pepper collection,”

Biggs said. “I was drawn to her peppers.” Virginia Brunetti, superintendent of floral (design, cut horticulture and container-grown plants), said the average number of floral submissions per person at the fair is about 10, but a few submit hundreds.

“I don’t know where they get the time or energy to do it,” said Brunetti. For some contestants, competing becomes almost an addiction.

“Iris has really got the bug,” Brunetti said.

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Iris Veltrop, of Eagle, Idaho, clips fresh flowers from her garden to enter into the Western Idaho State Fair. fair.

“I wouldn’t plant bells of Ireland if I wasn’t going to enter it in the fair,” she said of the flowers with small green bells that grow tall like snapdragons. “It’s fun. Every year I learn something new.” Veltrop would never have had anything at the Western Idaho Fair if a couple of gardening friends hadn’t given her a nudge three years ago. And why so many entries? “If you’re going to enter, you might as well go all the way,” she said.

The process is more labor-intensive than you might think. There are entry specifications for each flower (sprays, stems or spikes) and vegetable.

Not only must entries include the specified number (say, three tomatoes), but to catch the judges’ eye they should be uniform in size and color, Veltrop said. The fair provides plates on which to display the vegetables.

Last year, Idaho Garden Clubs Inc. recognized Veltrop as “horticulturist

of the year,” an honor she assumes grew out of the recognition she’s received at the fair.

Veltrop credits her husband, Bob, a retired electrical engineer, with helping make their garden so productive. He prepares the rows for planting and does most of the harvesting.

Bob also constructed the metal cages the vegetables grow on.

Veltrop’s daughter, Lisa, traveled from Colorado to help her mom transport her veggies and flowers to the fair; two of her grandchildren in Eagle also helped out.

They have mastered the art of loading her car — thanks to special containers designed by Bob — so it took just three trips, she said.

Veltrop lamented that she had no winter squash to enter this year, her dahlias bloomed late, and she didn’t even get a chance to cut the herbs.

“Next year, I’m going to (enter) my herbs,” she said.

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SACRAMENTO, Calif.

— The ceremony in February seemed like a traditional celebration. One of Charlotte Benedict’s sons walked her down the aisle in the Eskaton Village Carmichael auditorium, while two of Jim Jordan’s sons stood up with him.

A minister blessed their union.

“We had 150 people there,” said Jordan, 85, a retired architect and engineer. “But we didn’t have a wedding license.”

It’s a quiet little fact of senior residences across the country: Grandpa is living with someone else’s Grandma.

In their 70s, 80s and beyond, older couples meet in seniors-only housing and live together unencumbered by marriage vows. Their relationships are committed and bonded, meant to last the rest of their lives, sometimes even informally blessed by clergy.

According to U.S. census figures, co-habitation numbers for people 65 and older have tripled in the past decade, jumping from 193,000 in 2000 to 575,000 in 2010.

A generation or two ago, the idea of older adults living together might have been shameful, even scandalous. That’s changed, in part because societal attitudes toward marriage have changed.

Only 52 percent of all American adults identified themselves as married in the 2010 census — and almost 60 percent of people age 50 and younger have lived with a partner without being married, the Pew Research Center says.

As a result, as the baby boom generation edges into old age, researchers expect co-habitation among seniors to continue to soar.

“If anything, the numbers are already considerably higher than statistics show,” said Susan Brown, a Bowling Green State University sociology professor who has studied older age co-habitation for the Center for Family and Demographic Research.

Beyond the lifting of societal taboos against cohabitation, experts agree that there’s one key reason that older people live together instead of tying the knot: money.

For example, a widow who receives her late husband’s Social Security and pension will forfeit that income if she remarries, said Brown.

And older adults often don’t want to complicate the terms of their wills by bringing new spouses into the family picture, said Johns Hopkins University sociologist Andrew Cherlin, who writes about marriage.

“So they think, ‘Let’s be a couple but not disrupt the benefits we get or the promises we made to our children,’” he said. “I don’t think it’s a cultural statement. I think it’s a statement about economics and inheritance.”

Of course, late-life cohabitation isn’t just about finances and practicality.

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Jim Jordan, 85, and Charlotte Jordan, 82, outside his cottage in August in Carmichael, Calif., had a commitment ceremony in February, without a wedding license. She often uses her bicycle to commute between her apartment and his cottage. Co-habitation numbers for people 65 and older reflect more couples live together without marrying.

It’s also about love and the life-affirming decision to move beyond a lifetime of losses.

“As we get older, we go through tremendous losses,” said Fair Oaks marriage and family therapist Helene Van Sant-Klein.

“We lose parents and spouses and friends.

“Establishing an inti-

mate relationship in older age presents another opportunity to gain connection and feel that sense of significance and belonging.”

Just ask the Jordans, who are clearly delighted with one another. She adopted his surname, even though it’s not legally hers. They listen to each

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Now 82, Charlotte moved to Eskaton Village Carmichael in 2002 when her 45-year marriage ended. She started volunteering in the center’s library, and she co-founded a theater group that reads plays rather than memo-

rizing them.

She met Jim when he joined the theater group not long after his wife died in 2008.

“I wasn’t looking for anyone,” Charlotte said.

“Not at all. I was content.”

Many older people — widows especially — echo that sentiment. For them, later life represents a time of independence. They’re not interested in sacrificing their autonomy for companionship.

As Charlotte’s matron of honor, Ann Stoudt, 83, who was widowed in 2003, said: “I had a husband and loved him very much. I’ve been there, done that. I couldn’t train another one.

It’s too late.”

But Jim Jordan was devastated by the loss of his wife of 58 years’ time, and he was lonely in the Eskaton cottage they’d shared.

His sons were so worried about him that they suggested he consider finding a new mate.

He started asking women to have dinner with him in the Eskaton dining room, and he slowly narrowed the field. “And finally, Charlotte was the only one,” he said, patting her hand. “And then he found out I like to watch football,” she replied. That sealed the deal.

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It’s the golden age for senior citizen coaches

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“Good thing I know how to fall,” Blair said.

Blair did a “Japanese volleyball roll,” wound up with a bruised side, missed one day of golf and then returned to both the golf course and the path he has followed for the past quarter-century, that of a basketball head coach.

When Blair and Connecticut’s Jim Calhoun, then 68, won national titles last season, they became the oldest coaches of NCAA Division I women’s and men’s champions. It was the third title for Calhoun, the first for Blair, either of whom might have decided this was a fine time to move into what the French call “the third age” — retirement.

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Especially since Calhoun has battled two forms of cancer for eight years.

Instead, they remain part of what is becoming a golden age for senior citizen coaches.

“If you’re still good at something, why give it up?” said Blair, a Type-2 diabetic.

Hall of Fame Division III football coach John Gagliardi begins his 59th season at St. John’s University this fall — at 84. Joe Paterno, also 84, begins his 46th at Penn State. Both have enough trophies to last several lifetimes.

“Age in and of itself is relatively meaningless,” said gerontologist Celia Berdes of Northwestern University’s Feinberg School of Medicine. “You

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Athletes retire young — especially by current U.S. longevity standards, with nearly 13 percent of the population 65 or older — because of injuries or skill diminution that comes with aging. Successful coaches keep going, reflecting societal changes and medical advances that have people active and productive long after qualifying for Medicare.

“Coaching is a natural high. It’s addicting,” said Doug Bruno, 60, who begins his 26th season as DePaul women’s basketball coach this fall.

Perhaps that helps explain why University of Tennessee Pat Summitt will begin her 37th year in the job at age 59 after revealing last month she has been diagnosed with early-onset dementia.

In the next breath, Summitt made it clear she had no intention of quitting work to start crossing off items on a bucket list. She vowed to keep coaching “as long as the good Lord is willing,” no matter that she has achieved the ultimate eight times over and earned enough to live very well without a salary.

GOLDENREVIEW

The official newsletter of the Tallahassee Senior Center

Learn at the speed of sounds: Travel 10,000 miles in two hours

By Karla Brandt

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urious about music from the other side of the planet? Consider taking “The Gamelan Music of Bali,” part of this year’s Lifelong Learning Extravaganza.

The two-hour, hands-on class — limited to 25 participants — will be held Tuesday, Oct. 18. It offers the opportunity to play in a genuine gamelan and is taught by Dr. Michael Bakan, professor of ethnomusicology and head of Ethnomusicology/World Music at FSU’s College of Music.

So what is a gamelan?

It’s a set of traditional hand-crafted Indonesian instruments made primarily of bronze, bamboo and wood. It’s usually pronounced GAM-eh-laun, with a rhythm similar to CAM-e-lot. Unlike Western musical ensembles, the

instruments in a gamelan are not interchangeable.

They are made to stay together.

“The gamelan is thought of as a single instrument with many component parts,” Dr. Bakan explains.

FSU’s gamelan was made on the Indonesian island of Bali. It has bronze cymbals and gongs from six inches to three feet in diameter. Its various sizes of bronze-keyed xylophone-like instruments are tuned in pairs, with the “male” tuned slightly higher than the “female.” When the same note is struck simultane-

ously on both members of a pair, this tuning creates a shimmery effect. Leading the gamelan are one or two double-headed drums which cue all the other instruments.

“It doesn’t sound like anything in Western music,” Dr. Bakan says.

Is it hard to play in a gamelan? Not necessarily, replies Dr. Bakan. “The great thing about gamelan is it’s as hard or as easy as you want it to be. Some of the gamelan’s instruments are very easy and slow; others are incredibly technically demanding, and you could spend your whole life learning them.”

Is musical ability or experience required to participate in the L3X class? “No. I’ll take all comers,” he says. “I believe everyone is musically inclined.” continued on page 2

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Michael Bakan teaches gamelan to FSU student Vanessa Navarro.

L3X Lifelong Learning eXtravaganza Arts, Park & Culture “eXplore, eXamine, eXperience!”

Sun., Oct. 16-Fri., Oct. 21 Registration is now open

Presented by: Capital City Christian Church City of Tallahassee Leon County Senior Outreach Tallahassee Community College Tallahassee Senior Foundation Sunday evening, Voces Angelorum: “The Dream,

The Journey” kicks off the eXtremely popular, eXpressly educational and eXciting adventure for individuals eager to know more about the world around them.

Monday through Friday, participants choose from workshops, half-day or full-day activities. Cultural classes, historical venues, parks tours and envi-

ronmental exploration are among the week’s offerings. A daylong trip to Apalachicola, cooking with chef Tony Charbonnet, and an evening of traditional blues accent the schedule that is jam packed with eXperiences. A finale lun-

cheon features author Dr. Michael Gannon and wraps up this year’s learning eXtravaganza. Each class/ trip is individually priced and costs range from $5 to $40.

Event booklets are available at the Tallahassee Senior Center and registration is officially open.

Sponsors of L3X include: Earth Fare Tallahassee OLLI For information, call 8914007 or email hella.spellman@talgov.com.

Inside: Foundation Membership Drive, page 2

Intellect Enhancement, page 8

Americus, Here We Come, page 3

What’s on Deck, page 9

Deck the Halls, page 3

Senior Resources, page 10

Health & Fitness, page 4 Senior Days & Circles, page 5 In the Camera’s Eye, pages 6-7

Senior Center for the Arts, page 11 Senior Center Calendar, page 12

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Be a key holder Please join the Tallahassee Senior Foundation today. Your contribution pays for programs and enhances services. Mail or drop off your annual membership contribution at the Senior Center.

Membership Senior (age 55+) $25 Couple $40 Supporter (under age 55) $35 Nonprofit organization $50 Key Holders Diamond $5,000 Platinum $2,000 Gold $1,000 Silver $500 Bronze $250 Friend $100 Thank you for being a key to active aging! Send your contribution to: Tallahassee Senior Center, 1400 N. Monroe St., Tallahassee, FL 32303.

Gold Key Holders Fred & Gena Varn

Bronze Key Holders M/M A.J. McMullian, William H. Moncrief, Charles Nam, & Edna Owens Friend Key Holders Joan Guilday, Dr. and Mrs. John Hutchinson, M/M Richard Polangin, M/M Al Sulkes, Ms. Carrie Voich, Ray & Ashley Webb, & M/M Fred Williams New and Renewing Members Kathleen Abrams, Peggy Alonzo, Gayle Arbes, Catherine Armstrong, M/M Gary Baldwin, Carrie Bassett, Marian Baur, David Bettridge, M/M Tommy Bowermeister, Patricia W. Brown, Nancy Buck, Leona Castro, Caroline Collins, Lorraine Coonrod, John & Sheila Costigan, Sue Criswell, Maryetta Cromartie, M/M Charles A. Cyrus Sr., Eleanor Dann, Linda Davidson, Teresa Dean, Irene Dearden, Martha G. Eaton, Edna Edens, Billy Farran, Hank

The Golden Review is a bimonthly publication of the Tallahassee Senior Center.

Sheila Salyer, Senior Services Manager, City of Tallahassee; Executive Director, Tallahassee Senior Foundation; Editor, Golden Review Rosetta Stone Land, Managing Editor Hella Spellman, Contributing Editor Susan Beason, Martha Gruender, Layout & Design The mission of Tallahassee Senior Services is to enhance the independence and quality of life for seniors and caregivers through educational, social, recreational and wellness opportunities.

Disclaimer of Endorsement: Reference herein to any specific commercial products, process, or service by trade name, trademark, manufacturer, or otherwise, does not necessarily constitute or imply its endorsement, recommendation or favoring by Tallahassee Senior Services or the Tallahassee Senior Foundation.

Tallahassee Senior Foundation 2011 Membership Drive Sept. 12-16 Fleck, M/M Harold Fletcher, Millie Fryman, Kathie George, Lucille Grant, Thomas Greene, Deborah Hamlin, M/M James M. Harvey, Opal Hopkins, Barbara J. Jackson, Dr. and Mrs. Archie Johnston, Marva Lane, Clara Leacraft, M/M Charles M. Lee, Dr. and Mrs. Sheldon Leibow, Edie Lovingood, M/M Cyril Maynard, M/M W.V. McConnell, M/M Randy McCoy, M/M William McKeown, Peggy M. Messer, M/M Melvin Miller, M/M Joe D. Mills, Yoshiko Murdick, M/M James C. Myers, J.D. Nash, Anne Nelson, Josephine Newton, Ethel Noel, M/M Joseph O’Neil, Patty Parkhurst, Ed Parks, Paula Petrovich, Dr. and Mrs. Ira Burton Price, Susan Prince, Betty N. Rawsthorne, Linda Riddle, Aline Rundle, M/M Terry

Russell, June B. Sands, Ashley Schmidt, Thelma Scott, Nell Sewell, Harry Snowden, M/M Bill Stallworth, Mary Sandra Stivers, M/M Lawrence Strubble, Allison Suggs, Regina Tanzy, Allie Mae Taylor, Walter C. Thomas, Marianne Towler, M/M Henry Trammell, Frank Turosik, Mary VanSciver, Barbara Varchol, Cathy Wacksman, Sandra Walonis, Louise Watson, Alan Westcott, Gina Whitfield, Patricia P. Willard, & Lois Wilman Honorarium Donations In Memory of James Gilmer

by Susan Davis Burleigh Sunday School Class, St. Paul’s Methodist Church In honor & celebration of Manuela Cortinas’ 90th birthday by her friends

Continued from page 1 Dr. Bakan has directed FSU’s gamelan since the university acquired it in 1995. He has taught gamelan not only to FSU music majors, but also to small children, seniors, businesspeople, kids with disabilities and at-risk youth. Locally, he is

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So come and experience the musical life of a tiny island 10,000 miles from Tallahassee. Your guide is one of the most accomplished, and most welcoming, teachers imaginable.

The Tallahassee Senior Center (TSC) is located at 1400 N. Monroe St., Tallahassee, FL 32303. For questions or more information, please contact 850-8914000 or visit www. talgov.com. “Like” us on Facebook!

“Giving for Active Living” is this year’s theme for the Tallahassee Senior Foundation’s membership drive. Each September, TSF adds to its membership roster in honor of National Senior Center Month. Sept. 12-16, board members, volunteers and senior center staff visit classes, reach out to the community and ask people to “give for active living.”

For as little as $25 a year, members support more than 160 activities the Tallahassee Senior Center offers to active adults in and around Tallahassee. Stop by the senior center any time during the membership drive and become a Tallahassee Senior Center Foundation member. Another way

to become a member is to visit www.localseniordiscounts.com and click the “subscribe” button (you also have the option to “donate” to TSC).

In addition to contributing to program enrichment and lifelong learning opportunities offered to area adults, members receive benefits that include: n Discount tickets special events such as welcome receptions, Silver Stars, and Deck the Halls. n Access to water aerobics at Tallahassee Orthopedic and Sports Physical Therapy and n Discounted daily rates to the N. Monroe St. “Y” (YMCA).

Call 891-4000 for more information.

TSC FOUNDATION BOARD MEMBERS Ed Duffee, Jr., President Linda Roberts, Vice President Judi Taylor, Treasurer Mary Carroll, Immediate Past President Rocky Bevis Ken Brummel-Smith, M.D. Ann Camp Shirley Gooding-Butler Scott Harrell Elda Martinko Edna Owens Kathy Rivenbark Gwendolyn Spencer Donna Wells Lew Wilson Sarah Neeley, Emeritus Bryan Desloge, Emeritus

SENIOR SERVICES ADVISORY COUNCIL Joan Guilday, Chair Patricia Parkhurst, Vice Chair Pamela Flory Mary Hafner Tracie Hardin Emily Millett Miaisha Mitchell Roger Owen Irene Perry Alice Pomidor, M.D. Andrea Rosser Henry Steele Al Sulkes Don Weed Adeline Wilkes

Can you help?

The Tallahassee Senior Center is in need of someone to repair a sewing machine used for our Nimble Fingers class. If you would like to donate your expertise, please call Gena at 891-4005.

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Judi Taylor, treasurer of the Tallahassee Senior Citizens Foundation, meets with Steve Halsell of Prudential to discuss beneficiary gifting.

Designating TSCF as a beneficiary in your will helps to ensure that the Senior Center will be available to serve future generations. Even a small percentage benefits senior programming in our area. Other ways to gift TSCF in your estate planning: designate TSCF as a beneficiary in your existing IRA or insurance policy; request that your survivors remember you with a memorial or honorarium to TSCF; bequeath money or appreciated assets to TSCF through the Community Foundation. And there are many other ways to gift. If you would like more information or have questions, please contact Taylor at judi8173@comcast.net or 850-508-2294.

Allegro, Heritage Oaks raised $5,684 for the Tallahassee Senior Center at its recent benefit “Celebrate Seniors.” Presenting and receiving the check (from left): Joyce Patterson and Gail MacDonald of Allegro, Heritage Oaks; Linda Roberts, vice president of the Tallahassee Senior Foundation board of directors; Sheila Salyer, TSC manager; Hella Spellman, TSC Supervisor; Andrea Personett and Gena Varn of the TSC; and Dotty Laverty of AHO. More than 300 attended the event that also featured entertainment by the Gangsta’ Grannies.

Travel Leaders and the Tallahassee Senior Center Foundation present two trips for your enjoyment BOARD THE BUS TO Global Village in Americus, Ga. Wed., Oct. 26 Coach departs TSC at 8 a.m.

A great day trip for adults of all ages!

Deluxe Astro Bus Lines motor coach departs TSC at 8 a.m. Oct. 26. Travelers arrive in Americus, Ga., in time for a wonderful lunch at “The Station.” Browse the local shops in Americus before

touring the Global Village and Discovery Center (part of Habitat for Humanity International). You’ve heard of this benevolent organization; now see some the homes they’ve built around the world. Learn how everything comes together, from loaning the money to building the homes. $58 tour price includes transportation, lunch and tour of the Global Village. To register, call

891-4004.

Fox Theatre and the Georgia Aquarium Feb. 1-2, 2012 There is nothing better than traveling — unless it’s traveling with friends.

Enroute to Atlanta, our first stop is at the Georgia Cyclorama. This painting is 42-feet high and 358-feet in circumference. Be seated as the “Battle of Atlanta”

sweeps by you with a wonderful narration.

That evening dine at Mary Mac’s Tea Room.

You’ll the love food and atmosphere of downtown Atlanta before walking the one block to the Fox Theatre for the Broadway hit musical performance “Memphis.”

The next day, visit the Georgia Aquarium (or the World of Coca-Cola).

Considered the largest aquarium in the world,

travelers will explore stunning exhibits inside this mammoth building.

The tanks hold over 8 million gallons of fresh and marine water. There are 100,000 animals representing 500 species from around the globe.

Visit six different exhibits and enjoy lunch at your leisure.

Per-person price includes two days’ deluxe motor coach transportation, 1 dinner, 1 break-

fast and 1 lunch, 1 night hotel, entrance fees into the Georgia Cyclorama and Aquarium, Fox Theatre performance, taxes and gratuities. $25 refundable deposit is due by Nov. 1. Balance due by Jan. 5. 2012.

Price per person: $354 single; $299 double Make reservation today with Rosetta 8914004. Need 30 passengers to confirm trip.

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Tallahassee Senior Center health and fitness For more information on offered programs, call Ruth Nickens, R.N., health program coordinator, or Toni Walmsley, assistant health program coordinator, at 891-4000. Presentations are 11 a.m. to noon in the TSC Dining Room and a $2 donation for each presentation is appreciated; exceptions are noted.

PODIATRIST SCREENING & FOOT CARE EVERY TWO MONTHS

HEALTH PROGRAMS

n Healthy Living: Quit Smoking Now Mon., Sept. 12-Oct. 17, 2:30-4:30 p.m.

Become an ex-smoker.

Attend one of these highly effective classes/support groups if you are ready to quit smoking now. Nicotine patches provided at no charge. Offered by Big Bend AHEC. To register, 224-1177. n Nutritional Counseling and Assistance Wed., Sept. 14, 12:30-1:30 p.m.

Questions about weight loss, eating for a healthy lifestyle, and diabetes addressed in small group venue by a professional dietitian. Offered by Leah Gilbert-Henderson, PhD, LD. Preregistration encouraged, 891-4042. n Meditation and Mindfulness Thur., Sept. 15 & Oct. 20, 10:30-11:30 a.m.

Workshops introduce some of the secrets of the timeless art of meditation. Helps you feel calmer, more focused and balanced. Mats optional.

Taught by Leslie Hanks. n Drumming: You’ve Got the Rhythm Thur., Sept. 22 & Oct. 6, 10:30-11:30 a.m.

Express yourself rhythmically. Drumming classes facilitated by Mershell Sherman. Bring your drum if you have one, but there will be drums to borrow. n Annual Flu Shot Fair Mon., Oct. 3, 9 a.m.-2 p.m.

In partnership with

Rene Luna, R&R Physical Therapy, evaluates participants during a balance screening.

Leon County Health Department, flu immunization campaign targets adults 50+, health-care workers, and adults of any age with chronic illness. A variety of resource information and health screenings available. Cost of the flu shot covered by Medicare Part B. Must bring your Medicare card and driver’s license or current ID. All others, $22 fee.

SPECIAL HEALTHY LIVING SERIES

We’re Talking Drugs Here!

Presented by Mike McQuone, RPh, executive vice president/CEO of Florida Society of Health Systems Pharmacists. n What Should I Tell My Doctor? My Pharmacist?

Wed., Sept. 28, 11 a.m.noon Presentation leaves you with a greater understanding about our traditional “Health-Belief” Model, how to avoid “White Coat Syndrome,” the importance of asking questions, where to get drug information, and barriers to appropriate prescribing. n High Risk: Drugs, Consumers and Approaches Wed., Oct. 12, 11 a.m.noon

Presentation explores the economic and therapeutic considerations of brand vs. generic drugs, common high-risk drugs and how to manage them in selected populations, poly-pharmacy (8+ drugs), proper drug disposal, prescription and OTC drug abuse, and the five elements of a medication therapy management program. n Healthy Living: Medication Expo and Brown Bag Medication Review Thur., Oct. 13, 10 a.m.noon Here is an opportunity for one-on-one consultation with a pharmacist.

Fill a brown bag with your prescriptions, vitamins and over-the-counter medicines, and come hear what the experts from WCRx have to say.

HEALTH SCREENINGS

n Blood Pressure Screenings Tue., Wed. & Thur., 10 a.m.-noon n Glucose Screenings Wednesdays, 10 a.m.noon n Vision & Glaucoma Screenings Tue., Sept. 20, 10 a.m.noon n Hearing Screenings Wed., Sept. 14; Mon.,

Oct. 3; and Wed., Nov. 9. 10 a.m.-noon n Pulse Oximetry Screenings Thur., Nov. 3, 10 a.m.noon n Telephones for the Hearing Impaired Wed., Oct. 12, 10 a.m.noon n Prostate Screening Outing Tue., Sept. 13, 9:30 a.m.noon September is National Prostate Cancer Awareness Month. No-cost prostate screenings with transportation to Southeastern Urological. Space limited; must reserve, 891-4045. n Mammogram Screening Outing Mon., Oct. 10, 9 a.m.noon October is National Breast Cancer Awareness Month, so get your mammogram now. Transportation to Sharon Ewing Walker Breast Center provided.

Must have insurance or Medicare. Space limited; must reserve, 891-4045.

MASSAGE AND REIKI

n Reiki Tuesdays: Sept. 13 & 27; Oct. 11 & 25; Nov. 8. 10:30 a.m.-noon n Massage Tue., Sept. 13; Thursdays: Sept. 22; Oct. 6 & 20;

Thur., Sept. 22 (changed from Sept. 1) 1:30 p.m.

Dr. Gary McCoy, podiatrist and foot specialist, cuts toenails and assesses foot problems. Doctor accepts Medicare, Medicaid and secondary insurance, which may cover costs for this service if you have diabetes, vascular disease, neuropathy, renal failure, MS, or are on blood thinner Coumadin. Otherwise, $25 flat fee applies. No appointment necessary.

Nov. 3. 10 a.m.-noon.

FITNESS

$2 donation appreciated for all classes unless otherwise noted. Discount cards available and can be used for all TSC/LCSO fitness classes. n Seated NIA Yoga (Neuromuscular Integrative Action) Tue., 11 a.m.-noon n Brain-Body-MemoryBalance Mon., 1:30.-2:30 p.m., at TSC. Designed to sharpen cognitive and balance skills. Low impact. Bring water bottle and comfortable clothing.

Tue., 10-11 a.m., at Optimist Park Wed., 2-3 p.m., at Heritage Oaks. n Chair Yoga Fri., 11 a.m.-noon.

Gentle yoga workout for increased mobility, bladder control, self-esteem and mental focus. n Life Exercise Tue. & Thur., 9:3010:30 a.m. Aerobics, light weights and stretching.

n Tai Chi Wed. & Fri. Beginners class 10-11 a.m. & continuing class 11 a.m.-noon. n Zumba Gold Thur., 5:30-6:30 p.m. $5 (55+); $7 others n Yoga Mon. & Wed., 5:30-7 p.m. Vigorous practice for adults including poses, relaxation and mediation.

Wear comfortable clothes and bring yoga mat (if you have one). $10 (55+); $12 others

OFF-CAMPUS FITNESS

Provided by Leon County Senior Outreach, a program of the Tallahassee Senior Foundation, funded

by Leon County. Call 8914065 for info. $2 donation unless otherwise noted.

Bradfordville Historic School House n Senior Fitness Beginners: Tue. & Thur., 10:30-11:15 a.m.

Intermediate: Tue. & Thur., 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.

Afternoon class: Tue. & Thur., 1-2 p.m. n Social Bridge: Mon., 1-4 p.m., $1 Chaires-Capitola Dorothy C. Spence Community Center n Bollywood Fitness: Tue. & Thur., 9-10 a.m. n Senior Fitness: Mon., Wed. & Fri., 9:15-10:15 a.m.

Fort Braden Community Center n Senior Fitness: Mon. & Wed., 10:30-11:30 a.m. n ZUMBA Dance Fitness: Mon.-Thur., 6:30-7:30 p.m., $2 per class (55+), $3 others Woodville Community Center n Senior Fitness: Mon. & Wed., 8:30-9:30 a.m. n ZUMBA Dance Fitness: Mon., 6:30-7:30 p.m., Wed., 6-7 p.m. & Sat., 8:459:45 a.m., $2 per class (55+), $3 others.

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Senior Days and Wellness Circles A wide range of nocost health screenings and monthly Senior Days are offered for adults 55+ in the Bond community, south Tallahassee and throughout Leon County.

Donations accepted for all programs. For information on Southside activities, call 891-4000. For information on Leon County Senior Outreach events, contact Susan Davis, LCSO coordinator, 891-4065.

Senior Days/Lunch & Learns In and Around Tallahassee

All Senior Days and Lunch & Learns held from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. and include lunch. (Senior Days sponsored by Leon County Senior Outreach are now called Lunch & Learn.) All Senior Days and Lunch & Learn events offer special programs that are lively and engaging. Each includes exhibitors, health screenings, and lunch. Suggested lunch donation $6; exceptions noted. * Indicates event is sponsored by LCSO, a program of Tallahassee Senior Foundation. n Bradfordville Lunch & Learn* at Wildwood Presbyterian Fellowship Hall, 100 Ox Bottom Road Wed., Sept. 14, “Think About Personal Pollution (TAPP).”

Wed., Oct. 12, “Living Fossils: The Horseshoe Crab and Other Ancient Sea Creatures.” n Chaires-Capitola Lunch & Learn* at Dorothy C. Spence Community Center, 4768 Chaires Cross Road Tue., Sept. 27, “ Photographic Chronicle of Florida’s Historic Capitol.”

Tue., Oct. 25, “Great Florida Birding and Wildlife Trail.” n Fort Braden Lunch & Learn* at Fort Braden Community Center, 16387 Blountstown Highway Tue., Sept. 20, “Making

Leon County a Sustainable Community.”

Tue., Oct. 18, “Acting Up: Drama for Older Adults.” n Lincoln Senior Day at Lincoln Neighborhood Service Center, 438 W. Brevard St., 891-4180 $4 donation suggested.

Wed., Sept. 21, “Take A Loved One To The Doctor.” Guest speaker Tequila Hagan, wellness coordinator with Capital Health Plan. Exhibitors include: Costco Hearing Aid Center, 2-1-1 Big Bend, StarMetro, City of Tallahassee Emergency Management, and Neighborhood Health Services. n Miccosukee Lunch & Learn* at Miccosukee Community Center, 13887 Moccasin Gap Road Thur., Oct. 6, “The History of Leon County Neighborhoods,” by Althemese Barnes of the John G. Riley House Museum.

Thur., Nov. 3, “We’re Talking Drugs Here … An Interactive Program on Medication Safety.” n Southside Senior Day at Jake Gaither Community Center, 801 Bragg/Tanner Drive, 891-3940 Wed., Oct 5., 10 a.m.noon. “Exploring Mission San Luis.” Tour a 17thcentury community occupied by Apalachee Indians and newcomers from Spain. Costumed interpreters guide us through this national historic landmark.

Must reserve by Fri., Sept.

30! Call 891-4009. Transportation and boxed lunch provided. $5 suggested donation.

Wed, Nov. 2. “Safety Savvy Seniors.” TPD Officer Delonna Hartley provides information to help seniors stay safe in their community. Learn to recognize and avoid dangerous situations. Must reserve! Call 891-4009. $2 suggested donation. n Woodville Lunch & Learn* at Woodville Community Center, 8000 Old

SouThSIDe heALTh & WeLLneSS fAIr 2011 Orange Avenue Community Center, 2710 Country Club Drive, 878-7684 Tue., Sept. 27, 10 a.m.-noon Southside Senior Services opens its newest location with a celebration that includes health screenings, brown bag medical reviews, flu shots, healthy refreshments and door prizes! Features an enlightening presentation on “Healthy Aging” by Dr. Ken Brummel-Smith, FSU College of Medicine.

For more information, call 891-4009.

Longtime participants Irene Perry and Retha Nero sign in at Southside’s Seventh Anniversary Senior Day. Woodville Road Thur., Oct. 13, The TriState Avian Society presents “The Joy of Living with Companion Birds.”

Thur., Nov. 10, “We’re Talking Drugs Here … An Interactive Program on Medication Safety.”

Wellness Circles

11 a.m.-noon (except as noted). Casual settings with coffee and snacks for various health-related discussions, demonstrations, guest speakers and health screenings. $2 donation appreciated. n Jack McLean Community Center, 700 Paul Rus-

sell Road, 891-1819 Wed., Sept. 22. “She Sang Promise: The Story of Betty Mae Jumper.”

Author Jan Godown Annino illuminates the story of the only woman elected leader of the Seminole Tribe of Florida.

Wed., Oct. 27. “Ovarian Cancer Awareness.” Each year 22,000 women in the U.S. are diagnosed with ovarian cancer. A representative from the National Ovarian Cancer Coalition provides information on this difficult disease. n Jake Gaither Community Center, 801 Bragg/ Tanner Drive, 891-3940

Wed., Sept. 21. “Identity Theft: Don’t Be Left in the Dark.” John Roberts, Florida Department of Agriculture, provides information on preventive steps consumers can take to ensure the security of their financial identity.

Wed., Oct 19. “Ovarian Cancer Awareness” (See previous description). n Optimist Park, 1355 E. Indianhead Drive Tue., Sept. 13. “Identity Theft: Don’t Be Left in the Dark.” John Roberts, Florida Department of Agriculture (See previous description).

Tue., Oct. 11. “Fall Vegetable Gardening.” Nathan Ballentine, “the Man in Overalls,” teaches how to make a raised-bed fall garden. Learn what to grow and how to do it from this knowledgeable gardener.

Tue., Nov. 8. “Favorite Fall Recipes.” Watch the folks from Panhandlers Kitchen as they create some of their favorite recipes for fall. Then taste the results! n SouthWood Community Center, 4675 Grove

neW fITneSS CLASS At Orange Avenue Community Center, 2710 Country Club Drive, 878-7684 Tuesdays, 9:3010:30 a.m.

Mindful Movement: Moving for Better Balance Gather with friends once a week for a class that promotes health and well-being through movement and music. This gentle exercise class aims to improve balance, gait and strength.

Other benefits include reduced risk of falling, better breath control, and physical dexterity, awareness of surroundings, confidence and focus.

Park Drive, 656-8750 Wed., Sept. 28. “The People’s House: Discovering the Governor’s Mansion.” Carol Beck, curator, reveals the history of this grand residence that is home to the governor and first family of Florida.

Wed., Oct. 26. “Fall Vegetable Gardening.”

Nathan Ballentine (see previous description).

Additional Southside Services

n Smith-Williams Neighborhood Service Center, 2295 Pasco St., 891-1860 Wed., Sept. 14, Oct. 12 & Nov. 9, 10 a.m.-noon Blood pressure and blood glucose screenings.

Diabetes Education and Support Group Wed., Sept. 14, Oct. 12 & Nov. 9 11:30 a.m.-noon Focus on issues that concern diabetics: obtaining supplies, eating properly, obtaining optimal health and quality of life.

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Senior Center bustles with fun and new games Bowling and eating make for fun times for TSC Lunch Bunch

Nothing says ‘thank you’ to volunteers like an ice cream social

The annual Ice Cream Social is a special thank you to more than 400 volunteers who serve the Tallahassee Senior Center & Foundation each year.

Classes at the center are for adults of ages!

Lindsay Smith accesses a crochet pattern on her laptop at the Nimble Fingers class; Nicholas and grandmother Xi Yan Hou get in line for treats as Ice Cream Social sponsors Sylvia Petrandis and Brian Moran with Hopewell, and Mitch Hampton of Seminole Trusses serve up the cold summer favorite.

From left, Stacey Golden, Bruce Boone, Eddie Belk and Frank Henderson join the fun of “Senior Bowling” hosted

by Area Agency on Aging and (1446, l to r) Violet Felber, Sarah Simmons and Mary Jefferson enjoy lunch at Ol

From left: Advisory Council members Irene Perry and Adeline Wilkes team up with Foundation board officers Judi Taylor and Linda Roberts, and Susan Davis of TSC to get scoops and smiles ready.

Red, white and blue tunes

Violet Felber, Sarah Simmons and Mary Jefferson enjoy lunch at Old Town Cafe.

Jonathan Walker, LMT and Ashley Webb enjoy time together at the popular Ice Cream Social.

Gary Coates conducts the Tallahassee Community College Band and plays to a full house for the 4th of July Patriotic Concert.

Tai Chi class moves in quiet unison;.

Mark Fletcher assists Chung Won Rhim in a ceramics class.

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DANCE Want to learn? Join a group or class WITH US

By Andrea Personett

CONTRA DANCE (Tallahassee Community Friends of Old Time Dance) Fun, energetic, easy dancing. No experience necessary. Families welcome!

7:30-10:30 p.m. unless otherwise noted. $7 adults; $5 students & seniors; $3 for 12 and under if dancing.

Upcoming dances: n Sept. 23, Killavil, caller Tom Greene n Oct. 14, Long Forgotten String Band, caller Joey Norton from St. Petersburg n Oct. 28, Out of Towners, caller Eric Harris from Tampa USA BALLROOM DANCE Dance lesson available from 6:30-7:15 p.m.

Dances 7:30-10:30 p.m. $8 USA Dance members; $12 others.

Upcoming dances, Saturdays: n Sept. 17, “Evening in Paris” n Oct. 15, “Black Magic”

Audrey Bevan is a busy lady. She hurries down the hallway — six or seven newspapers in hand — to the Senior Center’s biweekly current events discussion group. “Ah, here’s our leader,” says one of the members as she enters the room.

Around a large conference table, people eagerly share ideas and opinions about the happenings in our community, our nation and the world. It’s an opportunity for “brilliant and stimulating conversation,” says member Charles McClellan, with a big grin on his face.

The others agree that the group benefits from the discussion, the sharing of ideas and the fellowship.

“It’s nice to be talking about current events with people your own age,” comments Clara Stafford.

Several members of the current events group belong to the biweekly book discussion group, also organized by Audrey.

“I often get speakers to address the book group,” she says. “But more often than not, we are reviewing books and sharing them.” Indeed, this book club differs from most others because each person reads a nonfiction selection of his or her own choosing. “None of this one-book-fits-all philosophy,” says current events and book club member Charles Nam. “We learn about lots of different books this way.”

“After all,” Audrey says, “There are just too many books to read for us all to be reading the same one.”

Join the Current Events Discussion Group on the second and fourth Fridays of each month at 11 a.m., and the Book Discussion Group on the first and third Tuesdays at 11 a.m.

Jim Hinson leads the Model Ship Build-

Financial fraud and seniors Outsmarting Investment Fraud Mon., Sept. 19 10-11:30 a.m.

Jim Hinson takes care to craft with perfection.

Audrey Bevan scurries down the hallway with satchel full of newspapers and books. ing group each Friday at 1 p.m. “We started

in 1998, and Al Possner was the original instructor,” explains Jim. “He was a well-known professional model ship builder. In fact, CBS News had him build a 6-foot model schooner to give Walter Cronkite when he retired.” Jim and Al built — from scratch, everything from clipper ships to three-masted schooners to a Chesapeake Bay oyster catcher and the USS Constitution.

He’s working on a twomasted schooner someone found in the attic and challenged Jim to repair and complete. “I cut all the wood I can myself and buy the parts I can’t make, like the anchors and the brass and copper fittings,” Jim says.

Sometimes it’s hard finding appropriate parts and pieces. Jim cleaned out Barney’s coffee stirrers (“They’re real wood, you know”) before the store closed, and he wonders what to do for flooring once his Barney’s stash is gone.

Your personal intellectual wish list may include learning a new language.

Check out these classes at the center: English as a Second Language, Fridays at 9 a.m.; Beginning Spanish, offered at 10 a.m. and 6 p.m. Wednesdays; and Intermediate Spanish, Thursdays at 9 a.m.

For the Francophiles in town, immerse yourself in French language and culture with these weekly class offerings: True Beginning, Mondays at 11 a.m.; Continuing French A, Mondays at 9:30 a.m.; Continuing B, Mondays at 1:30 p.m.; Continuing C, Wednesdays, 8:45 a.m.; Advanced on Fridays at 11 a.m.; and French Study, Thursdays at 1 p.m.

And, if writing is your métier, try the Writing for Fun group at our activities partner Allegro, Heritage Oaks on Mondays at 10 a.m. or the Writers’ Workshop, each Thursday at 7 p.m. at TSC. For more information, call 891-4003 or email andrea.personett@talgov.com.

Join us for a mustsee presentation by Jeff Gulsby of the Florida Office of Financial Regulation. Learn about many aspects of financial fraud, especially those which are specifically aimed at the senior population. The presentation explores: n Risk factors for investment fraud n The most common persuasion tactics used in fraud n Successful prevention strategies n How to be careful about whom you trust Gulsby also serves as the chairman for the Northwest Florida Financial Crimes Task Force, bringing the financial industry and law enforcement together to combat financial crimes in our part of the state.

Throughout his career, Gulsby has been responsible for conducting and supervising investigations ranging from homicides to elder exploitation and abuse to financial scams, including investment Ponzi schemes, mortgage fraud, bank fraud, retail installment sales fraud, loan fraud, investment and insurance fraud.

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Senior Center classes n Historical Look at Women in the Bible, Part 2 Thursdays through Sept.

29, 1-2 p.m.

As part of the Leisure Learning program, Lyle Evans continues his popular class about biblical women. No registration required. $2 (55+); $3 others n The Case against Death Tuesdays, Sept. 20-Oct. 11, 1-3 p.m.

Instructor: Gary Werdesheim, Professor Emeritus, Florida State University College of Music To make a case against death as the end of existence, Gary Werdesheim uses material about neardeath experiences, spiritual and metaphysical aspects, direct and spontaneous after-death communication, and reincarnation. Mr. Werdesheim draws upon over four decades of independent study, as well as his experience as a hospice volunteer. $2 (55+); $3 others n Digital Camera Classes 6:30-9 p.m. for all classes listed below: Sept. 21: Basic Using Your Digital Camera Sept. 28: Advanced Using Your Digital Camera Oct. 26: Using Your Digital Single Lens Reflex Camera Nov. 2: How to Take Better Photographs Nov. 9: Paint Shop Pro Software Techniques Nov. 30: Basic Using Your Digital Camera Dec. 7: Paint Shop Pro Software Techniques Dr. Mike Frances returns to teach the hottest courses in the Senior Center repertoire. Call 8914003 to register. Classes fill quickly!

Each class $5 (55+); $7 others n Remember When Thursdays, Sept. 22-

Sandy Roberts and Jimmy Brazzell in Lyle Evan’s Leisure Learning classes.

plEasE NOTE Lifelong Learning class information for all Leon County Senior Outreach locations will be available after Sept. 16. Please call Susan Davis at 8914065 for more information.

Nov. 3, 2-3 p.m.

Join facilitator Lisa Rill, Ph.D., for an important and wonderful hour. Reminisce, tell stories, share pictures — let others in the group learn who you are by sharing what you’ve experienced. Call 891-4003 to register. $2 (55+); $3 others n American Sign Language Fridays, Sept. 23-Nov. 4 (no class Oct. 7), 1:30-2:30 p.m.

Learn the basics of American Sign Language

dIscOVEr NINTENdO wII! Come join the fun on Tuesdays with two opportunities to play.

Wii Bowling: 10:30 a.m.-noon Wii Games: 2:155:15 p.m. during this six-session course. Participants will learn the letters of the alphabet and colors, as well as signs for family members, hobbies, animals and emotions. Handouts provided. Reservations required, 891-4003. $12 (55+); $18 others, for entire course n Facebook Class Mondays, Sept. 26-Nov. 7 (no class Oct. 17), 6-7:30 p.m.

Adult Community Education instructor Cathie Lax takes students on a complete how-to on Face-

Randy McCoy plays a doubles game with friends.

luNch TIME aT Tsc Fresh salad bar! Delicious and especially nutritious salad bar available daily, $2 and $4. Eat in TSC library cafe or carryout. Salad bar served from 11:30 a.m. to 12:45 p.m. book. Space limited; reservations required, 891-4003. n Brown Bag Lunch Expedition: Museum of Florida History Tue., Oct. 11, 10 a.m.-2 p.m.

Meet former park ranger Sandy Madsen at the museum for a special guided tour through Florida’s past. Reservations required, 891-4003. Bring your own lunch. $3 (55+); $5 others. n America’s Little Wars Thursdays, Oct. 6-Nov. 17, 1-3 p.m.

Learn the back-stories of lesser-known Ameri-

MIccOsukEE cOMMuNITy cENTEr Get on the bus! Bus trip to WalMart on Fri., Oct. 7 and Nov. 4, 10 a.m.-12:30 p.m. $2 round trip. can conflicts, from the country’s scuffles with the Barbary pirates to the invasion of Grenada — by master instructor Al Sulkes. $2 (55+); $3 others n Basic Microsoft Word Tuesdays, Sept. 20-Nov. 1, 5:30-7:30 p.m.

Learn the basics of Word from Peter Piper. Registration required, 891-4003; space limited. $12 (55+); $18 others (for the entire six weeks). n Basic Excel Thursdays, Sept. 22-Nov. 3, 5:30-7:30 p.m.

Peter Piper will teach basics of Excel over six weeks. Registration

GET MOVING! If you’ve ever wanted to learn karate or how to hula dance, now is the time to request a class designed for mature adults! n Karate classes Learn more about karate classes, specially designed for older adults, and how it can keep you fit and able. Call 891-4003.

We’re doing an interest survey. n Hula classes Let us know if you’d like to take a hula class!

Call Andrea at 8914003.

The Polynesian dance can be performed using the full body or using only the upper body from a sitting or standing position. Can improve breathing, which improves brain and cognitive functions and body functions.

Also strengthens arms, upper and lower body and improves posture, balance and mobility. The class is tailored to the group — with a focus on fun and exercise. No prior dance experience needed, just an interest in learning to do something new. required, 891-4003; space limited. $12 (55+); $18 others (cost includes entire course). n Mini Tennis Lessons Sept. 12, Oct. 10, 24, & Nov. 7, 21 Mondays, 1-2 p.m.

Coach Lenin teaches whatever YOU need to know to enjoy the Senior Center’s newest sensation — Mini Tennis. Call 8914009 for details.

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Senior safety resource information Did you know: n Fire death risk among seniors 65+ is 2.6 times greater than that of the general population? n From 2006 through 2010, the state of Florida received more than 1,000 complaints of possible scams involving the sale of annuities to seniors? n One out of three adults age 65 and older falls each year? n Among those age 65 and older, falls are the leading cause of death from injury? n Adults age 65 and older are twice as likely as other individuals to come to emergency departments for adverse drug events (over 177,000 emergency visits per year)? n Nearly 50 percent of people with dementia experience some form of abuse?

Knowing and using safety resources may help seniors stay healthy and remain in their homes longer.

Sources: usfa.gov/statistics; ncea.aoa.gov; senioritymatters.com; cdc.gov/ homeandrecreationalsafety; cdc.gov/medicationsafety; nena.org/911-statistics.

EMERGENCIES AND DISASTER SERVICES

n Emergency Services For fires, law enforcement help, or medical emergencies that are lifethreatening, call 9-1-1.

Medical emergencies are true emergencies such as venomous snakebite, suspected heart attack, stroke or a fall (the individual is alone and cannot get up).

Most insurance companies, Medicare and Medicaid will pay for ambulance trips needed for only true emergencies. In Leon County, the 9-1-1 system can determine the caller’s location but this will be verified (cell phones require the caller to give a location).

9-1-1 lcso.leonfl.org n American Red Cross Disaster Services ARC provides emergency shelters and food or medical care after local and national disasters; assistance provided to families whose homes are damaged by fire, flood, tornado or hurricane. ARC also has preparedness information available.

878-6080 tallyredcross.org n Emergency Operations Center The EOC provides activities related to saving lives and protecting property from natural, manmade and technological emergencies, as well as coordinates public safety-related programs, including management of emergency preparedness. Aged or disabled individuals who need special assistance (such as transportation) to evacuate during emergencies should contact the EOC. 488-5921 lcso.leonfl.org n Other Resources Hurricane Planning: haveahurricaneplan.com Safeguarding Homes: flash.org Florida Division of Emergency Management: floridadisaster.org Federal Emergency Management Agency: fema.gov Lutheran Disaster Response: lsfnet.org

complaints involving residents’ quality of care in nursing homes, adult family care homes and assisted living facilities. The council promotes the health, safety, welfare, human and civil rights of long-term care residents and the enforcement of laws and regulations.

1-888-831-0404 ombudsman.myflorida. com n Refuge House Provides direct services to battered women, their children and sexual assault survivors; individual and group counseling available. Other services include information and referral, victim advocacy, community education, assistance in completing and filing applications for legal injunctions for protection, and assistance in preparing and attending family court or abuserelated proceedings.

681-2111 refugehouse.com n Other Resources National Center on Elder Abuse: ncea.aoa.gov (1-800-677-1116) National Domestic Violence Hotline: ndvh.org (1-800-799-7233 — also refers individuals to safe shelter who are victims of elder abuse) National Organization for Victim Assistance: trynova.org Office for Victims of Crime: ovc.gov

ELDER ABUSE, NEGLECT & EXPLOITATION

GENERAL SAFETY

n Florida Abuse Hotline

Any knowledge or suspicion of abuse, neglect or exploitation of the elderly or vulnerable adults should be reported to this hotline.

1-800-962-2873 (1-800-96 ABUSE) dcf.state.fl.us/programs/ abuse n Long-Term Care Ombudsman Council The council investigates and attempts to resolve

n Leon County Sheriff’s Office Crime Prevention Unit Offers various programs and services that include: Neighborhood Crime Watch, homeland security, robbery, auto theft, personal safety, vacation tips, the Citizens’ Academy, and fraud.

922-3323 lcso.leonfl.org/cpu.htm n Tallahassee Fire Department Fire Prevention Bureau

HELPLINES AND HOTLINES Abuse Hotline: 800-9622873 or 800-96ABUSE Area Agency on Aging, Elder Helpline: 800-96-ELDER (3-5337) Consumer Hotline: 800435-7352 Medicare Hotline: 800633-4227 2-1-1 Big Bend: 617-6333 or 211

Offers fire safety education classes, a Citizens’ Fire Academy, advice on home fire safety, issuance of burn permits, review of fire extinguisher procedures, investigation of citizen complaints concerning fire safety violations and the smoke detector program (provides smoke detectors for elderly and indigent persons).

891-6629 talgov.com/fire n Tallahassee Police Department Community Relations Unit Offers a variety of programs and services including Crime Stoppers, weed and seed programs to reduce crime in drug areas, crime reduction seminars, personal safety programs and community programs on safety such as neighborhood crime watches (within city limits).

891-4251 talgov.com/tpd n Project Lifesaver A rapid response program that aids victims who suffer from Alzheimer’s disease and related disorders. Clients enrolled in the program wear a personalized wristband that emits a tracking signal.

The tracking signal allows for quick location and rescue of missing persons.

The program is run by the Alzheimer’s Project Inc. in partnership with the Leon County Sheriff’s Department.

386-2778

alzheimersproject.org

MEDICAL ALERT/ EMERGENCY RESPONSE SYSTEMS

Most medical alert/ emergency response systems allow seniors to simply push a button on a device they wear to notify emergency services staff that they are in distress.

The systems are convenient because the button devices are usually clip-on necklaces or wrist straps.

The buttons can report the need for emergency services 24 hours a day.

There are several different types of systems on the market so it is advisable to compare features and prices prior to making a commitment for the service.

Some of the companies serving the Tallahassee area are listed below. Medical ID bracelets for allergies and other health-related conditions may also be purchased as recommended by each senior’s physician.

Tallahassee Memorial HealthCare Lifeline Systems: tmh.org or 431-6838 Lifeline: lifelinesystems. com or 1-800-543-3546 Guardian Medical Monitoring: guardianmedicalmonitoring.com or 2416086 Critical Signal Technologies: criticalsignaltechnologies.com or 1-888-5574462 LifeStation: lifestation. com or 1-800-884-8888 Mobile Help (can use anywhere): mobilehelpsys. com or 1-800-800-1710 n Other Resources Medical Alert Systems Rating Information: lawserver.commedical-alerts

FINANCIAL FRAUD/ IDENTITY THEFT

n Seniors vs. Crime Assists the state Attorney General in preventing senior crime. Educates seniors about consumer frauds, con games, scams and other criminal acts.

Senior Sleuth volunteers provide mediation services, mentoring and referrals to another agencies and promote senior involvement with law enforcement for the protection of all seniors.

Phone: 891-4044 seniorvscrime.com n Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services Hotline Handles complaints concerning businesses in the state and serves as a clearinghouse for all consumer complaints except identity theft (see below).

1-800-435-7352 800helpfla.com n Identity Theft If you believe you might be a victim of identity theft, contact law enforcement: Leon County Sheriff’s Office: 922-3300 Tallahassee Police Department: 891-4200.

The Attorney General’s Office has a complete guide to handling identity theft, with stepby-step instructions on how to report the fraud to the three major credit bureaus, how to contact creditors’ fraud departments and contacting banks and other financial institutions.

1-866-966-7226 (Attorney General) myfloridalegal.com/identitytheft for an Identify Theft Victim Kit n Other Resources Florida Department of Financial Services: myfloridacfo.com National Consumers League: fraud.org National Scams and Frauds Alerts: ftc.gov National Do Not Call Registry: ftc.gov (1-888382-1222, free) State Do Not Call Registry: fl-ag-online.com (1-800-435-7352, annual fee) Identity Theft Prevention Tips: onguardonline. gov

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Tallahassee Senior Center for the Arts ART EXHIBITS

The Galleries at TSC are open to the public Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 9 p.m.

Receptions free and open to the public. n Senior Artist Showcase 2011.

On display through Sept.

23. Auditorium and Dining Galleries and at LeMoyne Center for the Visual Arts.

Juried exhibition features 70 senior-aged artists from the Big Bend area. n Insider’s Show Oct. 3-Nov. 18. Auditorium Gallery.

A little bit of everything, artworks from participants in all the Senior Center art classes.

Join us for the Art Reception & Awards Ceremony on Friday, Nov. 4, 6 to 8:30 p.m. n Insider’s Doublet Oct. 3-28. Dining Room Gallery.

Artwork by TSC art teachers and staff fill the gallery. n Deck the Halls Preview Nov. 4-25. Dining Room Gallery.

Handcrafted wreaths and painted aprons on display leading up to TSC’s Deck the Halls event.

UPCOMING ART WORKSHOPS

These are short-term special-topic art classes.

Students are responsible for providing their own art supplies; lists for each class are available now.

Art workshops are taught at the Tallahassee Senior Center unless otherwise indicated. Registration required; call 891-4016 for details. n Fast & Loose Florals Instructor: Rosemary Ferguson Thur., Sept. 22, 1-3:30 p.m.

Spend the afternoon playing with watercolor.

Some painting experience preferred. Registration

required, 891-4016. $8 (55+); $10 others n Watercolor for Beginners Instructor: Linda Pelc Tuesdays, Oct. 4-Nov. 15 (no class Oct. 18), 1-3:30 p.m.

Students learn to use warm and cool colors to create a sense of depth in Southern landscapes.

The course also involves instruction in drawing and composition.

Skill Level: Beginner $48 (55+); $60 others n Exploring Watercolor Instructor: Bill Thompson Wednesdays, Oct. 5-Nov. 16 (no class Oct. 19), 6-8:30 p.m.

Instructor gives demonstrations and works with students individually to improve their understanding and skill level with watercolor painting. Learn techniques to make your paintings come alive.

Skill Level: Beginner and intermediate $48 (55+); $60 others n Beginning Art/Drawing Instructor: Bart Frost Thursdays, Oct. 6-Nov. 17 (six classes; no class Oct. 20), 2-4:30 p.m.

If you can write your name, you can draw. By learning a few basic drawing skills, anyone can draw. These skills also can be the foundation to work in any art medium.

Skill Level: Beginning & Intermediate $48 (55+); $60 others n Decorated Letters Instructor: Leslie Puckett Thursdays, Oct. 6-Nov. 17 (six classes; no class Oct. 20), 10 a.m.-12:30 p.m.

Elaborately decorated capital letters called Versals were used to highlight the beginning of verses in history’s most beautiful Bibles. Learn some simple techniques to draw and paint these fanciful letters, Celtic knot work and modern adaptations. Does not

LUNCHTIME SERIES

Rosemary Ferguson makes a fish print off a mullet for her Thursday morning watercolor class. require experience in calligraphy or drawing.

Skill Level : Beginner $48 (55+); $60 others n Make a Polyhedron Ornament Instructor: Judith Ehrhardt Thur., Oct. 6, 1-3:30 p.m.

Make a gorgeous and unusual ornament with some card stock, ribbon and a dab of glue. In one afternoon you will finish this simple and clever ornament that has endless possible variations.

Skill Level: Beginner $10 n Drawing Together Instructor: Bill Thompson Fridays, Oct. 7-Dec. 1 (no classes Oct. 20, Nov. 11, 25), 9:30 a.m.-noon Learn and develop basic drawing techniques.

Skill Level: Beginning & Intermediate $48 (55+); $60 others n Holiday Lanterns & Ornaments in Clay — Advanced Handbuilding Instructor: Mark Fletcher, MFA Mondays, Oct. 10-Nov. 14, 12:30-3:30 p.m.

Use handbuilding techniques to create various styles of lanterns & ornaments in clay — perfect for the upcoming holidays.

This class is hands-on and will help you with creative, yet functional, design.

Skill Level: Intermediate to advanced (prior experience hand-building with clay is necessary). $48 (55+); $60 others n Introduction to Watercolor Instructor: Rosemary Ferguson Thursdays, Oct. 13-Dec. 1 (no classes Oct. 20, Nov. 24), 1-3:30 p.m.

For the absolute beginner! Learn the basics of this wonderful medium: how to buy the right paint, paper and brushes; and the basics in color mixing, brush strokes, washes, highlights and shading while using this translucent medium. Students paint some simple paintings and learn some fun watercolor projects. No experience required.

Skill Level: Beginner $48 (55+); $60 others n Adventures in Acrylic — at Bradfordville Historic Schoolhouse Instructor: Keith B. McCulloch Tuesdays, Oct. 25-Dec. 6 (no classes Nov. 22), 2:304:30 p.m.

Acrylic paint is the most versatile medium and offers vast opportunities for creativity and infinite variations of mark making. This course is designed for the beginner but all are welcome. Along with technique, basic ele-

CONvERSATIONS IN ART — SCRATCHBOARd TECHNIqUES Tue., Sept. 20, noon1 p.m.

Art Studio Scratchboard is a technique using a white clay coated paper topped with a layer of black ink. A drawing is made by scratching away the black surface exposing the white under layer. Charles Hazelip demonstrates techniques and tools used for this different approach to drawing. People who do scratchboard are invited to bring their examples to share. $2 donation suggested.

Guests are welcome to bring their lunch or buy the TSC salad bar $4. ments of design and composition will be covered.

Critiques and individual attention given to each student. Instructor is a national award-winning artist.

Skill Level: Beginners. $48 (55+); $60 others n Draw With Your Eyes, Paint With Your Heart — at Bradfordville Historic Schoolhouse Instructor: Mark Fletcher Wednesdays, Oct. 26-Dec. 7 (no class Nov. 23), 1:30-4 p.m.

Learn to draw what you see, not what you think you see. A course for beginners that intermediates also enjoy. Use ink line for concept and structure, plus tonal watercolor washes for mood and volume.

Skill Level: BeginningIntermediate $48 (55+); $60 others n Drawing & Painting Workshop — at Chaires Community Center

Instructor: Bart Frost Wednesdays, Oct. 26-Dec. 7 (no class Nov. 23), 1-3:30 p.m.

Learn techniques for working with oil paints, watercolors, soft pastels, charcoal or pencil. Beginning and intermediate students work in one or more of these creative mediums.

Instructor provides oneon-one individual assistance and demonstrations.

Skill Level: Beginners & Intermediates $48 (55+); $60 others. n Beginning Painting with Oils & Acrylics — at Fort Braden Community Center Instructor: Robert DeWitt Smith Thursdays, Oct- 27-Dec. 8 (no class Nov. 24), 2-5 p.m.

Each session provides both a demonstration and the opportunity to paint.

Students learn to employ positive and negative shapes, line, color and value in producing a painting.

The class also explores methods of creating your own low-cost/high-quality painting surfaces. Students can explore abstract painting, as well as representational painting.

Skill Level: Beginners. $48 (55+); $60 others n Oil Painting with Eluster — at Bradfordville Historic Schoolhouse Instructor: Eluster Richardson Fridays, Oct. 28-Dec. 16 (no classes Nov. 11, 25), 1:30-4 p.m.

Oil paint is most revered medium by painting masters; learn why. Richardson will cover basic techniques and insight into improving your skills and selection of subject matter as well as developing a strong piece through color and composition.

All skill levels. $48 (55+); $60 others For additional City of Tallahassee art classes call 891-3945 or visit talgov.com/parks.

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SEPTEMBER 12 - OCTOBER 8, 2011 CALENDAR OF WEEKLY PROGRAMS

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Ladies Only Billiards Senior Fitness at Woodville Crafting Bee Portraiture Senior Fitness at Chaires-Capitola French: Continuing A Brain Games (through 9/26) Artistry in Clay Writing for Fun at Heritage Oaks French: Advanced Low Impact Senior Fitness at Chaires-Capitola Senior Fitness at Fort Braden French: True Beginning Salad Bar Senior Dining Quilting Bees Canasta Social Bridge at Bradfordville SHINE Insurance Counseling (by appointment) Brain-Body-Memory Balance Exercise Group French: Continuing B Quit Smoking NOW Beginning Line Dance Yoga Tallahassee Duplicate Bridge Zumba at Ft. Braden Debtors Anonymous Capital City Carvers Capital Twirlers Square Dance Capital Chordsmen

Monday, September 12 Mini Tennis Lesson Tuesday, September 13 9:00 am MBOA 9:30 am Prostate Screening Outing 10:30 am Reiki 12:00 pm Art Council 1:00 pm Beginning Watercolor 2:30 pm Begin Acrylic at Bradfordville 7:30 pm Stamp and Cover Club Wednesday, September 14 10:00 am Hearing Screenings 10:30 am Lunch and Learn at Bradfordville 11:30 am Diabetes Support Group at Smith-Williams 12:30 pm Nutrition Counseling 1:30 pm NARFE 6:00 pm USA Dance Board Meeting Thursday, September 15 10:30 am Meditation Friday, September 16 9:30 am Drawing Together 1:00 pm

TUESDAY 9:00 9:00 9:30 10:00 10:00 10:30 10:30 11:00 11:00 11:30 11:30 12:00 1:00 1:00 1:00 1:30 2:15 2:15 2:15 2:30 6:00 6:00 6:00 6:30 6:30 7:00 8:00

Watercolor Ceramics Life Exercise Blood Pressure Checks Brain-Body Balance at Optimist Park Senior Fitness – Beginners at Bradfordville Wii Bowling Seated Yoga Senior Counseling (by appointment) Senior Fitness – Intermediate at Bradfordville Salad Bar Senior Dining Senior Singers Senior Fitness at Bradfordville The Case Against Death (beginning 9/20) Tallahassee Duplicate Bridge Wii Games Ping-Pong Mah Jong Social Bridge at Heritage Oaks Guitar Drum Circle All Media Art Class at Heritage Oaks Capital Round Dance (7 pm on last Tues) Zumba at Ft. Braden 90-Day Focus SA Support

Saturday, September 17 Zumba at Woodville USA Dance: Evening in Paris Monday, September 19 10:00 am Financial Fraud and Seniors 1:00 pm Advisory Council Tuesday, September 20 10:00 am Vision Screening 10:30 am Lunch and Learn at Fort Braden 11:00 am Book Discussion Group 12:00 pm Bookworm at Heritage Oaks 12:30 pm Conversations in Art 1:00 pm Low Vision Support Group 1:00 pm Beginning Watercolor 5:30 pm Basic MS Word 6:00 pm TDBC Board 6:00 pm TEN Networking Group Wednesday, September 21 8:30 am Capital Coalition on Aging 11:00 am Wellness Circle at Jake Gaither 12:30 pm Nutritional Counseling 1:00 pm LCSO Advisory Council 8:45 am 7:30 pm

WEDNESDAY 8:30 8:45 9:00 9:00 9:15 9:30 10:00 10:00 10:00 10:00 10:00 10:30 11:00 11:00 11:30 12:00 12:30 1:00 1:00 1:30 2:00 2:00 5:30 5:30 6:00 6:30 7:15

Senior Fitness at Woodville French: Continuing C Ceramics Nimble Fingers Senior Fitness at Chaires-Capitola Beginning Painting Oil & Acrylics Spanish: Beginning Seniors vs. Crime Beginning Tai Chi Blood Pressure Checks Glucose Screening Senior Fitness at Fort Braden Continuing Tai Chi Legal Services (by appointment) Salad Bar Senior Dining Bridge-a- Dears Oil & Acrylic Painting Draw, Paint, Enjoy! at Bradfordville Capital City Duplicate Bridge Mini-Tennis Brain-Body Balance at Heritage Oaks Yoga Pinochle Spanish: Beginning Zumba at Ft. Braden Tallahassee Al-Anon Family Group

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Draw with Your Eyes at Bradfordville 3:00 pm Financial Planning 6:30 pm Basic Digital Camera Thursday, September 22 10:00 am Massage 10:30 am Drumming 11:00 am Wellness Circle at Jack McLean 1:30 pm Podiatry Screening 5:30 pm Basic Excel Friday, September 23 11:00 am Current Events Discussion Group 1:30 pm American Sign Language 7:30 pm Contra Dance Saturday, September 24 8:45 am Zumba at Woodville CENTER CLOSED Monday, September 26 6:00 pm Facebook Tuesday, September 27 10:30 am Reiki 10:30 am Lunch and Learn at Chaires-Capitola

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Ceramics Spanish: Intermediate & Advanced Ceramics Watercolor Life Exercise Blood Pressure Checks Low Impact Senior Fitness at Chaires-Capitola Senior Fitness – Beginners at Bradfordville Senior Counseling (by appointment) Senior Fitness – Intermediate at Bradfordville Salad Bar Senior Dining Canasta All Media Art Lab Women in the Bible Part 2 (through 9/29) Line Dance Senior Fitness at Bradfordville French Study Capital City Duplicate Bridge Beginning Art Remember When (beginning 9/22) Ping-Pong Zumba® Gold TDBC: Novice Bridge Zumba at Ft. Braden Writers Workshop Capital Chordsmen

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Club 25 Basic MS Word Wednesday, September 28 11:00 am Wellness Circle at Southwood 11:00 am Rx Lecture 12:00 pm GaP at L. Collins Library 12:00 pm Foundation Board Meeting 1:00 pm Draw with Your Eyes at Bradfordville 6:30 pm Digital Camera Thursday, September 29 5:30 pm Basic Excel Friday, September 30 1:30 pm American Sign Language Auditorium and Dining Room groups cancelled after 1pm Saturday, October 1 8:45 am Zumba at Woodville 10:00 am Antique Show & Sale Also SUNDAY Oct. 2 11:00 am Antique Show & Sale

FRIDAY 9:00 9:00 9:00 9:15 10:00 10:00 11:00 11:00 11:00 11:30 12:00 1:00 1:00 2:00 5:30 6:30 7:00 7:00

Early Bird Bridge Tole & Folk Painting English as a 2nd Language Senior Fitness at Chaires-Capitola Beginning Tai Chi Social Bingo Continuing Tai Chi French: Advanced Chair Yoga Salad Bar Senior Dining Model Ship Building Figure Studio Dancing for Fun Beginning Ballroom & Swing Dance Lessons Capital City Duplicate Bridge Tallahassee Al-Anon Beginners Group Tallahassee Al-Anon Family Group

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Monday, October 3 Flu Fair Powerful Tools for Caregivers Facebook Tuesday, October 4 Book Discussion Group Neighborhood Leader. Academy FFU Investment Club Wednesday, October 5 Book Discussion Group Neighborhood Leader. Academy FFU Investment Club Thursday, October 6 Ceramics cancelled Lunch and Learn at Miccosukee America’s Little Wars Multiple Sclerosis Society Friday, October 7 Art Reception Saturday, October 8 Zumba at Woodville CENTER CLOSED

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