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Lake Jackson’s new community center offers classes

Tallahassee celebrates new center

By Karla Brandt

2013 brings a brand new community center to the Lake Jackson Town Center at Huntington Oaks. “A lot of people are looking forward to it,” says Pat Thomas, member of the Leon County Senior Outreach Advisory Council. The center is next to the recently expanded Lake Jackson Branch Library at the intersection of North Monroe Street and Fred George Road.

One of the reasons Thomas became a Council member was to advocate for a community center in northwest Tallahassee. She lives in the area — in Jackson Corners, as she fondly calls it — and she first saw the need for a community center in 2005, the year after she retired.

Ever since, she’s been making phone calls, attending meetings, and doing everything she could think of to make her dream come true.

“A lot of our neighborhoods in this area were built in the 1980s,” Thomas says. “There is a senior population out here.” In addition to lifelong learning and art classes, she says the center “will be good for a lot of different things for the whole community,” such as meetings of homeowners’ associations, youth organizations, and home-schoolers.

The first senior outreach activities will be scheduled as soon as the center opens. Leon County Senior Outreach, a program of the Tallahassee Senior Center & Foundation funded by

Tallahassee citizens try out new computers at the Lake Jackson Branch Library. MELINA VASTOLA/FOR THE DEMOCRAT

John Dailey, County Commissioner, speaks at the Lake Jackson Branch Library Grand Opening Ceremony on Aug. 21. MELINA VASTOLA/FOR THE DEMOCRAT

the county commission, sponsors several area Lunch & Learn opportunities for residents under the direction of Susan Davis. Lake Jackson Lunch & Learns will be held monthly (except January and July) on the third Thursday. Davis coordinates the event programs at each site to ensure they are entertaining and informative with exhibitors, speakers and a catered lunch. She invites everyone to “come join the fun.”

Leslie Puckett, art coordina-

tor for the Tallahassee Senior Center & Foundation, is equally excited that Linda Pelc, a Lake Jackson neighborhood resident, will offer Watercolor Painting for Beginners at the NW center beginning February 25. (Read more about the class in Golden Review, page 10.)

The facility has two meeting rooms. One can seat up to 100 people and the other can accommodate about 60, depending on how the center’s modular furniture is set up. Architect John

Ward with Leon County Facilities Management says the Lake Jackson Town Center project rents out space for private businesses in addition to hosting public facilities, including the library and community center.

A Leon County tax collector’s office is scheduled to open there in spring 2013.

Topping off the project, says Leon County Commissioner John E. Dailey, “sidewalks will be added to the site, including walkways for exercise purpos-

es, and plans are underway for the bus stop to be changed and moved to the main drive coming into the center.”

“Making such a significant investment at a time like this is not an easy thing to do, but it is a critically important thing to do,” said Leon County Administrator Vincent S. Long. “The neighbors of this community should be commended for working so well with the County and throughout the renovation and the sense of place initiative here at Huntington Oaks.”

“We’re grateful to the County Commission for making this gem,” says Linda Roberts, president of the TSC Foundation Board. Roberts, who lives about two miles from the new center, adds “It’s going to be the cornerstone of northwest Tallahassee!”

Leon County Senior Outreach Be sure to check our exercise and art classes in Golden Review. Or, with a click of your smart phone or other smart devices, try the QR code to access all Leon County Senior Outreach activities.

Leon County Senior Outreach and Grandparents as Parents are programs of the Tallahassee Senior Center & Foundation, funded in part by the Leon County Commission as well as participant and sponsor donations.

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Lake Jackson Center open for classes New art class location Lake Jackson Branch Library is now open for business!

Leon County’s new Lake Jackson Community Center in the Huntington Oaks Plaza gears up with new LifeLong Learning programs. Linda Pelc, a Lake Jackson neighborhood resident, is pleased to offer the first watercolor class for beginners at the newly renovated facility. Linda currently teaches watercolor at TSC and St. Paul’s United Methodist Church. Pelc taught art for 28 years in the public schools of Clymer, NY, and retired to Florida in 2006. Here she developed her skills as a painter and became active with the Tallahassee Watercolor Society and currently serves as the president of the organization.

Linda believes, “First of all painting has to be fun. All students should feel the therapeutic side of painting. Sometimes we make a mess. Sometimes we succeed. From every attempt we learn something about painting.”

Contact Leslie Puckett at 891-4016 or Leslie.Puckett@talgov.com to learn more about our art program and classes offered.

Tallahassee Senior Center Weekly Studio Art Classes Ongoing studio classes meet on a weekly basis and do not require preregistration, just pay the days you attend. Instructors work with individual students, and students assist and critique one another in a rewarding collaborative environment.

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.

Call 891-4016 or email Leslie.Puckett@talgov.com for more information. $8 per class (55+), $10 others.

Artistry in Clay: Handbuilding, Mon., 10 a.m. – noon; instructor Mark Fletcher Watercolor, Tue, 9 am – Noon; instructor: Linda Pelc Drawing & Painting Studio at Allegro, Tue., 6 – 8:30 p.m.; instructor Audrey Peaty Beginning Painting in Oil & Acrylic, Wed., 9:30

Linda Pelc, watercolor artist, will teach the first art class at county’s newest community center.

a.m. – noon; instructor Charles Hazelip Oil and Acrylic Painting – Intermediate, Wed., 1 – 4 p.m.; instructor

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Thur., 2 – 4:30 p.m.; instructor: Bart Frost On-Going Studio Labs Portrait Studio Lab, Mon., 9 – 11:30 a.m., $4

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The 2013 Senior Games: Rookies welcome – and encouraged!

By Karla Brandt

From beginners to lifelong athletes, just about everyone over 50 can find an event they’ll love in the Capital City Senior Games. The range of events is enormous, from bowling, bicycling, and billiards to polevaulting, power lifting and pitching horseshoes. The 2013 Games are slated for March 9 18 at venues all over Leon County.

Years of experience are not necessary for some events.

Take Pat Maus, for example. In 2012 she was inspired to compete in basketball shooting and came home with a silver medal in her division. She didn’t practice much before the games. “I was a fast learner,” she says.

Basketball shooter Debra Salters, who started playing the game at age 16, likes the event’s “very friendly atmosphere. Everybody cheers everybody.”

Debra felt so comfortable that she shared a few of her techniques with her fellow competitors.

Powerlifter and gold medalist Emory Williams says the Senior Games create “an opportunity to meet a lot of other people your same age who are involved in a lot of different sports.” He advises beginners in any sport to “clear it with your doctor; then go at it and be consistent with it.”

Swimmer Mike Tschirret encourages potential competitors: “Just get in there! Get wet or get sweaty. Have fun and feel good.” Mike swims for fitness at least five days a week. He advises, “For beginners in swimming, get with other people. Being around other people won’t make it any easier, but it’ll be more fun. I probably wouldn’t go if I weren’t meeting my workout partner.” Mike started

swimming competitively at age 7. In college, he swam in Olympic trials, and he won Masters national championships in 1997 and 2000. To all potential Senior Games competitors, Mike says: “Go for it!”

Some events for beginners to consider: Pickleball — a hybrid of tennis, badminton, and table tennis — is played with wooden paddles, baseball-sized lightweight plastic balls and a low net. Pickleball is played at the Tallahassee Senior Center (TSC) on Wednesdays from 1:30 - 4 p.m. and Fridays 11:45 a.m. - 2 p.m.

Equipment is available for loan.

TSC’s pickleball players are eager to teach newcomers.

Basketball shooting: Three events are offered: free-throw shooting (from the free-throw line), spot shooting (from five designated spots around the court), and timed shooting (oneminute rounds to get as many baskets as possible from designated spots around the court).

Table tennis: Beginners are welcome at TSC, where the game is played on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 2:15 – 4:15 p.m.

Jack L. McLean, Jr. Community Center (700 Paul Russell Road, 891-2505) and Forestmeadows (4750 N. Meridian Road, 8913920) also offer table tennis.

Swimming: Go for the 50yard race, which is two lengths of the pool. Choose from freestyle, backstroke, breaststroke, or butterfly events. Wade Wehunt Pool is roofed for the winter. 907 Myers Park Drive; call 891-3985 for hours and fees.

Track and field: The 100-meter (328 feet) event is about 30 feet shorter than a football field. Walking is fine. In 2011, one stalwart competitor finished the race using a walker.

Horseshoes: Forestmeadows Athletic Center maintains five

Table tennis competitors are quite serious about their game.

Emory Williams competes in weightlifting at the Senior Games.

regulation pits and has horseshoes for check-out (4750 N. Meridian Road, 891-3920). Tom Brown Park and Jack L. McLean, Jr. Community Center also have pits. McLean has horseshoes that can be checked out.

Registration deadline for the 2013 Capital City Senior Games

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is March 4. Age divisions start at 50-54 and go by increments of 5 years up to 85-89; there is a 90+ division. The cost is $15 for the first event and $3 for each additional event. Some have an additional venue fee. For more information on competing and volunteering, call 891-3866, email cindy.mead@talgov.com, or visit

2012 Track and Field event finds Charles Williams of Crawfordville competing.

www.visittallahassee.com/senior-games.

“If you had the yearning when you were younger and you did not participate, it’s an opportunity to attempt something you dreamed of,” said Debra Salters.

95-year-old Alan Ozell makes debut

By Nick Gandy

While on the road, most drivers don’t think about what goes into building the bridges they may be crossing while passing over the many rivers, creeks and streams in Florida. Lucky for the them, Tallahassee senior athlete Alan Ozell, did put some thought into bridge construction on Interstates 4, 75 and 95, as an engineer for the State of Florida.

In his 95 years, Ozell has traveled the world, lived in a handful of U.S. and Florida cities, he worked as an educator, and was a structural engineer who assisted in getting Floridians around the state in the early days of Interstate design and construction. This year he adds 2012 Florida International Senior Games & State Championships athlete, who competed with his son in track and field competition, to his long

Alan Ozell and son Phillip on the field.

list of impressive accomplishments.

“I designed about 100 bridges around the state,” he said while waiting to throw the discus on a sunny December afternoon in Lakeland. He was also a structural engineering professor at the University of Florida and ended up in Tallahassee in 2007.

After his move to Tallahassee, he gave a presentation to current Depart-

ment of Transportation engineers about his part in constructing the Florida Interstate system.

At the 2012 Games, held in Polk County, December 1-9, Alan and Phillip Ozell were one of a growing number of parents and their children competing in Florida Senior Games competitions.

Alan threw the javelin, shot put and discus in the 95-99 age group, while

Phillip competed in the long jump, triple jump and shot put in the 60-64 age group. Alan was one of four 90+ athletes competing in Field events.

More than 2,200 athletes age 50 and over competed in the 2012 Games.

Born in Turkey and educated at Robert University, a 149-year-old institution, the oldest American school still in existence in its original location outside the United States, Ozell was once among the best sprinters in Turkey. He even competed in the 1936 Balkan Games, in Athens, Greece, in an attempt to qualify for the 1936 Olympic Games. Unfortunately, he did not qualify to run alongside Jesse Owens in Munich, Germany. He came to the United States in 1939 and attended the University of Illinois where he met his wife, Flo Nell, a Fine Arts student.

Once he settled into his career and family life,

Alan put the athletic activities on hold like many current participants in Senior Games activities.

“I basically snookered him into coming for a visit and signed him up for the Georgia Games a couple years ago,” said Phillip, who has become an advocate for Master’s Sports.

“I try to get him out and do things and I try to get all my friends out to do things like the Senior Games.”

By bringing his dad to the State Championships, Alan even ran into another native of Turkey at Teneroc High School, host of the Field events, and the two “started speaking Turkish to one another,” according to Phillip.

“They kept looking at me and speaking Turkish and I had to tell them, ‘I don’t speak Turkish.”

Phillip, an architect now living in Atlanta, decided to get into the game while watching the Peachtree Road Race in Atlanta

in 1976. “I got caught up in the whole Bicentennial thing and the patriotism involved and started to get into it,” he said. “My wife did a lot of running so I started doing field events.

Besides Alan and Phillip competing in Track and Field, other fathers and sons played golf and billiards during the nine days of competition. Powerlifting had a mother and son competing alongside one another.

“It keeps me busy and brings me out to places like this,” said Alan, of his current Senior athlete status. It looks like 95- year old Alan Ozell is still building bridges. This time the bridges are bringing parents and their children together once again for fun and games, only this time in Senior Games competitions.

Nick Gandy is the Director of Communications for the Florida Sports Foundation.

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Get in on training and practice opportunities for Games Tallahassee Parks and Recreation encourages everyone age 50+ who has ever competed or dreamed of participating in competitive activities to participate in the city’s Fourth Annual Senior Games, March 9 - 18. The top competitors in these events will qualify for the Florida State Senior Games.

Senior Services Manager Sheila Salyer picked up a basketball last year for the first time in 20 years. She not only could still get the ball to the rim, she scored more points in the Timed Shooting event than all but one person —

and he was in the male division.

“There wasn’t the pressure of being a high school or college athlete again – it was just the thrill to do something I grew up playing and enjoying with other people. Everyone cheered for everyone and I think we felt a camaraderie.”

So don’t be shy. The sooner you start the more years you will have to participate. Below are some ways to get involved: For the 5K, track and field, and to get involved in the running community, go to www.gulfwinds.org for more informa-

tion. The Senior Games 5K will be run in conjunction with the Shamrock Scurry on March 9.

For Archery, connect with the Tallahassee Bow Hunters, the Tallahassee Archery Center, the Beau Turner Center, btycc. org/; Tallahassee Indoor Shooting, tallindoorshooting.com; or Outdoor Pursuits.

To hone your basketball shooting skills, the following gyms are available for practice at www.talgov.com/parks/ parks-cc: 891-3910, LawrenceGregory Community Center, Mon - Fri 9 a.m. – noon

891-2504, Jack McLean Community Center, Mon Fri 9 a.m. – noon 891-3940 Jake Gaither Community Center, Mon Fri noon – 1 p.m.

891-3945 Sue McCollum (Lafayette) Community Center, Mon & Fri 11 a.m. – noon; Wed 11 a.m. – 1 p.m.; Tues & Thu 10 a.m. – noon 891-3970 Walker Ford Community Center, Mon & Wed 9 a.m. – noon For Billiards, check out pocketspoolandpub @yahoo.com, geospoolandpub.com/, zingalessportsbar.com/, or cornerpocketsportsbar.com.

To bowl, go to Capital

Lanes at bowlsrc.com/, Seminole Bowl bowl src.com/, or Crenshaw (FSU) Lanes, union. fsu.edu/crenshaw/ratesreservations.

For senior Golf groups and pricing try Hilaman Park or Jake Gaither at talgov.com/parks/ parks-golf-index.aspx, Don Veller Seminole Golf Course at seminole golfcourse.com/, Wildwood Golf Resort at innatwildwood.com/WildwoodGolf-Resort-Crawfordville-Florida.shtml.

To pitch Horseshoes call Glen Howe at Forest Meadows at 891-3920 or Kim Speight at Jack

McLean Community Center at 891-2504.

To try Pickleball, also call Glen Howe at 8913920.

For Power Lifting, contact Tuck Tucker with Premier Health and Fitness at tmh.org/PremierHealthFitnessCenter.

For racquetball, contact Tuck Tucker at 4314825.

For swimming, contact Leslie Adams at Leslie.adams@talgov.com or visit talgov.com//parks/parksaquatics-aqua Table Tennis players contact Willy Leparulo at fsutabletennis@yahoo.com or 383-1361.

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28th Alzheimer’s education conference Alzheimer’s Project, Inc. announces the 28th Annual Alzheimer’s Disease Education Conference.

Sat., Feb. 9 8 a.m. – 3 p.m. at the FSU College of Medicine Keynote speaker, Rosemary Laird, MD, co-author of “Take Your Oxygen First.”

Dr. Nancy Van Vessem, Chief Medical Officer of CHP, also

presenting.

Additional sessions include Alzheimer’s research update, Behavior Management and Support, Safety Awareness, and much more. The Conference is presented by Alzheimer’s Project, Inc., FSU College of Medicine, TMH Neuroscience Center, Pilot Club of Tallahassee and Florida Health Care Association.

Free On-site respite care is available for caregivers. Continental breakfast and lunch.

Registration is required by February 1 and space is limited.

The event is free.

Please contact James Smith at Alzheimer’s Project, Inc. to register or if you have any questions. You can reach James at 386-2778 or email- james@alzheimersproject.org

Better Hearing Brings Smiles!

Tallahassee Ear, Nose and Throat is the only full service Audiology Clinic in Tallahassee with both Physicians and Doctors of Audiology on site to meet alll of your hearing health needs. s.

Stop by and see us! You’ll be glad you did.

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Tallahassee Fitness Festival Tallahassee Fitness Festival Saturday, January 26 At the Leon County Civic Center 505 W. Pensacola Street 9 a.m. – 3 p.m. $5 Admission children under age 12 free www.TallyFitnessFest.com

GoldenREVIEW Senior Center Christmas

WCTV personality and CHP spokeswoman, Anna Johnson with city commissioner Gil Ziffer at Deck the Halls “A Celebration of Wreaths.” Deck the Halls is the signature fundraiser for the Tallahassee Senior Center and proceeds from the event are dedicated to securing quality senior programming at TSC and its 14 neighborhood sites.

SILVER STARS NOMINATIONS Silver Stars nominations are now open. Each year eight area seniors are honored for their outstanding community contributions since turning age 60. See page 9 for details.

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Heart Healthy Extravaganza “Join the Pacemakers: Heart Healthy Extravaganza” National Awareness Campaign Helps Get You Back in Step Join us Monday, Feb. 11 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., at the Tallahassee Senior Center for the newest information on heart health.

Dance the morning away!

As part of the National Council on Aging’s Heart Healthy Initiative, the Tallahassee Senior Center has been selected to host a very special Valentine’s Day Healthy Heart program.

The program will include a

presentation on “Heart Health and Pacemakers” by Dr. Afolabi Sangosanya, an oldtimey Contra dance, and a Sangosanya catered lunch.

Dr. Sangosanya, a Tallahassee electrophysiologist with Capital Regional Cardiology Associates, will give a brief presentation that includes information on disorders that can cause a slow heartbeat, the risks between MRI and pacemakers, available treatment options, and questions

to ask the doctor.

What most people don’t know is that making a decision for a pacemaker today can have certain limitations on healthcare decisions in the future. For instance, nearly 200,000 pacemaker patients in the U.S. are denied access to an MRI scan because of historical risks for dangerous interactions between an MRI and a pacemaker.

Additionally, Richard Hopkins will call the Contra dance together with the old-timey contraband “Rockertoe.” Hopkins Eatery will cater a very healthy lunch.

Don’t miss this opportunity . There is no cost to attend the event, however, reservations are required.

Call 891-4000 For this and other event information, visit www.talgov.com/seniors.

The National Council on Aging (NCOA) and Medtronic are cosponsors of this event; see www.jointhepacemakers .com for more information about the initiative.

See you at the Tallahassee Senior Center, 1400 North Monroe Street.

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USA BALLROOM DANCE

LifeLong Learning Corner

NEW HOURS

Dances lessons provided at no charge (with paid admission to dance) at 6:30 p.m. dance night. All events are smoke and alcohol free.

DJ dances, $8/USAB Dance members and $12/non-members; with a band, $10/members and $15/non-members; exception noted.

Seniors vs. Crime

Dances 7:30 – 10:30 p.m.

Tuesdays and Wednesdays, 10 a.m.

– 1 p.m.

Sat., Jan. 26 “January Dance Jam” DJ Bruno Biehler

Helping seniors victimized by fraud.

Sat., Feb. 16 Masquerade Ball for HOBY, DJ Dick Hagen

Classes $2 (55+), $3 (others) unless otherwise noted.

Call 891-4008 to reserve.

Basic Excel Tue. and Thu., NOW- Jan. 24 (class stared Jan. 8) 5:30-7:30 p.m.

Everything you always wanted to know about Excel but didn’t know where to look for!

Advanced registration required.

GROUP PIANO LESSONS Continuing Piano Lessons.

Jan. 11 – Mar. 1

TALLAHASSEE SENIOR CENTER Closed Jan. 21

Call 891-4044 for assistance.

9 – 10 a.m.

DOO WOP

$80 for 8 week program

An 11 week class about Doo Wop – the times and the talent behind it. Taught by Dan Evans.

Beginning Piano Lessons in a group setting.

Jan. 11 – Mar. 1 10 – 11 a.m. $80 for 8 week program UKELE LESSONS Jan. 18, 25 & Feb. 1, 8 11 a.m. – Noon Taught by the Uke Jammers, who pleased audiences during the recent Lifelong Learning Extravaganza.

Advanced registration required.

“DRUMMING: YOU’VE GOT RHYTHM” Thu., Feb. 6 & 20 10:30 – 11:30 a.m.

Reduce stress and feel better with another two-part drumming series! Drums available or bring your own.

Facilitated by Mershell Sherman.

Admission $20/person

11 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.

All proceeds go to the 2013 North Florida Hugh O'Brian Youth Leadership Seminar.

Enjoy a decadent dessert bar prepared by students at Leon High School.

Advanced registration required.

Sat., Mar. 16 “Wearing of the Green”

HOLLYWOOD SINGS: OSCAR WINNING SONGS

CONTRA DANCE (Tallahassee Community Friends of Old Time Dance)

Feb. 15 – Apr. 26

with Al and Loyce Sulkes Mar. 7 – Apr. 11, 1 – 3 p.m.

Advanced registration required.

BEGINNING HOME WINEMAKING Interested in this class?

Call Kristy at 891-4008.

Fundamentals of home winemaking. Major topics are: home set-up, equipment and costs, cleaning and sanitizing, process and techniques, and useful resources. (No wine will be made in class.)

IT’S TAX TIME! Senior Tax Aide Feb. 1 – April 15 Mon. – Fri., 1:30 – 4:45 p.m.; Wed, 1:30 – 7:30 p.m.

891-4030 to make an appointment

Semi-Formal Attire and Masks

PROPERTY TAX HELP Need assistance with your property taxes?

Leon County Property Appraisers will provide assistance.

Feb. 7, 9 a.m. – Noon

2nd and 4th Fridays 7:30 p.m.

Jigs and reels and all kinds of fun. Moves similar to square dance with caller instructing each dance before the music begins. $8/adults, $7/seniors, $5/students, $3/dancing kids.

Suggest newcomers wear comfortable shoes and clothes. No partner

TCC Jazz Band and Capital City Band, under the direction of Chuck Perego, bring holiday tunes to TSC. necessary.

Jan. 11, Smoky Hollow String Band and caller Vicki Morrison Jan. 25, Tanager and caller Susie Rudder Feb. 8, Long Forgotten String Band and caller Tom Greene Mar. 8, Band TBD and Caller JoLaine Pokorney Mar. 22, Band TBD and Caller Richard Hopkins JOIN US FOR THESE OTHER “FUNTASTIC” DANCE GROUPS $2 (55+), $3 (others).

Beginning Line Dance, Mondays 5:15 p.m. and Thursdays 12:30 p.m.

Capital Twirlers Square Dance, Mondays 7:30 p.m.; lessons 7 p.m.

Capital Round Dance, Tuesdays 6:30 p.m.

Dancing for Fun, Fridays 2 p.m.

Beginning Ballroom and Swing Lessons, Fridays 5:30 p.m.

ABOUT THE SENIOR CENTER For questions or more information on the Tallahassee Senior Center & Foundation activities and 14 neighborhood venues, please contact 850-891-4000 or visit www.talgov.com/ seniors. Find and “Like” us at Facebook.com/TallahasseeSeniorCenter. For the Leon County Senior Outreach (a program of the TSC & F) and the LCSO Gazette, visit www.leoncountyfl.gov/home/departments/ senioroutreach or phone 891-4065.

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ABOUT THE PUBLICATION The Golden Review is a bi-monthly publication of the Tallahassee Senior Center, 1400 N Monroe St, Tallahassee, FL 32303. 850-891-4000.

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 Martha Gruender, coordinating copy editor 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.

Thank you to Deck the Halls sponsors 2012 Sponsors Shining Star Capital Health Plan Gold Ribbons Audio Rehab Lab, Kaki Pope Audiology Associates of North Florida Bevis Funeral Home Steve Halsell, Prudential Midtown Merchants Association Cupcake Dessert Table Waldoch & McConnaughhay, P.A. Wreaths & Sweets Preview Event Capital Home Health Martini Bar Seven Hills Health & Rehab Silver Bells Access Reverse Mortgage, Patsy McCall Bathfitter Culley’s D&S Tax & Business Services, LLC Home Instead Senior Care Jenny Craig Weight Loss Centre LocalSeniorDiscounts.com Linda Roberts, Prudential Palmer Eye Center Candy Canes Abbey Funeral & Tallahassee Memory Gardens ABC Flooring Center Bobbie Bailey's Sweet Creations (In Kind) Brookdale Senior Living–Clare Bridge and Sterling House Assisted Living Ann Cleare, Realtor Coppins Monroe Adkins & Dincman, PA Dr. De Lopez, DDS, PA HarborChase Assisted Living & Memory Care Humana Jill Sandler Spa Concepts Tri Eagle Sales (In Kind) Silent Auction donors 3 Hip Chics Animal Service Center Awards4U/Glasshopper B Sharps Jazz Café Bagelheads Bags for Hope Barb Thurston-Pagni Betsy Barfield Photog-

Who could turn down a cupcake? Maggie Moulton smiles as she serves her tasty treats.

Amy Kelly of Capital Home Health, recent sponsor of TSC’s Wreaths & Sweets, takes home some treasures.

DECK THE HALLS “A Celebration of Wreaths” Says ‘Thank you’ to our sponsors and donors

raphy Big Bend Coastal Conservancy Black Dog Bloch Piano Tuning & Restoration Body Trac Cabot Creamery Carlos & Carlos Caroline Collins Cedars Farm Plantation Center Point health and rehab Chick-Fil-A Chief of Police Dennis Jones

Children's Home Society City Commissioners: Andrew Gillum Gil ZIffer Scott Maddox COT Parks and Recreation Community Coffee Connie's Hams County Commissioners: Mary Ann Lindley John Dailey Kristin Dozier Jane Sauls Courtyard Marriott,

San Destin Dalene Miller Donna Wells Drs. Dozier & Barnett Edible Arrangements Edna Owens Elda Martinko Fire Chief Cindy Dick Forest Meadows FSU Seminole Boosters Gem Collection Glass Creations Glasswork by Susan Golden Lotus Yoga Gun Safety Class Hard Target Security Group Harry's Seafood, Bar & Grille Head Over Heels Dancewear Hilaman Golf Course Hilton Garden Inn Hopkins Eatery Jake Gaither Golf Course Jane Small, LMT Jeff Saturday, Green Bay Packers Jenny Craig Jim and Elaine McConoughhay Joan Guilday Joanie's Joe's Bike Shop Jonathan Walker, LMT Kate's Truffles Keith's Cabinets Krispy Kreme Lafayette Park Lake Jackson Animal Hospital

Lauren Hertz Lee Cook Lema French Market Skirts Linda Rabon Literacy Volunteers Liz Sparks Longaberger Baskets Mark Russell Market Square Liquors Marlene Greenfield Martha Rodeseike Melting Pot Midtown Idols 2012 Mike's Jewelry Care Center Momos Pizza Moondog Art Glass Namaste yoga Nancy Daws New Leaf Market Norma Reesor, LMT O'Brien flights Old Town Cafe On the Border Page Rozelle Art Jewelry Palmer Eye Center Pam Hunter Pamela Flory Panera Bread Paws Pearls Pentaltha Jewelers Personal Training Popular Mechanix Premier Health and Fitness Premiere Computer Systems Publix Pure Platinum Quarter Moon Reinhart Foods Rejunenation LLC Remember When Antiques Rini Bartlett Rose Catalano Sarah Mac Band Shady Rest Paws Resort Sheriff Larry Campbell Soleil 7 Sowing Seeds Ministry Star Metro Suki Horne Super Lube Susan Saul Design Susie Howell Suzanne Baker Sweat Therapy Tallahassee Leon County Civic Center Tallahassee Little Theater Tallahassee Museum Tallahassee Symphony Orchestra

The Cottage Collection The Grey Fox The Healing Touch The Treasure Hut TMH Animal Therapy Tom Flanigan, WFSU TOSPT Walk the Tail WFSU Wild Birds Unlimited YMCA Northwest Yoga Unlimited Your Logo Here Wreath, apron and ornament crafters/donors Joan Aucldy, Suzanne Baker, Margaret Bertolami, Jan Bland, Dana Bowermeister, Jackie Bradwell, Neil Brown, Dana O. Bryan, Ann Camp, Doris Carpenter, Teri Cheney, Clair Bridge of Tallahassee, Linda Cooksey, Vicki Cooper, Martha Creel, Wendy Cresap, Danielle Criswell, Diane Day, Rosemary Ferguson, Mark Fletcher, Pamela Flory, Kelley Garner, Susie Gilson, Bev Glazer, Mary Goble, Logan Graham, Roberta Granville, Marlene Greenfield, Patricia Green-Powell, Susan Griffin, Joan Guilday, Mary Hafner, Stacey Hammond, Greg Hansen, Charles Hazelip, Belinda Hicks, Dana Humphries, Cristi Izquierdo, Marilyn Kane, Amy Kelly, Tadako Knight, Gert Ladd, Gina Ludedecke, Lauren McClendon, Gail McDonald, Lisa Metcalf, Karol Mooney, Christie Moore, Ruth Nickens, Leslie Puckett, Nikkie Parker, Sharon Pollock, Maria Robinson, Jill Sandler, Mary Sargent, Evelyn Savary, Donnaclaire Schwekendiek, Connie Shotwell, Debbie Sisk, Merideth Smith, Robert Smith, Donnaclaire, Schwekendiek, Siroos Tamaddoni-Jahromi, Diane Starke, Jan Thomas, Sandi Umanos, Gena Varn, Nancy Van Vessem, Marsha Walper, Donna Wells, Emma White-Davis, Polly White, Darlene Williams, Kathy Wilson, Lew Wilson, and Kelly Wood.

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Health & Fitness For more information on offered programs, call Ruth Nickens, R.N. Health Program Coordinator or Toni Walmsley, Asst. Health Program Coordinator at 891-4000. Most presentations are 11 a.m. – noon in the TSC Dining Room. Presentations $2; exceptions noted.

Dr. Gary McCoy, Podiatrist.

Cuts toenails and assesses foot problems. 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 the blood thinner Coumadin.

Otherwise, $25 fee applies.

No appointment necessary.

HEALTH PROGRAMS “Tools to Quit: A Smoking Cessation Workshop”

Neighborhood Fitness Sites* Event sponsored by LCSO, a program of Tallahassee Senior Center & Foundation. $2 unless otherwise noted.

Mon, Jan 14 & 28, Feb 11 & 25, 2:30 – 4:30 p.m.

Attend one of these highly effective class/support groups if you are ready to quit smoking now. Nicotine patches provided at no charge. Offered by Big Bend AHEC. Call 224-1177 to register.

“Meditation and Mindfulness” Thu, Jan 17 & Feb 21, 10:30 – 11:30 a.m.

Allegro Brain–Body–Memory –Balance: Wed., 2 – 3 p.m.

Lew Wilson, emcee at TSC’s Deck the Halls, checks out silent auction gifts with Ruth Nickens, TSC health program coordinator and auction organizer.

Workshops introduce the secrets of the timeless art of meditation. Feel calmer, more focused and balanced.

Taught by Leslie Hanks.

“Health and Homes: Assessing Your Indoor Environment” Mon, Jan 28, 11:30 am – noon Home safety is important for everyone, but especially for seniors who may be very sensitive to pollutants and biological contaminants and allergens. Whether you own or rent, learn how to keep your home free of asthma triggers, poisonous gases, and other toxic substances.

15-minute video produced by the USDA. Telephones for the Hearing Impaired Wed, Feb 13, 10 a.m. – noon. Florida Telecommunications, Relay, Inc. Specialized amplified phones provided by FTRI. For more information or questions, please call 800-222-3448.

Vision and Glaucoma Screening: Tue, Jan 15 (new schedule), 10 a.m. - noon. Offered by Eye Associates Blood Pressure Screening: Wed. & Thu. 10 a.m. - noon Pulse Oximetry Screenings Thu., Feb. 7 and Mar. 7, 10 a.m. - noon

Seated NIA Yoga (Neuromuscular Integrative Action)

Glucose Screenings Every Wed., 10 a.m. – noon.

Offered by NHC and medical

Thu., Jan. 24, Feb. 7 & 21, Mar. 7, 10 a.m. – noon.

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Life Exercise: Tue and Thu, 9:30 – 10:30 a.m., instructor Pomeroy Brinkley. Aerobics, light weights, and stretching Wed. and Fri., 10 – 11 a.m.

Wed., Mar 13 10 a.m. – noon.

Audibel

Tue., Jan. 29 10 a.m. – noon.

Norma Reesor, LMT

Chair Yoga:

Tai Chi:

Fitness

Massage

Intermediate: Tue. & Thu., 11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.

Fri, 11 a.m. – noon. Gentle yoga workout taught by certified yoga instructor Bridget Welch.

Hearing Screenings

Tue., Jan. 15 & 29, Feb. 12 & 26 10:30 a.m. – noon. Susie Howell, Reiki Master, and friends

Wed., 2 – 3 p.m. at Allego

See you at the Tallahassee Fitness Festival Sat., Jan. 26, 9 a.m. – 3 p.m.!

Limited number of free tickets for 55+. Call 891-4042.

Jonathan Walker, LMT

Reiki

Beginners: Tue. & Thu., 10:30 – 11:15 a.m.

LEARN MORE ABOUT TSC PROGRAMS

volunteers

Massage and Reiki:

Tue., 10 –11 a.m. at Optimist Park All classes taught by Kathy Gilbert.

Kevin Deitrich of FSU helps with blood pressure screening in the TSC Health Suite.

Health Screenings (Health Suite)

* Bradfordville Historic School House Senior Fitness

Tue., 11 a.m. – noon. Taught

by Lori Roberts, certified NIA yoga instructor Brain-Body-Memory -Balance Mon., 1:30 – 2:30 p.m. at TSC. Designed to sharpen cognitive and balance skills.

Low impact. Bring water bottle and comfortable clothing.

Zumba® Gold: Thu., 5:30 – 6:30 p.m. $5 (55+) $7 others Yoga Mon. and Wed. 5:30 – 7 p.m., taught by certified yoga instructor Pamela Hunter.

Vigorous practice for adults including poses, relaxation, and mediation. Comfortable clothes and yoga mat (if you have one). $10 (55+) $12 others Podiatry screening & foot care every two months Thu., Mar. 7, 1 – 3 p.m.

Afternoon Class: Tue & Thu, 1 – 2 p.m.

Chaires-Capitola Dorothy C. Spence Community Center Senior Fitness: Mon., Wed. & Fri., 9:15 – 10:15 a.m.

Fort Braden Community Center Senior Fitness: Mon. & Wed,. 10:30 – 11:30 a.m.

Jack McLean Community Center Super Seniors Fitness with Edwina Martin Tue., Wed. & Thu., 10 – 11 a.m. (no charge) Jake Gaither Community Center Mindful Movement: Moving for Better Balance Thursdays, 11 a.m. – noon Optimist Park, 1355 Indianhead Dr Brain–Body–Memory –Balance Tue, 10 –11 a.m. *Woodville Community Center Senior Fitness: Mon. & Wed., 8:30 – 9:30 a.m.

Lunch & Learns, Senior Days & Wellness Circles A wide range of no-cost health screenings and monthly Senior Days 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.

independent and active in the community.

Must reserve, 891-4009. $2.

Woodville Lunch & Learn* at Woodville Community Center, 8000 Old Woodville Road Thu., Feb. 14 “Seniors on the Go.” See description above.

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.

Lunch & Learn/Senior Days In and Around Tallahassee All Lunch & Learn and Senior Days are 10:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. The events offer lively and engaging programs. Each includes exhibitors, health screenings, and lunch. $6.

Exceptions noted. * Event is sponsored by LCSO, a program of Tallahassee Senior Center & Foundation.

Jack McLean Community Center, 700 Paul Russell Road, 891-1819 Wed., Feb. 13 “Do You Leak When You Laugh? It’s Not Funny!” Lisa Whiting, PT for TMH, will explain why incontinence increases as we age, and provide useful tips for managing this embarrassing problem.

Participants line up for health screenings at Jack Gaither Senior Day.

Bradfordville Lunch & Learn* at Wildwood Presbyterian Fellowship Hall, 100 Ox Bottom Road, Wed., Feb. 13 “Seniors on the Go.” Anna Johnson interviews athletes who have participated in the Capital City Senior Games.

Jake Gaither Community Center, 801 Bragg/Tanner Drive, 891-3940 Wed., Feb. 20 “Do You Leak When You Laugh? It’s Not Funny!” Lisa Whiting, PT for TMH, will explain why incontinence increases as we age, and provide useful tips for managing this embarrassing problem.

Chaires-Capitola Lunch & Learn* at Dorothy C. Spence Community Center, 4768 Chaires Cross Rd Tue., Feb. 26 “Seniors on the Go.” See description above.

Fort Braden Lunch & Learn * at Fort Braden Community Center, 16387 Blountstown Hwy Tue., Feb. 19 “Seniors on the Go.” See description above.

Lincoln Senior Day at Lincoln Neighborhood Service Center, 438 West Brevard Street, 891-4180 Wed., Jan. 16 “A New Year – A New Outlook.” Exhibitors and presenters are: Lively Massage Therapy, Leon County Property Appraisal Office, Bond Community Health Center, and Well Care.

(Keiser University pending exhibitor).

Lew and Kathy Wilson are Packers fans and oh-so-pleased with their item win in the Deck the Halls silent auction!

ADDITIONAL LCSO SERVICES Miccosukee Community Center Get on the bus!

Bus Trip to Wal-Mart Fri., Feb. 1 & Mar. 1, 10:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m., $2 round-trip

Miccosukee Lunch & Learn* at Miccosukee Community Center, 13887 Moccasin Gap Road Thu., Feb. 7, “Seniors on the Go.” See description above.

Thu., Mar. 7, “The Inner Ear.” Dr. Erin Lackinger, with Audiology Associates of North Florida, addresses issues of the inner ear that can cause problems with balance and dizziness.

Senior Day at Jake Gaither

NEW

Linda England, far left, shares Harbor Chase information with participants at Bradfordville Lunch & Learn.

Community Center, 801 Bragg/Tanner Dr, 891-3940 Wed., Feb, 6, 10:30-12:30 “Exploring the Art of Eluster Richardson” Award-winning Artist-in-Residence for the Riley House Museum, Eluster Richardson takes special interest in the depiction of historic personages and sites in the North Florida region, particularly around Tallahassee. We will view a slide-show of his paintings and enjoy a narrative by the

artist.

Must reserve, 891-4009. $2.

Wed., Mar, 6, 10:30-12:30 “Keeping Seniors Safe and Mobile” Gail Holley, Florida Department of Transportation, introduces a new program sponsored by AAA which will help older drivers strike a balance between safety and mobility.

The goal of this program, when driving is no longer a safe option, is for Florida’s seniors to remain

Tallahassee Senior Services at Providence Community Center!

Providence Community Center, 1908 Highland Street, 597-7911 Wellness Circle, 2nd Tue. of each month Tue., Feb. 12, 10 – 11 a.m.

“Reducing the Pain of Arthritis” Join us for our first Wellness Circle at our newest Southside location! Rebecca Thomas, Florida Department of Health, demonstrates exercises specifically designed to help reduce pain due to chronic osteoarthritis.

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Jimmie Fay Griffin and Maria Robinson of Sterling House Assisted Living and Doris Carpenter of Clare Bridge.

Jazz tunes by Deborah Lawson keep the party moving.

Patsy McCall with Reverse Mortgages and Max Thompson of Plants and Design enjoy conversation during the benefit event.

From left, Ronald Spencer is joined at the festive gala by Gennah and Charzick White. Gennah is Spencer’s daughter.

Decking the halls I

From left, Jill Sandler, chair of next year’s Deck the Halls, and Linda Roberts, chair of this year’s event, find a moment to share thoughts.

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t was a full house at the Tallahassee Senior Center for this year’s Deck the Halls, A Celebration of Wreaths gala.

Leon High School Guitar Band welcomed guests as they entered and the Deborah Lawson Band jazzed it up for the festive occasion. Lew Wilson, emcee extraordinaire, took the stage as many different characters during the evening.

Wreath and silent auction bidding was many times a strategy game of guests — with armloads of home décor and other gifts going out the door as the night closed down. Here are just a few memories of 2012’s Deck the Halls.

The signature event of TSC brings excitement and a new enthusiasm to the Senior Foundation’s fundraising efforts. Lew Wilson appears in costume on stage and shows his exuberance as emcee.

Ed Duffee, Sheila Salyer and John Lawrence at the annual benefit gala. Duffee is immediate past president of the Tallahassee Senior Foundation board, Salyer is manager of TSC and Lawrence, now an educational consultant whom many remember as Godby High School’s principal some years ago.

Capital Health Plan contributes to Deck the Halls as the Shining Star sponsor and Polly White, center, is one of 19 CHP employees who make and donate wreaths for the event.

To TSC board member Gwendolyn Spencer, attending the holiday benefit is tradition.

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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.

TALLAHASSEE SENIOR FOUNDATION

Membership Senior Citizen (age 55+) $25 Senior Couple $40 Supporter (under age 55) $35 Non-profit Organization $50

Pamela Flory just finds a great time on the dance floor during Deck the Halls. Pam serves on the TSC advisory council.

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.

Pals Celine Milton and Nancy Daws, also an advisory council member, share the grand evening.

Friend Key Holders: Dorothy Brickler, Ann Camp, Mr. & Mrs. Ed Desloge, Nelson Easterling, Mr. & Mrs. Redmond Gautier, Audrey Kuehl, Mary Ann Mathers, Peggy Moore Bronze Key Holders: Mr. & Mrs. Rick Carroll, Dot Carroll, Mr. & Mrs. Daniel Conrad, Leila Doolittle, Mr. & Mrs. David Perkins, Philip Potter

Carrie Caladiao hams it up at the FSU College of Medicine during a Lunch Bunch visit.

Silver Key Holders: Linda B. Roberts New and Renewing Members: Ann Adams, Bettie Anderson, Sandy Ballas, Elise Baracos, Jan Barney, Mr. & Mrs. Ron

Blazek, Drucilla Bradley, Marjorie Brenner, Mr. & Mrs. Ben Brown, Bernice Brown, Mr. & Mrs. Dick Buys, Sandy Campbell, Monticello Campbell, Clara Chandler,

Judie Chester, Anne Ciotti, Mr. & Mrs. Donald Cohen, Bruno Contreras, Mr. & Mrs. Terry Cooksey, Margaret Collins, Lloyd Cory, Joan Cox, Mr. & Mrs. Jon Cramer, Karen

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Crichton, Pat Crutchfield, Ollie Cue, Julia Davis, Barbara Dixon, Kathy Donald, Paul Donovan, Mr. & Mrs. James Dooley, Margaret, Dowdy, Underwood Dudley, Mr. & Mrs. Mike Eagen, Betty Earnest, James Edwards, Eyla Emineth, Lois Engels, Norma English, Mr. & Mrs. David Ferguson, Joan, Filar, Martha Franklin, Joan Gardner, Mr. & Mrs. Bruce Gillander, Paula Guidry, Angela Gurr, Mr. & Mrs. Michael Hoch, Mary Jane Holler, Mr. & Mrs. Ward Houston, Betty Huber, Charlotte Hughes, Jeanette Hull, Dottie Hutchison, Peter Iaukea, Willie Mae Jackson, Mr. & Mrs. Sirous Tamaddoni-Jahromi, Emily Jamieson, Joan Jenkins, Betty Joanos, Mr. & Mrs. Craig Johnson, Herbert Klepper, Mary Kotzky, Mr. & Mrs. Stan Kupiszewski, Mr. & Mrs. Roy Land, Genevive Lathrop, Mr. & Mrs. Neil Laws, Rebecca Leon, Chris Livaudias, Winston Lo, Madelin Locklear, Rebecca Lucas, Dr. & Mrs. Luebkemann, Mr. & Mrs. David MacGillis, Joan MacMillan, Dorothy Mann, Mr. & Mrs. Jasper Mathers John Maxim, Helen McBride, Randall McCoy, Rosalyn McGill, Brigitte McKenzie, Linda Meyer, Nancy Mick, Mr. & Mrs. Cooper Mingledorff, Kathleen Moore, Barbara Norwood, John Obrzut, Elizabeth Paquette, Stephanie Patterson, George Poston, Syble Pullam, Janice Putnam, Mary Rallis, Mr. & Mrs. Mike Rinehart, Donald Robson, Arlene Siska, Frank Sloan, Judith Small, Mr. &

BOARD MEMBERS Linda Roberts, President Donna Wells, Vice President Judi Taylor, Treasurer Edna Owens, Secretary Ed Duffee, Jr., Immediate Past President Mary Carroll Ken Brummel-Smith, M.D. Shirley Gooding-Butler Scott Harrell

Amy Kelly Elda Martinko David Perkins Kathy Rivenbark Gwendolyn Spencer Lew Wilson Bryan Desloge, Emeritus A.J. (Andy) McMullian, Emeritus Sarah Neeley, Emeritus

SENIOR SERVICES ADVISORY COUNCIL Patricia Parkhurst, Chair Emily Millett, Vice Chair Nancy Daws Pamela Flory Joan Guilday Mary Hafner Miaisha Mitchell Roger Owen

Peter Piper Alice Pomidor, M.D. Andrea Rosser Henry Steele Al Sulkes Freida Travis Mae Francis Williams

CONTACT THE SENIOR CENTER The Tallahassee Senior Center (TSC) is located at 1400 N Monroe St, Tallahassee, FL 32303. For questions or more information, please contact 850-891-4000 or visit www.talgov.com/seniors. Find and “Like” us on Facebook at Facebook.com/TallahasseeSeniorCenter!

Mrs. Robert Smith, Judy Stanley, Byron Stockseth, Diana Swegman, Susanne Taranto, Mr. & Mrs. Darrell Taylor, Mr. & Mrs. Jack Taylor, Emily S. Telfair, Carol Tharp, Leatrice Tucker, Blye Vickers, Bonnie Wakeman, Helen West, Gloria Wilburth, Maye Williams, Gwen Woods.

In memory of Roberta “Robin” Spellman By: Mr. & Mrs. Chris Barkas Mr. & Mrs. Alfred Bevis Margaret Bick Charlene Houghton Mr. & Mrs. Tim Jansen Mr. & Mrs. Charlie Maddox

Memorial Donations

Mr. & Mrs. John Malloy

In memory of Herbert Homer “Jack” Salyer

Dr. & Mrs. Raleigh Rollins

By:

Heidi Stiller

Elda Martinko In memory of Dorothy Crownover By: Jack & Linda Roberts & family

Adventure! For a good time, travel with us Upon their return from recent tours, we asked a few of our travelers what they thought.

Anne Contos said she had “a wonderful time” on the Savannah-St. Augustine Christmas tour and that the trip “way exceeded her expectation.”

She’s visited Savannah many times—it’s a favorite city, so she took a friend along to share the adventure. Marilyn Waters’ Christmas gift from Anne found her in the “Back in the Day Bakery” with Cheryl Day and up close and personal with Uncle Bubba. Fans of Paula Dean know all about Uncle Bubba.

Marilyn said of her tour, “loved it, loved it, loved it.” Anne also complimented Travel Leaders for a well-planned itinerary and said the accommodations were “magnificent.”

TSC volunteer Jane Greene travels on TSC tours frequently. She’s been dolphin watching in Destin, at Atlanta’s Fox theatre, lobster feasting in New England, and most recently, city strolling on the same tour as Anne and Marilyn.

“These tours are fabulous,” said Jane, “I’m really happy with my experiences and recommend traveling with TSC groups.” She looks forward to visiting more sites andon her “bucket list” is the Grand Canyon!

It’s not uncommon for our tours to attract all ages—grandchildren and adult children frequently travel with grandparents.

When guests travel on a tour organized by TSC and our partners Travel Leaders or Collette Vacations, they help ensure quality programming for boomers and seniors in our community. A portion of your tour cost is tax deductible according to IRS rules.

TOURS COMING UP

Maggie Hogan, Anne Brooks, Diana Swegman and Jane Greene pose at Boston Common during the Collette Vacations’ New England tour.

Janice Perkins, Pat Bradford, Barbara Hunter, Sonja Mathews, and Akiba Allyy stroll Savannah’s riverfront during TSC/Travel Leaders Christmas tour.

Tours are open to adults of all ages and benefit the Tallahassee Senior Center & Foundation. Travel Leaders or Collette Vacations organize and provide tour guides for TSA benefit tours.

COMING UP Destin and Dolphins (spring 2013) British Masterpieces (2014) NEWLY ADDED TOURS Florida’s Strawberry Festival & Ringling Museum (coach)!

Plant City and Sarasota, Mar. 4 &5 Price begins at $284 pp/double; must reserve by Jan 17 Strawberry Shortcake; Bobby Vinton; Ringling Museum – Circus Collection Tour & ca’ d’Zan Mansion.

Costa Rica June 6-16, Oct. 12 – 20 Price begins at $2199 pp/double (Price goes up $100 after Apr 12) Tour departs from Tallahassee airport and friends or family can be booked from their closest gateway city.

San Jose; Coffee Plantation; Guanacaste, Monteverde Cloud Forest; Hanging Bridges; Arenal Volcano; Lake Arenal Cruise; Cano Negro Refuge, Zarcero; National Theatre.

Other Tours include: Islands of New England June 7 – 14 Tour departs from Tallahassee airport and friends or family can be booked from their closest gateway city.

Price begins at $2379 pp/double RESERVE NOW Providence; Newport; Boston; Cape Cod; Plimoth Plantation; Martha’s Vineyard; Nantucket; Hyannis; Provincetown.

Alaska Discovery Land & Cruise (tour departs Tallahassee airport) featuring a 7-night Princess Cruise NEW price begins at $3,999 pp/double.

Tour departs from Tallahassee airport and friends or family can be booked from their closest gateway city.

Sept 10-22 Book an Outside Cabin and receive a free upgrade to a balcony cabin. (First come, first served for a limited time only.)

Fairbanks; Stern Wheeler, Discovery; Denali National Park; Music of Denali Dinner Theater; McKinley; McKinley Express Rail; Whittier; Hubbard Glacier Bay; Skagway; Juneau; Ketchikan; Inside Passage.

Call 891-4004 for all tours.

DON’T MISS OUR TRAVEL PRESENTATIONS

The thrill of the Savannah-St. Augustine tour for Marilyn Waters was to meet Uncle Bubba!

Learn all about 2013 and 2014 travel opportunities Join Collette Vacations and Travel Leaders Jan. 23 at 3:15 p.m. at the Tallahassee Senior Center, 1400 N Monroe St. Wed., Feb. 13, 1:30 p.m. at Capital City Christian Church, 6115 Mahan Dr. Representatives from Collette Vacations and Travel Leaders will be available to preview new offerings and to answer your questions. Reservations not required but encouraged.

891-4000.

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Helplines and hotlines Abuse Hotline: 800-962-2873 Area Agency on Aging, Elder Helpline: 800-963-5337 Consumer Hotline: 800-435-7352 Medicare Hotline: 800-633-4227 2-1-1 Big Bend: 617-6333 or 211 SUPPORT GROUPS FOR SENIORS Facts*: Growth among elder Floridians is expected to continue, with those age 60+ comprising 41 percent of the state’s population by 2030.

Health studies show that older, isolated people have much higher rates of mortality from breast cancer, high blood pressure, heart disease and other chronic diseases.

ADDICTION & SUBSTANCE ABUSE Alcoholics Anonymous Provides education and support, through group meetings or individual contacts, to assist individuals achieve sobriety. intergroup5.org

Offered by the Tallahassee Memorial Stroke Center, this group is for stroke survivors and their families.

222-2294 tallyalanon.org

Facilitates education and support for recovering drug addicts.

. (L to R:) Kris Strickland of TSC with Tommy and Susan McDaniel of Seven Hills Health and Rehabilitation Center at the sponsors’ VIP gathering.

224-2321

lungfla.org

431-5037 tmh.org/neuroscience ALS (Lou Gehrig’s disease) Association, Florida Chapter Assists with finding a cure for ALS and empowers the lives of people with ALS through care, advocacy, research, education and support.

bigbendna.org

Socialization improves memory by providing companionship, an outlet for stress and an opportunity to maintain strong mental health. This can help prevent dementia.

888-257-1717, ext. 113

575-4998 covenanthospice.org WEIGHT CONTROL Tallahassee Memorial Bariatric and Weight Management Support Group Offers support, diet, exercise and medical plans under supervision, for patients considering or having bariatric surgery.

Phone: 431-4709 Website: tmh.org Tallahassee Weight Loss Surgery Support Group Provides peer support and information to individuals interested in weight loss surgery.

668-7335 health.groups.yahoo.com/ group/wls_tallahassee Overeaters Anonymous Offers a 12-step method program of recovery from compulsive eating.

alsafl.org

Varies by group leader; use website to obtain

Multiple Sclerosis

oa.org

CANCER

Provides support to patients with multiple sclerosis and their families.

TOPS (Taking Off Pounds Sensibly)

“Look Good, Feel Better”

431-5037

Weight loss support and healthy living education.

tmh.org/neuroscience

894-9496

GRIEF/LOSS

tops.org

Big Bend Hospice Grief Support Groups

Weight Watchers

Provides education and support to quit smoking.

386-2065

Helps restore appearance and self-image for cancer patients and survivors.

297-0588

Audiology Associates representatives Melissa Corson and Lisa Myrick take time to look at wreaths during the VIP reception.

tmh.org Man to Man Offers community-based education and support to prostate cancer patients, survivors and their families.

*Sources for these facts:

894-4853

elderaffairs.state.fl.us/doea

cancer.org

genetichealth.com

National Ovarian Cancer Coalition, Big Bend Chapter

Support groups can provide the impetus for seniors to stay involved in their communities and solve problems in their lives. There are resources available in this community to help seniors and their families with support needs.

Stroke Support Group

Offers fellowship for families and friends of alcoholics.

Freedom from Smoking (American Lung Association)

aarp.org

npfnorthflorida.org

Al-Anon Groups

Big Bend Area Narcotics Anonymous

Provides emotional support, friendship, information, education/public awareness and advocacy for people with Parkinson’s disease, their families, caregivers and friends.

850-364-0230 (850 must be entered)

224-1818

Support groups are made up of people with common interests and experiences—those able to relate because of a commonality, lessening the feeling of being alone.

People age 50+ are pursuing their dreams, trying new things, and reinventing the way they live and work.

Reinvention Groups are for supportive conversation about keeping dreams alive and making important life changes.

Deck the Halls

Foundation of North Florida

Raises awareness, conducts outreach, promotes education and offers support to ovarian cancer survivors, their families and friends.

Bosom Buddies

Offers support for caregivers .

Assists women living with, or survivors of, breast cancer.

431-5037

445-6693 No website; email: today445@earthlink.net CAREGIVER SUPPORT Support Group for Caregivers Provides education and support to caregivers assisting Alzheimer’s patients.

386-2778

893-1596

alzheimersproject.org

ovarian.org

Caregiver Support Group

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tmh.org/neuroscience NEUROLOGICAL DISORDERS Alzheimer’s Project, Inc. Provides comfort, support and assistance to persons with memory disorders and their caregivers. Annual conferences and forums are conducted to further enhance caregivers’ knowledge.

386-2778 alzheimersproject.org National Parkinson’s

Provides coping skills, support and education to anyone who has lost a loved one.

Registration is requested.

Individual counseling is also available by appointment.

Services are free; however, donations are greatly appreciated.

878-5310, ext. 799 bigbendhospice.org Covenant Hospice Grief Support Groups Provide a variety of support activities to assist anyone who has lost a loved one. Services are free; however, registration is needed.

Individual counseling available.

Weight loss social support through local meetings.

1-800-651-6000 weightwatchers.com There are many more local and national support groups available to assist seniors with their needs. A list of these resources can be obtained by calling 891-4043.

Note: This information is not guaranteed to be all-inclusive and does not imply endorsement of any persons, offices or agencies by Tallahassee Senior Services.

Sources may change between preparation and print date.

TALLAHASSEE SENIOR CENTER FOR THE ARTS The galleries at TSC are open to the public Monday – Friday, 9 a.m. – 9 p.m.

Tuesdays 6 – 9 p.m, Feb. 5 – Mar. 19 (six weeks – skip March 12)

Receptions free and open to the public.

Fundamental tools and techniques for drawing the human figure in pencil and charcoal. Male and female models provide both short and long classical figure poses. Class fee includes cost of model.

Current Exhibits Grand Relations Artists Across Generations NOW – Jan. 25 This is an exhibit of artwork

by TSC artists and their children, grandchildren and other relations. The exhibit will be highlighted with a celebration of music and poetry.

Reception Fri., Jan. 18, 6 – 7:30 p.m.

The Silver Touch NOW – Feb. 28 Photography by TSC Participants Reception, Fri., Feb. 1, 6 – 8 p.m. (dining room) Upcoming Art Exhibit Creativity in Oil and Acrylics Feb 1 – Mar 22 Reception Fri., Feb. 1, 6 – 8 p.m. (auditorium) UPCOMING ART WORKSHOPS Art workshops require pre-registration and payment one week before the first class meeting. Most meet once a week with a beginning and end date.

They are at TSC unless otherwise indicated.

Pen, Brush & Ink Instructor: Mark Fletcher Mondays, 12:30 – 3 p.m., Feb. 4 – Mar. 11 (six weeks)

Skill Level: Students should have some drawing experience prior to taking this class. $78 (55+) $90 others. Register

by Jan 29.

Pastels Landscape Instructor: Wendy Devarieux Thursdays 9:30 a.m. – Noon, Feb. 7 – Ma.r 14 (six weeks) Use soft pastels with award-winning artist Wendy Devarieux. Pastels are versatile and can give a unique textual surface quality. Study technique, composition and color development while creating landscapes.

Skill Level: Beginners – intermediate. $48 (55+) $60 others. Register

by Jan 30.

Painting with Acrylics Instructor: Danielle Godreau Thursdays 6 -8:30 p.m., Feb. 7 – Mar. 21 (six weeks, skip Feb 14) Coursework includes explanation of painting materials, fundamental techniques, and color theory, discussion, demonstration and hands-on.

Skill Level: Beginners.

Use pen and brush, with ink and watercolor washes to enhance drawings. Instructor incorporates a Sumi-e style and poetry with his artwork.

$48 (55+) $60 others. Register

by Jan 28.

Skill Level: Beginners & Intermediate.

Fridays, 9:30 – Noon, Feb. 8 – Mar. 15 (six weeks)

$48 (55+) $60 others. Register

by Jan 28.

Learn and develop basic drawing techniques.

TSC Classical Figure Drawing

Skill Level: Beginners & Intermediate.

Instructor: Bart Frost

$48 (55+) $60 others. Register

Drawing Together Instructor: Michael Harrell

by Jan 30.

Instructor: Eluster Richardson

Oil Painting with Eluster

Fridays 1:30 – 4 p.m., Feb. 22 – Mar. 29 (six class meetings)

Instructor: Eluster Richardson Fridays, 9 – 11:30 a.m, Feb. 8 – Mar. 15 (six weeks) Oil painting technique, style, color theory and composition with various subject matter.

Skill level: Intermediate – some experience required.

Oil paint is most revered medium by painting masters, learn why. Eluster helps develop skills and insight into improved composition and subject matter.

Skill level: Intermediate.

$48 (55+) $60 others. Register

by Jan 30.

$48 (55+) $60 others. Register

by Feb 15.

Enjoying Watercolor

Painting with Oils - Fort Braden Community Center

Instructor: Michael J. Harrell Fridays, 1 – 3:30 p.m., Fe.b 8 – Mar. 15 (six classes) Structured classes with step-by-step watercolor technique.

Skill Level: New and continuing beginners. $48 (55+) $60 others. Register

by Jan 30.

Watercolor Workshop Instructor: Linda Pelc Tuesdays, 1 – 3:30 p.m., Feb. 12 – Mar. 19 (six weeks) Structured classes with step-by-step watercolor technique for continuing beginners.

Instructor: Robert DeWitt Smith Thursdays 2 – 5 p.m., Feb. 21 – Mar. 28 (six weeks) Each session provides both a demonstration and the opportunity to paint.

Students can explore representational or abstract painting.

Skill Level: Some experience with oil painting preferable. $48 (55+) $60 others. Register

by Feb 13.

NEW! Watercolor Painting for Beginners at Lake Jackson Community Center Instructor: Linda Pelc

Skill Level: Not for first time watercolor beginners.

Mondays, 1 – 3:30 pm, Feb 25 – Apr 1(six weeks)

$48 (55+) $60 others. Register

by Feb 4.

Discover the joy of painting without any frustration.

Learn five basic techniques that all watercolor painters use.

Draw with Your Eyes, Paint with Your Heart Bradfordville Historic Schoolhouse Instructor: Mark Fletcher Wednesdays 1:30 – 4 p.m., Feb. 20 – Mar. 27 (six weeks) Learn to draw what you see, not what you think you see.

Use ink line for concept and structure, add tonal watercolor washes for mood.

Skill Level: Beginners & Intermediate. $48 (55+) $60 others. Register

by Feb 13.

Oil Painting with Eluster at Bradfordville Historic Schoolhouse

Skill Level: Beginners. $48 (55+) $60 others. Register

by Feb 18.

NEW! Special Workshop Latex Paint becomes Fine Art Painting Instructor: Linda Pelc Tuesdays, 1 – 3:30 p.m., Mar. 26 & Apr. 2 (two weeks) A walk through a fun process with brilliant color results.

Skill Level: All skill levels. $16 (55+) $20 others. Small materials fee. Register by Mar 19.

Michael Harrell’s painting “Bucket Load.”

Tallahassee native is new art instructor New Art Instructor TSC welcomes Michael J. Harrell Michael Harrell, a native Tallahassean, is best known for his oil and watercolor paintings, especially those of maritime and coastal landscapes subject matter. He’s well represented throughout galleries along the East Coast from Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida, to Nantucket, Massachusetts.

Solo, juried and invitational exhibitions throughout the US have shown his work and TSC’s new instructor has received many awards and honors, including feature articles in The Artist Magazine, American Artist Watercolor Magazine, Florida Wildlife Magazine and Florida International Magazine.

Harrell’s artwork is

owned by impressive corporate and private collections around the country including the Mystic Seaport Museum Permanent Collection, American Express, Mastercard, Walt Disney Corp.,Nordstrom, Dean Witter Reynolds, Diplomat Resort, Seaside Development Corp., and Paramount Pictures. Michael will be offering a beginning watercolor and a beginning drawing class on Fridays at TSC starting in February.

You can learn more about Harrell on his website www.michaelharrellart.com.

Contact Leslie Puckett at 891-4016 or Leslie.Puckett@talgov.com to learn more about our art program and classes offered.

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Tallahassee Senior Center January/February 2013 1400 N. Monroe St. 891-4000 • www.talgov.com (click Services, click Senior Center)

JANUARY 14 - FEBRUARY 10, 2013 CALENDAR OF WEEKLY PROGRAMS

1:00p 2:30p 2:45p 6:00p 10:00a 10:30a 12:00p 1:00p 5:30p 6:00p 8:30a 1:00p 3:00p 6:30p

JANUARY 14 Advisory Council Quit Smoking NOW Poetry Group German-Intermediate JANUARY 15 Vision & Glaucoma Screening Reiki Bookworm at Allegro Insight Low Vision Support Group Basic Excel TDBC Board JANUARY 16 Capital Coalition on Aging LCSO Advisory Council Financial Counseling (by app’t. only) Advanced Digital Camera

TUESDAY TAX AIDE BEG. FEB 1 9:00 Watercolor 9:00 Ceramics 9:30 Life Exercise 10:00 Seniors vs. Crime 10:00 Brain-Body-Balance/ Optimist Park 10:30 Begin Fitness/Bradfordville 10:30 Wii Bowling 11:00 Seated Yoga 11:00 Counseling (appt) 11:30 Interim.Fitness/Bradfordville 11:30 Salad Bar 12:00 Senior Dining 1:00 All Media Art 1:00 Senior Singers 1:00 Fitness/Bradfordville 1:00 TDBC Bridge 1:30 Tax Aide (thru April 15 appt) 2:15 Wii Games 2:15 Ping-Pong 2:15 Mahjong 6:00 Guitar 6:00 All Media Art/ Allegro 6:30 Capital Round Dance 8:00 SA Support

WEDNESDAY TAX AIDE BEG. FEB 1 8:30 Fitness/Woodville 8:45 French: Contin. C 9:00 Ceramics 9:00 Nimble Fingers 9:15 Fitness/Chaires 9:30 Oil & Acrylics 10:00 Begin. Spanish 10:00 Seniors vs. Crime 10:00 Tai Chi 10:00 Blood Press. Chk 10:00 Glucose Screen 10:30 Fitness/Ft Braden 11:00 Legal Services (app’t.)

11:30 Salad Bar 12:00 Senior Dining 12:30 Bridge-a- Dears 1:00 Oil & Acrylics-Intermediate 1:30 Draw, Paint at Bradfordville 1:30 Tax Aide (thru April 15 appt) 1:30 Capital City Duplicate Bridge 1:30 Pickleball 2:00 Brain-Body Balance at Allegro 5:30 Tax Aide (thru April 15) (appt) 5:30 Yoga 6:00 Pinochle 6:00 Beginning Spanish 6:30 Bridge Lessons 6:30 Zumba/Ft.Braden 7:15 Family Al-Anon

JANUARY 17 10:30a

Meditation & Mindfulness

5:30p

Basic Excel JANUARY 18

9:00a

Piano Lessons-Cont.

10:00a

Piano Lessons-Beg.

11:00a

Ukulele Lessons

1:00p

Bridge for Fun

2:30p

Tools to Quit

6:00p

Art Reception

9:00a

Special Bridge Game

JANUARY 19 JANUARY 21 HOLIDAY JANUARY 22 5:30p

Basic Excel

12:00p 3:15p 6:00p 10:00a 2:30p 5:30p 9:00a 10:00a 11:00a 7:30p 7:30p 11:30a 2:30p 2:45p 6:00p

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JANUARY 23 Foundation Board Meeting Travel Presentation USA Dance Board Meeting JANUARY 24 Massage Quit Smoking NOW Basic Excel JANUARY 25 Piano Lessons-Cont.

Piano Lessons-Beg. Ukulele Lessons Contra Dance JANUARY 26 USA Dance JANUARY 28 Healthy Homes Quit Smoking NOW Poetry Group German Intermediate

THURSDAY TAX AIDE BEG. FEB 1 9:00 Spanish: Interm & Advanced 9:00 Watercolor 9:30 Life Exercise 10:00 Blood Press Chk 10:00 Creative Writing/Allegro 10:30 Begin Fitness/Bradfordville 11:00 Counseling (appt) 11:30 Interm Fitness/Bradfordville 11:30 Salad Bar 12:00 Senior Dining 12:00 Canasta 12:30 Line Dance 1:00 French Study 1:00 Fitness/Bradfordville 1:30 Tax Aide (thru April 15 appt) 1:30 Capital City Duplicate Bridge 2:00 Drawing Etcetera 2:15 Ping-Pong 5:30 Zumba® Gold 6:00 Novice Bridge Lesson 6:30 TDBC Bridge 7:00 Writers Workshop 7:00 Capital Chordsmen

9:30a

10:00a 10:30a 12:00p 9:00a 10:00a 11:00a 6:00p

6:00p 7:00p

JANUARY 29 Southside Mammogram Screening at Sharon Walker Ewing Clinic (sign up) Massage Reiki JANUARY 30 GaP (at LeRoy Collins Library) FEBRUARY 1 Piano Lessons-Cont.

Piano Lessons-Beg. Ukulele Lessons Art Reception FEBRUARY 2 CENTER CLOSED FEBRUARY 4 German-Intermediate FEBRUARY 5 FFU Investment Club

FRIDAY TAX AIDE BEG. FEB 1 9:00

English 2nd Language

9:15

Fitness/Chaires

10:00 Tai Chi 10:00 Social Bingo 11:00 French: Advanced 11:00 Chair Yoga 11:30 Salad Bar 11:45 Pickleball 12:00 Senior Dining 1:00

Model Ship Building

1:30

Tax Aide (thru April 15 appt)

1:30

Biblical History

2:00

Dancing for Fun

5:30

Ballroom & Swing Dance Lessons

6:00

Capital City Bridge

7:15

Beginners Al-Anon

7:15

Family Al-Anon

10:30a 10:30a 1:30p 6:30p 9:00a 10:00a 10:00a 10:30a 9:00a 10:00a 11:00a 7:30p

FEBRUARY 6 Senior Day at Jake Gaither need reservations Drumming Pickleball Lessons DSLR Camera FEBRUARY 7 Leon County Property Appraisers Massage Pulse Oximetry Screening Miccosukee Lunch & Learn FEBRUARY 8 Piano Lessons-Cont.

Piano Lessons-Beg. Ukulele Lessons Contra Dance FEBRUARY 9 CENTER CLOSED

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MONDAY TAX AIDE BEG. FEB 1 8:30 Fitness/Woodville 9:00 Crafting Bee 9:00 Portraiture 9:15 Fitness/Chaires 9:30 French: True Begin.

10:00 Artistry in Clay 10:00 French: Advanced 10:00 SHINE (appt.)

10:00 Writing Fun/Allegro 10:30 Fitness/Ft Braden 10:45 Mindful Movement/Allegro 11:00 French: Continuing B 11:30 Salad Bar 12:00 Senior Dining 12:00 Quilting Bees 12:30 Bridge/Bradfordville 12:30 Bridge/Allegro 12:30 Canasta 1:30 Tax Aide (thru April 15 appt) 1:15 French: Continuing A 1:30 Brain-Body-Balance 5:15 Beginner Line Dance 5:30 Yoga 6:30 TDBC Bridge 6:30 Zumba/Ft. Braden 7:00 Capital City Carvers 7:00 Square Dance Lessons 7:30 Twirlers Square Dance