May 2015
David Sojourner Senior Center
5361East Jim Bilton Boulevard, St. George SC 29477
Hours: Monday-Friday 8:30am-4:30pm
(843) 563-3709 www.dorchesterseniors.com
Lindsey Huff, Activity Coordinator
Activity calendars for June will be released Friday, May 26, 2015.
All activities are on a first come first serve basis and must be done in person.
Fees must be paid at time of sign up to reserve your spot.
Mon
If you would like to
reserve a meal,
please call 1 day
ahead before 1pm.
Cost is $4.80
4
9:00 Coffee Social &
Word Puzzles
10:00
Birthday Card
Crafting Activity
Tue
Memberships are
free for Dorchester
County residents
50 or older. All
others are $12 per
year.
Wed
Please remember to
sign up to make Felt
Flower Pins! The
Deadline for activity
will be Tuesday May
The 12th. Please
remember to bring
$1.00 when you sign
up for cost of
participation!
5
6
9:00 Coffee Social & 8:30 Quilting
Word Puzzles
9:00 Coffee Social &
10:00 Sit and Fit
Word Puzzles
Games
10:00 Nail Tech
11:00 How to
Control Diabetes &
11:00 Praise and
Proper Nutrition
11:00 Bingo
Worship with Samella Presentation!
Odom and Brenda
1:00 Crochet
Mack
Thu
Fri
1
9:00 Coffee Social &
Word Puzzles
10:00
Modified Baseball
11:00 Hidden
Picture Puzzles
7
9:00 Coffee Social &
Word Puzzles
8
9:00 Coffee Social &
Word Puzzles
10:00 Mother’s
Day Cross word
10:00 Mother’s Day and Games
Trivia
11:00Bean Bag
Toss
11:00 Tally Hoop
12:00
3:30 Prayer Network Honoring Moms for
Mother’s day!!
10:00 Bible Study
Mon
11
9:00 Coffee Social &
Word Puzzles
10:00
Modified Baseball
10:30
Walking club
11:00 Jingo
Tue
12
9:00 Coffee Social &
Word Puzzles
10:00
Touch Treasure
Hunt
11:00 Tally Hoop
Last day to sign up
to make Felt
Flowers Is Today!
Please make sure
Wed
13
8:30 Quilting
9:00 Coffee Social &
Word Puzzles
10:00 Sit And Fit
11:00Bingo
1:00 Crochet Class
you bring your
$1.00 at sign up!
18
9:00 Coffee Social &
Word Puzzles
19
20
9:00 Coffee Social & 8:30 Quilting
Word Puzzles
9:00 Coffee Social &
Word Puzzles
10:00 Wii Games
10:00
11:00
Craft Activity
10:00 Chair Travel
Trip to Hawaii
Sponsored Bingo!! Felt Flower Pins
25
10:30 Book Mobile
11:00 Bean Bag Toss 1:00 Crochet Class
Thu
14
9:00 Coffee Social &
Word Puzzles
10:00 Bible Study
10:00 Blood
Pressure and
Glucose Screening
10:00 Guys Day
Pool Tournament
10:00 Movie Day
Steel Magnolia
(PG)
11:00 Bean Bag Toss
12:00 Birthday
3:30 Prayer Network Party
21
9:00 Coffee Social &
Word Puzzles
10:00 Bible study
10:00 May Day
Trivia Games
22
9:00 Coffee Social
& Word Puzzles
10:00
Memorial Day
Crossword
Puzzles Game
11:00 Tally Hoop
11:00 Sit and Fit
3:30Prayer Network
26
27
28
9:00 Coffee Social & 8:30 Quilting
9:00 Coffee Social &
Word Puzzles
Word Puzzles
9:00 Coffee Social &
Farmers Market
Word Puzzles
Vouchers
10:00 Gayle
11:00 Grab Bag Bingo
8:30-11:00
Williford Clemson
Extension
1:00 Crochet Class
Nutrition and
Healthy Eating
11:00 Tally Hoop
Fri
15
9:00Coffee Social &
Word Puzzles
29
9:00 Coffee Social &
Word Puzzles
10:00 Guys Day
Pool Tournament
10:00 Wii Games
11:00 Modified
Baseball
Arts and Crafts
Crochet Class- Come fellowship and enjoy while learning to crochet. Classes
are Wednesday from 1-3 pm.
Quilting Class- Learn how to quilt with Ms. Thelma Johnson every
Wednesday from 8:30 -11:30 am. Supply list will be available at the front desk
for anyone interested in quilting; there is a $5.00 fee each week for quilting
patterns and fabric.
Birthday Card Crafting- Please Join us on May 4th at 10 am to make Birthday
Cards for our Home Bound Clients.
Felt Flower Crafting Pins- We will be making felt pins for our seniors to
enjoy! We will be making our pins on May the 19th at 10am. There will be a
deadline to participate in this activity. The last day to sign up for this activity
is May the 12th sign-up sheet is at front desk. There will also be a fee for this
activity it will be $1.00 please bring at date of sign up! Please join us for this
fun activity.
Games and Activities
Bingo- Join us as we play for prizes, May 6th, 13th, 27th at 11 a.m.
Sponsored Bingo- Patriot Hospice will sponsor Bingo on May 18th at 11 am.
Modified Baseball- This Game is a fun indoor modified version of baseball. Join us
for a friendly competition of playing on May 1st, 11th at 10am and May 29th at 11am.
Tally Hoop- A game where you throw discs into a hoop to see who gets the most
in the net. Join us on May 7th, 12th, 21st, and 26th at 11am.
Bean Bag Toss- A game where players take turns tossing three bean bags toward
the far platform. For instance, a player from one team tosses his or her bags, and
then his opponent tosses their bags to see who can score the most points. Please
join us on May 8th, 14th, and the 19th at 11am.
Wii Games- Join us in playing some active and fun games on the Wii such as
bowling and tennis. May 18th, and 29th at 10am
• Movie Day- We will be watching the movie Steel Magnolia’s
this
contemporary re-imagining of the beloved classic film, Steel Magnolias
chronicles the extraordinary friendship of six remarkable Southern
Women, there for each other through life's triumphs and tragedies.
Funny, wise and richly human, this immensely moving film features a
brilliant all-star cast, including Queen Latifah, Phylicia Rashad,
Adepero Oduyem, Condola Rashad, Jill Scott and Alfre Woodard it will
be on May 15th the movie will start at 10am
I Love America JINGO- JINGO reinforce word and picture recognition and
encourage good listening skills. We will be play on May 11th at 11 am.
Walking Club- Walking club will start on May the 11th at 10:30 am. We will be
walking around the butterfly pond at the new county court house. This will be a
walk at your own pace recorded miles walking club. Please come and join us while
we are trying to stay healthy!
Guys Pool Tournament- We will be having a guy’s only pool tournament on May
15th and May 29th at 10:00 The Pool game Will Be Eight Ball rules come and join the
fun guys!!
Birthday Celebration
Is It Your Birthday?
If you are a member of the center and have a birthday in May please make
sure the Activity Coordinator, Lindsey Huff has your name and birthdate and
Come join us May 15th at 12 pm for a birthday celebration.
Groups/Seminars / Special Opportunities
Morning Coffee Social & Word Puzzels- We have a coffee social with word puzzles
every day of the week from 9 am to 10am. It is a time to catch up with frinds, drink
coffee, eat some breakfast and enjoy some fellowship with people you are close
with. Please come and enjoy some time with us!!
St. George Prayer Network- Meets each Thursday of the month from 3:30-4:30 pm.
Praise and Worship- Come and enjoy inspirational praise and songs with Mrs
Brenda Mack and Samella Odom May 4th at 11am.
Bible Study- Bible class meets each Thursday from 10am-12 pm. Remember to
bring your Bible. No bible study on May 28th .
Career School Nail Techs- The Nail Techs will be joining us on May the 6th at
10am. Deadline to sign up to participate is May1st. Don’t Forget If you signed
up to participate in this event be here before 10:00 am.
Education
Chair Travel- Come join us us for our fantasy trip to Hawaii on May 20th at
10:00 am. We will take a ride from our chairs as we travel and experience life
in Hawaii.
Book Mobile - Come and Explore the book mobile on May 19th 10:30- 11:30
am. Please bring your library card if you have one.
Touch Treasure Hunt- We will be having a fun game of Touch Treasure on
May the 12th at 10am. It is a game where we have hidden objects in a brown
bag and you have to guess what is in the bag by feel only! Lots of Fun!
Trivia Games and Brain Challengers- Join us and play a variety of trivia
games and Brain stimulation games.
 May 1st will be Hidden Picture game at 11 a.m.
 May7th is Mother’s Day trivia at 10 a.m.
 May 8th will be Mother’s Day crosswords and games at 10 a.m.
 May 21th will be May Day Trivia Games at 10am
 May 22nd will be Memorial Day Crosswords 10a.m.
Health and Physical Education
Blood Pressure and Glucose Screening- A registered nurse from Hospice
Care of SC will be here on May 14th at 10am to do blood pressure and glucose
screening.
Sit and Fit- Join us for a DVD class doing exercises from a seated position.
May 5th , and 13th at 10am and May 22nd at 11am
Nutritional Program- Join us on May 26th at 10:00 a.m. Ms. Gayle Williford
From Clemson Extension will lead a Class covering Cooking Healthy Eating
Smart….with More Protein.
How to properly Control Diabetes- Join us on May 5th at 11am. Ms Patricia
Nicholson with Beacon Hospice will be making a presentaion on the proper
way to maintain and control your diabetes. Also she will be showing you some
ways to try and prevent getting diabetes.
We welcome volunteers. There are many areas where volunteers
would be able to assist with programs and services such as packaging or
delivering meals to the homebound members, assisting with activities at
the center, teaching classes and conduct individual workshops to share
your talents and expertise.
 Meal Delivery (9:00am until Noon)
 Front Desk Help
 Office /Clerical
 Portion Meals (8:00a.m. to 9:30 a.m.)
 Teach or instruct a class (such as computer, bridge, and
information sessions)
 Activity Day (set up/ scorer)
 Birthday (set up/ serve cake & ice-cream)
 Community Events/ Fundraisers