R E D L O H E R A SH Volume 20, Issue 4 1010 6th Street April 2015 Greeley, CO 80631 Phone: 970-350-9440 Special Events Fax: 970-350-9898 www.greeleygov.com Celebrate monthly birthdays and anniversaries at Shareholder Lunch on Thursday, Apr 2 at 11:30am. The menu is Sloppy Joes, potato salad, cottage cheese with fruit, dessert & beverage. Please sign up in advance. The fee is $4 per person. Where Being Active Is Our Way Of Life Inside this issue: Wings Over the Rockies 2 Denver Auto Show 2 Pool Tournaments 2 Shuffleboard Tourney 2 AARP Driver Safety 3 Chess Class 3 Medicare Counseling 3 Hours of Operation M-F, 8am-5pm Sat, 12-3pm Check our calendar for special activities and extended hours! On Monday, Apr 6 at 12:30pm during Thinking About Exercise...Think Again converse about our true feelings on exercise, why we feel the way we do about it, why it seems more complex than it should be and how these ideas discourage us from getting started, especially as we get older. Larry G. Matson, Certified Health/Fitness Specialist, presents a simple plan that you can incorporate into your daily life to take advantage of all that exercise has to offer. No fee. Please call to reserve your seat. Enjoy great games of bridge, delicious dessert and door prizes at the Spring Singles Bridge Tournament on Tuesday, Apr 7 at 1pm. Fees are $5 members and $10 non-members. On Wednesday, Apr 8 at 9:30-11am during Disaster Preparedness learn about being personally prepared for common hazards and what you should have in your 3-day emergency kit. Jim Riesburg will provide vital information from the Weld County Office of Emergency Management. Refreshments & door prizes will be provided. Reservations are required and a can be made by calling the Greeley Aspen Club, 970-313-2796. Learn the difference between Alzheimer’s, other dementias and normal Our Spring Bridge Tournament is just around the corner on Tuesday, Apr 7 at 1pm. Enjoy fun games of bridge, tasty dessert & fantastic door prizes! memory loss due to aging during The Basics: Memory Loss, Dementia & Alzheimer’s on Monday, Apr 13 at 9:30am. No fee. Please call the Senior Center to reserve a seat. Join us for a 15 minute Virtual Dementia Tour on Tuesday, Apr 14. Experience a sensory training where you will understand the overwhelming effect of the aging process combined with Alzheimer’s or dementia. Refreshments will be served. Tours are offered 9am-3:30pm. Appointments are required and can be made by calling 970-350-9440. Dr. Douglas Kemme, UC Health Oncologist, will lead a discussion panel of cancer care experts on Wednesday, Apr 29, 2-3:30pm at the Senior Center. Cancer 101: Prevention to Detection to Survivorship will discuss reducing cancer risk, early detection guidelines, genetics, team approach to care & palliative care. Reservations are required and can be made by calling the Greeley Aspen Club, 970-313-2796. Don’t miss the 45th Annual UNC/Greeley Jazz Festival on Apr 16-18, 2015. All daytime performances and activities are FREE and Page 2 open to the public! Free school group performances will take place at UCCC, Greeley Recreation Center, Moxi Theater and Clarion Hotel. Free workshops offered at the Greeley Senior Center and St. Patricks Church. If you wish to purchase tickets for the evening concerts contact the UCCC Box Office, 970-356-5000. Join us on Apr 28 at 10am when Steve Johnson will talk about strategies to Maximize Social Security. Software will be available to help retirees and pre-retirees maximize their opportunities, understand the current state of Social Security and learn how to guarantee lifetime income. No fee. Reservations are required Call 970350-9440. Volunteer Appreciation is on April 23rd at 9am. Free for Volunteers and $5 for guests. Call for reservations. Spanish Class is offered April 7- May 26 from 1:30-3pm. Please bring a binder, paper and willingness to take a risk! There is no textbook. Sign up at the front desk. Members is $5 NonMembers is $10. Vision Loss and Self Advocacy; how to communicate with others. April 22 at 10am. Call to reserve your seat. Hula for Health is starting on April 2nd at 10:30am. Members $5, Nonmembers $10. Travel Visit one of the most comprehensive automotive sector trade events, the Denver Auto Show, on Thursday, Apr 9 at 10:30am. Registration fees are $10 members, $15 nonmembers. The $6 admission fee and lunch cost are on your own the day of the trip. Visit the Wings Over the Rockies Air & Space Museum on Tuesday, Apr 14 at 9am. The museum has added 6 new inter-active exhibits including “Colorado’s Astronauts” SHAREHOLDER and “Nose Art.” Member fee is $20. Non-member fee is $25. Fees include museum admission. Lunch cost is on your own before returning to Greeley. At 11am on Thursday, Apr 16 the Gabbie Gourmet travels to the Landry’s Seafood House for a taste of Gulf Coast tradition. Member fee is $10. Non-member fee is $15. Meal and gratuity are on your own. Explore backstage of the Denver Performing Arts Complex at 8:30am on Tuesday, Apr 28. Wear comfortable shoes for the walking tour through areas such as Actor’s Alley where door-size, hand-painted replicas of Broadway Broadway show posters adorn the walls. Lunch cost show is on your own before posters returning to Greeley. adorn the Registration fees are $20 members, $25 walls! non-members. Sports It is time to register for our next session, Apr 1-June 29, of Open Gym Sports: Badminton, Basketball, Pickleball, Racquetball & Volleyball. Days, times & fees vary depending on the sports you play so please refer to the Recreation Connection catalog for this information. There is no charge for SilverSneakers® Members when they register for 50+ Open Gym Sports: Badminton, Basketball, Pickleball, Racquetball & Volleyball. We do ask that SilverSneakers® members register for each program in which they participate AND that they scan their SilverSneakers® card at the Senior Center and Greeley Recreation Center or Family FunPlex each day they participate in their sport! When you register please let us know that you are a SilverSneakers® member so that you are not charged the registration fee. Senior Softball teams are busy practicing Mon/Wed mornings at 10:30am. Softball Games begin on Monday, Apr 20 for the 70+ Division and on Wednesday, Apr 22 for the 50+ Divisions. Players are needed for our intermediate, B2/C1 Division team. If you are interested in joining one of these teams please contact Carrie Fehringer, 970-350-9438! Compete in our Shuffleboard Tournament at 9am, Wednesday, Apr 8. Fees are $3 Shuffleboard Club members, $8 non-members. Prizes awarded to the top 3 finishers. Lunch break taken at 11:30am so make a reservation for Nutrition Lunch. Winners of the Shuffleboard Doubles Tourney in Feb were: 1st, Mike Ream & Dave Baloun; 2nd, Bob Holland & Doris Gilreath and 3rd, Linda Brooks & Lana Ryden. There will be plenty of sharks in the pool room during the 8-ball Singles Tournament at 8:30am on Wednesday, Apr 15. Pool Club member fee $3, non-member fee $8. Winners of the 8-ball Doubles Tourney in Feb were: 1st, Linda Cangemi & Manuel Medina; 2nd, Alvina Bailey & Jim Nelson and 3rd, Eric Schoenharr & Dave Baloun. Pool Club’s 9-ball Singles Tournament & Lunch is scheduled for Thursday, Apr 30 at 8:30am. Fee includes lunch and we’ll have a Pizza Party. Fees are $6 Pool Club member, $11 non-member. Winners of the 9-ball Singles Tourney in Feb were: 1st, Paul Forman; 2nd, Jerry Hunt and 3rd, Alvina Bailey. A Pickleball Mixer is scheduled for Saturday, May 9, 8am-5pm. The format is Men’s 7 Women’s Doubles with partners drawn for each game. Prizes awarded to the top 3 finishers in each gender division. Room 101 is reserved for a potluck lunch, Volume 20, Issue 4 refreshments and socialization throughout the day. Please bring a dish to share for lunch. Member fee is $5. Non-member fee is $10. Register by Monday, Apr 27. On Tuesday, Apr 14 and Thursday, Apr 16 Experience Pickleball will play 8-11:30am in the Main Gym ONLY and Just 4 Fun Pickleball will play 1-4pm in the Main Gym. On Friday, Apr 17 Leisure Pickleball will play 2-5pm in the Main Gym. Afternoon Table Tennis is offered at 1:30pm on Monday, Wednesday and Friday. No fee for members. Non-members pay the $3 daily drop-in fee or $5 monthly fee. At 6pm on Wednesdays and the 1st, 3rd, 4th & 5th Fridays of each month play Open Table Tennis. The fee is $3 per person, per night, payable at the door. Enjoy a Round Robin Tournament at 6pm the 2nd Friday of each month for $5. Classes Those with instructor permission can enroll in Advanced Tai Chi Evenings on Wednesdays, 78:30pm, Mar 25-May 20. Fees are $15 members, $20 non-members. Beginning Tai Chi is a continuation of the most recent beginning class in which students must have enrolled. Wear comfortable clothes and enjoy fun, rejuvenating exercise on Thursdays, 9-10am, Mar 26-May 21. Fees are $12 members, $17 non-members. Doris Gilreath leads Water Walking at 7am, Mon/Wed/Fri beginning Apr 1. Monthly fee is $14 members, $19 non-members. Ada James leads Water Walking at 8am, Tue/Thu beginning Apr 2. Monthly fee is $10 members, $15 non-members. Join us for Porcelain Art on Monday, Apr 6 at 9am. Purchase supplies on your own. No fee. Page 3 GRASP (Greeley Retiree Academic Study Program) meets on Mondays, Apr 6, 13, 20 & 27 at 1:30pm and will study “HUD Housing,” take a Fort Collins Field Trip, also study “Why I am Vegan,” “Hitler’s Obsession With the Master Race” and more! GRASP fee is $20 per year, with a Senior Center membership. Learn to play or brush up on your skills during Chess Class, 10-11am on Tue, Apr 7-28. Member fee is $15. Non-member fee is $20. Or, pay a $5 drop-in fee each day. Syncopation Station Performance Group tap dances Tue/Thu, 911am, Apr 7-30. Member fee, $48. Non-member fee, $53. Learn to tap dance in Senior Beginner Tap Tuesdays, 10:45-11:30am, Apr 728. Member fee, $36. Nonmember fee, $41. Fees increase $5 after Mar 31. Check with your insurance agent about receiving a discount on your car insurance by completing AARP Driver Safety Class, 12-4:30pm, Wednesday, Apr 8. To pre-register call the Senior Center, 970-3509440 by Monday, Apr 6. Fees payable at class, $15 AARP members, $20 non-members. Circuit Training Exercise at the FunPlex is designed with low impact exercises using various fitness equipment including stationary bikes. Class meets Mon/Wed, 9:3510:35am, Apr 20-may 20. Member fee, $24. Non-member fee, $29. No class on Apr 6 & 8. Please register by Wednesday, Apr 15. Please note the current Circuit Training session is on Spring Break Mar 30 & Apr 1. Attend SilverSneakers® Orientation Monday, Apr 6 at 9am for a facility tour and an overview of fitness equipment & classes. Programs & Wellness Our men’s group, Senior Car Lovers Unite, will meet at 9am on Wednesday, Apr 1 to discuss cars and a variety of other topics. New members welcome. No fee for members. Non-members, $3 drop-in fee. Book Club meets at 10am on Thursday, Apr 9 to discuss The Light Between Oceans by ML Stedman. Check-out a book at the library or purchase a copy. New readers are always welcome. Steve Young provides one-on-one Medicare Counseling on Thursday, Apr 9. Appointments are required and begin at 9am. Call 350-9440 to schedule your appointment. No fee. Join us for Square Dances on Saturdays, Apr 11 & 25 at 7pm. Admission is payable at the door $5 for square dance members, $6 non-members. Announcements Please be aware of the following cancellations during the UNC Greeley Jazz Festival: Tai Chi & Table Tennis are cancelled Wed, Apr 15. Tai Chi & Writing Your Life are cancelled Thu, Apr 16. Table Tennis, SilverSneakers®, Keen-age Singers & Bridge in the Fitness Room are cancelled Friday, Apr 17. The Senior Center is collecting nonperishable food & toiletry donations to be given to homeless veterans on Veterans Stand Down Day. Drop off items by April 1. Contact RSVP, 970-351-2588, for other drop off locations or to volunteer for Veterans Stand Down Day, Apr 3, 9am-4pm. Winners of the Winter Bridge Tournament were: 1st, Larry Broemsen & Wayne Johnson; 2nd, Joyce Bell & Congratulations to Gloria Dulgren for scoring a record of 9 Buncos on Friday, Mar 13 during Bunco. It wasn’t Friday the 13th for Gloria! Mark your calendar. Spring Trip Registration opens on Monday, Apr 27! Thank you to Chris Spohn for repairing the broken zippers on the bags for our Pickleball nets. The bags have needed some tender loving care and Chris’ efforts are very much appreciated. You only need to be 50 years of age to join the Greeley Senior Activity Center. Annual membership cost is $22 for Greeley residents, $24 for non-residents. Our goal is to provide you with accessible services and programs. If you need special accommodations on one of our trips please let us know at least 30 days prior to the start of the event. Welcome Motherly May First time members who joined the Senior Center from Feb 17 thru Mar 23 are Wesley Howard, John Benavidez, Susanne Miller, Vonnie Meyer, Bernie Kiwimagi, Roger Kiwimagi, Melone Jackson, James Mason, Jane Groshong, Joe Crawley, Roy White, John Rethage, Mike Jones, Carolyn Erickson, Lynda Collins, Ken King, AnnMarie Spahr, Robert Brown, Mary Clark, Luis Pimentel, Rodney Lunt, Sylvia Buchanan, Margret Edwards, Judy Johnson, Alan Meis, Phyllis Scheiblay, Arla Armstrong, Bert Hays, David Gill, Sally Fay, Lon Gotton, Kenneth Hartmann, Elizabeth Bailon, Galen Monson, Brett Monson, Richard Gilkey, Gloria Boken, Twyla Glasscox and Lois Gage. New members are invited to New Member Orientation on Thursday, Apr 23 at 10am and can join us for Shareholder Lunch on Thursday, June 4 for just $2. Lunch reservations are required and can be made at the front desk, 970-350-9440. May 1 May 4 May 5 May 7 May 8 May 11 May 12 May 13 May 14 May 15 May 18 May 20 May 21 May 22 May 27 May 28 Hiking Trips Orientation SilverSneakers® Orientation Porcelain Art Ice Cream Social Infinite Monkey Wine Tour Mother’s Day Lunch RMSG Early Reg. Deadline GRASP Lunch US Post Office Terminal Medicare with David Balance Assessments Shuffleboard Tournament AARP Driver Safety 8-ball Singles & Lunch Gabbie Gourmet Book Club Hiking Trip Spirit Hound Distillers 8-ball Doubles Blind Draw Medicare Counseling RMSG Final Reg. Deadline 10 Signs of Alzheimer’s Denver Zoo New Member Orientation Greeley Senior Activity Center 1010 6th Street Greeley, CO 80631 #28 John Keyser; 3rd, Agnes Biegel & Nancy Johnson; Low, Kathleen Davis & Bill Cole.
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