November 2014 City of Pasadena CENTER HOURS: MONDAY - FRIDAY 8 am - 4 pm [email protected] 1700 E. Thomas Pasadena, TX 77506 713.477.0175 office 713.477.0111 fax Johnny Isbell, Mayor The Madison Jobe Senior Center is a recreation facility for active adults 50 years of age and older. It is operated by the City of Pasadena Parks and Recreation Department and is located near the intersection of Red Bluff and Thomas, close to Hwy 225. Whether you are working, semi-retired, or retired, we offer a variety of great leisure, educational and personal development opportunities for you. Our programs offer activities that encourage and support health, creativity, and social interaction for active adults. Why not take the time to try something new? ATTENTION!! DATE CHANGE CHRISTMAS OPEN HOUSE / 30TH ANNIVERSARY PARTY Friday, December 12th 10 am - 4 pm Madison Jobe Senior Center 713.477.0175 Join us for a time of fun, food, entertainment and friendship! We are asking those willing to help to bring a vegetable item, casserole, salad or dessert. Please use disposable dish. We will accept food items as early as 8 am. Don’t miss the fun and memories! **Originally set for December 2nd.** SILVER STAR SENIOR MEETING Join us on Tuesday, November 4th at 2 p.m. as we welcome our very special guest, Julie Shelton with Right at Home Senior Care. She will be discussing a variety of caregiving services that allow loved ones to stay in a familiar environment. Please don’t forget your free blood pressure check courtesy of Applied Home Health. Hope to see you there! CAN–DO FOOD DRIVE City of Pasadena will be hosting the Can-Do Food Drive on November 20th, from 8 am - 6 pm at the Pasadena Veterans Memorial Stadium (2906 Dabney). Your canned and non-perishable food items will fill Pasadena food pantries and help make the holiday season a brighter one for Pasadena families in need. MJSC has a box located in the main hallway. Please support this wonderful cause. For more information: 713.475.7259 In the Spotlight “Lou Ann Nolan” Happy Thanksgiving to all our wonderful people who come here to Madison Jobe!!! We are certainly thankful that Eric Muecke has agreed to come back and join our team here at Madison Jobe. Hooray!!! Eric has been very busy creating new programs at the library the last few months and has some exciting ideas for us to work together with the library to create even more great experiences for our seniors. Be sure to drop by his office to say hello and welcome him back. Our Veteran’s Appreciation Luncheon is Thursday, Nov. 6th. I would like to express my deep gratitude and humble appreciation for our service personnel everywhere who have protected and continue to protect our freedom. I am grateful that I live in freedom, that my children have never known anything but freedom and that all of us continue to live in freedom in the greatest country in the world. We have a few more changes to note, we have changed the date of our holiday open house to December 12th, at which we will also celebrate our 30th Anniversary of the Madison Jobe Center. We will also have the Ms. Pasadena Senior Pageant March 26th, so mark your calendars. We are looking for contestants to participate in this fun event. Our staff will be happy to assist with suggestions for the talent competition, as we are slightly modifying rules a bit this year to make it more friendly and fun. Lastly, I leave you with a quote from R. Mildred Barker, “True Gratitude, like true love, must find expression in acts, not words.” Have a wonderful Thanksgiving, y’all!!!! November - Looking Ahead: December - Looking Ahead: We will be CLOSED Tuesday, November 11th in observance of Veteran’s Day. We will also be CLOSED Thursday, November 27th and Friday, November 28th for Thanksgiving. We will be CLOSED Wed., December 24th, thru Friday, December 26th in observance of Christmas. We will also be CLOSED Thursday, January 1st for New Year’s Day. SILVER STAR MEETING – is Tuesday, November 4th at 2 pm. Come hear what is going on at your center and share refreshments with us! BUNCO (Every Monday Except TRIAD Monday or a holiday) – Mondays from 10 am – 2 pm on November 3rd, 10th and 24th. Please bring your sack lunch and join in the fun with head hostess, Ruby Belch. Cost is $3. Prizes will be awarded! BINGO - Wednesday, November 12th from 1 pm to 3 pm. There will be a two card limit per participant per game. All donations for prizes are appreciated. Come join the Fun! LUNCH BUNCH – will be Thursday, November 13th at 10:30 am. We will be heading to The Teapot Depot in Highlands. Sign up will begin after the Silver Star Meeting on Tuesday, October 7th. TRIAD – will be Monday, November 17th at 10:30 am. This meeting is a partnership of seniors, law enforcement and community. “Knowledge is Power!” Guest speaker will be Lt. James Holt, Pasadena Police Dept. DAY TRIP - Tuesday, November 18th we will visit Moody Gardens in Galveston and stop for lunch at Shrimp & Stuff. We will also visit La King’s Confectionery to see how candy is made. Bus will leave at 9 am. Cost is $13 plus the cost of your meal. Limited seating is available and this trip will fill up fast. LUNCH AND A MOVIE – will be Friday, November 21st. We will watch “Patch Adams” starring Academy Award winner Robin Williams who plays a doctor who doesn't look, act or think like any other doctor you’ve met before. Based on a true story, Patch Adams combines sidesplitting humor with an inspiring story that transcends the traditional comedy. Lunch is $2 and will be served at 11 am. Please RSVP! SILVER STAR MEETING – is Tuesday, December 2nd at 2 pm. Come hear what is going on at your center and share refreshments with us! BUNCO (Every Monday Except TRIAD Monday or a holiday) – Mondays from 10 am – 2 pm on December 1st, 8th, 15th, and 29th. Please bring your sack lunch and join in the fun with head hostess, Ruby Belch. Cost is $3. Prizes will be awarded! TRIAD – There will not be a TRIAD meeting held in the month of December. TRIAD meetings will resume Monday, January 12th. DAY TRIP - Wednesday, December 10th we will visit Santa’s Wonderland in College Station. The bus will leave the center at 2:30 pm. The cost of the trip is $13 and we will have dinner at the Cotton Patch Café. Madison Jobe staff will accompany our seniors. Limited seating is available and this trip will fill up fast. BINGO - Wednesday, December 17th from 1 pm to 3 pm. Each participant will have a two card limit per game. All donations for prizes are appreciated. Come join the Fun! THERE MAY BE DELAYS, OMISSIONS, ERRORS, OR INACCURACIES IN THE CONTENT. ALL ACTIVITIES ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE. LUNCH BUNCH – will be Tuesday, December 23rd at 10:30 am. We will be heading to Yale Street Grill in the Greater Heights of Houston. Sign up will begin after the Silver Star Meeting on Tuesday, November 4th. LUNCH AND A MOVIE – will be Friday December 19th. From New York Times bestselling author Max Lucado, comes “The Christmas Candle,” a timeless message that will warm your heart. Legend has it every 25 years an angel visits the village and touches a single candle. Whoever lights this candle receives a miracle on Christmas Eve. Lunch is $2 and will be served at 11 am. Please RSVP! ATTENTION! CASNIO TRIPS WILL RESUME JANUARY 2015 More information will be provided in our December newsletter. Swingin’ Seniors Square Dance Club The Dance Club meets at Madison Jobe every Tuesday from 10 am – Noon No charge – Free coffee – 713.477.0175 Callers for November 2014 11-4 Gary Sanders 11-11 Center Closed 11-18 Herman Troutman 11 25 Carol Teal Some well deserved Thank You’s Thank you Parsons House 8727 Fairmont Pkwy, La Porte, TX 77571--281.478.0000, and Paramount Rehabilitation 3434 Watters Street Pasadena, TX 77504--713.941.0945 for donating refreshments for our monthly TRIAD meetings.  A very special THANK YOU to Pasadena Care Center 713.943.1592 for hosting/sponsoring our October BINGO games.  MEDICARE INFORMATION YOU CAN USE A Medicare and You meeting will be held on Monday, November 17th at 2 pm, with Misty Fox from NIB Insurance. She is an independent contractor that represents several of the Medicare Advantage Plan providers. This is a FREE (for education purposes only) information meeting. “Operation Queen Find” We are looking for ladies at least 60 years of age who reside in Pasadena that would like to become “MS. PASADENA SENIOR 2015.” The winner will receive a cash prize. This is an exciting event so come join the Fun! Save the Date for our beautiful pageant on Thursday, March 26. IMPORTANT REMINDER MEDICARE - OPEN ENROLLMENT OCTOBER 15TH - DECEMBER 7, 2014 MJSC BOWLING LEAGUE Come join our monthly bowling league at Armadilla Lanes on Wednesday, November 19th from 9:30 am to 11:30 am. Cost is $5 for two games and we will leave the center at 9:15 am. Please see MJSC staff to sign up for this exciting program, which will occur every third Wednesday of the month. You may join us at the bowling alley if you prefer to drive. THE BREAKFAST CLUB November 19th, 8 am to 9 am Come join us for a healthy breakfast. Our speaker will be James A. Guthrie, Financial Associate with Thrivent Financial. He will be discussing estate planning and financial needs. Cost will be $2. Please see MJSC staff to sign up. Get your Quilt Raffle Tickets! Come by the office to purchase tickets or see one of our quilters. We welcome volunteers willing to sell tickets too! The cost is $1 per ticket or $5 for a book of six. We are having two drawings this year to raffle off a handmade afghan throw, and a beautiful “Yo-Yo” quilt at our annual Open House/ Anniversary Party in December. Proceeds go to the Silver Star account that provides coffee for our center, the computer lab internet connection and has assisted in purchasing fitness equipment. Your help in selling or buying tickets is greatly appreciated! Have you ever thought about being in the pageant? Don’t just think about it….do it! Contact MJSC staff at 713.477.0175. SENIOR PAGEANT 2015 6 Thursday CHRISTMAS OPEN HOUSE / 30TH ANNIVERSARY FRIDAY, DECEMBER 12TH 10 AM - 4 PM MADISON JOBE SENIOR CENTER 27 THANKSGIVING HOLIDAY CENTER CLOSED BREAKFAST CLUB 8:00 TAP DANCING LOW IMPACT AEROBICS 10:00 LINE DANCING BOWLING 1:00 PASADENA SENIORS BRIDGE 20 13 ZUMBA / 2 MILE WALK 8:00 TAP DANCING LOW IMPACT AEROBICS 10:00 LINE DANCING BRIDGE 10:30 LUNCH BUNCH / THE BINGO TEAPOT DEPOT 1:00 PASADENA SENIORS 8:00 ZUMBA / 2 MILE WALK 9:00 LOW IMPACT AEROBICS 1:00 BRIDGE 26 25 24 ZUMBA / 2 MILE WALK 8:00 TAP DANCING LOW IMPACT AEROBICS 10:00 SQUARE DANCERS BRAZILIAN EMBROIDERY 12:00 42 PLAYERS BUNCO 12:00 QUILTING GROUP SINGING SENIORS 8:00 9:00 9:30 1:00 8:00 ZUMBA / 2 MILE WALK 8:00 TAP DANCING 9:00 LOW IMPACT AEROBICS 9:00 DAY TRIP / MOODY 10:00 BRAZILIAN EMBROIDERY GARDENS 10:30 TRIAD 10:00 SQUARE DANCERS 2:00 MEDICARE INFORMATION 12:00 42 PLAYERS YOU CAN USE 12:00 QUILTING GROUP 2:00 SINGING SENIORS 19 8:00 9:00 1:00 1:00 12 18 8:00 9:00 10:00 10:00 2:00 Wednesday 8:00 ZUMBA / 2 MILE WALK 9:00 LOW IMPACT AEROBICS VETERAN’S LUNCHEON 1:00 BRIDGE NO ACTIVITIES IN DINING ROOM OR QUILT ROOM 5 17 VETERAN’S DAY OBSERVED CENTER CLOSED 11 ZUMBA / 2 MILE WALK LOW IMPACT AEROBICS BRAZILIAN EMBROIDERY BUNCO SINGING SENIORS 10 8:00 9:00 10:00 10:00 2:00 ZUMBA / 2 MILE WALK 8:00 TAP DANCING LOW IMPACT AEROBICS 10:00 SQUARE DANCERS BRAZILIAN EMBROIDERY 12:00 42 PLAYERS BUNCO 12:00 QUILTING GROUP SINGING SENIORS 2:00 SILVER STAR MEETING 4 Tuesday ZUMBA / 2 MILE WALK LOW IMPACT AEROBICS TABLE GAMES CROCHET CLUB THANKSGIVING HOLIDAY CENTER CLOSED Lou Ann Nolan - MJSC Director Eric Muecke - Recreation Specialist Sandra Varela - Recreation Assistant Priscilla Alaniz - Office Assistant Dana Solomon - PT Rec. Attendant Barbara Robles - Custodian 28 8:00 ZUMBA / 2 MILE WALK 9:00 LOW IMPACT AEROBICS 11:00 LUNCH & A MOVIE / “PATCH ADAMS” 1:00 TABLE GAMES 1:00 CROCHET CLUB 21 8:00 ZUMBA / 2 MILE WALK 9:00 LOW IMPACT AEROBICS 10:00 SPECIALIZED TELEPHONES MEETING 1:00 TABLE GAMES 1:00 CROCHET CLUB 14 8:00 9:00 1:00 1:00 7 Friday 1700 EAST THOMAS PASADENA 77506 713.477.0175 [email protected] November 2014 8:00 9:00 10:00 10:00 2:00 3 Monday MADISON JOBE SENIOR CENTER MJSC.pasadenatexas.net MON - FRI 8 am – 4 pm