MOORPARK
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Active Adult Center
799 Moorpark Ave., Moorpark, CA 93021
Monday—Friday: 8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Saturdays & Sundays: CLOSED
805-517-6261
Life can be this good
JANUARY BIRTHDAY LUNCHEON AND
Program: Dave Winstone is a musical chameleon,
with his ability to sing in 8 languages and play 9
instruments. Come enjoy music from around the
world and hits from the U.S.A. with Dave’s musical
talents and diversity. Reservations will be cut off at
a maximum of 65 or the time limit of one week before the luncheon, whichever occurs first. For reservations, call 517-6261. The Senior Nutrition Program is partially funded by Older American Act
funds granted by the Ventura County Area Agency
on Aging. This valuable service is sustained with
the help of your contributions. No recipient will be
denied service because of their inability to donate
the suggested amount, we are grateful for any contribution amount you make.
Date: Wednesday, January 28
Time: 11:45 a.m.
Suggested Donation: $3.00 (60 yrs. +)
Lunch Cost: $5.00 (Under 60 yrs.)
ACTIVE ADULT CENTER CLOSURE
In observance of New Year’s
Day, the Active Adult Center
will be closed on Thursday
and Friday, January 1st and
2nd.
In observance of Martin Luther
King Jr. Day, the Active Adult
Center will also be closed on Monday, January 19th.
JANUARY 2015 Vol. 24 No. 1
WALGREENS: NUTRITION & EXERCISE
Staying healthy and in shape is a resolution that
many of us make at the start of a new year, but most
have difficulty keeping that resolution due to our
busy schedule or because we don’t have the proper
guidance. Join Sally Miller, Pharm.D. of Walgreens
Pharmacy for a look at what steps you can take to
stay on track. Learn about nutritional supplements,
exercise safety and exercises basics that can help you
reach your health & fitness goals. A question and
answer session will be made available to those in attendance. Limited seating is available, so to make a
reservation for this informative presentation, Call
517-6261 or visit the Active Adult Center to sign-up.
Date: Thursday, January 15
Time: 1:30 p.m.
VOLUNTEERS NEEDED
The Active Adult Center is currently recruiting volunteers to lend their skills and expertise at the center.
The following are volunteer positions that we are
currently needing assistance in;
Computer Instructor: The center is looking for a
patient and knowledgeable person who is interested
in sharing their knowledge of computers with others.
This individual would help teach others how to access and navigate the internet. Volunteer would receive full support from staff in outlining class content. Persons interested in helping in any way, or if
you’d like more information, please
call 805-517-6264.
WALKING/HIKING CLUB
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Moorpark Active Adult Center
799 Moorpark Avenue
Moorpark, CA 93021
Monday - Friday, 8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
phone: 805-517-6261 Fax:805-532-2549
Email: [email protected]
Call 805-517-6261 for general inquiries, nutrition reservations, and to sign up for special events.
Active Adult Center Staff:
Angel Sierra, AAC Supervisor
Gilbert Lozano, Recreation Coordinator I
Stacie Meeks-Strossman, Senior Nutrition Coordinator
Date: Wednesday, January 14 @ 9:00 a.m.
Location: MPK Highlands and Campus Pk
Easy-paced 3 mile walk/hike. About 300’ elevation
gain/loss. Explore pleasant walking paths, equestrian trails & undeveloped land above Campus Park
and through Moorpark Highlands. For more information, call 517-6261.
Date: Wednesday, January 28 @ 9:00 a.m.
CITY HALL
799 Moorpark Avenue
Moorpark, CA 93021
805-517-6200
Website: www.moorparkca.gov
Location: Carpinteria Beach Walk to Seal Rookery
Receding tide is predicted for this 3.5 mile roundtrip walk on firmly packed sand. Enjoy outstanding
scenery, tide pools, and one of only 4 remaining
harbor seal rookeries on the California coast. From
a bluff 60’ above the beach, see a colony of as many
as 100 adult seals that give birth to their pups on the
Carpinteria shore. Binoculars recommended. Optional: Bring food or refreshments for a beach-front
picnic before heading home.
Ventura County Area Agency on Aging Delegates:
Vicki Tripoli
Sandra Fide
Local Emergency Updates:
Website - www.ci.moorpark.ca.us
TV - Channel 10 (local Gov. access)
Radio, Primary - KHAY (FM) 100.7; KVEN (AM)
1450
Radio, Secondary - KCAQ (FM) 104.7; KTRO (AM)
1520
CONTAINER GARDENING
Shar Lugo, president of the Simi Valley Busy Hands
garden club demonstrates how to grow a full scale
garden in minimal space. This very popular Container Gardening class meets once-a-month and features
changing themes, with students completing a new
container garden at the end of each class. A $5 material fee is due at sign-up.
THANK YOU!
To all the dedicated volunteers, for helping at the
Active Adult Center as Class Leaders, Front Desk
Workers, Group Leaders, Kitchen Helpers -- and a
wealth of other activities during December.
Don’t miss out on another exciting
adventure with walking/hiking club.
Get exercise, meet new people and
take in the beautiful scenery. This
new club will explore local parks
and trails twice a month in various locations in Ventura and Los Angeles counties. Be sure to wear sunscreen, a hat, and sturdy shoes with closed-toe &
good tread. Bring plenty of water and please leave
your pets at home.
Date: Thursday, January 22
Time: 10:00 a.m.
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Theme: Seed Starting Boxes
FAREWELL
SERVICE SPOTLIGHT
The Active Adult Center is
sad to announce the departure of Stacie Meeks
Strossman, Senior Nutrition
Coordinator at our center. After 3 years of dedicated
service to the Active Adults in our community, Stacie will be dedicating her time to complete her studies to become a Registered Dietician. We wish her
the very best. Thank you Stacie!
DID YOU KNOW?
BOCCE BALL
Bocce ball continues. Enjoy the great outdoors, the
camaraderie of friends and some good exercise at
this twice-monthly bowling-like game. If you’ve
never played; feel free to observe a few games and
join in later. Due to its popularity, Bocce will continue year round, weather permitting.
Date: 2nd & 4th Friday
The Active Adult Center (AAC) offers a variety of
services to the senior community and can be taken
advantage of by anyone over the age of 60. If you’d
like more information about the services that we offer, call 805-517-6261.
Financial Review: If you’d like to know where your
money goes every month or if you have questions
about your financial investments, the Active Adult
center offers FREE financial review services by a
professional investment advisor. The advisor can
help interpret retirement statements, help set financial goals, show you how to budget to save money or
if you want to invest, but don’t know where to start,
you can get those questions answered at the Active
Adult Center. Call to schedule an appointment.
SENIOR ADVOCATE
Time: 9:00 a.m.
Senior Concerns Advocates will be onsite at the Active Adult Center to assist seniors and their families,
providing vital information and answers to problems
and issues on: housing, transportation, in-home care,
facility placement, family or caregiver issues, health
care, senior benefits, emergency assistance, Preretirement Counseling and Elder Abuse. To schedule an appointment, contact the Active Adult Center
at 517-6261.
GOURD ART CLASS
Instructor, Pat Barbour instructs a new 8-week
Gourd Art class, beginning November 18. Pat’s class
covers how to clean the gourd in preparation for decorating it, using dyes, paints, wood burning and other embellishment techniques. Class materials fee is
$40 for the eight-week session, and is payable before
or at the first class. Gourds, dyes and equipment provided. Beginners and walk-ins welcome.
Date: Thursday, January 15
Time: By Appointment
Date: Tuesdays
TABLE TENNIS
Time: 9:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
BINGO
The American Legion Post 502 hosts weekly Bingo
games at the Active Adult Center. Join the Legion
for fun, games and for your chance to win one of the
cash prizes they have available. Call 517-6261 for
information.
Date: Mondays
Date: Thursdays
Time: 1:00 p.m.
Looking for a fun way to stay in shape? Improve
your strength, agility and hand-eye coordination by
participating in this very active game. Enjoy a fun,
friendly and active game of ping pong while at the
same time meeting new people. All experience levels are welcome.
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Time: 9:30 a.m.
Experience movies the way they were meant to
be seen, in a theater-like setting, complete with
10ft big screen, surround sound and the occasional snack, all at NO COST!
January 9
Maleficent
Driven by revenge and a fierce desire to protect the
moors over which she presides, Maleficent cruelly
places an irrevocable curse upon the human king's
newborn infant Aurora. As the child grows, Aurora is
caught in the middle of the seething conflict between the forest kingdom she has grown to love
and the human kingdom that holds her legacy.
Genre: Adventure Rated: PG Time: 97 min.
January 16
The Other Woman
After discovering her boyfriend is married, a woman
tries to get her ruined life back on track. When she
accidentally meets the wife he's been cheating on,
she realizes they have much in common, and sworn
enemy becomes her greatest friend. When yet another affair is discovered, all three women team up
to plot mutual revenge on their cheating, lying, three
-timing boyfriend.
Genre: Comedy Rated: PG-13 Time: 107 min.
January 23
The Railway Man
Based on the remarkable true story of Eric Lomax,
a British Army officer who is tormented as a prisoner of war at a Japanese labor camp during World
War II. Decades later, Lomax discovers that the
Japanese interpreter responsible for much of his
treatment is still alive and set out to confront him,
and his haunting past.
Genre: Drama Rated: R Time: 108 min.
January 30
Le Week-End
A long-married couple revisits Paris for a long
weekend for the first time since their honeymoon, in
hopes of rekindling their relationship-or, perhaps, to
bring it to an end. When the couple run into their
insufferably successful old friend Morgan, an American academic superstar, their squabbles rise to a
register that's both emotionally rich and very funny.
Genre: Drama Rated: R Time: 93 min.
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Arts & Crafts
Anyone Can Paint
Art Workshop
Container Gardening
Gourd Art
Knitting & Crochet
Scrapbooking
Watercolor Class
Cards & Games
Canasta
Duplicate Bridge
Mah Jongg
Pinochle
Poker
Computers
Open Computer Lab
Groups & Clubs
Discussion Group
Recorders
Writing for Fun
Health & Fitness
Bocce Ball
Building Better Balance
Golf
Line Dance
Senior Fitness
Strength Training
Table Tennis
Tap Dance
Tai Chi
Walking/Hiking Club
Yoga
Social Services
Brown Bag
CalFresh
Financial Review
Grey Law
HEAP
HICAP
Senior Advocate
Toe Nail Cutting Clinic
Tuesdays
Mondays
3rd Thurs.
Tuesdays
Mondays
Wednesdays
Tuesdays
9:30 AM
9:30 AM
Reg. Req.
Reg. Req.
9:00 AM
12:30 PM
9:30 AM
Mondays
Mondays
Thursdays
Tuesdays
Wednesdays
1:00 PM
11:45 AM
9:30 AM
12:45 PM
12:45 PM
Mon., Wed., Fri. See Calendar
Wednesdays
Wednesdays
Thursdays
10:00 AM
9:00 AM
10:00 AM
Fridays
Tuesdays
Tuesdays
Thursdays
Thurs.
Mon., Wed., Fri.
Mondays
Tuesdays
Thursdays
2nd & 4th Wed.
Thur. & Fri.
9:00 AM
11:00 AM
9:00 AM
9:30 AM
1:00 PM
11:00 AM
9:30 AM
12:15 AM
8:45 AM
9:00 AM
8:15 AM
2nd & 4th Tues.
2nd Tuesday
4th Tuesday
1st Tuesday
2nd Tuesday
4th Wednesday
3rd Thursday
3rd Tuesday
Reg. Req.
By appt.
By appt.
By appt.
By appt.
By appt.
By appt.
By appt.
January 2015
MONDAY
TUESDAY
WEDNESDAY
THURSDAY
FRIDAY
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CENTER CLOSED
CENTER CLOSED
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9:00 Knit/Crochet
9:30 Art Workshop
9:30 Table Tennis
11:00 Strength-Training
11:30 Computer Lab
11:45 Duplicate Bridge
Noon Lunch
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9:00 Golf Class @ Sinaloa
9:30 Anyone Can Draw
9:30 Gourd Art Class
11:00 Building Better Balance
11:15 Computer Lab
Noon Lunch
12:15 Tap Dance
1:00 Grey Law ( by Appt.)
1:00 Pinochle
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8:00 Computer Lab
9:30 Recorders
10:00 Discussion Group
11:00 Strength-Training
Noon Lunch
12:30 Scrapbooking
12:45 Poker
1:00 Canasta
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8:15 Yoga
8:45 Tai Chi
9:30 Line Dance (Int./Adv.)
9:30 Mah Jangg
10:00 Writing for Fun
11:00 Computer Lab
Noon Lunch
Noon Tap Dance
12:30 Senior Fitness
1:00 Bingo
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8:00 Computer Lab
8:15 Yoga
11:00 Strength Training
Noon Lunch
12:45 Movie: Maleficent
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9:00 Knit/Crochet
9:30 Art Workshop
9:30 Table Tennis
11:00 Strength-Training
11:30 Computer Lab
11:45 Duplicate Bridge
Noon Lunch
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9:00 Brown Bag
9:00 Golf Class @ Sinaloa
9:30 Anyone Can Draw
9:30 Gourd Art Class
10:00 HEAP/ Cal Fresh
11:00 Building Better Balance
11:15 Computer Lab
Noon Lunch
12:15 Tap Dance
1:00 Pinochle
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8:00 Computer Lab
9:00 Walking/Hiking Club
Off Site
9:30 Recorders
10:00 Discussion Group
Noon Lunch
12:30 Scrapbooking
12:45 Poker
1:00 Canasta
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8:15 Yoga
8:45 Tai Chi
9:00 Senior Advocate
9:30 Line Dance (Int./Adv.)
9:30 Mah Jangg
10:00 Container Gardening
10:00 Writing for Fun
11:00 Computer Lab
Noon Lunch
Noon Tap Dance
12:30 Senior Fitness
1:00 Bingo
1:30 Walgreens Presentation
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8:00 Computer Lab
8:15 Yoga
11:00 Strength Training
Noon Lunch
12:45 Movie: The Other
Woman
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9:00 Golf Class @ Sinaloa
9:00 Toe Nail Clinic
9:30 Gourd Art Class
11:00 Building Better Balance
11:15 Computer Lab
Noon Lunch
12:15 Tap Dance
1:00 Pinochle
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8:00 Computer Lab
9:30 Recorders
10:00 Discussion Group
10:00 HICAP
11:00 Strength-Training
Noon Lunch
12:30 Scrapbooking
12:45 Poker
1:00 Canasta
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8:15 Yoga
8:45 Tai Chi
9:30 Line Dance (Int./Adv.)
9:30 Mah Jangg
10:00 Writing for Fun
11:00 Computer Lab
Noon Lunch
Noon Tap Dance
12:30 Senior Fitness
1:00 Bingo
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8:00 Computer Lab
8:15 Yoga
11:00 Strength Training
Noon Lunch
12:45 Movie: The Railway
Man
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9:00 Brown Bag
9:00 Golf Class @ Sinaloa
9:30 Anyone Can Draw
9:30 Gourd Art Class
11:00 Building Better Balance
11:15 Computer Lab
Noon Lunch
12:15 Tap Dance
1:00 Financial Review
(Appt Req)
1:00 Pinochle
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8:00 Computer Lab
9:00 Walking/Hiking Club
Off Site
9:30 Recorders
10:00 Discussion Group
11:00 Strength-Training
11:45 Birthday Luncheon
12:30 Scrapbooking
12:45 Poker
1:00 Canasta
1:00 Entertainment
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8:15 Yoga
8:45 Tai Chi
9:30 Line Dance (Int./Adv.)
9:30 Mah Jangg
10:00 Writing for Fun
11:00 Computer Lab
Noon Lunch
Noon Tap Dance
12:30 Senior Fitness
1:00 Bingo
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8:00 Computer Lab
8:15 Yoga
11:00 Strength Training
Noon Lunch
12:45 Movie: Le Week-End
CENTER CLOSED
FOR
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9:00 Knit/Crochet
9:30 Art Workshop
9:30 Table Tennis
11:00 Strength-Training
11:30 Computer Lab
11:45 Duplicate Bridge
Noon Lunch
MOORPARK ACTIVE ADULT CENTER
City of Moorpark
799 Moorpark Avenue
Moorpark, CA 930212
In This Newsletter
Look For:
Holiday Closures
Place Mailing Label Here
Health & Exercise Presentation
Table Tennis
Volunteer Opportunities
Senior Advocate Services
And much more!
AGES 55+ ARE INVITED TO PARTICIPATE IN ACTIVE ADULT CENTER ACTIVITIES.
JANUARY BIRTHDAY’S, HAPPY BIRTHDAY WITH MANY MORE TO COME!
January 1
Alif Salleh
Lida Darabi
Jeanine Wise
January 2
Anh Luu
Lloyd Picker
January 3
Betty Grosslight
Wen Lin
January 4
Don Deverich
Helen Howlett
Barbara Lingens
Shari Collins
Margaret Fisher
January 5
Joan Lorinczy
Lucille Slimak
Mike Thompson
January 7
Marilyn Gregory
Anna Stratton
January 8
Terry Heath
Vincent Racalbuto
Anna Dorso
Al Koch
Donald Locke
January 9
Eddie Byrn
January 10
Sheila Brown
Gloria Ramirez
January 11
Steven Day
Ed LaFata
Mary James
Arun Ahuja
Joanne Stone
January 12
Beverly Chu
Jose Rios
Risa Ward
January 13
Judy Tomasulo
James Dobrowalski
Rosalie Barili
January 14
Joseph Fattrusso
Jean Mack
Joaquin Morales
Lillian Lewis
Sintra Strebe
Grace Mulvey
January 15
Lyn Dibble
Gisela Krause
Adele Gould
Diane Gunther
Carol Pulido
January 16
Virginia Burkhart
M. Hukamraj Jain
January 17
Espie Gonzalez
January 18
Victoria Henson
Helene Price
January 19
Jennifer Yen
January 20
Cecile Lefort
Anita Peterson
Clara Reese
Alice Olaniyan
Dorothy Jorgens
January 21
Vincent Barajas
Tony Bellasalma
Teresa Jones
January 22
Sharon Fein
Dinah Addy
Susan Proett
January 23
Carol Bealer
Sharon Pone
January 24
Anthony Bellisario
January 25
Charlie Keith
John Roberts
January 26
Mary Ann Cralley
Beth Pascual
Beverly Singer
January 27
Doreene Morgan
Carol Perry
January 28
John Howard
Ed McBride
January 29
Emmett Amegadzie
Lillian Goyen
January 30
Kathy Freedland
Christine Garcia
January 31
Sandra Masters
Thalia Nolan
NOTE: If we did not list your birthday, let us know so we can invite you to the luncheon.