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June2013 Happenings FiftyForward Madison Station

301 Madison St, Madison, TN 37115

ph:(615) 860-7180

www.fiftyforwardmadisonstation.org

Hours of Operation:

Monday—Thursday, 7a.m.—4:30 p.m., Fridays until 3:30p.m.

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All donations

raised between

May 1 and

June 30

will be

matched by

FiftyForward!

Our goal is $5,000—for a total

matching goal of $10,000! Please help!

June Special Events and Announcements

Tasty Tuesday in June!

Join the tradition by attending our Tasty Tuesday Café on Tuesday, June 18

at 11:30 a.m. This month we will have a delicious lunch featuring fried

chicken and a wonderful performance by John Young’s Band, “Journey of

Faith.” Tickets are just $5 and must be purchased by Friday, June 14. “Men Only” Health Luncheon-

Attend this free lunch and Men’s Health Seminar with Dr. Howard Aubert on

Thursday, June 27 at 11:30 a.m. Learn about low testosterone and other

male pelvic health issues, as well as treatment options for these common

men’s health conditions. This is a luncheon for men only. Please sign up at

the front desk by Monday, June 24. The Senior Games with Windlands East!

Come to the center on Friday, June 28 from 11-1 p.m. to celebrate Summer

with the Senior Games with Windlands East! We will be playing games, hav-

ing fun and enjoying food such as nachos, hot dogs and other tasty

delights. Bring your friends for a day of fun and laughter. Ballroom beginner class to start again in September–

This class is taught by Kathleen Phillips. It will NOT be taught the rest of

May, nor will it be taught during June, July or August. It will start back up

again in September. Trash to Treasure Crafts Class–

This month, create beautiful candles out of old mason jars. It is an easy

process and creates wonderful and useful pieces for around the house. Just

bring your glass jars to class on Thursday, June 20 at 10 a.m. There will be a

display at the front office. $2 for supplies. Sign up at the front desk. All-day oil painting class–

Want to create a masterpiece on canvas? Join Liz Farar on Thursday, June 20

for an all-day oil painting class. This will be similar to her Bob Ross painting

class but will be from 9-3 and you will be painting a 16 x 20 canvas. The cost

is $60. Please sign up at the front desk by Tuesday, June 18. Zumba for Seniors!

This exercise class combines traditional Latin dance moves with hip hop for

a fun way to workout! It is low impact and tailored towards seniors. The

more people who come, the more energy there is and the better the work-

out. Come check it out for the first time or come back to practice those

dance moves! Free for members of FiftyForward.

Oasis Seminar -

Presented by Cindy

Hancock with Oasis In

Home Care, this semi-

nar will be held on

Tuesday, June 18 at

1:00 p.m. At time of

print, the topic for this

month had not yet

been released. Door

prizes!

Photo Club-

Photo Club meets the

4th Tuesday of every

month. Free for mem-

bers! Each month there

is a different topic. At

the time of print, the

topic for this month

had not been released.

Bunco Monday-

Come join us to play

Bunco, Monday, June

17 at 1 p.m. We’d love

to have even more

players join the fun!

This easy dice game is

tons of fun. Free prizes

for those who Bunco.

Scrabble Club-

Interested in playing

scrabble? We are trying

to put together a scrab-

ble club for those who

love the game and for

those who want to

learn! Please sign the

interest sheet at the

front office if

interested.

Classes (*) Denotes free class for FiftyForward

members. Visitors add $5 per day.

Bob Ross Oil Painting Class– Monday, June 24, 9-11 a.m. $20 for a completed oil painting on can

vas! Taught by certified instructor Liz Farar. Liz will also be teaching an all-day oil

painting class on Thursday, June 20 from 9-3.

Trash to Treasure Craft- 3rd Thursday at 10 a.m. This month turn your extra jars around the

house into beautiful candles! Just bring the glass jars. An example of the craft will be up

at the front desk as a display. Sign up to join the fun! Thursday, June 20, 10 a.m. Just $2!

Framing-Mondays at 12:30 p.m. Taught by Mel Cooper. Learn the art of framing your own

projects, including matte board, glass & moulding! 3 weeks/ $15

Yoga– Mondays at 2 p.m. & 6 p.m., Thursdays at 6 p.m. & Fridays at 2 p.m. Taught by Stephen

North, Jr. Learn the art of relaxation & health through traditional yoga. $5/class.

Tai-Chi– Wednesdays at 9 a.m. & 6:45 p.m. Taught by Larry Lee. Learn the ancient art of Tai Chi to

improve balance, flexibility and overall health. $3/class

Piano & Voice Lessons– Fridays at 10 a.m. Taught by Geno Haffner. $15/30 minutes. Call Geno at

310-4579 to schedule.

*Zumba fitness class- Tuesdays at 5 p.m. and Wednesdays at 10 a.m. Taught by Cora Lavin.

Combines Latin dance moves with hip-hop for a fun workout specifically tailored for

seniors.

*Line Dance– Mondays at 9:30 a.m. Led by Faye Redden. Join this fun group of dancers for a great

time as well as great exercise!

*SilverSneakers Circuit– Mondays at **12:30 p.m. (was 1 p.m.). Taught by Sandy Wray. Combines

fun & fitness to increase your cardiovascular & muscle endurance with a standing

workout.

*Senior Strength Training– Tuesdays & Thursdays at 9 a.m. Taught by Fred Sandoval. Unsure of

how to use the equipment in the fitness center? This class is for you!

*SilverSneakers Classic (formerly MS-ROM)– Taught by Kathleen Phillips on Tuesdays at 10 a.m. &

Wednesdays at 12:30 p.m. Taught by Sandy Wray on Thursdays & Fridays at 12:30 p.m.

Class uses hand-held weight, tubes, balls, and chairs.

*SilverSneakers Yoga - Thursdays at 10 a.m. Taught by Sandy Wray. Yoga Stretch will move your

whole body through a series of seated and standing yoga poses.

*Bible Conversation and Study– Wednesdays at 10 a.m. Facilitated by Jo Ann Nichols. All are

invited! June will be the last month Jo Ann is Facilitating Bible Study so come join for this

month!

*Crochet for Beginners– Wednesdays at 12:30 p.m. Led by Paulette Spalding. Bring an “H” needle

and yarn and Paulette will be happy to show you the basics of crochet.

—Interested in sewing? We may have an instructor for a beginning sewing class. Please call the

center or sign up at the front desk if interested.

Come talk to Cora if you have an idea for a new class!

Clubs Clubs Clubs Clubs & GroupsGroupsGroupsGroups Come see Cora if you have an idea for a

new club or want to teach a class!

Wisdom Writers Club- Meets first and third Fridays at 10 a.m. Join others in Life Story Writing.

Facilitated by Carol Roberts

Diabetes Club-Meets 1st Thursday at 1:30 p.m. Sponsored by Hickory Gardens. Next meeting is

June 6 at 1:30 p.m. Includes healthy snacks!

Grief Support Group- Meets 2nd & 4th Mondays at 10 a.m. Provided by Dr. Frank Scott with the

Madison Church of Christ. June 10 and June 24.

Wii Bowling- Meets every Tuesday at 1 p.m. Come learn how to play!

Book Club– Meets fourth Wednesday, June 26 at 1 p.m. This months selection is “The Guernsey

Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society”. Copies of the book are available through the public

library system. Facilitated by Del Dorr.

Red Hat Society– Meets 2nd Monday of each month at 10:30 a.m. $15 yearly dues. Join these

ladies for lunch in red and purple gear! Linda Kent, Queen.

Quilting Club– Mondays at 1 p.m. Bring your materials and quilt away! Led by Lee Brooks.

Inglewood & Friends– Meets 3rd Tuesday of each month at 1 p.m. Plans monthly trips.

Reminisce– Meets 1st Tuesday at 1 p.m. Go back in time with Nancy McDougal. Door prizes!

Open Music Jam– Every Tuesday at 1:30 p.m. in the Party Room! Don’t know how to play? We’ll

teach you!

Madison Travelers– Meets 1st Wednesday of each month at 12 p.m. (new time) Plans monthly trips

for evenings and weekends. June 5.

Crochet Club– Every Wednesday at 12:30 p.m. All crocheters welcome! Fun and fellowship!

Instruction provided if needed.

Mexican Train Dominoes– 1 p.m. every Wednesday. Come learn how to play this fun game.

Silver Notes Band– Wednesday at 2 p.m. 16-piece plus big band that performs all over Nashville!

Kim Yearwood, Band Leader. Did you play an instrument in high school? Come join us!

Genealogy Club– Meets 1st Thursday at 10 a.m. Want to research your family history? This is the

group for you! This month, take a trip to the City Cemetery and Fort Negley!

Non-Genealogy members can sign up too! Trip is Thursday, June 6,

Karaoke Club– Meets 2nd Thursday of each month at **12:30 p.m.** led by “D. J. Dottie” Dillard.

Come sing your favorite song or just listen. Door prizes! June 13.

Knitting Club– Thursdays at 12:30 p.m. Led by Vickie Cochran. Don’t know how? Someone will

show you! Just bring your knitting needles and some yarn.

Golden Tones Choir– Led by Geno Haffner. Fridays at 12:30pm. Seeking those who love to sing!

Friday Night Music Jam-Every Friday from 6-9 p.m. Free, but they do pass the hat for donations. All

acoustic music welcome. Bring your instrument and sign up to play!

Bingo! We are happy to offer two free bingo games each month for FiftyForward members: every 1st Monday at 1 p.m. & every 4th Tuesday at 1 p.m. No sign up necessary (Non Mem-bers pay $5.00) **Free to play for members, non-members is $5. **

FiftyForward Madison Station June 2013

Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat

1

2 3 Bingo– 1 p.m.

4 Blood Pressure Checks– 10:30 Reminisce– 1 p.m.

5 Activities Comm– 11 a.m. Madison Travelers– 12 p.m.

6 Trip to Ceme-tery & Ft. Negley– 10 a.m. Diabetes Club– 1 p.m.

7 Wisdom Writ-ers– 10 a.m. Cumberland Riv-erboat Cruise– 2 p.m. Friday Night Music Jam– 6-9

8

9 10 Grief Support– 10 a.m.

11 Trip to Windlands East– 9:45 a.m.

12 Trip to Cheekwood– 9:30 a.m.

13Massage therapy– 9-1 Madison Trav-elers to Chaffin Barn– 10:15 Karaoke– 12:30 p.m.

14 Flea Market- 9-2

Friday Night Music Jam– 6-9

15

16 17 Inglewood to The Depot– 11 a.m. Bunco Monday– 1 p.m.

18Blood Pressure Checks– 10:30 Memb Comm– 10 Tasty Tuesday Café– 11:30 a.m. Oasis Seminar– 1

19 Advisory Council- 8:30 a.m. Fundraising Comm– 9:30 a.m.

20 Trash to Treasure- 10 a.m.

21Wisdom Writers– 10 a.m. 3rd Ann. Music Jam Celebration-FREE– 6-9

22

23

30

24Trip to Fontanel Man-sion– 8:30 a.m. Grief Support– 10 a.m. Photo Club– 6-8

25 Trip to Nashville Food Project– 9:30 a.m. Bingo– 1 p.m.

26 Book Club– 1p.m.

27 “Men Only” Health Lunch w/ Dr. Aubert– 11:30 a.m.

28 Senior Games w/ Windlands East!- 11 a.m. -1 p.m. Friday Night Music Jam– 6-9

29

*The Fitness Center is open Mon-Thur, 7 a.m.-

4:30 p.m, Friday til 3:30p.m.

Cards and billiards are available Mon-Thur, 8

a.m.-4:30 p.m, Fridays, 8 a.m.-3:30 p.m.*

www.fiftyforwardmadisonstation.org

Daily/ Weekly Card

games include: Skip

Bo, Rummy, Hearts,

Hand & Foot, Crib-

bage, Rook & Bridge

Metro Nutrition Program-

Lunch for seniors over 60. Mon-Fri, 11:30 am. 48 hour reservation required. Also serving Meals on Wheels. Contact Felicia Whitaker at 860-7180. Donations requested.

Transportation- To/From Center on Tues. & Thurs. $2/within 3 miles of center, $3/within 4 miles.

Free Legal Aid: Provided by Beck & Beck Law Office- 3rd Wednesdays starting at 9 a.m. Call 860-7180 to make appt.

Living at Home Services- Providing referrals to help seniors remain at home as long as possible. Adrienne Mor-gan, Care Manager. Call 860-7180.

Blood Pressure Checks-

1st and 3rd Tuesdays of the month from 10:30-11:30 a.m. Provided by Shirley Brown.

Therapeutic Massage- Every 2nd Thursday 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Danielle Paris, Licensed Massage Therapist. Cost is $25 for 30 minutes, $50 for one hour. Call 860-7180 to schedule. Notary Services- Kathleen Phillips, Notary. Donation to the center requested.

Technology On Demand: Private Computer Tutoring- Taught by Don Smartt. Private sessions are 90 minutes each. Topics available include Microsoft Word, Excel Basics, Internet Basics, and Email/Social Networking. Tues-days, 1:30-3:00 p.m. or Wednesdays 10:00-11:30 a.m. Cost is $30 per session. Call 860-7180 to schedule.

Open Computer Lab-

Our computer lab is equipped with cable internet and open for your daily use! (Note: Lab is closed during private computer tutoring times listed above and during massage.)

Free Wi-Fi- We are happy to provide Free Wi-Fi here at the center. See front desk for password.

Having a Big Party? Rent our Building!- We provide rental of our Social Room for evenings and Saturdays. Cost is $100 per hour, minimum of three hours and includes all tables and chairs. FiftyForward mem-bers receive a 25% discount! Walk Our Parking Lot!-4 times around our parking lot equals one mile! Grief Support– Provided by Dr. Frank Scott from the Madison Church of Christ. Every 2nd and 4th Monday at 10 a.m.

Ready to Join? A membership is just

$120 per year. Bank draft of just $10

per month is available as well!

SilverSneakers reimbursed location! Special ServicesSpecial ServicesSpecial ServicesSpecial Services

Genealogy Trip to City Cemetery and Ft. Negley -

First, join the Genealogy Club as they go to the City Cemetery. Next, head to Ft. Negley, the largest

inland fort built in the U.S. during the Civil War. Bring your own bagged lunch for this adventure!

Everyone from the center is welcome to join! Please sign up for this trip by Thursday, MAY 30.

Thursday, June 6, 10 a.m. $6 + (bring your own bagged lunch)

Trip to Windlands East for a tour, games, and lunch!-

Head over to Windlands East to spend the day with Brandon Maxwell. Check out the commu-

nity, play some games (prizes included!), and enjoy a lunch provided by their wonderful chefs.

Tuesday, June 11, 9:45 a.m. FREE + (lunch included!) Madison Travelers to Chaffin Barn to see "Who's Under Where"/ lunch at Whitt's BBQ -

"Jane and Sybil are having a private showing of their "Passion Fashion Wear" in a posh hotel

hoping to entice a famous Italian fashion designer to buy their line. The models are booked,

champagne is on ice and the sexy samples are on display. Enter two jealous husbands who

have jumped to the wrong conclusions, add in an over-zealous hotel security guard and a

scantily clad male model; and the comic chaos commences!" Eat lunch at Whitt's BBQ before.

Thursday, June 13, 10:15 a.m. $24 + Lunch

Trip to Fontanel Mansion with breakfast at the Mansion-

Tour this beautiful log mansion that was once owned by Barbara Mandrell to not only hear

personal stories of the Mandrell family but also of other famous artists. Dick Clark, Minnie

Pearl, Bob Hope and Oprah Winfrey are just a few that passed through the prominent halls.

Enjoy a breakfast at Fontanel before the tour begins.

Monday, June 24, 8:30 a.m. $29 (includes breakfast and tour)

The Nashville Food Project (Volunteering)/ Lunch at The Food Company-

Spend 2 hours of your day giving back to others! The Nashville Food Project preps food and

plans meals based on what they have recently harvested in their teaching gardens. They use

food from other local farms/markets, food that is received as donations and that which is pur-

chased at low cost from the food bank. Join in the chance to prepare food and give back to

your community! Afterwards, relax and enjoy a delicious lunch at The Food Company.

Tuesday, June 25, 9:30 a.m. $4 + Lunch

*The Cumberland Riverboat Cruise and Trip to Cheekwood are trips rescheduled from rain outs. They are already full.

June Trips * Important: All trips are posted at the center on the 3rd

Tuesday of each month. Payment IS DUE at the time of

sign-up. If the trip is full, put your name on the waiting

list. If we get at least 10 names we will plan the trip again.

Julie Reeves as our new afternoon Office Manager! We are very happy to have Julie Reeves as our new afternoon Office Manager! Julie

joined us May 1st and has already made some wonderful contributions (just look at

the train at the entrance!). You may have seen Julie around the building before

though, as she works at the Madison-Rivergate Area Chamber of Commerce within

our building in the mornings as their Marketing Director. Julie is excited to be a part

of our team and is enjoying getting to know our members. If you haven't introduced

yourself yet, please stop by to do so and make her feel welcome!

SilverSneakers Participation Challenge We will be participating in an exciting SilverSneakers participation challenge for

June, July & August. The goal is easy– to increase our SilverSneakers participation.

We need our SS members to come and come often! You can (and need to!) swipe

your SS card every time you come to the center, even if you are not coming for a

SilverSneakers class. We have a chance to win a $250 gift card for a party. So get all

of your SilverSneakers friends to come to the center and swipe their cards!

Update on Matching Campaign! Wow, we have already raised $4,462 for our Madison Station Center, all of which will

be matched! Our goal is to reach $5,000 and we have the entire month of June to

get there. We can do it! Any small amount helps. There is a donation box at the

front office, or talk to one of the staff members to make a donation. Our center

operates through the help of these donations, so please help out!

Tell Us What You Think! Those of you with access to email should have received a survey from Survey

Monkey by now. We are encouraging everyone to respond-it will only take a few

minutes of your time. This survey will provide us with detailed information on how

we are doing here at FiftyForward Madison Station. Those who do not have email

will be receiving this by mail. We appreciate those of you who have already taken

the time to respond. We will keep you updated on the results!

June Announcements

And we would like to thank…. For the month of June we would like to thank: Windlands East for

Tasty Tuesday dessert, Bar-B-Cutie for the Benefit day

partnership, Baptist Hospital for lunch, and Windlands East, CareAll

and Good Samaritan Rehab for Bingo Sponsorships for Super Bingo.

Thanks to all of you for your contributions to our center!

1.Donelson Station has a recycling program to recycle electronics, car batteries, ink cartridges, etc. Why can’t we do the same? -We will research the options about having this type of recycling program at our center. Cora will talk to Katie, the Program Director at Donelson, in order to get more information and see how it works at their center. If it seems like something that would work well at our center then we will take steps to set it up here! 2.Edleys BBQ has a new place to go eat. Can we do that? -Cora will research this new location and put this on her list of restaurants. She will make an effort to go there for one of the upcoming trips if it is close by.

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FiftyForward Madison Station Staff &

Emails:

Kelsey Mahaffey-Center Director kmahaffey@fiftyforward.org

Cora Lavin-Program Director

clavin@fiftyforward.org

Julie Reeves– Afternoon Office

Manager

jreeves@fiftyforward.org

Kathleen Phillips-SS Instructor/ Data

Entry Manager

kphillips@fiftyforward.org

Adrienne Morgan-Care Manager

amorgan@fiftyforward.org

Michele Clark-FLIP Coordinator

mclark@fiftyforward.org

Darryl Brady-Maintenance

dbrady@fiftyforward.org

Fred Sandoval-Fitness Center

Ron Lashbrook-Van Driver

Felicia Whitaker -Metro Meals

All Aboard! June 2013 Newsletter

www.fiftyforwardmadisonstation.org

3rd Anniversary Music Jam Celebration!

Come out Friday, June 21 from 6-9 p.m. to

celebrate Music Jam’s 3rd Anniversary! It will

be a Potluck, so bring your favorite dish! The

center will provide fried chicken. There will

be great music and door prizes, including a

flat screen TV! It’s a free event, so please

bring your friends!