Wauwatosa’s Active Adults Newsletter A MONTHLY GUIDE TO ACTIVITIES & COMMUNITY RESOURCES FOR ADULTS AGE 50 +

12011 West North Avenue, Wauwatosa, Wisconsin 53226

What’s Happening:

Mar 2 Senior Club Movie

2 Program Committee Meeting

2 Legal Information Services

6 Travel Committee Meeting

7 FREE Medicare Program at

Hart Park

8 Travel Committee Meeting

8 Advisory Committee Meeting

8 Toe Nail Trimmers

9 Senior Club Book

Discussion

10 “Trouble at the

Tropicabana”

12 Jazz & Such

13 Card Making Class

13 Blood Pressure Check

14 Wauwatosa’s Irish Flavor

15 Contemporary Book Club

16 Senior Club Presentation

22 Toe Nail Trimmers

23 Senior Club BINGO

28 HPSC Movie– New Time!

29 Stock Box

29 Milwaukee Mafia Program

Apr 11 Annual Spring Tea

17 Birthday Party for March and

April Birthdays

27 Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra

March 2018

Hart Park Senior Center

Annual Spring Tea

Wednesday, April 11

1:00 pm

$12 Members/$15 Non-Members

Limited Seating of 60

The first 30 people who indicate they wish to have one per-

sonal item evaluated, MUST indicate this when they register.

Sign-up deadline: Friday noon on April 6.

Professionals from Heritage Estate Settlement will share sto-

ries around the amazing things they’ve found, sold and

evaluated. Please provide your own favorite tea cup and

enjoy an afternoon of tea, dessert and a little roadshow.

*****MARK YOUR CALENDARS*****

SENIOR CENTER INFORMATION

2 | Wauwatosa Senior Centers

Hart Park Senior Center and the Senior Club are programs

under the auspices of the Wauwatosa Recreation

Department. The Hart Park Senior Center also serves as a

Nutrition Site for the Milwaukee County Department on

Aging.

The Wauwatosa Senior Centers rely on the support and

dedication of members, volunteers, donors and community

partners. Together we work toward our common goal of

continued excellent activities, a fun and friendly

environment and meaningful volunteer experiences.

Hart Park Senior Center Staff

Director: Kosta Zervas

Phone: (414) 471-8495

zervasko@wauwatosa.k12.wi.us Membership: Wauwatosa Residents: . . . . . . . . . .$15 Non-Resident: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$20

Senior Club Program Coordinator: Donna Weingarten

Phone: 414-479-8900 Ext. 5789

Facebook: www.facebook.com/WauwatosaSeniorCenters

Payment and Registration Required

Advance registration and full payment (cash or check) is

required for all activities with fees. Register at least two weeks

before the start date in the center office. Activities will be

cancelled if minimum registrations are not met. For special

accommodations let staff know at time of sign up.

Pre-registration is recommended for programs without fees.

Cancelation and Refund Policy

Fees for activities and trips cancelled by the Senior

Center will be refunded or rescheduled.

Classes or Activities

Participants may cancel activity or class enrollment prior to the

registration deadline, and request a refund.

Registration fees are not refundable if cancelled on or

after a program registration deadline, and may not be

transferable.

The Wauwatosa Recreation Department helps to en-

hance the quality of life for Wauwatosa citizens of all

ages by providing a variety of recreational activities,

special events and services which encourage

lifelong learning, fitness and fun.

12011 West North Avenue, Wauwatosa, WI 53266

Phone: 414-773-2900 www.tosarec.com

Stock Box

Thursday, March 29, 12:30 pm

Stock boxes are delivered to the center.

They are free, pre-packaged boxes of

food from Hunger Task Force. They are

filled with nutritious items that can round

out a meal. To apply for the program, you

must be 60 years of age or older and

meet the income requirements.

This group meets after their classes for

coffee at Hart Park.

DON’T FORGET TO REGISTER

FOR YOUR 2018 MEMBERSHIP

AT THE SENIOR CENTERS

KOSTA’S KORNER

Hello Wauwatosa’s Active Older Adults!

The Wauwatosa School District asked that we

share the following information with you regard-

ing their Facilities Planning survey coming this

spring. Please read below. Hope you all have a

wonderful month of March. Kosta

Your Input Matters: Community-Wide Survey

coming this spring regarding Wauwatosa

School District Master Facilities Planning

As part of the Wauwatosa School District’s Strategic

Plan to be sound stewards of resources, the District has

taken on the process of creating a Long-Range Mas-

ter Facilities Plan to determine the most fiscally respon-

sible answer to identified major facility needs, while

also assessing how to best align our facilities with the

changes in education and teaching. A community-

based Facilities Advisory Committee was created in

February of 2017 and over the course of the past year,

it has worked through the findings of the study, studied

school finance, toured our buildings, and is currently

working on prioritizing needs and developing potential

options for solutions.

As part of the process, the District and Facilities Adviso-

ry Committee hosted six Community Workshops in the

fall to gather broad community input and the process

to gather additional input is ongoing.

Every Wauwatosa resident will have an opportunity to

weigh in again via a Community Wide survey that will

be mailed to every home later this spring. Please

watch your mailbox for this. Your input is important and

matters! More information around the specific timeline

of the survey will be shared when we have it.

Learn more about the Master Facilities Planning pro-

cess to date by visiting our website,

www.wauwatosaschools.org/facilitiesplanning.Have

questions?

Email us at maito:facilitiesinfo@wauwatosa.k12.wi.us

or call Superintendent Phil Ertl at 414-773-1010.

HART PARK ACTIVITIES

MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY

8:30 Yoga*

9:00 Skat

9:30 Watercolor

Workshop*

11:30 Cardio-Balance

-Strength*

11:30 Dining Site

Meal Service

12:00 Needlers

(1st and 3rd

Mondays)

12:00 Cards

12:15 Cribbage

12:45 Chair Yoga

1:00 WAW*

(Mondays, except 1st)

3:30 Jazz and Such

(2nd Monday)

* Indicates fee required

Tosa Rec class

8:00 Tai Chi/

Qigong*

8:45 Muscle

Conditioning*

10:00 Acrylic Ptg*

10:00 Yoga*

10:30 Card Class

(2nd Tuesday)

11:30 Dining Site

Meal Service

12:00 Wii Bowling

12:00 Cards

12:00 Blood Pressure

Checks (2nd Tuesday)

12:30 Writer’s

Workshop*

12:30 Arthritis

Foundation

Exercise*

8:15 Yoga*

9:00 Advanced

Spanish*

9:00 Skat

9:30 Aerobics*

10:00 Intermediate

Spanish*

11:00 Beginning

Spanish*

11:30 Dining Site

Meal Service

12:00 Cards

12:00 Mah Jongg

12:30 Movie (4th

Wednesday)

8:30 Muscle

Conditioning*

9:00 Crafters

Corner

10:00 Music From

the Hart

10:30 Mixed Media*

11:30 Dining Site

Meal Service

12:00 Bridge

12:00 Cards

12:30 Movie (4th

Thursday)

12:30 Stock Box (4th

Thursday)

8:30 Yoga*

9:45 Aerobics*

10:00 Poetry Circle

(2nd & 4th Fridays)

11:30 Dining Site

Meal Service

Fitness equipment is

available weekdays.

4 | Wauwatosa Senior Centers

Program Committee Meeting

Friday, March 2 at 12:30 pm

Travel Committee Meeting

Thursday March 8 at 10:15

Movie:

Wednesday, March 28 at

12:30 pm

“La La Land”

Advisory Committee Meeting

Thursday, March 8 at 12:45 pm

Birthday Party for March and April

Tuesday, April 17 at 1:30 pm

Any member with a birthday in March or

April is invited to join in the celebration! Sign

up at the front desk and bring a friend.

Legal Information Service: Friday, March 2

Attorney Michael Pierski, Muskego Legal Center

By appointment 9:45 am—12:15 pm

Jazz and Such

Monday, March12 at 3:30 pm

Fee: Free for Members/$1 Non-Members

Blood Pressure Clinic

Tuesday, March 13 from 12:00 – 1pm

Open to members and non-members

Toe Nail Trimmers, LLC

Thursday, March 8th and 22nd

Preregistration Required. Call 262-719-0336

Fee: $27/30 Minute Appointment

Receive a safe toenail trimming, foot massage,

moisturizing and thorough foot assessment with self

-help education from a Registered Nurse.

TOSA SENIOR CLUB ACTIVITIES

Tosa Senior Club Activities

7725 West North Ave

414-479-8900 Ext. 5789

Senior Aerobics on Tues. &

Fri.

9:00 – 9:45

Hand Weights following

Tuesday and Friday’s class

Friday, March 2

12:00 Lunch

12:45 Movie “Lion”

Tuesday, March 6

11:00 Cards

11:30 Coffee & Hard Rolls

Wednesday, March 7

11:00 Cards

11:30 Coffee, Hard Rolls &

Ice Cream

Friday, March 9

12:00 Lunch

12:45 Book Discussion-”Elegant Gathering

of White Snow” by Kris Radish

Tuesday, March 13

11:00 Cards

11:30 Coffee & Donuts

Wednesday, March14

11:00 Cards

11:30 Coffee & Ice Cream

Friday, March 16

12:00 Lunch

12:45 Presentation-”Wauwatosa STEM Students Present Future Senior Cities”

Tuesday, March 20

11:00 Cards

11:30 Coffee & Hard Rolls

Wednesday, March 21

11:00 Cards

11:30 Coffee & Ice Cream

Friday, March 23

12:00 Lunch

12:45 BINGO

Tuesday, March 27

11:00 Cards

11:30 Coffee & Donuts

Wednesday, March 28

11:00 Cards

11:30 Coffee & Ice Cream

Center is Closed

5 | Wauwatosa Senior Centers

Movie: Lion

March 2 at 12:45 pm

A five-year-old Indian

boy gets lost on the

streets of Calcutta,

thousands of kilometers

from home. He survives

many challenges be-

fore being adopted by

a couple in Australia.

..... In a time where di-

versity is being talked about more in the film

industry, LION makes a compelling case for

having diversity in storytelling.

Book Discussion:

“Elegant Gathering of

White Snow”

by Kris Radish

March 9 at 12:45 pm

Just after midnight in a

small town in Wisconsin,

eight women begin

walking together down a

rural highway. Career

women, housewives, mothers, divorcées, and

one ex-prom queen, they are close friends

who have been meeting every Thursday night

for years, sharing food, wine, and their deep-

est secrets. But on this particular Thursday,,

they decide to disappear from their own lives.

UPCOMING EVENTS

Contemporary Book Club

Thursday, March 15 at 12:45 pm at HPSC

“The All-Girl Filling Station’s Last Reunion”

by Fannie Flagg

Discussion Leader: Carol Brown

A mystery about an Alabama woman today

and five women who worked at a Phillips 66

gas station in 1943. If you like heartwarming

stories with a dash of humor and history, this is

the book for you. Side note: There is a Wiscon-

sin connection to this story. Come and join us

to find out what it is!

Start making your list of possible book choices

for next year!

********

Great tips from our Lifelong Gardening

presentation at Hart

Park Senior Center!

Thank you, SEW Master Garden-

ers and Victory

Garden Initia-

tive!

6 | Wauwatosa Senior Centers

PROGRAMS

FREE Educational Medicare Program

Wednesday, March 7 at 12:00 in the Hart

Park Parkview Room.

Wauwatosa’s Irish Flavor Program Wednesday, March 14 at 1:30 at HPSC

$2 Members/$5 Non-Members

Our very own Jerry O’Sullivan will be treat-

ing us to an afternoon of Wauwatosa’s Irish

history, music and dancing.

Gavin Schmitt, Milwaukee Mafia Thursday, March 29 at 1:30 pm at HPSC

$2 Members/$5 Non-Members

He will uncover an era of Milwaukee’s

history that has been largely

undocumented and shrouded in myth.

CARD MAKING CLASS

Tuesday, March 13 at 10:30 at HPSC

Join us to make three all occasion cards.

Class limited to 10 people so remember to

register by Friday, March 9 and pay $1 to

hold your place. All supplies are provided.

Pay $6.00 fee at the class (cash/check).

BEGINNING MAY, 2018 ALL

AFTERNOON PROGRAMS WILL

BEGIN AT 1:00 pm

Irish Blessing MAY YOUR DAY

BE TOUCHED WITH A BIT OF

Irish Luck

Brightened by a song

In your heart AND WARMED WITH SMILES

BY THE PEOPLE YOU LOVE

Cardio & Strength at HPSC

(formerly Aerobics)

Wednesday’s 9:30 am

This class is specifically designed to meet the

needs of individuals over 50. the class in-

cludes joint friendly endurance, dynamic and

static balance training, agility and exercises

to increase muscle power and improve daily

functional tasks. New classes begin the week

of April 2nd.

Aerobic Exercise at City Hall

Tuesday and Fridays, 9:00-9:45 am (Weights

9:50-10:10am) $1.00 per class (pay each time

you attend) Sue Voigt and Connie Reeves

This is an exercise program specially de-

signed for seniors. Increase your strength and

flexibility, balance and coordination, and get

a low-impact cardiovascular workout. You

may choose to add a twenty-minute workout

using your own 1-3 pound weights.

CLASS FOCUS

Writers Workshop

Tuesdays 12:30-2:30 in the Riverview Room

Explore non-fiction,

fiction, and poetry

writing while fellow

writers share feed-

back and encour-

agement. This

weekly class is an excellent way to hone

your writing skills and learn some new writing

techniques along the way. All writing levels

are welcome to enroll.

IMPORTANT INFORMATION FOR SENIORS

WATCH OUT FOR SCAMS

Scam artists may try to get your current

Medicare number and other personal

information by contacting you about

your new Medicare card. They often

claim to be from Medicare and use

various ways to get your Medicare

number including:

Ask you to confirm your Medicare or

Social Security Number so they can

send you a new card

Telling you there is a charge for your

new card and they will verify our

personal information

Threatening to cancel your health

benefits if you don’t share your per-

sonal information and Medicare

number.

NEW MEDICARE CARDS ARE COMING

Medicare will be mailing new Medi-

care cards between April 2018 and

April 2019. Your new Medicare card

will have a new number that is unique

to you. TO PROTECT YOUR IDENTITY, SOCIAL SECURITY

NUMBERS WILL NO LONGER BE USED .

What you need to know:

You do not need to take any action

to get your new Medicare card

The new card will not change your

Medicare coverage or benefits

Medicare will NEVER ask you to give

personal or private information to

get your new Medicare card THERE IS NO CHARGE FOR YOUR NEW

CARD

TRAVEL

9 Wauwatosa Senior Centers

TRAVEL “Trouble at the Tropicabana”

March 10th, Saturday

Fee:$62 Members/$67 Non-

Members Maximum: 28

The motor coach departs HPSC

at 10:30 for

Memories Dinner Theater in Port Washington. Buf-

fet lunch featuring oven baked pork chops is

served at 11:45. Performance at 1:30pm.

Waitlist Available.

SAVE THE DATE: Mark your calendars for these upcoming trips!

Friday, April 27, 2017

Dvorak’s Symphony with the Milwaukee Sym-

phony Orchestra

Fee: $35 Members/$ 40 Non-Members

Back by Popular Demand, Katie Welch will

escort us to the MSO. Only 29 tickets availa-

ble. Departing at 10am for the Milwaukee

Public Market. Enjoy a late breakfast or early

lunch on your own. We will depart for the

symphony at 10:45 and return to Hart Park be-

fore 2pm. Deadline is April 13th

Save the Date!!!

Ten Chimneys Champagne Tour

Wednesday, May 9

Watch for more details in the April Newsletter

Madison Farmers Market and Olbrich Garden

Saturday, June 23rd

Depart Hart Park at 8am and return by 5pm.

Cost: $34 members/ $39 non-members

NEW EVENT COMING!!

Sunday Supper Club Club

Sunday, May 20th Depart HPSC at 3:15

Donnie’s Girl Supper Club-Pipersville,WI

Watch for more details in Aprils Newsletter

Travel Time NEW DAY/TIME Tuesday, March 6th, 11-12 pm and 2:00-3:00

Stop in to see Barb Schumacher for questions on

extended trips

Extended Trip Information:

May 11-13: Holland Tulip Time with Badger

Tour & Travel. Tour includes two nights at the

Hampton Inn, Holland, MI. Reserved seating

for the BEACH BOYS concert and MUZIEKPA-

RADE, four meals and much more. $599/

person based on double. Reserve by March 7.

May 29-June 2 Seattle, Chihuly and More via

Delta Airlines. Fly nonstop from Milwaukee to

Seattle, visit the Chihuly Studio, Space NEE-

DLE, Pike’s Place Market. Four nights hotel

with transfers. $1090/person based on dou-

ble. This trip is for the first 18 who sign up. Deadline is March 15th.

August 30– September 10: Alaska Land and

Cruise (Passport Needed)

Join Barb Schumacher on this 12 day tour

and cruise. Fly into Anchorage, with two

nights in Denali, ending with a day in Van-

couver. Price based on cabin category.

September 4-7: Apostle Islands with Badger

Tour and Travel. Tour includes three nights at

Legendary Waters Resort and Casino, six

meals, ferry to Madeline Island, Island Prin-

cess Cruise and a tour of the Bayfield area.

$699/person based on double occupancy. Reserve by July 7.

November 5-9: Branson Christmas with

Badger Tour and Travel. It’s time once again

to see the Holiday Lights of Branson and hear

CLAY COOPER’S Ozark Mountain Christmas

and much more. $999/person based on dou-

ble. Sign up early.

Spanish Classes at Hart Park

Why take Spanish?

Maybe it is on your bucket list, or you want to

exercise your mind, or you want to travel. Per-

haps you realize it is a global world and Span-

ish is spoken more in the United States and

around the world. In fact, it is one of the fast-

est growing languages. When you learn a for-

eign language it opens your mind to new cul-

tural understanding and it can take you on

journeys you never imagined. At Hart Park,

we have three levels of Spanish. Come join us

for an hour and try it out or just take the

plunge and sign up! We have Fun!

Class meets on Wednesdays at the following

times: 11:00 am Beginner Spanish for those

who are new to the language or kind of new.

No prior knowledge needed.

10:00 am Intermediate Spanish

Must know how to conjugate present tense

regular verbs or more, know some grammar

and vocabulary.

9:00 am Intermediate level and above.

This is a conversation class with some writing

assignments and verb review. Time to prac-

tice what you have learned!

Once per session we go out to eat. It is not

required, but it is so much fun!

FOREIGN LANGUAGE

MILWAUKEE COUNTY SENIOR DINING-HART PARK

Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday

Suggested

Contribution:

$3.00

Guest: $8.00

11:30am Lunch

Reservations Re-

quired: Call

257-3534

1 Tomato Beef

Barley Soup and

Cheeseburger

2 Stuffed Salmon

Boat with Dill

Sauce

5 Meatloaf and

Gravy

6 Country Style

BBQ Pork

7 Teriyaki Chicken

Leg/Thigh

8 Minestrone

Soup, Italian

Meatballs Spaghet-ti & Sauce

9 Baked Cod in

Lemon Cream

Sauce

12 Sweet & Sour

Pork w/peppers

13 Tomato Bisque

and Grilled Brat

14 Chicken Breast

Supreme

15 Irish Stew 16 Egg Salad w/

Lettuce

19 Cream of Broc-

coli Soup and

BBQ Beef

20 Pork Cutlet 21 Roast Beef &

Gravy

22 Chicken Stroga-

noff

23 Egg Omelet w/

Broccoli Cheese

Sauce

26 Glazed Ham

Slice

27 Swedish Meat-

balls

28 Smoked Polish

Sausage w/Kraut

29 Apricot-Glazed

Pork Loin

30 Tuna Noodle

Casserole w/

Vegetables

CENTER NEWS

Hart Park Senior Dining

Meals Served Weekdays at 11:30

Suggested Donation: $3.00/Age 60+

Reservations ...................................... (414) 257-3534

Enjoy a nutritious meal and meet new friends. New din-

ers are always welcome! Just make a reservation by

noon the day before you wish to dine.

Home Energy Assistance: Heating bills a struggle?

Apply for the Wisconsin Home Energy program. The

WHEAP program runs from October 1, 2017-May 15,

2018 and offers a one time payment per household per

heating season to assist with your utility cost. All appli-

cants must meet the three month gross income eligibil-

ity limit. The size of the benefit will depend on your

household size, income and heating costs. The payment

is generally sent directly to the energy provider. The

WHEAP program also partners with the Weatherization

Program and may be able to provide assistance if your

furnace should break down during the season. For fur-

ther information, please call 414-270-4653.

Weather Cancellations: When the Wauwatosa

School District cancels classes and/or extra-curricular

activities, Wauwatosa’s Senior Centers are also can-

celled. Tune to local radio and TV stations for cancella-

tion information.

Participant Code of Conduct Any participant whose behavior infringes on the rights of

other participants and/or staff, volunteers and instruc-

tors, could result in being asked to leave the center.

EMERGENCY PROCEDURES

Tornado? Proceed to basement of the building.

Fire? Get out of the building

Intruder? Hide! Take care of YOU!

If you need medical assistance, we will call 911

NON PROFIT

U.S. POSTAGE

PAID

MILWAUKEE, WI

PERMIT NO. 3010

Hart Park Senior Center 7300 Chestnut Street

Wauwatosa, WI 53213

414.471.8495

Senior Club

7725 West North Ave

414.479.8900 Ext. 5789