March 2016 - Johnson City Senior Center

March 2016
30 Brocton Street
Johnson City, New York
johnsoncityseniorcenter.org
Cold Outside?
It is warm inside the Johnson City Senior Center!
No need to stay away. Come to the Johnson City
Senior Center Monday through Friday for lots to do!
Office: 797-3145
Fax: 729-8437
Lunch: 797-1149
Hours: Weekdays 9:00—4:00
Fridays, closing at 2PM
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Darlene Leonard
[email protected]
Program Assistant
Creative Arts: Poetry, Writing, Oil Painting,
Watercolor painting,
Fitness classes: Yoga, Tai Chi, Zumba, Lo-impact
Aerobics, Dancercize, Chair Dancing, Line Dancing
Card Games: Pinochle, Hearts, Pitch, Bridge
Music: Fretboard Express, No Vacancy, Ladies Sing,
piano, and Monthly Special music and entertainment
Games: Mahjong, BINGO, penny Bingo, Wii Bowling
Educational programs: Nutritional, insurance needs, income
tax preparation, AARP Smart Driving classes, security
protection, community services, health care options and more
Meals: Nutritional balanced meals five days a week including a
breakfast for lunch meal on Tuesdays,
Holiday celebrations
More and more: Meditation, Red Hat meetings, Blood
pressure and glucose checks, legal aide, hearing loss
meetings and appointments, BU Nursing students, TOPS,
Taking off Pounds Sensibly, Community forums
All of this information and lots more is inside this newsletter.
Check it out!
Darlene Leonard, Executive Director
Laurie Schneider
[email protected]
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Dorothy Blasko, Chair
Jim Ross, Vice-Chair
Treasurer , Pat Collins
Secretary, Amanda GiannoneCarol Carr
Jeff Greenblott
Bill Hagopian
Mary Hess
Ken Kinsman
Drenda Kudlac
Larry Rafferty
Eleanor Stethers
Deborah Thorpe
Vision Statement
The JC Senior Center is a
private non-profit
community-oriented
organization that strives to be a
trendsetter in providing
programs and services that
empower adults to improve
their level of health, wellness
and independence.
Statement of Purpose
The JC Senior Center’s role is to
identify and address the needs
of current older adults while
evolving to meet the needs of
adult generations in the future
Non-Discrimination Statement.
The JC Senior Center welcomes
all older adults from Broome
County and the surrounding
communities to join and
participate in our programs and
activities. We are committed to
all our members regardless of
race, religion, sexual
orientation, national origin
or disability.
Meals
March 2016
Mon., Wed., Thurs. and Friday; please call by 1pm
the day before to order your lunch. Reservations
are not necessary for Tuesday. $3.25 donation
requested. Lunch served 11:45pm
Special Events
Food, Nutrition and Health Classes
First Tuesday every month
March 1st -11:30am
Offered by the USDA Snap program
MENU OF THE WEEK
March 10
‘Change your salty Ways’
1 - Breakfast for Lunch--pancakes and sausage
2 - Roast Beef w/ gravy
3 - Chicken w/ cranberry
4 - Fish Florentine or Grandma’s Meatloaf
7-
Chicken ala King over Biscuit
8 - Breakfast for Lunch– French Toast with bacon
9 - Halupki or Chicken w/orange sauce
Offered by the nutritionist, OFA
COFFEE SOCIAL
Monday thru Friday
Serving in the Dining Room
9am to 11:00am
Volunteers needed!
10 - Pierogies
11 - Salmon Patty w/ Dill or Salisbury steak
14 - Spaghetti w/Meat sauce
15 - Breakfast for Lunch-Waffles and sausage
16 - Roast Pork w/gravy
17 - Corned Beef or Beer Battered Fish
18 - Broiled Fish w/lemon or Chicken w/cranberry
21- Chicken Divan
22 - Breakfast for Lunch– Pancakes and bacon
23 - Grandma’s meatloaf
24 - Ham Loaf w/raison sauce, lemon pepper Pollack
Soup and Sandwich Bar
Every Wednesday and Thursday
Soup, sandwich and small salad
will be served. According to guidelines
set up by the Office for Aging, we can
serve all three in amounts as noted.
This menu could change seasonally.
Thank you for understanding!
$3.25 for Seniors, no reservations
25 - Breaded Fish or Pork BBQ Sandwich
28 - Macaroni & Cheese
29 - Breakfast for Lunch French Toast and sausage
30 - Roast Turkey w/gravy
Johnson City Senior Center will be
closing at 2:00pm every Friday
31 - Chili Con Carne over a Baked Potato
1 - Potato Crusted Pollack or Chinese Pepper Steak
SPECIAL DINNER – March
The lunch program is sponsored by the US
Administration on Aging, the NY State Office
for Aging, Broome County Office for Aging
and JC Center participants.
Wed. March 17 St. Patrick’s Day
Luncheon with guitar music $4.00
BINGO at JCSC
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Increase your Inner Peace and the
Joy of Living
Practice Scientific Mental Relaxation and
Meditation. We offer group-training in these arts every
Thursday.
March 2016 Schedule
Monday’s
Sell @ 12:30pm Play @ 1:30pm
Monday, March 7
Monday, March 14
Monday, March 21
Monday, March 28
Wednesday’s
Sell @ 12:30pm
Play @ 1:30pm
Wednesday, March 2
Wednesday, March 9
Bigger Jackpot!
Coming soon….
BU Nursing students in April
‘Dan and Lea’, oldies music 4/27
More nutritional classes
New meal menus in the late Spring
Gem Show 4/2&3, Physic Fair 4/9
Friday, March 18
RED Hat Meeting
2:30 PM
Winter schedule, open
to new enrollees
Qualified Counselor is also available for individual
sessions.
Adults of all Ages are welcome Mental Relaxation
and Meditation: 3-4pm $3.00
1-hr. Private Counseling: 10 or 11am
$5.00
Minimal fees at the spirit of service. (Payable to
the instructor)
Registration: Call 797-3145 or stop at the front desk
Featured Programs of the Month
Senior Writing Class
The senior writing group will start again on March
2,9,16,23 at 2:30pm with Dr. Carol Mikoda from
SUNY Broome. Bring paper, pen and memories
and/or your imagination. The sharing generates
new writing ideas, as well as, observations and
techniques for improving what
you have already produced.
Community Forums
3/7– What can we do to reduce Health
Care costs?
9:30-11:30am
3/21–What new approaches are
need ed for American Immigration?
9:30-11am
Would you like to leave a gift to the
Johnson City Senior Center?
Consider gifting low basis stock, or make JCSC a
beneficiary of your annuity or life insurance.
Another opportunity could be a charitable
remainder trust. In addition, give a gift in your
name to the endowment fund investment of the
Senior Center. Please ask Darlene Leonard,
Executive Director, how you can make a difference
in our future!
MORE HAPPENINGS AT THE CENTER
Notes: Special Events in March
Tuesday, March1 - SNAP offers Health and
Food Program 11:30am
Tuesdays March 1&8 - BU Nursing students
9:30-1:00pm
Thurs., March 10 - Nutrition Class 10:30am
Fri. March 11– Irish Dancers 11:30am
Wed. March 16– BP’s and Glucose checks
10:30am , Birthday celebration for March
AARP DRIVER SAFETY
AARP Driver Safety Classes — 2016
Payment is required upon registration
Wed. March 17– Legal Aide by
appointment 9-11:30am
St. Patrick’s Day Lunch
11:45am
Payment by check only-payable to AARP
Call 797-3145
AARP Members $20
Fri. March 18-Red Hat meeting 2:30pm
Non AARP Members $25
Tues & Wed, March 15 & 16
FULL
1-4pm
Wed. March 23– Orange Blossom Special
11:30am
Sat. April 16
8:30-3pm
Wed. May 18 & 25
1:00-4pm
Thurs. March 24-Seniors helping Seniors
in-home services 10:30am
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Tues. March 29-Couponing Tips 9:30-11
Legal Aide Services
March 17 morning
If you need assistance setting up or changing your
will or health care proxy or other issues, please call
797-3145 for an appointment to meet with a legal
aide counselor at the Center
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In the event of inclement
weather this winter, the Senior
Center will be closed only if the
Johnson City Schools are closed.
If there are delays in school
openings, the Center will follow
a normal schedule. Listen to the radio or TV.
Room rental opportunities are available for the
dining room, craft room or the health center for
your birthday, anniversary, parties, gatherings,
dances or other uses. For a nominal fee, these
rooms are available for JCSC members or
anyone in the community. Call 797-3145 or stop
in the Center for an application!
Our website johnsoncityseniorcenter.org shows
the advantages of the JCSC listing classes, trips.
Medicare Questions
assistance and insurance options
that can save you money
offered by Mike Cerwiniski
Call 607 725 7301
Entertainment in March 2016
Tuesdays, March 1,8,15,22,29 JCSC Guitar Group, No Vacancy
9:30-12:00 pm
Thursdays, March 3,10,17,24,31 Guitar Group, Fretboard Express
9:30-12:00 pm
Wed. March 23 ORANGE BLOSSOM SPECIAL
11:30am
Traveling with the JC Senior Center
For more information about our trips, please call 797-3145
**Thursday, April 14
SAMSON - Sight & Sound Theatre - TRIP FULL - THERE IS A WAITING LIST THAT
IS STILL BEING TAKEN
**Thursday, April 29
Mohegan Sun Casino
$25 free play
Cost: $35
$5 food voucher
**Thursday, May 5
Hyde Park, New York
Val Kill (Eleanor Roosevelt’s home) and The Culinary Institute of America
Cost: Members $159
Non members $169
Final payment due 4/5
**Tuesday, May 24
Annual Mystery Trip
Cost: Members $163
Non members
$173
Final payment 4/22
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SIGNUPS ARE STILL BEING TAKEN FOR THE 4TH OF JULY TRIP.
PLEASE SIGN UP IF YOU ARE INTERESTED, SO THAT THE TRIP WILL
NOT BE CANCELED.
Cost $495 Double/Triple Occupancy
$575 Single Occupancy
Always Available
Ongoing Health Programs
MONDAY
Blood Pressure and Glucose Screenings
with Medicine Shoppe
Not available in February
Exercise Equipment: 12 noon - 4:00pm
Gentle Yoga: 9:30am - 10:30am
Line Dancing: 10:45am - 11:45am
Water Color Painting: 9:00am - noon
Knitting and Crocheting
12:30pm - 3:00pm
Pitch cards: 1:00pm
Exercise Equipment is available for use
in the Health Center– inquire at the
reception desk
POETRY: 12:30pm Library
In Memoriam
TUESDAY
Exercise Equipment: 8:30am - 4:00pm
(12 noon - 1:30pm not available)
TOPS: 9:00am - 11:15am
Zumba: 12:30 - 1:15pm
Shuffleboard: 12:30pm - 3:00pm
Anna Solyak,
Bessie Mras
Jan Terpak
Martha Calistri
WEDNESDAY
William Garrett
Exercise Equipment: 8:30am - 11:30pm
Georgia Macharyas
NEW Dancercise 9:30am - 10:15am
Quilting: 9:00am - 11:30am
Penny Bingo for Fun: 12:30pm - 3:00
Mahjong 1:00 pm
Jennie Prohotsky
Progressive Pinochle: 12:30pm - 3:00pm
Writers Workshop: 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Zumba: 5:30pm - 6:30pm
NEW Yoga: 5:30– 6:30pm
THURSDAY
Exercise Equipment: 8:30am - 10:00am
2:00pm - 4:00pm
Oil Painting: 9:00am - 11:30am
Guitar Class: 9:00am - Noon
Duane Manning
Julia Ketchuck
Computer, technology classes
With BU, Bridging the
Digital Divide program
Tuesdays, 3/8, 3/15, 3/22
1:30pm
Bring your laptops, tablets,
NEW Lo-Impact Aerobics: 10:30am
Individual Counseling: 10:00am - Noon
Shuffleboard Leagues: 12:30pm - 3:00pm
Tai Chi: 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Meditation: 3:00pm - 4:00pm
FRIDAY
Exercise Equipment: 8:30am - 4:00pm
Watercolor: 9:00am - 11:30am
Gentle Yoga: 10:00am - 11:00am
Ladies Singing Group: 10:00am - 11:00am
NEW! Chair Dancing 12:00pm
or notebooks
Please sign up for these classes at reception
NEW Fitness Classes 2016
Evening Yoga
Dancercise
Wednesday 5:30pm
Wednesday 9:30am
Lo-Impact Aerobics with Joyce Thursday
10:30am
Chair Dance Party Class Friday 12:30pm
Pennies for a Mile
Craft and Stitchery Supplies SALE !
March 15,16
10-2pm in the Dining room
Did you know that it takes 86,794
pennies to make a mile?
Please donate your spare pennies
and help us reach the one mile
marker!
Partially started Needlework kits, fabric, sewing
and craft supplies, scrapbook items and more1
Pennies can be dropped off at the
receptionist desk and we can watch
them accumulate and reach the one
mile mark.
Orange Blossom Special
Entertaining on March 23
11:30pm
Oldies Music and Fun Music for all!
This fundraiser can raise $844.20!
Watch the mile marker grow!
TREE of LIFE
If you would like to add a leaf to the Tree of Life in memory of, or to honor someone
special, please stop by for an application.
Bronze leaves are $60.00 Silver leaves are $80.00 Gold Leaves are $100.00
Your message will be engraved on each leaf and placed on the tree.
Make a special contribution today!
Need help with your 2015 taxes?
You can schedule tax assistance for
seniors in January 2016 by calling
797 3145.
Appointments are available
Late March and April on Tuesdays,
Wednesdays and Thursdays.
THANK YOU!
Evelyn Howell—2 Shelving units for
yarn supplies
NEWEST Tree of Life leaf donors:
Ruth Stevens, Joyce Kopansky,
Jeff Greenblott, Ken Kinsman, TOPS
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Hearts game – Fridays– 11:00am
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Pitch cards - Mondays-1:00pm
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Mahjong - Wednesdays-1:00pm
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Wii Bowling will begin soon. Sign up at
reception desk
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Progressive Pinochle - Wednesdays-12:30pm
NEW!
Thank you everyone!
WISH LIST FOR THE CENTER
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Monthly displays of your favorite collections to be placed in a
showcase in the dining room
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Pennies to mark a mile
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Wii Bowling players
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Bingo players Mondays and Wednesdays

Coffee Pumps for Coffee Social
Please place an ad in the newsletter and support the Johnson City Senior Center.
Your business card can appear in future newsletters to generate customers for
your business. A personal message like a birthday or anniversary is also possible.
Contact the center’s team for further information and application.
PLEASE CHECK THE DATE ON THE
LABEL OF THIS NEWSLETTER.
Your membership will expire on that
date. Please renew your membership
every year!
ADDRESS SERVICE REQUESTED
“Celebrating Seniors”
Johnson City Senior Center
30 Brocton Street
Johnson City, New York 13790
Non Profit Org.
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Binghamton, New York