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JANUARY/FEBRUARY 2016
BI-MONTHLY VOL 4 • ISSUE 1
FREE INCOME TAX
PREPARATION BY AARP
The GTCOA will host the AARP Free Income Tax Preparation Program again this year.
The program will run between February 1 and April 15, 2016. Simple Federal and State
of Michigan 2015 income tax returns can be prepared and e-filed for those low
to middle income filers. Taxpayers with complex tax returns are advised to seek paid
tax assistance.
We have two locations for your convenience, the Senior Center Network or the
In-Home Services office. Appointments are required, and the start date to request an
appointment is January 20, 2016.
SENIOR CENTER NETWORK
801 E Front St, Traverse City
231-922-4911
Right next to NMC’s Hagerty Center
IN-HOME SERVICES
520 W Front St, Traverse City
231-922-4688
Attached to the fire station and
across from the GT Pie Company.
Superior service and compassionate
care in the comfort of your own home.
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The Commission on Aging Board oversees both
In-Home Services & the Senior Center Network.
All meetings are open to the public and are held at the
Governmental Center at 400 Boardman Ave.
GTCOA BOARD - Jan 19 & Feb 16; 9:00a
FINANCE - Jan 5 & Feb 2; 9:00a
EXECUTIVE - Jan 5 & Feb 2; 9:00a
PROGRAM - Jan 6 & Feb 3; 9:00a
The Commission on Aging is funded primarily by
a small local millage approved by GT County
taxpayers. THANK YOU for helping us
provide much needed services to area seniors!
*ALL DATES AND TIMES ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE*
Agendas, minutes, and meeting schedules can
be accessed at: www.gtcoa.org/board.
See updated information regarding board and
committee meetings, as well as, appointment of
new board members in the schedules section.
are televised LIVE the day of the meeting on
LIAA Public Access Television, Channel 189,
and are shown the second week of each month.
For a complete schedule visit
www.upnorthmedia.org
Ron Clous
Carol Crawford
Robert Johnson
Alisa Kroupa
Addison Wheelock Jr.
Rodetta Harrand
Chair
Sandra Busch
Vice Chair
Shirley Zerafa
Secretary
Christine Maxbauer
Chair
William Rokos
Treasurer
Dr. Dan Lathrop
Vice Chair
Christine Maxbauer
County Commissioner
Kory Hansen
Carl Kucera
Laura Green
In-Home Services
Lori Wells
Senior Center Network
Carol Sullivan
David Taylor
Michelle Mercer
Special Programs
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In-Home Services
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Puzzle: Word Search
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Subscription Renewal Form
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Puzzle Answers
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SCN Membership Information
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SCN Weekly Recurring Programs
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SCN Calendar JANUARY
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SCN Calendar FEBRUARY
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Lunch Programs
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Social Programs
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Dancing
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Cards & Games
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Learning
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Support & Assistance
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Health/Wellness & Foot Care
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Sports & Exercise
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The Commission on Aging makes no warranties of any kind
(express, implied, and statutory, including but not limited to the
implied warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular
purpose) or representation as to the advertised products and/or
services. In no event shall the Commission on Aging, Grand
Traverse County or any of its officers, directors, agents or
employees be liable for any direct, indirect, special, incidental,
punitive or consequential damages arising out of or related to
the use, inability to use, performance or nonperformance of the
advertised products and/or services.
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SENIOR CENTER NETWORK
TRAVERSE CITY
Seasonal Rotating Art Collection
Traverse City: 801 E Front St
Art provided by students of Charles Murphy,
Peggy McNew and Roberta Chrestensen.
Displays will change every 3 months and feature
new artists.
Thinking Cap Days
Traverse City: 801 E Front St
Jan 11 & Feb 16; 12:15p FREE
Wear your favorite hat and participate in our
special thinking cap games!
No registration required.
Beat the Winter Blues
INTERLOCHEN
ACME
Each participant will receive a Grocery voucher
to be used at a local retailer to purchase all the
food used in the class. Programs that help
seniors pay for food will also be discussed.
Class size is limited to 10. Advance registration
required.
Let's PIN it!
Interlochen 9700 Riley Rd
Thu, Jan 14 & Feb 18 1:00p $5
Fife Lake 77 Lakecrest Lane
Wed, Jan 20 & Feb 17 1:00p $5
Kingsley 115 Blair St
Wed, Jan 27 & Feb 24 1:00p $5
Kingsley 115 Blair St
Wed, Jan 20; 12:00p
Monthly creative project pulled from the popular
website, Pinterest. All supplies will be provided.
Advance registration required with payment a
week prior. Activity will take place after lunch at
each location.
Interlochen 9700 Riley Rd
Thu, Jan 28; 12:00p
Popcorn Day
Fun and games with entertainment to help you
warm up and leave the cold outside!
24-hr advance registration required for lunch.
$3 Suggested Donation/60+; $5/all others
Traverse City: 801 E Front St
Tue Jan 19; 12:00p FREE
Join us to celebrate National Popcorn Day with
free popcorn! No registration required.
A Matter of Balance:
Managing Concerns About Falls
What is Diabetes?
Fife Lake 77 Lakecrest Lane
Wed, Jan 20; 12:00p
Traverse City: 801 E Front St
Wed, Jan 20; 10:30a FREE
This presentation will emphasize how to live a
successful, healthy life with diabetes.
Advance registration required.
Interlochen: 9700 Riley Rd
Wed; Jan 18, 25/Feb 1, 8, 15, 22 & 29; 1:00p
FREE program designed to reduce the fear of
falling and increase activity levels among older
adults. Eight 2-hr sessions led by a trained
Specialty Coffee Days
facilitator. This is a nationally recognized
All Locations
program developed at the Royal Center at
Boston University. Advance registration required. Jan 25-29; FREE
Specialty coffee and flavored creamers
available. No registration required.
Cooking Matters w/ MSU Extension
Fife Lake: 77 Lakecrest Lane
Wed, Jan 13 & 27/Feb 10 & 24/Mar 9 & 23;
Wear Red Fridays
11:00a FREE for members
Traverse City: 801 E Front St
Six week cooking & nutrition class facilitated by
Michelle Smith, licensed nutritionist with
MSU-Extension. Each session will provide
nutritional education and a full-meal preparation.
Every Friday in Feb
Wear red to show your support for women’s
heart health for your chance to win fabulous
prizes! No registration required.
SPECIAL PROGRAMS JAN/FEB
KINGSLEY
FIFE LAKE
LIFE - Around the World
Acme: 4354 Mt. Hope Rd
Mon, Feb 1; 6;00p FREE for members
Take a break from Old Man Winter and join
Chris Doyal, award-winning photographer, for a
photographic tour of warmer destinations above
and below the water: rice fields and Nemo in
Bali, Indonesia; sharks and colorful soft corals in
Fiji; and tiny critters in the Philippines. Advance
registration required, space is limited.
Women’s Day
Traverse City: 801 E Front St
Sun Feb 27
A special day full of friends and fun including
crafts, games, entertainment and more! Visit our
website, gtcoa.org for more details and cost or
let us know if you are interested and we will
notify you as more details become available.
Advance registration required.
Heart Failure
Be My Valentine Celebrations
Fife Lake 77 Lakecrest Lane
Wed, Feb 3; 12:00p
Kingsley 115 Blair St
Wed, Feb10; 12:00p
Interlochen 9700 Riley Rd
Thu, Feb 11; 12:00p
24-hr advance registration required for lunch.
$3 Suggested Donation/60+; $5/all others
What’s up with the Weather?
Traverse City: 801 E Front St
Fri, Feb 5; 9:00a FREE
Celebrate National Weatherperson’s Day with
Joe Charlevoix from TV 7&4 who tells you
everything you always wanted to know about
the weather but never had a chance to ask!
Advance registration required.
Candy Guessing Game
All Locations
Week of Feb 8-12 FREE
Stop by the lobby and take your best guess at
how many pieces of candy we have stuffed in
the jar - closest guess wins all the candy!
No registration required.
Hot Cocoa Bar Day
Traverse City: 801 E Front St
Fri, Feb 12; 12:00p FREE
Special flavors and fun toppings like whipped
cream, marshmallows and chocolate chips!
No registration required.
Traverse City: 801 E Front St
Wed, Feb 17; 10:30a FREE
What is heart failure? This presentation will
explain and show you how this can be a “livable”
disorder. Advance registration required.
THANK YOU
Dr. Dave Steffe, who
donated apples to all
of our clients in
October.
On October 12, employees from Chemical
Bank came to the Senior Center in Traverse City
and did a tremendous amount of landscaping,
painting and cleaning for their annual Chemical
Cares service project.
THANK YOU CHEMICAL BANK
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“CARING FOR THOSE WHO CARED FOR YOU”
IN-HOME SERVICES
There are so many to Thank
for the wonderful donations
that the COA has received to
make Baskets of Bounty
possible. Thank you to all of
the craft groups such as
the Pine Needlers, Creative
Circle, United Way Afghan
Angels
Roots,
Common
Threads Quilt Group, Boots
4H group and all that have
spent hours making dish
cloths, quilts and awesome
change purses for us.
Thank you to:
Traverse City State Bank,
Williams Chevrolet, Thirlby
Clinic, Hagerty Insurance and
RJG and the Girl Scouts.
Thank you for the financial
donations and many items
dropped off by anonymous
angels.
Home Health Care
Providing personal care needs (bathing, skin & hair care, etc.).
House Cleaning
Light housekeeping, every other week.
Respite
Relief for caregivers to get a regularly scheduled break from
providing care.
Outside Home Chore
Snow removal, outside window washing and lawn maintenance.
Foot Care
Provided in the home for the homebound.
Personal Emergency Response System
Units provided in the home to contact parties in the event of an
emergency (necklace and bracelet options available).
Loan Closet
Walkers, wheelchairs, commodes, transfer & bath benches are
loaned for a one time fee based on our sliding fee scale. LOAN
CLOSET HRS: 9:00-4:00p; please call ahead if possible.
Transportation
BATA Zip Passes and local cab company/van transportation
coupons available for purchase based on our sliding fee scale.
These groups made cards made Christmas cards for those
receiving our Baskets of Bounty.
Courtade Elementary School
Eastern Elementary School
Kingsley Elementary School
Blair Elementary School
Grand Traverse Academy
Interlochen Comm. School
Silver Lake Elementary School
The Rock of Kingsley
TCAPS Montessori at Glenn
Loomis
Lifeline: Affordable Telephone Service
for Income-Eligible Subscribers
Lifeline is a government benefit program
that provides a discount on monthly telephone
service for eligible low-income subscribers . The
goal is to the nation’s communications networks,
find jobs, access health care services, connect
with family, their children’s schools and call for
help in an emergency. Lifeline is supported by the
federal Universal Service Fund (USF).
Lifeline provides a discount on monthly
telephone service (landline or wireless) for eligible
subscribers. This discount is currently set at
$9.25 per month. Federal rules prohibit eligible
low-income subscribers from receiving more than
ONE Lifeline service per household. “Household”
is defined as any individual or group of individuals
who live together at the same address as one
economic unit. An “economic unit” is defined as
“all adult individuals contributing to and sharing in
the income and expenses of a household.”
However, Lifeline support is available to eligible
low-income subscribers living in group living
facilities. Lifeline applicants may demonstrate
when initially enrolling in the program that any
other Lifeline recipients residing at their
residential address are part of a separate
household by completing the one-per-household
worksheet.
The Lifeline program is available to eligible
low-income subscribers in every state, territory,
commonwealth and on Tribal lands. You must be
eligible to enroll. To participate in the program,
subscribers must either have an income that is at
or below 135% of the Federal Poverty Guidelines
or participate in one of the following assistance
programs:
· Medicaid
· Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program
(Food Stamps or SNAP)
· Supplemental Security Income (SSI)
· Federal Public Housing Assistance (Section 8)
· Low-Income Home Energy Assistance
Program (LIHEAP)
· Temporary Assistance to Needy Families
· National School Lunch Program’s Free Lunch
Program
· Bureau of Indian Affairs General Assistance
· Tribally-Administered Temporary Assistance
for Needy Families (TTANF)
· Food Distribution Program on Indian
Reservations (FDPIR)
· Head Start (if income eligibility criteria are
met); or State assistance programs
(if applicable)
You do have to verify your eligibility
yearly. If you receive Lifeline for free, you must
use your service every 60 days in order to
maintain the benefit.
To find out more information about
eligibility and how to apply for Lifeline benefits,
visit www.lifelinesupport.org or call USAC’s
toll-free number, 1-888-641-8722. You may also
call the FCC’s toll-free customer service number,
1-888-CALL-FCC.
Information taken from: www.fcc.gov
Information taken from an article by Consumer Reports, www.consumerreports.org
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Seniors and their families lose billions of dollars each year to heartless fraudsters.
To understand how Beth Baker, an
independent, generally robust 87 year-old, got
taken for $65,000 in less than one week last
year, it’s important to know about her grandson,
Will. Baker, a retired second-grade teacher
living in National City, California, beams when
she speaks of the 24 year-old, the eldest of her
five grandkids. As a high school football player
and later a U.S. Coast Guard Academy
graduate, Will made his grandmother terribly
proud. When, late last year, Will’s wife delivered
Baker’s first great-grandchild, Baker was
overjoyed. “Will is precious to me,” Baker says.
So when a man phoned one morning last
December from an unfamiliar number, the news
he delivered hit her like a sledgehammer.
“He said my grandson was in Peru and was in
trouble there,” Baker recalls. Then he put
another man briefly on the line. Thinking it
sounded like Will, Baker anxiously said into the
phone, ‘Will?’”
What Baker unwittingly did was provide the
caller with her grandson’s actual name, which
was swiftly woven into a story. The caller said
that Will had been a guest at a wedding in
Peru. While driving, he injured a 7 year-old
pedestrian. Then a caller claiming to be Will’s
lawyer got on the line and said Will was in jail
and needed money at once; there was not time
to think or question. “And he said if I shared this
story with anyone, there’d be trouble for my
grandson,’ Baker recalls.
Baker hadn’t seen Will for a while, but the tale
seemed plausible to her.
So, shaken and scared, she followed the
caller’s instructions without verifying the story
with anyone in her family. She hung up, drove to
her bank, withdrew $5,000 from savings, and
bought ten $500 Green Dot MoneyPak cards at a
CVS and a Ralph’s supermarket. The contact
called back as promised, and Baker scratched
the card backs and read him the numbers
beneath. That was all he needed to get an
almost untraceable $5,000 payment, ostensibly
for Will’s legal fees.
The man called soon after to say the injured
child had died. Will needed more money to avoid
10 to 20 years in prison. Again, the caller
stressed urgency and secrecy. At his prompting
Baker withdrew $11,000, bought more MoneyPak cards, and waited for her phone to ring.
It did ring – again and again – each call
detailing a new twist on Will’s story and yet
another demand. Over five days Baker purchased 101 MoneyPak cards and sent $65,000 –
almost all of her liquid savings.
Baker hardly slept. She was shaky and
nervous. She skipped a visit to her husband, in
nursing care at a home for veterans. She lied to
her son, Jim – Will’s father – about her
activities. Once during a visit, Jim noticed that
her thumbnail tip was black. He didn’t ask why
for fear of embarrassing her. In retrospect, he
says, he realized that “it was from scratching off
all those Green Dot cards.”
When Baker applied at her local bank for a
$14,000 loan against her paid-off home, she
attracted the attention of a manager. With patient
prompting, Baker finally confessed. The banker
told her she was being scammed. They called
Jim to confirm that Will was safe. “I was so
relieved,” Baker recalls.
Jim Baker reported the crime to the San Diego
County district attorney’s Elder Abuse Unit
and fired off an angry letter to Green Dot. He
remembers the incident with bitterness. “It made
my mother question her own sanity and worth,”
he says. “At her age that’s hard to get back.”
Baker’s story may sound unbelievable. You 99
may tell yourself it could never happen to you or
anyone in your family. But don’t be so sure.
Financial elder abuse – broadly defined as the
illegal or improper use of funds, property or
assets of people 60 and older by family, friends,
neighbors and strangers – is rising fast.
The Federal Trade Commission says that
fraud complaints to its office by individuals 60
and older rose at least 47% between 2012 and
2014. Seniors are the predominant victims of
imposter schemes, in which criminals pose as
government officials or other authority. Criminals
take pains to identify older people. A clever
scammer who gets a senior on the phone will
quickly tease out personal information.
“It’s a low risk occupation,” says Jane Walsh,
director of the Community Protection Division at
the Boulder County district attorney’s office in
Colorado. “Why would someone rob a bank
when they can sit at home with a phone and call
a bunch of seniors?”
PROTECT YOURSELF:
Sign up for the National Do Not Call Registry (donotcall.gov or 1-888-382-1222)
Opt out of commercial mail solicitations at www.dmachoice.org or www.optoutprescreen.com
Sign up for the No Scam Zone, call us at 231-922-4911 or sign up on the Grand Traverse County
Commission on Aging’s website for at GTCOA.org
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Have someone help you pay your bills
Screen all contractors
Arrange for account alerts at your bank and with your credit card companies
Set up an emergency plan
Visit an elder-law attorney
PROTECT A LOVED ONE:
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Visit often, sometimes without advance notice.
Set up a limited account
In an extreme case, file for guardianship or conservatorship
If you suspect you or a loved one has been scammed contact your local police department.
You may also contact the Attorney General’s Office to make them aware of what
kind of scams are going around, 1-877-765-8388.
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When Traverse City Area Public
Schools are cancelled due to
weather, the Traverse City
location will be on a 2 hour
program delay and all programs
before 10:00a will be cancelled.
The lunch program will also be
cancelled. Additionally, all
programs in Kingsley, Interlochen
and Fife Lake will be cancelled.
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If Kingsley schools are cancelled
due to weather, all Kingsley and
Fife Lake programs will be
cancelled. If Forest Area Schools
are cancelled due to weather,
all Fife Lake programs will be
cancelled.
For a complete school closing list,
please listen to WTCM 103.5,
watch the news or check
UpNorthLive.com. The Senior
Center Network at 801 E Front St,
Traverse City will still be open for
regular business at 8:00a.
No additional notice will be given.
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10 Things I Learned
From Caring For My
Dying Mother
3.
People are good. So many friends and 15
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relatives stepped up to help. Don’t be afraid to
ask for help as well. Keep a strong circle of love
around you. It’s what keeps you going.
4.
Hold on to memories. They are a gift so
precious that you will cherish them forever.
5. Ask questions while you can. Make a list of
questions for your loved one, write down the
answers. This is your family history. Chronicle it
while you can.
6.
Laugh…a lot. Tell stories or bring out old
photos. Just remember that to laugh isn’t to
disrespect the situation, laughter helps us all get
through.
7.
Share. Share feelings, stories, recipes, responsibilities, tasks and hugs. Whatever love can
be exchanged, exchange it.
8. Be kind. To yourself, your patient, your loved
ones and all those around you. Remember you
are all in this together and everyone processes
fear, sadness and grief differently. Don’t lose
sight of goodness.
9.
Keep an open line of communication with
nurses and doctors. Coordinate with nurses,
keep doctors in the loop and up on all communications and don’t be afraid to ask questions. Be
prepared for every milestone. Know ahead of
time what to expect and what to do.
10. Love. Above all, keep love in your heart
throughout the process. Love is contagious and
is its own antidote.
Parent/Child caregiving begins in the
womb. A mother gently strokes her own belly to
soothe her baby’s restlessness, watching, what
she eats and staying away from anything that
might harm her child. When the baby is born, it’s
a 24/7 vigil of care—swaddling, diapering,
anticipating cries and deciphering what they
mean, feeding, cleaning, keeping their child
comfortable, happy and healthy.
Parenting doesn’t stop when the child is
able to care for themselves. As my mom once
told me, “I’m going to worry about you and take
care of you until the day I die, so get used to
it!” And she did. Until she couldn’t care for me
any longer and the tables came to an abrupt
Article taken from the Huffington Post
turn.
The day the roles reverse is foreign. It’s a
clumsy dance of love and responsibility, not S L K R A L C K C I D S G I
wanting to cross any lines of respect. It’s S D R O C E R S O C K H O P
honoring this person who gave their life to you—
not to mention literally gave you life—and taking E S D O R T O H R A D I O W
their fragile body in your hands like a newborn, M A R I L Y N M O N R O E C
tending to their every need.
I learned a lot while going through this X L P G I J S C I U W J I M
process, including a lot about myself. Perhaps D S L B J O A E O X A V H P
some of what I learned can help you through
K N N O V U V M N L I D O G
your personal journey:
O A A T R I K S E L D O O P
1. When the going gets tough, you will get going. No job is too dirty, personal or embarrassing. R E C T R N K E R S H W S X
You never think twice about the tasks at hand, E J I D S Y K I B A D H A K
you just lovingly carry them out, no questions
asked. Don’t be afraid. When you love someone, A E R E I D G C L O S E R R
caregiving comes naturally.
N U E S D H N U O E X I A K
2. No one wants to be a burden. Especially our
parents. When you feel frustrated, walk away. W L M Z T G H A E R L B V N
Don’t let your loved one feel your frustration A B A S I B O B B Y S O X L
because, through this entire process, they’re
R R O I L O V E L U C Y P Q
burdened with enough frustration of their own.
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TRAVERSE CITY
INTERLOCHEN
KINGSLEY
ACME
FIFE LAKE
801 E Front Street
9700 Riley Road
115 E Blair Street
4354 Mt Hope Road
77 Lakecrest Lane
SENIOR CENTER NETWORK
WEEKLY RECURRING PROGRAMS
Special Program Calendars are on Pages 17 & 18
MONDAY
TUESDAY
WEDNESDAY
THURSDAY
FRIDAY
TRAVERSE CITY
TRAVERSE CITY
TRAVERSE CITY
TRAVERSE CITY
TRAVERSE CITY
9:30a Active for Life
9:30a Table Tennis
10:30a BINGO
11:00a Pilates
11:00a Hobby Group
12:00p Lunch
1:00p Club Day
1:00p Social Bridge
2:30p Watercolor
Class
6:30p Zumba
9:00a Pickleball
8:45a Energetics
10:00a Corebar™
10:00a Grief Support
12:00p Lunch
1:00p Scrabble
1:00p Intermediate
Line Dancing
1:00p Mah Jongg
1:00p Cribbage
6:30p Pinochle
9:00a Zumba Toning
9:30a Watercolor Class
10:15a Pilates
12:00p Lunch
1:00p Double Pinochle
2:30p Painters
Anonymous
3:00p Strong Bones
& Balance
INTERLOCHEN
8:45a Energetics
9:00a Pickleball
9:30a Discussion Grp
12:00p Lunch
12:00p Music: Treva
1:00p Mah Jongg
1:00p Single Pinochle
1:00p Social Bridge
1:15p Dominoes
INTERLOCHEN
10:30a BINGO
10:30a Zumba Gold
12:00p Lunch
12:00p Men’s Group
1:00p Chess
1:30p Poker
2:15p Strong Bones
& Balance
3:00p Knitting Circle
3:30p Jazz Band
7:00p Euchre
11:00a Senior Fun Day 9:00a Yoga
ACME
KINGSLEY
INTERLOCHEN
Incredible Mo’s 10:00a Strong Bones
&
Balance
2:00p Community
9:00a Exercise
11:00a Line Dancing 10:00a Painting With
11:00a
Open
Games
Art Class (Starts Jan 25) 11:00a Open Games
10:00a Euchre
Friends
11:00a Massage
3:00p Knitting
12:00p Potluck Lunch
FIFE LAKE
KINGSLEY
11:00a Cribbage
12:30p Mah Jongg
INTERLOCHEN
9:00a Yoga
10:30a BINGO
12:00p Lunch
1:00p Wii Bowling
9:00a Yoga
11:00a Wii Bowling
1:00p Wii Bowling
12:00p Lunch
10:00a Strong Bones 3:30p Euchre
ALL DATES
2:00p Creative Circle
& TIMES ARE
FIFE LAKE
& Balance
SUBJECT
FIFE LAKE
10:00a Fitness Over 50
11:30a Grief Support
TO CHANGE
10:00a Fitness Over 50
SUNDAY
TRAVERSE CITY 7:00p Euchre
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FREE for GT County residents age 60+
Residents under 60 pay only $10/year
All others pay $50/year
·
For seniors who may be unable to pay for
membership, we have a scholarship fund to
support them. If you would like to contribute to
this fund, please visit the business office.
CALENDAR LEGEND:
♥ TRAVERSE CITY
♠ ACME
♦ KINGSLEY
♣ INTERLOCHEN
■ FIFELAKE
JANUARY SPECIAL PROGRAMS
MONDAY
TUESDAY
WEDNESDAY
THURSDAY
FRIDAY
JAN 1
CLOSED
JAN 4
♥12:00p Bridge
Class: Beginner
♥12:00p Bridge
Class: Intermediate
JAN 11
♥12:15p Thinking
Cap
♥12:00p Bridge
Class: Beginner
♥12:00p Bridge
JAN 5
JAN 6
♥12:30p Legal
♥3:00p Farkel
♥7:00p Steelheaders
■12:00p Lunch
JAN 12
JAN 13
■11:00a Cooking
Matters
JAN 7
JAN 8
♥9:30a Foot Care ♦10:00a FootCare
♥10:00a Wii Bowl ♣1:30p FootCare
JAN 14
JAN 15
♥10:00a Wii Bowl ♥10:00a Reflexology
♥11:00a Blood
♥11:30a Music:
Pressure Check
Dulcimers
♣1:30p Pin It!
Class: Intermediate
JAN 18
JAN 19
CLOSED ♥11:00a Blood
Staff In-Service Day Pressure Check
♥12:00p Popcorn
Day - FREE!
♣1:00p Matter
♥6:00p Basket
Of Balance
Guild
JAN 20
♥10:30a Living
With Diabetes
♥4:00p Housing
Hours
■12:00p Beat the
Winter Blues
■12:00p Lunch
■1:00p Pin It!
♦12:00p Beat the
Winter Blues
JAN 25
JAN 26
JAN 27
8:00a Specialty 8:00a Specialty 8:00a Specialty
Coffee Week:
Coffee Week:
Coffee Week:
All Locations!
All Locations!
All Locations!
♥12:00p Bridge
♥10:15a Parkinsons
Support Group
Class: Beginner
♥12:00p Bridge
♥1:00p Massage
Class: Intermediate Guild
■11:00a Cooking
♣1:00p Matter
Matters
Of Balance
♦1:00p Pin It!
JAN 21
♥9:30a Foot Care
♥10:00a Wii Bowl
JAN 22
JAN 28
JAN 29
8:00a Specialty 8:00a Specialty
Coffee Week:
Coffee Week:
All Locations!
All Locations!
♥10:00a Wii Bowl
♣12:00p Beat the
Winter Blues
SATURDAY
1/23/16 ♥ 11:00a Women Dining Out: Olive Garden
ALL DATES AND TIMES ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE
CALENDAR LEGEND:
♥ TRAVERSE CITY
♠ ACME
♦ KINGSLEY
♣ INTERLOCHEN
■ FIFELAKE
FEBRUARY SPECIAL PROGRAMS
MONDAY
TUESDAY
FEB 1
♥12:00p Bridge
Class: Beginner
♥12:00p Bridge
FEB 2
Class: Intermediate
♠8:00a LIFE
Around the World
♣1:00p Matter
Of Balance
FEB 8
FEB 9
♥8:00a Candy
♥8:00a Candy
Guess Contest
Guess Contest
♥12:00p Bridge
Class: Beginner
♥12:00p Bridge
Class: Intermediate
♣1:00p Matter
Of Balance
FEB 15
FEB 16
♥11:00a Blood
Pressure Check
♥12:15p Thinking
Cap
♥6:00p Basket
Guild
WEDNESDAY
THURSDAY
FRIDAY
FEB 3
FEB 4
♥12:30p Legal
♥9:30a Foot Care
♥3:00p Farkel
♥10:00a Wii Bowl
♥7:00p Steelheaders
■12:00p Be My
Valentine
■12:00p Lunch
FEB 5
♥8:00a February
Fridays
♥9:00a What’s Up
With the Weather
♥11:30a Music:
Dulcimers
FEB 10
♥8:00a Candy
Guess Contest
■11:00a Cooking
Matters
♦12:00p Be My
Valentine
FEB 12
♥8:00a Candy
Guess Contest
♥8:00a February
Fridays
♥12:00p Free Hot
Cocoa Bar Day
FEB 11
♥8:00a Candy
Guess Contest
♥10:00a Wii Bowl
♥11:00a Blood
Pressure Check
♣12:00p Be My
Valentine
FEB 17
FEB 18
♥11:00a Heart
♥9:30a Foot Care
Blood Thinners
♥10:00a Wii Bowl
♥4:00p Housing ♣12:00p Pin it!
Hours
■12:00p Lunch
■1:00p Pin It!
FEB 19
♥8:00a February
CLOSED
Fridays
♥10:00a Reflexology
♥11:30a Music:
Dulcimers
♥12:00p Womens
Weekend
FEB 22
FEB 23
FEB 24
FEB 25
FEB 26
8:00a Specialty 8:00a Specialty 8:00a Specialty 8:00a Specialty 8:00a Specialty
Coffee Week:
Coffee Week:
Coffee Week:
Coffee Week:
Coffee Week:
All Locations!
All Locations!
All Locations!
All Locations!
All Locations!
♣1:00p Matter
♥10:15a Parkinsons ♥10:00a Wii Bowl ♥8:00a February
Support Group
Of Balance
Fridays
♥1:00p Massage
■11:00a Cooking
Matters
♦1:00p Pin It!
SATURDAY
2/27/16 ♥ 11:30a Women Dining Out: Applebee’s
ALL DATES AND TIMES ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE
Potluck Lunch
Painters Anonymous
Interlochen: 9700 Riley Rd
Tue; 12:00p
Donations appreciated. Bring
a dish to pass. Advance
registration required.
Traverse City: 801 E Front St
Wed; 2:30-5:00p $1
This isn't a class, come together
and share tips and techniques
with painters (or sketchers) who
have a variety of experience
levels. Bring your supplies.
Advance registration not required.
Women Dining Out
Olive Garden: Dutch Treat
Sat, Jan 23; 11:30a
Applebee’s: Dutch Treat
Sat, Feb 27; 11:30a
Advance registration required.
Noon Meal
$3 suggested donation/60+
$5 charge/all others. 24-hour
advance registration required.
Do not need to be a member.
Menu available onsite/online.
LOCATIONS
Traverse City: 801 E Front St
Mon-Fri; 12:00p
Call 231-947-5285 to register.
* Salad bar only ($3 charge)
available without a
reservation.
Interlochen: 9700 Riley Rd
Thu; 12:00p
Call 231-922-4911 to register.
Kingsley: 115 E Blair St
Wed; 12:00p
Call 231-922-4911 to register.
Interlochen: 9700 Riley Rd
Wed; 10:00-12:00p FREE
No registration required. Bring
your own project and materials.
No registration required
unless otherwise noted.
Discussion Group
Traverse City: 801 E Front St
Thu; 9:30-10:30a FREE
Guy Time Group
Traverse City: 801 E Front St
Fri; 12:00p FREE
Men only group, discussing
challenges of retirement.
Bring lunch or reserve one.
Hobby Group
Traverse City: 801 E Front St
Fife Lake: 77 Lakecrest Ln
Wed Jan 6 & 20/Feb 3 & 17; 12p Mon; 11:00-2:00p FREE
Call 231-879-4101 to register.
Knitting Group
Acme: 4354 Mt Hope Rd
Mon; 3:00-4:30p FREE
When Traverse City Area
Public Schools (TCAPS) are
cancelled due to weather, all
Senior Center Network lunch
programs will be cancelled.
For a complete school closing
list, please listen to WTCM
103.5, watch the news or
check UpNorthLive.com.
Painting with Friends
Traverse City: 801 E Front St
Fri; 3:00-4:00p FREE
Registration not required for any
Line Dancing groups.
Line Dancing: Beginner
Interlochen: 9700 Riley Rd
Tue; 11:00-12:00p FREE
Line Dancing: Intermediate
Traverse City: 801 E Front St
Tue; 1:00-3:00p $3
Line Dancing All Levels
Little Free Library
Traverse City: 801 E Front St
FREE. Give a book, take a
book.
Incredible Mo’s
Wed; 11:00-12:30p $3
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Open Activities
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No registration required unless
otherwise noted.
Interlochen: 9700 Riley Rd
Tue & Thu; 11:00-5:00p FREE
Join others for various card and
board games.
BINGO
Traverse City: 801 E Front St
Mon & Fri; 10:30a $1/card
Kingsley: 115 E Blair St
Wed; 10:30a $1
Pinochle
Traverse City: 801 E Front St
Double: Wed; 1:00-4:00p $3
Single: Thu; 1:00-4:00p $3
Tue; 6:30-9:00p $3
Chess
Traverse City: 801 E Front St
Fri; 1:00-4:00p FREE
Poker
Traverse City: 801 E Front St
Fri; 1:30-3:30p $3
Club Day
Traverse City: 801 E Front St
Mon; 1:00-4:00p FREE
Already started: Mah Jongg &
Bridge. New clubs welcome.
Call to reserve a table.
Social Bridge
Traverse City: 801 E Front St
Thu; 1:00-4:00p 50¢
Mon; 1:00-4:00p FREE
Let us know if you would like to
be on a list for bridge subs.
Dominoes (Mexican Train)
Scrabble
Community Art Classes
Traverse City: 801 E Front St
Mon; 9:30a FREE
Acme: 4354 Mt. Hope Rd
Mon 2:00-4:00p
Starting January 25 $10/class
Instructor: Julie Opsasnick
Bring your own Art and get
professional support. Julie will
also help you choose a piece
to work on if wanted. New
techniques covered each week.
All skill levels encouraged to
participate. Advance
registration encouraged.
Wii Bowling
iPad Tutor
Senior Fun Day
Euchre
Incredible Mo’s
Wed; 11:00-4:00p $5
Unlimited bowling.
No registration required.
Kingsley: 115 E Blair St
Fri, 10:00-12:00p $1
Traverse City: 801 E Front St
Fri & Sun; 7:00-9:30p $3
Farkel
Traverse City: 801 E Front St
Wed Jan 6/Feb 3; 3:00-5p FREE
Mah Jongg
Bridge Class
Traverse City: 801 E Front St
Tue; 1:00-2:00p FREE
Traverse City: 801 E Front St
Thu; 1:15-4:00p $1
Interlochen: 9700 Riley Rd
Tue, 3:30-5:00p $1
Traverse City: 801 E Front St
$25/2 hrs. Topics vary: Word,
Internet, Email, Facebook etc.
Call for an appointment with
Nancy Gonzalez today.
Traverse City: 801 E Front St
Beginning Mon; Jan 4
Beginner: Tue; 12:00-2:30p
Intermediate: Tue; 2:30-5:00p
$20 + $5/book
Cribbage
Traverse City: 801 E Front St
Tue; 1:00-3:00p $3
1-on-1 Computer Tutor
Table Tennis
Traverse City: 801 E Front St
Begins Thu Jan 7; 10:00a
8 week session; $7/person.
Advance registration required.
Traverse City: 801 E Front St
Tue & Thu; 1:00-4:30p FREE
Interlochen: 9700 Riley Rd
Tue & Thu; 1:00p FREE
Interlochen: 9700 Riley Rd
Tue; 12:30-3:00p FREE
Lessons available.
Kingsley: 115 E Blair St
Wed; 11:00a FREE
$15/hr; 1-on-1 assistance.
Get help learning your iPad.
Appointment required.
Watercolor Class
Traverse City: 801 E Front St
Mon; 2:30p & Wed; 9:30a $30
Instructor: Charles Murphy.
Supply list available online or in
the office. No registration
required.
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Grief Support
No registration required for
all locations. FREE
Interlochen: 9700 Riley Rd
Mon; 11:30-12:30p
Sponsor: Heartland Hospice
Traverse City: 801 E Front St
Tue; 10:00-11:00a
Sponsor: Munson Hospice
Provided by Comfort Keepers.
$25/person. Bring tub & towel.
Includes cleaning, trimming &
filing of callouses/nails by RN,
moisturizing & gentle massage.
Appointment required.
* If you cancel 24 hrs before
appt. payment will be applied
to future appts.
** If less than 4 people sign
up, it will be cancelled.
No registration required
unless otherwise noted.
Active For Life
Traverse City: 801 E Front St
Mon; 9:30-10:00a FREE
Corebar Vital™
Traverse City: 801 E Front St
Tue; 10:00a $5
Energetics
Legal Aid
Traverse City: 801 E Front St
Thu, Jan 7 & 21/Feb 4 & 18
9:30-12:30p
Traverse City: 801 E Front St
Wed, Jan 6/Feb 3; 12:30-2:30p
FREE; Appointment required.
Kingsley: 115 E Blair St
Fri, Jan 8; 10:00-12:00p
Fitness Over 50
Interlochen: 9700 Riley Rd
Options for Senior Living Fri, Jan 8; 1:30-3:30p
Traverse City: 801 E Front St
Wed, Jan 20/Feb 17; 4:00-5p
Ask Kim Bauml about housing.
FREE; Appointment required.
Parkinsons Support
Traverse City: 801 E Front St
Wed, Jan 27/Feb 24; 10:15a
No registration required.
Blood Pressure Check
Traverse City: 801 E Front St
Thu, Jan 14/Feb 11; 11:00-12p
Tue, Jan 19/Feb 16; 11:00-12p
No appointment required.
Interlochen: 9700 Riley Rd
Thu; 11:00-1:00p $1/min.
No appointment required.
Reflexology
Traverse City: 801 E Front St
Fri, Jan 15/Feb 19; 10:00-12p
$5/15 min. Appt required.
Fife Lake: 77 Lakecrest Ln
Tue & Thu; 10:00-11:00a
FREE
Pilates
Traverse City: 801 E Front St
Mon; 11:00-11:45a $4; with
Michele Ryan
Curling
We’ll have a lesson day with
a hands on demonstration.
A league may be forming.
If interested in learning about
this fast growing sport email
[email protected].
Fall/Winter Pickleball
Traverse City: Local Church
Tue & Thu, 9:00-1:00p
$5/Month. Advance registration
required/limited and opens
Wed, Sep 16.
Massage
Traverse City: 801 E Front St
Wed, Jan 27/Feb 24; 1-2:45p
$5/15 min. Appt required.
Traverse City: 801 E Front St
Tue & Thu; 8:45-9:30a $3
X-Country Ski
and Snowshoe Group
X-Country Ski: Mon; 1:00p &
Fri (Every other week)
Snowshoe : Fri; 1:00p
Meet at Timber Ridge (special
season pass $35) and other
local trails. Details emailed prior
to outings. Advance registration
required.
Wed; 10:15-11:00a $4; with
Bridgit Franke
Strong Bones & Balance
Interlochen: 9700 Riley Rd
Mon & Thu; 10-11:00a FREE
Traverse City: 801 E Front St
Wed; 3:00-3:45p $2
Fri; 2:15-3:00p $2
Swimming
Local Area Hotel
Mon; 9:00-11:00a FREE
Advance registration required
and LIMITED.
Yoga
Interlochen: 9700 Riley Rd
Mon & Thu; 9:00-10:00a
Donation
Fife Lake: 77 Lakecrest Ln
Fri; 9:00-10:00a Donation
Zumba
Traverse City: 801 E Front St
Wed; 9:00-9:45a $5 TONING
Fri; 10:30-11:15a $5 GOLD
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TRAVEL WITH US! 2016
Visit GTCOA.org to check availability and for
details, some trips may be full, or stop in & pick
up a travel newsletter and/or trip flyers at the in
the office. *Dates/prices subject to change.
Prices are per person based on dble occupancy.
Insurance included on most trips or optional. Visit
our website or see the trip flyers for more details.
MI History & Riverboat
Tue, May 17; $113
Luncheon cruise on the Michigan Princess
Riverboat and go back in time with a visit to the
Michigan Historical Museum in Lansing.
Discover Ohio
Jun 7 – 9; $474
Admission to 6 attractions. Shop in Historic
Roscoe Village, see the famous Pliers Tree
and enjoy a horse drawn canal boat ride.
Through the Sands of Time
Thu, Jul 21; $98
Climb in a dune buggy to the summit of the
dunes for a breathtaking view, visit the Hart
Historic District and enjoy lunch at the Open
Hearth Grille.
Elks & Eats
Thu, Sep 29; $158
Enjoy a wonderful covered carriage ride to view
the majestic elk at the Thunder Bay Resort followed by a delicious 5 course meal with wine
tasting.
Art Prize
Thu, Oct 6; $89
Admission to the Grand Rapids Art Museum,
browsing at the local art venues and lunch at the
renowned Women’s City Club.
Secrets of Detroit
Aug 9 – 11; $432
Visit the Ford Rouge Factory and the Piquette
Avenue Plant, tour the Charles H. Wright
Museum of African American History and
underground railroad and sample chocolate at
the Morley Candy Factory.
Mystery Overnight
Sep 7 – 8; $291
Admission to 9 attractions! Clues: #1 This is
naturally formed. #2 Mostly blacksmiths made
these. #3 You don’t have to travel to another
country to taste this. #4 This can be the answer
to many questions.
Casino Trips
Wed Feb 13 $27
Deluxe motor coach and $25 back in gaming package
plus Senior Bonus! Advance registration & payment required.
Registration form available at GTCOA.org.
Two Great Locations
Adult
Foster Care
231-943-9421
Senior
Living
231-943-9430
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Specializing in Alzheimer & Dementia Care
• Medical Director
• Podiatrist
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• Medication Management
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• Located in Traverse City
• Whole Building Generator
• Near Munson & Shopping
• Memory Care • Hospice Care
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• All Levels of Care Provided
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Occupational & Speech Therapy
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Dear Friends of the Commission on Aging,
I'm happy, and sad, to announce my retirement from the
Commission on Aging. Yes, it's for real this time. My last day was
December 30, 2015. I'm privileged to have known so many of
you and will miss you all. You'll be in good hands with the
Commission on Aging Board, and I'm confident that our staff will
continue to take great care of you. Have a very Happy New Year
and a great 2016.
Sincerely,
Georgia Durga,
Director In-Home Services
Fife Lake Satellite
Fife Lake Public Library
77 Lakecrest Lane
Fife Lake, MI 49633
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