June/July, 2021
Transcript of June/July, 2021
www.smyrnaseniorcenter.org June/July, 2021
As we end the month of May and finally start to see some warmer
weather that we’ve all been waiting for, I am so proud of all the
accomplishments achieved at the Senior Activity Center of Smyrna.
May 1, as proclaimed by the Smyrna Town Council, was Smyrna
Senior Citizens Day - a day where the senior population throughout
all of Smyrna is honored in the community.
On May 5-6, we participated in The Big Payback, a 24-hour online
giving event sponsored by the Community Foundation of Middle
Tennessee. Through the generous donations raised online and at the
Center, we raised more than $3,000. Thank you so much to all of you
who supported us.
On May 11, 120 SAC members along with some special guests
gathered at the Smyrna Event Center for a luncheon to celebrate
Older Americans Month and to kickoff our 50th Anniversary
festivities. Patsy Brown, founding Director of the Senior Center, was
surprised when she was presented with a proclamation honoring her
from Mayor Mary Esther Reed. Everyone enjoyed a delicious lunch,
entertainment from Eddie K and lots of door prizes.
Also on May 11, the SAC received the Light-Up Local Firefly Award as
the Best Non-Profit Organization in Smyrna. This award was
sponsored by the Smyrna Independent Merchants Association and
Locally Owned Murfreesboro.
As we move into June, we will be in full YARD SALE mode the first
two weeks. Thanks to all of you for your donations and your time. It
will be exciting to share our center with the community again.
The 50th Anniversary Committee is busy making plans to celebrate
this milestone event beginning in May, 2021. Please mark your
calendar for the following dates:
June 1 - 50th Anniversary Quilt Raffle Tickets go on sale. June 10, 11 & 12 - Indoor/Outdoor Yard Sale August 21 - Spaghetti/Wine Dinner September 11 - Rotary Fish Fry September 18 - Fun Walk/Carnival (To prepare for this event, Jan Whitaker will lead a walking group at the Center on Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday mornings at 8:30 a.m. beginning June 15.) September 25 - Depot Days November 5-6 - Craft Sale December 5 - Smyrna Christmas Parade December 11 - Christmas Open House at Center February/March, 2022 - Community Celebration/Dinner at Smyrna Event Center
Clayton Adcock, Sr.
Sandra Blair
Betty Brittian
Carolyn Carlson
Jerry Cooper
Janet Davis
Glenda Fetherling
John Morgan
Carolyn Peebles
Paula Parker
Baker Raborn
Lisa Spencer
Arlene Thomason
Kimberly Flaherty
Debbie Guy
Marcia Hollon
Wayne Leinsz
Marianne LePage
Glenda Lovings
Genny Morgan
Pulling the wool over my eyes is usually pretty hard to do; I sniff things out rather
easily (my children can attest to that!). That wasn’t the case, however, when I
was taken completely by surprise with being honored at the event celebrating
Older Americans Month and the 50th Anniversary of the Senior Activity Center.
Words don’t come easily to express my appreciation to so many, but I’ll try:
THANK YOU TO THESE:
Fran Dunne, and the 50th Anniversary Committee for this honor. I suppose my
missing a meeting or two of the committee resulted in some secret planning!
Mayor Mary Esther Reed, Vice Mayor Marc Adkins, Councilman H. G. Cole,
Councilwoman Racquel Peebles, Councilman Gerry Short, and Councilman Steve
Sullivan for your attendance and for the Proclamation from the Office of the
Mayor.
Shelby Moore, Kay Clark, Linda McNeill and Jackie Vaughan, for the most
beautiful decorations ever,
Juan Beraldi and Humana for sponsoring the event, and having gift bags for
everyone which included a $25 gift card for a choice of four restaurants,
Pastor Theresa Johnson, Smyrna First United Methodist Church, where the idea
of a senior organization began in 1971, for her remarks and blessing of the meal,
Chef Anthony Beverly, Rhonda Brown and Rebecca Moore, for the wonderful meal
and set-up of the room,
Jesse Fitzgerald, Ellen O’Day, Barbara Cassell, Cathy Vallarta, Marsha Masonoff,
Ronald Woody, Martha Bowen, Dennis Skiles and Greg Ball, for the hours you put
in researching for and producing the skit. You all are ready for Broadway!!
Mary Lou Gudelis, Dottie Sims, Janie Thomas, Dawn Patterson, Mary Crawford,
Carolyn Fox, Teresa Dow, Dennis Skiles, Ronald and Deborah Woody, for
canvassing Smyrna businesses and individuals to donate door prizes,
And lastly, to Eddie K, for his usual great entertainment!
And it was another surprise this week when Jeanie Gulzau and the Ceramics
Class presented me with a beautiful plate with “50th Anniversary” on it.
My deepest gratitude to all of these, and to you, the members of the Senior Activity Center. We have experienced a year like no other, and hopefully, we won’t again, so having your support of the Center means we will continue to be a place where others will come to enjoy fellowship and activities for another 50 years.
To honor our 50th Anniversary, our Quilters have worked hard to
make a special quilt to be raffled off this year. Thank you to Jeanie
Gulzau, Sue Payne, Jeanne Phipps, and Carol Sutton for all the time
you spent in creating the beautiful “Basket Weave” quilt.
In addition, we have a beautiful Christmas quilt that was made and
donated by one of our newest members, Carolyn Carlson.
In 2020, Pat Lee from Action Homes donated two beautiful doll
houses for us to use to raise funds for the Senior Activity Center. We
will also be giving away one of these doll houses.
Raffle tickets will be sold beginning June 1 for $1.00 each. We will
continue to sell tickets through September 25 and will announce the
winner at the conclusion of Depot Days. We will draw 3 tickets. The
first will win the 50th Anniversary quilt, the second will win the
Christmas quilt and the third will win the doll house.
Our Yard Sale is right
around the Corner and
we are so excited to be
able to bring the Commu-
nity back onto our
property.
WE NEED YOU! There
are still spots for
volunteers so please let
us know if you can work.
Remember - you can
start bringing your items
to donate on June 1 and
can continue to bring
them through June 8.
Come join the fun as we play
Corn Hole. Hopefully, we will
be able to form a team to
compete against other Senior
Centers. It is also a great form
of exercise.
Tuesdays at 2:00 p.m.
VOLUNTEERS NEEDED AT 3:00 PM ON SUNDAY, JUNE 6 TO SET
UP TABLES FOR THE YARD SALE!
Lunch and Learn with Alive Hospice
June 22, 2021 at 10:30 a.m.
Come join our friends from Alive Hospice
for a seminar on Advanced Care Directives.
Lunch will be provided outside!
Please sign up!
Come join the fun with Symphony Assisted Living’s
Butterbean Auction
Tuesday, July 13 at 11:00 a.m.
Please sign up!
Come join your friends to
watch a movie!
July 6 at 1:30 - Little Women
July 20 - Momma Mia
Please sign up!
Beginning June 22 at 12:00 noon, join Dennis for a
tour and update of our garden. The tours will
continue in July at 1:00 on the 2nd and 4th
Tuesdays of each month through the summer.
Beginning June 1, the sign up sheets will return to
the counter in the middle room. Please sign up for
the underlined activities that you want to attend!
Friday, July 9, 2021 at 2:00 p.m .
Come join us for an Outdoor Concert
Starring
Jeff Dayton and His Band
Nashville artist Jeff Dayton’s career is a success built on hard work, faith
and professionalism. From his 15 years as bandleader and guitarist with
Hall of Fame legend Glen Campbell to his tours on guitar with Lee Green-
wood and megastar Kenny Chesney, Jeff has kept the same upbeat grati-
tude and energy he’s had since his early days in club bands. He’s played
shows on guitar with Willie Nelson, Vince Gill, Tanya Tucker, Toby Keith,
Buck Owens and Bo Diddley - to name a few of the greats.
Bring your lawn chairs, tents or umbrellas and
enjoy some great music.
Funded by the Nashville Musician’s Association
Music Performance Trust Fund!
November 29 - December 3, 2021
Highlights include the following:
Welcome Dinner at the House on Ellicott Hill, lunch at Mammy’s Cupboard,
a private cocktail party at Myrtle Terrace, a private Jeweled Christmas
tour and reception at The Towers, a one-day excursion to historic St.
Francisville, Louisiana, informal “Milk Punch” tour of Linden Hall, and a
candelight dinner at the mighty Choctaw Hall.
The cost is $1,499.00 per person for double occupancy with an additional
$360.00 for a single supplement. Additional traveler’s insurance is
recommended as there will be no refunds without it. Please inquire for
more information about purchasing travel insurance.
The cost covers everything including ALL MEALS!
$100 Deposit - Due May 1, 2021
Final Payment - Due October 15, 2021
Sign up soon - Space is limited and ONLY A COUPLE SEATS REMAIN!
New England/Canada Cruise
September 30 - October 10, 2022
Balcony cabins - $3,267 - $3,367
Oceanview cabins - $2,827
Inside Cabin - $2,152
$200 deposit due asap and final payment due 6/25/22
Airfare, insurance & shuttles to/from airport not included
September 30 - fly to Quebec City and spend a night there on this ship
October 1 - Set sail at 5:00 pm
October 2 - Saguenay, Canada
October 3 - a day at sea along the St. Lawrence Seaway
October 4 - Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island
October 5 - Sydney, Canada
October 6 - Halifax, Canada
October 7 - Bar Harbor, Maine
October 8 - Boston, Massachusetts
October 9 - a day at sea
October 10 - disembark in New York City and fly home
Jim Schultz
Doug Weathers
Herbert Crick
Shirley Carter
Betsy Smith
Al Gudelis
Wendy Frost
Bettye Thomson
Bill Kibbe
Helen Hardiman
Please remember all of our members who have health concerns:
Our Shut-ins: Jane Vailes, Dot Steele, Katie Funkhouser, Ervin
Mann, Olive Carter, Betty Fulton, Wanda Bush, MarLou
Patterson, Martha Ann Morgan, Wilma Curtis, Malcolm Fleming,
Pam Tabor and Rose McDonald
Prayers for all of our members who have had COVID that they have a complete recovery!
Prayers for all who are caregivers for loved ones who are sick and in declining health.
Condolences and Prayers for all who have lost loved ones.
June 2 - Florence Wright
June 3 - John Green
Barbara Maurer
June 5 - Ginny O’Haver
June 7 - Archielene McClain
June 9 - Betty Brittian
Betty Brummett
Judy Harvey
Lowe McCrary
Ronnie Smotherman
June 10 - Sandee Fritcher
Mary Ann Rogers
June 13 - Patsy Brown
Sue Harlin
June 14 - Mary Litchfield
Debbie Mueller
June 15 - Thelma Carney
Carolyn Drybaugh
Yvonne Johnson
Rick Wise
June 16 - Tish Ladd
June 17 - Julia Hoffman
Jerry Warren
June 18 - Yvonne Chambers
June 19 - Laura Fontaine
Philip Gomberg
Linda McNeill
June 21 - Linda Michael
Neil Rogers
June 24 - Larry Jones
June 27 - Marilyn Liddell
July 1 - Cheryl Black
July 2 - Debbie Guy
Paul Lamb
Lynn Roth
Doug Weathers
July 3 - Reba Mitchell
July 4 - Glenda Fetherling
July 5 - Danny Martin
Leland McIntire
July 6 - Cheryl Williams
July 7 - Kelsie Jones
July 8 - Martha Ross
July 9 - Mary Chasteen
Wilma Curtis
July 10 - Peggy Massey
Jackie Vaughan
July 11 - Larry Bain
Howard Brindley
Bobbie Gorman
Marie Kent
Rose Nokes
July 12 - Helen Young
July 13 - Gary Branscome
Larae Heil
July 16 - Dawn Patterson
July 17 - Linda Cazel
Grace Hubers
July 18 - Sam Clark
Mary Crawford
Warner Smith
July 19 - Sarah Beecham
Mike Pope
July 20 - Shelby Dedman
Bernice Littlefield
July 23 - Lola Barrett
Donna Burdge
July 25 - Nancy Pence
July 26 - Peggy Lee
July 27 - Phyllis Petty
July 29 - Larry Short