Silver Foxes Newsletter - September 2011 from the Takoma Park Recreation Department

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Special points of interest:

Play Day — cover page.

Emergency PreparednessMonth — cover page.

Flu Shots — cover page.

New Mac Computer Class — page 2

Senior Connection-page 3

Birthday Party — page 3

Brain Games — page 5

Fall Fun - 3rd Annual Play Day/Touch-A-Truck Events

Inside this issue:

News and EventsGeneral Information

2, 3

Fitness/Health 4, 5

Art/Education 5

September Trips 6

Summer Review 7

September Calendar 8

Takoma Park Silver FoxesSeptember 2011

September is NationalEmergency PreparednessMonth. During thismonth, citizens are en-couraged to take simplesteps to prepare for

emergencies in their homes, businesses, andcommunities. For moreinformation, go to:www.ready.gov or call1-800-BE-READY

fashioned playful activi-ties with your friends andneighbors. There will begames, dancing, play, andmusic, and a lot of greatvehicles at the Recreation

Takoma Park citizens of all ages are welcome tothe 3rd annual Play Dayon September 24, 2011.Have fun participating ina variety of good old-

Department’s annualtouch-a-truck event. Jointhe fun on this playfulday! For more informationgo to: www.takomaplays.comwww.takomaparkmd.gov/recreation

City of Takoma Park Seniors Recreation Program for Active Adults Age 55 plus

Paula LisowskiSeniors Program Manager Takoma Park Recreation7500 Maple AvenueTakoma Park, MD 20912

[email protected]: (301) 891-7280

"Happy are we who can bask in this warm September sun." - Henry David Thoreau

National Emergency Preparedness Month

Adventist Healthcarewill be providing anearly Flu Shot Clinic thismonth. Walk-in basis, noappointment necessary.Only cash, check, andMedicare Part B will be

accepted as payment.Seasonal Vaccine: $25Free for Medicare Part BPneumonia: $35The flu shot clinic isopen to adults 18 andolder.

Flu Shot Clinic

Monday,September 19, 201111:00 AM — 1:00 PMLilac Room, Takoma Park Community Center,7500 Maple Avenue

Flu Shot Clinic

Annual Play DayAnd

Touch A Truck EventsSaturday, September 24, 2011Takoma Park Middle School

7611 Piney Branch Road

11:00 AM — 2:00 PM

Be Prepared!



The Senior Connection

Takoma Park Silver Foxes

Come to the Senior Room of the TakomaPark Community Center to hear a lively presenta-tion on the services andvolunteer opportunitiesfor seniors. Sue Dollins,Executive Director, andMarcia L. Custer, Com-munity DevelopmentDirector, of the Senior Connection of Mont-

gomery County, willdiscuss the services thisorganization provides for seniors. Some of these

services include: drivingseniors to medical ap-

pointments, and variouserrands, grocery shop-

ping, friendly visits andtelephone reassurance.The Senior Connection’smission: ―provide mobil-ity by linking older adults to services andresources so they canlive as independently as

possible and remain inte-gral members of our community.

Please join us to find out theservices that are availablefor you.

The Senior ConnectionTuesday,September 13, 201112 — 1 PMSenior Room,Takoma Park CommunityCenter, 7500 Maple Ave.Free

For more information, call

301-891-7280.

Birthday Party Review

Faye Wright led an entertaining game of Name ThatTune at the Spring Birthday Party on June 17, 2011.Birthday honorees included Betty, Paula, Jennifer, Eben,Priscilla and Melvenia. Everyone had a great time.

Photos by Paula Lisowski

Mark your calendars - - our next Birthday Party is this month onFriday, September 16, 2011 at 12:00 p.m., in the Lilac Room, atthe Takoma Park Community Center. Bring your friends and joinus as we celebrate July, August and September birthdays withcake, ice cream, and party games. All seniors are welcome!



Mondays and Thursdays, Ongoing* 10:00 -11:00 a.m.Tuesdays and Fridays, Ongoing* 10:30 -11:30 a.m.(No class on 9/5/11 Labor Day Holiday)

*Please call (301) 891-7280 to check for new registration availability ineither session. The classes may be full due to their popularity, howevera waiting list is available.

―Bone Builders consists of three parts: balance exercises,weight training and discussion concerning diet, safety andexercise. This program, in partnership with MontgomeryCounty, uses trained RSVP volunteers supervised by a certi-fied trainer. Registration is required . Dance Studio. No cost.

Wednesdays , Ongoing (No class 9/21, 9/28) 11:00 a.m. — 12:00 p.m.

Fridays, Ongoing (No class 9/9, 9/23, 9/30) 6:30 — 7:30 p.m.Barbara Brown instructs this line dancing class anddemonstrates how exercise can be fun with music. Noexperience necessary so come and enjoy the activity.Registration is required . Dance Studio. No cost.

Alternate Fridays,September 9, 23

Fall Session: September 9 — December 16.

12:00 — 1:00 p.m.Carol Mermey, RYT, will introduce you tothe ways yoga can help you increase flexi-

bility, strength, and balance, using a seriesof seated and standing poses. Learn breath-ing and relaxation techniques. Beginnersand experienced students welcome, work atyour own level. You must bring a yoga matto every class. Registration is required.

Dance Studio. No cost.

Gentle Yoga

Line Dance Exercise

Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays, Fridays — ongoing 11:30 – 1:00 p.m. (Fall hours)Saturdays, ongoing 10:00 a.m. — 12:00 p.m.(No Wednesdays)

Come play this fun, energetic game. A great

way to improve eye-hand coordination: helpskeep the body healthy and the mind sharp.Drop-in. Game room. ** No cost.

Bone Builders Exercise Table Tennis

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Fitness and Health

Square Dancing

All programs take place at the Takoma Park Community Center, 7500 Maple Avenue, unless otherwise noted.Advance registration is required for trips and classes.

No registration is required for drop-in activities.Transportation is provided for trips and special events. Space is limited and requires advance registration.For more information please call Paula Lisowski at (301) 891-7280 or e-mail at [email protected]

**The Game Room is available for Seniors to play pool, table tennis, basketball arcade and other active games.Fall hours: Monday - Friday, 11:30 to 1:00 p.m. (No Wednesdays), and Saturdays 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.

Thursdays, September 15, 22 (no class 9/29/11) Beginners Class 11:00 a.m. — 12:00 p.m.Thursdays, September 15, 22 (no class 9/29/11) Intermediate Plus Class 10:00 a.m. — 11:00 a.m.

Betsy Taylor instructs and calls fun and energetic square dancing routines. Come and learn the basics of Square Dance or add on to your square dancing skills. Choose the class that’s right for you, beginners andmore advanced students, singles and couples welcome. Both classes are eight week sessions: 9/15/11-11/10/11 . Azalea Room. Registration is required . Fee: $16 per person/per 8 week class.

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Fitness and Health continued, Art and Educational

Wednesdays, September 7, 14, 21, 2811:30 a.m. — 1:30 p.m. (Session I — 9/7/11-10/12/11)

It’s never too late to get on the information highway.Learn to use the internet, a word processing program,and email. You need a Takoma Park Library card totake this course. Six weeks. Instructors: Phil Shapiro,Jim Mueller and Jane Hawkanson. Registration isrequired . Computer Center.Fee: $10 Payable to the City of Takoma Park.

Mondays, Ongoing (No meeting on 9/5/11 — holiday)

11:30 a.m. — 1:00 p.m. Are you bored sitting and knitting alone? Join us for fun, conversation and support with your needlework

projects. Bring your projects with you. This is not aninstructional class. Drop-in. Senior Room. No cost.

Needlework Get-together

Thursday, September 2212:00 — 2:00 p.m.

Come and try your luck. Win a prize.Drop-in. Senior Room. No cost.Transportation provided for Victory Tower, Frank-lin Apts. and Maple View Apts. only. Call (301)891-7280, 3 days in advance for pick-up.

Computer Classes


Blood Pressure Screening Bingo

Thursday, September 22

11:30 a.m. — 12:30 p.m.

Adventist Healthcare will be doing a monthly blood pressure screening. Drop-in. Senior Room. No cost.

After your screening, please stay for some games of bingo...lot’s of fun for everyone.

Introduction to Mac Computers

Wednesdays, September 7, 14, 21, 281:00 — 2:00 p.m. (9/7/11 – 10/21/11)

Have you ever wanted to learn the fundamentals of using a Mac computer? Instructor Akili Brown will

begin a new course that will provide you with theguidance, support and inspiration you’ll need tolearn the basic functions and terminologies of theMac OS X, and helpful tips and tricks, to get goingon creative projects. Six weeks. Registration is re-

quired . Multi Media Lab.Fee: $35 Payable to the City of Takoma Park.

Tuesday, September 6(Usually, we will meet on the 1st Tuesday of the month. Call301-891-7280 to check if there is a change in the day or time.)

11:30 a.m. — 12:30 p.m.

An apple a day may keep the doctor away, and brain games may help keep Alzheimer’s away!Enjoy a variety of cognitive puzzle challenges andgames. Have fun while doing something good for your mind. Come and play. Drop – in. Senior Room. No cost.

Brain Games



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Walking/Stairs Guide: One Shoe: Limited walking/no stairs.Two Shoes: Walking/Standing/may be stairs.Three Shoes: Active walking/may be stairs.

Driving Distance Guide: One steering wheel: 1 hour or less.Two steering wheels: 2 hours or less.

This symbol means the site is wheelchair accessible:

Trip # 1: Frying Pan Farm Park, Herndon, Virginia

Frying Pan Park, a working demonstration farm, preserves a piece of Fairfax County’s rural heritage, and recreates theera of 1920 — 1950, when dairy farms blanketed the landscape. Greet the friendly farm animals, take a wagon ride, or watch the farm hands at work. In addition to ―Kidwell Farm main farmhouse and barns, you will see the dairy, smoke-house, corn cribs, chicken house, ―outhouse , the Old Floris Schoolhouse, circa 1911, Moffitt Blacksmith Shop, circa1917, and the Antique Equipment Shed that houses horse-drawn and mechanized equipment, including several early1900 Fordson, John Deere, and Farmall tractors maintained in working condition. The Frying Pan Country Store offers

locally grown farm fresh produce, baked goods, and potted herbs. The Visitor Center, a converted 1890’s dairy barn, hasinformation, brochures and restrooms. Bring spending money to purchase lunch at a nearby restaurant. Wear comfortableclothing and walking shoes. The park is not wheelchair accessible.

Date: Thursday, September 8, 2011 Time: 8:00 a.m. — 4:00 p.m.

Meet at Takoma Park Community Center, 7500 Maple Avenue. Bus pick up at Franklin Apartments, Mapleview Apart-ments, and Victory Tower only. Registration is required. Registration begins on 9/1/11 at 8:30 a.m. Call (301) 891-7280 to pre-register, then fill out form by 9/7/11 (registration ends) or earlier.

No cost. Admission to the park is free. Wagon rides $3 per person.

Trip # 2: Black Hills Regional Park/Pontoon Ride/Picnic — Boyds, Maryland

Join us for a naturalist-led tour aboard the Kingfisher (pontoon) boat to experience the beautifulscenery and wildlife of the 505-acre Little Seneca Lake. The Kingfisher can accommodate awheelchair (with advance notice). Bring your lunch and join your friends for an old-fashioned

picnic by the lake. Wear comfortable clothing and shoes, bring a light jacket, it may be chilly onthe water. Don’t forget the sunscreen.

Date: Thursday, September 15, 2011 Time: 9:30 a.m. — 3:00 p.m.

Meet at the Takoma Park Community Center, 7500 Maple Avenue. Bus pick up at Franklin Apartments, MapleviewApartments, and Victory Tower only. Registration is required. Registration begins on 9/1/11 at 8:30 a.m. Call (301)891-7280 to pre-register, and then fill out the form by 9/9/11 (registration ends) or earlier.

$5 per person. Bring with you on 9/15/11.

How to register for trips:September 2011 Trips

1. To begin the registration process, please call 301-891- 7280 to include your name on a “pre -registration” list. Note: This list will hold the participants place in line for 3 days to one week, depending on when the trip is scheduled in themonth. Registration for the current month’s trip (s) will usually begin on the first business day of the month. To insure

proper processing, it is best to speak directly with a Recreation Department staff person, and not leave a recorded message.2. A Takoma Park Recreation Department registration form is required for each trip.

Note: This form must be received by the end of the pre-registration period, or the participant will be removed from the list,and the space will become available.

3. Please register in-person, or mail the registration form to: Takoma Park Recreation Department, 7500 MapleAvenue, Takoma Park, Maryland 20912.

Note: We have a fair ―first come -first serve system for all participants. Trips are popular and fill up fast, so register early .If you have any questions, please call Paula Lisowski, Seniors Program Manager at 301 -891-7280. You may also call thegeneral Recreation information line at 301-891-7290.



Summer Mini-trip #1: Miniature Golf at Bohrer Park on June 29


An Active Summer of Fun!

Summer Mini-trip #2: Duck Pin Bowling at White Oak Lanes on July 20

Jennifer, Susan, Olive, Monica, Paula, and many others had a great night out with their friends at Piney Branch Elementary School.

National Night Out (sponsored by the Takoma Park Police Department) on August 2

Gloria, Anna, Susan and Lovina knocked down pins, kept score and enjoyed this fun activity. Susan bowled for the first time ever.

Anna, Gloria and Anne walked their way up, down, and around Bohrer Park’s 18 hole miniature golf course in Gaithersburg, Mary-land. The weather was beautiful for this first active mini-trip of the summer. Anna, who never golfed before, mini or otherwise, com- pleted the course in first place. She achieved three ―hole -in-one shots! Great job, Anna! Photos by Paula Lisowski



Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat

1Bone Builders10 — 11 a

Square Dance Plus10 — 11 aSquare DanceBeginners11 a — 12 pTable Tennis11:30 a — 1 p

2Bone Builders10:30 — 11:30 a

Table Tennis11:30 a — 1 pEvening LineDance6:30 — 7:30 p

3Center ClosedHoliday

4Center closed

Holiday

5Center Closed

Labor Day Holiday

6 Bone Builders10:30 — 11:30 aTable Tennis11:30 a — 1 p

Brain Games11:30 a — 12:30 p

7 Line Dancing11 a — 12 pFall Session IComputer Class

begins11:30 a — 1:30 pIntro to Mac Class1 — 2 p

8Bone Builders10 — 11 aSquare DanceClasses10 a — 12 p Table Tennis11:30 a — 1 p

Trip to Park 9a — 3p

9Bone Builders10:30 — 11:30 aTable Tennis11:30 a — 1 pGentle Yoga12 — 1 p

No Evening LineDancing

10Table Tennis10:00 a — 12:00 p

11Center closed onSundays

The 10 year Anniversary of

9/11

12Bone Builders10 — 11 aTable Tennis11:30 a — 1 pNeedlework Get-together11:30 a — 1:00 p

13Bone Builders10:30 — 11:30 aTable Tennis11:30 a — 1 pSenior ConnectionPresentation12 — 1 p

14Line Dancing11 a — 12 pComputer Class11:30 a — 1:30 pIntro to Mac Class1 — 2 p

15Bone Builders10 — 11 aSquare DanceClasses10 a — 12 p Table Tennis

11:30 a — 1 pTrip to Lake9 a — 3 p

16 Bone Builders10:30 — 11:30 aTable Tennis11:30 a — 1 pBirthday Party12:00 — 1:30 pEvening LineDance6:30 — 7:30 p

17 Table Tennis10:00 a — 12:00 p

18Center closed onSundays

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Center closed onSundays


Flu Shot Clinic11 a — 1 p


20Bone Builders10:30 — 11:30 aTable Tennis11:30 a — 1 p

27Bone Builders10:30 — 11:30Table Tennis11:30 a — 1 p

21No Line Dancing

Computer Class11:30 a — 1:30 pIntro to Mac Class1 — 2 p

28No Line Dancing

Computer Class11:30 a — 1:30 pIntro to Mac Class1 — 2 p

22Bone Builders10 — 11 aSquare DanceClasses10 a — 12 p Table Tennis11:30 a — 1 pBlood Pressure

11:30 a — 12: 30 pBingo12 — 2 p

29Bone Builders10 — 11 aSquare Dance Plus10 — 11 aSquare DanceBeginners11 a — 12 pTable Tennis

11:30 a — 1 p

23Bone Builders10:30 — 11:30 aTable Tennis11:30 a — 1 pGentle Yoga12 — 1 pNo Evening LineDancing

30Bone Builders10:30 — 11:30 aTable Tennis11:30 a — 1 pNo Evening LineDance

24Table Tennis10:00 a — 12:00 p

Play Day11 a — 2 p

For information, please contact: Paula Lisowski,Manager, Seniors Program (301) 891-7280

September 2011

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