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ActiveLIVINGThe magazine for Tallahassee’s active boomer and senior community

Tallahassee Democrat SUNDAY, JULY 11, 2021

Role models for active aging are honored at theSenior Center’s 2021 event

Silver Starsshine bright

Marjory Turnbull Regie and Pat Ashley

Judy Westbrook June MacDonald and grandson

Betty Roberts Edith Holiday-Austin

Washington Sanchez

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Patagonia virtual trip

Thu., July 22, 1:30–3 p.m. Join world-traveler Tom Friedman and virtuallytravel to Patagonia, near the bottom ofthe world. This virtual adventure beginsin Buenos Aires, Argentina then to Us-huaia, Tierra del Fuego (Land of Fire), theworld’s southernmost city, and the Tier-ra del Fuego National Park. Cross theborder into Chile and encounter the Pat-agonian version of the Grand Canyon.Next up is a Cape Horn, the southern-most point in the Americas. Observebeavers and large glaciers at Wulaia Bay.

Virtually travel by zodiac to the edgeof Pia, Aguila and Condor Glaciers. OnMagdalena Island we’ll meet thousandsof Magellanic Penguins. The Torres delPaine National Park (Blue Towers) ismagnifi�cent with views of glaciers, rug-ged hiking, and strange landscapes.We’ll complete our virtual trip by re-

turning to Argentina to view the mag-nifi�cent Perito Morena Glacier whichrises 240 feet over the water and unlikemost glaciers, is not retreating. Hybridclass, live at TSC and on Zoom. Fee $5.

12th Annual Lifelong LearningExtravaganza (L3X)

Sept. 7–24

Discover and Experience New Ad-ventures! The Tallahassee Senior Cen-ter launches the 12th Annual LifelongLearning Extravaganza (L3X) throughtwo preview parties on Mon., Aug. 9from 9:30–11 a.m. and Tues., Aug. 10from 5:30 – 7 p.m. Class registration willopen on Wed., Aug. 11 at 9 a.m.

Dozens of unique, exciting, and in-formative classes will be revealed forthe September line up.

Attendees can explore art, music,culture, science, technology, nature,history, literature, food, drink, travel,and more.

This year will be back in person,along with many classes off�ered onZoom so participants can attend at theircomfort level.

Some lecture classes will be off�eredas hybrid (both in person and via Zoom),some will just be virtual, and otherclasses will be fi�eld trips and tours.

Included among the upcoming class-es are old favorites like Making a Cen-terpiece, Storytelling, and culinaryclasses at KitchenAble; new travel andculture classes about Cuba, Spain andFrance; classes on some world class artmuseums, the dead ball era of baseball,as well as tours of places such as the Ri-ley House, Florida Archaeological col-lection, a goat farm, a foraging hike, and

much more. Our popular closing luncheon with a

special speaker will be back in personthis year.

These aff�ordable programs are opento any participants 18 years and olderand many of our L3X programs are in theevenings to accommodate a variety ofwork schedules.

Learn something new, plan your nexttrip, an amazing meal, or visit a local‘hidden gem.’

Invite out of town family and friendsto participate with you in a virtual class.We hope to see you at the 2021 LifelongLearning Extravaganza!

To sign up for classes or more infor-mation, contact Lifelong Learning Co-ordinator Maureen Haberfeld at [email protected].

Registration opens in August for Learning Extravaganza

ABOUT THE PUBLICATIONActive Living is a bi-Monthly publicationof the Tallahassee Senior Center (TSC),1400 N Monroe St., Tallahassee, FL32303. 850-891-4000.

Sheila Salyer, Senior Services Manager,City of Tallahassee and ExecutiveDirector, Tallahassee Senior

Foundation, and Karin Caster,Communications & Development

Martha Gruender, Coordinating CopyEditor

The mission of Tallahassee SeniorServices is to offer programs, activities,and opportunities designed to encour-age active living, optimal aging, and

social fi�tness for independent adults age50+. Disclaimer of Endorsement: Refer-ence herein to any specifi�c commercialproducts, process, or service by tradename, trademark, manufacturer, or other-wise does not necessarily constitute orimply its endorsement, recommendationor favoring by Tallahassee Senior Servicesor the Tallahassee Senior Foundation.

For more information on TallahasseeSenior Services, the TSC & Foundation,activities, and 15 neighborhood venues,contact 850-891-4000 or visitTalgov.com/seniors andTallahasseeSeniorFoundation.org.

“Like” us at Facebook.com/TallahasseeSeniorCenter.

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EXPLORE EXAMINE EXPERIENCE Art • Culture • History • Travel Nature • Science • Literature

Launch Parties at TSC:

August 9, 9:30-11 am • August 10, 5:30-7 pm Registration Opens August 11, 9:00 am

For registration or information www.TallahasseeSeniorFoundation/L3X

[email protected] • 850-891-4033

If you are feeling lonely and would liketo meet new people, then UPSLIDE’sFriends Connection group is for you! UP-SLIDE is an award-winning program thataddresses loneliness, isolation & depres-sion, and Friends Connection is a greatway to make friends, share ideas and en-gage in meaningful conversation.

It is a welcoming and accepting com-munity of support and, mostly, just plain

fun. If you are 50+, you can join us! Wehave begun meeting in person again andwould love for you to join us! UPSLIDE alsooff�ers no cost online and in-person coun-seling. UPSLIDE Friends Connection:

Tallahassee Senior Center: Monday3-4:30 p.m., Thursday 1-2:30 p.m.

Virtual (via Zoom) 2nd and 4th Tues-day 1-2:30pm. Call or email for link.

Lincoln Neighborhood Center (Vir-

tual): Every other Wednesday, 1-2 p.m.July 14, July 28, Aug.11, Aug. 25, Sept. 8For more information or to sign up to

attend, email [email protected] or call 850-891-4066.

Services are provided at no cost to par-ticipants, donations accepted. UPSLIDEis sponsored by the Tallahassee SeniorCenter Foundation, City of Tallahasseeand Tapestry Senior Living.

Technology Help AvailableTSC volunteers are available to assistwith your technology challenges,including Zoom, email, iPhone, iPad,uploading photos, smart phones,e-books, and more. A partnership withFSU Institute for Successful Longevity.Call 850-891-4000 from 8 a.m. to 4p.m., Mon.–Fri. for assistance or for aZoom User Guide.

Find a friend with UPSLIDE meetings in person or online

For Leon County seniors living out-side of the Tallahassee city limits, it canbe diffi�cult to access resources, infor-mation, health screenings and so-cial connections.

Some older adults don’tdrive, and many more don’tfeel comfortable drivingall the way into the cityproper where traffi�c isheavier.

There is no bus servicein these areas, so life can beisolating.

Leon County Senior Outreach,a program of the Tallahassee SeniorCenter, is there to the rescue! MonthlyLunch & Learn events are held in sixcommunities: Bradfordville, Chaires,Fort Braden, Lake Jackson, Miccosukeeand Woodville.

These fun and educational meetingsfeature a variety of exhibitors, healthscreenings, interesting presentations, acatered lunch and the opportunity tomeet your neighbors.

Come as you are and join us! No res-

ervations needed.Suggested $6 donation for lunch.All events held from 10:30 a.m.–12:30

p.m.Bradfordville (Location TBD)Chaires-Capitola, Dorothy C.

Spence Community Center, 4768Chaires Cross Rd: Aug. 24

Fort Braden CommunityCenter, 16387 BlountstownHwy: Aug. 17

Lake Jackson Com-munity Center, 3840 N.Monroe St, Suite 301: Aug.

19 Miccosukee Communi-

ty Center, 13887 MoccasinGap Rd: Aug. 5 & Sept. 2

Woodville Community Center,8000 Old Woodville Rd: Aug. 12 & Sept. 9

A program of the TSC Foundationand primarily funded by Leon Countygovernment.

For information, email program coor-dinator, [email protected] orcall 850 891-4065.

Are you a card player? Join Canastaat the Lake Jackson Community Centeron Tue, 1:00 – 4:00 p.m. $1 suggesteddonation.

Lunch & Learn eventsresume in August

GRANDPARENTS AS PARENTS The Grandparents as Parents (GaP) program is for grandparents or relatives whoare the primary caregivers for their grandchildren. GaP offers support groups,informational luncheons, access to community agencies, legal services and healthscreenings plus social activities for the whole grand-family.

GaP Support Lunch

No meeting in July!

Wed., Aug. 25, 2021, 12–1:30 p.m., Location TBA

Complimentary lunch provided for grandparents and other relative caregivers.Reservations are required.

GaP Evening Support Group

Mon., July 19, 2021, 7-8 p.m

Mon., Aug. 2, 16 & 30, 2021, 7-8 p.m.

Meeting virtually via Zoom

Join other grandparents raising their grandchildren to discuss your uniquesituation

Call 850-891-4027 or email [email protected] for more information,Zoom links/phone numbers or to RSVP for any events above! GaP is a program ofthe TSC Foundation, funded by Leon County Commission, grants and donations.

Susan DavisLeon County Senior Outreach Coordinator

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Tallahassee Senior Center & Founda-tion will celebrate the 19th Annual SilverStars on July 29. We congratulate the2021 Silver Stars who have demonstrat-ed successful longevity and been a posi-tive example of active aging since turn-ing age 60. Thanks to our presentingsponsor Capital Health Plan, along withseveral other generous sponsors.Tickets will be limited this year to theSilver Stars and their guests.

Regie & Pat Ashley

When she joined the Board of the Alz-heimer’s Resource Center, Pat Ashleytold the Executive Director that theywere getting a “two for one” deal. Shemeant it. Pat (80) and Regie (79) Ashleyare a formidable team. For the past 25years, they have lived in rural WakullaCounty where they developed the re-sources that lighten the load of thesewho care for family members with Alz-heimer’s Disease or other dementias.

Pat was born in Tennessee and grewup in Memphis. She met Regie, whohails from Sanford, Florida, in Memphiswhile he was stationed at a Naval facil-ity there.

They met at church and, almost 60years later, faith remains at the center oftheir life and activities. After serving inthe navy as a pilot, Regie’s aviationskills led them to Orlando where he wasan air traffi�c controller. Retirementbrought them to Wakulla County wherethey could live near an airport and con-tinue fl�ying.

Pat served as caregiver for her motherwho had Alzheimer’s Disease. She partic-ipated in a support group in Orlando andwas asked to start a group at EdenSprings in 1993 after moving her motherthere.

This grew into a network of supportiveservices in the rural county including twosupport groups and a much-needed re-spite program in conjunction with theAlzheimer’s Project. Although the pan-demic forced them to close, programshave recently reopened. Regie was byPat’s side all the way and still volunteersat the respite program.

Pat and Regie kept current in the fi�eldby attending multiple educational

events, such as the annual Alzheimer’sUpdate, to increase their knowledgeabout current best practices on behav-ioral and medical care. They alwayshave time to off�er comfort and supportto anxious caregivers. Their contribu-tion to the well-being of caregivers inWakulla County over the years is incal-culable, as there are no other local re-sources specifi�cally targeted to thispopulation.

Regie still fl�ies his own plane. He andPat enjoy travel, fl�ying to visit familyand favorite locations such as CedarKey. They are active in the Lake EllenBaptist Church. Pat quilts baby blanketsfor a pregnancy center and jokes thatshe “supervises” Regie as he does theyardwork she is no longer able to do.

Pat’s secret to positive aging is “put-ting the Lord fi�rst.” Regie adds that theyalso put each other fi�rst, enjoy time to-gether, and like to do things together,which he feels is the secret to their hap-

py marriage. - Judy Shipman, UPSLIDE Program

Assistant

Tom Hart

With an unparalleled passion for li-brary science, Tom Hart at age 83, con-tinues to fi�nd new ways to share and ex-press that passion with others. Duringhis career as an instructor at the Schoolof Library and Information Science atFlorida State University, Tom taught inSingapore for a year. He says he “livedlike a King” while there and after sometime, found that the lavish lifestyle ofhaving others wait on him gave himsome extra time. That is when he tookup watercolor painting. He claims hisvery fi�rst painting, which was done on apaper plate, is still his favorite.

Tom retired in 2005 and started to domore painting. He participates in LindaPelc’s watercolor class and his love of col-

lecting, preserving and cataloging booksled him to volunteer as the TSC Art Li-brary librarian. Tom has developed awell-organized treasure of art books.

Tom also volunteers once a week atthe Roddenbery Memorial Library in Cai-ro, Georgia, teaching others how to paintwith watercolors using his unique tech-nique. His involvement with this librarybegan in the 1970’s and led to him helpingdesign its renovation in the 1980’s. Tomhas 30 donated paintings on display atthe Roddenbery Memorial Library.

Tom says he has loved nearly everyminute of his life. He stays active withhis volunteer work, writing his life story,gardening, traveling to many countriesand painting. Pursuing his passions, ex-ploring new ideas and developing waysto share his knowledge, time and talentshas surely contributed to every lovedminute.

- Jennifer Haskins, Art Program Co-ordinator

Meet the Silver Stars:‘Two for one’ and a librarian

Regie and Pat Ashley Tom Hart


Rev. Edith W. Holiday-Austin

Living by the philosophy that “hardwork won’t kill you, but worry will,” Rev.Edith W. Holiday-Austin, at 90 years ofage, shows no signs of slowing down!She trusts that her belief in God and agood education has guided her through-out her life.

Born into a large loving family in theLeon County community of Barrow Hill,Rev. Edith has spent her life pursuingand providing education.

To get to school, she and her sisterleft home at 5 a.m., rode the Greyhoundbus into town, often returning home af-ter dark. She excelled in academics andenjoyed playing basketball in highschool. She states she still has great aimand can still “land a ball of paper in a boxacross the room.”

After high school, she married andhad three children — two sons and adaughter. The marriage ended, and as asingle mom, she enrolled in college,earned a BS and MS in Elementary Edu-cation from FAMU, and a certifi�cate inEducation Supervision and Administra-tion from FSU. She worked for almost 40years as an elementary and high schooleducator and was named “Teacher ofthe Year” before retiring from LeonCounty Schools.

Since retiring, Rev. Edith has re-mained very active in her church andcommunity. Called to service and a be-liever in “speaking when we need to; be-ing quiet when we must,” she became apastor for the AME church. She belongsto the National Association of Univer-sity Women Sigma Gamma Rho Soror-ity, the Leon County Teacher's Associa-tion, Jake Gaither Neighborhood Asso-ciation, the Masonic Order of Heroinesof Templar Crusade, Order of EasternStar, Order of Calanthe, the Barrow HillPallbearer Lodge, OJ Chestnut Assem-bly #207, United Sons & Daughter ofJoshua.

Rev. Edith also describes herself asan entrepreneur. She is the former co-owner of the Chicken Shack Café, andcurrently provides housing to low-in-come families.

What is her recipe for successful ag-ing? Learn to respect yourself and oth-ers, remember to love the unlovable, eatright, take your vitamins, and live a god-ly life to fi�nd peace, joy, and love.

- Ruth Nickens, Health & WellnessCoordinator

Marjorie Turnbull

Dr. J. Wayne Reitz, who served as thePresident of the University of Florida,frequently said, “There is no limit to theamount of good a person can do as longas he or she doesn’t care to whom thecredit goes.”

These words were inspirational tomany; but especially his daughter, Mar-jorie Turnbull.

Marjorie, now 80, recalls an “idyllic,simple and happy” childhood. The com-bination of her mother’s practicalityand her father’s close mentoring al-lowed Marjorie to grow up in a familythat rejected the female stereotypes ofthe times, and encouraged her to dowhatever she chose.

Marjorie did not have a specifi�c ca-reer in mind when she attended college;she remained fl�exible and seized oppor-tunities as they came her way. Her ad-venturous spirit led her to New York,where she worked at the Mission to the

United Nations, fi�rst in the Xerox roomfrom where she quickly moved up theranks.

Marjorie’s professional career re-fl�ects a deep community connection, inwhich she continues to be activethroughout retirement. Among her ex-periences, Marjorie served as the Exec-utive Director of the Tallahassee Com-munity College Foundation for 11 years.During six of those years, she represent-ed District 9 in the Florida House of Rep-resentatives.

Marjorie also previously served as aLeon County Commissioner.

These demanding positions did notprevent Marjorie from being invested inservice on a variety of communityboards and committees, including theTallahassee Symphony OrchestraBoard, the Board of Trustees for FloridaA&M University, the Big Bend HospiceFoundation, and Choose Tallahassee,among others.

Despite her professional accomplish-

ments, Marjorie says that her biggestachievement is being a mentor to oth-ers. She attributes much of her successand happiness to the mentors duringher lifetime, and advises others to neverhesitate to seek out a mentor, no matterhow important that person seems.

Marjorie’s retirement has, to a cer-tain extent, brought about a return toher “idyllic, simple and happy” child-hood.

She has re-embraced mentoring andseizing opportunities to serve. Marjoriehas one simple condition for any com-munity opportunity: it cannot be relatedto her professional career. Marjorie’sother criteria, “Will I learn something;will it help other people; and will it befun?”

Marjorie’s Dad had it right. His quoteis framed in her house as a reminder andhas fueled the drive, contributions, andaccomplishments of Marjorie Turnbull.

- Hella Spellman, TSC Program Su-pervisor

Silver Stars: A pastor and a public servant

Edith Holiday-Austin Marjory Turnbull


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As the new, longer Summer Semesterof the Osher Lifelong Learning Instituteat Florida State University draws to aclose, plans for the Fall Semester arerevving up. As Tallahassee MemberPresident Harriet Waas says, “We lookforward to an excellent class schedule inFall. We will be privileged to have in-structors from our own backyard andaround the globe. While the pandemicforced a change in the way we struc-tured our organization, it has alsobrought us new and interesting avenuesof learning and staying connected.”

Fall classes will refl�ect the state andnation’s emergence from the COVID-19pandemic. While OLLI classes and ac-tivities have been off�ered almost exclu-sively via Zoom during the pandemic,some in-person classes will be availableduring Fall Semester.

Among the face-to-face classes areString Quartets of Felix Mendelssohn;Stars, Supernovas and Black Holes;Group Piano Lessons; Introduction toChinese Politics; and The Library ofCongress: America’s Library. Face-to-face experiences include Backyard Bird-ing and Tree Identifi�cation.

Also scheduled are considerations ofthe COVID-19 pandemic and its eff�ects;the history of American fi�lm comedy; yo-

ga; religions of Asia; Women and theAmerican Revolution; French, Spanishand Italian; storytelling; art from pre-his-tory to Picasso; extremism and its power;the discovery of elementary particles;and dozens more intriguing classes.

The full schedule will be available atolli.fsu.edu. Registration for the six-week Fall Semester opens Sept. 15, andclasses run from October until Decem-ber. Clubs, special free lectures and ac-tivities are off�ered throughout the year.

Beyond classes, membership in-cludes club activities–among themPaddlers, Walking and the Men’s Group.Also off�ered are Spanish Club, bookclubs, and tours of art, cultural off�er-ings, nature and other attractions.Membership in OLLI at FSU is open toall adults 50 and older who love to learnin a stress-free environment wherethere are no tests, no homework and norequired reading.

There are no education prerequisites.Instructors typically come from the fac-ulty of local institutions of higher edu-cation and area experts, but Zoom ex-tends the range of instructors and stu-dents, who can join OLLI’s classes andactivities, regardless of location.

For more information about OLLI atFSU, see olli.fsu.edu. Need help? Con-tact Deb Herman at [email protected] Terry Aaronson at [email protected].

OLLI membership includes club activities – among them Paddlers, Walking andthe Men’s Group.

OLLI is expanding classoff�erings for fall semester

Fran ConawayOLLI Communications


June MacDonald

We express our deepest regrets thatMs. June MacDonald passed away earli-er this year. May her kindness and manyyears of service be an inspiration to all.

Prior to celebrating her 100th birth-day last summer, when more than 50cars drove by to wave and off�er birthdaywishes, a call to service guided JuneMacDonald throughout her lifetime.Raised in Ohio near Lake Erie, June mether husband John while she was obtain-ing her degree in education at Kent StateUniversity. John became a minister andthe couple embarked on a commitmentto serving others.

Her 40-plus years of teaching elemen-tary school began in Ohio in 1940, whenmany of her students' parents were awaydue to the war. Several of these studentscontinued to keep in contact with her overthe years. In 1957, John’s career broughtthem to Miami, where June taught for 26years. A dedicated wife, mother andgrandmother, June loved to travel aroundthe world, and was happy to include herfamily in her travels.

The couple moved to Tallahassee in1990 to be near their daughter’s family.Throughout the years she called Talla-hassee home, June played an extremelyactive role in volunteerism. Incredibly,she continued to volunteer even at age99. At her church, she served as a coor-dinator of adult programs and lun-cheons for 12 years and also read storiesto children in the Pumpkin Patch.

On the Volunteer Staff� of the Talla-hassee Memorial Hospital Auxiliary forover 30 years, she was recognized forover 7,000 hours of service. As a docentin the Florida Governor's Mansion, shenot only gave tours to the public, shealso provided spiritual support to theFirst Ladies. An active member of theKillearn Ladies Club, June presentedmeditations at the meetings. Servingthe Tallahassee Music Guild for manyyears, she received the Corinne H. Gri-dley Achievement Award in recognitionof outstanding service to music in thecommunity.

Her family recalls her advice, “Holdon to those you love.” This well-dressedlady made a lasting impression on themany lives she touched in our commu-nity, who will have cherished memoriesto hold on to.

- Karin Caster, Communications Co-ordinator

Judy Westbrook

“If you stay active, your brain staysbusy so it’s not shutting down. If yourbrain shuts down, everything shutsdown.” At 88, Judy Westbrook is stillleading an exceptionally active life. Ju-dy rarely stays still, and you can oftenfi�nd her hiking on one of the many“beautiful and peaceful” local green-ways or volunteering around town.

Judy was raised in Detroit, Michigan,the middle of fi�ve children. She startedher fi�rst job at the age of 10 at an A&WRoot Beer stand. She washed dishes,served food, and made root beer fl�oats.Judy graduated from Wayne Universitywith a degree in Education at the age of20. She began her career teaching fi�rstgrade in California and moved to Floridatwo years later. A friend introduced herto Byron Westbrook who became her

husband and she became stepmom tohis two sons. They settled in Clewiston,Florida where she had a long teachingcareer.

In 2003, Judy, now retired and wid-owed, decided to start a new life in a dif-ferent town. She took a road tripthrough Florida and during a stop in Tal-lahassee, a young man ran up to her andgave her a bear hug saying “Westbrook,you’re here.” He was one of her formerstudents studying at FAMU. He gra-ciously showed her around town, andJudy was convinced that she had foundher new home.

Adventurous Judy is a world traveler.She has been to every continent includ-ing Antarctica. Her last trip was a 2016hiking tour of Northern France whereshe visited many WWII sites. Some ofher other favorite places include Thai-land, Norway, New Zealand, Nova Sco-

tia, and above the Arctic Circle wherethe glacial ice is pink.

This busy lady has volunteered formany local agencies such as Word of theSouth, Opening Nights, Goodwood,Millstone, Village Square, Chain ofParks, and Sleep in Heavenly Peace. Sheespecially enjoys putting meals togetherfor Second Harvest and helping at W.T.Moore Elementary School. She engagesher brain and body by participating inthe Tallahassee Senior Center’s LifelongLearning and Outdoor Pursuits pro-grams.

Judy considers her greatest accom-plishment as being a healthy 88-year-old who takes only one prescriptionmedication. Her advice to others is to“get outside and keep moving, keep yourbrain active, and ignore fake news.”

- Maureen Haberfeld, LLL Coordina-tor

Silver Stars: Posthumous honoree, world traveler

Judy WestbrookJune MacDonald and grandson


Betty Roberts

Tallahassee native Betty Roberts, 85,has dedicated her life to the service ofothers. The seventh of 13 children, Bettyattributes her upbringing to how shelives her life. “My parent’s legacy to loveand do good is the foundation for all Ido,” said Betty. After being educated inLeon County schools, Betty worked as aLicensed Practical nurse for 11 years be-fore earning her Master’s in Social WorkAdministration from Florida State Uni-versity. She worked for variousbranches of State government, retiringfrom the Agency for Health Care Ad-ministration in 1998 after 38 years ofpublic service.

Since retiring, Betty has stayed activethrough community service and volun-teer work. She organized the Top Ladiesof Distinction and served as the group’spresident from 1997-2002. The groupfocused on supporting senior citizens,teens, the status of women, and com-munity beautifi�cation. Betty had alsoserved in the following roles: WorthyMatron of Sheba Chapter #14, Order ofthe Eastern Star; President of ChurchWomen United of Tallahassee; Presi-dent of the Callen Neighborhood Asso-ciation; Chaplin of the Zinnia Circle ofthe Capital City Garden Club; Support-ing Member of the John G. Riley HouseMuseum and Tallahassee UrbanLeague; Smith William Service CenterSenior Enrichment Program Teacher.

Betty is also a devoted member of herchurch, where she serves as a teacher,chair of the Mother’s Ministry, memberof the Women’s Ministry LeadershipTeam, H.V Williams Services Club, andthe Golden Age ministry which focuseson enriching the lives of seniors in thechurch.

When refl�ecting on all the work shehas done throughout her life, Betty ismost proud of being able to use hernursing skills to care for her late hus-band after he was diagnosed with Alz-heimer’s. She participated in FSU’s Afri-can American Alzheimer’s CaregiverTraining and Support Program (ACTS2)and participated in the Florida Chan-nel’s Documentary, Community of ColorACTS2. The documentary provides in-sight into the daily successes and strug-gles of those with Alzheimer’s and theircaregivers.

Betty has been “blessed” with 57years of marriage to Paul Roberts Jr.,

three children, three grandchildren, andone great-grandchild. Betty lives her life“in pursuit of a legacy of love and ser-vices pleasing to God.”

- Sarah Vernon, Special Projects As-sistant

Col. Washington Sanchez

Helping veterans is Colonel Wash-ington Sanchez’s passion and he lives itevery day. He began his military careerin Tallahassee in the ROTC program atthe Florida A&M University. After a 27-year Army career which includes twocombat tours in Vietnam, he struggledwith Post Traumatic Stress Disorder(PTSD). He found a treatment calledHyperbaric Oxygen Therapy (HBOT)that worked. Afterwards, Colonel San-chez started serving his country again,this time as an impassioned activist andsupporter of HBOT, credited with pre-venting many veteran suicides.

Not being willing to sit still or fully re-tire, Col. Sanchez worked as the pro-gram director and treasurer of the fi�rst3-day Homeless Veterans Stand Downin Tallahassee in 2013.

Veterans connected with each otherand essential services in a safe environ-ment. Besides off�ering free access tofood, showers, medical and mentalhealth services, it also brought instantjudication for many veterans with out-standing legal issues.

Many honors came late in life for Col.Sanchez. He received the 2016 FloridaVeteran Hall of Fame, 2020 ROTC Na-tional Hall of Fame, Patriot of the Yearfor his Chapter 758, Region and State.Col. Sanchez was the Florida PurpleHeart selectee for a 4-day New York tripto the National Purple Heart PatriotHonor Mission which includes a visit tothe National Purple Heart Hall of Honor,West Point and other historic sites.

Another way Col. Sanchez found to

help Veterans is by sharing his experi-ences in a documentary. “Not My Ene-my” is planned to be completed thissummer by the FSU School of Fine Arts’School of Dance.

Col. Sanchez is married to anotherpassionate volunteer, Gloria Sanchez.She has become very active in the Mil-itary Order of the Purple Heart Auxiliaryand served as the state, regional and na-tional presidents. The Colonel has twochildren who have each given him twograndchildren all living in WashingtonD.C.

Veterans help each other and Col.Sanchez certainly lives that. Besides hiswork for his fellow veterans in need, oneof his close friends nominated him forthe Florida Veteran’s Hall of Fame andhe in turn has nominated friends. Col.Sanchez will certainly continue his pas-sion to assist veterans in many ways.

- Patti Wallace, TSC Assistant Super-visor

Silver Stars: Tallahassee native and military veteran

Washington SanchezBetty Roberts


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HEALTH SCREENINGS:

Podiatry Screening and Foot Care:Thu., July 15, 9 a.m.-noon. Dr. GaryMcCoy, Podiatrist cuts toenails, assess-es and treats foot problems. Medicare,Medicaid, and secondary insurance,may cover costs for this. $25 flat fee ifnot covered by insurance. Appointmentrequired, email [email protected] or call 891-4000.Skin health & Skin Cancer screenings:Thu., Oct. 7, 10 a.m.–noon. Wayne Freil-ich, MD, and his dermatology staff areoffering head-to-toe or skin spotscreenings at TSC. Appointment re-quired [email protected] or850-891-4042. Offered by DermatologySpecialists.

HEALTH EDUCATION

Hurricane Preparedness: Thu., July 22,10:30 a.m. at TSC. Join the Neighbor-hood Affairs staff for tips and informa-tion about how to personally prepareyourself and your home for weatheremergencies. Buckets will be distrib-uted to “build your own emergencybucket.”Better Breathing with Asthma: Wed.,July 28, 10 a.m. on ZOOM. Asthma is acommon and chronic disease that af-fects the airways in your lungs, and canbe challenging to live. Learn how tomanage it, stay active and enjoy doingthe things you love. TMH’s Chronic LungDisease Navigator presents about thediagnosis, impact, and current treat-ments. Covid & Mental Health: Getting “Backto Normal” Tue., Aug. 10, 10 a.m. at TSCand on Zoom. Following a year of socialisolation, many folks find themselvestentative, anxious, or uncomfortablere-entering the social whirl. Eventhough it once felt natural, steppingback out may require some reassur-ance, strategy, and support. PresentedMelanie Lachman, LCSW this interactivepresentation will address the causes ofpost-pandemic social awkwardness andshare some strategies for reclaimingyour former charming social self. This isa hybrid event. Understanding Community Resources:Wed., Aug. 18, 10 a.m. on ZOOM. Arecent AARP survey revealed that sen-iors want more information about com-munity resources! Learn what “re-sources” actually mean in this inter-active webinar, what resources areavailable, how to easily access and

share resources, and how tapping intoresources can improve your life! Pre-sented by Nick Schrader, TSC ResourceCoordinator. Staying Safe in Your Home: Environ-mental Safety: Mon., Aug. 23, 10 a.m.on TSC Facebook. National Falls Aware-ness week is in September, so get ahead start on staying upright and safein your home. Information will be sharedto help you continue to live in your ownhome. Falls prevention, scam aware-ness, and environmental safety are afew of the topics addressed. Presentedby Sarah Vernon, Special ProgramsAssistantMore than Skin Deep: Everything YouNeed to Know About the Body’s Larg-est Organ: Thu, Sep. 9, 12–1 p.m. at TSCand ZOOM. Board-Certified Dermatol-ogist, Wayne Freilich, MD, will lookdeeply at the history, anatomy, func-tion, disorders, and maintenance of theskin. This live, interactive presentationis guaranteed to create newfound ap-preciation of your own complex integu-mentary system. Offered by Dermatol-ogy Specialists. Register for these classes at tallahas-seeseniorfoundation.org.

FITNESS CLASSES

Virtual fitness classes can be viewed 3ways! 1) WCOT TV - Mon, Wed, Fri and Sat @ 9am (Channel 13 on Comcast ) 2) On-Demand – www.TallahasseeSe-niorFoundation.orge 3) On Facebook - Tallahassee SeniorCenter Facebook page @ 8 am (click anytime of day)

FITNESS RETURNS TO THETALLAHASSEE SENIOR CENTER

See schedule on the Calendar on Page16. Classes are approximately 1 hour.Requested donation is $3 (50+), $4(others), unless otherwise indicated.Fitness cards can be purchased – $25for 10 classes ($5 discount). For moreinformation, email [email protected] or call (850) 891-4042 LIFE EXERCISE, Tue. & Thu. 9 am, work-out consisting of aerobics, lightweights, stretching, strengthening andbalance exercises. Suitable for every-one and you can participate seated.Taught by Pomeroy Brinkley.BRAIN-BODY-BALANCE, Mon. 1 pm, anactive-aging, fall prevention programspecifically created to train and reversemany types of aging. Taught by Merisha

Phillips MINDFUL MOVEMENT, Tue. 11 am, agentle, yoga-based, fitness class thatfocuses on increasing energy, reducingfalls, and maintaining flexibility. Taughtby Lori Roberts, certified NIA yoga in-structor.FEELING FIT, Thu., 1 pm, a part-seated,aerobic, balance, strength, flexibilityclass to increase energy, reduce falls,and maintain flexibility. Taught by RobinPerry Davis

NEIGHBORHOOD FITNESS SITES

Each class $3 (50+), $4 others, $5 yogaBradfordville Fitness, Northeast BranchLibrary, Rm. 103: 5513 Thomasville Rd.Note: Class size limited, before attend-ing your first class, call instructor Llonaat 850-878-1685 or Ferdouse at 850-766-6001Senior Fitness with Ferdouse: Tue. &Fri., 9:30 amSenior Fitness (Beginner) with Llona:Tue. & Fri., 10:30 amSenior Fitness (Advanced) with Llona:Tue. & Fri., 11:45 amBeginning Yoga with Ferdouse: Mon.2:30 & Wed., 4:15 pmChaires-Capitola Dorothy C. Spence

Community Center: 4768 Chaires CrossRd.Senior Fitness with Judy: Mon., Wed. &Fri., 8:30 amSit & Fit with Judy: Tue. & Thu., 9:30 amFort Braden Community Center: 16387Blountstown Hwy.Senior Fitness with Wendy: Mon. &Wed., 10:30 amLake Jackson Community Center: 3840N. Monroe., Ste. 301Mindful Movement with Lori: Thu., 1-2pmBeginning Yoga with Lori: Wed., 2:00pm Miccosukee Community Center: 13887Moccasin Gap Rd. (*Starts July 20)Senior Fitness with Judy: Tue. & Thu.,11:15 am Optimist Park: 1355 Indianhead Dr.Brain-Body-Balance with Wendy orFerdouse, Tue. & Thu., 9:00 amSouthWood Community Center: 4675Grove Park Dr.Brain-Body-Balance with Wendy: Tue.,10:45 am, $5 donationWoodville Community Center: 8000Old Woodville Rd.Senior Fitness with Llona: Mon. & Wed.,9:30 am

HEALTH & WELLNESS


As temperatures rise, Elder Care Ser-vices continues to support kind andcompassionate care for seniors in theBig Bend region. This summer, ElderCare will host an ongoing fan drive dur-ing the months of June, July, and Au-gust to keep seniors cool.

This annual initiative is dedicated toassisting those who may not have ac-cess to cool air in Tallahassee’s hot sum-mer weather. With the annual fan drive,

the organization strives to cut down onhealth and wellness risks that theseseniors may otherwise face.

“Many seniors have a set incomewhere they may not be able to aff�ord ahigher utility bill than usual. A box fanoff�ers a low-cost solution for seniors tokeep living comfortably,” says JocelyneM. Fliger, President and CEO of ElderCare Services.

As the lead advocate for senior care inthe region, the nonprofi�t seeks to keepseniors cool and safe this season. Elder

Care aims to collect and distribute over350 fans in Tallahassee. With the simpledonation of a fan, a senior no longer hasto choose between fi�nancial securityand maintaining their health.

This initiative’s continued successdepends on the generosity and kind-ness of the community. Please join ElderCare Services in the fi�ght to keep seniorscool by donating a box fan or contribut-ing fi�nancially on their website or by acheck mailed to the offi�ce.

Fans are accepted at Elder Care Ser-

vices’ main offi�ce at 2518 W. TennesseeSt. For any questions regarding the fandrive or local senior care, please contactElder Care Services, Inc. at 850-921-5554.

Elder Care Services, Inc. is a privatenon-profi�t corporation, dedicated to im-proving the quality of life for seniors inLeon and the surrounding counties, al-lowing them to remain at home withdignity. For more information, visitECSbigbend.org or follow us on Face-book at Facebook.com/eldercaretally.

Fan donations help keep seniors cool this summerElder Care Services

Hurricane season is June 1 throughNov. 30. Depending on the situation, youmay or may not decide to evacuate. It isimportant to have a plan both for shelter-ing in place and evacuating. In the eventof even a minor storm, homes may bewithout power and water for days. If yourely on in-home services or suff�er fromhealth issues that may be aff�ected bylack of power, staying in your home maynot be realistic. Evacuation should beplanned in advance, with emergencyshelters as a last resort. Make surefriends, family and/or caregivers areaware of your plan.

Prepare two emergency supplykits: a shelter in place kit with twoweeks of supplies, and an evacuation kitwith three days of supplies. Be sure to in-clude face coverings, hand sanitizer andanything you may need to protectagainst COVID should you evacuate to ashelter. For more info and to downloadthe PREP (Plan for Readiness and Emer-gency Preparedness) visit talgov.com.

Essential supplies: batteries, fl�ash-light, non-perishable foods, water, medi-cations, portable phone charger, fi�rst aidkit and important documents (insurancepolicies, advanced healthcare directives,legal documents, social security cards,birth and marriage certifi�cates, pass-ports, etc.) placed in a waterproof enve-lope. For more information on having aplan, building a disaster preparednessbucket, and preparing your home, reviewthe Leon County Disaster Survival Guidefound online at leoncountyfl�.gov.

If you have a loved one in long-termcare, talk to the facility about their par-ticipant care plan. If you or a loved one

have special needs, Special Needs Shel-ters are designed for persons who re-quire more medical care than what canbe provided at other shelters. To sign upfor the Florida Special Needs Registry,call (850) 606-3700 or visit: snr.fl�health-response.com

If you are a pet owner, plan for yourpet’s needs too. Service animals will beaccepted at any Red Cross shelter; whichcan be found at redcross.org. Check LeonCounty and City of Tallahassee websitesfor updates on shelters that welcomepets. Talk to your vet about boarding op-tions. Prepare essential pet supplies(food, water, medication, vaccination/shot records, etc.). For more on pet safetyduring emergencies, including a list ofpet friendly hotels, visit cdc.gov.

CITY AND COUNTY RESOURCES

City of Tallahassee – The city’s cus-tomer service call center is staff�ed 24hours a day during emergencies.www.talgov.com 850-891-4968

@COTNews on Twitter and Facebookfor up-to-date information about re-sponse and recovery.

DigiTally app – The City’s offi�cial appis free for download, and is the fastest,easiest way to report service issues, suchas downed trees and electrical outages.The app sends reports directly to re-sponse teams.

www.leoncountyfl�.gov/ei – Thisemergency information portal detailsthe status of any verifi�ed emergency inthe area.

@LeonCounty on Twitter and Face-book – Leon County emergency updates

will be posted to these accounts.Leon County Citizens Connect app

– Details emergency information verifi�edby public safety agencies and emergencymanagement personnel.

@NWSTallahassee on Twitter forthe National Weather Service up to dateinformation on weather events in Talla-hassee.

COMMUNITY RESOURCES

Red Cross of North Florida – If yourhome is in an evacuation zone, sheltersmay open; call for locations and specialconditions. redcross.org. 850-878-6080

Advantage Aging Solutions – Thelocal aging and disability resource center(formerly the Area Agency on Aging forN. FL) advantageaging.org 850-488-0055

211 Big Bend – A gateway to commu-nity information, services and support intimes of emergencies. Trained hotlinecounselors also provide emotional sup-port, crisis assistance, information andreferrals. .211bigbend.org Dial 211 or 850-617-6333

Salvation Army of Tallahassee –Serves disaster survivors and reliefworkers with food, emotional supportand other critical services. The SalvationArmy’s disaster team conducts wellnesschecks, provides spiritual care and as-sists in distributing food, water, clothingand clean-up kits. salvationarmyfl�ori-da.org/Tallahassee 850-222-0304

Kearney Center – Provides 24-hourcomprehensive emergency services toindividuals experiencing or on-the-verge of experiencing homelessness-

.kearneycenter.org 850-792-9000

STATEWIDE RESOURCES

Florida Division of EmergencyManagement – Plans for and respondsto disasters and maintains the statewidespecial needs registry. fl�oridadisaste-r.org 850-815-4110

Florida Department of Elder Af-fairs – Provides disaster assistance toseniors during emergencies. elderaff�air-s.org 800-963-5337

Florida Department of FinancialServices, Division of Consumer Ser-vices – Off�ers a toll-free consumer hel-pline to assist insurance consumers withinquiries and fi�ling complaints. myfl�ori-dacfo.com/Division/Consumers 877-693-5236

NOTE: This information is not all-in-clusive and does not imply endorsementof any agencies by Tallahassee SeniorServices. For information, call 850-891-4000, email [email protected] visit Talgov.com/seniors/seniorser-vices.aspx and TallahasseeSeniorFoun-dation.org

Resources: Hurricane preparedness HELPLINES and HOTLINES

Abuse Hotline: 1-800-962-2873 or1-800-96ABUSE

Area Agency on Aging, Elder Helpline:1-800-96-ELDER (3-5337)

Consumer Hotline: 1-800-435-7352

Medicare Hotline: 1-800-633-4227

2-1-1 Big Bend: 617-6333 or 211


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As the bell curve of the pandemic ap-pears to be on the decline, many indus-try leaders and politicians have beenasking, “What has COVID-19 taughtus?” It’s an important question to askbut hospices, including Big Bend Hos-pice (BBH), have consistently focusedon and developed standards on severalthings that rose to greater importanceover the past year: Hand hygiene, socialsupport through volunteers, advancecare planning, and the role of essentialworkers.

Hand hygiene has always been acritical step in impeding the spread ofinfections. Since 1983, every new BigBend Hospice employee and volunteer,under the direction of the InfectionControl department, has been providedinstructions on the proper way to washtheir hands with soap and water andhow to properly dry the hands to removebacteria and other harmful substanceswhich can cause cross-contaminationor illnesses.

It has been interesting over the past

year to see the use, or rather misuse, ofpeople wearing gloves. It was commonto see cashiers handling products andmoney, never changing their gloves be-tween customers. It would have beenmore sanitary for them to simply use an

alcohol-based hand sanitizer betweeneach transaction, another practicetaught in the healthcare fi�eld when soapand water are not available.

As Julianne Holt-Lunstad wrote in ablog post on the “double pandemic” of

social isolation and Covid-19 for theHealth Aff�airs website, “being sociallyconnected in meaningful ways is actu-ally key to human health and survival.”Hospice, especially community provid-ers like BBH, has long recognized thatillness shouldn’t condemn someone (in-cluding caregivers of the patient) to iso-lation. Volunteers are a vital componentto the caring of the sick and aging, andhelp ward off� feelings of loneliness.

Medicare and Medicaid knew the im-portance of having trained hospice vol-unteers when they set up the Condi-tions of Participation. They require 5%of all direct patient care be provided by atrained volunteer. During the peak ofthe pandemic, many hospice patientsand Transitions clients continued to re-quest volunteer assistance. Even whenno in-person visits could be conducted,volunteers made telephone calls andwrote special notes to patients and theirfamilies. This was vital for people tostay connected when so many werefeeling alone. During 2020, BBHTrained Volunteers provided over 5,300hours to patients and families.

What hospices knew, learned from COVIDBig Bend Hospice

During 2020, Big Bend Hospice trained volunteers provided over 5,300 hours topatients and families.


The 2021 Capital City Senior Gameshosted 325 athletes competing in 735events in 12 sports over the course of 11days, April 30-May 11! Athletes age 50and above provided encouragement toone another to accomplish personalbests in their respective sports, and bepresented with gold, silver, and bronzemedals around their necks.

Back to the numbers.12 years of CCSG. For many athletes,

it’s a starting point to advance to the30th Annual Florida Senior Games, Dec.4-12 in the Greater Fort Lauderdale area.From there, athletes may advance to the18th National Senior Games, May 10-23,2022, also in the Greater Fort Lauderdalearea.

21 — the number of free throws hit byWayne Pye at the Basketball Shootingcompetition at the Sue McCollum Com-munity Center. Pye won the 65-69 agegroup, connecting on one more freethrow than Mitch Englert and WilliamAllen and two more than Ronald Hall.

11— the number of strokes Gerry Rose,Anthony Hardiman and Charles Haw-orth shot under their combined age.Playing in the 80-84 age group, the triohas combined for 245 years of life. Theyshot a combined 234 strokes at HilamanGolf Course. Rose, 80, shot a gold win-ning 76, Haworth, 84, took the silver witha 77 and Hardiman, 81, won the bronze

with an 81.52 — the number of Pickleball doubles

teams playing at Tom Brown Park. A to-tal of 27 men’s and women’s teams wereon mixed doubles teams. Seven playerswon medals on both days. Congratula-tions to Joseph Aracri, Ebo Barefoot,Elizabeth Cairns, Ruel Cablatera, JamesDarst, Bessie Graham and Don Levitanon their Pickleball doubles prowess.

20 — the number of laps to completethe 500 yard freestyle. It’s such a gruel-ing event, the swimmers have assistancein keeping up with the number of lapsswam. When the swimmer reaches theside of the pool, opposite the startingblocks, an assistance drops a placard inthe water showing the swimmer howmany laps they’ve swam.

25.84 — the time it took Andy Kroupato swim two lengths of the Wade Wehunt

Pool at Myers Park and win the 50 YardFreestyle Gold Medal in the 50-54 agegroup. That’s just under 13 seconds, foreach lap. Kroupa fi�nished 1.7 secondsahead of Barry Kays, who recorded atime of 27.54.

12.27 — not only is Barry Kays fast inthe pool, but he’s fast on the track aswell. Kays won the Men’s 50-54 agegroup 100-meter dash gold medal withjust over 12 seconds time at the GodbyHigh School track. It was the fastest timeof all runners. Kays also won the 200 me-ter dash gold medal with a time of 28.67.

35 — the number of miles traveled byDeloris Chavis to win gold medals in the5K Cycling Time Trials and Horseshoes.After completing the 5K course in theApalachicola National Forest, with a

By the numbers at the 2021 Capital City Senior Games

Wayne Pye dribbles during the Capital City Senior Games,April 30-May 11.

Ebo Barefoot takes a shot at the Capital City Senior Games,held April 30-May 11.

See GAMES, Page 15

Nick Gandy

Bill Bogan competes in golf at 2021Capital City Senior Games whichfeatured 12 sports.

Cindy Mead, David Maus, Carl Maus and Charles Haworth atthe 2021 Capital City Senior Games.

Michelle Bono and Vicki Tauxe compete in pickleball at the2021 Capital City Senior Games.

A discus throw at the 2021 Capital CitySenior Games, which featured 325athletes competing in 735 events in 12sports


A fond farewell to Rosemary Ferguson Thank you Rosemary Ferguson for

sharing your love and knowledge of wa-tercolor painting with TSC artists.

Rosemary will be missed by her stu-dents and will surely continue to createand inspire in her new adventures.

“Rosemary Ferguson is the most tal-ented watercolor artist I have had thepleasure to know and study under. Whenshe puts the brush to the paper, a master-piece emerges! Her knowledge of the me-dium shows in her paintings and in theclassroom. I have had the privilege ofstudying under her for the last 8 yearsand I have learned so much. She is veryencouraging and leads you in the right di-rection. You can always count on learningtechniques whether it be smooth wash-es, dry brush, creating and developing apour, blending to get rid of hard edgesand developing harmonious colors. I can-not say enough good things about Rose-mary. She is so talented and a wonderfulteacher. I am going to miss her class atthe Senior Center.” -Karol D Selvaggio

"Rosemary is a wonderful teacher. Iam sad to see her leave the center. Rose-mary was always dedicated and is such atalented artist. She took the time to off�erworkshops that would help us grow inour painting skills. She always had some-thing positive to say about everyone'spaintings and encouraged all of us to at-tend workshops off�ered by professionalartists. Plain and simple, I will miss her.She is a true gem to all of us that had theopportunity to study with her." -JennySwearingen

TALLAHASSEE SENIOR CENTERFOR THE ARTS

Email [email protected] orcall 850 -891-4016 for class information

ON-GOING CLASSES, IN-PERSON ATTHE TALLAHASSEE SENIOR CENTER

$10 a class unless stated otherwisePortrait Studio Lab, Mondays 9-12,

$5; Draw or paint from live model, bringyour own art supplies, no instructor.

Pastels with Wendy Devarieux,Tuesdays 9-12; Some drawing or paint-ing experience preferred. Ask for a sup-ply list and/or visit the class before de-ciding to join.

Ceramics, Wednesdays 9-12; $2 labfee, plus cost of materials and fi�ring fee.Mold-made bisque items to paint orglaze. Lead by helpful volunteers.

Acrylic Painting with DebbieGaedtke, Wednesdays 9-12; Learn anddevelop basic skills and techniques witha versatile acrylic medium in a friendly,supportive class. For beginners, as wellas continuing artists.

Oil and Acrylics with DebbieGaedtke, Wednesdays 1-4; Explore yourcreative side among a friendly, suppor-tive group of painters. Work at your ownpace on your own projects with feed-back and participate in critiques. Thisclass is NOT for beginners.

Intermediate Watercolor Paintingwith Linda Pelc, Thursdays 9-12

Advanced Watercolor Paintingwith Linda Pelc, Thursdays 1-4

Oil Painting with Eluster Richard-son (Advanced), Fridays 9-12

ZOOM INTO ART WITH THE TSC

Hands-On Art History with MarkFletcher, Mondays, 12:30-3:30; Createyour own art applying and combiningthe methods of various artists like VanGogh, Monet, Durer and others. This isan on-going class and can be joined atany time.

Draw With Your Eyes, Paint WithYour Heart, Mark Fletcher, Wednesdays,

A fond farewell to artist Rosemary Ferguson

Save the DateJoin us Tue., Aug. 31, 5:30-7:30 p.m., atthe TSC Auditorium

As Sheila reaches Mile Marker 25 yearsat TSC

Donations for this special milestone willbe invested in the TSC endowment fundat the Community Foundation of NorthFlorida to help pave the way for nextleg of the journey. Go towww.TallahasseeSeniorFoundation.orgto make your contribution. Checks maybe mailed to TSC.

Creativity in Oils andAcrylics Art Reception Fri., July 23, 5:30-7:30 p.m., TSCAuditorium

Join us as we celebrate the return ofSenior Center Art Receptions! Meet theartists and hear them speak about theirartwork. Vote for People’s Choice –winners announced at the reception.Refreshments will be served.

Palms Up by Rosemary Ferguson, who is moving away after many years workingwith students at TSC.

Mile Marker 25: A 25th year celebration for Tallahassee Senior Center directorSheila Salyer is planned for Tuesday, Aug. 31, 5:30-7:30 p.m., at the TSCAuditorium.See ART, Page 15


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Your Membership and donations helpprovide programs for active adults, suchas Fitness, Art, Lifelong Learning andWellness classes – keeping seniors men-tally and physically healthy – with activ-ities, resources, and ideas for staying en-gaged. Join the Tallahassee Senior Foun-dation today! Mail your annual member-ship contribution to the TallahasseeSenior Center, 1400 N. Monroe St., Talla-hassee FL 32303 or visit TallahasseeSe-niorFoundation.org for more information.

Membership: Senior Citizen (Age50+) $30; Senior Couple $50

Key Holders: Friend $120; Bronze$240; Silver $540; Gold $1,020; Ruby$1,500; Platinum $2,520; Diamond$5,040

Thank you for being a key to activeaging!

Platinum Keyholder: Emily MillettRuby Keyholders: James & Elaine

McConnaughhay Gold Keyholders: Mike & Cheri Mad-

sen Silver Keyholders: Stephen MayberryBronze Keyholders: Ken & Carol All-

man; Doug & Melanie Carlson; Joe &Maureen Haberfeld; Jerry & Rauha Jes-sup; Nancy Lickson; Mike & Lori Swan-son; Angel & Dee Trejo

Friend Keyholders: Carol Allen;Robert & Sara Brunger; Angela Camp-bell; Kay Cleary; Beverly Frick; TerryGalloway; Gerry Hammond; Jean Itzin;Mary Lee Kelly; Devoe & Shirley McE-wan Moore; Mildred Moran; Gita Pitter;Elizabeth Pollock; Ann Schelbe; Charles& June Townsend; Ruth Weaver; Robert& Karin Werner

Your support makesprograms happen

TSC staff had the privilege of honoring Devon Vasquez, Volunteer Receptionistand Technology Assistant, with a star on our Galaxy Star Wall in her memory.Devon’s young life was cut short earlier this year. With a heart for seniors, Devonfocused on helping them learn to navigate technology to keep them connected toloved ones, especially during COVID. We felt honored that Devon’s Mom, LeAnnaLeyva, chose to honor her life and the special place that TSC held for her, with aStar on the TSC wall. For those of you that knew Devon, we invite you to come byto see this beautiful tribute. Devon is still shining at our Tallahassee Senior Center.If you would like to honor a special person or hang a star in memory of a lovedone, email [email protected] or call 850-891-4003. See SUPPORT, Page 15


New and Renewing Members: Dueto limited space in this issue of ActiveLiving magazine, your memberships arelisted on our TallahasseeSeniorFounda-

tion.org website. We are extremelygrateful by your continued support.

HONORARIUM DONATIONSIn honor of Lori SwansonBy: Nina Davis; Nick SchraderIn honor of the Art Program By: Sara Crayton; Jean Itzin; Thomas

MitasIn honor of Ukulele & Fitness Classes

By: Laura Ruane In honor of Ukulele Classes By: Ann Megargee In honor of Lifelong Learning By: Jean Itzin In honor of the support the Senior

Center providesBy: Joan NolteIn honor of Ageless Grace & my

mother, Ruth Harders By: Kathy Woods MEMORIAL DONATIONS In memory of my mother, Nancy Lee

Miller By: Willie Veta BivensIn memory of Ed Harvey By: Steven & Nancy Boettcher; Doug

& Pam White

SupportContinued from Page 14

Southside Outreach begins transi-tioning to face-to-face meetings andwill soon be at “our new normal.” Thingswon’t be exactly how they were before;hopefully they will be even better!

Monthly Wellness Circles at JackMcLean and Jake Gaither will resume.Our Healthy for Life Series will alsomeet at Jack McLean or Jake Gaither.These are 8 classes that meet weekly,

one series in the fall, the second in thewinter and the fi�nal one in the spring.We will resume our health fairs, with theAnnual Health Fair in September. Staytuned for more information about theseevents and the exciting things we aredoing on the Southside.

Nick Schrader, TSC Resource Coordi-nator, will guide you through accessingresource cards that provide an array ofinformation you probably didn’t knowyou didn’t know.

He will share resources specifi�cally

on two timely topics, depression andloneliness. This is a Zoom workshoptaking place on Aug. 12, 11 am – noon.

Indoor Brain Body Balance (BBB)classes are now happening at OptimistPark in Indian Head Acres on Tuesdaysand Thursdays from 9 – 10 am.

Space is limited so pre-registration isrequired.

Suggested donation is $3/class. Fit-ness Cards are available for $25 for 10classes, a savings of $5.

Join us for “Fruit and Vegetable BIN-

GO” classes. You will learn how diff�erentnutrients and vitamins work to help youmaintain your health and vitality; thenhave a ball playing bingo.

These events will take place at JackMcLean on Tues, Aug. 10 and JakeGaither on Wed., Aug. 18 both from 11 am- noon. Suggested donation is $2 perclass. Space is limited so pre-registra-tion is required for these events as well.

For more information or to enroll inthese classes, contact [email protected] or call 850-891-4052.

Southside wellness programs resume Wendy Barber Southside Outreach Corrdinatior

time of just over 29 minutes to win theWomen’s 75-79 gold medal, she strappedher bike on the rack attached to the back

of her car and made her way to ForestMeadows Racquet Club to win a horse-shoes gold medal. Chavis also wontrack and fi�eld gold medals in the jave-lin and discus throw. Start planningnow for your 2022 Capital City SeniorGames experience in March.

It’s all about the numbers.

Kelley El-Urfali competes during the Capital City Senior Games held in April30-May 11, 2021.

GamesContinued from Page 12

1:30-4:30; Pen & Ink with a little water-color. At least one prior art class highlyrecommended. This is an on-going classand can be joined at any time.

TSC ART GALLERIES

Pantone Color of the Year paintingsby Tallahassee Senior Center artistscurrently displayed in the TSC DiningRoom and on our website www.Talla-hasseeSeniorFoundation.org (click onArt). Vote for your favorites! Art Pot-pourri People's Choice Winners:

Favorite Sculpture: Sally Crayton,Udu Drum and Tom Mitas, Dolphin

Favorite Black and White: CharlesTownsend, Trinity Community Church

Favorite Portrait: Laurie Cunning-ham, Connection

Favorite Use of Color: Cathy Neel,Summer Meltdown

Overall Favorite: Leslie Cohen, CoilBasket

TCC Fine Art Gallery Students andInstructors Exhibit Winners:

1st place: Karen Stewart, Honeysuckle 1st place 3D: Sally Crayton, Gourd 2nd place: Brenda Francis, Hungry

Eyes 2nd place 3D: Debby Rios, Frog and

Sea Grapes 3rd place: Duke Kraai, Paddling the

Wacissa River 3rd place 3D: Rachael Webb, Dogge-

ken Pis Honorable Mentions: Jackie Lloyd, Summer Morning by the

Lake Bruenetta Pfaender, Untitled Toni Walmsley, Self Portrait of Col-

leenSusan Lester, River Rush Joyce Raichelson, Dahlias for IntegrityDuke Kraai, Morning Fog

Upcoming Exhibit: Creativity inOils and Acrylics

This exhibit will be at TSC and online.Deliver artwork on July 19th, 9-9:30 am.Artists can enter two oil or acrylic paint-ings with wire for easy hanging. Art-work on paper should be framed andprotected with plexiglass. Stretchedcanvas does not need to be framed ifedges have been fi�nished.

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TALLAHASSEE SENIOR SERVICESCALENDAR OFWEEKLY PROGRAMS

JULY 12 – AUGUST 7, 2021

Monthly, Bi-monthly & Special Events and ProgramsTALLAHASSEE SENIOR SERVICESPlease reference LEGEND noted below

JULY 12 – AUGUST 7, 2021

MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY

8:00 Brain Body Balance FB (RN)

8:30 Fitness at Chaires

9:00 Quilting Bees

9:00 Portrait Studio

9:30 Fitness at Woodville

10:00 SHINE

10:30 Adv. French ZM (KC)

10:30 Fitness at Fort Braden

11:00 Senior Counseling (by appointment)

12:30 Hands-On Art History PRR ZM (JH)

1:00 Brain-Body-Balance

1:00 TDBC Bridge

2:30 Beg. Yoga NE Library

3:00 Friends Connection

6:00 Twirlers Square Dance

6:00 Capital City Carvers

8:00 Mindful Movement FB (RN)

9:00 Life Exercise

9:00 Brain-Body-Balance at OptimistPark PRR (WB)

9:00 Pastels

9:30 Fitness NE Library

9:30 Sit & Fit at Chaires

10:00 Seniors vs. Crime

10:30 Fitness Beg. NE Library

10:45 Brain Body Balance at SouthwoodPRR (WB)

11:00 Mindful Movement

11:15 Fitness at Miccosukee (July 20)

11:45 Fitness Adv. NE Library

1:00 TDBC Bridge

1:00 Canasta at Lake Jackson

2:30 Ping-Pong

4:00 Guitar

8:00 Gentle Yoga FB (RN)


9:00 Ceramics

9:00 Nimble Fingers

9:00 Acrylic Painting

9:30 Fitness at Woodville

10:00 Seniors vs. Crime

10:30 Fitness at Fort Braden

11:30 Pickleball

1:00 Oil & Acrylics

1:30 Draw with Your Eyes, Paintwith Your Heart ZM (JH)

2:00 Pickleball Lessson

2:00 Beg. Yoga at Lake Jackson

4:15 Beg. Yoga NE Library

8:00 Stretch & Flex FB (RN)

9:00 Ceramics

9:00 Watercolor

9:00 Life Exercise

9:00 Brain-Body-Balance at Optimist Park PRR(WB)

9:30 Sit & Fit at Chaires

11:00 Senior Counseling (by appointment)

11:15 Fitness at Miccosukee (July 20)

1:00 TDBC Bridge

1:00 Friends Connection

1:00 Feeling Fit

1:00 Watercolor

1:00 French Study Group

1:00 Mindful Movement at Lake Jackson

2:30 Ping-Pong

6:00 Capital Chordsmen

8:00 Seated Yoga FB (RN)


9:00 English 2nd Language ZM (KC)

9:00 Oil Painting Adv.

9:30 Fitness NE Library

9:45 Take Off Pounds Sensibly(June-Aug)

10:30 Senior Fitness Beg. NE Library

11:30 Pickleball

11:45 Fitness Adv. NE Library

1:00 Model Building

5:30 Ballroom & Swing

7:00 Al-Anon Newcomers

MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY

JULY 1211a Ice Cream Social PRR11a Art Council1p Poetry Group1p Ice Cream Social PRR

JULY 131p Friends Connection ZM (ML)6p Stamp and Cover Club

JULY 141p Friends Connection LNC

JULY 159a Podiatry PRR

JULY 16 JULY 176:30p USA Dance:Watermelon Crawl

JULY 197p GAP Circle of Parents ZM (KB)

JULY 20 JULY 218:30a Capital Coalition on AgingZM (KC)1p LCSOAdvisory Council

JULY 2210:30 REACH- Hurricane Preparedness1:30p LLL-Patagonia PRR H (MH)

JULY 235:30p Art Reception

JULY 24CENTER CLOSED

JULY 261p Poetry Group

JULY 271p Friends Connection ZM (ML)

JULY 2810a Better Breathing with AsthmaZM (RN)1p Friends Connection LNC

JULY 29 JULY 30 JULY 31CENTER CLOSED

AUG 210a Mindfulness FB (RN)7p GAP Circle of Parents ZM (KB)

AUG 312:30p Friends Connection atMiccosukee1p GaP Advisory Council ZM (KB)

AUG 4 AUG 510:30a Miccosukee Lunch & Learn

AUG 6 AUG 7

CENTER CLOSED

We are now offering in-person and virtual classes; some which require pre-registration. Please note the following LEGEND:

• VIRTUAL LOCATIONS: FB = Facebook ZM = Zoom• HYBRID Classes (virtual + in-person): H = Hybrid• REGISTRATION INFORMATION:

o PRR = Pre-registration Requiredo ROL = Register Online at www.TallahasseeSeniorFoundation.org unless otherwise notedo (_ ) = Contact staff to pre-register and/or for Zoom link as follows:

• (KB) [email protected]; (KC) [email protected];• (JH) [email protected]: (MH)[email protected]:• (ML)[email protected] (RN) [email protected]• (WB)[email protected]

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