HAPPENINGS AND NEWS Wednesday, April 3rd

- 10:00 – Noon, SUPPLEMENTAL ADVENTURES IN LEARNING (SAIL)

Community Hospice and Palliative Care is offering a presentation at their Neviaser Educational Insti-tute, 4266 Sunbeam Road, Bldg. 100, Jacksonville, FL 32257.The topic will be “The Scoop on Poop.” Please RSVP to the office to attend this program. SCOOP is very excited about this new op-portunity to have additional education opportunities.

Thursday, March 28, 2:30—3:30pm, Consulate Healthcare presents, “MEGA BINGO”, 1215 Kingsley Ave, Orange Park. Refreshments & Prizes!

NEW CLASSES

Africa the Dark Continent—Jane Malcolm - Covering geography, culture, history and wildlife. Boxes and Bows and More—Pat Fiedler—Make new boxes, learn how to use the bow maker, deco-rate bottles for flower vases or candle holders, make a butterfly picture with a holder, and more. Painting Gourds—Joella Manning, Paint wonderful gourds; all supplies will be provided by Joella. Musical Keyboard Instruction—Dan Weisenburger—Learn to play your “musical” electric keyboard; you must provide your own keyboard Writing for Relaxation & Enjoyment—Dr. Doug Greenberg—This is an opportunity to express your-self in a creative environment. Share and support your written thoughts and ideas. If needed, writ-ing prompts will be provided. The workshop will include expository writing, autobiographies, journals and poetry. Share, celebrate and encourage each other! Android Phone Instruction—Joe Pachacek—This smart phone instruction on the Android platform will show you the ins and outs of your phone. The Civil War " America's Tragedy and Triumph" —Gary Monson—Week 1 -Reason for War, Weeks 2-6 —a look at 5 battles, Week 7-Abe Lincoln, Week 8-Reconstruction The Ups and Downs of the Stock Market—Steven Leslie, Steven was a licensed stock trader on Wall St. He will share his knowledge and insight of the market “Protecting your Nest Egg” and “Ipad Instruction” will be offered in Orange Park this session.

See Registration form on page 5

Spring Session 2019 Volume 26 Number 2

Make 55+ the Best Time of Your Life!

Enjoy life! Engage in learning! Meet new friends! Make a difference!

Serving Northeast Florida

2105 Park Avenue, Suite 30, Orange Park, FL 32073

Phone: (904) 269-5315 Email: info@tscoop.org Website: www.tscoop.org

Our Mission is to assist seniors by improving their quality of life through educational programming, intellectually, physically, socially and spiritually… Living Life and Loving It!

Executive Director: Christy Fitzgerald

Advisory Trustees: Andrea Hepburn, Orange Park Medical Center & Robyn Voigt, Orange Park United Methodist Church

2019 Officers: 2019 Trustees:

Karen Konopacki, Chairman Chris Bass Connie Eden

Carol Weisenburger, Vice Chairman Scotty Hood Katy Kearson

Esther Lee, Secretary Gary Monson Ruby Sisk

Chuck Smithers, Treasurer Suzanne Tower

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A very special thank-you to Trish Diggins for her time and talents in maintaining

the SCOOP website, www.tscoop.com

Sunshine Committee Report:

Thank you, Verna Riley, for sending cards out to our members!

Sympathy: Barbara Oldfield ( husband), Patsy Agee (son), Family of Janice Perkins, Justin Frisbee (father), Chuck Smithers (mother)

Get Well: Patsy Agee, Ron Carlberg, Janice Perkins, Pastor Charles Lever, Rob Springer, Millie Akers

Thinking of You: Barbara Stewart

Contact the office at 269-5315 if you know of someone who needs prayer, is ill or is grieving; let us know and a card will be sent.

WELCOME TO OUR NEW PARTICIPANTS!

Thank You to Orange Park United Methodist Church

Shepherd’s Center of Orange Park (SCOOP) would like to thank Orange Park United Methodist Church for their many years of partnership with our organization. SCOOP exists and continues to grow because of their generosity. Orange Park United Methodist Church provides the Family Life

Center for the “Adventures in Learning” Program, saving SCOOP tens of thousands of dollars. We very much appreciate their commitment to our program, senior adults and this community!

Make a difference when you shop! Are you an Amazon shopper? Did you know that you can help the Shepherd’s Center every time you shop on Amazon? It is simple, just use this link, https://smile.amazon.com/ch/59-3177835. You will be redirected to smile.amazon.com to do your shopping. A percentage of your purchase will be donated to SCOOP.

Visit our website

www.tscoop.org

Like us on Facebook

Print Sponsor — St. Giles Presbyterian Church, Pastor Jake Young

116 Foxridge Road, Orange Park, FL 32065

Thank you for your contribution which is instrumental in reaching senior adults!

Eileen Allen Bles Fauta Deborah Johnson Kristine Stein

Mary Barber John Fauta Catherine Kirkpatrick Pamela Tibbits

Pamela Childress Joy Gregus Bill McCarthy Sue Wetzel

Linda DiZinno Jola Greiner Carolyn Overstreet Evie Womak

Barbara Farrar Rose Hawkins Shirley Rasmussen

A very special thank you to ALLEGRO, COMMUNITY HOSPICE and PALLATIVE CARE OF NORTHEAST FLORIDA, HEARTLAND REHABILITATION SERVICES, ORANGE PARK

MEDICAL CENTER, SEAGRASS VILLAGE, SILVER LINK CONSULTING, and THE WINDSOR, for being major sponsors.

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Room 9:00 A.M. 10:00 A.M. 11:00 A.M. 1:15 P.M.

BALCONY

*Jewelry-Making at 10 am limited to 13

and fee is $35

Jewelry-Making* Nancy Keown and Judy Richendollar

Jewelry Workshop Nancy Keown and Judy Richendollar

Mah Jongg Martha Huff

6203 Elder Law

Mike Jorgensen Senior Counsel

Rock-n-Roll 1970-1971 Dave Neal

Current Events Ken Johansen, Gary Monson & Susan Howard

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Bingo for Prizes! Rita Hewett

Florida Homes & Realty

Protecting your Nest Egg

Dave Fieber Edward Jones

Trivia Stan and Karen

Konopacki

Water Colors/Acrylic, *

Susan Mills Limit: 10/2hrs

6205 Beginning Bridge

Bernie Smith

Beginning Bridge, continued

Bernie Smith

Feng Shui Carol Weisenburger

Painting Gourds * Joella Manning

$20 fee/Limit 8-2 hrs

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iPad Instruction Mike Saffy Silverlink

Consulting

Calligraphy Carolyn Brunt

Bring your own calligraphy pens

Musical Keyboard Instruction

Dan Weisenburger Bring your own

keyboard

Card Making * Ann Sieber Limit 15/

Fee $20-2 hrs Bring pencil scissors

and glue stick

6207 Reading the Bible

Lois Carlberg

Africa the Dark Continent

Jane Malcolm

Boxes & Bows & More

Pat Fiedler Limit 12, Fee $10

Yoga for Seniors via

Ginny Ross video

GYM Tai’ Chi Easy Glenda Hofer

Movement/Exercise Susan Stobe

Pennies from Heaven

Playing 10-12

Line Dancing Hal Hill &

LouAnn Simpson Needlework Susan Stobe

Crochet Ruby Sisk

Bridge Playing

SHEPHERD’S CENTER – SPRING CLASSES 2019

Mondays – April 8, 2019 – June 10, 2019 — Closed 4/22 & 5/27 Orange Park United Methodist Church Family Life Center at 2042 Reed St & Stowe Ave

Bridge

Orange Park Presbyterian Church, Tuesday 1:30 – 3:30 P.M. - Reservations required. Call Scotty Hood at 269-7226 or Shirley Reynolds at 269-5665

* Classes require pre-registration

Due to the popular response to some of our limited enrollment classes, we will be having a lottery for class space.

Anyone interested in such a class (marked by “pre-registration required” on the registration form) should sign up prior to April 1, 2019. Payment is not due with pre-registration. On April 3, 2019, names will be drawn for the available slots for the class, and members will be notified either way if they have a seat in the class.

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ROOM 9:00 A.M. 10:00 A.M. 11:00 A.M.

Entry

Room

Beginning Tai Chi Gung

Carol Newbern

Chair Yoga

via Video by Ginny Ross

Writing for Relaxation

& Enjoyment

Dr. Doug Greenberg

207 Knitting

Mary Trammell

Crochet

Katie Tibbits

iPhone Instruction

iPhone only

Becky Foster

208 A Water Colors*

Paint on Your Own

Water Colors

Instruction*

Carron Wedland

Water Colors

continued*

208 B

Downsize Your Life

Carol Weisenburger

Android Phone

Instruction

Joe Pachacek

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The Ups & Downs of

the Stock Market

Steven Leslie

Genealogy Part 2

Charles Nichols & Stanley

Carroll

Civil War—America’s

Tragedy & Triumph

Gary Monson

*’d classes require pre-registration, class seats will be filled by lottery if enrollment exceeds class size

limits. When registering please indicate what time you will be in the watercolors class.

SHEPHERD’S CENTER –SPRING CLASSES

Thursday – April 11, 2019 – May 30, 2019

CrossRoad Lutheran Church, 5101 Lakeshore Dr. West, Fleming Island

(Corner Lakeshore Dr. West and 220)

Luncheon Program, Mondays at our Orange Park Location

Lunch begins at 12 p.m. in the gym. Make reservations on registration form or call the office.

Lunches include an entrée, side, salad, roll and dessert.

Lunch $6.00 — Reservations required. The lunch menu may be subject to change!

If you prefer, you are welcome to bring your own lunch.

April 8 Andrea Hepburn, Orange Park Medical Center Lemon Chicken

April 15 Tara Green’s Office, Clerk of the Court—Injunction for Protection: Vulnerable Adults

Roast Beef

April 29 Kate Riggs, The Windsor Ortega—”Live your Life, Forget Your Age”

Pulled Pork

May 6 Concert on the Green Finalists—Lauren Hoffman

Chicken Marsala

May 13 Andrea Hepburn, Orange Park Medical Center Meatloaf

May 20 Michelle Francis, Seagrass Village, topic to be announced

Hawaiian Pork

June 3 Golden Oldies Concert by Craig Seaton

Salisbury Steak

June 10 Teacher Appreciation & Art Show

Christy Fitzgerald

Lunch provided by Allegro TBA

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Class Fees

Monday and Tuesday - $40;

Tuesday and Thursday - $30,

All Days - $60 ($10 discount)

One-Time New Member Fee: $ 25

To register for the Spring 2019 Session by

mail, please send this page in with your class

selections. Check the appropriate

registration fee and include your check.

Monday & Tuesday $40.00_______

Tuesday & Thursday $30.00_______

All Classes, $10 discount $60.00_______

One Time New Member Fee $25.00_______

Donation (e.g. $12.50 per

quarter= $50.00 annually for

Golden Years Gala Ticket

$___________

Lunch for entire session $48.00_______

Please make your check payable to:

The Shepherd’s Center

2105 Park Avenue, Suite 30

Orange Park, FL 32073

Name:

________________________________________

Address:

________________________________________

City: ______________ State ____ Zip ______

Email:__________________________________

Phone:_________________________________

Any changes above? Circle Yes or No

May we e-mail your SCOOP Newsletter? ________

Sign up for Monday January 14 lunch: __________

Indicate your choice of Classes

Monday Monday

9:00 A.M. 1:15 P.M.

______ Beginning Bridge ______Yoga

______ Bingo ______Card Making

______ Elder Law _____ Mah Jongg

______ iPad Instruction ______Water Colors

______ Reading the Bible ______Gourd Painting

______Tai Chi Easy

10:00 A.M. Tuesday

______ Africa 1:30-3:30 P.M.

______ Beg. Bridge (cont) ______Bridge

______ Calligraphy

______Jewlelry Making* Thursday

______ Protect Nest Egg 9:00 A.M.

______ Rock & Roll ______Tai Chi Gung

______ Movement/Exer. ______Knitting

______ Canasta (Pennies) ______Water Colors*

11:00 A.M. ______ Ups/Downs Stock

______ Boxes & Bows 10:00 A.M.

_____ Crochet ______ Chair Yoga

______Current Events ______ Crochet

______Feng Shui ______Water Colors

Inst.*

______ Jewelry Workshop ______ Downsizing

______ Line Dancing ______Genealogy Part 2

______Musical Keyboard 11:00 A.M.

______ Needlework ______Writing

______ Trivia ______iPhone Instruction

________Bridge Playing ______Watercolors

(cont)*

______Android Instruct.

______ Civil War

A very special thank you to ALLEGRO, COMMUNITY HOSPICE and PALLATIVE CARE OF NORTHEAST FLORIDA, HEARTLAND REHABILITATION SERVICES, ORANGE PARK

MEDICAL CENTER, SEAGRASS VILLAGE, SILVER LINK CONSULTING, and THE WINDSOR, for being major sponsors.

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Gala and Individual Contributors

(November 21, 2018—February 20, 2019)

Sapphire (50+) Anonymous Chris Bass Jean Bazley Ollavan Brown Virginia Calkins Charlotte Callahan Delores Cruce Emma Dove Sybil Griswold Fran Isert Mary Jacoboski Maria MacLeod Joella Manning Sandra Mills Maureen Preta Cindy Stewart Marie Tyre Pat Williams

Emerald $250 +) Susan Stobe

Ruby ($100 +) Mary Case Harriett Kicklighter Karen & Stan Konopacki Anna Moore Suzanne & George Tower

Diamond (500+) Anonymous Charles Smithers

Thank you for considering a gift of support!

Go to www.tscoop.org under donate or mail to: The Shepherd’s Center of Orange Park, 2105 Park Avenue, Suite 30, Orange Park, FL 32073

Individual contributions are a significant source of our support, as we are funded entirely by the private sector and re-ceive no government funds. Gifts are tax-deductible and will be acknowledged by letter. Please complete the appropriate parts of this form and send it along with your contribution to the above address.

My contribution is in the amount of $______________. Your Name ______________________________________________________________________________

Address_________________________________________________________________________________

City________________________________________________ State________ Zip Code_______________

Gifts to the Shepherd’s Center to memorialize loved ones, or to honor friends or relatives, are effective ways to recognize them and per-petuate their memories. Appropriate letters of acknowledgement will be sent to you, and the person named below will be notified of this contri-bution.

Name __________________________________________________________________________________

Address ________________________________________________________________________________

City________________________________________________ State ____________ Zip Code__________

In Memory of: ____________________________ In Honor of: ____________________

FLORIDA LAW. A COPY OF THE OFFICIAL REGISTRATION AND FINANCIAL INFORMATION MAY BE OBTAINED FROM THE FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND CONSUMER SERVICES WITHIN THE STATE BY CALLING 1 (800) 435-7352. REGISTRATION DOES NOT IMPLY ENDORSEMENT, APPROVAL, OR RECOMMENDATION BY THE STATE. REGISTRA-TION # CH30937

You can make a difference at SCOOP!

Please consider donating. A donation of $50 will allow you a ticket to the Golden Years Gala.

Your donations allow SCOOP registration fees to stay at a reasonable rate.

The Golden Years Gala celebrates and recognizes senior adults in Clay County for their vol-unteer services. The Gala is May 1, 2019.

Contributions of $50 or more entitle you to a Golden Years Gala Ticket

Would you like a ticket to the gala? Yes No Circle one please.

GOLDEN YEARS GALA SPONSORS &

INDIVIDUAL CONTRIBUTORS

TITLE SPONSOR

GOLD SPONSORS

PUBLIX SUPERMARKET

CHARITIES

Silver Sponsrs

Clay Theatre

Joe & Peggy Grantham

The Windsor Ortega

Bronze Sponsors

Arbor Terrace

Community Hospice

& Palliative Care

Consulate

Healthcare

Island Doctors

Chester & MaryAnn

Witczak

PLATINUM

SPONSOR

The Club

Continental

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Mike Jorgensen, JD, LL.M

Office 904.619.8890 Cell 904.994.7231 mjorgensen@seniorcounsellaw.com

www.seniorcounsellaw.com

Sponsoring Businesses,

A BIG THANK YOU to the businesses that financially support the

Shepherd’s Center of Orange Park!

Call Christy at 904-269-5315 to advertise your business here, 3000 newsletters distributed

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A nonprofit community service organization for adults 55+ in NE FL.

SHEPHERD’S CENTER OF ORANGE PARK, INC.

2105 Park Avenue, Suite 30 – Orange Park, FL 32073

(904) 269-5315

NON-PROFIT ORG.

US POSTAGE PAID

JACKSONVILLE, FL

PERMIT 584

A VERY BIG THANK YOU TO OUR MAJOR SPONSORS!!