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Center News April 2017

Volume 10, Issue 4

CONTACT US

Main Street Community Center 1003 North Main St. Edwardsville, IL 62025 618.656.0300 618.656.0135 (fax) [email protected] www.mainstcc.org BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Deb Ellis, President Fredna Scroggins, V. President Marcia Golden, Secretary JoAnn Nabe, Treasurer Emily Bates Kevin Doak Christine Doty Kathie Duame Sarah Goldammer Arnold Hoffman Libby Levin Greg Mefford

STAFF

Sara Berkbigler Executive Director

Michelle Boyer Assistant Director

Theresa Fuesting Administrative Assistant

Tammie Baker Bookkeeper

Judy Allard Bill Arth Bob Werner Drivers

Get Your Dancing Shoes On...

It’s a SENIOR PROM!

Wednesday, April 26, 2017

1:00-3:00pm

Main Street Community Center

1003 North Main Street

Edwardsville, IL 62025

Refreshments &

DJ Entertainment

Lots of Dancing!

FREE to Area Seniors 55+

Singles WELCOME!

THANKS to our VOLUNTEERS!

Lewis & Clark Community College Communications students

Please RSVP by Friday, April 21

so we can plan for a great event:

618-656-0300 or [email protected].

Main Street News

ADVISORY COUNCIL

Kevin Babb, Esq.

Attorney

Carolyn Biagi, CPA

Wilhelm & Wilhelm, LLC

Peter Fornof

CIO/Senior Vice President

Hortica

Richard Hampton

Exec. Director of Financial Affairs

SIUE Foundation

Stephen Hansen

Interim Chancellor, SIUE - Retired

Duane Jones

Financial Representative

COUNTRY Financial

Carol Keene

Past Board President


John McCracken

Attorney

Goldenberg Heller Antognoli &

Rowland, P.C.

Bev Meyer

Past Board President


HONORARY MEMBERS

Mayor Hal Patton

City of Edwardsville

Supervisor Frank Miles

Edwardsville Township

Pastor John Roberts

Eden Church

Lunch and Learn Wednesday, April 5

11:00 - 1:00

Ted Talk facilitated by Elizabeth Grant,

Speech Professor of Speech at Lewis and Clark Community College.

Attendees will view a short video followed by an open discussion on the topic.

Catered lunch will be provided.

Please contact the Center in advance with any special dietary needs.

RSVP Required - Limited Seats

$5.00/person, FREE for Friends Discount Program Members

This program is sponsored by Edwardsville Township.

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24th

Wednesday, May 24

Enjoy a day at the zoo!

Stroll through the beautiful

zoo grounds and see exotic animals.

$29 per person

DUE with REGISTRATION

Fee includes bus transportation

and boxed sandwich lunch

served at the zoo.

Bus leaves the Center at 9:30am.

SIGN-UP OPENS APRIL 3rd.

Older People are Happier with Laura Carstensen

SHIP Counselor

(State Health Insurance Assistance Program)

at MSCC EVERY MONTH

This month’s date:

Wednesday, April 5

1:00 - 3:00pm

No appointments, walk-in only.

Main Street News

Benefit Access Program Assistance (formerly known as Circuit Breaker)

Wednesday, April 5

1:00 - 3:00

A representative from the Township Office will be available

to assist with Benefit Access enrollment.

NO APPOINTMENTS—WALK-INS ONLY

Need a Power of Attorney,

DNR Directive or updated will?

Make an appointment with the Paralegal at MSCC.

This month’s date:

Wednesday, April 26th 1:00 - 3:00pm

To make an appointment, call or email:

656-0300 or [email protected]

AARP Tax Assistance at MSCC

ONLY ONE MORE DATE AVAILABLE

to schedule your tax assistance!

April 8

We added more appointment slots!

Please email [email protected] or call

618-656-0300 for an appointment.

Smart Driver Course

(formerly 55 Alive )

Tuesday, April 18th and Wednesday, April 19th

12:00 - 4:00pm

Learn (or review) proven safety strategies,

defensive driving techniques, and new traffic laws.

You must attend both days.

AARP members* $15

Non-members $20

Cash or check payable to AARP

Upon completion of the course, you will receive

a certificate to take to your insurance agent.

You may qualify for a discount.

Contact your agent for the terms.

CALL OR EMAIL TO REGISTER: (618) 656-0300 or [email protected].

Main Street News

THANK YOU to our GAME SPONSORS!

Pokeno Sponsor

April 11

Bingo Prizes & Snacks

April 18

Dining with Friends - 5:30pm on Wednesday, April 12th at Taj Indian Cuisine

If you would like to dine out at one of Edwardsville/Glen Carbon’s fine restaurants, but you are single or your partner does

not enjoy eating out, now is your opportunity to have dinner with friends from Main Street Community Center!

Diners will provide their own transportation and pay for their dinners. The Center staff will make reservations.

Please RSVP by Monday, April 10th

(618)656-0300 or email [email protected]

This class runs in a 17 - week session.

Each 17 - week session is $100.

Start Dates:

The first Wednesday of January, May & September

Please contact the instructor Terry Staebel

at 618-939-4731 with any questions.

Tai Chi - Wednesday Nights

7:00pm - 9:00pm

Tai Chi movements are a practice in a slow,

balanced, relaxed manner and are more physically

challenging than they appear.

Beginners Welcome!

Lunch with Friends

Wednesday, April 19

11:30am

Join some friends for lunch at one of Edwardsville’s

restaurants. Meet at the Center and take the bus or

meet us there! Diners will pay for their own lunch.

The Center will make reservations.

Please RSVP to the Community Center

by Monday, April 17, 2017

(618) 656-0300 or [email protected]

Bingo Sponsor

April 25

We appreciate all that you do for the Community Center!

Bingo Sponsor

April 21

Main Street News

Stretch & Move

Exercise Class

Tuesdays, Thursdays & Fridays

8:00 - 9:00am

$1 per class/FREE for Friends

Discount Members

GAMES

Square Dancing

April 11, 18 & 25

7:00 - 9:00pm

Pinochle

Mondays & Thursdays

12:00 - 3:00pm

BINGO

Tuesdays & Fridays

1:00 - 3:00pm

Birthday Bingo - April 4

If your birthday is in April, you will receive a free card!

Pokeno - April 11

Color Bingo - April 18

Bridge

2nd & 4th Fridays

April 21

12:00 - 3:00pm

Duplicate Bridge

Wednesdays

9:00am - 12:00pm

Euchre

2nd & 4th Monday

April 10 & 24

9:30 - 11:00am

Wear something PURPLE and receive a FREE card.

Stop in to have your pressure checked.

Thank you to Jenny Hinkle, RN, for volunteering!

Blood Pressure Check

Monday, April 3

Tuesday, April 18

11:00 - 12:00

Bunco

April 19

1:00-2:00pm

Book Clubs Daytime Club

April Selection - 4/13 - 1pm Still Life

by Louise Penny

May Selection - 5/11 - 1pm Hidden Figures

by Margot Lee Shetterly

Evening Club

April Selection - 4/19 - 7pm 1984

by George Orwell

May Selection - 5/17 - 7pm Hillbilly Elegy by J.D. Vance

Socially Crafty!

Every Tuesday from 9:30 - 11:00 at the Center. Come and work on your craft; socialize and have fun!

Bring your own supplies.

THANK YOU!

Liberty Village of Maryville

For Sponsoring the 50’s Dance on February 22!

We appreciate all you do for the Center.

A great time was had by all!

April 2017 Calendar of Events Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday

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3

Sign-up Opens for

May Day Trip to Zoo

Blood Pressure

11:00 - 12:00

Pinochle 12:00

4

ELECTION DAY

Meditation 9:30 - 10:30

Socially Crafty 9:30

Lunch 11:00 - 12:30

Birthday Bingo 1:00

5

Duplicate Bridge 9:00

Lunch and Learn

11:00 - 1:00

Benefit Access/SHIP

1:00-3:00

Tai Chi 7:00

6

Stretch & Move 8:00

Write Your Own Story

9:30-11:00

Pinochle 12:00

7

Stretch & Move 8:00

Lunch 11:00-12:30

Bingo 1:00

8

AARP Tax

Assistance

8:00 - 11:00.

Call for appt.

10

Euchre 9:30-11:00

Pinochle 12:00

11

Stretch & Move 8:00



Lunch 11:00 - 12:30

Pokeno 1:00

Bingo 2:00

Square Dancing 7:00

12


Day Trip 10:00 FULL

Dining with Friends at

Taj 5:30

Tai Chi 7:00

13

Stretch & Move 8:00


9:30-11:00

Pinochle 12:00

Book Club 1:00

14

CLOSED

for

Good Friday

Observance

15

17

Pinochle 12:00

18

Stretch & Move 8:00


Coffee with Katie 10:00

Blood Pressure 11:00 -

12:00

Lunch 11:00-12:30

AARP Smart Driver Course

12:00 - 4:00

Color Bingo (PURPLE)

1:00

Square Dancing 7:00

19


Lunch with Friends at

Bigelo’s 11:30

AARP Smart Driver

Course

12:00 - 4:00

Bunco 1:00 - 2:00

Tai Chi 7:00

Book Club 7:00

20

Stretch & Move 8:00


9:30-11:00

Pinochle 12:00

21

Stretch & Move 8:00

Lunch - 11:00-12:30

Bingo 1:00

22

24

Euchre 9:30-11:00

Pinochle 12:00

25

Stretch & Move 8:00



Lunch 11:00 - 12:30

Bingo 1:00

Square Dancing 7:00

26


Senior Prom 1:00 -

3:00

Paralegal 1:00 - 3:00

Tai Chi 7:00

27

Stretch & Move 8:00


9:30-11:00

Pinochle 12:00

Rules of the Road 1:00 -

3:00

28

Stretch & Move 8:00

Lunch - 11:00-12:30

Bridge 12:00

Bingo 1:00

29

Main Street News

Thank you to Stillwater Senior Living

for supplying our meals for the

home-delivered meal program and Center meals!

April Meals

April 4 - Chicken Stillwater April 7 - Roasted Cod April 11 - Seasoned Chicken Breast

April 14 - CLOSED April 18 - Roasted Kielbasa April 21 - Pecan Crusted Tilapia

April 25 - Rosemary Lemon Chicken April 28 - Shrimp Scampi

THANK YOU

to Mary Jo Smith of

for sponsoring BUNCO!

All welcome! No cost. Prizes!

Next game: April 19, 1-2pm

Fundraising Update!

Tank Full Trivia raised …..

$14,166!!!

THANK YOU to our UNDERWRITER

THANK

YOU!!!!

FREE

Rules of the Road Review Course

Thursday, April 27, 1:00 - 3:00pm

RSVP Required

Please email [email protected] or call

656-0300 to register.

COFFEE WITH KATIE

Tuesday, April 18 from 10:00 - 11:00am


1003 N. Main Street


Join Rep. Stuart for a cup of coffee and conversation about State

and local issues that matter to you!

This event is free and open to the public.

For more info, call 656-0300 or email [email protected].

State Representative

Katie Stuart

and Main Street Community Center

invite you to

Tor Hoerman Law LLC

and our ROUND SPONSOR

1003 North Main Street


www.mainstcc.org

Return Service Requested

Non-Profit Org.

U.S. Postage

PAID

Permit No. 48


Main Street Community Center does not discriminate in admission to programs or activities or treatment of employment in programs

or activities in compliance with the Illinois Human Rights Act; the U.S. Civil Rights Act; Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act; the Age

Discrimination in Employment Act; and the U.S. and Illinois Constitutions. If you feel you have been discriminated against, you have

the right to file a complaint with the Illinois Department on Aging. For information, call 1-800-252-8966 (TDD), or contact Main Street

Community Center at 1-618-656-0300.

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