January 2018

Volume 2 ▪ Issue 1

Director’s Corner Page 5

Stacie Mack

WHAT’S INSIDE

Calendar 2-4

January Observances 4

Upcoming Events 4

Director’s Corner 5

Health Observances 5

Health News 6

Recipes you can use 7

Members Information 8

DCOA Executive Director Laura Newland with Model Cities Volunteer Margaret Carter and Shelia Poole Queen 2010 below: the MC Steppers wishing the seniors a safe, Happy and Healthy, New Year’s.

Calendar of Events…

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January 2018

Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday 1

Center Closed Happy New Year

2 8:00 Open Gym 8:45 Tai Chi 9:30 Computer Class Beginners & Advance 9:30 Yoga 10:00 Barber 10:20 Chair Exercise 11:00 Nutrition Class Crohn’s Disease 12:00 Bowling 1:00 No Line Dance (Beginners) 1:00 Beginners Ballet and Dance Co. Class 2:00 No Advance Line Dance 3:30 Strength and Resistance

3 8:00 Open Gym 9:30 No Sign Language 10:00 Choir Rehearsal 10:00 No Regular Chair Exercise 10:00 Enhance Fitness Chair Exercise 10:15 No Circuit Training 11:00 Town Meeting 1:00 Kojak Low Impact Aerobics 1:00 Pinochle 2:00 Board Games 3:30 Strength and Resistance 5:30 Cardio Interval Aerobics

4 8:00 Open Gym 8:45 Tai Chi 9:30 Inspirational Hour Elder Odessa Harris 9:30 Yoga 9:30 Computer Class Beginners & Advance 10:00 Knitting/Crocheting 10:00 No Golf 10:20 Chair Exercise 11:00 Nutrition Class Sarcoidosis Diet 12:00 Kojak Low Impact Enhance Fitness 1:00 Beginners Ballet and Dance Co. Class 2:00 Board Games 3:30 Strength and Resistance

5 8:00 Open Gym 8:45 Tai Chi 9:00 Piano Class 10:00 Sewing Class 10:20 Zumba Gold 11:15 Chair Exercise 11:30 Enhance Fitness Chair Exercise 1:00 Art Expression 1:00 Bingo

Saturday, Jan.6, 2018 1:00 Amazing Grace Play At the Bible Museum in The World Stage Theatre Donation $50.00

8 8:00 Open Gym 10:15 Kojak Low Impact Aerobics 10:30 Advanced Spanish 11:00 Regular Chair Exercise 11:15 Beginners Spanish 11:15 Enhance Fitness Chair Exercise 1:00 Redskin Monday 1:00 Quilting 1:00 Pinochle 1:00 Domino 2:00 Board Games 5:30 Cardio Interval Aerobics

9 8:00 Open Gym 8:45 Tai Chi 9:30 Computer Class Beginners & Advance 9:30 Yoga 10:00 Barber 10:20 Chair Exercise 11:00 Massage 11:00 Nutrition Class Magnesium 12:00 Bowling 1:00 Line Dance (Beginners) 1:00 Beginners Ballet and Dance Co. Class 1:00 SSOU Meeting 2:00 Advance Line Dance 3:30 Strength and Resistance

10 8:00 Open Gym 9:30 Sign Language 10:00 Choir Rehearsal 10:15 Circuit Training 10:30 Visit From Bernice Fonteneau Sr. Wellness Center 11:00 Regular Chair Exercise 11:15 Enhance Fitness Chair Exercise 1:00 Kojak Low Impact Aerobics 1:00 Pinochle 2:00 Board Games 3:30 Strength and Resistance 5:30 Cardio Interval Aerobics

11 8:00 Open Gym 8:45 Tai Chi 9:30 Inspirational Hour Elder Odessa Harris 9:30 Yoga 9:30 Computer Class Beginners & Advance 10:00 Knitting/Crocheting 10:00 No Golf 10:20 Chair Exercise 11:00 Nutrition Class 12 Tips for Eating Green 12:00 Kojak Low Impact Enhance Fitness 1:00 Beginners Ballet and Dance Co. Class 1:00 Club Memory 2:00 Board Games 3:30 Strength and Resistance

12 8:00 Open Gym 8:45 Tai Chi 9:00 Piano Class 10:00 Sewing Class 10:20 Zumba Gold 11:15 Chair Exercise 11:30 Enhance Fitness Chair Exercise 1:00 Art Expression 1:00 Stacie’s Birthday Bash 1:00 Bingo

Calendar of Events…

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Center Closed Martin Luther King Jr.

Holiday

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8:00 Open Gym 8:45 Tai Chi 9:30 Computer Class Beginners & Advance 9:30 Yoga 10:00 Barber 10:20 Chair Exercise 11:00 Nutrition Class Relief from Migraines With Diet 12:00 Bowling 1:00 Line Dance (Beginners) 1:00 Beginners Ballet and Dance Co. Class 2:00 Advance Line Dance 3:30 Strength and Resistance

17 8:00 Open Gym 9:30 Sign Language 10:00 Choir Rehearsal 10:00 Chair Exercise 10:00 Enhance Fitness Chair Exercise 10:15 Circuit Training 10:30 Walmart 11:00 AARP Display Table 1:00 Kojak Low Impact Aerobics 1:00 Pinochle 2:00 Board Games 3:30 Strength and Resistance 5:30 Cardio Interval Aerobics

18 8:00 Open Gym 8:45 Tai Chi 9:30 Inspirational Hour Elder Odessa Harris 9:30 Yoga 9:30 Computer Class Beginners & Advance 10:00 No Golf 10:00 Knitting/Crocheting 10:20 Chair Exercise 11:00 Nutrition Class Cut your Cancer Risk 12:00 Kojak Low Impact Aerobics 1:00 Beginners Ballet and Dance Co. Class 2:00 Board Games 3:30 Strength and Resistance

19 8:00 Open Gym 8:45 Tai Chi 9:00 Piano Class 10:00 Sewing Class 10:20 Zumba Gold 11:15 Chair Exercise 11:30 Enhance Fitness Chair Exercise 1:00 Art Expression 1:00 Bingo

22 8:00 Open Gym 10:15 Kojak Low Impact Aerobics 10:30 Advanced Spanish 10:30 Lunch with the Director The Mastro’s Steak House Donation $30.00 11:00 Chair Exercise 11:15 Beginners Spanish 11:15 Enhance Fitness Chair Exercise 1:00 Redskin Monday 1:00 Everett Wright, Final Expense 1:00 Quilting 1:00 Pinochle 1:00 Domino 2:00 Board Games 5:30 Cardio Interval Aerobics

23 8:00 Open Gym 8:45 Tai Chi 9:30 Computer Class Beginners & Advance 9:30 Yoga 10:00 Barber 10:20 Chair Exercise 11:00 Nutrition Class Conquer Constipation Without Drugs 12:00 Bowling 1:00 Line Dance (Beginners) 1:00 Beginners Ballet and Dance Co. Class 2:00 Advance Line Dance 3:30 Strength and Resistance

24 8:00 Open Gym 9:30 Sign Language 10:00 Choir Rehearsal 10:15 Circuit Training 11:00 Chair Exercise 11:15 Enhance Fitness Chair Exercise 1:00 Kojak Low Impact Aerobics 1:00 Pinochle 1:00 Lola Fasian, Providence Hospital Pharmacy Cancer Awareness 2:00 Board Games 3:30 Strength and Resistance 5:30 Cardio Interval Aerobics

25 8:00 Open Gym 8:45 Tai Chi 9:30 Inspirational Hour Elder Odessa Harris 9:30 Yoga 9:30 Computer Class Beginners & Advance 10:00 Knitting/Crocheting 10:00 No Golf 10:20 Chair Exercise 11:00 Nutrition Class Trust your Gut 12:00 Kojak Low Impact Aerobics 1:00 Beginners Ballet and Dance Co. Class 1:00 Club Memory 2:00 Board Games 3:30 Strength and Resistance

26 8:00 Open Gym 8:45 Tai Chi 9:00 Piano Class 10:00 Sewing Class 10:20 Zumba Gold 10:30 Joanne Fabric Store 11:15 Chair Exercise 11:30 Enhance Fitness Chair Exercise 1:00 Art Expression 1:00 Bingo 5:30-8:30 Happy Hour Donation $10.00 Light Buffet, Non- Alcoholic Drinks Music by DJ. Tyzer

Calendar of Events…

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Upcoming Events… Amazing Grace Play at the Bible Museum in the World Stage Theatre- Saturday,

January 6, 2018, 1:00pm. Orchestra seats donation $50.00, all monies due by Friday, December 22, 2017, see Monica Carroll or Dee Powers

Director’s Birthday Luncheon, The Mastro’s Steak House –Monday, January 22, 2018, 10:45 am. Donation $30.00 all monies in by Monday, January 4, 2018, see Monica Carroll or Rubell Bing for information.

Alvin Ailey-Kennedy Center- Saturday February 10, 2018 12:00pm. Donation $90.00

with transportation deposit of $20.00 due by Friday, December 19, 2017 See Monica Carroll for sign up, all monies due by Monday, January 15, 2018

Model Cities, Black History Program- Wednesday, February 21, 2018, 10:30am.

African American Women in Music.

29 8:00 Open Gym 10:15 Kojak Low Impact Aerobics 10:30 Advanced Spanish 11:00 Chair Exercise 11:15 Beginners Spanish 11:15 Enhance Fitness Chair Exercise 1:00 Redskin Monday 1:00 Quilting 1:00 Pinochle 1:00 Domino 2:00 Board Games 5:30 Cardio Interval Aerobics

30 8:00 Open Gym 8:45 Tai Chi 9:30 Computer Class Beginners & Advance 9:30 Yoga 10:00 Barber 10:20 Chair Exercise 10:30 Music Sensory 11:00 Nutrition Class Blood Pressure Screening 12:00 Bowling 1:00 Line Dance (Beginners) 1:00 Beginners Ballet and Dance Co. Class 2:00 Advance Line Dance 3:30 Strength and Resistance

31 8:00 Open Gym 9:30 Sign Language 10:00 Choir Rehearsal 10:15 Circuit Training 11:00 Chair Exercise 11:15 Enhance Fitness 1:00 Kojak Low Impact Aerobics 1:00 Pinochle 2:00 Board Games 3:30 Strength and Resistance 5:30 Cardio Interval Aerobics

1 8:00 Open Gym 8:45 Tai Chi 9:30 Inspirational Hour Elder Odessa Harris 9:30 Yoga 9:30 Computer Class Beginners & Advance 10:00 No Golf 10:00 Knitting/Crocheting 10:15 Bible Museum 10:20 Chair Exercise 11:00 Nutrition Class 12:00 Kojak Low Impact Aerobics 1:00 Beginners Ballet and Dance Co. Class 2:00 Board Games 3:30 Strength and Resistance

2 8:00 Open Gym 8:45 Tai Chi 9:00 Piano Class 10:00 Sewing Class 10:20 Zumba Gold 11:15 Chair Exercise 11:30 Enhance Fitness Chair Exercise 1:00 Art Expression 1:00 Bingo

Director Corner & Health Observances

Observances oooOOsObservances

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Happy New Year to the Seasoned Seniors of Model Cities Senior Wellness Center!!! It is exciting to start this year focusing on a programs developed to improve the health, well-being and longevity of the aging population at Model Cities. In order to succeed with this goal, we provide a variety of fitness, nutrition, education and inspirational classes for the seniors to participate on a daily basis. Take a close look at the calendar and choose a new class to start your new year. If you need any assistance, one of the staff members will assist you. This is the year to start eating a healthier diet, increasing your exercise and drinking more water. Our team will work with you to accomplish this goal. Let’s lower our blood pressure, cholesterol and AIC levels. Model Cities’ membership is constantly growing and we want the new member s to feel warm and welcome as they participate and fellowship in this program. We welcome all DC Residents 60 years of age and older. Please update your intake and physician forms on an annual basis. If you are not sure whether your information has been updated, please check with Linda Smith or Gloria Franklin-Austin. YOU MAY NOT PARTICIPATE WITHOUT AN UPDATED INTAKE OR PHYSICIAN FORM. Please look forward to an assessment survey on paper in February 2018. Your cooperation in completing the grade.dc.gov survey on the computer is still necessary. This survey should be completed every other month for each participant. This information goes directly to the Mayor’s Office and DC Office on Aging. We are graded on a monthly basis. We received an “A” for last month. You are able to grade, the staff, the facility and the program. Thank you to all who has participated in the survey. Don’t forget to be courteous and polite to one another. We are a family. “Home Away from Home”

Stacie Mack, Project Director

Health Observances for January

Artichoke and Asparagus Month

Bath Safety Month

Family Fit Lifestyle Month

National Braille Literacy Month

National weigh-In day (Jan 2th)

Shape up US Month

Thyroid Disease Awareness Month

Tuberous Sclerosis Awareness Month

Health News …

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Preventing Weight Gain

If you’re currently at a healthy weight, you’re already one step ahead of the game. To

stay at a healthy weight, it’s worth doing a little planning now.

Or maybe you are overweight but aren’t ready to lose weight yet. If this is the case,

preventing further weight gain is a worthy goal.

As people age, their body composition gradually shifts — the proportion of muscle

decreases and the proportion of fat increases. This shift slows their metabolism,

making it easier to gain weight. In addition, some people become less physically active

as they get older, increasing the risk of weight gain.

The good news is that weight gain can be prevented by choosing a lifestyle that

includes good eating habits and daily physical activity. By avoiding weight gain, you

avoid higher risks of many chronic diseases, such as heart disease, stroke, type 2

diabetes, high blood pressure, osteoarthritis, and some forms of cancer.

Choosing an Eating Plan to Prevent Weight Gain

So, how do you choose a healthful eating plan that will enable you to maintain your current weight? The goal is to make a habit

out of choosing foods that are nutritious and healthful. To learn more, visit Healthy Eating for a Healthy Weight. If your goal is to

prevent weight gain, then you’ll want to choose foods that supply you with the appropriate number of calories to maintain your

weight. This number varies from person to person. It depends on many factors, including your height, weight, age, sex, and

activity level. For more, see Balancing Calories.

Self-monitoring

You may also find it helpful to weigh yourself on a regular basis. If you see a few pounds creeping on, take the time to examine

your lifestyle. With these strategies, you make it more likely that you’ll catch small weight gains more quickly.

Ask yourself—

Has my activity level changed?

Am I eating more than usual? You may find it helpful to keep a food diary for a few days to make you more aware of your

eating choices

If you ask yourself these questions and find that you’ve decreased your activity level or made some poor food choices, make

a commitment to yourself to get back on track. Set some reasonable goals to help you get more physical activity and make

better food choices.

Recipies You Can Use…

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~Vegetarian Black Eyed Pea Soup~

20 minutes Cook:15 Prep:5

Ingredients:

Directions:

~White Chocolate Hot Cocoa~

INGREDIENTS

12 oz. white vanilla baking chips 5 Cups 2% milk

Cups heavy whipping cream 1 Teaspoon vanilla

1 tbsp. vegetable oil 1 clove garlic (minced) 1 carrot (chopped) 2 ribs celery (chopped) Yield: 6 to 8 Servings 1 small onion (chopped) 2 cups vegetable juice 2 cups vegetable broth 16 ounces tomatoes (1 can with juice) 1/4 tsp. basil 1/4 tsp. thyme (or oregano) Salt and black pepper to taste 1 15.8-ounce can black-eyed peas (or crowder peas) 1/2 cup macaroni

Optional: parmesan cheese

1/2 cup macaroni Optional: parmesan

cheese

Heat the vegetable oil in a Dutch oven or heavy saucepan. Add garlic, carrot, celery and onion and sautee for 5 minutes.

Reduce the heat and add the vegetable juice, vegetable broth, tomatoes, basil, thyme, salt, pepper, and crowder peas (black-eyed peas). Bring to boil then reduce to a simmer, and heat for ten minutes. Add macaroni and heat for an additional 10-15 minutes, stirring occasionally until macaroni is cooked.

Serve in soup bowls topped with a sprinkle of Parmesan cheese, if desired.

1. In 4-quart slow cooker, place baking chips, milk, heavy cream and vanilla.

2. Cover; cook on Low heat setting 2 to 2 1/2 hours, stirring every 30 minutes. Serve immediately, or decrease to Warm heat setting to keep hot until ready to serve.

3. Add 1 oz. coffee liquor to cup before pouring hot cocoa into cup. Top each

serving with whipped cream and miniature marshmallows.

Member Info…

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ABOUT MODEL CITIES

Model Cities, through a partnership between Providence and the DC Office on Aging, provide

services that enhance the social, physical, and spiritual health of DC seniors free of charge.

MEMBERSHIP IS FREE To all District of Columbia residents who are 60 years of age and older. Donations are accepted.

MODEL CITIES SENIOR WELLNESS CENTER’S TRIP POLICY

We welcome all Model Cities Senior Wellness Center participants and their guest to join us for activities and outings. Registration for all events is honored on a first come, first served basis. When a donation is required, payment must be made when you register by mail or in person. Telephone registration for these programs will not be accepted. Cash and checks are welcome. Please make

checks payable to Model Cities Senior Wellness Center.

INCLEMENT WEATHER POLICY Model Cities member will follow the DC Public Schools closing, if the schools open two hours late, Model Cities will be open for business at 10:00am. Please listen to the weather stations and watch

your local television channels for weather up-dates for closures.

CENTER STAFF Stacie Mack, Project Director

Vernetta Broady, Nutrition Site Manager Monica Carroll, Community Health Specialist

Gloria Franklin-Austin, Front Desk Registration Jandel Benjamin, Nutritionist

Linda Smith, Administrative Assistant

Model Cities Senior Wellness Center is part of the Senior Services Network- supported by the D.C. Office on Aging and managed by Providence Health System.