March 2021 “Lovin’ the Second Half of Life!”

Inside this Edition:

IRS Tax Extension—Short Jokes/Quick Smiles

Check Out These In-Person Activities

‘Talk & Tails’ Meet-up and Canine Word Search

PAWSOME Playground Dog Park

TC Seniors Friday Flicks at the Galaxy - Week-at-a-Glance

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On the Cover

Senior/Community Center Staff

Senior/Community Center Supervisor

Diana Holland…………….....dholland@thecolonytx.gov

Programs Leaders

Michelle Tell………………. ……..mtell@thecolonytx.gov

Amy Brown…………...……….abrown@thecolonytx.gov

Community Center Leaders

Ron Czarny………..…………..czarny@thecolonytx.gov

Shirley Johnson……...……..sjohnson@thecolonytx.gov

Beverly Newsome……...…bnewsome@thecolonytx.gov

Telephone Hours

Monday—Friday 9am—2pm

972-624-2246

If no answer, please leave a message anytime.

Messages are forwarded to staff email and will be

returned as soon as possible.

While the center is not open for activities, be sure to

check out the outdoor activities that are currently

being offered in this edition of the newsletter! We

hope that you will join us for one or more of these

activities and safely visit with friends outside.

Please remember to keep making phone calls to each

other, exercising and join in the virtual senior center

activities at www.thecolonytx.gov/Seniors.

Staff - Hours - On the Cover - Tax Deadline - Jokes…... 2

Check Out In-Person Activities………..………………….. 3

‘Tails & Talk’ and Word Search………………….………… 4

PAWSOME Playground—Pet & Senior Benefits..…….... 5

Friday Flick — Last Vegas at Galaxy Theatre………....... 6

Friday Flick — Best Exotic Marigold Hotel ….………….. 7

Week-at-a-Glance Schedule…………………….…...……... 8

Due to the February winter storms, the IRS has announced that

Texas residents filing date has been extended. Texas residents will

have until June 15 to file individual and business income taxes. If

you have been worried that you will not get them done on time, this

will give you a little breathing room.

If you have a computer and want to do your taxes yourself, you may

be able to use a free filing program from this IRS website at:

https://apps.irs.gov/app/freeFile/

This IRS webpage offers multiple free tax programs to choose from.

Inside This Edition

Hours of Operation

IRS Income Tax Deadline Extended

The Colony Dog Park

Ron and Bingo tried out

the PAWSOME Play-

ground and found it to be

a great outing for both.

Bingo got to meet some

new friends and so did

Ron. He also saw several

from the senior center at

the dog park. Check out

pages 4 & 5 for more in-

formation about visiting

the dog park.

Short Jokes for a Quick Smile

When I was a kid, my mother told me I could be anyone I wanted to be.

Turns out, identity theft is a crime.

What's the difference between a poorly dressed man on a tricycle and a

well-dressed man on a bicycle? Attire!

Why do melons have weddings? Because they cantaloupe!

Hear about the guy who invented Lifesavers? They say he made a mint!

If a child refuses to take a nap, are they guilty of resisting a rest?

If you see a robbery at an Apple Store does that make you an iWitness?

Did you hear the news? FedEx and UPS are merging.

They’re going to go by the name Fed-Up from now on.

What did the horse say after it tripped?

"Help! I’ve fallen and I can’t giddyup!”

What do you get when you cross a snowman with a vampire? Frostbite.

How does a penguin build its house? Igloos it together."

Hear about the inventor or the knock-knock joke?

He won the 'no-bell' prize."

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Check Out Our “In-Person” Activities

Senior Walk & Talk Tuesdays & Thursdays

8:00am—9:00am

Recreation Center Gym

Now you can get some exercise indoors, out of the weather! Walk and

visit with a friend or bring headphones and walk to music.

Blood Pressure/Heart Rate Checks Drive-Thru Event

Mar 16 & Apr 20 from 10:00am—11:00am

Community Center Parking Lot

Enter thru drive Behind Community Center Exit thru drive in Front of Community Center

Tuesday Trail Walk Tuesdays at 9:00am

Shoreline Trail at Stewart Creek Park

Shoreline Trail walk meets at the Trail Head parking lot at Stewart

Creek Park. Break into groups and walk at your own pace. Some

walk 1 mile, others walk 2+ miles.

TC Seniors Friday Flicks March 12 & 26 from 2:00—5:00pm

Galaxy Theatres Grandscape

Galaxy Theatres does

a private rental just for

The Colony Seniors on

2nd & 4th Fridays. See

details on pages 6 & 7.

We played the Newly-

wed Game prior to the

Feb 12th movie.

For ad info. call 1-800-950-9952 • www.lpiseniors.com The Colony Community, The Colony, TX A 4C 05-1770

Anita Aguilar to place an ad today! aaguilar@lpiseniors.com or

(800) 950-9952 x2677

For advertising info call: 1-800-950-9952

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Canine Word Search

Another New In-Person Activity— ‘Talk & Tails’ at the Dog Park

‘Talk & Tails’ at the Dog Park A TC Seniors Meet-Up Activity

Mon-Wed-Fri 8:30—9:30am

Tue-Thu 4:00—5:00pm

4000 E. Lake Highlands Drive

When Amy took her new puppy to the PAWSOME Playground Dog Park in The Colony, she expected her puppy to enjoy it. However, she had no idea how much fun she would have. As it turns out, seniors and other friendly folk take their dogs to the park everyday. They visit and talk with one another and enjoy the time out in the fresh air. She enjoyed it so much, we are organizing time for seniors to meet up at the park. While you are free to go to the park anytime it is open, we thought it might be nice to designate one time a day that you might see a familiar face. So plan to take your pup to play in the park and enjoy some time doing a little walking in the fresh air and visiting with friends.

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Seniors and Their Dogs Love TC PAWSOME Playground Benefits!

Let’s face it, dogs were built to run and jump. It’s in their DNA. Unfortunately, many times they are confined indoors, are ex-pected to take leisurely walks at a senior pace or, if they are lucky, enjoy outings in a small back yard. Many, if not most sen-iors, do not have a big enough space for dogs to release all of their pent-up energy. With a dog park like The Colony’s PAW-SOME Playground, they can run, jump and play most any time of day - safely. It’s nice to see cities like The Colony, multi-family communities and even senior-adult communities now making accommodations by adding a place for dogs to play freely. However, we tend to assume that dog parks are for the benefit of our beloved dogs, but experienced dog park users know better. Dog parks offer just as many, if not more benefits to hu-mans as they do to dogs: How can we all benefit from dog parks? Here are just a few examples:

People say, 'I never knew my neighbors or people in my community until I went to the dog park.' You meet all these wonderful people because you immediately have one thing in common...a dog.

Off-leash parks are outdoor ‘Community Centers’ for people just as much as for canines. Our dogs facilitate friendly inter-actions among people. So much so, that some owners schedule specific times to meet-up at the dog park.

Fenced-In dog parks also offer the opportunity for humans to get some well needed exercise while their dogs run and play.

The Colony’s PAWSOME Playground features a 0.85 acre small dog area and 2.1 acre large dog area. Approximately 7 laps around the small dog area and 4 laps around the large dog area equal 1 mile. Amenities include shaded seating areas, benches throughout the park, dog waste stations, trash receptacles, drinking fountain including a dog bowl, decorative fire hydrants and a 6 foot chain link fence surrounding the park. More information is available at www.thecolonytx.gov/923/Pawsome-Playground-Dog-Park

4800 E. Lake Highlands Drive (Across from The Colony Animal Shelter)

Open 7:00am—9:00pm daily

Except Thursday, open 3:00—9:00pm

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TC Seniors Friday Flicks—Exclusive Showing—Last Vegas

Friday, March 12

2:00—5:00pm

Galaxy Theatres Grandscape

Registration required by Wed, Mar 10 at Noon—$3/person

2:00pm—Doors Open w/concessions available

2:00pm—Music with James 2:30—Movie

Recliner Seating—Families may sit together—Others Social Distance

Movie synopsis: Amongst his friends, Billy (Michael Douglas) has always been the confirmed bachelor. When Billy finally pops the question to his much-younger girlfriend, his pals Paddy (Robert De Niro), Archie (Morgan Freeman), and Sam (Kevin Kline) plan to send him off in style. But Vegas has changed since the last time they prowled the Strip, and once the party gets started, there's no telling how it will end... The Rat Pack may have once played the Sands and Cirque du Soleil may now rule the Strip, but comedy explodes across the screen as these four now take over Vegas. Register with credit card by calling 972-624-2246. See you there!

Movie trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4uAwJl74ovw

For ad info. call 1-800-950-9952 • www.lpiseniors.com The Colony Community, The Colony, TX B 4C 05-1770

Call LPi today for advertising info (800) 950-9952

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Exclusive Showing—The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel

Friday, Mar 26

2:00pm—5:00pm

Galaxy Theatres Grandscape

Registration Required by Wed, Mar 24 at Noon—$3/person

2:00pm—Doors Open w/concessions available

2:00pm—Music with James 2:30—Movie

Recliner Seating—Families may sit together—Others Social Distance

Galaxy Theatres at Grandscape is opening early Friday just for us, 2 hours before they open to the public. Movie synopsis: A top-drawer dramedy about a band of English retirees in India and the challenges and transfor-mations they undergo. Some British retirees (Judi Dench, Maggie Smith, Bill Nighy) decide to outsource their retirement to exotic -- and less expensive -- India. Lured by advertisements for the newly restored Marigold Hotel and imagining a life of leisure in lush surroundings, they arrive and find that the Marigold is actually a shell of its former self. Though their new home is not quite what they had imagined, the retirees find that life and love can begin again when they let go of their pasts. Register by calling 972-624-2246.

Movie trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JZwXZte_ctk

For ad info. call 1-800-950-9952 • www.lpiseniors.com The Colony Community, The Colony, TX C 4C 05-1770

Call LPi today for advertising info (800) 950-9952

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Monday

8:30—9:30am Talk & Tails at Dog Park

9:15 – 9:55am Chair Exercise Live

10:00am – 10:45pm Walk Strong

11:30 – 1:00pm Lunch Bunch

1:15—2:00pm Cardio Drumming

Tuesday

8:00—9:00am Walk & Talk See page 3

9:00am Trail Walk Tuesdays See page 3

9:15 – 9:55am Chair Yoga

10:00—11:am BP&G Check Mar 16 only

10:00 – 11:30am Happy Hookers

1:00 – 2:00pm Pickin’ & Grinnin’ Facebook

4:00—5:00pm Talk & Tails at Dog Park

Check Email E-Newsletter

Wednesday

8:30—9:30am Talk & Tails at Dog Park

9:15 – 9:55am Chair Exercise Live

10:00am – 12:00pm Quilter’s Group

12:00 – 2:00pm Woolly Wed. Spinners

Thursday

8:00 - 9:00am Walk & Talk

9:00 - 10:00pm Book Club Mar 18 only

9:15 – 9:55am Chair Yoga

10:00 – 11:15am Bingo LIVE! Facebook

12:00—1:00pm Stayin’ & Playin’ LIVE! on Facebook

1:15—2:00pm Cardio Drumming

4:00—5:00pm Talk & Tails at Dog Park

Friday

8:30—9:30am Talk & Tails at Dog Park

9:15 – 9:55am Chair Exercise Live

10:00am – 10:45pm Walk Strong

11:00am – 12:00pm Caregiver Support Group Mar 19 only

2:00 – 5:00pm Friday Flicks

Mar 12 & 26—See pages 6 & 7

Check Email ‘What Not’s’ with Fun Pages/Updates

Saturday

10:30 – 12:00noon Garden Exchange Mar 6 & 20 only

Week-at-a-Glance

Zoom Meetings Live

Unless otherwise noted, all Week-at-a-Glance offerings are through Zoom meetings. If you would like to join one of the Zoom meetings, contact Michelle. Send your name, email and the class or group you wish to join to seniors@thecolonytx.gov to receive an invitation.

Facebook LIVE! Broadcasts

Bingo LIVE!, Pickin’ & Grinnin’, and Stayin’ & Playin’ are offered through Facebook Live. To log on to any of these activities, go to: https://www.facebook.com/TCPARD/live/

10 minutes before start time.

Bingo cards may be generated at: https://bingobaker.com/play/2986497

Safely visit face to face with your friends this week! Join The Colony Seniors virtual program activities!

Talk & Tails at the Dog Park

A TC Seniors Meet-Up Activity

Mon-Wed-Fri 8:30—9:30am

Tue-Thu 4:00—5:00pm

4000 E. Lake Highlands Drive

In-Person Activities This Month

Talk & Tails at Dog Park - Walk & Talk at Rec Gym

Trail Walk at Stewart Creek Park

Friday Flicks at the Galaxy - BP&G Drive Thru