silver foxes newsletter - january 2012 from the takoma park recreation department

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Special points of interest:

New Year Greetings cover page.

Year 2011 Review page 2.

Year 2012 Whats New page 3

Advisory Group Meeting page 6.

Living Well page 7.

New Friends, New Opportunities, New Year!

Inside this issue:

News and Events 2, 3

Fitness/Health 4, 5

Art/Education 5

General Information 6

Active Aging News 7

January Calendar 8

Takoma Park Silver FoxesJanuary2012

has to offer you. Letstake a look at what is

planned for 2012.Along with our healthfulfavorites: Bone Builders,Line Dancing, Yoga andTable Tennis , you will

find a new class that issure to be popular; TaiChi , a gentle exercise for mind and body. Youdont want to missLiving Well ; a popular healthy lifestyle programcoming in February. If you are looking for agreat way to express your creativity, come to the

Open Art Studio , andhave fun with glassfusing, painting, andceramics. Do you like togo on adventures andvisit new places? Begin-ning this spring, you cantravel each month withthe Silver Foxes to avariety of destinationsaround the Washington

Metropolitan area. Per your requests, we willvisit more art and his-tory museums, andrepeat the most popular destinations: Senior

Mardi Gras, Potlucks,Yoga, Line Dance,Picnics, Game Shows ,and all the fun things in-

between - - we have hada fabulous year together.

Now we will embark ona fresh new year of exciting opportunities toexplore and enjoy with

our friends. In the wordsof Benjamin Franklin,One To -day is worthtwo To- morrows , solets get the most out of everyday this year - -meet new people, trynew things - - and stayactive, healthy andhappy. This is easier thanyou may think, all you

need do is come to theTakoma Park Commu-nity Center to take fulladvantage of the greatactivities the SilverFoxes Senior Program

Celebration inCambridge, Maryland;Montgomery CountyFair in Gaithersburg,Maryland; and theAmish Market inLaurel, Maryland.

During the summer, wewill offer another greatinter-generational trip toa fun event that all ageswill enjoy.Finally, if you like tosocialize and share alaugh or two, dont missthe birthday parties,games shows, specialevents, and the monthly

Bingo games. Friendshipand laughter is the bestway to spend your time.Do you have great ideasfor future trips andactivities? Come to theAdvisory meetings andshare your thoughts. Wewill certainly enjoy your company!So look for the monthly

edition of the SilverFoxes Newsletter , and join your friends for afun, active year .

Best Wishes for a Happy New Year - Paula Lisowski

City of Takoma Park Seniors Recreation Program for Active Adults Age 55 plus

Paula LisowskiSeniors Program Manager Takoma Park Recreation7500 Maple AvenueTakoma Park, MD 20912

[email protected]: (301) 891-7280

"January brings the snow, makes our feet and fingers glow. - Sara Coleridge

Paula Lisowski, Seniors Program Manager


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2011 The Year in Photo Review Do You Remember? Photos by Paula Lisowski

SPRING

SUMMER

FALL/WINTER


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Mondays and Thursdays, Ongoing* 10:00 -11:00 a.m.Tuesdays and Fridays, Ongoing* 10:30 -11:30 a.m.*Please call (301) 891-7280 to check for new registration availability ineither session. The classes may be full due to their popularity, howevera waiting list is available. (No class on 1/2/12, 1/16/12)

Bone Builders consists of three parts: balance exercises,

weight training and discussion concerning diet, safety andexercise. This program, in partnership with MontgomeryCounty, uses trained RSVP volunteers supervised by a certi-fied trainer. Registration is required . Dance Studio. No cost.

Wednesdays , Ongoing (No class 1/4, 1/25) 11:00 a.m. 12:00 p.m.Fridays, Ongoing (No class 1/13, 1/27) 6:30 7:30 p.m.Barbara Brown instructs this line dancing class anddemonstrates how exercise can be fun with music. Noexperience necessary so come and enjoy the activity.Registration is required . Dance Studio. No cost.

Alternate Fridays, January 13, 27Winter Session: 1/13/12 4/20/12

12:00 1:00 p.m.

Carol Mermey, RYT, will introduce you tothe ways yoga can help you increase flexi-

bility, strength, and balance, using a seriesof seated and standing poses. Learn breath-ing and relaxation techniques. Beginnersand experienced students welcome, work atyour own level. You must bring a yogamat to every class.Registration is

required. Limit of 15.Dance Studio. No cost.This class may be fulldue to its popularity,however a waiting list isavailable.

Gentle Yoga

Line Dance Exercise

Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays, Fridays ongoing 11:30 1:00 p.m. (Winter hours)Saturdays, ongoing 10:00 a.m. 12:00 p.m.(No Wednesdays)

Come play this fun, energetic game. A great

way to improve eye-hand coordination: helpskeep the body healthy and the mind sharp.Drop-in. Game room. ** No cost.

Bone Builders Exercise Table Tennis

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Fitness and Health

All programs take place at the Takoma Park Community Center, 7500 Maple Avenue, unless otherwise noted.Advance registration is required for trips and classes.

No registration is required for drop-in activities.Transportation is provided for trips and special events. Space is limited and requires advance registration.For more information please call Paula Lisowski at (301) 891-7280 or e-mail at [email protected]

**The Game Room is available for seniors to play pool, table tennis, basketball arcade and other active games.Winter hours: Monday - Friday, 11:30 to 1:00 p.m. (No Wednesdays), and Saturdays 10:00 a.m. 12:00 p.m.

Mondays, January 9, 23, 30 (eight week session 1/9/12 3/12/12)11:00 a.m. - 12 p.m. (No class on 1/2/12, 1/16/12)

Kirk Talbott will introduce you to the ancient Chinese internal martial art of tai -chi chuan, a gentle moving meditation that

improves health and restores balance and calm. The class will

emphasize relaxation, posture, and breathing through the slow,

integrated exercise of the traditional Yang-style short form.

Eight weeks. Dance Studio. Registration is required . No cost.

NewClass! Gentle Tai Chi


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Art and Educational Classes

Mondays, Ongoing 11:30 a.m. 1:00 p.m. Are you bored sitting andknitting alone? Join us for fun, conversation and sup-

port with your needlework projects. Bring your projectswith you. This is not an instructional class. Drop-in.

Needlework Get-together

Thursday, January 2612:00 2:00 p.m. Come and try your luck. Win a prize.Drop-in. Senior Room. No cost.

Computer Classes

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Blood Pressure ScreeningThursday, January 26 11:30 a.m. 12:30 p.m.Adventist Healthcare will be doing a monthly blood

pressure screening. Drop-in. Senior Room. No cost.

After your screening, please stay for some games of bingo...lots of fun for everyone.

Tuesday, January 311:30 a.m. 12:30 p.m.

Enjoy a variety of cognitive puzzle challenges andgames. Have fun while doing something good for your mind. Come and play. Drop in. Senior Room. No cost.

Brain GamesOpen Art Studio

Wednesdays, January 11, 18, 25

11:30 a.m. 1:30 p.m. (Session I 1/11/12 2/15/12) .Learn to use the internet, a word processing program,and email. You need a Takoma Park Library card* toaccess the computers, and take this course. Limit six

participants. Instructors: Phil Shapiro, Jim Mueller and Jane Hawkanson. Registration is required .Six weeks. Computer Center.Class Fee: $10 Payable to the City of Takoma Park.*Library card fees: Free/Takoma Park residents , $37/ Mont-gomery County residents, and $60 non-Mont. Co. residents.

Bingo

Monday, January 9 (Next classes: February 13, March 12)11:00 a.m. 12:30 p.m.

Expand your art skills or learn new techniques. Becreative in a relaxed atmosphere. Registration isrequired. Art Room.

No cost.

Tuesdays, January 10, 17, 24, 31

1:00 2:00 p.m. (Eight weeks: 1/10/12 2/28/12) This course is an introduction to the Mac (OS X)and will cover the basic features of hardware and(some of the most commonly used) software. Learnhow to use Finder Basics, Safari and the Internet,the Dock and the Menu Bar. Maximum 8 students.Registration is required . Multi Media Lab.Fee: $35 Payable to the City of Takoma Park.

Introduction to MacPart 1

Introduction to MacPart 2Tuesdays, January 10, 17, 24, 312:00 3:00 p.m. (Eight weeks: 1/10/12 2/28/12)

A continuation of the information covered inPart 1. This course will go into more detail with

programs like Finder, Safari, System Preferences,iChat. Learn to organize information, customizeyour computer, and communicate with Family andfriends. Maximum 8 students. Registration is

required . Multi Media Lab.Fee: $45 Payable to the City of Takoma Park.

Winter Break Needlework Get-togetherwill resume in March 2012.

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Heres how to find the newsletter online:

Go to: www.takomaparkmd.gov/recreationClick on this symbol: Silver Foxes On-line.

Gentle Water Movement Class for Seniorsat the Piney Branch Elementary School Pool

Piney Branch Pool (7510 Maple Ave., insidePiney Branch School) is open. For moreinformation about hours and classes, check out the pool website: www.acsgw.org/pool.htm You may contact the pool at (301)891-8017. You may also call Joyce Seamens,Director of Pool Operation, Adventist Com-munity Services at (301) 565-0190.

Stay Creative! Open Art Studio

Please listen to your radio or television for possible schoolclosings or delays. If MontgomeryCounty Schools are closed due toweather conditions, all senior

program activities will be canceled.For information, call our weather hotline: (301) 891-7101 ext. 5605

Inclement Weather

Gentle Water Movement, lead by Anne LeVeque, is a shallow-water class using flotation belts, aqua-barbells and water noodles.The use of water resistance will increase flexibility and strength.Tuesdays, (beginning January 3)4 PM (45 minute class)Piney Branch Pool, 7510 Maple Avenue$8 per person, per class. Please ask about senior scholarships!

Contact the Pool for moreinformation and registration.

Great Ideas for a Great New Year!

Fun with glass fusing ,watercolor and ceramics.A new season of monthly

Open Art Studio classes begin Monday, January 9.Dont miss this uniqueopportunity to expandyour art skills or learn

new techniques in arelaxed atmosphere. Thestudio classes are free ,

however, a registrationform is required to participate.See page 5 for details.

Do you have some greatideas for future trips,classes and activities?Join your friends at thenext Advisory meetingand let us hear all aboutit. We would certainlyenjoy your company!

Olive (left) and Sue having fun inthe December 2011 Open Art Studio.

Sneak PeekMary, Anastasia,Pauline (left to right)and Ann (front) werehaving fun at the holiday

party. More photos andstory in the February2012 newsletter.

Silver Foxes SeniorsAdvisory Group Meeting

Friday, January 13, 20121 2 PM,Senior RoomTakoma Park CommunityCenter, 7500 Maple Avenue


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Retail Therapy Did you know shoppingcan be good for you?The July 2011 issue of Consumer Reports onHealth, contains a newsarticle explaining theresults of a recent studyon the benefits of retailshopping. According tothe study, adults whoshopped for food, cloth-ing, or other items morethan once a week, or even

just window shopped,had a much lower risk of dying than those whodidnt go to stores.Researchers took intoaccount poor health thatmay have kept some(who didnt shop) athome. Daily trips out of the home had the most

benefit. The benefits of shopping include staying

physically active, andchallenging the brain.Most of all it lifts our spirits and helps us feelgood.How to Reach 100 According to an article inthe May 15, 2011 issue of The Washington Post,managing stress is astrong predictor of longlife. There seems to be alot of truth in the wordsdont worry, be happy.Scientist, Thomas Perls,founded the New Eng-land Centenarian Study,which maintains that a

positive outlook and theability to manage stress,

along with good diet, ex-ercise, and no smokingincreases longevity.

Foods Fight Sickness From the editors of Womens Health , thereare certain foods that havea natural immunity boost:Chamomile TeaOatmealOlive Oil and NutsYogurtTomatoesPeppers, Hot Sauce

Wine7 Super-foodsResearch shows you canease your aches with theright foods. In the May/June 2011 AARP /TheMagazine , Beth Reardon,M.S.,R.D, a nutritionist atDuke University Medica lCenter in Durham, North

Carolina, explains that the

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Active Aging News

Coming in February:A Journey to Living Well

If you have a New Years Resolution to get healthier this year, then this is anopportunity for you. And its free. Join this six -week program to help you enjoya healthier life. The Living WellTake Charge of Your Health program is

presented by Holy Cross Hospital, and the Maryland Department of Aging, andis funded by the Federal Administration on Aging. Developed at the StanfordUniversity Patient Education Research Center, the results of this five-year evidence-based study show that people who participated in this programimproved their health and quality of life. This program is designed to helpseniors with chronic health problems such as: arthritis, high blood pressure,heart disease, obesity, lung disease, diabetes, stroke, Parkinsons disease, andmild depression. Look for more information in the February 2012 issue of theSilver Foxes Newsletter. Dont miss this opportunity!

NEWPROGRAM

following foods mayhave a dramatic impacton levels of pain in the

body. The seven super -foods, and the type of

pain they may ease are:

Red grapes/back painGinger//Chronic knee painSoy//knee painCherries//arthritis painTurmeric//arthritis painCoffee//muscle painFish//arthritis, migraine

To ease pain, Dr. William

Welches, Ph.D., suggestshis patients follow thisanti-inflammatory diet:

Limit processed foods,such as lunch meat andcookies/crackers.Avoid saturated fats, transfats, and partially hydro-genated oils.Consume more fish, nuts,seeds, and beans, and lessanimal protein.Aim for 8 servings dailyof fruits and vegetables.


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Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat

1Center closed onSundays

2 New Years Day Holiday Observed

Center Closed

3Bone Builders

10:30 11:30 aTable Tennis11:30 a 1 pBrain Games11:30 a 12:30 pWater Movement

begins 4p Contactthe Pool-see page 6.

4No Line Dancing

No Computer Class

5Bone Builders10 11 aTable Tennis11:30 a 1 p

6 Bone Builders10:30 11:30 aTable Tennis11:30 a 1 pEvening Line Dance6:30 7:30 p

7Table Tennis10:00 a

12:00 p


9Bone Builders10 11 aTai Chi Class begins11 a 12 pOpen Art Studio

11 a 12:30 pTable Tennis11:30 a 1 pNo Needlework Get-together

10Bone Builders10:30 11:30 aTable Tennis11:30 a 1 pIntro to Mac

Computer Level I1 2 pIntro to MacComputer Level II2 3 p

11Line Dancing11 a 12 pComputer ClassWinter Session IBegins

11:30 a 1:30 p


13Bone Builders10:30 11:30 aTable Tennis11:30 a 1 pGentle Yoga

12 1 pAdvisory Meeting1 2 pNo Evening LineDance

14Table Tennis10:00 a 12:00 p


16 Martin Luther King

Holiday

Center Closed

17 Bone Builders10:30 11:30 aTable Tennis11:30 a 1 pIntro to MacComputer Level I

1 2 pIntro to MacComputer Level II2 3 p

18Line Dancing11 a 12 pComputer Class11:30 a 1:30 p


20Bone Builders10:30 11:30 aTable Tennis11:30 a 1 pEvening LineDance

6:30 7:30 p




23Bone Builders10 11 aTai Chi Class11 a 12 pTable Tennis11:30 a 1 pNo Needlework Get-together

30 Bone Builders10 11 aTai Chi Class11 a 12 pTable Tennis11:30 a 1 pNo Needlework Get-together

24Bone Builders10:30 11:30 aTable Tennis11:30 a 1 pIntro to MacComputer Level I1 2 pIntro to MacComputer Level II2 3 p

31Bone Builders10:30 11:30 aTable Tennis11:30 a 1 pIntro to MacComputer Level I1 2 pIntro to MacComputer Level II2 3 p

25No Line Dancing

Computer Class11:30 a 1:30 p

26Bone Builders10 11 aTable Tennis11:30 a 1 pBlood Pressure11:30 a 12: 30 pBingo12 2 p

27Bone Builders10:30 11:30 aTable Tennis11:30 a 1 pGentle Yoga12 1 pNo Evening LineDance


For information, please contact: Paula Lisowski,Manager, Seniors Program (301) 891-7280

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