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Group travel 2019 offers many benefits! It is safe, fun, organized and the Touching Lives….. best price. More Lifting Spirits! information inside this newsletter! Annual Bazaar & Craft Show Recreation Friday October 11, 9:00-1:00 Saturday October 12, 9:00-2:00 Coordinator: Put the dates on your calendar and plan to come support our Debbie Aue program. This once a year fund-raiser is very important to our program. Due to budget cuts many of the events, Office Staff: snacks, coffee, parties, birthday treats and others are funded with the money earned through the Bazaar. There is a way for EVERYONE to participate: [email protected] Purchase from the Crafters Center Hours: Buy raffle tickets Eat lunch at the Concession Stand Mon - Fri Volunteer during the two day event 8:00 - 4:00 Flu Shots Friday 9am-1pm (Debbie’s hours) Office Hours: WHAT’S ON THE INSIDE: Page 2 - August Birthdays Mon-Wed-Thurs Pages 3-Group Activities/Events & Music Activities 9:00 - 2:00 Page 4 –Dance Classes Page 5—Expiring Memberships Please plan to Page 6—Health/WCC Classes Page 7—Health/Evening Exercise Classes take care of Page 8-10—Art Classes and Workshops anything that Page 11—Quick Travel Guide Page 12-14—Travel would require Page 15—Advertising assistance from Page 16—August Menu Page 17—Future Trips our staff during Page 18—Extended Travel Page 19—Advertising office hours. Page 20—Medical Equipment & Focus Hope Dates Insert—August Calendar Ypsilanti Township Community Center 2025 E. Clark Rd, Ypsilanti 48198 734-544-3838 www.ytown.org (click on Parks & Recreation and then click on 50 & Beyond) 1 REMINDER: you need to scan your key fob to see if your membership is due. It expires 1 year from the day you sign up. If it expires you will not receive this newsletter and you will not be eligible for the free or discounted programs. 1 Ethel Walker, Janet Schaffer, Tony Lewis 2 Tina Hotchkiss The front desk in the main lobby is closed for 3 Pam Skornicka, Pat Hoefle lunch 12:00-1:00 Monday to Friday. 4 Lisa Putman, Martha Collins, 50 & Beyond Program Robert Gunderson Membership 6 Helen Crudup-Minifield Resident single rate is $15.00. 9 David Reynolds, Kathy Densel, Marti Pons Resident household is $25.00. Non-Resident single rate is $20.00. 10 Lillian Lawrence, Phyllis McFee Non-Resident household is $35.00. 11 Esther Reilly, Judy Kirby, Linda Jones 12 George Turner, Joyce Streber, A big thank you to Tim Horton’s for Marianne Oltersdorf their generosity as they donate yummy donuts to our center on a regular basis. 13 Brenda Brewington, Kurt Godden 14 Barbara Valencourt, Dennis Earley, Do you have old Linda Halliburton, Nancy Hamilton, medication? Phyllis Martin Do NOT flush it down the toilet or throw it in the garbage. You 15 Gloria Bester, Jerry Bailey, Sharon Sunada need to dispose of it in a safe way. Below are two 16 William Taylor pharmacies that will take it for you. They will NOT take narcotics like Vicodin. 17 Betty Viterna, Dean Russell, St. Joes Reichert Pharmacy 734-712-2222 Nancy Dugas, William Johnstone Saline Pharmacy 734-316-2162 18 Callie Clemon, Robin Moore 19 Barbara Knowlton FREE VHS Tapes 20 Martha Anderson If you have a VCR and would 21 Jenoatha Green, Raymond Mitchell, like some Free Tapes we are Rolland Petelka, Sharon Vanburen, getting rid of the large selection Shirley Lambert here at the Center. Come on in 22 Camille Hudson, Nancy Rogers, Olga Byrd and take what you want. 23 David Woody 25 Judith Hull 26 Melody Thomas, Virginia Skeans 27 Clinton Elswick, Corinne Terrian, Emily Jones, Julianne Redente, Margie Couperthwaite 31 Janice Anschuetz, Katy M. Thomas 2 Group Activities - Events Mahjong 10:00am Newsletter Dates. Come help label and count the newsletter to prepare for mailing. Mondays in room 201 Mahjong is a Chinese game played with tiles. There ALL MONDAYS are several variations of this challenging game. The September on August 26 type we will be playing is a modified, simple October on September 23 version. The game is not difficult to play. If you can November on October 28 play Rummy, you can play Mahjong. LOOKING December/January on November 25 FOR MORE PLAYERS Activities Membership is Required Stamping and Card Making Club Thursdays 1:00-3:00pm Bible Club - Mondays 10:00am All are welcome to come discuss the Bible. Music activities Quilter’s Club - Mondays & Wednesdays 9:00am-3:00pm Ceramics - Tuesdays 9:30am starting in Sept. Mahjong - Mondays 10:00am Country Music Saturdays Jewelry Making Club - Wednesdays 1:00-3:00 2:00 - 5:00pm Card Playing Clubs Please check the sign in our lobby Bridge - Mondays 12:30pm for the country music location. Week #1 - New River Band Cards - Monday, Tuesday, Thursday 1:00-3:30 Week #2 - J & JR Band Recycled Cards Club - Thursdays 11:00am Week #3 - Southern Echo’s (the first Thursday of the month only Week #4 - Muniz & Company No meetings in December) Week #5—Open Mic Music is available at the Van Buren center on NO BIBLE CLASS IN AUGUST Sunday’s 2:00-5:00pm. Music Makers Mondays 1:00pm, room 204 Do you like to sing or play a musical instrument? We practice every Monday afternoon, September to June and we perform for facilities on Tuesdays. Bid Whist Club Everyone is welcome! LOOKING FOR NEW The club now meets on MEMBERS Mondays Director: Sharon Hewitt 1:00pm Still room for more players The Lively Singers “One-on-one” computer help is available at the Ypsilanti District Library by appointment only for 1:30 - 2:40pm ages 55+. Just call 734-482-4110 x1384 to Meets September to May schedule your one-hour session. All ALL are welcome to come appointments are held at YDL-Whittaker, 5577 sing in our choir. Whittaker Rd., Ypsilanti 3 Dance Classes/Members Only Advance Tap - Fridays 9:30-10:00am September 7-June 2019 Did you know that one half hour This Tap class requires strong Tap skills, of dancing will burn 200-400 consistent attendance, and a desire to be calories? challenged. We will learn difficult Tap combinations; work on our speed and execution of Hawaiian Dance for Exercise steps. This class will dance in the YTRD Spring 11:00-11:30am -Fridays recital but will learn a dance routine that will be performed in our annual talent show in June. September 7—June 2019 What a great way to get a little exercise and explore a different culture. Hawaiian dance not only provides movement that is Dance-R-Size - Thursdays wonderful for your lower back and waistline, but it 10:15-10:45am tells the story of the Hawaiian culture. Sign up in September 6-June 2019 advance for this class at the front counter. This program is an informal, free-flowing style of movement that combines exercise with Jazz steps. Dance is simply good fun and the kind of activity that can be enjoyed over a lifetime. It involves both Intermediate Tap - Thursdays your body and mind to create an overall workout. 10:50-11:30am September 6—June 2019 The instructor will introduce many Jazz steps using This class is for tappers with knowledge of the great upbeat music. Sign up at front counter. basic steps. This class will move at a faster pace than the beginning Tap class. This low impact-exhilarating tap class will get you moving Couples Dance Lessons and laughing all at the same time. Using an uncomplicated, comprehensive and FUN teaching technique, it is designed for all levels of dancers. Social Ballroom Dance Fridays 6:30-7:50pm Fall dates coming soon Members $25.00 per person Beginning Tap - Fridays Do you enjoy “Dancing with the Stars”? Wish you 10:10-10:50am knew some of those dance steps? Now you can learn September 7-June 2019 the Waltz, Foxtrot, Swing, Cha-Cha, Rumba, and This low impact exhilarating tap class will get more. No experience necessary. Couples preferred, you moving and laughing all at the same time. singles are welcome, but partners are not Using an uncomplicated, comprehensive and guaranteed. Wear comfortable shoes with smooth FUN teaching technique, it’s designed for all bottoms. Register at the front counter. levels of dancers. That is more than many other popular forms of aerobic exercise. No Tap experience needed. We start with the basics. Mr. Smooth Basic Ballroom Wednesday’s 7:15-8:15pm Members $49.00 per session Advanced Class You must be a 50 & Beyond member in Friday’s 6:30-7:30 good standing to take these dance classes. This class offers students the opportunity to im- There is an option to perform in the prove their health and socialize while learning ball- Township dance recital in April. This is room style dance. This style of dance combines the not mandatory. benefits of exercise with fun and grace. 4 The Following Memberships expire in August Callie Barnes Jean Marie Madlo Building and/or program closing: Joanndra Mitchell There has been much confusion on what our policy is for Carol Brown closing the building and/or cancelling programs. Cloris Brown Kathleen Moomey The Township officials will make the decision Leroy Carter Frieda Perry if our building is closed. It is NOT based on the schools Ron Podolak closing. It is a rare occasion that our building actually Carole Clare closes. The best way to check is on the website at Susan Collins Renee Ramey www.ytown.org or by calling 734-544-3800.