St. Clair Shores Senior Center for Active Adults
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Center Hours Monday - Thursday 7:00 a.m.- 7:00 p.m. Friday 7:00 a.m.- 4:00 p.m. See page 5 for details See the office for information Event Highlights 2 Be sure to pick up your community BBQ ticket $6, page 5. Activity Calendar 3 A friendly reminder to check the status of your membership. Current Events 4-5 Thank you for choosing the Senior Center for Active Adults Lifelong Learning 6 Cafe Menu 7-8 Wellness Classes 9 St. Clair Shores Senior Center Movies 13-14 Travel 15 For Active Adults Social Groups 16 SCOTS/ Recycling 17 Membership 18 Find us on facebook: St. Clair Shores Senior Center (50+) Trivia & Games 19 Although summer has just begun our team is hard at work to prepare for our Annual Apple Pie Fundraiser and 3rd Annual Fall Harvest Festival which will be a “Made in Michigan” Market. This year we will host a two day vendor show with a charity hockey game and beer tent. We are in the process of booking sought after Metro Detroit bands to add to the festivities. Mark your calendars for Friday, September 20 (1-10:30 pm) and Saturday, September 21 (10 am-10:30 pm). Of course our apple pies will be on sale those days as well. At this time we are seeking pie partners. Our wish list consists of: 150 lbs. Of sugar 150 lbs. Of flour 3 lbs. Of cinnamon 300 gallon freezer bags (Ziplock© Bags) 300 Sandwich baggies (Ziplock © Bags) NEW Apple Peelers NEW Pairing Knives We are also seeking 80 people to sponsor a case of apples. Each case is $25. There is an opportunity for persons/companies to provide lunches for volunteers who are making the pies as well. If you are interested in participating by donating anyone of the above items please drop off at the Senior Center for Active Adults at 20000 Stephens (located next to the Civic Arena). Checks can be made out to: SCOTS (Senior Center of the Shores). In years past, we have been overwhelmed by the community’s generosity towards our Apple Pie Fundraiser. We are confident that the generosity towards this fundraiser for our meal program will continue. Already we have had multiple persons and companies step up to commit to this project. A humble heartfelt thank you to GTJ and St. Clair Shores finest (Police and Fire) for stepping up to offer to raise monies by playing in a charity hockey game. Thank you to Shorepointe Nursing Center, Henry Ford Health Systems, and Home Instead who have also signed on to financially support this event to raise monies for our meal program. Thank you never seems to be enough when so many generous people step up to help in times where our programs seem to endure governmental cut backs. People coming together to help in times like these is what makes St. Clair Shores so special. Thank you to all! A special thank you extended to city administration, mayor and council for their constant support of the programs and services at the center. THANK YOU! Acting City Manager- Mike Smith St. Clair Shores Mayor-Kip Walby Mayor Pro-Tem-Ronald Fredricks Council members: Candice Rusie John Carron Peter Rubino Chris Vitale Anthony Tiseo Sue JulyJuly/ / AugustAugust Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday -8:40- -8:40- -8:40- -8:40- -8:40- -9:00- Walking Walking Walking Walking Walking Van Service -9:40- -9:30- -9:40- -9:40- -9:00- (Shop the Tape Exercise Knitting/ Tape Exercise Tape Exercise Sewing Shores) -10:00- Crochet -10:25- -10:25- -9:40- Blood Pressure -9:40- Walking Walking Tape Exercise -10:25- Tape Exercise -12:30- -12:30- -10:25- Walking -10:25- Card Game Bone Builders Walking -12:15- Walking -1:00- -1:45- -12:30- Movie -12:00- Bridge Game Line Dance Mahjongg Wood Carving -5:30- -12:30- Boomer Body Chair Yoga Circuit -1:45- -6:30- Line Dance Wood Carving -2:45- Tai Chi Dates to Remember Scarlet O’Hatters Meeting at 1:00 p.m. Independence Day Domino’s 4:00 p.m. Chair Yoga Begins *with required minimum of enrollment Compassionate Friend’s Meeting 7:00 p.m. Zumba Begins *with required minimum of enrollment Domino’s 4:00 p.m. Rybicki Travel Presentation 10:30 a.m. Scarlet O’Hatters Meeting at 1:00 p.m. Voting Domino’s 4:00 p.m. Compassionate Friend’s Meeting 7:00 p.m. Flu Clinic 9:00 a.m.- NOON Flu Clinic 9:00 a.m.- NOON Community BBQ 4:00 p.m.- 7:00 p.m. Flu Clinic 9:00 a.m.- NOON Domino’s 4:00 p.m. Chair Yoga begins *with required minimum of enrollment Flu Clinic 9:00- NOON July Looking for volunteers & pie partners (sponsor cases of apples and lunches for volunteers) SAVE THE DATE!!! Back by popular demand...senior water aerobics at the St. Clair Shores city pool, located at 11 Mile and (On-site where our famous Apple Pies will be sold) Jefferson (behind the library). Have your park pass ready to show at the REFLEXOLOGY gate. It’s More Than Just a Foot rub! Interested in a gentle, non-invasive healing practice We are currently looking into starting a chair to complement your current medical care? Need pilates class at our center with an instructor relief from unexplained aches and pains? provided by Balance Pilates Studio and Spa in St. Clair Shores but we need you! Welcome to the very "hands-on" practice of Reflexol- Chair pilates for seniors is a ogy. Reflexology is the application of appropriate pressure by thumbs and fingers to specific “reflex” 50-55min class, primarily done points and areas on the feet in order to improve the seated with some standing. recipient’s health. The focus is on core stability & control, and gentle way to These areas and reflex practice the pilates philosophy. points correspond to different Pilates exercises are great body organs and systems, because they can be individualized & modified and pressing on them has a for any limitation. "No pain & All Gain". One beneficial effect on the body example of how Pilates helps seniors is posture and spine health. Over time, gravity and a person's general compresses the bones of our spine. Impact health. For example, reflexo from activity and long periods of sitting or logy holds that a specific spot in the arch of the foot standing in life only multiplies gravity’s effects. corresponds to the bladder point. When a reflexol- But Pilates works to lengthen all the connections ogy practitioner uses thumbs or fingers to apply into the spine. It enhances the flexibility of back appropriate pressure to this area, it affects bladder muscles and focuses on fluid movement. functioning and encourages a return to normal func- Posture is improved through a Pilates practice, tioning. and seniors, who tend to “shrink” and Appointments are: $20 for a 30 minute session experience back problems with age, directly Call Barbara @ 586-381-0371 benefit. To schedule your appointment, or for more information. Page -4- We are coming to that time of year in which we need all the help we can get baking 1,000 apple pies. Baking experience is not required. We will teach you all you have to know about making a fresh homemade warm apple pie. We will begin peeling apples on Join us for our annual community BBQ. SUNDAY, September 15th. Tickets are pre-sale $6 and open to the public (all We need volunteers for: ages). A great time for the Peeling apples community to gather and Slicing apples enjoy a wonderful BBQ Making ingredient bags for the Pie Packets prepared by Chef Marti. Pie Packet Makers This wonderful time to Runners show off the center and Set-up Crew bring others who might Dishwashers want to join. The menu Cleaning Crew will consist of a trio meat platter (slider, mini hot dog, Some of these positions are a one day and chicken skewer, roasted commitment. We appreciate any help you potatoes, baked beans, fruit, can offer during apple pie week (the third corn on the cob and ice week in September) cream bars). Be sure to stick around for a weekend of fun at our Made in Michigan Market. Pharmacist Michael Zanoni from Rite Aid will be offering flu clinics on Pneumonia shots are also offered. For those of you Have a question on your new gadget? Make wanting to get your shot(s), you will an appointment with Hugh Moore, a need your insurance card and computer technician with over 30 years of medicare card plus your state experience. issued ID . These clinics will be Spots fill up fast! from 9:00 am-Noon depending on demand. Call today and make your appointment. Page -5- These classes are for any dancer at Cut A Rug any dance level. Pick up your dancing shoes and head over to the center for a great time. Lifelong Learning Corner -it’s never too late- Scarlet O’Hatters Women’s Social Club -All Are Welcome- Wednesdays Can’t quite understand your computer, laptop, tablet, or digital camera? Have a 30 minute one-on-one class with an experienced technician and get all your questions answered. Hugh Moore has The meetings are the first Monday of the over 30 years of experience as a computer month and they are held at the Senior Center technician and loves to help you at 1:00 p.m. The club supplies the dessert understand all your computer and various and beverage.