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FSCF—Ice Cream Social September 2, 3 & 4 FSCF Directors and Senior Center volunteers will be serving free ice Great new programs! P.2 cream at Eplegaarden’s Old Fashioned Ice Cream Social on Labor Day weekend. Your donations will support Fitchburg Senior Center’s “Meals Day Trips & Extended P.3 for Seniors.” Also, on Sunday, September 10, FSCF will be serving at the Eplegaarden Snack Stand for Grandparents’ Day. Bring the family for a NEW Salad Day Changes P.4 picnic snack before or after picking your apples. Thanks to Betty Forest, Rami Aburomia and Tom Olson for their support of our fundraising Book Clubs/Groups To Join P.5 efforts Activities / Movie / Bingo P.6 Online Dating 101 W/ Mandi Miller Are you single? Are you interested in finding a significant other or per- Exercise / NEW Yoga! P.7 haps just a friendship? These days, the options have opened up signifi- cantly! Join Mandi Miller on Wednesday, August 23 at 6:30 p.m. to learn Transportation & Health P. 8 the ins and outs of online dating. So many sites, so many search options! In this class, you will learn the best sites to use and how to navigate safely FSC Friends P.11 in the attempt to find that perfect match! Call to reserve your spot! 270-4290. Meditation Classes - Coming in September! Ride the Trails on a Golf Cart The annual golf cart ride is here! This year our trip will take us along the scenic Glacial Drumlin trail from Deerfield to Lake Mills. You will be on Caregiver Support the carts approximately 1½ hours each way. We will enjoy lunch at the If you are caring for a loved one Herring Sand Bar and Grill in Lake Mills before heading back to Deer- with dementia, you are not alone. Join us on Thursday, field. Meal choices will be available when you call to sign-up. When: August 10 at 10:00 a.m. Tuesday, August 22 (Rain date August 23) Where: Deerfield Trail Head – 212 N. Main Street, Deerfield. If you need transportation to the trailhead, please let us know. Parkinson’s Support Time: 10:30am-3:00pm If you or a loved one are Cost: $12 per person. Payment due upon sign-up. Make checks payable dealing with Parkinson’s, to the Fitchburg Senior Center. Golf cart drivers have already been this group could be for you. secured. Upon registration, you are considered a passenger. Join us the 2nd & 4th Mondays at 2:00 p.m. Thank you in advance to the for the golf cart dona on and to the Fitchburg Senior Center Friends for subsidizing the cost. P.2 Learning Annex— WISC-TV WISCONSIN'S FOLK HUMOR The bulk of Tom Bier’s journalism career was spent in the newsroom of WISC-TV, Madison’s Jokes and anecdotes thrive in Wiscon- CBS affiliate. Starting as a weekend sports sin about the misadventures of Native peoples, reporter in 1974, Tom was named WISC-TV immigrant and ethnic groups, workers, hunters news director in 1977, a position he held for 25 and fishers, Packer fans, and more. This talk by years. Tom was then promoted to station man- James P. Leary, the author of So Ole Says to Lena: ager and served the last three years of his 42- Folk Humor in the Upper Midwest, draws on field- year station tenure as general manager oversee- work with diverse joke-tellers from around the ing WISC-TV, Channel 3000 and Madison state, together with insights into Wisconsin's Magazine operations. He retired two years ago. unique cultural history. Tom will share his background and move Brought to you by the Fitchburg Library & Senior through his exciting career. He will also present Center. Thursday, September 14 at 1:00 p.m. thoughts on what's going on in the media field today Tuesday, August 15 at 2:00 p.m. “How Did I Get All This Stuff?” “And why am I still the keeper of my kids’ stuff? Wisconsin Film Festival Pop Screening! They moved out over 10 years ago!” “How do I get My Love Don’t’ Cross That River rid of this stuff? Is any of it worth anything? My September 22 at 12:40 p.m. granddaughter doesn’t want my china! Am I in this dilemma alone?” and “How can I sell my home and move on – to where?” We have heard How to Be an Ally for LGBT People it all. Come to the Downsizing With Ease semi- Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender people nar on Thursday, September 21 at 1:00 p.m. at the Fitchburg Senior Center. We are here to help, are your neighbors, people you work with, maybe or at least to commiserate. Speakers are Ruth even family members. Michal Osier, OutReach Domack, First Weber, Inc; Marianne Gariti, Mov- LGBT Community Center’s Senior Advocate, ing Forward; and Carrie Kirkpatrick, A Place for will talk about being an ally to LGBT people, who Mom. For reservations, please call 270-4290. still often face discrimination in daily life. Positive and thought-provoking, this presentation will give you reasons to consider becoming an ally to your LGBT friends and neighbors, and tips and tools for how you can help. There will be a discussion afterward; please bring your own thoughts, experiences and ideas as we learn more about building a welcoming community for all. Wednesday, August 16 at 1:00 p.m. P.3 NEW DAY TRIPS 2017 August 8: Title Town During Training, Green Bay, WI. Lunch included. Departs Fitchburg Senior Center at 6:00 a.m. with estimated return at 6:15 p.m. Cost $95. September 7: Wild on Lake Geneva, Cruise Last Travel Opportunities for 2017 around the lake on the Walworth as it departs every day to deliver mail to homes around the Time is running out to make reservations for the lake. Enjoy lunch at Popeye’s Restaurant and a following two 2017 tours offered by Premier stop at Safari Lake Geneva. Cost $109. Departs World Discoveries: Fitchburg Senior Center 7:55 a.m. with estimat- California Rail Discovery -September 15-22 ed return at 5:00 p.m. Discover Cuba- October 25-November 1 For brochures and more information, October 5: La Crosse Boats and Bluffs, La please contact Judy Broad at 271-9077 Crosse, WI. A scenic luncheon cruise on La Crosse Queen paddle wheeler on the upper Mis- SAVE THE DATE: Wednesday, 9/27 sissippi River. Lunch is included. A stop at from 2:00-4:00 p.m. at the Fitchburg Senior Southwind Orchards is included for shopping; a Center, the 2018 Travel Show will be held. guide will join for a sightseeing of River town. The tours for 2018 will be presented by representa- Cost $95. Departs Fitchburg Senior Center at tives from Premier World Discovery and Mayflow- 6:00 a.m. with estimated return at 9:15 p.m. er Tours. Please register by calling 270-4290. November 15: Holiday Stocking Stuffer, Dodge County. Get on the bus and stuff your stocking REMINDER: Register for the 2018 Historic along the way at Chippy's Popcorn, Twisted Sis- Natchez Value Tour by August 30, 2017 and ter, Leroy Meats of Horicon and more. Lunch at receive a $150.00 fee reduction per person. Ginger's Hideway included. Departs Fitchburg Senior Center at 7:30 a.m. with estimated return at 5:00 p.m. Cost $79. Cost $79. Call 800-416-2049 P.4 Community Paramedic Outreach Program The Fitchburg Senior Center is proud to bring the Fitchrona Medics on board to provide you FREE blood pressure & glucose checks. The Community Paramedic Outreach Program will be the fourth Monday of the month from 10:30 a.m.— 12:30 p.m. No sign-up required. Get checked and stay for a cup of coffee! ASK THE CHIROPRACTOR Dr. Laura Konopacki is currently accepting new patients at the Fitchburg Senior Center Q: I am afraid to go to a Chiropractor because I heard they crack bones and I have osteoporosis. A: You are not alone - a lot of people tell me they were afraid to go to a Chiropractor. But the good news is that there are safe ways to work with older spines. In my office, an adjustment lasts about 10 Learn how to study price trend- minutes. You would lay face down on an adjusting ing that reflects how quickly table, and feel soft touch along the spine and items sell and how to accurately sometimes a gentle ‘click’ from an instrument that price your items to make a sale. helps loosen stuck joints. Many people are amazed August 30 at 10:30 a.m. at how gentle and helpful an adjustment can be. Registration only by emailing David at [email protected] Cards With Katie Join us for an afternoon of paper crafting on Monday, August 14 at 1:00 p.m. Stamp – cut – punch – glue – and have fun playing with paper. For more details go to www.StampLadyKatie.com Cost: $11.50. Payment due to the Senior Center one week prior to class. You must call 270-4290 to register. P.5 REACH Book Club REACH Book Club will not meet in August. We will resume on September 14, 2017 with a dis- cussion of the book, Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Brad- bury, our classic for the year. Books for the com- Men’s Group Join us for our next meeting on ing year were chosen at the June meeting. (See list below). Tuesday, Aug.