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Mary Ann Young Center In-Person Programming Returns COVID-19 BlaineMN.gov/MAYC ConnectFebruary 2021 MCreatingA CommunityYC Mary Ann Young Center 9150 Central Avenue NE Blaine, MN 55434 Contact MAYC Staff 763-786-9375 [email protected] Monday - Friday, 8AM to 4:30PM Mission Statement To enrich the lives of older adults by providing educational, recreation, nutritional, social, informational, and volunteer opportunities in a relaxed, friendly environment. Mary Ann Young Center In-Person Stay Connected Are you on our email and phone Programming Returns list? Call 763-786-9375 to make With the easing of restrictions on indoor gatherings, the Mary Ann Young Center is able to bring back some in- person activities. Limited in person programming started on January 19. Check this issue of the MAYCConnect sure MAYC staff have your most for classes and activities that will be offered and the safety protocols that are in place. Programs will include recent contact information. fitness classes, tax preparation help, and more. We know that many are not ready to return for in person Follow or like BlaineParksMN on programming. To try to offer everyone the opportunity to connect, virtual programs will also continue until Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram. further notice. We look forward to continuing to connect with you virtually, by phone, or now in person. BlaineMN.gov/MAYC Please note that these activities are limited in size and a reservation is necessary. A face mask must be worn at all times while in the MAYC. The City of Blaine will continue to follow all State of Minnesota guidelines for in person programming and program offerings are subject to change. For more information and updates, visit BlaineMN.gov/MAYC. COVID-19 Vaccine Information The Minnesota Department of Health along PAID with local providers are coordinating the PRSRT STD PRSRT U.S. Postage U.S. COVID-19 vaccine distribution in Minnesota. Permit No. 32324 No. Permit TWIN CITIES, MN TWIN CITIES, Recently the State of Minnesota opened nine community vaccinations sites around the state. Anyone age 65 or older may sign up for an appointment at one of these sites. However, demand is expected to far exceed the number of doses available. To attempt to sign up for a vaccine appointment visit BlaineMN.gov/MNVaccine or call 612-426-7230. If the City of Blaine has any city vaccine distribution related information to share, the City will use the CivicReady emergency notification system. If you receive the recorded phone calls from the Mary Ann Young Center you are already signed up for this system. If you need to signup, visit BlaineMN.gov/CivicReadySignup. To learn more about the City of Blaine’s COVID-19 response, visit BlaineMN.gov/COVID19. Please note that this vaccine related information was current as of January 19 and Mary Ann Young Center Ann Young Mary NE Avenue 9150 Central Blaine MN 55434 Requested Service Address is subject to change. Page 2 BlaineMN.gov/MAYC - MAYC Connect MAYC Zoom Activities Beth Weber at the MAYC Food Drive If you have a smart phone, tablet, or computer you can connect virtually and socialize or participate in MAYC Zoom activities. Ongoing Each Month North Country Jamboree Pack the Bus Tuesday, February 10 and Curbside Food Drive, Thursday, January 28, 12:30-2:30pm Wednesday, February 24, 2:30PM Local food shelves are seeing increased demand and we want to help. Help us to fill the MAYC bus with food The North Country Jamboree will be performing familiar country music. donations. Connect on the MAYC zoom link and Wear a mask, drop off your donations curbside at the MAYC, and help those in need during this cold winter enjoy a live performance of classic season. country music by the jamboree group. MAYC Zoom News and Chat - Wednesdays, February 10 and 17, 10AM and February 3, 2:30PM Yabba-Dabba-Do: The Fantastic MAYC Zoom Sing-a-Long - Monday, February 8, 10AM World of Hanna-Barbera Wheel of Fortune MAYC Style - February 18, 7pm Tuesday, February 16, 10AM Need Help Setting Up or Navigating Have a yabba-dabba-do time with Fred and Barney, Scooby-Doo, Yogi Zoom on Your Device - Bear, and all your other favorite cartoon characters as Movie Man Eric Thursday, February 11 and 18, 2-4PM Houston takes you on a journey through the career of TV animation pioneers William Hanna and Joseph Barbera. Each zoom activity will use the same link, BlaineMN.gov/SeniorZoom. You will see how the duo started out making the Tom and Jerry cartoons, revolutionized animation by bringing it to prime-time Join simply by going to that link and television with the Flintstones, and continued on to create dozens Zoom will automatically open. If you of beloved characters. You do not want to miss this chance to relive prefer to join through the Zoom app Saturday morning all over again. use meeting id: 917 554 445 89 with the passcode: 9150. To watch live on YouTube, visit BlaineMN.gov/MovieManEric. February is American Income Tax Assistance Heart Month The federally designated event The Mary Ann Young Center has partnered with AARP and the IRS to offer income tax assistance to Anoka reinforces the importance of heart County residents with low to moderate income. If you are in need of assistance to complete your income taxes, health and the need for more starting on February 2 you can call the MAYC at 763-786-9375 to register for an appointment. research, with a reminder to get Once you have made a reservation, you will need to pick up a packet located in a box outside the south families, friends and communities central door #2 between the hours of 9AM-4PM Monday – Friday. The packet must be completed in its involved. It is a tradition that is over entirety and brought to your scheduled appointment. half a century strong. This year, the service will entail scanning your tax documents, which will be returned immediately to you. Cardiovascular disease (heart disease Your taxes will be prepared virtually. One week later, you will return to sign and pick up your completed and stroke combined) kills about return. Additional details and safety precautions will be given when you schedule your appointment with 2,300 a day. Consider the facts: MAYC staff. • Heart disease kills more people than all forms of cancer combined. • Heart attacks affect more people every year than the entire population of Hennepin County. Live 2B Healthy Senior Fitness • 83 percent believe that heart attacks can be prevented but are A certified instructor will help participants improve their balance not motivated to do anything. and strength in these classes. The classes are free to Silver Sneakers and Silver & Fit members. Other insurance providers may also offer • 72 percent of Americans do not discounts. consider themselves at risk for 612-481-7274 heart disease. For more information, call Greg at . Virtual Zoom Classes The good news is that heart disease is preventable in most cases with Those currently participating via zoom are encouraged to continue healthy choices, which include not to do so. Virtual fitness classes are held Mondays, Tuesdays, and smoking, maintaining a healthy Thursdays at 10AM. weight, controlling blood sugar and In-Person Classes at the MAYC cholesterol, treating high blood pressure, getting at least 150 minutes For those without the ability to participate via zoom, classes will be offered at MAYC on Mondays, Tuesdays, of moderate-intensity physical activity and Thursdays at 1:15PM, check in at 1PM. Equipment will be sanitized and available to check out and take a week and getting regular checkups. home. Participants are responsible for cleaning and bringing assigned equipment to each class. Registration is limited to nine participants. If more than nine people register for classes, a rotation system will be used. For more information on heart health go to Heart.org. Register today at BlaineMN.gov/Register. February 2021 Page 3 Resources February Word Search See Calendar for Find and circle the words in the grid. Words in parentheses are not in word search. Dates/Times MARC ANTONY RHETT BUTLER GINGER ROGERS SAMSON AARP Driver Safety Refresher Classes CLEOPATRA SCARLETT OHARA FRED ASTAIRE DELILAH Online course available for ROMEO CAROL LOMBARD TARZAN (BUD) ABBOTT discounts on vehicle insurance for JULIET CLARK GABLE JANE (LOU) COSTELLO those 55+, call 1-800-350-7025 or HUMPHREY BOGART DESI ARNAZ MARGE (SIMPSON) (BUTCH) CASSIDY visit AARPDriverSafety.org. LAUREN BACALL LUCILLE BALL HOMER (SIMPSON) SUNDANCE (KID) ACCAP Chores and More This is your one stop shop for minor home repairs, housekeeping, R D E L E N A J U L U C I G I N G M A and seasonal chores such as snow removal. For more details, contact O E B B A R D R A B M O L E L O R A C Kayla at 763-783-4767, or email [email protected], or visit M S E Z B O C L A T D E L N I L E D G ACCAP.org. ACCAP Senior Outreach Worker A I R E B M A R C A N T O N Y Y E E I Available/Energy Assistance Program R A Z T O E L B A G K R A L C L T L N For assistance, contact Lisa 763-783-4741 ext. 3, or email [email protected], or visit T R A R R O D G E I C U L R A M E I G ACCAP.org. T N N A R A T F F R E A A S T A I R E Anoka County Library Computer Help Help for beginning computer users including internet searching, safety, O A A B R C G I N G C O S T E L L O R and security.
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