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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 pioneers and Joseph Barbera. Each zoom activity will use the same link, BlaineMN.gov/SeniorZoom. You will see how the duo started out making the cartoons, revolutionized animation by bringing it to prime-time Join simply by going to that link and television with , 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

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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. For more information and to register, visit AnokaCountyLibrary/ B Z B M H U U O C A S S I D Y H U F R AnokaCountyLibrary- ComputerSkillsCenter.org or email B A B O E L L A B E L L I C U L J R O [email protected]. Family Caregiver Connection A T O L T N A N T Y L C A S S F R E G Virtual and phone programs include Caregiver Support Group, Memory L U C L T A E A C L E O P A T R A I E Cafe, and Respite. For more information, contact Jill at L C L O B R G N I G F R E N A A B B R 763-324-1831. Foot Care O L A R U H U M P H M U H T O C R H S Appointments available at the MAYC. Cost is $25. Bring a towel. Face E H R A T E C N A D N U S P U S E C S masks are required at all times while in the MAYC. Call 763-786-9375 or S N L C L E L K J U E G R A M L M L A visit BlaineMN.gov/ByAppointment. Home Movie Transfer S U A D E L I L A H O M A R A U O A M Blaine residents can drop off VHS tapes, 8mm film reels, 16mm film A S C A R L E T T O H A R A U J H U S reels, or slides of personal home movies/photos at MAYC. North C L E O A C E R I A T S A D E R F M O Metro TV will transfer the content to a DVD and return everything to MAYC for pickup about one month later. See dates on the calendar and call 763-786-9375 or visit Thank You BlaineMN.gov/ByAppointment to set up an appointment to drop off materials. Memorial donations were received from of the families of: Mid-MN Legal Aid • Benita Gregerson • Linda Heir Call MAYC at 763-786-9375 to • Mel Boerner set up a phone appointment. Appointments must be made at Thank you for thinking of the Mary Ann Young Center. Your donations least 72 hours in advance. are very much appreciated. Minnesota Energy Assistance Program Available from October 2020 - May 2021. Applications are available at BlaineMN.gov/ MNEnergyProgramsApp. Call Anoka County Community Action Thinking of You Program at 763-783-7471, ext 3. Minnesota State Services On the Mend for the Blind We wish you the best in your recovery. Call Paul at 651-539-2328 or Ed at 651-539-2324. • Marge Gillan • Louie Kropelnicki • Dave Slovensky • Shirley Knoll • Judy Seigler • Walt Struss Property Tax Assistance For updates, call 763-324-1480 or Sympathy visit AnokaCounty.us/725/ Our sympathy goes out to the following families who recently Retired-Senior-Volunteer-Program. experienced the loss of a loved one. Senior Companion • Gen Bialke age 89, former senior diner and grandmother of Kristeen Kirchoff. Phone reassurance (companion visits) or virtual visits offered by • Ginette Lleo age 89, originally from France, enjoyed socializing with everyone. Lutheran Social Service of Minnesota. • Elmer Herr age 88, cribbage player-survived by loving wife, Jane. Contact Terry Hollingsworth at • Gladys Holm age 93, former senior diner, line dancer and cribbage player. 651-310-9459 or email Terry. [email protected] • John Skinkle age 77, survived by loving wife, Pat. . • Janet Strauss age 75 survived by loving husband, Mike. Senior Linkage Line A link to a local aging expert by • Larry Tigue age 72, former MAYC king and bingo caller, survived by loving wife, Jane. Celebration of Life to calling 1-800-333-2433 or be held in the spring. 763-324-1480. Page 4 BlaineMN.gov/MAYC - MAYC Connect February Activities Calendar Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday 1 2 3 4 5 6

10am Fitness (Zoom) 10am Fitness (Zoom) 10am-12pm Memory 9:30am-4pm Library/ 8:30am-3:30pm Foot 11am-12pm Respite 10am-12pm Café (Zoom) Puzzle Browse/ Care (MAYC Appt) (Zoom) Caregiver Group 10:30am-12:30pm Pickup (MAYC 10-11am Respite Appt) 1-2pm Fitness (MAYC (Zoom) Tech Lab (MAYC (Zoom) Register) 11am-1pm Legal Aid Appt) 10am Fitness (Zoom) 2-4pm Caregiver (Phone Appt) 2:30pm News & 10am-12pm Support (Phone) 1-2pm Fitness (MAYC Views Chat Caregiver Group Register) Session (MAYC (Zoom) Home Movie Zoom) Transfer Drop Off Home Movie 1-2pm Fitness (MAYC (MAYC Appt) Transfer Drop Off Home Movie Register) (MAYC Appt) Transfer Drop Off (MAYC Appt)

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10am Fitness (Zoom) 10am Fitness (Zoom) 10am News & Views 9:30am-4pm Library/ 8:30am-3:30pm Foot 10am Sing-a-Long 10am-12pm Chat Session Puzzle Browse/ Care (MAYC Appt) (MAYC Zoom) Caregiver Group (MAYC Zoom) Pickup (MAYC 10-11am Respite Appt) 11am-12pm Respite (Zoom) 10am-12pm Memory (Zoom) (Zoom) 1-2pm Fitness (MAYC Café (Zoom) 10am Fitness (Zoom) 1-2pm Fitness (MAYC Register) 2:30pm Jamboree 10am-12pm Register) (MAYC Zoom) Caregiver Group (Zoom) 2-4pm Caregiver Support (Phone) 1-2pm Fitness (MAYC Register) 2-4pm Zoom Tutorials (MAYC Phone Appt)

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Presidents Day 8am-12pm Tax 10am News & Views 9:30am-4pm Library/ 10-11am Respite Holiday Assistance (MAYC Chat Session Puzzle Browse/ (Zoom) (MAYC Closed) Appt) (MAYC Zoom) Pickup (MAYC 10am Fitness (Zoom) 10am-12pm Memory Appt) 10am Fitness (Zoom) 10am Wheel of Café (Zoom) 10am Fitness (Zoom) 11am-12pm Respite Fortune (MAYC 10am-12pm (Zoom) Zoom) Caregiver Group (Zoom) 2-4pm Caregiver 10am-12pm Support (Phone) Caregiver Group 1-2pm Fitness (MAYC (Zoom) Register) 1-2pm Fitness (MAYC 2-4pm Zoom Register) Tutorials (MAYC Phone Appt) 7pm Film Clips (Youtube)

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8am-12pm Tax 8am-12pm Tax 10am-12pm Memory 9:30-4pm Library/ 10-11am Respite Assistance (MAYC Assistance (MAYC Café (Zoom) Puzzle Browse/ (Zoom) Appt) Appt) 2:30pm Jamboree Pickup (MAYC Home Movie 10am Fitness (Zoom) 10am Fitness (Zoom) (MAYC Zoom) Appt) Transfer Drop Off 11am-12pm Respite 10am-12pm Home Movie 10am Fitness (Zoom) (MAYC Appt) (Zoom) Caregiver Group Transfer Drop Off 10am-12pm 1-2pm Fitness (MAYC (Zoom) (MAYC Appt) Caregiver Group Register) 1-2pm Fitness (MAYC (Zoom) 2-4pm Caregiver Register) 1-2pm Fitness (MAYC Support (Phone) Register) Home Movie Transfer Drop Off (MAYC Appt)

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