Derby Senior September 2020 Activity Center 611 Mulberry • 788-0223 Prime Times www.derbyks.com Serving the social, educational, recreational and intellectual needs of Derby’s mature and active adults. Jeni Farres: Every day is a fun and interesting adventure By Elsie Klish that they had mixed up her chest her relatives lived. Many of her Jeni Farres is a creative, tal- x-ray with another person’s. When relatives were founding citizens BreAnna’s Corner ented friend who has lived in Der- she became pregnant her husband of Coppell and everyone in her September is remain socially connected. Did you by since 1975. She is humorous, took off and left her in Denver. father’s family have a street in National Senior know that one-third of Americans witty and enjoys amusing family, Jeni’s mom met her father Coppell named after them. Life in Center Month 65 and older don’t use the inter- friends and others with her fun- who was also in the Air Force, Coppell was fun and Jeni stayed and the theme net? Even among those who use it, ny jokes. She has an interesting when he was a patient in 1950. with her aunts while her mom this year is, roughly one-third aren’t confident history and stories about her They were married and when her worked at the hospital and her Senior Centers: when performing tasks online. By childhood and I know you brother was in school. Delivering vital offering additional resources and will enjoy learning more Her Aunt Jack (Jew- BreAnna Monk connections! providing help to assist with online about her and her family. ell) taught Sunday school This year’s connecting, more aging adults Jeni was born in Mu- at the Methodist Church theme was chosen to highlight would benefit. nich, Germany on June 6, and she got to go with how we provide connections to During the pandemic it is not 1951 to Stringfellow and her to prepare and set up support older adults aging well. easy to find assistance with these Hattie Kirkland. Hattie’s for Sunday’s lesson. They Preventing social isolation is vital types of needs, so use caution mother’s parents died had a pint-sized children’s and a core senior center mission. when doing so. Sometimes mak- when she was eight and play kitchen that Jeni While the delivery methods have ing a phone call to help walk you she grew up living with thought was the greatest changed during the pandemic, we through a process, would provide different relatives for a thing in the world. have continued to try and provide a better turnout. year at a time until she Jeni liked going to knowledge, programming, and Aging adults may also con- was in high school. the grocery store with resources. sider doing challenging activities. Hattie was hired by the BIG door handle and The keywords for this cele- Learning a new skill can improve a couple who were both sign “Mrs. Baird’s Bread” bration are Mind, Body, Spirit, and memory and help your brain be- professors to do light and getting one of her Community. They are important re- come more adaptable in some housekeeping and help aunts to buy her an or- minders to take a holistic approach. functions. This can help compen- care for their school age ange sherbet push-up. sate for age-related changes in child. They provided her Jeni could never remem- Mind the brain. with room and board and ber the name so she al- One way to help with keeping a salary and she was able ways asked for the “thing your mind on the right track, is to – BREANNA: CONTINUED ON PAGE 2 – to save enough money in the toilet paper roll”. to go to nursing school After the tour of after she graduated from Jeni Farres duty in Texas her father high school. was stationed in France. Hattie joined the Air Force and mom got out of the Air Force they Her family lived in a Ardantes, became a lieutenant in the Nurse were stationed in Germany. France about 40 miles from . Core. She was told by the Air Force The family lived in Germany Her family was not large enough to that she had tuberculosis and a until her father’s tour of duty was qualify for base housing. man she had been dating told her up and they were transferred back Their house was heated with he would love to marry her and to the Texas. Ironically, Texas is kerosene heaters. One Sunday take care of her. where both of her parents grew when the family was gone from After the marriage took place up and they purchased a

the Air Force clerks discovered in Coppell, Texas where many of –FARRES: CONTINUED ON PAGE 7 –

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– BREANNA: CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 – by removing loose carpet or throw rugs. 2. Practice gratitude. Looking for and with added years our circle of friends Keep paths clear of electrical cords and noting the small and large graces and and family diminishes in size. Yet study Body clutter, and use night-lights in hallways gifts of each day infuses our lives with after study has shown that those with In the last census, baby boomers, those and bathrooms. Did you know that meaning, even in the midst of great dif- significant ties to others fare better in 65+, accounted for 13% of the population. This people who walk barefoot fall more fre- ficulties. Expressing our gratitude for a the aging process. So, practice making age group grew at a faster rate than the popu- quently? Wear shoes with good support blessed day with helpfulness and humor, new connections and keeping old ones lation under age 45, and it's clear that the US is to reduce the risk of falling. or to our gratitude journal -contributes vital. Don’t wait for others to contact you an aging population. Happily, aging is different 6. Prevent skin cancer. As we age, our to becoming a person for whom others -pick up the phone, write that note, invite now than it was many years ago. Today, there skin grows thinner; it becomes drier and are grateful. a new neighbor for coffee, or send your are more people living longer than at any other less elastic. Wrinkles appear, and cuts 3. Practice wonder. Poet Mary Oliver grandchild that email. And if you value a time in history. In fact, boomers will number and bruises take longer to heal. Be sure in “Instructions for Living” says: “Pay higher level of spiritual connection, put 78 million by 2030. to protect your skin from the sun. Too attention. Be astonished. Tell about it.” yourself in the places where you make This generation, associated with social much sun and ultraviolet rays can cause This poem captures the heart of prac- that connection most easily on a regular change including the civil rights and anti- skin cancer. ticing wonder: seeing what is present basis. war movements in the 1960s, has another 7. Get regular dental, vision and hearing all around us and being astonished by 8. Practice resting. One of the laments important cause, staying healthy. We need checkups. Your teeth and gums will last a it, whether it is a sunset, snowcapped of aging is the increased lack of energy to become activists in promoting healthful lifetime if you care for them properly that mountain peaks, the call of a bird or the and the inability to do as much or as behaviors and try our best to remain active means daily brushing and flossing and sweetness of a baby’s smile. When we many of the activities that we previously and healthy the rest of our lives. getting regular dental checkups. Most share our wonders, we build connections enjoyed. We live in a wider culture that You may wonder, how am I supposed to people notice changes to their vision, in- between ourselves and others, ourselves values and validates productivity. A do that? Below are some tips to possibly help cluding a gradual decline in the ability to and the world. counter-intuitive response is to actively live longer and thrive: see small print or focus on close objects. 4. Practice creativity. Many of us gave practice resting -intentionally taking an 1. Quit smoking. Take this critical step to Common eye problems that can impair up on art in grade school when we hour each day, a day each week, where we improve your health and combat aging. vision include cataracts and glaucoma. discovered that we couldn’t draw. But give ourselves permission to do nothing Smoking is dangerous to your health and Hearing loss occurs commonly with ag- discovering new mediums for expressing but rest in whatever way that renews can cause cancer, strokes and heart fail- ing, often due to exposure to loud noise. our innate creativity can be a powerful and restores us. A restful pause, a time ure. Smoking leads to various dysfunc- 8. Manage stress. Try exercise or relaxation antidote to the boredom of passing days. that is unhurried and unharried, can be tions in men due to atherosclerosis and techniques, meditation or yoga as a Challenge yourself to find creative solu- a delightful oasis and give us a fresh to excessive wrinkling by attacking skin means of coping. Make time for friends tions to old problems; set out to try new perspective on our life. elasticity. Many resources are available to and social contacts and fun. Successful routes and to experience new things. And 9. Practice making music. Not everyone help you quit. It is never too late. coping can affect our health and how we see your life as a creative work in prog- is musically talented, but we all have a 2. Keep active. Do something you en- feel. Learn the role of positive thinking. ress. What do you need for this portion need for melody and rhythm. Sing in the joy each day to stay fit and maintain By managing care of your body, all of the of the journey? shower, with a choir or with the radio, but strength, balance and flexibility and above can be possible. 5. Practice kindness. We don’t always have find a way to sing. If singing is too much promotes cardiovascular health. Phys- control of our life circumstances or what to ask, join a guitar circle or find another ical activity helps you stay at a healthy Spirit is going on around us. What we can con- way to keep the beat going. Dance to the weight, prevent or control illness, sleep For many, spirituality is the core of who trol is our response, and we can almost music that others make. Find a way to join better, reduce stress, avoid falls and look they are and their way of being in the world. It always find a way to be kind. Giving oth- in the music of your life for an increased and feel better, too. helps them to navigate the chaos and ground ers the benefit of the doubt, or making sense of vitality and belonging. 3. Eat well. Combined with physical activ- them to normalcy. Spirituality has become the that extra small gesture, doesn’t cost 10. Practice being who you are. The goal of ity, eating nutritious foods in the right one consistent part of life that gives peace. much in the end but contributes to our the spiritual journey of life is to become amounts can help keep you healthy. The following is a list of suggested spiritual soul’s growth and expands our capacity our most authentic self. After a certain Many illnesses, such as heart disease, practices that can deepen our awareness of for empathy and compassion. age, it no longer matters so much what obesity, high blood pressure, type 2 the essential spiritual part of life and provide 6. Practice releasing. Aging has sometimes people think of us. What matters is that diabetes, and osteoporosis, can be pre- frameworks for navigating aging with grace been compared to a process of stripping we are being true to ourselves, our own vented or controlled with dietary chang- and zest. down to the basics. Spiritually mature uniqueness. Say yes to the things that es and exercise. Calcium and vitamin D 1. Practice breathing. Breathing is some- people have discovered that this strip- bring you joy, and quit doing the things supplements can help women prevent thing we do without thinking, yet paying ping-down process can usher in a new that don’t. Explore those parts of your- osteoporosis. Please contact your phy- attention to our breath brings us to our sense of freedom. We can cooperate with self that you left behind as you climbed sician for methods of care. center while at the same time bringing us the process by voluntarily releasing our the career ladder or raised a family. Listen 4. Maintain a healthy weight. Extra weight to an awareness of our body, the address excess possessions, unrealistic expec- to your life in all of its complexity and give increases your risk for heart disease, dia- where our soul lives. Sustained attention tations of others and ourselves, and old thanks for the journey you’ve taken. And betes and high blood pressure. Get to your to breathing becomes a form of centering grudges and resentments. New energy is then share yourself, your wisdom, and healthy weight and stay there by eating prayer or meditation. Even a short period discovered when we release what we no your joy with the wider world. right and keeping active. Replace sugary of consciously, slowly breathing in and longer need or what is ultimately harming Taking care of you and your health should drinks with water for a calorie free option! breathing out reminds us of the gift of us or weighing us down. always be your first priority. 5. Prevent falls. We become vulnerable to having the breath of life and centers us 7. Practice connecting. If we are fortu- falls as we age. Prevent falls and injury for what lies ahead. nate to live long enough, we find that – BREANNA: CONTINUED ON PAGE 8 – Prime Times • September 2020 3 September 2020 Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri 8:10 Weight Strength 1 8:10 Cardio, Core & More 2 8:10 Weight /Strength 3 8:10 Cardio, Core & More 4 9:00 Blood Pressure √ 8:10 Zumba Gold 9:00 Beginning Tap 9:10 Exercise w/ purpose 9:30 Bingo 9:10 Exercise w/purpose 9:10 Fitness & Flexibility 10:15 Yang Tai Chi 9:10 Fitness & Flexibility 10:00 Hooks & Needles 10:00 Intermediate Tap 11:30 Chair Yoga 11:00 Water in Motion 10:00 Balance & Cardio Dance 11:00 Water in Motion 1:00 Carving Class 2:15 Beginning Line Dance 2:00 Intermediate Guitar Lessons 3:30 Line Dance 2:30 Beginning Guitar Lessons 3:30 Yoga

7 8:10 Weight Strength 8 8:10 Cardio, Core & More 9 8:10 Weight /Strength 10 8:10 Cardio, Core & More 11 LABOR 9:00 Beginning Tap 8:10 Zumba Gold 9:00 Beginning Tap 9:10 Exercise w/ purpose DAY 9:10 Fitness & Flexibility 9:00 Board Meeting 9:10 Fitness & Flexibility 10:15 Yang Tai Chi 10:00 Intermediate Tap 9:10 Exercise w/purpose 10:00 Intermediate Tap 11:30 Chair Yoga 11:00 Water in Motion 9:30 Work Force 11:00 Water in Motion 10:00 Balance & Cardio Dance SENIOR CENTER 1:00 Paint Class 10:00 Hooks & Needles 1:00 Faith Senior Services 4:00 Belly Dancing 1:00 Carving Class 2:15 Beginning Line Dance CLOSED 2:00 Intermediate Guitar Lessons 3:30 Line Dance 2:30 Beginning Guitar Lessons 3:30 Yoga 8:10 Cardio, Core & More 14 7:00 Footcare 15 8:10 Cardio, Core & More 16 8:10 Weight /Strength 17 8:10 Cardio, Core & More 18 9:10 Exercise w/ purpose 8:10 Weight Strength 8:10 Zumba Gold 9:00 Beginning Tap 9:10 Exercise w/ purpose 10:00 Balance & Cardio Dance 9:10 Fitness & Flexibility 9:00 Blood Pressure √ 9:10 Fitness & Flexibility 10:15 Yang Tai Chi 1:00 Hooks & Needle 10:30 Better Together: 9:10 Exercise w/purpose 10:00 Intermediate Tap 11:30 Chair Yoga 3:30 Chair Yoga Diabetes Support Group 9:30 Bingo 11:00 Water in Motion 10:00 Balance & Cardio Dance 6:30 Enjoy the Walk 11:00 Water in Motion 10:00 Hooks & Needles 1:30 Birthday Celebration 12:00 Friendship Club 1:00 Carving Class 2:15 Beginning Line Dance 1:00 Book Club 2:00 Intermediate Guitar Lessons 3:30 Line Dance 2:30 Beginning Guitar Lessons 3:30 Yoga

8:10 Cardio, Core & More 21 8:10 Weight Strength 22 8:10 Cardio, Core & More 23 8:10 Weight /Strength 24 8:10 Cardio, Core & More 25 9:10 Exercise w/ purpose 9:00 Beginning Tap 8:10 Zumba Gold 9:00 Beginning Tap 9:10 Exercise w/ purpose 10:00 Balance & Cardio Dance 9:10 Fitness & Flexibility 9:10 Exercise w/purpose 9:10 Fitness & Flexibility 10:15 Yang Tai Chi 1:00 Hooks & Needles 10:00 Intermediate Tap 10:00 Balance & Cardio Dance 10:00 Intermediate Tap 11:30 Chair Yoga 3:30 Chair Yoga 11:00 Water in Motion 10:00 Hooks & Needles 11:00 Water in Motion 6:30 Enjoy the Walk 4:00 Belly Dancing 1:00 Carving Class 2:15 Beginning Line Dance 2:00 Intermediate Guitar Lessons 3:30 Line Dance 2:30 Beginning Guitar Lessons 6:00 Progressive Bingo 3:30 Yoga

8:10 Cardio, Core & More 28 8:10 Weight Strength 29 8 :10 Cardio, Core & More 30 9:10 Exercise w/ purpose 9:00 Beginning Tap 8:10 Zumba Gold 9:00 Maze of Grief 9:10 Fitness & Flexibility 9:10 Exercise w/purpose 10:00 Balance & Cardio Dance 10:00 Intermediate Tap 10:00 Balance & Cardio Dance 1:00 Hooks & Needles 11:00 Water in Motion 10:00 Hooks & Needles 1:00 Movie: Some Like it Hot 1:00 Carving Class 3:30 Chair Yoga 2:00 Intermediate Guitar Lessons 6:30 Enjoy the Walk 2:30 Beginning Guitar Lessons SIGN-UPS 3:30 Yoga

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Brain Challenges https://www.youtube.com/watch?v= Bits & Pieces 7 Riddles That Will Test Your Brain Power imjq5yQzNiI Registration is required for all activities https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tpLLst4-3fw Explore the oceans (underwater cameras) 4 Brain Exercises Cayman Reef Cam Friendship Meals an appointment, call 316-269-3338. He and https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WNfTEl6sJ https://explore.org/livecams/oceans/ Served Mon-Fri @ 11:30 am his staff will be able to treat your foot care 11 Quick Exercises to Improve cayman-reef-cam Meals are - $3.10 60 years and older needs, everything from fungal toenails, Your Memory by 90% Call by Wednesday for the following week. ingrown nails, corns, calluses, and diabetic https://www.youtube.com/ Health & Services Call 788-0223 by 9 a.m. for reservations, foot care needs. Medicare and most insurance watch?v=_9D2yG7PNuk Discovering Real Health: Monolaurin for homebound service also available. Menus accepted. No insurance? No problem, call the Better Immune Strength available at the front desk. doctor’s office at 316-269-3338 to speak with Arts & Culture https://www.youtube.com/ a billing specialist. Japanese-American Photographs, 1920- watch?v=SsN6ryfinUQ Merlin Reader 1940 Resources - Multitude of resources including Next time you need to read something Friendship Club https://artsandculture.google.com/exhibit/ a page dedicated to services for older adults that is hard to see; come down and use our The Friendship Club provides an oppor- japanese-american-photographs-1920-1940/ www.211ct.org. new Merlin enhanced vision reader. Read a tunity to get together with other seniors. oQJyAeLpbId-Jw?hl=en Social Security - Online Services including magazine article or an old letter Aunt Thelma The club meets at noon every third Tuesday From the world famous Chicago Art Insti- information on Medicare Enrollment, Re- wrote in 1903. Merlin is designed to enlarge at the Center to discuss different topics. On tute, a short YouTube of George Seurat’s tirement, Disability and enhance images in order to offer improve- the first Tuesday of each month at 11:30 a.m., “Le Grand Jatte” www.ssa.gov ment in the quality of life for people with club members go out to eat at a different local https://youtu.be/Wn6YJR14m2M Agency on Aging - Great resources for older visual impairment. The extent to which Merlin restaurant. A schedule of restaurant dates is The Netherlands: Beyond Amsterdam adults: Health A-Z, physical activity, smart can improve the ability to see images depends available at the front desk. No reservations Rick Steves' Europe Travel Guide | By train, eating, mental health… on a person’s individual condition and level of necessary. Men and Women welcome! bike, and boat, we visit the top Dutch sights https://www.cpaaa.org visual impairment. Merlin is not designed to outside of Amsterdam: from Haarlem to National Institute on Aging restore vision, correct eye conditions or halt Book Club Rotterdam, and from Delft to the Zuiderzee. https://www.nia.nih.gov degenerative vision loss. We will show you A story is always better if you have some- how to use the Merlin when you come in, and one to share it with. What could be better it is a first come first serve schedule. than sharing it with a group of friends who have also read it? Join us on the third Tuesday Upcoming Events Facebook each month at 1 p.m. Pick up a book list at the Registration is required for all activities Are you on Facebook? Well, so are we! front desk. Find us at www.facebook.com/DerbyKSS- Water in Motion Enjoy the Walk eniorCenter or just search for Derby Senior Bingo Tuesday, Thursday Sept. 1, 3, 8, 10, 15, 17, Monday, Sept. 14, 21, 28, Oct. 5, 12, 19, 26 Center. The page highlights events, activities, Come and meet new people while enjoy- 22, 24, 29 6:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. and the wonderful people of the Senior Center. ing a fun game of Bingo on the first Tuesday 11:15 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. $2.00/class and third Wednesday of every month at 9:30 Meet at DRC, front counter This is your chance to start that walking Say Cheese a.m. No need to sign up ahead; just drop in. $2.00/class program or enhance the one you are doing Derby Senior Center reserves the right Moving through the day with ease and right now!! With this exciting and motivating to utilize photos of participants for publicity Refund Policy confidence comes from working those mus- group you will walk a different route every purposes. Refunds will be given for cancellations cles that help with this function. This is a low week. The walk will vary from 1 mile to 1 ½ received seven business days prior to a sched- impact but high intensity water aerobics class miles so get your tennis shoes warmed up and Foot Care uled event. Refunds will not be given for where no swimming skills are needed. This ready. We will enjoy the summer days as we Podiatrist Dr. Weaver with Central Kansas cancellations less than seven business days class is designed to improve flexibility, range walk Derby!!! Pick up map at Senior Center. Podiatry Associates will be at the Center on prior to event unless the tickets are resold. of motion, strength, muscle tone and cardio- (9 minimum) the third Tuesday of every month. To make Patrons will be notified if their ticket is sold. vascular endurance while using the resistance of the water. Instructor: Marcia Conner Birthday Celebration Thursday, Sept. 17 Paint Class 1:30 p.m. Virtual Tours & Online Resources Tuesday, Sept. 8 Welcome Center - Austin Room 1:00 p.m.- 3:00 p.m. $2.00 The following are some Virtual Program- Go4life 15 minute sample workout Austin Room If you have birthdays this month come ming options & services that can be accessed https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ev6yE55kYGw $10.00 celebrate on us! We will play bingo for about on the internet. Please note, Derby Senior Go4life Balance Exercise We will supply everything you need: paints, an hour with cash prizes. Everyone is welcome Center is not endorsing any program and is not https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DiXTIBVo1PI brushes, canvas, and step-by-step instructions to attend. Sign up by September 16. Cupcakes responsible for content. Low impact tap so easy to follow ANYONE can create a mas- provided by Brookdale Senior Living. Exercises https://www.youtube.com/ terpiece. See sample of painting at front desk. Standing Pilates playlist?list=PLk5qbgxHSqz0FWzjJ8 Art Teacher, Pauline Valencia from DRC will be https://youtu.be/i3PYS_jsA1c NaSIpQPu1Q2MezA teaching class. Sign up early class is limited to 15. – CONTINUED ON PAGE 5 – Prime Times • September 2020 5

– CONTINUED FROM PAGE 4 – Enrichment & Learning Progressive Bingo Movie – Some like it Hot Registration is required for all activities Thursday, Sept. 24 Monday, Sept. 28 6:00 p.m. 1:00 p.m. Tuesday Quilters and perfect the job skills needed for today’s Austin Room Austin Room Not meeting until further notice. workforce. Pack of 10 cards $5 $1.00 Part time employment to earn income Single Blackout Card/ Progressive Card $1 After witnessing a Mafia murder, slick Beginning Guitar Classes and training to gain job skills for today’s Progressive bingo is a unique way to play saxophone player Joe (Tony Curtis) and his Wednesday, September 2, 9, 16, 23, 30 workplace, service to your community while a classic game and possibly win a lot of money. long-suffering buddy, Jerry (Jack Lemmon), Multipurpose Room you are learning or refreshing your job skills, Unlike regular bingo in which balls are drawn improvise a quick plan to escape from Chica- $25.00/per month increased employability in today’s job market. until someone wins, progressive bingo has a go with their lives. Disguising themselves as Thinking of taking up a musical instru- SCSEP is a federally funded job training pro- limited number of balls and then ups the jack- women, they join an all-female jazz band and ment? The guitar is an ideal instrument to gram for unemployed, low income individuals pot ante every round when there is no winner. hop a train bound for sunny Florida. While Joe learn because of all the types of musical 55 and older. The longer the game goes on, the higher the pretends to be a millionaire to win the band's styles you can play on it. Here is your chance grand prize. The board will be selling nachos, sexy singer, Sugar (Marilyn Monroe), Jerry to learn to play. Hooks & Needles hotdogs, popcorn and drinks. finds himself pursued by a real millionaire (Joe Mondays at 1 p.m./Wednesdays at 10 a.m. E. Brown) as things heat up and the mobsters Community Quilters Conference Room close in. Not meeting until further notice Free Meet with a great group of people who Workforce love needle work. Anyone interested in needle Wednesday, September 9 point, embroidery, tatting, crewel or knitting Health & Information 9:30 - 11:30 a.m. is welcome. We have a volunteer to help, or if Registration is required for all activities Multipurpose Room you are skilled you can lend a hand too. Come Free see what other ladies are doing or get started Faith Senior Services The Maze of Grief Its goal is to help the older worker gain on a new skill. Thursday, Sept. 10 Monday, Sept. 28 1:00 p.m. 9:00 a.m. Conference Room Conference Room Free Free Healthy Active Living At Faith Senior Services we are seasoned The process of navigating through grief in senior care and are here to provide resourc- can take many twists and turns. Each person’s Balance and cardio dance floor with the use of mats. Bring your own es in senior placement. We work diligently journey is unique and unpredictable. Join us (Watch online or Facebook) mat. Class will be led by instructor, Taryn with seniors and families to find the bests fit as we explore some of the potential traps and Mon, Wed September 2, 9, 14, 16, 21, 23, 28, 30 Blankenship on Fridays. for the needs that they are facing. We find some of the pathways through the process of 10:00 a.m. our goals, timeframe, and amenities to best grieving. Jeff Wisner, Bereavement Coordi- Class Room Exercise with a Purpose fit our clients. nator with Heartland Home Health Care and $1.00/class Mon, Wed, Fri, September 2, 4, 9, 11, 14, 16, Whether the move is directly from a Hospice instructor. This class will spend time focusing on bal- 18, 21, 23, 25, 28, 30 rehab stay, or from home; we can help find ance, using elements from modern, ballet, and 9:10 a.m. Independent Living, Assisted Living, Long other forms of dance. The class is designed to Welcome Center - Austin Room Term Care, or Memory Care. We will help maintain and/or regain stability and balance $1.00/class by providing as many resources as needed The Derby for everyday life. Cardiovascular activity will Learn how to enhance your balance to make this process as smooth as possible. also be addressed by participation in faster for fall prevention. This 30-minute exercise Senior Center paced dance styles such as swing, waltz, lindy program was created by two individuals with Better Together: hop, and line dancing. Class done by a video. 20 years of experience in the field of exercise Diabetes Support Group will be closed science. The video is appropriate for all ages Tuesday, Sept. 15 Cardio, Core and More and fitness levels. Mon: vita band, Wed: foam 10:30 a.m. Monday, Sept. 7 Mon, Wed, Fri, September 2, 4, 9, 11, 14, 16, balls, Fri: Variety. All classes done with video Conference Room 18, 21, 23, 25, 28, 30 and equipment is provided. Free in observance 8:10 a.m. You don’t have to face diabetes alone. of the Welcome Center - Austin Room Fitness & Flexibility Join us in organizing a Derby support group $1.00/class Tues, Thurs, September 1, 3, 8, 10, 15, 17, 22, to connect with people who truly understand, Labor Day Ready to get moving and build a strong 24, 29 motivate, and encourage you. The group can core? This class will include low impact aero- 9:10 a.m. inspire you while you talk openly about your holiday. bics along with exercises to provide you with Welcome Center - Austin Room experiences with diabetes. a strong core with a little yoga and stretching. $1.00/class You will get a total body workout. This class will be done standing, sitting, and on the – CONTINUED ON PAGE 6 – 6 Prime Times • September 2020

– CONTINUED FROM PAGE 5 – elements the Zumba Fitness-Party is known Tuesday, our very own Administrator, BreAnna Chair Yoga for: the zesty Latin music, the exhilarating, will teach you the beginning moves of belly Monday at 3:30 p. m. Wichita State University joined forces easy-to-follow moves; and the invigorating dancing and how to keep your hips moving. Friday at 11:30 a.m. with the Derby Senior Center to present atmosphere. It’s a dance fitness class that feels Benefits of dancing in older age, are not just Classroom 1 a new and exciting fitness class. WellREP friendly, and most of all, fun. Class taught by social and psychological, but also physical. In $3.00/class (Well-Rounded Exercise Program) is an Nick Alderete. particular, dance is good for physical fitness Chair yoga works on joints, flexibility, and evidence-based, progressive physical activ- and for the sense of balance. balance. It is good for fibromyalgia, chronic ity class. The goal of this class is to improve Yoga fatigue, arthritis and osteoarthritis. Kandi health and functional ability, to promote Wed, September 2, 9, 16, 23, 30 Wii Ellsaesser teaches how yoga can be done independence, and to help prevent chronic 3:30 p.m. Tues at 1 p.m. / Thurs at 8 a.m. from a chair. disease and disability in adults over age 50. Classroom 1 Classroom 1 This is a low impact class, perfect for begin- $3.00/class Free Blood Pressure Check-Ups ning level exercise. Come and have some fun Join Kandi Ellsaesser for a relaxing and Get a Wii bit of exercise while having a No appointment is necessary. and improve your overall health! Class taught enjoyable session of gentle yoga, learning great time. Wii is an easy way to enjoy your 1st Tuesday at 9:00 a.m. with video. techniques to increase your flexibility, balance favorite sport of golf, bowling or tennis. You 3rd Wednesday at 9:00 a.m. and muscle tone. Bring your own yoga mat. can exercise and have fun at the same time. Conference Room Weight/Strength Training Tues, Thurs, September 1, 3, 8, 10, 15, 17, 22, Beginning Line Dance Lessons 24, 29 Thursday, September 3, 10, 17, 24 8:10 a.m. 2:15 p.m. Welcome Center - Austin Room Classroom Senior Briefs $1.00/class $1.00/class Doctors and Physical Therapists rec- Have you ever wanted to step on the Bear in mind You’re never too old ommend weight training as one of the best dance floor but didn’t have the courage? Bears will be bears and it’s a good Growing old is what you make of it, forms of exercise active, older adults can Come learn basic line dance with Jeanene idea to keep clear of them when out says the Association of Mature American engage in. Strength training is also vital to Holl. Its great exercise and a wonderful way improve strength, flexibility, balance, and to socialize, no partner needed. for a stroll in your local forest this Citizens [AMAC]. Take, Dorothy Pollack arthritic conditions. That is why Wichita State summer. That’s the advice the National who resides in a nursing home in University has devised a program that will Line Dance Park Service is offering visitors to its Muskegon, MI. She decided to celebrate work to improve your overall fitness. WellREP Thursday, September 3, 10, 17, 24 Facebook page, reports the Association her 103rd birthday recently by getting (Well-Rounded Exercise Program) will provide 3:30 p.m. of Mature American Citizens [AMAC]. For her first tattoo. And then there is Bob a step-by-step approach to improve student’s Classroom example, its post starts out with this bit Mettauer, of Santa Maria, CA. He’s physical abilities with a variety of simple ac- $1.00/class tivities. This is an entry-level weight bearing This line dance class is for those who have of pithy advice: “Please don’t run from 95-years-young and is better known by and muscle strengthening class. Please bring been line dancing for a while and want to learn bears or push your slower friends down friends and neighbors as “Bicycle Bob.” your own mat as some exercises will be done more advanced dances. Jeanene Holl will teach in attempts of saving yourself.” The post He retired in the 1990s, took up cycling on the floor. Class taught by video. this class. No partner needed. appropriately concludes with a contrite and recently logged his 100,000th mile “PS: We apologize to any ‘friends’ who of biking all these years. Let that be a Beginning Tap Yang Tai Chi were brought on a hike as the ‘bait’ or lesson to you, says the senior advocacy Tues, Thurs, September 3, 10, 17, 24 Friday, September 4, 11, 18, 25 9:00 a.m. 10:15 a.m. were sacrificed to save the group. You organization: you’re never too old. Classroom 1 Class Room will be missed.” Free $1.00/class Here’s your chance to try tap! This class Tai Chi is a Traditional Chinese Martial Art will have you shim-shamming’ & shuffling’ off that combines deep breathing and relaxation to Buffalo in no time! This is a very basic tap with many fundamental postures that flow class for beginners. smoothly from one to the other through slow, Personal, innovative, enriching memory care in Derby gentle, graceful movements. This will be done Zumba Gold with a video. Wed, September 2, 9, 16, 23, 30 8:10 a.m. Belly Dancing Welcome Center – Austin Room Tuesday, September 8, 22 $1.00/class 4:00 p.m. Zumba Gold takes the Zumba formula Welcome Center - Austin Room and modifies the moves and pacing to suit the $1.00/class needs of the active older participant, as well Are you bored of your regular workout One call offers hope! as those just starting their journey to a fit and routine and interested in a fun way to stay fit? healthy lifestyle. What stays the same are the Well, look no further! 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–FARRES: CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 – During the summer of her junior year her she participated in lots of day trips, bingo and teach English as a Second Language (ESL). His dad became ill and died a month later from other activities at the Derby Senior Center. wife, Allison (Jeni’s favorite daughter-in-law) home one of the kerosene heaters started lung cancer. He was at Fitzsimmons Military Jeni was recently diagnosed as having My- works for Wichita State University at the Cen- smoking and covered everything in black Hospital in Denver. This was during finals asthenia Gravis so she has been staying very ter for Combating Human Trafficking (CFCHT). soot so they had to find another place to live. week and most of her teachers were kind and close to home. They have blessed Jeni and Hub with a Jeni remembers that they traveled a lot gave her the grade she had earned. However, Jeni feels fortunate that both Christina wonderful grandson, Henry, who is now 18- and made a great number of French friends. one of her teachers made her return after the and Monte and his family live close by in Wich- months old, as well as a grand dog and two Jeni was enrolled in French school which was funeral and take the final and made her write ita. Christina works as an adoption supervisor more grand cats. Jeni and Hub think Henry is within walking distance of her house. She a twenty page paper on Andrew Jackson. for The Farm Incorporated (TFI), which is an the cutest, smartest, and most delightfully went every day with Katrina and Bernard and Jeni graduated from Colorado State Uni- agency that handles foster care cases for the entertaining child they have ever known and often visited their grandparents who lived versity in 1973 with a Bachelors of Arts degree state of Kansas. The goal is to reunite the is the best thing that has ever happened to next door to Jeni. The grandparents owned in English and Education. After graduation children with their parents or find suitable their family. a Patisserie (bakery) and would often give she moved home and helped her mom since adoptions. Christina has given Jeni and Hub Jeni says that every day with Hub is still an them a piece of French bread with a square there were no teaching jobs available. Her two grand dogs and two grand cats. adventure and that he makes her life fun and of chocolate on top. mother fell shortly after her father’s death Their son, Monte, teaches third grade at interesting. I am pretty sure Hub, Christina, Jeni remembers the school was quite and crushed her ankle. She had to have nine Minneha Elementary in Wichita and recently Monte, Allison and Henry feel that Jeni makes advanced and different from school in the different surgeries on her ankle and developed completed course work for his certification to their lives fun and interesting too. states. They used slates to write on, everyone a staph infection after the initial surgery. She wore black smocks with embroidery on them later developed a blood clot and died from a and pants underneath when it was cold. They stroke as the result of the surgeries. wore boots that were like workmen’s boots Jeni met her husband Hub Farres while and the playground was cobblestones with working in Colorado Springs, Colo. He was Lemon Garlic Baked Drumsticks two bathrooms in the corner. born and raised in Kansas but his mom and After France the family moved to Yuma, step-dad were living there. He was working Prep time: 10 mins. | Total time: 1 hour | Yields: 4 servings Ariz. where Jeni attended first and second at a travel-trailer place and a gas station when grade at Johnson Elementary. She recalls they started dating. When the bottom fell out Directions walking through a desert area (shortcut to of the oil market he moved back to Kansas. 1. In a large bowl, combine soy sauce, school) and finding lots of lizards and scorpi- He proposed to Jeni a few months later oil, garlic, and lemon juice. ons. She and her classmates played outside when he came for a visit. They were married 2. Season with salt, pepper, and a a lot, riding bikes and learning the hula hoop. at the Holy Cross Lutheran Church in Colorado pinch of red pepper flakes. Add The next year the family was transferred Springs, Colo. on Nov. 15, 1975. Hub and Jeni drumsticks and toss to coat. to Colorado Springs, Colo. and purchased a moved back to Derby, Kan. and Jeni went to Ingredients 3. Refrigerate and let marinate at house. Jeni began third grade at Immanuel work for a bank in Wichita. She worked there • 1/4 c. low-sodium soy sauce least 30 minutes, or you can prep Lutheran School and her brother David went for 34 years and Hub worked as a plumber in • 1/4 c. extra-virgin olive oil the night before and refrigerate to Wasson High School. Jeni’s school was Wichita and Derby. Hub eventually worked for • 3 cloves garlic, minced after. across town so she rode the city bus to school Boeing as a plumber until he retired in 2012. which was close to downtown. Jeni remembers they had lots of adven- • Juice of 1 lemon 4. Preheat oven to 450°. Place She rode with a bunch of Catholic kids tures and fun although sometimes it was • Kosher salt chicken on a large baking sheet who went to St Mary’s High School and lonely since they had no family living close by. • Freshly ground black pepper and bake until golden and internal learned a lot from them. Jeni remembers Their daughter Christina was born on Nov. 30, • Pinch crushed red pepper flakes temperature reaches 165°, 20 to 25 learning how to roll your pleated skirt up to 1978 and their son Monte was born on Sept. • 8 chicken drumsticks (about 3 lbs.) minutes, flipping halfway through. be short and then unrolling it right before 20, 1985. When Monte was a year old, Jeni’s the bus stopped because the nuns would be mom passed away. waiting for them. Jeni recently worked part time as a Jeni graduated from Junior High School substitute teacher for USD 260 and also has in 1966 and Mitchell High School in 1969. She worked for the past few years for Wichita has the greatest memories of her high school, Festivals helping prepare for Riverfest. How long will it take? which she loved. She was on the Student Jeni enjoys making greeting cards, scrap- Council and the Student Cabinet and loved booking, and other crafts. She and Hub are With us you’ll know. participating in lots of dances, sock hops, members of Woodlawn United Methodist A scheduled appointment guarantees football games, building floats, Homecoming Church and Jeni is a member of Sunshine individual care, in a time frame you expect. and occasionally teepeeing someone’s house. Circle. She is chairman on the Card Ministry After Jeni graduated from high school she mission and helps with many other activities Rainbow Valley attended Colorado State University in Fort and missions of the church. Veterinary Clinic Collins, Colorado. She lived on campus in the She is the Queen Mum of the Derby dorm her first two years, then in a house with Scarlet O’Hatters Red Hat group. She enjoys David Drake D.V.M. • Kelly Miller D.V.M. six girls, and finally in a brand new apartment her game nights playing Bunco, Tripoly, and www.rainbowvalleyvet.com 1630 James St., Derby • 316-788-0777 with four girls. other games on game night. Before COVID, 8 Prime Times • September 2020

– BREANNA: CONTINUED FROM PAGE 2 – activity is helping with a local sports find out what is the best fit for you or your MONTHLY OBSERVANCES: team or walking around your neighbor- loved one. Cost: Free Sept. 2 - World Coconut Day Community hood while volunteering as a companion, If exercising in nature is a better way to Sept. 3 - National Baby Back Ribs Day The pandemic did not make it easy for maintaining a healthy level of fitness stay fit, then come back toEnjoy the Walk. Sept. 4 - Newspaper Carrier Day senior volunteers to get out of the house and helps fend off diseases as you age. Monday, Sept. 14, 21, 28, Oct. 5, 12, 19, and Sept. 5 - International Bacon Day become more active in the community. But, However, you decide to spend your time 26, from 6:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. Meeting at World Beard Day do not lose hope. Volunteering has been the volunteering, it’s important to look for oppor- various parks around Derby, this class will Sept. 7 - Labor Day (Senior Center Closed) one key source to keep seniors moving and tunities that fit into your schedule. allow you to enhance your walking program, Sept. 8 - International Literacy Day in turn, strengthen our community. There are by exercising with a DRC instructor and tak- Sept. 10 - World Suicide Prevention Day many benefits to volunteering, listed below MEMBER HIGHLIGHTS ing a 1 mile to 1 ½ mile journey. Come to the Sept. 12 - Farmer-Consumer Awareness Day are a few reasons why aging adults should The Derby Senior Center loves to see our Senior Center to pick up your location map National Police Woman Day volunteer (COVID precautions): members out in the community volunteering today! Cost: $2/class. Sept. 13 - National Grandparents Day 1. Helps bridge generation gap. By inter- and being recognized. We want to give a Progressive Bingo in the Austin Room Sept. 15 - International Day of Democracy acting with younger generations, seniors special shout out to Lilaha Bolen, Charlotte (social distance edition)! Progressive bingo Sept. 17 - Constitution Day and are able to share important life lessons. Harmon, and Nancy Seibert for being recog- has been limited to no more than 55 people, so Citizenship Day On the flip side, younger generations nized in the Active Age for their day at Koch make sure you sign up. Thursday, Sept. 24, at Sept. 18 - National POW/MIA are able to teach seniors new ways of Arena, for Readers Cheer – back in February. 6:00 p.m. in the Austin Room. Our pot is up to Recognition Day looking at life. By building a connection Awesome job ladies! $410, and that pot could be yours!! We invite Sept. 19 - Locate an Old Friend Day with each other both generations are able all who are ready to win! Progressive Bingo is Sept. 20 - Wife Appreciation Day to offer the respect and affirmation that MONTHLY POPULAR CLASSES & EVENTS exclusive to Senior Center members only, so Sept. 21 - International Day of Peace humans crave. Due to the Coronavirus, the Senior Cen- have your family and/or friends sign up as a World Alzheimer’s Day 2. Volunteering time makes you feel like ter had to create a clever way for our members member prior to the game! Bingo daubers are Sept. 22 - American Business Women’s Day you have more time. Giving others your to continue to receive quality programming. also available for sale and personal daubers First Day of Autumn time can make your time feel more af- Since, several members are not ready to come are allowed. THIS EVENT IS SUBJECT TO National Centenarian’s Day fluent. A study done at Wharton College back or want to wear a mask, we have brought CHANGE. National Voter Registration Day found that people who give their time felt the Senior Center to you. The birth of our Movie Matinee. Monday, Sept. 28, at Sept. 23 - Innergize Day, Day after Autumn more capable, confident and useful. Since Virtual Tours and Online resources, created a 1:00pm, in the Austin Room. Our movie of equinox that promotes relaxation they were able to accomplish one thing, pathway of learning, that can be accessed on- the day will be, Some Like It Hot. Chaos, and rejuvenation they feel they will easily accomplish tasks line. www.derbyks.com/243/Senior-Services music and disguises grace the screen on this International Day of Sign Languages in the future. So, even though realistically to see what all we have to offer. Please note, undercover movie. You don’t want to miss Sept. 26 - National Hunting and Fishing Day they have less time, they feel as though we are not endorsing any program and we are this and social-distancing measures will be National Public Lands Day they have more time. Similarly, those not responsible for content. in effect.Cost: $1 Sept. 27 - Ancestor Appreciation Day who donate their money feel like they Below, you will find a revised schedule Please join me every second and fourth Gold Star Mother’s and Family’s Day are wealthier. of in-person events. Remember to follow all Tuesday at 4:00 p.m., for Belly Dancing!! 3. It’s good for mental health. Volunteering social-distancing protocol at each event. It is noted that belly dancing has amazing Aging isn’t easy and it is not for the faint keeps the brain active, which contrib- Events are subject to change. benefits in older adults, so, why not come of heart, so consider yourself stronger than utes to a person’s cognitive health. The Water in Motion is back! Tuesday and out and enjoy yourself. I have extra coined you were yesterday and always be better than National Institute on Aging reported Thursday, Sept. 1, 3, 8, 10, 15, 17, 22, 24, and skirts available for use, but, if you have your you are today. that participating in activities that are 29, from 11:15 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. Meeting at own skirt, please bring it with you to class. All meaningful and productive may lower the DRC, an instructor will meet you at the levels are welcome. Cost: $1/class, skirts are the risk of dementia and other health front counter to get your day started. This available for sale $1. problems in seniors. low impact but high intensity water aerobics BreAnna ~ Signing off 4. Helps prevent senior isolation and class where no swimming skills are needed, depression. While getting out of the will improve your range of motion and build house is important at any age, research strength. Cost: $2/class. found that volunteering can have posi- Looking for a social distanced way to tive effects on a person’s psychological have fun?! Tuesday, Sept. 8 at 1:00 p.m., in the Quality & Service ~ YOU DESERVE! health. In a study done by the Corpora- Austin Room we present Paint Class. The DRC tion for National and Community Ser- is back and will teach you everything you need Starting our 17th year of service in 2020 vice, researchers found that individuals to know on how to become a beginner’s level who engaged in volunteering activities Picasso. Because of COVID-19, this will not be Sig’s Gourmet Meats is the old-fashioned butcher experienced a shorter course of depres- a sip class. Painting materials will be provided shop you grew up with ~ offering only the best sion than those who did not volunteer. seating is socially distanced. Cost: $10. USDA choice beef. Need a special cut? We will Volunteering provides the senior a sense Do you have questions about Indepen- gladly do it. Just want a small amount? That’s of purpose and accomplishment. dent Living, Assisted Living, Long Term Care, fine with us. Some things never change. Our commitment to serve you is one of those things. 5. It promotes physical activity. Physical or Memory Care? Faith Senior Services will be activity remains an important role in available on Thursday, Sept. 10 at 1:00 p.m., 300 S. Baltimore • K-15 positive health outcomes. Whether that in the Conference room. Please come out to Open Mon-Fri 9-6; Sat 9-3 “Let us meat your expectations” Prime Times • September 2020 9 September General Quiz - Subject: Masks

1. Who wrote the short story “The Masque of the Red Death” in 1842? 11. What cartoon character first declared “This looks like a job for the Masked 2. In 1918, the deadliest pandemic in history infected an estimated 500 million Avenger! But since he ain’t around, I’ll have to handle things myself”? people worldwide. What is the common name for the disease that caused the 12. Who was the first Greek actor ever to appear on stage playing a character and 1918 pandemic? using a mask? 3. What fictional masked man was raised in Smallville, Kansas and worked as a 13. What Mexican holiday celebrates friends and family who have passed away by reporter for the Daily Planet? using sugar skull masks? 4. In the movie The Mask, Stanley Ipkiss (Jim Carrey) discovered a magical mask 14. The Phantom of the Opera wore a half- mask to cover disfigurement caused by containing the spirit of what Norse god? having acid thrown onto his face. Who wrote the original novel The Phantom of 5. Who is the only member of a baseball team that wears a mask (not the umpire)? the Opera? 6. The terrible accident that broke every major bone in Tuff Hedeman’s face 15. The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles appeared on Saturday morning cartoons encouraged other participants of what sport to wear a face mask or face guard? and each adopted their own iconic colored masks. Leonardo wore a blue mask, 7. The movie The Man in the Iron Mask centered on the four aging musketeers Donatello wore a purple mask, Raphael wore a red mask, and who wore the during the reign of King Louis XIV. What were the names of the four musketeers? orange mask? 8. There is currently a trend in what country where women usually use a sheet mask once a day to get a dewy K-beauty glow? 9. What is the name of the television show, hosted by Nick Cannon, in which Turn in your answers and name for the GENERAL QUIZ to the office by celebrities face off against one another while concealing their identity? Sept. 30 either by mail or in person. All entries with the correct answers 10. What fictional masked swordsman was the alter ego of the dashing 19th century will be entered into a drawing for a $20 gift certificate from Dillon’s. Spanish aristocrat Don Diego de la Vega?

Decade Quiz - The 1950’s Come live with us! The swinging 50’s brought us the Boogie Woogie, PlayDoh, the Ducktail haircut, Barbie, Even if you are not ready to leave your Dragnet, and Mr. Potato Head. What do you remember about this unique decade? current home, NOW is the time to learn about Independent Senior Living. 1. What was the name of the ranch on the popular show Bonanza? Learn about us now – 2. Dr. Jonas Salk developed a vaccine for what paralyzing disease? live with us later. 3. Who sang about the “burning ring of fire?” 4. Who hosted American Bandstand? Newly Remodeled Facility 5. Queen Elizabeth II ascended the throne upon the death of her father who Studio, One and Two-Bedroom Apartments was named? Copperstone of Derby Meals, Housekeeping, Activities 6. What Yankee center fielder married Marilyn Monroe? www.copperstoneretirement.com Call 788-4711 7. What American couple were convicted and executed for spying on behalf of the Soviet Union? 8. Who played the role of Barney Fife, deputy to Sheriff Andy Taylor? 9. In 1958, Wham-O created a craze when it introduced one of the most LAW OFFICE of Arlene M. Burrow, llc popular American toys ever made. What was it? 10. Who delivered the Checkers speech on September 23, 1952? WE ARE OPEN! 11. What name was informally given to the group of entertainers that included Sammy Davis, Jr., Dean Martin, Peter Lawford, Joey Bishop, and Frank Estate Planning • Wills • Trusts Sinatra? Powers of Attorney • Family Law • Traffic 12. What TV was hosted by and featured panelists Guardianship/Conservatorship • Divorce , Arlene Francis, and ? Child Custody • Child Support • Paternity 316-789-0909 13. The first organ transplant took place in 1950. What organ was transplanted? 14. What was the name of the first Russian satellite launched in 1957? Arlene M. Burrow, Attorney at Law 15. What was the last state granted statehood in 1959? 1721 E. OSAGE RD., SUITE 400 • DERBY • www.arleneburrowlaw.com Answers on page 12. 10 Prime Times • September 2020 WORD SEARCH Grocery List SeniorKATHERIN CLEMENTSCondolencesARNOLA GERWICK NORMA MINERD JUDY SHARP

APPLES CHEESE ORANGES BANANAS CHICKEN PEAS BEEF ROAST COFFEE PORK CHOPS BREAD COOKIES POTATOES BROCCOLI CORN RICE CANNED SOUP EGGS TOILET PAPER City of Derby Senior Services community services. 3. Implement the Retired Senior Vol- CARROTS ICE CREAM TOMATOES 2. To improve the seniors quality of life unteer Program with assistance Mission Statement: in the community and at the center. from Sedgwick County. CEREAL MILK YOGURT The Derby Senior Services supports pos- 4. Use an evaluation plan to ensure itive aging where educational, physical, thriving programs and activities. and cultural programs enrich the lives of Objectives: 5. Increase active living programs 1. Increase involvement in the com- the individual and the community. tailored to older adults’ needs so munity. they can stay in their homes longer. 2. Implement a volunteer program at Goals: 6. Upgrade the monthly newsletter the Senior Services to assist with 1. To provide seniors with opportunities to make it more attractive and programs. Welcome New Patrons to volunteer and to participate in professional. Staff Derby Senior Services CARRIE ADAMS JUANITA HARRIS City of Derby Senior Services Derby Dash Advisory Board 2018-2019 BreAnna Monk, Administrator Dennis Beiswanger, Driver LINDA BROOKS WILMA KIER Laura Friend, Activity Coordinator Sonya Dalton, Dispatch Jim Burgess Kim Hart, Administrative Assistant Ken Peoples, Driver Dixie Chapman WANDA BUP VERLYN LETT Lisa Callahan, PT Administrative Clerk Mike Stroot, Driver Tom Davidson - Secretary Duane Day – Vice Chairman Derby Senior Center • 611 Mulberry, Suite 100 • Derby, KS 67037 Janice Neagle LINDA DOESEY-STONESIFER DEANNE PITTMAN 316-788-0223 • Derby Dash 316-788-7433 • www.derbyks.com Diane Schmitt - Treasurer Open Mon-Thur 7 a.m.-5 p.m.; Fri 7 a.m.-1 p.m. Eleanor Underwood – Chairman Prime Times • September 2020 11 Happy Birthday to all the September Birthdays! September Birthdays are invited to attend Birthday Bingo free on September 17 at 1:30 pm . You will need to sign up by September 16 to attend . Everyone else who comes needs to pay and also sign up .

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Reservations will be 10:00 AM Balance & Cardio Dance 9:00 AM Blood Pressure √ (3rd Wednesday) accepted as long as time slots are available. 1:00 PM Wii 9:00 AM Board Meeting (2nd Wednesday) 10:15 AM Yang Tai Chi Call 788-7433 for additional information. Please review this proof carefully, 1:00 PM Hooks & Needles 9:10 AM Exercise w/ Purpose OK with changes as marked q 2:00 PM Hand & Foot 9:30 AM Bingo (3rd Wednesday) Daily Lunches checking for spelling, correct Friendship Meals / Mealsa dondr Wheelsess and phone numVolunteerbers, etc. 3:30 PM Chair Yoga 10:00 AM Hooks & Needles If you would like OtoK be a sa volunteeris q at the *Meals served Mon-Fri @If y11o:30u sAMee changes, please make 10:00 AM Balance & Cardio DancePHONE: 316-788-4006 Center we have many opportunities. From 1:00 PM Carving FAX#: 316-788Call-45 7by3 Wednesday for followingnote of week.them beside the ad. Approved by ______Tuesday Call 788-0223 by 9:00 AM for reservation. delivering meals, making phone calls or being 7AM-4PM Treadmill, Recumbent Bike 2:00 PM Mexican Train [email protected] Please initial and datea t classhe p rinstructor.oof, Please call 788-0223. 8:10 AM Weight Strength 3:30 PM Yoga *Homebound service availableand fax back ASAP or by: FAX:______9:00 AM Pitch Mark’s cell: 316-640-4681 DATE:______9:00 AM Blood Pressure √ (1st Tuesday) Thursday email: [email protected] Wed., Dec 19 by 1 pm. 9:10 AM Fitness & Flexibility 7AM-4PM Treadmill, Recumbent Bike Outreach Services 9:30 AM Bingo (1st Tuesday) 8:00 AM Wii Are You All Right Today: Reassurance calling… 12:00 PM Friendship Club (3rd Tuesday) 8:10 AM Weight Strength call 788-0223 to put someone or yourself on 1:00 PM Dominos 8:30 AM Hearing Aid √ (3rd Thursday) this list to receive daily calls. 1:00 PM Book Club (3rd Tuesday) 9:00 AM Tap 4:00 PM Belly Dancing (2nd & 4th Tuesday) 9:10 AM Fitness & Flexibility Loaner Equipment 6:00 PM Bunco (4th Tuesday) 1:30 PM Birthday Celebration (3rd Thursday) Wheel Chair, Cane, Walker 2:15 PM Beginning Line Dance Up to 30 day check out 3:30 PM Line Dance 6:00 PM Progressive Bingo (4th Thursday)

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