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Attention Everyone! The Quill September 2020 VOLUME 45 • NUMBER 1 A Monthly Publication of Rocky River Senior Center A State and Nationally Accredited Senior Center Attention Everyone! Rocky River Senior Center is pleased to announce that we will be Friday, September 4 re-opening on Monday, September 11:30 am 21st. Class size will be limited, at first, to 9 students and 1 instructor. We will continue Harmony and hilarity– just flat out fun! You won’t want to Zoom options when available. Please plan on miss this Doo-Woop Band! FREE! wearing a facemask and respect GeezeCats (geez kats)n. Slang (1.) Some cool old guys. (2.) social distancing rules. Please arrive Aging hipster hepcats. (3.) A topnotch premium quality show no earlier than 5 minutes before band from Cleveland, Ohio. Here’s a quartet of veteran musi- your class begins. cians– seasoned with uncommon capabilities. Featuring the classic songs of the pre-Beatles days of the late ‘50s and early ‘60s– the Golden Age of Rock ‘n’ Roll– along with the improv Rocky River Senior Players Presents: style comedy which includes sight gags, one-liners, skits, bits and costumes. Join Rocky River Senior Players for a Drive-In Outdoor Larry will make his famous ribs for lunch, Gail will add cole- Performance of: slaw, and baked potato with a side of sour cream, butter, slice of cornbread, beverage and a cookie for $10. A vegetarian Feeble Fables pasta lunch is available for $8. Please indicate choice when by Bob Naquin registering. A contest for the best dressed 50’s or 60’s themed participant Wednesday, October 14 or car will be judged by Mayor Pam Bobst! Thursday, October 15 Friday, October 16 Upon registration, you will receive a designated time to pull 1 pm Please call to reserve your parking or lawn spot your vehicle into the east parking lot. Please be prompt and Feeble Fables retells some of our favorite fables and fairy patient as parking lot attendants direct you to your space. tales with a twist for the New Majority– our wonderful senior Lawn chair spaces will be spaced 6 feet apart and designated population. Join us as we take a new look at Little Red Riding with an “X”. You MUST pre-register by September 2 to reserve Hood, The Three Pigs, Jack and the Beanstalk, and the Bremer your parking space. Limited spaces available. You may also Town Musicians as the would have been written had all char- bring a lawn chair. Again, limited spaces are available and you acters had AARP cards. There may also be a surprise (or two) MUST pre-register to reserve your spot. The band will be set up our sleeves. Come and join us to find out! up by the flagpole. Parking and chair spots will be desig- FREE POPCORN! nated in the EAST parking lot. Those with chairs should Rain date Saturday, October 17 for all shows. park in the west parking lot. Rocky River Senior Center Hours 21014 Hilliard Blvd, Rocky River, OH 44116 Monday—Friday 8:30– 4:30 www.rrcity.com/seniors.html Candice Miele, LISW-S 333-6664 Senior Transportation 333-6665 Are you a resident who needs transportation? Candice is happy to assist you with We are so excited to announce that we have life’s transitions, home health care, resumed transportation services. We have affordable housing, Social Security, made some changes to the program to help and Medicare to name a few. If you keep passengers and drivers as safe as would like to contact Social Services, possible. Registered riders may call Michelle at please call Candice at 440-333-6664. 440-333-6665 to schedule rides. Candice Miele, LISW-S Panic Attacks! By Candice Milele, LISW-S Conversations with Candy A new group will be offered twice monthly beginning on Fri- day, September 18th from 1-2 pm. RRSC Social Services Co- ordinator Candice Miele (Candy) will facilitate the virtual group. Her specialty is Mental Health and Aging with a posi- tive focus. The first session (Zoom only) will be introductory in nature. Participants may also use this session to suggest future topics. Expect to receive a warm welcome while you mingle online with neighbors whom you may or may not know. We will have a positive experience together, and hopefully everyone will learn something interesting! If you have ever suddenly experienced an intense sensation Childhood Matters FREE that seems to overwhelm you for no apparent reason, it may Friday, October 2 Zoom or in person 1-2 pm be a panic attack. Those who suffer from panic disorders may Focus on the impact of childhood memories on personality. suddenly start sweating profusely and feel their heart pound- Who Do I Want to Be? FREE ing, with or without chest pain. One may feel weak, dizzy, and Friday, October 16 Zoom or in person 1-2 pm nauseated as well. To make matters worse, the episode is It’s not too late to set and accomplish new goals. usually accompanied by a sense of fear, paranoia or even a feeling of impending doom. Although having a panic attack is Please call 440-333-6660 to register for sessions or MyActive a traumatic experience, a lot of people immediately assume Center online. they are having a heart attack or stroke while the panic attack persists. Fortunately, the average duration of a panic attack is Medicare Counseling only about 10 to 15 minutes. It is rare to have an episode that lasts longer, but those who suffer from this disorder often Jim Langan, our Medicare counselor from the report they thought it would “never end.” Ohio Senior Health Information Program (OSHIIP) has cancelled his face to face counseling sessions in Panic attacks sometimes may occur even during sleep, which September. He is available through phone and email assis- can be triggered by an unpleasant dream, excess anxiety, or tance. Please contact our, social worker, at 440-333-6664 with certain medical conditions. Panic Disorder is less prevalent in your name, phone number and email (if you have one). She people over age 55. Often, seniors who are experiencing this will then arrange to have him contact you. Jim is happy to type of anxiety may insist their family, spouse, or caregivers share information about Open Enrollment which begins Octo- do not leave them alone. Dementia and depression often co- ber 15. Jim will be giving a Welcome to Medicare Presentation exist with panic attacks as well. on Thursday, September 24 @1pm in person and via ZOOM. If you think you may be suffering from panic attacks, speak to The presentation will provide information to help people un- your doctor, who will most likely refer you to a professional derstand how Medicare works, what benefits it provides, and counselor or psychiatrist for an appropriate diagnosis and what options are available for Medicare as well as information treatment. There is help for panic disorder, which may include about Open Enrollment which begins October 15. Please call a mild medication and a form of cognitive behavioral therapy. 440-333-6660 to register. Chamomile tea is commonly used to help alleviate anxiety, as is deep-breathing and mindfulness/meditation/prayer. Exer- Meals on Wheels 333-6298 cise is helpful; especially a yoga or walking program. Are you a resident of Rocky River or Lakewood who needs Please talk to your doctor first before using any of these meals? Call 333-6298 to schedule your home delivered meals for a reasonable fee. popular remedies. 2 The Quill September 2020 History & Philosophy Class Limit 9 Upcoming History & Philosophy Classes NATURE OF REALITY Zoom to in Person 7 Weeks MAMIE AND IKE ZOOM or In Person 1 Session Thursday, September 10-October 22 New Time 1 pm Monday, October 5 1:15 pm $35 residents, $40 non-residents; pay by 9/8 $5 residents, $6 non-residents; pay by 10/1 Science, religion and philosophy have all tried to define reali- Two opposites attracted! Mamie, a pretty, spoiled, rich girl ty; none convincingly. Let’s move beyond the dualities (male/ and a handsome, dedicated soldier met and fell in love. She female, light/dark) and surface paradoxes (matter and energy, was sure that she could stand military life! Ike knew his mili- body and soul) to grasp beyond typical perception and the tary career duty. How did this pair forge a good marriage? true nature of reality and our place within it. Who did the cooking? Who won the fights? Let’s learn about Instructor: Ted Smith their struggles, successes and joys. You will be surprised! Instructor: Alice Wills PETTICOAT POLITICS In Person 6 Weeks Tuesdays, September 22– October 26 10:30 or 11:45 am HISTORY OF LONDON– PART 1 ZOOM or In Person 6 Weeks $30 residents, $35 non-residents; pay by 9/18 Tuesdays, October 6– November 10 1 pm For centuries, the role of women in Russian History was a lim- $30 residents, $35 non-residents; pay by 10/2 ited one as their society and church demanded that they re- London has been a major settlement for more than two mil- main behind the curtain: the terem. This regulated even the lennia. Delve into prehistory– the geology affecting develop- role of the wives of the Tsar himself. However, one woman ment and the original Stone Age inhabitants. Then follow the changed all of that. Sophia, half sister to Peter the Great. history– a major Roman center the changes made by the Sax- From the latter half of the 17th century to the end of the Em- ons, deprivations of the Vikings and why William the Conquer- pire, Russia saw four empresses and two regents.
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