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Fifty PlusDennis M. Clough, Mayor Volume 28, Issue 12 Community Services Department December 2016 HOLIDAY LUNCHEON AT WESTLAKE CENTER Wednesday, December 14 11:30. Doors open. Please arrive on or after this time. There will be no early seating. 12:00. Lunch. Appetizers, Cream of Potato Soup, Beef Short Ribs with Garlic Mashed Potatoes, Vegetable, Roll/ Butter, Coffee/Tea and Chocolate Truffle Cake. (Catered by Novotny’s.) 1:00. Entertainment. The Red Light Roxy. This group plays an upbeat mix of jazz standards, jump blues, swing, boogie-woogie and a dash of old-school R&B. Its repertoire comes from the Great American Songbook and includes familiar songs made famous by such legendary performers as Ella Fitzgerald, Ruth Brown, Frank Sinatra, Peggy Lee, Nat King Cole, Ray Charles and Louis Armstrong. If the music is swingin, it’s got to be Red Light Roxy! (Door prizes provided by Home Instead, Hospice of the Western Reserve, Devon Oaks, The Renaissance, Manor Care and The Normandy Senior Living.) Cost: $28; payable by 12/7. Reserved seating will be taken for this event. If you wish to sit with someone, then all reservations MUST be made at the same time. DENIM TO DIAMONDS—AN EARLY NEW YEAR’S EVE CELEBRATION Wednesday, December 28 “Diamond’s talk, but they don’t sing and dance and they don’t walk. As long as we have you here with us, we’d much rather be forever in blue jeans!” (Adapted from the Neil Diamond song “Forever in Blue Jeans.”) 11:00. Entertainment. A true beauty, inside and out, Linda Kirk will entertain you with her DAZZLING and extensive repertoire of songs. (Sponsored by Symphony Health Solutions.) 12:00. Lunch. 24-CARAT Salad, Meatballs in Marinara with BOWTIE Pasta, GOLDEN Crusted Rolls, Southern Comfort Cake and a Special Non-Alcoholic Beverage to toast the New Year, Coffee/Tea. Cost: $10, payable by 12/21. Page 2 Web site: www.cityofwestlake.org; Government tab; Departments—Community Services December Contents MEN’S MORNING—Wednesday, December 7 9:45. A delicious homemade breakfast by Debbie. Activity Programs 1-6 10:00. This first-person portrayal of a defense-plant worker in Elyria, Ohio Community Info 6 illustrates the many ways women contributed to the war effort on the home-front during World War II. From riveters and bullet-inspectors to taxi drivers and air-raid Movies 5 wardens, women began to believe that they really could do anything. Our speaker, Janet Bird, is from the Lorain County Historical Society. Fitness 6 RSVP by 11/30. Health 6 AGING ALONE—MEMORIES Support Groups 6 Wednesday, December 7 Social Services 7 10:00. Come learn about the power of positive memories. While reminiscing together, Bob Piovarchy of Far West Center will help us learn to use those Travel memories and adapt them to fit your reality today. You will come away with ideas (Back of calendar) to make your holidays a bit brighter. RSVP by 12/2. NEWS & VIEWS THE CENTER WILL BE Wednesday, December 7 CLOSED FOR ACTIVITIES ON FRIDAY, DECEMBER 16 11:00. Join Janet Carnall as she discusses current and world events. Janet’s extensive knowledge-base leads to lively discussions about today’s CITY OFFICES ARE trending news topics. CLOSED ON MONDAY RSVP by 12/5. DECEMBER 26 IN OBSERVANCE OF THE BALLROOM DANCE CHRISTMAS HOLIDAY. Wednesday, December 7 AND 2:00-4:00. John Kowalski will delight you with all of your favorite dance music. JANUARY 2 Come to dance or just to listen. (Light refreshments sponsored by Sprenger Hospice.) IN OBSERVANCE OF THE NEW YEAR. Cost: $4, payable day of. NOTE: Next year’s dances are scheduled for the first Thursday of each month. The next date is January 5th. HOLIDAY GIFT WRAPPING Monday, December 5 COFFEE AND CONVERSATION—NOTE DAY CHANGE 9:00—11:00. Hospice of Thursday, December 8 the Western Reserve 11:30. Community Services Director Lydia Gadd will share news about the city’s has offered to provide gift current events and our department’s information. Today, Hot Dogs and Chips will wrapping for patrons free be served. of charge. You may bring a few gifts of appropriate RSVP by 12/5. size to have wrapped. ART APPRECIATION—MICHELANGELO Stop by and show your Friday, December 9 appreciation for this 11:00. Michelangelo created a work that sealed his fame. The generous service. work was Pieta. Two years later, he was commissioned to NO RSVP required. create the iconic statue of David. According to Goethe, “...until you have seen the Sistine Chapel, you have not seen evidence of what man has done.” Michelangelo was 33 when he started the largest fresco painting on earth in one of the best known Chapels in the world. The presentation will focus on several of his works but mainly on the ceiling frescos, their emotional states symbolizing the world in anticipation of Christ coming. Bill Mannion, presenter. RSVP by 12/7. Fifty-Plus Go to: www.cityofwestlake.org and like us on Facebook! Page 3 MEET AND EAT MANAGING AND PREVENTING DIABETES—WRAP UP Monday, December 12 Tuesday, December 13 12:00 Today’s location is Stella Mia on 28751 Center 11:00. To wrap up our year, we will celebrate our Ridge Road in Westlake. Their lunch buffet includes progress over the last year and discuss challenges and strategies for coping with those challenges. Come be a pork, chicken, vegetables, pasta,, salads and more—all part of the conversation. for $10.99. Lunch is on your own. RSVP by 12/9. RSVP by 12/5. MOSAICS WITH PAPER Tuesday, December 13 1:00—3:00. The art of Mosaic has been around for centuries and is the art of assembling small bits of glass or tile to create a beautiful picture. We will be creating mosaics using paper and a simple design. Debbie Wang will walk us through this creative project that you may take with you after the session. Cost $5; payable by 12/7. BRAIN HEALTH Wednesday, December 14 MUSICAL BINGO Thursday, December 15 2:00—Note time change. Games, laughter and fun. Come celebrate the 10:00. This entertaining form of Bingo is exciting holiday season with activities designed to and fun using familiar music of the Big Band, keep your brain healthy and firing on all Golden Oldies, Crooners and 50’s and 60’s theme cylinders. Lisa Anthony of Arden songs along with a fun host. Courts will be here to lead the group. Lunch. Sandwiches, Chips and Dessert. RSVP by 12/12. Cost $2 payable by 12/8. MERRY MONDAY MOVIE—HOME ALONE DRUGLESS DOCTOR Monday, December 19 Monday, December 19 10:00. Family/Comedy. Starring Macaulay Culkin, Daniel Stern, 1:00. Dr. Anthony returns to discuss Catherine O’Hara, Joe Pesci. When bratty 8-year-old Kevin “Picking the Right New Year’s Resolution.” McCallister acts out the night before a family trip to Paris, his moth- Have you ever wondered what to do for a er makes him sleep in the attic. After the McCallisters mistakenly New Year’s Resolution? Dr. Anthony is leave for the airport without Kevin, he awakens to an empty house going to discuss a variety of exciting and assumes his wish to have no family has come true. When he health topics that can get your New Year realizes that two con men plan to rob the McCallister residence, he started right. Come ready to learn. alone must protect the family home. Seasonal treat provided. (PG for slapstick action/violence, some language and crude humor; 103 min.) RSVP by 12/14. RSVP by 12/12. INTERESTING PEOPLE, PLACES AND THINGS—MARY KAY ASH Wednesday, December 21 10:00. After a successful career in direct sales, Mary Kay Ash started her dream company with $5,000 in life savings and the goal to enrich women’s lives. Discover how a small-town Texas girl from humble beginnings turned her dream of giving women new opportunities into a reality. A sweet treat will be served. RSVP by 12/16. IMPORTANT INFORMATION The Community Services Department’s Food Service License, issued by the County Health Department, prohibits patrons from taking prepared food home from our facility—there are no exceptions. Program Disclaimer: Any views or opinions presented are solely those of the presenter(s) and do not represent the views or opinions of the City of Westlake, its employees, agents or officials. The City of Westlake accepts no liability for the content of these programs or for the consequences of any actions taken on the basis of the information provided through said program(s). Page 4 December THANK YOU TO ALL WHO GENEROUSLY SPONSORED AND VOLUNTEERED FOR COMMUNITY SERVICE PROGRAMS IN 2016! AARP Tax Volunteers, Advisory Council Members, Alice McCarthy, Always Best Care, Arden Courts, Avon Oaks, Berea Park Towers, Bridgewater Senior Care, Caring Hands Volunteers, Carnival Volunteers, Concord Reserve/Lutheran Home, Corporate Challenge Volunteers, Crossroads Hospice, Devon Oaks, Diana Walsh, Donna Fratianne, Dr. Tanvir Syed, Drugless Doctors, Emerald Village, Far West Center, First Choice Home Health, First Light Home Service, Flu Shot Volunteers, Gardens of Westlake, Gateway Health, Generations Management, Genesis Healthcare-West Bay, Home Instead Senior Care, Homewatch Caregivers, Hospice of the Western Reserve, Humana, Independence Village, Jack Hogue, Jackie Garvin, Joshua Tree Senior Living Campus, Justin Watling, Kathy Hoole, Kitchen Volunteers, Kiwanis, Life Care Center of Westlake, Lifechoice Hospice, Lifeline, Lisa Anthony, Manor Care, Normandy Manor of Rocky River, O’Neill Healthcare Bay Village, Jason Orsky—Wealth Management, Our House, Parkway Pharmacy, Rae-Ann/Belvedere, Rockport Retirement, Rose Senior Living, Sherry Ascher (Realtor with Howard Hannah), UH St.