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Georgetown Connections Georgetown Connections the Newsletter Georgetown Connections Center for Active Living The Newsletter March & April 2019 Happenings Page Center Info. 2, 8, 24 Social Services 3 Monthly 4 Classes/Seminars 6-9 Trips/Specials 6-9 Exercise 12 Sign ups 15-16 Menu 17 Calendars 22-23 Pictures/Ads Throughout Ads Throughout New Format (Pages 6-9): All event descriptions with details are now grouped together in order by date. Contact Us: Our February birthday party had a special guest, Maciek the Magician! Phone: 457-1170 457-3270 Address: 7100 8th Ave Jenison, MI 49428 Newsletter Online: Georgetown-mi.gov Click on: Residents Click on: Senior Center 2 Center Staff Director: Pam Haverdink [email protected] Director’s Assistant: Mary VanOeveren [email protected] Transportation Coordinators: Dawn VanKoevering [email protected] Cindy Bolhuis [email protected] Administrative Coordinators: Paula Creswell [email protected] Marla Matthews [email protected] Maintenance: Dennis Wilson Meal Coordinator: Mary VanOeveren [email protected] Cook: Susan VanWyk [email protected] Volunteer Secretaries: Jan Billin, MaryBeth Sackrison, Elaine Williams, Marilyn De Kleine Kitchen Volunteers: Dori Anderson, Karen Hordyk, Donna DeRuiter, Marianne Shamery, Gord Beerens, Yvonne Watson Senior Advisory Board: Shirley Minnie, Kathy Newland, Pat Bower, Ken Jeltema, Jim Ruark, MaryBeth Sackrison, Board Meeting: Tuesday April 2 at 12:30pm Librarians: Bonnie TerAvest GT Connections is open Monday - Friday from 8:00am to 4:00pm. In case of inclement weather GT will be closed when Jenison Public Schools are closed. Please watch Channel 8 or 13. Membership is open to all men and women 55 and better. Cost is $15 for resident and $35 for non-resident. Membership is good January 1 thru December 31, we do not prorate Transportation Did you know that GT Connections not only uses it’s vehicles for trips planned by the Center, but also has a service for individuals who live in Georgetown Township who are at least 55 years old and/or have a special need? Contact the GT Connections’ Transportation Department to get more information on how to become a transportation client. Phone # 457-1170. Reminder for Transportation Clients - GT Connections Transportation must receive a phone call at least two hours prior to a scheduled ride if it needs to be cancelled. If we do not receive a two hour notice, it is our policy to still bill the client for the ride. Our Drivers: Don Benninger, Pam Burkholder, Dave Bruinsma, Rick Steenbergen, Dave VanderPloeg, Les Van Wyk Bus Rates Location One Way Cost Round Trip Meijer $3.00 $6.00 Senior Center $3.00 $6.00 Grandville/Hudsonville $7.50 $15.00 Jenison $6.00 $12.00 GR Area $15.00 $30.00 Greater GR Area $20.00 $40.00 2 3 Social Services Blood Pressures Income Tax Preparation AARP This clinic is sponsored by American House of This year we will have AARP volunteers Jenison with Jennifer Hicks R.N. She (who are certified in tax preparation by the IRS) will kindly take your blood pressure here at the Center to assist seniors with taxes. twice a month on the following dates. Each appointment will take one hour of time from Thank you Jennifer for your smile start to finish. They will schedule 3 seniors per and friendly advice! hour between the hours of 9:00am and 2:00pm Day: Thursdays on Fridays. Please sign up for an appointment at Dates: March 7 & 21 the front desk. April 4 & 18 Time: 10:00am - 11:30am Dates: March 1, 8, 15, 22 Time: 9:00am to 2:00pm Caring Hands of West Michigan Cost: Free Crafty Ladies providing essential items for babies and toddlers. (Formerly Newborns In Need) Meijer Shopping Trips Contact: Sheila Paavo: 616-455-9625 Each Wednesday and Friday morning, Nancy Weykamp 616-534-0493 Georgetown Transportation will drop you Date: Thursdays March 14 & April 11 off at Meijer for shopping time. Time: 10:00am Call the Center to arrange pick-up. Cost: $6.00 per person, round trip Commodities Time: Weds 10:00am- 12:00pm The Commodities Supplemental Food Program Fridays 9:30am-11:30am (CSFP) is a nutrition program designed to maintain or improve the nutritional intake of Podiatrist seniors over 60 years old. Seniors who are age Please call Julie at 456-9744 to set up your 60+, live in Ottawa County, and have an annual appointment with David Smith, DPM. income at or below $15,782 for a household of one and $21,398 for a household of two, are Date: TBA eligible for this program. Cost: Medicare/Medicaid will be Dates: Tuesdays March 12 & April 16 billed Time: 1:30pm - 2:30pm Grandville Optical Dr. John Schlafley is coming to clean and adjust your glasses. He will also answer any optical questions you might have. Date: Thursday, April 11 Time: 10:45-11:45am Cost: Free Hearing Clinic Beltone is coming to check and recheck your hearing and or equipment. Call the Center to schedule an appointment. Date: Tuesday May 21 Cost: Free Time: 10:00am Legal Assistance for Seniors Attorney Bill Westerbeke donates his time to help seniors with their legal questions. Please call him at 616-965-2060 for any questions and let him know you are a member of GT Medicare/Medicaid Assistance Amy Florea is the GT Connections liaison for answering your questions. Call her at 1-800-442-0054. 3 4 Monthly March Event Time Cost Sponsor Birthday Party Monday 4 12:00pm Pay lunch Sunset Retirement Africa theme with Pam donation Services Breakfast Bingo Monday 25 9:30am .25 per card Cook Family Services Vista Springs Samaritas, Rainbow Grill Bunco Thursday 7 12:30pm Free American House 21 Monday 25 1:00pm Computer Lab - Tech device Wednesday 13 10:00am Free Samaritas -Max 8 questions with Valarie Cook Optional: Bring own devices Euchre Scramble Thursday 14 12:30pm Free Sponsor: Health Care Associates 28 Lunch Bunch: De Hops Brewery Monday 11 11:30am $18 includes & Café’ Includes: Dutch Buffet all lunch, tax, & Tip. Movie: Mama Mia! Friday 8 12:30pm $1 Here We Go Again -this movie is the Monday 11 story of Donna’s daughter as she receives guidance and assurance from her mom’s Wednesday 13 friends as she is married and is expecting her first child. April Event Time Cost Sponsor Birthday Party Monday 8 12:00pm Pay lunch Sunset Retirement Entertainment: Playing Bunco donation Services 1:00pm Breakfast Bingo Monday 22 9:30am .25 per card Cook Family Services Vista Springs Samaritas, Rainbow Grill Bunco Thursday 4 12:30pm Free American House Monday 8 1:00pm Thursday 18 12:30pm Monday 29 10:00am Computer Lab - Tech device Wednesday 10 10:00am Free Samaritas - Max 8 questions with Valarie Cook Optional: Bring own devices Euchre Scramble Thursday 11 Free Sponsor: Health Care 25 Associates Lunch Bunch: PF Chang’s Monday 15 11:30am $7 lunch on your own Movie: Unbroken Wednesday 24 12:30pm $1 The story of Olympian Louis Zamperini as Friday 26 he meets and marries the love of his life while struggling with his post-war angst. Monday 29 Meeting Billy Graham in 1949 changed both of their lives forever. 4 5 Classes and Weekly Events Bible Study We would like to invite all members to join us for Mahjong our interdenominational Bible Study every Friday. Mahjong is a game of skill, The interesting studies are based on topics using strategy, and calculation various books of the Bible. We start at 10:30 am and involves a degree of led by the following: chance. Typically this March 1 Nate Meldrin game is played with 4 March 8 Steve Igo players. To join this group March 15 Mike Zandstra we need players who know how to play, but March 22 Dale Matthews if you would like to learn, we are able to set March 29 Brian Bosscher that up as well. April 5 Mike Zandstra Days: Thursdays April 12 Nate Meldrin Times: 12:30pm - 3:30pm April 19 Susan LaClear April 25 Tyler Wagonmaker Quilting We are looking for new Computer Lab members, no experience While you are at the Center, use one of our necessary. We will teach computers to surf the internet or email a friend. you what you need to This is available to members for free. If you need know. to print any papers the cost is $.15 a copy. Days: Mondays & Tuesdays Time: 9:00am Knitting and Crocheting Join the group to socialize and knit or crochet together. Work on your own projects or create new Trim Group items for charity groups. Thank you Ladies for all Join us for this weight the beautiful items you have made and sold to accountability group. support GT Connections and other organizations. Members help other Days: Tuesdays members lose weight. Time: 12:30pm Day: Tuesdays Time: 8:00am Card Games (Fridays) Cost: $3 per month Join our groups for Bridge, Hand & Foot, Euchre or other various games. We form groups at 12:15pm and you do not need a partner to play. If you are Watercolor Painting interested in learning Bridge, please call Leslie Taught by artist Vickie Pentico at 540-0510. Drop ins are always Marnich-Reynolds, the class welcome. covers various watercolor techniques for intermediate Cribbage artists. Join us each Monday from 12:15 to 3:15 to play the card game Cribbage. No experience needed and Session 3: February 13-March 21 new participants are welcome! Session 4: March 27-May 9 Book Club Cost $50 per Session For those of you who love to read, this new club is for you! Each month each Wednesday Sessions participant will be given a popular book to Time: 9:00am—12:00pm read and will enjoy a time of discussion on the 1:00pm-4:00pm book the following month.
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