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Marion Senior CenterAPRIL 2019 CHECKERS TOURNAMENT Contact usW at Enrichment Center 130 Shady Lane, Bldg. C Norwalk, OH 44857 419-668-6245 or 315 E. Tiffin Street Willard, OH 44890 419-933-4701 Senior Express 419-668-8821 Huron County Transit 419-663-3340 WEDNESDAY,
SES Board Members Janice Knadler- President APRIL 24th Ellen Simmons- Vice President Bonnie Scheerer - Secretary Tom Fries-Treasurer NOON Marilyn Dillon, Jim Grover, Ben Kenny Roger Miller, Patricia Moffatt, Jane Nottke, Ralph Seward,
Nancy White, Sharon Wingert
Visit us on the web at www.sfaconnection.org [email protected] Find us on Facebook too! Location: Norwalk Center Find Closings/Cancellations on Facebook, 95.3FM, RSVP by April 19th, 96.1FM, 101.3FM, Spectrum 1022 419-668-6245, ext. 31 or 36 We are a Certified Senior Center— **Minimum of 8 players required Center of Excellence through the Ohio Association of Senior Centers for tournament** 2 Willard Center
. APRIL 3rd @NOON
Sponsored by
Laurels of New London STEIN HOSPICE PRESENTS APRIL 18th @NOON “Family & Marriage” Sponsored by A 5 month series of journaling. Blossom Healthcare Join us Wednesday, April 10th Low Impact at 11:30A.M. MONDAYS & WEDNESDAYS for the fourth of the 5 month Exercise w/Joan 10-11A.M. series & journal your memories of your family. $14 FOR 12 SESSIO NS No reservations are needed.
CARD CLUB Tuesdays @10 A.M. ALZHEIMER’S ASSOCIATION APRIL 30th at 11:45AM Information on Alzheimer’s disease, diagnosis, stages, CROCHET CLUB treatment, care and support resources. Thursdays @9:30A.M. Willard Center 3
LUNCH & LEARN
LUNCH & LEARN APRIL 11th ACC HOME HEALTH @11:30am PRESENTS Thursday, April 25th FALL PREVENTION @11:30am
Cambridge Caretenders will host an Ice Cream Social while presenting Home Health Care and Proper Use of Medical Equipment.
CHAIR MASSAGE by Licensed Massage Therapist Deanna Anderson MONDAY, APRIL 22nd 10:30A.M.-12:30P.M. $12 for 10 Minute Chair Massage 30 Minute Body Massage Available At An Additional Fee 4 Willard Center
LUNCH & LEARN ALL IN ATTENDANCE CAN REGISTER TO WIN A BRAND NEW TV! Please join us for a 1 hour presentation from the Funeral Advantage program. Snacks and drinks will be provided. Prizes will be given away for participation. DATE: TUESDAY, APRIL 9th * Family and Friends TIME: 11:30AM—12:30PM are welcome and encouraged to attend*
WILLARD AREA KIWANIS CLUB SATURDAY, Willard Center REVERSAL RAFFLE APRIL 27th 315 E. Tiffin
DOORS OPEN 5:00P.M. ITALIAN DINNER 5:30P.M. DRAWING AFTER 6:00P.M.
200 tickets sold $20 Donation
Your ticket includes dinner & 1 raffle ticket Dinner only (without ticket) $10.00 per person Payment for dinner only is due at the door Please contact any Kiwanis member to purchase a ticket, or call: Over $2000 in cash prizes! Carol Barnett at 419-935-8991 Need not be present to win Barb Branham at 419-706-1575 Rachel Danhoff at 567-207-7879 ALL PROCEEDS BENEFIT THE WILLARD AREA KIWANIS CLUB MENU 5
MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY
1 2 3 4 5 Meatloaf Baked Chicken Breast Pulled Pork Chicken a-la-king Tuna Salad Red Potatoes Parsley Potatoes Hash Browns with Mushrooms Tomato Corn Baked Beans Coleslaw & Peppers Applesauce & Pimiento Fruit Cocktail Tropical Fruit Peaches over Biscuits Juice Willard Birthday Pineapple 8 9 10 11 12 Sesame Chicken Hamburger with Meatballs with Chicken Strips Chef Salad Broccoli Lettuce & Tomatoes Pasta & Marinara Tomato Soup Grapes Carrots Spudster Potatoes Green Beans Banana Pineapple Juice Fruit Cocktail Grapefruit Orange Tropical Fruit Pears
Norwalk Birthday 15 16 17 18 19 Creamy Mac &Cheese Chicken Drumstick Country Fried Chicken Salad Steak Cauliflower Red Potatoes Grapes Mashed Potatoes Plums Butternut Pineapple Juice Peas & Carrots Apple Applesauce Pears Peaches Wakeman Lunch 22 23 24 25 26 Pork Chop Turkey Burger with Taco Bake Chicken with Beef Strip Salad Mashed Potatoes Lettuce & Tomatoes Refried Beans Stewed Tomatoes With Tomatoes Brussel Sprouts Spudster Potatoes Pico de Gallo Asparagus Green Peppers Country Apples Grapefruit Mandarin Oranges Plums Peaches
29 30 Hamburger with Meatballs with Lettuce & Tomatoes Pasta & Marinara Spudster Potatoes Green Beans Grapefruit Orange
This menu is for all Home-Delivered Meals, MOW and the lunches served at the Norwalk Center at 11:30 and at the Willard Center at 11:30. MENU SUBJECT TO CHANGE. You must be signed up by 12:30 the day before by stopping in or calling your center Norwalk: 419-668-6245 Willard: 419-933-4701 6 Norwalk Center
Board meetings have been changed to the THIRD Thursday of the month.
BOARD Next Board of Trustees meeting is MEETING Thursday, April 18th at 5:00P.M.- 315 E. Tiffin St., Willard **Minutes from the March board meeting will be posted in the next newsletter**
ALZHEIMER’S AMBASSADOR ASSOCIATION MEETING Information on Alzheimer’s Disease diagnosis, stages, treatment ,care April 15th @10A.M. & support resources. at 11:00A.M. on TUESDAY, APRIL 9th
NEWSLETTER VOLUNTEERS FRIDAY, APRIL 26th@ 8:30A.M. FOLDING and LABELING.
BINGO at NOON SPONSORED THURSDAY, BY THE LAURELS OF APRIL 4th NEW LONDON Norwalk 7 LUNCH & LEARN APRIL 23rd 11:30AM ALL IN ATTENDANCE CAN REGISTER TO WIN A BRAND NEW TV!!
“GET IN THE KNOW WITH RECOGNIZING
MENTAL HEALTH LUNCH & LEARN STRUGGLES”
Please join us for a 1 hour presentation from the Funeral Advantage Program. DATE: TUES., APRIL 4th LUNCH & LEARN TIME: 11:30AM—12:30PM Snacks & drinks will be provided. Tuesday, April 30th 11: 30AM Prizes will be given away for participation. Cambridge Caretenders will host an Ice *Family & Friends are welcome to attend* Cream Social while presenting Home Health Care & Proper Use of Medical Equipment.
BEGINNER ACRYLIC CLASS TUESDAY, APRIL 30th 9:00 - 11:00AM
with Terry Anderson Learn the basics of blending with acrylic paints. This is a 2 hour class for the beginner. **Class Minimum of 5** Materials needed: *8x10 canvas panel, *Acrylic paint, basic colors– Red, Yellow, Blue, Black and White. *Synthetic brushes for acrylic painting, *Paper Towels, *Heavy duty paper plate (coated) to be used as palette, *Plastic container for water to clean brushes, *Fine mist spray bottle, Easel, optional ** Prepayment & Registration due by April 26th** 8 Norwalk Center
CARDS TUES & THURS. NOON
EVERYONE IS WELCOME Wii DARTBALL Bowling Wednesdays at 2:30 9:30AM Home Games are on Every Tuesday
April 3rd & 17th SPONSORED BY Away Games NEEL PLUMBING are at The Carriage House YOGA
are on with Instructor Charlene Peterson April 10th & 24th DROP-IN CLASSES ARE $5 EACH. TUESDAY MORNINGS at
9:00AM
SECOND MONDAY OF TAI CHI EACH MONTH Wednesdays@8:30am APRIL 8th 6 Session Punch Card 6:00P.M. $30 Norwalk 9
& CHAIR MASSAGE PIZZA MONDAY, APRIL 15th Mondays, 11:30AM APRIL 1st & 15th Lunch is at 11:30am & Bingo to follow. from Pizza is available for $2.00 per slice. 10:30 A.M. to Call 419-668-6245, ext.31 to order pizza 12:30 P.M. $12/10 minutes. Sponsored by Twilight Gardens Our massage therapist, Jessica Grimm is APRIL 25th @11:30A.M. licensed by the Ohio State Medical Board.
The next Lunch Bunch will meet at Casa Bravos, 203 Cline St., Norwalk Please call Lisa by April 24th to reserve your spot at: THE DULCIMER 419-668-6245, ext. 31 GROUP Meets the 2nd and 4th Wednesdays at 6:30 P.M. BOOK CLUB in the coffee bar area. April 29th @ 10:00am They are always open to new musicians. “Before the Fall” If you play an acoustic instrument, By: Noah Hawley come and join them. 10 Norwalk Center
Crochet & Craft Club Stein Hospice Tuesdays at 12:30 P.M. No Fee proudly presents “It’s a Boy and a Girl ” Tuesday, April 2nd @11:30 QUILTING CIRCLE Thursdays/ 1-3 P.M. Please bring in a baby photo to share. No worries, we won’t keep your photo. No Fee Spring Cupcake Class with Vicki Johnson
April 10th@1:00PM GREETING $12 CARD CLUB RSVP by April 5th WWW April 3rd & 17th The April/May project 10:00AM—NOON STAINED GLASS will be your choice of a No Fee with JON REISING lamp shade or fan lamp. Cost will depend on need of glass and supplies. Stop at the office to sign up. Class will start on April 11th and run through May 30th. Jewelry Call Jon to order supplies at (440-967-9507. by Sally NAILS AT NOON APRIL 9th @2pm $16 Thursday, April 18th RAINBOW SHERBET Make a donation and have your nails painted, just in time for Easter. NECKLACE
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Join us for lunch at St. Mary’s Parish Hall in Wakeman on April 17th at NOON. Cost is $3 Call us at 419-668-6245 to reserve your place by Noon, Wednesday, April 10th
Featuring “BRUTSCHE’S BEEKEEPING”” presenting *History of Beekeeping, *Raising Honeybees, * Importance of Honeybees in our Ecosystem,etc. Presented by: Richard Brutsche, the 2018 SRVBA Beekeeper-of-the-Year.
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Pigeon Forge and Smoky Mountains June 3 - 7 $659 p. personRSVP / dbl by occupancy 2pm Three Dinner Shows, One Evening Show, and One Morning Show, Tour Great Smoky Mountains National Park, shop Historic Downtown Gatlinburg, Visit Titanic: The World’s Largest Museum Attraction,Dec. 4 breakfasts 5th and 4 dinners, lodging and transportation included.
Lancaster, PA Sight & Sound Theater July 10 – 12 $410 per person / double occupancy Two nights accommodations, two breakfasts included
Dinner and show at Bird in Hand Theater
“Jesus” at Sight and Sound Theater
Traditional Family Style Dinner
Island of Coudres—Canada August 17-23 $1049 per person / double occupancy Features Whale Watching on Bay St. Catherine, tours of Quebec City, Montreal and the beautiful Isle of Coudres, 6 breakfasts, 1 lunch, and 5 dinners, lodging and transportation included.
*Valid Passport Required
Boston, Salem & Cape Ann October 10 – 15 $775 per person dbl occupancy Guided Tours of Boston and Coastal Massachusetts including Salem, Gloucester, and Cape Ann, a visit to the JFK Presidential Library and Minute Man National Historical Park, 5 breakfasts and 3 dinners, lodging and transportation included. 2nd bus now open, call before it fills too. 419-668-6245 ext.34
13 Ireland: August 31– September 11, 2019 Join us for a fabulous journey exploring Ireland. We’ve arranged hotel reservations in Limerick, Killarney, Dublin, and Belfast; sightseeing, daily breakfast, a local expert in each city that will help you feel at home and help your vacation be all you want it to be. Plus, transportation between cities, and airport transfers are all included. Enjoy the country your way with plenty of free time to visit the sights that interest you most.
2 nights in Limerick 3 nights in Killarney 2 nights in Dublin 3 nights in Belfast
“May good luck be with you wherever you go, and your blessings outnumber the shamrocks that grow.”
Germany Austria Legendary Danube River Cruise Hungary (Czech Republic)
The dates are late July into August of 2020. Travelers booking right now are getting the international airfare for ONLY $299! (Limited time) Sweeten the adventure by including a couple pre-nights in Prague with us. The cruise will stretch from Nuremberg, Germany through Austria and eventually take us to Budapest, Hungary. Pricing varies according to cruising preferences. Stop in or call for specifics 419-668-6245 ext.34 CROCHET CLUB Thursdays @9:30A.M. 14 4/4 Dayton Air Force Museum has 4 hangars filled with historic, intriguing and impressive aircraft. Bring your photo I.D. for access to additional areas on the premises. There are more planes than you will be able to take in, in one day. For our travelers that have mobility issues, scooters are available for your convenience, just ask upon arrival. 4/30 Dover & Dalton: Visit Warther’s Carving workshop where you’ll see many of his intricate, realistic and comical carvings as well as the studio where the knives are made to the specifications of the master carver. Also visit Famous Endings Museum where the prolific collector shares tales of his acquisitions. And a stop at P. Graham Dunn from humble beginnings to nationwide distribution of inspirational decorations and more. Dutch Kitchen for a filling lunch.
6/13 Pigs & Pearls First stop Wooly Pig Brewery for a tour and beer tasting. Next to Pearl Valley Cheese to sample the delightful dairy treats, Dennison Railroad to glimpse the iron work horses of the past.
7/25 Christmas in July Castle Noel, city tour of Medina, Roots Candles in Medina, and lunch at a great
local eatery.
Do you know what is more fun than
Games packages include all-you-can-eat food showing up to a yard sale and free soda through the 7th inning, Club seats, access to indoor air conditioned lounge in a motorcoach? and exclusive fan transportation. $95
5/20 6:10PM vs Oakland A’s 8/8 Yard Sales – EAST We begin in Canton. A great opportunity, flex your haggling skills 5/23 6:10PM vs Tampa Bay Rays to make the best deals in the church basement and 6/4 7:10PM vs. Minnesota Twins sidewalk sales. Early leave time ensures us the best pick of the crop. 7/16 7:10PM vs. Detroit Tigers 7/17 7:10PM vs. Detroit Tigers 8/9 Yard Sales -WEST We heads towards Upper Sandusky. Hunt through yard after yard of well used 8/5 7:10PM vs. Texas Rangers items to find the hidden treasures. Expect an early morning start as all good pickers require. 15 Broadway theater in Cleveland includes transportation, show tickets and driver gratuity. Dinner is on your own on 4th Street with dozens of amazing restaurants to choose from.
5/12 A Bronx Tale at Connor Palace Theater, Sunday late afternoon. Based on the critically acclaimed play that inspired the now classic film, this streetwise musical will take you to the stoops of the Bronx in the 1960s—where a young man is caught between the father he loves and the mob boss he’d love to be.
5/14 Million Dollar Quartet at Hanna Theater, mid-week matinee, meal included at Windows on the River. A jukebox musical which dramatizes the Million Dollar Quartet recording session of December 4, 1956, among early rock and roll/country stars who recorded at Sun Studio in Memphis, which are Elvis Presley, Johnny Cash and Carl Perkins, and newcomer Jerry Lee Lewis.
6/30 Dear Evan Hansen at Connor Palace Theater, Sunday late afternoon. All his life, Evan Hansen has felt invisible. But when a tragedy thrusts him into the center of a rapidly evolving controversy, he is given the opportunity of a lifetime: the chance to be somebody else. Winner of six 2017 Tony Awards® including Best Musical.
7/21 & 7/28 Come From Away at Connor Palace Theater, Sunday late afternoon. A musical set in the week following the September 11 attacks and tells the true story of what transpired when 38 planes were ordered to land unexpectedly in the small town of Gander, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada as part of Operation Yellow Ribbon. The characters in the musical are based on real Gander residents as well as some of the 7,000 stranded travelers they housed and fed.
Coming Soon the 2019-2020 Theater Season
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