NORTH BREVARD SENIOR CENTER NEWSLETTER

WEBSITE: www.nbsc.website

909 Lane Avenue, Titusville, FL 32780 Email: nbsc@cfl.rr.com MAY 2017 Phone: 321-268-2333 EDITOR: C. Simkins

We have supplies — You bring the ideas!

• Simple wire-art jewelry

• Jewelry making with buttons

• Faux stained-glass sun catchers

• Wind chimes

• Decorative hair clips & head bands.

• More…

Lunch available for only $3!

Have left-over crafts supplies?

Please donate them for this special day!

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ZUMBA GOLD—Tuesdays starting March 7

See page 3 for full details.

NBSC ACTIVITIES Revised 4/22/2017

Day of Week TIME COST CONTACT PERSON

MONDAY-FRIDAY Billards 9:00-am - 4:00 pm $2/$3 Ops. Mgt. (321) 268-2333

Wi Bowling 9:00-am - 4:00 pm $2/$3 Pat M. (321) 383-1609

MONDAY

Board of Directors Mtg. (2nd Mon.) 10:00 am-11:30 am n/a Cat (321)268-9530

Canasta 9:30 am - 4:00 pm $2/$3 Eleanor (321) 269-1742

Senior Fitness 10:00 am -11:00 am $3/$4 Linda (321)383-0735

Tap & Jazz 11:15 am -12:45 pm $3/$4 Linda (321)383-0735

ACBL Duplicate Bridge 12:30 pm -4:00 pm $6/$7 Ralph (321) 593-222

Mexican Train Dominoes 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm $2/$3 Cecilia (321)567-4714

Spanish Class (began Feb. 13) 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm $25 (5-week course) Hannah (321) 720-9062

Party Dance Lessons (all Levels) 6:00 pm- 7:00 pm $10 Steve (321)-269-0357

Poker (Mon. except 2nd Mon) 6:00 pm- 9:00 pm $2/$3 Barbara (321)607-2210

BUNCO (2nd Mon) 7:00 pm -9:15 pm $4/$5 Sharon (321)383-7927

TUESDAY

Zumba Gold (not 2nd Tue) 9-11 am, 12-2 pm $2/$3 Michelle (321) 268-2333

4-6 pm, 7-9 pm $2/$3

Beginner Line Dancing 9:30 am- 11:00 am $3/$4 Naomi (321) 537-9459

Pinochle 10:00 am - 3:00 pm $2/$3 Rachel (321) 537-5322

Duplicate Bridge 10:30 am - 3:00 pm $3.25/$4.25 Ruth (321) 267-5837

Mahjongg 12:30 pm - 3:30 pm $2/$3 Andrea (321) 385-3595

Party Bridge 12:30 pm - 3:30 pm $3/$4 Mary M.(321) 269-7362

Tai Chi (On hold until Jun 26) 1:00 pm - 2:30 pm $3/$5 Jimmy (32) 385-9140

Book Reading Club (2nd Tues.) 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm $2/$3 Johnnie (321) 417-2319

Dinner & Movie (2nd Tues.) 5:00 PM $5 Georgia (321) 269-0607

WEDNESDAY

Mahjongg Lessons (Amer. Version) 9:00 am-11:00 am $2/3 Andrea (321) 385-3595

Basic Computer 9:00 am-1:00 pm $2/$7 Jim Cheal (321) 258-1936

Senior Fitness 10:00 am - 11:00 am $3/$4 Linda (321)383-0735

Hooks & Needles Knitting (1st Wed) 10:00 am - 1:30 pm $2/$3 Ann (321) 917-1108

Tap & Jazz 11:00 am - 12:30 pm $2/$3 Marsha (321) 264-2776

ACBL Duplicate Bridge 12:30 pm - 4:00 pm $6/$7 Ralph (321) 593-2212

Beginner Line Dancing 12:30 pm -1:30 pm $3/$4 Yvette (321) 225-4872

Drawing (Beg & Adv.) 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm $6/$7 Arthur (321) 750-2149

Line Dancing 2:00 pm - 3:30 pm $3/$4 Yvette (321) 225-4872

Line Dancing 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm $3/$4 Barbara (321) 452-1944

THURSDAY

Sewing (bring own machine) 9:00 am - 12:00 pm $5/$10 Kathy (321) 383-1292

Beginner Line Dancing 9:30 am - 11:00 am $3/$4 Naomi (321) 537-9459

Euchre 10:00 am - 1:30 pm $2/$3 Mary (321) 631-7014

BINGO (doors open at 9 am) 10:00 am - 2:30 pm Varies (# of cards played) Rachel (321) 537-5322

Singles Club Planning Mtg. (2nd Thur.) 4:00 PM Held at Shilorrs Jean (321) 362-2359

Karaoke (Temp Hold will update ) 6:30 pm - 9:00 pm $3/$4 Mike (321) 268-2013

FRIDAY Canasta/Hand & Food 9:00 am - 3:00 pm $2/$3 Eleanor (321) 269-1742

Clogging 10-30 am - 11:30 pm $2/$3 Linda (321)383-0735

Writers' Club 10:30 am - 12:00 pm $2/$3 Dorothy (321) 607-6450

Mahjongg (Amer. Version) 12:30 pm - 3:30 pm $2/$3 Andrea (321) 385-3595

ACBL Duplicate Bridge 12:30 pm - 4:00 pm $6/$7 Ralph (321)593-2212

Line Dancing Party (1st Fri.) 7:00 pm - 10:00 pm $5 Yvette (321) 225-4872

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THE NORTH BREVARD SENIOR CENTER HAS RENTAL SPACE FOR 25–350 PEOPLE.

RATES START AT ONLY $50/HOUR! FMI: 321-268-2333

BINGO

THURSDAYS @ 10 AM (doors open at 9 AM)

SMOKE-FREE ENVIRONMENT!

Only $8 to play 16 regular games (7 hard cards $8).

Additional hard cards only $1 each.

Special paper games pay $40-$100. Only $1 per sheet, 6 cards per sheet.

FREE Hot Coffee—Snacks!

* * * * ATTENTION FIRST-TIME PLAYERS * * * * BRING THIS AD & GET FREE PLAY OF

7 HARD CARDS ALL DAY!

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NOTES: All trips OPEN TO THE PUBLIC.

Credit cards not accepted for day trips. Titusville pick-up @ Home Depot.

Mount Dora Boat Tour Tues., May 2 $84 Mt. Dora – Start the day with a 2-hour narrated boat tour on Lake Dora and Harris Chain of Lakes including the unspoiled Dora Canal where you’ll spot lots of Florida wildlife. Afterwards, enjoy lunch at the Lost Parrot followed by 2 hours to go shopping! Deadline to sign up is April 3. Minimum of 35 people required; trip max is 48.

On Your Feet! Emilio & Gloria Estafan Sat., Sept. 16 $TBA Dr. Phillips Center, Orlando – From their humble beginnings in Cuba, breaking through barriers to become pop star sensations in America. From international stardom to life-threatening tragedy. This show takes you behind the scenes and inside the real story of this record-making and groundbreaking couple. One of the most inspiring stories in music history. $25 non-refundable deposit per person due by May 1.

Love Never Dies: The Phantom Returns Sat., Nov. 25 $TBA Dr. Phillips Center, Orlando – This Andrew Lloyd Webber story of boundless love, full of passion and drama follows the Phantom of the Opera. In this sequel, the year is 1907, 10 years after his disappearance from the Paris Opera House. The Phantom has escaped to a new life in New York where he lives among the screaming joy rides and freak shows of Coney Island. He has finally found a place for his music to soar, but he has never stopped yearning for his one true love and musical protegee, Christine Daae. $25 non-refundable deposit per person due by May 1.

11th Annual Key West Trip Sun.-Wed., Dec. 3-6 $TBA Key West – Includes lunch on the way down & back, plus dinner upon arrival at our hotel, the Fairfield Inn & Suites. Breakfast daily, hotel right on the Trolley stop at the front door of the hotel. Also includes behind-the-scenes tour of the Mel Fisher Museum, famous for the Atocha treasure. Optional excursion will be La Te Da, the famous female impersonator show that was such a hit last year. Non-refundable $100 deposit now being accepted. Minimum of 40 people required. Flyer with cost and full details available soon.

Waitress Sat., Mar. 24, 2018 $TBA Dr. Phillips Center, Orlando – Inspired by Adrienne Shelly's beloved film, this is the story of Jenna, a waitress and expert pie maker. Jenna dreams of a way out of her small town and loveless marriage. A baking contest in a near-by county and the town's new doctor may offer her a chance for a fresh start, while her fellow waitresses offer their own recipes for happiness. Jenna must summon the strength and courage to rebuild her own life. $25 non-refundable deposit per person due by May 1.

Something Rotten Sat., Apr. 28, 2018 $TBA Dr. Phillips Center, Orlando – Set in the 1590's, this hilarious smash hit tells the story of Nick and Nigel Bottom, two brothers who are desperate to write their own hit play while the rock star "Shakespeare" keeps getting all of the hits. A local soothsayer foretells that the future of theater involves singing, dancing and acting at the same time, Nick and Nigel set out to write the world's first musical. “Something Rotten” is The Producers + Spamalot + Book of Mormon squared! $25 non-refundable deposit per person due by May 1.

MOTOR COACH TRIPS INCLUDE ALL TAXES & DRIVER GRATUITY. MORE INFO? Call All About You Travel at 321-631-8080.

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DINNER &

A MOVIE

TUESDAY, May 9,

5 PM

(doors open at 4:45 PM)

ONLY $5! — Pay at the door.

Dinner: (Dine In or Carry Out)

Shepherd’s Pie w/Salad

Salad & Dessert

Coffee (BYOB)

Movie: TBA

Fresh popcorn w/assorted salts

to munch on during the movie

Bring a chair cushion if you wish!

For more info, call 321-268-2333.

HUMANA will be

at the Senior Center

on Saturday, May 13.

Box lunches & games! _________________________________________

MAHJONGG

LESSONS

WEDNESDAYS

9-11 AM

INFO: ANDREA

321-385-3595

Our HOOKS & NEEDLES activity needs yarn. All donations are greatly appreciated and may be dropped off at the Ops Manager’s office. Last year, our Hooks & Needles ladies made and delivered 263 items to 12 different locations (including Joe’s Club, the Cancer Center, Parrish Hospital for preemie babies, etc.) throughout the Titusville community. For more info, call Anne at 321-917-1108.

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Be a Booster for only $10/year!

BIG BAND

REHEARSAL

We are privileged to have a 16-piece Big Band

rehearsing at our Center on Monday, May 15, at 7 PM.

Stop by and listen to their awesome sound for

FREE!

TREASURER

The North Brevard Senior Center is seeking a volunteer to serve as Treasurer on our Board of Directors.

The Treasurer may set his/her own hours but complete all work by noon each Friday. He/she must have an accounting background as well as experience using Quickbooks software. The Treasurer must pass a background check and must be bonded by our insurance carrier.

BOOSTERS

SENIORS DRIVING CLASS FOR AGES 50 & UP

THURSDAY, JULY 13 9 AM — 3 PM

Class size is limited — call 321-268-2333 to register. Must bring lunch & blank check. (No cash accepted.)

LORETTA BODZIAK HAROLD KLOTZER

PAUL BOEHM KAREN LARSEN

BARBARA BOSWELL DAVID MACKO

BETTY BRAY JOE & MARY MANGINO

RAYMOND BRAY BARBARA MANZI

JANE ANNE BURNETT WILFRED MEEHAN

CATHERINE FISCHER AUSTRA MILLER

SUSAN FRANK SUSAN MORAY

DOROTHY FUCHS LINDA RAAB

WANDA GRAF ANDY & MARY SHAKYA

CHERYL KEPAA EILEEN TAYDUS

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HELP WANTED

The North Brevard Senior Center needs volunteers as shown below:

• Bingo — Sell paper specials from 9 to 10 AM, help with callbacks from the

floor from 12:30 to 2:30 PM on Thursdays. (Must be NBSC member.) • Library — Help sort & shelve books, process new donations. • Receptionists — Morning or afternoon, Monday thru Friday. Please call our Ops Manager, Michelle Lewis at 321-268-2333 if you can give a few hours of your time to help out.

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Have you checked out our GAME ROOM??? You can enjoy hours of fun for only $2 (members) or $3 (non-members)...

Enjoy a game of PING PONG!

Shoot a game of pool on our BILLIARDS table!

“Golf” in air-conditioned comfort on our system.

Not a golfer? This fun electronic sys- tem also can be used for bowling or baseball!

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Dance Lessons -- Mondays @ 6 PM.

Learn all the popular party dances — taught by Titusville’s own Steve Bremer —

only $10 per lesson!

HEARD A RUMOR? HAVE A CONCERN? ______________________

PLEASE DO NOT GOSSIP!

IT DOESN’T HELP AND CAN HARM.

CONTACT A BOARD OFFICER

AND GET THE FACTS.

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

DATING ADS FOR SENIORS —

Who says seniors don't have a sense of humor?

FOXY LADY: Sexy, fashion-conscious blue-haired beauty, 80's, slim, 5'4' (used to be 5'6'), searching for sharp-looking, sharp-dressing companion. Matching white shoes and belt a plus. ------------------------------ ---------------------- SERENITY NOW I am into solitude, long walks, sunrises, the ocean, yoga and meditation. If you are the silent type, let's get together, take our hearing aids out and enjoy quiet times. ------------------------------ ---------------------- WINNING SMILE Active grandmother with original teeth seeking a dedicated flosser to share rare steaks, corn on the cob and caramel candy. ------------------------------ ---------------------- MEMORIES I can usually remember Monday through Thursday. If you can remember Friday, Saturday and Sunday, let's put our two heads together. ------------------------------ ----------------------

EXEC. COMMITTEE BOARD MEMBERS EMERITUS MEMBERS

PRESIDENT Jim Cheal Gladys Amick

Cat Simkins Terry Eisenberg Doris McDowell

Anne Farrell Joe Mangino

1st VICE PRESIDENT Bill Farrell

Marsha Clayton Adrienne Herrell

2nd VICE PRESIDENT Sandy Hill

Dotti Kunde Rachel Kusterer

TREASURER Rita Long OPERATIONS MANAGER

Vacant Wes Perry Michelle Lewis

SECRETARY Fred Phillips

Carolyn Schuler Sandy Trothier