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Tallahassee.com | sUNDaY NoVemBeR 14, 2010

Active LivingThe magazine for Tallahassee’s active older adult community

Artists in action Classes, exhibits take center stage, 6-8

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Call 891-4065 for more information.Unless otherwise noted, $2 donation per class.

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Draw with Your Eyes, Paint with Your Heart: Instructor: Mark Fletcher. Wednes-days 1–4 p.m., Feb. 2 – Mar. 9. Call 891-4016 to register. $48 (55+), $60 others.

Senior Fitness Beginners: Tue./Thur., 10:30 – 11:15 a.m.

Senior Fitness Intermediate: Tue./Thur., 11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.

Senior Fitness: Tue./Thur., 1 – 2 p.m.

Social Bridge: Mon, 1–4 p.m., $1 donation.

Chaires-Capitola Dorothy C. Spence Community Center

Drawing and Painting Workshop: Instructor: Bart Frost.Wednesdays, 1–3:30 p.m., Feb. 2 – Mar. 9. Call 891-4016 to regis-ter. $48 (55+), $60 oth-

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Cards for Fun: Thur., 1:30 – 3:30 p.m, $1 donation per class

Beginning Painting with Oils & Acrylics: Instructor: Robert De-Witt Smith. Thursdays 2– 5 p.m., Feb .3 – Mar. 10. Call 891-4016 to reg-ister. $48 (55+), $60 oth-ers.

Senior Fitness Class: Mon./Wed., 10:30 – 11:30 a.m.

Miccosukee Community Center

Bus Trip to Wal-Mart: Fri., Dec. 3 & Jan.7, 10 a.m. – 12:30 p.m., $2 round-trip.

Woodville Community Center

Senior Fitness Class: Mon./Wed., 8:30 – 9:30 a.m.

Shakespearian actors Brent Griffin and Kate Lechler visit Bradfordville’s lifelong learning class series, “King Lear: Up close and Personal.” Join TSC for a Limelong Learning lecture, lunch and field trip to see Shakespeare’s “The Tempest” on Sunday, Nov. 21. Meet at noon at Milano Pizzaria (Across from Raa Middle School on Tharpe Street) for lunch and to hear actor and scholar Kevin Carr. Then at 2:30 p.m. Capital City Shakespeare performs “The Tempest” at FSU’s Conradi Theater. Discounted tickets are available for $10, plus cost of lunch. RSVP required. Call Susan Davis, 891-4065.

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Free dance lesson from 6:30 – 7:15 p.m.; dances 7:30 – 10:30 p.m.

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Mark calendar for the holiday party

GaP Family Holiday PartyTue., Dec 144 – 6:30 p.m.Mary Brogan Museum, 350 S. Duval

January is used as a planning month for the GaP Program. The next regular meeting will be the GaP Support Lunch on Wed., Feb. 23, 2011.

E-mail [email protected] or call 891-4008 if you would like more information or to RSVP for any events above! Thank you for early RSVP’s. It helps us plan!

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Senior transportation leaders representing the De-partments of Highway Safety & Motor Vehicles, Transportation, and Elder Affairs, as well as Talla-hassee’s Senior Services Manager Shelia Salyer, middle, gather at Capital City Christian Church for a CarFit event.

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Still working 9 to 5

As part of the Department of Elder Affairs’ Older Workers Celebration, the Tal-lahassee Senior Foundation recently recognized staff that continues to work after reaching age 55. From left, Rosetta Land, Carolyn Brown, Kim Corsmeier, Senior Services manager Sheila Salyer, Toni Walmsley, Willie Porter and Dale Hereford.

Alzheimer’s Project adds services, support

The Alzheimer’s Proj-ect, Inc. has been grow-ing! Since January 2010 the agency added five new caregiver support groups with accompa-nying patient respite rooms for persons with Alzheimer’s or demen-tia in the following rural counties: Gads-den County (Chatta-hoochee), Liberty Coun-ty (Bristol), Franklin County (Apalachicola), Madison County (Madi-son) and Taylor County (Perry). The concurrent respite room affords caregivers the oppor-tunity to bring their loved ones with them to the caregiver support group where they can be assured of a safe and supportive atmosphere.

Support groups afford caregivers an oppor-tunity to reach out to other caregivers who may be going through similar experiences and share information with and learn from one another. Caregiv-ers frequently report that they find comfort in knowing that they are not alone and that other people can relate to their circumstanc-es. In addition, support groups offer caregiv-ers the opportunity to learn new techniques to help them work through problem behaviors with their loved ones and provide an opportunity for them to gain vital information from their

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ed that there are long-lasting benefits for care-givers who include an improved quality of life and the free exchange of information and emo-tional support as well as the camaraderie that such socialization helps provide. Caregivers also learn to take care of themselves through various relaxation techniques which are

reported to help allevi-ate stress and reduce anxiety.

All services provided by the Alzheimer’s Proj-ect, Inc. are fee-free and we encourage commu-nity volunteerism and well as caregiver partic-ipation. For more infor-mation on group loca-tions, dates and times, please visit our website at www.alzheimersproj-ect.org or call Recie Cul-pepper at 850-386-2778.

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MIKE EWEN/democrat filesMusic therapist Hakeem Leonard jokes with Alzheimer’s patients during a Monday meeting this summer at Killearn United Methodist Church. The church started a respite program for caregivers of Alzheimer’s patients. The person with Alzheimer’s can come to the church from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. two Mondays a month, while the caregiver gets a break. During the meeting, patients got to enjoy a sing-along with music therapist Hakeen Leonard before breaking for lunch.

Miss a day. Miss a lot.


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How did my friend, Linda Wright, pub-lish her father’s poi-gnant memoir? She used free print-on-demand (POD) pub-lishing. I learned about this ingenious meth-od of self-publishing when Linda shared her publishing experience with fellow members of OLLI at FSU Writers’ Group.

For a book that’s published for you, your family and friends, free POD publishing works great. The cost of pur-chasing the book from an online publisher can be your only expense.

However, if you need publishing assistance or your book is for the retail market, you’ll need to purchase addi-tional services, such as copy editing (proof-reading for spelling, punctuation and gram-mar errors), content editing, document pho-to formatting, cover design, ISBN with bar code, Library of Con-gress Control Number, marketing, sales, and book distribution.

POD Publishing Steps:

n Decide on the type of POD book you want to publish – Free or Assisted Self-Publish-ing

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n With a Free POD book, it’s immediately available for purchase. With an assisted self-published book, pub-lisher returns inte-rior and cover proofs for author review. Corrections made,

reviewed, and final proofs approved. Book is available for sale online. Publisher dis-tributes book title to wholesalers, Internet booksellers and search engines.

n Author Marketing: social media (Facebook and Twitter); inter-views (newspaper, TV, and radio); book Web site; e-mail campaign; book event attendance.

Once your manu-script is “finished,” with planning, hard work and determina-tion, anyone can suc-cessfully self-publish a print-on-demand book.

By Jenny Huston CrowleyChair, OLLi PubLiCatiOn COmmittee OsHer InstItute BOOk avaIlaBle

“Life Lessons: Writings from the Osher Lifelong Learning institute at the Florida State universi-ty,” an anthology of poems, fiction and nonfiction works and photographs, is available just in time for the holidays. the book sells for $19.95 and is available at several online stores including bor-ders.com, booksamillion.com, barnesandnobles.com and iuniverse.com; now on sale locally at borders bookstore. Proceeds from the book will go to the OLLi Writers’ Group to fund future publi-cations and writing contests.

OLLi provides continuing education programs for persons over 50, including courses, field trips, guest speakers and social and cultural activities. it is associated with the Claude Pepper institute on aging and Public Policy. Persons seeking addi-tional information concerning “Life Lessons” or other OLLi activities and programs should call 644-8828 or 644-7947, email [email protected], or go to www.pepperinstitute.org/olliatfsu.

Novelist lays bare love of language, literature

Best-selling novelist Pat Conroy doesn’t just love books, he devours them. He doesn’t just visit libraries and book-stores, he inhabits them. He doesn’t enjoy language, he revels in it. He says he learned early on that “great words arranged with cunning and artistry, could change the per-ceived world for some readers.”

Conroy’s new mem-oir, “My Reading Life,” isn’t simply a filler book presented by his publisher to take up space between nov-els. Instead, it’s a rich, unabashedly self-criti-cal and moving tribute to a writer’s passion.

The book contains 15 essays highlighting a different aspect of Con-roy’s adoration of litera-ture — from “Gone With the Wind” and “War and Peace” to Thomas Wolfe and James Dick-ey and librarians and sales reps. He takes

readers along well-trod-den themes of his life: abusive father, much put-upon mother, the American South, mili-tary boarding school. But he has the imagina-tion and skill to make it all new again. Like Stephen King did in his remarkable “On Writ-ing,” Conroy reminds us of his considerable tal-ents for telling a story and arranging words.

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Christie Moore’s “Flying Low.” Moore is a new TSC Art Council member who has also accepted the responsibility to serve as the North Florida Fair Art Coordinator. She assumes the position as Charles Hazelip, TSC art instructor, steps down after serving as fair coordinator for five years. Barbara Thurston-Pagnie at work.

Jeanne Alderson’s “Waterscape.”

Artistic endeavors flourish this month

Tallahassee senior artists keep busy in the fall. Workshops, lectures and painting occupy the hours and provide art show entries. Above, Christie Moore’s “Flying Low” and Jeanne Alderson’s “Waterscape” are on display in the Old Armory’s auditorium gallery as part of the TSC Insider’s Show. Barbara Thurston-Pagni enjoys creating memory boxes with mementos of loved ones during a recent workshop at the center.

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Classes are available for all levels of art-ists from beginners to professionals. Instruc-tors work with indi-vidual students who assist and critique one another in an excit-ing, collaborative envi-ronment. No pre-reg-istration required. It is recommended that you visit the class and talk to the instruc-tor before joining the class; the instructor will provide you with an individualized sup-ply list. Studio Artists have the opportunity to exhibit in the Cen-ter’s gallery spaces. All classes are locat-ed at the Senior Cen-ter unless otherwise noted. TSC Art Studio will be closed Dec. 16 – Jan. 10.

Fee per Class $8 (55+) $10 for others.

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Artistry in Clay: Handbuilding, Mon., 10 a.m. – Noon; Instructor: Mark Fletcher

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For information call 891-4016 or 891-4000 to request a brochure.

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Studio times pro-vide participants the opportunity to prac-tice art with the camaraderie of other students with a live model. No instruc-tor; $4 lab fee plus the shared cost of a model.

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MIKE EWEN/DemocratArtist Mary Hafner adds a small detail to her painting.w The scene is from a small Spanish village. The Senior Center on N. Monroe Street has over 140 different programs for seniors including cards, billiards, dancing and art.

Gehry expansion starts at Philadelphia Art Museum

PHILADELPHIA — It’s not typical for a loading dock to be the celebrated subject of a groundbreaking cere-mony, but Frank Geh-ry is not your typical architect.

Gehry joined more than 100 dignitaries, philanthropists and art aficionados on Nov 9 at the Philadelphia Muse-um of Art to mark the start of construction on his 68,000-square-foot, $81 million under-ground utility space.

Museum officials said the new space will provide much need-ed improvements for the care and storage of art works and will make deliveries sim-pler — from food to fine art. More important to visitors, it will return a vaulted walkway that runs through the length of the museum — and has been used for shipping and receiv-ing since the 1970s —

to its original purpose as a street-level visitor entrance.

The “loading dock” is expected to be complet-ed in 2012. After that, planning will begin on a vast underground gallery, also designed by Gehry. Tons of dirt and rocks will be exca-vated under the steps of the 82-year-old neoclas-sical landmark, creat-

ing cavernous spaces to showcase oversized contemporary works and Asian art as well as rotating exhibi-tions. The project will add 80,000 square feet of gallery space to the museum.

“We’re going to really respect the building, so you don’t have to worry about it. I’m not going to mess with it,” Gehry told his audience, which erupted in laughter. “We’re going to take advantage of the open-ness of the structure and make it really won-derful.”

Gehry is world famous for creating structures with undu-

lating exteriors, among them the Guggen-heim Museum Bil-bao in Spain — nick-named “the artichoke” by locals — and the steel-curved Walt Dis-ney Concert Hall in Los Angeles.

Designed to be near-ly invisible to passers-by, the underground expansion presents a challenge for an archi-tect famous for eye-pop-ping exteriors. Gehry acknowledged that the loading dock is utilitar-ian by necessity, but said the public won’t be disappointed when the final phase that includes the gallery is complete.

By Joann LoviglioTHE ASSOCIATED PRESS

Matt RouRKE/ The Associated Press

Architect Frank Gehry is seen before a groundbreaking ceremony at the Philadelphia Museum of Art.

Matt RouRKE/The Associated PressA vaulted hallway that has been closed to the public is seen after a groundbreaking ceremony at the Philadelphia Museum of Art in Philadelphia on Nov. 9. The museum marked the start of construction of a large underground expansion designed by architect Frank Gehry.

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Oktoberfest feast raises $50,000 for Meals on Wheels

More than 750 peo-ple partied under the majestic oaks at Good-wood Museum and Gar-den for a good cause. $55,000 was raised for Meals on Wheels and other services for seniors in the Big Bend area through Elder Care Services’ 12th annual OKOTBER-FEST.

Patrons listened to music from Crooked Shooz while enjoy-ing a German Buffet of bratwurst, sauer-kraut, snitzel and more. The German School of Tallahassee provided homemade desserts and the Home Brewers of North Florida offered beer tasting.

Tallahassee State Bank and Cone Distrib-uting Company have been hosting this annu-al event for the past seven years, helping it grow from 200 guests at Dorothy B. Oven Park to this year’s larg-est crowd at Good-wood’s Carriage House.

“We have been so blessed by the support from the community,” says Sharon Davidson, director of development for Elder Care Servic-es. “In these challeng-ing economic times, it’s great to see so many people care about help-ing our seniors.”

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Rare Superman, Batman covers heading for auction

NEW YORK — Jer-ry Robinson was 18 when he created the Joker, Batman’s vil-lainous psychopath-ic nemesis. He was among the pioneers of a new American art form that included Fred Ray, whose iconic 1942 comic book cover known as Superman Patriotic Shield sealed the super-hero’s status as the defender of “Truth, Jus-tice and the American Way.”

The two men worked side by side at DC Com-ics. But it was Robinson who had the wherewith-al to save the original Superman 14 cover art depicting “The Man of Steel” with a bold eagle perched on his shoul-der in front of a U.S. shield — as well as his own “Double Guns” Detective Comics No. 69 prototype showing the maniacal Joker rising out of an Aladdin lamp pointing guns at Bat-man and Robin.

Nearly 70 years lat-er, Robinson is reluc-tantly parting with the two original artworks through the online auctioneer ComicCo-nnect.com, from Nov.

10 through Dec. 1. The Superman cov-er is expected to bring $500,000 to $1 million, the Joker more than $400,000.

In the days before the comic book became accepted as a legitimate American art form, the original artworks — executed in black and white India ink on thick drawing boards — had no intrinsic value.

“It was a new genre, a new art form,” Rob-inson told The Associ-ated Press in a tele-phone interview from his Manhattan apart-

ment. “Nobody thought of the original art work as having any value. It wasn’t valued until it was published.”

“I just had the sense that it should be saved,” said Robinson, who was a member of the origi-nal Batman team at DC Comics, working along-side Superman’s other big-name creators, Jer-ry Siegel and Joe Shus-ter, and Captain Amer-ica illustrator Jack Kirby, at DC’s New York headquarters.

To Robinson, the Superman “just was perfect.”

“’Truth, Justice and the American Way’ really came from that cover,” said Stephen

Fishler, owner of Comic-Connect.com.

DC Comics co-publisher Jim Lee described it as “an important part of com-ic book history ... pure Americana.”

Robinson explained that the Patriotic Shield “became the iconic cover of World War II.”

“Americans needed heroes and Superman became our hero,” he said. “Superman would fight the Nazis and Hit-ler. He became a symbol of America.”

“As soon as I finished a cover and I wanted to save it I’d have to call the engraver and say, ‘Please don’t destroy that, send it back when

you come to pick up the next delivery,’” he said.

“When he forgot to call, as he often did, they were destroyed,” added Robinson, whose work was featured last year in a Los Angeles exhibition “ZAP! POW! BAM! The Superhero: The Golden Age of Com-ic Books, 1938-1950.”

Robinson, who is the subject of a new biog-raphy, “Jerry Robinson: Ambassador of Com-ics,” is the only cre-ator of the golden age of comics from the 1940s still alive, said Fish-ler. “Ninety-nine point nine percent of the art ... doesn’t exist any lon-ger. Publishers were there to make money, so to warehouse the hand-drawn black and white art was a waste of mon-ey.”

Robinson’s Joker cover — one of his first — is the only image to depict the supervillain using guns.

The firearm was nixed because “we wanted the Joker to be resourceful, to use other means of his own. All other common villains of the time used guns. The Joker was different. ... I wanted to create a villain worthy of Bat-man,” said Robinson,

who spent much of his later career as a politi-cal cartoonist.

A student of literature who attended Colum-bia University, he said he wanted the Joker “more in the line of lit-erary Shakespearean villains.”

So he created a vil-lain with no super pow-ers but one with mani-acal tendencies who schemes to destroy his archenemy Batman and delights in his own warped sense of humor.

The idea of the Jok-er’s image came from the joker found in a deck of cards, which were always around the house, he said, because his brother and mother were champion bridge players.

While both covers have been in his life for a while, Robinson said he was selling them because “now I’m 88 and I reluctantly have to make that decision.”

The record for a piece of original comic art, attained this year, is $380,000 for a 1955 Weird Science cover by Frank Frazetta. The record for a comic book is $1.5 million, set last year, for a 1938 issue of a Superman Action Comics No. 1 issue.

By Ula IlnytzkyTHE ASSOCIATED PRESS

ComicConnect.com/ The Associated Press

Fred Ray’s original 1942 cover artwork to Superman #14 is shown. Also known as the “patriotic shield” cover, it is widely considered to be the most valuable single piece of original comic art still in existence.

ComiCConneCt.Com/The Associated PressJerry Robinson, who created the Joker, stands with the two framed covers, Superman #14 and Detective Comics #69, that will be offered for auction on ComicConnect.com.

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Make Grandma spill the beans: Uncovering all the diseases that lurk in your family tree can trump costly genet-ic testing in predicting what illnesses you and your children are likely to face.

It may sound old-fashioned, but a Cleve-land Clinic study com-paring which method best uncovered an increased risk of cancer helps confirm the value of what’s called a fam-ily health history.

All it costs is a little time questioning your relatives, yet good fam-ily health trees are rare. A government survey estimated less than a third of families have one — and time-crunched doctors sel-dom push their patients to remedy that.

“I view family health histories as back to the future,” says Dr. Charis Eng, a cancer geneticist at the Cleveland Clin-ic’s Genomic Medicine Institute. “It’s the best kept secret in health care.”

Holiday gatherings can be a good chance to gather the informa-tion, as can reunions or even funerals. The U.S. Surgeon General oper-ates a free website — https://familyhistory.hhs.gov — that helps people create a fam-ily health history and share it electronically with relatives and their doctor.

However you do it, get the scoop on both sides of the family, says another study of 2,500 women. Researchers found that women not

only know less about the health of their paternal relatives, they tend to dismiss the threat of breast cancer if it’s on Dad’s side.

“It’s a risk no matter what,” says Dr. Wendy Rubinstein of Chicago’s NorthShore Universi-ty Health System, who presented the research last week at a meeting of the American Society of Human Genetics.

Far too often, a fam-ily health history con-sists of whatever you happen to jot down on that clipboard in the

doctor’s waiting room. Mom hasn’t confided her soaring cholesterol? Can’t recall what killed Aunt Mary? Don’t real-ize that the hunched back of Grandma and her sisters could fore-shadow your osteopo-rosis? Or maybe Dad never mentioned that in his 40s he survived the prostate cancer that killed his own father.

Looking for patterns of familial illness can predict someone’s brew-ing health risks, so gaps can be a problem.

How does a good his-

tory compare with those online genomic testing services — sold without a doctor’s pre-scription for hundreds of dollars — that ana-lyze DNA glitches and predict people’s predis-position to various dis-eases?

To find out, the Cleveland Clinic’s Eng recruited 44 people — 22 patients in her fam-ily cancer clinic and their spouses — for a family health history and a saliva test from one of those genomic services, Navigenics, to calculate their risk for colon cancer and breast or prostate cancer.

Both approaches clas-sified about 40 per-cent of participants as having above-average risk — but they picked the same people only about half the time. For example, the genom-ic screening missed all nine people with a strong family risk of colon cancer, five of whom Eng’s clinic gave extra scrutiny to prove they carried a specific gene mutation.

“A patient might have done this testing and been very reas-sured and not come to medical care,” she told last week’s geneticists’ meeting.

On the other hand, Navigenics listed eight men at risk for prostate cancer when their fam-ily history predicted a risk no higher than average.

Why the difference?

No matter the brand, genomic screening takes a broad look at DNA variations, includ-ing some that scientists aren’t sure play a big role. Yet it often doesn’t include high-profile gene mutations that are linked for specific dis-eases and can require more specialized test-ing, Eng explains.

Navigenics didn’t return a call for com-ment.

“Family histo-ry remains the best genetic tool we have, but health care pro-viders are not tak-ing advantage” of it, says Dr. Maren Sch-euner of the Veterans Affairs Healthcare Sys-tem in Los Angeles, who is leading a pilot project to add family cancer histories to the VA’s electronic medi-cal records at two area clinics.

Popularity may be growing. The surgeon general’s office counts nearly 30,000 new visi-tors a month to its “My Family Health Por-trait” Web site since summer, about a third of whom return, sug-

gesting they’re compil-ing an electronic family health tree.

Chicago’s Rubinstein, who is testing a next-generation tool, found that women’s newly created family health histories include much more information than was in their regular medical charts — even if they did need a nudge about the paternal side.

“It’s not uncommon to think, ‘I look like one parent, that affects the illness I’m going to get,’” Rubinstein says. “Generally that’s not the case.”

Because genes seldom are destiny, a family health tree also should reflect shared environ-mental or lifestyle fac-tors that can further affect an inherited risk, says James O’Leary of the nonprofit Genet-ic Alliance, which just won government fund-ing to help spread fam-ily health histories to community health cen-ters that serve the poor.

“Collecting your fam-ily health history isn’t just about knowing, it’s about making healthy choices,” he says.

By Lauran NeergaardTHE ASSOCIATED PRESS

How to create famiLy HeaLtH Histories

Some tips on creating family health histories, from the government and genetic specialists:

n Start with information about your own health and that of your parents, children and siblings. Then add grandparents, aunts, uncles and cousins from both sides of the family.

n Include a range of health conditions, from heart disease and cancer to arthritis and problems during pregnancies.

n Ask about the age when health problems arose, and the cause and age of death for deceased relatives.

n If possible, ask follow-up questions such as whether a heart attack was preceded by treatment for high blood pressure or high cholesterol.

n Include lifestyle information, such as family eat-ing and exercise habits, where people live, com-mon occupations.

n Update information as new illnesses are diag-nosed and the family grows.

n Respect that some relatives may not want to share their health history.

n If your children and grandchildren don’t ask, offer your information.“If you’re a grandparent, a family health history

is a gift you can give to your grandchildren,” says James O’Leary of the nonprofit Genetic Alliance.

Online:Surgeon General’s My Family Health Portrait:

familyhistory.hhs.gov and for getting-started info, http://www.hhs.gov/familyhistory/Genetic Alliance “Does It Run The Family” Cam-

paign: www.geneticalliance.orgAmerican Society of Human Genetics: www.

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Inside:

Cornerstone Reaches Goal, page 2

BOOM, page 2

Pedestrian Workshop, page 3

TSC Health Calendar, page 4

Senior Days & Circles, page 5

L3X—Wheels on the Bus, pages 6/7

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Deck your halls for a really good causeJazz up your evening

with the Deborah Law-son Band and get ready to Deck the Halls! Plan now to attend the Tal-lahassee Senior Cen-ter’s annual benefit event “Deck the Halls, a Cel-ebration of Wreaths,” to be held on Friday, Dec. 3, beginning at 6:30 p.m. It’s a true spectacle of entertainment, food, beverage, shopping and more. Wreaths, of course, take center stage.

Holiday creations, dec-orated in the blues of Chanukah or the reds and gold of Christmas, already decorate the Old Armory walls and sport “buy it now” or bidding opportunities. Wreaths of brightly colored blos-soms hang among others with seasonal themes. Lemons, limes and pep-pers — even pumpkins and gourds — adorn a few while traditional wreaths sparkle with sil-ver ribbons. Amid the display of nearly 100 originals, you’ll even find a wreath adorned with jewelry.

Ann Camp, a contrib-uting artist and wreath-maker for the festive evening, enthusiastical-ly says, “It’s just plain fun to create something unusual, donate it for the cause, and help senior programming in our area. I encourage every-one to get involved and

see where your talent takes you.” Camp excit-edly describes her cork-and-grapes wreath and a table top tree decorated with old buttons. In all, she’s created and donat-ed more than a dozen wreaths for the signa-ture event.

But wreaths aren’t the only select offerings this year. TSC artists paint-ed and decorated chef’s aprons for the signa-ture event that is now a holiday tradition for many in the area. Sun-flowers, holiday designs and many other patterns leap from white, red or green aprons. The one-of-a-kinds can be found already on display in the senior center. With their “buy it now” prices, sev-

eral may be purchased even before Deck the Halls.

“I have always loved whimsical, childlike things and I chose a mouthwatering, candy-filled gingerbread house,” laughs Gena Varn when describing her apron painting adventure.

Where can you buy a celebrity? Really, buy a celebrity! Shop the silent auction and be the high bidder for half-day expe-riences with Tallahas-see’s Fire Chief Cindy Dick or NPR’s Tom Flan-igan. Other celebrities include WCTVs Shon-da Knight, Tallahas-see Democrat’s Editorial Editor Mary Ann Lind-ley, WTXL Chief Meteo-rologist Casanova Nurse,

Poet Laureate Mary Jane Ryals and Sheriff Larry Campbell. Oth-er auction items include memberships, massages, gift certificates, jewelry, hotel stays and special community event tickets.

Our Winter Wine Tree is decorated with reds, whites, blush and blended wines, from less expensive varieties to a prized bottle of bubbly. Choose from our hand-painted martini glasses and add to your collec-tion.

Come to Deck the Halls and leave adorned

with your choice of wreaths, wearing an art-ist-inspired apron, carry-ing a bottle of select wine and holding certificates to your favorite restau-rants. Remember, it’s all for a good cause. Pro-ceeds fund senior cen-ter programming and enhance the lives of our elder citizens.

Deck the Halls tickets are $35 and are available for purchase now at the Senior Center. Tallahas-see Senior Foundation members can purchase tickets for $30. Addition-al information on page 3.

By Rosetta Stone Land

TICKETS ON SALE NOWDeck the Halls & Celebration of Wreaths

Friday, Dec. 3, 6:30 p.m.Entertainment by the Deborah Lawson Band

Fine Food & BeverageSilent Auction & Wreath Sale

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Mary Bradley, TSC artist and apron painter, shows off some of the Deck the Halls wreaths up for auction or “Buy it Now.”

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A Tallahassee Senior Foundation Endowment Program

Cornerstone Endowment Fund reaches $50,000 goal!

Message from Sheila Salyer, executive director of the Tallahassee Senior Foundation

Thanks to all who con-tributed to the $50,000 Cornerstone Fund to preserve the future of Tallahassee’s senior cen-ter services.

Reaching this goal reminds us of the many blessings God has brought to the Senior Center and this commu-nity. For 24 years I have been privileged to work in senior services, and I am honored the Corner-stone Fund will support

the future of these vital programs. Our work would not be possible without the support of the City of Tallahassee, our Foundation, Leon County Commissioners, and our groups and indi-vidual donors.

Because of your sup-port, we can bring together many resourc-es to make one of the nation’s most active and successful senior cen-ters, including programs at 14 satellite sites. I especially thank our staff, dedicated profes-sionals and outstand-

Thank you, Tallahassee!

TSC FOUNDATION BOARD MEMBERSEd Duffee, Jr., PresidentLinda Roberts, Vice PresidentAndrea Personett, SecretaryJudi Taylor, TreasurerMary Carroll, Immediate Past PresidentRocky BevisKen Brummel-Smith, M.D.Ann CampShirley Gooding-Butler

Scott HarrellElda MartinkoEdna OwensGwendolyn SpencerDonna WellsLew WilsonSarah Neeley, EmeritusBryan Desloge, Emeritus

SENIOR SERVICES ADVISORY COUNCILJoan Guilday, ChairPatricia Parkhurst, Vice Chair

Pamela FloryMary HafnerTracie HardinEmily MillettMiaisha MitchellRoger OwenIrene PerryAlice Pomidor, M.D.Andrea RosserHenry SteeleAl SulkesDon WeedAdeline Wilkes

The Golden Review is a bimonthly publication of the Tallahassee Senior Center.

Sheila Salyer, Senior Services Manager, City of Tallahassee; Execu-tive Director, Tallahassee Senior Foundation; Editor, Golden Review

Rosetta Stone Land, Managing Editor

Hella Spellman, Contrib-uting Editor

Susan Beason, Martha

Gruender, Layout & Design

The mission of Talla-hassee Senior Services is to enhance the indepen-dence and quality of life for seniors and caregiv-ers through educational, social, recreational and wellness opportunities.

Disclaimer of Endorse-ment: Reference herein to any specific commer-cial products, process, or service by trade name, trademark, manufactur-

er, or otherwise, does not necessarily constitute or imply its endorsement, rec-ommendation or favoring by Tallahassee Senior Ser-vices or the Tallahassee Senior Foundation.

The Tallahassee Senior Center (TSC) is located at 1400 N. Monroe St., Tal-lahassee, FL 32303. For questions or more informa-tion, please contact 850-891-4000 or visit www.tal-gov.com.

ing people. Also, tremen-dous credit goes to our loyal board and advi-sory council members for their faithful service and endurance — along with their own signifi-cant Cornerstone contri-butions.

Thank you for invest-ing in senior center pro-grams for the well-being of our current seniors, our rising baby boomers and future generations.

If you would like to make an endowment gift to the TSC Founda-tion, or consider nam-ing the TSC Foundation in your estate or will, please contact the Com-munity Foundation of North Florida at 850-222-2899. Gifts of cash, appreciated securities or planned and deferred gifts are all accepted. Every gift is very much appreciated.

Please know that your contributions make a positive difference in our community.

Showcase is a booming successThe Senior Cen-

ter Showcase boomed with excitement and fun. More than 30 groups and organiza-tions — from French classes to Woodcarvers — proudly displayed information. Tai Chi mesmerized the crowd

with quiet movements that keep mind and body healthy; Zum-ba dazzled spectators with several demon-strations alive with the Latin beat and swing. Canasta play-ers, Wii enthusiasts and artists chatted

with onlookers, invit-ing them to join in the fun. Dr. Sally Karioth, the evening’s keynote speaker shared inti-mate, personal stories sprinkled with humor-ous antidotes about BOOMING into the next decade.

Alex Crumbaker, from left, Debby Rios ,Jacqueline Parra and Gerri Gapinski show a little muscle as they cool down after a crowd-pleasing Zumba demonstration during the Showcase.

Above: Barbara Mann carves a roadrunner from cedar.

Left: Special guest speaker Sally Karioth chats with Tom Flangian, news director for WFSU, prior to her Showcase presentation that kept the audience laughing while delivering a serious message of staying young no matter what your age.

Top left: Hella Spellman, from left, Showcase coordinator, shares time with Senior Services Advisory Councilwoman Emily Millett, Senior Foundation vice president Linda Roberts and TSC staffer Toni Walmsley.

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Make Deck the Halls a party for you and your friends and/or your office — for a good cause!SPECIAL ADVANCE GROUP TICKET SALES

Through Nov. 24Buy 6 tickets for $170

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($55 discount)Buy 10 tickets for $275

($75 discount)Individual Tickets $35

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Call 891-4008 for more information on the events or to purchase tickets with a credit card.

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Walkabout shows a lack of sidewalks, construction and uneven pavement can inhibit pedestrian safety. Contribute to the next workshop and offer your recommendations to improve walking conditions for seniors and other community residents.

Help improve sidewalk safetyJoin profession-

als and help improve pedestrian safety for adults of all ages in our area.

Workshop discus-sions and walkabouts will highlight:

n Common injury situations

n How education and enforcement can improve safety

n Strategies to encourage more walk-ing in our community

n How Tallahassee and Leon County can become more pedestri-an-friendly

The workshop

includes observation-al walks in the Senior Center, along North Monroe, in Midtown, and in Lake Ella and Frenchtown neighbor-hoods.

Fifty-five regis-trants attended the previous Pedestri-

an Safety Workshop. They represented Tal-lahassee residents and diverse organi-zations, communities and backgrounds from Leon and surrounding counties.

For workshop infor-mation, contact Beth Hollister at 891-4041 or email [email protected].

The workshop is sponsored by Talla-hassee Senior Ser-vices and Foundation, Leon County Senior Outreach and Positive Aging Communities for a Lifetime.

Pedestrian WorkshoP

seCond in seriesWed., Nov. 171:30-5:30 p.m.

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Tallahassee Senior Center health happeningsFor more information

on offered programs, call Ruth Nickens, R.N., Health Program Coor-dinator, or Toni Walms-ley, Assistant Health Program Coordinator, at 891-4000. All presen-tations are in the Tal-lahassee Senior Cen-ter Dining Room unless otherwise noted.

HEALTH HAPPENINGS

n National Memory Screening Day

Tue., Nov. 16, 9 a.m.-noon; Activity Room & Health Suite

November is National Alzheimer’s Awareness month. Confidential memory screenings will be available to every-one in the community at no cost. While memory screening is not used to diagnose any specif-ic illness, it can check a person’s memory and other cognitive skills and it can indicate if someone might benefit from a more complete medical visit. The mem-ory screening consists of a series of questions and/or tasks designed to test memory, lan-guage skills, thinking ability and other intel-lectual functions.

Other screenings also will be available, includ-ing blood pressure, blood glucose, stroke screenings and “Brown Bag” medication consul-tation. Bring all of your medications (including vitamins and non-pre-scriptions) in a brown bag for one-on-one review with a pharma-cist. Feel free to bring a friend or a loved one and all of your ques-tions!

For more information or to reserve your spot, please contact James

Smith at 386-2778 or [email protected]. This is a part-nership between The Alzheimer’s Project Inc., The Tallahassee Senior Center, Tallahassee Memorial HealthCare and FAMU College of Pharmacy and Pharma-ceutical Sciences.

n FAMU College of Nursing Health Fair

Mon., Nov. 15 & 22, 10 a.m.-noon; Health Suite

FAMU student nurs-es bring you up-to-date information on cur-rent issues and chron-ic diseases. Join them to learn, ask questions, and gather goodies and information.

n Nutritional coun-seling and assistance

Wed., Nov. 17 & Dec. 15, 12:30-1:30 p.m.; Health Suite

Questions about weight loss, eating for a healthy lifestyle, and diabetes addressed in a small group set-ting with a profession-al dietitian. Offered by Leah Gilbert-Hender-son, PhD, LD. Dona-tions appreciated. Pre-registration encour-aged. Call 891-4042 to schedule.

n “The Science of Happiness”

Wed., Dec. 14, 11 a.m.-noon

Ever wondered what happiness is or how to find it? Steven Mills, PhD., FSU Center for Leadership & Civic Education, reveals some of these secrets while helping you understand (in layman’s terms) the neurological and psy-chological factors that impact our sense of hap-piness and well-being.

n Telephones for the hearing impaired

Wed., Jan. 11, 10 a.m.-

noon; Health Suite Even if your hear-

ing loss is minimal, you may qualify for these no-cost phones distrib-uted by Florida Tele-communications Relay Inc.

HEALTHY LIVES

The Healthy Lives mini-series continues with:

n “Healthy Living: “Mapping Diabetes — The Road to Better Health”

Thur., Nov. 18, Dec. 2 & Dec. 16, 10:30 a.m.-noon; Activity Room

Plan now to make this diabetes education program part of your holiday health regimen.

The interactive curricu-lum will be enjoyable, entertaining and educa-tional. If you are living with diabetes or know someone who is, these workshops will increase your knowledge and the quality of your life. Please register today with Henry Steele at 891-4045.

HEALTH SCREENINGS

n Blood PressureTue., Wed. & Thur.,

10 a.m.-noon. Offered by medical volunteers.

n GlucoseWed., 10 a.m.-noon,

by NHC Homecare, and volunteers.

n MemoryTue., Nov. 16, 9 a.m.-

noon, The Alzheimer’s Project & TMH Neuro-science Center.

n Brown Bag Medi-cation Consultation

Tue., Nov. 16, 9 a.m.-noon, FAMU College of Pharmacy.

n Vision and Glau-coma

Tue., Dec. 14, 10 a.m.-noon, Eye Associates.

n HearingWed., Nov. 10 & Jan.

12, 10 a.m.-noon, Audi-bel.

SEATED MASSAGE AND REIKI

n Reiki Nov. 23, Dec. 7 & 21,

Jan. 3, 10:30 a.m.-noon. Reiki by Susie How-ell, Reiki Master, and friends.

n Massage Thur., Dec. 9 & 23,

Jan. 6, 10 a.m.-noon. Jonathan Walker, LMT.

n Massage Tue., Nov. 30, 10 a.m.-

noon. Norma Reesor, LMT

n Massage Tue., Dec. 14 & Jan.

11, 10 a.m.-noon. Anne Brown, LMT.

FITNESS

n Seated NIA Yoga (Neuromuscular Integrative Action)

Tuesdays, 11 a.m.-noon. Taught by Lori Roberts, certified NIA yoga instructor.

n Brain-Body-Mem-ory-Balance

Mon., 1:30-2:30 p.m. at TSC. Designed to sharpen cognitive and balance skills. Low impact. Bring water bottle and comfortable clothing.

Wed., 2-3 p.m. at Heritage Oaks. Both classes taught by Kathy Gilbert

n Chair Yoga

Fri., 11 a.m.-noon. A gentle yoga workout for increased mobil-ity, bladder control, self-esteem and mental focus. Class taught by certified yoga instruc-tor Bridget Kamke,

n Life ExerciseTue. and Thur., 9:30-

10:30 a.m., by instruc-tor Pomeroy Brinkley. Aerobics, light weights and stretching.

n Tai ChiWed. and Fri., Begin-

ners class from 10-11 a.m. and continuing class from 11 a.m.-noon.

n Zumba Gold Thur., 5:30-6:30 p.m.

$5 seniors, $7 othersn YogaMon. and Wed., 5:30-

7 p.m., taught by cer-tified yoga instruc-tor Pamela Hunter. Vigorous practice for adults including poses, relaxation and media-tion. Wear comfortable clothes and yoga mat (if you have one).

$10 seniors $12 non-seniors

PODIATRY

n Podiatrist screening & footcare every two months

Thur., Dec. 2, 1:30 p.m.; Health Suite

Dr. Gary McCoy, podiatrist & foot spe-cialist, will cut toe-nails and assess foot problems in the Health Suite. Foot doctor accepts Medicare, Med-icaid, and secondary insurance, which may cover costs for this ser-vice if you have dia-betes, vascular dis-ease, neuropathy, renal failure, MS, or are on blood thinner Couma-din. Otherwise, $25 flat fee applies. No appoint-ment necessary.

FSU nursing students with instructor Cindy Lewis as the TSC annual flu shot clinic prepares to service almost 200 senior residents.

Rene Hoch isn’t getting ready for a masquerade ball, but rather undergoing vision screening with Eye Associates’ Angie Hobbs.


Senior Days and Wellness CirclesA wide range of no-

cost health screenings and monthly Senior Days are offered for adults 55+ in the Bond community, south Talla-hassee, and throughout Leon County. Donations accepted. For informa-tion on Southside activi-ties, call 891-4000. For information on Leon County Senior Outreach events, contact Susan Davis, LCSO coordina-tor, 891-4065.

SENIOR DAYS IN AND AROUND TALLAHASSEE

All Senior Days are held from 10:30 a.m.- 12:30 p.m. and include a catered lunch.

Suggested lunch donation $6; exceptions noted.

* Indicates event is sponsored by Leon County Senior Out-reach, a program of Tal-lahassee Senior Foun-dation.

n Bradfordville Senior Day* at Wildwood Pres-byterian Fellowship Hall, 100 Ox Bottom Road

Wed., Dec. 8, Christ-mas Program. No Senior Day in January.

n Chaires-Capitola Senior Day* at Dorothy C. Spence Community Center, 4768 Chaires Cross Road

Tue,, Nov. 23, “The Amazing Life of the Hummingbird.” No Senior Day in December or January.

n Fort Braden Senior Day* at Fort Braden Community Center, 16387 Blountstown Highway

Tue., Nov. 16, “Trea-sures of Goose Creek Wildlife Sanctuary.”

Tue., Dec. 21, Christ-mas Program. No

Senior Day in January.n Southside Senior

Day at Jake Gaither Community Center, 801 Bragg/Tanner Drive, 32305

Wed., Dec. 1, “South-side’s Got Talent!” Do you sing, dance, play a musical instrument or recite poetry? Then we need YOU for our tal-ent show featuring local Southside participants. You still have time to sign up! Call 891-4009 for information and res-ervations.

Cost $2. No Senior Day in January.

n Lincoln Senior Day at Lincoln Communi-ty Center (Call Gwen Lucas at 891-4180 for more information)

Wed., Nov. 17, “Fire Safety — What To Do After A Fire,” present-ed by Lt. Stephanie Powell of the Tallahas-see Fire Department. Exhibitors: Tallahas-see Fire Department, Link-Up Florida and Lifeline Assistance, Dept. of Consumer Ser-vices, Well Care Health Plan and Southeast Eye Care.

Cost $2. No Senior Day in December.

n Miccosukee Senior Days* at Miccosukee Community Center, 13887 Moccasin Gap Road

Thur., Dec. 2, Christ-mas Program. No Senior Day in January.

n Woodville Senior Days* at Woodville Community Center, 8000 Old Woodville Road

Thur., Dec. 9, Christ-mas Program. No Senior Day in January.

SENIOR WELLNESS CIRCLES

11 a.m.-noon. Casu-

al settings with coffee and snacks for various health-related discus-sions, demonstrations, guest speakers and health screenings.

n Jake Gaither Com-

munity CenterTue., Nov. 16, “Food

Handling Safety.” Heidi Copeland, Leon County Extension Service, pro-vides essential informa-tion regarding food han-

dling safety, just in time for those holiday feasts.

Tue., Dec. 14, “Vis-it Tallahassee.” Liz Sparks, Florida Fish and Wildlife Commis-sion, entices us to get outside and enjoy the natural beauty of the Tallahassee area. Local trails and parks within a one hour’s drive of the city are featured.

n SouthWood Sales and Information Center, 3196 Merchants Row Blvd., Suite No. 120

Wed., Nov. 17, “Hon-eybees and Beehives.” Get an intimate view of a beehive from local beekeeper Bob Livings-ton, when he brings an observation hive for this program on the amaz-ing life cycle of honey-bees.

Wed., Dec. 15, “Fun

Food Ideas for the Holi-days.” NOTE: This SWC will be held at 4675 Grove Park Drive — a NEW SouthWood location. The creative folks from Panhandlers Kitchen will inspire us with ideas for fes-tive holiday recipes and gifts.

n Jack McLean Com-munity Center, 700 Paul Russell Road, 891-1819

Thur., Nov. 18, “Fun Food Ideas for the Holi-days.” The creative folks from Panhandlers Kitchen will inspire us with ideas for fes-tive holiday recipes and gifts.

Thur., Dec. 16, “Basic Natural Skincare.” Toni Walmsley teaches an uncomplicated method of cleansing, nurtur-ing, and healing the skin through the use of herbs and essential oils. Learn to make your own skin-care products.

Additional South-side Services

n Smith-Williams Neighborhood Service Center, 2295 Pasco St.

Wed., Dec. 8 & Jan. 12, 10 a.m.-noon

Blood pressure and blood glucose screenings provided by Tallahas-see Senior Center and Interim Healthcare.

Diabetes Education and Support Group

Wed., Dec. 8 & Jan. 12, 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.

Group focuses on issues that concern dia-betics: obtaining sup-plies, eating proper-ly, obtaining optimal health and quality of life. Hear expert speak-ers and share personal stories. This group is a partnership of The Tal-lahassee Senior Center and “Diabetes and You.”

Joyce Eibeck, from left, Georgiann Buck and Ann Leftwich learn all about smartphones. The Southside Lifelong Learning Techno-Mania at Westcott Lakes offered all kinds of gizmos and gadgets for tryouts.

Southside Senior Day participants find things interesting on a trip to the Gulf Specimen Marine Lab in Panacea.

Senior Services coming to Optimist Park! 1355 W. Indianhead Drive.Optimist Park Open House and Kick-off on Tue., Nov. 16, 5-7 p.m.

Mature adults in the Indianhead Acres and neighboring communities are invited to drop in for hors d’oeuvres and an opportunity to share ideas and interests for senior programming at Optimist Park. For more information, call Toni Walmsley at the Tallahassee Senior Center, 891-4009.

Senior services expands


A Southern Exposure Remember, “The

wheels on the bus go round and round, round and round…the wheels on the bus go round and round, all through the town”? Adults in our community recent-ly engaged in a week of unique and stimulat-ing adventures. Each day participants board-ed the City Trolley, or met at various venues, to take part in a most memorable experience. Just like school field trips--roll was called, name tags slapped on and away they went!

Glimpses of day-long explorations could fill a photo album with snap-shots of smiles, wonder, marvels and meander-ings among live oaks and wildlife. Wakul-la Springs provided a picture-perfect setting for spotting manatees, alligators and a vari-ety of birds and water fowl. “Encounter with Florida’s Endangered Wildlife”—a photo presentation by Doug Alderson preceded a boat ride on the gor-geous Wakulla River. A true Southern lunch on the veranda topped off with a lecture by histo-rian Kermit Brown on “North Florida Springs, Then and Now.”

Florida’s Historic Capitol took guests on a time journey. Trav-eling backwards with “Governor Jennings,” the state’s governor at the turn of the century, proved intriguing. The

costumed escort add-ed insight to the living history museum tour. A sing-along with the Sacred Harp Singers, an interactive program in the restored House of Representatives cham-ber and a lecture on the history of the Florida Supreme Court com-pleted the day. What an exceptional way to expe-rience Florida’s colorful history!

A jaunt to Thomas-ville, Ga., with a packed trolley offered plenty of chat and get-to-know-you time for L3Xers! Everyone was “on board” to visit Pebble Hill Plantation, lunch at the restored train station and stop at the Thomasville History Museum. A mini-tour of Victorian Era homes and a photo opportu-nity at the Big Oak for pictures and lemonade complimented the day.

“From Morning to

Night: Domestic Ser-vice in the Gilded Age South,” the current exhibit at Goodwood Museum, highlights life of the privileged in the South. Not only did the group get a feel for life of the elite, but also for those who toiled day in and day out to serve them. Later, at Capital City Christian Church the group enjoyed music and commentary on African-American spiri-tuals and hymns pre-sented by Pam Laws with over 100 other L3X friends.

At the Maguire Cen-ter, a lifelong learning venue at Westminster Oaks, guests enjoyed a private showing of the film, “Cross Creek,” based on the book by Marjorie Kinnan Rawl-ings. J. T. Glisson, not-ed author, artist and former neighbor of “Miz Rawlings” entertained folks at the Tallahas-

see Senior Center for the final presentation of the week. More than 60 participants who had participated in various activities throughout the week also attended the discussion.

Participants from the weeklong “Extrav-aganza” gathered to share experiences at the event’s closing recep-tion. “Watch for next year’s program to be even better,” said Susan Davis, coordinator of Leon County Senior Outreach and a pro-gram organizer of L3X.

The lifelong learning experience was orga-nized and hosted by the Tallahassee Senior Center and Foundation, Leon County Senior Outreach, and Capital City Christian Church. FSU’s Osher Lifelong Learning Institute and the Area Agency on Aging for North Florida joined in sponsorship.

By Martha CoppinsDEMOCRAT STAFF WRITER

Dr. Bruce Bickley, FSU English professor, Emeritus, reads samplings of Mark Twain’s best humorous short fiction.

Dressed in mission period clothing, Tami Lee-Lanigan shares fascinating facts about Mission San Luis’ first inhabitants. Lee-Lanigan, a living history interpreter, plays a mestiza resident of 17th century San Luis.

The wheels on the bus go round and round…and L3X riders find a trolley ride is good for the soul, fellowship and transportation too.

Lifelong Learning to the Third Power takes fellow travelers on tour

Audiences find it easy to laugh and smile throughout L3X presentations.


Thomasville’s Old Oak Tree provides the perfect setting to the end of a day-long tour filled with glimpses of the Old South. Attendees pose before once again boarding the trolley and “the wheels on the bus went round and round, round and round.”

The Governor Martin House, just off Lafayette Street, sits “next door” to Hernando de Soto’s first winter encampment in North America, designated by historical marker. The state’s Bureau of Archeological Research is now housed in the Martin House.

Julianne Hare, left, holds a book signing, with TSC’s Aurora Hansen assisting guests, during the event’s concluding reception. Among others, Hare authored “Tallahassee A Capital City History.”

Dressed in mission period clothing, Tami Lee-Lanigan shares fascinating facts about Mission San Luis’ first inhabitants. Lee-Lanigan, a living history interpreter, plays a mestiza resident of 17th century San Luis.

L3X proved to be the smash hit of 2010! Close to 200 adults of all ages participated in workshops, lectures, outdoor adventures and tours.

Audiences find it easy to laugh and smile throughout L3X presentations.


Be a key holderPlease join the Tal-

lahassee Senior Foun-dation today. Your contribution pays for programs and enhanc-es services. Mail or drop off your annual membership contribu-tion at the Senior Cen-ter.

MembershipSenior (age 55+) $25Senior couple $40Supporter (under

age 55) $35Nonprofit organiza-

tion $50Key Holders

Diamond $5,000Platinum $2,500Gold $1,000Silver $500Bronze $250Friend $100

Thank you for being a key to active aging! Send your contribu-tion to: Tallahassee Senior Center, 1400 N. Monroe St., Tallahas-see, FL 32303. Con-tributions also can be made by credit card. Call 891-4034 with your donation.

Memberships and memorial contribu-tions received through Sept. 30, 2010

Platinum Key Holders

Carmine BaffoBronze Key Holders

Clifford Madsen and Linda Roberts Friend Key Holders

Shirley Aaron, Frances Buie, Mary Siebert Culp, Penny H. Davis, Pamela E. Flory, Clara Floyd-Gaymon, Mary Haf-ner, Lisa Meyer, Irene Perry, Dr. and Mrs. Terry Reisman, Thom-as J. Rice, Jill San-dler, Betty Soderholm and Adeline WilkesNew and Renewing

Members Brenda A. Abstein,

Joyce Acoff, Mr. and Mrs. John Alderson, Mr. and Mrs. Fran-cisco Arroyo, Marie Backe, Mr. and Mrs. James Ball, Nan-cy Bedford, Linda G. Bell, Janet Black, Annabel Brantley, Phyllis Broomfield, Vickie Brown, Dana O. Bryan, Carole Bull-ock, Leland Cartledge, Denise Cawthon, Rob-ert M. Cepero, Mary-ann Clements, Jew-ell Coleman, Patricia Cook, Paula Cooper, Sylvia Cordero, Jer-ry H. Davis, Nan-cy Daws, Sue Deasy, Arthur Delong, Mr. and Mrs. Jim DeLong, Mr. and Mrs. Gene Densmore, Eleanor DeSalme, Clinnie Donnelly, Margaret Downs, Mr. and Mrs. William Driscoll, Bet-ty Drury, Shirley M. Ellis, Carole Elmore, Yolande Fantino, Elsa Fernandez, Mary Fin-ley, Natalie Forman, James Frank, Hope Frazier, Mr. and Mrs. William A. French, Lu Frye, Sarah M. Gallon, Eydie Gibbs, Scott Gifford, Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Gilland-er, Gerald Givens, Lillian Govorchin, Rosalyn Greene, E.W. Growden, Margaret Hamilton, Mr. and Mrs. Robert T. (Ted) Hamilton, Barba-ra Henry, Loraine A. Holt, Capt and Mrs. Laurie Hosford, Ms. Beverly Huff, Rudolph Hurst, Mr. and Ms. Sirous Tamaddo-ni Jahromi, Judith Jones, Berlin Jones, Joan Kanan, Frances Kratt, Jeanette Lan-cie, Mr. and Mrs. Roy Land, Tommy Larned,

Mr. and Mrs. Den-nis LaRosa, Chan-tal Littleton, Linda Mabry, Jean Marani, Nell G. May, Nancy M. Mazek, Mr. and Mrs. Randy McCoy, Joan P. McGuire, Mr. and Mrs. Chris McGuire, Bridgitte McKenzie, Dale Mekeel, Ste-ven Melamed, Jerry Messec, Ruth Moon, Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Moses, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Pedler, Carol Penrose, Kirk Head-ley Perdue, Andrea Personett, Betty Ann Piper, Janet Pitts, Mr. and Mrs. Richard Portman, Gale Poteat, Philip E. Potter, Mr. and Mrs. Francis Prine, Edna Lee Proc-tor, Ruth C. Pryor, Mary Rallis, Pauline Rancourt, Judith Ren-wick, Betty Rinehart, John Ritt wage, Steph-anie M. Ronan, Linda Rossow, Donnaclair Schwekendiek, Opal Simpson, Arlene Sis-ka, Thelma A. Smith, Scarlet Smith, Mara-lyn Smith, Catherine (Katie) Sollohub, Dor-othy G. Sousa, Robin Spellman, Mary Steg-man, Mildred Ste-phenfield, Dee Stever-son, Harold Stewart, Roy Strickland, Ellen H. Sullivan, Nancy Swords, Anna Lynn Taylor, Peggy Teague, Mr. and Mrs. Michael Thomas, Kay Tilles, Irma Vergara, Mr. and Ms. Edward M. Vertuno, Betty Jane Vincek, Bonnie Wake-man, Mr. and Mrs. James Waltermyer, Joann F. Webb, Mer-lin Don Weed, Dorothy L. Wells, Mr. and Mrs. Steve Whitaker, Alma Wilkey, Virginia Wil-liams, Betty J. Wil-

liams, Cecile J. Wil-liams, Jean Winters, Elaine Woodward and Mr. and Mrs. Charles Yates

Honorarium Donations

In honor of Esper-anza

By Urrutia from Irma Vergara

In honor of Marga-ret

By MacNeish from Shirley Aaron

In memory of Lou-ise Engle (received through Sept. 30, 2010)

By Joy Blomeley, Lisa Bretz, Mr. and Mrs. Rick Carroll, LaVerne Cochrane, Michelle Connel-ly, Penny H. Davis, Susan Davis, Lei-la Doolittle, Sherry Faircloth, Anna Gal-lagher, Virginia Gray, Nancy Green, Sandra Groves, Joan Guilday, Elaine Hebenthal, Mary Hodges, Rita Mary Hodsdon, Mr. and Mrs. Roy Land, George Marshall, Lou-isa Martin, Mr. and Mrs. James McCon-naughhay, Mr. and Mrs. Andy McMul-lian, Cynthia Mincy, William H. Moncrief, Elizabeth Morgan, Dr. and Mrs. Roger Owen, Edna Owens, Mr. & Mrs. Kevin Pres-ton, Gertrude Shir-ley, Mr. and Mrs. Al Sulkes, Ouida Talley, Judi Taylor, Mr. and Mrs. Michael Thomas, Anne Thrash, Mr. & Mrs. Joel Veal, Karen Walker, Donna Wells, Phillip D. Welsh, Bill Wertman, Mr. and Mrs. Steve Whitaker, Adeline Wilkes and Charles Wood.

Joan Guilday, an always busy board member, participated in the first TSC Tallahassee Active Lifelong Leaders program.

Guilday happily shares her talent

Trading a condo in Ocala for a house in Tallahassee turned out to be a good decision for Joan Guilday and for her new community. She discovered the pro-grams of the Tallahas-see Senior Center and has been involved ever since. “I was particu-larly impressed with the health suite. After working 25 years in an operating room, I knew that’s where I wanted to volunteer. My heart is in health care. I love the interaction with the people, the screenings and mini-expos we offer. We even have a mas-sage therapist donat-ing time to the health suite!”

When a vacancy on the Tallahassee Senior Center Advisory Board came open, she jumped at the chance to serve. “Our role on the board is to make comments and suggestions about all the program areas, for the Monroe Street location as well as for the Southside satellite sites,” she adds.

Rearing four boys and four girls pretty much single-handedly, while their father served in the Navy, prepared her well for her current life — developing the self-reliance, organization and people skills she applies to her roles in our community.

“He was gone a lot, and it wasn’t always easy. We lived in Hawaii, Key West, Jack-sonville, Boston, Nor-folk … anyplace there was a seaport.” Now the great-grandmother of

nine little ones, she is firmly rooted in Talla-hassee. In addition to her work with the Tal-lahassee Senior Cen-ter, the board president serves as a volunteer mediator with the local small claims court. “Going the mediation route saves a lot of mon-ey and anguish for the participants and for the courts. Eighty-five percent choose to solve their problems with the assistance of a mediator rather than risking a court-imposed solution,” she explains.

At home she enjoys the company of her dog Zena, a Chihuahua, and loves to decorate. Her spirit of volunteer-ism continues even at home. When we talk-ed, she had just done some baking for a fund-raiser helping the Ref-uge House. “I get right in the middle of every-thing,” she laughs. “But seriously, there is a lot of need in this commu-nity and I’m glad I can pitch in and help.”

By Llona Gieger


Nimble Fingers buzzEvery Monday and

Wednesday morning, “Nimble Fingers” goes to work. “Work” for these ladies is pursuing the hobby they enjoy most — creating beau-tifully hand-stitched items from yarn or fab-ric. Sometimes known as the crafting bee, these ladies create a buzz around the Talla-hassee Senior Center.

Patty Parkhurst, a tour guide at TSC, describes the atmo-sphere of camaraderie. She says, “Nimble Fin-gers is kind of a sister-hood. They are all sup-portive of each other — even celebrate each other’s birthdays and know about each oth-er’s arthritis!”

Martha Rodeseike, leader and teacher of the group, says that every year one nurs-

ing home in the area is selected to receive the hand-made arti-cles produced by group members. Currently, most of them are mak-ing “afghans” — shawls or blankets. They now have 15 ready to go. Martha herself is appreciated for the help and encourage-ment she offers to all. Group member Tina Shaw, declares enthu-siastically, “Martha is our teacher. We all love her.”

Looking across the table to a lady indus-triously working on a black-and-white place mat, Tina continues, “This is Pearle Fuller, the oldest member of the group. We call her ‘Mama.’ ” Then Tina reveals with a smile, “I just love to be here with this group. I’d be here every day if I could. We come on Mon-

days and Wednesdays for a half day — but it goes so fast.

Diane Woods works on a hexagonal block for an afghan. “I do needlepoint, too,” she remarks. “One of my pieces is at the recep-tion desk here at the Senior Center.” Lucin-da Swift is doing some-thing different — hook-ing a rug in a tasteful combination of blue, green and black yarns. Lucinda reveals with modest pride, “I made another rug that was the picture of an owl.”

Busily crocheting squares for a lap throw to be donated to a nurs-ing home, Laverne White declares “I got five squares already made. I’m going to hook them together. It’s more gratifying to do some-thing for someone else than just for yourself.”

Along with the plea-

sure they feel in pursu-ing their favorite hob-bies in the company of friendly co-workers, the members of Nim-ble Fingers express an inner feeling of enrich-ment. Barbara Miano exclaims, “This group is like a family. I can’t

wait till Monday to come and see everyone. It gives me a purpose to come. If I can make someone else happy it makes me happy.” Edna Dowd puts it this way. “It helps make my day to be in fellowship with others.”

Perhaps young Yvonne Thomas, stitching together the squares of a blue quilt on a frame, sums up the feelings of all in this simple way — “I love this group and I love to quilt, and espe-cially I like to help.”

By Marjorie Brenner

Nimble Fingers’ Martha Rodeseike, left, chats with intrigued onlookers at the Tallahassee Senior Center Showcase. Other members of the sewing group keep busy during the exhibit.

CAPITAL CHORDSMEN IN CONCERT“Every Song Has a Story”

Thur., Dec. 97 p.m.

At the Tallahassee Senior Center.Tickets are $10 advance purchase,

$12 at the door.

Expert guide and Florida Fish & Wildlife Commission fishery biologist Michael Hill informs L3X participants about the lake management plan at Lafayette Heritage Trail Park. FWC is an active partner with City Parks and Recreation in maintaining the lake and establishing an urban fishing venue in our community.

Tom and Barbara Brandt participate in the Coon Bottom Hike — one of several L3X tours which they attended. They said, “We got on a roll and really enjoyed all the different activities.”

Leisure Learning classesSpace is limited;

pre-registration is required. To regis-ter, please call Ash-ley Solberger at 891-4008. Note: Seniors will have priority if class fills.

n How to Publish Your Book

Thur., Nov. 18, 1-2:30 p.m.

Join Bernard Moran, published author of more than 50 magazine articles and a collection of short stories, to learn about the publishing process and the vari-ety of ways your book can be published.

Receive tips about the writing process, how to improve your style and edit your writing to be ready for publi-cation. Finally, Ber-nard will help you learn how to market and sell your book and answer any ques-tions you have.

NEW PROGRAMSn Wii at TSCCome join in the

fun on Tuesdays with two opportunities to play. Wii Bowling, 11

a.m.- 12:30 p.m. Wii Games, 2:15-

5:15 p.m.


Tallahassee Senior Center for the Arts

Exhibiting now through Nov. 24

Friends and fam-ily of TSC Studio Art-ists helped celebrate this exhibition of oils, acrylics, watercolors, drawings and sculp-ture at the Nov. 5 reception and awards ceremony. Aja Roache, FAMU Assistant Pro-fessor and Art Man-agement Coordinator for the Foster-Tan-ner Fine Art Gallery, selected award win-ners from the 90 art-works on display.

Winners in the Acad-emy Category include: First Place – Linda Menke; Second Place – Mary Gambon; Third Place – Nancy Swords; Honorable Mentions – Chantel Littleton, Vivki Lutz, Doris Pat-rick, Mary Sterner Lawson, and Charles Hazelip. Winners in the Master Catergory include: First Place – Jeanette Buckley; Sec-ond Place – Yoshiko Murdick; Third Place – Len Adams; Honor-able Mentions – Mar-lene Greenfield, Bill McKeown and Rich-ard Wingerson. Best of Show was awarded to Betty Sittig.

Suzanne Baker, FSU College of Medicine, gratefully acknowl-edged TSC artists who participated in their art exhibit program throughout the year.

The Vivian Carl-isle LaValle Art Vol-unteer of the Year Award recognizes valuable contribu-tions by volunteers to the TSC art program. Mary Hafner accept-

ed this year’s honor at the Insiders’ Show Art reception on Nov.

5. (LaValle was TSC’s first art program coor-dinator.)

The Insiders’ Show Art Exhibition features artwork by TSC participants, including this one by Siroos Tamaddoni, titled “Boy in Red Jacket.”

Mary Hafner with her painting “Come to the Fair.”

Insider’s Show Upcoming art exhibitsThe Galleries at TSC

are open to the public Monday through Fri-day, 9 a.m. to 9 p.m.

n Grand RelationsDec. 13-Jan. 21Auditorium Gallery Exhibition features

paintings and draw-ings by TSC Studio Artists and their fami-lies. Join us for the public reception Fri., Jan. 7, 6-8 p.m.

n Landscapes in

Black and White: Photography by Denise Drake

Dec. 6-Jan. 21. Art-ist Reception on Jan. 7, 6-8 p.m.

Dining Room GalleryFree and open to the

publicn Lunchtime

Series: Conversa-tions in Art

Tue., Nov. 16, noon-1 p.m.

Auditorium at Talla-

hassee Senior CenterGuest speaker John

Felton advises on the selection of framing for artwork. The dis-cussion utilizes exam-ples in the Insider’s Art Exhibit currently on display. The focus: to enhance the presen-tation of the artwork, the artwork being pri-mary and the frame secondary. $2 donation requested.

Upcoming workshopsThis might be the

perfect holiday present for someone who wants to try art but needs a nudge!

Students are respon-sible for providing their own art supplies and the lists for each class are available now. Registra-tion required at least one week prior to class. Art workshops are taught at the Tallahassee Senior Center unless otherwise indicated. Call 891-4016 for details and registra-tion.

n Beginning Art/Drawing

Instructor: Bart FrostThursdays, 2-4:30

p.m., Feb. 3-March 10 (six weeks)

By learning a few basic drawing skills, anyone can draw. These skills also can be the foundation to work in any art medium: pastels, color pencils water color, oil and acrylic painting. Whatever your draw-ing skill level or inter-est — landscapes, still lifes, pets, portraits, whether you’re inter-ested in sketching from life, drawing from photo-

graphs or creating draw-ings from your imagina-tion — drawing is easier than you think. Supply list available, estimated cost of supplies is under $20.

Skill level: Beginning-Intermediate

$48 (55+) Others $60n Creative Hand-

building — Advanced Instructor: Mark

Fletcher, MFAMondays, 12:30-3:30

p.m., Nov. 22, 29, Dec. 6, 13, Jan. 3 & 10 (six weeks)

Using handbuild-ing techniques to create functional or sculpture pieces in clay. This class is hands-on and includes historic inspirations and how-to demonstrations.

Skill level: Intermedi-ate to Advanced (prior experience hand-build-ing with clay is neces-sary).

$48 (55+) $60 othersn Beginning Water-

colorInstructor: Linda PelcTuesdays, 1-3:30 p.m.,

Feb. 1-March 8 (six weeks)

This course will focus on color choices and

techniques to control the color. Charts and sub-jects will be assigned. A goal is to complete four paintings within the six-week span.

Skill level: Beginner. Supply list available, estimated cost of sup-plies needed for class, $30.

$64 (55+) $80 othersn Funky FibersInstructor: Ginny

JonesWednesdays, 6-8:30

p.m., Feb. 2-March 9 (six classes)

Workshop explores various embellishment techniques used with art quilts and other fab-ric pieces. No sewing machine or much sew-ing experience required. Projects will be small and can be hand sewn with simple sewing skills. The class will present ideas and tech-niques for designing for small art (non-tradition-al) quilts and fun/funky options to develop the surface.

Detailed supply list available estimate under $20.

$48 (55+) Others $60


Nutrition resources for seniorsFacts*:Today millions of adult

Americans are over-weight or obese. Car-rying this extra weight can cause many dis-eases, especially heart disease, stroke, diabe-tes and cancer. Lower-ing weight helps prevent and control these dis-eases.

Eating fresh, color-ful fruits and vegetables such as broccoli, apples, spinach, tomatoes, mel-ons, citrus and cabbage can reduce the risk of various types of cancer, hypertension and other diseases.

As people grow old-er, their sense of taste and sense of smell can change. Foods may seem to have lost flavor. Medi-cines can change how food tastes, or make peo-ple feel less hungry. It is important that senior women get 1,800 and men 2,400 calories each day if they are moder-ately active.

Regular physical activity is important for adult overall health and fitness. It helps con-trol body weight by bal-ancing calorie intake with calories expended. Adults should exercise with moderate intensity 30 minutes per day, five days per week.

In general, women with waist measure-ments exceeding 35 inches and men over 40 inches may be at risk for certain diseases. Ideal-ly, waist measurements should be no more than one half an individual’s height.

*Sources for these facts: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Small Steps, American Fitness, National Institutes of Health, U.S. Depart-ment of Agriculture,

and American College of Sports Medicine.

AGENCIES & PROGRAMS OFFERING NUTRITION SERVICES

n Elder Care Ser-vices

Phone: 921-5554Website: ecsbigbend.

org Offers Meals-on-

Wheels (home deliv-ered meals), congregate meals (lunches in com-munity settings) and emergency food pantry services (when avail-able). Some congregate meals served for resi-dents of senior subsi-dized apartments.

Congregate Meal Locations (advance notice may be required):

Smith-Williams Ser-vice Center: 891-1860, Mon.-Fri.

Tallahassee Senior Center: 891-4000, Mon.-Fri.

Fort Braden Commu-nity Center: 574-1027, Mon. & Wed.

Lincoln Neighborhood Center: 891-4180, Mon.

n The Diabetes Cen-ter

Phone: 431-5404Website: tmh.orgProvides diabetes

management classes and individual counsel-ing sessions on a variety topics that include: blood sugar testing, manag-ing high and low blood sugar, making healthy food choices, and insulin and nutrition therapy. Charges apply but most insurance accepted.

n The New Leaf Market

Phone: 942-2557Website: newleafmar-

ket.coopOffers nutritious cook-

ing classes using organic ingredients, organic and local produce, arranges for local practitioners to

discuss health matters and chair yoga.

n Farmers’ MarketsSeveral farmers’ mar-

kets in Leon County offer locally grown pro-duce for sale. These mar-kets include:

Market Square Farm-ers’ Market, 1415 Tim-berlane Road (year-round, Tue., Thur., Sat., 8 a.m.-5 p.m)

Sunshine Growers’ Market, 4025-4055 Esplanade Way (year-round, Mon., 11 a.m.-2 p.m.)

Growers’ Market at Lake Ella, 229 Lake Ella Drive (year-round, Wed., 3 p.m.-dusk)

Downtown Farmers’ Market, Monroe St. and Park Ave. (March-Nov., Sat., 8 a.m.-2 p.m.).

n Capital Area Com-munity Action Agency

Phone: 222-2043Website: cacaainc.orgOffers emergency food

vouchers and commodi-ties based on program requirements.

n Tallahassee Senior Center

Phone: 891-4000Website: talgov.com/

seniorsProvides a variety of

preventive health pro-grams that include: dia-betes education, nutri-

tional counseling and assistance, healthy cook-ing and fitness classes.

n FAMU Coopera-tive Extension Pro-gram

Phone: 599-3546Website: famu.edu/

cestaPromotes and makes

available programs for community gardening, food safety and nutri-tion.

n Leon County Extension Office of UF

Phone: 606-5200Website: leon.ifas.ufl.

eduProvides educational

assistance with nutri-tional health, food safety and a 24-hour consum-er question and answer hotline.

n Department of Children and Fami-lies

Phone: 488-0675Website: myflorida.

com/accessflorida (to apply)

Administers the food stamp (SNAP) program.

OTHER RESOURCES

Many churches and social aid organizations such as Angel Food min-istries and the SHARE program are available to help qualified indi-viduals obtain food in the Leon County area. For information, contact 891-4043.

Nutrition/Healthy Lifestyles: cdc.gov/healthyweight

Federal Division of Nutrition, Physical Activity and Obesity: cdc.gov/nccdphp

US Department of Agriculture General Nutrition Information: nutrition.gov

Food, Nutrition, Physi-cal Activity and Cancer: aicr.org

Food Pyramid:

mypyramid.gov

NUTRITIONISTS/ DIETITIANS

n Carole Bullock, RD, LD/N, CDE

Phone: 212-0383Website: NoneProvides individual

nutrition counseling, diabetes education and weight/disease manage-ment.

n Leah Gilbert-Hen-derson, PHD, LD/N

Phone: 566-2121Website: takecarenu-

tritionconsulting.comOffers weight loss con-

sultations, disease pre-vention through diet, and nutritional manage-ment of chronic diseases such as type 2 diabetes.

n Freddy Kaye PhD, LD

Phone: 224-1108Website: drfreddykaye.

comSpecializes in weight

loss, lifestyle change counseling, type 2 diabe-tes, and cholesterol prob-lems.

n Suzanne Laws, MS, RD, LD, CNS, FADA, FAADE, BC-ADM, CDE

Phone: 656-3470 Provides diabetes edu-

cation, counseling and management.

OTHER RESOURCES

AARP Health and Nutritional Information: aarp.org/health

Eating Well for Seniors: nihseniorhealth.gov (nutrition)

Heart health check-ups and biological age calcu-lations: Realage.com

Jenny Craig Weight Loss: jennycraig.com

Nutrition Labeling and Dietary Supplements: cfsan.fda.gov/label

TOPS (Taking Off Pounds Sensibly): TOPS.org

Weight Watchers:

weightwatchers.com

FITNESS AND RECREATION

There are many types of low-cost senior fitness and recreation activi-ties in Leon County. A list of these activities can be found at www.talgov.com/seniors or by calling 891-4043.

RELATED INFOR-MATION

n Aerobics and Fitness Association of America, Exercise Risk Assess-ment

Website: yourbody.comProvides free exercise

assessment via the Inter-net using a triage system designed to involve each person’s physician, if nec-essary.

n Free Diet Plans, Weight Charts and Oth-er Nutritional Informa-tion

Website: dietbites.comWebsite presents diet

plans, nutritional infor-mation and weight charts for men and wom-en.

Note: This informa-tion is not guaranteed to be all-inclusive and does not imply endorsement of any persons, offices or agencies by Tallahassee Senior Services. Sourc-es may change between preparation and print date. Call Kim Cors-meier, resource coordina-tor, at 891-4000.

HELPLINES aNd HOTLINESAbuse Hotline: 800-

962-2873 Area Agency on

Aging, Elder Helpline: 800-963-5337Consumer Hotline:

800-435-7352Medicare Hotline:

800-633-42272-1-1 Big Bend: 617-

6333 or 211

Marlene Greenfield’s sculpture of an Ethiopian Flower Girl won honorable mention in the Insider’s Show masters category.


8:30 Senior Fitness at Woodville9:00 Crafting Bee9:00 Portraiture 9:15 Senior Fitness at Chaires-Capitola9:30 French: Continuing A10:00 Artistry in Clay10:00 Writing for Fun at Heritage Oaks10:00 French: Advanced10:30 Low Impact Senior Fitness at

Chaires-Capitola10:30 Senior Fitness at Fort Braden 11:00 French: True Beginning 11:30 Salad Bar12:00 Senior Dining12:00 Cracker Jack Quilters1:00 Canasta 1:00 Social Bridge at Bradfordville 1:30 SHINE Insurance Counseling (by appt.)1:30 Brain-Body-Memory Balance

Exercise Group1:30 French: Continuing B3:00 TDBC Bridge 5:15 Beginning Line Dance 5:30 Yoga 6:30 Tallahassee Duplicate Bridge7:00 Debtors Anonymous7:00 Capital City Wood Carvers7:00 Capital Twirlers Square Dance

9:00 Watercolor 9:00 Ceramics 9:30 Life Exercise 10:00 Blood Pressure Checks 10:30 Senior Fitness – Beginners at

Bradfordville11:00 Wii Bowling11:00 Seated Yoga11:00 Senior Counseling (by

appointment)11:30 Senior Fitness – Intermediate

at Bradfordville11:30 Salad Bar12:00 Senior Dining1:00 Senior Singers 1:00 Senior Fitness at Bradfordville1:30 Tallahassee Duplicate Bridge1:45 Senior Fitness at Miccosukee2:15 Wii Games 2:15 Ping-Pong2:30 Social Bridge at Heritage Oaks6:00 Guitar Workshop6:00 All Media Art Class at Heritage

Oaks6:30 Capital Round Dance (7 pm on

last Tues)8:00 SA Support

8:30 Senior Fitness at Woodville8:45 French: Continuing C9:00 Ceramics 9:00 Nimble Fingers9:15 Senior Fitness at Chaires-Capitola9:30 Beginning Painting Oil & Acrylics10:00 Spanish: Beginning10:00 Seniors vs. Crime 10:00 Beginning Tai Chi 10:00 Blood Pressure Checks10:00 Glucose Screening10:30 Senior Fitness at Fort Braden 11:00 Continuing Tai Chi11:00 Legal Services (by appt.)11:30 Salad Bar12:00 Senior Dining12:30 Bridge-a- Dears1:00 Oil & Acrylic Painting 1:00 Draw, Paint, Enjoy! at

Bradfordville1:30 Capital City Duplicate Bridge 2:00 Brain-Body Balance at Heritage

Oaks5:30 Yoga 6:00 Spanish: Beginning6:15 Pinochle7:00 TDBC: Novice Bridge7:15 Tallahassee Al-Anon Family Group

7:30 Tallahassee Business League8:30 Spanish: Intermediate &

Advanced9:00 Ceramics9:00 Watercolor9:30 Life Exercise 10:00 Blood Pressure Checks10:15 Low Impact Senior Fitness at

Chaires-Capitola 10:30 Senior Fitness – Beginners at

Bradfordville11:00 Senior Counseling (by

appointment)11:30 Senior Fitness – Intermediate

at Bradfordville11:30 Salad Bar12:00 Senior Dining12:30 Canasta1:00 Line Dance 1:00 Senior Fitness at Bradfordville1:30 French Study 1:30 Capital City Duplicate Bridge 1:45 Senior Fitness at Miccosukee2:15 Ping -Pong5:30 Zumba® Gold6:30 TDBC Bridge7:00 Writers Workshop7:00 Capital Chordsmen

9:00 Early Bird Bridge9:00 Tole & Folk Painting 9:00 English as a 2nd Language 9:15 Senior Fitness at Chaires-

Capitola10:00 Beginning Tai Chi10:00 Social Bingo11:00 Continuing Tai Chi11:00 French: Advanced11:00 Chair Yoga11:30 Salad Bar12:00 Senior Dining 1:00 Model Ship Building 1:00 Figure Studio2:00 Dancing for Fun5:30 Beginning Ballroom & Swing

Dance Lessons6:30 Capital City Duplicate Bridge7:00 Tallahassee Al-Anon Beginners

Group8:15 Tallahassee Al-Anon Family

Group

MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAYNOVEMBER 15 - DECEMBER 11, 2010 CALENDAR OF WEEKLY PROGRAMS

Tallahassee Senior Center November/December 20101400 N. Monroe St. 891-4000 • www.talgov.com (click Services, click Senior Center)

Monday, November 1510:00am FAMU Health Fair 12:30pm Creative Handbuilding1:00pm Advisory Council6:30pm Facebook

Tuesday, November 169:00am National Memory Screening

Day Expo 10:30am Fort Braden Senior Day11:00am Book Discussion Group 12:00pm Conversations in Art12:00pm Bookworm at Heritage Oaks1:00pm Insight Low Vision Support Group6:00pm TDBC Board

Wednesday, November 178:30am Capital Coalition on Aging11:00am Senior Wellness Circle at

Walker Ford12:00pm Foundation Board Meeting12:30pm Nutritional Counseling1:00pm LCSO Advisory Council

1:30pm Pedestrian Safety Workshop3:00pm `Financial Planning5:30pm Facebook6:00pm USA Dance Board Mtg.

Thursday, November 1810:30am Healthy Living: Mapping

Diabetes 1:00pm Leisure Learning: “How to

Publish Your Book”

Friday, November 1912:30pm Dancing for Fun Thanksgiving

Lunch

Saturday, November 207:30pm USA Dance: USO Dance

Monday, November 2210:00am FAMU Health Fair 12:30pm Creative Handbuilding

-Advanced

Tuesday, November 2310:30am Reiki 10:30am Chaires-Capitola Senior DayCLOSE AT 5:00PM

Wednesday, November 2411:00am Senior Wellness Circle at

SouthwoodCLOSE AT 5:00PM

Thursday, November 25THANKSGIVING HOLIDAY—CLOSED

Friday, November 26THANKSGIVING HOLIDAY—CLOSED

Saturday, November 27THANKSGIVING HOLIDAY—CLOSED

Monday, November 2912:30pm Creative Handbuilding

-Advanced

7:30pm Capital Chordsmen Quartet

Tuesday, November 3010:00am Massage

Wednesday, December 110:30am Senior Days Jake Gaither3:00pm Insurance Policy Check-up

Thursday, December 210:30am Miccosukee Senior Day10:30am Healthy Living: Mapping Diabetes 1:30pm Podiatry

Friday, December 36:30pm DECK THE HALLS EVENT

Saturday, December 4CLOSED

Monday, December 612:30pm Creative Handbuilding

-Advanced

Tuesday, December 710:30am Reiki 11:00am Book Discussion Group12:00pm Senior Singers Concert 7:00pm FFU Investment Club

Wednesday, December 810:30am Senior Days at Bradfordville11:30am Diabetes Support Group at

Smith-Williams

Saturday, December 910:00am Massage10:30am Woodville Senior Day7:00pm Capital Chordsmen Holiday Concert 7:30pm Tal-Kug Computer Club

Sunday, December 1011:00am Current Events Discussion Group7:30pm Contra Dance

Saturday, December 1111:00am TDBC Holiday Game

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Sponsored by Heritage Oaks Senior LivingSunday, November 14th • 4:30pm - 6:30pm

Celebrate Patriotism and our Veterans Complimentary All-American Buffet

Live Big Band Entertainment with The Swing Shift Band850-668-4004

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