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ActiveLiving News is published monthly by the Friends of Isabella Seniors for the Commission on Aging.
ActiveLiving on Tape
Do you know someone who might enjoy listening to the monthly ActiveLiving on cassette tape? Why not give them a call and let them know about this free service? To receive ActiveLiving on cassette tape, just call 772-0748.
Camping & Bingo
Warm days and crisp autumn nights create a perfect combination for camping at one of your Isabella County Parks. We are offering a camping special to our friends through Active Living~Buy One Get One Free!! This discount is available on new camping reservations for Coldwater Lake Family Park or Herrick Recreation Area. Just mention you read about the special in the Active Living Newsletter!!
Also, Saturday, September 11, 2010, is BINGO at the Lake!! Campers and other park guests are welcome to join us at 3:00pm under the Lakeview Pavilion at Coldwater Lake for an afternoon of BINGO! Call the Isabella County Parks and Recreation office for more information on camping and BINGO at the Lake~989.772.0911 x340.
Computer Class
For Beginners on Wednesdays 10:00 a.m. - 11:15 a.m.
- September 15 Mouse Basics
- September 22 Basic Computers
- September 29 Windows Basics
- October 6 How to use e-mail
The cost of the 4 week class is $20.00 and is limited to 6 people.
Some classes last and hour or more depending on the content. Call
772-0748 to reserve your place. Payment is due at the first class. Don’t
be afraid to come and learn how.
Bingo at the Commission on Aging
Friday, September 17
Meijer Card Bingo 12:45 p.m.
Friday, September 24
The Laurels Bingo 12:45 p.m.
Classes at Commission on Aging
Learn to Knit
September 2 and 16 at 4:00 p.m.
September 9 and 23 at 10:00 a.m
Dulcimer Practice
Every Monday 10:00 a.m. Craft Room
Drawing Class
September 9 thru October 21 Thursdays 1:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m.
(no class on September 23)
Cost: $35.00 Supplies included
Instructor: Jeanne Fisher. Call 772-0748 to sign up.
AARP Safe Driving Class
Class held at the COA Activity Building Friday, October 29 8:30 a.m. to
4:30 p.m.
Cost: $12.00 AARP Members $14.00 Non-Members
Call 772-0748 to register. Lunch is available if requested for $2.50
Line Dancing Classes at the COA Activity
Center.
Tuesdays - 2:00 - 4:00 Intermediate
Wednesdays - 6:00-8:00 Beginner
Thursdays 1:00-3:00 Beginner
Belly Dancing Class
Tuesdays at 1:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m.
Cost: $5.00 a class Fitness Room
Please call if interested 772-0748. The class has started and more are
welcome to join . Come out and give it a try!
Turbo Kick Class
Every Tuesday and Thursday 9:00 a.m.
Autoharp Lessons
Mondays, June 14 and 28 at 12:30 p.m. in the Craft Room
Tai Chi Classes Start September 7
11:00 a.m. - Regular Tai Chi Tuesday / Thursday
Noon to 12:30 Seated Tai Chi Tuesday / Thursday
4:30 to 5:30 - Regular Tai Chi Tuesday / Thursday
Call 772-0748
$20.00 September thru December
Low Impact Aerobics
Monday Wednesday Friday
Chairs used for balance or to sit in
10:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. Fitness Room
Come check it out!
Banjos and Guitars
Learn the Basics
Tuesdays, September 7 & 14 at 12:30 p.m.
COA Activity Building. Bring your instrument and learn to play again.
Traditional Country Music Association in Weidman
The group will perform at the Weidman Community Center (by the Mill Pond) on the following Sundays in 2010 from 2:00 to 4:00 p.m.
- September 26
- October 24
Admission is free and listening audiences are always welcome and appreciated. For information: call Myrl at 644-3722.
Shuffleboard News
The Mt. Pleasant Shuffleboard Club will meet at Island Park in Mt.
Pleasant on Tuesday and Thursdays at 1:00 p.m. in September. New and
experienced players are welcome to come and enjoy the fun! For more info
contact Pauline Ellsworth at 989-866-2623.
Readers Theatre Group
Mondays, September 13 and 27 at 1:30 p.m. Room B
Scrabble - Fridays at 12:30 p.m.
Come and play Scrabble on Friday afternoons with Marilyn at 12:30 p.m.
Anyone can do it, and it is great exercise for the brain. Bring a
friend!
Square Dancing
6:30 p.m. Monday Nights COA Activity Center Room C
If you need assistance installing smoke alarms or replacing batteries, COA can assist you through our Helping Hands Gold Key Volunteer Program. Call COA at 772-0748.
Legal Services
Lakeshore Legal Aid is providing FREE legal advice to people over age 60.
For an appointment call Toll Free: 1-866-552-2889
Ride Guide Volunteers for ICTC
COA has Gold Key volunteers available who will ride with an older adult to assist with medical appointments, grocery shopping or transportation to food sites until the individual feels comfortable riding alone. Your first ride is FREE! COA has first time user tickets available for your use. Just call 772-0748 for more information.
Do you like working with children? Ride Buddies are Gold Key Volunteers from the Isabella County Commission on Aging who ride ICTC buses to provide assistance, security and a friendly presence to all young children riding alone. If you enjoy working with young children, this might be just the volunteer opportunity for you!
Mileage reimbursement is provided from volunteer’s home to pick up site and from drop off site back to volunteer’s home. An ICTC Bus Pass is provided to the volunteer for use when volunteering as a Ride Buddy.
Ride Buddies are needed on weekdays during peak hours 7:00 to 10:00 a.m. or 3:15 to 6:30 p.m. The program continues throughout the school year.
Just call 772-0748 for more information or to register as a volunteer. Please help ICTC and the Commission on Aging make public transportation easy to use for the youngest riders.
Upcoming Health Events
Register for these FREE educational programs to be held at:
MidMichigan Health Park,
4851 E. Pickard,
Mt. Pleasant
by calling 775-1650 or 1-800-999-3199.
Blood Pressure Screenings
September 3, 10, 17, 24, - 9:00 - Noon. MidMichigan Health Park sponsors
free blood pressure screenings as a public service. No appointment and
no preparation are required. Screenings will be canceled due to holidays
or bad weather.
Bariatric Surgery Options
September 9, from 6:00 - 8:00 p.m.
Learn about laparoscopic weight
loss surgery and how it can improve your
health and life. General surgeons from
Great Lakes Surgical Associates will
highlight laparoscopic Roux-en-Y,
adjustable banding and sleeve gastrectomy
surgical options.
Register for these FREE classes to be held at:
Central Michigan Community Hospital,
1221 South Drive,
Mt. Pleasant
by calling Health Promotion Services at 779-5606 or register on line at
www.cmch.org.
Look Good Feel Better
September 13, 9:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. Information and cosmetics provided
to women battling cancer. This program includes hands-on instruction on
makeup, skin care, and suggestions for using wigs, turbans and scarves.
This is a FREE program facilitated by licensed cosmetologists from
Headliners Salon in Mt. Pleasant. The cosmetologists are trained and
certified by the American Cancer Society to volunteer their time for
this program.
Woodland Hospice - Morey Bereavement Center
“Your Home or Ours”
All are welcome to attend an informational meeting to learn about
hospice care, services offered at Woodland Hospice and to visit your
hospice house on the following dates:
- September 30, at 7:00 p.m.
- October 28, at 2:00 p.m.
If you belong to a civic group, organization or club which would like to schedule a “just for you” presentation, call Sheral Simon at 773-6137 to make arrangements.
On the third Saturday in September, our group will meet at the
Commission on Aging at 1:00 p.m., and then we go to Deerfield Nature
Park for a one to two hour walk. The pace, distance and focus (birds,
flowers, trees) is determined by the group.
Please join us. If you have binoculars, do bring them. Fall temperatures are milder and it could be the last time to look at trees before the leaves fall. You might even witness the fall migration of birds. The wildflowers should still be plentiful.
This activity is co-sponsored by the Isabella County Parks and Recreation Commission, which has graciously agreed to waive the gate fee for those who are interested in the walk. However, we need to know how many are participating, so please contact Jim Dealing at 989-772-0269 by the Friday before each walk (September 17).
A Friend is only a Phone Call away...
The Isabella County Commission on Aging offers Friendly Calling service to Isabella County older adults and their families. The Friendly Calling program is available to any older adult who would like or benefit from a daily telephone call. Calls can be temporary while recuperating from an illness, or calls can be arranged on a permanent basis. Older individuals do not need to be homebound. Perhaps they are isolated and would just like someone to say hello to them each day.
A trained Gold Key Volunteer will make regular telephone contact with a program participant, checking the older adult’s safety. If the older adult does not answer his/her telephone, the Volunteer will contact COA staff who will try to reach an established emergency contact. If none of the contacts are available, COA Staff will attempt to contact the participant. Emergency services (9-1-1) may be used if necessary. If you know of someone who would benefit from this service, please call 989-772-0748.
The Commission on Aging has medical equipment to loan, at no cost. We currently have a number of wheelchairs, walkers and transfer benches, plus many other items.
Stop by (Monday thru Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.) or give us a call at 772-0748 if you’re in need.
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