03/1995 Senior News FridleySenl or News
6085 7th Street NE, Fridley MN 55432
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Bill . .series of 6 classes dis-
cussing health for seniors. Gifts
and snacks included.
The program will focus on:
• Eating Healthy for the Heart
• Making the most of your food
dollar
• Home and Personal Safety
• Understanding the Aging Pro-
cess
• Hearing Through Older Ears
• Fitness
• Using Medications Wisely
• Community Resources Series will be offered at the Fridley Senior Center every Friday
• Coping with Change from 9 9:00am-2.00pm with a break for Senior Dining beginning
• Loss, Grief and Depression April 29 through May 26. Class size is limited to 30. Please
register at the Fridley Senior Center, 579-9304.
"Phis is one of the most
worthwhile classes I've ever I� y
taken at the Senior Center." y
The purpose of this series is to ! Wednesday, April
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help you make some healthy ;� €� ;;j he five sisters from
changes in our health habits,help ' " ' 0:30am Departure
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you become a better informed up to their antics once again in 5:00pm Return
health consumer, and meet your Nunsense II! This comedy is
neighbors, make friends and have filled with songs,dances,lines and
filn! gags that are irresistably goofy! Cost: $30.00 includes
Program is presented by Public bus, lunch, and play.
Health Nurses, Dieticians, a phar- Join us for the fun. . .
macist, and a hearing loss educa-
tor.
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Program sponsored in cooperation with the City of Fridley,ISD#14 and the seniors in our community.
Golden K Meetings Adventures
New Members always welcome! in Dining Defensive Driving
March 2nd 10:00-11:00am The Samari Refresher Course
Karen Nyquist-IRS
Steve Conroy-MN Revenue Dept. (Japanese) March 9th
Topic: Federal and State Income March 30th 9:30am-2:30pm
Taxes Cost: $15.00 includes lunch
March 9th 10:00-11:OOam Try something new
Kathryn Harwig,Attorney/Author
Topic: Hand Analysis this month!
March 16th 10:00-11:OOam I111t1II
Dorothy Guinty, Exec. Dir. Hen- BoOmim and Beyond
nepin Ifistory Museum Wed. March 22-May 31
Topic: Intro to Hennepin History Jewelry Making 10:00am Noon
Museum Thursdays,March 9th-April 6th Every other week
March 23rd 10:00-11:OOam 1:OOpm-2:30pm Finishine Techniques
Mary Bowen, Owner/Manager An introduction to a variety of Wed. March 22 -April 5
Farm/Property Management jewlery making techniques includ-
Topic: Youth Leadership and Ki- ing beading, friendly plastic, 1:00-3:00pm
wanis Key Club shrink plastic, and shell/button Aimlique
March 30th 10:00- 11:OOam jewelry. Block of the Month
Tom Malone, Attorney/Author Last Friday of the month
Topic: Birds
Senior Golf League
The Fridley Senior Center will ,a
sponsor a golf league this summer I
at The Bridges in Moundsview. I;I overnor Arnold Carlson newsletter it will be March 1st,
An organizational meeting is '� i!i �! has proclaimed the week Ash Wedn believe
planned for March 16th at the Se- p Y Hard to be eve
of March 5th- 12th Volunteers of spring is right around the corner.
nior Center to discuss starting American Week in honor of their During the Fridays of Lent, we'll
date and season details. 99th birthday. We'll be having a offer meatless dishes for those
March 16th 9:30am "secret" guest you won't want to that would like that.
miss. We'll be celebrating on We received a donation from the
Museums and More Thursday, March 9th with a nice Golden K Club for our Senior
Bell Museum/The Works Exhibit meal, meatloat mashed pota- Dining Program. Thank you very,
March 24th toes/gravy, peas, bread, milk and very much. I sincerely hope you
coffee, and lemon meringue pie. know how nice this is to be able'to
Governor's Mansion Please call two days in advance so not charge for coffee and to be
Thursday,May 4th you'll be sure to get a dinner, able to provide an occassional
(571-6085) treat. Hope you'll call for a dinner
By the time you receive this real soon. Lois 571-6085
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The Program Committee needs your help.
We need to know. . .
What are you interested in?
What activities would you like to see offered at the Senior Center?
Adventures in Dining
Monthly Every Other Month
Restaurant Suggestions
Day Trips (Theater, shopping, sightseeing)
Where:
How Often:
Weekly Monthly Quarterly
Cost (how much are you willing to pay for a day trip)
$10-$20 $20-$40 $40-$60
Overnight
Suggestions
Travel trips (3 days or more)
Suggestions of destinations and length of trips
Classes
What would you like to see offered?
Special Interest Groups (Book Club, Discussion groups, Breakfast,
cooking, photography, fishing, hiking, fine art, music. . .)
Talents:
Do you have a special talent you would like to share with others? _.
General Comments and Suggestions:
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If you would like to hear e some interesting Fridley history, the
i Fridley Historical Society is coming to our meeting on March 7th
at the Holly Center Country Buffet at 1:00pm. Sue Miskowic,
I I lue birds have made an
amazing recovery in Minnesota Historical Society President will give us some facts about Fridley's
due to habitat enhancement and past and present. Vivian Ellenwood will give us a short history of
dedicated monitoring. Now you the Friendly Fridley Folks. If you have some interesting facts or
can have an active role in the suc- history bring them along and share with the group. We had a good
cess of these beautiful and benefi- turn out for our February meeting so you all come back on March
cial birds! Attend this bluebird 7th. We'll be looking for you. . . Mark your calendar and bring a
workshop to learn how you can friend or a neighbor.
make a difference. Bluebird
house kits will be available to buy, The Friendly Fridley Folks meet on the first Tuesday of each
build and take home or you can month at 1:00pm.
build a house for us, free of
charge, that will have your name a
inscribed and be installed along r Nr
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We will also be organizing a citi-
zen volunteer bluebird club to I . ell, the holidays are past Marion Anderson and Julia Buis-
maintain and monitor these park and we getting into our regular man. The awards were given at
bluebird trails. Monitoring a few routine. Some people would call the monthly meeting of Village
houses and recording the bird's it boring, but it is not if you keep Green. These two ladies were a
progress is a rewarding and edu- busy which most our Lions Club very big help to our club and we
cational expereince that can be en- members do. We are active in the really appreciated it. The awards
joyed by all ages. Families and Senior Center, our churches, and were given by President John
seniors are encouraged to attend. other organizations that we be- Ringdal, also present were John's
Bring a hammer and help accom- long to. The Golden Lions are wife Audrey, 1st Vice President
plish this ambitious project,which fully moved into the Senior Center Goerge Morin with wife Marie,
will help Fridley become a par- now. We completed the move in and Past President Don Hall and
adise for bluebirds! January thanks to Barney Buss, wife Sophie. After the awards
George Morin and our President were given they were asked to
SUNDAY MAR. 12 John. We also give a Big Thanks stay for coffee and delicious cake.
to Connie for the use of her van. The Golden Lions are always
1:30 - 3:30pm It was a big help! The Lions will looking for new members, ladies
SPRINGBROOK be working on glasses during the or gentlemen. Till Next Time.
NATURE CENTER day on Wednesdays from 1:OOpm
- 4:00pm at the Center. The Golden Lions
Golden Lions gave a plaque to I st Wednesday of the month
Registration Required. Village Green on Monday the 6th
of February in appreciation for all Fridley Senior Centex
Call the Nature Center the help and support they gave us 9:30 am
at 784-3854 from 1987 to 1995. We also gave Everyone Welcome!
Certificates of Appreciation to
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Day One - May 15 Erosion and weathering have pro- Day 6 - May 20
Westward Ho! We travel duced more giant stone arches, Bryce Canyon National Park with
through the agricultural state of windows and pinnacles in the red rock layers of pink, iron-red and
Iowa into Nebraska rock at Arches National Park than orange blended with white, gold
Da 2 - May 16 in any other section of our nation. and cream striped with lavendar
Day y We'll compare the staone arch- and blue spread out far in the dis-
Today we cross the plains of Ne- ways and fins of the arches in this tance blended with an expansive
breska on our way to Colorado. park with a neighboring area Utah-Arizona landscape of
The evening will be spent near the called Canyonland National Park. plateaus dark with evergreen
entrance of Rocky Mountain Na- In Canyonland, flaming color and
tional Park, forests.
Day 3 - May 17 Day ? - May 21
Rocky Mountain N4 Park willMay 15-26, 1995 We skirt the Great Salt Lake
be the first park we visit today. $1,049/AL oc� through Logan Canyon and travel
We travel through Big Tompson the shore of Bear Lake into Idaho.
Canyon and stop in Estes Park. rocky landscape surround the Day 8 - May 22
Along the way you will view some concluence of the Colorado and Our day includes the Grand
of the 59 peaks that are over Green Rivers. The rivers are en- Tetons National Park enjoying
12,000 feet. trenched in deep winding gorges Jenny Lake, Jackson Lake with
Day 4 - May 18 with cliffs of orange-red sand- Jackson Hole and the Snake
Imagine an acid land of colored stone. River. `
rocks, cliffs, canyons, arches, Day 5 - May 19 Day 9 - May 23
spires, and mesas carved by water An early morning cruise is planned Yellowstone National Park and
and time. A land of grand vistas on Lake Powell. We see Rainbow Mammouth Hot Springs fill our
and narrow and rocky crevices de- Bridge National Monument, the day.
scribes Dead Horse State Park world's largest natural bridge. Day 10 - May 24
Travel through the Bighorn
Mountains to Deadwood and the
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I. Players can register anytime dur- Day 11 - May 25
inners were: ing the month for the tournament. Mount Rushmore has been called
The Cut-off date is noon the Fri- a "shrine' of democracy. You'll
1 st Place: Flo Peterson / day before the Tuesday tourna- have a real feeling of pride in the
Gene McCavic ment. Cancellations must be four great presidents whose faces
2nd Place: Eileen Altman J called in by Monday noon so we reflect the dignity of the heritage
Don Lee can find a replacement player. that belongs to Americans. We
3rd Place: Florence Wojciak/ Call Esther Campbell, 786-0890 stop at Wall Drug and travel into
Marge Quenton or the Senior Center, 571-1304. the colorful Badlands for our last
Boobie Prize: George/May Wells MARCH 28th evening together.
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Churches no later than April 18 to the weather conditions are right to
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dley Senior High in cooperation Thursday, April 6th Applications Due
with the Fridley Senior Center will April 18th
present their Spring Dinner The- Dinner at 6:00pm
ater for area Seniors. Dinner will performance 7:30pm
be served in the High School cafe-
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night performance of Beauty andCOSI.
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the High School Auditorium. S110W
Join us for this delightful fairy tale
where beauty is in the eye of the
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