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Fridley Recreation Department
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WHEN: Thursday, FebtLuatcy 7, 1985
WHERE: Chanha�s/sen Dinnet Theatre
DEPART: Ptc.idtey United Methodilst
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12:00 - .lunch at Chanhaz6en Fii e/side Theatre
2:00 - pe 6onmance o� "Qu.i t.tetts"
5: 15 - tcetutcn to F iaey United Methodist
COST: $21 . 50 pets peA,6on - ,inctudes oltcheztna seating,
tax, tip, .bunch and motoncoach tnanbpontation
-Space is limited; making early registration advisable.
Registration Form (_Seniors 2/7/85)
NAME PHONE WORK
STREET CITY ZIP
ACTIVITY "Quitters" Register at the Fridley Recreation Office
6431 University Ave. NE
Fridley, MN 55432
571-3450
SENIOR SHOPPING
Transportation is provided to Holiday PARTY WHIST
Warehouse each Wednesday afternoon of the ®®®
month and to Target the second Tuesday of the
month. The bus will leave the Congregate
Dining site at 12:30 p.m. on Target days and
home pick-up will begin at approximately
12:45. Every Thursday from 1:00 to 3:00 p.m. , all
Thanks to the generosity of the Lions Club, seniors are invited to play whist or just
there is no charge for this program. For a socialize at the Community Education Center.
bus reservation, call 571-3450, extension A donation of 25 cents is requested. Get out
122. and join us for an afternoon of fun.
FRIDLEY SENIOR NU'T'RITION PROGRAM 500 CLUB
Hot meals are served Monday through Friday at A 500 card club meets on Wednesdays in the
12:00 noon in the gymnasium of the Community Community Education Center's Room 10. Novice
Education Center. Everyone under the age of and experienced players are encouraged to
60 is asked to pay $2.50 - all others are attend. Two sessions are held each Wednesday
requested to make donations. Menus are at 10:00 a.m. and 1:00 p.m.
published weekly in the Sun Newspaper and
Star and Tribune. Reservations must be made
at least two work days in advance. To place BRIDGE
your reservations, please call 571-6085
between 10:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m. For more
information, call 546-3242. Come and learn the basics or sharpen your
skills. Class Limit: Min. 12 and Max. 24.
SENIOR TRANSPORT
Transportation is provided to the Fridley ��' Monday, beginning January 21
P P y for 8 weeks, 1:00 to 3:00 p.m.
Senior Dining site. Anyone wishing to ride
the bus to dining must notify Lynda or Kris LOCATION: Village Green
two working days in advance. Calls should be
directed to 571-3450, extension 122, Monday COST: $15.00
through Friday, between 8:30 a.m. and 10:00
a.m. A 50 cent round trip fare will be
charged.
MONTHLY BLOOD PRESSURE TESTS
Free blood pressure tests are offered at the SENIOR SLIM
Community Education Center, Room 10, 6085 7th
Street. The January schedule is: Designed for the participant's needs and
Thursday, January 17.. .. . . .. .12:30-1:15 p.m. capabilities. Simple exercise programs will
Tuesday, February 5. . . ..... . .11:30-12:00 Noon be worked on each session, gradually going to
Thursday, February 21. ... ... .12:30-1:15 p.m. harder ones.
Tuesday, March 5. .. . .. .. ... . .11:30-12:00 Noon
Thursday, March 21.... .... .. .12:30-1:15 p.m. WHEN: Wednesday, Beginning
Tuesday, April 2. . . . ..... . . . .11:30-12:00 Noon January 23 for 8 weeks
Thursday, April 18. .. ... ... . .12:30-1:15 p.m. 9:30 to 10:15 p.m.
Remember high blood pressure has no symptoms LOCATION• Community Education Center
to warn of its presence. Regular check-ups
are necessary for detection. COST: $3.50 per person
LOCATION: Senior Drop-In Center --
TAX ASSISTANCE
John Silliman will be assisting seniors with
their income tax forms again this year. John
will be available on Wednesday mornings from
9:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon in the City Hall
upper level Community Room beginning February
6th through April 10, 1985.
Calligraphy; the art of beautiful writing." A handful of people interested in learning
about calligraphy have been meeting at the senior center for about a year. Not as much a
class, just each of us helping one another in our attempts to improve on our efforts.
Calligraphy is an exacting craft and needs daily practice for good results. The meetings
are cancelled over the holidays, but will resume on January 15, 1985. Classes will be
held on the first and third Tuesday of each month at 10:30 a.m. in room 16 at the Senior
Center. No sign-up necessary, just come and browse.
SENIOR BILLIARDS
The Senior Center now has organized a billiards group and it has progressed quite well. A
lot of seniors who haven't played for "thirty or forty" years can now take up the game
again in open play or league and tournament competition. In the first doubles league, the
duo of Ray Hartley - Oscar Haugen won first place in a four week schedule. For the eight
ball tournament sixteen men competed for the top five positions. Ray Melin sweated out
his four games to capture top honors and the title of First Eight Ball Champ. More
tournaments are planned for the coming four or five months. In addition to the men's
league, a couples league meets on Wednesday evenings for open competition and a friendly
week to week play. At present seven couples are involved; room will be made for more.
Treats and coffee are served and card playing between games.
The billiard room is open approximately 9:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. for senior use. Experience
or expertise isn't necessary; we learn the game together. For all interested people, call
or see Tony Lorbeski at the Senior Center and leavb fur name.
JAYCEE JAMBOREE
The urge to gamble is instilled as a natural trait in the human make-up, but most of us
could never afford the thrill of gambling in the early course of our years and it became
even more of a luxury in the later years. The Fridley Jaycees, taking this circumstance
into account, gave the Fridley seniors an opportunity to splurge with an afternoon of free
fun. On October 18, the Jaycees invited the Fridley seniors to their sixth annual Casino
Day. As each senior entered, they received $2,000.00 in stage money and then had a choice
of playing any of three games of chance; bingo, black-jack, or chuck-o-luck. After about
two hours of play the games were stopped and an auction was held. The bidders used their
stage money to bid on many very nice items that the Jaycees had gathered from Fridley
business. During the course of play the seniors were served coffee, soft drinks, and
cookies. Standing out amongst all of the fun was the congeniality of the Jaycees and
their companions the Jaycee Women. They did a masterful job of making the seniors feel
that they were welcome guests.
The seniors owe a special thanks to the days Jaycee attendants: President Steve Eggert
and Mary Eggert, Ed and Sandy Engstrand, John and Sharon Kobs, Tom and Cindy Bronmeier,
Pat Torgrimson, Doug Kobs, Mike DeLamartre.
The Jaycees are a club composed of younger business men whose purpose is to help protect
an ever better civic environment in their particular locality. Under the combined efforts
of President, Steve Eggert, Project Chairman, Steve Hamen, and Community Development
Director, Steve Torgrimson they continue to gain extension in our City of Fridley. The
seniors are, assuredly grateful for such considerate and thoughtful people that comprise
the Fridley Jaycees and Jaycee Women.
SCHEDULE OF ACTIVITIES AT THE FRIDLEY SENIOR CENTER
Community Education Center
6085 7th Street N.E.
For Information Call Tony Lorbeski - 571-6000, Ext. 222
A project for Fridley Seniors called S.N.O.W. (Seniors need our work) has been
started through the Senior Center. We will be attempting to find snow shoveling
volunteers to help seniors with this difficult task of shoveling their walks.
For those in need of this service, please call the Senior Center at 571-6000 ext. 222
Monday through Friday between the hours of 9:30-11:30 a.m. and 1:30-3:30 p.m.
Callers will be assigned a volunteer closest to his or her home. Both mutually agree
on a date and time for work to be completed. There is no set fee for service, but
free-will offering may be accepted.
This whole projects success will be based on the number of volunteers who offer their
service.
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FUEL ASSISTANCE
Anoka County Community Action Program has been chosen by the State of Minnesota to
administer a "Pilot" energy assistance program. This program is called "The Energy
Co-payment Program."
If you feel you might need assistance paying a portion of your energy costs this winter,
please check the guidelines below to see if your are income eligible:
Household Size Income Levels
1 $ 7,493
2 9,798
3 12,105
4 14,411
5 16,717
6 19,022
The guidelines above consist of TOTAL GROSS INCOME in the household for the past 12
months.
Home visits will be made by Senior Outreach Worker, Darlene Zurawski. Calls can only be
taken from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. and from 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. ACCAP office number is
571-0060. Ask for fuel assistance. Leave your name and number, you will be contacted by
Darlene for an appointment.
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LITTLE TALES OF U.S.A.
1. A family named Gorges once owned the state of Maine, but in 1677 Massachusetts gained title
to the state when they paid the Gorges heirs about five thousand for the land.
2. In early lumberjacking days the logs were hauled to the edge of rivers and lakes and slid
down greased skid ways to the water. If a man fell onto the edge of the slippery ways
it was impossible to stop until bottom was reached. In later years skidrow was applied
to the sleazy sections of cities because of the reference to skidways.
3. From 1784 to 1788 the eastern section of Tennessee was called both Frankland and Franklin
in honor of old Ben.
4. The location of the first presidential residence was One Cherry St. New York City. The
White house of Washington D.C. later supplanted that location.
5. The highest surface wind speed in the U.S, was recorded atop Mt. Washington, N.H. at 231
miles per hour on April 12, 1934.
6. During the Revolutionary War the loyal Tories tempted patriots into capture by ringing cow-
bells in the woods. This earned the Tories the name of cowboys, this being in New York,
not the Golden West.
7. Colorados Constitution was made before it became a state. In 1859 a constitution was drawn
up for a future state to be named Jefferson which later did become know as Jefferson Ter-
ritory. Jefferson territory eventually became the state of Colorado with a modified
constitution from the earlier one.
8. The first black man to become a U.S. Senator did so shortly after the Civil war. Hiram
R. Revels from Mississippi was appointed to fill the vacancy left by Jefferson Davis.
Revels served from February 1870 to March 1871.
9. The Salton Sea of southern California, once known as the Salton sinks, was a huge salt marsh
before the Colorado River during flood stage broke some weak levees and flooded the basin.
The resulting lake was contained with two million dollars worth of levees. The lake,
originally measured 445 square miles, has shrunk to 250 square miles due to evaporation and
seepage. It is known as the roughest body of inland water in the U.S.
10. During the early days of .our nation whenever new land was acquainted, either by purchase or
spoils of war it was surveyed and recorded in proper ledgers. A 1500 square mile section
in Colorado was never thus recorded and remained a separate land until 1936 when the U.S.
government claimed it officially a part of the republic, but with a special provision.
For three days each year in August it is a kingdom; a "No-mans land" festival is held
each year to honor this privilege.
11 . Seven of the signers of the Declaration of Independence were born in the British Isles;
three from Ireland, two from Scotland, and one each from Wales and England.
QUIZ OF STATES ,_
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2. Which state first sees the morning sun?
3. Which state extends further west, Virginia or West Virginia?
4. What inland state has a city that erected a monument to a seabird?
5. Which state has the highest mountain?
6. What two states are touched by the most other states?
7. What two states were part of the Gadsen Purchase?
8. Not counting Alaska, which state has a boundary that extends furthest north?
9. What state is touched by only one other state?
10. Which state is the only state without houseflies?
11 . What is the only state that has existed under six flags?
12. Which state has the least population?
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In 1985 1 resolve to:
- Willingly volunteer (without being prodded, begged or pushed) to help out with some
committee, task force, etc. , in my senior group.
- Think of and be thankful for two blessings every time I complain.
- Make weekly phone contact with at least one shut- in persom from my church, senior
group, relatives , etc.
- Promote positive thinking, refusing to dwell on what is going wrong with the world.
- Assess my talents and strengths and offer them to others, in a constructive way.
- Exercise daily and keep my mind and body active.
- Concentrate on smiling instead of frowning, doing what I can to make my own life more
meaningful .
- Expect 1985 to be one of the most enjoyable years of my life.
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