06/1978 Senior News Senior Citizen Newsletter
Friendly
Folks
Fridley Recreation Dept. 571 - 3450
in cooperation with Community Education, Ind. School District No.14
June 1978 Volume II , Number 6
JUNE BIRTHDAYS JUNE PREVIEW
Vivian Baker June 3 Thursday, June 1 - Cards, Coffee and
June Wharton June 4 Conversation, Fridley Civic Center,
Alivina Wenner June 5 1 :00 p.m.
Hazel Plarkusen June 9
Joe Zuleski June 10 Thursday, June 8 - Cards, Coffee and
Earl Deeg June 12 Conversation, Fridley Civic Center,
Franklin Koontz June 13 1 :00 P.M.
Lela Peterson June 16
Lorraine Cabillot June 17 Monday, June 12 through 14 - Cascade
Leonard ilostrom June 18 Lodge Trip.
,lack Plarkusen June 21
Poy Peterson June 21 Tuesday, June 13 - Trip to Eloise Butler
Hiali,ier Anderson June 23 UJ 1dflower +garden anI, - Dep-ir t
Mrs. Ballinger June 27 at 10:00 a.m.
NUO MEMBERSThursday, June 15 -- Cards, Coffee and
Conversatien, Fridley Civic Center,
George and Delores Hengels 1 :00 p.m. Blood Pressure Test - 12:30
Helen Mikulak to 2:30 p.m. , Fridley Civic: Center.
Harriet Hartman
Beatrice Sorsoleil Tuesday, June 20 - Meeting at 12:00 noon,
Henry and Opal Peterson Fridley United Methodist Church.
SLIMMER SCHEDI LE Wednesday, June 21 - Senior 49'er Street
SENIOR MEETINGS _ Dance - 7:00 p.m. , Parkview School .
Meet every third Tuesday of the month Thursday, June 22 - Senior Wer Bowling
at 12:00 noon. The meeting will be held Tournament, 10:00 a.i,i. and 1 :00 poi,,. ,
at the Fridley United Methodist Church, Maple Lanes. Cards, Coffee and Conver-
666 Mississippi Street. This schedule cation, Fridley Civic Center, 1 :00 p.m.
will continue through August. Friday, June 23 - Senior 49'er Arts and
Crafts Fafr, Fridley Library, 9:30 a.m.
to 5:00 p.m.
Tuesday, June 2.7 - Senior Sumner Picnic,
Bus eparts at 10:00 a.m.
Thursday, June 29 - Cards , Coffee and
Conversation, Fridley Civic Center,
1 :00 p.m.
NEW MEMBERSHIPS LAW OFFERS SPECIAL BREAKS FORE-LDERJj
New members for the Friendly Fridley People 65 or over have a special tax break
Folks are welcome at all times. To join, available to thein if they sold their home in
you must be 55 years or older. Yearly 1977. If the house sold for $35,000 or
dues are $2. If you wish to join, you less, no federal income taxes have to be
can complete the forms at the meetings paid on the gain made from the sale. If
or call the Parks and Recreation office the house sold for over $35,000, the tax
at 571-3450. break is pro-rated.
** HEALTH HAPPENINGS- ** Another provision that could benefit older
people is one allowing a 20% tax credit
FREE MONTHLY BLOOD PRESSURE TESTS for costs involving the care of a dependent
person. The care must be work-related and
Free blood pressure tests will be of- you must have complete records on costs.
fered at the Fridley Civic Center, The maximum amount of the credit allowed is
6431 University Ave. , Community Room II. 5400 for one dependent.
In June they will be taken from 12:30 to
2:30 p.m. on Thursday, June 15. It is RADIO TALKING BOOK
FREE to all Seniors.
If you know someone who has trouble reading
WELL SENIOR CITIZEN CLINIC normal newsprint, maybe you should tell
them about Radio Talking Book.
1323 Coon Rapids Boulevard
Telephone: 755-5300 Radio Talking Book, a service of the Com-
Services offered: Annual Physical munications Center of State Services for
Examination, Health Counseling, Blood the Blind and Visually Handicapped, broad-
Pressure Screening, Information and casts newspapers, magazines, and best sell-
Referral . ing books almost twenty hours every day
Fee: Suggested fee, range from $3.50, over a closed-circuit radio network.
if person's income is $350/month or
under ($450/couple) and up to $25, -if The service is free of charge and open to
the patient's income is over $1 ,000 persons with visual handicaps or physical
per month. handicaps that prevent them from holding a
Hours: Open on Mondays and Tuesdays book or focusing on a page.
by appointment. The clinic has office
hours during business hours. For infor- Besides Radio Talking Book, the Communi-
mation and appointments, call 755-5300, cation Center also loans and services cas-
sette tape players and phonographs along
NEED TRA_NSPORTATI_ON??? The answer is here! with records and cassette tapes that have
The American Red Cross has volunteer trans- books and magazines recorded on them.
portation available to people in N.W.
Hennepin County and Anoka County. To apply for the services, write 1745
Transportation will be provided for: University Ave. , St. Paul , MN 55104 or
medical needs, non--medical needs, and call 612-296-6723.
social needs ! This is a FREE SERVICE
for you. Volunteers to drive and do dis- GOLF DISCOUNTS
patching are desperately needed to make
the project r•..,ork. Riders are also needed. Interested in golf discounts for spring &
To reserve a ride or get more info, call summer? Call S.C.S. (545-6767) or write
Floy Siris at 533-3048. S.C.S. , 6800 Cedar Lake Rd. , Mpls. , 55426
for information. They will mail out listings
NOTICE TO SENIOR CITIZENS of golf discounts after May 1st.
If you are 62 years of age or older, or SQUARE DANCING
disabled and your combined yearly income
is $7,000 or less, please contact the All those interested in square dancing are
Utility Billing Department for information invited to join the group at Hopkins City
concerning Senior Citizen water and sewer Hall every Thursday from 2:30-4:30. Beginner:
rates. Call 571-3450, ext. 135 or 149. -welcome. Call 935-1788 for more infor4l:atioi',.
SUMIIIE,IZJSCHEDULE. Friday, June 23 - SENIOR 49'er ARTS AND
CRAFTS FAIR
For the months of June, July and August, Everyone is invited to attend the Crafts
we will be meeting only once each month. Fair at the Fridley Library on Mississippi
Those meetings will be held every third Street, from 9:30-5:00 p.m. This is a good
Tuesday at 12:00 noon to celebrate birth- opportunity to pick up early Christmas
days. JUNE HEFTING will be held on gifts. Anyone wishing to sell their craft
Tuesday, the 20th. Bring your bag lunch goods, call Veronica Olstead at 560-4669.
and join the group. Marsha Schaaf, of
Schaaf's Florist, will be our speaker. Saturday, June 24 - FRIDLEY 49'er PARADE
She will be demonstrating summer floral The parade begins at 10:00 a.m, from the
arrangements. Fridley Junior High. Everyone is encouraged
to come and watch. The Fridley Seniors will
OTHER SUMMER CHANGES have five vehicles in the parade!
CARDS, COFFEE AND CONVERSATION will con- METROPOLITAN SENIOR FEDERATION SPONSORING
tinue to meet every Thursday at 1 :00 p.m. INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL
However, until September we will be meeting
in Community Room I at the Fridley Civic It has been scheduled for Friday and Sat-
Center. Everyone is welcome to join in urday, August 11 and 12. It will again be
the fun. Coffee and cookies will be held at the St. Paul Radisson. Steve
served for 25�. Edelman and Sharon Anderson from KSTP's
Twin Cities Today Show and Dave Moore of
SENIOR SLIM WCCO-TV will be the hosts. Entertainment
will be provided by Jim Murray and the
The senior exercise class will take a Cosmopolitan Troubadours. It will be a
break for the next three months. But it grand performance.
will begin again in September. Watch
for details in the September newsletter. This year's festival is going German! A
number of dra,,.ings A611 h` made on Saturday.
GAME SESSION Winners will receive such prizes as trips
to Germany and Switzerland, tours to Win-
The Wednesday morning game sessions have nipeg. Canada, and $50 Savings Bonds.
also gone on break. They will be resumed
in the fall , so watch for details in the Tickets are $8.50. This includes entrance
September newsletter. into the festival , your noon meal , and makes
you eligible for the drawings. Additional
* FRIDLEY 49'ers WEEK * chances can be purchased at 3 for a $2.00
June19-25 donation.
"Senior Activities"
Charter round trip transportation is also
Wednesday, June 21 - 'STREET DANCE available for an additional $1 .50.
All Fridley Seniors are invited to attend
the Senior 49'er Street Dance. The dance Reservations are being taken now. Start
will be held on the South side lawn of planning early, call Rickie Bergquist at
Parkview School , beginning at 7:00 p.m. , 571-3450 now for reservations.
weather permitting. If it is raining,
it will be held in the Parkview Gymnasium. 49'ER BOWLING TOURNAMENT
Thursday, June 22 - SENIOR 491er BOWLING If you wish to enter the bowling tournament
TOURNAMENT on Thursday, June 22, please contact Rickie
The tournament is open to all Seniors in at 571-3450, Ext. 123 for an entry blank.
the Fridley area. The tournament begins Cost is $3.00 per person.
at 10:00 a.m. at Maple Lanes.
SENIOR SUMMER, PICNIC
"Pot Luck Style"
WHEN: Tuesday, June 27
TIME: 12:00 noon to 4:00 p.m.
WHERE: Carl Nelson's cabin on Lake Spectacle
WHAT: It's a picnic on Lake Spectacle. There will be special events
and games plus plenty of food! Everyone attending is asked to
bring something whether it is a hotdish, salad, pickles, rolls,
or a dessert.
*Please contact Theresa Benner, Kitchen Chairman, to let her know
what you would like to bring. Call 571-0800.
BUS PICK UP: 10:45 at Fridley Methodist Church. COST: $1 .00
HOW TO GET THERE: If you wish to drive,
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INSTRUCTIONS - Take Highway 65 North into Cambridge. Turn left on to
Highway 95. Go about 8 miles and turn left on to Highway 47. Drive
about l mile and turn right on to County Road 37. Drive about 3 blocks
to the first driveway on the right to his cabin.
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BUS REGISTRATION
1 .00/person
NAME: ADDRESS:
PHONE: # OF REGISTRATIONS: AMOUNT ENCLOSED:
PRIORITIES FROM THE PRESIDENT
Another full month of activities. Check your newsletter for details.
There will be only one meeting for the months of June, July, and August.
They will be on the third Tuesday of these months, namely, June 20,
July 18, and August 15 at 12:00 noon with a bag lunch, birthday recog-
nition, and also including a business meeting.
Tuesday, June 20 - Regular Birthday Party, business meeting and for
entertainment, a speaker and slides giving highlights
on the new Minnesota zoo.
Wednesday, June 21 - Lawn dance outside Parkview School . If inclement
weather, party will be inside. Time: 7:00-9:30 p.m.
The dance is FREE! ! ! !
Thursday, June 22 - Senior Citizens Bowling Tournament
Friday, June 23 - Fridley Library Senior Arts and Crafts Show put on
by the 49'ers.
Saturday, June 24 - 49'ers Parade at 10:00 a.m. Watch for further
announcements.
Tuesday, June 27 - Pot Luck Picnic at Carl Nelson's lake home for
Friendly Fridley Folks and Leisure League plus
any other seniors.
ALL READY - GET SET - LET'S GO!
Clara Nordell
President
ONCE IN A SMILE
"If you plan for one year, plant rice.
If you plan for ten years, plant trees.
If you plan for one-hundred years, educate man."
Chinese Philosopher
Opportunity knocks only once "He drew a circle that shut me out.
Or so it appears Heretic, rebel , a thing to flout.
But notice how temptation But love and I had the will to win.
Bangs on the door for years? We drew a circle that took him in.
Edwin Markham
JUNE
SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY
1 2 3
Cards, Coffee, and Con-
versation - 1 p.m. - Bowling - 1 p.m.
Civic Center, Community
Rm
4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Cards, Coffee, and Con-
Bowling - 1 p.m. NO BUSINESS MEETING versation - 1 p.m. - Bowling - 1 p.m.
Civic Center, Community
Room I
11 12 13 14 Lards, Coffee, and Con- 16 17
Bowling - 1 p.m. versation - 1 p.m. -
Civic Center, Room I Bowling - 1 p.m.
Blood Pressure Tests -
Civic Center, Room II
18 19 20 21 22 �� 23 24 - —
Cards, Coffee, and Con-
Bowling - 1 p.m. Meeting - 12 Noon Senior 49'er Street versation - 1 p.m. - Bowling - 1 p.m. Fridley
Dance - 7-9:30 p.m. - Civic Center, Room I Senior 49'ers Arts 49'ers
Parkview School Bowling Tournament - & Crafts Fair - Parade -
10 a.m. to 1 p.m. - 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. 10 a.m.
Maple Lanes at Fridley Library
25 26 27 28 29 30
Bowling - 1 p.m.. Senior Picnic - Cards, Coffee, and Con-
Spectacle Lake versation - 1 p.m. - Bowling - l p.m.
Bus Departs at Civic Center, Community
10:45 a.m. Room I
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