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05/1988 Senior News FRIDLEY SENIOR NEW Coming Together " CITYOF (612) 571-1304 FMDLEY M y Older Americans Monti one in 25 Americans was at least PROCLAMATION 65 or older. 'According to 1986 DESIGNATES figures, one in 8 Minnesotans is 65 or older, nationwide, 16.6% of MAY AS OLDER the population is 60 and above AMERICAN'S MONTH Minnesota's numbers also correspond to these figures, at Go•:ernor Rudy Perpich has 16.6 for age 60 plus. At age 65, proclaimed May as 'Older Minnesota exceeds theR national Americans Month" in Minnesota. average of 12.1% with 12.5. Special celebrations and activities will be held throughout The Older American's Act of 1965 the state during this annual provides for a. shared fiscal month-long national observance. /administrative responsibility among the various levels of The State theme for 1988, "Older government, public and private Minnesotans - A Resource For All sectors; to bring about Generations," reflects the comprehensive and coordinated significant contributions of all aging service development. segments of our society. No single group has done more to The Minnesota Board of Aging, build the state of Minnesota than aging third oldest state agency on its 700,000 plus older citizens advocate. in the U.S., acts as an who are resources of continuing advocate for .older Minnesotans involvement, accomplishment, independent, them to live wisdom and experience, independent, meaningful lives in their own homes or place of Every segment of our society will residence, and to prevent be influenced by the needs, untimely or unnecessary resources, and expertise of our institutionalization. The Board h older citizens. One of the most on designated l� Area Agencies significant demographic facts on Aging (AAA's) throughout the affecting America's present and state to receive, plan and future course is the aging of its administer programs. populations. The number of persons age 65 and older is growing more rapidly than the rest of the populations. In 1900 .30th ANNUAL INSTUTE. ON on the future workforce, teased AGING TO FEATURE 26 upon a recent national study of future manpower needs in an WORKSHOPS and 4 aging society. He will present an PLENARY overview of services, products, experiences and certifications Institute on Aging , sponsored by that will be required in health, the Minnesota Board on Aging, social service and other sectors will feature more than 2S of the economy. workshops and four plenary sessions on June 15 and 16, 185 at The workshops will include St. Cloud Mate Univesity. presentations on: HMO Changes in Long-term Care Insurance; The Institute, designed for the Long-term Care - Types and older person and those who have Trends; Seniors in Leadership; a special interest and/or career •Growth through Loss and focused on aging, will address the Changes; AIDS-When it Strikes theme "Expanding Horizons - A your Community; Grandparent Future Built on Experience." Rights; Money Management; Alzheimers-Progress into the Robert Harootyan, Tony Bouza, Future; Spirituality and Jackie Miller and David Peterson Life-phases; and Launching a will lead the plenary sessions. Career from Volunteer Activities, among others. Harootyan will address the implications of **New roles in a Registration fees are X10.00 for changing society." He is those over 60 years and fulltime associated with AARP in students, and $20.00 for under Washington, D.C. and was 60 participants. affiliated with the University of There is an additional fee of California, Leonard Davis School $10.00 for those registering after of Gerontology. May 31st. Luncheons are $5.00 each: the dinner theater is $8.00. Bouza, Minneapolis Chief of Housing is 59.00/night single Police, will discuss "Community occupancy and $5.00/night Security." He will present tips on double occupancy. improving our personal security (Total $54.00 - $64.00) and how individuals can For more information, call Karen collectively contribute to a safer community. Schafer at the Center for Continuing Studies, St. Cloud Miller will present a 2-part State University, St. Cloud, Mn. workshop on "Life-long laughter." 56301 Telephone: (612) 255-3051 These sessions will stress the or Connie at the Fridley Senior value of laughter and play for all Center, 571-1304• ages. low Peterson, from the University of California, will share his forecast i Theater ter Goers Events sirens. Take shelter it, a stool-f famed or reinforced concrete building if Ironda.le High School Play - May ;-7 immediately- available. If no shelter "Million Dollar Baby" is available, travel at right angles to the tornado's path. Lie flat in the Waite Dark W eslyn Church nearest dry,flat ditch, or depression. 33rd and Lincoln - May 7 2pm "Fids f raise-A Heart to Change the Renzember there is a siren test World on the first Wed, at 1:00pm! St. Francis High School - May 7 fpm1 "Once Upon a Matress" Share Your Experience The Retired Senior Volunteer Program It's Tornado Season of Anotia County places seniors who are 60 years of age or older at SS Tornado season is approching. A volunteer sites in Anoka County. tornado is a. rapidly spinning Any person 64 years or older, retired funnel-shaped cloud extending from or semi-retired, is eligible to become the base of a thundercloud to earth. an RSVP volunteer regardless of level They generally_ occcur during late of education, experience or income. afternoon and move from southwest While serving, RSVP volunteers are to northeast. covered by accidental and liability insurance. They're also helped with LISTEN; To public radio and TV incidental expenses such as To outdoor warning sirens. transportation. Many RSVP volunteers will tell you, when REMEMBER; The National Weatheryou share your talents and time, the issues a tornado WATCH when great gift you give seems small the possibilty of one exists, and a compared with the satisfaction and tornado ARMING when a feeling of accomplishment you receive. tornado has been spotted or For information about RSVP call indicated on radar. 422-7090. ACT: When a tornado warning has Volunteer Opportunities been sounded for your Volunteers are needed to help with a immediate area, - SEEIf;,. gift wrapping project, May 5-8, at the SHELTER. If you are in a Northtown Shopping Center. It is for the building, go to the center of benefit of the Metro North Literacy the lowest level, such as a Project- basement, interior hallway, closet or bathroom. Avoid Interested??? window areas and buildings Would you be interested in a class in with .'vide-span roofs. Interior Basic Computer for Senior Citizens? hallways that are parallel to The RSVP office is doing a survey to the tornado's path should be see who would be interested if a class avoided if there is better were offered in the fall. The reason for i shelter available, the survey is that we have been getting requests for volunteers who have some Be alert to the outdoor warning computer Knowledge. I St Patrick O'Fridley Duplicate Bridge Players Bowling Tournament Anyone interested 'in playing Duplicate Bridge is invited to call The Fridley Senior Center and the Senior Center and get your Maple Lanes co-sponsored the name on our interest calling list. First Annual Saint Faddy If enough interest is shown we O'Fridley Bowling Tournament on could start a group. Remember March 17th. this is different than Contract Bridge which is played every Forty honorary Islanders shared Monday at 1:00pm at the Center. the green punch, green cookies, green prizes, and green shamrocks. 5 t` y .Or . The tournament held at Maple Lanes will be an annual affair in • AA what the Fridley Senior Center S hopes will catch the attention of * �r more bowlers in future years. Calling all j inocle Players. This year's winners were: Ladies Division 1 An interest has been voiced in Tillie Lindberg starting up a pinocle group. Esther Campbell Anyone interested in playing Betty Walker should call Connie at the Center Ladies Division 2 and get on the interest calling Elsie Davidson list. Lois Hartin Pauly Blanch Theater Goers go to the Men's Division 1 Opera 04po Fred Schultz Foody Mimainville On March 22, fifteen members of Cal Bueckler the Fridley Senior Center Theater-Goers drove to the Men's Division 2 Anoka-Ramsey Auditorium to Florian Wilken attend Verdi's opera, La. Travista. George Antinozzi A few of the members were Charlie Wilken experiencing their first time with Opera and expressed thier Maples Lanes merits a big thanks enjoyment with the presentation. for their help and boosterism just Theater-Goers is open to all older as they do every Monday and adults in the area and now has Friday when they open their 35 members. Further information house for special days for -all is available at the Fridley Senior area seniors. Center, 571-1304. Until next year - "Smile if you're Irish, Grin if you're not." Don't Forget. Volunteer Recognition A Mothers Love Is something that no one can explain, May 10 _ 2:00pm It is made of deep devotion and sacrifice and pain. If you have not turn in your volunteer It is endless and unsel ish sign sheets yet, its stili not to late. and enduring come what may Please call Connie, 571-1304, if you For nothing can destroy it volunteer for the Senior Center. or talo that love away . . . (newsletter, AEtivity Coordinators, It is patient and forgiving Card Coordinators, Greeters, when all others are forsaking, Committee Members Center And it never fails or falters even though the heart is breaking A55i5tant5 . . .� It believes beyond believing We have a nice light lunch planned, when the world around condemns, wards and fun. . . . Plan to join us And it glows with all the beauty but please call for a reservation so Of the rarest, brightest gems we know how many to expect. It is far beyond defining, it defies all explanation, And it 'till remains a secret Ha Mother's Da Like the mysteries of creation . . . Happy yl A many splendored miracle man cannot understand And another wondrous evidence of God's tender guiding hand Taken from The collected Poems of Filen Steffi Me . JL Is, . i ��i . Prime Time A 60-minute radia call-in show for older adults sponsored by the •• • Metropolitan Senior Federation. . Sundays - Spm - KLBB AM I'm Too Busy to Talk Now Conversations with Creative People � • Over 70 • • Sundays - 6:30pm - KSJN AM Check in the Senior Center for a program w j schedule. Proper watering is the third thing that is very important. When watering is necessary, it should be done in the early morning and the water should is Always also be applied slowly so that it The � can penetrate instead of running Greener . . . off the surface. For _new lawns, frequent watering may be Many homeowners always seem necessary to keep the top one to have greener grass on their half of the soil moist. If you do side of the fence. Some very not have a new lawn, you want important things to consider in to provide enough water through preparing to have that healthier the entire root zone (6-8 inches) looking lawn is how you mow. The usual recommendations for fertilize and water. watering is once a week, but this Lawns should be mowed when may vary according to weather alhe grass is 3 inches in height conditions and the type of soil in and should be mowed to a height your area. of 2 inches. You should never Other areas to consider *for remove more than one third of having a healthier looking lawn the top growth in any one de-thatchin cutting. It is also very important are spring clean-up, g, weed control and fall leaf to keep your mower blades sharp to prevent the tips of the grass removal. The above information from turning brown. is only a guideline to help you have a greener looking on your Fertilizing should take place 3-4 side of the fence. time per season. The rate of From the Cwda those LWater application should be a seasonal total of 3-4 pounds of nitrogen per thousand square feet of grass and no more than 1 pound of + • nitrogen per thousand square foot in any single application. The following dates and rates are approximately when fertilizer should be applied. May 1 - 15 1 lbs, of nitrogen per 1000 sq. ft. June 15 - 30 1 lbs. of nitrogen per 1000 sq. ft. Aug 15 - 30 1 lbs. of nitrogen >>� per 1000 sq. ft. r V Oct 15 - 30 1 lbs. of nitrogen per 1000 sq. ft. i Memory Seminar ' L41 btrw Fridley's Senior Center has many on-going programs of interest to ' area seniors. Many are designed to make older adult life more enjoyable A time to refine, and came to terms and at times more tolerable. This with life as lived. . . was exemplified in the memory class conducted by, Melinda I beep forgetting things. Ludwociak. Which letters I've answered, Whether I turned the stove off. Many worthy facts were brought to But I can remember things toot light and discussed by Melinda, who Faces, places, is the Senior Coordinator in Sights, sounds, scents. Robbinsdale. Melinda putt her It's annoying not to know where I audience at ease with assurances left my glasses, that that older adults do not But it's lovely- to have always, right necessarily- experience a behind my, eyes, deterioration of their memory. A picture of my daughter at three, They just have so many more life Hair glinting in the sun, experiences and thereby so much Looking up at me, Asking, "Do more to remember. butterflies have puppies or is it the other way around?" Melinda also offered many hints as I can recall perfectly the sound of a to how memory can be improved fog horn and little aids to help memory Off the coast of Maine, function better. A full report on the Though as they will tell you, session can't be done here, but I sometimes don't hear the phone. hopefully more programs will be I remember graduations and offered in the future. weddings and NQtog JfrVsm NMIR07* Picnics and parades, I can hardly believe that May is The sway a fresh-cut lawn smells, here already. I have had an The taste of apricot jam. opportunity to visit with many of Help nye to be happy about what I you, as the Senior Outreach Worker remember for the CAI'` agency The position Instead of fretting about what I that I have is a part-time one. I 1. forget. work 20 hours/'week from I'd rather relive love than find my Sept.-May. There is still time to fill glasses, v out fuel assistance. applications if (But of course, Lord, I wouldn't mind you want to. if you want to give me a hint.) I have enjoyed coming to the Senior Center on Wednesdays. I will be By Elsie Maclay there from 18:30am-1:00pm through Green Winters, Celebrations of Old Age May to answer questions and help Thomas Y. Crowell Co., New York, 1977 you with resource information. I hope that each and everyoiie of you have a wonderful spring and summer. Nancy Jorgenson Senior Outreach 784-2443 1908 Apr 24 m May Actiui sun MON TUE WED flpr Z4 flpr Z5 Apr 26 Apr 27 9:00am Beg. Woodcarving 8:38am Ceramics 9:06am Quilting 9:38am Hardanger 9:3@am Bocce 9:38am Sr. Stretch 9:38am Sr. Stretch 1:15pm Cribbage 1:08pm Kitchen Bart, 18:30am Lend An Ear Tournament 1:00pm 508 1:80pm Ladies Pool Mens Pool Cancer 1:000m Bridge Holiday Shopping 1:88pm Chore Services 2:88pm Ther. Swim May 1 May Z May 3 May 4 9:00am Beg. Woodcarving 8:38am Ceramics 9:08am Quilting 9:38am Hardanger 9:30am Bocce 9:38am Legal Aid 9:38am Sr. Stretch 11:15am Blood Pressure 9:30am Sr. Stretch 10:38am Lend An Ear 1:80pm Friendly Fridley 10:08am Arthritis A 1:80pm Ladies Pool Folks 1:08om Kitchen Ban 1:88pm Bridge Mens Pool 1:08pm 500 1:80pm Chore Services Cancer 2:00pm Ther. Swim Sr. Lions May 0 May 9 May 10 May 11 Mother's Day 9:08am Beg. Woodcarving 8:38am Ceramics 9:00am Quilting 9:38am Hardanger 9:30am Bocce 9:38am Sr. Stretch 9:30am Sr. Stretch 18:38am Calligraphy 1:0@pm Kitchen Ban 10:30am Lend An Ear 1:3@pm Sr. Management 1:08pm 580 1:00pm Ladies Pool Board Cancer 1:08pm Bridge 2:88pm Volunteer Tea Holiday Shopping 1:80pm Chore Services Mens Pool 2:88pm Ther. Swim Target Shopping May 15 May 16 May 17 May 18 9:08am Beg. Woodcarving 8:30am Ceramics 9:88am Quilting 9:30am Hardanger 9:30am Bocce 9:08am Woodcarving 9:30am Sr. Stretch Mens Pool 9:30am Sr. Stretch 1:88pm Ladies Pool 9:30am Painting 1:88pm Bridge 1@:@0am Arthritis A 1:88pm Chore Services 1:80pm Kitchen Ban 1:80pm Sr. Bowling 1:08pm 500 2:08pm Ther. Swim Cancer May 22 May 23 May Z4 May 25 9:30am Hardanger 8:38am Ceramics 9:88am Woodcarving 9:30am Sr. Stretch 9:38am Bocce 9:38am Sr. Stretch 1:08pm Ladies Pool 1:15pm Cribbage 1:00pm Kitchen Ban 1:80pm Bridge Tournament 1:80pm 500 1:88pm Chore Services Mens Pool Cancer 1:08pm Sr. Bowling Holiday Shopping 2:88pm Ther. Swim Victoria Day (Canada) May 29 May 30 May 31 Jun 1 Memorial Day Picnic/ 8:38am Ceramics 9:88am Woodcarving Springbrook 9:30am Bocce 9:30am Legal Aid Memorial Day (Observed) Mens Pool 9:38am Sr. Stretch 10:00am Arthritis 14 1:08pm Kitchen Ban 1:08pm 580 Cancer Sr. Lions New Program Offers Welcome Back JoAnne! Discounts On Phone Bills We are happy to report that [elder Minnesotans living on JoAnne Johnson is back from the modest incomes can now save up sunny south and healthy! That's to $5.20 on their monthly phone good news for the the Fridley bills. The reduced rates are Senior Center beacause Ceramics provided through the state's new classes return with her. Come Telephone Assistance Plan (TAP). join the group on Tuesday established by the 1957 meanings. They'll meet til the Legislature. The discounts apply heat beats them. to local calls only; long distance rates are not affected. Defensive Driving Course To be eligible for the program, How safe of a driver are you . . . . individuals must be 65 or older How safe of a driver is the other and have their phone listed in guy? Learn to drive defensively either their name or spouse's. from the Mn. Safety Council. Maximum allowable annual Completion of the 8-hour course income is $7,863/single and will qualify participants for an $10,2821couples. Households with Auto Insurance Discount. children under 18 can add $2,419 Registration begins May 1st. for each child. This class fills FAST, so register early. Class Limit is 50. Widows listed in their deceased When: June 29-30 husband's name also qualify for 12:30pm - 4:30pm the program as long as they meet Location: Fridley Senior Center age and income guidelines. 6085 7th Street N Persons having "local measured" Cost; $10.00 phone service, which reduces their rates if they limit their O outgoing calls, may also qualify Woodcarvers Summer for the discount. The reduction , cric �llc does not affect benefits from other government programs. Applications are available at the The woodcarvers will begin to Fridley Senior Center. Completed meet on Wednesday mornings for forms are sent to the local phone the summer months. Schedule company and take six to eight will be43 gin on the week of May weeks before the change appears 16th. on customer's phone bills. Be sure to stop by the Fridley Library in May to see the beautiful work of our woodcarvers. The exhibit will be �'� on display through May, Older Americans Month. NP E W 'GROWING YOUNGER. COLUMN' ROMANCING WEIGHT LOSS Spring is a new beginning and So many ways I tried to lose motivating time for many people. The flab that lived above my It is time to say good-bye to the shoes. winter blahs and rejuvenate with Licorice tea and alfalfa tabs an exercise program. Walking is And all sorts of things from one of the best forms of exercise, medical labs. Gymnastic stretches, aerobic 'Talking is a. great way to jumps release tension, to find solitude, Rowing machines and "iron to socialize, or to get from one pumps". place to another. What are some "I've starved myself on water and ether advantages of walking? bread *it can be done anywhere And increased circulation on *it can be done anytime tilted bed. But the thing that finally shed "it's virtually injury free fifteen pounds *almost anyone can do it Was pounding the pavement on *increases circulation foreign grounds. There is a tradition that reduced *improves cardiovascular chubby me, efficiency It's that Italy closes between 12 *burns calories and 2. The tabachit4 sells tickets to get *reduces stress on the bus *it's only cost is a good pair But they're closed for three of shoes hours, which did make me cuss. Mart your walking program with To get to fit. Peters, I just used my feed a warm up, go to an aerobic Yes, some pounds have been left period, and end with acool-down. on Via National, An example would be to warm up At Plaza Lorenzo and the Teber by walking slowly for 5 minutes, Canal, then walk briskly for S minutes So when I flew home to the old and then slowly for 5 minutes. U.S.A. Each week increase the brisk Why. . . fifteen pounds lighter, I part of your walk a couple of was on the day. minutes. Be sure to stretch your So the heck with contraptions muscles before and after each and diets my dear, walk. Just fly off to Europe to lose it This program is made possible by next year. by Joan Schira a grant from the Medtronic Foundation and sponsored by This spring, pep up your step. Presbyterian Homes of Minnesota. written by Paida Shepperd Taken from the "Walkers Almanac" Puzzle Funny Business Wieve laughed at these comedy stars m vaudeville down or diagonally. Leftover letters spell a whimsi- and movies, on radio and television. Find their 100 cal fitness theory.* listed surnames reading forward, backward, up, -Bette Sondike S I V A D R A S E A C O C S M A D A C C N H N O S L I W R E L . D I M L R A Y. E E O A E A A L L E W E N A M G N U' O Y O S G L S R D U E L L .I V R E M M U S Y G L D N H R B T E S P E D L T S H D D K R E L L I D S E Y E B L O T I A N 'N O L O C Y N E K C A R B R R H E H S S L E R C 0- 0 A N I L M O T E E O E C G S O R T E U R G W R F E T C H I T W _ B N R N I C E R T B N N N R I Y S N S S N E E N O I B H L- E N I O I E O E I L A E N I R N E T S T A L N A C P G E L T I H L E D - W R N R S R S P E I R R N E R -L N L K P E A R N Y B U O I L S A U A A O G E K C E A L K E A T O N B W I S T D A W E S D I L A K O S T T O N K A N U N A A J L M R I V E R S L A N G D O N L I R O N N O C O B E R M A N O S A E L G Y T T O F N A G R O M G A B G I E S I U L E D T R - A H W E N I L K N O C M R O Y R P L L R I A N L E R U . A L G R O T N A C E S A H C A L M R H A L- L A B B O T T E K C A H N W A H 1.ABBOTT(Bad) 21.CARROLL(Pat) 41.FIELDS(W.c) 61.LAHR(Bast) 81 RAYE(Mahn) 1 ADAMS(Joey) 22.CARTER(Jar]) 41 FONTAINE(Freak) 61 LANGDON(Harry) 83.RICKLES(Don) 3.ALDA(Alan) 23.CHAPLIN(Charlie) 43.GINGOLD(14 miooe) 63.LAUREL(Stan) 84.RIVERS(Joan) 4 ALLEN(Woody) 24 CHASE(Choy)yr) 44.GLEASON(Jad3e) 64 LAWRENCE(Vida) 85.ROWAN(Dan) 5.ARDEN(Ere) 25.COCA( ) 45.GOBEL(Gemge) 65.LESTER(Jay) 86.RUSSELL(Nipry) 6.BALL(Lucile) 26.C3OHEN(Myron) 46.GREENWOOD 66.LEWIS(Jerry) 87.SAHL(Mort) 7.BENNY(Jack) 27.CALONNA(Jerry) (Charlotte) 67.I1TTI.E(Rich) 88.SELLERS(Pbter) L BERLE(Miles) 28.CONKLIN(Chaster) 47.HACKETT(Buddy) 68.LLOYD(Harald) 89.SILVERS(Phil) 9.BERMAN(Shelley) 29.CANWAY(om) 48.HALEY(Jack) 69.I.YNDE(Pan) 90.SKELTON(Red) 10.BISHOP(Joey) 30.COSBY(BM) 49.HARDY(Oliver) 70.MARTIN(Stave) 91.STANG(Arnold) 11.BRACKEN.(Eddle) 31.COSTELLO(Ian) 50.HAWN(Goldie) 71.McGEE(Fibber) 91 STORC H(Larry) 12.BREWER(David) 32.DANGERFIELD 51.HERBERT(Hagb) 72.MEARA(Anna) 93.SUMMERVILLE(Slim) 13.BROOKS(Mel) (Radoay) 51 HOPE(Bob) 73.MMLPJt(Boo) 94.TOMLIN(Lily) 14.BROWN(Jae E.) 33.DAVIS(Joan) 53.INGELS(Marty) 74.MORGAN(Henry) 95.TURPIN(Ban) 15.BURNETT(Card) 34.DISE(Dom) 54.KAPLAN(Gabe) 75.NABORS(Jim) 96.WALKER(Nancy) 16.BURNS(Cone) 35.DILLER(Phyllis) 55.KEATON(Buster) 76.NEWHART(Bob) 97.WILSON(Flip) 17.CAESAR(Sid) 36.DURANTE Um my) 56.KELLY(Patsy) 77.CIAKIE(Jack) 98.WINTERS(Jonathan) 18.CAMBRIDGE . 37.EDEN(Barbara) 57.KING(Alan) 7L aC.ONNOR(C armil) 99.WORLEY(Jo Anon) (Godfrry) 38.ERWIN(Stuart) 58.KLEIN(Robert) 79.OISEN(Ole) 100.YOUNGMAN(Haney) 19.CANTOR(Eddie) 39.EWELL(Tom) 59.KNOTTS(Ion) 80.PrTTS MOSn) 20.CARNEY(Act) 40.PETCHrT(Std 60.KORMAN(Harvey) 81.PRYOR(Richard) . ONI�JOf'IYNZi'dJ.MI SI ZT3.LHDAV'I• 88 Modem Maturity June-July 1987 COLOR THE EAGLE AW REDEEM IT FOR A FREE POP WHEN YOU BRING YOUR WOLE FAMILY TO: PICNIC IN THE PARK & PATRIOTIC PARADE at SPR171ASNM M71RE CENTER 1W OM AVE N.E. IN FRIDLEY PH: 784-3834 MEMORIAL DAY MONDAY MAY 30th -sem 12-4:00 pm CITY BAND CONCERT FRISBEE GOLF LIVE ANIMAL SHOWS CRAFTS PUPPET SHOWS TRKIO� IO� KjATOE T E CONCESSION STAND &'im pour picnic lunch or &W food at the concession "MINNESOTA MORNING" Concert by Stand. musician Jeff Brooks PRIZES IN ALL AGE GROUPS FOR THOSE DRESSED IN THE BEST PATRIOTIC COSTUHE Spwmwed by the CITY OF FRIDLEY'S RECREATION AND NATURAL. RESOURCE DEPT. Summer Bocce Ball Bocce players will return to the HIE Senior Center backyard in May. We hope to have the marked For court completed by the first days' of us growing �� of play. Come join the group, (and who isn't) they're having a ball (or is it paline). Lord, Thou knowest that I am When: Tuesday mornings 9:30am growing alder. Keep me from becoming 14th Annual Senior 49er talkative and possessed with Bowling Tournament the idea that I must express myself on every subject. Plans are already underway for .Release me from the craving to the 49er Bawling Tournament at straighten out everyone's Maple Lanes. Door prizes, cash affairs. prizes and trophies will be awarded. There is a $5.00 entry Keep me from recital of endless fee. Mark your calendars now detail. Give me wings to get to for Thursday, June 16th. Entry the point. blanks will be available at the Fridley Senior Center and Maple Seal my lips when I am inclined Lanes in mid-May. to tell of my aches and pains. They are increaing with the years and my love to speak to them grows sweeter as time goes by. \' J Teach me the glorious lesson that occassionall y I may be wrong. Flake me thoughtful but not nosey; helpful but not bossy. Cribbage Tournament. With my vast store of wisdom May 244 1:15pin and experience it does seem a Sign up .by May 2L pity not to use it all. But Thou knowest, Lord, that I want a few friends left at the end. R lenio,y_ lAtou,---Jtl New Ulm May 6th - 7:30am Fridley Senior Venter Cost: $5.00 There's still time to register for our excursion to New Ulna. Cour tour includes the Glockenspiel Haus, Hermann's Monument, Way of the Cross, August Schell Brewing Co. Gardens, The Glockenspiel, Lunch at V eigel's Kaiserhof ,f, a Sausage Shoppe, and Harkins General Store. Come Join us on this fun-filled adventure to this city of charn-1 and tradition. Mississippi .diver Cruise .Tune 2.O-?3 Come along for a lazy summer journey into Iowa and down the mighty Mississippi. Highlights of our trip include the Bili- Clock Exhibit, Herbert Hoover National Historic Site, Kalona (Amish Community) including a noon meal in a. Mennonite home, the Mississippi Belle 100 mile River Cruise, the Basicilica of St. Francis, Pikes Peak State Park, and the Effigy Mounds National Monument. Step by the Senior Center for a more detailed itinerarv. W Trout Air Extravaganza June ?nth. 9:t Dam-4:00pm. $17.00 No. Sub. Senior Coordinators have planned a special event for this summer. We will spend a day of fun, food, fish and frolic at Trout Air. Lunch and fishing is included as well as a. had ride, dance, and outdoor games. City of Fridley BULK RATE Recreation Department U. S. POSTAGE 6431 University Ave. NE PAID Fridley, MN 55432 N11!N'N C A F C'L I F. NII' Pe!m.t No.2BEC.