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01/1985 Senior News .. Fridley Senior News c. Fridley Recreation Department 571 -3450 thanhaiNDWE WnnewllheMm yy ry�1t� RIM., Q U I L T E R S A ptay with music about pioneeAs moving went, , . and paAtjcuta,cty about pioneer women. The 'Stotcy is totd by a mothetc who i/5 �ini/shing hen .east and what /she hopers to be hen gtceatest quiet. WHEN: Thursday, FebtLuatcy 7, 1985 WHERE: Chanha�s/sen Dinnet Theatre DEPART: Ptc.idtey United Methodilst 10: 35 i, depat t atom (south packing tot 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. 'M'171717171711 T 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. LOOK HERE! HFpRMAVON 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 ,_ iFa 1. Which of our states has the only royal palace? A CT9 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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Baked Chicken Turkey Tetrazzini Swedish Meatballs 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Ceramics Target Holiday Bowling/Cribbage 500 Billiards Tournament CCC Baked Ham Beef Stew/Vegetables Sliced Turkey Breast Beef Macaroni Csrl . Veal Cutlet/Gravy 13 10, 15 16 17 18 19 Ceramics FFF Holiday CCC Billiards Pleat Chow Mein Breaded Chicken Hamburger/Gravy Battered Fish Roast Pork/Gravy 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 >enior Bridge 500 Holiday CCC )unday Ceramics Senior Slim Billiards Salisbury Steak/Gravy Scalloped Pot. & Ham Spaghetti/Meat Sauce Baked Chicken Tuna Noodle Casserole 27 28 29 30 31 Bridge 500 Holiday CCC Ceramics Health Awarness Senior Slim (12:30 - Bladder) Billiard Tournament �; Meatloaf Beef Burgundy BBQ Riblet Liver/Onions/Gravy , PP8Z '^N 1wi�d� NW 'SI"Cdv3NNIW ZEVSS *nq 'AaTPTJd Q I dd •3•N anU9AV A-4TSzanTU11 TEV9 3)y!SQd 'S 'n quaur}z daa U074 alb 31`db >i1�9 AaTpTj3 30 A4TZ) 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. boQQy MIA 7