128 College Street

Mountain City, TN 37683

Johnson C®untySenior Center

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Hours of Operation:Monday-TuesdayThursday-Friday

9am4pmClosed on Wednesday

(No appointments necessary!)

Stay U p-To-Date withJohnson County Senior Center

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announcements &Tuesdays @ 1:30

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• www.iohnsoncountvseniorce

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UPCOMING EVENTS!!

• ``Hoedown" skit -oct |St

(Free Lunch)• Trip to Lancaster, PA -Oct 4th -8th

• Flu Clinic with Adams Pharmacy -Oct 20th• Trip to Mabry Mill in VA -Oct 21St

• Veterans' Cafe -Oct 27th• Big Bingo Day -Oct 28th

• Health Fair -Nov 9th 8:30am-llam

i AbasicGuidetoMusicReadingclass:Sept. loth,17th,24th,29th at 2pm FREE

: Asyougainan understandingof musicbasics, it

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Big Bingo Day!!September 23rd at 12 Noonsponsored by Avalon Hospice

Hot, pre-packaged meals willbe available daily 11 a.in.-

noon Monday through Friday,except Wednesday. Check outthe September calendar andmenu! Come get a meal, andfellowship with others insideor outside at our new picnictables or on our veranda !

-Special september Dates:

• "Shady Valley Day" -Sept |St• Walmart/Cracker Barrel -Sept 2nd• Long Journey Home -Sept 3rd -5th• Senior Center Closed -Sept 3rd &

6th for.Labor Day Holiday• Volunteer Appreciation Day -

sept 9th• Senior Center closed for

World Suicide Awareness Dayfor training -Sept loth

y- Sept 14th• Hometown Hero's Event -Sept 16th• Loveable Ladies - trip to Coffee

Shop & storytelling -Sept |6th• Mountain Electric Health Fair-

Sept 18th loam-12Noon• Trade Days -Sept |8th & |9th• "Country Roads" at Wohlfahrt

H0use in Wytheville, VA -Sept 22nd• Big Bingo Day -Sept 23rd• World Heart Day -Sept 27th• Veteran's Cafe -Sept 29th

New Line Dancing Class for Beginners:Mondays at 2:30 with Instructor Linda Gee! lt

consists of patterned foot movements that areusually performed to a number of counts per

sequence, and then the sequence is repeated.

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Mr. Dan Gi.llDan is an astounding volunteerwe are so fortunate to have atthe Senior Center! He has beenvolunteering with our MyRideProgram since 11 /6/20.He has completed 234 Rides,Driven 2,724 mi.les andvolunteered 145:30 hours!Dan also has taken time to serve as aChairman Member of the Fi.rst United Methodist Church.I'm sure you've heard his broadcaster voice as he wasHouse Manager at Heritage Hall for 11 years. He was theBEST! Dan has been marn.ed for 59 years with 3 childrenand 7 grandchildren. He moved to Mountain City 2001and we are so thankful he did! Thank you, Dan, forsharing your time and gMng a special "MyRide" to thosewho need a little extra help at times. We appreciateyou!

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Congratulations to our SeptemberVeteran of the Month

Mr. Doran Swift!

Be sure to vote for your favorite veteran forour "Veteran of the Month Award"

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$3.00 to and from the Senior Center.

`'Shady Valley Day'

Wednesday, September lst from 11:00am -1:00 pinJoin us for lunch, live music, door prizes, fun games & activities!

Lunch provided by "Friends of the Shady Rock School"

(Soup beans, cornbread, slaw, potato salad, dessert & drink)

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1 stick butter1 cup waterlA cup oil

% cup cocoa*Bring these ingredients to a boil

and add -2 cups self-rising flour2 cups sugar*Mix well and add -

% cup buttermilk1 tsp soda*Mix well and add -

2 beaten eggs1 tsp vanilla*Pour in sheet cake pan (greased) and bake @ 35o degrees for 25 minutes. (Can

add pecans, optional)- Frosting -1 stick butter 74 cup cocoa 1 tsp vanilla 1/3 cup buttermilkBoil these ingredients and add -1 box powdered sugar

Pour over warm cake and enjoy!

Important Contact InformationJohnson County Senior Center

COVID-19 Vaccination Information

Johnson County Health Department

Johnson County MyRIDE

Meals on Wheels

Legal Aid of East Tennessee

NET Trans of Elizabethton

MyRide Coordinator, Danae Watson

423-727-8883877-857-2945

423-727-9731

423-460-6012

866-836-6678423-928-8311

423-461-8233

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Nutrient Coordinator, Trish Eastridge

Johnson County Senior CenterReceives the Arts BuildCommunities (ABC) grant

According to the Tennessee ArtsCommission the ABC grant programis "designed to provide support forarts projects that broaden access toarts experiences, address community

quality of life issues through the arts,or enhance the sustainabi[ity of

asset-based cultural enterprises."

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Johnson County Senior Center

Fall Prevention Month: SeptemberSpoMsorGd bv f}4114d i+Gca"

9/7 -Tuesday: Home Safety, Fall Hazards & Solutions, Safe Clothing,Moving Safely, and Safety Alarm Systems.

9/17 -Friday: Balance & Strength Exercises, How to Get Up After a Falland Using a Cane and Walker the Correct Way.

9/20 -Monday: Medication Management, Bone Health, And SleepingBetter.

9/27 -Monday: Eye Diseases that can cause falls. Community Safety.How to keep yourself safe while out in the community.

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