January & February 2019

Levine Senior Center

Certified Center of Excellence 1050 DeVore Lane, Matthews, NC 28105

(704) 846-4654 www.levineseniorcenter.org

Office Hours: Monday ~ Wednesday

9:00 AM ~ 5:00 PM

Thursday & Friday

9:00 AM ~ 4:00 PM

Partner Hours: Monday ~ Wednesday

8:00 AM ~ 7:00 PM

Thursday & Friday

8:00 AM ~ 4:00 PM

Closed Saturday & Sunday

:

Dahn Jenkins Executive Director

Christiana Walters Program Director

Hector Merlos Environmental

Services

Calvin Saletta Maintenance Coordinator

Advisory Counci l :

Patricia Brannin Adela Castellino

Nancy Harris Teddy Holwager

Cliff Juleson Lynn Martin

Reba Picard Russell Lewis

Happy New Year!

Inclement Weather

Please note closings or delays of the Center due to inclement weather will be posted on our website at www.levineseniorcenter.org or posted on wsoctv.com or WSOC TV. If you would like to receive a personalized text alert, look for the “Closings and Delays Alerts Sign-Up” on the right side of the page on the wsoctv.com website. Tune in before you venture out!

The Levine Senior Center will be closed on Monday January 21st

Winter Social

Veterans Canteen

Thursday January 3, 2019 Thursday February 7, 2019

9:00AM ~ 10:00AM

Veterans of all ages and branches of service are invited to meet other veterans, enjoy food, fellowship and camaraderie as you learn about community resources available to help you with consumer issues. Enjoy free refreshments!

Center News Update!

Monday Funday

Memory Cafe

AARP Tax Aide (in cooperation with the IRS) offers free tax preparation assistance for seniors, helping them prepare their 2018 Federal and State tax returns. The Tax Aide volunteers will be at the center Mondays and Wednesdays from 12:30PM to 4:30PM starting Monday, February 4th.

The center will start scheduling appointments on Wednesday, January 16th. Call (704) 846-4654 or register at the front desk.

AARP Tax Aide

New Change: All United Healthcare Complete plans will no longer be offering SilverSneakers effective January 1, 2019. The insurance cards will state AARP Medicare Complete Insured by United Healthcare Insurance Company.

This plan is called Renew Active.

Renew Active will be accepted at the Center at no charge and will include the following: • Classic Class on Tuesday & Friday • Circuit Class on Tuesday & Friday • Chair Yoga on Wednesday • Tai Chi on Tuesday • Fitness Center

Each new/returning participant must complete a blue form in the Library even if they have filled out a SilverSneakers or Silver & Fit Form in the past. The Center will require the Renew Active number for each participant.

Friday, January 11, 2019 1:30PM ~ 3:30PM

A social event for those living well with Alzheimer’s or other form of dementia and their care partners! This month at the cafe we will be playing bingo. Space is limited, so register by calling Julie at 704-910-9279.

~ 9:00PM

Monday January 14, 2019 Monday February 18, 2019

1:00PM ~ 2:00PM

Join us for our Funday Monday in January for an ice cream social and in February Surprise, Surprise! Sign up in the Center Library or call 704.846.4654 so we know how many people to prepare for. Free Event!

New Zumba Gold Class

Living Healthy Class

Reminder…the Levine Senior Center Library is open to partners, SilverSneakers, Silver and Fit and Renew Active participants. The book case in the lobby has items available for purchase.

Living Healthy is a workshop that will help you take control of your ongoing health condition rather than letting it control you!

If you have diabetes, arthritis, heart disease, COPD, fibromyalgia or any other chronic condition, Living Healthy is for you.

This free program is offered to participants 55 or older. Workshop is limited to 15. Enroll today in the Center Library. The Living Healthy class will meet for six weeks on Thursday afternoon.

New Zumba Gold class builds cardiovascular health by challenging the heart and working the muscles of the hips, legs and arms with dance moves. This class will be a one hour of energizing exercise.

Bring water and wear comfortable exercise clothes and tennis shoes for this class. Free gift to the first 32 people who take this class. Please register in the Library if interested in taking this class. For class information contact Jodie Barris at jodiemariebarris@gmail.com.

We’re Searching For Volunteers…… The Levine Senior Center is looking for volunteers to work in the fitness center, reception desk and to serve on the advisory council. Volunteer applications are available in the Center Library. We need your support!

Green Jeans Consignment Shop will be at the Levine Senior Center March 11th thru March 15th. Some groups and classes will be affected during this time. Please refer to the Center week-ly calendar of events and/or the March activity class listing to see if your group/class will be affected during this time.

Green Jeans Consignment Shop

Volunteer Opportunities

Social Security Administration Update

The Acting Inspector General of Social Security, Gale Stone, is urging citizens to remain vigilant of telephone impersonation schemes that exploit the Social Security Administration’s reputation and authority.

The Office of the Inspector General (OIG) continues to receive reports about fraudulent phone calls from people claiming to be from SSA. Recent reports indicate unknown callers are using threatening language in these calls. The callers state, due to improper or illegal activity with a citizens Social Security number or account, a citizen will be arrested or face legal action if they fail to call a provided number to address the issue. This is a scam; citizens should not engage with these calls or provide any personal information.

SSA employees do not contact citizens, generally those who have ongoing business with SSA, by phone for customer-service purposes. However, SSA employees will never threaten you for information; they will not state that you face potential arrest or other legal action if you fail to provide information. In those cases, the call is fraudulent and you should just hang up.

The OIG recently warned that some of these impersonation calls have “spoofed” SSA’s national customer service phone number, displaying 1-800-772-1213 as the incoming number on caller ID. The OIG urges citizens to be extremely cautious and to avoid providing information such as your SSN or bank account numbers to unknown persons over the phone or internet unless you are certain of who is receiving it. If you receive a call from someone alleging to be from SSA report the suspicious call to the OIG at 1-800-269-0271 immediately. January Renewals Are Due!

Center Information & Updates

Volunteer Rewards

Center partners will have access to their class/program room 15 minutes prior to scheduled start time provided there is no conflict with another scheduled program.

Center Emergency Evacuation

The Center has a ten minute loading zone parking space located on the right side of the building. This space is for loading and unloading purposes only. Vehicles that are double parked in front of the building will be towed at the owners expense.

Vehicles entering the Center’s traffic circle must abide by the posted signs.

Copies of the partner handbook will be available by email to participants. Please sign up in the Library to receive a copy by email.

The center offers assistance to partners and seniors on a fixed income for partnership fees and/or classes providing funds are available. Please contact Dahn Jenkins for more information.

Suggestion box forms are located in the front lobby by the reception area. Complete the form and be as detailed and specific as possible. A signature and contact number is required for the Advisory Council to address any suggestion.

In an effort to promote health and wellness, the Levine Senior Center is a smoke-free facility. Ash cans are located at each entrance. Alcoholic beverages are not to be brought on the premises. All weapons including concealed firearms are prohibited on the premises.

Volunteer Rewards… Stop by the front office for a ticket each time you volunteer at the Center. Write your name on the ticket and place the ticket in the rewards box. A ticket will be drawn at the end of each month for a prize.

The winner for the month of December is Anne Wylie. Congratulations Anne you won a $15 gift card to Wal-Mart.

December free lunch winners are Sharlene Adams, Gale Ellis and Karen Carlson. Stop by the Center office for your free lunch ticket.

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The Levine Center is able to send messages to all participants by phone provided that we have the correct phone number on file. These messages can include closings, class cancellations and/or special messages.

The phone number you will see listed is from the Boston area and the number is 617-440-3507. If we do not have the correct number on file, you will not receive the message!

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