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▪ Chelsea Senior Center ▪ 512 Washington Street ▪ Chelsea, MI ▪ 48118 ▪ 734.475.9242 ▪ www.chelseaseniors.org ▪

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The Next Chapter . . . November 2017

• Published Monthly • • Issue 106 • Membership $25/year

November Birthdays Celebration Friday, November 10, noon Help us celebrate November birthdays! Enjoy a tasty lunch and yummy birthday cake hosted by this month’s sponsors, Staffan-Mitchell Funeral Home. Be sure to sign up for lunch.

Chelsea Senior Center News to Note

Veteran’s Day Celebration Friday, November 10 In appreciation of our veterans, please join us for a free delicious lunch. We honor and thank you for

your service. Following lunch, join the community, on behalf of the City of Chelsea, at Vets Park for a special tribute. Then from 2-3:30 pm attend Veteran’s Story Hour at Chelsea Comfort Inn sponsored by Chelsea Dis-trict Library, in partnership with Fisher House Michigan.

Thanksgiving Feast Community Celebration Friday, November 17, noon

Cost: DONATION, $5

Time to reflect and to give thanks! Join other seniors for this annual traditional Thanksgiving feast. Enjoy performances by our own Golden Oldies Barbershop Quartet and the Mighty Cukes Ukulele group.

Call 475‐9242 to reserve your spot by November 10.

Thank you Cole family and the Chelsea School District for your support of our community and the Center.

If you find yourself feeling down or struggling to

get through the day please call Mackenzie with

C2S2, 734.475.9242.

Open Mic at Chelsea Senior Center Wednesday, November 15, 11:15 am &

12:30 pm Fun, intergenerational opportunity to share your creativity! CHS students will join us as part of their writing classes. So, bring your poems and creative writing pieces and share, and listen and enjoy!

Next Chapter Book Club November 15, 1 pm The Buried Giant by Kazuo Ishiguro

As the wars that have ravaged Britain

fade into the past, Axl and Beatrice, a couple of elderly Britons, set out on a journey to find the son they have not seen in years, and are joined in their trav-els by a Saxon warrior, his orphaned charge, and a knight.

Kazuo Ishiguro is also the author of The Remains of the Day, Best Picture Winner, 1994. Watch the movie on November 3.

Copies of the book are available in the office. If you finish the book before the date of the discussion, please return it to the office. Signed up for our Senior Halloween Party?

Monday, October 30, 4 to 6 pm

In partnership with the Chelsea District Library, enjoy dinner, Halloween games and crafts, a sing along with Tom Hodgson,

costume contest with prizes and several rounds of CDL’s Top 5 with prizes. Bring a dessert to share! Call the Center to RSVP. FREE

Meals on Wheels uses LOTS & LOTS of clean,

brown, paper grocery bags each week. Consider

asking for paper bags at the grocery store on

your next shopping trip and recycle them with us.

Cookie Decorating Thursday, November 30 & Friday, December 1

Help us kick off Chelsea’s Hometown Holiday weekend. Join us as we decorate Christmas cookies and eat them, just because we can!


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Get Moving at the Center

Ballroom Dancing - November 16 & 30 this month 2:30‐4 pm, $3 m/$4 nm Join Sue Bareis twice a month as she instructs us on core ballroom dances: Fox Trot, Waltz, Cha Cha, Rumba, and the Swing. No partner needed.

Bowling/Chelsea Lanes Wednesdays, 1 pm at Chelsea Lanes The senior center bowling team needs new players! Join this fun, friendly group of bowlers each Wednesday.

Gentle Chair Yoga Tuesdays, 10‐11:15 am, $3 suggested dona on Chair yoga is one of the gentlest forms of yoga.

Line Dancing with Sally Shock Mondays 9‐10 am, $3m/$4nm per class You should try it! It is great exercise, toe tapping music, and fun times! Join Sally as she leads this beginner line dancing class.

Pickleball Mondays, Tuesdays, Fridays, 9‐11 am AND Wednesday evenings, 8‐10 pm; $1 m/$2 nm Beginners welcome! Includes instruction and equipment. Play indoors all winter long.

Senior Enhance Fitness $1 suggested dona on* Mondays, Wednesdays**, Fridays 10:30‐11:30 am Enhance Fitness is an evidence based fitness program geared toward improving the overall functional fitness and well-being of older adults. Classes focus on cardiovascular conditioning, strength training, flexibility, and balance training. Instructors are certified. *Thanks to funding from St. Joseph Mercy Chelsea. **Wednesdays are free through November 15 thanks to Washtenaw Community College.

Stretch & Strengthen- FREE Tuesdays 12:30‐1:15 pm through December This fun and upbeat class was specially designed for active seniors who enjoy a musical approach to fit-ness. Standing and seated exercises aim to tone the mus-cles, increase joint mobility and ease the mind. ***This class is free thanks to funding from Ballet Chelsea and Chelsea Friends & Family Wellness Coalition.***

Tai Chi for Mobility Maintenance New session: Mondays, November 6 to December 18, 1:45‐3 pm (7 week session: $35 m/$42 nm) Tai Chi is the ancient art of moving meditation and pro-motes mental focus and mind/body connection. Improve your strength, memory and health! Checks to Karla Groesbeck, instructor.

Wellness for Your Whole Self

Chair Massage with Jenny Miller-twice a month! $1/minute. Appts 9 am to noon. Call 734.475.9242.

Nurses Footcare with Ava Passino RN, BCGN, CFCN Call Ava 313.303.7836 to schedule.

Reflexology with Barb Fisher–twice a month! $10 m/$15 nm per session, 15 min minimum session Call 734.475.9242 to schedule. Appointments available 9 am until noon. See the calendar on page 8 & 9 for days.

Acupuncture with Ron Hough-weekly! Thursdays, 1‐3 pm, $19 m/$20 nm per session First come first served for this community acupuncture. Wear comfortable clothing to allow access up to knees and elbows. Ron Hough is a licensed acupuncturist.

Mind & Body Support

Game Time Bingo Mondays/Fridays, 9 am

BUNCO-$2 2nd/4th Thursdays, 1 pm

Chess Thursdays, 10:00 am

Drop-In Bridge-$3 Thursdays, 12:15 pm

Daytime Euchre-$2 Fridays, 12:45 pm

Evening Euchre-$3 Tuesdays, 6:30 pm. Bring a

snack to share!

Games: Manipulation, Scrabble, Pinochle, etc. Wednesdays, 12:30 pm

Hand & Foot Mondays, 12:30 pm Mah Jongg Tuesdays/Fridays, 9 am Mexican Train Tuesdays, 12:30 pm Pool/Billiards Mondays/Fridays, 9 am

Wii Bowling Tuesdays, Fridays, 12:30 pm

Yoga with Rachel Yu - last class November 15 Wednesdays, 10 am. Next class starts January 17. Join Rachel Yu for this yoga class designed to build strength, balance, and flexibility. Bring your own mat. Free thanks to funding from Washtenaw Community College.

Zumba Gold **NEW** Tuesdays & Thursdays, 10 am, $5 m/$6 nm per class Checks to Lou Ann Shaw. See page 6 for more information on Zumba Gold.

Silver Solu ons Network will hold one‐on‐one, drop‐in

hours at Chelsea Senior Center October 26 & January 25

from 2 to 4 pm. Silver Solu ons Network provides

rehirement and volunteer opportuni es for seniors. Call

the Center for more informa on.


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Weekly Opportuni es

Computer Club Thursdays from 10‐11:30 am, FREE Have questions about the latest version of Windows? Wish you had someone to ask about your latest gadget? All are welcome!

Crafters Tuesdays, 10‐11:30 am, FREE, all are welcome Group gathers each week for different crafting projects.

Knit & Crochet Thursdays, 12:30‐3 pm, FREE, all are welcome Group gathers each week and works on individual projects.

Open Painting Studio w/Chelsea Artists Guild Thursdays, 12‐3 pm, FREE m/$5 nm Enjoy open studio time and artistic fellowship. Bring your own materials. No instruction provided.

Quilting Tuesdays, 1‐4 pm, all are welcome Quilters work on collaborative projects made from donated fabric. Each unique quilt is donated to local organizations.

Tech Support FREE, Wednesdays, 10 am‐noon Need help with your computer, laptop, phone, or tablet? Our computer experts are on hand.

T.O.P.S. - Take Off Pounds Sensibly Thursdays at 10 am, weigh‐in @ 9:30 am, $32 annual

membership; $1/mee ng. 1st mee ng FREE

Sewing Group Wednesdays, 1 pm, all are welcome This group meets to make dresses and other items to donate to charities supporting under-privileged children around the world. The group welcomes donations of cotton cloth, cotton batting, and buttons and rick rack!

Stained Glass—Proceeds donated to CSC. Wednesdays, 9:30‐11:30 am, $3 m/$4 nm (incl. materials). Drop in and create a piece at your own pace under the supervision of a patient instructor. Beginners welcome!

Ukulele Practice Tuesdays, 3:30‐4:30 pm, new players always welcome This group meets weekly to practice and learn new songs. Group includes beginners through experienced players.

Woodcarving Fridays, 10 am‐noon, FREE Come try it! Many participants have basic tools on hand for you to use and are happy to provide instruction.

Wellness for Your Whole Self

Monthly Opportuni es

Looking for a membership form? Check out our website

at www.chelseaseniors.org or stop by the office.

Art for Life - Banksy Wednesday, November 8, 7 pm, $8m/$10nm With street art first appearing in England in the 1990’s, Banksy is perhaps the best known (and unknown!) graffiti artist in the world. Using stencils and the cover of dark-ness, this artist’s identity has never been revealed, despite work being sold for up to a million dollars at auction. Join Kathy Gunderson as she explores the work of Banksy. Checks to Kathy Gunderson.

Legalities 3rd Thursday from 9‐10 am, FREE Join local elder law attorney Bill Lamb for questions and answers about issues on your mind.

Newsletter Assembly Join us on Newsletter Thursday as we fold and label each newsletter for mailing. See the calendar for the date this month.

Paint with Steve Wood – “Neighborhood Christmas” Monday, November 27, 9:30 am, $22 m/$25 nm Session includes all materials and instruction. Take home your masterpiece! Call the Senior Center to reserve your space!

Place that Face with the Chelsea District Library Usually 2nd Wednesday at 12:30 pm, FREE Be a part of this history project. Help identify people and places in photos donated to the library by Ralph Guenther.

Seniors Asking Seniors Usually 1st Monday from 1‐2 pm, FREE Monthly meetings will focus on the book Gift of Years by Joan Chittester. Topics covered include ageism, loneli-ness, and legacy. The group is facilitated by Lois deLeon and Maurine Nelson.

Scarlett Ladies– Hard Knock Candy/Fudge Factory November 15, meet at CSC at 11:30. To register for a Scarlett Ladies event or for questions, call Babette 734.475.0715.

Transition Town Chelsea 3rd Monday each month, 6:30 pm potluck, 7:15 speaker

VFW Meetings 2nd Wednesday from 7:00‐9:00 pm

Happy Hour is on hiatus until January due to the holidays.


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Chelsea Senior Center and A Thriving You

Thank you Chelsea District Library for your partnership.

November 3: Remains of the Day (1993, 2:14)

A butler who sacrificed body and soul to service in the years leading up to World

War II realizes too late how misguided his loyalty was to his lordly employer. Based

on the book by Kazuo Ishiguro, this month’s Next Chapter Book Club author.

November 10: Meagan Leavey (2017, 1:56)

Based on the true life story of a young Marine corporal whose unique discipline

and bond with her military combat dog saved many lives during their

deployment in Iraq.

12:30 pm Friday Movies at the Center

Supported by Area Agency on Aging 1B, Washtenaw County Office of Community & Economic Development in partnership with Chelsea School District.

Meals on Wheels Home delivered meals is an option available for seniors unable to prepare meals or join us at the Center for lunch. Recipients must be homebound and live in Washtenaw County. Call the Chelsea Senior Center at 734.475.9242 for more information. $3/meal suggested donation

Senior Nutri on Program: Two Opportuni es

Chelsea Senior Café Join us at noon, Monday through Friday, for great home-made food, amazing conversation, and fabulous company at our Senior Café. Check out the monthly menu on page 13. Please call 734.475.9242 before noon the previous day in order to reserve lunch. $3/meal suggested donation

Visit the top shelf in our library in room 112 for a rotating collection from the Chelsea District Library. Pick a book,

check it out, and enjoy!

Rota ng Book Collec on from Chelsea District Library

Do you have a hard me ge ng internet

service? We can help! Stop by the Center

and check out a Mobil

Hotspot. Try one for free!

Thank you Chelsea Dis‐

trict Library.

Like to bake? Donate cookies to local veterans. Local volunteers have been baking and assembling Christ-mas cookies to give to veterans at the Battle Creek VA Medical Center for over 30 years. If you would like to donate cookies for this effort, please drop them off by 2 pm on Tuesday, December 12 at either the Chelsea Senior Center or the Grass Lake Senior Center. Please pack cookies in a disposable bag or container and label them “Barb/VA”. If you would like to help assemble and package the 500+ trays of home-baked, donated cookies, join volunteers at All Saints Episcopal Church, 151 N. Main Street in Brooklyn on Thursday, December 14 from 9-11 am. You can bring your cookies with you.

Fun from

the Paul

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Memorial

One‐Room

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house

Reunion! AARP Driver Safety Course October 31 & November 1, 9:00 am to

1:00 pm

$15 AARP members or $20 non‐AARP

members, checks payable to AARP Revisit defensive driving techniques, proven safety strategies and learn about new traffic laws and rules of the road. Participants must attend both sessions. Space is limited. Call or stop by the Center to register.


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Note From the Staff

Wellness Checks: usually 1st Tuesday, FREE, drop in Blood Pressure checks, 10 am-noon Eyeglass Adjustments by Cherry Optometry; 10-11 am

C2S2 Health Support Program: Tuesdays, 11 am Have basic health questions? Come speak with retired physician, Gary Maynard. Drop in. FREE

Blood Pressure Checks: 3rd Friday, 11 am –12 pm, cafe Thanks Barb, Lola & Jean! Drop in.

Hearing Checks Ascent Audiology & Hearing will provide, at their office, free hearing screening and a free cleaning & check of hearing aids.

Jewelry & Watch Repair 2nd Thursday each month from 11 am un l noon Jewelry and watch appraisal, cleaning, and repairs including battery replacement. Fees for services will be determined by Jewelry Set In Stone. Repairs may not be able to be done on-site. Schedule your appointment at 734.475.9242.

Medicare/Medicaid Help FREE thanks to MMAP. Call the Center to schedule an ap-pointment.

Notary Public Appointments available until noon each day. Call first. Donations to C2S2 appreciated.

Sewing, Mending, and Repairs (year-round) Do you need an item hemmed? Bring in your item with matching thread if possible. This is a service for members; a donation to the Center is requested. Thanks to both Barbs and Sandy for your talents! Drop off at Center office.

Transportation The W.A.V.E. Bus will bring you to the Senior Center; call them at 734.475.9494 to reserve a ride. The free bus route through town now stops at the Senior Center. Maps and schedules are posted on our website and are available at the Center.

Member Services

Chelsea Senior Center and A Thriving You

Trinh Pifer Execu ve Director

Lou Ellyn Green Office Manager

Mackenzie Pfeiffer C2S2 Services Coordinator Mary Erskine Senior Nutri on Program Coordinator

Jennifer Smith Program Manager, Chelsea

Annie Lavergne Program Manager, Grass Lake

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Scholarships Available! Thanks to the generosity of an anonymous donor, we have scholarship funding available for membership and/or wellness program fees at CSC. Please see Trinh.

Take Care of Your Mental Health Are you going through a major change in your life? Experiencing major stress? Please call us. We have professional counselors available to meet with you individually, for free.

Some mes as we head into the long dark days of

our winter, our moods tend to sag, our bodies

creak more, and we find it difficult to want to

leave the house in the blustery chill. That is the

me to muster the energy and join your friends

at the senior center. Avoid isola on and stay

healthy, both physically and mentally, by trying

an exercise class or a new game. Even if you

don’t feel like talking to others, you can sit on a

couch and read or work on a puzzle in the pres‐

ence of others. Ea ng a balanced diet is also im‐

portant to mental health so join us for lunch. If

you are homebound and would like to be added

to our weekly friendly call list or would like meals

delivered, please call the Chelsea Senior Center.

The Michigan winters paired with loss can be

especially challenging for seniors. Many who

have lost loved ones and friends may find it diffi‐

cult to face the holiday season and would rather

hide out un l a er the new year. Be pa ent, and

call them or send a card or an email to let them

know you are thinking of them. Even if the phone

goes to voicemail every me, they are s ll

ge ng that message. If you struggle with the

winter blues, drop in and surround yourself with

smiles and friends at the senior center or contact

Mackenzie for support or helpful resources.

Volunteers Make A Difference! We cannot do what we do without you!

Mark your calendars: Volunteer Apprecia on Event

January 25 from 4‐6 p.m.


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Community Life

Feature highligh ng the wonderful NEW and

exis ng groups and programs

we offer at the Center.

Spotlight

Supper Club - On hiatus until March 13, 2018.

Kaleidoscope-North Oakland Dixieland Band Tuesday, November 21, 7 pm at Silver Maples. Sponsored

by the Will Johnson Family. Doors open at 6:30 pm. No tickets are required.

Community Information Forum Monday, November 13, 12:30‐2 pm, Chelsea Senior Center

Voters Not Politicians, the committee officially working on the “non-partisan legislative boundary authorization initia-tive,” has been actively working to reform the redistricting process in Michigan. You can learn more about redistrict-ing, the VNP proposal, how it relates to other reform efforts, and what would happen in Michigan if it is adopted. Additional Community forums will be held on Wednesday, October 25, from 7-9 pm at Washington Street Education Center (Rm. 100) and Sunday, November 5, from 2-4 pm at Chelsea District Library.

ZUMBA GOLD is Coming to the Chelsea Senior Center!

Zumba Gold classes combine the La n rhythms you ex‐

pect and popular dance tunes to create lower‐intensity

exercise rou nes that keep you moving. Enjoy low im‐

pact workouts that improve your cardiovascular health

and condi on your muscles while focusing on balance,

range of mo on, and coordina on. Wear comfortable

clothing and prepare to smile!

Lou Ann Shaw has been a Zumba instructor for over 10

years and recently moved back to the area.

Zumba Gold starts Thursday, November 9. Join us

Tuesdays and Thursdays from 10 to 11 am. $5 mem‐

ber/$6 non‐member fee per class. Drop ins welcome.

Chelsea’s Hometown Holiday weekend is

December 1‐3. Spend some me enjoying

Chelsea all decked out in holiday splendor

as well as all of the ac vi es and concerts

around town. See www.chelseamich.com. The Chelsea Senior Center has a meshare

Condo in Branson, MO and Gatlinburg, TN that

we would like to sell. They are both fully furnished,

2 bedroom/2 bath units, with full kitchens and

living areas. For a dona on plus transfer fees,

you can own these proper es.

If you are interested in finding out more

informa on, please contact Trinh.

Interested in learning about volunteer opportuni es

in Chelsea? Join us for a Meet & Greet social event on

Thursday, November 30, 7 pm at Wines on Main Street.

Please call 734.475.9242 for more informa on or

to let us know you plan to a end.

Did you know? Qualified charitable distribu ons have been permanently extended? You can make a dona on directly to the Chelsea Senior Center to meet the re‐quired minimum distribu on from your IRA and enjoy tax benefits. Your gi stays in the community, to benefit seniors now and in the future. Contact the senior center or talk to your financial advisor for more informa on.

Medicare: Changes & Updates for 2018

Open enrollment goes through December 7. If you have questions or could use some help, call the Center to make an appointment with a certified MMAP counselor. This is a free service thanks to AAA1B, Catholic Social Ser-vices, and Chelsea Senior Center.

Tax Assistance

Chelsea Senior Center is partnering with AARP again this year to offer

free tax assistance. Appointments will be available start-ing in February. Our volunteer tax preparers can help with basic, simple tax returns only. Call the Center to add your name to our tax help interest list.

AARP and Chelsea Senior Center are looking for volun-teer tax preparers. We need you! Training is provided. Call the Center for more information.

November 4th – March 31st Indoors at the Washington St Education Center

(WSEC)


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Chelsea Senior Center Novembe

1 Wednesday

9:00 AARP Driver’s Safety2nd day

9:00 Foot Care

9:30 Stained Glass

10:00 Tech Support

10:00 Yoga

10:30 Enhance Fitness

7 Tuesday

9:00 Pickleball

9:00 Mah Jongg

10: 00 Chair Yoga

10:00 Crafts

10:00 Wellness checks

11:00 C2S2 Health Support

12:30 Mexican Train

12:30 Wii Fun

12:30 Stretch & Strengthen

1:00 Quilting

3:30 Ukulele practice

6:30 Evening Euchre

6 Monday

9:00 Pickleball

9:00 Bingo

9:00 Pool/Billiards

9:00 Line Dancing


12:30 Hand & Foot

1:00 Seniors Asking Seniors

1:45 Tai Chi

8 Wednesday

9:30 Stained Glass

10:00 Tech Support

10:00 Yoga


12:30 Cards/Games

12:30 Place That Face

27 Monday

9:00 Pickleball

9:00 Bingo

9:00 Pool/Billiards

9:00 Line Dancing

9:30 Paint with Steve


12:30 Hand & Foot

1:45 Tai Chi

14 Tuesday

9:00 Pickleball

9:00 Mah Jongg

10:00 Zumba Gold

10:00 Chair Yoga

10:00 Crafts


12:30 Mexican Train

12:30 Wii Fun


1:00 Quilting


6:30 Evening Euchre

21 Tuesday 9:00 Pickleball

9:00 Mah Jongg

10:00 Zumba Gold

10:00 Chair Yoga

10:00 Crafts


12:30 Mexican Train

12:30 Wii Fun


1:00 Quilting


6:30 Evening Euchre

7:00 Kaleidoscope*

15 Wednesday

9:30 Stained Glass

10:00 Tech Support

10:00 Coin Club


11:15 & 12:30 Open Mic

11:30 Scarlett Ladies*

13 Monday

9:00 Pickleball

9:00 Bingo

9:00 Pool/Billiards

9:00 Line Dancing


12:30 VNP Info Forum

12:30 Hand & Foot

1:45 Tai Chi

22 Wednesday

9:30 Stained Glass

10:00 Tech Support


12:30 Cards/Games

1:00 Bowling/Chelsea Lanes

1:00 Sewing Group

20 Monday

9:00 Pickleball

9:00 Bingo

9:00 Pool/Billiards

9:00 Line Dancing


12:30 Hand & Foot

1:45 Tai Chi

6:30 Transition Town

28 Tuesday

9:00 Pickleball

9:00 Mah Jongg

9:00 Reflexology

9:00 All day quilting

10:00 Zumba Gold

10:00 Chair Yoga

10:00 Crafts


12:30 Mexican Train

12:30 Wii Fun


3:30 Ukulele group practice

6:30 Evening Euchre

29 Wednesday

9:00 Foot Care

9:30 Stained Glass

10:00 Tech Support

10:00 Yoga


12:30 Cards/Games

St. Joseph Mercy Chelsea will be hos ng a

Thanksgiving Dinner that is open to the

community. The dinner will be held

on Thanksgiving Day, November 23, from

11:30 am to 1:30 pm. This cafeteria style

meal will include all of the tradi onal

Thanksgiving dishes. Call 734.475.9242 for

more informa on.


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er Calendar: Open 9 am to 4 pm

Happy Thanksgiving!

CLOSED

CLOSED

3 Friday

9:00 Pickleball

9:00 Bingo

9:00 Mah Jongg

9:00 Pool/Billiards

10:00 Woodcarving


12:45 Daytime Euchre

12:30 Movie: Remains of the Day

12:30 Wii Fun

y,

12:30 Cards/Games

1:00 Bowling/Chelsea Lanes*

1:00 Sewing Group

8:00 Pickleball

10 Friday

9:00 Pickleball

9:00 Bingo

9:00 Mah Jongg

9:00 Pool/Billiards

10:00 Woodcarving


12:00 Veteran’s Day & Birthday Lunch celebration

12:30 Movie: Meagan Leavey

12:30 Wii Fun



1:00 Sewing Group

7:00 VFW

7:00 Art for Life

8:00 Pickleball

2 Thursday

9:00 Massage

9:30 T.O.P.S.

10:00 Chess

10:00 Computer Club

12:00 Open Studio

12:15 Drop‐in‐Bridge

12:30 Knit /Crochet

1:00 NO Acupuncture

2:30 NO Ballroom Dancing

16 Thursday

9:00 Newsletter

9:00 Legalities

9:00 Massage

9:30 T.O.P.S.

10:00 Zumba Gold

10:00 Chess

10:00 Computer Club

12:00 Open Studio


12:30 Knit /Crochet

1:00 Acupuncture

2:30 Ballroom Dancing

17 Friday

9:00 Pickleball

9:00 Bingo

9:00 Mah Jongg

9:00 Pool/Billiards

9:00 Reflexology

10:00 Woodcarving


11:00 BP checks

12:00 Community Thanksgiving Lunch

12:30 NO MOVIE

12:30 Wii Fun


12:30 Cards/Games

1:00 Next Chapter Bk Club


1:00 Sewing Group

8:00 Pickleball

9 Thursday

8:30 Board Meeting

9:30 T.O.P.S.

10:00 Zumba Gold

10:00 Chess

10:00 Computer Club

11:00 Jewelry/Watch repair

12:00 Open Studio


12:30 Knit /Crochet

1:00 Acupuncture

1:00 BUNCO

s*

8:00 Pickleball

Regular and Decaf coffee CLEAN paper grocery bags Meals on Wheels Napkins, paper towels, ssues Pastel paper: pink, purple, blue, yellow, green Dish soap Small paper plates Small plas c water cups

Senior Centers Wish list 1:00 Bowling/Chelsea Lanes*

1:00 Sewing Group

8:00 Pickleball

30 Thursday

Cookie decorating & eating

9:30 T.O.P.S.

10:00 Zumba Gold

10:00 Chess

10:00 Computer Club

12:00 Open Studio


12:30 Knit /Crochet

1:00 Acupuncture

2:30 Ballroom Dancing


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Grass Lake Senior Center News to Know

▪ Grass Lake Senior Center ▪ 373 Lakeside Drive ▪ Grass Lake, MI ▪ 49240 ▪ 517.522.8466 ▪ grasslakeseniors.org ▪

The Grass Lake Senior Center is a satellite of the Chelsea Senior Center which is a 501(c)3 nonprofit organiza on. The Grass Lake Center is

wholly funded by community grants and dona ons. Your $25 annual membership fee and occasional par cipa on fees support the Grass Lake

Senior Center opera ons. Thank you Grass Lake Senior Center sponsors: The Copper Nail; Grass Lake Community Wellness Ini a ve as part of

5 Healthy Towns; the Grass Lake Downtown Development Authority, and the Grass Lake Charter Township.

Senior Focused Exercise: Work out at your own pace with our certified instructors. $1 per class thanks to funding from St. Joseph Mercy Chelsea.

Sewing: Join a fun group of seam-stresses who meet each week to make dresses and dolls and other items to donate to under-privileged children around the world.

Mah Jongg: Come learn to play and/or play.

Line Dancing: Join Sally Shock for line dancing each Tuesday af-ternoon. Drop ins welcome. $3 m/$4 nm per class.

Weekly Ac vi es in Grass Lake

LUNCH is Food with Friends

Enjoy a hot lunch and great company at noon each Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday at the Grass Lake Senior Cen-ter. Suggested donation of $2.50. Call to order 1 day prior 517.522.8466.

We are able to provide you with low-cost, nutritionally balanced, tasty lunch-es thanks to our partnership with the Jackson County Department on Aging.

Ping Pong: With 2 tables set up, you’ll be able to play as much or as you like.

Ping Pong Night: 2nd Monday of each month from 6:30-8:30 pm

Quilting: Bring your latest project. En-joy quilting, chatting & sharing ideas.

Game Night: Looking for a Wednes-day night out? Join us for fun, snacks and friendly board and card games!

Bingo: Join us most Wednesdays, 5 cents a game!

Square Dancing: Our instructor will be picking songs and steps that you will enjoy!

111 E. Michigan Avenue, Grass Lake 49240

517.522.8514

Jackson County Residents: Need help with Medicare Part D? We have help each Wednesday through Decem-ber 6 at the Grass Lake Senior Center. A representative from Region 2 Area Agency on Aging will be on hand between 9 am and 4 pm . Call the Grass Lake Senior Center at 517-522-8466 or Region 2 Area Agency on Aging at 517-592-1974 to set up an appointment. Plan to bring your Medicare insurance card, driver’s license, and prescription medications with you to your appointment.

Ping Pong table needed! We are in need of

another Ping Pong table

for Ping Pong nights!

Cookie Tour is December 2

The Grass Lake Senior Center is participating in the Grass Lake Cookie Tour again this year. You can help us out in several ways!

Thursday, November 30th: Come help decorate the Senior Center into a “Santa’s Fairy Forest”, which is this year’s theme for the Grass Lake Cookie Tour.

If you would like to help make fairies or donate cookies, please give the Center a call at 517-522-8466 or sign up at the Center.

The sewing group that meets at both the Grass Lake and Chelsea Senior Centers has made 600 dresses and many skirts and shorts for “Li le Dresses for Africa” and over 600 sets of feminine supplies for the Dignity Project. What a wonderful group of ladies! Thanks to all your hard work and thanks to all who donate the material and supplies!

Grass Lake Senior Center 250 Club Annual Sponsors Ghostrider DJ Services

Masons Excelsior Lodge No. 116, Grass Lake, MI

Great fun is had by all when we

square dance!


▪ 10 ▪ Grass Lake Senior Center ▪ 373 Lakeside Drive ▪ Grass Lake, MI ▪ 49240 ▪ 517.522.8466 ▪ grasslakeseniors.org ▪

Grass Lake Senior Center October 2017

TH Nov 16 10:00 Ping Pong 10:00 Quilting 10:00 Euchre 10:00 Mexican Train 12:00 Lunch 1:00 Exercise ($1)

TU Nov 14

10:00 Exercise ($1) 10:00 Sewing, etc 10:00 Euchre 11:00 Mah Jongg 12:00 Potluck Lunch “Honoring our Military” 12:30 Games 1:00 Line Dancing $3/$4

TU Nov 7 10:00 Exercise ($1) 10:00 Sewing, etc 10:00 Euchre 11:00 Mah Jongg 12:00 Lunch 12:30 Games 1:00 Line Dancing $3/$4

TH Nov 9 10‐12:00 Massage appts. 10:00 Ping Pong 10:00 Quilting 10:00 Euchre 10:00 Mexican Train 12:00 Lunch 1:00 Exercise ($1)


TH Nov 23 Happy Thanksgiving! CLOSED

W Nov 8 10:00 Games 10:00 BINGO! 5 cents/game

12:00 Lunch 12:30 Games 12:45 Square Dancing 6:30‐8:30 Game Night

W Nov 1 10:00 Games 10:30 Painting w/ Bethany 12:00 Lunch 12:30 Games 12:45 Square Dancing 6:30‐8:30 Game Night

W Nov 15 10:00 Games 11:00 Designs by Judy ($10) 12:00 Lunch 12:30 Games 12:45 Square Dancing 6:30‐8:30 Game Night

W Nov 22 10:00 Games 10:00 BINGO! 5 cents/game 12:00 Lunch 12:30 Games 12:45 Square Dancing 6:30‐8:30 Game Night

TH Nov 2 10:00 Ping Pong 10:00 Quilting 10:00 Euchre 10:00 Mexican Train 12:00 Lunch 12:30 Tech Support 1:00 Exercise ($1)

TU Oct 3 1 10:00 Exercise ($1) 10:00 Sewing, etc 10:00 Euchre 11:00 Mah Jongg 11:00 Happy Halloween!

12:00 Lunch 12:30 Games 1:00 Line Dancing $3/$4

Monthly Ac vi es in Grass Lake


Design’s By Judy—Fall Centerpiece Wednesday, November 15, 11 am $10 includes all materials. Perfect for your Thanksgiving table! Please RSVP.

November Birthdays Potluck! November 30, noon; Bring a dish to share. Join us before lunch at 11 am when Cambrian Assisted Living brings their *Horseracing Game for some “betting” fun! (No money required.)

Painting w/Bethany - Sharing Plate Wednesday, November 1, $10 Decorate your plate and add the sharing poem. Perfect gift just in time for holi-day giving! All materials and instruc-tion supplied. Please register.

Friends of Grass Lake Senior Center Annual Sponsors

Henry Ford Allegiance Health

W Nov 29 10:00 Games 10:00 BINGO! 5 cents/game 12:00 Lunch 12:30 Games 12:45 Square Dancing 6:30‐8:30 Game Night

TH Nov 30 10:00 Ping Pong 10:00 Quilting 10:00 Euchre 10:00 Mexican Train 11:00 Horseracing Fun* 12:00 Birthday Potluck 1:00 Exercise ($1) 2:00 Decorate for the Cookie Tour

Join us on Halloween

for pumpkin bowling, Halloween

trivia and all around Halloween

fun! Costumes op onal.

Ping Pong & Games Night Monday, November 6, 6:30‐8:30 pm

Honoring Our Military Potluck, Tuesday, November 14, 12‐1 pm Come share a story about you or your loved one’s military days—a place you were stationed, a memorable person you encountered while far away from home, a funny learning experience. Please RSVP so we have enough to share. Lunch pro-vide for our military.


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Day Trips: $20 deposit must be made to sign up for a trip, with full payment due 30 days before the trip. Cancella on a er 30 days is non‐refundable, before 30 days is fully refundable, minus a $5 handling fee.

Extended Trips: A deposit must be made to sign up for a trip, with full payment due as specified on the trip flyer.

Extended Trips

Day Trips

Travel Opportuni es—Travelers of any age are welcome!

Branson on the Road - November 11 $59 m/$64 nm; Depart CSC 4 pm; (Dexter p/u 3:30 pm) No meal stops. Sack lunch on bus is acceptable. Enjoy Branson music at the refurbished Croswell Opera House in Adrian. Don’t miss this feel good performance including country, rockabilly, gospel & more.

Greenfield Village Holiday Nights ‐ December 8 $61 m/$66 nm; Depart CSC 5:30 pm; (Dexter p/u 5 pm);

Return 11:30 pm It is like a Christmas Carol from the past: the golden glow of candlelit windows, the scent of roasting chestnuts, carol-ers singing, and sleigh bells ringing in the distance. Don’t miss it! Dress warmly and wear comfortable shoes.

Holiday Church Tour - December 18 $72 m/$77 nm; Depart CSC 8 am; Return 6 pm

Tour 5 of metro Detroit’s most historic and architecturally interesting churches (CSC has not visited this group of churches before) each of which will be decorated for the season by one of the area’s top floral designers. Includes lunch, raffles, and goodie bags. FireKeepers Casino - December 31 $30 m/$35 nm; Depart CSC 9 am; (Dexter p/u 8:30 am); Return 5 pm Celebrate New Year’s Eve with us! Space is limited to 55 people. Same low price, but $10 bigger package. Bingo available! The Bodyguard at the Fisher Theatre - January 20 $119 m/$124 nm; Depart CSC noon; Return 5 pm

Enjoy the 2 pm performance of this musical based on the movie with Whitney Huston, a pop singer and Kevin Cost-ner former Secret Service Agent hired to guard her. We have 30 Main Floor tickets available. There will not be a meal stop so we can get home earlier because of the uncertain weather during our Michigan winters. My Mother’s Italian, My Father’s Jewish, and I’m In Therapy, Steve Solomon’s Wild & Wacky-January 27 $73 m/$78 nm; Depart CSC 11:45 am; Return 6:15 pm Chase the winter blahs away and come laugh with us. At the Macomb Center. No meal planned.

Alaska Discovery Land & Cruise - May 8-20 $4499 double, inside cabin; includes airfare; $750 deposit due to reserve space by November 1. 13 days and 25 meals. Visit Fairbanks, Denali National Park, Hubbard Glacier, Anchorage, Juneau and more! Discounted rate if register by November 8, 2017. Must have a valid passport as cruise leaves from Canada.

Travel Open House Door Prize Winners

$25 gi cer ficate winners:

Trish Marsden, Charlo e Wyche, Anita

Metzger, Steve Eberle

candy gi bag: Milton Wood

bo le of wine: Chuck Sell

2 ckets to Lugnuts game: Julie Pecka

Lancaster, Pennsylvania - April 3-6 $699 double; $100 deposit due at registra on. Balance due February 17. Enjoy a performance of Jesus, the action-packed musical stage adventure that takes you on the miraculous journey alongside Jesus, at the Sight & Sound Theater. Plus tour the Gettysburg Battlefield, Gettysburg Museum of American Civil War, Kitchen Kettle Village, Abe Lin-coln performance, an Amish Farmlands tour and more!

Daniel O’Donnell: Back Home Again Tour‐February 22

$113 m/$118 nm; Depart CSC 1:30 pm; Return 7 pm Only 35 tickets available! No meal stop. Performance at Stranahan Theater in Toledo.

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Thank you 2017 Sponsors

Staffan-Mitchell

FUNERAL HOME

Pre-planning, Monuments, Green Burial,

Traditional and Cremation Services

John W. Mitchell II, Owner, Director

Michael D. Mitchell, Owner, Manager

www.mitchellfuneral.com (734) 475-1444


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Thank You 2017 Sponsors

720 W. Industrial Drive

Suite 100

Chelsea, MI 48118

Phone: 734‐475‐6480

Fax: 734‐475‐6488

Chelsea Senior Center 250 Club Annual Sponsors

Chelsea Family Dentistry

Chelsea Lanes & Antique Mall Chelsea Lumber Company

Chelsea Lions Club Dr. Reznick, Wolfe, & Assoc.-Chelsea Podiatry

Rick Eder Agency - Farm Bureau Insurance Dr. Raymond P. Howe Orthodontics

Garden Mill InkFrenzy

Jeff Klink & Associates Lehman & Scheffler Real Estate Services

John A. McDermott Same Address

Wolverine & Moore Glass

Friends of Chelsea Senior Center Annual Sponsors

Ascent Audiology

Chelsea Dermatology

Koch & White

StoryPoint Retirement Communities

Chelsea Kiwanis

Since 1924 kiwanisclubofchelsea.org


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Thank You 2017 Sponsors

Kathy Krajewski, CSEP

Phone: 734.237.1058

Email: [email protected]

www.renewalbyandersen.com

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Chelsea Community Senior Services (C2S2)

Helping seniors in the Chelsea School District live independently and connected to the community

To request services, become a volunteer or a service provider, please contact Mackenzie at 734.475.9242

or email at [email protected]

C2S2 is proud to be funded by Washtenaw Coordinated Funders.


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November 2017

Chelsea Senior Ci zens Ac vi es Center

512 Washington Street

Chelsea, MI 48118

Nonprofit Org.

U.S. Postage

PAID

Chelsea, Mich.

Permit No. 21

Chelsea Senior Center is a 501c3 organiza on funded by numerous community supporters: Chelsea Kiwanis, Chelsea United Way,

City of Chelsea, local townships (Dexter, Lima, Lyndon, Sylvan), Washtenaw Coordinated Funders, and the members and Board

of the Chelsea Senior Center. Please thank our 2017 Gold Sponsors: St. Joseph Mercy Chelsea, United Methodist Re rement

Communi es, Chelsea State Bank, Edward Jones, Jiffy Mix/Chelsea Milling, Silver Maples, and WellBridge.

See pages 12, 14 & 15 for a complete list of our sponsors. The Chelsea Senior Center complies with the terms and regula ons of

the Title V of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 as amended in Sec on 504 of the Social Rehabilita on Act of 1973 and is an equal

opportunity employer. Reasonable accommoda ons will be provided upon no fica on or request.

Our mission is to enhance the quality of life and well‐being for area seniors

and their families.

Monday to Friday, 9 am to 4 pm

In memoriam: Dorothea Diedrich, Elmer Stanley

Greenwald, Martha Rubis, Charlo e Schauer,

Mary Schroer

Inclement Weather Policy

The Chelsea Senior Center closes when Chelsea Public Schools are closed for snow or ice. Please call 734.475.9242 for Center closing information.

November 17 Community Thanksgiving Lunch

November 23 & 24 Center is CLOSED

December 15 Community Christmas Lunch

December 25‐January 1 Center is CLOSED

January 25 Volunteer Apprecia on

February 24 Fes val of Tables

Chelsea Senior Center ▪ 512 Washington Street ▪ ▪ Chelsea, MI ▪ 48118 ▪ 734.475.9242 ▪ www.chelseaseniors.org

The date listed above your name is the date

your senior center membership expires. ↓

Documents

The Next Chapterchelseaseniors.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/November-FINAL.pdfBeginners welcome! Includes instruction and equipment. Play indoors all winter long. Senior Enhance