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Garden City Senior News
All retired men 55 years or older residing in the Incorporated Village of Garden City in the State of New York are eligible for membership upon paying a $5 initiation fee. If you are eligible and interested to join us, please come by. Every Monday is Open House, or call Joe Leto at 248-9022. The Club House facility is located at No. 6 Golf Club Lane (directly behind Lord & Taylor parking lot). The building is open every day of the week, except Friday, and offers two regulation size pool tables, Television, Cards/Table Board Games, outdoor Bocce, horseshoes and shuffleboard. Our Programs Committee is planning a very active speaker program. Come join us! We meet from noon to 5 p.m.
COMING ATTRACTIONS Friday March 14th Bowling At Herrill Lanes 1 p.m. Monday March 17th Speaker from Avolon Bay 1 p.m. Monday March 17th Exercise Class 10:30 a.m. Friday March 21st Bowling at Herrill Lanes 1 p.m. Monday March 24th Exercise Class 10:30 a.m. Thursday March 27th Pizza Party 12:30 p.m. Friday March 28th Bowling at Herrill Lanes 1 p.m. The result of our senior group leader meetings is starting to bear fruit. A copy of our letter to Mayor Bee was distributed to the Board of Trustees and included on the agenda for the March 6, 2008 Board of Trustees Meeting. No objections. Our next senior group leader meeting will be Wednesday April 2 nd at 10 a.m. at the Golf Club Lane Center. We'll carry on from there.
RETIRED MEN'S CLUB LUNCH PROGRAM Join us for our next fabulous pizza party, Thursday, March 27 at 12:30 p.m. ($6 + $2 for lucky bucks). Drinks are on the house. This is a super way to enjoy lunch and spend a pleasant afternoon with fellow retirees.
speaker program to feature St. Paul's update On Monday, March 17 th at 1:00 p.m. our guest speaker will be a representative from Avalon Bay. He/She will bring us up to date on the status of the St. Paul's main building project. You must come. This promises to be one of our most informative meetings. Non-members, seniors male Garden City residents are invited to attend. atlantic city - change date! The Atlantic City trip originally scheduled for Monday March 24 th has been rescheduled to Monday March 31 st. Reservations continue to come in at a rapid rate. If you are interested, call Ed Palkot at 437-0397 Don't get shut out!! Non-member residents of Garden City are invited.
exercise program all set Joy Cody is back in stride. The first class of this session was held Monday March 10 th, where she slowly started coaxing our muscles to respond. Next class Monday March 17 th at the Golf Club Lane Center. No formal registration, just show up and start your exercise. Call Joe Leto at 248-9022 if you need further information. Please bring a check for $30.00, for 10 session, payable to Joy Cody. Non-member male Garden City residents are welcome. come join us for a great afternoon of bowling. This is a fun set-up. Teams are formed each bowling day, a different team each week. It's complicated, but Ron Zwicke keeps it interesting. Just show up and bowl away. Let's have some fun and exercise at the same time. Call Ron at 747-6842 for further details. Non-member male guests are invited to participate. Garden City Senior News COMPUTER WORKSHOPS FOR SENIORS OFFERED ARTICLE REMAINS THE SAME SENIOR TRIPS PLANNED FOR THIS YEAR PLEASE CHANGE TO READ The Recreation Department still has seats available for the following trips through Prime Time Travel - Tuesday, May 27Immigrant Experience(A visit to Lower Manhattan) $52 See details in related article Wed., June 11thA Tasting Tour of Chelsea Market $80 See details in related article Tuesday, Sept. 23Tour of West Point and Cruise on the Hudson $89 Very limited reservations available! Tuesday, Oct. 7Luncheon Cruise around Manhattan and a Visit to the Forbes Museum $75 Tuesday, Oct. 21A Tour and Lunch at the United Nations $83 ENJOY A TOUR OF THE CULINARY INSTITUTE IN HYDE PARK PLEASE CHANGE TO READ There is very limited space available for this Prime Time Trip. In order to reserve a seat, please visit the Recreation Administrative Offices at 108 Rockaway Avenue. TAKE A TASTING TOUR OR CHELSEA MARKET AND THE MEAT PACKING DISTRICT Join us as we travel with Prime Time Travel on Wednesday, June 11th! This trip is a peek into the past and a food tasting adventure rolled into one. Housed in a turn of the Century building that used to be the original Nabisco Bakery, Chelsea Market is an enormous wholesale/retail food complex that takes up an entire city block. While walking through this area, we will be sampling delicious specialties from different food shops. The cost of this trip will be $80. To reserve a seat for this trip, please visit the Recreation's Department's Administrative Offices at 108 Rockaway Ave. A deposit of $25 is necessary to hold your reservation. Please make the check payable to Prime Time Travel. LEARN ABOUT THE IMMIGRANT EXPERIENCE ON A TRIP TO LOWER MANHATTAN PLEASE CHANGE TO READ Step back in time on this fascinating Prime Time trip on Tuesday, May 27th! We will begin with a visit to the Irish Famine Memorial. After a stop at South Street Seaport for lunch on your own, we will continue on to the Tenement Museum where we will step back in time to the world of a 14 year old girl who lived with her family at 97 Orchard Street in 1916. A costumed educator will then take us through the museum, explaining what life was like at the turn of the century. The cost of this trip will be $52. To reserve a seat for this trip, please visit the Recreation's Department's Administrative Offices at 108 Rockaway Ave. A deposit of $25 is necessary to hold your reservation. Please make the check payable to Prime Time Travel. WEEKLY SCHEDULE FOR ST. PAUL'S SENIOR CENTER PLEASE CHANGE TO READ St Paul's Senior Center is located in the cottages at St. Paul's Recreation Complex and is open Monday to Friday from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. for any resident of Garden City aged 60 or older and the guest. The weekly schedule is as follows: Monday, March 24- 10 a.m. Exercise with Felicia 11 a.m. Bingo -followed by brown bag lunch and chat! Tuesday, March 25 - 10 a.m. - Digital Camera Workshop - $5.00 fee - feel free to drop in for this informational class Wednesday, March 26 -10 a.m. Exercise with Felicia 11:30 a.m. Brown Bag Lunch, and 1 p.m. Speaker - Kevin Ocker, Chairman of the Board of Commissioners for Cultural and Recreational Affairs, will give an overview of the Recreation Department's activities, workshops and trips the Recreation Department is planning from the senior population. Thursday, March 27 - 10 a.m. Computer Kindergarten - Preregistration was necessary 1 p.m. Crochet with Natalie - no experience is necessary for this free program Friday, March 2810 a.m. Exercise with Felicia Senior Connections Forum On Caregiving Wednesday, March 26th 1:30 PM - 3 PM The Garden City Public Library will host the first in a series of Senior Connections Public Forums - "Caregiving for Seniors and Their Families: A Community Health Perspective" on Wednesday, March 26th at 1:30 PM. Rosalyn Mohr, Director of Information and Referral for the Town of Hempstead, will present this forum. Ms. Mohr will discuss a variety of services available for seniors and caregivers and will provide informative handouts. The program will be conducted in the large meeting room on the Library's lower level and refreshments will be served. An elevator is available. Recognizing the increasing size of the senior population in the community, Senior Connections will hold a series of informative and interesting Public Forums on topics related to life in the senior years. Senior Connections has been operating a variety of programs and services at the Garden City Public Library since 1985 for 23 years. For further information, contact Librarian Martin Bowe at 742-8405. County Programs For Seniors RSVP - Improving Lives, Strengthening Communities, Making a Difference! The Department of Senior Citizen Affairs offers many different volunteer opportunities to people 55 and older at local community sites. Share your talents, experience, and expertise with others! Please call the RSVP Program at 227-8988. Children in Nassau County need Foster Grandparents! If you are age 60 or older, love children, and have the time to volunteer, you can receive a non-reportable stipend, transportation reimbursement, paid holidays, sick days, and vacation days. For more information, call the Nassau County Department of Senior Citizen Affairs, at 227-8988. Mature Job Seekers: The Nassau County Department of Senior Citizen Affairs provides job referrals, resume assistance, and retraining opportunities to income-eligible residents. To schedule an appointment, call 227-8945. Free Employment Referrals: The Nassau County Department of Senior Citizen Affairs is a resource for both employers and experienced workers. If you are an employer in Nassau County, and want to list available jobs, call us at 227-8945 or e-mail seniors@hhsnassaucountyny.us. If you are 55+ and would like to make an appointment with an employment counselor for resume assistance or a job referral, call us at 227-8945. Seniors Duplicate Bridge On March 17 th there were 6 1/2 tables of Seniors duplicate bridge in play. Results of the evening play were as follows. North - South 1 Athena Philippides & Lucile Tilitz 2 Jackie West & Estelle Fischer 3 Pat Fontaine & Joan Cowie East - West 1 & 2 TIE 1 Joan Kiernan & Claire Burns 2 Sandy Gorin & Graydon Vanderbilt 3 Jerry & Michele Weisburg Seniors Learn New Writing Skills On Wednesday, March 12 th, St. Paul's Senior Center was the scene for a most interesting workshop. Sal Catania, a local resident, explained the principals of how to write a press release. Everyone received a copy of "The Garden City News" (courtesy of editor Meg Norris) and Sal went through the sections explaining various aspects of newspaper reporting. While many in the group probably will not use these new-found skills, Sal nevertheless captivated the audience with his humor and knowledge of the subject matter. Those present were given the opportunity to write a press release. After comparing the writing samples (amidst much laughter), the seniors agreed that all had passed the grade and could now successfully write a press release. Following the presentation, coffee and St. Patrick's Day cake were served.
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