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december Menu page 2 Bus Schedule page 2 Regularly Scheduled Programs page 3-5, 8 December Calendar page 6-7 madison college Classes page 8 December Programs & Events page 9-10 upcoming events page 10-11 DONATIONS page 10 Volunteer Opportunities page 11 December 2014 Holiday Meal & Musical Performance Join us on Friday, December 19th, for a holiday celebration. A special holiday meal will be served at 11:30 a.m. (see page 3 for details) and a musical performance by the Monroe Chamber Trio (piano, flute and cello) will follow at 12:30 p.m. These talented women will entertain you with a wide variety of holiday music - secular, sacred, tra- ditional, upbeat, calm, familiar, and lesser known. Wear your favorite or outrageous holiday sweat- ers! Make your lunch reservation by noon on Thursday, December 18th, by calling 831-2373. Palliative Care and Hospice Join us on Tuesday, December 16th, at 1:00 p.m. for this informational program about Palliative Care and Hospice by a Home Health United representative. Do you have an aging loved one or friend? Many people are not aware of the health care options available at home – wherever home may be. According to Medicare, home health care is a wide range of health services that can be given in your home for an illness or injury and is usually less expen- sive, more convenient and just as effective as care you get in a hospital or skilled nursing facility. Come and learn about these care options. ---PAGE BREAK--- 2 d e c e m b e r 2 0 1 4 december 1 Monday Barley Soup & Turkey and Cheese Sandwich 2 Tuesday & Dumplings 3 Wednesday ����������������Cheeseburger 4 Thursday & Meatballs 5 Friday Tetrazzini 8 Monday Cheese Soup & Tuna Salad Sandwich 9 Tuesday Pork w/ Gravy 10 Wednesday Chicken on a Bun 11 Thursday Turkey Ham 12 Friday Stew 15 Monday Cutlet w/ Gravy 16 Tuesday Chicken 17 Wednesday Steak w/ Gravy 18 Thursday & Cheese 19 Friday Meal (See Page 3) 22 Monday & Bean Chili 23 Tuesday Fish 24 Wednesday for Holiday 25 Thursday for Holiday 26 Friday 29 Monday & Meatballs 30 Tuesday Ribs on the Bone 31 Wednesday for Holiday Lunch is served at 11:30 a.m. Please remember to make your lunch reservation by noon the day before by calling the Middleton Senior Center at 831-2373. The Middleton Senior Center meal site is part of Dane County Human Services. Bus Schedule: The Middleton Senior Center offers a number of different transportation options to Middleton resi- dents each week. You MUST contact the Senior Center the day before you wish to use this valuable service. Transportation to meals sites and local grocery shop- ping is by donation. The suggested donation is $1.00 round trip to the meal site and the suggested dona- tion for local grocery shopping is $2.00 round trip. The fee is based upon your ability to donate. No one will be denied rides for these purposes. These times are tentative and may vary de- pending on the route and number of people who participate. Day Destination Pick Up Return Monday Lunch at Senior Center 10:30 a.m. 12:30 p.m. Monday 1st & 3rd Hilldale & Walgreens 11:30 a.m. 1:30 p.m. Monday 2nd & 4th West Towne Mall 11:30 a.m. 1:30 p.m. Tuesday Lunch at Senior Center 10:30 a.m. 12:30 p.m. Tuesday Copps in Middleton 11:45 a.m. 1:00 p.m. Wednes- day Lunch at Senior Center 10:30 a.m. 12:30 p.m. Thursday Lunch at Senior Center 10:30 a.m. 12:30 p.m. Thursday Walgreens in Middleton 11:00 a.m. 12:00 p.m. Thursday Target & Copps on Junction Rd. 11:45 a.m. 1:00 p.m. Friday Lunch at Senior Center 10:30 a.m. 12:30 p.m. ---PAGE BREAK--- 3 d e c e m b e r 2 0 1 4 Lunch Information Come join us for a meal and conversation in our bright and open dining room. Meals are served at 11:30 a.m. Monday through Friday. The cost of each meal is $7.50. Home Delivered Meals (Meals on Wheels) are available for home-bound seniors Diners over age 60, please donate what you can afford. For further information contact the Middleton Senior Center at 831-2373. Salad Alternative We offer cold salads as an alternative to the regular Tuesday meal at the dining center ONLY. December 2nd Taco Salad Lettuce, meat (beef or chicken), cheese, tomato, onions, tostado chips. Salsa and sour cream on the side. December 9th Chef Salad Shredded lettuce, ham, turkey, egg, cheese and assorted fresh vegetables. Your choice of dressing. December 16th Chinese Chicken Salad Chicken, celery, green pepper, sweet onion, mandarin oranges and pineapple mixed with salad dressing and mustard served on lettuce with Chinese noodles. No salads will be offered on December 23rd or December 30th, due to the holidays. Vegetarian Option We offer a vegetarian option to our lunch menu. For details contact Ted at 831-2373. Bakery Items Mondays The Middleton Senior Center receives bakery items on Mondays ONLY at approximately 10:30 a.m. from Clasen’s. Holiday Meal Join us for a festive, holiday meal on Friday, De- cember 19th, at 11:30 a.m. We will serve a spe- cial meal that day buffet ham, Au gratin potatoes, glazed baby carrots, chunky applesauce, dinner roll and holiday cookie. Make your reservation by noon on Thursday, December 18th by calling 831-2373. Stay for a musical performance by the Monroe Chamber Trio at 12:30 p.m. These musicians will entertain you with their talented holiday music on the piano, flute and cello. Yes, You Can Join Us! If you are age 55 or older, you can participate in the programs at the Middleton Senior Center. You do not have to live in the City of Middleton to join us, and there is no membership fee. There may be a residency requirement for certain services including case management services, transportation and Meals on Wheels. For additional information contact the Middleton Senior Center at 831-2373. Senior Center Closed A reminder that the Middleton Senior Center will be closed on the following days for the up- coming holidays. Christmas: Wednesday, December 24th Thursday, December 25th New Year’s: Wednesday, December 31st Thursday, January 1st No Meals on Wheels, meal site dinners, or activities will be held at the Senior Center. If you need a meal or other assistance during this time, please contact one of our Case Managers, Kathy Lauer or Jill Schonenberger at 831-2373. Coffee Fund Thank you for your monetary donations into the coffee fund it REALLY does make a difference! Although it is not free - it is cheap! ---PAGE BREAK--- 4 d e c e m b e r 2 0 1 4 Foot Care Home Health United and the Middleton Senior Cen- ter offer foot care five times each month. Foot Care is offered on Tuesdays and Thursdays. The cost of Foot Care is $20.00. Contact the Middleton Senior Center at 831-2373 for an appointment. Diabetic Foot Care Diabetic Foot Care cost is $28.00 per visit. This service is offered each month at the Middleton Senior Center. Contact the Middleton Senior Center at 831-2373 for an appointment. Scrabble Mondays Join us to play Scrabble at 9:30 a.m. on Mondays. We have several Scrabble boards, therefore, multiple games may be played. No reservations are needed you may just show up! Cribbage Players We have a Cribbage group that plays on Monday mornings at 9:30 a.m. They are always looking for additional players. We have the cribbage boards, you can just show up. Monday Bridge Bridge on Mondays is now open to anyone who wishes to play. Please arrive by 12:30 p.m. to begin play at 12:45 p.m. Blood Pressure Screening Blood Pressure Screening is offered at 12:30 p.m. on the first Tuesday of each month. This month it will be on Tuesday, December 2nd, at 12:30 p.m. Sing–Along Join us on the first and third Tuesday of each month at 10:00 a.m. for a Sing-Along with friends. Join us to sing Tuesday, December 2nd and Tuesday, December 16th, at 10:00 a.m. Sheet music is provided. Mary Duckwitz and Fran Jeatran lead this group as well as accompanying on the piano. New voices are always welcome. Mah Jongg We have an active group of people that play Mah Jongg on Tuesday afternoons at 12:30 p.m. If you would like to join them just show up. If you have a Mah Jongg set, please bring it. We have all levels of players. New players are welcome. Stitchers Join us on Tuesday afternoons from 1:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. for knitting and crocheting in the living room. Newcomers are always welcome. Bring your projects and join this social group. Newsletter Assembly The January newsletter will be assembled a little ear- ly due to the Christmas and New Year’s holidays. Join us on Tuesday, December 16th, at 8:30 a.m. for bulk mailing. Doors of the Senior Center will be open at 8:00 a.m. and assembly of the newsletter will begin at 8:30 a.m. Please consider helping out. Sign IN & Sign UP We have recently upgraded our sign in comput- er and touch screen. The monitor is larger and easier to read when you are signing in with your key card. It is still very important to remember to sign IN with your key card. If you do not have a key card, please ask for one at the front desk and we will arrange for a card. Keeping track of the participant involvement levels and volunteer hours are important for budgeting purposes. It is just as important to sign up in advance if you are planning on attending a program, event or meal. Therefore, if there is a change we can contact you in advance, and it helps us to avoid cancelling programs due to a lack of interest. If you don’t sign up, we don’t know that there is interest in a program and we may cancel that program. PLEASE call us to sign up for any program that you are interested in attending. Thank you in advance for your cooperation. ---PAGE BREAK--- 5 d e c e m b e r 2 0 1 4 Writing Group The Writing Group meets on the second Wednesday of each month. This month they will meet at the home of Marilyn Ross, 883 N High Point Road in Madison, on Wednesday, December 10th, at 1:00 p.m. This month’s writing topics are: 1. What is your favorite comfort food, and why? 2. What famous person would you like to take to lunch and why? 3. Travel back in time, and what year would be signifi- cant for you and why? New members are always welcome. Middleton Jazz Every Thursday The Middleton Jazz band is continuing to play on Thursday mornings from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. at the Middleton Senior Center. Come and enjoy the music or, if you are feeling musical, bring your instrument to join in. Mending Service Mending is offered on the second Tuesday and Thursday of each month. Appointments are required. Our volunteers will do simple mending and hemming they will not alter clothing with linings. You are al- lowed to bring two items per appointment. The next mending days are Tuesday, December 9th and Thursday, December 11th. 9:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. Make your appointment by calling 831-2373. BINGO BINGO is played on the last Tuesday of each month. Join us on Tuesday, December 30th, at 1:00 p.m. Come for lunch at 11:30 a.m. and stay for BINGO. Social Seniors Social Seniors have two events this month. Join them on Wednesday, December 3rd, at 9:00 a.m. for Coffee and Conversation at Sofra Family Bistro, 7457 Elmwood Avenue. Join them for the holiday lunch and entertainment at the Middleton Senior Center on Friday, Decem- ber 19th. The lunch will be at 11:30 a.m. (details on page 3) and entertainment by the Monroe Chamber Trio. Please make your lunch reservation by noon on Thursday, December 18th. Essential Tremor Support Group The Essential Tremor Suppor Group will not meet in December and January. They will resume meeting on the second Wednesday of the month at 12:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Febraury 11th. Gadget Guru The Gadget Guru will be available at the Middleton Senior Center on Thursday, December 11th, at 10:00 a.m. to assist you with the devices you have, but you aren’t quite sure how to work. No reserva- tion is needed. Reminiscing Group The Reminiscing Group meets the first and third Thursdays of each month at 10:00 a.m. They will meet on Thursday, December 4th and Thurs- day, December 18th at 10:00 a.m. December Movie “Elf” Join us on Friday, December 12th, at 12:30 p.m. for the contemporary holiday movie “Elf”. Buddy was a baby in an orphanage who stowed away in Santa’s sack and ended up at the North Pole. Later, as an adult human who happened to be raised by elves, Santa allows him to go to New York City to find his birth father, Walter Hobbs. Hobbs, on Santa’s naughty list for being a heartless jerk, had no idea that Buddy was even born. Buddy, meanwhile, experiences the delights of New York City (and human culture) as only an elf can. When Walter’s relationship with Buddy interferes with his job, he is forced to re-evaluate his priorities. Starring Will Ferrell, James Caan, Bob Newhart and Ed Asner. Rated PG-13 91 Minutes ---PAGE BREAK--- 6 Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday d e c e m b e r 2 0 1 4 8 • 9:30 Scrabble • 9:30 Cribbage • 11:30 Lunch • 11:30 Shopping Bus • 12:30 Wii Sports • 12:30 Open Cards • 12:45 Open Bridge 15 • 9:30 Scrabble • 9:30 Cribbage • 11:30 Lunch • 11:30 Shopping • 12:30 Wii Sports • 12:30 Open Cards • 12:45 Open Bridge • 5:00 Commission on Aging 9 Holiday day Trip • 9:00 Wood Carving Class • 9:00 Mending • 11:30 Lunch • 11:45 Shopping Bus • 12:30 Mah Jongg • 1:00 Stitchers 16 • 8:30 Newsletter Assembly • 9:00 Wood Carving Class • 10:00 Sing-Along • 11:30 Lunch • 11:45 Shopping • 12:00 Vets Group • 12:30 Mah Jongg • 1:00 Stitchers • 1:00 Life Long Learning “Palliative Care” 3 Medicare Part D Appointments • 9:00 Strength & Flexibility • 9:30 Sober Today • 9:30 Al-Anon • 10:00 Mystery Book Club • 11:30 Lunch • 12:30 Wii Sports • 1:00 Euchre • 1:00 Oil Pastels 10 • 9:00 Strength & Flexibility • 9:30 Sober Today • 9:30 Al-Anon • 9:00 a.m. - Noon Energy Assistance • 11:30 Lunch • 12:30 Wii Sports • 1:00 Euchre • 1:00 Oil Pastels 17 • 9:00 Strenth & Flexibility • 9:30 Sober Today • 9:30 Al-Anon • 11:30 Lunch • 12:30 Wii Sports • 1:00 Euchre 4 Medicare Part D Appointments • 9:30 Middleton Jazz • 10:00 Reminiscing • Shopping Buses 11:00 & 11:45 • 11:30 Lunch • 1:00 Open Cards 11 • 9:00 Mending • 9:30 Middleton Jazz • 10:00 Low Vision Support Group • 10:00 Gadget Guru • Shopping Buses 11:00 & 11:45 • 11:30 Lunch • 1:00 Open Cards • 1:00 Caregiver Support Group 18 • 9:30 Middleton Jazz • 10:00 Reminiscing • 10:00 Books R Us • Shopping Buses 11:00 & 11:45 • 11:30 Lunch • 1:00 Open Cards 5 • 9:00 Strength & Flexibility • 9:00 Rummikub & Other Games • 10:15 Video Lecture • 11:30 Lunch • 12:30 Pinochle • 12:30 Green Bay Packers Program 12 • 9:00 Strength & Flexibility • 9:00 Rummikub & Other Games • 11:30 Lunch • 12:30 Pinochle • 12:30 Movie “ Elf“ 19 • 9:00 Strength & Flexibility • 9:00 Rummikub & Other Games • 11:30 Holiday Lunch • 12:30 Holiday Musical Performance • 12:30 Pinochle December 2014 1 Medicare Part D Appointments • 9:30 Scrabble • 9:30 Cribbage • 11:30 Lunch • 11:30 Shopping Bus • 12:30 Wii Sports • 12:30 Open Cards • 12:45 Open Bridge 2 • 9:00 Wood Carving Class • 10:00 Sing-Along • 11:30 Lunch • 11:45 Shopping Bus • 12:30 Blood Pressure Screening • 12:30 Mah Jongg • 1:00 Stitchers ---PAGE BREAK--- 7 Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday d e c e m b e r 2 0 1 4 22 • 9:30 Scrabble • 9:30 Cribbage • 11:30 Lunch • 11:30 Shopping Bus • 12:30 Wii Sports • 12:30 Open Cards • 12:45 Open Bridge 29 • 9:30 Scrabble • 9:30 Cribbage • 11:30 Lunch • 11:30 Shopping Bus • 12:30 Wii Sports • 12:30 Open Cards • 12:45 Open Bridge 23 • 9:00 Wood Carving Class • 11:30 Lunch • 11:45 Shopping Bus • 12:30 Mah Jongg • 1:00 Stitchers 30 • 9:00 Wood Carving Class • 11:30 Lunch • 11:45 Shopping Bus • 12:30 Mah Jongg • 1:00 Stitchers • 1:00 BINGO 24 Closed for Holiday 31 Closed for Holiday 25 Closed for Holiday 1 Closed for Holiday 26 • 9:00 Strength & Flexibility • 9:00 Rummikub & Other Games • 11:30 Lunch • 12:30 Pinochle 2 • 9:00 Strength & Flexibility • 9:00 Rummikub & Other Games • 11:30 Lunch • 12:30 Pinochle December 2014 All programs and activities are subject to change. The Middleton Senior Center reserves the right to cancel or change locations of programs and activities at any time. Room assignments may vary depending on activities in the build- ing that are scheduled before, during or after an activity. The Middleton Senior Center is able to provide a wide variety of excellent services, activities and programs because staff, vol- unteers and participants are flexible and cooperative when such changes are made. ---PAGE BREAK--- 8 d e c e m b e r 2 0 1 4 Madison College Classes Madison College (formerly MATC) offers classes taught at the Middleton Senior Center. Madison College will cancel all classes that do not have 10 students registered 10 days prior to a class. Again, we strongly encourage you to sign up for classes as soon as you are interested to be counted. To Register call (608) 246-6240 Monday – Thursday (8:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.) Friday (8:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.) Senior Cost is based on 60+ PC Computer Introduction Tuesdays & Thursday February 17th - February 26th 12:30 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. Class # 64643 Estimated Senior Cost is $71.70 Let the Spring Roll Monday March 9th & March 16th 6:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. Class # 63186 Estimated Senior Cost is $35.70 eBay Workshop Friday March 13th 12:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. Class # 64647 Estimated Senior Cost is $21.30 Cooking: Knife Skills and Safety Monday March 23rd 6:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. Class # 64733 Estimated Senior Cost is $27.68 Watercolor Painting - All Levels Mondays March 16th - April 13th 12:30 p.m. - 3:30 p.m. Class # 64926 Estimated Senior Cost is $71.70 Mystery Book Club The book for Wednesday, December 3rd, at 10:00 a.m. is Rest You Merry, by Charlotte MacLeod. Each December, the faculty of Balaclava Agricultural College goes wild with Christmas lights. The entire campus glitters with holiday decorations, save for one dark spot: the home of professor Peter Shandy. But after years of resisting the Illumination festival, Shandy snaps, installing a million-watt display of flash- ing lights and blaring music perfectly calculated to drive his neighbors mad. The horticulturist flees town, planning to spend Christmas on a tramp steamer, but soon feels guilty about his prank and returns home to find his Christmas lights extinguished, and a dead librarian in his living room. Wishing to avoid a scandal, the school’s head asks Shandy to investigate the matter quietly. After all, Christmas is big business, and the town needs the cash infusion provided by the Illumination. As Peter Shandy will soon find, though, there is a dark side to even the whitest of white Christmases. The book for Wednesday, January 7th, is the Death of a Dentist, by M.C. Beaton. Lovable Scottish constable Hamish Macbeth who would rather be fishing than detecting must root out another crimi- nal in his thirteenth charmingly clever case. As the small village of Lochdubh has no dentist, locals travel 20 miles to Frederick Gilchrist’s dental office in the town of Braikie. Although Lochdubh’s one-man police force, Hamish Macbeth, prefers the more mod- ern, painless procedures practiced by dentists in the city of Inverness, a blinding toothache one morning convinces him to give Gilchrist a try. Upon arriving, Hamish finds the dentist dead on the floor, a victim of nicotine poisoning. Discovering that the deceased was a non-smoker, Hamish must put his own tooth- ache on ice to extract a murderer on the loose. Both books are available from the South Central Li- brary System in print, large print, downloadable epub. ---PAGE BREAK--- 9 d e c e m b e r 2 0 1 4 Books R Us Books R Us will not meet in December but will return on Thursday, January 22nd, at 10:00 a.m. The January meeting will be a “Book Buffet”. Each member will read a book of their choosing and re- port on it at the meeting. New members are always welcome. Nimble Fingers Nimble Fingers will not meet during the month of December. They will resume meeting on Thurs- day afternoons at 12:30 p.m. The first and third Thursdays of each month are meetings to discuss their projects and administrative topics. The remain- ing Thursdays they work on their projects which are donated to various community organizations. See you on Thursday, January 8th. If you have ques- tions, please call the Senior Center at 831-2373. Additional Thank You A special thanks to everyone who participated in our Craft Fair in November. Thank you to all of the members of Nimble Fingers for their hard work, time and effort, before and during the event; as well as the creative vendors and the spending shoppers. Everyone helped to make this event a fun and com- munity oriented success. Pinochle Join our Pinochle group on Mondays and Fridays at 12:30 p.m. New members are always welcome. Rummikub & Games on Fridays A group has started playing Rummikub on Friday mornings at 9:00 a.m. This is a tile game based on Mah Jongg and Rummy. Stop by to play one of the many games we offer like Uno, Checkers, Chess or other games donated to us by the Spiel Foundation. Support Meetings Al-Anon Meeting Al-Anon is a meeting for friends and relatives of alcoholics. They meet each Wednesday at 9:30 a.m. in the Lower Level of the Middleton Senior Center. Anyone is welcome to attend. (No meet- ing on December 24th & December 31st.) Caregiver Support Group The Middleton Senior Center offers a Caregiver Support Group that meets on the second Thursday of each month. This month join them on Thursday, December 11th, at 1:00 p.m. Caregivers, as well as listeners, are welcome to join. Essential Tremor Support Group The Essential Tremor Support Group meets on the second Wednesday of each month. They will not be meeting in December and January, but will resume meeting on Wednesday, February 11th at 10:30 a.m. New members are welcome Low Vision Support Group The Low Vision Support Group meets on the second Thursday of each month. They will meet on Thursday, December 11th, at 10:00 a.m. New members are always welcome. Sober Today Group An open meeting of Alcoholics Anonymous meets every Wednesday at 9:30 a.m. in the Lower Level of the Middleton Senior Center. Anyone is welcome. (No meeting on December 24th & December 31st.) Vets Group A group of Veterans meetson the third Tuesday of each month at noon at the Middleton Senior Center. Join us on Tuesday, December 16th, at 12:00 p.m. Neil O’Connor, a counselor and veteran from the Madison Vet Center facilitates the group meeting. Contact Neil at 264-5342, for additional information. ---PAGE BREAK--- 10 d e c e m b e r 2 0 1 4 The Green Bay Packers - An Insider’s View Join us for an insider’s view about our beloved Green Bay Packers by Bob Skoronski, who was a left offen- sive tackle, 1956-1968. He will speak about his days in the NFL and answer your questions, on Friday, December 5th at 12:30 p.m. Come for lunch and stay for a little football talk. Please make your lunch reservation by noon on Thursday, December 4th by calling 831-2373. Life Story Writing Middleton Seniors are invited to the Middleton Area Historical Society’s annual meeting on Saturday, December 6th, at 1:00 p.m. Linda Abbott will present “The Joy of Life Story Writing”. Dessert and coffee will be served during this presentation. Ad- vanced sign-up is requested at 831-2373. Linda will share tips, tools and resources that will help you capture and preserve your memories and write your life story. Energy Assistance Do you need help with energy bills? A representa- tive from Energy Services will be at the Middleton Senior Center, 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. on Wednes- day, December 10th. Appointments are necessary. You may schedule your appointment by calling En- ergy Assistance directly at 267-8601. For additional information contact a Case Manager at the 831-2373. Loan Closet The Middleton Senior Center is looking for dona- tions of durable medical equipment. Specifically, we are in need of commodes, walkers with bench seats and bath benches with seat backs. You may just drop your donation off Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. Your generosity enables us to help oth ers. In addition, if you are in need of any durable medical equipment, please contact one of our Case Managers at 831-2373. I Love Lucy Tickets We have a very limited number of tickets available for I Love Lucy at Overture on Thursday, January 8th, at 7:30 p.m. It’s 1952 and you are a member of the Desilu Play- house studio audience where you experience first- hand the filming of two hilarious I LOVE LUCY® episodes, complete with charming host, 50s style harmonies and the sidesplitting antics of America’s favorite foursome – Lucy, Ricky, Fred and Ethel. Whether young or old, everybody really does LOVE LUCY! Cost is $60.00 per ticket. Contact Laura at 831-2373 if you are interested. The following donations were received by the Middleton Senior Center. Thank you for your support of the programs and services offered! Cleo Michael Marjorie Hindley Trust ������������Donation Inclement Weather Reminder In the event the Middleton-Cross Plains School District closes schools due to bad weather, the Middleton Senior Center will also be closed. Meals on Wheels will not be delivered nor will meals be served at the Middleton Senior Center. The cancelled meal will be served the next day. All classes, activities and programs are cancelled. Contact the Senior Center regarding resched- uled or make up programs. In addition, the shop- ping bus will not run on days when the Senior Center is closed due to the weather. ---PAGE BREAK--- 11 d e c e m b e r 2 0 1 4 Volunteer Opportunities Snow Shoveling Services Offered Future Foam Company in Middleton is offering snow removal this winter for some seniors living in Middle- ton. There are some restrictions and guidelines that the household must meet. If you would like to be considered for this service, please contact Sandy Witte at 831-2373. Driver Escorts Volunteers are needed to provide rides to seniors for medical appointments. The schedule is flexible and volunteers designate when they are available to drive. Mileage is reimbursed. Many seniors rely on this form of transportation to get to vital appointments. Contact Sandy Witte at 831-2373 for more informa- tion. Upcoming Travel Collette Vacations Danube River Cruise April 2015 9 days, $4,699 (Double) Eastern Canada October 2015 Montreal, Quebec City, Ottawa, Toronto & Niagara Falls 8 days. 11 meals $3,204 (Double) Mayflower Tours Flavors of the South April 2015 New Orleans & Memphis Motorcoach Tour 8 days, 13 meals $1,339 per person (Double) For brochures and more information on these trips contact Laura at 831-2373. Strength & Flexibility Classes Strength & Flexibility will continue through the win- ter. This class is a movement class that includes some work on yoga mats and other exercise elements. It utilizes Tai Chi and Qi Gong principles, and can be tailored to individual levels. All fitness levels are encouraged to join. Wednesdays, 9:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m. January 7th - February 25th (8 weeks) And/Or Fridays, 9:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m. January 9th - February 27th (8 weeks) The cost is $55.00 for one class or $90.00 for both. Contact the Middleton Senior Center at 831-2373. Video Lecture Museum Masterpieces: The Metropolitan Museum of Art The Video Lecture classes resume in January. Join us on Friday mornings at 10:15 a.m. January 9th - March 27th, for this 12-week class to learn about the Met. The cost is $15.00 for the course and a resource guide. Space is limited to ONLY 30 people for this class. Please remember you are not confirmed in the class until your payment is received. Advanced registration is required. Where else can you find masterpieces extending from the dawn of civilization to today; or pedic holdings from all the major cultures on earth; or genres ranging from paintings to period rooms, sculpture to suits of armor, metalwork to musical instruments—all situated in a palatial building beside one of the world’s most magnificent parks? No other museum covers the history of humanity and its achievements as thoroughly as The Metropoli- tan Museum of Art in New York City. Professor Rich- ard Brettell believes that The Metropolitan Museum of Art is not just the greatest art museum in America, but that it is also the most complete art museum on the planet, rivaled only by the Louvre in Paris and the Hermitage in Saint Petersburg, whose collections have significant gaps by comparison. ---PAGE BREAK--- 7448 Hubbard Avenue Middleton, WI 53562 [PHONE REDACTED] The Center is open Monday through Friday from 8:00 am to 4:30 p.m. The Middleton Senior Center is a department of the City of Middleton. The Middleton Senior Center is accredited by the National Institute of Senior Centers and the Wisconsin Association of Senior Centers. The Middle- ton Senior Center programs are open to persons age 55 and older. Programs with federal funding may be limited to person age 60 and older. STD U.S. POSTAGE PAID MADISON, WI PERMIT NO. 4003 Jill Kranz email: [EMAIL REDACTED] Laura Langer Coordinator email: [EMAIL REDACTED] Kathy Lauer Manager email: [EMAIL REDACTED] Jill Schonenberger Manager email: [EMAIL REDACTED] Ted Quincey Center Coordinator email: [EMAIL REDACTED] Susie Barsness ��������������������Administrative Assistant email: [EMAIL REDACTED] Sandy Witte Coordinator email: [EMAIL REDACTED] Pat May Receptionist Coordinator You may now receive the Middleton Senior Center newsletter by email. Go to our website at www.middletonseniorcenter.com Click on Notify Me, then Sign In, and click on Calendar of Events and Newsletter and you will receive updates. There are several ways to contact the staff of the Middleton Senior Center. Telephone: [PHONE REDACTED] Write: 7448 Hubbard Avenue, Middleton,WI 53562 Email: See Below ADDRESS SERVICE REQUESTED