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march Menu page 2 Bus Schedule page 2 Regularly Scheduled Programs page 3-5 march Calendar page 6-7 madison college Classes page 8 march Programs & Events page 8-9 upcoming events page 10 donations page 11 Volunteer Opportunities page 11 march 2013 Musical Performance The Retro Swing Band will perform at the Middleton Senior Center on Monday, March 25th at 1:00 p.m. They are an 18-piece ensemble who promote themselves as “vintage music played by vintage musicians”. Join us for lunch and stay for the performance. Make your lunch reservation by noon on Friday, March 22nd. All Cards Games are cancelled on Monday, March 25th, due to the Retro Swing Band performance. The Four Monotheistic Religions in the Holy Land Join us on Tuesday, March 19th, at 1:00 p.m. for this enlightening program. The presentation provides a brief history, and showcases the holy places of four of the world’s great monotheistic religions each of which has historical connections to the Holy Land a Middle East region that encompasses an astounding array of biblical sites, sacred sites, and pilgrimage destinations. Make your lunch reservation by noon on Monday, March 18th. ---PAGE BREAK--- 2 m a r c h 2 0 1 3 The Middleton Senior Center meal site is part of Dane County Human Services. march 1 Friday Fish 4 Monday on a Bun 5 Tuesday Steak w/ Gravy 6 Wednesday Ala King 7 Thursday Turkey Ham 8 Friday Cod 11 Monday & Meat Sauce 12 Tuesday Green Pepper 13 Wednesday Sausage 14 Thursday Casserole 15 Friday Beef, Boiled Potatoes, Cabbage & Carrots 18 Monday 19 Tuesday Tips over Noodles 20 Wednesday Tetrazzini Casserole 21 Thursday Roast w/ Gravy 22 Friday Ravioli in Marinara Sauce 25 Monday Tot Casserole 26 Tuesday Chicken w/ Gravy 27 Wednesday & Meat Sauce 28 Thursday Stew 29 Friday Cod Fish Fillet Lunch is served at 11:30 a.m. Please remember to make your lunch reservation by noon the day before you wish to attend lunch by calling 831-2373. Bus Schedule: The Middleton Senior Center offers transportion to Middleton residents to a number of different shop- ping locations each week. You MUST contact the Senior Center the day before you wish to use this valuable service. There is a minimal charge each way for the ride. These times are tentative and may vary de- pending on the route and number of people who participate. Bus Schedule: 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 m a r c h 2 0 1 3 Lunch Information Come join us for a meal and conversation in our bright and open dining room. Meals are served at 11:30 am Monday through Friday. The cost of each meal is $6.15. For diners over age 60, please donate what you can afford. Home Delivered Meals (Meals on Wheels) are available for home-bound seniors 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. The salad menu is: March 5th Chef Salad Shredded lettuce, ham, turkey, egg, cheese and assorted fresh vegetables. Your choice of dressing. March 12th Garden Salad Mixed salad, fresh vegetables, cheese, egg, celery, broccoli, carrots, mushrooms, peas, green onions. Your choice of dressing. March 19th Taco Salad Lettuce, meat (beef or chicken) cheese, tomato, onions, tostado chips. Salsa and sour cream on the side. March 26th California Cobb Salad Mixed greens, chicken, blue cheese crumbs, avocado or guacamole, tomato, onions. Vegetarian Option We offer a vegetarian option to our lunch menu. Please contact Ted Quincey, at 831-2373, if you would like further information about this. March Meals Come in and enjoy some great meals and great company! This month we’ll be having several favorites, including chicken ala king, corned beef for St. Patrick’s Day, and tater tot casserole. There are lots of other great choices as well, so stop in and give ‘em a try! Meatless meals will be served for most of the Fridays in March. As always, a vegetarian option will be available for ALL of the meals. If you would like the vegetarian option(s), please place your order no later than noon the day before by calling 831-2373. Yes, You Can Join Us! If you are age 55 or older, there is no residency requirement to 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. 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. March Birthdays We will celebrate your birthday on the first Wednesday of the month at our meal site. March birthdays will be celebrated on Wednesday, March 6th. Make your reservation by noon on Tuesday, March 5th. ---PAGE BREAK--- 4 m a r c h 2 0 1 3 Blood Pressure Screening You may have your Blood Pressure checked on the first Tuesday of each month. This month a nurse will be at the Middleton Senior Center on Tuesday, March 5th, at 12:30 p.m. 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. 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. 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 on Tuesday, March 5th, and Tuesday, March 19th, at 10:00 a.m. No auditions are required and sheet music is provided. Mary Duckwitz and Fran Jeatran lead this group as well as accompanying on the piano. New voices are always welcome. Newsletter Assembly The April newsletter will be assembled on Tuesday, March 26th, at 8:30 a.m. for bulk mailing. We can always use a few more volunteers. 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 allowed to bring two items per appointment. The next mending days are Tuesday, March 12th and Thursday, March 14th, 9:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. Make your appointment by calling 831-2373. BINGO Join us on the last Tuesday of each month for BINGO. This month it will be on Tuesday, March 26th, at 1:00 p.m. Join us for lunch at 11:30 a.m. and stay for BINGO. Please make your lunch reservations by noon on Monday, March 25th. Hats and Tales Hats and Tales will meet on Wednesday, March 6th, at 10:00 a.m. to go over books to be read at the Little Red Preschool on Wednesday, March 13th at 10:00. Anyone who likes to read and likes to read to children will find a lot of fun with Hats and Tales. Essential Tremor Support Group The Essential Tremor Support group will begin meet- ing again on the second Wednesday of each month. They will meet at 10:30 a.m. on Wednesday, March 13th. For questions or more information, contact Kathy Muirhead, at [EMAIL REDACTED] or 824-9130. Additional Piano Entertainment Fran Jeatran continues to sharing her time and talent by playing the piano each Wednesday, from 11:15 a.m. - 12:15 p.m. In addition, Robert Auer- bach is sharing his time and talent on the piano on Monday mornings. Everyone is welcome to enjoy their music. ---PAGE BREAK--- 5 m a r c h 2 0 1 3 Writing Group The Writing Group will meet on Wednesday, March 13th, at 1:00 p.m. at the Middleton Library. The assignment to bring to class this month is to write about “If you could time travel, where would you go? Why? What is it like there?” or “If you could live anywhere in the world, Where would it be? Why? What would you do here?” New members welcome. Books R Us Books R Us will meet on Thursday, March 28th, at 10:00 a.m. at the Senior Center to discuss A Girl Named Zippy by Haven Kimmel. When Haven Kimmel was born in 1965, Mooreland, Indiana, was a sleepy little hamlet of three hundred people. Nicknamed “Zippy” for the way she would bolt around the house, this small girl was possessed of big eyes and even bigger ears. In this witty and lovingly told memoir, Kimmel takes readers back to a time when small-town America was caught in the amber of the innocent postwar period–people helped their neighbors, went to church on Sunday, and kept barnyard animals in their backyards. Laced with fine storytelling, sharp wit, dead-on observations, and moments of sheer joy, Haven Kimmel’s straight- shooting portrait of her childhood gives us a heroine who is wonderfully sweet and sly as she navigates the quirky adult world that surrounds Zippy. New members welcome to discuss this delightful book. Sober Today Group Meets An open meeting of Alcoholics Anonymous meets ev- ery Wednesday at 9:30 a.m. in the Lower Level of the Middleton Senior Center. Everyone is welcome. Reminiscing Group The Reminiscing Group meets the first and third Thursdays of each month at 10:00 a.m. They will meet on Thursday, March 7th and Thursday, March 21st, at 10:00 a.m. New members are welcome. Mystery Book Club The Mystery Book Club meets on the first Wednesday of the month. We welcome new mystery lovers. This month they will meet on Wednesday, March 6th, at 10:00 a.m. Our book will be Quality of Mercy by Faye Kellerman. Rebecca Lopez, the daughter of Queen Elizabeth’s physician, guards secrets she dares not reveal. She is a Jew who practices her prohibited religion clandestinely and helps others of her banned faith escape persecution and death. But Rebecca’s love of excitement sparks a romantic passion with would-be playwright Will Shakespeare, and plunges them both into a viper’s nest of intrigue and murder. For April, the Mystery Book Club will read The Daughter of Time by Josephine Tey. Detective Inspector Alan Grant, in an effort to lighten the boredom of convalescence, starts to investigate the centuries-old scandal of the murder of the Princes in the Tower and Richard III. This book is available from the South Central Library in print, large print and audio formats. March Movie “Flight” Join us on Friday, March 8th, at 12:30 p.m. to watch this action-packed mystery thriller, Academy Award winner, Denzel Washington stars as Whip Whitaker, a seasoned airline pilot, who miraculously crash lands his plane after a mid-air catastrophe, saving nearly every soul on board. After the crash, Whip is hailed as a hero, but as more is learned, more questions than answers arise as to who or what was really at fault and what really happened on that plane? Starring: Denzel Washington, John Goodman, Don Cheadle and Melissa Leo. 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--- 6 Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday m a r c h 2 0 1 3 4 Tax Counseling by Appointment • 9:30 Scrabble • 9:30 Cribbage • 11:30 Lunch • 11:30 Shopping • 12:30 Wii Sports • 12:45 Pairs Bridge • 1:00 OpenCards 11 Tax Counseling by Appointment • 9:30 Scrabble • 9:30 Cribbage • 11:30 Lunch • 11:30 Shopping • 12:30 Wii Sports • 12:45 Pairs Bridge • 1:00 Open Cards 5 • 9:00 Wood Carving Lab • 10:00 Sing-along • 11:30 Lunch • 11:45 Shopping • 12:00 Medicare Part B & D Presentation • 12:30 Blood Pressure Check • 1:00 Stitchers 12 • 9:00 Mending • 9:00 Wood Carving Open Lab • 11:30 Lunch • 11:45 Shopping • 1:00 Stitchers 6 Tax Counseling by Appointment • 9:00 Strenth & Flexibility • 9:30 Sober Today • 10:00 Hats & Tales • 10:00 Mystery Book Club • 11:30 Lunch • 12:30 Wii Sports • 1:00 Euchre 13 Tax Counseling by Appointment • 9:30 Sober Today • 9:00 Strenth & Flexibility • 10:30 Essential Tremor Support Group • 11:30 Lunch • 12:30 Wii Sports • 1:00 Euchre & Sheepshead 7 • 9:30 Middleton Jazz • 9:30 Men’s Group • 10:00 Reminiscing • Shopping Buses 11:00 & 11:45 • 11:30 Lunch • 12:30 Nimble Fingers • 1:00 Open Cards 14 • 9:00 Mending • 9:30 Middleton Jazz • 10:00 Gadget Guru • 10:00 Low Vision Support Group • Shopping Buses 11:00 & 11:45 • 11:30 Lunch • 1:00 Caregiver Support Group • 1:00 Open Cards 1 • 9:00 Strenth & Flexibility • 9:30 Memory Cafe • 10:15 Video Lecture • 11:30 Lunch • 12:30 Pinochle 8 • 10:15 Video Lecture • 11:30 Lunch • 12:30 Pinochle • 12:30 Movie “Flight” 15 • 9:00 Strength & Flexibility • 10:15 Video Lecture • 11:30 Lunch • 12:30 Pinochle March 2013 ---PAGE BREAK--- 7 Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday m a r c h 2 0 1 3 18 Tax Counseling by Appointment • 9:30 Aging Hap- plily Program • 9:30 Scrabble • 9:30 Cribbage • 11:30 Lunch • 11:30 Shopping • 12:30 Wii Sports • 12:45 Pairs Bridge • 1:00 Open Cards • 5:00 Commission on Aging 25 Tax Counseling by Appointment • 9:30 Scrabble • 9:30 Cribbage • 11:30 Lunch • 11:30 Shopping • 12:30 Wii Sports • 1:00 Musical Entertainment Afternoon Cards Cancelled 19 • 9:00 Wood Carving Open Lab • 10:00 Sing-along • 11:30 Lunch • 11:45 Shopping • 1:00 Stitchers • 1:00 Life Long Learning 26 • 8:30 Newsletter Assembly • 9:00 Wood Carving Open Lab • 11:30 Lunch • 11:45 Shopping • 1:00 Stitchers • 1:00 BINGO 20 Tax Counseling by Appointment • 9:00 Strenth & Flexibility • 9:30 Sober Today • 11:30 Lunch • 12:30 Wii Sports • 1:00 Euchre & Sheepshead 27 Tax Counseling by Appointment • 9:30 Sober Today • 11:30 Lunch • 12:30 Wii Sports • 1:00 Euchre & Sheepshead 21 • 9:30 Middleton Jazz • 9:30 Men’s Group • 10:00 Reminiscing • Shopping Buses 11:00 & 11:45 • 11:30 Lunch • 12:30 Nimble Fingers • 1:00 Open Cards • 4:00 - 8:00 Hubbard Arts Center Grand Opening 28 • 9:30 Middleton Jazz • 10:00 Gadget Guru • 10:00 Book R Us • Shopping Buses 11:00 & 11:45 • 11:30 Lunch • 1:00 Open Cards 22 • 9:00 Strenth & Flexibility • 10:15 Video Lecture • 11:30 Lunch • 12:30 Pinochle 29 • 10:15 Video Lecture • 11:30 Lunch • 12:30 Pinochle March 2013 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 m a r c h 2 0 1 3 Madison College Classes Middleton Senior Center and Madison College (formerly MATC) offer 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 and signed up for the class. 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+ Baking: Shamrock Cake Pops Saturday March 16th 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. Class # 66574 Estimated Senior Cost is $31.00 PC Introduction Tuesdays & Thursdays March 19th - April 4th 12:30 p.m. - 3:30 p.m. Class # 67180 Estimated Senior Cost is $56.01 Cooking: Knife Skills and Safety Monday March 25th 6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. Class # 66531 Estimated Senior Cost is $16.50 Baking: Cake from Scratch Thursday April 4th 6:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. Class # 61791 Estimated Senior Cost is $28.00 Low Vision Support Group The Low Vision Support Group will meet on Thursday, March 14th, at 10:00 a.m. This group meets for those who have vision impairment. New members are always welcome. Middleton Jazz Every Thursday Middleton Jazz now plays every Thursday morning from 9:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. at the Middleton Senior Center. They play Dixie style jazz with an open rehearsal format, but also enjoy playing a variety of styles. New and experienced musicians, as well as listeners, are welcome to join. Men’s Group The Men’s group meets on the first and third Thursday of each month. They will meet on Thursday, March 7th and Thursday, March 21st, at the Middleton Senior Center at 9:30 a.m. New members are welcome. Gadget Guru If you need help with a digital camera, cell phone, iPod, or e-reader we have a volunteer who can help you on the second and fourth Thursdays of each month from 10:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. A volunteer will be here on Thursday, March 14th and Thursday, March 28th. Bring any items that you may need some assistance to learn how to use them. No appointment is necessary, you may just show up. Nimble Fingers The Nimble Fingers group meets on the first and third Thursdays of each month at 12:30 p.m. Join them on Thursday, March 7th, and Thursday, March 21st, at 12:30 p.m. 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, March 14th, at 1:00 p.m. Caregivers, as well as listeners, are welcome to join. ---PAGE BREAK--- 9 M a r c h 2 0 1 3 Hubbard Art Center Grand Opening Join us on Thursday, March 21st, 4:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. at the NEW Hubbard Art Center. Middleton Recreation and the Middleton Senior Center will be offering activities at the HAC for all ages starting in April. During the Grand Opening you will have a chance to meet the instructors, register for programs, and enjoy refreshments. Local artists will have their original artwork on display. The Hubbard Art Center is located in the front of the Senior Center building at 7448 Hubbard Avenue. Strength & Flexibility Classes Strength & Flexibility will continue through the winter. 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. March 13th - May 8th Or Fridays, 9:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m. March 15th - May 10th (No Classes Wednesday, March 27th & Friday, March 29th due to Spring Break) These are 8-week classes, and the cost is $55.00 for one class or $90.00 for both. Sign up by calling the Middleton Senior Center at 831-2373. All fitness levels are encouraged to join. Aging Happily Despite the Challenges Join us on Monday, March 18th at 9:30 a.m. for a presentation about aging and the many changes that can occur and how to deal with them. Earl German, the facilitator of our Sober Today Group will be speaking about how to deal with the ever-changing world as we grow older. Medicare Part B & D Presentation Walgreens will be presenting about Medicare Part B & D at the Middleton Senior Center on Tuesday, March 5th at 12:00 p.m. A represenative will explain Part B and Part D coverages, definitions and benefits. You may come for lunch at 11:30 a.m. and stay for the program. Make your lunch reservation by noon on Monday, March 4th. Programming Ideas Some of our most successful programs began as ideas from you! If you have ideas for classes, programs or activities, please contact Laura Langer, Program Coordinator, at 831-2373, or email at: [EMAIL REDACTED]. The following donations were received by the Middleton Senior Center. Thank you for your support of the programs and services offered! Rodolfo Careaga Jerry DePorter Ruth Owens – tax prep. Mary Remsbottom – tax prep. Anita Lehr – tax prep. Jean Digney – tax prep. In Memory of Ellen Bellissimo Schunk Gwen Harman Schunk Dorothy Borst Family Borst Susie Barsness Borst Anita Koehler Borst Lenora Redders Borst M/M Roger Mason Borst M/M Benjamin Hodgson ���������Dorothy Borst M/M E. K. Witte Borst Virginia Rodgers Borst R. Badran Borst ---PAGE BREAK--- 10 m a r c h 2 0 1 3 Diabetic Update A representative will be at the Middleton Senior Center on Tuesday, April 2nd, at 12:00 p.m. to speak about Diabetes. They will share general information about Diabetes, what to be aware of if you or someone you know has diabetes, as well as any updates. City Celebration Craft Sale The City of Middleton is turning 50 years old on Tuesday, April 9th. There will be events throughout the city celebrating this milestone. The Middleton Senior Center Nimble Fingers group will be hosting a Craft Sale. They will have a variety of handmade items for sale. Watch the April newsletter for additional details. Making the Agrace HospiceCare Choice and Preparing an Advance Directive Join us on Monday, April 15th, 6:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. for a presentation by a representative from Agrace HospiceCare about the support that is available for people with life-limiting conditions, and their caregivers. You’ll learn how Agrace strives to enhance the quality of life for both patients and families, as well as and apprehensions that people associate with hospice. You will also learn the advantages in creating an Advance Directive with materials and instructions. Bridge Lessons Intermediate We will be offering a 6-week Bridge Class for intermediate players. Tuesday afternoons, April 30th - June 4th, 2:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. The cost for the class is $60.00. Advanced registration is required, sign up today to assure your space. Glenna Shannahan will be teaching. She is an ACBL Star Teacher and a Master Teacher from American Bridge Teachers Association (she is the only master teacher in Wisconsin). Video Lecture Great Minds of Eastern Intellectual Traditions Jerry Sanders will return to teach this session class beginning in April. This class will meet on both Mon- day and Friday mornings at 10:15 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. April 29th - June 28th. Western philosophy is a vast intellectual tradition, the product of thousands of years of revolutionary thought built up by a rich collection of brilliant minds. When most of us study philosophy, we’re focusing only on the Western intellectual tradition brought about by such as Aristotle, Descartes, and But to understand the Western intellectual tradition is to only get half of the story. The cost will be $20.00 per person. Space is limited, please sign up and PAY for your class. Please remem- ber you are not confirmed in the class until your payment has been received at the Senior Center. KAT Trio The Ekaterinburg Classical Trio is returning to the Middleton Senior Center for one performance on Tuesday, May 14th at 1:00 p.m. Tickets will go on sale on March 15th, for $5.00 each and will be limited. Living Well with Chronic Conditions A Living Well with Chronic Conditions classes will begin in April. This is a series of six classes that meet on a weekly basis to help you deal with the issues that may come with any chronic condition. Registration is necessary. Mondays April 8th - May 13th, 2013 12:30 - 3:00 p.m. Harbor Wellness Center 2711 Allen Boulevard; Lower Level, Room B2 Middleton, WI 53562 Workshop cost is $5.00; optional textbook $20.00. For additional information contact Lynne at 836- 9810. ---PAGE BREAK--- 11 m a r c h 2 0 1 3 Nimble Fingers Update Nimble Fingers is a knitting, crocheting and sewing group that is looking for new members. They meet on the first and third Thursdays of each month at 12:30 p.m. This group makes various items, donates items to organizations throughout Dane County and has fun doing it. Donations of yarn, fabric, and other items are always welcome. There is also a continuous craft sale area in the Senior Center which is full of handmade items. Such as jewelry, aprons, quilts, pillows and many other wonderful items for sale at very reasonable prices. The money made from the craft sale is used to pur- chase additional supplies for future projects. Please consider joining Nimble Fingers as they are always looking for new ideas, patterns and charities. Memory Café The Alzheimer’s and Dementia Alliance of Wisconsin will host the Memory Café on the first Friday of each month at the Middleton Senior Center The Memory Cafe will be on Friday, March 1st, from 9:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. This is a social gathering place for individuals with memory loss and their families. Memory Cafés provide social opportunities, peer support, and creative enrichment for people with mild cognitive impairment or early Alzheimer’s and their family members. Contact the Alliance at (608) 232-3400 or email [EMAIL REDACTED]. Looking for Small Trinkets Spring is right around the corner so it’s time to clean out your drawers and bring in the following items for recycling to be used in craft projects. Buttons, button covers, old costume jewelry, broken jewelry, earrings, bracelets, glass beads, subway coins, bells, medals, watch parts, old watches, jacks, rosa- ries, scrabble letters, small keys, earrings, broaches, small glass fuses, tiny wooden rulers, sewing machine bobbins, zipper pulls, clip-ons to decorate shoes, old charm bracelets, tiny keyholes, pen nibs from fountain pens. You may leave them at the front desk. Celebrate Middleton Share your Favorite Memories Middleton is celebrating 50 years as a city. As part of the celebration, the Middleton Times- Tribune and the Middleton Senior Center are sponsoring an essay contest: Tell us your Middleton story in 600 words or less. The winning entries will be published in a special section, included in the Middleton Times-Tribune, in early April. There will be one winner selected from each of three age groups: youth (under 21); adult (21-55); and senior (56 and up). Please include a title. Anything about the community in the last 50 years will be considered, but we are hoping people will tell tales that enlighten all of us about this unique city’s culture and people. Essays will be judged on originality, creativity, style, content and depictions of the contest theme. English is the official language of the contest. Entries in another language can be submitted with an accompanying English translation. The author’s name, age and identifying information should be included, and submissions should be sent to: [EMAIL REDACTED] or to Laura at the Senior Center. Any quotation or copyrighted materials used in the essay must be properly identified using proper citation. The deadline for all entries is March 11th. One on One Computer Tutoring JoAnn Salin has had great success with her one on one computer training with seniors. She can work with you on e-mail, surfing the web, Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel and Netscape web design. You may contact her at 831-5687 to set up a time to meet at the Middleton Senior Center Computer Lab. There is no charge for JoAnn’s service. ---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 Assistant 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 Sign up at the bottom of the page and it will be sent to you at the beginning of each month. 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 list below): ADDRESS SERVICE REQUESTED