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january Menu page 2 Bus Schedule page 2 Regularly Scheduled Programs page 3-5, 8 january Calendar page 6-7 madison college Classes page 8 january Programs & Events page 9-10 upcoming events page 10-11 DONATIONS page 10 Volunteer Opportunities page 11 January 2015 Consider Joining a New Program(s) in the New Year The Middleton Senior Center offers a variety of classes, events and activities. You probably have your favorites, however, consider trying a new one as the New Year begins. If you are interested in something that we are not currently offering, please contact Laura, at 831- 2373, to share your thoughts and ideas. Our best ideas come from you! Best Wishes in 2015 ~ Falls Prevention Join us on Tuesday, January 20th, at 1:00 p.m. for this informational program about the prevention of falls. Older adults are hospitalized for fall-related injuries five times more than they are for any other injuries. Kim, from ComForCare, will be presenting ideas that can make your home safer and prevent falls. Join us for lunch at 11:30 a.m. and stay for this program. Please make your lunch reservation by noon on Monday, January 19th. ---PAGE BREAK--- 2 j a n u a r y 2 0 1 5 january 1 Thursday for New Year’s Day 2 Friday Steak 5 Monday in Gravy 6 Tuesday Beef w/ Gravy 7 Wednesday Chicken 8 Thursday Vegetable Mine- strone Soup w/ Ham Salad on Bun 9 Friday 12 Monday Turkey Ham 13 Tuesday and Bean Soup Shredded Carrot Salad 14 Wednesday Casserole 15 Thursday Burger on a Bun 16 Friday Roast w/ Gravy 19 Monday 20 Tuesday Tips Over Noodles 21 Wednesday & Dumplings 22 Thursday Barley Soup Turkey Sandwich on Rye 23 Friday Steak w/ Gravy 26 Monday & Cheese 27 Tuesday & Meatballs 28 Wednesday Tetrazzini Casserole 29 Thursday Cutlet w/ Gravy 30 Friday Cheese Soup Tuna Salad Sandwich 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 the meal site and local grocery shopping is by donation. The suggested donation is $1.00 round trip to the meal site and the suggested donation 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 j a n u a r y 2 0 1 5 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. January 6th Taco Salad Lettuce, meat (beef or chicken), cheese, tomato, onions, tostado chips. Salsa and sour cream on the side. January 13th Chef Salad Shredded lettuce, ham, turkey, egg, cheese and assorted fresh vegetables. Your choice of dressing. January 20th 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. January 27th Garden Salad Mixed salad, fresh vegetables, cheese, egg, celery, broccoli, carrots, mushrooms, peas, green onions. Your choice of dressing. 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. 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. 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. 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--- 4 j a n u a r y 2 0 1 5 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, January 6th, 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, January 6th and Tuesday, January 20th, 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 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. * Please note this group does not play at the Middle- ton Senior Center on the last Tuesday of the month. 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 February newsletter will be assembled on Tuesday, January 27th, 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 j a n u a r y 2 0 1 5 Gadget Guru Our Gadget Guru is at the Middleton Senior Center on the second and fourth Thursdays of each month to assist you with your gadgets. If you have a new “toy” you received during the holidays and need a little help, Dave will be available on Thursday, January 8th, and Thursday, January 22nd, at 10:00 a.m. No reservation is needed. 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 Thursday, January 8th and Tuesday, January 13th, 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, January 27th, at 1:00 p.m. Come for lunch at 11:30 a.m. and stay for BINGO. Social Seniors Social Seniors will have breakfast on Thursday, January 8th, at 9:00 a.m. at the Pancake House, 5518 University Avenue, (seniors 10% off). On Tuesday, January 20th, they will meet at Panera Bread, 601 Junction Road, for lunch at 11:30 a.m. and a movie to follow at Point Cinema. The movie is $5.00 and popcorn is free for seniors. The movie will be determined at lunch. Finally, lunch at Imperial Garden, 2039 Allen Blvd, Middleton, on Thursday, January 29th, at 11:30 a.m. No reservations needed for any event, just show up. Writing Group The Writing Group meets on the second Wednesday of each month. This month they will meet at the Middleton Library on Wednesday, January 14th, at 1:00 p.m. This month’s writing topics are: 1) Share a winter adventure with meaning to you. 2) Select 10 items you would put in a sealed box to be opened in 100 years. (2115), and why each item. 3) What major change have you dealt with through confrontation or avoidance in order to adapt or grow? New members are always welcome. Essential Tremor Support Group The Essential Tremor Support 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, February 11th. January Movie “The Hundred-Foot Journey” Join us on Friday, January 9th, at 12:30 p.m. for the movie “The Hundred-Foot Journey” The family of talented cook, Hassan Kadam, has a life filled with both culinary delights and profound loss. Upon arriving in India, a chance auto accident and the kindness of a young woman, Marguerite, in the village of Saint-Antonin-Noble-Val inspires Papa Kadam to set up a Indian restaurant there. Unfortunately, this puts the Kadams in direct competition with the snobbish Madame Mallory’s acclaimed haute cuisine establishment across the street where Marguerite also works as a sous- chef. The resulting rivalry eventually escalates in personal intensity until it goes too far. Starring: Helen Mirran, Om Puri, Manish Dayal and Charlotte Le Bon. PG 122 minutes New Classic Movie Tuesday Join us on Tuesday, January 20th at 12:30 p.m. for “An Affair To Remember”, This poignant and humorous love story. Good- looking Nicky Ferrante and breathtaking former singer Terry McKay meet on an ocean liner headed for New York and fall deeply in love. Although each is engaged to someone else, they agree to meet six month later at the top of the Empire State Building, if they still feel the same way about each other. But a tragic accident prevents their rendezvous, and the lovers’ future takes an emotional and uncertain turn. Starring: Gary Grant and Deborah Kerr. PG 119 Minutes Color ---PAGE BREAK--- 6 Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday j a n u a r y 2 0 1 5 5 • 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 12 • 9:30 Scrabble • 9:30 Cribbage • 11:30 Lunch • 11:30 Shopping • 12:30 Wii Sports • 12:30 Open Cards • 12:45 Open Bridge 6 • 9:00 Wood Carving Open Lab • 10:00 Sing-Along • 11:30 Lunch • 11:45 Shopping Bus • 12:30 Blood Pressure Screening • 12:30 Mah Jongg • 1:00 Stitchers 13 • 9:00 Wood Carving Open Lab • 9:00 Mending • 11:30 Lunch • 11:45 Shopping • 12:30 Mah Jongg • 1:00 Stitchers 31 Closed for Holiday 7 • 9:00 Strength & Flexibility • 9:30 Sober Today • 9:30 Al-Anon • 10:00 Mystery Book Club • 11:30 Lunch • 1:00 Euchre and Sheephead 14 • 9:00 Strenth & Flexibility • 9:30 Sober Today • 9:30 Al-Anon • 11:30 Lunch • 1:00 Euchre and Sheephead 1 Closed for Holiday 8 • 9:00 Mending • 9:00 Social Seniors at The Pancake House • 9:30 Middleton Jazz • 10:00 Gadget guru • Shopping Buses 11:00 & 11:45 • 11:30 Lunch • 12:30 Nimble Fingers • 1:00 Open Cards • 1:00 Caregiver Support Group 15 • 9:30 Middleton Jazz • 10:00 Reminiscing • Shopping Buses 11:00 & 11:45 • 11:30 Lunch • 12:30 Nimble Fingers • 1:00 Open Cards 2 • 9:00 Rummikub & Other Games • 11:30 Lunch • 12:30 Pinochle 9 • 9:00 Strength & Flexibility • 9:00 Rummikub & Other Games • 10:15 Video Lecture • 11:30 Lunch • 12:30 Pinochle • 12:30 Movie “ The Hundred- Foot Journey“ 16 • 9:00 Strength & Flexibility • 9:00 Rummikub & Other Games • 10:15 Video Lecture • 11:30 Lunch • 12:30 Pinochle January 2015 ---PAGE BREAK--- 7 Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday j a n u a r y 2 0 1 5 19 • 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 • 5:00 Commission on Aging 26 • 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 20 • 9:00 Wood Carving Lab • 10:00 Sing-Along • 11:30 Lunch • 11:30 Social Seniors Lunch at Panera & Movie @ Point Cinema • 11:45 Shopping • 12:00 Vets Group • 12:30 Mah Jongg • 12:30 Classic Movie “An Affair to Remember” • 1:00 Stitchers • 1:00 Life Long Learning “Falls Prevention” 27 • 8:30 Newsletter Assembly • 9:00 Wood Carving Open Lab • 11:30 Lunch • 11:45 Shopping Bus • 1:00 Stitchers • 1:00 BINGO 21 • 9:00 Strenth & Flexibility • 9:30 Sober Today • 9:30 Al-Anon • 11:30 Lunch • 1:00 Euchre and Sheepshead 28 • 9:00 Strenth & Flexibility • 9:30 Sober Today • 9:30 Al-Anon • 11:30 Lunch • 1:00 Euchre and Sheephead 22 • 9:30 Middleton Jazz • 10:00 Books R Us • 10:00 Gadget Guru • Shopping Buses 11:00 & 11:45 • 11:30 Lunch • 12:30 Nimble Fingers • 1:00 Open Cards 29 • 9:30 Middleton Jazz • Shopping Buses 11:00 & 11:45 • 11:30 Lunch • 11:30 Social Seniors Lunch at Imperial Garden • 12:30 Nimble Fingers • 1:00 Open Cards 23 • 9:00 Strength & Flexibility • 9:00 Rummikub & Other Games • 10:15 Video Lecture • 11:30 Lunch • 12:30 Pinochle 30 • 9:00 Strength & Flexibility • 9:00 Rummikub & Other Games • 10:15 Video Lecture • 11:30 Lunch • 12:30 Pinochle January 2015 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 j a n u a r y 2 0 1 5 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 & Thursdays 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, January 7th, at 10:00 a.m. is the Death of a Dentist, by M.C. Beaton. Lov- able Scottish constable Hamish Macbeth who would rather be fishing than detecting must root out another criminal 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. The book for February will be Split Second by David Baldacci. Michelle Maxwell has just wrecked her promising career at the Secret Service. Against her instincts, she let a presidential candidate out of her sight for the briefest moment, and the man whose safety was her responsibility vanished into thin air. Sean King knows how the younger agent feels. Eight years earlier, the hard-charging Secret Service agent allowed his attention to be diverted for a split sec- ond and the candidate he was protecting was gunned down before his eyes. Now Michelle and Sean are about to see their destinies converge. This discussion will be on Wednesday, February 4th. Both books are available from the South Central Li- brary System in print, large print, downloadable epub. Books R Us Books R Us will meet on Thursday, January 22nd, at 10:00 a.m. This meeting will be a “Book Buffet”. Everyone will bring a favorite book to share with the group, and give a short (5-10 minute) presentation on the book. New members are always welcome. ---PAGE BREAK--- 9 j a n u a r y 2 0 1 5 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. Reminiscing Group The Reminiscing Group meets the first and third Thursdays of each month at 10:00 a.m. Due to New Year’s day they will only meet on Thursday, January 15th, at 10:00 a.m. Consider joining this interesting group and sharing your history and stories. Nimble Fingers Nimble Fingers will resume meeting on Thursday afternoons at 12:30 p.m. on January 8th. The first and third Thursdays of each month are meetings to discuss their projects and administrative topics. The remaining Thursdays they work on their projects which are donated to various community organiza- tions. Please consider sharing your talent and join this group. If you have questions, please call the Senior Center at 831-2373. 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. Recycle Cell Phones, iPods, Digital Cameras & Lap Tops Help Local Seniors The Middleton Senior Center is accepting used digi- tal cameras, lap tops, iPods and cell phones, working or not. The electronics may be dropped off at the Senior Center, any questions contact 831-2373. 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 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, January 8th, 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 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 NOT meet in January, but will resume on Thursday, February 12th, 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 31st.) Vets Group A group of Veterans meets on the third Tuesday of each month at noon at the Middleton Senior Cen- ter. Join us on Tuesday, January 20th, 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 j a n u a r y 2 0 1 5 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 ele- ments. 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. 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 others. In addition, if you are in need of any durable medical equipment, please contact one of our Case Managers at 831-2373. The following donations were received by the Middleton Senior Center. Thank you for your support of the programs and services offered! Nancy Van Aman Sharon Bernhard M/M John Carlson Patricia Marshall Grace Fonstad Jerry Deporter Violet Davis Catherine Johnson Thomas Sracic Tax Counseling The Middleton Senior Center is an AARP spon- sored tax site. This service is designed for those with low to moderate income, catering especially to those over age 60. Tax counselors will be available to assist, complete and electronically file your taxes on Mondays and Wednesdays, February 9th - April 8th. Appointments are required. Call 831-2373 to schedule your ap- pointment. We are unable to assist those who are self-employed with business income that does not meet the requirements for reporting on federal Sch. C-EZ, have rental income that involves depreciation, or are married and file separately. We also reserve the right to defer tax returns that are too complex or time consuming. Remember to bring the following items to your appointment: • Photo Identification • Copies of last year’s (2013) federal and state tax returns. • All W-2 forms if employed in 2014. • SSA-1099 showing Social Security benefits received in 2014. • All 1099 forms for interest & dividends received in 2014. • All 1099R forms showing pensions and annuities received in 2014. • All forms showing federal & state income tax paid in 2014. • List of all deductions if itemizing deductions. • Any medical/health insurance premiums paid in 2014. Appointments can be made beginning on January 12th, by calling 831-2373. ---PAGE BREAK--- 11 j a n u a r y 2 0 1 5 Volunteer Opportunities 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 can be reimbursed. Many seniors rely on this form of transportation to get to vital appointments. Contact Sandy Witte at 831-2373 for more information. Hats and Tales Readers Hats and Tales is a group that reads stories to pre- school students and uses hats and props to animate the story. We are looking for new members to read once a month to the children at Little Red Preschool. Please call Patty Nordhaus at (608)225-4663 and please help us to continue this wonderful experience both for the children and the readers. Display Case Exhibitors The Middleton Senior Center has a small display case behind the front desk. We have been able to exhibit some of our senior’s small collections in this Mini- Museum. We are looking for people who would like to display their collections in March, April or May. If you are interested, please contact Jill Kranz at 831-2373. Valentine’s Day Social Preschoolers from the Middleton Recreation class “A Heart Full of Friends” will create special Valen- tines to share with their friends at the Middleton Senior Center on Friday, February 13th, at 10:00 a.m. if you are interested in sharing in this party, please sign up by calling 831-2373. Energy Assistance Do you need help with energy bills? A representative from Energy Services will be at the Middleton Senior Center, 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. on Wednesday, February 25th. Appointments are necessary. You may schedule your appointment by calling Energy Assistance directly at 267-8601. For additional infor- mation contact a Case Manager at the 831-2373. 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) Islands of New England July 2015 Martha’s Vineyard and Nantucket 7 days, 11 meals $2698 (Double) Splendid Scotland - October 2015 Edinburgh and Highland 9 Days, 11 meals $3898 (Double) Travel Presentation on the Mayflower Tours will be on Wednesday, February 11th, at 9:30 a.m. at the Middleton Senior Center. For brochures and more information on these trips contact Laura at 831-2373. Building Reminders The Middleton Senior Center has exercise equipment that you may use. However, due to the limited space and our programs, there may be times when the equipment is unavailable due to other activities. For example, when events are scheduled in the Depot room, such as the video lecture or movies, the exercise equipment may not be used. In addition, the Lower Level is locked at 4:00 p.m. for security purposes. Therefore, all programs and equipment use must be completed by 4:00 p.m. Thank you in advance for your cooperation in this matter. ---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