BIG SPRING NEWS PRIME TIME HEALTH OFFERINGS Fundraising · BIG SPRING NEWS Fundraising December 2019 January 2020 THE BIG SPRING SENIOR CENTER OFFERS THE FOLLOWING CLASSES: Zumba

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Fundraising

January 2020 December 2019 THE BIG SPRING SENIOR CENTER OFFERS THE FOLLOWING CLASSES:

Zumba Gold—every Monday and Thursday at 8:30 a.m. at the First United Presbyterian

Church. The cost is $2.00-a-class for those 60+/$5.00-a-class for those 50 to 59. Zumba Gold is

a low-intensity version of the Latin dance-inspired fitness class aimed at a more mature

audience. Research at Minot State University in North Dakota has indicated that Zumba not

only has an effect on physical fitness, but also on cognitive (mental) function. Just walk in.

Stretching—We stretch, using a video, at the Big Spring Senior Center. It is free for those

who are members/$5.00 for non-members or those 50 to 59. Please check the activity calendar

for dates and times; although it is usually on a Friday at 12:00 p.m. Just walk in.

T’ai Chi for Arthritis— Held on Tuesdays at 9:00 a.m. at the First United Presbyterian

Church. T’ai Chi helps your balance; it’s a good fall preventer. Cost is $5 donation per class.

To register, call 717-776-4478. Please note calendar for schedule.

Yoga—Wednesdays from 8:30 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. The class is held at Big Spring Presbyterian

Church, 25 South Corporation Street, Newville. Yoga is a mind-body practice that combines

stretching exercises, controlled breathing and relaxation. Yoga can help reduce stress, lower

blood pressure and improve heart function (from the Mayo Clinic website). The cost of a 10-

week-session is $65/$55, if you are a member of the Senior Center. Registration and payment

are due before the classes start. Participants can opt into a session at any time and payment

will be pro-rated based on the number of remaining classes in the session.

Walk w/Ease Group Walking Program— Are you looking for a walking group? Well, here it

is. We meet at the Newville Trailhead, do some pre-walking stretches, walk for approximately

30-45 minutes, and end with post-walking stretches. Come join us at 9:30 a.m. on Tuesdays

and Thursdays, beginning in April. Walking will be at your own pace.

The Big Spring Senior Center wants to thank the Partnership for Better Health in

supporting our Zumba Gold and Yoga Programs with a $2,225 grant to supplement

the costs of our exercise programs in 2020.

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PRIME TIME HEALTH OFFERINGS

Memberships 75.00

Food Sales 106.25

Art Time 17.00

Crafts 2.00

Cards 8.00

Big Spring Area Community Chest 500.00

Anonymous 70.00

American Legion 1,000.00

TOTAL $1,778.25

Memberships 375.00

Food Sales 87.50

Art Time 10.00

Cards 9.00

Newville First Church of God 500.00

Partnership for Better Health (Grant) 6,425.00

Total $7,406.50

Congregate Meals: The Monday through Friday

Congregate Meals are a very important service

provided by your Senior Center and the Office of

Aging and Community Services. Meals must be

ordered by noon one business day in advance. So,

if you call in the morning of your scheduled meal to

cancel due to a non-medical issue or you do not

show, you are responsible for the full purchase of

your ordered meal which is $4.44. Failure to con-

tact us that you are not coming results in a meal

that can not be served and puts the staff in a di-

lemma trying to get someone to eat the ordered

meal. Lastly, review your order with staff the week

before to confirm that your order is recorded for the

following week.

Cinema Friday Movie, Root Beer Floats

& Popcorn

Come out and join your friends at the Big Spring

Senior Center and watch a blockbuster movie on

March 27 and April 17 from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. We

are asking for a $2 donation to cover the cost of

the floats and popcorn.

Wii Bowling:

Check out Wii Bowling Tuesdays at 12:30 p.m.

This game is limited to four players, so signups

are necessary.

Donate to Community Aid and your community by depositing your new and used donations in the

Community Aid Box in the parking lot of the Big Spring Senior Center and Mountain View Senior

Apartments. Quarterly, the Big Spring Senior Center receives a monetary donation for your donated

items towards the continued programming of the Center.

For a list of accepted donations contact the Big Spring Senior Center or the web address https://

communityaid.org/get-involved/donate-2/

Also, the Big Spring Senior Center has Care Cards which can be used at any Community Aid Store

toward your purchases of clothing and shoes. See Cathy at the Senior Center for a $25 Care Card.

Community Aid Mission Statement:

We are neighbors helping neighbors by accepting donations to create quality jobs, offer an affordable shopping experi-

ence, and support non-profit partners serving our local community.

Special Programs

Water Color Painting Opportunity: Mondays at 2 p.m. at the Center. Do you have an interest in

water coloring? It takes space, inspiration and motivation, and we can help. Join our friendly group of

painters with our new instructor, Kathleen Schungel, a retired art teacher of Cumberland Valley School

District and a Big Spring resident. The cost is $1/week to the Big Spring Senior Center and $5/week to

the instructor.

Crafts: Tuesdays at 9:00 a.m. at the Center. We could use your help, hands and ideas. Come and

make beaded jewelry, seasonal and everyday crafts, as well as new friends. Just walk in.

Bible Study: Every Wednesday in March and April at 1:00 p.m. Pastor Bob Van Sant of the Bere-

an Baptist Church of Newville will provide the study. The theme is “Kingdom Authority—Getting the

Upper Hand on the Underworld.”

Games at the Center: Lots of opportunities to play cards and games can be found at the Senior Cen-

ter. On Thursday at 9:30 a.m., we play 500 with a dedicated group of card players, and we are always

looking for new players. Come play Corn Hole, Shuffleboard, Ladder Ball and board games on Thurs-

day at 12:30 p.m. Bob Ballard or Bill & Linda Sweigart are our leaders. Don’t ever consider playing

games as frivolous; studies show that it stimulates your brain, which helps counter the aging process.

Game Night is Tuesday, March 31 and April 28th beginning at 6 p.m.

Mind Matters:—A Distinctive Approach to Learning: WITF, Central Pennsylvania’s affiliate for

PBS and NPR, is offering an exciting initiative for Pennsylvania Department of Aging (PDA) Senior Com-

munity Centers and Continuing Care Retirement Communities (CCRC) by providing highly-engaging ed-

ucational programming. The project, called Mind Matters, delivers a monthly series of intellectually

stimulating lectures by knowledgeable presenters on topics of most interest to older adults. Our Senior

Center is offering on Wednesday, March 11th at 9:30 a.m. “How WWI Transformed Stunt Pilots

into Aces”. Professor Guillaume de Syon hails from France and Switzerland, but has called Lancaster,

PA, home since 1994. Specialized in both European history and the history of technology, he teaches

courses in almost every historical period at Albright College in Reading, PA. We often think of military

pilots as having just popped onto the scene during the First World War, but it was not so. Because avia-

tion was so new, most pilots were individuals trying stunts at early airshows before they were called up.

Others joined the service because it was the only way to learn to fly. But how did they all fit into the ar-

mies of the Great War? This session looks at the peculiar world of early flying. On Wednesday, April

29th at 9:30 a.m. “Aging in Place: Live Longer & Stronger in your Home.” Matthew J. Gallardo is

the Director of Community Engagement and Coaching at Messiah Lifeways. His diverse background of

working in hospital and rehabilitation settings, community services, and senior housing gives him the

breadth and depth of knowledge to provide unique solutions, opportunities, and help individuals proac-

tively plan for the future. For most us as we age, we aspire to live in our homes for as long as possible.

However, if we become frail and more dependent, aging in place can be a challenge. But if done with care-

ful planning and consideration, “staying put” can be a safe and viable option. Get tips and examine ways

to successfully and safely age in place. Learn about the many resources and options available, their costs,

and how to access these services within the community.

Spring into the Easter Holiday Season with Scented Geraniums: What a lovely time of year to

come and sit for a cup of tea or coffee and put together a lovely take-home Scented Geranium arrange-

ment. All we ask is that you bring a container of your choice. Your container could be a tea cup, a

mug or a small pot. This activity will take place on Tuesday, April 14th at 9:00 a.m. at the Big Spring

Senior Center. Please sign up by Thursday, April 9th so that we know how many will be in attendance so

that the Penn State Master Gardeners will have plenty of scented geraniums on hand for your beautiful

take-home arrangements.

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Special Programs

Creative Aging Art Classes ART SHOW OPEN HOUSE ANNOUNCEMENT: Monday,

March 9th. from 9:30—11:00 a.m. For 14 weeks, students have been introduced to different fac-

ets of Intuitive Art Exploration and experience art-making using pastels, graphite, charcoal, and

acrylic paint; taught by Cheryl Kugler, a creative aging teaching artist. No prior art experience was

necessary and the class is ready to share their creations with you. Please support them by coming to

their first Art Show Open House at the Senior Center. Refreshments will be provided. This class

was funded in part by Cohick and Associates and the Perry County Council of the Arts/Pennsylvania

Council on the Arts.

Blood Pressure Check: Anna Failor, a retired nurse, is volunteering her time on Wednesday,

March 25, and Wednesday, April 29, from 12:15-1 p.m., to help you keep track of this important

health indicator.

Central PA Hearing Aid Solutions: On Tuesday, March 10 and Tuesday, April 14, from 1:00

p.m.- 3:00 p.m., a representative of the Central PA Hearing Aid Solutions continues to offer com-

plementary hearing-aid cleaning service and education. Other services offered are hearing health

and hearing-aid education, tinnitus education, dome changes, sports-lock changes, wax-guard chang-

es, and a free set of batteries. Any brand can be cleaned, serviced and tested no matter where they

were purchased. Drop-ins are welcome!

Walking Together : A community for caregivers of those with memory impairment: This

program is jointly sponsored by the Big Spring Senor Center, the First United Presbyterian Church

and Green Ridge Village, all of Newville, PA. It looks to offer education and information to support

people who are dealing with a loved one’s memory issues on a daily basis. These programs are open

to the public and include a time of connecting with others in similar circumstances over refresh-

ments. To that end, on Thursday, March 12, at 6:30 pm Mark Mateya, Esq., will talk about legal

issues that need to be considered. On Thursday, April 16th, also at 6:30 p.m., Green Ridge Village

staff will discuss effective strategies to use when communicating with those who have dementia.

Tea and Talk: Every Wednesday at 9:30 am Discuss a different topic each Wednesday, en-

hanced by a warm beverage.

March 4 National Anthem April 1 April Fools’ Jokes March 11 The 2020 Census

April 8 Peter Rabbit March 18 Fraud & Identity Theft Bingo April 15 Strength and Movement

April 22 Senior Center Trivia March 25 Story Telling April 29 Live Longer and Stronger in Your Home

Quarterly Nutrition Program, Wednesday, March 11 @ 11:45 a.m. Barbara Goll, nutritionist

with Homeland at Home presents “The Brain and How Food Choices Affect Mental Health and Our

Body”.

Save the Date

Mother’s Day Tea/Musical Entertainment by Joe Crispo—May 12th @ 2 p.m.

Healthy Steps for Older Adults—May 13th Horse Shoe Curve &Bedford Trip—May 15th

Yard Sale—May 21st & 22nd AARP Driver’s Refresher Course—May 29th

Camp Eder 2020 Trips—May 20th, August 19th, & November 18th

Franklin County/Chambersburg Tour Day—June 10th

Opportunities for Great Food

On Friday, March 6, at 8:30 a.m., we will be holding the Men’s Breakfast, and on Friday,

April ,3 at 8:30 a.m., we will be having the Ladies’ Breakfast. Come and enjoy a hot, home-

made breakfast made by staff and volunteers of the Senior Center. The cost is $5.00.

On Thursday, March 19th, the Lunch Bunch will be going to Momma Spriggs, 160 York Road,

Carlisle, and on Thursday, April 16th, the Lunch Bunch, will be going to Chili’s (Home Depot

plaza), 2 Houser Lane, Carlisle. The carpool from the Senior Center leaves at 11:00 a.m.

Saint Patrick’s Day Luncheon—Tuesday, March 17th, at the Senior Center: You don’t

need to have an Irish heritage to celebrate with us at the Big Spring Senior Center. Menu will

consist of Corned Beef & Cabbage, Parsley Red Skinned Potatoes, Carrots, Pistachio Fluff and

Mint Chocolate Chip Ice cream. Also, Rausa and Cathy will have some activities in store for you to

make the day extra special. Sign up no later than noon, Monday, March 16th.

Soup Cook Off - On Friday, March 20th at 11:30 p.m. we will partake of homemade soups and

cornbread and vote for our favorite soup. A prize will be given for the soup which receives the most

votes. Sign up at the Senior Center for lunch, and also if you will be making a soup for this event.

If you can not provide soup, the cost of the meal will be $5.00

High School Spring Luncheon for Community Senior Citizens on Thursday, April 23rd.

All area seniors are invited to a FREE luncheon sponsored by the Big Spring High School Student

Council, which will take place in the High School Commons Area at 12:45 p.m. (doors will open at

12:30 p.m.) Entertainment will be provided by the School music department. Please call the Sen-

ior Center at 717-776-4478 no later than April 16, to reserve your meal.

Easter Luncheon—April 9th at 11:30 a.m. We will be celebrating Easter at the Senior Center

on this date with a luncheon and a few surprises in store. Sign up no later than 12 noon on

Wednesday, April 8th for the Luncheon.

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Van Trips

Trip Payment Policy

A 50% deposit of the cost of the trip is due when you sign up; when you put your name on

the list.

Payment in full is due two weeks before the date of the trip or at time of sign up, whichever

Is earlier.

If you must cancel, please get someone to go in your place; your deposit will not be returned.

If we cancel the trip, you will be entirely reimbursed.

Adopted by the Big Spring Senior Center Board of Directors on June 18, 2013.

Wednesday, March 18th, Camp Eder Senior Day Camp, Fairfield, PA—The Camp Eder Staff

always has great food and programs (History of the Milk Man and a hands on activity) in store for

us. The trip is all inclusive (travel, breakfast, lunch & 2 programs) for $23/member and $28/non-

member. Sign up no later than noon Friday, March 13th. We will leave the Senior Center at 8:15

a.m.

Tuesday, March 31st, Queen Esther comes to Sight and Sound Theatre; Where the Bible

Comes to Life— Experience one of the most riveting Bible stories of the Old Testament as it comes

to life with magnificent sets, special effects and live animals! We will be leaving the Senior Center

at 12:30 p.m. After the 3:00 p.m. show we will be going out to eat at one of the Lancaster area res-

taurants. (cost on your own) Cost is $80members/$90 non-members which includes ticket and

transportation.

Friday, April 17th, West Shore Farmers Market & Community Aid: We will leave the Senior

Center at 8:30 a.m. for the Market. Lunch will be on your own. All will receive a $25 gift card to be

used at Community Aid. Sign up by Wednesday, April 15th.

Wednesday, April 22nd, Harrisburg Senators Baseball Game/Senior Expo and Picnic:

“Senior Day at the Ball Park” We will leave at 9:30 a.m. from the Big Spring Senior Center. Cost

will be $40/member and $45/non-member and includes transportation, game ticket and picnic

(hamburgers, hotdogs, bbq chicken, baked beans, mac & cheese, coleslaw, chips, cookies, soda and

water. There will also be an opportunity to walk around the stadium to various vendors for their

information and freebies designed for seniors. Sign up no later than Wednesday, April 15th.

Day at the Mountain, Friday, April 24th, 9:00 a.m.—2:00 p.m.: The theme this Spring will be

“Flower Power.” Feel the power of Spring by painting and seeding take-home pots in the Sun Room,

enjoying the fresh mountain air and beautiful scenery of the Camp and its surroundings. Please feel

free to dress in your favorite 1960’s-1970’s bright colors to celebrate the Power of Spring. Of course,

the hit of the day is the BBQ

chicken dinner prepared by the

Camp staff. Sign up no later

than Thursday, April 16th.

Inclement Weather Policy

If weather is bad, please listen to a major television or radio station. Our closure will be noted under

“Cumberland County” listing or in a category called “Seniors,” which is frequently at the end, after

York County. The message will state that the Cumberland County Senior Centers are closed. Other-

wise we will maintain a normal schedule. If there is no announcement, but you choose not to come,

please call the Senior Center to cancel your lunch.

Cathy Graver

Executive Director

BIG SPRING NEWS

March/Apri l 2020 The Big Spring Senior Center

91 Doubling Gap Road, Suite 1

Newville, PA 17241

717-776-4478

www.bigspringseniorcenter.weebly.com

www.facebook.com/bigspringseniorcenter

[email protected]

Disclaimer - If you do not wish to receive any further communications from the Big Spring Senior Center concerning

requests for donations or other fundraising activities, please notify Cathy Graver by mail at the Big Spring Senior Center,

91 Doubling Gap Road, Newville, PA 17241.

Rausa Roscinski

Center Assistant

Creative Aging

Artist Cheryl Ku-

gler brings artsy

goodness to her

class at the Big

Spring Senior Center on Monday

mornings, funded by the Pennsyl-

vania Council on the Arts—Perry

County Council of the Arts and

Jeffrey Cohick & Associates.

1 28:30 am Zumba Gold

9:30 am Creative Aging Art

Program

12:00 Noon Lunch

2 pm Water Color Class

3 9 am Crafts

9 am T’ai Chi for Arthritis

11:30 am Lunch

12:30 pm Wii Bowling

4 8:30 am Yoga

9:30 Tea and Talk: National

Anthem

11:30 am Lunch

1 pm Bible Study


9:30 am Play 500/Games

11:30 am Lunch

12:30 pm Games with Bob

6 8:30 a.m. Men’s Breakfast

9 am to 3 pm AARP Tax

Preparation by Appointment

9 am Chinese Checkers

11:30 am Lunch

12 Noon Stretching

12:45 pm “Las Vegas”

7

8 9 8:30 am Zumba Gold

9:30 am Creative Aging

ART SHOW OPEN

HOUSE

12:00 Noon Lunch


10 9 am Crafts


11:30 am Lunch


1-3 pm Central PA Hearing

Aid Solutions

11 8:30 am Yoga

9:30 Tea and Talk: The 2020

Census

11:30 am Lunch

11:45 am Nutrition Program

1 pm Bible Study



11:30 am Lunch

12:30 pm Games with Bob 6:30 pm Walking Together

Program on Legal Issues to

Consider

13 9 am to 3 pm AARP Tax



11:30 am Lunch

12 Noon Stretching

Deadline for Camp Eder

14


12:00 Noon Lunch


Noon Deadline for St.

Patrick’s Day Lunch

179 am Crafts


11:30 am Lunch


6:30 pm Board of Directors

Meeting

18 8:15 a.m. Trip to

Camp Eder

8:30 am Yoga

9:30 am Tea and Talk:

Fraud and Identity Theft

Bingo

11:30 am Lunch

1 pm Bible Study



11:00 am Lunch Bunch Car-

pools to Momma Spriggs,

Carlisle

11:30 am Lunch

12:30 pm

Games


Preparation by Appointment 9 am Chinese Checkers

11:30 am Soup Cook-Off

12 Noon Stretching

21


12:00 Noon Lunch


24 9 am Crafts


11:30 am Lunch


25 8:30 am Yoga


Storytelling

11:30 am Lunch

12:15 –1 pm Blood Pres-

sure Checks

1 pm Bible Study

1:30 pm Trip Committee

2:30 pm Advisory Council



11:30 am Lunch





11:30 am Lunch

12 Noon Stretching

1 pm Cinema Friday

28



Program

12:00 Noon Lunch


31 9 am Crafts


11:30 am Lunch


12:30 p.m. Van trip to see

Queen Esther and supper out

6:00 pm Game Night

SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY

MARCH 2020

NOTES

SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY 1 8:30 am Yoga

9:30 Tea and Talk: April Fools’

Jokes

11:30 am Lunch

1 pm Bible Study


9:30 am Walk with Ease


11:30 am Lunch


3 8:30 am Ladies’ Breakfast

9 am to 3 pm AARP Tax Prep-

aration by appointment


11:30 am Lunch

12 Noon Stretching

12:45 pm “Las Vegas”

4


9:30 am Creative Aging

Art Program

12:00 Noon Lunch


7 9 am Crafts



11:30 am Lunch


8 8:30 am Yoga

9:30 Tea and Talk: Peter

Rabbit

11:30 am Lunch

1 pm Bible Study

Noon Deadline for Easter

Luncheon




11:30 am Easter Luncheon


Deadline for Master Gar-

deners Class

10 11



Program

12:00 Noon Lunch


14 9 am Master Gardner's—

Scented Geraniums in your

Pots



11:30 am Lunch


1-3 pm Central PA Hearing

Aid Solutions

15 8:30 am Yoga

9:30 Tea and Talk: Strength

and Movement Speaker

11:30 am Lunch

1 pm Bible Study

Deadline for Senators’ Game




11:00 am Lunch Bunch

Carpools to Chili’s

11:30 am Lunch

12:30 am Games with Bob

6:30 pm Walking Together

Support Group for Caregivers

Deadline for Doubling Gap

17 8:30 am Leave for West

Shore Farmers Market &

Community Aid


11:30 am Lunch

12 Noon Stretching

1:00 pm Cinema Friday

18



Program

12:00 Noon Lunch


21 9 am Crafts



11:30 am Lunch


6:30 pm Board of Directors’

Meeting

22 8:30 am Yoga


Senior Center Trivia

11:00 am Senators Game

and Picnic

11:30 am Lunch

1 pm Bible Study




11:30 am Lunch


12:45 High School Senior

Community Luncheon

24 25



Program

12:00 Noon Lunch


28 9 am Crafts



11:30 am Lunch


6:00 pm Game Night

29 8:30 am Yoga

9:30 Tea and Talk: Mind Mat-

ters: Live Longer & Stronger

in Your Home

11:30 am Lunch

12:15 pm Blood Pressure

1 pm Bible Study

308:30 am Zumba Gold



11:30 am Lunch


The Center is Closed.

Doubling Gap Day at the

Mountain

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