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Greater Palm Bay Senior Center 1275 Culver Drive, NE Palm Bay, Florida 32907-1178 321-724-1338 [FAX 321-729-9333]
GOLDEN TIMES Newsletter
MAY 2020
Volume 31 Number 5
An old-fashioned Welcome Back Picnic (an indoor picnic) will be held after our Center reopens.
Date to be announced.
Menu: BBQ hamburgers, hot dogs, baked beans, chips,
sodas, and ice cream cups.
Games will include: billiards, bocce, corn
hole, darts, and shuffleboard — with prizes.
True 50/50
There will be a chili cook-off and a homemade pie raffle. If you
would like to compete in either (or both), please see the sign up
sheet on the bulletin board or contact Cindy Trippany or
David Trippany, President
Members: $5.00; guests of members: $10.00
2020 VOLUNTEER DINNER CRUISE
A cruise on the St. John’s River is
planned for our GPBSC volunteers.
This will likely be scheduled for June. The
exact date will be announced after the
Center reopens.
$20.00 nonrefundable
for members with
20 or more volunteer
hours last year
($75 nonrefundable for members with
fewer than 20 volunteer hours last year,
and for Guests, if space is available).
BOARD OF DIRECTORS NOMINATING COMMITTEE
Due to Covid-19 the Nominating Committee has been unable to meet. However, members should note that there is the
potential for seven (7) new Board Members to be added to the BOD in November. Applications to run for the BOD will
be available at the Front Desk from July 1 through August 31.
Qualifications:
To be on the Board, you must be a current member in good standing of the GPBSC and be willing to submit to a back-
ground check. A Board Member must be willing to serve wherever needed, such as: chairing an event and/or commit-
tee, being a building sitter, volunteering at various functions.
Also, a board member must be 50 years of age or older, must have been an active member of the GPBSC for 1
year prior to June 30th of the election year, must have no financial indebtedness to the Center, and must have complet-
ed 50 volunteer hours in the election year.
If you have any questions regarding running for office, please call me at the Treasurer’’s Office.
Thank you for considering running for office.
CindyTrippany, Committee Chairperson
TO ALL ACTIVITY LEADERS:
Whether we reopen the Center on May 1 or at a later date, if your activity will not start up that first week be sure to
call Sylvia to let her know your start date: (321) 557-1395.
It is essential that we gather that information so that the front desk can reply accurately to phone inquiries.
This periodical, The GPBSC Golden Times, is published monthly by the Greater Palm Bay Senior Center, located at
1275 Culver Drive NE, Palm Bay, Florida 32907-1178 ©2020 Phone: (321)724-1338 Website: www.gpbsc.org
The inclusion of advertising does not constitute an endorsement of nor the accuracy
of the ad by the GPBSC or of the products or services advertised.
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President’s Message
Dear Members,
The Board of Directors will meet on April 27th to discuss possible
dates when we may safely reopen our Center. The date will depend
on both the City of Palm Bay reopening its buildings and the medical
recommendations being provided daily by the CDC regarding Covid-
19. The biggest concern will be how to provide activities should
Social Distancing continue to be the best way to prevent the spread
of the virus. With the majority of our members being over 65, some
of whom have underlying medical conditions, we must adhere to the
recommendations of the medical professionals.
Once the Center reopens, it will be the responsibility of all members
to be proactive in regard to maintaining safe and sanitary conditions.
This will include, but is not limited to, not coming to the Center when
you are ill, frequently washing hands, supervisors ensuring supplies
are new or have been sanitized, disinfecting tables prior to utilizing
them, throwing trash away in the large cans, not leaving food/drinks
in rooms following an activity, disinfecting work spaces (including
telephones and computers), and basic hygiene. It would be
impossible and unfair for our volunteers to monitor and disinfect all
areas being used by our members and guests. Volunteers will have
additional responsibilities to monitor and clean their work areas, but
cleanliness is expected from everyone.
We believe that the best way to keep our members informed of the
reopening date and restrictions would be for members to utilize the
GPBSC website (www.gpbsc.org). Our 1st VP, Ken Parnell, will
continue to update the front page of that site during this time.
I look forward to the day our Center reopens and we can all meet
again and share our lives in a positive manner.
Dave
President David Trippany
1st Vice President Ken Parnell
2nd Vice President Sylvia Fels
Treasurer Barbara Godwin-Hazel
Secretary Frank Joslin
Sharon Andrews Loretta Sandy
Hector Colon Anita Schulze
Tom Moore Cindy Trippany
Lorne Ott Bob Wood
Legal Counsel ... Roy Alterman, Esq.
Advertising Peg Currie
Assistant Treasurer Cindy Trippany
Bargain Corner Lenore Stephens / Barbara Mills
Bingo Chair (Wed.) Vonda Gould
Bingo Chair (Fri.) Barbara Godwin-Hazel
Building Manager Bob Wood
Front Desk Manager Anita Schulze
Kitchen Manager Deb Finn Kitchen co-managers Lynn Chancellor Pam Tober Phyllis Clark
\ Snacks Janet & Bill Nowall
Newsletter Editors Peg Currie Chuck Stradford
Ombudsman Chair Elide Wood
Outreach Judy Willman
Rental Office Loretta Sandy
Sunshine Jan Grest
Travel Sylvia Fels
Welcome Wagon Fran Stevens
Annual membership: $25.00
Members = 2957
Total Active Volunteers = 140
GPBSC EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
DIRECTORS
SENIOR CENTER MANAGER CONTACTS
STAY HOME
STAY SAFE
STAY CONNECTED
MAY 2020 GPBSC Golden Times Page 3
772-913-0269 [email protected]
EVERY
Wednesday
and Friday
Wednesdays: Starts at 11:30 am. Packages begin at
$6, with a minimum payout of $1,090.
Total of 26 chances to win with prize amounts as fol-
lows: 12 games @ $30; 12 @ $40; 1 @ $50; 1 @ $200.
Also, 6 special games with minimum payouts from $30
to $200, some of which are Progressive. Plus a Pro-
gressive U-Pick-Em prize from $100 to $3,000.
Friday Nights: Starts at 6:00 pm. Packages begin
at $14, with a minimum payout of $2,700.
Total of 36 chances to win with prize amounts of $50 for
24 games; $100 for 9 games; $200 for 3 games. Also, 3
special games with payouts ranging from $200 to $300,
plus Progressive U-Pick-Em prize from $100 to $3,000.
OPEN TO THE PUBLIC
Mon, May 25: Memorial Day
Tues, Aug. 18: Election Day (our Center is a voting
location)
Mon, Sept. 7: Labor Day
Tues, Nov. 3: Election Day (our Center is a voting
location)
Thur & Fri, Nov. 26 & 27: Thanksgiving
Thur & Fri, Dec. 24 & 25: Christmas Eve/
Christmas Day
Thur, Dec. 31: New Year’s Eve
GPBSC 2020 Closed Dates
Check our website to see whether
The Saturday Night Dance
scheduled for May 30
will be held or will be cancelled.
Watch future newsletters for announcement of
the next scheduled Saturday Night Dance.
The Dances are held on the
last Saturday of the month,
7:30—10:30 pm.
Members $5.00;
nonmembers $7.00.
50/50 raffle;
door prizes;
set-ups available
OPEN TO THE PUBLIC
Casual Dress
GEEKS4LIFE
Delivering solutions for
your tech issues.
Residential IT support.
Smart home integration. Meeting at the GPBSC in the C room
on Tuesday, May 19, 2020
11:00 am - 12:00 noon
LIBRARY DONATIONS
Our library (located in the C room) appreciates contri-
butions of paperback books. You may choose any of
the following options:
give a book / take a book
donate 25¢ for each book you take
or simply donate books.
Please note that due to limited space, our
Library cannot accept children’s books or
cookbooks. May we suggest donating
these types of books to a local library.
Hardcover books may be donated to our
Bargain Corner.
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Members Only! $1.00.
Guests of members $5.00.
BOARD MEETINGS
are held
at 9:00 am
on 3rd Tuesdays
in the A/B room.
Members are welcome
to come and observe.
Date Time Movie
May 7 6:30 pm
2019 Knives Out (PG-13) comedy, crime, drama. The debonair Detective Benoit Blanc in-
vestigates the death of crime novelist Harlan Thombey, who was patriarch of an eccentric,
combative family. Blanc tries to uncover the truth from Harlan’s dysfunctional family and his
devoted staff. Stars Daniel Craig, Chris Evans, Ana de Armas, Jamie Lee Curtis, Don John-
son, Toni Collette.
May 14 6:30 pm
Free popcorn (courtesy of our Center)
2019 Ford v Ferrari (PG-13) action, bio, drama. American car designer Carroll Shelby and
driver/racing engineer Ken Miles battle corporate interference and the laws of physics to
build a revolutionary race car for Ford, with the hope of defeating Ferrari at the 24 Hours of
Le Mans in 1966. The nonconformist duo comes up with the mighty Ford GT40 Mk I high-
performance racing car. Is it enough to break Ferrari’s winning streak? Stars Matt Damon,
Christian Bale, Jon Bernthal.
May 21 6:30 pm
Free ice cream & beverage (courtesy of CarePlus)
2019 Midway (PG-13) action, history, bio. The Battle of Midway was a clash between the
American fleet and the Imperial Japanese Navy. It marked a pivotal point in the Pacific The-
atre during World War II. The film is based on the real-life events of this heroic feat, telling
the stories of the leaders and the sailors who used their instincts, fortitude, and bravery to
overcome the odds. Stars Ed Skrein, Patrick Wilson, Woody Harrelson, Mandy Moore. Den-
nis Quaid.
May 28 6:30 pm
Free bag of chips or pret-
zels (courtesy of our Center)
2019 The Good Liar (R ) crime, drama, mystery. Consummate con man Roy Courtnay
has set his sights on the recently widowed Betty McLeish, who is worth millions. By the time
she opens her home and life to him, what should have been a routine swindle has turned
into the most treacherous tightrope walk of his life. Stars Helen Mirren, Ian Mckellan, Russell
Tovey, Jim Carter.
General Membership Meetings are held on the 4th Tuesday of the month
Tuesday, May 26 10:00 - 11:00 am: Meet with vendors; sign up for drawings. 11:00 am: Presentation Free lunch. Raffle prizes, a true 50/50, and vendor drawings
Please remember to bring a food donation for our Outreach Pantry.
May at the Movies (Thursday evenings)
The following movies will be presented if our Center reopens by
the date listed. Check our website for the most up-to-date info.
Movie Nights Members: $1.00 Guests of members: $5.00
Enjoy the following:
2nd Thursdays: Free popcorn, courtesy of our GPBSC.
3rd Thursdays: Free ice cream & beverage, courtesy of CarePlus.
4th Thursdays: Free bag of chips or pretzels, cour-tesy of our GPBSC.
The snack bar is open 5:30 - 6:15 pm
and during intermission.
Chairs are available, or bring your own chair (with
feet that will not scratch our floor).
Please be on time, to avoid disrupting
the movie.
Interested in being
a movie critic? We welcome your viewpoint on
any newly released movie you
may have seen in the theatre.
Place your note in slot #29
(Movies Media) in the Building
Manager’s Office with the name of
the movie and your own 1 to 5
Star Rating.
MAY 2020 GPBSC Golden Times Page 5
SUNSHINE Jan Grest
A Thinking of You card has been sent to
Olive Thompson
Get Well cards have been sent to:
Peg Currie
Lilly Genna
Maddy Haft
Terry Koretski
Marie McLaughlin
Bill Nowell
Dorothy Stanley
Sympathy cards have been
sent to:
The family of Fran Blackledge
Joyce Pope / son
Do you know of a member who needs sup-
port? Leave a message in the Sunshine mail
slot (#39) in the Building Manager’s Office or
email to [email protected]
AD COMING FOR ASAP Pest Solutions
TO ALL ACTIVITY LEADERS
& VOLUNTEERS
Be sure to return keys to the
cabinet in the Manager’s
Office after use.
Bob Wood, Building Manager
Phoenix
Health Rising
to our 2020
Corporate
Sponsors
Page 6 GPBSC Golden Times MAY 2020
Stop in at any activity that interests you. You will be welcomed!
Talk with the supervisor of the group. [Note that some activities have small participation fees.]
ACTIVITIES MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY
Aerobics 8:30 - 9:30 am 8:30 - 9:30 am
Art Class 9:30 - 11:30 am
Bargain Corner 9:00 am - noon 8:00 - 11:00 am 8:30 - 11:30 am 8:00 am - noon 3:30 - 6:15 pm
Billiards: A.M. 8:00 - 11:30 am 8:00 - 11:30 am 8:00 - 11:30 am 8:00 - 11:30 am 8:00 - 11:30 am
Billiards: Ladies 11:30 - 3:30 pm
Billiards: P.M. 11:30 am - 3:30 pm 11:30 - 3:30 pm
Billiards: Open 11:30 - 4:00 pm 11:30 am - 4:00 pm
Bingo 11:30 - 3:30 pm 6:00 - 10:00 pm
Blood Pressure Every Mon and Wed, 9:00 - 11:00 am, and the 4th Tuesday of each month from 9:00 - 11:30 am
Bocce (as weather permits) 9:00 - 11:00 am 9:00 - 11:00 am
Bone Builders* [*Doctor’s permission required]
8:30 - 9:30 am &
10:00 - 11:00 am
8:30 - 9:30 am &
10:00 - 11:00 am
Bridge: Early bird 9:00 - 12:00 noon
Bridge: Mon & Fri 12:15 - 3:30 pm 12:15 - 3:30 pm
Bunco Starts promptly 6:30 - 8:30 pm, first and third Tuesdays each month (doors open 6:00 pm).
Canasta: Hand & Foot 11:30 - 3:30 pm
Computer Class and Lab 1:00 - 3:30 pm
Class
9:00 - 11:30 am
Lab
Cornhole Toss 11:00 - 12:30 pm
Crafts Upcoming crafts (and supplies needed) are listed on the lobby bulletin board 9:00 - 11:30 am
Darts (2nd & 4th Wednesdays in Annex) 4:30 - 6:00 pm
Dinner Club: Meet and Eat (3rd Mondays) Reserve with Sylvia
5:00 pm at restaurant
Will resume in June, if possible. Check future newsletter issues for date of next Dinner Club.
Dominoes 6:00 - 10:00 pm 6:00 - 10:00 pm
Euchre 12:30 - 3:30 pm
Friday Social Lunch First Friday of each month. Next gathering date to be determined. 1:00 pm
Fun in Motion Chair Exercises 9:30 - 10:15 am Alternates with Joint Movement
Golden Tones 10:00 am - noon
Golf (Crane Creek, on 192) For more info, call Ron: 978-836-7327. 9:30 am
Hawaiian Dance 9:30 - 10:15 am
Joint Movement Chair Exercises 9:30 - 10:15 am Alternates with Fun in Motion
Library Located in the “C” room. Available for browsing when groups are not in session there.
Mah Jongg (American) 12:00 - 3:30 pm
NEWSLETTER BOOSTERS A $15.00 donation will add your name to the Booster list for one year.
$$$ = expires this month.
MAY 2020 GPBSC Golden Times Page 7
Ping Pong 1:00 - 3:30 pm 1:00 - 3:30 pm 1:00 - 3:30 pm
Pinochle 12:30 - 3:30 pm
Poker: Hi/Low 12:00 - 3:30 pm 12:00 - 3:30 pm 12:00 - 3:30 pm
Poker “Omaha” Every other Saturday, A-B Room, 12:00 - 4:00 pm (must sign up by Friday)
Poker: Straight 12:00 - 3:30 pm 6:00 - 9:30 pm 6:00 - 9:00 pm 12:00 - 3:30 pm
Pretenders 9:00 - 10:00 am
NEW Quilting Club Morning Call front desk to confirm time
Saturday Night Dance Dances are held on the LAST Saturday of the month. 7:30 - 10:30 pm
Shuffleboard (indoor) (2nd & 4th Wednesday in Main Hall) 4:30 - 6:00
Tai Chi 1:00 - 2:00 pm
Woodshop 8:00 am - noon 8:00 am - noon 8:00 am - noon 8:00 am - noon 8:00 am - noon
Wii Bowling 10:30 am - 12:30 pm
Yoga (chair) 10:30 - 11:30 am
Zumba Gold 10:00 - 10:45 am
ACTIVITIES MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY
Mah Jongg (Asian) (!st and 3rd Wednesdays) 6:30 - 9:30 pm (Doors open at 6:00 pm)
Movies 6:30 - 9:30 pm
GPBSC Groups
Bingo, Wed/Fri
Bocce
Bridge, Mon/Fri
Bunco $$$
Early Bird Bridge
Euchre
Outreach $$$
Ping Pong
Pinochle
Members
Etsuko Bienvenu
Joan Chapklin
Linda Deertz
Debbie Finn
Beverly Gento
Bill Habermann
Dr. Curtis Hill
Jo & Beryl Kruempel
Don & Nancy LaFortune
Brian & Carol McCauley
William Madison
OIA, Order of the Sons of Italy
Joan & Stephen Perry
David & Cindy Trippany
In loving memory of Ron Gento
by his friends at the GPBSC.
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The Travel Department is working hard to arrange new dates for those activities that had been scheduled for
the period when our Center closed due to the Covid-19 epidemic. Be assured that your tickets are still good.
If you need additional information, call Sylvia at 321-557-1395.
Postponed to a different show (to be announced). [The Andrews Brothers] The Winter Park Playhouse, plus
lunch at the Olive Garden. (65 volunteer hours available)
Postponed. Little Havana Food and Cultural Tour, includes tasting tour of authentic Cuban
cuisine, visit to a cigar factory and to an art museum. (89 volunteer hours available)
Postponed. New York City Broadway Theatre Trip, and a tour of the 9/11 Memorial. Includes
all transportation to and from the airport; three plays, plus some meals. (599 volunteer hours
available)
Postponed to a different show (to be announced). [Mamma Mia] musical show and lunch, at the Show Palace Dinner
Theatre in Hudson. (75 volunteer hours available)
Oct. 13 - 27 Mediterranean Cruise aboard Holland America’s Nieuw Amsterdam. includes two ex-
tra nights in Barcelona. (599 volunteer hours available)
Nov. 8 - 15 Eastern Caribbean Cruise aboard the Harmony of the Seas; includes stops in the Ba-
hamas, St. Thomas, St. Kitts & Nevis. (599 volunteer hours available)
GPBSC TRAVEL Office hours: Mon. - Fri, 9 am - 1:00 pm. Call 321-724-1338. More details on trips are available in the Travel Office and on the Travel bulletin board in the hallway.
NOTE that the SPECIAL MEETING to discuss Mediterranean Excursions will be rescheduled.
MAY 2020 GPBSC Golden Times Page 9
You Can Rent Our Facility for Your Special Event
Reasonable Rates Rooms available 7 days a week
Easy access from 95
Think of us for your dances, conferences, anniversaries, seminars, birthday parties, graduations, etc.
For Rates and Scheduling call:
321-724-1338 and select Rental Office open: Mon—Fri 10:00 am to 2:00 pm
OMBUDSMAN COMMITTEE
Elide Wood
Interior and Exterior Painting
Pressure Washing
Shelf Installations
Ceiling Fan Installs
Furniture, Cabinet, Grill, etc. Assembly
TV Mounting
Trim Carpentry
Garage Opener Installs & Repairs
OSIA, Palm Bay Lodge is now accepting new mem-
bers. We meet right here in the A&B room of the
Senior Center, from 4:00 - 6:00 pm on the 3rd
Wednesday of each month .
The Order Sons of Italy In America is the largest
and oldest Italian-American fraternal organization
in the US. OSIA has more than 600,000 members and supporters and
has a network of more than 650 chapters coast to coast. If you wish
to celebrate your heritage, we welcome you to join and participate in
our Lodge activities.
Please like us on our face book page: Sons of Italy Palm Bay Lodge
2823 or contact us at [email protected]
THE GREATER PALM BAY SENIOR CENTER has made arrangements with
our Legal Counsel
TO PROVIDE AN INITIAL CONSULTATION TO OUR MEMBERS AT NO CHARGE
He is a Member of our Senior Center,
Member of the Florida Bar Elder Law Section,
Member of the Florida Bar Real Property and Probate Section,
Experienced Civil Litigator,
Agent for Attorney’s Title Fund,
Member of International Rotary, Brevard Bar Association,
Florida Native, former business owner.
Concentrates in
ELDER LAW Living Trusts, Wills, and Medicaid, Estate Planning, Probate,
Real Estate, Business Law, Personal Injury,
Title Insurance, Closings, and Residential Mortgages.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT
THE LAW OFFICE OF
Roy A. Alterman, P. A. COUNSELOR and ATTORNEY AT LAW
2115 Palm Bay Road, N.E.
Palm Bay, Florida 32905
Phone: (321) 727-0222
or (321) 726-0009
