Monthly Newsletter of Olivedale Senior Center. The Oak Leaf. February 2019

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1 Monthly Newsletter of Olivedale Senior Center The Oak Leaf Volume, Issue

2 Page 2 The Oak Leaf (Unless Otherwise Noted) OPEN TO THE PUBLIC (MUST BE 18 YRS OR OLDER) ADMISSION $5 NO Carry-In Refreshments - Dinner Menu, Refreshments and Drinks Available for Purchase Doors Open 6:00p ~ Dance 7:00p 10:00p Saturday, February 9 The Nostalgics Valentine s Day Dance Everyday Divinity - Foot and Toe Care Everyday Divinity will be at Olivedale monthly, providing 30 minute foot care treatments for $30. Call the office at to schedule an appointment. Tax Time Once again AARP will provide tax assistance for low income, disabled and the elderly filing a simple1040 form. This service is provided free of charge with request of a donation to Olivedale for providing the building space. Call the office to schedule an appointment. Lancaster Playhouse The Lancaster Playhouse located at 201 S. Broad Street, 2nd floor presents Deathtrap by Ira Levin. This thrilling play provides twists and turns sure to leave audiences spellbound until the last moment. Play dates are February 15, 16, and 22 at 7:30p, and February 23 at 2:00p. Call the box office for tickets at Come Dance with Us Saturday, February 23 Alexander Brothers Duo Playing Great Dance Tunes! COMMUNITY NEWS Saturday, March 2 David Wayne Saturday, March 16 T.N.T. State of the City The State of the City address will be held on Wednesday, February 27 at 7:30a. Please keep in mind that parking will be limited until 9:30a. We also ask you to please be courteous and keep the noise to a minimum until adjournment. Lancaster Parks News Alley Park Women and Power Tools - Saturday, February 16 9:00a-12:00p $10 Hoot of a Time - Saturday, February 16 5:00p-9:00p $5 Pickin In The Park - 2nd & 4th Wednesday evenings 7:00p-9:00p at Alley Park in lower level. A jam session for players of all abilities & listeners welcome. Olivedale Park Mt. Pleasant Photo Club - 1st Thursday of ea. month at 7:00p Line Dance - Mondays 7:00p Open to dancers of any age. Class fee is $4 per person For more information on park events go to: lancasterparks.com or alleyparkoe@yahoo.com OLIVEDALE SENIOR CENTER Is a part of Lancaster Parks & Recreation Michael Tharp Jr., Superintendent of Parks Carla Young, Olivedale Park Manager Olivedale Board of Directors Meets every 3rd Wednesday at 11:00a. Meetings open to all members. The elected Board of Directors represent the members of Olivedale. They welcome comments from all members. Please feel free to approach any of the listed Directors to express your concerns or write them down and place them in the Board suggestion box located inside the front entrance. If you are not sure how to get in touch with a board member, please ask at the office. Peg Clifford, President Georgia Roebuck, Vice President Ruth Wilcox, Secretary Karen Sanner, Treasurer Tom Corbin, Legal Advisor Larry Wentz, Past President Debee Arnett Lewis Bell Rex Bentzinger Ronda Fahrer Joe Fox Sonja Hoffmann Charles Mandeville Connie Russell

3 The Oak Leaf Sad To Say Goodbye Very soon our close neighbors, Meals On Wheels and Older Adult Alternatives will be moving into their new space on Cedar Hill Road. We wish them well and know that their new space will give them the elbow room they so desperately need. After they have completely moved out, the construction will begin to deconstruct the area for Park purposes. We also plan to expand the Wellness area in the Page 3 COMMUNICATION CORNER lower level. Please excuse the mess while we try to grow the Park programs in the Wellness Center. This process may take a few months. Stay tuned for more information and progress. Coffee Club Join us 9:00a on Friday, February 1 to discuss the economy and other investment topics. Contact Allison Spangler for questions. 2nd Tuesday Lunch 2nd Tuesday Lunch will be on Tuesday, February 12. Join us for spaghetti and meatballs, garlic bread, salad and a Valentine s Day dessert. Serving will be from 11:30a - 12:30p. Cost is $6. Reservation and payment due by Friday, February 8. Waffle Breakfast Join us for our waffle breakfast every Thursday. Breakfast includes waffles, sausage, juice, and coffee or tea, all for $4, served 8:00a-10:00a. Open to the public. Please pay at the office. Pancake Breakfast & Topping Bar Join us on Wednesday, February 20, enjoy all you can eat pancakes served with all sorts of tasty toppings, your choice of bacon or sausage, juice and coffee or tea all for only $5.00. Eggs are $1.00 and extra meat servings $2.00 each. Breakfast is served from 9:00a- 12:00p. Open to the public. Granny s Attic will also be open with many donated items sold at yard sale prices. Dances - February 9 & 23 2nd Tuesday Lunch - February 12 Waffle Breakfast - February 7, 14, 21 & 28 Pancake Breakfast - February 20 State of the City Breakfast - February 27 Other Volunteer Opportunities: Noodle Making - cracking eggs (see office) Newsletter - collating & folding - February 25 Pre-Event Prep - wrap silverware Granny s Attic - Set-Up/Sales/Clean-Up - February 20 Blood Pressure Clinic - Monitor (see office) Stop by or call the office and sign-up to be part of our volunteer family!

4 Page 4 The Oak Leaf Art Is 4 Every 1 Art is 4 Every 1 meets every Monday at 10:00a. The initial supply kit and class is $33 with follow-up classes only $20. Please call Patti Goltz to register for class at Ballroom Dance ~ Rumba February, the month of love will be combined with the dance of love. This month s dance will be the romantic Cuban Rumba. Unlike all other ballroom dances the Rumba emphasizes ones body movements more than their footwork. Close your eyes and will be able to imagine a winter holiday on the shore of Miami Beach! Join us on Fridays at 1:00p, no partner required and only $5 per lesson, to be prepaid at the office. Basket Class ~ Oval Basket The February basket is an oval-shaped basket with a wooden bottom and a fancy handle measuring 12 x8 oval and totals 12 high. It also features an accent band. The class will be held Monday, February 11 at 9:00a. Registration and payment due by Monday, February 4. Cost is $41. Class limit is 12 participants. Clogging Class Clogging Class is held at 9:30a every Friday and the cost is $2.00 per class. If you are interested in beginner lessons please contact the office. Cornhole Olivedale Cornhole players are happy to welcome new members. Join the fun every Monday and Thursday at 3:30p. Crocheting and Knitting Class Free crocheting and knitting classes are offered on Thursday s at 11:00a. Bring any current project Classes And More or if you are a beginner supplies will be provided. If you have any questions, call the Olivedale office. Line Dance There are classes for dancers of all experience levels, day and evening. Check the newsletter calendar for days and times. Open to all Olivedale members. Class fee is $3 a person or $5 a couple (See pg. 2 Lancaster Parks News for the fee for Monday evening Parks & Recreation class). Olivedale Line Dancers are renting the building on Friday, February 1 from 5:30p to 9:30p. They will have a potluck starting at 6:00p. There will be a $5.00 admission charge to help cover their costs. All members are invited to join in on a fun evening filled with good food and boot scootin! Mahjongg If you play Mah Jongg with tiles or cards, come and join us on Fridays! Friday mornings at 10:00a is devoted to Chinese version and at 1:00p we play using the National Mah Jongg League card. If you want to learn, please call Karen Wagner at Ping Pong The Olivedale Table Tennis Group is looking for players. If you are interested check the Olivedale calendar for playing times. All skills welcome. Tai Chi Tai Chi is an energizing form of exercise that can be done standing or sitting. Beginners are welcome. Classes are held Monday s with Intermediate Tai Chi class at 1:00p and Beginning Tai Chi at 2:00p. Cost is $3.25 at time of class, no pre-registration necessary.

5 February Page 5 S unda y Monda y Tue sda y We dne sda y Thursda y Frida y S a turda y 1 2 Deadline Mar. Newsletter 9:00a Coffee Club 9:00a Ping Pong 9:30a Clogging 10:00a Chinese MahJong 11:00a Line Dance 1:00p Ball Room 1:00p Poker 1:00p Hand & Foot 1:00p MahJongg 2:00p Polynesian :00a Tatting 9:00a Blood Pressure 9:00a Bell Choir 8 :0 0 a - 10 :0 0 a 9:00a Ping Pong 7 :0 0 p - 10 :0 0 p 11:00a Beg Line Dance 9:00a Ping Pong 9 :3 0 a Ta x S e mina r Wa ffle Bre a kfa st 9:30a Clogging V a le ntine Da nc e 12:30p Artists Hour 11:00a Adv Line Dance 10:30a 8 :15 a De pa rt 10:00a Chinese MahJon Nosta lgic s 1:00p Bridge 11:00a Pinochle Smeck Park Almost He a va n 11:00a Line Dance 1:00p Cribbage 12:30p Dominoes 10:45a Bible Study 9:00a Quilt Charms 1:00p Ball Room 1:00p Veterans 12:30p Shanghai 11:30a 10:00a Ping Pong 1:00p Poker 1:00p ArtIs4Every1 1:00 Rambling Designers Santino's 11:00p Pinochle 1:00p Hand & Foot 1:00p Tai Chi Inter. 1:00p Bridge 1:00p Euchre 11:00a Crocheting & 1:00p MahJongg 2:00p Tai Chi Beg. 3:00p Coin Club 7:00p Line Dance Knitting c lass 2:00p Polynesian Dance 3:30p Cornhole 5:00p Euchre 1:00p Bingo 7:00p Line Dance 3:30p Cornhole 7:00p Photo club :00a Basket Class 9:00a Blood Pressure 9:00a Bell Choir 8 :0 0 a - 10 :0 0 a 9:00a Ping Pong 10:00a Tatting 9:00a Ping Pong 10:45a Bible Study Wa ffle Bre a kfa st 9:30a Clogging 11:00a Beg Line Dance 11:00a Adv Line Dance 11:30a 9:00a Quilt Charms 10:00a Chinese MahJong 12:30p Artists Hour 11:00a Pinochle Frisch's 10:00a Ping Pong 11:00a Line Dance 1:00p Bridge 11: :3 0 1:00p Euchre 11:00p Pinochle 12:00p Red 1:00p Cribbage 2 nd Tue s. Lunc h 7:00p Line Dance 11:00a Crocheting & Downtown Bistro 1:00p ArtIs4Every1 12:30p Dominoes Knitting class 1:00p Ball Room 1:00p Tai Chi Inter. 12:30p Shanghai 1:00p Bingo 1:00p Poker 2:00p Tai Chi Beg. 1:00 Rambling Designers 3:30p Cornhole 1:00p Hand & Foot 3:30p Cornhole 1:00p Bridge 1:00p MahJongg 7:00p Line Dance 3:00p Coin Club 2:00p Polynesian Dance 5:00p Euchre OLIV EDALE CLOSED9:00a Blood Pressure 9 :0 0 a - 12 :0 0 p 8 :0 0 a - 10 :0 0 a 9:00a Ping Pong 7 :0 0 p - 10 :0 0 p 9:00a Ping Pong P a nc a ke Bre a kfa st Wa ffle Bre a kfa st 9:30a Clogging Da nc e Tonight 11:00a Adv Line Dance 9:00a Bell Choir 9:00a Quilt Charms 10:00a Chinese MahJon Ale xa nde r Bros 11:00a Pinochle 10:30a 10:00a Ping Pong 11:00a Line Dance 12:30p Dominoes Three Creeks 11:00p Pinochle 1:00p Ball Room 12:30p Shanghai 10:45a Bible Study 11:00a Crocheting & 1:00p Poker 1:00p Bridge 11:30a Knitting class 1:00p Hand & Foot 1:00p Bookies Bob Evans 1:00p Bingo 1:00p MahJongg 4 :4 5 p De pa rt 1:00p Euchre 3:30p Cornhole 2:00p Polynesian Dance P ric e is Right Live 7:00p Line Dance 5:00p Euchre NL Folding 9:00a Blood Pressure 7 :3 0 a - 9 :3 0 a 8 :0 0 a - 10 :0 0 a 10:00a Tatting 9:00a Ping Pong S ta te of the City Wa ffle Bre a kfa st 11:00a Beg Line Dance 11:00a Adv Line Dance 9:00a Bell Choir 9:00a Quilt Charms 12:30p Artists Hour 11:00a Pinochle 10:45a Bible Study 10:00a Ping Pong 1:00p Bridge 12:30p Dominoes 11:30a 11:00p Pinochle 1:00p Cribbage 12:30p Shanghai Mediterranean 11:00a Crocheting & 1:00p ArtIs4Every1 1:00p Bridge 1:00p Euchre Knitting c lass 1:00p Tai Chi Inter. 5:00p Euchre 7:00p Line Dance 1:00p Bingo 2:00p Tai Chi Beg. 3:30p Cornhole 3:30p Cornhole 7:00p Line Dance Stuff To Know: Candy hearts were originally medical lozenges. In 1847, Boston pharmacist Oliver Chase invented a machine that simplified the lozenge production process, resulting in the first candy-making machine, according to The Oxford Encyclopedia of Food and Drink in America. After identifying an opportunity to revolutionize the candy business, Chase shifted his focus to candy production with Necco wafers. If you have a tip that all our readers should know, please us at staff@olivedale.com.

6 Page 6 W A T E R The Oak Leaf Wellness Center Pool Schedule-1st Quarter January 14 March 29 C L A S S Fitness Room Exercise Class attendance in the Aerobic Room is limited to 20 participants. Low Impact/Lower Intensity Silver Sneakers Classic Mon, Wed, Fri 10:15a-11:00a Yoga Stretch Fri 11:05a-12:00p Tues, Thurs 6:00p-6:55p Lite Aerobics/Stretch Mon, Wed & Relax 11:05a-12:00p Lite Dance Aerobics Tues, Thurs 10:00a-10:55a Strength & Balance Tues, Thurs 9:00a-9:55a Dance Aerobic Chair Boxing Impact/Higher Intensity Pilates Fit Aerobics/Tone it up Moves & Muscles Kickboxing Zumba Step/Toning Zumba Pound Fit Tue, Thurs 11:05a-12:00p Tue, Thurs 2:30p Mon, Wed, Fri 9:05a-10:00a Tues, Thurs 7:00p-7:45p Fri 8:00a-9:00a Tues, Thurs 3:00p-4:00p Mon, Wed, Fri 8:00a-9:00a Tues, Thurs 6:15p-7:00p Tues, Thurs 5:30p-6:15p Spin with Jen Mon, Wed 5:00p-5:45p Orientations by appointment only WELLNESS CENTER HOURS Monday-Thursday Friday 7:00a 8:00p 7:00a 4:30p Welcome AARP Medicare Supplement Program Members As the New Year started some changes came about in our Medicare supplement programs. Optum Fitness Advantage is now called Renew Active. A new program started called AARP Medicare Supplement. When you visit the Wellness Center please find the program clip board on the counter in the fitness room. If you have one of these insurance programs or Silver&Fit please be sure you are checking the dates you are here on the appropriate clip board. That is our only way of tracking visits. There is a separate clip board for each program. If your name is not already on the list please add it and mark the appropriate date for your visit. If you scan your SilverSneakers card and the screen appears with an orange colored notice, your insurance provider may have switched to one of the other programs. You will need to contact your insurance company to see what they offer. Please be patient as we all learn the new procedures for these programs. Thank you for being a part of our Wellness Center. Our members are the heartbeat of our facility. Pool Sign-Up for 2nd Quarter, (April 1, June 28) starts Monday, March 25. Please pick up registration slips at the front desk prior to sign up. Be sure all medical and waiver paperwork is up-to-date through June.

7 The Oak Leaf Page 7 The Bookies The February selection is Pioneer Girl. Join us when we meet in the sunroom of the Olivedale house on Tuesday, February 19 at 1:00p. Contact Barbara Ramsey if you have any questions. Coin Club The Olivedale Coin Club will meet on Tuesday, February 12 at 3:00p in the Oak Room. Our items for discussion and show and tell will be half dimes, Roosevelt, Mercury and Barber dimes. Coin collectors as well as beginners are welcome to attend and learn more about coin collecting and investing. Military Veterans of Olivedale The Military Veterans of Olivedale will meet on Monday, February 4, at 1:00p. This is the only meeting this month. Olivedale will be closed for President s Day on Monday, February 18. We invite any member of Olivedale who is a military veteran to join us. It is a great time to share fun experiences and free coffee and donuts! For more information visit militaryveteransofolivedale.com on the web or call Bill Reed at Olivedale Singles Lunch Schedule Come join us for lunch and meet some new friends. Guaranteed a fun time. February 6, Wed. - 11:30a Santino s February 13, Wed. - 11:30a Frisch s February 20, Wed. - 11:30a Bob Evans February 27, Wed. - 11:30a Mediterranean If you have any questions please call Melis Leonard Quilt Charms We are off to a great start in the new year! We learned to make hexagon trivets and Cathedral Window by machine. This month, we are delivering more quilts to the Veterans, and continuing to work on our various projects. This is a great time to come check us out. We are a friendly bunch and we will teach you whatever you want to know. All skill levels are welcome. We meet at 9:00a on Thursdays. Rambling Designers Garden Club The Rambling Designers will meet on Tuesday, February 5 at 1:00p at Olivedale. The program will include a short activity to get to know your fellow members better. Following will be a nature film Sex, Lies, and Butterflies. The camera has captured the lives of butterflies from eggs to winged creatures and explores their astonishing survival techniques. Valentine goodies will be provided by Nancy Hinkle, Lois Kilcoyne, Lisa Mossholder, and Kathy Cassidy. Red Glad Hatters The Red Glad Hatters will be having a luncheon on Friday, February 15 at 12:00p at Downtown Bistro Restaurant located at 123 N. Broad St. Please RSVP to your hostesses Malinda Brannon at or Pam Ellis at by February 8. Walkers Club Join us Wednesday, February 6, for a hike at Smeck Park. We will meet at Olivedale at 10:15a for a 10:30a departure. On Wednesday, February 20, we will meet at Olivedale at 10:15a for a 10:30a departure to Three Creeks Confluence Lot. Roads must be free of ice or snow plus the temperature must be 30 degrees by 11:00a. Call , if you have questions.

8 Page 8 The Oak Leaf Frank Armstead Camey Ash Sharon Bethel Bonnie Bigham Philip Bigham Tammy Buffington Sally Campbell Michael & Deborah Clifford Linda Congrove Earl Downour Julia Figgins Patricia Hoch Welcome New Members! Shelly Hudnall Steve & Carla Jacobs JoAnn King Carol Murdock Catherine Poklinkowski Mary Roflow Roger Severing II John & Sherry Smith Charles Voss Richard Dick Addison Catherine Allen Joseph Joe Dunlap Frank L. Harlan Ann Humphrey Charles Kinser Martha L. Mayer Richard Dick Nauman Annabelle Ruth Paxton Virginia Ginny Powell Carol Soper In Memory of Harold Walters Roy Ware James Jim Watson Richard Williamson Display Case Marriage is not about how many years you spend together. It s about how much you love each other every single day. We are celebrating February, the month of love, by featuring wedding photos in our downstairs display cases. Thank you to Olivedale members who shared a picture of their special day! Happy Valentine s Day! Breaking News Olivedale Park will be implementing a new software program to manage our memberships and give us an on-line presence. This program will allow us to accept some on-line payments for memberships, renewals, 2nd Tuesday lunches and wellness tickets and pass purchases. In this transition, the way we process credit and debit card payments will change. Currently a merchant fee (transaction fee) is being absorbed for each time someone uses a credit or debit card. Starting soon, each time you use your card, a transaction fee of 25 plus 2.6% will be added to your total. For example: $24 membership total will be $24.88; $3 bag of noodles will total $3.33 or a $64 trip will total $ We hope this new software advances us to meet the needs of the parks mission and our ever changing lifestyles TAX CUTS AND JOBS ACTS HOW IT EFFECTS YOUR PERSONAL INDIVIDUAL TAX RETURN Have questions about how to maximize your deductions and minimize your tax burden? Join Tim Oatney, CPA February 6, 2019 at 9:30a to discuss 2018 tax changes that you need to know before filing your 2018 Income Tax returns. He will also discuss how to maximize your deductions and minimize your income tax burden by using the new laws, along with the new tax forms the new postcard and how that impacts an individual. Tim will also touch on some of the 2019 changes. Plan to attend this informative seminar. Sunday, 2-3 MARCH NEWSLETTER REMINDER Deadline Friday, February 1, 2019 Newsletter folding Monday, February 25, 2019

9 February Trip Reminder: Almost Heaven - February 7 Price is Right Live - February 19 ****MARCH TRIP SIGN UP**** Friday, February 1 The Oak Leaf Eldorado Scioto Downs Racino - Feeling the luck of the Irish? Join us as we venture to Eldorado Scioto Downs Racino on Wednesday, March 6. This Vegas-style gaming venue features video slot machines with more than 2,100 exciting games. $11 per person includes travel to Eldorado Scioto Downs Racino along with $20 in free play and a $5 dining credit. We will be departing at 10:15a and returning to Olivedale at 4:15p. Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat ~ Springboro, OH Joseph is a fun, upbeat adaptation of the biblical story of a young man sold into slavery by his own jealous brothers. His gift of interpreting dreams catches the eye of the Egyptian pharaoh and he eventually predicts and saves his country from a terrible famine. Set to an abundance of musical styles, from country-western and calypso to bubble-gum pop to rock n roll, this Old Testament tale has something for everyone! Joseph is one of the most popular shows LaComedia has ever produced and they are excited to bring it back! Join us on Thursday, March 14. $64.00 includes travel, dinner, show (not gratuity). Departing at 8:15a and returning approximately 5:30p **2019 Vacation Alert** Mackinac Island This trip is full. Mermaid Travel will continue placing names on a waiting list if Day Trips Page 9 cancellations occur. 5 days and 4 nights in Mackinac Island. Includes: 5 days/4 nights Mackinaw City, Mackinaw Island carriage ride, through the Soo Locks and free time and sightseeing in Sault Sainte Marie; visit to Mackinaw Crossings; admission to Colonial Michilimackinac; gaming excitement at Kewadin Sault Casino. June 10, 2019 thru June 14, 2019, $554/person double occupancy. Colorado Rockies Colorado Rockies, Rails & Western National Parks. Includes: 9 days/8 nights, 3 train experiences, 5 National Park visits, Durango, Colorado Springs, U.S. Air Force Academy, Dead Horse Point, Cowboy Dinner & Stage Show and much more! $3125/ person double occupancy ($1000 single supplement). Departing July 14, San Antonio, Padre Island & the Gulf of Mexico San Antonio, Padre Island & the Gulf of Mexico. Includes: 10 days/9 nights, Texas State Aquarium in Corpus Christi, tour of San Antonio including Riverwalk Cruise, the Alamo, Institute of Texan Cultures & San Antonio Missions, Admission to the National Museum of the Pacific War, tour of the LBJ Ranch, plus many more attractions! $979/person double occupancy ($335 single supplement) Departing September 27, See the Olivedale office for a brochure for any of these vacations. For reservations or questions for any of these vacation trips please contact Sally Sutter at or at mermaidtravel@gmail.com.

10 Olivedale Senior Citizens of Fairfield County 253 Boving Road Lancaster, OH Non-Profit Organization U.S. Postage Paid Permit 57 Lancaster, OH PH: FX: Renewal Reminder: A to D Apr. 1 E to K July 1 L to R Oct. 1 S to Z Jan. 1 $24 Per Person Per Year Olivedale Senior Citizens of Fairfield County, Inc. will hold their annual meeting Wednesday, March 27. All current members are eligible and encouraged to attend and cast their ballot for election of new Board Members. Registration will begin at 9:30a with the business meeting and election of Board members promptly at 10:30a. Lunch will follow immediately after the meeting is adjourned. Lunch is no charge for those attending the meeting and who have made advanced reservations at the office. Lunch reservations must be made by 4:00p March 22.