TALLAHASSEE DEMOCRAT SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 8, 2015

Charlotte Gambels painting

of the Uninvited Guest was
an Insiders award winner.

Active
LIVING
The magazine for Tallahassees
active boomer and senior community

Insiders
vision

Art by 54 seniors, including

Charlotte Gambels slightly skewed
still life, on display at Senior Center

LIFELONG LEARNING CLASSES

ABOUT THE
PUBLICATION

Lifelong Learning classes require registration and

payment one week before the first class. Classes
are held at the Tallahassee Senior Center. Cost is
$4 (50+) or $5 others, unless noted. To register
call 891-4008 or email: Kristy.Carter@talgov.com.

Active Living is a bi-monthly

publication of the Tallahassee
Senior Center, 1400 N Monroe
St, Tallahassee, FL 32303.
850-891-4000.

WRITING WORKSHOP
DEVELOPING CHARACTERS
AND SCENES

Sheila Salyer, Senior Services

Manager, City of Tallahassee;
Executive Director, Tallahassee
Senior Foundation
Audrey Byrne, Managing
Editor
Martha Gruender,
Coordinating Copy Editor

Thur., Nov. 12 & Tue., Nov. 24, 1:30 3:30 p.m.

With step-by-step guidance and feedback from
two prize winning authors, create a quirky hero
for your story and a well-matched opponent.
With help, write a scene that places your hero in
conflict with the opponent, developing action
and dialogue to create tension that engages and
intrigues readers. Instructors: Donna Meredith
and Claire Matturo. Cost: $20 (50+), $25 others;
Location: Westminster Oaks Maguire Center

A NIGHT AT THE THEATRE: A

CHRISTMAS STORY

SUBMITTED

Members of Gesundheit and a few Senior Center dancers pose in their lederhosen and dirndls, from
left are Alan Nelson, Melanie Grant, Michael Grant (leader), audience member, Micha Faw, audience
member, Jeff Drawbaugh and Patrick Rhodes.

Fri., Nov. 20, 7:30 until

Computer instructors
wanted

The play follows Ralphie in his quest to get a Red

Ryder BB gun for Christmas. He pleads his case to
his mother, teacher, even Santa and gets the
same response: Youll shoot your eye out. All
the elements of the movie are performed by a
talented cast. Cost: $8; Location: TCC Center for
Performing Arts

SHARING CHRISTMAS
READINGS AND STORIES
Thur., Dec. 3, 1:30 3:30 p.m.
Bring your favorite Christmas reading and share
it. It might be The Night Before Christmas or The
Polar Express or maybe something you wrote.
Enjoy Christmas cookies as you read and enjoy
each others readings of 5-8 minutes in length.
Let the child in you come alive. Registration
required. Cost: No charge but preregistration
required! Location: Tallahassee Senior Center

BEGINNING CHINESE - NEW

Wednesdays, 6:30 7:30 p.m.
The focus of the course is phonetic foundation
and useful expressions in daily life at a beginners
level.

BEGINNING
CONVERSATIONAL GERMAN
Mondays, 6 8 p.m.
Learn from a native German. The focus of the
course is popular topics, colloquial expressions,
practical and real life language used in everyday
conversation.

COMPUTER CLASSES
COMPUTER AND TECHNOLOGY
Interested in taking computer classes? Please fill
out an application located at TSC reception to
express your skill level. Additional classes are
being offered all the time. If you have your own
laptop, you are welcome to bring it to class.

(non-Seniors) for the entire course.

Preregistration and payment required (850)
891-4008 and space is limited.

Reserve your space now. Contact

Kristy.Carter@talgov.com or call 891-4008. Note: If
there are multiple dates listed that is how many
times the class is meeting.

Please bring your camera with a charged battery

and your camera manual to class. $5 (50+), $7
others. To register, please contact Kristy at
891-4008. Additional information can be found
at: http://www.maf1.com/dcc/.

MENTOR UP

TRAVEL PHOTOGRAPHY

Wed., Nov. 18, 4:30 p.m. 5:30 p.m. or 5:30 p.m.

6:30 p.m.

Wed., Dec. 2, 6:30-9 p.m.

Are you taking full advantage of your cell phone,

tablet, e-reader or laptop? Would you like to
learn about Skype, Facebook, and other types of
social media? Join AARP and Leon High students
in this free session. Registration is required; space
is limited. Please call Leslie Spencer at (850)
577-5165 to sign up or if you have any questions.
Hosted at the Tallahassee Senior Center.
Date: Tue., Dec. 8, 6 8:30 pm

BEGINNING SPANISH - NEW

MICROSOFT WORD - BASIC

Tuesdays, 7 8 p.m.

Tue., Wed. and Thur., Dec. 1, 2, 3, 8, 9, & 10,

5:30-7:30 p.m.

This class is designed for beginners, but all levels

are welcome.

The Tallahassee Senior Center is seeking

qualified computer instructors in the following areas:
Basic Computer Instruction
iPad
Introduction to the Internet and email
Android Operating System - Phone or
Tablet

Learn the basics of Microsoft Word in six sessions.

Please bring a flash drive. $12 (50+) or $18

Disclaimer of Endorsement:
Reference herein to any
specific commercial products,
process, or service by trade
name, trademark,
manufacturer, or otherwise,
does not necessarily constitute
or imply its endorsement,
recommendation or favoring
by Tallahassee Senior Services
or the Tallahassee Senior
Foundation.
For questions or more
information, please contact
850-891-4000 or visit
talgov.com/seniors. Find and
Like us on Facebook at
Facebook.com/
TallahasseeSeniorCenter!

DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHY CLASS

The class reviews many of the different situations

photographers come across when traveling.
Different tricks and techniques, some obvious
and some not so obvious, will be covered in the
class. Techniques such as shooting from a
speeding car, catching a rainbow, shooting in
snow and taking photos in dark areas such as
churches. This class now includes previous content
from the Digital Single Lens Reflex (DSLR) class
and the Travel Photography.
Of special note for Computer & Technology
classes: If there are multiple class dates listed,
that is how many times the class meets sorry,
you cannot select a single date. The following
six-week courses are $12 (50+), $18 others.
Register with Kristy.Carter@talgov.com or call
891-4008. Reserve now, space limit.
.

2 SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 8, 2015 TALLAHASSEE DEMOCRAT ACTIVE LIVING

The mission of Tallahassee

Senior Services is to enhance
the independence and quality
of life for seniors and
caregivers through
educational, social,
recreational and wellness
opportunities.

Tallahassee

Leon county

ABOUT THE
SENIOR CENTER
For questions or more
information on the Tallahassee
Senior Center & Foundation
activities and 15 neighborhood
venues, please contact
850-891-4000 or visit
talgov.com/seniors. Find and
Like us at Facebook.com/
TallahasseeSeniorCenter. For
Leon County Senior Outreach
(a program of the TSCF) and
the LCSO Gazette, visit
cms.leoncountyfl.gov/home/
departments/senioroutreach or
phone 891-4065.

Deck the Halls will serve

up some holiday delights
DOUG CARLSON

The most anticipated holiday party in

Tallahassee is only weeks away and the
2015 version of Deck the Halls, Dec. 4,
6:30 p.m., is expected to be more uplifting than ever. Quite possibly its the hotair balloon rides up for sale during the
silent auction. But thats not the only reason.
Deck the Halls combines the opportunity to shop for unique holiday gifts with
live music, a $500 cash giveaway, a martini bar with its own fan club, games,
door prizes and the chance to schmooze

with influential and well-dressed people,

such as Tallahassee Democrat satirist
Mark Hinson, who was volunteered to
serve as honorary chair.
To accommodate the expected large
crowd, complimentary valet parking
will be waiting for you. Nobody will be
left out, except those who dont buy a
ticket (available at the Senior Center, or
at the door).
For all, theres the meaningful opportunity to support a senior center providing essential programs and services to
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FSU AUCTION TICKETS

Auction is open! You and 21 of your closest friends can enjoy this exciting ACC vs. SEC
hoops battle - Florida State vs. Ole Miss - Wednesday, Dec.16, 2015 @ 9 p.m. This package
includes 22 tickets in a private suite at the Donald L. Tucker Civic Center. This package is a
$2,500 value! Food and drinks for your guests are included! What a great idea for an
Office Christmas Party or an early Christmas Present! Go to: https://www.32auctions.com/
TallahasseeSeniorCenter and make your bid now. Auction will be open until Nov. 20 at
7 p.m. Visit this link to bid: www.32auctions.com/TallahasseeSeniorCenter

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DANCES AND DANCE CLASSES

USA BALLROOM DANCE

Deck
Continued from Previous Page

Sat., 7:30 10:30 p.m.

Come and dance on the largest dance floor
in Tallahassee. Dances lessons provided at no
charge at 6:30 pm dance night with paid
entry. All dances are smoke and alcohol free.
$8/USAB Dance members and $14/non-members; $5 for students with valid IDs.
Nov. 21 Autumn Leaves
Dec. 19 Old Fashioned Christmas

CONTRA DANCE (TALLAHASSEE

COMMUNITY FRIENDS OF OLD
TIME DANCE)

Capital Twirlers Square Dancers whooping it

up to instructional calls from Elmer
Sheffield. The Capital Twirlers Square Dance
Club will offer a series of classes beginning
in January 2016.

Fri., 7:30 10:30 p.m.

Jigs and reels and all kinds of fun. Moves
similar to square dance with caller instructing each dance before the music begins.
$8/adults, $7/seniors, $5/students, $3/dancing
kids. Wear comfortable shoes and clothes.
No partner or experience necessary. Newcomers should arrive by 7:30 pm.
Nov. 13 Greasy Strings Band with caller
Rachel Flemming

BEGINNING BALLROOM
AND SWING LESSONS
Fri., 5:30 p.m.- 7 p.m.
Not only Ballroom and Swing dance lessons
also included is the Fox Trot, Swing, Tango,
Waltz and Cha Cha. No partner needed.
Come meet people and have fun! $5

MUSIC CLASSES

Dec.11 - In Cahoots Band with local callers

UKULELE BEGINNING

OTHER EXCITING DANCE

GROUPS

Fri., 10:30 11 a.m.

Mon. 5:15 p.m. and Thur. 12:30 p.m.

Do you want to learn how to play the ukulele? Bring your uke and learn to play in a
relaxed environment. No reservation needed. $1

$4 for Monday, and $2 for Thursday

UKULELE HOUR

Lace up your shoes and lets dance. From

country to pop music let the beat move your
feet.

Fri., 11 a.m. noon

Beginning Line Dance

Capital Twirlers Square Dance

Mon. 7 p.m.
Mainstream and Plus Level Square Dancing.
Monthly dues $12.50 per person. Visitors
always welcome $5. Level adjusted to fit
dancers skills. Please check web site at http://
www.squaredancesites.com/capital_twirlers/
index.htm for more details. For more information, contact Libby at 385-0608.

Bring your ukulele and play with other

beginning uke players! Class is designed for
fun, playing together at your own skill level,
and learning in the process. Review basic uke
chords, learn a variety of strumming and
picking patterns, learn new chords, and pick
up an assortment of ukulele tips. Arrive
early; this popular class is often fills up. No
reservation needed. $2

YOURE INVITED

DANCING FOR FUN

Fri., 2 p.m. 4 p.m.
$2 (55+), $3 (others)
A fun dance for any age group its our love
of dancing that keeps us young! All types of
ballroom dancing. Come with or without a
partner.

the communitys engaged mature (i.e.,

wiser) citizens. Each month, 5,000 people participate in Senior Center programs and Deck the Halls is the largest
fundraising effort of the year to support
that programming. Art classes, ping
pong, music and singing classes, pickleball, a reading library, fitness and dance
classes, yoga, art and computer classes
those are only part of the menu of activities and events available at the Senior
Center.
The menu of activities at Deck the
Halls is equally diverse. Jazz Etcetera
will provide entertainment with an easyto-listen-to mix of jazz and blues that serenades one of the more lively events of
the year in this community. Youll find
yourself swaying along and occasionally
accepting a cupcake from one of the roving hostesses, while sipping your holiday
martini.
Among the items up for bid in the silent auction are the balloon rides, a pair
of season tickets to Theater Tallahassee,
tickets to the Tallahassee Symphony Orchestra Holiday Magic Concert, jewelry
and a beach vacation home. The vacation
home isnt yours to keep, just to borrow
for a stay when the sea breeze beckons.
All other silent auction items are
available at Deck the Halls. The evening
includes fine food, but even finer people.
Deck the Halls has become synonymous
with mouth-watering hors doeuvres
that fuel the spirited silent auction. A
wide selection of beer, wine, unforgettable martinis (seriously, youll never forget them) and non-alcoholic beverages
also might contribute to the spirited bidding.
Tickets are $45 and are on sale now
and at the door. Discounts are available
for groups of 6-10 or more. In fact, we
hope your entire office will allow us to
host your party with no muss, no fuss on
your end! Call 891-4003 for special discount information or advance purchase.

Pam Shank instructs students Martha,

Christie, Helen.

4 SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 8, 2015 TALLAHASSEE DEMOCRAT ACTIVE LIVING

What: Deck the Halls

When: Dec. 4, 2015, 6:30 p.m.
Where: Tallahassee Senior Center, 1400 N
Monroe St
Includes: Wreath & Silent Auction, Jazz
Etcetera Entertains, Fine Food, Holiday Martinis, Complimentary Valet Parking
Cost: Event tickets $45; Discounts available: 6
tickets for $240, 8 tickets for $310, 10 tickets
for $350, 20 tickets for $600 ($300 discount)
Have your office party with us! We do the
food service and clean up!

Deck the Halls

Sponsors
The Tallahassee Senior Center says
THANK YOU
SHINING STAR
Capital Health Plan
GOLD RIBBONS
Allegro Independent Living
Donald L. Tucker Civic Center at Florida
State University/Spectra Venue Management
Eye Associates of Tallahassee, P.A.
Midtown Merchants Association
Pete & Emily Millett
Moose Lodge 1075
Moving Tally Seniors Kathy Rivenbark
& Maren Cox/Caldwell Banker Hartung
& Noblin, Inc.
Visiting Angels
CUPCAKE DESSERT TABLE
Audiology Associates of North Florida
MARTINI BAR
Sniffen & Spellman, P.A.
MEDIA ELVES
Prime Meridian Bank
Tallahassee Democrat
VALET PARKING
Seven Hills Health &
Rehabilitation Center
SILVER BELLS
ADT Health
Audio Rehab Lab
Capital Home Health
Wendy & Jim Davis
Steve Halsell - Prudential
LocalSeniorDiscount.com
Linda Roberts, Prudential
Wadesboro Place
CANDY CANES
Bobbie Bailey Sweet Creations
Centre Pointe Health & Rehabilitation
E. Ann Cleare, Realtor
Dr. De Lopez, DDS, PA
Home Instead Senior Care
HarborChase Assisted Living
& Memory Care
India Association of Tallahassee
Lifesong Funerals and Cremations
Mr. William H. Moncrief
Jill Sandler
Sanitation Products of America
Bonnie Strade of Home Instead

SPECIAL THANKS
The Tallahassee Senior Center & Foundation extends a warm thank you to
Capital Regional Medical Center for
their sponsorship of Wreaths & Sweets.
If you missed Wreaths & Sweets and
would like a $5 off coupon towards the
purchase of a wreath on display at TSC,
please call 891-4003. Wreaths will also
be on sale at Deck the Halls.

HEALTH & WELLNESS

The listed presentations, massage and fitness
classes at the Tallahassee Senior Center are $2
unless otherwise indicated. We graciously
accept donations of clean medical equipment
to share with those in need. Walkers,
wheelchairs, canes, adult diapers, Ensure,
shower chairs, etc. Your donation is tax
deductible. For info, call 891-4000, 891-4042
or visit our website at
www.talgov.com/seniors.

BRAIN BOWL: FUN

AND GA.M.ES FOR
YOUR MEMORY
Thur., Nov 12 & 19, 9-10 a.m.
Enjoy a fun 4-week program designed to help
improve your memory. Games, Exercises,
Puzzles, trivia and more. Offered by health
interns.

female bladder
Wed., Dec. 9, 11 a.m. Noon

Mon., 1:30 2:30 p.m., TSC, Kathy Gilbert

Got to go? And then go again? Enjoy this

informative presentation about a very
common issue among women bladder
disorder! Dr. Douso is dedicated to the art and
science of gynecology, pelvis reconstruction,
and minimally invasive surgery to improve the
quality of life for women. He will discuss the
issues, the anatomy, and the various
strategies for treatment. Presented by Dr.
Michael Douso, CRMC

Tue., 10 11 a.m., Optimist Park, Kathy

Gilbert

HEALTH SCREENINGS

Mon., Nov. 16, 11:30 a.m.-noon

Floridas Insurance Consumer Advocate is
committed to findings solutions to insurance
issues impacting Floridas families. This event
is to bring awareness of the Insurance
Consumer Advocates mission and facilitate
discussion on insurance matters.

BUSTING THE MYTHS

ABOUT HOSPICE

BLOOD PRESSURE: Wed. & Thur., medical

volunteers

TOOLS TO QUIT: A
SMOKING CESSATION
WORKSHOP

PULSE OXIMETRY: Thur., Dec. 3 & Jan. 7,

medical volunteers
VISION/GLAUCOMA: Thur., Dec. 17, Eye
Associates

MASSAGE, MEDIATION
AND REIKI
REIKI: Tue., Nov. 17, Dec. 1, 15 & 29, and Jan.
12, 10:30 a.m. noon, Susie Howell, Reiki
Master, and friends
MEDITATION AND MINDFULNESS
GUIDELINES: Tue., Dec. 1 & Jan. 12, 10:30
11:30 a.m. Offered one Tuesday each month in
conjunction with Reiki, these encounters
introduce you to the secrets of the timeless
art of meditation. You will feel calmer, more
focused and balanced. Taught by Leslie
Hanks, Yoga Unlimited.
MASSAGE: Tue., Jan. 5, 10 a.m. noon,
Norma Reesor, LMT.

Mon., Dec. 7 & Jan. 4, 2:30 4:30 p.m.

This one-time program was developed by
ex-smokers, for those who want to become
ex-smokers. Attend one of these highly
effective class/support groups if you are ready
to quit smoking now. Nicotine patches
provided at no charge. Offered by Big Bend
AHEC. Call 224-1177 to register.

CRMC PHYSICIANS SPEAK

A converstation with the
urogynecolgist: Taming the unrulry

CHAIR YOGA: Fri., 11 a.m. noon, A gentle

yoga workout for increased mobility,
bladder control, self-esteem, and mental
focus. Certified Yoga Instructor Bridget
Welch.
LIFE EXERCISE: Tue. and Thur., 9:30 10:30
a.m., A very dynamic workout consisting of
aerobics, light weights, stretching,
strengthening and balance exercises.
Suitable for everyone, can participate even if
seated. Pomeroy Brinkley.

HEARING: Tue., Dec. 15, Audiology Associates

Wed., Nov. 18, 11:30 a.m. noon

This presentation introduces the origins of
hospice, explains how it has evolved over the
years, and dispels six myths about hospice
care. It will be informative and uplifting.
Presented by Covenant Hospice

Wed., 2 3 p.m., Allegro Heritage Oaks,

Kathy Gilbert

TSC Health Suite, 10 a.m. noon unless noted

GLUCOSE: Every Wed., medical volunteers

INSURANCE CONSUMER
ADVOCATE MEET
AND GREET

Tue., 1 2 p.m., SouthWood, Wendy Barber

($5 donation)

FITNESS
MINDFUL MOVEMENT: Tue., 11 a.m. - noon,
Taught by Lori Roberts, certified NIA yoga
instructor.
BRAIN-BODY--BALANCE: Active-aging fall
prevention program specifically created to
trainand reversemany types of aging. Our
philosophy fuses movement with
neuroplasticity-enhancing drills to improve
balance, the various functions of the brain,
reflex skills, and improve daily life skills.

PODIATRY
SCREENING & FOOT
CARE EVRY TWO
MONTHS
Thur., Jan. 21, 12:30 2:30 p.m.
Dr. Gary McCoy, podiatrist & foot
specialist, cuts toenails and assesses
foot problems. Doctor accepts Medicare, Medicaid, and secondary insurance, which may cover costs for this
service if you have diabetes, vascular
disease, neuropathy, renal failure, MS,
or are on blood thinner Coumadin.
Otherwise, $25 fee applies. No appointment necessary.

TAI CHI: Wed and Fri, 10 11 a.m.

CHAIRES-CAPITOLA DOROTHY C. SPENCE

COMMUNITY CENTER

ZUMBA GOLD: Thur., 5:30 6:30 p.m., $5

(55+) $7 others

Senior Fitness: Mon., Wed. & Fri., 8:30 9:30

a.m.

YOGA: Mon. and Wed., 5:30 - 7:00 p.m.,

Vigorous practice for adults including poses,
relaxation, and mediation. Wear
comfortable clothes and bring yoga mat (if
you have one). Certified yoga instructor
Pamela Hunter.
Fee: $10 (55+) $12 others

Seated Fitness: Tue. & Thur., 9:30 10:30 a.m.

FORT BRADEN COMMUNITY CENTER
Senior Fitness: Mon. & Wed., 10:30 11:30 a.m.
JACK MCLEAN COMMUNITY CENTER
Super Seniors Fitness with Edwina Martin
Tue., Wed. & Thur., 10 11 a.m. (no charge)

NEIGHBORHOOD FITNESS
SITES

LAKE JACKSON COMMUNITY CENTER

Each class $2 (50+), $3 others.

Thur., 1 2 p.m.

ALLEGRO

MICCOSUKEE COMMUNITY CENTER

4501 Shannon Lakes Dr W

Senior Fitness

Brain, Body, Balance: Wed., 2 3 p.m. with

Kathy Gilbert.

Tue. & Thur., 11:15 a.m. noon

Mindful Movement

OPTIMIST PARK, 1355 Indianhead Drive

BRADFORDVILLE FITNESS

Brain, Body, Balance

Held at Bannerman Crossing, 6668

Thomasville Rd, Unit 14.

Tue., 10 11 a.m. with Kathy Gilbert.

NOTE: Starting January 5 our fitness classes

will be moving to the Northeast Branch
Library, Meeting Room 103, 5513 Thomasville
Road and the Thursday classes will be moved
to Fridays.

NEW!!!
SOUTHWOOD COMMUNITY CENTER
Brain Body - Balance
Tue., 1 2 p.m.

Senior Fitness

$5 requested

Beginners: Tue. & Thur., 10:30 11:15 a.m.

Taught by Wendy Barber

Intermediate: Tue. & Thur., 11:30 am 12:30

p.m.

WOODVILLE COMMUNITY CENTER

Afternoon Class: Tue. & Thur., 1 2 p.m.

Senior Fitness: Mon. & Wed., 8:30 9:30 a.m.

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SAVE THE DATE: UPCOMING SPECIAL EVENTS

Nimble fingers

CAPITAL CITY BAND OF TALLAHASSEE

COMMUNITY COLLEGE HOLIDAY CONCERT
Mon., Dec. 7, 7-8:30 p.m.
Kick off the holiday season with a talented performance by the Capital City Band. All proceeds
benefit TSC $5.

THOMASVILLE ROAD BAPTIST CHURCH

CHORAL PERFORMANCE
SPECIAL TO THE CHRONICLE

Mon., Dec. 8, noon-1 p.m.

Bring your bagged lunch and join us for a choral
performance in the auditorium.

Enjoy four-part Holiday Harmony with The Capital

Chordsmen and their energetic Director Greg Hilliard Jr., at
the Tallahassee Senior Center Dec. 10 or Dec. 15.

CAPITAL CHORDSMEN HOLIDAY CONCERTS

Thur., Dec. 10 & Tue., Dec. 15, 7 8:15 p.m. at the
Tallahassee Senior Center, 1400 North Monroe
Sing along to sacred and popular song favorites at
the 8th Annual Capital Chordsmen Holiday Concerts. This year TSC will host two performances to
bring in the holiday spirit. To purchase tickets contact (850) 224-7729 Fee: $12.50 Adult/$10 Senior
(65+), $5 Student or order online at www.capitalchordsmen.org.

HOLIDAY CLOSURES
Tallahassee Senior Center will be closed in observance of the
following holidays:
Veterans Day, Nov. 11 CLOSED
Nov. 24 & 25, CLOSE at 5 p.m.
Thanksgiving, Nov. 26 & 27 CLOSED
Dec. 21 24, CLOSE at 5 p.m.
Christmas Holiday, Dec. 25 CLOSED
Dec. 28-31 CLOSE at 5 p.m.
New Years, Jan. 1 CLOSED

Join us in January to celebrate

Florida seniors and healthy aging
ASHLEY CHAMBERS

With more than 4.8 million residents age 60 and older, Florida has the highest percentage of seniors in the
nation.
The Department of Elder Affairs works to serve
this population while also celebrating them for countless contributions to their families, communities and
the state. The Florida Department of Elder Affairs
and United Way of Florida invites you to the 16th annual celebration of older Floridians - Florida Senior Day.
This event will take place at the Florida State Capitol
on from 10 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. on Jan. 27.
More than 1,500 elders, caregivers, and families
are expected this year, and more than 75 partners will
participate at interactive exhibit booths and provide

complimentary health screenings. To kick off the program, Elder Affairs Secretary Samuel Verghese will
also host a Town Hall meeting with other state leaders
and aging network partners to discuss important issues facing Floridas growing senior population and
answer questions from attendees. The day will also
feature entertainment, including speakers, musicians, and performers, and a complimentary lunch.
Florida Senior Day is a great opportunity for older
Floridians and their families to find out more about
healthy aging in Florida and get connected to resources that help promote the well-being and independence of seniors. It is also an important day for
legislators and policy makers to hear from seniors on
issues. For more info on Florida Senior Day or to register, 850-222-3868 or info@floridaseniorday.org.

6 SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 8, 2015 TALLAHASSEE DEMOCRAT ACTIVE LIVING

From left are Peggy Schneider, Martha Rodeseike and Martha

Granger, a few members of Nimble Fingers (Wed., 9 a.m.
noon) and Crafting Bee (Mon, 9 a.m. noon). The Nimble
Fingers combined their creative crafting skills and charitable
hearts to crochet and deliver 50 lap blankets to an
underprivileged nursing home in a neighboring community.

AARP driving course

Take the NEW AARP Smart Driver Course and you could
reduce your overall maintenance and car insurance costs!*
Refresh your driving skills and learn the new rules of the road.
Learn research-based driving strategies to help you stay safe
behind the wheel. No tests to pass; Sign up today!
Smart Driver Classes:
Sun., Dec. 6, 9 a.m. - 3:30 p.m., Leon County School Board
Sat., Dec 19, 9 a.m. 3:30 p.m., Westminster Oaks
Seating is limited. Call Ernie Conte, Coordinator, at 850-9264605 and register, seating is limited.

Retired doctor takes up sprinting as an octogenarian

NICK GANDY
FLORIDA SPORTS FOUNDATION

At age 80, Don Erickson thought he

would try something new. He became
friends with Tallahassee sprinter Bill
Tharpe and decided, for a new activity, he
would run short distances as fast as he
could. The two will run in the 50 and 100meter dash at Florida Senior Games on
December 13 in Clearwater.
Since retiring in 1998, after a 45-year
career as a neurosurgeon, Erickson was
not biding his time with inactivity before
deciding to hit the track. So what makes
an 80-year old newcomer to sprinting join
the Florida Senior Games movement?
Maybe at 80, I dont know anything
anymore, Erickson said with a laugh.
Don Erickson is no stranger to lacing
up the running shoes over the years for

distance running, on and off again, since

his 40s, but has never attempted to run
full speed for short distances. That is, until he started hanging out with the fastest
67-year-old in Tallahassee.
We were visiting and he started talking about the Senior Games and I became
interested, Erickson said.
A Minnesota native, Ericksons interest has been piqued by quite a few things
over the years. But hes showing everyone its never too late to start something
new. During hiking trips where Tharpe
and Erickson interacted, Tharpe came to
the conclusion, that Erickson was a perfect fit for the Florida Senior Games.
Hes in great shape for an 80-year
old, said Tharpe, who runs the 100-meter
dash in under 13 seconds. Hes a very interesting guy as well. I think his participation is beneficial not just for himself

but for those who will come in contact

with him at the track.
Senior athletes are well known for not
just setting their own goals and achieving
them but helping others to reach the
same. For Erickson, who claims to be
growing into his speed, fellow athletes
like Tharpe are helpful.
Erickson has run for fitness, in 5K
Road Races and even in half marathons.
He traveled around the country for Competitive Retrievers competition events
and was often a top 10 finisher in fields of
more than 100 other contestants. The
events involve Field Trial Retrieving and
a Hunt Test where the dogs see birds and
retrieve and take commands to find a hidden bird.
I love dogs and the outdoors, Erickson said. I had a retriever puppy and the
guy helping me to train my dog told me

about it and we started competing. Its

moderately addicting. I told someone
once you might as well turn to drugs before competitive retrievers; they both
have the same affect.
He has never been a sprinter and will
only run the 50 and 100 meters in Clearwater. My goal is to be modest and see
what happens, Erickson said. I just
want to be faster than the slowest guy and
I will definitely be slower than the fastest
guy.
I just turned 80 in September so I will
be the baby in the age group, he said.
But while my goal is to win, but Im practical enough to be able to enjoy it.
The 2015 Florida Senior Games will be
held Dec. 5-13, in Clearwater, with competition in 24 sports. The online registration
deadline is Nov. 20. Visit www.floridaseniorgames.com for more information.

PICKLEBALL

Forest Meadows (address above)

Tom Brown Park Tennis Center (address
above)

BOWLING

Tallahassee Senior Center, (address above),

Wed., noon 4 p.m.; Fri. 11:30 a.m. 1:30
p.m. or Glen Howe at 850-891-3920 http://
www.talgov.com/parks/parks-tennis-pickleball.aspx

Capital Lanes, 820 Capital Circle NE, 850-4222695 www.bowlsrc.com/

Jack McLean, Mon. 9 a.m. 1:30 p.m.; or

Glen Howe at 850-891-3920

Crenshaw (FSU) Lanes, 75 N. Woodward Ave.,

850-644-1819 http://union.fsu.edu/crenshaw

Sue McCollum (Lafayette) Community

Center 891-3946 Open Play: Wed. 10 a.m. 1
p.m. Reservation: Mon. & Fri. 9 a.m. noon,
$10 per 1.5 hr.

Track and Field - to get involved in the running community; go to www.gulfwinds.org

for more information.

CAPITAL CITY GAMES SPORTS TRAINING FACILITIES

ARCHERY

ter 891-3946 Tue., 9 a.m. noon; Thur., 9

10:30 a.m.

Beau Turner Center, 9194 S. Jefferson Hwy.,

LaMont, FL 32344 http://btycc.org/

Walker Ford Community Center 891-3970

Mon. & Wed., 9 a.m. noon

Tallahassee Archery Center, 2784 Capital

Circle NE. 850-385-1323 www.tallahasseearchery.com/
Tallahassee Bow Hunters, www.bigbendarchery.com/ or contact Ken Campbell at
850-668-4437
Tallahassee Indoor Shooting, 499 Capital
Circle SW, 850-727-4867 www.tallyindoorshooting.com

Seminole Bowl, 1940 W. Tennessee St., 850561-0894 www.bowlsrc.com/

Talon Training Group, 550 Commerce Blvd,

Midway, FL 850-597-7550 www.talontraininggroup.com/

GOLF

BAG TOSS
Tallahassee Senior Center, 1400 N Monroe
St., Tue. & Thur, 10:30 noon; 2:15 4:15
p.m.

BASKETBALL SHOOTING SKILLS

The following gyms are available for practice http://www.talgov.com/parks/parks-ccindex.aspx
Jack McLean Community Center 891-2504
Tue. Fri., 9 a.m. noon
Jake Gaither Community Center 891-3940
Mon. Fri., noon 1 p.m.
Lawrence-Gregory Community Center 8913910 Mon. Thur., 9 a.m. noon
Sue McCollum (Lafayette) Community Cen-

POWER LIFTING

Hilaman Golf Course, 2737 Blair Stone Rd.,

850-891-2560 www.talgov.com/parks/parksgolf-index.aspx

Premier Health and Fitness, 3521 Maclay

Blvd. 850-431-2348 or JoAnne Suggs at
850-431-4825 www.tmh.org/PremierHealthFitnessCenter

Jake Gaither, 801 Bragg Dr., 850-891-3942

www.talgov.com/parks/parks-golf-index.aspx

SWIMMING

Don Veller Seminole Golf Course, 2550 Pottsdamer St., 850-644-2582 www.seminolegolfcourse.com/

Leslie Adams at Leslie.adams@talgov.com or

visit http://www.talgov.com/parks/parksaquatics-aqua.aspx or 850-891-4904

Wildwood Golf Resort, 3896 Coastal Hwy. 98

Crawfordville, FL 32327, 850-926-4653 at
http://innatwildwood.com/Wildwood-GolfResort-Crawfordville-Florida.shtml

TABLE TENNIS

HORSESHOES
Forest Meadows, 4750 N Meridian Rd., 850891-3920 http://www.talgov.com/parks/parkstennis-news.aspx
Jack McLean Community Center (see listing
above)

Winthrop Park Tennis Center (address above)

or Glen Howe at 850-891-3920 or 850-8913980.

Tallahassee Senior Center (address above),

Tue. & Thur., 2:15 4:15 p.m.
Willy Leparulo at fsutabletennis@yahoo.com or 850-445-0780, Tue. at 7 p.m.
fsutable
tennis.com
Tennis - http://www.talgov.com/parks/
parks-tennis-index.aspx

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LCSO Volunteers and honorees, from left, Lyle Evans, Ethel Evans, Carol Boebinger and a Community Partner.

Friends of LCSO, from Left, Karla Brandt,

Alexandra Thompson, Barbara Clark.

Leon County Senior

Outreach honors volunteers
Leon County Senior Outreach honored their volunteers and community partners
at an appreciation luncheon on Friday, Sept. 25, at the Capital City Country Club.
Attendees were treated to a delicious buffet lunch catered by the country club.
The featured guest speaker was Dr. Ken Brummell-Smith, FSU College of Medicine
Professor and Tallahassee Senior Center and Foundation Board member, who gave
an inspiring presentation on positive aging.
The volunteers and community partners support Leon County Senior Outreach
programs for senior citizens throughout the county including monthly Lunch and
Learns, exercise, art, computer, and LifeLong Learning classes, as well as a support
group for grandparents raising their grandchildren.

LCSO Community Partners and honorees, from left, Alexander Kerr, Deputy Jessica Ikner,
Alexandria Thompson, Amanda Leighty.

8 SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 8, 2015 TALLAHASSEE DEMOCRAT ACTIVE LIVING

Big smiles for the camera, from left, Ivy Nixson, Keith Taylor, and Bessie Bruce at Leon County
Senior Outreach luncheon.

SOUTHSIDE SENIOR SERVICES & OUTREACH

Miccosukee seniors are all smiles after their tour of the Jack Hadley Black History Museum.

Wellness Circles

Mindful Living for

Better Health

11 a.m. noon: Casual settings with coffee

and snacks for various health related discussions, demonstrations, guest speakers and
health screenings.

Coming up in February 2016! This 6week series helps participants develop

lifestyle changes that will have a positive effect on their health and happiness through the practice of mindfulness. Series will be repeated 4 times
throughout the year. Space is limited,
must pre-register. Contact Toni Walmsley, Southside Program Coordinator at
891-4020 for more information or to
pre-register.

Jack McLean Community Center, 700 Paul

Russell Road, 891-1819. Tue., Dec. 8, 11 a.m.
noon. No program in January!
Super Seniors Fitness Tue., Wed., Thurs.,
10-11 a.m., ongoing. Senior exercise program
taught by Edwina Martin. No charge.
Oliver Hill Community Center, 2710 Country
Club Drive, 877-5468. Mon., Dec. 7, 10:30 a.m.
11:30 a.m. No Program in January!

Health and Wellness Fair

Jake Gaither Community Center, 801 Bragg
Drive, 891-3940. Dec. 2, 10:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
Must make a reservation! $3.00 suggested
donation.

ACTIVE LIVING

Mindful Living for Better Health Class ends with a positive and uplifting affirmation.

County Board of County Commissioners. $6.

LEON COUNTY SENIOR

OUTREACH
LUNCH & LEARNS, LIFELONG LEARNING
All Lunch & Learns are 10:30 a.m. 12:30 p.m.
and offer lively and engaging programs for
adults 55+. Each includes exhibitors, health
screenings and information, and lunch. These
events are a program of the Tallahassee Senior
Center & Foundation, funded by the Leon

LCSO Lunch and Learn events Nov 8, 2015 thru

Jan 10, 2016:
BRADFORDVILLE LUNCH & LEARN AT WILDWOOD PRESBYTERIAN FELLOWSHIP HALL,
100 Ox Bottom Road. Wed., Nov 11 & Tue., Dec.
8
CHAIRES-CAPITOLA LUNCH & LEARN AT
DOROTHY C. SPENCE COMMUNITY CENTER,
4768 Chaires Cross Road. Tue., Nov 24. No

Lunch & Learn in Dec. Field trip to Govs Mansion on Dec 11. Call 891-4033 for reservations.
LAKE JACKSON LUNCH & LEARN AT LAKE
JACKSON COMMUNITY CENTER, Huntington Oaks Plaza, 3840 N. Monroe St., Suite 301.
Thur., Nov. 19 & Dec. 17. Canasta, Cards and
Games: Tuesdays, 1 4 p.m., $1 per class.
FORT BRADEN LUNCH & LEARN AT FORT
BRADEN COMMUNITY CENTER, 16387
Blountstown Hwy. Tue., Nov. 17 & De.c 15

MICCOSUKEE LUNCH & LEARN AT MICCOSUKEE COMMUNITY CENTER,13887 Moccasin Gap Road. Thur., Dec. 3. No Lunch & Learn
in Jan. Miccosukee Bus Trip to Wal-Mart: Dec.
4 & Jan. 1. Miccosukee Computer Classes,
Fridays, Nov 13, Dec 11 & Jan 8
WOODVILLE LUNCH & LEARN AT WOODVILLE COMMUNITY CENTER, 8000 Old
Woodville Road. Thur., Nov 12 & Dec 10.
Lifelong Learning at Bradfordville. The
World Was Never the Same: Events that
Changed History. Bannerman Crossing, 6668
Thomasville Road, Unit 14. Fridays, Nov. 13 &
20, 9:30 11:30 a.m. Class features DVD lectures from the Great Courses series. $3 per
class. No registration required. For information, call Susan Davis at 891-4065.

ACTIVE LIVING TALLAHASSEE DEMOCRAT SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 8, 2015 9

CHP Representative Chris Collier and partipants Kim Skula and Joyce Gaymon.

Ladies in Red,
Pacifica
Woodmont
Sponsor
representative
Diane Sullivan
poses with a
Red Hat Lady
at the Active
Living Expo.

Edna Owens,
Foundation
Board
Member, Emily
Millett,
Advisory
Board Chair,
and Annie R.
Rolle, Advisory
Board
Member.

WCRX Sponsor Representatives Danielle Ramsay and Edouard Nerette smile for the camera
with James Totter.

10 SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 8, 2015 TALLAHASSEE DEMOCRAT ACTIVE LIVING

Walgreens shares health information with expo attendees, from left to right, Attendee, Ian Chin-See, Beth Kriausky, Vinh Nguyen, Jason
Beaulieu, and Kendra Sutton.

Mary Ledbetter, Tallahassee Memorial

Healthcare representative talks with Linda
Deterding at the expo in September.

EXPO EXCITEMENT
he Active Living Expo, hosted at the Tallahassee Senior Center,
was a smart and sociable two days in September where over 800
attendees visited with vendors, businesses, services, and demonstrations and enjoyed a few tasty snacks. Over 100 vendors and local
businesses participated. Service Agencies and TSC classes also participated. The two-day Expo included Walgreens, Tallahassee Memorial
Healthcare, the Tallahassee Democrat, WCRxPharmacy and Pacifica
Senior Living at Woodmont.

John Cottone shares goodies and the benefits of subscribing to the Tallahassee Democrat.
ACTIVE LIVING TALLAHASSEE DEMOCRAT SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 8, 2015 11

Donation from dancers

USA Dance Chapter #6010 Presents check from their dance fundraiser to benefit the Tallahassee
Senior Center. From Left to Right: Ralph Clark, Brenda Austin, and Lisa Dollar Covert. USA
Dance Chapter #6010 has been providing ballroom dancing opportunities at the TSC since 2000.
Tuesdays Volunteer Senior Sleuths Kim Mitchell and Charlie Miller are ready to investigate.

Super Senior Sleuths

come to the rescue
AUDREY BYRNE
COMMUNICATIONS COORDINATOR

Have you been taken advantage of

by a contractor? Purchased an appliance or service and did not receive
what you ordered? Purchased a timeshare and your contract was not honored?
The Senior Sleuths are here to investigate your problem and help on Tuesdays and Wednesdays from 10 a.m. to 1
p.m. at the Senior Center. Seniors vs.
Crime began under former attorney
general Bob Butterworth and is now a
special project under Attorney General
Pam Bondis office.
Seniors vs. Crime was created to reduce the victimization of senior citizens who are often targeted for specific
crimes or scams. Despite the name of
this program, Seniors vs. Crime, anyone who has been a victim of a scam is
eligible for assistance.
Senior Sleuth volunteers resolved 86
cases in 2013 and 75 in 2014. On Tuesdays, (Kim Mitchell, Charlie Miller, and
Carolyn Franklin) and on Wednesdays
(Jean Conrad and George Drummond
Jr.) volunteers are available to listen,
help, investigate and resolve cases. One
successfully resolved case was a timeshare where a couple contracted for
a four-bedroom condo. The company
failed to deliver on their promise. The
Senior Sleuths, based on their investi-

gation, were able to recover the couples $64,000.

If you have a complaint and are interested in pursuing help, upon coming
in, you are first asked to explain your
case to a Senior Sleuth. If the case is
within the Sleuths capacity, they have
you complete a form that enables them
to act as an advocate on your behalf.
Next, the Sleuth gets in touch with the
person or company that the complaint
is against. There may be a lot of back
and forth but this often results in a resolution that makes everyone happy, except the con artist.
Sometimes seniors are embarrassed about becoming a victim of a
scam or a crime and dont want their
relatives to know says Kim Mitchell.
Seniors can feel confident when they
come to us that not only will we help
them, but that everything we do is free
and confidential.
To be a Senior Sleuth volunteer, you
must be 50 years or older, apply, and be
willing to undergo a background check.
Volunteer Charlie Miller finds real satisfaction as a Senior Sleuth. Miller says,
seniors are often vulnerable and dont
know where to go, are afraid of additional costs, and are pleased that we offer investigative assistance for free.
For more questions or more information, call 850-891-4044 or visit www.
seniorsvscrime.com.

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GRANDPARENTS AS PARENTS

2015 TOURS
TALLAHASSEE SENIOR CENTER

Remember these dates

GaP Support Lunch
**NEW DATE** Wed., Nov. 18
from noon 1:30 p.m.
Leon County Public Library, 200 W.
Park, Program room A.
Complimentary lunch provided for
grandparents and other relative caregivers. Reservations required for all
attending.
No lunch support meeting in December.

Tours open to all travelers; all tours benefit

TSC. Call Rosetta at 891-4018/509-4720 for
information. The Senior Center requests that
you complete a participation form prior to all
tours.

TRAVEL LEADERS
Contact Joanie at 701-3745 or Rosetta at 8914018/509-4720 for information on the following tours. Must have 30 travelers on each
coach to confirm tour. Watch for information
on these exciting possibilities: Key West &
South Beach, Ocala Horse Farms, Biloxi &
Shrimp Boats.

FLORIDA CHRISTMAS TOUR

Dec. 11 & 12, 2015
$320 single $270 pp double
Wait list only
The Singing Christmas Trees / Bok Tower Gardens in Lake Wales / St. Augustine Scenic Boat
Ride

GETTY IMAGES / ISTOCKPHOTO

Announcing the 2016 Silver

Stars Award Gala

Travel Presentation at the Tallahassee

Senior Center
Thur., Nov. 19, 2-3 p.m.
1400 N Monroe St.
RSVP 891-4000

The Annual Silver Stars Gala will

be held May 26, 2016!
Now accepting nominations! Eight
Silver Stars are selected from nominees.
Do you know someone who is an
example of optimal, positive aging

Feb. 16, 2016

With early booking bonus price begins at

$6,049

Jan. 16, 2016, Reserve now; only 15 seats remain.

Join us for a day trip to the Alhambra Dinner
Theater, Jacksonville.

and continued community service

since turning the age of 60? Silver
Stars come from all walks of life
teachers, nurses, scientists, church
leaders, military veterans, parents or
grandparents. The one thing they
have in common is their desire to
serve others and their community.
Stay tuned for the nomination form in
the January 10 issue of Active Living!

ALASKA & THE YUKON

Aug. 14 26

HONKY TONK ANGELS

NOMINATIONS FOR SILVER STARS

Everyone invited!

GEORGIA OLIVE FARM

Travel to Lakeland, Ga.. Tour the olive fields
and oil mill, lunch at an Italian restaurant that
cooks with the farms extra virgin olive oil, and
tour Valdosta, Ga, with a local guide.

GaP is a support group for grandparents and other relatives rearing

children other than their own.
GaP is a program of the Tallahassee Senior Foundation funded by the
Leon County Commission and donations.
If you would like more information
or to RSVP for any event above please
call Karen Boebinger at 891-4027 or
email at karen.boebinger@talgov.com.

Staying healthy

Note: This is a land tour and does not offer a

cruise. Price includes airfare from and return
to TLH.
Anchorage / Tok / Whitehorse (Yukon) / Skagway / Dawson City / Fairbanks / Denali

COLORADO ROCKIES
Sept. 2 10
Price begins at $2,989

COLLETTE VACATION TOURS

All Collette Vacations tours include Roundtrip
Air from Tallahassee, Fees/Surcharges and
Hotel Transfers. Call Rosetta at 891-4018 or
509-4720. Visit http://www.talgov.com/seniors/
seniors-tours.aspx and to access video of tours.

2016 Tours
ISLANDS OF NEW ENGLAND

Durango Experience the Wild West

Ride aboard the famous Durango & Silverton
Narrow Gauge Railroad through southwestern
Colorado's San Juan Mountains / Journey on
the world's highest cog railroad to Pike's Peak,
a stunning backdrop for Colorado Springs /
Mesa Verde National Park / Arches and Canyon
Lands National Parks.

May 12 - 19

ALBUQUERQUE BALLON
FESTIVAL

Price begins at $2,579

Oct. 6 12

Providence / Newport, Boston / Cranberry Bog

/ Plymouth Rock / Cape Cod / Martha's Vineyard / Nantucket / Hyannis / Provincetown /
Whale Watch or Sand Dunes / Lobster Dinner

Price begins at $2,649

Balloon Fiesta / Albuquerque National Museum of Nuclear Science & History / Indian
Pueblo Cultural Center / Turquoise Traid /
Santa Fe / Cooking school.

FAMU nursing students share health advice with Carrie Caladiao at the Active Living Expo.

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The architecture and eateries in Providence provide a walkers smorgasbord of sights and aromas.

Providence: Good things in a small package

ROBERTA SANDLER

Rhode Island may be our smallest

state, but the Ocean States capital city of
Providence, brimming with impressive
history and architecture and diverse attractions, proves that good things come
in small packages. And as I discovered,
theres plenty to explore.
Roger Williams, an immigrant minister from England, founded Providence
in 1636 as a religious haven for people of
all faiths, which labeled him as a heretic.
Banished from Massachusetts for his
radical beliefs, Williams developed a
mutual friendship with the Narragansett
Indians who gave him land that he
named Providence. On that land in 1638,
Roger Williams founded the First Baptist Church in America.
The current church, First Baptist
Meeting House, is a National Historic
Landmark combining an English Georgian style with that of a traditional New
England meeting house. Completed by
1775 to replace two earlier buildings, it is

still in use.
At Prospect Park, Roger Williams features prominently, thanks to a heroicsize granite statue of him with his right
hand outstretched toward the panoramic
view of the city below. Williams remains
are protected within a small chamber beneath the statue.
Rhode Island State House (The Capitol) was completed in 1904 and features
the worlds fourth largest unsupported
marble dome. (The domes of the Taj Mahal, St. Peters Basilica and the Minnesota Capitol are larger.) The dome is
topped with a gilded statue called Independent Man.
The State Houses guided tour led me
to the full-length portrait of George
Washington that was painted from life
by Rhode Island native Gilbert Stuart
and the Rotundas stunning mural of
Rhode Island pioneers in scenes representing the Four Freedoms.
Theres more appetizing history (pardon the pun) at the Culinary Museum at
Johnson & Wales University. For me, the

14 SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 8, 2015 TALLAHASSEE DEMOCRAT ACTIVE LIVING

museum was amusing and nostalgic for

its 250,000 items reflecting the history of
the kitchen, including vintage equipment, appliances, cook books, gadgets,
etc. The museum is also nostalgic for its
exhibit about the roadside diners many
of us fondly remember from the 40s and
50s.
A walking tour of the food-related
businesses and Italian restaurants in
Providences Federal Hill a neighborhood dating to the 1700s was a highlight
of my visit to the city. Ah, the aromas!
My taste buds were tantalized as I
watched workers making spinach gnocci and lobster-filled ravioli.
When visitors walk through Providence, I remind them to look up because
we have amazing architecture, says
Kristen Adamo, vice president of Communications for the Providence Warwick Convention & Visitors Bureau. We
never tore down old buildings when new
was in fashion.
Thats good. Otherwise, Union General Ambrose Burnsides red Victorian

house might be long gone, and so might

19th-century shipbuilder John Browns
Georgian-Federal-style brick mansion
and the more modest Stephen Hopkins
house, built in 1743 for the future Rhode
Island governor and future signer of the
Declaration of Independence.
Riverfront shows and events, a repertory theater (Viola Davis got started
there), an indoor botanical garden and
Roger Williams Park Zoo (pronghorns,
wildebeests and red pandas, anyone?)
add to Providences lively diversions
For more information, go to www.GoProvidence.com or call 401-456-0200. To
visit Providence with a guided tour, reserve now for the Islands of New England, May 12-19, 2016; call 891-4018 or
drop by the Tallahassee Senior Center at
1400 N. Monroe St. for a tour booklet. You
dont have to be a senior to enjoy a Collette Vacations and all TSC tours benefit
senior programming in our area.
Roberta Sandler is a freelance journalist and member of the Society of
American Travel Writers.

Charles Carmen Pierce paints in the Monday morning portrait lab. Charles will be teaching a Portrait Workshop for the Senior Center in February. He won Best of Show in the Insiders Show with
his portrait of Mugsy.

Insiders Show features

54 senior artists
LESLIE PUCKETT
ART PROGRAM COORDINATOR

Tallahassee Senior Center is open

Monday Friday, 9 a.m. 10 p.m. Receptions free and open to the public.
The artwork of 54 Senior Center artists greeted guests at the Nov. 6 art reception for the Insiders Show. Scrumptious watercolors, sentimental oils,
reminiscent acrylics, and innovative
drawings form a plethora of visual delight.
Juror Jennifer Infinger, Education
Coordinator for Lemoyne Center for the
Arts, selected award winners as follows:
Best of Show Charles C. Pierce, Master
Category 1st Place Linda Menke, 2nd
Place Nancy J. Johnson, 3rd Place
Bernice Fuduloff, Honorable Mentions
Sandy DeLopez, Maria Balingit, Gale
Poteat, Charlotte Gambel; Academy
Category 1st Place Nancy Maudlin,
2nd Place Cathy Neel, 3rd Place Susan Lester, Honorable Mentions Robin
Gray, Joan Kanan, Janie Manasco. At-

tending guests voted on the Peoples

Choice Awards in various genre. The exhibition continues through Nov. 20.
At the reception artists that participated in the Senior Exhibition Program
in 2015 at the FSU Medical School were
recognized for their contribution by Dr.
Lisa Granville.
Senior Center artist Fran Buie was
awarded the Vivian LaValle Art Volunteer of the year 2015. Fran has coordinated the art exhibit at the North Florida
Fair for the last two years, scheduling
the many volunteers needed to receive,
tag, hang, jury and return the hundreds
of artworks by children and adults exhibited at the Fair each year.
After the art awards presentation
guests joined the Wreaths & Sweet fun
in the Dining Room bidding on gorgeous
handmade wreaths, trying their hand at
wine ring toss, previewing some great
silent auction items for the upcoming
Deck the Halls event and munching on
delectable sweets from local bakeries
while listening to the Frets, Leon High
Guitar Ensemble.

Bob DeWitt Smith teaches painting in oil and acrylics at the Senior Center.
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MEMBERS

BE A KEY HOLDER

Be a Key Holder
Please join the Tallahassee Senior
Foundation today. Your contribution
pays for programs and enhances
services. Mail or drop off your annual
membership contribution at the
Senior Center.

MEMBERSHIP
Senior Citizen (Age 50+) $25
Senior Couple $40
Supporter (under age 50) $35
Non-profit Organization $50

KEY HOLDERS
Diamond $5,000
Platinum $2,500
Gold $1,000
Silver $500
Bronze $250
Friend $100

BRONZE KEY HOLDERS

Bob Henderson & Donna R. Wells; Dr.
Ken Brummel-Smith; Daniel & Jean
Conrad; Leila H. Doolittle; Linda
Roberts

FRIEND KEY HOLDERS

Carole E. Allen; Bob & Phyllis Asztalos;
Myra D. Blanchard; Ann Camp; Kristy
Carter; Leon & Joan W. Cassels; Mary
Cummings; Larry Gibson; Hazel
Greenberg; Jane E. Greene; Timothy &
Julianne Hare; Dorothy R. Johnson;
Lisa Meyer; Christie Moore; Edith B.
Ward

NEW AND RENEWING

MEMBERS
Brenda A. Abstein; Barbara L. Aguirre;
Susie Anderson; Renee Ash; Jerome
Ashford; James & Betty Ashlock;
Nancy Ayotte; Suzanne Baker; Gloria
C. Barber; Linda Barnium; Caroline
Barthelmess; Rini Bartlett; Ed Baseheart & Barbara Makant; Jack Bassett;
Emily Beck; Nancy C. Bell; David & Jill
Bettridge; David & Bette Beverly;
Douglas & Daa B. Blanco; Lynn Blum;
Kathleen Blume; Anita Boukater; Exa
B. Bowen; Toki Y. Boyd; Vesta L.
Boyles; Jan Brand; Jane Brightbill;
Laura E. Brock; Patricia W. Brown; Bob
& Nan Brown; Frances Buie; Carol A.
Burlison; David & Audrey Byrne; Olga
Calderon; Michele Capeletti; Bryl A.
Clayton; Daisy Close; Channie M.
Collins; Mechele S. Conklin; Faye H.

Connell; Linda Cooksey; Jane E. Cooper; Diane Cooper; Martha Coppins;

Kim Corsmeier; Peter & Carol Cowdrey; Donna J. Crowley; Barbara
Crum; Marian L. Davis; Nancy N. Davis;
Nancy Davis; Jim & Noel DeLong;
James L. & Kay Demakowski; Nancy
W. Dennis; Virginia deWolf; Paul &
Elizabeth Dirks; Margaret Downs; Judi
Duffy; Rod Dugger; Barbara B. Duke;
Denise Dunfee; Dorothy Dunfee; Edna
Edens; C. Jonah Eng & S. Ruth Wong;
Norma M. English; Martin J. Enright;
Elsie Falco; Grayal Earle Farr; Vi Felber;
Kathleen & Carol Felder; Kathy Ferrell;
Charles A. Finkel; Sandy Fliger; Cornelius A. Floyd-Lucas; Hope Frazier;
Carol Franchi; Sandy Frieder; Gwynne
Fulkman; Pearl Fuller; Sue Gambill;
James & Gloria Gant; Kathy Green &
Cindy Kelley; Loretta Gibson; Mark
Githens; Gerald Givens; Karen Glendenning; Mitchell S. Green; Fred &
Ingrid Haines; Jim & Marie Hamilton;
Craig A. Hansberry; Noel Hardcastle;
Alice M. Harris; Gerald & Mason
Harris; Tom & Sherry Hart; Bruce &
Peggy Harter; Lizzie Harvey; Mack &
Myra Helms; Joan Hettinger; Wayne &
Kay Hill; Bonnie J. Howell; Ola Louise
Irvin; Claude & Susan Ivey; Billie
Jackson; Willie Mae Jackson; Elizabeth
Jackson; Irwin & Georgia Jahns; Betty
Lou Jaunos; Nicholas Joanos; Diane
Johnson; Pat Johnson; Tanya Jones;
Howard Kaplan; Joan Keen; Sandra F.
Kendall; Nancy Kerce; Letha L. Kilgore; Jeanne Kimball; Betty Kleeman;
Tom Knowles; Joanne Kowal; Frances
Kratt; Frederick LaCrone & Jodi Gooding; Roy & Rosetta Land; John W. &
Marty Larson; Genevive Lathrop; Neil
& Suzanne Laws; Bill Leonard; Elsa
Leslie; Chantal S. Littleton; Tina Lopes;
Phyllis A. Love; Joanna Love; Susan
Lunin; Sylvia Lustig; James Ivan &
Sharon P. Maish; Martha F. Marky;
Anne Marie Marquardt; Janet R.
Marshall; Mike & Nancy Mattimore;
Patricia McGill; Albert McGonigal;
Neal Meadows; Glenn & Catherine
Mingledorff; Rene Morgan; Sharon
Mukoyama; Joseph & Donna Nawalanay; Steve Neale & Leslie Puckett;
Anne Nelson; Ruth Nickens; Tina
Maria Niggel; Patti Oakley; Linda
Owens; Jo Ann Page; David & Marsha
Pargman; Patsy Paschal; Marcy Pease;
Rosa Pemberton; John & Libby Penrod; Irene T. Perry; Patti L. Poppell;
Patricia Press; Jacqueline Price; I.
Burton & Roie Price; Marie PrimasBradshaw; Lenorris Richardson; Hazel
Rosser; Linda Rossow; Clestine Rozier;
Marvin & Miryam Rubenstein; Clara
Runyan; Mack Rush; Robert F. Sanchez; Earnest R. Sanders; Paul & Peggy
Schneider; Annette Scott; Theresa C.
Seay; Karol D. Selvaggio; Bob & Ginny
Sharpe; Tina Shaw; Vicki Sims; James
& Dot Skofronick; Ellen H. Sloyer;
Chris Smith; Nancy Smith; Sally J.
Smith; Steve & Linda L. Smith; Mary
Stegman; Pepper Stewart; Susan D.
Still; Diana E. Swegman; Nancy
Swords; Thomas & Lucinda Thomas;

Anne Marie Thompson; Georgia R.

Turner; Cherry P. Underwood; Lossie
D. Vaughn; Ann Vivian Veillon; Lynn
Waddell; Kelvin & Patti Wallace; Zippy
Wartenberg; Daniel Watkins & Linda
Harris; Marilyn Waters; Jill Watson;
Deborah H. Weldon; Nancy Wenhold;
Helen A. West; Mr. & Mrs. Blue Whitaker; Darlene Wilke; Brian J. & Pam
Wimpling; Ella M. Woodbury; Betty J.
Yard;

HONORARIUM
DONATIONS
In honor of: Margaret Hamilton
By: Rosetta Land, Sheila Salyer
In honor of: Cooper Mingledorffs
90th Birthday
By: Glenn Mingledorff, Sheila Salyer
In honor of: Jack & Linda Roberts
Wedding
By: Carol Boebinger; Barry & Barbara
Bumgarner; Ajay & Meenakshi Chadha; Susan Davis; Nancy Daws; D. Fish;
Linda Gray; Debbie Griffin-Burton;
Laura Hertz; Elizabeth Jackson; Joanna Love; Elda Martinko; Edna Owens;
David & Sylvia Parramore; Paula
Petrovich; Mr. & Mrs. John Phipps;
Sheila Salyer; Lisa Meyer; Dr. Mary E.
Seay; Cookie Stevens; Russell & Toni

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Walmsley; Donna Wells; Beth White

In honor of: Ruth Nickens
By: Mr. & Mrs. Blue Whitaker
In honor of: Llona Geiger-our wonderful teacher
By: James Ivan & Sharon P. Maish
In honor of: Favorite Activities
By: Laura E. Brock
In honor of: Ginny Granthum
By: Chris Smith
In honor of: Southside Outreach
By: Edith B. Ward
In honor of: Trips & Travel
By: Martin & Vicki Guttenplan

Memorial donations
In memory of: Martha Emerick
By: Karen & Karlanna Lewis
In memory of: Johnnye Luebkemann
By: Carole E. Allen; Scott Harrell; Edna
Owens; Linda Roberts; Sheila Salyer;
Donna Wells
In memory of: Carole Major
By: Bonnie Howell

TALLAHASSEE SENIOR
FOUNDATION
BOARD MEMBERS
Meet Dr. Ken Brummel Smith, M.D.,
recently elected vice president of the
Tallahassee Senior Foundation board.
Dr. Brummel-Smith holds the Charlotte
Edwards Maguire Professorship and is
a faculty member of
the Department of
Geriatrics in the FSU
College of Medicine.
He is a past president of the American Geriatrics Society and was a member of the National
Advisory Council on
Brummel
Aging at the NationSmith
al Institute on Aging.
He currently chairs the Alzheimer's
Research Advisory Council for the
Florida Department of Health. He has
been selected by his peers 15 times as
one of the Best Doctors in America.
Linda Roberts, President
Ken Brummel-Smith, M.D., Vice President
Edna Owens, Secretary
Scott Harrell, Treasurer
Doug Carlson
Ajay Chada
Jim Davis, CPA
Sandy DeLopez
Shirley Gooding-Butler
Elda Martinko
Kenyetta Mullins
Lew Wilson
Bryan Desloge, Emeritus
A.J. (Andy) McMullian, Emeritus
Sarah Neeley, Emeritus
SENIOR SERVICES
ADVISORY COUNCIL
Jill Sandler, Chair
Freida Travis, Vice Chair
Peter Piper, Secretary
Nancy Daws
Harry Fordham
Mike Francis
Patricia Parkhurst
Annie Rolle
Dr. Antonio Terracciano
Ed Vertuno
A copy of the official registration and
financial information may be obtained
from the Division of Consumer Services by calling toll free (800-435-7352)
within the state or visiting
www.800helpfla.com. Registration
does not imply endorsement, approval, or recommendation by the state.
Registration #CH8035.

PET RESOURCES
There are about 77.8 million pet dogs
owned in the US and 85.8 million pet cats.
Having a pet reduces blood pressure and
lowers the risk of heart disease and high
cholesterol.
Nursing home residents exposed to
animals tend to smile and talk more, reach
out to people and objects, exhibit more
alertness and attention, and experience
more symptoms of well-being and less
depression.
Seniors who are pet owners perform
their activities of daily living better than
non-pet owners; pets can also decrease
their owners stress, isolation and loneliness.
Nine out of 10 pet owners consider their
pet(s) to be part of the family.
Participants wade in the water during OLLI's Sea Around You class.

Fall brings fun at Osher

Lifelong Learning center

*Sources for these facts: humanesociety.org/issues; waltham.com/walthamresearch/hai-research; petsfortheelderly.org/research; center4research.org/

healthy-living-prevention; petfinder.com/
pet-news

GENERAL PET RESOURCES

AND PET ADOPTIONS
Tallahassee Pet Resources Network
Phone: N/A

Students enrolled in the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at FSUs Fall Semester classes found new ways to engage their senses during courses that focused on nature and the arts. Courses
like the Sea Around You, Rock of Ages:
Learning to Rock and Roll through Contemporary Media, and Behind the
Scenes of Dance Performance joined
more traditional classes in history and
current events around the world, the humanities, science, technology, social sciences, technology, personal enrichment,
religion and philosophy.
OLLIs Spring Semester will offer an
equally innovative and challenging curriculum to mature students. For more information, see olli.fsu.edu

Website: tallahasseepetresources.com
Includes information for Leon County pet
owners including a comprehensive resource
directory, events calendar, lost and found
pet listings, pet care articles, and more.
Leon County Humane Society
Phone: 224-9193
Website: lchs.info
Rescues and finds permanent homes for
hundreds of animals every year; funds
spay/neuter procedures; arranges for pet
foster care; and offers services specific to
seniors including:
Pets for the Elderly Program which
provides assistance with pet adoption fees
for people age 60 and over; and
A pet food bank for needy individuals.
Numerous volunteer opportunities are
also available.
Tallahassee-Leon Community Animal
Services Center
Phone: 891-2950
Website: talgov.com/animals

Rock and Roll through Contemporary Media

gives FSU and OLLI students a chance to get
together to teach and learn to play music on
their iPads and iphones.

The local animal shelter provides many

Participants study specimens from coastal waters.

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PET RESOURCES
There are about 77.8 million pet dogs
owned in the US and 85.8 million pet cats.
Having a pet reduces blood pressure and
lowers the risk of heart disease and high
cholesterol.
Nursing home residents exposed to
animals tend to smile and talk more, reach
out to people and objects, exhibit more
alertness and attention, and experience
more symptoms of well-being and less
depression.
Seniors who are pet owners perform
their activities of daily living better than
non-pet owners; pets can also decrease
their owners stress, isolation and loneliness.
Nine out of 10 pet owners consider their
pet(s) to be part of the family.
Participants wade in the water during OLLI's Sea Around You class.

Fall brings fun at Osher

Lifelong Learning center

*Sources for these facts: humanesociety.org/issues; waltham.com/walthamresearch/hai-research; petsfortheelderly.org/research; center4research.org/

healthy-living-prevention; petfinder.com/
pet-news

GENERAL PET RESOURCES

AND PET ADOPTIONS
Tallahassee Pet Resources Network
Phone: N/A

Students enrolled in the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at FSUs Fall Semester classes found new ways to engage their senses during courses that focused on nature and the arts. Courses
like the Sea Around You, Rock of Ages:
Learning to Rock and Roll through Contemporary Media, and Behind the
Scenes of Dance Performance joined
more traditional classes in history and
current events around the world, the humanities, science, technology, social sciences, technology, personal enrichment,
religion and philosophy.
OLLIs Spring Semester will offer an
equally innovative and challenging curriculum to mature students. For more information, see olli.fsu.edu

Website: tallahasseepetresources.com
Includes information for Leon County pet
owners including a comprehensive resource
directory, events calendar, lost and found
pet listings, pet care articles, and more.
Leon County Humane Society
Phone: 224-9193
Website: lchs.info
Rescues and finds permanent homes for
hundreds of animals every year; funds
spay/neuter procedures; arranges for pet
foster care; and offers services specific to
seniors including:
Pets for the Elderly Program which
provides assistance with pet adoption fees
for people age 60 and over; and
A pet food bank for needy individuals.
Numerous volunteer opportunities are
also available.
Tallahassee-Leon Community Animal
Services Center
Phone: 891-2950
Website: talgov.com/animals

Rock and Roll through Contemporary Media

gives FSU and OLLI students a chance to get
together to teach and learn to play music on
their iPads and iphones.

The local animal shelter provides many

Participants study specimens from coastal waters.

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services including animal rescue, care for

about 9,000 animals each year in the shelter,
on-line kennel descriptions, foster care programs, microchip services, pet adoptions and
the following programs for seniors:
Discounted or waived pet adoption fees for
people age 55 and over; and
Vouchers for spay/neuter services through
TREATS and the Animal Shelter Foundation.
Numerous volunteer opportunities are also
available.
Although open to people of all ages, the
UTOPIA program has pets available that have
been through an 8 week obedience training at
a Florida prison. The adoption fee is higher for
these animals. The HART program reimburses
for heartworm treatments for dogs who are
also sent to a Florida prison for training and
then adopted.
Pet Supermarket
Phone: 671-4110
Website: petsupermarket.com
Offers cats for adoption on-site as well as a
variety of animal supplies.
PetsMart
Phone: 297-1500
Website: petsmart.com
Offers dogs and cats for adoption on weekends as well as discounts for food/supplies for
individuals who adopt a pet.
Big Dog Rescue
Phone: 562-3200
Website: bigdogrescue.com
Volunteer organization that provides foster
care and adoption for dogs and cats.
Animal Aid Spay/Neuter Center
Phone: 386-4148
Website: animalaid.us
Provides cat and dog adoptions at reduced
fees.
Other Resources
General Pet Information pet-services.org
General Articles about Dogs and Cats petplace.com
General Health Articles about Small
Animals aaha.org/pet_owner
AARP Pet Information aarp.org
Big Bend Bird Club bigbendbirdclub.org
Pet Adoption/Reduced Spay/Neuter
Cost Referrals ecahanimals.org
Pet Adoption Assistance petfinder.com

ANIMAL/PET MEDICAL CARE

Animal Aid Spay/Neuter Center
Phone: 386-4148
Website: animalaid.us
Provides low-cost spay/neuter procedures,
vaccines, medicine, surgery, grooming and
boarding.
At Home Veterinary Care, LLC
Phone: 274-5710
Website: athomevetintally.net
Licensed veterinarian makes home visits for

HELPLINES and
HOTLINES
Abuse Hotline: 800-962-2873 or 80096ABUSE
Area Agency on Aging, Elder Helpline:
800-963-5337 or 800-96-ELDER
Consumer Hotline: 800-435-7352
Medicare Hotline: 800-633-4227
2-1-1 Big Bend: 617-6333 or 211

pets, performing a variety of medical procedures such as examinations, vaccines, grooming and tests. Surgery is available at the hospital facility, as required, and transportation
may be arranged when possible.
Be the Solution
Phone: 545-2043
Website: bethesolution.us/freespay
Provides low-income residents of Tallahassee
with spay and neuter vouchers with a $5
co-pay.
Other Resources
There are many veterinarians in the Tallahassee area available to care for pets. They are
listed in the telephone book under veterinarians. Also, many are listed under the websites
below. Florida Veterinary Medical Association:
fvma.com.
Find a Veterinary Clinic animalshelter.org
American Animal Hospital Association aaha.org

ANIMAL EMERGENCY SERVICES

Animal Abuse
Use the numbers below to report animal
abuse, neglect, or cruelty. Reports may be
made anonymously.
Within city limits, pets: 891-2958
Outside city limits, pets: 606-5400
St. Francis Wildlife: 627-4151
Pet First Aid Courses, American Red Cross
Phone: 1-800-733-2767
Website: Must have a smart phone App
available for free download at the IPhone App
Store or Google Play Store
Courses are available that teach pet first aid.
Allied Veterinary Emergency Hospital
2324 Centerville Rd. (across from post office)
Phone: 222-0123
Website: alliedveterinary.com
Hours: 24 hours, 7 days a week
Cares for injured and sick pets needing emergency services.
Northwood Animal Hospital
1881-B N Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd.
Phone (business hours): 385-8181
Website: northwoodanimalhospital.com
Hours: 24 hours, 7 days a week
Cares for injured and sick animals 24 hours a
day. Also accepts sick, injured, and orphaned
wildlife for St. Francis Wildlife Association.

Other Resources
The Humane Society of the United States
humanesociety.org
The American Society for the Prevention of
Cruelty to Animals aspca.org
St. Francis Wildlife Association stfranciswildlife.org
American Veterinary Medical Foundation
avma.org

Facility) 309-1982
Westminster Oaks (Retirement Community)
878-1136
Pacifica-Woodmont (Assisted Living Facility)
562-4123

LOST AND FOUND

Cheryls Groom-N-Go 508-2694

Animal Services Center

Phone: 891-2950
Tallahassee Democrat
Phone: 599-2210 (Fee for advertising lost
pets, free for found pets)

DISASTER PREPARATION
AND SHELTER INFORMATION

PET SITTING AND ASSISTANCE

SERVICES

Big Bend D.A.R.T. (Disaster Animal Response

Team)
Phone: 443-1662
Website: bigbenddart.org
Assists with evacuation, care, rescue and safe
return of animals displaced by natural and
man-made disasters, operates a shelter
during disasters and evacuations and educates the public about disaster planning for
pet owners.
Other Resources
Pet Plan Before, During and After a Disaster
ready.gov/caring-animals
Florida Division of Emergency Management,
Pet Plans and Disasters floridadisaster.org/
petplan.htm
Hotels/Motels Accepting Pets petswelcome.
com or takeyourpet.com

There are many bonded and insured pet

sitters/assistants in this area. They are listed in
the telephone book under pet boarding
and sitting services and on the Tallahassee
Pet Resources website (tallahasseepetresources.com/petsitters).
Other Resources
Pet Sitters International Organization
and Member Location petsit.com
Pet Sitters by Zip Code care.com (under Pets)

MOBILE GROOMING

DOG PARKS
Tom Brown Park (Dog Area)
San Luis Mission Park (Dog Area)
Phone: 891-3866 (Tallahassee Parks and
Recreation)
Website: talgov.com
Provide fenced dog areas for off leash play
for both large and small breeds with operation from dawn to dusk.

HOUSING
The following Senior Housing Facilities permit pets, however different restrictions may
apply and advance inquiries are necessary.
Brookdale Hermitage (Assisted Living Facility) 422-3397
Bethel Towers (Apartments) 224-2486
Broadview (Assisted Living Facility) 386-4300
Casa Calderon (Apartments) 222-4026
Cherry Laurel (Retirement Community)
656-8758
Westminster Gardens (Apartments) 224-8021
Harbor Chase (Assisted Living, Memory Care)
531-0404
Allegro Heritage Oaks (Retirement, Assisted
Living) 668-4004
Jamestown Woods (Apartments) 386-3006
Lake Ella Manor (Apartments) 224-1341
Miracle Village, Inc. (Apartments) 222-0561
Oakridge Townhouses (Apartments) 9424777
St. Augustine Plantation (Assisted Living

SERVICE DOGS
FOR THE DISABLED
Canine Companions for Independence (dogs
for disabled individuals)
Phone: 1-800-572-2275
Website: cci.org
Southeastern Guide Dogs (dogs for visually
impaired individuals)
Phone: 1-800-944-DOGS (3647)
Website: guidedogs.org
Guide Dogs of America (dogs for blind and
visually impaired individuals)
Phone: 1-800-459-4843
Website: guidedogsofamerica.org
The Seeing Eye (dogs for blind individuals)
Phone: 973-539-4425
Website: seeingeye.org
4 Paws for Ability (dogs for veterans with
mobility or hearing problems)
Phone: 937-374-0385
Website: 4pawsforability.org

ANIMAL ASSISTED THERAPY

Tallahassee Memorial Animal Therapy
Phone: 431-5352
Website: tmh.org/animaltherapy
Animal visitation providing improved mental
health, motivation, education, recreation,
rehabilitation, pain management and other
therapeutic services to a variety of patients
and facilities.

CREMATORIES, MONUMENTS
Custom Monuments - 877-6053
Southeastern Pet Cremation - 385-5141
Note: This information is not guaranteed to
be all-inclusive and does not imply endorsement of any persons, offices or agencies by
Tallahassee Senior Services.

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