FIFTYFORWARD J. L. TURNER CENTER

8101 Highway 100
Nashville, TN 37221
615-646-9622
FiftyForward J. L.
Turner Center
AOA Hotline:
615-743-6222
Website:
www.fiftyforward.org
www.facebook.com/
FiftyForwardJLTurner
Center
CENTER
DIRECTOR
January Newsletter
Please see below for a reminder on the FiftyForward J. L.
Turner Center’s Participation and Cancellation procedures:
ACTIVITY PARTICIPATION PROCEDURES
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You must RSVP for any activity/event that you want to
attend. It is imperative that we have an accurate head
count for events. We will cancel an event at the
discretion of the FiftyForward staff and vendor
facilitating the event if there appears to be little interest.
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In the event that an activity involves food, we require you
to RSVP no later than three days before the activity so
that we can make sure that the appropriate amount of
food is obtained for the activity. We will attempt to honor
dietary preferences and restrictions to the best of our
ability, so you must let us know if you have such
preferences/restrictions.
Susan Dillingham,
sdillingham@fiftyforward.org
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PROGRAM
DIRECTOR
Candace W. Jones,
cjones@fiftyforward.org
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ON THE ROAD
WITH JOAN
COORDINATOR
2016
ACTIVITY CANCELLATION PROCEDURES
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The FiftyForward J. L. Turner Center will cancel an
event/activity/trip at its discretion and if it appears that
there is little interest.
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If you have paid for an event that the Turner Center
cancels, you will be notified and you will receive a refund
of your money.
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If you have paid for an event and you must cancel, a 24hour notice is required for you to receive your money
back. You must notify a FiftyForward staff person of
your cancellation. Otherwise, your payment will be
considered a donation.
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The FiftyForward J. L. Turner Center stopped issuing
credits in August 2015. Since credits expire after three
months, credits issued in 2015 will no longer be honored
aside from very special circumstances. Please redeem
any outstanding credits by 3:00p.m. Friday, January 29,
2016.
Joan Sincerbox,
joansincerbox@comcast. net
or 615-646-9622
J AN U A R Y NE W S LE T TE R
Special Events
(All events are free unless otherwise indicated, but a reservation is required.)
(FF1) Qigong: Tuesdays at 10:00a.m. A Chinese method of breathing for relaxation.
(FF1) 20 & 30 minute Reiki Appointments: Tuesdays beginning at 11:00a.m. Cost $15 for 20 min.
and $22 for 30 min.
Expedia Cruise Ship Presentation: Thursday, January 7 at 10:30a.m.
Rhythm Band: Friday, January 8 at 11:30a.m.
NEW! Men’s Group: Monday, January 11 at 9:00a.m.
Bellevue Caregivers Support Group: Tuesday, January 12 at 1:00p.m.
Life Line Health Screening Event: Thursday, January 14 from 8:30a.m.—5:00p.m.
Friday Flick—The Sound of Music: Friday, January 15 at 1:00p.m. Join us for this classic movie!
Breakfast Club at Bruegger’s Bagels: Wednesday, January 20 at 8:30a.m.
Energy Savings: Wednesday, January 20 at 10:30a.m. Learn how to save money on utility bills.
Journey to Freedom (8 weeks): Thursday, January 21 at 10:00a.m.—11:30a.m.
Comfort Keepers Lunch & Learn: Thursday, January 21 at 11:30a.m.
Goal Setting with Sandy Griffin: Thursday, January 21 at 1:00p.m.
Country Financial Necessary Legal Documents: Friday, January 22 at 11:30a.m. Free lunch!
Dream Boards with Susan: Monday, January 25 at 1:30p.m.
Health Fair: Tuesday, January 26 from 9:00a.m.—1:00p.m.
Elder Abuse Presentation: Wednesday, January 27 at 10:30a.m.
Potluck Luncheon: Thursday, January 28 at 11:30a.m.
Chaffin’s Barn: TBA
Supper Club at Sam’s Place: Monday, January 25 at 4:30p.m.
Fun Friday! - Charades: Friday, January 29 at 11:45a.m.
CE- indicates a Community Event which is open to the public.
FF1 - FiftyForward 1st
The FiftyForward J. L. Turner Center is closed on the following dates:
Friday, January 1 and Monday, January 18
The Arts at the Turner Center
Card Making with Nancy: Friday, January 8 at 1:00p.m. Use paper, glue, embellishments
and more to create beautiful Valentine’s Day cards. Class cost $5. Supplies provided!
4– Week Intermediate Painting Class: Starts Friday, January 15 at
1:00p.m.—3:00p.m. Build on skills learned in Beginner’s Acrylic
Painting. Take your knowledge of color theory and tools used for painting
to create your own works of art. Dabble in abstract art, impressionism,
realism and more. Class cost $35 (you will be given a supply list
upon sign up).
J AN U A R Y NE W S LE T TE R
Field Trips
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Trip to Franklin Theatre: Wednesday, January 13. Movie and time TBA $10
Lunchin’ Around at Swett’s Restaurant: Tuesday, January 19 at 10:30a.m. $6
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Trip to the Hermitage: Friday, January 8 at 9:00a.m. $7
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Friday Night Foodies at Macaroni Grill: Friday, January 15 at 5:30p.m. $6
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Friday Night Foodies 2 at P.F. Chang’s: Friday, January 22 at 5:30p.m. $6
On The Road with Joan—MOTORCOACH
NO TRIP SCHEDULED IN JANUARY
Nashville Heritage Tour: Thursday, February 25 at 8:15a.m. Trip cost $30. Lunch is on your
own at Jim ‘n Nick’s Barbecue.
Make reservations with Joan Sincerbox at joan.sincerbox@comcast.net or 615-646-0059.
Groups
Photography Group: Wednesday, January 6 at 10:00a.m. Calling all shooters, snappers and
shutterbugs! New members welcome—from novice to experienced.
Creating Memoirs Group: Tuesday, January 12 & 26 at 1:00p.m. Your life is more interesting than
you might think! Let Bob Allen guide you in writing your story, so that it can be passed down through
subsequent generations. New members welcome!
Sit & Knit: Fridays from 9:00a.m. - 11:30a.m. Knitting group for all experience levels—come to learn
how to knit, or bring whatever project you are working on. Contact Mary Lou at
mlpierce@bellsouth.net
Line Dance: Intermediate/Advanced class each Friday at 10:30a.m. This is exercise for the body and
the brain! Do a boot scootin’ boogie with us! Contact Louise at lgoodman00@comcast.net
Bellevue History and Genealogy Group: Fridays at 9:00a.m. in the Zelle/West classroom $3
charge per class for non-YMCA/FF members. Come and listen to informative, dynamic
speakers! For more information, contact Bob Allen at 615-218-4580 or bob@bellevuebob.com.
THERE ARE NO BH&G EVENTS SCHEDULED FOR JANUARY 2016.
The next BH&G meeting will be held on Friday, February 5 at 9:00a.m. The speaker will be David
Currey, Metro Historic Commissioner and architect of the Fort Nashborough Reconstruction Project
Games
Mah-Jongg: Tuesdays, 9:00am-12:00pm. Contact Jane at 615-218-7647 or janemock@comcast.net.
Bridge: Monday, Wednesday and Friday, 11:45a.m.-3p.m. Contact Ed at 615-646-9202.
Canasta Players: Tuesdays, 9:30a.m-3p.m. Contact Sharon at sharonreesor@bellsouth.net.
NEW! RUMMY Group: Thursday, January 7 at 1:00p.m. Bring a snack to share.
NEW! Rummikub Group: Thursday, January 21 at 1:00p.m.
J AN U A R Y NE W S LE T TE R
Hello FiftyForward Members:
As I write this, we are days away from celebrating Jesus’ birthday
and beginning a New Year! I hope you all have wonderful
holidays! I look so forward to celebrating with my family!
The J. L. Turner Center will operate much differently beginning in mid-January. We will still have
three full-time positions serving our members here, but they will have different titles and different
responsibilities. There is more information about these positions in the section below. It is with great
pride that I tell you that I have promoted Candace Jones to the position of Program Director. She will
now be responsible for everything that has anything to do with the programming at our Center. You
should always go to Candace first with any of your questions about, or suggestions for, programming
at the Center. Candace is so good at everything that she does, and will do an exceptional job in this
capacity. We are also privileged to have the services of an intern from MTSU, Jamie McCone, from
mid-January through the end of April. I hope you will be patient with, and supportive of, our staff as
we make these much needed changes and bring many additions and improvements to the J. L. Turner
Center. And, please congratulate Candace on her promotion when you see her!
We have many wonderful things planned for January, and I want to encourage you to take part in
many of them despite the cold weather, early darkness, and changing weather conditions. I want to
thank each of you that participated in the things that we planned in 2015. We had unbelievable
crowds at both our Thanksgiving Luncheon and our Christmas Brunch. I hope to see the same level of
participation at our major events in 2016.
I have enjoyed spending the last six months of 2015 with you and trying to serve your needs and
interests to the best of my ability. I welcome your comments, concerns, suggestions and questions at
any time to help us serve you even better in 2016. I hope you know that my door is always open to you!
Susan
MAJOR Staff Restructuring at FiftyForward J. L. Turner Center:
Two Different Staff Positions Now Providing Member Services/Center Operations
In the last several weeks, Center Director Susan Dillingham has done some major restructuring of the staff positions
serving the J. L. Turner Center. Beginning in late December, two of the staff positions serving the Center will be
known as the J. L. Turner Center Program Director and the J. L. Turner Center Member Relations and Volunteer
Manager. Candace Jones has been named as the new FiftyForward J. L. Turner Center Program Director. She has a
Bachelors Degree in Social Work and has been with the Turner Center for over two years as Program Coordinator
facilitating the Transportation Group, as well as using her artistic talents to conduct various arts and crafts
programming. She has over seven years of experience working with older adults and looks forward to continuing to
plan a varied calendar to meet your needs of health, well-being and lifelong learning.
And we are currently taking applications for the new position of FiftyForward J. L. Turner Center Member Relations
and Volunteer Manager. This position will be responsible for Volunteer Management as well as recruiting members
to participate in programming. The person in this position will be responsible for developing and enhancing member
relations and training volunteers. He or she will also assist with facilitating programs as needed. Letters of interest
and resumes should be sent to Eileen Johnson at ejohnson@fiftyforward.org by Wednesday, December 23rd at 4:00
p.m.
J AN U A R Y NE W S LE T TE R
Calling all Veterans!
Honor Flights of Middle Tennessee recognizes American Veterans for your
sacrifices and achievements by flying you to Washington DC to see YOUR
memorial at no cost. Top priority is given to World War II, Korean War and
terminally ill veterans from all wars. In the future, Honor Flights will be
expanded to include Vietnam War Veterans. Guardians are allowed to fly
with the veterans on every flight to provide assistance and help the veteran
have a safe, memorable and rewarding experience.
Honor Flight of Middle Tennessee is
currently accepting new applications!
You may pick up an application from
a FiftyForward staff member.
For other questions about the program, call Sergeant Major (E-9) Larry E.
Williams, US Army/Retired at 931-924-3000 or 931-224-3226.
The Bellevue Family YMCA and FiftyForward J. L.
Turner Center is going to Atlanta in April! Join us
for a trip to the Big Peach to visit the Coca Cola
Factory, Georgia Aquarium, the Varsity Restaurant,
see a Braves game and MORE!!
More details to come!
You must RSVP for all events. Call Susan
Dillingham at 646-9622 or email her at
sdillingham@fiftyforward.org
Free BBQ Lunch &
Learn on Thursday,
February 4 at 11:30 am.
More details to come!
Intern to Serve FiftyForward
J. L. Turner Center
TURNER AT TWILIGHT IS ON HIATUS
FOR THE MONTH OF JANUARY.
CHECK BACK WITH US FOR MORE
FUN IN FEBRUARY!
SEE “FIELD TRIPS” SECTION INSIDE
NEWSLETTER FOR INFORMATION ON
TWO DATES FOR THE POPULAR
FRIDAY NIGHT FOODIES TRIPS!
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We are excited to announce that Jamie
McCone will be joining the FiftyForward
J. L. Turner Center Staff in January as
our intern. Jamie will be doing her
internship with us on Mondays,
Wednesdays, and Fridays beginning on
January 11th. Jamie is a student in her
final semester of study at MTSU. She is
finishing her degree in Child Development
and Family Studies, with a minor in
Psychology in May. During her study at
MTSU, Jamie has developed a passion for
working with older adults. Jamie will be
with us until the end of April. She will be
working primarily with developing and
implementing intergenerational activities
and events, and with moving the Turner
at Twilight program forward. She is also
very interested in assisting members with
any needs that they may have. Jamie is
married and lives in Ashland City. Please
help us make Jamie feel very welcome
when she begins on January 11th.
Join us for an Intergenerational
Event on Friday, February 5.
Bring your grandchild and take a
trip to the Nashville Children’s
Theatre to see Cinderella. Sign up
today!