PDF - The City of Grand Prairie Parks and Recreation
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PDF - The City of Grand Prairie Parks and Recreation
VOLUNTEERS OF THE MONTH Staff Salon at The Aspens Linda Long - General Manager llong@gptx.org | 972 237-8243 John Merrell Michael Levy - Assistant Manager mlevy@gptx.org | 972 237-4143 Eduvina Cruz - Recreation & Event Supervisor ecruz@gptx.org | 972 237-4148 Heidi Grafton - Fitness Coordinator hgrafton@gptx.org | 972 237-4155 Daniel Cauthen - Aquatic Coordinator dcauthen@gptx.org | 972 237-4147 The volunteer of the month for March is our very own John Merrell. He is a dedicated volunteer who makes and serves the morning toast for the nutrition program every day. His constant smiling and devotion to The Summit make us proud to call him one of our own! Thank you John for all that you do! Full Service Hair-Nails-Facials (Competitive Rates) Ren Nelson - Recreation Leader wnelson@gptx.org | 972 237-4146 Open to the Public Elicia Sierra - Recreation Leader Elaine - Facials Daphne - Hair&Nails 817-235-7378 esierra@gptx.org | 972 237 4145 469-471-1445 Susan Eaves - Recreation Leader seaves@gptx.org | 972 237 4153 Construction Update Ray Smith - Chef rsmith@gptx.org | 972 237-4123 Beginning mid March the front entry and back porch of The Summit will be resurfaced. We will keep you updated on alternate entrances that might be offered as a result of the construction. Recreation Aides - Front Desk Tyler Brooks Edgar Ipina Nathan McClinton Victor Villegas Nesha Woods Fitness & Aquatics Spring Break Reminder Thank you all for being members of Grand Prairie’s Premier 50+ Club! Just a Spring Break reminder that The Summit is for adults over the age of 50. We are aware that there will be grandchildren out of school for the week, however please be considerate of all the membership and make other arrangements for any grandchildren that may be in your care for the week. An after hours opportunity for the entire family is Family Swim Night on March 15th at 6pm. $25/4 people! This event is open to all ages. Hope to see you there! Nour Al-Hussayni Maria Belloti Jasper Doda Lourdes Gabaldon Vanessa Hernandez Joshua Hollifield Miguel Ipina Tommie Lusk Brylee Nelson Zachary Sanders David Smith Seibren Thiergood Custodial Staff Paulfred Hall Jimmy McNeal Ryan Bunn Janie Sierra Hours of Operation ** All members must scan in with their membership card upon entry ** Fitness (Use North Entrance) Mon - Fri 5:30am - 9pm Saturday 9am - 9pm Sunday 1pm - 5pm Cornerstone Award at the 2011 Texas Conference on Aging 8 • MAR 2015 Mon - Fri 8am - 9pm Front Lobby Entry Best Health Club Focus Daily News 2011 Focus on Excellence Reader Choice Award Saturday 9am - 9pm Sunday 1pm - 5pm Featured in Aquatic International Magazine as a Model Facility International Council on Active Aging 2010 Innovators Award The Summit | 2975 Esplanade | Grand Prairie, TX 75052 | 972.237.4141 | GrandFunGP.com/TheSummit The Summit | 2975 Esplanade | Grand Prairie, TX 75052 | 972.237.4141 | GrandFunGP.com upcoming events Wills Clinic Dinner out - Catfish Sam’s Wed | Apr 8 | 9am-noon | Ballroom 1 Tue | Mar 3 | 4:30pm | $5 Catfish Sam’s has won several Texas Restaurant Association blue ribbons for best known catfish. Live, Laugh, & Learn Senior Conference - Richardson Tues | Mar 24 | 8:30am-4:30pm $25 per person - includes: admission, transportation, continental breakfast, lunch, 5 speakers, afternoon snacks, and prizes. 5 Star Dining - The Ranch Fri | Mar 6 | 10:30am | $5 5 Star Dining - Capital Grille Fri | Apr 3 | 10:30am | $5 Be Wined, Dined, and Dazzled! You are cordially invited to join The Capital Grille for an evening or afternoon of relaxed elegance and exceptional cuisine. Granbury Trip Sat | Apr 4 |10:30-7:30pm | $25 Singing In The Rain - Artisan Shop and lunch on square. Spamalot musical @ 3:30pm. Bring money for lunch. Tue | Mar 10 | 4:30pm | $18 ticket & transportation Tue | Apr 7 & 21 | 9:30am $15 without box lunch and $20 with box lunch. Choose the day you would like to attend! Choctaw Trip - Durant, OK Perks: $10 slot play and discount on buffet. Bureau of Engraving Thu | Mar 19 | 10:15am | $5 Bring money for lunch. No cameras, backpacks or video cameras allowed. 2 • MAR 2015 Special Meeting Free Tax Help Cruise Reunion You Can Paint a Masterpiece Fri | Mar 20 | 2pm | Ballroom 1 Bring your pictures, souvenirs and stories as we reminisce about what a great time we had on the Carnival Triumph. Email any pictures in advance to llong@gptx.org or ecruz@gptx.org to have your photos included in a powerpoint slide show! Dances Photography Seminar by Don Smarto Mon | Mar 9 | 3pm | Theater Don’s seminars are an interesting look at the stories behind the photographs in his latest book, Heaven in a Wildflower. 7-9:30pm | $6 per person Includes light refreshments Mama’s Party @ Uptown Theater Mon | Apr 13 | 5pm | $12 Join at the Uptown theater for a local comedy show. Includes ticket & transportation. Bring money for dinner at the new Italian Bistro. Wed | Mar 25 | 11am | Ballroom III The more prepared you are the less stressful the situation will be. Learn to paint a masterpiece in one day! This month’s topic is “Crashing Waves”. Need 5 pre-registered for the class. All supplies included. Self-Defense - free Tue |Mar 17 |10am & 6pm|Ballroom I AARP Meeting Mar 5 – High Caliber Band Mar 19 – 92nd Road House Band Fri | Mar 20 | 11am | Ballroom 1 Wed | Mar 4 | 10:30am | Ballroom 1 Beginners Sewing - free preview 4th Annual Summit Sock Hop Come and hear about some exciting projects for beginners and to sewing. Johnny Diamond and the Silver Hubcap Band. 50’s & 60’s attire. Get ready to Rock & Roll!!! Open for ages 21 and up! Fri | Mar 13 | 9am-12pm | Discovery I $35 includes supplies - pre-register Emergency Preparedness Presentation Learn the fundamentals in defending yourself with tips from Summit member Will Sanchez. Thursday Night Dances Dance for the Fun of it! Host: Arrie Jackson. Topic is “Everything you need to to know about Social Security.” Guest speaker on Mar 26: Shonta Motley, with the Social Security Administration. Fri | Mar 13 | 9am-1pm | Conference Room Wed | Mar 11| 1pm | Discovery 2 Needlepoint Mondays | 11am | Discovery 1 Learn how to stitch! Supplies are provided for newcomers. GP Farmers Market Opening Day Sat | Mar 28 | 8am-1pm GP’s downtown Farmers Market invites all Summit mambers to the 2015 opening day. The first 100 Summit members to pre-register at the front desk will receive a $5 gift voucher. Gift vouchers can only be picked up at The Summit. Wellness computer Classes Fee for all courses: $50 for (4) 45 minute sessions or $25 for (2) 45 minute sessions Courses include: Tue | Mar 17 | 7:30am | $15 Summit Women’s Network Talk Show - free Thu | Mar 12 & 26 | 10am | Theater Sat | May 2 | 7-10pm Dallas Arboretum Mon | Mar 2 | 11am | Ballroom 1 Everyone needs a will and the primary purpose of Performance by Fielder Road Baptist a will is to ensure that your assets are distributed Church Senior Choir. to whomever you choose in the amount and manner that you choose. Have fun by dancing all the stress away! Bring money for dinner at Mitra’s Tearoom. Select from menu at front desk. Choir Performance - free Highlights * Intro to Microsoft Office * Beginner’s Computer * Beginner’s Smart phones * Facebook * Windows 8 Private Lessons are available anytime of the month. Contact the Front Desk to set up a time! Like us on Facebook & follow us on Twitter. The Summit | 2975 Esplanade | Grand Prairie, TX 75052 | 972.237.4141 | GrandFunGP.com Nutrition Class Speaker Wed | Mar 18 | 11am | Dining Rm March is National Nutrition Month. Mind Strengthening Program Mon | Mar 23 | 10:30-11:30am | Ballroom 1 | free Please sign up at the front desk. Memory and Aging – Facts and Fiction about how your brain ages. Includes a Memory Quiz and some brain exercises. Program will meet once a month. Ask a Nurse, Elaine Harrison, RN Wed | Mar 4 | 10:30am Get your blood pressure checked or have a question for the nurse. Meet with her one on one. Commission On Aging Benefits Counseling Health Screenings Presentation: Joseph Love from AARP The program is designed to answer questions for those 60+ receiving Medicare. Dallas County Nurses will be taking blood pressure, glucose, iron testing. Wed | Mar 11 | 10:30am | Ballroom III Fri | Mar 20 | 9am | free Thu| Mar 26 | 9am-12noon The Summit | 2975 Esplanade | Grand Prairie, TX 75052 | 972.237.4141 | GrandFunGP.com MAR 2015 • 7 FITNESS ABC - Aerobic Rm The greatest wealth is health! Summit Member Fitness Spotlight Carolyn Stafford: I joined Shirley Loves’ yoga classes two years ago and I truly have become more disciplined about my yoga practice. I am more flexible and in better health. Shirley encourages us to do a little more each day. The environment is fun and I appreciate the ladies who attend the class. Absolute Body Conditioning T/Th 7pm-8pm $3 class or $20 month Buttz and Guttz-Aerobic Rm Sat | 8:05am- 9:05am $6 class or $20 month HIIT - Aerobic Rm High Intensity Interval Training M/W/F 9am-9:30am $3 class or $20 month POWER 10 FITNESS - Gym M/W 6:15pm-6:45pm Sat 8:05am-8:35am $8 class or $20 month Spin - Aerobic Rm w/ Rob - Tu/Th 11-11:45am w/ Lou - M/W/F 7-7:30am $3 class or $20 month Weight Management University 101 This 8 week course includes: initial fitness evaluation, body-fat and weight measurements, nutrition planning, metabolism boosting exercises, and daily journal. BONUS: Access to WMU - 101; A 12 week on-line weight-management curriculum covering how and why your body will respond to proper nutrition and exercise. SPACE IS LIMITED! Contact Rob Jones 214-686-9816 or rob@ power10fit.com Summit Games May 22-23 The Summit Games will have various sports and competitions for anyone 50+. Want to volunteer? Contact hgrafton@gptx.org for info. We will be hosting a volleyball open gym night on Friday, March 27th at 6:30pm. For more details please contact Heidi Grafton. Hgrafton@gptx. org. basketball – full court Sat | 11:30am - 3pm half court T/Th | 5:30pm - 7:30pm Anytime Outdoor games Table Tennis 6 • MAR 2015 Tai Chi - Aerobic Rm M/W/F |10:00 –11:00am $3 class or $20 month T/Th | 9am - 2pm M/W/F | 10:30am - 2pm M-Th | 7:15 - 8:45pm Sat | 3pm T/Th | 5:30pm - 7:30pm All members are required to shower off before entering both the spa and pool area. This is to ensure the cleanliness of the aquatics facility for all member. AQUA AEROBICS - Pool M-Th | 6:30-7am | 6 - 7pm $3 class or $30 month ARTHRI-CISE - Pool Water Wellness Workout M/W/F |10:30-11:30am $3 class or $20 month AQUA-CISE - Pool Water Aerobics M/W/F | 9:15 - 10:15am $3 class or $20 month AQUA-TABATA - Pool High Intensity Water Workout M-TH | 6:30am-7am Sat|9:15am-9:45am T/W/F 7:15pm-7:45pm $3 class or $20 month Yoga with Love- Aerobic Rm T/Th | 8 - 9am T/Th | 5:30 - 6:30pm $3 class or $25 month Zumba - Aerobic Rm M/W | 7 - 8pm $5 class $30 month Better balance- Aerobic Rm T/Th | 9:30am - 10am - free BODY BLITZ- Aerobic Rm M/W | 5:30pm - 6pm - free Dancing W/Lou-Aerobic Rm T/Th | 12:00 - 12:45pm - free PERSONAL TRAINING 3 30 minute sessions $100 6 30 minute sessions $180 Parmesan Chicken Cheesy Shells Broccoli and Cauliflower Wheat Bread Fresh Orange Milk 16 23 30 10:30am 11:45am 11am 11am Turkey Tetrazzini Tossed Salad Sliced Carrots Dinner Roll Gingerbread Cookie Milk Italian Salad Dressing Beef Ziti Herbed Green Beans Squash Medley Dinner Roll Fudge Cream Cookie Milk 3 10 17 St. Patrick’s Day Stuffed Cabbage Casserole Squash/Zucchini/Tomatoes Dilled Carrots Dinner Roll Lime Fluff Milk Turkey Rice Casserole Green Peas Stewed Tomatoes Multi Grain Bread Butterscotch Swirl Pudding Milk Chicken Stroganoff Parsley Carrots Broccoli Dinner Roll Carnival Cookie Milk 24 31 Ask for your fitness discount on monthly classes - 20% off on 2 or 30% off on 3. Valid on monthly fitness classes only. Does not apply to Aquatic classes. The Summit | 2975 Esplanade | Grand Prairie, TX 75052 | 972.237.4141 | GrandFunGP.com Taco Meat Lettuce/Tomato/ Cheese Pinto Beans Taco Shell Apple Cobbler Milk Taco Sauce BBQ Chicken Black-Eyed Peas Mixed Greens Cornbread Birthday Cake Ice Cream Milk Cheesy ChickenMacaroni Broccoli Dilled Carrots Wheat Bread Chocolate Pudding Milk Swiss Steak Rice Florentine Spring Vegetables Dinner Roll Ranger Cookie Milk 4 11 FRIDAY THURSDAY Baked Chicken with Gravy Broccoli Rice Casserole Cabbage Cornbread Fruited Lemon Gelatin Milk Margarine Hamburger Patty Lettuce and Tomato Ranch Beans Hamburger Bun Hot Spiced Apples Milk Mustard and Catsup Sausage* 18 Smoked Cajun Rice 5 12 19 Okra and Tomatoes Cornbread Fresh Banana Milk Margarine 25 Lunch is Served at noon. 26 BBQ Pork* Whipped Potatoes with Skins Italian Green Beans Wheat Bread Fruited Orange Gelatin Milk TUESDAY SHOPPING TRIPS Mar. 3 Kroger Mar. 10 Wal Mart Mar. 17 Save-A-Lot Mar. 24 Albertsons Mar. 31 Rio Grande Dance for the Fun of it! B-Day Celebration Nurtition Class Mind Strengthening Program Need a ride for lunch? Light & Lively - Gym M/W/F | 9:30am - free Stretch For Success Ballroom 2 T/Th |10:30 – 11:00am - free Cajun Meatloaf Macaroni and Cheese Green Beans Wheat Bread Fresh Apple Milk Mar 4 Mar 11 STARTING IN JANUARY Mar 18 “LEARN HOW TO WORKOUT” Looking for a personal trainer, but can’t keep Mar 23 up with the added expense? At the end of the 3rd session you will have the tools and confidence to workout on your own. 3 30 minute sessions $85 2 9 Chicken Meatballs Onion Gravy Delmonico Potatoes Garden Vegetables Wheat Bread Fresh Orange Milk WEDNESDAY TUESDAY Salisbury Beef Brown Gravy Whipped Potatoes Squash/Zucchini/Tomatoes Wheat Bread Fresh Apple Milk Southwestern Beef Whole Kernel Corn Capri Vegetables Wheat Bread Chocolate Pudding Milk 20/20/20 - Aerobic Rm 20 min cardio, 20 min strength, 20 min balance and flexibility M/W 11:15am-12:15pm $3 class or $20 month FREE CLASSES GYM GAMES Volleyball Night! Pickleball SUMMIT BOXING-Ballroom 2 M|Th | 7:30pm | $3 class or $20 mo Increase your cardio as you learn to box. MONDAY MARCH Mar 25 Mar 26 Mar 27 11am 9am 10:30am Beef Chili with Beans Chuckwagon Corn Green Beans Saltine Crackers Chocolate Chip Cookie Milk Turkey Supreme Green Peas California Vegetables Wheat Bread Ambrosia Pudding Milk Tuna Salad Tossed Salad Pasta Salad Saltine Crackers Fruited Cherry Gelatin Milk Ranch Salad Dressing Honey MustardChicken Pinto Beans Spinach Cornbread Rice Crispy Bar Milk 6 13 20 27 If you have any questions regarding the Nutrition Program, please contact Eduvina Cruz at 972.237.4148 Emergency Preparedness Health Screenings Advisory Council Meeting Call the Grand Connection at 972-237-8546 to sign up. Transportation is available for those who are 60 yrs.+ Advanced reservations required. Call 1.800.Relay.Texas for assistance for hearing or sight impaired individuals. The city of Grand Prairie, Dallas Area Agency and DADS, does not discriminate on the basis of race, creed, color, sex, age, ancestry, national origin, religion, or handicap in services or employment. The Summit | 2975 Esplanade | Grand Prairie, TX 75052 | 972.237.4141 | GrandFunGP.com MAR 2015 • 3 Monday Summit Groups: 6:30am 7am 8am 9:15am 9am 9:30am – Aqua Aerobics -- Spin – Billiards – Aqua-cise – HIIT -- Light & Lively – Hand and Foot 10am – Tai Chi 10:30am – Pickleball – Arthri-cise – GP Mobile Library – Bible Study 11am -- Needlepoint 11:15am – 20/20/20 1pm -- Crocheting – Table Games/Bridge – Open Game Days 5:30pm – Body Blitz 6pm – Aqua Aerobics – Texas Hold’em -- Media Art Studio 6:15pm -- Power 10 7pm -- Zumba 7:15pm – Pickleball 7:30pm – Summit Boxing ROMEO’s Tue | Mar 3 |10:30am - Ballroom I ROMEO’s - Retired Older Men Eating Out. This Month: Cheddar’s Sassy Jewels - Red Hat Chapter Wed | Mar 4 | 11am | Lunch @ Good Day Cafe Wed | Mar 18 | 2-4pm | St. Patrick’s Party | $6 Wear green for St. Patrick’s Party in ballroom 1. 2015 dues are now due. Annual membership $10. Summit Support Group 1st & 3rd Thu | Mar 5 & 19 | 1pm | Ballroom I This support group discusses issues we face in our daily lives with other caring friends. Led by professional family counselor Bob McIntosh. Summit Garden Club Every Thurs | 10am | Conservatory | $20/year Come Grow with us! All levels of Gardeners welcome! Book Club Tue | Mar 10 | 11am | Conf Rm Letter from Home by Carolyn Hart. Travel Club Thu | Mar 19 | 5pm | Wings Theater Come and see a formal presentation with pictures and maps from our trip to Chile in February 2015. Sunday 2pm Guitar Jam Session 11am 8 Motorcycle 3pm Riders Group 1:30 15 AT CENTRAL PARK AN ACTIVE ADULT COMMUNITY NOW LEASING 29 Choir Performance 2 Photography Seminar 9 16 2pm Guitar Jam Session 6pm Family Swim Night 22 Luxury One and Two Bedroom Apar tment Homes 6am 6:30am 8am 9am 9:30am 10am -– Spin -– Aqua Aerobics – Yoga/Billards – Pickleball -- Better Balance – Pottery – Juegos! 10:30am – Stretch for Success -- Spin 11am -- Dancing with Lou 12pm 1pm – Bridge – Paper Arts – Table Games 2pm -- Open Game Days 5:30pm – Basketball – Table Tennis – Yoga – Shuffleboard 6pm – Aqua Aerobics – Woodcarving 7pm – Absolute Body Conditon – Pickleball 7:15pm -- Aqua Tabata Monday 1 11am wednesday tuesday 23 Mind Strengthening Program tuesday 10:30amROMEO’s 4:30pm Dinner Out Catfish Sam’s 11am Book Club 10:30am Karaoke 4:30pm Singing in the Rain 7:30am Choctaw Trip 10am Self Defense 6pm Self Defense 8:30am Live, Laugh, & Learn 30 RENTS STARTING AT $870 (972)352-2161 6:30am 7am 8am 9am 9:15am 9:30am 10am 10:30am 11:15am 12:30pm 1pm 5pm 5:30pm 6pm thursday – Aqua Aerobics -- Spin – Billiards – HIIT -- Aqua-cise – Light & Lively – Hand and Foot – Bunco – Pottery (10-1pm) – Tai Chi – Pickleball – Arthri-cise – 20/20/20 -- Cribbage – Bridge – Table Games – Pottery (5-8pm) – Pickleball – Body Blitz – Aqua Aerobics – Shuffleboard – Power 10 – Zumba -– Spin – Aqua Aerobics – Yoga/Billards – Pickleball -- Better Balance – Pottery – Gardening Club 10:30am – Stretch for Success 11am – Spin 12pm -- Dancing with Lou 1pm – Bridge – Table Games 4pm – Media Art Studio 5:30pm – Basketball – Yoga – Table Tennis 6pm – Aqua Aerobic 7pm – Absolute Body Condition 7:15pm – Pickleball 7:30pm – Boxing 6am 6:30am 8am 9am 9:30am 10am 6:15pm 7pm 7:15pm – Pickleball -- Aqua Tabata wednesday 3 10 17 24 31 thursday 10:30am Dance for the Fun of it! 10:30am Ask A Nurse 11 am Sassy Jewels Lunch 10:30am COA 1pm Beginners Sewing 11:45am B-Day Celebration 4 11 1pm 7pm 7am 8am friday -- Spin – Billiards – Friendly Pickleball 9am -- HIIT 9:15am -- Aqua-cise 9:30am – Light & Lively – Hand and Foot 10am – Tai Chi 10:30am – Pickleball – Arthri-cise – Tai Chi Training 11am – ESL 1pm -- Creative Jewelry – Table Games 6pm – Texas Hold’em 7pm – Pickleball 7:15pm -- Aqua Tabata friday Summit Support Group 5 10:30am Five Star - The Ranch Dance: High Caliber Band 10:30am Couponing Class 6:30pm Movie: St. Vincent You Can Paint 10am Women’s Network Talk 12 9am 9am Free Tax Help Show 6:30pm Movie: The Judge 1pm First Aid Training 18 10:15am Bureau of Engraving 19 1pm Summit Support Group 5pm Travel Club 7pm Dance: 92nd Roadhouse 25 26 9am Health Screenings 10:30amAdvisory Council 10am Women’s Network Talk 6:30pmKaraoke Show 6:30pm Movie: The Theory of Everything 11am 2pm Nutrition Class Nutrition Month Sassy Jewels Party 11am Emergency Preparedness saturday 8:05am – Buttz & Guttz – Power 10 9am – Billiards 9:15am – Aqua Tabata 11:30am – 3-on-3 Basketball 3pm – Pickleball saturday 6 13 12pm Movie: St. Vincent 4:30pm Movie: St. Vincent 6:30pm Singles Dinner Out Cheddar’s 12pm Movie: The Judge 4:30pm Movie: The Judge 7 14 9am Benefits Counseling 20 11am AARP 2pm Cruise Reunion 6:30pm Movie: Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day 27 12pm Movie: Alexander... 4:30pm Movie: Alexander... 6:30pm Singles Dinner Out Gilligan’s 21 28 12pm Movie: Theory of Everything 4:30pm Movie: Theory of Everything 6pm Wine Tasting Refund Policy Thank you for participating in our classes and programs. Just a friendly reminder that all program sales are final. In the event of cancellation please notify the front desk 14 days prior to the start date of the course or trip to make it available to other members. 2155 ARKANSAS LANE, GRAND PRAIRIE, TX. 75052 4 • MAR 2015 The Summit | 2975 Esplanade | Grand Prairie, TX 75052 | 972.237.4141 | GrandFunGP.com The Summit | 2975 Esplanade | Grand Prairie, TX 75052 | 972.237.4141 | GrandFunGP.com MAR 2015 • 5