August 2016 - Pekin Park District

August 2016
551 S. 14th Street,
Pekin, IL 61554
309-346-5210
Monday - Friday
8:30 AM - 4:00 PM
Reflections Newsletter
Sponsored by:
Henderson Funeral Home, LTD
and
Liberty Village of Pekin
Pekin Manor & Pekin Estates
18th Annual
Dartball Tournament
th
August 20
Registration 8:00 AM
Closes at 8:30 AM
Reflections...
MILLER CENTER
FEE: $5 (includes one free raffle ticket for a dart set & carrier)
www.millerseniorcenter.com
pekinparkmillercenter@gmail.com
NO SKILL LEVEL OR
KNOWLEDGE OF
GAME IS REQUIRED!
(That means we want YOU !)
Teams formed by random
draw day of tournament
THANKS TO OUR CORPORATE DONORS
John 3:16
Excalibur Seasoning
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REFLECTIONS...
MON
TUES
EXERCISE W/ ANN
WED
THURS
EXERCISE W/ ANN
FRI
EXERCISE W/ ANN
9:00 & 9:45 AM
WOODCARVERS
9:00 & 9:45 AM
WOODCARVERS
9:00 & 9:45 AM
Sponsored by:
8:30 - 11:00 AM
Sponsored by:
8:30 - 11:00 AM
Sponsored by:
OSF Home Health Care
OSF Home Health Care
OSF Home Health Care
CRAFT CORNER
CRAFT CORNER
SENIOR MEALS
CRAFT CORNER
QUILT CLASS
9:00 - 11:30 AM
9:00 - 11:30 AM
11:30 AM
9:00 - 11:30 AM
9:00 - 11:00 AM
Sponsored by:
ART GROUP
MILLER MELODIES
St. Francis Woods, Courtyard Estates,
Jeff Leeman & Hospice Compassus
9:30 AM
12:15 - 1:15 PM
GROCERY BINGO 9:30 AM
WALKING CLUB
BINGO
9:30 - 11:00 AM
Sponsors listed below
SENIOR MEALS
11:30 AM
WALKING CLUB
EUCHRE
SENIOR MEALS
10:00 AM
DARTBALL
10:00 AM
12:30-3:00 PM
11:30 AM
Sponsored by:
1:30 PM
Sponsored by:
Sponsored by:
Morton Villa / Morton Terrace
John Evans Supportive Living
Morton Villa / Morton Terrace
PARTY BRIDGE
12:00 - 3:30 PM
BIBLE STUDY
E
SENIOR MEALS
Sponsored by:
10:00 AM
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11:30 AM
John Evans Supportive Living
J
DARTBALL
SENIOR MEALS
12:30 PM
11:30 AM
O
GAME DAY
Y
12:30 - 3:00 PM
SHUFFLEBOARD
Sponsored by:
1:00 PM
Y
Riverview Senior Living
DOUBLE PINOCHLE
PINOCHLE
O
5:00 - 8:00 PM
12:30 PM
U
LINE DANCE CLASS
Sponsored by:
Sponsored by:
R
2:00-3:30 PM
John Evans Supportive Living
John Evans Supportive Living
A
Lapidary 6:00 PM
POOL PLAYERS
WANTED
Mon - Fri
8:30 AM
G
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9:00 - 3:00 PM
Sponsored by:
Yoga
Timbercreek Rehab &
6:30 PM
Health Care
THANKS to our Thursday Morning Bingo Sponsors: First Pekin Savings Bank, Fort’s Toyota of Pekin, Illinois American Water Company, Kroger, Lange Animal Clinic, Morton & Pekin Community Bank, Pekin Insurance, Pekin National Bank, Ruskusky Foot & Ankle Clinic, Schnuck’s Supermarket, Steger’s Furniture, Tazewell Machine Works Inc., Timbercreek Rehab & Health Care and Walmart
AUGUST 2016
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MILLER CENTER
TRANSPORTATION NEWS
Our fundraising efforts have paid off! The Pekin
Park District Miller Center has purchased 2 brand
new cars for the senior transportation service. A
BIG THANK YOU to all of our past Walk for a Ride
sponsors and participants!
Your next pick up will be a ride in style in a beautiful blue or silver 2016 Ford Taurus.
Partially funded by Pekin United Way. Donations are appreciated, but not required.
In town Pekin trips: Suggested Donation: $4
Out of town trips are scheduled on Tuesdays & Wednesdays: Suggested Donation: $12
We NOW OFFER Wheelchair Accessible rides in Pekin on Mondays and Fridays.
Fee: $25 round trip.
SIMPLY CALL IN ADVANCE FOR YOUR RESERVATION!
346-5210
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United Way of Pekin
Pekin Daily Times
Morton Terrace
Morton Villa
Henderson Funeral Home
CenturyLink
Pekin Hospital Home
Health
Hospice Compassus
Pekin Insurance
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Riverview Senior Living
Community
Timbercreek Rehab &
Healthcare
Morningside of Pekin
Preston-Hanley Funeral
Home
Liberty Village of Pekin
Pekin Manor &
Pekin Estates
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Unland Companies
Hallmark House
Rosewood Care Center
St. Francis Woods
Pekin Community Bank
DaVita Dialysis
Fresenius
Unity Point Wound Center
John Evans Supportive
Living
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REFLECTIONS...
August 2016 Scheduled Events
Sun
7
1
Mon
8
14
15
Illinois State Fair
8:30 AM
2
Tue
9
Show Time
1:00 PM Sponsored
by Rosewood Care
Center
16
Celestial Investors
6:30 PM
Computer Club
7:00 PM
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
5 SENIOR FITNESS 6
FESTIVAL 9 - NOON
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Ballroom Dance
7:00 PM
Donna Weghorst &
Friends
3 Blue Grass Jam
9:00 AM
Life Support Group
2:00 PM
Chief’s Game
5:45PM
4
10
11
12
13
17 Blue Grass Jam
9:00 AM
Bounce Back Bunco
1PM
Out ‘n About
4:30 PM
Bottle Collectors
7:00 PM
18
Breakfast Bingo
9:00AM
19
20
25
26
27
Blood Pressure
10:30 AM
Sociable Singles
5:00 PM
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22
23
24
28
29
30
31
Catfish Bend Casino
8:00 AM
Blood Pressure
10:30 AM
Sponsored by
Timbercreek Rehab &
Healthcare
Dartball
Tournament
8:00 AM
Civil War Group
Blue Grass Jam
9:00 AM
Tazewell County Senior Meals Program
Lunch served Monday - Friday
11:30 AM
Call 24 hours in advance to reserve your seat. Meal provided
by Neighborhood House.
A big thank you to our nutrition Angels who have donated items this
month. So grateful for your generosity.
Friday, Aug. 5, Come to the Senior
Fitness Festival and stay for lunch!
309-346-5237
We will be serving Chicken Cranberry Spinach Salad w/egg, fruit
and Bread Sticks! YUM! We will
serve at 11:30 and please make
your reservation by Wednesday,
Aug. 3rd--Noon.
AUGUST 2016
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CREATIVE
ART GROUP
See the Daily & Special Event Calendars for more activities!
Join Us: Tuesdays at 9:30 AM
Fee:$1.50
Bring your sketch pad,
WOODCARVERS
Beginners and advanced carvers welcome!!
pencil, paints OR just
bring YOU!
Tuesdays, Thursdays
9:00 AM
Fee: $1.50
Adult coloring pages and
colored pencils provided.
LAPIDARY
Learn to cut &
Thursdays 6PM - 9PM
Fee: $3.00
Quilting
Corner
Day: Fridays
Time: 9:00 AM - 11:00 AM
Fee: $5/session or $35 for 8 weeks
Instructor: Joyce McCloud
Craft Corner
~ ~ Calling all CRAFTERS ~ ~
We are looking for YOU to join our team of creativity!
We have a room full of craft supplies, so come let your imagination go wild!!!
Mondays, Tuesdays & Thursdays
9:00 AM
Fee: FREE
Crafts made are sold at the Miller Center
Interested in teaching a craft class?
See Alisha for more information!
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REFLECTIONS...
HEALTH & WELLNESS
S
F
enior
itness
estival
Friday, August 5th
9:00 - 12:00
This festival will offer a variety
of fitness classes and educational
workshops, in a fun, nonthreatening environment, to give you tools
to stay physically active and
healthy.
See the Daily & Special Event
Calendars for more activities!
LINE DANCE
LESSONS
INSTRUCTOR: Jerrie Roe
LOCATION: Miller Center Room B
Learn the basics or brush up on your old favorites!
DAY CLASSES: Thursdays, on-going
TIME: 2:00 PM FEE: $3.00 / class
EVENING CLASSES: (6 week classes)
September 15th - October 20th
TIME: 6:30 PM - 8:00 PM
FEE: Residents $30.00 / Non-residents $35.00
Minimum 4 people - Must sign up one week prior to class
FRIDAY NIGHT
BALLROOM DANCE
Learn to dance like the Stars
Ballroom Dance Lessons!
August 5th
Featuring
Donna Weghorst
& Friends
September 2nd
Featuring
Craig & Bill
7:00 PM - 10:00 PM
Fee: $7
Preston Hanley Funeral Home supports
Ballroom Dance
Treats Sponsored by Morningside of Pekin
Session Dates:
Sept 19th - Nov 7th
Classes:
Beginners: 6:30 PM
Intermediate: 7:30 PM
Fee:
Couple: Resident $50 / Non $60
Single: Resident $30 / Non $35
AUGUST 2016
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WALKING CLUB SCHEDULE
Sponsored by Morton Villa & Morton Terrace
DAYS: Tuesdays & Thursdays
TIME: 10:00 AM
FEE: FREE to Walking Club Members!
Co-leaders:
MaryAnn Russell & Cindy Miller
Monday, Wednesday & Friday
9:00 & 9:45 am
Cost $1.50
Low Impact Exercise
WOUND WISDOM
Consistently High Blood Sugar Levels
Can Lead to:
• Skin problems
• Difficulty fighting infections
• Nerve damage
• Clogged arteries
• A wound that does not heal
• A wound that heals slowly
• Amputation
If you are diabetic and have a wound that is
not healing, please schedule an appointment with one of the wound physicians at
the UnityPoint Health Proctor Advanced
Wound Center at 309-689-6074.
Sponsors Wacky
Water Wednesdays!
Make Wellness
Your Reality!
Want to lose weight and keep it off?
Need more energy in your life?
Want to begin a healthier lifestyle?
Check all that apply:
 Healthy Eating  Motivation
Habits
 Support
 Maintaining
 Recipe Exchange
Weight Loss
Please see Holli for
more information!
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REFLECTIONS...
UPCOMING TRIPS
FULL REFUND ON TRIPS CANCELLED 24 HOURS BEFORE DEPARTURE
UNLESS TICKET PRICE IS INCLUDED IN FEE
Peoria Chief’s Game
Take me out to the ballgame! Enjoy a fun night of baseball and root on the Peoria Chief’s. First 1,000
fans get a Pete Vonachen Bobblehead! Hot dogs, Soda and Ice Cream Sandwiches only $1 each!
Fee includes transportation and ticket to the game. Concessions on your own.
DATE: Wednesday, August 3rd TIME: 5:45 PM - 10:30 PM
FEE: $19
RSVP by July 28th
Illinois Sate Fair
Enjoy the day at the Illinois State Fair. It’s Senior Day, so those over 60 get in FREE!
Lunch is on your own at any of the great fair vendors.
DATE: Monday, August 15th TIME: 8:30 AM - 5:00
PM
FEE: $22
RSVP by August 10th
Catfish Bend Casino
Do you get the midweek blues? Join us as we head to CATFISH BEND CASINO in Burlington, Iowa. Experience a day of Vegas Action
and be home before dinner! A unique gaming experience that you will not soon forget. The casino floor features almost 700 slot
machines, 18 table games, luxurious LIVE poker room and VIP lounge! This could be your lucky Wednesday! Fee includes transportation and $10 FREE Slot Play!
DATE: Wednesday, August 31st TIME: 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
FEE: $16
RSVP by August 24th
Chocolate & Wine Tasting
- Mackinaw Valley Winery
You don't have to love wine to enjoy the Mackinaw Winery. This is a family owned vineyard and winery located on 86 acres and
produces 20+ wines. Join us as chocolate and wine are paired for a fun sensory experience. Chocolates brought by a local chocolatier are enjoyed with sampling six wines. Fee includes transportation, 6 chocolate and wine pairings.
DATE: Tuesday, September 13th TIME: 12:30 PM
FEE: $24
RSVP by August 30th
AUGUST 2016
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Dine out with your friends and
enjoy local cuisines!
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2016 Schedule
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About
3rd Wednesday of each month
Meet at the Miller Center at 4:15 PM / Bus
leaves at 4:30 PM
Fee: $4.00 for transportation / $1.00 if you drive
yourself
August 17th
Pizza Ranch
September 21st
Fairview Farms
Save the Date - Upcoming Trips
SEPTEMBER
 Galesburg - Seminary Street &
Antique Mall
NOVEMBER
 Woodfield Shopping Mall
 Fish House - Out ‘n About Dinner
OCTOBER
DECEMBER
 Davis Mansion, Bloomington
 Festival of Lights & Dinner at
Davis Brothers Pizza
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Spirit of Peoria Fall Foliage Cruise
Gil’s - Out ‘n About Dinner
Jumer’s Casino
A “H
LE”
Lot of Fun!
Presented by:
John Evans Supportive Living
&
Miller Senior Center
Mini Golf Tournament
Proceeds Support the Miller Center Transportation Program
Saturday,
SEPTEMBER
24TH
All Ages Welcome!!
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REFLECTIONS...
GAMES & FUN
See the Daily & Special Event Calendars for more games!
SHOW TIME
at the
Miller Center
Sponsored By:
2nd Tuesday of each month
NEXT SHOWING:
August 9th
1:00 PM
McNaughton Lounge
Fee: $1.50
Grocery Bingo
Mondays
9:30 AM to 11:00 AM
Sponsored by: St. Francis Woods, Courtyard
Estates, Jeff Leeman & Hospice Compassus
Thursday Morning
9:30 AM to 11:00 AM
We have lots of great Bingo Sponsors!
See the Daily Events Calendar on Page 2!
FEE: $1.50 to play $.25 per card
Thank you to our AWESOME Bingo Volunteers Patti & Helen!!!
Joyce’s Words of
Encouragement
My friends who know me & love me
give me daily encouragement to keep
on, so let’s encourage someone today
with a kind word or hug.
Play Cards at the Miller Center!
Cards Schedule
Party Bridge -
Mondays at Noon
Double Pinochle - Mondays at 5:00
Pinochle - Tuesdays at 12:30
Game Day - Thursdays at 12:30 you can play ANY card game!!
Euchre - Fridays at 12:30
Sponsored by John Evans Supportive Living
AUGUST 2016
Pekin Park
District’s
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Miller Center Computer Lab
COMPUTER TUTORING - Fee $25/hour
Let us help you to connect with family & friends, maintain your independence and explore your
interests. This one on one tutoring environment at the Miller Center allows you to ask ANY
questions and not feel embarrassed in front of your friends.
Tutoring days and times set up between you and the instructor’s convenience.
EXAMPLES OF COMPUTER LESSON TOPICS - but not limited to
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Download, view & share photos
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Basic use of computer, laptop or tablet (including
IPad and IPhone)
Scan and print
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Instant messaging, webcam, skype
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Download & install programs or documents
Organize files & folders
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Search for information effectively
Maneuvering through Windows
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Antivirus & anti-malware
Basic & advanced email
Thank you to our
computer lab sponsors:
COMPUTER CLUB
3RD MONDAY OF EACH MONTH
MILLER CENTER
7:00 PM
FEE: $1.50
Open Lab Hours
Monday - Friday
Century Link
Internet Service
9:00 am - 4:00 pm
For more information contact the Miller Center
346-5210 www.millerseniorcenter.com
Pekin Park Concert Band
2016 Summer Concert Schedule
Pekin Mineral Springs Park by the Pavilion
(Rain location - Miller Center)
Sunday Evenings at 7:30 PM
August 7 & 14
FREE and open to the public
(bring lawn chairs)
RENT the Miller Center for your next event!
551 S. 14th Street
Pekin, IL 61554
309-346-5210
www.millerseniorcenter.com
The Henderson Family
Is proud to sponsor the
Miller Center Newsletter
Liberty Village of Pekin
Pekin Manor & Pekin Estates
Is a proud sponsor of the
Miller Center Newsletter
309-353-1099
www.libertyvillageofpekin.com
Not-For-Profit
(309)347-4157
www.hendersonfuneralcare.com