Tallahassee Democrat z SUNDAY, MAY 13, 2018

Active
LIVING
The magazine for
Tallahassee’s
active boomer and
senior community

Sterling
lineup
Senior Center
honors
Silver Stars,
volunteers

Interested in the pursuit of knowledge? LifeLong
Learning offers a variety of classes at a variety of loca-
tions. Limited space is available and classes fill up
quickly. For more information or to register, email
Maureen.Haberfeld@talgov.com, call 850-891-4033,
or stop by the TSC and complete an application. Life-
long Learning programs are sponsored in part by Tal-
lahassee Moose Lodge # 1075, the City of Tallahassee,
Leon County, and the Tallahassee Senior Center &
Foundation.
Dynamic Aging, I Intend to Live Forever, so Far,
so Good
Thu., May 17, 1:30 – 3 p.m., Tallahassee Senior Cen-
ter, 1400 N. Monroe St.
Don’t miss this inspiring three-week class by noted
storyteller and author Joy Sloan Jinks whose philoso-
phy is that the retirement years are the “best time of
life.” Jinks, a Georgia native and author of Dynamic
Aging, I Intend to Live Forever, So Far, So Good, is the
recipient of the Governor’s Award in the Humanities
for her contribution as the founder of Swamp Gravy,
Georgia’s Folk Life play. Jinks uses stories from her
own experience to illustrate the psychological/social
principles called Social Artistry. Audience participa-
tion and interaction in the workshop method is en-
couraged. $5 donation per class (50+) / $7 (others).
Goodwood Museum and Gardens Tour
Fri., May 18, 10 a.m. – noon, Goodwood Museum,
1600 Miccosukee Rd.
Get a sense of Old Florida charm and splendor. En-
joy a guided tour of the restored main house with the
original furnishings, which was once the centerpiece
of a 2,400-acre plantation. Stroll through the beautiful
garden where all the plants and flowers are pre-1920
“heirlooms.” Learn the fascinating history of this Tal-
lahassee landmark. Participants must be able to walk
up steps. Meet at Goodwood Museum at 9:45 a.m.
Space is limited. $10 fee.
Archaeology Tour of Byrd Hammock, St. Marks
Wildlife Refuge
Tue., May 22, 8:45 a.m. – 1 p.m., Meet at Tallahassee
Senior Center
This 18-acre site off U.S. Highway 98, just west of
the Wakulla River, has burial mounds that had been
looted and vandalized by generations of artifact hunt-
ers. The site was first identified in 1918 by archaeologist
Clarence B. Moore, who found burial mounds and mid-
den, the term for garbage and shells, left by prehistoric
people. Since 1972, Byrd Hammock has been designat-
ed a National Historic Place. Efforts are underway to
have it named a National Historic Landmark. The tour
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LifeLong Learning participants take a tour of Solar
Farm #1 with the City of Tallahassee’s Ben Cowart,
Manager – Alternative Energy (center) and David
Byrne, Assistant General Manager - Electric (not
pictured).
will be conducted by National Park Service archaeol-
ogists who have been excavating the site. Space is lim-
ited. $15 fee includes lunch and transportation.
Dancing with Ageless Elegance
Thursdays, Jun.14, 21, 2 – 3:30 p.m., Tallahassee
Senior Center, 1400 N. Monroe St.
Spend time with Aurora Torres-Hansen, local
dance instructor, choreographer, and Artistic Director
of the Tallahassee Community College Dance Compa-
ny. Learn some basic dance steps and experience the
joy of motion through positive movement while radi-
ating the attitude of well-being. Participants do not
need previous dance experience. Wear comfortable
clothing that allows movement and comfortable foot-
wear with socks. $5 donation per class (50+) / $7 (oth-
ers).
The Wonders Beneath our Feet
Mondays, June 18, 25 10 – 11:30 a.m., NE Branch Li-
brary 5513 Thomasville Rd.
Do you ever wonder what lies below the surface of
the sunshine state? Join local geologists Joe and Mau-
reen Haberfeld as they discuss Florida’s geology and
geologic history. Learn how sinkholes form and their
connection to caverns, springs, and the aquifer. Ex-
plore topics such as Florida fossils, Florida geoha-
zards, and geologic resources. $5 donation per class
(50+) / $7 (others).
Tour of National Cemetery
Tue., Jun. 19, 9:30 a.m. – noon, Meet at the Tallahas-
see Senior Center
The stately Tallahassee National Cemetery is locat-
ed on U.S. Highway 27 and March Rd., east of Tallahas-
see. The VA purchased the 250- acre site in 2012 for
$6.8 million. The cemetery will serve over 83,000 vet-
erans in Tallahassee and the surrounding area. Don’t
miss this opportunity to tour the final resting place of
many of our local veterans who have served our coun-
try with honor. Space is limited. $5 donation includes
transportation.
ACTIVE LIVING
ABOUT THE PUBLICATION
Active Living is a bi-Monthly publication of the
Tallahassee Senior Center, 1400 N Monroe St.,
Tallahassee, FL 32303. 850-891-4000.
Sheila Salyer, Senior Services Manager, City of
Tallahassee and Executive Director, Tallahassee
Senior Foundation
Audrey Byrne, Managing Editor
Martha Gruender, Coordinating Copy Editor
The mission of Tallahassee Senior Services is to
offer programs, activities, and opportunities
designed to encourage active living, optimal
aging, and social fitness for independent adults
age 50+.
Disclaimer of Endorsement: Reference herein
to any specific commercial products, process,
or service by trade name, trademark, manu-
facturer, or otherwise does not necessarily
constitute or imply its endorsement, recom-
mendation or favoring by Tallahassee Senior
Services or the Tallahassee Senior Foundation.
ABOUT THE SENIOR CENTER
For questions or more information on Tallahas-
see Senior Services, the Tallahassee Senior
Center & Foundation, activities, and 15 neigh-
borhood venues, contact 850-891-4000 or visit
www.talgov.com/seniors and www.Tallahassee-
SeniorFoundation.org. “Like” us at Face-
book.com/TallahasseeSeniorCenter. For Leon
County Senior Outreach (a program of the
TSCF), read the LCSO Gazette, call 850-891-
4065, or visit cms.leoncountyfl.gov.
SPECIAL TSC EVENTS
Silver Stars Awards Ceremony & Gala, Thu., May 24
Art Reception, Fri.,
Jun. 1, 6-8 p.m.
Legacy Workshop,
Mon., Jun. 4, 10 a.m.
Red Carpet Recep-
tion, Tue., Jun 12,
5:30 p.m.
Men’s Health Fair,
Jun. 15, 11 a.m. – 1
p.m., Jake Gaither CC
Patriotic Concert, TCC Band, Mon., Jun. 18
Maintenance Week, Jun. 25/Jul. 4
Ice Cream Social, Mon., Jul. 16, 12:30-2 p.m.
L3X Launch Parties, Aug. 6⁄7
Save the Date! 40th Anniversary Celebration, Tue.,
Aug. 28, 5:30-7 p.m.
Silver Stars
illuminate
with optimism
‘Age means nothing to me’
There’s a saying that real estate
agents never sit, and Ann Cleare is cer-
tainly no exception.
Growing up in a military family, and
moving from school to school, she
learned how to be on the move from a
young age. Books and music became
Ann’s best friends, and as a girl, she
dreamed of the day she would live up to
the standard set by her hero, her grand-
mother, who had been
a suffragette.
After finishing high
school in Alabama,
Ann earned a degree in
English Literature with
minors in Education
and Communication.
Enduring desk job after
Ann Cleare, desk job, she knew she
79 was destined for some-
thing more – which ar-
rived when she came across a newspa-
per ad looking for help in a real estate
office. Decades later, Ann is still on the
go.
Ann is proud to have dedicated her
career to real estate and works for Pre-
mier Fine Homes. Her career allows her
to listen, help others, and meet people
from all different backgrounds. Working
in real estate, she has learned that
“there is no glass ceiling. It is all mental
and all you need to do is keep on push-
Celebrate the 17th year of honoring
Silver Stars, volunteers and sponsors at
our annual Silver Stars Gala, at 6 p.m.
May 24, at the FSU University Center.
The 2018 Silver Stars are: Ann Cleare,
Nancy Godette, Mabel Huffman, Tennie
Jackson, Charles B. Nam, Ph.D., Andrew
“Andy” McMullian, Henry Marion
ing.”
And that’s exactly what she has
done. She has been a member of the
Tallahassee Board of Realtors (and
past President), the City of Tallahas-
see’s Affordable Housing Advisory
Committee and the Municipal Code
Enforcement Board, and served as a
gubernatorial appointee to the state
Affordable Housing Study Commis-
sion. She currently serves on the
Choose Tallahassee executive com-
mittee, the Tallahassee Board of
Realtors communication committee,
the Tallahassee Symphony Society
board and the Senior Center’s Advi-
sory Council.
“Age means nothing to me,” she
gleams. In her free time, Ann volun-
teers with non-profits such as the
Boys and Girls Club, Habitat for Hu-
manity, and the Senior Center. For
fun, she enjoys LifeLong Learning
with FSU’s Osher Lifelong Learning
Institute and the Tallahassee Senior
Center, and is a Class 3 graduate of
the Tallahassee Active Lifelong
Leaders program.
Ann Cleare’s philosophy and ad-
vice are summed up in one final
thought: “Don’t let something stop
you because of what someone else
thinks — I know I never did.”
Steele, LLD and Eddie Randolph.
While the Silver Stars all have a
unique and rich past, they are recog-
nized for their contemporary, positive
outlook, active lifestyle and dedication
to others since the age of 60. Silver Stars
is presented by Capital Health Plan,
Universe sponsor Capital Home Health,
‘Learning is a gift’
Nancy Godette believes that learning
is a lifelong gift. She has brought this
gift to countless students through her
career as a teacher, and revels in this gift
through an ongoing and persistent pur-
suit of knowledge.
Born and raised in Tallahassee, Nan-
cy attended both FAMU High and Flori-
da A&M University.
Equipped with both
bachelor’s and mas-
ter’s degrees, she took
her passion for educa-
tion and launched a re-
warding career as a
teacher. Her emphasis
on literacy skills as the
Nancy key to a lifetime of suc-
Godette, 76 cessful learning has em-
powered countless peo-
ple. Albeit being a dedicated and busy
full-time teacher, Nancy always set
aside time to spend with her two beauti-
ful children.
Nancy has applied her passion for
education as an active volunteer in the
Tallahassee community. Some of her
past philanthropic work includes tutor-
ing with Bethel Christian Academy and
working with a local English as a Second
Language program, where she helped
students of all ages. Today, as a member
of the graduate chapter of Alpha Kappa
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and the TSC Foundation. For details
and tickets visit www.Tallahassee-
SeniorFoundation.org, email Li-
sa.DollarCovert@talgov.com, or call
850-891-4003.
Silver Star biographies are by Sa-
vannah Greene and Krissa Robinson,
Interns of Sachs Media Group.
Alpha sorority, Nancy tutors high school
students.
Since the age of 60, Nancy serves as
Sunday School Superintendent at Geth-
semane Baptist Church and member of
the Tallahassee Senior Center Advisory
Council. As council member, Nancy has
volunteered for many years with the
Capital City Games, greeting athletes
with her warm smile.
Nancy continues to practice her
steadfast love of learning daily. Over the
last 20 years, she has learned to play the
piano and to crochet. She contributes to
social articles in Capitol Outlook. She
has taken up photography, nurturing
this hobby during her extensive travels
to Paris, Italy, Spain, South Africa, and
regions of the Mediterranean. Her trav-
els, assorted hobbies, and volunteer du-
ties have kept her active, while develop-
ing new knowledge about the world and
a genuine understanding of the impor-
tance of helping others.
In addition to volunteer work, new
activities, and travel, Nancy makes time
each week for Advanced Senior Fitness,
Southside Senior Outreach Wellness
Circles, and Life Skills for Aging Well
classes at Jake Gaither Community
Center. When asked the key to living a
long and healthy life, Nancy says, “The
trick is to keep moving!”
‘Love yourself first’
Tennie Jackson has dedicated her life to car-
ing for people. Raised in a house with nine sib-
lings and unconditionally loving parents, she
learned the true meaning of compassion. She
grew up in Camilla, Georgia at a time when Afri-
can-Americans were not made to feel welcome,
so she made it her mission to love unapologeti-
cally – which clearly shows in the way she
spends much of her time devotedly helping oth-
ers.
This journey began in 1980
when Tennie started as a nurse
tech at Tallahassee Memorial
Hospital. For the next 20 years,
she poured her heart into each pa-
tient who passed through. She ex-
Tennie plains, “I felt I had a little angel on
Jackson, 82 my shoulder that said, ‘Suppose
this was your mother. How would
you like her to be treated?’” Despite two decades
at the hospital, she was not done. After retiring
from TMH, she joined the volunteer team at Elder
‘Family most important thing’
Scottish-born, American-bred Mabel Huff-
man was 11 months old when her father made the
difficult decision to leave their home country and
bring his children to America for a better life. Ma-
bel soon started using every tool America had to
offer to carve out her own success.
Living in a period when women
struggled to be taken seriously,
Mabel broke boundaries through-
out her career and in her charita-
ble activities. From working at
Westinghouse Air Brake (the
Mabel company responsible for invent-
Huffman, ing the railway air brake) to serv-
95 ing as president of the Hialeah-
Miami Springs Chapter Pilot Club
(twice), she’s done it all.
As a career woman, Mabel worked for Nation-
wide Company as the first and only – female sec-
retary in the business. During her time there, she
even spoke with Admiral Chester Nimitz, the re-
nowned WWII fleet admiral and Chief of Naval
Operations. She also worked with her beloved
husband, William J. Huffman Sr., a former Air
Force officer and attorney, in their Miami home
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Care Services as a Senior Companion. To this
day, she volunteers 25 hours a week with the Big
Bend Hospice program.
Often called “Mom” or “Angel” by her patients,
Tennie is an incredible example of the difference
kindness and dedication can make in this world.
For her compassionate efforts, Tennie was
awarded the prestigious Braddock-Parker Award
in 2012 for her incredible work for Elder Care Ser-
vices. She also makes sure to carve out time for
Greater Mt. Pleasant Missionary Baptist Church,
where she is like a mother to many young girls.
Each of these efforts, and more, is infused with
her characteristic humility.
Many have been blessed with the opportunity
to experience Tennie Jackson’s love. Although
she may not know everyone by name, she loves
them just the same – and that is felt in the way
she lights up any room she enters. Her philoso-
phy: “Make sure to love yourself first, so you can
love everyone else,” she says. “Always be kind
and smile – but make sure it’s a real smile.”
for several years.
Mabel’s list of volunteer work and philan-
thropic pursuits is a long one; highlights include
serving as a member of the Junior and Senior
Women’s Club, working to promote nursing
scholarships for women entering the workforce,
leading Girl Scout troops with her daughter, and
becoming one of the first female deacons of Mi-
ami Springs First Presbyterian Church.
In 1998, Mabel decided to move to Tallahassee
with her daughter, Sandy Saunders, who works
at Florida State University. The move also
brought her closer to her son, William J. Huff-
man Jr., who lives in Savannah. For the past 20
years, she has continued her volunteer work
with the Tallahassee Chapter Pilot Club and the
Tallahassee Senior Center.
After nearly a century of a life well lived, Ma-
bel is still on the move. Of all her accomplish-
ments, she ranks family first and staying active
in the community second. Blessed with two
beautiful children, five grandchildren, and six
great grandchildren, Mabel says contentedly,
“Family is the most important thing in my life.”
ACTIVE LIVING
THE SILVER STARS GALA
2018 VOLUNTEER APPRECIATION AWARDS
The Gala is an opportunity to honor the Silver Stars and
recognize our invaluable volunteers. Join us as we award
the following people for their commitment of time to-
ward making the Tallahassee Senior Center and Foun-
dation a place that provides countless opportunities for
positive and optimal aging.
25 Years
Carolyn Cummings, Legal Services of North Florida, Inc.
Edwin Walters, Stamp & Cover
20 Years
Vi Felber, Health Program, Woodville L &L, Helping
Hands
15 Years
Eddie Belk, Helping Hands
Jean Conrad, Senior vs. Crime
Dr. Kimberly VanWeelden, Senior Singers
10 Years
Jill Brubaker, Tai Chi
Hope Frazier, Tax Aide Receptionist
Angela Prather, Reiki
Linda Roberts, Foundation Board, LCSO Adv. Council
Ginny Smoller, Library
5 Years
Kermit Brown, LLL Instructor, LCSO Advisory Council
Ajay Chadha, Foundation Board
Heidi Copeland, GaP Advisory Council
Gigi Douglas, Mahjongg
Sharon Elsasser, Tax Aide
Beverly H. Glover, Line Dance
Leslie Hanks, Meditation
Tom L. Hart, Art Library
Charlie Miller, Seniors vs. Crime
Kim Mitchell, Seniors vs. Crime
Steve Neale, Special Events
Amy Peterson Reznik, TDBC 99er's
Sandy Randolph, Greeter, Labeler
FiFi Ratcliffe, Receptionist, Greeter
Pam Shank, Ukulele
Thomas Walden, Tax Aide
Jill Westendick, Tai Chi
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‘Enough with the can’t, just try it’
“There are tons of Charles Nams in the
world,” the accomplished Tallahassee
retiree smiles, “but there’s only one
Charles B. Nam.”
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Raised by immigrant parents in a
small village on Long Island, Charles B.
Nam survived the Great Depression and
graduated high school by the age of 17.
ACTIVE LIVING
His parents had only finished eighth
grade, but he had a passion for reading
and learning that continues.
Only 17, he wanted to enlist during
World War II and was required to take a
test. Not only did Charles pass easily, but
he also found himself in the engineering
program at Harvard University for spe-
cial training. The next few years would
include artillery training at Fort Bragg, a
climb up the ranks as a member of the
survey team (thanks to his top-level
math skills), and eventually fighting in
Germany until V-E Day.
After returning home, Charles com-
pleted his bachelor’s in Applied Statis-
tics at New York University, followed by
his master’s and Ph.D. in Sociology at the
University of North Carolina. After some
time working with the U.S. Census Bu-
reau in the nation’s capital, he made a 31-
year career at Florida State University,
writing five books. Asked how he accom-
plished so much by the age of 60, Charles
observes, “People are capable of doing
more than they think.”
Dr. Charles B. Nam
proved the accuracy of
this belief, with a set of
spectacular accom-
plishments post-60.
Dr. Charles He went on to write
B. Nam, 92 seven more books and
author a novel at the
age of 80. This all coincided with en-
gaging active adults to continue their
learning in a course he instructed on
policy change at the Osher Lifelong
Learning Institute. As an active mem-
ber of Westminster Oaks and main-
tainer of four websites, he has not let
age define him in the slightest.
For fun he plays table tennis and
has competed and won gold in the
Capital City Senior Games. Charles
works daily to improve his body and
mind, living by the motto: “Enough
with the can’t, just try it.” Dr. Charles
B. Nam is truly one a kind.
‘We must be non-violent and loving’
The Rev. Dr. Henry Marion Steele is a
testament to a life well-lived and
shaped by overcoming the challenges of
segregation. Over the course of his
daughter’s (Dr. Angela L. Steele) life-
time, Henry believes Tallahassee has
changed in positive ways. His involve-
ment in promoting civil rights through
peace and non-violent protest has
helped countless others achieve the
freedom and love everyone deserves.
Henry grew up in one of America’s
most volatile periods, in the midst of the
civil rights movement. Because his fa-
ther was prominent pastor and cele-
brated civil rights activist C.K. Steele,
from the time of Henry’s birth, the fam-
ily home was attacked multiple times
and discrimination was manifested on
‘Helping others any chance that I could’
There’s a human “thread” that con-
nects countless people across Leon
County, and his name is Eddie Ran-
dolph. Eddie’s 89 years here have given
him the chance to mend people’s cloth-
ing, and their lives.
His thread began in 1943, working as
a tomato farmer. In 1952, he entered the
service to fight in the Korean War. He
fondly recalls the time his captain be-
stowed on him the power of the phone,
an unmistakable sign of trust among
the troops. That moment marked the
beginning of a life in which Eddie Ran-
Meeting wife ‘best thing I ever did’
On Monday and Wednesday after-
noons, you can find Andy McMullian
playing poker with the Grumpy Ol’ Men
and Lovely Ol’ Ladies Poker Club. Andy,
one of the club’s founding members,
loves a good game of poker surrounded
by friends and of course, the delicious
snacks.
Andy has always enjoyed the simple
pleasures in life, so he spent his career
ensuring that people in Florida would be
able to do the same.
Before retiring in 2000, Andy spent
44 years working tirelessly for the State
of Florida. Much of that time involved
working with people and benefits,
every street corner. Rath-
er than succumbing to
fear and anger, Henry’s
father offered wise coun-
sel for his son to stand up
for what is right.
Rev. Dr. “We must be non-vio-
Henry lent and loving in all of
Marion our efforts,” Henry says
Steele, 74 he learned. “My father
preached it and I lived by
it.”
Henry followed in his father’s foot-
steps from an early age and carried this
advice throughout his life, overcoming
his fear and anger through peaceful pro-
test. At age 16, he began his work as a
civil rights advocate, participating in
the first full-scale lunch counter sit-in in
dolph decided to favor-
ably impact the lives of
others.
After the war, Eddie
returned to Leon County
and attended Lincoln Vo-
Eddie cational School. The
Randolph, skills he learned there
89 enabled him to spend
more than 15 years alter-
ing football jerseys for FSU and uni-
forms for FAMU’s celebrated marching
band. His skills led him to open Ran-
dolph’s Alterations, which is now enter-
which prepared him for
his most challenging and
greatest accomplish-
ment.
During his last 21 years
with the state Division of
Andrew Retirement, Andy con-
“Andy” tributed to Florida’s re-
McMullian, markable improvement
82 in funding levels for
state-sponsored pension
plans. When he first started, pension
plans were completely unfunded by the
state, but by the time of his own retire-
ment, pension plan funding had grown
immensely. Today, the Florida funding
Tallahassee with college students. Dur-
ing this non-violent protest for social
change, Henry and his older brother,
Charles, were arrested; Henry chose
“jail rather than bail” in order to draw at-
tention to and elevate the issue in court.
Henry’s life of activism was inspired
by his personal experience and the ex-
ample set by many strong leaders, like
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., who stayed
at the Steele home one evening when
Henry was young.
Henry would again follow his father’s
example by pursuing a career in the
ministry, first earning a Bachelor’s de-
gree in Sociology and Religion from Mo-
rehouse College, and later attending
Colgate Rochester Crozier Divinity
School. Henry served as a senior pastor
ing its 43rd year of business.
Eddie tells the story of an attorney
who purchased a store for him to allow
his shop to grow, and another time
someone replaced the cold concrete
floors of his shop with carpet – free of
charge. People could tell, Eddie ex-
plains, that “I was always working hard
for myself and helping others any
chance that I could” – a value he carried
from his childhood, where “everyone
used to help everybody.” This dedica-
tion to others is why, when Hurricane
Kate battered Tallahassee in 1985, Eddie
level for pension plans is the third larg-
est in the country.
Andy credits his alma mater, Chipola
College, for giving him the opportunity
for a successful career and a happy life.
The college awarded him a basketball
scholarship (his Chipola team even beat
FSU at one point). The scholarship en-
abled him to pursue a secondary educa-
tion and meet his future wife and love of
his life, Betty Howell. Andy still wears
his Chipola College ring and is active in
the school’s appreciation club for alum-
ni.
Helping to secure a better life for
those around him is the core of Andy’s
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for four churches in Alabama, Georgia
and Florida and as Protestant Chaplain
for the VA Hospital in Tuskegee, AL. In
his sixties, Henry worked for the Amer-
ican Baptist Convention as an assistant
to Civil Rights Activist and Minister
Ralph Abernathy.
Henry has dedicated his life to spiri-
tually helping others, and later obtained
a certified nursing assistant certificate
to help others overcome physical chal-
lenges in more recent years. Daily, Hen-
ry is motivated to share his compas-
sionate spirit with others as a Health
Program Assistant with the Tallahassee
Senior Center while he continues to ac-
cept preaching assignments and stand
for the equality of every citizen. 
offered to wash the clothes of Motel 6
guests for three months.
This approach has continued to drive
Randolph’s Alterations from its found-
ing, giving Eddie the chance to pay it
forward. Drawing customers from as far
away as Cairo, Perry, and Monticello,
Eddie Randolph hasn’t let age keep him
from mending their lives in the ways
they need. When asked why he still
heads over to 4th Avenue every day to
work in his shop, he answers with a
smile: “Because helping others goes a
longer way than money.”
being. In his retirement, Andy applied
his qualities to advance the Tallahassee
Senior Center & Foundation, serving 15
years on the board, three of them as
President. As president of Goodwill Big
Bend, he led an organization that helped
individuals recovering from addiction
or other hardships receive their GED
and enter the workforce.
Upon looking back on all his achieve-
ments, Andy McMullian has a clear
sense of what was most important:
“Meeting Betty Howell, my late wife,
was the best thing I ever did.”
Outreach programs
LEON COUNTY SENIOR OUTREACH
LUNCH & LEARNS, LIFELONG LEARNING– SAVE
THE DATE!
Lunch & Learns (L&L) offer lively and engaging pro-
grams for adults 50+. All L&Ls are 10:30 a.m.-12:30
p.m. Each L&L includes exhibitors, health screenings,
and lunch, $6. These events are a program of the Talla-
hassee Senior Center & Foundation, funded by the Le-
on County Board of County Commissioners. For infor-
mation on Leon County Senior Out-
reach events, field trips, and classes,
email Susan.Davis@talgov.com or call
850-891-4065. Note: find LifeLon-
gLearning classes on pg. 2, art work-
shops on pg. 16, fitness classes on pg. 17.
Bradfordville, Wildwood Presby-
terian Fellowship Hall, 100 Ox Bottom
Road
Lunch & Learns: Jun. 13.
Chaires-Capitola, Dorothy C. Spence Community
Center, 4768 Chaires Crossroad
Lunch & Learns: May 22 & Jun. 26
Fort Braden, Fort Braden Community Center,
16387 Blountstown Hwy.
Lunch & Learns: May 15 & Jun. 19
Lake Jackson, Lake Jackson Community Center,
3840 North Monroe St., Ste. 301
Lunch & Learns: May 17 & Jun. 21
Canasta, Cards & Games: Tue., 1– 4 p.m., $1 per
class.
Miccosukee, Miccosukee Community Center,
13887 Moccasin Gap Rd.
Lunch & Learns: Jun 7, No L&L in July
Bus Trip to Walmart: Jun. 1 & Jul. 6
8 z SUNDAY, MAY 13, 2018 z TALLAHASSEE DEMOCRAT
Grandparents as Perents
GaP Support Lunch
Wed., May 30, noon – 1:30 p.m.
Leon County Public Library, 200 W. Park Ave,
Program Room A.
Complimentary lunch provided for grandparents
and other relative caregivers. Reservations are
required. Call 891-4027 or email Karen.Boeb-
inger@talgov.com if you would like more in-
formation or to RSVP. 
Woodville, Woodville Community Center, 8000
Old Woodville Rd.
Lunch & Learns: Jun. 14
SOUTHSIDE SENIOR SERVICES & OUTREACH
WELLNESS CIRCLES
Join neighbors, make new friends and discuss im-
portant health topics at these once-a-month gather-
ings. $2 donation. For more information, e-mail Wen-
dy.Barber@talgov.com or call (850) 891-4052. NOTE:
No Wellness Circles in July.
Jack McLean Community Center, 700 Paul Rus-
sell Road, (850) 891-2505
Wellness Circle, 2nd Tue. of each month. Jun. 12, 11
a.m. – noon, Relational Healing, Hearts and Minds,
presented by Shirley Zahn, PhD., LMFT.
Super Seniors Fitness, Tue., Wed., Thu., 10-11 a.m.,
ongoing. Ella Ellis instructor. No charge.
Jake Gaither Community Center, 801 Bragg Drive,
(850) 891-3940
Wellness Circle, 3rd Wed. of each month. June 20, 11
a.m. – noon, Relational Healing, Hearts and Minds,
ACTIVE LIVING
Men’s Health Month
CALLING ALL MEN 50+ (and the women in
their lives)!
June is National Men’s Health Month!
Southside Men’s Health Fair will be held on
Jun. 15, 11 a.m. – 1 p.m. on National Men’s
Health Day at Jake Gaither Community Center.
There will be health screenings, vendors, a
guest speaker, lunch, incentives and more…all
geared toward building health in men, their
families and the community. For more infor-
mation, email Wendy.Barber@talgov.com, call
850-891-4052.
presented by Shirley Zahn, PhD., LMFT. NOTE: June’s
Wellness Circle will be held at the Care Point Wellness
Center, 2200 S. Monroe St.
Fitness classes, no charge:
Wake Up and Walk, Mon., Wed., & Fri., 9-9:45 a.m.,
Yolondo Westberry, Instructor
Mature Adult Exercise Class, Mon., Wed., Fri., 10-11
a.m., Yolondo Westberry, Instructor
Co-ed Fitness, Tue. & Thu., 9-10 a.m. Yolondo West-
berry & Cora Ealey, Instructors
Zumba, Tue. & Thu., 10-11 a.m., Cassandra Leland,
Instructor
LIFE SKILLS CLASSES FOR AGING WELL - Meal
Planning for Diabetes
Jake Gaither Community Center
Thursdays, May 17, 24, 31 and Jun. 7, 14, 21, 11 a.m. – 1
p.m. Lunch provided. $2 per class. Must pre-register!
Email Wendy.Barber@talgov.com, or call 850-891-
4052.
Capital City Senior Games
golfers show off their skills
Nick Gandy
The Capital City Senior Games Golf Champion-
ships brought out an impressive collection of Talla-
hassee golfers age 50+ on March 12 at the Hilaman
Golf Course. A total of 83 golfers, 19% of the Games
total participation (439 athletes) hit the links.
“The atmosphere was pretty jovial despite the
initially poor weather conditions,” said Jan Auger,
General Manager of Golf for the City of Tallahas-
see, who has been involved in all nine Capital City
Senior Games Golf events. “Everyone is very
friendly and we do a good job of paring people
within their skill level. Almost everyone hung out
afterwards to see the results. It’s amazing to me
how resilient the senior golfers can be.”
Golfers spend a lot of time together over 18 holes
of golf and Auger notes that participation in the
Senior Games golf continues to increase by word of
mouth. The games enable senior golfers to “see
where they stack up in their age groups” [and the
opportunity] to meet new people,” says Auger. She
continues, “The older you get the more active you
want to be and golf is a great sport for that pur-
pose.”
In two age groups the gold medal was decided by
one stroke. A record score was shot in the Women’s
60-64 age group. Several golfers repeated as gold
medalists and a local state champion was among
the athletes.
Crawfordville’s Broward Sapp is a mainstay on
the Capital City Senior Games leaderboard and
won the gold medal in the 60-64 age group with the
overall lowest score of 75. Sapp has won gold med-
als at the Florida Senior Games and won the 55-59
age group gold medal at the 2015 National Senior
Games, and finished in seventh-place at the 2017
National Games.
“Capital City Senior Games golf has grown sig-
nificantly since I started competing five or six years
ago,” said Sapp. “There were only about 50 golfers
in the first year I played. The intensity level has
grown as well and we’re getting better players than
in past years. The word is getting out it’s a viable
tournament being a qualifier for the State and Na-
tional Games.”
It was a reversal of fortunes in the 65-69 age
group as Arthur Albritton edged Bruce Hagan by
one stroke for the gold medal. At the 2017 Games, it
was Hagan who took the gold medal two strokes
ahead of Albritton.
“What’s interesting about the last two years was
both were played in terrible weather,” said Hagan.
March is so unpredictable. It can be 80 and beauti-
ful or 38 and raining. In 2017, we (he and Albritton)
played in the same foursome but this year we were
in a different foursome.”
At the 2017 Games, Hagan and Albritton were
tied on the final hole but Albritton’s tee shot went
out of bounds and he had to take a second tee shot.
The two stroke penalty was the difference between
the gold and silver medal.
“When I won the gold medal, I made six or eight
putts that I never thought I would make,” said Ha-
gan, who has also competed in basketball, power-
lifting and track and field events in previous years.
“I sunk putts from the edge of the green and other
long distances. This year was so cold, I just went
from hole to hole and it worked well.”
In the 70-74 age group, Ed Hoover topped Ralph
McCampbell by one stroke, shooting an 83 to
McCampbell’s 84.
Besides multiple Capital City Senior Games gold Besides multiple Capital City Senior Games gold
medals and being the record holder in two age medals and being the record holder in two age
groups, Sarah Phillips-Durst, is the current Florida groups, Sarah Phillips-Durst, is the current Florida
Senior Amateur Champion. She won the 2017 Senior Amateur Champion. KRISTY CARTER
Championship in Fort Lauderdale, last April, with
a two-day score of 150. She overcame a three-shot
deficit by shooting a tournament low 73 on the sec-
ond day of play to win the title.
Her gold medal winning score of 85 for a gold
medal in the 55-59 age group was the lowest of all
women’s scores. She set the Women’s 50-54 age
group record with a 73 in 2015 and her 75 in 2017 is
the current record in the 55-59 age group.
Besides the drama and competitive nature golf
brings out among competing athletes, the Capital
Senior Games provided an outlet for golfers of all
experience and skill levels. It is evidenced on the
golfers’ faces featured in photos on the Tallahassee
Senior Center Facebook photo album.
It was a day where golfers needed extra layers of
clothes to be on Hilaman Golf Course. But there are
smiles on their faces. You can also see the determi-
nation and concentration as they lined up putts. As
the final photos appear, the sun is shining and the
majority of the golfers have that look on their face
that says, “I did have a few really good shots.” This
“feeling” makes you want to come back for more
and hang out with the folks you met at future Sen-
ior Games events.
For a listing of Florida Senior Games Series
Qualifier Events from September through Novem-
ber and information about the 2018 Florida Senior
Games, held Dec. 1-9 in Clearwater, visit www.flas-
ports.com/fsg-series-qualifiers/. The 2018 Florida
Senior Games is a qualifier for the 2019 National Crawfordville’s Broward Sapp is a mainstay on the
Senior Games, to be held in Albuquerque, New Capital City Senior Games leaderboard and won the
Mexico, in June 2019. gold medal in the 60-64 age group with the overall
lowest score of 75. KRISTY CARTER
TALLAHASSEE.COM z SUNDAY, MAY 13, 2018 z 9
Games sizzle with competition, fun
The 9th Annual Capital City Senior
Games had a record 439 senior athletes
(age 50+) participate in archery, bag
toss, basketball, bowling, cycling, golf,
horseshoes, pickleball, powerlifting,
racquetball, swimming, table tennis,
track and field, and a fun walk.
For nearly one fourth of these ath-
letes (107), it was their first-time partici-
pating in the games. While many male
and female athletes set new local rec-
ords, Swimmer Betty Lorenzi stands out
for setting a national record in the 50,
100, and 200 yard backstroke for the 90-
94 age group. A Celebration of Athletes
reception at the Senior Center served as
a joyful finale to the 2018 games; partici-
pating athletes were recognized and fel-
lowship among competitors was en-
hanced.
The games are presented in partner-
ship with Audiology Associates of N. FL,
a division of Tallahassee Ear, Nose, and
Throat, Capital Health Plan, Friends of
Our Park, Leon County Government,
Tallahassee Memorial HealthCare, City
of Tallahassee – Parks, Recreation &
Neighborhood Affairs, Tallahassee Sen-
ior Center & Foundation, and Visit Talla-
hassee. Results are available at Tal-
gov.com/SeniorGames and photo al-
bums of the games can be viewed at
www.facebook.com/TallahasseeSe- Richard Pastuck earns a first place gold medal in recurve with sights for the age 70-74 group.
niorCenter/ or #TallySeniorGames.
Mark your calendars for the 2019
games in March and start training! Pho-
to credits: Karla Brandt, Audrey Byrne,
and Kristy Carter.

Powerlifters Barry Haber and Richard Powerlifters Nancy Gentry, Dawn Brown, Heather Lanham, Laurel Blackburn, Bob Cooper earns a first place gold
Pastuck celebrate going for the gold! Collen Fahey, Penny LeNoir and Marina Lickson celebrate their Senior Games medal in long and high jumps!
  medals in Dead Lift and Bench Press.

10 z SUNDAY, MAY 13, 2018 z TALLAHASSEE DEMOCRAT ACTIVE LIVING

Willie Hightower shows off a great Brenda Scott competes in Discus and Al Brown, Rodney Atherton and John Allen take the lead in the 100 meter dash .
swing at the Senior Games! takes home a first place gold medal in
Shot Put.

Teammates Jodi Yambor and David Tait take home first place gold medals in
Pickleball Mixed Doubles.

Archers aim for gold at the Capital City Senior Games! Rick Ashton competes in the Cycling Darlene Hall earns a 1st place medal in
10K! Shot Put.

TALLAHASSEE.COM z SUNDAY, MAY 13, 2018 z 11

TALL Class
10 celebrates
graduation
Tallahassee Active LifeLong Leaders
(TALL) is an 8-week program for per-
sons age 50+, provided in partnership
with the Greater Tallahassee Chamber
of Commerce, Leadership Tallahassee
Program and sponsored by AARP.
Former TALL class grads, family and
friends celebrated at the TALL Class 10
graduation held in March at the Talla-
hassee Senior Center. The program’s
mission is to inspire and empower sen-
iors to engage actively in the communi-
ty!
Gratitude is extended to ceremony
speaker Marjorie R. Turnbull, former Graduates beam with pride. TALL Class 10 graduates featured: Pam Armstrong, Noreen Beattie, Cathy Birdsong, Karen
State Representative and TALL Class 5 Boebinger, Linda Bruns, Sonya Cloninger, Sudduth Cummings, Deanna Epley, Steve Gagne, Vicki Gordon Kaufman, Patrick
graduate. Also special thanks to Barbara Kaye, Kathryn Lord, Andrew Miller, Paul Rowell, Sandy Sheridan, Bernie Smith, Rick Thornburg, and Susan Trimble.
Boone, Executive Director, Leadership
Tallahassee, Joan Tolliver, TALL Class
8, and Leslie Spencer, AARP Communi-
ty Outreach & Education, whose assis-
tance enriches the TALL program. All
graduates are encouraged to “Go forth
and do great things!”
For information on the next TALL
Class open house and application op-
portunity, email Hella.Spellman@tal-
gov.com or call 850-891-4007. Photo
credits: Karla Brandt

From left, Annie Serpa, Program

Intern, Susan Trimble, Class 10
graduate, and Hella Spellman,
Supervisor, Senior Services

Bernie Smith unveils a Galaxy Star

purchased by TALL Class 10 in
appreciation of the TALL organizers
and opportunities.

Leslie Spencer, AARP Community

From left, Sheila Salyer, TSC Manager, From left, Jodi Gooding LaCrone (TALL Outreach & Education (center), and
Hella Spellman, Supervisor, Senior 7) and guest speaker Marjorie R. graduates Charlie Benz (TALL 7) and
Services, Leslie Spencer, AARP Turnbull (TALL 5), former State Linda Bruns (TALL 10) .
Community Outreach & Education, and Representative.
Barbara Boone, Executive Director,
Leadership Tallahassee .

12 z SUNDAY, MAY 13, 2018 z TALLAHASSEE DEMOCRAT ACTIVE LIVING

Travel formation, call 850-891-4000 or
email Kristy.Carter@talgov.com.

adventures DOWN SIZING ‘SUMMER

TRAVEL TOURS WITH THE
TALLAHASSEE SENIOR CENTER
Tours are open to all travelers and
benefit the Tallahassee Senior Founda-
tion. Email Kristy.Carter@talgov.com or
call (850) 891-4008 for more informa-
tion or visit www.funseas.com/tsc.
Book early to reserve your spot. Men-
tion that you heard about travel oppor-
tunities through the Senior Center and
travel partner, Holiday, Cruises & Tours,
will make a donation back to the center.
The Senior Center requests that you
complete a participation form prior to
taking a tour.
CHITTY CHITTY BANG BANG, July
28, Alhambra Dinner Theatre, Jackson-
ville
KISS ME KATE, Aug. 19, Alhambra
Dinner Theatre, Jacksonville
MENOPAUSE THE MUSICAL, Sept.
5-6, Montgomery, Alabama
CUBA ADVENTURE, Sept. 11
NIAGARA FALLS & TORONTO, Sept.
15-23
NEW ORLEANS, Nov.
12-16
MAINE, June 22-30,
2019
WASHINGTON, D.C.,
Sept. 12-17, 2019
LifeLong Learning participant
Judi Westbrook samples the
arugula at Orchard Pond
Organic Farm .
Idea: a varied tour of our coun-
try’s western national parks and
monuments. Look for additional
information about the prospec-
tive Tallahassee Travel Club on
the Senior Center’s bulletin
boards. The primary goal of a
Tallahassee Travel Club will be
to follow Rick Steve’s advice – to
“keep on traveling.” For more in-
CAMP’ WORKSHOPS
Remember the fun you had at
summer camp? Maybe you discov-
ered that trying new activities was
more fun than doing it alone. Join
us Mon., July 23 and Aug. 27, from
10 to 11:30 a.m. in the Senior Center
Auditorium, 1400 N. Monroe St.,
and participate in some “Right Siz-
ing and Down Sizing” activities to-
gether.
If you have participated in the
past workshops, we welcome you
to join us again. If this is new for
you, we encourage you to come and
bring a friend to enjoy this experi-
ence with you. Bring a photo of a
project you want to work on or a
photo of a project you have fin-
ished.
Our goal is to create a story of
the plans/projects we want to ac-
complish by the year’s end. To reg-
ister or for more information, email
movingtallyseniors@gmail.com or
call 850-728-3525.

ARM CHAIR TRAVEL

CLUB

Attention Hardcore,
Occasional, & Yes, Arm-
chair Travelers! Do you
have a passion for or inter-
est in travel? Join others
who share the passion for
travel. We invite you to
share narratives, photos,
and films about some of
your favorite previous
trips, places look forward
to visiting on future trips,
and, perhaps, our travel
group even schedule a trip
(s) of common interest.
Join us for our next
meeting - Tue., June 12, 6-
7:30pm – Conference
Room 3A
Meeting’s topics: (1)
Easter Island: learn about
its mysteries revealed and
only partially solved; and,
(2) America’s Greatest
TALLAHASSEE.COM z SUNDAY, MAY 13, 2018 z 13
Alzheimer’s Project
offers new dementia
caregiver support group
Debbie Moroney
CEO of Alzheimer’s Project, Inc.
Alzheimer’s Project, Inc. is a local nonprofit agency
providing services for caregivers of persons with Alz-
heimer’s disease and various dementias in Leon Coun-
ty and the Big Bend region. Some of the services of-
fered are: support groups, counseling, day respite, in-
home respite, recovery system for persons who wan-
der (Project Lifesaver), educational workshops, and
more at no cost.
Alzheimer’s Project, Inc. is pleased to announce its
newest support group, to be held on the second and
fourth Thursday of each month from 10-11 a.m. at Tap-
estry, 2516 West Lakeshore Drive.
This support group is open to the general public.
Support is indispensable for caregivers; many are un-
able to take time away from their caregiving responsi-
bilities to invest in their own mental, emotional and
physical well-being. Research has proven the impor-
tance of caregiver support groups in reduced isolation
and loneliness, improved coping skills, increased feel-
OLLI installs new officers
and awards scholarships
at annual picnic
Fran Conaway
Fran Conaway, co-chair, Marketing and Communi-
cations for OLLI at FSU
The Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at Florida
State University, an organization dedicated to lifelong
learning for those over 50, has welcomed new officers
for 2018-19. Officers work with professional staff to
shape OLLI’s academic course curriculum and manage
the organization’s many activities and clubs.
Taking over from Frank Alarcon as president is Cin-
dy Foster. John Kilgore will serve as first vice presi-
dent, and Harriet Waas will serve as second vice presi-
dent. New members of the Advisory Council include
member representatives Michael Dodson, Karyn Hor-
nick and Denise Zabelski-Sever.
The officers were installed at OLLI’s annual picnic,
which also featured presentation of highly competi-
tive OLLI scholarships to three Florida State Univer-
sity students: Rachel Schneider, an undergraduate
whose major area of interest is gerontology; Sarah
Rakes, a licensed clinical social worker and second-
year doctoral student in the College of Social Work
who is studying healthy aging; and Brittany King, a
master’s degree student in sociology in the College of
Social Science and Public Policy, whose interest is pro-
moting healthy aging through studying social factors
14 z SUNDAY, MAY 13, 2018 z TALLAHASSEE DEMOCRAT
ing of empowerment, reduced feelings of distress,
depression and anxiety, and most importantly,
improved ability to keep loved ones at home long-
er.
If you are not sure that a support group is for
you, please attend a meeting to assess the dynam-
ics of the group and the leadership. We ask only
for an hour of your time and in exchange you’ll get
the opportunity to visit with other caregivers to
get some much needed support, encouragement,
words of wisdom, share a few laughs and tears,
and fellowship with other people who can relate
to your caregiving experience.
Join us for educational opportunities! “Memo-
ry Issues What Can You Do: Normal Aging to Mild
Cognitive Impairment” will be held on Jun. 1 or 15
at Capital Health Plan; to register, email Donna
Wells at ddrwells@chp.org or call 850-523-7562.
“Memory Problems What Can you Do: General
Approaches for the Early to Later Stages of De-
mentia” will be held on Jun. 14 at Tapestry Senior
Living, to register email Megan Bakan at
megan@alzheimersproject.org.
For more information about support groups in
Leon and eight surrounding counties or the other
services we provide, please contact Fabiola G.
Jean-Charles at 850-386-2778 or fabiola@alzhei-
mersproject.org.
Cindy Foster accepts the OLLI gavel from
outgoing President Frank Alarcon at OLLI's annual
spring picnic. Photo credit: Terry Aaronson
that offset loneliness in later life.
OLLI is open to all area residents over 50 who
love to learn. OLLI’s Fall Semester begins October 8.
A “Showcase of Classes and Activities” is scheduled
for September 12, 2018, and registration begins Sep-
tember 14, 2018. For more information, visit olli.f-
su.edu or call 644- 7947. Thanks to George Waas for
his contributions to this article.
ACTIVE LIVING
Elder Care Services seeks senior
volunteers
Elder Care Services, Inc. is looking for seniors, ages 55
and older, interested in meaningfully connecting with
their community. Elder Care’s Senior Volunteer Pro-
gram, which includes over 550 local volunteers, needs
Foster Grandparents and Senior Companions to pro-
vide mentorship, company, and friendship to seniors
and children in the Big Bend Area.
Interested seniors can look forward to the increased
sense of community and well-being that comes from
volunteerism. Additionally, a small stipend may be
available for volunteer related expenses.
For more information regarding how you or a loved
one can get personally involved in changing your
community for the better, contact Jocelyne Fliger at
fligerj@ecsbigbend.org or 850-245-5927.
Elder Care Services, Inc. is a private nonprofit corpo-
ration, dedicated to improving the quality of life for
seniors in Leon and the surrounding counties, allowing
them to remain at home with dignity.
For more information, visit www.ecsbigbend.org or
follow us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/elderca-
retally. 
- Abby Cooke, Communications & Public Relations
Coordinator, Elder Care Services
Bowl to benefit senior services
You are invited to dust off your bowling shoes (or
rent a pair) and join Allegro’s 6th Annual “League of
Our Own” to benefit Tallahassee Senior Services.
The League begins on Monday, Jun. 4, 6 p.m., Cap-
ital Lanes. Be a part of 140+ people who participate for
fun and competition in this bowling fundraiser! Cap-
ital Lanes gives back a portion of their proceeds to the
TSC Foundation and many of the participants work as
partners to raise even more money.
Visiting Angels, an annual sponsor of “Strikes for
Seniors” gives back 50 cents for every strike bowled
during this 10-week league. The Gem Collection gener-
ously donates beautiful jewelry every year to be raffled
during the bowling competition.
This year, Allegro is proud to welcome Kraft Nissan
as a special sponsor of this annual event. We hope to
grow this event every year as Allegro Celebrates Sen-
iors! For more information, call Gail McDonald at 850-
668-4004 or email gmcdonald@allegroliving.com.
Teammates Betsy Lieberman, Ebo Barefoot, Anna
Johnson Reidel, and Joanne Stewart have a great
time competing at the Capital City Senior Games in
women’s bowling doubles.
Classes: Technology, music and dance
COMPUTER, TECHNOLOGY &
PHOTOGRAPHY
Interested in taking computer classes?
Stop by TSC receptionist desk and com-
plete an application to express your com-
puter course interests. Call 891-4008 or
email Kristy.Carter@talgov.com to request
an application.
MICROSOFT EXCEL - BASIC
Tue., Wed., and Thu., May 15, 16, 17, 22, &
23, 5:30-7:30 p.m. OR Tue., Wed., and
Thu., Jul. 10, 11, 12, 17, 18, & 19, 5:30-7:30
p.m. (attend all 6 dates)
Learn the basics in six sessions. Bring a
flash drive. Entire course: $20 (50+) or $25
(non-Seniors).
WINDOW 10 OPERATING SYSTEM
Tue. & Thu., Jun. 5, 7, 12, & 14, 9–11 a.m.
(attend all 4 dates)
Struggling with the change to Windows
10? $20 (50+) or $25 (non-Seniors).
MICROSOFT WORD - BASIC
Tue., Wed., and Thu., Jun. 5, 6, 7, 12, 13, &
14, 5:30 - 7:30 p.m. (attend all 6 dates)
Learn the basics in six sessions. Bring a
flash drive. Entire course: $20 (50+) or $25
(non-Seniors).
PHOTO EDITING: HOW & WHY
Tue., Jun. 12, 6:30-8 p.m.
Do you wonder how digital photography
editing can work its magic? $5
PHOTOSHOP ELEMENTS
1st & 3rd Mon., 6:30–8 p.m.
Learn to improve your photo editing skills
with the Photoshop Elements software
program. $5/class
MUSIC & CONCERT
PATRIOTIC SUMMER CONCERT
Mon., Jun. 18, 7 – 8 p.m.
Celebrate our flag with patriotic music
provided by the Capital City Concert Band
of Tallahassee Community College. Wear
your favorite Red, White & Blue outfit. $5
donation.
GUITAR
Tue., 6 – 7:30 p.m.
Meet each week to share songs and play-
ing techniques. There is limited instruc-
tion, so it’s helpful if you know a few
chords. $2 (50+), $3 (others).
UKULELE BEGINNING
1st & 3rd Friday, 10-10:50 a.m.
Receive information about the ukulele,
and instruction on basic chords and strum
patterns. Bring your own uke! $2 (50+), $3
(others).
FINGERSTYLE UKULELE CLASS
1st & 3rd Friday, 11-11:50 a.m.
Focus is on fingerstyle playing, as well as
instrumental melody/chord arrange-
ments. $2 (50+), $3 (others).
UKULELE & FRIENDS
2nd & 4th Friday, 11-12 p.m.
Bring your instrument of choice and your
voice as we gather to “Sing For Our Lives.”
Learn versions of music that are especially
ukulele friendly, though all instruments
are welcome. $2 (50+), $3 (others).
DANCE & FITNESS
ADULT BALLET
Wed., 7:30-8:30 p.m.
Learn basic ballet techniques, while expe-
riencing the joy of expression and move-
ment. No previous experience necessary!
$2 (50+), $3 (others).
BEGINNING BALLROOM AND SWING
LESSONS
Fri., 5:30-7 p.m.
Dance lessons include Ballroom, Swing,
the Fox Trot, Tango, Waltz, and Cha Cha.
$5.
USA BALLROOM DANCE
Sat. 7:30–10:30 p.m.
Come dance on Tallahassee’s largest
dance floor. Complimentary lessons at
6:30 p.m. Dance nights with paid entry:
$8/USAB Dance members, $14/non-mem-
bers, and $5 for students with valid IDs.
Mark your calendars for the following
dance dates:
May 19 – Black & White Charity Ball (Semi-
Formal)
June 16 – Summer Lovin’ Nights
July 21 – Dog Days of Summer
CAPITAL TWIRLERS SQUARE DANCE
Mon. at 7 p.m.
Mainstream and plus level square dancing
from 8-9 p.m. Level adjusted to fit danc-
ers’ skills. Non-member donation: $5. Visit
https://www.facebook.com/Tallahasseet-
wirlers or call Libby at 566-2117.
CONTRA DANCE (TALLAHASSEE COM-
MUNITY FRIENDS OF OLD TIME DANCE)
Fri. 7:30–10:30 p.m.
Jigs, reels, and all kinds of fun. Moves
similar to square dance with a caller in-
structing each dance before the music
begins. $8/adults, $7/seniors, $5/stu-
dents, $3/dancing kids. Newcomers
should arrive by 7:15 p.m.
June 8 – The Chestnuts with Caller Tom
Greene
June 22 – Possum Trot Band (Gainesville)
with Caller Joey Norton (St. Pete)
July 13 – TBA
DANCING FOR FUN
Fri., 2–4 p.m.
A fun dance for any age group – it’s our
love of dancing that keeps us young! $2
(50+), $3 (others).
BEGINNING LINE DANCE
Thu., 12:30 p.m.
Lace up your shoes and let’s dance. From
country to pop music, let the beat move
your feet! $2 (50+), $3 (others).
LINE DANCE WITH GINA
Thu., 5:30 p.m.
Learn to do the most popular line dances:
country, R & B, etc. $2 (50+), $3 (oth-
ers). 
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Tallahassee Senior Center for the Arts
TSC ART EXHIBITIONS
The Art Potpourri Reception on Apr. 6 celebrated a
delightful display of drawings, pastels, pen & ink, clay
and multimedia. Awards selected by juror Mary Dona-
hue were announced as follows: 1st Place – Maria Jer-
man, 2nd Place – Doris Patrick, 3rd Place – Charles
Carman Pierce. Honorable Mentions – Judy Goldman,
Debby Rios, Joyce Raichelson, and Thomas Friedman.
People’s Choice awards were voted on by attendees:
Most Creative – Angela Whidden, Best Use of Color –
Joyce Raichelson, Favorite Landscape – Meredith Mc-
Kinney, Overall Favorite – Thomas Friedman.
Current & Upcoming Exhibits
Pantone Color of the Year - Ultra Violet
Shades of Violet are featured in a wide range of art-
work by TSC participants in the TSC Dining Room
through July.
Creativity in Oils & Acrylics – Paintings from TSC
students in all styles and subject matter in TSC Audi-
torium. Art Reception to be held Fri., June 1 from 6 – 8
p.m. and includes Juror Awards and People’s Choice
voting.
Nature of Florida Art – Oil and acrylic paintings
from TSC students in Robert DeWitt Smith’s painting
classes are on display at the Tallahassee Museum in
the Bird Room, through August.
UPCOMING ART WORKSHOPS & CLASSES
Art workshops require pre-registration and pay-
ment one week before the first class meeting. Call 850-
891-4016 or email Leslie.Puckett@talgov.com for class
information, a registration form, and a supply list.
Zentangle® Continuing, Non-verbal Journaling
with Midori Okasako, CZT
Wed., 1:30–4:30 p.m., May 30 – Jun. 20, TSC Clay
Studio. Express yourself in ‘tangles,’ add collages and
colors in your journal, and explore reticula and frag-
ments on paper tiles…while following core Zentangle
8-steps, one stroke at a time. For continuing students;
prerequisite Intro to Zentangle®. $40 (50+), $48 (oth-
ers). Register by May 23.
Zentangle® Introduction, Midori Okasako, CZT,
Evening Class
Wed., 6:15 – 8:15 p.m., May 30 – June 20, TSC Clay
Studio. Zentangle is for EVERYONE. Slow down and
create beautiful images through drawing structured
tangles (patterns). Explore easy-to-learn, fun Zentan-
gle principles/techniques, and create tangles in black
ink on white paper tiles (square, Zendala® 3z ®) with
strings, stains/spills, and swirls. For beginners & sea-
soned enthusiasts. $40 (50+), $48 (others). Register
by May 23.
Weekly On-going studio classes meet on a weekly
basis and do not require pre-registration. Pay the days
you attend. Instructors work with individual students,
and students assist and critique one another in a re-
warding, collaborative environment. It is recommend-
16 z SUNDAY, MAY 13, 2018 z TALLAHASSEE DEMOCRAT
Tom Friedman admires Judith Boettcher’s cat quilt
for the Art Potpourri Exhibit at TSC. They are
students of Mark Fletcher’s Draw With Your Eyes,
Paint with Your Heart art class part of Leon County
Senior Outreach at the NE Branch Library
Maria Jerman and Debby Rios were award winners
with their clay creations at the Art Potpourri exhibit.
Jerman won first prize with her Ram’s Head. They
attend Artistry in Clay at the Senior Center with
Mark Fletcher.
ed that you visit the class and talk with the instructor
before joining the class; the instructor will provide you
with a supply list. Studio Artists have the opportunity
to exhibit work in the center’s gallery spaces. All class-
es are located at the Senior Center Art Studio unless
otherwise noted. Classes do not meet on holidays, or
during special Senior Center activities. $10 per class
Seniors (age 50+), $12 Others (age 18-49). Buy an art
card and get eight classes for the price of seven. Call
850-891-4016 or email Leslie.Puckett@talgov.com for
more information.
Artistry in Clay – Handbuilding, Mark Fletcher,
Mon., 9:30 – noon, through May, TSC Clay Studio.
Drawing Like Durer & Friends - Pen & Ink, Mark
Fletcher, Mon., 12:30 – 3 p.m., through May, TSC Clay
Studio.
ACTIVE LIVING
Call for Artists
Senior Artist Showcase – Apply by May 24
Annual juried fine art exhibition provides an oppor-
tunity for artists age 50+ that live in the Big Bend
area to exhibit at the Tallahassee Senior Center.
This exhibit is neither limited to TSC students, nor
to TSCF members. Those interested in exhibiting
must submit entry application, images of artwork
to be considered, and a $15 application fee by May
24. Juror selects artworks to be exhibited and art-
ists are then notified.
Chosen artworks are displayed Aug. & Sept. in the
TSC Auditorium and Dining Room. After installa-
tion, a juror views artwork and selects award win-
ners ($800 award money) to be announced at the
Art Reception on Sept. 7. Eligibility rules and entry
form available at TSC or email Leslie.Puckett@tal-
gov.com.
Engage with Your Page, Tue. Afternoon Studio,
Mary Liz Tippin Moody, Tue., 1 – 4 p.m., starts June.
Use a sketchbook or journal to draw and paint images,
explore techniques, develop ideas. Beginners and in-
termediates welcome.
Pastels Landscapes, Wendy Devarieux, Wed., 9 –
noon. Through August 23, some drawing or painting
experience preferred.
Oil and Acrylic Painting, Debbie Gaedtke, Wed., 1
- 4 p.m., beginners & intermediate.
Draw With Your Eyes, Paint with your Heart,
Mark Fletcher, NE Library Bradfordville, Wed., 1:30-4
p.m., through May, Pen & Ink with a little watercolor.
Beginners welcome.
Intermediate Watercolor Thursday Studio,
Rosemary Ferguson, Thu., 9 – noon, thru June 21.
Drawing Etcetera, Maria Balingit, Thu., 1-4 p.m.,
focus on drawing portraits and still life, beginners and
intermediates.
Advanced Oil Painting, Eluster Richardson, Fri.,
9 – noon, intermediates welcome.
Drawing Together, Michael Harrell, Fri., 9:30 –
11:30 a.m., develop basics, pencil, pen & ink. Beginners
welcome.
Beginning Acrylic Painting, Debbie Gaedtke,
Fri., 12:30 – 3 p.m., Good for beginners
On-Going Art Studio Labs, art classes without in-
structors, give artists/students an opportunity to
paint or draw with others, $4 to attend unless other-
wise indicated.
Portrait Studio Lab, Mon., 9 – noon. Paint from
live model, bring your own art supplies, no instruction.
$5
Watercolor Tue. Morning Lab, Tue., 9 – noon,
bring your own art supplies.
Ceramics, Tue. & Wed., 9 – noon, $2 plus cost of
materials and firing fee. Volunteers help guide you
through the process. Perfect for beginners. 
Fitness, Health
& Wellness
FITNESS AT THE TALLAHASSEE
SENIOR CENTER
Fitness classes are $2 unless otherwise in-
dicated. For more information, call Ruth Nick-
ens, RN, Health & Wellness Program Coor-
dinator at 850-891-4042 or Ruth.Nickens@tal-
gov.com or Henry Steele, Health Suite Assis-
tant at 850-891-4045 or visit our website at
www.talgov.com/seniors.
MINDFUL MOVEMENT, Tue., 11 a.m.-noon, is
a NIA based yoga class. A gentle, yoga-based,
fitness class that focuses on increasing energy,
reducing falls, and maintaining flexibility.
Taught by Lori Roberts, certified NIA yoga
instructor.
BRAIN-BODY-BALANCE, Mon., 1:30-2:30 p.m.
at the TSC, is an active-aging, fall prevention
program specifically created to train and
reverse many types of aging. Taught by Kathy
Gilbert. See Neighborhood Fitness Sites for
other times, listings and instructors.
CHAIR YOGA, Fri., 11 a.m.-noon, offers a
gentle yoga workout for increased mobility,
bladder control, self-esteem, and mental focus.
Taught by Bridget Welch, certified yoga in-
structor.
LIFE EXERCISE, Tue. and Thu., 9:30-10:30 a.m.,
is a very popular and dynamic workout consist-
ing of aerobics, light weights, stretching,
strengthening and balance exercises. This
workout is suitable for everyone and you can
participate seated. Taught by Pomeroy Brink-
ley.
TAI CHI: Wed. and Fri. 10-11 a.m. Taught by
Tom Ewart, Taoist Tai Chi Society.
ZUMBA® GOLD: Thu., 5:30-6:30 p.m., Taught
by Jacqueline Parra. $5 (50+) $7 others.
YOGA: Mon. and Wed., 5:30-7 p.m., taught by
certified yoga instructor Pamela Hunter. Vigor-
ous practice for adults including poses, relax-
ation, and mediation. Wear comfortable
clothes and bring yoga mat (if you have one).
Fee: $10 (50+), $12 others.
NEIGHBORHOOD
FITNESS SITES
Each class $2 (50+), $3 others.
Allegro Inspired Senior Living, 4501 Shan-
non Lakes Dr. W.
Brain, Body, Balance with Kathy Gilbert,
Wed., 2 - 3 p.m.
Bradfordville Fitness, Northeast Branch
Library, 5513 Thomasville Rd.
Senior Fitness I with Ferdouse Sultana (Be-
ginners): Tue. & Fri., 9:30 – 10:15 a.m.
Senior Fitness I & II with Llona Geiger
Women’s Pickleball Doubles Awards: 1st place - Pat Sargeant and Jodi Yambor,
2nd place – Christine Kellogg and Vivian Mitchell, and 3rd place – Betsy
Lieberman and Terry Hume. Take a Pickleball lesson at the TSC on Wednesdays at
11:30 a.m.
Class size limited, first-timers call the
instructor at 510-2801
Beginners: Tue. & Fri., 10:30-11:15 a.m.
Intermediate: Tue. & Fri., 11:30 a.m.-12:30
p.m.
Afternoon Class: Tue. & Fri., 1-2 p.m.
Yoga for Adults with Ferdouse Sultana:
Mon., 1:30-2:30 p.m.
Chaires-Capitola Dorothy C. Spence Com-
munity Center: 4768 Chaires Cross Road
Senior Fitness with Judy Upchurch: Mon.,
Wed. & Fri., 8:30-9:30 a.m.
Seated Fitness: Tue. & Thu., 9:30-10:30 a.m.
Fort Braden Community Center: 16387
Blountstown Hwy.
Senior Fitness with Wendy Barber: Mon. &
Wed., 10:30-11:30 a.m.
Ageless Grace: Mind and Body Fitness
Class, May 24, 31 & Jun 7. 11 – 11:45 a.m., $2
per class, Sponsored by Tallahassee Memorial
Hospital; pre-register at 850-891-4065.
Jack McLean Community Center, 700 Paul
Russell Road
Super Seniors Fitness with Edwina Martin:
Tue., Wed. & Thu., 10-11 a.m. (no charge)
Lake Jackson Community Center: 3840 N.
Monroe., Ste. 301
Mindful Movement with Lori Roberts, Thu.,
1-2 p.m.
Miccosukee Community Center: 13887
Moccasin Gap Rd.
Senior Fitness with Judy Upchurch, Tue. &
Thu., 11:15 a.m.-12:15 p.m.
Optimist Park, 1355 Indianhead Dr.
Brain-Body-Balance with Kathy Gilbert or
Ferdouse Sultana, Tue. & Thu., 10-11 a.m.
SouthWood Community Center, 4675
Grove Park Dr.
Brain-Body-Balance with Wendy Barber,
Tue., 1-2 p.m., $5 requested
FRIENDS CONNECTION
A Friendly Chat Group
Just for You
Thursdays, 1 – 2:30 p.m., Conf.
Rm 3A, TSC
Feeling alone can impact health
and impair successful aging. Part
of UPSLIDE, this weekly program
aims to help you meet new peo-
ple, share ideas, practice com-
munication skills, engage in
meaningful conversation, and
have fun! UPSLIDE is sponsored
by the Florida Blue Foundation
and the TSC Foundation. Call
891-4066 or email Melanie.Lach-
man@talgov.com for more in-
formation.
Woodville Community Center: 8000 Old
Woodville Rd.
Senior Fitness with Llona Geiger, Mon. &
Wed., 8:30-9:30 a.m.
HEALTH & WELLNESS
PROGRAMS
The listed presentations, massage, and classes
at the Tallahassee Senior Center are $2 unless
otherwise indicated. For more information on
programs, registration or donations, email
Ruth.Nickens@talgov.com or call 850-891-4042
or 891-4045.
Tinnitus: An Unwelcome Sound
Tue., May 15, 11 a.m. – noon, Dining Room
Tinnitus is the perception of noise or ringing in
the ears. This common problem that affects
about 1 in 5 people can impact quality of life.
This presentation will address the causes,
diagnosis and treatments for tinnitus. Leave
with tips that may help manage the symp-
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toms. Presented by Dr. Lisa Myrick, audiologist
with Audiology Associates, a division of Talla-
hassee Ear, Nose and Throat.
Tools to Quit: A Smoking Cessation Work-
shop
Mon., Jun, 4 & July 23, 2:30 - 4:30 p.m., Conf
Rm 1A
This program is designed for people who want
to become non-smokers. Attend one of these
highly effective class/support groups. Nicotine
patches provided at no charge. Offered by Big
Bend AHEC. Call 224-1177 to register.
The Barbers Are Coming! Haircuts for men
and trims for women
Thu., Jun. 7, 10 a.m. to noon, Activity Room
Lively Technical Center’s barbering program
offers no-cost haircuts for men and simple
trims for women. Enjoy getting pampered. No
appointment necessary. Donations accepted.
Bright and Colorful Summer No-Cook
Recipes
Tue., Jun. 5, 11 a.m. – noon, Dining Room
Avoid the heat, but learn to enjoy fresh, sea-
sonal produce. Prepared with love and creativ-
ity, sample some delicious, healthy, and simple
creations! Offered by Chelsea Marshall-Hirve-
la, UF/IFAS Extension Family Nutrition Pro-
gram.
Podiatry Screening & Foot Care
Thu., Jul. 5, 12:30 - 2:30 p.m., Health Suite
Dr. Gary McCoy, Podiatrist & foot specialist cuts
toenails and assesses and treats foot problems.
Doctor accepts Medicare, Medicaid, and sec-
ondary insurance, which may cover costs for
this.
HEALTH SCREENINGS
Tallahassee Senior Center Health Suite, unless
otherwise noted.
Blood Pressure, Wed. & Thu., 10 a.m. – noon
Glucose, Every Wed., 10 a.m. – noon
Pulse Oximetry, Thu., Jun. 7 & Jul. 5, 10 a.m.
– noon
Hearing, Wed., Jul. 11, 10 a.m. – noon, offered
by Audibel
MASSAGE, MEDITATION,
AND REIKI
Reiki, Every Tue., 10:30 a.m. - noon, Susie
Howell, Reiki Master, and Friends
Meditation and Mindfulness Guidelines,
Tue., Jun. 5, Jul. 24, 10:30 - 11:30 a.m.
Offered one Tuesday each Month in conjunc-
tion with Reiki, these encounters introduce
you to the secrets of the timeless art of med-
itation. Feel calmer, more focused and bal-
anced. Taught by Leslie Hanks, Yoga Unlim-
ited.
Massage, Tue., Jun. 19, 10 a.m. - noon, Norma
Reesor, LMT.
Senior resources: Safety first
Whether around your home or planning a trip out
of town, make safety first in your plans! The Tallahas-
see Senior Center and our Tallahassee Police Depart-
ment have a few tips to ensure that your home is safe
whether you are at home or out of town.
Several days before you leave:
z Notify your local law enforcement agency about
your departure and return dates, and give a name and
telephone number of a neighbor or relative to notify in
case of a burglary, fire or other emergency. Officers
patrolling in your area will periodically check your
home.
z Notify the Post Office to hold your mail, or ar-
range with a neighbor to pick up and hold your mail.
z Notify your newspaper carrier to discontinue
newspaper deliveries, or arrange with a neighbor to
pick up and hold your papers.
z Make arrangements to have your grass cut and
watered while you are gone. Have someone check dai-
ly to remove throwaway papers and circulars from
your doorway and yard.
z If you have valuables in the house, take them to
the bank for storage in your safety deposit box. De-
posit extra cash in your bank account.
z Make sure any broken window, door locks and
window locks are repaired.
z Set your thermostat so that your furnace and air-
conditioner will maintain a reasonable temperature
while you are gone.
z Close all windows and sliding glass doors, and be
sure that all screens or storm windows are locked or
fastened.
z Make sure the last person out locks the door.
Then, take a walk around the house. Check the doors
and windows.
EMERGENCY SERVICES & PREVENTION
Call 911 For fires, police/sheriff help or medical
emergencies which are life threatening. Medical
emergencies are true emergencies such as venomous
snakebites or suspected heart attacks. The 9-1-1 sys-
tem can locate a caller on a land phone without ques-
tioning the caller. Cell phones require the caller to give
a location. Cordless phone systems will not work
when the electrical power is out.
Tallahassee Police Department Crime Preven-
tion Unit: (talgov.com/tpd) Offers programs such as
Crime Stoppers, Weed & Seed programs to reduce
crime in drug areas, Crime Reduction Seminars, per-
sonal safety programs and community programs on
safety such as neighborhood crime watches (within
city limits). CRIME AUDIT Call 891-4251 or tal-
gov.com/TPD
Leon County Sheriff ’s Crime Prevention Unit:
Offers services such as the Neighborhood Crime
Watch, Home and Commercial Security surveys,
Homeland Security, Robbery, Auto Theft, Senior Citi-
zens Personal Safety, Citizens Academy and Fraud.
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HELPLINES and HOTLINES
Abuse Hotline: 800-962-2873
Area Agency on Aging, Elder Helpline:
800-963-5337
Consumer Hotline: 800-435-7352
Medicare Hotline: 800-633-4227
2-1-1 Big Bend: 617-6333 or 211
Call 606-3250 or www.leoncountyso.com/divisions/
crime-prevention.
Tallahassee Fire Department Fire Prevention
Bureau: Offers fire safety education classes, a Citi-
zens’ Fire Academy, courtesy home safety surveys, is-
suance of burn permits, investigation of citizen com-
plaints concerning fire safety violations and the
smoke detector program (provides smoke detectors
for senior citizens). Call 606-6631 or talgov.com.
MEDICAL ALERT SYSTEMS
z ADT Companion Services, adt.com/health, 888-
609-4093
z Bay Alarm Medical, bayalarmmedical.com, 877-
522-9633
z Critical Signal Technologies, criticalsignaltech-
nologies.com, 888-557-4462
z Great Call, greatcall.com, 800-918-8543
z Interim Health Care, interimhealthcare.com,
850-422-2044
z Life Station, lifestation.com, 800-554-4600
z Lifeline, lifeline.philips.com, 800-543-3546
z Medical Alert, medicalalert.com, 800-800-2537
z Medical Guardian, medicalguardian.com, 800-
668-9200
z Mobile Help, mobilehelpsys.com, 800-800-1710
z Quality Living Alert, qualitylivingalert.com, 888-
398-9455
z TMH Lifeline Systems, tmh.org/services/lifeline,
850-431-6838
HOME SAFETY
Accessibility Solutions: Promotes senior inde-
pendence through remodeling services that create
safer and more accessible homes. They will come out
and do an intentional inspection. Call 850-383-1100
homeaccessfl.com
Amramp: Installs various wheelchair ramps, lifts,
and grab bars. Provides free estimates. Call 888-715-
7598 or amramp.com
NOTE: This information is not guaranteed to be all
inclusive. For more information on senior resources,
call 850-891-4043.
ACTIVE LIVING
Be a Key Holder
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 or visit
www.TallahasseeSeniorFoundation.org/Membership/
for more information or to join online.
Membership Key Holders
Senior Citizen (Age 50+) Diamond $5,040
$25 Platinum $2,520
Senior Couple $40 Ruby $1,500
Supporter (under age 50) Gold $1,020
$35 Silver $540
Non-profit Organization Bronze $240
$50 Friend $120
Thank you for being a key to active aging! Send your
contribution to: Tallahassee Senior Center, 1400 N. Mon-
roe St., Tallahassee FL 32303
Bronze Key Holders
Edna Owens
Friend Key Holders
Florence Ashby; Rick & Jovita Ashton; Mary Louise Bach-
man; Neil & Cindy Brown; Diane Carr; Dorothy Carr; Dot
Carroll; Barnett & Laura Cook; Dr. Adeline L. Evans &
Family; Virginia Glass; Ron Kanen; Mary Ann Mathers;
Tom & Juanita Napier; Dana Preu
New and Renewing Members
Dick & Gayle Arbes; Nancy Ayotte; Joseph & Susan Bad-
geley; Caroline A. Barthelmess; Nancy Bedford; Anne P.
Bernstein; Catherine Birdsong; Ann C. Booth; Richard
Brittingham; Henry Brown; Ben & Carolyn Brown; Sherri
Bryan; Sherri Bryan; Paul & Mary Ann Bryant; Ed Budzyna
& Margaret O. Smyly; Carol A. Bullock; Rosalee Chap-
man; Fred Chappell; Jeff & Ann Clements; William
Combs; Faye H. Connell; John & Paula Cooper; Jim &
Theresa Crouteau; Thelma Jean Deal; Mary E. Dobbins;
W. J. & Gail Downing; Ed & Alberta Duffee; Marie I. Dug-
gar; John T. Falls; Mary Falls; Billy Farran; Ed & Marylyn
Feaver; John Felton; Jacque Foster; John & Nancy Fruin;
Anna Pearl Fuller; Bruce & Luisa Gillander; Beverly Glov-
er; Nancy Godette; Elizabeth Hammond; Richard & Ouida
Harmon; Judy Harris; Mary Howard; Gary & Barbara
Hudson; John & Susan Hutchison; Jerry & Rauha Jessup;
Barbara Kemp; Mary Kidd; H. Lee Kleppey; Tadako
Knight; Dean LaFleur; Gail LaRosa; Dale W. & Marilyn
Lick; Marcus L. Little; Claudia Maggard; Jim & Susan
Mau; Sally McArthur; Susan McConnell; Dorothy McPher-
son; Dr. Steven Melamed; Roger Messimer; David Miller;
W. J. & Rosanne Morse; Bertha Murray; Jancie Nash;
Wade Nettles; MaryAnn Nita; Billie Padgett; Stephanie
Patterson; Gayle Pease; Fred & Zina Peuckert; Christine
Phillips; Ira Burton & Roie Price; Marie I. Primas-Brad-
shaw; Sandra Randolph; Juanita L. Robinson; Martha
Rodeseike; William & Jeanne Ryder; Jack Sances & Mar-
tha Barber; Laszlo Sipos; Bob Smith; Lewis & Carolyn
Spears; Elisabeth Spencer; Rosemary A. Stenmark; Mark
R. Stevens & Sharon Tonner; Chrys Sullivan; Susanne
Taranto; Tom & Lucinda Thomas; Carl & Linda Tinsley;
Marianne A. Trussell; Marjorie Von Stein; Norma J.
Washington; Karen Wensing; Col. Robert C. & Karin Wer-
ner; Dorothy Williamson; Bonnie Wirth; Marthine V.
Woodward; Beverly A. Wranosky
Honorarium Donations
In honor of: AARP Tax Aide
By: Donie Ann Henderson; Carl & Linda Tinsley
Foundation welcomes Maicel Green, two-time Olympian
Maicel Green, TSC Foundation Board’s
newest member.
Maicel Green has over 20 years of experience in community
development, public relations, communication plans, and cri-
sis management. She serves as the Media & External Affairs
Coordinator for Talquin Electric Cooperative.
In this position, Maicel operates as a liaison between Tal-
quin Electric Cooperative/Talquin Water & Wastewater, its
members, and community citizens to: serve as the central
point for all media and external affairs; develop and coordinate
communications and engagement efforts; and, positively po-
sition the Cooperative in local and national digital and social
media environments, and among local and statewide public
officials.
As the newest member of the TSC Foundation board, Mai-
cel offers a broad knowledge base of innovative public rela-
tions strategies and possess the tact and professionalism re-
quired to efficiently conduct all aspects of business while
strengthening relationships of support and trust.
Maicel has a Bachelor’s degree from Arizona State Univer-
sity and a Masters degree from Florida A&M University. She is
a two-time Olympian and a 1996 Gold Medalist (the 400 me-
ters and 4x400m relay).
Her Olympic training is evident as an accomplished public
speaker and community liaison: Maicel applies precision and
efficiency toward productivity and goal achievement. Maicel
is married to France Green Jr., and they have three beautiful
children, 25-year-old Jaylyn, 21-year-old Tre and 15-year Jhaz.
THE RED CARPET TEAM
INVITES YOU TO CONNECT!
Tue., Jun. 12, 5:30-7 p.m., Tallahassee
Senior Center, 1400 N. Monroe St.
Are you new to Tallahassee, recently re-
tired, or just joined the Senior Center? A
new Member of OLLI? Do you have friends
or parents you wish would Choose Talla-
hassee? Are you a local Tallahassee busi-
ness and would like to connect with the
active adult community? Join us! Meet
other people and explore opportunities,
activities, businesses, and events
throughout the Tallahassee community.
Light refreshments & beverages will be
served.
RSVP to Lisa.DollarCovert@talgov.com or
call 850-891-4003. Event sponsored by the
Tallahassee Senior Center & Foundation and
Choose Tallahassee. Consider becoming a
member of the Tallahassee Senior Founda-
tion, visit www.TallahasseeSeniorFounda-
tion.org/membership for more information
about membership and benefits.

TALLAHASSEE SENIOR FOUNDATION BOARD MEMBERS

Scott Harrell, President
Doug Carlson, Vice-President
Carol Thompson-Riley, Treasurer
Edna Owens, Secretary
Linda Roberts, Immediate Past Presi-
dent
Ken Brummel-Smith, M.D.
Danielle Buchanan
John Buck
Ajay Chadha
SENIOR SERVICES ADVISORY COUNCIL
Jill Sandler, Chair
Freida Travis, Vice Chair
Peter Piper, Secretary
Paul Boisvert
Addie Carroll-Beal
E. Ann Cleare
Jim Davis, CPA
What will your legacy be?
Sandy DeLopez
Mon., Jun. 4, 10 a.m. – noon, Talla-
Maicel Green hassee Senior Center, 1400 N. Mon-
roe St.
Jeanie Martin-Armstrong
Does your family know what causes
Elda Martinko you are passionate about? We all have
a legacy, whether planned or un-
Jane Parsons
planned. In addition to passing assets
Bryan Desloge, Emeritus to loved ones, many people like to
leave something to charity in their will.
AJ McMullian, Emeritus
Planning benefits you and your family
Sheila Salyer, Executive Director while allowing your goals and dreams
to be passed to future generations. Ex-
pressing your wishes and choosing
your options in advance confirms your
objectives for supporting causes that
are close to your heart and ensures
Nancy Daws Tiya Isom-Morris your legacy has a bright future.
The Tallahassee Senior Center
Steve Gagne Annie Rolle
hosts Legacy planning workshops fea-
Nancy Godette Antonio Terracciano, turing estate-planning speakers quar-
Ph.D., Geriatrics terly. Join us for our next session. For
Charles Hazelip
more information or to RSVP, email
Ed Vertuno
Abi Moon Karin.Caster@talgov.com or call 850- Linda and Jack Roberts,
891-4041. TSCF Legacy donors.

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