Recreation Calendar, October and November 2012

Community Calendar 

Oct 1-26 - Lakeland Youth Coed Basketball and Cheerleading Registration

Oct 1 - Beginner’s Bridge classes start, 1:30 p.m.  – 3:00 p.m. , Senior Center, 4527 Canada Road

Oct 2 - Silver Sneakers begins, 10:00 a.m.– 11:00 a.m., I.H. Managerial Clubhouse, 4523 Canada Road

Oct 2 – Medicare Seminar (1 of 3), 1:30 p.m. – 2:30 p.m., Senior Center, 4527 Canada Road

Oct 4 - Davis Manor Presentation, 1:00 p.m.  – 2:00 p.m.  Senior Center, 4527 Canada Road

Oct 22 - Dr. Gerrit Verschuur, The Astronomical Universe presentation (part 1 of 3), 11:00 a.m  and  6:30 p.m.  Senior Center, 4527 Canada Road

Oct 31 - Medicare Open Enrollment (sponsored by the Aging Commission) 9:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.

Nov 14 - City Stormwater Management, 1:30 p.m. - 2:30 p.m. , Senior Center, 4527 Canada Road

Nov 15 - Bluegrass Music, 1:30 p.m. – 2:30 p.m.,  Senior Center, 4527 Canada Road

Nov 20 - Eric Bridges, Tree Planting and Blooming, 1:30 p.m.  – 2:30 p.m. , Senior Center, 4527 Canada Road

Nov 27 - Dr. Gerrit Verschuur, The Astronomical Universe presentation (part 2 of 3), 11 a.m.  & 6:30 p.m., Senior Center, 4527 Canada Road

***For weekly Senior Center programs and activities, see the Lakeland Senior Center Weekly Schedule (below).

YMCA Basketball and Cheerleading in Lakeland  Registration Opens October 1

Lakeland Elementary School, 10050 Oakseed Lane 

Registration for youth basketball and cheerleading in Lakeland for children ages 5-11 from October 1 to October 26 is October 1 to October 26.   

Practices begin November 26^th with games from January 12^th - March 2^nd. 

Fee for YMCA Basketball is $90; Cheerleading is $85. 

Registration forms are available at City Hall, or register online at www.YMCAMemphis.org by clicking on the “register” tab found at the right-hand side of the page. 

Contact Michael Moore, YMCA-Millington Program Coordinator, at 873-1434 or mmoore@ymcamemphis.org or Lakeland Recreation Program Coordinator Joy Cloud at 867-5414 or jcloud@lakelandtn.org for additional information.

NEW ACTIVITIES AND PROGRAMS FOR RESIDENTS 55+ 

Please RSVP for the following by contacting Joy Cloud at 867-5414 or jcloud@lakelandtn.org.

NEW WEEKLY LAKELAND SENIOR CENTER PROGRAMS

BEGINNER’S BRIDGE CLASSES STARTING MONDAY, OCTOBER 1, 2012

By Brian Cummins, accredited ACBL teacher

Starting October 1st, and every Monday thereafter, in October (1:30 a.m.  – 3:00 p.m. )

Duplicate bridge instruction will begin on Mondays from 1:30 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. at the Lakeland Senior Center, at 4527 Canada Road, starting October 1^st. Brian Cummins is a professional bridge teacher, director, and player; member of the American Bridge Teachers Association; and Club Manager of Memphis Area Bridge (www.memphisareabridge.com). 

As a player, Brian has been a Regional Pairs Champion, North American Pairs District 10 Champion, and placed at national events in the North American Bridge Championships. 

SEWING, KNITTING, AND CROCHETING CLASS

By Mavis Knight

October/November  

Fridays from 1:00 p.m.  - 2:00 p.m.  

Do you want to learn how to sew, knit, and/or crochet? You will be taught the step-by-step process of what it takes. Bring a pair of pants or an item of your choice, as well as scissors, thread, and a needle, or other related materials. If you have any questions about the class or what you should bring, contact instructor Mavis Knight at 461-1704.

MEN’S 55+ COFFEE GROUP

Mondays from 8:00 a.m.  – 9:00 a.m. 

Senior Men are invited to drop in at the Center on Monday mornings to share a cup of coffee, trade stories, and make new friends. The Men’s 55+ Coffee Group will gather every Monday from 8:00 AM – 9:00 AM for fun and fellowship.

UPCOMING SENIOR CENTER PRESENTATIONS AND SEMINARS

MEDICARE EDUCATIONAL SEMINARS

By Lefler Financial and Insurance Services

October 2 at 1:30 p.m. , November 6^th at 1:30 p.m. , and December 4^th at 1:30 p.m.  (Each seminar lasts two hours)

Lakeland Senior Center, 4527 Canada Road

Medicare’s Annual Enrollment Period (AEP) is October 15^th - December 7^th. 

The Lakeland Senior Center will be hosting free educational seminars, “Your Medicare and Medicare Insurance,” on the first Tuesday of each month October through December. Learn how Medicare insurance works, the pro’s and con’s of each type, and the questions to ask to make the best decision for one’s own health coverage needs. Also discussed at the seminars are the rules governing Medicare, the exceptions to those rules, the role of employer group health plans, and where to find the answers to questions about Medicare.

The seminars are open to all Lakeland residents age 55 and above. Each seminar lasts two hours with a 15 minute break. Participants should bring a notepad and pen. Light refreshments will be served. Each person attending will receive a resource packet to help guide you through the maze of Medicare insurance choices.

The Medicare educational seminars are sponsored by Lefler Financial and Insurance Services. No individual plan details will be shared, nor will any plan be marketed or sold. Space is limited, so please call Stephanie Lefler at 305-7488 to reserve your seat today. Walk-ins will be accommodated on a first-come, first-serve basis. 

“DAVIES MANOR PLANTATION” PRESENTATION

By Mandi-Pitt-Reed, Museum Assistant

Thursday, October 4^th from 1:00 p.m.  – 2:00 p.m. 

Lakeland Senior Center, 4527 Canada Road

Have you ever visited Davies Manor Plantation? It is like walking into a past era. This local treasure, located in Bartlett, is the oldest log home in Shelby County open to the public. The grounds include thirty-two acres of plantation land and numerous outbuildings, as well as gardens and trails.  Mandi Pitt-Reed, museum assistant, will give a short presentation on the history of the home and the Davies family. 

Please RSVP if you plan to attend the presentation by contacting Program Coordinator Joy Cloud at 867-5414 or jcloud@lakelandtn.org. 

“THE ASTRONOMICAL UNIVERSE” SEMINAR

By Dr. Gerrit Verschuur,

Monday, October 22^nd; Tuesday, November 27^th; and Monday, January 14^th 

Lakeland Senior Center, 4527 Canada Road

Gerrit Verschuur, Ph.D, author and adjunct physics professor, will present a series of talks about the universe. On each of the three seminar dates, Dr. Verschuur will be giving two identical presentations.  

The first presentation is at 11 a.m., and the second at 6:30 p.m. each will last about 50 minutes.

Seminar Dates/Topics:

Monday, October 22^nd : What is out there? A tour to the edge of space and time.

Tuesday, November 27^th: Stars and Galaxies. How far away and how old? How can we possibly know?

Monday, January 14^th: Is anyone else out there? On listening for voices from space.

Dr. Verschuur, a Lakeland resident, has written extensively about science for the lay person and is author of eight books and co-author of three textbooks ranging from the story of the Invisible Universe, Comets and Asteroids, Interstellar Matter, as well as Magnetism. He has published 70-plus articles in Astronomy Magazine and other popular science magazines and has authored nearly 100 technical research papers.

He has given talks to the general public on three continents and during the past 18 years has been a speaker at Mid-South Star Gaze, the annual gathering of a hundred or so amateur astronomers at French Camp in Mississippi.

Please RSVP if you plan to attend the presentation by contacting Program Coordinator Joy Cloud at 867-5414 or jcloud@lakelandtn.org. 

CITY STORMWATER MANAGEMENT

By Jesse McCabe, Lakeland Stormwater Coordinator

November 14^th, 1:30 p.m. - 2:30 p.m. 

Lakeland Senior Center, 4527 Canada Road

Stormwater, Stormwater Management, Stormwater Fees and the Water Cycle: What do these terms mean and why are they important? Join us for a discussion on stormwater problems and solutions for the 21^st century. Lakeland Stormwater Coordinator, Jesse McCabe, will give a short presentation on stormwater issues and lead a question and answer session afterwards. Please RSVP if you plan to attend by contacting Recreation Program Coordinator Joy Cloud at 867-5414 or jcloud@lakelandtn.org.

BLUEGRASS MUSIC

By Gordon and Judy Jones

November 15^th from 1:30 p.m.  – 2:30 p.m. 

Lakeland Senior Center, 4527 Canada Road

Gordon and Judy Jones will be playing bluegrass music, as well as country and gospel, on November 15^th from 1:30 p.m. – 2:30 p.m. . Gordon and Judy Jones met at the Memphis Area Bluegrass Association where the two played music in a jam session. Gordon is a native Memphian who went to Humes High School and graduated in 1956. Jean is from Scotts Hill, TN and has lived in the Memphis area since 1957 moving to Lakeland in 1992. They have been married 3 and 1/2 years. Gordon began playing guitar after retiring whereas Jean has been playing guitar since the age of 12 and learned to play the dobro 5 years ago. 

Please RSVP if you plan to attend by contacting Recreation Program Coordinator Joy Cloud at 867-5414 or jcloud@lakelandtn.org.

TREE PLANTING AND BLOOMING

By Eric Bridges, Certified Arborist and Natural Resources Director for the City of Lakeland

November 20^th, 1:30 p.m.  - 2:30 p.m.

Lakeland Senior Center, 4527 Canada Road

Trees are very much alive all winter and require proper care. Come learn about fall and winter tree care including planting and pruning. Learn the most common mistakes and how to avoid them, how to choose the right tree for the right location and how to care for the trees you already have. Please RSVP 

if you plan to attend by contacting Program Coordinator Joy Cloud at 867-5414 or jcloud@lakelandtn.org.

LAKELAND SENIOR CENTER WEEKLY SCHEDULE 

Mondays:  Social Time from 9:00 a.m.  – 3:00 p.m.;  Beginner’s Bridge Class from 1:30 pm.  – 3:00 p.m. 

Tuesdays:  "Tech Tuesdays" - Basic Computer Skills Classes are held every Tuesday from 9:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. ; Social Time 11:00 a.m.  – 4:00 p.m.

Wednesdays:  CERT Classes 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. 

Thursdays:  Bingo games held weekly from 10:00 a.m.  – 12:00 p.m. 

Fridays:  "Fun Fridays" - Game Day/Social Time with friends and neighbors from 1:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. ; Sewing, Knitting, and      Crocheting Class from 1:00 p.m.  – 2:00 p.m. 

Saturdays: “Kings and Queens” Bridge Game/Class 

Bridge is played from 9:30 a.m. - 12:30 pm.. Come out and enjoy the camaraderie! There is also a class that begins at 12:30 PM. Coffee will be provided. 

An instructor fee of $5 will be charged to class participants. For more information, contact ACBL Instructor Judy Knox at 737-8087 or judy.knox@att.net.

Silver Sneakers Enrollment in Lakeland Monday, October 1 to Friday, October 5

“SILVER SNEAKERS”
EXERCISE, STRENGTH-BUILDING, AND YOGA
Open Enrollment Monday, October 1st - Friday, October 5th, 9:30 - 11:30 a.m.

IH Clubhouse, 4523 Canada Road  

The YMCA will offer Silver Sneakers MSROM classes on Tuesdays and Thursdays beginning Tuesday, October 2nd from 10 - 11 a.m.  Yoga Stretch classes will be held Fridays from 10 - 11 a.m.  

Enrollment will be held October 1st thru October 5th, 9:30 - 11:30 a.m. (bring your insurance card). 

Silver Sneakers is a program that helps older adults take greater control of their health by encouraging physical activity and offering social events.  Health plans around the country offer the program as a benefit to people who are eligible for Medicare or to group retirees. Silver Sneakers provides a fitness center membership to any participating location across the country.

Benefits include: access to conditioning classes, exercise equipment, pool, sauna and other available amenities (specific per location); customized Silver Sneakers classes designed exclusively for older adults who want to improve their strength, flexibility, balance and endurance; health education seminars and other events that promote the benefits of a healthy lifestyle; a specially trained Program Advisor at the fitness center to introduce you to Silver Sneakers and help you get started; and, a member-only access to online support that can help you lose weight, quit smoking or reduce your stress. 

Call 1-888-423-4632 (TTY: 711) to find out if your health plan offers Silver Sneakers Steps.

You can participate in classes such as Silver Sneakers Muscular Strength & Range of Movement (MSROM). This is a core class for total body conditioning. The instructor will guide you through functional, daily exercise activities with resistance tools to be used at your own pace while improving overall strength, flexibility, posture and balance.

Along with MSROM is Silver Sneakers Yoga Stretch. This class offers a variety of safely designed movements to increase flexibility and balance, with restorative breathing exercises to promote stress reduction and mental clarity. This class helps to increase joint range of motion, strength, balance and helps with relaxation. 

Contact Michael Moore, YMCA Memphis, at 901-873-1434, email mmoore@ymcamemphis.org for additional information or questions. 

Yard Waste Collection Procedures

Fall Season

Yard Waste Reminders

Yard waste collection and disposal activities will increase over the next few months so we have included some reminders for everyone to make this year’s yard work much more enjoyable and fun!  

Here is a list of helpful reminders as you work in your yards these coming months.

ALL YARD WASTE MUST BE BAGGED OR PlACED IN GREEN YARD WASTE CARTS

• All yard wastes  must be placed in plastic bags and placed at the curb. (Or in the green  trash container.
• Yard waste must be limited to 25 pounds per bag.  This will avoid breakage and injury to sanitation workers.  
• Please use clear bags if possible.  Workers need to check all bags to insure only yard waste is put into the yard waste trucks.  Clear bags will speed up this process.

ALTERNATIVE PICK-UP FOR LOOSE YARD WASTE

• If you do not wish to bag or containerize your yard waste, residents can call Republic Services for special pickup.  There is a $25 minimum charge for the pickup.  Call Republic Services directly at 901-794-3800 to schedule a pickup and for further information.

GREEN YARD WASTE CARTS

• A green yard waste carts is available at no additional.  Please place yard waste into the green carts to assist us in our recycling efforts.  Additional yard waste carts can be requested for a monthly charge of $3.00 per cart.  

• Cut branches and small limbs to such a length that the lid of the cart can be closed.  Yard waste carts with limbs or branches protruding above the rim of the cart cannot be dumped without damaging the cart and possibly damaging the dumping mechanism of the garbage truck and will not be picked up.   

Carts and bagged refuse should be placed behind the curb no later than 7 a.m. of the scheduled day of collection

FREE LANDFILL VOUCHERS

For a limited time Lakeland residents who wish to transport to the landfill yard wastes and other household trash generated on their property can request a voucher enabling them to dump one load of trash at the BFI North Shelby County Landfill.  This voucher is limited to one load not exceeding in size a regular pickup bed or 4 ft. by 8 ft. trailer.  The trash must be covered by a tarp and is subject to the rules and regulations of the landfill operator.  The vouchers are limited to one per residential address per month. A voucher can be requested by calling Lakeland city hall at 901-867-2717 and speaking with Shelia.

Community Emergency Response Training (CERT) for Seniors

Community Emergency Response Training (CERT) for Seniors

Be prepared for an emergency!  Attend the Community Emergency Response Teams (CERT) training sessions, for Lakeland senior residents (55+), at the Lakeland Senior Center, 4523 Canada Road, beginning Wednesday, September 12.

The CERT course provides participants with the training necessary for responding to disasters.

Classes are scheduled  from 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. each Wednesday:

September 12 Introduction / Disaster Preparation
September 19 Fire Suppression
September 26 Disaster Medical
October 3 Search & Rescue
October 10 Hazardous Materials
October 17 Disaster Psychology
October 24 Terrorism
November 7 Search & Rescue Scenario

All 8 sessions must be attended to receive a certificate of completion.

Persons who can’t attend all the courses are encouraged to register and attend as many sessions as possible.

This training is for seniors over 55 years old and is open to all seniors within Shelby County. The maximum for the class is 30 students, so register now!

To register for classes, contact either Claude Talford at 867-5407, ctalford@lakelandtn.org, Joy Cloud at 867-5414, jcloud@lakelandtn.org; or, click here to apply over the internet.

This training is sponsored by the Assisi Foundation which provided the CERT trailer and significant technical assistance for emergency training.