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August 2015 Volume 15 Issue 8
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Mary Keene with the new
2015 Ms. Senior Alabama
Belynda Sims (Ms. Senior Trussville)
Regina Bearden
(Director of the Ms. Senior Irondale Pageant)
and Mary Keene
(Ms. Senior Irondale).
Mary with some of our Councilmen
Terry Bearden and
Craig Sanderson
Many members of Mary’s family
Were at the pageant for added support!
Cathy Sanderson, Mary Keene, Regina Bearden and Alisa Burleson
Mary Keene and Phyllis Mitchell
Extra Special THANK YOU
to those who financially supported
Mary’s “Once In a Life Time” Experience
by purchasing ads in the event program.
Mayor Tommy Joe Alexander
Councilmen—Terry Bearden, Craig Sanderson, Bobby Joe
Wilson, Donna Pike, John London
Irondale Senior Center
Regina Bearden—Irondale Pageant Director
Louis Blackwell—Security Systems Broker
FREE Private Computer Classes
August 27 & 28
September 24 & 25
Call the center for availability. Classes fill up quickly so reserve your spot
for a class today! Dr. Joey is also available for
in-home assistance. Computer repair is
available at discounted rates. Dr. Joey Gafford
Dr. Joey is also available for In-Home Computer Repair when he is in
town. Appointments are limited so give him a call at 1-888-361-0509.
Dr. Joey has an assortment of used and refurbished computers for sale. This includes laptops and desktops starting at around $100. He has pledged to give back time and/or a percentage to the Senior Center. If you are interested you can contact him at 1-888-361-0509.
Need Meeting Space?
The center is available to rent evenings and weekends for your
meetings, parties and special events. $150 for 4 hours & $25/extra hour
Just contact the center for scheduling your event and date availability.
If your birthday is incorrect or not listed, please contact the Center (951-1418)
Birthday
Party
August 12th
at 11:30
Make your Reservations by August 10th
TRANSPORTATION NEWS
The bus leaves the center every morning no later than 7:30 for pick-up. If you want to be picked up you must notify the center no later than 7:00 am. Leave a message for the bus driver at 951-1418 ext. 3.
Lunch for all our August
Birthday Stars!
Our July Birthday Stars
Jeri Peek 8/1
Glenda smith 8/2
Judy Martin 8/3
Betty Watkins 8/3
Polly Mathis 8/3
Fran Phillips 8/3
Jackie Ellis 8/4
Cal Pabst 8/4
Nelda Pugh 8/5
Lynn Vinson 8/6
Charlotte Canada Harris 8/7
Katie Poe 8/7
Joy Parks 8/8
Gwen Berry 8/11
Betty Burrus 8/12
Jerry Love 8/12
Kathy Burnett 8/15
Mary Cooper 8/15
Sarah B. Johnson 8/16
Pam Burks 8/17
Louise Kimbrell 8/19
Sue Sweatt 8/19
Jimmy Edge 8/20
Catherine Evans 8/20
William Ratliff 8/20
Mary Beauregard 8/21
Mary Parsons 8/24
Hycall Brooks 8/31
Glenda Franklin 8/31
Billy Daulton Mary Lowe
Julia Navakas Mathalia Price Alisa Burleson
And Willie Poe (Not Pictured)
Ruth Fielding
“Barbara’s Bits of Tips”
Olive Oil Olive oil does not get better with age—it’s best to use it as close to the production date as possible. Store in a dark place that isn’t too airy to preserve it as long as pos-sible.
Vegetable Oil Vegetable oil has a higher smoking point than olive oil, which means that it’s better for cooking foods on high heat, like pan-
seared fish and fried chicken.
Your Irondale Senior Center Team
Alisa Burleson - Director Cathy Sanderson - Activities Coordinator
Barbara Wright - Cook
Ruth Fielding - Ceramics Instructor Ralph Holzman - Art Instructor
Cal Pabst - Transportation Manager/Driver Penny Gagliano - Bus Driver/Admin. Asst. Paul Zimmerman - Center Rental Manager
Temporary and Volunteer Helpers
Debbie Ash - Lunch Assistant Billy Daulton - Bus Driver
Regina Bearden - Volunteer Instructor
Bonnie Law
Bill Moore
Jean Rich
Our Special Prayer List
Robin Bell
Peggy Horton
Carrie Carter
Our Prayers and Deepest Sympathy go out to:
Our City Councilman
John London
for the loss of his Sister and
our City Councilwoman
Donna Pike For the loss of her
Sister-In-Law
Oopsie DaisyOopsie DaisyOopsie DaisyOopsie Daisy Mistakes happen so why notMistakes happen so why notMistakes happen so why notMistakes happen so why not
celebrate them!celebrate them!celebrate them!celebrate them!
The 1st person to report any mistake in the newsletter will
receive one free lunch at the center.
July’s Winner:
Lela Jenkins
To make this contest fair, no reported
mistakes will be accepted until after the 1st of
the month. Only one winner per month.
Genealogy [jee-nee-ol-uh-jee} A record or account of the ancestry and descent of a
person, family, group, etc.
Field trip to the
Family History Library
in Vestavia
Tuesday, August 25th
Leave the center at 9:30 and
return for lunch at 11:30.
Cost: $3 (for bus) No charge if you want to drive.
Volunteers NeededVolunteers NeededVolunteers NeededVolunteers Needed at the Irondale Senior Center
Only have a couple of hours to give or would you
like to help out a couple days of the week?
WE NEED YOU!
We have an immediate need for:
• A personal helper for slightly disabled seniors
• Lunch time assistance on Tuesdays and Thursdays
• Answering phone and greeting guests
• Setting up for programs and events
If you want to help your Irondale Senior Center, please
contact Alisa, Cathy or Penny.
Irondale Senior Activity Center * 5313 Beacon Drive * Irondale, AL 35210 Monday- Friday 8:30 AM - 3:30 PM
Email: [email protected] Twitter: IrondaleSC Facebook: Irondale Senior Activity Center
1st Monday1st Monday1st Monday1st Monday Bingo Bingo Bingo Bingo
August 3rd at 9:30August 3rd at 9:30August 3rd at 9:30August 3rd at 9:30
Tuesday—11th
(2nd Tuesday of each month)
Games start at 10:00
The bus will leave the center at 9:30 and
return in time for lunch.
Wednesday
August 12th
@ 12:30
BingoBingoBingoBingo
Sponsored by:
August 20th
Leave center at 8:30
Cost: $30
Sponsored by:
Girls Day Out August 6th
Leave center at 12:30
to go to Cahaba Heights for shopping and
frozen treats.
Fruit and Vegetable
truck
comes to the
Irondale Senior Center
Wednesdays, 1:00—2:00
Trip to the
Chilton County
Peach Park
Monday—August 17th
Bus leaves the center
at 10:00
Shop for some produce
Enjoy creamy Ice Cream
Relax with a nice lunch
Cost: $5
(for bus ride) Plus lunch and any
purchases you wish
to make
McWane Center’s
IMAX Theater
Movie—Ocean Oasis
Monday, August 31st
Leave the center at 11:45 after an
early lunch for the participants. Cost: $10
Final registration and payment is due by August 14th
Trip to the
Farmer’s Market
and
Peanut Depot
Leaving center at
9:00. Bring Vouchers
Clubs and Meetings
Wednesday Poker Club
Club Manager: Jean Cooper Class Sessions
1:00 - Session One
2:00 - Session Two
30 Minute delayed start on August 12th
due to Birthday Celebration
Interested? Sign up at the Activity Board.
Women’s Bible
Study
with Zeila Bailey
Will be returning in
September
Men’s Coffee Club
Friday, August 14th
and August 28th
Starting at 9:00 am
Bring your friends and join us for breakfast,
fellowship & coffee!
(Donations to help cover cost appreciated)
Like to play chess?
Stay afterwards
for a friendly
game.
Saturday - August 15th
We will meet at the Rufner Road
Shooting Range at 9:30.
If you are interested in joining this group, talk to Cathy
regarding availability.
The Silver
Bullets Gun Club
ARCHERY
A fun sport for all ages!
Join us this August.
Date and Time TBA
(call center for details)
Michael Bloxm
Alabama Department of Conservation
and Natural Resources
Will be giving a demonstration of
this wonderful—INDOOR—sport.
If there are enough interested we will
have regularly scheduled practices.
It will not be necessary to purchase any expen-
sive supplies to participate in this program.
Mahjong
Tuesdays at 1:00—3:30
Ceramics Classes
Wednesdays & Fridays
8:30—3:30
Instructor: Ruth Fielding
Art Club
Tuesdays, 8:30—3:30
Instructor: Ralph Holzman
Bridge Club
Fridays, 12:30—3:30
Bunco
Tuesdays, 9:30—11:30
Upcoming Events and Trips with the
THE IRONDALE SENIOR ACTIVITY CENTER
September 26th—Whistle Stop Festival
24th—St. Francis Lunch and Bingo returns
October 19th—21st ARPA Five-O trip to Orange Beach
$325 per person/Double occupancy or $475 for Single rate (Event specifics will be posted at the center. $75 Deposit due by Sept. 4th)
November 3rd—5th Christmas Shows and Shopping trip
to Gatlinburg, TN (35 participants needed)
2016 - Spring—Senior Retreat at Shocco Springs
Hawaiian Island Cruise
Hawaiian Island Cruise
Estimated Dates
May 28—June 5, 2016
Cost
$3,500
(Double Room Occupancy)
Special rates are available to those who wish to have an outside room, single
room or luxury suite.
Don’t miss out on this DREAM VACATION
Land Lovers Special rates will be available
for those who do not wish to go on the cruise and just want to stay
at the Honolulu Hotel. Notify Alisa if you wish to opp for this
special travel package.
Price Includes
7 Day/6 Night Cruise to all seven islands
Airfare from Atlanta Airport One night stay at a local hotel
Entrance to Pear Harbor &
USS Missouri
$500 Deposit will be
due in November.
Look for more payment
details in the
September newsletter.
Rotten Tomato Movie Reviews
Rated PG (for mild thema�c elements and some ac�on.)
“No Rest for The Dead”
Twenty-Six Writers—One Mystery
When Christopher Thomas, a ruthless curator at San Francisco’s McFall Art Museum, is murdered and his decaying body is found inside an iron maiden in a Berlin museum, his wife, Rosemary, is the primary suspect, and she is tried, convicted, and executed. Ten years later, Jon Nunn, the detective who cracked the case, is convinced that the wrong person was put to death. In the years since the case was closed, he’s discovered a web of deceit and be-trayal surrounding the Thomas family that could implicate any number of people in the crime. With the help of the dead woman’s friend, he plans to gather everyone who was there the night Christopher died and finally uncover the truth, suspect by suspect. Solving this case may be Nunn’s last chance for redemption...but the shadowy forces behind Chris-topher’s death will stop at nothing to silence the past forever.
In this innovative storytelling approach, each of these twenty –six bestselling writers brings their distinctive voice to a
chapter of the narrative, building the tension to a shocking explosive finale.
“No Rest for the
Dead” is the
kind of thrilling
page-turner that
only today’s very
best authors
could achieve.
The Book Nook’s Monthly Feature
Audience
Score
98% liked it
Jefferson County
Emergency Management Agency
has a new
Emergency/Weather Alert Notification System
We will be registering all of our members on this new notification system. The contact number listed on your Senior Info sheet will be the main number
that this system will call in the case of any Weather or Emergency situations. This system can reach you on any cell phone, home phone and even email. Once you are reached, you will be prompted to verify the contact.
We will also be utilizing this contact system to inform our members of any important information from the Irondale Senior Activity Center. If you do not receive a test notice by the end of the month, then your contact number is either not listed with the center, or the information is incorrect. Please contact us as soon as possible so that we can rectify the problem.
For more movie reviews go to www.ro�entomatoes.com
“Inside and Out” - Pixar
Growing up can be a bumpy road, and it's no excep�on for Riley, who is uprooted from her
Midwest life when her father starts a new job in San Francisco. Like all of us, Riley is guided by
her emo�ons - Joy, Fear, Anger, Disgust and Sadness. The emo�ons live in Headquarters, the
control center inside Riley's mind, where they help advise her through everyday life. As Riley
and her emo�ons struggle to adjust to a new life in San Francisco, turmoil ensues in Headquar-
ters. Although Joy, Riley's main and most important emo�on, tries to keep things posi�ve, the
emo�ons conflict on how best to navigate a new city, house and school. -- (Animated)
Pastor Chris Hodges (left) and
Assoc. Pastor Hamp Greene (right)
from Church of the Highlands spend some time
with George and Mary Knight along with their
ferocious guard dog—Marley!
Before and After
Old Concrete Slab from
Back Patio
New smooth concrete
extension to back patio.
Old
Mailbox
New
Mailbox
Old Entrance
New Entrance
Serving George and Mary Knight It is amazing what a brief email to our wonderful Senior Community can do. A simple request for assis-tance in building a handi-capped ramp for George and Mary resulted in all money and labor needed being provided within 30 minutes. Although it is im-possible to personally men-tion the many generous hearts that contributed to this service project, I must show our appreciation to the following: Zeila Bailey and Marty Murdock for organizing the help from Church of the Highlands, the generous financial donors, John at 84 Lumber for providing the needed materials at cost and all those who braved the Saturday scorching heat from 8:00 to 3:30.