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January 2019

960 Heritage Way Brentwood, TN 37027 Phone: (615) 376-0102

Center Hours: 8:30a.m-3:30p.m

Jodi Theobald

Center Director

Jodi is a social worker and has spent many years advocating for and working with older

adults. She is very excited to be joining Fifty Forward and

The Martin Center to support active aging opportunities in

Brentwood

New Leadership Office Manager

Jessica Leonard Bandy Jessica and her husband, Greg, have recently moved to Franklin, Tennessee after living in Cincinnati. As a graduate of Georgetown Col-lege, Jessica’s has experience a personal trainer and fit-ness director at a wellness center in Cincinnati for indi-viduals of all ages, however her specialty is individuals 50 years and older. In her free time, Jessica is passionate about volunteering with the non-profit Girls on the Run as she trains for marathon and Ironman races as well as exploring her new city! She is looking forward to meeting all members in her new role as Office and Volunteer Manager.

Martin Member Highlight

NEW and exciting starting in 2019 is the Martin Member Highlight!

Each month The Martin Center will randomly chose a member to

highlight. To start our new highlight, this month Tish Fleming was

chosen. Tish was born on January 26, 1947 in London England. She

grew up in England, going to boarding school at the age of eight and

later the University of York England. There, she met her future

husband who was a General Practitioner, but immediately, they

immigrated to the United States where he did a residency at Mayo

Clinic in Minnesota. After three years in Minnesota they were ready for

the south and moved to Virginia; there, they lived on a farm and had

two children, Geoffrey and Tara Fleming. When the children were all

grown and had left the nest, Tish and her husband divorced. She then worked as an accountant

in Washington D.C. and Chicago. Meanwhile, her two children married and had grandchil-

dren. Geoffrey had three girls and Tara had two boys who are all now growing up themselves.

About ten years ago, Tish decided to retire early to spend more time with her grandchildren

and now lives with her son Geoffrey, his wife Amy and their three girls, Hannah, Virginia, and

Delaney in Nashville. Tara and her boys, Keegan and Luca live in Asheville, North Carolina.

Tish is a happy grandmother who is now close enough to see her grandchildren all of the time.

Tish plays bridge several times a week, and occasionally scrabble, and is thoroughly enjoying

her retirement.

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Reminder:

We are closed Monday January 21st for

Martin Luther King Jr. Day

All of the following activities are provided for

Martin members free of charge. Guests, $5.00 to

visit an activity once.

Poker

Mondays at 10:30-12:30

Billiards

Tuesdays 9:30-12:00

Martin Members Game Days

Tuesday & Friday from 11:00 to 3:30

Bridge

Wednesdays at 9:00-12:00

Bridge Afternoon

Wednesdays 12:30– 3:30

Canasta

Thursdays 9:30-3:00 Bring your lunch.

Horseshoe Pit

Currently open for members

Craft Love is coming back!

January 8th at 10:30am Join us for some hands-on, hammer swinging

fun! Relax while we supply everything you need to create a project that fits your unique style. It is

no cost. *registration required

Join us for a trip to the

Tennessee State Museum

The new Tennessee State Museum that sits on the corner of Rosa L. Parks Blvd. and Jefferson Street at Bicentennial Capitol Mall State Park can trace its roots back to a museum opened on the Nashville public square in 1817 by a portrait artist, Ralph E.W. Earl. A young boy who visited that museum in 1823 wrote home that he had seen a life-size painting of then General Andrew Jackson. That same painting is now part of the Tennessee State Museum collection. In 1937 the Tennessee General Assembly created a state museum to consolidate World War I mementoes and other collections from the state, the Tennessee

Historical Society and other groups. This mu-seum was located in the lower level of the War Memorial Building until it was moved into the new James K. Polk Center in 1981. It remained there for more than 35 years until, in 2015, Gov. Bill Haslam proposed a new home for the museum on the northwest corner of the Bicentennial Mall in Nashville.

The Tennessee General Assembly appro-priated $120 million to build the Museum, with the additional funding to complete the project to be raised in private contributions. The new Tennessee State Museum, encompassing 137,000 sq. ft. of administration and gallery

space, opened to the public on October 4, 2018.

Tuesday 01.29.19

Bus leaves at 9:30am

Arrival at museum 10:00am Cost: $4.00 * Check in at kiosk

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Life Line Screening

Life Line Screening, community-based preventive health screening company, is offering a preventive health event at The

Martin Center. Five screenings will be offered scanning for potential health problems related to: blocked arteries; abdominal

aortic aneurysms; hardening of the arteries in the legs; atrial fibrillation; and a bone density screening, for men and women,

used to assess the risk of osteoporosis. Register for a Wellness Package which includes 4 vascular tests and osteoporosis

screening from $149 ($139 with Life Line Screening member discount). All five screenings take 60-90 minutes to complete.

There are three ways to register for this event and receive a $10 discount off any package priced above $129, please call

toll-free 1-888-653-6441 or visit http://lifelinescreening.com/communitycircle or text the word circle to 79797 *check in

at kiosk

01.23: Wednesday 9:00am-3:00pm

Genetic Cancer Screening

This is a state of the art test, and can SAVE LIVES!! PREVENTION is the key, and is the way medicine is going. At this time,

MEDICARE is actually paying 100% of this test--this is just unbelievable and completely free. The only qualifications are

that you have to have a traditional red, white and blue MEDICARE card, and you have to have at least two people in

your EXTENDED family that have had cancer and both people have to either be on your mother's side of your family OR

on your father's side of the family--or you are also automatically qualified if YOU HAVE had cancer. It is only a swab in

the mouth. Call me, Meredith Ellis, if you have questions 615.268.1927. *check in at kiosk 01.07 Monday 9:30-2:00pm

Snowed in with All of Us

Join the All of Us Research program on Wednesday January 16th for hors’ d oeuvres and wine by the fireplace.

*check in at kiosk 01.16 Wednesday 1:00pm-3:00pm

January’s Events January 7:Monday

Medical Ancillary Genetic Cancer Screening 9:30-2:00pm (page 3)

January 8:Tuesday

Craft Love:10:30am–11:45am (page 2)

January 9: Wednesday

Grand Lunch 11:30am-1pm (page2)

January 10: Thursday “Get Up & Go” WMC Lunch & Learn 11:30am-1:00pm

January 15: Tuesday Jewelry Redesign 1:00pm-2:00pm

January 16:Wednesday “Snowed in with All of Us” 1:00pm-3:00pm

January 17:Thursday

Volunteer Training Workshop 12:00pm-2:00pm (page 6)

January 22: Tuesday Potluck 11:30am-1:00pm

January 23: Wednesday

• Lifeline screening 9:00am-3:00pm (page 2)

• Townhall 1:00pm-2:30pm (page 6)

January 25: Friday

Program Committee Meeting (page6)

January 29:Tuesday

Tennessee State Museum bus leaving at 9:30am

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Knit Wits Knit Wits are a group of phenomenal women

meeting once a week to sit, knit, and enjoy the

moment. Come and enjoy a good time knitting.

To join our Knit Wits is of no cost.

Check in at the Kiosk.

Thursdays from 9:30am-12:00pm

By the fire place

Book Club Tuesday January 8: 10:00am-12:00pm

Meet our book club by the fireplace to enjoy a

conversation about the book A Murder in Music City by Michael Bishop.

*Joining our book club is of no cost.

Check in at kiosk.

Message from our Card Crusaders:

“We want to thank all of you who have pur-

chased our cards. These purchases have done

great things for our center. We need your sup-

port to keep this operation doing good.”

All cards are handmade and cost $5.00.

Want to be included in the newsletter? The process is as follows:

• Material must be submitted to bcampagna@fiftyforward.org for approval by the 10th of

the month prior.

• Once you receive written approval from Brittany, a description must be submitted to the

above email address by the 14th of the month prior.

• All newsletters and calendars are printed the 15th of each month and mailed the 17th.

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Get Creative!

Join us for a few hours of art and relaxation. Oil Painting Thursday 9:30am-12:30pm Watercolor Exploration Tuesday 10:00 am-12:00pm

*registration required

Find your Balance. Find your flow. Join our wellness classes. Must Register for all classes!

Mondays

9:15 –10:15 Mat Pilates & Core Stability $5.00

Pilates improves flexibility, builds strength, balance, while developing control and endurance in the

entire body.

Tuesdays

8:30am Weight Watchers

Meetings are held here at the Martin Center. Center members with I.D. pay $30 joining fee

week one (unless there is a joining special). Martin Center members with I.D. receive $2.00 off the weekly fee.

Wednesdays

9:15—10:15 Total Fitness Class with Jenny Z $5.00; Non-Members 10.00

Have fun and move to the music through a variety of exercises designed to increase muscular

strength, flexibility, range of movement, balance and activities for daily living. Hand-held weights, chair, and mats are used.

Thursdays

9:00-10:00 Tai Chi $40 for 4 classes;$80 for non-members

Tai Chi quiets minds, helps with breathing deeper, and improves balance.

10:15-11:15 Yoga and Chair Yoga Members $11; non-members $22

Foundation for all bodies to gain strength and flexibility as well as to calm and clear minds.

Fridays

9:30 Stretch and Flex Exercise Class Free; non-members $5

This chair exercise class focuses on flexibility and balance.

Get Up! Get Moving

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Program Service Committee

If you are interested in weighing in on what programming takes

place at The Martin Center, consider joining the Program Services

Committee. This committee advises the Program Director on

desired and needed programming and services for membership.

Keep your eyes open for a flyer about their first meeting from

Brittany. The Membership Committee is also looking for members

interested in assisting with the development and implantation of

activities to reach new membership and retain the current

membership.

Have a Few Questions? Feel free to contact us at:

Martin Center Staff

Center Director

Jodi Theobald

615-376-4333

Assistant Center Director

Brittany Campagna

bcampagna@fiftyforward.org

615-376-4331

Office Manager

Jessica Leonard Bandy

MartinOfficeManager@fiftyforward.org 615-376-4330

Living At Home FiftyForward Williamson County Staff

Jane Bradley

jbradley@fiftyforward.org

615-376-4334

F.L.I.P. Coordinator Shannon Freeman

sfreeman@fiftyforward.org 615-376-4332

Have you heard about the new All of Us research Program from the

National Institutes of Health? This new exciting program seeks to

enroll 1,000,000 participants from diverse backgrounds to improve

the health of future generations. If you are interested in joining but

have more questions or would like some assistance in enrolling,

please make an appointment with us! FiftyForward All of Us team

members will be offering monthly one-on-one appointments here on

Monday , Nov 19th. They will be on site every 3rd Monday from

10am—2:30pm to answer questions and offer technology assistance

with online enrollment. Sign up at the Center and become “One in a

Million” with the All of Us Research Program!

Monthly—3rd Wednesday 10am–12pm

Check in at kiosk

Be a part of the Martin Center Family and our

Volunteer Operations Team.

Want to be part of the center’s daily operations? Join

us for the following:

• Volunteer Training Workshop Thursday

January 17 from 12:00pm -2:00pm

• Townhall Wednesday January 23 1:00pm-2:30pm

Volunteer Opportunity

Want to make the difference in

the life of a child? Please

consider becoming a volunteer

for the FiftyForward Friends

Learning in Pairs (FLIP)

program! As a Flip volunteer

you will provide invaluable

assistance as a mentor and liter-

acy tutor, for students in

schools throughout Williamson

County Schools and Franklin

Special School District.

Applications are currently being

accepted; for more information

please contact

Shannon Freeman,

Williamson County

FLIP coordinator

at 615-376-0102

Get Involved With Us!

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Our Mission: FiftyFoward supports, champions and enhances life

for those 50 and older.

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