March 2018

Volume 2 ▪ Issue 3

Director Corner Page 5

Stacie Mack

WHAT’S INSIDE

Calendar 2-4

March Observances 4

Upcoming Events 4

Director Corner 5

Health Observances 5

Health News 6

Recipes you can use 7

Members Information 8

Model Cities celebrates Mardi Gras, Tuesday, February 13, 2018 on top to the right Director, Stacie Mack, Janice Hale, Patricia Simms, Myrna Rivers, Dee Powers, Monica Carroll and Geneva Mc Gee Below: Model Cities Black History Program Wednesday, February 21, 2018 Lucille Watson, Odessa Harris c her birthday, Friday, January 12, 2018 at the Wellne

Calendar of Events…

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March 2018

Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday

1 8:00 Open Gym 8:45 Tai Chi 9:30 Inspirational Hour Elder Odessa Harris 9:30 Yoga 9:30 Computer Class Beginners & Advance 10:00 Knitting/Crocheting 10:00 No Golf 10:20 Chair Exercise 10:30 Nutrition Class Trader Joe’s Trip 12:00 Kojak Low Impact Enhance Fitness 1:00 Beginners Ballet and Dance Co. Class 2:00 Board Games 3:30 Strength and Resistance

2 8:00 Open Gym 8:45 Tai Chi 9:00 Piano Class 10:00 Sewing Class 10:00 Tax Preparer 10:20 Zumba Gold 11:15 Chair Exercise 11:30 Enhance Fitness Chair Exercise 1:00 Art Expression 1:00 Bingo

5 8:00 Open Gym 10:15 Kojak Low Impact Aerobics 10:30 Advanced Spanish 11:00 Regular Chair Exercise 11:15 Beginners Spanish 11:15 Enhance Fitness Chair Exercise 1:00 Quilting 1:00 Pinochle 1:00 Domino 2:00 Board Games 5:30 Cardio Interval Aerobics

6 8:00 Open Gym 8:45 Tai Chi 9:30 Computer Class Beginners & Advance 9:30 Yoga 10:20 Chair Exercise 11:00 Nutrition Class More ways to use Superfruits 11:45 Barber 12:00 Bowling 1:00 Line Dance (Beginners) 1:00 Beginners Ballet and Dance Co. Class 2:00 Advance Line Dance 3:30 Strength and Resistance

7 8:00 Open Gym 9:30 Sign Language 10:00 Choir Rehearsal 10:15 Regular Chair Exercise and Enhance Fitness Chair Exercise 10:15 No Circuit Training 11:00 Town Meeting 11:45 19th Street Baptist Church 1:00 Kojak Low Impact Aerobics 1:00 Pinochle 1:00 AARP Wills & Trust 2:00 Board Games 3:30 Strength and Resistance 5:30 Cardio Interval Aerobics

8 8:00 Open Gym 8:45 Tai Chi 9:30 Inspirational Hour Elder Odessa Harris 9:30 Yoga 9:30 Computer Class Beginners & Advance 10:00 Knitting/Crocheting 10:00 No Golf 10:20 Chair Exercise 11:00 Nutrition Class Dehydration Generation 12:00 Kojak Low Impact Enhance Fitness 1:00 Beginners Ballet and Dance Co. Class 1:00 Club Memory 2:00 Board Games 3:30 Strength and Resistance

9 8:00 Open Gym 8:45 Tai Chi 9:00 Piano Class 10:00 Sewing Class 10:20 Zumba Gold 11:15 Chair Exercise 11:30 Enhance Fitness Chair Exercise 1:00 Art Expression 1:00 Bingo

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12 8:00 Open Gym 10:15 Kojak Low Impact Aerobics 10:30 Advanced Spanish 11:00 Regular Chair Exercise 11:15 Beginners Spanish 11:15 Enhance Fitness Chair Exercise 1:00 Brain Health 1:00 Quilting 1:00 Pinochle 1:00 Domino 2:00 Board Games 5:30 Cardio Interval Aerobics

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8:00 Open Gym 8:45 Tai Chi 9:30 Computer Class Beginners & Advance 9:30 Yoga 10:20 Chair Exercise 11:00 Nutrition Class Does it work? High tech Hydration 11:00 Massage 11:45 Barber 12:00 Bowling 1:00 Line Dance (Beginners) 1:00 Beginners Ballet and Dance Co. Class 2:00 Advance Line Dance 3:30 Strength and Resistance

14 8:00 Open Gym 9:30 Sign Language 10:00 Choir Rehearsal 10:00 -12:00 National Nutrition Month Event Speaker: Dr. Akmal Muuwaakil 10:15 Circuit Training 11:00 Chair Exercise 11:15 Enhance Fitness Chair Exercise 11:30 19TH Street Baptist Church 1:00 Kojak Low Impact Aerobics 1:00 GW Healthcare Medicaid 1:00 Pinochle 2:00 Board Games 3:30 Strength and Resistance 5:30 Cardio Interval Aerobics

15 8:00 Open Gym 8:45 Tai Chi 9:30 Inspirational Hour Elder Odessa Harris 9:30 Yoga 9:30 Computer Class Beginners & Advance 10:00 No Golf 10:00 Knitting/Crocheting 10:30 Joanne Fabric Store 10:20 Chair Exercise 11:00 Nutrition Class 5 myths about weight loss 12:00 Kojak Low Impact Aerobics 1:00 Women’s health, Women of Color in Civil War by Eric White, Woodridge Library 1:00 Beginners Ballet and Dance Co. Class 2:00 Board Games 3:30 Strength and Resistance

16 8:00 Open Gym 8:45 Tai Chi 9:00 Piano Class 10:00 Sewing Class 10:20 Zumba Gold 10:30 Walmart 11:15 Chair Exercise 11:30 Enhance Fitness Chair Exercise 1:00 Art Expression 1:00 Bingo

19 8:00 Open Gym 10:15 Kojak Low Impact Aerobics 10:30 Advanced Spanish 11:00 Regular Chair Exercise 11:15 Beginners Spanish 11:15 Enhance Fitness Chair Exercise 1:00 Quilting 1:00 Pinochle 1:00 Domino 1:00 Let’s talk about Poetry With Sandra Falconer 2:00 Board Games 5:30 Cardio Interval Aerobics

Center Closed Presidents’ Day

Holiday

20 8:00 Open Gym 8:45 Tai Chi 9:30 Computer Class Beginners & Advance 9:30 Yoga 10:20 Chair Exercise 11:00 Nutrition Class Aging Mastery Program (AMP) Navigating longer Lives: The basics of Aging Mastery 11:45 Barber 12:00 Bowling 1:00 Line Dance (Beginners) 1:00 Beginners Ballet and Dance Co. Class 2:00 Advance Line Dance 3:30 Strength and Resistance

21 8:00 Open Gym 9:30 Sign Language 10:00 Choir Rehearsal 10:15 Circuit Training Wear your African attire 11:00 Chair Exercise 11:00 AARP Display Table 11:15 Enhance Fitness Chair Exercise 11:30 19TH Street Baptist Church 1:00 Kojak Low Impact Aerobics 1:00 Pinochle 1:00 Footprints on my Heart 2:00 Board Games 3:30 Strength and Resistance 5:30 Cardio Interval Aerobics

22 8:00 Open Gym 8:45 Tai Chi 9:30 Inspirational Hour Elder Odessa Harris 9:30 Yoga 9:30 Computer Class Beginners & Advance 10:00 Knitting/Crocheting 10:00 No Golf 10:20 Publick Playhouse Play Lena Horne Donation $!0.00 10:20 Chair Exercise 11:00 Nutrition Class Bring in your Favorite Healthy Recipe 12:00 Kojak Low Impact Aerobics 1:00 Beginners Ballet and Dance Co. Class 1:00 Club Memory 2:00 Board Games 3:30 Strength and Resistance

23 8:00 Open Gym 8:45 Tai Chi 9:00 Piano Class 10:00 Sewing Class 10:20 Zumba Gold 11:15 Chair Exercise 11:30 Enhance Fitness Chair Exercise 1:00 Art Expression 1:00 Bingo 5:30-8:30 Happy Hour Donation $10.00 Light Buffet, Non- Alcoholic Drinks Music by DJ. Tyzer

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Upcoming Events…

Sight and Sound Lancaster, PA–Wednesday March 28, 2018, 7:45 am. Donation $157.00 all monies due by Tuesday, March 1, 2018, see Monica Carroll or Dee Powers.

Egg Hunt at Model Cities- Monday, April 2, 2018 1:00pm. sign up at the front Publick Playhouse-Dallas Black Dance Company- Friday April 27, 2018 10:00am.

Donation $8.00 all monies due Wednesday 21, 2018 see Monica Carroll or Dee Powers

Memorial Day Cookout-Friday, May 25, 2018 12:00pm. See Monica Carroll or Dee Powers for donation.

26 8:00 Open Gym 10:15 Kojak Low Impact Aerobics 10:30 Advanced Spanish 11:00 Chair Exercise 11:15 Beginners Spanish 11:15 Enhance Fitness Chair Exercise 1:00 Quilting 1:00 Pinochle 1:00 Domino 2:00 Board Games 5:30 Cardio Interval Aerobics

27 8:00 Open Gym 8:45 Tai Chi 9:30 Computer Class Beginners & Advance 9:30 Yoga 10:00 Barber 10:20 Chair Exercise 10:30 Music Sensory Instrument Choice 11:00 Nutrition Class What is a Pescetarian 11:45 Barber 12:00 Bowling 1:00 Line Dance (Beginners) 1:00 Beginners Ballet and Dance Co. Class 2:00 Advance Line Dance 3:30 Strength and Resistance

28 8:00 Open Gym 9:30 Sign Language 10:00 Choir Rehearsal 10:15 Circuit Training 11:00 Chair Exercise 11:15 Enhance Fitness 1:00 Kojak Low Impact Aerobics 1:00 Pinochle 1:00 SSOU Meeting 2:00 Board Games 3:30 Strength and Resistance 5:30 Cardio Interval Aerobics

29 8:00 Open Gym 8:45 Tai Chi 9:30 Inspirational Hour Elder Odessa Harris 9:30 Yoga 9:30 Computer Class Beginners & Advance 10:00 No Golf 10:00 Knitting/Crocheting 10:20 Chair Exercise 11:00 Nutrition Class Blood Pressure Screening 12:00 Kojak Low Impact Aerobics 1:00 MLK Library Express (Disability Service) with Patrick Timiny 1:00 Beginners Ballet and Dance Co. Class 2:00 Board Games 3:30 Strength and Resistance

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Good Friday Center Closed

Director Corner & Health Observances

Observances oooOOsObservances

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Welcome to all the new members of Model Cities!! Happy Nutrition Month to all!! If you have never attended a Nutrition Class, you are missing out on a treat. The Center provides a variety of Nutrition classes on Tuesday and Thursdays at 11:00 under the direction of the Nutritionist, Jandel Benjamin. Please continue focusing on portion control, decreasing your intake of salt and sugars and increasing your water intake. Be prepared to participate in some exciting Nutrition topics and trips this month. We would like to assist you in reducing or eliminating prescribed medication. If you work closely with the Nutritionist and the one of the Fitness instructors you can maintain or lose unhealthy weight. There will be a tax preparer at the beginning of month. Be sure to have a credible license person to prepare your taxes. Your social security numbers will be removed from your Medicare cards, GW Healthcare will present on March 14, 2018 at 1:00. Please be there. Please do not forget to update your intake forms on an annual basis as well your physician forms. If you need a physician, please do not hesitate to ask someone at the front desk. YOU MAY NOT EXERCISE IF YOUR FORM IS OUTDATED. Courtesy is very important. Please be respectful to one another as you would like respect in return. Please treat one another with respect and dignity.

Stacie Mack, Project Director

Health Observances for March

Colorectal Cancer Month

National Endometriosis Awareness Month

National Kidney Month

National Nutrition Month

National Women’s History Month

National Sleep Awareness Week

National Social Worker Month

Patient Safety Awareness Week 11-17

Save your Vision Month

Health News …

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National Nutrition Month

National Nutrition Month® is a nutrition education and information campaign created annually in March by the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics. The campaign focuses on the importance of making informed food choices and developing sound eating and physical activity habits. In addition, National Nutrition Month® promotes the Academy and its members to the public and the media as the most valuable and credible source of timely, scientifically-based food and nutrition information.

Registered Dietitian Nutritionist Day, celebrated on the second Wednesday in March, increases awareness of registered dietitian nutritionists as the indispensable providers of food and nutrition services and recognizes RDNs for their commitment to helping people enjoy healthy lives

2018 NNM Theme

"Go Further with Food" is the theme for 2018, and its importance is timely for many reasons. Whether it's starting the day off right with a healthy breakfast or fueling before an athletic event, the foods you choose can make a difference. Preparing foods to go further at home and within the community can have a positive impact, as well. As nutrition experts, Academy members can help people adopt healthier eating styles, while reducing food loss and waste.

Be sure to revisit the Academy's National Nutrition Month® website during the upcoming months for new and updated resources to help make the NNM 2018 celebration an infinite success With the first "National Nutrition Week" in 1973, it was embraced by members of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics as a way to deliver nutrition education messages to the public while promoting the profession of dietetics. In 1980, the week-long celebration expanded to become National Nutrition Month®. Over the years, the theme has reflected trends and culture of the time, but has always remained true to its original purpose: "To increase the public's

awareness of the importance of good nutrition and position Academy members as the authorities in nutrition."

Recipies You Can Use…

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~Cucumber Avocado Toast~

Prep Time: 5 minutes

Total Time: 5 minutes

Yield: 1

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Directions:

~Cinnamon Apple Healthy Smoothie ~

INGREDIENTS 1 Cup apple juice 1 Cup fresh spinach 1 Pear, cored and sliced 1 teaspoon ground

cinnamon 1 apple, cored and sliced ½ cup ice

Directions 1 Pour apple juice into a blender, top with pear, apple spinach, cinnamon, And ice in that order. Cover and blend until smooth.

2 slices whole wheat bread 4 tablespoons mashed avocado 1 teaspoon lemon juice 1 cucumber, sliced A few basil leaves, chopped Salt and pepper, to taste

1. Mix mashed avocado with lemon juice. 2. Slather mashed avocado on each bread slice. 3. Place chopped basil leaves and cucumber slices. 4. Sprinkle salt and ground black pepper. 5. Eat either that way or sandwich the two bread slices.

Member Info…

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ABOUT MODEL CITIES

Model Cities, through a partnership between Providence and the DC Office on Aging, provide

services that enhance the social, physical, and spiritual health of DC seniors free of charge.

MEMBERSHIP IS FREE To all District of Columbia residents who are 60 years of age and older. Donations are accepted.

MODEL CITIES SENIOR WELLNESS CENTER’S TRIP POLICY

We welcome all Model Cities Senior Wellness Center participants and their guest to join us for activities and outings. Registration for all events is honored on a first come, first served basis. When a donation is required, payment must be made when you register by mail or in person. Telephone registration for these programs will not be accepted. Cash and checks are welcome. Please make

checks payable to Model Cities Senior Wellness Center.

INCLEMENT WEATHER POLICY Model Cities member will follow the DC Public Schools closing, if the schools open two hours late, Model Cities will be open for business at 10:00am. Please listen to the weather stations and watch

your local television channels for weather up-dates for closures.

CENTER STAFF Stacie Mack, Project Director

Vernetta Broady, Nutrition Site Manager Monica Carroll, Community Health Specialist

Gloria Franklin-Austin, Front Desk Registration Jandel Benjamin, Nutritionist

Linda Smith, Administrative Assistant

Model Cities Senior Wellness Center is part of the Senior Services Network- supported by the D.C. Office on Aging and managed by Providence Health System.