www.smyrnaseniorcenter.org October/November, 2021

October is here and I am so happy to have some cooler temperatures. I’m

especially excited to be able to change my wardrobe for the new season.

I love being able to share our success stories with all of you. We held our

first ever Fun Walk and Carnival on Saturday, September 18. Despite the

fact that the rain came in torrents starting around 9:00 a.m. that morning,

we still had a great turnout for our Fun Walk and everyone enjoyed taking

advantage of the Carnival games set up by our Vendors. We had folks

dancing in the rain, walking to win cakes, playing Bingo and blowing

bubbles. We had Board members sitting behind our new “Jail Cell” raising

bail money for our building fund. To date, we have collected over $3,100

and we are still waiting for sponsorship money for our walkers and bail

money for our arrested Board members. All of these proceeds will go to our

Capital Campaign for our new building.

Our next big event will be our Craft Sale on November 5-6. The crafters

hope that you are making items at home for this event. If you are, please

bring your items in by October 14 so that everything can be priced in ad-

vance of the sale. I am looking for a culinary specialist to make some fried

apple pies for the event. Please let me know if you can help with this

project. Volunteers will be needed before, during and after the sale.

Please sign up on the volunteer sheet if you are willing to help.

We have two special art/craft projects coming up in October and November.

Please see more details in the newsletter and sign up if you are interested.

Our monthly meetings have been a big success. The group overwhelmingly

agreed to continue paying $5.00 each month to have our meal catered in

instead of having to cook each month. Please make sure you sign up and

pay your $5 for the October monthly meeting.

Calling all female veterans — please let me know if you are willing to assist

with our Veterans Day program at our November monthly meeting.

C.J. Adcock, Sr.

Susan Anderson

Mary Avarista

Tony Avarista

Faye Baker

Sandra Blair

Geri Brink

Betty Brittian

Mike Browning

Carolyn Carlson

Jerry Cooper

Fred Cunliffe

Janet Davis

Roger Farmer

Glenda Fetherling

Kimberly Flaherty

Pamela Furlong

Arlean Gardner

Teresa Graves

Debbie Guy

Marcia Hollon

Maisie Howse

Janet Irwin

Colleen Jenkins

Paulette Johnson

Brian Kay

Susanne Kennedy

Thomas Kern

Eddie Kilgallon

Barbara Larsen

Everett Larsen

Helena Lee

Jimmie Leiderman

Wayne Leinsz

Marianne LePage

Joyce Lettsome

Glenda Lovings

Sharon Meredith

Genny Morgan

John Morgan

Cynthia Paris

Paula Parker

Anna Payne

Carolyn Peebles

Laura Quick

Baker Raborn

Sheila Reed

Billie Rex

Jimmie Rich

Lisa Spencer

Karen Stonecipher

Kelly Stovall

Cathy Summers

Janis Swaby

Arlene Thomason

Judy Thomson

Marie Tilley

June Vaughn

Tom Walker

Ann Marie Weimer

Curtis Wilkes

New Member Orientation will be held on Monday, October 11 at 2:00 p.m. If

you have joined during 2021 and have not attended one of these sessions,

please feel free to join us to learn more about the Senior Activity Center

and all of its programs and activities.

The 50th Anniversary Committee is so proud of the events we

have had to celebrate this milestone in the life of the Senior

Activity Center. Our events have been overly successful but we

are not finished. We still have several events this year that you

are invited to be a part of. Please mark your calendar for the

following dates:

November 5-6 - Craft Sale (please let the crafters know if you are making crafts at home and bring them to the Center by Thursday, October 14.) November 26 - Come join us at 9:00 a.m. as we decorate the Center for Christmas December 5 - Smyrna Christmas Parade - We are registered to participate. The parade theme is Tennessee Christmas. This year, we will have a float that a few people can ride on while others will be able to walk. As in the past, we will need donations of wrapped candy to distribute to the crowds. December 11 - Christmas Open House at Center

Spring, 2022 - Community Celebration/Dinner at Smyrna Event Center

Baker Raborn - 50th Anniversary Quilt

Lee Anne Sanford - Christmas Quilt

Vivian Dunnagan - Floral Quilt

Barb Huebel - Doll House

Eat Well and Feel Well During the Holidays

Join Brittany Satinover from the Rutherford County Ag Extension Office for this 5-part series. Mark your calendar for November 16. November 23, December 7 and December 21 at 10:30 a.m.

Cruise Meeting

Please come join Jo Ann Lynch for a presentation on Viking Cruises. Hopefully, we will have a Zoom presentation with a Viking representa-tive. Mark your calendar for November 9 at 2:00 p.m.

CALLING ALL FEMALE VETERANS

If you are a female veteran, I need your help with our Veterans Day program at our monthly meeting in November. Please let me know if you are willing to help.

LOOKIN’ FOR FUN IN ALL THE WRONG PLACES?

Why not come have some fun with the Senior Center Acting Class? No prior experience or background in theater is necessary, no lines to memorize (we’re mostly improvisation) - just bring your creativity and “life experience” to our group. We meet on alternate Tuesdays, starting on Tuesday, October 12th, at 1:30. Come give it a try!!!

CREATIVE WRITING RECRUITS

The Senior Activity Center Creative Writing Class is seeking new members. You don’t have to have a particular style, writing method, training, or background in the writing field. Everyone is wecome! We meet on alternate Tuesdays at 1:30. The next meeting will be Tuesday, October 5th.

Flu Vaccines

Walgreens will be here before our monthly meeting on October 12 to give flu shots. Please sign up in advance and arrive anytime between 9:30 and

10:45 that morning to receive your vaccine.

New River Gorge, West Virginia

April 27-29, 2022

$549 per person

$129 - single supplement

Package includes:

2 nights lodging

2 breakfasts

2 dinners

Heritage Farm Museum & Village Tour

Amtrak Ride through New River Gorge

Lewisburg Walking Tour

North House Museum

Greenbrier Bunker Tour

Motorcoach Transportation

January 20 - $100 Deposit Due

March 3 - Final Payment Due

Amish Trip Postponed

Our October 22 Amish Trip with Jimmy the Cricket is being

postponed for now. We will work on rescheduling the trip for

Spring, 2022.

New England/Canada Cruise

September 30 - October 10, 2022

Balcony cabins - $3,267 - $3,367

Oceanview cabins - $2,827

Inside Cabin - $2,152

$200 deposit due asap and final payment due 6/25/22

Airfare, insurance & shuttles to/from airport not

included

September 30 - fly to Quebec City and spend a night

there on this ship

October 1 - Set sail at 5:00 pm

October 2 - Saguenay, Canada

October 3 - a day at sea along the St. Lawrence

Seaway

October 4 - Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island

October 5 - Sydney, Canada

October 6 - Halifax, Canada

October 7 - Bar Harbor, Maine

October 8 - Boston, Massachusetts

October 9 - a day at sea

October 10 - disembark in New York City and fly home

June 5 - June 10, 2022

Day 1 - Fly to the “City of Brotherly Love” where we will meet our tour

director and settle into our Philadelphia hotel.

Day 2 - Enjoy a Philadelphia City Tour which includes visits to

Independence Hall, the Liberty Bell and the National Constitution Center.

Then visit Reading Terminal Market, one of America’s largest and oldest

public markets, which offers an incredible selection of restaurants in

addition to locally sourced food, baked goods, cheeses, confections and

other gifts. Enjoy a Welcome Dinner at a local restaurant in Philadelphia.

Day 3 - Visit Valley Forge National Historic Park followed by an afternoon

and evening of free time in Philadelphia.

Day 4 - Take in the beauty of two fantastic DuPont mansions in

Brandywine Valley. First, you will visit Nemours Mansion & Gardens, the

former estate of Alfred DuPont. Next, you will tour the beautiful Longwood

Gardens, the former estate of Pierre DuPont.

Day 5 - Savor the taste of chocolate as you visit Hershey, PA with a visit

to Hershey’s Chocolate World. Afterwards, step back in time with a visit to

the Pennsylvania Amish County where you will tour an Amish Farm &

House. You will dine on a traditional Amish Family Style Farewell Dinner.

Day 6 - Fly home with all your memories.

$2,425 per person double occupancy with the booking discount (make your

final payment by check prior to the final payment due date to receive this

rate)

$2,625 per person double occupancy without the booking discount

+$650 - single supplement

Insurance - $285 per person

$300 deposit due with your reservation form

Final Payment due to Premier World Discovery by March 18, 2022

Craft Classes

Wednesday, October 27 at 9:00 a.m. - Join the Quilting

Class as they show you how to make a beautiful,

quilted Christmas ornament. There’s no sewing

involved and all supplies will be provided. All you need

to bring is a smile and a thimble. The class may last

about 2 hours. Class size is limited to 20.

Thursday, November 11 at 2:00 p.m. - Join Norma as

she leads a Glass and Resin Art Class. There is a $20

charge for this class and the class size is limited to

11 people.

Ronnie Bardowski

Martha Bowen

Carol Sutton

Please remember all of our members who have health concerns.

Our Shut-ins: Jane Vailes, Dot Steele, Katie Funkhouser, Ervin Mann,

Olive Carter, Betty Fulton, Wanda Bush, Wilma Curtis, Malcolm

Fleming, Pam Tabor and Rose McDonald

Prayers for all of our members, former members and family of members who have had COVID that they have a complete recovery!

Prayers for all who are caregivers for loved ones who are sick and in declining health.

Condolences and Prayers for all who have lost loved ones.

Helen Sanders

Herbert Crick

Wendy Frost

MarLou Patterson was a long-time member of our

Senior Center. She loved to travel and always

hated for a trip to end. She spent the last few

years of her life living at Adams Place where she

enjoyed playing Bridge. MarLou knew everyone in

Smyrna and everyone in Smyrna knew her.

Duane Shamburg was an expert Bridge player and

loved playing at the Center. He was also a big

jokester as he told everyone at the end of a game

that he was “glad they got to see him.” He made

the best Rum balls ever.

Condolences also to the family and friends of Maie Edwards who was a

member of the Center for several years.

October 1 - Egene Hardiman

Tom Huebel

October 2 - Muriel Dean

October 3 - Marie Jenkins

October 6 - Ernie Freels

Cathy Vallarta

October 7 - Judy Garner

October 8 - Janis Swaby

October 9 - Malcolm Fleming

October 10 - Carol Dyer

October 11 - Marie Moore

October 12 - Wayne Michael

October 13 - Maie Edwards

David Gore

October 14 - Wanda Payne

Maryanne VanDyke

October 16 - Tommie VanFleet

October 19 - Connie Ward

October 20 - Jim Woods

October 24 - Patti Jacobs

October 26 - Terri Hooper

October 28 - Luiza DiFavari

Barbara Sheard

October 29 - Loyd Grimes

Richard Hooper

Vallie Reed

Peggy Tucker

October 30 - Susan Anderson

October 31 - Laura Costello

November 1 - Denise Cook

Alice Elkins

Liz Grady

Cathy Lamb

November 3 - John Petty

Amy Wise

November 4 - Jerry Cooper

Lou Lowe

Mary Stapleton

November 5 - Marsha Masonoff

November 6 - Joan Bain

November 8 - Margaret Reina

November 10 - Baker Raborn

Nita Wright

November 11 - Sharon Meredith

Mary Lou Thomas

November 13 - D J Barnett

Cathy Summers

Curtis Wilkes

November 14 - Don Johnson

November 15 - Marianne LePage

November 16 - John Hawk

November 18 - Betty Qualkinbush

November 19 - Tom Walker

November 20 - Gary Evans

November 21 - Freida Eades

November 23 - Betty Keim

November 24 - Tommy Lynch

November 27 - Cindas Hall

Vickie Jones

Bill Kibbe

November 28 - Teresa Dow

Mary Meier

Don Pinc

November 29 - Kim Flaherty

Frank Speer

November 30 - Pam Tabor