Spring 2003 Edition       

Senior Center Society Page By Karin Hodos, Assistant Director at Fair Lawn Senior Center   We are springing into the next two months with exciting trips and interesting presentations!!   Keep checking in to www.fairlawnnews.com and the Senior Center website at www.fairlawn.org/srcenter for more detailed information.     The Fair Lawn Senior Center is located at 11-05 Fair Lawn Avenue, on the corner of 11th Street, in Fair Lawn.    Scheduled events by date: Emergency Planning Seminar....................... Thursday, April 3 @  11 am Discover Sinatra....................... Friday, April 4 @ 12:30 pm Poison Prevention....................... Thursday, April 24 @ 11 am Discover Sherlock Holmes....................... Thursday, May 8 @ 12:30 pm National Senior Center Awareness Week....................... Sunday-Saturday, May 11-17 FL High School Orchestra Performs....................... Thursday, May 22 @ 12:30 pm Senior Health & Fitness Fair....................... Friday, May 30 from 9 am – 2 pm   EMERGENCY PLANNING PRESENTED AT SENIOR CENTER Thomas Metzler, Director, Fair Lawn Office of Emergency Management, will be at the Fair Lawn Senior Center on Thursday, April 3rd, 2003 at 11:00 am to discuss this community’s emergency operation plan.  We will also learn about the Local Emergency Planning Committee, the Resident Special Needs List, a Telephone Emergency Notification System, the Early Warning Siren System, the Community Emergency Response Team, and Community Shelters.  Discover how to "Shelter-In Place" and the Community’s Right-to-Know" policy.  Join us for this interesting and timely forum that is free and open to the public.  To contact the Senior Center about this or any other lecture, call (201) 796-1191 between the hours of 8 am and 4 pm, Monday through Friday.   DISCOVER SINATRA You are in for a groovy time with INSIDE stories about Frank Sinatra and his friends - hear his songs and the stories behind them.  Come hear about the Frank Sinatra you, perhaps, never knew and discover the ROLE MODEL in the man.  Fly with Mel Glazer, multi-charted songwriter and college instructor of songwriting, as he propels you through the highs and lows, the laughter and the tears of the greatest popular singer in the universe.  You'll feel his passion and taste his courage during this exciting and unique, 1 1/2 hour presentation that allows us to view Frank Sinatra from a fun filled and altogether fresh perspective.   Immediately following Mel Glazer's informational show, treat yourself to an immensely enjoyable 1 hour medley of Sinatra's well-known hits, sung by Jason Nazzaro.  Jason has been singing the songs of Frank Sinatra for over five years.  With thousands of hours of rehearsal, he has committed nearly 200 of the most popular songs to memory.  This event is planned for Friday, April 4th, 2003 and show begins promptly at 12:30 am.  Price is $4 per person (60 +), $5 all others; participants must pay when signing up because seating is limited.    POISON PREVENTION The Fair Lawn Senior Center, in conjunction with The New Jersey Poison Information and Education System, will present a “Poison Prevention” program focused on the adult community.  This informational lecture will be hosted at the Center on Thursday, April 24th, 2003 at 11:00 am.  Participants will learn common poisons in the home and how to handle them; discover how unintentional poisonings may occur and how to prevent them; and find out how to protect your family, pets and yourselves.  This lecture is free and open to the public; refreshments will be served.  The organization requires a minimum of 30 participants; please sign up in advance by calling the Senior Center at 201-796-1191.    DISCOVER SHERLOCK HOLMES Spend “An Afternoon with Sherlock Holmes” as Ted Friedman, a retired marketing professor and member of the Baker Street Irregulars (an international Sherlockian honorary society) will present an interesting program about the great English detective, SHERLOCK HOLMES.  At 12:30 pm on Thursday, May 8th, 2003, an overview will take place of Mr. Holmes, why he is such an important figure and an examination of the scholarship behind Sherlockian writings.  Mr. Friedman will also show many items, collectibles, and memorabilia to illustrate various subjects.    There are more than 300 societies devoted to Sherlock Holmes, but none is more prestigious or mysterious than B.S.I.  Aside from having a "BSI" degree, Mr. Friedman holds a B.S. degree from Rider University and M.B.A. degree from N.Y.U..  As fitting an afternoon such as this, a Sherlock Holmes movie will be shown after the discussion at about 1:30 pm and refreshments will be served.  This program is free and open to the public.   CELEBRATE SENIOR CENTER WEEK National Senior Center Week, May 11-17, 2003 is an annual celebration of the mission of senior centers - and a time to promote the value senior centers bring.  Though changing with the times to better serve the varying needs of new generations of older adults, the very foundation of senior centers is to enhance the quality of life of older adults and their families by providing or referring to a broad spectrum of services.    Many Senior Centers began as "Nutritional Centers" federally mandated by the 1965 Older Americans Act.  The first Senior Center was founded 60 years ago; now there are an estimated 10,000 to 15,000 senior centers nationwide.   This fast network of senior centers serves millions of older adults and yet the variety of services provided through senior centers is not well known.   This year for National Senior Center Week, the Fair Lawn Senior Center invites policymakers, the business community, and the community at large to visit our Senior Center and learn about our services.  The Center is conveniently located at the corner of 11th Street and Gardiner Road.  Spread the word!  Senior centers add more to life, and that's something to celebrate!    SUNDAY: Closed in Observance of All our Mothers   MONDAY:  9:15 Super Seniorcize 10:15 Yoga 10:30 Ceramics 11:00 Silver Studs 12:30 Mother's Day Bingo 1:00 Scrabble Circles 2:30 Tai Chi Chih   TUESDAY:  10:00 Bridge Lessons 10:15 Seniorcize 11:15 Stretching   WEDNESDAY:  9:15 Seniorcize 10:15 Stretching 11:00 Silver Studs 1:15 Fair Lawn Seniors Club Mtg.   THURSDAY:  9:15 Seniorcize 10:15 Yoga 11:00 Speaker: 1:00 Art of Scrapbooking 1:30 Drama Club   FRIDAY:  9:00 Massage Therapy Appts. 9:30 Line Dancing 10:30 Game Show 1:30 Spelling Bee Practice 1:15 Happy Seniors Club Mtg.   SATURDAY: 10:30 - 3:30 Bingo 10:30 - 12:30 Art Class   SUNDAY: 12:00 - 3:00 Bingo 1:00 - 3:00 Ballroom Dancing   HIGH SCHOOL PERFORMS FOR SENIOR CITIZENS Under the direction of Susan Gordon, the Fair Lawn High School Orchestra will perform at the Fair Lawn Senior Center on Thursday, May 22nd, 2003 at 12:30 pm.  The students will first join the seniors for lunch at 11:30 am for $1.25 each.  The performance that follows is free and open to the public.  For information or directions, please call the Senior Center at (201) 796-1191.   SENIOR HEALTH & FITNESS FAIR The Fair Lawn Senior, in conjunction with the Fair Lawn Health Department, will be holding a comprehensive health fair at the corner of 11th Street and Gardiner Road on Friday, May 30th from 9 a.m. to 1 pm.  There will be local physicians, nurses, and other health professionals available to conducting various free screenings.  Representatives will be in attendance from a wide variety of different agencies, town and community services that offer information and assistance regarding issues concerning the health and well being of senior citizens.  Refreshments will be available and sign up is not needed for the general information fair.