Accentuate the Positive

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1 A publication of St. Joseph s/candler November/December 2014 Accentuate the Positive The Secret to Successful Aging Guest Speaker - Sonny Dixon Anchor and 2011 Emmy Award Winner for Best Anchor Monday, November 10 11:30 a.m. Marsh Auditorium, Candler Hospital Tickets $5.00 On Sale Now! Proceeds to Benefit The Be a Santa to a Senior Program Inside this Issue Events Schedule pg 2-3 Tis The Season pg 4 Holiday Party Info pg 5 SmartSenior Travel Club News pg 7 You ve got to accentuate the positive Eliminate the negative Latch on to the affirmative Don t mess with Mister In-Between - Johnny Mercer There are certain aspects of aging over which we have no control. Years pass, experience accumulates, things change and we do our best to keep up with the challenges that come our way. But many aspects of aging fall within our control beginning with attitude. Recent studies show that our attitude has a lot do with not only our health and quality of life, but even affects how long we can expect to live. Positive aging is having the ability to live life to our fullest potential and take advantage of all that life has to offer no matter what our age or circumstance. Join Sonny Dixon as he entertains and informs us on how to stay focused on the positive aspects of life as we age. Tickets on sale now at the SmartSenior office. Call for more information or to purchase tickets. Share the Advantages of being a SmartSenior with your Friends and Family. See form on page 5 Regular Office Hours Monday thru Friday 8:30 a.m. 5:00 p.m. Office Closed November 26 & 27 Thanksgiving December 25 & 26 Christmas December 31 & January 1 New Years Eve & New Years Day

2 TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THESE UPCOMING EVENTS HOLIDAY EVENTS Annual SmartSenior Holiday Party 2014 Friday, December 5 Alee Temple Day Party: 11:30 a.m. 2:30 p.m. Evening Party: 7:00 p.m. 10:00 p.m. TICKETS STILL AVAILABLE Music, Dining, Dancing and Door Prizes! Tickets still available. Call for more information or to purchase tickets. See page 5. Decoration & Desserts: The Five Star Experience December 10, 1:30 p.m. 4:00 p.m. Get a Sweet taste of Five Star dining at three local senior living communities. We ll travel by bus to each community and enjoy desserts and holiday decorations at each stop. Kelly Tours will provide transportation from the SmartSenior office to each of the FiveStar Senior Living Communities. Cost is $5.00 for the event. Proceeds will benefit Home Instead s BE A SANTA TO A SENIOR PROGRAM. Space is limited. Call to reserve your space for this annual event. SEMINARS Lunch & Learn: Accentuate the Positive The Secret to Successful Aging Tickets: $5.00 Speaker: Sonny Dixon, Anchor and 2011 Emmy Award Winner for Best Anchor Monday, November 10, 11:30 a.m. Marsh Auditorium, Candler Hospital Please join us for lunch and an afternoon of entertainment and inspiration with special Guest Speaker Sonny Dixon. Tickets are $5.00 per person and are on sale now at the SmartSenior office. All proceeds from the event will benefit Home Instead s, The Be a Santa to a Senior program. For more information or to purchase your tickets call the SmartSenior office at HEALTH & FITNESS FREE Hearing Screening: Wednesday, November 12th SmartSenior Office, # 8 Medical Arts Call to make an appointment. FREE Line Dancing: Beginner: Thursdays, 10:00 a.m. 11:00 a.m. Advanced: Tuesdays, 10 a.m. 11 a.m. St. Michael and All Angels Episcopal Church, Washington & Waters Aves. FREE Exercise Class: Mondays, 9:15 a.m. 10:00 a.m. SmartSenior Office, #8 Medical Arts. No appointment necessary. page 2 SmartSenior 8 Medical Arts Center Savannah, GA (912)

3 MORE EVENTS... Call to register for the programs below. Friendly Reminder: You must be a current member to attend. LIFE LONG LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES FREE Computer Classes for Beginners: This two session class is geared specifically for older adults. Learn basic terminology, how to use the internet, send s and more. Classes are Wednesdays from 10 a.m noon. Call to register. Next Computer Class: Wednesday, January 21 & 28 FREE Medicare Counseling: Free Individual Counseling on Medicare related issues: Call to set up an appointment for assistance with claims, billing problems and other Medicare or insurance information. AARP Defensive Driving Class: Save up to 10% on your automobile insurance. $15 for AARP members, $20 for non-members. Call to register. Wednesday, December 3, Savannah Squares Retirement Community, 9:00 a.m. 3:00 p.m. NEW! SmartSenior Painting Class: Discover your artistic side! Artist/Instructor Maxine Helmey provides instruction in an informal and relaxed setting while allowing you to develop your own style and use your talents in a variety of mediums and subject matters. Every Wednesday, 10:00 12 noon at the SmartSenior office. $20.00 per class or 6 classes for $100. All supplies included. Call for more information. SOCIAL ACTIVITIES FREE Movie Days Join us at St. Michael s and All Angels Episcopal Church on the corners of Washington and Waters Avenues for a movie and refreshments. Call to register. Million Dollar Arm starring Jon Hamm and Alan Arkin Friday, November 14, 2:00 p.m. In a last ditch effort to save his career, sports agent JB Bernstein (Jon Hamm) dreams up a plan to find Baseball s next great pitcher from a pool of cricket players in India. He discovers two young men who can throw a fastball, but know nothing about the game of baseball, or America. The journey that transpires is an incredible and touching story that will change them all and teach them valuable lessons about teamwork, commitment and family. Jersey Boys starring John Lloyd Young and Christopher Walken Friday, December 12, 2:00 p.m. Clint Eastwood s big screen version of the Tony Award-winning musical that tells the story of the four young men from the wrong side of the tracks who came together to form the iconic 60 s singing group The Four Seasons. Their trials and triumphs are accompanied by the hit songs that influenced a generation. FREE Game Day Have fun playing Scrabble, Canasta, Rummy, Board Games, Kings-In-A-Corner, Sets & Runs, Chicken Feet, Domino s and many more. Every Monday at 10:30 a.m., SmartSenior Office, #8 Medical Arts Center. SmartSenior 8 Medical Arts Center Savannah, GA (912) page 3

4 Tis the Season The holidays are a time to celebrate with family and friends and reflect on the past year. But nothing makes the holiday season more fulfilling then finding ways to give to those in need. Your generosity could make someone s holiday special. So reach out and prove that it is truly better to give than to receive. Below are just a few of the ways you can make a difference in your community this holiday season: Angels of Mercy Annual Holiday Toy Drive Bring you unwrapped toy donation to the SmartSenior office at #8 Medical Arts. Call for more information. Mysterious Santa Visits patients at hospital and nursing homes in the area and distributes stockings filled with fruit, candy and small gifts on Christmas morning. Volunteer you time on Christmas morning to deliver gifts to those in need or send a contribution to: Mysterious Santa, St. Michael & All Angels Episcopal Church, 3101 Waters Ave, Savannah, Georgia or Call Mike at or David at Be a Santa to a Senior Last year over 2,500 gifts were delivered to local seniors who would otherwise not have had a Christmas. SmartSenior and Home Instead have partnered again this year to provide gifts to needy seniors in our community. Proceeds from the ticket sales for our Sonny Dixon Luncheon and the Decorations and Desserts tour will go to Be a Santa to a Senior program. There will also be an opportunity at the Luncheon on November 10 to pick an ornament with the name of a senior and their wishes. Call for more information. The Salvation Army Kettle Bell Ringers needed. One of the most recognized symbols of The Salvation Army is the bell ringer with a red kettle standing in front of grocery stores or shopping malls. To learn more about volunteer opportunities at The Salvation Army or to volunteer as a bell-ringer this holiday season, please contact John Korp at or volunteer4sally@hotmail.com.

5 Holiday Party 2014 Friday, December 5 Alee Temple Music, Dining, Dancing & Door Prizes! Day Party 11:30 a.m. 2:30 p.m. (doors open at 11:00 a.m.) TICKETS STILL AVAILABLE Day Ticket Price: $8.00 (non-member ticket price: $18.00) Evening Party 7:00 p.m. 10:00 p.m. (doors open at 6:30 p.m.) Evening Ticket Price: $12.00 (non-member ticket price: $22.00) Call to purchase tickets. 55 or Better? Join Today! If you or someone you know is interested in becoming a SmartSenior Member, fill out this form, clip out and mail to, SmartSenior at #8 Medical Arts Center, Savannah, GA Or call our office at (912) to join by phone with a credit card. Name (first, middle, last) Mailing Address City, State & Zip Code Phone Number Does your spouse want to join? Payment Information: Spouse s Name Birthdate Spouse s Birthdate $15 per person; Check, payable to SmartSenior Credit Card (Visa, American Express, Discover, MasterCard) Credit Card Acct # Expiration Date

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7 Smart Senior Travel Club Smart Seniors receive a $5 discount on all day trips and a 5% discount on marked overnight tours. Florida Keys & Holyland November 3-6, 2014 Trip#8301 starting at $749 Highlights include dinner overlooking Manatee Bay, Key West guided tour, Mallory Square sunset celebration, Everglades airboat ride, The Holyland Experience Themepark & much more! 5% OFF Fantasy in Lights December 10-11, 2014 Trip#8549 starting at $299 Highlights include the Callaway Gardens tour, millions of Christmas lights along the garden drive in the Fantasy in Lights tour, FDR s Little White House, 3 meals & 1 night lodging included. Fall and Christmas catalogs are here, call us for your copy today! (912) or visit us online at SMART SENIORS RECEIVE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA AT THE FABULOUS FOX THEATRE IN ATLANTA October 25, 2014 $189 per person Trip#8429 Featuring the beautiful music of Andrew Lloyd Webber, The Phantom Of The Opera tells the story of a masked figure lurking beneath the catacombs of the Paris Opera House. He falls madly in love with an innocent young soprano, and devotes himself to creating a new star by nurturing her extraordinary talents and by employing all of the devious methods at his command. THE HOLY LAND EXPERIENCE November 18, 2014 $149 per person Trip#8352 Located in Orlando, this living-biblical museum takes you 6000 miles away and 2000 years back to the land of the Bible. Entertainment, historical seminars and live presentations combine to take visitors on a journey from Jesus birth to his death and resurrection. Dinner is included on the way home. WHITE CHRISTMAS AT JACKSONVILLE S ALHAMBRA THEATRE December 3, 2014 $115 per person Trip#8353 December 13, 2014 $115 per person Trip#8547 After leaving the Army after WW II, Bob and Phil become a top song and dance act. The pair are introduced to beautiful sisters who also have a song-and-dance-act. Romance, comedy and your favorite musical Christmas classics such as White Christmas combine to make this the best holiday show of the season! $5 OFF EACH DAY TRIP BELOW! THE REAL CHRISTMAS STORY AT NARROWAY PRODUCTIONS IN FORT MILL, SC December 6, 2014 $115per person Trip#8370 See your favorite Christmas scenes! Hear your favorite Christmas songs! Watch in awe-stricken wonder as the cast beautifully recreates the Real Christmas story with guaranteed snowfall at every performance! The show that is considered The most fun Christmas show around! THE CHARLESTON CHRISTMAS SPECIAL BY BRAD & JENNIFER MORANZ December 6, 2014 $119 per person Trip#8550 December 13, 2014 $119 per person Trip#8551 All new for 2014, this heart-warming musical variety show is the Lowcountry s #1 holiday show. Produced and directed by Broadway performers Brad and Jennifer Moranz (42nd St. and former Radio City Rockette), this year s show is guaranteed to get you and the whole family into the spirit of the season! WICKED AT THE FOX THEATRE IN ATLANTA February 28, 2014 $199 per person Trip#8557 Winner of over 50 major awards including a Grammy Award and three Tony Awards, Wicked is the untold story of the witches of Oz. Long before Dorothy drops in (Wizard of Oz), two other girls meet in the Land of Oz. One - born with emerald green skin - is smart, fiery and misunderstood. The other is beautiful, ambitious and very popular. Wicked tells the story of how these two unlikely friends grow to become the Wicked Witch of the West and Glinda the Good Witch. The show will be held at the Fabulous Fox Theatre in Atlanta. SmartSenior 8 Medical Arts Center Savannah, GA (912) page 7

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