Karl Kassel, Mayor Presented by the FNSB Parks and Recreation Department Programs are offered to all FNSB Seniors age 60+ 2018 Tiffany Corrigan Senior/Adaptive Program Coordinator: Phone: 459-1136 Office Phone: 322-1358 Cell Email: tcorrigan@fnsb.us July/August Hello Everyone, I would like to extend an invitation to join the Senior Walking Club on Tuesdays and Thursdays, 9:00 a.m.-10:00 a.m. at the Big Dipper with the exception of July 8th August 8th, due to the Dipper s scheduled closure for maintenance. During those weeks we will be walking at alternate outdoor locations, weather permitting. The downtown walking along the River Park will begin and end at the Morris Thompson Cultural Center. The Bentley Mall location will be at the entrance by Safeway. If the weather is nice, you may walk outside allowing you to visit the Great Harvest Bread Company to see their treats as well as sampling their daily specials. Transportation is available through Van Tran 459-1010 ext.#2, for those walking as well as transportation for those who would like to attend the exercise class held at the Fairbanks Senior Center. If you would like information on joining the Walking Club, please call the Parks & Recreation Senior Program Office and speak with the staff. If you would like more information on requesting rides for our senior outings and programs please call Fairbanks North Star Borough Transportation Department at 459-1010 ext.2. The transportation is at no cost to you when attending designated Parks & Recreation Senior Programs and Outings that are offered on our calendar. This is a great group of seniors sharing in the positive effects of walking, exercise and socialization. For your enjoyment in July, we will attend the free outdoor concerts offered at the Golden Heart Plaza on Wednesday evening as well as the Thursday evening concert offered by the Fairbanks Summer Arts Festival with Jazz vocalists performing at the Georgeson Botanical Garden. Other July outings will include shopping on Friday, July 6th due to the 4th of July Holiday falling on Wednesday. July 18th, you may shop at Farmer s Market. The second senior summer picnic will be held at Tanana Lakes on Wednesday, July 25th, 11:45 a.m.-1:30 p.m. This will be a potluck picnic allowing you to bring a dish to share with others. If your last name begins with A-S please bring a side dish, veggies or chips to share. If your last names begin with T-Z please bring fruit or a dessert to share. There will be hotdogs, hamburgers, buns and beverages provided. August activities will include: shopping Fred Meyer West or Safeway, Senior Day at the Tanana Valley Fair, breakfast at Sam s Sourdough Café, Farmer s Market Shopping, and North Pole Seniors dining at Banks Alehouse for lunch. There has been such minimal attendance at the monthly shopping outings, we may be forced to discontinue them beginning in September unless there are at least 6 requests per month to continue this outing. For information you may look on the website: www.fnsb.us or feel free to call the Parks & Recreation Senior Program Office. Thank you for your help by viewing your newsletter online. To cancel your newsletter mailing, please call the office at 459-1136 to notify us. If we are unavailable, please leave your name and address with your request on our voicemail. Tiffany Wednesday, July 4th, No Programs, Enjoy you 4th of July! Sunday, July 8th August 8th, Big Dipper closed for maintenance Wednesday, July 25th, 11:45a.m.-1:30p.m. Potluck Picnic at Tanana Lakes Pavilion Wednesday, August 8th, 12:00p.m.-2:00p.m., Senior Luncheon Day at Tanana Valley Fair Fairbanks North Star Borough Department of Parks & Recreation, Tiffany Corrigan, Adaptive & Senior Program Coordinator, 459-1136.
GOLDEN AGE GAZETTE 2017 2 If you have any ideas or concerns that bear upon the welfare of senior citizens and are within the powers of the Fairbanks North Star Borough, you may contact any member of the Senior Citizens Advisory Commission Art DeLaune 479-2838 Diane Fleeks 456-1529 Banarsi Lal 479-4781 William Sanderson 488-3866 Christine Schut 799 6226 Barbara Seivers 488-2063 Karen Wood 474-2121 Sonja Younker 888-2960 The Senior Citizens Advisory Commission last met at the June 21st, potluck picnic held at Pioneer Park s Square Dance Pavilion. They will reconvene on September 20th, 2018, 12 noon at the Big Dipper Conference Room. There is currently a vacancy on the commission, if you are interested in being a commissioner please contact the Parks & Recreation Office for an application. This is a good time to meet and speak with the commissioners about any senior issues you may have and want to address. The public is welcome to attend. THE FAIRBANKS SENIOR CENTER 452-1735 1424 Moore St. Office hours: Mon.-Fri. 8:00 A.M.- 4:30 P.M. SANTA S SENIOR CENTER (NORTH POLE) 488-4663 101 E. 5th Ave. Office hours Mon.- Fri. 11:00 A.M.-3:00 P.M. SALCHA SENIOR CENTER 488-1606 (Senior Citizens of the Interior, 6062 Johnson Rd.) The Fairbanks North Star Borough Parks & Recreation Department offers these weekly programs for seniors. Senior Aqua Fitness / Aquacise Mon., Wed., Fri. 9:00 A.M. - 9:45 A.M. (Mary Siah Recreation Center) (Mary Siah Recreation Center is closed July 24 through August 13th). Mon., Wed., Fri. 6:00 P.M.- 6:45 P.M. (Wescott Pool) Exercises at North Pole Santa s Senior Center( Temporarily held at NP Moose Lodge) Mon. & Fri. 10:45 A.M.-11:15 A.M. Exercises at Fairbanks Senior Center (Transportation available) Tues. & Thurs. 11:00 A.M. 11:30 A.M Walking Club at Big Dipper (Transportation available) Tues. & Thurs. 9:00 A.M.-10:00 A. M. (The Big Dipper is closed July 8th-August 8th,2018, please check calendar for relocations for Walking Club)
Please call, 459-1136 to sign-up for your first TWO choices per month of these outings. You may sign-up for both months when you call and have your name added to the waitlist. You may request transportation if necessary. PARKS & RECREATION SENIOR OUTINGS Friday, July 6th July and August Senior Outings Shopping @ Fred Meyer East / Wal-Mart Time: 10:00a.m-1:00p.m. Cost: Personal $$$$$ Wednesday, July 11th Dinner @ Fudge Pot, Concert @ Golden Heart Plaza Time: 5:30p.m. 8:00.m. Cost: $ 20.00 Meal, beverage & gratuity Wednesday, July 18th Fairbanks Seniors Farmer s Market Time: 11:15a.m. 12:30p.m. Cost: Personal $$$$$$ Wednesday, July 25th Potluck Picnic @ Tanana Lake Pavilion Time: 11:45a.m.-1:30p.m. Last names beginning A-S bring a side dish/ veggies/chips to share. Last names beginning T-Z bring a dessert or fruit to share. Hotdogs, hamburgers, buns, and beverages provided. Thursday, July 26th Wednesday, August 1st Wednesday, August 8th Wednesday, August 15th Wednesday, August 22nd Wednesday, August 29th FSAF Jazz Vocalists Concert @ Georgeson Botanical Gardens Time: 6:45p.m.-8:00p.m. Shopping @Fred Meyer West / Safeway Time: 10:00a.m.-12:30p.m. Cost: Personal $$$$ Tanana Valley Fair Senior Day Time: 11:15a.m. 2:30p.m. Cost: Free luncheon Breakfast @ Sam s Sourdough Cafe Time: 9:15a.m.-10:45a.m. Cost : $20.00 meal, beverage & gratuity Tanana Valley Farmer s Market Time: 11:00a.m.-12:15p.m. Cost: Personal $$$$$$( don t forget your senior coupons) North Pole Seniors Lunch @ Banks Alehouse Time: Cost: 11:30 a.m-12:45p.m. $24.00 meal, beverage & gratuity Don t forget to contact our FNSB Bookmobile 459-1031 Kitty and Yvonne would love to help you with your reading choices. The Bookmobile is at several different locations, check their schedule at: bookmobile@fnsblibrary.us Mark your 2018 Calendars for the Alaska International Senior Games to be held in Fairbanks and North Pole. For more information visit the AISG Web site : www.alaskaisg.org or call 907 978 2388 August 10-19, 2018
July 2018 Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat 1 2 9:00-9:45a.m. 3 4 No Programs 4th of July Holiday 5 6 9:00-9:45a.m. 10:00a.m. 1:00p.m. Shopping FME/ Wal-Mart 7 8 Big Dipper Closed 7-8-18 thru 8-8-18 9 9:00-9:45a.m. 10 11 9:00-9:45a.m. 5:30-6:30p.m. Dinner@ Fudge Pot 7:00-8:00p.m. Concert @ GHP 12 Walking @ Bentley Mall 13 9:00-9:45a.m. 14 15 16 9:00-9:45a.m. 17 18 9:00-9:45a.m. 11:15a.m. 12:30p.m. Farmer s Market 19 Walking @ Bentley Mall 20 9:00-9:45a.m. 21 22 23 9:00-9:45a.m. 24 25 9:00-9:45a.m. 11:45a.m.-1:30p.m Tanana Lake Pavilion Potluck Picnic 26 Walking @ Bentley Mall 6:45-8:00p.m. Concert @ UAF /GBG 27 9:00-9:45a.m. 28 29 30 9:00-9:45a.m. 31 = Mary Siah Recreation Center, North Pole = Santa s Senior Center North Pole, FSC= Fairbanks Senior Center, Dipper =Big Dipper Ice Arena, Bentley Mall, Downtown River Park MTCC= Morris Thompson Cultural Center, UAF/GBG= Georgeson Botanical Garden, GHP= Golden Heart Plaza Fairbanks North Star Borough Parks & Recreation Department Senior Program, 459-1136
August 2018 Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat 1 9:00-9:45a.m. 10:00a.m.-12:30p.m. Shopping FME/ Safeway 2 Walking @ Bentley Mall 3 9:00-9:45a.m. 4 5 6 9:00-9:45a.m. 7 Walking @ Downtown River Trail/ MTCC 8 9:00-9:45a.m. 11:15a.m.-2:30p.m. Sr Day @ Tanana Valley Fair 9 10 9:00-9:45a.m. 11 12 13 9:00-9:45a.m. 14 159:00-9:45a.m. 9:15a.m.-10:45a.m. Breakfast @ Sam s Sourdough 16 17 9:00-9:45a.m. 18 19 20 9:00-9:45a.m. 21 22 9:00-9:45a.m. 11:15a.m.-12:30p.m. Farmer s Market 23 24 9:00-9:45a.m. 25 26 27 9:00-9:45a.m. 28 29 9:00-9:45a.m. 11:30a.m.-12:45p.m. NP Srs. Lunch @ Banks Alehouse 30 31 9:00-9:45a.m. = Mary Siah Recreation Center, North Pole = Santa s Senior Center North Pole, FSC= Fairbanks Senior Center, Dipper =Big Dipper Ice Arena, Bentley Mall, Downtown River Park MTCC= Morris Thompson Cultural Center, Fairbanks North Star Borough Parks & Recreation Department Senior Program, 459-1136
Fairbanks North Star Borough Department of Parks & Recreation PO Box 71267 Fairbanks, AK 99707