Workshop to help foot health scheduled
If you or someone you know is diabetic, come and learn about a beneficial Medicare program that provides specially fitted shoes or inserts free of charge! Along with attention to proper diabetic foot care, therapeutic shoes or inserts can be an important way to maintain foot health.
Mona Kaiser |
Senior Spotlight Day at fair set for July 22
The schedule is in place for this year’s Senior Spotlight Day at the Rice County Fair, which will be held on July 22. The fun begins at 10 a.m. on the Sellner Stage with big band music by the Jim Lawrence Orchestra. Then at 11:30 a.m. join us for lunch which will be served in the Gymnastics Building. Reservations are required by July 16 for this meal and can be made by calling the Senior Center at 332-7357.
Mona Kaiser |
Senior center offers Encore Academy class
The Faribault Senior Center offers another Encore Academy class at 1:30 p.m. on July 7 at the Historic Hutchinson House Bed & Breakfast in Faribault, hosted by owners Tami and Doug Schluter. Along with a tour of this Queen Anne Victorian, participants will learn about the history of the home and of Faribault at the time the home was built. This program is open to the public; there is a fee for those who are not Faribault Senior Center members. Space is limited and preregistration is required by calling 332-7357.
Mona Kaiser |
New member social at the center
We are planning something new! We would like to invite our new members or individuals who are considering being a member to our first ever “New Member Social.” The event is scheduled for 3 p.m. today in the Senior Center’s Dining Room.
Mona Kaiser |
Donate used music and movies
Please join us at 1:30 p.m. this afternoon for this month’s Encore Academy when we learn about the Faribault Woolen Mills in a short presentation by Jeff Jarvis. This timely Heritage Days event will honor the company that has been so prominent in the development of our city’s history. This is also a time for you to reminisce with old friends and co-workers and stay for some coffee! This program will be held in the Senior Center’s Dining Room and is free and open to the public, no registration required.
Mona Kaiser |
Fun fundraiser coming up at senior center
Get ready for our most popular fundraiser yet! Do you have any good VHS and DVD movies or music on CDs and cassettes that are collecting dust at your house? Would you like to put them to good use? Well, we have a great way for you to do that! From June 14 to 18 we will be collecting donated, gently used movies and music which we then will turn around and sell at greatly reduced prices. (Please do not bring copied materials, as we cannot sell these and will have to dispose of them.)
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‘Generation Green’ program looks at energy park
Learn about Faribault’s Energy Park at the next Encore Academy session which will be held from 1:30 p.m. to 3 p.m. on June 8. The program is titled “Generation Green” and will be presented by Bob Burchfield, plant manager. He will discuss the Energy Park’s operations, what makes it unique and who owns it. Burchfield will also talk about mandates regarding renewable resources and how the energy it produces is used in Minnesota.
Mona Kaiser |
May is Older Americans Month
Since May is Older American’s Month, I thought it would be nice to share some ideas of how you can show your support of our center. We are a 501c3 nonprofit organization which is dedicated to the well-being of older adults in Faribault and the surrounding area. Why not consider supporting us in one of the following ways?
Mona Kaiser |
Volunteers wanted to water flower baskets
Time is getting close for the city to be hanging the flower baskets throughout town and it is the volunteers from the Senior Center who are responsible for watering the baskets on a daily basis. Using a specially outfitted golf cart, volunteers hit the streets early in the morning for several hours of work.
Mona Kaiser, guest columnist |
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