According
to the CarFit organization, older drivers are often the safest drivers: more
likely to wear their seatbelts, and less likely to speed or drink and drive.
However, older drivers are more likely to be killed or seriously injured when a
crash does occur due to the greater fragility of their aging bodies.
During a
CarFit event you and your car will go through a 12-point checklist, such as checking
your steering wheel tilt and head restraint, distance from your chest to the
steering wheel, line of sight above steering wheel, position of gas pedal and
brake pedal and operation of your car’s controls.
The CarFit
event is this Saturday, April 20th from 10:00 – 2:00. To guarantee a
twenty-minute CarFit checkup, call the Center to register; or if you are one of
those “I don’t know what I’m going to be doing until I’m doing it” type of person,
just show up and they will try to work you in. (I just wish CarFit had a 13th
checkpoint: how to avoid the pain in my “buttocks” after driving for two hours.
That I would really appreciate!)
If you
have a Medicare Advantage Plan you might want to see if your plan covers Silver&Fit
fitness centers. The Center now belongs to the Silver&Fit fitness network and
offers three Silver&Fit classes: Chair Yoga, Strength Yoga and Zumba Gold.
Silver&Fit will pay for one class a day and up to twelve in a month. And
your first time for each class is FREE.
The Aging
in the Gorge Alliance ts promoting their second community-wide book reading as
part of the Dementia Friendly in the Gorge Initiative. The book is Gerda
Saunder’s Memory’s Last Breath where
she eloquently describes her experiences as her memory worsens. Copies have
been distributed to The Dalles/Wasco County library. The Center’s Strong
Women’s class will be hosting a discussion group on May 7th at 3:00
PM in the Center’s Deschutes Room to discuss the book and to learn more about
how individuals and community organizations can support individuals with dementia,
so they are respected and included. You can learn how to become a dementia
friend at http:dementiafriendsusa.org or call 541-387-6404 or email brittany.willson@providence.org.
I you
want to find out what is happening at the Center, check the Center’s website at
www.midcolumbiaseniorcenter.com. It is generally up-to-date and 95% correct.
(You have to find the 5% that isn’t because I couldn’t. It’s remarkable how
often you can’t find your own mistakes.)
The Cleveland disc jockey who in the 1950’s coined the term
“ Rock and Roll” to describe the new type of music that was gaining popularity was
not Wolfman Jack, Casey Kasem or Dick Clark, which were all good guesses, but Alan
Freed who may not be as well-known because his career collapsed after he was
caught up in the payola scandal; and later died from alcoholism in 1965 at the
age of 43. And the musical group that starred in Rock Around the Clock was Bill Haley and the Comets. I received correct
answers from Sandy Haechrel, Cheri Brent and Lana Tepfer but only two knew of
Alan Freed: Betsy Ayers and Renee Briggs who will each receive a free quilt
raffle ticket. And by the wa, the drawing will be held during the Center’s Cherry
Festival Breakfast on Saturday, April 27th.
Before iPods,
Walkmans and transistor radios, you could go to the nearest teen hangout, order
a milkshake and put a dime in a device to play the latest hit record for you
and your friends. For this week’s “Remember When” question, what was this
coin-operated music playing device called? And was there any special song you
remember playing? Email your answer to mcseniorcenter@gmail.com, leave a
message at 541-296-4788 or return your answer with a picture of a 1952 Seeburg
M100C which was seen in the closing credits for the television comedy series Happy Days.
Well, it’s been another week, looking under the couch for
the balls I’ve dropped. Until we meet again, experience the satisfaction of
mastering something new no matter how small.
“Don’t accept your dog’s admiration as conclusive evidence
that you are wonderful.” Ann Landers
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