5d Senior Programs ReportCITYOF
CHANHASSEN
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MEMORANDUM
TO:
Todd Hoffman, Parks & Recreation Director
FROM:
Kara Wickenhauser, Senior Center Coordinator
DATE: June 16, 1998
SUB J:
Senior Center Activity Update
Summer activities are well on their way and plans for fall/winter scheduling are in
the works. The Chanhassen Senior Center continues to work in coordination with
Chaska Community Education, Waconia Community Education, Westview Acres
in Waconia and the Eden Prairie Senior Center, regarding trip planning for 1998.
The total Senior Center attendance has been steady, but looks to increase with
summer and fall months ahead. With the addition of Congregate Dining, daily
attendance should only increase. Congregate Dining participation has also been
holding steady. The lowest attending month for the year was May, with an
average of 7 people per day. Listed below is the monthly meal averages since
October 31, 1997.
Other activities that the Senior Center is promoting this upcoming summer
includes Intergenerational Youth programming. The Senior Center has been busy
working with Denise Gustafson, Director of Intergeneratioal Living and
Healthcare, Inc., out of Chaska. Denise's role has been to locate youth groups
within the Chanhassen area who are interested in working with seniors. After she
contacts a group that is interested, the Senior Center then organizes a date and
recruits seniors to participate in the designated activity. All the activities are
planned jointly between the two programs. Attached you will find a 1998
schedule of youth / senior events.
In addition to trip planning I have also been working with Sharmin A1-Jaff and the
Senior Commission to complete the 1998 Senior Commission Strategic Plan.
This plan should be completed within the next month. A copy will be sent to your
attention once completed.
Listed below are the daily activity numbers, the monthly attendance numbers, the
monthly Congregate Dining numbers and trip registration numbers. The Summer
Senior Newsletter is also attached for your interest.
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Daily Activity Averages:
Men' s Club 7 Bowling 7
Women's Club 20 Card Club 24
Bridge 32 Foot Care Clinic (New!) 3
CHAN-o-laires 26 Art Club (New! !) 4
Book Club 6 Blood Pressure Clinic 15
Woodcarving 9 Bingo 19
Free Movies 10 Golf (New!) 11
Monthly Attendance:
January 517 March 799 May 523
February 697 April 712 June 338 (As of
6/15/98)
Congregate Dining Attendance: (Averages since the grand opening)
October 16 February 12.3
November 15.5 March 10.3
December 11.4 April 10.9
January 9.9 May 7.0
Trip and Special Events:
Casino Trip
4 Hour Defensive Driving Course
Valentine' s Dinner & Entertainment
8 Hour Defensive Driving Course
Orchestra Hall
Irish Meal & Entertainment
Tax Aide Assistance
Riverdance
Wisconsin Backroads Trip
Omni Theater & History Theater Trip
Ozark Jubilee at Mayer Fine Arts Center
Carver County Senior Expo
Medford Outlet Shopping & Lunch
New Prague Tour
25
15
36
12
Canceled / Iow registration
34
29 (4 sessions offered)
26
9 (Joint trip w/Com. Ed.)
10 (Joint trip w/Com. Ed.)
15
15
22
20 (Joint trip w/Com. Ed.)
New Prague Tour
You'll enjoy old world charm, old
style brick buildings, beautiful St.
Wenceslaus Church with its
stained glass windows, and
Schumacher's New Prague Hotel.
Take time to notice the many
murals as we stroll down main
street and experience New
Prague. Lunch is included at
Schumacher's.
Tuesday, June 16
8:30 a.m. ~ 3:00 p.m.
$28/person
Meet/Return' Senior Center
St. Cloud Tour
By popular demand, the Chanhassen
Senior Center will offer another trip
to the St. Cloud area. This tour
includes stops at Clemon's Rose
Garden, St. John's University, and
lunch at D.B. Searles. On the way
home, we'll stop at the Dairy Queen
for an afternoon treat.
Friday, August 7
8:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
$25/person
Meet/Return: Senior Center
Blood Pressure Clinic
On the first Wednesday of
the month, Community
~Home Health provides FREE
lood pressure checks from
12 noon to 1 p.m. Upcoming
dates are: June 3, July 1,
August 5
Senior Center Open House
and Bake Sale
Check out the Chanhassen Senior Center
on Friday, July 3 from 5:$0-7:30 p.m. A
variety of information will be available
about the Senior Center while you enjoy
hors d'oeuvres and beverages. Don't miss
out on the bake sale with lots of homemade
goodies!
Brigadoon at the
Dinner Theatre
A captivating romance that
unfolds in Brigadoon, a mysti-
cal Scottish village that appears
out of the mist every 100 years.
Two American men stumble
into Brigadoon and one must
decide whether he should
remain in the village with the
woman he loves, or return to
his world. Lunch is included in
the cost. Registration deadline
is June 22.
Wednesday, July 15
Chanhassen Dinner Theatre
11:00 a.m. ~ 3:30 p.m.
$30/person
Outlet Shopping
Enjoy a trip to Medford for a
day of outlet shopping. After
shopping, we'll stop at
Dangerfield's in Shakopee for
lunch (on your own). Registra-
tion and payment is due on
May 22.
Tuesday, June 2
8:00 a.m. ~ 3 p.m.
$10/person
Meet/Return: Senior
Center
Golf League
If you are interested injoining a
golf league, call Kara at
937~ 1900 ext 145. It's a great
opportunity to meet new people.
This group will be open to all
experience levels and will only
golf for fun!
For more information regarding the Senior Center call 937-1900 ext. 145
Lake Susan Picnic
Join us for our third annual
Lake Susan Picnic Party. The
menu includes hamburgers,
brats, and all the fixings!
Outdoor entertainment and
games will be provided along
with door prizes! Registra~
tion and payment is due by
July20.
Friday, July 24
11:00 a.m. ~ 3:00 p.m.
$6/person
How to Talk
Minnesotan
Enjoy this popular comedy at
the Plymouth Playhouse.
This play exploits Minnesota
traditions with a fun twist.
Register as soon as possible.
It's a heckuva deal for
groups. You betcha!
Thursday, August 13
11:30 a.m.~5:30 p.m.
$29/person
Minnesota
State Fair
Be one of the many
Minnesotans to gather at
the Minnesota State Fair.
Enjoy the great food,
entertainment, and
project displays. Regis~
tration deadline is Mon-
day, August 17.
Thursday, Sept. 3
7:50 a.m. ~ 3 p.m.
$10/person (Ages 65+)
$12/person (Under Age 65)
CONGREGATE DINING
Nutritious and low cost
meals are provied at the
Chanhassen Senior Center,
Mondays - Fridays at 11:30
a.m. Reservations are re-
quired two days in advance.
The suggested contribution
for meals is $2.25 for
seniors age 60+ and $5.08
for those under age 60;
however, no one is turned
away for inability to pay.
To reserve a meal, contact
Joyce, the site coordinator,
at 937~1900 ext. 256 two
days in advance. Daily
menus can be picked up at
the Senior Center or are
found in the Chanhassen
Villager Senior Corner.
Come and join us soon!
Podiatrist Appointments
A registered nurse with special-
ized training in foot care will
provide this service at the Senior
Center on the 2nd Tuesday of
each month from 9-11 a.m. The
cost for the first time assessment
is $24.30. This includes a thor-
ough lower leg assessment. After
the initial visit, the charge is
$17.50/visit. This service is
provided by Ridgeview Home
Care Services from Waconia.
Call 937-1900 ext. 145 to make
an appointment. Upcoming dates
are June 9, July 14, Aug. 11
4 Hr. Defensive Driving
This class is offered to those over
age 50 who have already taken
the 8 hour defensive driving
course and need to renew to
qualify for a car insurance dis-
count. Payment is required befort
the day of the class (no late
payments). This class runs over
the noon hour and lunch will be
provided for a $2.25 donation.
Friday, August 21, 9:30 a.m.
~ 2:30 p.m., $8/person
Sketching & Art Clu
The Chanhassen Senior Center will be open from 9:00-
11:00 a.m. every Friday for seniors who would like to
bring an art project to work on and share with others.
Types of art projects may range from stenciling to cross~
stitching to painting to stamping. The choices are
unlimited! Bring your art piece in today to share with
others! Call 937-1900 ext. 145 for more information.
For more information on any listed
programs, call the Chanhassen Senior
Center at 937-1900 ext. 145.
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MEMORANDUM
TO:
Todd Hoffman, Parks & Recreation Director
FROM:
Kara Wickenhauser, Senior Center Coordinator
DATE: June 16,1998
SUB J:
Intergenerational Programming
Since the first of the year the Chanhassen Senior Center has actively been
working in conjunction with the Intergenerational Living and Healthcare Program,
based out of Chaska, MN. Denise Gustafson, the Program Director for
Intergenerational Living and Healthcare, approached the Senior Center last year to
participate in a Art Program with a group of 5th graders in Chaska. Due to the
positive response to the program the Chanhassen Senior Center decided to
sponsor it's own events through the Intergenerational Living and Healthcare
program. There has been an array of activities that have already taken place, with
several others upcoming. Listed below are the events that have already taken
place, as well as the ones planned for the upcoming months. Some of the
Intergenerational programs were organized strictly by myself and are noted with
an asterisk. The Chanhassen Villager has already been out three times to cover
these programs. We hope this will help create a positive attitude for seniors who
have formed negative attitudes toward today's children, as well as children in the
community who have any misconceptions about aging.
1998 Intergenerational Programming Schedule
Girl Scouts Bowling Outing at Philly's - February 1998
Chanhassen Early Child Development Center -Cooking Program -April 1998 (3
sessions)
*Westwood Community Church Youth Group Pizza Party - April 1998
Girl Scouts Hand -N- Foot Card Party - May 1998
*Chanhassen Bible Study Group Chinese Meal - May 1998
*Women's Club Field Trip to the Early Childhood Development Ctr. - June 1998
Boy Scouts Miniature Golf- June 1998
*Westwood Bible Study Group - Summer Grill-Out Party - July 1998
Girl Scouts Art Program - August 1998 (5 sessions)
*Boy Scouts Bowling Outing - November 1998
*Girl Scout Holiday Activity - December 1998
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