7 Senior Center July/Aug ReportCITYO
690 C/0, Center Drive, PO Box I47
Chanhassen, Minnesota 55317
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MEMORANDUM
TO:
Todd Hoffman, Park & Recreation Director
FROM:
Kara Wickenhauser, Senior Center Coordinator
DATE: July 19, 2000
SUB J:
Senior Center Report
Currently I am working on special activities for the fall. Activities include Saturday
Night Specials (arranging caters & entertainers), Men's and Women's club speakers and
outings, and finalizing all fine details for the upcoming winter trip schedule.
On Monday, July 3~a the Senior Center hosted an Open House from 5:00pm - 7:00pm.
The attendance was great! There were several seniors who attended the Open House
who bad never visited the Senior Center before. The Woodcarving Club and Stamping
Club had a booth displaying some of their projects. This was a great eye catcher for all
of the visitors ~vho attended!
Listed below are the averages for each daily activity for the month of June.
Approximately 735 visits were recorded for the month of June.
Daily Activities - Average Attendance
Bridge - 36 people
Men's Club - 8 men
Woodcarving - 101 peo~ple
Stamping Club- 0 people
Golfing Club - 17 people
Women's Club - 21 women
Book Club - 8 people
Bingo - 22 people
Card Club - 40 people
Footcare Clinic - 3 people
Trips - Upcoming trips include; Orchestra Hall 7/27/2000, Austin Trip 8/07/2000 and
Science Museum 8/23/2000 (Southwest Metro Transit will be providing the
transportation free of charge).
Special Programs - The Senior Center will be hosting a 4 Hour Defensive Driving Class
on Tuesday, August 8t~ from 9:00am - 2:00pm. "Footworks" will be providing their
second footcare clinic at the Senior Center on Friday, July 28th from 1:00pm - 4:00pm.
Miscellaneous - Currently the Senior Center has 34 people signed up for the 9 day
Biloxi / New Orleans tour in October. Meals on Wheels is looking for additional
volunteers to deliver meals. Selda Heinlein, a former Senior Commission member of 10
years, passed away on July 4th. A total of 180 seniors attended the Pancake Breakfast at
St. Hubert's on July 4'~.
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