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MEMORANDUM
TO:
FROM:
Todd Hoffman, Park & Recreation Director
Kara Wickenhauser, Senior Center Coordinator
DATE: October 18, 2000
SUB J:
Senior Center Report
This past month has been a busy month for trip and flu vacciuation registrations.
Presently 1 am organizing all of the winter trips and activities for the Senior Center
newsletter. This newsletter is targeting to go out iii mid - November.
On October 3rd the Eden Prairie Senior Center and the Chanhassen Senior Center
traveled to the Turtle Lake Casino, 47 seniors attended. The Senior Center hosted a
Saturday Night German meal at the Recreation Center on Saturday, October 14th with 45
seniors in attendance. The entertainment was provided by the Buzz Dauielson Fun Tyme
Band. The Senior Center also sent a group of 30 seniors to Biloxi, Mississippi & New
Orleans on Saturday, October 14th.
Listed below are the averages for each daily activity for the month of September.
Approximately 652 visits were recorded for the mouth of September.
Daily Activities - Average Attendance
Bridge - 40 people
Men's Club- 6 men
Woodcarving - 10 people
Stamping Club - 12 people
Golfing Club - 12 people
Bowling- 7 people
Women's Club - 17 women
Book Club - 7 people
Bingo - 24 people
Card Club - 38 people
Footcare Clinic - 4 people
CHAN-o-laires - 22 people
Trips - Upcoming trips include; Fanny Hill 11/15/00, New Ulln Lighting Tour I 1/27/00,
Branson Tour 11/28 - 3/00, and the Nuncracker Christmas Musical at the Cbanhassen
Dinner Theatre 12/06/00.
Special Programs - The Senior Center will be hosting a Thanksgiving meal catered by
Millie's Deli on 11/1100 from 6:30pm - 8:30pm. Flu vaccinations will be given out on
Tuesday, November 21 from 9:00am - 1 l:30am. A 4 hour defensive driving class is
scheduled for Tuesday, November 14th from 9:00am - 2:00pm.
Miscellaneous - The Stamping classes have been changed from the first Friday of the
month to the first Wednesday of the month from 9:30am - 1 l:30am. The Senior
Commission and the Senior Advisory Board are forming a committee to organize a
special Senior Awareness Month for next May. Special events and activities will be
planned to promote Older Americans Month. The Golfing Club ended their season on
Wednesday, October 4th.
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