Senior Community Bulletin

In an exciting partnership between Winter Park Towers and Diamond Head Capital, LLC, 43 Winter Park Towers residents were able to take free, 5-minute helicopter rides on Nov. 20. Diamond Head Capital donated the helicopter and fuel, as well as the piloting services.

In honor of Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day, on Dec. 7, Captain Floyd R. Petiprin, 101, a Pearl Harbor survivor, was presented with a donor paver engraved with his name and U.S. Navy service record. The paver will be placed at the site of the Lone Sailor statue at the Navy Memorial of Central Florida.

CALENDAR

“Generation to Generation Planning for later life changes” answers questions and help give a plan for the later in life transition. This group is going to meet on 7 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 5 in the Winter Park library. It’s open to all seniors and their family members.

The Orange County Retired Educators Association will meet Thursday, Jan. 5, 10 a.m., at College Park United Methodist Church, 644 W. Princeton Street, Orlando. Mary Mulcahy will present a program on Wills, Living Wills & Trusts. Visit our website at ocrea-fl.org or call 407-677-0446. Anyone who has worked in education is invited to join.

Counsel for Caregivers Seminar Series at the Orlando Public Library, Third Floor, Albertson Room, 101 E. Central Blvd, Orlando to be held on Thursday, Jan. 19 at 12:10 p.m. The topic being presented is “Sleep problems and solutions.” Please RSVP to [email protected] or 407-836-7446.

MAITLAND SENIOR CENTER

The Maitland Senior Center is located at 345 S. Maitland Ave. in Maitland. The schedule is subject to change without notice. For more information, call 407-539-6251 or visit www.itsmymaitland.com

Come out and join us for Bunko on Jan. 19 at 1 p.m. Play for fun and make some new friends! It’s sponsored by Visiting Angels.

Join us every Friday in January at 11:15 a.m. for Zumba Gold. This Zumba class is geared towards seniors and is a ton of fun! Cost of the class is $4 to the teacher.

Join John every Monday, Thursday, and Friday in January at 9 a.m. for Yoga. Please wear comfortable clothes and bring your own mat. Cost of the class is $2 to the teacher.

Do you like to knit or crochet? Do you like making new friends and sharing your favorite patterns? Then join our Knit & Crochet group every Monday in January at 10 a.m. Bring your current project and have some fun!

Join us every Monday in January at 1 p.m. for our Conversational French group. Spend some time chatting with others and making new friends. Must be fluent in French to participate.

Join Esther every Tuesday in January at 9 a.m. for Tai Chi classes. Cost of the class is $2 to the teacher.

Join Nick every Tuesday in January for Basic Italian Lessons at 11 a.m. Lessons are free!

Join us every Tuesday in January at 1 p.m. for our Conversational Spanish group. Must be fluent in Spanish to participate.

Join Ann every Friday in January for Recorder classes. Beginning classes are held at 12:30 p.m. and intermediate classes are held at 1 p.m. Lessons are free! Please call the Senior Center at 407-539-6251 for specifics on this class.

The Maitland Senior Center presents a program for elders on the second Friday of the month that is staffed by counselors from S.H.I.N.E. (Serving Health Insurance Needs of Elders). The program provides free unbiased counseling about Medicare, Medigap, HMOs, Medicaid, Prescriptions Drug Plans, and Long Term Care. Bring your list of medications or Rx bottles, insurance card and red, white and blue Medicare card.