The James P. Nix Center

August 2012

City of Fairhope Adult Recreation Center

In This Issue

Nix Center Begins Coffee With a Cop

MARK YOUR CALENDAR

Nix Center Health & Wealth

Nix Center Closed for Labor Day

Nix Center Offering Zumba Gold Program

EARTH DAY 2013 LOOKING FOR VOLUNTEERS

MATTER OF BALANCE CLASS

AARP Mature Driving Program Hosting Classes Throughout the Year

REC CENTER INDOOR WALKING TRACK AVAILABLE TO NIX CENTER MEMBERS FREE

City of Fairhope Hosts American Heart Association Paper Heart Fund

Vietnam Traveling Memorial Wall is Coming to South Alabama

Fairhope Museum of History Announces "Tea for Two"

FAIRHOPE'S FAMOUS CABARET DANCES

RAY HALL CASINO TRIPS

Nix Center Begins

Coffee With a Cop

A new Nix Center program called "Coffee With a Cop" will enable seniors and others to meet face to face with a Fairhope Police officer to ask questions and learn about how to deal with scams, fraud, and other issues of interest. The programs will be held on the second Tuesday of every month at 9:00 am and are open to the public. Officer John Hamrick will be the presenter for the first session on Tuesday,

August 14.

"For this first session, I will focus on scams that typically target seniors, but basically this is an opportunity for seniors to ask questions and get answers," Officer Hamrick said. "It's a way for the public to learn from the police and for the police to learn from the public about what's on their minds."

Hamrick will talk about Internet scams that he said are "alarmingly prevalent" among seniors in our community. "We take reports on this all the time: anything from people who have lost a hundred dollars through some scam, like fake emails saying a friend is in trouble and needs cash, up to cases of individuals who have been taken for thousands of dollars. It might be the case of an unscrupulous person wooing a widow with emails and asking for money, or it might be a fake investment opportunity. Seniors need to know how to recognize these scams. Often, the easy answer is, if it sounds too good to be true, it probably is. But people fall for these things all the time."

The monthly Coffee With a Cop programs will cover other type of scams and frauds and will also give the public the opportunity to talk about any concerns or issues they may have, Hamrick said.

"Coffee With a Cop is catching on nationwide as a tool for improving communication between citizens and police," said Sgt. Craig Sawyer, assistant administrator with the Fairhope Police Department. "The issues covered are really up to the attendees. We can discuss anything that the group wants, from crime to community events. It's a very informal setting where citizens can share concerns, ask questions, dispel rumors, and get to know their police officers. 

Sawyer said FPD officers would take turns on a volunteer basis to attend the Nix Center sessions. "We want each to have an opportunity to meet with community members and for the citizens to have the chance to get to know us."

For more information on Coffee With a Cop at Nix Center, call 928-2835.

MARK YOUR CALENDAR 

August 1- Birthday Bash; 10:30 a.m.

Sponsored by Atlantes Financial Advisors Corporation,

Bay Eyes Cataract  and Laser Center and

Wolfe-Bayview Funeral Home

August 6-Potluck Luncheon; Noon

Join us for the Potluck Luncheon. Main entrée will be TBA

Please bring a dish to share, dishes should serve at least 8 people. Cost is $1 for members with a dish. Please register at the front desk. 

Sponsored by The Brennity of Daphne, Assisted Living & Memory Care

August 8-TO YOUR HEALTH; 9 a.m.

Topic: "Stress Management"

Presented by Amy Dodd with Odyssey Hospice

Please register at the front desk.

August 9- Tea Time 2 p.m.

Topic: Sassy Seniors Fashion Show

 Show with special designed dresses for those over 70. Will also include dresses from the 59-62 year time period. These dresses will include original designs with matching hats.

August 16-Ice Cream Social; 2 p.m.

Please join us for a banana split, friends and door prizes!

Please register at the front desk.

Sponsored by PNC Bank & Montrose Bay Health & Rehab

August 22-BINGO; 1 p.m.

Please join us for 10 games of bingo, prizes and refreshments

Cost is $1 for 3 cards. Please register at the front desk.

Sponsored by Gentiva

August 23-Tea Time; 2 p.m.

Topic: "Fairhope's Veteran's Memorial" 

Presented by Joe Birindelli, Chairman, Fairhope's Veteran's Memorial

Sponsored by Covenent Hospice

Nix Center Health & Wealth Fair

Thursday, September 20th, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Health and Financial Information, Health Screenings, Free Lunch, Door Prizes & Much more!

The Nix Center will be closed on

Monday, September 3

for the Labor Day Holiday.

Nix Center Offering Zumba Gold Program

The James P. Nix Center is now offering the Zumba Gold Fitness Program as part of their weekly exercise activities. The class is offered every Friday morning at 9:00 a.m. and is taught by certified Zumba

instructor Joni Wofford. The Zumba Gold fitness program is a specialty course designed to meet the anatomical, physiological, and psychological needs of the aging population.

Like the traditional Latin-inspired Zumba workout, the Zumba Gold workout incorporates many of the dance/fitness routines set to Latin and international rhythms but is performed at a lower intensity. "Dancing can be a lot of fun and a lot of times you don't realize you're exercising because you're enjoying it so much," says Wofford. "We have every skill level in our class from beginner to advanced, those attending take it at their own pace and work to improve a little each week."

For additional information stop by the Nix Center at 1 Bayou Drive or call 928-2835.

EARTH DAY 2013 LOOKING

FOR VOLUNTEERS

Earth Day Mobile Bay is looking for volunteers to help prepare the celebration honoring the Earth and our beautiful Mobile Bay.

Earth Day Mobile Bay 2013 will be expected to attract thousands from communities in Baldwin and Mobile Counties and the larger Gulf Coast area. For the past 24 years, Earth Day Mobile Bay has received community support and involvement and will again offer the free Earth Day event celebrating the environment, the bay, and the earth.

The next meeting will be held on Sunday, August 12 at 2 p.m. at Five Rivers Delta Resource Center, Blakeley Hall bldg., Causeway (Hwy 90)

For questions, visit www.mobilebayearthday.org or call 251-928-8662.

MATTER OF BALANCE CLASS 

The Area Agency on Aging will offer A Matter of Balance class

beginning with an information session on Friday, Sept. 7 at 11:30 a.m. Classes will be held on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 10 a.m. to noon beginning September 11.

To register, stop by the front desk or call 928-2835.

AARP MATURE DRIVING

PROGRAM HOSTING CLASSES THROUGHOUT THE YEAR

AARP will be hosting safe driving courses at both the Nix Center and Homestead Village throughout the year. The course is available on the following dates:

  August 17, Homestead Village, 

  9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. (note new time) 

  Sept. 10 & 11, Nix Center, 8:30 a.m. to

  12:30 p.m.

  November 19 & 20, Nix Center, 8:30 a.m. to

  12:30 p.m.

The classes will cover the following topics: defensive driving techniques, new traffic laws and rules of the road, how to deal with aggressive drivers, techniques to handle driving situations such as left turns, right-of-way and blind spots and how to safely use anti-lock brakes, air bags and safety belts.

The AARP Driver Safety program is $12 for AARP members and $14 for non-members.  Course participants may be eligible to receive an insurance discount. Consult your insurance agent for further details.

To register for the Nix Center classes call 928-2835 or stop by the front desk and to register for the Homestead Village class call 929-0250.

REC CENTER INDOOR WALKING TRACK AVAILABLE TO NIX CENTER MEMBERS FREE OF CHARGE 

The walking track at The Fairhope Recreation Center will continue to be open year -round to members of the Nix Center. All you have to do is show your Nix Center membership card at the front desk.  Only the track is available to Nix Center members; all other areas of the facility are available through a membership with the Rec Center. For questions about hours or additional membership, call 928-7270.

City of Fairhope Hosts

American Heart Association

Paper Heart Fund-Raiser

According to the American Heart Association, heart failure affects nearly 5 million Americans. Roughly 550,000 people are diagnosed with heart failure each year. It is the leading cause of hospitalization in people older than 65. The City of Fairhope will be selling paper hearts for $1 each in support of the American Heart Association in their effort to fight heart disease. Paper hearts will be displayed in the lobby of Fairhope City Hall, James P. Nix Center and the Public Works Building showcasing the names of people being honored. The paper heart fund-raiser, sponsored by the City of Fairhope, recognizes and remembers the special people in our lives affected by heart disease. 

For a donation on $1 a paper heart will be displayed with your name on it or the name of someone you would like to honor or memorialize. Donations are being accepted now through September 27. Purchasing a paper heart is not required to make a donation. All donations are tax deductible.

Join the City of fairhope Heart Walk Team and help meet their goal by showing your regard for others. Paper Hearts can be purchased at City Hall, 161 North Section Street; James P. Nix Center, 1 Bayou Drive or the Public Works building, 555 South Section Street. The Gulf Coast Heart Walk will be Saturday, October 6 at Hertitage Park in Foley.

Activities begin at 8 a.m. and the walk at 9 a.m. For more information, please call 990-0218.   

The Vietnam Traveling Memorial Wall is Coming to South Alabama

The Marine Corps League is proud to be hosting "The Vietnam Traveling Memorial Wall" Friday, August 10^th through Wednesday, August 15^th. The wall will be displayed at the Arthur Outlaw Mobile Convention Center in downtown Mobile from 10 am-7pm each day. Those who come to visit the memorial can also see "Alabama's Faces of the Price of freedom", this exhibit honors Alabamians who gave their all, serving their country since 9/11.   

The event is free and open to the public. For additional information visit www.BaldwinMarines.org.

FAIRHOPE MUSEUM OF HISTORY ANNOUNCES   

               "TEA FOR TWO" AUGUST SCHEDULE  

The Fairhope Museum of History hosting "Tea for Two" each week that showcases an interesting feature of the museum or feature a guest speaker. Speakers will do a presentation from a large variety of subjects relating to the museum. The museum invites everyone to attend for colorful, interesting and entertaining afternoons at the museum.

The schedule for August is as follows: August 2, Scotty Kirkland, Curator of History, Mobile Museum of History is going to describe how he manages the collection and tell us about other activities at the Museum. August 9, Cathy Donelson, author of Images of America; Fairhope, will tell us about the new book on Fairhope she is currently writing. August 16, Mike Odom, editor of the Fairhope Courier will discuss the current roles of newspapers and their future. August 23, Maggie Mosteller-Timbes, director of the Marietta Johnson Museum will tell us of recent museum activities and recent discoveries about Marietta Johnson. August 30, Elsie Butcherite grew up in Fairhope in the Arnold family.  She is filled with stories of early Fairhope and will likely sing a song or two.

For further information on the upcoming "Tea for Two" programs, call the Museum at 929-1471.

James P. Nix Center
Daily Activities for August

MONDAY

8:00-9:00      Video Exercise

8:00-4:00      Pool for men & women

9:00              Tone & Stretch with Joni

9:00              Free Blood Pressure Screening with Montrose Bay

Health & Rehab (August 13)

9:00              "Eyes Have It" Support Group (August 13

                     & August 27)

Discussion, sharing and education for folks who are

vision impaired.

12:00            Potluck Luncheon (August 6)

                    Please join us for Back to School Potluck Luncheon.

Main entree will be Chicken and Rice Casserole!

                    Bring school supplies and get in free.

                    Please bring a dish to share, dishes should serve at                      least 8 people. Cost is $1 for members with a dish.

                    Please register at the front desk.

Sponsored by The Brennity of Daphne, Assisted 

Living & Memory Care

 12:30-4:00  Eastern Shore Duplicate Bridge Club

                    $2.00 per game. For more information, call 

                    Art Meyers at 626-5109.

www.eastenshorebridgeclub.com

1:00-4:00      Open Cards  

TUESDAY
8:00-9:00  Helen McKee Senior Stretch Class

Video Exercise

8:00-4:00  Pool for men & women
8:00    Nix Center Golf Mixed Scramble at Quail Creek
Reservations required, fee to play is required.

                    If you would like to play, call Bob Mull at

                   990-9958.

9:00             Blood Pressure Screening with Aseracare

Hospice (August 21)

9:00              COFFEE WITH A COP (August 14)

9:00-10:00 Free Low Impact Aerobic Class

9:00-12:00 

Jam N' Folks Music Group

12:30-4:00    Open Cards, Chess, Hand & Foot, Party Bridge, 

Scrabble, Cribbage, etc. (Must bring your

                    own foursome)

1:00-4:00      Mahjong

WEDNESDAY

8:00-9:00 Video Exercise

8:00-4:00  Pool for men & women

9:00   Line Dancing with Susie Glickman. No 

                    Reservation required; $5 fee is required.

9:30-11:30 "Arts & Crafts & Chat"

                    Bring your own craft or hobby and socialize 

                    while you do your own project just come & 

chat.  

9:00              TO YOUR HEALTH (August 8)

                     Topic: "Stress Management"

Speaker: Amy Dodd, Odyssey Health

10:30           AUGUST BIRTHDAY BASH (August 1) 

sponsored by Atlantes Financial Advisors

Corporation, Bay Eyes Cataract & Laser Center

& Wolfe-Bayview Funeral Home.Nix Center

                    member, Jack Lynch, will entertain the group with

his harmonica.

12:30  Open Cards, Mah Jong, Cribbage, Pinochle & more 

                   (Must bring your own foursome or stop 

                    by for a list of people who may be interested

                    in creating a foursome)

12:30-4:00  Eastern Shore Duplicate Bridge Club $2 per game; 

for information, call Art Meyers at 625-5109. 

www.easternshorebridge.com

1:00    BINGO (August 22)

Please join us for 10 games of bingo, prizes

and refreshments. Cost is $1 for 3 cards.  

                    Sponsored by Gentiva.

2:00             KARAOKE (August 1 & August 15)

                    Bring your singing voice and join us for karaoke. Please

register at the front desk.  

THURSDAY
8:00-9:00 Helen McKee Senior Stretch Class

8:00              Video Exercise 

8:00-4:00 Pool for men & women
9:00-10:00 Free Low Impact Aerobic Class

9:30   Widowed Persons Support Group

(August 2, 9, 16, 23 & 30)

Sponsored by Covenant Hospice

12:30- 4:00 Open Cards, Pinochle and Games

                   (must bring your own foursome)

12:30-4:00   Eastern Shore Duplicate Bridge Club

$2 per game. For information call Art Meyers at

                   626-5109.www.easternshorebridgeclub.com

1:00-4:00    Cribbage

1:30            Men's Coffee Group. Come and join in on an afternoon of

fellowship and stimulating conversation. All are welcome

                   to add their own information or options and to listen to

those of others.

2:00            TEA TIME (August 9)

                   Topic: Sassy Seniors Fashion Show

                   Show with special designed dresses for those over 70.  

                   Please register at the front desk. 

     Sponsored by Covenant Hospice

2:00            TEA TIME (August 23)

Topic: "Fairhope's Veterans Memorial"

                   Presented by Joe Birindelli, Chairman, Fairhope's

                   Veteran's Memorial

                   Sponsored by Covenent Hospice

2:00            ICE CREAM SOCIAL (August 16)

                   Join us for a banana split, friends and door prizes

 Please register at the front desk. Sponsored

                   by PNC Bank & Montrose Bay Health and Rehab

7:30-10:30 Fairhope's Famous Dances (August 9 & August 23)

FRIDAY

8:00-9:00 Video Exercise

8:00-4:00 Pool for men & women

9:00             GOLD ZUMBA with Joni (August 3, 10, 17, 24 & 31)

12:30           Eastern Shore Duplicate Bridge Club
                   $2 per game. For information, call Nancy Robinson
                   at 990-7887 or Art Meyers at 626-5109.
www.easternshorebridgeclub.com

12:30  Open Cards

12:30-4:00 Mexican Dominos

4:00  Boating on the Bay with Gary & Pat Gover

                   Stop by the Nix Center to make your reservation.

Phone Numbers

City of Fairhope

928-2136

James P. Nix Center

928-2835

Police Department

928-2385

Public Works/Utilities

928-8003

Recreation/Pool

990-0175

Quail Creek Golf Course

990-0240

Baldwin County Courthouse/BRATS

928-3002

To report Medicare Fraud

1-800-AGELINE

 Sponsors

Phone Numbers 

Aseracare Hospice

943-6094

Atlantes Financial Advisors Corp.

928-1616 

Baldwin

House 

            621-1717

Bay Eyes 

990-3937 

Fairhope Health and Rehab 
928-2152 

Covenant Hospice

626-5255

Hartmann, Blackmon & Kilgore 
928-2443

Homestead Village
929-0250

Mercy Medical

621-4200

Gentiva

621-0882

Montrose Bay Health and Rehab 

928-2177

Optimum Retirement Advisors,Inc.

625-8885

RBC Bank 
928-8838

Thomas Hospital

928-2375

Wolfe-Bayview Funeral Home

928-9555 

Wiregrass Hospice

  340-6387

FAIRHOPE'S FAMOUS CABARET DANCES 

The cabaret dances are held the 2nd & 4th Thursday of every month from

7:30 p.m. - 10:30 p.m. 

Costs: $5.00 Members 

          $9.00 Guests

Begins at 7 p.m.

August 9

Band:   Jim Andrews

Location:  James P. Nix Center

August 23

Band:  Scott Langholff

Location:  James P. Nix Center

Split the pot drawing held at every dance!

The first dance of the month features a free 30 minute dance lesson beginning at 7 p.m.

Thanks to our dance hostesses Gloria Davis, Betty Deese, Marie Weatherly & Bonnie Matchey.

ACTIVITIES AROUND TOWN

Friday, August 3

First Friday Artwalk

Begins at the Eastern Shore Art Center at 6 p.m. Visit art galleries throughout downtown Fairhope for great artwork, music and

refreshments. For information, call 928-6387.

Begins Sunday,

August 18

Alabama Governor's Confrence on Tourism, Marriot's Grand Hotel

For information, call 928-6387.

Ray Hall Casino Trips

Wednesday, August 15

 Imperial Palace Casino

Wednesday, September 19 

 Hard Rock Casino 

To reserve your spot,

call Richard at 928-0672. 

JAMES P. NIX SENIOR ACTVITY CENTER

Location

One Bayou Drive

Fairhope, Alabama 36532

(251)928-2835

          Fax(251)990-0207

Hours

8:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.

Monday-Friday

Email

sherry.sullivan@

cofairhope.com

Website

www.cofairhope.com

Personnel

Director, Senior Services,

Sherry Sullivan

       Karen Beauchamp

Richard Cink

Sara Hann

Marguerite Peterson

Beth Williams

This publication is produced by the James P. Nix Center. Printing of this newsletter is provided by

Hartmann, Blackmon & Kilgore, P.C. & Homestead Village.