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PAUL TATUM DEDICATED TO SENIOR RECREATION CLUBS FOR 27 YEARS

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Paul Tatum

When Paul Tatum first received his Senior Club membership card for the Evergreen Club in 1983, he was not aware of the impact his involvement would have on the club and everyone associated with the program.

During his twenty-seven years with Senior Recreation Clubs, Tatum played an active role in forming the Recreation Club Council long before a Gwinnett County Parks & Recreation department existed. At that time, the county’s young parks were divided into districts.

Tatum was an active Evergreen Club member for 5 years before the club expanded to form the Drifters Club at Mt. Park Depot building. He served as Vice President then held a 12-year tenure as President of the Drifters Club.

Through the years, Tatum has been a dedicated Senior Recreation Club member, never missing a Holiday or Awards Luncheon.

At ninety-seven years old, Paul Tatum has made many friends through his involvement in the active senior recreation clubs.  He is a model volunteer and is very supportive of Gwinnett County Parks & Recreation’s active senior recreation clubs.

To find out more about Gwinnett County Parks & Recreation’s Senior Recreation Clubs, visit www.gwinnettparks.com or attend one of the monthly meetings in your area.

Best Friend Club meets at 11:30am on the second Thursday of each month

at Lucky Shoals Park Community Recreation Center, 4651 Britt Rd., Norcross

Bogan Gold Wing Club meets at 11:00am on the second Wednesday of each month

at Bogan Park Community Recreation Center, 2723 North Bogan Rd., Buford

Dacula Rainbow Club meets at 11:30am on the first Tuesday of each month

at Dacula Park Activity Building, 2735 Old Auburn Ave., Dacula

Evergreen Club meets at 11:30am on the fourth Tuesday of each month

at Mountain Park Activity Building, 1063 Rockbridge Rd., Stone Mountain

Get Up & Go Club meets at 11:30am on the second Tuesday of each month

at Rhodes Jordan Park Community Recreation Center, 100 East Crogan Street, Lawrenceville

Good Age Club meets at 11:30am on the first Tuesday of each month

at Pinckneyville Park Community Recreation Center, 4650 Peachtree Industrial Blvd., Norcross

Lawrenceville Fun Time Club meets at 11:30am on the first Friday of each month

at Bethesda Park Senior Center, 225 Bethesda Church Rd., Lawrenceville

Mountain Drifters Club meets at 11:30am on the second Thursday of each month

at Mountain Park Activity Building, 1063 Rockbridge Rd., Stone Mountain

Shorty Howell Hi-Steppers Club meets at 11:00am on the first Thursday of each month

at Shorty Howell Park Activity Building, 2750 Pleasant Hill Rd., Duluth

Suwanee Goodtimers Club meets at 11:00am on the second Tuesday of each month

at Prime Timers Pointe at George Pierce Park, 55 Buford Hwy., Suwanee

Senior Recreation Clubs

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Senior Recreation Clubs
Clubs meet every month and visitors are always welcome! Bring your covered dish to share!

Senior Trips: Gwinnett Civic Center Garden Show, February 12

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Home and Garden Show

Friday, February 12, Gwinnett Civic Center Garden Show
Enjoy the company of friends, see beautiful flowers and learn gardening tips, too! $15/person plus money for lunch;
call 770.831.4173 to register, code GPCC14110. Pick up at Bethesda Park Senior Center at 8:30am, George Pierce Park
Community Recreation Center at 9:00am.

Seniors: Art Thru the Lens Photo Contest

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February 25-April 1 Art Thru the Lens Photo Contest

Prime Timers Pointe at George Pierce Park

Free! Submit your photographs, framed and matted and we’ll display the entries in our gallery! Prizes awarded for First, Second and Third! Categories are landscapes, pets, and still life objects. Entry deadline is February 15. Call 770.831.4173 for rules, entr

Seniors: Gwinnett SenioR Learning Centers

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Gwinnett SenioR Learning Centers
www.gsrlc.com 770.564.4699
Bethesda Park Senior Center at Bethesda Park
Winter Registration: January 12, 9:00-11:00am
Spring Registration: March 30, 9:00-11:00am

Prime Timers Pointe Senior Center at George Pierce Park Community Recreation Center
Winter Registration: January 13, 10:00am-noon
Spring Registration: March 31, 10:00am-noon

The Gwinnett SenioR Learning Center offers computer skills classes for seniors age 50 and over. Computer workshops
and courses on topics such as computer basics, e-mail, and word processing are taught in relaxed, friendly classes by
other mature adult volunteers ~ seniors serving seniors. Schedules are available at the Senior Centers shown above or
online at www.gsrlc.org.

The two hour classes meet one day a week from one to eight weeks, depending on the course. Class fees range from
$10-$60, payable by cash or check only (make check payable to GSRLCI). Non-Gwinnett residents add $20 per class. No early registrations, some openings may be available after registration date.

Call 770.564.4699 to volunteer or coach at the Gwinnett SenioR Learning Center or to schedule a speaker to visit
your organization to give an informational presentation about the program. Computer users of all ages are invited to
meetings of the Personal Computer User Group at Bethesda Park Senior Center. Visit www.gsrlc.com/gsnpcug/index.html for more information.

Fifty and Beyond: Duluth’s Seniors

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City of Duluth’s Senior Association

CALLING ALL SENIORS! At Bunten Road Park, we are now a Senior Group of Active People from around the community. We will continue with our assorted card games, badminton, lunches and much more! Are you interested in joining the CITY OF DULUTH FIFTY AND BEYOND GROUP? Please call 770-814-6981 and inquire today about joining and all the additional benefits! Please confirm your mailing address with us so that you receive the senior newsletter!

Mission

It is our mission to provide opportunities, new experiences and advocacy to all older adults in the area, promoting dignity, personal growth, health, friendship, independence and improving their quality of life.

About the Group

This fun and exciting group will continue to welcome and serve all active older adults. Everyone is welcome to join our club for a variety of activities, programs, and services. Make new friends, take a class, or just travel to new and unique places. Get on our quarterly newsletter mailing list so you can keep up-to-date on what we are doing and what is new in our program. Stop by or call for more information about any of these programs.

Read More at Bunten Road Park

Line Dance-a-thon at Shorty Howell Park Activity Building

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November 21, 6:00pm-midnight – Line Dance-a-thon

Can you boot-scoot your boogie? Join us for nothing but line dancing! Bring a snack to share, drinks will be provided. Age 13-up; $5/person for early registration; $8/person the week prior to the event, call 770.814.4914. Code: SHAB14302. Shorty Howell Park Activity Building, 2750 Pleasant Hill Rd., Duluth.

Senior Trip to Pine Mountain Animal Safari October 22

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Pine Mountain

October 22, 8:00am – Senior Trip to Pine Mountain Animal Safari

Gwinnett’s Senior Clubs Make a Difference

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It can be scary for a child to be a hospital patient. That’s why members of Gwinnett County Park & Recreation’s Senior Recreation Clubs spent over 1,000 hours to provide handmade comfort.

On Wed, Oct. 7 volunteers packed up a 45-passenger bus and delivered items to Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta in Duluth. “These items were made with love and we hope the kids at the hospital will enjoy these items,” said Coren Wheeler, Program Supervisor at Prime Timers Point Senior Center at George Pierce Park.

Members of eight Senior Recreation Clubs worked months to hand make 23 crocheted afghans, 10 blankets, 606 surgical caps, 50 baseball caps, 95 crocheted cradle purse babies, 228 dolls, 100 headbands and 78 knitted caps. The groups also provided15 wagons for young patients to have a more kid-friendly way to get around the hospital.

The Senior Recreation Clubs meet monthly for social activities, special events and community service projects such as this. Visit www.gwinnettparks.com for more information on Senior Recreation Clubs.

Age Well, Take Control – Managing Weight & Diabetes Risks

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George Pierce Park Community Recreation Center
55 Buford Highway
Suwanee, GA 30024
Wednesday, September 9, 2009
9:30am – 2:00pm
Health fair focusing on seniors – but open to the public! This is a free event. Learn valuable information about programs and resources for aging well and increasing your overall health. Come join us to discover important ways to enhance your diet, manage diabetes, and feel better every day!  Fitness demonstrations will be held all day, skit performance by Kaiser Educational Theater Program at 10:00am, presentation of Carbohydrates and Fiber – Friend or Foe? at 11:00am, and much more. This event is a partnership of Gwinnett Coalition Senior Issues Action Team and Gwinnett County Parks & Recreation. For more information, please call Pat Milhous or Cindi Iacono at 770.822.5180.

Mountain Park Aquatic Center

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Stone Mountain Aquatic Center

Have you been to the Mountain Park Aquatic Center?  If you live around Lilburn or Mountain Park, I’m sure you have noticed there on Rockbridge Road near Five Forks, just up the road from Kroger.  But have you been there?

It is a great facility.  In addition to the community center which hosts a variety of events, there is the outside recreational pool, an inside instructional pool and the lap pool.

There are different programs available ranging from Parent Assisted Swim Classes to Aqua-Aerobics for Seniors. There are swim team competitions and swim classes for older children and adults.

The gem, though, is the recreational pool.  It has a “zero entry” which means that one can walk into the pool with no steps.  There is a small slide with a water-works theme for the smaller kids to play on.  The water around it is fairly shallow.  There is also a “lazy river” which allows people to float around it and under a waterfall.  Finally, there are two larger waterslides for older kids and adults.

The prices are pretty reasonable.

There are also walking trails around the grounds for alternate exercise.

Pictures from the facility can be seen here.

Summer hours for the outdoor recreational pool ends September 14, 2009. However, the indoor lap pool will be open the fall hours.

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Gwinnett Seniors: Senior Day Trip to Gwinnett Braves

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August 17, 12:30pm – Senior Day Trip to Gwinnett Braves

Watch a Gwinnett Braves baseball game at the new Gwinnett Stadium. $20/person plus money for lunch; call 770.831.4173 for reservations. Code: GPCC14207  Ages 50-up. Pick up at Gwinnett Senior Center at Bethesda Park 12:30pm; George Pierce Park Community Recreation Center 1:00pm

City of Duluth Park’s Fall Guide Now Online

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The City of Duluth just uploaded their Fall Activity Guide to scribd.com. We’ve embeded it below. It includes tennis programs, senior activities, youth sports, recreational programs and classes.

Fall Activity Guide 2009

Roaring 20’s Fundraiser to Benefit Gwinnett Seniors

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Come and enjoy a night at the speak-easy where you will enjoy jazz and ragtime music, swanky hors d’oeuvres, giggle water refreshments, and auction items for the finicky flappers. All proceeds will benefit the Gwinnett County seniors.

This spectacular event is the seventh annual silent auction hosted by The Friends of Gwinnett County Senior Services (Friends). It will be held at Delmar Gardens of Gwinnett on Thursday, July 30 from 6:00pm to 8:30pm. Delmar Gardens is located at 3100 Club Drive in Lawrenceville.

Friends is a private volunteer governed nonprofit organization. The organization’s fundraising efforts have resulted in emergency assistance, home repair, food baskets, dental, medical health and wellness screenings to benefit the senior citizens of Gwinnett. Friends has also met budget shortfalls by supporting 133,825 meals and nutritional dietary supplement drinks for the older population.

The theme for this year’s auction is the “Roaring 20’s” and will feature items and services donated by local businesses and individuals along with big-ticket items such as roundtrip airline tickets, weekend get-a-ways, Braves Baseball tickets and apparel.

Tickets are $20 in advance and $25 at the door. Ticket price includes admittance to the event, entertainment, food and beverages, a door prize ticket and participation in the silent and live auction.

For more information or to purchase advance tickets, please contact Celia Moore at 770.822.8775 or celia.moore@gwinnettcounty.com

This Weekend at Gwinnett County Parks

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Teen Basketball

July 18, 10:00am – Teen Basketball Tournament
Teens hoop-up to be top dog on the court! Team-up with your buddies for a 3-on-3 tournament of skill, talent, and strategy to win this tough competition. Age 12-18; $40/team; team registration only; pre-register by 7/2, parents call 770.831.4173. Code: GPCC14209
George Pierce Park Community Recreation Center, 55 Buford Hwy, Suwanee.

July 18, 2:00-3:30pm – “Be a Ballerina Day”
Be a ballerina for a day!  Learn ballet steps, make a ballerina craft, have a snack and put on a show for the parents the last 10 minutes. Age 3-6; $10/person; pre-registration required, call 770.822.5414. Code: RJCC14203.  Rhodes Jordan Park Community Recreation Center, 100 East Crogan St, Lawrenceville.

July 17, 10:30am – Senior Bingo Blow-Out/Ice Cream Social
Play BINGO with us at this blow out!  We’ll provide all the delicious sundae toppings, you bring your lunch!  $5/person; call 770.831.4173 for more information.  Ages 50-up.  Code:  GPCC14250  George Pierce Park Community Recreation Center, 55 Buford Hwy, Suwanee.

Coming Soon…Taylor Park Playground on Duluth’s Town Green

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At Taylor Park in Duluth. L to R: Council member Marsha Anderson Bomar, Mayor Nancy Harris, Matt Reeves, Luke Livingston, Paula Bender, Ricky Busbee, Council member Jim Dugan, Billy Jones, and Council member Doug Mundrick.

Taylor Park on the Town Green will soon reflect the sounds of Duluth’s History as the City broke ground on a new playground project.  The ½ acre park located on Main Street in front of City Hall will be the home of a train theme playground which will include a miniature train depot, train set with steam engine, passenger car, tanker car and caboose.  The improvements will also include a train junction with slides, climbing, and crawling equipment. The $261,500 contract was awarded to Ed Castro Landscaping from Roswell. Construction is expected to be completed in August of 2009.  Taylor Park was first opened in 1996 after it was donated to the City by the Kelley Family.

For more information please contact our Parks and Recreation Director, Kathy Marelle, at 678-417-9269 or kmarelle@duluthga.net.