February 2012 News

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February is a short, but sweet month, with Valentine’s Day on Tuesday the 14th. Due to Presidents’ Day, the Lighthouse will be closed on Monday, Feb 20th.

Older Adult of the Month:

Our Older Adult of the Month is Irene Rivera. Irene has been coming to the Lighthouse for several years and has completed her GED here as well as the Office Skills class. Irene also loves to dance and is looking to dance more in the evenings. When working through tough times, Irene says she just takes things one day at a time. This has helped her to live with her vision loss, which was caused by a bad experience with Lasik surgery over 15 years ago. Now Irene is enrolled in computer classes here and is learning very quickly. Thus far, Irene has worked through Talking Typer and is currently working on editing documents in Microsoft Word.

Computer Class: Irene is one of many clients enjoying our computer classes. Clients are doing everything from practicing Microsoft Word to using Email and the internet. Because there are many clients being trained, there is currently no space for new clients. However, we expect to invite people into the class later in the Spring.
Master Computer Class: This month, we will be offering two Master Computer Classes using flash drives and email attachments. These classes will be on Tuesday, Feb 7th from 1 to 3 and Wednesday, Feb 15th from 10 to 12. The classes will be invitation only due to the level of experience needed for this topic. Talk with Alix if you are interested in attending one of these classes. If you are not yet able to attend this class, not to worry, other classes will be presented at different skill levels.
 
Seniors Program Information

Please RSVP to Alix at 312.997.3670 if you plan on attending any event. Unless otherwise listed, all events will be held in the Multipurpose Room.
 
February Luncheon: The luncheon will be held on February 24th from 10:30 to 2:30. This month we will be watching Shakespeare in Love. The film portrays playwright William Shakespeare's involvement in a love affair at the time that he was writing the play Romeo and Juliet. The story is fiction, though several of the characters are based on real people. Please call 312.997.3670 to RSVP by Monday, February 20th.
 
 
Upcoming Events

Senior Advisory Council: The Seniors Program is looking for dedicated clients who would like to give input, react to ideas, make suggestions, and plan programs. Two meetings will be held from 12 to 1 pm in the Multipurpose Room. One meeting will be on Monday, February 27th and the other on Tuesday, February 28th.
Chair Exercise: Chair exercise classes held on Friday, February 17th from 10 to 11 am.
Yoga: This will be held on Friday, February 17th from 10 to 11 am.
Games Day: We will be playing Bingo on Friday, February 17th from 1 to 2:30 pm
 
 
Monthly Events at a Glance 
 
February 7        Master Computer class, 1 - 3
 
February 15       Master Computer class, 10 - 12
 
February 17       Chair Exercise, 10 - 11
 
February 17       Yoga, 11 - 12
 
February 17       Games, 1 - 2:30
 
February 20       President’s Day - CLOSED     
 
February 24       Luncheon, 10:30-2:30
 
February 27       Senior Advisory Council, 12 - 1
 
February 28       Senior Advisory Council, 12 - 1