INFORMATION #3 04-16-2001TO:
FROM:
DATE:
SUBJECT:
MEMORANDUM
Mayor and City Council
Sue Kostanshek, Senior Center Director
April 16, 2001
Senior Center Attendance
Attached is the additional reformation that was requested at the Annual Report meeting on
Monday, April 2, 2001.
R= Residents of Guardian Angels
C= Community Participation
T-Total
OUTINGS
3/23 "The Rat Pack" - Mystic Lake Casino 9 35 44
3/31 Wabasha "Soar With The Eagles" (canceled low enrol/ment 15
minimum of 30 required)
4/29 Wayzata "Minnetonka Clipper Barbershop Chorus" (canceled
low enrollmen0
5/1 Flambeau, WS Lake of the Torches 1 22 23
5/2
5/7 North Heights Lutheran Church "Passion Play" 3 12 15
6/6 St. Croix Turtle Lake Casino 8 33 41
6/23 Mpls, MN Swedish Cultural Tour 2 9 11
6/29 Flandreau SD "Royal River Casino" 0 8 8
6/30
7/13 "Pudgy" Mystic Lake matinee show (canekd by the Casino)
8/16 Tama IA Meskwaki 2 13 15
8/17
8/30 Lakeville "Carmel Quinn" 1 5 6
8/31 MN State Fair 1 19 20
9/14 Owatonna, MN Cabella's & the MN State Orphanage 2 13 15
Museum
9/19 St. Croix Turtle Lake Casino (cam'e/ed)
1/28 Branson 0 3 3
12/2
1/12 Wabasha "For the Birds Tour" (cane/ed low enrollment)
1 / 14Shooting Star Casino 2 7 9
1/29 Dayton's/Bachman's 0 20 20
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11/30 North Heights Lutheran Church "Passion Play" 11 5 16
Main Events
1/27 January Jamboree/Old Time Music wDS 67 27 94
2/14 Valentine Party / Tonka Stompers wDS - no breakdown 115
3/9 "Kiss the Cooks" wDS - no breakdown 103
3/16 Lions Pancake Dinner and Bingo 69 53 122
3/22 Bridge Party 01 12 12
4/15 Artistic Photos 41 14 18
4/26 Volunteer Appreciation wDS & GAH 48 47 95
5/31 9th Annual Older Americans Month Celebration / Monte 11 38 49
Club (shared with the Monticello and Coon Rapids Senior
Centers - ER and CR each bring one bus. (these numbers
show ER only). Note: held at Monte Club because ER does
not have comparable space.
5/5 The Goldentones and Silvertones 51 75 126
6/14 Bridge Party 0 12 12
7/11 The "Over 90's Celebration" 56 33 89
8/17 Trash, Treasure & Treat Sale wDS&GAH (No attendance
taken)
9/26 Bridge Party 0 24 24
9/20 "Welcome" Party wDS 4 27 79
,ew ,ew attendees
jOarti~]>antsparticipants
10/4 Oktoberfest wDS 55 61 116
12/22 Brunch with Santa wDS 85
12/29 New Years Brunch wDS 83
Healthy Living
1/26 Osteoporosis 33 10 44
2/22 Senior Services 28 11 39
3/28 "The Life Place" (Canceled)
4/27 "Type II Diabetes" How to Recognize& Manage the Disease 17 13 30
- Donita Wark, RN
5/18 "IYmee Pain" Paul Havel MD/David Edwards MD 39 22 61
5/22 "Keep Moving" Judy Johnson - no attendance taken
6/19 "The Dash Diet" Judy Johnson 28 6 34
8/24 Pain Management Goodrich Pharmacy 11 2 13:
9/26 "ABC's of Congestive Heart Failure" Wm Fabian MD 40 24 64
10/26 The "Blues: Not a Normal Part of Aging" Eileen Niehaus 23 4 27
11 / 14Healthy Aging For Women Sara Holzem 17 3 20
Factors that influence attendance:
· Time of the year, weather conditions and daylight or dark.
· Limited space, fLrst to sign up attend.
· 2000 construction from July through mid January different parts of the dining room were not
able to be used.
Attendance is not taken at the Historical Society Programs or Caregivers Meetings. These
programs are sponsored by the County. The Senior Center coordinates these programs.
Enrichment
2/3 Historical Society: Clarence McNeil & The Gold Rush
3/2 Historical Society: Charles Babcock & Highway 10
9/7 Historical Society: The Amazing Amusement Park
10/5 Historical Society: Buildings & Communities
11/2 Historical Society: Orphan Trains
3/22 Humanities Discussion Group "In The Old Ways"
4/5 Loss & Transition Series - Betty Zehringer & Wands Copeland
6/21 Humanities Discussion Group "Exploring Values"
Caregiver Meetings
2/24 Caregiving: Giving & Taking Care of Ourselves
3/30 "Facing Life Changes & Coping" - Heidi Ewing RN
4/28 Caregivers Meeting - Para Stueve
6/1 "Introduction of Relaxation Techniques Through Massage & Deep Breathing Exercises" -
Syndie Stadauski
6/29 Reminiscence Review - Pam Stueve
10/21 Preparing For Life Changes, "Are Mom & Dad OK?" - Betty Moffitt/Chris Osborne Co-
sponsored at the Union Church.
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Attendance can also be tracked for the following groups that meet on a
regular basis throughout the year.
Silvertones 4 18 22
Foxy Trotters 0 11 11
Readers Theatre 0 22 22
Line Dance 1 21 22
Oaks & Acorns 6 13 19
NeWSletter Distribution
Albertville 10
Andover 3
Anoka 24
Becket 11
Big Lake 16
Brooklyn Center 1
Buffalo 1
Cambridge 2
Champlin 1
Chanhassen 1
Clear Lake 1
Coon Rapids 1
Crosslake 1
Crystal 1
Dayton 2
ELK RI~R 674
~i52 iive at
GUardian
Angels
Foley 1
Hanover 1
Maple Grove 2
Monticello 4
Osseo 1
Otsego 7
Princeton 5
Raleigh NC 1
Ramsey 9
Rockford 1
Rogers 19
Samford CT 1
Shoreview 1
St. Cloud 2
St. Francis 2
St. Michael 4
St. Paul 1
Zimmerman 57
TOTAL 869
NOTES: Community Education pays for the printing and postage of the Newsletter.
When I look over the newsletter list I can see only 31 regular participants of programs
and outings that DO NOT live in Elk River.
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