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April 2011 CENTER HOURS: MON - FRI 8 a.m.– 4 p.m.
1700 E. Thomas
City of Pasadena Pasadena, TX 77506
713-477-0175 off
Madison Jobe Sr. Center Johnny Isbell, Mayor
713-477-0111 fax
Seniors@ci.pasadena.tx.us
Silver Star News
The Madison Jobe Senior Center is a recreation center for active
adults 50 years of age and older. It is operated by the City of Pasadena
Parks and Recreation Department and is located near the intersection
of Red Bluff and Thomas; close to Hwy 225. The center hosts a variety of free activities and special events with a few
of the classes and day trips having a minimal charge to participate. The facility offers a computer, fitness, billiard and
multi-purpose rooms and a large dining room with a wooden floor. There is no cost for membership and we welcome
you to Connect. Learn. Grow. Share. Laugh. Relax. Come visit the Madison Jobe Center TODAY!
Silver Star meeting Announcements:
will be held at 2 p.m. on Congratulations to the
Tuesday, April 5th new Ms. Pasadena Senior
Join us on the first Tuesday of the 2011, Bobbie Bryant!
month to discuss upcoming activities and events here We want to thank the
at the Madison Jobe Center. Don’t forget your free contestants and their families, the many businesses
blood pressure check courtesy of Signature Health and volunteers that participated helping make the
Services. Refreshments will be served after the evening a success and the hundreds in attendance
meeting. We hope to see you there! supporting the event. Special thanks again to our
sponsors the Waterford in Deer Park, Fairmont
Jewelry and our major partner, HealthSpring. The
event could not have been possible without all of
the support. It was a wonderful pageant!
The Madison Jobe Senior Center will be closed on
Thursday, April 21st in observance of San Jacinto
Activities & Special Events Include: Day and on Friday, April 22nd for Good Friday.
Make plans to go to the San Jacinto Day Festival,
TUTS – Tuesday, April 5th the show will be the
at the San Jacinto Battleground State Park on
musical comedy “Curtains”. We’ll leave at 4:45pm
Saturday, April 16th from 10 a.m.- 6 p.m. The
and stop at Cleburne’s for dinner before the show.
battle reenactment will begin at 3pm. Highlights
Don’t forget, Cleburne’s takes cash or checks only!
include living history camps, craft demonstrations
COUSHATTA – will be Wednesday, April 6th
and vendors reflecting 19th century Texas as well
Sign-up starts at the Silver Star Meeting in March.
as the largest battle reenactment in the state! Visit
The cost will be $5 and the bus will leave at 8am, so
www.sanjacinto-museum.org for more information.
make plans to arrive by 7:30am. The bus will return
We are currently seeking those interested in the
to the center at approximately 7pm.
2011 - 2012 Theatre Under the Stars (TUTS)
DAY TRIP - on Wednesday, April 27th let’s go find
musical season. The season subscription includes
some Bluebonnets! We’ll head toward Brenham and
six shows with transportation provided. Always a
Washington-on-the-Brazos area for a sight-seeing
popular Houston event, TUTS brings Broadway
tour with a stop for lunch and maybe another detour
quality musicals to the Houston Hobby Center.
or two. Come have some fun with us! Cost of the
Please call 713-477-0175 or come by the office and
trip will be $4 plus your lunch. The bus will leave
speak with Sandra or David.
the center at 8:30am.
Monthly To-Do’s:
• TRIAD will be Monday, April 18th at 10:30am.
Cracker Barrel - Fried Apples The meeting is held the third Monday of the month
Yield: 4 large servings (found at www.copykat.com) and is a partnership of the County Sheriff, local law
6 tart apples; sliced 1 tsp lemon juice enforcement and senior adults who agree to work
1/4 cup brown sugar 1/8 tsp salt together to reduce the criminal victimization of
1 tsp cinnamon 1 dash of nutmeg older persons and enhance the delivery of law
1/4 cup bacon drippings - you can substitute butter enforcement services to older citizens.
In a large skillet, melt bacon drippings. Pour apples Bunco will be Monday, April 11th and 25th, 10am -
evenly over skillet bottom. Sprinkle lemon juice over 2pm. Bring a sack lunch and join in the fun with
them, the brown sugar, then salt. Cover and cook over low head buncee hostess, Ruby Belch. Cost is $2. Prizes
heat for 15 minutes until apples are tender and juicy. will be awarded for 1st and 2nd place for most
Sprinkle with cinnamon and nutmeg. buncos, most games won and last with the bunco
bear. There are two door prizes as well. Make plans
to play, you’ll love it!
Lunch and a Movie will be Friday, April 15th
watching “The Benny Goodman Story” with Steve
Swingin’ Seniors Square Dance Club Allen. Lunch is $2, collected that day and served at
11am for those staying for the movie. Please RSVP
The Dance Club meets at Madison Jobe every
to help insure we’ll have plenty of food.
Tuesday from 10am – Noon
Wii games – Join us Friday, April 1st, 8th and 29th
Basic, mainstream dancing experience
at 1pm for a fun form of exercise! We’ll play
No charge – Free coffee – 713–477–0175
the games on our big screen TV using hand held
Plan to join them for Dutch treat lunch afterward, a
controllers. Hope to see you there!
different restaurant is chosen each week.
Scrabble! Come join us on Tuesday, April 12th and
Callers for April 2011 26th from 1 - 3pm for a fun day of scrabble. If you
Apr 5th - Carol Teal Apr 12th - Herman Troutman have a Scrabble game, bring it so we’re sure to have
Apr 19th - Hubert Kerr Apr 26th - Riley Mogford enough for everyone!
T–N–T (Talkin’ Tech-For Beginners) Each month
David will discuss a specific computer related topic
during the first part of the class. The second part of
the class will be a general question and answer
“Opening the door to laughter can lead to a deeper session focusing on how to find answers using the
place helping people to have a more balanced, loving, internet if applicable. The next class will be on
healthy and happy lives.” ~ The Edmonton Journal, 2008 Wednesday, April 20th from 1 – 3pm.
“It has long been known that laughter is good medicine, and
now there is Laugh A Lot, Friends in Houston, Texas. Derived SPOTLIGHT
from yoga and supported by modern science, Laughter
programs are designed to provide educational information on Have you ever wanted to learn how to play
the health benefits of laughter and to experience the joys of chess or maybe brush up on your skills?
laughter. Be prepared to experience mirthful laughter and walk Nicknamed the “Game of the Kings”, we have a
away with a lighter…and healthier heart!”
(from the website www.laughalotfriends.com)
participant here at Madison Jobe, Chester Currin,
who is an experienced chess player with tournament
Join us competition experience. He has offered to hold some
Monday, March 23rd instructional classes here at the center for anyone
interested in learning more about the
at 9am game. Let David know if you would be
for another Laugh-a-lot program interested and he’ll work with Chester on
right before our monthly TRIAD meeting! setting up the classes.
Information YOU can USE! Looking Ahead:
AARP Tax-Aide, for low-income and senior adults, SILVER STAR MEETING – is normally the first
will help prepare tax returns starting February 3rd at Tuesday of each month. Join us on Tuesday, May 3rd
the Pasadena Public Library located at 1201 Jeff at 2pm to hear what is going on at your center and
Ginn Memorial Dr on Thursdays and Fridays from share some refreshments with us!
9 - 5pm. Please contact AARP at 888-227-7669 or BUNCO – Monday, May 2nd 10am – 2pm. Please
visit their website at www.aarp.org/taxaide for more bring your sack lunch. If you haven’t tried bunco,
information and a list of items they request you come and play, you’ll love it!
bring with you. You do not need to be an AARP DELTA DOWNS – will be Wednesday, May 11th
member and electronic filing is provided at no cost. Sign-up starts at the Silver Star Meeting in April. The
A Medicare and You meeting will be held in the cost will be $5 and the bus will leave at 8am, so make
MJSC Computer Room on Monday, April 25th at plans to arrive by 7:30am. The bus will return to the
2pm, with Misty from NIB Insurance. Misty is an center at approximately 7pm.
independent contractor that represents several of the LUNCH AND A MOVIE – will be Friday, May 13th
Medicare Advantage Plan providers. This is a free watching a Bob Hope Classic “The Princess and the
informational meeting and will help in answering Pirate” with Virginia Mayo and Walter Brennan. The
questions you might have, discussing issues and cost for lunch is $2. Please RSVP to help ensure we’ll
changes in Medicare for 2011. have plenty food.
TRIAD – will be Monday, May 23rd at 10:30am.
Normally held on the third Monday of each month,
Favorite Songs TRIAD is a partnership of the County Sheriff, local
in the month of law enforcement and senior adults who agree to work
April together to reduce the criminal victimization of older
persons and enhance the delivery of law enforcement
services to older citizens. Please watch the calendar
1930 - “Puttin’ On the Ritz” - Harry Richman or newsletter for any changes in meeting schedules.
1940 - “Frenesi” - Artie Shaw DAY TRIP – we’re planning a trip to see the Astros
1950 - “Music! Music! Music!” - Teresa Brewer for an afternoon game on Wednesday, May 25th
1960 - “Stuck On You” - Elvis Presley against the Dodgers. Price of tickets and other details
are being worked out. Sign-up will begin at the Silver
1970 - “Let It Be” - Beatles
Star meeting in April.
Keeping an eye on MJSC (Provided by Barbara “Jeepers” Moore)
Computer
Wiibowling
Tap Singing
Pageant Scrabble
Billiards SilverStar
Genealogy Embroidery
Medicare TUTS
Daytrip Exercise
Dances TRIAD
Quilt Coffee
Games Senior
Some well deserved Thank You’s….. Pasadena Convention Center
For the wonderful ladies of First Baptist Church for 7902 Fairmont Pasadena, TX 77507 281.487.4331
bringing us the wonderful pastry items each week (For more information on these and other events, visit our website
that are placed beside our coffee in the lobby. I at www.ci.pasadena.tx.us and click on the Convention Center link)
know I’ve really enjoyed them!
North American Wholesale Jewelry & Bead Show
To Jim Schuberg and Chester Currin for their
Pasadena Convention Center
generosity, donating some chess sets to the center. Fri, Apr 1st, 12 - 6pm & Sat, Apr 2nd 10 - 6pm
Thanks goes to HealthSpring for their ongoing & Sun, Apr 3rd, 11 - 5pm Tickets: FREE ADMISSION
partnership with our monthly Silver Star meetings. Addtl info: 281-410-0737 Daily door prizes, Free gift
Thanks also to Parsons House for sponsoring when you pre-register online at ww.rgvshow.com
refreshments for the monthly TRIAD meetings.
Thank you to Misty Fox from NIB Insurance for Prayer Breakfast
desserts provided for BUNCO and for a monthly Pasadena Convention Center
Medicare information meeting here at the center. Wednesday, April 6th, times to be announced
Continued thanks to Barbara “Jeepers” Moore for Presented by: Kiwanis of Pasadena
her contributions to the newsletter each month. The Real Gun Show
Pasadena Convention Center
East Harris County Community Center Sat, Apr 9th, 9 - 5pm & Sun, Apr 10th, 10 - 5pm
and the Ticket Prices: $7.00, 12 yrs and under free
Bay Area Community Center Additional info: 713-724-8881 www.realgunshow.com
present the High Caliber Gun and Knife Show
2011 South Channel Senior Olympics Pasadena Convention Center
May 9 -13th, 2011 Sat, Apr 16th, 9 - 5 pm & Sun, Apr 17th, 10 - 4pm
Registration forms will soon be available in our office! Ticket Prices: $8.00, 12 yrs and under are free
Additional info: 281-331-5969 www.texasgunshows.com
Gulf Coast Friends of the NRA Annual Banquet
Around Town and just for You! Pasadena Convention Center
This section will list special coupons or discounts from Saturday, April 30, 5pm Ticket Prices: $25
around the area. If you know of a special deal for senior
adults, tell us and we’ll include the information here. Sharing Some Phone Numbers
Area Agency on Aging - 832-393-4301
New Location! Attorney General (consumer protection) - 713-223-5886
1000 E. Southmore Ste#170 5632 Fairmont Pkwy
Pasadena, TX 77504 Bayshore Hospital - 713-359-2000
Pasadena, TX 77501
281-487-6148 Better Business Bureau - 713-868-9500
713-534-0994
East Harris County Activity Center -281-479-4232
Senior Discount Federal Fraud Tip Line - 1-866-720-5721
Receive an additional 10% off on items at your local Houston Volunteer Lawyers Program - 713-228-0732
ROSS Dress for Less every Tuesday. This discount Mayors Action Line - 713-475-5555
applies to adults 55 years of age and older. Pasadena Chamber of Commerce - 281-487-7871
Pasadena Library (main branch) - 713-477-0276
Pasadena Police Department - 713-477-1221
The Madison Jobe Center has an email Pasadena Taxi - 713-477-6000
contact group! If you would like to receive Patients (St. Lukes) Hospital - 713-948-7000
our newsletter and calendar electronically Red Cross - 713-943-7000
please contact a member of our staff. Electronic mail Salvation Army - 713-378-0020
is a great way to stay informed on what's happening Social Security Administration - 866-563-4603
at the recreation center! Your email address Taxis Fiesta - 713-225-2666
will remain confidential and will not be The Bridge Over Troubled Waters - 713-472-0753
shared without your consent. United Way - 713-685-2771
