March Senior Moments

Send an e-mail to Shelia Leijon, Recreation Supervisor/Seniors. Join or update your information in the Seniors Email Club. 

Senior Transportation Program

Tuesdays & Wednesdays in March- Catch a ride with the 55+ Senior Transportation Program! The suggested roundtrip minimum donation per rider is $3 plus an additional $.50 for subsequent destinations. Special request and on-demand transportation is available for a roundtrip fee of $25 per senior (55+) rider Monday through Saturday. All reservation requests can be made by contacting the Recreation Counter at (775) 832-1310 and require a minimum of 24 hours advance notice.

Tuesdays
Reno-March 2, 16, 30
Carson City-March 9, 23
Wednesdays
Local-March 3, 10, 24, 31
Truckee/Kings Beach/Local-March17

Conversation Café – Thursdays from 10:00 am - 11:00 am

Ongoing every Thursday from 10:00am-11:00am Meet us at Aspen Grove, 960 Lakeshore Boulevard, for the next Conversation Café. Lively discussion, interesting people & good food make this the most talked about senior activity in the Village! A nutritious continental breakfast is served for $2 per person. Scholarships for breakfast are available by calling (775) 832-1302.

Upcoming Topics:
Thursday March 4th: “What is the one book you believe everyone should be required to read?” – Staff
Thursday March 11th: “Current Events”- Staff
Thursday March 18th: “Our Forefathers: Who were they and what happened to them?” – Bill Ulrich
Thursday March 25th: “Is there a God?” - Manny Sylvester
   
Do you have a Conversation Café topic you would like to moderate? ontact IVGID Senior Programs at (775) 832-1310. Please note: Participant suggested topics and volunteer moderators are subject to change.

Lunchtime Meetings, Workshops, Lectures and Presentations

These events ccur on various Thursdays from 12:00pm-2:00pm at Aspen Grove. Lunchtime meetings are informative, informal gatherings where dynamic people share valuable information on pertinent senior topics impacting our community and the world.

IVGID’s Budget & You- The Hows & Whys
Join IVGID Senior Programs on Thursday, March 4 from 12:00 pm - 2:00 pm for a FREE informational presentation by IVGID Board of Trustees Gene Brockman, regarding IVGID’s budget and how it may affect you as a resident. Gene will be available to discuss budget related questions and answers during a community open forum session.

The Incline Village/Crystal Bay Veteran’s Club meets at Aspen Grove on the last Thursday of each month from 12:00 pm - 2:00 pm.  Pack your lunch for this Brownbag Lunchtime meeting and join us on Thursday, March 25 to learn about ongoing club projects.

Lifelong Learning Opportunities

Sierra Nevada College and Incline Village Parks & Recreation Senior Program once again join forces to bring you moreLifelong Learning opportuniies!  Share your morning coffee with SNC’s faculty as they present bite size offerings of intellectually stimulating course material at Prim Library. An optional continental breakfast will be provided for $3. The Spring Semester lineup is as follows:

Saturday, March 20 from 10:00am-12:00pm- Sue Welsch’s presentation on Lewis Carroll– “Jabberwocky to Calculus”
Saturday, April 17 – June Saraceno – What’s it all about? – Slam Poetry

Fireside Chat
Thursday, March 25 from 7:00 pm – 9:00pm at the Tahoe Center for Environmental Sciences, Sierra Nevada College, 999 Tahoe Boulevard, Incline Village, NV 89451. Join host Andy Whyman and his guests Atam Lalchandani (Sierra Nevada College Board of Directors) and Atul Minocha (Sierra Nevada College Entrepreneurship Instructor) for a panel discussion on “India as a Global Powerhouse”. For more information contact the Incline Village Parks & Recreation Senior Programs at (775) 832-1310. 

The Incliners

The Incliners- IVGID’s first senior program provides social and educational opportunities for seniors 49+. This month, the club meets on the first and third Tuesday of the month at the Chateau from 5:30 pm - 9:00 pm. Join us!
•    March Potluck Dinner and Bingo-Tuesday, March 2
•    March Catered Event- St Patrick’s Day Celebration- Tuesday, March 16

Reservations are required for the catered dinner by Wednesday, March 10, 2010 and can be made by calling Sharon Matthews, Reservations Chairman, at (775)831-1258 or by mailing a check made payable to Incliners, PO Box 3244, Incline Village, NV 89450.  To become an Incliner, contact Membership Chair, Terrie Kinsman at (775) 750-2482. 

Fitness at the Incline Village Recreation Center - Senior Class Information

• 55+ Fitness Tue & Thurs 11:10 am (group fitness)*
• 55+ Yoga Wed 11:10 am (group fitness)*
• Yoga Mon & Fri 11:10 am (group fitness)*
• All aqua fitness classes now honor the 55+ rate*
• Traditional Aqua Fitness Class Monday -Saturday 9:00 am
• AM Splash Mon & Wed 7:00 am (aqua fitness)*
• H20 Basics Tue & Thurs 10:45 am (aqua fitness)*
• HYDRO CUFF Mondays & Wednesday 5:30 pm *

*Yoga, H20 Basics and AM Splash are for any group but the 55+ drop-in rate $10 or 5 w//IVGID Pass! All classes are free to Recreation Center members. Senior memberships at the Recreation Center start at $37/week or $23/week w/IVGID Pass and $71/month or $59/month w/IVGID Pass.

• Fitness Room Attendants are available Monday - Friday from 9:00 am –11:00 am and 3:30 pm – 6:00 pm and Saturday from 9:00 am -11:00 am.
• Personal Training and Massage Therapy services are available by appointment.  Contact the Host Counter for Massage Therapy appointments and rates (775) 832-1300 or call Pandora to discuss Personal Training appointments and rates at (775) 832-1350.
• Looking for an alternative winter workout? Try Cardio Cycle & Core or Cardio Cycle & Strength! These classes combine non-impact cycling with a core workout or traditional small weight and resistance apparatus strength conditioning: 35 minutes cycling and 25 minutes core or strength conditioning. Check the Group Fitness Schedule for days and times.

Join the Recreation Center Now!

NEW Recreation Center Membership incentives in 2010!

Events & Activities

Dashing Through the Snow 55+ Senior Snowshoeing
Dashing Through the Snow 55+ Senior Snowshoeing continues through March- weather and snow permitting! Join us every Tuesday throughout the winter at the Recreation Center at 10:00 am and enjoy a trek through the beautiful Tahoe landscape. Directly following the snowshoeing, we will enjoy a buffet style lunch at Patterson Dining Hall located on the campus of Sierra Nevada College. Bring your camera, water, snowshoes, poles, goggles/sunglasses, sunscreen and appropriate winter apparel. Fee includes snowshoe hike, transportation and lunch.
Fee: $15.50 / w/IVGID Pass:  $13

A Dash of Betsy! On Tuesday, March 16th enjoy an informative nutrition lecture featuring IVGID Senior Programs favorite Registered Dietician, Betsy Taylor as she guides us through making healthy choices while dining out.  The registration fee for Dashing Through the Snow includes the cost of the monthly lectures. Don’t feel like snowshoeing but would like to join us for lunch and Betsy’s lecture? 
Fee:   $13.50 / w/IVGID Pass  $11
Make your required reservations, by 5:00pm the Friday preceding the snowshoe.

Click, Call or Come in
•    Click here
•    Call (775) 832-1310
•    Come in to the Incline Village Recreation Center, 980 Incline Way

A $13.50 Senior Discount Snowshoe rental package (snowshoes and poles) is available on Tuesdays through the Village Ski Loft, located at 800 Tahoe Blvd., Incline Village (775) 831-3537 by mentioning this program.

First Annual Community Moonlight Snowshoe to Snowflake Lodge!

Join IVGID Parks & Recreation for the First Annual Community Moonlight Snowshoe to Diamond Peak's Snowflake Lodge! This event is part of the Community Health & Wellness Initiative offered by the Incline Village Parks & Recreation Department and the entire community is invited to participate!  We provide guides, friends, fun, smores and hot cocoa. You bring snowshoes & poles, water, camera, a flashlight, and wear proper winter apparel.

Day & Date:   Saturday, March 27
Time:  Check in 5:30pm
Snowshoe begins at 6:00 pm
Snowshoe ends at 9:00 pm
Where: Meet in the upper parking lot at the Diamond Peak Lodge to receive your wrist band and check in no later than 5:30 pm. The snowshoe to the lodge will begin at 6:00 pm.
Fee: $13 age 15+, $10 for seniors and children age 11-15, $35 for a family of 4
w/IVGID Pass: $10 age 15 and older, $8 for seniors and children age 11-15, $28 for a family of 4

Children under the age of 15 must be accompanied by an adult. Fee includes the snowshoe hike, hot chocolate and s'mores.

A $10 discounted snowshoe rental package (snowshoes and poles) is available by mentioning this program to our community partner, the Village Ski Loft, located at 800 Tahoe Blvd.  Visit or call (775) 831-3537 for details.

Dine at the Top! The Snowflake Lodge will be open and our community partner, Brimm’s Catering, will offer a limited food and beverage menu for those who would like to dine at the top. Proper identification will be required to purchase alchoholic beverages. Food and beverages available through Brimm's Catering are not included in the registration fee.

AARP Safe Driver course

Save The Date! New Shorter Time! Upcoming AARP Safe Driver course will be offered Wednesday, May 19 from 8:30 am - 12:30 pm at the Donald W. Reynolds Community Non-Profit Center in the Meiling Room, 948 Incline Way, Incline Village. Find out how to adjust your driving to age related changes in vision, hearing and reaction time in this AARP course. Course completion may result in insurance discounts from all Nevada based insurance companies (discounts are determined by individual insurance carrier). The fee is AARP Members: $12 and Non-AARP Members: $14, with checks made payable to AARP that will be collected at the door. To RSVP please call (775) 832-1310. 

Community Events & Volunteer Opportunities

Volunteer

Looking for ways to volunteer in your community? Contact the Collaboration Coordinator, Jaime Olive, with the Parasol Community Collaboration at (775) 298-0119.

Events & Community

Girl Scouts is primarily a volunteer run organization since all troop leaders and regional managers are volunteers, not to mention all the parents that pitch in to help our girls have a positive experience.  In our drive to get girls involved and to give them the skills they need to become confident leaders, we are always looking for volunteers to help with our efforts to recruit new families, lead troops, offer episodic experiences or to even pitch in on some of the administrative needs of the organization. It is a community effort getting girls involved and helping Girl Scouts reach our mission. If you are interested, please contact Kathryn Keever at kkeever@gssn.org or call (775) 322-0642  x244.

American Red Cross New Volunteer Orientation
The New Volunteer Orientation will introduce people to the role of the Red Cross in the community's actions in preparing for, responding to, and recovering from emergencies and disasters.  Participants will learn about volunteer opportunities, requirements, and more. The orientation will take place Monday, March 8, 2010 from 5:30pm-8:30pm at the Donald W Reynolds Community Non Profit Center. To register, please RSVP to Tanya Milelli at (775) 298-0180 or by email to milellit@nevada.redcross.org.

Community Computer Classes
Presented by the Library Coalition of Incline Village offers these free two-hour computer classes to adults who wish to gain computer skills. Classes are held at the Lake Tahoe School, Computer Lab, located at 995 Tahoe Blvd, Incline Village. Classes Include:

• Introduction to Basic Internet: Thursday, March 25th from 3:30 pm - 5:30 pm, Saturday, March 27 from 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm
• Introduction to Photo Editing: Thursday, April 22nd, 3:30pm – 5:30pm Saturday, April 24 from  2:00 pm – 4:00 pm
  

To register, visit or call the Incline Village Library - 45 Alder Ave, Incline Village, NV 89451 or call (775) 832-4130

Family Reading Night
Sierra Nevada College’s Teacher Education Program presents the 12th Annual “Family Reading Night” –a community-wide event to promote literacy on Tuesday, March 2, 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm at Sierra Nevada College’s Tahoe Center for Environmental Sciences, Room 139. The event is centered on the National Education Association’s (NEA) “Read Across America Day” which is observed annually on Dr. Seuss’s birthday and will feature “celebrity readers” reading from Dr. Seuss, as the event coincides with the 106th birthday of the beloved children’s author (Theodore Geisel). Each child in attendance will choose a free book courtesy of Sierra Nevada College. Staffers from the Washoe County Public Libraries will be on hand to provide information about books, library events, and library cards to all prospective children and adults. Kid-friendly refreshments will be served at this free event (cake, cookies and beverages), which is open to the public.

TAPPED – What the Bottled Water Industry Doesn’t Want You to Know
Award winning documentary to be screened on Wednesday, March 31 @ 6 PM / Free / UC Davis Tahoe Environmental Research Center (TERC)  Sierra Nevada College Campus / 291 Country Club Drive, Incline Village, NV. The Reno/Tahoe community will now have an opportunity to view TAPPED, an award winning documentary on the issues surrounding bottled water versus tap water. TAPPED is currently only available for viewing at theaters or licensed public screenings. There is no admission charge for attending the TAPPED screenings; donations will be accepted for the hosting locations.  

Resources

State of Nevada Health Access Program
Are you 60 to 64 years old and uninsured? Do you live in Nevada? Are you a US citizen? If so, you may be eligible for no cost health benefits! Individuals who meet the following criteria and meet certain income guidelines may qualify for the State of Nevada Health Access Program (SHAP). For more information on this opportunity please contact Access to Healthcare Network at (877) 385-2345.

AARP Tax Aide for Seniors
AARP provides simple tax preparation for seniors of all income levels and low-income individuals and families throughout the year with various tax questions. For more information and to set up an appointment at the Incline Village Library please contact Alex Graham, local coordinator and tax preparer at (775) 830-7710.