Our West End seniors have been enjoying winter by increasing attendance at Go4Life fitness classes Monday and Wednesday at 10:30 a.m. and lunch Wednesday at 11:30 a.m.
Go4Life is a National Institute of Aging and National Institute of Health program. It offers supportive educational material and focuses on balance, strength, endurance, and flexibility. I lead the classes and offer individual consultations if you have questions or concerns. If you want to have a free online personal trainer or learn more visit go4life.nia.nih. gov website.
AARP walk-in tax clinics are held at Birch Grove every Thursday from 10 a.m. – 3 p.m.
We are looking forward to our May 3-8, 2015 Door County, Wisconsin “In Search of Spring” 55+ Mini-Bus Tour. Call Caroline at 218-663-7977 for more information or to reserve a spot. A $100 deposit secures your seat. Space is limited to 15 and the bus is filling up!
Our intergenerational boot hockey team “Iron Maiden” with senior Kurt Schierenbeck a key player took second place in the recent boot hockey tournament losing to the Timberbeast team. Last year Iron Maiden took home the top prize.
Birch Grove is a senior center and the school, but there are offerings for all ages! The Birch Grove intergenerational boot hockey team Iron Maiden took second place in the recent Birch Grove Boot Hockey Tournament.
I attended Schroeder, Lutsen, and Tofte Township meetings in February. It was great to meet our West End partners, offer information, and answer questions. We are hopeful that the 40 percent of West End residents over age 50 will be supportive of our funding requests on March 10 at the three township meetings.
Birch Grove Foundation believes MN Statute and Association of Township approved contracts for health, recreation, and human services as well as senior center development will be a great way to grow Seniors Connect West to meet the increasing numbers of seniors we are serving. The rate is less than $5 per $100,000 of assessed tax value on West End homes.
We are also excited to share we have increased our board of directors from seven to nine. We are specifically hoping to recruit representation, time, and talents from Lutsen and Schroeder. Give us a call or email bgf@boreal.org for more information.
AARP volunteers are assisting community members with taxes at the Birch Grove Center on Thursdays from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Cook County has a vibrant and active community of elders. Each week we will offer Senior News to highlight our senior citizens. This week’s submission is about the Birch Grove Community Center in Tofte courtesy of Caroline Wood.
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