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14 Of a certain age Wednesday, September 12, 2018 The Nugget Newspaper, Sisters, Oregon Of a certain age... 9.12.18 Living the best years of your life in Sisters • Staying active: Mind your feet ..... pg. 16 • Be safer in your car with Sisters program .....pg. 17 • There’s no place lipe home ............. pg. 18 • Sisters woman meets long-lost brother .. pg. 19 ISTOCKPHOTO.COM/JACOBLUND SPRD programs designed for active seniors grow in Sisters A number of organizations are working to bring more useful programs to Sisters seniors. An example is the 60+ Senior Health Fair, which is is coming back to the com- munity of Sisters this fall. The Sisters-Camp Sherman Fire District, Central Oregon Council on Aging, and Sisters Park and Recreation district will once again partner on the health fair, scheduled for Friday, October 19, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. The event will be held at Sisters Park & Recreation’s Coffield Center at the west end of the Sisters High School parking lot. “Last year there were 24 participants, with over 200 in attendance, at this point we have 34 groups look- ing to participate in this year’s Senior Health Fair,” said organizer Shannon Rackowski. Some of the new present- ers this year will include: Your Care; Sisters Drug Co.; The Lodge at Sisters; Comfort Keepers; and Shiubi Spa. “I believe that this year will do even better than last year’s,” said Rackowski. There is no charge for seniors or family members; this is a FREE service from the event partners. For addi- tional information please con- tact Shannon Rackowski at 541-272-0529 or shanrack@ gmail.com. SPRD offers a range of programs and classes for seniors, including Stretch and flex; Step Aerobics; and Zumba. Adults can learn to play ukulele, do tai chi and play pickleball. The SAGE Room (Senior Activities Gatherings & Experience) offers a place to play games and table tennis. SPRD interim director Courtney Snead said that the SAGE Room is “a great asset” and the organization will work on how best to uti- lize it to enhance programs for seniors. Snead said that, with the passage of local option funding, there are opportunities to review what the district offers and do some outreach to determine the kinds of programs the senior community in Sisters would like to have. She said that planning and outreach will be ongoing through the fall, with some new programing likely in place around the first of the year. “We are ex ci t ed t o serve the senior commu- nity and we are looking forward to finding out how we can best do that,” Snead said. For more informa- tion, contact SPRD at 541-549-2091. WE VALUE & SUPPORT OUR ACTIVE SISTERS SENIORS! Take advantage of our continuing programs and classes: PHOTO PROVIDED SPRD provides a variety of excursions in Central Oregon. WE LO VE OUR SENIO RS! • Same-Day Walk-In Care • Screenings, Immunizations, Well Checks • Onsite X-Ray • Urgent Care We accept Medicare, Medicare Supplements, Medicare Advantage and offer cash-pay discounts. Stretih & Flex Step Aerobics The bat Workout Zumba • Adult Ukulele Tai Chi • Piikleball SAGE: (Senior Activities, s)) Gatherings & Experiences) • Wednesdays Let’s Play Games • Tuesdays/Thursdays Table Tennis CONGREGATE PARTICIPATE RECREATE Siholarships for aitivities are available. If you have ideas for other fun aitivities not iurrently offered, please iontait us. Contact SPRD for information rmation or to register: SistersRecreation.com • 541-549-2091 1750 W. McKinney Butte Rd. SNO CAP MINI STORAGE 541-548-2899 3818 SW 21st Pl. l • YourCareMedical.com di l Hwy. 126 to Redmond, two turns and you’re there! (Near fairgrounds) WALK-IN • URGENT CARE • OCCUPATIONAL MEDICINE • X-RAY Sisters Industrial Park 157 Sisters Park Dr. • 541-549-3575 www.SistersStorage.com • State-of-the-art Security Technology • Sizes from 5x5 to 12x40 • Individual Gate Codes • Long-term Discounts • On-site Manager
