The Layden Senior Citizens Center of Forney welcomes you at 101 Main Street in City Hall, open weekdays from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m.
There are entrances in the front and also through Handicap accessible doors located at the back of City Hall. Reserved parking for seniors is available 9:00-2:00.
The center is a non-profit organization so we work on donations. If you or someone you know are looking for a good cause to donate, this is a really good one. All help is greatly appreciated. Also, if there are non-perishable food donations you care to share, these can be placed in the food donation cabinet.
FYI, we have a Blessing Cabinet! If you have items to donate or you need items, feel free to leave what you can or take what you need.
Big shout-outs to our generous donors: Panera Bread, Papa John’s Pizza, and our Bingo sponsors: Alinea Hospice, Cheyenne Medical Lodge, Empower, Rely On Credit Union, and Oak Street Health, each of whom contributes weekly prizes. Please frequent them whenever possible.
There are always wonderful activities going on at the Center, thanks to our terrific Director, Dena. Next week, we will have a covered dish luncheon on Wednesday, 5/11, so bring your favorite side dish and/or dessert. The Center will provide fried chicken - yum!
Current regularly scheduled activities for May are as follows:
Bingo on Mondays and Fridays at 10:00
Bridge on Tuesday, Thursdays at 12:30
Origami class on Tuesdays in May, at 10:00
Zentangle with Molly on Thursdays at 10:00
Line Dancing class with Vina on Thursdays at 11:00
If you are 60 or older and would like to join us for lunch at noon, please either drop by or call: 972-552-6690 to sign up by 10:30 a.m. You can also eat breakfast at the center, 8:30-10:30am. Thank you, Dena and Twyla, for preparing delicious meals, on wheels and for the center. Also, many thanks to volunteers for delivering meals on wheels; this could not happen without your generous, selfless service. Spring is here with beautiful flowers and gardens in bloom. For anyone working outdoors, here are some helpful tips for preventing and alleviating back pain. As always, though, check with your doctor before beginning any new exercise.
Be sure to warm up and cool down before and after any exercise. Gentle walking in place, shoulder rolls, and hamstring curls are simple warmups.
While working outdoors, if you begin to feel tightness or discomfort, stop, hydrate and gently stretch before resuming your activity. There are many youtube videos illustrating stretches and yoga (not just for the trendy or hippies)!
To cool down, sit in a sturdy chair or lie on a sofa or bed to gently stretch hamstrings (rear upper legs), quadriceps (front upper legs), calves, and spine. Stretch gently and hold each for seven seconds.
This year, Mother’s Day is on Sunday, May 8. n the 1600s, Mothering Sunday took place on the fourth Sunday of Lent. It included a prayer service in honor of the Virgin Mary and children presenting their moms with flowers.
In 1870, Julia Ward, a female activist, writer, and poet suggested a day of peace and strongly advocated other women to stand up against the war. From this plea, she was able to get Boston to recognize mothers on the second Sunday of June.
Anna Jarvis was also a woman behind our traditional Mother’s Day celebration. She never had children but wanted to carry out her mother’s wishes of having a day just for moms. Anna reportedly tirelessly campaigned and, on May 8, 1914, President Woodrow Wilson designated the second Sunday in May as Mother’s Day.
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