Wednesday, September 08, 2010
 
ONGOING EVENTS... Minimize

 [Please see calendar for more info]

Our Whole Community Walking Club  - Is on Hiatus until the Fall! 

Boost Your Brain Club Meetings - Last Thursday of every month from 6:00 pm to 7:30 pm at St. Margaret Mary Church.  All are welcome! Please join us to learn about ways to stimulate your brain and learn what you need to do everyday to maintain your brain for the long term.  Questions?  Please contact Joann Ruiz at 407-998-5659 or at joann@stmargaretmary.org.  By joining the club, you will become a member of the Winter Park Library's Lifelong Learning Institute that offers many wonderful educational programs. 

Support Group for Caregivers of Persons with Memory Loss, Dementia, and Alzheimer'sMeetings the First Tuesday of Every Month from 10:00 am - 11:00 am at Daybreak at the Miller Center, 2010 Mizell Avenue, Winter Park.  Call 407-629-4565 if respite care is needed for your loved one while you attend the meetings.  This service is offered free of charge.  

Brain Fitness Club is a program for persons experiencing early memory loss.  It is held from 10:00 am - 2:00 pm on Tuesdays and Fridays with socialization, light physical exercise, mental stimulation and coping strategies all in a relaxed supportive fun environment.  Contact Peggy Bargmann at 407-927-4380 or email at brain.fitness@yahoo.com to discuss appropriateness of program and possible enrollment.  Each person must be evaluated before enrollment.  Sessions are held at First United Methodist Church of Winter Park.

Sit-to-be-Fit, Mondays from 10:15 am - 11:15 am, Winter Park Farmer's Market, 200 W. New England Ave., Winter Park.  Chair exercises for every fitness level.  Offers aerobic benefits, stretching and strengthening.  Upbeat with energizing worship music.  Great for improving balance and just plain fun.  Scientifically-proven program yields true results.  Contact Personal Trainer, Many Nice, for more information at 407-754-6190 or email at thenicelifenow@gmail.com.  Cost:  Free

Sit to be Fit, Tuesdays from 10:30 am - 11:30 am, St. Margaret Mary Catholic Church.  Chair exercises for every fitness level.  Offers aerobic benefits, stretching and strengthening.  Upbeat with energizing worship music.  Great for improving balance and just plain fun.  Scientifically-proven program yields true results.  Contact Personal Trainer, Many Nice, for more information at 407-754-6190 or email at thenicelifenow@gmail.com.  Cost:  Free for first month then $5.00 suggested donation.

Jazzercise, Mon, Wed, Fri, and Sat from 9:30 am - 10:30 am.  and Monday through Thursday from 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm, First United Methodist Church of Winter Park.  Cost is $34/month or $80 for eight weeks of unlimited classes.  The joining fee of $35 is waived for church members.  There is an additional 30 minute "Personal Touch" class on Saturday using resistance tubes and bands at 10:35 am.  Contact Nancy Lowe, certified Jazzercise instructor, at 407-321-7761 with any questions. 

Tai Chi, Mondays and Fridays 11:30 am - 12:30 pm, Winter Park Presbyterian Church.  Classes are offered free of charge to church members. Non-members are charged a $6.00 fee per class. The ongoing class has been held at the church for about the last 5 years and another six years prior at Winter Park Memorial Hospital. Some of the groups 30 or so members started 11 years ago and continue to reap the benefits of the slow and gentle exercises. Most participants feel in increase in range of motion, release of stress, and a general sense of well being and a fun and interesting environment. Any age adult in any type of physical health is invited to watch or participate in a class. Please contact Jim Moltzan at 407-234-0119 or info@mindandbodymartials.com for further details. 

Gentle Yoga, Mondays and Fridays 10:30 am -11:30am, First United Methodist Church of Winter Park.  Classes are taught by Gwen Burnett, certified Yoga teacher in the integral Hatha Yoga tradition and registered Yoga teacher with Yoga Alliance.  Donations are accepted.  

Hatha Yoga classes (Level 1) - held on Monday mornings from 9:30 to 10:30 and on Tuesdays from 12:30 to 1:30 at First United Methodist Church of Winter Park in the Family Life Center Room 305. Monday class includes light hand weights. Classes are open to all members of the community and no prior experience is necessary. Beginners learn and improve poses and breathing; experienced students focus on the foundations of their practice. The cost is $14 for single classes, $44 for four classes, and $80 for eight classes. Scholarships are available. Classes are taught by Vickie Reedy, certified instructor in YogaFit and Sign Chi Do (a medically-based Christian relaxation program).

Hatha Yoga classes (Level 2) - held on Wednesday mornings from 9:30 - 10:45 am at First United Methodist Church of Winter Park in the Family Life Center Room 305 from 9:30 to 10:45. More challenging poses are presented by Vickie and poses are held longer than in Level 1.

 

 


UPCOMING COMMUNITY EVENTS 

Cooler weather is coming soon!  That means more outdoor activities such as planting your gardens, sports, school activities, exercise programs, etc.  There are many exciting events around town to remind us to to continue to improve our health through mind, body, and spirit activities.  Here are a few upcoming offerings in our community you can do for yourself and others: 
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NEW COMMUNITY GARDEN - GARDEN WORKDAY, SATURDAY, SEPT. 11 @ 7:30 am - VOLUNTEERS NEEDED!
Our new community garden is coming along at the Gardens of Depugh Nursing Center in Winter Park at 550 W. Morse Blvd. (property is behind the Center off of Welbourne) and we need your help!  This is a wonderful opportunity to support the community and earn service hours for your community service projects.  Any help is greatly appreciated!  Please wear comfortable, cool clothes and bring gloves and shovels.  
 
If you have any questions or wish to donate labor or construction materials (concrete, concrete blocks, concrete mixers, trenchers, piping, pickup trucks, etc.) for construction of the garden boxes, please contact Joann Ruiz at 321-356-0989.

See article in the current publication of Natural Awakenings about our Community Gardens and other gardens in the Orlando Area.  Click Here to read article.

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50+ BOOST YOUR BRAIN CAMP -  MEMORY TRAINING COURSE; BEGINS THURSDAY, SEPT. 2 -- SEPT. 30TH FROM 10 AM - 12:30 PM; FIRST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH OF WINTER PARK, 125 N. INTERLACHEN AVE., WINTER PARK The Gary Small Memory Training Course is an exciting program for healthy adults age 50 & older.  This program shows you how to enhance your brain health using memory training techniques.  This is a FREE Program sponsored by the Winter Park Health Foundation.  To Register:  Contact Lavon Williams, ext. 338

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STROLL FOR LIFE - EVERY BABY COUNTS WALK
FRIDAY SEPT. 10TH @ 6:00 PM
SYLVESTER HANKINS PARK, 3410 COLUMBIA ST., ORLANDO

Sponsored by the Orange County Healthy Start Coalition, Inc. Celebrating the hopes and efforts of getting every child to their first birthday 
Contact Shaleana to volunteer @ 407-741-5243.  click here for flyer
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LEADERSHIP EDUCATIONAL SERIES -
"DEPRESSION AGAINST SUBSTANCES, A SEDUCTIVE ANTIDOTE" 
3 powerful courses designed to prepare leaders in assisting those battling depression and substance abuse.  3 week program held on Tuesday nights at 6 pm on Sept. 14th, Sept. 21st, and Sept. 28th.  Held at the Alan Building, 323 E. Kennedy Blvd, Suite G, Eatonville, FL 32751
In collaboration with Lutheran Counseling Services and The Community Foundation of Central Florida.  To Register for this FREE Series, please call 407-647-0100, ext. 119. 
  

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AS FAMILIES GROW OLDER - SIX WEEK PROGRAM BEGINNING TUESDAY, SEPT 21 - OCT. 26TH FROM 6:30 - 8:00 PM AT ST. MARGARET MARY CHURCH, 526 PARK AVE., WINTER PARK. 

Are you caring for your parents or other aging loved ones?  Do you wish you could get answers to questions, talk with others who are on a similar journey, and plan better for what's ahead?  Join us for this informative, interactive series with community experts hosting each weekly session.  Registration Fee:  $30.00.  A light supper will be served each evening from 6:00  - 6:30.  Please Register with Holly Rogers at 407-896-2010 or via email at hrogers@thecamerongroup.us

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FALL LAWN CARE- SATURDAY, SEPT 11 FROM 9 AM - 10:30 AM AT ORANGE COUNTY EXTENSION CENTER, 6021 S. CONWAY ROAD, ORLANDO.  

As the temperatures begin to cool down, it is the perfect time to start repairing the damage to your lawn.  Classes are FREE.   To Register, call 407-254-9200. 

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FALL LAWN CARE- THURSDAY, SEPT. 21 FROM 6:00 PM - 7:30 PM AT THE JESSIE BROCK COMMUNITY CENTER, 310 N. DILLARD STREET, WINTER GARDEN  
As the temperatures begin to cool down, it is the perfect time to start repairing the damage to your lawn.  Classes are FREE.   To Register, call 407-254-9200. 
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LANDSCAPE DESIGN FOR HOMEOWNERS- WEEKLY PROGRAM BEGINS THURSDAY  SEPT. 16 THROUGH SEPT 30 FROM 6 - 9:00 PM.  JESSIE BROCK COMMUNITY CENTER, 310 N. DILLARD STREET, WINTER GARDEN

This is a great time to establish a landscape that fits your lifestyle.  A course guide and drawing materials will be provided.  Registration Fee:  $20 due at time of registration.   Call 407-254-9200.   

 

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1ST ANNUAL WINTER PARK HARVEST FESTIVAL - SAVE THE DATE! SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 20TH

Visit the website at winterparkharvestfestival.com for more information.
 
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The Orange County Extension Center has an excellent website with information on planting flowers and vegetables.  They offer many seminars and classes taught by expert gardeners. Their website address is http://ocextension.ifas.ufl.edu.
 
Simple Living Institute is a non-profit organization.  They reach out to the community by hosting educational programs at community parks and universities.  Please visit their website address at www.simplelivinginstitute.org.  
 
Our Whole Community, Inc also offers many ongoing fitness and health-related programs.  To view all of our classes and programs, please visit our website at www.ourwholecommunity.org for a calendar of all programs.  Our Whole Community, Inc. is an approved 501(c)(3) not for profit  corporation. 
 
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WELCOME TO OUR WHOLE COMMUNITY!

Our Whole Community, Inc. is a 501c(3) non-profit faith-based corporation comprised of a group of faith-based organizations collaborating on community health initiatives to produce intergenerational wholeness and healthy lifestyle outcomes in the Eatonville, Maitland and Winter Park communities.  Currently, there are four member churches:

First United Methodist Church, Winter Park
Macedonia Missionary Baptist Church, Eatonville
St. Margaret Mary Catholic Church, Winter Park
Winter Park Presbyterian Church, Winter Park

Warmest Welcome to New Covenant Baptist Church, Orlando- Our newest  member of Our Whole Community.   

The purpose of Our Whole Community, Incorporated is to: 1) increase understanding of the concept of whole-person health, 2) change the environment and/or culture in ways that encourage healthy behaviors; 3) Serve as a broker of coordinated educational and health initiatives within faith communities which foster wholeness (spiritual, physical, mental, relational and emotional), and 4) Develop increased community awareness through dissemination of information and programs. 

If you are interested in becoming a faith-based partner of Our Whole Community, Inc., you must have an established, active Health Ministry program or be committed to forming a Health Ministry Program.    Please contact Joann at 407-998-5659 for more information on becoming a faith-based partner in Our Whole Community, Inc.

Our Whole Community is supported by a generous grant from the Winter Park Health Foundation.  

 Click Here to see our Board of Directors

Please see a feature article on Our Whole Community in the October issue of Faith and Fitness Magazine.  Much appreciation to publisher,Brad Bloom, for featuring our story.  Go to www.faithandfitness.net for this and much more information on faith and fitness.                  

Educational

The Orange County Extension Center has an excellent website with information on planting flowers and vegetables.  They offer many seminars and classes taught by expert gardeners. Their website address is http://ocextension.ifas.ufl.edu.

Simple Living Institute is a non-profit organization.  They reach out to the community by hosting educational programs at community parks and universities.  Please visit their website address at www.simplelivinginstitute.org.

Our community libraries offer many wonderful educational programs.  Visit the Winter Park library  at www.wppl.org; Eatonville Public Library at www.ocls.info/Locations/Eatonville/eatonville.asp and Maitland Library at www.maitlandpubliclibrary.org to view their programs.

The Center for Disease Control website at  www.cdc.gov  has much information on how to promote good health and updates you on current status of seasonal outbreaks.

As we desire to be holy, let us desire to be healthy in mind, body and spirit.

  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Our Whole Community    learns about gardening, healthy cooking, nutrition, and fitness to help you eat and live healthfully. We offer healthy meal preparation classes, cooking demonstrations and fitness presentations.

 

Our Whole Community Gardens - a pilot garden planted at Winter Park Presbyterian Church with more gardens planned at other churches. 

Our Whole Community     provides the tools for a wholesome lifestyle - join us for fitness presentations on exercise, stretching, resistance training, aerobics, easy weightlifting, line dancing, ballroom dancing and more.

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