Volume 21, Issue 1
www.mcrsvp.org
Summer 2017
RSVP Gathering Place Groundbreaking
RSVP began a new chapter in its history
April 10, 2017 with a formal groundbreaking
ceremony for a new RSVP Bridge to the Future.
This project represents a unique public/
private partnership and a culmination of over a
decade of planning to create a facility we have
never before had in this county which will serve
as a Gathering Place for healthy aging to all
Marshall County seniors. It will offer Mind,
Body, Spirit and Community opportunities
through classes and activities to transition seniors with talents and skills learned over a lifetime into retirement, the next phase of their
lives.
The complex will cost about $2 million and
over the past 10 years, RSVP has raised $1 million in building funds. RSVP is kicking off a
capital fundraising campaign to raise the remainder of the construction cost $1 million. There are naming options from $5,000 to
$500,000 to name a room or even the building
for a local company or in honor or memory of a
community person.
Donate your IRA required minimum distribution (RMD) Tax-Free to RSVP. A donation
counts as your RMD, but doesn’t increase your
adjusted gross income. The money needs to be transferred directly from the IRA to RSVP in order to be
tax-free. Ask your broker.
Your tax deductible gift will raise the building,
touching countless lives - young and old for generations to come. Make a one-time gift or pledge for 3
years. No gift is too small. If you prefer to remain
anonymous, we will honor that request. Once you
donate look at the building plan and decide which
window or door you are buying and then every time
you drive by the building, point with pride to your
piece of the Gathering Place. Mail donations
to: Marshall County RSVP, 1805 Gunter Avenue,
Guntersville, Alabama 35976 or call 256-571-7734
about naming a room. RSVP needs everyone to help
us reach the campaign goal.
YouTube slideshow: https://youtu.be/paL9oKVr2Sg
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Learning Opportunities
Call RSVP 256-571-7734
To Register & Join In the Fun
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Book Club would like for you to join
them on the 4th Tuesday of the month at
1pm. May 23, “Hillbilly Elegy”, J.D.
vance; June 27, “Skeletons at the Feast”,
Chris Bohjalian and July 25, “The Marriage of Opposites”, Alice Hoffman. No
charge. Each member is responsible for getting
and reading the book selection. Come and join
them!
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would like for you to join
them on the 1st, 2nd & 
3rd Wednesdays of the
month at 10am. June
Yarn Month - Knit or
Crochet, July - Chr istmas
in July. We will make ornaments for the RSVP Christmas tree at the Museum. You buy your own supplies.
List on table by front door two weeks before the
craft begins.
Members are free and can bring a guest for $5.00
Ukulele Practice Group
Folks are interested in forming a practice
group to work on their ukulele skills, share
knowledge & help one another. Have a
good time as you learn, Thursdays, 1:303pm, starting June 1.
COMPUTER CLASSES
Genealogy - 2 classes will be
offered.
4 Fri from 9:3011:30am, starting 1st class June
2; and 2nd class July 7; $20. Or
$5 per session.
Win 10 Clinic for Specific Issues - J un 5 & 12, 1-3:30pm, $10, State the issue when you signup, Limit 5.
HTML for Beginners - June 6, 13, 20 & 27, 911am, $20
Photoshop CS-2 - June 7, 14, 21 & 28, 911:30am, $20.
Beginning Computer Win 10- July 11, 13, 18
& 29, 1-3pm, $20
1-on-1 Help? - Call RSVP for an Appointment
$5 per session. 256-571-7734
24 Forms of Tai Chi
Want to relax, to learn how to breathe,
to improve balance, memory and concentration? Tai Chi is a Chinese form
of martial arts that involves slow, controlled and low-impact movements which strengthen muscles, increase flexibility and provides gentle
aerobic exercise.
Janelle Parker will start a 8-week Beginners Tai
Chi class June 2– July 21 fr om 10:00-11:30am at
RSVP. Wear loose fitting clothing and shoes with
good support, such as walking shoes. Limit 15.
Cost $40.
Beginning Dulcimer In preparation
Balance for Life Program
for Melodies and Musings, Debby Roe will
teach a 5-week class, Mondays, 10am-Noon
starting June 5. If you have ever wanted to
learn, now is your opportunity. We have a
limited number of mountain dulcimers to
loan students for the 5-week class or bring
your own. Each student will need a dulcimer, a music stand and the willingness to
learn. $40, includes beginner book.
Key balance exercises are introduced. Emphasis is placed on body
awareness, including inner ear and
vision; ankle, leg, and hip strength;
coordination and flexibility. Classes
are formatted to accommodate a wide range of fitness levels from chair exercises, to using a chair as
support, to free standing. Wear loose clothing and
athletic shoes.
June 5th- July 19th (except July 3rd) Mondays &
Wednesdays 9:00-10:00am
Come two days a
week or just one. Cost for 6 weeks is $30.
Be sure and check with your doctor prior to the
program regarding your participation in the classes.
If you are coming with a caregiver, they may participate for free.
First Aid and CPR Class: TBA, 8am Noon Class par ticipants will r eceive a
certificate from the American Heart Association. The course will cover basic
first aid, AED and adult, child and infant
CPR. Cost $5.
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Jewelry Design with Arlene
“Build A Better
World” Puppeteers
Introduction to Wire-Wrapping:
Wire-wrapping is one of the oldest
techniques for making jewelry by
hand. This class will introduce students to different types of wires, tools,
wire-bending techniques. Make simple pieces of jewelry, bracelet and earrings. All beads, tools and materials
furnished. Optional: bring a stone or shell to wire
wrap. 2 Tuesdays, July 11 & 18, 10am-Noon, Cost
$25, includes materials.
This summer our puppet
troupe will offer another collection of folk tale puppet
shows as part of the library’s summer reading
program, “Build a Better World”.
If you would like to support them by attending a performance, come and bring a child with
you.
 June 6 1pm, Gr ant Libr ar y
 June 8, 10am, Gunter sville Child Development Center
 June 13, 14, 15, 10am, Boaz Libr ar y
 June 21, 10am, Ar ab Rec Center
 June 27, 10am, Alber tville Libr ar y
On-Going RSVP Groups
Care and share (our
Knitting and Crochet club) meets
on Tuesdays at 9:30am at the Pat
Isbell building on Ringgold
Drive. Please join us to make
items to be donated to benefit others.
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Grandparents & Me
Photo Scavenger Hunt
Looking for something to do
with your grandchildren? Join
us for a fun hunt and lunch
with your grandchild (10 years
and younger). You will need to bring a camera
and a flashdrive. You will take pictures of the
items and our volunteers will download them for
you onto your flashdrive to view while you enjoy
a pizza lunch. July 24th, 9-Noon, $15, includes
lunch for two.
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Current Affairs Café Join in the
discussions of timely subjects in
the news - world, national, state
and local issues. Bring a clipping
or Internet posting you’d like to
discuss. Thursdays, 9-10 am. Discussions are
civil and informative. Free coffee.
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Dulcimer jammers This group is for
those who have mastered the basics and want to explore techniques and styles. Work on
smoothing out playing, learn jam
techniques and new songs! Come
and meet new friends Thursdays 9noon and share in the preservation of our rich
Appalachian cultural history!
(RSVP computer Users
Group) is back by popular
demand on a quarterly basis. The first meeting will
be Monday, June 19 at
1:15pm. Tom Rippel will
bring you up to date on: 1) A new virus on Windows 7 operating systems and how to protect
your PC from its effects. 2) Blocking spam calls
on land lines and cell phones. 3) Q & A on any
type PC or phone issue, if complicated email
RSVP ahead with information about problem..
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Games club Want to play a variety of
games and visit with others.
Come join us each Friday 13pm. Bring your ideas for a
fun afternoon.
If you are not receiving our weekly RSVP happenings emails, please email Threasa with your
name and email address. [email protected]
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Marshall County Retired and
Senior Volunteer Program
1805 Gunter Avenue
Guntersville, AL 35976
NON PROFIT ORG.
U.S. POSTAGE PAID
GUNTERSVILLE, AL
PERMIT NO. 226
Reading Buddies Needed:
Returning and New, Sign-up to be a
Reading Buddy for any elementary school.
Day and time of your choice.
Please call RSVP, 256-571-7734.
No special skills needed, just the love of reading. You will receive more than you give!
Have a Spectacular Summer
Day Trips
CLIP OUT AND MAIL WITH DONATION
Bread Beckers Store
Woodstock, GA
June 13, Leave RSVP 8:00am, Return 4pm
I/We want to help with the
Capital Fund Drive for the new
RSVP Gathering Place
in Marshall County.
Joyce Green will talk with you about emergency
prepping while we travel to Bread Beckers in Woodstock, GA. “More than a kitchen store, we are a
real food store, where customer education, service
and satisfaction are our goals. We're here to help you
achieve better health offering top-of-the-line kitchen
equipment, plus a complete line of grains, beans,
sweeteners and other natural foods. “
Bring money for lunch as we will stop in a
downtown diner to eat. Space is limited. Cost $25.
Name
____________________________________
Address
___________________________________
__________________________________
Enclosed is a donation in the amount of
__$50 __$100 __$250 __$500 __$1,000
__$5,000 __Other $_________
____One-time Donation ____Annual Pledge (3yr)
Make check to: Marshall County RSVP, Inc.
1805 Gunter Avenue, Guntersville, AL 35976
Thank you for your generous tax-deductible
donation and your commitment to RSVP.
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