April-May 2013 Issue #9 - City of Syracuse

PARKS CELEBRATES
SENIORS EVERY DAY
The nation celebrates May as Older
Americans Month, but the City’s
Parks Department celebrates seniors
every day.
Through its Senior Centers, the
Department offers a host of recreational
fitness and advocacy programs
and a wide variety of activities
for the community's senior population,
including speakers, day trips,
Bingo, exercise programs, various
health screening programs, holiday parties,
and daily lunches.
And while not completely dedicated to seniors,
many older citizens enjoy the lap swimming
and exercise programs at Southwest, Valley and
Huntington Pools, and the arts and crafts at Burnet
Park. And of course, there are plenty of special events
throughout the year for seniors, their friends and families.
For more information on any of these, call the Parks Department
at 473-4330 or visit
www.syracuse.ny.us/parks.
Bob Cecile Community Center
174 W. Seneca Turnpike
Operates: Monday - Friday, 9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Contact: Nikki Cawley, 473-2678
Magnarelli Community Center at McChesney Park
2308 Grant Blvd. & Pond Street
Operates: Monday - Friday, 9:00 a.m. -
4:00 p.m.
Contact: Tom White, 473-2673
Westside Senior Center
135 State Fair Blvd.
Monday, Tuesday & Thursday, 9:30 a.m. -
2:30 p.m.
Contact: Christina Tenasco, 466-5711
In May, 1963, following a meeting with the National Council of Senior
Citizens, President John F. Kennedy proclaimed May as Senior
Citizens Month, a name which was changed in 1980 to Older Americans
Month by a proclamation from President Jimmy Carter.
This year's theme - Unleash the Power of Age - underscores the
nation's appreciation and celebration of older adults and recognizes
the contributions they have made, and continue to make, to our
communities. This particular theme takes on added significance
when one looks at a recent U.S. Census stat that says that the
number of people who were 65 and older in the United States
on April 1, 2010, was 40.3 million, up from 31.2 million
in 1990 and 35.0 million in 2000.