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If youve ever visited downtown Ithaca youve probably heard a lot of commotion at 119 West Court Street.

The excitement is coming from Lifelong, a place where individuals 50 and older can come to enjoy themselves, make new friends, get exercise, learn, have social interaction and so much more.

Whats also special about Lifelong is that its been around since 1952, celebrating 65 years of operation this year.

In 1951 the Council of Social Agencies was discussing the social and economic issues that affected older people. It was decided that a community organization was needed to address those needs.

In 1952 the Tompkins County Senior Citizens Council, Inc. was established under the direction of Jeanette McCay. By 2004 Lifelong was adopted as the councils Doing Business As Name (DBA).

Lifelong is a member agency of the United Way. Its mission is to enhance the lives of older adults in Tompkins County. Lifelong achieves its mission through health and wellness, learning, exercise, recreation, travel, life planning and volunteer programs.

There is Lifelong activity and Lifelong learning.

A lot has changed in 65 years, said executive director Lucia Sacco, who has been at Lifelong for about a year. Weve been able to cut costs and end up in the black this last fiscal year.

Were also tying to appeal to the younger seniors as well.

Residents coming to Lifelong will find access to parking, a lounge, a kitchen, an exercise programs, trips to various places and events and more. One of the trips being planned this year is Americas Music Cities featuring New Orleaans, Memphis and Nashville.

The trip will be Sept. 24-Oct. 1. A travel presentation will take place on Wednesday, Feb. 15 at 10 a.m.

RSVP by calling Tammy Dunn at (607) 273-1511 ext 231.

Other activities include Tai Chi, clay class, strength training, Parkinsons exercise group, open computer lab, watercolor studio, chair yoga, Zumba gold, modern dance, knitting circle, Majhong, The Plays the Thing, book club, womens spirit circle social group, mens group and square dancing.

Im proud of what we have, Sacco stated. Its especially gratifying to see how it affects residents.

We are grateful for all of the support from Tompkins County, United Way, the Town of Ithaca, the Tompkins County Office for the Aging for all of the support.

Lifelong also offers a variety of classes throughout the year. Courses cover topics in arts and films, finance, gardening and outdoors, humanities, languages, offsite courses, political issues, science and technology, wellness and health and sundry topics. A catalog listing is available at http://www.tclifelong.org.

We are lucky we can offer those to residents, Sacco said.

Along with the many activities Lifelong offers, it also helps residents with free tax preparation and free Medicare counseling.

We have volunteer counselors who are IRS trained, Sacco said. Last year they helped 794 people receive over $600,000 in refunds to Tompkins County residents.

Membership for Lifelong is open to anyone 50 years and up. Annual membership dues are $25 for individuals and $40 for households of two. A form can be filled out at the office.

There is also a publication called the Senior Circle, which is distributed quarterly to over 10,000 people.

Sacco said Lifelong will be celebrating its 65th anniversary all year long. The first event will be a Murder Mystery Dinner on Sunday, March 19 at 5 p.m.

It is sponsored by Tompkins Trust Company and will be at the IC Emerson Suites. The cost is $50 per person.

Tickets are only available in advance and sold at Lifelong, 119 W. Court Street.

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