Verona Senior Center Chronicle - August 2021
Community Pig Roast Friday, August 27, 4 – 7 PM
Join us for a fun evening out!
Verona Senior Center is hosting an outdoor pig roast followed by a concert with Elvis Impersonator, Tony Rocker.
For more information see page 3. Please RSVP by calling 845-7471.
Sponsored by the Friends of the Verona Senior Center.
**Any information is subject to change** Verona Senior Center 108 Paoli Street, Verona, WI 53593 Phone: (608) 845-7471 Updates from the Director
As we continue to move through the “Dog Days on Summer”, I find myself looking both backwards and forwards. I can’t believe that summer is almost over, yet I’m excited to what Fall will bring to the Senior Center. INSIDE THIS ISSUE Update from Director 2 First, I’m excited to announce we’ve hired a new Case Manager, Events & Activities 3-4 Drake Deno. Drake comes to us with experience in both long Crafts 5 term care and community social work. Be sure to stop by and Movies & More 6 meet Drake on Friday, August 6th during coffee hour. Drive Thru Event 7 Word Search 8 I’d also like to welcome back the Vet’s Group. The Vet’s Group Clutter from My Office 9 will meet on the second Tuesday of the month starting at 2 PM. Program Calendar 10-11 All veterans are welcome! Exercise Classes 12 Self-Care Opportunities 13 Free Blood Pressure Clinic Case Management 14-15 We are excited to welcome Verona EMS for a FREE blood File for Life & Resources 16-17 pressure clinic. The clinic will be held on Wednesday, August Library and Loan Closet 18 25th between 9 - 10 AM. Mobile Library 19 Meal Opportunities 20 SAVE THE DATE!! Meal Menu 21 Palace Theater Trip Kindness Bingo 22 Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons! Volunteer Opportunities 23 Friday, December 3rd, 2021 AmazonSmile 24 How To Sign Up Online 25 Mobile Gardens 26 Congregate Meals Board Information 27 Starting in August we will be offering in-house meals. For all the Staff Contact Information 28 details please see pages 20 and 21.
Please RSVP for all programs. Hope to see you soon!
Be well, Stephanie Ehle, Director
New Recycle Program VSC is participating in a national recycling program for writing instruments. We are collecting all brands of empty writing instruments, glue sticks, watercolor dispensers, paint sets, and flexible packaging. Simply drop off your used items at the VSC front desk and we’ll take it from there. For more information check out the flyer on our bulletin board.
2 | Program sponsored by TerraCycle® & BIC (https://terracylce.com) Events & Activities If you are interested in participating, please sign up online or call 845-7471. Concerts in August! Coffee Hour
Tom Kastle Mondays, Wednesdays, Thursday, August 12 - 6 PM & Fridays 9 - 10 AM
Join Tom Kastle for an evening of folk songs ranging from campfire songs to tunes from the Coffee will be served on our beautiful outside South Pacific. Tom has been a singer and folk patio. Please feel free to bring your own musician for decades, traveling the world, coffee mug. Bring a friend! collecting and performing maritime songs and stories. Games Are Back! Bird Brothers Please sign up by calling 608-845-7471. Wednesday, August 18 - 6 PM The Byrd Brothers are Larry Bird on acoustic Hand & Foot Mondays, 1 - 4 PM guitar and harmonica and Jon Vriesacker on fiddle Mahjongg Tuesdays, 1 - 3 PM and mandolin. This veteran duo plays it all; from Pegs & Jokers Tuesdays, 1- 3 PM Simon and Garfunkel, the Beatles, Glen Campbell, country and music from the 60’s to present. They Mexican Train Wednesdays, 12 - 2 PM have a great connection to their audience and will Dominoes keep you guessing on what’s coming next. Bingo 2 cards/$1 Thursdays, 12:30 - 1:30 PM Community Pig Roast staring Tony Rocker Friday, August 27 4 - 7 PM “500” Thursdays, 1:45 - 3:45 PM Euchre Fridays, 12:30 - 3:00 PM Come join us for a fun $1.00 person Please arrive early to register. evening out sponsored by No one will be added to the the Friends of Verona game after1 PM. Senior Center! Bridge Fridays, 1- 3:30 PM DJ Todd Kocher, owner of Nice - T Music, will warm up the audience with a variety of tunes during the pig roast. Facebook Five with Alasa & Steph Mondays, 9 AM - Facebook Live Starting at 6 PM Tony Rocker, an Elvis Tribute Looking for an easy way to stay connected? Join Artist, will be performing for us. From his dazzling Alasa and Steph for a 5-minute weekly overview. jumpsuits and his signature moves and famous voice, Don’t forget to like us on Facebook! Tony brings the sights and sounds of the king of rock n’ roll to life! Virtual Meditation In addition to the pig roast there will be a selection Monday, August 9 - 10:30 AM of ice cream provided by TNT catering. Please join Robert McGrath, licensed Psychologist, for virtual
Outdoor events will be moved inside if meditation. He will share some of inclement weather occurs. his expertise he uses when
Please bring your own chair. providing mind/body wellness care.
Events & Activities If you are interested in participating, please sign up online or call 845-7471.
Hometown Helpers are back! Pontoon Boat Ride Every 1st Tuesday 10 - 11 AM Thursday, August 12 Starting August 3rd 10 AM - 12 PM
Help your community, creatively! Cost $5 Put your talents and compassion Join us for a pontoon boat into action by sewing, knitting or crocheting items ride on Lake Monona. like hats, mittens, quilts, tote bags! Please meet at the Tenney Park Locks,1615 The mission of RSVP's Hometown Helpers aka Sherman Ave. Please bring a hat, sunscreen and Group Projects & Homeworker Program is to water. Sack lunch included after the boat ride. enhance warmth, safety and comfort for those less RSVP required; space is limited. fortunate in our community by donating creations to local nonprofit agencies. How to Age Tastefully: Nutrition for Contact Kate Seal, Group Projects Coordinator, Aging Adults at 608-310– 7280 or [email protected] to learn Monday, August 16 - 1 PM more about our efforts! In-house & Virtual
Knitting group is back! As adults age, our appetites, activity level, and Every Wednesday 9:30 - 11:30 AM nutritional needs change. What you eat plays a big role in not only adding years to This is a group of knitting your life, but also life to your enthusiasts that just love to knit, years. crochet, and socialize. Everyone is Join Kara Hoerr as she shares welcome! what foods are anti-aging heroes and what you can start doing Kind Lips now in order to stay healthy for many more years Wednesday, August 11 - 10 AM to come. Virtual & Streamed Live
Josh Neumann, Founder of Kind Lips, has always Bee Keeping had a passion for people and weirdly enough, a Tuesday, August 24 - 2 PM passion for lip balm. In this presentation he’ll In-House share how he found a way to combine the two.
Kind Lips is a kindness company that sells lip Join Randy Deering for an balm and each tube serves as a reminder to interesting presentation about his speak kind words when applied. experience with bee keeping, maintenance of bee colonies, and common man made hives.
Che ck out Kind Randy will also talk about the importance of the ness Bin on go honey bee and how they help our environment. page 22 !! Honey samples provided!
4 | Crafts
Card Making Group Save the Date Tuesday, August 10 10 AM - 1 PM Thursday, September 9 In-House Simple Wire Earrings Make your own cards for all kinds of events 2 PM In-House
using Stampin' Up products. Join your friends while making Supplies needed: scissors, bone folder, and a pair of wire earrings. All ear wires are your favorite adhesive. nickel free and a large selection of beads will The cost for class is $13 to make 6 cards. be available.
To sign up, please contact Terry No experience needed. Each class will have a Schultz by August 3 at drawing for a free pair of earrings. Cost is $2 608-712-0572, or via email for each set of earrings. If you are interested, [email protected]. please sign up online or call 845-7471.
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It's vacation time for Chet Ripley and his With her house under repair, a family. But a serene weekend of fishing fiercely independent widow stays at a at a Wisconsin lakeside cabin gets retirement home and realizes it's high crashed by Connie's obnoxious school all over again in this comedy brother-in-law, Roman Craig and his about staying young at heart. family. As the excursion wears on, the Ripleys find themselves at odds with the stuffy Craig family.
Great Courses: DVD Series Mondays, 2 - 3:30 PM New Series starting August 16!
The Scientific Wonder of Birds
In these 12 vividly illustrated lessons, biologist and bird expert Professor Bruce E. Fleury takes you on a journey through the amazing world of birds-their evolution, their lives in the wild, and the science that underlies their behaviors. Whether you’re an experienced birder or a newcomer to the bird world, you’ll gain a deeper appreciation for the beauty and diversity of our feathered friends.
Rendever - Live Tour Virtual Reality Tuesday, August 31 and Thursdays, August 5 and 19 - 1PM Visit and explore special places from our world and beyond! Computer technology can create the simulated environment of your dreams. Rendever staff will guide you through an immersive 360-degree virtual reality experience.
August 5 August 19 August 31 Lucille Ball Take Flight Disney
6 | The SupportSow’s Ear Local Drive Business! Thru Lunch Sow’s Ear is a locally owned café and yarn shop and has been in operation since 2000. The Sow’s Ear is the Midwest's first combined yarn store and coffee shop!
Thursday, August 19 12 - 12:30 PM Cost - $10
1. Savory Cow - Brie, roasted peppers, and balsamic vinegrette toasted on a french baguette. (Vegetarian)
2. Madison Melt - Bavaria sausage, house glazed honey ham, applewood smoked garlic cheddar, dijon mustard, and bread & butter pickles.
Meals will be served with kettle chips and a chocolate chip cookie.
Please order by noon on Monday, August 16 by calling 845-7471.
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For ad info. call 1-800-950-9952 • www.lpicommunities.com Verona Area Active Adults, Verona, WI B 4C 01-1435 8 | From the Clutter of My Old Office Corner VII (A Continuing Saga of a Cluttered Office) Submitted by an anonymous Verona resident While sitting at the old desk in the cool basement on a hot July day thinking about the August Chronicle issue, I let my eyes wander to the space between the old Coke and beer cases. Leaning against the bulletin board between them is a special small shovel. As in all shovels, it has two parts: the handle and the blade. This is a unique shovel by size, three inches short of two feet. In our house we called it an ash shovel used to remove the ashes from the firebox of our wood-burning cook stove.
This tool is machine-stamped from a single piece of metal. The blade portion is long and narrow, 4” wide and 10” inches long. Its sides are slanted and tapered, ranging from 1” at the end to 4” high at the handle. The leading edge of the blade is not just worn uneven but is worn through in one spot from the constant rubbing of metal on metal over the years. The metal of the handle was rolled to form a tube.
My job as a kid was to empty the wood ashes when my mother needed it done. That was a several-step process: Go to the backroom off the kitchen and get the ash pail. Take the piece of old rug to put under the ash pail to make sure no hot coals landed on the linoleum flooring in our kitchen. Cautiously shovel the ashes out from the firebox.
When finished I put the ash pail back next to the wood box which also served as a reminder that box needed to be filled every other day. So out to the woodshed I would go, load my sled or wagon with wood and trudge back to the room off the kitchen.
Directly above the stove was a floor grate used to send heat up to my second story bedroom. It also sent up adult conversations from down in the kitchen! I could lie in my bed and listen to stories not always meant for little ears to hear.
It’s nostalgic to me…thinking of the old wood stove located in our kitchen at an angle near the wall. There was just room enough for me to carefully climb behind it on cold winter mornings. One end of the stove was a reservoir which was a continual source of warm water. Of course, that too required being filled on a regular basis just like the wood box. Filled not by water from a faucet but from the outdoor pump, and carried by a pail full through the backroom into the kitchen.
Our stove had four removable lids. On special occasions one lid would be removed and a cast iron waffle iron was put in its place. The round waffle iron had a top and a bottom lid, each with its own handle; the two were nested together. Directly opposite the handles, the lids were hinged to a circular base that sat on the stove. That allowed the waffle to be flipped, so one side would be baked at a time over the open flame.
Yes, I have lots of memories from the warm kitchen, the heart of our home. Maybe yours was, also… so remember, it’s good for you.
The Ol’ Pack Rat
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August 2021 Activity Calendar
WEEKLY EVENTS HELD AT THE VERONA SENIOR CENTER Monday Tuesday Wednesday 9 - 10 Outdoor Coffee Hour (L) 9 - 2 Exercise Room (L) 9 - 10 Outdoor Coffee Hour (L) 9 - 12 Mobile Library (L) 11: 45 Congregate Lunch (F,L) 9:00 Wednesday Walks (L) 9 - 2 Exercise Room (L) ------9:30 Bocce Ball (L)
11: 45 Congregate Lunch (F,L) 1 - 3 Game: “Mahjongg” (L) 9:30 - 11:30 Knitting Group (L) ------1 - 3 Pegs and Jokers (L) 9 - 12 Mobile Library (L) 1 - 4 Game: “Foot & Hand” (L) 4 - 4:30 Meal Pick-up (F) 9 - 2 Exercise Room (L) 2 - 3:30 Great Courses (L) 10:30 Balance Class (L) 6 - 7 Guts & Glutes (V,F) 11: 45 Congregate Lunch (F,L) ------12 - 2 Game: “Mexican Train” (L) 4 - 4:30 Meal Pick-up (F) ADDITIONAL EVENTS Monday Tuesday Wednesday 2 3 4 9 - 11:30 Foot Care (L,F) 9 - 1:30 Table Massage (L,F) 12 - 2 Movie: The Great 9 - 10 Core with Alasa (L) Outdoors (L) 10 - 11 Hometown Helpers (L) ------10 - 11 Caregiver’s Group (L) 2:30 - 3:15 Ageless Grace (L)
9 10 11 9 - 11:30 Foot Care (L,F) 9 - 12 Chair Massage (L,F) 10 - 11 Kind Lips Presentation (V,S) 10:30 - 11:30 Meditation (V) 10 - 1 Card Making Group (L) 10 - 11 Book Club (V) ------2:30 - 3:15 Ageless Grace (L) 16 17 18 9 - 11:30 Foot Care (L,F) 9 - 1:30 Table Massage (L,F) 9:30 Board Mtg – All welcome (L) ------9 - 10 Core with Alasa (L) ------12 Drive Thru Event Order 10 - 11 Caregiver’s Group (L) 12 - 2 Movie: Queen Bees (L) Due (L,F) 6 - 7 Concert w/ Byrd Brothers (L) 1-2 Nutrition for Aging Adults (V,L) ** NO Bocce or Balance Class 23 24 25 See weekly activities 9 - 1:30 Table Massage (L,F) 9 -10 Blood Pressure Clinic with 9 - 12 Diabetic Foot Care(L,F) Fire Department (L) ------2 - 3 Bee Keeping (L) 12 - 12:30 Meet & Greet w/ Traci Hertzler (L)
30 31 See weekly activities 9 - 1:30 Table Massage (L,F) 9 - 10 Core with Alasa (L) ------10 | 1:00 - 1:30 Rendever : Disney(L,V) Sign up Online! The Verona Senior Center now offers online program sign ups. For details visit page 25.
WEEKLY EVENTS Thursday Friday
9 - 2 Exercise Room (L) 9 - 10 Outdoor Coffee Hour (L) 11: 45 Congregate Lunch (F,L) 9 - 2 Exercise Room (L) ------9 - 12 Mobile Library (L) Saturday Yoga Flow (V,F) 12:30 - 1:30 Game “Bingo” (L) 11 - 12 Tai Chi w/Jody (V,F) August 14 and 21 - 10 AM 1:45 - 3:45 Game: “500”(L) ------4 - 4:30 Meal Pick-up (F) 12:30 - 3 Game: “Euchre” 6 - 7 Strength & Cardio (V,F)
ADDITIONAL EVENTS Registration required for ALL programs. Thursday Friday 5 6 To sign up please call 9 - 10 Meet Case Manager Drake 608-845-7471 or visit 1-1:30 Rendever Live: Lucille Ball (L) during coffee hour (L) https:// friendsofveronasenior- center.org/.
(L) - Activity offered live at VSC 12 13 10 - 12 Pontoon Boat Ride (L,F) 11 - 4 Foot Reflexology (L,F) (V) - Virtual Program on Zoom 11 - 4 Reiki (L,F) ------(F) - Fees may apply 2 - 3 Vets Group (L)
6 - 7 Concert w/ Tom Kastle (L) NEW!! 19 20 (S) - Streaming Live at VSC 11 - 4 Foot Reflexology (L,F) Want to join a virtual program and 12 - 12:30 Drive Thru Sows Ear (F,L) be social at the same time? Join a 1 - 1:30 Rendever Live: Take virtual program and watch it Flight (L,V) streamed live with friends at VSC. Simply sign up and watch virtually at 26 27 VSC. 11 - 4 Reiki (L,F) 11 - 4 Foot Reflexology (L,F) ------4 - 6 Pig Roast/TNT Ice Cream (L) 6 - 7 Tony Rocker (L)
11 | Exercise Classes
Strength and Cardio with Rachel (V) Thursdays, August 5, 12, 19 - 6 PM $12 for the month or $5/class Guts and Glutes with Rachel (V) Join Rachel for an upbeat and energetic cardio Mondays, August 2, 9, 16, 23, 30 - 6 PM workout. After working up a sweat you’ll finish $20 for the month or $5/class the class with some strength training and Join Rachel for an exciting floor-based class. This stretching. class will target your core, hips and glutes. Tai Chi Balance with Jody (V) Core Class with Alasa (L) Fridays, August 6, 13, 20, 27 - 11 AM Tuesdays, August 3, 17, 31 - 9:00 AM Please contact: Jody Curley, [email protected]
Build a stronger core with cardio, mat work, and $5 per class contribution suggested; feel free, weights. Modification exercises always offered. however, to contribute what you can, and if you Mat and hand weights needed. can’t contribute, just come!
NEW!! Wednesday Walks (L) Yoga Flow with Rachel (V) Wednesdays, August 4, 11, 18, 25 - 9:00 AM Saturdays, August 14 and 21 - 10 AM Join fellow members for a brisk morning walk. $8 for the month or $5/class Walks will start at VSC and the group will travel Join Rachel for a relaxing yoga class. Move around Verona. All levels welcome. through seated and standing poses that enhance flexibility, posture and balance. NEW!! Bocce Ball (L) Wednesday, August 4, 11, & 25 - 9:30 AM How To Register For Classes Are you looking for a fun way to get active? Please register for all Join Tierney for bocce ball at VSC. Never played exercise classes, except before? No problem, all levels welcome! Tai Chi, by calling the
Balance and Fall Prevention Senior Center at Wednesdays, August 4, 11, & 25 - 10:30 AM 608-845- 7471.
Join student intern Tierney and Director Stephanie To sign up for Tai Chi, please contact the for a fun fall prevention class. Participants will learn balance and strength training exercise proven to instructor. help improve independence.
Ageless Grace: Neuroplasticity (L) Wednesdays, August 4 and 11 - 2:30 PM, $5
Next 6 week series will be Wednesdays, September 15 - October 20; 2:30 - 3:15 PM Line Dancing (L) $20 for six weeks Wednesdays, 3:30 - 4:15 PM
Exercises almost anyone can do! These low impact, September 15 - October 20 seated exercises are designed to stimulate the five $15 for six weeks primary functions of the brain. The exercises will This is will be a fun way to get exercise! In this six be spontaneous and will help with flexibility, week beginner level class you will work on basic balance, upper body strength, and coordination. steps used in line dancing. The intensity will be similar to brisk walking. 12 Self-Care Opportunities
To schedule an appointment please call 845-7471.
Meet and Greet with Traci! NEW!! Blood Pressure Clinic Wednesday, August 25; 9 - 10 AM Wednesday, August 25 12 PM Stop by for a free blood pressure check with Verona EMS.
Come and meet Traci Hertzler. Traci is a **Please make checks payable to the provider. Practitioner of the Energinitic Arts, Reiki Master and Teacher, EMF Balancing Foot Care Clinic - $20 Practitioner, Reflexologist and Spiritual Mondays, August 2, 9, 16; 9 - 11:30 AM Growth and Development Mentor. She is 15-minute appointments; please bring two currently offering Reiki and Foot Reflexology towels. Provider Bobbi Lester. appointments at the Verona Senior Center. Diabetic & Non-Diabetic Foot Care- $25 Traci, will be talking about Reiki, Foot Tuesday, August 24; 9 AM - 12 PM Reflexology and their benefits as well as answering any questions you may have. 20-minute appointments; please bring two towels. Non-diabetic clients welcome for $20. Hope to see you there! Provider Cheryl Franz.
Massage Therapy Chair Massage Tuesday, August 10; 9 AM - 12 PM $30 for 30 minutes Provider Deb Trieloff.
Table Massage Check out our FREE Tuesdays, August 3, 17, 24, 31; 9 AM - 1:30 PM exercise classes on YouTube! $65 for 60 minutes Provider Deb Trieloff.
https://www.youtube.com/channel/ Reiki UCW6bZcgqolC9BhuMgSEyDEQ Thursdays, August 12, 26; 11 AM - 4 PM
$30 for 30 minutes, $60 for 60 minutes Provider Traci Hertzler.
Foot Reflexology Fridays, August 13, 20, 27; 11 AM - 4 PM $30 for 30 minutes, $60 for 60 minutes Provider Traci Hertzler. | 13 Case Management - Medical Alert Systems
In the late 80s and early 90s when the “I’ve Other things to consider: fallen and I can’t get up” catchphrase became In-home range (how far does it reach) famous, there were a lot less choices for Monitoring available (24/7 monitoring) medical alert systems. In 2021, choosing a Procedures if activated (who is notified first medical alert system for yourself or a loved one and what follow up happens). can be a daunting task, one that some compare What additional features are important to shopping for a cell phone plan. Systems have to me and my safety? There are a number of evolved, and while it can make it confusing, features available through medical alerts there are also many options and features to systems. Here are some to consider: meet your individual needs. Automatic fall detection A couple years ago I worked with a man who Emergency call button to 911 told me that his family said he should get a “911 Two-way communication button” to wear around his neck in case he fell. Base unit and / or wearable device I asked him several questions including whether GPS tracking he thought he needed a medical alert system, Spouse monitoring why he needed it, and what he wanted to Wellness checks / Medical monitoring happen if he fell or needed help. This led to an Medication reminders important conversation with his family. Prior to Activity tracking purchasing a system or signing a contract, I recommend asking yourself these questions: What am I comfortable using? Everyone has their own comfort level with technology. Do I need a medical alert system? The first It’s important to feel comfortable with using a thing that comes to mind is usually related to device or system. If the system is too falls. Besides being at risk for falls, there are complicated you may not be able to send a benefits of having a medical alert system such signal or communicate if you need help. as: Taking medication with side effects Will Medicare or insurance cover the cost Feeling unsafe or anxious about living alone of a medical alert system? If you have and how will you get help if you need it Medicare Part C or supplemental insurance Having no family nearby there is a possibility it could be covered Experiencing confusion or having a health however it depends on your carrier and policy. condition that could result in wandering Medicare A & B do not cover this service.
Having safety concerns when you leave your How much can I afford to pay toward a house and want a way to call for help. medical alert system? Medical alert systems
What’s available in my area? Medical alert range greatly in monthly costs and may include systems usually connect either through a additional fees such as: landline or cellular service. If you don’t have Annual fees good cell service where you live, you may need Shipping and activation fees to go through a landline. Upfront device fees
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(continued from page 14) Who do I want called in an emergency? In the event that you need to activate your medical alert system, either the monitoring center or a medical professional can call your emergency contacts to notify them. This procedure is something that you will set up ahead Case Management can of time. provide seniors, their families
How would emergency responders get into my home? Good and their caregivers with information as well as short- question. This is also something that would be set up ahead of time. term support or ongoing case If you live in a single family home there is the option of having a lock management support and box that contains your key so that EMS can get in. If you live in an services. Case management apartment building the building manager may have ideas about this. provides confidential needs assessments and referrals to What else do I need to consider? Depending on the company appropriate resources. there may be differences in money-back guarantees, warranties for equipment, and contract requirements. Case Managers can answer questions about and/or make Where to start? Talking to friends can be a great referrals for: way to get information from people who already use a medical alert system. Talking with your family Nutritious meals, including or your support people specifically is an important home-delivered meals first step as well. Transportation
In January 2021, US News 360 Reviews conducted Personal care an unbiased review of medical alert systems which can be found at: Hospice services https://www.usnews.com/360-reviews/medical-alert-system. Health insurance
For more information visit: https://www.usnews.com/360-reviews/ Drug coverage / Medicare medical-alert-system/how-to-choose. Part D State and county programs Need assistance? Contact Julie at 608-848-0440. - resources and eligibility Elder abuse or neglect Do you have a File of Life on your Caregiver support and refrigerator? Check out information resources about File of Life and what it is for Social and recreational on page 16. programs Scam prevention Tax assistance (referrals)
Raise your hand if you are enjoying summer! Spending time with family, being outside, and gardening are some of my favorite things to For assistance and support, do in the summer. Have you checked out our new mobile garden contact Julie at 608-848-0440 beds? Their contents are edible! There’s more info on or [email protected] page 26!
Be well, Julie Larson, Lead Case Manager | | 15 File of Life
Do you have a File of Life on your fridge?
A File of Life is a magnetic plastic pocket that can attach to your refrigerator. It contains crucial information, about you, for emergency medical responders. Verona EMS look for these when they arrive in someone’s home in response to a call. The File of Life document can contain things like allergies, medications, medical conditions, and emergency contacts.
Ideally there would be a File of Life on the refrigerator for each household member because anyone can have a medical emergency. It’s also important to update your File of Life every six months or if you have changes to your health, medications, or emergency contacts.
Call Julie Larson at 608-848-0440 with questions or to obtain a File of Life for yourself. Need a new form? We have those too! Community Resources Food Resources: Transportation Solutions:
Badger Prairie Needs Network food pantry is open Transit Solutions offers rides for curbside pick up. If you are new please bring an ID for within Verona, Monday - Friday, from each member of your household and proof of address in 9:30 AM - 2 PM (Last ride must be Dane County. Those using the food pantry can drive up completed by 2 PM). Call 845-7471 to the front door where a volunteer will bring food to by 12 PM the day before to schedule you and load the food into your car. If you have special a ride. Rides are first call, first serve. dietary restrictions, call ahead. Arrive as early as possible and plan to wait. If you need transportation, please call
608-845-7471. Need a ride to get your vaccine?
Curbside Pantry Hours: If you are 65+ and have exhausted Tuesday 10 AM - 12 PM all options and still need a ride to Thursday 11 AM - 6:30 PM get your vaccine, please call Friday 10 AM - 12 PM NewBridge Madison for a free ride: Saturday 10 AM - 12:30 PM 608-512-0000, ext. 3. Older adults who live independently are eligible.
|| 16 Caregivers Information Verona Caregivers Group
Meets at 10 AM on the 1st & 3rd Tuesdays of the month.
Call 608-845-7471 for more information.
We are here to support you! ______
For other groups in the area visit: http://www.daneadrc.org/doc/ Caregiver%20Support%20Groups.pdf
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The Verona Public Library is now open! We are excited to announce the library is now open with limited hours and programs. They will also continue to offer curbside pick-up.
For updates and details visit: www.veronapubliclibrary.org.
Virtual Book Club Wednesday, August 11 - 10 AM
The book we will be reading for August is: The Fountains of Silence by Ruta Sepetys. For more information, please call the library at (608) 845-7180 or check out their website at: https://www.veronapubliclibrary.org/. Books can be picked up at the Verona Library.
Having a Difficult Time Getting to the Library? Do you enjoy reading large print books or listening to audio books but
have a difficult time getting to the library? Dane County Library Service’s Outreach Service program supplies books to individuals, living in Dane County, who are unable to use the library due to an on going physical condition. The large print and audio books are sent postage free and may be returned the same way. To learn more, call the Outreach Librarian Mary Driscoll at 266-4419 or email at [email protected].
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Verona Senior Center will carry a selection of large print books from Dane County Library Service. The selection of books is rotated on a monthly basis. No worries about overdue fees; enjoy the materials at your leisure.
Looking for something special? Give Dane County Library Service a call at 608-266-4419 and they will do their best to accommodate your requests.
Book browsing is available Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays from 9 AM -12 PM.
Please sign out the books, CD’s, and/or DVD’s you are borrowing. When you are
done reading, return them to Verona Senior Center, not the public library.
Please check in at the front desk.
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Congregate Meals Are Back! We are excited to welcome back in-house congregate meals. Congregate meals are a great way to meet some new friends and enjoy a delicious meal at the same time. Congregate meals can be ordered byCheck anyone out visiting our Website!the Senior Center. For additional resources check out our Meals will beextensive served list Monday at: thru Thursday at 11:45AM. The cost is $6.00 per meal. Please bringfriendsofveronaseniorcenter.org exact cash or check as change will not be available.
Meals must be ordered in advance and all orders are due by noon on the Wednesday before. Unfortunately, orders received after the deadline cannot be honored.
Drive Up Meals Drive up meals are available on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays; pick-up 4 - 4:30 PM. The cost is $6.00 per meal. You may preorder meals for the entire month.
All orders are due by noon on the Wednesday before. Unfortunately, orders received after the deadline cannot be honored.
Please bring exact cash or check as change will not be available.
NOTE - New Order Form!! Please be sure to indicate either Congregate or Drive Up meals on your order form.
All drive up and congregate meals provided by TNT Catering. For questions or to place an order, please contact the Nutrition Department at 608-848-0438.
**Gluten free, dairy free, vegetarian/vegan meal options available. Call for more information; additional fees apply.
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$6 Drive Up & August 16 - 19 Deadline - Wed., Aug. 11 - 12 PM MONDAY, AUGUST 16 Congregate Drive Up Congregate Menu = Cheesy chicken & broccoli bake, NA melon, oatmeal butterscotch cookie Name ______TUESDAY, AUGUST 17 Phone ______= Beef stroganoff, veggies, pears, jello = Club wrap, three bean salad, apple, Please check your menu choices and return to yellow cake
VSC by order deadline. Please note there are WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 18 different check boxes for drive up vs congregate. = Chicken stir fry, mandarin oranges, sugar cookie
Orders may be called in to 608-848-0438, dropped off at VSC or emailed to THURSDAY, AUGUST 19 = Beef lasagna, peas, tropical fruit, [email protected]. pudding
= Chicken fajita salad, tortilla chips, grapes, chocolate chip cookie August 2 - 5 Deadline - Wed., July 28 - 12 PM August 23 - 26 Deadline - Wed., Aug. 18 - 12 PM MONDAY, AUGUST 23 Congregate Drive Up MONDAY, AUGUST 2 Congregate Drive Up = Tuna casserole, peaches & magic bar NA = BBQ chicken sandwich, au gratin N A potatoes, melon, chocolate chip cookie TUESDAY, AUGUST 24 = BBQ ribs, cheesy potatoes, fruit TUESDAY, AUGUST 3 cocktail, French silk pie = Tater tot casserole, mandarin oranges, cinnamon blonde bar = Chicken salad wrap, pasta salad, banana, oatmeal raisin cookie = Roast beef & cheddar on sourdough, potato salad, banana, jello WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 25 = Chicken parmesan, green beans, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 4 pears, raspberry crumb bar = Chicken alfredo, broccoli, pears, vanilla cake THURSDAY, AUGUST 26
THURSDAY, AUGUST 5 = Meatloaf & mashed potatoes, carrots, = Beef stew, French bread, pineapple, applesauce, brownie
apple crisp = Garden salad with chicken, melon,
= BLT salad, grapes, PB oatmeal cookie peanut butter cookie August 30 - Sept. 2 Deadline - Wed., Aug. 25 - 12 PM August 9 - 12 Deadline - Wed., Aug. 4 - 12 PM MONDAY, AUGUST 30 Congregate Drive Up Congregate Drive Up MONDAY, AUGUST 9 = Sloppy joe, Italian pasta salad, fruit NA = Taco salad, fruit cocktail, pumpkin bar NA cocktail, rice crispy bar
TUESDAY, AUGUST 10 TUESDAY, AUGUST 31 = Penne w/meat sauce, salad, peaches, = Scalloped potatoes & ham, veggies, brownie peaches, lemon cake
= Roasted turkey/bacon wrap, broccoli WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 1 salad, orange, choc. chip coconut cookie = Chicken soft tacos, Mexican rice,
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 11 mandarin oranges, snickerdoodle bar
= Sweet & sour chicken, pineapple, green THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 2 beans, snickerdoodle bar = Swiss steak w/mushroom gravy &
THURSDAY, AUGUST 12 mashed potatoes, broccoli, tropical = Country fried steak, mashed potatoes, fruit, pudding
corn, applesauce, pudding = Grilled chicken wrap, potato salad,
= Crispy chicken Caesar salad, banana, banana, chocolate chip cookie M&M cookie Kindness Bingo
Help make kindness the norm!
Check out the Kindness Bingo below (www.randomactsofkindness.org) for ways to incorporate kindness into your everyday life.
Once you’ve completed your card add your name to the drawing at the front desk. The winner will receive a free TNT meal! Drawing will be held on Tuesday, August 31st.
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Meals on Wheels Drivers Board Members We are looking for volunteers Do you like helping with fundraising to deliver meals to area seniors. Meal activities or clerical work? The Friends of deliveries take place Monday - Thursday Verona Senior Center are looking for new starting at 11:30 AM. This is a flexible board members. Duties include attending a position and drivers are offered mileage once a month board meeting, helping with reimbursement and additional liability fundraisers, promote or deliver program insurance. A couple hours a week can notices to businesses. This opportunity mean so much to seniors in need of would vary from week to week. nutritious meals. Cleaning Assistants Front Desk Volunteers Is cleaning your thing? Then we Do you love customer service? The have an opportunity for you! The Senior Center is looking for a few Senior Center is looking for a volunteers to provide a welcoming face at few volunteers to help staff clean tables the front desk. Duties include answering and chairs after in-house programs. This phones, greeting visitors, and registering opportunity would be flexible and would people for programs using the computer. vary from week to week. This opportunity would have a set weekly schedule, and shifts would be 3 - 4 hours Outdoor Plant Helper a day. Do you love the outdoors? We are looking for volunteers to help manage and water our new Kitchen Helpers raised garden beds. This opportunity is Do you enjoy working with food? The weather dependent but most weeks would Senior Center is looking for a couple require 2-3 visits each week. volunteers to help prepare the Meals on Contact us! Wheels and Drive Up meals. This opportunity would require standing for If any of these opportunities interest 2-3 hours and the ability to lift up to 10 you, please contact Program Manager pounds. Alasa Wiest at 845-7471 or [email protected]
| 23 Supporting the Verona Senior Center Looking for an easy way to support the Verona Senior Center? Look no further! AmazonSmile is a simple and automatic way for you to support the Verona Senior Center every time you shop on Amazon, at no additional cost to you. Amazon donates 0.5% of the price of your eligible AmazonSmile purchases to the charitable organization of your choice. AmazonSmile is the same Amazon you know….the same products, same prices, same service.
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1. Visit our website at https://friendsofveronaseniorcenter.org/ 2. Click on “Activities.” 3. Scroll down and click on the link "Schedules Plus Web Site". 4. Click on Register. This takes you to the "sign in" screen. 5. Enter the phone number you used to register with the Senior Center. (There is an option to add yourself if you haven't registered before.) 6. Click on your name. This takes you to the scheduling page. 7. Click on one of the bars to see what activities are available. Click the activity you are interested in. 8. Click on the "add to cart" to add it to your cart. You can repeat steps 6-8 to add other events. 9. Next click “checkout”. 10. Click on “save and proceed to final review”. 11. Finally, click on “complete my order”. 12. Log out when you are done.
Check out the YouTube video below to learn how to sign up for events online.
How to sign up for Verona Senior Center Events Online! - YouTube
25 NEW!! Mobile Garden Beds
In 2017 the Sugar River Gardeners wanted to expand their work in the community and offer free edible gardens in Verona parks. Today, anyone can walk by Harriet, Hometown Junction, or Central park and pick and enjoy fresh vegetables.
Last month Alasa Wiest, Program Manager for Verona Senior Center and Lucy Gammeter, secretary from the Sugar River Gardeners, collaborated and brought mobile raised beds to the Senior Center! Garth Larson, club Vice President, built the two mobile beds. Lucy and community helper Tom Hartberg finished the project by adding the soil and donated plants and seeds. Final product….fresh produce for ALL!!
Thank you to everyone involved! Please feel free to help yourself to the vegetables as they start to grow.
We need your help! We are looking for volunteers to help manage and water our beds. If this opportunity is of interest to you, please contact Alasa at 848-0431.
Pictured above: Lucy Gammeter and Tom Hartberg
Pictured above: Alasa Wiest 26 Program Manager 12 Friends of Verona Senior Center
Hello,
This month I want to answer a question that has come up recently…. “What does the Board Fund at our Senior Center?” The purpose of the Board of Directors is to support the social, recreational, educational events and programs for our seniors, undertake fund raising activities on behalf of the Senior Center and to advocate for local, county, state and federal support for programs and services which meet the needs of older adults.
Through the generous contributions of all of you, the Board is able to assist the Senior Center in various ways. Here are items we have paid for this year:
= New treadmill - $3,797 = Free lunch for members in February, March, = Pizza for concert - $120 April, May - $907 = Flowers for hanging pots - $100 = Friends of Verona Website - $130
At the beginning of each year, the Board gives designated funds to the staff for entertainment and food which is in addition to what the City of Verona provides the Senior Center for their operating budget. For example, in 2021 the Board designated $550 for music and presentations, and $1,000 is being contributed to the upcoming pig roast.
I hope this helps you understand what we represent, what we have done, and will continue to do. If you have any questions please do not hesitate to contact me.
Now the Board needs to ask for your assistance – but not with money! We need Board members!!! As those of you know who have served in the past, we cannot continue to ask the same people to keep doing the same job year after year!! Become a part of the decision making process, help your Senior Center and join the Board of Directors!
Thank you, Linda Kaiser, Board of Directors President
Board of Directors If you would like to contact a Board Member, please call the Senior Center at 845-7471.
The Friends of Verona Senior Center raise funds to support the programs and services of the Verona Senior Center. They provide on-going financial support for music at the birthday-anniversary party, food for special
Linda Kaiser, President Alyce Kocal, Secretary Pat Eggen Rich Bartlett, Vice President Pat Nardi, Treasurer Violet Konrad Nancy Mendoza
27 Senior Center Staff Transportation Services provided by Director, Stephanie Ehle Transit Solutions & RSVP Volunteer Drivers 608-848-0430, [email protected] Verona Senior Services Committee Lead Case Manager, Julie Larson Voting Members: Christine Posey and Phil Hoechst - 608-848-0440, [email protected] City of Verona Alders
Case Manager, Drake Deno 108 Paoli Street, Verona WI 53593 608-848-0432, [email protected] Phone: (608) 845-7471, Fax: (608) 848-2784 Program Manager, Alasa Wiest 608-848-0431, [email protected] Social Media
Program Assistant, Janice Paul Website: friendsofveronaseniorcenter.org
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[email protected] www.facebook.com/VeronaSeniorCenter Nutrition Line: 608-848-0438
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