Senior Moments Issue: December 2015 News & Notes from Sarah by Sarah Howard Always Some Great Door Prizes, Raffles, and Fun Executive Director at This Party

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Manistee County Council on Aging Senior Moments Issue: December 2015 News & Notes from Sarah By Sarah Howard always some great door prizes, raffles, and fun Executive Director at this party. I want to thank everyone who Meet the Staff helps us with this huge event. Without all of I can’t believe that December is already you, we couldn’t make this happen. here. The decorations are out and the spirit We have been really working hard on Sarah Howard of Christmas is definitely in the air. I am so our Christmas Gift program for the adult Executive Director excited this year to be able to have a good foster care homes. We get wish lists from all old fashioned Christmas with my family, of the AFC homes clients and with the help Jeanne Barber friends and everyone at the Senior Center. I from the public and the Senior Center we do don’t know about you, but it has been kind everything we can to fulfill their wishes. A lot Executive Assistant of a long year and I am hoping this holiday of these people don’t have any family or don’t season will boost my spirits. have family nearby, so we do what we can to Nancy Fortin I am so excited about the Sleighbell make their Christmas special. If you would Custodian/Assistant parade this year. We always like to be a part like to help us with this important program, of this magical time. We are participating please give us a call to see what we still may again in the Festival of Trees at the need. Faye Keyes beautiful Ramsdell Theatre. If you December always brings so many fun ac- Senior Helper are able too, you should head tivities to the Senior Center and surround- there and check out all of the ing areas, we will be having Breakfast Molly Cichy wonderful and creative trees with Santa and Mrs. Claus on Saturday, and wreaths. I am always so December 12th from 9 a.m. to 12 Bookkeeper impressed with the talented p.m.. Please come in and bring your people we have in our county. little ones. This event is open to Board of Directors The Senior Center will also be the public. If you would like more doing a small fund raiser for information about this fun day, Robert Daniels our Senior Food Pantry. Dur- please give us a call at the Senior ing the Sleighbell Parade we Center. President will have hot coffee, hot cocoa Make sure you check out and cookies available inside the our monthly calendar. We have so many Jerre Stephens Senior Center which is located on ongoing programs, like Toe Tapping Tuesday, Secretary River Street across from the fountain square. Sit & Get Fit, Fun Bingo, Exercise, Bridge, Pi- I remember the last couple of years and nochle, Veterans Exchange Day, Senior Reim- Alan Marshall how cold it was during the parade. We had bursement program, Free Attorney services, so many people coming in just trying to stay MMAP program, monthly birthday party, Foot Marlene McBride warm. If you are able to go to the parade, Care program, Matter of Balance, Blood Pres- remember where we are located so you can sure Clinic, Hearing Aid Clinic and Produce Velma Moore stop in and support a very important pro- Bingo. You never know what new programs gram. and activities will be added next. As I always There is still time to get tickets for the say, change is good, so try something new! Virgil Johnson Jingle Bell Ball, which is scheduled for Monday, I hope you have a wonderful holiday December 14 at St. Joseph Parish Center. This season and all of your George Wagoner is always such a great time. We have Jerry wishes come Zupin and his crew catering, Virgil Baker and true! the Just 4 Fun Band entertaining. There are Get involved with these activities!

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Foot Clinic: second Wednesday Exercise Opportunities Next Foot Clinic: 12:45 p.m. on Exercise Group: 9 to 9:30 a.m., December 9. Monday and Wednesday Senior Food Bank: third Friday Sit & Get Fit (Manistee): 10 to January through November. Next 10:30 a.m., Tuesday and Thursday Food Bank: 1 to 3 p.m. on January Sit & Get Fit (Onekama): 15. There will be no food bank in 10:45 to 11:30 a.m., Monday and December. Wednesday “May you have the gladness of Eyeglass Repair Clinic: third Christmas which is hope; Thursday Fun & Games Next Eyeglass Clinic: 11 a.m. on The spirit of Christmas December 17. Bridge: 1 p.m., Tuesday which is peace; Free Attorney Consultations: Fun Bingo: 11 a.m., Wednesday The heart of Christmas second Tuesday Produce Bingo: first Friday Next attorney consultations: 10:30 which is love.” Next Produce Bingo will be Decem- a.m. on December 8. ber 4. - Ada V. Hendricks December Milestones

December Flower: Happy Birthday! Narcissus. The meaning of the flower is respect, modesty and Lois Schmeling 12/1 faithfulness Bobby Stamp 12/1 Dorothy Sielski 12/4 December Birthstone: Turquoise Mike Zimmerman 12/6 Happy Anniversary! Betty Espvik 12/8 There are many days to com- George Wagoner 12/12 Dave & Jeanne Barber 12/1 memorate in December. Bob Daniels 12/12 Ellen Jablonski 12/17 If we have missed your birthday or 12/3 is National Roof Over Your Rosemary Hesch 12/19 anniversary, we apologize. Please let us Head Day; 12/4 is Wear Your Christie Wissner 12/26 know if you would like to be included Brown Shoes day; 12/6 is Mitten in our birthday or anniversary records. Ellen Solberg 12/27 Tree Day; 12/7 is Letter Writing Betty Lindstrom 12/29 Did you know? There are occasional “Leap Day; 12/8 is National Brownie Kathleen Block 12/30 Seconds” added to the official year. We will Day; 12/16 is National Chocolate spare you the detail on those, except to Covered Anything Day; 12/29 is say it helps to correct minor variations. On December 31, 2015, the folks who main- Look on the Bright Side Day; tain the official time for the planet, will add an extra second to the day! Welcome December!! Page 2 Fall Fun at the Senior Center

John Witkowski’s costume raised some eyebrows... mostly his own .

Christie Wissner enjoyed the Halloween party so much it was scary!

The Senior Center ended October with the annual Halloween party... a perfect lead in to November... another warm beginning, a reprieve from winter.

Carol, Alice and Terry are set to party. Football fans to grocery bags... creativity was the word for the day.

Born to be wild? Rosie dressed the part! Ken Berentsen, Sarah and Jack Hanson enjoy the Halloween party. Page 3 Parkinsons Support Group The Parkinsons Support Group meets on the 3rd Adult Foster Care Thursday of every month (except Jan. & Feb.) at Christmas Gift Program 11 a.m. at West Shore Medical Center Education The holidays will be upon us soon. Once again Center, room #1. we are looking for donations for our Adult Foster For info call Jeanne Lewis (231) 299-1286 Care Christmas program. Each year we gather or Linda Nickelson (231) 398-9175 donated gifts to wrap and give to residents in area adult foster care homes. For some residents, these are the only gifts they will receive. Do you Please join us in our efforts to spread the Christmas spirit this year. You can call the Senior like to craft? Center at 723-6477 for more information. The Senior Center is looking to start a weekly craft afternoon. You will be welcome to stop in, SENIOR VOLUNTEER bring your crafts and work with other seniors. TRANSPORTATION There’ll be coffee and treats. The need for reliable transportation for seniors is Please call the Senior Center for more informa- an important issue. tion. 723-6477 The Senior Center is looking for volunteers to help provide transportation for seniors who do not drive and have out of town medical appointments in Traverse City, Grand Rapids, Muskegon, etc. Volunteers must have insurance and good driving May your holiday be record. Please call the Senior Center at 723-6477 to vol- filled with the joy unteer, or for more information. and the warmth of the season. Merry Christmas SENIOR TAX PREPARATION Each year the Senior Center offers tax prepara- to You and Yours tion help for Manistee County seniors. Our tax team is looking for volunteers to join them pre- from all of us at the paring returns one day a week here at the Senior Center. Training will be provided for 3-4 days in Manistee County January at the Manistee County Library. If you like numbers and enjoy being part of a fun team, call Council on Aging. Mary Haw at 723-9821. Page 4 The Manistee County Council on Aging has recently set aside funds to assist with healthy Wish List lifestyles for seniors. If you are a senior, 60 years of age or older and are interested in participating in a healthy activity, perhaps we can help. The holidays are upon us once again. It’s a time to think Some of the eligible programs include swim about how blessed we are, and to think of those less passes at the Paine Aquatic Center, chair yoga fortunate. Each year, the Senior Center gathers wish classes, regular yoga classes, and deep water aero- lists from area adult foster care homes and we turn to bics through the Manistee Recreation Association. you to help fill them. It’s time to take charge of your health! You Large print word search books know what they say. “A body in motion tends to Kleenex remain in motion.” Art and craft supplies So let’s get moving! Call the Senior Center Sugar free candy today to find out more. 723-6477 Regular candy Sugar free pop Black pocket t-shirts (large) Large print crossword puzzles Pajamas, women’s (small, medium and large) Women’s underwear (medium and large) Women’s sweaters (medium and large) Women’s sweater vest (large) Throw blankets Religious books Cookies Razors No-slip socks (men’s & women’s, all sizes) Stuffed animals Women’s turtlenecks (large, medium) Women’s sweaters (large) Coloring books Puzzles Chips Benefit Pancake Shawls Breakfast Games Slippers (women’s large, men’s 10) with Santa & Mrs. Claus White handkerchiefs Saturday, December 12 Hershey Kisses Stuffed kitten 10 a.m. - Noon Trivia books, historical novels Body wash Open to the public Nail polish & remover The Senior Center is also looking for donations of $5 donation $15 per family wrapping paper and bows, and volunteers to help wrap the gifts. Your generosity will make help Christmas spe- All proceeds to benefit the cial to someone who can’t be home for the holidays. Manistee County Council on Aging’s food pantry Thank you in advance for your generosity. Page 5 J i n g l e B e l l B a l l Monday, December 14 St. Joseph Parish Center

Are you ready to get your holiday on? Join us for a jingle-y, jangle-y good time. Doors open at 11 a.m., Music til 3:30 p.m. Dinner served at noon. Catered by Jerry Zupin. On the menu: baked chicken, homemade polish sausage, sauerkraut and Swedish meatballs, real mashed potatoes and gravy, vegetables, rolls and assorted cakes Music by Virgil Baker’s Just 4 Fun Band Tickets are available at the Senior Center and must be purchased on or before December 12. Come take part in the fun, food and fellowship. Call for more information. 723-6477 It’ll be the party of the year! Don’t miss it! Popular Radio Shows: This Was 1941 Fibber McGee & Molly Cost of Food: The Great Gildersleeve Sugar - 59¢ for 10 lbs. The Shadow - The Leopard Strikes Milk 54¢ per gallon Jack Benny Program Coffee 45¢ a pound Television News: Bacon 42¢ a pound 10 TV stations are granted TV licenses. Each Eggs 20¢ a dozen are required to broadcast 15 hours per National & World News: week. The USO begins operations providing cof- Bulova Watch Co., Sun Oil Co., Lever Bros. fee, donuts and entertainment to U.S. mili- Co. and Proctor & Gamble sponsor the first tary forces. commercial telecasts from WNBT (now Mt. Rushmore is completed by Gutzon Borglum WNBC-TV) in New York Page 8 December 2015 ~ Meals on Wheels Menu 1 2 3 4 5

Spaghetti Ham & Cube steak Chicken noodle soup Italian vegetable sweet potatoes Mashed potatoes Ground bologna Tossed salad Cauliflower Corn sandwich Garlic roll Pineapple tidbits Fresh orange Coleslaw Tropical fruit Roll Bread Pears

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Salisbury steak Sloppy Joes Sweet & sour Goulash Roast pork Mashed potatoes Seasoned potatoes chicken Calif blend vegetable Mashed potatoes & Peas Broccoli cuts Scalloped potatoes Tossed salad gravy Peaches Diced fruit Wax beans Fruit cocktail Green bean casserole Roll Pears Garlic roll Cranberry sauce Bread Applesauce Roll

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Turkey pot roast BBQ meatballs Sausage & sauer- Chili Baked chicken Mashed potatoes Scalloped potatoes kraut Turkey sandwich Au gratin potatoes Caribbean vegetables Peas & carrots Mashed potatoes Macaroni salad Corn Peaches Mixed fruit Malibu vegetable Pineapple chunks Mandarin oranges Bread Roll Fresh orange Roll

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Pork chops Creamed chipped Citrus grilled chicken Christmas Eve Merry Christmas Mashed potatoes beef Scalloped potatoes Meals on Wheels Senior Center and Green beans Mashed potatoes Carrots closed. Senior Center Meals on Wheels Applesauce Scandinavian vegs Tropical fruit closing at noon closed Roll Fruit cocktail Bread Bread

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Beef stew Chicken over Country steak Meals on Wheels New Years Day w/potatoes garden rice Mashed potatoes closed Senior Center and Beets Cauliflower Prince Charles veg Senior Center closing Meals on Wheels closed Scalloped apples Peas Peaches at noon Biscuits Pears Bread Roll

Menu subject to change Page 9 December 2015 ~ Calendar of Events Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday 1 2 3 4 5

10 am Sit & get fit 9 am Exercise 10 am Sit & get fit 11 am Produce bingo 6 pm 11 am Toe Tapping 11 am Fun bingo 11 am Social hour Noon meal Sleigh- Tuesday Noon meal Noon meal bell Noon meal 1 pm Veterans Parade 1 pm Bridge Exchange warm-up. Cookies, coffee, hot cocoa 6 7 8 9 10 11 12

9 am Exercise 10 am Sit & get fit 9 am Exercise 10 am Sit & get fit 11 am Social hour Breakfast 9 am Diabetic Noon meal 11 am Fun bingo 11 am Social hour Noon meal with support group 1 pm Bridge Noon meal Noon meal 1 pm Dynamic PT Santa 11 am Social hour Attorney services presentation 10am - Noon meal 12 pm 6 pm Pinochle

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11 am Jingle Bell 10 am Sit & get fit 9 am Exercise 10 am Sit & get fit 11 am Social hour Ball at St. Joseph 11 am Toe Tapping 11 am Fun bingo 10:30 am Blood Noon meal Parish Center. Tuesday December birthdays pressure clinic NO FOOD BANK Senior Center closed 1 pm Bridge Noon meal 11:30 am Carrie THIS MONTH for the day MCCOA Board Mtg. 1 pm Veterans Selbee & band Exchange Noon meal 12:45 pm Foot Clinic Eyeglass clinic Hearing aid clinic 20 21 22 23 24 25 26

9 am Exercise 10 am Sit & get fit 9 am Exercise Christmas Eve Merry Christmas 11 am Social hour Noon meal 11 am Fun Bingo Senior Center closing Senior Center closed Noon meal 1 pm Bridge Noon meal at noon 6 pm Pinochle

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9 am Exercise 10 am Sit & get fit 9 am Exercise New Year’s Eve New Year’s Day 11 am Social hour 11 am Toe Tapping 11 am Fun Bingo Senior Center closing Senior Center closed Noon meal Tuesday Noon meal at noon 6 pm Pinochle Noon meal 1 pm Bridge

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Page 11 November 2015 at the Senior Center November crept in with balmy temperatures, then threatened to blow us all away with gale force winds! That did not keep our seniors down. They traveled to Kaleva for “real” daytime bingo, took part in our Fall Craft Show, enjoyed another round of White Elephant Bingo and so much more. Here, we share photos from our Halloween party. A great time was had by all!

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