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! Services 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 resi- dents, 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.