Burleigh County Senior Adults Program THE S ENIOR S ENTINEL 315 North 20th Street • Bismarck, North Dakota 58501 Vol. 1 January 2016

From the Director... Inside this Issue Happy New Year!

With the start of a new year, we all resolve to make changes to better Page 2 Special Events & our lives. For most people, losing weight, eating better, and exercising Activities are at the top of our list. Page 3 Special Events & Activities For those wishing to become healthier in the New Year, the Bismarck Senior Center is here to help! In January, we are starting our 3rd Page 4 Special Events & 20 Mile Walk. We will be offering Yoga and Tai Chi Chih. We also Activities have two stationary bicycles available for your use. Please see page Page 5 SE Burleigh Golden 10 for more information on these activities and how to sign up. And, Age Club News as always, we have a nutritious noon meal for your Page 6 Golden Wing Club enjoyment. News / This & That

With your goal for a healthier you, I would like to focus on the Page 7 Dining Calendar importance of drinking water. A person should consume at least one cup of water for every 20 pounds of body weight daily. That’s around Page 8 Activities Calendar 6-8 glasses for the average person. If you eat a lot of fiber, you need Page 9 Burleigh Senior Club to increase your water intake. Also, many medications are diuretics. News This requires more water consumption to avoid dehydration. Page 10 Health Maintenance Lack of water is the number one cause of daytime fatigue. It can trigger fuzzy short-term memory, trouble with basic math and reading, Page 11 Wilton Pioneer and difficulty focusing. In older adults, a lack of water can cause Senior Center News chronic pain, loss of muscle, excess weight gain, slow metabolism, Page 12 Scenes from the increased toxicity, and even organ failure. Other negative effects Center include arthritis, dry skin, migraines, hypertension, digestive issues, Page 13 Just for Fun and persistent constipation. Nothing takes place in our body without water! Page 14 Volunteer News

Besides drinking water, there are other ways to increase your water Page 15 Donors intake. Increase your consumption of fruits and vegetables. Squash, tomatoes, cucumbers, lettuce, and celery are all about 90-99% water. Page 16 Subscription Form, Water consumption will increase your energy, mood, hydration, and Council, Advisory Committee, & Staff improve your life. Listing Eat healthy, exercise, drink water, and be happy this New Year!

With All Good Wishes, Renee Kipp, Director www.BismarckSeniorCenter.org Special Events & Activities GET FIT CHALLENGE 2016 With a new year beginning, our thoughts turn to resolutions and making changes to improve ourselves. Why not join us as we GET FIT in 2016? You might already know about Bone Builders, Line Dancing, and the stationary bikes. If you already attend meals and activities, stick around for the following new events!

Yoga Tai Chi Chih 3rd Annual 20 Mile Walk

More information on page 10! Get healthy with us! WHAT IS MRSA? PRESENTATION WINTER WEATHER PROTOCOL Tracey Pocklington, Infection/Prevention Nurse Bad weather may force closings and cancellations. with CHI-St. Alexius, will be here to explain this If the weather looks uncertain, tune into KFYR-AM, infection and how to prevent it on Tuesday, KBMR-AM, KFYR-TV or KXMB-TV for information January 12, at 10:30 am. regarding the closing of the Bismarck Senior Center. BUNCO IN JANUARY BUNCO is a popular dice game that is both easy The Bismarck Senior Center follows Bis-Man and fun to play. Join us on Friday, January 8, and Transit’s decision on closing. When Bis-Man Friday, January 22, as we roll the dice. Please Transit closes, the Senior Center will also close. If register up to the day before at 255-4648. the Center is closed, ALL activities scheduled at the center are cancelled. Volunteers scheduled will SUNDAY ACTIVITY DAY receive a telephone call from the Site Manager or Bismarck Senior Center will be open at 12:30 pm Home-Delivered Meal Coordinator. on Sunday, January 24, for an Activity Day! Play Always remember to stay safe in North Dakota begins at 1:00 pm. Register by calling 255-4648 to weather. Roads and walkways may appear to be play bridge, pinochle, or “Buck Bingo”. clear, but could be very icy. If the weather looks uncertain, it is always better to be safe and stay MEALS & MELODIES home. For your listening pleasure, we are featuring two musicians immediately following the meal on PIE HAPPY HOUR January 7 & 21. Musicians performing are: Coffee, ice cream, and apple pie will be served for  January 7 - Randy Karr $2.00. Bring your friends and family Monday,  January 21 - Louie Schlosser January 25, from 2:00 to 3:30 pm or until we sell Join us for lunch and entertainment out! on both Thursdays!

BISMARCK SENIOR CENTER NOON MEALS Beginning February 1, 2016, the Bismarck Senior Center will be changing how it serves its congregate meal. In an effort to offer more ADVISORY COMMITTEE MEETING flexibility to meal participants, congregate meals This month’s meeting will be held Tuesday, will be served Monday through Friday between January 5, in the Library at 10:00 am. Committee 11:45 am and 12:15 pm. Participants will check in members are: Myra Bitterman, Ruth Boyer, with the Site Manager and go through the lunch Christine Emter, Linda Houfek, Mabel Jesperson, line on their own within this half-hour Chester Nelson, Verlee Snyder, Wayne Sanstead, window. More information will be provided in the and Mary Volk. Thank you for your commitment to February issue of The Senior Sentinel. the Bismarck Senior Center.

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BOOK CLUB

Book Club meets on Monday, January 25, at 1:00 pm in the Library. The book for discussion is Downtown Owl, authored by Chuck Klosterman. (Provided by State Library Book Kit, may be picked up at the Site Manager’s desk after December 21.)

Set in a fictitious North Dakota town, Klosterman features three completely different characters who have never met but have the same question...what is “normal”? Follow their journeys as they try to survive a blizzard, 80’s pop culture, and their search for an answer.

Future books being read by the Book Club are: February 2016: Orphan Train by Christina Baker Kline (provided by State Library Book Kit) March 2016: Travels with Charlie by John Steinbeck (book not provided) April 2016: The Girl on the Train by Paula Hawkins (book not provided) May 2016: The Murdered Family by Vernon Alfred Keel (provided by State Library Book Kit)

The Senior Sentinel | 3 Special Events & Activities MOVIE MATINEES EVERY FRIDAY AT 1:15 PM!

January 1: No movie. The Bismarck Senior Center is closed on New Year’s Day.

January 8: Fried Green Tomatoes starring Kathy Bates & Jessica Tandy An unhappy housewife befriends an old lady and is captivated by the tales of her life in this funny and heartwarming drama.

January 15: McLintock! starring John Wayne & Maureen O’Hara An aging and wealthy rancher battles his high society wife, his daughter’s beaus, land grabbers, and bureaucrats in this western comedy.

January 22: Grudge Match starring Sylvester Stallone & Robert Deniro Two aging boxing rivals come out of retirement for a rematch 30 years later in this comedy.

January 29: Pillow Talk starring Rock Hudson & Doris Day A rigid woman is forced to share a party line with the playboy she despises, who disguises his voice to woo her in this playful comedy.

HEARING LOSS SUPPORT GROUP SUDOKU (Page 13) The Hearing Loss Support Group will meet on January is “Mental Wellness Month”! So keep Tuesday, January 19, at 10:30 am in the your brain healthy with the Sudoku puzzle Library. The focus of this support group is to help provided on page 13. The solution is below. those with hearing problems live successful lives in spite of their hearing loss.

TRIVIA DAY ANSWERS (Page 12) Check out the trivia questions on page 12 in honor of National Trivia Day on January 4. Here are the answers! 1. Johannes Gutenberg, 2. William Shakespeare, 3. Leif Erikson, 4. Eleanor Roosevelt, 5. Billie AARP TAX TRAINING Holiday, 6. Cleopatra, 7. Edwin Hubble, 8. Joan of AARP will hold its tax training in the South Arc, 9. Leonardo da Vinci, 10. Oprah Winfrey, 11. Conference Room from January 11-22. Activities Bob Woodward & Carl Bernstein, 12. Steven normally held in this room will be moved Spielberg. elsewhere and noted on the room calendars.

LEGAL SERVICES OF ND Legal Services of ND is a non-profit organization providing legal help to disadvantaged elderly and low-income North Dakotans.

LSND typically meets with individuals by appointment on the second Wednesday of each month at the Bismarck Senior Center.

LSND will be at the Senior Center on Wednesday, January 13. If you would like to meet with them, you must call to schedule an appointment. To schedule an appointment, please call 258-4270 or 877-258-5263.

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JANUARY EVENTS & ACTIVITIES FEBRUARY EVENTS & ACTIVITIES

6: Casino Day

(Contact the Club for more information.)

7, 14, 21, 29: Bismarck Shopping Days

11: Activity Day

28: Regular Meeting Day (tentative)

Have a Wonderful New Year!

SE Burleigh Golden Age Club is located in Sterling, ND. For more information regarding this Club, call 387-4749.

The Senior Sentinel | 5 Golden Wing Club News JANUARY EVENTS & ACTIVITIES 1: Pinochle Tournament at 1:00 pm (potluck lunch) 6: Transit Bus to Prairie Knights Casino 8, 15, 22, 29: Pinochle at 7:00 pm (potluck lunch) 11: Regular Club Meeting at the Center 13, 27: Transit Bus to Bismarck Noon meals are served Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday. Wednesday meals are served at 6:00 pm. For more information about activities at the Senior Center or to make a meal reservation, please call 943-2490.

HAPPY NEW YEAR! This and That

DOCUMENT SHREDDING ASSISTIVE MEDICAL EQUIPMENT Record Keepers, LLC has a secure shredding The Bismarck Senior Center has container in the entrance to the Recreation Room medical equipment available to at the Bismarck Senior Center for your you on a ‘loan’ basis. convenience. Equipment that can be loaned out for up to 90 days include SENIOR CENTER FROZEN MEALS transfer/shower benches, The Senior Center offers frozen meals for you to walkers, canes, commodes, toilet risers, and other purchase for weekends and holidays. The cost of smaller items. each meal is $4.00. Stop by the office or call 255-4648 for more information. Wheelchairs are available on a limited basis for seven days only.

LIKE US ON FACEBOOK We suggest a donation of $5.00 for each piece of Go to Facebook.com/BismarckSeniorCenterND equipment borrowed. A $100.00 deposit check is and like our page to view all of required for wheelchairs. The check is returned to the latest updates and upcoming you upon the timely return of the wheelchair. events going on at the Bismarck Senior Center!

BONE BUILDERS EXERCISE CLASS Bone Builders prevents and reverses osteoporosis; improves balance; enhances energy and well- being; stresses bones therefore increasing bone density; and increases muscular strength.

Bone Builders meets in the South Conference Room at the Bismarck Senior Center on: Tuesdays: 1:15 pm Wednesdays: 9:00 am and 10:30 am Feel free to attend any class that fits Thursdays: 1:15 pm your schedule. If you are new to Bone Fridays: 9:00 am and 10:30 am Builders, you must complete a short registration form prior to starting.

6 | Burleigh County Senior Adults Program January Dining Calendar Monday Tuesday WednesdayWednesday ThursdayThursday FridayFriday 2 3 4 5 16 1:00 pm Pinochle 9:30 am Advisory Com- 9 & 10:30 am 9:15 am ServeYes! 9 & 10:30 am 1:00 pm SeniorHave Cen- amittee Safe Meeting & BoneProsperous Builders Meeting Bone Builders ter Singers Practice 1:00 pm Senior Club 1:00 pm Pinochle 1:00 pm Woodcarving 1:00CLOSED pm Bunco 1:00 pm Bridge Meeting 1:00 pm Dominoes 1:00 pm Bridge 1:00 pm Pinochle 1:15 pm Bingo 1:15 pm Bone Builders 1:00 pm Line Dancing New Year! 1:15 pm Movie Matinee

49 105 116 712 138 Open1:00 pm Faced Pinochle Hot Baked1:00 pm Chicken Bridge Beef9 & 10:30Meatball am Egg10:30 Salad am on Whist a Bun 9Pork & 10:30 Roast am 1:00Turkey pm SeniorSandwich Cen- 1:00Scalloped pm Wii PotatoBowling WhippedBone PotatoBuilders with 1:00Tomato pm Woodcarving Soup WhippedBone PotatoBuilders with terWhipped Singers PotatoPractice 1:15Mixed pm Bone Vegetable Builders 11:30Gravy am Senior Soda1:00 Crackerspm Bridge 1:00 Gravypm Pinochle California5:30 pm Senior Vegetable Club Orange MedicareCarrots Patrol 1:00Lettuce pm Why Salad Should I 1:00 pmPeas Line Dancing PotluckBlend Butterscotch Pudding Tapioca 1:00Fruit Salad Pre-PlanPineapple Presentation 1:15 pmCinnamon Movie Matinee Pears with Peanut Butter Rice 1:15 pm Bone Builders Applesauce Cranberry Sauce Krispy Bar 16 17 18 19 20 1:00 pm11 Pinochle 10:30 am Hearing12 Loss 9 & 10:3013 am 1:00 pm14 BCCA 15 1:00Salmon pm Senior Patty withCen- PepperSupport GroupSteak ItalianBone Spaghetti Builders MeetingChili Chicken Chunks ter SingersDill Sauce Practice O’Brien1:00 pm PotatoBridge with10:00 Meat am SauceAARP 1:00 pmCrackers Woodcarving OvenTHANKSGIVING Browned Potato 1:00Wild pm Rice Bridge 1:00Prince pm Wii Edward Bowling Sicilian Blend 1:00Coleslaw pm Bridge VegetableDINNER Blend Broccoli Cuts 1:15 pmVegetable Bone Builders Vegetable 1:15Corn pm Bone Muffin Builders Fruit in Gelatin Lemon Fruit Salad (RecPeaches Room) Lettuce Salad Banana with Dressing Fresh Apple 23 24 25 26 27 1:00 pm18 Pinochle 1:00 pm19 Bridge 9 & 10:3020 am 21 22 1:00 pm Senior Cen- 1:00Salisbury pm Wii SteakBowling ChickenBone &Builders Dressing Lemon Pepper Fish Hot Beef on a Bun ter Singers Practice 1:15Whipped pm Bone Potato Builders 1:00Casserole pm Pinochle ParsliedCLOSED Potato CalicoCLOSED Beans CLOSED Peas Broccoli1:00 pm Normandy Dominoes Carrots Grated Carrots in Peach Yogurt Fruit Sliced1:15 pm Tomato Bingo Peach with Gelatin Salad Pears Blueberry Salad Apricot with Cottage 30 Chocolate Chip Cheese 1:00 pm Pinochle Cookie Banana Bar 1:00 pm Senior Cen- ter Singers25 Practice 26 27 28 29 1:00Round pm Book Steak Club Chicken Chow Mein Roast Beef BBQ Pork Loin Fishwich on a Bun 2:00Whipped pm Pie Potato Happy Rice/Noodle Whipped Potato Creamed Potato Potato Wedge withHour Gravy Egg Roll Brussel Sprouts Corn Vegetable Blend Malibu Blend Apricots Tropical Fruit Cake with Pears with Vegetable Fortune Cookie Ice Cream Strawberry Topping Cranberry Sauce Diced Apples Treat Older Americans Act federal regulations require individuals age 60 and older to complete an annual registration in order to participate in the Congregate Meals Program, or a semi-annual registration to participate in the Home-Delivered Meals Program. Individuals are notified when their registration needs to be updated. Suggested Donation:  $3.75/congregate meal Menu items  $4.00/home-delivered meal subject to  EBT/SNAP accepted change. MEAL RESERVATIONS • Call at least one day in advance. Bismarck Senior Center, 258-9276 from 8:30 am to 3:30 pm, Crescent Manor, 258-6646 from 10:30 am to 2:30 pm, Wing Senior Center, 943-2490 from 9:00 am to 1:00 pm, or Home-Delivered Meal inquiries, please call 255-4648. The meal price for those under 60 is $7.50.

The Senior Sentinel | 7 January Activities Calendar Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday 1 Caramel Rolls Every Wednesday 8:30 am Until CLOSED Sold Out!

4 5 6 7 8 1:00 pm Pinochle 10:00 am Advisory 9 & 10:30 am 9:15 am Volunteer 9 & 10:30 am 1:00 pm Senior Center Committee Meeting Bone Builders Meeting Bone Builders Singers Practice 1:00 pm Bridge 1:00 pm Pinochle 10:30 am Yoga 1:00 pm Pinochle 1:00 pm Wii Bowling 1:00 pm Dominoes 12:45 pm Meals & 1:00 pm Line Dancing 1:00 pm Senior Club 1:15 pm Bingo Melodies - Randy Karr 1:15 pm Movie Matinee Meeting 1:30 pm Tai Chi Chih 1:00 pm Woodcarving 1:15 pm Bone Builders 1:00 pm Bridge 1:15 pm Bone Builders

11 12 13 14 15 1:00 pm Pinochle 10:30 am What Is 9 & 10:30 am 10:30 am Yoga 9 & 10:30 am 1:00 pm Senior Center MRSA? Presentation Bone Builders 1:00 pm Woodcarving Bone Builders Singers Practice 1:00 pm Bridge 1:00 pm Pinochle 1:00 pm Bridge 1:00 pm Pinochle 5:30 pm Senior Club 1:00 pm Wii Bowling 1:00 pm Dominoes 1:15 pm Bone Builders 1:00 pm Line Dancing Potluck 1:15 pm Bone Builders 1:15 pm Bingo 1:15 pm Movie Matinee 1:30 pm Tai Chi Chih 2:00 pm Legal Aide AARP Tax by appointment Training Begins South Conf. Room 18 19 20 21 22 10:30 am Hearing 9 & 10:30 am 10:30 am Yoga 9 & 10:30 am Loss Support Group Bone Builders 12:45 pm Meals & Bone Builders 1:00 pm Bridge 1:00 pm Pinochle Melodies - 1:00 pm Pinochle CLOSED 1:00 pm Wii Bowling 1:00 pm Dominoes Louis Schlosser 1:00 pm Line Dancing 1:15 pm Bone Builders 1:15 pm Bingo 1:00 pm Woodcarving 1:15 pm Movie Matinee 6:00 pm Senior Club 1:30 pm Tai Chi Chih 1:00 pm Bridge Dinner Dance at 1:00 pm BCCA AARP Tax AMVETS Meeting Training Ends 1:15 pm Bone Builders South Conf. Room

ACTIVITY DAY JANUARY 24

25 26 27 28 29 1:00 pm Pinochle 1:00 pm Bridge 9 & 10:30 am 10:30 am Yoga 9 & 10:30 am 1:00 pm Book Club 1:00 pm Wii Bowling Bone Builders 1:00 pm Woodcarving Bone Builders 1:00 pm Senior Center 1:15 pm Bone Builders 1:00 pm Pinochle 1:00 pm Bridge 1:00 pm Pinochle Singers Practice 1:00 pm Dominoes 1:15 pm Bone Builders 1:00 pm Line Dancing 2:00 pm Pie Happy 1:15 pm Bingo 1:15 pm Movie Matinee Hour 1:30 pm Tai Chi Chih

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CLUB POTLUCK Monday, January 11, at 5:30 pm Monday, January 18, at 6:00 pm Bismarck Senior Center AmVets Club Dining Room Reservations for the Dinner Dance must be made in person at CLUB MEETING the Bismarck Senior Center on January 12 ONLY from Tuesday, January 5, at 1:00 pm 8:30 am to 12:00 pm. Please NO phone calls. Bismarck Senior Center For cancellations ONLY, you may call 255-1694. Library

SENIOR CLUB OFFICERS CHAIR– Quirina Schmidt VICE CHAIR– Keith Cleveland TREASURER– Herb Ritz SECRETARY– Elaine Beyl DIRECTORS– Cecelia Roehrich, Jane Anderson, and Mary Volk

The Senior Sentinel | 9 Health Maintenance HEALTH MAINTENANCE JANUARY SCHEDULE SUGGESTED CONTRIBUTIONS Monday, January 11 Nurse in Wing, ND

In Office Services Thursday, January 28 8:30—10:30 am Blood Pressure / Foot Care: $20.00 Fasting Blood Sugar Screenings (Full Cost $45) (No appointment necessary.) Medication Set Up: $5.00 1:00 pm Nurse in Sterling, ND (Full Cost $24)

Blood Pressure: $2.00 FOOT CARE SERVICES are available throughout the month by (Full Cost $6) appointment only. Call 255-4648 to schedule your appointment. Fasting Blood Sugar: $3.00 (Full Cost $7) ONE-ON-ONE VISITS for home-bound seniors are available. To Home Visit: $30.00 inquire if you are eligible for a home visit, or to schedule an (Full Cost $85) (Includes any combination of above services) appointment, call 255-4648.

Clients may, but are NOT *All services are provided at the Bismarck Senior Center, unless required, to contribute. otherwise indicated.

3rd ANNUAL 20 MILE WALK

Do you eat meals or attend events at the Senior Center? Then you’re half way there!

Walk indoors at the Bismarck Senior Center, a safe and comfortable environment, at a moderate speed around the dining room hallway and kitchen serving line. Each participant receives a personalized tally sheet to record their laps.

The walk begins January 4 and ends March 25. Adults of 60+ years may walk any day Monday through Friday from 8:00 - 11:00 am or 1:30 - 3:00 pm, except when we have activities or parties.

Prizes will be awarded to those with the most recorded laps/miles on March 30 at the noon meal.

*A walker with wheels will be available to those who feel they need added reassurance/stabilization while walking.

Call 255-4648 to register or just show up! YOGA TAI CHI CHIH

January 7, 14, 21, & 28 This eight-week, one-hour class is all about February 4 & 11 healing and energy. There are 19 movements 10:30 -11:30 am done with or without shoes and no getting down on the floor. The class, taught by Sister Eleanor Stockert, is limited to 10 people and begins, Grab your mats and join us! (Mats should be no Wednesday, January 6 at 1:30 pm! more than 1/4 inch thick to prevent tripping.) The suggested donation is $3 per Space is limited! There is a $3 suggested session. Call 255-4648 donation per session. Call 255-4648 to sign up! to register!

10 | Burleigh County Senior Adults Program Wilton Pioneer Senior Center News JANUARY EVENTS & ACTIVITIES 2, 9, 16, 23, 30: 7:00 pm Dominoes

4, 11, 18, 25: 12:30 pm Hand & Foot, 7:30 pm Pinochle 5: 1:00 pm Monthly Meeting - Program “Favorite Book Review” by members 6, 13, 20, 27: 12:30 pm Hand & Foot, 7:00 pm Pool 17: 4:00 pm - 6:00 pm Food Pantry Distribution HAPPY NEW YEAR! Noon meals are served Monday through Friday. Please call 734-6426 a day in advance to make a reservation. Meals are prepared for Washburn participants Monday through Friday and are transported to the Washburn Senior Center for distribution. Morning coffee is served at 9:00 am Monday through Friday. Medical supplies (available for free will offering) are: hospital beds (one electric), canes, wheelchairs, lifts, commodes and risers, bed pans, and walkers. For more information, please call 734-6169.

The Senior Sentinel | 11 Scenes from the Center

- Veterans Day -

Caramel Roll Wednesday Thanksgiving Dinner

NATIONAL TRIVIA DAY, JANUARY 4 In honor of National Trivia Day, we have listed some questions below regarding historical figures to tease your brain. Check your answers on page 4. Enjoy!

1. This German blacksmith, goldsmith, and printer is the inventor of mechanical movable type printing. 2. Regarded as the greatest writer in the English language, he is known as the “Bard of Avon”. 3. He is considered the first European to discover North America around 1000 A.D. 4. She served as First Lady of the U.S. from March 1933 to April 1945. 5. This American jazz singer is known as the “First Lady of the Blues”. 6. She was the last Ptolemaic ruler of Egypt. 7. The world’s best known space telescope was named after this influential astronomer. 8. “The Maid of Orleans” is venerated in France as a war hero and was canonized on May 16, 1920. 9. He is the creator of two of the world’s most famous paintings, “Mona Lisa” and “The Last Supper”. 10. Known as the “Queen of All Media”, she is the greatest black philanthropist in world history. 11. These Washington Post reporters were at the forefront of news reporting on the Watergate scandal, leading to the resignation of President Richard Nixon. ® 12. He has won two Academy Awards for Best Director for his film REPRINTED WITH PERMISSION FROM classics, Schindler’s List and Saving Private Ryan. CREATIVE FORECASTING, A Monthly Publication for Activity Professionals. 12 | Burleigh County Senior Adults Program Just for Fun...

January is Mental Wellness Month. Keep your mind active with Sudoku! The solution is on page 4.

The Senior Sentinel | 13 Volunteer News FEATURED VOLUNTEER - VOLUNTEER MEETING! DONELLA “DONNIE” JOHNSON THURSDAY, JANUARY 17 AT 9:15 AM A lot of people don’t know this, but Donnie was a dietician who wrote the menus for the Bismarck IN THE REC ROOM Senior Center back when it was established. She was also on the original Nutrition Planning Board for the Meals on Wheels program at the hospital. She and her husband, Dean, started coming to the center for meals about five years ago. She decided to be a volunteer coffee server during the noon congregate meal and is now the Thursday coffee bar attendant. You can usually find her wearing one of her very cute handmade aprons. She loves sewing and wearing her creations. Donnie is also one of our many “snow bird” volunteers and loves quilting. This year, she took ten quilts south with her to finish over the winter.

Donnie has four children, two boys and two girls. Three live in the Bismarck area and one is in Minneapolis. She has eight grandchildren and one great grandson. THANK YOU, DONNIE, for all you do! You are The Bismarck Senior Center is in a most excellent volunteer and very much appreciated. need of volunteers! Can you help in any of the following areas? ServeYES! BULLETIN

Milkman: Put out milk and Happy New Year! sometimes fruit during the serving of lunch, keep trays and silverware stocked ServeYES! staff extend a sincere thank you to all of the volunteers in the serving line from 11:45 am - who responded to local organization’s requests for volunteers and 12:15 pm. gave so generously of their time throughout 2015. We wish you all a wonderful Happy New Year 2016! Information Desk (Office): Take messages and transfer calls. Sell bus tickets. Make Health Maintenance 2015 Volunteer Hours appointments, and complete other office As 2015 comes to an end, please submit a timesheet for all the duties. hours you have served during 2015 that have not previously been submitted, including hours for Medora and Host Fest in Minot. Coffee Servers: Pour coffee during Please contact Erin at the ServeYES! office if you need some the noontime meal in the Dining Room. timesheets! Thanks! Home Delivered Meal Assembly: Assist Home Delivered Save the Date Meal Coordinator in packaging meals for ServeYES! is gearing up for our 5th annual Bags, Baubles, & home delivery. Bubbly fundraising event! Please mark March 18 on your

Dish Crew: Clear dishes and trays calendar! from tables following Noon meal. Office Hours Home Delivered Meal Drivers: Deliver ServeYES! is open every Monday through Friday from meals to homes. Drivers are typically 8:00am - 4:30pm. ServeYES! will be closed on January 1 for New assigned a route of 6 - 8 homes. Year’s Day and January 18 for MLK Day.

We can work with your schedule! RSVP+ Central ND

Please call the Site Manager at 701-258-5436 255-4648 for more information, or [email protected] if you would like to volunteer! [email protected] 14 | Burleigh County Senior Adults Program Thank You to Our Donors We sincerely thank the following individuals for their generous donations: (Donations listed below were received between October 29 and November 24, 2015.)

-LaVerne Vernon -Mary & Arnie Siverson, -Freida Heiser, In Memory of Merle A. Heiser In Memory of Rose Ann Vollmers -Burleigh County Senior Club -Chad & Debbie Stroh, -Marilyn Cunningham, In Memory of Grace Wahl In Memory of Rose Ann Vollmers -Adolph & Christine Emter -Marlinda Bender, -Mary Bateman In Memory of Rose Ann Vollmers -Diane Laub -John Dietz, In Memory of Audrey Dietz -Clara Lisko -Anonymous Memorial

Burleigh County Senior Adults Program Giving Opportunities The Burleigh County Senior Enclosed is my gift of $______to the Burleigh County Senior Adults Adults Program, a 501(c)3 Program. nonprofit organization, accepts donations for its Please designate my gift to: ___ Nutrition ___ Health Maintenance programs. ___ Outreach Services ___ Life Enrichment Activities ___ Where it is most needed Donations can be made to:

*Nutrition My gift is In Honor / Memory of: ______*Health Maintenance (Name of person honored or memorialized) *Outreach Services *Life Enrichment Activities Please send acknowledgement of my memorial/honorarium to:

Name: ______If you would like to make a donation, please send it, along Address: ______with this completed form to: City, State, Zip: ______BCSAP 315 North 20th Street Bismarck, ND 58501 DONOR CONTACT INFORMATION: GIVING LEVELS

Platinum: $1,000 and up Name: ______Gold: $500—$999 Silver: $200—$499 Address: ______Bronze: $100—$199 Friend: $50—$99 City: ______

Your name will be placed on State: _____ Zip Code: ______our giving wall with your donation, honorarium or Telephone: ______memorial of $50 or more. Thank you for your support!

The Senior Sentinel | 15 Burleigh County Council on Aging Burleigh County Senior Adults Program 315 North 20th Street Bismarck, ND 58501

The Senior Sentinel is published monthly by the Burleigh County Senior Adults Program.

Burleigh County Burleigh County Council on Aging Senior Adults Program Staff Leo Bitterman DIRECTOR Keith Cleveland Renee Kipp Bernard Falkenstein ASSISTANT DIRECTOR Tim Fischer Stephanie Braun If you would like to subscribe to the Senior Sentinel, Verlla Geloff NURSES please mail or drop off this form, Robert Hesler Liz Braus along with $5.00 to: John Hokana Denise Kerner June Kraft OUTREACH SERVICES Irene Rankin COORDINATOR Bismarck Senior Center th Rhonda Rath 315 North 20 Street Bismarck Senior Center DATA ENTRY Bismarck, ND 58501 Advisory Committee Rod Barth Myra Bitterman EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT Ruth Boyer Bethany Ritter Christine Emter HDM COORDINATOR Name: Linda Houfek Tracy Arndorfer Mabel Jesperson FACILITY MAINTENANCE Chester Nelson Dean Bauer Wayne G. Sanstead Lori Koth Verlee Snyder EXECUTIVE CHEF Address: Mary Volk Donna Tobeck

SOUS CHEFS The Burleigh County Senior Adults Deb Hausauer City, State, Program and its governing board, the Stephanie Vedquam Zip: Burleigh County Council on Aging, CRESCENT MANOR assure that they will comply with Title SITE MANAGER VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Nan Johnson (P.L.88-352): If otherwise eligible, no Telephone: person shall be denied or excluded WING SITE MANAGER/COOK from participation or benefits or be Alice Jacobson otherwise subjected to discrimination WING ASSISTANT COOK due to race, color or national origin. Joan Dockter Any person, otherwise eligible who feels he or she has been denied service from participation for reason of race, color or national origin should contact the BCSAP Director at 701.255.4648.

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