You Can Support the Senior Center By:  Enjoying Our Pulled Pork Lunches on Friday, September 25 and Saturday, September 26

Newburgh Senior Center September 2020 Newsletter Nancy Lybarger, manager 529 Jefferson St. Newburgh, IN 47630 email: [email protected] Phone 812-853-5627 Facebook: Newburgh Senior Center Fax 812-853-5629 Web site: The Place Where Seniors Congregate

Hours: Monday - Friday, 9 am - 2 pm Manager’s Corner

That noise you heard that sounded a gram might be, we’ll have lunches that we yearn, deep in our souls, to bit like a pile driver was me doing my bagged up for you to take home and see everybody again. And, I promise happy dance. We have been given the eat. that will be sooner than later. Until go ahead to start opening up by stages, While you are here, if you need snacks then, we need to reach inside and find beginning with cards and Scrabble. or drinks, Diane will be happy to serve a little more strength to keep up our We’ll have played euchre and Scrabble you. We ask that if you are eating or spirits for just a little longer. a couple of times by the time our drinking, please be at least 6 feet away If you know someone looking for a newsletter gets to you. We’ll see how from other people because you’ll have job, Ride Solutions needs bus drivers. that goes and move on from there. I to remove your mask. Pay starts at $12 an hour and there are am cautiously optimistic! Speaking of masks, we have many benefits available. Call 877-369-8899 As everything stands now, lunch will here is anyone needs more. If masks to get an application. be the last thing we add back to the are impossible for you, we have face schedule. Don’t panic. We won’t let shields. September birthdays anybody starve. The plan now – when By and by, we hope all this is behind we get to that point – is to have exer- us and we can get face to face and hug cise at 11 and bingo or what other pro- and touch and not worry about passing gram we’re going to do at 11:30. When along horrible illnesses. we finish bingo or whatever our pro- Diane and I want all you all to know Get ready to smell the smoke: Porkapalooza 2020 is coming! Before you know it, the smokers will and a drink. be in the side yard filling the air with Porkapalooza is our primary fundrais- Kathleen Myers 9-1 the delicious aroma of smoking pork. er for the Center. We are so happy to Rosie Cooper 9-1 Porkapalooza is set for September 25 be able to offer it this year since so Patti Rusche 9-7 and 26. many other gatherings have been can- Salina Herrell 9-8 Don’t forget to call in your order for celled. John Kim 9-9 pulled pork, ribs and tenderloins for We are only able to do this because Bob Claborn 9-13 Porkapalooza. All orders must be pre- we have a way to keep everybody Bonnie Seibert 9-18 paid this year so we can cut down on apart. It must be this way in order to Jahara Tapal 9-18 the number of contacts. keep us all safe. Ginny Baker 9-20 All lunches will be drive through, too. We have decided not to be open to Mary Lou Benkert 9-23 They will taste just as good, we are the public on Friday, September 25. Bettie Ruffner 9-24 certain. Same reasonable price, too: The only people in the building will be Jim Lott 9-25 $5 for a pulled pork sandwich, chips Porkapalooza volunteers. Wedding Anniversary: Allen and Elaine Gomoll 9-17-1955 Thanks to our Day Sponsors for September day. Thank you, Pat and Don, for your anniversary of he and his wife, Elaine. faithful sponsorship and your dedica- Thanks, Dr. Gomoll for your support. tion to our community. September 27 is sponsored by Bill September 6 is sponsored by Becky Shinn in honor of his wife Diane's and Mike Ziga in honor of their 34th birthday. Diane, we hope you have a wedding anniversary. Thank you, Mike wonderful day. Thank you Bill and Di- and Becky, for making the NSC part of ane for your support of the NSC. We your anniversary again this year. We enjoy being part of your special hope you have a great anniversary. In day. Happy Birthday, Diane! We appreciate our Day sponsors for 1986, "That's What Friends Are For" September 30 is sponsored by Jane this month. was the #1 pop song. Maybe you and Fred Stanley in honor of their anni- September 5 is sponsored by Pat and danced to that song at your wedding versary. We hope you have a wonder- Don Brooks in honor of their wedding reception? ful day and thank you for including us anniversary. We are honored to be September 17 is sponsored by Alan in this special day. We wish you many part of such a joyful and happy Gomoll in memory of the 65th wedding more happy years. Congratulations!

Equinox:Autumn arrives Get moving: Exercise video The fall equinox arrives Tuesday, Sep- a solar clock to mark the dates of the available online from Extension tember 22, at 8:31 a.m. in New- equinoxes and solstices. The Purdue Extension office in Boon- burgh. The equinox occurs at the In Mexico, the Mayans built a giant ville has shared with us an exercise vid- same moment worldwide; your clock pyramid called Chichen Itza. On the eo that you can do at home. We are all time depends on your time zone. It’s equinoxes, it looks as if a snake made wasting muscles sitting at home during the official start of Autumn. of light slithers down the the confinement, so we can get up and The word “equinox” comes from pyramid’s steps. move with this program. “Be Active Latin aequus, meaning equal, and In England, Stonehenge was also Every Day,” was produced by two Pur- nox, for night. built with the equinoxes and solstices due Extension Educators. On the equinox, day and night are in mind. If the sun is shining, it points Purdue Extension Health and Human roughly equal in terms of length. Dur- through several of the stones. Sciences provides information and pro- ing the equinox, the Sun crosses what (Thanks to the Editors at The Old grams related to Food, Family, Money we call the celestial equator—an im- Farmers Almanac for this info.) and Health. With the COVID pandemic, aginary extension into space of the Come play online with and subsequent activity restrictions and Earth’s equator line. The equinox oc- new group: Highway 61 sheltering-in, Purdue has turned to curs precisely when the Sun’s center providing educational programming on passes through this line. A virtual community for seniors has virtual platforms. This particular one is Another definition of fall is “nights of opened a site on Facebook. If you a video based on YouTube. below-freezing temperatures com- have internet availability, you can go It has a closed caption feature and is bined with days of temperatures be- to Facebook/Highway 61 Community available at no cost. This informational low 70 degrees Fahrenheit. ” and join the group. There are several video focuses on physical activities to Notice the arc of the sun across the online events and discussions improve your health and well-being. It sky each day as it starts shifting planned through September. Here’s is applicable to all ages and will in par- south. Birds and butterflies migrate the link: highway61.co. ticular appeal to seniors. along the path of our sun. To join, enter your name, then join The link is: https:// Fall equinox has been a day of cele- the room where you want to play. youtube/6jTD6Gg1N2A bration for cultures since an- Some of the things that are planned cient days. People tracked the transi- are TRIVIA -Every Tuesday at tions of the Earth’s journeys around 12:30p.m. and Thursday at 10:30a.m. the Sun. CST. At Machu Picchu in Peru, an ancient BINGO - Every Wednesday at stone monument called Inti- 12:30p.m. and Friday at 9:30am CST. huatana—which means “Hitching COFEE CHATS - Every Tuesday at 11 Post of the Sun”—serves as a.m. and Wednesday at 4pm CST. Thanks to our Activity Sponsors Town of Newburgh — Provides our building, maintenance and supplies/ services. *Bayer’s Plumbing (812) 853-2305 — Sponsors Fruitful Fridays and Sundae Fri- days. *Heritage Federal Credit Union — (812) 253-6928 — Our Internet Café/Printer sponsor. *Titzer Funeral Homes (812) 853-8314 — Sponsors our monthly birthday cake. Thanks, too for printing our newsletter. *Mike and Linda Andreas — Landscaping, garden and flowers sponsor. *Ohio Township — Activity sponsor. *King Mechanical Specialty and Zion United Church of Christ — Hospitality sponsors. We appreciate the commitment of those in our community who sponsor our programs and projects. If you would like to support the efforts of the New- burgh Senior Center, please contact us at (812) 853-5627 or email our manager, Nancy Lybarger at manageratnsc @gmail.com. Opening protocols: Here’s how it works As we get closer to opening up for all Masks are to be removed only if you begin to play until 11:30 a.m. The activities, please remember there will are outside and appropriately dis- same thing applies to other activities be things we must do before you get tanced or if you are eating/drinking. that usually are conducted in the com- settled for the day’s activities. We have removed access to beverages puter room. Only 8 people can congre- First thing: Please, please, please—If and snacks. These are available on re- gate in that room at one time. Every- you don’t feel well, do not come to the quest. Please feel free to bring your body wears a mask or face shield. Center. We don’t want your germs and own, but we ask that you do not share Play time will end each day no later you don’t need anything else to make with others. than 2:30 p.m., so our staff can sanitize you feel worse. If you feel achy or like If you bring a snack or dessert like we rooms and equipment after everyone you might be coming down with a cold used to do, please give it to Diane so leaves. If you decide to stay later than or the flu, please stay home and con- she can be the server. We love your 2:30, you will be responsible for paying tact your health care provider. snacks and desserts and it wouldn’t be the staff person who has to stay late. Now would be a good time to get your the Senior Center if there wasn’t any- The going rate is $15 per hour. This annual flu shot, too. thing to munch on. We just need to be must be prearranged. Please wait at the podium for some- more careful about spreading germs. Another new rule for at least awhile: one to take your temperature and rec- We are looking forward to seeing eve- Please do not rotate players like you ord your attendance. If your tempera- rybody again but we have limited occu- have done in prior play. ture is 100 degrees or above, you will pancy numbers, so it’s in the realm We will have hand sanitizer in several not be allowed to enter any further. that we may not have room for every- locations in the building. But your best We will write your name and phone body on a given day. The computer bet to reduce germ spread is to fre- number in our book. This is important room is limited to 8 people and the quently wash your hands and keep in case we ever need to do contact commons area to 30. your mask on. tracing for the virus. For euchre and bridge players who Also, please know that we may have You will be directed to go wash your usually play in the computer room: If to close at any time, if someone who hands immediately – before anything you have more than two tables, please has been here is infected; or the num- else. move some or all of your players to the bers reach a point where local and Please make sure you are able to keep area where we exercise or to the com- state officials decide we need to back your mask on all the time you are here. mons area. This will mean you cannot off from gathering. September is full of odd holidays, so enjoy the month Info from Brownielocks. Thanks. Get Ready Day: 15 Save Your Photos Day: 26 Calendar Adjustment Day: 1 National -8 Track Tape Day: 15 Shamu the Whale Day: 26 Emma M. Nutt Day: 1 Anne Dudley Bradstreet Day: 16 Ancestor Appreciation Day: 27 International Toy Testing Day: 1 Play-doh Day: 16 Google's Birthday: 27 No Rhyme (Nor Reason) Day: 1 National PawPaw Day: 17 National Scarf Day: 27 Random Acts of Kindness Day : 1 National Monte Cristo Day: 17 Fish Tank Floorshow Night: 28 World Letter Writing Day: 1 Bright Pink Lipstick Day: 18 National Good Neighbor Day: 28 Bacon Day: 5 National Cheeseburger Day: 18 International Coffee Day: 29 Be Late For Something Day: 5 Read An Ebook Day: 18 Michaelmas: 29 National Cowgirl Day: 5 American Frog Day: 19 Ask A Stupid Question Day: 30 World Beard Day: 5 Big Whopper Liar Day: 19 National Love People Day: 30 Bowling League Day: 6 International Eat An Apple Day: 19 National Mulled Cider Day: 30 Great Bathtub Race: 7 Locate An Old Friend Day: 19 Wrigley Chewing Gum Day: 30 Ants On A Log Day: 8 Talk Like A Pirate Day: 19 Calling someone? Iguana Awareness Day: 8 National String Cheese Day: 20 International Literacy Day: 8 Chainmail Day: 22 Thank Emma Nut National Ampersand Day: 8 Dear Diary Day: 22 Emma M. Nutt Day is celebrated on Pet Rock Day: 8 Elephant Appreciation Day: 22 September 1. Emma was the world’s National Teddy Bear Day: 9 Hobbit Day: 22 first female telephone operator. Wonderful Weirdoes Day: 9 Ice Cream Cone Day: 22 She was hired by Alexander Graham Swap Ideas Day: 10 National Centenarian's Day: 22 Bell to work at the Boston Telephone Libraries Remember Day: 11 Great American Pot Pie Day: 23 Dispatch Company on September 1, Drive Your Studebaker Day: 12 Bluebird of Happiness Day: 24 1878. She worked at the job she loved National Hollerin' Day: 12 Punctuation Day: 24 for over 33 years. National Iguana Awareness Day: 12 Love Note Day: 25 Emma did so well at her job that they National Day of Encouragement: 12 Math Story Telling Day: 25 began hiring only females as tele- 9x13 Day: 13 National Lobster Day: 25 phone dispatchers. International Chocolate Day: 13 National One-Hit Wonder Day: 25 Celebrate with the Iguanas Uncle Sam Day: 13 Johnny Appleseed birthday: 26 National Kreme Filled Donut Day: 14 National Dumpling Day: 26 September 8 is National Iguana Felt Hat Day: 15 National Ghost Hunting Day: 26 Awareness Day. Did you know that iguanas have a third eye? It is a retina- Pick the last of blackberries on Michaelmas like structure that connects to the pin- eal gland in the brain. Michaelmas, on September 29, is a Celebrating Michaelmas in the UK fell Here are some facts you may not celebration of St. Michael and all the out of fashion over the last century, have known about these reptiles. angels, but it’s also been associated meaning it’s ripe for Americans to ap- 1. They are very social and like to live since the Middle Ages with buying, propriate as another opportunity to and eat together. selling, cooking, and eating so-called gorge ourselves silly. Think of it as a 2. They are great swimmers. The will “stubble-geese,” birds that are leaner warm-up to Thanksgiving. swim away to escape predators. than the ones traditionally eaten at We Americans also love angels, so 3. They can survive big falls. An iguana Thanksgiving and Christmas because Michaelmas can be a twofer holiday, can fall 40 to 50 feet and escape they’re prepared at harvest time. and you don’t need to send flowers or death or injury. chocolates. 4. They will use their strong tails to Speaking of ripe: Michaelmas is also punch an enemy to protect them- the last day blackberries should be selves. harvested, according to English folk- 5. They are lazy and would prefer to lore. That’s why the day is also known bask in the sun than forage for food. as “Devil’s Spit Day,” because the devil They can be seen in the same spots supposedly ruins blackberries after every day, waiting for food to come this day by breathing fire and/or uri- close. nating on them. Don’t eat the yellow https://ohfact.com/interesting-facts- blackberries? about-iguana/ SWIRCA & More September 2020 Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Please note: On 1 2 3 4 the Fridays when Newburgh Senior Pork Pattie w/ Chicken & Noodles Ham & Beans BBQ Meatballs (6) Center hosts a Gravy Garlic Mashed Spinach Baby Bakers free lunch, the Sweet Potatoes Potatoes Cornbread Sugar Snap Pea SWIRCA meal is Broccoli Warm Spiced Ap- Pudding Cup Bread/Margarine still available at Bread/Margarine plesauce Milk Snack Cake the usual Mixed Fruit Cup Bread/Margarine Milk price. You can get Milk Cookies either or both Milk meals. 7 8 9 10 11

CLOSED Spaghetti w/Meat BBQ Chicken Meatloaf w/Gravy Hot Dog on Bun Sauce Cheesy Potatoes Mashed Potatoes Baked Beans LABOR DAY Italian Vegetables Buttered Carrots Peas Cauliflower Warm Spiced Ap- Bread/Margarine Bread/Margarine Pear Cup HOLIDAY ples Pudding Cup Peaches Milk Texas Toast Milk Milk Tropical Fruit Milk

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Potato Crusted Country Fried Sausage Pattie Chicken Pattie SWIRCA/BBQ Pork Fish Steak Country Gravy Baby Bakers Red Skin Potatoes Homemade Garlic Mashed Biscuit Stewed Tomatoes Chuckwagon Corn Macaroni & Potatoes Hash Brown Pattie Fruit Cup Rye Bread/Margarine Cheese Seasoned Green Applesauce Cup Bread/Margarine Mandarin Oranges Vegetable Blend Beans Donut Stick Milk Milk (regular price) Wheat Bread/ Pineapple Cup Milk And/or Margarine Bread/Margarine Free Lunch Friday from the Mandarin Oranges Milk Islamic Center Milk 21 23 24 25 22 Smoked Pork Chop Salisbury Steak Italian Chicken Pattie Sloppy Joe on Polish Sausage Scalloped Pota- w/Gravy Cauliflower AuGratin Bun Mashed Potatoes toes Brussel Sprouts Peas Red Skin Potatoes Sauerkraut Carrots Cookies Peach Cup Broccoli Warm Spiced Apples Cupcake Bread/Margarine Bread/Margarine Snake Cake Wheat Bread/Margarine Wheat Bread/ Milk Milk Milk Milk Marg Milk Your meal is provided on a 28 29 30 donation basis, whatever you can afford to contribute. There is no set fee or charge. A Operated by the BBQ Boneless Rib Chicken Parmesan Cabbage Roll suggested donation is $3.50 per meal. Cash, checks, or Food SWIRCA & More on Bun Mixed Vegetables Italian Vegetables Stamps are accepted Meat/Entrée: Nutrition Program Cheesy Potatoes Cauliflower Warm Spiced Peaches 2 ½ -3 oz Veg/Salad/Dessert 16 W. Virginia St Spinach Pear Cup Bread/Margarine ½ cup Pudding Cup Bread/Margarine Cookies Margarine:1 teaspoon Evansville, Indiana Bread: 1 slice Milk Milk Milk Milk: ½ pint 812-464-7807 Casseroles: 8oz

PORKAPALOOZA 2020 IS COMING!

We hope you’ll join us for Porkapalooza 2020 BBQ, our fundraiser for the Newburgh Senior on Friday, September 25 and Saturday, September 26 from 11 AM - 2 PM at the Senior Center, 529 Jef- ferson Street in Newburgh.

The famous Newburgh BBQ Coalition will be smoking the pork! This is the last smoke open to the public by the Coalition in 2020.

You can support the Senior Center by:  Enjoying our pulled pork lunches on Friday, September 25 and Saturday, September 26. Lunches include a sandwich, chips, and a drink for just $5! Lunches are take out only, via drive through. Call the Center for take -out orders of 4 or more at 812-853-5627 for quick and easy pickup.

 Pre-ordering baby back ribs, tenderloins and pulled pork by Tuesday, September 22. In light of the situation, all pre-orders must be pre-paid. Call Colleen at 812-598-8332 to place your order. Full slabs of ribs are $25 and smoked tenderloins are $15 each or 2 for $25. Quart containers of pulled pork are $20.  Ribs, tenderloins, and pulled pork will be available for pick-up at the Sen- ior Center on Saturday, September 26, 11 AM-2 PM.

 Become a Cash Donor or Sponsor.

Call today to pre-order your ribs, tenderloins and pulled pork! We look forward to seeing you on September 25 and 26.