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In This Issue: December 2016 Platter Patter p. 2 Vol. 7 Issue 12 Senior Dining Locations p. 2 Question of Month Seniors in Home Loan p. 4 Program Winter Safety Tips p. 4 TOUCH Health Highlight p. 6 “ It Means So Much To Stay In Touch” Resource Spotlight p. 6 Holiday Food p. 7 Safety Tips LaVerne Aisenbrey: Living in Purr -fect Harmony Cold Weather Foods p. 7 Reducing Holiday p. 8 by Jean McShane Stress Joker’s Corner p. 10 Upon entering LaVerne Aisenbrey’s house in Plymouth, Recipe p. 10 you will be warmly greeted by LaVerne and her cat, Kayla. Unusual Christmas p. 12 Traditions Looking around, you will notice Activity Calendar p. 14 there are two pianos in her living room, with a cross hanging Plymouth Menu p. 15 on the wall over one of the pianos. Pictures of her two Dining Menu p. 16 grandchildren and two ceramic cats she made were on the cof- Special Days in fee table. Blue ribbons she December won at the county fair are in her Eat a Red 1st china cabinet. Apple Day Roof Over Your 3rd LaVerne grew up on a farm in Head Day North Dakota. Her family grew Bathtub Party Day 5th wheat, also had chickens, milk cows, horses, and pigs. While Brownie Day 8th growing up, her family only Ding -a-Ling Day 12th spoke German at home. She and her family members drove Roast Chestnuts Day 14th a horse cart filled with milk and Go Caroling Day 20th eggs to the general store for sale and trade. Since their Look on the Bright 21st farm was out in the country, Side Day LaVerne Aisenbrey getting ready to play her flute at she was homeschooled using a a concert. Chocolate Day 24th state -sponsored correspond- Christmas Day 25th ence course. As a young girl, she helped care for her mother, who had severe arthritis, and also helped with the farm chores. LaVerne learned to play the Fruitcake Day 27th piano at an early age. She never had to be reminded to practice. Money was Card Playing Day 28th always tight, and her father balked about paying for lessons, until she started playing the organ in church. Then it was OK. She was active in 4H and de- Make Up Your Mind 31st veloped interest in raising animals and household crafts that lasted through Day her lifetime. (cont. on p. 9) New Years Eve 31st Sheboygan County Senior Dining Program Serving Sheboygan County Seniors “We keep our readers well fed, and our diners well read” Sheboygan County Plaer Paer Senior Dining Sites Studies show that reflection is an important part of learning. Re- flection helps to provide perspective and an opportunity to learn Adell Senior Center what worked well or didn’t work so well. In reflecting back on 510 Siefert 2016, a number of changes occurred for the Aging Unit. Over the Adell, WI 53001 course of the year, we said goodbye to three staff members, and Phone: 920 -994 -9934 hello to three new people. In March, Lisa Hurley joined the unit as Open: Monday thru Friday the Caregiver Coordinator, working with the Alzheimer’s and Na- Manager: Mary Kempf tional Family Caregiver Support Programs. In addition, Lisa has - Cascade Village Hall chaired the Sheboygan County Dementia Friendly Task Force and has led the effort to make Sheboygan County Dementia -Friendly. 301 1st Street Cascade, WI 53011 Phone: 920 -994 -9934 In May, Allison Brunette joined the Senior Dining Program as the Open: Mondays manager of the Sheboygan Falls and Howards Grove locations. Manager: Mary Kempf She came to the Dining Program from Lakeshore Technical Col- lege and has some very exciting programming ideas that she is developing for activities at the sites. Cedar Grove—First Reformed Church 237 South Main Cedar Grove, WI 53013 In August, Brent Jacobs joined the Aging Unit as an Adult Protec- Phone: 920 -668 -6863 tive Services Specialist. Brent comes the unit with experience in working with and training staff on how to work with people who Open: Mondays Manager: Delores M. have been diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease. Howards Grove Village Hall Another important aspect of reflection is to not just review what 913 South Wisconsin Drive has happened, but to use that time to consider what will happen. Howards Grove, WI 53083 In the coming year, the Aging Unit will be continuing the Dementia- Phone: 920 -467 -9042 Friendly effort. Training is being offered to local businesses on Open: Tuesdays what they can do to make their business more accommodating for Manager: Allison Brunette those with Alzheimer’s and their caregivers. Those businesses that - successfully complete the training will receive a purple angel decal Oostburg Rich Len Apartments - to place in their window to let people know they are dementia 115 North 15th Street friendly. Oostburg, WI 53070 Phone: 920 -946 -0734 or 920 -564 -3603 The Aging Unit also will be offering opportunities for seniors to par- Open: Wednesdays ticipate in an evidenced -based Tai Chi class. This will be the fifth Manager: Terry T. & Peggy H. evidenced -based class available to seniors in Sheboygan County, Plymouth—Generations Building joining the Stepping On, Walk with Ease, Living Well with Chronic 1500 Douglas Drive Conditions, and Powerful Tools for Caregivers classes. Plymouth, WI 53073 Phone: 920 -892 -4821 Lastly, the Senior Dining Program is already in the planning stage Open: Monday thru Friday for the Volunteer Banquet and Senior Picnic. We have some excit- Manager: Susan Wenzel ing plans for those two events and are working on planning at least a couple of addition social events for our diners to participate in. It Sheboygan—Bethany Reformed has been a pleasure serving you this past year and we look for- Church ward to serving you in 2017! 1315 Washington Avenue Sheboygan, WI 53081 Phone: 920 -207 -2522 Contact Us At: Open: Monday thru Friday Manager: Darcy Vollrath Sheboygan County Senior Dining Program Aging and Disability Resource Center Sheboygan Falls 650 Forest Avenue Aging and Disability Resource Center Sheboygan Falls, WI 53085 650 Forest Avenue Phone: 920 -467 -4100 Sheboygan Falls, WI 53085 Email: [email protected] Phone: 920 -467 -9042 Open: Monday thru Friday Seniors In Touch is also online at: Manager: Allison Brunette - - - http://www.sheboygancounty.com/government/departments f q/health and -human -services/aging -and -disability -resource -center/seniors -in -touch - newsletter 2 | Seniors In Touch Newsleer History of Eggnog by Alton Brown Senior Meet and Eat Eggnog is technically stirred custard—a mixture of The Sheboygan AARP Chapter Christmas Party will dairy and eggs. It’s almost identical to ice cream, be at Rupp’s Downtown, 925 N. 8th Street, She- except that in most cases it contains too much al- boygan, at 11:30 a.m., on Tuesday, December 20, cohol to freeze. 2016. Contact Carol Zoran at 467 -6634 before De- Although it can be cooked to kill off any possible cember 16th for reservations. salmonella and to thicken the mix, such thermal activity also deactivates the egg enzymes that You do not need to be a member of the Sheboygan give “real” eggnog its je ne sais quoi . AARP chapter to attend. For more information, call - . As far back as the late 17th century, the term 467 6634 “nog” referred to a style of strong beer brewed in East Anglia, while a “noggin” was a small cup or Riddle Me This (answer on p. 10) mug that could be used for imbibing nog. Travelling to a city, an old man lost his way. He Most culinary anthropologists believe modern egg- came to a fork in the road and did not know which nog descended from a thick, boozy, late -medieval road to take. Standing at the fork were two men. concoction called posset that was composed of Next to the men was a sign, which you may as- hot milk and hooch enhanced with whatever spice sume is correct, which stated that one of the two the lord of the castle had on hand. men always told the truth and one of the men al- Egg -based drinks found new popularity in the ways told lies (but it was not known which was American colonies, where nearly everyone had which). The sign went on to say that travellers access to cows, chickens, and rum. could only ask one of the men one question. Although bourbon is the modern nog spirit, rum was the liquor of choice in colonial days. (http:// What question could the old man pose that would mentalfloss.com/article/31813/alton -brown -history - give him the information he needs to choose the eggnog) correct route? QUESTION of the MONTH How Did Your Family Celebrate The Holidays When You Were a Child? asked at the Plymouth Senior Dining Site Work. Socks and underwear for Eat together and prayer With the family on the Homestead. Christmas before you eat. -Gladys M -Peter -David S I lived on a farm, not too much ex- Went to church on Xmas Eve, had a For Christmas the family would citement. We opened part in the program. make and frost cookies, and we up presents from Santa When we got home, always had a real tree. We and had a big meal for Christmas Santa had been there. would sing Christmas songs. Day dinner. -Dorothy H -Susie F -Harlan H On the “real” Memorial Day (May 30 th ) my parents were married and Church on Christmas Eve, then If it was a religious date, we they told us people put the flags open gifts at home.

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