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October 2016 In This Issue: Vol. 7 Issue 10 Platter Patter p. 2 Senior Dining Locations p. 2 Seniors in Talking with Your p. 4 Doctor The Month of p. 4 October TOUCH

Health Highlight p. 6 “ It Means So Much To Stay In Touch” Resource p. 6 Spotlight Betty Schwartz: A Tatter’s Life Tailgate Food p. 7 Safety

National Pork p. 7 by Allison Brunette Month The calendar says September and Medication Safety p.8 the temperature is in the mid 80’s, but Tips you’d never know it in Betty Joker’s Corner p. 10 Schwartz’ living room. The air condi- Recipe p. 10 tioning helps, but it is the Christmas tree and ceramic Nativity scene that Being Mortal p. 12 really makes you a bit disoriented. Activity Calendar p. 14 After taking over a week to put up, Betty has decided to leave it up all Plymouth Menu p. 15 year. But it’s most likely the time – - Dining Menu p. 16 and lots of it that went into the con- struction of the ornaments, exquisite Special Days in examples tatting, that makes it worth

displaying all year. October Homemade 1st Tatting is an ancient form of lace Cookie Day making, traditionally a past time for

Taco Day 4th the wealthy due to the enormous Fluffernutter Day 8th amounts of leisure time required. Queen Victoria of England was an

Sausage Pizza 11th avid tatter. Through the years, there

Day has been no modernization of the Chocolate Cov- 14th process. Betty estimates that even ered Insects Day Betty with a mink bear that she made. Photo the small pieces she displays as Prune Day 17th Christmas ornaments take eight hours by Allison Brunette.

Caramel Apple 21st to complete.

Day Good & Plenty 24th Betty earned her leisure time the hard way. After starting full time at Bemis Day when she was just 17, Betty stayed there for ten years. During this time, she married and had two children, John and Julia, and moved to Fond du Lac Pumpkin Day 26th where she worked making auto parts at a Wells Company. In 1963 she moved Chocolate Day 28th back to Plymouth and worked at Borden's for ten years until an ankle injury

forced her off her feet and out of a job. Candy Corn Day 30th Candy Apple Day 31st Never one to be idle, Betty joined a friend and took a beginners class at a ceramics shop in New Holstein. She loved it and after more classes in Milwau- kee, became certified as a teacher. Before long she owned (cont. on p. 9)

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 This October we will experience a blitzkrieg of television and radio advertisements promoting one candidate over another, one cause Adell Senior Center over another, all stressing the importance and urgency of action 510 Siefert needed we need to take. With this bombardment on our senses, it Adell, WI 53001 would be a natural reaction to try shut it out and ignore all the cha- Phone: 920 -994 -9934 os that is occurring around us. We need to resist that temptation. Open: Monday thru Friday Having the ability to be part of the decision -making process for our Manager: Mary Kempf federal, state, and local leaders is one of the most precious free- doms that we as citizen have. Cascade Village Hall

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2 | Seniors In Touch Newsleer newsletter We Have Nothing to Fear Senior Meet and Eat but Foodborne Illness The Sheboygan AARP will meet on October 18, By: Marianne Gravely, MS, Technical Information 2016, at Arabella’s on South 8th Street in She- Specialist, Food Safety and Inspection Service, USDA boygan. The speaker Nanette Bulebosh, Democrat- ic candidate for the State Assembly, District 27.. There is a serious problem facing America, and it’s go- You do not need to be a member of the Sheboygan ing to take some fresh, AARP chapter to attend. For more information, call clean thinking to solve it. 467 -6634 . The old ways are not working, and it’s time to face facts: our hands are dirty. Riddle Me This (answer on p. 10) Throughout the day our A train leaves from New York City heading toward hands touch surfaces that Los Angeles at 100 mph. Three hours later, a train have been shared with the leaves from Los Angeles heading toward New York world. We must protect our City at 200 mph. Assume there's exactly 2000 hands—and all they miles between Los Angeles and New York City. touch—from the bacteria When they meet, which train is closer to New York that is trying to make us City? sick. Keeping hands clean is one of the most important steps we can take to avoid Avoid Tech Support Phone Scams getting sick and spreading germs to others. Many dis- eases and conditions are spread by not washing Cybercriminals don't just send fraudulent email mes- hands with soap and clean, running water. sages and set up fake websites. They might also call you on the telephone and claim to be from Microsoft. How to Wash Your Hands: Here, according to the They might offer to help solve your computer problems Centers for Disease Control & Prevention, is the prop- or sell you a software license. Once they have access er way to wash your hands: to your computer, they can do the following: Wet your hands with clean, running water (warm or cold), turn off the tap, and apply soap. Trick you into installing malicious software that Lather your hands by rubbing them together with could capture sensitive data, such as online bank- the soap. Be sure to lather the backs of your ing user names and passwords. They might also hands, between your fingers, and under your nails. then charge you to remove this software. Scrub your hands for at least 20 seconds (or sing Convince you to visit legitimate websites (like the "Happy Birthday" song twice). www.ammyy.com) to download software that will Rinse your hands well under clean, running water. allow them to take control of your computer re- Dry your hands using a clean towel, paper towel, motely and adjust settings to leave your computer or air dry them. vulnerable. If you don’t have access to water use disposable Request credit card information so they can bill you wipes. for phony services. Direct you to fraudulent websites and ask you to When to Wash Your Hands: Protect yourself and your enter credit card and other personal or financial loved ones from the bacteria that cause illness, wheth- information there. er it be foodborne or airborne. Remember to wash your hands: Help stop cybercriminals by reporting information before beginning food preparation about your phone scam. after handling raw meat, poultry, seafood or eggs In the United States, use the FTC Complaint Assis- after touching animals tant form. after using the bathroom In Canada, the Canadian Anti -Fraud Centre can after changing diapers provide support. after blowing your nose, coughing, or sneezing In the United Kingdom, you can report fraud as well

as unsolicited calls. It’s time to make America clean again. Let’s start with our hands. (https://www.microsoft.com/en -us/safety/online -privacy/ (https://www.foodsafety.gov/blog/2016/09/ avoid -phone -scams.aspx) handwashing.html) Seniors In Touch Newsleer | 3 Talking with Your Doctor The Month of October by Annette Selk, R.N., Health Promotion Coordinator The eighth month in the old Ro- If you have ever left the doctor’s office un- man calendar, October retained sure of what the doctor said or what you are its name (from the Latin "octo" expected to do next, you are not alone. Mis- meaning "eight") after January takes are made in how you take your medi- and February were inserted into cation or following doctor recommendations the calendar that had originally been created by the Romans. because of poor communication. It is important for your health to make sure you understand what your doctor is telling you. October is commonly associated with the season of autumn in the First, realize that you are a member of your Northern hemisphere and spring team. Think if it as a partnership. Learn to in the Southern hemisphere, ask questions and to speak up, whether it is where it is the seasonal equiva- about new symptoms you are experiencing lent to April in the Northern hemisphere and vice versa. or asking about other options besides sur- gery. Do not be afraid to tell the doctor that you did not understand what was said and In common years January starts would like it explained again. You need to understand so you can make on the same day of the week as good decisions about your health. October, but no other month starts on the same day of the As you prepare to see your doctor, think about what is most important you week as October in leap years. want to discuss. Make a list of all you want to share, such as what symp- October ends on the same day toms you are experiencing, when it occurs, how long it lasts, and what alle- of the week as February every viates it. Write down all these details so that you remember when you are year and January in common in the office. Your doctor has limited time to talk to you and having that list years only. In leap years, Octo- will help you and your doctor stay focused. It is especially important that ber starts on the same day as you share any medication side effects or any changes in your health since August of the previous year. The your last visit. day starts on the same day as January.

When you visit your doctor, make sure you have hearing aids and glasses along for best communication. Bring a list of your medications. Your doctor The month October has become has a list but it is not always up to date, especially if there has been a famous as "Red October", due change of dose since your last visit. Think of your visit as a dialogue: You to the Russian October revolu- share your symptoms/concerns, your doctor asks questions, you answer tion of 1917, although in the them, your doctor decides the best plan of care, you ask about anything you modern Gregorian calendar, the revolution started in November. do not understand or if there are other options, your doctor answers the questions. The last week in October is the If your doctor is giving you a new diagnosis, it is important you understand only time of the year when all four major North American your diagnosis. You might ask what caused it, how long will it last or is it - permanent, how is it treated or managed and how will it affect me. You Sports league schedule games might also ask about what you can do to best manage this condition, would the NBA generally starts in that it improve with diet or exercise changes. A really helpful technique in help- last week while the MLB post- season is just ending. ing you understand is to repeat back to the doctor your understanding of what he has told you in your own words. This will help the doctor know if you understand it correctly. If you realize that you have questions after get- In the 19th century, the month of ting home, call your doctor’s office. There are staff available that can often October was dedicated to the answer your questions. devotion of the rosary in Roman October is National Catholic countries.

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As we age, we tend to become more reflective of our life and begin to prepare for the inevitable conclusion of life. We rarely know how this is going to happen and we sometimes put off thinking or even talking about what may occur with our families and physician. A 2014 bestselling book written by Dr. Atul Gawande, Being Mortal: Medicine and What Matters in the End, talks about how we face death in America or more to the point, how we do not. Dr. Gawande talks about his experience with his father’s disease and eventual death as well as stories of his patients and their experiences. One quote from his book, “Our ultimate goal, after all, is not a good death but a good life to the very end,” sums up his theme.

When we reflect on our life, we reflect on our story; what has given us our greatest satisfaction, meaning and purpose. This is very personal and unique. It cannot be summed up in a disease that ravages us in the end, which too often is what our doctor focuses. Ideally, our story can be communicated to our loved ones, the people we have shared the most with, who understand us the best and can see the value in our life and its meaning and hopefully discussed with our physician.

The John and Wauna Harman Foundation and the Hospice Foundation of America have partnered to sponsor a public awareness campaign on the importance of talking about end -of -life desires and goals with loved ones and our physician. They have used the Frontline PBS documentary, “Being Mortal” to start the conversation. The film explores the hopes of patients and families facing end -of -life issues and their relationships with their doctors. Stories are shared from both doctors and patients point of view and are thought provoking. Because the medical profession is so focused on cure, the important conversations that reveal a patients true priority can be missed. The personal side of doctors’ fears, lack of training and time are touched on in the film when it comes to end -of - life issues. This brings out the importance of our own responsibility to be as prepared as we can be to express our desires with our loved ones and doctors.

There will be two showings of Being Mortal in the upcoming weeks with discussion to follow. October 18 th showing will be at The Bull in Sheboygan Falls starting at 6:30pm. Generations in Plymouth will have a showing of the film on November 1 st starting at 1:15am. Both events are scheduled to last for 2 hours. Registration is not required but is appreciated. Call 920 -451 -5513 or go to auro- rahealthcare.org/events. Be part of the national grass roots movement and learn how to start the conversation! October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month

Myth: Finding a lump in your breast means you have breast cancer. The Truth: Only a small percentage of breast lumps turn out to be cancer. But if you discover a per- sistent lump in your breast or notice any changes in breast tissue, it should never be ignored. It is very important that you see a physician for a clinical breast exam. He or she may possibly order breast imaging studies to determine if this lump is of concern or not. Take charge of your health by performing routine breast self -exams, establishing ongoing communication with your doctor, getting an annual clinical breast exam, and scheduling your routine screening mammograms.

Myth: Men do not get breast cancer; it affects women only. The Truth: Quite the contrary, each year it is estimated that approximately 2,190 men will be diagnosed with breast cancer and 410 will die. While this percentage is still small, men should also check themselves periodical- ly by doing a breast self -exam while in the shower and reporting any changes to their physicians.

Myth: A mammogram can cause breast cancer to spread. The Truth: A mammogram, or x -ray of the breast, currently remains the gold standard for the early detection of breast cancer. Breast compression while getting a mammogram cannot cause cancer to spread. According to the National Cancer Institute, “The benefits of mammography, however, nearly always outweigh the potential harm from the radiation exposure. Mammograms require very small doses of radiation. The risk of harm from this radiation exposure is extremely low.” The standard recommendation is an annual mammographic screening for women beginning at age 40. Base your decision on your physician's recommendation and be sure to discuss any remaining questions or concerns you may have with your physician.

6 | Seniors In Touch Newsleer October Is National Pork Month

Sea captains used to keep pigs on board their ships. In the old days, sea captains kept pigs on board because they believed, should they be shipwrecked, pigs always swam toward the nearest shore. The pig is rated the fourth most intelligent animal. Pigs are part of the order artidactyla (even toed, hoofed animals). There are more than 180 species of pigs, found on every continent ex- cept Antarctica. They come in just about any size and color, have an average lifespan of 20 years and litters from 2 to 12 piglets. Pigs are often thought to be dirty, but actually keep themselves cleaner than most pets. They are seen laying in mud because they do not have sweat glands and constantly need water or mud to cool off. During the War of 1812, a New York pork packer named Uncle Sam Wilson shipped a boatload of several hundred barrels of pork to U.S. troops. Each barrel was stamped 'U.S.' On the docks, it quickly became ban- tered about that the 'U.S.' stood for 'Uncle Sam,' whose large pork shipment looked to be enough to feed the entire army. Thus did 'Uncle Sam' come to represent the US Government itself." Thus according to the US National Pork Producers Council. Pork is big business: it is the world's most

widely -eaten meat. It therefore is rather apt that pigs are responsible for the naming of one of the world's leading financial centers. To stop free -roaming pigs rampaging through their grain fields, Manhattan Island residents built a long wall on the northern edge of what is now Lower Manhattan. The street that came to board the wall was named... Wall Street. Domestication of pigs took place in China around 7500 BC. China still is the largest producer of pigs. In Denmark, there are twice as many pigs as people. Pigs are mentioned twice in the Bible. Sheep are mentioned 45 times, and goats 88 times. (http://askthemeatman.com/ interesting_pork_facts.htm) Tailgate Food Safety

It is tailgate season — are you ready for the kick off? Planning is the key to keeping your food safe during a tailgate, so get your gear ready now. Do you have enough coolers and all the tools you need to cook? In addition to a grill and fuel for cooking make sure you don’t forget your most valuable player, the food thermometer. It’s the only way you can be sure your meat or poultry has reached a safe temperature.

Bring water for cleaning if none will be available at the site. Pack clean, wet, disposable cloths or moist towelettes and paper towels for cleaning hands and surfaces. Carry cold perishable food like raw hamburger patties, sausages, and chicken in an insulated cooler packed with several inches of ice, frozen gel packs, or containers of ice. Be sure raw meat and poultry are wrapped securely to prevent their juices from cross -contaminating ready -to -eat food. If possible, store these foods near the bottom of the cooler, so that juices don't contaminate other foods in the cooler. If you can't keep hot food hot during the drive to your tailgate, plan and chill the food in the refrigerator before packing it in a cooler. Reheat the food to 165 °F as measured with a food thermometer. If bringing hot take -out food, eat it within 2 hours of purchase (1 hour if the temperature is above 90 °F). (https://www.foodsafety.gov/blog/tailgate.html)

Seniors In Touch Newsleer | 7 Ask The Pharmacist: Four Medication Safety Tips for Older Adults

Whether you’re settling into your sixties or heading into your ninth decade, be careful when taking prescription and over -the -counter medicines, herbal preparations, and supplements. And if you’re caring for older loved ones, help them stay safe, too.

Why the special concern? The older you get, the more likely you are to use additional medicines, which can increase the chance of harmful drug effects, including interactions. And, as you age, physical changes can affect the way medicines are handled by your body, leading to potential complications. For instance, your liver and kidneys may not work as well, which affects how a drug breaks down and leaves your body.

“There is no question that physiology changes as we age. Many chronic medical conditions don’t even appear until our later years,” explains RADM (Ret.) Sandra L. Kweder, M.D., F.A.C.P., a medical officer at the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. “It’s not that people are falling to pieces; some changes are just part of the normal aging process.”

1. Take Medicine as Prescribed—with Input from Your Health Care Provider 2. Keep a Medication List 3. Be Aware of Potential Drug Interactions and Side Effects 4. Review Medications with Your Health Care Provider

A medication review with your health care provider can help you avoid drug interactions, reduce your risk for side effects, and lessen costs. Sometimes, especially if you’re seeing multiple providers, certain questions can fall through the cracks, says Kweder. But, she says, there is no such thing as a stupid question about medicine.

“As a society, we have become reliant on pharmaceuticals to help us attain a longer and higher -quality life. It’s a wonderful success of Western medicine,” she adds. “The goal should be for each of us to access that benefit but respect that medicines are serious business. To get the most out of them, you should take them with great care and according to directions .” (This article appears on the FDA’s Consumer Updates page, which features the latest on all FDA -regulated products. Updated: September 20, 2016) Wisconsin Offers Non -Expiring IDs to Seniors

The Wisconsin Department of Transportation now offers non -expiring identification (ID) cards to Wisconsin residents. To qualify, an individual must be: a Wisconsin resident, (2) a U.S. citizen, and (3) age 65 or over. The non -expiring ID cards give seniors the opportunity to have a state ID for voting purposes–without requiring seniors to get a new picture taken every eight years. The non -expiring ID will have the same appearance and security features as a standard expiring ID card, but in place of the expiration date it will indicate that it is “non - expiring.”

However, seniors should carefully consider whether the non -expiring ID is right for them. First, to obtain anon - expiring ID, a senior will need to surrender his or her driver license, they are ineligible to drive in any state. Second, the non -expiring IDs are not “REAL ID” –compliant. REAL ID cards must be renewed every eight years. The REAL ID Act sets minimum security standards for sources of identification. Federal agencies cannot accept ID cards from states that do not meet the minimum security standards. For example, if you plan to visit a federal facility or a military base, you will need an ID that meets the act’s standards. According to the official Website of the Department of Homeland Security, REAL ID requirements do not apply to the following: entering federal fa- cilities that do not require ID, voting, applying for or receiving health or life -preserving services, or participating in law enforcement proceedings or investigations.

The non -expiring IDs are currently free of charge and serve as legal identification for voting purposes. If you have any additional questions, you may call Pat Hafermann, Elderly Benefits Specialist with the Aging and Disability Resource Center at (920) 467 -4076. ( Sources: Published with permission from the Legal Services Team at the Greater Wisconsin Agency on Aging Resources’ Elder Law & Advocacy Center.) 8 | Seniors In Touch Newsleer (A Tater’s Life, cont. from p. 1) over 1,500 molds and taught classes four days a week out of her home on Eastern Avenue. Betty and her husband, Lyle, ran Belye’s Ceramics for 20 years and sold many pieces. She often wonders where they are now as most of them “went out of town. I hope they are all alive and on display.” Some of her pieces have found a home as part of a permanent display at the Plymouth Historical Museum.

For seven years Betty taught ceramics at the Plymouth Senior Center to a group of thirty students. But when the travel bug bit her, she needed a hobby she could take on the road. Betty’s aunt, Matilda Meyer, had tried to get Betty into tatting for years. After being gifted with a doily on her 25 th wedding anniversary, Betty’s husband agreed that it was something Betty was bound to be good at. She dutifully decided to give it a go under her Aunt’s tutelage, but was unsuccessful: Matilda was left handed and Betty found it impossible to replicate her actions.

So it was back to Milwaukee for another round of classes. This time to learn the art of tatting. Tatting involves wrapping thread around a shuttle and using it to guide the thread into patterns of knots to create rings and chains in delicate designs. The term for tatting is derived from the French word for frivolous, which is accurate.

Although there may not be a practical application of the finished product, the intricate results are amazing and beautiful. And when Betty showed her Aunt Matilda her first completed project, she was promptly presented with Matilda’s own gold monogrammed shuttle. Betty has put it to very good use.

(Photos from left to right: Aunt Matilda’s Golden Shuttle, Gnomes keeping guard along with the frog (the frog was the first ceramic piece Betty completed), two tatted Christmas ornaments, and a beautiful tatted doily. Photos by Allison Brunette.)

Seniors In Touch Newsleer | 9 Ten Fun Facts About Apples The Joker’s Corner More than 2,500 varieties of apples are grown in the Unit- ed States, but only the crabapple is native to North Ameri- ca. Apples contain no fat, sodium or cholesterol and are a good source of fiber. Apple trees take four to five years to produce their first fruit. After trick -or -treating, a teen took a Apples ripen six to 10 times faster at room temperature shortcut home through the cemetery. than if they are refrigerated. Part way through, he’s startled by a tap- Apple varieties range in size from a little larger than a ping noise. Trembling with fear, he spots cherry to as large as a grapefruit. The largest apple ever an old man with a hammer and chisel, picked weighed 3 pounds. chipping away at a headstone. “I thought Apples harvested from an average tree can fill 20 boxes you were a ghost,” says the relieved teen. that weigh 42 pounds each. “What are you doing working so late?” Apples are a member of the rose family. “Oh, those idiots,” grumbles the old man.

The top apple producers around the world are China, “They misspelled my name!”

United States, Turkey, Poland and Italy. Apples account for 50 percent of international deciduous fruit tree produc- Halloween is the beginning of the holiday tion. shopping season for women. For men, the A peck of apples weighs 10.5 pounds. A bushel of apples beginning of the holiday shopping season is Christmas Eve. David Letterman weighs about 42 pounds. It takes about 36 apples to create one gallon of apple cider. (http://www.farmflavor.com/at -home/cooking/10 -fun -facts -about - When it comes to candy bars, the term apples/) fun -sized is misleading. There is nothing fun about your candy bar being ⅛ the size of a regular bar. You should call them Food Celebrated In October what they are: “disappointment -sized.” Country Ham Apples Jimmy Kimmel Chili Pasta Pickled Peppers Pork A skeleton walks into a bar. The bartend- Pizza Festival Pretzels er says, “What’ll you have?” The skeleton says, “Gimme a beer and a mop.”

Riddle Me This—Answer (from p. 3) And Ole’ says: I want to die peacefully in my sleep, like my grandfather…Not screaming and yelling like the passengers When the trains meet, they're both exactly the same distance from New York City. in his car.

Refrigerator Zucchini Pickles by Myrtle Kumrow, from the Adell Dining Site

Ingredients: 2 cups sliced unpeeled zucchini ½ cup granulated sugar

1 TB salt ¼ cup white vinegar ¼ cup chopped green pepper ¼ tsp mustard seed

¼ cup chopped onion ¼ tsp celery seed

Combine zucchini and salt. Let stand for one hour; drain well. Add remaining ingredients to zucchini and mix well. Place in containers and place in refrigerator. They will keep for up to 5 months in the refrigerator.

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1. Long -Term Care: Millions of Americans will need some long -term care services in their lifetime. Yet, most do not realize that Medicare does not cover these costs, and private insurance is unaffordable for many. Too often, seniors are forced to impoverish themselves to get assistance from Medicaid. In addition, access to home care is limited because of Medicaid’s institutional bias. The result is that burdens on family caregivers are only getting worse. What to ask the candidate : What are your plans to address America’s growing long -term care crisis for families?

2. Funding for Senior Programs: Senior programs—such as home -delivered meals, falls prevention, caregiver support, and elder abuse prevention—keep older adults healthy, secure, and independent in their own homes. They also help families who are juggling elder care with other responsibilities. Yet, the Older Americans Act and other senior services are drastically underfunded with growing waiting lists under recent budget caps. What to ask the candidate : What will you do to reverse the downward trend in support of aging services and make over- due investments in programs that support seniors’ health and economic security?

3. Medicare Low -Income Protections: Half of Medicare beneficiaries have incomes below $24,500. Yet, on average, they must pay more than $5,000 annually out -of -pocket for their health care needs. These seniors face impossible decisions each month on whether to spend their limited incomes on medicine, food, or rent. What to ask the candidate : What are your plans to strengthen Medicare to ensure that seniors with low incomes who are struggling to make ends meet can afford their health care needs?

4. Senior Hunger: More than nine million older adults face the threat of hunger, yet three in five seniors eligible for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP – formerly known as Food Stamps) are not enrolled in the benefit. Others face fewer home -delivered meals and long waiting lists to participate. What to ask the candidate : What are your plans to improve vulnerable seniors’ access to the nutritious food necessary for maintain- ing their health and independence?

5. Social Security: Social Security is the most effective anti -poverty program in U.S. history, keeping 21 million people out of poverty each year. Still, a substantial number of seniors, particularly women and African Americans, rely on Social Security for most or all of their retirement income. This fixed income often isn’t enough to make ends meet, leaving many American seniors struggling to get by. What to ask the candidate : How do you plan to strengthen Social Security so it better serves the most vulnerable seniors and their families? (https://www.ncoa.org/public -policy -action/advocacy -toolkit/toolkits -by -topic/election -16/? utm_source=email&utm_medium=newsletter&utm_campaign=072016AWU)

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ADELL SHEBOYGAN SHEBOYGAN FALLS Mon 10/3 Puzzles Golf Dice Trivia Tue Mary Huenink - Healthy Tips, Exercise with Anna Golden Living Bingo 10/4 Halloween Craft Wed A Chat with Pat Hafermann, Board Games Seven -Eleven Game 10/5 Elderly Benefits Specialist Thur Soak up the Day with Atrium Medicare Savings Program Wheel of Fortune: Idioms 10/6 “Pamper Hands Day” with Carol Fri 10/7 Fun Facts Friday Bingo Card Bingo with John & Jan Mon 10/10 Puzzles Take -Away Bingo Ladder Ball Tue Travel to Glacier National Park, Tunes on Tuesday Kiwanis Bingo 10/11 Toe Nail Clinic Wed Nutrition with Janeth Board Games Games with Morningside 10/12 from UW Extension Thur Are You Smarter Wheel of Fortune: Random Lake Library 10/13 Than a 5 th Grader? Benjamin Franklin Fri 10/14 Fun Facts Friday Bingo Quarter Bingo Mon 10/17 Puzzles Golden Living Bingo Dictionary Day Tue Candy Bar Bingo, Race Game Quarter Bingo 10/18 Blood Pressure with Ann Wed 10/19 Board Games Ghost Dice Healthy Steps with Mary Ellen Thur 10/20 Travel to Glacier National Park Candy Dice Wheel of Fortune: Quotes Fri 10/21 Fun Facts Friday Bingo Quarter Bingo Mon Football Dice with Puzzles Penny Toss 10/24 Gables on the Pond Tue Birthday Party Birthday Party Kiwanis Bingo 10/25 and Halloween Celebration with Music by Accordion Club Wed 10/26 Board Games Halloween Jingo The Price is Right Thur Birthday Party Nutrition Education Wheel of Fortune: Halloween 10/27 and Halloween Celebration by UW Extension Fri Halloween Party Fun Facts Friday Bingo 10/28 with Fred & Marlyn Mon 10/31 Puzzles Halloween Party Ghoul Bowling CASCADE CEDAR GROVE HOWARDS GROVE OOSTBURG Mon Travel to Glacier Mon Mary Huenink, Die- Tue Wed Mary Huenink,– Card Bingo 10/3 National Park 10/3 tician, Games 10/4 10/5 Wellness Visit Mon 11:00 Steven & Mon Mary Rinsen – Live Tue Pat Hafermann. Wed John DuMex, 10/10 Friends Music 10/10 Fully, Laugh Often 10/11 Elderly Benefits 10/12 Fire Safety Lloyd Termaat – Mon Sharon S Richardson Mon Tue Morningside Wed Trips to Milwaukee 10/17 Hospice 10/17 10/18 10/19 Halloween Party and Elsewhere Bingo Mon Compassus Care Mon Annette Selk – Tue Halloween Party Wed Birthday Party 10/24 Wellness Bingo 10/24 Falls Prevention 10/25 w/Fred & Marlyn 10/26 Mon Mon Birthday Party and Birthday Party and 10/31 Halloween 10/31 Bingo

14| Seniors In Touch Newsleer Plymouth Menu & Activities October 2016 MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY 3 4 5 6 7 Chicken Parmesan Lasagna Grilled Pork Chop Battered Fish w/ Fried Chicken Buttered Noodles Toss Salad Glazed Carrots Tartar Sauce/ Baked Potato Mix Veggies Garlic Bread Tater Tots Coleslaw Mixed Veggies Peaches Mandarin Oranges Applesauce, Bread Hash Browns Banana/Bread Jell -O w/ Fruit Cherry Cobbler Bread & Butter Sing Along w Atrium Bingo Apple Simplify LaVerne Accordion Music GNC Health w/Roger&Wayne 10 11 12 13 14 Chicken Meatloaf Spaghetti w/Meat Baked Chicken Taco Salad Cordon Bleu Mashed Potatoes Sauce Au Gratin Potato Breadstick Mashed Potatoes Green Beans Tossed Salad California Apple Pie Bread Peaches Pineapple Veggie Blend Applesauce Bread & Butter Garlic Bread Pineapple Strawberry Ice Cream Dinner Roll Shortcake Rocky Knoll Golden Living Walgreen’s Health Atrium P.T Falls/ Fred’s Luncheon Services & Rehab. Bingo Talk balance 17 18 19 20 21 Turkey Loaf w/ Battered Fish w/ Liver & Onions Grilled Chicken Turkey & Gravy Gravy Tartar Sauce Mashed Potatoes Salad Au Gratin Potato Mashed Potatoes Baked Potato Wax Beans Egg, Veggies, Broccoli Green Beans Glazed Carrots Applesauce Cheese Fruit Cocktail Peaches Pears/Bread Dinner Roll & Butter Breadstick Corn Muffin Bread & Butter Cherry Pie Dr. Lavey Marion College Sheboygan Service Compassus Kids and Senior Eye Care Nurse Club Bingo lunch 24 25 26 27 28 Country Pork Ribs/ Swiss Steak Chicken Breast & Baked Ham Beef Stew Gravy Roasted Potatoes Gravy Au Gratin Potato Cornbread Mashed Potato Squash Scalloped Potato Bread Orange Mixed Veggie Blend Dinner Roll & Butter Broccoli Pears Cookie Bread & Butter Birthday Cake Bread & Butter Cookie Peaches Banana Birthday Lakeland Word Games/ Keyboard w/Elinor Celebration Gathering Place Chiropractic puzzles 31 Salisbury Steak & Plymouth Senior Dining Gravy 1500 Douglas Drive Baked Potato Plymouth, WI. 53073 Buttered Corn Site Manager, Susie Pineapple 920 -892 -4821 Dinner Roll & Butter Reservations by noon the day before Halloween Bingo

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Senior Dining Menu 2016 MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY 3 4 5 6 7 Spaghetti Chicken Breast Chili Mac BBQ Rib on a Bun Chicken Dumpling With Meatballs Mushroom Gravy Rye Bread Baked Beans Soup Garden Salad w/ Parsley Buttered Pears Coleslaw Garden Salad/ Dressing Potatoes Mandarin Orange Cookie Dressing Applesauce Capri Blend Fruit Fluff ½ Summer Garlic Bread Vegetables Sausage Sandwich Bread/ Orange Banana

10 11 12 13 14 Turkey Tetrazzini Swiss Steak Baked Ham Chicken Alfredo Sloppy Jo/Bun Squash or Liver Scalloped Broccoli Coleslaw Pineapple Chunks Mashed Potatoes Potatoes Garden Salad Pears Pudding Country Blend Creamed Corn Peaches Jell -O with Fruit Vegetables Wheat Bread Bread/Pistachio Fruit Cocktail Fluff

17 18 19 20 21 Chicken Stir Fry Homemade Salisbury Steak Chicken Parmesan Brat/Bun Over a Bed of Rice Meatloaf Mashed Potatoes/ Buttered Noodles German Tossed Salad Au Gratin Potatoes Gravy Green & Wax Beans Potato Salad Pineapple Diced Beets Carrot Coins Tropical Fruit Baked Beans Bread/Muffin Wheat Bread Whipped Jell -O Brownie Cookie

24 25 26 27 28 Hamburger Chicken Ala King Sausage Corn Monterey Chicken Lasagna Roll Up Stroganoff Biscuit Chowder Mashed Potatoes Cauliflower Buttered Noodles Pears ½ Ham Sandwich Peas & Carrots Fruit Cocktail Mixed Vegetables Chocolate Cake Garden Salad Bread Cherry Strudel Apple Snickers Torte Apple Crisp Pumpkin Bar

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