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Inside This Issue... This article is the second in our Agency Happenings ..... pgs 2~5 NEW! Where You Age: series on where we can choose to age—and what challenges and Anniversaries ...... pg 24 opportunities you’ll face wherever Berks Encore Programs ...... pg 16 Decisions and Resources you choose to live. If you missed Board Spotlight ...... pg 7 By Sarah Hunter-Lascoskie, Editor the fi rst introductory article in this Center News ...... pgs 17, 20 series, check out our archive of Berks Encore News on our website, Combat Veteran Remembers ..pg 15 Sometimes the desire to age in place can be met businesses, as well with pragmatic and practical difficulties for both se- as advocates for www.berksencore.org. Discount Program ...... pg 6 niors and their families. Houses that provided a space older adults here Law & Order ...... pg 12~15 for a family to grow, for lives to be built, can often be in our community, worry that families are unaware of On-Going Activities .. pgs 18 & 19 poorly suited to the needs of aging bodies: staircases the many local resources to allow older adults to live Your Community ...... pgs 22~35 become a daily concern, and stepping into a bathtub safely and securely in their own homes. Your Health ...... pgs 10~11 may not be as simple as it once was. “As we age, the Companies like Assured Assistance provide Your Technology ...... pg 9 thought of staying home slips through our fingers as non-medical in home care with a flexible schedule we may find it more difficult to manage everyday life ranging from three hours to 24/7 care, including March For Meals! ...... pg 4 in the home,” explains Sherry Kutz, Client Relations services like companionship, meal preparation, Manager at Assured Assistance in Reading. “Your shopping/groceries, housekeeping, laundry services, home has reminders of many years of your life. You transportation, and more. While errands and various don’t want to leave but you don’t know how to man- home tasks are a significant part of the aging in place age at home anymore.” equation, your physical space will nearly always pose No matter where you choose to live your encore unique challenges. Paramount Living Aids, which years, aging should be purposefully and mindfully shares a headquarters with Assured Assistance, is one planned with your personal preferences in mind. As organization that offers a wide variety of modifica- with managing your savings or retirement, college tions for your home and vehicle—from lifts to ramps education or a travel plan, making aging a deliber- to support handles. Often as part of an evaluation in Ask The Sheriff ...... pg 14 ate process can help ensure you’re able to fulfill your your home, details like the rugs you may currently wishes. National organizations like the National have, or placement of furniture—all features that Aging In Place Council provide free, comprehensive could increase risks of falls or other accidents—will questionnaire templates that cover the many facets of be assessed. your life that you need to consider when making the Other models exist for those hoping to stay in decision to age in place, including housing, health their home, including the newly-opened Senior LIFE and wellness, finances, transportation, social inter- program in Reading, which provides a comprehen- action, and education/entertainment needs. (The sive homecare plan. Kate Ketter, Regional Manager template is available via the National Aging in Place of Development at Senior LIFE Reading, noted that Council’s website, www.ageinplace.org.) Under- the LIFE program’s full medical clinic, day room for standing your needs in terms of the current space socialization, personal care services, and transporta- Bernville Young at Heart you live in, your current health situation, and your tion to both the center and doctor appointments Offi cers for 2016 ...... pg 31 financial and social resources, can help you make can provide peace of mind to caregivers as well as informed decisions. seniors themselves. “Understanding and anticipat- Once you have evaluated your needs, you’re better ing the needs of older adults aging in Berks County suited to determining which services are right for is increasingly important for both providers and you, both now and in the future. 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Holly Jolly Christmas - Dutch Apple Dinner Theatre — Lancaster, PA - PA — Lancaster, Holly Jolly Christmas - DutchTheatre Dinner Apple uted for each trip destination. or Email:Henry Robidoux Phone: 610-929-4059 [email protected] Magical Moments — Philadelphia, PA - October 25 – Magical Philadelphia, PA Moments — One of the Come join the fun of the unknown. We’ll keep you you keep We’ll the unknown. join the fun of Come METROPOLITAN EDISON RETIREES ASSOCIATION RETIREES EDISON METROPOLITAN A Time to Celebrate, A Time To Remember! The call of the The Remember! To Time A Celebrate, to Time A Enjoy a delightful narrated cruise around the Manhattan cruise around narrated a delightful Enjoy VA - April 22-24 – VA of the pipes: the mighty sounds of the wail of the drums, the beat trumpets, the 20th season of the miss to want won’t You Tattoo! International Virginia the Museum, Mariner’s Air & Space Virginia also visit the Will spectacular event! of the Marine Corps. Museum Museum, and the National every at turn! you awaits An adventure long, guessing all day a delicious by and Memorials followed Monuments of various tour a guided Enjoy food Great Seafood Place. & Joe’s Tony at Waterfront lunch along the Georgetown Holocaust Memorial the *U.S. at spend the afternoon Then view! with a gorgeous *Optional: Museum in Air & Space the Holocaust. to Museum. A living memorial of Holocaust Museum. place most captivating stories in the Bible, SAMSON is fi lled with colorful lled with characters, is fi SAMSON in the Bible, stories most captivating your whole ects that and amazing special eff extraordinary of strength, feats Shady Maple Smorgasbord. A lunch is included at family will love. September 21 – the newly opened 9/11 Memorial will visit the cruise we Following Island. fell on that towers of the two built on the foundation Museum, which was exhibit “In Memoriam” the 11, 2001. OneSeptember main exhibits, of the two on Center Trade World of the honors those killed on 9/11 and during the bombing Mystery Trip! — May 24 – — May MysteryTrip! - June 22 – D.C. Washington, — and Museums Memorials, Monuments, - August 16 – PA — Lancaster, - SightTheatre & Sound “Samson” 2016 Tour Preview* 2016 Tour attractions! — Norfolk, & other great Tattoo International Virginia 9/11 Memorial Museum & Circle Line Cruise — New York City - York 9/11 Memorial Museum & Circle Line Cruise — New berksencore news • MARCH 2016 YOUR COMMUNITY 28 January 8,Past Meeting– January road again,toenjoyour2016Trips. at 610-374-1675. Members mustreservebeforeMay13.ContactPatSchleicher on Friday, June10,at theReadingLiederkranz,nearStokesay. planning agalacelebration,withlunchandentertainment March 27:HAPPYEASTER TO ALL. March 23: The Fulton Theater Lunch– andEden Resort March 17:St. Patty’s Casino– Day at theSands March 11,UpcomingMeeting– March 9:BoardMeeting– We especiallythankourPresident, forhergoodleadership JanetBortz, Helen Quade, Hi Everyone:It’s timetohoponthebusandgetback 3855 PENNAVE., SINKING SPRING For Trip reservations,pleasecall:Helen610-929-2412. This isour50thANNIVERSARY YEAR,1966-2016.We’re of our Senior Club.of ourSenior Jay Fisher. callers andpaymasters: Fister, Sandra Pat Schleicher, Tom Stunkand members enjoyed ourFREEBingogamesprogram. We thankourbingo chips andbeverages, withsecond helpings. 136attending Our phone Pat at Sauder 484-855-3539. ian, andtunasandwiches. Ifyou stillneedto order asandwich,please songs by theRev. David Reinwald. Lunch willbepre-ordered ham,Ital- Phone SENIOR CLUB OF LAUREDALE 610.678.4552 • www.cameyecare.com P/RandTrips Neuro-Ophthalmology Adult Strabismus Pediatric Ophthalmology M.D. A.Klombers, Lee Upper Blepharoplasty Lid Glaucoma Treatment Laser Surgery LASIK Refractive ReSTOR &Toric Implants Cataract with Extraction Comprehensive Ophthalmology Peter M.D. C.Campanella, Lunch refreshments were meatball sandwiches, at theChurch at 9:30a.m. Glaucoma &Treatment Diagnosis Management EyeDiabetic Disease VisionLow Specialist Comprehensive Ophthalmology J.Lucy M.D. Cairns, Your Family Eye Care Specialists We’ll withguitarmusicand beentertained Contact Lens Specialist Lens Contact Comprehensive Optometry O.D. L.Loeb, Bradley Fax Bus departs at 9a.m. Busdeparts 610.678.7007 Bus departs at 10a.m. Busdeparts May [email protected].: Everybody’s – Party Birthday April [email protected].: Pastor Timothy Craven, andGuitarist Singer Programs forthefollowingmonthsare: hear thisworthwhilestory. We mustrememberourveterans!! Jima. We hopethatalotofmembersandvisitorscanbehereto II veteranMahlonFinktellingusabouthisexperiencesatIwo hopefully comingsoon. forward to.Hopethewinteristreatingeveryonewell.Spring welcome. UUC, 2Vermont Rd inGouglersville,Pa.at1pm.Allare availability andreservations. April 20: Mohegan Sun – April 20:MoheganSun Trips sofarthisyearare: June 2@11:30a.m.:AnnualPicnicat Mohnton Park – June 22: Samson at Sight and Sound, Dining at at andSound, Dining Hershey Sight FarmsJune 22:Samson – MayTrip! 17:Mystery – Call orstopintoday foran application… The March3meetingwillbesointeresting,withWorld War Valentines DayisgoneandwehaveSt.Patty’s Daytolook We meettheﬁ Questions, pleasecallJeanneLorahat717-336-2499fortrip Barbara Notobartolo, HILLTOPPERS OF GOUGLERSVILLE 100 North Front Street,100 North Reading, PA 19601 and Much, Much More! Much and Much, cake andentertainment. Place orders at theAprilmeeting. show, pickyour own selection. 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You truly can make a difference in your community! your community! difference in can make a You truly Contact our office at e s General Primary - April 26, 2016 General Election - November 8, 2016 8, 2016 Election - November General April 26, 2016 - General Primary County of Berks Services Center - 633 Court Street, 1st Floor - Reading, PA 19601 PA Reading, - Floor 1st Street, 633 Court - Center Services Berks County of CORRECTION – Our Our CORRECTION – Respectfully submitted Marie J. Fies month at 1 p.m. at the Bern Lutheran Church on W. Leesport Road. W. Lutheran Church the Bern on at 1 p.m. month at All are welcome. chairwoman Boone Eichechairwoman that we have aannounces for our tripfew openings on April 27 forto Doolans “The Bestthe performance If you are of Broadway.” along,interested in going please contact Bonnie at 610-926-4163. Our Wagner chairwoman Brenda forannounced refreshments and ofMarch will be pizza, course all those wonderful by ourside dishes provided presentedmembers. Bob Fies all is inthe audit report and Nancy Rickenbach does a wonderful job Our treasurer order. no further business themaintaining the books. As there was to the buffet table and allmeeting was adjourned and it was off many tasty desserts.those wonderful side dishes and of course SENIOR BERNERS SENIOR ve birthdays and 610-208-8890 • challenging music. David Rutt: 610-921-2667 Thursdays, 10 to 11:30 a.m. to 11:30 Thursdays, 10

: ag. Our new president Bob Frey president Bob ag. Our new Have fun singing enjoyable, Have fun singing enjoyable, Encore Chorale Encore Chorale EHEARSALS Grace Lutheran Church, Shillington Reading, PA 19605 PA Reading, R For info, call Greater Reading Greater Reading March 29, 2016 29, March • No audition required to the join 35-voice Tenors and Basses especially needed. Tenors 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm – program Attention: Senior (55+) Singers Attention: Senior Located in Muhlenberg Township in Muhlenberg Located 6:00 pm – 6:30 pm – light dinner nancially. Preplanning: Have the Talk of a Lifetime the Talk Have Preplanning: Cost is FREE Cost calling by Kindly RSVP 610-208-8890 Prearranging your funeral gives you a you gives funeral your Prearranging of mind and is a gift peace during an family your to Find emotional time. the make to out how manageable, process both emotionally and fi With Stitzel Family Funeral Homes & Crematory, Inc. Homes & Crematory, Funeral Family Stitzel With 2900 Lawn Terrace Terrace 2900 Lawn The monthly meeting of the Senior Berners was held on Senior Berners was meeting of the The monthly Senior Living with Heart Quality Personal Care for Your Loved One Loved Your for Quality Personal Care Monday Feb 8, 2016 at the Bern Lutheran Church on West on West Bern Lutheran Church 8, 2016 at the Monday Feb This was gave the invocation. Road. Pastor Phyllis Leesport fl by the pledge to the followed announced that he will support all the committees in their all the committees that he will support announced will the club as our new president. Bob work and will support all agreed. There were fi be a great president years!Both the anniversaries were over 50 two anniversaries. led by program chairwoman Doris program was Our Valentine played the piano as we sang familiarSchlappich. Sally Koch by some members who were entertainment love songs. We Great job Doris and Sally! Our travelparticipated in skits. berksencore news • MARCH 2016 YOUR COMMUNITY 30 at 610-929-5751. Listen toWEEUorcall610-376-7335sacredHeartVilla home, 610-929-5362,oronhercellphone,610-750-2007. at home,610-929-5362,oronhercellphone,610-750-2007 . FRIDAY, JUNE17:HUNTERSONHILLSPLAYHOUSE - “JUKEBOX HEROES LIVE” For Funeral &Cremation Care In case of snow cancellations call Joyce A. Kozlowski at In caseofsnowcancellationscallJoyceA.Kozlowskiat Contact Joyce A. Kozlowski for updates and seating arrangements Contact JoyceA.Kozlowskiforupdatesandseatingarrangements (Bus leavesfromHGAparkinglot,rectoryside) BUS LEAVES AT ALLTRIPS 9:30A.M.FOR Date, Time, andPricesubjecttochange SACRED HEART VILLA a 0 t iy $29 $35 $29 $29 $29 Atlantic City Resorts Harrah’s Philadelphia Mt. Airy MoheganSun Hollywood July 12 June 14 May 10 April 19 March 8 uy1 .. BookBonanzaandBingo Everybody’s Party Birthday July [email protected]. June [email protected]. May 11 @ 1:15 p.m. Anniversary Luncheon– Anniversary Easter Celebration andBingo(FleaMarket) HotDogSocial May 11@1:15p.m. April [email protected]. March [email protected]. HGA SENIOR CLUB CASINO TRIPS FOR MEETING DATES AND TIMES FOR 2016 Attend MassinChapelat 12:10p.m. TRIPS (Please donotparkinfrontofVilla) HGA PRIME TIME SENIOR CLUB at TBA. Please 2016 2016 choices, options andvaluechoices, options Make AllChecksPayableTo “HGASeniors’ Club.” FRIDAY MUSIC THEATRE NOVEMBER18:AMERICAN - WONDERLAND” Busleaves“WINTER fromHGAParking Lotat 11a.m.andarrives backat 6p.m. WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 31:DUTCH APPLEDINNER THEATER - YESTON &KOPIT’s Busleaves from HGAParking Lot at 10:45a.m.&arrives backat 6p.m. LIVE THE GOOD LIFE. We offer themost in Call ArleneKunstekAt610-921-1515ForReservations. Bus leaves from HGAParking Lot at 9:45a.m.andarrives backat 5p.m. Cost: $80.00– Cost: $77,00– PHANTOM 3180 HorseshoePike•HoneyBrook, PA 19344 Call ustoday foratour, andexperience foryourself. quality Cost $85.00– Allreservations mustbepaidinfullby May 17. All reservation must be paid in fully by October 17. Allreservation mustbepaidinfullyby October Allreservations mustbepaidinfullby July30. A SENIORLIVINGCOMMUNITY HeatherwoodRetire.com 610.273.9300 www.BeanFuneralHomes.com With ConvenientLocationsIn Joseph G.McCullough,Supv. N. 16thandRocklandSts. 129 E.LancasterAve. H (610) 779-2800 (610) 376-0985 (610) 376-1120 (610) 376-1129 Jacob R.Bednar, Supv. Kevin M.Bean,Supv. Robert E.Bean,Supv. E S AMPDEN XETER 3825 PennAve. INKING 6 FairlaneRd. S HILLINGTON T S OWNSHIP H PRING EIGHTS

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NATIVITY 50+ NATIVITY plus lunch at Yoder’s Yoder’s plus lunch at Farms Hershey with lunch at Resort Eden with lunch at The cost is $7 per person. The cost is $7 per person. Evening dances are held at 7 p.m. Evening dances are held at 7 p.m. JUNE 16 – at the Shoemakersville Fire Company. at the Shoemakersville Fire Company. Wahl Street Wahl Wahl Street Wahl MARCH 17 – upcoming issues of Berks Encore News. upcoming issues of Berks Encore Magic Touch Magic Touch The next Shoemakersville Dance will take Dance will take The next Shoemakersville DECEMBER 1 – SEPTEMBER 15 – place in March of 2016. Please look for details in details in of 2016. Please look for place in March Our March 16 meeting will feature lunch at noon with the lunch at noon 16 meeting will feature Our March Millie at 610-488-6898.Questions or to reserve contact Earl or sented a program on what the various Keystone Villa facilities Villa various Keystone on what the sented a program have to offer. Kate Ketter of Se- Grange Hall. 1 p.m. in the Bernville meeting at 610-488-1400. Questions call will present the program. nior LIFE Schedule 2016 Trip 31: Mar. Thurs., Orchestra Lancaster open rehearsal Symphony 19: May Thurs., Peak Penn’s Orchestra at Sammy Kaye June 22: Wed., Theatre Hills Hunterdon at July ???: Branson” “Back to 31: Aug. Wed., SightTheatre & Sound at “Samson” October 10-15: Memorial and Quecreek Flight 93 Mine Rescue Trip 15: Nov. Tennessee Mountain, Smokey Tues., Theater Dinner Rainbow at Dec. 14: Wed., Potatoes” Holly and Gray “Green ShowWonderland Winter Christmas American Theatre Music Nativity 50+ will meet on March 17 in Sweitzer Hall atNativity 50+ will meet on March 17 Barbara A. Rausch Nativity Lutheran Church. A light lunch will be served at 12Nativity Lutheran Church. A light lunch the movie, “Joshua” (a won- k. After the business meeting o’cloc derful movie) will be shown. $73 $54 $43 $56 $62 $88 $53 $51

$276 $307 $346 $599 $552 $889 $495 $562 $655 $1178 $1245 Child Adult ...... Child ...... $100 ...... Apr. 16-20 Apr. The Bernville ~ ...... Young at Heart met at Heart Young Janu- on Wednesday the Ber- ary 20 in Hallnville Grange at 12with dessert p.m. followed by the monthly meeting at 1 p.m. Sixty-three members and guests were present. Sarah Hunter-Lascoskie from Berks Encore installed the fol- ...... Adult Apr. 17-19 Apr. May 11-15 May ~ ...... ~ ...... THE BERNVILLE YOUNG AT HEART AT YOUNG BERNVILLE THE ...... 15: Joan Kline Swope 15: Joan Schlappich 19: Margaret Kohl 22: John 30: Brenda ...... Jul. 3-5 Jun. 18 & 19 Jun. 18 Jun. 5-8 ~ ~ ~ ...... Jul. 20-22 1st Sunday of every month Sunday 1st ~ - NYC Includes Lunch... - NYC ...... in Washington DC (Tuesday) ...... (Tuesday) DC in Washington Jun. 25 & 26 800-451-6700 ~ MARCH BIRTHDAYS: MARCH Jun. 25 & 26 ~ Jun. 20-24 & Oct. 3-7 2nd Saturday of every month 2nd Saturday ~ BUSES to Atlantic City – SUNDAY Every Saturday & 3rd Wednesday & 3rd Every Saturday CALL US FOR A COMPLETE LISTING cers of the Bernville Young at Heart Club cers of the Bernville Young Cherry Blossoms NYC Food Lovers Tour Food Lovers NYC American Girl Place cers for 2016: President, John D. Rausch; Vice-Pres- cers for 2016: President,

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Philadelphia Marilyn Daniels, Trip Coordinator, repots many trips are full repots many Coordinator, Trip Marilyn Daniels, for a New England trip. ThisShe is accepting reservations excit- scheduled for October 26. It will be The mystery trip is This helps ease bookkeeping. to pay trips with a check!! Try Program Chairman, telephone 585-575- Catherine Weiser, program, entertained us on FebruaryDavid Reinwald, vocal 2016, duties for New hospitality chairpersons began their Pennack and Carol Puwalski for years of thank Sonja We time for the past eight years. We appreciate their hard work and time for the past eight years. We service in making our luncheons so successful. for 2016. She needs ten people for Timbers on July 20. The on for Timbers She needs ten people for 2016. farm prior visit the alpaca will We Review.” show is “Musical the Jigger of ice cream at and a large cone show, to the lunch, for this trip. to sign up Marilyn at 610-929-5465 Shop. Call with goodtrip sounds fantastic food and places to visit. at every turn. Deadline for registra- ing and keep you guessing is August 12.tion and payments details He shared entertainer. as January’s 7132, had Dave Kline to with his music. It was a great program of his busy life along start 2016. by Louise Reaser, 8. The luncheon on February 8 was prepared Joan Bohn, and Pat Latshaw. luncheons. They are Soniahelping get everything organized for Sowers and Ruth Steigerwalt. committee. Theyservices as co-chairmen of the hospitality were terrifi berksencore news • MARCH 2016 YOUR COMMUNITY 34 Wednesday, May 25 Chanticleer Gardens: American Treasure American Gardens: Chanticleer Tour &Lunch Wednesday, May 25 MARCH 2 St Patrick St Day Celebration – MARCH 2 age gueststojoinusatanyofourmeetings. are $5peryear. 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