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Are You Ready for November 6th? Being prepared for the November 6, 2012 to get one free of charge at a PennDOT free ID for voting purposes. This verification elections means more than knowing the Driver License Center. One is located at 2101 process will take about ten days. When the candidates and where they stand on particular Swede Road, Norristown 19401 and another application and supporting documentation issues. As a voter in the Commonwealth at 2022 County Line Road, Huntington have been reviewed and processed, a Drivers of Pennsylvania, you are required to take Valley 19006. It is best to call 800-932-4600 License Center staff member will direct you an extra step before exercising your hard- to ensure that the Photo License Center is to the Photo Center to have your photo ID earned right to choose – and that is to first open before making the trip, as its hours may taken for your photo ID card. Once your show a photo ID. be different from the Driver License Center. photo has been taken, you will be issued a All photo IDs must contain an expiration Once there, you need to declare that you do Photo ID card. not have the required ID by completing the date that is current, unless noted otherwise. Continued on Page 15 Acceptable IDs include: Oath/Affirmation Voter ID form. Additional forms that you will need to complete include •Photo IDs issued by the US Federal the Application for Initial Identification Card Government or this Commonwealth. and Application for Certified Copy of Birth Inside this issue: These include PA driver’s license or non- Record. When making this first visit to the Director’s Report……………………………2 driver’s license photo ID (IDs are valid for Drivers License Center you should have your voting purposes 12 months past expiration Social Security card and one of the following: Daily Lunch Specials………………………3 date), a valid US passport, or a US Military ID Certificate of U.S. Citizenship, Certificate – active duty and retired military (a military of Naturalization, valid U.S. Passport, or Encore Wellness..……………………...... 4, 5 or veteran’s ID must designate an expiration birth certificate with a raised seal plus two Encore Finance...……………………………6 date or designate that the expiration date proofs of residency such as lease agreements, is indefinite). Military dependents’ ID must current utility bills, mortgage documents, Sept.-Oct. Calendars...... 7-10 contain an expiration date; W-2 form, or tax records. •Employee photo ID issued by Federal, PA, PennDOT will then forward the completed Encore Recreation.…………………...... 11 County or Municipal government; Application for Certified Copy of Birth Encore Enrichment...... ………...... 12 •Photo ID cards from an accredited PA public Record form to the Department of Health. or private institution of higher learning; After verifying your birth record is on file, Articles of Interest.………………13, 14, 15 this agency will then securely transmit this •Photo ID cards issued by a PA care facility, information to PennDOT. PennDOT will then In Memoriam…………………………...... 14 including long-term care facilities, assisted notify you by letter that your birth record has living residences, or personal care homes. been confirmed. You will then need to return Meet Our Members....………………...... 16 If you do not have one of these IDs and require to the Drivers License Center, with the Welcome New Members...... 16 one for voting purposes, you may be entitled above noted documentation, to receive your Encore Experiences at Harleysville 312 Alumni Avenue Help Yourself to Healthy Living Harleysville, PA 19438 Encore Experiences, in collaboration with confident about making informed decisions Encore Café Hours the North Penn Visiting Nurses Association, regarding your diet and exercise in support Breakfast 8:00AM to 10:00AM is excited about adding yet another program of a healthy lifestyle. As your facilitator, Jane Lunch 11:30AM to 1:00PM to help you live independently and remain will listen closely to the direction and topics active. For those who have to deal with a that are of interest and concern to the group Office Hours chronic disease such as diabetes, COPD, members, and provide the assistance that Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday high blood pressure or anxiety, our monthly you request. Many of you know Jane, as she 8:00AM to 4:00PM Support Group will help you live with your already provides health monitoring at Encore Thursday chronic condition with the assistance of Jane Experiences on a monthly basis. 8:00AM to 8:00PM Cero, a Chronic Care Certified Professional So, if you are living with a major illness Phone: 215.256.6900 Nurse, and your peers. or stressful life change, you don’t have to Fax: 215.256.9132 Beginning on Thursday, September 20, at do it alone. Our group will bring together Website: www.EncoreExperiences.org 1:00PM and every third Thursday thereafter, people facing similar issues who will share you will learn techniques to better manage experiences, successes and challenges. We It is our policy to request that each attendee symptoms like pain, fatigue, frustration, invite you to take control, make connections, completes a participant registration form. This helps us apply for additional funding and isolation. You will be better able to and get support on the third Thursday of and gives us vital information in case of effectively communicate with your healthcare every month. Please indicate your interest incident/emergency. Thank you for your professionals about your treatment and in joining us by registering in the office by cooperation. medication options. In addition, you will feel Monday, September 17th. Director’s Report Some might say, “It’s where people can play cards goes far beyond business; it’s not the surface. If you wanted to find a place to personal,” but isn’t all exercise more often or meet friends for lunch, business personal? or learn new things, we have it all – right I know it is here at here – at your local senior center. Encore Experiences. Speaking of your local senior center, you may Our business is have heard of the conversations between the very personal. You, PEAK Center and Encore Experiences boards our participant (or of directors about how to collaborate in new Encore customer), must feel and exciting ways. As you know I have been as if you personally Experiences at both organizations since April. We have at Harleysville are being taken care not yet made the final decisions, but I want of. We try hard to ensure that everyone to let you know that no matter what happens, Staff wanting or needing our services gets the kind the goal is to keep two senior centers, one in Robin Burstein, Executive Director of personal attention they deserve. We know Harleysville, and the other in Lansdale. As a that we will have better success helping you participant you will probably see some small Kay Pagni, Assistant Director & achieve your goals if we treat you personally changes – no matter what the decision by the Social Services Coordinator and well. In fact, we are working on a tool (it boards is, because we are really learning a lot Encore won’t be available till next spring) that will Michele Ross, Program Director Experiences from each other. The participant form may at Harleysville help target your goals and help us recommend change. We may collaborate more on trips or Susan Andersen, Communications Mgr. specific activities to help you reach them. other programs. As you see these changes, Bobbie Kepler, Meal Coordinator It began with the evaluation/learning please understand, they are to help more organization project that started almost two people reach their goals of staying active and Pat Crompton, Administrative Assistant years ago, came to its first peak in November fit and involved in community. We want to Katie Zoccola, Administrative Assistant when Encore participants completed a 17 page hear your suggestions and concerns as we & Café Volunteer Manager survey, and is now providing information that continue to strive to make Encore Experiences will help the board and staff make decisions and the PEAK Center stronger, more valuable Board of Directors to change certain ways of business to improve organizations in your community. your chances of reaching your goals. September is Senior Center Month! As you Andrew Santana, President Does that sound complicated? All you wanted flip through these pages, I hope you are Deb Santoro, Vice President was to play cards? Well, if the reason you excited by all that Encore Experiences has to Joann Barnak, Treasurer come to Encore Experiences is to play cards, offer. I hope you find many items of interest, isn’t your real reason to have fun, be with programs you want to attend, and classes you Mary Metz, Secretary your friends, and make new acquaintances? want to join. Join us at Encore Experiences Ted Tozzi, Members Council Rep. People with active social lives are healthier, on Septembers 25th when we celebrate with more resistant to disease, and recover faster an open house and live broadcast with Darryl Anna Crouse than people who do not have active social Berger on WNPV “Comment Please.” Mark Hoffman lives. Did you know that? The community I hope to see you soon, Jason Klaskin impact of having a vibrant senior center Robin Diane Kropf Meet a Board Member-Joann Barnak Kim Licata Betty Linko Joann recently celebrated volunteering her time and talents as a 34 years of employment CPA to Encore Experiences and Ivy Hill Bob Schoen at Harleysville Insurance. Therapeutic Equestrian Center in the In her tenure, she has capacity of Treasurer for both organizations. Encore Experiences at Harleysville is a held a variety of positions, Joann states “Volunteering is so important private, non-profit agency established to moving from the business to the community in which we live and I promote the well-being of senior citizens side of the house to the find that I get way more from it than I feel age 55 and older. Our participants finance team. In her current role, she is I give. Volunteering opens your eyes and come from Salford, Lower Salford, responsible for corporate travel, credit card fills your heart to overflowing.” She is deeply Upper Salford, Skippack, Perkiomen, and expense reporting, fleet management, committed to both of these organizations and Lower Frederick, Towamencin, and accounts payable, premiums receivable, the missions they serve. Schwenksville—as well as other parts of payroll, information reporting and a variety For fun, Joann enjoys cooking, gardening, Montgomery County, Bucks County and of other tasks. She says “The variety of tasks time at the beach (anywhere!), spending Philadelphia. and the associates I work with make working time with family and friends including her We are an equal opportunity employer. enjoyable.” furry Maine Coon cats Calla Lily (Calli) and Furthermore, all programs and services When Joann is not working, she enjoys Sabrina. are offered without regard to race, religion, political affiliation, ability to pay or personal background. 371 Main Street Harleysville PA 19438 aura's Pizza 215-256-4411 Compliance with the Pennsylvania L Restauran Human Relations Act (43 P.S. Sections nd t 951-963) shall constitute compliance with a this paragraph.

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Welcome to Encore Café! The Special of the Day at the Encore Café provides a lunchtime meal to eligible adults, aged 60 and older or disabled, or the spouse of an eligible person. Eligible persons are requested to make an anonymous, voluntary contribution of $2.00 for the daily lunch special. The Café is also open to the entire community and everyone is welcome. The community member price is $5.95. Other soup, salad, and sandwich options are available at reasonable prices. Note: Days marked with a ^ denote one seating only at 11:30 AM. No Café service available on these days. Pre-registration required. Note: Items marked with a * denote items containing carbohydrates.

September Daily Lunch Specials

Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Encore Experiences 3 Roast Beef Sandwich 4 *Pizza 5 Stuffed Peppers 6 *Tuna Hoagies 7 *Chips Closed *Vegetable Pasta Salad Salad *Noodles *Banana *Jello/fruit Mixed Vegetables *Fruit *Mandarin Oranges 10 11 12 13 14 Cheese steaks/Chips Tilapia/Roasted Potatoes Italian Hoagies/Chips Pizza/Salad Baked Ziti/Salad No soup/salad options will be available We thank Laura’s Pizzeria and Restaurant for helping us provide meals this week. this week. Laura’s is Located at 371 Main Street in Harleysville and we are grateful for their support. 17 18 Play Luncheon 19 20 21 Stir Fry Beef & Vegetables Chicken Salad Cranberry Glazed Chicken Tuna Hoagies Tomato Wedge *Spaghetti & Meatballs *Rice Ranch potatoes Cole Slaw Salad Vegetable Egg Roll Pickled Beets Green Beans with Almonds *Chips *Mandarin Oranges *Orange *Fresh Fruit Red Velvet Cupcakes *Cookies No Café Service 24 25 26 27 28 Chicken Tenders Crab Cake *Quiche *Cheese Ravioli Salisbury Steak Stewed Tomatoes *Scalloped Potatoes Mixed Vegetable Salad *Mashed Potatoes *Mac & Cheese Broccoli Spinach Salad *Apricots *Fruit Cocktail *Peas *Pears *Mandarin Oranges *Pears

October Daily Lunch Specials

Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Tilapia 1 2 3 Stuffed Peppers 4 5 Roast Beef Sandwich *Pizza Pork/Sauerkraut *Lemon Rice *Noodles *Vegetable Pasta Salad Salad *Mashed Potatoes Broccoli Mixed Vegetables *Peas *Banana *Jello/fruit *Apricots *Mandarin Oranges *Peaches 8 9 10 11 12 *Lasagna BBQ Chicken Salmon Hamburgers Smoked Pork Chops Salad *Parsley Potatoes *Seasoned Potatoes *Macaroni Salad *Yams *Pears Carrots Mixed Vegetables Green Beans Broccoli *Fruit cocktail *Peaches *Cup Cakes *Applesauce 15 16 17 18 Oktoberfest 19 Stir Fry Beef & Vegetables Chicken Salad Meat Loaf Tuna Hoagies Bavarian Cheese Ball *Rice Tomato Wedge *Mashed Potatoes Cole Slaw *Kielbasa and Noodles Vegetable Egg Roll Pickled Beets Broccoli *Chips *German Chocolate *Orange *Fresh Fruit *Pears *Cookies Cupcakes, *Beer No Café Service 22 23 24 25 Halloween Lunch 26 Chicken Tenders Crab Cake *Quiche *Cheese Ravioli *Pasta with Savory Stewed Tomatoes *Scalloped Potatoes Mixed Vegetable Salad Pumpkin Sauce *Fruit Cocktail Broccoli Boo Salad *Mac & Cheese Broccoli Spinach Salad *Apricots *Gingerbread Cupcakes *Pears *Mandarin Orange No Café Service 29 30 31 Tilapia Roast Beef Sandwich *Pizza *Lemon Rice *Vegetable Pasta Salad Salad Broccoli *Banana *Jello/fruit *Apricots

www.encoreexperiences.org 3 EncoreWellness WellnessPrograms EncoreScreenings Macular Degeneration Help Yourself Diabetic Shoe Testing Presented by The Association for the Blind First Tuesday of each month 10:00AM to Healthy Living By appointment Wednesday, September 5 12:30PM Facilitator: Jane Cero, NPVNA Learn the many ways you can lessen Diabetics on Medicare may receive one Third Thursday, beginning Sept. 20 1:00PM pair of shoes and inserts per year. Your the difficulties of living with macular Learn to help yourself live with your chronic degeneration. first visit includes an evaluation and foot condition by attending this supported group measurement. Bring your Medicare and Body Massage/Reiki/ of peers lead by a Chronic Care Certified supplemental insurance cards, as well as the Professional Nurse. name and telephone number of your primary Foot Reflexology care physician to your appointment. Provided by Lea Irmtraud Wilson, Reiki Guide to Healthy Dining Out Master/Teacher, Certified Massage Therapist American Institute for VNA Health Checks Wednesdays, September 5 and October 3 Cancer Research Health Education First Wednesday of each month 9:30AM By appointment starting at 1:00PM Thursday, September 27 No appointment needed. North Penn VNA Cost: $5.00/10 minutes; $7.00/15 minutes Guides will be available in the main lobby. offers blood pressure and weight checks. If you are unable to make your appointment, These pamphlets offer tips on choosing mostly Jane is here to answer any questions you please call Encore Experiences so that others plant-based dishes cooked in healthful ways may have. on the waiting list may have a chance. at restaurants. New Glucose Testing day! Foot Reflexology Reassurance Contact First Monday of each month 10:00AM Provided by Sue Taylor, Certified Reflexologist Presented by Karen Rosenberg, Note: No glucose testing in September Fridays, September 7 and October 12 Contact of Philadelphia Provided by Bayada Nurses By appointment starting at 9:00AM Friday, September 28 12:30PM If you eat a light breakfast before coming, Cost: $5.00/15 minutes Find out how you can receive a regular caring please watch your sugar intake. Have your Reflexology is a relaxing and revitalizing call and a safety check every day of the year. glucose tested and learn tips on how to therapy. The gentle stroking of the feet will This is a free service for any older adult and/ prevent diabetes. improve your blood circulation and reduce or disabled person in the five county Greater the effects of stress upon your body. If you Philadelphia area. Join are unable to make your appointment, please Prime Time Health Walk us! call Encore Experiences so that others on the Flu/Pneumonia waiting list may have a chance. Immunization Thursday, September 13 Gourmet Weight Wise Offered by North Penn VNA 10:30 AM-1:00 PM Tuesdays 12:30PM Wednesday, October 3 9:00AM – 11:30AM September 11-25: My Energy Roller Coaster Register by September 26; limit 54 Why am I so tired? Your food may be the At registration, state which immunization: Sponsored by culprit! flu, pneumonia, or both. Flu shots are the Aging & Adult Services October 2-23: Heart Health most effective way to prevent influenza and its complications. A $25.00 co-pay may apply. Is your doctor saying your LDL Cholesterol and Triglycerides are too high? Come see how to improve your numbers. Understanding Fischer's Park is the place to be with fun and Home Care Options fresh air as the order of the day. Walk as much or Presented by Gale Paulsen, Bayada Nurses as little as you wish. Participants can wear either A Smile a Day their Encore shirts or the color green. Lunch Thursday, October 4 6:30PM Presented by Nicki Beckman, Arbour Square provided. Space is limited. Sign up in office. Wednesday, September 12 12:30PM Most of us do not know much about home Have you ever heard the saying “An apple a health-care until we need it. The goal of day keeps the doctor away"? Well the same home health care is to help you get better, goes for a smile. Learn the benefits of smiling regain your independence, and become as and become more proactive in your quest for self-sufficient as possible. a smile a day. New Advances in Give the Gift of Life Cataract Surgery American Red Cross Presented by Ophthalmology Friday, September 14 2:00-7:00PM Physicians & Surgeons, PC Registration is recommended. Every minute Wednesday, October 31 1:00PM of every day, someone needs blood. That blood While there is no medical treatment that can only come from a volunteer donor, a person can reverse the development of cataracts, like you who makes the choice to donate. there is a way to achieve clear vision with There is no substitute for your donation. surgical removal. Learn about the dramatic When you make a blood donation, you join a improvements in surgical technique. very select group. Currently only three out of every 100 people in America donate blood. Be one of those three. Be a hero.

4 www.encoreexperiences.org EncoreWellness Advances in Cataract Surgery EncoreFitness According to the Mayo Clinic a cataract is a vision interferes with your usual activities, For full description of classes, clouding of the normally clear lens of your eye. you might need cataract surgery. Fortunately, please call 215-256-6900 For people who have cataracts, seeing through cataract surgery is a common, generally safe, cloudy lenses is a bit like looking through a effective procedure. Belly Dancing frosty or fogged-up window. Clouded vision Cataract surgery is a procedure to remove the Fridays caused by cataracts can make it more difficult lens of your eye and, in most cases, replace 1:30 PM Cost: $1.00 to read, drive a car—especially at night—or it with an artificial lens. Cataract surgery is see the expression on a friend’s face. Most performed by an eye doctor (ophthalmologist) Cardio Dance cataracts develop slowly and do not initially on an outpatient basis, which means you Tuesdays – 1:30PM Cost: $1.00 disturb your eyesight. With time, however, do not have to stay in the hospital after the they will eventually interfere with your vision. surgery. Mark your calendar for October 31 Core Fitness At first, stronger lighting and eyeglasses can at 1:00PM for a presentation on the Advances Thursdays help you deal with cataracts. But if impaired in Cataract Surgery. 9:15AM Cost: $1.00 Line Dancing Thursdays 10:15AM Cost: $2.00 Meditation Join Us For Every other Tuesday, beginning Sept. 11 Gourmet Weight Wise! 1:00 PM Cost: $1.00 MERCK Fitness Room Anytime The Pace Setters Tuesdays 12:30 PM Mondays 8:00AM; meet at Encore Experiences Energy Roller Coaster: September 11-25 Pilates with Paula Has your energy level taken a hike? The waning energy can be as simple as your diet. During this Tuesdays Gourmet Weight Wise session we will look at various factors that can affect you energy level. Come 9:00AM Cost: $1.00 prepared to review your diet intake. We will look at caffeine intake, blood sugar, iron intake, and additives that may be in your diet. We will give you a prescription for an energizing lifestyle that you Stretch and Tone Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays can take with you. Come learn the small changes you can make to energize your life! 9:45AM Heart Health: October 2-23 Tai Chi Metabolic Syndrome- Are your cholesterol numbers changing? Triglycerides rising HDL shrinking? Mondays and Wednesdays -10:45AM Blood pressure high and your blood sugar rising? Is your waist line growing? Experts predict that at Thursdays – 6:30PM Cost: $2.00 evening least half of persons older than 60 years of age will meet the criteria for this syndrome. Come learn class! what is the most effective way to gain back control of your health. Gourmet Weight Wise will give you some methods, recipes and foods that will help get you back on track. Tap Dancing Fridays – 10:30AM Cost: $1.00 Walk Aerobics No charge to attend. Join us! Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays 9:00AM Cost: $1.00

Participants learn about the decreasing bee Encore's bounty harvest proudly displayed! Riding your bike to Encore couldn't get any population and its effect on agriculture. easier now with a rack to stowe it! www.encoreexperiences.org 5 Encore Finance Veterans Offered Discount Cards As you are aware, Encore Experiences Deeds’ website, www.montcopa.org/rod, and FinancePrograms provides you with the opportunity to meet is updated monthly. face to face with a representative from Reverse Mortgage This is a unique opportunity for businesses to Wednesday, September 26 12:30PM the Montgomery County Veterans Affairs advertise their products or services, increase Office. Many of you have taken advantage Presented by Michael Toth, their customer base, and most importantly, Financial Advisor of this service and have gained important show their appreciation to our veterans information and assistance. Here is another Have you been hearing a lot about reverse who have served to protect our freedoms. mortgages on television commercials and benefit that we encourage you to pursue, A merchant’s enrollment in this program although some restrictions may apply. on the news? Today you will learn about the is for a year with an annual automatic basics of the process and evaluate the pros The Montgomery County Recorder of Deeds renewal. Participants are asked to give 30 and cons for yourself. is providing veterans with photo ID cards days written notice if they plan to withdraw and a program to receive discounts for goods from the program. Those presently listed are and services from certain county merchants. discounts from law offices, grocery stores, Senior Crime Veterans are able to present these cards to restaurants, clothing stores, pizza shops, and Prevention University the Montgomery County businesses that banks among others. Wednesday, October 24 12:30PM have agreed to provide a discount to county Veterans and Montgomery County businesses Presented by PA Office of Attorney General veterans in appreciation for the veterans’ are encouraged to take advantage of this Become aware of the threat of fraud, learn service to our country. All veterans who opportunity. For more information you may how to avoid being victimized; make sure record their DD214 (military discharge) with contact Montgomery County Recorder of you know who to call when you are concerned this office and/or obtain their photo ID are Deeds at 610-278-3294. about your safety and well-being. Become given a list of all participating businesses. educated about crime and how to avoid it. This listing can be found on the Recorder of The theme is “AWARE, AVOID, ALERT."

FinanceServices For information or to schedule an appointment for any services listed below, please contact Kay Pagni at 215-256-6900. Benefits Eligibility Low-Income Heating Denise Terrell, County Assistance Office Assistance Program retiree, volunteers to assist with benefits eligibility. (LIHEAP) LIHEAP helps those eligible pay their Credit Counseling heating bills through home heating energy Call 610-275-4357 directly to schedule your assistance grants and crisis grants. Program Encore appointment with Nikki Holcroft, opens in November. Genesis Housing Corporation. Attorney Mark Hoffman offers helpful Medicare Advice information on inheritance. Evening Social Ed Savitsky guides you through the Medicare Service Assistance maze the second Tuesday of each month. We are here Thursday evenings to help you Notary Service with eligibility for benefits, family caregiver Claire Schumaker, Notary, volunteers her Saturday Bingo issues, provide information and referrals, services for Encore Experiences' members. and assist with other matters. Outreach $20 per person admission Farmers’ Market Are you or someone you know homebound $5.00 specials packet Nutrition Program (FMNP) and can benefit from services provided at Seniors 60+ who meet income requirements our Center? We will reach out to those who are eligible to receive four $5.00 checks to be may need assistance. September 8 & October 13 used at participating local farmers’ markets. 1:00 - 4:00 PM Checks distributed Tuesdays-Fridays. Property Tax/Rent Rebate Proof of Montgomery County residency is This program benefits eligible Pennsylva- required. While supplies last. nians age 65 and older; widows and widow- Payout: ers age 50 and older; and people with dis- $50.00 payout regular games Financial Advice abilities age 18 and older. 4 specials pay $75.00 Michael Toth offers services as needed to help with financial advice and planning. Veterans Service Coverall pays $200.00 A Montgomery County Office of Veterans Legal Advice Affairs representative will meet with Attorney Mark Hoffman offers his expertise veterans and/or spouses to discuss lunch available for purchase on the third Friday of each month. opportunities and claims.

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Trips Policy: Trips are filled on a first come-first served basis. Trips are non-refundable, non-transferable. If you must cancel, please contact the office as soon as possible. If you are single and looking for double occupancy, contact Michele and we will try to accommodate. Payment is due at time of registration. Grounds for their multi-day tours! If you are a member are travelling together next summer and of Encore Experiences and register at the Katie will accompany you if at least 10 Sculpture, Hamilton, NJ center for any of these Hagey trips: Asheville people register! Features in this Collette Friday, September 21 9:45AM & the Smokies (Oct 21-27), Branson in the Vacations tour include: seven nights of Cost: $45.00; Payment due by September 7 Ozarks (Oct. 15-22), Indian Head Resort Fall accommodations, 10 meals, Columbia Do you enjoy the arts or are you an avid Foliage (Oct. 1-5), Mackinac Island, your River Gorge, Redwood National Park, Pier photographer? This trip may be the perfect cost will be 3% less than what you would 39 dinner, Rogue River cruise, services one for you. In this 42-acre public sculpture pay through Hagey’s. A travel binder is of a professional tour manager, baggage park, you’ll enjoy the outdoor permanent available in the lobby with information on handling from hotel to hotel, and airport collection, indoor seasonal exhibitions, and each of these trips. Your $50 deposit payable to hotel transfers if you purchase Collette’s learn about contemporary sculpture. Price to Encore Experiences will reserve your seat. airfare. Invite your family or friends and includes bus fare and admission to the Park. See Michele for more details. experience together the sights, sounds and Lunch is on your own; Café on the premises. aromas of Seattle, Olympia and Portland, High rated Rat’s Restaurant is also on location Pacific Northwest CA Trip the Cascade Mountains, Redwood National and reservations are recommended. Please Featuring Washington, Oregon and Park, Eureka and San Francisco. Bob Koch call 609-584-7800 to make your reservation. California from Collette will lead an information June 24-July 1, 2013 Hagey Multi-Day Tours 2012 Double $2609, Single $3259, Triple $2579 session on Thursday, September 20, at We are very excited to be in partnership Book now and save $100 per person 12:30PM. Join us to learn more and start with Hagey Travel and Tours on six of Encore Experiences and The PEAK Center saving for this once in a lifetime trip!

RecreationPrograms RecreationActivities Auditions for It’s a Wonderful Talent Show Art Class Life Radio Play Participants Wanted! Mondays 1:00PM Cost: $2.00 Sign up in the office by Friday, October 19 Instruction from Pat Wilson-Schmid. Bring Monday, September 10 10:00AM your materials; easels are available. Sign up in the office Do you have a talent that you would like to This is a reader’s theatre style (everyone share? Alone or with a group, all are welcome to be a part of this great annual event. Billiards uses a script) so no memorizing lines will be Anytime necessary. This is a reenactment of the movie. Bingo For Bucks The Last Romance Play Halloween Lunch/ Talent Show Mondays 1:15 to 3:15PM and Lunch Friday, October 26 11:30AM Cost: $1.00/card (2 games/card) Wednesday, September 19 11:30AM Cost: $7.00 No Café service Cost: $7.00 No Café Service Sign up early; space is limited Bowling Sign up early; space is limited Join us for a ghoulishly great Halloween get Cost: $2.50/game "The play adroitly explores relationships together. Enjoy a monstrous meal that will Earl Bowl Lanes, 390 Morwood Road, between men and women in their golden please your ravenous appetite. Frightfully Earlington. Ask at the counter to join the years, as well as how the invisible ties of tasty treats and the entertainment of the Encore Experiences at Harleysville League. family often tie our hearts harder and faster Talent Show will have you screaming with than any love affair. There is enough laughter delight. Wear a costume if you dare. Trick or Cards to make even old age seem pleasurable — Treat? Definitely Treat! Anytime; most groups meet on Thursdays the central message about seizing life with 12:30PM a passion comes through loud and clear" ~ Anyone who is interested in playing Bridge/ Naples News It’s a Wonderful Life Pinochle, please come to the office and give a Live Radio Play/Lunch us your name and we will try to put a group Oktoberfest Friday, November 16 11:30AM together. Friday, October 19 11:30AM Cost: $7.00 No Café Service Cost: $7.00 No Café Service Sign up early; space is limited Croquet and Shuffleboard Sign up early; space is limited “One of the best holiday shows around…This Anytime, weather permitting; Location, park German-Americans are the country’s is a fresh and inventive way of reconnecting across from center. Equipment is available largest self-reported ancestral group. The with a classic story of love and redemption.” at Encore Experiences. Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and its -- Chicago Sun-Times historic Pennsylvania Dutch (Pennsylvania Woodcarving Class Deutsch) are well known for their Thursdays 9:30AM Oktoberfest celebrations. You will be treated Instruction is available. Donations accepted to a German themed lunch along with for materials as needed. traditional German music. www.encoreexperiences.org 11 EncoreEnrichment

EnrichmentPrograms EnrichmentServices The Making of the Live Radio Broadcast Computer Use Use our computers to create letters, 9/11 Memorial DVD WNPV 1440 documents or spreadsheets or spend time Tuesday, September 11 12:30PM Tuesday, September 25 12:10PM to 1:00PM e-mailing the grandkids on the Internet. History presents a behind-the-scenes Commentator, Darryl Berger insider’s view, from conception to on-site September is National Senior Center Month. Library installation at Ground Zero. May we never Senior centers serve as a hub for older Looking for a good book? Check out our forget. adults—connecting people to indispensable library and the vast array of biographies, services that can help you stay healthy romance novels, fiction, and non fiction and independent. The discussion today works. Books are donated on a regular basis will be about the opportunities, services, so you never know what you'll find! and programs senior centers like Encore Experiences offer to our communities. EnrichmentGroups Book Club Second Thursday of the month 9:30AM Fall 2012 Topics* Feed your brain. Join the book club. Call us to find out the book title. October 4 9:00 AM- Clip and Save John Kuehne: King Minos and the Labyrinth: Every Monday 10:00AM The Minoan Civilizations 9:00 AM- Cutting coupons does not just save you Chris Hanebury: Sebastian Riding Associates money, it allows you to maintain strength 10:30 AM- by building up the tiny muscles in the palms Cory Alderfer: "Souderton, Then & Now" of your hands. 10:30 AM- Technology and Increased Scams with Bruce Alder Coin Club October 11 Second Thursday of the month 2:00PM 9:00 AM- Do you have some old coins that you think are Aaron Shatzman: the Old World, the New World & valuable? Join us to discuss current coin news. This educational program was formed in 1996 the Creation of the Modern World to promote adult enrichment opportunities in the 9:00 AM- Little Studies community. John Hollenbach: Through the Eyes of the General Third Friday of the month 2:00PM (John's Seeing Eye dog) This discussion group with Mark Hoffman 10:30 AM- Rev. Robert Gerhart – Chalk Talk uses a series of pamphlets that he wrote presentation about missionary Annie Funk and the called “Little Studies." No particular point Learn about Ancient Civilizations, Local sinking of the Titanic of view is advocated. History, how animals and people 10:30 AM- September topic: Thomas Jefferson help each other, and Communication Past Mike Morsch: Advancements in October topic: Robert E. Lee and Present. Newspaper Technology October 18 Photography Expanding Horizons will be held Thursday 9:00 AM- Second Friday of the month 10:00AM mornings in October. Mark your calendar Dr. Steve Phillips: Petra: The Rose-Red City Half Instructor: Walt Fitzgerald now and look for signup sheets coming As Old As Time' This class emphasizes PC based digital soon. 9:00 AM- photography. You will progress to some Marian Marchese: New Leash On Life: Improving of the more technical aspects of using the the Life of Inmates, Saving the Lives of Dogs" Programs will be held at Dock Woods. computer to enhance your photos. All levels 10:30 AM- welcome. If you have a camera and/or Bob & Mary Landis: local history on their bicentennial farm, Sunrise Sunflower Farm laptop, please bring it. 10:30 AM- Ned Leight from “Book to Nook” – a journey from Sew and Chat reading books to Skype Every Thursday 9:30AM Expand Join others who enjoy quilting, knitting, October 25 crocheting, or other needle work, and meet 9:00 AM- Your Horizons! Tom Slattery: Early Irish History for friendship and fun. Instruction available 9:00 AM- from Naomi and Rosetta. Kathryn Carter – Use of Artifacts and Biofacts to *Subject to change. Courses are held at Dock Woods Learn About Animals - Philadelphia Zoo Trivia Club Community. A one-time registration fee applies. For 10:30 AM- Every Tuesday 10:00AM Larry Stevens: Hatfield, PA: Turkeytown, USA detailed descriptions of programs and instructors, This group is for anyone who loves answering 10:30 AM- or learning about trivia. If you don’t know an please stop in the office to pick up your brochure. Indian Valley Public Library - Melanie Ford answer, your teammates can help out.

12 www.encoreexperiences.org Fair Housing Opportunity The U.S. Department of Housing and established in 1956, is the oldest fair to assist with investigating complaints Urban Development (HUD) estimates that housing council in the nation. Its mission is of discrimination and uncovering illegal each year 2.5 million people are victims of to educate and advocate for equal access to practices. This organization conducts testing housing discrimination. The Fair Housing quality, affordable housing for everyone in investigations in the City of Philadelphia Act prohibits discriminations in housing on Eastern Pennsylvania. Since its inception, and the surrounding counties, including the basis of: race, color, religion, national FHCSP has eliminated discrimination at Montgomery and Bucks. As a trained tester, origin, gender, disability, and familial 46,997 housing units, making them available you will be called on to help identify possible status (presence of children under 18 in to members of the protected classes. If you instances of discrimination in housing, which the household). This act covers all housing feel victimized by housing discrimination, will contribute to the health and wholeness of related transactions, including: rentals, sales, contact [email protected] or call 267- the community, and you will be paid for your mortgage lending, homeowner’s insurance, 419-8918 for assistance. efforts. For more information about testing, advertising, zoning/land use, and appraisals. Here is both an opportunity for enrichment contact: Emma Ward-Williams, The Fair Housing Council of Suburban and a challenge to step out of your comfort [email protected], or 267-419-8919 ext. 3. Philadelphia (FHCSP), which was zone. FHCSP is in need of fair housing testers Source: www.fhcsp.com

Medicare Open Enrollment Coverage and Costs Change Every Year October 15-December 7, 2012: will take the place of his individual If you join a private Medicare health or Open Enrollment Period. You can change appointments those months, so there prescription drug plan, your plan can change your Medicare health or prescription drug will be no individual appointments in price and coverage each year. Even if your coverage for 2013. October and November. Please register plan’s cost and coverage stay the same, January 1, 2013: in the office if you plan to attend either EnrichmentGroups your health or finances may have changed. New coverage begins if you switched or session. Kay Pagni, Encore’s Social Review your plan each year to make sure joined a plan. New costs and benefit changes Services Coordinator, will be able to it meets your needs for the following year. also begin if you kept your existing coverage assist you with comparing drug plans. If you’re satisfied, you don’t need to do and your plan made changes. Please call her after October 15 if you anything. wish to research drug plans. If you Ed Savitsky, our Apprise (Medicare) Fall Open Enrollment Period have access to a computer, you will be Counselor will offer two Open able to do your own comparisons by October 1-15, 2012: Compare your coverage Enrollment General Sessions: one on with other available options to see if there’s going on the Medicare website, www. Thursday, October 18th, at 7:00PM medicare.gov. a better choice for you. and another on Wednesday, November 14 at 1:00PM. Both of these sessions

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www.encoreexperiences.org 13 Attorney Talk Encore Experiences' This is a presidential election year, The second consideration for Seniors is change is in the air and this will affect the long-term trend. Social Security was Planned Giving Program Seniors. The first consideration is the seen as the last defense against old-age You may leave a planned gift as a direct presently scheduled, mandatory, federal poverty. Today, many live more years donation to Encore Experiences at budget cuts scheduled for January, than they worked. In some countries, 2013, totaling approximately one trillion such as China, with limits on the size Harleysville or to our endowment dollars. Whoever wins the election, that of families, there is a real issue about program. Contact your professional person will have to deal with this issue. paying for old age benefits. In the US, it advisors for more information on Lurking in the background, to limit seems clear that the system needs to be including charitable giving in your will. federal spending, are several proposals to tweaked as it was under Reagan, to avoid Please contact Robin Burstein, Executive make Social Security voluntary; to issue punishing younger workers from carrying Director, for more information. vouchers for Medicare (thereby limiting a heavy burden. With long-term planning, coverage); to raise the retirement age (one many dollars can be raised to offset pundit recommended 80 years old); and future liabilities with small, incremental the possibility as baby-boomers get older changes in the system. What is needed is In lieu of flowers, donations in with an anticipated heavy demand on the the will power to sit down and do it. his or her name may be made to~ current health system, that health care may be rationed. Written by: Attorney Mark Hoffman Encore Experiences at Harleysville 312 Alumni Avenue Harleysville, PA 19438

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Inquiring Minds Want To Know Suggestion: Please try again to prevent Response: First of all, it is great to know Bobbie only had to serve 15, she would have the newspaper from being taken before all that you have the experience at both more flexibility. On the other hand, the have read it. locations and are interested in seeing us idea of more fresh fruits and veggies and Response: We have been having a problem learn from each other. The possibility of incorporating more healthful ingredients with the newspaper disappearing from the Carol and Bobbie getting together to share is one both organizations strive to offer, lobby. Unfortunately we cannot monitor ideas, recipes, preparation tips, etc… is a within our limited budgets. the lobby all day to discover the guilty positive one, and one that will be happening And don’t forget, at the Encore Café, if party(ies). soon, depending on the level of shared you do not want the “special” you have the management and the boards’ decisions as to We will begin writing “Lobby Copy. Do option of ordering soup, a sandwich, or a the future of that collaboration. Exchanging customized salad. Not Remove.” in red across the top of it. ideas and growing are always a good thing, Hopefully that will remind the culprit that for our staff and our participants. the newspaper is for the community to share and not a gift for him/her to take out The reality is the meal we offer is a Have a suggestion? of Encore Experiences. congregate meal and must meet state and county standards for nutrition. Both Leave it in the box Suggestion: While the food is nicely organizations do this and do it well. There is prepared at Encore, so many people are also the freedom and creativity of each cook. located in entrance foyer. either pre-diabetic, diabetic or physically I will not force either one to change or try to in need of eating low fat, starch and sugar become the other. And while I appreciate and need to eat more high protein and lots the comments regarding Carol’s meals, of fruits and vegetables meals. Many of us they are time consuming to put together would like to see meals that are more geared and cannot be prepared en masse. It is toward helping us to be healthy yet tasty important to ensure a majority of people are at Encore. We wonder if Carol French [the being offered a meal program. Currently chef of PEAK Center], who we all admire Encore is serving an average of 80 people tremendously for her healthy yet very tasty a day and PEAK is serving an average of meals, would be willing to share recipes 15. If Carol had to prepare her meal for 80, with the chef at Encore. I am sure it would not be the same. And if

14 www.encoreexperiences.org Are You Ready for November 6th? Pacific Northwest California Trip Continued from Cover Page Featuring Washington, Oregon and California To make this process a little easier for DATES: you, Encore Experiences has copies of the Application for Initial Identification June 24-July 1, 2013 Card, Oath/Affirmation Voter ID form, and Application for Certified Copy of Birth Record. Again, if you do not have a valid COST: Photo ID, please do not delay in obtaining one. Your vote does count! Double $2609, Single $3259, Triple $2579 No one legally entitled to vote will be Book now and save $100 per person denied the right to do so. If you do not have a photo ID or are unable to obtain one without payment of a fee, you may cast a ncore Experiences and The PEAK Center are travelling provisional ballot. You then have six days Etogether next summer and Katie will accompany you Book your space now! to provide your photo ID and/or affirmation if at least 10 people register! Features in this Collette to your county elections office to have your Vacations tour include: seven nights of accommodations, ballot count. If you have religious objection 10 meals, Columbia River Gorge, Redwood National to be photographed, you can still vote by Park, Pier 39 dinner, Rogue River cruise, services of a presenting a valid without-photo driver’s professional tour manager, baggage handling from hotel license or a valid without-photo ID card to hotel, and airport to hotel transfers if you purchase issued by PennDOT. Collette’s airfare. Invite your family or friends and Encore Experiences is a polling site and experience together the sights, sounds and aromas of we are anticipating a large turnout for this Seattle, Olympia and Portland, the Cascade Mountains, year’s presidential election. In order to Redwood National Park, Eureka and San Francisco. insure your safety in the parking lot, we will not be open for any classes or services, including lunch, on this day. ob Koch from Collette will lead an Binformation session on Thursday, Source September 20, at 12:30PM. Join us to learn www.dmv.state.pa.us/voter/voteridlaw.shtml more and start saving for this once in a lifetime trip!

Moving More for Cancer Prevention Brochure Monday, October 15

American Institute for Cancer Research Health Education

This brochure explains how physical activity plays a role in preventing cancer and describes the three components of activity needed for good health. Brochures will be available in the lobby.

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www.encoreexperiences.org 15 Meet Our Seniors In honor of While it’s true that Encore can’t be all things Senior Center to all people, you seemed to have found your Month and in niche here. It may be in the Wambold Room Welcome New Members! keeping with as you Twist and Shout in an exercise class the theme of It or paint and hang your landscape. You make Happens at My wonderful figures out of wood, research Janet Arnone Senior Center: or swap coins, knit hats, sink the ball or My Life, My exchange books. Your thing may be yelling Sarah Bouffard Time, My Way, we wanted to highlight in a Bingo, or playing Bridge. You remember general way and as best we can, those whose back in the day when you packed the bus, Frances & Ralph Caprio paths we cross at Encore. You are more than strutted your stuff, and played the Kazoo. “a senior” to us. You are men and women who You come to our programs, break bread with Jay & Ruth Detwiler have lived full lives, fought in wars, travelled your friends, enjoy a sing-song, and watch the nation or the world, planted victory what you eat. At certain times of the year, Doris Renner gardens, taught school, designed computer you file your taxes, choose a health plan or programs, raised chickens, built homes, seek professional counsel. clothed your children, and buried loved ones. Introverted or not, you wait on tables, answer Your family roots can be traced to Asia, the phone, change our light bulbs, and buy us Europe, or Africa and you celebrate Passover, new tables. You have given us suggestions, Evening Tai Chi Christmas, Chuseok or nothing at all. You witnessed our changes, and played a major is back! have a story to tell, or not, and have had your part in our development. The staff at fair share of joys, worries, celebrations and Encore is forever grateful for your different challenges. At some point, and it may have personalities, histories, involvements and been 30 years ago or last month, you decided how you have helped us all to grow. We Thursday evenings to add another dimension to your life. celebrate YOU and look forward to our at 6:30 PM continuing friendship! beginning September 6 Fire Prevention Week October 7-13 Safety tips and fact sheets will be available in the lobby. Please join us! Do not forget to change your batteries in your smoke alarms.

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