Crawford County Senior Gazette September 2019
Highlights: Featured Article years, Tom also wrote curriculum for aerospace technician training Pg 2 Elder Abuse Conf. Tom & Judy Steffen and certification at NASA. Judy Pg 2 Yoga is Back! Pg 4 Volunteer Spotlight: “Retired, But Not Retiring ” worked for the power company Michele Arnholt Tom and Judy Steffen are and bore them a son. Pg 4 Walk in the Woods relatively new to the Grayling Through those years, Tom and Murder Mystery Dinner Pg 5 History of the area, having moved to town full- Judy stayed in touch with the See pg 15 Holocaust time from West Palm Beach, friends they’d made in Lake Pg 5 PATH for Chronic Pain Florida in 2011. “We lived in West Leelanau and it was when one of Pg 5 Clogging Returns! Palm for 30 years,” Judy said. “I them became gravely ill that the Pg 5 Dial-A-Ride Hours told him that when we Steffens made their Pg 6 Paint Party retired, I did not want way back to northern Pg 6 Volunteer with RSVP to live in Florida year- Michigan to visit with Pg 6 Chasing Dreams round. It’s too hot in him. “It was our first Pg 7 Ongoing Activities the summer!” time back north and we The Creative Series Our regular activities in alphabetical order Tom was born in happened to come See pg 14 Pg 7 Support Groups 1938 and raised in through Grayling,” Pg 7 Free Legal Assistance Chicago, the older of Tom said. “Somewhere Pg 8-9 September Calendar of two brothers. Judy, the along the line he had Activities & Menu oldest of three bought a couple of lots Pg 10 Services, Classes & children, grew up in down in ‘Skyline Resources Dearborn, where she Heights,’ thinking it Pg 11 Social Security Tips was born in 1943. would be developed Pg 11 Winter Bowling League Their shared interest and we’d have made a 2019 Raffle Pg 11 Write Your Life and occupation good investment. We See pg 16 Pg 12 Word Search brought about their still own them.” Pg 12 Mushroom House Trip meeting in Detroit, But Grayling had made Find us by Pg 13 Fall Prevention an impression on the Pg 13 Matter of Balance when they were both searching for Crawford working for the two and when talk County Commission Pg 13 Canning Jars Needed turned to where they Pg 13 Tai Chi Economic on Aging & Senior Development might retire Tom Center Pg 14 The Creative Series Corporation of Greater suggested to Judy that Pg 14 Line Dancing Detroit, which was she “find a house” here. Pg 14 Family Feud created after the 1960’s downturn Instead, in 2005 she bought an 11- Hours of Pg 15 Breakfast Pres. there. acre parcel with a building site Pg 15 Murder Mystery Operation Dinner The couple married in 1974 already cleared, and they began to build. “By the time we retired in Pg 15 Pet Assistance and moved to Lake Leelanau, Monday & Friday Pg 15 Mt. Hope Food Truck where Tom had taken a job 2011,” Judy said, “the basement was finished. We moved up as 8:30am to 4pm Pg 16 Food Asst. Programs “building things.” They were Pg 16 Raffle somewhat familiar with Grayling, soon as the weather broke and Pg 16 Free Viking Athletic Pass but only on a drive-through basis lived in the basement while we Tuesday & Thursday during the seven years they spent built the house. It was supposed to 8:30am to 7pm MoneyMoney--Saving--Saving on the west side of the state. After take three months.” She rolled her Coupons: they moved to Florida, they didn’t eyes and gave Tom a playful jab in Wednesday Pg 5 Spikes Keg O’ Nails come north again for 20 years. the arm. “It was seven.” 8:30am to 6pm Pg 8 Congregate Meal While in Florida, Tom, who Normally, at this part of the Pg 11 Millikin holds a Masters Degree in story, the couple takes up golf and 308 Lawndale St Pg 12 Save-a-Lot volunteering—which they did. Mechanical Engineering, a Grayling, MI 49738 Masters degree in Industrial Judy golfs on Monday nights Administration, and a PhD in “We’re the ‘Chicks With Sticks’,” Phone (989) 348-7123 she laughed. “We don’t take it Organizational Management, spent Fax (989) 348-8342 17 years as a college professor, seriously at all.” Tom has taken up teaching solar energy engineering, his musical hobbies again, most www.crawfordcoa.org and he developed a course for new recently the banjo. But in truth, there is little time for either. Director solar installers. During the Florida @crawfordcoa.org
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Senior Gazette Staff Elder Abuse Prevention Conference
Alice Snyder
Editor Friday, September 13th, 2019 Christine Sayad 9:00 AM—3:45 PM Creative Director & Michelson Memorial United Methodist Church, Advertising Manager 400 Michigan Avenue, Grayling, MI 49738 Ann Rowland Approximately 1 in 10 Program includes representatives from Cheryl Melroy Americans aged 60+ several state and county agencies: Robert Simpson have experienced some Monte J. Burmeister, Chief Probate Nicole Persing-Wethington form of elder abuse. and District Judge, 46th Circuit Contributing Writers Some estimates range Family Division Presiding Judge Ken Wright as high as 5 million State of MI Adult Protective Services Contributing Photographer elders who are abused Representative of Michigan Attorney each year. General The Senior Gazette 308 Lawndale St. This event is free of Who Should Attend? Grayling, MI 49738 charge and open to anyone in the Elder Care Professionals community that is interested in learning Emergency Response Staff The Senior Gazette is published monthly more about the many forms and faces of Families by the Crawford County Commission on elder abuse and how it can be detected Community Members Aging. The publication is distributed free and prevented. Free continental breakfast Clergy to Crawford County residents by direct and lunch are provided for all attendees. Elder Adults mail and at local businesses. Legal Guardians and Conservators Join us for a full day of information and Medical Professionals “Views and comments expressed in the Senior resources! Community Leaders Gazette are not necessarily the views and Special showing of Edith and Eddie, comments of the Crawford County Commission and award winning documentary Register today by phone, fax, or email: on Aging, its staff or its board. The Senior Specialized presentations specific to Phone: (989) 358-4600 Gazette is funded by advertising dollars, but the issues surrounding elder abuse and Email: [email protected] Commission on Aging does not necessarily exploitation Fax: (989) 358-6604 endorse any one business or organization.” Community and State agencies and
resources available for individualized This conference is provided by the Region 9 For advertising or addition to the Area Agency on Aging in collaboration with mailing list, contact us at information, referrals, questions, access, and discussion the Crawford County Commission on Aging (989) 348-7123 or with funds through the Older Americans Act, [email protected] Valuable learning and connections for your self, loved ones, family, friends, Michigan Department of Health and Human community, and future! Services, and the Michigan Aging and Adult Commission on Aging Services Agency. Board Members: Jamie McClain, Commissioner/Chair Lorelei King, Vice-Chair Sandy Woods, Secretary Susan Hensler, Member Marc Dedenbach, Member Greg Dulkowski, Member Jason Thompson, Member Commission on Aging Staff : Alice Snyder, Director Melanie Conway, Assistant Director Dale Van Vliet, Nutrition Manager Lynn Cheney, Administrative Assistant Chair Yoga is Back! Gentle Yoga is back! Christine Sayad, Public Relations Coordinator Chair Yoga is back in action at the Alignment-focused and instructive, you Tammy Findlay, Advocacy & Resource Coord. Crawford County Commission on Aging will realize the benefits of your practice Kaitlyn Grieb, Fitness & Wellness Coordinator & Senior Center! through improved flexibility and strength. Kathy Meisner, Program Assistant Through a combination of movement, Come sit to get fit on Thursday evenings breath work and quieting of the mind, Helen Nolan, Receptionist at 6:00pm starting in September. Sarah Joppeck, Receptionist yoga provides a gateway to improve Denise Conte, Cook Chair yoga aims to give you the physical and emotional health. Megan Cooper, Cook experience of classical yoga, even if you Yoga meets you where you are and Haley Hayes, Kitchen Assistant have mobility issues or find regular yoga allows you to participate at your Erika Mudry, Homemaker too challenging. Chair yoga will help individual level of capability, requiring Kathy Jacobs, Homemaker improve flexibility, strength, balance, and only the ability to get up and down from Ann Bilyeu, Homemaker focus. the floor without assistance. Sarah Pollock, Homemaker Join Certified Yoga Instructors Nicole Come join us on Tuesdays starting Linda Thompson, Homemaker Wethington and Dianne South and enjoy September 10 th at 1pm with Certified Jessica Thurman, On-Call Homemaker the many benefits of yoga. This class is Yoga Instructor, Dianne South, and enjoy Roberta Kelley, On-Call Homemaker free and open to the public. Please check the many benefits! The cost of each class the Gazette calendar for dates. is $5.00. 2 Donate in Memory or Honor of Someone Special Memorial In memorializing or honoring a loved one, you have the Donations opportunity to support vital aging Made By: programs in this community. Monetary gifts to the Crawford Rae Ann & County Commission on Aging are a Our Sponsors Donations Don Schanz fitting tribute to the memory of those no longer with us or in honor April Ashton of those we love. Your tax Blood Pressure Checks by Charlotte Bloomquist In Memory of deductible gift in their name will InTeliCare Health Services, LLC Phyllis Bradley enable us to continue to grow to Carol Brand Art Vogel provide and initiate programs which Blood Pressure/Sugar Checks by Alice Burak promote the well-being and Munson Home Health Care Mary Campbell independence of all older adults of Jane Conklin Crawford County. Birthday Dinner Flowers Donated by Family Fare Bob & Pat Gallagher If you’re interested in making a Donation in Honor or in Kirsten Lietz Memory of Someone , you can buy a Plaque to be displayed Bingo Coupons Donated by Dorothy Peacor in the Senior Center Dining Room. The Medicine Shoppe Karl Schriener Hearing Clinic Offered by Dave Svensen Advantage Audiology Carol Thomson Richard Thompson 1x5 Actual Size Foot Clinic Offered by Norma Werda $25 Donation Comfort Keepers Roger Wilcox Nancy & Roger Wilcox Legal Aid Offered by Jason R. Thompson Law Office PLC
Make a Donation 2x4 Actual Size Pantry Bingo Sponsored by Important Phone today by talking to a $50 Donation The Brook of Grayling Numbers Commission on Aging staff member. Stretch to Fitness & Equipped to be Social Security Fit Sponsored by Munson Rehabilitation Services 1-800-772-1213 or 1-866-739-4802 Only Available 2x5 Actual Size Zumba Sponsored by in Black with Gold $100 Donation Grayling Nursing & Rehabilitation Medicare Lettering Community 1-800-633-4227
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Senior Center Wish List… Sponsoring Agencies Administration
Bags of Dog Food 1-800-827-1000 Rolls of Paper Towels Bags of Cat Food Toilet Bowl Cleaner Alzheimer’s Jugs of Cat Litter Bathroom/Shower Cleaner Assistance Bottles of Pump Hand Comet/Ajax 1-800-272-3900 Sanitizer All Purpose Spray Cleaner Bags of Candy for Reception We are funded by senior donations, state & Chux (Chucks) Pads Cases of Bottled Water federal grants, Crawford County millage Volunteers and Adult Undergarment Pull-ups monies, Community Foundation of Northeast Reams of Copy Paper Contributions (Depends) - Large Size Michigan, Great Lakes Energy People Fund, Laundry Soap and the Region 9 Area Agency on Aging. received after August 12th will Crawford County Levels of Giving: $25 to $49 $50 to $99 be acknowledged in Commission on Aging $250 to $499 $500 to $999 $1000+ the next edition of the Senior Gazette. & Senior Center Method of Payment: Cash Check Gift Amount $ ______
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3 COA Michele Arnholt Volunteers “I Feel At Home” By Cheri Carpenter Michele Arnholt Karen Leslie Michele Arnholt and her family have been Tiffany Bean Cathy Lester coming to the Grayling area for almost 25 Sheryl Biggs Kirsten Lietz years to kayak, canoe, hike, snowshoe, and Nancy Billinghurst Rita Lone enjoy the beauty this area has to offer. Carol Brand Susan Lynch Michele was born in California and moved to Sandy Brody Sparks George Mascarello Michigan at around ten years old when her Walk in the Woods Shawano Center Sharlene Mascarello father took a job here—and she never left. Wendy Clarkson Barb McCray She married, raised two children, and now has Fall Colors Jane Conklin Dean McCray three beautiful grandchildren. A little over two Walk your Way to Fitness! Marc Dedenbach Abby Moore years ago, Michele, her husband of 20 years, Dick & Lyn Dodge Judy Morford The Walk in the Woods program is back! Diana Doremire Greg Nelson and their Australian Greg Dulkowski Dee Niedzielski cattle dog made Come explore the beautiful fall colors Kathy Ellison Marcus Niedzielski Grayling their full-time while adventuring on trails around Tina Foster Bill Nuckolls home, moving from Crawford County. Join us on Fridays Molly Francis Chelsea Partello Portage Michigan starting September 6 th at 10am to Mary Garcia Sharen Perkins where Michele was a property manager for explore the trails we ventured on during Mary Jo Gingerick Nancy Persing the summer. We will walk as a group Ron Gribb Nate Persing 25 years. “My Sharron Hagerman Carol Peterson husband got a good throughout the woods and experience the Stephanie Hagle Nancy Pletzke job, so I decided to same trails but in a different season! MaryLou Hanks Pat Potter retire,” Michele says. Because of different trail locations and Susan Hensler Tom Rawlings “We thought we were weather conditions, sessions may be Karen & Bill Deb Rawlings going to come up here when we were ready to cancelled or rescheduled. Do not forget Hollenbeck Jack Richards retire but we had the opportunity to come up to bring water to stay hydrated during our Donna Hubbard Dave Ridal sooner so we just kind of gave everything trail adventures. Come join the fun and Eva Hulbert Samantha Rogers away—downsized.” Michele and her husband Tom Jarosz Pat Sanders had started watching videos about the tiny experience the great outdoors as the fall Linda Jensen Kathy Shepherd house movement and minimalism and this colors come to life! This program will Joyce Sorenson Nancy Smitz way of life seemed to make sense to her. “I run from September until the end of Dennis Kemerer Cheryl Starr have a lot less personal items than I had October. The dates along with the trail Kay Ellen King Judy Steffen before I moved up here, but I feel fulfilled. I locations are listed below. Glenn & Lorelei King Vera Trimble don’t need all that stuff,” Michele says. Cyndi King-Baldwin Katrina Verlac When Michele first moved to the area, she If you do not have a Recreation Sandy Lakanen Zoella Wethington worked at Thanks a Latte on Main Street for a Passport on your vehicle for exploring Dick Lee John Wilcox few months. “I kind of decided that I didn’t Michigan’s great outdoors a $16 cost per Alice Lee Sandy Woods want to be committed to a full-time job. A few vehicle will be incurred to get into the Betty Leibler Barb Wotring people suggested I volunteer, so I came here.” state parks. We will try to carpool Michele now volunteers at the Senior Center depending on your location to decrease September on Fridays serving lunch with a smile, and she the cost. If you have any questions or helps out at the food pantry. Michele says, “I need more information please contact Birthdays decided to volunteer as a way to meet people and kind of give back to the community.” In Kaitlyn Grieb at the Crawford County Barbara Bunker 9/6 high school she worked at a local community Commission on Aging 989-348-7123. Shirley Matthews 9/7 center answering phones in the office and You can join at any time! delivering Meals on Wheels. “It was really Crista Luella 9/9 good for me to do that when I was young, to Eileen Kemerer 9/10 appreciate what I have.” Michele says she Check out our Walking Schedule! Emadelle Weiman 9/10 loves meeting new people and putting a smile September 6 - Hartwick Pines on their face. John Rosloniec 9/11 When she isn’t volunteering or enjoying Old Growth Trail Dean McCray 9/12 the great outdoors, you can find Michele September 13 - Mason Tract Fay Bovee 9/15 gardening at her home where she’s been busy September 20 - Rayburn Trail Robert Soltman 9/19 planting flowers and landscaping. She grows September 27 - Wakeley Lake tomatoes, cucumbers, squash, hot peppers Ruth Derry 9/26 and many other vegetables—all in straw October 4 - Gahagan Nature Ida Mae Walters 9/30 bales. “Our ground is so sandy, and someone Preserve suggested it, and I started googling it. I was October 11 – Hanson Hills Get your birthday published pretty successful at it last year. It’s bigger this in the Gazette! Stop by or call the year.” It’s obvious that Michele loves the October 18 - Marl Lake Senior Center & ask for a form! Grayling area. “I feel at home,” she says. October 25 – Wellington Farms 4 Tom & Judy Steffen Written by Ann Rowland , Photos by Ken Wright , Main Branch Gallery Although Judy was happy for a while said Tom. “I don’t see any of the things with going to lunch and socializing, Tom we do as work. It’s fun!” was restless and eager to jump into They have lots of ideas, and it’s just a something. So, he did. Tom is the matter of timing for their dreams to come President of the Grayling DDA and it is to fruition. One of them is a “long the couple’s shared vision for an ever- vacation.” Tom likes to joke that when increasingly vibrant, growing downtown they moved to Grayling, Judy told him to that has kept them go back to work so they “in business” as well. could take a very Grow Your Knowledge They recently expensive vacation. They constructed the Duck laugh about it, but Tom Dessert & Discussion Pond Condominiums said “We’ll take that Come join us at the Crawford County and have gone into expensive vacation. It just Commission on Aging & Senior Center the modular home might take us a on September 26 th for a continuing business as well. lo-o-o-o-ong time!” education session to expand your “General Housing knowledge, meet people with similar Corp.” had its first Meantime, they are busy model home with their work-fun. Judy interests, and discover something new. loves to sing (though she The session will start at 5:30pm and delivered just a few Shelly Cline, a historian at the Midwest weeks ago. Their says she’s not especially Center for Holocaust Education, will join excitement about good at it) cook (she has us via video conference to dive into an Grayling is palpable. hundreds of cookbooks) and knit. Tom likes ships, playing overview of the Holocaust, followed by Judy is excited about taking on the discussion, and (of course) dessert. bluegrass music, and perusing used book aesthetic side of new construction. “I get stores with Judy. The session will cover the beginnings to help people choose what finishes and of the Nazi State in 1933, changes to décor will best make their new home Most importantly, they both love German Society in the years that ‘theirs.’ I love decorating. Grayling and are committed to doing all followed, and the development of the they can to ensure that it remains a great final solution as Germany conquered “Things are happening in Grayling,” place to live. more and more of the European continent. The cost to attend this event is $5 per person. You are welcome to come Clogging join us beforehand at 4:30pm for a Sweet Clogging has returned at & Sour Meatball Dinner. Dinner is $3.50 the Senior Center! suggested donation for those 60+ and Clogging is an costs $5.50 for those under 60. If you American folk dance have any questions please call the Senior that is similar to tap Center at 989-348-7123. dancing. However, it is more fun and easier to learn. PATH for Chronic Pain Come clog with us at the Crawford Dial-A-Ride County Commission on Aging & Senior Free Workshop starting Change of Center with instructor Judy Morford. October 10th No sign up is necessary. This is a free MSU Extension and The Crawford Hours class and is open to both men and County Commission on Aging & Senior women. No dance experience or Center invite you to participate in a 6- Starting Monday, tap shoes are required. August 12th, Dial-A- Just come as you are! week workshop called PATH (Personal Ride is no longer open Action Toward Health) for Chronic Pain. until 7:00pm during the week. Beginners Clogging Chronic Pain PATH is helpful for starts Monday, Current hours are now as follows: th anyone who is managing long-term pain. September 9 at Long-term means anything that a person M-F: 6am-6pm 12:30pm followed Sat: 9am-4pm by Regular Clogging at has managed for over 6 months, or 1:30pm and every beyond the usual time of healing. If you have any questions or need Monday thereafter. Chronic Pain PATH is a FREE 6-week a ride, call 989-348-5409. workshop designed to educate and empower individuals in management of chronic pain and maintaining active and fulfilling lives. Come join us starting October 10 th from 1 – 3:30 pm and continuing thereafter every Thursday (excluding October 31 st ) for 6-weeks at MSU Extension in Grayling. For more information or to register for the class please contact Kaitlyn Grieb at (989) 348 – 7123. 5 Chasing Dreams: River House Resale The official opening day for Grayling’s newest thrift store was June 11th, 2019. The official name of the store, located at 6375 M-72 West in Grayling, is Chasing Dreams: River House Resale. All sales proceeds go to the clients of River House Shelter. River House Shelter is a domestic Volunteer with the RSVP abuse shelter that serves women, children and men who are victims of domestic abuse and Packing Pals! violence. The shelter serves the counties of Are you looking for a unique volunteer Crawford, Roscommon, Ogemaw and Oscoda opportunity? Do you have some time on a counties. Tuesday? Please join the Retired and Senior Debit and credit cards are accepted and the Volunteer Program (RSVP) of Northeast Michigan to complete some special packing store carries an assortment of items and projects! strives to have a good selection for both women and men. Clothing, kitchenware, pots Paint Party & Each month, volunteers are invited to spend a and pans, and furniture are some of the major Tuesday morning packing food for commodity sellers. The Crawford County Commission on Pumpkin food assistance boxes at NEMCSA’s Aging & Senior Center card sales have also warehouse in Ossineke. These boxes will been moved to this location. The only items Brownies travel to the senior commodity distributions in that are not accepted for donation are box all eleven of NEMCSA’s service counties. This is an awesome behind-the-scenes opportunity springs and mattresses, pillows, cribs, and car Come join us along with Cathy seats. Spencer from Art with Heart to serve at the warehouse, assemble Painting Parties to paint this commodity boxes that will travel across the Donations can be dropped off during normal Dancing Witch. No experience is region, and get to meet and work with business hours which are Tuesday - Saturday required; Cathy will walk you volunteers from all over Northeast Michigan. 10am-6pm. If someone desperately needs to through step-by-step to paint this All volunteers are invited to attend! RSVP drop off their donation while the thrift store is witch! Even if you have never held enrollment is not required. closed, they request that individuals call and make arrangements the day prior so that they a paintbrush before, you will be When: September 24, October 29, able to create a painting that you November 26, January 28 know where to put their donation in this will be proud to display in your from 10 AM – 12 PM. situation. home. Where: NEMCSA Ossineke Office, The River House Thrift Store depends heavily This event will be held on October 11765 US-23 S, Ossineke, MI 49766 on volunteers. If anyone is interested in volunteering or getting more information about 15 th from 4:30 to 6:30pm at the Please contact Persis at 989-202-4450 or Crawford County Commission on Chasing Dreams: River House Resale they are [email protected] if you have any questions. asked to call Marty, the Thrift Store Manager, at Aging & Senior Center. Come We hope you can join us! 989-745-6677. make this design your own by using a variety of colors and bringing out your inner artist! This event is $25 per person and includes all the supplies/materials you will need to paint your work of art. We will have pumpkin brownies and apple cider at the event. Payment can be made at the Crawford County Commission on Aging & Senior Center prior to the class date. For more information or to register for this event please contact Kaitlyn Grieb at 989-348-7123. Space is limited; call to reserve your spot today.
6 Add Years to Your Life & Life to Your Years ONGOING SENIOR CENTER ACTIVITIES Yoga Support Groups Chair Yoga, 1st, 3rd, and 4th Bible Study Aerobic Drumming Thursdays, 6pm 11th Step Meeting - Open Meeting Tuesdays, 10am Golden Beats, Mondays, 10am Gentle Yoga, Tuesdays, 1pm Mondays, 7pm St. Francis Episcopal Church, Grayling Bingo Clogging Zumba Medicine Shoppe Bingo Beginning, Mondays, 12:30pm Zumba Gold Tuesdays, 10am Alzheimer’s Support Group one Thurs per month 3pm Regular, Mondays, 1:30pm Penny Bingo, Thurs 1pm 3rd Wednesday,11am The Brook of Grayling , 503 Rose St. Pantry Bingo, Fridays 1pm Exercise Classes Stretch to Fitness, Thurs, 10am Bridge For more info call the COA 989-348-7123 Birthday Dinner Equipped to be Fit, Fridays, 10am Mondays, 1pm Tuesdays, once per month Choices (Anger Management) Line Dancing Euchre Mondays, 4:30-6pm at River House Craft & Chat Club Tuesdays, 2:30pm Tuesdays, 1pm For more info or to register call 989-348-3169 Wednesdays & Thurs, 10am Water Aerobics Mahjong Pool Must call to register Wednesdays, 1pm Healthy Relationships & Ball-in-Hand, Wednesdays, Tues 5:30pm & Weds 9am & Empowerment for Women Pinochle Thursdays, 4pm-5:30pm, at River House 1pm Nine Ball, Fridays, 1pm Weds 10am Fridays, 10am @ Grayling Super 8 For more info call 348-3169 Wii Bowling $5.00 charge per class Pokeno Wednesdays, 1pm Thursdays, 10am Grayling Alcoholics Anonymous Monday, Wednesday, Friday at Noon Sunday, Tuesday, Friday at 8pm Free Legal Assistance These consultations are designed to see: Women’s Meeting, Thursdays at Noon The Crawford County Commission on Aging & 1) if your issue really needs an attorney At St. Francis Episcopal Church, Grayling Senior Center, in partnership with the Jason R. 2) to what extent you need legal services Thompson Law Office PLC offer free, basic 3) when retaining an attorney might be Saturdays - Noon legal advice to Crawford County Seniors age advisable. At Grayling Township Hall 60 and over. On the third Thursday of each Appointments may be made by calling the month an attorney will be available from Thursdays, 8pm in the Crawford Rm, Commission on Aging & Senior Center at Munson Healthcare Grayling Hospital 1-4pm for consultation . Consultations are by 989-348-7123. Appointments must be appointment only and last about 20-30 min. made in advance. For more AA info call 888-596-0699 or visit www.area34district12.org Winners of the Chicken BBQ Dinner were Dennis Kemerer who won the grill utensil set and Audrey Williams who won the 50/50 in the amount of $80.00. Grayling Al–Anon Tuesdays 11am Women’s Meeting, Thursdays at Noon St. Francis Episcopal Church, Grayling Thursday, September 12th from 4-6 pm For more info call Greg at 989-348-1382 Munson Hospice Grief Support Group 3rd Friday, 11am Munson Home Health , 324 Meadows Dr. ACA (Adult Children of Alcoholics) Wednesdays, 7pm St. Francis Episcopal Church, Grayling Overeaters Anonymous & COA Raffle Drawing Call Patsy 989-348-3073 Narcotics Anonymous Suggested Wednesdays, 8pm, Donation St. Francis Episcopal Church, Grayling for 60+ is BBQ Spare Ribs $3.50. For more info call Ted 989-429-8100 Under 60 Rainbow Vegetables cost is Yukon Roasted Potatoes TOPS Weight Loss Class $5.50. Zesty Bow Tie Pasta Thursdays 4:30-6pm Caramel Apple Bar St. John Lutheran Church, Grayling No Reservations Required ! More info, call Mary Kay at 989-348-1398 At the Commission on Aging & Senior Center, 308 Lawndale St., Grayling
7 Senior Center Meal Program
Lunch 11:30am - 12:30pm, Mon - Fri. Dinner 4:30 - 5:30pm, Tues - Thurs. Lunch & Dinner suggested donation of $3.50. Under 60 cost $5.50.
Satellite Meals Frederic/Maple Forest @ Frederic Township Building Lovells @ Lovells Township Bldg. Please call the Senior Center at 348-7123 to make a reservation for a Satellite Meal.
2nd Menu Option Now Offered This menu features a wrap/pita with a fresh salad and a piece of fruit. It also comes with milk just like our hot meal. The meal is $3.50 suggested donation for those 60+ and costs $5.50 for those under 60. If you eat lunch at the Senior Center, you can take the wrap/salad meal home for dinner. See the 2nd menu entrees in the calendar at the top of each day. The meal will be offered at both lunch and dinner that day.
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8 As a courtesy to our advertisers, only one coupon per household per month. **Please Do Not Duplicate** 9 PATH (Personal Action Toward Health) Classes Blood Pressure & Sugar Checks Computers PATH is designed to benefit adults with chronic by Munson Home Health Care Internet, computers, and printers are available at the or long-term health conditions including Tuesdays, 4:30-5:30pm Senior Center for your use, Mon 8:30-4, Tues & arthritis, heart disease, diabetes, emphysema, By InTeliCare - Friday, 11:30am-12:30pm Thurs 8:30-7pm, Wed 8:30-6, and Fri 8:30-4pm asthma, bronchitis and depression. Foot Care Clinic - by appointment Information and Assistance Powerful Tools for Caregivers $25 per visit - by Comfort Keepers Our staff are ready to assist you in finding A class for Family Caregivers. This program 1st Thursday, 11:30-6pm answers to your questions or to assist you will provide you with tools and strategies to in finding available resources. better handle the unique caregiver challenges Hearing Clinic - by appointment you face. by Advantage Audiology Legal Assistance 3rd Monday, 1-4pm, no charge by Jason R. Thompson, Law Office PLC Stress Less with Mindfulness Free legal consultations available the 3rd Stress Less is a class teaching people a Incontinence Supplies Thursday of each month from 1-4pm particular way of thinking to help reduce stress, Supplies are available for a donation of $5.00 depression and anxiety. Medicaid/Medicare Assistance Program Medical Equipment Loan Closet (MMAP) Items are available for a donation of $5.00 Trained counselors help seniors in deciding which health insurance options are best for Almost all of the services offered are available them. on a suggested donation basis to Crawford Boost Plus County residents. Our programs are funded Discounted cost for liquid nutrition with a Medical Transportation by Crawford County millage taxes along with prescription from your doctor. We can assist in arranging transportation Federal, State, and local grants. General for seniors who have no other means. donations and donations to a specific program Commodities Food Distribution are always needed and welcome. Monthly, 9:30-10:30am @ St. Mary’s Resource Center Bookcase of loan materials, both videos Congregate Meal Program and books. Lunch is provided Mon-Fri from 11:30am - 12:30pm and Dinner is provided from 4:30pm - Senior Gazette 5:30pm Tues. -Thurs. Suggested donation for A monthly Senior Gazette which is full of seniors 60+ is $3.50 and for those under 60, information for seniors and their caregivers. $5.50 cost. Home Delivered Meals For those who need a little assistance (Meals on Wheels) maintaining their independence. At the Senior Center Meals are delivered Mondays, Wednesdays & Housekeeping We served 898 Congregate Meals Fridays, with frozen meals included for non- Bathing Assistance Activities/Events Attendance 1,113 delivery days. Respite for Caregivers Average # of Daily Visitors 67
Senior Project Fresh In-Home Services Each summer, qualified seniors receive $20 Delivered 2,357 home delivered meals. worth of coupons for fresh fruits & vegetables. AARP Driver Refresher Course Provided 166.5 hours of respite care. Offered once each year. T.E.F.A.P. Food Distribution We provided 393.25 hours of Quarterly @ American Legion Hall 1-2:30pm Matter of Balance Program homemaker services. May, August, November, February This program offers practical strategies to reduce We provided 89 hours of bathing falls. Offered twice each year. assistance services .
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10 www.socialsecurity.gov/people/ midcareer. Social Security plays an important role in providing economic security for women. Nearly 55 percent of the people From Bob Simpson, District Manager receiving Social Security benefits are Traverse City Social Security Office women. Women face greater economic challenges in retirement. First, women tend to live longer than men do so they Write Your Life Story Social Security Is are more likely to exhaust their Here For You retirement savings. A woman who is 65 Everyone has a story to tell years old today can expect to live, on The Social Security program turns 84 average, until about 87, while a 65-year- Has anyone ever told you, "You this year. With old man can should write your life story"? How more than eight expect to live, about getting a start on it now with decades of on average, an expert and sympathetic teacher? service, we’ve until about 84. provided benefits Second, women Come Write Your Life Story by to one of the most often have sharing fond memories of your diverse childhood, adult life, and other populations in lower lifetime history. earnings than events that have shaped your life. Regardless of men, which Join us as Cathy Lester, writer, background, we usually means blogger, and writer of letters to the cover retirees, they receive editor leads a four-week series, each wounded lower benefits. week diving deeper into your story. warriors, And, third, women may Each week she will guide you step- chronically ill by-step through the writing and children, and reach people who have lost loved ones. retirement with smaller pensions and organizing process. Write about Knowing that we cover so many other assets than men. Share this page YOUR family, friends, education, different people, we’ve created People with someone who needs this career, passion, hobbies and Like Me webpages that speak to specific information and may need help planning. opportunities presented in your life. audiences. Sharing these pages could www.socialsecurity.gov/people/women. make a positive impact on someone’s We proudly serve wounded warriors The classes will take place every life. Here are a few that might speak to and veterans. They endure sacrifices to Tuesday starting October 1 st you. preserve the freedoms Americans through October 22 nd from 5 – treasure. Many of them do not know they 6:30pm at the Crawford County Do you know someone who needs to might be entitled to benefits. Share our start saving for retirement? No matter resources with them to make sure they Commission on Aging & Senior where they are in their careers, Social are getting the benefits they deserve. Center. The cost for this event is Security can help. It’s never too late to www.socialsecurity.gov/people/veterans. $20, which includes all four start planning. We offer two pages, one sessions. Be sure to bring a for people early in their career at If you didn’t see a page that is important to you here, check out our notebook or pad of paper. www.socialsecurity.gov/people/ general People Like Me page at earlycareer and one for people who have www.socialsecurity.gov/people. For more information or to register been working for a while, please contact Kaitlyn Grieb at 989-348-7123. Come have some On September 10 th the bowling season Winter Bowling League will kick off with a meeting from 12pm- fun, share your stories, and leave Is bowling right up your alley? 1pm to discuss new updates and bring the something for your grandkids to Join the Winter Bowling League every league up to date. appreciate! Tuesday starting September 10 th at the You are welcome to come join us at American Legion in Grayling. The the Crawford County Commission on league is looking for two more Aging and Senior Center for dinner teams of four players each to play after the games at 4:30pm. Dinner high over average, mystery game, is $3.50 suggested donation for and strike ball. The winter league those age 60 and over and costs is for adults 50+ and runs from $5.50 for those under 60. September through early April. If you have any questions regarding League games will be Tuesdays from the bowling league or need more 1pm-4pm. The cost is $10.00 for three information please contact Marlyn games and $1.50 for shoes. Neuberger at 989-390-5846.
11 1. amidah Random Word Search Puzzle 2. bankruptcy (Bring the finished puzzle into the Senior Center for a prize) 3. benares No doubles this time! 4. bombastic 5. brokership 6. bunchflower 7. candlepins 8. cantina 9. carsickness 10. chattable 11. christening 12. cigarless 13. cleanthes Earl Young Architecture Trip 14. cleverish 15. distantly Explore Gnome Homes, 16. drenmatt Mushroom Houses, 17. dunnaging 18. eiderdown & Hobbit Houses 19. exsolving Come join the Crawford County 20. fornical Commission on Aging & Senior Center 21. griffinesque for a trip to Charlevoix to explore the 22. heavenward architectural collection of self-taught 23. hyoidal builder Earl Young. Earl Young 24. kookiest designed over two dozen creations using indigenous materials he collected 25. maudlinly throughout Northern Michigan such as 26. numeric stone, limestone, fieldstone, and boulder. 27. oracle His creations feature his signature design 28. paolo and are collectively known as Gnome 29. phalanger Homes, Mushroom Houses, or Hobbit 30. platonise Houses. 31. poachable Join us on a guided tour as we visit 32. rebeldom all 28 “Mushroom Houses” designed 33. ridiculed by Earl Young. The trip will include 34. runcinate transportation leaving from the Senior Center on Tuesday, September 24 th at 35. salaamlike 9:30am. We will travel to Charlevoix 36. saprolite and spend an hour on a guided tour. 37. slangier Afterwards, we will stop at Scovie’s 38. sleepily Gourmet in Charlevoix for lunch. The 39. specialize trip will be approximately six hours from 40. spumone the time we leave the Senior Center at 41. strobiloid 9:30am and return around 3:30pm. This 42. stumpiness event costs $55 per person, which 43. successful includes transportation, lunch, and a guided tour of Earl Young’s “Mushroom 44. synsacral Houses.” Registration and payment is 45. tetramer required prior to the event and must 46. toponym be made on or before September 17 th . 47. tympany For more information or to register 48. unbarring please contact Kaitlyn Grieb at the 49. undulant Crawford County Commission on Aging 50. untempled 989-348-7123.
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2333 S. I-75 Business Loop 989-348-6690 Look for printable coupons at www.Save-A-Lot.com 12 6 Steps to Fall Prevention By Nicole Persing-Wethington, from Michigan State University Extension Every 11 seconds, an older adult is treated directions for each medication. in the emergency room for a fall (Centers 4. Check your vision and hearing: Both for Disease Control and Prevention). are important factors to keep you safe. According to the National Council on In addition to eyes and ears, Do you have concerns about falling? Aging, falls are the most common cause maintaining a healthy body weight of injuries for older adults. Knowing that can improve your ability to stay A Matter of Balance is an award-winning falls are a danger can help prevent them, upright. Walking and standing with program designed to manage falls and which is what Fall Prevention Awareness good posture can also help. Day on September 23rd is all about. increase activity levels. These eight two-hour 5. Keep your home safe: rugs, foot sessions are led by trained facilitators. The National Council on Aging stools, tables, and any item in recommends six steps to reduce the walk way can be a hazard. YOU WILL LEARN TO: the risk of falling. More lights and modifications can View falls as controllable 1. Find a good balance and make your home safer. Set goals for increasing activity physical activity program: 6. Talk to family members: Support is Make changes to reduce fall risks at home Matter of Balance and Tai crucial for success. Other people can Exercise to increase strength and balance Chi for Arthritis and Fall sometimes see obstacles that we do Prevention are both evidence-based not. WHO SHOULD ATTEND? programs that can help improve Anyone concerned about falls balance, strength, and flexibility. Bonus step: Stay active! The Commission on Aging has great exercise Anyone interested in improving balance, 2. Check with your health care provider: classes, check the calendar and try flexibility and strength they can help determine your risk of something new! Anyone who has fallen in the past falling. Take a look at your home and normal Anyone who has restricted activities 3. Review your medications with your routine with fresh eyes. Making these because of falling concerns health care provider and pharmacist changes can help keep you safe and out regularly: side effects from of the emergency room. September 4, 5, 11, 12, 18, 19, 25, 26 medications can increase the risk of 1:00pm to 3:00pm falling. Make sure to follow the Michigan Works Office 4595 Salling St., Grayling
Tai Chi for For more information or to register please Arthritis & Fall contact Kaitlyn Grieb at the Crawford County Prevention Commission on Aging 989-348-7123. Tai Chi is practiced throughout the world as an effective exercise for health. It consists of gentle movements that are relaxed and slow in tempo. Tai Chi can be performed standing or seated. Tai Chi Has Been Shown To: Improve Balance Increase Muscular Strength Canning Improve Mobility Increase Flexibility Decrease Pain Jars Prevent Falls Come join us at the Crawford County Commission on Aging & Senior Center Needed for an 8-week evidence-based Tai Chi In November, we are planning program. These eight, one-hour sessions an Apple Event. We will be are led by a trained facilitator. Each offering a class on canning or session includes a warm-up, followed by freezing apples which can be one or two movements per lesson, and used for apple pie filling, apple completing each class with a cool-down. The class meets Tuesdays and Thursdays crisp or applesauce. starting October 1 st through November st In order to make this project 21 from 9–10am at the Senior Center, economical we are asking for 308 Lawndale Street in Grayling. donations of canning QUART October 1, 3, 8, 10, 15, 17, 22, 24, 29, 31 size mason jars along with November 5, 7, 12, 14, 19, 21 quart size rings. If you haven’t 9:00am to 10:00am canned in years and aren’t For more information or to register please planning to do any canning, contact Kaitlyn Grieb at the Crawford please share your jars with us County Commission on Aging and we’ll put them to good use. 989-348-7123. 13 and the Crawford The County Commission on Aging present... The Creative Series Unleash Your Creative Side Join us at the Commission on Aging & Senior Center every Tuesday from September 3 rd until September 17 th at 5pm in the Rec Room to bring out your creative side. You are welcome to come join us beforehand at 4:30 pm at the Crawford County Commission on Aging & Senior Center for dinner. Dinner is $3.50 suggested donation for Haunted Halloween those 60+ and costs $5.50 for those under 60. Register for one, two, or all three classes! Registration and payment is required prior to the event. For more information or to register Family & Friend Feud please contact Kaitlyn Grieb at the Crawford County Commission on Aging 989-348-7123. Sponsored by The Grayling Restaurant It is time to play Spooktacular Family Feud! We surveyed 50 people and they all said to come join us at the Crawford County Commission on Aging & Senior Center for a game of Family & Friend Feud Halloween Edition. Goblins, Ghosts, Witches, and Ghouls, you are all invited on October 17th at 5:45pm to see if you can guess the Autumn Leaves Painting Photography Workshop Zendoodle Illustration most popular answers to the survey September 3rd September 10th September 17th questions. However, be careful not to from 5-6:30pm from 5-6:30pm from 5-6:30pm strike out! If your team moves onto Chris Sheldon will be Nancy Hatfield will discuss Jeri Selthoffer be teaching a the Fast Money round you will have a conducting a step-by step how to make your photos class in Zendoodle illustration. chance to win a $75 gift certificate class through using acrylic more interesting. Participants It is the art of repeating from Grayling Restaurant. We paint on pallet wood to create must bring their own camera designs to decorate objects. hope to see you at this haunted this beautiful fall-themed (or phone). Class will begin at Participants will get the event; it will be a howling good time! painting called “Autumn the Senior Center and travel chance to decorate at least Sign up your teams of 5 players Leaves.” This project would to the City Park. Cost is $15 one greeting card of your or register as a single player by look great on your porch or and includes one printed choosing. Cost for the course calling Kaitlyn Grieb at the wall! Cost is $35 and includes photograph and a mat that is $12 which includes a pen to Crawford County Commission on everything you need – pallet can be picked up at the take home along with two Aging at 989-348-7123. Don’t forget wood, paints, and brushes. AuSable Artisan Village. cards with envelopes. to include your team names. You can join us for dinner prior to the games. Dinner is $3.50 suggested donation for those 60+ Line Dancing and costs $5.50 for those under 60. Everyone is invited!
choreographed steps that improve We’re a little bit Country, a little bit Rock balance, flexibility, and motor N Roll and maybe even a little bit Disco. coordination. The Crawford County Commission on Come join us every Tuesday at 2:30 pm Aging & Senior Center’s Line Dancing starting September 3 rd for some fun and class is returning to Tuesdays. exercise with instructor Susan Lynch. Line Dancing is a low-impact Bring your cowboy boots or any hard cardiovascular exercise with soled shoes and let’s dance!
14 Breakfast Presentation Taking Charge of Your Hospital Stay Tuesday, September 24th at 9am at the Crawford County Commission on Aging & Senior Center, 308 Lawndale St., Grayling
With Michelle Barber, Director of Care Coordination at Munson Healthcare Grayling Hospital
Thinking about having to stay in the hospital healthcare providers are aware of any can make people feel a little worried but allergies you have is also very important. knowing what to expect before you get there Remember you are the center of your can make things a little easier. health care team, and we look forward to Munson Healthcare Grayling Hospital is partnering with you! At Munson Healthcare Stanley’s Lost Treasure dedicated to providing relationship-based care: Grayling Hospital it is our goal to improve involving our patients in their healthcare lives! Every day, our collaborative team works Be a detective for a night decisions and treating both the patient and together to provide superior quality care and & help solve the mystery! their families with respect, courtesy, and promote community health. compassion while providing the very best care. To learn more about Munson Healthcare Dinner, Dessert & Patients are encouraged to ask questions and Grayling Hospital’s Care Coordination Team Interactive Show voice concerns. and what to expect during a hospital stay Sixteen years ago, Stanley Watermaker, Hand washing; asking your name and please join Michelle Barber, RN, BSN, Director while canoeing down the AuSable River birthdate before all procedures, medication of Care Coordination, for breakfast and a near Wakeley Bridge, stopped his canoe treatments, and tests; and assessing risk of presentation at the Crawford County and stumbled upon an old whiskey bottle. falling are some of the many steps that the Commission on Aging and Senior Center at Hidden within this bottle was a map hospital takes to make sure you are safe. By 9 a.m. on Tuesday September 24, 2019 . claiming it lead to a wondrous treasure. making sure that all of your healthcare Hope to see you there! Now, sixteen years later, Stan has providers know what medications you have returned to Grayling with an expedition been taking, including prescription drugs, over- Breakfast Menu made up of family and friends to search the-counter medications, herbal and vitamin Omele e Sta on, Hashbrowns, for the treasure. Unfortunately, Stan met supplements, natural remedies and Muffins, Mixed Fruit, with a tragic accident before he was able recreational drugs, you can help avoid to find the treasure. Or, was it an medication errors. Making sure that all of your Juice, & Coffee accident? The Crawford County Commission on Aging & Senior Center in partnership
Pet Assistance with Deadwood Productions invites you Program to solve the mystery behind Stanley FREE FOOD Watermaker and the wondrous treasure! The Crawford County Commission on Aging, Come join Detective Lance Hamilton on DISTRISBUTION th thanks to the generous support of Fick & Friday, September 27 at 5:00pm as he Sons, has remaining funds to assist low- attempts to unravel the events which took income, older adults in Crawford County with place the day of the incident and solve the spay/neuter services and vet bill assistance. mystery of … “Stanley’s Lost Treasure”. To be eligible for this assistance, a person FREE Food Distribution Interact with Detective Lance Hamilton, must be a resident of Crawford County, age for residents of Crawford County question the suspects, and discover the 60 or older, and have income at or below clues to help solve the mystery! Dinner $1,518 per month for an individual ($2,058 for Sponsored by will be served at 5:00pm followed by the two people). In addition, a person will also Mount Hope Lutheran Church show & dessert. qualify if they are on Food Stamps, SSI, or 905 N. I-75 Business Loop This event is open to the public so Medicaid. Saturday, Sept 14th , feel free to invite your family and friends! People who believe they may qualify for this beginning at 10am Admission to the event costs $25. assistance should call the Commission on Registration and payment is required Aging at (989) 348-7123 to be screened for Hot Dog Lunch following prior to the event and must be made on eligibility. Proof of income is required. or before September 20 th by calling the Dress for outdoor distribution Senior Center at 989-348-7123. Please Sponsored Picture ID (Driver’s License) Required include your menu choice for the event By: Bring bags & boxes for your food when calling .
MENU Aloha Chicken with Confetti Rice & Zucchini with Parmesan —or— Cod with Tomato Herb Butter with Confetti Rice & Zucchini with Parmesan DESSERT Vanilla Cream Crunch Cake
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February the Robo Call system that currently exists for Food May the monthly program to remind individuals of August distribution dates. Assistance CSFP—Once monthly on Wednesdays from In November, the monthly senior food package 9:30am-10:30am at St. Mary’s Catholic (CSFP) will be updated after many years of the Programs Church, Grayling, MI in the Family Center. same products. The packages will now offer items such as raisins, brown rice, vegetable September 4 th soup and grits. Quantities of some items will The Commodity Supplemental Food Program October 9th (CSFP) and The Emergency Food Assistance also change to provide a wider variety of November 6th contents. To see more detail about the Program (TEFAP) are two food assistance December 4th programs made available in Crawford County upcoming changes to the CSFP boxes see January 8th below: by the Northeast Michigan Community Service February 5th Agency (NEMSCA). TEFAP is a quarterly An additional unit of Meat, Poultry, or Fish March 11th will be offered which increases the distribution available to people of any age who April 8th meet income guidelines (currently $2,082/ quantity and variety of shelf-stable meat, May 6th poultry, and fish offerings. month for individual or $2,818/month for a June 10th Canned beans and dried lentils will be couple). CSFP is monthly distribution available July 8th to Seniors 60 and above who meet income added as options and the package sizes of August 5th dried beans and peanut butter will be guidelines (currently $313/week for individual September 9 th or $423/week for couple). Individuals self- reduced to increase food package variety. certify their income based on household UPDATES TO FOOD PROGRAMS All of the canned vegetables seniors receive size—no documentation is required but it Effective October 1st, 2019, the quarterly through CSFP are either low sodium or no salt is necessary to fill out a form with their program (TEFAP) will be undergoing changes. added. This same low sodium standard will information and their monthly income. It is anticipated that residents will see more apply to the new vegetable soup option and the canned beans. DISTRIBUTION SCHEDULES frozen foods available and the ability to create a well-rounded, healthy box. The program goal If you are interested in learning more about TEFAP—Quarterly from 1:00pm-2:30pm at is to provide a box of healthy food that either of these food assistance programs call American Legion, Grayling, MI. households can utilize to make a complete (989) 358-4700 or email November meal. This program will also begin to utilize [email protected].
Sponsored by Crawford County Commission on Aging Feeny Ford of Grayling & & Senior Center Raffle Napa–Moore’s DRAWING… Automotive Raffle & 1st Prize Thursday, September 12th Grayling Vikings Senior Dinner $250 Cash at the Grandparent’s Day Dinner 4-6pm FREE Athletic Pass Open to Public 2nd Prize Tickets Get into any Grayling Vikings home game for $175 Cash free. To be eligible for the free Senior Pass $1.00 each or 3rd Prize $5.00 for 6 $75 Cash you must be 62 years of age or older .... that is all! It is good for all home events and it Proceeds benefit Activities & is a lifetime pass. Passes are available at Programs at the Commission on Drawing immediately following the dinner at 6pm. the Grayling High School Office between Aging & Senior Center Need not be present to win. 7:30am-3:30pm Monday thru Friday. 16