Newburgh Senior Center October 2020 Newsletter Nancy Lybarger, manager 529 Jefferson St. email: [email protected] Newburgh, IN 47630 Facebook: Newburgh Senior Center Phone 812-853-5627 Web site: Fax 812-853-5629 newburghseniorcenter.com The Place Where Seniors Congregate

Hours: Monday - Friday, 9 am - 2 pm Manager’s Corner October is one of our prettiest she’s older than I am now. Go figure wash your hands when you arrive at months in southern Indiana. The trees how that happened. the Center and after you’ve eaten. are dressed in their best fall colors and I am so pleased we are getting back in If we have a local flare up of COVID 19 the air takes on a less “chewy” texture the groove at the Center. We’ve been or influenza, we may have to take a as the humidity dries up. We don’t playing Euchre, Clabber and Scrabble. break and get our viruses under con- need to run heating or AC. If all you all are ready, we can start trol. I’ll let you know if that happens. Nights get that little nip in them that playing Rumikub and exercising on tells us to gather our supplies for the October 1. We’ll start out with exercis- October Birthdays coming winter. My body does that ing on Mondays, Wednesdays and every year, it seems. My doctor told Thursdays at 11 a.m. me I should have been a Plains Indian Bingo, we can start on October 8 at of the old days. 11:30 a.m. I’m not printing a calendar I put on that extra layer of lard just in for October, so plan on playing Bingo case it’s a sparse winter. Sparse hasn’t every Thursday at 11:30 a.m. happened enough to take care of the No lunch will be served on site but excess. Despite the few more pounds, you can order a SWIRCA meal and I’m not looking for sparse anything. we’ll send it home with you. Jerry Cecil 1 Come October, I am reminded of the All our games are dependent on all Agnes Spillman 2 miracles I’ve received in my life, as I participants playing by the rules: Margie Black 7 think of the birth of my daughter. Fifty Masks on all the time you are sitting Charles Koewler 8 years ago, preemies of her size just at a table playing a game; social dis- Kathy Woods 9 didn’t live. But we got our miracle and tancing if you are eating or drinking; Donna Medford 9 Don Jones 17 Thanks to our friends Sharon Dagit 20 Thanks to Ginny Baker for making us a ton of masks for Porkapalooza. They Alice Van Sandt 20 are smokin’ cute with flying pigs. Joan Holsapple 24 A huge thank you to Violet Keys for hooking and framing the puzzle that John Smith 25 continues to“ puzzle” us. It’s one of those hidden picture puzzles. We have Jean Lott 29 the list of the items if you want to give it a try. Nice work, Violet! Ed Retherford 29 Thanks to our friends at the Islamic Center of Evansville for their wonderful Janet Doyle 30 meals. They’ve started their Free Food Fridays again, on the third Friday each Jo Ann Bagby 30 month. One of their menu items is always ethnic fare and the others are our Suzan Sorensen 31 usual eats. These are drive through lunches and we need your reservation by Ray Graham 31 the Wednesday prior. Thanks also to Cypress Grove for hosting Free Food Friday on October 2. Happy Anniversary, Theresa and Mike O’Rourke, October 16!

Thanks to our Day Sponsors for October We appreciate our Day Sponsors for been helping people and our com- October. munity build a better future for over October 9 is sponsored by Family 50 years. Dentistry in celebration of Dental Hy- Thank you, HFCU, for your commu- giene Month. nity-minded efforts, including sup- Dental hygiene is key to everyone’s porting the NSC. overall health. Take care of your teeth. October 31 is sponsored by Teresa Thank you, Drs. Ogle, Schmitz, and Graham in honor of her husband’s Fickas for supporting the Center. birthday. Ray, we hope you have a Our Sympathy October 15 is International Credit Bootiful day. Thank you, Ray and Tere- We send our sympathies to the family Union Day and is sponsored by Herit- sa, for all you do for the NSC. of Virginia Heller. She passed away 9-13 age Federal Credit Union. HFCU has at the age of 95. Fly high, our friend. Seniors can request absentee ballots for November 2020 election [email protected]. of the ballot by this deadline; post- If you live in Vanderburgh County, call marks – even if dated on or before the the election office, -812 435-5122, for date of the election– cannot be con- the application and the locations sidered timely. November 3, 2020 – where you can vote early. General Election Day. Polls will be Early voting in Warrick County will be open from 6 a.m. until 6 p.m. All those at the Judicial Center, One County in line by 6 p.m. will be permitted to Square, Suite 220, Boonville; the vote. Lynnville Community Center at 416 W. Every vote gets counted. Remember, If you are hesitant about voting in per- State Road 68 (IN-68), Lynnville; and if you don’t vote, you don’t have the son this fall, applications for absentee First Christian Church (Front Chapel right to complain about your govern- voting are available at the Center or Entrance), 4544 IN-261, Newburgh. ment. you can call your county voters’ regis- Voting will be permitted at each loca- The election this year is not just for tration office and they’ll send you the tion from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Mondays President. There are many other offic- application. Fill it out and send it back. during the early voting period– Octo- es that are up for votes. If approved, they’ll send you a ballot. ber 12, 19, and 26. It will also be Complete your ballot and mail it back. available from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Cards starting 10-2 Voila! You’ve voted. Please note the weekdays (Tuesday through Friday), deadlines listed below. and from 8 a.m. through 3 p.m. on Sat- The card making group will start If you are 65 or older, you don’t need urdays during the early voting period meeting on October 2 at noon. to have a condition or other reason for (October 24 and October 31). The last Looking forward to seeing all our card applying. day for early voting at all locations will makers again! Make sure you follow the instructions be on Monday, November 2, 2020 to the letter so your vote gets counted. from 8 a.m. through noon. Kiwanis collecting If you’ve moved since the last time Other dates you need to know about shoes for 3rd World you voted, you may need to call the this year’s election:October 22, – voters’ registration office to find out Last day for applications to be re- Historic Newburgh Kiwanis Club is where to vote and to get updated on ceived for Absentee Ballots. Novem- once again collecting shoes for distri- registration. The deadline to register ber 3, -County election officials must bution in Third World countries. Any or transfer is October 5. receive an absentee-by-mail ballot not kind of shoes will do, even ones that For Warrick County absentee voting later than noon (local prevailing time) just have a little life left in them. applications, call 812-897-6161 or on Election Day, November 3. County You can bring them to the Center and email Patty Perry at election officialsmust have possession Kiwanis members will pick them up. Thanks to our Activity Sponsors

Town of Newburgh — Provides our building, maintenance and supplies/ services. *Bayer’s Plumbing (812) 853-2305 — Sponsors Fruitful Fridays and Sundae Fridays. *Heritage Federal Credit Union — (812) 253-6928 — Our Internet Café/ Printer sponsor. *Titzer Funeral Homes (812) 853-8314 — Sponsors our monthly birthday cake. Thanks, too for printing our newsletter. *Mike and Linda Andreas — Landscaping, garden and flowers sponsor. *Ohio Township — Activity sponsor. *King Mechanical Specialty and Zion United Church of Christ — Hospitality sponsors. We appreciate the commitment of those in our community who sponsor our programs and projects. If you would like to support the efforts of the Newburgh Senior Center, please contact us at (812) 853-5627 or email our manager, Nancy Lybarger at manageratnsc @gmail.com. Remember Johnny Appleseed while you munch on fresh fall apples Every fall we think of one of our favor- and left the nursery in the care of a ite folk heroes who spent time in Indi- neighbor – who sold trees on shares. ana, John Chapman, aka Johnny Apple- Chapman would then come back every seed, Chapman, born in 1774, intro- year or two to maintain the crop. duced apple trees to large parts of Many of these early apple nurseries Pennsylvania, Ohio, Ontario, Indiana, were in the Mohican River area of Illinois and northern West Virginia. north central Ohio. He was known for his kind, generous Ever the itinerant, he would tell sto- ways and for his leadership in early ries to children and spread the New conservation. He was also a missionary Church gospel in trade for a place to for the New Church (Swedenborgian). sleep on the floor and dinner. Some accounts have Chapman, at 18, He is buried in Fort Wayne or nearby. persuading his brother Nathaniel Coo- The location is disputed among locals ley Chapman, 11, to leave home and and historians. farm of Richard and Phyllis Algeo of go west with him in 1792. The pair ap- Johnny Appleseed left an estate of Nova, Ohio. Most of Chapman’s trees parently wandered around until their over 1,200 acres of nurseries to his were of a variety that ripens in Sep- father bought land in Ohio and set up a sister, and owned four plots in Allen tember and were of the baking- farm near Cleveland. Nathaniel decid- County, Indiana, including a nursery applesauce variety similar to an Albe- ed to stay and help his father with the with 15,000 trees, according to the marle Pippin. farm. Fort Wayne Sentinel’s obit. Author Michael Pollan believes that Not long after, John began his nursery In 1996, the U.S. Postal Service issued since Johnny Appleseed was against apprenticeship with a Mr. Crawford, a 5-cent stamp commemorating him. grafting, his apples were not a good who operated apple orchards. The Urbana University in Urbana, Ohio, eating variety and could be used only image we all have of Chapman, of maintains one of two Johnny Apple- for cider. “Really, what Johnny Apple- course, is of Johnny Appleseed, spread- seed museums in the world. The John- seed was doing and the reason he was ing apple seeds randomly everywhere ny Appleseed Educational Center and welcome in every cabin in Ohio and he travelled, wearing his cooking pot Museum holds a number of artifacts, Indiana was he was bringing the gift of for a hat. including a tree that is believed to have alcohol to the frontier. He was our Not so, historians say. In fact, he been planted by Johnny Appleseed. American Dionysus,” Pollan quipped. planted nurseries, built fences around Supposedly, the only surviving tree The information in this article comes them to protect them from livestock planted by Johnny Appleseed is on the from Wikipedia. Thank you. Halloween isn’t the only freaky October holiday

Hug A Drummer Day: 10 Howl at The Moon Night: 26 I Love Yarn Day: 10 Mule Day: 26 (Historical, not celebra- International African Penguin Day: 10 tion.) Honors the import of the first National Cake Decorating Day: 10 Spanish Jacks to the U.S., a gift from National Handbag Day: 10 King Charles III of Spain delivered Octo- Universal Music Day: 10 ber 26, 1785 in Boston. George Wash- International Day of The Girl Child: 11 ington then began breeding them. For National No Bra Day: 11 the celebration, go to March 31 or Co- Southern Food Heritage Day: 11 lumbia, TN ) Columbus Day: 12 Black Cat Day: 27 Free Thought Day: 12 National Chocolate Day: 28 World Arthritis Day: 12 World Stroke Day: 28 Ada Lovelace Day: 13 National Cat Day: 29 National Face Your Fears Day: 13 National Hermit Day: 29 Silly Sayings Day: 13 Checklist Day: 30 Be Bald and Be Free Day: 14 Create A Great Funeral Day: 30 International Top Spinning Day: 14 Devil's Night or Mischief Night: 30 National Curves Day: 14 Frankenstein Friday: 30 National Fossil Day: 14 Haunted Refrigerator Night: 30 National Hair Day: 1 Global Handwashing Day: 15 National Candy Corn Day: 30 National Walk Your Dog Day: 1 I Love Lucy Day: 15 Beggars' Night: 31 Willy Wonka Day: 1 National Grouch Day: 15 Books For Treats Day: 31 Guardian Angels Day: 2 Dictionary Day: 16 (Noah Webster's Halloween or All Hallows Eve: 31 Kids Music Day: 2 Birthday) Magic Day: 31 National Body Language Day: 2 Global Cat Day: 16 National Caramel Apple Day: 31 Name Your Car Day: 2 Mammography Day: 16 National Doorbell Day: 31 National Produce Misting Day: 2 American Frog Day: 17 National Knock-Knock Jokes Day: 31 Peanuts (Cartoon) Day: 2 Sloth International Day: 17 Now’s the time to check World Smile Day: 2 Sweetest Day: 17 Frugal Fun Day: 3 National Pasta Day: 17 for best Medicare plans National Play Outside Day: 3 O. Henry Pun-off Day: 17 The open enrollement period to Walk A Mile In Her Shoes Day: 3 Wear Something Gaudy Day: 17 change Medicare plans runs from Oc- World Card Making Day: 3 National Chocolate Cupcake Day: 18 tober 15 to December 7. There are Change A Light Day: 4 Celebration of The Mind Day: 21 several resources available to help you Dick Tracy Day: 4 Hagfish Day: 21 decide if you need to change plans. International Ship in A Bottle Day: 4 Information Overload Day: 21 One is the Planfinder Tool located at National Taco Day: 4 Reptile Awareness Day: 21 www.medicare.gov/find-a-plan. It Pickle Day: 4 Caps Locks Day: 22 takes you through available Medicare Chic Spy Day: 5 Make A Dog's Day Day: 22 Advantage and Part D prescription Get Funky Day: 5 National Nut Day: 22 plans — taking your drug costs into American Libraries Day: 6 Smart is Cool Day: 22 consideration. Mad Hatter Day: 6 National Mole Day: 23 MyMedicare.gov will let you get National German-American Day: 6 Swallows Depart from San Juan online access to your preventive National Noodle Day: 6 Capistrano: 23 health information and track services. National Plus Size Appreciation Day: 6 Food Day: 24 You can print it to give to your health National Inner Beauty Day: 7 Make A Difference Day: 24 care provider. National Pumpkin Seed Day: 7 National Prescription Drug Take-Back You can also log into the Plan Finder Pick A Tune Day: 7 Day: 24 through MyMedicare.gov. Random Acts of Poetry Day 7 Mother-in-Law Day: 25 If you have any Medicare questions, You Matter To Me Day: 7 World Pasta Day: 25 call State Health Insurance Assistance Leif Erikson Day: 9 Visit A Cemetery Day: 25 at 800-452-4800 or online at medi- Costume Swap Day: 10 Cupcake Day: 17 care.in.gov or on Facebook or Twitter. Thanks to everyone who helped make Porkapalooza a success

Sponsors People’s Trust & Savings Bank Fine and Hatfield P.C. Park Place Apartments, Newburgh Judy Lopez Newburgh Family Dental-Dr. Shea Perkins Hearing Works, Inc. Stoll Keenan Ogden The Martin Family Alan Gomoll Ed & Rosie Cooper Dannie Russell &Debbie Craig Newburgh Healthcare Sheets, Charles &Charles-Elder Law Attorneys Dr. Gerald Enlow-DMD Ruth Edgerton In Kind Sponsors *Newburgh BBQ Coalition* *Circle S of Newburgh* FC TuckerEmge Realtors- Jim Quehl Re/Max Revolution-Shaun & Molly Angel The Martin Family Evansville Police Department The O’Rourkes *USWA-Local 104* Newburgh Volunteer Fire Dept. *Friends of Newburgh*