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SILVERSILVRThreadsThreads October 2020• 25¢ • “50 Years of Delivering a Difference” • Volume 22 Issue #10 Welcome to Brigham Senior Center Welcome to Silver Threads8888888Page 1 Upcoming Events…………………... Page 2 Special Senior Info888888888888888888888Page 3 Museum Maers88888888888888888888888Page 5 Safety & Nutrion 8888888888888888888Page 6 Monthly Acvies888888888888888888888Page 8 Monthly Menu888888888888888888888888888Page 9 “Picture Yourself”88888888888888888888Page 10 Want Ads & Cook’s Corner888888Page 11 Gone But Not Forgoen8888888888Page 11 Word Search8888888888888888888888888888Page 12 Happy Birthdays8888888888888888888888Page 13 Center Happenings888888888888888888Page 14 Walk to Vancouver888888888888888888Page 14 News you Can Use8888888888888888888Page 14 Marge’s Meanderings8888888888888Page 16 Recreaon88888888888888888888888888888888Page 17 Never Quit Learning8888888888888888Page 18 Wish List & Bus News88888888888888Page 20 “Promong Wellness, Dignity and Social Independence for our Communies.” Located at 24 North 300 West, Brigham City Senior Center is the focal COVIDR19 Restricons and Guidelines point in southeast Box Elder County In every phase, highRrisk individuals operate under stricter guidelines because where informaon about and access to they are more likely to suffer from severe illness from COVIDR19. Because a Sen- aging services can be obtained. The ior Center, by design, caters to highRrisk individuals, stricter guidelines must be Center is a division of Brigham City followed. We will not be reopening to the public unl it is safe to do so. In the Corporaon, Bear River Associaon of meanme, your Senior Center is undergoing a much needed faceli and remod- Governments and the Utah Division of el to beer serve the public when we can open our doors. We miss all of the fun Aging Services. Open 7:30 am R3:00 acvies that we have shared in the past and truly enjoy vising with those that pm daily. 3:00R5:00 by appointment. come to pick up lunches. Our overarching acons are aimed at keeping the ma- jority safe and healthy. We connue to provide Meals on Wheels, takeRout meals, Ensure, transportaon and Medicare counsel- ing. We are also a listening ear if you just need to visit. We are all in this together. Upcoming Events & Travel Expand Your Horizons! How to Register for Acvies/Trips Online COVIDR19 Disrupts Planned Acvies Www.bcutah.org When the newsleer was sent to print, the “Sports Registraon” CDC was sll recommending social distancing and no more than 50 people in aendance at “Register for Acvies” events. We are unsure as to which acvies Senior Center Acvies will sll go as scheduled. Please follow us on TDay Trips 2020 VSign Up Facebook for current informaon. Upcoming Local Events: Eggs and Issues Breakfast Sponsored by America First Credit Union Monday R Friday @ 9:00 AM via Zoom App ZOOM LOGIN INFORMATION: Oct 8th, 2020: This event will take place from 7:30amR9:00am. Meeng ID: 388 818 5004 The cost is $6. Meeng Passcode: 55123 For more informaon contact Or enter hps://us02web.zoom.us/j/3888185004 in your [email protected] computer browser. Join us for your daily dose of exercise with our amazing instructor Janice Munns doing Silver Sneakers Live! An Walk to Defeat ALS email with login informaon is sent out daily. If you Oct 17th, 2020: Join the movement at the Utah Walk to would like to be added to the email list please contact Defeat ALS taking place on October 17th, 2020 at Sugar House Park in Salt Lake City, Kirsten. UT. In 2018, we said goodbye to several Equipment check out is at the East door 8R10:00 AM. Sil- celebries baling ALS such as Stephen ver Sneakers is covered by United Healthcare and Aetna. Hawking (The Fame Physicist) and Stephen Quesons? Contact: Kirsten 435R226R1453 Hillenburg (creator of SpongeBob Squarepants). But, did you know there are people in your com- munies and neighborhoods including friends and family that are suffering from ALS? We need your help in fighng ALS on all fronts Tfundraising, advocacy, and research. The ALS Asso- ciaon Rocky Mountain Chapter strives to fight ALS and em- power people living with ALS today. The Utah Walk to Defeat ALS is an outlet for families, friends, communies, companies, and YOU to demonstrate your concern for the urgent need to find the cure for ALS. SIGN UP, RAISE FUNDS, HAVE FUN, AND Improve flexibility, balance, and agility. WALK WITH US! We can’t wait for you to signRup, it’s free! Decrease stress, anxiety, and depression. Cost: Free Tai Chi is taught by a live instructor via Zoom every Tues- For more informaon contact Caela at: day at 10 a.m. Classes are FREE to aend and all are wel- [email protected] or 303R832R2322 come. Tai Chi is an ancient Chinese form of exercise that can help improve flexibility, stability, and balance, three All Wendover trips are cancelled unl further things that tend to decline as we age. Tai Chi also helps noce. reduce stress and anxiety. And the best part? No special equipment is needed to pracce Tai Chi! What is in a name? Register for free online at What do you call a guy who isn't crazy? NORM hps://brighamcity.acvityreg.com What do you call a girl who likes to play hideRnRseek? HEIDI or contact Kirsten by email [email protected] or phone What do you call a girl who is always taking people to court? SUE Kirsten 435R226R1453 What do you call a guy who breaks dishes? CHIP What do you call a guy who honks his car horn a lot? BLAIR Page 2 • hp://bcutah.org/seniorRcenter.htm Special Senior Informaon Alzheimer’s Support Group & Memory Lower Your Medicare or telephone during the COVID T19 Crisis. Club Prescripon Drug Costs! Please call and ask to schedule a telephone The Alzheimer’s Associaon sponsors this appointment. If needed, we can conduct a support group. The Club is a socializaon If your monthly income is not more than curbside consultaon. We will connue to group for those with memory problems and $1,615 for singles ($2,175 for couples) and provide you the best service possible. their caregivers. Both groups meet together your assets are not more than $14,610 for for 30 minutes, then split with caregivers singles ($29,160 for couples), you may be eligible for Extra Help, a federal program rering to the lounge with a social worker. The groups will meet at 10:30 a.m. on that helps you pay some or most of the Wednesday, October 14 and 28. costs of Medicare prescripon drug Resource Support Group coverage (Part D). Assets include such things as bank accounts, stocks, and bonds. This group is for anyone in a caregiving Katy and Nancy, our Senior Health situaon or seniors looking for resources to Insurance Informaon Program (SHIP) help them remain in their home. The next counselors, will be happy to help you with Is your monthly income: meeng is October 21, 2020 at 6:00 p.m. A your needs. Please call the Center at 435R light dinner is served so please RSVP to Single: less than $1,615 226R1457 for an appointment for free Katy 435R226R1455. Couple: less than $2,175 assistance applying for extra help. VA Benefit Appointments Staff members are also available to help If you need assistance with any VA with other Medicare or health insurance services, our local representave is Debo- needs such as billing issues. Help may also Are your assets: rah Crowther from BRAG. For assistance, be available to pay for your Part B Singles: less than 14,610 call Deborah 435R713R1462. premium. Schedule an appointment today. We are providing counseling over the Couple: less than $29,160 Page 3 • hp://bcutah.org/seniorRcenter.htm #1 Medicare Advantage plan provider in America 1-855-844-2078, TTY 711 ExploreUHCMedicare.com In honor and remembrance of all who served, Myers Mortuary is offering up to a $500* discount, for the veteran & their spouse, on a pre-arranged funeral or cremation service. 435-723-8484 Y0066_200813_013109_M SPRJ58101 *Up to a $500 per person discount for a full-service funeral and casket purchase. Discount varies upon the service selected. Ask for Nicholas Atkin. Exp. 12/31/1911/30/19 For ad info. call 1-800-950-9952 • www.lpiseniors.com Brigham City Senior Center, Brigham City, UT A 4C 05-1010 In honor and remembrance of all who served, Myers Mortuary is offering up to a $500* discount, for the veteran & their spouse, on a pre-arranged funeral or cremation service. 435-723- 8484 *Up to a $500 per person discount for a full-service funeral and casket purchase. Discount varies upon the service selected. Ask for Nicholas Atkin. Exp. 11/30/19 In honor and remembrance of all who served, Myers Mortuary is offering up to a $500* discount, for the veteran & their spouse, on a pre-arranged funeral or cremation service. 435-723- 8484 *Up to a $500 per person discount for a full-service funeral and casket purchase. Discount varies upon the service selected. Ask for Nicholas Atkin. Exp. 11/30/19 Utah Designer Cra Arsts Compeon The Museum is looking forward to hosng the Second Utah De- Library Corner signer Cra Arsts compeon this year and invite you to join them. The show will run from Saturday, November 21 through Saturday, January 16. Submissions are due Saturday, November 14 by 5:00 PM. Entry fee is $35 per arst, not per submission. Arsts may submit up to three pieces. 435R226R1439 for info. As with last year, the categories are: Fiber Regular Service Hours! Wood The Brigham City Library is now open for full service hours! Pre- Glass cauons including masks and distancing are sll in place. If you are Clay uncomfortable or unable to come into the building, curbside Metal pickup is sll available. Call (435R723R5850) or email Stone ([email protected]) for quesons.