O u r T i m e s January 2020 419 - 782- 3233 Defiance County Senior Services Amy Francis J a nua ry 2020 Amy Francis is the new Director of the Inside this issue: Defiance County Senior Services. She Dawn’s Defiance 2 was formerly the Director of Financial Bulletin Board Aid at Defiance College for 26 years. Amy has a bachelor’s DCSS Activities 3 degree in elementary education from Defiance College. She Calendar lives in Defiance with her husband, Alan, and son, Alex. In her Eyes on Nutrition 4 & spare time, she enjoys cheering on Alex who is on the Defiance 5 High School wrestling team, pitching horseshoes competitively Menu-ON INSERT along with her family, being involved with church and the music programs, reading, fitness and spending time with her Linda’s Hicksville 6 Happenings family. She is excited to start this position serving the seniors and the community. Hicksville 7 Activities Calendar For Your Health 8 Your 2020 Participation forms will be mailed in January. Please take the time to fill those out completely and if you are having Our Sponsors trouble, contact us and we will be happy to assist you. The Defiance County Why do we need this information?? Senior Services Tax Levy 1. We utilize this information to prove to our federal and state funding sources that we are providing the meals and rides that we say we are The Defiance County providing Commissioners 2. We use the information in case you have an emergency so that we can The Area Office on alert emergency personnel appropriately and to contact family. Aging of Northwest Ohio 3. Our nutrition survey is a requirement for funding and is also an edu- cational tool for you to monitor your own nutritional risk. The Defiance County Senior Services 4. All information you share is confidential. Auxiliary We appreciate you taking the time to fill them out and return promptly by mail or dropping them off at the front desk. Generous Donations Question?? Call 419-782-3233 or 419-542-5004 from people like you!! Thank you! Defiance County Senior Services P a g e 8 For Your Health Wash your hands, wash your hands, wash your hands!! This is my favorite saying during this time of the year. Why? Because hand washing is the single most effective way you can prevent the spread of colds and flu! It is flu season folks and time to take care of yourselves. What else can you do? 1. Get a flu shot– if you didn’t do so, see your doctor or pharmacist 2. Wash your hands-A LOT!! For at least 20 seconds. Sing Happy Birthday to yourself. After all, this may be a good way of making sure you have a birthday again. Yes, flu can be deadly. 3. Don’t shake hands, use a fist bump or just say ‘I’m not shaking hands during flu season.’ People really do understand. 4. Sanitize door knobs and light switches 5. Eat well 6. Don’t smoke 7. Get enough rest 8. Cough or sneeze into your elbow instead of your hands 9. Keep your hands away from your face, eyes and nose. Winter Weather is here, OH and did I tell you to WASH YOUR HANDS?! do you have your frozen meals stocked? Sheri Schliesser RN Check your Freezer and let your home delivered meal driver know if you need Meet the Staff frozen meals for Linda McMahon has been Hicksville’s Building Manager weekends, evenings or if since 2012. No stranger to public service, Linda lived in the Toledo the Senior Center cannot area for 35 years prior to returning to life in Hicksville. Most of Linda’s career has been spent in the public housing and property deliver due to inclement management industry. Serving senior clients has always beenrewarding and weather. made for a very satisfying career. Call 419-782-3321 to Linda attended International Business College and the University of request frozen meals Toledo. She became a certified Medicare consultant in 2019. along with your hot Linda enjoys advocating for DCSS clients and serves as President meals! of the Hicksville Community Service Center board. Enriching the lives of the seniors AND their families is a top priority in the village. While formal education did not prepare Linda for the “people business”, learning new ideas, providing a variety of activities and programs, being open to communication all leads to a more pleasurable life and makes the job very easy. P a g e 6 Hicksville Happenings Join us for Crazy Hats and Socks Day! Commod i ty Friday January 17th Supplemental Food Program Don’t Forget to Wear your Crazy Hats and pick up your food Socks to the center and participate b ox! Wednesda y In our contest. There will be January 22, 2020 Prizes available! 1pm-2:30pm This box of food contains approximately 40 pounds of nutritious foods, including fruits, vegetables, protein, grains and a 2# block of cheese. Free You must apply and there are income Hearing aid cleaning guidelines. and checks Please call Sue in Defiance By Mark your calendar for Friday, February 14th 419-782-3233 or Bryan Hearing Linda in Hicksville Valentine’s Party 419-542-5004 for Center 10am applications. January 21st The Music Man Alan Seibert will entertain us! 11:00 am Optional Valentine card exchange Do YOU have the gift of time?? Linda could use some volunteers at Both Locations the Hicksville will be closed on January 3rd sponsored by Location! If you Antwerp Manor have time to give and Monday 1/20/20 would like to In observation of January 7th sponsored by volunteer ~whether Martin Luther Hickory Creek it be 1 hour or 4~ we King Holiday. January9th sponsored by would love to have your help. First Church of Christ Please call January 28th sponsored 419-542-5004 by Hicksville activities with Linda January 2020 Hicksville P a g e 7 For more information contact Linda @ 419- 542- 5004 Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri 1 Closed 2 3 10 The Price is Right 10 Bingo w/ Antwerp Manor 12 Senior’s Choice 11:45 Birthday Lunch 12:15 –2:15 Euchre 6 7 8 9 10 10 Chair Exercises 10 BINGO with 10 Coffee & 10 Aggravation 10 Corn Hole Hickory Creek Conversation 12:15 BINGO 12:15 –2:15 Euchre 12:15-2:15 Euchre 12:15-2:15 Euchre 12:15-2:15 Euchre sponsored by First Church of Christ 13 14 15 16 17 10 Cards and Games 10 Let’s Make a Deal 10 Music and 10 Phase 10 10 Chair Exercises Dancing 12:15 Euchre 12 Seniors Choice 12:15 Euchre 12 Crazy socks and 12:15 Euchre hats contest-Prizes 12:15 Euchre 20 21 22 23 24 Closed 10 Aggravation 10 “Inspire Me” 10 Cards & Games 10 Corn Hole Martin Luther 11 Complimentary 12:15 Euchre 12:15 Farkle 12:15-2:15 Euchre King Hearing aid 1:00-2:30 Food Box Holiday cleanings-Bryan Pickup Hearing center 12:15 Euchre 27 28 29 30 31 10 Chair Exercises 10 BINGO by 10 Chair Exercises 10 Penny Pitch 10 Jeopardy Hicksville 12:15 Euchre Activities 10:30 Dancing to the 12:15 Seniors Choice 12:15 Euchre Oldies 12:15 Euchre 12:15 Euchre January 2020 Defiance P a g e 3 For more information contact Dawn @ 4 1 9 - 7 8 2 - 3 2 3 3 Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri 1 2 9:30 Cards 3 2 9:30 Cards Closed1 10 Stretch Band 9:303 Cards Closed 1010 Bible Stretch Study Band 109:30 Tai ChiCards 1010 Zumba Bible Study 1010 Crafts Tai Chi 12:3010 Zumba Bingo with 10 Crafts Brookview12:30 Bingo with 11:30 Birthday Lunch 12:30Brookview Shop at Meijer w/11:30 AmeriCare Birthday Lunch 1:3012:30 Alzheimer’s Shop at Meijer Sup- w/ AmeriCare port1:30 Group Alzheimer’s Sup- 4 Yogaport Group 4 Yoga 6 7 8 9 10 610 Zumba 107 Tai Chi 9:308 Cards 9 9:30 Cards 9:3010 Cards 1012:30 Zumba BINGO with 1010 Bible Tai ChiStudy 109:30 Blood Cards Pressures by 10 Stretch Band 9:30 Cards Kingsbury 1:00 Line Dancing AllCaring10 Blood Pressures by 10 Bible Study 10 Crafts 10 Crochet & knitting bee 3 Seniors10 Bible Night Study out at 10AllCaring Crafts 10 Zumba 10 Crafts 3 Yoga The Barn and 12:3010 Crafts Shop at Kroger 12:30 BINGO with 10 Tai Chi 3 Yoga Christmas4 Yoga light 12:30 Shop at Kroger Van Crest 10 Tai Chi display 12:30 Shop at Meijer 4 Yoga 13 14 15 16 17 1310 Zumba 1014 Tai Chi 9:3015 Cards 9:3016 Cards 9:3017 Cards 1010 Zumba Crochet & knitting 1010 Bible Tai ChiStudy 109:30 Crafts Cards 109:30 Zumba Cards 9:30 Cards bee 10 Bible Study 10 Crafts 1010 Bible Zumba Study 10 Crafts 12:301 Euchre BINGO Tournament with 1:00 Line Dancing 12:30 Shop at Kroger NO10 Stretch Bible Study Band 10 Crafts Kingsbury3 Yoga 4 Yoga4 Seniors Night out at 12:30 Shop at Kroger 10:4510 Stretch B/P checks Band w/ 10 Tai Chi Cracker Barrel in CHP 10 Tai Chi Ft. Wayne 12:3010:45 Bingo B/P checksw/ SKLD w/ 9- Noon Bake Sale 3 Yoga 12:30CHP shop at Meijer and Christmas 4 Yoga 4 Yoga12:30 Bingo w/ SKLD Bizarre 9- 2:30 Bake Sale and Christmas12:30 shop Bizarre at Meijer 4 Yoga 20 20 22 23 24 20Closed 20 22 9:3023 Cards 9:3024 Cards Closed 10 Tai Chi 9:30 Cards 109:30 Stretch Cards Band 9:30 Cards Martin Luther 10 Crafts 10 Stretch Band Martin Luther 10 Bible Study 10 Crafts King Holiday 10 Bible Study 1010 Zumba Bible Study 10 Crafts King Holiday 12:30 Shop at Kroger 12:3010 Zumba Shop at Meijer 10 Tai Chi 4 Yoga 4 Yoga12:30 Shop at Meijer 10 Tai Chi 1:001:00-2:30-2:30 Food Food Box Box 4 Yoga PickPick up up 27 28 29 30 31 27 28 29 30 31 10 Zumba 10 Tai Chi 9:30 Cards 9:30 Cards 9:30 Cards 10 Nails & Tails with 10 Crafts 10 Stretch Band Dawn for SKLD 10 Bible Study 10 Bible Study 10 Crafts 12:30 Bingo with Dawn 12:30 Shop at Kroger 10 Zumba from Senior Services 4 Yoga 12:30 Shop at Meijer 10 Tai Chi 4 Yoga 3 Yoga Page 2 Dawn’s Bulletin Board @ Defiance 419-782-3233 Thank you for your Seniors Night Out sponsorship at both locations for the month A great way to beat the winter blues! Join us for fun, fellowship and great of December! food! January 14, 2020 Kingsbury Place 4pm departure AmeriCare Cracker Barrel in Ft.