November 2015 • Vol. 15 • Issue 11 • www.BerksEncore.org For information on advertising in berksencore news please contact 610-374-3195, ext. 227. Inside This Issue... Agency Happenings ....pgs 5 & 6 Anniversaries ....................pg 29 2015 Berks Encore Programs ......pg 18 Center News ..............pgs 19, 22 Combat Veteran Remembers ..pg 28 Discount Program ............... pg 7 brought to you by Dollars & Sense ..... pgs 16 & 17 Law and Order ..........pgs 10~12 On-Going Activities .. pgs 20 & 21 Volunteer Spotlight ............. pg 9 The 15th Annual Senior Expo: Your Agency ........... pgs 24 & 25 Your Community ......pgs 27~38 Your Health ..............pgs 13~15 Better than Ever! Your Technology ................pg 23 Berks Encore’s Senior Expo takes place on tions can also be dropped off at The Body Zone Tuesday, October 27 at the Body Zone Sports & Sports and Wellness Complex the day of the event. Wellness Complex, 3103 Paper Mill Road in Wyo- Center Spotlight .................pg 8 missing. Your possibilities for the day are endless: PRESENTATIONS AND PROGRAMS more than 120 vendors, Medicare counseling and Title sponsor Reading Health System will pro- presentations, cooking demonstrations, fl u shots, vide a variety of health screenings on the basket- educational sessions, and entertainment. ball court. In addition, fl u shots will be provided Senior Expo will be open from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. by Berks Visiting Nurses (please note that there To keep the day running smoothly, Berks Encore may be a $30 fee, payable by cash or check - if the has some logistical instructions and procedures for individual does not have original Medicare A & B all attendees. Parking at the Body Zone complex is as their primary insurance). strictly limited to vendors and those with handi- Redner’s Warehouse Markets Corporate Di- Alvernia University Students capped placards. For all other attendees, there is etitian, Meredith McGrath, will be presenting Visit Birdsboro ..................pg 13 alternative parking at the VF Outlet lot off Park “Simple Ingredients. Delicious Dinners.” Join Road, behind Willoughby’s. There will be continu- Meredith as she shows you how to save time and ous shuttle bus service running between the VF money with nutritious, centsible meals which will Outlet let and the Body Zone throughout the day. make for easy shopping trips and an even easier Unless you have a handicapped placard, please do week of convenient, tasty meals! The presentations not attempt to park at the Body Zone. will be held in the White Star Cabaret, located on the second fl oor. EMERGENCY FOOD COLLECTION FOR SENIORS IN NEED In response to the overwhelming success of last Help combat senior hunger during Berks Encore’s year’s Medicare sessions, Berks Encore’s staff will fa- Berks Encore Archives .......pg 26 Senior Expo! Our Meals on Wheels program and cilitate additional information sessions and will be congregate lunches at all six centers help provide available to answer questions. Dot Hartman, Berks a hot, nutritious meal to local seniors. But fi ghting Encore Vice President of Community-Based Aging senior hunger is an ongoing battle. With that in Services, will present Medicare Changes in 2016 mind, Berks Encore is once again collecting non- throughout the day, as well as a a 12:30 p.m. session perishable food donations at Senior Expo which for those new to Medicare. The presentations are will help centers create and maintain a food pantry sponsored by Marrella Financial Group. In addi- for seniors in need. Donations will be accepted tion, APPRISE counselors will be available to assist throughout the day on October 27 at the VF Out- let parking lot on Park Road, Wyomissing. Dona- See Senior Expo Details on pages 2, 3 & 4! 2 2015 Senior Expo Looking for lunch? This year local restaurant The Hitching 2015 continued from front page Post will once again be offering a delicious lunch for $9. Pro- with Medicare Annual Enrollment. Counselors will be available ceeds from each lunch will be donated to Berks Encore. Lunch- in the yoga studio, which is located directly after the front desk es include treats Dairy Queen of Kenhorst. Bottles of water will at the entrance to the event. If you would like to meet with be available courtesy of Redner’s Warehouse Markets. SENIOR EXPO EXPO SENIOR a counselor, please bring along your Medicare card and list of Live radio broadcasts by WEEU personalities Mike Keller and medications. There is no fee for this service. Mike Faust will include special guests. Mike Keller kicks off the Berks Encore welcomes Joey Vincent, morning with a special interview with Robert Bean, founder of Comedy Singer, for two shows in the Bean Funeral Home. Later, Mike Faust will interview a variety White Star Cabaret. This exciting per- of Senior Expo vendors and Berks Encore staff. former has over thirty years’ experience in both classical and popular music. A classically-trained trumpet player, Joey Vincent discovered he had an ability to sing, do impressions, and make people laugh while performing in college. He has performed as a one-man show Joey Vincent since 1991, blending comedy, impressions, singing, dancing, and trumpet playing into a fi rst-rate musical Dr. John Dethoff entertainment experience. We know you’ll be singing, dancing, Dr. Andrew Waxler Dr. Adam Sigal and laughing during these shows! Local physicians from the Berks County Medical Society will present topics of interest in the Wellness Room on the fi rst Suggested nonperishable food items include: fl oor from 9:15 to 11:15 a.m. Visitors can also spend time Cannedd mixedmixed fruitfruit (in(in lightlight ssyrup)yrup) with Dr. Christopher Ibrahim with Digestive Disease Asso- Applesauceauce (natural)(natural) ciates from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. in a one-on-one session on Raisins/pruness/prunes the second fl oor. Special programs will be held throughout Mixed ddriedried frfruitsuits the day in the Pool Room and Studio A. Cannedd tunatuna ((inin waterwater)) 9:30 a.m.: PC Ninja Presents: “Internet Safety and Security” Cannedd chickenchicken presented by PC Ninja owner Melvin Foo. This session will cover basic tips Peanutt bbutterutter and best practices to keep yourself safe and secure on the Internet. See a live Low-sodiumdium sousoupsps demonstration of how easy it is to get a virus on your computer. Presentation in Brown riricece Studio A. Dry cerealeal Nonfat drdryy milmilkk 12 p.m.: the Berks County Sheriff ’s Department will host a Granola/proteina/protein bbarsars K-9 team meet and greet. This presentation is sponsored by Boscov’s. 11:15 a.m.: Caron Foundation presents Helping Seniors Live Healthy Fulfi lling Lives - Marty Ferrero, Sr. Clinical Director, and Sharon Matthews, Clinical Supervisor discuss Caron’s new Senior Programs. OUR MISSION berksencore news is published monthly by berksencore 40 N. 9th Street, Reading, PA 19601 • Phone 610-374-3195 Chairperson, Board of Directors Carl W. Staples President LuAnn Oatman 2015 Editor Sarah Hunter-Lascoskie 2014 Pennsylvania Association of School Retirees Outstanding Media Recognition Award Recipient Printed by the Reading Eagle Company VEMBER VEMBER The mission of berksencore is to engage the community berksencore news Advertising Policy: to enable older adults to news • NO 1. All ads submitted to berksencore news for publication will be reviewed by staff for suitability. If there is a question concerning the content of any achieve a better quality of life proposed advertisement, berksencore marketing person will contact the advertiser to see if any adjustments can be made. by providing a comprehensive program of services, referrals, 2. berksencore reserves the right to refuse any advertisement deemed inappropriate for berksencore news. encore education and advocacy. 3. The publication of any advertisement in berksencore news does not imply endorsement of that product, service or company/organization supplying their product/service by berksencore. berks Senior Expo Program Schedule 3 9 a.m. to noon: Flu shots provided by Berks Visiting Nurses. Flu shots 10:15 a.m.: Body Zone Figure Skating Club Exhibition on rink EXPO SENIOR are $30. BCNA will accept Medicare Part B, but only if you do not also have 2. Enjoy a half-hour skating demonstration highlighting the talents of adults, a Medicare Advantage plan. Those with Medicare Advantage plans are seniors, and youth. encouraged to visit their own physician to receive the fl u shot. The shots will be 10:15 a.m.: Joey Vincent the Comedy Singer in the White Star 2015 provided on the second exhibition fi eld. Cabaret on the second fl oor. Joey Vincent has been performing for over thirty 9:15 a.m.: Simple Ingredients. Delicious Dinners - Whether years. He blends comedy, impressions, singing, dancing, and trumpet playing you are cooking for a party of one, two or the whole family, these meals into a fi rst-rate musical entertainment experience. can be created by using many of the same ingredients. Registered Dietitian 11 a.m.: Berks Encore’s “Changes to Medicare 2016” on the Meredith McGrath of Redner’s Warehouse Markets will show you how to second fl oor save time and money with these nutritious, centsible meals which will make 11:15 a.m. – 12 p.m.: Caron Foundation presents, Helping for easy shopping trips and an even easier week of convenient, tasty meals! Seniors Live Healthy Fulfi lling Lives - Marty Ferrero, Sr. Clinical Presentation in the White Star Cabaret. Director, and Sharon Matthews, Clinical Supervisor discuss Caron’s new Senior 9:15-11:15 a.m.: Health Presentations by doctors from the Programs in the White Star Cabaret Berks County Medical Society in the fi rst fl oor Wellness room. 11:30 a.m.: Fall Prevention Demonstrations and Information Each doctor will have a specifi c focus for his session: Session with Berks Encore’s Vice President of Education, Martha Sitler, in the • At 9:15 a.m., Dr.