Orchard Park Senior Center 7070 LinwoodLinwood Avenue Avenue OrchardOrchard Park, Park, NY NY 14127 14127 SEPTEMBER 2017 NEWSLETTER PHONE 716-662-6452 Your Vascular Health EMAIL FREE Health Screenings FREE [email protected] By Catholic Health Saturday, September 16th CENTER HOURS 8:00 AM - 2:00 PM 8:30 a.m. − 4:00 p.m. See page 2 for additional information Supervisor Dr. Patrick Keem Council Members Eugene Majchrzak Michael Sherry Speed Dating for Seniors Director Thursday, September 14th Debbie Santiago 5:15 pm - 7:30 pm See page 2 for additional details Orchard Park Senior Center 70 Linwood Avenue Orchard Park, NY 14127 Orchard Park Senior Center Page 2 Notes from Debbie . Hello, can you believe it’s September? Where has the summer gone? The kids are returning to school, Labor Day is September 4th, and Autumn begins September 22nd. Another day to recognize is Grandparents Day celebrated on September 10th. In 1978, President Jimmy Carter signed a federal proclamation declaring the first Sunday after Labor Day as National Grandparents Day. National Grandparents Day has more than one origin. Some people consider it to have been first proposed by Michael Goldgar who after he visited his aunt in an Atlanta nursing home. Others consider Marian Lucille Herndon McQuade, a housewife in West Virginia, to have been the main driver for the day of observance. Both recognized the important contributions senior citizens made and the contributions that they would be willing to make if asked. Civil War - Union Volunteers Fife and Drum Corps Your Vascular Health Friday, September 1st at 1:00 pm FREE Health Screenings FREE The Union Volunteers Fife and Drum Corps will recreate by Catholic Health historically accurate portrayals. Dressed in the uniforms of Saturday, September 16th 8:00 am - 2:00 pm northern Union musicians and performing with replica Screenings are open to men and women over 55. Your period instruments they will educate and entertain. vascular appointment includes the following health Following the presentation light refreshments will be screenings: Carotid Artery Disease, Abdominal Aortic served. Cost for this event is $3.00. Aneurysm, Peripheral Arterial Disease, Blood Pressure, Texas Hold’em Tournament Cholesterol, Body Mass Index, Pulse Oximetry, Balance Screenings and Bone Density. Screenings are FREE but Tuesday, September 5th at 1:00 pm The afternoon will begin with a brief refresher Texas registration is required. To register for an appointment call HealthConnection at 447-6205. Hold’em lesson. Following the refresher, the tournament will begin . Cost is $5.00 per person (cost covers the dealer, set up, and chips to facilitate the tournament). Strength Training for Older Adults Prizes will be awarded to the top players. Please register Tuesday, September 19th at 9:00 am and pay in the office. Did you know that adults start losing muscle mass around age 40? Luckily, doing strength training exercises regularly Seasonal Affective Disorder: can slow muscle loss, but it’s important to know which Beating the Winter Blues exercises to do and how to do them. Join us for a Friday, September 8th at 1:00 pm discussion and demonstration of gentle strength training Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD) is a recurrent type of exercises you can do at home. Please register in the office. depression that generally begins in the fall, and continues ** Please join our free Club 99 exercise class following the through the winter months. SAD is triggered by a presentation. See page 4 for Club 99 class information. ** decrease in sunlight, leading to changes in the body’s internal clock, and decreasing chemicals in the body that Dizziness & Vertigo control mood and levels of alertness. Instructor, Melanie Thursday, September 21st at 1:15 pm Washington of BC/BS of WNY, will discuss how to A representative from Catholic Health’s Partners In Rehab recognize whether you have SAD, and what you can do to will discuss causes and how to treat dizziness and vertigo. beat the winter blues. Register in the office. Register in the office. Apple Fest Monday, September 11th at 1:30 pm Flu & Pneumonia Immunization Program Let’s celebrate the Fall season with an apple dessert Tuesday, September 26th 9:00am - Noon and entertainment by Roger Hill. Roger will entertain us Wegmans pharmacists will be administering flu and with the great country songs. Tickets are $3.00. pneumonia shots at the Center. Wegmans accepts accept almost all major regional and national insurances What is Cardiac Rehab? (Medicare Part B, Univera, Independent Health, BC/BS). Thursday, September 14th at 1:15 pm Please bring your insurance card with you. Contact the Cardiac rehab doesn't change your past, but it can help Center at 662-6452 to make an appointment. you improve your heart's future. A representative from Catholic Health’s Partners in rehab will discuss what Birthday Bash Let’s Celebrate!! cardiac rehab is and the benefits. Friday, September 29th at 12:30 pm Register in the office. Jeanne Zablotskyy our Site Manager invites those who have a September birthday to submit a Speed Dating for Seniors photo of yourself in your younger days by Wed. Thursday, September 14th 5:15 pm - 7:30 pm 9/27. Everyone is welcome and will enjoy a If you’re a senior who has re-entered the dating scene or delicious birthday dessert. who is looking for a new friend or companion, you know how hard it can be to meet single members of the opposite Meet the Artist of the Month: sex. This event is organized specifically for older adults, so This month we will showcase the artwork you can meet men and women in your age range. of Kevin McGinty. To participate stop in the office or contact the office. Please stop in, view the artist’s artwork, and their bio in the dining room. Orchard Park Senior Center Page 3 Good Bugs Pt. 2 Friday, October 6th at 1:30 pm This seminar will focus on lifestyle changes to improve L o o k i n g A h e a d . bacterial health, including dietary choices and choosing Letchworth State Park Tour & Lunch supplements. Instructor: Jennifer Johnson, wellness Tuesday, October 3rd 8:45 am - 4:00 pm coordinator, BC/BS of WNY. *** Sold Out - Waiting List Only ***. From Germany to France to the US Bingo Bash and back with the US Army Tuesday, October 10th at 1:00 pm Friday, October 13th at 1:30 pm Bring a guest and receive a free card! Born in Berlin, Germany 1925 of Jewish decent, this is Refreshments will be served and prizes will be awarded. the real life story of a Holocaust survivor. From his life in a war-torn country living in an orphanage, to seeking refuge in Discover Iron Island Tour France and then to the United States Army where he served Tuesday, October 24th 9:30 a.m. – 3:00 pm as a Soldier whose Division was the first to arrive October is the perfect month to take a guided tour of the at Buchenwald; this presentation is about his experiences Iron Island Museum. The Iron Island Museum has been a and the consequences of hatred. host to Ghost Labs, Ghost Hunters and was featured in an Instructor: Stephan H. Lewy, Holocaust survivor. episode on the Discovery channel in 2010. After the ghost tour you will have a chance to browse the museum. Monday, October 16th at 1:30 pm Following the Iron Island Museum tour enjoy a delicious Celebrating Pride & Prejudice: lunch and tour of Saints Peter and Paul Orthodox Church, Jan Austen’s Masterpiece which is the oldest Orthodox Christian Church in Buffalo, Instructor: Jim Banko, retired high school English NY. Registration with payment begins Tuesday, teacher, Buffalo Public Schools September 5th at 8:30 am. Cost for the outing is $23.00 Tuesday, October 17th at 1:30 pm Buffalo City Hall Please note: There is walking and standing Instructor: Harry Meyer, Docent and Lecturer involved on this tour, stair climbing is optional. of WNY History and Architecture Halloween Luncheon Friday, October 20th at 1:30 pm Tuesday, October 31st at Noon End of Life Visions and Dreams Join us for a Halloween Bash at the Senior End-of-life dreams and visions have been documented Center. Following lunch enjoy magical entertainment by through the ages, but there has been little understood about magician Ted Burzynski. Celebrate the day by dressing up their significance. We’ll examine content and significance of in a Halloween costume. Prizes will be awarded for the these events to the dying person, and whether their best costumes. Sign up in the dining room. occurrence can predict nearness to death. We’ll also discuss how end of life visions and dreams are different from delirium, and how these can help patients to experience and UNIVERSITY EXPRESS IS BACK!!! communicate meaning at end of life. Instructor: Hospice This program provides classes on current affairs, history, Buffalo/Palliative Care Buffalo Research Team science, the arts, wellness and more. Classes are free and Hospice Buffalo/Palliative Care Buffalo Research Team available to seniors 55+ years. Below are the classes offered at the Orchard Park Senior Center. Call the Center Monday, October 23rd at 1:30 pm Larkin Soap Co. at 662-6452 to register. Instructor: Shane E. Stephenson, Business Services specialist in Workforce Development; Library and Archives Monday, October 2nd at 1:30 pm Technician Buffalo History Museum; business owner, Archives in the Buff Frida Kahlo & Diego Rivera Instructor: Jean Serusa, Certified NYS Art Educator; Thursday, October 26th at 1:30 pm Depression Docent at Burchfield Penney Art Center will discuss two of Instructor: Melanie Washington, BC/BS of WNY Mexico’s most prominent artists.