Generations of Indian Valley June 2017 p. 20 June 2017 Non-Profit Organization Who We Are p. 2, 20 U.S. Postage Permit Special Announcements p. 2-8 #64104 & Programs Lansdale, PA Social Service & p. 7 19446 Volunteering 259 N. Second St. Recreational Oferings p. 8, 9 Souderton, PA 18964 Current Resident Or Calendar & Lunch Menu p. 10, 11 Health, Wellness & Spa p. 12, 13 Travel p. 14-16 Hours & Contact p. 20 Generations of Indian Valley Ballroom Dancing Lessons for singles & couples. See p. 4. Fifth Friday in the Café Time Dated Material June 30 at 7:00pm Mailed from Lansdale on This month, we will host another Robin Lohse brings a unique generationsofiv.org May 16 2017 Technology Training casual evening Fifth Friday event. angle to the Ode to Joy group by Tuesdays & Thursdays Unwind and start your weekend pairing Celtic fiddle style with By Appointment, in the company of friends as you the classical violin. Generations is. Beginning in June: enjoy mellow music in a relaxed From Take it Easy, Brown Eyed • a place of welcome and friendshipCurrent Resident for active or adults Be as smart as your smart phone! atmosphere. • a community of people committed to learning, growth, and mutual support Volunteer Malinda can assist you Girl, and Paper Moon to The a gathering, where the needs and joys of the community can be shared Join us on Friday, June 30 at Irish Washerwoman or Jesu Joy • one-to-one with technology concerns • a spirit of partnership and caring which lasts. from generation to generation 7:00pm and hear traditional folk, of Man’s Desiring, you will enjoy relating to your email, digital contemporary, and oldies tunes a broad range of familiar musical cameras, smart phones, tablets, with Souderton-based musical selections performed with an Facebook, and more. We’re here duo Ode to Joy, featuring uplifting folksy twist. Monday-Friday, 9:00am-4:00pm* John Sheahan and Your $10 donation includes light Evenings & Weekends as scheduled. Please share the nature of your Robin Lohse. concern when scheduling and refreshments and wine or beer See p. 11 for more important scheduling John Sheahan and helps us to bring talented announcements. remember to bring your charged device and passwords (if applicable). performs blues musicians to Generations. Call 215-723-5841 to schedule your rock, folk, Irish, To register, stop by our front desk Contact us free appointment. and pop music and or call 215-723-5841. Main Number: (215) 723-5841 adds his his vocal Rental Info.: (215) 723-6966 guitar and piano talents to Social Services: (215) 723-1930 Remember: You can view our full Meals on Wheels: (215) 723-8555 newsletter on our website by the 1st the Ode to Joy group. info@generationsofiv.org of each month at www.generationsofiv.org www.generationsofiv.org Generations of Indian Valley June 2017 p. 2 Generations of Indian Valley June 2017 p. 3 Social Security Basics Wednesday, June 21, 10:30am Our team Generations is. “A Nation's strength lies in the well being of its people.” ~John F. Kennedy Staf Generations of Indian Valley is a 501(c)3 (continued from p. 2) modify both the taxing and benefit structures so that the program Douglas Eschbach, non-profit community center serving active As an example, the first Social Security payment was made to remains strong. These adjustments have come through our normal Executive Director political process of wrangling and compromise. Lisa Furbacher, senior adults in Souderton, Telford, Ernest Ackerman of Cleveland, Ohio. Five cents was taxed from But to this day, over 80 years later, the Social Security program has Assistant Director Franconia, and the surrounding his pay before his retirement, and in retirement he received a lump kept millions of our fellow Americans out of poverty and has Chad Bickert, communities with programs in wellness, sum payment of seventeen cents! sustained the elderly, the widowed, dependent children, the disabled, Kitchen Supervisor nutrition, social services, recreation, travel, On January 31, 1940, the first monthly payment was issued to Ida Emily Filice, Souderton Area High School May Fuller of Ludlow, Vermont. In the three years prior to and those in greatest need. For all its faults (and confusing details) and more. Generations’ Meals on Wheels Social Services Coordinator students helped our participants receiving her first monthly payment, Ms. Fuller contributed $24.75 it is a hallmark of the American ideal to care for those in need. Kimberly Hendricks, program serves the Indian Valley and North take healthy steps to prevent falls. to the Social Security system. When she died in 1975 at the age of ~Doug Eschbach, Executive Director MOW Coordinator (North Penn) Penn areas. See p. 3. 100, she had received $22,888.92 in benefits. Kathy Jansen, Generations of Indian Valley is funded, in We assure participation and services to Cafe Supervisor & Special Projects Initially, many Americans were excluded from anyone applying and qualifying without Now that you have been refreshed on the history Lexi Little, part, under contract with Aging and Adult these benefits, including women, minorities, Kitchen Assistant Services of Montgomery County. regard to race, religion, national origin, and those who worked part-time jobs or those of this program, it’s time to talk about what Social Pat McQue, Additional funding is provided by the North marital status, sex, sexual orientation, who worked in agriculture, domestic workers, Security means to you now. Attend a free government employees, teachers, nurses, presentation with Edward Lafferty, MOW Coordinator (Indian Valley) Penn United Way, foundation grants, gender identity, or disability where a person Stephanie Radclif, hospital employees, librarians, and social Public Affairs Specialist for the Social Security municipal support, fundraising projects, and is otherwise qualified or could be with Member Services Coordinator workers. In all, nearly half of the working Administration on Wednesday, June 21 at reasonable accommodation. (See our Esther Stoudt, individual and corporate contributions. We population was excluded from benefit. 10:30am, and learn about Social Security participant application for specific Rental Coordinator suggest, but do not require, an annual As the system has grown, it has become more basics. Ed will discuss common concerns Amy Stover, ADC, contribution from our participants to help guidelines). Generations is an Equal inclusive of all races and occupations. As a broader program, it has relating to Social Security retirement benefits, eligibility, collection, Program Coordinator defray the costs of our operating expenses. Opportunity Employer. reversed the conditions of the 1930’s in which the majority of the and the application process. Mr. Lafferty will also discuss your full Milt Stover, elderly lived in poverty to the present day where the largest retirement age, how your benefit is figured, creating a my Social Maintenance Coordinator percentage of the country’s wealth is in the hands of older adults. Security account, when to take benefits, rules for collecting benefits while working, family benefits, and enrolling in Medicare. A time Social Security: A VERY Brief History In 1940, the program paid a total of $35 million dollars in benefits. Board of Directors for questions and answers will follow the program. It’s hard to imagine a time in American history Security system should receive that money This number has grown steadily and in 2009, a total of $650 billion Alexandra Metricarti, Space is limited for this free program. when Social Security was not a part of our back when they retired. But the reality was was paid to 51 million Americans. Over the years that this program Chair Call 215-723-5841 to register. country’s support system for older adults, the that these support payments needed to be has been in effect, changing economic conditions (inflation, Rebecca Nice, D.O., Photo credit: clipartfest.com disabled, and widows with dependent children. made right away to people in need (primarily recession, good times and bad) as well as demographic shifts (the Vice Chair But, in fact, it was not until after the Great the elderly) who never had contributed to the ratio of retired people to working people) have created the need to Ron Hallman, Depression that President Franklin D. system. And so, rather than a type of savings Secretary Roosevelt signed this program into law and plan, Social Security was established as a Timothy Swartley, began an agency that has provided financial benefit program for older adults and the HOAGIE SALE HEALTHY STEPS TO SOCIAL SECURITY Treasurer Thursday, June 8, PREVENT FALLS POP QUIZ Lewis Goodman, Esq. support to the most vulnerable in our country disabled that is funded by an ongoing tax on 9am-4pm Over 45 participants Brian K. Goshow for the last 82 years. those who are currently working. Q: When discussing Like many new programs, when Social It continues to be a common misconception Hoagies are $6 for turkey recently attended our Social Security, what do Marion Juniper Healthy Steps for Older Security was first introduced it faced strong among Social Security recipients that the or Italian. All proceeds the letters, “F.R.A.” D. Scott Landis Adults program for fall debate in the government, with some accusing money they paid into the system is still benefit our Center & stand for? Kyle Longacre prevention. It was a great that it was socialism and others predicting that waiting for them. In reality, the money that Meals on Wheels Ella M. Roush day packed with Q: T or F - everyone it would encourage people to leave the work all of us pay into the system supports those News Programming. To place has the same F.R.A. M. Theresa Schwartzer education, exercise and pre-orders, stop by or force to live on this support.