Greetings! Spring Fever is what we all have it right now! Let us hope Spring arrives soon! Be sure to read carefully for the events that require ticket Exciting news in Wright County! purchases and deadlines. Things fill up quickly The HOME Program expansion! and sell out. The wonderful folks at AARP are in full swing of the tax season. Appointments do fill Welcome to Joe Kaul as the new Wright County quickly so please, call to get on the waiting list. HOME Program Coordinator for the HOME Please check the board at the Center for anything program. What is the HOME Program you ask? Get the full details on page 17. Very exciting news! that did not make it in this newsletter. Our celebration of St. Patty’s Day Lunch at Hanover is on March 11, tickets will go quickly so get yours Our numbers for 2018 have been compiled; we early. The full detail is inside. Nominations are show at least 3600 individuals using the Center announced for the Advisory Board and we have with 8403 meals served (includes Meals on our Volunteer appreciation event in April. Our big Wheels). Health Programs 935, announcement this month is the exciting Educational 647, Recreational Events 845. expansion of the HOME Program! Be sure to read Our Fabulous Volunteers total 236 more about this wonderful program! Please stay giving 16,864 volunteer hours! Wow! healthy and safe. These are amazing numbers once again. Be Kind and Enjoy Life! THANK YOU to ALL who help out at the Center with your time and talents. RespectfullyXVonnie Waters You are appreciated beyond words! Inclement Weather Reminder: If the STMA Schools are closed, then the Center will be closed. Check local news and radio or call the Center, the answering machine will have a message listed of the closing. Center is Closed on Friday April 19 for Good Friday. 11800 Town Center Drive NE, Suite 200, St. Michael, MN 55376 ● (763) 4978900 Vonnie Waters, Center Director ● [email protected] www.crowriverseniorcenter.com Center Hours MF 8:30 am to 4:00 pm St Patrick’s Day Party! Get your tickets now! Monday March 11 @ 11:00 a.m. Entertainment by The Roe Family Singers Cost: $8.00 per person Location: Hanover City Hall Tickets must be purchased in advance at the Senior Center by Wednesday March 6 Menu: Corned Beef & Cabbage, Potatoes, Carrots, Irish Soda Bread and Dessert. Join us for a very fun filled event! Volunteer Appreciation Event! Thank you to our wonderful volunteers! Monday April 22 10 am to 11:30 am A volunteer appreciation event will be held at the Center to celebrate our hard working volunteers. We are extremely grateful for our many wonderful and dedicated volunteers! Thankful to have so many people who selflessly give their time and talents on a regular basis. The Advisory Board of the Crow River Senior Center will host a breakfast to thank the Center’s many volunteers. If you have volunteered at the Center you are invited. Watch for your personal invitation in the mail and please RSVP by Monday April 15th (If by chance we missed getting your invitation to you we are deeply sorry, please let us know so we are sure to add your name in. We do try our best to get everyone recorded on the volunteer mailing list.) MEALS & Meals on Wheels Guidelines for Senior Dining at the BIRTHDAY Crow River Senior Center PARTIES The meal program is for seniors over the age of 50. Nutritious meals are EǏNjǐǚ ǂ provided at an affordable cost for CǐǎǑǍNJǎdžǏǕǂǓǚ BNJǓǕljDžǂǚ LǖǏDŽlj seniors and allow the opportunity for meaningful social gathering time. MEAL ORDERING DEADLINE Mȱɂȳȸ BȹɂɄȸȴȱɉɃ: TȸɅɂɃ., Mȱɂȳȸ 28 Aɀɂȹȼ BȹɂɄȸȴȱɉɃ: TȸɅɂɃ., Aɀɂȹȼ 18 The Friday Prior to Eating. To better facilitate food ordering, meal preparation If you have a birthday during the months of & coordinate kitchen volunteers, we have worked March & April call the Center to make a with the River Inn for a helpful deadline to order reservation for your complimentary birthday lunch meal. We ask that all reservations be made the on the designated date to celebrate that month. Friday prior to the meal being served, unless We encourage you to bring a friend with you. otherwise stated on our menu. Best practice is to Be sure to let the receptionist know the date of your birthday. look at your menu for the month and make your Reminder Order Deadline: Reservations reservations at least one week ahead. Thank you for are needed one week in advance by 1pm your cooperation in helping meet this deadline for for lunch for everyone eating. orders. This will help us provide more home cooked, **Any no shows will be charged for the from scratch meals and allow us time to coordinate lunch, this includes any birthday lunches. our kitchen volunteers schedule. Cancellations will be required at least one day ahead by 1 pm. Any no shows for lunch will be charged for the meal, as the Center still has to pay for them. Thank you for your cooperation. Get your Meal Card! A great gift Idea for anytime! MEALS ON WHEELS Prepaid meal cards are available for purchase at the Crow River Senior Center. A 5meal punch card sells The Crow River Senior Center is the Meals on for $20.00 and a 10meal is available for $40.00. Wheels Site for Albertville, Hanover & St. These cards make wonderful gifts for friends or family. Michael. If you know of a senior that needs this An individual may also wish to purchase onetime service, please share this information with them. meal card $4.00 each at the center. The cards are Cost is $4.00 per meal. Meals are delivered by available at the receptionist desk. volunteers Tuesday through Friday and are prepared by the River Inn of Hanover. Currently we are delivering 25 + meals a day. The Meals on YOU HELP PLAN THE MENU Wheels program is available for those seniors in May and June 2019 need of a hot meals unable to prepare for Take a turn at adding some of your favorite dishes to our themselves. menu. Maybe you have some new recipes or ideas for our Consider adding your name to the volunteer driver menu planning. Please join us in planning the meals for list. We can always use more substitute delivery the months of May and June. drivers and bag return volunteers. Call and speak to Vonnie please at 7634978936 or email for Monday March 25 at 1 PM information at [email protected] CROW RIVER SENIOR CENTER 7634978900 3 MARCH/APRIL 2019 VOLUNTEERING, DONATIONS & CENTER WISHLIST VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES DȿȾȱɄȹȿȾɃ ̗ MȵȽȿɂȹȱȼɃ You do NOT need to be a Senior to volunteer here! Please consider $10.00 GȹȶɄ CȱɂȴɃ Mȱɂȷȵ WȹȾȻȼȵɂ volunteering your time to help the Senior $10.00 JȿȸȾ ̗ MȱɂɉAȾȾ MȱȷȾɅɃɃȵȾ Center out! Even one day a month helps us $20.00 LȿɅȹȵ NȿɂɁɅȹɃɄ out tremendously! Kitchen Volunteer Help: If you are $200.00 BȿȾȾȹȵ PȱȼȽ ̗ FȱȽȹȼɉ available Tuesday thru Friday during the ȹȾ ȽȵȽȿɂɉ ȿȶ Jȵɂɂɉ PȱȼȽ hours of 11:00 am N1:00 pm please contact the Center. Special Events & Rotary Set up: THANK YOU Ǖǐ ǂǍǍ ǘljǐ We could use your help for special events ljǂǗdž DžǐǏǂǕdžDž and Rotary Set up. If you are interested DŽǐLJLJdždž, LdžǎǐǏǂDždž , Tdžǂ ʧ please come in or call the Center for more details. ǔǏǂDŽnjǔ! Receptionist for the Center: Front desk Wdž ǂǑǑǓdžDŽNJǂǕdž džǂDŽlj ǂǏDž and backup for those unable to make their džǗdžǓǚ DžǐǏǂǕNJǐǏ! scheduled day. Bingo Callers: Thursdays at 1:15pm Choir Director: Still in search of Inquire at the Center on any of these above opportunities of interest. We are grateful for our US Again donation box at Don’s Auto in generous community Albertville on Cty 37 is a fundraiser box for the Senior Center. We received a small share of revenue each quarter. Used eyeglasses or old hearing aids: THANK YOU !! If you have old eyeglasses or hearing aids, there is a collection box at the Center. The Lions Club OUR WISH LIST collects and redistributes them to people in need. Door prizes for special events STMA School Collection Container at the $5 / $10 Center place labels for education, milk bottle caps Basket Raffle Items from Quik Trip ONLY, box tops for education, Ronald McDonald pop tabs, loaves 4 learning, Decaf Coffee village hearth & country hearth and Tyson Chicken Lemonade or Ice Tea Labels. A complete list of items accepted are at the Center. Thank you to Geneva Burke for Desserts for lunch, healthy snacks. keeping track of this program. Newsletter advertisers Sponsorship of Bingo, a special Please NO USED Greeting Cards at program, musical entertainment this time are being accepted. We or a new game event are on a little hiatus. Thank you for al l that have been donated. CROW RIVER SENIOR CENTER 7634978900 4 MARCH/APRIL 2019 CRAFTS, PAINTING & TRANSIT Joy Knit and Needlecraft Club Open Painting Do you like to knit, crochet or do needlecraft? Join others that like to paint. Share Would you like to learn to knit or crochet? Do you ideas or just to set some time aside to just want to get together with others while you do your thing. Bring your supplies and work on a project? Need help with a pattern? the project you are working on. Each Beginners and advanced skills are all welcome. Monday of the month. There is lots of The group will be what the participants want it to creative fun and excitement from the be weekly.