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Nov/Dec 2019A Publication of the H. & C. Burnside Center

Connectwith us!Facebook: H. & C. Burnside Senior Center Website: BurnsideCenter.com

Hours:Monday - Friday8:00 am - 4:30 pm

65 Grahl Dr., Coldwater Phone: 279-6565 Fax: 278-7281 Email: [email protected]

Christmas Bazaar and Bake Sale

December 4th • 8:30am to 12:30pmBurnside Center Dining Room

Come enjoy the local vendors from the Burnside Center. Many items available: quilts, stained glass, crocheted & knitted items, paper gifts, etc. Also get your tickets for a handmade quilt, provided by the Creative Quilt Group, to be given away that day. It will be on display in the atrium.

Those wishing to donate items for the bake sale, please have them wrapped for selling and priced, bring on Tuesday, Dec. 3rd, and place in small kitchen.

Branch County Commissionon Aging Board of DirectorsGordon Gentry - ChairmanDave Smoker - Vice ChairmanBetty Kurtz - Secretary/TreasurerJan OlneyBrent WilberPaul MeredithJames WebbTed Gordon, Branch County Commissioner LiaisonThe Board of Directors meets monthly on the third Tuesday at 3 p.m. at the Burnside Center. The public is welcome.

StaffAmy Duff, LMSW – Executive DirectorPat VanDyke – In-Home Services DirectorMarlayna Drumm - In-Home Services AssistantFreda Leupp – Programs DirectorSandy Tuckey – BookkeeperSarah Wainscott – Staff AssistantDebbie Ambrose – Programs Assistant/MMAP CoordinatorTia Tobolske – Volunteer Trips CoordinatorMidge Rafferty - Assistant Volunteer Trips CoordinatorMark Woodcox - Maintenance AssistantA staff of 18 In-Home Service Aides

Meet Our Board & Staff

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The primary mission of the Branch County Commission on Aging is to establish

and provide services for older adults by encouraging, promoting, and safeguarding

the rights and abilities of our older adults so they may enjoy maximum health, well-being,

and independence.

Meet Our Board & Staff

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Daily Schedule

Dec. 9, 2019 - Michigan International Speedway Christmas Lights - $18 per person March 10, 2020 – Cornwell’s Dinner Theater - $59 per person - Sign up by Feb. 14, 2020

April 21, 2020 – Frederick Meijer Gardens - $75 per person - Motorcoach transportation & tram tourMay 19, 2020 – Cornwell’s Dinner Theater - $59 per person - Sign up by April 24, 2020

June 14-19, 2020 - New York City - $899 per person - Based on double occupancySeptember 2020 - New England Cruise

Call Tia and Midge in the Trips Department for more information!279-6565 ext. 23

Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday 8 am – 4:30 pm Exercise Room 8 am – 4:30 pm Exercise

Room 8 am – 4:30 pm Exercise Room 8 am – 4:30 pm Exercise Room 8 am – 4:30 pm Exercise Room

8 am – 4:30 pm Library 8 am – 4:30 pm Library 8 am – 4:30 pm Library 8 am – 4:30 pm Library 8 am – 4:30 pm Library 8 am – 4:30 pm Billiard Room 8 am – 4:30 pm Billiard

Room 8 am – 4:30 pm Billiard Room 8 am – 4:30 pm Billiard Room 8 am – 4:30 pm Billiard Room

9 am – 2 pm Wood Shop 9 am – 3 pm Wood Shop 9 am – 12 pm Stained Glass Workshop

8:30 am – 1 pm Pinochle 9 am – 3 pm Wood Shop

9 – 11:30 am Creative Quilters 9 am Wood Carvers 9 am – 2 pm Therapeutic Massage

9 am – 11:30 am Stained Glass Workshop 9 am – Quilling Craft Class

9 am Penny Bingo 9 am Computer Club 10 am Game Day - Rollers & Shakers

9 am Penny Bingo 1 pm Game Day – Groundhog Rummy

10 am Step in Motion, Feel the Beat

9:30 am – 12 Noon Watercolor Class 10 am – 12:30 pm Mah-Jongg 9:30 am – 10:30 am Drop in Tai

Chi 1 pm Pinochle

12:30 pm Bridge 1 pm Pinochle 1 pm Duplicate Bridge 9:30 am Crocheting Group 1:15 pm Euchre

1 pm Hand & Foot Canasta 1 pm China Painting 1 pm Hand & Foot Canasta 12 – 1:15 pm Couples Line Dance Lessons 6 pm Dance

1 pm “Chicks with Sticks” Knitting Group

1 pm Game Day – Social Security 1 pm Pinochle 12:30 pm Bridge

1:15 pm Euchre 1:15 pm Euchre 1:15 pm Euchre 1:15 pm Line Dance Lessons

1 pm – 4 pm Ladies in the Woodshop 1:30 pm Beginning Chord Guitar

Lessons

2 pm Book Discussion Group

Would you like to be notified directly when the Burnside Center

closes or delays?

WWMT Channel 3 TV offers a service that will text or e-mail you when there is a closure or delay.

If you are interested in subscribing to this service, please visit: wwmt.com/weather/closings

You must select “Branch County Commission on Aging” to receive texts or e-mails about the Burnside Center.

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Pumpkin Muffins

• 1 box spice cake mix

• 15 ounces pure pumpkin, canned

1. Preheat oven to 350°F.

2. Mix the spice cake mix and pumpkin together and drop by heaping teaspoons into greased muffincups.

3. Bake at 350°F 18-22 minutes or until a knife comes out cleanly.

Ingredients

Directions

MSU is an affirmative-action, equal-opportunity employer. Michigan State University Extension programs and materials are open to all without regard to race, color, national origin, gender, gender identity, religion, age, height, weight, disability, political beliefs, sexual orientation, marital status, family status or veteran status.

Recipe of the Month

Prep time: 10 minutesCooking time: 18-22 minutesMakes: 12 MuffinsNutrition Facts: View Label

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Monday Tuesday Wednesday

4 5 63 pm Alzheimer's Support Group - Call 517-238-2367 for more information

10 am Foot Clinic, for appointment call 269-625-4650

9 am - 3 pm Legal Services - first come, first served

10:30 am Estate Planning Basics by PNC Bank. Call to sign up 279-6565

12:30 - 3 pm Beginners Stained Glass (week 2 of 5)

1 pm Wii Bowling League

11 12 13Closed for Holiday 1pm Movie & Popcorn "A

Dog's Journey" Genre:Drama/Fantasy Movie Courtesy of Family Video

10:30 am Piano music by Daisy Rubley

11 am Meet, Greet, and Eat "Bel Canto Singers" Free lunch for women only. Sponsored by ProMedica. Must be registered.

12:30 - 3 pm Beginners Stained Glass (week 3 of 5)

1pm Oodles of Doodles, Zen drawing class

18 19 207 pm Amateur Radio Club - Open to Public

11 am Men @ Lunch "Mayor Tom Kramer"- lunch for men only. Sponsored by ProMedica. Limit of 60, call to sign up, 279-6565.12:30 - 3 pm Beginners Stained Glass (week 34of 5)

1 pm "Cards by Becky", Cost $5.00, Limit 10, Call to register, 279-6565

25 26 271:30 pm Ice Cream Sundae Bar 10 am Foot Clinic, for

appointment call 269-625-465012:30 - 3 pm Beginners Stained Glass (week 5 of 5)

All events subject to change1 pm Wii Bowling League 1pm Oodles of Doodles, Zen

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September Events

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Thursday Friday16 pm - 10 pm Dance - Southern Edge

7 810:45 am Tai Chi for Arthritis, 10-week class, $5.00 per class. (class 9 of 10)

10 am Veterans Program, free lunch for all veterans 50 and over. Please call to register 279-656511 am - 12 noon Blood Sugar / Blood Pressure Testing by ProMedica6 pm - 10 pm Dance - Roy Cole Country Rock

14 1510:45 am Tai Chi for Arthritis, 10-week class, $5.00 per class. (class 10 of 10)

10 am Stayin Alive with Weights, (week 1 of 6)

6 pm - 10 pm Dance - Southern Edge

21 2210 am Stayin Alive with Weights, (week 2 of 6)

11 am - 12 noon Blood Sugar / Blood Pressure Testing by ProMedica6 pm - 10 pm Dance - Roy Cole Country Rock

28 29Closed for Holiday Closed for Holiday / NO

DANCE TONIGHT

Burnside Senior Center 65 Grahl Drive, Coldwater, MI 49036 phone: 517-279-6565 www.burnsidecenter.com

Make and take the three cards below. Learn the techniques of layering, ribbon tying, stamping, etc.

Date: Wednesday, Nov. 20th Time: 1 p.m. Limit 10 Cost—$5.00 (Limit 10)

Sign up at front desk or call 279-6565

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Movie & Popcorn

The battle for Pride Rock is soon ravaged with betrayal, tragedy, and drama.

Tuesday, Dec. 10th, 1:00 pm

Length: 118 Minutes

Rating: PG Genre: Drama/Adventure

H. & C. Burnside Senior Center, 65 Grahl Drive, Coldwater—phone: 517-279-6565 www.burnsidecenter.com

As Bailey’s soul prepares to leave this life for a new one, he makes a promise to Ethan to find CJ and protect her at any cost.

Tuesday, Nov. 12th, 1:00 pm Rating: PG Length: 108 minutes Genre: Drama, Fantasy

Open Enrollment for Medicare

Prescription Plans is October 15 - December 7

The Branch County MMAP Officeat the Burnside Center

can help you review your Medicare Prescription Plan

options for 2020.

Call 517-279-6565 for an appointment.

This is a free service provided by trained counselors.

Senior Veterans Day Program Come pay tribute to U.S. Veterans. Guest speaker will be Dr. Thomas Conner of Hillsdale. American Legion color guard, DAR, and Donna Green will be here to be part of the program. Lunch is open to senior public (over 50) with veterans eating free; all others will pay $8.00 per plate. Veterans meals are provided by local sponsors.

Hosted by Bob Betts and local DAR.

November 8th @ 10 a.m.

Burnside Senior Center, 65 Grahl Drive, Coldwater *****************************************************

Please call and reserve your spot for lunch; also, if your picture is not on the “Wall of Heroes”, please bring a copy so we can put it up. (see Freda)


Dr. Thomas Conner

Holds the William P. Harris Chair in Military History at Hillsdale College, where he has taught since 1983. He has written a book, “War and Remembrance: the Story of the American Battle Monuments Commission.” From which much of the material for his upcoming lecture is drawn. The book is based principally on research in the Com-mission’s records, the papers of John J. Pershing, George C. Marshall , and Dwight D. Eisenhower, and forty years of interac-tions with agency personnel and

Estate Planning Basics: An Ounce of Prevention is Worth a Pound of Cure

Tuesday, November 5th 10:30 a.m.

The Burnside Center 65 Grahl Dr Coldwater, MI 49036 RSVP in person or call 517-279-6565

An open conversation covering the many facets of estate planning.

The three ways to inherit property in the State of Michigan.

What happens if there is no plan?

The purpose of a trust.

What are the responsibilities of a successor trustee?

Succession planning.

Preparing for a life changing medical event.

Presenter: Carlynn Senak—Senak Law Offices, PLC Supported by: Matthew Houtz—PNC Bank

New York City TripJune 14 -19, 2020

$899 Per Person Based on Double Occupancy$100 Deposit is due by March 1, 2020.

Payment in full is due by April 10, 2020.

Package Includes5 Nights Lodging - Including Overnights in Clarion, PA

Motor-Coach TransportationAll Taxes and Meal Gratuities

5 Breakfasts, and 3 Dinners in ManhattanTour of Lower and Upper Manhattan

Shopping along Fifth Avenue and Rockefeller CenterFerry Ride and Visits to the Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island

(featuring a self-guided audio tour)National 9/11 Memorial Museum

Shopping in Tannersville

For More Information and ReservationsContact Tia or Midge

[email protected] or 517-279-6565 ext 23

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for full page flyers, pick up a copy in the

Burnside Center lobby or online at

BurnsideCenter.com

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Men @ Lunch Listen to our local group of ladies sing festive Christmas music.

Wednesday, December 18th

Time: 11 a.m. Donations Accepted


Hear the future plans for Coldwater.

Wednesday, November 20th

Time: 11 a.m. Donations Accepted

Sponsored by ProMedica

This is a free lunch (provided by ProMedica) for all Men 50 and over. Limit 60. Please register at the front desk.

Monday Tuesday Wednesday2 3 43 pm Alzheimer's Support Group - Call 517-238-2367 for more information

1 pm Wii Bowling League 9 am - 12 pm "Christmas Bazaar and Bake Sale" Quilt Raffle Giveaway

9 10 1110 am - 12 noon Hopco Hearing Service - tech on site

10:30 am "Christmas Centerpiece" by American Flower Trends, call to register 279-6565

10:30 am Piano music by Daisy Rubley

1pm Movie & Popcorn "Lion King" Genre: Drama. Movie Courtesy of Family Video

11 am Meet, Greet, and Eat "Ugly Christmas Sweater Party". Free lunch for women only. Sponsored by ProMedica. Must be registered.

1pm Oodles of Doodles, Zen drawing class

16 17 1810 am Foot Clinic, for appointment call 269-625-4650

11 am Men @ Lunch "Sweet Adelines Christmas Concert" - lunch for men only. Sponsored by ProMedica. Limit to 60, call to sign up, 279-6565.

1:30 pm Ice Cream Sundae Bar

23 24 25Closed for Holiday Closed for Holiday

30 31Closed for Holiday10

Decem

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Thursday Friday5 6

10 am Stayin' Alive with Weights - (week 3 of 6)


12 1310 am Stayin' Alive with Weights (week 4 of 6)

11 am - 12 noon Blood Sugar / Blood Pressure Testing by ProMedica

6 pm - 10 pm Dance - Roy Cole Country Rock




11 am - 12 noon Blood Sugar / Blood Pressure Testing by ProMedica6 pm - 10 pm Dance - Roy Cole Country Rock

All events subject to change

Holiday ClosureThe Branch County Commis-sion on Aging observes the following holidays:Veterans DayMonday, November 11ThanksgivingThursday, November 28 and Friday November 29Christmas Tuesday, December 24 & Wednesday, December 25New Year’s Tuesday, December 31 & Wednesday, January 1

Please check the following for information on Burnside Center closings:TV–Channel 3 WWMTRadio–WNWN 98.5 FM

Radio–WTVB 1590 AM or 95.5 FMfacebook.com/hcburnside

BurnsideCenter.comOr simply call the Center at 279-6565.

Decisions on weather-related closures or delays will be made and posted by 7:00 a.m.

Weather Related Closings

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CHRISTMAS CENTERPIECE WHEN: Tuesday, December 10th , 10:45 am Cost: $10.00 WHERE: Burnside Senior Center 65 Grahl Drive, Coldwater, MI

Come learn the art of flower arranging: flowers picture may not be the ones used, but will be beautiful.

INSTRUCTOR: DEB GIGOWSKI, AMERICAN FLORAL TRENDS

SIGN UP Front Desk or call 279-6565 Everything will be fur-nished for you to take home a lovely arrange-ment for yourself or a gift.

www.burnsidecenter.com

H & C Burnside Senior Center, 65 Grahl Drive, Coldwater, 279-6565

H & C Burnside Senior Center, 65 Grahl Drive, Coldwater, MI 49036 www.burnsidecenter.com

Sponsored by

LADIES-ONLY EVENT

MEET, GREET, & EAT “UGLY SWEATER CHRISTMAS PARTY” Dress up in your ugliest Christmas sweater and enjoy the fun. Prizes awarded.

DATE: WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 11, 2019 TIMEZ; 11 AM – MUST REGISTER, 279-6565

BURNSIDE SENIOR CENTER

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H. & C. Burnside Senior Center, 65 Grahl Dr. Coldwater – phone: 517-279-6565 fax: 517-278-7281 www.burnsidecenter.com

Date: Wednesday, December 4th

Time: 8:30 am – 12:30 pmPlace: Dining Room

Those wishing to donate items for the bake sale, please have wrapped for selling and priced;, bring on Tuesday, Dec. 3rd, and

place in small kitchen. Thank you in advance for your help.

Come enjoy the local vendors from the Burnside Center.

Many items available: Quilts, Stained Glass, Crocheted & Knitted Items, Paper Gifts, etc.

Also get your tickets for the Hand Made Quilt by the Creative Quilt Group.

As you prepare to head out to your winter homes, be sure your mail is being forwarded so your census form will reach you. It is important that you complete it and list your Michigan permanent residence.

Snowbirds!

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