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Wilmington Senior Center
1901 N. Market Street Wilmington, DE 19802
(302) 651-3400 www.wilmingtonseniorcenter.org [email protected]
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A COMMUNITY FOR LIFE!
Happenings
Wilmington Senior Center October 2015
SAVE THE DATE! Tuesday, October 20, 2015 from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.
for the Wilmington Senior Centers 11th Awards Celebration
which will honor Fred Sears
with the Lifetime Achievement Award
and The Wilmington (DE) Chapter of the Links,
Incorporated with the David Menser Award
COME TO THE BRANDYWINE VILLAGE
MUSIC RIVERFEST on Saturday, October 3rd!
See page 10 for details
Inside this issue
Activities Calendar ..................... 4
October Birthdays ...................... 6 Caregiver Information ................ 7
$tand By Me 50+ ....................... 9 New Board Officers .................... 9
CITY STYLES THRIFT SHOP
Open 8:00-12:30 Monday-Thursday
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Please bring small bills to pay for trips and lunches since the receptionists cannot make change for large bills. (Nothing larger than a $5.00 dollar bill)
WILMINGTON SENIOR CENTER
PROGRAMS AND SERVICES
Meal Reservations 651-3400 Must be made by 12:30 p.m. the day prior to the meal
Cost: $2.00 for 60 and older; $4.75 for under 60 Bus Transportation 651-3400 Must be made by 8:00 a.m. on the day of pickup
Activities Coordinator 651-3424 Gretchen Broadwater Pay for trips Tuesday-Friday, 10:00-noon & 1:00-2:00
Cares and Concerns of Members 655-2528 Irmina Hudson
Supportive Services
Grandparent Resource Center Caregiver Resource Center 651-3420 Patricia Anderson-Rice
$tand By Me 50+ Financial Coaching and Economic CheckUp Kathleen Rupert 651-3401
Diana Acevedo 651-3427
Employment Services 651-3440 Sandria Burton
Lafayette Court 651-3429 Regenia Rochester
City Styles Thrift Shop Donations 651-3460
Administration 651-3460 Sue Getman, Executive Director
Beth Ray, Executive Secretary
LUNCH RESERVATIONS
Lunch reservations for all members and staff
must be given to the front desk by 12:30 the day prior. If you need to cancel after lunch has been
ordered, call right away. We will then know the meal is available if anyone else wants to purchase it. Unsold meals are billed to the Center at the
$4.75 price.
Lunch cost for those under age 60 is $4.75. Lunch cost for those 60 and over is $2.00.
TRIP RESERVATIONS Please sign up and pay for trips/events by the
designated deadline. Your bus seat is guaranteed only when the fee is paid.
If the minimum number of participants is not met by the deadline the trip/event will be cancelled and payment will be returned. A late fee will be
imposed on those not meeting the deadline date providing the trip/event has a sufficient number
registered. Refunds will not be made without 24 hour notice.
Current WSC members are placed first on the Centers 16 passenger bus for day trips. Non-members may attend a day trip if there are unpaid seats after the trips deadline.
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Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday
10/1 BBQ Chicken Baked Beans Seasoned Greens Yogurt Cup Mini Corn Muffin
10/2 Beef Burgundy over Egg Noodles Key West Veggies Pineapple Tidbits 12 Grain Bread
10/5 Salisbury Steak w. Gravy Mashed Potatoes Green Beans Chocolate Pudding 12 Grain Bread
10/6 Chicken Patty with Mozzarella & Parmesan in Marinara Sauce over Penne Pasta Italian Blend Veggies Poached Pear Half Wheat Dinner Roll
10/7 Pot Roast with Gravy Roasted Baby Bakers Peas & Carrots Ultimate Grain Honey Bread Orange
10/8 Fire Braised Chicken Stew Mixed Salad with Onion & Tomato Peach Cobbler 12 Grain Bread
10/9 Herbed Pollock Macaroni & Cheese Stewed Tomatoes Banana Yogurt Sundae
10/12 Chicken Supreme With Gravy Sweet Potatoes Peas Orange Cranberry Sauce
**10/13** Boneless Pork Loin Sauerkraut Mashed Sweet Potatoes Cooked Apples German Chocolate Cake Marble Rye Bread
10/14 Roast Pork with Gravy Au Gratin Potatoes Broccoli Wheat Dinner Roll Applesauce
10/15 Salmon with Lemon Dill Sauce Baked Potato Capri Blend Veggies White Wheat Bread Rice Pudding Sour Cream
10/16 Oven Fried Chicken Mashed Potatoes with Gravy Green Beans Banana
10/19 Stuffed Cabbage in Meat Sauce Baked Potato Hot Fruit Compote Wheat Dinner Roll Sour Cream
10/20 Broccoli Stuffed Chicken Southern Potatoes with Onions & Peppers Gravy Sliced Carrots Fresh Pear
10/21 Meatloaf with Mushroom Gravy Corn Italian Spinach Applesauce White Wheat Bread
10/22 Turkey & Swiss on Club Roll with Lettuce, Tomato & Onion Cream of Mushroom Soup Orange Crackers
10/23 Stuffed Salmon Roasted Potato Wedges Winter Blend Veggies Chocolate Pudding Cup
10/26 Chicken & Dumplings Mixed Veggies Diced Peaches Apple Cinnamon- Waffle Graham
10/27 Ham & Swiss on Club Roll with Lettuce, Tomato & Onion Cream of Broccoli Soup Banana Crackers
10/28 Seafood Crab Cake Roasted Baby Potato Bakers Stewed Tomatoes Pineapple Tidbits Yogurt Tartar Sauce
10/29 Herb Baked Chicken Sweet Potato Souffl Spinach Fresh Pear Potato Bread
10/30 Jumbo Cheese Ravioli Meat Sauce Mixed Salad with Tomato & Onion Hot Cooked Apples 12 Grain Bread
All meals subject to change. All meals contain 1% milk
Meals are ordered according to projected number; over that number, back-up meals will be available.
Suggested minimum donation for persons 60+ is $2.00 People under age 60 must pay $4.75
City Fare Menu October 2015 CITY
Saturday Mid Day meals served at St. Anthonys
Sunday Mid Day meals served at St. Anthonys & St. Patricks Senior Centers.
Tuesday & Thursday Evening Meals served at St. Anthonys Senior Center
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MONTHLY ACTIVITIES October 2015
Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri
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10:30 Vaccines and Older
Adults* (postponed from
9/18)
10:45 Bible Study
1:00 Bingo
2 10:15 Chair Exercise
12:45 Bingo
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9:30 Strength Building
10:30 Wii Team
10:30 Board Games
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9:00 Quilting
9:30 Reading Outlets*
11:30 GRC Support Group
1:00 Bingo
3:00 Red Hat Meeting
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9:30 Sing Along with Sue
10:30 Yesterdays Aprons*
10:00 Scrabble*
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10:45 Bible Study
1:00 Caregiver Support
Group
1:00 Bingo
9
10:15 Chair Exercise
12:45 Bingo
12
9:00 Commodity Food
Delivery
9:30 Strength Building
10:30 Wii Team
10:30 Board Games
1:30 Line Dancing Class
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9:00 Quilting
11:30 GRC Support Group
1:00 Bingo
14
10:00 Members Council Meeting
11:00 Members Meeting
15
Open Enrollment for
Medicare & supplemental
insurance begins!*
10:45 Bible Study
1:00 Bingo
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10:15 Chair Exercise
10:00 University of
Delaware students*
12:45 Bingo
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9:30 Strength Building
10:30 Wii Team
10:30 Board Games
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9:00 Quilting
10:15 Chair Yoga*
11:30 GRC Support Group
1:00 Bingo
5:30 Lifetime Achievement Reception
5:30 GRC-LINKS Program
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9:30 Shady Maple Trip*
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10:45 Bible Study
1:00 Bingo
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10:15 Chair Exercise 10:00 University of
Delaware students*
12:45 Bingo
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9:30 Strength Building
10:30 Wii Team
10:30 Board Games
27
9:00 Quilting
10:30 Regal Theatre*
11:30 GRC Support Group (out of
building)
1:00 Bingo
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11:00 Birthday Party
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10:45 Bible Study
1:00 Bingo
30 10:15 Chair Exercise 10:30 Pumpkin Tea &
Fall Crafts* 12:45 Bingo
* See more
information about
presentations, trips
and activities on the
following pages.
Daily:
Word Puzzles, Cards,
Dominos and Games and
Exercise Room open.
Pool table located in
Exercise Room.
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ACTIVITIES
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WSC: Experts at Living Well
Gretchen Broadwater, Activities Coordinator (651-3424)
DID YOU KNOW? The Statue of Liberty was a gift from the people of France to recognize the friendship established
during the American Revolution. It was designed by sculptor Frederic Bartholdi and was shipped to the U.S. in 350 individual pieces on the Frigate Isere in time to be dedicated in October of 1886.
ACTIVITIES & PRESENTATIONS
1 Vaccines and Older Adults, 10:30. Teri Williams-Bell will be here to share information on the vaccines all adults (especially seniors) should get. This
presentation was postponed from September 18. 7 Yesterdays Aprons, 10:30. A bit of nostalgia of the days our mothers and
grandmothers wore an apron daily. If you have any kitchen or hostess aprons please bring them. Well also have some kitchen trivia and old kitchen items on hand.
16 & 23 Medical Information, 10:30. Nursing students from University of Delaware will be to share medical information. Topics have not been selected as of the
newsletter printing. 20 Chair Yoga, 10:15. Shanda & Elizabeth of Cancer
Support Community will be back for another class. 30 Pumpkin Tea & Craft, 10:30. Relax with a cup of
hot tea and dessert followed by an easy-to-do craft.
Advance sign-up and payment of $2.00 for supplies can be made at the front desk.
NOTICE: There will not be any computer classes held in October. However, in November, Mike Ruffin will hold
some Christmas card making classes if there is sufficient interest. There will be a small fee for each card printed.
See further details in the Activity Book at the Front Desk. --------------------------------------------------------------------
SNEAK PEEK November
9 AARP Safe Driving Refresher Course (4 hours) 19 Hicks Andersons Thanksgiving Lunch (date to be
confirmed)
20 Festival of Trees 25 WSC closes at 1:00
26 & 27 WSC closed for Thanksgiving December
11 Holiday Dinner Dance 17 Old Country Buffet & Holiday Light Tour
24 & 25 WSC Closed for Christmas 31 WSC Closed for New Years
Hopefully both the Pulaski School Chorus and Sunday Breakfast Missions Mens Choir will accept our invitation to entertain us in December.
OCTOBER TRIPS Sign up at Front Desk!
6 Reading Outlets Outlet Stores
are now under one roof for easier access. Bus will leave at 9:30 and return by 3:15. Cost
is $6.00 for transportation. 21 Shady Maple. Our annual fall
trip will leave WSC at 9:30 and return by 3:30. Those planning
to go to the buffet will be given preference. NOTE Payment for this trip must be made upon
signing up. A waiting list for those just wanting to travel to
the stores will be maintained. Open bus seats as of October 15 will then be available to
those on waiting list. 27 Trip to the Regal Theatre on
Senior Discount Day. Bus will leave WSC at 10:30. Cost is $1.00 for bus transportation
and participants pay for the movie of their choice at the
theatre. Movie is $5.00 with Regal Card (free at the box office) or $6.00 without. Movie
choices will be posted the Friday prior to the trip.
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OCTOBER BIRTHDAYS
2 Jeffery Geter
3 Linda Oates 5 Marie Dash, Leon Dorsey, Rosa Guy
7 Joyce Daniels 9 Matthew Graham
10 Virginia Herring 12 Lillian Smitham
13 Linda Kornegay
14 Michael Ruffin 15 Lynn Dacus, Emma Smith
16 Laura Jones 18 Bernice Peterson
21 Doris Sykes 26 Ann Wilson
29 Barbara Clark, Wayne West 30 Glenn Brown, Carolyn Oates, Eloise Summers
OCTOBER BIRTHDAY INVITATION If your birthday is this month, please join us at the monthly
birthday celebration on October 28 at 11:00 a.m. Lunch is free for members (not for staff-unless also a paid member) who are
celebrating their birthdays this month.
Please call 651-3400 to make a reservation by Wednesday,
October 21 so well have enough meals. You must call because you wont be automatically included in our lunch count. (City Fare sends birthday cake only for those who have ordered lunch.)
WELCOME TO
OUR NEW MEMBERS:
VOLUNTEER INFORMATION
If you are interested in volunteering with us at
Wilmington Senior Center, please complete
a volunteer application and submit it
at our Front Desk.
WELCOME TO NEW VOLUNTEERS:
Rosa Cortez
Wii BOWLING TEAMS
NEED SUBSTITUTE BOWLERS
See Gretchen to sign up!
SUGGESTION BOX If you have ideas for
programs, activities or changes,
please write a note and put it in the lobby
suggestion box.
DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AWARENESS MONTH
October is National Domestic Violence Awareness Month. Domestic violence thrives on silence, but by taking a stand and working together, domestic violence can be stopped. On
average, three women are killed by their intimate partners every day in the United States.
Domestic violence occurs across socio-economic, ethnic, racial, and educational backgrounds anyone can be a victim. In fact, 1 in 3 women will be in their lifetimes. We can support domestic violence victims by learning the warning signs of domestic violence
and the resources that can help them. The Delaware Coalition Against Domestic Violence is a statewide nonprofit coalition of agencies and individuals working to stop domestic violence in
Delaware. The organization works in partnership with direct service providers, government officials, and business and community partners to promote equality in relationships and alter
the social conditions that allow violence and abuse to occur.
A 24-hour hotline is available at 302.762.6110 (bilingual), but if individuals feel theyre in immediate danger they should call 9-1-1. Dont hesitate to share this number with someone you think may need it. Help prevent domestic violence by not staying silent.
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Funding for the Caregiver
Resource Center comes from the
Division of Services for Aging and Adults
with Physical Disabilities
as a result of the National Family
Caregiver Support Program, Title III-E of
the Older Americans Act.
Support for Caregivers...
is available. Call 651-3420 for
more information.
Grandparent
Support Group meets Tuesdays from
11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m.
Caregiver Support Group
meets on the 2nd Thursday at 1:00
p.m. This months meeting will be on
October 8th. Patricia Anderson-
Rice, Director of
Supportive Services, will facilitate the
group and present information on
Preparing for Holiday Chaos.
CAREGIVERS CORNER
Another Reason for You and Your Loved Ones to Get Your Shingles Shot
Shingles is a painful condition that becomes more common as we grow older. In the best case scenario, the painful rash, fever and
headache cause an unpleasant few weeks, after which the patient recovers without complications. But a certain number of people with
shingles will be unlucky enough to develop post-herpetic neuralgia (PHN)lasting, severe pain that in some cases can be quite debilitating.
The good news is that there is a vaccine for shingles. It is a one-time shot that can lower the risk. It is recommended for everyone
over the age of 60; Medicare and many insurances will pay for the immunization. Yet relatively few seniors have taken advantage of
the shot.
One reason the holdouts give is that they've heard some people who
get the shot develop shingles anyway. While it's true that the vaccine doesn't prevent 100 percent of cases, a new study from
Kaiser Permanente found that people who get shingles are less likely to suffer PHN if they've had the shot. If you are age 60 or
older (some experts say age 50), talk to your doctor about the shingles vaccine. (And ask anyone you know who's had PHNthey will probably second the doctor's recommendation that you get vaccinated!)
See more at: http://aginginstride.enewsworks.com/en/10036/
articles/1959/Aging--Caregiving-in-the-News.htm#sthash.FreKTBXe.dpuf
Reprinted with permission from AginginStride.org, copyright 2015 IlluminAge.
MEDICARE OPEN ENROLLMENT is October 15 to November 7, 2015
People can sign up as new participants or make changes to
their current plans for next year to better meet their needs.
Information for next years plans will be available beginning in October at www.medicare.gov or by calling 1-800-MEDICARE.
You can also speak with a $tand By Me 50+ Coach!
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WILMINGTON SENIOR CENTER
APPRECIATES:
Recent Donors Jeremy Abelson Edie Menser
Aloysius Butler & Clark Dorothea Peatman Sam & Joan Beard Sue Ruff
Sharon & Glenn Hake Michael Ruffin
Paul Harrell Sheldon Sandler Jeanie Hayes Greg Sawka
Chris Lamb WSFS Bank Alan Levin
Other
Our Guest Bartenders The Rev. Ruth Lawson Kirk, Stewards of Children Program
Members who continue to provide goodies or
supplies for members morning coffee. In September the following were contributors: Gretchen
Broadwater, Loretta Hall, Ralph Headley, Frances Hunt, Irmina Hudson, Beverly Jones, Laura Jones, Mary Stafford,
Aloma Thompson, Hazel Tolbert.
Our appreciate also goes to those continuing to donate old
eyeglasses to the Lions Club, pull tops from cans for Ronald McDonald House and Box Tops for Education for
Shortlidge School.
ANNUAL HOLIDAY DINNER DANCE
Sponsored by WSC Membership Council
Friday, December 11, 2015
5:00-9:00 p.m.
Donation: $10.00
Tickets will be on sale: October 5, 2015 to November 20, 2015
Contact:
Marie Dash 302-655-8979 Ella Huff 302-2990-7397
Ann Brathwaite 302-575-0639
Laura Jones 302-658-9434 Delores Spencer 302-656-8416
Frances Hunt 302-2887-5998
COLLECTING SPECIAL ITEMS Thank you for your continued
support of donating recycled eyeglasses and hearing aids for
the Lions Club and soda can tabs for Ronald McDonald
House. Please leave them with Gretchen.
Box Tops for Education are the pink and yellow certificates
you find on grocery boxes and labels that provide funds for
participating schools. WSC has begun to collect them for Shortlidge School. Look for the
collection box with a sample certificate in the lobby.
GIVE BIRTHDAY GIFTS TO WSC!
As we get older theres less we need or want for our birthdays,
but our loved ones like to give us presents. As an alternative,
why not suggest to your family that they make a donation to
Wilmington Senior Center in your honor? Your birthday will become an even bigger cause
for celebration!
BLOOD PRESSURE
AMBASSADOR PROGRAM is designed to raise awareness
of high blood pressure in the African-American community. If
youd like to volunteer as an ambassador, call 320-6800.
WILLS FOR SENIORS Saturday, October 17, 2015
9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. at
Elsmere Fire Company Hall 1107 Kirkwood Highway, Elsmere
Free legal estate planning
services, including wills, advanced medical directive and power of
attorney. Contact: Susan Simmons, 302-
658-5279 or [email protected]
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Are You Getting the Best Coverage?
October 15 to December 7 is when ALL individuals with Medicare can change their Medicare health plan and prescription drug coverage for 2016. Information on 2016 plans
will be available beginning in October. People with Medicare can call 1-800-336-9500 or visit www.medicare.gov for plan information. If you are satisfied that your current plan
will meet your needs for next year, you dont need to do anything.
You want to ensure that you obtain the best medical coverage for your specific needs so
explore and compare plans. You can do this my logging on to https://www.mymedicarematters.org/. This will assist you if you are brand new to Medicare, are
ready to enroll or simply need to make a switch.
If you are 50 and older and would like to receive a free Benefits CheckUp or have Medicare with limited income and resources, you may be able to get Extra Help paying
for your prescriptions.
Contact $tand by Me 50+ in New Castle County at 302-651-3401 or 302-651-3427 and in Kent/Sussex County at 302-415-1542.
A FREE financial coach will be more than happy to meet with you.
CONGRATULATIONS TO THE NEW OFFICERS
OF OUR BOARD OF DIRECTORS!
President : Greg Sawka (President and CEO of Bancroft Construction)
Vice President: Sue Ruff (Retired as Executive Director of The Lorelton; was WSC Director of Comprehensive Services from
2003-2004) Secretary: Regina Sims Wright (Associate Professor, University of
Delaware College of Health Services) Treasurer: Scott Sipple (State Accountant IV, DE Department of
Finance)
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