January 2018 THE OFFICIAL NEWSLETTER FOR THE SENIOR CITIZENS OF ROMULUS

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Romulus Seniors are visiting the Motor City Casino for a cost of $13 per person and the Casino

provides $15 in credit upon arrival. Seats are limited, call the Center

to reserve your spot today.

Tuesday, Jan. 16th, 8:15 a.m.

Motor City Casino Trip

Brighten up your winter day with a lunchtime luau on Wednesday, January 24th at 11:00 a.m. Join us for one of brightest and fun luncheons of the year! The menu will feature a tropical stir-fry and

more! Wear your best floral or tropical shirt and put a flower in your hair. The cost to attend is

$3 and you must RSVP at the Senior Center.

Wednesday, Jan. 24th, 11:00 a.m.

Hawaiian Luau Luncheon

To Make an Appointment:

Call (734) 284-6999

-Or-

Visit the Senior Center to

Schedule in-Person.

Free Tax Services Another tax season is fast approaching. The Romulus Senior Center will provide free tax services through Wayne Metropolitan and AARP. With the help of our City Treasurer we will be taking appointments for people 60 and older, handicapped or low Income individuals. Please have your paper work ready in order to sign up for your tax appointment. No walk-ins please, call the Senior Center to schedule your appointment, or call 734-284-6999.

Please bring a copy of last year's income tax return, All forms indicating Federal income, W-2 forms if you earned a salary tax paid, Unemployment compensation, Dependent care provider inform statements (name, employer ID, SSN), SSA-1099 form if you were paid, All receipts or canceled checks if Social Security benefits itemizing deductions, All 1099 forms showing interest of Social Security cards or official dividends documentation for yourself lf and all 1099R form from the payer of your dependents pension.

10:00 a.m.

Beaumont is providing free blood pressure checks!

Free Blood Pressure Check

Thursday, Jan. 18th

Red Hatters Club

We are looking for new members! Our meeting is the first Thursday

of the month at noon. Please join us!

Thursday, Jan. 4th at 12:00 p.m.

Visit the Senior Center for the monthly Birthday Bash. There will be bingo & potluck before the

presentation of a birthday cake & the singing of “Happy Birthday”.

Monthly Birthday

Potluck and Bingo

Monday, Jan. 29th at 11:00 a.m.

Come to worship and be motivated with our own, Jesse Charles, every Thursday!

Jesse’s Inspiration

Thursdays at 10:30 a.m.

Club #1

January 2 No Meeting

January 9 Meeting Games

Bag Lunch

January 16 No Meeting

Romulus House 12:30pm

January 23 Meeting Games

Bag Lunch

January 30 Meeting Games

Bag Lunch

Programs and Services

The fee is 25 cents for two bingo cards.

BINGO

Mondays & Wednesdays

12:00 p.m.

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Podiatrist Visit

Sign up for an appointment to learn about the health of your feet. This service is especially

important for those with diabetes.

Friday, Jan. 26th at 10:00 a.m.

Anyone ages 16 and up are welcome. For those interested in learning to quilt, wanting to

finish a project, or start something new!

Quilting Club

Thursdays 6:00 p.m.

Anyone who likes pinochle or wants to learn is invited to play in this weekly group!

Pinochle

Wednesdays 12:00 p.m.

January Birthdays

1 Neva Williams 19 Joyce Frazier

2 Anna McGhee 20 Sarah Rich

3 Mary Dolencic 20 Lois Beutner

4 Nellie Walhut 21 Gerald Crenshaw

5 Carol Threlkeld 21 Jim Holloway

5 Doris Albig 22 Joe Ozog

6 Carol Abrego 23 Waneeta Spencer

10 Maxine Borchert 23 Marilyn Hoffer

10 Shirley Lamberson 23 Linda Himick

10 Shirley Coates 26 Ruth Curley

12 Gladys Johnson 26 Ronald Gering

14 Rosemary Gallo 27 Nezzy Daniels

17 Dorothy Dobozy 29 Joyce Carter

17 Delores Nieragarth 31 Laura Love

18 Vicki Martin 31 Betty Fordes

19 Ramon Brown

Dates to Remember

Shopping Trips Every Monday—8:15 a.m.

Liquid Nutrition January 10—9:00 a.m.

Lunch Out to Bob Evans January 12—11:00 a.m.

Motor City Casino January 16—8:15 a.m.

Commodities/Focus Hope January 18—9:30 a.m.

Blood Pressure Check January 18—10:00 a.m.

Visit the Lawyer January 18—1:00 p.m.

Luau Luncheon January 24—11:00 a.m.

Haircuts January 29—10:00 a.m.

Movie Out January 31—10:00 a.m.

Senior Center Closed

New Year’s Holiday Monday, January 1 Tuesday, January 2

Martin Luther King Jr. Day Monday, January 15

Waste Management

No Pickup Monday, January 1

One Day Delay Tues. Jan. 2-Fri. Jan. 5

The Romulus Public Library will be holding a morning book club at the Center. This month they discuss:

Uncle Tom’s Cabin by Harriet Beecher Stowe, and

Gone for Good By Harlan Coben

Senior Book Club

Tuesday, Jan. 16th

10:30 a.m.

Trips and Outings

Movie Out

Sign up to go see a movie at the Emagine Canton Cinema. $2.00 for Transportation,

$8.75 for Ticket, Pop & Popcorn.

Wednesday, Jan. 31st

10:00 a.m.

Lunch Out to

Bob Evans

Take the bus out to lunch with your friends!

Friday, Jan. 12th

11:00 a.m.

Grocery Shopping

Visits to Meijer or Walmart in Belleville.

*We will not be taking grocery shopping trips when the Senior Center is closed (Jan. 1 & 15).

Don’t forget to call ahead of time to attend. We need counts in order to complete our route

schedules. Thank you.

Mondays at 8:15 a.m.

Every Weekday

Daily Walking

& Stretching

Bring some movement into your life with our walking and stretching

programs! We will walk and move indoors during cold weather.

Walking at 9:00 a.m.

& 11:30 a.m.

Stretching at 12:00 p.m.

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Note: Any programs or activities may be cancelled or rescheduled due to inclement weather and/or lack of pre-registrations. Please always call the

Senior Center for the most up-to-date information.

One of the easiest ways to increase your chance of achieving your New Year's Resolution is to share your goals with friends and family. Let us know

here at the Senior Center and we can encourage each other all together!

One of my goals last year was to improve and revitalize the programs we offer here at the Center, and I plan to continue that goal in 2018. We have many new programs coming soon, and I would love your suggestions and

ideas for activities as well.

There are many ways to make 2018 our best year, such as getting outside, staying active, listening to music every day, reading or listening to

inspirational messages, connecting with your faith, calling a friend, keeping a bright light in your house, starting a diary, exercising even if it’s just a little

walk, and remember if you need to talk I am always ready to listen.

Count your blessings and no matter what - enjoy the life that God has blessed you with.

Live for today, tomorrow is not promised to us.

Love & wishes for a Happy and Health 2018,

Rose

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Message from the Director, Rose Swidan

Message from Mayor Burcroff

Happy New Year to all of you and your families. I sincerely wish for 2018 to be our happiest and healthiest year yet. I am encouraged by you and all of

our residents to continue striving and working hard not only in 2018 but through these next four years as your Mayor to bring more development and

new programs to Romulus.

The community Martin Luther King Jr. Day celebration will be held at the High School auditorium on the 15th. Please join us for a free pancake breakfast

sponsored by the Romulus Rotary Club beginning at 8:00 a.m. followed by an inspirational program at 9:30 a.m. This is a great time to reflect on all of Dr.

King’s lessons, which ring so true today.

I hope to see you at my State of the City presentation at the RAC on January 11th. Please call my office if you would like to register to attend.

Sincerely,

LeRoy D. Burcroff

Mayor of Romulus

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Events at the Romulus Public Library

Library Hours

Monday-Thursday: 10am-8pm / Friday-Saturday: 10am-5pm / Sunday: Closed

Food Services

Hot Meals Daily

Lunch at the Senior Center is provided daily at 11:00 a.m. Please call (734) 955-4120 the day

before to reserve a meal.

Wayne County asks for a donation of $3.00

Need a venue for your meeting or party?

Rooms for rent at the Romulus Senior Center

The Romulus Senior Center is a great place to celebrate any special occasion from baby showers, to family reunions and even wedding receptions! Rooms are available any day of the week and can

hold up to 120 people. Arrange for a caterer or use the on-site kitchen. Call today!

Volunteers Needed

The Senior Center is seeking volunteers to pack food each morning from 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. for the Meals on Wheels Program. Please call if you are interested.

Need Food?

Low income residents are eligible for free commodities each month. A variety of food is

provided by the Emergency Food Assistance Program.

Distribution: Thursday, January 18th at 9:30 a.m.

Liquid Nutrition is also available: Wednesday, January 10th at 9:00 a.m.

A Man Called Ove by Fredrik Backman

Second Monday Book Club

Monday, Jan. 8th at 7:00 p.m.

To register for all Library programs call

(734) 942-7589 or

visit the Circulation Desk at

11121 Wayne Rd., Romulus, MI 48174

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Special Reminders

Are your plastic grocery bags taking up space in a drawer or cabinet? The Senior Center is in need of clean, plastic grocery bags to help with packaging our monthly commodities.

Please drop them off at the front desk. Thank you very much!

There are many seniors without insurance or coverage that may benefit from items you don’t need anymore. Please feel free to drop them off at the Senior Center where

they will be distributed on a first come-first serve basis.

Items needed include: adult underwear/briefs (size L/XL most requested!), walkers, wheelchairs, shower chairs, bandages, toilet seat risers, etc.

Have old medical equipment or supplies?

Donate it to the Senior Center for those in need.

Too many grocery bags?

Sign up for our new programs coming next year!

We will be holding special ornament-making workshops with designs for Christmas, Valentine’s

Day, St. Patrick’s Day or any other special occasion you’d like.

Jewelry classes will also start in January. If you are interested, please sign up so we can have

enough supplies for everyone.

If you have any other ideas for new games or projects, please let Rose or any of the employees know. We are open to any suggestions! We also welcome volunteers, if you’d like to take charge

and teach or lead a class. Let us know!

New Programs Coming

in 2018!

If you receive chore services, please be patient. Our staff will work hard to remove snow for seniors on the chore services list.

Remember to leave salt by your door and they will salt your driveway after clearing the snow.

If you have restrictions or medical issues, please stay in your home. Shoveling is

dangerous and very strenuous on your heart.

Chore Services

Snow Removal Reminder

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Corpore Sano for the Ham

City Employee Jean Day Donations

Dr. Hartman

City Treasurer Stacy Paige

City Clerk Ellen Craig-Bragg

City Councilwoman Kathy Abdo

Mayor LeRoy D. Burcroff

Joan Hewitt

RHS FCCLA Students

Jets Pizza

Mr. & Mrs. Michael Link

36525 Bibbins Romulus, MI 48174

Phone: (734) 955-4120

ROMULUS SENIOR

CENTER

Our Romulus Team Mayor LeRoy D. Burcroff

Senior Center Director Rose Swidan

Office Staff Priscilla Herring

Bus Driver Karen Kusibab

Meals-on-Wheels Cindy Coak Carolyn Jones Keiron Howard

CDBG Chore Services Leondo Smith

Customer service at all levels

Always offer solutions

New and innovative ideas

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Senior Resources City of Romulus Home Health Care

(734) 454-3488 EMERGENCY: Dial 9-1-1 (Police)

Salvation Army (800) 728-7825

Mayor’s Office (734) 942-7571

Michigan Attorney General (877) 765-8388

City Council (734) 955-4506

MI Dept. of Health/Human Services (855) 275-6424

City Clerk’s Office (734) 942-7540

MI Medicare/Medicaid Assistance (800) 803-7174

City Treasurer’s Office (734) 942-7580

Domestic Violence Hotline (800) 799-7233

Community Services Department (734) 955-4504

MI Veterans Affairs Agency (800) 642-4838

Department of Public Services (734) 942-7579

Social Security Administration (800) 772-1213

Water Department (734) 942-7560

Applying for Bridge Card (888) 642-7434

Food Assistance in Romulus (734) 955-4120

Important Phone Numbers

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