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Montrose Township Senior

Center

200 Alfred Street, Montrose, MI 48457 810 639-2822

December 2014

WITH GRATEFUL HEARTS

WE THANK ALL WHO SUPPORT THIS SENIOR CENTER!

Genesee County Senior Millage, Charter Township of Montrose, Valley Area Agency on Aging,

MDOT, Community groups, and Individual Donations. This program/service is fully or partially

funded by Genesee County Senior Millage Funds. Your tax dollars at work!!

Please join us for our

Holiday Potluck luncheon on

Wednesday, December 17,

2014 at 12noon. We will

provide the meatloaf and

mashed potatoes.

Please bring your favorite holiday dish to pass. Call and

sign up at (810) 639-2822

Come join us and be serenaded by the children

of Carter Elementary Head Start Program. They

will be singing for us on Thursday, December 11,

2014 at 12:30pm.

Second Time Around Music Group will be playing live

at the Montrose Township Senior Center on Tuesday,

December 16, 2014. Please join us to listen to some

beautiful vocals and acoustic instruments.

A big “Thank You” goes out to

Lois Hayna and Pam Smith for

their generous donation of

money. The contribution was

used for a new part for our

popcorn popper machine. It is

now back in use making

delicious popcorn for everyone to enjoy!

Thanks again!

2014 what a wonderful year it has been! Its hard to believe that it will soon be

coming to an end. We look forward to the new year, 2015. This month we will be

having special activities planned so please mark your calendars! Come join in all

the fun!

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December

Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri

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Country Style Chicken

Steamed Broccoli

Roasted vegetables

Fresh Fruit

Wheat Roll

Milk

2

Char Beef Steak in Broth Whipped Potatoes Italian Mixed Veg. Fresh Fruit Multi-Grain Roll Cookie Apple Juice

3

Turkey Burger

Lettuce & Tomato

Vegetable Soup

Fruit Cup

Wheat Bun

Milk

4

Pulled Pork Sandwich

Baked Sweet Potato

Midori Vegetable Blend

Sliced Pears Fruit Juice

5

Artisan Macaroni & Cheese

Stewed Tomatoes

Steamed Broccoli

Potato Roll

Jell-O w/ Fruit Milk

8

Marinated Steak

Mashed Potatoes

Key West Veg.

Sliced Pears

Dinner Roll

Milk

9

White Chicken Chili

Tossed Salad

Celery & Carrots

Fresh Fruit

Corn Bake Milk

10

Pork Chop w/Gravy

Mixed Greens

Yams & Apples

Fruit Salad

Corn Bread Milk

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Meatballs w/ Tortellini Pasta

Caribbean Veg. Blend

Tossed Salad Sliced Peaches Wheat Bread Cranberry Juice

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Vegetable Cheese Lasagna

Carrots

Green Beans

Apple Muffins

Fresh Apple

Milk 15

Meatloaf w/ Tomato Sauce

Steamed Spinach

Mashed Potatoes

Multi-Grain Roll

Milk

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Pork Roast w/ Gravy

Vegetable Blend

Mashed Potatoes

Stuffing

Wheat Roll

Cranberry Relish

Cake

Cranberry Juice

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POTLUCK

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Grilled Chicken

Sweet Potatoes

Green Beans

Fruit

Potato Roll

Pineapple Juice

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Baked Pollock Amandine

Macaroni & Cheese

Wheat Roll

Mixed Fruit Salad

Milk

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Stuffed Cabbage

Ginger Carrots

Cauliflower

Fresh Fruit

Wheat Roll

Milk

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Bean Soup

Baby Carrots

Tossed Salad

Fruit Salad

Corn Muffin

Orange Juice

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Beef Stew

Asparagus

Fruit Salad

Buttermilk Biscuit

Orange Juice

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Chicken & Dumplings

Stewed Vegetables

Green Beans

Fresh Fruit

Potato Roll

Milk

30

Baked Ham Steak

Sweet Potatoes

Cauliflower

Diced Fruit

Split Top Roll

Pineapple Juice

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December Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri

1

12:00noon Lunch

1pm Euchre

3:30pm Guitar Pickers

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9am Yoga

10:30am Writing Group

11am Blood Pressure 12noon Lunch

1pm Movie

5pm Weight Watchers

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9am VA Rep

10:45am Tai Chi

12:00noon Lunch

1pm Pinochle

Couponing & Quilting

3:45pm Zumba

5:30pm Card Club

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9am Callanetics

12noon Lunch

1pm Wii

1pm Shopping at Aldi’s

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120noon Lunch

1pm Bingo

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12noon Lunch

1pm Euchre

3:30pm Guitar Pickers

4pm Dinner Date

Red Lobster

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9am Yoga

10:30am Writing Group

11am Blood Pressure 12noon Lunch

1pm Movie

5pm Weight Watchers

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10:45am Tai Chi

12noon Lunch

1pm Pinochle Couponing & Quilting 3:45pm Zumba 5:30pm Card Club

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9am Callanetics

12noon Lunch

1pm Wii

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12:00noon Lunch

1pm Bingo

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10am Advisory Council

12noon Lunch

1pm Cookie Swap

1pm Euchre

3:30pm Guitar Pickers

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9am Yoga

10:30am Writing Group

11am Blood Pressure

12noon Lunch

12:30pm Second Time Around Music Group

1pm Movie

5pm Weight Watchers

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10:45am Tai Chi

12noon Potluck

12noon Wellspring

1:00pm Pinochle

3:45pm Zumba

5:30pm Card Club

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9am Commodities

9am Callanetics

12noon Lunch

1pm Wii

1pm Shopping

Walmart

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12noon Lunch

1pm Montrose School Band

1:30pm Bingo

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12noon Lunch

1pm Euchre

1pm White Elephant

3:30pm Guitar Pickers 4:30pm Independ-ence Village Frankenmuth Histor-ical Light Tour

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9am Yoga

9am Podiatrist

10:30am Writing Group

11am Blood Pressure

12noon Lunch

1pm Movie

5pm Weight Watchers

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12noon Lunch

1pm Bingo

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12noon Lunch

1pm Euchre

3:30pm Guitar Pickers

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9am Yoga

10:30am Writing Group

11am Blood Pressure

12noon Lunch

1pm Movie

5pm Weight Watchers

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Transportation

Our handicapped accessible bus can

transport you to and from the center,

and/or local grocery shopping on our

regularly scheduled days. Transportation

arrangements must be made at least a

day ahead of time.

Donations Needed

Your tax deductible donation supports pro-gramming and events such as (but not limited to) meals, health services, events, classes, transportation, and supplies.

These items are needed on a monthly basis:

Powdered Coffee Creamer Marshmallows

Decaffeinated Coffee Stick Butter

Sugar Potato Chips

Salad Dressing Napkins

Ketchup Mustard

Shopping

Our bus goes shopping on Thursday,

December 4th, 1pm to Aldi’s in Flushing,

Thursday, December 18th, 1pm to

Walmart in Clio.

We also stop once a week to local busi-

nesses.

Call to sign-up (810) 639-2822

Free WI-FI

We have free WI-FI available

in the building. See staff for details.

Join us for a free movie and popcorn.

This Month, we are watching:

Jingle All The Way (1996) Tuesday, December 2nd at 1pm. Miracle on 34th Street (1947) Tuesday, December 9th at 1pm. Christmas Vacation (1989) Tuesday, December 16th at 1pm.

A Christmas Story (1983) Tuesday, December 23rd at 1pm. White Christmas (1954) Tuesday, December 30th at 1pm.

ARE YOU NOT FEELING WELL?

This is the cold and flu season. Please be considerate of

your fellow members at the center by staying home if

you are under the weather.

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Dinner Date

Once a month we

go out to dinner.

Drive yourself or

ride the bus.

Please sign-up in advance so we can call in

reservations. This month we are going to

Red Lobster in Flint on December 8th the

bus leaves at 4pm.

Date Name

1st Patricia Nass

3rd Elaine McKenzie

7th Vicki Taylor

13th Guy Kibbe

13th Thomas Tithof

17th Donelda Deming

17th Nancy Obershaw

18th Georgetta Stansfield

20th Larry Monroe

24th Dorothy Banks

25th Arlene Powell

28th Tony Hinojosa

29th Del Crane

31st Tim Larkin

31st Eve Gist

Tai Chi

Join us Wednesday mornings at 10:45am with Darci Bobb for this doctor-recommended form of exercise/stretching. It has many health benefits: increases flexibility, lowers cholesterol, retards Alzheimer’s Disease and improves blood flow. Al-so, it improves focus, concentration, invigorates the brain, lowers blood sugar and helps eliminate stress.

Studies show people taking Tai Chi reduce risk of falling by 48%.

Hats, Coats, Gloves, Snow Pants,

Scarves, Snowsuits, Earmuffs, boots,

etc…

We will be putting our tree up for dis-play and collecting these winter items all through Novem-ber and December

and into January as well. As the temperatures drop we see a great need in our community, especially

with the children. No child should be without. Items can be dropped off

9am-5pm Monday through Friday to the

Montrose Township Senior Center, 200 Alfred Street, Montrose, next to the elementary school.

For more information please feel free to call

(810) 639-2822.

VA BENEFITS

December 3 and January 7th

1st Wednesday of each month.

U. S. Dept. of Veterans Affairs offers a wide range of benefits for our Nation’s Veterans, Veteran’s Dependents, Surviving Spouses, Child or Parent of a deceased Veteran. Meet with Bob Rasche, Service Officer, Genesee County Department of Veterans Services.

Call 810 639-2822 to schedule an appointment. Appointments are required.

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MONTHLY ACTIVITIES

Euchre — Every Monday at 1pm.

Guitar Pickers — Every Monday at 3:30pm.

Dinner Date — 4pm on the second Monday of

every month. See Page 5 for more details.

Yoga — Every Tuesday at 9am.

Blood Pressure Checks — Every Tuesday and

Friday at 11am.

Writing Group — Every Tuesday at 10:30am.

Movie — Every Tuesday at 1pm.

Weight Watchers — Every Tuesday at 5pm.

Tai Chi — Every Wednesday at 10:45am.

Pinochle — Every Wednesday at 1pm.

Couponing — Every Wednesday at 1pm.

Quilting — Every Wednesday at 1pm.

Zumba Gold — Every Wednesday at 3:45

Card Club — Euchre tournament every Wednesday

at 5:30pm. Please call and sign up in advance.

Shopping — Our bus goes shopping Thursday,

December 4th, and 18th. See page 4 for more de-

tails.

Sing-Along— Join us the last Thursday of every

month at 1pm for a sing-along.

DECEMBER SPECIAL EVENTS

Second Time Around Music Group—

Second Time Around will be playing live at

our center on Tuesday, December 16th,

2014 at 12:30pm.

Potluck— We will be hosting our holiday

potluck on Wednesday, December 17,

2014 at 12noon. Please call and sign up to

bring your favorite holiday dish.

Montrose High School Band— The high

school band will be here Friday, December

17, 2014 at 1pm playing your favorite holi-

day tunes.

Frankenmuth Historical Light Tour—

Independence Village will be taking us on a

holiday light tour of little Bavaria on

Monday, December 22, 2014 at 4:30pm.

Limited seating is available, please call to

reserve your spot in advance.

Podiatrist– Dr. Gold and his team will be

here Tuesday, December 23, 2014. There

are still appointments available, call today

and sign up.

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200 Alfred Street P.O. Box 3128

Montrose, MI 48457

Phone: 810 639-2822 Fax: 810 639-5899

Website: www.montrosetownship.org/

MMAP

Medicare / Medicaid Assistance Program

If you need assistance or have any questions,

call (810) 693-2822 to set up an appointment

with Mary Stewart our MMAP Specialist.

MMAP Specialists have the most updated infor-

mation on Medicare, Medicaid, and supple-

mental health insurance as well as other pro-

grams.

They can answer questions or identify someone

who can answer your questions.

For additional information call the MMAP Hot-

line at

(800) 803-7174

Advisory Counsel

JoAnn Fortenberry—Chairperson

Jim Fortenberry—Vice Chairperson

Margie Cole—Secretary/Treasurer

Agnes Bechel Jeannette Dowd

Dorothy Mongeon Lee Fannin

Laura Spangler

Mark Emmendorfer—Township Supervisor

Linda Miller - Township Senior Center Committee

Gary Keeler—Township Senior Center Committee

Staff Mary Stewart, Director

mstewart@montrosetownship.org

Donelda Deming, Transportation

Sara Warren, Assistant

Dawn Groulx, Assistant

Montrose Township Senior Center

200 Alfred Street, P. O. Box 3128

Montrose, MI 48457

(810) 639-2822 Fax (810) 639-5899

Montrosetownship.org

Rada Cutlery is 100%

American Made - raw

materials and con-

struction. Rada Mfg.

Co. has made and sold

over 132,000,000

knives since 1948,

earning the reputation

for remarkable cutlery, service and val-

ue. Here at the Montrose

Township Senior Center we

offer these exceptional

knives at a huge discount.

We often keep the most

popular knives in stock. With short ship-

ping times we can order any of these

knives and have them usually within a

week. Stop by and check them out.

These make great

gifts for Christmas

as well as other events.