Mt. Morris Senior Center News Letter

August & September 2017

mmseniorcenter.com

Friday Night Concert

We will be hosting the August 4th, Friday night

concert, featuring the Shindig’s, a 60’s tribute band.

We will be serving Pulled Pork sandwiches, Chili

Dogs, Chips, Ice Cream & Drinks.

Come and support the Senior Center.

Jam Session

Join us on Wednesday, Aug. 23 & Sept 27

for a jam session at 10:30am.

Bring your instruments & voices or just

come listen. All ages welcome & if you’re

hungry, lunch will be served at noon for

$3.00

Free Community Breakfast

Breakfast Bakes, Biscuits & Gravy & Drink

Tuesday, Sept. 5, 2017 8-10:30am

Bring a friend and join our community for a delicious FREE hot

breakfast and friendly conversation.

All ages welcome, you do not have to be a member of the

Senior Center.

The Senior Center will be closed Sept. 4, for Labor Day.

Bingo, Birthday Party

Aug. 16, Free Bingo 10:30,

Lunch 11:30, Cost $6

Menu: Chefs Salad, Cake & Ice Cream

RSVP by Aug 14

Sept. 20th, Free Bingo 10:30,

Lunch 11:30, Cost $6

Menu: Italian Sausage Zucchini Boats, Fried

Green Tomatoes, Cake & Ice Cream

RSVP by Sept. 18

Walking Club

The Mt. Morris Senior Center has a walking

club. If you would like to join us, we are

walking at 10:15am or 4:30pm, Monday,

Wednesday and Friday at Pinecrest Grove .

If you would like to join us call 815-734-6335

or meet at the Grove.

Senior Bowling

When: 1:00 pm Friday’s

Where: Town & Country Lanes, Mt. Morris

What: 3 games of bowling for just $5.00

If you like to bowl the Mt. Morris bowling alley has a

group of Seniors that meets on Friday’s at 1pm. This

is not a league and there is no commitment. Just a

good time for a good price.

For more information call Sandy at 815-734-7787

Officers

Dr. Ed Baker – President

Bill Nicholson – Vice President

Johna Templin - Secretary

Barbara Horner - Treasurer

Betty Sorensen - Director

Dr. Bruce Denton –Director

Herman Hartle –Director

Ralph Ubben –Director

Linda Swisher –Director

Kathy Clark –Director

Kayla Haub –Director

Doreen White - Director

Vernon Showwalter –Honorary

Mt. Morris Senior Center Mission Statement

“The mission of the Mt. Morris Senior Center is to provide services,

programs, and resources for the area’s 60+ community that

promote healthy aging and life-long learning, support

independence, and encourage involvement in the community life.”

Low Vision Presentation

By Center for Sight & Hearing

Join Barbara Schlomann for a Low Vision Presentation on Monday, August 21, 11am. This free presentation

will include a demonstration of low vision devices, information on low vision rehabilitation services and

home assessment provided by the Center for Sight & Hearing. Time will be set aside for questions and an-

swers at the end of the presentation. Barbara Schlomann has been a Vision Rehabilitation Therapist with the

Center for Sight & Hearing for approximately nine years. Mrs. Schlomann graduated from Northern Illinois

University (NIU) with a Master of Science degree in the Graduate School Vision Program.

Are You Turning 65?

Do you need help understanding

Medicare A,B,C, and D?

The Mt. Morris Senior Center can help!

Call 815-734-6335 to make an appointment with

one of our trained certified councilors.

Memorial donations

Morris Pieper: John & Mary Pieper, Bob Pieper,

Jack & Brenda Hayden, Thomas & Myrna Snograss,

John & Teresa Wenger, Janet Lawrence, Richard &

Tari Woods Jr., Ronald & Patti King, D.H. & C. A.

Roe, and C. Christine & Samuel Stanfa, Larry &

Nancy Nelson, Margaret Larson, Ed & Molly Baker,

Richard & Judith Triebold, Don & Karen Roe, Mike

& Brenda Anderson

Gladys Osborne: Forrest & Pamela Floto & Lenny

& Barbara Wells.

Thanks to all of you who have giving

cash donations or food donations for all

of our events: Joan Base, Kayla Haub, Kathy

Knutti, Barb. Horner, BJ Brandon, Carol & Warren

Reckmeyer, Pat Miller, Ed & Molly Baker, Frances

Vaughn, Pat Matlock, Marcia Sterenberg, Marilyn

Melvin, Charlotte Meronk, Bill & Kathy Clark,

Nancy Falzone, Genevieve Satterfield, Joan Willis,

Sharon Davis, Morris Pieper, June Bonaguidi, Pat

Laramie, Jean Byers, Elmars & Marion Kalnins,

Gretchen Diab, Joyce Echels, Glenn Hadaway,

Gail Clark, Janet Lawerence, Jim & Mary Francis,

Barbara Fagan, Judy Miller, Wayne Bearman,

Byran Herring, Steven Duncan, Paul Smith, Donna

Jean Wallgren, Cassandra Wallace, Dorra Ubben,

Judy Nixon, Shirley Smith, Jan Avey, Barb.Davis,

Gloria Hartle, Sherry Hudson, Kim Vickers, Betty

Sorensen, Byron County Market, Felker Foods,

Sullivan’s Food, Oregon Super Valu, McDonalds,

Dixon Wal-Mart, Merlins & Anonymous.

We appreciate all of the support. Have You Seen Our New Website?

Check out our new an improved website with new

activities and lists of services.

mmseniorcenter.com

Pigeon Forge & Smoky Mountains

Show Trip

September 17-23, 2017

Call: Barb Davis 815-441-0900

Rogene Strite 815-238-3620

Time is running out for this great trip!

Please sign up if you have yet to do so.

Double occupancy $639

Single occupancy $819

Join in on the fun of Christmas songs made famous

across the decades. Michael Bruccoleri will make

you smile with the likes of Elvis, Dean and Sinatra.

Mary Pfeifer brings you Karen Carpentar, Brenda Lee,

a little Eartha Kitt and many more. Covering all of your

Christmas favorites, their voices blend in beautiful

harmonies as they sing. The trip to Starved Rock

Lodge includes lunch, show and transportation.

Limited seating is available. Please make your reser-

vation early by calling Mt. Morris Senior Center at

815-734-6335, by Friday , November 10th.

Trip information

Tuesday, December 12th

$75 for members

$80 for non-members

The bus will leave the Brethren

Church at 930am.

Visit our website for trip policy or stop in the office and pick up a copy.

15th Annual Community Wide

Health Fair

Mt. Morris Senior Center

9 East Front St.

Tuesday, September 26, 9am –12pm

There will be basic health screenings, demonstrations,

and health-related service information, and give-aways.

The Ogle County Health Department will be

administering flu shots.

Register at each booth for a chance to

win a prize valued at $50.00

A healthy lunch choice will be served

to the public: Taco Salad, $3.50.

Mt. Morris Senior Center

Hagemann-Miller Golf Play Day

& Steak Dinner

Saturday September 9, 2pm

Dinner 5:30

Sunset Golf Club

216 Sunset Lane

If you don’t golf that’s ok,

come just for dinner. Call

Center for details.

To Register

Phone: 815-734-6335

Entry Fee

$50.00

Registration 1:30 pm

Fee Inc. Golf Cart & Dinner

Prizes

All Ages Welcome

Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat

1 2

Fit Cl 9-10

Biscuits & Gravy

8-10:30am

Ship 1-3 pm

Bridge 1 pm

3

4

Fit Cl 9-10

Mexican

Train 12:30

Concert 7am

5

6

AA

Mtg.

7 pm

7 Fit Cl 9-10

Hand & Foot

12:30pm

8 9 Fitness Cl. 9-10

Biscuits & Gravy

8-10:30 Tile Craft

10am Ship 1-3 pm

Bridge 1 pm

10

Am. Legion

7 pm

Girls Scout

11

Fit Class 9-10

Mexican

Train 12:30

12

13

AA

Mtg.

7 pm

14 Fit Cl 9-10

Blood Pressure

10 am

Hand &

Foot 12:30

15 16 Fit Cl. 9-10

Biscuits & Gravy

8-10:30 Bingo 10:30

B Lunch 11:30

Ship 1-3 Bridge 1

17

Board Mtg.

8 am

18 Fitness

Class 9-10 am

Mexican

Train 12:30

Potluck 5:30

19

20

AA

Mtg.

7 pm

21 Fit Cl 9-10

Sight & Hearing

11am

Hand & Foot

12:30

22 23 Fitness Class 9-10

Biscuits & Gravy

8-10:30

Jam Session 10:30

Ship 1-3 Bridge 1

24

Girl Scouts

25

Fit Cl 9-10

Mexican

Train 12:30

26

27

AA

Mtg.

7 pm

28

Fit Cl 9-10

Hand & Foot

12:30pm

29 30 Fitness Class

9-10

Biscuits & Gravy

8-10:30

Ship 1-3 pm

31

Mt. Morris Senior Center

9 East Front St.

Mt. Morris, Il. 61054

Phone: 815-734-6335

August, 2017

Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat

1 Fit Cl 9-10

Mexican Train

12:30 pm

2

3

AA

Mtg.

7 pm

4

Office Closed

Labor Day

5 Free

Community

Breakfast

8-10:30 am

6 Fit Cl 9-10

Biscuits & Gravy

8-10:30

Ship 1-3

Bridge 1 pm

7

8 Fit Cl 9-10

Mexican Train

12:30 pm

9

Golf Play

Day

10

AA

Mtg.

7 pm

11 Fit Cl 9-10

Blood Pressure

10 am

Hand & Foot

12:30 pm

12 13 Fit Cl 9-10

Biscuits &Gravy

8-10:30

Gr. Cards 10am

Ship 1-3 Bridge 1

14

Am. Legion

7 pm

Girl Scout

15

Fit Cl 9-10

Mexican Train

12:30

Potluck 5:30

16

17

AA

Mtg.

7 pm

18 Fit Cl 9-10

Hand & Foot

12:30 pm

19 20 Fit Cl. 9-10

Biscuits & Gravy

8-10:30 Bingo 10:30

B/Lunch 11:30

Ship 1-3 pm

Bridge 1 pm

21

Board Mtg.

8am

22

Fit Cl 9-10

Mexican Train

12:30

23

24

AA

Mtg.

7 pm

25 Fit Cl 9-10

Hand & Foot

12:30

26

Health Fair

9-12 am

27

Fit Cl 9-10

Biscuits & Gravy

8-10:30 am

Jam Session 10:30

Ship 1-3 pm

Bridge 1 pm

28

Girl Scout

29

Fit Cl 9-10

Mexican Train

12:30

30

Mt Morris Senior Center

9 East Front

Mt. Morris, Il. 61054

Phone: September 2017

Annual Level of Giving

Membership per individual

Supporting- — - - - - - - - -$25

Contributing- - - - - - - - - $35

Sustaining- - - - - - - - - - - $50

Sponsor per individual- - -$100

Or Organization

Life membership levels

Silver- - - - - - - - - - -- - --$500

Gold- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - $1000

Circle of Friends Support

Name_____________________________________________

Address___________________________________________

Phone____________________________________________

Spouse____________________________________________

Amount of gift_____________________________________

The above levels of giving is a suggestion, any support given is very welcome and

appreciated. All gifts are tax deductible to the limit the law allows.

Date of application:

Date entered in system:

Seniors on the Move,

Caring,

Sharing,

& Serving

Please make checks payable to:

Mt. Morris Senior Center

9 East Front Street

Mt. Morris, Il. 61054

St. James Lutheran Church

Columbine @ West Grove Rd, Forreston, Il.

Ice Cream Social Sunday July 30th Time 5-8pm

Band Concert 7 pm

Mt. Morris Senior Center

9 East Front St.

Mt. Morris, Il. 61054

Phone: 815-734-6335

Fax: 815-734-4665

No Profit Org.

US Postage Paid

Permit #32

Return Service Requested

Need Transportation:

Call: Rock River Center:

815-732-3252 or 800-541-5479

Lots (Lee-Ogle Transportation)

815-288-2117 or 888-239-9228