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VOLUME 23, ISSUE 10 • OCTOBER 2019 •108 PAOLI STREET • VERONA, WI 53593 • 608-845-7471

October 2019

Verona Senior Center

October Birthday and Anniversary Party

Friday, October 18

Wayne the Wizard

Lunch at 11:30 AM, Cost will be $ 5.00

Entertainment at 12:30 PM

RSVP 845-7471 by 12 NOON,

Monday, October 14

Wayne will be putting on a magic show for us.

Please come and be ready to be entertained!

If you come dressed as a wizard you will be entered in a prize drawing!

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City of Verona Residents and Active Volunteers who have a birthday or

anniversary in the month of October eat for FREE!

50/50 Raffle!

Please refer to page 11 for the menu on this day!


108 Paoli Street Verona, WI 53593

Open: Monday-Friday 8:30 am- 4:30 pm

Thursdays from 8:30 am-7:00 pm

Phone: (608) 845-7471 Fax: (608) 848-2784

Nutrition line: (608) 848-0438

Website: friendsofveronaseniorcenter.org

“Like Us” on Facebook: Verona Senior Center

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Events and Activities

Events, Trips, Games,

Activities…………...2-7

Movies………………8

Calendar……………9

Salad Menu ………10

Menu….…...……….11

Health &Wellness

………………...12-13

Staff Notes………..14

Case Management..15

In and Out……….16

Volunteering……..17

Resources and

Groups………..18-19

Transportation...…..20

Community

Events……………..21

Sunshine Report…..22

Contact Info and

Building Hours…….23

INSIDE THIS ISSUE

THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS

NEEDS YOUR HELP!

Next Board Meeting is Wednesday, October 9

at 9:30 AM

We are an active, fun Board and welcome new

faces. If you are interested, please give us a

call at 845-7471.

Save the dates for upcoming

programs!

October 3: Vendor Fair and Flu Clinic

October 17: Holy Hill/Elegant Farmer Trip

November 11: Veterans Day Event

November 20: Paine House in Oshkosh Trip

November 23: Board Craft Fair/Bake Sale

December 6: Chili Supper and Tree Lighting

December 30: New Years Party

Let us know if you want to be

added to our weekly Senior Center

Email Updates!!!!!!

October Vendor Fair and Flu Clinic

Thursday, October 3 from 9-Noon!

We will have many vendors on this day. There

will be free vision screenings, blood pressure

checks and massages. There will also be a

wealth of resources and information for you to

learn about. While you are here you are welcome to stop in the

Wellness Center and receive your flu vaccine from Sam's Club Pharmacy.

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Upcoming Event!!!!!

Please join us for our Veterans Program

Monday, November 11

for a special recognition event.

Flag Raising Ceremony at 11:00 AM

Lunch at Verona Senior Center - 11:30 AM

Recognition Program begins at 12:30 PM

We will be providing more details for this

program in the November Chronicle.

RSVP will begin November 1-6

Quilts of Valor program for

Veteran’s Day

Sugar River Quilts of Valor will be awarding

quilts to veterans who have served in time of

war regardless of place of deployment. Quilts of

Valor is a non-profit service organization which

follows guidelines to make quality quilts that are

awarded in a ceremony to the veteran. If you

are a veteran and have not been awarded a

Quilt of Valor and would like to receive one,

please pick up a Veteran Request/Information

form at the Senior Center.

Sign up now!!!

All completed requests for the quilts

must be returned no later than 3:00 PM

on Thursday October 24.

Rendever Virtual Reality Tours

Friday, October 4 and 25 at 10:00 AM

For the month of October we will have you

traveling on your own! Stop on in and we will

set you up with the virtual equipment and you

can travel wherever you would like.

Please RSVP this is limited to 6 people.

Can’t come on these dates? Let us know and we

can help you travel on another day!

Literature Lovers Book Club

Wednesday, October 9 at 12:30 PM

The October book club selection will be All

Creatures Great and Small by James Herriot.

New Group Starting this month!!!!

Death Café

Friday, October 11 at 10:00 AM

Death Midwife Sharon Stewart of Brooklyn,

Wisconsin, will be facilitating a Death Café.

A Death Café is an open and respectful

discussion group where everyone has the

opportunity to safely discuss their thoughts,

fears, understanding and dreams about death and

dying. The objective is to increase the awareness

of death so it's not a taboo topic of conversation

in our society! Please join us for treats, coffee

and discussion!

Friday Music with Greg Anderson!

Friday, October 11 at 12:30

Greg will be here yodeling, playing accordion,

and singing for us! This is a

performance you will not

want to miss!

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Half-Hour Health Talk on Heartburn

Thursday, October 31 at 3:00 PM

UW School of Pharmacy students will be

presenting a topic discussion on Heartburn.

The students will be discussing the causes and

triggers of heartburn, as well as what we can

do to reduce heartburn.

Events & Activities

Computer Questions Plus…

Friday, October 18 from

10:00 - 11:00 AM

Rich Bartlett will be presenting a Slide

Show on the computer: Use Power Point

to pull together your pictures and the

story of a trip or gathering to share with

others.

Tech Time with Tim

Wednesdays, October 16 and 30

4:30 or 5:00 PM Appointments

Tim will answer questions about

computers, phones, and digital devices.

Space is limited, so please call 845-7471

for an appointment.

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Hand and

Foot

Mondays, 1 - 4 PM

Mah-Jongg Tuesdays, 10 AM - 12 PM

Euchre

Tues., 1:00-3:30 PM

$1.00 person. Please arrive 5-10

minutes early to register. No one will

be added to the game after the bell

rings at 1 PM.

Bridge Wed., 12:30 - 4 PM

Mexican Train

Dominoes

Wed., 12:45 PM

Bingo

Thursdays, 12:30 - 1:30 PM

2 cards for $1.00 for the hour

No Bingo Oct. 3

“500” Thursdays at 1:45 PM

Game Night Thursdays, 6 PM

A variety of games available!

Games for everyone!

500 Winners

8/08/19: Dick B. (3290), Allen H. (2900)

8/15/19: Dick B. (2370), Dorothy S. (2000)

8/22/19: Judy L. (2340), Pam E. (2270)

8/29/19: Carmen G. (2910), Dick B. (2300)

9/05/19: Pam E. (2890), Carmen G. (2870)

Prairie Kitchen Cooking Club

October– March 2019

To register for either the Tuesday or Friday

class please email or call Kara Hoerr.

608-620-4461 or

[email protected].

$40 per person fee is due at the first class.

All classes are held from 10:00-11:30 am at

The Prairie Kitchen, 1200 E. Verona Ave.

www.bpnn.org/nutriton-classes.html

Mark Your November Calendar!

Craft Fair and Bake Sale

Saturday, November 23 from 9:00 AM-Noon

This will be the perfect time to pick up those holiday gifts and of course delicious goods!

If you would like to be a vendor for this event the cost is $25.00

Please contact the Senior Center 845-7471.

This is sponsored by the Friends Board and all proceeds will benefit

Senior Center programs.

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October 4 from 8 AM-11 AM

Enjoy coffee & donuts

while your vehicle is inspected & fluids

changed free of charge for

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Drug Take Back

Oct. 25th 8-10am

w/Verona Police

(Call for details)

Personal Safety for Seniors

W/Charles Dean

October 7 at 10:00 AM

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FREE popcorn is served during all movies!


Movie Matinees

All films are purchased through

VUDU.com. The synopses for films are

provided by VUDU.

Great Courses: DVD Series

Mondays

1:00-2:30 PM

Customs of the World: Using Cultural

Intelligence to Adapt, Wherever You Are

This series will run until

November 4.

Please join us at any time!

Do you have a movie suggestion?????

Send your suggestions to

Alasa Wiest at

[email protected]

Our Vines Have Tender

Grapes

Friday, October 4

12:30 PM 106 min.

Told from the viewpoint

of little Selma, the film

explores grand

childhood adventures:

making friends, a pet calf,

Christmas, a terrifying

trip down a flood-swollen river, a barn fire

and a ride on a circus elephant's trunk.

9 to 5

Friday, October 25

12:30 PM 109 min.

In this witty, satirical

farce, secretaries Dolly

Parton, Jane Fonda and

office manager Lily

Tomlin live every female

worker's dream after

discovering they share

the same resentment towards their

egotistical, sexist boss (Dabney Coleman).

When they get an unexpected chance to

take revenge, they turn their male

controlled workplace into a model office -

even as their scheme spins wildly out of

control.


ACTIVITY CALENDAR VERONA SENIOR CENTER October 2019

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9:00 Coffee Hour

9:00 Core Strength

9:30 Hometown Helpers

10:00 Caregivers Support &

Club 108

10:00 Mah– Jongg

1:00 Euchre

1:00/6:00 Stampers Group

2:30 Yoga

5:00 Weight Watchers

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9:30-2:00 Wellness Nurse

9:30 Knitting Group

10:00 Club 108

10:00 Functional MELT

11:00 MELT Method

12:30 Bridge

12:45 Mexican Train

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9:00-Noon Vendor Fair and

Flu Clinic

10:00 OTS: Kohl’s

12:30 No Bingo

1:45 “500”

2:00 Core Strength

3:30 Line Dancing

6:00 Game Night

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(Hometown Auto)

8:45 Yoga

9:00 Coffee Hour

10:00 Rendever Virtual

Reality Tour: On your own

10:00 Tai Chi II

11:15 Tai Chi I

12:30 Movie: Our Vines

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1:00 Last MATC Ancestry

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9:00 Foot Care

9:00 Coffee Hour

9:00 MATC Knitting

10:00 Triad: Personal Safety

Presentation

1:00 Hand and Foot

1:00 Last MATC Watercolor

1:00-2:30 Great Courses:

Customs of the World 10-12

1:00-3:00 Stepping On

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9:00 Coffee Hour

9:00 Core Strength

10:00 Man and Woman-Talk:

Natural Path Sanctuary

10:00 Mah– Jongg

10:15 Card Making

1:00 Euchre

2:30 Yoga


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9:30 Board Meeting


9:30 Knitting Group

10:00 Club 108


11:00 MELT Method

12:30 Bridge

12:30 Book Club

12:45 Mexican Train

1:30-3:00 MATC Knitting

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9:00 Coffee Hour

10:30 Healthy Lifestyles

12:30 Bingo

1:45 “500”

2:00 Core Strength

3:00 Vets Group

3:30 Line Dancing

6:00 Game Night

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9:00 Coffee Hour

10:00-11:00 New!

Death Café

10:00 Tai Chi II

11:15 Tai Chi I

12:30-1:30 Greg Anderson

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9:00 Foot Care

9:00 Coffee Hour

9:00-Noon Foot Reflexology

10:00 Changes in Aging

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9:00 Core Strength

10:00 OTS: Hy-Vee/ALDI

10:00 Caregivers Support &

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10:00 Mah– Jongg

1:00 Euchre

2:30 Yoga


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9:30-2 :00 Wellness Nurse

9:30 Knitting Group

10:00 Club 108


11:00 MELT Method

12:30 Bridge

12:45 Mexican Train


4:30/5:00 Tech time w/Tim

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9:00 Holy Hill Trip

9:00 –Noon Foot Reflexology

9:00 Coffee Hour

10:00 OTS: Target West

10:00 Parkinson's Group

12:30 Bingo

1:45 “500”

2:00 Core Strength

3:30 Line Dancing

6:00 Game Night

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9:00 Coffee Hour

10:00 Computers w/Rich:

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11:15 Tai Chi I

11:30 Birthday/

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RSVP by noon 10/14

12:30 Wayne the Wizard

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9:00 Core Strength

10:00 Man and Woman-Talk:

Farm Toys

10:00 Mah– Jongg

1:00 Euchre

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9:30 Knitting Group

10:00 Club 108


11:00 MELT Method

12:30 Bridge

12:45 Mexican Train


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12:30 Bingo

1:45 “500”

2:00 Core Strength

3:30 Line Dancing

6:00 Game Night

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9:00 Coffee Hour

10:00 Rendever Virtual

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10:00 Tai Chi II

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11:00-1:00 Triad: Drug

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Friday Salad Options for October

New Nutrition Phone Line: 608-848-0438

Please call this number for any questions, concerns, or changes

with Congregate Meals or Meals on Wheels. Thank you!

Friday – 10/4

Chicken Confetti Salad

Mixed Greens topped with diced chicken, tomatoes, cucumber, corn and bacon crumbles.

Dressing: Ranch

Meal items to be served with this: mini biscuit, butter, spiced apples, coffee cake

Friday – 10/11

Harvest Salad

Mixed greens topped with beets, garbanzo beans, cucumber, red onion, feta and croutons.

Dressing: Balsamic Vinaigrette

Meal items to be served with this: pears, apple sauce bar

Friday – 10/18

Beef Taco Salad

Shredded lettuce topped with seasoned ground beef, diced tomatoes, cheese, salsa, black ol-

ives, sour cream and tortilla strips.

Dressing: None

Meal items to be served with this: Breadstick, butter, cinnamon apples, brownie

Friday – 10/25

Pulled Pork Santa Fe Salad

Mixed Greens topped with seasoned shredded pork, black bean salsa and tortilla strips

Dressing: Ranch

Meal items to be served with this: fruit cup, blueberry pound cake


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Health and Wellness

How do I pay for my exercise

classes?

Payments for all exercise classes go

directly to the exercise instructors.

The Senior Center does not take

payments for exercise classes.

Please continue to sign in for each of

your classes with your scan card. If you

have more questions please contact

the exercise instructor.

Thank you! Happy Exercising!!!

Keeping Fit: Shannon Maguire

Mondays & Thursdays at 8:45 AM

No Class on October 3

$50 Punch Card for 10 Classes

(Punch card does not expire)

This exercise program is a mixture of

aerobic exercises, weight training, mobility

and balance improvement. We use stretch

bands and balls.

Core Strength : Alasa Wiest

Tuesdays at 9:00 AM

Thursdays at 2:00 PM

This is a FREE Class.

Having a strong core is extremely important

as it supports the spine and aids in balance.

We will not only work our abdominal mus-

cles, but also the muscles of the back and

hips. Planks, Superman’s, Squats, hand

weights, and balancing on the floor or with a

chair are included.

Functional MELT Class: Liron Weiss

Wednesdays: 10:00 AM

$55 for 8 weeks

Drop-in $10 per class

This special class is for those who can't get

down and up from the floor.

This simple and unique self-treatment will

make your whole body feel better and

provide relief from neck and low back pain,

arthritis, bunions, plantar fasciitis, carpal

tunnel syndrome and other aches and pain

in your body. Using specialized MELT Balls

on your hands and feet, you will learn how

to help erase pain and tension in your hands,

feet, neck, and low back brought on by

everyday stress, over-use, misuse and age.

MELT Class: Liron Weiss

Wednesdays: 11:00 AM

$55 for 8 weeks

Drop-in $10 per class

What is The MELT Method?

The MELT Method is a simple self-treatment

method that eliminates chronic pain,

improves performance, and decreases the

accumulated stress caused by the repetitive

postures and movements of everyday

living. The MELT Method is the very first

Hands-off Bodywork

®

method developed for

the general public as a self-care tool to

prevent and relieve chronic pain. It’s an

affordable addition to any wellness or fitness

routine. For more about MELT,

go to www.meltmethod.com.


Health and Wellness

Tai Chi: Jody Curley

Fridays

$35 for 8 weeks $10 for Drop-in

Tai Chi Balance II: 10:00 AM

Instruction in a Yang Style Tai Chi Short Form.

Slow, fluid movements which maintain and

improve alignment and balance, flexibility,

strength and concentration. A more complex

movement sequence than Tai Chi I. Standing.

Tai Chi Balance I: 11:15 AM

Instruction in Chi Kung (breath and energy

practice for health) and beginning Tai Chi Form

movements. Slow, fluid movement patterns

which maintain and improve alignment and

balance, flexibility, strength and concentration.

Shorter, less complex movement sequences than

Tai Chi II - a good class to begin your Tai Chi

practice. Students will be standing unless a chair

is needed for support.

Line Dancing: Marlene Cordes

Thursdays, 3:30-4:30 PM

$30 for a 4-week class

$37.50 for 4 classes of your choosing

(Must be used within 3 months)

$10 for Drop-in

Join the dancing fun with beginner line dancing!

Easy dances to all kinds of music.

Yoga: Shannon Maguire

Tuesdays at 2:30 PM

Fridays at 8:45 AM

$50 Punch Card for 10 Classes

(Punch card does not expire)

Anyone can do yoga and stretching in this class.

The exercises can be modified.

Services Requiring Appointments

Call 845-7471 to schedule an appointment.

Please make checks payable to the provider.

Please check in for these

appointments at the Front Desk.

Foot Care Clinic - $20

Mondays, October 7, 14, 21

15-minute appointments begin at 9:00 AM

Bring two towels. Fingernails $10.00 extra.

Foot Reflexology

$25 for 30 min., $50 for 60 min.

Tuesday, Oct. 1 (9:00-Noon)

Monday, Oct. 14 (9:00-Noon)

Thursday, Oct. 17 (9:00– Noon)

Chair Massage with Gary

$13 for 15 min., $25 for 30 min.

Tuesdays, October 8, 15, 22, 29

Appointments begin at 9:00 AM

Free Drop-In Wellness Services

No Appointment Necessary!

Please check in at the front desk!

Wellness Checks with Nurse Barbara

Wednesdays, 9:30 AM - 2:00 PM

Weight/blood pressure/blood sugar checks.

For November and December Barb will be

changing her schedule on a few dates.

Please note below:

Nov. 26 not Nov. 27

Dec. 23 not Dec. 25

Dec. 31 not Jan.1

Staff Notes


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Don’t forget the “flu clinic” on October 3, from 9:00 AM-Noon at the

Verona Senior Center Health Fair.

The “flu season” is usually from October through May. Remember the vaccine is not effective for the

first 12-14 days after receiving the shot. The flu is caused by influenza viruses and is considered a

highly contagious respiratory infection. Remember to cover your mouth or nose when coughing or

sneezing, and wash your hands often. In public restrooms, remember to use a paper towel

to dry your hands, and then turn off the faucets, and finally open the bathroom door

before throwing away your paper towel.

Normally older adults, young children, and those with specific health conditions are at higher risk for

more serious flu complications including hospitalization and in some cases even death. The greatest

benefits of the vaccine have been observed among people 65 years of age and older. High-dose flu

shots like Hi-Dose Fluzone were specifically designed for people over 65. This vaccine is a

specialized dose with 4 times the antigen (a substance that causes the immune system to produce

antibodies) of a standard flu shot. This makes it more effective. As we grow older our immune

system slows down, so we need that extra boost to avoid the risks that come with the flu season. It

is also a covered benefit under Medicare Part B.

Be safe, be vaccinated.

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Case Management

~~Brain Health~~

Our brains change with age and mental decline

is common. Cognitive impairment is not inevi-

table. Here are 7 ways to prevent it right here

at the Verona Senior Center!

1. Get mental stimulation - Reading, edu-

cation classes, word puzzles, drawing, painting,

and other crafts can all be beneficial—all of

which can be found at the senior center.

2. Get physical exercise - Exercise increases

blood flow and nerve growth in the brain. This

results in increased performance in the brain!

See exercise schedule on page 12-13.

3. Improve your diet - Good nutrition can

help your mind as well as your body. Come

have lunch with us! Or Meals on Wheels!

4. Blood Pressure / Blood Sugar / Choles-

terol - Reduce your risk of dementia by

visiting Nurse Barbara on weekly or monthly!

5. Avoid tobacco altogether and limit

alcohol intake - The Senior Center is

alcohol and tobacco free and loads of fun!

6. Protect your head - Consider taking the

Stepping On class to prevent falls and potential

head injuries.

7. Build social networks - Strong social ties

have been associated with a lower risk of de-

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In and Out

Sign In, Please!

Please sign in for all programs, classes,

activities, and events you attend. Your input

helps us plan and fund programs and

services. If you don’t have a scan card, we

will be happy to make one.

October

Case Manager Outreach Visits

Stop by & visit with our Case Managers at

locations and times listed below.

They can help you find resources & services.

Evia: 4

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Tuesday, 3-4 pm

Noel Manor: 1st

Tuesday, 3-4 pm

Park Verona: 3

rd

Thursday, 3-4 pm

Prairie Oaks II: 2

nd

Tuesday, 2-3 pm

Schettler Terrace: 1

st

Thursday, 2-3 pm

Sugar Creek: 2

nd

Monday, 8:30-9:30 am

Verona Library: 2

nd

Monday, 1-2 pm

Weekly Email Update

If you would like to be added to our email

list for updates on classes, activities or

events such as class cancellations or

program changes, please email Alasa at

[email protected]

Where can I pick up a Chronicle?

A free copy of the Chronicle is available for

pick-up at Verona Senior Center, Verona

Public Library, Verona City Hall, Verona

Vision, and Miller’s Grocery Store.

You may also view the Chronicle on line!

www.veronaactiveadults.org

Have some extra time? Like

people? Volunteer at the Verona

Senior Center! There’s sure to be

something you will enjoy.

Call Alasa at 608/845-7471

to find out more!

In honor of our generous donors, we will again be adding names to the

Donor Recognition Display Box

located in the Serenity Garden. For a memorial or donation of $100 or more, you may

request your own plaque honoring your loved one or yourself. Please make your plaque

request at the time of your donation. All donations and requests should be directed to

Friends of Verona Senior Center.

Volunteer Opportunities

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We are currently looking for more Meals on Wheels drivers.

Do you have an hour one day a week? Then this

volunteer opportunity is for you! We are in need of volunteers to take

meals out into our community to seniors that are homebound. This is a

wonderful program and you are sure to bless someone's life. If you are

interested please give the Senior Center a call 845-7471.

We would love to chat with you more about this opportunity!

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Resources and Groups

Please call 845-7471 with any questions regarding these services.

RSVP Verona Hometown Helpers

1st Tuesday at 9:30 AM

Come share your knitting/crocheting/sewing

talents with RSVP volunteers who gather

monthly at the Verona Senior Center to make

items for donation to Dane County

nonprofits! They socialize and share creative

ideas while creating handcrafted items.

If you are interested in more

information, contact RSVP Group Projects

Coordinator, Kate Seal, by email at

[email protected] or phone, 608-310-7280.

Men and Women Talk Group

2nd & 4th Tuesdays at 10:00 AM

October 8 Natural Path Sanctuary

We will tour the Farley Center and the Natural

Path Sanctuary west of Verona. The Sanctuary

is an all-natural burial site in the beautiful

wooded hills of southwest Wisconsin. We will

hear a presentation as we walk through the

burial area led by Shedd Farley. We will

carpool, leaving the Senior Center at 10 AM

and return at noon. Wear good walking shoes!

October 22 Farm Toys

In 1977, one of our own, Bill Rettenmund,

bought a 1901, 1/16 scale horse barn for his

daughters. Bill wanted to sell it in 2013 as it

was a collectors’ item. However, his girls

would not permit him! The result? Bill began

constructing miniature buildings of the family

farm in Black Earth, as well as 1901 farm

machinery. He has shown these at toy shows

and will retrieve them from the Black Earth

museum in order to share them with us!

Changes Related to Aging

3rd Monday at 10:00 AM

Round table discussion about the concerns,

challenges, and losses we face as we get older.

Carol Doolin will facilitate this discussion.

Caregivers Support Group

1st & 3rd Tuesdays at 10:00 AM

All caregivers or former caregivers

welcome! No RSVP required.

Club 108

1st & 3rd Tuesdays 10 - 11:30 AM

Every Wed. 10 -11:30 AM

Club 108 is an activity program for

individuals with early memory loss.

Weight Watchers - Tuesdays

Weigh-ins at 5 PM, meetings at 5:30PM

AA Meetings

Wellness Clinic - Thursdays at 1:00 PM

All meetings are confidential.

Veterans Group

2nd Thursday at 3:00 PM

Vets from all branches of service welcome!

Healthy Lifestyles

2nd Thursday at 10:30 AM

Following a summer break Healthy Lifestyles

will resume meeting.

Parkinson’s Group

3rd Thursday at 10:00 AM

Anyone dealing with Parkinson's or a

Caregiver of someone with Parkinson's is

welcome to attend.

Groups

Verona Stampers Group

1st Tuesday of every month

1:00/6:00 PM. Drop in anytime!

Share your ideas for stamped greeting card

designs and get ideas from your fellow

stampers! Bring your own projects and

supplies from home. No cost to attend.

Card Making Class

2nd Tuesday of the month at 10:15 AM

Join Teresa Schultz with Stampin’ Up for card

making. The cost of the class is $13.

Please RSVP by Wednesday, October 2

to Teresa Schultz:

[email protected]

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Sugar Creek Senior Apartments

Where Verona’s Most Active Seniors Live

One & two bedroom Apartment homes Daily activities and the best

neighbors in town!

Call 845-5561 to schedule your personal tour

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Transportation

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and one van prioritizes trips to Miller’s

�� Wheelchair accessible van

�� Riders must be City of Verona residents

�� Destinations within Verona city limits

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�� Round trip to the Senior Center $1.00

�� Round trip to other Verona sites $2.00

�� Please pay the van driver directly

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home or apartment

Transit Solutions

Out-of-Town Shopping

Pick-up/drop-off at your Verona home!

Tuesday/Thursday Shopping

Trips

Thursday, October 3: Kohl's

Tuesday, October 15 : Hy-Vee/ALDI

Thursday October 17: Target West

Out-of-Town Shopping Departs at 10 AM

Return Pick Up 12:15 PM,

in Verona by 1:00 PM

Suggested Donation: $4.00 Roundtrip

Please make payments directly to the driver.

RSVP Medical Appointment Rides for City of Verona Seniors

RSVP volunteers take people to medical and social appointments outside of

Verona. Ride requests must be made at least

3 business days before your appointment.

(For Monday rides, please call by Wednesday!)

�� Riders must be able to get in & out of a passenger car without assistance.

�� Donations should be made to RSVP. Drivers cannot accept tips.

�� If you must cancel, call 845-7471 ASAP so driver can be reassigned to help others.

�� If you have not had a ride with RSVP before, there is an intake form that will need to be

filled out first. Case Managers are happy to assist with this!

�� Must live independently or be a veteran. If you live in an assisted living please talk to

your facility director. (Veterans may be any age but cannot have medical assistance.)


Events in the Community

FREE Badger Prairie Needs Network

Community Meal

1st & 3rd Saturday of each month

11:30 AM – 12:45 PM

No reservations necessary.

Badger Prairie Needs Network

1200 E. Verona Ave., Verona

All are welcome!

For more info please go to

http://www.bpnn.org/volunteer.html

Badger Prairie Needs Network

Food Pantry Information:

If you live in the Verona Area School District,

or in the 53593 zip code area you are eligible

to use the Badger Prairie Needs Network

Food

Pantry once a month. To schedule a ride,

call the Senior Center, 845-7471,

by noon the day before.

Normal Food Pantry Hours

Monday: 10 AM-Noon

Tuesday: 10 AM-Noon

Wednesday: Closed

Thursday: 11 AM-6:30 PM

Friday: 10 AM-Noon

Saturday: 10 AM-12:30 PM

Sunday: Closed

Need something mended? Clothing

Menders from the Sugar Creek United

Methodist Church are available on the first

Saturday of the month during the Community

Meal from 10 AM-1PM. They are available to

do simple mending. Drop off your item and

enjoy lunch!

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Sunshine Club

If you know of someone who has been ill,

hospitalized, or has experienced a loss,

please let our staff or front desk volunteers

know, so that we can send a card.

Thank you for your generous

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THANK YOU!

Many THANKS to the Friends of Verona

Senior Center for their help in making the

Senior Center a better place!

The Friends of Verona Senior Center provide

on-going financial support for music at the

birthday - anniversary party, food for special

events, snacks for Coffee Hour, Veterans Group,

Caregivers Group, and Parkinson’s Group. Thank

you!

Thanks to Our Program Sponsors:

Culver’s – Birthday Coupon Cards

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Quarter – Birthday Coupon Cards

Comfort Keepers – Bingo

State Bank of Cross Plains – Birthday Cake

Agrace Hospice – Caregivers Support Group

“A tiny spark ignites a flame, just as a

helping hand can do the same”

Nonnie Jules

Please Consider Gifting

Please consider a gift or memorial donation to the

Helping Hands Fund through the Verona Senior

Center. With your donation, you can help Verona

seniors with emergency needs that they are unable to

provide themselves or obtain through other

community resources. Consider a personal donation,

a gift in remembrance of a loved one, donation to the

Fund in lieu of flowers at a memorial service, or a will

bequest to the Helping Hands Fund – Verona Senior

Center.

Welcome to the New Director!

Come in and meet our new

Senior Center Director Stephanie

Ehle. We are very excited to have

her joining our team.

23 THE CHRONICLE ~ OCTOBER

Contact Information


Address: 108 Paoli Street, Verona, WI

53593

Phone: (608) 845-7471

FAX: (608) 848-2784

Nutrition Line: (608) 848-0438

Hours:

Mon., Tues., Wed., Fri., 8:30 AM - 4:30 PM

Open Thursdays from 8:30 AM to 7:00 PM

Website: www.ci.verona.wi.us

Senior Center Staff

Director, Stephanie Ehle

[email protected]

Case Manager, Becky Losby

[email protected]

Case Manager, Julie Larson

[email protected]

Program Manager, Alasa Wiest

[email protected]

Administrative Assistant, Karen Henry

[email protected]

Program Assistant, Janice Paul

[email protected]

Nutrition Aide, Jamie Amers

[email protected]

Nursing Services provided by

Barbara J. Rasmussen, RN

[email protected]

Transportation Services provided by

Transit Solutions & RSVP Volunteer Drivers

Friends of Verona Senior Center

Board of Directors

Check out our Website:

friendsofveronaseniorcenter.org

Richard Bartlett, Vice President

Pat Eggen, Treasurer

Linda Kaiser, Secretary

Gerald Grajkowski

Alyce Kocal

Cindy Martin

Nancy Mendoza

Pat Nardi

Jim Zelem

The Friends of Verona Senior Center raise funds

to support the programs and services of the

Verona Senior Center. If you would like to

contact a Board Member, please call the Senior

Center at 845-7471.

Verona Senior Services Committee

Voting Members:

Kate Cronin, Katie Kohl, Charlotte Jerney

City of Verona Alders

The Verona Senior Center is accredited by the

Wisconsin Association of Senior Centers.


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www.veronaactiveadults.org

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