March 2017 THE GUIDING LIGHT. Guiding Delaware s Seniors Into a Brighter Future. Frederica Senior Center 216 South Market St Frederica, Delaware 19946

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1 March 2017 THE GUIDING LIGHT Guiding Delaware s Seniors Into a Brighter Future Frederica Senior Center 216 South Market St Frederica, Delaware Visit us at Did you know you can read the Frederica Senior Center Guiding Light online at Merry Christmas to everyone from the Frederica Senior Center Staff and the members of the Board.

2 Mae s Corner March 2017 Something New To Keep Our Members Informed Is March going to come in like a lion and go out like a lamb? Lets hope so, it will be nice to see warm sunshine and flowers beginning to bloom. What a great time we had at the Valentines Dance last month. Everyone looked so good in red and I know you all had a great time. It was great seeing that Vincent was able to make it after a long recovery. Don t miss our St. Patrick s Day lunch on the 17th of March. Ham, Cabbage and Red Potatoes, doesn t get much better than that. If you see any of our great folks from Southern Meadows please remember to thank them for the desserts they provide every month. In March it will be on the 23rd and as always I am sure they will be delicious. You may have noticed we have a new bus driver, please welcome Ricky Maddox and make him feel at home as he joins our FSC family. Finally our Wild Game Dinner is the March 18th, Get your tickets early, we will run out. Have a great month. Mae FSC would like to thank members and the community for food and personal hygiene product donations. Please check on your neighbor to make sure they are warm and have food. We are happy to welcome Mia from Generation back for monthly Diabetic screenings. Mia will be here the second Tuesday of every month from 10am noon. For most seniors, joints are something that wear away to the point that they may need to be replaced. This can often be a scary proposition, because it means acknowledging that your body doesn't work the way it used to. There's also the fear that something could go wrong and leave you worse off than before, or not fix the problem at all. It's a lot easier to keep going with the status quo instead of trying to forge a new path, even if that change could prove to be much more beneficial than the previous state. However, knee and hip replacements are really commonplace now, and performed with more regularity than ever before. Let's take a quick look at what you could potentially be preparing for. You can essentially get one type of knee replacement (or athroplasty, which means "joint replacement") depending on the severity of the problem: partial or total...knee replacement: What happens is the doctor will take out all of the bone that's been damaged and replace it with an implant, taking time to shape it so it fits snugly like a knee should. There are four main parts to the surgery: Slicing off the damaged cartilage from both the femur and tibia ends, plus a tiny bit of the bone underneath to prepare the area for the new joint.. The surgeon will then put the new implant In. One option is with a press-fit where the implant has a rough surface so the bone can grow into it, while the other option is to cement-attach it on. A plastic button is placed under the patella to mimic the action of the joint. The last step is to recreate a smooth surface just like your old knee and this is done with a medical grade plastic spacer between the tibia and femur (where there's now metal). This type of surgery works splendidly well for about 90% of recipients, with a near-perfect feel-good rate of 90-95% after 10 years. FREDERICA SENIOR CENTER VALENTINES DAY KING AND QUEEN CHARLIE & GLORIA HROPVICH

3 WII GAMES MONDAY AND THURSDAY 9AM-NOON: WII SPORTS USE CAN BE A POSITIVE ACTIVITY FOR SENIORS. SENIORS SELF-REPORT SOCIAL AND HEALTH BENEFITS. WII ENHANCED, OTHER ACTIVITIES. BOWLING IS THE MOST POPULAR GAME. WOODCARVING TUESDAY AND FRIDAY 9AM-NOON WOOD CARVING, BEGINNING WOODCARVERS, SELF-TEACHING WITH AMATEUR WOODCARVERS WOODWORKING MONDAY THRU FRIDAY 9AM-NOON VOLUNTEER INSTRUCTOR, TEACHES THE BASIC OF WHITTLING AND WOOD WORKING LINE DANCING WEDNESDAY Ultra-Beginners 9; 30 AM-Beginners 10:30NOON INSTRUCTOR SANDY REYNOLDS, TEACHES BEGINNERS AND ADVANCED CLASSES, EASY TO LEARN, PROVIDES FUN EXCERCISE. ENJOY A FABULOUS MIND - BODY WORKOUT WHILE DANCING YOUR WAY TO BETTER HEALTH! YOU WILL BOOST YOUR BRAIN POWER BY IMPROVING YOUR MEMORY SKILLS, STRENGTHEN YOUR BONES WITHOUT HURTING YOUR JOINTS, DEVELOP BETTER BALANCE TO HELP PREVENT FALLS AND RELEASE STRESS SO YOU FEEL GREAT. THIS LINE DANCING CLASS CAN BE DONE BY ITSELF OR AS A SUPPLEMENT TO FIT AND FUN OR STILL GOING STRONG. WE DANCE TO A WIDE MIX OF MUSIC STYLES, INCLUDING COUNTRY, POP AND BIG BAND. TAI-CHI EVERY OTHER TUESDAY 10AM INSTRUCTOR GLENN GARNER, TEACHES THE CLASS, TAI CHI IS A CHINESE FORM OF MARTIAL ARTS THAT INVOLVES SLOW, CONTROLLED AND LOW-IMPACT MOVEMENTS THAT CAN BE EASY FOR SENIORS--EVEN THOSE WITH LIMITED MOVEMENT. ACCORDING TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND MEDICAL CENTER, TAI CHI CAN HELP SENIORS FEEL STEADIER ON THEIR FEET AS WELL AS IMPROVING THEIR HAND EYE COORDINATION. THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF ORTHOPEDIC NURSES ENDORSES TAI CHI FOR SENIORS SEEKING TO STRENGTHEN MUSCLES, INCREASE FLEXIBILITY AND GET GENTLE AEROBIC EXERCISE. CANVAS PAINTING EVERY OTHER TUESDAY AT 10AM WELL KNOWN ARTIST DEE CUBBAGE, TEACHES BEGINNERS CANVAS PAINTING WITH ACYRLICS. PAINTING STUDIES SHOW THAT ART THERAPY GIVES BACK TO ALZHEIMER S PATIENTS, IN SOME PART, WHAT THE DISEASE HAS TAKEN AWAY. IT STIMULATES THE SENSES, CAN TRIGGER DORMANT MEMO- RIES AND ENCOURAGES CONVERSATION. WHETHER THEY ARE VIEWING OR CREATING ART THEMSELVES, ALZHEIMER S PATIENTS CAN USE IT AS A FORM OF EXPRESSION, PARTICULARLY INDIVIDUALS WHO CANNOT COMMUNICATE VERBALLY. PATIENTS DO NOT NECESSARILY RECOVER LOST WORDS THROUGH THIS TREATMENT, BUT CAN EXPLORE A NEW VOCABULARY. BLOOD PRESSURE SCREENINGS MONDAY 9AM-NOON RETIRED REGISTERED NURSE MARIE WHITE, PROVIDES BLOOD PRESSURE CHECK TO OUR MEMBERS. CHAIR EXCERCISE THURSDAY AT 10AM RETIRED PHYSICAL THERAPIST ROBIN INSTRUCTS CHAIR-BOUND EXERCISES WHICH ARE IDEAL FOR PEOPLE WITH LOWER BODY INJURIES OR DISABILITIES, THOSE WITH WEIGHT PROBLEMS OR DIABE- TES, AND FRAIL SENIORS LOOKING TO REDUCE THEIR RISK OF FALLING. CARDIOVASCULAR AND FLEX- IBILITY CHAIR EXERCISES CAN HELP IMPROVE POSTURE AND REDUCE BACK PAIN, WHILE ANY CHAIR EXERCISE CAN HELP ALLEVIATE BODY SORES CAUSED BY SITTING IN THE SAME POSITION FOR LONG PERIODS. 3

4 BILLIARDS MONDAY THRU FRIDAY 6AM-? PLAYING POOL REQUIRES A GREAT AMOUNT OF FOCUS AND CONCENTRATION. YOUR ABILITY TO FOCUS ON A GIVEN OBJECTIVE IS ESSENTIAL IN ACHIEVING HAPPINESS AND ATTAINING GOALS. IN BILLIARDS, PLAYERS MUST FOCUS ON THEIR TARGETS (THE CUE BALL AND THE TARGET BALL), THE ANGLE OF THEIR OWN CUE, THE ANGLE THE CUE BALL WILL MOVE. PLAYING POOL CAN ALSO INCREASE YOUR EYE-AND-HAND COORDINATION. IN THE ABOVE BULLET REGARDING HOW POOL CAN SHARPEN THE MIND NEW TRIP!!!! September 5-8, The Grand Canyon of PA and the Finger Lakes of NY! $605 per person for a double. $135 extra for single room. Trip insurance $49. We ll take a cruise on the Susquehanna, tour Corning Museum of glass, and visit 2 vineyards in the Finger Lakes, along with other activities. Dinners and breakfasts included. Agnes@fscnews.org with questions. 4

5 The March wind blows winter away And sweeps the streets from day to day March brings surprises, first the day s hot Then it starts snowing, likely as not Hurry, March wind, hurry along 5

6 Activities Calendar CARD CLUB MONDAY THRU FRIDAY 8AM- NOON SEVERAL CARD GAMES ARE PLAYED DAILY, BRIDGE, CANASTA, PINOCHLE, 500 M S G D N 5 bonko SPANISH CLASS FRIDAYS 1PM DR. AGNES CASE TEACHES BASIC SPANISH CLASSES, LESSON BASED ITAILIN CLASS MONDAYS 11AM ITALIAN NATIVE MARY KENNEY INSTRUCTS BASIC ITALIAN LANGUAGE 6

7 Lunch Menu Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri COMPUTER CLASS THURSDAY S 9AM-NOON RETIRED IBM SPECIALIST DOC CASE INSTRUCTS BASIC COMPUTER CLASS INCLUDING, , SOCIAL MEDIA, WORD, WINDOWS, EXCEL, ETC. 1 Pork Roast Lima Beans Sauerkraut Mashed Potatoes & Gravy 2 BBQ Chicken Collard Greens Corn Bread Desert 3 Stuffed Peppers Salad Garlic Bread 6 7 Tomato Soup Crab Cakes Grill Ham & Cheese Au Gratin Potatoes Crackers Green Beans BREAKFAST Sausage, eggs and Biscuit 8 Chicken Alfredo Broccoli Rolls 9 Pulled Pork Potato Wedges Mac & Cheese 10 Tacos Refried Beans Spanish Rice 13 Chef Salad BREAKFAST Creamed Chip Beef & Biscuits 14 Liver & Onions Peas & Carrots Mashed Potatoes Gravy 15 Wings Baked Beans Onion Rings 16 Ham&Cheese Or Turkey & Swiss Subs Chips 17 St. Patrick s Day Ham & Cabbage Red Potatoes 20 Beef Stew Hot Biscuit BREAKFAST Bacon/Eggs Pancakes 21 Meatloaf Succotash Mashed Potatoes & Gravy 22 Beef Fajitas Seasoned Rice Egg Rolls 23 Turkey Corn Mashed Potatoes Gravy by Southern Meadows 24 Chicken Tenders Potato Salad Pasta Salad Potato Wedges 27 Kielbasa Perogies Peppers & Onions BREAKFAST Sausage Gravy & Biscuits 28 Birthday Dinner Roast Beef Dumplings Succotash Mashed Potatoes Gravy Cup Cakes 29 Ribs Mac & Cheese Baked Beans 30 Country Fried Chicken Mixed Vegetables Mashed Potatoes & Gravy 31 Bologna & Cheese Sandwich Vegetable Soup BREAKFAST is served daily, come and enjoy a light continental style breakfast on Tuesday, through Friday. There is a full breakfast service every Monday from 9:00 to 9:30. 7

8 New Members in the Month of February 2017 Please introduce yourself and make all of our new members welcome! Jerome & Olivia Ridgeway; Leonard Ott; Carolyn Payk; Henry Twardus; Patrick Bishop; Gloria Butts; Barbara Marolonga; Grace Wyatt; Rachel Powell; Linda Marlett; Cathy Carson; Charles Curry; Donna Robinson; Frank & Christine Bigler; Priscilla Harris QUILTING CLASS WEDNESDAY 9AM-NOON BETTY FLEMMING OUR CRAFT COORDINATOR, WHO HAS OVER THIRTY YEARS QUILT MAKING EXPERIENCE INSTRUCTS QUILTING, PATTERN CUTTING, ASSEMBLY, SEWING, DESIGN TO MAKE BEAUTIFUL QUILTS FSC 4TH ANNUAL WILD GAME DINNER SATURDAY MARCH 18TH 3-7PM MENU INCLUDES ROASTED PIG-FROG LEGS-MUSKRAT GOOSE TREATS-VENISON MASHED POTATOES GRAVY MACARONI AND CHEESE PEAS AND DUMPLINGS $25.00 PER PERSON FOR MEMBERS $30.00 NON MEMBERS GLASS PAINTING FIRST MON- DAY OF THE MONTH AT 1:00PM LIISA TRILLIA, LOCAL ARTIST IN- STRUCTS GLASS PAINTING, CREATING BEAUTIFUL ART ON A BLANK GLASS ITEM, SUCH AS GLASS, BOWL, VASE, LIISA TEACHES DESIGN OF TREES, BIRDS, FLORAL PATTERENS GAME NIGHT FIRST AND THIRD THURSDAY 3PM TO 8PM PARTICIPANTS SOCIALIZE WHILE PLAY- ING A VARIETY OF CARD, BOARD, GAMES AS WELL AS SHUFFLE BOARD, PING PONG, AND BILLIARDS. COLORING FOR ADULTS FRIDAY 9AM PARTICIPANTS EXPLORE THEIR CREA- TIVITY BY COLORING AND DESIGNING ON PAPER, COLORING RELAXES THE MIND, INPROVES EYE HAND COORDI- NATION. 8

9 Frederica Senior Center March Trips Wednesday March 8 (9:00am - 3:00pm)(Cost FREE) Christiana Mall & Cabela s Tuesday March 14 (8:00am - 2:00pm)(Cost S35.00) Philadelphia Flower Show Wednesday March 22 (8:30am - 3:30pm)(Cost $10.00) Harriet Tubman Museum Tuesday April 25th (All Day) Washington DC CALL FOR MORE INFORMATION Cathy at No Refunds on pre-paid trips 9

10 3/1 Joan Yaiser 3/1 Lucille Pettyjohn 3/1 Catherine Kohland 3/3 Mary Ann Kessler 3/3 Larry Koch 3/4 Jean Wright 3/4 Myron Terebecki 3/5 Dorothy Snyder 3/5 Penny Shockley 3/5 Donald Poore 3/5 Carol Conrad 3/5 Matilda Hovington 3/6 Dorthy Pettit 3/6 Donald Palladino 3/6 Mildred Perry 3/7 Florette Camac 3/8 Patricia Marker 3/8 Shirley Bennett 3/8 Ellen Ennis 3/8 Stephen Albright 3/9 Maria Skupejko 3/10 Paul Unsworth 3/10 Robert Fetzer 3/11 Saeko (Sally) Todd 3/11 Dorthy Shelton 3/12 Ann Wester 3/12 Micheal Scheer 3/12 Marvin Lands 3/12 Rudolph Jackson 3/12 Louis Wootten 3/12 Michael Cahill 3/13 Janet Feague 3/14 Marie Saunders 3/14 Norma Marvel 3/14 Phillip Halter 3/15 June Halter 3/16 Patricia McGill 3/16 Bruce Lowder 3/16 Dolones Lampa 3/17 Zenobia Joseph 3/17 Virginia Hopkins 3/17 Deborah Haughey 3/17 Robert Fry 3/17 Hubert Donnellan 3/17 Daniel Camac 3/18 Mary Hughes 3/18 Atwood Badman 3/19 Norma Walthour 3/19 Pat Paolini 3/19 Joyce Malosiecki 3/19 James Krieger 3/20 Frederick Donophon 3/20 Margaret Bernholdt 3/21 Margaret Wireman 3/21 Margaret Loiacono 3/21 Charles Lindale 3/22 Buddy Aiken 3/23 Evelyn Morse 3/24 Jan Bradley 3/25 Vincent Pino 3/25 Mabel Kelly 3/25 Gloria Jones 3/25 Mary Day 3/26 Myrle Scott 3/26 Robert Schuyler 3/26 Susan Rinaldi 3/26 Mary Gould 3/26 Nutter Elliott 3/27 William Morse 3/27 Sibyl Hoover 3/28 Brian Palladino 3/29 Don Sikes 3/29 Eddie Morey 3/29 Tracey Harris 3/30 Olivia Ridgeway 3/30 John Huber 3/30 William Hall 3/30 Mary Hall 3/31 Jim Scales 10

11 Frederica Senior Center, Inc. Educational and Cultural Programs Professionals from the community visit the Center to inform the members and offer a variety of services free of charge for issues like Health, Legal, Consumer issues and much more! Membership The Frederica Senior Center is open to anyone 50+ or disabled, veterans regardless of race, creed, national origin, or gender. An application must be completed and submitted to the corporation. At that time, a fee of $20.00 for annual membership dues is also required. This fee is renewed every July 1st. Nutritious Meals Come enjoy our delicious meals, cooked at our Center each day. Meals are served buffet style Monday-Friday at noon for a minimal donation of $5.00 per member, $7.00 non-member. Social and Recreational Activities The Center offers a variety of activities which include: daily craft-making classes, our game and social rooms are open daily for pool playing, card games, table games, puzzles, etc. Weekly Bible study, shopping, recreational and cultural trips, various crafts, quilting, walking and much more. Transportation A daily pickup is offered Monday-Friday to transport members to and from the Center, as well as social, recreational and shopping trips. The center has two buses, each equipped with a wheel chair ramp and handicapped equipment. If you are in need of this service please contact us for availability. Outreach Program Our Outreach Coordinator is a mediator between the center and the community. Persons needing assistance with food, shelter, medical bills, or any other assistance please call our Outreach Coordinator. Staff Ken Ryder Rev William Downing Herb Konowitz Sam Beyard Marvin Lands Telford Rager Board of Directors President 1st Vice President 2nd Vice President Treasurer Secretary Member at Large Members: Louise Gill, Charles Shinefuss, Glenn Garner, Tom Mosley, Ron Papineau, Melvin Dernberger, Adrena Vann Membership Representative: Mae Maloney Volunteer Receptionist: Mary Bookhultz Pat Anderson, Sybil Hoover Renee Hoffman Ray Harris Cathy Mosley Cindie Trader Kimberly Jester Billie Hoffman Michelle Phinazee Myra Jones Mert Mullen Roy Bookhultz Ricky Maddox Betty Flemming Daniel Jones Mae Maloney Barbara Vollberg Trish Lomax Agnes Case Executive Director Office Manager Activities Coordinator Outreach Director Manager/Lead Cook Assistant Cook Kitchen Assistant Kitchen Assistant Bus Driver Bus Driver Bus Driver Crafts Coordinator Sanitation Engineer Receptionist (Volunteer) Receptionist (Volunteer) Receptionist (Volunteer) Activities Volunteer Frederica Senior Center s Mission Statement Founded in 1974, the Frederica Senior Center was built on the need to combat the debilitating effects of geographical isolation of the elderly residing in Frederica, Magnolia, Felton, North Bowers Beach and rural surrounding areas in Delaware. Our goal is to provide a hot home-cooked nutritious meal daily; social; recreational and educational activities; transportation to and from the Center; and Outreach services. If you or someone you know has a need or would like to visit our Center, please feel free to call us (302) or (302) Our hours of operation are Monday through Thursday 7:00am to 3:00pm, Friday 7:00am - 2:00pm 11

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