April Volume 2016 Issue 7

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1 Volume 2016 Issue 7 Published monthly by White River Council on Aging 262 N Main St., White River Jct., VT (802) April 2016 Volunteer Recognition Night Wed., April 20, 2016 Volunteers*: No Charge All others: $5 (60+) $6 (Under 60) Sign up required 4:00 Center Opens 4:30 Bill Emerson, pianist, will play background music through dinner for your enjoyment 5:00 Dinner Menu Dilled Cucumbers Chicken Cordon Bleu Rice Pilaf Green Bean Almandine Dinner Roll Mint Chocolate Mousse Coffee/Tea/Milk Recognition of Volunteers *Volunteers are those folks who have signed the book so we can document their hours of service as in-kind donations to the Bugbee Senior Center since our last Van Trip To VINS (Vermont Institute of Natural Science) Quechee, VT Thursday, June 23rd $24 Includes box lunch, admission to VINS and van transportation Tour the grounds, watch a live presentation of raptors in flight and visit the gift shop. Sign up now! Season Tickets On Sale Now For Upper Valley Nighthawks 2016 season Did you know that the Upper Valley now has its own New England Collegiate Baseball League team based at the Maxfield Outdoor Sports Complex on Route 5 in White River Jct? For $70, you can purchase a season pass that will get you into all 22 home games and every playoff game. It is also valid at all other New England Collegiate Baseball League fields and is transferable. Passes can be purchased at Stateline Sports, 22 Bridge St., West Lebanon, NH. If you don t want a season pass, regular adult admission is $5; age 17 and under get in free.

2 Directors Corner This month we have our first night opening of the year on April 20th. This is our annual Volunteer Recognition Dinner to honor those among us who give of their time to help us operate all of our programs. The value of our volunteer s time calculated according to IRS rules comes in close to $85,000.This is a significant increase from our prior year, by close to $15,000. Perhaps it is because folks are entering their time more accurately, or there is an actual increase in donated time. No matter, this represents an important contribution to our operation. We could not possibly match that value if we had to compensate people to provide this service. However, in my mind the value is significantly greater, as IRS uses minimum wage rates for the time people donate to us. No one, no how, no way is worth that princely sum. In my mind the true value is at least twice the IRS amount and probably even more!! On behalf of all of us here Bugbee please accept my heartfelt thank you to all our volunteers for everything you do for us. It is trip season starting this month. Our first trip goes out April 7 th to Holyoke Massachusetts for a luncheon and show. There are still seats available for this trip. This year we are experiencing an interesting phenomenon. It seems that our final trip of the year, The Mystery Trip, is booked solid already. Go figure!! Folks are signing up for the trip to the unknown while our other trips with disclosed venues still have space. So, I had the idea that in 2017 we would hide the location of all of our trips. Then we would sign people up as always but if one trip was not full we would move sign ups from a full trip to that trip!! No one would know any differently since they just signed up for a trip. :-{) Brilliant me thinks, but I await feedback on this idea as we have a whole year to plan. On a housekeeping note, I want to remind folks that we appreciate donations of medical equipment, however leaving it outside on weekends or at night does create some problems for us. Not only can the items get wet, or iced up, but you know how neighborhood cats can be!! We have had to toss out some items left outside which I am sure would be a disappointment to the donors. Finally, as the warm weather moves in we will be doing our annual sprucing up of the building perimeter. If you have an interest in helping out, do let me know either by stopping in or calling me.. Len Brown Executive Director Presidential Candidate Debate Night Eugene v. Debs/William Lemke/Aaron Watkins/Silas C. Swallow Bugbee Senior Center April 31, :00 PM Just in case the current list of Presidential hopefuls don t seem to fit your idea of the person you would like to see occupying the White House, we have invited some lesser known independent candidates to our own Candidate Debate Night. Seating will be on a first come, first served basis. Please carpool as parking will be extremely limited as half of the parking lot will be reserved for satellite trucks and other media vehicles.

3 April 2016 Meals Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Please be seated by 11:50 so that our wait staff can serve your beverage and salad before the entrée. Suggested Donation for seniors (60+): $5.00 Charge for Under 60 diners: $ Bean Salad Shredded Pork Corn Jello w/fruit 4 Caesar Salad Salisbury Steak Seasoned Potatoes Peas & Carrots Blondie 5 BUFFET Assorted Entrees Assorted Desserts 6 3-Bean Salad Cheddar-baked Chicken Sweet Potato Banana Pudding 7 Carrot-Raisin Slaw Roast Pork w/gravy Beets Applesauce Pudding 8 Chef Salad w/ Turkey, Ham. Egg, Cheese, Tomato on Lettuce Roll Peach Crisp 11 Pickled Beets Macaroni & Cheese Stewed Tomatoes Green Beans Pears 12 Salad Beef Stroganoff On Egg Noodles Peas Vanilla Pudding w/ Cookie 13 Pineapple Slaw Baked Ham Scalloped Potatoes Devil s Food Cake w/vanilla Frosting 14 Dilled Cucumbers Baked Haddock Rice Pilaf California Vegetables Gingerbread w/ Topping 15 C & S Pizza Melon Mix 18 Caesar Salad Meatloaf Peas & Carrots Blondie 19 Cottage Cheese w/pineapple Parmesan-crusted Pork Chop Roasted Potato Corn Grapes 20 Dilled Cucumbers Chicken Cordon Bleu Rice Pilaf Green Bean Almandine Dinner Roll Mint Choc. Mousse 21 Green Salad Swedish Meatballs On Egg Noodles Ice Cream 22 Chicken Burger on Bun w/lettuce, Tomato, Pickles Tater Tots Fruit Salad 25 Sausage, Peppers & Onions on Bowtie Pasta Cauliflower Orange Pudding Dessert 26 Chicken Parmesan on Linguini California Vegetables Garlic Chocolate Pudding 27 Corn & Bean Salad Liver & Onions Baked Pears 28 Cole Slaw BBQ Chicken Tater Tots Pineapple Upside Down Cake 29 American Chop Suey Garlic Mixed Vegetables Mandarin Oranges

4 April 2016 Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Reminders: A single asterisk (*) beside an activity indicates an event that requires a sign-up or appointment. It may or may not be possible to join in mid-course. Call us at if you have questions. A double asterisk (**) indicates the first day of a multi-session course that requires a sign-up. 1 12:45 Book Club Shredded Pork 4 9:00 warmers Salisbury Steak 5 8:45 Foot Care (by appointment only) 10:00Aq.Aerobics* 1:00 Cribbage BUFFET 6 10:00 Poetry 1:30 Linedancing* 7 9:00 Quilting 9:30 Log Cabin trip* 8 9:30 Tai Chi 1* 10:45 Tai Chi 2* 3:00 Brain Injury Support Group Cheddar Baked Chicken Roast Pork Chef Salad 11 8:30 Smiles* 10:00 Health Clinic 12 1:00 Cribbage 1:00 Senior Fitness* 13 10:30 TOGETHER 12:00 Birthday Day Audrey Lilley, Pianist 1:30 Linedancing* 14 8:45 Foot Care (by appointment only) 9:00 Quilting 12:30 Take Care of Your Feet! Dr. Duggan, VAMC 15 9:30 Tai Chi 1* 10:45 Tai Chi 2* Macaroni & Cheese Beef Stroganoff Baked Ham Baked Haddock C & S Pizza 18 Meatloaf 19 1:00 Cribbage 1:00 Sr.Fitness** Parmesancrusted Pork Chop 20 Volunteer Recognition Night* 4:00 Center Opens 4:30 Bill Emerson (Background Piano) 5:00 Dinner 21 8:45 Foot Care (by appointment only) 9:00 Quilting. 22 9:30 Tai Chi 1** 10:45 Tai Chi 2** Chicken Cordon Bleu Swedish Meatballs Chicken Burger 25 8:30 Smiles* 10:00 Health Clinic Sausage, Peppers & Onions On Bowtie Pasta 26 10:00Aqua Aerobics* 1:00 Cribbage 1:00 Senior Fitness* Chicken Parmesan 28 10:00 Poetry 1:30Linedancing** Liver & Onion 29 9:00 Quilting BBQ Chicken 30 9:30 Tai Chi 1* 10:00 Suite Notes 10:45 Tai Chi 2* 12:00 Galen Mudgett American Chop Suey

5 April Happenings April 1 12:45 Bugbee Book Club. Marieke Sperry, librarian from the Quechee/Wilder Libraries, will facilitate a discussion of Circling the Sun by Paula McLain. Copies of the book are available from Quechee Library. April 13 10:30 TOGETHER women s support group, facilitated by Judy Adams. De- Clutter Your Home: 20 Ways to Downsize. When you re up against your memories, remember: You re simplifying your life, not erasing your past. (AARP) Join us for some fun ideas. New participants welcome. April 14 12:30 Take Care of Your Feet! Dr. Duggan, Chief of Podiatry at the VA Medical Center in WRJ will give a power point presentation about common foot problems and how to deal with them. NARFE will conduct a business meeting directly following the program. April 19 1:00 Senior Fitness with Laura Dykstra. New 8-week session begins. $30 fee. Sign up required. 8 participants needed for class to be held. April 20 4:00 Volunteer Recognition Night Please join us in honoring the volunteers who help keep the Center running. (You do not need to be a volunteer to attend). Sign up required. No charge for volunteers; all others are asked for the usual suggested donation ($5 for age 60+; $6 for under 60) Center opens at 4:00. Bill Emerson will play background music on the piano, starting at 4:30.There will be no noon meal and no home-delivered meals. April 22 9:30 Tai Chi 1 (Beginner Level). New 6- week session. $30 fee. Sign-up required. 10:45 Tai Chi 2 (Continuing Students) New 6-week session. $30 fee. Sign-up required. National Do Not Call Registry By adding your phone number to the Do Not Call Registry, you should not receive unsolicited calls from most telemarketers, though you may continue to receive calls from charities and companies with which you have an existing business relationship. To add your number to the Registry, you must call from the number you want to add. It may take up to 30 days for your number to be removed from active lists. You can remove your number from the Registry at any time. Computer Assistance Available The Bugbee Senior Center is partnering with the Hartford Area Career & Technology Center (HACTC) to provide one-on-one computer assistance to seniors. The student instructors are all seniors in Computer Technology Applications. Students at HACTC come from Hanover, Hartford, Lebanon, Mascoma, Thetford, Windsor and Woodstock school districts. The HACTC students are available on Wednesday and Thursday mornings only, with appointment slots at 8:45 and 9:30.To make an appointment for two sessions (usually scheduled one week apart so you will have time to practice what you have learned), call Regina at between 8:30 and 2:30, Monday through Thursday. Don t delay! The students are available only until mid-may. Smiles For Seniors At Bugbee Senior Center FOR: Adults 60 years and older living on a fixed income WHAT: Free oral health screening, education and fluoride varnishing by a licensed public health dental hygienist WHEN: 2nd and 4th Monday of each month by appointment only WHERE: Bugbee Senior Center, HOW: Call for an appointment or information

6 Problems With Medicare? If you have a complaint about the quality of care you have received as a Medicare beneficiary or wish to file an appeal to a Medicare decision, one resource that can help you is the Livanta Beneficiary and Family-Centered Care Quality Improvement Organization (BFCC-QIO), the Medicare Quality Improvement Organization under contract with the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), an agency of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Livanta handles all Medicare beneficiary complaints, quality of care reviews, medical necessity reviews, and discharge appeals from hospitals, skilled nursing facilities, home health and hospice providers and rehabilitation facilities. Call Livanta if you have these concerns A medication mistake Lack of discharge information. Contracting an infection at the facility Wrong treatment provided Other serious health care issues They do not handle Medicare claims or billing issues. If you have questions regarding your bill, you should call MEDICARE. If you have an issue you would like to discuss with Livanta, call the toll-free Helpline at (TTY: ) Please have the following information handy when calling: Medicare card and number Date of birth Address and phone number Dates of service that you are calling about Provider contact information The hours for calling with a complaint or to file an appeal are Monday-Friday, 9:00 a.m. 5:00 p.m. Appeals can also be filed on weekends and holidays from 11:00 a.m. 3:00 p.m. 24-hour voice mail is also available. In addition to the HelpLine, Livanta can be reached via their website: Appeals Fax: Quality Fax: They also have a SmartPhone application, available at no charge from Google Play Store (Android) or itunes App Store (ios) A Few Reminders About Our Trips We do not provide personal assistance on our trips. Some trips involve moderate walking, sometimes over uneven surfaces and/or up and down stairs. If you have any questions about what you might encounter, please give us a call. We regret any inconvenience if you are unable to participate due to physical limitations that can t be reasonably accommodated. If there is a trip that interests you, we encourage you to sign up right away. Payment is due 30 days before the trip, and your seat is not confirmed until we have received your payment. Once a trip is paid for, a refund will be given only if we are able to sell your seat. Be sure to dress for the weather. Bring a sweater if you are uncomfortable in airconditioning. Snacks/water are not provided on the bus, but you are welcome to bring them with you. Please be considerate of those around you and use your cell phone only if necessary. If you are playing games or listening to music, please use headphones or earbuds. We want everyone to enjoy the experience free of unwanted distractions. Here s a suggestion for a delicious, impressive, easy springtime dessert: Lemon-Coconut Impossible Pie 2 cups milk 1 cup flaked coconut 4 eggs 1 tsp vanilla extract 1/2 cup flour 8 Tbsp butter (1 stick), melted 3/4 cup granulated sugar 3 Tbsp lemon juice Mix all ingredients. Pour into greased and floured pie plate. Bake at 350ºF for 45 minutes. Remove from oven. (Center will be slightly wobbly.) Cool, then refrigerate for several hours or overnight.

7 Are You Ready For a Day Trip? Regina has been busy lining up some great trips for the summer of There are more in the works but here are the trips that have been scheduled so far: Eight to the Bar The Log Cabin/The Delaney House Holyoke, MA Thursday, April 7, 2016 $86/person From Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy of Company B, Glenn Miller, Count Basie, Duke Ellington of the 40 s, swing through the decades with Etta James, Dean Martin, Ray Charles, Diana Ross, Neil Diamond, Buddy Holly you get the picture! Includes lunch at The Delaney House Restaurant. Crazy For You New London Barn Playhouse New London, NH Wednesday, August 17, 2016 $93/person A zany romantic comedy bursting with song from the great George Gershwin, including I Can t Be Bothered Now, I Got Rhythm, Nice Work If You Can Get It, Embraceable You and Someone to Watch Over Me. Includes lunch at The Coach House Restaurant Foster s Clambake York Harbor, ME Wednesday, Sept. 7, 2016 $79/person After a sumptuous lunch and entertainment at Foster s Clambake in York Harbor, we ll take a drive to York Beach for a bit of shopping or strolling on the sand. Bring a little spending money because we ll stop at Johnson s for ice cream on the way home. 2 NEW TRIPS! Magic Wings Butterfly Conservatory S. Deerfield, MA Wednesday, May 25, 2016 $74/person We ll take a guided tour of this 8,000 square foot indoor conservatory that is home to nearly 4,000 exotic and domestic butterflies in a tropical environment. After the tour, there will be time to enjoy the peace and tranquility that exists with the butterflies within this glass house, and to visit the gift shop. At noon, we ll go down the road to Chandler s Restaurant for a three course meal, followed by a visit to Yankee Candle, before we head home. Wright Museum: America at War Wolfeboro, NH Wednesday, July 6 $74/person The Wright Museum showcases the enterprising spirit of America as everyone rallied to the call to arms during World War II. This historically accurate collection of memorabilia, vehicles, films and artifacts demonstrates the effort that the American people brought to this time of crisis. This summer, they are featuring an exhibit of Norman Rockwell s work from the WWII era. We ll spend the morning exploring the museum, then adjourn to the Wolfeboro Inn for a sumptuous plated luncheon. Fall Foliage Mystery Tour Wednesday, October 5, 2016 $71/person Feeling adventurous? We want to take you away for the day. The whole point of a mystery tour is that you will not know what to expect, other than that we ll take a long ride on a comfortable motor coach in hopes of viewing some spectacular autumn scenery. We ll stop for a nice lunch in a scenic spot. Did you see our April Fool s Day joke?

8 PLACE LABEL HERE Alzheimer s Caregiver Support Group First Meeting: Tuesday, April 5 3:30 pm The Village at Cedar Hill Community Room 92 Cedar Hill Drive, Windsor VT Presented by Alzheimer s Association Vermont Chapter Community Facilitators Build a support system with people who understand. Alzheimer s Association caregiver support groups, conducted by trained facilitators, are a safe place for caregivers, family and friends of persons with dementia to: Develop a support system. Exchange practical information on caregiving challenges and possible solutions. Talk through issues and ways of coping. Share feelings, needs and concerns. Learn about community resources. For more information about the support group at Cedar Hill, phone Visit the Alzheimer s Association at to learn more about caregiver programs and resources. Coming in May: & Spring & Summer Clothing Swap Food Drive for Upper Valley Haven Saturday, May : Donate good pre-worn clothing. Sunday, May : Choose FREE clothing items for your entire family. You do not have to have made a donation in order to pick up clothing. Donations of NON-PERISHABLE FOOD will be accepted on both days for the Upper Valley Haven food shelf. For more information: uvclothingswap@gmail.com Or visit Upper Valley Community Clothing Swap on Facebook

9 April 2016 Home-Delivered Meals Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Be sure to call us at if you will not be home to receive your meal. We cannot leave a meal without prior arrangement. If you have a dog, please make sure it is restrained or in a different room when your meal arrives. Our drivers thank you! 1 4-Bean Salad Shredded Pork Corn Jello w/fruit 4 Caesar Salad Salisbury Steak Seasoned Potatoes Peas & Carrots Blondie 5 Baked Ziti Green Beans Fruit 6 3-Bean Salad Cheddar-baked Chicken Sweet Potato Banana Pudding 7 Carrot-Raisin Slaw Roast Pork w/gravy Beets Applesauce Pudding 8 Chef Salad w/ Turkey, Ham. Egg, Cheese, Tomato on Lettuce Roll Peach Crisp 11 Pickled Beets Macaroni & Cheese Stewed Tomatoes Green Beans Pears 12 Salad Beef Stroganoff On Egg Noodles Peas Vanilla Pudding w/ Cookie 13 Pineapple Slaw Baked Ham Scalloped Potatoes Devil s Food Cake w/vanilla Frosting 14 Dilled Cucumbers Baked Haddock Rice Pilaf California Vegetables Gingerbread w/ Topping 15 C & S Pizza Melon Mix 18 Caesar Salad Meatloaf Peas & Carrots Blondie 19 Cottage Cheese w/pineapple Parmesan-crusted Pork Chop Roasted Potato Corn Grapes 20 No Home Delivered Meals today. A frozen meal will be sent in advance. 21 Green Salad Swedish Meatballs On Egg Noodles Fruit 22 Chicken Burger on Bun w/lettuce, Tomato, Pickles Tater Tots Fruit Salad 25 Sausage, Peppers & Onions on Bowtie Pasta Cauliflower Orange Pudding Dessert 26 Chicken Parmesan on Linguini California Vegetables Garlic Chocolate Pudding 27 Corn & Bean Salad Liver & Onions Baked Pears 28 Cole Slaw BBQ Chicken Tater Tots Pineapple Upside Down Cake 29 American Chop Suey Garlic Mixed Vegetables Mandarin Oranges