For Transportation - please call Kathy or Dawn at , at our Hicksville Center, contact Linda at

Transcription

1 Defiance County Senior Services August 2017 Our Times Ice Cream Social and Band Concert Thursday, August 3rd at the UAW park on Baltimore Road in Defiance. Registration begins at 4:00pm. At 4:30pm - enjoy a delicious picnic of a hamburger or brat, baked beans, potato salad, strawberries and home made ice cream. At 6:00pm - the one and only Bud Widmer Rube Band will perform. Bring your lawn chair and enjoy the evening. OUR SPONSORS The Defiance County Senior Services Tax Levy For Transportation - please call Kathy or Dawn at , at our Hicksville Center, contact Linda at Tickets for the meal are available for a $6.00 donation. Pre- event Tickets are now on sale. Here s The Scoop on The Ice Cream Social The Defiance County Commissioners The Area Office on Aging The Defiance County Senior Services Auxiliary And YOU through your generous donations Thank You! Senior Day & Veteran s Day Celebration at The Defiance County Fair Wednesday, August 23rd 9:00am - Begin the day with donuts and coffee with a Cop 10:00am - A Salute to Ray Stevens with DCSS staff 11:00am - FREE Lunch - Roast Beef sandwich, baked beans, potato salad and more - YUM! 1:00pm - BINGO - Join Us for the fun!! 2:00pm - Music with The All Night Posse Band 4:00pm - The Veteran s Bean Soup Supper! Defiance County Seniors and Veterans are invited to join us for the day! Questions? Need Transportation?? call Dawn or Kathy at or Linda at Happy 140th Birthday to The Defiance County Fair! 140 yrs.

2 O U R T I M E S A U G U S T Healthy You! The Alzheimer Support Groups Our meetings will be held: Thursday, August 3rd at 1:30pm and Monday, August 21st at 6:00pm Meetings are held at Defiance County Senior Services E. Broadway St. Private consultations and information are also available. Please contact Sheri or Ginny at or Toe Nail Clinic Wednesday, Aug 2nd at the Hicksville Senior Center 12:30pm. There is a $15.00 charge for the toe nail clinic. Please Call Linda at to set your appointment. For The Health of It We hope you enjoyed the recent senior health information fair held at the Defiance Senior Center on May 9th. More than 37 vendors and agencies joined us to share valuable information on a wide variety of topics geared toward today s older adult. We will take the next few month to say thank you to our vendors. For The Health Of It is presented by: Genesis Healthcare -Twin Rivers, Great Lakes Caring Home Healthcare and Hospice and Defiance County Senior Services. This month we thank: Our Silver Sponsors Allcaring Home Health Services, Beltone Hearing Center, Home Helpers and Direct Link, Mercy Health - Defiance, P&R Medical Connection, Schaffer Funeral Home and Villas of Wayne Trail. Leave Your Mark Volunteer! Dawn is looking for some wonderful people who would be willing to help out in our café on Mondays from 11:30am until 1:00pm. If you would like to volunteer at theses times or in another capacity, please contact Dawn or Tina at If you would like to Volunteer at the Hicksville Center, please contact Linda at Our thanks to the many businesses and organizations that volunteer their time and talents for Senior Services, including: Kingsbury Place The Alzheimer Association The Defiance County Fair Board The Hearing Aid Center of NWO AmeriCare Brookview Healthcare Center Genesis - Twin Rivers Seagate Food Bank Allcaring Smith Farms

3 Hicksville Happenings - August Our August calendar is jammed back full of social activities for YOU to enjoy! GROCERY SHOPPING TRIPS FREE! Trips from the Hicksville area are available Tuesdays and Thursdays at 12:00 noon to Walmart and Meijer on an alternating basis. We ll also shop the Defiance Farmer s Market on Thursdays. Don t go to the store hungry! Have lunch with us at 11:30 am before the trip. Call if you would like to go on a specific day OR better yet, set up a standing appointment with us! (Lunch reservations are needed by 10:00 am the day of the trip while you can book a ride up to 11:00 am.) PLEASE NOTE The Hicksville center is OPEN on grocery shopping afternoons (until our regular closing time of 2:30 pm) if you would like to stop by and join in our scheduled activities OR have business to conduct. Hicksville shopping trips are also available. At times we can accommodate same day trips but with 24 hoursnotice we can get you to Sailer s, Dollar General, the pharmacy, the village hall or one of the banks. Due to our need to serve other seniors, please limit each trip to 2 stops. NEXT TOE NAIL CLINIC IN HICKSVILLE will be Wednesday, Aug. 2 nd. There is a $15 fee payable to the nurse. Call for an appointment time beginning at 12:30 pm. Get your ICE CREAM SOCIAL tickets at the Hicksville center and set-up a ride if you would like to travel to UAW Park on Thursday, August 3 rd, 2017 for this GREAT event. Tickets for the meal and program are just $6 with FREE transportation! See the front page of THIS NEWSLETTER for full details. Ice Cream Social and Band Concert Tuesday, August 8th - Join us at 10:00am for Food for YOUR Thought. Mayor Diane Collins explains and answers your questions about the new Refuse Collection changes - don t miss this. SENIOR S NIGHT OUT WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 9 TH! We will travel to the Log Cabin Inn in Liberty Center for a great meal, reasonable prices, and beautiful surroundings! There will be a $5 transportation fee. FRIDAY, AUGUST 18 TH ALAN SEIBERT WILL BE HERE AT 10:00 AM. Enjoy great music and fellowship. Reserve your lunch for 11:30 am and make a day of it! Join us at THE DEFIANCE COUNTY FAIR - Wednesday, August 23 rd from 9:00 am 5:00 pm. We are celebrating Senior Citizens Day and Veteran s Day!! Enjoy donuts and coffee with a cop at 9:00 am and a FREE lunch! Great musical entertainment and BINGO! See the front page of this newsletter for full details. Transportation reservations can be made up until 12:00 noon on Tuesday, August 22 nd for Hicksville area seniors ( At 10am - some of us will put on a salute to Ray Stevens!! Join us!) IMPORTANT DATE CHANGE - FOOD BOX DISTRIBUTION (CSFP) will be held Thurs., August 24 th in HICKSVILLE only due to Senior Day at the Fair. We will distribute from 1-2:30 pm on Thursday in order that you might all enjoy the FAIR! (The Defiance center will distribute boxes as usual on Wednesday, August 23 rd 1-2:30 pm.) D E F I A N C E C O U N T Y S E N I O R S E R V I C E S

4 for more information, please call Linda at August - Hicksville Center Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday One of the greatest things you can give is your time Thank you Volunteers! 7 10:00 Inspire Me 14 10:00 Aggravation 1 10:30 Inspire Me with Smith Farms 8 10:00 Food for YOUR Thought - Mayor Diane Collins will explain refuse collection changes in Hicksville 12:30 Grocery Shop 15 10:00 Corn Hole 2 10:00 Coffee and Conversation 10:00 Manicures with Americare 12:30 Toe Nail Clinic call Linda for apt. 9 & Games 2:30 Senior s Night Out to The Log Cabin 16 10:00 Coffee and Conversation 3 10:00 Chair Exercise 12:30-1:30 Bingo No Grocery Shopping today 2:30 Transportation begins to the Ice Cream Social 10 10:00-11:00 Bingo Have Lunch with us! and Farmer s Market 17 10:00-11:00 Bingo! and Farmer s Market 1:00-2:00 Bingo! 4 10:30 Dancing to the Oldies 12:00 Birthday Celebration!! 11 10:30-11:30 Alan Seibert - The Music Man performs 18 10:30 Music and Dancing to the Oldies Hot Fudge Sundaes after lunch! 21 10:00 Cornhole 22 10:00 Inspire Me 23 Defiance County Fair Senior Day 9am - 5pm FREE Admission, LUNCH and entertainment! Join Us! 24 10:00-11:00 Bingo! 1:00-2:30 CSFP Commodities *** Note - the food distribution is on Thursday this month due to the fair :30 Music and Dancing to the Oldies 28 10:00 Inspire Me 29 10:00-11:00 Bingo! 30 10:00Adult Coloring 31 10:00 Chair Exercises Sept. 1 10:30 Music and Dancing to the Oldies

5 for more information, please call Dawn at August - DCSS Activities Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Volunteers don t necessarily have the time; they have the heart Thank You Volunteers! 1 9:45 Aldi s Shop 2 9:30 Cards 10:00Crafts 12:30 Kroger s Shop 5-8 Open Mic Night 3 9:30 Cards 9:45 Blood Pressures 10:00 Band Stretch 12:30 Bingo 1:30 Alzheimer Support Group 4:30 Ice Cream Social & Band Concert 4 9:30 Cards 11:30 Birthday Lunch 7 9:30 Cards 12:00 Tele-Health with AmeriCare 12:45-1:15 Bingo 3:00 Yoga 8 9:45 Aldi s Shop 10:00 Speaker - Deb DeTray on scams 9 9:30 Cards 10:00Crafts 10:45 Speaker from Twin Rivers 12:00 Speaker on Medical Binders 12:30 Kroger s Shop 10 9:30 Cards 10:00 Band Stretch with Brookview 11 9:30 Card Club Party - Join Us!! 14 9:30 Cards 3:00 Yoga 15 9:45 Aldi Shop 4:00 Seniors Night Out - Olive Garden! 16 9:30 Cards 10:00Crafts 12:30 Kroger s Shop 17 9:30 Cards 10:00 Band Stretch with Brookview 10:45 Blood Pressures 1:00 Farmer s Market 12:30 Bingo 18 9:30 - Cards 10:00 Crafts 21 9:30 Cards 12:30 Bingo with Kingsbury Place 1:00 Tourney 3:00 Yoga 6:00 Alzheimer Support 22 9:45 Aldi s Shop 23 9am - 5pm Senior Day and Veteran s Day Defiance Co Fair! Transportation available - call :30 CSFP Commodities in Defiance 24 9:30 Cards 10:00 Band Stretch 12:30 Bingo with Allcaring 25 9:30 - Cards 10:00 Crafts 11:30 Alan Seibert - The Music Man entertains 28 9:30 Cards 10:00 Nails & Tails with Dawn of Genesis 12:30 Bingo with Dawn 3:00 Yoga 29 9:45 Aldi s Shop 30 9:30 Cards 10:00 Crafts 10:00 Hearing Aid Checks 12:30 Kroger s Shop 31 9:30 Cards 10:00 Band Stretch with Brookview Aug 17th 1:00pm NT Mall Farmer s Market Trip - Call Kathy

6 DCSS Bulletin Board - with Dawn Wednesday, August 2nd - Join the Gang for OPEN MIC Night!! The fun begins at 5:00pm, so grab your guitar and meet us at the Senior Center. Thursday, August 3rd - At 1:30pm - The Alzheimer Support and Information Group will meet. This confidential support groups welcomes caregivers and those interested in learning more about Alzheimer s Disease and caregiving techniques. Also On August 3rd - It s our Ice Cram Social and Band Concert - at the UAW park on Baltimore Road in Defiance. Registration begins at 4:00pm. At 4:30pm - enjoy a picnic of a hamburger or brat, home made ice cream and more! At 6:00pm - the Bud Widmer Rube Band will perform. For Transportation - call Kathy or Dawn at , contact Linda in Hicksville at Tickets are available NOW for a $6.00 donation. Friday, August 4th - Come celebrate August Birthdays in the café at 11:30am! Monday, August 7th - Join the good folks from Americare at 12:00noon for Tele-Health Tuesday, August 8th - Deb DeTray from DeTray Investments will speak about current scams at 10:00am Wednesday, August 9th - We have two speakers - first at 10:45 a speaker provided by Twin Rivers will join us. Then at 12:00pm, Julie Limbacher will share information on organizing a medical binder. Julie will join us in the Reflection Room with a special treat provided by our kitchen for dessert! Friday, August 11th - It s out Card Club Party! The fun begins at 9:30 - food, door prizes, everyone welcome! Tuesday, August 15th - It s our Senior s Night Out - to The Olive Garden in Maumee - we ll leave the Defiance Center at 4:00pm - join us!! Please call Dawn and Kathy to make your reservation after Tuesday, August 1st Thursday, August 17th - Take a trip to The Farmer s Market at The Northtowne Mall at 1:00pm to check out all the Ohio grown fruits, vegetables and more. Bring your coupons and try something NEW!! Call Kathy at to reserve your seat on the bus. Monday, August 21st - The Alzheimer Support and Information Group will host it s evening meeting at 6:00pm. We welcome you to this helpful, confidential group. Wednesday, August 23rd - Defiance County Fair - Senior Celebration and Veteran s Day 9:00 - donuts and coffee with a Cop 10:00 - A Salute to Ray Stevens with DCSS staff 11:00 - Lunch - Roast Beef sandwich, baked beans and more 1:00 - BINGO - Join Us for the fun!! 2:00 - Music with The All Night Posse Band 4:00 - The Veteran s Bean Soup Supper! Need Transportation? please call Dawn or Kathy at or Linda at Wednesday, August 23rd - The CSFP Commodities Program Distribution in Defiance - 1:00 to 2:30pm - Call Ginny for details Friday, August 25th - Alan Seibert The Music Man will entertain at 11:30am in the café - Join us!! Wednesday, August 30th - Hearing aid cleaning and checks are available at 10:00am from our friends at the NWO Hearing Aid Center.

7 D E F I A N C E C O U N T Y S E N I O R S E R V I C E S A U G U S T Nutrition News Thank You! We are wasting less food because of you! Let s keep going. Please remember to call Robin when you will not be home Thank you so much. Our monthly Birthday Celebration will be Friday, August 3rd A Happy Birthday to all of you born in August. Participants may determine for themselves what they are able to contribute toward the cost of a meal. No older adult will be denied a nutrition service due to inability to contribute. Our suggested donation for a lunch is $3.00. Evening Meals and events may be more. Thank you Vegetable Blends for August Meals Caribbean Blend - broccoli, carrots and green beans Italian Blend - carrots, cauliflower, zucchini, Italian beans, baby lima beans and red bell peppers Mexicali Blend - corn, kidney beans, onions, red and green bell peppers Oriental Blend - green beans, broccoli, onions and mushrooms Enjoy! Commodities Supplemental Food Program - CSFP Food for Seniors - Touching Lives, Filling Needs.. The August distribution date for Hicksville will be Thursday, August 24th The distribution date for Defiance will remain Wednesday, August 23rd 1:00pm-2:30pm for both days For questions or to apply, please contact Ginny at Please also note: If you wish to bring your pets for commodities pick up AND our volunteer might come in contact with your pet - we will ask you to load your own vehicle. Let s be nice to our volunteers and our pets!

8 Defiance County Senior Services August Menu 2017 Questions regarding your meal delivery? Please call Robin at Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday our rolls and breads are whole wheat unless specified otherwise. Enjoy! 1 Pork Chop with Gravy Sweet Potatoes Peas & Onions Applesauce Biscuit ncs= sf cookie 2 Vegetable Beef Soup Cottage Cheese with Apricots Banana Crackers No Salad Bar 3 Ham & Cheese Sandwich alt= Chicken & Cheese 3 Bean Salad Diced Pears V-8 Juice 4 Chicken Parmesan Italian Blend Vegetables Fresh Orange Beets Bread Stick Birthday Cake NCS= Angel Food Cake 7 Cheese Omelet Mushrooms & Onions Stewed Tomatoes Raisin & Cinnamon Bagel Apple Juice 8 Beef Stew Brussels Sprouts Pineapple Tidbits Biscuit ncs= SF Pudding 9 Cheeseburger Steak Fries Broccoli Salad Tropical Salad Salad Bar in cafe 10 Sweet & Sour Chicken Oriental Blend Vegetables Asian Rice Cabbage Peaches Bread 11 Turkey & Gravy Mashed Potatoes Green Beans Mixed Fruit Graham Crackers Dinner Roll 14 Wet Beef Burrito Mexicali Blend Vegetables Spanish Rice Pears Pinto Beans 15 Chicken Fettuccini Alfredo Caribbean Blend Vegetables Fresh Melon Beets Garlic Bread Brownies ncs= SF 16 BBQ Pork Sandwich Pork & Beans Tater Tots Orange Juice Salad Bar in Cafe 17 Turkey Sandwich on Pita Bread Broccoli Cheese Soup Tropical Fruit Grape Juice Crackers 18 Chicken and Gravy Mashed Potatoes Zucchini Apple French Bread ncs= SF 21 Sweet & Sour Pork Sugar Snap Peas with Carrots Brown Rice Apricots Bread 22 Ham with Apple Juice alt=hamburger Patty Mashed Potatoes Green Beans Mandarin Oranges Dinner Roll ncs= sf cookie 23 No Congregate Meals Today Join us at the Fair! Home Delivery Meal Chicken Salad & Cheese Sandwich Pickled Beets Apple Grape Juice 24 BBQ Ribbet Sandwich Scalloped Potatoes Baby Carrots Banana 25 Chef s Salad with Ham & Turkey alt= Turkey only Mixed Greens Tropical Fruit Crackers Bread Apple Crisp ncs= sliced apples with cinnamon 28 Chicken Breast with Gravy Sweet Peas Zucchini Fresh Plum Dinner Roll 29 Taco Salad with lettuce, hamburger, cheese and tomatoes Apple Juice ncs= SF 30 Cheesy Potato Soup Carrot & Raisin Salad Peaches & Cottage Cheese Crackers Fruit Pie ncs= SF Pie 31 Chef s Choice! nsc means that we can provide a dessert with no concentrated sweets added. SF means sugar free. To access ingredients, please contact Delinda at Salad Bar in Café