City of Niagara Falls Senior Services Department JOHN DUKE CENTER 297-9324 LASALLE FACILITY 283-4476 SEPTEMBER 2013 Rebecca Brooks City of Niagara Falls Senior Services Program Coordinator JOHN DUKE 3rd ANNUAL Fall Fest 2013 OCTOBER 24 5:00-8:00 We are going to give our annual Fall Fest another run again this year! We will continue to tweak this event until it s second to none. This year we will offer a full meal! Menu to be decided on soon! Entertained by: THE KREW BROTHERS Because we will be inside attendance will be limited so don t wait get your tickets starting Sept 16th. $3.00 per ticket advance sales only. FLU SHOTS This year we will offer two Clinics!!! Both clinics require you to bring your insurance and/or Medicare information. There is no co-pay, just fill out the paperwork, roll up your sleeve and prepare to beat the bug!! Independent Nursing SEPTEMBER 9th LASALLE 10:30-11:00 DUKE 12:00-1:30 The Niagara County Health Department SEPTEMBER 19TH DUKE 11:00-1:00 There is no appointment necessary for either day just come on in! THANKSGIVING BASKET RAFFLE Date to be announced Once again we need to plan ahead. Because of the flood we experienced, we lost most of our items that we gathered for our auction. We ARE taking donations of baskets, items, and anything else you think the folks might like! The auction itself will be during the OFA Thanksgiving dinner and all proceeds are used for our Noon Years Eve Party!
ALL OF OUR GROUPS LISTED ARE OPEN FOR JOINING MONDAY S (CHECK DATE!) BINGO Every Monday at 10:00am ROSARY SENIORS Will meet on the second and fourth Monday at 1:00. Always accepting new members. CROCHET and KNITTING Come and learn or just chat and crochet along. Monday s 1:00 THIS IS AN AMAZING GROUP! IF YOU KNIT OR CROTCHET OR EVEN IF YOU NEVER HAVE COME AND GIVE THIS TRY. A WONDERFUL GROUP OF GIRLS WHO HAVE FOUND SO MUCH IN AN AFTERNOON OF CREATING AND LAUGHTER! TUESDAY S(CHECK DATE!) EXERCISE CLASS The class will continue to be offered on Tuesday and Thursday mornings at 10:00 am Come and get healthy! I ve noticed this class growing and we hope it continues to! Stay fit, stay healthy! ST STAN S/FRIENDLY SENIORS Will meet here on Second and Fourth Tuesday. Meet here at 1:00. Like to play cards? Like to talk, then give this group a try! FOOD STAMPS Fourth Tuesday at 9:00 to give out information and accept applications for Food Stamps. Most of you qualify for this program, if you do apply! Once you qualify for this you automatically receive HEAP benefits. WEDNESDAY S (CHECK DATE!) RMSC Retired Men s Service Club will meet here on the Second and fourth Wednesday 9:00 am. This club is always accepting new members Blood Pressure 10:00am 2nd wed of each month Provided by NFMMC EUCHRE Euchre is played 1:00 pm, Wednesday & Fridays at the Duke Center. New players are welcome. LEBANON SENIORS Will meet here on the second Wednesday at 1:00. For more information please contact Joe at 283-7428 REUNITED Meet on First and Third from 1:30 to 3:30. What a fun nice group of people, come in and check them out! Norm Conklin at 282-7199 HIICAP The Niagara County Office for the Aging s HIICAP Program will be at the Center on the third Wednesday 10:00am. THURSDAY S (CHECK DATE!) YOUNG AT HEART The Young at Heart Senior Citizen Group This group will meet on First and Third Thursday at 1:00. EXERCISE CLASS The class will continue to be offered on Tuesday and Thursday mornings at 10:00 am AARP #283 The Chapter will meet on the Third Thursday at 1:30pm. New members are welcome. PINOCHLE CLUB This Club plays on Thursdays at 12:30 pm New players are always welcome
THURSDAY NIGHT CONT RAINBOW COMPUTER CLUB Meets here the First Thursday at 6:30pm. Beginners to experts needed for WNY s oldest computer club. Come learn or share knowledge WOODCARVERS Meets here Thursday nights at 7:00 pm!! TRAVEL AND SOCIAL CLUB Meets here the Second Thursday at 7:00 SOCIALITES The Third Thursday at 6:30. To join contact Barbara at 284-8103 FRIDAY S (CHECK DATE!) MAHJONG 9:00 am Fridays at the Duke Center. TAI CHI CLASS Friday s at 9:30. This class costs $20.00, for a ten week session. You must pay for a complete 10 week session to attend this awesome class. GRANDPARENTS SUPPORT GROUP First and Third Friday of the month. Call Paula at 731-3235 for more info. RED HAT SOCIETY/LADIES OF THE MIST The Second Friday at 1:00 ECHOTA SENIORS The Echota Seniors will meet on 4th Friday at 1:30 PM. EUCHRE Euchre is played 1:00 pm, Wednesday & Fridays We need more card players!!! SPECIAL PROGRAMS NIAGARA COUNTY OFFICE OF THE AGING ATTORNEY Gary Billingsley will be here on the fourth Tuesday at 9:30. You MUST be placed on his appointment schedule. He will see clients on a first come first serve basis by signing in at the center on that morning at 9:00! FOOD STAMPS Kim from NIACAP will be here the fourth Tuesday of the month at 9:30 to assist you in applying for food stamps. Stop in and see if you qualify! Take advantage of this, if you apply and qualify you automatically receive HEAP! BIRTHDAYS! Melinda is handling the birthdays now! Thank you to Melinda for taking on the task. You will need to donate cookies to help us celebrate you! Birthdays will be the LAST THURSDAY or every month. AARP DRIVING Classes will be offered only at our LaSalle location only. The cost is $17 for members of AARP and $19 for non members. Class availability is very limited, please call for schedule and there is no waiting list. This class is not run by the City of Niagara Falls Senior Services Department, we only take reservations and allow the AARP to use our facility. Please call 283-4476 for more info. BLOOD PRESSURE Are favorite Memorial Medical Center Nurse Muriel will be here the second Wednesday of each month at 10:30. Thank you to Niagara Falls Memorial Wellness Director Charles Walker for promoting this program! POKER PLAYERS NEEDED!! Want to play Poker? Remember JUST FOR FUN! Fri 1:00-3:00
Most people function to the best of their ability, 9 times out of 10. Most people try to please and show kindness to others, 9 times out of 10. Most people are willing to lend a hand, 9 times out of 10. Did you know most people forget to be thankful, 9 times out of 10? If we spent more time just being thankful or appreciating, we may find that lending a hand, showing kindness and working to the best of our ability would be 10 out 10. I think most of us after a little while feel forgotten and tend to think of all those times we helped or tried and didn t receive a thanks or a best effort pat on the back and we stop. We stop trying our best and figure what s the point people don t care enough to be thankful, why care enough to try? This whole way of thinking causes a break down. A breakdown of loyalty, a breakdown of community, a breakdown of family. We can t wander the days looking for thanks. And we can t help or try only because we think we will be recognized. Do the right thing because YOU want to. Do the right thing because it will help someone else. Trying only because it makes YOU feel good is actually very selfish. Do the right thing because it will bring some ease to another, this is what brings redemption and brings back into your life those you wish to show loyalty and service to. To many times a person will try to make nice for people or try to make a change for others and the only thanks they get is why the act was not either performed sooner or why the act was not done differently. If we learn to be the kind of people that appreciate without a further expectation of difference all will feel justified. Appreciate thought and effort! With every effort there is change, with every change there is more effort. So this year when we consider the people that try to help our community,our lives, our way of life remember a few things. Remember they didn t put themselves out there to satisfy their own need they put themselves out there to help others. We are all human and 9 times out of 10 trying to do the right thing. Figure out who does the right thing to make things you need better and that s who your loyal to. Appreciate and be thankful of effort!
SEPTEMBER LASALLE FACILITY 2013 MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY 1. CENTER CLOSED TO CELEBRATE 2. Bingo -10:00 Lunch - 10:45 3. Bingo - 10:00 Dynaband - 11:00 4. Bingo - 10:00 5. Bingo - 10:00 8. Bingo -10:00 9. Bingo - 10:00 FEBRUARY 2010 10. Bingo - 10:00 Dynaband - 11:00 12. Bingo - 10:00 13. Bingo - 10:00 16. Bingo - 10:00 17. Bingo - 10:00 18. Bingo - 10:00 Dynaband - 11:45 19. Bingo - 10:00 20. Bingo - 10:00 23. Bingo - 10:00 24. Bingo - 10:00 25. Bingo - 10:00 Dynaband - 11:45 26. Bingo - 10:00 27. Bingo - 10:00 30. Bingo - 10:00 MEDITATION Susan Harris, Meditation Leader, will lead the art of meditation on the second and fourth Tuesday of each month. Each class begins at 10:15 am, ending at 11:15 am. The class is free of charge and is held in Building A. The dates for May will be Tuesday, May 14, and Tuesday, May 28. Would you like to focus your thoughts? Is there something you would like to reflect or ponder on? Is there an idea or image in your thoughts you would like to project? DYNABAND EXERCISE CLASS These exercises, using a rubber stretch band, move, exercise, and develop every major muscle group and provide a way to achieve excellent flexibility. Virginia Ceretto leads this fun and interactive exercise class. The class starts every Wednesday morning at 11:00 am. New participants are welcome. Classes are free of charge. DRIVER SAFETY PROGRAM The AARP-sponsored Driver Safety Program will be held at the LaSalle Senior Center each month. Future dates for Summer 2013 will be forthcoming. To register, please contact Theresa at 283-4476.
Eat Well, Stay Well SEPTEMBER 2013 LUNCH SERVED AT 11:45 FEBRUARY 2009 MENU EAT WELL - STAY WELL MENU DINING Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday 2) Labor Day No Meals Today 9) Chili Con Carne with Crackers Carrots Homemade Cornbread Chilled Fresh Fruit Cup 16) Open-Faced Hot Roast Beef Sandwich with Onion Gravy Horseradish Mashed Potatoes Sweet Garden Peas Whole Wheat Bread Chilled Pears/Prunes 23) Turkey Dinner Sliced Turkey with Gravy Whipped Potatoes Cranberry sauce Baked Butternut Squash Whole Wheat Roll Bavarian Fruited Pudding 30) Glazed Ham with Pineapple Sauce Sweet Potatoes Tender Green Beans Deli Rye Bread Cinnamon Applesauce 3) Barbecued Pork Rib Whipped Potatoes Succotash Deli Rye Bread Chilled Pears 10) Chicken Drumsticks Rice Pilaf Green Bean Casserole Rye Bread Frozen Fruit Dessert 17) Chicken Fingers with BBQ Sauce Dip Homemade Potato Salad Fruited Gelatin Salad Dinner Roll Frosted Chocolate Brownie 24) Bring a Friend Day Beef Tomato Lasagna Parmesan Cheese Chef Salad/ Cucumbers/Red Cabbage/Carrots Salad Dressing Italian Bread Chilled Fruit Cocktail November Menu for Dining Sites 4) Lemon Chicken Brown Rice Peas and Carrots Potato Bread Ambrosia 11) Baked Italian Shells with Meat Sauce Spinach Salad with Creamy Italian Dressing Italian Bread Chilled Peaches 18) Beef Stroganoff over Linguine Sliced Beets Whole Grain Bread Chilled Pineapple Chunks 25) Swedish Meatballs with Mushroom Gravy Ranch Mashed Potatoes Spring Mix Vegetables Rye Bread Apple Crisp /Topping 5) Homemade Vegetable Beef Soup/Crackers Seafood Salad (Imitation Crab) Leaf Lettuce Soft Pita Bread Fresh Orange 12) Homemade Chicken & Biscuit Fresh Broccoli Chilled Red Seedless Grapes 19) Large Julienne Salad with Romaine/ Spinach and Chicken Strips Garbanzos, Cheese, Tomato Slice, Onion Assorted Salad Dressing Whole Wheat Dinner Roll Banana 26) Bring a Friend Day! Boneless Skinless Chicken Breast Savory Stuffing Brussels Sprouts Whole Wheat Bread Fresh Cantaloupe All Meals are served with bread, skim milk or 2%, coffee or tea. Eat Well Stay Well Lunch Sites are located throughout Niagara County. Call 438-4020 for more information. Suggested Contribution for meals is $3.00. Menus are subject to change without notice. Serving the population age 60 and older. A Niagara County Office for the Aging Program. Approved by _ Glenda Reardon, RD, CDN 6) Meatball Submarine Sandwich with Tomato Sauce and Parmesan Cheese Garden Salad With Spinach and radishes Salad Dressing Hot Dog Roll Lemon Whip Dessert 13) Chicken Cannellini Bean Soup with Crackers Chicken Salad Sandwich on Whole Wheat Bread with Leaf Lettuce Pickle Chips Fresh Local Apple 20) Summer Cold Plate Sliced Turkey with Provolone Cheese Mayo Mustard Leaf Lettuce Italian Pasta Salad Cracked Wheat Bread Pineapple Upside Down Cake 27) Cheeseburger Supreme Hamburger, Cheese Condiments Pickles Onions Baked Beans Hamburg Roll Applesauce Gelatin Mold Oatmeal Raisin Cookie