Coming up... YMCA s First Friday June 2nd 6:30PM 8PM Fun Group Activities 16+ Family Fitness Childcare Available Food Available for purchase Healthy Eating Demo (Sr. Center all ages) Cost: Non Members $10 per family Members FREE The Senior Center will be offering a movie Sully starring Tom Hanks and popcorn in conjunction with this event. The movie will be for those folks attending the YMCA s First Friday that are age 55+. The movie will start at 6:30pm in the Senior Center s Media Room. The Mahjongg players need a Player! A team of 3 needing to be 4! No experience needed Call 252 232 3505 Currituck County Senior Center s Knotts Island ~ Barco ~ Powell's Point Ready...set...go... Dawn s Words of Wisdom June 2017 Hello Summer! Happy Father s Day! Sunday, June 18th Tuesday, June 13, 2017 Currituck County Sergeant Jeff Walker will be giving a Presentation on Senior Self Defense from 1PM 3PM! Please come out and learn valuable ways as a Senior to protect yourself from a physical attack. This presentation could save your life! Please call 252 232 3505 for more information. Thursday, June 15, 2017 Each Year, an estimated 2 MILLION OLDER AMERICANS are victims of abuse, neglect and exploitation. Join us in raising public awareness of ELDER ABUSE and learn ways that YOU can make a difference in our community! The 2017 4th Annual Walk toward Awareness Stepping Out Against Elder Abuse will take place in Elizabeth City from 10AM 2PM. We will be leaving the Senior Center at 9:15AM. Deadline to register is June 5th. Lunch is provided! NOTE: You MUST call and speak with Staff to register! Voicemail and email registration WILL NOT be honored for this trip due to limited space. Monday, July 17, 2017 Wednesday, July 19, 2017 A 3 day/2 night trip to Dover Downs! Includes a $100.00 free slot play, 2 breakfast buffets, and 1 dinner buffet (per person.) Cost is $133.52 per person + $10.00 cash for gas/tolls, Double Occupancy. Deadline to sign up and pay is Friday, June 23rd! The difference between winning and losing is most often... not quitting. - Walt Disney This Fall s Trip... September 24, 2017 September 29, 2017 A trip to New Orleans, LA! 5 nights hotel accommodations including 4 days and 3 nights in a New Orleans hotel located within walking distance of the famous French Quarter! You will receive 5 Breakfasts at your hotel and Evening Receptions at your hotel with hot food and spirits. 2 dinners to include one with entertainment and one dinner at the New Orleans School of Cooking! Also, receive a guided tour of New Orleans, Tour an old fashioned Louisiana Plantation, visit the French Quarter, Cruise the Mississippi on an authentic Steamboat, Try your luck at Harrah's New Orleans and enjoy time to explore New Orleans on your own! Cost is $739.00 per person, double occupancy. There is a $100.00 deposit per person due by June 9th. Travel Protection can be purchased at an additional $79.00 per person, double occupancy. Page 2 Barco Activities Page 3: Powell's Point Activities Page 4: Knotts Island Activities Page 5: Info Page 6: Menu
Everyday... Monday s 9:00 Pickle Ball 9:00 Table Tennis 12:30 Dominoes & Hand & Foot Tuesday s 10:30 Bible Study 11:00 Exercise DVD 10:00 12:00 Wet Paint 12:30 Mahjongg 12:45 Bell Choir 5:15 Tops Wednesday s 9:00 Pickle Ball 9:30 Scrabble/ Upwards 10:00 All Day Bridge 10:00 Quilting 1:00 Dominoes Thursday s 9:00 Horseshoes 10:00 Badminton 11:00 Exercise DVD 11 & 12:30 Bingo 12:30 Hand & Foot 1:00 Walking Paws Friday s 8:00 Table Tennis 9:00 Horseshoes 10:00 Pickle Ball 10:30 Dominoes Special For June... Thursday, June 1, 2017 Sentara Living Health Presentation Estate Planning at 10:30AM. Must sign up by Tuesday, May 30th. (Those who register before the deadline will receive a free boxed lunch.) Wednesday, June 7, 2017 Mystery Trip! We will leave the senior center at 9:00AM. Cost is $8.00 (pay there) plus money for lunch. Please note MODERATE WALKING!! Thursday, June 8, 2017 Golf Outing hosted by Parks & Rec at Sleepy Hole Golf Course in Suffolk! We will leave the senior center at 8:30AM. Cost is $32.00 plus money for lunch. Friday, June 9, 2017 Bingo & Spaghetti Friday! Join us at the senior center from 3:30 6:00PM. Cost is $3.00 per person (to purchase bingo prizes.) Dinner will include: Spaghetti, Salad, bread and Drink. Deadline to sign up and pay is Tuesday, June 6th. Tuesday, June 13, 2017 Currituck County Sergeant Jeff Walker will be giving a presentation on Senior Self Defense from 1PM 3PM! Please come out and learn valuable ways as a Senior to protect yourself from a physical attack. This presentation could save your life! Please call 252 232 3505 for more information. Thursday, June 15, 2017 Stepping Out Against Elder Abuse Walk at Waterside in Elizabeth City! We will leave the senior center at 9:15AM. Deadline to sign up is Monday, June 5th. (Lunch is Provided) Friday, June 16, 2017 Father s Day Breakfast! We will be serving Eggs, Bacon, Sausage Gravy, Biscuits & more! Feel free to bring a guest. Breakfast will start at 9:00AM. Deadline to sign up is Monday, June 12th. Wednesday, June 21, 2017 Arm Chair Travel Ireland! We will be watching Leap Year, while sampling authentic Irish foods! Starts at 2:00PM. Deadline to sign up is Friday, June 16th. (In House Activity) Friday, June 23, 2017 Free Craft Class! Wine Cork American Flags. Class will begin at 10:30AM. Deadline to sign up is Friday, June 16th! Class is limited to 10 seniors! Monday, June 26, 2017 Shopping trip to Greenbrier Mall. We will leave the senior center at 10:30AM. Cost is money for lunch at the mall. June Birthday s... Bob Gentzel 3 Faye Riddick 3 Marlena Uglow 15 Joanne Dibello 25 Charlotte Neal 26 Faye Lewark 30 Currituck Senior Center 130 Community Way Barco, NC 27917 252-232-3505 Hours of operation: Mon.-Fri. 8:00AM-5:00PM Cooking with Latesa... Doughnut Muffins 12 oz. unsalted butter, warmed tsp ground nutmeg to room temp 1 2/3 cups milk 1 3/4 cups sugar 1/4 cup butter milk 4 large eggs 6 cups all purpose flour *For Dipping Mixture; 1 Tbs. plus 2 tsp baking powder 8 oz. unsalted butter; 1/2 tsp baking soda more as needed 1 3/4 tsp salt cups sugar 2 Tbs. ground cinnamon Directions: Preheat oven to 350 degrees. In a stand mixer or a large bowl, cream the butter and sugar. Beat in the eggs, one at a time, until just mixed in. Sift together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt and nutmeg. Combine the milk and buttermilk. With a wooden spoon, mix a 1/4 of the dry ingredients into the butter mixture. Continue mixing in the remaining dry and wet ingredients alternately, ending with the dry. Mix until well combined and smooth, but don't over mix. Grease and flour a standard size muffin tin. Scoop enough batter into each tin so that the batter is even with the rim of the cup, about 1/2 cup. Bake the muffins on middle oven rack until firm to the touch, 30 to 35 minutes. To finish Melt the butter for the dipping mixture. Combine the sugar and cinnamon. When the muffins are just cool enough to handle, remove from tin and dip then into or brush them all with melted butter, and then roll in the cinnamon sugar. www.finecooking.com 2
Everyday... Monday s 10:30 Chair Exercises 11:00 Bingo 12:30 Dominoes Tuesday s 12:30 Dominoes/ Word Search/Yahtzee/ phase 10 (varies weekly) Wednesday s 10:30 Bingo 12:30 Dominoes & Skip Bo/Yahtzee/ Board Games (varies weekly) Thursday s 11:00 Exercise w/min (No Class 8th, 15th & 22nd) Bible Study (No Class 1st & 22nd) Friday s 10:30 Bingo 12:30 Dominoes & Boggle/Yahtzee Special For June.. Thursday, June 1, 2017 Wal Mart Shopping Trip with Dottie at 12:30PM. Must sign up by May 31st! Tuesday, June 6, 2017 Birthday Cake & Ice Cream at 12:30PM. Wednesday, June 7, 2017 Shopping trip to Greenbrier Mall at 10:30AM. Must sign up by June 6th! Cost is money for lunch at the mall. Friday, June 9, 2017 Farm Market Shopping with Sheila Gregory at 10:30AM. Must sign up by June 8th! Cost is money for lunch at Southland. Tuesday, June 13, 2017 Coupon Swap Bring store coupons to swap and mix from 10:30AM to 3:00PM. Start collecting now! (Please make sure coupons are not expired!) Monday, June 19, 2017 Butterbean Auction with Stacy at 11:00AM. Bring a prize to share! Must sign up by June 16th! Wednesday, June 21, 2017 Under the Oaks Art Festival! Walk around the grounds of the Whalehead Club. We will leave the center at 9:30AM. Cost is Money for lunch and ice cream! Must sign up by June 20th! June Birthday s... Lorraine Perry 5 Dee Riddick 10 Mary Oliver 24 Wilma Humphries 24 Powell s Point Senior Center 8011 Caratoke Hwy Powell's Point, NC 27950 252-491-8173 Laughing with Lorraine... I gave my father $100 dollars and said Buy something to make your life easier. So he bought a present for my mother! Rita Radner 3
Everyday... Monday s 9:30 Chair Exercises 10:30 Wii Tennis 1:00 Bingo Tuesday s 10:30 Wii Bowling 1:00 Wii Golf 1:00 Dominoes Wednesday s 9:30 Chair Exercises 10:30 Board Games 1:00 Phase 10 Thursday s 12:00 BOC Mtg. 1:00 Yahtzee 1:30 Computer Class Friday s 9:30 Chair Exercises 1:00 Card Games Special For June... Thursday, June 1, 2017 Card Making Class at 1:30PM. Working on Everyday Greeting Cards. Wednesday, June 7, 2017 Birthday Celebration at 12:30PM. Thursday, June 8, 2017 In house Movie Letters to Juliet at 10:00AM. Danish and Coffee will be provided. Wednesday, June 14, 2017 Pressure Canning, at the Currituck Cooperative Extension Center. MUST REGISTER ONLINE OR CALL (252) 232 2261 AND SEND YOUR CHECK WITHIN 5 BUSINESS DAYS! Sign up online at go.ncsu.edu/canningseries2017. Class is $15.00 and must be sent to the Extension Center within 5 business days of registering. Seniors are responsible for registering and paying fee. Class is from 1:00 3:00PM. Please makes checks payable to: Currituck County, with the name of the canning class you would like to attend in the memo line. Class size is limited to the first 12! For more information please contact Olivia Jones at 252 232 2261. We will leave at 10:30AM and have lunch beforehand at Pass the Salt. Friday, June 16, 2017 Father s Day Cake & Ice Cream at 12:30PM. Tuesday, June 20, 2017 Bunco! Starts at 12:00PM. Sign up to bring sides for an Italian themed lunch. June Birthday s... Cliff Scott 12 Love Etheridge 16 Mary Wade 20 Judy Peters 23 Virginia Lee 30 Knotts Island Senior Center 126 Brumley Rd Knotts Island, NC 27950 252-429-3231 Hours of operation: Mon.-Fri. 9:00AM-3:30PM Wednesday, June 28, 2017 Arm Chair Travel Scotland Join us on a new adventure. We will watch a documentary on Holyrood House and have samples of Scotland's food. Starts at 1:00PM. Thursday, June 29, 2017 Garden Hose Wreath Craft Class. We will create a beautiful wreath for our summer doors. Class starts at 1:30PM. Tammy s Did you Know June is the month when our gardens start to ripen with produce. This is the month to enjoy peaches, cherries, beets, blueberries, cucumbers and Green Beans. Farmers Markets will be bursting with ripening produce and U Pick places will start popping up. Fresh produce is always the best way to get added nutrients and vitamins in our diet. Go out today and enjoy what the farmers have for us. 4
We also offer... Congregate Meals HD Meals Educational Speakers Exercise Programs Exercise Equipment Puzzles Games Bingo Indoor Sports Outdoor Sports Monthly Day trips AARP Tax preparation Health screenings Weekly BP checks Quilting/Sewing Bell choir Bible study Wet Paint Society TOPS Musical entertainment Sr. Games Participation Are you OK Program CDSMP, DSMP, Tai Chi for Arthritis & Walk with Ease Programs Walking Paws Volunteer Program Senior Buddy Volunteer Program Assistance and Referrals BUY LOCAL Drop boxes Volunteer Opportunities Much More! Stay Informed: www.currituckgovernment.com Questions: Stacy.joseph@CurrituckCountyNC.Gov Meet the Staff... Stacy Joseph Coordinator Currituck County Senior Center s Dawn Hamilton Assistant Coordinator Barco Latesa Moore Assistant Coordinator/Nutrition Barco Lorraine Fitchett Assistant Coordinator Powell s Point Tammy Stilke Assistant Coordinator Knotts Island Statement of Purpose The senior center is a community focal point on aging. It is a unit where senior persons can meet, receive services and participate in activities that will affirm the dignity and self worth of the senior adult. Within this atmosphere the center staff creates opportunities for the senior adults to apply their wisdom, insight and exercise their skills. The center plays an integral role as a resource for the entire community and assist other agencies in serving individual and group services and activities. Did You Know... You Must be 55 years or older to join the fun at the Senior Centers! You must be 60 years or older to eat! The Senior centers of Currituck County are a place for Every Senior (with varying backgrounds and personalities) to have fun and feel welcome and at ease. This is accomplished when people are courteous, accommodating, respectful of other s feelings, use appropriate language and do not let their emotions get out of hand. Let s all work together to make the senior centers an enjoyable and happy place for EVERYONE! Thank you The Senior Center s Staff Need Transportation... Inter County Public Transportation provides services to all ages! (fees may apply) ICPTA services are intended to transport the general public to nutrition sites, medical appointments and other locations in order to access services or attend activities related to daily living, while promoting quality of life. ICPTA 252 338 4480 To receive transportation to a nutrition site please call the senior center you are interested in attending to receive more information! 5
1 Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday BBQ Riblets, Coleslaw, Succotash, Peaches, Roll 2 Chicken & Pastry, Green Beans, Applesauce, Cornbread, Pudding 5 6 8 9 Turkey & Ham Hoagie, Tossed BBQ Chicken, Peas, Macaroni & Turkey & Ham Hoagie, Tossed BBQ Chicken, Peas, Macaroni & Salad, Fruit Cocktail, Cake Cheese, Fruit, Corn Muffin & Salad, Fruit Cocktail, Cake Cheese, Fruit, Corn Muffin & June 2017 3 Salisbury Steak w/gravy, Peas, Mashed Potatoes, Roll, Cookie, 7 10 Rotini Pasta w/meat Sauce, Rotini Pasta w/meat Sauce, Carrots, Pears, Garlic Bread, Carrots, Pears, Garlic Bread, Pudding Pudding 1 2 4 5 Chicken Breast w/gravy, Broccoli & Tuna Salad on Lettuce Bed, Chicken Breast w/gravy, Broccoli & Tuna Salad on Lettuce Bed, Rice Casserole, Fruit, Bread, Cake & Three Bean Salad, Macaroni Rice Casserole, Fruit, Bread, Cake & Three Bean Salad, Macaroni Salad, Crackers, Cookie, Salad, Crackers, Cookie, 8 9 11 12 Chef Salad, Potato Salad, Crackers, Smoked Sausage, Coleslaw, Chef Salad, Potato Salad, Crackers, Smoked Sausage, Coleslaw, Cookie, Baked Beans, Cookie, & Cookie, OJ Baked Beans, Cookie, & OJ 12 15 Chicken Fettuccini Alfredo, Chicken Fettuccini Alfredo, Tossed Salad, Garlic Bread, Tossed Salad, Garlic Bread, 19 22 Cheeseburger, Tossed Salad, Cheeseburger, Tossed Salad, Cake, Cake, 13 16 Meatloaf w/red Sauce, Lima Beans, Meatloaf Potatoes w/red Au Sauce, Gratin, Lima Roll, Brownie Beans, & Potatoes Au Gratin, Roll, Brownie 14 17 BBQ Sandwich, Coleslaw, BBQ Sandwich, Coleslaw, Buttered Potatoes, Fruit Buttered Potatoes, Fruit 20 21 23 24 Pork Roast w/gravy, White Rice, Salad Bar, Potato, Fruit Pork Roast w/gravy, White Rice, Baked Chicken Breast, Sweet Green Beans, Fruit, Bread, Powells Green Beans, Fruit, Bread, Potatoes, Point & Peas, HD Only Applesauce, Baked Chicken Roll Brownie Breast, Sweet Potatoes, Peas, Applesauce, Brownie Roll 15 16 18 19 Tuna Salad on Lettuce Bed, Ham & Cabbage, Tuna Salad on Lettuce Bed, Ham & Cabbage, Cucumber & Tomato Salad, Red Potatoes, Peaches, Cucumber & Tomato Salad, Red Potatoes, Peaches, Macaroni Salad, Peaches, Crackers, Cornbread, Cake Macaroni Salad, Peaches, Crackers, Cornbread, Cake Pudding Pudding 22 23 25 26 Spaghetti w/meat Sauce, Tossed Chicken Salad, Pasta Salad, Spaghetti w/meat Sauce, Tossed Chicken Salad, Pasta Salad, Salad, Garlic Bread, Fruit, Pudding Pickled Beets, Crackers, Cake, Salad, Garlic Bread, Fruit, Pudding Pickled Beets, Crackers, Cake, 26 29 BBQ Riblets, Coleslaw, BBQ Riblets, Coleslaw, Succotash, Peaches, Roll Succotash, Peaches, Roll 27 28 30 31 Chicken & Pastry, Green Beans, Salisbury Steak w/gravy, Peas, Chicken & Pastry, Green Beans, Salisbury Steak w/gravy, Peas, Applesauce, Cornbread, Pudding Mashed Potatoes, Roll, Cookie, Applesauce, Cornbread, Pudding Mashed Potatoes, Roll, Cookie, 29 Chicken Breast w/gravy, Broccoli & Rice Casserole, Fruit, Bread, Cake & 30 Tuna Salad on Lettuce Bed, Three Bean Salad, Macaroni Salad, Crackers, Cookie, 6