Defiance OUR SPONSORS The Defiance County Senior Services Tax Levy The Defiance County C ounty Senior Services April 2018 Commissioners Our Times Spring has Sprung! Come on and let s get busy at your Senior Center! So much to do and enjoy. Be sure to look over our newsletter and join us soon. Happy Easter! Evening Meals at The Hicksville and Defiance Senior Centers Join us: Wednesday, April 11th - at The Hicksville Senior Center - Doors open at 4:30pm with dinner at 5:00pm. Our menu is Beef Manhattan with Mashed Potatoes, Green Beans with Turkey Bacon, Warm Peach Crisp and White Cake. Please purchase your ticket by Tuesday, April 3rd. We have a suggested donation of $5.00 per person. Our own Jennifer Nelson will provide the musical entertainment Transportation is available - Please call Linda at 419-542-5004. The Area Office on Aging of NWO The Defiance County Senior Services Auxiliary Wednesday, April 25th will be our Evening Meal at The Defiance Center. Dinner begins at 5:00pm with Beef & Noodles over Mashed Potatoes, Green Beans, Peaches, Hawaiian Rolls and Strawberry Lush for dessert. After Dinner, we ll enjoy the wonderful music of the Kim Tracy Band. Transportation is available and pre-sale tickets are available after Monday, April 2nd. We ask a suggested donation of just $5.00 per person. Please call Dawn at 419-782-3233. And through your generous donations - We Thank you
O U R T I M E S A P R I L 2 0 1 8 Healthy You! The Alzheimer Support Group Our afternoon meeting will be held: Thursday, April 5th at 1:30pm. The meeting is held at Defiance County Senior Services - 140 E. Broadway St. Private consultations and information are also available. Please contact Sheri at 419-783-4812. Toe Nail Clinic Wednesday, April 4th at The Hicksville Senior Center The session begins at 12:30pm and continues until completed. There is a $15.00 charge for the toe nail clinic. Please call Linda at 419-542-5004 to set your appointment time. Thank you! Operation Protect Veterans AARP Ohio through the AARP Fraud Watch Network is working with Defiance County Veterans Service Commission to protect our state s veterans from scams that target military families. Join us for a free presentation to discuss what you can do to protect yourself and your family. Saturday, April 28th from 9:00am - noon or from 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm at the VFW Post - 210 North Clinton Street, Defiance, Ohio 43512 This event is free to veterans, military personnel and their guests, but registration is required. Light refreshments will be provided Please register at - aarp.cvent.com/ohdefiance or by calling 1-877-926-8300 FREE Blood Pressure Readings available at Defiance Co. Senior Services: Thursday, April 5th at 9:45am Thursday, April 19th at 10:45am Tax Assistance our Tax Assistance availability dates are FULL! We want to Thank AARP Tax Volunteers - Rick Musser, Ellen Jackman, Bob Hasch and Paul Heddeaus Mark Your Calendar - Tuesday May 8 th 9:30am-1:00pm 6 th annual For the Health of it senior health fair at The UAW Hall - 2120 Baltimore Road This year s featured speaker is Kim Barrett Bostelman, who will share details on what caregivers need to know about healthcare. We ll also have a soup sampling from a variety of facilities. Along with soups, you ll enjoy a variety of desserts from Slammin Sammies. This event is present by Genesis - Twin Rivers, Great Lakes Caring and Defiance County Senior Services. For more info, call Sheri at 419-783-4812. 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
Hicksville Happenings - April Join us - Monday, April 2nd for - Jeopardy! at 10:00am - Test your knowledge and join in the fun! Tuesday, April 3rd - the good folks from Smith Farms will be here to play Bingo. Great prizes - it s Free and Fun! Wednesday, April 5th - Travel to the Defiance Center for Open Mic Night. Transportation begins at 2:30pm. Seating on the bus is limited, so please call Linda at 419-542-5004. Food is available at the event for a Free Will Donation. Friday, April 13th - at 10:00am - The Music Man, Alan Seibert will be bringing his own special kind of music to the Hicksville Center. You re sure to enjoy this very talented man! This concert is sponsored by The Jim Schmidt Family of dealerships. Join the Fun! Please check our calendar in this newsletter for our full schedule of fun in April with Corn Hole, Jeopardy, The Price is Right, Wheel of Fortune, Bingo, Skipbo, Inspire Me and more. Drop in and see us! New on Tuesdays beginning April 3rd - it s EUCHRE for beginners! Each Tuesday at 10:00am, we ll teach you this fun game. Learn from some of the best players in Hicksville in a no pressure, calm environment. Join us! Evening Meal at The Hicksville Center Wednesday, April 11th - Doors open at 4:30pm with dinner at 5:00pm Please purchase your ticket by Tuesday, April 3rd. We have a suggested donation of $5.00 per person Our menu is Beef Manhattan with Mashed Potatoes, Green Beans with Turkey Bacon, Warm Peach Crisp and White Cake. Our own Jennifer Nelson will provide the musical entertainment - come enjoy!! Transportation is available Please call Linda at 419-542-5004 CSFP Food Box Distribution Wednesday, April 25 th, 2018 1:00 pm 2:30 pm These boxes have approximately 40 pounds of meats, vegetable, fruits, cheese and grains to help enhance your good nutrition. If you would like more information on how to sign up for a box, please call Linda in Hicksville at 419.542.5004 or Ginny in Defiance at 1.419.782.3257. We ll be happy to help you with the application, too!
for more information, please call Linda at 419-542-5004 April - Hicksville Center Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday 2 10:00 NEW!! Jeopardy 3 10:00 Euchre for beginners 10:00 Bingo with Smith Farms 12:00 Grocery Shopping 12:15-1:15 - Euchre 4 10:00 Corn Hole 12:30 Toe Nail Clinic - please call for your APPOINTMENT 2:30 Open Mic in Defiance 5 10:00 Coffee and Conversation 12:00 - Grocery Shop 12:30-1:30 Bingo 6 10:00 The Price is Right 11:45 Birthday Celebrations 9 10:00 Yahtzee 10 10:00 Euchre for beginners 10:00 Bingo with Van Crest 11 10:00 Chair Exercises We ll close at NOON due to Evening Meal 4:30 Doors open of the Evening Meal at The Hicksville Center 12 Defiance County Senior Services will be closed for a staff training day 13 10:00-11:00 - The Music Man - Alan Seibert performs 16 10:00 Spring Craft Project - Join us! 17 10:00 Euchre for beginners 18 10:00 Corn Hole 12:15-2:15 Euchre 19 10:00 - Adult Coloring 1:00-2:00 Bingo with Community Health Professionals 20 10:00 Music & Dancing 23 10:00 Corn Hole 24 10:00 Euchre for beginners 25 9:30 Hicksville Shopping - Bargain Box, Dollar General, etc... 1:00-2:30 CSFP Food Commodities Pick Up 26 10:00 Inspire Me! Stepping out of your box! 12:30-1:30 Bingo ALL COVER - ALLS! 27 10:00 Skip-bo 30 10:00 Chair Exercises Evening Meal - Wednesday, April 11th at The Hicksville Center - Dinner at 5:00pm Please purchase your ticket by Tuesday, April 3rd. suggested donation - $5.00 per person Our menu is Beef Manhattan with Mashed Potatoes, Warm Peach Crisp, White Cake and more! Enjoy the music of Jennifer Nelson after dinner!! Transportation is available - Please call Linda at 419-542-5004
for information, please call Dawn at 419-782-3233 April - DCSS Activities Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday 2 9:30 - Cards 10:00 - Zumba 3:00 - Yoga with Heather 3 9:45 Aldi Shop 10:00 Bible Study 10:00 Cards 4 12:30 Kroger Shop 5-8 Open Mic Night 5 9:45 Blood Pressures 10:00 Band Stretch 12:30 - Meijer Shop 12:30 Bingo with Brookview 1:30 Alzheimer s Support 4:00- Yoga with Sue 6 11:30 Birthday Celebration 9 9:30 - Cards 10:00 - Zumba 12:30 Bingo with Kingsbury Place 3:00 - Yoga with Heather 10 9:45 Aldi Shop 10:00 Bible Study 10:00 Cards 4:00 Seniors Nite Out to Hills in Napoleon 11 10:30 Speaker from Twin Rivers 12:30 Kroger Shop 12 Defiance County Senior Services will be closed for a staff training day 13 9:30 - Cards 16 1:00 Euchre Tournament 3:00 Yoga with Heather 17 9:45 Aldi shop 10:00 Bible Study 10:00 Cards 18 12:30 Kroger Shop 19 10:45 Blood Pressures with CHP 10:00 Band Stretch 12:30 Meijer Shop 12:30 Bingo -Twin Rivers with Sue 20 9:30 - Cards 23 10:00 Nails & Tails with Dawn Ludwig 3:00 Yoga with Heather 24 9:45 Aldi shop 10:00 Bible Study 10:00 Cards 25 10:00 Hearing Aid Checks 12:30 Kroger Shop 1:00-2:30 CSFP Food Commodities 5:00 - Evening Meal & Kim Tracy Band 26 10:00 Band Stretch 12:30 Meijers Shop 12:30 Bingo with Allcaring 27 11:30 The Music Man Alan Seibert performs 30 12:30 Bingo with Senior Services 3:00 Yoga yoga classes - meet each Monday at 3pm. There is a $15.00 charge per person each month for this weekly class. zumba classes - you can join once a week or twice a week - Mondays and Thursdays at 10:00am. There is a $15.00 charge for once a week and a $30.00 charge for twice a week. Please call Dawn for details. Hangin with my peeps at The Senior Center!
A P R I L 2 0 1 8 DCSS Bulletin Board - with Dawn - 419-782-3233 Wednesday, April 4th - Open Mic Night - Join the fun at 5pm. Great music and food. Thursday, April 5th - The Alzheimer Support Group meets at 1:30pm. Friday, April 6th - enjoy a delicious Birthday Lunch at 11:30am. Happy Birthday to everyone born in the month of April! Tuesday, April 10th - Seniors Night Out - we ll leave the Defiance Center at 4:00pm and enjoy a delicious supper at Hills Restaurant in Napoleon. Seating is limited, so please call Dawn to make your reservation after April 2nd - 419-782-3233. Wednesday, April 11th - We have a speaker from Twin Rivers - Join us at 10:30am. Thursday, April 12th - Senior Services will be CLOSED for our staff training day. There will be no services or programming today. Please call Tina if you have any questions at 419-782-3232. Thanks! Monday, April 16th - our Euchre Tournament begins at 1:00pm - We invite you to join the fun! Contact Dawn with any questions - 419-782-3233. April Bingo Dates Thursday, April 5th with Brookview Monday, April 9th with Kingsbury Place Thursday, April 19th with Twin Rivers Thursday, April 26th with Allcaring and Monday, April 30th with Senior Services Our thanks to these fine facilities for supplying plenty of smiles! Monday, April 23rd - Join Dawn Ludwig at 10:00am for Nails and Tales. Get your fingernail beautifully painted while enjoying fun conversation. Wednesday, April 25th - Hearing Aid Checks from the good folks at The Hearing Aid Center of Northwest Ohio! We also have The CSFP Commodities Program. Food Pick up times are from 1:00 to 2:30pm. Please call Ginny for details - 419-782-3257. Then at 5:00pm is our Evening Meal with Entertainment by The Kim Tracy Band. Details are on the front page of this newsletter. Friday, April 27th - The Music Man - Alan Seibert will entertain us in the café at 11:30am. Come enjoy this fun, lively music during lunch. Please help Senior Services by bringing Dawn your CHIEF Friendly Neighbor grocery shopping receipts. Thank You! DCSS Transportation We re hoppin happy to assist you with transports to doctors appointments, therapy, grocery shopping and more. Please Call Kathy at 419-782-3233 or Linda (in the Hicksville area) at 419-542-5004.
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 P R I L 2 0 1 8 Nutrition News Evening Meals in Defiance and Hicksville Please join us: Wednesday, April 11th - at The Hicksville Senior Center - Doors open at 4:30pm with dinner at 5:00pm. Our menu is Beef Manhattan with Mashed Potatoes, Green Beans with Turkey Bacon, Warm Peach Crisp and White Cake. Please purchase your ticket by Tuesday, April 3rd. We have a suggested donation of $5.00 per person. Our own Jennifer Nelson will provide the musical entertainment - come enjoy!! Transportation is available - Please call Linda at 419-542-5004. Wednesday, April 25th will be our Evening Meal at The Defiance Center. Dinner begins at 5:00pm with Beef & Noodles over Mashed Potatoes, Green Beans, Peaches, Hawaiian Rolls and Strawberry Lush for dessert. After Dinner, we ll enjoy the wonderful music of the Kim Tracy Band. Transportation is available and pre-sale tickets are available after Monday, April 2nd. We ask a suggested donation of just $5.00 per person. Please call Dawn at 419-782-3233. Just a Reminder Senior Services will be closed Thursday, April 12th for a Staff Training Day If you would like to start your home delivered meal services or need to cancel, please call Ginny at 419-782-3321 Thanks! Commodities Supplemental Food Program Food for Seniors - Touching Lives, Filling Needs.. Many older adults may be at nutritional risk due to chronic illness, medications, economic status, and mobility issues. The C.S.F.P. Program provides eligible seniors, age 60 and older, a monthly package of approximately 50 pounds of USDA basic nutrient-rich food. The next distribution date is Wed., April 25th 1:00 pm -2:30 pm. If you have questions or to apply for the commodities, please contact Ginny at 419-782-3257 - thank you. Our April Birthday Celebration is Friday, April 6th A Happy Birthday to all of you born in the month of April Each participant may determine what they can comfortably contribute toward the cost of a meal. No senior adult will be denied a nutrition service due to inability to contribute. Our suggested donation for a lunch is $3.00 per meal. Evening Meals and events may be more.
Defiance County Senior Services April Menu 2018 For questions regarding your meals, please contact Ginny at 419-782-3321 Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday 2 Cheeseburger on an Onion Bun Lima Beans French Fries Apple 3 Cream Chicken over a Biscuit Mashed Potatoes Stewed Tomatoes Pears Pudding ncs= SF Pudding 4 Sloppy Joe Sandwich Potato Salad Cole Slaw Pineapple Tidbits (salad bar in café) 5 Hawaiian Pork over Asian Rice Beets Oriental Blend Vegetables Tropical Fruit Whole Wheat Bread 6 Beef Tips with Noodles Baby Carrots Toss Salad Mandarin Oranges Birthday Cake ncs=angel Food Cake 9 Chicken Mixed Vegetables Ranch Diced Potatoes Mango Chunks 10 Hamburger Gravy over Mashed Potatoes Corn Apple 11 Kielbasa Baked Beans Zucchini Raisins (salad bar in café) 12 Senior Services will be closed for a staff training day We will deliver an extra meal on April 11th. See the menu below. 13 BBQ Beef Sandwich French Fries Cauliflower Hawaiian Delight Salad 16 Baked Chicken Cheesy Mashed Potatoes Brussels Sprouts Fruit Cocktail 17 Spaghetti & Meat Sauce Italian Blend Vegetables Bosco Stick Mixed Berries with Whipped Topping 18 BBQ Ribette sandwich (boneless) Hot German Potato Salad Sweet Peas Peaches (salad bar in café) 19 Liver & Onions with Gravy Mushrooms Scalloped Potatoes Apricots French Bread 20 Ham baked in Apple Juice alt= Hamburger Sweet Potatoes Green Bean Casserole Cherry Crisp 23 Pork Chop with Gravy Oven Roasted Carrots Oven Roasted Potatoes Pineapple Tidbits Cornbread 24 Chicken Pot Pie with Biscuit Mashed Potatoes Spinach with Parmesan Cheese Tropical Fruit Cookie ncs= SF Cookie 25 BBQ Pork Sandwich Maui Blend Vegetables Baked Beans Pears (salad bar in café) 26 Roasted Turkey with Gravy Baked Sweet Potatoes and Apple Slices Okra Strawberries 27 Beef & Bean Burrito with Cheese and Enchilada Sauce Stewed Tomatoes Spanish Rice Banana / Coconut Bake 30 Beef Stew Raisin Bread Coleslaw Grape Juice Cherry Pie ncs= SF Pie Meal for Thursday, April 12th We will deliver on April 11th Chicken Salad Croissant 3 Bean Salad Banana Peach Yogurt V-8 Juice Thank you! For information on our ingredient content for each meal, please call Delinda 419-783 - 4813 Our breads and rolls are whole wheat unless specified. NCS= No concentrated sweets sf = sugar free