Brunswick Senior Buzz March 2019

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COMMUNITY RESOURCE GUIDE | SENIOR CENTER CALENDARS

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Brunswick senior Buzz

INFORMED Many families tell us they wish they would have known about hospice sooner.

More time to hold a hand, spend with family and friends, kiss your grandkids and say I love you.

Not all hospices are the same.

To find out if you or someone you love qualifies for hospice or palliative care, call 800.207.6908 or visit LCFH.org.

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March 2019

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i BSRI Administration Staff · Jim Fish, President & CEO · Yvette Gosline, Vice President of Programs & Services · Melody Stephens, Director of Operations · Debra Marlowe, Organizational Development Coordinator · Anita Langin, Accounting Technician · Jennifer Sherman, Director of Case Management · Eddie Jackson, Technology & Reporting Compliance Administrator · Derissa Gore, Case Management Support · Chauvet “Mel” Jackson, Operations Technician · Glen Hemingway Assistant Operations Technician

Brunswick Senior Resources, Inc.

· Sarah Powell, Volunteer Coordinator · Mallory Balice, Program Specialist · Karen Tierney, Receptionist BSRI Center/Site Staff · Victoria Hine, Ash and Shallotte · Mary Green, Boiling Spring Lakes · Courtney Bledsoe, Calabash · Holley Norris, Calabash · René Tarquinio, Calabash · Carol Caldara, Calabash · Ellen Kleinerman, Calabash · Carol Schotter, Calabash · Mike Blandino, Town Creek · Veronica Lett-McGee, Leland · Jade Robinson, Leland · Marilou Smith, Leland

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i · Shelley Cooper, Leland · Doug Russell, Leland · Sandy Porcaro, Leland · Janyce Jones, Leland · Pat Green, Leland · Anne Gass, Shallotte · Kathy Gehlhardt, Shallotte · Blair Stanley, Shallotte · Brett Baughman, Shallotte · Brenda Ambrose, Shallotte · Beverly Bridgers, Southport · Melissa Catlett, Southport · Jackie Knott, Southport · Vaughn Hatley, Southport · Cyndy Wallhausser, Southport and Supply · Melissa Starr, Supply · Casey Freed, Supply · Gloria Pieczarka, Supply · Mike McGurn, Thrift Store

Contributors

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appy spring, Brunswick County! Our March issue is all about getting outdoors to enjoy the spring warm-up.

Yes, there’s still a brisk wind on the beach strand, but now is the best time to explore some of our area’s quieter natural areas. It’s sometimes hard to get back outside after huddling inside on chilly winter days. Find motivation on page 10, as Holly Tate shows you places to walk that are sheltered from the elements, coming into bloom, and not too hot yet.

Once you’ve been for a walk, you might be inspired to do some work in the garden. Our garden columnist Pat Naughton has potatoes in mind. This Irish vegetable, perfect to plant on St. Paddy’s Day, is easily grown in containers. See page 9.

You can celebrate the green of the season indoors, too—in the kitchen especially—with two recipes using green vegetables on pages 12 and 13.

They’re delicious and easy.

Get far outside by taking a trip with BSRI. We have trips scheduled to the Grand Canyon and the Danube River, and we’d love to have you along. See page 22 for more information.

On page 8 you’ll find a convenient listing of community resources. Keep this page handy for phone numbers and web addresses of organizations you might find useful now or later.

Do you know of resources we’ve overlooked? Please send those additions to me at buzz@bsrinc.org.

Shelagh Clancy Editor, Brunswick Senior Buzz Buzz@bsrinc.org

Thoughts from a Director

Puppy Love in Southport S

pring has sprung, bringing new life everywhere!

Flowers are blooming, birds are singing, and wildlife is busy bringing offspring into the world.

Photo by Dave Kilgore

Baby animals are one of my favorite things about spring. One cold and blustery morning at the end of January, a tiny miracle came to visit us at the Brunswick Center at Southport. Sheila Grooms, one of our volunteers and a mah-jongg instructor, came in the door holding something so tiny, I had no idea it was alive.

When he moved, I could see he was a precious Pekingese puppy.

Sheila has three other Pekingese dogs that are therapy dogs and this one is the newest addition. “What is his name?” I asked. “Butch,” was the reply.

Butch? What a huge name for such a tiny puppy. She handed

Melissa Catlett, Director The Brunswick Center at Southport

him to me. He snuggled right down in the curve of my neck.

I decided to perform a small experiment. I held Butch while standing at the front door, and he soon became the greeter of the senior center on that cold, dreary THOUGHTS, continued on page 6

Photo by Sheila Grooms

Butch is a tiny therapy-dog-in-training who likes to welcome visitors to the Brunswick Center at Southport. He sometimes helps owner Sheila Grooms with her mah-johngg class.

Thoughts from a Director / BSRI News THOUGHTS, continued on page 6

Monday morning. The smiles he brought to the faces of our participants as they came in the door warmed us all. Some stopped to pet him. Some wanted to hold him.

Some were wondering if he was even real. The result from all the people coming through the door was the same: JOY. Happy faces, complete with smiles, surrounded me. Even people who do not consider themselves animal people were stopping to smile at the adorable Butch.

He was dressed for the occasion as well, wearing his bowtie collar.

Sweet snuggles and tiny whimpers were all we heard from him. We put him on the floor to see how short he was, and to watch him walk around.

Seeing my wonderful participants

interact with this brand-new puppy melted my heart.

Sheila takes her dogs to the nursing home to provide therapy to the residents. When she takes them in the door, their little feet never hit the ground. They are passed from person to person, and they are welltrained for all that handling from coming to the senior center to become socialized.

We are so fortunate and thankful to receive this kind of happy surprise! Thank you, Sheila Grooms, for sharing your therapy dogs with us. It is proven that animals provide therapy, calm, and happiness for people, and that is certainly true here in our center.

Stay tuned for more to this story.

Photo by Melissa Catlett

By the time this article is published, Butch will have a little sister named Betty. Keep an eye on the Southport pages in the Buzz and you may see a picture of them together!

Melissa Catlett, Director The Brunswick Center at Southport

Thrift Store Throwback

If You Have the Time.... We Have a Vintage Time Clock for You!

By Mike McGurn BSRI Thrift Store Operations Manager

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oes anyone remember using one of these or one like it? You never know what unique and unusual things will show up at the Thrift Store.

This vintage IBM time clock was recently donated to us. It's a lot heavier than it looks and weighs about 20 pounds. I guess they wanted to make sure nobody took off with it when they weren’t looking! We found that this same model sold on eBay last November for $129. We are asking only $39 for it.

This is just another example of the strange but oftentimes collectible items you can find at great prices here at the BSRI Thrift Store in Calabash. So, if you have the time.... Stop in soon and check out our latest arrivals.

Photo by Mike McGurn

Check out this vintage time clock and other cool collectibles at the BSRI Thrift Store in Calabash.

Don’t miss our next Pet Adoption Event at the store on Saturday, March 9, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Happy St. Patrick’s Day, everyone!

BSRI News

Freed Joins Supply Center

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asey Freed has joined the Brunswick Center at Supply staff as assistant director.

of time on the mountain trails.”

Freed received a bachelor’s degree in social work from the University of Tennessee in her home town of Chattanooga. She worked for an inner-city organization with support programs for senior singles, where she was involved in program development and acted as a co-facilitator for the organization’s grief support groups for widows and widowers.

Following graduation, she moved to the Carolina coast to study the African slave culture of the Tidewater region, working for museums including time as the museum director for Magnolia Gardens in Charleston, S.C. A little over a year ago, Freed met her husband Rick, who introduced her to his hometown of Wilmington. In August 2018, they exchanged vows at the Kindred Spirit Mailbox in Sunset Beach.

“Chattanooga was a great place to grow up,” Freed said. “I loved backpacking and spent a great deal

“Together with my teenage son, Fielding, we recently moved into our new home on Oak

Island,” Freed said. “I have fallen in love with Brunswick County and I’m so excited for the opportunity to be part of an organization that is such an integral part of this community.”

Photo by SHIIP Intern Hallee Nichols

Left to right are Marilou Smith, SHIIP Co-Coordinator; Alan Morrissey; Judy LaRocca; Celeste Korpon; Kate Slavin; René Tarquinio, SHIIP Co-Coordinator; Mike Carper; Linda Rahilly; Barbara Pope, SHIIP Regional Manager; Ken McGill; and Eileen Scalon. Missing from picture are Mary Fitzgerald, Bob Burgess, and Marcy Merkle.

BSRI News

In the Garden

By Pat Naughton

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hamrocks are commonly associated with St. Patrick’s Day, but there is another plant with more impact on the Irish people than the shamrock: potatoes. The potato blight which began in 1845 resulted in the death of a million people and the emigration of two million more. For many IrishAmericans, potatoes are a staple.

Potatoes are very easy to grow, especially in containers. Potatoes should be planted two to three weeks before the last frost. For Brunswick County the average last frost is March 19. The beginning of March is the perfect time to plant.

Containers have several advantages over a garden plot for growing potatoes. Containers can be moved to sunny areas or indoors on cold days and nights. It’s easy to maintain proper moisture with a container that has drain holes.

Harvesting is very easy: Just empty out the container.

A 5-gallon bucket is well-suited for growing potatoes. A cardboard

box lined with a plastic sheet or bag will also work. If using a bucket, drill holes in the bottom a few inches apart. Place large rocks in the bottom. I have even used scraps of wood, cut in 2'' blocks. Don’t use gravel, which is difficult to remove when reusing the soil. Fill the bucket up one third with soil. Raised bed soil is a good medium for potatoes.

Seed potatoes are available at gardening centers. Any organic potato will work. Seed potatoes are never treated with sprout inhibitors.

Seed potatoes should be Certified Disease Free. Let the potato sit for a week or so until buds start to appear.

Cut the potato so that each slice has at least one eye. To help prevent fungus, dust each slice with sulfur.

Let the slices sit for a few days to form a protective layer over the cut surface, improving both moisture retention and rot resistance. Then bury the potato three inches deep with the eyes up.

Place the container in a location that will get 6 to 8 hours of sun. As the potato grows, add soil to cover up to the top leaves. Leave a few inches of space from the top of the container. Potatoes need 70 to 90 days to mature. When the leaves begin to turn yellow, it’s time to harvest. Empty the bucket and reap the harvest.

Colcannon is a classic Irish potato dish made with cabbage, green onions, milk, and butter. If you want to really make it look Irish, garnish it with some shamrocks.

Out and About

Get Out and Take a Hike!

By Holly Tate

experience nature’s beauty up close.

id you know Brunswick County has acres of undeveloped wilderness just ready to explore? Now is the perfect time to watch springtime unfold in our parklands and preserves, and discover a mix of vegetation, wildlife, ecosystems, vistas, wetlands, and waterways as well as scenic trails where you can

Parks are typically open yearround from early morning until dusk and have trails to accommodate various skill and mobility levels; many sites have picnic areas and restrooms. Here’s some information to help you get hiking.

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The Brunswick Nature Park bills

itself as “an environmental oasis worthy of exploration.” We agree!

Nearly four miles of hiking trails appropriate for beginner, intermediate, and advanced hikers meander through the natural green space.

You can also access the park via kayak or canoe from a Brunswick County paddle trail.

Brunswick Nature Park 2601 River Rd. (N.C. 133) Winnabow

Containing a range of natural environments, the Boiling Spring Lakes Preserve is owned by North Carolina and managed by the Nature Conservancy. Here you can hike a 2.9-mile loop on surfaces covered with sand or springy pine straw and see mini waterfalls and rock outcroppings. The trail is easy.

Boiling Spring Lakes Preserve Access behind the Boiling Spring Lakes Community Center 1 Leeds Rd. Boiling Springs

Photo by Holly Tate

It’s fun to identify animal tracks when you’re hiking. These show a raccoon has visited Boiling Spring Lakes Preserve.

Ev-Henwood is a 174-acre coastal forest nature preserve owned and managed by UNC Wilmington (UNCW) in partnership with the Coastal Land Trust. As you can probably guess, environmental education is a key objective at the preserve, offering UNCW students and area visitors the opportunity to explore and experience the flora and fauna of Brunswick County in a natural habitat.

Out and About Two main hiking trails, which take about two hours to complete, provide self-guided learning opportunities. A network of 15 easyto-navigate trails treat visitors to the plants, trees, flowers, birds, and other species that share the EvHenwood preserve.

Photo by Joe Hamel

Expect to see pitcher plants bloom in March and April.

UNCW Ev-Henwood Nature Preserve 6150 Rock Creek Rd. Leland

Can you hike in a swamp? Sure!

You can easily traverse the Green Swamp’s longleaf pine savannas and use elevated boardwalks to cross wet areas. The 17,000-acre preserve features just 5.5 miles of hiking trails but is home to 14 species of carnivorous plants – including flytrap, sundew, butterworts and bladderworts, and pitcher plant – and 18 varieties of orchids. Trails are rated as moderate.

Photo by Bill Tate

Lunchtime!

Enter this biologically rich area named by the World Wildlife Fund as one of the top 10 ecoregions in North America. Controlled burns used to preserve the ecosystem may periodically close the Green Swamp.

The Nature Conservancy Green Swamp Trail Parking area and trailhead: N.C. 211, 5 mi. north of U.S. 17 Supply

Visitors call this boardwalk trail a hidden gem! An easy 15- to 30minute walk across the Davis Canal and back enables you to experience a marsh environment from a unique perspective and spot a variety of wildlife against a beautiful natural backdrop. At the end of the trail it’s just one block to the beach.

Oak Island Environmental Overlook Trail 3003 E. Oak Island Dr. Access behind the Oak Island

Recreation Center Oak Island

Brunswick County offers an extensive greenway, bikeway, and paddle trail network. Check out www.brunswickcountync.gov, download a map, and start exploring!

You can’t overlook North Carolina’s state parks, with 581 miles of trails to explore. Several parks, including Lake Waccamaw, Carolina Beach, and Fort Fisher, are just a short distance from Brunswick County and well worth the drive.

Visit www.ncparks.gov.

You can also visit www.alltrails.com, a handy web site (also available as an app) that allows you to input a city, park, or trail name to decide where you’d like to hike next. You can sort trails by difficulty, length, and user rating, and find information for what to see and do by location.

Healthy Bites

By Mallory Balice Program Specialist Did you know that artichokes are packed with a variety of healthy antioxidants? They are known as a powerful vegetable that contains essential nutrients to help sustain the body.

Here are some healthy nutrients that are in artichokes:  Protein – Who would have

thought artichokes contain a ton of protein? One 3.5-ounce artichoke has about 4 grams of protein!  Vitamin C – This vegetable is a

powerful way of keeping the immune system up and running during the cold winter season.  Magnesium – This very important

nutrient helps ward off diseases and keeps the heart and brain working.

 Fiber – Help move things around

in the digestive system cycle and stay feeling full with fiber. Did you know that one artichoke contains about 7 grams of fiber?

 Reduces the risk of cancer –

Artichokes reduce inflammation, which may help decrease the growth of cancerous cells in the body.

Seasonal Eats

Time for the Eating o’ the Green

By Joan Leotta

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o you indulge in the joyful Irish traditions that dominate the month of March? These often include eating such delicious Irish specialties as soda bread, corned beef, stews with Guinness, and other yummy dishes of Gaelic cuisine.

bag, in a salad or sautéed with a small bit of olive oil flavored with garlic or ginger or both. Fresh greens shrink tremendously. A 10-ounce bag of spinach will yield only 1 to 1 and1/2 cups when cooked, roughly

two nice-sized servings.

My favorite dish for the St. Pat holiday is farfalle pasta with spinach.

When I can find a green pasta, one made with spinach, I use that.

As much as I like those foods, in recent years I have taken another direction with my March specialties—greens, especially the early spring and late winter greens such as collards, kale, and spinach.

March is the month when the world begins to turn green. It’s also a lovely color for food to celebrate the Emerald Isle, wearin’ the green on your plate as well as on your person. My favorite of the greens is spinach—fresh.

When selecting fresh spinach or any type of greens, look for a bunch or a bag that is lively—strong leaves, fully green and not limp or yellowed. Cleaning greens takes a few minutes. Rinse off the bunch and drain in a colander. Fresh spinach may need a bit of extra washing since it is often grown in sandy soil that sticks to the leaves. If you are sautéing or cooking in a soup, you do not need to let the leaves dry completely. For salad, spin them dry.

Use greens quickly after cleaning so they don't lose flavor or texture.

If you must store the greens uncooked, do it in the refrigerator, as loosely packed as possible. Tight storage in plastic will cause rot.

The simplest way to serve spinach is right out of the market

Photo by Erich Ferdinand

Read All About It

Prominent Women Pen Interesting Memoirs

By Donna Ruth Morgan

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omen’s History Month is the perfect time for these two top-selling 2018 books—one serious, one “frothy”—and both available through the Brunswick County Library System.

“If there’s one thing I’ve learned in life, it’s the power of using your voice.” Interweaving political discourse and personal memoir, Becoming by Michelle Obama exhibits the power of ambition through the story of her extraordinary life thus far. The narrative begins in Southside Chicago with stops at Princeton and Harvard (“Becoming Me”), continues in marriage, overcoming infertility and having children (“Becoming Us”), and moves to the corridors of influence in Washington, D.C. (“Becoming More”). The author provides carefully edited pictures of her life—colored by issues of race, gender, and politics, brightened with an abundance of accolades for those who supported her and her husband, shadowed by slurs for those who offended. Ms. Obama’s repeated question throughout: “Am I good enough?” leaves me believing that, as a person, she is good enough, but her book is a distortion of history. For this reader, Becoming was inspiring at first, disappointing at last.

“Life isn't about perfection. There is no rule book. Life has many different chapters, and every chapter deserves celebrating.” Reese Witherspoon’s

Whiskey in a Teacup: What Growing Up in the South Taught Me About Life, Love and Baking Biscuits is a lifestyle book honoring her family’s traditions and her heritage. Part memoir, part instruction manual in all things Southern (delicious recipes, decorating and entertaining tips), Reese offers humor: “You can be nervous as all get out. Just drink a beer and do it anyway,” and recollections from grandmother Dorothea: “Southern women are like whiskey in a teacup… beautiful and presented well on the outside… fierce and very strong on the inside.”

Enjoy the cherished customs this actor-author shares, from catching frogs to spiking sweet tea.

Brunswick County Library has five branches, all supported by Friends of the Library (FOL), mainly through used book sales. FOL Rourk in Shallotte has a continuous book sale in the Rourk Reading Room and offers great bargains. FOL Southwest Branch has books, videos, DVD and puzzle sales on a daily basis in their book room, open every day and available to the public. FOL Leland offers a continuous book sale with new titles added weekly. FOL Southport and Oak Island has an ongoing book sale at Southport Realty 727 N. Howe St., Southport, and once-monthly book sales from 9 a.m. to noon with special themes and pricing. The Saturday, March 30 theme is “A Beautiful Garden is a Work of Heart,” with all gardening books half off.

HAPPY WOMEN’S HISTORY MONTH!

Ash Senior Site / BSRI News Ash Senior Nutrition Site Activity Calendar

Calendar is subject to change Victoria Hine, Manager Waccamaw Community Building 5859 Waccamaw School Road, Ash, NC 29420 Call 910-754-2300 Ext. 1050 For Reservations Operating Hours: 9:30 am.-1:30 p.m.

Tuesday, Wednesday & Thursday Lunch Served at noon

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

5 9:30 Coffee with Friends 10:00 Puzzles 10:45 Chair Exercises 11:30 Stretch Time 12:00 Lunch 12:15 Blood Pressure Tests 12:30 Rummikub Puzzles

6 9:30 Coffee with Friends 10:00 Puzzles 11:00 TV and Socialize 11:30 Chair Exercises 12:00 Lunch 12:30 Puzzles Rummikub 12:45 Relaxation Exercises

7 9:30 Coffee with Friends 10:00 Puzzles 10:45 Chair Exercises 11:00 TV and Socialize 11:30 Stretch Time 12:00 Lunch 12:15 Nutrition with Mallory 12:30 Bingo

12 9:30 Coffee with Friends 10:00 Puzzles 10:45 Chair Exercises 11:30 Stretch Time 12:00 Lunch 12:30 Rummikub Puzzles

13 9:30 Coffee with Friends 10:00 Puzzles 11:00 TV and Socialize 11:30 Chair Exercises 12:00 Lunch 12:30 Puzzles Rummikub 12:45 Relaxation Exercises

14 9:30 Coffee with Friends 10:00 Puzzles 10:45 Chair Exercises 11:00 TV and Socialize 11:30 Stretch Time 12:00 Lunch 12:15 St Patrick’s Day Celebration 12:30 Bingo

19 9:30 Coffee with Friends 10:00 Puzzles 10:45 Chair Exercises 11:00 TV and Socialize 11:30 Stretch Time 12:00 Lunch 12:30 Rummikub Puzzles

20 9:30 Coffee with Friends 10:00 Puzzles 11:00 TV and Socialize 11:30 Chair Exercises 12:00 Lunch 12:30 Puzzles Rummikub 12:45 Relaxation Exercises

21 9:30 Coffee with Friends 10:00 Puzzles 10:45 Chair Exercises 11:00 TV and Socialize 11:30 Stretch Time 12:00 Lunch 12:30 Bingo

26 9:30 Coffee with Friends 10:00 Puzzles 11:00 TV Socialize 10:45 Chair Exercises 11:30 Stretch Time 12:00 Lunch 12:30 Rummikub Puzzles

27 9:30 Coffee with Friends 10:00 Puzzles 11:00 TV and Socialize 11:30 Chair Exercises 12:00 Lunch 12:30 Puzzles Rummikub 12:45 Relaxation Exercises

28 9:30 Coffee with Friends 10:00 Puzzles 10:45 Chair Exercises 11:00 TV and Socialize 11:30 Stretch Time 12:00 Lunch 12:15 Birthday Cake and Ice Cream 12:30 Bingo

AARP Tax-Aide volunteers provide free high-quality income tax assistance, free federal and state tax preparation, and free electronic filing. The service is available to low and moderate-income taxpayers with special attention to those 60 and older. You do not have to be an AARP member or retired to get this free service.

Service is available at five locations in Brunswick County through April 15: 

The Brunswick Center at Leland, 1:30 to 5 p.m. Mondays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays.

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The Brunswick Center at Southport, 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays, and 10 a.m. to noon Saturdays by appointment only (call Sherry at 294-0343).

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Oak Island Senior Site, noon to 4 p.m.

Tuesdays, and 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Thursdays.

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Rourk Library, Shallotte, 9:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Mondays through Wednesdays.

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Southwest Brunswick Branch Library, Carolina Shores, 9:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Wednesdays through Fridays.

Service is available through April 15 and is free, including electronic filing of federal and North Carolina and South Carolina tax returns.

Bring both you and your spouse if you are filing a joint return; photo ID and a Social Security card for yourself and all dependents; a copy of last year’s federal and state income tax return; 1095A if health insurance purchased from the Marketplace/ Exchange; W-2s, SSA-1099 for Social Security, Unemployment Benefits; all 1099 forms for interest, dividends, retirement, miscellaneous income, pensions, annuities, IRAs, railroad retirement and final brokerage statements; and records of any estimated taxes paid in 2018.

Boiling Spring Lakes Senior Site BSRI Nutrition Program at Boiling Spring Lakes Parks & Recreation Department 1 Leeds Road Boiling Spring Lakes, NC 28461 910-363-0018

March 2019 Monday

BSRI Nutrition Program Operating Hours: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Monday, Wednesday, & Friday 910-754-2300 Program Information www.cityofbsl.org or 363-0018

*Subject to change, email or call Karlin 910-363-0018 ext.2 or kwest@cityofbsl.org* Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

UPCOMING AND NEW!!

SHOWS AND DAY TRIPS Sunday, March 3rd: Patsy Cline Show $45

EVENTS Friday, March 8th; Parent’s Night Out

Thursday, March 7th: Day Trip to Mt. Olive $10 Saturday, March 30th: Herb and Garden Festival $5

Tuesday, March 12th: Fritz Memorial Rummikub

Sunday, March 31st: SeaNotes Disney Concert $2 Saturday, April 13th: Hot Jersey Nights $45 Tuesday April 4th: Swansboro Day Trip $10

Saturday, March 23rd: Clean Sweep

($5 admissions fee NOT included)

Tournament $12

(catered lunch included)

Thursday, April 18th: Family Night Out with the Bunny (Dinner included)

Friday

1 10am Walking Class 11am TOPS 11am Fit 4 Life 12pm Senior Lunch 12:30pm Rummikub 12:30 Dominoes, Dice and Cards

Saturday, May 18th: Duplin Winery Murder Mystery $80 4 9am Card Making 10am Qi Gong 11am Fit 4 Life 12pm Senior Lunch 12:30pm Rummikub 12:30 Cards & Dice 6:15pm All Levels Yoga

5 9:30-10:30am Clogging 10:30am Spa Day and Lunch 6:30 Line Dance Club

6 10am Walking Class 11am Fit 4 Life 12pm Senior Lunch 12:15pm Guest Speaker: Living Wills and Power of Attorney 12:30pm Rummikub 12:30 Cards & Dice 6:15-7:15pm Zumba

7 8am-5pm Mt. Olive Day Trip 10am Mah Jong 6pm All Levels Yoga

8 10am Walking Class 11am TOPS 11am Fit 4 Life 12pm Senior Lunch 12:30pm Ice Cream Birthday Social 12:30pm Rummikub 12:30 Dominoes, Dice and Cards

11 10am Qi Gong 11am Fit 4 Life 12pm Senior Lunch 12:30pm Rummikub 12:30 Cards & Dice

12 9:30-10:30am Clogging 10am-2pm Fritz Memorial Rummikub Tournament 6:30 Line Dance Club

13 10am Walking Class 11am Fit 4 Life 12pm Senior Lunch 12pm Spirit Day: St. Patrick’s Lunch (Wear Green!!)

12:30pm Rummikub 12:30 Cards & Dice 6:15-7:15pm Zumba

14 10am Mah Jong 12pm Lunch Bunch: Dry Street Pub and Pizza 6pm All Levels Yoga

15 10am Walking Class 11am TOPS 11am Fit 4 Life 12pm Senior Lunch 12:30pm Rummikub 12:30 Dominoes, Dice and Cards

18 10am Qi Gong 11am Fit 4 Life 12pm Senior Lunch 12:30pm Rummikub 12:30 Cards & Dice 6:15pm All Levels Yoga

19 9:30-10:30am Clogging 6:30 Line Dance Club

20 10am Walking Class 11am Fit 4 Life 12pm Senior Lunch 12:30pm Rummikub 12:30 Cards & Dice 6:15-7:15pm Zumba

21 10am Mah Jong 6pm All Levels Yoga

22 10am Walking Class 11am TOPS 11am Fit 4 Life 12pm Senior Lunch 12:30pm Rummikub 12:30 Dominoes, Dice and Cards

25 10am Qi Gong 11am Fit 4 Life 12pm Senior Lunch 12:30pm Rummikub 12:30 Cards & Dice 6:15pm All Levels Yoga

26 9:30-10:30am Clogging 6:30 Line Dance Club

27 10am Walking Class 11am Fit 4 Life 12pm Senior Lunch 12:15pm Guest Speaker: BSRI Nutritional Talk 12:30pm Rummikub 12:30 Cards & Dice 6:15-7:15pm Zumba

28 10am Mah Jong 11am Brown Bag and a Movie 6pm All Levels Yoga

Boiling Spring Lakes Senior Site BSRI Nutrition Program at Boiling Spring Lakes Parks & Recreation Department 1 Leeds Road Boiling Spring Lakes, NC 28461 910-363-0018

BSRI Nutrition Program Operating Hours: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Monday, Wednesday, & Friday 910-754-2300 Program Information www.cityofbsl.org or 363-0018

We love going to Shows!

Evita from Broadway was FANTASTIC! Lunch is just a bonus!

Many of our senior citizens love to come to Fit4Life class lead by instructor Gretchen.

Come join them! $1 per class held Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays at 11:00am

UPCOMING AND NEW!!

SHOWS AND DAY TRIPS Sunday,

March 10th: Patsy Cline Show $45 Thursday, March 7th: Day Trip to Mt. Olive $10 Saturday, March 30th: Herb and Garden Festival $5 ($5 admission fee NOT included)

Sunday, March 31st: SeaNotes Disney Concert $2 Tuesday April 4th: Swansboro Day Trip $10 Saturday, April 13th: Hot Jersey Nights $45 Saturday, May 18th: Duplin Winery Murder Mystery $80

EVENTS

Friday,

March 8th: Parent’s Night Out Tuesday, March 12th: Fritz Memorial Rummikub Tournament $12 (catered lunch included) Saturday, March 23rd: Clean Sweep Thursday, April 18th: Family Night Out with the Bunny (Dinner included)

Concerts at the Lake: Sundays in May and September!

SPONSORSHIPS AVAILABLE!

Boiling Spring Lakes Senior Site BSRI Nutrition Program at Boiling Spring Lakes Parks & Recreation Department 1 Leeds Road Boiling Spring Lakes, NC 28461 910-363-0018

BSRI Nutrition Program Operating Hours: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Monday, Wednesday, & Friday 910-754-2300 Program Information www.cityofbsl.org or 363-0018

We had so much fun at our

Sweetheart Party!

Many thanks to all who came to celebrate with us!

Familiar Faces at The BSL Community Center

BY Karlin West

Karlin is the Recreation Program Supervisor with Boiling Spring Lakes Parks & Recreation Staff at the Community Center.

She comes from Houston, Texas where she worked several years in Parks and Recreation. After joining the Marine Corps she was sent to Okinawa, Japan and to Camp Lejeune. Karlin stayed in North Carolina to obtain her degree in Recreation, Sport Leadership and Tourism Management from UNCW. When she is not at the community center she loves to be outside with her two dogs, Hogan and Dooley and occasionally the cat, Charles.

Drop by and say “Howdy�

The Brunswick Center at Calabash 10050 Beach Dr. SW Calabash, NC 28467 910-754-7427

Hours of Operation: Monday through Friday 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Courtney Bledsoe, Director Holley Norris, Assistant Director

MARCH WEEKLY ACTIVITY SCHEDULE MONDAYS

TUESDAYS

WEDNESDAYS

THURSDAYS

FRIDAYS

DAILY “Drop In” Activities: Reading, Coffee w/Friends (8A), Fitness Room, Table Games (2P-4P), Coloring, and more!

No Symbol = No Fee (Contributions always appreciated); $ = Fee Associated ; ^ = Requires Advanced Registration; * = New Offering/Time

8:30 Meditation 9:15 Tai Chi 10:30 Geri-Fit

8:45

Zumba

10:30 20/20/20

8:30 Barre 8:45 9:30 Chair Arthritis 9:30 10:30 Chair Arthritis+ 10:00 10:30

Zumba 9:00 Hoop It Up! $3 BINGO $0.50 9:30 Knitting & Crocheting Line Dancing *20/20/20 $3 10:30 Geri-Fit

12p Lunch 12p Lunch 12p Lunch 12 Lunch 12 Lunch 12:00 Open Art 12:30 Yoga 12:00 Painter’s 1:00 Chair Yoga 1:00 Ballroom Dancing Hour 12:45 Line Dancing 1:15 Beginner 1:00 Rummikub Mah Jongg 1:00 Mah Jongg 1:30 Paint with 1:00 BINGO $0.50 (Sign up in Lobby) 1:00 Dulcimer Group 3:00 On Guard $5 Michelle 2:00 Beginner Self Defense 2:00 *Pound Away$3 2:00 Bridge Dulcimer Grp Class (Sign up in Lobby)

MARCH BONUS ACTIVITIES AND EVENTS! MONDAY

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TUESDAY

5 Apple iPad Workshop 1:00

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19 Cooking with Carol 2:00

• Tech Help 11:00 • Facebook 101 Workshop 1:00

• Blood Pressure Checks 11:00 • ^Easter Wreaths 1:30

3-D Diorama Craft 10:30

11 12 • BSRI Nutrition Class 12:15 • Health Discussion with Plant a Flower Day Craft 12:30 Saber Healthcare 12:30 • Tech Help 11:00 • Android Workshop 1:00

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WEDNESDAY

26 CENTER DAY TRIP Details TBA, See Front Desk

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• Sciatica Relief Discussion 12:30 • Pocketbook Craft 1:30 • Caregiver Support Group 2:00

20 HELLO SPRING! ☼ • Pocketbook Craft 1:30 • Diabetes Support Group 3:00

THURSDAY

FRIDAY

Want updates about Schedule Changes, Cancellations, Closings?

Add your name to our ReGroup Notification lists in the Front Lobby!

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Charlie Brown Music and Trivia Performance 12:20

14 LINE DANCING @ 11:00 TODAY

• St. Patty’s Party Wear your GREEN! • Oyster Craft 11:00 • Line Dancing Performance! 12:15 • Writer’s Bloc 1:00

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HOPE4NC Resource Table 12:30

15 ^Pine Needle Basket Weaving ($22) 12:30

Cinema at the Center!

Main Hall After Lunch

22 National Goof Off Day Goofiest Outfit Contest (During Lunch) 12:30

27• Fall-Risk Screening 28 1:00 Writer’s Bloc 1:00 • Sea Turtle Talk 12:30 • Pocketbook Craft 1:30

29 • ^Pine Needle Basket Weaving ($22) 12:30 • Birthday Celebration Cake After Lunch!

The Brunswick Center at Calabash 10050 Beach Dr. SW Calabash, NC 28467 910-754-7427

Courtney Bledsoe, Director Holley Norris, Assistant Director

Hours of Operation: Monday through Friday 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Being healthy isn’t just a New Years Resolution here at the Brunswick Center at Calabash!

-BP Checks by Amedisys -Sciatica Relief Discussion on ways to find relief at home, March 6th at 11:00 with Chiropractor, Dr. Glenn Lundy.

-HOPE4NC here to provide resources & info on self-care & March 13th at 12:30 how to manage the stress that comes with the recovery -Fall Risk Assessment with Level Up Physical Therapy period after Hurricane Florence.

March 27th at 1:00 March 8th at 12:30 -Caregiver Support Group facilitated by Ellen Cameron -BSRI Nutrition Class with Program Specialist, Mallory who gladly served as a Social Worker for many years.

Balice. March is National Nutrition month, so Mallory is sure March 13th at 2:00 to make this discussion extra special!

-Diabetes Support Group (NEW) March 11th at 12:15 Facilitated by Diana Jones & Patti Ellis.

-Health Discussion with Saber Healthcare with Bethany March 20th at 3:00 Davis. Glucose screenings will be next month (April).

March 11th, 12:30 Meet Beverly Galatas!

Beverly teaches a variety of Exercise Classes here at the Calabash Senior Center including: Geri-Fit, Chair Yoga, and Chair Arthritis. Come see her Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays each week. Beverly, thank you for Come check out one of our enhancing our exercise program in educational classes or presentations!

Calabash! You are a real joy and we are so lucky to have you on our team!

March Presents: TWO NEW Weekly Exercise Classes 20/20/20 (Thursday’s Class, $3)

Instructor: Kerry Cullina (Also teaches Hoop It Up!) 20 minutes of energizing low-impact cardio moves, 20 minutes of heart-pumping resistance training using free weights, followed by sitting in chairs [no floor work] for 20 minutes of core conditioning & calming stretching.

Pound Away ($3) Instructor: Dorothy Dexter (Also teaches Barre) Your brain & body are challenged by beating the pulsating rhythms of the drum using a chair and a pair of ¼ weighted plastic drumsticks.

You will use dynamic aerobic movements while coordinating the rhythmic beat on a chair and the sticks. Learn to develop reflexes, kinesthetic awareness, increase coordination and balance while releasing your aggressions and decreasing your stress level. The class format has a warm up, cardio, balance, cool down and stretch.

The class is 45 minutes.

The Brunswick Center at Calabash 10050 Beach Dr. SW Calabash, NC 28467 910-754-7427

Hours of Operation: Monday through Friday 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Courtney Bledsoe, Director Holley Norris, Assistant Director

Sunset Beach Visionary, Carmel Zetts, will be here on March 27th @ 12:30PM to inform & educate participants about the Sunset Beach Turtle Watch Program, what they do, & how you can get involved in making our beaches & waters more beautiful & safe for our sea life!

Need help with your Android or Apple devices, or Facebook?

Be sure to check out one of our technology classes led by Susan Mellady! They are listed on the Bonus Activities & Events Calendar. ^Sign up in the Front Lobby! *Bring your own device*

Easter Wreath Class March 6th at 1:30 ^Sign up in Art Studio

Learn to play the Dulcimer!

Beginner Class Tuesdays at 2:00PM ^(Sign up in Front Lobby) Experienced Group Practices Mondays at 1:00PM

March 12, 2019 is Plant a Flower Day Come decorate a small flower pot & plant a seed with Mary, Holley, and Courtney!

“Where flowers bloom, so does hope!”

March 12 @ 12:30 in the Art Studio

Monthly Birthday Celebration cakes now generously sponsored by:

Enjoy live music & trivia?

Then you don’t want to miss out on the Charlie Brown Performance on March 7th!

A BIG THANK YOU!

Pictured on the left are Center Participants Sherry and John happily using our two new computers at the Brunswick Center at Calabash. These were generously donated by the Calabash Elks Lodge #2679.

Thank you so very much!!!

Trips Grand Canyon Tour Double Rate: $3,149 Single Rate: $4,049 New Date: June 6th-13th Includes: round trip air fare.

Transportation to ILM airport leaving from our Supply Senior Center.

8 days, 10 meals, 6 breakfasts & 4 dinners Guided tour along the way, hotel stays and hotel transfers.

Travel With Us!

Classic Danube River Cruise Rates per person: Lower Outside: $5,049 Middle Outside: $5,599 Upper Outside: $6,099 Suite: $7,499 Date: Sept. 25th-October 5th Includes: 9 breakfasts, 6 lunches, 9 Dinners, round trip air, hotel transfers, and transportation to ILM airport from Supply Senior Center.

Christmas Danube River Cruise Rates per person Lower Outside: $3,999 Middle Outside: $4,399 Upper Outside: $4,799 Suite: $4,699 Dates: December 8th-16th 7 breakfasts, 5 lunches, 7 Dinners, round trip air, hotel transfers, and transportation to ILM airport from Supply Senior Center.

Please call for updates on our Niagara Falls trip.

(910) 745-2300 ext. 1022 Sarah Powell Or email your questions to spowell@bsrinc.org

The Brunswick Center at Leland March 2019 - Weekly Activity Schedule EVERY MONDAY

EVERY TUESDAY

EVERY WEDNESDAY

EVERY THURSDAY

EVERY FRIDAY

Black = No Fee (Contributions always appreciated); Green or $ = Fee Based Class; Red ^ = Requires Prior Sign Up; Blue = New Offering/Time $-Super Sampler^

10:30

Chair Aerobics

8:30

Strength & Core

8:30

Total Body Cond.

10:30 $-BINGO

8:30

11:30

$-TRX Series^

9:30

Morning Yoga

9:30

Geri-Fit

10:30 Arthritis Exercise

10:00 Geri-Fit

10:00 Painting

10:00

Crafts

10:30 Balance Class

10:30

Line Dancing-Int.

11:30 $-Zumba Gold

11:00

Computer Help

11:00 Line Dancing-Beg.

11:30 Larks Choir Practice 12p Lunch

12p Lunch

11:30a EARLY Lunch

12p Lunch

12:30

Monday Crafts

1:00

Sleep Mats

12:30

Painting

12:30 Senior Bootcamp

1:00

Mah Jongg

1:00

$-Parkinson’s Ex. I^

1:00

$-Tabata^

1:00

4:30

$-Cardio Dance^

2:00

$-Parkinson’s Ex. II^ 1:00 2:00

12p Lunch 1:30

Yoga

Oil Painting

Bridge Club $-Hybrid Yoga^

Class Rooms & Times Are Subject to Change. Look for Posted Flyers or Subscribe to Email Updates from LelandGeneral@bsrinc.org

March 2019 - Monthly Calendar MONDAY

TUESDAY

WEDNESDAY

THURSDAY

FRIDAY 1

BIRTHDAYS Cake at Lunch Game Day 1p

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12 Coping Skills w/FEMA 10:30a

18 Hired Hands Music 10:30a 25

Wt. Loss 10a Bible Study 10:30a Sewing 12-3p Tools 4

7

Hand & Foot 1p Vet Meetup 1p

19 Balance Screen 10:30a Sewing 12p Tools 4 Caregivers 1:30p Leland Larks Show 10:30a Tools 4

8 Caroline’s Tea 10:30a

Announcements: During Lunch as Needed 1st Fridays, (At Lunch): Celebrate Birthdays Wilmington Funeral & Cremation

1st Tuesdays. 10:30a: Bible Study 1st & 3rd Tuesdays, 12p: Sewing Bee 1st & 3rd Weds, 1p: Hand & Foot Card Game 1st & 3rd Friday, 1p: Game Day 2nd & 4th Thurs, 10a: Caregiver Support Grp 2nd Tuesdays: Monthly Outing (Details TBA) 2nd Tuesdays, 12p: Monthly Nutrition Ed. 3rd Mondays, 10:30a Hired Hands Music 3rd Wednesdays, 10:30a: Blood Pressure Cks Liberty Homecare & Hospice

3rd Thursdays, 12p: Meet with a Case Mgr Last Wednesdays, 9:30a: Coups for Troops 15 St. Patrick’s Day 4th Fridays, 10a: Music with Willie Cg Support Grp Party 10:30a Special Events & Presentations: 10a 3/5: Weight Loss Challenge 10a Game Day 1p 3/5-3/26: Powerful Tools for Caregivers 1:30p 6 Week Series by Cape Fear AAA 3/5: Mardi Gras Activities 10:30a 20 21 22 Let’s see your beads!

March Madness!

BP Checks Wear Your Team Music with Willie 3/6: Veteran Meetup 1:00p American Legion Post #68 10:30a 10a 3/8 Caroline’s Tea 10:30a Meet w/Sandy 3/11: Coping Skills & Management 10:30a Hand & Foot 1p Case Mgr, 12p

By FEMA - Hope4NC 3/15: St. Patrick’s Day Party 10:30a 27 28 29 Wear Your Green for Good Luck!

3/19: Balance Program 10:30a Coups for Troops Cg Support Grp Pruitt Home Health 9:30a 10a 3/21: March Madness - Wear Your Team Gear 3/26: Leland Larks Show 10:30a 13

Monthly Outing Nutrition Ed. 12p Tools 4 Caregivers 1:30p

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Regular Monthly & Semimonthly Events:

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The Brunswick Center at Leland 121 Town Hall Drive NE Leland, NC 28451 910-754-7701

~A NC Certified Senior Center of Excellence~ Veronica Lett-McGee, Director Jade Robinson, Assistant Director

Hours of Operation: Monday through Friday 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Dates to Note for April: ďƒžIndoor Yard

Sale

Sat. April 13th 9a-12p ďƒž3

AARP Tax Prep Mon, Wed, & Thurs 1:30-5p Free Tax prep for low-income and older adults. Appts set on first come first serve basis on day of service.

Week Yoga Workshop w/Emily 2p on Thursdays, April 4, 11, & 18th

Mark Your Calendars!

Leland LelandLarks Larks Present Present

Mar.Biz! 26th No BizTuesday, Like Show

Balance Screenings With Pruitt Health Tues., Mar. 19th, 10:30a Come test your balance and gait changes with a physical & occupational therapist.

10:30a in the Friendship Hall Tuesday, Mar. 26th 10:30a in the Friendship Hall

Reminiscence Tea with Caroline Friday, Mar. 8

10:30a

Sign Up for Senior Games!

Over 70 Athletic & Artistic Events!

Games will be held April 3-May 14, 2019 Register by Mar. 22nd $15 Entry Fee

Blood Pressure Checks With Liberty Healthcare Wed., Mar. 20th, 10:30-12p Monthly BP checks in the hallway!

Registration Packets available at the Front Desk or Enter online at: bcparks.recdesk.com

The Brunswick Center at Leland 121 Town Hall Drive NE Leland, NC 28451 910-754-7701

~An NC Certified Senior Center of Excellence~ Veronica Lett-McGee, Director Jade Robinson, Assistant Director

Hours of Operation: Monday through Friday 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Let’s Cut a Rug! Join Us For Music at 10:30am: Hired Hands on 3rd Mondays

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Music w/ Willie on 4th Fridays

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Jean Cason & Barbara Morris

“I’m not 70, I’m 18 with 52 years of experience!”

John Henry Robinson & Edna Roy Doretha Counts & Music w/Willie

Hired Hands Band

Crafting with Purpose

Chemo Blankets

Ms. Bobbie‟s craft class has a new charitable project. This talented crew stuffed stockings for a Children's Home over the holidays and are now working on Chemo Blankets!

Fabric Donations Welcomed.

Sleep Mats from Plastic Bags

Join us as we recycle plastic grocery bags into sleep mats for the homeless and tote bags. It‟s good for the environment and great for the community!

Sales of the totes have even raised $200 for the center! Join them Tuesdays, 1p.

This month‟s Senior Spotlight shines on Barbara Morris & Jean Cason.

Barbara is a Georgia girl, „born and bred‟, since May of 1942. Her favorite memories are “growing up at my Grandma‟s in Georgia, deep in the country.” Barbara relocated to the Carolinas in the 1950s to work at The Block Shirt Factory in Wilmington.

Jean was born in May 1948 in Mecklenburg County. She says her mom made every occasion feel special when she was growing up. Jean worked in the painting business with her husband and father-in-law, eventually creating a business of their own. She moved over to Leland three years ago to be closer to her son, Mark, and has been having the “best time of her life since.”

Barbara and Jean became instant friends when they met two years ago at The Brunswick Center at Leland‟s Grand Opening. Barbara and Jean spend their very early mornings, prepping and packing Meals on Wheels and congregate lunches. They enjoy exercise classes and going on walks. Barbara also loves spending time with her granddaughter, Mattea.

Both Barbara and Jean name their beautiful families as their biggest accomplishments in life. They advise us to “enjoy life and embrace everyday like it‟s your last.” We are so grateful to have you, Barbara and Jean!

Oak Island Senior Site Deanna Eddinger, Community Center Director Rodney, Stephanie & Sam, Community Center Assistants Operating Hours: Mondays through Thursdays 9:30 a.m.-2 p.m.

47th Street Oak Island, NC 28461 Call 910-278-3622 or 278-6552 910-754-2300 for Reservations

Terry Adams 3/3 Rogers Burnette 3/10

Senior Activity Calendar March 2019 Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday

4 9am Trip to Wal Mart 10:30 Pool Pals 11:45 am Senior Lunch 12:30 pm Rummikub 12:30pm Social Time 1:30 Board Games 11 9am Trip to Wal Mart 10:30 Pool Pals 11:45 am Senior Lunch 12:30 pm Rummikub 12:30pm Social Time 1:30 Board Games

5 10:00 am Rummikub 10:30 Playing Pool 11:15 Sit & Be Fit 11:45 am Senior Lunch 12:30 pm BINGO 1:30 Board Games

6 10:00 am Social Time 10:30 Pool Pals 11:45 am Senior Lunch 12:30 pm Rummikub 12:30pm Social Time

12 10:00 am Rummikub 10:30 Playing Pool 11:15 Sit & Be Fit 11:45 am Senior Lunch 12:30 pm BINGO 1:30 Card Games

13 10:00 am Social Time 10:30 Pool Pals 11:45 am Senior Lunch 12:30 pm Rummikub 12:30pm Social Time

18 9am Trip to Wal Mart 10:30 Pool Pals 11:45 am Senior Lunch 12:30 pm Rummikub 12:30pm Social Time 1:30 Board Games

19 10:00 am Rummikub 10:30 Playing Pool 11:15 Sit & Be Fit 11:45 am Senior Lunch 12:30 pm BINGO 1:30 Board Games

20 10:00 am Social Time 10:30 Pool Pals 11:45 am Senior Lunch 12:30 pm Rummikub 12:30pm Social Time

25 9am Trip to Wal Mart 10:30 Pool Pals 11:45 am Senior Lunch 12:30 pm Rummikub 12:30pm Social Time 1:30 Board Games

26 10:00 am Rummikub 10:30 Playing Pool 11:15 Sit & Be Fit 11:45 am Senior Lunch 12:30 pm BINGO 1:30 Board Games

27 10:00 am Social Time 10:30 Pool Pals 11:45 am Senior Lunch 12:30 pm Rummikub 12:30pm Social Time

(Subject to Change)

Thursday 7 8am Sr. Errands 10:00 am Rummikub 10:30 Playing Pool 11:15 Sit & Be Fit/Yoga 11:45 am Senior Lunch 12:30 pm BINGO 14 8am Sr. Errands 10:00 am Rummikub 10:30 Playing Pool 11:15 ST. Patty’s Day Party 11:45 am Senior Lunch 12:30 pm BINGO 21 8am Sr. Errands 10:00 am Rummikub 10:30 Playing Pool 11:15 Sit & Be Fit/Yoga 11:45 am Senior Lunch 12:30 pm BINGO 28 8am Sr. Errands 10:00 am Rummikub 10:30 Playing Pool 11:15 Sit & Be Fit/Yoga 11:45 am Senior Lunch 12:30 pm BINGO

The Brunswick Center at Shallotte Weekly Activity Schedule EVERY MONDAY

EVERY TUESDAY

EVERY WEDNESDAY

EVERY THURSDAY

EVERY FRIDAY

“ Try to be a rainbow in someone’s cloud” Maya Angelou 9:00 Zumba Gold 10:00 Yoga w/ Kathryn 10:00 Beginner Line Dancing 10:30 Line Dancing 10:30 Weekly Updates 11:00 Exercise Class w/Angela 11:00 TaI Chi w/ Keith ($) 11:45 Lunch 12:15 Bingo 1:30 Tai Chi w/Dean 2:30 Tai Chi Forms with Dean ($5)

9:30 10:00 10:30 11:15 12:00 12:30 1:15 1:30 2:30

“On the Ball” w/Angela ($5) Caregivers Support Group Geri Fit w/Angela Aerobics w/Angela Lunch Bible Study Tai Chi w/ Dean Scrabble Beginner Line Dancing

8:15 9:00 10:00 10:00 10:00 10:30 11:00 11:00 11:45 12:30 1:00 2:00

Meditation w/ Keith Tai Chi w/Keith Beginner Bridge Tabata w/Shelley Beginner Line Dancing Line Dancing Adult Coloring Exercise Class — Gentle Stretch w/ Angela Lunch Bridge Shopping Rummikub

9:00 10:00 10:30 11:15 12:00 12:30 1:00 1:15 1:30

Zumba Gold w/ Kathryn Beginner Yoga w/ Kathryn Geri Fit w/Angela Aerobics Lunch Introduction to Microsoft Office Suite Mahjong Tai Chi w/Dean Art Class w/Joan

9:00 9:00 9:30 10:00 10:00 10:00 10:30 11:45 12:15 1:00

Pilates w/Angela Choral Group Pool/Billiards Tabata w/Shelley Beginner Computer Class Craft Class BP Checks Lunch Bingo Movie 1st and 4th Of the month

Contributions Always Welcome

Monthly Activity Schedule for Shallotte MONDAY

TUESDAY

WEDNESDAY

THURSDAY

1 10:00 Computer Class 10:30 BP Check w/ Amedysis 1:00 Movie

Boost Available for Purchase During Center Hours

Celebrate Mardi Gras 12

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12:00-3:00 Basket Weaving with Zada Mae

6:00 Homeless Coalition

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11:00 Seated Tai Chi

25 26 11:00 Seated Tai Chi 12:00-3:00 Basket Weaving with Zada Mae

20 10:00 Technology Workshop for Android 27

THE BRUNSWICK CENTER AT SHALLOTTE

8 9:00 Food Pantry 10:00 Computer Class 3620 EXPRESS DRIVE 10:00 Visually Impaired Support Group 10:30 BP Check w/ LCFH 3/5 Celebrate Mardi Gras 3/6 Garden Club Meeting 3/6 Technology Workshop 14 15 3/6 Ash Wednesday 12:15 Nutrition 10:00 Computer Class 3/8 Int‟l Womens Day With Mallory 10:30 BP Check 3/8 Food Pantry 1:00 Mahjong w/LCFH 3/8 Visually Impaired Support Group 3/10 Daylight Saving Begins 21 22 3/15 St. Patricks Day Party 11:00 Sip „n Chat 9:00 Food Pantry 3/22 Food Pantry 1:00 Mahjong 10:00 Computer Class 10:30 BP Check w/LCFH 3/20 First Day Of Spring 3/20 Technology Workshop 1:00 Movie

7 6 10:00 1:00 Mahjong Technology Workshop for Apple Devices 12:00 Garden Club Meeting

5 11:00 11:00 Seated Tai Chi Walgreens Presentation 4

11 11:00 Seated Tai Chi

FRIDAY

28 MLB Opening Day 1:00 Mahjong

29

Birthday Day

Calendar subject to change.

Please send us your email address to receive regular updates.

The Brunswick Center at Shallotte 3620 Express Drive Shallotte, NC 28470 910-754-2300 x 1001

Gayle Hughes

~An NC Certified Senior Center of Excellence~ Anne Gass, Center Director Kathy Gehlhardt, Assistant Director

2018 Tax Prep Help.

Hours of Operation: Monday through Friday 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.

March is Women’s History Month

Workshops and One-onOne Assistance

Let’s Play Games

Nutrition Presentation

St. Patrick’s Day Party

Food Pantry

New! Tai Chi Forms Class

New! Seated Tai Chi Class

Daylight Savings Time

New Activity!

Senior Gardening Club.

The Brunswick Center at Shallotte ~An NC Certified Senior Center of Excellence~ Anne Gass, Center Director Kathy Gehlhardt, Assistant Director

3620 Express Drive Shallotte, NC 28470 910-754-2300 x 1001

“At The Table”

Thomas Capper

Dale Rogers

Hours of Operation: Monday through Friday 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Join us for Crafty Fridays, Each Week at 10am!

Dawn Giovannelli

NEW! Machine Sewing for Beginners.

Pine Needle Basket Weaving Movie Days, 1pm:

Quote Monthly Joke.

Puzzles STATEPOINT CROSSWORD

THEME: CARTOON CHARACTERS ACROSS 1. Middle Eastern staple 6. What I do with my little eye?

9. Cookbook abbr.

13. Potato State?

14. Romanian money 15. Sign of a saint, pl.

16. *Rabbit's first name 17. Brow shape 18. Like Bananas Foster 19. *Scooby-Doo's best friend 21. *Eric of "South Park" 23. *Mr. Duck, to friends 24. Hippocrates' promise 25. TV tube in days yore 28. Vegan's staple 30. Islamic scholars 35. Hems and ____ 37. *Tramp, e.g.

39. Mountie uniform fabric 40. A lightbulb signifies one in many comics 41. Straight ones in a drafter's toolbox 43. Agitate 44. Wharton's "The House of ____" 46. *What Charles Schulz did with Snoopy 47. *Flapper Betty 48. *The Sailor Man 50. Black cat, e.g.

52. Abba song 53. Front part of a ship 55. *#48 Across' Swee'___ 57. *Pink feline 61. *The youngest Griffin 64. Musical composition 65. 2nd largest bird in world by height 67. Mends a sock 69. Beauty shop 70. Chowed down 71. Grind down 72. ____-a-whirl 73. VHS successor 74. Slow on the uptake

DOWN 1. Club on a card 2. Beware of these in March 3. Strip of wood 4. In the lead 5. "____ Your Password?"

6. Kill a dragon 7. A pop 8. New Mexico's state flower 9. Bunch of hair 10. Hat part 11. First name in frozen desserts 12. Hammer part 15. Port in Denmark 20. *Gnomeo or Juliet 22. Cash dispenser 24. Become too mature 25. *Paul Frank's Julius 26. AM/FM device 27. Pipsqueak 29. *He's "hunting wabbits" 31. *Phineas' friend 32. *Huey, Duey, Louie and Blossom, Bubbles, Buttercup, e.g.

33. *Chilly Willy's home 34. Oozes 36. Fill beyond full 38. Do like bees 42. Hid under a rug 45. What ToulouseLautrec and Zeta-Jones have in common 49. "But I heard him exclaim, ____ he drove out of sight," 51. Vital 54. Artemis' companion 56. In the know 57. Attention grabber 58. Antioxidant-rich berry 59. He's one behind Belichick 60. Mother Goose' "Dame ____ and Her Cat" 61. What victim did in court 62. Fairway club 63. Book ____, pl.

66. *"Beavis and Butt-Head" channel 68. "____ Spot go"

SUDOKU

STATE POINT MEDIA PUZZLE ANSWERS ON PAGE 37

The Brunswick Center at Southport Weekly Activity Schedule– Lunch Served at 11:30 daily EVERY MONDAY

EVERY TUESDAY

EVERY WEDNESDAY

EVERY THURSDAY

EVERY FRIDAY

DAILY Drop In Activities: Billiards, Coffee with Friends, Fitness Center, Library Green ($) = Fee Based Class; Red (#) = Requires Prior Sign Up; Blue (+) = New Offering/Time 8:00 9:00 9:30 9:30 10:00

Yoga & Pilates Mah Jongg Easy Does It Tai Chi Forms $ Hand & Foot Canasta 10:00 Card Making # 10:30 Beg. Tai Chi 12:15 STEP-tastic $ 1:00 Mah Jongg 1:00 Total Body Conditioning 2:15 Fit and Strong– 6:30 Jam Session

9:30 9:30 11:00 1:00 1:00 2:00 6:30

Bridge Boxing Stretch & Balance Silver Paddles Gentle Cardio & Core HIIT $ Square Dancing

9:00 9:30 9:30 10:00 10:30 10:45 12:15 12:30 12:30 12:45 1:00 2:00

Watercolor $ Geri-Fit Tai Chi Forms $ Shanghai Rummy Tai Chi $ You Can Do It Bible Study Silver Samurai $ Jewelry 101 # Afternoon Movie Mah Jongg Ballet and Tap

8:00 8:30 9:00

Yoga & Pilates Boxing $ Advanced German 9:30 Gerifit 10:30 Knit & Chain Gang 10:30 Quilting 10:00 Bible Study 1:00 Cardio Dance and Core $ 1:00 Beginning Line Dance 2:00 Int./ Advanced Line Dance 2:00 HIIT $

9:00 9:30 10:00 10:00 10:30 11:30 12:30 1:00 1:30 1:30

Technology Workshop Tai Chi Forms $ Sewing Hand & Foot Canasta Tai Chi $ Beginner Pickleball Intermediate Pickleball Photography– 2nd and 4th Friday Advanced Pickleball Hand Drumming

*** Calendar subject to change Email Jackie Knott at jknott@bsrinc.org to receive regular updates.

Contributions Always Welcome for All Center Programming & Activities Monthly Activity Schedule for Southport MONDAY

TUESDAY

WEDNESDAY

THURSDAY

FRIDAY

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Parkinson’s Support Group 9:30am

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Southport

Mardi Gras Party– March 5th St. Patrick’s Day– March 17th 21

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Stroke Support Group 1:00pm

Pool Tournament– March 28th &

29th Senior Tarheel Legislature

Presentation- March 18th– 25

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Lin Frye’s Watercolor Class 8:30am

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Caregivers Support Group 10:00am

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12:00pm Daylight Savings Time ends–

March 10th

The Brunswick Center at Southport 1513 N. Howe St., Ste. 1 Southport, NC 28461 Phone 910-754-7109

~An NC Certified Senior Center of Excellence~ Melissa Catlett, Director Jackie Knott, Assistant Director

Hours of Operation: Monday through Friday 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Tax Assistance Still Offered If you need help with your taxes, AARP will remain at our Southport Center for walk-ins on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 9am-12:30pm. Saturday appointments can be made by calling 910-294-0346.

If you are interested in working for the 2020 U. S. Census, come meet with local Census Recruiter, Dennis Hickey, on Wednesdays from 9am-12pm to learn more about how you can earn some money while doing your civic duty!

March 28th and 29th, 2019 Entry Fee– To Be Determined See Front Desk for more Details

Instructor Spotlight Technology Class– Martha Johnson Do you have a laptop, tablet or smart phone that you aren’t quite sure how to use? Bring it to our library on Friday mornings at 9am and let our technology guru help you!

Tai Chi/ Qi Gong, Tai Chi Forms, Silver Samurai– Dean Sutzer If you would like to learn Tai Chi, our beginners class meets on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays at 10:30am in the Stage Ballroom. Our more advance class, Tai Chi Forms, meets on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays at 9:30am in the Stage Ballroom. Become a Samurai warrior with our Silver Samurai class held on Wednesdays at 12:30pm in the Front Ballroom.

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The Brunswick Center at Southport 1513 N. Howe St., Ste. 1 Southport, NC 28461 Phone 910-754-7109

~An NC Certified Senior Center of Excellence~ Melissa Catlett, Director Jackie Knott, Assistant Director

Hours of Operation: Monday through Friday 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Think Hunger & Change a Life

Food Drop-off

Giving

Back

Going on NOW through April 26

One

Did you know?

in Four Children in Brunswick County suffer not knowing if they’ll go to bed hungry, again. One in Seven locals in Brunswick County struggle with not having enough to eat. 55.4% of children locally live in poor or low-income households.

We accept all non-perishable food items in their original, unopened packaging at

The Brunswick Center at Southport

P.O. Box 564, Oak Island, NC 28465, (910) 368-6300 www.NOHungryChild.org WATERCOLOR WORKSHOP- MARCH 26, 2019 PEN AND WASH 8:30am-12:30pm– Craft Room

Thank you to our wonderful participants who donated coupons for our troops and glasses for the Southport Lion’s Club. You donated over $24,000 and filled the glasses box to the brim! They are now fresh and empty, waiting for more items!

We would like to extend a HUGE Thank You to Joyce Lowrimore for her wonderful presentation on the Gator Games of Brunswick County!

New Offering!

Join us in the library on the 3rd Monday of each month at 1:00pm. Thank you to our facilitator, Carolyn Pryor, for starting this group!

Stretch and Balance– Come join the fun!

Many thanks to the Brunswick Wellness Coalition for providing a wonderful Diabetes screening with A1C testing on February 21st. This event was Join us on Tuesdays at 11:00am in the middle and enjoyed and Please call Lin Frye to reserve a spot: (919) 662stage ballrooms to increase your balance and appreciated by all!

5900 or email linfrye@yahoo.com. Registration fees are required 10 days prior to first class.

Space is LIMITED.

flexibility with this wonderful class by instructor Jayne Noto

The Brunswick Center at Supply 101 Stone Chimney Road Supply, NC 910-754-7604

Hours of Operation: Monday through Friday 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Melissa Starr, Director Casey Freed, Assistant Director

March 2019 - Weekly Activity Schedule EVERY MONDAY

EVERY TUESDAY

Green ($) = Fee Associated

EVERY WEDNESDAY

EVERY THURSDAY

Red (#) = Requires Advanced Registration

Coffee w/ Friends 8:30

EVERY FRIDAY

Blue (+) = New Offering/Time

Coffee w/ Friends

8:30

Coffee w/ Friends

Tabata Seated

9:30

Rummikub/Dominoes 10:00

8:30

Coffee w/ Friends

8:30

9:30

Rummikub

10:00 Paper Crafting

9:30

10:00

Sew Simple

10:00 Crochet Class

10:00 Rummikub

10:00 Oil Painting

11:00

Tai-Chi

11:00 Zumba Gold

10:00 Knitting Group

8:30 11:00

Coffee w/ Friends Rummikub Tai-Chi

11:00 Pilates 12:00PM Lunch

12:00PM Lunch

12:00PM Lunch

12:15

Tai-Chi/Qi-Gong

1:00

Sleep Mats

1:00

Mah-Jongg

1:00

Line Dancing

3:15

GeriFit

1:00

Watercolor Painting

1:00

Coups for Troops

12:00PM Lunch 1:00

12:00PM Lunch

Crafts, Crafts Crafts 1:00 1:00

3:15

Silver Samurai Latch Rug Hooking

GeriFit

March 2019- Monthly Calendar MONDAY

TUESDAY

WEDNESDAY

THURSDAY

FRIDAY 1

Happy St. Patrick’s Day 4

A1C Screening 10:00am

11

5

Garden Club 2:00pm

12

7 6 Nutrition Class 12:00pm

8 Recipe Swap 1:00 pm

13 Hired Hands Performance 11:00 am

14

18 19 Cornhole Garden Club Tournament 2:00pm 2:00 pm

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27 Monthly Day Trip 9:00am-3:00 TBA

29 28 Blood uCelebrate Pressure March Check10:00am Birthdays Movie 2:00pm 12:30 pm

Simple Technology 11:00 am

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Simple Technology 11:00 am

15 St. Patrick’s Day ShamROCK Movie 2:00pm Party!

Caregiver Supp. Group 2:00 pm

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Regular Monthly & Semimonthly Events: 1st & 3rd Tuesday: Garden Club 2P 2nd & 4th Tuesday: Simple Technology 11A 1st Wednesday: Nutrition Class w/ Mallory Balice 12P 2nd Wednesday: Hired Hands Band Performance 11A 2nd Thursday: Caregiver Support Group 2P 2nd Friday: Recipe Swap 1P 2nd & 4thThursday: Movie & Popcorn 2P Last Wednesday: Monthly Day Trip (Details TBA) Last Friday: Birthday Celebration—Dessert @ Lunch Special Events & Presentations: March 4: A1C Health Screening 10:00am-1:00pm March 5 & 19: Garden Club Meeting 2:00pm March 15: Sham-ROCK Party 2:00 pm March 18: Cornhole Tournament 2:00 pm March 28: Blood Pressure Checks 10:00 am Offered by Saber Healthcare

The Brunswick Center at Supply 101 Stone Chimney Road Supply, NC 910-754-7604

Melissa Starr, Director Casey Freed, Assistant Director

Join our Garden Club!

The Supply Center is excited to be partnering with the North Carolina Cooperative Extension, Brunswick Wellness Coalition and local master gardeners in bringing eco-friendly, raised bed gardens to our center. Come out in March and be a part of our Garden Club team. Learn techniques of raised bed gardening. You don’t have to be a green thumb to get involved.

This is an opportunity for you to learn some gardening basics; and if you are an experienced gardener, your skills and knowledge are greatly needed. The Garden Club will meet March 12th and 19th . Sign up and join us.

Be Smarter Than Your Smartphone.

Join Us For MARCH IS WOMEN’S HISTORY MONTH. JOIN US FOR MOVIES FEATURING GREAT AMERICAN WOMEN.

Thursday 7th @2pm Thursday 21st @2pm

Simple Technology Classes.

March 12th & 26th @ 11:00am

Hours of Operation: Monday through Friday 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.

The Brunswick Center at Supply 101 Stone Chimney Road Supply, NC 910-754-7604

Melissa Starr, Director Casey Freed, Assistant Director

Linda James is enjoying water color class.

Hours of Operation: Monday through Friday 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Getting fit with Pam’s Line Dance classes.

Coffee and a fun game of Rummikub with friends at the Supply Center.

Town Creek Senior Site STATE POINT MEDIA PUZZLEs ANSWERS FROM PAGE 30

Town Creek Senior Site Mike Blandino, Manager Town Creek Community Building 6420 Ocean Hwy., Winnabow, NC Operating Hours: 9:30 am.-1:30 p.m.

Tuesdays & Thursdays Lunch Served at noon

Activity Calendar March 2019 Subject to change

Tuesday

Thursday

5 10am Rummikub 11:15 Yoga 12:00 Lunch

7 10am Coffee & Games 11:15 Yoga 12:00 Lunch

12 10am Coffee & Games 11:15 Yoga 12:00 Lunch

14 10am Rummikub 11:15 Yoga 12:00 Lunch

19 10am Rummikub 11:15 Yoga 12:00 Lunch

21 10am Coffee & Games 11:15 Yoga 12:00 Lunch

26 10am 11:15 12:00 12:15

28 10:00 Rummikub 11:15 Yoga 12:00 Lunch

Coffee & Games Yoga Lunch Nutrition with Mallory

What’s for Lunch?

MARCH

Brunswick Senior Resources, Inc. Provides Nutritionally Balanced Meals for Seniors

HAPPY ST PATTY’S DAY

*Menus subject to change*

Monday

Tuesday

4 Chicken Teriyaki Asian Veggies Brown Rice Vanilla Pudding Mandarin Oranges Margarine Roll Milk 2%

5 Smoked Sausage Peppers and Onions White Rice Hot Dog Bun Mustard Milk 2%

11 Chicken Rice Bake Seasoned Green Beans Glazed Carrots Wheat Roll Baked Apples Margarine Milk 2%

12 Vegetable Beef Soup Green Salad Grilled Swiss Cheese Saltines Dressing Jello Milk 2%

18 Pork Cutlet w/ Gravy Great Northern Beans White Rice Applesauce Roll Margarine Milk 2%

19 Baked Chicken w/ Mushroom Gravy Broccoli Au Gratin Mashed Potatoes Chilled Pears Wheat Roll Margarine Milk 2%

25 Chicken Alfredo w/ Fettuccini Steamed Broccoli Caesar Salad Chocolate Brownie Breadstick 100% Fruit Juice

26 Baked Pork Chop Potato Au Gratin Steamed Cabbage Applesauce Wheat Roll Margarine Milk 2%

Wednesday

Thursday

6 Pork Marsala Seasoned Carrots Orzo w/ Tomatoes, Spinach, Parm Cheese Wheat Roll Baked Apples Milk 2% 13 Chicken Salad Lettuce & Tomato Potato Salad Whole Wheat Bread Chips Mandarin Oranges Milk 2% 20 Shepard’s Pie Lima Beans Berry Cobbler Wheat Roll Margarine Milk 2%

7 Stuffed Cordon Bleu Chicken Breast Rice Pilaf Mixed Veggies Roll Fruit Salad Margarine Milk 2%

27 Mexican Fiesta Casserole Fiesta Corn Tropical Fruit Cornbread Cinnamon Roll Milk 2%

Friday 1 Breaded Fish Filet Hushpuppies Coleslaw Roasted Potatoes Chilled Pears Hamburger Bun Chocolate Chip Cookie Tarter Sauce Milk 2% Swedish Meatballs Buttered Egg Noodles Peas & Carrots Hot Spiced Fruit Wheat Roll Margarine Milk 2%

14 Baked Lemon Pepper Fish Mixed Veggies Mac & Cheese Banana Fruit Cobbler Roll Margarine Milk 2%

15 Beef Chili w/ Beans White Rice Green Salad Apple and Raisin Compote Saltines Sour Cream Milk 2%

21 Vegetable Lasagna Green Salad Pears Breadstick Chocolate Pudding Breadstick Milk 2%

22 Chicken Pot Pie Green Beans Biscuit Blueberry Crisp Margarine Milk 2%

28 Rosemary Baked Chicken Mashed Red Skinned Potatoes Green Peas & Onions Brownie Roll Margarine Milk 2%

29 Meatballs w/ Marinara Sauce Whole Wheat Pasta Green Salad Breadstick Dressing Milk 2%

Volunteers

BSRI Volunteers, mark your calendars for a fun night all about you!

4th Annual Volunteers Night Out (Enchanting Vineyard) When: Friday April 5th 5-7 pm

Where: 101 Stone Chimney rd.

(Supply Senior Center)

What: Diner, Door Prizes, Live Music (Rick Strickland Band is back!)

Wine and Beer, Dancing, Local Vendors and Lots Of Fun! (Bring Cash if you want to shop!)

-There will be a $10 entry fee at the door for non-registered volunteer guests.

Please wear your volunteer badge!

RSVP with your First and Last name and the name of your guest to : spowell@bsrinc.org See you there!

There are proven ways to increase happiness.

Joy is something that has to be woven into life.

It is a choice that is made with strict intention.

Everyday there has to be an active choice to think positively, take care of our bodies, minds and souls.

Yoga (Body): Classes are offered at all 5 of our senior centers. Both men and women can take advantage of this wellness powerhouse! Yoga can make a huge difference in our mood, strength, flexibility, joint health, digestion and so much more. Checkout each center’s activity calendar to see where you can start.

Gratitude (Mind): Practice gratitude. This is a lifestyle that takes work. But the results are priceless. Take some time each day to reflect on what is good in your life.

Try to avoid talking negatively about yourself or others. This will generate negativity in your being faster than you can imagine. Break the mold by finding the good in everyday!

Serve (Soul): Serving others is a proven way to increase our sense of purpose and belonging. We have plenty of opportunities for you to expand this part of your life. Our wonderful team of volunteers are an integral part of keeping our programs up and running. Fill out a volunteer application at BSRINC.ORG/VOLUNTEERS and find out how you can serve!

-Sarah Powell Volunteer Coordinator BSRI

A special thank you to our chair yoga class with Kathryn in Shallotte for your pictures!

Keep calm and Yoga on!

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Here When You Need Us Kindred at Home offers a variety of home health services to our patients in their homes or places of residence. Our experienced and compassionate nurses, therapists and other clinical team members provide unique care designed to get you back to doing the activities that you love.

We serve Brunswick, New Hanover, Columbus and surrounding counties. (910) 655-4946 For more information, please call us at

866.KINDRED

We accept patients for care regardless of age, race, color, national origin, religion, sex, disability, being a qualified disabled veteran, being a qualified disabled veteran of the Vietnam era, or any other category protected by law, or decisions regarding advance directives. Š 2018 Kindred at Home CSR 194322-01

www.kindredathome.com