Brunswick Senior Buzz April 2018

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Brunswick Senior Resources, Inc.

· Chauvet “Mel” Jackson, · Jim Fish, President & CEO · Yvette Gosline, Vice President of Programs & Services

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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 Teresa Muchler-Nogi, Data Systems Manager

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Operations Technician Sarah Powell, Volunteer Coordinator Mallory Balice, Program Specialist Karen Tierney, Receptionist

· Virginia Long, Ash · Mary Green, Boiling Spring Lakes · Mike Blandino, Calabash and Town Creek

· Veronica Lett-McGee, Leland · Marilou Smith, Leland · Shelley Cooper, Leland · Doug Russell, Leland

i · Anne Gass, Shallotte · Kathy Gehlhardt, Shallotte · Victoria Hine, Shallotte · Lee Norris, Shallotte · Emory Saghy, Shallotte · Zach Canady, Shallotte · Beverly Bridgers, Southport · Melissa Catlett, Southport · Jackie Knott, Southport · René Tarquinio, Southport · Susan Whitley, Supply · Lindsey McClelland, Supply · Karen Kirkman, Supply · Gloria Pieczarka, Supply · Mike McGurn, Thrift Store · Vaughn Hatley, Southport

These last few months have been a real pleasure to me as writers, photographers, and community leaders have come together to help with the Brunswick Senior Buzz. It seems that everyone wants to contribute something to make this publication better for the seniors of Brunswick County.

At a time when the divisions in our country seem stark, it’s heartening to recognize that we have so much in common. We all love food, our families, our neighborhoods. We all want to make things a little better for our senior neighbors. Native or transplant, regardless of color or politics, we strive to create a true community.

One focus of community in Brunswick County is Brunswick Senior Resources, Inc. This muchadmired organization reaches out to provide necessary services in nutrition, education, fitness, transportation, and many other areas. The Brunswick Senior Buzz helps to get the word out about these programs, and about lots of other fun and interesting stuff in our community.

Interested in being a part of the Buzz—a part of our community?

We’d love to have you! Drop me a line and we’ll chat.

Shelagh Clancy Editor, Brunswick Senior Buzz Newsletters.bsri@gmail.com

Notes from a Center Director

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hen you think of a senior center, what comes to mind? A parade of slow-moving senior (translation: “old”) people with nothing else to do but spend their time reminiscing about the “good old days” in a building where nothing is happening that you’d be interested in?

Photo by Joe Hamel

Retired and residing in Carolina Shores since 2009, Joe and Nancy Hamel frequently visit nearby Brookgreen Gardens, S.C. where Joe took this azalea spring photo. The Hamels are members of the Brunswick County Coastal Carolina Camera Club and Carolina Nature Photographers Association.

In my 26 years as a director of senior centers (the last 16 at Shallotte), I’ve witnessed a lot.

While the above scenario may have been true of some centers in the past, today’s centers are truly all about helping seniors live a vibrant, healthy, and active life.

Modern centers provide an energetic gathering place that offers myriad options including socialization, a variety of exercise classes, technology skills, arts and crafts, and much-needed resources to help seniors and caretakers navigate a complex time in their

lives. Centers buzz with daily activity, new programs are added as needs arise, and people are friendly, helpful, and positive.

Even the word “senior” seems to connote “old,” especially to the Baby Boomer generation whose parents were labeled “seniors.”

We don’t call younger people “juniors,” so maybe we need a better descriptor for this active older population. Besides, who thinks of themselves as old, regardless of their age?

Brunswick County seniors are fortunate to have centers that are geared to the 55+ population. That isn’t always the case. That’s important because, at age 55+, many people may begin taking care of their parents or other older adults, and centers support that important role, too.

Center, continued on page 8

Today’s senior centers help seniors live a vibrant, healthy, and active life, says Anne Gass, director of the Brunswick Center at Shallotte.

BSRI’s Case Manager and SHIIP Coordinator René Tarquinio recently attended Modern Times, Modern Crimes, an event in Surf City sponsored by the Cape Fear Elder Abuse Prevention Network. About 100 Medicare beneficiaries and community partners attended the event which focused on how elder abuse, fraud, and exploitation are fueled by the opioid epidemic. Speakers included representatives from the district attorney's office, N.C. Dept of Insurance, N.C. Legal Services, Surf City police chief, and Coastal Horizons. From left are UNCW student interns Alexis Perez and Susan Warren; Stephanie Bias from N.C. DOI; and René Tarquinio.

The Elder Abuse Prevention Network is sponsoring a similar event on April 19 at the Brunswick Center at Supply. See information at left on page 6.

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Sea Trail Garden Club members present a $1,500 grant to BSRI for the purchase of kitchen items for the new Brunswick Center at Calabash. As the center gets ready to open, BSRI values this generous donation that will serve Brunswick County seniors.

From left are Sea Trail Garden Club members Janine Coakley and Priscilla Donaldson, and BSRI President and CEO Jim Fish.

Center, continued from page 5

The original Shallotte Senior Center was a small brick building on Main Street located next to the armory in Shallotte. We had a small exercise room with five machines, a crowded quilting room, three computers for seniors to use, and a pool table.

Lunch was served daily and the dining room served multiple purposes: activity room, meeting room, and anything else that needed a room but didn’t have one.

Although the building was tiny, we offered as many programs and activities as this limited space would allow.

Our continuous outreach efforts brought us many people, and we quickly outgrew the building.

Fast forward to November 2014 when the center

moved across U.S. 17 to Express Drive into a beautifully renovated, two-story building that once housed a lighting store and we changed our name to the Brunswick Center at Shallotte. Now with ample space, we were able to expand our programs and activities. Our member registration increases day by day, which is a testament to successfully serving their interests and needs. We certainly have come a long way since that little brick building!

We invite you to visit us and find out why the Brunswick Center at Shallotte is so much more than your parent’s senior center. We’re your community family and we’re here to help. Come see what all the buzz is about!

Anne Gass Director, The Brunswick Center at Shallotte

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Brunswick Workforce Center Outreach (910) 754-6120 Assistance offered at these locations: Southport Library Every Friday 1 - 4 PM 109 W Moore St Southport, NC 28461 Leland Library Every other Thursday 1 - 4 PM 487 Village Rd NE Leland, NC 28451 Navassa Community Center Call for Dates and Times Brunswick Career Center Mondays and Wednesdays 9AM - Noon 5300-7 Main Street Shallotte, NC 28470 Sponsored by: Brunswick Community College

The Brunswick Senior Centers (910) 754-2300 Ages 55+ 10 a.m. Fridays: Beginner Computer Class 3620 Express Drive Shallotte, NC Leland 11 a.m. Fridays: Computer Help 121 Town Hall Drive Leland, NC Southport 9 a.m. Fridays: Technology Workshop 1513 N. Howe St., Ste. 1 Leland, NC Shallotte

Don’t miss our job fair!

Steve Pfaff of the National Weather Service’s Wilmington office visited the Ash Senior Site and the Brunswick Center at Supply to discuss weather extremes that we experience in Southeastern North Carolina. He said that we all need to be weather aware, and he encouraged locals to share their hurricane experiences with newcomers. One surprising fact he told was that heat is the No. 1 weather-related cause of deaths nationwide.

In March, members of the Medical/ Treatment Providers Committee of the Brunswick County Opioid Addiction Task Force began a series of training sessions about opioid medications.

Understanding Opioid Medications sessions were offered in March at the Brunswick Center at Supply and the Brunswick Center at Southport. This month, the committee will expand their training sessions to the Brunswick Centers at Leland and Shallotte, as well as the Supply and Southport locations.

These presentations are open to all members of the community and all are welcome. Participants will learn about the power of opioid narcotics, what they are, and how to use them correctly. They will learn about the importance of storing them and disposing of them safely. They will learn about the drug naloxone (Narcan),

which reverses an opioid overdose. They will learn how and where to obtain it, and see several short videos on how to administer Narcan in an emergency.

A list of participating Brunswick County pharmacies will be distributed.

Participants will get a chance to practice administering simulated Narcan at these training sessions.

Please come join us to receive this important opioid information. It may help you save the life of someone you love!

If you would like this presentation given to your organization, please contact Debbie Eden, Medical/Treatment Providers Committee at: (843) 731-1444.

Dianna Moss, MSN, RN Brunswick County Opioid Addiction Task Force, Medical/Treatment Providers Committee

Opioid Training Sessions are scheduled for: 10 a.m.

Tuesday, April 10, 2018 The Brunswick Center at Leland Noon Friday, April 13, 2018 The Brunswick Center at Shallotte 10 a.m.

Monday, April 16, 2018 The Brunswick Center at Supply

October 8-11, 2018 $599/person based on Double Occupancy, $100 due at RSVP Deadline to RSVP, cancel & Final Payment due: June 29 4 day/3 night package includes: 3 nights hotel accommodations (comparable to Country Inn & Suites), 3 breakfasts, 2 dinners (1 NYC Restaurant), Guided touring of NYC, admission to 9/11 Museum & Memorial, Ferry ride & Guided Tour of Statue of Liberty & Ellis Island, shopping in NYC, Optional Broadway show ($100/person, due at RSVP/ Non-refundable), motorcoach transportation, standard taxes, fees, meal gratuities & luggage handling

RSVP at your local Senior Center. For more info: Contact Susan Whitley, Supply Center Director 910-754-7604 ext. 1060 swhitley@bsrinc.org All payments other than deposits can be made in installments. Please notify us of special dietary needs/ room requests at the time of RSVP. Departure locations vary.

Denver, the Majestic Rockies & Colorado Springs September 23-28, 2018 $2199/person based on Double Occupancy, $250 due at RSVP Deadline to RSVP, cancel & Final Payment due: May 30 6 day/5night package includes: Round-trip airfare, motorcoach transportation, 5 nights hotel accommodations with breakfast each morning, 2 nights in Denver, 3 nights in Colorado Springs, 3 dinners, 3 lunches to include the Historic Broadmoor aboard the Royal Gorge Rte. Railroad Vista Dome Dining Car, picnic lunch in Rocky Mount National Park, Tour & Wine Tasting at The Winery at Holy Cross Abbey, Guided Tours of Denver & Colorado Springs, and visit Rocky Mountain National Park, standard taxes, fees, meal gratuities, and luggage handling.

Why I volunteer Volunteer Barbara Walker Behind the desk Assisting some of our regular participants; Bertha & Elizabeth at our Leland Senior Center.

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I have always volunteered even as a young woman and have always enjoyed working with people. After my husband and I retired we joined a Christian volunteer organization working in the US and Canada for 9 years.

We sold our home and lived in a 5th wheel trailer. We worked in youth camps, children’s homes, nursing homes, Christian college and schools.

We have also done mission projects in France, Austria and Jamaica.

We now live in Leland and I can’t sit home and not do anything.

My mother came to live with us and that is how I got started coming to the center. I found a place to volunteer and help wherever I was needed.

The Brunswick Center at Leland has been such a joy to be a part of.

The people here bring love and joy to my life. I feel honored to be a part this community and hopefully bring joy to others.

This is a verse that my husband and I have always lived by,

James 1:22

Be doers of the word and not merely hearers.

Be in the spotlight Help show our community what you do!

Email your volunteer story to:

spowell@bsrinc.org

Southport

By Joan Leotta

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ven before the Spanish sailed into the area in the 1500s, Native Americans recognized the beauty and benefits of the geographic location we call Southport. Spanish exploration did not lead to colonization, but some years of pirate activity in the area soon followed.

The British established Fort Johnston at the mouth of the Cape Fear River between 1745 and 1754 to protect the upriver settlements, dispatch pilots, and provide quarantine service. For the first time, a European community of fishermen and tradesmen populated the area near the fort, which now serves as the headquarters for Southport’s

Photos by Shelagh Clancy

visitor center.

After the American Revolution, a proper town was founded, named for Benjamin Smith, an American general who later became one of North Carolina’s early governors.

Smithville became a fishing and trade center, with business interests benefitting from the wonderful climate, the military custom from the fort, and fishing. For a short time it served as county seat for Brunswick County until 1978. In the 1880s, in an attempt to highlight its position as a port and attract more commerce, the town changed its name to Southport.

While the levels of commerce did not rise as high as town fathers

hoped, the community was well on its way to becoming the charming fishing village and unique shopping enclave with a strong dose of history and art that it is today.

Ray Cullis, local writer and artist, grew up in Southport during the mid-20th century. His family moved there in 1939 when he was four, and the town’s income was primarily from its waterfront area—menhaden fishing (made into fertilizer), shrimping, and charter boat fishing.

“As a kid I often fished off the docks with hand lines,” Cullis says.

“I lived about four blocks from the waterfront and close to the woods,

where I spent much time.” After high school, he left the area for the army, then art school, and finally returned to care for his mother in 1987. He stayed in Southport until 2006, when he moved to a quieter area of the county near Supply.

Nancy Christianson of the Southport Historical Society, curator of the Old Jail where the society has its headquarters, is a Southport newbie originally from New Jersey.

“By far the most important sight is the waterfront along the Cape Fear and the Intracoastal,” she says.

For those who want to talk the history walk (brochures available at the Visitor Center) Christianson recommends a visit to the community center, Fort Johnston Garrison and Museum, the Maritime Museum, the Old Brunswick County

Above: The Old Jail on Nash Street in Southport is now home to the Southport Historical Society.

Below: The Old Smithville Burying Ground dates to 1792 and offers a cool place to explore history and a peaceful setting to rest during your visit.

Opposite: Southport was founded on the Cape Fear River just before it opens into the Atlantic. The waterfront offers access to commercial and pleasure boats and a fresh breeze for landlubbers.

Jail Museum, the Amuzu Theatre, Old Smithville Burial Ground where Benjamin Smith is buried, the Trinity United Methodist Church (built on the inside like an upside down ship), and the old county courthouse.

She advises anyone with a sense of humor to take a good look at the street names in Southport: “What I think is funny is that there are streets in the town which are Lord, Howe, Dry, and I am. Put them together!”

Christianson says she loves that there are many descendants of original families still living in town.

She adds, “My husband and I retired here from New Jersey and wanted a community near the ocean. We have found purpose and wonderful people here and have been here for 12 years.”

Dennis Sinar, another transplant from the Washington, D.C. area, chose to live a bit inland from Southport (Boiling Spring Lakes) but is drawn to Southport for its history and legendary breezes.

“Loved the „factlet‟ that

By Christine Geering Personal History by Katherine Graham is a timely read, as the recent movie The Post was nominated for a best picture Academy Award last month.

This is a beautifully written story of the rise to power and fame of a woman who was forced into the spotlight by the death of her father and then her husband, both publishers of the Washington Post before her. It’s an extraordinary picture of a true life heroine in an era when women were largely

relegated to the typing pool, and how she survived the Washington power structure.

the recollections ring true. A good read when taken with a small grain of salt.

Fire and Fury: Inside the Trump White House by Michael Wolff is a much-touted exposé of the transition to power of the Trump administration. It made me wonder about its credibility when on Page 3 I encountered a typographical error. Nevertheless, there is some chilling recounting of actual conversations and though some of the facts have been checked and proved to be a bit off, many of

What could be better than a story that takes place in New York’s iconic 42nd Street library? A story with this setting including a murder, of course. Murder in the Manuscript Room by Con Lehane is the second in a new series starring librarian Raymond Ambler. This book has all the bells and whistles of a formula old-boy detective novel. A great read for when you just want to be entertained.

Go green this Earth Day with the fourth annual Earth Day Festival 2018 at Middleton Park on Oak Island. People of all ages can learn how to protect and take care of our planet. Area conservation groups will be there with hands-on exhibits, displays, food, and more. 

Build a butterfly garden

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Learn about sea turtles

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Get up close with live sea birds

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Learn about recycling

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Tour the redesigned Nature Center and learn about native wildlife, trees, and plants

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Learn the importance of sea oats and sand dunes

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Ft. Fisher Aquarium outreach

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Bald Head Island Conservancy

For more information, contact Eric at (910) 278-5518 or efalkenhage@ci.oak-island.nc.us.

This continuing education class is for beekeepers, farmers, landscapers, pollinator enthusiasts, and the general public. It’s taught by Marilyn Graham, coordinator of the Sustainability through Innovation Leadership Center.

There will be several guest speakers. Classes are Monday evenings plus three Saturday field trips to look at plants and landscapes. Topics covered include: 

Landscaping soils

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Native plants impact

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Pesticides you can and cannot use

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Creating a nectar garden to attract hummingbirds, bees, and butterflies

Register online at www.brunswickcc.edu/registration.

Recycle those private papers at this free shred event, open to all Brunswick County residents and property owners.

Please have your items bagged and ready to be shredded. They will have staff on site to empty the bags into the shredder. Limit is five boxes per resident. All bags and boxes will be returned after they are emptied. Event may end early if the truck is full.

Earth Day, continued on page 39

Bright Ideas

TO SPRUCE UP YOUR HOME THIS SPRING

By Linda Walters

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oastal Carolina is alive with the beauty of spring!

Green grass and flowering shrubs add beauty to our landscape while robins and bluebirds lend their beauty and sound to add joy to our day. Sunshine filters through our windows creating a desire to brighten our indoor space.

The Buzz visited Tideline Fabrics & Home Décor in Shallotte to talk with owners Todd, Sally, and Alex Blevins, who offered some quick, easy tips on how to add light and beauty to our homes this spring.

Tideline is a full turn-key company that specializes in custommade interior decorations and furniture. The Blevins bought Tideline in 2009 as a fabric store and have expanded it to more than 1,500 bolts of fabric, as well as offering custom window treatments, bedding, pillows, and upholstery.

In January 2012, Tideline moved from its original location on Shallotte’s Main Street to the old Stone House on Village Road, preserving this historic house for a modern use. Many local residents recall the Stone House as the residence of the late Henry C. Stone, principal of Shallotte High School and superintendent of Brunswick County Schools. His wife, the late Frances Baker Stone, began her teaching career in the Shallotte school system, retiring in 1973, after teaching 42 years.

Commercial renovations to the

Photos by Linda Walters

If you’re looking for an easy way to brighten up your home this spring, add splashes of color with throws, pillows, and room décor in your favorite colors, according to Tideline Fabrics and Home Décor. Visit their showroom at 423 Village Road SW in Shallotte for fresh ideas for Spring 2018.

Stone House are beautiful, professional, and welcoming.

Tideline Fabrics and Home Décor offered these suggestions for Buzz readers who want to enhance their homes with the arrival of spring and summer:

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Bright and cheerful pillows

added to sofas and chairs will instantly brighten a room.

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Choose upholstery material in a favorite color to re-upholster dining chair seats that have become worn or soiled.

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Update a room with new curtains in a light, breezy fabric for the warmer months.

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Select room décor that not only enhances a small space, but makes you happy.

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Bring some of the outdoors inside using natural materials such as driftwood, sea shells, or starfish. If you love color, add a bright touch with spray paint.

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Replace faded fabrics with Sunbrella fabrics which tend not to fade as quickly from the summer sun.

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Add splashes of color throughout the house with throws, pictures, or room décor.

The old Stone house on Village Road in Shallotte was formerly home to Henry and Frances Baker Stone, prominent Shallotte educators. The historic building has a new lease on life as home to Tideline Fabric and Décor.

Visit Tideline Fabrics and Home Décor at 423 Village Road SW in Shallotte. Contact them at (910) 7545600 or go to their Facebook page or www.tidelinefabrics.com.

Sally Blevins of Tideline Fabric and Décor suggests splashes of color to brighten your home this spring. Use natural materials and décor that makes you happy, she says, such as the beachthemed décor and lamp shown above.

By Mallory Balice Program Specialist Ports of Call Bistro in downtown Southport is a world of cuisine and culture. The atmosphere is an International/Mediterranean feel with cultural music that gives a feeling of being abroad. Menus change seasonally and include tapas and entrees. Let’s not forget to mention that the bistro is well known as the site of a dinner scene in the movie Safe Haven.

The Buzz recently had the pleasure to interview Ports of Call’s sous chef, Greg Feltz. He graduated from Le Cordon Bleu in Orlando, Florida, worked for Universal Studios in Orlando, and has been cooking for 13 years.

Buzz: What are your specialties?

Photo courtesy Ports of Call Bistro

Step into a world of international flavors at Ports of Call Bistro, 116 N Howe St. in Southport. Find menus and daily specials on their Facebook page.

Photo courtesy Ports of Call Bistro

Feltz: I love getting food inspiration from farmers markets and finding seasonal things for the menu.

Buzz: What is your favorite food to cook with?

Feltz: If I’m at home, I like to cook comfort foods that are easy and slow – a “let it go while you can do other things” kind of food.

Buzz: What is your favorite food to eat?

Feltz: Seafood, because we are at the beach. Grouper and swordfish especially.

Buzz: How do you stay educated in food trends?

Feltz: I like to watch YouTube videos on cooking and Netflix documentaries like 42 Grams.

Buzz: Who is your favorite chef?

Feltz: David Chang. He has an “I’m going to do it my way” kind of attitude that I like. Also Ed Lee: He takes Vietnamese cuisine and blends it with a southern cuisine which makes an interesting combination.

Buzz: What do you like most about working at Ports of Call?

Feltz: I enjoy the seasonal menus and the four-course wine dinners held monthly where we pair specific wines with dinner.

Buzz: Describe the menu served here.

Feltz: International/Mediterranean – we like to celebrate diversity.

Ports of Call, at 116 N Howe St. in Southport, is open 11:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. and 5 p.m. until closing Tuesday through Saturdays, and from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sundays for brunch.

Photo by Mallory Balice

Carol Bentley, manager of Ports of Call Bistro, and sous chef Greg Feltz enjoy the Mediterranean feel and international flavors of the Southport restaurant.

Advertise in the Buzz! Call (910) 754-2300

By Sam Marshall Agriculture Agent - Horticulture NC State Extension, Brunswick County Center

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f you are like me and don‟t like dealing with fussy plants, then Vitex agnus-castus or Chaste Tree is the perfect choice. It thrives in unforgiving coastal conditions.

Chaste Tree originated in China and India and was first introduced into North America in1670, and is still mainly cultivated because of its wide range of medicinal and herbal uses. Interestingly, the “chaste” part of the common name comes from the medieval belief that the potions made from the berries helped monks maintain their vows of chastity.

Chaste tree is also a good replacement for those poor individuals who find themselves yearning for the lilacs they had to abandon once they crossed south of the Mason Dixon line. It is, I suppose, the lilac for the south.

Growing conditions for chaste tree are straightforward: well-drained, acidic or alkaline soil, full sun, and plenty of room. If you meet those conditions, simply plant and watch it thrive. Chaste tree is also salt tolerant, so is a great addition in areas near the ocean that get salt spray.

In order to fully appreciate this plant, adequate space and sunlight are essential for growth and flower formation. Even in part shade areas, flower production and growth will not be as prolific.

Flower colors range from pale blue to deep purple and have 8- to 12-inch flower spikes as early as June that persist throughout the summer into early fall. Deadheading old summer blooms will encourage a second flush of flowers in the fall.

In the past, gardeners without a lot of space were out luck with chaste tree. If you are in the market for one of these larger beauties, try cultivars like Cooke‟s Blue, Cooke‟s Pink, or Cooke‟s Purple, which grow as tall as 25 or 30 feet with the same spread.

Recent introductions, however, have made chaste tree a possibility for those gardeners who can spare only a few feet of garden space. A variety introduced in 2015, „Blue Diddley,‟ is a cultivar with lavender-blue flowers that grows to 3 to 6 feet tall by 3 to 6 feet wide. „Blue

Photo by Leonora Enklng

Puffball,‟ a 2016 introduction, is a compact, denselybranched shrub with a height and spread of 3 feet. „Delta Blues‟ is a larger cultivar with more compact flower spikes and smaller habit of 8 to 10 feet at maturity.

This particular variety works well as a container tree for summer color. If you want something other than purple or blue flowers, try „Blushing Spires‟, a cultivar with soft pink flowers that is available from Niche Gardens. „Salinas Pink‟ is a larger version, with the potential to reach 15 by 15 feet at maturity.

Chaste tree is an underappreciated plant despite all the work that has gone into introducing new varieties, or maybe it just has not been as widely marketed as plants like lorapetulum or azaleas. Whatever the case, if you are looking for something different, if you want something that will stop passersby, or if you are the garden trendsetter in your neighborhood, you cannot go wrong with chaste tree. The stunning flowers, the pleasant aroma, the ease of care, and its benefits to pollinating insects make this a one-of-a-kind plant.

Ash Senior Nutrition Site Activity Calendar Calendar is subject to change Virginia Long, Manager Waccamaw Community Building 5859 Waccamaw School Road, Ash, NC 28420 Call 910-287-3998 for reservations Operating Hours: 9:30-1:30 Tuesday & Thursday Lunch Served at 12 p.m.

Photo by Shelagh Clancy

Outdoor benches beckon passersby at St. Philip’s Episcopal Church on Moore Street in Southport.

Exploring the town’s history is a fun part of any visit.

Activity Calendar April 2018 TUESDAY APRIL 3 9:30 Coffee with Friends 10:00 Puzzles 10:30 Corn Hole 10:45 Exercise 12:00 Lunch APRIL 10 9:30 Coffee with Friends 10:00 Puzzles 10:30 Corn Hole 10:45 Exercise 12:00 Lunch APRIL 17 9:30 Coffee with Friends 10:30 Corn Hole 10:45 Exercise 12:00 Lunch APRIL 24 9:30 Coffee with Friends 10:30 Corn Hole 10:45 Exercise 12:00 Lunch

THURSDAY APRIL 5 9:30 10:00 10:30 10:45 12:00

Coffee with Friends Puzzles Corn Hole Exercise Lunch Nutrition with Mallory Balice

APRIL 12 9:30 Coffee with Friends 10:00 Puzzles 10:30 Corn Hole 10:45 Exercise 12:00 Lunch 12:30 Bingo APRIL 19 9:30 Coffee with Friends 10:30 Corn Hole 10:45 Exercise 12:00 Lunch 12:30 Bingo APRIL 26 9:30 Coffee with Friends 10:30 Corn Hole 10:45 Exercise 12:00 Lunch 12:30 Bingo

Wilmington residents in the 1920s preferred Smithville (Southport) for the consistent breeze that kept the bugs off,” Sinar says.

The old-time look of Southport has made it a popular filming location for television and movies, including film adaptations of the works of novelist Nicholas Sparks.

The town can be seen in the television series Dawson's Creek, Under the Dome, Revenge, and Matlock, and in numerous movies, including, Crimes of the Heart, Nights in Rodanthe, A Walk to Remember, and Safe Haven.

Southport is also the site of the North Carolina Fourth of July Festival, which attracts 40,000 to 50,000 visitors annually. I admit that I avoid it then, taking advantage of our proximity to its beauty by visiting during the week in spring, early summer, autumn and even winter when the crush is not as great. One of my own favorite things to do after walking about, visiting the museum, lunching in one of the many restaurants, and foraging about for unique gift items is to simply sit and watch the water. It’s no wonder that this lovely locale has been charming folks for more than 400 years.

APRIL MONDAY 10am 11am 12pm 12:30

Video Fitness Tai Chi Class ($) Fit4Life Class ($) Nutritional Lunch Cards, Dice and Rummikub

APRIL 2 9am Card Making APRIL 2, 16, 30 6:15pm Yoga at Premier Fitness ($) APRIL 9 & 23 6:15pm Yoga at BSL CC APRIL 23 4pm Meet and Drink Social at The Office

Boiling Spring Lakes Community Center Activity Calendar Subject to change, ($, denotes instructor fee; M, denotes material fee; DG denotes events at Dinah E. Gore Center) Calendar is subject to change, please email Karlin West at kwest@cityofbsl.org to receive regular updates.

TUESDAY 9:30am Clogging 6:15pm All Levels Zumba

APRIL 3 11am Shopping at Aldi and Lunch at Applebees

WEDNESDAY 10am

Video Fitness Walk Class ($) 11am Fit4Life Class ($) 12pm Nutritional Lunch 12:30 Cards, Dice and Rummikub 6:30pm Line Dancing Club

APRIL 10 1030am Spa Day at BCC and Lunch at Lockwood Folly

THURSDAY 6pm

Card Club Night

FRIDAY 10am 11am 12pm 12:30

Video Fitness Walk Class ($) Fit4Life Class ($) Nutritional Lunch Cards, Dice and Rummikub

APRIL 12 9am Azalea Festival Trip ($)

APRIL 6 11:30amBlood Pressure Checks

APRIL 30 11am Brunch and a Movie

APRIL 13 12pm APRIL Birthday Ice Cream Social APRIL 20 6:30pm Dance Party and Social ($)

APRIL 27 8:30am Big “M” Casino Cruise

Keep a Look out to sign up for SENIOR SUMMER CAMP!!

— SPRING LAKE PARK — SUNDAYS 4-6PM

Concerts Start in May!!

Weekly Activity Schedule EVERY MONDAY

EVERY TUESDAY

EVERY WEDNESDAY

EVERY THURSDAY

EVERY FRIDAY

DAILY Drop In Activities: Billiards, Coffee with Friends, Morning News, Table Games, Devotions before Lunch Green or * = Fee Based Class; Red ^ =Requires Prior Sign Up; Blue=New Offering/Time 10:00 Painting

8:30 9:30 10:30 Chair Aerobics 10:30 11:00 Crafts 11:30

10:30 BINGO* 10:00 10:30 Arthritis Exercise 10:00 10:30 11:00 11:00 11:00 11:00

Tone & Stretch

Strength & Core 8:30 Rise & Shine Yoga 9:30 Balance Class Tai-Chi Fit/Flow* 9:30

Geri-Fit Line Dancing

10:00 Painting 10:30 Chair Aerobics

Painting Geri-Fit Brain Games Arthritis Exercise Crafts Computer Help Intro Line Dancing

11:00 Crafts 11:30 TRX Training*^ 12p Lunch

12p Lunch

12:30 Walk w/ Ease 1:00 1:00 Mah Johngg 1:00 6:30 Evening Yoga* 2:00 ($5 <55y.o.)

11:30a Lunch

12 Lunch

12 Lunch

Sleep Mats 12:30 TRX Overflow*^ 12:30 Walk w/ Ease Parkinson’s-Beg*^ 1:00 Yoga 1:00 Oil Painting Parkinson’s-Int*^ 2:00 Tabata*^ (8+ ppl required)

12:30 1:30

Balance Class Yoga

Contributions Always Welcome for All Center Programming & Activities

Monthly MONDAY

TUESDAY 3

2 Diabetes Screens 9a—1p

Brain Thermal Imaging 10a

WEDNESDAY

9

10

5

4 Hand & Foot Card Game 1-3p

Sewing Bee 12-3p 11

Opioid Info 10am

16

23

Hired Hands Music 10:30a

Blood Pressure Checks Liberty Healthcare 10:30a

12

FRIDAY 6

17 18 19 PT Screens 9:30a Hand & Foot 1-3p Sewing Bee 12-3p

Advance Directives 10:30

24

25

26

New Activities Beat Parkinson’s Exercise Classes Tues: 1p for Beginners, 2p Intermediate Evening Yoga—Open to All Ages No Charge for 55+, $5 under 55 y.o.

Mondays , 6:30p

13

Caregiver Grp 10a

Coups For Troops 9:30a 30

THURSDAY

20

Special Events: 4/2: Diabetes Screens, 9a-1p 4/3: Brain Thermal Imaging , 10a 4/5: Blood Pressure Checks, 10:30a 4/10 Opioid Info Presentation, 10a 4/17: PT Fall Risk Screenings, 9:30a 4/18: Advance Directives, 10:30a

Outing: Tour Thalian Hall AARP TAX PREPARATION 9:30am Wed & Thurs 9a-1p, until Apr 12 First Come, First Served, No Appts 27 Regular Monthly Events

1st Fridays: Birthday Celebration 1st & 3rd Tuesdays: Sewing Bee 1st & 3rd Wednesdays: Hand & Foot 2nd Thurs: Caregiver Support Grp 3rd Mondays: Hired Hands Music Last Wednesdays: Coups For Troops

121 Town Hall Drive Leland, NC 28451 910-754-7701

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

Hours of Operation: Monday through Friday 8:00am to 4:00pm

The Leland Center Motto:

“Count your life by smiles, not tears. Count your age by friends, not years.”

Mark Your Calendars!

ARPIL OUTING

TOUR

Health Info & Screenings!

Mon. 4/2 — Diabetes Screenings, 9a-1p

THALIAN HALL

Tue. 4/3 — Brain Thermal Imaging , 10-11a Derby Hat Contest

Thur. 4/5 — Blood Pressure Checks, 10:30a

Fri, 5/4 at 12pm

Senior Prom Friday, April 20th Meet at 9am $2 per person

Friday, May 25 Time & Ticket Price TBD

Tue. 4/10 — Opioid Info Presentation, 10a Tue. 4/17 —PT/Fall Risk Screenings, 9:30a-12p Wed. 4/18 — Advance Directives Info, 10:30a FREE, Sign Up at the Front Desk!

Geri-Fit: Wednesdays at 9:30 am Fridays at 10:00 am

Materials needed:

Oil Painting with Jeri

Caregiver Support Grp 2nd Thursdays 10am

Thursdays at 1pm

1 - 11x14 Canvas 1 - Table Easel 1 - Picture of Interest 1 - Palette Graphite Paper Tracing paper Paper Towels Oil paints Odorless Turpentine Brushes

DROP-IN/FREE CHOICE ACTIVITIES: Puzzles, Books, Magazines, Card Games, Rummikub, TV, Billiards, Exercise Equipment, Shuffleboard, Board Games, Simple Sewing, Horseshoes, Corn Hole, Socialization, Walking, Coloring Sheets.

AVAILABLE DAILY

Workshops Every Tuesday, from 1-3pm We need help flattening, folding, and cutting bags at ANYTIME, so help yourselves to our full shelves of bags in the “Rack Room” (Billiards).

We very much appreciate the donations of bags, time, and skill.

121 Town Hall Drive Leland, NC 28451 910-754-7701

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

Hours of Operation: Monday through Friday 8:00am to 4:00pm

Volunteer Opportunities Are You a Party Planner?

Join our Activities Committee to help dream up and plan activities and special events for the center!

Do you have photography, writing, interviewing or media experience?

Seeking volunteers to help create content for the Senior Buzz Newsletter

Making Cards with Bobbie!

Arts & Crafts Mon, Wed, & Friâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;10am

Mike Blandino, Site Manager/Service Assoc.

Call 910-368-5348 or 910-754-2300 For Reservations Operating Hours: 9:30 am-1:30 pm Monday, Wednesday, & Friday

Calabash Senior Site Calabash Presbyterian Church 8820 Old Georgetown Road Sunset Beach, NC 28468

Activity Calendar April 2018 MONDAY

WEDNESDAY

FRIDAY

10:00 am Reading

10:00 am Reading

10:00 am Reading

11:15 am Exercise

11:15 am Exercise

10:30 am BINGO

12:00 pm Lunch

12:00 pm Lunch

12:00 pm Lunch

APRIL 4

APRIL 6

12:30 pm Adult Coloring

12:30 pm Adult coloring

APRIL 11

APRIL 13

12:30 pm Adult coloring

12:30pm Corn Hole Game

APRIL 18

APRIL 20

12:30pm Corn Hole Game

12:30 pm Adult coloring

APRIL 25

APRIL 27

12:30pm Corn Hole Game

12:30pm Corn Hole Game

12:30 pm Corn Hole Game

APRIL 2 12:00 pm Nutrition with Mallory APRIL 9 12:30pm Corn Hole Game APRIL 16 12:30pm Corn Hole Game APRIL 23 12:30pm Corn Hole Game APRIL 30 12:30pm Corn Hole Game

BSRI’s Thrift Store 10001 Beach Dr. Calabash, NC Whether shopping, donating, or volunteering, your support of BSRI’s Thrift Store @ Calabash helps to provide vital services and resources for our senior participants.

Donations???

Call (910) 579-7488 to schedule pick-up.

Your support is greatly appreciated!

www.bsrincthrift.org

Activity Calendar

April MONDAY 9am 10am 10am

Zumba Gold Yoga Beginner Line Dancing 10:30am Line Dancing 10:30am Weekly Updates 11am Exercise Class — Gentle Chair 11am *Stretch and Tone w/ Kathryn ($5) 11:45am Lunch 12:15pm Bingo 1:30pm Tai Chi w/ Dean 1 pm

Beginner Bridge

*FEE BASED CLASSES NOTED ABOVE APRIL 2 Beginner Bridge APRIL 9 12pm Basket Weaving With Zada Mae APRIL 16 National Volunteer Week APRIL 23 12pm Basket Weaving With Zada Mae

BOOST AVAILABLE FOR PURCHASE DURING CENTER HOURS 8AM TO 4PM

Subject to change TUESDAY 10am

Caregivers Support Group 10:30am GeriFit 11:15 am Aerobics 12pm Lunch 1:15pm Tai Chi w/ Dean 1:30pm Scrabble 2:15pm *Yoga w/ Charlotte ($5) 2:30pm Beginner Line Dancing April 3 10am Caregivers Support Group 11am Walgreens Presentation 12:00pm Moving for Better Balance 5:30pm Diabetes SelfManagement Class APRIL 10 National Siblings Day 10am Caregivers Support Group 9:30am Coffee with Sheriff Ingram 12:00pm Moving for Better Balance APRIL 17 National Volunteer Week Income Tax Due. Last Day to File.

10am Caregivers Support Group 11am Walgreens Presentation 12:00pm Moving for Better Balance APRIL 24 10am Caregivers Support Group 12:00pm Moving for Better Balance

WEDNESDAY 10am

Beginner Line Dancing 10am Tabata Class 10:30am Line Dancing 11am Adult Coloring 11am Exercise Class — Gentle Stretch 12pm Lunch 12pm Zumba Gold 12:30pm Bridge 1pm Shopping 1pm Rummikub 1:30pm Beginner Yoga 2pm Table Tennis

APRIL 4 9am

Meditation

APRIL 11 9am Meditation APRIL 18 National Volunteer Week 9am Meditation 10am Shopping Trip to Myrtle Beach Sign up Required APRIL 25 Administrative Professionals Day 9am Meditation

THURSDAY 10:30am 11:15am 12pm 12:30pm

1:15pm

GeriFit Aerobics Lunch Intro to Microsoft Office Suite Tai Chi w/ Dean

FRIDAY 9am Choral Group 9:30am Ladies Pool / Billards 10am Beginner Computer Class 10:30am Craft Class 10:00am Tabata Class 11:00am Pilates 11:45am Lunch 12:15pm Bingo 1:30pm Art Class 1pm *Seated Tai Chi ($5) 2pm Beginner Bridge 2:30 *Tai Chi ($5) APRIL 6 10am Beginner Computer Class Wk 5 10:30am BP Screening

by Amedysis Hospice 1pm Movie Day 1pm Senior Games Billiards Qualifying Rounds

APRIL 5 12:00pm Moving for Better Balance APRIL 12 11am Sip n Chat 12:00pm Moving for Better Balance 12pm Cooking/Taste Test Class

APRIL 13 10am Beginner Computer Class Wk 6 10:00am Visually Impaired Group Mtg 10:30am BP Screening

by Lower Cape Fear Hospice 12pm Opiod Addiction Presentation 7pm Blue Grass Band

APRIL 19 National Volunteer Week 9am Modern Times, More Modern Crimes. At the Supply Center 12:00pm Moving for Better Balance

APRIL 20 National Volunteer Week 10am-noon Health Care Directives 10am Beginner Computer Class Wk 1 10:30am BP Screening

by Lower Cape Fear Hospice 1pm Movie Day

APRIL 26 12:00pm Moving for Better Balance 4pm BSRI Volunteer Recognition.

At the Supply Center

APRIL 27 BIRTHDAY DAY 10am Beginner ComputerClass Wk 2 10:30am BP Screening

by Lower Cape Fear Hospice 7pm Blue Grass Band

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102 47th Street, Oak Island, NC 28461

Call 910-278-3622 or 278-6552 910-754-2300 For Reservations Deanna Eddinger, Community Center Director Rodney, Stephanie & Thomas Community Center Assistants Operating Hours: 9:30 am-2:00 pm

Activity Calendar April 2018 TUESDAY 10:00 am Rummikub 10:30am Playing Pool 11:15 am Sit & Be Fit 12:00 pm Lunch 12:30 PM BINGO

April 3

WEDNESDAY 10:00 am Social Time 10:30am Playing Pool 12:00 pm Lunch 12:30 pm Rummikub 1:00pm Sr. Splash 1:00pm Drumming with Perry Smith

12:00 Nutrition with Mallory

THURSDAY 10:00 am Rummikub 10:30am Playing Pool 11:15am Karate Moves with Thomas 12:00 pm Lunch 12:30 PM BINGO APRIL 20

Retirement! You have made smart choices financially that led you to this point in your life. You are set.

Life is relaxed days of golf, going to the beach, having lunch with friends, or volunteering for a local nonprofit.

A few things that we do not plan for in retirement are physical pain, insomnia, anxiety, addiction, or possibly depression.

A lot of people experience these issues as we age. There is nothing wrong with seeking medical help to alleviate some of the downsides to aging. It’s good to seek help so we may enjoy life. But there can be deadly consequences when we mix

our medications or drink alcohol.

When we combine these medications with opiates like Vicodin (hydrocodone) they can cause an unintentional overdose. Life threatening problems may arise when we combine medications or combine them with a glass of wine or beer.

Alcohol is a central nervous system depressant. Combining that glass of wine with a nerve pill or sleeping pill can have serious side effects, including an accidental overdose. Medications like sleep aids or anti-anxiety medications, increase the sedative effect of alcohol.

If you have been prescribed any of these medications, take seriously the warning to avoid alcohol and ask your pharmacist about possible lethal combinations of any medications you are taking.

If you know that someone has taken prescription medication and see signs of a drug overdose, please call 911 immediately.

—Debbie Eden Brunswick County Opiate Task Force – Medical/Healthcare Providers Committee Community Relations for Wilmington Treatment Center

Southport Senior Center Activity Calendar Subject to change, ($ denotes instructor fee; M denotes material fee) Calendar is subject to change, please email Jackie at jknott@bsrinc.org to receive regular updates.

MONDAY 8-4 Exercise Room & Billiards 8:00 Yoga & Pilates 8:00 Coffee w/Friends 9:00 Mah Jongg 9:30 Easy Does IT 9:30 Tai Chi Forms ($) 10:00 Hand & Foot 10:00 Card Making/ Paper Crafting 10:30 Beg. Tai Chi 11:30 Lunch 12:15 Cardio Fusion 1:30 Mah Jongg 1:00 Total Body Conditioning 6:30 Jam Session

TUESDAY 7:00 Beach Walk @ Caswell Access **call for details 8-4 Exercise Room & Billiards 8:00 Coffee w/Friends 9:30 Chicago Bridge 9:30 Boxing

WEDNESDAY

8:00-4 Exercise Room & Billiards

8-4 Exercise Room & Billiards

8:00 Coffee w/Friends

8:00 Yoga & Pilates

8:00 Coffee w/Friends

9-12 Begin, Adv., Int. Watercolor ($)

8:00 Coffee w/Friends

9:00 Technology Workshop

9:30 Geri-Fit 9:30 Tai Chi Forms ($) 10:00 Shanghai Rummy 10:30 Tai Chi ($)

11:30 Lunch

10:45 You Can Do It

12:00 Walgreens Presentation

11:30 Lunch

12:30 Easy Crafts 1:00 Silver Paddles 1:00 Gentle Cardio & Core 2:00 Travel Desk 2nd & 4th Tuesdays

FRIDAY

8-4 Exercise Room & Billiards

10:30 Gentle Yoga ($)

12:00 Beginning Yoga

THURSDAY

9:00 Quilting 9:00 Advanced German 9:30 Gerifit 10:00 Knit & Chain Gang 10:00 Quilting 10:15 Bible Study

9:30 Tai Chi Forms ($) 10:00 Sewing 10:00 Hand & Foot Canasta 10:30 Tai Chi ($)

11:30 Lunch

11:30 Beginner’s Pickleball

12:30 Silver Samurai ($)

1:00 Gentle Cardio & Core ($)

11:30 Lunch

12:30 Games

1:00 Beg. Line Dance

12:30 Jewelry 101

2:00 Int./Adv. Line Dance

12:45 Afternoon Movie (M)

2:00 HIIT ($)

1:00 Photography 2nd & 4th Fridays

2:00 Ballet and Tap

2:30 Drawing ($)

1:30 Hand Drumming

12:15 Bible Study

2:00 HIIT ($)

APRIL 4

6:30 Square Dancing ($)

9

Shopping Trip: TBD

12:45

Movie: Home Again

APRIL 11 9:30

Parkinson’s Support Group

12:45

Movie: Same Kind of Different as Me

APRIL 18 12:45

Movie: Going in Style

APRIL 25 10

Caregiver Support Group

Calendar is subject to change...please email Jackie at jknott@bsrinc.org to receive regular updates.

Thank you for your patience as we are still working on our new alert system.

12:30 Games 1:00 Pickleball

APRIL 6 9

Final Weight Loss Challenge Weigh-In

12:30

Irene Hankins’ 90th birthday memorial celebration

Fundraising Project!

Party!!!!!!

Saturday, June 9th 9am-1pm Come bring your gently used items you no longer need and sell them at our indoor yard sale! Cost is $20 for 2- 6’ tables and a hot dog lunch. *Shoppers may buy lunch for $5.oo while they’re here!

Registration forms available at the Brunswick Center at Southport

DUE TO EARLY VOTING ON

Please join us on Friday, April 6th at 12:30pm for our memorial celebration of Mrs. Irene Hankins’ 90th birthday.

There will be ice cream cake, pinochle, music, and our favorite memories of Irene. Please wear her favorite color, pink, and a hat to honor our late beloved matriarch!

THE PREMISES, THE FOLLOWING CHANGES ARE Don’t forget! The last day for AARP tax aide will be Thursday, April 12th! Come out and speak with one of these wonderful experts from 9am-1pm on Tuesdays and Thursdays. For a Saturday appointment, call 910-294-0346.

NECESSARY FROM APRIL 19th THROUGH MAY 8th: *PICKLE BALL CANCELLED *ALL OF RITA’S EXERCISE CLASSES MOVED TO MIDDLE BALLROOM *ELLA’S YOGA CLASSES MOVED TO

Parkinson’s Support Group Wednesday, April 11th— 9:30am Please join our group and hear our guest speaker, BSRI Nutritionist Mallory Balice, speak about good nutrition and health.

MIDDLE BALLROOM *JUANITA’S EXERCISE CLASSES MOVED TO MIDDLE BALLROOM *BRIDGE MOVED TO DINING ROOM AT 1PM ON TUESDAYS *WATERCOLOR MOVED TO CRAFT ROOM

Join us in April to make this fabulous ragtime tote! Classes with Sherry Ross are Friday mornings at 10am.

*TAP AND BALLET MOVED TO MIDDLE BALLROOM *SILVER SAMURAI MOVED TO STAGE BALLROOM *MOVIES CANCELLED

We appreciate your patience while we make repairs to our fitness equipment.

Repairs to broken machines have been approved, so we are waiting for U.S. Fitness to locate replacement parts for our machines that are down. Thank you.

Karaoke Party!

A great time was had by all, thanks to Back 40 Entertainment!

Some hidden talents were discovered at our very first karaoke party! Many thanks to everyone who came out to enjoy the ice cream, fellowship and fun!

We would also like to thank: Char Hannigan for a generous donation of a clock for our lobby Joan Keston for her engaging elder law presentation on March 2nd Trinity United Methodist Church for coming to help beautify our center on Saturday, March 17th

April

Supply Senior Center Activity Calendar Subject to change, ($, denotes instructor fee; M, denotes material fee; DG denotes events at Dinah E. Gore Center) Calendar is subject to change, please email Susan at swhitley@bsrinc.org to receive regular updates.

MONDAY 8-4 8:30 9:30 10 10:15

10:45 11:15 12 12 12:30 1:30 2 3 50+

Drop in Activities Coffee w/ Friends Beginner Yoga Crochet & Knit Gang Co-Ed Volleyball (DG) Gentle Yoga Tai Chi Lunch Qi Gong/Tai Chi AFEP WWE Line Dancing Basketball (DG)

APRIL 9 1Crafting-initial meeting APRIL 16 10 Understanding the Opioid Epidemic

TUESDAY 8-4

Drop in Activities 8 Walking Club 8 Pickleball (DG) ($) 8:30 Coffee w/ Friends (M) 9 50+ Softball 10 Paper Crafting Techniques 10Brain Fitness 10 Moving for Balance 12Lunch 12:30 AFEP 1:30 WWE 1Games 3:15 GeriFit

APRIL 3 12 Easter Turkey Fry

WEDNESDAY 8-4 8:30 10:15

Drop in Activities Coffee w/ Friends (M) Co-Ed Volleyball (DG)

12Lunch 1Movie 1:30 AFEP 2:30 WWE 2:30 Cornhole 2:30 Laddergolf 3:50+ Basketball (DG)

APRIL 4 11 :30 Nutrition Presentation APRIL 25 9 Shopping Trip

THURSDAY 8-4

Drop in Activities 8 Pickleball (DG)($) 8:30 Coffee w/ Friends (M) 9 50+ Softball 10 Adult Coloring 10Moving for Balance 10:30 Bingo 10:30 Chair Exercise 12 Lunch 1 Games 2 Pickleball (DG)($) 3:15 GeriFit APRIL 12 2 Alzheimerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s/ Dementia Support Group APRIL 19 8:30 MODERN TIMES, MORE MODERN CRIMES

FRIDAY 8-4

Drop in Activities 8:30 Coffee w/ Friends (M) 9 Rummikub 10 Painting 11 Tai Chi 12 Lunch 1 Silver Samurai 3:50+ Basketball (DG) APRIL 13 1Elder Law Educational Seminar APRIL 27 12 Birthday Celebration

We expect additional classes to be added...please make sure your email is on our blast list! swhitley@bsrinc.org

The Brunswick County Opioid Task Force Presents: Understanding the Opioid Epidemic Presentations will be the 3rd Monday of the month at 10am, This monthâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s presentation is April 16th Topics: Opioid safety, drug lock boxes, overdose reversal, and administering Naloxone.

Chair Exercise Join us on Thursdays for Chair Exercise with Evelyne. She works with everyone at their own pace in this basic exercise class. Have fun while reaching individual fitness goals.

Every Thursday at 10:30 am

Walk with Ease Comprehensive studies demonstrate that Walk with Ease reduces pain, increases balance and strength and improves your overall health.

The program will motivate you to get in great shape and allow you to walk safely and comfortably!

Mondays & Tuesdays at 1:30 Wednesdays at 2:30 Just show up!

Just show up and join in!

Museum of Coastal Carolina & Ingram Planetarium May 17, 2018 Depart 9am $20/person, non refundable, due at RSVP (Deadline to RSVP April 30) Admission, Guided Tours and Movie Included with fee Lunch will be on your own in beautiful Calabash.

Join us for Beginner Line Dancing Mondays at 2

Learn new dance moves, have fun, and get in exercise!

The Cooperative Extension will be joining us for this monthâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Nutrition Presentation!

Learn more about the Mediterranean Diet and sample a healthy pasta dish that follows the diet guidelines. Come learn more about the diet and get the recipe for the dish!

April 4th 11:30

Alzheimer and Dementia Support Group

Are You Prepared?

Join us for a free seminar on Elder Law and Estate Planning.

This highly informative educational seminar will focus on: Powers of Attorney, Health Care Directives, Wills & Trusts, Veteranâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Benefits, Medicaid Benefits, Retirement Plans, and Probate.

Meets the 2nd Thursday of every month at The Supply Center at 2 pm.

Next meeting: April 12th at 2pm For more information contact Lindsey At 910-754-7604 Ext. 1061 Receptionists Needed!!!

Volunteers needed to cover: Wednesdays 8am-4pm Thursdays Noon-4pm Fridays 8am-4pm Any amount of hours are appreciated.

Please contact Sarah Powell at 910-754-2300

Town Creek Senior Site Mike Blandino, Manager Town Creek Community Building 6420 Ocean Hwy Winnabow, NC Call 910-368-5348 for reservations Operating Hours: 9:30am-1:30pm Tuesday & Thursday Lunch Served at 12 p.m.

Activity Calendar April 2018 TUESDAY

THURSDAY

10:00am Coffee and Games 11:15am YOGA Class 12:00pm Lunch

10:00am Coffee and Games 11:15am YOGA Class 12:00pm Lunch

APRIL 3 10:00 am Rummikub

APRIL 5 10:00am

Rummikub

APRIL 10 10:00am

Rummikub

APRIL 12 10:00am

Rummikub

APRIL 17 10:00 am Rummikub

APRIL 19 10:00am

Rummikub

APRIL 24 10:00am Painting with Paul 12:00am Nutrition with Mallory

APRIL 26 10:00 am Painting with Paul

Submitted by M. René Tarquinio, LBSW

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

APRIL Monday 2 Country Style Steak Green Beans White Rice Peaches Soft Roll Margarine Milk 2%

*Menus subject to change* Tuesday 3

Chicken Pot Pie Broccoli Spiced Warm Peaches Biscuit Margarine Milk 2%

Wednesday 4 Southern Style Pork BBQ Cole Slaw Brown Sugar Apples Potatoes Au Gratin 4” Bun Milk 2% 11 Beef Stroganoff Peas Pears Egg Noodles Soft Roll Margarine Milk 2%

Thursday 5 Hamburger Steak W/ Brown Gravy Okra and Tomatoes Fresh Orange White Rice Soft Roll Margarine Milk 2%

Friday 6 Baked Chicken Breast w/ Mushroom Gravy Dill Carrots Chilled Pears Mashed Potatoes Whole Wheat Roll Milk 2%

12 BBQ Chicken Breast Collard Greens Orange Mac & Cheese Soft Roll Margarine Milk 2%

13 Sloppy Joe Baked Beans Tater Tots Chilled Pears 4 “ Bun Milk 2%

9 Turkey Meatballs w/ Marinara Sauce Whole Wheat Penne Pasta Green Salad Pineapple Tidbits Ranch Dressing Bread Stick Milk 2%

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16

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18 Chicken Salad Three Bean Salad Peaches Wheat Bread Chocolate Chip Cookie Milk 2%

19 Beef Hotdog Coleslaw Baked Beans Hotdog bun Apple Cobbler Mustard Milk 2 %

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

24 Shepherd’s Pie Buttered Peas Mixed Berry Cobbler Whole Wheat Roll Milk 2%

25 Kielbasa Sausage w/ Peppers &Onions Sauerkraut Creamed Corn Hotdog bun Spiced Pears Margarine Mustard Packet Milk %

26 Baked Spaghetti Spaghetti Noodles Peas and Carrots Peach Cobbler Breadstick Milk 2%

27 Roasted Chicken Breast w/Garlic Herb Gravy Broccoli Strawberry Applesauce Yams Soft Roll Margarine Milk 2%

Beef Meatballs w/ BBQ Sauce Cheesy Hashbrowns California Blend Veg Tropical Fruit Soft Roll Margarine Milk 2% 23 Chicken Marsala California Veg Baked apples Garlic Herb Mashed Potatoes Soft Roll Margarine Milk 2%

30 Stuffed Pepper Casserole Green Beans Tropical Fruit Rice Soft Roll Margarine Milk %

Baked Boneless Pork Chop Potatoes Au Gratin Steamed Cabbage Brown Sugar Apples Whole Wheat Roll Margarine Milk 2% Sliced Ham Country Style Green beans Whipped Sweet potatoes Baked Apples and Cranberries Soft Roll Margarine Milk 2%

Irene Bryant, of Supply, died Monday, February 5, 2018 at SECU Hospice Home of Brunswick.

Jacklyn White Gorton, 83, of Oak Island, died Tuesday, February 20, 2018.

Frances Beverly Carlisle, 82, of Ash, died Saturday, February 17, 2018.

Samuel Wesley Kivett, 72, of Leland, died Saturday, February 17, 2018.

Leroy Carlisle, 79, of Ash, died Friday, February 16, 2018.

Floyd Lindberg Lewis, 90, of Southport, died Saturday, February 24, 2018.

Sylvia Marie Davis, 65, of Bolivia, died Tuesday, March 6, 2018 in Bolivia.

Rev. Carl McCoy Reaves, 83, of Supply, died Thursday, March 1, 2018 at Novant Health Brunswick Medical Center in Bolivia.

Lois Marilyn Roland Fesperman, 79, of Sunset Harbor, died Saturday, February 17, 2018 at home.

Beulah H. Esslinger, 88, of Shallotte, died Monday, February 26, 2018.

Dennis Fancher, 73, of Ocean Isle Beach, died Sunday, February 25, 2018, at New Hanover Regional Medical Center in Wilmington.

Olivia Sloan Gore, 96, of Southport, died Sunday, February 18, 2018.

Jeanne Marie Ruel, 90, of Carolina Shores, died Thursday, March 1, 2018.

Libby Laine Caster Sarner, of Southport, died Saturday, March 3, 2018.

Edward Ragland Thomas, III, 73, of Holden Beach, died Tuesday, February 13, 2018.

Joanna d’Arcy Gray Vaught, of Southport, died Monday, February 12, 2018.

Earth Day, continued from page 15 Southport NatureFest is meant to increase awareness and appreciation of the diverse nature in Brunswick County. The event will begin at 7:30 a.m. with a kayak outing and will finish at 5 p.m. at the conclusion of a presentation by Cape Fear Riverkeeper Kemp Burdette.

The primary locations for NatureFest activities will be Franklin Square Park and the Southport Baptist Church CMC, both in downtown Southport. Here you can find plants sold by the Southport Garden Club or learn about pollinators and the benefits of bats and of honeybees and beekeeping. Events include: 

7:30 a.m. Kayak excursion on Cottage Creek with the Adventure Kayak Company. $49. Call (910) 454-0607.

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8:00 a.m. Bird Walk in downtown Southport. Pre-registration required, call (910) 547-9453.

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8:30 a.m. – 1 p.m. Presentations and plant sale in Franklin Square park.

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8:30 a.m. Green Swamp tour with Dr. Roger Shew.

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1:30 p.m. Documentary movie Flight of the Butterflies at Southport Baptist Church CMC, 102 E. Nash Street.

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3 p.m. Presentation by Cape Fear Riverkeeper Kemp Burdette at the Southport Baptist Church CMC, E. Nash Street: The Cape Fear River, its Beauty and its Challenges.

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8:30 a.m. Bus trip to Green Swamp Preserve with Dr. Roger Shew. $10 For more information, visit the Southport NatureFest Facebook page, www.facebook.com/southportnaturefest/.

2222 South 17th Street, Wilmington, NC 28401

(P) 910-343-8209

(F) 910-343-8836

Is Elderhaus PACE right for you?

Elderhaus PACE (Programs of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly) offers an alternative to nursing home care for seniors 55 and older. An optional benefit under Medicare and Medicaid, PACE provides inter-disciplinary care therefore enabling seniors to remain in the community longer.

Our transportation department is available to ensure seniors arrive safely to our center and back home again. Elderhaus’ Home Care department is made up of experienced and carefully vetted Nurse Aides. Elderhaus aides work in the home in accordance with senior abilities and needs; ensuring safety, health and quality of life. When you enroll in PACE we become your For more information call, healthcare provider and the rate for your PACE approved care visit us at Elderhaus.com will not change even if your needs do. Qualifying seniors must: or follow us on Facebook  Reside in the PACE service area (see below)  Be at least 55 years of age  Meet PACE requirements for living safely in the home PACE Services  Meet the state criteria for nursing home level of care available according Elderhaus PACE proudly serves all of New Hanover County and to participant need: Hampstead as well as the following zip codes in Brunswick County 28422, 28451, 28461, 28479  Adult Day Care  Home Care  Transportation  Rehabilitative Therapy  Recreation  Dietary  Counseling  24 hour on-call services  Pharmacy  Durable Medical Equipment  Specialists visits

We work with you to provide care that works for you!

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