Brunswick Senior Buzz December 2018

CHRISTMAS STOCKING MEMORIES A RECIPE FOR HOLIDAY HAPPINESS GIFT BOOKS UPCOMING TRAVEL IDEAS

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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.

40 Years in the Welcoming Business!

Do you have a business that needs to get in front of newcomers or new businesses?

Call me today for a very special offer!

Welcome Service LLC is the only welcoming service personally welcoming newcomers and new businesses for 40 years to New Hanover, Brunswick and Pender Counties.

Call Nancy Wilcox at 910-793-0950 nkwilcox58@gmail.com www.welcomeservicesllc.com

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Brunswick Senior Resources, Inc.

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

· 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 · Mike Blandino, Town Creek · Veronica Lett-McGee, Leland · Jade Robinson, Leland · Marilou Smith, Leland

i · Shelley Cooper, Leland · Doug Russell, Leland · Sandy Porcaro, 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 · Gloria Pieczarka, Supply · Mike McGurn, Thrift Store · Ted Morris, Thrift Store · Bob Dye, Thrift Store

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year! Happy Hanukkah and Kwaanza! It’s our season of celebrations, and we at the Buzz hope your holidays are merry and bright.

Our BSRI centers and sites are decked out for the holidays, and we invite you to join us for the activities, meals, and events you will find on these pages.

We’re expanding the range of ages we serve. Beginning in January 2019, we’re welcoming everyone 50 and older to join in our programs and services. We want to include as many people as possible in our wide range of programs and services, so notquite-seniors are welcome too!

Just register at the front desk at any of our nine locations. For those age 50 to 59, there is a $99 annual fee. There’s no charge for participants 60 and older.

It’s time again to think about what changes we’d like to make in the new year. Please help us decide what changes are best: Is there something you’d like to see included in the Buzz? More photos, or a certain type of story?

Do you have a part of the Buzz you love—or hate?

With your help, we can make the Buzz your favorite magazine.

Drop us a line at the address below, or call (910) 622-1036.

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

Letter from a Director

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etting some New Year’s resolutions for 2019? Looking to take charge or your health by eating better or working out more?

Thinking of starting a new hobby or learning a new skill? Or maybe you are seeking opportunities to meet new people?

Photo by Michelle Tinger

Most of us look at the new year as an opportunity to start fresh, break bad habits, and start new routines that improve our overall health and happiness. But where to start? It can be overwhelming trying to decide the who, the what, the when, the where, and the how…right?

Well, look no further because Brunswick Senior Resources Inc. has you covered! We have all you need at our newest location, the Brunswick Center at Calabash.

Our senior center is a one-stop shop offering a variety of programs and activities. Our staff and volunteers are hard at work to ensure we have something for everyone.

Courtney Bledsoe, Director The Brunswick Center at Calabash

Allow me to answer your Resolution Questions…

The “Who?”: You, that’s who! If you are 55 or older you are already qualified to register as a center participant at any of our senior centers or sites. Also, have you heard we will begin serving 50 and older Jan. 1, 2019? I guess the secret’s out now!

LETTER, continued on page 6

A class shows off its moves in the Movement Room at the new Brunswick Center at Calabash. As of Jan. 1, 2019, everyone 50 and older may join in center activities, says Calabash Center Director Courtney Bledsoe.

LETTER, continued from page 5

The “What?”: You name it, we probably offer it. We have our December calendar (page 21) packed full of fun and interactive programs.

Looking to dance away the pounds?

Try our Line Dancing, Ballroom Dancing or Zumba classes. Or try one of our Chair Exercise Classes, Yoga, Tai-Chi, or our newest HOOP it UP Class.

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!

When you’re finished exercising, come fuel back up with a yummy meal in our main hall. We serve a Congregate Lunch every weekday at noon. We also have social groups and events monthly. Join us for our Center Christmas Party Dec. 21 for music, games, food, and a visit from Santa.

The “When?”: We are open every weekday from 8 a.m. until 4 p.m. For closings and special afterhours programming, check out our monthly Senior Buzz Newsletter or the BSRI website at www.bsrinc.org.

Just a heads up: BSRI’s centers and sites will be closed Dec. 24 to 28 for Christmas week and again on Jan. 1, 2019 for New Year’s Day. The “Where?”: The Brunswick Center at Calabash is located at 10050 Beach Dr. SW in Calabash.

Photo by Toni Lacroix

Can’t make it in to see us right away?

No worries! We will be having a Facebook Live Tour of the Calabash Center in January 2019. Like our BSRI Facebook Page and be looking for our January calendar in the Buzz to find out more.

The “How?”: Becoming a BSRI participant is easy. Just stop by the Brunswick Center at Calabash to pick up your registration form today. All participants 60 and older are eligible to participate in all recreation and activities at no cost, although contributions are always welcome and appreciated.

Beginning January 1st, 2019, participants 50-59 are eligible to register for an annual fee of just $99.

Your registration payment can be made at the center upon registration.

To find out more, call our front desk at (910)754-7427 or just stop by the next time you are on Beach Drive.

With all of these wonderful programs and activities, why wait until 2019? Come see us today! We look forward to serving you.

Courtney Bledsoe, Director The Brunswick Center at Calabash The Brunswick Center at Calabash presented a MotherDaughter Art Show in November.

Photographs and excerpts from the art journals of Anne Pendred and Cynthia Tung highlighted their recent trip to Newfoundland and Labrador Islands.

If You’re 50, BSRI is Nifty

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eginning Jan. 1, 2019, people 50 and older are welcome to join in Brunswick Senior Resources Inc. (BSRI) senior center programs and services. There’s no charge for participants 60 and older. For individuals ages 50 to 59, there will be a $99 annual fee.

BSRI operates five full-time senior centers in Brunswick County and four part time senior sites with congregate lunches and other activities. We serve as a community focal point and resource for older adults and their caregivers. We promote personal growth and independent living through programs and services such as:        

Social and Recreational Activities Physical Fitness Programs Educational Programs Nutritious Lunches Creative Arts Computer Classes Trips Special Events

Students Ada Rosebour and Michael Rosen get some computer instruction at a BSRI Center.

Our senior centers operate with funds from a variety of sources: federal, state, and local governments; special events; participant contributions; grants; and volunteer hours. Our budget must include the costs of operating the facility, staffing, and related expenditures.

At least 60 percent of fitness, arts and social and recreational programs are offered at no cost. We accept participant contributions to offset costs. No more than 40 percent of programming comes from fee-based classes.

When fees are charged for classes, proceeds are used to pay the instructor.

Participants can voluntarily contribute to congregate lunch costs, too. Those contributions mean BSRI can expand to offer lunches to more participants. But there’s no requirement to pay for meals, which are offered at no cost to those 60 and older.

Look through this issue of the Brunswick Senior Buzz to find out what’s happening at a center near you. Better

yet, stop by your local center and check us out. We think you’ll find a lot of good reasons to join. Just register at the front desk and you’re part of Brunswick Senior Resources Inc.

The center director position at the Brunswick Center at Calabash has been filled. Courtney Bledsoe, former Assistant Director at the Brunswick Center at Leland and the Brunswick Center at Supply, has happily accepted the position and couldn’t be more excited to join the Calabash crew.

“I feel truly honored and blessed to be serving at the center at Calabash,” Bledsoe said. “The thought of being a part of Brunswick Senior Resource’s newest senior center is so exciting! We have big plans for the future and I’m elated to be on board during the center’s early days.

“The Calabash team of staff, volunteers, and all of the Calabash participants have been supportive and welcoming. I am looking forward to this new journey and am eager to embrace all of the changes, challenges, and victories we have ahead of us.”

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By Pat Naughton

hanging out of reach of children and pets should not be problem.

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ecember is a great time to bring greenery indoors for holiday decorations. Be selective in which plants you use for decorations. Certain plants can be hazardous to pets and people.

Nandina

ingest a large quantity.

Oleander

One plant to avoid is oleander.

Oleander is popular in this area because of its high salt and drought tolerance, but all parts of this plant are poisonous if eaten. The sap can cause serious burns in people who are particularly sensitive to it.

Carolina cherry laurel

The bright red berries from a Nandina plant are often used in Christmas decorations. These berries are not poisonous to humans but can be harmful to cats and some birds.

You may want to avoid Nandina berries if you have curious cat.

Another plant that is popular during the holidays is mistletoe. Its leaves and berries can be toxic if eaten in quantity. A small sprig

There is a safe alternative to these plants right in front of your house.

Yaupon is a very popular lowgrowing evergreen shrub in Brunswick County. Yaupon is also known as yaupon holly or Christmas berry. It grows in sandy soils in areas with mild winters and hot humid summers.

Yaupon was so prevalent on Oak Island near Caswell Beach that the town of Yaupon Beach was incorporated there in 1955. The small red fruit of yaupon is an important food for birds.

Although the fruit can induce nausea and vomiting in humans, the leaves can be used to make tea.

Yaupon is the only plant native to the U.S. that contains caffeine. Best of all, yaupon is a perennial plant that can survive a couple of decades in the wild.

Other plants that can be highly toxic if eaten include azaleas, winter daphne, and Carolina jessamine.

Carolina cherry laurel should be avoided, as the wilted leaves of this plant produce cyanide when ingested.

Plants with berries should be used with caution. The berries of all hollies, including native yaupon and American holly, can cause vomiting and diarrhea if eaten in large quantities. Holly berries are not a major concern unless small children

Yaupon is an evergreen shrub with bright red berries that’s easy to use in holiday decorating. Native to our area, yaupon may be growing right in your back yard.

A Tradition of

By Joan Leotta

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Stocking for a Missing Family Member

anging up and filling Christmas stockings is a cherished tradition in our family.

My mother imbued me with a love for this tradition by making the candy treats and tiny gifts a delight.

She ordered chocolate “Dutch� shoes from a catalog, gathered up pens and tiny booklets, accessories for my dolls and stuffed animals, and tiny gumball machines and wound the treats into a surprise ball.

The stocking was something we were allowed to open before everyone else made it downstairs, so

it became a focal point of Christmas morning. As I grew older, my treats included hair bands and ribbons, eyeglass cleaning kits, and more.

When I married, I announced to my husband that we were doing stockings. Not something his family had done, but he took to it bravely and 40 years later, he still shops for little treats for my stocking— sometimes a small piece of jewelry makes it into the bag, or a pen I may have admired during the year.

I took charge of his stocking, and then the stockings for our children,

Family traditions such as Christmas stockings add to the excitement of holiday anticipation throughout our lives.

Christmas Stockings and then making one for my own dear mother. While I was still working, I gathered up freebies at conferences: keychains, pens, novelty items. Most of these things, well, the kids would leave the in the stocking. It became a tradition to keep regifting them, until they were lost. One keychain managed to find its way into our daughter’s stocking every year, one of the constants in the array of candies and favorite hair twists that fill her stocking—and of course the surprise ball.

Early on, I gave up on the commercial ones and made my own—small gifts, candy, money. As she has gotten older the center is often a nice piece of jewelry or a gift card. At one point, my brother-inlaw suggested adding an orange, a traditional item from the days when oranges were scarce in winter, and that addition has become a part of our tradition. We use the same stockings and decorative stocking holders year after year.

After forty years, my husband and I mostly fill each other’s stocking with candies and a pair of novelty socks. Allergies have changed the type, but we still comb the aisles of shops like World Market to search for new, exciting treats. We spent the Christmas of 2015 in Europe—but both my husband and daughter were excited when, on Christmas

morning, at the breakfast table, they each found a small stocking filled with bookmarks, candy, and silly socks. An elf made one for me

that year.

Are stockings a part of your tradition? If not, it’s never too late to start.

The Brunswick Center Food Pantry provides food assistance to Brunswick County residents who are in need. Our mission is to advocate and increase awareness of hunger in the community.

Each household will receive a pre-packed box of supplemental non-perishable food items up to

four times per year, along with a list of other food pantries in the county. Eligibility is required.

2nd and 4th Friday of each month 9:00 AM – 11:00 AM The Food Pantry is located at Leland Senior Center 121 Town Hall Dr. Leland, NC 28459

Meals on Wheels will deliver your pre-packed box to those who are homebound and unable to come to the pantry during open hours.

Further questions regarding the Food Pantry should be directed to our Program Specialist Nutritionist, Mallory Balice, at (910) 754-2300 ext. 1204 or mbalice@bsrinc.org.

’Tis the Season to be Jolly

By Mallory Balice, Program Specialist

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he holiday season can bring many people happiness and stress at the same time.

You may feel like there are a ton of things to get done every year during the holidays, such as scheduling family get-togethers, picking out Christmas gifts to buy, or attending holiday parties. Here are a few things you can do to make sure

the holidays are low-stress for you and your family: 1. Organize a to-do list: If you write everything down that you need to do and actually see it, it may be easier to manage all your tasks that need to get done.

2. Create a budget: We all know that money can bring a lot of stress

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for everyone during the holidays.

Setting a budget on gifts and then of course sticking to it is very helpful.

3. Get others to help you host a party: Ask your friends and family members to help you cook or decorate if you are hosting a holiday party. You do not have to do everything by yourself, let others help you.

Featured 2019 Trips! Don’t wait, book today!

Highlights!

A little about our travel program

10 days and 13 meals. 8 breakfasts, 5 dinners.

Rates start at– 3,559 per person (double occupancy) Included in price: Round trip air from Raleigh –Durham Intl. Airport,

BSRI would like to present these amazing opportunities. We are partnering with two of the most experienced tour agencies to provide pre-planned, all inclusive group travel! PML tours is offering a beautiful trip to Niagara Falls and Collette tours is offering a Grand Canyon trip, two European River Cruises and a once in a lifetime trip to Ireland.

We have worked closely with these tour agencies to ensure quality and provide you with the best travel opportunities. Group travel is so convenient and so many people have gravitated toward traveling this way!

There has been so much interest in organized tours from our audience.

When you travel with BSRI a portion comes back to our organization to help benefit our programs and services for local seniors. We hope you will take advantage of some of these awesome trips. I look forward to talking with you and answering any of your travel questions.

air taxes and fees/surcharges & hotel transfers.

Dublin, Irish Evening, Kilkenny, Waterford, Choices on Tour, Blarney Castle, Killarney, Ring of Kerry, Farm Visit, Jaunting Car ride, Limerick, Cliffs of Moher, Galway & a Castle stay!

Highlights!

6 days, 5 nights, 3 breakfasts & dinners Rates start at $759.00 per person (double occupancy) Included in price: Motor Coach transportation, standard taxes, bag-

Please call for more information on any of these trips.

Sarah Powell: (910) 754-2300 ext 1022 Or email spowell@bsrinc.org

gage handling and meal gratuities.

2 days guided tour of Niagara Falls, Niagara River Parkway, views of Canadian Horseshoe Falls, American Falls, Floral Clock, Brocks Monument, Queenston Heights, Welland Canal and more! Local wine tasting and tour & visit Hershey’s Chocolate World!

Highlights!

8 days, 10 meals, 6 breakfasts, 4 dinners Rates start at: $2,979 per person ( double occupancy) Included in price: Round trip air from Wilmington Intl. Airport, air taxes and fees/surcharges & hotel transfers.

Visit Sedona, drive through Oak Creek Canyon, Zion's open-air tram with an

Highlights!

expert guide, view Grand Canyon, Bryce

11 days, 24 meals, 9 breakfasts,9 dinners Rates start at: $4,649 per person (double occupancy)

Canyon National Park, Zion National

Included in price: Round trip air from Wilmington Intl. Airport,

Park, Lake Powell, Paris Hotel Las Vegas

air taxes and fees/surcharges & hotel transfers. Start in Buda-

and more!

pest, watch a Hungarian folklore show, waking tour of Passau, Slovakia’s capital Bratislava, city tour of Munich, Regensburg first stone bridge built over the Danube, Vienna, Captains Cala Dinner, unlimited wine and beer with every dinner on your cruise ship.

Rates start at: $3,499 per person ( double occupancy)

Highlights!

9 days, 19 meals, 7 breakfasts, 5 lunches, 7 dinners

Included in price: Round trip air from Wilmington Intl. Airport, air taxes and fees/surcharges & hotel transfers.

Start in Frankfurt, visit famous Christmas markets along the Danube, explore Wurzburg, Nuremberg, Regensburg and Vienna, view the 900-yearold Benedictine Melk Abbey, walking tour of Passau and much more!

By Donna Ruth Morgan

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hether you’re looking for a cozy gift or something to enjoy yourself during the holiday season, one of these Christmas books may be the perfect item. All these books are available through the Brunswick County Library System.

“Christmas is a condition of the heart…

It’s being open and sincere, generous and kind to those with less, or showing our love to those we cherish.”

Debbie Macomber’s Merry and Bright (2017) is a quickread holiday romance with characters that strike a chord of recognition—these could be a coworker, friend or relative! The almost-toopredictable narrative is all things Christmas: cookies, family tension, financial struggles, workplace woes, and drama involving online dating. This book is as frothy as hot chocolate and just as sweet.

“The true experience of Christmas is wonder.”

The Everything Christmas Book (2008) by Yvonne Jeffery offers the origins and history of Christmas, its celebration in various countries and cultures including a dozen multicultural winter

celebrations. The reader will find classic stories and lovely poems to enjoy solo or share with youngsters. This treasury of fun craft projects and handmade gifts, yummy recipes, and lovely beverages elicits the spirit of the holiday. Room-by-room décor, safety during the holidays, and even tips for welcoming visitors render this book as practical as it is delightful.

“Christmas … that enchanted day we all march towards with such incredibly high expectations, magical expectations…” Editor Charline R. McCord’s A Very Southern Christmas: Holiday Stories from the South's Best Writers (2003) is an overlooked collection that will challenge and intrigue connoisseurs of contemporary fiction. From a rather disturbing take on children’s pageants to talking animals on Christmas Eve, from humor to discontent—these ten stories are a little dose of reality behind the holidays. This edgy assemblage reminds us of our humanness and the connections we share with one another.

The Friends of the Library Southport and Oak Island invite readers to visit their used book sale Dec. 8.

Most books are $1 or less. This month, all holiday food books are half price. Proceeds benefit the Barbee Library (Oak Island) and the Harper Library (Southport).

The sale is held inside Southport Realty, 727 N. Howe Street, Southport, next to Taylor Cuisine Café. For more information, go to http://folsoi.org/.

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. 1053 For Reservations Operating Hours: 9:30-1:30 Tuesday & Thursday Lunch Served at 12 PM

Tuesday 4 9:30 10:00 10:45 12:00 12:05

Thursday 6

Coffee with Friends Puzzles Exercise Lunch Blood Pressure Check 12:30 Rummikub

9:30 Coffee with Friends 10:00 Puzzles 10:45 Exercise 12:00 Lunch 12:15 Nutrition Class 12:30 Bingo

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13 9:30 10:00 10:45 11:00

18 9:30 10:00 10:45 12:00 12:30

Coffee with Friends Puzzles Exercise Lunch Rummikub

Coffee with Friends Puzzles Exercise Lunch Rummikub

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Merry Christmas

THRIFT STORE THROWBACK

Coffee with Friends Puzzles Exercise Santa is coming to Ash Christmas Party 12:00 Lunch 12:30 Bingo

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Coffee with Friends Puzzles Exercise Lunch Bingo

Happy Holidays

Santa Welcomes BSRI Thrift Store Visitors

By Mike McGurn BSRI Thrift Store Operations Manager This 5-foot-tall wood-carved Santa Claus was probably made about 1950. It is for sale at the BSRI Thrift Store in Calabash for $99 and has generated a lot of interest already.

Santa is a great example of the truly unique, often one-of-a-kind items that we have available at the Thrift Store. We are loaded with all kinds of Christmas merchandise and dĂŠcor, so stop in for your holiday shopping!

Have you seen a Santa like this before? If so, please tell us about it! Contact Mike McGurn at mmcgurn@bsrinc.org or Buzz Editor Shelagh Clancy at newsletters.bsri@gmail.com.

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at Boiling Spring Lakes Parks & Recreation Department

1 Leeds Road Boiling Spring Lakes, NC 28461 910-363-0018 BSRI Nutrition Program Operating Hours: 10am to 2pm Monday, Wednesday, & Friday 910-754-2300 Program Information www.cityofbsl.org or 363-0018

December 2018

Boiling Spring Lakes Senior Site Activity Calendar

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

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Friday

3 11am Fit 4 Life 12pm Senior Lunch 12:30pm Rummikub 12:30 Cards & Dice

4 10:30am Spa Day and Lunch

5 11am Fit 4 Life 12pm Senior Lunch 12:30pm Rummikub 12:30 Cards & Dice

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7 11am Fit 4 Life 11:30 FREE BP TESTING 12pm Senior Lunch 12:30pm Rummikub 12:30 Cards & Dice

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

11 3pm The Office: Meet and Greet

12 11am Fit 4 Life

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14 10am Walking Class 11am Fit 4 Life 12pm Senior Lunch 12:30pm Ice Cream Birthday Social 12:30pm Rummikub 12:30 Cards & Dice

10am Aldi/Walmart Shopping with Lunch at Applebee’s

12pm Senior Adult Christmas Luncheon

12:30pm Rummikub 12:30 Cards & Dice

17 11am Fit 4 Life 12pm Senior Lunch 12:30pm Rummikub 12:30 Cards & Dice

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19 11am Fit 4 Life 12pm Senior Lunch

12pm Spirit Day: Tacky Christmas Outfit

4pm-9pm Poplar Grove Christmas Fest and Candlelight Tour

20 12pm Lunch Bunch: Ma’s Driftwood Grill

21 11am Fit 4 Life 12pm Senior Lunch 12:30pm Rummikub 12:30 Cards & Dice

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31 11am Fit 4 Life 12pm Senior Lunch 12:30pm Rummikub 12:30 Cards & Dice

11am Brown Bag lunch and a Movie

4pm-9pm Enchanted Airlie

No Senior Lunch or activities

Upcoming Holiday Dates Dec 2nd– SeaNote Christmas Concert $2 8th– Pancake Breakfast Fundraiser Dec 14th Poplar Grove Christmas Fest and Candlelight Tour $28 Dec 21st– Enchanted Airlie $8

Boiling Spring Lakes Parks & Recreation Department 1 Leeds Road Boiling Spring Lakes, NC 910-363-0018 Program Information

www.cityofbsl.org

Upcoming Holiday Dates Dec 2nd– SeaNotes Christmas Concert $2

Happy Birthday!

December 14th 12:30pm

Dec 8th– Pancake Breakfast Fundraiser Dec 9th– Nutcracker Ballet $40 Dec 14thPoplar Grove Christmas Fest and Candlelight Tour $25

2nd Friday of every month, we celebrate the birthdays Dec 21st– of the month with an ICE CREAM SUNDAE SOCIAL! Enchanted Airlie $8

PANCAKE BREAKFAST FUNDRAISER

Meet New Friends!

Here are some opportunities we have to gather and meet new people in your area! Both for FREE!

Tuesday, December 11th 3pm at The Office Meet and Greet Drink Social (wine, beer and coffee for purchase)

Thursday, December 27th 11am at BSL Community Center Brown Bag and a movie. Bring a lunch and enjoy a movie!

All Donations Will Help Boiling Spring Lakes Families in Need this Holiday Season.

SATURDAY, DEC. 8th 8:00AM—10:30AM At BSL Community Center $5.00 per adult $2.00 per child under 14 (suggested donation)

Do you follow us on Facebook?

Make sure you do, we have contest and other fun games to win great prizes! www.facebook.com/ BSLparksandrecreation

We also email out our calendar monthly. Would you like to join? Email Karlin to request to be added at kwest@cityofbsl.org

Day Trip to Wilson, NC 1.Whirligig Park 2.Dick’s Hot Dog stand 3.NC Baseball Museum

1 Leeds Road Boiling Spring Lakes, NC

910-363-0018 Program Information

www.cityofbsl.org

DECEMBER 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*

BINGO $

Zumba*

8:30

Barre*

9:30

10:30 20/20/20

9:00

Open Art

10:00 Line Dancing

9:30

Chair Arth.

9:00

9:00

Zumba*

10:30 Geri-Fit*

10:30 Chair Arth.+ 12p Lunch 1:00 2:00

Rummikub with Ron Bridge*

12p Lunch 12:00 Open Art 12:45 Line Dancing

12p Lunch 12:30 Yoga 1:15

Beginner Mah Jongg*

1:45

HOOP It UP!* $

12 Lunch 1:00

Ballroom* Dancing

12 Lunch 1:00

Chair Yoga

DECEMBER BONUS MONTHLY ACTIVITIES AND EVENTS! *Subject to Change* MONDAY

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LIEAP Applications 10A-1P Christmas Ornament Craft 12:30P - $2

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WEDNESDAY

4 5 Better Sleep for Stress BP Checks 11A Free Holidays 12:30P Teddy Bear Project 2P Visit with Bella 1:30P

THURSDAY

6 CIS Presentation 12:30P Teddy Bear Project 2P Self-Defense Class 3P-4P - $5

FRIDAY

7 Holiday Card Craft 12:30P

10 Glucose Screenings 11A Nutrition Class 12:15P

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13 GAST Presentation 12 Breast Cancer 12:30P Presentation 12:30P Writers Bloc Group Caregiver Support Grp 1P-3P 2P Teddy Bear Project Teddy Bear Project 2P 2P

14 Knitting with Kathy 9:30A Cinema at the Center 12:30P

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21 Knitting with Kathy 9:30A Center Christmas Party & Visit from Santa !

11A-1P

Tech Help 1P-2P

Visit with Bella 1:30P

Cooking with Carol 2P 24 Center Closed

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MERRY CHRISTMAS! 31 December Birthdays Celebration 12:30PM

1 Center Closed HAPPY NEW YEAR!

20 The Fun Fatale Trio Performance Fall Risk Assessment @ 12:00 12:30P Center Day Trip $ Details TBA

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10050 Beach Dr. SW Calabash, NC HRS: 8AM-4PM M-F 910-754-7427 www.bsrinc.org

10050 Beach Dr. SW Calabash, NC 28467 910-754-7427

Courtney Bledsoe, Director Holley Norris, Assistant Director

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

Center at Calabash December Event Descriptions Health Screenings Blood Pressure Screenings by Amedisys Dec. 5th, 11:00 Glucose Screenings by Saber Healthcare Dec. 10th, 11:00 Fall Risk Assessments by Level Up Physical Therapy Dec.19th, 12:30

Presentations LIEAP (Low-Income Energy Assistance Program) Applications Dec. 3rd, from 10:00-1:00

The LIEAP provides a one-time vendor payment to help eligible households pay their heating bills. Come apply and see if you qualify! Better Sleep During the Holidays by Maria Knapik with Age Well Solutions Dec. 4th, 12:30 Mary will provide tips on how to get a good night’s rest even during the peak of the hectic holiday season. Communities in Schools of Brunswick County Dec.6th, 12:30 CIS will share ways in which you can get involved and help kids in our community stay in school and prepare for life. Mallory’s Monthly Nutrition Education by Mallory Balice, BSRI’s Program Specialist Dec. 10th, 12:15 Breast Cancer Awareness and Education by Diana Jones, RN with Brunswick Health Dept. Dec. 12th, 12:30 Dealing with Holiday Stress by Julie Foster with GAST (Geriatric Adult Mental Health Specialty Team) Dec. 13th, 12:30 Julie will offer helpful advice on how to deal with stress and difficult behaviors during the holidays.

Crafts & Art Studio Projects Tea Light Christmas Ornament Craft with Phyllis Bagdonas Dec. 3rd, 12:30 ($2 Fee) Holiday Card Craft with Linda Genevie Dec. 7th, 12:30 Teddy Bear Project with Ann Lewis Dec. 5th, 6th, 12th, & 13th, 2:00

A “Crafting for Good” project where participants will finish stitching buttons & seams on Teddy Bears that will be distributed to first responders in Brunswick County and given to kids to minimize distress in traumatic situations. Knitting with Kathy with Kathy Simpson Dec. 14th & 21st, 9:30 Group open to all knitters, no experience needed!

Other Groups, Activities, Workshops, and Center Events! Self-Defense for Seniors Workshop with Dean Sutzer Dec. 3rd, 3:00-4:00 ($5 Fee) Visit with Bella with our beloved Lab/mix service dog from Pawsability, on Dec. 4th & 18th, 1:30 Caregiver Support Group facilitated by Holly Pilson from Cape Fear Area Agency on Aging on Dec. 12th, 2:00 Writer’s Bloc Group with Buddy Worrell & Tom Rieber Dec. 13th, 1:00

Come join others who have a passion for writing and gain a friendly critique on your work!

Cinema at the Center You are invited to enjoy a movie and popcorn on us! Dec.14th, 12:30 Tech Help with Susan Mellady Dec. 17th, 1:00-2:00

Bring in your PC, Tablet, or Cell Phone and Susan will be here to give you some help with all things technology! Cooking with Carol with our Center at Calabash Nutrition Site Coordinator, Carol Caldara Dec. 17th, 2:00 The Fun Fatale Trio Performance Live holiday music during congregate lunch Dec. 20th, 12:00 The Center Day Trip Join us for a visit to the Brookgreen Gardens, Night of 1,000 Candles Tour Dec. 20th, 1:00 ask front desk for more details and learn how to sign up! CENTER CHRISTMAS PARTY!!! Dec. 21st, 11:00-1:00 You are invited for a day of holiday fun! We will have music, lunch, games, and visit from Santa himself. We will also distribute Gifts to all who participated in the BSRI Senior Stocking program. The Center at Calabash will close early at 1PM when the party ends. Hope to see you there! Monthly Birthday Celebration After Congregate Lunch Dec. 31st, 12:30 If you’re a December baby, come out and have a piece of cake with us! Cake Donated by Carolyn Wright.

10050 Beach Dr. SW Calabash, NC 28467 910-754-7427

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

Courtney Bledsoe, Director Holley Norris, Assistant Director

Halloween Wine Bottle Craft

Halloween Fun! Just two retired beach tourists & Carol the Cowgirl Country Singer!

Come Hoop It Up!

20/20/20 Class!

Carol & Ellen pose with constrictors from Fresh Start Animal Rescue on National Steve Irwin Day!

The October Day Trip was taken out to sea on the Big “M” Casino.

Stay tuned for the trips to come!

N.C. Department of Insurance • Mike Causey, Commissioner 855-408-1212 (toll free) • www.ncdoi.com

DECEMBER 6 TH – 12TH IS

NATIONAL INFLUENZA VACCINATION WEEK National Influenza Vaccination Week (NIVW) is a national observance that highlights the importance of continuing influenza vaccination through the holiday season and beyond.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommends an annual influenza vaccine for everyone 6 months of age and older to reduce the risk of illness and hospitalization. Now is a great time to vaccinate – to protect your family, friends and yourself.

Medicare Part B covers one influenza vaccination and its administration each influenza season for Medicare beneficiaries. If medically necessary, Medicare may cover additional seasonal influenza vaccinations. Ask a SHIIP Counselor for more information.

for more information contact René Tarquinio @ (910) 754-2300, ext. 1303 or Marilou Smith @ (910) 754-2300, Ext. 1206

November 2018 - 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

9:30

Line Dancing-Int.

11:00 Arthritis Exercise

10:30 Balance Class

10:00

Crafts

11:00 Line Dancing-Beg.

11:30 $-Tai-Chi Fusion

10:00

Computer Help

11:30 Larks Choir Practice 12p Lunch

12p Lunch

11:30a EARLY Lunch

12p Lunch

12p Lunch

12:30

Monday Crafts

1:00

Sleep Mats

12:30

Painting

12:30 Senior Bootcamp

12:30 Balance Class

12:30

Walk w/ Ease

1:00

$-Parkinson’s Ex. I^

1:00

$-Tabata^

1:00

1:30

1:00

Mah Jongg

2:00

$-Parkinson’s Ex. II^ 1:00

4:30

$-Cardio Dance^

2:00

Oil Painting

Yoga

Bridge Club $-Hybrid Yoga^

December 2018 - Monthly Calendar MONDAY 3

TEA w/ CAROLINE 10:30a

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THURSDAY

6 5 LIEAP 10a Adv. Hand & Foot 1p Committee Listening Sess.

12p

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Winter Blues?

10:30a

13 CAREGIVER SUPPORT LIEAP 10a GROUP 10a Nutrition Ed.12p US Med Express 10a

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Hired Hands 10:30a

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MONTHLY OUTING

12

FRIDAY

19 20 Holiday Party!

SEWING 12-3p 10:30-11:30a Meet w/Sandy Pool Tourney 2p BP Checks 10a Leland’s Case Hand & Foot 1p Manager, 12p

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Regular Monthly & Semimonthly Events:

Daily Announcements: During Lunch 7 1st Fridays, (At Lunch): Celebrate Birthdays BIRTHDAYS 1st & 3rd Tuesdays, 12p: Sewing Bee Cake at Lunch 1st & 3rd Weds, 1p: Hand & Foot Card Game GAME DAY 1p 1st & 3rd Friday, 1p: Game Day Cancelled this 3rd Fri due to early closing 2nd Thursday, 10a: Caregiver Support Group 14 2nd Tuesday: Monthly Outing (Details TBA) 3rd Monday, 10:30a Hired Hands Music 3rd Thursday, 12p: Meet & Greet with Sandy, Leland’s Case Manager During Lunch

CLOSING EARLY at 12:30p

Special Events & Presentations: 12/3: Tea Time with Caroline 10:30a

Get to know our MSW Intern, Caroline McLeod

12/4: Advisory Committee 12:00p

Listening Session in the Friendship Hall

12/5 & 12/12 LIEAP 10am

HOLIDAYS

Low Income Energy Assistance Applications

12/10: Winter Blues 10:30a

Julie Foster with NC Geriatric Mental Health

12/11: Mallory’s Nutrition Class 12:00p 12/18: Pool Tournament, 2p 12/19: Santa’s Visit & Center Holiday Party Wear Your Christmas Sweaters!

12/19: Blood Pressure Checks 10:30a Liberty Homecare & Hospice

CLOSING EARLY 12/21, CLOSED until NYE, CLOSED NEW YEAR’S DAY

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-Friday 8:00am to 4:00pm

The Leland Center Motto:

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

CLASS CHANGES SEATED STRENGTH & CARDIO

Now on Mondays 10:30a—11:30a CONTINUED TRX SERIES

Mondays 11:30a-12:30p

Calling all Pool Sharks!!

Low Income Energy Assistance Program Applications (LIEAP) Meet Your Representatives!

Wednesdays Dec. 5 & 12 10a-2p ONGOING INDEPENDENT “DROP-IN” ACTIVITIES: Puzzles, Books, Magazines, Card Games, Rummikub, TV, Billiards, Exercise Equipment, Board Games, Simple Sewing, Horseshoes, Corn Hole, Socialization, Walking, & Coloring Sheets.

Pool Tournament Tues, 12/18, 2p Hear About Class Changes!

Join our Activity Email List Send us your name & email to LelandGeneral@bsrinc.org

Cozy Coats Drive Still accepting donations of gently used coats. *Drop off at the Front Desk

LOOKING TO VOLUNTEER? Current Opportunities:

 Beautification: gardening or decorating!  Buzz Newsletter Delivery Drivers!

Email Us at LelandGeneral@bsrinc.org

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-Friday 8:00am to 4:00pm

Taking a Look Back...

Your Activity Contributions At Work!

Thanks to those that participated in our Halloween Costume Contest!

Thanks to your ongoing support, we’ve been able to purchase new equipment & supplies! for senior programming!

Thanks to American Legion Post 68 and Shelley & Doug for helping us honor our Veterans with Breakfast!

Senior Spotlight Meet Nancy and Bob! “Patience and trusting each other is key,” advise Nancy and Bob Baker. After 40 years of marriage, we‟ll take their word as fact!

Nancy hails from Des Moines, Iowa and Bob comes to us all the way from Boscobel, Wisconsin. Nancy began her career caring for others as nursing assistant, later moving into food service, and even working as a blackjack dealer on a river cruise! Bob served in the U.S. Army before moving to Iowa to work in the aluminum industry. Once they were both in Iowa, their paths crossed at a friend‟s house 40 years ago and they haven‟t looked back since!

After visiting the Carolinas for 30+ years, the couple decided to embark on a „permanent vacation‟ and made Leland, NC their home six years ago. Nancy and Bob enjoy spending time together and with friends at the beach collecting sharks‟ teeth, sea glass, and shells. Their most treasured memories have included raising their family, and the experience of holding their granddaughter when she was only 3 minutes old!. Bob also beamed when speaking of Nancy, sharing, “I have the best honey in the world”.

Thank you, Nancy and Bob, for making our days brighter and our smiles bigger. We are so lucky to have you in our BSRI family!

STATEPOINT CROSSWORD

HOLIDAY SONGS ACROSS 1. Rare bills 5. Clairvoyant's gift 8. Snoopy 12. Time distortion 13. Show worry 14. Wyoming's official sport 15. *John Lennon's "Happy Xmas (War is ____)" 16. And elsewhere 17. Opposite of bonjour 18. *"Have ____ a Merry Little Christmas" 20. MTV's "____'d" 21. Incessantly 22. A cool ____, as in money 23. *"Should auld acquaintance be ____" 26. *"Run ____ Run" sung

by Chuck Berry 30. *Co-writer of #15 Across 31. Used tabulator key 34. Your majesty 35. 1965 Watts events 37. *"Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree," sung by Brenda ____ 38. Mozart and Einstein, e.g.

39. Golly!

40. Dry ravine, in Asia 42. Not don'ts 43. Diplomatic alliance 45. Like empty hotel room 47. "Fat chance!"

48. Shenzi of "The Lion King" 50. Eastern European 52. *Vince ____ Trio of "Linus and Lucy" fame 55. Between violin and cello 56. Rainbows and such 57. Rumpelstiltskin's weaver 59. Coral reef island 60. Facebook's "psst"

61. ____ Mann of "The Simpsons" 62. Decades 63. Lt.'s inferior, in the Navy 64. *"Last Christmas" duo DOWN 1. *____ Turtle Doves 2. Not straight 3. Post-meal sandwich 4. Spring action, past tense 5. Like yesterday's meal 6. Coffee burn, e.g.

7. Bread or cabbage 8. Having small nodules 9. Scandinavian war god 10. Radio button 11. *"All I want for Christmas is ____" 13. Bygone Spanish money 14. R in R.E.M. 19. Alex Haley saga 22. ____ pie in a sand box 23. Blacksmith's hearth 24. Gibson garnish 25. Fowl perch 26. Film roll 27. Ronstadt, e.g.

28. Infectious protein particle 29. Bank job 32. *Like Elvis' Christmas?

33. 10 decibels 36. *Deck'em 38. Ivory Coast neighbor 40. Utmost degree 41. Not sympathetic 44. Maryland Academy 46. Young and inexperienced 48. Second-largest Great Lake 49. Talks and talks and talks 50. It houses web content 51. "On Golden Pond" bird 52. Open-mouthed astonishment 53. Shakespearean "does" 54. Tiny bit 55. Port vessel 58. Mrs. Goldberg, e.g.

SUDOKU

STATE POINT MEDIA PUZZLE ANSWERS ON PAGE 37

Weekly Activity Schedule EVERY MONDAY

EVERY TUESDAY

EVERY WEDNESDAY

EVERY THURSDAY

EVERY FRIDAY

“No one has ever become poor from giving” 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 Tabata ($5) 11:45 Lunch 12:15 Bingo 1:00 Beginner Bridge 1:30 Tai Chi w/ Dean

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

9:00 10:00 10:00 10:30 11:00 11:00

11:45 12:30 1:00 2:00

Tai Chi w/Keith ($5) 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

1:15 1:30

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

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

Pilates w/Angela Choral Group Ladies Pool/ Billiards Tabata w/Shelly Beginner Computer Class Visually Impaired Support Group Craft Class BP Checks Lunch Bingo

Contributions Always Welcome

Monthly Activity Schedule for Shallotte MONDAY 3

TUESDAY 4 * Trim The Tree * 5:30 Diabetes Self-Mgmt Class

10 12:00-3:00 Basket Weaving with Zada Mae

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11 5:30 Homeless Coalition

18 10:00 LIEP Applications

WEDNESDAY 5

THURSDAY 6

2:30 Movie “ELF”

12 9:00-12:00 Technology Assistance

19 Ugly Sweater Contest 12:30 Movie A Christmas Story

24 CENTER CLOSED

25 26 CENTER CLOSED CENTER CLOSED

31 New Years Eve Party

Boost Available for Purchase During Center Hours

FRIDAY 7 10:00 LIEP Applications 10:00 Computer Class 10:30 BP Check w/ Amedysis

13 12:15 Nutrition Presentation With Mallory 12:30 Cake Walk

14 Christmas Party 9:00 Food Pantry 10:00 Computer Class 10:00 Visually Impaired Support Group 10:30 BP Check w/

20 11:00 Sip „n Chat

21 Tai Chi Cancelled 10:00 Computer Class 10:30 BP Check w/LCFH * Birthday Day *

27 CENTER CLOSED

28 CENTER CLOSED

THE BRUNSWICK CENTER AT SHALLOTTE

3620 EXPRESS DRIVE SHALLOTTE, N.C. 12/4 Trim the Tree 12/7 LIEP Applications !2/10 Basket Weaving 12/13 Nutrition Presentation 12/13 Cake Walk 12/14 Christmas Party 12/14 Food Pantry 12/18 LIEP Applications 12/19 Ugly Sweater Contest 12/31 New Years Eve Party Calendar subject to change.

Please send us your email address to receive regular updates.

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Shallotte Center Holiday Closures We’re closing Friday, Dec. 21st, after lunch and are closed the week of Dec. 24th. We will reopen Monday, Dec. 31st, at 8am and our New Years Eve party will be at 11am. We will be closed Tuesday, Jan. 1st, for New Years Day and will reopen on Wednesday, Jan. 2nd, at 8am. Have a happy and safe holiday!

Cake Walk, Thursday, Dec. 13th, 12:30pm.

Cakes, pies, cookies etc., are appreciated.

Friday, Dec. 14th, will be the last Tai Chi class of the year for Keith Webb.

CHANGE: Beginning January 2nd, Keith’s class will meet on Wednesdays at 9am.

Dean Sutzer’s Tai Chi classes will continue as usual throughout the holidays and into the new year.

Christmas Party, Friday, Dec. 14th.

Wear your holiday bling and make merry with us!

Ugly Christmas Sweater Contest Wed., Dec. 19th.

Prizes will be given for the sweater voted the ugliest by your peers!

(Yes, you have to model the sweater, not just bring it to qualify for the prize.)

LIEP (Low Income Energy Program) applications are being taken on Friday, Dec. 7th, and Tuesday, Dec. 18th, 10am to 2pm. Call the center for more information.

Stockings for Seniors.

Each year we collect “wishes” from seniors in need and try to fill those wishes through the generosity of our members, supporters, and friends.

Call us if you’d like to participate.

Let’s have a “Trim the Tree” Party, Tuesday, Nutrition Presentation Our Food Pantry will be Dec. 4th. Please bring a

by Mallory, Thursday, open Friday, Dec. 14th, holiday treat, cookies, Dec. 13th, at 12:15pm. at 9am. (One day only candy, etc., to share while this month.) we decorate—we’ll provide the hot chocolate!

One-on-One Hand-Held Technology Help with Susan Mellady for your personal devices Wednesday, Dec. 12th, 9am to noon.

By appointment only. Call the center to schedule a session.

Medicare Open Enrollment ENDS Dec. 7th. To discuss your individual Medicare options with a SHIIP representative, call us for an appointment.

Monthly Joke: Who says “OH OH OH?” Santa walking backwards.

Monthly Quote: No one has ever become poor from giving. Maya Angelou

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Crafty Fridays, 10am, Each Week

(No Craft Classes on Friday, Dec. 21st and 28th!)

Craft schedule is posted at the front desk and in the craft room. PLEASE be considerate of other crafters and CALL to CANCEL if you can’t make the class you’ve signed up for so others may attend. Changes in class schedules are sent via email or voice mail.

Please make sure we have a valid email and/or phone number and are able to leave the information on your email, phone or answering machine.

Zada Mae’s Pine Needle Basket Weaving, Monday, Dec. 10th, 12pm to 3pm. Cost $22. All supplies included. Sign up required.

Dec. 7th: Paint ‘n’ Take Acrylic $5. All supplies included.

Watercolor $2. Bring your own supplies.

Dec. 14th: Ornaments Crochet Stocking $3.

All supplies included.

Folded Paper $4.

All supplies included.

(Pictures may be representative. Projects are subject to change.)

We’ve expanded our popular Paint ‘n’ Take class to include both acrylic and watercolor offerings.

Join us for these fun painting get-togethers. All skills welcome—beginners to advanced!

At The Table

Welcome to a new column featuring our seniors’ insights, history, advice, musings

by Margarete O’Leary and such. Every day, many gather “at the table” for lunch, sharing their lives with

each other. We wanted to highlight our “regulars” in a special way by asking a featured question each month, then sharing their thoughts with you. Take a walk down memory lane as our seniors reveal some of their Favorite Christmas Memories.

I remember getting a hand-made rocking chair. I also remember (us kids) sticking our fingers in the holiday pies and cakes that were put in the pie cabinet. After tasting them, we’d turn them around so the adults wouldn’t know. They always knew, but none of us ever admitted it! — Carrie Hough We always got a stocking filled with pecans, oranges, and tangerines. — Dale Rogers Pearlene Fullwood seemed to be a woman of few words that day so she simply enjoyed participating in the general holiday conversation with Vernie and me.

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I received a set of doll dishes for Christmas and it had a beautiful butter dish in it. I love butter!

— Vernie Durham

Every Christmas was always a good one, but I remember my dad would give each of us a (whole) coconut and a box of raisins with the seeds in them. We never knew why.

I just know he loved those two things.

— Nell Gore

“I had to begin sleeping on the sofa so the kids wouldn’t get into the gifts before Christmas morning!”

— Charlotte Corday

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 & Sam Community Center Assistants Operating Hours: (T, W, Th) 9:30 am-2:00 pm

Senior Activity Calendar December 2018 (Subject to Change)

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

4 10:00 am Rummikub 10:30 Playing Pool 11:15 Sit & Be Fit 11:45 am Senior Lunch 12:15pm Guest Speaker 12:30 pm BINGO

5 10:00 am Social Time 10:30 Pool Pals 11:45 am Senior Lunch 12:30 pm Rummikub 12:30pm Social Time 1pm Drumming

6 10:00 am Rummikub 10:30 Playing Pool 11:15 Sit & Be Fit/Yoga 11:45 am Senior Lunch 12:30 pm BINGO

11 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

12 10:00 am Social Time 10:30 Pool Pals 11:45 am Senior Lunch 12:30 pm Rummikub 12:30pm Social Time 1pm Drumming

13 10:00 am Rummikub 10:30 Playing Pool 11:45 am Senior Lunch 12:30 pm BINGO

18 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

19 10:00 am Social Time 10:30 am Pool Pals 11:45 am Senior Lunch 12:30 pm Rummikub 12:30pm Social Time 1pm Drumming

20 10:00 am Rummikub 10:30 Playing Pool 11:45 am Senior Lunch

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27 10:00 am Rummikub 10:30 Playing Pool 11:15 Sit & Be Fit/Yoga 11:45 am Senior Lunch 12:30 pm BINGO

Christmas

Varie Waren 12/23 Peggy Kentner 12/10 Kathy Watlington 12/14 Lynnine Webb 12/27

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 Cardio Fusion $ 1:00 Mah Jongg 1:00 Total Body Conditioning 2:15 Fit and Strong 6:30 Jam Session

9:30 Bridge 9:30 Boxing 10:30 Gentle Yoga $December classes cancelled 12:00 Walgreens Presentation 12:00 Beginning Yoga– December classes cancelled 1:00 Silver Paddles 1:00 Gentle Cardio & Core 2:00 HIIT 6:30 Square Dancing

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

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

8:00 9:00

Yoga & Pilates Advanced German 9:30 Gerifit 10:00 Knit & Chain Gang 10:00 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 1:00 1:00

1:30

Technology Workshop Tai Chi Forms $ Sewing Hand & Foot Canasta Tai Chi $ Beginner Pickleball Pickleball Photography– December 7th and 14th 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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7 Photography– 1pm

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12 Parkinson’s

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14 Photography– 1pm

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Support Group 9:30am

The Brunswick Center at Southport

12/17- 11:30am-Holiday Party Photography Classes will be held on the 7th and 14th of December Ella Hill’s yoga classes are cancelled for the month or 31

December.

Please join us on Monday, December 17th at 11:30 for our holiday luncheon.

There will be great food, door prizes and a visit from Santa himself! Don’t forget to sign up in advance!

This Holiday Season… Reverse the Hurt! Please help the hurting children and their families in Brunswick County.

THREE WAYS TO HELP

Give New Toys (all ages) unwrapped. Give Nonperishable Food Items in their original, unopened packaging.

Give an $18.00 donation for a turkey to be given in a holiday basket. Donations to "NO Hungry Child" may be dropped off at the Brunswick Center at Southport or by your credit card or Paypal on this secure website: www.NOHungryChildUSA.org .

You may also send personal checks to NO Hungry Child at P.O. Box 564, Oak Island, NC 28465.

December Scheduling Changes: 

There will be no sewing classes in December.

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Ella Hill’s yoga classes are cancelled for the month.

 This photograph from the State Port Pilot was taken at a Young Eagles event at the Cape Fear Regional Jetport by our very own Kermit Cox. Kermit will lead our photography classes on December 7th and 14th at 1pm.

The December Caregiver Support Group meeting is cancelled.

5th…..……….Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again 12th…..Christopher Robin 19th……………….Christmas Vacation

Joining forces to make our seniors happy!

Halloween Fun in Southport!

Only good witches here!

Many thanks to those who participated in our Halloween costume contest. Congratulations to Tedi Rieher for winning the grand prize for best costume!

Beverly and Dean should be completely safe here!

Many thanks to William Knott for carving our logo into this pumpkin!

Even Therapy dogs Bella and Lucy got in on the fun! Thank you to Sheila Grooms for bringing them!

Right: Beverly Bridgers, our Nutrition Program Coordinator celebrated her birthday recently, and staff surprised her with this cake.

Thank you so much our

participants for being patient during scheduling changes with early voting and post-hurricane. Many thanks to everyone who made our 4th Annual Crafters’ Bazaar a huge success!

DECEMBER 2018 - Monthly Calendar MONDAY

TUESDAY

WEDNESDAY

THURSDAY

FRIDAY

Daily Independent Drop-In Activities: 10AM Coffee Club, Puzzles, Rummikub, Cards,Brain Games, Coloring, & Simple Crafts.

Caregiver Support Group—2nd Thursday of the month will be held 10:0011:30A @ The Gospel Center Church for December’s meeting For updates about the re-opening of the Brunswick Center at Supply Contact Director, Melissa Starr to be added to our ReGroup notification list at mstarr@bsrinc.org 4

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10A COFFEE CLUB 10:30A TAI-CHI 12P LUNCH 12:30 SLEEP MATS

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10A COFFEE CLUB 10:30A TAI-CHI 12P LUNCH 12:30 HOLIDAY SING-A-LONG 17

SITE CLOSED FOR HOLIDAY

3110A COFFEE CLUB

10:30A TAI-CHI 12P LUNCH 12:30P NEW YEAR’S & BIRTHDAY CELEBRATION

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10A COFFEE CLUB 11A SANTA’S VISIT 12P LUNCH 12:30P HOLIDAY PARTY 25

SITE CLOSED FOR HOLIDAY

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10A COFFEE CLUB 11:30A CHAIR EXERCISE CLASS 12P LUNCH 12:30P BINGO 13

10A COFFEE CLUB 10A COFFEE CLUB 12P LUNCH 11A HIRED HANDS 12:30P CHRISTMAS BAND CRAFTS CLASS 12P LUNCH

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10A COFFEE CLUB 10:30A TAI-CHI 12P LUNCH 12:30 REINDEER GAMES

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Melissa Starr, Director Gloria Pieczarka, Nutrition Site Coordinator Alternate Senior Site while 101 Stone Chimney Senior Center is temporarily closed.

Hours: 10AM-2PM 1691 Stanbury Rd SW Supply, NC 28462

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 Tuesdays & Thursdays Lunch Served at 12pm

Activity Calendar December 2018 Subject to change

Tuesday 4 10am 11:15 12:00 12:30

Coffee & Games Yoga Lunch Rummikub

Thursday 6 10am Coffee & Games 11:15 Yoga 12:00 Lunch

11 13 Santa is coming to town 10am Coffee & Games 11:15 Yoga 12:00 Lunch

10am Rummikub 11:15 Yoga 12:00 Lunch

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20 10am 11:15 12:00 12:30

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Coffee & Games Yoga Lunch Rummikub

SITE CLOSED Happy Holidays

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Brunswick Senior Resources, Inc. Provides Nutritionally Balanced Meals for Seniors *Menus subject to change*

Monday 3 Italian Meatballs w/Marinara Whole Wheat Penne Green Salad Breadstick Pineapple Tidbits Dressing 2% Milk

Tuesday 4 Sliced Ham Country Style Green Beans Sweet Potato Casserole Applesauce Soft Roll Margarine 2% Milk

Wednesday 5 Vegetable Lasagna Green Salad Chilled Pears Breadstick Dressing Chocolate Pudding 2 % Milk

Thursday 6 Chicken Pot Pie Green Beans Biscuit Blueberry Crisp Margarine Milk 2%

Friday 7 Fish Sandwich Coleslaw Oven Roasted Potatoes Chilled Peaches 4” bun Cookie Tarter Sauce Milk 2%

10 Pork Marsala Seasoned Carrots Orzo w/ Tomatoes, Spinach, Parmesan Cheese Baked Apples Whole Wheat Roll Margarine 2% Milk

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

12 Mexican Fiesta Casserole Fiesta Corn Tropical Fruit Corn Bread Cinnamon Roll Sour Cream 2% Milk

13 Beef Hot Dog Cole Slaw Baked Beans Hot Dog Bun Jello w/ Fruit Mustard 2% Milk

14 Chicken Fajita Peppers & Onions Pinto Beans Spanish Rice Soft Taco Shell Mandarin Orange Chocolate Pudding 2% Milk

17 Shepherd’s Pie Lima Beans Wheat Roll Berry Cobbler Margarine 2% Milk

18 Pork Cutlet/ Gravy Great Northern Beans Mashed Potatoes Soft Roll Margarine 2% Milk

19 Kielbasa Sausage Peppers & Onions Spiced Pears Hot Dog Bun Mustard Margarine 2% Milk

20 Baked Spaghetti Green Salad Breadstick Peach Cobbler Dressing Milk 2%

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

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2 Baked Pork Chop Potatoes Au Gratin Steamed Cabbage Whole Wheat Roll Applesauce Margarine 2% Milk

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4 BBQ Chicken Collard Greens Mac % Cheese Fresh Orange Peach Cobbler Soft Roll Margarine 2% Milk

Areas of need!

Help in our kitchen!

We are looking for volunteers willing to take a couple hours once a week to pack meals for homebound seniors. We also need help serving lunch and cleaning up after lunch is served. This is a quick, easy way to volunteer your time and make be a huge help!

Volunteers are needed Fridays and Wednesdays at our Shallotte Senior Center.

Fill out your online application to get started!

http://www.bsrinc.org/ volunteers.html Or call (910)754-2300 Ext. 1022 Sarah Powell: Volunteer Coordinator

We're looking for a volunteer who has a passion for nutrition and healthy living. A new and exciting volunteer role has been developed for a volunteer who will assist our Nutrition Program Specialist Mallory Balice with nutrition health promotion and education. You should be skilled in Microsoft Word and have a creative eye. You will assist with nutrition presentations and also with developing ideas to promote healthy eating habits and an overall healthy lifestyle. Former nutritionists, healthcare providers, and educators are encouraged to speak with Mallory (910) 754-2300 ext. 1204 for information.

Deliver a meal to our homebound seniors through our wonderful meals on wheels program. We always need volunteers to help provide a meal, company and piece of mind to homebound seniors. It takes only 3 hours once a week to make a huge impact on so many lives, including your own!

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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