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CONTENTS Buzz Contributors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 BS RI S taff . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 News . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-9 Therapeutic Music. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 SHIIP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 Wellness: Working Outdoors . . . . . . . 14 Read All About It . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 Anti-inflammatory Foods . . . . . . . . . . 16 Emergency Preparedness . . . . . . . . . . 17 In the Garden . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 Best Bites: Zucchini . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 Puzzles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 What’s for Lunch? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46 Aging Resources . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47

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SENIOR SITE CALENDARS Boiling Spring Lakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Calabash . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Leland . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Oak Island. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Shallotte . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Southport . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Supply . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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8 Brunswick senior resources vision

T o be the cornerstone that best understands and supports the emotional, physical, and social needs of adults 50 and over.

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CONTRIBUTORS about the cover

After retiring from leadership roles in engineering and information technology at a major confectionary manufacturer, Beth Klahre and her husband Jeff relocated to North Carolina. Beth has been enjoying reading on the beach, learning to play the harp, and writing human-interest stories. S he is also a volunteer board member of the Friends of the Library of Oak Island and Southport. She lives in S outhport with her husband and their dog, Betsy. S ee Beth’s story on Therapeutic Music on page 10.

Joan Leotta has been playing with words on page and stage since her childhood in Pittsburgh. Her poetry and essays appear in many publications. Her four historical fiction novels feature strong women in times of U .S . wars, and her poetry chapbook, Languid Lusciousness with Lemon, was recently released. Joan dishes up recipes for zucchini and other squash on page 20.

Photo by Jillian Hardin

Ms. Tressie Gore recently celebrated her 98th birthday. “She is amazing!” says Tonya Barnes, assistant director of the Shallotte Center.

“She still does everything for herself and has full independence. She can’t drive, so she comes to the Shallotte Center every day by bus. What a blessing Tressie is!”

Donna Ruth Morgan is a book lover who supports better libraries for better communities. S he volunteers with area library organizations and enjoys sharing her passion for reading with family and friends. On page 15, Donna pores through current reading material to find the best picks for your fall list.

Pat Naughton and his family moved from Richmond, Va. to Winding River Plantation in Brunswick County in 2017 after Pat retired as a mechanical engineer at a nuclear power plant. He has been an avid gardener for 35 years and is a Brunswick County Extension Master Gardener Volunteer. Pat transforms all kinds of containers into planters on page 18.

the coastal buzz Editor Shelagh Clancy buzz@bsrinc.org (910) 622-1036 Contributing Writers Casey Freed, Beth Klahre, Joan Leotta, Jodi Lower, Mike McGurn, Donna Ruth Morgan, Tikila Morgan, Pat Naughton, René Tarquinio Contributing Photographers Tonya Barnes, Melissa Catlett, Sarah Goodwin, Jillian Hardin, Mike McGurn, Pat Naughton, Melissa Starr Advertising Sales (910) 754-2300 Anita Langin alangin@bsrinc.org Shelagh Clancy buzz@bsrinc.org © 2022 Brunswick Senior Resources Inc. All rights reserved

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BRUNSWICK SENIOR RESOURCES, INC. 3620 Express Dr., P.O . Box 2470, S hallotte, NC 28459 www.bsrinc.org (910) 754-2300 Fax 910-754-9269 | Office Hours 8:30 a.m.–5 p.m.

BSRI Administration Staff

BSRI Center/Site Staff

Jim Fish, President & CEO Yvette Gosline, Chief Operating Officer Jennifer Sherman, Chief Compliance Officer Melody Stephens, Director of Operations Judith Benson, Chief Financial Officer Debra Marlowe, Organizational Development Coordinator Jodi Lower, Volunteer Coordinator Anita Langin, Accounting Technician Eddie Jackson, IT and Compliance Technology Derissa Gore, Aging Resources Officer Mike McGurn, Manager of Thrift Store Operations Chauvet “Mel” Jackson, Operations Technician Justin Benoy, Project Technician

Victoria Hine, Shallotte Mary Green, Boiling Spring Lakes Holley Norris, Calabash Heather Puglisi, Calabash René Tarquinio, Calabash Pat Stark, Calabash Ellen Kleinerman, Calabash Carol Schotter, Calabash Sharon Klouser, Calabash Kate Livers, Nutrition Services Technician Veronica Lett-McGee, Leland Brttany Steinkamp, Leland Marilou Smith, Leland Sandy Porcaro, Leland Caroline McLeod, Leland Janyce Jones, Leland Pat Green, Leland Sharon Shull, Leland

Jillian Hardin, Shallotte Tonya Barnes, Shallotte Laura Collins, Shallotte Brenda Ambrose, Shallotte Teresa Muchler-Nogi, Shallotte Grace Consoli, Shallotte Quinton McCallum, Shallotte Melissa Catlett, Southport Jackie Knott, Southport Beverly Bridgers, Southport Vaughn Hatley, Southport Dean Francisco, Southport Casey Freed, Southport Lora Britanik, Southport Amber Ramsey, Southport Melissa Starr, Supply Robert Hunt, Supply Gloria Pieczarka, Supply Tikila Morgan, Supply Emma-Lou Edwards, Supply

Financial information about this organization and a copy of its license are available from the State Solicitation Licensing Branch at 919-814-5400. The license is not an endorsement by the state.

bsri staff member of the month Heather Puglisi Assistant Director, The Brunswick Center at Calabash Heather Puglisi was recently promoted to assistant director at the Brunswick Center at Calabash.

She worked for 23 years in food service for a nursing home in Connecticut. She is mother to four children and a new grandmother.

“I moved down last August from Connecticut to take the position of nutrition coordinator here with BSRI,” Heather says. “I welcomed the warm weather and new adventures North Carolina is offering us here.”

Calabash Center Director Holley Norris says, “From day one,

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Heather has been so incredibly dedicated, hard-working, dependable, fun-spirited, and passionate about helping her team and especially the seniors we serve. W e all feel so honored to have her here with us, especially now as the Assistant Director.”

“I couldn’t have asked for a better opportunity,” Heather says about her new position.

“We have a great team here in Calabash. I am excited to tackle my new role as assistant director here at the center.”

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BSRI NEWS

Be a Better Newcomer to Brunswick County

By Steve Givens, NBNC Activities Director and Debbie Mansir, NBNC Membership Director

If you’re new to Brunswick County, you might wonder: Where should I get a haircut? Who can I trust to work on my car? Is there a good dentist nearby? North Brunswick Newcomers Club (NBNC) has answers.

NBNC is a non-profit social group with monthly meetings and frequent activities that give members a chance to make new friends and see what Brunswick County is all about. You’ll meet people a lot like you and hear about local activities and institutions important to your new community.

Meetings are on the second Friday of each month.

Snacks, beverages, and social time begin at 9:15 a.m. and the meeting, with a speaker, begins at 10 a.m. at the Leland Cultural Arts Center, 1212 Magnolia Village Way, Leland.

The club organizes and sponsors 8-12 activities each month in Brunswick County and the Wilmington area.

Newcomers gather to enjoy dining, biking, hiking, historic and cultural tours, game groups, and outings.

North Brunswick Newcomers Club members enjoy an outing to historic downtown Wilmington.

Dues for 2022-23 are $35 per household. To register or learn more about NBNC, visit www.nbnewcomers.org.

Contact Debbie Mansir, Membership Director, at 631-875-4597 or dmansir71@gmail.com or Steve Givens, Activities Director, at 816-522-7571 or spgivens@gmail.com with any questions or registration issues.

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BSRI NEWS

Walgreens Adds BSRI as Featured Nonprofit Walgreens has chosen Brunswick Senior Resources, Inc. (BSRI) as a featured nonprofit.

That means you can donate your Walgreens Cash Rewards to BSRI and help make life better for older adults in Brunswick County.

Join My Walgreens to Benefit BSRI MyWalgreens makes saving and shopping easier. Join free and unlock sale prices, plus: Arnold Owens, Chairman, BSRI Board of Directors, feels the best part of being a BSRI board member is knowing that we are helping and supporting the seniors in Brunswick County.

BSRI Seeks New Board Members

BSRI is seeking new members for our board of directors.

Board members help promote the mission of Brunswick Senior Resources, Inc. through leadership and fundraising. Our board directs and assists BSRI in its mission to promote the well-being and enhance the quality of life of seniors in Brunswick County.

We are especially in need of board members from District 2, District 3, and District 4.

People with a background in finance and business management would make great additions to our board.

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Earn 1% Walgreens Cash rewards storewide on eligible purchases, including the pharmacy

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Earn 5% Walgreens Cash rewards on Walgreens branded products

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Give back to community groups like BSRI by donating your rewards

Start September 1 The featured nonprofit program runs through November. You’ll earn unlimited 1% Walgreens Cash rewards when you shop and you can choose how much to donate.

You can join myWalgreens by signing up at myWalgreens.com. Or download the Walgreens App, or ask in our stores at checkout. It’s free, fast, and easy!

The next meetings for the BSRI board of directors are S ept. 23 and Oct. 28.

If you’d like to find out more about helping in this important role, please contact Debra Marlowe at 910-754-2300 or dmarlowe@bsrinc.org.

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BSRI NEWS

Candlelight Reflections Remembers Dementia Patients November is National Alzheimer’s Disease Awareness Month and National Family Caregiver Month.

Brunswick Senior Resources will host its annual Candlelight Reflections Ceremony to heighten awareness of Alzheimer’s disease and other dementias.

Please join us at 1 p.m. Nov. 15 at the Brunswick Center at Supply, 101 Stone Chimney Road, to give thanks to the dedicated caregivers and remember loved ones lost to demetnia.

Open to the public. Call 910-754-8450 to RSVP. —Tikila Morgan, Aging Resource Specialist

Long-Term Care Planning Long-Term Care Planning Month takes place in October. The month creates awareness to help seniors and caretakers understand and prepare for the high costs of healthcare for adults.

This is a good time to plan a meeting with professional advisors such as an elder law attorney, primary care doctor, and admission coordinators at long-term care facilities.

If you have any questions or need help with long-term care planning, reach out to an Aging Resource Specialist at 910-754-2300.

—Tikila Morgan, Aging Resource Specialist

Caregiver Support Groups Brunswick Senior Resources monthly caregiver support groups offer a safe place where caregivers can express themselves openly without judgment and meet other caregivers.

Support group participants can share ideas and experiences that may help others who are new to or struggling with the challenges of caregiving. Contact an Aging Resource Specialist today at 910-754-2300 to register and learn more!

—Tikila Morgan, Aging Resource Specialist

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BSRI THRIFT STORES

Longaberger Baskets Galore

By Mike McGurn Thrift Store Operations Manager

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ecently, our Thrift Stores received a large donation of Longaberger baskets and accessories from a former dealer. The items are all brand-new “old stock” from a previous side business. Many are in their original packaging and the baskets are in mint condition.

Both our Calabash and Shallotte Stores have beautiful displays and plenty of inventory left and we are offering all Longaberger items at 20% off while supplies last.

What’s a Longaberger?

The Longaberger Company began as a family-owned business in 1973 based in Dresden, Ohio. They made high-quality handcrafted maple wood baskets and a line of accessories to go with the

Photos by Mike McGurn

Our thrift stores recently received a donation of beautiful handmade maple baskets by Longaberger. Come see these collectible, useful baskets at our Shallotte and Calabash stores.

baskets. They sold the baskets at demonstration parties similar to Tupperware parties.

The baskets became highly collectible through the years and even more so after the company closed in 2018. At its peak in 2000, Longaberger did $1 billion in sales and had 8,200 employees and 45,000 independent distributors.

These beautiful baskets and accessories make great gifts as they are decorative, collectible, and useful too. We have lots of accessories like colorful cloth basket liners, plastic inserts, display racks, matching napkins and place mats, table runners and tablecloths, as well as a nice line of stoneware crocks and coasters.

Stop by soon while supplies last and take advantage of this wonderful donation by spreading a little Longaberger Love of your own.

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Watch for Fall Changeovers Our Fall Changeovers are coming soon and that means great deals on summer clothing and accessories at both of our stores in September. Check the “News” page on bsrincthrift.org for monthly sales and all the latest Thrift Store happenings. You can also shop our online store by going to the “Shop” page for the best and latest furniture arrivals and all kinds of other items from both stores.

The Calabash Store will be closed until 1 p.m. Monday, Sept. 12 and the Shallotte Store will be closed until 1 p.m. Monday, Sept. 19 for changeovers. Then the stores will be loaded the best of our expansive fall and winter fashion inventory, ready for you to pick from the cream of the crop. We’ll have all kinds of great fall décor and seasonal items.

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The Gift of Therapeutic Music

By Beth A. Klahre

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n an anxious rehab patient’s room, the steady sound of live harp music creates a 60-beat-per-minute rhythmic pace to support a normal resting heart rate.

In the living room of a dementia care wing, a therapeutic musician softly plays “You Are My Sunshine” to a restless resident in a recliner.

The harpist, resident, staff, and even visitors start singing, bringing smiles to many faces and a sense of calm. The planned

sedative medication for the resident in the recliner is cancelled.

In a hospice patient’s room, a family struggles to say goodbye.

Their strained voices and tears clearly agitate the dying patient as she pulls at her gown and oxygen tubing. The clinical musician begins to improv a song in a minor key. Family members pause to listen, the room becomes quiet, and the hospice patient relaxes into the supportive sound.

These are just a few of the true experiences described by therapeutic musician and harpist Julie Rehder, a certified therapeutic music practitioner and Program Coordinator of the Therapeutic Musicians of Coastal Carolina.

Rehder, like the other musicians in this specialty-trained group, is dedicated to using the power of music to help people heal.

History of Therapeutic Music Therapeutic music is intended to alleviate physical, emotional, and mental concerns. It is usually played live in healthcare settings like hospitals and nursing homes to enhance the healing atmosphere.

Michael S asnow shows his harp to children at a hospital bedside. S asnow is a certified therapeutic musician who plays his harp in healthcare settings to enhance a healing atmosphere.

All photos contributed by Julie Rehder

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Music to promote healing has roots in many cultures throughout history. Pythagoras of Greece taught music as a medical science.

David soothed King Saul with harp music. Monasteries of the Middle M

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Harpist Julie Rehder plays to support a heart patient. Rehder is a certified therapeutic music practitioner and Program Coordinator of the Therapeutic Musicians of Coastal Carolina. The specialty-trained group uses the power of music to help people heal. Below: Shari Hancock practices therapeutic music on the harp.

Ages and visionary musicians like St. Hildegard passed on knowledge of the power of therapeutic music.

Medical Benefits Modern-day studies prove that therapeutic music can stabilize heart rate, blood pressure and respiration rates. It can lead a patient into a state of deep relaxation and increase endorphin production, which may decrease the need for pain medication.

Therapeutic music can have a positive influence on protective cells of the immune system. It may

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aid digestion and reduce stress. It is often used in drug and alcohol detoxification programs and with Alzheimer’s patients and people with learning disabilities.

It’s Science Rehder became a Certified Music Practitioner in 2017 through the Music for Healing & Transition Program, a two-year study of both music and science.

“I believe that what therapeutic musicians do is a serious blend of continued on page 12

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science and sound,” Rehder says.

“I have been training as a musician since I was five years old, but every human who can hear or feel the vibrations of sound develops a connection to music. As a performer, I have experienced how music can change the mood of a room. I especially like the intimacy of creating music for one person.”

Music for Nursing Home Residents In March 2021, after a full year of research and data collection, Rehder was awarded a grant for $440,080 from The North Carolina Culture Change Coalition, managed by the state Department of Health and Human Services, to fund therapeutic music in skilled nursing facilities. The grant is regulated by Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services and the funds come from Civil Money Penalty Funds.

“The grant provides funding for three years for seven certified therapeutic musicians in eleven skilled nursing facilities in Pender and New Hanover Counties to provide therapeutic music at bedside and in group settings. In October 2022, we will expand our reach to two facilities in Brunswick County,” Rehder explains.

The group is currently composed of one flautist and six harpists.

Two more harpists are in training.

All musicians are taught how to address patient conditions

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Wendy Russell, a certified therapeutic music practitioner and member of the Therapeutic Musicians of Coastal Carolina. drives from South Carolina each month to provide therapeutic music.

All photos contributed by Julie Rehder

including anxiety, dementia, restlessness, boredom, failure to thrive, and end-of-life issues.

A facility liaison, nurse, physician, family member, or even residents themselves can make a referral for music. Some residents have standing requests due to ongoing health or mental health issues.

how music impacts the residents,” Rehder says.

A Final Duet Rehder recalls playing music for her father when he was dying.

Music was the common bond between them. They used to play the piano together.

While strict evaluation criteria based on data collected at each session is required, success is not just measured by numbers.

“Playing for him at his hospital bed was my opportunity to have one last duet with my dad,” Rehder says.

“We have real stories from our musicians, the facilities, the residents, and family members of

Now Rehder selflessly provides the same experience for others.

She has big dreams for the future of the program.

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SHIIP / COMMUNITY “I would love to see this program continued at the end of the three-year grant period. Nursing homes do not have unlimited funds for projects that are not required by the state, such as this one. But I hope to have significant data on how music has improved the quality of life and the environment for both residents and staff,” Rehder says.

As of April 30, 2022, the therapeutic musicians have delivered 1,356 sessions. What a beautiful gift.

To learn more about Therapeutic Musicians of Coastal Carolina, go to https://bit.ly/3caPvsU or https://bit.ly/3T8Iw4u.

Beth Klahre received her certificate for Public Music for Medical Environments in May, which qualifies her to offer live music in public areas of hospital, hospice, nursing homes, and other medical environments. “I am excited to be working with Julie soon!” Beth says.

Carole Green, the first certified music practitioner in our area, plays her harp with a dementia patient.

Medicare Open Enrollment Begins Oct. 15

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edicare Open Enrollment will begin Oct. 15 and go until Dec. 7. This is the time of year when you can review your prescription drug and Medicare Advantage Plan coverage. Changes to your coverage can be made at this time.

The SHIIP program is here to help you. We have volunteer counselors available to meet with you at each of our five centers, by appointment only. Please call 910-754-2300, ext. 1000 to schedule your appointment.

Medicare usually makes changes every year with coverage and premiums. Learn about 2023

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Medicare changes at these scheduled Medicare Presentations: October 3 - 10:30am The Brunswick Center at Leland October 4 - 11:45am The Brunswick Center at Shallotte October 6 - 12:30pm The Brunswick Center at Southport October 10 - Noon The Brunswick Center at Calabash October 13 - Noon The Brunswick Center at Supply

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WELLNESS

Complete Outdoor Chores with Vigor (StatePoint) When it comes to healthy, active aging, it’s all about making simple adaptations. This is especially true of outdoor chores, which can put a strain on wrists and hands.

These tips will help you tackle your tasks and maintain your favorite hobbies with vigor as you age.

Go Low-Maintenance A few smart landscaping choices can make maintaining your home’s curb appeal much easier to manage. For example, by selecting native plant species, your lawn and garden will more easily thrive with less intervention from you. You can also eliminate some upkeep

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by using groundcover plants in certain places instead of grass, or by landscaping with succulents that require minimal watering, or even with decorative stones.

Seek Out Ergonomic Tools Stock your toolshed with items created to make your life easier.

Fortunately, some product manufacturers understand the needs of older adults and are designing products accordingly.

For example, Scepter SmartControl fuel containers are operated with a squeezing action, making them easier to use than fuel containers that require twisting a spout or holding down a button. Certain

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pruning shears have rotating handles and a cushioned grip for ergonomic comfort.

Stretch, Strengthen, and Rest While doing outdoor chores it’s important to know your limitations and take steps to keep yourself healthy. Yoga and stretching exercises that target your hands and wrists can improve mobility and boost strength, aiding in injury prevention. And it’s great to stop for breaks or to divide your chores up over multiple days.

By making a few tweaks to your outdoor chore routine, healthy aging and an active lifestyle can go hand in hand.

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READ ALL ABOUT IT

Reading from Health to Hammock

By Donna Ruth Morgan

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s the weather cools in fall, refreshing storms gather and our fall reading list grows. Whether you’re seeking food for thought, advice for your brain, or a few hours of escapism in a hammock, you’ll find something to savor here. These recent reads are all available at Brunswick County libraries.

The Way of Integrity (2021) is a four-part journey based on Dante’s Divine Comedy. Readers can browse the topics in this atypical self-help book or can dig deep while completing the exercises.

Life coach Martha Beck shares personal stories and humor to illustrate practical tips for moving beyond social and cultural expectations to living true to ourselves. Nutshell review: A guide to choosing between conformity and self-affirmation.

Run, Rose, Run by James Patterson and Dolly Parton (2022) is a delightful collaboration between two famous creators.

The storyline hits high notes for characterization while harmonizing drama and romance.

A plucky protagonist, a

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thinlydisguised musical diva and a band of supporting actors complete with backwoods bad guys are elements in a good suspense story. Nutshell review: An engrossing, feel-good story— perfect with a glass of sweet tea or a cold beer.

The Bone Orchard (2022) by Sara A. Mueller is a bizarre whodunit set in a gothic world of secrets, sorcery, and horrific imagery.

Perhaps this debut novel introduces a new genre— science fantasy? Not a tale for the faint of heart as multiple mysteries and secrets gradually resolve in brutal, gruesome fashion. Nutshell review: Trees growing from the corpses of dead creatures to replace them in a Frankenstein-like process is just the beginning of the weirdness….

Keep Sharp: Build a Better Brain at Any Age by Sanjay Gupta, MD (2021) spells out how we can

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understand and preserve brain function. Discover how movement, purposeful discovery and actions, relaxation, protective eating, and human connections are elements of a healthy brain. The narrative wraps up with a twelveweek plan to integrate the doctor’s guidance into daily routines. Nutshell review: Put your brain first—it is “ground zero in determining quality of life.”

Book Lovers by Emily Henry (2022) is the perfect late-summer treat for beach or hammock.

Anyone who loves books about books should grab a copy and enjoy a few hours of witty dialogue, romantic comedy elements, and layers of tension between opposing characters.

Nutshell review: From enemies to lovers and sisters reconnecting in small-town North Carolina, this one was a must-review for the Buzz!

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WELLNESS

Foods to Reduce Inflammation

By Tammie Mullis Food Service Manager

Instead, choose mostly plant foods, the more colorful, the better, to fight inflammation.

any major diseases—including cancer, heart disease, diabetes, arthritis, depression, and Alzheimer’s—have been linked to chronic inflammation.

For many reasons, processed food and fast food, especially deep-fried foods, are bad for your general health and osteoarthritis.

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One of the best tools to fight inflammation comes not from the pharmacy, but from the grocery store.

“Components of foods or beverages may have anti-inflammatory effects,” says Dr. Frank Hu, professor of nutrition and epidemiology in the Department of Nutrition at the Harvard School of Public Health.

“Today’s Total Joint Replacement surgery offers longer-lasting implants, better pain management and faster rehabilitation,” says McLeod Sports Medicine Certified Athletic Trainer Valencia Oxendine-Rose.

“Yet, you can delay surgery by controlling the weight you put on your knees and hips, while eating moderate portions of the right foods.”

Which Is Best?

Which of these foods help reduce the inflammation and pain of osteoarthritis—the major cause of knee and hip replacements?

(Choose ALL that apply.)

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Step Back from These Some foods to avoid include: • Fried foods • Processed food high in sugar, such as snacks and cookies • White rice or bread or pasta

Salmon, broccoli and red peppers

2. Peanut butter

• Sodas

3. Margarine

• Alcohol should be consumed in moderation – no more than one drink a day

4. Fast food burgers and fries 5. Tuna, avocados

Healthy foods aren’t limited to tofu, celery sticks and bran muffins.

For instance, lobster and shrimp (not deep fried) are on list of foods that offer vitamin E and antioxidants to help your joints.

The best choices are 1, 2, and 5. Margarine contains harmful trans fats and fast food may too. Fast food is processed food and can have added sugar, salt, and saturated fats.

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AGING RESOURCES

Disaster Training Helps Area Seniors

By Casey Freed

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euse Presbyterian Church is a small historic structure situated on a rural side road in New Bern.

The church has been serving its community since 1926. But in response to the devastation of Hurricanes Matthew and Florence, the little church with the big heart would serve on a much broader scale by opening its doors to serve as a place of refuge for volunteer work teams who flocked to New Bern to rebuild in the wake of the storms.

Shelter in the Storm With the help of other organizations, the Church’s educational building was altered to comfortably house up to 60 volunteers, with nine bunk rooms, two kitchens, nine showers, laundry facilities, and an area for community outreach and education.

The center, now known as the New Hope Volunteer Village, is part of the Craven County Disaster Recover Alliance (CCDRA) and was this year’s host site for Catholic Charities’ and CCDRA’s 2021 Disaster Case Managers Training Course. Participants from nine counties traveled to New Bern to attend the training. As an active member of Brunswick County’s Volunteer Organizations Active in Disasters (VOAD), Brunswick

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Photo by Casey Freed

Work teams from nine counties arrive at New Hope Volunteer Village for a Disaster Case Managers Training Course. Paticipants learned how to coordinate responses following a disaster, such as a hurricane.

Senior Resources, Inc. (BSRI) sent a member of the BSRI Aging Resource team to attend the two-day course.

Learning How Best to Help BSRI’s role along with other agencies active in VOAD is to collaborate with each other at local, state, and federal levels to better coordinate response following a disaster, and to effectively ensure that disaster survivors have access to all possible resources.

These types of trainings strengthen effective disaster case management skills, helping BSRI’s Aging Resources team to provide assistance to Brunswick County seniors at every phase of disaster, from assessing risks seniors face prior to a disaster, to assisting

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seniors in overcoming barriers they face in applying for assistance afterwards.

The course covered 10 topics for conducting disaster case management. It included group activities that allowed participants to put training into practice.

One participant in the training course said that following Hurricane Florence, there were many people who did not understand the application process involved with receiving assistance from FEMA. Overwhelmed by what they had already been through, they simply gave up and missed out on resources that they qualified for. That’s why these training courses are crucial to providing case managers the skills to step in and be an advocate and voice for disaster survivors.

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IN THE GARDEN

Outside-of-the-Box Gardening

By Pat Naughton

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any seniors give up on gardening when it becomes too difficult to get down to the ground and back up again. But the therapeutic benefits of gardening can still be enjoyed by bring the soil up to the gardener. These types of gardens are known as accessibility gardens.

Accessibility gardens are designed to allow those with mobility restrictions and disabilities easy access to plants.

Tall, raised bed gardens, such as those found at the Brunswick Center at Supply and New Hanover Arboretum, are one form of accessibility gardens. But you don’t Photos by Pat Naughton Anything can be a planter if you look at it right. Think outside the box, or outside the flowerpot. Shelby Horning found these boots make great containers for Shasta daisies.

have to build a tall box to enjoy gardening in your golden years.

Containers of All Types Container gardening is an easy way to have an accessibility garden.

Containers can be hung from plant holders placed in the ground or attached to a railing. A patio table is a great location for container plants. Try to find a spot that avoids full sun in the afternoon.

Shoe pockets make a fun, unusual herb garden. Find a site with shade for hot afternoons.

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Think out of the box when considering containers. At left is an idea for a small herb garden from

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instructables.com using hanging shoe pockets. Careful—the soil will dry out if placed in full sun for a long period of time. Use potting soil, which helps to retain water.

Shelby Horning found a unique way to remember her late boyfriend. “He always gave me plants instead of flowers on special occasions,” Shelby says. “I decided to use a pair of his ‘Varnumtown Wingtips’ for a planter.” Now when she sees the Shasta daisy growing out of his boot, she recalls fond memories. “He really is pushing up daisies!” Shelby exclaims.

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A Special Sandbox I was very impressed with the accessibility garden my neighbors, Gloria and Steven Thomson, designed. Steve modified the plans for a sandbox and elevated it to waist height. It has a pond liner to hold the soil, and under the soil, irrigation. It even has an overflow pipe for excess water. It’s marked off in 15 square feet for “square foot gardening,” a method developed by Mel Bartholomew. Steve and Gloria are enjoying beans, carrots, squash, tomatoes, and kale.

If it will hold soil, it will hold a plant.

For instructions on how to make a shoe pocket planter, go to https:// bit.ly/3doF19F.

Photos by Pat Naughton Gloria and Steven Thomson made their garden more convenient by modifying plans for a sandbox and elevating it to waist height.

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BEST BITES

Versatile, Delicious Squash

By Joan Leotta

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armers markets overflow with zucchini in September.

But this most versatile member of the squash family is available year-round, so you can always count on this squash, along with its summer squash yellow sister and orange-fleshed winter squash cousins: pumpkin, butternut, acorn, spaghetti squash, and others.

All squashes are power-packed with vitamins A, C, K, B6, folate, and fiber, to varying degrees. Learn more about their health properties at www.webmd.com/diet/healthbenefits-squash.

Zucchini (or Summer Squash)

Orange-Fleshed Squashes

The more delicate, soft-fleshed zucchini is a treasure trove of eating possibilities. Select firm but not-too-hard zucchini and summer squash. They are good even raw and can be enjoyed unpeeled, making it one of the easiest veggies to use in recipes both sweet and savory, both main and side.

Were you hoping for a new use for pumpkin or butternut squash? My favorite savory is this Three Sisters recipe. Native Americans grew squash in the fields with beans and corn (they are quite compatible growing together), calling the trio the three sisters. These sisters are also often cooked together, a triple health boost.

Most squashes are great in both sweet and savory concoctions. My go-to sweet for zucchini is zucchini bread, with cinnamon added, but I’ve recently discovered it works well in oatmeal cookies.

Pasta with Zucchini

I use butternut squash chunks, but you can use pumpkin. We serve it at Thanksgiving and any other time we have enough guests to gobble it up without leftovers.

I like to use zucchini as a main dish by mixing spiralized zucchini strands with real spaghetti in a one-to-one ratio.

Cook the zucchini strands separately, steaming them in the microwave, then stir them together with the cooked pasta and season with a bit of olive oil (or butter). While pasta and zucchini are still warm, stir in butter and grated Romano cheese to taste.

If you don’t have a spiralizer you can simply cut the zucchini into matchstick-size pieces. If you do that, combine the steamed zucchini with a short pasta like penne, to keep the sizes a better match for your fork.

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Zucchini Cookies

(Adapted from a recipe on allrecipes.com) Note: For this you cannot substitute summer squash.

1 ¼ cups all-purpose flour (or sub part for whole wheat flour) ½ tsp. baking soda ½ tsp. baking powder 1 Tablespoon ground cinnamon ¼ tsp. ground cloves 1 tsp. pumpkin pie spice ½ cup butter (1 stick), softened 2/3 cup brown sugar—not packed 1 egg—two if small 1 tsp. vanilla extract 1 cup quick-cooking oats 1 cup shredded/grated zucchini, well drained, pressed dry ½ cup chopped dates (optional) Preheat the oven to 350˚ F. Grease baking sheets.

Stir together flour, baking soda, cinnamon, and cloves in a bowl.

In another, larger bowl, cream together the butter and brown sugar. To this, add the egg(s) and vanilla extract. Then mix in the flour mixture and oats until blended—do not overmix.

Once you have removed excess moisture from the zucchini, stir it and the dates into the dough, mixing just enough to evenly combine.

Drop batter by rounded teaspoonfuls 2 inches apart onto greased sheets. Bake for 14 to 16 minutes or until the bottom edges turn golden brown.

Three Sisters Casserole 8 ounces cubed squash (I use butternut) 15-ounce can whole kernel corn 15-ounce can of red or black beans—low sodium 8 ounces crushed tomato Salt and pepper to taste Cheese (optional) One box cornbread mix Preheat oven to 350˚ F. Oil a 2-quart casserole dish.

Mix 8 ounces of cubed squash with one can of drained corn kernels and one can of drained red or black beans. If you like, you can add some cheese to the mixture.

Mix well and transfer to casserole dish.

Mix the cornbread according to package instructions and dot the top of the casserole with cornbread mix.

Bake for thirty minutes or until the cornbread is golden brown.

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The “Three Sisters” are a garden combination of squash, beans, and corn traditionally grown together by Native Americans and often cooked together as well. This casserole combines all three.

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PUZZLES STATEPOINT CROSSWORD THEME: CANDY ACROSS 1. Good earth 5. Pea soup bone 8. Transport, with a U 12. Top notch 13. Copenhagen native 14. Boggy 15. Who would 16. Play parts 17. “Sesame Street” roommate 18. *World’s best-selling candy bar 20. Law school entry requirement, acr.

21. Use a garrote 22. Homer Simpson’s exclamation 23. *”Gimme a break” bar 26. Scrimmage line group 30. Dollar 31. Saltwater game fish 34. Hindu workout 35. 4 years for a U.S. President, pl.

37. *Hyde & ___ Boutique candy 38. Seize a throne 39. Popular aquarium performer 40. Germany’s National Socialism, for short 42. Ryder Cup peg 43. Excellent 45. Jet setters’ vessels 47. Scientist’s office 48. Game ragout 50. One from Glasgow 52. *Twizzlers competitor 55. There’s none like home?

56. Vocal piece for one 57. Small ladies’ handbag 59. Black cat crossing the street, e.g.

60. One with biggest share?

61. Actor Wahlberg 62. Secondary school 63. Follow ems

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64. Sheltered, nautically DOWN 1. Order’s partner?

2. Sounds of amazement 3. Any day now 4. a.k.a. hop clover or nonesuch 5. Certain consonant marker 6. Cavern or cave 7. Army ____ hall, or dining room 8. *Who’s Kisses?

9. Pavlova or Kournikova 10. Newton, e.g.

11. Caustic chemical 13. One of Fanning sisters 14. Cell dweller 19. Online conversations 22. Cacophony 23. Japanese string instrument, pl.

24. Apathetic 25. 9 a.m. prayer 26. Mischievous Norse deity 27. *Pop Rocks sizzle and pop in it 28. Kind of heron 29. Back of the neck, pl.

32. Back of military formation 33. *Short for Pfefferminz 36. *Chocolate-covered whipped marshmallow (2 words) 38. Savory taste sensation 40. Apprehend 41. Spirit of the woods 44. Not now 46. Auteur’s art 48. European finch 49. Goodbye, in Puerto Vallarta 50. Hurtful remark 51. Zoo room 52. Respiratory rattling 53. Et alibi, abbr.

54. “You betcha!”

55. OB-GYN test 58. *Mike and ____ fruity, chewy candy

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BOILING SPRING LAKES BSRI Nutrition Program: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Monday, Wednesday, Friday 910-754-2300 BSL Program Information: www.cityofbsl.org or 910-363-0276

September 2022 MONDAY

BSRI Nutrition Site BSL Parks & Recreation Dept.

1 Leeds Road, Boiling Spring Lakes, NC 28461 910-363-0018

*For more info call or email Sara at 910-363-0276 or sgoodwin@cityofbsl.org* **Schedule is Subject to Change** TUESDAY

WEDNESDAY

THURSDAY

FRIDAY

1 6:15pm Yoga

2 10am Move & Groove 11am Fit 4 Life 12pm BSRI Lunch 12:30pm Senior Games

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6 6:30pm Line Dancing

7 10am Move & Groove 11am Fit 4 Life 12pm BSRI Lunch 12:30pm Senior Games

8 6:15pm Yoga

9 10am Move & Groove 11am Fit 4 Life 12pm BSRI Lunch 12:30pm Senior Games 6pm Concert at Spring Lake Park

12 10am Move & Groove 11am Fit 4 Life 12pm BSRI Lunch 12:30pm Senior Games

13 6:30pm Line Dancing

14 10am Move & Groove 11am Fit 4 Life 12pm BSRI Lunch 12:30pm Senior Games

15 6:15pm Yoga

16 10am Move & Groove 11am Fit 4 Life 12pm BSRI Lunch 12:30pm Senior Games 6pm Concert at Spring Lake Park

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20 6:30pm Line Dancing

21 10am Move & Groove 11am Fit 4 Life 12pm BSRI Lunch 12:30pm Senior Games

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23 10am Move & Groove 11am Fit 4 Life 12pm BSRI Lunch 12:30pm Senior Games

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27 6:30pm Line Dancing

28 10am Move & Groove 11am Fit 4 Life 12pm BSRI Lunch 12:30pm Senior Games

29 6:15pm Yoga

30 10am Move & Groove 11am Fit 4 Life 12pm BSRI Lunch 12:30pm Senior Games

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CALABASH Monday

11:45 Lunch Served 12:30 Mah Jongg 12:30 Crafts with Linda 1:30 Tai Chi

Tuesday

9:00 Zumba Gold 10:00 Card Games 10:15 Muscle Strength & Core 10:30 Beginner Dulcimer R

11:45 Lunch Served 12:30 Knit & Crochet Club 1:15 Geri-Fit

8:00 Hoop it up! $4 9:00 20/20/20 10:30 BINGO 50 cents/card

11:45 Lunch Served 12:30 Hand & Foot Card Game 12:30 Beginner Mah Jongg R

8:45 Zumba Gold $4 9:00 Rummikub 10:00 Gentle Yoga 10:00 Trivia 11:45 Lunch Served

12:30 Painter’s Group 12:30 Beginner Mah Jongg R 1:15 Geri-Fit 6:00 Beginner Line Dancing 7:00 Intermediate Line Dancing

8:45 Pumped Up Strength $2 9:00 Crafts with Dawn 10:15 BINGO 50 cents/card

11:45 Lunch Served 1:00 Beginner Line Dancing

Wednesday

9:00 20/20/20 10:00 Choir Group 10:15 Balletone (No class 9/19) 10:30 Garden Club

Thursday

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Holley Norris, Center Director Heather Puglisi, Assistant Director Hours: Monday–Friday, 7 a.m. to 3 p.m.

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Coastal Carolina Active Living 10050 Beach Dr. SW Calabash, NC 28467 910-754-7427

Holley Norris, Center Director Heather Puglisi, Assistant Director Hours: Monday–Friday, 7 a.m. to 3 p.m.

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THURSDAY: Board of Elections Q&A 11:15-12:30

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FRIDAY: CENTER CLOSED

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TUESDAY: Healthy Cooking Demo 10:30

MONDAY: CENTER CLOSED

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FRIDAY: Cinema at the Center (Blindside) 12:30

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MONDAY: Book Club (Mystic Lake by Kristin Hannah) 10:00; Craft (Fall Mason Jar) 12:30

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MONDAY: Halloween Cards 12:30

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WEDNESDAY: Caregiver Support Group 2:00

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TUESDAY: Balance Screening 11:00-12:00

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FRIDAY: Pine Needle Basket Weaving 12:30 R $22

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THURSDAY: Discussion on Personality Disorders 10:30

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FRIDAY: Wreaths w/ Dawn 9:00 R; Cinema at the Center (American Underdog) 12:30

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TUESDAY: Pumpkin Painting w/ the Directors 12:15

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FRIDAY: Cinema at the Center (Jersey Boys) 12:30

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MONDAY: Book Club 10:00; Medicare Chat with Rene, Aging Resource Specialist 12:30

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THURSDAY: Journal Writing Hour 9:45

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TUESDAY: Balance Screening 11:00-12:00

FRIDAY: Painting While Exploring Shapes and Colors. 12:30 R

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WEDNESDAY: Division of Services for the Deaf & Hard of Hearing Presentation 12:45

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THURSDAY: Journal Writing Hour 9:45; Medication & Wellness Chat (Respiratory Health) 11:45

FRIDAY: Pine Needle Basket Weaving 12:30 R $22 Painting While Exploring Shapes and Colors, 12:30 R

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FRIDAY: Painting While Exploring Shapes and Colors, 12:30 R

WEDNESDAY: Neighbor2Neighbor Info & Volunteer Recruitment 11:15

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THURSDAY: Journal Writing Hour 9:45

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WEDNESDAY: Veteran’s Social 12:30 R

FRIDAY: Cinema at the Center (Uncharted) 12:30 Painting While Exploring Shapes and Colors, 12:30 R

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THURSDAY: Journal Writing Hour 9:45

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MONDAY: Book Club 10:00

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TUESDAY: Healthy Cooking Demo 10:30

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MONDAY: Craft (Christmas Card) 12:30

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Coastal Carolina Active Living 10050 Beach Dr. SW Calabash, NC 28467 910-754-7427

Holley Norris, Center Director Heather Puglisi, Assistant Director Hours: Monday–Friday, 7 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Did you know?

September is Intergeneration Month & September 1st is World Letter Writing Day! Please bring in a handwritten letter for a child, encouraging them to do their very best for the new school year! Be sure to submit to us

by Thursday, September 8.

Veteran’s Social: Wednesday, November 9 at 12:30 p.m. in the Main Hall

PINE NEEDLE BASKET WEAVING ($22) *REGISTRATION REQUIRED*

If you plan to attend, please let a staff member at the front desk know.

ALL CLASSES AT 12:30 • FRIDAY, SEPT. 30 • FRIDAY, DEC. 2 • FRIDAY, DEC. 16

Medicare Info with René, Calabash Center’s Aging Resource Specialist Monday, October 10 at 12:30 Come out & learn what changes and updates have occurred for the upcoming year.

Need further counseling? You can make an appointment to meet with one of our SHIIP volunteers!

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Journal Writing Hour

October 13—November 17 Thursdays at 9:45 Bring a notebook and pen/pencil.

A prompt will be given along with a video, music, and examples. There will be 20-25 minutes of writing followed by 20-25 minutes of sharing (optional, of course)!

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CALABASH

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Holley Norris, Center Director Heather Puglisi, Assistant Director Hours: Monday–Friday, 7 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Days the Center will be CLOSED:

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• • •

What do you love most about Fall?

Monday, September 5 (Labor Day) Friday, September 16 (Staff Training) • Tuesday, November 8 (Election Day) Friday, November 11 (Veteran’s Day) Thursday, November 24 (Thanksgiving) Friday, November 25 (Thanksgiving)

Take care of your brain— come see us more often!

1. We have a fitness room & over 10 fitness class each week.

2. Table Games, Trivia, and Bingo 3. Craft Classes 4. Monthly Healthy Cooking Demo 5. Lots of socializing ALL of these programs & activities promote healthy brain function!

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Marilou Altman

Jimmy Smith

“Apple pie.”

“The changing of the leaves.”

Paul Buckley

“How my son & daughter-in-law decorate everything for Halloween, and remembering my husband’s birthday.”

“Pumpkin pie.”

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LELAND Monday

9:00a Pinochle 9:00a TRX R 9:30a Interval Training 10:00a Acrylic Painting 10:15a Bridge for Beginners

11:30a Lunch 12:30p Tai Chi 12:30p Sleep Mats 2:00p Cardio Drumming

9:30a Geri-Fit 10:00a Crafts 10:30a Line Dance (Intermediate) 11:30a Lunch 12:30p Acrylic Painting

1:00p Bridge Club

9:00a Pinochle 9:30a Chair Aerobics

1-4p Oil Painting 1:30p Cardio Dance

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Thursday

9:30a Geri-Fit 11:30a Lunch 1-3 p Mah Jongg 1:30p Cardio Dance

Tuesday

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Wednesday

Veronica Lett-McGee, Center Director Brittany Steinkamp, Assistant Director Hours: Monday–Friday, 8–4

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10:00a Bingo $ 11:30a Lunch 12:30p Tai Chi

9:00a Yoga Body & Soul 9:00a Walking Group 10:30a Line Dance (Beginners) 11:30a Lunch

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LELAND

Coastal Carolina Active Living 121 Town Hall Drive NE Leland, NC 28451 910-754-7701

Veronica Lett-McGee, Center Director Brittany Steinkamp, Assistant Director Hours: Monday–Friday, 8–4

SEPTEMBER 2022 2

FRIDAY: Quilting Bee 9-12; Monthly Birthday Celebration (at Lunch)

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FRIDAY: CLOSED for Staff Training

5

MONDAY: CLOSED for Labor Day

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TUESDAY: Bible Study & Leland Larks 10:30

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TUESDAY: Bible Study & Leland Larks 10:30

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WEDNESDAY: Blood Pressure Checks 10:45; Hand & Foot Cards 1-3

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WEDNESDAY: Hand & Foot Cards 1-3

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TUESDAY: Tech Help 10

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WEDNESDAY: Coups for Troops 9:30

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THURSDAY: Meet w/ Case Manager 11:45

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MONDAY: Medicare Presentation 10:30

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TUESDAY: Bible Study & Leland Larks 10:30

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5

WEDNESDAY: Veteran Meet-up Noon; Hand & Foot Cards 1-3

WEDNESDAY: Blood Pressure Checks 10:45; Hand & Foot Cards 1-3

20 THURSDAY: Meet w/ Case Manager 11:45

7

FRIDAY: Quilting Bee 9-12 Monthly Birthday Celebration (at Lunch)

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MONDAY: Leland Larks: A Variety Show 10:

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TUESDAY: Tech Help 10

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FRIDAY: Quilting Bee 9-12; Monthly Birthday Celebration (at Lunch)

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TUESDAY: Tech Help 10

11

FRIDAY: CLOSED for Veteran’s Day

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TUESDAY: Bible Study & Leland Larks 10:30

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WEDNESDAY: Blood Pressure Checks 10:45; Hand & Foot Cards 1-3

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THURSDAY: Caregiver Support Group 10 Z; Meet w/ Case Manager 11:45

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FRIDAY: Quilting Bee 9-12

24, 25 THURS & FRI: CLOSED for Thanksgiving 30

WEDNESDAY: Coups for Troops 9:30

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Coastal Carolina Active Living 121 Town Hall Drive NE Leland, NC 28451 910-754-7701

Veronica Lett-McGee, Center Director Brittany Steinkamp, Assistant Director Hours: Monday–Friday, 8–4

Quarterly Veterans Meetup will be held at lunch! October 5 at 11:30.

Join Legion Troop 68!

Veterans Breakfast on November 10 at 9.

Coffee & pastries will be served.

Medica on & Wellness: Upper Respiratory System Marilou Smith, our Medication Access Specialist, along with a special guest will be doing a presentation about your Upper Respiratory system.

This will take place October 26 at 12p in the TRX Room. You will learn how to better care for yourself and how to get medications at lower to no cost!

The Leland Larks Present: The Best of the Best: A Variety Show The Leland Larks singers have a special variety show coming up on Monday, October 10 at 10.

They always have a wonderful performance in store for all to enjoy!

Medicare Presentation What’s new with Medicare?

Come find out October 3 at 10:30.

Presentation will be in the dining room.

A big THANK YOU to Kathryn Lawler, our new Senior Tar Heel Legislature representative and advocate, for coming to our centers to talk with our seniors back in June!

Thank you To these lovely participants raising awareness for Elder Abuse Awareness month in June!

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Coastal Carolina Active Living 121 Town Hall Drive NE Leland, NC 28451 910-754-7701

Veronica Lett-McGee, Center Director Brittany Steinkamp, Assistant Director Hours: Monday–Friday, 8–4

September is Senior Center Month!

Join us EACH TUESDAY this month to show your spirit for our senior center. We would not be here without all of you, so thank you! We will have a dress-up theme along with a fun activity at lunchtime to honor our seniors at the center.

What is your favorite Thanksgiving tradition?

Themes are as follows: Tuesday, 9/6: Dress up in Country Western attire.

Activity: Western TV Show Trivia!

Tuesday, 9/13: Dress up as your favorite Superhero/Supervillain. Activity: Reminiscent Show & Tell: Bring in an item or a memory to share with us!

Tuesday, 9/20: Dress up in a white t-shirt.

Activity: Bring in some markers for others to sign your shirt like a yearbook!

Tuesday, 9/27: Dress up in your favorite pair of PJs. Keep it PG, please! Activity: Guess Who’s Who? Guess which baby/young person picture belongs to which participant.

Deacon Thomas Vernon “Other than eating, being with family and the fellowship.”

Albert Talbot “I like the turkey, stuffing, yams & cranberry sauce.”

HALLOWEEN PARTY! On Halloween, October 31, we will be having our annual Halloween Party/ Costume Contest. There will be snacks & punch. Wear your favorite costume. There will be prizes for Scariest Costume, Funniest Costume, & Most Creative Costume!

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Shirley Adams

Shirley Lincoln

“Family, because all I have to do is show up.

They do the cooking.”

“Switching up dinner to a seafood buffet.”

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VOLUNTEER

Quilting and Chatting: Meet Sherry Ross

By Jodi Lower Volunteer Coordinator

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herry and her husband Jim discovered Southport while on their 40th wedding anniversary. The small-town feeling, friendly people, being close to the beach, and activities in Southport attracted them to retire down here from Pennsylvania.

When they decided to buy their house down here, “It was our souvenir,” Sherry said. They have lived in the Southport area for nine years and when they first moved down here, they did not know anyone.

Becoming a Volunteer In Pennsylvania, Sherry worked in an accounting office while raising her three children. She was heavily involved with the Special Olympics, where she helped recruit volunteers and participants.

Sherry has tied a lot of her previous work and hobbies into her volunteer work with the Brunswick Center at Southport. She works at the front desk, greeting participants and other volunteers.

She helps them complete applications to join the center, shows them around, and explains what we have to offer.

She finds joy in talking and meeting the new and current participants that come to the center. There have been so many who have become her friends.

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You’ll often find volunteer Sherry Ross at the Welcome Desk at the Brunswick Center at Southport. She’s always ready to meet newcomers and show them around the center.

Sewing, Quilting, and Crafts Sherry’s favorite hobby is quilting, which she has been doing now for eight years.

She also teaches a sewing and quilting class at the Southport center. Every year in November, the Southport center hosts a crafters bazaar. Sherry gathers volunteers for that special day and recruits vendors to purchase two tables to display crafts for sale. This is a great fundraiser event for the Southport Center.

It’s the People Sherry enjoys volunteering because she likes to keep busy, and

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enjoys the socialization she gets from helping center participants.

In return, she offers socialization to the participants, who need it too!

She likes to feeling productive and knowing she is making a difference in the lives of others.

“I couldn’t ask for better people to attend my classes, come into the center, other volunteers, plus the staff at the center,” Sherry says.

They have all become her friends and help her as much as she helps them. “The staff is beyond amazing.

They stick together and support each other in helping to make the center a success.”

Sherry volunteers every week, because she enjoys her friends and seeing how she makes a difference.

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OAK ISLAND Stephanie Stiller, Community Center Assistant Operating Hours: Monday through Friday 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

910-278-6552

BSRI Nutrition Site 102 SE 47th Street Oak Island, NC 28461 910-754-2300 for Reservations

Senior Activity Calendar SEPTEMBER 2022 (Subject to Change)

Monday

5 10:30 Chair aerobics 11:45 am Senior Lunch 1:00pm Movie 12 10:30 Chair aerobics 11:45 am Senior Lunch 1:00pm Movie 19 10:30 Chair aerobics 11:45 am Senior Lunch 1:00pm Movie 26 10:30 Chair aerobics 11:45 am Senior Lunch 1:00pm Movie

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Tuesday

6 10:30 am Rummikub 10:30 Playing Pool 11:45 am Senior Lunch 12:30 pm BINGO 13 10:30 am Rummikub 10:30 Playing Pool 11:45 am Senior Lunch 12:30 pm BINGO 20 10:30 am Rummikub 10:30 Playing Pool 11:45 am Senior Lunch 12:30 pm BINGO 27 10:30 am Rummikub 10:30 Playing Pool 11:45 am Senior Lunch 12:30 pm BINGO

Wednesday

7 10:30 Chair Aerobics 11:45 am Senior Lunch 12:00 Social time 1:00pm Rummikub 14 10:30 Chair aerobics 11:45 am Senior Lunch 12:30pm Craft Time

21 10:30 Chair aerobics 11:45 am Senior Lunch 12:30 pm Cape Fear Life Care Speaker 28 10:30 Chair aerobics 11:45 am Senior Lunch 12:00 pm Rummikub 1:00pm Social time

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Thursday 1 10:30 am Rummikub 10:30 Playing Pool 11:45 am Senior Lunch 12:30 pm BINGO 8 10:30 am Rummikub 10:30 Playing Pool 11:45 am Senior Lunch 12:30 pm BINGO 15 10:30 am Rummikub 10:30 Playing Pool 11:45 am Senior Lunch 12:30 pm BINGO 22 10:30 am Rummikub 10:30 Playing Pool 11:45 am Senior Lunch 12:30 pm BINGO 29 10:30 am Rummikub 10:30 Playing Pool 11:45 am Senior Lunch 12:30 pm BINGO

Friday 2 10:00 am Rummikub 11:45 am Senior Lunch

9 Trip

16 10:00 am Rummikub 11:45 am Senior Lunch

23 Trip

30 10:00 am Rummikub 11:45 am Senior Lunch

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SHALLOTTE Monday

7:00 Practice Billiards 9:00 Billiards Game 9:30 Cardio Low Impact 10:30 Fit for Life Exercise 10:00 Beginner Line Dancing

11:00 Basic/Intermediate Line Dancing 11:30 Intermediate Line Dancing 11:30 Lunch 11:30 Corn Hole/Indoor Golf 12:15 Bingo

Tuesday

7:00 Practice Billiards 9:00 Billiards Game 9:00 Bridge 10:00 Geri-Fit 11:00 Aerobics/Dance

11:00 Chair Yoga Z 11:30 Lunch 11:30 Corn Hole/Indoor Golf 12:00 Yoga

Wednesday

7:00 Practice Billiards 9:00 Billiards Game 9:30 Cardio Low Impact 10:30 Fit for Life Exercise 10:00 Beginner Line Dancing

11:00 Basic/Intermediate Line Dancing 11:30 Intermediate Line Dancing 11:30 Lunch 11:30 Corn Hole/Indoor Golf 12:30 Fluid Art/ Paint Pouring Class

Thursday

3620 Express Drive Shallotte, NC 28470 910-754-2300 x1002

7:00 Practice Billiards 9:00 Billiards Game 10:00 Geri-Fit 11:00 Aerobics/Dance 11:30 Lunch

12:00 Corn Hole /Indoor Golf 1:00 Tai Chi w/Dean $ 1:00 Mah Jongg 1:00 Billiards Tournament

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Jillian Hardin, Center Director Tonya Barnes, Assistant Director Hours: Mon., Tues., Wed., Fri. 7 to 3; Thurs. 7 to 7

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7:00 Practice Billiards 9:00 Billiards Game 9:00 Corn Hole/Indoor Golf 9:00 Pilates

10:00 Technology 101 w/Ed 10:00 Tabata 11:30 Lunch 12:15 Bingo

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Coastal Carolina Active Living 3620 Express Drive Shallotte, NC 28470 910-754-2300 1002

Jillian Hardin, Center Director Tonya Barnes, Assistant Director Hours: Mon., Tues., Wed., Fri. 7 to 3; Thurs. 7 to 7

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MONDAY: World Alzheimer’s Month

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MONDAY: Center Closed Labor Day!

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WEDNESDAY: Fluid Art/Paint Pouring Class 12:30 R $

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FRIDAY: BSRI Closed

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FRIDAY: Technology 101 with Ed 10:00 R

20 TUESDAY: Health Clinic A1C checks and BP checks, 10:00-1 :00 R 21 WEDNESDAY: Tammie’s Cooking Class 10:45 R 22 THURSDAY: Falls Prevention Awareness Day!

20 TUESDAY & THURSDAY: Matter Of Balance Class 10:30-12:30 R N

23 FRIDAY: Pine Straw Basket Weaving Class 12:00 $R 23 FRIDAY: C Breeze Band 10:30 29 THURSDAY: Billiards Tournament 1:00 R

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TUESDAY: Medicare Presentation at 10:45 R

4 & TUESDAY & THURSDAY: Matter Of 6 Balance Class 10:30-12:30 R

19 WEDNESDAY: Swop and Shop! 12:30 N 21 FRIDAY: C Breeze Band 10:30 27 THURSDAY: Billiards Tournament 1:00 R

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THURSDAY : Yoga and Wine Night $R

26 WEDNESDAY: Halloween Candy Cook w/ Tammie! 10:45 R

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TUESDAY: Aging and Advisory Meeting 1:00

31 MONDAY: Halloween Party and Contest!

10:45

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18 FRIDAY: C Breeze Band 10:30

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WEDNESDAY: In Honor Of Veterans Day Breakfast at 10:30 R

24 THURSDAY: Happy Thanksgiving Day! Center Closed

16 WEDNESDAY: Tammie’s Cooking Class: Thanksgiving Meal for Two 10:45 R

25 Center Closed

17 THURSDAY: Billiards Tournament 1:00 R No Symbol = No Fee (Contributions always appreciated); $ = Fee Associated ; R = Requires Advanced Registration; N = New Offering/Time; Z = Class in person + Zoomed FALL 2022

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SHALLOTTE Jillian Hardin, Center Director Tonya Barnes, Assistant Director Hours: Mon., Tues., Wed., Fri. 7 to 3; Thurs. 7 to 7

Coastal Carolina Active Living 3620 Express Drive Shallotte, NC 28470 910-754-2300 1002

What’s Your Favorite Part of Autumn?

September 18-24 is Falls Preven on Awareness Week. This health campaign increases awareness around falls for health and injury preven on. We plan to offer A Ma(er of Balance, an evidence-based, falls preven on workshop. Classes will be twice a week for four weeks.

Jon Harris enjoys the “foliage during the first weekend in October, in the mountains of Maine.

With a bright blue, sunny day, it’s like looking at a kaleidoscope!”

Kim Parrett enjoys when the nights turn cool. He enjoys sitting by the firepit and making s’mores with his grandkids.

WHERE: Coastal Carolina Ac ve Living Center, Shallo e WHEN: Tuesday 9-20, Thursday 9-22 Tuesday 9-27, Thursday 9-29 Tuesday 10-4, Thursday 10-6 Tuesday 10-11, Thursday 10-13 TIME: 10:30 a.m.—12:30 p.m.

This workshop is offered at no cost. You must a(end six classes in order to receive your Comple on Cer ficate and Workbook.

A Ma(er of Balance classes build from class to class. There will be a physical ac vity component to this class.

Swap and Shop Party!

Wednesday, Sept. 19 at 12:30 p.m.

Lindy Bo oms loves decora ng for fall. She will start her Christmas cra4s in the fall. Lindy loves the crisp air and the cooler days and pumpkin pie too.

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Cora Frink loves the cooler weather! She loves the colors changing with the season as well. Cora likes that the holidays are approaching and spending time with family!

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A clothing swap is a party where people bring clean, gently used clothing and accessories. You can trade, barter, and donate clothes while snagging some new stuff to breathe new life into your closet. Remember the old saying that one person’s trash is another person’s treasure?

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Coastal Carolina Active Living 3620 Express Drive Shallotte, NC 28470 910-754-2300 1002

Jillian Hardin, Center Director Tonya Barnes, Assistant Director Hours: Mon., Tues., Wed., Fri. 7 to 3; Thurs. 7 to 7

What’s Your Favorite Halloween Memory?

EARLY VOTING AND ELECTION DAY ACTIVITY SCHEDULE All classes are upstairs.

The north ballroom will be closed from Oct. 17– Nov. 9, 2022 • Monday and Wednesday:

Cardio low Impact starts at 8:30 a.m.

Fit For Life Exercise at 9:30a.m.

Line Dance at 10:30 a.m.

• Tuesday and Thursday:

Geri Fit at 9:00 a.m.

Aerobics/Dance at 10:00 a.m.

• Tuesday:

Chair Yoga at 11:00 a.m.

Yoga at 12:00 p.m.

• Thursday: Tai Chi at 1:00 p.m.

Bunny Britt says, “When I was four years old, mother made me a devil costume with a long tail and it rained that night! I walked around dragging a wet devil’s tail!”

Bill Horne says, “When I was six years old, Momma made me a devil’s costume and dad gave me a pitchfork. That was my first memory of Halloween and I’m 89 years old.”

Clyde Post remembers when his four-year-old granddaughter came by dressed as a Bumblebee.

“She was so cute. She’s 21 now!”

Marsha Ludlum says, “I really like dressing up for Halloween and coming to the center.”

Halloween party and costume contest Come and enjoy a fun time!

Monday, Oct. 31 COASTAL CAROLINA ACTIVE LIVING SHALLOTTE CENTER

TIME:10:45 a.m.

CONTEST:12:00 p.m.

CONTEST:12:00P

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SOUTHPORT Monday

9:00 Yoga for Healthy Bones $Z 9:00 Tai Chi Forms $ 9:30 Hand, Knee & Foot Canasta 10:00 Silver Samurai $ 10:00 Card Making

10:30 Chair Yoga $ Z 12:30 Crafts with Sherry 1:00 Mah Jongg 1:30 Balance-Strength-Motion 6:30 Jam Session

Tuesday

9:00 Geri-Fit 9:00 Boxing 9:30 Bridge 1:00 Pinochle 1:00 Silver Paddles (Ping Pong)

2:30 Fit and Strong 6:30 Square Dancing

Wednesday

9:00 Yoga for Healthy Bones $Z 9:00 Tai Chi Forms $ 10:00 Silver Samurai $ 10:30 Watercolor $ 10:30 Facebook/ iPhone Help w/ Shirley R

12:15 Bible Study– Interfaith 12:30 Jewelry Class 1:00 Beginning Tai Chi with Dean $

Thursday

1513 N. Howe St., Ste. 1 Southport, NC 28461 910-754-7109

9:00 Geri-Fit 9:00 Boxing $ 9:00 Adv. German, Zoom only Z 9:30 Knit and Chain Gang 10:00 Zumba Gold $

10:00 Bible Study with Joel Z 11:30 Beginning Line Dance Z 1:00 Beginner and Intermediate Line Dancing Z 1:00 Mah Jongg

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Melissa Catlett, Center Director Jackie Knott, Assistant Director Hours: Monday–Friday, 8–4

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9:00 Yoga for Healthy Bones $Z 9:00 Tai Chi $ 9:30 Hand, Knee & Foot Canasta 10:30 Chair Yoga $ Z 1:30 Intro to Hand Drumming

2:00 Hand Drumming 1:30 Balance-Strength-Motion 2:30 Fit and Strong

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SOUTHPORT

Coastal Carolina Active Living 1513 N. Howe St., Ste. 1 Southport, NC 28461 910-754-7109

Melissa Catlett, Center Director Jackie Knott, Assistant Director Hours: Monday–Friday, 8–4

SEPTEMBER 2022 5

MONDAY: Closed for Labor Day

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FRIDAY: Paws Place Meet & Greet

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FRIDAY: Photography 1 p.m.

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MONDAY: Balance Strength Motion 1:30pm– CANCELLED

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TUESDAY: Blood Pressure Checks 11 :15am; Parkinson’s Support Group 10am

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FRIDAY: Center Closed for Staff Training

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MONDAY: Balance-Strength & Balance 1:30– CANCELED; Stroke Support Group– 1pm

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FRIDAY: Photography 1 p.m.

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MONDAY: Balance Strength Motion 1:30 p.m– CANCELLED

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WEDNESDAY: Caregiver Support Group 10am

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FRIDAY: Trivia Night– 4:30-7:30 (center closing at 2pm)

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MONDAY: Balance-Strength & Balance resumes at 1:30

20 THURSDAY: Early Voting – Geri-Fit CANCELLED

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THURSDAY: Medicare 101 – 12:30pm

25 TUESDAY: Geri-Fit– CANCELLED

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TUESDAY: Blood Pressure Checks 11 :15am; Parkinson’s Support Group 10am

26 WEDNESDAY: Caregiver Support Group 10am

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FRIDAY: Photography 1 p.m.

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MONDAY: Stroke Support Group– 1pm

27 THURSDAY: Geri-Fit– CANCELLED 28 FRIDAY: Photography– 1pm 31 MONDAY: Halloween Party 12:30pm

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TUESDAY: Geri-Fit– CANCELLED

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TUESDAY: Geri-Fit– CANCELLED

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FRIDAY: Photography 1pm

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TUESDAY: Geri-Fit– CANCELLED ; Blood Pressure Checks 11 :15am; Parkinson’s Support Group 10am

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THURSDAY: Geri-Fit Resumes 9am

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FRIDAY: Center closed for Veterans’ Day

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FRIDAY: Fit and Strong and Drumming– CANCELLED; Set up for Crafters Bazaar

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SATURDAY: 6th Annual Crafters Bazaar–9am

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MONDAY: Stroke Support Group– 1pm

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WEDNESDAY: Caregiver Support Group 10am

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THURSDAY: Center Closed for Thanksgiving

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FRIDAY: Center Closed for Thanksgiving

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SOUTHPORT Melissa Catlett, Center Director Jackie Knott, Assistant Director Hours: Monday–Friday, 8–4

Coastal Carolina Active Living 1513 N. Howe St., Ste. 1 Southport, NC 28461 910-754-7109

A PEEK BEHIND THE SCENES IN PREPARATION FOR OUR VOLUNTEER APPRECIATION EVENT AUGUST 19 Josh, represen ng the Bianchi Brick Company, donated all the soil needed to pot the huge dona on of plants we received. THANK YOU, JOSH AND BIANCHI BRICK! Far Right: Melissa and Jodi are so happy the pots they decorated Turned out so beau ful They were made with love.

Cynthia Hamrick stands in her garden which reflects her love of life! Cynthia Is our volunteer Line Dancing instructor.

Far Right: Cynthia generously donated plants to the event. We asked for a few and, well, look at the car packed full. What a lady!

Our volunteers are our lifeline. Without your generous support we would not be able to serve so many!

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SOUTHPORT

Coastal Carolina Active Living 1513 N. Howe St., Ste. 1 Southport, NC 28461 910-754-7109

Melissa Catlett, Center Director Jackie Knott, Assistant Director Hours: Monday–Friday, 8–4

Just look at that mountain of Boost!

Our very own Kate Livers made this happen!

Kate asked what we needed and saw we were extremely low on nutritional drinks that go out to our homebound family.

Kate also heads up the Porch Program and part of a monetary donation was used to purchase the Boost. If you are interested in volunteering with Porch, please contact Kate@southbrunswick@porchcommunities.org Or call Kate at 703-593-3532. We love you, Kate!

Happy Beginning for a Senior Cat! Marley was the 11-year-old pet of two of our homebound seniors who recently passed away. She was in need of a new home. Brenda Mauk stepped up and adopted this precious senior animal. Thank you, Brenda, for your kind heart!

WE ARE HAVING A MEET AND GREET WITH DOGS AND STAFF FROM PAWS PLACE! Please come join us for this special event here at the Center September 9th 12:30 to 2:30

THE CENTER WILL BE CLOSED FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 16, FOR STAFF TRAINING FALL 2022

Crafters Bazaar Coming November 19th Our 6th Annual Crafters Bazaar is now looking for volunteers to help with making projects.

If you have crafts to sell, we have two 5-foot tables available for $25 with a donated craft for auction, or $30 without a donation.

Please see the front desk to pick up an application. Our bazaar has always been so successful. A $5 hot dog lunch will be available!

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Coastal Carolina Active Living

Monday

8:00 Rummikub 8:00 Exercise & Fitness Room 9:00 Billiards 9:00 Tai Chi, Balance & Fit 10:00 Body, Core, Strength Z

10:30 Tai Chi for Arthritis R (9/12-11/16) 11:30 Lunch 12:30 Movie Day

Tuesday

8:00 Rummikub 8:00 Exercise & Fitness Room 9:00 Billiards 9:00 Yoga w/ Emily Z 10:00 Geri-Fit

10:00 Crochet 11:00 Tabata 11:30 Lunch 12:30 Quilting 12:30 Bingo $

Wednesday

8:00 Rummikub 9:00 Exercise & Fitness Room 9:00 Billiards 10:00 Pilates Z 10:00 Watercolor Painting

10:30 Tai Chi for Arthritis R (9/12-11/16) 11:30 Lunch 12:30 Crafting 5:30 Families Anonymous Z

Thursday

8:00 Rummikub 8:00 Exercise & Fitness Room 9:00 Billiards 10:00 Rug Hooking 10:00 Geri-Fit

11:00 Tabata 11:30 Lunch 12:30 Card Games

friday

Melissa Starr, Center Director Robert Hunt, Assistant Director Hours: Mon., Tues., Thurs. 8 to 4; Wed. 8 to 7; Fri. 8 to 1

101 Stone Chimney Road Supply, NC 28462 910-754-7604

8:00 Rummikub 8:00 Exercise & Fitness Room 9:00 Billiards 10:00 Active Stretch 11:30 Lunch

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Coastal Carolina Active Living 101 Stone Chimney Road Supply, N.C. 28462 910-754-7604

Melissa Starr, Center Director Robert Hunt, Assistant Director Hours: Mon., Tues., Thurs. 8 to 4; Wed. 8 to 7; Fri. 8 to 1

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MONDAY: Closed for Labor Day

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MONDAY: What’s For Dinner? 12:30 Z

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TUESDAY: Open Advisory Committee 10:00

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TUESDAY: Blood Pressure Checks 10:00

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WEDNESDAY: Trivia & Popcorn-4:00

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THURSDAY: Hired Hands Band 10:30; Caregiver Support Group 2:00

WEDNESDAY: Fall Prevention Talk-10:00; DAY TRIP– 12:30 to Beaches & Cream

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TUESDAY: Genealogy 12:30

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MONDAY: Card making– 1:00

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TUESDAY: Garden Club-10:00; Voter’s Information-11:00; Genealogy-12:30

WEDNESDAY: Drum Circle 10:00; Evening Jam Session 4:00

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THURSDAY: Health & Wellness Fair– 9:30-11:30

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WEDNESDAY: Drum Circle 10:00; Evening Jam Session 4:00

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FRIDAY: C-Breeze Band-10:30; Birthday Celebration

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FRIDAY: Closed for Staff Education Day

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WEDNESDAY: Begin the Conversation-10:00; Trivia & Popcorn-4:00

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MONDAY: Medication & Wellness– 12:00

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TUESDAY: Garden Club-10:00; Genealogy-12:30

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WEDNESDAY: Drum Circle 10:00; Evening Jam Session 4:00

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THURSDAY: Hired Hands Band 10:30; Medicare Updates-12:00 ; Caregiver Support Group 2:00

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MONDAY: What’s For Dinner? 12:30 Z

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WEDNESDAY: DAY TRIP– 9:30 TBA

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THURSDAY: Swap & Shop-9:30-1:00

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TUESDAY: Blood Pressure Checks 10:00; Genealogy-12:30

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WEDNESDAY: Drum Circle 10:00; Evening Jam Session 4:00

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MONDAY: Halloween Party 10:00 & C-Breeze

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WEDNESDAY: Dementia 101– 10:00; Trivia & Popcorn -4:00

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THURSDAY: Veteran’s Benefits 10:30

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MONDAY: Talk w/ Tikila– 10:30

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TUESDAY: Garden Club-10:00; Genealogy-12:30

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WEDNESDAY: Drum Circle 10:00; Evening Jam Session 4:00

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THURSDAY: Hired Hands Band 10:30; Caregiver Support Group 2:00

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FRIDAY: Closed for Veteran’s Day

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MONDAY: Card making– 1:00

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TUESDAY: Candlelight Reflections– 1:00

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WEDNESDAY: DAY TRIP– 9:30 TBA

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MONDAY: What’s For Dinner? 12:30 Z

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TUESDAY: Blood Pressure Checks 10 :00

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WEDNESDAY: Drum Circle 10:00

24 -25 THURSDAY/FRIDAY; Closed for Thanksgiving

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WEDNESDAY: Birthday Celebration 12:00; Jam Session-4:00

No Symbol = No Fee (Contributions always appreciated); $ = Fee Associated ; R = Requires Advanced Registration; N = New Offering/Time; Z = Class in person + Zoomed FALL 2022

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Melissa Starr, Center Director Robert Hunt, Assistant Director Hours: Mon., Tues., Thurs. 8 to 4; Wed. 8 to 7; Fri. 8 to 1

101 Stone Chimney Road Supply, NC 28462 910-754-7604

Save e D e!! Supply Centр

Thursday, September 29, 2022 9:30—11:30 a.m.

Coastal Carolina Active Living at Supply Call for information: 910-754-7604 ext. 4 We plan to offer: Flu Shots—Walgreens Mammograms—(through Novant’s Mobile Mammogram bus) Blood Pressure Checks, Fall Risk Assessments Diabetes A1C Tests Door Prizes!

Many, many other local agencies serving Brunswick County residents

Introducing: Trivia & Popcorn Nites Monthly on the first Wednesday 4:00PM Sharpen your trivia skills!

Bring a friend!

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SWAP & SHOP: Thursday, October 20 2022 9:00-1:00 Bring new or gently-worn clean, fall & winter clothing (women & men), handbags, shoes & hats in to the center.

Clothing Drop Off Date: Wednesday, October 19, 2022 from 9:00- 2:00 Recycle items and enhance your wardrobe while sharing with friends.

Only recently washed and clean items will be accepted. All items remaining a)er the sale will be donated on for thri)ing.

Early Holiday Shopping at Supply Center Supply Community Cookbooks $10.00 Cookbooks & craft items will be displayed for sale in our lobby starting in September.

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Coastal Carolina Active Living 101 Stone Chimney Road Supply, N.C. 28462 910-754-7604

Melissa Starr, Center Director Robert Hunt, Assistant Director Hours: Mon., Tues., Thurs. 8 to 4; Wed. 8 to 7; Fri. 8 to 1

Candlelight Reflections Ceremony

Grab an instrument, spoons, washboard, or just bring your voice….

Just come hang out and JAM with us on the 2nd and 4th Wednesday of each month at 4:00 pm.

You are cordially invited to join us to give thanks to the dedicated caregivers and remember those who have Alzheimer’s and dementia and those we have lost to the disease.

Coastal Carolina Active Living at Supply 101 Stone Chimney Rd. SE Supply, NC November 15, 2022 @ 1:00PM Open to the public!

Call 910-754-8450 to RSVP.

HAPPY HALLOWEEN PARTY

Caregiver Support Group Offering a safe place for caregivers to share their thoughts and experiences with one another and gain support and information.

BEST COSTUME PRIZE! October 31, 2022 @ 10 w/ C Breeze Band FALL 2022

Meetings are held on the 2nd Thursday of the month at 2:00 PM. Reservations requested.

Call Tikila at 910-754-8450

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WHAT’S FOR LUNCH? SEPTEMBER

2022 Monday

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

Wednesday

CONTRIBUTIONS ALWAYS WELCOME!

Thursday

Friday

1 Pork BBQ Sliced Boiled Potatoes Mixed Greens Fresh Orange Cornbread 2% Milk

2 Tuna Salad on Lettuce Pasta Salad Cucumber /Tomato Salad Fruit Of Choice Crackers/Cookie 2% Milk

5 CLOSED FOR HOLIDAY

6 Mango Chicken Rice Pilaf Oriental Blend Veg Pineapple Tidbits Wg Roll/Margarine 2% Milk

7 Breaded Beef Steak /LS Gravy WG Pasta Okra/Tomatoes Pears Biscuit /Margarine 2% Milk

8 Baked Turkey/LS Gravy Sweet Potato Casserole Broccoli Mixed Fruit Biscuit /Margarine 2 % Milk

9 Fish Nuggets Potato Wedges Coleslaw Fruit Cup Hush Puppies/ Margarine 2% Milk

12 Cheeseburger on Bun Potato Salad Three Bean Salad Tropical Fruit Mix Ketchup/Mustard 2 % Milk

13 Chef Salad with Turkey/Cheese Macaroni Salad Vegetables in Salad Fruit of Choice Crackers/Cookie 2 % Milk 2 % Milk

14 Chicken Cordon Bleu Rice Pilaf Tuscan Blend Veg Peaches Biscuit/Margarine 2 % Milk

15 Cheese Omelet/ Sausage Hash Browns Steamed Broccoli Seasonal Fruit Blueberry Muffin/ Marg 2 % Milk

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19 Italian Baked Chicken WG Rotini with Red Sauce Spinach Tropical Fruit Mix Biscuit 2% Milk

20 Smoked Sausage Brown Rice Steamed Cabbage Mixed Fruit Cornbread/ Margarine 2% Milk

21 Egg Salad Sandwich Potato Salad Tomato slice (bread) Sunchips 2% milk

22 Chicken tenders Macaroni and cheese Broccoli Fruit salad Biscuit/margarine 2% milk

23 Lasagna Tossed veg salad / dressing Pineapple tidbits Garlic breadstick/ cookie 2% milk

26 Breaded pork chop Potato wedges Collard greens Fruit of choice WG roll/ margarine 2% milk

27 BBQ chicken Rice pilaf Baby carrots Tropical fruit mix WG roll/margarine 2% milk

28 Oven baked fish Steak fries Coleslaw Peaches Hushpuppies/ granola bar 2% milk

29 Meat sauce over cheese tortellini Green beans Mandarin oranges Garlic breadstick 2% milk

30 Fiesta salad with taco meat, corn, black beans, vegetable Corn chips Fruit cup Crackers 2% milk

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ALL CENTERS CLOSED FOR STAFF TRAINING

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BRUNSWICK SENIOR RESOURCES, INC. AGING RESOURCES PROGRAMS AND SERVICES

PROGRAMS AND SERVICES

NEED ASSISTANCE? Contact an Aging Resource Specialist closest to you:

DISPOSABLE UNDERGARMENTS AND BOOST

FAMILY CAREGIVER SUPPORT

FOOD PANTRIES

Calabash Center René Tarquinio, LBSW Senior Aging Resource Specialist (910) 754-6224 | rtarquinio@bsrinc.org Shallotte Center Laura Collins, BSW, Aging Resource Specialist (910) 754-4468 | lcollins@bsrinc.org

HEATERS AND FANS

HOME DELIVERED MEALS

IN-HOME AIDE PROGRAM

Southport Center Casey Freed, BSW, Aging Resource Specialist (910) 754-4106 | cfreed@bsrinc.org Supply Center Tikila Morgan, BSW, Aging Resource Specialist (910) 754-8450 | tmorgan@bsrinc.org

INFORMATION & ASSISTANCE PROGRAM

TELEPHONE REASSURANCE

SENIOR HEALTH INSURANCE (SHIIP)

SUPPORT GROUPS

MEDICATION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM

Leland Center Sandy Porcaro, MA, Aging Resource Specialist (910) 754-3658 | sporcaro@bsrinc.org Medication Assistance Program Marilou Smith | Leland Center (910) 754-6559 | msmith@bsrinc.org

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E.A. Buck Financial Services is an independent financial services firm helping individuals create retirement strategies using a variety of investment and insurance products to custom suit their needs and objectives. Investment advisory services offered by registered individuals through Buck Wealth Strategies, a Registered Investment Adviser. E.A. Buck Financial Services and Buck Wealth Strategies are affiliated by common ownership.

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