Brunswick Senior Buzz July 2019 by Brunswick Senior Resources Inc.

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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 · Carol Schotter, Calabash · Mike Blandino, Town Creek · Veronica Lett-McGee, Leland · Jade Robinson, Leland · Marilou Smith, Leland · Shelley Cooper, Leland

i · Doug Russell, Leland · Sandy Porcaro, Leland · Janyce Jones, Leland · Pat Green, Leland · Anne Gass, Shallotte · Kathy Gehlhardt, Shallotte · Blair Stanley, Shallotte · Brett Baughman, Shallotte · Brenda Ambrose, Shallotte · Beverly Bridgers, Southport · Melissa Catlett, Southport · Jackie Knott, Southport · Vaughn Hatley, Southport · Sherrill Jolly, Southport · Sherry Lucero, Southport · Melissa Starr, Supply · Casey Freed, Supply · Gloria Pieczarka, Supply · Teresa Nelson, Supply · Ilona Smith, Supply · Mike McGurn, Thrift Store

Contributors Lydia Arnold is a public health major interning for Mallory Balice at BSRI. She is in the 4+1 masters of gerontology program at UNCW. Lydia worked at Home Instead Senior Care for two years and has had her CNA license for four years. In her free time she likes to plant, read, and spend time with her cat. See her story and recipe on page 26. Cover photographer John Muuss has been a professional photographer for over 60 years. He has practiced mostly press and magazine photography and also architectural and art photography. John moved to North Carolina in 1995. He has worked on a volunteer basis for the towns of St. James, Southport, and Oak Island. The bulk of his work since the early 2000s is volunteer work for nonprofit organizations such as BSRI. See more of his work on pages 10 and 11. 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. She is also a volunteer board member of the Friends of the Library of Oak Island and Southport. She lives in Southport with her husband and dog Betsy. Beth visits a dance class on page 10. 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 shows how to water your lawn economically on page 16. Donna Ruth Morgan volunteers with Friends of the Library in Southport and Oak Island, Boiling Spring Lakes Library Commission, Brunswick County Library Board of Trustees, and the N.C. Friends of the Public Library. She inherited a love of reading and shares that same enjoyment with her four children and three grandchildren. Read about Donna’s Fourth of July book picks on page 20. Joan Leotta has been playing with words on page and stage since childhood in Pittsburgh. She is a writer and story performer. Her poetry and essays appear in many publications. Her four historical fiction novels feature strong women in times of U.S. wars. Her first poetry chapbook, Languid Lusciousness with Lemon, was recently released by Finishing Line Press. Joan notes sites of interest for summer guests on page 13.

uly is our hottest month, and many North Carolinians take refuge in air conditioning or trips to cooler climates. In the evening, as sun gets lower in the sky, we may venture to the beach. But those born and raised here know it wasn’t always so. Many grew up in houses with windows wide open and porches that gathered the breeze. People just moved more slowly in summer, and everyone wore a hat and sought the shade. We have some suggestions for how to keep cool this July. See page 6 for hot weather tips tailored for seniors, and learn about Operation Fan Heat Relief and Fran’s Fans on page 7. If you have guests coming this summer, plan ahead for days that are too hot or too rainy for the beach, and get some ideas of alternative fun in our story on page 13. One great way to cool off is at our senior centers. It’s the best way to get exercise when it’s just too hot to take a walk. Learn about a favorite dance class on page 10, and find a class near you on pages 14 to 37. Shelagh Clancy Editor, Brunswick Senior Buzz Buzz@bsrinc.org

Letter from Supply

Anniversaries: Celebrate Something Special

e all celebrate anniversaries in some way. Some of us celebrate in expansive acknowledgement through parties, group gatherings, and elaborate gifts. Others may be lower key, in more intimate settings, with a select special few. Photo by John Muuss

A dance class has taken feet by storm in Southport, and photographer John Muuss was there to record it. Learn about this class and its members on page 10, and check the calendar listings on pages 14 through 37 for dance classes at your nearest BSRI center.

And then there are the “floaters.” I have joined this group more times than I’d like to admit. We get caught up in the busyness of our days, only to look up and find it’s that special date with nothing planned to mark or acknowledge it. We put the celebration off or “float” the date to another day when it can be celebrated as intended (or procrastinated away).

The anniversaries in July at the

Melissa Starr, Director The Brunswick Center at Supply

Brunswick Center at Supply are definitely the type worth celebrating out loud. July marks the second year of the Supply Center’s transition from a nutrition site to senior center. These last CELEBRATE, continued on page 6

Participants at the Brunswick Center at Supply gather to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day. The center will celebrate its Second Center Anniversary Monday, July 15 at 12:30 p.m., and all are invited.

Letter from Supply CELEBRATE, continued from page 5

two years have witnessed a lot of growing pains—and joys. We have seen a transition of center leadership and the building and rebuilding of dreams, programs, and goals for our future.

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!

We have weathered the storm of Hurricane Florence and a temporary relocation. We returned in 2019 with renewed vigor, adding many new faces to our staff and participants while creating more programs and events for our community seniors. Oh, what an eventful two years this has been for the entire Supply family! I too will be celebrating this July. It’s my first anniversary with Brunswick Senior Resources, Inc. as center director for the Supply Center. There is so much to be grateful for

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Talk with your doctor and be aware of the medications you take. For example, painkillers can reduce awareness of the heat, and diuretics can lead to dehydration.

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Use electric fans.

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Cool off by taking showers, or with ice bags or wet towels .

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Stay out of direct sunlight, put shades on windows, and use crossventilation and fans to cool rooms.

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Wear lightweight, light-colored, loose-fitting clothing.

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Drink plenty of liquids such as water, juice, and iced tea to replace the fluids lost by sweating. As a person ages, thirst declines. Limit alcoholic beverages or fluids with salt which can complicate medical problems

every day. Thanks to my colleagues and the center participants, I have felt supported and welcomed as I made my way in a new job, new home, and new community to live in and serve. I have been a part of a thriving organization that puts the needs of seniors first and foremost in everything they do and in the decisions they make. I could not ask for more, other than to celebrate this milestone with everyone. We will officially celebrate our Second Center Anniversary on Monday, July 15 at 12:30 p.m. Everyone is invited. Refreshments will be served. Come join us in celebration as we continue to strive to reimagine aging for the communities we serve. —Melissa Starr, Director The Brunswick Center at Supply

such as high blood pressure. 

Eat small meals more often and avoid foods that are high in protein, which increases body heat.

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Keep medicines in a cool, dry place.

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Check up on friends or neighbors who live alone.

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Join your local senior center or take advantage of buildings made accessible to seniors during excessive heat.

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Take the heat seriously. Watch for danger signs like nausea, dizziness or lightheadedness, fatigue, confusion, labored breathing, chest discomfort ,and rapid or erratic pulse. Get to a cool place, drink cool water slowly, and seek medical help if conditions don’t improve.

BSRI News

By Jennifer Sherman Director of Case Management Both chronic medical conditions and medications can worsen the impact of extreme heat. Since 1986, Operation Fan Heat Relief (OFHR) has purchased fans to provide a more comfortable living environment and reduce heat-related illnesses for older adults and adults with disabilities. Duke Energy Progress, Duke Energy Carolinas, Dominion Resources, and the Valassis Giving Committee have made contributions through the Division of Aging and Adult Services to Area Agencies on

Aging to purchase fans in support of this summer program. Air conditioners can be provided on a client-specific basis for adults with more serious health-related illnesses (a prescription from a physician is required). If you are at risk, please take advantage of OFHR and stay safe this summer. Please see a case manager for details, or call (910) 754-2300. First come, first serve. The OFHR program runs from May 1 to

October 31. This generous funding doesn’t meet the ongoing need for our area. Please participate in the upcoming Fran’s Fans community drive to expand this program to meet this need. The date of Fran’s Fan community drive will be announced soon on our website and WECT. If you would like to donate a fan or a monetary donation, please contact Jennifer Sherman at (910) 754-6297 or visit our website.

BSRI News

By Mike McGurn, BSRI Thrift Store Operations Manager This month the Thrift Store and BSRI would like to throw back a big thank you to the Calabash VFW Post 7288 for their recent $1,000 donation. Margie Sears, Calabash VFW member and BSRI Thrift Store employee, presented the check to Thrift Store Operations Manager Mike McGurn; Brunswick Center at Calabash Director Courtney Bledsoe; and Brunswick Center at Calabash Assistant Director Holley Norris at the Calabash Thrift Store. In a letter that accompanied the donation, Calabash VFW Post Commander Daniel J. Kossler, Jr. wrote that every quarter the post grants $1,000 to an organization dedicated to help those in need. They often focus on helping veterans and in the past have donated to the Fisher House at Fort Bragg and the National Home for Children in Michigan. This time the Post wanted to give to an organization closer to home. Post Quartermaster Bill McCormick informed members about all the good work BSRI has been doing for the Calabash community, especially since opening the Brunswick Center

Photo by Michelle Stewart

The Calabash VFW post presents a check for $1,000 to the BSRI Thrift Store. Above, from left to right, are Brunswick Center at Calabash Assistant Director Holley Norris; Thrift Store Operations Manager Mike McGurn; Margie Sears, Calabash VFW member and BSRI Thrift Store employee; and Brunswick Center at Calabash Director Courtney Bledsoe.

at Calabash last year. The donation will help BSRI continue those efforts and we are very grateful for the Calabash VFW’s support. Thanks so much!

BSRI thrift store at 5302 Main Street in Shallotte on Friday, June 28. Please help! We are seeking volunteers for all shifts. To register to volunteer, go to our website, www.bsrinc.org,and click on “Volunteers” in the “About Us” drop-down menu to fill out our online volunteer application. Thanks!

BUZZ We plan to open our second

BSRI News

By Marilou Smith SHIIP CO-Coordinator Meet Eileen Scanlon. Eileen has been a SHIIP Counselor with Brunswick Senior Resources, Inc. for more than three years. You can find her facilitating the Caregiver Support Group at the Brunswick Center of Leland on the 2nd and 4th Thursday of each month. Eileen goes above and beyond and has a heart of gold. She also helps with the Medicare 101 classes hosted at BCC, coming to a BSRI center near you. Eileen enjoys helping clients navigate through the

Medicare maze. We are honored to have her on our team.

Judith Larocca retired in October 2014. She used to live New Jersey where she became a SHIIP volunteer. Shortly thereafter she moved to Leland, where she has been working as a SHIIP volunteer for more than three years. She enjoys the work immensely. She loves that she can share her knowledge of health insurance. Judith is extremely gratified to give back to people by using her

Eileen Scanlon has been a SHIIP counselor with BSRI for three years.

knowledge and experience to help others navigate the Medicare maze.

In Our Centers

More than Dancing

By Beth Klahre The Brunswick Center at Southport’s ballet class includes some tap moves for fun. Dancers use chairs for a makeshift ballet barre and when the toe work is done, get tapping. Front row, left to right: Kathy Amber, Maureen Terman, Judy Veno. Second row: Peggy Lacey, Ginny Gorman, and far right, instructor Caryl Voorhees. Last row: Eileen Soderberg, Beth Klahre.

f classical piano music meanders into the hallway from the gym at the Brunswick Center at Southport, it must be Wednesday! A group of women aged 55 to 78 is paying close attention to Caryl Voorhees, who is teaching ballet class in French. After the last pas de bourrée, the music gets hopping and the tapping begins. Laughter rolls out of the gym enticing curious passersby to peek in. And center director Melissa Catlett is thrilled to watch it unfold.

The instruction is professional and disciplined. Voorhees grew up dancing with the Russian Bolshoi Ballet and the Leningrad Kirov Ballet. She started teaching dance in her New Jersey home in 1989 to her three daughters and their 13 friends. She turned her passion into a thriving business, chronicled in her book, “Dancing for Joy.” Voorhees sold her studio in 2007 and retired at the beach, but never retired her love of dance. For the last

four years, she has been teaching ballet as a volunteer. In 2017 she added tap to the repertoire.

Voorhees laughs when she compares teaching young children to teaching seniors. “My seniors are much easier to teach than some of the children, whom I often caught swinging on the barre and licking the mirror! I have to remember that we are older now. We benefit greatly from a proper warm-up and review

In Our Centers of the basic dance steps each week.” She speaks proudly of her senior dancers. “They are amazing! They come with an eagerness to learn the graceful techniques of classical ballet and have a great time making lots of noise with their tap shoes.” The students love Voorhees and unanimously agree that she is super fun, talented, and professional. The group had some funny moments learning Voorhees’s choreographed tap routine to Justin Timberlake’s “Can’t Stop the Feeling.” Dancers moving in all the wrong directions made everyone laugh. But Caryl’s exuberant, positive personality encouraged everyone to do her best.

Not everyone who attends has childhood dance experience. Eileen Soderberg from Oak Island saw a sign for the class on the bulletin board. “I have always been interested in ballet even though I didn’t take lessons as a child. I danced for a season after college.” She dances now because she “likes the movement and control of ballet and the challenge of tap.” Peggy Lacey intends to “put a

checkmark on her bucket list to learn to tap.” And Ginny Gorman, one of the two most senior dancers, always dreamed of learning to tap. She says, “This is a great way to get moving.” For Kathy Amber of Oak Island, it’s more than dancing. “The feeling of being part of a group, accepted no matter how I dance, lifts me up.” Free classes resume this fall. Everyone is welcome.

In this class, there are no mirrors or ballet barres. Backs of chairs serve as makeshift barres for balance. There are no recitals. And thankfully, say the dancers, no tutus. Judy Veno is one of Voorhees’s first students. “I have always enjoyed watching dance performances and found it’s even more enjoyable to participate! Dancing is great exercise. Moving to the beautiful music is so relaxing. I love the challenge of learning combinations of tap steps.” Alicia Williamson recently relocated to Southport. She recalls dancing as a child. “I have a lot of affection for those dance classes. I was thrilled to see a ballet and tap class for people in our age range. And everyone here is charming and welcoming.”

Maureen Terman practices her ballet moves in the Southport ballet class, which is on summer hiatus and will begin again in the fall.

Volunteers

A Healthy Community and Healthy Volunteers “Volunteering is more than essential to the Community. It is a big part of a healthy, balanced lifestyle.”

By Lillith Camp, SECU-sponsored BSRI summer intern from UNCW The activities and services offered by Brunswick Senior Resources, Inc. rely heavily on volunteers from the community. It is because of selfless and dedicated volunteers that we are able to serve Brunswick County’s rapidly-growing senior population. From Meals on Wheels to Medicare counseling, our volunteers work hard to keep seniors in our area happy, healthy, and independent. Volunteering with BSRI not only benefits the community, but also the emotional wellness and physical health of the volunteer themselves. While the act of volunteering was created to help others, it has proved to also be beneficial for the volunteer. Volunteering has been linked to improving psychological well-being. This includes reductions in stress, anger, depression, and anxiety. These reductions create room for self-confidence, happiness, and a sense of purpose to grow. Volunteers are able to forge meaningful and mutually beneficial relationships with other volunteers and the seniors they serve.

Why volunteering also important to keeping a balanced community: 2,174 seniors age 65 and up are living below the poverty line in Brunswick County! Become a volunteer for BSRI: Email if interested to: Spowell@bsrinc.org Or fill out an online application at www.bsrinc.org/volunteers

Lillith Camp is an intern in the volunteer department this summer. She is a rising senior at UNCW studying psychology.

Volunteering has the ability to influence physical health. Individuals who are active in their community have been shown to have lower mortality rates and lower rates of heart disease than those of the same age who do not volunteer. According to “Volunteering and its Surprising Benefits” by Dr. Jeanne Segal and Lawrence Robinson, volunteers are also less likely to develop high blood pressure. These health benefits can be attributed to the fact that volunteers are active when serving their community. They are on their feet and moving around, even if it does not feel like the typical workout. According to “8 Long-Term Health Benefits of Volunteering” by Claire Shinn, there have even been recent research studies examining the relationship between volunteering and a reduction in the progression of Alzheimer's disease and dementia.

Out and About

By Joan Leotta

hen the weather gets warm, those of us who live near the beach stock up on extra sunscreen, fresh toothbrushes and beach towels, and assorted sandcastle toys for the influx of visitors from afar who descend upon our homes in summer. Whether guests are staying for just a few days or longer, keep a list of potential excursions for day or evening in case weather or sunburn keep you from hitting the beach. Check various Brunswick County website listings for events such as the evening concerts and festivals.

These excursions will take just a morning or afternoon. Take a stroll down the main street of Calabash to discover interesting souvenirs, peruse treasures at the thrift shops, or eat Calabash seafood at one of the many establishments that hug the Intracoastal. If you are lucky you can purchase freshly caught shrimp right on the docks. Although many think of the Museum of Coastal Carolina as a place for little ones (great touch tanks!) their shark and dolphin shows and exhibits about local sea life are for all ages.

For an all-day outing, there’s plenty within an hour’s drive north or south. Take the ferry to Fort Fisher, which boasts a state aquarium and the historic civil war fort that gives the area its name. You can tour the grounds and marvel over the

Check website listings for special events at nearby sites, such as this Gullah-Geechee program at Brookgreen Gardens.

many exhibits in the museum that chronicle the great sea battle that took place here in the last days of the Civil War. Heading south, visit Ripley’s Aquarium, or head a bit more west to the Horry County Museum in Conway and the nearby L.W. Paul Living History Farm that recreates an early 20th-century farm in the area. A slightly longer drive will take you to the wonders of Brookgreen Gardens, with an outdoor sculpture museum. If you like wandering around quaint seaside towns that offer colonial history, quirky stores, great places to eat seafood, and restful parks where you and your guests can relax, then head to either Southport in Brunswick County, or down U.S. 17 past Brookgreen Gardens to Georgetown, S.C.

Ash Senior Site 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 am.-1:30 p.m. Tuesday, Wednesday & Thursday Lunch Served at noon

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

2 09:30 Puzzles 10:45 Exercises 11:30 Stretch 12:00 Lunch 12:30 Puzzles Rummikub

3 09:30 Puzzles 11:30 Exercises 12:00 Lunch 12:30 Puzzles Rummikub 12:45 Relaxation

9 09:30 Puzzles 10:45 Exercises 11:30 Stretch 12:00 Lunch 12:30 Puzzles Rummikub

10 09:30 Puzzles 11:30 Exercises 12:00 Lunch 12:30 Puzzles Rummikub 12:45 Relaxation

11 9:30 Puzzles 10:45 Exercises 11:30 Stretch Time 12:00 Lunch 12:30 Bingo 01:00 Puzzles

16 09:30 Puzzles 10:45 Exercises 11:30 Stretch 12:00 Lunch 12:30 Puzzles Rummikub

17 09:30 Puzzles 11:30 Exercises 12:00 Lunch 12:30 Puzzles Rummikub 12:45 Relaxation

18 9:30 Puzzles 10:45 Exercises 11:30 Stretch Time 12:00 Lunch 12:30 Bingo 01:00 Puzzles

23 9:30 Puzzles 10:45 Exercises 11:30 Stretch 12:00 Lunch 12:30 Puzzles Rummikub

24 09:30 Puzzles 11:30 Exercises 12:00 Lunch 12:30 Puzzles Rummikub 12:45 Relaxation

25 9:30 Puzzles 10:45 Exercises 11:30 Stretch Time 12:00 Lunch 12:30 Bingo 01:00 Puzzles

30 09:30 Puzzles 10:45 Exercises 11:30 Stretch 12:00 Lunch 12:30 Puzzles Rummikub

31 09:30 Puzzles 11:30 Exercises 12:00 Lunch 12:30 Puzzles Rummikub 12:45 Relaxation

L O S E D

Avis Smith shows off her project that won third place in the Brunswick County Senior Arts show. Below is the project itself, a family tree of all the congregate and staff at the Ash Senior Site.

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

July 2019 Monday

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

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

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday

1 9am Card Making 10am Walking Class 11am Fit 4 Life 12pm Senior Lunch 12:30pm Rummikub 12:30 Cards & Dice 6:15pm All Levels Yoga

2 8:30am Lewis Farms Berry Picking and Lunch 9:30-10:30am Clogging 6:30 Line Dance Club

3 10am Walking Class 11am Fit 4 Life 12pm Senior Lunch 12:30pm Rummikub 12:30 Cards & Dice

5 10am Qi Gong/Tai Chi 11am TOPS 11am Fit 4 Life 11:30-12:30pm FREE BP Testing 12pm Senior Lunch 12:30pm Rummikub 12:30 Dominoes, Dice and Cards

8 10am Walking Class 11am Fit 4 Life 12pm Senior Lunch 12:30pm Rummikub 12:30 Cards & Dice 6:15pm All Levels Yoga

9 9:30-10:30am Clogging 4pm The Office Meet and Greet 6:30 Line Dance Club

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

11 10am Mah Jong 6pm All Levels Yoga

12 10am Qi Gong/Tai Chi 11am TOPS 11am Fit 4 Life 12pm Senior Lunch 12:30pm Ice Cream Birthday Social 12:30pm Rummikub 12:30 Dominoes, Dice and Cards

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

16 9:30-10:30am Clogging 6:30 Line Dance Club

17 10am Walking Class 11am Fit 4 Life 12pm Senior Lunch 12:30pm Rummikub 12:30 Cards & Dice

18 10am Mah Jong 12pm Lunch Bunch: Joe Loves Lobster in BSL 6pm All Levels Yoga

19 10am Qi Gong/Tai Chi 11am TOPS 11am Fit 4 Life 12pm Senior Lunch 12:30pm Rummikub 12:30 Dominoes, Dice and Cards

22 10am Walking Class 12pm Senior Lunch 12:30pm Rummikub 12:30 Cards & Dice 6:15pm All Levels Yoga

23 9:30-10:30am Clogging 6:30 Line Dance Club

25 10am Mah Jong 11am Brown Bag and a Movie 6pm All Levels Yoga

26 10am Qi Gong/Tai Chi 11am TOPS 11am Fit 4 Life 12pm Senior Lunch 12:30pm Rummikub 12:30 Dominoes, Dice and Cards

29 10am Walking Class 12pm Senior Lunch 12:30pm Rummikub 12:30 Cards & Dice 6:15pm All Levels Yoga

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

24 10am Walking Class 11am Fit 4 Life 12:15pm Guest Speaker: BSRI Nutritional Talk 12pm Senior Lunch 12:30pm Rummikub 12:30 Cards & Dice 31 10am Walking Class 11am Fit 4 Life 12pm Senior Lunch 12:30pm Rummikub 12:30 Cards & Dice

Tuesday, July 2: Blueberry/ Blackberry Pickingâ&#x20AC;¦ $5 **Leave at 8:30am to Lewis Farms and lunch at Olive Garden. (This all depends on the season)

Saturday, July 13: Walk with a Doc Monthly Program 9:00am-10:00am **Hosted at BSL Community Center No PreRegistration necessary**

In the Garden

By Pat Naughton Applying the right amount of water in the correct locations is key to saving money and having a green lawn. Watering a typical 5,000sq.-ft. yard with a half inch of water uses 1,558 gallons of water. That costs close to $5 each time. According to the N.C. State Extension Turfiles website, lawn grasses of Bermudagrass, Centipede, and St. Augustine need one inch of water a week. Zoysia grass needs 1 ¼ inch of water a week. On sandy soils, you can water ½ inch every third day for all these grasses. To determine what each section of the lawn is receiving from the spray, place an empty short can (such as a tuna can) on the lawn. After an irrigation cycle, check the water depth and adjust the timer and spray accordingly to achieve a half inch of water per watering.

The typical irrigation head can be adjusted for start point, finish point, and spray length. To change the starting point, unscrew the head from the canister. Find the center cap on the rotor case. Move it all the way to the right until it stops and you can no longer turn it. Then, move it to the left until it stops. This is the starting point. Keeping the arrow aimed at the

Sprinkler heads can be adjusted for start point, finish point, and spray length. This allows you to fine-tune your irrigation so you don’t waste water.

starting point, insert the head in the canister and tighten the top of the head.

problems such as gray leaf spot.

To adjust the finish point you will need an adjustment key, which are available at major hardware stores. Insert the plastic end of the key in the rotation slot marked with “+” and “–” directions. Turn the key to the + direction to increase the arc and to the – to reduce the direction.

Brunswick County Master Gardeners will present a series of short, timely topics for local gardeners and provide an opportunity to ask your garden questions. There is no charge. The following sessions are offered at the Leland Library:

The final adjustment is the spray length. This is adjusted by inserting the metal end of the key above the nozzle. There is a screw which interferes with the spray to change the length. Turning the screw in will decrease the length.

Wednesday, July 17, 2019 – 2 to 4 p.m., Summer Pests and Treatment Options that are Environmentally Friendly

The best time to water your lawn is in the early morning hours, between 3 a.m. and 7 a.m., when temperatures are cooler and the evaporation rate is low. Avoid watering between 9 p.m. and 1 a.m. Watering at these times can extend the leaf wetness period created by dew, which can increase disease

Wednesday, August 7, 2019 – 2 to 4 p.m., Fall Turf Care and Irrigation Systems

For more information about lawn care, visit http://ces.ncsu.edu, where you can post your questions via the „Ask an Expert‟ link, http:// www.turffiles.ncsu.edu, or contact the Brunswick County Extension office, (910)253-2610.

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

Hours of Operation: M-Th 7a.m.-4p.m., F 7a.m.-2p.m.

Courtney Bledsoe, Director Holley Norris, Assistant Director

JULY DAILY 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; * = Schedule Change 7:30 Country 8:45 Zumba GOLD 7:30 Country 8:45 Zumba 7:30 Country Zumba $3 Zumba $3 Zumba $3 8:30 Meditation 9:45 Zumba GOLD- 8:15 Barre 9:30 BINGO $0.50 CHAIR 9:00 Hoop It Up! $3 9:30 Pound Away $3 9:15 Tai-Chi 10:30 Line Dancing 10:30 20/20/20 9:30 Knitting & 9:30 Chair Arthritis Beg 10:30 20/20/20 9:00 TCB Chair Class Crocheting $6 10:30 Chair Arthritis Adv 10:30 Geri-Fit 10:30 Geri-Fit 11:00 TCB Chair Class$6 12p Lunch

12p Lunch

1:00

Dulcimer Group 12:45 Line Dancing

1:00

Bridge Group

1:00

Art w/ Michelle

1:00

BINGO $0.50

12p Lunch 12:30 Yoga

12 Lunch 12:00 Painter’s Hour

1:00

Mah Jongg Grp

3:00

Qi Gong $5

2:00

^Beginner Mah Jongg Class (Sign up in Lobby)

Zumba GOLD $3

12 Lunch 1:00 Chair Yoga

(w/ Dean)

JULY BONUS ACTIVITIES AND EVENTS! MONDAY

TUESDAY

1• Learn about 6/29 2 Movement Awareness • Visit with Bella the Workshop 12:30 Therapy Dog 1:30 • International Joke Day • Memory Loss Bring your best joke & make Support Group 2:00 someone smile today!

WEDNESDAY

• BP Checks 11:00

FRIDAY

4 CENTER CLOSED

5 CENTER CLOSED

12 ^Pine Needle Basket Weaving ($22) 9:00

by Community Home Care & Hospice

• ^Chair Caning 12:45

9 10 • Hospice 101 Presentation by STHL, Presentation By Community Home Care Audie Lowrimore & Hospice 12:30 • Caregiver Support Group 2:00 15 16 17 • BP Checks 11:00 Meditation & Tai Chi Zumba GOLD CHAIR by Community Home Care & Hospice Cancelled Today! cancelled today! ^Chair Caning 12:45 • Zumba instead of Tech Help 10:00 Barre today! • Pound Away CANCELLED today! • Diabetes Support Group 3:00 22 23 • Ice Cream Social 24• Zumba instead of Meditation & Tai Chi 12:30 Barre today! Sponsored by Autumn Cancelled Today! • Pound Away Care of Shallotte CANCELLED today! Donuts with the Directors • Visit with Bella the Therapy Dog 1:30 9:00 29 30 • ^Center Day Trip 31 Fall Risk Assessments Visit with Mayor Knight Hollywood Wax w/ Level Up Physical Museum & Jimmy 12:30 Therapy 1:00 ^Movement Awareness Buffett’s Margaritaville $ Workshop 1:00-3:15 ($30) • Int’l Friendship Day BSRI Nutrition Class 12:15

THURSDAY

• Headaches & Root Causes w/ Chiropractic Dr. Glenn Lundy

• Writer’s Bloc 1:00 18 19 Cinema at the Center • National Daiquiri Day Popcorn & a movie after lunch

25 Writer’s Bloc 1:00

Mini Daiquiris served at 2:00

• Clean & Green Discussion 10:00

26•^Pine Needle Basket Weaving ($22) 9:00 • Birthday Celebration

Cake sponsored by Kindred at Home & Community Home Care & Hospice

The Happy Healthy Woman Discussion 10:00

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

Courtney Bledsoe, Director Holley Norris, Assistant Director

Hours of Operation: M-Th 7a.m.-4p.m., F 7a.m.-2p.m.

Have fun.

International Joke Day July 1st Be sure to bring your best joke & make someone smile that day! With fitness instructor Dorothy Dexter This workshop will focus on awareness of how your body moves & at what point you get stuck in a movement. This may be due to limited range of movement, stress, strain, poor posture, tension, or discomfort from chronic aches & pains. Dorothy will take you through a series of exercises using a slow-repetition, small increment technique. Then, exercises are repeated using guided imagery. These exercises can help improve your ease of movement, flexibility, coordination, your ease & efficiency of your movements. You will feel more centered, balanced, maybe taller or even lighter. It will bring a whole new awareness to your movements. Through both imagery & physical exercises used in this workshop you will improve your flexibility, coordination, posture, reduce tension, stress, strain, decrease pain & increase your range of movement. *Learn more about the workshop on Monday, July 1st during lunch. *The Workshop will be held on Monday, July 29th, 1:00-3:15. $30 per person, prior sign up required!

ZUMBA GIRLS By: Linda Dostie Scott

We get together many times a week, With our Instructor, Kathy Breen, for our Zumba greet. She’s funny, bubbly, dances and sings, What’s important, of course, is what she brings. We move our bodies in many a way, We must like it, we all stay. It’s for all ages to stay in shape, Moving around helps us feel great. We shake our booties, legs and arms, Of course, without doing any harm. We put our wraps on and make lots of noise, To get a few laughs, and really enjoy. This is what we all like to do, Have get togethers with all of you.

National Daiquiri Day July 19th Fruity, frozen, & refreshing non-alcoholic samples will be served around 2:00! National Vanilla Ice Cream Day July 23rd Ice Cream served after lunch! Sponsored by Autumn Care of Shallotte International Day of Friendship July 30th Spend time with a sweet friend or come to the Center and introduce yourself to someone new! 7 WEEKS OF SHAG LESSONS! Tuesdays, June 18-July 30, 5:30PM-8:30PM Contact Instructors John & Katy for more info: jsh66@earthlink.net or Phone: 910-619-8265

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

ART & CRAFT CORNER Art with Michelle, Fridays at 1:30 Participants are encouraged to bring a friend along for this month’s “Me & You” Painting sessions. Each class, you will paint half of an image while your friend paints the remaining half. No one to bring along? No worries. We will partner you up with a new friend! Supplies to bring include: Stretched canvas 11x14, Pallet Knife, Acrylic Paints (white, black, red, yellow, blue, orange, green, purple) *Paint cup, brushes, & paper towels will be provided by the Center. —————

^Chair Caning 1st & 3rd Wednesday at 12:45 Sandy will be here to show you how it is done. Have a chair that needs caning? Bring it with you! —————

^Pine Needle Basket Weaving ($22) July 12th & 26th at 9:00 Donna “Zada Mae” brings your materials and shows you the ropes. From there, you will make your very own basket to take home!

Courtney Bledsoe, Director Holley Norris, Assistant Director

NEW Fitness Classes! Toning Core Balance CHAIR CLASS $6/class ——————

Country Zumba $3/class

Hours of Operation: M-Th 7a.m.-4p.m., F 7a.m.-2p.m.

Clean & Green Discussion A Plant Based Chemical & Toxic Free Living July 19th at 10:00 Not sure what it really means to go "Clean & Green"? Curious about what ingredients in household cleaners and personal care products you should absolutely avoid? Come learn more at our FREE class. We'll break down the hazards you should be on the alert for, and tell you how easy it is to incorporate safe but effective cleaning products and practices into your household! When you reduce your toxic exposure to chemicals, your body can function in "happy mode" and you could be surprised at some common ailments and challenges you can eliminate by cleaning up your personal environment - in a simple, affordable way.

The Happy Healthy Woman At Any Age! August 2nd at 10:00 Who doesn't want to live happier and healthier...with ease! No matter what your age, your hormones are still going to be a factor. And it's hard to know how to balance your hormones as you navigate through the decades. Join Health Coach, Beth Mincher, as she shares some easy-to-follow guidelines to find balance at any age. As a woman, at any age, we need to feel ALIVE, VIBRANT, and GOOD about ourselves. Inner and Outer beauty! Which translates into physical and mental health. We'll chat about all types of "feel-good" things, including feeling "Sexy as a Senior" - and it's all about YOU!

Courtney & Holley invite you to come have coffee & donuts over some fun conversation with them the morning of Monday, July 22nd at 9:00!

Read All About It

By Donna Ruth Morgan

o celebrate our country’s birthday this July Fourth, turn to some patriotic reading. These choices are available at Brunswick County libraries.

Gary Sinise’s dedication to America’s military and first responders and their families stands out in the pages of Grateful American: A Journey from Self to Service (2018). Readers will enjoy the inspiring backstories of the author’s life and reflections on his theatre, film, and television work. The Lt. Dan character—a Vietnamwounded paraplegic in the movie Forest Gump—gave name to his band that performs in USO shows and raises funds for disabled veterans. His personal history and the research he did for Lt. Dan and his TV role in CSI: NY role as a haunted Gulf War vet steered Mr. Sinise into giving back. Love of family and country create a story shining with the author’s modesty and spirituality. Nutshell Review: This is a man anyone would be proud to meet and thank. The Restless Wave: Good Times, Just Causes, Great Fights, and Other Appreciations by John McCain and co-authored by Mark Salter (2018) piqued my curiosity about a man whose “accumulated memories” had gathered such weight. I struggled through over-long accounts of insider politics, incessant

name-dropping, and arguments that Mr. McCain’s political philosophies were superior to the average American’s. Nutshell review: The book fell short of my expectations for being illuminated (rather than entertained) by this man’s final reflections on his life and legacy. Sacred Duty: A Soldier's Tour at Arlington National Cemetery (2019) by Senator Tom Cotton is a meticulouslyresearched history of the U.S. Army’s Old Guard, the oldest active duty infantry regiment. Personal accounts of the author escorting flag-draped coffins of soldiers and participating in hundreds of military funerals for service members demonstrate his compassion and honor for those brave servants. Nutshell Review: The author, a true patriot and decorated war hero, writes only briefly about himself with focus on America’s most sacred shrine and the duty owed to our fallen. Need bargain summer reading? Friends of the Library used book sales support Brunswick County Libraries with books for $1 or less. Cool down at continuous inside-thelibrary book sales during business hours at the Rourke Reading Room in Shallotte, at Leland Branch, and Southwest Branch in Ocean Isle. Or visit FOL Southport & Oak Island’s used bookstore of in Southport Realty at 727 N. Howe St. in Southport. Chill and browse at the monthly sale Saturday July 27, 2019 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., themed Hot Hot Hot!

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

EVERY TUESDAY

EVERY WEDNESDAY

EVERY THURSDAY

EVERY FRIDAY

Black = No Fee (Contributions always appreciated); Green or $ = Fee Based Class; Red ^ = Requires Prior Sign Up 10:30

Chair Aerobics

$-Super

8:30

Strength & Core

8:30

Total Body Cond.

10:30 $-BINGO

8:30

9:30

Morning Yoga

9:30

Geri-Fit

10:30 Arthritis Exercise

10:00 Sampler^

10:00 Painting

10:00

Crafts

10:30 Balance Class

10:30

Line Dancing-Int.

Line Dancing-

Computer Help

Beg.

11:00 Larks Choir Practice 11:00 12p Lunch

12p Lunch

11:00 Geri-Fit

11:30a EARLY Lunch