Brunswick Senior Buzz September 2018

Welcome!

New Center in Calabash Opens Its Doors

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i · 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 Sarah Powell, Volunteer Coordinator

Brunswick Senior Resources, Inc.

· Mallory Balice, Program Specialist

· Karen Tierney, Receptionist · Victoria Hine, Ash and Shallotte · Mary Green, Boiling Spring Lakes · Angelique Carlson, Calabash · Holley Norris, Calabash · René Tarquinio, Calabash · Carol Caldara, Calabash · Mike Blandino, Town Creek · Veronica Lett-McGee, Leland · Marilou Smith, Leland · Shelley Cooper, Leland

i · Doug Russell, Leland · Sandy Porcaro, Leland · Anne Gass, Shallotte · Kathy Gehlhardt, Shallotte · Blair Stanley, Shallotte · Brett Baughman, Shallotte · Beverly Bridgers, Southport · Melissa Catlett, Southport · Jackie Knott, Southport · Vaughn Hatley, Southport · Cyndy Wallhausser, Southport and Supply

· Melissa Starr, Supply · Courtney Bledsoe, Supply · Gloria Pieczarka, Supply · Mike McGurn, Thrift Store

When you watch a period movie, don’t you love it when people get messages through messengers and mail? Even in new movies, you sometimes wonder, “Why didn’t they just call? Or text?” Before realizing the movie is set in pre-cell-phone days.

But a letter is different from a call or a text, especially today. It means someone took the time to gather their thoughts and compose and send a message.

I love to send real letters in the mail because I love to go to my mailbox and find one. And in these days of electronic work communication it’s fun to find a personal message in email, too.

BSRI Thrift Store Manager Mike McGurn and I were both lucky recipients of recent emails of a personal nature. After a recent Thrift Store Throwback column, two Brunswick Senior Buzz readers reached out with tales of their own experiences at Atlantic City’s Steel Pier. You can read highlights of those fun messages on page 11.

Ultimately the work of those who contribute to the Buzz is to inform and entertain you, the reader. And we love it when a story touches you enough that you want to tell us about it.

Keep those cards and letters coming, kids!

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

Letter from a Director

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Photo by Shelagh Clancy

Buzz Editor Shelagh Clancy snapped this month’s cover photo of BSRI staff showing off the new Brunswick Center at Calabash. From left are Director Angelique Carlson, BSRI President and CEO Jim Fish, and Assistant Director Holley Norris.

Read more about our newest center on pages 12-14.

uly 24th was a hectic, busy day at the Southport center, as usual. I was in the middle ballroom breaking down tables from bridge to prepare for an exercise class when it happened. Jackie, my assistant director, came running in, saying we had a situation in the dining room that I needed to handle. My heart stopped. What in the world had happened? Was someone sick or hurt? Was there an altercation?

My head was spinning with concern, not knowing what I was walking into.

I rounded the corner and rushed into the dining room, only to encounter tons of smiling faces and shouts of “Surprise!” As it turns out, Tuesday, July 24th was my one-year anniversary with Brunswick Senior Resources, Inc. Wow, talk about time flying! As I looked around the room at all of the smiling faces that make my day complete, I was overwhelmed by emotion and welled up with tears. There were balloons that

Melissa Catlett, Director The Brunswick Center at Southport

spelled out “Congratulations” and a huge cake with the BSRI logo on it.

There were also two men there I did not recognize. One was from PAWS Place and the other was from SOAR, both local animal rescue organizations. Jackie went on to explain that the seniors and staff had all donated to these animal rescue organizations in my LETTER, continued on page 6

Southport Center participants recently gathered quietly to create a surprise for Director Melissa Catlett. The group celebrated Catlett’s one-year anniversary with a surprise party.

BSRI’s Thrift Store 10001 Beach Dr. Calabash, NC

Surprise visitors at Melissa Catlett’s one-year anniversary party turned out to be representatives of SOAR and Paws Place, two area animal rescue organizations.

Well-wishers donated more than $700 to the groups in Catlett’s name.

name. I have never felt so honored.

They raised more than $700!

lives to me and gave me the biggest welcome I have ever received. You go out of your way to speak to me and shower me with kindness.

People were chanting “Speech, speech!” At a complete loss for words, I said, “Thank you so much for letting me stay here a whole year!” I said a few other things to the crowd of people in there, received lots of hugs, and in a whirlwind we all ate delicious cake and reminisced about the past year.

Thank you to infinity to our Southport staff: Jackie Knott, Beverly Bridgers, Amber Ramsey, Vaughn Hatley, and Dean Francisco.

You guys are truly a dream team.

In only one year, we have had some major gains and some pretty tough losses as well. Somehow, we have gotten through it all together.

to schedule pick-up.

Later that evening, I was able to sit down and read all of the lovely messages from my dear Southport family. This is my public thank you to all.

Thank you for embracing me, Southport and BSRI family. I hope you feel the love coming right back at you!

Your support is greatly appreciated!

Thank you, Southport center participants, for a wonderful first year. You opened your hearts and

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

LETTER, continued from page 5

Melissa Catlett Director, The Brunswick Center at Southport

BSRI recently added two new caseworkers to its staff.

posted the case manager position. I am very excited to be working back in the Southport and Supply area and to be a part of BSRI’s growth and innovative team.”

Sandy Porcaro is the new case manager located at the Brunswick Center at Leland, and she will be covering the areas of Leland, Northwest, Navassa, Town Creek, Bolivia, and Winnabow. Porcaro will be responsible for the home delivered meals program, family caregiver support program, intake and assessment referrals, and finding new resources within the community.

Sandy Porcaro

Cyndy Wallhausser

Cyndy Wallhausser is the new case manager at the Southport Center, serving the Southport, Supply, Boiling Spring Lakes, Sunset Harbor, Oak Island, and Bolivia areas. As case manager, Wallhausser’s primary responsibility will be Home Delivered Meals assessments, information and assistance referrals, and the Family Caregiver Support Program.

Wallhausser is originally from Berea, Ohio. She relocated to her mother’s hometown of Durham in 1982.

She and her husband David have lived in North Carolina from the mountains to the coast and love to call N.C. home. They raised three children in Durham before relocating to Southport in 2001, where Cyndy returned to school as an adult learner and received her social work degree from the University of North Carolina at Wilmington in 2006.

Wallhausser previously worked for the Council on Aging of Buncombe County and Community Care of WNC as a social worker and a care manager. She has worked in the aging field for the past 13 years and moved back to the Wilmington area last November.

“It has been very important for me to find the right position pursuing my passion working with the aging population,” Wallhausser said. “I was thrilled when BSRI

Porcaro recently relocated to Wilmington from Connecticut to escape the cold winter days and enjoy all the opportunities and activities that Wilmington has to offer. She has twin 10-year-old daughters who she spends most of her time with when not working, but she also enjoys running 5Ks, reading, movies, and going to the beach.

Sandy has a bachelor’s degree in psychology and a master’s degree in counseling and has worked more than 20 years in the senior services field.

“I have always found my path leading me to work with the senior population and I enjoy the wisdom, humor, and life experience they have to offer. I am thrilled to be working with BSRI and look forward to creating new opportunities and resources for seniors in my role,” Porcaro said.

The Brunswick Wellness Coalition (BWC) is hosting a County Care Fair at Walmart in Shallotte Sept. 18 from 5 to 8 p.m. The fair will offer health screenings, education, and kidfriendly activities. There will also be grocery store tours and giveaways.

“Our health providers and healthminded organizations have partnered to host this fair because they care about the health of our residents,” said BWC’s Executive Director, Lindsay Maher. “I encourage area residents to take advantage of this opportunity and make the time to care for their health by stopping by.”

Health services available at the fair will include: • Immunizations • Dental consultations • Mammography screenings (Call (910) 721-1485 to schedule an appointment) • Eye glass adjustments • Diabetes screenings • Blood pressure screening • Hepatitis C screenings The Care Fair also includes a kid zone with fun activities, grocery store tours to learn how to shop healthy on a budget, and free giveaways and health education material.

More than 100 people attended BWC’s Leland Care Fair. For more information, contact BWC at (910) 444-1872.

Did you know that BSRI has a Prescription Assistance Program? It can help you save money on your generics and brand name medications.

There are 292 drug assistance programs through manufacturers offering medications at no cost, based on household income. The qualifying

incomes vary based on the medications.

If you are making trade-offs between paying for your drugs, food, lights, or rent, please contact Marilou Smith for an application, by appointment only, (910) 754-2300 ext.1206.

Starting in September, members of the Medical/Treatment Providers SubCommittee of the Brunswick County Opioid Addiction Task Force will offer quarterly training sessions on opioids.

“Understanding Opioid Medications” will be offered at all Brunswick County Senior Center locations and is open to all members of the community. The first session will be offered at 10 a.m. Sept.

21 at the Brunswick Center at Supply.

See the announcement boards for scheduled days and times at your center.

Participants will learn practical information about

—Marilou Smith PAC / SHIIP Co-Coordinator

opioid narcotics, what they are, and how to use them. Speakers will teach the importance of storing them safely. The possibility of overdose is a large problem for opioid users. Participants will learn about the drug naloxone (Narcan), which reverses an opioid overdose, and how to administer it in an emergency.

Information on pharmacies in Brunswick County participating in a special North Carolina program for purchasing Narcan will be distributed. Participants will also receive an information sheet for opioid treatment resources.

Join us to receive this valuable information. It may save the life of someone you love!

The Area Agency on Aging and BSRI are hosting 2 Medicare Part D Rx Drug events for older adult consumers in Brunswick County on Sept. 6 at the Ocean Isle Beach Town Hall from 10 a.m, to 12 p.m.; and a second one on Sept. 19 in Leland at Cross Creek Commons in LifePoint Church suite which is on the second floor, 1107 New Pointe Blvd. Leland from 10 a.m, to 12 p.m.

Both events are focused on Part D Rx Drug plans and the extra help that

is available to eligible consumers.

In addition, SHIIP will be speaking, Coastal Horizons will speak on Medication Safety, and Medicare Fraud Prevention and Rx Drug Assistance will be available. Plans are in process to include speakers from Social Security and DSS as well.

If you are interested in attending, please call the Area Agency on Aging at (910)3954553 or Marilou Smith at BSRI at (910)754-2300.

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By Mike McGurn Thrift Store Operations Manager Do you remember these Pepsi ads from the 1950s? The BSRI Thrift Store recently received a collection of magazine advertising from the 1950s. While each ad was dated, either on the ad itself or by hand on the protective covering, there is nothing to identify the publication in which they appeared. They may be from Life Magazine or another large publication.

Has anyone seen these before, and if so, do you remember what magazine they were in? Let us know if you do! Contact Mike McGurn at mmcgurn@bsrinc.org or (910) 712-6458 or Buzz Editor Shelagh Clancy at newsletters. bsri@gmail.com.

Two Buzz readers recently shared their memories of Atlantic City, N.J.’s Steel Pier, featured in July’s issue of the Buzz. Here are excerpts from their letters.

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“I grew up in N.J. and we were only an hour from Atlantic City so we often went down. One of my best memories is of the high diving horse. It was a mighty animal. A toned woman in a swimsuit donned a helmet and mounted the horse and they ascended the many steps to a diving platform. When they reached the top she and the creature seemed to size up their surroundings. A hushed crowd looked on with anxious anticipation. And then, sure enough, they jumped and splashed into their pool. The crowd cheered, whistled and stomped.”

Pat Williamson Volunteer at the Leland Center “Spent a summer in late 60s (sophomore year of college) on the N.J. Shore and went to the pier several times with my girlfriend, now wife.

Steel Pier admission was $2.

The main theater would show movies, followed by several Ed

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Sullivan show type acts: a comedian, juggler, ventriloquist, magician, etc. That would be followed by the featured musical act. For best seats you went when the earlier acts were playing. If you paid an extra 25 cents, you could sit in the first 20 rows. We saw Smokey Robinson, 4 Tops....

One time, Frank Sinatra Jr. was playing with a big brass band.

At the end of the pier they had a high diving act. Now dark and under the lights. Divers would dive through a large square hole in the middle of the pier deck into the Atlantic Ocean between the pier’s piling doing all sorts of flips twists and turns.

Still on the same $2.25 was the grand finale of the show. The famous high diving horse…. I would have paid $10 at that time some 50 years ago just to see that.

Great memories, great summers on the Jersey Shore!”

Steve Simon

By Doreen Brennan and Shelagh Clancy

Photo by Alex Shchebet (Green Parrot Media)

Overflow crowds celebrated the grand opening of the new Brunswick Center at Calabash July 27 and the center officially opened for business July 30.

The Brunswick Center at Calabash is right on the main drag at 10050 Beach Drive. There’s plenty of parking on the left side of the building. With 12,000 square feet, there’s now room for a large kitchen, a dining and activity room, and smaller conference rooms that will

host Tai Chi, yoga, arthritis, Pilates, arts and crafts programs, and office space for staff. There will also be bingo.

“What a wonderful place, convenient and awesome,” Director Angelique Carlson said. “There’s been huge community support. We got 700 applications in three days.”

Brunswick Senior Resources Inc. President and CEO Jim Fish planned for 400 at the Calabash Center grand opening. “The seats were full and a crowd stood at the back,” he said, “and people came in all day.”

Above: BSRI President and CEO Jim Fish discusses the new Brunswick Center at Calabash with guests including Finance and Audit Committee member Carol Santavicca at the grand opening ceremonies July 30.

Below: The main activity room at the new Center also serves as a dining room.

“Previously, senior center activities were held at the Presbyterian Church [in Calabash] for many, many years,” Fish said.

“The church was very good to us to hold activities for seniors.” The new space, once a Tru Value hardware store and later The Marketplace (also known as Jack’s Place), allows for a full-time center that’s open 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Mondays through Fridays.

One room houses exercise equipment such as stationary bikes and a universal gym (new treadmills are on the way). In the art room, solar tubes bring in natural light.

There’s a huge fish tank and an inhouse florist, the Briar Patch.

“It smells so good when Gigi opens her doors,” Carlson said.

Photo by Shelagh Clancy

Assistant Director Holley Norris is excited that participants can try something new at the new center.

“There’s room for so many new

All photos this page by Alex Shchebet (Green Parrot Media).

The grand opening festivities of the new Brunswick Center at Calabash drew a standing-room-only crowd.

Local leaders spoke at the Brunswick Center at Calabash grand opening July 30. At left is Brunswick County Commissioner Mike Forte center, Health Department Director David Stanley chats with Brunswick County Commissioner Marty Cooke; right, Brunswick County Commissioner Randy Thompson.

programs,” she said, “including arthritis exercise classes, Zumba, Tai Chi, chair yoga and regular yoga, Geri-Fit, and line dancing.”

about their mission and volunteer opportunities. Right now, Calabash participants are making blankets for Meals on Wheels recipients.

“Get INvolved,” Director Carlson said. Carlson welcomes the community engagement the new center offers. She’s excited about Get INvolved, a program that invites in community organizations to speak

“I like the potential of the site— the land,” CEO Fish said. “This is a blank canvas, open to gardening and other outdoor activities. We hope as the Calabash center matures, we can incorporate local food into our

vision.” The site has nearly 4.75 acres.

An overhang on the left side of the building provides easy access to the kitchen for Meals on Wheels volunteers. Daily dining will be cooked in Shallotte for now, and food prep will move to Calabash center in the future. The new center is serving five times the number of

meals they previously served, Mike Blandino said.

Offices and activity rooms may be rented by outside groups for events, weddings, birthday parties, card games, and other occasions. The multipurpose room can accommodate up to 350 people. A full kitchen is available for catering. If you are interested in renting space in the center, call Debra Marlowe at (910) 754-2300.

Photo by Sarah Powell

New Life Church volunteers assisted at the grand opening of the Brunswick Center at Calabash.

Photo by Alex Shchebet (Green Parrot Media) Photo by Alex Shchebet (Green Parrot Media)

Photo by Alex Shchebet (Green Parrot Media)

Above: The exercise room at the new center offers equipment such as stationary bikes and a universal gym. Treadmills will be here soon.

Top Right: Local officials prepare to cut the ribbon at the grand opening ceremonies of the new Brunswick Center at Calabash, including John Ingraham, Calabash Mayor Mary Knight, Brunswick County Commissioner Randy Thompson, Brunswick County Commissioner Pat Sykes, Board of Directors Chair Arnold Owen, and BSRI President and CEO Jim Fish.

Right: Calabash neighbors of all ages turned out to see what’s happening at the new center.

Photo by Sarah Powell

Trip Date: October 8th-11th

This trip is currently closed. we will be planning another one, so make sure to visit your nearest senior center or call to put your name on the waitlist to get updates.

Charleston Trip Date: Dec 3rd-Dec 5th Pricing: $465 per person Based on double Occupancy.

Trip Status: Open accepting registrations A few highlights!

Includes this and more! Holiday Dinner Cruise James Island Holiday Festival of the lights Guided Historic light tour Holiday Shopping in the Historic City Market.

Caribbean Cruise Trip Status: Open-Accepting Registrations A few highlights!

Departing from Port Canaveral Florida Day 1– day at sea Day 2– Cozumel Mexico Day3– Belize Day4– Mahogany Bay, Isla Roatan Day5– Costa Maya, Mexico Day 6– day at sea Trip Date: Jan 12th-Jan 19th 2019 Pricing: ( Double occupancy) Cabin 4B– $999 per person Cabin 4c- $1039 per person Cabin 4D– $1049 per person Cabin 8B-$1349 per person $250 deposit to hold registration Payment deadline: October 30th

Shades of Ireland: April 13th-22nd Call Collette Tours to book this Awesome, all inclusive trip!

1800-825-5655 Double occupancy:3,559 Single:4,059 Triple: 3,529

Biltmore Trip Date: Nov 26th-28th Pricing: $479 per person (based on double occupancy) Trip Status: Open, accepting registrations.

Payment deadline: September 7th A Few Highlights! Holiday Dinner at the Biltmore Admission to Biltmore's Gardens Visit Antler Village Biltmore shops and more!

Bell Peppers: A Vegetable and a Condiment

By Joan Leotta Although hot peppers are better known for their uses as condiments, sweet bell peppers also provide a great, though very different flavor profile to meals—main dishes, side dishes, sauces, stews, and more.

Adding the flavor of summer to winter stews is as easy as slicing and freezing some of the large supply of bell peppers now in local farm markets and groceries. One of the advantages of this largesse is usually a lower price.

However, there are only so many stuffed peppers, sliced peppers with dip, and pepper rings on top of other salads that one can delightfully crunch. Stuffed peppers, peppers and onions with sautéed sausages or chicken strips will bring that flavor to the table with peppers starring, but there will still be more peppers than I will want to use in the short time span of the autumnal abundance.

Fortunately, it’s easy to preserve peppers for use later. Simply wash, dry, slice and save the peppers in a plastic bag or other airtight container so that they will be ready to add flavor and vitamins to your winter meals. The closer to picking time you get them into the freezer, the better-preserved the vitamin content will be. And peppers do pack a vitamin punch.

Bell peppers are low in calories and are excellent sources of vitamins A and C, potassium, folic acid, and fiber. Green peppers, the most common and cheapest variety, are picked before they are ripe. Red and yellow peppers, bright and colorful, are the same pepper left longer on the vine to ripen. The increased sunshine time means that compared to their green bell peppers brethren, the red ones have almost 11 times more beta-carotene and 1.5 times

more vitamin C. Yellow falls in between.

Flavors differ as well, an important consideration when using them to flavor soups, stews, sauces, and more. Green peppers are grassy, brassy, bright. Some find them harsh. Yellow and red peppers are outright sweet. You can preserve them all with that same freezer protocol.

The one downside of freezing peppers to use later, whether in strips, halves, or whole, is the mushy texture they assume upon defrosting.

However, although the crunch has fled, the flavor remains full and in this more humble, pulpy state, you don’t have to worry about cooking the other ingredients longer in order to get the peppers to soften.

I like green peppers added to stews, mixed with sautéed meats, added to mushrooms to make a quick pasta dinner, and in my red sauce. I learned that trick in Malta where they use green pepper regularly in the tomato sauce.

When adding red pepper pieces to a dish, remember they are sweet.

Bits of roasted red pepper, cut up, are also known as pimento and are the basis of the wonderful Southern delicacy pimento cheese.

Photos by Joan Leotta

September is a great time to freeze peppers, since they are plentiful and cheap. Just slice and freeze for a fresh taste of summer all winter long.

The recipe on the next page will get you started on inventing your own ways to use these wonderful vitamin-laden little veggies in winter meals.

Fall is the Best Time to Plant Trees and Shrubs

By Pat Naughton

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eptember is usually our wettest month in Brunswick County. The average rainfall for September is more than 8 inches.

The additional moisture and warm weather makes September an optimal time for planting balled-inburlap plants.

necessary water and nutrients for optimum plant growth.

When selecting a plant, be sure to allow spacing for its full-grown height and width. Typically Brunswick County soil is sandy and welldrained. Dig a hole that is two times—and preferably five times—wider than the root ball. Remove any wires and synthetic burlap from the root ball.

When field-grown trees are harvested, their root balls are balled in burlap. That Photo by Derek Ramsey is, burlap is Consider adding wrapped American Beautyberry is a colorful shrub that’s topsoil if the soil around the well-suited to Brunswick County. is sandy. Organic root balls Other good choices include Arborvitae, Azaleas, material does not and secured Camellias, Chinese Hollies, Cleyera, Coastal promote a larger with nails, Sweetpepperbush, Dwarf Yaupon, Falsecypress, root system nor string, or Gardenia, Hydrangea, Indian Hawthorn, Japanese encourage root wire. and Korean Boxwood, Japanese Fatsia, Japanese penetration into Digging a Plum Yew, Junipers, Loropetalum, Roses, and the native soil. plant up Southern Wax Myrtle.

To encourage reduces the penetration into root system, the soil, mix in some adjacent soil with which limits the plant’s ability absorb any amendments. soil moisture. This water stress is known as “transplant shock.”

Slicing the root ball cuts encircling Container plants are less susceptible to roots and produces flushes of new transplant shock and can be planted roots into the surrounding soil. The top year round. of the root ball should be even with the surrounding soil. Depending on the Fall planting allows the weather and rainfall, water daily for carbohydrates produced during the the first few weeks. After that, start previous growing season to be directed cutting back on watering to every few to the root growth. When spring days or longer. Eventually water arrives, a well-established root system weekly or as needed. will be prepared to provide the

By Donna Ruth Morgan Buzz readers picked the categories of historical fiction, mystery, and thrillers for review.

These Pulitzer Prize winners are available through the Brunswick County Library System.

All the Light We Cannot See (2014) by Anthony Doerr weaves the stories of two teens, a 16-year-old blind French girl and a 17-year-old brainwashed German boy. Mr. Doerr’s multilayered, good-versus-evil plot explores physical and spiritual blindness and juxtaposes brutality with humanity in the midst of danger and intrigue. Caveats: the many flashbacks, flash-forwards, and alternating chapters distracted from the storyline (requiring close attention) and the length is prodigious (not a casual read). For

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this reader, elegant prose did not overcome confusing storylines and a less-than-satisfying conclusion.

Nutshell review: Too long, too disjointed, and too predictable to be prizewinning historical fiction.

Adam Johnson’s 2012 mystery, The Orphan Master’s Son, peers inside the North Korean state through the eyes of main character Pak Jun Do, a castaway who, in theory, is not an orphan and constantly reminds the reader of this fact. He is treated like an orphan and given a name from a list of martyrs and ends up becoming a loyal subject turned professional kidnapper. His overlords are capricious, violent, and unforgiving, yet Jun Do overcomes brutality with his personal alliances and his limited hope for a better future. Nutshell review: The inspiring yet maddening switched identities and muddled plotlines

reflect the insanity of a country ruled by a madman.

The Sympathizer (2016) by Viet Thanh Nguyen is the narrative confession of a half French, half Vietnamese double agent: a Viet Cong communist serving in the Army of the Republic of Vietnam.

He describes himself as “man of two minds” caught between conflicting political beliefs and personal loyalties. The book is chock full of plotlines, characters, and excruciating detail that offer an Eastern perspective on the Vietnam War and social changes in America in the 1970s. It seems written more for the critics than pleasure readers like me. Nutshell review: Touted as a thriller, even a brilliant conclusion could not overcome the many salacious details and pretentious language.

ASH SENIOR NUTRITION SITE Activity Calendar Calendar is subject to change Victoria Hine, Manager Waccamaw Community Building 5859 Waccamaw School Road, Ash, NC 29420 Call 910-754-2300 Ext. 1053 For Reservations Operating Hours: 9:30-1:30 Tuesday & Thursday Lunch Served at 12 PM

Photos by Vikki Hine

Tuesday

Thursday

4 9:30 Coffee with Friends 10:00 Puzzles 10:45 Exercise 12:00 Lunch 12:30 Blood Pressure Check 12:30 Rummikub

6 9:30 Coffee with Friends 10:00 Puzzles 10:45 Exercise 12:00 Lunch 12:45 Bingo

11 9:30 Coffee with Friends 10:00 Puzzles 10:45 Exercise 12:00 Lunch 12:30 Rummikub

13 9:30 Coffee with Friends 10:00 Puzzles 10:45 Exercise 12:00 Lunch 12:30 Bingo

18 9:30 Coffee with Friends 10:00 Puzzles 10:45 Exercise 12:00 Lunch 12:30 Rummikub

20 9:30 Coffee with Friends 10:00 Puzzles 10:45 Exercise 12:00 Lunch 12:30 Bingo

25 9:30 Coffee with Friends 10:00 Puzzles 10:45 Exercise 12:00 Lunch 12:30 Rummikub

27 9:30 Coffee with Friends 10:00 Puzzles 10:45 Exercise 12:00 Lunch 12:15 Birthday Cake and Ice Cream 12:30 Bingo

Exercise class grows as more seniors realize how many activities are happening at Ash Senior Site.

Sam Bowens, Henry Carte, and Ruby Frink oversee the puzzle they just completed.

Seniors enjoy the Social Room at Ash.

BSRI Nutrition Program

September September 2018 Monday

9am Card Making

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

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

Boiling Spring Lakes Senior Site Activity Calendar *Subject to change

Tuesday

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at Boiling Spring Lakes Parks & Recreation Department

4 9:30-10:30am Clogging 6:15-7:15pm Zumba

11 9:30-10:30am Clogging

4pm Spa Day

6:15-7:15pm Zumba

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday

5 10am Walking Class 11am Fit 4 Life 12pm Senior Lunch 12:30pm Rummikub 12:30 Cards & Dice 6:30 Line Dance Club

6 10am Mah Jong 6pm All Levels Yoga

12 10am Walking Class 11am Fit 4 Life 12pm Senior Lunch 12:30pm Rummikub 12:30 Cards & Dice 6:30 Line Dance Club

13 10am Mah Jong 6pm All Levels Yoga

7 10am Walking Class 11am TOPS 11am Fit 4 Life

11:30 FREE BP TESTING

12pm Senior Lunch 12:30pm Rummikub 12:30 Cards & Dice 14 10am Walking Class 11am TOPS 11am Fit 4 Life 12pm Senior Lunch

12:30pm ICE CREAM BIRTHDAY SOCIAL 12:30pm Rummikub 12:30 Cards & Dice

17 10am Qi Gong 11am Fit 4 Life 12pm Senior Lunch 12:30pm Rummikub 12:30 Cards & Dice 6:15pm All Levels Yoga

18 9:30-10:30am Clogging 6:15-7:15pm Zumba

24 10am Qi Gong 11am Fit 4 Life 12pm Senior Lunch 12:30pm Rummikub 12:30 Cards & Dice 6:15pm All Levels Yoga

25 9:30-10:30am Clogging 6:15-7:15pm Zumba

4pm “The Office” Drink Social

19 10am Walking Class 11am Fit 4 Life 12pm Senior Lunch 12:30pm Rummikub 12:30 Cards & Dice 6:30 Line Dance Club 26 10am Walking Class 11am Fit 4 Life 12pm Senior Lunch 12:30pm Rummikub 12:30 Cards & Dice 6:30 Line Dance Club

20 10am Mah Jong

11am Brown Bag and a Movie

6pm All Levels Yoga 27 10am Mah Jong 6pm All Levels Yoga

21 10am Walking Class 11am TOPS 11am Fit 4 Life 12pm Senior Lunch 12:30pm Rummikub 12:30 Cards & Dice 28 10am Walking Class 11am TOPS 11am Fit 4 Life 12pm Senior Lunch 12:30pm Rummikub 12:30 Cards & Dice

Yard and Craft Sale

Saturday, Sept 22nd 8am-12pm Reserve Your Booth Space TODAY! — SPRING LAKE PARK —

SUNDAYS 4-6PM

$10 BSL Residents $15 Non-Residents $5 Table Rental (optional)

Weekly Activity Schedule MONDAYS

TUESDAYS

WEDNESDAYS

THURSDAYS

FRIDAYS

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

10:00 Tai Chi 11:00 Book Club 11:00

8:30 Geri-Fit 10:30 Crafting for Good

2:00

Zumba Card Games Cooking with Carol

Chair Arthritis

11:00 Healthy Living

Ballroom Dancing

12p Lunch 1:00 1:00

9:30

12p Lunch

1:00

Bring Your Own Art Line Dancing

2:00

Meditation

12:00

12p Lunch 12:15 Yoga 2:00 Caregiver Support Group

9:30 BINGO* 9:30 Zumba 10:00 Line Dancing 11:00 Art 11:00 Get INvolved Journaling

12 Lunch

12 Lunch

12:30 Geri-fit 12:30 Mystery 2: 00 Stitching Club 1:00 Craft 2:00 Card Games Chair Yoga

Donations and Contributions Help Support Our Meals and Programming, Thank You!

September MONDAY

TUESDAY

WEDNESDAY

THURSDAY

FRIDAY

3 4 Closed for Labor Day A Visit with Bella 2:45pm

5 BP Screening 11:00 am

6 Senior Citizens Academy 9:30 am

7 Oral Care with Sonya 11:00 am

10 Coffee with the Mayor 9:00 am

11 Tuesday Trivia Noon

12 Breast Cancer Community Help 11:00 am

13 Get Involved: Suicide Prevention 11:00 am

14 Essential Oil Craft 1:00 pm

17 Technology Help 9:30 am

18 A Visit with Bella 19 Medication 2:45 pm Safety 11:00 am

20 Senior Citizens Academy 9:30 am

21 Tea Dance 2:00 pm

24 Technology Help 1:00 pm

25 Monthly Outing

27 Get Involved: 28 Birthday Community in Schools Celebration 11:00 am

26 Fall Prevention 11:00 am

Welcome, friends!

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

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

Angelique Carlson, Director Holley Norris, Assistant Director

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

Calabash Special Events

Visit with Bella in our conversation room on September 4th and 18th.

The Ballroom Dance Preservation Society presents their first teadance on September 21st at 2:00 pm. They will discuss a dancerelated topic, demonstrate a dance, then open up the floor for dancing.

Art Journaling will be held SENIOR CITIZENS ACADEMY Join the Brunswick County Sheriff’s Department to learn more about keeping safe, the latest scams targeting seniors, and how to get involved with their organization.

Sept 6th and Sept 20th 9:30– 11:30 am

Friday mornings in the studio from 9:30-11:30 am. Line, shape, texture, color, and form will be looked at and experienced through mixed media with an emphasis on individual perception.

Monthly 2018 - Weekly Activity Schedule EVERY MONDAY

EVERY TUESDAY

EVERY WEDNESDAY EVERY THURSDAY

EVERY FRIDAY

Black = No Fee (Contributions always appreciated); Green or * = Fee Based Class; Red ^ = Requires Prior Sign Up; Blue= New Offering/Time 8:30

Strength & Core

8:30

Total Body Cond.

10:30 BINGO*

8:00

9:30

Morning Yoga

9:30

Geri-Fit

10:30 Arthritis Exercise

10:00 Geri-Fit

10:00 Painting

9:30

Line Dancing-Int.

10:00 Basic Crochet

10:30 Balance Class

10:00

Crafts

10:30 Brain Games

11:30 Tai-Chi Fit/Flow*

10:30

Chair Aerobics

11:00 Arthritis Exercise

11:30 Leland Larks Choir Practice

11:30

TRX Training*^

11:00 Computer Help

12p Lunch 12:30

Mystery Craft

1:00

Sleep Mats

12:30

Walk w/ Ease

1:00

1:00

Mah Jongg

4:30

Cardio Dance*^

6:30

Evening Yoga*

11:00 Line Dancing-Beg. 11:30a EARLY Lunch

12p Lunch

Super Sampler*^

12:30

12p Lunch

12p Lunch

Painting

12:30 Senior Bootcamp

12:30 Balance Class

Beat Parkinson’s I*^ 1:00

Tabata*^

1:00

1:30

Beat Parkinson’s II*^ 1:30

Bridge Club

2:00

Oil Painting

Yoga

Hybrid Yoga*^

September 2018 - Monthly Calendar MONDAY 3

CENTER CLOSED LABOR DAY!

TUESDAY

HIRED HANDS MUSIC 10:30a

THURSDAY

6 5 4 SEWING BEE HAND & FOOT CARD GAME 12-3p 1-3p

10 EXERCISE 11 MONTHLY EQUIP. DEMO OUTING 10:30a CHEER SQUAD JEWELRY PRACTICE MAKING 10:30a 12:30-3p 17

WEDNESDAY

12

13

CAREGIVER SUPPORT GROUP 10a

18

19 BLOOD 20 PRESSURE SEWING BEE CHECKS 12-3p 10:30a HAND & FOOT CARD GAME 1-3p

24 CAKE 25 DECORATING 10a JEWELRY CHEER SQUAD MAKING PRACTICE 12:30-3p 10:30a

26 COUPS FOR TROOPS 9:30a

27 LELAND CTR BOOK CLUB 2-3p

FRIDAY 7

AUGUST BIRTHDAYS Cake at Lunch

14

MOVIE 10a

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Regular Monthly & Semimonthly Events: Daily Announcements: During Lunch 1st Friday, (After Lunch): Celebrate Birthdays 1st & 3rd Tuesdays, 12p: Sewing Bee Class 2nd & 4th Tuesdays, 12:30p: Jewelry Making 1st & 3rd Weds, 1p: Hand & Foot Card Game 2nd Thursday, 10a: Caregiver Support Group 2nd Tuesday: Monthly Outing (Details TBA) 2nd Friday, 10a: Movie at The Leland Center 3rd Monday, 10:30a: Hired Hands Music Last Wednesday, 9:30a: Coups for Troops 4th Thursday, 2-3p: Leland Center Book Club Special Events & Presentations: September 10th: Exercise Equipment Safety Demo with Teal Busteed of Vitality Rehabilitation 10:30AM September 19th: Blood Pressure Checks

by Liberty Homecare & Hospice 10:30AM September 24th: Cake Decorating Workshop 10:00AM

Get Connected! Email us at lelandgeneral@bsrinc.org to be added to our email list. Stay up to date about new activities/ events, schedule changes, and cancellations!

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121 Town Hall Dr. Leland, NC Hours: M 8a-7:30p, T-F 8a-4p 910-754-7701 www.bsrinc.org

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

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

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

The Leland Center Motto:

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

HEALTH INFO & SCREENINGS PUMPKIN CAKE DECORATING WORKSHOP! NEW WEEKLY CLASSES! *HYBRID YOGA* Wednesdays @ 2:00PM, $5.00 Per Participant

*SENIOR BOOTCAMP* Thursdays @ 12:30PM, No Cost for Registered Participants

September 24th @ 10:00AM Hosted by Susan Humphrey Must sign up before 09.21.18 on the registration sheet next to the activities bulletin board.

EXERCISE EQUIPMENT SAFETY DEMO September 10th @ 10:30AM in the Fit for Life Room Teal Busteed with Vitality Rehabilitation will teach participants how to safely and effectively operate exercise equipment No registration required

BLOOD PRESSURE CHECKS September 19th @ 10:30AM Offered by Liberty Homecare & Hospice No registration required

*No Cost for Registered Participants*

AARP Presents: Fraud Workshop on Medicare Identity

The Center at Leland Clothing Drive: An ongoing clothing drive to benefit our less fortunate neighbors. We will be accepting CLEAN, gently used clothing that will consistently be collected and available at no cost to those in need. No socks or underwear.

Shoes are accepted if bagged and in pairs.

Please leave your donations in the tub located near the side entrance of the senior center.

For more questions or to volunteer your time, please contact Linda Wadhams Lindacamw@gmail.com or 860-309-0139

September 6th, 3p-4p, Open to the Public INDEPENDENT “DROP-IN” ACTIVITIES: Puzzles, Books, Magazines, Card Games, Rummikub, TV, Billiards, Exercise Equipment, Shuffleboard, Board Games, Simple Sewing, Horseshoes, Corn Hole, Socialization, Walking, & Coloring Sheets.

Leland Parks and Recreation Presents: Shag Lessons with Chuck & Sandy Boney 7 Week Course Beginning September 25th Wednesdays Beginner 6-7p, Intermediate7-8p $60.00 per person (Call 910-454-4150 to register) Services Coordinating Council Presents: The Non-Profit Community Services Expo September 29th, 9a-1p, Open to the Public FREE Mammograms, Health Screenings, 30+ Service Providers from Brunswick County Find more information at www.nbservicegroups.org

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

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

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

Taking a Look Back…

Our July Monthly Outing to The Wilson Center of CFCC. Thank you to Matt, Zach, and Kathleen for showing us around!

A big “THANK YOU” to Linda’s Line Dancing Class for raising enough money to purchase a grill for our next Center at Leland Cookout!

Donuts with the Director! Taking time to get to know our participants and listen to their suggestions and input. We love you Veronica!

Senior Spotlight Meet Gladys!

“Be kind to everybody. Whatever you do in life, make it good. Never hold grudges. When things are bad, know they will get better.” Just a few words from our Center at Leland Participant, Gladys Womersley.

Gladys is the perfect example of someone who “practices what she preaches” and these words of wisdom are just a reflection of the love and positivity she spreads to all who are fortunate enough to know her.

Born in Maryland in 1927, retired as a Secretary for the Department of Agriculture in Washington D.C., and a loving wife and mother of three, Gladys has experienced a full and wonderful life.

In 2016, Gladys moved to Leland and became involved at the Leland Center. She enjoys meeting new people and taking part in activities such as: Bingo, Chair Aerobics, Geri-Fit, Strength and Core, and Balance Classes. She believes that when you stay active and social, it brings light to your life. She is so grateful for her local Senior Center and the community of people who make her days brighter.

Thank you for being a part of our BSRI Center at Leland Family Gladys! We are lucky to have you!

102 47th Street Oak Island, NC 28461

Call 910-278-3622 or 278-6552 910-754-2300 For Reservations Deanna Eddinger, Community Center Director Rodney, Stephanie & Thomas Community Center Assistants Operating Hours: (T, W, Th) 9:30 am-2:00 pm Senior Activity Calendar September 2018 (Subject to Change)

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

4 10:00 am Rummikub 10:30 Playing Pool 11:15 Sit & Be Fit 11:45 am Senior Lunch 12:30 pm BINGO 1:30 Board Games

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

6 10:00 am Rummikub 10:30 Playing Pool 11:15 Karate moves 11:45 am Senior Lunch 12:30 pm BINGO

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

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

13 10:00 am Rummikub 10:30 Playing Pool 11:15 Karate moves 11:45 am Senior Lunch 12:30 pm BINGO

18 10:00 am Rummikub 10:30 Playing Pool 11:15 Sit & Be Fit 11:45 am Senior Lunch 12:30 pm BINGO 1:30 Card Games

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

20 10:00 am Rummikub 10:30 Playing Pool 11:15 Karate moves 11:45 am Senior Lunch 12:30 pm BINGO 1:30 Social Time

25 10:00 am Rummikub 10:30 Playing Pool 11:15 Sit & Be Fit 11:45 am Senior Lunch 12:30 pm BINGO 1:30 Social Time

26 10:00 am Social Time 10:30 Pool Pals 11:45 am Senior Lunch 12:30 pm Rummikub 12:30pm Social Time 1pm Drumming

27 10:00 am Rummikub 10:30 Playing Pool 11:15 Karate moves 11:45 am Senior Lunch 12:30 pm BINGO 1:30 Social Time

Faye Wrench 8/2 James Mobley 8/12 Janet Berg 8/15 Linda Brummett 8/18 Keni Lariviere 8/18 Debra Inglis 8/20 David VanRyn 8/29

Sept.

9th

Weekly Activity Schedule EVERY MONDAY

EVERY TUESDAY

EVERY WEDNESDAY

EVERY THURSDAY

EVERY FRIDAY

“There are no strangers here: Only friends you haven’t yet met.” William Butler Yeats 9:00 Zumba Gold 10:00 Yoga w/ Kathryn 10:00 Beginner Line Dancing 10:30 Line Dancing 10:30 Weekly Updates 11:00 Exercise Class w/Angela 11:00 Tabata ($5) 11:45 Lunch 12:15 Bingo 1:00 Beginner Bridge 1:30 Tai Chi w/ Dean

10:00 Caregivers Support Group 10:30 Geri Fit w/Angela 11:15 Aerobics w/ Angela 12:00 Lunch 1:15 Tai Chi w/ Dean 1:30 Scrabble 2:30 Beginner Line Dancing

10:00 Tabata w/ Shelley 10:00 Beginner Line Dancing 10:30 Line Dancing 11:00 Adult Coloring 11:00 Exercise Class — Gentle Stretch w/Angela 11:00 Boot Camp ($5) 11:45 Lunch 12:30 Bridge 1:00 Shopping 2:00 Rummikub

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

1:15 1:30

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

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

Pilates w/Angela Choral Group Ladies Pool/ Billiards Tabata w/Shelly Beginner Computer Class Visually Impaired Support Group Craft Class BP Checks Lunch Bingo Tai Chi w/Keith ($5) Begins 9/14

Contributions Always Welcome

Monthly Activity Schedule for Shallotte MONDAY 3 LABOR DAY

TUESDAY 4

WEDNESDAY 5

THURSDAY 6

11:00 Boot Camp Center Closed 11 10 PATRIOT DAY 12:00-3:00 Basket Weaving NEVER FORGET with Zada Mae 11:00 Walgreens Presentation

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13 12 9:00-12:00 Technology Appointments 11:00 Boot Camp 12:00 Exercise Machine Demo

FRIDAY 7 10:00 Computer Class 10:30 BP Check w/ Amedysis 14 9:00 Food Pantry 10:00 Computer Class 10:30 BP w/LCFH

19 20 21 11:00 Boot Camp 11:00 Sip ‘n Chat 9:00–1:00 Fall Festival 10:00 Computer Class 10:30 BP Check w/LCFH

24 25 26 27 12:00-3:00 11:00 Walgreens 9:00-12:00 Basket Weaving Presentation Technology with Zada Mae 12:30 Google Appointments Expeditions 11:00 Boot Camp 12:00 Exercise Machine Demo

THE BRUNSWICK CENTER AT SHALLOTTE

28 Birthday Day 9:00 Food Pantry 10:00 Computer Class 10:30 BP Check w/LCFH

3620 EXPRESS DRIVE SHALLOTTE, N.C. Beginner Watercolor Class 9/7 and 9/14 at 1:30pm Calendar subject to change.

Please send us your email address to receive regular updates.

Boost Available for Purchase During Center Hours

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Fall Prevention Awareness Please join us on Sept. 21st, (the first day of fall) from 9am-1pm for our Fall Prevention Mini-Festival. Learn what steps you can take to help prevent a fall before it happens; and, if it does, what to do next.

Some of our participating vendors are Home Instead, Next Day Access, Level Up Physical Therapy, Walgreens, Lower Cape Fear Hospice, Lions Club, Marilou Smith (Rx Assistance Coordinator for BSRI), NC Works, Tai Chi demo, and Google Expeditions demo. A box lunch is available after the event, but you must call to reserve your lunch by no later than Friday, Sept. 14th.

September is National Senior Center Month This year’s theme is “Senior Centers: Building Momentum.”

What that means for you, our seniors, is offering innovative programs and much-needed community services! We are an NC Certified Senior Center of Excellence so you can be confident in our ability to serve you. Talk to us. We can help.

** The Center is CLOSED, Labor Day, Monday, Sept. 3rd. We will reopen Tuesday at 8am. ** Keith Webb’s Tai Chi Class will resume on Friday, September 14th at 1pm.

(There will be only one class: regular Tai Chi, not seated Tai Chi.) ** Visually Impaired Support Group meetings resume on Fridays at 10am. ** Falls Prevention Awareness Mini-Festival, Friday, Sept. 21st, 9am-1pm.

Hand-Held Technology Help with Susan Mellady on Wednesday, Sept. 12th and Sept. 26th from 9am to noon. Learn how to set up, secure, and update your device (iPads, Androids, phones, kindles, etc.) as well how to use favorites, contacts, email, web surfing, and much more! By appointment only. Call the center at 910.754.2300 x1001 to schedule a session.

September 11, 2001 — Never Forget!

A total of 3,229 people died in the attacks on the Twin Towers in NY, the Pentagon in DC, and the plane that crashed in PA. Then-President George W. Bush is quoted as saying: “Terrorist attacks can shake the foundations of our biggest buildings, but they cannot touch the foundation of America. These acts shatter steel, but they cannot dent the steel of American resolve.”

God, Bless America and Keep Us Safe!

Left: Twin Towers Memorial at Ground Zero, World Trade Center, Manhattan, NY. Dedicated on Sept. 11, 2011.

Monthly Quote: “And all at once, summer collapsed into fall.”

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Crafty Fridays, 10am. Craft schedule is posted at the front desk and in the craft room. A reminder: PLEASE be considerate of other crafters and CALL to CANCEL if you can’t attend a class you‟ve signed up for so others may attend. Changes in class schedules are sent via email. No email? Provide a valid phone number and ensure we are able to leave a message on your phone or answering machine.

Sept. 21st, Paint „n‟ Take Acrylic Make Up Day! $5. Choose from the five paintings seen here. All supplies included.

Sept. 7th, Paint „n‟ Take Acrylics: Choice of Chickadee or Flamingo, $5.

All supplies included.

Sept. 14th, Deco Mesh Autumn Wreath. $20. All supplies included.

Lady in Blue

Church in the Vale

Beach Retreat

Zada Mae‟s Pine Needle Basket Weaving, Mon., Sept. 10th and 24th, 12pm to 3pm. Cost $22. All supplies included. Sign up required.

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

Sept. 28th, Fabric Pumpkin. $5. Use as a fall decoration or pincushion. All supplies included.

Monthly Joke: Did you hear the joke about Labor Day? It doesn‟t work for me.

The Food Pantry at Shallotte needs donations of shelf stable food items. For more information, call BSRI Food Service Manager, Tammie Mullis, 910.754.2300 ext.1003.

What Foods are “Shelf Stable”?

Foods that can be safely stored at room temperature, or "on the shelf," are called "shelf stable." These nonperishable products include jerky, country hams, canned and bottled foods, rice, pasta, flour, sugar, spices, oils, and foods processed in aseptic or retort packages and other products that do not require refrigeration until after opening. Not all canned goods are shelf stable. Some canned food, such as some canned ham and seafood, are not safe at room temperature. These will be labeled "Keep Refrigerated." Source: USDA.gov/food safety.

Exercise Equipment Demonstration

by Angela Ruel, Fitness Instructor, on Wednesday, Sept. 12th and Sept. 26th at noon. Angela will show you how to properly use the equipment we have at the center so that you get the maximum benefit while minimizing any potential for injury from using the equipment incorrectly.

Beginning in September, Shelley Riffel will conduct a “Boot Camp” on Wednesdays at 11am. This is a physical training program designed to build strength and fitness through a variety of group intervals and is fee-based at $5.

Shelly is also adding another of her popular Tabata classes on Mondays at 11am. This class is also feebased at $5 and begins in September.

A thought about the fall season: While spring rejuvenates and clears our heads of winter‟s cobwebs, and summer energizes and propels us into vibrancy, fall offers a special gift of its own: a time for relaxing, reflecting, giving thanks, and sitting still, as this quote extols: "Even if something is left undone, everyone must take time to sit still and watch the leaves turn."

Elizabeth Lawrence.

So, sit a bit. Be still for a while. Breathe deeply and enjoy the act of being alive.

Weekly Activity Schedule– Lunch Served at 11:30 daily EVERY MONDAY

EVERY TUESDAY

EVERY WEDNESDAY

EVERY THURSDAY

EVERY FRIDAY

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

Yoga & Pilates Mah Jongg Easy Does It Tai Chi Forms $ Hand & Foot Canasta 10:00 Card Making # 10:30 Beg. Tai Chi 12:15 Cardio Fusion $ 1:00 Mah Jongg 1:00 Total Body Conditioning 6:30 Jam Session

9:30 Bridge 9:30 Boxing 10:30 Gentle Yoga $ 12:00 Walgreens Presentation 12:00 Beginning Yoga 1:00 Silver Paddles 1:00 Gentle Cardio & Core 1:45 Precept Upon Precept 2:00 HIIT 6:30 Square Dancing

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

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

8:00 9:00

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

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

1:30

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

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

TUESDAY

WEDNESDAY

THURSDAY

FRIDAY

3

4 12:30 *Opioid Presentation

5

6

7

10 12:30 *+Falls Prevention Presentation

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12

13

14

17

18 8:30 *$Watercolor Workshop

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20

21

25

26 10 a.m.

Caregiver Support Group

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The Brunswick Center at Southport

September 4th– Opioid presentation 27 2:00 *$Contour Drawing and Beyond

28 9:00 Clothing Closet

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

September 10th– Falls Prevention Presentation September 18th– Watercolor Workshop September 22– Contour Drawing and Beyond September 24– Clothing Closet

Crafter’s Bazaar!!!

Join us on Saturday, October 6th for our 4th Annual Crafters’ Bazaar and Hot Dog Lunch Sale. Vendors will have 2 tables for $15 and a donation to our lucky number auction. Cost for tables is $20 if no donation to the lucky number auction is made.

One Day Workshop Please join us on Tuesday morning, September 18th 8:30am-12:30pm This 4 hour workshop will focus on basic watercolor techniques in an instruction-based, demonstration-application class.

Class fee is $50.

Contact Lin Frye to register at 919-662-5900.

September Movies!

Join us on Wednesdays at 12:45pm

5th………... Life of the Party 12th……...The Miracle Season 19th…………….I Feel Pretty 26th………………Book Club

Come learn about the opioid crisis and the latest ways of combatting it.

Where: The Brunswick Center at Southport When: Tuesday, September 4, 2018 Time: 12:30pm Location: Library

September is Falls Prevention month. Come learn how you can prevent falls in the home from a licensed physical therapist. Reserve your spot today!

Where: The Brunswick Center at Southport When: Monday, September 10th Time: 12:30pm Location: Stage Ballroom

Thank you so much to Open Door Missions International for bringing their clothing closet to us on August 24th!

Many thanks to Pat Lykins and Dennis Hickey for teaching this burlap wreath making fundraiser.

We raised over $200 for the center!

A huge thank you to Kindred at Home for their enlightening balance evaluations for our participants!

Thank you to Sheila Grooms for teaching this Swedish Embroidery class. A great time was had by all, and another class is already being requested!

September 2018 - Daily Activity Schedule EVERY MONDAY

EVERY TUESDAY

EVERY WEDNESDAY

EVERY THURSDAY

EVERY FRIDAY

No Symbol = No Fee (Contributions always appreciated); $ = Fee Associated ; ^ = Requires Advanced Registration; ** = New Offering/Time 8:30

Coffee w/ Friends 8:30

9:30

Beginner Yoga

10:00 Paper Crafting

10:00

Crochet & Knit

10:00 Balance Class**

10:45

Gentle Yoga

11:00 Arthritis Exercise**

11:00

Tai Chi

11:15

Walk w/ Ease**

12:00

Tai-Chi/Qi-Gong 12:00PM Lunch

1:00

Line Dancing

Coffee w/ Friends

Coffee w/ Friends

10:00

Senior Bootcamp** 10:30 Rummikub/ 10:30 Dominoes

12:00PM Lunch

GeriFit

8:30

Coffee w/ Friends

10:00 Rummikub 11:00 Tai Chi

Chair Exercise

12:00PM Lunch 3:15

8:30

Coffee w/ Friends

8:30

12:00PM Lunch

1:00

Table Tennis**

1:00

Tech Support**^

1:00

Watercolor

3:15

GeriFit

1:00

Painting**

12:00PM Lunch 1:00

Silver Samurai

Coups for Troops**

September 2018 - Monthly Calendar MONDAY 3 CENTER CLOSED LABOR DAY!

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TUESDAY 4

WEDNESDAY 5

THURSDAY 6

MYSTERY BAG BINGO 2PM

13 11 12 ALZ/DEM RECIPE SWAP HIRED HANDS CAREGIVER 1P BAND 11AM SUPP. GRP 2PM

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18 SUPPLY 19 OPEN HOUSE! FACEBOOK LIVE TOUR 11:30AM

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25

20 MYSTERY BAG BINGO 2PM

26 27 MONTHLY DAY TRIP: Details TBA

Reoccurring Monthly & Semimonthly Events: 2nd Wednesday: Hired Hands Band Performance 11AM 7 HEARING 2nd Tuesday: Recipe Swap 1PM TESTS 10AM 2nd Thursday: Alzheimer/Dementia Caregiver Support M&G w/ SHIIP/ PAC 12PM Group 2PM 1st & 3rd Thursday: Mystery Bag Bingo!! 2PM Last Wednesday: Monthly Day Trip (Details TBA) Last Friday: Birthday Celebration—Dessert @ Lunch 14 Special Events/Presentations: IN-HOME SAFETY September 7th: Hearing Tests by Coastal Hearing 10AM DISCUSSION September7th: Meet & Greet with BSRI’s SHIIP/PAC 10AM Marilou Smith 12PM September 14th: In-Home Safety Discussion with Liberty Homecare & Hospice 10AM 21 September 18th: SUPPLY CENTER OPEN HOUSE! OPIOID TASK Guided tours and refreshments all day to celebrate FORCE Senior Center Month! Then, like our BSRI Facebook PRESENTAPage and tune in at 11:30A for a LIVE CENTER TOUR! TION 10AM September 21st: Opioid Task Force Presentation by Wilmington Treatment Center 10AM

FRIDAY

28 CELEBRATE SEPTEMBER BIRTHDAYS 12PM

101 Stone Chimney Rd. Supply, NC Hrs: M-F 8A-4P 910-754-7604 www.bsrinc.org

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

Melissa Starr, MSW, Center Director Courtney Bledsoe, Assist. Center Director

NEW WEEKLY CLASSES, ACTIVITIES, & GROUPS! ~WALK WITH EASE MEET UP~ Mondays @ 11:15AM-12:15AM Facilitated new walker orientation, weekly goals, & review ~BALANCE CLASS~ Tuesdays @ 10AM-11AM ~ARTHRITIS EXERCISE CLASS~ Tuesdays @ 11AM-12PM ~SENIOR BOOTCAMP EXERCISE CLASS~ Wednesdays @ 11AM ~WATERCOLOR PAINTING CLASS~ Wednesdays @ 1PM ~COUPS FOR TROOPS GROUP~ Wednesdays @ 1PM

Office Hours: Monday through Friday 8:00am to 4:00pm

“Meet & Greet” with BSRI’s SHIIP & Patient Assistance Coordinator, Marilou Smith September 7th @ 12:00PM (During Congregate Lunch) Uninsured? Underinsured? Can’t afford your prescription drugs? Marilou will share resources that can help!

Not able to attend? Call 910-754-2300 ext.1206 to set up an appointment.

TECH SUPPORT THURSDAYS! Do you need some help navigating on a computer?

Have a device you want to learn to use? Set up an appointment with Courtney on Thursdays between 1-2PM *By appointment only Sign-Up Sheet on activities table in Main Lobby

“Did you know September is National Senior Center Month?!”

Let’s celebrate together on September 18, 2018 at The Brunswick Center at Supply OPEN HOUSE! Guided tours and refreshments from 10AM-2PM Meet your new Center Directors Melissa & Courtney Learn about the new activities and programming we

have to offer

Can’t make it? No problem, we got you covered!

Like our BSRI Facebook Page and tune in 09.18.18 at 11:30AM for a FACEBOOK LIVE TOUR!

HEALTH INFO & SCREENINGS

*Please RSVP for all screenings and presentations at the activities table in the main lobby*

HEARING TESTS by Coastal Hearing Center September 7th, 2018 @ 10AM IN-HOME SAFETY DISCUSSION

by Liberty Homecare & Hospice September 14th, 2018 @ 10AM OPIOID TASK FORCE PRESENTATION

by Wilmington Treatment Center September 21st @ 10AM

Visit our Partners at The Dinah Gore Center : Co-Ed Volleyball 10:15AM on M & W 50+ Basketball 3PM on M, W, & F 50+ Softball 9AM on T & TH Pickleball 8AM on T & TH & 2PM on TH

Independent “DROP-IN” Activities: Puzzles, Books, Magazines, Card Games, Computer Lab, Rummikub, Exercise Equipment, Board Games, Simple Sewing, Corn Hole, Socialization, Walking, Painting, & Crafts.

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

Melissa Starr, MSW, Center Director Courtney Bledsoe, Assist. Center Director

Office Hours: Monday through Friday 8:00am to 4:00pm

HELP OUR CENTER GROW! Calling all Volunteers!

Are you interested in volunteering at the Supply Center? We would love to hear from YOU! Seeking volunteers for: Front Desk Help Meals on Wheels Drivers Tech Support Teachers Cake Decorating Teachers Foreign Language Teachers Exercise/Dance Teachers

Check out our longtime volunteer June teaching her bead and jewelry making class! Volunteers make it all possible! Thank you to everyone who contributes their time and talents!

Art/Painting Teachers Music Teachers Other talents and skills welcomed!

Please Contact Courtney if you are interested in contributing to our programs and activities!

Phone 910-754-7604 Ext. 1601 Email: cbledsoe@bsrinc.org

What would you like to see at your Supply Senior Center? Please fill out a suggestion sheet and let us know what you would like offered!

Are you interested in becoming a member of our Special Events Planning Committee? We are looking to create a group of creative minds to brainstorm and collaborate on new ideas for events, day trips, fundraisers, and special activities for The Brunswick Center at Supply. This group would be involved in planning, outreach, event setup, and tear-down. If you are interested in getting involved, contact Courtney at: Phone 910-754-7604 Ext. 1601 Email: cbledsoe@bsrinc.org

Town Creek Senior Site Mike Blandino , Manager Town Creek Community Building 6420 Ocean Hwy Winnabow, NC Call 910-368-5348 for reservations Operating Hours: 9:30AM - 1:30PM Tuesdays & Thursdays Lunch Served at 12pm

Activity Calendar September 2018 Subject to change

Tuesday

Thursday

4 10am Rummikub 11:15 Yoga Class 12:00 Lunch

6 10am Rummikub 11:15 Yoga 12:00 Lunch

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

13 10am Coffee & Games 11:15 Yoga Class 12:00 Lunch

18 10am Rummikub 11:15 Yoga Class 12:00 Lunch

20 10am Coffee & Games 11:15 Yoga Class 12:00 Lunch

25 10am Coffee & Games 11:15 Yoga Class 12:00 Lunch

27 10am Rummikub 11:15 Yoga Class 12:00 Lunch

The presence of a commercial vendor at a BSRI event, and the presentation by any vendor of any information regarding any specific commercial products, process, or service by trade name, trademark, manufacturer, or otherwise, does not constitute or imply BSRI’s endorsement, recommendation, or favoring of such item or organization. Any material presented by any vendor in any format, without limitation, is for informational purposes only.

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

september

*Menus subject to change* Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday

4 Fish Sandwich Coleslaw Hushpuppies Oven Roasted Potatoes Chilled Peaches 4 “ Bun Chocolate Chip Cookie Milk 2 % Tarter Sauce

5 Italian Meatballs w/ Marinara Sauce Whole Wheat Penne Pasta Green Salad Tropical Fruit Ranch Dressing Bread Stick Milk 2%

6 Sliced Ham Country Style Green beans Sweet Potato Casserole Applesauce Soft Roll Margarine Milk 2%

7 Vegetable Lasagna Green Salad w/ Dressing Breadstick Chocolate Pudding Pineapple Tidbits Milk 2%

10 BBQ Chicken Breast Collard Greens Orange Mac & Cheese Peach Cobbler Soft Roll Margarine Milk 2%

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12 Pork Marsala Orzo w/Parmesan cheese and Spinach Seasoned Carrots Baked Apples Milk 2% Whole Wheat Roll

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

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Beef Hotdog Coleslaw Baked Beans Hotdog bun Jello w/ fruit Mustard Milk 2 %

Chicken Fajitas w/ Peppers and Onions Spanish Rice Pinto Beans Soft Taco Shells Mandarin Oranges Chocolate Pudding Milk 2%

19 24 Shepherd’s Pie Lima Beans Mixed Berry Cobbler Whole Wheat Roll Milk 2%

20 Kielbasa Sausage w/ Peppers &Onions Sauerkraut Hotdog bun Spiced Pears Margarine Mustard Packet Milk 2%

21 Baked Spaghetti Spaghetti Noodles Green Salad Peach Cobbler Breadstick Dressing Milk 2%

24 Pork Cutlet w/ Gravy Great Northern Beans Mashed Potatoes Applesauce Whole Wheat Roll Margarine Milk 2%

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

26 Country Fried Chicken w/ Gravy Mashed Potatoes Green Beans Biscuit Margarine Jello Milk 2%

27 Southern Style Pork BBQ Cole Slaw Brown Sugar Apples Potatoes Au Gratin 4” Bun Milk 2%

28 All American Cheeseburger Lettuce&Tomato Bagged chips Ketchup & Mayo Bun 4” Apple Pie Milk 2%

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CLOSED FOR LABOR DAY

Turkey and Cheese on Wheat Lettuce Tomato Potato Salad Mayo, Mustard Chilled Pears Milk 2%

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

Henry Andrews, 89, of Navassa, died Monday, July 2, 2018.

Edward Franklin Klinger, 73, of Southport, died Tuesday, July 10, 2018.

Joanne P. Bennett, 85, of Boiling Spring Lakes, died Sunday, July 8, 2018.

Mary Ann List, 70, of Leland, died Tuesday, July 10, 2018 in Wilmington.

Dorthy Louise Stanley Clarida, 83, of Shallotte, died Saturday, July 7, at home.

Jethro Marlow, 83, of Supply, died Wednesday, July 18, 2018 at Lower Cape Fear Hospice of Wilmington in Wilmington.

Collette D. Cox, 91, of Calabash, died Tuesday, July 17, 2018.

Nancy Anastasia Davison, 90, of Oak Island, died Saturday, July 14, 2018.

Richard Edward Mount, 71, of St. James, died Monday, July 2, 2018.

John Francis North, 87, died Saturday, June 30, 2018.

Stephen Lee Evans, 57, of Shallotte, died Sunday, July 8, 2018.

Marie Delores Owens, 96, of Boiling Spring Lakes, died Wednesday, July 18, 2018.

Clara Dell Fowler, 85, of Bolivia, died Saturday, July 14, 2018 at home.

Kenneth T. Olsen, 88, of Calabash, died Sunday, July 29, 2018.

Mary Grace Gaddis-Brown, 79, of Boiling Spring Lakes, died Tuesday, July 10, 2018 at the SECU Hospice Center.

Claxton J. Parker, 89, of Oak Island, died Monday, July 30, 2018 at Ocean Trail Convalescent Center in Southport.

Elbert Daniel Gore, 91, of Supply, died Wednesday, July 11, 2018 in Bolivia.

Evelyn Pawl, 88, of Southport, died Thursday, July 19, 2018.

Edna Mae Hans, 95, of Leland, died Saturday, July 21, 2018 at the Lower Cape Fear Hospice and LifeCareCenter.

Frances Elizabeth Payne, 68, of Leland, died Monday, July 2, 2018 at home.

James Madison Harper III, of Southport, died Friday, July 6, 2018.

Susie Jackson Raye, 90, of Southport, died Sunday, July 22, 2018.

John Cuba Harper, 91, of Sunset Beach, died Wednesday, June 27, 2018, at Novant Health Brunswick Medical Center, Bolivia.

Ruth Elizabeth Roach, 76, of Leland, died Wednesday, July 25, 2018 at home.

Gloria Rivenbark Hewett, 74, of Oak Island, died Saturday, June 30, 2018 at the SECU Hospice House of Brunswick.

Marilyn Martin Hill, 78, of Boiling Spring Lakes, died Wednesday, July 25, 2018, at the SECU Hospice House of Brunswick.

Frankie O’Neil Long Holmes, 91, of Leland, died Monday, July 2, 2018 at Liberty Commons Nursing Center, Wilmington.

Alice Pearl “Bunny Smith” Callahan Honeycutt, 64, of Ash, died Saturday, July 7, 2018 at the Kitty Atkins Hospice House in Goldsboro.

Bertha Mae Jenrette, 74, of Sunset Beach, died Monday, July 9, 2018 in Sunset Beach, NC. George Kazantzis, 81, of Leland, died Monday, July 16, 2018.

Franklin “Frank” D. Somersett, 81, of Sunset Beach, died Wednesday, July 4, 2018, at the Angel House Hospice Care Center in Whiteville.

Christine Etheridge Stanley, 77, died Sunday, July 8, 2018, at the SECU Hospice House of Brunswick in Bolivia.

Willie H. Taylor, 99, of Supply, died Thursday, July 12, 2018.

Joseph William Todd, 78, of Leland, died Monday, July 16, 2018 at home.

Wanda “Lucille” Duncan Vaughn, 81, of Shallotte, died Wednesday, July 4, 2018, in the SECU Hospice House of Brunswick, Bolivia.

Margaret Abernathy Willard, 77, of Sunset Harbor, died Sunday, July 15, 2018 at Novant Health.

Walter Carol Wright Jr., 77, of Shallotte, died Wednesday, July 4, 2018.