BRYAN STERLING CONNECTION
Your connection to fun and friends In upcoming months, there will be many opportunities to connect with fellow Sterling Connection members at a seminar or class or on a trip or at our holiday social. Hope to see you soon!
Sterling Connection Holiday Social nears Sunday, Dec. 8, 2013 1-4:30 p.m. Plaza Conference Center, Bryan East Campus, 1500 S. 48th St. Refreshments and entertainment once again by the fabulous Tree Top Trio, featuring Tom Roth, Jeni Borer and Jana McGuire. Make your reservations by calling 401-481-8355 or toll free 1-800-742-7844, and ask for Sterling Connection.
Join us for fun and travel in 2014 We offer a variety of wonderful travel opportunities. These tours sell out quickly, so make your reservations early.
One-day tours Orpheum Theater “Sister Act” Saturday, March 22 “Sister Act” is Broadway’s feel-amazing musical comedy smash! Join your fellow Sterling Connection members for a fun Saturday afternoon in Omaha that includes a wonderful lunch. Home Grown & Handmade in the Loess Hills of Iowa Thursday, June 12 So many interesting sights to see so close to home! Tour a creamery that makes goat cheese, Hitchcock Nature Center, Museum of Religious Arts, Harrison County Historical Village, Loess Hills Lavender Farm and more.
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Homesteaders to Church Pews Thursday, July 17 Relive the pioneer spirit at the Homestead National Monument. Other interesting sights include a church pew manufacturer, Beatrice Bakery — the home to Grandma’s Fruitcake — Yesterday’s Lady and more.
Trip brochures will be available Dec. 1, 2013. Visit bryanhealth.org/travel to download your brochures, or call 402-481-3355 or 800-742-7844. Use your smartphone’s QR application to access this code.
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Make sure you’re in the right Medicare plan for 2014
Extended vacations Salt Mines to Space Capsules Friday-Saturday, April 25-26 Explore the world of space in two ways, underground and above. This will be an eyeopening adventure when you visit the Kansas Underground Salt Museum and the Kansas Cosmosphere. Mackinac Island Lilacs Saturday-Saturday, June 7-14 Discover the beauty of Mackinac Island in late spring as the lilacs bloom on this picturesque island. But the best part is the chance to stay overnight at The Grand Hotel. There’s so much to see and do in Michigan on this fun vacation. Irish Discovery Thursday-Saturday, Aug. 7-16 You don’t know the color “green” until you have visited Ireland. Beautiful sights await you on your trip to Galway, Cliffs of Moher, Killarney, the Dingle Peninsula and Dublin. Albuquerque Balloon Fiesta Saturday-Saturday, Oct. 4-11 Don’t miss your chance to see more than 800 hot air balloons ascend into the clear New Mexico sky at this one-of-a-kind event! Take an all-day steam train ride and tour a pueblo.
If you are covered by a Part D Drug plan, take time before Dec. 7 to make sure you have the right Medicare drug plan for 2014. Even though your prescriptions may not have changed, your Part D plan for 2014 may have changed. It’s easy to check your plan on the Medicare website — just go to www. medicare.gov. From the Medicare home page, go to Health and Drug Plans and then to Compare Drug and Health Plans. Enter your Medicare and prescription information in this secure website, and the plan finder will help you determine which plan is best for you based on current medications you are taking and where you would like to purchase your prescriptions. If you would like assistance, staff and volunteers through the Nebraska Senior Health Insurance Information Program (SHIIP) are ready to help you. In conjunction with SHIIP, Sterling Connection is hosting a series of drug card enrollment banks. Please bring your Medicare card and a complete list of your medications, including dosage. Appointments are required. To schedule an appointment, contact SHIIP by calling 402-471-2841 or 1-800-234-7119. Drug card enrollment banks are offered: • Tuesday, Nov. 5, at Bryan East Campus. • Tuesday, Nov. 12, at Bryan East Campus. • Thursday, Nov. 14, at the Bryan LifePointe Campus.