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Wilmington Senior Center

1901 N. Market Street
Wilmington, DE 19802
(302) 651-3400
www.wilmingtonseniorcenter.org
info@wilmingtonseniorcenter.org

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Wilmington Senior Center October 2014

Inside this issue

Activities
Calendar ................. 4
October
Birthdays ................ 6
Winter
Saving Tips ............. 7


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Please bring small bills to pay for trips and lunches since the receptionists cannot make change
for large bills. (Nothing larger than a $5.00 dollar bill)
WILMINGTON SENIOR CENTER
PROGRAMS AND SERVICES

Meal Reservations 651-3400
Must be made by 12:30 p.m. the day prior to the meal
Cost: $2.00 60 and older; $4.50 for under 60
Bus Transportation 651-3400
Must be made by 8:00 a.m. on the day of pickup

Activities Coordinator 651-3424
Gretchen Broadwater
Pay for trips Tuesday-Friday, 10:00-noon & 1:00-2:00

Cares and Concerns of Members 655-2528
Irmina Hudson

Supportive Services
Grandparent Resource Center
Caregiver Resource Center 651-3420
Patricia Anderson-Rice

$tand By Me 50+
Financial Coaching and Economic CheckUp
Kathleen Andersen 651-3401
Jenna Fenstermacher 651-3427

Employment Services 651-3440

Lafayette Court 651-3429
Regenia Rochester

City Styles Thrift Shop Donations 651-3460

Administration 651-3460
Sue Getman, Executive Director
Beth Ray, Executive Secretary


LUNCH RESERVATIONS
Lunch reservations for all members and staff
must be given to the front desk by 12:30 the day
prior. Once a lunch is ordered you are responsible
for its payment. If you need to cancel after lunch
has been ordered, call right away. We will then
know the meal is available if anyone else wants to
purchase it. If the meal is not sold, you will need
to pay for it. Unsold meals are billed to the Center
at the $4.50 price.



TRIP RESERVATIONS
Please sign up and pay for trips/events by the
designated deadline. Your bus seat is guaranteed
only when the fee is paid.
If the minimum number of participants is not met
by the deadline the trip/event will be cancelled
and payment will be returned. A late fee will be
imposed on those not meeting the deadline date
providing the trip/event has a sufficient number
registered.
Current WSC members are placed first on the
Centers 16 passenger bus for day trips. Non-
members may attend a day trip if there are
unpaid seats after the trips deadline.
Remember to make suggestions for activities!

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Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday
10/1
Tuna Noodle Casserole
Peas
Carrots
Fresh Pear
Wheat Bread
10/2
BBQ Chicken
Baked Beans
Seasoned Greens
Banana
Mini Corn Mufin
10/3
Beef Burgundy over
Egg Noodles
Key West Veggies
Pineapples with
Whipped Cream
12 Grain Bread
10/6
Salisbury Steak w. Gravy
Roasted Potato Wedges
Brussels Sprouts
Fruit Mix
Wheat Bread
10/7
Fire Braised Chicken Stew
Mixed Salad
Peach Cobbler
Ultimate Grain Bread
10/8
Chicken Supreme
Mashed Potatoes
Gravy
Peas & Carrots
Banana
Cranberry Sauce
10/9
Pot Roast Au Jus
Baked Potato
Broccoli Cuts
12 Grain Bread
Orange
Sour Cream
10/10
Hot Dog on Roll
Potato Chips
Soft Drink or Iced Tea
Ice Cream Sundaes
Cost is $1.00 for meal and door
prize ticket*
10/13
Meatballs in Sauce over
Penne Pasta
Mixed Salad
Split Top Wheat Roll
Peaches

10/14
Oven Fried Chicken
Mashed Potatoes with
Gravy
Green Beans
Orange
10/15
Roast Pork with Gravy
Baked Sweet Potato
Broccoli Cuts
Split Top Wheat Roll
Hot Cooked Apples
10/16
Salmon with
Lemon Dill Sauce
Garlic Mashed Potatoes
Capri Blend Veggies
Wheat Bread
Chocolate Pudding

10/17
Hamburger on Bun
Lettuce & Tomato Slice
Minestrone Soup
Fresh Pear
Crackers

10/20
Stuffed Cabbage with
Marinara Sauce
Baked Potato
Hot Applesauce
Split Top Roll
Sour Cream

10/21
Broccoli Stuffed Chicken
Southern Potatoes
Gravy
Carrots
Diced Peaches
Wheat Bread
**10/22**
Boneless Pork Loin
Mashed Potatoes
Sauerkraut
Cooked Apples
Marble Rye Bread
German Chocolate Cake

10/23
Turkey & Swiss on
Club Roll
Lettuce, Tomato & Onion
Cream of Mushroom Soup
Orange
Crackers

10/24
Fish Fillet with Cheese
Roasted Potato Wedges
Winter Blend Veggies
Strawberry Banana
Yogurt Sundae
10/27
Chicken & Dumplings
Green Beans
Sliced Carrots
Tropical Fruit
Blueberry Mufin
10/28
Ham & Swiss on
Club Roll
Lettuce, Tomato & Onion
Banana
Crackers
10/29
Flounder with
Lemon Dill Sauce
Scalloped Potatoes
Stewed Tomatoes
Diced Peaches
Ultimate Grain Bread
10/30
Herbed Baked Chicken
Baked Sweet Potato
Spinach
Diced Pears
Ultimate Grain Bread
10/31
Spinach & Cheese Rollup
Marinara Sauce
Mozzarella & Parmesan
Mixed Salad
Applesauce
Split Top Roll
All meals subject to change. All meals contain 1% milk
Meals are ordered according to projected number; over that number, backup meals will be available.
Suggested minimum donation for persons 60+ is $2.00 People under age 60 must pay $4.50.
City Fare Menu October 2014 CITY
Saturday Mid Day meals served at St. Anthonys
Sunday Mid Day meals served at St. Anthonys & St. Patricks Senior Centers.
Tuesday & Thursday Evening Meals served at St. Anthonys Senior Center

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MONTHLY ACTIVITIES October, 2014
* See more information
about presentations,
trips and activities on
the following pages.
Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri
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9:30 Pre-Diabetes
9:30 Strength Building
10:30 Wii Open Games
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10:00 Chorus
10:45 Bible Study
1:00 Bingo
6:00 Zumba Class
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9:30 Booths Corner/
Bethel Thrift Shop*
1:00 Bingo
4-Saturday
Old Brandywine Village
Fair/55+ Hayride at
Carousel Park*
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9:30 Strength Building
10:30 Wii Bowling begins
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9:00 Quilting
9:15 Fabric Shopping/Kitchen Kettle Village*
10:30 Chair Exercise
11:30 GRC Support Group
1:00 Bingo
3:00 Red Hat Meeting
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9:30 Pre-Diabetes
9:30 Strength Building
10:00 Members Council Mtg.
11:00 Members Meeting
10:30 Wii Open Games
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10:00 Chorus
10:45 Bible Study
1:00 Bingo
1:30 Caregiver Support
Group
6:00 Zumba Class
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10:00 Univ. of Del.
Nursing Students*
1:00 Bingo
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9:00 Commodity Food Delivery
9:30 Strength Building
10:00 Uno Game
10:30 Wii Bowling
1:30 Line Dancing Class
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9:00 Quilting
11:30 GRC Support Group
1:00 Bingo
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9:30 Pre-Diabetes
9:30 Strength Building
10:30 Wii Open Games
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10:00 Chorus
10:45 Bible Study
1:00 Bingo
6:00 Zumba Class
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9:30 Wellness/Health
Fair*
1:00 Bingo
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9:30 Strength Building
10:00 Phase 10 Game
10:30 Wii Bowling
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9:00 Quilting
10:30 Chair Exercise
11:30 GRC Support Group
1:00 Bingo
4:00 Board of Directors
5:30 GRC-LINKS Program
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9:15 Shady Maple
Smorgasbord*
9:30 Pre-Diabetes
9:30 Strength Building
10:30 Wii Open Games
11:15 Birthday Party
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10:00 Chorus
10:45 Bible Study
1:00 Bingo
5:30 Lifetime
Achievement Award*
6:00 Zumba Class
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1:00 Bingo
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9:30 Strength Building
10:00 Rack-O Game
10:30 Wii Bowling
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9:00 Quilting
10:30 Chair Exercise
11:30 GRC Support Group (out of bldg.)
1:00 Bingo
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9:30 Pre-Diabetes
9:30 Strength Building
10:30 Wii Open Games
11:15 Birthday Party
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10:00 Chorus
10:45 Bible Study
1:00 Bingo
6:00 Zumba Class
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1:00 Bingo
* See more information
about presentations,
trips and activities on
the following pages.
Daily:
Word Puzzles, Cards,
Dominos and Games;
Exercise and Computer
Rooms open. Pool table
located in Exercise Room.

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ACTIVITIES
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WSC: Experts at Living Well
Gretchen Broadwater, Activities Coordinator (651-3424)

ACTIVITIES & PRESENTATIONS
10 Hot Dog Lunch with drawing for $50.00 Kohls gift card. Must be present to win.
Reservations required by 12:30 on October 9.
10 University of Delaware Nursing Students - Health Presentation
23 Lifetime Achievement/David Menser Awards, 5:30-7:30 p.m. at Hercules Building
at 1313 Market Street. Cost is $100.00. Register with Beth Ray.

Note: In-Place Walking usually held on Wednesday afternoons
wont meet for a few months.
TRIPS
3 Booths Corner & Bethel Methodist Church Thrift Shop, 9:30-1:30.
Cost is $3.50 for transportation. Lunch is on your own.
7 Fabric Shopping & Kitchen Kettle Village, Lancaster, 9:15-3:15. Cost
is $7.00 for transportation. Lunch is on your own.
17 Wellness & Health Fair, Hockessin PAL Center, 9:30. Cost is $3.00 for transportation.
22 Shady Maple Smorgasbord, 9:15-3:30. Cost is $19.75 for lunch and transportation.
SNEAK PEEK


November December
4 Election Day 5 Booths Corner
7 University of Delaware Nursing Students 10 Council & Members Meetings
10 Defensive Driving 4-hour Refresher Class 12 Christmas Dinner Dance
12 Council & Members Meetings 16 Play at Absalom Jones Sr. Center
14 Kit Kat Club at Claymore Senior Center 18 Old Country Buffet & Christmas Light
18 Cowtown Tour
20 Thanksgiving Lunch at Hicks Anderson 24 & 25 Closed for Christmas
Center 31 Closed for New Years Eve
21 Festival of Trees
27 & 28 Closed for Thanksgiving




Thank you
to all who helped
with and contributed
to the picnic
and to Jack Holloway
who took pictures.

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OCTOBER BIRTHDAYS

5 Marie Dash, Leon Dorsey, Rosa Guy
7 Joyce Daniels
9 Matthew Graham
10 Virginia Herring
12 Lillian Smitham
14 Michael Ruffin
15 Lynn Dacus, Emma Smith, Laura Waterman
16 Laura Jones
18 Bernice Peterson
20 Leslie Lee
21 Doris Sykes
25 Kathleen Jones
26 Ann Wilson
27 Joann Byrd, Patricia Wilson
29 Barbara Clark, Wayne West
30 Eloise Summers

OCTOBER BIRTHDAY INVITATION
If your birthday is this month, please join us at the monthly birthday
celebration on October 29 at 11:15 a.m.-2:00. Lunch is free for
members (not for staff-unless a member) who are celebrating
their birthdays this month.

Please call 651-3400 to make a reservation by Wednesday, October
22 so well have enough meals. You must call because you wont be
automatically included in our lunch count. (City Fare sends
Birthday cake only for those who have ordered lunch.)

SUGGESTION BOX
If you have ideas for programs, activities or changes,
please write a note and put it in the lobby suggestion box.

MORNING COFFEE
Coffee for members is provided by City Fare and we ask that you
limit it to two cups each. Other items such as bread, muffins, coffee
cake, butter, jelly, cream cheese, etc. are not provided by either the
Center or City Fare. Those items are sometimes available from
donations by members. If you enjoy having a morning snack, you
might consider bringing an item to share. Please remember that
Marshas priority each morning is organizing the kitchen for delivery
of home-bound meals and the Centers noon meal; not putting out
snack items.

COLLECTING SPECIAL ITEMS
Recycled eyeglasses and hearing aids for the Lions Club and soda
can tabs for Ronald McDonald House. Please leave them with
Gretchen. Thank you for your continued support.

MEMORIAL
DONATIONS

We have received
memorial donations
recently in honor of some
very special people.

Gloria Albright passed
away on June 9, 2014
and her family suggested
donations be made to
Wilmington Senior
Center. Gloria taught
water color painting here
at the Center for 25 years
and was also on our
Board of Directors. She is
missed by all of us.

Martha Ficke passed
away August 28, 2014
and her family also
suggested donations be
made to Wilmington
Senior Center. Martha
helped found the Center
many years ago and
spent much of her
volunteer time in creating
this organization. She,
too, will be missed.

WELCOME TO
OUR NEW MEMBERS:
Forrestine Brown
Carolyn Fasakin
Carolyn Giles
Jeanne Lewis
Susan Sheppard
Velma Wheeler

VOLUNTEER
INFORMATION
If you are interested in
volunteering with us at
Wilmington Senior
Center, please complete
a volunteer application
and submit it at our Front
Desk.

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Winter weather is coming and this year is going to be a cold one! A few programs are
available to help you manage winter heating expenses.

For Help with Your Bills Low Income Home Energy Assistance Programs
(LIHEAP) This program makes a payment toward heating bills for income eligible
households, see chart below for income guidelines. All forms of heating are eligible,
including electricity, natural gas, kerosene, propane, coal, or wood. Both
homeowners and renters are eligible for this program.

For Weatherization Weatherization Assistance Program This program helps
make changes around the home to make things more energy efficient to help lower
energy costs. After the changes are made, your utility bill should go down. This
program is available to both homeowners and renters who meet income requirements,
please see requirements below.





Dont delay, call Catholic Charities at (302) 654-9295 today for these services!
For more information about these programs and to review what other utility assistance
programs are available, schedule an appointment with a financial coach at 302-651-3427 or
302-651-3401.

Need help with budgeting and saving? Want a free economic checkup?
See Kathleen or Jenna of $tand By Me 50+
or call them at 651-3401 or 651-3427.
Family
Size
Gross Monthly
Income
1 1,915
2 2,585
For larger households, please
call for guidelines.

FRANKLIN MINT
FEDERAL CREDIT UNION
If you are a member or employee
of Wilmington Senior Center,
you are eligible to become a
member of the Franklin Mint
Federal Credit Union.

Contact Beth Ray at 651-3460
for more information.


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CAREGIVERS CORNER

Practical Ways to Offer Support to Caregivers
If you are providing in-home care to a loved one, its
important to have a supportive network of friends. Make a
list of the errands, services, and projects that need to be
done. Then when people ask if they can do something, offer
the list and let them choose what they would be willing to
do. The list could include items such as:
Pick up a prescription
Shop for groceries
Mow the lawn
Deliver a meal
Stay with your care receiver so you can run errands, take
a walk, or do something else for yourself
Drive your care receiver to a doctor appointment
Contribute financially to help pay for a housekeeper, adult
day care, respite care, or other expenses
Suggest the following websites as sources of support:
CaregiverHelp.com: a video-based website (annual
subscription costs $58)
Caregiver Help Word of the Day on Facebook (https://
www.facebook.com/CaregiverHelp?ref=tn_tnmn)
Caregiver Support Forum, (http://
www.agingcare.com/Caregiver-Forum): a daily
question and answer forum moderated by Carol
Bradley Bursack, who is an author, speaker and elder
care expert

If you are a friend or a relative of a caregiver, review the list
above, and perhaps instead of asking generically if there is
something you can do, ask if you can offer help in any of
these specific areas.

Social Security Services
You may set up a My Social
Security account on-line to
access your information via
www.socialsecurity.gov.

Flu & You
The best way to protect
yourself from the flu is to get
a flu shot every year!

washing hands, staying away
from those who are sick and
covering coughs are good
preventive measures, but flu
shots are best.

Get vaccinated at your
doctors office or pharmacy.

Support for Caregivers...
is available from our
Caregiver Resource Center,
call 651-3420 for more
information.

Caregiver Support Group
meets the second Thursday
of the month at 1:30-3:00.

Grandparent Support
Group
meets Tuesdays from
11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m.

Funding for the Caregiver
Resource Center
comes from the Division of
Services for Aging and Adults
with Physical Disabilities
as a result of the National
Family Caregiver Support
Program, Title III-E of the
Older Americans Act.

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HEALTH & COMMUNITY INFORMATION

Food Distribution at Shiloh Baptist Church

If you or someone you know needs food, please visit Shiloh Baptist Church
at 215 W. 23rd Street on the second Thursday of each month at 2:00 p.m.
For more information please contact Shiloh Baptist Church at 655-5315.

Green Willow Folk Club Concert Series at the Blue Ball Barn

Tuesday, October 7, 7:30 p.m. - Tannahill Weavers
These internationally-acclaimed ambassadors of Scottish traditional
music offer their diverse repertoire of traditional melodies, rich vocals
and powerful rhythmic accompaniment.
Cost: $25 reserved/$28 door, 17 and under free with adult.
Tuesday, November 4, 7;30 p.m. - Alan Reid and Rob van Sante
Alan Reid, founding member of Scotlands Battlefield Band, is joined
by Rob van Sante for an evening of traditional and original stories in
song and musical compositions.
Cost: $24 reserved/$27 door, 17 and under free with adult
Reserve seats for both at 302-456-3242 or email
reservations@greenwillow.org

FREE! Resource & Information Fair
Easter Seals

Saturday, October 25, 9:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Location: Easter Seals Delaware & Marylands Eastern Shore
61 Corporate Circle
New Castle, DE 19720

Providing information on assistive technology for you or your loved one.

Annual Dementia Conference
Alzheimers Association
Wednesday, November 19 in Dover

Featuring Keynote Speaker: Steven R. Sabat, PhD, researcher, author and renowned
professor of neuropsychology at Georgetown University.

Call 800.272.3900 for more information and to register.

Volunteer Opportunities
at Brandywine Zoo

Brandywine Zoo is holding Volunteer Open Houses on:
Saturday, October 18 and Saturday, November 15, 2:00-3:00 p.m.
The Brandywine Zoo Education Dept. is looking for dedicated
individuals 16 years of age and older to work with
and engage the public (particularly children).
For more information, email the zoo at
DNREC_Parks_ZooPrograms@state.de.us

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Recent Donors
Mary Lou Andersen
Bassett, Dawson & Foy, Inc.
Louise Buonassisi
Maurice Cohill, Jr.
Caffe Gelato
Family of Donald Campbell
Jane Castle
Maurice Cohill, Jr.
Dansko Foundation
Alice Deese
Kathleen & Joseph Dougherty
Irene & Thomas Fleming
Augusta Gladd
Dr. & Mrs. Andrew Glick
Jennifer Graber
Judy Grantham
Sharon Hake
John Haroldson
Reginald Hilliard
Jane Hoffman
Susan & Daniel Katzin
Margaret Lounsbury
Robert MacIntosh
Cathy & Mark Mason
Edie Menser
Ellen & Bob Meyer
Barbara & Carl Ohmott
Bob Osgood
Mr. & Mrs. Juergen Peters
Linda & Michael Popowich
Nancy & Kevin Roberts
Dana Rohrbough
Sharon Rolle
Staci Rutherford
Teresa Scannel & Robert Schlager
Bernadette Sims
Michelle Taylor
James R. Thompson
Jane Utley
Kay & Robert Wilke

Donors of pull tabs and eyeglasses.
WILMINGTON SENIOR CENTER APPRECIATES:
BRANDYWINE VILLAGE FAIR
Brandywine Mills Plaza
19th & Market Streets
Saturday, October 4th
11:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.

Music Lineup:
11:00: Imperial Dynasty Drumline
12:00: Barbone Street Jazz Band
1:45: Roger Girke Band
3:45: J.C. Fisher Band
4:45: Alfie Moss/Dexter Koonce Project

Mad Science, Hagley Museums Childrens Games,
Brandywine Zoo animals, the Canoemobile & more
FREE!

Fat Ricks BBQ, Mojo Loco Food Truck,
Blue Marlin Seafood, Dinos Ice Cream Truck