Wilmington Senior Center

1901 N. Market Street

Wilmington, DE 19802
(302) 651-3400
www.wilmingtonseniorcenter.org
[email protected]

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A Community for Life!

Wilmington Senior Center

July 2015

Happenings
Inside this issue

July 1
Pre-Holiday Lunch
and
Special Wednesday Bingo
-----------------------------------July 29, 11:00-2:00
Annual Picnic
at WSC

Activities Calendar ...................... 4

Trips ......................................... 5
July Birthdays ............................ 6
Community News ....................... 8
Concerts
Tai Chi
Information
White House
Conference on Aging ............. 10
(Be part of history on July 13th)

HAPPY 4TH OF JULY!

WILMINGTON SENIOR CENTER

PROGRAMS AND SERVICES

Activities Coordinator
651-3424
Gretchen Broadwater
Pay for trips Tuesday-Friday, 10:00-noon & 1:00-2:00
Cares and Concerns of Members
Irmina Hudson
Supportive Services
Grandparent Resource Center
Caregiver Resource Center
Patricia Anderson-Rice

655-2528

651-3420

$tand By Me 50+
Financial Coaching and Economic CheckUp
Kathleen Andersen
Jenna Fenstermacher

651-3401
651-3427

Employment Services

651-3440

Lafayette Court
Regenia Rochester

651-3429

City Styles Thrift Shop Donations

651-3460

Administration
Sue Getman, Executive Director
Beth Ray, Executive Secretary

651-3460

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Meal Reservations
651-3400
Must be made by 12:30 p.m. the day prior to the meal
Cost: $2.00 for 60 and older; $4.75 for under 60
Bus Transportation
651-3400
Must be made by 8:00 a.m. on the day of pickup

TRIP RESERVATIONS
Please sign up and pay for trips/events by the
designated deadline. Your bus seat is guaranteed
LUNCH RESERVATIONS
only when the fee is paid.
If the minimum number of participants is not met
Lunch reservations for all members and staff
must be given to the front desk by 12:30 the day by the deadline the trip/event will be cancelled
and payment will be returned. A late fee will be
prior. If you need to cancel after lunch has been
imposed on those not meeting the deadline date
ordered, call right away. We will then know the
meal is available if anyone else wants to purchase providing the trip/event has a sufficient number
registered. Refunds will not be made without 24
it. Unsold meals are billed to the Center at the
hour notice.
$4.75 price.
Current WSC members are placed first on the
Centers 16 passenger bus for day trips. Nonmembers may attend a day trip if there are
unpaid seats after the trips deadline.
Remember to make suggestions for activities!

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)
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City Fare Menu July 2015 CITY

Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday

***7/1***
Hamburger & Hot Dog
On Buns
Potato Salad
Baked Beans
Lettuce, Tomato, Onion
Watermelon

7/2
Oven Fried Chicken
Mashed Potatoes
with Gravy
Coleslaw
Split Top Roll
Fresh Peach

7/3

WSC Closed for 4th of July

7/7
Spinach & Cheese Rollup
with Marinara Sauce
& Parmesan Cheese
Green Beans
Cooked Apples
Honey Grain Bread

7/8
Ham & Swiss on
Club Roll with
Lettuce, Tomato & Onion
Carrot Raisin Salad
Yogurt
Mustard

7/9
Herb Baked Chicken
with Parsley
Scalloped Potatoes
Spinach
Mini Blueberry Muffin
Banana

7/10
Tuna Noodle Casserole
with Peas
Sliced Carrots
Diced Peaches
Double Fiber Bread

7/13
Lunch provided by AARP
Reservations required

7/14
Chicken w. Blush Sauce
Whole Wheat Pasta
Spinach
Capri Blend Veggies
Giant Graham Cookie

7/15
Pot Roast in Au Jus
Garlic Mashed Potatoes
Sliced Carrots
Double Fiber Bread
Strawberry Banana
Yogurt Sundae

7/16
Turkey with Gravy
Baked Sweet Potato
Green Beans
Mini Corn Muffin
Applesauce
Cranberry Sauce

7/17
Hamburger w. Cheddar
Hamburger Bun
Lettuce, Tomato & Onion
Corn on Cob
Cantaloupe
Ketchup

7/20
Chili with Cheese
Baked Potato
Cooked Apples
Mini Corn Muffin
Sour Cream

7/21
Tuna Salad Sandwich on
Kaiser Roll
Lettuce & Tomato
Marinated Bean Salad
Fruit Cocktail

7/22
Chicken & Dumplings
Sliced Carrots
Green Beans
Yogurt

7/23
Salisbury Steak w. Gravy
Southern Potatoes with
Onion & Peppers
Broccoli
Diced Peaches
Double Fiber Bread

7/24
BBQ Chicken
Red Skin Potato Salad
with Egg
Brussels Sprouts
Fresh Peach
Double Fiber Bread

7/27
Southern Pulled Pork
Baked Beans
Seasoned Greens
Fruit Cocktail
Split Top Roll

7/28
Stuffed Pepper with
Marinara Sauce
Mashed Potatoes with
Cheese
Green Beans
Potato Bread
Diced Pears

7/29

7/30
Meatball Sandwich on
Club Roll with
Marinara Sauce &
Mozzarella Cheese
Tossed Salad
Applesauce

7/31
Chicken Salad Platter
Lettuce & Tomato
Double Fiber Bread
Ambrosia
Cream of Broccoli Soup
Crackers

7/6
Tossed Salad with
Egg, Swiss & Turkey
Cream of Mushroom Soup
Double Fiber Bread
Pineapple Tidbits
Crackers

PICNIC &
BIRTHDAY PARTY

All meals subject to change. All meals contain 1% milk

Meals are ordered according to projected number; over that number, back-up meals will be available.
Suggested minimum donation for persons 60+ is $2.00 People under age 60 must pay $4.75

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

MONTHLY ACTIVITIES July 2015

Mon

Daily:
Word Puzzles, Cards, Dominos
and Games; Exercise and
Computer Rooms open. Pool
table located in Exercise Room.

Tue

Wed

Thu
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* See more information

about presentations,
trips and activities on
the following pages.

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9:30 Chorus
10:30 Picnic Committee*
10:30 Wii Bowling
12:00 Special hamburger &
hotdog meal with baseball
trivia
1:00 Computer Class*
1:00 Prize Bingo*

Fri
3

WSC CLOSED
9:30 Yoga*
10:45 Bible Study
1:00 Bingo

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9:30 Strength Building
10:30 Board Games
11:15 Open Wii Games

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9:00 Quilting
10:15 Chair Exercise
11:30 GRC Support Group
1:00 Bingo
3:00 Red Hat Society Meeting

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9:30 NO CHORUS TODAY
10:00 Scrabble*
10:30 Wii Bowling
1:00 Computer Class

9
9:30 Yoga*
10:45 Bible Study
1:00 Caregiver Support Group*
1:00 Bingo
Deadline to register for White
House Watch Party

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9:30 Team Wii Bowling
10:00 Diabetes Class*
10:00 Cards
12:45 Bingo

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9:30 Commodity Food Delivery
10:00-1:00 White House
Conference on Aging
Watch Party* (See Page 10)

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9:00 Quilting
9:30 Spences Bazaar*
11:30 GRC Support Group
1:00 Bingo

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9:30 Strength Building
10:00 Christmas in July
Activities*
10:30 Chorus
11:15 Picnic Committee*
1:00 Computer Class

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9:30 Yoga*
10:45 Bible Study
1:00 Bingo

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9:30 Team Wii Bowling
10:00 Diabetes Class*
10:00 Cards
12:45 Bingo

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9:30 Strength Building
10:30 Open Wii Games
10:30 Board Games
1:30 Line Dancing Class

21
9:00 Quilting
10:15 Chair Exercise
11:30 GRC Support Group
1:00 Bingo
4:00 Board of Directors
5:30 GRC-LINKS Program

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9:30 Chorus
10:30 Wii Bowling
1:00 Computer Class

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9:30 Yoga*
10:45 Bible Study
1:00 Bingo

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9:30 Team Wii Bowling
10:00 Diabetes Class*
10:00 Scrabble*
12:45 Bingo

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9:30 Strength Building
10:30 Board Games
10:30 Open Wii Games

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9:00 Quilting
10:15 Chair Exercise
11:30 GRC Support Group
(out of building)
1:00 Bingo

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9:15 Delaware State Fair trip*
9:30 Yoga*
10:45 Bible Study
1:00 Bingo

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9:30 Team Wii Bowling
10:00 Cards
12:45 Bingo

11:00-2:00 Picnic
& Birthday Party*

WSC will close at 3:15 on

Fridays through September 4.

ACTIVITIES
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WSC: Experts at Living Well

Gretchen Broadwater, Activities Coordinator (651-3424)
ACTIVITIES & PRESENTATIONS

Annual Picnic Committee Meeting, 10:30. The

JULY TRIPS
Planning Committee will meet in the Library. Please
Sign up at Front Desk!
join us if youd like to help. If you cant attend, but
want to help, please let Sue know. Committee will also 14 Spences Bazaar. Flea
market, antiques, fruits &
meet on July 15 at 11:15.
vegetables. Bus leaves at
Prize Bingo, 1:00. Special Wednesday Bingo with
9:30. Cost is $7.00 for
prizes for 3 games.
transportation.
8 Scrabble, 10:00. Learners welcome - lets start a
30 Delaware State Fair.
Scrabble group!
Bus leaves at 9:15. Free
15 Christmas in July Activities, 10:00. Cool down with
admission for seniors.
Christmassy fun including music, crafts and trivia.
Cost for transportation is
Annual Picnic Committee Meeting, 11:15
$9.00 with a maximum of
29 Birthday Party & WSC Picnic, 11:00-2:00
15 participants.
SNEAK PEEK
August
19 Baltimore Inner Harbor
September
Flu Shot Clinic - date to be determined
8 Thanksgiving Ball Tickets on sale - No tickets are
available before this date. Gretchen will accept
payment as of August 10 until September 3. Full
payment (cost to be announced) must be made to
reserve a ticket. Tickets are not available at the door
and do sell out very quickly.
14 4-hour Safe Driving Class
18 Beach Day in Rehoboth

THANK YOU TO THE MEMBERS COUNCIL

for serving faithfully throughout the year.
Special thanks are due to:
Regina Harris, outgoing Vice President
Marie Dash and the Yard Sale Committee
Outgoing members Mary Bolden, Tony Dash, Laura Jones, Mamie Mason
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WSC will be closed on July 3rd for the holiday.

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JULY BIRTHDAYS
2 Nancy Blance
3 Joyce Cooper
4 Lewis Martin, Sr.
5 Sonja Anderson
7 Harmon Carey, Sealey Grissett, Marlene Temple-Skinner
10 Marsha Boyce, Delores Hinson
12 Evelyn Brown
16 Walter Russak
17 Carolyn Giles
18 Irvin Evans
19 Marion Cammile
22 Alyce Husser
25 Delores Jones, Mary Randolph
26 Eugene Talley
27 Phyllis Evans
28 Sarah Ames
31 Carolyn Roy
JULY BIRTHDAY INVITATION
If your birthday is this month, please join us at the monthly
birthday celebration on July 29th at 11:00 a.m. Lunch is free for
members (not for staff-unless also a paid member) who are
celebrating their birthdays this month.
Please call 651-3400 to make a reservation by Wednesday, July
22nd 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.)
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.

WELCOME TO
OUR NEW MEMBERS:
Sealey Grissett
Karen Johnson
Linda Kornegay
FYI: LUNCH COST
Lunch cost for those
under the age of 60 is
now $4.75.
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.
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.
SUGGESTION BOX
If you have ideas for
programs, activities or
changes,
please write a note and
put it in the lobby
suggestion box.
WOULD YOU LIKE TO
HOST A TRIP OR
DO YOU HAVE
PROGRAM IDEAS?
See Gretchen
Broadwater or
Sue Getman!

CAREGIVERS CORNER
SOCIAL SECURITY SUPPORTS THE FIGHT AGAINST
CANCER
WITH THE COMPASSIONATE ALLOWANCES PROGRAM
By Debra Scull
Social Security District Manager in Wilmington, DE
In 2015, more than a million people will be diagnosed with
cancer. This alarming statistic affects people and families all over
the world. In support of cancer patients and their families, Social
Security encourages checkups, early detection, and awareness,
while honoring the survivors who have gone through this battle
and defeated the disease.
Social Security stands strong in our support of the fight against
cancer. We offer services to patients suffering from this disease
through our disability program and our Compassionate
Allowances program. Compassionate Allowances are cases
with medical conditions so severe they obviously meet Social
Securitys disability standards, allowing us to quickly process the
cases with minimal medical information.
There is no special application or form you need to submit for
Compassionate Allowances. Simply apply for disability benefits
using the standard Social Security or Supplemental Security
Income (SSI) application. Once we identify you as having a
Compassionate Allowances condition, well expedite your
disability application.
Social Security establishes Compassionate Allowances conditions
using information received at public outreach hearings, from the
Social Security and disability Determination services
communities, from medical and scientific experts, and based on
our research. For more information about Compassionate
Allowances, or to view the conditions currently listed, visit
www.socialsecurity.gov/compassionateallowances.
If you think you qualify for disability benefits based on a
Compassionate Allowances condition, please visit
www.socialsecurity.gov to apply for benefits.
Caregiver Support Group
Thursday, July 9, 2015 at 1:00 p.m.
Please join us for a discussion with Anika Turner,
Director of the Caregiver Resource Center and our partner at the
Newark Senior Center.
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Support for
Caregivers...
is available from our
Caregiver Resource
Center. call 651-3420 for
more information.
Caregiver
Support Group
Thursday, July 9
1:00 p.m. in the
WSC Board Room
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.

WILMINGTON SENIOR CENTER

APPRECIATES:
Recent Donors
Christ Church Christiana Hundred
Keelyn Griffin
Dana Price
WSFS Bank Volunteers
Thank you to those who provided
goodies or supplies for members morning coffee:
Thank you for your continued support of
donating old eyeglasses to the Lions Club
and pull tops from cans for Ronald McDonald House.
COMMUNITY NEWS
AARPs Scam Jam
and Shred Event
Learn how to outsmart a con artist
Saturday, July 11, 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 noon
Brandywine YMCA, 3 Mount Lebanon Rd., Wilmington
Refreshments, Prizes, Information and FUN
Shred truck in parking lot - bring your old documents and watch
them be disposed of safely and securely.
------------------------------------------------------------------------Old Brandywine Village
Summer Concerts
First Sunday of the month at 4:00 p.m.
behind Hercules Building at 1313 N. Market Street
The schedule is as follows:
July 5th:
Jonathan Whitney Quartet
August 2nd:
Bruce Anthony & Friends
September 6th: Special Delivery Band
------------------------------------------------------------------------Stop Flushing Your Old Medications!
Safely dispose of unused, expired, or unwanted
medications at the following collection sites.
Newark Police Dept.
New Castle County Police Dept.
220 S. Main St., Newark
3601 N. DuPont Hwy, New Castle
302-366-7111
302-573-2800

SAVE THE DATE!

Tuesday, October 20, 2015
from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.
for the Wilmington Senior Centers
11th Awards Celebration
which will honor

Fred Sears
with the Lifetime Achievement Award
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COLLECTING SPECIAL ITEMS

Thank you for your continued
support of donating recycled
eyeglasses and hearing aids for
the Lions Club and soda can
tabs for Ronald McDonald
House. Please leave them with
Gretchen.
Box Tops for Education are
the pink and yellow certificates
you find on grocery boxes and
labels that provide funds for
participating schools. WSC has
begun to collect them for
Shortlidge School. Look for the
collection box with a sample
certificate in the lobby.
GIVE BIRTHDAY GIFTS
TO WSC!
As we get older theres less we
need or want for our birthdays,
but our loved ones like to give
us presents. As an alternative,
why not suggest to your family
that they make a donation to
Wilmington Senior Center in
your honor? Your birthday will
become an even bigger cause
for celebration!

Tai Chi in the Park

Thursdays
July 2 - August 27
11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
at the Josephine Fountain
Brandywine Park
FREE

Keep Your Costs Down This Summer

Summer costs can run wild! Between increased electric costs, more invitations
to events, and the feeling just to get out of the house and go DO something,
summer presents a lot of opportunities to wreck your budget. Dont let that
happen to you! Here are some options to keep your costs down:
Electric Costs
Use a drying rack, hangers, or a clothes line to dry your clothes instead of
the electric clothes dryer.
Dust the coils and light bulb in your refrigerator to help them be energy
efficient.
Events, Activities, and Outings
Think about your favorite summer activities and see if there is a discount
for frequent admission like the Delaware State Park annual pass.
When invited to a potluck or asked to bring a dish, cook up something
that is both delicious and cheap. Try buffalo chicken dip, crockpot
chocolate cake, even BBQ pork for yummy crowd pleasers on a budget.
No need to go over the top with complex and expensive dishes.
For more help keeping your expenses down this summer, work with a $tand By
Me 50+ financial coach! In New Castle County, call 302-651-3401 and in Kent
and Sussex Counties, call 302-415-1542.

----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Need help with budgeting and saving? Want a free economic checkup?
See Kathleen of $tand By Me 50+
or call her at 651-3401.
BRIGHT SPOT VENTURES
will be on the corner of 19th and Market Streets on
Tuesdays at 2:30 from June to October
with a mobile food truck loaded with fresh produce!
More information to come!

White House
Conference on Aging
Monday, July 13, 2015
Watch Party
10:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Hosted by AARP Delaware &
Wilmington Senior Center
Join us for this historic event
and listen to President Obama
speak about aging in America:
the challenges and opportunities.
Morning coffee and lunch will be served.
Reservations required
by Thursday, July 9th at noon.
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START

AND

END JULY

WITH

SPARKLING FUN

Wednesday, July 1
Picnic Planning Meeting, 10:30 a.m.
Please join us if youd like to help with the picnic.
If you cant attend, but want to help,
please let Sue Getman know.
Pre-Holiday Lunch
with Burgers & Hot Dogs & Baseball Trivia
and
Special Wednesday Prize Bingo

Wednesday, July 29, 11:00-2:00

Annual Picnic & July August Birthday Celebration
on the beautiful grounds
of Wilmington Senior Center
including
Fun with Zumba
Especially flown in from Florida
Zumba with Liz!

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THANK YOU FOR SUPPORTING

WILMINGTON SENIOR CENTERS
RUN FOR THE AGES
AS GOLD SPONSORS
APRIL 11, 2015

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