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11/1988 Senior News FRIDLEY SENIOR NE W_ _ S_ sComing Together ' ,�, (b12) 571-1304 _ 1Y FMOM ember 9 8 NOV - - The flu shots will be given At the i Flu Immunization •�.l1���s North Suburban g'aniily service Center, 1323 Coon . Rapids Blvd- Transportation s available The Anoka County C��11 gun�� c Senior Center c�t�. Action Program Influenza through th sponsoring Nov. 1, Please call for a. Immunization Clinics r all reservation on the van, 571-1304. persons sixty (60) years ag and older living in the .Anoka County area. Wonder Walkers The Public Health Services Advisory Committee on Have you ever said to yourself, I Immunization Practices wonder what the Arboretum is recommends annual flu like in the fall? Or I wonder vaccinations for all older persons what the indoor Edina park is and those with chronic illnesses like? Or I wonder if them: is a. who have a high risk of friendly group that I can walk developing a severe case of with? Then Wonder Walkers is influenza. made for you. The group will have walking tours throughout Flu shots will be offered on the Twin Cities area twice: a. TUESDAY AY MORNINGS from month, possibly once a month ' :OOam until Noon beginning during the winter. Space is October 18 through November 15. available on a first-come AN APPOINTMENT IS NOT first-serve basis. Juin in for a NECESSARY. The cost per WONDERful time.. immunization will be $4.00. If you are taping a prescription drug for asthma or a blood A Thousand Thanks Ithinner (aspirin is okay), you may be required to bring along a Fridley Lions Club for gas note signed by your physician before you will be given the grills injection. (A complete list of drugs and neurological Joyce Schmidt foo- the lovely disordrders requiring physician's the stereo is available at stereo C+�12_S1►I Fridley Senior Center.) tonz Christmas �ping T.,)Xnnrrand _, 0 .qw Holiday Concert r-Jr, CitY Center ` Wednesdayq December Ottmbrr callConnie to reserve a place, t0:00am 571-1,104. Interested Fridley Residents can Fila Preview mail in their resetrvatlon request or stop by the Sena COCoon The first � °� Center. t +C requests will be honored. ThursdaNo � � Re-member there are Bus will leave the Fridley senior )nly two phone lines into the Center at 630pm. Senior Center so phoning inCall today for a reservation. 7our reservation will be eery There will be a small charge to cover bus expenses. `rustrating. flail it or 'stop by. there will be limited ranspor tation for the first L:u ne-h Btinch Feating. • t Lunch lunch is in full swing again after a fiat summer's rest. We've got a lot of fun ideas cooked up for the pre-holiday GA season. Get a jump on gift making and decorations. In November, we will be /19 constructing a basket and F10 learning about possible floral arrangements for it. A sample is available in the Senior !Center. -' - Plan on joining us on November 8• Remember these are easy crafts that anyone can try. • • • i 90 �� Arthritis Education Entertainment 89 Support Group CouponlDiscount Books Two particularly special guests Available from the will be addressing the arthritis group in the next few months. Senior Center In the later part of November, $22.00 (Reg. $25.00) Becky Olson, R.N.MS, will he in town from the University of A great gift for farn11V members and friends. ` Miami. Mrs. Olson is just finishing her PhD in Health Care .Psychology and is anxious to Def EATING The Holidays speak to us about managing the: ongoing stress of a chronic Presented by Class Action Fitness, illness. She will he with us on the purpose of this group is to Friday, November 18th, maintain weight during the 9:30-11:00am. Anyone suffering holidays. Statistics show that from a. chronic illnesss is this is typically a period of encouraged to attend, weight gain, usually 5-10 pounds. The program format will include On Wednesday Dec. 21st, Jo a. weekly private weigh-in and 45 Tollefson, R.N.PhN, the public minutes of discussion and group health nursing supervisor for support focusing on holiday Anoka County, will be our guest eating situations. $5.00 will he lecturer. Mrs Tollef son is refunded to partcipants if their interested in Seniors and Dome final weight is within 2 pounds Health Care. She will be. of their November weight-in and speaking to tis regarding the they have attended 6 of the 8 services available from the meetings. county and other local resources. When: Wednesdays As usual, the Arthritis Support Nov. 16-Jan. 4 9:00a.m Croup continues to meet the 1st Location: Class Action Fitness Wednesday of each month, 7936 University Ave. 10;00am, at the. Senior Center. Cost: $25.00 Watch the newsletter for other educational topics. Call the Senior Center at 571-1304 for transportion or information. t � S" a i,ve Thanks to Caregivers During. T � ��gY1�� physically and emotionally stressful for both persons involved. A once independent and The week of Thanksgiving is proud person may feel helpless; National Family Caregivers he or she ma.y experience anger. Week. This time presents an confusion, and fear. For the opportunity to give special caregiver, the pressure of a busy recognition to persons who give schedule can be compounded by their time, love and assistance to feeling inadequate about maintain older loved ones in the providing care or preventing community and assure that their pain, by feeling both love and various needs are: met, pity for the family member or friend, and by feeling anger at Families, not governmental having; his or her life consumed agencies, provide the majority of by the situation. care needed by alder persons living in the community. In fact, Caregivers are part of an 8OW,D of thi care needed by the increasingly important resource elderly experiencing limitations that is meeting the needs of the with day-to-day tasks cone from growing number of chronically ill the family -- mainly wives and and disabled older persons in our slaughters. In fact, according to population. Many public and a 1987 National Survey of private organizations are Caregivers sponsored by AARP beginning to recognize this and The Travelers Companies important role. of family Foundation, approximated seven caregivers and offer assistance. million Americans are caregivers. There will be a Caregiver's The time caregivers spend giving Support and Education Croup care may vary from a few hours meeting at the Fridley Senior a slay to many Hours. The tasks Center beginning on Tuesday, performed, among others, may January 17th from 1:10-3:00pm include bathing and dressing, for 10 weeks. The: class will be cooping, cleaning, and laundry; facilitated by Carol Sonenberg of handling finances•, administering the Ebenezer Society. medications; changing dressings and intravenous tubes; running Caregivers need our support and errands to stores and businesses; they also need to know that their and being a source of caregiving efforts are important. So as we information both to the older celebrate this special time of person and to other friends and Thanksgiving, let us keep in mind family members. the contributions that caregivers make and express our Although many caregivers f ind appreciation to then. the role rewarding, few will say ` that it is easy. Ca.regiving can be , Friendly Fridley Footnotes The Gilbert's traveled to the HI: Ozarks and spent a. week touring Would you believe Christmas is • the area. On their way home, only a couple of months away they crossed paths with a group and the gals in Ceramics are sure from our own Fridley Senior busy making Christmas gifts for Center. They said the weather themselves and others. JoAnn was beautiful, in the SO's, and Johnson, ceramics instructor, the colors were at their peak. attended classes this summer, Sounds like they all had a great learning new techniques and time. brought back a lot of new ideas and new greenware for the gals Don't forget tris FFF Men's Dinner on November 14th. Tris to make. There are 14 ladies on the average attending the class cost is �2.So per person. The club is picking up tris other half and now we have a gentleman in the class. Stop by and see what of the cost- Harold Kendrick will they have made and are making. be in charge with the help of You'll see some neat things, other FFF men. You must be a They meet every Tuesday member of the club or your next to the spouse must be. So come join us. morning in the room Gym. I heard rumors it's going to be a roast beef dinner. There will be We were saddened by the news entertainment after the dinner. that Herb Bergstrom passed away on Friday, Oct 14th. Herb The Knights of Columbus had was a charter member of the their annual Keno Party on F.F.F. Herb was at many October 23rd. I saw many functions with Vivian Ellenwood familiar faces from FFF. Some and the Deegs. We send our went home with part of the sympathy to the family. $300.00 given as prizes and then we were treated to coffee and Our members are sure on the cookies. Thanks for the nice move. Had lunch with Marie and time. Bailey Tiller. She told of their trip to Alaska this summer. They So Long For Now. went by plane, bus, ship and back through Canada by bus, through the Lake Louise and Banff area. Hardanar r Marie said she was impressed by Try It, Ya►u"ll Like It the glaciers in Canada and Bailey enjoyed the Lake Louise area. For these of you who would like John and June Benson spent a to give Hardanger a. try (to see if weep there too. your eyes can take it), we are Ron and Marge Bloom are offering an introductory class of j leaving for the sunny southe three weeks. A small heart (They are leaving from Miami on ornament will be completed. 'i a Carribea n Cruise. Class will meet on 'Tuesdays from 1:00pm-3:00pm beginning Nov. S. I ' t A Volunteers Needed. Fridley Access Project Notes From Nanioy The North Suburban Consumer Citizen outreach r%f-laea_ Advocates for the Handicapped Nancy Jorgenson (NSCAH),Inc. with cooperation from the City of Fridley are Winter is fast approaching us. If gathering information to update you are going to need assistance "An Access wide to Friendly with heating bills this winter, Fridley." Income call me at 784-2434 Income guidelines are: 1 person- Volunteers are needed to assist in $8100, 2 people-$10,590, 3 people- conducting a. survey of Fridley $13,085, 4 people-S15,730, :5 people- businesses, churches and public $18,730. places. A training session on I still have telephone assistance how to conduct the survey will plan applications for income take place at the Fridley qualified individuals. Community Education Center on : If you need help with snow Tuesday, Nov. 29,1988 removal now is the time to call. 3:00-5:00 and 7:00-9:00 P.M. The chore services has a limited And number of workers to assist you Thursday, Dec. 1, 1958 in snow removal. This service 3:00-5:00 and 7:00-9:00 P.M, must be pre-arranged. I wish all Volunteers are greatly needed for of you a great Thanksgiving! this project. The greater the number that participate the less load for all. Senior Transport Update The Access wide would list businesses and public places that are accessable to persons with Bessie has asked us to remind all disabilities, including the elderly. Senior Transport users that it is Businesses would benif it by very important to schedule your enabling more customer rides two days in advance. With accessibility to their location. the heavy use that the transportation program is Please volunteer by calling getting, we need to be able to set 571-6555 (NSCAH office), 755-5267 our schedule in advance. (Jesse Ellingsworth), or 571-3450 Remember you can get a i-iue to (City of Fridley - Steve Barg). Senior Dining, Flu shots, Shopping, activities and special Please help! We very much need events sponsored by the Center. your assistance. Call the Senior Center, 971-1304 for more details. r* Chi'isltmMe.Ls CeLmmP i.1g11 X'f MIZIny nthe:- iffidividmx1a that have Cheer*' donated items, material and supplies too numerous to list. We are a workshop group Our group also hel s the dedicated to ease the heartache �' of those with Cancer. At present Southern .Anoka Unit #� prepare we have 25 women and men that the kits that go cut for the Cancer Door-to-Door Drive. We meet every Wednesday morning again would life to invite anyone from 9:00 to 11:30 in Room *2 of to come join our group, no one the Community Education Center, can realize what we try to give Our group is directly associated these Cancer patients until you with the: American Cancer Society see how happy they are. when and we invite anyone to come they receive the ' help us who would like to give � , gifts. Its a. happiness to the great reward. pp� patients that need these items we make. We the "Christmas Campaign of Already this year we have made Cheer" thank each and everyone 200 lap robes plus Cathy caps, that has made it possible for us for those taking Chemotherapy. to continue this year. We make slippers, bibs, Johnny coats, gifts of toothpaste, tooth Ruth Peterson is the energetic brushes, soap and other personal backbone of the "Christmas toiletries are given as special Campaign of Cheer" sponsored by gifts to patients. We packaged the Hennepin County Unit. She and delivered 1185 last year, and has been a very helpful lady with the plans are to the same this our Fridley group. Our personal year. thank you to her, and we hope Our thanks go out to the and pray she will be with us next organizations and volunteers who year. have so generously given to our Peace to you all p The following list is what Alverna Lorbeski group. Leader of Fridley Group we were given this year: Serger and cash donation from "Golden K" Kiwanis group from Fridley and Columbia Heights. Christmas Quilting Zigzag Sewing Machine from Mr �' & Mrs Gene Edstrom. A simple quilted Christmas Cash donation from VFW Aux. project will be offered on 363. Wednesday mornings, 9:00am - Cash donation from the 11:00am beginning Nov. 9 through SeniorCraft Club of Fridley. Nov 30. A good introduction to the art of quilting or a nice gift Cash donation and yarn from idea for someone special. Jessie Kleppe. Material, notions, mise. from Olga ", ITS Krochalk. -C i Be An Informed Voter Let's Get the Vote out! Proposed Constitutional Dear Seniors, Amendments 19$$ One of the basic goals of. the League of Women Voters is to AMENDMENT ONE: promote and increase informed Shall the Minnesota Constitution be citizen participation in the amended to establish a Minnesota election process. We know that Environment and Natural Resources having the right to vote is not Trust Fund for environmental, enough--you must exercise that natural resources and wildlife right. purposes? AMENDMENT TWO: Some issues of particular concern Shall the Minnesota Constitution be to senior citizens in this election amended to allow the use of juries year are Social Security, of less than 12 members in civil and Healthcare, and Affordable nonfelony cases? Housing. How we deal with AMENDMENT THREE: Defense and Arms Control, the Shall the Minnesota Constitution be Deficit, Education and the amended to permit the Legislature Environment determine the world to authorize a lottery operated by we will leave to future the state? generations. When you vote on November 8, you On behalf of the League of will help decide whether to amend Women Voters I urge you to the Minnesota Constitution. If the read the newspapers, inform majority of the people who vote on yourselves on the candidates and November 8 mark their ballots "yes", the issues, register to vote, and the above changes will become part on November 8th, exercise this of the Minnesota Constitution. If cherished right of citizenship you vote in the election, but don't ---go to the polls and VOTE! vote on the questions, yours will Your vote can, and does, make a count as a "no" vote. dif f erence. Our democracy cannot survive without the If you need a ride to your polling place, or are willing to give someone support of its citizens, a ride that needs one, please call the See you at the polls! Fridley Senior Center. 571-1304 before Tuesday, November 8. Mary Boedigheimer, President Fridley League of Women Voters VOTE •;J Thanksgiving Thanks " Happy ;. g or eomethifro � wiQ come out of the P • - `' woods end Wab you. Noven-tber 24-25 ` Senior Center I° so � Closed HUGGING The perfect cure for whatever ails vOu. I NO movable parts NO batteries to wear out Hugging g ishe NO periodic check-ups It relieves tens health .Low energy consumption Combats depression High energy yield Reduces stress Inflation proof NO monthly payments Improves blood circulation � It's invigorating! '� n No insurance requirements Its rejuvenating! Theft proof It elevates self-esteem Non-taxable It generates good will Non-polluting It has no unpleasant side effects And, Of course, fully returnable, It is nothing less than a Miracle Drug! Salad Luncheon -- &Sttyle Show Saturday., Vvemder 19, 1988 . 12:00 FRIDLEY VFW AUX. #363 1040 Osborne Road N.E. Fashions By Herd ergers in Apac& Hair Styles By: !Vowdour foufSalon Donation $5.00 DOOR PRIZES Proceeds to Cancer Aid&Research --------- ?ukFts CourwY Of Fri&yState Bank, City of Fridley Recreation Department BULK RATE 6431 University Ave. NE Fridley, MN 55432 �• P�STAGE PAID Al'�dNEAFpLlg, MN --- - Y•nirt IVU. 28c:6