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02/1995 Senior News Em 1D yProgramFridle Senior m W 6085 7th Street NE, Fridley, MN 55432 It Center Phone: 571-1304 o ? R c`` Hours: Monday - Friday 8:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. Tax Assistance Begins Tuesday Videos February 1 st February 14 Trained tax consultant volunteers will be Shadowlands available at the Fridley Senior Center to assist you in preparing your 1994 tax return. Consultants will be available on a February 21 first-come first-serve basis. Search for Bobby Fisher Every Wednesday Feb 1st - April 12 9:00am - 12 noon SMILE for Keith's Camera Be sure to bring your 1993 return and The Senior Center now has a pertinent 1994 material. photographer! Keith Hart has agreed to • Copies of your 1993 return chronicle activities with the Fridley Senior • 1994 Tax forms Program through pictures. Photographs • Wage and Tax Statement will be kept on file and used for press (W-2) releases, in the newsletter and brochure. • Pension Statement (W-2P) If a program you're involved in needs a • Interest Statements picture taken or has a special event (All 1099s) upcoming contact the Center office and • Soc Sec. Benefits recd in 1993 we'll put you on Keith's schedule. Don't • Interest/Medical Exps. forget to SMILE! • Records of contributions • CRP form from landlord • Statement of Property Taxes Kraus Hartig Senior Valentine Party Museums and More Wednesday, February 8 3:00pm Bake Sale February 25th 5:30pm Dinner State Capitol Building 6:30pm Dancing til 10:00pm Seating limited so you must pick up a ticket in the Senior Center. Cost: $4.00 paid at the door Senior of the Year Award FFF We are in the process of developing a Another year is behind us and a new new senior recognition program for exciting year, 1995 is ahead with new and outstanding volunteer contributions. We varied entertainers and meetings. The would like to broaden our search beyond new officers for '95 were installed Bob the Fridley Senior Program into our Persgard-President, Vivian Baker-Vice community. You can help by spreading President, and Ione Wadnizak-2nd Vice the word to all the organizations you are President. Vivian Ellenwood-Treasurer involved in throughout Fridley such as the and Carmin Burris-Secretary are back for schools, service clubs, the hospital, and a second term. churches. Organizations will be mailed The Program Committee, Vivian Baker, applications in February and March, Esther Campbell, Vi Larson, Kay Parks however, anyone can nominate a and present officers, held a meeting to deserving volunteer by contacting the plan our programs for the spring and Senior Center and we will mail out an summer meetings. application. All nominees will be honored Feb. 7th: Roseville Ding Dongs. a at a special event in May, Older comedy band, will entertain and they do Americans Month, with the finalist being a good job. announced in June during 49er's Days. Mar. 7th: At 1:00pm, we will meet at the We really want this to reflect a community Country Buffet in Holly Center for our effort and search so help us spread the meeting, good food, and a member of the word. Historical Society will share some Recognized volunteers must be 65 years interesting facts about Fridley and also of age. Volunteer contributions occurring the Friendly Fridley Folks. after retirement will carry the most merit. April 4th: Diamond Jim Dandy in the Turn-of-the Century Vaudeville Show. Reports are that he is very entertaining. AARP May 2nd: In honor of Older Americans The Anoka County Area AARP Chapter Month, we will have special activities in #2766 will meet February 1st at 1:00pm cooperation with the Fridley Senior in the Emmanuel Christian Center, 7777 Program. There will be a birthday party University Ave NE in Spring Lake Park honoring all 80 year olds with special (Enter parking lot off of Osborne Road). entertainment and treats. Harris Sonnenberg, Chairman of the June 6th: Annual Picnic - The place and Medical Ethics Committee at Unity time will be announced at a later date as Hospital, will follow last month's program we are contemplating a change if by presenting the manner in which the possible. "Living Will" is ethically followed when a Mark your calendars and do try to come patient's condition is judged terminal by out for the meetings. Bring a friend, they those designated in the "Living Will". are always welcome. The more the Questions will be welcome. merrier! For further information call, Harold In case of a change in program beyond McClure, 788-8044 or Gerry Boerjan, our control, Bingo will be played. 757-5133. Have a Happy and Healthy New Year. Dining Tidbits Reaching Out with Colleen A sincere "Thank You" to the Fridley The Minnesota Public Utilities Senior Crafters, the Golden Lions, and Commission recently approved an electric the former Alley Cats Kitchen Band for rate discount for low income Minnesota their generous donation to the Senior customers of NSP Company. The rate Dining Program. These donations are discount program is the result of a used for several things. One of the most Minnesota law passed in 1994, and links important , we buy coffee so we don't customers' eligibility for the discount to have to charge the seniors. We are also their receipt of funding from the Low- able to have ice cream, snacks, punch, income Home Energy Assistance and lemonade for special occasions. Program (LIHEAP). Another sincere "Thank You" to Len and Marie Larson for being willing to take NSP will apply a 50% discount of the those donations and buy whatever we energy charge on the first 300 kilowatt need. All of you are so kind and I hope hours a customer uses in a billing month. you know how much its appreciated. The discount will appear on the bill on a separate line called "Low-income Credit". On February 14th, we'll be having a Valentine dance and dinner. "Just Bob" Customers will see the credit on their bill will be here and he's great. He plays the month after NSP receives notice that anything and everything on his keyboard. they had been certified to receive LIHEAP We'll be serving dinner at 12 Noon and funding. That notification either comes then you can dance. I hope you'll join us, from the Energy Assistance Provider not only February 14th but come in (EAP) at ACCAP, or the customer anytime. We do need two days advance themselves when they give a copy of their notice to assure you a dinner, however, award letter. The company will apply the wo do have cancellations most days so discount for a full 12 month billing period. just give me a call. Our dinner on the The 12 - month perod will be from 14th is Chicken Breast Stuffed with October through September to coincide Broccoli and Cheese, Cranberry Gelatin with the LIHEAP fiscal year. Regardless Salad, Baby Carrots, Dinner Roll, of when NSP receives certification of Strawberry Shortcake with topping. customer eligility, they will apply the discount for the full year. Any questions Lois or help regarding this article please Call 571-6085 between 9:00am and contact me at 783-4741. 1:30pm. Colleen Coyle Sr. Outreach Worker Volunteers Needed to Sew Bags The High School All Night Party Committee is looking for volunteers to sew 165 laundry bags for graduating seniors. They will supply the material. If you are interested call Connie, 571-1304. January 30 - March 10, 1995 j MOAIQAY TUODAY W FRIDAY Jan 30 Jan 31 Feb 1 Feb 2 Feb 3 Holiday/Norwood 9:00am Men's Pool Holiday Plus Northtown 9:00am Smorgasbord 9:00am Woodcarving 9:00am Men's Pool 8:00am Ther. Swim Quilters 9:00am Hardanger 9:00am Golden Lions 9:30am Senior Crafters 9:00am Woodcarvers Club 9:00am Cty Line Dance 10:00am Golden K 1:00pm Cribbage 9:00am Tax Assist 1:0 m Whist 1:00pm Bridge 9:30am Legal Aid 1:00pm Women's Pool 1:00pm 500 i Feb 6 Feb 7 Feb 8 Feb 9 Feb 10 Holiday/Norwood 9:00am Men's Pool Holiday Plus 8:00am Ther. Swim 9:00am Smorgasbord 9:00am Woodcarving 11:15am Blood 9:00am Men's Pool 9:30am Senior Crafters Quilters 9:00am Hardanger Pressure 9:00am Cty Line 10:00am Golden K 9:00am Woodcarvers Club 1:00pm FFF Dance 1:00pm Whist 1:00pm Cribbage 1:00pm Bridge 9:00am Tax Assist 1:00pm Women's Pool 1:00pm 500 Feb 13 Feb 14 Feb 15 Feb 16 Feb 17 Holiday/Norwood Valentine's Day Holiday Plus K Mart 9:00am Smorgasbord 9:00am Woodcarving Target 9:00am Men's Pool 8:00am Ther. Swim Quilters 9:00am Hardanger 9:00am Men's Pool 9:00am Cty Line 9:30am Senior Crafters 9:00am Woodcarvers Club 1:00pm Video Theater Dance 10:00am Golden K 1:00pm Cribbage 1:00pm Bridge 9:00am Tax Assist 11:15am Blood 1:00pm Women's Pool 1:00pm 500 Pressure 1:00pm Whist Feb 20 Feb 21 Feb 22 Feb 23 Feb 24 President's Day 9:00am Men's Pool Washington's Birthday 8:00am Ther. Swim Museums and More Center Closed 1:00pm Video Theater Holiday Plus 9:30am Senior Crafters 9:00am Smorgasbord 9:00am Men's Pool 10:00am Golden K Quilters 9:00am Cty Line Dance 1:00pm Whist 9:00am Woodcarvers 9:00am Tax Assist 1:00pm Cribbage 1:00pm 500 Feb 27 Feb 28 Mar 1 Mar 2 Mar 3 Holiday/Norwood WalMart Ash Wednesday Northtown 9:00am Smorgasbord 8:30am Footcare Clinic 9:00am Men's Pool Holiday Plus 8:00am Ther. Swim Quilters 9:00am Woodcarving 1:00pm Cribbage 9:00am Men's Pool 9:30am Senior Crafters 9:00am Woodcarvers 9:00am Hardanger Tournament 9:00am Golden Lions9:OOam Cty Line Dance 10:00am Golden K 1:00pm Cribbage Club 9:00am Tax Assist 1:00pm Whist 1:00pm Bridge 9:30am Legal Aid 1:00pm Women's Pool 1:00pm 500 Mar 6 Mar 7 Mar 8 Mar 9 Mar 10 Holiday/Norwood 9:00am Men's Pool Holiday Plus 8:00am Ther. Swim 9:00am Smorgasbord 9:00am Woodcarving 11:15am Blood 9:00am Men's Pool 9:30am Senior Crafters Quilters 9:00am Hardanger Pressure 9:00am Cty Line 10:00am Golden K 9:00am Woodcarvers Club 1:00pm FFF Dance 1:00pm Whist 1:00pm Cribbage 1:00pm Bridge 9:00am Tax Assist 1:00pm Women's Pool 1:00pm 500 1/17/1995 Volunteers of America Senior Dining Site FEBRUARY 1995 Phone MENU Volunteers of America Senior Dining is funded through the federal Older Americans Act by a grant from the Metropolitan Area Agency on Aging,state appropriations and customer contributions. EMONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY 1 2 3 Norwegian Salmon with Wild Rice Veg. Soup Country Fried Steak Lemon Stacked Turkey on Mashed Potato with Rye Bread Whole Wheat Bun Country Gravy ALTN:Sloppy Joe/Bun Mayo Stewed Tomatoes Red Potatoes/Margarine Sunshine Gelatin Salad Cracked Wheat bread Creamed Peas Molasses Cookie Peach Sauce Grapefruit Half OPTIONS OPTIONS OPTIONS None SR Soup SR Steak SR/RC Sunshine SR Country Gravy RC Apple Slices SR Carrots 78 9 10 peoaoesand Beef Liver&Onions with Hungarian Gouiasn on Swedish Meatballs Baked Chicken Ham Gravy Steamed Noodles Mashed Potato/Gravy Potato Salad Peas and Carrots ALTN:Chicken Breast Green Beans Steamed Spinach Baked Beans Rye Roll with Gravy Pickled Beets Cracked Wheat Bread 9 Grain Bread Poppy Seed Cake Mashed Potato Oat Bread Rice Raisin Pudding with Pineapple Sauce Broccoli Cuts Gingerbread with Topping 12 Grain Bread Topping Apple Pie OPTIONS OPTIONS OPTIONS OPTIONS OPTIONS SR Scalloped Potatoes Beef Liver in SR Gravy RC Gelatin SR Meatballs SR Peas and Ham RC Applesauce SR Gravy RC Pear Sauce RC Plum Sauce 13 Valentine's Day 15 16 17 Rio Grande Steak Chicken Breast Stuffed Meatloaf/Catsup Baked Fish/Lemon BBQ Pork/Bun Rice and Beans with Broccoli&Cheese Baked Potato/Margarine ALTN: Meatballs/Gravy Tritators Stir Fry Vegetables Cranberry Gelatin Salad Sour Cream Au Gratin Potatoes Coleslaw Cracked Wheat Bread Baby Carrots Com with Pimento Peas Oatmeal Raisin Cookie Frosted Brownie Dinner Roll Rye Bread 12 Grain Bread Strawberry' Shortcake Tropical Fruit Cup Lemon Meringue Pie with Topping OPTIONS OPTIONS OPTIONS OPTIONS OPTIONS SR Steak with Sauce RC Cranberry Gelatin None SR Au Gratin RC Peach Sauce RC Strawberries RC Gelatin RC Fresh Fruit 20 21 22 Korean Fest 24 Chicken Stew HamLoaf Beef Bulgogi Salisbury Steak Baking Powder Biscuit Macaroni and Cheese Steamed Rice Mashed Potato/Gravy Diced Beets 3-Bean Salad Marinated Cucumbers Rutabagas Closed Apricot Sauce ALTN:Cottage Cheese Fresh Tangerine Oat Bread President's Day Fruit Rate/Ry Krisp Almond Cookie Fruited Gelatin/Topping Birthday Cake pp�ng OPTIONS OPTIONS OPTIONS OPTIONS SR Chicken Stew SR Ham RC Lorna Doones SR Steak SR Dinner Roll SR Mac and Cheese SR Gravy RC Angel Food Cake RC Fruited Gelatin 27 28 Hot Turkey Sandwich Chili n' Kidney Beans Mashed Potato/Gravy Pineapple Juice Mixed Vegetables Cornbread Choc. Chip Cookie Pumpkin Pie/Topping OPTIONS OPTIONS SR Turkey SR Chili SR Gravy RC Pear Sauce RC Applesauce RC = restricted calorie. These options are available at your choice and may be ordered when you make your meal reservations. We use only fresh, light or juice packed fruits; vegetables are served without added salt or fat. We are happy to serve you delicious, healthy and nutritious foods. If you have questions regarding meals or options,feel free to ask your site manager,or VOA's Nutritionist. Your comments are welcome, call 546-3242. Thank you for dining with VOA Senior Dining! Out with the Old, In with the New No one likes to throw something out when it looks perfectly good-even though the expiration date says"March, 1986." With many items, like rubber bands and ballpoint pens, hanging on past their prime is a victimless crime,but with things like prescription drugs,food, and smoke-alarm batteries, keeping things too long can be dangerous to your health. Use the following guide to clear stuff out. And no excuses . DRUGS Prescription, or over-the-counter. Both are marked with expiration dates. Religiously discard any medications that exceed these dates. Such drugs will most likely have lost their potency, and,in the case of antibiotics and biologicals, could do more harm than good. BATTERIES Regular,one year. Mercury or alkaline,two to three years. Lithium,five years or more. Expired batteries will eventually leak toxic and caustic chemicals,so show no mercy-throw them out. FIRE EXTINGUISHES Adhere strictly to the labeled expiration date. Some have a test indicator or pressure gauge. Remember the unit MUST be recharged or disposed of after any partial use. COSMETICS Generally,two to three years if unopened or tightly capped, less is not. With time, colors shift, and ingredients dry out. CULTIVATED FLOWER SEEDS Three to five years,in a dry,dark place. VEGETABLE SEEDS 4 to 6 years,still dry and dark. VITAMINS Average:two years. PERFUMES Expensive perfumes can last for a decade or more. The cheap ones start to shift after a year or two. RUBBER BOOTS OR RAIN-GEAR Five to seven years. Sun, heat, freezing, and heavy wear speed the process. CANNED FOOD Two years max, in a cool place. Less where its warm. Date your canned food, and eat it before it slips into the danger zone. FROZEN FOOD Three months to nine months. Clear out your freezer on a regular basis. Date-mark everything you freeze. That way, you'll remember to cook that rump roast before it's claimed by the Smithsonian. LEATHER GOODS Good leather conditioned and polished every so often;fifteen years or more; otherwise, five years. PERSONAL COMPUTER Can last ten years or more, but will be outmoded in six months to a year. DIAMONDS, PINK PLASTIC CURLERS. Forever. FUR COAT. Ten years or more when maintained and stored properly. Much less when worn near animal rights activists. GUESTS. According to Ben Franklin, "Fish and visitors stink in three days." LOVE. See diamonds and plastic curlers. CHILDREN. Seem to turn sour after two years, and then again twelve years later. You are required to keep them anyway for 18 to 21 years. ELDERCARE LOCATOR; the ability to access the referral services 1 -800-677-1116 of the national aging service system becomes over 85. They are more likely to Eldercare Locator is a public, too-free need assistance in the routine activities telephone service for information about of daily living such as eating, bathing, state and local community services for dressing, laundry, garbage removal, older people anywhere in the U.S. In changing the kitty-litter, etc. Eldercare service since May, 1991, this service fills Locator is standing by to give you the a real need for seniors and their answers you need. caregivers: Where to turn for help. The Eldercare Locator can draw on an Eldercare Locator's toll-free number is 1- extensive, regularly-updated database to 800-677-1116. Call weekdays from 9:00 identify the most appropriate resource for a.m. to 11:00 p.m. (Eastern Time), from senior services anywhere in the nation. anywhere in the United States, plus Because of the mobility of the modern Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands. nuclear family, people often do not live near their parents or older relatives. Eldercare Locator is especially helpful for December Cribbage these long-distance caregivers. Included We had seven tables and therefore, one in the Locator's arsenal are referrals for legal assistance, insurance, protective division. Winners were: services, nursing homes, hospitals and 1st Place: May and George Wells 2nd Place clinics, specialists, visiting nurses, : Terri Griffith/Jim Lawerence therapists, entitlement and benefits 3rd Place: Fern Swanson/ Ardie Chesney issues. 4th Place: Florence Wojciak/ Since the Eldercare Locator went into Paul Kumhera service, more than 65,000 older persons Jean Nelson and Ralph Schlstrom had a have been assisted. About half of the special hand of 18 so they split the callers are family members who need winnings. assistance for the care of an older parent Next tournament: January 24th or relative. The other half are older persons calling in their own behalf. Special Thank You Eighty percent of all care provided to an Thanks to Claire Maron for remembering older American is provided by a relative the Center with a donation of a can of or friend. Women are traditionally the coffee. With the increase in the price of caregivers for spouses, parents or coffee, this is a generous gift! relatives. Caregivers tend to be strong Thanks to the Kumhera family for a very and resourceful, and don't see generous Christmas gift to the Center of themselves as needing help until a crisis $100.00. occurs, or they can no longer cope. As federal, state and local resources become scarcer, and funding dwindles, SENIOR-QUEST Christ The King Lutheran Request for Program Assistance (1900 Seventh St. NW) Through fundraising efforts, the Fridley SENIOR CHOIR Senior Program is able to make available opportunities for money to be used to Presents assist Center programs. Requests can be made for equipment, scholarships, ALLELUIA and programs/entertainment/speakers A powerful musical praise gathering that will enhance the activities sponsored created by Bill and Gloria Gaither and within the Fridley Senior Program. An Ronn Huff. This is the latest in a series of example would be the new card tables for outstanding musical drama productions the library or assistance for entertainment performed by our 156 voice choir and at a Friendly Fridley Folks meeting. We directed by Bill Spong. The timeless are currently accepting recommendations songsa nd message of "Alleluia" will for the use of funds available due to touch everyone. Come, let us gather 1994 fundraising efforts. Applications together and "Let's Just Praise the Lord." can be picked up at the Fridley Senior Saturday, February 11th Center. Applications consist of a simple 11:00am PROGRAM list of questions to evaluate each request 12:15 m COMPLEMENTARY including the amount needed, what the P funds would be used for, why financial LUNCH assistance is needed and how this will Reservations Deadline is February 2. benefit the seniors who participate in the Concert and lunch sponsored by the Fridley Senior Program (either members Socail Ministry Committee of Christ the of a special interest group or seniors as King Lutheran Church of New Brighton a whole). Deadline for requests is March (1900 Seventh St NW). 15th, 1995. Monies will be distributed by May 1st, 1995. Non-Profit Organization Fridley Public Schools U.S. Postage 6000 West Moore Lake Drive PAID Permit No. 2613 Fridley, MN 55432 Minneapolis, Minnesota ' TIME SENSITIVE MATERIALS