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10/1986 Senior News FridleySenior News Fridley Recreation Department 571 -3450 OCTOBER MONTHLY BLOOD PRESSURE TESTS Free blood pressure tests are offered at the Energy Assistance Community Education Center, Roan 10, 6085 7th Street. The October schedule is: Anoka County Community Action Program will be Tuesday, October 7th......11:30-12:00 Noon administering the Energy Assistance Program Thursday, October 16th.....12:30-1:15 p.m. in Anoka County. The amount of assistance is Remember high blood pressure has no symptoms generally based on your annual income, the to warn of its presence. Regular check-ups number of persons in your household, the type are necessary for detection. fuel you use and a percentage of your actual heating costs. If you feel you might need SENIOR yup U7TY` assistance paying a portion of your energy Transportation is provided to Holiday costs, please check the guidelines below to Warehouse each Wednesday afternoon of the see if you are eligible. Income is figured month and to Target the second Tuesday of the on a 12 month basis. month. The bus will leave the Congregate HOUSEHOLD SIZE INCOME LEVEL, Dining site at 12:30 p.m. on Target days and 1 $ 7,620 home pick-up will begin at approximately 2 9,964 12:45. 3 12,312 Thanks to the generosity of the Lions Club, 4 14,850 there is no charge for this program. For a 5 17,388 bus reservation, call 571-3450, extension 6 19,923 122. If you are below the guidelines or have any A recent addition to the Senior Shopping questions, call 784-2443, and ask for Energy Program is Northtown/Bob's Produce on the 1st Assistance. Thursday of each month. The bus will leave APPOINTM NTS WILL BE TAKEN the Senior Nutrition site at 12: 30 p.m. STARTING SEPTEMBER 22, 1986 Shopping at Northtown will be f rom approximately 1:00 - 3 :00 p.m. ending the Ask for Darlene Zurawski if you would like trip with Bob ' s Produce & specials for your applications filled out in your hone. seniors! 1 New Senior Coordinator Debra Vandereyk was born in St. Cloud, MN The new Senior Coordinator has expressed about the time that Harry Truman was our hopes for the development of new programs at president. Along with her three brothers and the center, some of which are a book club, three sisters, Debbie attended primary and movies on a regular basis, discussion groups, secondary schools in St. Cloud finishing her a memory book accounting the growth of the formative years at St. Cloud's Cathedral High Center and a coordinated volunteer group School. From St. Cloud, Debbie took up which Debbie feels is an extremely important residence in River Falls, WI, where she factor in any Senior Center. attended the University of Wisconsin - River Debbie is now at her desk in the Senior Falls and worked in nursing homes to augment Center at the Community Education Center. her educational endeavors. In college. Her hours are from about 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 Debbie majored in art and sociology. m. Debbie would appreciate ppreciate a visit or a After graduation from college, Debbie found call from the seniors that will eventually be work in River Falls for three years and then her family. tranferred to Minneapolis where she gained Bill Campell experience in a variety of positions, all related to social involvements. While employed in Minneapolis, Debbie worked for the Hennepin County Human Services CONGREGATE DINING Department, gaining insight into the problems G of troubled people . Some of the responsibilities of such work included The Fridley Congregate Dining Program is arranging housing for Indians, resolving sponsored by Volunteers of America , a special problems of the aging and family non-profit organization serving Anoka and counseling. Hennepin Counties. During the course of her employment, Debbie Volunteers of America is not any type of took advantage of an opportunity to study welfare program, but a program providing a funding alternatives for organizations. nutritional hot lunch, socialization and a While a VISTA Volunteer, Debbie experienced a place for friendship. Any person over the close association with the Metropolitan age of sixty (60) is welcome. Spouses under Senior Federation being especially the age of sixty are also welcome. The appreciative of a close relationship with Fridley Congregate Dining Program is gearing Grace Nelson, a noted figure in the up for their Fall Festivities, which include: Federation. October 14 - German s y t l e menu f o r Debbie has related that her prime interest "Octoberfest" - refreshments was in being of service to seniors, where she will be served at 11:30 a.m. has gained quite a lot of satisfaction in October 22 - "Native American pay" - responses and results. celebrated with foods our The Fridley Senior Advisory Board selected American Indians and the early Debbie as their new full-time coordinator pioneers might have eaten. feeling that she comes to Fridley well October 29 - "Monthly Birthday Party" - qualified to carry on the nurtured beginnings refreshments will be served at of the Fridley Senior Center. 11:30 a.m. Besides her work, Debbie is interested in October 31 - "Halloween Dinner" - a time to painting and singing, having had choir dress up and listen to spooky experience in school and church choral music. groups. Debbie has been active in other If you are interested in joining us for church activities relative to social areas, lunch, please call us two working days in Though her work has taken most of her time, advance for reservations at 571-6085. Debbie hopes to someday spend more time with the brush and oils. Debbie Graunke 2 Sr. Center Information UPCOMING EVENTS a� r HAT_TaffiM PM'►_'�' FOR YOU! There will be a Halloween Party at the Senior Citizen Center after congregate dining on Halloween, October 31st. Bring or wear your costumes. Come have cookies and coffee; play cards; listen to music and have fun . There will be entertainment provided. A FASHION SHOW HAPPY ANNEM&SMY That's right - a fashion show! 363 Auxiliary In October, the VFW will be sponsoring a VFW is having a fashion show on November 15th dinner for the Senior Center Anniversary at noon, at 1040 Obsorne Rd. There will be a Party. A date has not been set yet. If lunch provided. Tickets are $4.00. Come you are interested, please call Deb at the one, came all. It should be a great time. Center. We will attempt to provide Proceeds will go the the American Cancer transportation if there is a need. Society. New Programs *It's new and fun - A Card Committee! *Rumor has it that a Senior Citizen Kitchen There will be a committee devised to send Band will be starting up in the Fridley area cards to Seniors. Get Well, Birthday and --- and the rumor is RIGHT! assortecd greeting cards. If interested, You got it - a kitchen band. If interested, stop by some time and talk to Deb. drop by or call Deb at the Fridley Senior Center, 571-6418. *For all you movie buffs, here is a chance to get involved in a winter film group. Fridley Library will be working in *We need a an-Up Committee to help Deb conjunction with Deb in starting a f ilm keep the Center, pool roam and ceramics roam club. Call the Senior Citizen Center for clean. Please call or stop by for coffee further information. and cookies while you talk to Deb about helping out, 571-6418 *Books, books, who's got the books? A book club is starting up for all *Bridae classes will start in October. The interested seniors. Contact Deb for teacher will be Lorraine Linderman, details. 572-0659. 3 SENATOR DAVE DURENBERGER GUEST ON SENIOR CTTT7ENS FORUM < f The Honorable Dave Durenberger, U.S. State g f: Senator from Minnesota, will join Dutch` Kastenbaum for the 1986-87 season premiere of "Senior Citizens Forum", Saturday, October 4th at 8:00 a.m. on KMSP Channel 9. F J The subject for this forum will be national health issues and their impact on the olderr population. x�J "Senior Citizens Forum", a unique community affairs program, now in its 14th season, will continue to provide current information on < ` legislative issues, as well as available programs and services that have direct impact on the lifestyles of older persons. Also during the month of October will be: Caregivers Saturclay, October 11th Elva D. Walker, Chairperson of the MN Board Skills Class on Aging. The Anoka Branch of the Greater Minneapolis Her subject will be the 1987-1990 proposed Area Chapter American Red Cross, along with state plan on aging. the Coon Rapids Senior Center will offer the Saturday. October 18th Caregivers Skills Class. The class will run Carl E. Carlson, President and Peter Wyckoff, Wednesdays, October 22, 29, November 5 and 12from 9.30 a.m. to 11.30 a.m. Executive Director of the Metropolitan Senior ' Federation. All participants are welcome. The class is They will talk about the 2nd Annual Senior geared to those giving care to another , Options Exhibition and about the Metropolitan friend, relative, neighbor, or for anyone Senior Federation. interested in learning how to take better Saturday. October 25th care of themselves. Burnett Voss, Chairperson for the Legislative The class will be offered in four, two hour Committee of the Minnesota Board on Aging. sessions, each one costing $2.50, the entire His subject will be the Minnesota Board on series being $10.00 . The sessions will Aging' s legislation priorities for the include the following: upcoming session of the state legislature. Session I: Assessment of individual Be sure to join Dutch and Senator Dave caregiver needs, the aging Durenberger for this season's opening "Senior process, aging and alcohol and Citizens Forum", Saturday, October 4th at drugs , assessing illness , 8:00 a.m. on Channel 9. planning home care. Session II: Basic bedside nursing skills, body mechanics, bed making, lifting - turning - walking, temperature - pul se - respiration. A woman had ordered a book from a large Session III: Medications, simple treatment publishing company. Several weeks later she procedures, safety factors. received the following letter: "Many thanks for exercise. your recent order. We wish we could fill it at Session IV: Basic nutrition , stress once,but improvements in our procedures will management, use of community mean a delay in shipping." resources, evaluation. For further information, contact Lori Richman of the Anoka County Branch of the American Red Cross at 421-3398. 4 SENIOR OPTIONS SEMINARS FLP SENIORS GAIN UNDERSTANDING Instead of resigning themselves to an easy Senior Options is a program of the chair, more seniors are looking for new Metropolitan and Minnesota Senior Federations outlets for their energy, creativity and and the Health Futures Institute. It is made interests. The Senior Options Expo was possible, in part, through a grant from the developed with these seniors in mind. The Medtronic Foundation. expo, to be held October 27 and 28 at the Other Twin Cities organizations providing Minneapolis Auditorium and Convention Center, support include: Blue Cross and Blue Shield will present the full range of activities, of Minnesota, Group Health Seniors, Healthone services and opportunities available to seniors. Corporation -- Metropolitan Medical Center and United Hospital, HealthEast -- a joint In addition to keynote speakers Eric Sevareid venture of Health Resources and Baptist and Jane Brody, more than 300 exhibits and Hospital Fund, Inc. , J.C. Penney Company, hourly entertainment will be available. But KSTP Television, MedCenters Health Plan, what truly makes Senior Options unique are Methodist Hospital Senior Connection, the 30 educational seminars. There is Minnegasco, Northwestern National Life something for everyone, from "Communicating Insurance Company, Norwest Banks, PHP + With Your Adult Children, " to "Investments Medicare, Senior Health Plan, The St. Paul and Money Management." Companies, Walker Methodist Residence and Our seminars are designed to give seniors a Health Services -- Walker Methodist Health more in-depth look into areas that interest Center and Walker Management, WCCO Radio and them," said Carl Carlson, president of the Willows Companies. Metropolitan Senior Federation. "we are fortunate to have many top local senior r r ', r r r �. �. r P P It r authorities presenting these seminars. I think seniors who attend will find them very rewarding." Experts include: Carmen Madden, Hennepin �, P County Adult Protection, who will conduct a seminar entitled "How to Protect Vulnerable Adults." Madden's agency is responsible for P investigating problems. This seminar will Autumn acquaint seniors with protective measures and support networks available to them. It will �. 11 In r a also help them learn how to report abuse. In another seminar Sefra Pitzele, author of Oh, sptendot ob the un,iven,6e "We Are Not Alone; Learning to Live With �' when 6pxing and 6ummen nun theZt couue, Chronic Illness, " will speak about chronic God dips W paivitbruah stowty .in, illness. The seminar is designed to help Fon autumn is the wokk o6 him. seniors deal positively with the lifestyle r The bndtiawt aumac, 6can.eet thence, P changes a chronic illness brings. The gongeoua aumet, none compare, Senior Options will also feature a series of The h,i.M ane aptashed .in gold and brown, P seminars Monday evening tailored for White teavea ob aab4non tumbte down. preretirees. The series, entitled "Planning P Oh, woktd ob cAiwon, golden hue, for a Retirement: A Process, Not an Event," P Just nothing can compare with you. �. will include topics such as "Adjusting to a Most toveey time ob att the year, New Lifestyle," "Income--Stretching Your when autumn coma .to btas " here. Money," and "Managing Good Health." My gout en i.ched, I watch .it aU, Senior ions Tickets are $4 ($3 in advance) The btaAinga ob the gongeou�5 baF.e- and are good for both e days. Tickets to The rain :splashed kitLs, then g Y golden curs, the Eric Sevareid luncheon, October 27, are A 6mif-ing wowed -- when autumn coma. $10. Bus transportation from convenient locations throughout the Twin Cities is P, available. For more information, contact Senior Options, c/o Metropolitan Senior Federation, 1885 University Avenue, St. paul 5 or call (612) 645- 0530. - OCTOBER I 2 31 4 Holiday Shopping Northtown/ Cards (500) Bob's Produce Bowling Party Whist Cribbage 5 6 7 3 9 10 11 FFF Meeting Bowling Blood Pressure Holiday Shopping Party Whist Cribbage 11 :15 - noon Cards (500) Bowling Seniorcize 12 13 14 15 16 17 13 Target Shopping Bowling Sr. Theater Club Holiday Shopping Party Whist 1 :30 p.m. Cards (500) Fall Foliage Cribbage Seniorcize Blood Pressure Bowling 12 :30 p.m. 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 Bowling Seniorcize Holiday Shopping Party Whist Cribbage Craft A' 10 :00 a.m. Cards (500) Bowling Fair FFF Meeting 26 27 23 29 30 31 Seniorcize Holiday Shopping Party Whist Cribbage Bowling Health Awareness Cards (500) Bowling 12 :30 p.m. Seat Belt Safety f 6 I Welcome oar �:AVe �� �i �i �r ■■ rt■ w i�1 � Jut 'wHAWATIA ' � r■ r III ' iilA�4'ATHA' ■ r■ r■ tir r■ i � a.-' . O ti - ) LAKE CITY MARINA - LAKE A marvelous fall day has been planned f sday, October 16th. We' ll start out early and head south to L . There we will board a historic paddle wheeler and trav 1(_63Pepin to the Anderson House, Minnesota' s oldest operating hotel , basha. We'll return to Fridley via Red Wing, HN with stops a n Ap Orchard and the Pottery Place. DATE : Thursday, Octob 6 TIME: 7:30 a.m. (qDrom St. Williams Church 7:35 a n age Green Pick-up 5:30 ` ( - Arrive in Fridley (approx. time) COST: 28.00 (includes lunch..) STRA N: Fridley residents* may register for this trip on September 2 m. at the Fridley Recreation Office. Non-resident registration 4ymb7in on September 9th. ent must accompany all registrations. Mail-in registrations are welcome and handled on a first-come-first-serve basis following the first morning of registration. *Resident: Resides within Fridley City limits. REGISTRATION: OUT ON THE TOWN - FALL FOLIAGE NAME: ADDRESS: _ STREET CITY ZIP TELEPHONE: AMOUNT ENCLOSED: _ ENJOY A DAY OUT ON THE TOWN! City of Fridley Recreation Department 6431 Univ. Ave. Fridley, MN 55432 7 of l u e n z a FgMI Ey SENTOR NU=ION PROGRAM The Volunteers of America Senior Nutrition Immunization Program serves noon meals Mondays through Fridays at sites located throughout Hennepin The Well Senior Clinic will be sponsoring and Anoka Counties. The program is funded by Influenza Immunization Clinics for all a grant from the Metropolitan Council Program persons 60 years of age and older living in on Aging with funds through the Older the Anoka County area. Americans Act and the Minnesota Board on The Public Health Services Advisory Committee Aging. on Immunization Practices recommends annual Persons 60 years of age and older and their vaccinations for all older persons and those spouses are invited to attend. Reservations who are at a high risk of developing a severe can be made two working days in advance by case of influenza. calling the site nearest you. Participants Flu shots will be offered during the month of are encouraged to donate toward the cost of October and the first week of November on the meal. Tuesdav mornings from 9:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. For more information, call Debbie at An appointment is NOT NECESSARY. The cost 571-6085. per immunization will be $4.00. The first clinic is scheduled for Tuesday, October 7 , 1986 and will continue through Tuesday, November 4, 1986. The Well Senior Clinic is located at 1323 SUGGESTION BOX Coon Rapids Blvd. , Coon Rapids, MN 55433. A suggestion box has been added to the Van pick-up is available from Village Green Center. The Senior Advisory Board felt this on October 7th at 10:15 a.m. Sign up at might be an aid for programming, settling a Village Green. Van pick-up is also available grievance and etc. All material from the from the Senior Center on October 28th at suggestion box will be reviewed by the 10:30 a.m. Sign up at the Senior Center. Advisory Board each month. For more information, please call 755-5300. - - -- - ELDER QUEST "Who can help?" "Where do I go?" "What happens if .. .?" "What is ?" "When does...?" Have a question? We'll try to answer. Send your questions or concerns to: ELDER QUEST / C/O Fridley Recreation 6431 University Ave. NE Fridley, MN 55432 571-3450 X122 8 13th Annual Lions Club Christmas Dinner 3 The Fridley Lions Club will once again sponsor their annual Senior Christmas Dinner at Sandee's on Tuesday, December 9th. There a-rs # will be three dinners, at 11:30 a.m. , 2:00 p.m. and 4:30 p.m. SEFORE 16ET YOUR BIRTHDAY PRESENT, IS IT o Transportation is provided for the 11:30 a.m. THE EVEN 001WIDERED YEARS OR THE ODD dinner only. The City of Fridley Recreation NUMSEREP YEARS WHEN YOU HAVE A BIRTH DAY?." Department will begin to accept reservations on Monday, November 10th at 8 : 00 a. m. Reservations can be made in person at the Fridley Recreation office in City Hall or by AUCTION calling 571-3450 . Remember -- Monday, November 10th - 8:00 a.m. CITY OF FRIDLEY -- -- AU T O AUCTION •POLICE SQUAD CARS •OFFICE EQUIPMENT *MAINTF;A';CE EQUIPMENT *FOUND PROPERTY •FOUND BICYCLES NUTRITION & EXERCISE FOR SENIORS Fridley Community Education is holding a Nutrition & Exercise lecture series for seniors Thursdays, beginning November 13th for 2 weeks from 7 : 00 - 8: 30 p.m. The nutrition session will discuss general diet g AT U R DAY, OCT. 4, 19BB and specific recommendations for anemia, S:00 A.M. (REQISTCATIOA AND INSPFCTION) arthritis, cancer, cardiovascular disease, diabetes, obesity and osteoporosis. Second 10:00 A.M. -,e Tlo,BE ,Ns) session includes simple home care and CITY GARAGE — 400 719T exercises, life style and specific exercises Ji for arthritis and osteoporosis. Audience participation, hand-outs and visual aids are -C_ICNHP: X!PETEPSON LIC. H02-16 427-6770 included. For further information, contact A'IOKA FRIDLEY AUCTIONS Fridley Community Education at 571-6000. FOR ADDITITIAL INFORMATION CALL: r�K� WI-3450, exT. 106 amu/ 'uMut HFALTH AkMRENESS SERIES A lecture series on health issues of concern to seniors. Past sessions have included: vision, hearing loss, bladder problems, III coronary, diabetes, and hypertension. Series continues on the last Tuesday of each month I beginning again in October. I I... Seat Belt Safety will be presented I I' on Tuesday, October 28th at 12:30 , p.m. at the Community Education II Center. 'II Volunteers of America OCTOBER 1986 Senior Nutrition Pro ram . TO ' MONDAY TUESDAY W D FRIDAY �/--N Baked Ham Beef-Macaroni Casseroleff BBQ Riblet Eacholthe 4V items meet slandards for&.cholesterol.sodium, Hash Brown Potato Mixed Vegetables Baked Potato I serving size and cooking methods developed by the American Heart Cooked Cabbage/Peas— Beets Asspcialion,.Minnesota Affiliate and the Minnesota Hear,Healtn French Cut Green Beans Rolle Program.Because some garnishes and foods served vrith hearted items Bran Bread/Butter Wheatberry Bread/Butter Ry Roll/ Butter may not meet standards.substitutes are available upon request. For more information.ask for a Dining a fa All breads Ambrosia Dessert Heart brochure. • Butterscotch Pudding/ Pumpkin Bar American Heart Association All Milk ff Milk Whipped Pudding Milk Minnesota Affiliate,Inc. 1 Milk 2 3 Sweet & Sour Meatballs Country Style Chicken Pepper Steak Baked Fish/Lemon RicBreaded Pork Portion Rice Potato Salad Whole Kernel Corn Au Gratin Potato Baked Potato s Oriental Mixed Vegetables Peas Carrot-Raisin Salad Broccolif* Applesauce V IV Pineapple Ring Salad If Dark Rye Bread/Butter Whole Whe t Bread/Butter White Mountain Roll/Butter Bran Bread/Butter Fruit SoupFresh Fruit Lemon Meringue Pie Spice Cake Sugar Cookie Milk IV Milk Milk Milk Milk 6 7 8 9 10 Salisbury Steak/Gravy Bratwurst Spaghetti/Meat Sauce Baked Chicken Seafood Casserole Baked Potato German Sauerkr t Parmesan Cheese Packet Mashed Potato/Gravy Italian Mixed Ve etables Carrots Parsley Potato Wax Beans Cranberry Jello Peach Salad ( ) Oatgrain Bread/Butter Rye Roll/Butter Tossed Salad/French Dressing Bran Bread/Butter Whole Wheat Brea /Butter Fresh FruitApple Pie Egg Bread/Butter Pear Sauce Cookie Milk Milk Donut-plain :silk Milk Milk 13 14 NATIVE AMERICAN DAY 15 16 17 Riblet/Country Gravy Meatloaf/Catsup Packet Ba ed ChickenBeef Burgundy Chicken ala King Mashed Potato Au Gratin Potato Wild Rice Cass rod le Wide Egg Noodles Baking Powder Biscuit Broccoli Three Bean Salad Fried Corn Carrots� Winter Mix Vegetables Whole Wheat Bread/Butter Wheatberry Bread/Butter Applesauce T Coleslaw Cranberry Juice Fresh Fruit Fruited Jello/Topping Whole Wheat Roll/Butter Bran Bread Butter Brownie VP Milk Milk Blueberry Pie Plum SauceMilk 20 21 Milk 22 Milk ff 23 24 Baked Chicke Piroshki/Gravy Swiss Steak/Spanish Sauce Turkey Tetrazinni Swedish Meatballs/Gravy Sweet Potato Green Beans Baked Potato/ cheese sc. Mixed Vegetables4W Boiled Whole Potatoes r Tossed Sala 000 Island Pineapple Coleslaw Spinach Apple Juice Carrots Dressing Bran Bread/Butter Whole Wheat Roll/Butter Wheatberry Bread/Butter Dark Rye"Bread/Butter Whole Wheat Bread/Butter Fresh Fruit Birthday Cake Molasses Cookie Frosted Orange Cake Tapioca Pudding/Topping Milk Milk Milk Milk Milk 27 28 29 30 31 Nm HV99 NW `�Calpla3 I Vd 3N 'any X;;SsAanluN TEtq '39ViSJj'd 'S 'f' juaw;x2daQ uoilea,Aoa� _ 31`db lino salplAj 10 R;1D � 40ER , 941.v. -,w_,0CT0BI I I \ 4 J FRIDLEY LIONS CLUB PANCAKES EGGS BREAKFAST ALL YOU CAN EAT SUNDAY, OCTOBER 12, 1986 8:00 A.M. - 12:30 P.M. Community Education Center 6085 7th Street NE., Fridley $2.50 Children 5 and under-Free