August 2016 Brunswick Senior Buzz by Brunswick Senior Resources Inc.

2222 South 17th Street, Wilmington, NC 28401

(P) 910-343-8209

(F) 910-343-8836

Is Elderhaus PACE Right For Me? Elderhaus PACE (a Medicare approved Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly) provides community based long term services and support care for those 55 years of age and older. It supports independent living while at the same time promoting community and quality of life by providing medical care, adult day care, on-going rehabilitative therapies, in-home care services, transportation and counseling.

To qualify for PACE Services:  The participant must live in the service area  The participant must be 55 years of age or older  The participant must meet nursing facility level of care  The participant must be safe in their living environment  The participant must have a payment source

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For More Information: www.elderhaus.com www.pace4you.org Elderhaus PACE PACE@elderhaus.com Elderhaus Home Care (910) 343-8209

PACE Service Area Brunswick County: Zip codes: 28422, 28451, 28461, 28479 New Hanover County: Zip codes:

28401, 28403, 28405, 28409, 28411, 28412, 28428, 28429, 28449, 28480 SENIOR CARE THAT FITS YOUR FAMILY’S NEEDS!

Elderhaus—Adult Day Services Elderhaus has provided adult day care services for 35 years; to learn about Adult Day Health call (910) 251-0660. There are many coverage options for services as well as private pay. Elderhaus at the Lake is located at 1950 Amphitheatre Drive, Wilmington, NC.

Elderhaus Adult Day Care Day Health Enrollment enrollment@elderhaus.com (910) 251-0660

Brunswick Senior Resources, Inc.

3620 Express Dr. P.O. Box 2470 Shallotte, NC 28459 (910) 754-2300 (910) 754-9629 Fax Office Hours 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m. BSRI Main Office Staff

 Jim Fish, President & CEO  Yvette Gosline, Vice President of Programs & Services

 Melody Stephens, Director of Operations

 Debra Marlowe, Organizational Development Coordinator

 Anita Langin, Accounting Technician

 Jennifer Sherman, Director of Case Management

 Eddie Jackson, Technology & Reporting Compliance Administrator  Teresa Muchler-Nogi, Data Systems Manager  Chauvet “Mel” Jackson, Operations Technician  Sarah Powell, Volunteer Coordinator  Karen Tierney, Receptionist BSRI Center/Site Staff

 Virginia Long, Ash  Vikki Hine, Boiling Spring Lakes and Town Creek

 Mike Blandino, Calabash  Sandra Brooks, Leland  Adrienne Brown, Leland  Zach Canady, Leland  Marilou Smith, Leland  Shelley Cooper, Shallotte  Anne Gass, Shallotte  Kathy Gehlhardt, Shallotte  Derissa Gore, Shallotte  Lee Norris, Shallotte  Emory Saghy, Shallotte  Beverly Bridgers, Southport  Randy Gillette, Southport  Doug Russell, Southport  René Tarquinio, Southport  Susan Whitley, Southport  Karen Kirkman, Sunset Harbor  Gloria Pieczarka,Supply  Mike McGurn, Thrift Store

Jim Fish, BSRI President and CEO, and WECT News Anchor Frances Weller welcome fan donations for Brunswick County seniors with the Fran’s Fans program.

Happy August! What started as a temperate spring has translated into a hot summer with record heat indexes for our area. Soon we will witness the annual exodus of tourists and the commencement of school and other fall activities. With this year’s summer heat, we experienced record requests for box fans from people trying to stay cool. Fortunately we got a boost from the “Fran’s Fans” community initiative. With this program, Frances Weller and WECT Channel 6 host a drive at Walmart to take donations of box fans. Most fans could be purchased for around $16 and then donated to local senior centers. This program had only been offered in New

Hanover County until WECT reached out to BSRI, offering to replicate the program for our county. I am pleased to report that those efforts yielded more than 240 donated box fans! I wish to express my deepest appreciation to Fran, the WECT team, the Leland Walmart, generous members of the community and BSRI staff, and volunteers who helped to procure and distribute these much-needed resources. We are just past the midpoint of the hurricane season for our region. The National Weather Service is predicting an average active season. We encourage FROM THE CEO, continued on page 4

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anyone who might have difficulty evacuating, for health or other reasons, to register with Brunswick County Emergency Services at www.bruswickcountync.gov. Once on the website, select Departments from the menu bar, then select Emergency Services. Scroll to the bottom of the page and click on the Special Needs Registration (highlighted in red) and fill out the form. If you have trouble using a computer or need other assistance, please ask a senior center or site manager to assist. In the event of an emergency, personnel will be sent to your home to assist with evacuation.

Sawyer and Associates have created an initial floor plan for the new Calabash Area Senior Center. It is estimated that it will take about 300 more days to design a renovation plan for the 12,000-square-foot structure. Upon completion of the design phase, a bid process to select a qualified contractor to complete the construction will be the next step. BSRI is seeking community support from residents, business and local nonprofits to assist with needed supplies, furnishings, donations etc. that will be non-budgeted items for the new Calabash area center. We must raise $100,000 to meet that need. If you would like to make a contribution or have interest serving

on the committee, please call (910) 754-2300 and ask for Debra Marlowe.

Photo courtesy Daniels and Daniels Construction Company

Masonry work on the New Brunswick Center at Leland exterior is almost complete and the new parking lot and storm water pond are also nearly finished. Currently the project is two weeks behind schedule due to weather delays. The builder anticipates catching up and finishing the project by the December 2016 deadline. BSRI is seeking community support from residents, business and local nonprofits to assist with the needed supplies, furnishings, donations etc. that will be nonbudgeted items for the new Leland Center. The estimated total value of needed items and cash contributions are around $150,000. So far, $130,000 has been raised. Please help us get over the finish line. No donation is too small and all donations are tax deductible. If you would like to make a contribution, please call (910) 754-2300 and ask for Debra Marlowe. Stay cool out there!

Your Devoted Servant, Jim

Seafood has always been the lifeblood of Calabash. Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re excited about the new senior center in Calabash (story, page 10) and wanted to highlight the Calabash seafood industry on our cover. Buzz reporter Linda Walters headed down to the Calabash docks to snap a photo of the shrimp boats that rest there after a hard dayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s work. Read more Calabash stories on pages 9 and 13.

BSRI News Brunswick Senior Resources, Inc. (BSRI) is the recipient of a grant award in the amount of $30,000 from the Cannon Foundation, Inc., to be used for furnishings and equipment for the newly constructed Leland Senior Center. The Cannon Foundation, Inc., is

part of the philanthropic legacy of Charles A. Cannon, industrialist and humanitarian, who was President and Chairman of Cannon Mills Company for more than half a century. The Foundation continues Mr. Cannon's philanthropy through funding in healthcare, higher education, human services and community.

The inaugural Sock Hop was an amazing success! A huge Thank You to all who came out to support the event, especially the staff and volunteers, the amazing Mike's Garage Band, the totally yummy Ryan Gibbs Catering, and many new friends. Congratulations to the winners of the four day passes to Disney, the 50/50 drawing, and the special drawing for a gift card. Everyone had a blast! Mike's Garage Band kept the dance floor packed. We expect to make this an annual event to help raise funds for our senior participants.

This grant award will go a long way in ensuring the rapidly growing number of seniors in Brunswick County communities have the services and resources they need. BSRI anticipates scheduling a grand opening ceremony for the new Brunswick Center at Leland in early 2017.

BSRI News

Volunteers

By Linda Walters

any homebound adults 60 years or older in Brunswick County cannot prepare a hot meal for themselves. Luckily, Meals on Wheels is there to help. Emory Saghy, Jr., is the youngest of four children of Emory and Madeline Saghy (both deceased) of Baltimore. Emory began his career in Baltimore as a draftsman for Westinghouse Electric and later moved to California to work in engineering documentation for major defense subcontractors. In 1994, Emory and his wife Jean left California for Shallotte, NC. Saghy worked 10 years in contractor sales for Shallotte Electric and in 2005, opened a new branch of City Electric Supply in Shallotte. In 2009, he retired. But after an active career and extensive travel, he wanted something meaningful and useful to do. He stopped by the Shallotte Senior Center and met Anne Gass, center director, who told him about the need for volunteer drivers for Meals on Wheels. “I served as a volunteer driver for three years, delivering meals to homebound seniors,” Saghy said. “BSRI staff provided guidance and instruction every step of the way. I shadowed an experienced volunteer until I was comfortable going out on my own. “If someone is considering volunteering as a driver for Meals on Wheels, I strongly recommend it,” Saghy said. “My greatest satisfaction at the end of the day is knowing that I have made contact with someone who may not have any contact other than me, that I helped make someone smile, and that I aided in helping a senior stay independent and in their own home. We gave to each other and that makes volunteering rewarding,” Saghy said. Saghy is now a paid part-time driver for BSRI delivering meals from the Boliva government complex cafeteria to the Supply, Shallotte, Calabash and Ash senior centers.

Interested in volunteering? Please contact Volunteer Coordinator Sarah Powell at (910) 754-2300 ext. 1028, or spowell@bsrinc.org.

Photo by Linda Walters

Emory Saghy, Jr. prepares to deliver meals for homebound seniors in Brunswick County. The Meals on Wheels program needs volunteers like you!

SHIIP

SHIIP: Seniors’ Health Insurance Information Program

SHIIP is Not Just for Seniors By M. René Tarquinio, LBSW

he services of SHIIP, the Seniors’ Health Insurance Information Program of the North Carolina Department of Insurance, are not only for people aged 65 and older. SHIIP also provides free counseling about Medicare to people on Medicare due to a disability. Before you can receive Medicare due to a disability, you must have received Social Security Disability Insurance for a period of time. In most situations, before an individual can receive SSDI, a date of onset must be established. In addition, a five-month waiting period must be served before a person is entitled to Social Security disability cash payments. Once you have been entitled to disability for 24 months after that waiting period (5 months plus 24 months equals 29 months total) and you are younger than 65,

you are eligible for Medicare disability if you meet at least one of the following three criteria: 

You have been entitled to Social Security disability benefits for 24 months. This includes widows, widowers, and children who receive benefits because of disability.

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You receive a disability annuity from the railroad retirement board and meet certain conditions.

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You have worked long enough in a government job where Medicare taxes were paid and you meet the requirements of the Social Security disability program.

If you have permanent kidney failure, you are eligible for Medicare at any age. This is true if you receive maintenance dialysis or a kidney transplant and you are either

eligible for or receive monthly benefits under Social Security or the railroad retirement system, or you are the dependent child or spouse (including a divorced spouse) of a worker (living or deceased) who has worked long enough under Social Security or in a government job where Medicare taxes were paid. You can apply for disability benefits at your local Social Security office or online at www.socialsecurity.gov or call 800-772-1213 or 800-325-0778 (TTY) to make an appointment to file an application. For answers to any of your other Medicare questions contact SHIIP, the Seniors’ Health Insurance Information Program. SHIIP is a division of the North Carolina Department of Insurance and can assist anyone with questions about Medicare and Part D coverage information and enrollment. For more information, contact (910)754-2300.

Senior Spotlight

Left: Stuart Cleveland was a pilot in the U.S. Air Force. Above: Cleveland can often be found at BSRI’s Calabash Senior Site.

By Barbara L. Weber

tuart Cleveland loved to fly. It all started when a man sold him a five-dollar airplane ride in Mansfield, Pa. when he was a young fellow. He was hooked. Later, after two years of college, Cleveland became a United States Air Force pilot, realizing his dream. He served his country for 21 years. Cleveland’s missions were to refuel B-52 airplanes while flying over Spain and the United States during the Cold War. The flights were dangerous, including experiences with Agent Orange. He needed to keep the airplane steady in the air while refueling another airplane mid-flight. “It was something that just wasn’t talked about, just done,” Cleveland said. After retirement, with two feet

on the ground, Cleveland worked as a statistician for 10 years at the state employment office in Harrisburg, Pa. He lived in Camp Hill, Pa. from 1975 until 1994.

had been killed in Afghanistan. Brian’s parents were on holiday in Alaska, requiring the Army to call distant police to contact the parents with the grievous news.

Retirement gave him more time for golf, a favorite pastime, and ice dancing with his wife, Mary.

Happy days came back again this past May, when the Cleveland children visited at The Village at Calabash to fix up around their dad’s home. Cleveland uses oxygen daily for pulmonary fibrosis, so he was not planning to go to his granddaughter’s wedding in Virginia. But his children wouldn’t take no for an answer— everyone insisted. They drove him to and from Virginia and wheeled him in a wheelchair for the family’s beautiful occasion. It was a happy celebration.

Cleveland was married to Mary for nearly 58 years until her death. They had four children, two sons and two daughters, now scattered about in Michigan, Colorado, and England. One daughter died of cancer at 50. Cleveland speaks lovingly of his family with seven grandchildren and five greatgrandchildren. A shock came to the family on Stuart and Mary’s 55th wedding anniversary. On that day, news arrived that their 21-year-old grandson, Brian, an Army medic,

Cleveland is a welcomed participant at the Calabash Senior Site. He also worships at St. Brendan Church.

By Debra Marlowe

he Brunswick Center at Calabash will be an amazing center, providing seniors with services and resources to help fill social, physical, emotional, and intellectual needs. Today’s senior center is a vibrant, action-packed combination of local fitness center, volunteering headquarters, educational training center, transportation hub, and tasty dining locale. Research shows that compared with their peers, senior center participants have higher levels of health, social interaction, and life satisfaction. Help by donating today to The Brunswick Center at Calabash.

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BSRI manages and administers the following programs countywide: Meals on Wheels, Congregate Meals, Prescription Assistance (MARP), Senior Health Insurance Information Program (SHIIP), Medication Management, Family Caregiver Support, Senior Medical Patrol (Fraud Prevention), General Transportation, Case Management Services, Ramps and Rails, Information and Referral, Heaters and Fans Program, Incontinence Products, Evidence-Based Programs, Liquid Nutrition Supplement Program, Weekend Supplemental Food Program and InHome Aide Services.

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How Can You Help Make A Difference? The Brunswick Center at Calabash will operate five days each week, providing services, resources, social and health needs to senior participants from all communities in Southern Brunswick County. Donate: BSRI is recognized as a charitable not-for-profit organization by the IRS. All contributions are tax deductible to the fullest extent permitted by law. Volunteer: Volunteers are greatly appreciated in the following areas:

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Meals on Wheels Drivers Exercise Instructors Arts and Crafts Instructors Assisting with a project Teaching a class Answering Phones/Reception

Give us a call today to discuss ways you may be willing to help! An hour, a day, a week, whatever your schedule allows, BSRI and our senior participants need you!

The Brunswick Center At Calabash — (910) 754-2300

Trips Eastern Caribbean Cruise aboard the Norwegian “Epic” January 21-28, 2017 Pricing starts at $1099* per person based on double occupancy $250 deposit per person due at the time of registration Passport is required Deadline to RSVP, Final Payment Due and Deadline to cancel with no penalty: Friday, September 16 Trip includes: Deluxe motorcoach transportation from Brunswick County to pier (please note we will be traveling at night to save on cost), 8 day/7 night cruise to Tortola, British Virgin Islands, St. Thomas, US Virgin Islands, Great Stirrup Cay, Bahamas, includes cabin, shipboard meals, port charges, taxes and transfers in Orlando/Port Canaveral Departure Locations Vary *pricing is based on cabin availability at the time of your registration. The cruiseline reserves the right to lower our inventory or increase the price per cabin at any time. It’s A Mystery Tuesday, August 9 $20 per person, due at registration, non-refundable Join us as we travel to ??? The 2nd largest sea port in the state of ??? Here we will have a ??? our, lunch on your own and free time for shopping. Trip includes: deluxe motorcoach transportation, ??? tour, standard taxes and fees. Departs from The Brunswick Center at Shallotte “The South’s Grandest Christmas Show” Wednesday, November 9 $45 per person, due at reservation Deadline to RSVP & Cancel: Sept. 23 Join us as we see “The South’s Grandest Christmas Show” at the Alabama Theater in Myrtle Beach. Trip departs from the Shallotte Senior Center, 3620 Express Dr. Shallotte at 12:30pm. Trip includes: deluxe Motorcoach transportation, ticket to show, and all taxes and fees. Washington, DC April 3-5, 2017 $399 per person based on double occupancy Deadline to RSVP & Cancel: Jan. 6, 2017 This trip includes: deluxe motorcoach transportation, 2 nights hotel accommodations, 1 breakfast, 1 dinner, 1 lunch with entertainment onboard the Odyssey Monument Cruise, Guided tour of Washington, DC, Visit to the Smithsonian Institute Museums, standard taxes, meal gratuities and baggage handling. Please RSVP for Trips in person at your local Senior Center. All additional payments other than deposits can be paid in installments unless otherwise noted. Special dietary needs or room requests, please notify us at the time of registration. Departure locations vary.

North Carolina State Fair October 17-Southport Departure October 18-Shallotte & Leland Departures $35 per person, due at reservation Deadline to RSVP & Cancel: Sept. 16 Join us as we go to the North Carolina State Fair— see shows, exhibits, and much more. Trip departs from each senior center at 7:30am. Trip includes: deluxe Motorcoach transportation and all taxes and fees. Night of a Thousand Candles Thursday, December 15 $59 per person, due at reservation Deadline to RSVP & Cancel: Oct. 14 Join us as we enjoy a Night of a Thousand Candles at Brookgreen Gardens in South Carolina. Trip departs from the Shallotte Senior Center, 3620 Express Dr. Shallotte at 2pm. Trip includes: deluxe Motorcoach transportation, entrance to garden, catered dinner at the garden, and all taxes and fees. Charleston, SC Day Trip September 21, 2016 $75 per person, $15 due at the time of registration Final payment due, deadline to cancel and RSVP: Sept. 9 Trip includes: Deluxe motorcoach transportation to Charleston, 1-hour carriage ride, 1 1/2 hour cruise on Charleston Harbor, breakfast biscuit, taxes and fees. Lunch and Dinner will be on your own. Departs the Leland Senior Center at 7am. Estimated return time: 7pm (subject to change). For more information, contact Sandra Brooks at 910371-3560. Holiday Festival of Lights in Historic Charleston, SC December 5-7, 2016 $369 per person based on double occupancy $100 deposit per person, due at the time of registration Please RSVP in person at your local Senior Center. Deadline to RSVP & Cancel with no penalty: Friday, August 19 Departure Locations Vary Trip Includes: Deluxe Motorcoach transportation to Charleston, SC, 2 nights hotel accommodations, 2 breakfasts, 2 Dinners (includes 1 dinner at the Charleston Crab House), The Charleston Christmas Special Show, James Island Holiday Festival of Lights, Guided Tour of Historic Charleston, Holiday Shopping at Charleston’s Historic City Market, standard taxes, fees, meal gratuities and baggage handling. Please RSVP for Trips in person at your local Senior Center. All additional payments other than deposits can be paid in installments unless otherwise noted. Special dietary needs or room requests, please notify us at the time of registration. Departure locations vary.

Movers and Shakers

Ginny Lassiter is the owner of Sunset River Marketplace art gallery in Calabash. This a large eclectic gallery offers activities for children and adults, professionals and amateurs, locals, and visitors. Lassiter often leads the gallery’s Creative After Hours events, where locals and visitors (who aren’t necessarily artists) have a chance to create their own pieces of art in a casual and fun atmosphere. A native of Wilson, NC, Lassiter has lived in the Ocean Isle Beach area for almost 40 years. She has always been a creative soul. She’s a potter, she paints, she sketches, she designs fabrics. She graduated from East Carolina with a major in art and an emphasis in Interior Design. Currently Lassiter works most often in acrylic, creating abstracts and the occasional landscape. “I’ve

been fortunate to study with folks like Sterling Edwards, Joe DiGiulio, and Mike Rooney,” she says, “and they’ve really opened my eyes to shapes and textures. I love the whole process of painting abstracts!” Lassiter’s work has been featured on the cover of Carolina Arts and ArtGuide magazines. Explore Sunset River Marketplace at www.sunsetrivermarketplace.com.

Joan Kinney and her husband Chuck opened Boiling Spring Lakes MiniStorage in 1990. She had previously worked at the U.S. Army Headquarters and at the University of Houston Law School helping to establish the National College of District. Later she worked for Becon Construction Company in Houston and Oklahoma, and even spent some time in Evanston, Wyoming. Kinney served as mayor of Boiling Spring Lakes from 2000 until 2012. She previously operated the Olde Brunswick Store next door to the Mini-Storage. Born in New Orleans, Kinney was “a true NOLA girl,” she said. The Kinneys moved here when Chuck was transferred, in 1985. They had family nearby and that sealed the deal. Kinney continues to be of service as a volunteer at Boiling Spring Lakes Community Center and has served on some of their committees. She helps make baby layettes for Camp LeJeune military families. And she continues to help the Brunswick County Board of Elections, participate in exercise classes, and travel with senior groups and to her hometown of New Orleans. —Kathleen Boyle

Ash Senior Site Ash Senior Site Virginia Long, Manager Waccamaw Community Building 5859 Waccamaw School Road Ash, NC 28420 Call 910-287-3998 for reservations Operating Hours: 10 am -2 pm Tuesdays & Thursdays Lunch Served at 12pm

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Activity Calendar August , 2016 Subject to change

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Tuesday 2 1:00 Board Puzzle 1045 Exercise 11:00 t v Game Show

4 10:00 Board puzzle 10:45 Exercise 11:00 TV game show

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16 10:00 10:45 11:00 12:15

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MOVE DISTANCES In state Out of state MOVING SERVICES Full-Service Move Moving Labor SPECIALTY SERVICES Auto Transport Commercial/Business Moves Pianos Art & Antiques Safes

Thursday

Board puzzle Exercise TV game show Board puzzle Exercise TV game show Nutrition Presentation

23 10:00 Board puzzle 10:45 Exercise 11:00 TV game show

30 10:00 Board Puzzle 10:45 Exercise !!:00 TV Game Show !!:15 Blood Pressure 12:15 Blood Pressure Check

Board puzzle Exercise TV game show

18 10:00 Board puzzle 10:45 Exercise 11:00 TV game show

25 10:00 Board puzzle 10:45 Exercise 11:00 TV game show 12:15 Nutrition Presentation 10am Board puzzle 10:45am Exercise 11am TV game show

Boiling Spring Lakes Senior Site BSRI Nutrition Program at Boiling Spring Lakes Parks & Recreation Department 1 Leeds Road Boiling Spring Lakes, NC 28461 910-363-0018 BSRI Nutrition Program Operating Hours: 10am to 2pm Monday, Wednesday, & Friday 910-754-2300 Vikki Hine, BSRI Site Manager

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Boiling Spring Lakes Senior Site Activity Calendar

Monday 1

10am Cardio Fit & Fun 10:15am Qi Gong 11am Fit 4 Life 12pm Senior Lunch 12:30pm Rummikub 12:30pm Card club

10:15am Qi Gong 11am Fit 4 Life 12pm Senior Lunch 12:30pm Rummikub 12:30pm Card club

*Subject to change Wednesday Thursday

Tuesday

9am Yoga-Pilates Combo 6pm Yoga

10am Cardio Fit & Fun 10:15am Qi Gong 11am Fit 4 Life 12pm Senior Lunch 12:30pm Rummikub 12:30pm Card club

24 10am Cardio Fit &

31 10am Cardio Fit &

10:15am Qi Gong 11am Fit 4 Life 12pm Senior Lunch 12:30pm Rummikub 12:30pm Card club

9am Yoga-Pilates Combo 6pm Yoga

9am Yoga-Pilates Combo 10am Mah Jong 6pm Yoga

Fun 10:15am Qi Gong 11am Fit 4 Life 12pm Senior Lunch 12:30pm Rummikub 12:30pm Card club

9am Yoga-Pilates Combo 10am Mah Jong 6pm Yoga

10:15am Qi Gong 11am TOPS 11am Cardio Chair Fitness 12pm Senior Lunch 12:30pm Rummikub 12:30pm Card club

18 9am Yoga-Pilates Combo 10am Mah Jong 6pm Yoga

10:15am Qi Gong 11am TOPS 11am Cardio Chair Fitness 12pm Senior Lunch 12:30pm Rummikub 12:30pm Card club

10am Cardio Fit & Fun 10:15am Qi Gong 11am Fit 4 Life 12pm Senior Lunch 12:30pm Rummikub 12:30pm Card club

Friday

9am Yoga-Pilates Combo 10am Mah Jong 6pm Yoga

10:15am Qi Gong 11am TOPS 11am Cardio Chair Fitness 12pm Senior Lunch 12:30pm Rummikub 12:30pm Card club

10:15am Qi Gong 11am TOPS 11am Cardio Chair Fitness 12pm Senior Lunch 12:30pm Rummikub 12:30pm Card club Check out the Boiling Spring Lakes City Websites for more information!

www.bslprd.com www.cityofbsl.org

Calabash Senior Site Calabash Senior Site Calabash Presbyterian Church 8820 Old Georgetown Road Sunset Beach, NC 28468

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BSRI’s Thrift Store 10001 Beach Dr. Calabash, NC Whether shopping, donating, or volunteering, your support of BSRI’s Thrift Store @ Calabash helps to provide vital services and resources for our senior participants.

Donations???

Call (910) 579-7488 to schedule pick-up. Your support is greatly appreciated!

Mike Blandino, Site Manager/Service Assoc. Call 910-368-5348 or 910-754-2300 For Reservations Operating Hours: 10:00am-2:00pm Monday, Wednesday, & Friday

Monday

Wednesday

1 10:00am Reading Puzzles, Coffee & Snack 11:15 am 12:00pm exercise 12:00pm Senior Lunch 12:30pm Cards & Games

3 10:00am Reading & Puzzles w/Coffee & Snack 11:15am 12:00pm~Exercise 12:00pm Senior Lunch 12:30pm Cards & Games

5 10:00am Reading Puzzles, Coffee & Snack 10:45am BINGO 12:00pm Senior Lunch 12:30pm Cards & Games

8 10:00am Reading & Puzzles w/Coffee & Snack 11:15am 12:00pm~Exercise 12:00pm Senior Lunch 12:30pm Cards & Games

10 10:00am Reading & Puzzles w/Coffee & Snack 11:15am 12:00pm~Exercise 12:00pm Senior Lunch 12:30pm Cards & Games

12 10:00am Reading & Puzzles w/Coffee & Snack 10:45am BINGO 12:00pm Senior Lunch 12:15pm Blood pressure 12:30pm Cards & Games

15 10:00am Reading & Puzzles w/Coffee & Snack 11:15am 12:00pm~Exercise 12:00pm Senior Lunch 12:30pm Cards & Games

19 10:00am Reading & Puzzles w/Coffee & Snack 10:45am BINGO 12:00pm Senior Lunch 1:00pm Cards & Games

12 10:00am Reading & Puzzles w/Coffee & Snack 11:15am 12:00pm~Exercise 12:00pm Senior Lunch 12:30pm Cards & Games

24 10:00am Reading & Puzzle's w/Coffee & Snack 11:15am 12:00pm~Exercise 12:00pm Senior Lunch 12:15pm Nutrition Presentation 12:30pm Cards & Games

26 10:00am Reading & Puzzle w/Coffee & Snack 10:45am BINGO 12:00pm Senior Lunch 1:00pm Cards & Games

31 10:00am Reading & Puzzles w/Coffee & Snack 11:15am 12:00pm~Exercise 12:00pm Senior Lunch 12:30pm Cards & Games w/Coffee & Snack 11:15am 12:00pm~Exerch 12:30pm Cards & Games

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10:00am Reading & Puzzles w/Coffee & Snack 11:15am 12:00pm~Exercise 12:00pm Senior Lunch 12:30pm Cards & Games

Friday

Cards & Games

Oak Island Senior Site Oak Island Community Center 102 S E 47th Street Oak Island, NC 28461

Deanna Eddinger, Community Center Director 910-278-3622 0r 278-6552 BSRI Main 910-754-2300

Senior Activity Calendar August 2016 (Subject to Change)

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

2 10:00 am Rummikub 10:30 Playing Pool 11:45 am Senior Lunch 12:30 pm BINGO 1:30 pm Card Games

3 10:00 am Rummikub 10:30 Pool Pals 11:45 am Senior Lunch 12:15 pm Rummikub 12:30 pm Wii Bowling

4 10:00 am Rummikub 10:30 Playing Pool 11:00 Sit & Be Fit 11:45 am Senior Lunch 12:30 pm BINGO

9 10:00 am Rummikub 10:30 Playing Pool 11:45 am Senior Lunch 12:30 pm BINGO 1:30 Board Games & Social Time

10 10:00 am Social Time 10:30 Pool Pals 11:45 am Senior Lunch 12:30 pm Rummikub 1:30pm Wii Bowling

11 10:00 am Rummikub 10:30 Playing Pool 11:00 Chair Yoga 11:45 am Senior Lunch 12:30 pm BINGO

16 10:00 am Rummikub 10:30 Playing Pool 11:45 am Senior Lunch 12:30 pm BINGO 1:30 Card Games & Social Time

17 10:00 am Social Time 10:30 am Pool Pals 11:45 am Senior Lunch 12:30 pm Rummikub 1:30 Board Games & Social Time

18 10:00 am Rummikub 10:30 Playing Pool 11:00 Sit & Be Fit 11:45 am Senior Lunch 12:30 pm BINGO 1:30 Social Time

23 10:00 am Rummikub 10:30 Playing Pool 11:45 am Senior Lunch 12:30 pm BINGO 1:30 Social Time

24 10:00 am Social Time 10:30 Pool Pals 11:45 am Senior Lunch 12:30 pm Rummikub 1:30pm Wii Bowling

25 10:00 am Rummikub 10:30 Playing Pool 11:00 Chair Yoga 11:45 am Senior Lunch 12:30 pm BINGO

30 10:00 am Rummikub 10:30 Playing Pool 11:45 am Senior Lunch 12:30 pm BINGO 1:30 Social Time

31 10:00 am Social Time 10:30 am Pool Pals 11:45 am Senior Lunch 12:30 pm Rummikub 1:30 Board Games & Social Time

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The Brunswick Center at Leland 1490 Village Road, NE Leland, NC 28451 371-3560

Activity Calendar

August 2016 EVERY MONDAY 8:00 Coffee with Friends/ Billiards/Morning News 8:30 Chess Club 10:00 Crafts/Painting 11: 00 Arthritis Chair Exercise 12:00 Lunch 12:30 Painting w/Bobbie & Geri-Fit w/ Juanita 1-4 Free Choice MONDAY 1 Lunch served At 12 noon. Except Wed. at 11:30 Contact Adrienne for reservations 371-3560

Subject to change EVERY TUESDAY 8:00 Coffee with Friends/ Billiards/Morning News 8:30 Strength and Conditioning 8:30 Chess Club 9:15 Rise & Shine Gentle Yoga with Juanita 12:00 Lunch 1-4 Free Choice

EVERY WEDNESDAY 8:00 Coffee with Friends/ Billiards/Morning News 8:30 Chess Club 9:45 Line Dancing 9:45 Adventures in Walking 11:00 Arthritis Chair Exercise 11:30 Lunch 1:00 Yoga with Juanita 1-4 Free Choice

TUESDAY

WEDNESDAY

10:30—11:30 Extension Services with Morgan @ Cooperative Extension

EVERY THURSDAY 8:00 Coffee with Friends/Billiards/ Morning News 10:30 BINGO 12:00 Lunch 1-4 Free Choice

EVERY FRIDAY 8:00 Coffee with Friends/Billiards/ Morning News 8:30 Chess Club 10:00 Crafts/Painting w/ Bobbie 10 Geri-Fit w/ Juanita 12:00 Lunch 1-4 Free Choice 1:30 Yoga with Juanita

THURSDAY 4

Blood Pressure presentation with Barbara Green10:30-11am

FRIDAY 5 10-11 Create and sew simple bags and purses

10 11 Blood pressure checks with Walgreens Pharmacist Manager, Ryan Albert 10:30-11:30 in the craft room.

16 10:30—11:30 Extension Services with Morgan @ Cooperative Extension

17 Grooming Day @ BCC depart at 10:00 am

26 25 10:00 Advisory Committee in Craft Room

10:30—11:30 Extension Services with Morgan @ Cooperative Extension

Myrtle Beach Shopping Trip Hamrick's & Lunch @Cracker Barrel Depart 10:00 AM, return 4:00-4:30 PM. Cost $5 per person

Hours of Operation 8:00am-4:00pm Monday-Friday

—An NC Certified Senior Center of Excellence— Sandra Brooks, Director

August Birthday Celebrations

The Brunswick Center at Leland 1490 Village Road, NE Leland, NC 28451 371-3560

â&#x20AC;&#x201D;An NC Certified Senior Center of Excellenceâ&#x20AC;&#x201D; Sandra Brooks, Director

Hours of Operation 8:00am-4:00pm Monday-Friday

Seniors at the Brunswick Center at Leland line up for line dancing each Wednesday at 9:45 a.m. Come join in the fun!

The Brunswick Center at Shallotte Activity Calendar

AUGUST

Subject to change

EVERY MONDAY

EVERY TUESDAY

10 :30am Weekly Updates 10am Beginner Line Dancing 10:30am Line Dancing 11am Exercise Class 11am Stretch and Tone w/ Nancy ($5) 11:45am Lunch 12:15pm Bingo 1:30pm Tai Chi w/ Dean 1:30pm Knit/Crochet 3:00pm Zumba Gold w/Kathryn

10:30am Exercise Class 11:00am Walgreens Presentation 11:15am GeriFit Noon Lunch 12:45pm Crafts 1:15pm Tai Chi w/ Dean 1pm Jewelry Making Class 1:30pm Scrabble 2:15pm Yoga w/ Charlotte ($5)

Beginner Line Dancing 10:30am Line Dancing 11am Adult Coloring 11am Exercise Class Noon Lunch Noon Pilates w/ Angela ($5) 12:30pm Bridge 1pm Shopping 1pm Rummikub 2pm Table Tennis

MONDAY

TUESDAY

WEDNESDAY

EVERY WEDNESDAY 10am

EVERY THURSDAY 10am Yoga w/Nancy 10:30am Exercise Class 11:15am GeriFit Noon Lunch 12:30pm Intro to Microsoft Office Suite 1:15pm Tai Chi w/ Dean 2:30pm Craft Class 3:00pm Zumba Gold w/Kathryn

EVERY FRIDAY 8:30am Computer Class 9:30am Ladies Pool / Billards 10am Pilates 10am Choral Group 11:45am Lunch 12:15pm Bingo 1pm Art Class 7pm Bluegrass Music

THURSDAY

FRIDAY 5

4 National Watermelon Day

1pm Jewelry Making Class Begins

10:30am Blood Pressure Check 11am Movie Day Heaven is for Real

National S’Mores Day

1pm PreParty for Webinar-See information page for details 2pm “Many Faces of Advocacy” Webinar 15

JOKE DAY

11am Senior Tar Heel Legislature Presentation

10:30am Blood Pressure Check

1:30pm Paint n Take “Sunflower”

ART CLASS CANCELLED 23

26 National Dog Day

25 11am Sip ‘n Chat

ART CLASS CANCELLED

11:45am Nutrition Presentation

Boost Available for Purchase During Center Hours 8am to 4pm *** Exercise Room Open 8am to 4pm this month

1pm Movie Day War Room

The Brunswick Center at Shallotte 3620 Express Drive Shallotte, NC 28470 910-754-2300 x 1001

—An NC Certified Senior Center of Excellence— Anne Gass, Center Director

Sunday, August 21, is National Senior Citizen Day, a day set aside to recognize the contributions of older people to our society. Here are six things to do on Senior Citizens Day—and beyond—to honor the seniors in your life: Give them a hug! It does wonders for the soul. Establish a fun routine that is shared with family and friends (movies, games, outings). Start a family history project—share memories/experiences of what happened “way back then.” Skype with tech-savvy seniors or chat via FaceTime. (Did you know that 6 out of 10 seniors go online?) No computer? Go “old school” and pick up the phone. Make small talk—even a few minutes can lift someone’s spirit! Practice random acts of kindness. Visit or talk with seniors when they’re not expecting it. Drop by, bring a game, or take them out to a surprise lunch. NC Senior Tar Heel Legislature Presentation, Monday, August 15, 11am. The NCSTHL was created to provide information to senior citizens on the legislative process and matters being considered by the North Carolina General Assembly. Each county’s delegate (and alternate) works tirelessly to improve the quality of life for our senior citizens by establishing priorities that are advocated before the North Carolina General Assembly. Come meet your delegate, Brian Flanagan, and alternate, Audie Lowrimore, and learn more about senior issues being presented before our legislature!

Hours of Operation: Monday through Friday 8:00 am to 4:00 pm

Coming in September, an old fashioned Friday Night Dance. A few hours to move to your favorite tunes and let the memories take you back in time! Details will be in the September Buzz! Get notified early: sign up for our emails. Art Class cancelled for Friday, August 12 and 19. Students are welcome to come and work on their own projects independently. Sign in at front desk. New Hours — During August, our Exercise Room will be open 8am to 4pm. Zumba Gold classes are back! Dance to the music that moves you in Kathryn’s classes on Mondays and Thursdays at 3pm!

January 15, 1929, Atlanta, GA, a male child was born who would, years later: become a Baptist minister, PhD, and Civil Rights Activist; play a pivotal role in (a) ending the legal segregation of African-American citizens, and (b) the creation of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the Voting Rights Act of 1965; establish the Southern Christian Leadership Conference; and win the Nobel Peace Prize in 1964 among other honors. August 28, 1963, Lincoln Memorial, Washington, DC. This African-American Baptist minister, activist, and leader in the African-American Civil Rights movement gave a unforgettable speech known as “I Have a Dream.” This discourse would later be proclaimed the greatest oration of the 20th Century and recognized by millions of people. Martin Luther April 4, 1968, Memphis, TN. This great leader, humanitarian, and advocate of non-violent civil disobedience to affect change was assassinated at age 39 by James Earl Ray. Ray was captured, convicted of murder, King, Jr., 1964 sentenced to 99 years, and died in the Tennessee State Penitentiary. Martin was survived by his wife, Coretta Activist & Leader Scott King, and his four children: Martin Luther, III, Dexter Scott, Yolanda Denise, and Bernice Albertine.

Weekly Update/Sip ‘n Chat — Share your questions, suggestions, or comments every Monday at 10am and every third Thursday at 11:30am. Coffee’s hot and free! Blood Pressure Check — R.N. Rebecca Green of Amedisys Hospice will be here every 1st and 3rd Friday at 10am. No appointment needed. Loose Change Challenge — We want to thank everyone for their generous donation of coins (and bills, too!) We appreciate your support of the Center’s senior programs and are grateful for your contributions. Celebrate Birthdays — Birthdays seem to come around quicker as we age! Celebrate these special days with us on the last Friday of every month. We’ll sing, eat cake, and have fun. Party hat and dancing is optional. Movie Day — We’re showing two movies this month: Heaven is for Real, Friday, August 5, at 11am; War Room, Friday, August 26, at 1pm. Admission, popcorn and candy are free. Soft drinks and water available for purchase.

Monthly Quote — “If you saw a heat wave, would you wave back?” Steven Wright

The Brunswick XX Center at Shallotte 3620 Express Drive Shallotte, NC 28470 910-754-2300 x 1001

—An NC Certified Senior Center of Excellence— Anne Gass, Center Director

In celebration of National Senior Citizen Day, we thought you would enjoy this classic poem by Jenny Joseph who offers her unique insight into what being a senior means!

Get Crafty! It’s hot outside so come to the Senior Center for some cool crafts! Classes are limited to 6 people and registration is required by 4pm the Friday before the class. (If you miss the deadline, call us anyway—there may still be a space open or there may have been a cancellation.) Class fees/additional supplies (if any) are noted below.

Warning by Jenny Joseph When I am an old woman I shall wear purple With a red hat which doesn’t go, and doesn’t suit me. And I shall spend my pension on brandy and summer gloves And satin sandals, and say we’ve no money for butter. I shall sit down on the pavement when I’m tired And gobble up samples in shops and press alarm bells And run my stick along the public railings And make up for the sobriety of my youth. I shall go out in my slippers in the rain and pick the flowers in other people’s gardens And learn to spit. You can wear terrible shirts and grow more fat And eat three pounds of sausage at a go Or only bread and pickle for a week And hoard pens and pencils and beer mats and things in boxes. But now we must have clothes that keep us dry And pay our rent and not swear in the street And set a good example for the children. We must have friends to dinner and read the papers. But maybe I ought to practice a little now? So people who know me are not too shocked and surprised When suddenly I am old, and start to wear purple. Please email your poems to us at agass@bsrinc.org. We’ll publish your poem in the Senior Buzz and post it on our poetry board at the center. Share your talent—make someone’s day!

(Future?) Panic Anxiety Attack Seminar Panic anxiety attacks can strike without warning and are not in proportion to the true situation, may be unrelated to what is happening at the time, and can be mild to debilitating. Presenter Mari-Lou Wong-Chong founded the Panic Anxiety Attack Support Group (in Pittsburgh, PA) which ran for 9 years until she moved to Brunswick County 10 years ago. She also has many professional and civic credits to her name and is very active in her community. If you would like to attend this helpful seminar, please call us at 754-2300 x1001. If there is enough interest, we will schedule it.

Hours of Operation: Monday through Friday 8:00 am to 4:00 pm

Crafty Tuesdays — 1pm (new time) All this month, Instructor aJennifer Gerrald will teach you how to make beautiful custom jewelry. Each class will feature a different project. For the first class, Tuesday, August 2, at 1pm, you’ll learn how to make a basic strung piece and a free-floating bead piece. Class fee $20 (materials and tools provided). Remaining class dates are: August 9, 16, 23, and 30. Call us at 754-2300 x1001 to ask about what projects are planned for the other dates. Crafty Thursdays — 2:30pm to 3:30pm August 4—Silk Floral Madness! Topiary arrangement in a glass ivy bowl. Fee $6 August 11—Earrings 101: Make your own custom beaded earrings (for pierced ears only). Fee $5 August 18—Paper Arts: Eggshell and Ribbon Bookmarks embellished with Beads, Tassels, and/or Wire. Fee $5 Bonus gift for you: a unique corner bookmark! August 25—Reversible Machine-Stitched Tote Bag. Fee $7 (Beginner project, but must know basic machine use*) *If want to learn to sew on a machine, call to let us know. Paint & Take — Wednesday, August 17, 1:30pm The summer sun brings us bright sunflowers so we’re bringing them to you—on canvas! Join us for this cheery project. Fee $5 Become a Senior Advocate! We’re hosting a “Many Faces of Advocacy” Webinar, Tuesday, August 9, 2:00pm. (Come early— 1:00pm—for refreshments.) Join hundreds of seniors across NC who are being trained as self-advocates for issues important to them while helping raise awareness of Senior Center needs. Participation in this event will put—and keep—our Senior Centers on the minds of legislators. The Webinar is sponsored by the NC Senior Center Alliance Advocacy Committee. No preregistra-tion required. Fundraising Yard Sale Planned for October You have “good stuff” you don’t want. We want your “good stuff” for our yard sale. Start sorting your “good stuff” now. October will be here before you can say “where are my long pants and jacket?” More info to follow in the September Buzz. Thank you for donating!

Get Connected to Your Senior Center! Tired of being the last to know what’s happening at the Center? Send your email info us at agass@bsrinc.org and we’ll keep you posted about new activities, changes/updates, and cancellations. We will never share or sell your email, or send emails that are not related to senior interests—it’s strictly between us! No Shopping Trip this month! We’re giving the driver a day off. Show Me the Money! BSRI Financial Statements and IRS Form 990 are online at www.bsrinc.org.

The Brunswick Center at Shallotte 3620 Express Drive Shallotte, NC 28470 910-754-2300 x 1001

Hours of Operation: Monday through Friday 8:00 am to 4:00 pm Meet Our Instructors! This month get to know Tai Chi Instructor Dean Sutzer.

—An NC Certified Senior Center of Excellence— Anne Gass, Center Director

Sifu Dean Sutzer has always had a natural interest in martial arts, but actively began studying at age 12 due, in part, to several influences: (1) the ever-popular Kung Fu movies; (2) a “little incentive” from an unfortunate experience with a neighborhood bully (who was swiftly “dealt with” by Dean’s older brother); and (3) the fact that basketball just wasn’t his “thing.” Looking for an activity that offered it “all,” Dean embraced the multi-faceted benefits of martial arts: self-defense, fitness, personal growth, socialization, and whole body-mind-spirit integration. As a result, he’s been learning for 47 years and teaching for 44! His Tai Chi classes at Shallotte and Southport offer seniors those same benefits through slow, deliberate movements and a self-paced format. New neural pathways are eventually forged leading to improved mental and physical health. Students develop muscle memory and hone motor skills which increase the quality of everyday life. Patience and calmness are welcomed benefits, too! Dean says the key is simply “getting out there and trying!” His classes integrate the 5,000 year old Chinese posture/breathing practice of QiGong (pronounced chee kung) as well as acupressure (use of pressure points) which helps ease aches, pains, and tension. Dean loves teaching seniors because they have great attention spans, listen attentively, comprehend well, and actually put what they learn into practice. Everyone who has “been on this earth” for a long time has limitations/special needs and seniors understand the importance of living with and/or overcoming those limitations. Dean has taught at the Shallotte and Southport Senior Centers for about 5 years. He offers private lessons and group classes through his studio in Calabash and Parks and Recreation in North Myrtle Beach. Classes include close-quarters combat, Samurai Sword, Karate, and, of course, Tai Chi. Dean wants you to know he appreciates the opportunity to enrich your lives and sends a heart-felt “thank you” to all his awesome students (ages 5 to 87—and beyond!). Congratulations to Southport student Richard Carlson who is the first senior student to be certified by Sufi Dean Sutzer as a Tai Chi Instructor (Crane Level). Great job, Richard!

Photo by Margarete O’Leary

Shallotte students in Monday’s class execute familiar Tai Chi movements, but add weights to build strength and endurance. “Swallow’s Tail” is a graceful movement found in the Earth Form.

The first movement of the “Dancing Bear” (found in the Earth Form) builds arm, core, and leg strength by using the students’ own body as the “weight.” Photo by Margarete O’Leary

The second movement of the “Dancing Bear” adds focus on strengthening the back for better posture in addition to core and leg strength. Photo by Margarete O’Leary

Shallotte’s Tuesday and Thursday classes strengthen the body without added weights. Students put a “hand on the wall” and push to develop wrist flexibility.

Photo by Margarete O’Leary

One of the more difficult movements is “Crane on the Rock” (Longevity Form) which engages many of the body’s muscles at once and commands acute attention to balance.

“The Serpent” (Animal QiGong) helps eliminate toxins in the body by massaging the kidneys with a gentle twisting movement which also helps increase spinal mobility.

Photo by Margarete O’Leary

The Brunswick XX Center at Southport Southport Senior Center Activity Calendar

August

Subject to change, ($, denotes instructor fee)

EVERY MONDAY

EVERY TUESDAY

7:30-4 Exercise Room & Billiards 7:30 Yoga & Pilates 9 :00 You Can Do IT 9:30 Mah Jongg 9:30 Hand & Foot 9:30 Tai Chi Forms ($) 10:30 Adult Coloring 10:30 Beg. Tai Chi 12 Senior Splash 12:30 Wii 1:30 Mah Jongg 2 Total Body Conditioning 3 Balance & Core ($)

8-8 Exercise Room & Billiards 9:30 Party Bridge 10:30 Yoga w/ Ella Hill ($) 12:00 Walgreens Presentation 12:00 Beginning Yoga 12:30 Wii 12:30 Cornhole 12:30 Ladder Golf 1 Silver Paddles 1:30 Gentle Cardio & Core ($) 2:30 HIITS ($) 3:30 Basketball 6:30 Square Dancing ($)

EVERY WEDNESDAY

EVERY THURSDAY

8-4 Exercise Room & Billiards 9-12 Begin, Adv., Int. Watercolor ($) 9:30 Geri-Fit 9:30 Tai Chi Forms ($) 10 Caregiver Support Group-4th Wednesdays 10:30 Tai Chi ($) 10:45 Easy Does It 12:15 Bible Study 12 Yoga ($) 12:30 Wii 1:00 Silver Samurai ($) 12:30 Games 12:30 Afternoon Movie (donation for popcorn) 5:45 Karate-PNR

7:30-4 Exercise Room & Billiards 7:30 Yoga & Pilates 9 Gerifit 9 Craft 10 Knit & Chain Gang 10 Quilting 10:30 Bible Study 12:30 Wii 1:30 Gentle Cardio & Core ($) 1:00 Beg. Line Dance 2:00 Int./Adv. Line Dance 2:30 HIITS ($)

EVERY FRIDAY 8-4 Exercise Room & Billiards 9 Technology Workshop 9:30 Tai Chi Forms ($) 10 Sewing 10:30 Tai Chi ($) 11:30 Step-tastic & Ballistic Aerobic Exercise ($) 12:30 Wii 12:30 Games 1 Pickleball 1 Photography 2nd & 4th Fridays 1:30 Hand Drumming 1st & 3rd Fridays

Calendar is subject to change...please email Randy at rgillette@bsrinc.org to receive regular updates MONDAY

TUESDAY

WEDNESDAY

THURSDAY

FRIDAY

3 9 Depart for The Cotton Exchange

5 1:30 Hand Drumming All Welcome!

9 11:45 Blood Pressure Checks by Amedysis

11 2pm Advocacy Webinar Training

12 1:00 Photography class Library!

19 1:30 Hand Drumming All Welcome 6 Gospel Sing

23 11:30-1 Blood Pressure Checks by Dosher Nursing Center

24 10:00 Caregiver Support Group

26 1:00 Photography Class on Library 12:30 Fishing 12:30 Bingo!

30 10 Coffee With Directors

Second Wednesday Bowling trip Depart 9:30

ACTIVITY HIGHLIGHT

What is Exercise Room? Taught by: Open Play All folks are welcome NO RSVP Treadmills, Elliptical Machine, Recumbent Bike, Bowflex Machine, Rowing Machine

What is Cornhole? Led by: Open Play All folks are welcome NO RSVP This is a bean bag toss game.

What is Pickleball? Taught by: Open Play All folks are welcome No RSVP

What is GeriFit? Taught by: Rita Sanders All folks are welcome No RSVP evidence-based, strength training exercise and falls prevention program for all fitness levels. Helps rebuild strength that's been lost through the aging process.

What is Photography? Taught by: Kermit Cox All folks are welcome No RSVP Discussion of the art of photography, digital camera use, and sharing of experiences (photos)

A paddle sport created for all ages and skill levels. The rules are simple and the game is easy for beginners to learn, but can develop into a quick, fastpaced, competitive game for experienced players. Played with a paddle and a plastic ball.

The Brusnwick Center at Southport 1513 N. Howe St., Ste. 1 Southport, NC 28461 Phone 910-454-0583

A NC Senior Center of Excellence Susan Whitley, Center Director Randy Gillette, Assistant Director

Office Hours: 8am-4pm, Activity hours vary Monday-Friday Lunch Served from 11:45am-12:15pm

FEATURED EVENTS Senior Center Closing- Monday, September 5 for Labor Day. Book of Proverbs- Study begins Aug. 4 and will be Thursdays at 10:15am...join us! Veterans Club-Will not meet for the summer. Yoga & Pilates-Join Us Mondays & Thursdays from 7:30am-8:30am. This class will focus on your core strength. Led by Rita Sanders. No fee. Caregiver Support Group- Caregiver Support Group will meet the 4th Wednesday of each month from 10am-11:30am. We ask that you RSVP by calling 910-454-0583. Meeting will be July 27th. Family Caregiver Support programs are available, please contact RenĂŠ Tarquinio for more information. Laughter Yoga-Gentle Stretch with Intentional Laughter-Wednesdays at 10am. Betsy Kimmel will be with us to introduce a new type of exercise: Laughter Yoga. Laughter Yoga is a new form of exercise akin to internal jogging that promotes the use of laughter as a form of physical exercise. No fee.

Coffee with the Directors-Come chat with Susan and Randy at 10am, August 30th. Share your ideas and suggestions! Advocacy Webinar Training-Senior Centers nationwide will need your help to secure needed federal and state funds that provide services and activities to you! Come learn Thursday, August 11 at 2pm what you can do to help! Bowling- 2nd Wednesday of the month, departs at 9:30am. The cost for shoes, unlimited games, drink and pizza is $9 per person. Please RSVP as space is limited in the van. Fishing Group-4th Friday of the month at 12:30pm. Location on Oak Island TBA. Please RSVP. Coastal Fishing License Required

First Working Day Donation: August: Coffee & Creamer September: Bagged Sugar

Volunteers Needed! Gift Shop- Mondays 12:15pm-3pm; Wednesdays 8am-12:30pm Mah Jongg Marathon-8 committed individuals for an entire day...no Mah Jongg experience is necessary! Date TBA in the fall. This was the largest fundraiser last fall...without dedicated volunteers the event will NOT happen again! Front Desk-Mondays 8am-10am, 2pm-4pm; Tuesdays 8am-10am, 2pm-4pm; Wednesdays 8am10am; Thursdays 8am-10am, 2pm-4pm; Fridays 8am-10am, 2pm-4pm Crafters Bazaar-Nov. 18 & 19 from setup, ticket sales, attendants, and much more Halloween Party-solicit donations, lead games, be a judge Writers-We need features and stories for our newsletter Photographers-Folks willing to take pictures at center events. To register: contact Volunteer Coordinator Sarah Powell at 910-754-2300. Pennies for Participants We have added a penny jug at the ServTracker Machine. We ask only for your pennies, not silver change! These funds will be used to fund activities and services for our participants. Thank you for your help!

The Brunswick Center at Southport 1513 N. Howe St., Ste. 1 Southport, NC 28461 Phone 910-454-0583

A NC Senior Center of Excellence Susan Whitley, Center Director Randy Gillette, Assistant Director

Office Hours: 8am-4pm, Activity hours vary Monday-Friday Lunch Served from 11:45am-12:15pm

Ongoing Events Monthly Shopping Trip-1st Wednesday of Cornhole-Tuesdays 12:30pm-1:30pm. each month at 9am, please RSVP. We will go to The Cotton Exchange on August 3rd! $5, reLaddergolf-Tuesdays 12:30pm-1:30pm. fundable van fee applies. Adult Coloring-Mondays at 10:30am. Books Blood Pressure Checks-Sponsored by Amedy- and pens will be provided...come check out the sis, 2nd Tuesdays 11:45am-12:15pm, drop by! latest craze to relax your mind! Monthly Dances-Cancelled for the summer. Afternoon Movies-Weekly on Wednesdays at 12:30pm. Donations accepted for drink and popcorn. Walking Club-Cancelled for the summer.

Exercise Equipment & Billardsâ&#x20AC;&#x201C; Available Mondays & Thursdays 7:30am-4pm; Tuesday 8am-8pm; Wednesdays & Fridays 8am-4pm Blood Pressure Checks Provided by Dosher Nursing Center-4th Tuesday of the month 11:30am-1pm.

Gentle Cardio and Core Tuesdays at 1:30 Basketball-Tuesdays from 3:30pm-6pm. Drop A wonderful combination of Aerobic exercise and by and shoot some hoops! Stretching those core muscles.

Mark Your Calendar! Casino Night-Saturday, Sept. 10! More information TBA! Transportation from Southport will be provided! Seniors Helping Seniors-Friday, October 7th! More information TBA! Transportation from Southport will be provided! Crafters Bazaar Preview Event-Friday, November 18 at 6pm! More information TBA! Crafters Bazaar-Saturday, November 19 9am-3pm! More information TBA!

Visit us online at: www.bsrinc.org Please visit us on Facebook : https://www.facebook.com/ Brunswick-Senior-Resources-Inc-BSRI-131903618856/? ref=settings

Sunset Harbor Senior Site Karen Kirkman, Manager 3911 Hickory View Bolivia, NC 28422 Call 910-754-2300 to RSVP Operating Hours: 9:30am-1:30pm Tuesdays & Thursdays Lunch Served at 11:45am Photo by Jackie Haddon

Lee Norris arrives at work at the Sunset Harbor Nutrition Site. Norris covered for Karen Kirkman while she was on vacation.

Sunset Harbor Senior Site Activity Calendar August 2016 Subject to change

Tuesday 2 9:30am 10:30am 11:45am 12:45pm

What do I do with my Grandparentsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; treasures? A lot of families ask themselves this question after a loved one has entered a care facility. They are left with a house filled with furniture, collections, and everyday items. The dilemma is how to liquidate these treasures in a respectful and timely manner. Confederate Rose Auctions and Coastal Organizing & Staging Solutions have joined forces to help families solve these problems. We offer a complimentary consultation to discuss your needs. You can count on us to treat your treasures and your family with the utmost respect and consideration. Call Floyd Francis at 910-471-8833 or Kathy Woods at 910-233-5595 with any questions or to schedule an appointment.

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