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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  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  Melanie Darr, Supply  Mike McGurn, Thrift Store

This month’s newsletter will begin on a somber note. Michael DavidWilson, who served as CEO of Brunswick Senior Resources Inc. from 2010 to 2011, passed away at age 57 from a rare, aggressive form of cancer. Michael was a Certified Fundraising Professional and Social Worker who was hired to take over after the retirement of the organizations’ Michael David-Wilson founder, Jim Russell. Michael was a member of the Coast Guard, a certified dive instructor, husband, and father. After leaving Brunswick Senior Resources Inc., Michael went to work for the Arc of New Jersey, a non-profit organization that advocates for and helps developmentally delayed children. I would like express my personal gratitude for the time Michael spent working to improve the lives of Brunswick County seniors. Our thoughts and prayers are with the David -Wilson family. Michael is survived by his wife Dottie and his daughter Krista.

Jim Fish, BSRI President and CEO

It’s hard to believe that we have already reached the calendar mid-point for 2016 and the end of the fiscal year 2015-2016. The closing of the fiscal year is always a challenging event. Final costs are entered, new budgets are developed, and projections concerning growth and expense are constructed. External funding is never a guarantee and difficult decisions are made to maintain long term stability. I am pleased to report that BSRI will once again close this fiscal year on time and on budget. The organization is well positioned to meet its financial FROM THE CEO, continued on page 4

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obligations with no reoccurring debt. Every BSRI volunteer and employee deserves credit for finding creative ways to find resources and provide services within the scope of budgetary constraints. From an internal perspective, the Board of Directors convenes monthly to review the financial position of the organization and has a finance and audit committee that combs through detailed statements. While the organization manages its finances within a prescribed budget, the current funding creates limitations for services that residents need now or will need in the future. It is our goal to continue to keep administrative costs at a minimum and to maximize resources to the community.

Sawyer and Associates have begun the design phase for the new Calabash Area Senior Center. It is estimated that it will take about 90 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 contractor to complete the construction with be the next step. BSRI is seeking community support from residents, businesses, and local nonprofits to assist with the needed supplies, furnishings, donations etc. that will be nonbudgeted items for the new Calabash area center. A fundraising committee is being formed to help raise the $100,000 that will be necessary to meet that need. If you would like to make a contribution or have interest serving on the committee, please call (910) 7542300 and ask for Debra Marlowe. The framing and sheathing of

the new Brunswick Center at Leland is complete and the project is on schedule. Masonry work on the exterior has begun and for the first time, one can get a sense of the size and scale of the building. I am pleased that the structure has been featured in several local newspapers to illustrate the progress. BSRI is seeking community support from area residents, business and nonprofits to assist with needed supplies, furnishings, donations etc. that will be non-budgeted items for the new Leland Center. The estimated total value of needed items and cash contributions is around $150,000. So far, $125,000 of the $150,000 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. While BSRI is the recipient of many blessings, it also faces many challenges. The summer months create difficulty with adequate volunteer staffing for home-delivered meals, better known as Meals on Wheels. BSRI has a rich heritage of using volunteers to help fill gaps in services that are not provided by public services. Helping our neighbors get nutritious meals is a critical component to maintaining longevity and staying in the home as long as possible. Our plea is that if you have time in your schedule to assist with delivering a few meals, please call us at (910) 754-2300 and ask for Sarah Powell. BSRI offers a mileage stipend to assist with the cost of fuel. Stay cool out there!

Your Devoted Servant, Jim

BSRI News

Brunswick Senior Resources, Inc. (BSRI) has received a $25,000 grant through the Walmart Foundation’s State Giving Program. The gift provides funds to purchase and install AED devices, emergency first responder kits, and training for disaster preparedness. “In many real life situations, being prepared can ultimately mean the difference between an emergency or disaster situation,” BSRI President and CEO Jim Fish said. “With this funding received from the Walmart Foundation, BSRI’s staff will be better prepared, with an Emergency/ Disaster Plan in place, to ensure our seniors are safe and protected should an emergency situation occur. “It is because of grant funding such as this that BSRI is able to expand programs and services to meet the needs of the rapidly growing senior population in Brunswick County, and BSRI is grateful to be a recipient of this grant,” Fish said. “Walmart and the Walmart Foundation are delighted to support Brunswick Senior Resources,” said Brooke Mueller, Director of Government Relations and Public Affairs at Walmart. “Through this

It’s summer, and time to get out and have fun. Why not take advantage of our area’s natural bounty and beauty and take a quick trip to Indigo Farms? Learn more about the farm on page 9.

BSRI’s Organizational Development Coordinator Debra Marlowe and President and CEO Jim Fish welcome a $25,000 check from the Walmart Foundation. The funds will be used to assist with BSRI’s Disaster Preparedness program.

grant, Brunswick Senior Resources will be able to adequately prepare for emergencies and natural disasters in order to keep seniors in the area safe and protected in the event of an emergency.”

population of more than 40,000. Temperatures, hurricanes, and floods are among the potential disaster concerns in this coastal county. Our senior participants are active, some are experiencing changes in their physical conditions, and special care may be needed in an emergency situation. Disaster training will prepare BSRI’s staff to assist others in an emergency/ disaster situation. About Philanthropy at Walmart Walmart and the Walmart Foundation create opportunities for people to live better every day. Walmart and the Walmart Foundation work to tackle key social issues and collaborate with others to inspire solutions for long-lasting systemic change. To learn more about Walmart’s giving, visit foundation.walmart.com.

Grant funding received from the Walmart Foundation’s State Giving Program allows BSRI to address a need for Disaster Preparedness within our organization and the communities we serve. Brunswick County covers 900 square miles with a senior

Photo courtesy Indigo Farms

René Tarquinio, left, presents a goodbye

cake to BSRI intern Ashley Cutrell. Cutrell is a student at UNCW who worked at BSRI in Southport from August 2015 to April 2016. She will go on to do another internship and will graduate next year.

BSRI News

Volunteers’ Night Out

Photo by Terry Shaw

Bluegrass band Rose Colored Glasses entertains a full house at BSRI’s Volunteers’ Night Out at the Brunswick Center at Shallotte April 15.

Our April 15 Volunteers’ Night Out was a big success! More than 120 volunteers for Brunswick Senior Resources attended this event. Volunteers won door prizes, danced, and ate amazing food. Many thanks to our community partners who helped make this evening special. Rich Gass of Amoroso’s Kitchen cooked hors d’oeuvres, and volunteers from Caldwell Banker passed them. Check Six Brewing Company, Tastefully Simple, Jumpin’ Java, Family First Chiropractic, and Ocean Ridge Golf Course staffed tables. And the night would not have been complete without the great music provided by Rose Colored Glasses. And a very special thanks to all our volunteers!

Photos by Sarah Powell

Above, Check Six Brewing Company offers tastings to Volunteers’ Night Out attendees. Below, Tastefully Simple serves samples.

—Sarah Powell

Photos by Sarah Powell

Above and right column: BSRI volunteers enjoy an evening of entertainment, food, drink, and fun.

Photo by Terry Shaw

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By Linda Walters here’s no better place to celebrate the joyful, beautiful best of spring than on a farm. This is especially true at Indigo Farms in Calabash.

Photo courtesy Indigo Farms

Out and About

Indigo Farms is owned and operated by the Bellamy family, six generations of amazing farmers. O. K. Bellamy and his wife Mary started Indigo Farms in 1947, raising livestock and growing tobacco and corn. In the ’60s and ’70s, the farm supported traditional field crops and large-scale hog production. “In 1981, seniors at Carolina Shores provided inspiration to transition from field crops to fruit and vegetable production,” Mary Bellamy said. “We had strawberry fields near a big live oak tree and the seniors would pick and buy strawberries. One of the seniors shopping a few days ago left me a note saying she was celebrating her 20th anniversary of shopping at Indigo Farms.” “Farming is hard work, but a rich life,” said Mary’s son Sam Bellamy, operational manager of Indigo Farms. "To have a successful farm you must be passionate about farming. You must learn from past farmers and incorporate that knowledge with current knowledge

and farm practices. “Farming is not mere land. Markets close, contracts are not renewed, and regulations must be met. Independent contractors must compete with larger corporate farms. A farmer must be compassionate, educated, dedicated and constantly learning. History has shown that the role of agriculture is family wellbeing and stability, the greatest hope for mankind,” he said. Sam values the sense of awe and wonder of the farm. “I can go up on a mountain and look over farm land and view the earth and all the

goodness that comes from it. Farming teaches you compassion, resolve, and how to nurture. We have children that tour our farm and you can see the awe and wonder in their eyes and in their laughter,” Sam said. Mary’s son Joseph Kenny Bellamy is the operations manager for the Indigo Farms garden center and bakery. Beautiful, healthy plants and flowers as well as awesome home-made pies, cakes and other wonderful goodies await lucky shoppers. FARM, continued on page 31

Far left: Spring strawberries from Indigo Farms set a festive table. Photo by Linda Walters

Photo courtesy Indigo Farms

Photo by Linda Walters

Top: Sunflowers mean summer at Indigo Farms in Calabash.

Left center: How many kids fit in a tub? Near left: Mary Bellamy recounts the history of Indigo Farms in Calabash.

SHIIP Monthly News

SHIIP Seniors’ Health Insurance Information Program

Volunteers are Key to SHIIP’s Success Did you know that North Carolina has more than 1.77 million Medicare beneficiaries? And all those beneficiaries are served by more than 900 volunteers and coordinators from SHIIP, the Seniors’ Health Insurance Information Program. That equates to more than 1,600 beneficiaries for every SHIIP volunteer. A division of the North Carolina Department of Insurance, SHIIP was established in1986 to help educate Medicare beneficiaries and their caregivers about Medicare, Medicare supplements, long-term care insurance, Medicare Advantage, Medicare Part D prescription drug plans, and other health insurance options for people with Medicare. In addition to the program’s professionally-operated call center, SHIIP has a volunteer base of 120

county coordinators and 973 volunteers who provide free, unbiased counseling about Medicare in all 100 counties of North Carolina. Without its remarkable and dedicated volunteers, SHIIP could not reach out to all the people using Medicare in our state. Volunteers for SHIIP must successfully complete a computerized training course to become certified to better help people with Medicare. They are required to attend quarterly followup trainings and must provide 40 hours of counseling services annually to maintain their certification. Volunteers are also required to submit reports on each client they assist. These records show they have helped 108,094 Medicare beneficiaries in one-onone counseling sessions last year alone and hosted 7,909 public and

media events. This is an outstanding accomplishment equal to about 87,000 hours of service! SHIIP staff is very grateful for the volunteers’ hard work, and we can never thank them enough for all that they do to assist people with Medicare. SHIIP is always looking for new volunteers. Would you like to give back to your community? Do you have computer skills? Are you a people person? Do you have the ability to easily explain things to others? If you answered ‘yes’ to any of these questions, you may be a great addition to the SHIIP family of volunteers. To learn more about becoming a SHIIP volunteer, call your local SHIIP coordinating site at (910)754-2300. Submitted by M. René Tarquinio from the monthly SHIIP column written by Kerry Hall.

Chef Challenge

By Debra Marlowe A chef contest for healthy and delicious food ended in victory for chef Ryan Gibbs and Brunswick Senior Resources, Inc. (BSRI). On April 16, the Healthy Living Festival and Charity Chefs Challenge was held at Battleship Park in Wilmington. The Chefs Challenge was the main event, kicking off the day with eight competing chefs from local restaurants, each representing a local charity. Ryan Gibbs of Gibbs Management Services represented BSRI. He created a ginger-glazed mahi mahi garnished with pickled red onions on a bed of grilled potatoes and carrots with a roasted red pepper curry. His dish was not only creative, but a work of art. Impressing the judges with his master skills, Gibbs used only a grill to prepare the mahi mahi and sides—an impressive feat.

Photos by Chic Scaparo, Low Valley Pictures

Gibbs tied for first place, and once again amazed the crowd with a terrific dessert that broke the tie and declared Gibbs the grand prize winner. Gibbs received a personalized chef’s knife and monogrammed black chef’s jacket for his amazing win.

ABOVE: Chef Ryan Gibbs won the Healthy Living Festival and Charity Chefs Challenge for BSRI.

The event was a huge success and will be held annually at Battleship Park, welcoming not only local charities and chefs, but healthy living experiences.

TOP AND LEFT: Gibbs’ winning recipe featured mahi mahi with vegetables in a red pepper curry sauce.

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It’s A Mystery Tuesday, August 9, Registration opens June 10! $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 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.

Harrah’s Cherokee Casino July 27-28, 2016 $209 per person based on double occupancy, due at the time of registration Please RSVP in person at your local Senior Center. Deadline to RSVP & Cancel with no penalty: Friday, June 17, 2016

Trip Includes: Deluxe Motorcoach transportation to Cherokee, NC, 1 night hotel accommodation, 2 days incentives ($20 free slot play voucher, $20 food voucher), standard taxes and fees. Departs from The Brunswick Center at Shallotte

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 910-371-3560. Departure Locations Vary

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.

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The Ash Site senior group enjoyed exercising and the senior meals April 28.

Activity Calendar June,2016 Subject to change

Tuesday

Thursday 2 10:00 Board puzzle 10:45 Exercise 11:00 TV game show

7 10:oo 10:45 11:oo 14 10:00 10:45 11:00 12:15

Board puzzle Exercise TV game show

Board puzzle Exercise TV game show Nutrition Presentation

9 10:oo 10:45 11:00

Board puzzle Exercise TV game show

16 10:00 Board puzzle 10:45 Exercise 11:00 TV game show

21 10:00 Board puzzle 10:45 Exercise 11:00 TV game show

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

28 10:00 10:45 11:00 12:15 Check

30 10 :00 Board Puzzle 10:45 Exercise 11:00 TV Game Show 10am B:45am Exercise 11am TV game show

Board puzzle Exercise TV game show Blood Pressure

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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, Customer Service Associate

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Boiling Spring Lakes Senior Site Activity Calendar

Monday

*Subject to change Wednesday Thursday

Tuesday

Check out the Boiling Spring Lakes City Websites for more information!

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

9am Yoga-Pilates Combo 10:30am Spa Day 6pm Yoga

9am Yoga-Pilates Combo 11am Brown Bag Lunch & Movie 6pm Yoga

2 10am Cardio Fit & 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 10am Senior Morning Out 6pm Yoga

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

10am Garden Club 10am Mah Jong 6pm Yoga

22 10am Cardio Fit &

29 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

Fun 10:15am Qi Gong 11am Fit 4 Life 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

17 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 9am Yoga-Pilates Combo

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

9 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

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

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

Activity CALENDAR

Monday

Whether shopping, donating, or volunteering, your support of BSRI’s Thrift Store at Calabash helps to provide vital services and resources to our senior participants.

Thank you for your support!

Wednesday

Friday

10am social time-readinggames 11:15am exercise with Joanne 12 noon– Senior lunch 1:00pm social timereading

10am social time-reading -games 10:30am BINGO 12 noon –Senior lunch 1:00pm social timereading

10am social timereading-games 11:15am exercise with Joanne 12 noon – Senior lunch 1:00pm social timereading

10am social time-readinggames 11:15am exercise with Joanne 12 noon – Senior lunch 1:00pm social timereading

10am social time-reading -games 10:30am BINGO 12 noon –Senior lunch 1:00pm social timereading

10am social timereading-games 11:15am exercise with Joanne 12 noon – Senior lunch 1:00pm social timereading

10am social time-readinggames 11:15am exercise with Joanne 12 noon – Senior lunch 1:00pm social timereading

10am social time-reading -games 10:30am BINGO 12 noon –Senior lunch 1:00pm social timereading

10am social timereading-games 11:15am exercise with Joanne 12 noon – Senior lunch 1:00pm social timereading

10am social time-readinggames 11:15am exercise with Joanne 12 noon – Senior lunch 1:00pm social timereading

10am social time-reading -games 10:30am BINGO 12 noon –Senior lunch 1:00pm social timereading

Games

10am social timereading-games 11:15am exercise with Joanne 12 noon – Senior lunch 1:00pm social timereading

10am social time-readinggames 11:15am exercise with Joanne 12 noon – Senior lunch 1:00pm social timereading

Oak Island Senior Site Oak Island Community Center Deanna Eddinger, Community Center Director 102 S E 47th Street 910-278-3622 0r 278-6552 Oak Island, NC 28461 BSRI Main 910-754-2300 Senior Activity Calendar June 2016 (Subject to Change)

Tuesday

Wednesday

1 8:30am & 12:30 pm Trip to Tom Winstead 6/1 BCC “Free wash & cut” Geraldine Cook 6/3 10:00 am Rummikub Bo Register 6/3 10:30am Beginners Sudoku Shelvy Pasour 6/8 10:30 Playing Pool Charlotte Alexander 6/9 11:45 am Senior Lunch Lois Powell 6/30 12:30 pm Wii Bowling 1:00pm Rummikub

Guest Speaker Jan Britt Topic: VIAL OF LIFE

Guest Speaker Mark Taylor Oak Island Police Department Topic: Fraud & Scams

Thursday 2 10:00 am Rummikub 11:00 Chair Yoga 11:45 am Senior Lunch 12:30 pm BINGO 1:30 Card Games & Social Time

7 10:00 am Rummikub 10:30 Playing Pool 11:45 am Senior Lunch 12:30 pm BINGO 1:30 pm Card Games Flag Day

8 10:00 am Rummikub 10:30am Beginners Sudoku 10:30 Pool Pals 11:45 am Senior Lunch 12:15 pm Rummikub 12:30 pm Wii Bowling

9 10:00 am Rummikub 10:30 Playing Pool 11:00 Sit & Be Fit 11:45 am Senior Lunch 12:30 pm BINGO

14 10:00 am Rummikub 10:30 Playing Pool 11:45 am Senior Lunch 12:30 pm BINGO 1:30 Board Games & Social Time

15 10:00 am Social Time 10:30am Beginners Sudoku 10:30 Pool Pals 11:45 am Senior Lunch 12:30 pm Rummikub 1:30pm Wii Bowling

16 10:00 am Rummikub 10:30 Playing Pool 11:00 Chair Yoga 11:45 am Senior Lunch 12:30 pm BINGO

21 10:00 am Rummikub 10:30 Playing Pool 11:45 am Senior Lunch 12:30 pm BINGO 1:30 Card Games & Social Time

22 10:00 am Social Time 10:30am Beginners Sudoku 10:30 am Pool Pals 11:45 am Senior Lunch 12:30 pm Rummikub 1:30 Board Games & Social Time 29 10:00 am Social Time 10:30am Beginners Sudoku 10:30 Pool Pals 11:45 am Senior Lunch 12:30 pm Rummikub 1:30pm Wii Bowling

23 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

28 10:00 am Rummikub 10:30 Playing Pool 11:45 am Senior Lunch 12:30 pm BINGO 1:30 Social Time

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

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

Activity Calendar

JUNE 2016

Subject to change

EVERY MONDAY 8:00 Coffee with Friends/ Billiards/Morning News 8:30 Chess Club 10:00 Adventures of Walking 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

EVERY TUESDAY 8:00 Coffee with Friends/ Billiards/Morning News 8:30 Chess Club 8:30 Stretch & Core w/ Juanita 9:15 Rise & Shine Gentle Yoga with Juanita 10:00 Strength & Conditioning w/ Adrienne 12:00 Lunch 1-4 Free Choice

MONDAY Lunch served At 12 noon. Except Wed. at 11:30 Contact SANDRA for reservations 371-3560 6

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

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

EVERY WEDNESDAY 8:00 Coffee with Friends/ Billiards/Morning News 8:30 Chess Club 9:45 Line Dancing 9:45 Senior Games Prep 10:30 Adventures of Walking 11:00 Arthritis Chair Exercise 11:30 Lunch 1:00 Yoga with Juanita 1-4 Free Choice

TUESDAY

EVERY THURSDAY

EVERY FRIDAY

8:00 Coffee with Friends/ Billiards/Morning News 9:30 Balance & Conditioning 10:30 BINGO 12:00 Lunch 1-4 Free Choice

8:00 Coffee with Friends/ Billiards/Morning News 8:30 Chess Club 10:00 Crafts/Painting w/ Bobbie 11:00 Arthritis Chair Exercise 12:00 Lunch 1-4 Free Choice 1:30 Yoga with Juanita

WEDNESDAY

THURSDAY

3 Leland Senior Yard Sale 9 AM—NOON

10:30 Walgreens Health Education ~ Men’s Health Month

FRIDAY

CENTER CLOSED~VOTING Depart at 10:00: DAY GROOMING DAY @ BCC

10:30: Button Bracelets with

Fathers’/Men’s Day Celebration/Cookout at Town Creek Park

Annie Fairfax 11:00 Beginners’ Line Dancing w/ Adrienne 12:00 Nutrition Presentation with Beverly Johnson 20

11:00 Beginners’ Line Dancing w/ Adrienne

12:30 Advisory Council Meeting Depart at 10:00: FISHING TRIP 10-Noon: David Rouzer Town Hall Meeting at The Brunswick Center in Southport

Leland Seniors’ Yard Sale Fundraiser Friday, June 3rd, 2016 The Brunswick Center @ Leland 1490 Village Road NE Leland, NC 9:00 AM – NOON Accepting vendors $10.00 per table & accepting donations/items for fundraiser. For more information contact Sandra 910-371-3560

BIRTHDAYS CELEBRATION

The Brunswick Center @ Leland

Fathers’-Men’s Day Celebration Friday, June 17th at Town Creek Park From 10:00 AM – 1:00 PM Stop by our center for more information or call 910-371-3560 1490 Village Rd NE Leland, NC 28451

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

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

Beginning in February, seniors at the Brunswick Center at Leland volunteered their time to make 100 lap blankets for veterans in Brunswick County. When the project was finished, these volunteers celebrated the completion and certificates were given to all the volunteers that helped in some way.

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

SHOPPING TRIP: On May 6th, two van loads of Leland Seniors went shopping in Calabash. Of course we didn't miss the BSRI Thrift Store! We enjoyed lunch at Captn' Nance's Restaurant on the waterway.

These volunteers received a certificate of appreciation for their assistance with Lap Blankets for Brunswick County Veterans Celebration: Ida Endies Veona Tatum Elsie Child Donna Vitagliano Dorothy Norris Mary Wilkins Ruth Young Daisy McBroom Louise Q. Harrison Sandra Brooks, Director of the Brunswick Center at Leland, talks with Mr. John Henry Robinson, the oldest veteran at the Leland Center, after he receives his lap blanket.

Helen Waddell Artie Harvey Mary Butler Alice Clawges Lizette Singletary Mary Hamilton Edna Hans Barbara Wilson Annie Fairfax

DIABETES TRAINING: Several Leland seniors graduated from the DEEP Diabetic 6week training April 29.

Come join us with our new project:

“Knitting/Crocheting for Veterans” Leland seniors are knitting/crocheting red, white & blue blankets for Veterans in Brunswick County to give in celebration of the upcoming 4th of July celebration. We’d love to have your support! Stop by our center for more information or call 910-371-3560 1490 Village Rd NE Leland, NC 28451

The Brunswick Center at Shallotte Activity Calendar

JUNE EVERY MONDAY 10 :30am Weekly Updates 10am Beginner Line Dancing 10:30am Line Dancing 11am Walgreens Presentation 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

Subject to change

EVERY TUESDAY 10:30am 11:15am Noon 12:45pm 1:15pm 1:30pm 2:15pm

MONDAY

Exercise Class GeriFit Lunch Crafts Tai Chi w/ Dean Scrabble Yoga w/ Charlotte ($5)

Located at the Reception Desk

EVERY WEDNESDAY

EVERY THURSDAY

8:30am

Computer Class 10am 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 Silver Paddles

10am Yoga w/Nancy 10:30am Exercise Class 11:15am GeriFit Noon Lunch 12:30pm Intro to Microsoft Office Suite 12:45 Crafts 1:15pm Tai Chi w/ Dean

WEDNESDAY

THURSDAY

TUESDAY 1

Boost Available for Purchase During Center Hours 8am to 4pm 6 NATIONAL YO YO DAY

Suggestion Box

7 NATIONAL CHOCOLATE ICE CREAM DAY

11:45 Nutrition presentation.

BEST FRIENDS DAY

8:30am

Computer Class 9:30am Ladies Pool 10am Pilates 10am Choral Group 11:45am Lunch 12:15pm Bingo 1pm Art Class 1pm Tai Chi w/Keith($5) 2:30pm Tai Chi w/Keith($5) 7pm Bluegrass Music

FRIDAY 3 REPEAT DAY “ I said

Exercise Room is Open Until 5pm Monday—Friday

EVERY FRIDAY

REPEAT DAY”

10 ICE TEA DAY 11am Movie Day “Room”

11:45am — 12:45 — Volunteer Round up 13

15 SMILE POWER DAY

17 Father’s Day Party

23 NATIONAL PINK DAY

24 ICE CREAM SOCIAL BIRTHDAY DAY Quilt Raffle

1:30pm Paint n Take 20

27 SUNGLASSES DAY

21 10am Barefoot Landing Trip Town Hall Meeting at Southport

28 10am David Rouzer

1pm Movie Day “Room” 30

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

—An NC Certified Senior Center of Excellence—

Volunteer Round Up: Get Ready for Summer! Please join us at a casual meeting on Tuesday, June 7, 11:45 to 12:45pm, to learn how you can help make a difference in your community this summer. We will discuss:  how to become a volunteer,  what it means for our organization,  how you can make a difference in the senior community, and  the need for volunteers specifically in your area. Refreshments provided. Town Hall Meeting with David Rouzer—Tuesday, June 28, 10am to noon, at the Brunswick Center at Southport. Transportation (from Shallotte) and lunch are provided. Registration is required. Learn what’s happening that may affect you and your family!

Anne Gass, Center Director

Quilt Raffle The raffle is scheduled for Friday, June 24. (You don’t need to be present to win.) Get your $1 tickets now for a chance to win this beautiful, queen-size hand-crafted quilt. Makes a great gift, too. All proceeds support our senior activities.

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

Paint & Take Wednesday — June 15, 1:30pm Class fee $5. Our project this month is a gorgeous Butterfly on Canvas. (Hint: it’s easier than it looks!) To ensure supplies for everyone, sign up is required not later than the Friday before the scheduled class. Bring something to protect your clothes.

Get Crafty! Join Kathy Gehlhardt for more unique and fun craft projects. This month’s popular activities are:    

June 7 & 9 June 14 & 16 June 21 & 23 June 28 & 30

Clay Pot Light House Clay Pot Light House Shell Starfish on Canvas Flag Magnet

Classes meet every Tuesday and Thursday at 12:45pm. Most classes are free, but some may have a class fee which will be noted. To ensure supplies for everyone, sign up is required not later than the Friday before the scheduled class. No experience needed—just a desire to have fun!

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 — LPN Billie Fulford of Amedisys will be here every 1st and 3rd Friday at 10am. This month’s dates are June 3 and 17. No appointment needed. Loose Change Challenge — We want to sincerely thank all of you who continue to donate your spare change. Every penny helps offset costs for our center’s senior programs enabling us to offer more to you, our wonderful seniors! We appreciate your generosity and support very much. Celebrate Birthdays — Birthdays seem to come around quicker as we age! Celebrate these special days with us on the last Friday of every month. This month’s date is the 24th. We’ll sing, eat cake, and have fun. Party hat and dancing is optional. Movie Day — We have two showings this month of “Room,” an independent drama film staring Brie Larson and Jacob Tremblay: Friday, June 10 at 11am and Friday, June 24 at 1pm. The film portrays a woman who was abducted from her family, birthed a child while being held, and chronicles their struggles and eventual freedom. Admission, popcorn and candy are free. Soft drinks and water available for purchase.

Monthly Quote — A perfect summer day is when the sun is shining, the breeze is blowing, the birds are singing, and the lawn mower is broken. -James Dent

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

—An NC Certified Senior Center of Excellence—

Welcome back poet Susan Bowling who writes about the memories we acquire as we age. Oftentimes, the good memories are what keep us going. What’s In A Memory by Susan Lowery Bowling What’s in a memory— Is it time gone by Or, the illusive answer To the question, why? Events happen in life As, they seem to do Why, the memories You keep, inside of you Some say the fondness Or, that moment in time When it seems there’s Simply no reason or rhyme If we keep the good ones And, push back the bad We can still recall them Good, bad, happy or sad Seniors—Don’t be shy! We want your original poems! While many poems rhyme, they do not have to. Please email your work to us at agass@bsrinc.org. We’ll publish your poem in the Senior Buzz and post it on our “Poets Corner” board here at the center for everyone to enjoy.

Anne Gass, Center Director

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

Old Fashioned Rock ’n Roll Sock Hop planned for Saturday, July 9, 6pm to 10pm at the Brunswick Center at Shallotte. Mike’s Garage Band will play your favorite oldies tunes including a little bit of beach, a little bit of shag, and a whole lot of rock ’n roll. Hot dogs and hamburgers are the main fare. Tickets are $12 each and are on sale online at www.bsrinc.org and at all BSRI locations. Proceeds benefit the Brunswick Center at Shallotte. Everyone! Put on your saddle shoes or penny loafers. Gals, slip on that poodle skirt and tie up your ponytail. Guys, style whatever hair you have with James Dean flair! Come reminisce with us about the good ole days while having some old-fashioned fun! Sock Hop Trivia: The sock hop is an informal sponsored dance often held for teens at American high schools. The term “sock hop” came about when dancers had to remove their shoes and dance in socks or stockings to protect the varnished floor of the gymnasium and to get better slides in dances like the twist, mashed potatoes, hand jive, and others. Sock hop era started and became popular in the 1950’s and came to an end in 1960’s. There was a re-emergence of sock hop in 1990’s, where younger kids in grade school or middle school began to enjoy sock hop with their parents. The dance encourages physical exercise and teaches the children about how people in other era used to celebrate. Source: www.innovateus.net/innopedia/what-sock-hop

Are You A Zumba Gold Instructor? We want to talk to you about teaching our active seniors. Call us 754-2300 x1001 and ask for Anne. NOTE: All Zumba classes are CANCELLED for JUNE WANTED! Seniors who play Mahjong or Bunco. Some of our seniors have expressed an interest in forming these groups at the center. If you’d like to join in the fun, call by June 20th to let us know. Father’s Day Party, Friday, June 17. Come celebrate all fathers no matter who they are. Remember: fathers need not be biological to be called a “dad.” You scream. We scream. We all scream for ICE CREAM! Our Ice Cream Social will be Friday, June 24. Yummm!

Next month: Who’s Your Daddy? Tuesday, July 19, 1pm to 2:30pm. Learn more about tracing your ancestry from speaker Verna Johnson of Shallotte Family History Center. Presentation assumes a basic knowledge of genealogy and will provide more details on how to find “grandma” and all your relations using the internet, family histories, etc. Special attention to Ancestry.com will get you started with this amazing tool. Also, Googling for Grandma can break down those genealogy walls. Hand outs available. Preregistration required. Get Connected to Your Senior Center! Tired of being the last to know what’s happening at the center? Send your email info to Director Anne Gass at agass@bsrinc.org and we’ll keep you posted about new activities, changes to existing activities, and last-minute additions to our programs. We will never share or sell your email, or send emails that are not related to senior interests—it’s strictly between us! Barefoot Landing (Myrtle Beach) Shopping Trip, Tuesday, June 21. This is a great shopping and lunch area (but shoes are required)! The bus will leave at 10am and return around 3:30pm. Space is limited. Call to sign up! 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

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

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

Meet Our Instructors! Our teachers are friendly and know their stuff! This month get to know our Computer Class instructors: Cathi Larson and Ed Ambrose. Beginning Computers Instructor Cathi Larson was thrust into learning computers when her young, school-age son began using them. She took computer classes at night and, as a career training instructor during the day, she began teaching computers to both teens and adults. She loved teaching and wanted to share that knowledge with everyone. She’s been teaching for years. Cathi says “99% of people are afraid they’ll break the computer if they touch the wrong key!” Her goal: show people they don’t have to be afraid of computers or technology, and how to use both to their benefit. How does Cathi do that? She uses plenty of everyday life analogies, patience and gentle guidance, and a bucket full of hands-on practice to make it all come together. She also says seniors are “easy to teach” because they welcome the learning process and are generally very open.

Cathi (seated) helps Joan

Cathi moved from Pennsylvania a couple of years ago and enjoys living here. She began teaching at the center July 2015. Her classes cover the basics of operating a computer, navigation, creating documents, security and passwords, maintenance, internet access, bookmarks and favorites to name a few. Microsoft Office Suite Instructor Ed Ambrose admits he originally didn’t like computers— he “started using them *at his job at the telephone company+ kicking and screaming all the way. The more I used them, though, the more I found my life got easier.” At his last job as a computer technician, he traded his knowledge of telephone/network cabling for computer training in MS Office. He has since installed, maintained, and helped folks use computers to better their lives.

Glenda logs off for the day!

Ed loves teaching because he enjoys “seeing the look on someone’s face when I can resolve a problem as well as helping people to learn new things. People can learn...any Microsoft Office Suite program as well as some of the shortcuts in the programs, or just maybe learn a better way to accomplish what they need.” Ed encourages folks to “come by on Thursdays either before or after the class if they have questions and see if what I am teaching would help them. I am always happy to answer any questions that I can.” Ed has taught at the Center for a few months now and has helped a lot of people understand the basics of MS Office Suite, Windows 8 and Windows 10. Ed’s other teaching passion is bowling (27 years!) where he learned that he “really enjoyed helping people to get better.” He’s a Bronze Level coach and teaches both youth and adult bowling at the Brunswick County Bowling Center in Shallotte. Ed is a native of Alexandria, VA, who came here to visit retired friends and decided to move south. He’s lived here 5 years with his wife, Brenda. Sylena focuses on the screen

Amelia types in columns

Ed explains to Utha Louise “mouses” around!

The Brunswick Center at Southport Southport Senior Center Activity Calendar

June

Subject to change, ($, denotes instructor fee)

EVERY MONDAY

EVERY TUESDAY

EVERY WEDNESDAY

EVERY THURSDAY

7:30-4 Exercise Room & Billiards 7:30 Yoga & Pilates 9 Easy Does It 9:30 Mah Jongg 9:30 Hand & Foot 9:30 Tai Chi Forms ($) 10:30 Adult Coloring 10:30 Beg. Tai Chi 12:30 Wii 1:30 Mah Jongg 1:30 Beginning Ballroom Dance 2 Total Body Conditioning 3 Balance & Core ($)

8-8 Exercise Room & Billiards 8:45 Walking (meet at Caswell Beach access) 9:30 Party Bridge 10 Painting 12 FREE Crafting 10:30 Yoga w/ Ella Hill ($) 12:00 Walgreens Presentation 12:00 Beginning Yoga 12:30 Wii 12:30 Tapestry 12:30 Cornhole 12:30 Ladder Golf 1 Senior Splash departs 1 Silver Paddles 1:30 Gentle Cardio & Core ($) 2:30 HIITS ($) 3:30 Basketball 6:30 Square Dancing ($)

8-8 Exercise Room & Billiards 9-12 Begin, Adv., Int. Watercolor ($) 9:30 2nd Wednesday Bowling 9:30 Boot Camp ($) 9:30 Tai Chi Forms ($) 10 Laughter Yoga (begin June 15) 10 Caregiver Support Group-4th Wednesdays 10:30 Tai Chi ($) 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

7:30-8 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 ($) 1:30 Beg. Line Dance 2 Int./Adv. Line Dance 2:30 HIITS ($)

MONDAY

6 BOE at Center

TUESDAY

WEDNESDAY

EVERY FRIDAY 8-4 Exercise Room & Billiards 9 Technology Workshop 9 Geri Fit 9:30 Tai Chi Forms ($) 10:15 You Can Do It! 10 Sewing 10:30 Tai Chi ($) 11:30 Total Body Conditioning ($) 12 Ancient Dancing 12:30 Wii 12:30 Games 1 Pickleball 1 Photography 2nd & 4th Fridays 1:30 Hand Drumming 1st & 3rd Fridays

THURSDAY

FRIDAY

1 9 Depart for Market Commons in Myrtle Beach

2 1 Decomesh Introduction

3 1pm Disaster Preparedness

7 BOE at Center

8 BOE at Center

9 1 Decomesh Introduction

9:30 Depart for Bowling

14 11:45 Blood Pressure Checks by Amedysis

15 10 Laughter Yoga Begins 12:30 Duke Energy Presentation, Movie & Tour

16 1 Decomesh Curls

17 6pm Gospel Sing

21 9:00am Depart for Brunswick Town

22 10 Caregiver Support Group

23 1 Decomesh Curls

24 12:30 Fishing 12:30 Bingo

28 10-12 Town Hall Meeting with David Rouzer

Monthly Dance will be Saturday, June 25 at 7pm

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

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 Laughter Yoga? Taught by: Betsy Kimmel Laughter Yoga is a new form of exercise akin to internal jogging that promotes the use of laughter as a form of physical exercise. All folks are welcome Please 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)

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

FEATURED EVENTS Duke Energy Meet & Greet-Wednesday, June 15 at 12:30pm we will show a movie and have a discussion and Q&A session with Randy Gideon the Brunswick Nuclear Plants site Vice President. Afterwards, van transportation will be provided to the BNP Education Center for a tour, returning to the center by 5pm. Please RSVP! Senior Center Closing- Monday, July 4th for Independence Day Van Fee for TRIPS- Beginning June 1, there will be a $5 (cash) van fee anytime we take the van, unless otherwise stated. The $5 will be returned to you at the time we depart for the trip. Yoga & Pilates-Join Us Mondays & Thursdays from 7:30am-8:30am beginning June 2. 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 June 22. Family Caregiver Support programs are available, please contact RenĂŠ Tarquinio for more information. Craft Room-The craft room will closing down this summer for renovations. Please help us by cleaning up your work area and taking your items and materials home. Thanks so much for your help!

David Rouzer Town Hall Meeting-Tuesday, June 28, 10am-Noon. Come share your thoughts and concerns with Rep. David Rouzer. Please RSVP. DecoMesh Instruction ($)- Patriotic deco mesh classes starting in June. The first class will be Thursday, June 2, at 1:00 pm. The next class will be June 9 at 1:00pm. The loop method will be taught at these classes. The curl method will be taught on June 16 and on June 23. Classes limited to 7 people per class. There will be a supply list in the sign up book. You may purchase supplies from the teacher or contact the teacher if you are not able to find the supplies. RSVP. Laughter Yoga-Gentle Stretch with Intentional Laughter-Wednesdays at 10am, beginning June 15. 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. Brunswick Town- Tuesday, June 21 at 9am for a guided tour of NC Historic Site Brunswick Town. This walking tour is .75 mile. No charge but the van fee applies. Please RSVP. 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.

Veterans Club-Will not meet for the summer.

Disaster Preparedness Training & What to Do During a Hurricane- Brian Watts, Brunswick County Emergency Management Services Director will be with us on Friday, June 3rd at 1pm to do a disaster preparedness training. Hurricane season begins June 1. Be prepared! Please RSVP! Event is open to the public!

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 each month at 9am, please RSVP. We will go to Market Commons on June 1. Blood Pressure Checks-Sponsored by Amedysis, 2nd Tuesdays 11:45am-12:15pm, drop by!

Cornhole-Tuesdays 12:30pm-1:30pm. Fishing Group-4th Friday of the month at 12:30pm. Location on Oak Island TBA. Please RSVP. Coastal Fishing License Required

Laddergolf-Tuesdays 12:30pm-1:30pm. Monthly Dances-Saturday, June 25th at 7pm. A $2 donation is accepted. Please note the change Adult Coloring-Mondays at 10:30am. Books and in day. pens will be provided...come check out the latest craze to relax your mind! Afternoon Movies-Now showing Movies! Weekly on Wednesdays at 12:30pm. Donations accept- Exercise Equipment & Billardsâ&#x20AC;&#x201C; Available Moned for drink and popcorn. days 7:30am-4pm; Tuesday & Wednesday 8am8pm; Thursday 7:30am-8pm; Fridays 8am-4pm Walking Club-Every Tuesday at 8:45am, meet Sherry Ross at the Caswell Beach access. Blood Pressure Checks Provided by Dosher Nursing Center-4th Tuesday of the month Basketball-Tuesdays from 3:30pm-6pm. Drop 11:30am-1pm. by and shoot some hoops!

Mark Your Calendar! Ice Cream Social-Friday, July 29! More information TBA! 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! Holden Brothers Farmers Market & Blueberry picking Trips: Dates and times are TBA as we are waiting for announcements on when the blueberry, strawberry and tomato fields will open. In the meantime, please call with your name and phone number and we call you when a trip is scheduled!

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 LEFT: Beth Queen calls B6.

Karen Kirkman, Manager 3911 Hickory View Bolivia, NC 28422 Call 910-754-2300 to RSVP

BELOW: Peggy Gibson holds a prize from Walgreens.

Operating Hours: 9:30am-1:30pm Tuesdays & Thursdays Lunch Served at 11:45am

BOTTOM: Janet Underwood paints a pinecone.

Sunset Harbor Senior Site Activity Calendar JUNE 2016 Subject to change

Tuesday

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

7 9:30am 10:30am 11:45am 12:45pm 14 9:30am 10:30am 11:45am 12:45pm 21 9:30am 10:30am 11:45am 12:45pm 28 9:30am 10:30am 11:45am 12:45pm

Social Bingo Lunch Arts & Crafts Social Bingo Lunch Arts & Crafts Social Bingo Lunch Arts & Crafts Social Bingo Lunch Arts & Crafts

9 9:30am 10:30am 11:45am 12:45pm 16 9:30am 10:30am 11:45am 12:45pm

Social Bingo Lunch Arts & Crafts

Social Bingo Lunch Arts & Crafts Social Bingo Lunch Arts & Crafts

23 Closed for Christmas Holiday

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

Social Bingo Lunch Arts & Crafts

Supply Senior Site Lockwood Folly Community Bldg. 1691 Stanbury Road Supply, NC 28462 Site Manager: Melanie Darr

Daily Activities *SOCIALIZATION *COFFEE & SNACKS *WALKING TRAIL *SHUFFLEBOARD *CORNHOLE

Jane Miller, Walgreens Representative, surprises Supply Site Seniors with bouquets of flowers!

*HORSESHOES *BOARD GAMES *RUMMIKUB *BOOKS *NEWSPAPER

June 2016 Monday

Hours of Operation: Monday, Wednesday, Friday 9:30 AM—1:30 PM To RSVP call 910-842-7020 (M, W, F) Or 910-754-2300 (T, TH)

Supply Site Activity Calendar (Subject to Change)

Wednesday

Friday 3. 10am Painting w/Jean Groon Noon Lunch & announcements 12:30pm Stretching

Supply Site Ladies planning the Day’s events!

Stop by for BP Checks by Billie

6. 10am Games/cards/ reading puzzles/crafts 11:30am Walgreens Visit Noon Lunch & announcements 12:30pm Stretching

8. 10am Cards/games, Reading, Bingo/crafts Noon Lunch & announcements 12:30pm Stretching

10. 10am Painting w/Jean Groon Noon Lunch & announcements 12:30pm Stretching

13. 10am Games/cards/ reading puzzles/crafts 11:30am Walgreens Visit Noon Lunch & announcements 12:30pm Stretching

15. 11am Cards/games/ reading Bingo/crafts Noon Lunch & announcements 12:30pm Stretching

17. 10am Painting w/Jean Groon Noon Lunch & announcements 12:30pm Stretching

20. 10am Games/cards/ reading puzzles/crafts 11:30am Walgreens Visit Noon Lunch & announcements 12:30pm Stretching

22. 11am Cards/games Reading, Bingo crafts Noon Lunch, announcements 12:30pm Stretching

24. 10am Painting w/Jean Groon Noon Lunch & announcements 12:30pm Stretching

27. 10am Games/cards/ reading puzzles/crafts 11:30am Walgreens Visit Noon Lunch & announcements 12:30pm Stretching

29. 10:30am Blood Pressure Checks w/ Mrs. Billie 11am Cards/games , reading Bingo/crafts Noon Lunch & announcements 12:30pm Stretching

JUNE 19

Town Creek Senior Site Town Creek Senior Site Bldg. 6420 Ocean Hwy Winnabow, NC Operating Hours: 10:00am-2:00pm Tuesdays & Thursdays

Melanie Darr Site Manager Call 910-754-2300 Lunch Served at noon

Outdoor Park Daily Activities (Weather Permitting)       

Tennis for Seniors Soccer for Seniors Park Exercise Equipment Walking Trail Shuffle Board Bocce Ball Horse Shoes

Activity Calendar June 2016 Subject to change

Tuesday Photos by Randy Gillette

Seniors from the Brunswick Center at Southport took a fishing trip to Oak Island April 22. Carol Erlingheuser, above, was the only successful angler this time around.

Thursday

10:00am Coffee & Games 11:00am YOGA Class 11:45 Announcements 12:00 Senior Lunch 12:45pm Games

2. 10:00am Coffee & Games 11:00am YOGA Class 11:45 Announcements 12:00 Senior Lunch 12:30pm Bingo

7. 10:00am Coffee & Games 11:00am YOGA Class 11:45 Announcements 12:00 Senior Lunch 12:45pm Games

9. 10:00am Coffee & Games 11:00am YOGA Class 11:45 Announcements 12:00 Senior Lunch 12:45pm Bingo

14. 10:00am Coffee & Games 11:00am YOGA Class 11:45 Announcements 12:00 Senior Lunch 12:45pm Games

16. 10:00am Coffee & Games 11:00am YOGA Class 11:45 Announcements 12:00 Senior Lunch 12:45pm Bingo

21. 10:00am Coffee & Games 11:00am YOGA Class 11:45 Announcements 12:00 Senior Lunch 12:45pm Games

23. 10:00am Coffee & Games 11:00am YOGA Class 11:45 Announcements 12:00 Senior Lunch 12:45pm Bingo

28. 10:00am Coffee & Games 11:00 am YOGA Class 11:45 Announcements 12:00 Senior Lunch 12:45pm Games

30. 10:00am Coffee & Games 11:00am YOGA Class 11:45 Announcements 12:00 Senior Lunch 12:45pm Bingo

Whatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s for Lunch? Brunswick Senior Resources, Inc. Provides Nutritionally Balanced Meals for Seniors *Menus subject to change*

Spring/Summer

Monday

Tuesday

Menu Suggestions are Welcomed, And Contributions Are Appreciated!

Wednesday 1 Wk 1 Meatballs W/ Marinara Sauce & Pasta Green Beans Dinner Roll 100% Juice (Apple) Milk

Thursday 2 Enchilada Pie Kale Corn Citrus Fruit Wheat Roll Milk

Friday 3 Tuna Macaroni Salad 3-Bean Salad Cucumber Salad Fruit Cookie (1) Wheat Bread (2) Milk 10 Meatballs w/ Gravy Oven Brown Potatoes Cooked Cabbage 2 Cookies Dinner Roll Milk

6 Wk 2 Pork Roast w/ Gravy Parsley Red Potatoes Green Peas & Onions Jell-O Cake Dinner Roll Milk 13Wk 3

7 Lemon PepperChicken Brown Rice Stewed Tomatoes !00% Juice (Orange) White Bread (2) Milk

8 Roast Turkey Breast w/ Gravy Whipped Potatoes Steamed Carrots Cranberry Sauce Grain Bread (2) Milk

9 Chicken Cacciatore Ziti w/ Sauce Green Beans Citrus Fruit Wheat Roll Milk

14 Baked Chicken Candied Sweet Potatoes Broccoli & Cauliflower 2 Cookies Biscuit (1) Milk

15 Smothered Steak w/ Peppers & Onions White Rice Black-eyed Peas Pineapple Wheat Roll Milk

16 Mac & Cheese w/ Ham Mixed Greens Zucchini & Tomatoes Citrus Fruit Cookie (1) Dinner Roll Milk

17 Chicken Salad Carrot Salad w/Raisin Rice Salad Fresh Apple Wheat Bread (2) Milk

20 Wk 4 Pot Roast Mashed Potatoes Warm Apples & Cranberries Side Salad w/ Dressing WW Bread (2) Milk 27 Wk 5 Baked Ham W/ Pineapple Sauce Green Beans Oven Potatoes Banana Pudding Wheat Bread (2) Milk

21 Roast Chicken Leg Qtr Brown Rice Succotash Citrus Fruit Biscuit (1) Milk

22 Cheeseburger Macaroni Carrots Corn Mandarin Oranges Wheat Bread Milk

23 Turkey Waldorf Salad Wild Rice Salad Sliced Chilled Beets Citrus Fruit Dinner Roll Milk 30 BBQ Roast Pork Sweet Potatoes Collard Greens Fruit Hamburger Bun Milk

24 Chicken Marsala Cheesy Hash browns Chopped Spinach Pears Wheat Bread Milk

Hamburger Patty w/ Onions & Gravy Baked Potato Creamed Peas WW Bread (2) Citrus Fruit Milk

(Wk 6 F/W meal)

28 Meatloaf/ Gravy Whipped Potatoes Peas & Carrots Orange Cake Dinner Roll Milk

29 Hot Dog Baked Beans Buttermilk Coleslaw Blueberry Crisp 100% Fruit Juice Hot Dog Bun Milk

Jul 1 Seafood Salad Pasta Salad Marinated Vegetables Citrus Fruit White Bread (2) Milk

Obituaries Faye Arrington, 76, of Leland, died Saturday, May 7, 2016 at Lower Cape Fear Hospice LifeCare Center, Wilmington. John Thomas Joseph Astoske, 85, of Southport, died Saturday, April 23, 2016. Paula G. Baldwin, 71, of Calabash, died Thursday, March 24, 2016. Sally V. Watkins Banker, 78, of Bolivia, NC died Wednesday, April 13, 2016. Lawrence F. Banks, 81, of Leland, died Thursday, May 5, 2016 at home. Frances Bellamy, died Saturday, April 30, 2016 at Brunswick Cove. Raymond Lowell Campbell, Jr., 76, of Southport, died Monday, April 25, 2016. George Vernon “Bree” Cataldo, 76, of Supply, NC (Syosset, NY) died Friday, April 29, 2016 at

SECU Hospice House of Brunswick. Kaye Cook, 72, of Southport, died Monday, May 2, 2016 at SECU Hospice House of Brunswick. Naomi A. Corn, 94 of Supply died Saturday, April 23, 2016. Louise “Webe” Holden Danford, 85, of Supply & Elizabethtown, died Monday, April 18, 2016 in the Lower Cape Fear Hospice, Whiteville, NC. Philip Earl Davis, 73, of Supply, died Monday, April 11, 2016 at SECU Hospice House of Brunswick. Barbara Newell Finn, 68, of Calabash, died Monday, April 25, 2016 at SECU Hospice House of Brunswick in Bolivia. Peter D. Fisher, 68, of Southport, died Wednesday, April 19, 2016 at Lower Cape Fear Hospice LifeCareCenter.

Photo by Linda Walters

Farm, continued from page 9

Find flowers, fresh produce, and a touch of history at Indigo Farms in Calabash.

Imagine a dinner of red, vineripened tomatoes, green beans with new potatoes, golden corn on the cob, cornbread hot from the oven, and strawberry shortcake or blueberry pie for dessert. Yum, yum, Summer love from the farm. Indigo Farms, at 1542 Hickman

Ruth “Ruthie” E. Gehander, 92, of Sunset Beach, died Monday, April 18, 2016. Mollie Lee “Edie” Inman, 84, of Ash, died Saturday, April 23, 2016 at Novant Health Brunswick Medical Center in Bolivia. Oswell Jerome “O.J.” Jenrette, of Ash, died Friday, April 29, 2016, in Universal Healthcare. Michael Joseph McKnight, 70, died Monday, March 28, 2016. Patricia Carol Shiflett, (nee Conley), 69, of Ocean Isle Beach, died Tuesday, April 26, 2016 at SECU Hospice House of Brunswick in Bolivia. Joseph Samuel Whitworth, Sr., 77, of Oak Island, died Monday, April 18, 2016 at SECU Hospice House of Brunswick. Harold Budd Wildrick, 92, of Sunset Beach, died Monday, April 25, 2016 at home.

Road NW in Calabash, is open 8:30 a.m. until 5:30 p.m. Mondays through Saturdays. Group tours may be scheduled by phone at (910) 287-6794. Visit Indigo Farms’ website at www.Indigofarmsmarket.com for information on upcoming events, seasonal blogs, and to sign up for the Indigo Farms newsletter.

Sock Hop

Let’s Go to the Hop By Linda Walters

ummer: wonderful, glorious summer! Warm, gentle breezes, a feeling of happiness as music drifting through the air makes memories of days gone by become as real as if we need to hurry and get ready for the Sock Hop to dance the night away with friends…. Wait a minute! This is not a memory! There is a sock hop, and friends will be there!

little bit of shag, and a whole lot of rock ’n’ roll featuring music by the fabulous Mike's Garage Band. Classic cars and poodle skirts are optional. Let's go strolling!

Mark your calendar, find your best rock ’n’ roll shoes and join BSRI for the Sock Hop of the year. Tickets are $12 each and are available at www.bsrinc.org or your local senior center or site. It’s old school: hamburgers, hot dogs, a little bit of beach music, a

All proceeds help provide Services and Resources for Senior Participants at Brunswick Senior Resources, Inc., and other local charity organizations.

Casino Night Horse Races Brought to you by: Ocean Ridge Charities Association (ORCA) AND Brunswick Senior Resources, Inc.

Saturday, September 10, 2016 **Sponsorships now available** For More Information: Call Debra @ (910) 754-2300 Ext. 1008

Tickets Available Beginning in June @ www.bsrinc.org The Brunswick Center at Shallotte 3620 Express Drive Shallotte, NC 28470