Letter from shallotte
MAY 2022
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The Coastal Buzz
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Aging Your Way in May
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e celebrate Older Americans Month in May. This year’s theme is “Age My Way.” Older adults play a vital role in our community. We see many retirees who choose to volunteer their time, and others continue to remain in the workforce. Everyone is unique. The Brunswick Center at Shallotte has a diverse group of participants. Our center continues to grow in both the nutrition and health promotion programs.
Cover photo by Aline C. Harrell
Cover photographer Aline Harrell catches the evening light on the ocean. Memorial Day marks the beginning of summer—the perfect me of year to go to the beach!
We are thankful for our volunteers who do a wide range of work such as instructing classes, assisting with kitchen prep, and delivering Meals on Wheels.
Nell Gore Arrives First
THE COASTAL BUZZ EDITOR Shelagh Clancy buzz@bsrinc.org (910) 622-1036 CONTRIBUTING WRITERS Jillian Hardin, Beth Klahre, Joan Leotta, Mike McGurn, Tikila Morgan, Jan Morgan-Swegle, Pat Naughton, René Tarquinio CONTRIBUTING PHOTOGRAPHERS Melissa Catlett, Jillian Hardin, Beth Klahre, Jan Morgan-Swegle, Melissa Starr, Mike McGurn ADVERTISING SALES (910) 754-2300 Anita Langin alangin@bsrinc.org Shelagh Clancy buzz@bsrinc.org © 2022 Brunswick Senior Resources Inc. All rights reserved
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Amelia “Nell” Gore has volunteered with Coastal Carolina Active Living in Shallotte for nearly six years. Nell, who will turn 76 this month, is the first volunteer at the center in the mornings around 7:15 a.m. She makes three pots of coffee and tidies up before participants fill the congregate dining area. Once
Jillian Hardin, Director Coastal Carolina Ac ve Living, Shallo#e
the coffee is prepared, she eats her breakfast and knits until there is an activity class. “Oh, I enjoy taking the classes here like Line Dancing, Geri-Fit, Aerobics, using the gym and the day trips,” Nell says. “But my favorite thing to do is to make that coffee and have it ready for the people.” We also depend on Nell to help in the kitchen, sit at the front desk, and call bingo. YOUR WAY, con nued on page 6
Star ng the morning off right: Nell Gore makes coffee at the Coastal Carolina Ac ve Living center in Shallo e.
