November 2023
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Jewelry Sale Fundraiser a Success Thanks to the donations of many people and the volunteers who spent time sorting, pricing, cleaning, organizing, setting up, working the event, and/or cleaning up from the event, the sale was again a huge success. Leader Geri Hieb and volunteers spent countless hours preparing for the sale. Thank you everyone, for your generous contributions of time, talent, and donations. Jewelry Sale Volunteers: Geri Hieb, Caryl Davies, Deb Kutina, Linda Schomaker, Colleen Haas, Tami Wright, Sharon Saxon, Jeanette Sutch, Mary Jo Gurney, Gloria Schmidt, Jim Hieb, Kathy Saenger, Brenda Eisenbeisz, and Deb McPeck. Jewelry Donors: Carol Wasik, Ginger Poganis, Patti Palmer, Jan Johnson, Rosemarie Anderkay, Pat Westberg, Mary Dabrowski, Brenda Eisenbeisz, Patty Sandin, Shirley Crane, Elrene Hamman, Ilice Kunde, Janet Polucha, Holly Dukowitz, Barb Kessler, Joann Yates, Irene Swanson, Dodie Rugland, Darcie Doke, Joyce Lloyd, Elaine Cook, Carol Young, Kathleen Schuster, Bonnie Lee-Graham, Susan, Radakovich, Nancy Mikelson, Shirley Mulder, Brenda Eisenbeisz, Laura Newton, Gloria Schmidt, Arlo Haagenstad, Kathy Beyer, Jane Stevens, Gloria Oberlander, Jan Horner, Gail Olson, Marge Boerner, Myrna Kostuch, Barb Kessler, Sudi Jannatpour, Abby Young, Mary Sholl, Judy Hunt, Judy Fruth, family of Jan Trustheim, Dolores Salchert, Jane Conley, Janice Davis, Delores Shellum, Cyndy Koepp-Larson, Leon Mager, Nancy Schaeppi, Sandy Wing, Shirley LeDuc, Nancy Wojciak, Laurie Pekarik, Kandy Anttila, Char Bergman, and Gloria Olander.
How to Write an Email Wednesday, December 6, 10:30am-12pm, $5 suggested donation You can hardly do anything anymore without an email address. But how do you get one? And once you have it, how do you use it? North Metro TV’s Eric Houston is here to help. In this class, he’ll introduce you to some popular email services and help you write your first emails. The class is designed for beginner internet users but is open to everyone. Advanced registration required. To register, call 763-786-9375 or visit BlaineMN.gov/MAYCRegister.
Featured Resources Food Drive Monday, November 27 - Monday, December 4, 8:30am-4pm Non-perishable food items are needed to stock the food shelves before the holidays. Bring your items to the MAYC during business hours, and staff will collect and organize the food items for fire truck Santa and crew to pick up on the morning of December 5. Thank you in advance for your contributions for the local community.
Medicare Open Enrollment Now thru December 7 Help is available to review options in plans available to you if you are looking to change providers during open enrollment. You may also schedule an appointment at any time if you are new to Medicare. Schedule your 1:1 appointment with a professional, neutral, knowledgeable representative of Trellis, a partner of the MN Board on Aging. You will be given facts about the insurance options available so that you can make informed decisions. Time slots are 45 minutes in length between 10AM-1:15PM. To register for an appointment at the MAYC visit Trellisconnects.org/Get-Help/Medicare. Once on the site, follow these steps: (1) Scroll down to “make an in-person appointment” and click on “schedule an appointment”, (2) Choose a date on the calendar, either the 1st or 4th Wednesday, (3) Next click on the select staff dropdown menu and scroll to the site: Mary Ann Young Center, and (4) Select an available time, complete the form, and submit.
Energy Assistance 1:1 Appointments Thursday, November 2, 1-3pm, free Need help paying energy bills this winter? Lisa from ACCAP (Anoka County Community Action Program) is available to meet 1:1 with you to help you through the energy assistance application process. Please bring electric and gas bills and proof of all income for everyone in the household. If you received a prefilled application, bring that with you to your appointment. Blank applications will be on hand. Appointments are approximately 15 minutes each. Advanced registration recommended.
Resources Available at the MAYC
Looking for some local information on a topic of interest? There is a large variety of resources available on the display rack behind the front desk of the MAYC. Topics include but are not limited to home health care, senior housing guidebook, help with moving, caregiving, store to door grocery delivery, senior companion program, senior law project, outpatient therapy, pulmonary rehabilitation, affordable prescription medication, and more. These resources are provided as a courtesy to local community organizations as possible reference material and are not specifically endorsed by MAYC staff.
Healthy Eating on a Budget Nutrition Session, Friday, November 17, 10am, $6 Are you looking to improve your diet but think it is too expensive to eat healthy? What does a healthy diet look like? Join Health and Wellness Consultant Heather Carpentier as she shares what a healthy diet looks like, strategies for eating on a budget, and healthy eating guidelines. Advanced registration required. To register, call 763-786-9375 or visit BlaineMN.gov/MAYCRegister.
Thank You • To all the volunteers who assisted with the Harvest Dinner serving 180 people. • To Shirley Briscoe for a raffle item. • To Allina Health and Aetna, birthday bingo sponsor. • To Bernice Fuehrer for fall prize donations.
Thinking of You On the Mend We wish you the best in your recovery: • Shirley Eklund • Theresa Johnson Sympathy Our sympathy goes out to the following families who recently experienced the loss of a loved one: • Frank Hoppe, long time participant at the MAYC, bingo caller, preceded in death by mother, Shirley Knoll. • Leo Loberg, loved playing the card games 500 and cribbage and socializing at the MAYC. • Linda Thurston, enjoyed the VOA noontime meals. • Jim Vaaler, former driver for Rise, who brought participants to senior dining.
