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Protect yourself from Census scams April 1, 2020, is Census Day - the due date for Americans to take part in the decennial national headcount. Of course, scammers will use the census as another opportunity to con you out of your personal information and then your money. Census scammers may try to contact you by phone, email, regular mail or home visit, or direct you to phony websites, seeking personal and financial information. Invitations to respond to the census will be mailed to U.S. households in March. Responses to the census questions may be submitted online or via mail or telephone. By May, census workers will begin visiting or contacting households that have not yet responded. No genuine census survey or agent can ask for money, or for your Social Security, credit card or bank account numbers. They also won’t threaten jail time if you don’t answer their questions. Any of these is a sure sign that a supposed census taker is phishing for ways to steal your identity, money or possessions. Be especially watchful for impostors this spring, when the actual Census Bureau will be sending out reminders to fill out your form and following up in person at households that don’t respond.
one claiming to be from the Census Bureau. Genuine census representatives will never ask for this informaLYLE tion. HALVORSON – Don’t reply, click links or open attachments in a suspicious census email. The agency almost always makes contact by mail. Contact the AARP North Dakota bureau’s National Processing Center or the regional office to verify the vaCommunications lidity of census communications. Director – Don’t trust caller ID - scammers Tips to spot census scams: can use “spoofing” tools to make it – Verify that a census taker who appear they’re calling from a real Cencomes to your home is legitimate. sus Bureau number. Call the National They should have a Census Bureau Processing Center at 800-523-3205, photo ID badge, and a copy of the let- 800-642-0469 or 800-877-8339 ter the bureau sent you. (TDD/TTY) to verify that a phone sur– A supposed census taker threat- vey is legitimate. ens you with arrest. Taking part in Besides census scams, there are a the census is required by law, but you number of other government imposcan’t be imprisoned. tor scams in which criminals pose as – Check that a census mailing has a representatives of agencies such as return address of Jeffersonville, IN, the IRS and Social Security. In 2019, the site of the National Processing impostor scams were the most comCenter. If it’s from somewhere else, mon form of fraud reported to the it’s a scam. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) by – Check the web address of any North Dakotans. supposed census website. Make sure AARP has a number of resources it has census.gov in the address and to help people protect themselves look for https:// or a lock symbol in from fraud and scams. the browser window. Cybersecurity Lounge and Learn – Don’t give your Social Security On March 31 in Minot, AARP is number, mother’s maiden name, or bank or credit card numbers to some- conducting an education event focus-
ing on cybersecurity. A cybersecurity expert will discuss how to keep your information safe and how to be more online savvy with smartphones, tablets and computers. Learn more at www.aarp.org/nd
Volunteer Fraud Fighters
AARP North Dakota has volunteers trained to give small group presentations to help protect North Dakotans from fraud and scams. If an organization or service club in your community would like to host a scam presentation, contact us by phone at 866-554-5383 or by email at aarpnd@aarp.org.
AARP Fraud Watch Network
The AARP Fraud Watch Network is a free resource for people of all ages. Consumers may sign up for “Watchdog Alert” emails that deliver information about scams, or call a free helpline at 877-908-3360 to report scams or get help from trained volunteers in the event someone falls victim to scammers’ tactics. The Fraud Watch Network website provides information about dozens of different fraud and scams, prevention tips from experts, an interactive scam-tracking map and access to AARP’s podcast series, The Perfect Scam. Learn more at www.aarp.org/fraudwatchnetwork.
Senior activities to enjoy this spring After enduring a long winter of harsh snow storms and cold, bitter temperatures, it’s quite comforting to know that spring is quickly approaching, which means warmer, more pleasant weather is right around the corner. What better way to welcome the fresh new season than by spending some of your free time outdoors in the sunshine? Don’t let Mother Nature have all the fun join her outside and try one of these fun springtime activities! Get Outside! Senior Activities to Enjoy This Spring – Do some gardening. Gardening is undoubtedly one of the best spring activities for seniors. Even if you have some limited mobility, modifications can be made
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buddy to walk with to help make this a social activity you look forward to daily. – Start spring cleaning Trinity Health tasks. Did you know clutter to allow you to participate in can increase stress levels? It’s true! Getting organized is many garden activities. Pulling weeds and planting a great spring cleaning flowers increases your phys- chore, so take a few days and start going through ical activity levels by imspaces in your home and proving flexibility and cleaning out some of the endurance. Gardening has mental health benefits too; it items you no longer need daily. You can even get famcan relax you, reduce your ily members to help and stress and give you a reshare memories as you go warding feeling of accomthrough your belongings. plishments. Plus, they can help you – Start a daily walking make some decisions about routine. Walking is one of what to keep and what to the best exercises for sendonate, sell or throw away. iors, and spring is the per– Enjoy a picnic in the fect season to head outside park. Pack a picnic basket and enjoy a walk through the neighborhood or nearby with some snacks, grab a blanket and find a grassy park. If you can, find a
area to sit outside or a picnic table to bask in the sun to get some much-needed vitamin D, just don’t forget your sunscreen. Enjoy lunch on your favorite patio or at a restaurant. – Feed the birds. Bird watching is a stimulating activity many seniors enjoy. Head to a park and feed the ducks and geese some cracked corn, or hang a bird feeder outside your window to enjoy watching them feast right in the comfort of your home. – Have fun with grandkids. Children love being outside, so find some activities you can enjoy together. For instance, kite-flying or drawing pictures with sidewalk chalk, a stroll at the zoo, or even taking them to
the park. – Shop at local farmer’s market. Spring is a great season to visit farmers markets in your area and wander through them, plus you can potentially get some great deals on fresh fruits, vegetables, flowers or crafts. – Go fishing. You can venture to many fishing spots, even those who are wheelchair bound can cast from a pier, bridge or dock. Peruse your area for the perfect fishing spot. – Go see a show. Weather a local theatre production or a fancy opera; getting dressed up and having a fun evening watching a show adds not only a little fun to senior-life but also some culture. What senior activities will you enjoy this spring?
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Knock on wood – so far, so good The current winter has shown the greater Minot area its fair share of mercy, at least when it comes to everyday-lifealtering snow squalls. Sure, we’re not out of “the woods” yet, but mild temperatures persisting past the resumption of Daylight Savings Time show quite a bit of promise that spring will spring sooner than later. And with the inevitable fountain of happiness that follows in hot pursuit of the sunshine, flowers and warmth comes the slew of springtime activities at Somerset Court. Our Benefit Breakfast will be held Saturday, March 28, from 8:30 to 11 a.m. Tickets will be on sale throughout March at Somerset Court, located at 1900 28th Street SW, and The Lord’s Cupboard Food Pantry, located at 1725 W. Burdick Expy. Cost for the breakfast, which in-
Lord’s Cupboard, serving families of Minot and Ward County. Somerset Court’s annual VolDAVE unteer Luncheon will be held CALDWELL on Saturday, April 25. This event, held in conjunction with National Volunteer Week April 19-25, honors the more than 100 volunteers who have given Director their valuable time to entertain Somerset Court our residents over the past year. “It’s our way of showing all cludes pancakes, smoked sausage, orange juice, milk and our volunteers how very special coffee, is $5 per person. Tables they are to our residents,” said Ara Bruce, Somerset Court’s acfor collection of your generous tivities director. donations of non-perishable The luncheon includes gift items will be located in the Somerset Court lobby the day of and door prizes for the volunteers, and is capped off by a the breakfast. In addition, volunteers from the staffs of Som- “jam session,” which allows the various talented musicians and erset Court and The Lord’s singers the rare chance to enjoy Cupboard will be holding a one another’s talents and even bake sale during the event. All proceeds and food collected for join together if they wish. Then, on May 12, the Minot the Benefit Breakfast and bake Senior Coalition, sponsored in sale will be donated to The
This event is regularly atpart by Somerset Court, will tended by more than 500 area host the 24th annual Salute to Seniors event at the Minot Mu- seniors. Tickets are $15 and include a nicipal Auditorium at 9 a.m. noon meal provided by This year’s event, themed Homesteaders’ “Salute to First ReRestaurant. sponders,” feaThere are lots tures Dan of door Wagner, For more prizes, and who specinformation and to plenty of tacularly senior livpulls see other activities ing vendouble being held at dors to duty as visit with an imSomerset Court, throughpersongo to out the ator of somersetcourt.net. day. both Also, our Johnny monthly All Cash and City Senior Elvis Presley. Dance is schedOther featured uled for March 27, performers include featuring Larry Nelson, at Ed Schmaltz, the Bill 6:30 p.m. This event, as always, Merck Band, Somerset Court’s is free and open to all area senown Ara Bruce, and the Des iors. Lacs-Burlington School Band.
The SECURE Act brings changes to retirement account rules Whether you’ve been retired for two decades or are carefully planning for retirement in the future, chances are your retirement will look different from the generations before you. Your parents may have relied on cash rent from the farm as a source of income in their golden years. Or perhaps your father had a pension from the company he worked for his whole career. These days, more and more people rely on company 401Ks and IRAs (individual retirement accounts) to fund their retirements. On January 1, 2020, a new federal law called the SECURE Act (Setting
beginning at a certain age. The SECURE Act increased that age from DIANE K. 70.5 to 72. Visit with your LAUTT, J.D. financial advisor to discuss whether this impacts you if you are unsure. Additionally, the SECURE Act removes the previous contribution age Every Community up for limit of 70.5 and allows you to contribute to an Retirement EnhanceIRA as long as you are ment) took effect changstill working. These ing several of the fundamental rules for re- changes are universally viewed as taxpayertirement accounts. This friendly updates. article will discuss the The SECURE Act has changes that most dimade big waves in the esrectly impact the estate tate planning world, howplanning world. Owners of Traditional ever, by largely removing IRAs are required to take the taxpayer-friendly required minimum distri- stretch rules for inherited IRAs going to non-spouse butions from their IRAs
beneficiaries. Prior to the SECURE Act, most beneficiaries of inherited IRAs could stretch out the withdrawals over their life expectancy. Now, most non-spouse beneficiaries of an inherited IRA must withdraw the entire balance of the IRA within 10 years. In addition to the surviving spouse, exceptions to this rule also exist for minor children, beneficiaries who are disabled or chronically ill, and beneficiaries who are within ten years of age of the original IRA owner. Getting rid of stretchIRAs for non-spouse beneficiaries was not a taxpayer-friendly update
because these types of inherited IRA beneficiaries will have to drain these accounts within just ten years instead of over their life expectancies. This will likely result in a higher percentage of the inherited IRA being subject to income tax as it will push the non-spouse beneficiary into a higher tax bracket since they are forced to take larger distributions than previously required in order to completely distribute the inherited IRA within the ten year limit. Additionally, if you named a trust as the primary or secondary beneficiary of your IRA, your attorney can recommend
updates to the language in that trust to coincide with these new rules so the beneficiary of the trust is not stuck with a higher than necessary tax bill after your passing. As with any new law, the SECURE Act has many rules, caveats, exceptions to the rule and exceptions to the exception. Check with your legal, financial and tax advisors to see if updates to your planning are necessary because of these changes. This article does not constitute legal advice. Each individual should consult his or her own attorney.
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Hello Friends: Minot Area Senior Coalition is ready for other exciting “Salute to Seniors” on May 12 at the Minot Municipal Auditorium, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Our theme this year is “ Salute to First Responders.” Informational vendors and door prizes will be available. Homesteaders will provide a delicious turkey dinner. The cost is $15 at the door. Call for reservations at 852-3398; send no money in.
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10:15 a.m. – Vendors showcase. 10:30 a.m. – Put your dancing shoes on with Bill Merck Band. 11:15 a.m. – Special guest appearance. 11:30 – Turkey dinner; entertainment by Ara Bruce; Ed Schmaltz, playSchedule of events ing your favorite piano 9:a.m. – Des Lacs/ tunes in the dining area. Burlington school band 1 p.m. – Johnny Cash 9:3.0. a.m. – Presentation of the Flags, by VFW impersonation. 1:45 p.m. – Danny Elvis 9:40 a.m. – Special guest speakers from Minot Show. Seniors this is your Police Department, Fire Department and Commu- day. Hope to see you there. nity Ambulance.
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Don’t miss exciting events at The Wellington Spring greetings from The Wellington Independent and Assisted Living retirement community! Residents at The Wellington have been enjoying the warmth of many indoor activities during the past few winter months. From family game nights, painting classes, special music, bingo, singalongs to even a Jeopardy tournament, residents of the Wellington have had plenty of fun to choose from on our monthly activity calendar! Do you want to make sure you never miss the entertainment and upcoming events? Call us and let us know you would like to be added to our monthly activities calendar emailing. On February 11, The Wellington became an official ND Cares business partner in an effort to broaden support to service members, veterans, families and survivors. We appreciate and support all of our veterans, from those who have served in times of war and during peacetimes, to those that have served a single tour of duty and those that have served to retirement. Our spring and summer calendars
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Do you relish the idea of an afternoon nap?
If so, you're in good company. According to the National Sleep Foundation, John F. Kennedy, Winston Churchill, Napoleon, and Albert Einstein each fancied afternoon naps. Youngsters nap, and so do many seniors. But by and large, humans are part of the minority of mammals that do not sleep for short periods of time throughout the day, instead dividing their days between sleep and wakefulness. However, there are some benefits to catching a midday snooze. The Mayo Clinic says napping can be a way to catch up on sleep lost during the night or if a person is feeling sleep-deprived. It also may be a way to relax, increase alertness and improve mood. Naps should take place before 3 p.m. and not exceed 20 minutes. The longer and later one naps, the greater the potential it will interfere with nighttime sleeping or backfire and cause daytime grogginess.
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sive assisted living options in our studio, one bedroom and two bedroom apartments, as well as our premier Community Relations Director two bedroom deluxe apartments that boast of over 1150 square feet! Respite The Wellington Care in one of our furnished apartments is also an option for individuals in need of a temporary stay with assisare filling up! April 7 will bring our tance. 2nd Annual Wellington Wellness There are many benefits Fair right here on the floors of community living: deof The Wellington comlicious meals provided, munity. Join us from 2 housekeeping and to 3:30 p.m. and visit laundry services, the many booths Give us a plenty of opportuthroughout with varcall today, nity to socialize, acied information in858-9800 to tivities galore, cluding preventative personal safety/semedicine, veteran’s schedule a curity, 24/7 care services, senior fraud tour! staff on duty and protection and recremuch more! The ation opportunities. Wellington community The Wellington will also offers a small town feel participate in Salute to Senwhile enjoying city living. iors - Salute to First Responders on What are you waiting for? Give May 12 and Senior Day at the North us a call today, 858-9800 to schedDakota State Fair in July. In Minot, ND, only at The Welling- ule a tour at your convenience because Everyone Deserves a Great ton will you have the luxury of lake Life! view apartments. We offer all-inclu-
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Therapy cat provides comfort to Edgewood Memory Care residents By CIARA PARIZEK
Companion Pet pup. One of the other Edgewood Vista loStaff Writer cparizek@minotdailynews.com cations has the pup. Research has been done The residents at Edge- into the benefits of having a wood Memory Care have a pet and there are several. The furry friend living with them company of an animal can who helps them in more help lower blood pressure, ease anxiety, decrease deways than one. The electronic therapy cat pression, give the person was created by Hasbro for a something to live for and new line called Joy For All take care of, and something Companion Pets. The Com- to direct their attention to panion Pet cats were released when they have chronic in December 2015, according pain. Tracy Brotherton said the to the Joy For All website. cat was possibly donated to “Within the first few months, the effects that these prod- Edgewood Memory Care and ucts were having on aging has helped a lot of residents loved ones and their families who have dementia. It’s comwas undeniable,” they wrote. parable to having a real cat in In 2016, they released the the building. One of the main
differences is the cat does not walk around. It only lays on its side, and sometimes it rolls over onto its back to ask for belly rubs. It also meows and purrs like a real cat when it’s touched. It has some weight to it, so it would have the same feeling as having a live cat in a resident’s lap. For those who had cats in their home and had to go to an assisted living facility, they may not have been able to bring their companion with them. The electronic therapy cat helps to remedy that feeling of isolation. It also gives the residents a sense of purpose when they go into “caregiver
mode” and take care of the cat. Petting and talking to it “gives them something else to focus on besides their chronic pain,” Brotherton added. Some residents may have a challenging transition moving into an assisted living facility from their own home. The therapy cat offers comfort to them. In an unfortunate situation, the person’s pet may have been their only source of social interaction, so having to live without their pet can be difficult. Jodi Keller is the assistant executive director for Edgewood Memory Care. She looked up the other Companion Pets and discovered that the cat comes in three color combinations: black and white tuxedo, orange and white, and grey and white. The only pup Hasbro has created so far is a golden retriever wearing a red ban-
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The silver and grey electronic therapy cat purrs while its picture is taken at Edgewood Memory Care in Minot on March 4. dana. The final Companion Pet is the kitten that is brown, light brown and white. Brotherton said that the cat spends its time in Keller’s office when it is not in use. They do not want it moving
unexpectedly, so they keep it switched off until they use it. It is powered by batteries, so Keller has to replace them occasionally. Overall, the cat has been a great help to the residents of Edgewood Memory Care.
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Hello seniors Top 10 spring cleaning tips for 2020
1. Make schedule: Regardless of where you start, plan to tackle each room, stay focused. 2. De-clutter: keeps you more organized and more efficient. 3. Always work from top to bottom, start cleaning from your ceiling down to floor. Use you vacuum cleaner with a long hose to get the ceiling fans, heating vents. Dust your furniture and other items before you vacuum. 4. A Hepa Vacuum catches particles you can’t even see. It
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traps pets’ dander, allergens and all household particles in your home. 5. Think Green: don’t expose yourself to chemicals and toxins. A steam cleaner is one of the best green products. 6. Walls and Window — don’t forget them; use a damp towel to wipe down walls. Not all dust settles on the floors, check your blinds and light fixtures
also for dust. 7.Wipe down everything in your kitchen, bathroom, clean out your cupboards. Clean your shower curtain, go through your medicine cabinets, throw away any expired items. 8. Dont forget replacing your furnace filters. 9. Allergies can become a big problem, protect yourself. Wear a mask, gloves, read labels on cleaning items. 10. Make your room light and fresh, get rid of the gloomy look. Add new pillows, paint, let the sunshine come in. Think spring!
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Social Security Matters Does Social Security ever make mistakes on benefits?
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Dear Rusty: Can or does the Social SeGLOOR curity Administration occasionally make mistakes in determining the benefits due? I’m now 72 but I retired early at age 61 and knew that my benefits would be reAMAC Certified Social Security duced. I’ve always wondered if my Advisor monthly benefit calculation was incorrect Association of Mature American but did not know how to address my conCitizens cerns. If it is possible, could you direct me in how to handle with the SS Administration? Signed: Skeptical of My Benefit ment age. If you “retired” and stopped working and earning at age 61, the beneDear Skeptical: Can the Social Secu- fit you are entitled to is less than that esrity Administration ever make mistakes? timate you had from Social Security at age 61. Of course they can, and do, but not reSo, how can you address your conally very often considering that they are dealing with tens of millions of benefici- cerns? I suggest the first thing you do is get a copy of your lifetime earnings aries, and especially when it comes to record from Social Security. You can do computing benefit amounts. Since nearly all benefit computations are done this by calling them and requesting it or, if you have a “My Social Security” perby computer, the usual source of any error is almost always from using incor- sonal account, you can obtain it online. rect input data. The actual benefit com- You should verify that all of your lifeputation formula, while complex, is very time earnings are properly reflected in standard and well proven; if an error oc- Social Security’s records (SS gets your curs in a basic benefit computation, it is earnings data from the IRS). Note that usually because a person’s lifetime earn- only your earnings up to the maximum payroll tax for each year count because ings record contains an error. Having said that, let’s explore why you feel your that’s all you paid SS FICA tax on; if your actual earnings in any year were benefit may not be correct. When you say you “retired early at age more than the annual payroll tax cap, only the amount up to that year’s tax cap 61” I assume that means you claimed your Social Security early at age 62 (the is used. Be aware that if you find an error, you will need to prove it to Social minimum age). Since your full retireSecurity by showing them a copy of ment age is age 66, that means that by your W-2 or your Federal Income tax reclaiming at age 62 your benefit was cut by 25% from what it would have been at turn for the year(s) in question. If your lifetime earnings record is in order, then age 66. Also, any benefit estimate you had from Social Security prior to claim- you are almost certainly getting the correct benefit. When computing your bening made the assumption that you efit, Social Security adjusts each year of would continue to earn at your current your lifetime earnings to today’s dollar level until you reached your full retire-
value, so inflation shouldn’t be a factor either. The highest earning 35 years over your lifetime (adjusted for inflation) are used to determine your benefit amount. If you’re still uncomfortable that you may not be getting the correct benefit, you should call Social Security directly and ask them to review your benefits to make sure you are receiving the correct amount. Social Security has all of your lifetime earnings data immediately available and can quickly determine if your benefit amount is correct based upon the earnings history shown in your record. Dear Rusty: I will turn 66 in June of next year. I do not plan to stop working but I do plan on starting to collect my Social Security. How soon can I start to collect without having to give it back because my income is too high? And after I start collecting will I still have to pay into the program with deductions from my current salary, and if I do, will those payments from me help to increase what I will be able to collect from SSA? Signed: Planning Ahead Dear Planning Ahead: Social Security’s earnings limit goes away when you reach your full retirement age (FRA), which for you is 66. So, if you claim Social Security benefits to start in June of next year you do not need to worry about your earnings causing Social Security to take back benefits - you’ll have reached your full retirement age (FRA) and the earnings limit disappears at your FRA. But, whether you can claim any earlier in the year without it affecting your benefits depends on your earnings level. Starting next year, because that will be the year you reach your FRA, the usual earnings limit ($17,640 for 2019) will be
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about 2.5 times greater, or a little more than this year’s limit of $46,920 for those in their FRA year. So, if you claim benefits to start before June when you reach your FRA, you’ll be subject to that higher 2020 annual limit and - depending on the month you claim - perhaps a monthly limit (the annual limit divided by 12). Exceeding the annual limit will cause Social Security to take back some of your benefits, and If you exceed the monthly limit you won’t be entitled to benefits for that month. However, if your income starting next year won’t exceed those limits you can claim earlier in the year without having benefits withheld. And if you don’t start your benefits before June of next year you won’t be subject to an earnings limit at all next year, nor for any year thereafter. And just to be sure you’re aware, you can apply for Social Security about 3 months before you want your benefits to start - but if you want to start benefits at your FRA just be sure to specify June 2020 as your benefit start month. For clarity, you can get benefits for the full month of June, the month you reach your FRA, regardless of the day of the month you were born. As to your question about continuing to pay into the program, yes, for as long as you continue to work you will need to pay Social Security FICA payroll taxes everyone who works and earns must pay that tax. But paying Social Security FICA, by itself, doesn’t increase your benefit. What may affect your benefit is if your current earnings are more than the inflation-adjusted earnings in any of the 35 years used to compute your benefit when you start Social Security. Each year, Social Security will look at your annual earnings and, if an increase is appropriate because you have more recent higher earnings, they will automatically make that adjustment for you.
Who hasn't been frustrated at one point or another searching for a misplaced phone or car keys?
Looking for lost items has the potential to zap efficiency and waste a lot of time. A 2017 "Lost & Found Survey" by Pixie, a smart location solution for iPhones, says the average American wastes 2.5 days a year just looking for lost stuff. In addition, $2.7 billion is spent each year replacing misplaced items. Items that most commonly go missing include television remotes, phones, car and house keys, glasses, shoes, and wallets. In addition to using tracking devices to keep tabs on commonly misplaced things, there are other steps people can take to avoid misplacing their belongings. Create a designated place to store frequently used items. That means each day a set of keys should be taken and returned to a hook by the door or in a table in the entryway to your home. Remotes should be kept in a specific spot, too, perhaps right by the television or on an end table next to the couch. Avoid distractions as much as possible when handling these items, so you are certain you return them to their correct locations. Plus, don't be lazy. Placing items back where they belong each and every time instead of dropping them anywhere not only helps keep things from going missing, but also contributes to a tidy home.
Alamo Senior Center 528-4881 Business Meeting: 2nd Tuesday, 1 p.m. Social Activities: Birthdays, monthly, last Tuesday Cards: Tuesday p.m., following lunch Senior Meals: Tuesdays, noon Foot Clinic: Odd months, Divide County Health Nurse Anamoose Senior Citizens 465-3316 Business Meeting: 1st Monday with bingo & speaker Social Meeting: 3rd Friday of month Senior Meals: Every Monday, 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Chair Exercise: Every Monday & Thurs, 9:30 a.m. Free Blood Pressure Check: 1st Monday, monthly Cards & Dominoes: Every Friday, 6:30 p.m. Berthold Senior Citizens 453-3680 Business Meeting: 3rd Thursday, 3:45 p.m. Cards/Games/Lunch: Tuesdays & Fridays Bone Builders Exercise: Mondays & Wednesdays, 9 a.m. Foot Clinic: 2nd Wednesday, even months (First District Nurses) Bottineau Senior Center 228-3339 Center is open, Monday through Friday, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Business Meeting: 1st Tuesday, 1 p.m. Board Meeting: 1st Tuesday, 12:30 p.m. Senior Meals: Served
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SPRING 2020 daily at noon, Monday through Friday Brunch every 1st and 3rd Sunday from noon to 1 p.m. Sit & Be Fit Exercise: Wednesdays & Fridays, 10:30 a.m. Cards & Pool played daily Potluck Brunch: 1st & 3rd Sundays Birthday Celebrations: Every 3 months Souris Basin Transit service runs daily Monday through Friday, in town. Bus goes to Minot Thursdays. Call 2282061, for reservations Bowbells Senior Citizens 337-2376 Business Meeting: 1st Thursday, 2:30 p.m. Social Meetings: (Coffee) Tuesdays, 9 a.m. to 11 a.m.; Thursdays, 2 to 4 p.m. Senior Meals: Every Monday, Wednesday and Friday, 11:30 a.m. Foot Clinic: 2nd Thursday, monthly Cards: Monday evenings, 7 p.m. Bus Service to Kenmare and Minot is available. Burlington Friendly Seniors 838-3561 Business Meeting: 3rd Thursday, 4:30 p.m., Potluck Supper Social Meetings: Coffee, Monday, Wednesday & Fridays, 9:30 a.m. to 11 a.m. Cards: Thursdays, 1:30 to 4 p.m. Foot Clinic: 3rd Wednesday, odd months, First District Health Nurse Pancake Breakfast: Last Saturday, monthlyJanuary to October, 8 a.m. to noon
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Butte Senior Center 626-7243 Business Meeting: 1st Tuesday, 2 p.m., monthly, followed by cards & games Social Meetings: Every Tuesday, cards, bingo, games and programs are planned Carpio Senior Citizens 468-5908 Business Meeting: 3rd Thursday, 4 p.m. meeting followed by potluck lunch, 6 p.m. Social Meeting: following business meeting with playing cards Senior Meals: Every Monday, Wednesday & Friday, 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Call 468-5908 or 2401150 for reservations, leave message. Foot Clinic: 2nd Wednesday morning, even months, First District Health Unit Pool: Wednesdays, 1 p.m. Whist: Thursdays, 1 p.m. Crosby Senior Center 965-6964 Business Meeting: 1st Friday, monthly, 1:30 p.m., followed by cards & bingo Social Activities: Potluck meal & cards,
4th Friday, Noon Center is open every Friday for cards, games, and speakers Senior Meals: available through the local hospital program Deering Senior Citizens 728-6662 Business Meeting: 2nd Thursday, monthly at City Community Center Social Meetings: Birthday Potluck, 3rd Monday, monthly (winter- noon and summer6 p.m.) Senior Meals: Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays in Country Store & Cafe Foot Clinic: 2nd Thursday, monthly Bus Trips to many events Douglas Nifty Fiftys 529-4431 Business Meeting: 4th Tuesday, monthly with potluck Foot Clinic: 4th Monday, even months, First District Health Nurse Social Events: Bingo and lots of visiting City meets regularly at the Center. Quilting Mission: Jan. through May, anyone is invited to help!
PAGE 9 Drake Senior Citizens 465-3225 Business meeting: 2nd Monday every month. Potluck every 4th Monday every month. Social activities: Nov.-April, open to the public. Every Friday afternoon: cards, games, socializing, coffee and snacks. Foot Clinic: every 2 months. Call 537-5732 for appointment. Souris Basin public transportation to Minot every Thursday. Call 1800-927-8318. Esmond Golden Age Club 249-3230 Business & Social Meeting: 2nd Tuesday, monthly, 2 p.m. Activities: Potluck Meals, Bingo, and Readings Fessenden Senior Citizens 547-3403 Business Meeting: 3rd Tuesday, monthly, with speakers, programs and games Social Activities: Holiday meals and potlucks Senior Meals: Tuesday, Wednesday and Fridays, catered by Wells & Sheridan Aging Council, (home delivered meals available) Birthdays: 1st Monday, monthly Flaxton Senior Citizens 596-3850 Business Meeting: 2nd Wednesday, monthly Foot Clinic: 4th Wednesday, odd months, First District Health Nurse
Pinochle: Every Wednesday Annual Flu Shot Clinic: October Glenburn Senior Citizens 362-7773 Every Monday, Wednesday and Friday: coffee starting at 10 a.m. Meals at 11:30 a.m. 1st Sunday of every month, pancake breakfast from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the center. Meeting to follow breakfast. 3rd Sunday of every month, a birthday potluck at the center starting at 12:30 p.m. Games and cards to follow. Footcare every 3rd Monday. Gatherings every Tuesday morning at the Last Hurrah, 10 a.m. breakfast (brunch) on your own. 2nd Saturday of each month, 11:30 a.m. at a different restaurant in Minot, location to be announced at previous month’s meeting. 3rd Thursday of each month, Last Hurrah, 5:30 p.m. Meal on your own. Granville Senior Citizens 728-6888 Business Meeting: 1st Monday, monthly at 1:00 p.m. Afternoon Activities: Daily, Monday through Friday (cards, puzzles and coffee) Senior Meals: Daily, Monday through Friday, 11:30 a.m. at Memorial Diner Foot Clinic: Monthly, 3rd Monday, contact First District Health Nurse Birthdays: 2nd Thursday, odd months,
potluck meal at 4:30 p.m. Souris Basin Transit to Minot, weekly on Thursdays Grenora Senior Center 694-2472 Business Meeting: 2nd Wednesday, monthly, 1 p.m. Social Activities: Annual Burger Fry and Membership Drive, October Cards: Monday, Wednesday & Fridays Senior Meals: Monday, Wednesday, and Fridays, noon Foot Clinic: odd months, morning, Divide County Health Nurse Harvey Senior Citizens Senior Center is open Monday through Fri-
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PAGE 10 day, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monthly business meeting 2nd Tuesday celebrating birthdays and lunch served. Bingo at Senior Center every Friday at 1:30 p.m., also card games and visiting. Bone builders exercise Mondays and Wednesdays at 1 p.m. Wells, Sheridan Aging Council serves meals Monday through Friday at noon. Supper night is once a month. Home delivered meals are available. Wells, Sheridan Aging Counci daily bus service to Harvey. Also scheduled bus rides to Minot and Bismarck – call 324-4032. Kenmare Senior Citizens Center 385-4551 Business Meeting:
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Quarterly, Jan., April, July & Oct Social Meetings: Monday through Saturday, 1:30 p.m.- Games & 3 p.m.- Lunch Senior Meals: Monday through Friday, 11:45 a.m. Foot Clinic: 3rd Wednesday, monthly, First District Health Nurse Exercise: Tuesday & Thursday, 9:30 a.m. Birthday Potluck: November through April, Saturday, noon; May through October, Friday, 6 p.m., Games & Social follows Board members meet as needed. Lansford Hi Neighbors 362-7483 Business Meeting: 1st Wednesday, monthly, 5
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SPRING 2020 4:30 p.m. Senior Meals: Monday, Wednesday & Fridays, Noon Foot Clinic: 2nd Monday, monthly, Christ Lutheran Church Makoti Senior Citizens 726-5757 Business Meeting: 2nd Wednesday, monthly, 7 p.m. Social Meetings: Potluck Supper, 6 p.m., prior to business meeting Frozen Senior Meals: Order the 1st week of the month, 726-5757 Max Over 55 Club 679-2265 Business Meeting: noon, 4th Friday monthly, except 6 p.m. in June and July, potlucks also. Other Friday potlucks coincide with the school year. Check the city calendar for changes. Mohall 1st & 3rd Friday: Noon potluck, all Invited. 3rd Friday: Business meeting Monday-WednesdayFriday: Bone builders 9:30 am Newburg Senior Citizens 272-6204 Business Meeting: As needed Social Meetings: As scheduled Senior Meal: Wednesdays, 11:30 a.m., Coffee Cup Cafe, Newburg Mall Foot Clinic: 1st Wednesday, odd months, Community Center, First District Health Nurse
Parker Senior Center 21 1st Avenue SE Minot 852-0561 website: www.minotcoa.com email: mcoapsc@srt.com Senior Meals: Lunch, Monday through Friday, 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 a.m. in Parker Center Dining Room BINGO: Mondays, 12:15 p.m. EXERCISE: Tuesdays and Thursdays, 9:30 a.m. Birthday Celebration: 3rd Wednesday Other Events: As scheduled Call: 852-0561 for more information Contact: Deb Leyrer, 852-0561 or debmcoa@srt.com New Town Lakeside Senior Citizens 627-2818 Business meeting: 1st Friday at noon. Senior meals every Friday at noon followed by cards, dominoes, shuffle board, puzzles etc. Parshall Golden Jet Set 862-3444 Business Meeting: 1st Wednesday of each Month at 11:30 am. Home cooked meal every Wednesday at noon. $5.00 Foot Clinic: 4th Wednesday; even months. Activities: Tuesday afternoons at 3:00 pm are open for suggestions by members and the public. Visiting both days; puzzles. Center is available for rent. Call: Karen O, 862-3642; Judy J, 8623852; Terri M. 862-
3124 and Marilyn H. 862-3301 Plaza Senior Center 497-3320 Business Meeting: 3rd Wednesday, monthly, 3 p.m., followed by cards and potluck meal Senior Meals: Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, at 11:30 a.m., in Plaza Cafe; Monday and Wednesday, Breakfast, in Plaza Cafe Foot Clinic: Every other month, Mountrail County Health Nurse Yoga/Exercise: Three times each week Computer: available for members Powers Lake Senior Citizens 464-5630 Center is open, Mon. through Saturday, 7:30 a.m. – 8 p.m. Business Meeting: 3rd Saturday, monthly, 5:30 p.m., followed by potluck supper Social Meetings: 2nd Wednesday, monthly, 1:30 p.m. Senior Meals: Monday, Wednesday, Friday, noon; reservations required Catered by “The Food Barn” Foot Clinic: 3rd Wednesday, monthly, First District Health Nurse Souris Basin Transit Bus Service: Thursdays, to Minot Activities: Cards, puzzles, snooker and coffee with treats, anytime! Local papers available, books and TV Ray Senior Center 568-3946 Business Meeting: 2nd Tuesday, monthly, 12:30 p.m. Senior Meals: 2nd
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SPRING 2020 Tuesday, weekly, noon Special events and activities: as planned Rolla Senior Citizens 477-6421 Business Meeting: 2nd Friday, monthly, 12:45 p.m., followed by bingo & entertainment Senior Meals: Daily, noon; home delivered and frozen meals available Foot Clinic: 3rd Thursday, monthly Exercise: Bone Builders program for seniors Transportation Van: available for rides to medical appointments, shopping and business appointments Rugby Senior Citizens 776-2240 Center is open daily 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Business Meeting: 2nd Monday, monthly, 1:30 p.m. Senior Meals: Monday through Friday, 11:45 a.m., Reservations required by 1:30 p.m. day prior. Bingo: Wednesdays, 1 p.m. Souris Basin Transit Bus Service: Daily, in Rugby and Thursdays, to Minot Ryder Happy Hours Club 758-2404 Business Meeting: 1st Monday, monthly Breakfast: Monday, Tuesday, Thursday & Friday, 7:30 a.m. to 10 a.m. Foot Clinic: 1st Wednesday, odd months Sawyer Senior Citizens 624-5256 Potluck meals are planned periodically.
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Senior meals are served at noon on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays at Sawyer Senior Center. Call 6245256 for meal reservations. Pool and exercise are available every Monday, Wednesday and Friday morning. Members’ birthdays are recognized the first Wednesday of every month at the dinner and birthday cake is served. Activity night and meetings are held the second Thursday of each month. Foot clinic is offered the second Wednesday of every even numbered month. For information on bus service to Minot, call 852-8008. The club email address is sawyerseniorcitizens@srt.com. Stanley Golden Age Club 628-2101 Business meeting 2nd Friday 10 a.m. Home-cooked meal every Friday at noon. Birthday party on the 4th Friday of every month; birthday cake and special music. Senior Basin Transit Bus service every Tuesday and Thursday: call for a ride to Minot. Bus: 1-800-927-8318.
Surrey Senior Citizens Activity Center 839-8702 surreyseniors@srt.com Senior Meals are served at noon on Monday through Thursday serving promptly at noon. Call by 8 a.m. for reservations. Home deliveries by request. Foot care is available at the Center. Call LaVonne at 240-2679 for appointment. Exercise class every Tuesday at 1 p.m. Game night will run Jan. 30 through April 2. Open to public w/snacks provided. Bingo is played each Thursday at 1 p.m., prizes awarded. Board meetings held on the last Tuesday before the last Friday of each month beginning at 5:30 p.m. Potlucks held on last Friday of the month starting at 6:30 p.m. Tioga Senior Citizens 664-3425 Business Meeting: 2nd Monday, monthly, 12:30 pm; Board Meeting, 11:30 am Social Activity: Bingo, following monthly meetings Cards: Tuesday and Fridays, 1 pm
PAGE 11 Towner Senior Citizens VIP Club 537-5155 Business Meeting: 1st Wednesday every other month, 10 a.m. Coffee every Monday 10 a.m. Cards and games Tuesday 6:30 Bunco first and third Thursday of the month 1:30 Senior Meals: Summer, Monday through Friday; fall and winter, Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday Foot Clinic: third Tuesday, every other month, First District Health Unit Monthly Potluck & Birthdays: Last Wednesday of the month at noon, with pinochle, whist, hand and foot, and Bunco to follow. Upham 55+ Club 768-2581 Business Meeting: 1st Monday, alternate months Social Meetings: Cards- Wednesday & Saturday, 1 p.m.; both followed by coffee and snacks, 3 p.m. Foot Clinic: 1st Thursday, odd months; First District Health Nurse Velva Star City Senior Citizens 338-2628 Business Meeting: 2nd Wednesday, noon, followed by birthday party, 2 p.m. Senior Meals: Monday, Wednesday and Friday, 11:30 a.m., catered by Souris Valley Care Center. Volunteers serve meals and package meals for home delivery. Exercise room available for members only.
Facility is available for rental. Westhope Senior Citizens 245-6401 Business Meeting: 3rd Monday Center is open Monday through Friday, 2 to 5 pm Senior Meals: Monday through Friday, 11:45 am at Westhope Public School Cafeteria. Home delivered meals are available. Foot Clinic: 2nd Monday, monthly at Senior Center. Wildrose Senior Citizens 539-2169 Business Meeting: 1st Tuesday, 1 p.m. Social Meetings: Birthdays, 3rd Tuesday, 1 p.m. Senior Meals: Every Tuesday, noon. Transportation: Wildrose Public Transportation, weekly trips to Crosby, Tioga, Williston and Minot, Call for reservations. Van is also available for special events. Willow City Senior Citizens Center Business and social meeting: first Monday of the month at 2 p.m. followed by bingo and lunch. Senior meals served at the Backwoods Cafe every Monday, Wednesday and Friday at noon. Card parties Jan.March every Monday at 1:30 p.m. followed by lunch Foot clinic: every odd month on the fourth Wednesday at the Senior Center. Call 2283101 to make an appointment.
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