Butler County Senior News
May 2015
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Casey Ball, CEO of Casey Ball Supports Coordination (CBSC), helps people like Thomas Skidmore get the support they need to live safely at home and maintain their quality of life.
Support coordination makes it easy to maintain your independence As we grow older, maintaining our freedom and independence is just as important to us as it was in our younger years. A big part of this freedom is being able to live at home and remain active in the community that we’ve grown to know and love. Living independently doesn’t mean you have to go do it alone. Services and supports are available to
help provide you with everything from home health care, non-medical transportation, home modifications and assistive technologies all aimed at making your life easier. With so many options available, what’s the easiest way to navigate all of this and figure out which services you may need and possibly qualify for under Pennsylvania’s Waivers Programs?
This is the mission of a company called Casey Ball Supports Coordination, or CBSC. “We help individuals navigate the red tape and get the things they need to stay safe, stay at home and maintain their quality of life,” says owner and CEO Casey Ball. CBSC is approved to provide service coordination to participants in the Office of Continued on page 4
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One of the joys of warmer weather is savoring locally grown fresh produce, Yes, it’s time to sign up for your Senior Farmers Market Nutrition Program vouchers for the upcoming growing season! Get all the details starting on page 8. Happy Mother’s Day and Memorial Day!
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Support coordination makes it easy to maintain your independence Continued from page 1 Long-Term Living, Pennsylvania Department of Aging Waivers Programs and under the Adult Autism Waiver. “These services assist participants in gaining access to needed Waiver/ Program services and other state plan services, as well as medical, social, educational and other services regardless of the funding source,” Casey explains. “Service coordination is working with and at the direction of the participant whenever possible to identify, coordinate and facilitate these Waiver services. That’s what we do.” The first step is getting an assessment and determining eligibility. “We take time with each person to identify their needs and we do this with a personal touch that makes the individual feel comfortable. Our coordinators listen to the needs and wants of the individual. We help them understand the guidelines and become enrolled, if eligible.
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Casey Ball helps Thomas Skidmore with in-home support coordination.
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• Our wheelchair van service, Butler Assist Coach, currently operates 10 vans providing transport to and from hospitals, doctor’s appointments, nursing homes, and private events (i.e. funerals, weddings, birthdays, etc.)
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• Our Assist Coach is available to individuals: with or without their own wheelchairs; with stairs or other obstacles at their residence; and those needing extra assistance in and out of their wheelchairs. • BAS also provides emergency and non-emergency ambulance transports to sick and injured patients. • We operate 10 ambulances from 3 stations, serving the community 24 hours a day. • Reduced rates are available for members.
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The result is that they receive the best services for keeping them in their homes and enjoying fulfilling lives.” Thomas Skidmore, 42, of Baldwin Township has continually received Adult Autism Waiver (AAW) services since 2010 and has worked with CBSC since 2011. Through CBSC’s supportive efforts and additional community inclusion services, as well as behavioral specialist services provided through AAW, he has achieved the means to live on his own, where he maintains a consistent level of success in most aspects of his life, including financial and personal. To qualify for Aging Waiver, you must be a Pennsylvania resident age 60 and older, meet the level of care needs for a skilled nursing facility home and meet financial requirements as determined by the local county assistance office. Once you qualify, you are able to choose the service providers that you deem worth to assist you. CBSC’s trained service coordinators can help you navigate and select services, then develop a plan to set up and organize those services on your behalf. What kinds of services are available? Here’s an overview: 4 Personal Assistance Services: Help with activities of daily living such as bathing, cooking, shopping and light house cleaning. 4 Community Integration: Tools for living independently, like learning how to find public transportation at a new place of residency. 4 Home Modifications: Help with adapting your place of residency so that you have greater mobility and ease with everyday activities. Modifications could include stair glides, vertical lifts, roll-in showers, automatic door openers, toilet seats raises, grab bars, an elevator, front entrance ramp and converting a home for wheelchair access.
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4 Personal Emergency Response System: This device can assist you if there is a need for emergency help and no one is at home. 4 Non-Medical Transportation: Assistance with traveling to and from appointments that are non-medical in nature, such as trips to the grocery store or pharmacist. 4 Coordination of Non-Waiver Services: Help with finding and accessing services that are not part of the Waiver, such as finding a doctor or a dentist and applying for job training. Services are monitored on an ongoing basis to ensure that you are living the best quality of life. To inquire about services, call Lester Bennett at (412) 793-0200 or email Casey Ball at ceo@caseyball.com. To learn more, visit www.cbscllc.org. BCSN
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Entertainment and Events * Home Wine Making Made Easy will be held from 6:30 to 8 p.m. on the fourth Wednesday of each month at PorterHouse Brew Shop, 114 Perry Hwy. (Rt. 19), Harmony. Learn about the basic equipment, ingredients and process of wine-making through an in-store demonstration. All participants must be 21 years old to attend. Snacks and wine tasting are included. Cost is $25 per person; for an additional $10, participants are invited back after fermentation to learn about bottling and receive a 750 ml bottle of wine made in class. Classes require pre-registration, which ends one week prior to class. Call (724) 473-0971. * Slippery Rock Community Red Tulips in Bloom Chili Cook-off will take place from 2 to 6 p.m. May 2 at Gateway Park, Slippery Rock. Call (724) 406-0472. * Friends Book Shop at South Butler Community Library, Main St., Saxonburg,
will hold a book sale from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. May 9. Shoppers can get used books for $2 or less or $5/bag. Call (724) 352-4810. * Come out for a Night at the Races from 6 to 10 p.m. May 12 at Adams Ridge Clubhouse, 100 Adams Ridge Blvd., Mars. Enjoy horse races, food, cash prizes, Chinese auction and 50/50 raffle. Tickets on sale now. All proceeds benefit the Pittsburgh North Regional Chamber Educational Foundation Scholarship Fund. Bring your favorite beverage. Cost is $25 per person. Call (724) 934-9700. * The Tour de Cure is the American Diabetes Association’s premier cycling event. It is held every year and helps to raise money to prevent and cure diabetes and to improve the lives of those living with diabetes. This year’s event takes place from 6 a.m. to 4 p.m. May
17 at Seneca Valley High School, 124 Seneca School Rd., Harmony. Registration fee is $15 per person; fundraising minimum is $200. Route distances are 10 miles, 31 miles, 50 miles and 63 miles. Call Shannon at (412) 824-1181, ext. 4604 for details. * The third annual Butler County chainsaw carving invitational will take place from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. May 15 and 16 and from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. May 17 at the Butler Farm Show Grounds, 625 Evans City Road, Butler. Call (724) 8223349 or visit www.butlerchainsawcarving.com/main/ for more information. * The Butler County Master Gardeners and Butler County Parks and Recreation Department present the 2015 Spring Garden Market and Home Show from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday, May 17 at Alameda Park, 184 Alameda Park Rd., Oddfellow Circle, Butler.
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Entertainment and Events Area businesses will offer ideas for your home and business, including home improvement and landscaping, financial planning, personal care and more. Specialty food items, live entertainment, free children activities (including face painting, petting zoo and crafts), landscaping materials, live plants and more will be available for purchase throughout the day. Call (724) 284-5383 for details. * Breakfast for dinner with local flavor will be featured from 6 to 8:30 p.m. May 19 at The Enchanted Olive and ShuBrew, 210 S. Main St., Zelienople. Dinner will feature their own oils and vinegars along with products from Zanella’s Milling, Lutz Farm, Windy Ridge Dairy, Brittner ’s and North Country Brewing in this four-course, breakfast-inspired dinner/beer pairing. Bob McCafferty from North Country Brewing/The Harmony Inn will
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* Pyro Fest is coming to Cooper’s Lake, 205 Currie Rd., Slippery Rock, May 22 to 23. PyroFest is a community event to promote and celebrate the international art of pyrotechnics through innovative and unique presentations. Techniques and products from around the globe create both daytime and nighttime pyrotechnic displays, providing a sensory and visual experience. The event also includes live music, food and Kid’s Zone. Visit http://pyrofest.com. * Harmony Museum’s annual Quilt in a Day program will take place from 10 a.m. to noon May 26 at Harmony Museum, Stewart Hall, 218 Mercer St.,
Harmony. The program will be presented by Patricia Knoechel and is based on newest publications and patterns by Knoechel and her sister, Quilt in a Day founder and syndicated television quilter Eleanor Burns. Reservations are recommended. Call (724) 452-7341 or visit www.harmonymuseum.org. * Come out for a car cruise from 5 to 9 p.m. June 5 at The Meridian Station Gift Shop, 298 Meridian Rd., Butler. This is a fun family and community event where everyone and every vehicle are welcome. The Butler Area Street Machines sponsor this event and will have an oldies DJ spinning tunes in the gazebo. The Ambridge Italian Villa will cater the food and the Meridian Station Gift Shop will supply all the desserts, pies and ice cream. The gift shop will also have a gift sale with all gifts 15% off. Call (724) 482-4436. BCSN
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t’s something that older adults in Butler County look forward to every year: locally grown fresh produce, chock full of nutrition and ready for warm weather recipes. Eligible Butler County residents ages 60 and older also look forward to receiving their Senior Farmers Market Nutrition Program (FMNP) vouchers during the growing season. Individuals receive four $5 vouchers per season, and married couples receive eight $5 vouchers per season. FMNP vouchers are distributed by the Butler County Area Agency on Aging. (There is an income eligibility component, but information for this year has not yet been released.) All income must be tallied; for example, wages, Social Security, pensions, VA benefits, interest and withdrawals from annuities. Seniors residing in facilities such as nursing homes, personal care homes or domiciliary care homes where meals are prepared are not eligible to receive vouchers. Vouchers will be distributed beginning June 2 and will continue while supplies last. All eligible participants must show documentation of age and county residency; documentation of income is not needed. Vouchers will only be distributed at the community distribution sites listed in this issue of Butler County Senior News. Vouchers cannot be mailed.
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If you are unable to come to the community sites, you may send a friend or relative with required documentation (your identification to verify age and residency) and a completed proxy form. Proxy forms are available by calling (724) 2823008, online at www.co.butler.pa.us or by email request to aaainfo@co.butler.pa.us. There is also a proxy form in this issue of Butler County Senior News that you can fill out and bring to one of the sites. Each proxy form must contain only one person; forms having more than one person (even if they are husband and wife) will not be accepted. Vouchers are like cash, so keep them in a safe place. Lost or stolen vouchers cannot be replaced. Here’s to a bountiful harvest of locally grown greens, veggies and fruits! Enjoy! BCSN See the distribution list on the next page. The 2015 Eligibility and Proxy Form is on page 10. May 2015 • Butler County Senior News
The Area Agency on Aging is currently offering FREE group exercise classes for Butler County Senior’s 60 and older! Classes are held at Westminster Church, 420 N. Main Street, Butler, beginning March 30th.
Class Schedule: Monday Morning: 11-11:45AM Monday Evening: 7-7:45PM Thursday Morning: 11-11:45AM
The Area Agency on Aging also has the ability to provide low to no-cost memberships to the YMCA for Butler County Senior’s 60 years and older. For more information, or a membership assessment, please contact the Butler County Area Agency on Aging at 724-282-3008
Farmers Market voucher distribution sites Butler Senior Center, 10 Austin Ave., Lyndora. Tuesday, June 2 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. and Thursday, June 4 from noon to 2 p.m. Cranberry Senior Center, Cranberry Township Municipal Building , 2525 Rochester Rd., Cranberry Township. Wednesday, June 3 from 9 a.m. to noon. Slippery Rock Senior Center, Slippery Rock Township Building, 115 Branchton Rd., Slippery Rock. Monday, June 8 from 10 a.m. to noon. Chicora Senior Center, Moose Lodge Hall Basement, 117 West Slippery Rock St., Chicora. Thursday, June 11 from 10 a.m. to noon.
Mars Senior Center, Penn-Mar Plaza, Gilkey Dr., Mars. Thursday, June 18 from 10 a.m. to noon. Mt. Chestnut Senior Center, Mt. Chestnut Presbyterian Church, 727 W. Old Route 422, Butler. Monday, June 22 from 10 a.m. to noon. Evans City Senior Center, Ritzert Hall, 426 E. Main St., Evans City. Tuesday, June 23 from 10 a.m. to noon. North Central Senior Center, West Sunbury Presbyterian Church, 215 E. Church St., West Sunbury. Wednesday, June 24 from 11a.m. to noon.
East Butler Borough Building, 1105 Randolph Ave., East Butler. Thursday, July 9 from 1:30 to 2:30 p.m.
Cliffside Apartments, 325 S. McKean St., Butler. Wednesday, July 22 from 10 a.m. to noon.
Terrace Apartments, 111 South Cliff St., Butler. Friday, July 10 from noon to 3 p.m.
Lafayette Apartments, 302 South Main St., Butler. Monday, July 27 from 10 a.m. to noon.
Rolling Road Apartments, 101 Rolling Rd., Cranberry Township. Monday, July 13 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Park Manor Apartments, Alameda Rd., Butler. Tuesday, July 28 from 10 a.m. to noon.
Saxonburg Fire Hall, 290 Horne Ave., Saxonburg. Tuesday, July 14 from noon to 2 p.m.
Butler County Area Agency on Aging, 111 Sunnyview Circle, Building 3, Butler. Beginning Wednesday, July 29 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
South East Senior Center, Winfield Township VFC, 200 Brose Rd., Cabot. Tuesday, June 30 from 10 a.m. to noon.
Gray Stone Manor Apartments, 204 E. Water St., Slippery Rock. Wednesday, July 15 from10 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Marion Twp. Office, 2275 W. Sunbury Rd., Suite B, Boyers. Wednesday , July 8 from 1 to 3 p.m.
Butler Arbors Apartments, 200 Lincoln Ave., Butler. Thursday, July 16 from 10 a.m. to noon.
Buffalo Twp. Municipal Bldg., 109 Bear Creek Rd., Sarver. Thursday, July 9 from 10 a.m. to noon.
Glade Run Church, Rt. 8 South, Pittsburgh Rd., Valencia. Tuesday, July 21: 10 a.m. to noon.
Keep in mind that only one person can be first. Perhaps you have been among the crowds of people arriving early to get their vouchers. This causes a waiting period. To avoid waiting, plan to arrive in the middle or towards the end of the timeframe listed. Staff will not start early, but they will stay longer to serve those arriving before the end time listed. May 2015 • Butler County Senior News
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Zelienople Senior Center, Luther Court, Passavant Seven S. Green Lane, Zelienople. Tuesday, June 16 from 10 a.m. to noon.
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2015 ELIGIBILITY & PROXY FORM RIGHTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES I have been advised of my rights and obligations under the SFMNP. I certify that the information I have provided for my eligibility determination is correct, to the best of my knowledge. This certification form is being submitted in connection with the receipt of Federal assistance. Program officials may verify information on this form. I understand that intentionally making a false or misleading statement or intentionally misrepresenting, concealing, or withholding facts may result in paying the State agency, in cash, the value of the food benefits improperly issued to me and may subject me to civil or criminal prosecution under State and Federal law. Standards for eligibility and participation in the SFMNP are the same for everyone, regardless of race, color, national origin, age, disability, or sex. I understand that I may appeal any decision made by the local agency regarding my eligibility for the SFMNP. Participant Name: ________________________________ Date ________________ (Person the checks are for) Address: _____________________________________________________________ Telephone Number: __________________________
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Senior Center events
Please note: The centers will be closed Monday, May 25 for Memorial Day. _ Butler Senior Center, 10 Austin Ave., (located in Tanglewood Senior Center), Lyndora, offers the following events: Seniors for Safe Driving at noon May 5 and 6, registration is required; card party at noon May 6, cost is $2.50; Mother’s Day tea at 10 a.m. May 7, wear an apron for the fashion show; vision screenings at 10:30 a.m. May 11; blood drive from 12:30 to 6 p.m. May 12; book club at 3:30 p.m. May 13; Pokeno at noon May 13 and 27; leadership meeting at 11:30 a.m. and birthday celebration May 14; game night from 5 to 7 p.m. May 19; and ceramic class at 12:30 p.m. May 21, cost is $10. The center is open from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday through Friday. Call (724) 285-5392. _ Chicora Senior Center, lower level of Moose Hall, 117 West Slippery Rock St., offers the following events: breakfast treats at 10:30 a.m. May 5; national day of prayer at 11 a.m. May 7; leadership meeting at 10:30 a.m. May 11; fire safety program at 10:30 a.m. May 12; bingo fundraiser at 10:30 a.m. May 14, cost is $.50 per card; volunteer banquet/card party from 5 to 8 p.m. May 15; and blood pressure screening at 10:30 a.m. May 19. Monday through Friday. Call (724) 445-2551. _ Cranberry Senior Center, Municipal Building, Rochester Rd., offers the following events: Cinco De Mayo party May 5, bring a snack to share; fall and balance prevention program at 11 a.m. May 7; Cranberry Township building open house from noon to 3 p.m. May 11; supper club from 4 to 7 p.m. May 12; birthday celebration May 14; trip to Wheeling Downs May 19, cost is $25; leadership meeting at 10:30 a.m. May 21; and yoga at 11 a.m. May 28. Please note: the center is closed May 19 for Election Day. The center is open from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Monday through Friday. Call (724) 772-6086. _ Evans City Senior Center, 426 East Main St., offers the following events: bring a friend to breakfast at 9:30 a.m. May 4; wild flower walk at Hells Hollow in McConnell’s Mill at 1 p.m. May 6; Mother’s Day party May 7; Medicare and fraud prevention at 11 a.m. May 12; celebrate Older American’s Month May 13; birthday celebration May 14; leadership meeting at 12:30 p.m. May 20; and safety in the home and community at 1 p.m. May 21. The center is open from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Monday through Friday. Call (724) 538-9414. _ Mars Senior Center, Penn Mar Plaza, Gilkey Dr., offers the following activities: insomnia program at 11:15 a.m. May 5; program on skilled care vs. assisted living at 11:15 a.m. May 6; music by The Divine Inspiration and refreshments at noon May 8, donations appreciated; Spinner penny game at 1 p.m. May 11; French toast and sausage breakfast May 13; checkers and
Senior Express chess May 19; Memorial Day celebration, music by Barbershop Quartet 4’s Company at 1 p.m. May 20, Cost is $5; and leadership council meeting at 1 p.m. May 28. The center is open from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Monday through Friday. Call (724) 625-4466. _ Mount Chestnut Senior Center, Presbyterian Church, 727 Old Route 422, will offer the following events: Bible study at 10:30 a.m. and leadership meeting at 11:45 a.m. May 4; Wii bowling May 7; Bible study at 10:30 a.m. May 11 and 18; Wendy’s fundraiser night from 5 to 6:30 p.m. May 13, New Castle Rd., location; birthday celebration May 14; pot luck dinner from 4:30 to 7 p.m. May 26; prize bingo at 12:45 p.m. May 28. The center is open from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Mondays and Thursdays. Call (724) 282-6006. _ North Central Senior Center, West Sunbury Presbyterian Church, will offer the following events: Pranayama at 11 a.m. May 6, 13 and 20; Mother’s Day party May 13; birthday celebration May 15; blood pressure screening at 11 a.m. May 20; meet for dinner at Kings at Barkeyville at 5 p.m. May 21; leadership council meeting at 1 p.m. May 22; and Bible study at 11 a.m. May 27. Hours are from 10:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Wednesday and Friday. Call (724) 637-2959. _ Slippery Rock Senior Center, Township Building, 155 Branchton Rd., will offer the following events: Mother’s Day craft at 11 a.m. May 4; game day at 11:30 a.m. May 5; Mother’s Day celebration May 7; birthday celebration May 14; leadership council meeting at noon May 18; Memorial Day celebration May 21; trip to Riverside Inn May 26; and blood pressure screening at 11:30 a.m. May 28. Please note: the center will be closed May 19 for Election Day. The center is open from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Monday through Friday. Call (724) 794-6440. _ Southeast Senior Center, Winfield Township Firehall, Brose Rd., offers the following upcoming events: leadership meeting at 9:30 a.m. and basket raffle begins May 5; birthday celebration May 14; bake sale at 11 a.m. May 16; trivia day at 9:30 a.m. May 19; pie raffle May 21; movie day at 9:30 a.m. May 26; and drawing for basket at 11 a.m. May 28. The center is open from 9:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays. Call (724) 352-2036. _ Zelienople Senior Center, 700 S. Green Lane, Zelienople, offers the following upcoming events: Cinco De Mayo party from 10 a.m. to noon May 5; Mother’s Day tea party May 9; hot dog sale May 11, cost is $1 each; nail painting with Butler County Vo Tech students from 9 to 11 a.m. May 12; strawberry pie sale at 12:15 p.m. May 14; leadership meeting at noon May 15; hoagie pickup May 21; chocolate covered strawberries at 11 a.m. May 26; and Klondike sale at 12:15 p.m. May 29, cost is $1 each.The center is open from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Monday through Friday. Call (724) 452-5292. BCSN May 2015 • Butler County Senior News
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Butler County Area Agency on Aging
May Menu for senior centers
Friday, May 1: Chef salad, noodle soup, apple cobbler.
Senior Express The Butler County Area Agency on Aging
Serving you:
Monday, May 4: Ham and potato casserole, green beans, fruit. Tuesday, May 5: Turkey sandwich, pasta salad, beets, fruit salad. Wednesday, May 6: Hearty beef stew, coleslaw, pineapple and mandarin oranges. Thursday, May 7, Mother’s Day social: Roast pork, whipped potatoes, sauerkraut, strawberry cream pie. Friday, May 8: Potato crusted fish, macaroni and cheese, stewed tomatoes, fruit. Monday, May 11: Turkey and gravy over biscuit, beets, vegetable medley, pineapple. Tuesday, May 12: Baked meatloaf, redskin potatoes, carrots, fruit.
The Butler County Area Agency on Aging (AAoA) is a community service agency for older adults and has operated in Butler County since 1984. The Area Agency on Aging administers programs and manages services for Butler County residents who are 60 years of age or older. Agency programs and services are designed to serve approximately 38,000 older consumers who call Butler County home. Butler County Commissioners William L. McCarrier A. Dale Pinkerton James Eckstein
Wednesday, May 13: Chicken Caesar salad, mixed greens, rice Florentine soup, peaches.
Area Agency on Aging Administrator: Beth A. Herold, RN, BSN, MBA
Thursday, May 14, Birthday celebration: Stuffed chicken breast, baked potato, carrot and green bean blend, cupcake and ice cream.
How may we help you?
Friday, May 15: Roast beef, parsley potatoes, sweet peas and onions, sherbet. Monday, May 18: Baked chicken breast, whipped potatoes, mixed bean medley, pumpkin custard. Tuesday, May 19: Italian hoagie, vegetable soup, coleslaw, pears. Wednesday, May 20: Pepper steak, noodles, lima beans, fruit salad.
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About the Area Agency on Aging
Thursday, May 21, Picnic: Cheeseburger, potato salad, baked beans, melon. Friday, May 22: Hot turkey sandwich, O’Brien potatoes, sweet peas and carrots, ice cream. Monday, May 25: Happy Memorial Day. Tuesday, May 26: Salisbury steak, oven brown potatoes, mixed vegetable medley, banana pudding. Wednesday, May 27: Baked ham slice, sweet potatoes, broccoli, cake. Thursday, May 28: Chicken sandwich, potato soup, fruit, sherbet.
• Community Services for Older Adults and their families • Home and Community Based Services • PDA Waiver Services Access to Services • Information and Referral • Assessment • Care Management
For more information, call or visit our office at Sunnyview Complex 111 Sunnyview Circle, Suite 101 Butler, PA 16001 Office Hours: Monday through Friday: 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Phone: (724) 282-3008 (888) 367-2434 Website: www.co.butler.pa.us/butler Email: aaainfo@co.butler.pa.us
Friday, May 29: Pepperoni pizza, tossed salad, fruit crisp. May 2015 • Butler County Senior News
Senior Resources FREE Community Event 11:00 Special Ceremony for
Fallen Pennsylvania Service Members from the War on Terrorism
6th Regiment USCT Drum Corps Performance
AARP: www.aarp.org. The National site for AARP (formerly known as the American Association of Retired Persons), a nonprofit, nonpartisan membership organization for people, ages 50 years and older. Call 1 (888) 687-2277. County of Butler Area Agency on Aging: www.co.butler. pa.us/butler/. Gives detailed information on aging programs. Call (724) 282-3008 or 1 (888) 367-2434. Alzheimer’s Association: www.alzpa.org. Programs and services for individuals and families coping with Alzheimer’s disease and other memory disorders. Call 1 (800) 272-3900. Benefits Checkup www.benefitscheckup.org. An online questionnaire to help search for a list of all state and federal benefits. COMPASS (Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Application for Social Services): www.compass.state.pa.us. Enables Pennsylvania citizens to apply for social services programs online. Call 1 (800) 692-7462. Eldercare Locator: www.eldercare.gov. Contains information on the complete array of services and programs of interest for older adults. Call 1 (800) 677-1116. Government Benefits: www.GovBenefits.gov. The official benefits website of the government that connects people in need to government assistance programs. Call 1 (800) 333-4636. Medicare: www.medicare.gov. The official government site for Medicare consumer information. Call 1 (800) 633-4227. Pennsylvania Long-Term Care: www.longtermcare.state. pa.us. Provides long-term care information on available service options, including home care, public and private financing of those options, and other issues. Call 1 (866) 286-3636. BCSN
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Following is a list of resources that are relevant to issues affecting seniors. We are providing this as an easy reference for information that you may need now or in the future.
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Musical Before and After
Each question has two songs. Fill in the blanks to finish the two songs for a chance to win $30 cash. 1. Glad All ____________ You
8. Candy ____________, You’ll Be a Woman Soon
2. Name ____________ of Love
9. Rhythm of ______ ____________, the Park and Other Things
3. Easy to Be ____________ Day’s Night
10. Down ____________ Without Pity
4. Love is ____________ Velvet
11. I’m into Something ____________ Lovin
5. Cry Like a ____________ I need Your Lovin
12. A Summer ____________ Sung Blue
6. Some Kind of ____________ World
13. Seventh ____________ of a Preacher Man
7. Everyone’s Gone to the ____________ River
14. We’ll Sing in the ____________ Superman
To enter, mail your answers to Butler County Senior News Contest, P.O. Box 11126, Pittsburgh, PA 15237. One entry per person. Correct entries will be eligible for our drawing. One winner will be drawn. Entries must be received by the 15th of this month. Answers will be published in the next edition of Butler County Senior News.
Name________________________________________________ Address______________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ Phone____________________________Age________________
Congratulations to Ella Mae Goodwald who won last month’s contest. The answers were: 1. Hill; 2. Horse; 3. Water; 4. Hoop; 5. Stop; 6. Paper; 7. Bug; 8. Tight; 9. Horn; 10. Fairy; 11. Watch; 12. Apple; 13. Whale; 14. Ice; 15. Bell; 16. River; 17. Toy; 18. Dog
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Crossword Puzzle answer on page 2
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DOWN 1 Barrel 2 Infamous Idi 3 “La Boheme” role 4 Gain 5 Prompt 6 Earlier 7 Frogs’ hangout 8 Either of two presidents 9 One with a silly smile 10 Pinnacle 11 Laborer 16 Started 20 Emanation 22 Have coming 23 Marble variety 25 Poke 26 Dos Passos trilogy 27 Clear up 29 In the thick of 31 401(k) alternative 32 Cove 34 “Phooey!” 38 Groups of species 40 Some of the family 42 Whale group 43 Jurist Robert 44 Actress Falco 45 “The Thin Man” dog 47 Got bigger 48 Mad king of literature 49 Vortex 52 Charged bit 53 Witticism
Bad relationships Two ladies were out shopping when they started to discuss their home lives, one said, “Seems like all Alfred and I do anymore is fight. I’ve been so upset I’ve lost 20 pounds.” “Why don’t you just leave him then?” asked her friend. “Oh! Not yet.” the first replied, “I’d like to lose at least another fifteen pounds first.” Slow golfers are ahead of us Joe decides to take his boss Phil to play 9 holes on their lunch. While both men are playing excellent they are often held up by two women in front of them moving at a very slow pace. Joe offers to talk to the women and see if they can speed it up a bit. He gets about half of the way there stops and jogs back. His boss asks what the problem is. “Well one of those women is my wife and the other my mistress,” complained Joe. Phil just shook his head at Joe and started toward the women determined to finish his round of golf. Preparing to ask the ladies to speed up their game, he too stopped short and turned around. Joe asked “what’s wrong?” It’s a small, small world Joe, and you’re fired.” Taken from www.ahajokes.com.
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ACROSS 1 Overly theatrical 5 Pitcher’s chapeau 8 Memo writer’s “Now!” 12 Eastern bigwig (Var.) 13 Actor Tognazzi 14 “Monopoly” pair 15 Buck 17 Bullets 18 Switchblade 19 Wet 21 Notion 24 Work with 25 Equitable 28 Culture medium 30 Eve, originally 33 “— Lay Dying” 34 Eugene O’Neill specialty 35 Geological period 36 Emeril’s interjection 37 Con 38 Showing signs of aging 39 Skillet 41 Advantage 43 Caviar provider 46 Point of view 50 Valhalla VIP 51 Didn’t quite boil 54 Schism 55 Excessively 56 Peruse 57 Piano lineup 58 Picnic invader 59 Distorted
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ELDER ABUSE AWARENESS Join Us In the Fight to End Elder Abuse
June 17, 2015 9:00 a.m.—3:00 p.m. Butler County Community College—Founders Hall A FREE community
Butler County Elder Abuse Task Force
AARP
PA Office of the Attorney General
Educational seminars,
Butler County Area Agency on Aging
resource fair, benefits
PA Department of Banking & Securities
screenings and more!
Victim Outreach Intervention Center
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Breakfast and lunch will be provided. R.S.V.P. by June 10th to Monica at 724-431-3619 or email register@anrinfo.org. VENDOR OPPORTUNITIES ARE AVAILABLE. CALL/EMAIL FOR MORE INFORMATION.
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