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Sponsored in part by Beaver County Office on Aging The former New York Jets quarterback, Super Bowl MVP and Beaver County native, now 76, chronicles these highs (as well as many lows) in his new autobiography, All the Way: My Life in Four Quarters, available at all major book retailers and online at Amazon.com. The son of Rose and John Andrew Namath, a steelworker—and the youngest of four sons (with an older adopted sister)—Joe mixes in memories of growing up in Beaver Falls, which prepared him for his future destiny as both a professional athlete and a TV/ movie personality. Sports legend and media / movie superstar
Joe Namath recounts his Beaver County childhood, along with life’s highs and lows, in new autobiography By Gina Mazza For Beaver County Senior News
It all began in 1960 with a long snap behind the line of scrimmage. That year, Joe Willie Namath, a senior at Beaver Falls High School, ultimately punted his Tigers
to a WPIAL state championship. Years later, he would “guarantee” a Super Bowl III victory for the New York Jets, accomplish a stellar 13year NFL career then flash his by-then famous smile on TV’s and Hollywood’s screens.
After his local high school graduation, Namath went on to attend the University of Alabama in Tuscaloosa. As early as his sophomore year, under coach Paul “Bear” Bryant, he led the Crimson Tide to a 10-1 season as the starting varsity quarterback. After earning his degree, Namath—the first overall selection in the AFL draft— chose the New York Jets and was offered the most lucrative contract in football history at the time. With that $427,000 agreement and a move to New York, “Broadway Joe” was born. Upon entering the NFL in 1965, Namath quickly Continued on page 4
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Continued from page 1 gained this moniker after his charismatic mug was featured on the cover of Sports Illustrated. That first season, he was named AFL Rookie of the Year, earning 18 touchdowns in 13 games. In his off time, Namath began to make TV appearances on the Dean Martin Show, The Tonight Show, the Sonny & Cher Comedy Hour, and more—further fueling his popularity beyond sports. Then in January 1969, QB Joe spurred the Jets to a 16-7 victory over the Bal-
timore Colts in Super Bowl III, still regarded to this day as one of the greatest upsets in US sports history. (The publication of his book comes at the 50th anniversary of that momentous win.) He was a Jet until 1976 then was traded to the St. Louis Rams, where he played for one season. Namath was the first New York Jet to retire his number (12). Even before his Hall of Fame career reached its conclusion, Namath had found a second home on the screen. He continued to make frequent television and talk show appearances, and endorsed some of the top products of the day, including Schick razors, Noxema shaving cream, Brut Cologne and Ovaltine. Namath played himself on the award-winning Brady Bunch, and teamed with George Carlin on The Flip Wilson Show, Lucille Ball on Here’s Lucy, and Dan Rowan and Dick Martin on Rowan & Martin’s Laugh In. He further cemented his widespread appeal in Hollywood productions like C.C. and Company, Chattanooga Choo Choo and The Last Rebel. His iconic life was the subject of the 2012 documentary Namath.
A battle off the field Namath doesn’t just write about the good times in his new book. He speaks candidly about his years after the gridiron in which he nearly drank himself to death following his divorce to his ex-wife, Deborah. “The drinking was what would kick my butt for a long time,” he writes, noting that he had gone off alcohol for more than 13 years while he was married. Their divorce in 2000 set him off the wagon. “I believe any of us can be brought to our knees whether from physical or emotional pain. Over the years, I learned how fragile we humans can be. “When I fell back into the drinking, I was basically alone again in a sense.” Once in recovery, he had a revelation: “I learned that I had used my divorce as an excuse to go back to drinking. That knowledge made me a stronger individual. . . To this day, I’m thankful, and I continue one day at a time. It’s not as big a challenge as it used to be, because it’s not a part of my life. I don’t even think about it.”
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Namath also opens up about his parents’ divorce, his suspension at Alabama due to injuries, his decision to check into rehab (he hasn’t had a drink since) and much more. Through it all, Joe has never forgotten his western Pennsylvania roots. In fact, when he was elected into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in Canton, Ohio in 1985, who did he ask to present him? Larry Bruno, his football coach from Beaver Falls High School, where it all began.
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Question: What is an Adult day center? Answer: Adult day centers are community-based services that provide care and supervision to consumers who need supervision, social support, or assistance with daily activities and who attend the facility during day time or night time hours, but are not residents of the facility. Question: Are there adult day centers available in Beaver County? Answer:: Yes, two beautiful facilites located conveniently in Ambridge and Center Twp. Valley Care Adult Day Services: 345 Maplewood Avenue Ambridge **** LIFE Beaver County Center Place 131 Pleasant Drive Center Twp Question: Are adult day centers an option for an older adult who is increasingly having more difficulty remaining in their home?
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Answer: Yes, adult day service is an affordable option for seniors who wish to remain living at home. It is reassuring for caregivers to know that their loved one is in a safe, secure setting. When considering an adult day services program, it is important to inquire about the staff’s ability to manage your loved one’s health conditions. Question: What kinds of services are provided and would the services include toileting and medication assistance? Answer: Trained staff are available to assist with personal care and toileting. A licensed nurse is on staff to administer medications. Other services may include hair care, physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy and podiatry.
Adult Day Center services can help older adults remain in their homes! Read this! By staff of LIFE Beaver County and Valley Care Adult Day Services
Question: Is there an age requirement? Answer: Participants of LIFE Beaver County are 55 or older. At Valley Care, there is no age restriction other than being an adult. The Beaver County Office on Aging consumers are age 60 and older.
Question: Are meals and snacks provided? Answer: Breakfast and a hot lunch along with snacks are provided daily. Staff are able to accommodate special dietary requirements.
Question: Do the Adult day centers offer daily activities?
Question: What are the hours of operation?
Answer: At LIFE Beaver, activities vary from day to day, and monthly activity calendars are available. Valley Care, in attempt to maintain a consumer’s mental and physical health, staff will engage an older adult in gardening, art therapy, pet therapy and walking.
Answer: LIFE Beaver is open from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., and Valley Care operates from 6:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., both on weekdays.
Question: What if my loved one can’t or won’t participate in the activities?
Answer: Yes, transportation is available for people who live within Beaver County.
Answer: At LIFE Beaver, the recreation therapy staff will help identify activities that may interest the person. Nearly all activities can be modified for all to participate, regardless of physical activity. At Valley Care, the recreational activities are structured to be individualized, and staff will respect a consumer’s choice to not participate in an activity. Alternatives are offered for any scheduled activity. Question: What is the cost and is there any financial assistance? Answer: The cost is $60 per day. Financial assistance may be available through the Beaver County Office on Aging for those who qualify. At Valley Care, various funding sources are available plus scholarships may be provided to those who qualify. Question: Will my loved one be safe? Answer: Yes. LIFE Beaver County has a secure building with a 7:1 staff ratio. Valley Care center is safe and secure with a staff ratio of 5:1; consumers receive individual attention. The outdoor patio area is enclosed and locked. There is a locked half gate just within the front doorway. These safeguards make it an ideal location to care for older adults who are at risk of wandering.
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Question: Are the centers handicap accessible? Answer: Both centers are accessible and ADA compliant. The LIFE buses are handicapped accessible. Question: What if my loved one does not want to attend? Answer: Often, participants may be nervous about attendance prior to enrolling. The staff works with families to introduce the program to potential consumers. Most people enjoy the program once they experience it. Question: What is the contact information to start the enrollment process, receive further information or to take a tour of the facility? Answer: Valley Care Adult Day Center Services (724) 266-9626 LIFE Beaver County (724) 378-5400 (ask to speak to the enrollment unit) Contact the Beaver County Office on Aging at (724) 847-2262 to determine if eligible for a program which can potentially assist with funding Adult Day Center services.
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There’s Plenty of Ways to participate in the 33rd Annual Surprises for Shut-ins By Angela Gentile, Planning Unit Program Monitor, Beaver County Office on Aging
Would you like to do something special to brighten the holiday of the isolated elderly? It is easy to do by donating gifts for the Beaver County Office on Aging’s (BCOA) 33rd annual Surprises for Shut-ins program. It provides gifts and a friendly visit during the Christmas holiday season to older adults age 60 and over exAngela welcomes you to come help periencing illness and with Surprises for Shut-ins wraploneliness. The BCOA ping at Center at the Mall. casework staff identifies shut-ins who need some special attention during the holiday season. In 2018, 487 people received gifts. Since the program’s inception, 11,158 deliveries have been made. Now through December 2, the Office on Aging will accept donations of new, practical gifts. It is not necessary to wrap them. If providing a wrapped gift, put a post-it note or a gift tag on it stating the contents. Also, cash donations are accepted to cover the cost of gift wrap. If writing a check, make it payable to Angela Gentile, and a receipt will be issued. Items can be brought to the Office on Aging, located in the Beaver County Human Services Building, 1020 8th Ave., Beaver Falls, from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. weekdays, or to Center at the Mall, located in the Beaver Valley Mall next to Hallmark, Monday, 7:30 p.m. to 7 p.m.; Tuesday through Thursday, 7:30 a.m. to 8 p.m.; Friday and Saturday, 7:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. BCOA relies on the generosity of Beaver County residents to
Do you need a few gift ideas? Donations can include: magnets, soaps, tissue, sun catcher, socks, lotion, puzzle books, shampoo, razors, slippers, calendar, powder, perfume, knick knacks, aftershave, shaving cream, body wash, picture frame, lap robes, tea towels, note pads, pens, greeting cards, stamps, playing cards and toiletry items, new gift wrap, rolls of Scotch tape. For more information, contact me, the BCOA Surprises for Shutins coordinator, at 724-847-2262 (local) or 888-548-2262 (long distance) or agentile@bcoa.us.
If you have any extra yarn you do not need, consider donating it to the Beaver County Office on Aging. We have several ladies who will crochet or knit lap robes for our Surprises for Shut-ins holiday program.
Do you like to wrap gifts? We need lots of help. Come to our Surprises for Shut-ins wrapping open houses at Center at the Mall. All gift wrap supplies are provided on-site - scissors, tape, gift wrap. Snacks and beverages are provided.
Three wrapping open houses will be held at Center at the Mall 284 Beaver Valley Mall Blvd. Monaca, PA 15061 Center at the Mall is located in the corridor next to Hallmark.
You may come anytime between: 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday, November 18 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday, November 25 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday, December 2
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make the program work. The older adults really value the visit during the holiday as some of them just have contact with their caseworker and direct care workers. Each shut-in receives a gift bag with an average of eight gifts inside.
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Beaver County Office on Aging Bulletin Circle of Friends activities BADEN:
Every Thursday, 1:30 p.m.: Easy Movement exercise class (stretch, strength, balance) with NovaCare. Every Thursday, 10 a.m.: Penny Bingo. $3 includes snacks, lunch and hard cards. Every Monday, 10:30 a.m.: Line dancing. October 9 and 30, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.: Pinochle tournaments, $4 includes meal and cash prizes. October 15, 4 p.m.: Pumpkinfest Prize Bingo. $7 includes dinner, hard cards, special dessert. Specials served separately. October 25, 9 a.m.: Continental Breakfast Bingo. $5 includes breakfast, lunch at noon and hard cards. Specials sold separately. October 31, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.: Halloween Penny Bingo. Lunch served at 11:30, plus lots of goodies. November 13 and 27, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.: Pinochle Tournament. $4 includes lunch. November 15, 9 a.m.: Continental Breakfast Bingo. $5 includes breakfast, lunch at noon, and hard cards. Specials sold separately. November 19, 4 p.m.: Harvest Festival Dinner and Bingo. $7 includes dinner and hard cards. Specials sold separately. December. 11, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.: Picochle Tournament. $4 includes lunch and cash prizes. December 17, 3 p.m.: Annual Christmas Gift Card Bingo and Dinner. $10 includes dinner, special snacks and hard cards. Win gift cards to area businesses and restaurants. NEW BRIGHTON: Every Thursday, 9:30 a.m.: Line dancing. Every Monday and Friday 12:30 p.m.: Ballroom dancing. October 14, noon to 4 p.m.: Card Party. $6 includes table prize and meal. Raffles and Chinese auction. October 25, 10 a.m.: Breakfast Card Club. $3 includes snacks and lunch. October 31, noon: Halloween Prize Bingo. $5 includes lunch. November. 7, noon: Pokeeno. $3 includes lunch. November 11, noon to 4 p.m.: Card Party. $6 includes table prize and meal. Raffles and Chinese auction. November 21, noon: Turkey Prize Bingo. $5 includes lunch and hard cards. Thanksgiving prizes and drawings for turkeys. November 22, noon: Breakfast Card Club. $3 includes snacks and lunch. December 5, noon: December 26: Pokeeno. $3 includes lunch. December 17, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.: Christmas Party. Music with Gene Testa, gift card bingo and dinner. December 19, noon: Christmas Present Bingo. $5 includes snacks, lunch and hard cards. Specials sold separately. Win wrapped gifts left under the tree by Santa. December 31, noon to 4 p.m.: New Year’s Party. Food, games and prizes. Meals available daily at all locations.
For more information, hours, or to reserve a meal visit cofbeaver.com or call (724) 869-4224 or (724) 846-1959. Baden Community Center Circle of Friends St. John’s Baptist School 371 Linmore Ave. Baden (724) 869-4224 cofbeaver.com
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SPOTLIGHT on Senior Concerns By Amy Stedila, RN Beaver County Office on Aging
TIA (Transient Ischemic Attack) often called a mini stroke, is caused by a restriction in the blood flow to the brain. It is often caused by a blood clot or plaque that breaks free in the blood vessel. Blood flow stops for a short period of time depriving the brain of oxygen. Symptoms are strokelike, but only lasts for a few minutes or hours, unlike a stroke (CVA-Cerebrovascular Accident) where the effects can be permanent or life threatening. Symptoms • Sudden headache for no know reason • Confusion, difficulty understanding • Slurred speech or garbled speech • Weakness, dizziness, loss of balance or coordination • Weakness on one side of the body, numbness, tingling • Blurred vision, double vision or blindness • Facial drooping, uneven smile, difficulty swallowing Despite the symptom resolving within minutes to hours, it still requires immediate medical attention to distinguish the symptoms between a TIA and CVA. If untreated, TIAs can be followed by a severe stroke that results in permanent damage or even death. A stroke (CVA) can occur hours or days after experiencing a TIA. Having a TIA can serve as both a warning sign of an impending stroke and as an opportunity to seek medical attention and take steps to prevent future strokes.
Linda L. Hall, Administrator Beaver County Commissioners: Daniel C. Camp III, Chairman, Sandie Egley, Tony Amadio 1020 8th Ave. Beaver Falls, PA 15010 Website: beavercountypa.gov/Depts/OOA Office Hours: Monday-Friday 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Phone: (724) 847-2262 (local) (888) 548-2262 (long distance) TDD (724) 728-5700 Protective Services for Older Adults (724) 775-1786 (to report abuse, neglect, and exploitation 24 hours) Ombudsman (724) 480-8589 (to report resident rights issues in nursing homes, personal care homes and long-term care services) ombudsman@bcoa.us Services: * Information and Referral * Care Management * Benefits / APPRISE Counseling * Pre-admission Assessment * Caregiver Support Program * Domiciliary Care * Ombudsman * Adult Day Care * Home Delivered Meals * Homemaker * Personal Care * Legal Services * Protective Services * Senior Centers * Transportation Beaver Country Office on Aging Contact Information To Keep You Updated: • Be sure to redeem your Senior Farmers Market vouchers for Pennsylvania grown fruits and vegetables at the area Farmers Markets by the end of November. • The deadline for the 2018 Property Tax/Rent Rebate Program has been extended until December 31, 2019. The rebate benefits eligible Pennsylvanians age 65 and older; widows and widowers age 50 and over; and people with disabilities age 18 and older. The income limit is $35,000 a year for homeowners and $15,000 annually for renters, and half of Social Security income is excluded. Spouses, personal representatives or estates also may file rebate claims on behalf of claimants who lived at least one day in 2018 and meet all other eligibility criteria. Rebates range from $250 to $650. For assistance in filing a rebate, contact the Beaver County Office on Aging for an appointment at 724-847-2262 or 888-548-2262.
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“We call it a ‘Holy Hook-up’ as to how the Lord led This charge for direct cremation without any locaus to this attendant rights or ceremonies includes: tion,” explains e c kof y death H e t z e r, • Removing the deceased person from any B place who has been within Allegheny County and transporting the deceased per-a son to the Thomas M. Smith Funeral Homemission & Crematory Ltd. worker (Slight additional fee for other areas & homewdeaths.) ith Hosanna • Consulting with the appropriateIndustries family member(s) or legal since 1996. “We A unique form of ministry Funeral guardian at the Thomas M. Smithhad Home & Crematooutgrown our Bakcalled Hosanna Industries ry Ltd. to acquire necessary vital statistics and authorizations. is available to individuals erstown space and were looking to(required build a by larger • in Sheltering the remains for a 24 hour period the Pittsburgh region facility to accommodate law) prior to performing the cremation. who may need a helping our growth. Through a as well as to those • hand, Performing the cremation on site. (Additional fee for obewho want to offer a hand friend of a friend, we were sity) led to the Rinard Lane to others. • Placing the cremated remains incampus a simple where container. we found Officially started on Palm exactly what we were • Presenting the cremated remains to the appropriate family Sunday or inlegal 1990 during a volunteer member(s) guardian at thelooking Thomasfor: M. Smith Funeral a worship service at First dormitory, chapel, an ofHome & Crematory Ltd. Presbyterian Church of fice, warehouse space, a Bakerstown, nonprofit maintenance garage The concerns of the a family requesting direct cremation are and has steadily grown to in-be performed simple-the cremation should in a timely staff housing. It and was a dignified manner, under supervision of a professional clude 13 buildings inthe two dream come true! We have funeral director, at a fair cost. worked The Thomas M. to Smith locations in and Beaver and hard update Funeral Homecounties, & Crematory Ltd. each is committed to satisfying Allegheny and building, add new these andincreasing we welcome the opportunity to be of hasconcerns, served an structures and make the service. Call us if you have any questions or wish to make number of community facility functional and arrangements. residents during that time. beautiful.”
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Its expansion took a leap forward in 1998, when Hosanna Industries moved from Bakerstown to its current headquarters in Rochester/New Sewickley Township, Beaver County (close to Cranberry
The Rochester campus is also the site for Hosanna Industries’ construction services and home repair program. Through this program, volunteers remodel existing low-income homes for needy families and build new homes for families in need. For qualifying households, volunteer staff turn around the construction of new homes in one week. These “Blitz Builds” are made possible not just with volunteer Thomas M. Smith, Supervisor labor but also donated and 30 Center Avenue. discounted materials and goods, and a uniquely orBlawnox, PA 15238 building method Should this information reachganized your home at a time of thatour compresses the build illness or sorrow, please accept sincere apology. time into seven days.
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Francis A. Farmer Apartments 274 Friendship Circle, Brighton Township, Beaver, PA 15009 Rent-Assisted Housing for Persons Ages 62 and Older Accessible 1 bedroom apartments with equipped kitchens, A/C, balconies, community room, laundry facilities, parking lots and Secure Intercom System. Newly renovated accessible apartments with roll in showers also available. There is an admission priority for very low income persons whose incomes are
• 1 Person hh...$16,600 • 2 Persons hh...$18,250 Maximum income for eligibility is: 1 Person $42,000; 2 Persons $48,650 Application or assistance available Monday through Friday 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Housing Authority of the County of Beaver, 300 State Ave., Beaver, PA 15009
Or call (724) 775-1220 for additional information www.beavercountyhousing.org
Leetsdale Manor
27 Spencer Street, Leetsdale, PA 15056 Rent-Assisted Housing for Persons Ages 62 and Older 1 bedroom apartments w/ equipped kitchens, wall-wall carpet, A/C, balconies, community room, laundry facility, limited off-street parking and Secure intercom system.
INTERNAL MEDICINE ASSOCIATES An Office of Heritage Valley Medical Group 1155 Merchant St., Ambridge, PA 15003 100 Hazel Lane, Sewickley, PA 15143
Phone: (412) 749-6821
Accepting New Patients Richard G. Cassoff, M.D. Stephanie L. Perry, M.D. George B. Cheponis, M.D. Hans J. Fuchs, M.D. Richard A. Schollaert, M.D. Sarah Miller, PA-C Karah Peters, CRNP
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Free Delivery We deliver to: Aliquippa Ambridge Hopewell Center • Utility bill payments accepted • PA Lottery tickets • Western Union
536 Franklin Ave., Aliquippa
(724) 375-4111
Wherever you need us . . . Since 1921
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Koppel Terrace Senior Apartments Maintenance Free, Garden Style Apartments For persons 55 years of age and older Corner of 1st Avenue and Richard Street in Koppel 19 spacious, fully carpeted 1 and 2 bedroom apartments One Bedroom $400 Two Bedrooms $500 plus electric Water, sewage and garbage included. Fully equipped with stove, refrigerator, dishwasher and garbage disposal. On-site laundry facilities are also available.
For additional information and application packet, call (724) 775-4535. Income restrictions apply. Annual income must not exceed: $25,450 one person; $29,050 two persons
BEAVER FALLS PLAZA
1008 Seventh Ave., Beaver Falls (724) 843-4822
Spacious One and Two Bedroom Apartments • 24 Hour Emergency Maintenance • On-site Management and Maintenance • Carpet/Blinds on All Windows • Individually Controlled Heat & Air Conditioning • Generous Closet Space • Potential Rapid Occupancy • No Application Fee • All Utilities Included in Rent • Income Limits Apply • 1 Person hh...$16,000 • 2 Persons hh...$18,250 Maximum income for eligibility is: 1 Person $42,600; 2 Persons $48,650
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HUD has mandated that an admission priority be implemented for households whose incomes are 30% of the area median income or less. Income limits apply (gross annual income) • 1 Person hh...$14,600 • 2 Persons hh...$16,700 Maximum income eligibility• 1 Person...$24,350 • 2 Persons ...$27,800
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