Wilmington Senior Center

1901 N. Market Street

Wilmington, DE 19802
(302) 651-3400
www.wilmingtonseniorcenter.org
info@wilmingtonseniorcenter.org

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A Community for Life!

Wilmington Senior Center

August 2015

Happenings
SAVE THE DATE!

Inside this issue

Tuesday, October 20, 2015

from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.
for the Wilmington Senior Centers
11th Awards Celebration
which will honor
Fred Sears
with the Lifetime Achievement Award
and
The Wilmington (DE) Links, Incorporated
with the David Menser Award
New City Styles Thrift Shop Hours:
Monday-Thursday
8:30-12:30
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Activities Calendar ..................... 4

Funding Cuts ............................. 5
August Birthdays ....................... 6
Community News ....................... 8
Tips to Protect Yourself
from Cyber Crime ................ 9
Check out our Dining Room Gallery
of Presidential Photos
from the White House
Conference on Aging Watch Party!

WILMINGTON SENIOR CENTER

PROGRAMS AND SERVICES

Activities Coordinator
651-3424
Gretchen Broadwater
Pay for trips Tuesday-Friday, 10:00-noon & 1:00-2:00
Cares and Concerns of Members
Irmina Hudson
Supportive Services
Grandparent Resource Center
Caregiver Resource Center
Patricia Anderson-Rice
$tand By Me 50+
Financial Coaching and Economic CheckUp
Kathleen Rupert
Diana Acevedo

655-2528

651-3420

651-3401
651-3427

Employment Services
Sandria Burton

651-3440

Lafayette Court
Regenia Rochester

651-3429

City Styles Thrift Shop Donations

651-3460

Administration
Sue Getman, Executive Director
Beth Ray, Executive Secretary

651-3460

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Meal Reservations
651-3400
Must be made by 12:30 p.m. the day prior to the meal
Cost: $2.00 for 60 and older; $4.75 for under 60
Bus Transportation
651-3400
Must be made by 8:00 a.m. on the day of pickup

TRIP RESERVATIONS
Please sign up and pay for trips/events by the
designated deadline. Your bus seat is guaranteed
LUNCH RESERVATIONS
only when the fee is paid.
Lunch reservations for all members and staff
must be given to the front desk by 12:30 the day If the minimum number of participants is not met
by the deadline the trip/event will be cancelled
prior. If you need to cancel after lunch has been
and payment will be returned. A late fee will be
ordered, call right away. We will then know the
meal is available if anyone else wants to purchase imposed on those not meeting the deadline date
providing the trip/event has a sufficient number
it. Unsold meals are billed to the Center at the
registered. Refunds will not be made without 24
$4.75 price.
hour notice.
Lunch cost for those under age 60 is $4.75.
Current WSC members are placed first on the
Lunch cost for those 60 and over is $2.00.
Centers 16 passenger bus for day trips. Nonmembers may attend a day trip if there are
unpaid seats after the trips deadline.

Please bring small bills to pay for trips and lunches since the receptionists cannot make change
for large bills. (Nothing larger than a $5.00 dollar bill)
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Monday

City Fare Menu August 2015 CITY

Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday

Friday

8/3
MeatloafwithGravy
RoastedSweetPotatoes
OrientalBlendVeggies
GiantGrahamCookie
TropicalFruitSalad

8/4
Turkey&SwissSandwich
onWhiteWheatBread
Le uce&Tomato
ChocolateFudgePudding
TomatoVegetableSoup
Mayonnaise
Crackers

8/5
Salmonw.LemonDillSauce
BakedPotato
KeyWestVeggies
Watermelon
WhiteWheatBread
SourCream

8/6
JumboRavioliin
MeatSauce
ItalianSpinach
HotPoachedPearHalf
WheatRoll

8/7
OvenFriedChicken
MashedPotatoes
withGravy
Coleslaw
WheatRoll
FreshPeach

8/10
Spinach&CheeseRollup
withMarinaraSauce
&ParmesanCheese
GreenBeans
CookedApples
HoneyGrainBread

***8/11***
VegetableLasagna
MixedGreensSalad
PastyTartfilledwith
ChocolatePudding&Whipped
Cream
ItalianBread

8/12
HerbBakedChicken
withParsley
ScallopedPotatoes
Spinach
MiniBlueberryMun
Banana

8/13
TunaNoodleCasserole
withPeas
SlicedCarrots
DicedPeaches
DoubleFiberBread

8/14
TossedSaladwith
Egg,Swiss&Turkey
CreamofMushroomSoup
DoubleFiberBread
PineappleTidbits
Crackers

8/17
Chickenw.BlushSauce
WholeWheatPasta
Spinach
CapriBlendVeggies
GiantGrahamCookie

8/18
PotRoastinAuJus
GarlicMashedPotatoes
SlicedCarrots
DoubleFiberBread
StrawberryBanana
YogurtSundae

8/19
TurkeywithGravy
BakedSweetPotato
GreenBeans
MiniCornMun
Applesauce
CranberrySauce

8/20
Hamburgerw.Cheddar
HamburgerBun
Le uce,Tomato&Onion
CornonCob
Cantaloupe
Ketchup

8/21
Lemon&ParsleyFlounder
Macaroni&Cheese
StewedTomatoes
WhiteWheatBread
Orange
CinnamonWaeCookie

8/24
TunaSaladSandwichon
KaiserRoll
Le uce&Tomato
MarinatedBeanSalad
FruitCocktail

8/25
Chicken&Dumplings
SlicedCarrots
GreenBeans
Yogurt

8/26
SalisburySteakw.Gravy
SouthernPotatoeswith
Onion&Peppers
Broccoli
DicedPeaches
DoubleFiberBread

8/27
BBQChicken
RedSkinPotatoSalad
withEgg
BrusselsSprouts
FreshPeach
DoubleFiberBread

8/28
ChiliwithCheese
BakedPotato
CookedApples
MiniCornMun
SourCream

8/31
StuedPepperwith
MarinaraSauce
MashedPotatoeswith
Cheese
GreenBeans
PotatoBread
DicedPears

9/1
BreadedFishSandwich
CheddarCheese
HamburgerBun
BrusselsSprouts
FreshPlum
TartarSauce

9/2

9/3

9/4

CLOSEDFORMEMBERS

All meals subject to change. All meals contain 1% milk

Meals are ordered according to projected number; over that number, backup meals will be available.
Suggested minimum donation for persons 60+ is $2.00 People under age 60 must pay $4.75

CLOSEDFORMEMBERS

CLOSEDFORMEMBERS

Saturday Mid Day meals served at St. Anthonys

Sunday Mid Day meals served at St. Anthonys & St. Patricks Senior Centers.
Tuesday & Thursday Evening Meals served at St. Anthonys Senior Center

MONTHLY ACTIVITIES August 2015

Mon

Tue

Wed

Thu

Fri

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9:30 Strength Building
10:30 Board Games
10:30 Open Wii Games

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9:00 Quilting
9:15 Cowtown Trip*
9:30 Yoga
10:15 Chair Exercise
11:30 GRC Support Group
1:00 Bingo
3:00 Red Hat Society Meeting

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10:00 Pictionary
10:30 Wii Bowling

6
10:45 Bible Study
1:00 Bingo

7
9:30 Wii Team Bowling
10:00 Cards
12:45 Bingo

10
9:30 Strength Building
9:30 Commodity Food Delivery
10:30 Board Games
10:30 Open Wii Games
1:30 Line Dancing Class

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9:00 Quilting
10:15 Chair Exercise
11:30 GRC Support Group
1:00 Bingo

12
9:30 Breakfast at Old Country
Buffet*
9:30 Chorus
10:00 Scrabble*
10:30 Wii Bowling
1:00 Computer Class*

13
10:45 Bible Study
1:00 Caregiver Support Group*
1:00 Bingo

14
9:30 Wii Team Bowling
10:00 Cards
12:45 Bingo

17
9:30 Strength Building
10:30 Open Wii Games
10:30 Board Games

18
9:00 Quilting
10:15 Chair Exercise
10:30 Summertime Trivia*
11:30 GRC Support Group
1:00 Bingo
5:30 GRC-LINKS Program

19
9:15 Baltimore Inner Harbor
Trip*
10:30 Chorus
1:00 Computer Class*

20
10:45 Bible Study
1:00 Bingo

21
9:30 Wii Team Bowling
10:00 Cards
12:45 Bingo

24
9:30 Strength Building
10:30 Open Wii Games
10:30 Board Games

25
9:00 Quilting
10:15 Chair Exercise
11:30 GRC Support Group
(out of building)
1:00 Bingo

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27
9:30 Chorus
10:45 Bible Study
10:00 Wii Bowling Challenge* 1:00 Bingo
1:00 Computer Class*

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9:30 Wii Team Bowling
10:00 Scrabble
12:45 Bingo

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9:30 Strength Building
10:30 Board Games
10:30 Open Wii Games

* See more information

about presentations,
trips and activities on
the following pages.

Daily:
Word Puzzles, Cards, Dominos
and Games and Exercise Room
open. Pool table located in
Exercise Room.

WSC will close at 3:15

on Fridays through
September 4.

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WSC: Experts at Living Well

Gretchen Broadwater, Activities Coordinator (651-3424)
ACTIVITIES & PRESENTATIONS

WILMINGTON SENIOR CENTER WILL BE CLOSED FOR MEMBERS on September 2nd, 3rd
and 4th so staff can prepare for the busy fall season. Meals will be delivered to
homebound clients, but not served at the Center.
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12,19,26 Computer Classes, 1:00. Michael Ruffin, our computer instructor, is offering three
free computer information sessions. The August 12 session will be "Computer Q&A" to answer
any questions you might have about using a computer or certain software. On August 19 & 26
the sessions will be the same: "Introduction to Computers." Space is limited to 10 participants so
sign up early at the front desk. Information on future computer classes will be available later in
August. Thank you, Mike!
AUGUST TRIPS
18 Summertime Trivia, 10:30 in the dining room
Sign up at Front Desk!
26 Wii Bowling Challenge between staff and
members, 10:00. Sign up in the Activities Book at the 4 Cowtown Trip. Bus leaves at 9:15
front desk.
and returns at 1:30. Lunch on your
SNEAK PEEK
own at Cowtown. Cost is $4.00 for
September - National Senior Center Month
transportation.Minimum of 8 needed
Thanksgiving Ball Tickets go on sale 9/8. No tickets
for the trip. Payment deadline: 7/31.
are available before then. Gretchen will accept ticket
Space not reserved until paid for.
payments as of 8/10 until 9/3. Full payment (cost to be 12 Breakfast at Old Country Buffet.
announced) must be made to reserve a ticket. Tickets
Well travel to the Old Country Buffet
are not available at the door & do sell out very quickly.
for a Dutch-treat breakfast buffet.
14 4-hour Safe Driving Class - refresher course
Bus leaves at 9:30. The
24 Guest Bartender Night - 6-9 pm - BBC Tavern
transportation fee is just $1.00 and
25 Beach Day in Rehoboth (NOTE DATE CHANGE)
the buffet cost is $7.49 payable at
29 Flu Clinic with Rite Aid
the cashier desk. Beverages other
than coffee and tea are an additional
Wii BOWLING
charge.
A new season of Wii Team Bowling begins the week of
19 Baltimore Inner Harbor
9/7. We currently have two teams & would like to have
Bus leaves at 9:15 and returns at
additional players. Its a fun & easy-to-learn game that
3:30. Transportation cost is $12.00
provides some exercise & a lot of enthusiasm. See
and the sign-up deadline is August
Gretchen if you would like to take part. Come watch or
12. A map and suggestion of
participate in a Wii game between staff and members
activities will be provided for
on August 26.
participants.

UNITED WAY CUTS SENIOR CENTER FUNDING

Because contributions to the United Way of Delaware have continued to decline, allocations to
agencies were reduced. Wilmington Senior Center will receive $26,000 less in annual funding
beginning July 1, 2015. The Center staff will work very hard to continue providing all services to
members & clients, but we have been forced to reduce hours and salaries for the following staff
members:
Patricia Anderson-Rice, Director of Supportive Services will be off on Thursday afternoons
Gretchen Broadwater, Activities Coordinator will now work 9:00-2:00 on Tuesday,
Wednesday & Thursday (she will continue to be off on Monday & work 9:0012:00 on Friday)
Sue Getman, Executive Director reduced hours will vary weekly as schedule permits
James Hicklin, Maintenance Supervisor will be off on Friday
Mattie McBee, Bookkeeper 8:00-1:00 daily
Beth Ray, Executive Secretary will be off on Friday
We will evaluate programs, schedules & budget in 90 days & make adjustments if necessary. In
the meantime, if you have questions or concerns, please see Sue Getman. We appreciate your
understanding & support.
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AUGUST BIRTHDAYS
We missed the following July birthdays and are so very sorry:
Happy Belated Birthday to Ruth Dawson and Audrey Thomas
-------------------------------------------------------------------------8/1Thomasonia Anderson, Mamie Revell
3 Charles Butler, Richard Finner
4 Deborah Cottman, Charles Pinder
5 Alice Fisher, Arnold Walker
9 Patricia Anderson-Rice, Sharon Smith, Jurine Thomas
10 Garland Smalls
12 Mildred Jones
13 Ellsworth Williams
15 Thomas Smitham
16 Forrestine Brown
20 Nettie McLaughlin
23 Anthony Dash, Johnell Smith
25 Edith Mills, Delores Spencer
26 Barbara Paulin
27 Beatrice Cain
30 Louise Mercer
AUGUST BIRTHDAY INVITATION
August and July birthdays were celebrated at the Annual Picnic on
July 29th so there wont be a party this month. However,
members with August birthdays will receive a free lunch on
August 26th.
Please call 651-3400 to make a reservation by Wednesday,
August 19th so well have enough meals. You must call because
you wont be automatically included in our lunch count. (City
Fare sends birthday cake only for those who have ordered
lunch.)
MORNING COFFEE
Coffee for members is provided by City Fare and we ask that you
limit it to two cups each. Other items such as bread, muffins,
coffee cake, butter, jelly, cream cheese, etc. are not provided by
either the Center or City Fare. Those items are sometimes
available from donations by members. If you enjoy having a
morning snack, you might consider bringing an item to share.
Please remember that Marshas priority each morning is
organizing the kitchen for delivery of home-bound meals
and the Centers noon meal; not putting out snack items.

WELCOME TO
OUR NEW MEMBERS:
Joyce Hagler
Naimeh Rahim
Rhonda Wilson
VOLUNTEER
INFORMATION
If you are interested in
volunteering with us at
Wilmington Senior
Center, please complete
a volunteer application
and submit it
at our Front Desk.
FRANKLIN MINT
FEDERAL CREDIT
UNION
If you are a member or
employee of Wilmington
Senior Center,
you are eligible to
become a member of
the Franklin Mint Federal
Credit Union.
Contact Beth Ray
at 651-3460
for more information.
SUGGESTION BOX
If you have ideas for
programs, activities or
changes,
please write a note and
put it in the lobby
suggestion box.
WOULD YOU LIKE TO
HOST A TRIP OR
DO YOU HAVE
PROGRAM IDEAS?
See Gretchen
Broadwater or
Sue Getman!
WELCOME TO NEW
VOLUNTEERS:
Claudia McCormick
Callum Wragg

CAREGIVERS CORNER

Support for
Caregivers...
is available from our
Caregiver Resource
Center. call 651-3420 for
more information.
Grandparent
Support Group
meets Tuesdays from
11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m.
Funding for the
Caregiver
Resource Center
comes from the Division
of Services for Aging and
Adults with Physical
Disabilities
as a result of the
National Family
Caregiver Support
Program, Title III-E of
the Older Americans Act.

Caregiver Support Group

Thursday, August 13, 2015 at 1:00 p.m. in Board Room.
Please join us for a rescheduled discussion with Anika Turner,
Director of the Caregiver Resource Center and our partner at the
Newark Senior Center.
Patricia Anderson-Rice will facilitate the meeting
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DID YOU KNOW?

The dog days of
summer refer to the
hottest, most sultry
days of July & August in
the Northern
Hemisphere. The term
originates from the
ancient belief that
Sirius, also called the
Dog Star & the brightest
star in the constellation
in Canis Major, is closest
to the sun from mid-July
to mid-August. Ancients
believed that its heat
added to the heat of the
sun & caused the not
weather. Those in the
Southern Hemisphere
experience dog days in
January & February.

WILMINGTON SENIOR CENTER

APPRECIATES:

Thank you to Training by Liz and

Julissa
for donating 8 weeks of Yoga classes.
Were grateful to AARP-DE for sponsoring
the White House Conference on Aging Watch Party
and to Jack Holloway for taking photos with the President!
Joyce Bembry
Janet Bivins
Barbara Clark

Recent Donors

Marie Dash
John McMillan
Dana Price

COMMUNITY NEWS

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Old Brandywine Village

Summer Concerts
First Sunday of the month at 4:00 p.m.
behind Hercules Building at 1313 N. Market Street

COLLECTING SPECIAL ITEMS

Thank you for your continued
support of donating recycled
eyeglasses and hearing aids for
the Lions Club and soda can
tabs for Ronald McDonald
House. Please leave them with
Gretchen.
Box Tops for Education are
the pink and yellow certificates
you find on grocery boxes and
labels that provide funds for
participating schools. WSC has
begun to collect them for
Shortlidge School. Look for the
collection box with a sample
certificate in the lobby.
GIVE BIRTHDAY GIFTS
TO WSC!

As we get older theres less we

need or want for our birthdays,
but our loved ones like to give
The schedule is as follows:
us presents. As an alternative,
August 2nd:
The Jonathan Whitney Project
why not suggest to your family
September 6th: Special Delivery Band
that they make a donation to
---------------------------------------------------------------------Wilmington Senior Center in
TWO-MINUTE WALKS HELP UNDO THE
your honor? Your birthday will
DAMAGE OF SITTING ALL DAY
become an even bigger cause
for celebration!
Even if you take part in a regular exercise routine, you are
putting your health in danger if you sit down most of the
day. Sitting raises the risk of chronic disease and disability,
Tai Chi in the Park
and even shortens life. Why? Sara Rosenkranz of Kansas
Thursdays
State University says that when we sit, "we're basically
July 2 - August 27
telling our bodies to shut down the processes that help to
11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
stimulate metabolism throughout the day, and that is not
at
the Josephine Fountain
good." But here's some good news from University of Utah
Brandywine Park
School of Medicine. According to professor of internal
FREE
medicine Dr. Srinivasan Beddhu, adding two minutes of
walking per hour to your routine could help lower the risk of
early death, heart disease, diabetes and other chronic
conditions. So, if your job or lifestyle keeps you in your seat
BRIGHT SPOT VENTURES
for hour after hour, make it a habit to go for a short stroll
down the hall or around the block every hour. Beddhu
will be on the corner of
reminds us that these mini-workouts don't take the place of
19th and Market Streets
our regular exercise routine, which should include at least
on Tuesdays at 2:30
150 minutes per week of moderate exercise to strengthen
from June to October
our heart, muscles and bones. The study appeared in the
with a mobile food truck
Clinical Journal of the American Society of Nephrology.
loaded with fresh
produce!
Source: IlluminAge Communication Partners; copyright 2015
IlluminAge.
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You may be eligible for a free cell phone which provides minutes to use, mobile access to
emergency services, and a choice of cell phone plans. There are no contracts, no hidden
fees, and no monthly charges. The cell phone has many of the following services:
voicemail
text
call waiting
international calling
caller ID
You can take part in this program if you have limited income or receive help from other
benefit programs such as:
Medicaid
Supplemental Security Income (SSI)
Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP)
Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP)
Public Housing or Section 8
Call a $tand By Me 50+ Financial Coach for more information.
New Castle County 302-651-3401
Kent and Sussex Counties 302-415-1542
All $tand By Me 50+ Services are FREE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------WELCOME TO NEW FINANCIAL COACH DIANA ACEVEDO!
Diana comes to WSC from Wells Fargo Bank. Shes looking forward to meeting customers
and helping with budgeting and saving.
TIPS TO PROTECT YOURSELF FROM CYBER CRIME

Always be careful when clicking attachments or links in email. Check the url, look for
spelling mistakes or low resolution images which can indicate a fraudulent site.
Think you can spot a phony website? Take the OPENDNS phishing quiz
(http://www.opendns.com/phishing-quiz).
Shopping or banking? Use only your own device and on a network you can trust - using
the free wifi in a public location can expose your information.
Never leave your devices unattended and lock your computer when away from your desk.
Practice good password management. Use a mix of letters, numbers, and symbols.
Dont use the same password for multiple sites.
Back up your data regularly.
Keep anti-virus software up-to-date.
Be wary of phone calls or emails asking for personal information. Say no. You can always
call the company directly to verify credentials.
Monitor your accounts for suspicious activity. Question anything that looks unfamiliar.
(Source: The Cincinnati Insurance Companies)
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THANK YOU FOR SUPPORTING

WILMINGTON SENIOR CENTERS
RUN FOR THE AGES
AS GOLD SPONSORS
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