Burlington senior center newsletterAutumn 2014 issue

BSC PRESIDENT LETTERYou may have noticed that I changed the heading of this newsletter from Fall to Autumn. The last thing a senior needs is a reminder or mention of a Fall. The 3rd season of the year newsletter will be called Autumn.“I cannot endure to waste anything so precious as autumnal sunshine by staying in the house. So I have spent almost all the daylight hours in the open air.” ~Nathaniel Hawthorne, 10th October 184250+ sports softball ended on Wednes-day September 30. The players and fans enjoyed another great year of fun and competition.Congratulations all the players of 50+ softball for completing 5 years of softball. What an exciting game it was! The black team won the final game of the season in the 7th inning 10-9 holding the red team to 1 run and ending the game with a double play.

As I prepared the BSC NEWS for print, I am excited to see an article in the October 2 issue of the Burlington Standard Press about the Nifty Fifty

Bowling entitled “Don’t call them ‘seniors’ “ If you get a chance, read this excellent article by Jennifer Eisenbart. If you want to bowl with the Nifty Fifty bowlers at the Town & Country lanes, call Ruth at 262-210-7488.

I am starting a new feature with this the Autumnal issue of the BSC NEWS which I will call the SPON-SOR SPOTLIGHT. Each issue a featured sponsor will be able to submit a short 2-3 paragraph article on an issue important to our readers. Our first sponsor in the spotlight will be Home Instead.

Thank you to Bud Muellenbach for covering Peter Girolamo’s days off while he is convalescing. Congratu-lations to Elna Mahoney who was recently recognize by AARP for her contributions to the Burlington Com-munity. Great job to the Sports 50+ group in Softball to Kathy Baumeis-ter, in Volley Ball to Katie Mawhin-ney and Ruth Richmond in Bowling. A great job is done by Judy Stelma-chowski with the Meals on Wheels program. Thank you to Gladys Bub-litz, Lou Uebele, Elna Mahoney and Nancy Quade who volunteer time at the Jam Session. Thanks a million to the Chocolate City Card Club, BSC volunteers, corporate sponsors and speakers for the fantastic program held at the Burlington Senior Center on Tuesday August 26th in celebra-tion of National Senior Citizen’s Day.

BSC OFFICERSPresident: John BrensingerVice President: Judy BratzTreasurer: Connie WilsonSecretary: Sandy ColvinAsst Secretary: Gale Palmer BSC Manager: Peter GirolamoHistorian: Gladys BublitzBSC NEWS Editor: John BrensingerAd Director: Bud Muellanbach Website: DJ Brensinger

BSC BOARD MEETINGSThe Burlington Senior Center Board of Directors meet the 2nd Tuesday of each month. Informal talks begin at 8:15 and the formal board meeting starts at 8:45. Call 262-767-9880, if you plan to attend as an observer.

BURLINGTON TRANSPORTATIONThe following companies are known to the BSC NEWS editor to pro-vide transportation around the area. SPARC 262-412-8641, K-TOWN 262-764-0377, ITNRACINECOUN-TY 262-554-1091 & TIETEL’s TRANSPORT 262-206-7043. If I have missed any others, please call 262-763-2854 to provide additional information for this newsletter.

911 PhONEThe Burlington Police Dept pro-vides911 cell phones to Love Inc. These used cell phones are disabled so that the owner may only call 911. A senior or individual that is in need of a 911 phone may contact Terri at the Love Incorporated main office.Call ahead 262-763-6226 or stop by 480 S Pine St in Burlington.

PLACE AN ADPlacing an ad or insert for you, your group or

your business in the BSC NEWS is easy. Or if you have any news, contact

John Brensinger at 262-763-2854 or

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BUNCOBunco is a fun dice game played at the Burlington Senior Center. Seniors share good times, treats and coffee. Bunco play begins at 1PM on the second Friday of each month. Come early to chat with friends. Or come even earlier to enjoy lunch at BSC. Whatever your plans are, BUNCO at BSC is fun sociable game. All community members are invited to play. Call Co-chairs Elna Mahoney @ 763-7658 or Janice Brensinger @ 767-9490 for more information on BUNCO.

COME TO ThE JAM SESSIONSat the Burlington Senior Center. Every 3rd Wednesday of the month. October 15th, November 19th, December 17th & January 21st. LIVE OLDE TYME MUSIC PARTY TIME !! SING ALONG !! DANCE !! LISTEN !! ENJOY!! Bring all your friends.

MEXICAN TRAIN DOMINOESNumbered dominoes not dots have been added to the dominoes used by the group. For some folks, it is easier to see the numbers instead of count-ing dots. Janice Brensinger and Elna Mahoney lead an energetic group of domino players at BSC every 2nd & 4th Wednesday mornings from 9:30-11:30 am. The domino players will help you learn the few rules like

getting started, scoring and playing the Mexican train. Some players stay over for lunch at BSC. For more information, call Janice Brensinger @ 262-767-9490 or Elna Mahoney @ 262-763-7658

MEET ThE MAYORStop by City Hall, 300 North Pine Street on the first Saturday of each month from 9-11 AM. During his open office hours talk to Mayor Miller about your concerns, ideas or suggestions for the Burlington area. Of course, the Burlington Senior Center encourages you to talk up any activities that you think would ben-efit you and your senior neighbors.

WANTED: JAM SESSION MUSICIANSThe 3rd Wednesday of each month musicians come to the Burlington Senior Center to play music before a crowd of music loving, song singing and dancing seniors. Come and play your instrument from 1-3:30 PM. Call Nancy Quade for more informa-tion at 262-534-6138.

60+ LUNCh (M-F)Come to the Burlington Senior Center any weekday Monday through Friday to enjoy a delicious hot nutri-tious lunch served at 12 Noon. Come around 11:30 or earlier to enjoy the com-pany of other lunch guests. Seniors must be age 60 or older, although a spouse may be younger. One of my favorite lunches is Meatloaf, gravy & mashed potatoes served on Tuesday October 28th. A donation of only $3.50 is requested. Reservations are required and can be made by calling 1-877-637-0327

CCCC meets every Tuesday after-noon from 12:30 to 4 PMish to play cards. The card players invite anyone interested in playing cards to come to our open sessions every Tuesday af-ternoon. There is no age limit. Bring your friends. Bring your relatives. If you don’t play Euchre, Hand & Foot, Pinochle or Sheepshead/Schafkopf, no problem, we will teach you how to play. At many of the Tuesday after-noon sessions, treats, brownies or cookies are brought in and served by CCCC members. Our special angel Elna Mahoney brews fresh coffee for the card players.

hARMONY CLUB VOLUNTEERS WANTEDHarmony Club, a unique social pro-gram that provides time off for care-givers and socialization for the care recipient is looking for volunteers to help the clients with activities, lunch and snacks. Harmony Club is held at the Burlington Senior Center 9:30 AM to 3:30 PM, 1st & 3rd Wednes-days of each month. If you can vol-unteer, call Dawn at 262-898-8900.

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If the Kibbutz would have known in 1968 that I sold paintings and kept the money I would have most defi-nitely ended up in a solitary confine-ment… ~ Elisha Ben Yitzhak

DUMP YOUR PENNIES The PINK PIG located on the main table at BSC has been collecting pennies lately. The PINK PIG will accept any size donations to help support the activities, events and operation of your Burlington Senior Center. Save your pennies and de-posit them in the PINK PIG at BSC.

SENIORS MAKE COPIESThe Burlington Senior Center is open Monday-Friday from 9-11AM. Se-niors are invited to come in to BSC to make copies of their documents for only 5 cents per copy. Bring your birth certificates, financial forms, tax information or other documents to BSC. Our friendly staff will assist you in using the BSC copy machine.

NOTICE ON INSERTSIf you or your business would like to place an insert the BSC NEWS, contact John Brensinger @ 262-763-2854. We can discuss having your organization produce an insert for future issues of BSC NEWS.

“You’ve gotta dance like there’s nobody watching,

Love like you’ll never be hurt,Sing like there’s nobody listening,And live like it’s heaven on earth.”

~ William W. Purkey

WhAT LIFE MEANS TO MEHappiness does not take much since it is a state of mind. As I walk down the lane where I live, I enjoy the beauty of the day that surrounds me in nature. Taking my stroll, the neigh-borly pony greets me at the edge of his fence with the flick of his white tail against his chestnut colored body. I put my hand out to the pony and he sniffs to see if there is a treat for him. I chat with him and seems to under-stand and watches me walk away as I continue to stroll along on this picture perfect summer’s day.

I round the corner of the cul-de-sac and see the Sand Hill Cranes mill-ing about in the field. The cranes are standing tall. looking ever so beauti-ful and proud as they seem to enjoy the beauty of nature on this glorious summer’s day. The beauty, sunshine and breezes of this fine day is all the happiness that I need. As I turn to go home from my walk, I smile enjoying God’s beauty which brings me such joy and pleasure. Loretta Brierly

WhO SAID ELDERLY PEOPLE’S MEMORY IS FADING In 1968, only three years after I started painting, I decided that I am ready to face the world of art, (what a Chutzpah). At that time I lived in a small Kibbutz near Jerusalem, milk-ing cows at dawn and painting late at night. I took 5 of my “best” paint-ings and traveled to Jerusalem. When I arrived in Jerusalem I went to the main street, called Jaffa Street, and searched for galleries. Not far I noticed a small gallery, located half level under the dusty road, called “Safrai Gallery”. With my tenacious Chutzpah I went down the steps and saw an elderly

couple, the owners of the gallery. I told them that I am an artist from a Kibbutz not far from Jerusalem and showed them my paintings. I asked them if they can sell my paintings. They looked at me, looked at each other and said “Sure, let’s try it”. Months later I came back to the gallery to check if any of my paint-ings were sold. The elderly woman looked at me with a smile and told me that three of my paintings were sold. I didn’t understand why she was smiling if “only” three of paint-ings were sold. Last year, (2012), I returned a rented car in Jerusalem with a friend and right there and then next to the car rental office I saw a big sign “Safrai Gallery”. I just couldn’t believe it! I decided to go in and tell my story of the “Safrai Gallery” to the new gal-lery owner. But as I walked in, (Oh my God), I saw the same elderly couple standing in the gallery, (44 years older). The man looked at me up and down and asked with a frail voice “Aren’t you Elisha from the Kibbutz?” I almost fainted, I was shocked. I was so excited that they remembered me that I hugged them and thanked them for remembering me. So, the conclusion of the story actu-ally entails a few questions. Do all gallery owners live well above 100 years? Who said that older people’s memory is fading? How in the world they remembered me after 44 years? And the last question is, what did I do with the money they gave me in 1968?

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NIFTY FIFTY BOWLINGJoin us @ 1PM at the Town & Coun-try Lanes in Burlington for the Fall-Winter league. Your BSC NEWS editor and some of the Chocolate City Card Club members bowl in this fun league. Call Ruth Richmond 262-210-7488.

hAND AND FOOT The Chocolate City Card Club an-nounces the playing of the card game Hand and Foot on Tuesday afternoon at 1 pm. New players are welcome at BSC, 201 N Main St. Burlington.Hand and Foot is a great card game, a variation on Canasta. The object is to build a seven card set of any one suit (7 Kings, or 7 fives or 7 Jacks, etc.), which is called a Book. A natural set has no wild cards and is called a Red Book. You can use wild cards to make a Black Book. Get the required number of Red and Black Books and get rid of all your cards fist. You win that hand.Four hands make a game. The person (team) with the most points at the end is the winner. A score sheet tracks the scoring, and acts as reminder of the game structure.

BSC NEWSLETTER SUBSCRIPTIONSIf you are interested in support-ing the BSC NEWS, please use the FRIENDS OF THE BURLINGTON SENIOR CENTER form to send us a voluntary donation. If you no longer wish to receive the BSC NEWS or if you know of someone that would like to receive the BSC NEWS, please let us know. Call 262-767-9880 or send a note to the Burlington Senior Center, 201 N Main St Burlington WI 53105

BSC NEWSLETTER SUBMISSIONSThis fine newsletter will always ac-cept and consider for publication any submissions received by the editor. Send your articles, stories, jokes, suggestions or letters to the editor to EDITOR BSC NEWS, Burlington Senior Center, 201 N Main St, Burl-ington, WI 53105.

BURLINGTON SENIOR CENTER DAY TRIPS AND TOURSMotor coach tours are for all ages and include taxes and gratuities. Burlington and Racine-area pickups. Call Kris Jekel at 262-895-9001, email at krisjekel@hotmail.com or go to www.wanderlusttoursllc.com for all trip details. November 5 – 4TH ANNUAL WANDERLUST TRAVEL SHOW, 1:00 p.m. at Veteran’s Terrace, 589 Milwaukee Avenue, Burlington. Join us as we present our lineup of deluxe motor coach outings and tours for 2015. Also meet our partners, May-flower Tours and Collette Tours for some exciting extended tour oppor-tunities. Browse the many vendor tables and enjoy a selection of light refreshments. November 6 – POLISH POLKA FESTIVAL in Niles, Illinois with Polish Feast and polka band, the Ampol-Aires. $89.00 December 7, 2014 – CAMELOT at the Drury Lane Theatre in Oakbrook Terrace, Illinois. Champagne brunch and show. $115.00 February 4-12, 2015 – TROPICAL COSTA RICA with air from O’Hare, group roundtrip airport transfers, 14 meals, extensive sightseeing including San Jose, Coffee Planta-tion, Guanacaste, Monteverde Cloud Forest, Hanging Bridges, Arenal Volcano, Lake Arenal Cruise, and so much more. $2449.00. Cancella-tion waiver and optional 4 day jungle adventure post tour not included in price. Detailed brochure available.

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IT’S A SECRETExposed ! This closely guarded secret is now revealed to our read-ers. The Burlington Senior Center is an actively center used by satisfied participants. Are you ready for this: among the many activities currently available at or affiliated with BSC are Bowling, Bridge, Bunco, Choco-late City Card Club, Dominoes, Euchre, Hand & Foot, Harmony Club, Jam Session, Library, Meals on Wheels, Movies, Pinochle, Softball, Sheepshead and Volleyball. BSC is ready for you bring your friends or group to start a new activity too. See the activity list on the back of this newsletter for contact information.

VOLUNTEER LUNChEON On April 10, 2014, a volunteer luncheon was held at the Burlington Senior Center honoring volunteers that deliver the Meals on Wheels as well as volunteers that help at the Nutrition Site. About 30 people came and enjoyed a light lunch and had a chance to win some great door prizes. The Nutrition program could not operate without the help of area Volunteers who give their own time and dedication. We are lucky to have each and every volunteer and cannot

thank them enough for all they do for the seniors in Burlington. 3 Meals on Wheels routes are picked up from the Burlington Senior Center Monday through Friday and delivered to area seniors who are homebound, all delivered by volun-teers from the Burlington area. The Nutrition Site offers lunch Monday through Friday at 12 noon for area seniors who can drive or find trans-portation to the site.Foe more information on the Meals on Wheels program: contact Tina @1-877-637-0327

ThANK YOU BURLINGTONThank you to the City of Burlington and the Town of Burlington for your support of the Bur-lington Senior Center. Additionally, thank you to the City of Burlington for the nice write up “ Have You Visited the Senior Center?” in the Autumn 2014 edition of the City of Burlington newsletter.

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FRIENDS OF ThE BURLINGTON SENIOR CENTERThe Burlington Senior Center is a non-profit 501 © 3 organization. That does not receive any funding for stateor federal agencies. We have a very small operating budget and exist because of the generous hearts of volunteers and contributors who continue to give generously of time, talents and personal resources.

Please accept my donation of $ _____________. I would like my gift to be used for: q Offset the cost to mail my free subscription to the BSC NEWS. q General supplies for seniors that use the BSC facilities. q Normal day to day cost of providing BSC services. q Support for the Jam session. q Harmony Club expenses. q Senior Sports and Over 55 softball supplies and equipment.

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BURLINGTON SENIOR CENTER WISh LISTBurlington Senior Center was es-tablished as an activity center for seniors. People come from Milwau-kee, Racine, Kenosha, Walworth and Waukesha counties to participate in events at BSC. We offer the follow-ing activities: Bridge, Bowling, Bunco, Euchre, Foot Care, Hand & Foot, Lunch program, Mexican Train Dominoes, Pinochle, Sheepshead, Over 55 Co-ed softball,Volleyball and more.BSC Is in need of the following items:Volunteer Activity DirectorVolunteer to start new activities like bean Bag or ChessCleaning supplies (Lysol)Pinochle cardsPlaying cardsParty supplies: plates, napkins and utensilsGround Decaf coffeeToilet paperStandard copier paper and tonerDish washing soapForever stampsTo donate items, contact BSC, 201 N Main St Burlington, WI 53105 @ 767-9880 or John Brensinger @763-2854.

SAVE YOUR MARKETPLACE RECEIPTSBSC receives a donation from Rich-ter’s Marketplace fo rall of your receipts. Ask for the new “Funds for Friends” sticker. If you don’t have a sticker, that’s OK. Gladys will put a sticker on the receipt before submit-ting them for our donation. Drop off or mail your Market-place receipts to Gladys Bub-litz, Burlington Senior Center, 201 N Main St. Burlington WI 53105 Gladys enthusiasti-cally processes your receipts. Remember to receive credit we must receive and submit

your receipts prior to their one year expiration date. Ask your friends to save their receipts for us. Thank you to every who saves their Marketplace receipts for the betterment of BSC and the seniors using our facilities and/or participate in our various programs.

WhEN YOU GIVE OF YOURSELF, LIFE hAS MEANINGEleanor Roosevelt said, “When you cease to make a contribution you be-gin to die.” That’s probably why so many men from previous generations died within a year of retiring. When we no longer feel useful, we begin to wither away.This highlights why it is important to always stay engaged in life in a meaningful way whether through employment, self-employment, vol-unteer work, helping out, mentoring, coaching, and so on. Even someone

who is home-bound or disabled can help in various ways via phone, com-puter, or other means.When you give of yourself, life has meaning.

SENIORS WhO CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCEBSC NEWS is looking for seniors or people who make a difference for seniors. If you know of anyone doing great things for seniors. Help us to recognize them. Send a brief descrip-tion of who they are and what they are doing to the BSC NEWS, 201 N Main St Burlington, WI 53105.

COUPONS, CELL PhONES & YARNAnnette Berndt and friends process coupons, cell phone & yarn for veterans. Please bring your clipped or cut out manufactures coupons to BSC. These coupons may be up to 6 MONTHS AFTER EXPIRATION DATE. BSC has a veteran’s basket located on the BSC Information Cen-ter’s table for coupons, cell phones & yarn.

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MEALS ON WhEELS Meals on Wheels offers lunch Mon-day through Friday at the Burlington Senior Center. BSC is looking for a few good drivers to help keep the meal program rolling. Call 1-262-637-0727 or 1-877-637-0327 if you are interested in volunteering as a driver. Drivers are needed for one day a month or if you like take on one day a week. Meals on Wheels is made possible through a partner-ship between Lincoln Lutheran and the Racine County Human Services Department.

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SILVER ALERT The new Silver Alert program recent-ly began in Wisconsin. Similar to the Amber Alert program, Silver Alert uses the Crime Alert Network to quickly broadcast alerts for missing at-risk or vulnerable seniors. When the bill was approved in the Legis-lature, it received overwhelming support. The alert system already has been used to find a missing Menomonee Falls man. More than 7,000 law enforcement of-ficers, businesses and citizens use the Wisconsin Crime Alert Network. If you would like to receive alerts, go to Wisconsin Crime Alert Network.

BSC LIBRARY The Burlington Senior Center’s free library has books & movies foe you to pick up to read or view at no charge. BSC is always on the look out for book donations for our free library to help turn over our great selections. At this time, the BSC Library doesn’t need any movies donations. For the best drop off times call 262-767-9880.

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NATIONAL SENIOR CITIZEN’S DAYA dinner program was held at BSC after the Chocolate City Card Club on Tuesday August 26th. This 1st annual pot luck event had speakers from Arborview Communities, At-torney Mary Poletti, Integrity Fu-neral Services, Mealy Funeral Home and Wunderlust tours. In addition a food donation was made by Judy Bratz from Town Bank. The program was well received. All the sponsors indicated that would be interested in returning to BSC next year.

MARRIOTT ThEATRE DAY TRIPFriends of the Waterford Public Library are sponsoring a great trip as a benefit to the library. Join library friend Jackie Kastengren Wednesday December 10th 2014 (10 AM) to see the King & I in Lincolnshire, IL. The tour includes round trip trans-portation in a deluxe motor coach, lunch at the Golden Coral in Gurnee, IL and admission to the Marriott Theatre’s production of “The King and I”. The cost of the trip is only $79 per person. For questions and reservations contact: Bon Voyage World Travel Experts 262-514-2022 or info@bvworldtravel.com

PINOChLEAt BSC’s Chocolate City Card Club, there is a group of regular card players that come to play Pinochle. They may play other card games but Pinochle is the game they love the most. I have played Pinochle for over 50 years. I learned to play Pinochle at my grandfather’s house at the big kitchen table. At times, there was more than one. Pinochle game going on The dining room table next to the cage where Pete the Parrot live was the spot for game 2. Grandpa John, Grandma Ginnie, Uncle Bob, Aunt

Eva, Aunt Dot, Dad, Mom and some neighbors comprised the core group of players. With that many players, most of the time they played double deck partners.I begged to play but “You are too young” was the common response I heard. Finally one day, the group was a player short and I took full advan-tage of my opening. I never heard “ You are too young” again. I’m glad my friends at BSC don’t say “You are too young”.Drop in some day at BSC to play Pinochle. Your are not too young to play. We will teach you how to play. During extra scheduled game times my brothers, family friends, in-laws, my son & grandsons stop by and play Pinochle. It still is a family tra-dition carried on through 5 genera-tions. We will help you start a new tradition.

DAY OF SCARINGOpps, the title is a typo. I must have Halloween on my mind. The title should be DAY OF CARING. Thank to the United Way’s Day of Caring for finding volunteers from Journey Church in Burlington. A group of dedicated volunteers headed up by Pastor Howard Edwards painted the exterior wall of BSC facing the Fox River. Thank you to Mark Hoefs of Racine County for providing us with the supplies need to complete the

job. Next year will request the inte-rior walls of BSC to be painted.

SPINNING TOP MUSEUMJudith Schultz from Burlington’s Spinning Top Museum thrilled the audience this Summer with games, puzzles and spinning top demonstra-tions.. After the Chocolate City Card Club played cards on a Tuesday afternoon, Judith wowed the crowd with her tricks and vast knowledge of games and varied historical facts. The Spinning Top Museum is located at 533 Milwaukee Ave.

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AWARD WINNING VOLUNTEERIn August 2014, Elna Mahoney received the Andrus Award for Community Service Certificate and Pin from the Wisconsin chapter of AARP. In September 2014 for her outstanding community service and her always ready to help attitude and infectious positive behavior shared with Burlington area seniors, she received the 1st annual Burlington Senior Center’s Volunteer of the Year award. Congratulations to Elna, BSC’s spark plug.

SENIOR DISCOUNTS FROM BURLINGTON AREA BUSINESSESThis list will grow as the BSC NEWS staff finds more businesses to add to this list. If you know of any business that is not on the BSC discount list, please send us documentation to assist BSC NEWS in expanding our senior discount list.

• Burlington Footwear 10 % off (age 60+) • Burlington Health Foods Senior Discount 10 %, • Culver’s 10% off (age 60+) • McDonald’s Discount Coffee (age 55+), • Pine Street Cafe Senior Menu (age 62+), • Salvation Army Store up to 50% on Wednesday ( age 55+) • Single Source 10% Discount• Subway 10% off (age 60+),• Taco Bell free beverage +5% off (age 65+), • White Fox II Senior Menu (age 60+)

I might have heard this at 50+ softball game. What did you dream

about last night? Softball. Don’t you dream about anything else? No, just softball, night after night. Don’t you ever dream about girls or food? No.

I’ll miss my turn at bat.

AT WhAT AGE CAN I PARTICIPATEThe BSC lunch program & Meals on Wheels are for people age 60+. Senior Sports 50+ is for people age fifty and beyond. All other activi-ties at BSC have no age limits. All are welcome at BSC. Come to play Bridge, Euchre, Hand & Foot, Pinochle, Sheepshead/Schafkopf, Bunco, or Dominoes. Come watch a movie with Dean. Join an art class. Attend the Jam Session. Help with fund raisers & more. If you or if you know of anyone interested in doing

something but don’t have a place to do it, BSC might be the place. BSC has time and space to develop other activities that you might have an urge to do with others. Contact John Brensinger 262-763-2854.

SPONSOR SPOTLIGhTThe Autumnal issue of the BSC NEWS features this submission by HOME INSTEAD.What today’s seniors want most is to continue to remain in their cur-rent living environment (home). But what they’re least likely to ask for is the kind of help that will keep them comfortable and safe in their home. Seniors often don’t realize there are services to help with many of the home chores that get more difficult as we age. You are absolutely not alone. Since 2002, Home Instead Senior Care has made this process easier by provid-

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ThE ENChANTED OUThOUSEFrom Harness Maker’s Son by Jack Kamen We had indoor plumbing at the hotel, but an outhouse remained from the old farm days. Sometimes guests would use it...if they dared. You never knew what kinds of bugs you’d find in an outhouse. There were always flies. And where there are flies, there are usually spiders. One of the most common places to get a black widow bite was on the buttocks while using an outhouse. At the back of the outhouse, about halfway between the ground and the seat was a cleanout door. The pit rarely needed cleaning though. I made sure of that. Whenever I saw someone entering the outhouse, I went around to the back of it. On the way, I yanked up a long stalk of grass. The fuzzier its head, the better. I silently opened the cleanout door in about the time it took my victim’s buttocks to move into position. Then I touched the grass to the ass, with a little wiggle. I didn’t even have to look in. I heard when I got a bull’s eye. I learned sev-eral new words that way. Sometimes there’d be a scream, but there was always a lot of banging and scuffling up there. At about this time, I’d usually feel like taking a short jog, or maybe a walk in the woods. No one ever mentioned the enchanted outhouse, but very few people used it. And no one used it twice. It’s seventy-five years later now, and I’m telling this story for the first time. I understand a confession doesn’t count unless you’re truly sorry and reformed. Maybe we shouldn’t call this story a confession.

LOWER hIGh BLOOD PRESSURE WITh ThESE SNACKSBy Mehmet C. Oz, MD, and Michael F. Roizen, MD

If your blood pressure inches into the uh-oh zone (anything over 124/84 makes your RealAge substantially older and increases your chances of suffering disabilities, impotence, and wrinkled skin), should you wait to see

if it comes down by itself?

Wait-and-see wisdom isn’t heart smart at any age, according to two reports we think should be must-reads in every doctor’s office and at every kitchen table. Here’s why:If you ignore early blood pressure increases, you ignore heart damage. The first study explains how blood pressure “creep-up” in your 30s, 40s, or 50s enlarges your heart, even if you’re otherwise healthy. This finding got a lot of attention at an international health meeting because so many docs still choose to “watch” rising blood pressure in middle-aged people whose overall risk for heart trouble looks low. You shouldn’t do that -- and neither should your doc!

If you keep your blood pressure numbers healthy during middle age, you slash your risk for big trouble later on. The second study shows that high blood pressure at age 55 puts a guy’s lifetime risk for a “heart event” at 70%, and a woman’s risk at 50%. For both men and women, healthy blood pressure levels between the ages of 40 and 50 lower the odds for heart disease by nearly 50%.Aim for what we docs recommend is the healthiest, heart-friendly blood pressure: 115/76. How? Reduce stress, eat smart, get plenty of physical activity, and enjoy these surprising, blood-pressure-lowering foods:• Purple Potatoes. These pota-toes can lower your blood pres-sure numbers by a respectable 4%. Violet-hued potatoes are packed with anthocyanins, the same good-guy chemicals found in berries that rev up your body’s artery-pampering antioxidant defenses. Pink, red, and blue potatoes contain them, too!• Raisins. Snack on these sweet nuggets instead of chips, cookies, or other processed stuff and you’ll lower your blood pressure num-bers by 5% to 10%. Raisins contain blood-pressure-friendly potassium, as well as fiber and beneficial com-pounds called polyphenols that keep artery walls flexible. That’s good because stiff blood vessel walls raise blood pressure. For extra oomph, toss raisins in other blood pressure-friendly foods, such as oatmeal, salads, homemade banana bread, or plain, nonfat yogurt.

• Walnuts, pumpkin seeds, and cashew nuts. The healthy fat in walnuts keeps inflammation out of your arteries, and the magnesium in all these goodies can lower your systolic blood pressure reading (the top number, which reflects blood pressure at pumping time) by 3 to 4 points, and your diastolic blood pres-sure reading (bottom number, which reflects blood pressure at rest) by 2 to 3 points. Magnesium helps keep a lid on blood pressure by balanc-ing levels of sodium and calcium in and around your cells. It also helps arteries chill out and relax. You’ll get 150 milligrams (mg) of magnesium from an ounce of shelled pumpkin seeds and 81 mg in the same little handful of cashews. That’s a good start toward the 400 mg to 500 mg of magnesium you need daily. Make sure your multivitamin contains at least 100 mg of magnesium to top off your tank.• Protein. Instead of that doughnut, reach for plain, nonfat Greek yogurt, leftover roast chicken, a slice of smoked salmon, or a handful of nuts. By doing so you may lower your systolic blood pressure number by 5 points and decrease your diastolic blood pressure number by one point. Protein keeps your blood sugar lev-els lower and steadier. Refined foods increase blood sugar, sending blood pressure along for the ride.• Dark chocolate. Pairing a square of dark chocolate with berries, orange sections, or your favorite fruit is like sending your arteries to a day spa. Eating a half ounce of dark chocolate regularly can drop your blood pressure numbers by 5 points -- enough to lower your risk for a heart attack or stroke by 20%. Credit the flavonols packed into dark chocolate. They boost production of artery-relaxing nitric oxide.

GIVE ME A HUGA 10 second hug lowers blood

pressure by increasing the feel-good hormone oxytocin and lowering the

stress chemical cortisol.

BURLINGTON TELECARE TeleCare is a FREE telephone service paid for by the American Legion, Disabled American Veterans and the Veterans of Foreign War. TeleCare is located at the Burlington Fire Dept. Many people in our community live alone and are not in daily contact with friends or relatives. People have accidents or get sick. Participants of TeleCare are given a confidential phone number and agree to call that number between 9:00 and 10:00 a.m Every morning. If TeleCare doesn’t receive a call by 10:00 a.m., the operator will attempt to call the member. If there is no answer, the operator will contact a neighbor or next of kin previously agreed upon to investigate and see if the participant needs help. If the participant needs help, TeleCare will notify authorities.

There is no cost and the service is completely confidential. To enroll, call Linda Reed at 262-763-2473 for a brochure and application.

URGE YOUR LOVED ONES TO

JOIN TELECARE TODAY.

NATIONAL SENIOR CITIZEN’S DAYA dinner program was held at BSC after the Chocolate City Card Club on Tuesday August 26th. This 1st annual pot luck event had speakers from Arborview Communities, Attor-ney Mary Poletti, Integrity Funeral Services, Mealy Funeral Home and Wunderlust tours. In addition a food donation was made by Judy Bratz

from Town Bank. The program was well received. All the sponsors indicated that would be interested in returning to BSC next year.

GRANDPARENTS’ ANSWERING MAChINE Good morning . . . At present we are not at home, but please Leave yourmessage after you hear the beep. beeeeeppp ....If you are one of our children, dial 1 and then select the option from 1 to 5 in order of “birth arrival” so we know who it is.If you need us to stay with the chil-dren, press 2If you want to borrow the car, press 3If you want us to wash your clothes and do ironing, press 4If you want the grandchildren to sleep here tonight, press 5If you want us to pick up the kids at school, press 6If you want us to prepare a meal for Sunday or to have it delivered to your home,press 7If you want to come to eat here, press 8If you need money, press 9If you are going to invite us to din-ner, or, taking us to the theater, starttalking ..... we are listening !!!!!!!!!!”

FOOT CARE 2014The Kenosha Visiting Nurse Asso-ciation will be providing foot care at the Burlington Senior Center on the first Fridays 9-11AM in August (8/1), October (10/3) & December (12/5). The foot care fee of $25 is payable at the time of care. Sign up with Peter @ 262-767-9880.

If I must have wrinkles,

I want Happy ones.

I AM WELLReading the June 10, 2014 affirma-tion in the Daily Word magazine, I decided to expand upon the 3 letter phrase “I am well”Think about it. When someone greets you with “ How are you?” or How you doing?” What do you normally say? It’s probably something like: I’m good, I’m fine, or Okay. Are you spouting out a euphemism to ac-knowledge the query without saying a thought provoking response?Here’s a better response to add to your memory. I AM WELL. Not only are you telling the person asking the question that you are WELL, you are telling yourself that you are WELL too. Regularly hearing yourself say I AM WELL will start the process of really believing that you are WELL. So every time from this moment for-ward say I AM WELL. When I hear it as an answer I will know that You are WELL and somebody is reading this stuff I write.Oh, by the way, I AM WELL

Grandpa: If you’re real good Johnny, I’ll give you this bright new shiny

penny. Johnny replies: Haven’t you got a dirty old quarter?

BURLINGTON SENIOR CENTER201 N. Main St.Burlington, WI 53105262-767-9880www.burlingtonseniorcenter.com

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hARMONY CLUB9:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m., 1st & 3rd Wednesdays. A unique social program that provides respite for caregivers and socialization for the care recipient. Activities, lunch, snacks. Information: Contact Dawn at 262-898-8900

RECREATIONAL ACTIVITIESBRIDGE: 9 AM Monday and Friday

BUNCO: Dice game, prizes & Refreshments 2nd Friday @ 1 pm. Call Elna Mahoney 763-6923

CARDS: Sheepshead/Schafkopf Monday, Wednesday & Friday 9:11 am. Call Peter G. 767-9880

CARDS: Chocolate City Card Club Tuesday 12:30 Pinochle Euchre and Sheepshead/Schafkopf 1:00 pm Hand & Foot 1:00 pm. John Brensinger 763-2854DOMINOES: 2nd & 4th Wednesday 9:30 - 11:30 am Contact: Janice Brensinger 262-767-9490

HARMONY CLUB: 1st & 3rd Wednesday 9:00 am - 3:00 pm Contact: Dawn at 262-898-8900

JAM SESSION: 3rd Wednesday 1 pm Contact Nancy Quade 262-534-6138

LIBRARY: Borrow our or donate your books, cassette tapes,VHS video or CD’s.

50+ SPORTS: October-April Volleyball & more. Contact Katie Mawhinney: 262-939-3181

Nifty Fifty Bowling: September 2014 - April 2015 at Town & Country Lanes every Friday @ 1PM. Call Ruth Richmond 262-210-7488

JAM SESSION 1-3:30 PM, 3rd Wednesday of each month. Local musicians come to the Burling-ton Senior Center to play before a large audience. Attendees request songs, sing along and may dance. Refreshments are served. For more information: Contact Nancy Quade at 262-534-6138

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