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NONPROFIT
ORGANIZATION
US POSTAGE PAID
MONROE, MI
PERMIT NO. 485
Engage!
Monroe Senior Citizens Center 15275 South Dixie Highway Monroe, MI 48161
VOLUME 20, ISSUE 7
Leading in services, information, and assistance for
quality lifestyles and healthy aging.
Open 366 Days this Year! — Well that was the plan.
Serving Breakfast 8:00 to 10:00 Lunch 11:00 to 1:00 and Supper 4:30 to 6:00
Carry-Outs continue to be available. Please call 734.241.0404
Your senior millage tax dollars at work!
July 2020
Re-Opening at a Glance: New opening time is 8:00 a.m.
Must agree to having your temperature taken
Must Hand Sanitize upon arrival
Denial of entry may happen. Stay home if you’re sick.
Must wear a mask. Must maintain physical distancing.
Number of people at the Center will be limited.
Reservations will be required for most activities / programs.
Breakfast is served 8:00 to 10:00 a.m. Limited menu.
Lunch is served 11:00 to 1:00 Carry-outs also available.
Evening Meals are served 4:30 to 6:00. Carry-outs available.
Closing at 2:00 p.m. on Friday, Saturday and Sunday.
CHERI’S QUOTE:
Board of Directors
PRESIDENT:
Mark S. Braunlich
VICE PRESIDENT:
Michelle LaVoy
TREASURER:
Jaime McDonald
SECRETARY:
Geri Allen
BOARD MEMBERS:
Bill Bacarella
Peggy Barton
Julie Edwards
Troy Goodnough
Richard Janssens
Lois Knegendorf
Jim McDevitt
Hobby Nels
Dennis Richardville
Sister Janet Ryan, IHM
Jennifer Sell
Views and comments expressed in this newsletter are not necessarily the views and comments
of the Monroe County Commission on Aging. The Monroe County Commission on Aging is a governmental agency, which funds community senior programming through millage dollars —
including the Monroe Center for Healthy Aging. Those receiving services from these programs
may have certain personal data shared within the funded agencies, except where HIPPA applies.
“The Monroe Center is the place to be–
for fun, fellowship, and support.”
15275 South Dixie Highway
Monroe, MI 48161
734-241-0404
Visit us on-line:
www.monroectr.org
Staff
Executive Director: Sandie Pierce [email protected]
Operational Manager: Dave McNew [email protected]
Program Manager: Michelle Gessner [email protected]
Cooks: Scott Suttles Donna Jones Scott Davidson Esther Thompson Carol Huffman
Customer Service Coordinator: Cheri Braunlich [email protected]
Accounting Clerk: Linda Guyor [email protected]
Program Aide: Susan Stoner
Volunteer Coordinator: Beth Berlin [email protected]
Bingo Coordinator: Lisa Brown
RSVP Director: Joe Grifka [email protected]
RSVP Volunteer Coordinator: Currently Vacant
IN THIS ISSUE: Page
Contacts & Board of Directors 2
From the Director’s Desk 3
From the Board / Thank You’s 4
Birthdays 5
July Events 6 — 8
Program Manager / Census 8
Message From Beth 9
Senior Millage Renewal 10
Advertisers 11—14
Evening Meals 15
Monthly Menu 16
Center open with limited
capacity.
Carry-Out Meals
continue
Call 734.241.0404
Vision:
The Monroe Center for Healthy Aging is committed to improving the quality of
life and health of older adults in Monroe County.
Watch “Off Your Rocker” on MPACT
Tuesdays at 5pm & Thursdays at 4pm
Comcast: Channel 21 or Charter: Channel 187
You may also watch it on-line at
https://www.youtube.com/user/MPACTstudio/videos
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From the
Director’s Desk . . .
America was not built on fear.
America was built on courage, on
imagination, and on an unbeatable
determination to do the job at hand.
~ Harry S. Truman
Happy July! Summertime, and the living is easy.
Whoever said that sure wasn’t talking about 2020.
The impact of three months of isolation seems to be
taking a toll. Long-term stress, grief, and loneliness
are difficult to handle one at a time, but together, our
resilience and strength are being tested. My prayer
for all of us is that we endure, we stay healthy, and
we find new ways to connect and create happiness.
The Center is in the process of re-opening. We are
starting slowly with limited seating, screening, and
physical distancing. It is nice to be welcoming people
back. And, if we’re strict with the rules, please know
that safety is our top priority.
What is really nice about re-opening is the brand
new look that we have! A huge thank you to Rose
Community for their investment into the Center’s
space. We have new flooring, new lighting, fresh
paint, new entry doors, and a ADA accessible
restroom. It’s bright and inviting. We hope to
have an open house in October to show it off.
October 18 is the Center’s 60th anniversary. It’s a
remarkable milestone — serving older adults from
our community with the mission of helping enhance
health and overall well-being.
We hope for another 60 years — probably not for us
— but for future generations. We’re adding to a
wonderful legacy. Thanks to all of you for your part.
- Sandie
News to Note . . .
ALL EVENTS ARE
SUBJECT TO CHANGE;
CAPACITY IS LIMITED.
Birthday’s — Enjoy a
complimentary meal if
it’s your birthday this
month. No celebration
is planned at this time.
July 8 — Trivia Night at
5:00 p.m. Prizes!!
July 15 — Movie — “I Still
Believe” at 1:30
July 29 — Movie — “The
Call of the Wild” at 1:30
July 23—Health Odyssey
sponsored by ProMedica.
Registration Required.
Capacity is limited.
July 26 — $6 BBQ Ribs
or Chicken Sunday
Dinner Special
August 13 & 14 —
Rummage Sale
Annual Health & Fitness
Day — Moved to the Fall.
Please
Remember to Scan
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Temporary Breakfast Menu 8:00 to 10:00 Monday-Saturday
Until things are back to “normal”, we’re made
the choices simpler to help with food ordering and to avoid handling coins.
2 eggs, 2 sausage, hashbrowns, toast $4 2 eggs, 2 sausage, and toast $3
2 eggs and toast $2 Oatmeal with brown sugar and fruit $2 2 slices of French toast $2
Orange Juice $1 Additional Non-Member Charge $1
Thanks for your understanding.
Message from the Board of Directors … These are challenging times for sure. Through it all, we are proud that the Monroe Center has
continued to offer carry-out meals, friendly visitor calls, and other assistance. The staff and
volunteers did an excellent job in making this happen, and your cooperation and understanding
with all of the safety precautions that we’ve implemented has been appreciated. Now, as we gradually re-open in accordance with CDC guidance, your cooperation is critical.
Temperatures, screening, hand-sanitizing, and masks are the new norm. Capacity limits are also
in place to ensure that we can maintain physical distancing. We’re happy that the service is continuing and that we’re back in operation. What has caused us
a bit of anxiety is the budget. While 60% of our budget comes from the Commission on Aging /
senior millage, we generate the rest of the funds from meal income, dues, corporate sponsors,
fundraising, and donations. Needless to say, we’ve taken a hit. Expenses on the other hand have not gone down. Our fixed costs — liability insurance, phone,
copier, trash pick-up, accounting — have remained the same. Although we haven’t been
purchasing as much food, the costs are skyrocketing. A case of hamburger was $250 before the
pandemic. A case of hamburger now is over $400. That’s one example. The amount of
disposable products that we’re using for carry-outs has also increased significantly. So heads up. For the next few months, we will continue to monitor our bottom line and may find
that we must pass some of these costs on to the members through increased meal prices.
Please note that this is our last resort. We take pride in the fact that meal prices have not
been increased since 2011. We want to keep our meals affordable, but we also wanted to let you
know now that this may be coming in the Fall. And, as always, please talk with the staff if you are
in need of assistance with meals. No one should ever go hungry. In community service,
Mark S. Braunlich, President of the Board
Temporary Lunch Choices
Beginning July 1, two choices are
being added in addition to the main
choice option. All at $3.00.
Hamburger with Lettuce, Tomato
and Chips Tuna Fish Sandwich with Lettuce,
Tomato and Chips Dessert is also available for $1.00
Non-Member Up-Charge is $1.00
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Happy July Birthdays!
June Donations
Yvonne McBee
Birthday Celebrations
The monthly Birthday Celebrations have
been on hold for April, May, June, and
July. We’ll see what August brings.
When we get back to enjoying Birthday
lunch and music again, our capacity limits
won’t allow for five months of birthdays at
one meal.
We still want to offer you a complimentary
lunch in celebration of birthdays. So, if
your birthday falls in April, May, June, or
July, please let the people at the Front
Desk know to redeem your complimentary
meal — Monday through Saturday.
Franklin Wolfe Linda Hance Ray Frank
Mary Lou Hayter Harvey Lindsay Bari Waltz
Mary Dobberstein Ruth Reinhardt William Kipf
Cynthia LaBudie Ronald Zeitz William Hancock Jr.
Sandie Pierce Carol Baumgartner Michele Bronson
Roselyn Sagan J. Victor DuBay Joseph Duford
Richard Vancena Mike Durell Melissa Hug
Linda Rutledge Rose Martha Kolakowski Jane S. Geiermann
Linda Coulter Mary Mitchell Nina M. Meier
Sherri Valeri Olga Morelli Earl Freimark
Lena Wilt Joan Schnorberger Christina Pitcher
Bernice Freimark Janice Thoma Julie Kleinow
Sherry Bausman Veronica Carlson Keyna Bloom
Judith Carr Janina Harwardt Ronald Cole
Stella M. Lopez Sr. Loretta Schroeder Nancy Timpe
Donald Lutz Carol Smith Martha A. Beaudry
Betty DuRocher Dennis Davidson Lynne Goldsmith
We miss these fantastic musicians!
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We missed the Hunt in April.
Stay tuned for a Re-Imagined
Event.
Sponsored by Fountain View
July 2020 “What’s Going On” at-a-Glance
Chair Yoga
Tuesdays & Thursdays at 10:15 am
This is great exercise for
improved flexibility and bal-
ance in the body, and self-awareness in the mind.
Class size is limited. Registration is required.
Balance Class
Mondays and Wednesday at 3:00 p.m.
Class size is limited. Registration is Required.
Health Odyssey
July 23, 2020
Topic: Residency Center
RSVP Required.
Space is Limited.
Next Rummage Sale
August 13 & 14
Due to the Stay at Home
Order, our May Rummage Sale
could not be held.
Items can be brought in for the August Sale any time after
July 5.
No Bake Sale this time. Sorry.
Corn Hole Leagues
Did you get a team together?
The league begins in August
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Monroe Center Book Club
“What the Eyes Don’t See”
By Mona Hanna-Attisha
Thursday, July 16
1:00 p.m.
July Movies
Wednesday, July 15th
1:30 p.m.
“I Still Believe”
This romantic drama
fictionalizes Jeremy Camp's rise to promi-nence as a Christian
musician, his tragical-ly brief marriage to his first wife Melissa (who
eventually lost her battle with ovarian
cancer) and how his faith helped him
overcome his grief. Rated PG
Wednesday, July 29th 1:30 p.m.
“The Call of the Wild”
Buck, a St. Bernard / Scotch Collie dog, must fight tooth and claw for survival after being kid-napped from his comfort-able home in California.
He is forced to become a sled dog in the unforgiv-ing wilderness of Yu-kon, Canada, during the 1890 Klondike Gold Rush. Rated PG
15 / 15 Support Group
will return in the Fall
if there is enough interest.
Learn Tips for a Healthier Lifestyle!
HOSTED BY PATTI AND BETH
Wednesday, July 8 5:00 to 6:30 p.m.
Free of charge. Prizes Awarded!
Get a Team Together — limit of five
people per team. Ages 12 and up.
Capacity is limited
Complimentary drinks & popcorn will be served.
Game Night is on Hold
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Sunday Afternoon Bingo
August 9, 2020
(Tentative)
Card Sales at 1:30
Bingo begins
at 2:00 p.m.
See Lisa Brown
with questions
or to volunteer to help!
Capacity will be limited.
RSVP by calling 241.0404
Program Manager’s Corner
2020 Census
In March, US households
should have received an
invitation to respond to the
U.S. Census on line at:
2020census.gov
Also, for the first time, residents can call
1-844-330-2020
to give responses over the phone. Census results affect our community every day.
So far, only 72% of residents in Monroe
County have completed the Census.
There’s still time to make it 100%
Support Services Resume
Jackie Drouillard is now making appointments for Thursday mornings between 10:00 and noon. She can answer Medicare and insurance questions. 734.241.0404
Monroe County Senior Legal Services will be at the Center twice a month beginning
July 22. Please call for an appointment. 734.241.0404 Project Fresh Coupons — check with MCOP at 734.241.2775 if they’re available yet.
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Word Search
America
Fourth of July
Summer
Carnival
Gardens
Fresh Vegetables
Picnics
Bonfire
Marshmallows
Lemonade
Ants
Fireworks
Sunshine
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PLEASE HELP ~ SERVERS & DRIVERS NEEDED
WE DID IT!! We weathered the storms of Covid-19 and the remodel! We are open again
and have a fresh new look. I hope you will come back soon to check things out and join us for a meal. Which leads me to this request…
WE NEED SERVERS. As you can guess, operations in the dining room are very different,
with your safety coming first. Instead of guests standing in line to get the main choice, we are now offering seated service, with the wonderful volunteers serving the guests. But,
we need more helpers, especially as more members come back for meals. I am looking for volunteers who can do the following as servers: Work a 2-hour shift with a lot of standing/walking (11 a.m.—1 p.m. or 4 p.m.—6 p.m.) Wear a mask during the shift; serve guests, and sanitize vacated lunch spots in
between guests
DRIVERS. As doctor offices are opening, we need drivers to help some older friends get
to their appointments. Driving a senior is a wonderful way to volunteer because it is
surprisingly rewarding and you can easily manage how much time you want to give.
If you can help please contact Beth at the Center at 734.241.0404. Thank You!! ~ Beth
YOUNG AT HEART (slightly older in other parts)
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Russell T. Bell
July 26, 1948—May 29, 2020
With Sympathy.
Memorial Service — July 25 at
the Monroe Center — 3:00 p.m.
Cheri’s News of the Month . . .
Welcome to my new Grandson!
Parents: Jacek and Brittany Braunlich Blaszczyk
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Your Health. Our Mission.
Thanks to ProMedica Monroe Regional Hospital
for sponsoring the Health Odyssey Program.
Offering Pace-Setting Health Care in Monroe, MI
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Thank you to our Sponsors and Advertisers.
Disclaimer - The views and opinions expressed here are solely those of the paid advertiser. 12
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Amenities:
Beautician/Barber Shop
Cable TV / In-Room Phones
Individual Heating and
Cooling Units for each room
On-Site Activities
Private dining room for family
gatherings
Religious / non-
denominational services
Transportation to nearby
appointments
Visiting pets are welcome
Services:
Around the Clock nursing care
E-stim/ultra sound therapy
Pain Management
Physical, Occupational, and
Speech Therapy
Wound Care Management
Dietary and Nutritional Services
Medication Administration
Hospice
IV Therapy
Respite Care
Tube Feeding
1971 North Monroe Street
Monroe MI 48162
Phone: 734-243-8800
Fax: 734-243-8835
Website: cienafacilities.com
Brookdale senior living communities are designed to
be cozy, like a personal home, while still offering
some great amenities to help make life a little more
enjoyable. Amenities vary across locations, but here
are some examples of the amenities you could be
enjoying today:
Pet-friendly housing
On-site café
Arts & crafts
Courtyard and garden
1605 Fredericks Dr, Monroe, MI 48162
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