August 2016 - Montmorency County Commission On Aging

MONTMORENCY COUNTY
SENIOR NEWS
August 2016
Issue 1-2016
Montmorency County Commission On Aging
MISSION STATEMENT
MCCOA Office Staff
Executive Director
Anna M. Rogers
In-Home Coordinator
Evelyn White
Registered Nurse
Maureen Kent
MCCOA Board Members
Chairperson
Carol Athan: Lewiston Rep.
Vice-Chairperson
Elaine Ableidinger: Hillman Rep.
Treasurer
Corleen Proulx: Atlanta Member at Lg
Secretary
Betty Clark: Lewiston Member at Lg
Trustees
William "Ed" Beswick, Sr.: Atlanta Rep.
Judith I. Roth: Hillman Member at Lg
County Commissioner
Albert LaFleche
M.C.C.O.A. BOARD
2016/2017 MEETING
CALENDAR
DATES
September 15, 2016
November 17, 2016
January 19, 2017
March 16, 2017
May 18, 2017
July 20, 2017
September 21, 2017
9:30 a.m. at the
M.C.C.O.A. Office
Committed to Helping Seniors
The Montmorency County
Commission on Aging is patterned
after the Older Michiganian Act. We
are a not-for-profit, non-sectarian,
and non-political organization. The
purpose of MCCOA is to coordinate
and implement public and private
programs th at promote an d
safeguard the independence, welfare,
and dignity of the senior citizens of
Montmorency County.
In This Issue
Page 2 Services, Employee & Sr. of the
Quarter, Sr. Companion Program
Office Hours
Page 3 MCCOA Upcoming Events
Monday - Friday
8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Email:
[email protected]
Web address:
www.montmorencycoa.org
Page 4 Atlanta Menu and Activities
Page 5 Hillman Menu and Activities
Page 6 Lewiston Menu and Activities
Page 7 Crisis Prevention Program, Thank
you’s, Newsletter Subscription
Information
Services We Offer
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A well balanced and attractive dinner
served at each Senior Center
Home delivered meals anywhere in the
county
Homemaker, light housekeeping
Personal Care
Respite Services
MDCH Home Help Contracted Provider
Private Duty services
Assistance in setting up medications
Donation program for incontinent
products
Emergency shelf-stable meals for Home
Delivered Meal clients
Grandparents Raising Grandchildren
Program (Kinship)
Foot Care
Health Resource Center (WiFi Service)
Medical Equipment Loan Closet
Medical Transportation Program
Medicare/Medicaid Assistance Program
Medication lock box loan program
MICAFE Applications
Nursing By a Registered Nurse
Pet Assistance Program
Senior Box Program
Senior Project Fresh
Telephone Assurance Calls
Volunteer Transportation Services
Employment Opportunity
Now Hiring In Home Providers and Food
Service employees
EMPLOYEE of the
QUARTER
FOR JULY 2016
PAMELA KOTT
Lewiston Head Cook
SENIOR of the
QUARTER
For MAY 2016
Alberta “Dolly” Klann
of Hillman
Coordination Services Through MCCOA
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Commodities (Food)
Emergency heating and utilities
Emergency civil national disaster
Foster Grandparents
Home remodeling and repair
Hospice Services
Legal counsel assistance
Medical alert program
Senior Companions Services
Veteran services
Work Program-Placement of Seniors
Al Currie has been a Senior Companion with
MCCOA for the past 5 years and has made a
huge impact on the lives of Montmorency
County seniors. Al was a guest speaker at the
Annual Senior Companion Luncheon in Alpena;
speaking on the importance of the program and
how fulfilling it is to be a volunteer. To learn
more about the program, as a volunteer or
recipient, please contact MCCOA at 785-2580.
ATLANTA SENIOR CENTER AUGUST 2016 MENU
Provided by Montmorency County Commission on Aging
Soup and Salad bar opens at 4:00 p.m. with a $1.00 charge. Dinner is served at
5:00 p.m. with a suggested donation of $3.50 for seniors 60 years and older;
the meal cost for under 60 is $6.00.
Mon
1. Chicken Alfredo
North West Blend
Tossed Salad
Mandarin Oranges
Tue
2. Full Salad Bar
Featuring Soup,
Prepared Salad, Fresh
Fruit & Dessert.
NO HOT MEAL
Wed
3.Beef Pepper Steak
w/ Rice
Key West Blend
Beets
Pineapple
Thu
4. Baked Fish
Potato Wedges
Coleslaw
Peaches
Cupcakes
Fri
5. CLOSED
8. Polish Sausage on Bun
Peppers & Onions
Oven Fries
Beets
Fresh Fruit
9. Swedish Meatballs
Over Noodles
Carrots
Green Beans
Apricots
10. . BIRTHDAY
TURKEY DINNER
12. CLOSED
CAKE & ICE CREAM
11. Spaghetti w/Meat
Sauce
Tossed Salad
North West Blend
Garlic Bread
Pears
15. Pork Chops
Scalloped Potatoes
Asparagus
Applesauce
16. BBQ Chicken
Potato Salad
Normandy Blend
Mandarin Oranges
17. Meatloaf
Macaroni & Cheese
Asparagus
Pears
18. Full Salad Bar
Featuring Soup, Prepared
Salad, Fresh Fruit &
Dessert.
19. CLOSED
Senior Citizen
Day August
21st
22. Beef Tips & Gravy
Over Rice
Spinach
Key West Blend
Peaches
23. Chicken Parmesan
Tossed Salad
Green Beans
Garlic Bread
Pineapple
24. MOBILE FOOD
PANTRY
DISTRIBUTION
STARTS AT 12:00
P.M
25. BBQ Ribs
Baked Potato
Glazed Carrots
Jello w/ Fruit
26.. CLOSED
29. Lasagna
Tossed Salad
Normandy Blend
Apricots
30. Pork Roast
Roasted Potatoes
Squash
Applesauce
31. Oven Fried
Chicken
Baked Potato
Squash
Peach Cobbler
ATLANTA SR CENTER
11780 M-33 North, (989) 785-3932
Reservations may be made
on-line at: www.montmorencycoa.org,
Select your Center and
complete the form and click on Reserve
before 11 a.m.
Mobile Food Pantry
Atlanta Senior Center Board Members
Donald Angell, President
Trustees
Dennis Davis, 1st VP
Hazel Roberts
Linda Roberts, 2nd VP
Paul Roberts
Jean Angell, Secretary
Mary Menard
Dorothy Katkus, Treasurer
Doris Kantrow
989-785-2112
Carol Hartford
No Meals will be Served on these dates
At the Atlanta Senior Center
Wednesday August 24, 2016
Tuesday September 27, 2016
Tuesday October 25, 2016
Montmorency County
Conservation Club and
Lewiston Sportsmen’s Club
Membership Chairperson for Atlanta Senior Center, Lu Johnson
Dues are $10.00 per person, per year.
Exercise
Class
Monday,
Wednesday &
Friday
9:00 a.m. until
10 a.m.
BUNKO
Aug. 4th & 18th
Every other
Thursday
1:00 p.m. until
4:00 p.m.
All Three Senior Centers
The senior building is for rent for meetings,
weddings, parties, etc. Alcoholic beverages
are permitted if you have your own liquor
license and liability insurance. No smoking
is allowed in the building.
Atlanta Sr. Center
Board of Directors
Meeting
Third Tuesday
Aug. 16th
3:00 p.m.
Blood Pressure:
Aug. 10th
Hunter Education Class
Aug. 18, 20, 21
For information and Reservation contact
Jim Supina 989-848-7459
Regular meeting second Tuesday every month
Tuesday Aug. 9th at 7:00 p.m.
Commodities:
Second Wednesday
TEFAP
4:00 p.m.
August 3
10a.m.-12p.m.
Birthday Dinner:
Aug. 10th
Seniors
August 22 Second Wednesday
10a.m.-11a.m.
5:00 p.m.
HILLMAN SENIOR CENTER AUGUST 2016 MENU
Provided by Montmorency County Commission on Aging
Soup and Salad bar opens at 4:00 p.m. with a $1.00 charge. Dinner is served at
5:00 p.m. with a suggested donation of $3.50 for seniors 60 years and older;
the meal cost for under 60 is $6.00.
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
1. Chicken Alfredo
North West Blend
Tossed Salad
Mandarin Oranges
2. Full Salad Bar
Featuring Soup,
Prepared Salad,
Fresh Fruit &
Dessert.
NO HOT MEAL
SERVED
3. Beef Pepper Steak w/
Rice
Key West Blend
Beets
Pineapple
4. Baked Fish
Potato Wedges
Coleslaw
Peaches
Cupcakes
5. CLOSED
8. Polish Sausage
on Bun
Peppers & Onions
Oven Fries
Beets
Fresh Fruit
9. Swedish
Meatballs
Over Noodles
Carrots
Green Beans
Apricots
10. Oven Fried Chicken
Baked Potato
Squash
Peach Cobbler
11. Spaghetti w/Meat Sauce
Tossed Salad
North West Blend
Garlic Bread
Pears
12. CLOSED
15. Pork Chops
Scalloped Potatoes
Asparagus
Applesauce
16. BBQ Chicken
17. Salisbury Steak
Potato Salad
Mashed Potatoes
Normandy Blend Spinach
Mandarin Oranges Pears
18. Full Salad Bar Featuring
Soup, Prepared Salad, Fresh
Fruit & Dessert.
NO HOT MEAL SERVED
19. CLOSED
Senior Citizen
Day August 21st
22. Beef Tips &
Gravy
Over Rice
Spinach
Key West Blend
Peaches
23. Chicken
Parmesan
Tossed Salad
Green Beans
Garlic Bread
Pineapple
25. BBQ Ribs
Baked Potato
Glazed Carrots
Jello w/ Fruit
26. CLOSED
29. Lasagna
Tossed Salad
Normandy Blend
Apricots
30. Pork Roast
Roasted Potatoes
Squash
Applesauce
24. Meatloaf
Macaroni & Cheese
Asparagus
Pears
MOBILE FOOD PANTRY
AUGUST 24TH @ THE
ATLANTA SENIOR
CENTER @ 12:00 PM
Hillman Center, 431 Pine View Ct
989-742-3013
Reservations may be made
on-line at: www.montmorencycoa.org,
Select your Center and complete the form and click
on Reserve before 11 a.m.
31. BIRTHDAY TURKEY
DINNER
CAKE & ICE CREAM
Hillman Senior Board Members
David Scott, President
Verna Jean Strohschein, VP
Irene Boitel, Secretary
Patti Peterson, Treasurer
989-742-2013
Hillman Member at Large Position
Opening on
MCCOA Board
If interested call
989-785-2580
Trustees
Marjean LaFleche
Clif Porter
Millie Goosens
VJ DAY
Judy Porter
SATURDAY AUGUST 13, 2016
Community Breakfast
August 14, 2016
9:00a.m. to 12p.m.
Caroline Miller
YEARLY MEMBERSHIP $5.00
Hillman Sr. Center
Board of Directors
Meeting
Third Thursday
August 18th
3:00 p.m.
WEEKLY ACTIVITIES
Mon, Tues, Wed, Thursday
*Euchre* Puzzles*
*Wi-Fi* Library*
Diet group
meeting
Beginner or to Refresh your
Euchre skills
Every Monday
Tuesday 1:00 p.m.
4:00 p.m.
Flea Market
Open 1 p.m.
September
2
nd
&3
rd
Quilting
Every Wednesday
12:00 p.m.
Birthday Dinner August 27th
Blood Pressure check
Last Wednesday 4:00 p.m.
Commodities:
TEFAP Food
Program
Aug 3rd
9a.m. to noon
Seniors
(40 lbs)
August 22
Noon to
12:30 p.m.
LEWISTON 50 PLUS CLUB AUGUST 2016 MENU
Provided by Montmorency County Commission on Aging
Soup and Salad bar opens at 4:00 p.m. with a $1.00 charge. Dinner is served at
5:00 p.m. with a suggested donation of $3.50 for seniors 60 years and older;
the meal cost for under 60 is $6.00.
Mon
1. Chicken Alfredo
North West Blend
Tossed Salad
Mandarin Oranges
Tue
2. Full Salad Bar
Featuring Soup,
Prepared Salad, Fresh
Fruit & Dessert.
NO HOT MEAL
Wed
3.
CLOSED
Thu
4.Beef Pepper Steak w/
Rice
Key West Blend
Beets
Pineapple
Fri
5. Baked Fish
Potato Wedges
Coleslaw
Peaches
Cupcakes
8. Polish Sausage on Bun
Peppers & Onions
Oven Fries
Beets
Fresh Fruit
9. Swedish Meatballs
Over Noodles
Carrots
Green Beans
Apricots
10.
CLOSED
11. Oven Fried Chicken
Baked Potato
Squash
Peach Cobbler
12. Spaghetti w/Meat
Sauce
Tossed Salad
North West Blend
Garlic Bread
Pears
17.
CLOSED
Senior
Citizen Day
18. Salisbury Steak
Mashed Potatoes
Spinach
Pears
19. Full Salad Bar
Featuring Soup, Prepared
Salad, Fresh Fruit &
Dessert.
26. BBQ Ribs
Baked Potato
Glazed Carrots
Jello w/ Fruit
16 BIRTHDAY TURKEY
DINNER
CAKE & ICE CREAM
15. Pork Chops
Scalloped Potatoes
Asparagus
Applesauce
22. Beef Tips & Gravy
Over Rice
Spinach
Key West Blend
Peaches
23. Chicken Parmesan
Tossed Salad
Green Beans
Garlic Bread
Pineapple
24.
CLOSED
MOBILE
FOOD
PANTRY
Atlanta
Senior Center
12 p.m.
25. Meatloaf
Macaroni & Cheese
Asparagus
Pears
MOBILE FOOD
PANTRY
AUGUST 24TH @ THE
ATLANTA SENIOR
29. Lasagna
Tossed Salad
Normandy Blend
Apricots
30. Pork Roast
Roasted Potatoes
Squash
Applesauce
31.
CLOSED
Lewiston 50+ Club, 2811 Kneeland
(989) 786-3124
Reservations may be made on-line at:
www.montmorencycoa.org,
Select your Center and complete the form and click
on Reserve before 11:00 a.m.
AUGUST 6, 2016
Lewiston 50 Plus Club Board Members
PANCAKE BREAKFAST
Danny Burtch, President
Trustees
Pat Anderson
Terry Athan
Grace Halberg
Bill Hathaway
Carol Walter
Bob Wheelock
Richard Runyan, 1st VP
Phyllis Pagel, Secretary
Barb Johnson, Treasurer
989-786-3721
By donation
ARTS & CRAFTS
With
Jewelry and books
Sausage and Eggs
For sale!
Starting at 8 a.m.
Membership Chairpersons are Helen Wheelock and Janice Burtch.
Membership $10.00 a year.
Lewiston 50+ Club
Board of Directors
Meeting
Membership Meeting
Third Tuesday
Aug. 15th
10:00 a.m.
Commodities:
TFAP Food
Program
Aug 4th
Seniors (40 lbs.)
9a.m. to 12
10 a.m. to 10:30
August 22
(General)
August 18, 2016
4:30 p.m.
Check us out on
Facebook,
“The New Lewiston
50 Plus Club”
Exercise Class:
Monday,
Wednesday & Friday
10 a.m.
Pinochle
Every Friday
1:00 p.m.
$2.50 to play
BINGO
Every Wednesday
Doors open at
4:00 p.m.
Play Starts at
6:00 p.m.
All paper
With 2 Jackpots!
EVERY THURSDAY
1:00 p.m.
$2.50 to play
Upcoming Events
Mobile Food Pantry
DO YOU HAVE CONCERNS
ABOUT FALLING?
BRINGS OUR SENIORS
2 CERTIFIED TRAINERS
Many older adults experience concerns
about falling and restrict their activities.
A MATTER OF BALANCE is an awardwinning program designed to manage
falls and increase activity levels.
This program emphasizes practical
strategies to manage falls.
YOU WILL LEARN TO:
 view falls as controllable
 set goals for increasing activity
 make changes to reduce fall risks at
home
 exercise to increase strength
and balance
WHO SHOULD ATTEND?
 anyone concerned about falls
 anyone interested in improving
balance, flexibility and strength
 anyone who has fallen in the past
 anyone who has restricted activities
because of falling concerns
Classes held on Thursday
August 4– September 22, 2016
1:30 p.m. — 3:30 p.m.
At the Big Rock Church
**CLASS SIZE IS LIMITED**
To register contact:
MCCOA 989-785-2580
No charge to attend but donations
are always welcome!
A Matter of Balance: Managing Concerns
About Falls
This program is based on Fear of Falling: A Matter of
Balance. Copyright ©1995 Trustees of Boston
University. All rights reserved. Used and adapted by
permission of Boston University.
A Matter of Balance Lay Leader Model
Recognized for Innovation and Quality in Healthcare
and Aging, 2006, American Society on Aging.
A Matter of Balance Lay Leader Model was developed
by a grant from the Administration on Aging
(#90AM2780).
2 hour session
per week for 8 weeks
FOUR-Food
Giveaways
Thursday, July 28, 2016
Wednesday, August 24, 2016
Tuesday, September 27, 2016
Tuesday, October 25, 2016
SENIOR CITIZENS, 60+:
12:00 p.m. until food is gone.
FAMILIES (Please do not come early):
1:00 p.m. until food is gone.
DISTRIBUTION LOCATION: Volunteers
Atlanta Senior Center
11780 M-33 North, Atlanta, Michigan 49709
needed
MUST provide proof of ID, MUST bring own
containers, and be a resident of Montmorency County.
Questions or would you like to VOLUNTEER?
Please contact the MCCOA Office.
Montmorency County Commission on Aging
11463 McArthur Road • P.O. Box 788 • Atlanta, MI 49709
Phone (989) 785-2580
www.montmorencycoa.org
*NOTE: The picture above provides just an example of the types of food that may be available.
Senior citizens of
Montmorency County may
apply for $20 in coupons at the
MCCOA main office in Atlanta
for use at any Michigan
Farmers Market that displays
“PROJECT FRESH ACCEPTED HERE”.
MUST MEET INCOME GUIDELINES
For one person—not to exceed $21,775.00
For two people—not to exceed $29,471.00
Thank you!
CRISIS PREVENTION PROGRAM
propane fuel oil firewood
for income eligible households through August 31, 2016
(Or Until Funds Are Expended)
SERVING
Alcona Alpena Arenac Cheboygan Crawford
Iosco Montmorency Ogemaw Oscoda Otsego Presque Isle
PROPANE / FUEL OIL
Propane or fuel oil must be the
applicant’s primary heat source.
Residential tank must be at
25% or below.
FIREWOOD
Firewood must be the
applicant’s
primary heat source.
Current supply must be at
two cords or less.
Applicants Must Call
(989) 358-4713 or toll-free
1-866-484-7077, Ext. 313
Household
Size
150% of 2015
Poverty Guidelines
(gross per month)
1
2
3
4
1,471
1,991
2,511
3,031
5
3,551
6
7
8
9
10
4,071
4,591
5,111
5,519
6,026
Applicants must meet all eligibility requirements. If eligible, an
application will be mailed. Applications will be processed on a first
come first served basis within 10 days of receipt of application.
Determination is dependent on receipt of all required documentation.
NEMCSA does not discriminate based on religion, race, color, national
origin, age, sex, marital status, sexual orientation, familial status, or
disability.
For your generous Donations
Ann Gardner
Evelyn Syck
James Lewis
Helen Franklin
Elizabeth Rancour
MONTMORENCY COUNTY
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