How Safe Do You Feel? All About
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How Safe Do You Feel? All About
August 2013 Volume 21 Number 10 7 1 5 C A M P U S S T . · M I L T O N W I S C O N S I N 5 3 5 6 3 6 0 8 · 8 6 8 · 3 5 0 0 All About Hummingbirds How Safe Do You Feel? Larry and Emily Scheunemann are retired school teachers from the Janesville public schools. Larry is a Master gardener and an avid wildlife photographer. Emily is a naturalist and together they enjoy landscaping for wildlife so they can enjoy watching and photographing wildlife at their home. They will talk about the life of a Ruby-throated hummingbird using photos taken in their yard by Larry. Hummingbirds are especially interesting birds with exceptional abilities. You will learn why they are not fragile, sweet or meek. Do not be fooled by their size or beauty. Find out why hummingbirds are jewels of the bird world as well as necessary to many of our favorite plants. Join them on Friday, August 16th at 9:30 a.m. We ask that you sign up at the receptionist desk, but feel free to join us either way. The Milton Police Department, is offering a selfdefense program for women in the community called S.A.F.E.—Selfdefense, Awareness, Familiarization and Exchange. This twohour class, taught in conjunction with the Janesville Police Department, educates women on how to protect themselves from crime and introduces physical training methods. This is for women 16 years or older. No males will be allowed at this event. To register call 608-868-6910 Ext. 225. The class is Saturday, August 3 from 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. at The Gathering Place. The cost is $5. Something’s in the air! You know how you feel when you step out on the deck and the neighbor is grilling out? “Man! Something smells really good!” Well, there’s something cooking at The Gathering Place in September. Check it out in the next newsletter. Something is in the air! Cookbook Contest Going Strong! We’ve still got Cookbooks!!! We still need to sell Cookbooks!! If you would like to WIN money in the Cookbook Contest you need to sell the most cookbooks by Labor Day (official deadline is Tuesday, September 3, 2013 by 4:00 p.m.). First place prize is $100; 2nd Prize $50 and 3rd Prize $25. Each Cookbook will be sold for $10 each or three for $25. Watch as our mountain of cookbooks by the receptionist desk disappears! The numbers on the giant board by the display are inching down. Dave says, “ I know everyone is doing all they can to help us be successful during this sale, but if every member made an effort to stop by and buy just one cookbook, we would be $4,500 closer to our goal of selling all the cookbooks”. Thanks everyone! GREETINGS FROM THE DIRECTOR GETTING TO KNOW YOU Everyone knows the “dog days of summer” occur during the hottest and muggiest part of the season. Webster defines ‘dog days” as the period of time between July and early September when the hot and sultry weather of summer usually occurs in the northern hemisphere, a period of stagnation and inactivity. But where does the term come from? Why do we call the hot sultry days of summer “dog days”? In ancient times, when the night sky was unobstructed by artificial lights different groups of peoples in different parts of the world drew images in the sky by “connecting the dots” of stars. The brightest of the stars in the Canis Major (the big dog) is Sirius, which also happens to be the brightest star in the night sky. In the summer, however, Sirius the ‘dog star’ rises and sets with the sun. During late July Sirius is in conjunction with the sun, and the ancients believed that the heat added to the heat of the sun, creating a stretch of hot and sultry weather. They named this period, from 20 days before the conjunction to 20 days after, “dog days”, thus we have the “dog days of summer”. In celebration of “dog days”, we at The Gathering Place are planning a special day of activities surrounding our dogs. On National Dog Day, Monday, August 26 we plan to have the day filled with activities and demonstrations centered around man’s best friend. Mark your calendars because you won’t want to miss this special day at TGP. More information will be available as the day’s schedule is finalized. Everyone is encouraged to stay for lunch that will also celebrate this “dog days” theme of the day. Call in by Friday noon, August 24 to make lunch reservations. We are so blessed to spend our summers in the great state of Wisconsin. Dave Fisher I have been writing this column for nearly three years now. Each month gets a little harder to find a topic. This morning I received an email from Sara telling me she needs an article soon. Here goes! We have been having a lot of trouble with our website. When we started the website, a group of students from UW Whitewater helped us design and set up the site. This was several years ago. Over time the website has grown outdated. There are ever so many new innovations that have been developed for a more usable and readable website. Starting last winter, the site wouldn’t let me update the events new information. I changed browsers three times and each change would work for a little while. Now nothing works. The board authorized us to redo our website. We have entered into an agreement with Bliss Communications to develop a new and exciting web page. It will take us a few more months to get every thing worked out. When we launch the new and improved website for The Gathering Place you will still use the same web address. We will try to make the site easier for you to navigate. We hope to have a site that is much more eye appealing. New colors and content should make your journey around our website an enjoyable experience. If you haven’t visited our website, go to www.gatheringplacemilton.com and see the old version before it is gone. Then when the new version is online you will be able to judge the results. We are confident that you will be pleased with the improved website. As always, I would appreciate any and all feedback from our readers. Contact me at Remember: “To the world you may be just one person, but to one person you may be the world.” John Lennon Page 2 l The Gathering Place Monthly Newsletter [email protected] Gene TRIPS September Fireside Where: The Fireside What: Once Upon a Mattress When: September 12, 2013 10:15 a.m. Cost: $64.95 Payment due upon reservation Car pool only Many moons ago in a far off place, lived a handsome prince with a gloomy face... For he could not find a bride. The Princess and the Pea is one of the best known fairy tales of all. You may think you know this time honored tale but let us tell you the real story in one of Broadway’s happiest shows and one of the most popular productions in our history - Once Upon A Mattress! Where: When: Leave: Cost: Isle Casino Bettendorf Thursday, October 17, 2012 7:30 a.m. Return: 6:00 p.m. $22.00 Payment due upon reservation Enjoy a beautiful trip to the Quad Cities and a day at the beautiful Isle Casino in Bettendorf, Iowa. Enjoy a scenic autumn ride on a comfortable Motorcoach to one of the Midwest’s premier casinos. You will receive a free lunch buffet and $5 in play for the casino. Thursdays have a special promotion for any guest over the age of 50 where you can earn triple points throughout the day. August Trip Where: Fuzzy Pig, Whitewater When: Wednesday, August 28 9:30 a.m. Cost: Lunch on your own What is The Fuzzy Pig? You could venture twenty guesses and still not come close. The owner says “It isn’t a little craft store; it isn’t a small antique shop, or little roadside shop. You really have to see it to believe it.” So join Sue on Wednesday, August 28 at 9:30 a.m. for a trip to Whitewater. We will check out the barn and farmhouse and then head into the dining room for lunch. Be sure to sign up. There is no cost for the trip, but lunch is your own. FYI……. TGP is starting a new guide to help you better understand how much walking will be involved on our day trips. Please use the guide below to help make your decision easier. One foot is the least amount of walking, four feet, the most. The more feet, the more walking. Least Most Horicon Marsh Boat Tour Thursday, September 12, 2013 Horicon, WI Sightseeing tour of Horicon Marsh, tour LeRoy’s Meat Market, Lunch at Bob’s Rock River Tap Bar and Grill, dessert at an Ice Cream Shop (on your own.) Cost: $50.00 Leave: 8:00 a.m. Return: 3:00 p.m. The Horicon Marsh Boat Tour Trip is full. If you want to be put on a waiting list, please call the front desk. When: Where: What: August · 2013 l Page 3 HEALTHY LIVING Reflexology Free Blood Pressure Screening Reflexology provides nourishing joint movement that helps reduce routine stress from shoe wear and flat, hard surfaces we walk on. Make an appointment with Maureen Birchfield of Bede Reflexology on Thursday, August 1 or 15 and learn how good you can feel. 1 hour $30 or ½ hour $15. Appointments start at 12:00 pm. You need to sign up at the reception desk. Blood pressure screening is a free service provided by The Gathering Place from 11:00 a.m. until noon on Wednesday, August 14 and 28. This service is done in private by a nurse. It is a drop in service and no sign up is required. Coffee Hour for Caregivers This group is for caregivers of individuals with Alzheimer’s disease and other related illnesses. It is a safe haven for sharing feelings in a non-judgmental atmosphere, a place to learn coping mechanisms and a social outlet to make new friends. Meetings are on the fourth Friday each month. This month they will meet on Friday, August 23 at 9:30 a.m. Massage Therapy The Massage Therapy sessions have changed to the first and third Thursday every month. You will receive a relaxing massage in a specialized ergonomic chair that is done over your clothing. A 15-minute session is $12. Dawn Richardson will be here in August on the 1st and 15th. Call The Gathering Place to make your appointment. Tai Chi The Tai Chi classes will begin a six-week session on Monday, August 12 at 10:00 a.m. This is a low impact class perfect for all levels of exercising. You will increase muscle strength, improve balance and decrease the risk of falling with Tai Chi. Instructor is Sue Whitford. The cost is $18.00. If you are unsure about Tai Chi, you may observe the first class at no charge. You must register for the six week class at the front desk. Page 4 l The Gathering Place Monthly Newsletter Oh my Aching Feet! On Wednesday, August 14, Elizabeth Fjelstad and Bev Pogorelski from Mercy Milton Physical Therapy Clinic will be here to talk about aching feet and what can be done about them. They will discuss stretches to do at home, proper shoes and the use of tennis balls and therapy. Please sign up at the reception desk (or just drop in). There is no charge. The class starts at 10:30 a.m. Please Note Yoga Changes We are sorry to announce that Aly Swengel, Yoga Instructor Extraordinaire, will be leaving us at the end of July. Her husband has accepted a teaching position in Mt. Zion, IL. We will miss her smiling face and wonderful instruction. The Chair Yoga group will continue on their own Mondays and Wednesdays at 9:00 a.m. until we find a new instructor. Our evening All Levels Yoga (Mon & Wed. 5:30 p.m.) will end July 31, but we will also be looking for a new instructor. If anyone has any suggestions for replacements, please let Sue know. We wish Aly all the happiness for her future and Thank You from your friends at TGP. Foot Clinic If you have trouble maintaining your basic foot care, Ruth’s Foot Care provides a service that will meet your needs. Included in the appointment are trimming toe nails, monitoring the condition of your feet and other basic foot care. Ruth’s Foot Care is at The Gathering Place on the first Tuesday and Thursday of each month. Ruth will be here Thursday, August 1 and Tuesday, August 6. Call today to schedule an appointment. ©2013 FOR AD INFO CALL Dennis Thompson 1-800-950-9952 r WWW.4LPi.COM The Gathering Place, Milton, WI A 2C 31-1147 06-07-2013 14:20:14 SPECIAL E VENTS Wisconsin Historical Museum The Strong Women Are Back! Celebrate the history and shared experiences of the many cultures that settled in Wisconsin. The collections of the museum contain over 110,000 historical objects and nearly 400,000 archaeological artifacts documenting the history of Wisconsin from prehistoric times to the present. You will be able to see how the frontier looked in the 1800s, what Native American houses looked like in summer and how different they looked in winter. In more modern times many businesses were started in Wisconsin such as Kleenex, Rayovac and Harley Davidson to name a few. The museum is three stories high with an elevator. The van will leave at 8:30 a.m. on Tuesday, August 20. After the tour we head over to The Old Fashioned Restaurant to eat, We will arrive back at TGP at approximately 3:00 p.m. There is a $2.00 charge to cover gas and parking fees. There is also a $4.00 admission fee to the museum and lunch is on your own. Be sure to sign up at the front desk. Sue will be driving the van so we are limited to 10 people (unless you want to meet us there). This program is based upon years of research on how strength training and proper nutrition improves the health of women. The class is appropriate for both sedentary and very active women. It will be held here at The Gathering Place and is now sponsored by The Gathering Place. It is a 12-week exercise program for middle-aged and older women. Classes start August 6 and are held on Tuesday and Thursday mornings from 9:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. To register call TGP at 608-868-3500. Cost is $36 for the 12 week session or you may pay $3 for a drop-in class. You will pay the instructors at the first class. There is a limit of 30 participants so sign up soon! Sue’s Lunch Trip “The weather is still nice so we gotta stay outside!” says Sue. We will be heading over to Norm's Hideaway located on beautiful Lake Koshkonong in Fort Atkinson. Their bar & grill features a huge outside deck where we can enjoy the lovely Northwoods atmosphere. Join Sue on her relaxing lunch trip. We will be leaving at 10:30 a.m. on Tuesday, August 13. Be sure to sign up at the reception desk. Let her know if you can be a volunteer driver. Page 6 l The Gathering Place Monthly Newsletter Movie of the Month The Movie of the Month is Moneyball. It's amazing that Moneyball makes baseball statistics seem fascinating--but that's because it's not really a movie about numbers, and it's not really a movie about baseball, either. It's about what drives people to take risks--in this instance, Billy Beane (played by Brad Pitt), general manager of the Oakland A's, who's just had his best players poached by teams that can afford to pay a lot more for them. Fed up with how money twists the game, he listens to Peter Brand (Jonah Hill), who persuades him that certain players are being undervalued for trivial reasons--that statistics reveal hidden strengths that could produce a winning season. Beane takes Brand's advice, then has to fight everyone else around him to follow it through. Moneyball is based on a true story. The movie will be shown on Thursday, August 15 at 1:15 pm. There is no charge for the movie, but donations are accepted and appreciated for beverages and popcorn. THIS ‘ N THAT Benefit Assistance Hospice Visiting A Benefit Specialist is responsible for assisting older persons in gaining access to benefits, entitlements and legal rights. They work with county residents, age 60 years and older, regardless of financial status. There is no charge for their services and everything is strictly confidential. Benefit Specialist Terry Pass can help you with problems in areas such as Medicare, Medicare Part D, Social Security, SSI, Medical Assistance, Homestead Tax Credits, Food Stamps and other benefit problems. Terry will be here on Tuesday, August 13 from 11:30 am to 1:00 p.m. You may drop in to talk with her or call 757-5414 to set up an appointment. If you’d like more information on how to make the most of your healthcare visits, drop in at the Agrace HospiceCare visiting hours on Tuesday, August 20 from 11:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Lisa Brown will share with you how to prepare for your hospice visits, what questions to ask and get the information you need to make an informed decision about your healthcare. Agrace HospiceCare resources will be available. In Memory…… Our condolences to the family of Peg Sayre. Peg was a long time active member of The Gathering Place and passed away on Sunday, July 14 at the age of 101. A celebration of Peg’s life will be held on Monday, August 5 from 1:00 until 3:00 p.m. at the Seventh Day Baptist Church in Milton. ©2013 Weather Lore….The hottest days of the year often fall in August. “Dry August and warm doth harvest no harm.” “If the first week of August be warm, the winter will be white and long.” FOR AD INFO CALL Dennis Thompson 1-800-950-9952 r WWW.4LPi.COM The Gathering Place, Milton, WI E 4C 31-1147 06-07-2013 14:20:14 FUN AND GAMES Bridge Results Here are the results from our June/July Bridge players: June 18 June 25 July 2 July 9 First Place: Jeannie Freeman Second Place: Janet Hudson First Place: Jeannie Freeman Second Place: Marlene Wiseman First Place: Martha Enlow Second Place: Marlene Wiseman First Place: Tom Bartle Second Place: Sandy Masser Bridge players encourage anyone who is interested in playing Bridge to join them every Tuesday at 1:00 p.m. in the library. Everyone is welcome! Instructor for Quilling Wanted Quilling or paper filigree is an art form that involves the use of strips of paper that are rolled, shaped, and glued together to create decorative designs. The paper is wound around a quill to create a basic coil shape. The paper is then glued at the tip and these shaped coils are arranged to form flowers, leaves, and various ornamental patterns similar to ironwork. It is used to decorate wedding invitations, birth announcements, greeting cards, scrapbook pages, framed art, boxes, etc. If you are able to teach this to a class, please call TGP and talk with Sue. Ping Pong Ping Pong is getting more people playing. No teams, no tournament, just fun and some indoor exercise. The group will meet on Thursday afternoons at 1:00 p.m. Scrabble for All Scrabble is offered on Monday afternoons and is open to all. If you are a Scrabble fan, or you would like to learn, join us each Monday afternoon at 1:00 p.m. Come and play for FUN and laughs! Pinochle Monday Afternoons The Pinochle group always welcomes new players! Pinochle will be played every Monday afternoon starting at 1:00 p.m. There is no charge to play. Mah Jong Every Monday and Wednesday at 1:00 p.m. the porch is busy with Mah Jong players. No need to sign up, just show up. It is an ancient Chinese tile game that involves skills, strategy, calculation and a certain amount of luck. The group loves to show off the game and will gladly help you learn. Pool Players Play every Friday morning at 8:00 a.m. in our your new room. We have moved the pool table into a larger room so check it out. New players are always welcome. To sharpen your pool playing skills, you are more than welcome to practice at TGP anytime from 11:00 am to 4:00 p.m. Saturday Night Euchre Euchre will be played on Saturday, August 24 at 6:00 p.m. The Senior Advisory Council sponsors this event. For $3.50 you will receive a light supper and an evening of fun! Daytime Bingo BINGO two times this month! Bingo will be played on Thursday, August 8 sponsored by SAC and Tuesday, August 27 sponsored by Huntington Place. Both are at 1:00 p.m and cost is only 50 cents per card with a maximum of four cards. Page 8 l The Gathering Place Monthly Newsletter Evening Bingo Evening Bingo will be on Wednesday, August 21 at The Gathering Place. The Senior Advisory Council sponsors the evening and there will be cash prizes handed out and a dessert served at intermission. Group starts at 6:30 p.m. and cost is 50 cents per card with a maximum of four cards. 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The Art of Knifemaking Patty from Patty’s Plants from Milton will be here on Tuesday, August 6th at 1:00 p.m. She will have a PowerPoint presentation on Flowering Indoor Plants from the past to the present. This will include the history, folklore and care of houseplants. Patty will also demonstrate how to replant your small indoor plants, so feel free to bring in something to replant (keep it small and bring in another container to transplant it in.) Patty will demonstrate and provide the soil for re-potting. She will also be giving everyone a 15% off coupon to use at her store here in Milton. The cost for this program is $3.00. Be sure to register. In the late 1960’s Ed Brandsey lost a hunting knife. Because of that he started creating knives and has not stopped. Even though he retired in 2000 from his day job, he continues to this day creating knives. They are made by the stock removal method. Ed uses different stainless steels, tool steels and some damascus steel. He has worked on a variety of knives such as Bowie, Native American, spears, Japanese Tanto, folding knives, etc. At the presentation on Friday, August 9 at 9:30 a.m. Ed will present a slide presentation as well as discussion. Prices for his knives go anywhere from $250 to $4000 but this program is free to the public. Men’s Breakfast Trip It’s off to Janesville. Be here at 7:30 am Thursday, August 22 to head to Eagle Inn for breakfast. Vic Smith will be your driver. The Eagle Inn always has wonderful food and plenty of it. Prices are great too! Women Pool Players Wanted! Calling all women pool players! TGP has a very successful men’s pool league and we would like to start a women’s league! Never fear if you have never played! On Mondays, August 12, 19 and 26 our pool players will be instructing woman on the art of pool playing. Lessons will start at 9:00 a.m. for one hour. There will be plenty of time for practice later. Please sign up at the receptionist desk so we know how many to expect. We plan to start a Women’s pool league in September. What do we have here? The TGP library has a new addition. A new computer has nestled itself within the beauty of our library. It is available for use during all program hours. You’ll be able to do internet searches, send e-mail to your family or friends, and play a variety of computer games. If you would like some simple instruction, feel free to contact any of the staff and they would be happy to get you started. Page 10 l The Gathering Place Monthly Newsletter Doggone Fun! We’ve “all gone to the dogs” on Monday August 26, which is National Dog Day. We plan to do several activities with and for dogs all day at The Gathering Place. Stop by and review the schedule of events that will surely make this a dog day to remember! The schedule will be posted August 1 at TGP or you can visit our website at www.gatheringplacemilton.com. If you love dogs, you’ll love this day of fun with man’s best friend! Stay for lunch and enjoy a Hot Dog, Kibbles and Bits (peas and carrots), Puppy Chow (fruit jello), liquid Milk-Bone (milk), and a doggy bisquit (chocolate chip cookie) for dessert. Call by noon, Friday August 24. The Golden Diners MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY August 2013 THURSDAY FRIDAY 1 Baked Chicken Drumsticks Mashed Potatoes w/ Gravy Broccoli Dinner Roll Peanut Butter Cookie 2 Seafood Salad w/ Pasta Coleslaw Wheat Roll Tapioca Pudding 5 Turkey Mashed Potatoes w/ Gravy Brussels Sprouts Apricots w/ Diced Peaches 6 Polish Sausage Sauerkraut Rosemary Red Potatoes Rye Bread Fruit Jello 7 Pork Broccoli Stir Fry Brown Rice Beets Potato Roll Watermelon 8 Pasta Caesar Salad w/ Chicken Pea Salad Wheat Bread Cantaloupe 9 Cowboy Stew Tossed Salad Squash Dinner Roll Hot Spiced Apples 12 BBQ Pork Sandwich (Hamburger Bun) Baked Potato Red Cabbage Mandarin Oranges 13 Ranch Turkey Pasta Salad Garbanzo Salad Sliced Pears Cake 14 BBQ Chicken Thigh & Leg Parsley Red Potatoes Green Beans Wheat Bread Diced Fruit Mix 15 Quiche with Broccoli & Cheese Mixed Vegetable Wheat Roll Hot Peaches w/ Granola 16 Italian Wedding Soup Peas Sweet Potatoes Wheat Bread Melon Mix 19 Italian Meat Sauce w/ Penne Pasta SF Vegetable Blend Breadstick Pears 20 Pork w/ Mushroom Cream Sauce Green Beans Sweet Potatoes Dinner Roll Fresh Fruit Mix 21 Chicken Salad on Bed of Lettuce Marinated Veg Salad Applesauce Wheat Dinner Roll Brownie 22 Hot Dog w/ Bun Baked Beans Tossed Salad Jello w/ Fruit 23 Meatloaf Mashed Potatoes w/ Gravy California Veg Mix Wheat Bread Apricots 26 Hot Dog w/bun Peas and Carrots Fruit and Jello Chocolate Chip Cookie 27 Chicken Florentine Squash Broccoli Dinner Roll Apple Crisp 28 Sub Sandwich w/ Ham, Turkey, Lettuce Tomato and Cheese Three Bean Salad Tossed Salad w/ Dressing Fruit Whip Salad 29 Chicken Tetrazzini Carrots & Peas Peaches Dinner Roll Vanilla Pudding 30 Rosemary Pork Roast Baked Potato SF Vegetable Blend Wheat Bread Pineapple w/ Red Grapes Dog Days Lunch August · 2013 l Page 11 August 2013 Calendar of Activities MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY 1 2 9:00 Exercise Potpourri 9:00 Foot Clinic 9:00 Massage Therapy 10:00 Open Art Studio 11:30 Alterations 12:00 Reflexology 1:00 Ping Pong 8:00 Pool Players 8:00 Dance Aerobics 3 9:00 S.A.F.E Program 5 6 7 8 9 9:00 Paper Crafting 9:00 Chair Yoga 10:00 Tai Chi 11:15 Qi Gong 1:00 Knitting/Crochet 1:00 Mah Jong 1:00 Scrabble 1:00 Pinochle 8:00 Dance Aerobics 9:00 Quilt Tying 9:00 Current Events 9:00 Chair Yoga 9:00 Zumba Lite 1:00 Mah Jong 1:00 Euchre 8:30 SAC meeting 8:00 Pool Players 8:00 Dance Aerobics 9:30 Ed Brandsey & Knifemaking program 12 13 14 15 16 8:00 Dance Aerobics 9:00 Quilt Tying 9:00 Strong Women 10:30 Sue’s Lunch Trip 11:30 Benefit Assistance 1:00 Bridge 1:00 Quilt Club 9:00 Current Events 9:00 Chair Yoga 9:00 Zumba Lite 10:30 Foot Pain 11:00 Blood pressure 1:00 Mah Jong 1:00 Euchre 1:30 Alzheinmers Support 8:30 Basket Class 8:00 Pool Players 8:00 Dance Aerobics 8:30 Basket Class 9:30 Hummingbird Program 19 20 21 22 23 9:00 Paper Crafting 9:00 Chair Yoga 8:00 Dance Aerobics 9:00 Quilt Tying 9:00 Strong Women 9:30 Historical Museum 11:30 Hospice 1:00 Bridge 9:00 Current Events 9:00 Chair Yoga 9:00 Zumba Lite 1:00 Mah Jong 1:00 Euchre 6:30 Bingo 7:30 Men’s Breakfast 8:00 Pool Players 8:00 Dance Aerobics 9:00 WIC Blankets 9:30 Caregivers Support 9:00 Paper Crafting 9:00 Womens pool Instruction 9:00 Chair Yoga 10:00 Tai Chi 11:15 Qi Gong 1:00 Knitting/Crochet 1:00 Mah Jong 1:00 Scrabble 1:00 Pinochle 9:00 Womens pool Instruction 10:00 Tai Chi 11:15 Qi Gong 1:00 Knitting/Crochet 1:00 Mah Jong 1:00 Scrabble 1:00 Pinochle 5:30 Evening Yoga 9:00 Foot Clinic 9:00 Strong Women 1:00 Bridge 1:00 Patty’s Plants 9:00 Strong Women 9:00 Foot Clinic 10:00 Open Art Studio 11:30 Alterations 1:00 Bingo—SAC 1:00 Ping Pong 1:00 Stained Glass 6:30 Concert in the Park 9:00 Strong Women 9:00 Massage Therapy 10:00 Open Art Studio 11:30 Alterations 12:00 Reflexology 1:00 Ping Pong 1:15 Movie: Moneyball 9:00 Strong Women 10:00 Open Art Studio 11:00 Alterations 1:00 Ping Pong 1:00 Book Club 1:00 Stained Glass 24 Saturday 6:00 Euchre Brewer Game 26 27 28 29 30 9:00 Paper Crafting 9:00 Chair Yoga 8:00 Dance Aerobics 9:00 Quilt Tying 9:00 Strong Women 1:00 Bridge 1:00 Bingo 1:00 Quilting Club 9:00 Current Events 9:00 Chair Yoga 9:00 Zumba Lite 9:30 Fuzzy Pig Trip 11:00 Blood pressure 1:00 Mah Jong 1:00 Euchre 9:00 Strong Women 8:00 Pool Players 8:00 Dance Aerobics 9:00 Womens pool Instruction 10:00 Tai Chi 11:15 Qi Gong 1:00 Knitting/Crochet 1:00 Mah Jong 1:00 Scrabble 1:00 Pinochle 5:30 Evening Yoga Page 12 l The Gathering Place Monthly Newsletter 10:00 Open Art Studio 11:00 Alterations 1:00 Ping Pong 1:00 Book Club After the sale — it’s the service that counts. Stephen E Wright Agency, Inc. .FSDIBOU3PX .JMUPO8* TXSJHIU!BNGBNDPN .POBNQN4BU "NFSJDBO'BNJMZ.VUVBM*OTVSBODF $PNQBOZBOEJUT4VCTJEJBSJFT "NFSJDBO'BNJMZ*OTVSBODF$PNQBOZ Home Office - Madison, WI 53783 #$ "54 "VUPNBUJD5SBOTNJTTJPO4FSWJDF--$ #SFBLGBTU-VODI%JOOFS 3000 Deefield Drive Janesville, WI 53546 (608) 756-1175 PGG#SFBLGBTU-VODIPS %JOOFS7BMJE"OZUJNF ©2013 +JN$BTFZOwner .JMUPO"WFOVF +BOFTWJMMF8* 1IPOF 1-800-335-5287 'BY FOR AD INFO Dennis ThompsonCALL 1-800-950-9952 r WWW.4LPi.COM The Gathering Place, Milton, WI C 4C 31-1147 06-07-2013 14:20:14 D ONATIONS SERVICES The following items were donated to The Gathering Place during the past month: Many services and resources are offered to participants at The Gathering Place. Check the calendar on page 12 for days and times. Office Supplies...................................... Charles Wachter Blankets for Quilters ............................. Joan Wanninger Cash Donation .......................................Paulette Melvin * Free Blood Pressure Screening * Notary Public * Massage Therapy-$12 for a 15 minute appointment * Ruth's Foot Care $33 * Benefit Assistance * Ride to Dining Center * Exercise Equipment * Audio Books, Books and CD’s * Facility Rental * Nutritionist * Reflexology * Alterations Gather 'Round is published monthly from the offices of The Gathering Place, Milton's senior activity center. Individual membership is $25 yearly. Couples yearly membership is $40. Premier single, $50 or Premier Couples, $90. Premier members receive a membership card with discounts to local merchants. All paid memberships include the monthly newsletter mailed to your home. Please indicate your preference below. Checks may be made out to and mailed to: The Gathering Place, 715 Campus Street, Milton, WI 53563. Name_____________________________________________________ Birthdate_________________________ Address____________________________________________________________________________________ City _____________________________________ State ______________________ Zip______________ Page 14 l The Gathering Place Monthly Newsletter TID BITS TGP Baby Quilts for WIC Yard and Garden Help Babies who benefit from these talents are part of this area’s Women Infant Children Program (WIC) and the goal of the 30”x 40” quilts is to promote breastfeeding. We especially want to thank all the volunteers who sew quilts at home and bring them into TGP. So far, in 2013, we have donated 62 quilts to smiling babies at WIC. It’s a great time to learn new quilting techniques. The next WIC work/ fun day will be Friday, August 23 from 9a.m. to 3p.m. at The Gathering Place. Volunteers who would like to share their talents to sew, cut, quilt, tie or bind are welcome. We are still in need of volunteers for the TGP yard and gardens. Every Tuesday morning at 7:00 a.m. (before it gets too hot) the volunteers are hard at work. You can stay an hour or a few hours. There is no need to sign up in advance. Just show up and someone will show you what to do. Thank you! Alterations Janet Butler is an accomplished seamstress and is our alteration person. She owns her own business called “Sew Affordable,” located in her Janesville home. Janet will be here every Thursday from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. July Photos Summer Picnic 2013 Writing Group Trip to Mt. Morris, WI June 20. August · 2013 l Page 15 CLUBS, CLASSES, M EETINGS August Book Club Paper Crafting On Thursday, August 22 at 1:00 the club will be discussing the book “Lost Boy” by Brett W. Jeffs. In the polygamous Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (FLDS), girls can become valuable property as plural wives, but boys are expendable, even a liability. In this powerful and heartbreaking account, former FLDS member Brent Jeffs reveals both the terror and the love he experienced growing up on his prophet’s compound—and the harsh exile existence that so many boys face once they have been expelled by the sect. The son of a prominent family in the church, Brent could have grown up to have multiple wives of his own and significant power in the 10,000-strong community. But he knew that behind the group’s pious public image—women in chaste dresses carrying babies on their hips—lay a much darker reality. So he walked away and was the first to file a sexual-abuse lawsuit against his uncle. Now Brent shares his courageous story and that of many other young men who have become “lost boys” when they leave the FLDS, either by choice or by expulsion. Need a fun craft to do on Monday mornings? Check out the paper crafters at 9:00 a.m. This is a diverse group of people with quite a variety of paper crafts. Everyone is welcome to bring in their current project and work with the group. No instructor, just friends to help out. Some of the projects they like to work on are scrapbooking, card making, paper flowers, origami, paper boxes, etc. Everyone is welcome! Stained Glass Class It’s hot outside! Stay cool and do a project at the same time. There are only a few supplies you need to bring including your own safety glasses, an old towel, and scissors. If you have a soldering iron, please bring it along. All other supplies will be provided and the cost is $15.00. The Class will be held on Thursdays, August 8 and 22 at 1:00 p.m. Please sign up at the front desk. New students are welcome, but please notify the receptionist that you are a new. Current Events This group is made up of a variety of people interested in the world around them. Discussions are lively. Join this group each week as they tackle the day’s current events. Whether you have lots to contribute or just wish listen, be sure to show up Wednesday at 9:00 a.m. Basket Class The basket selection for August is the “Pick-Up Sticks.” It has a base of 7.5 x 7.5 inches and 10” high. Class will be on Thursday, August 15 and Friday August 16 from 8:30 a.m. till 3:00 p.m. with Carolyn Brown as your instructor. If you are new, there are a few household items to bring. Call the front desk for a supply list. Basket class price is $25. You do need to sign up ahead of time. Page 16 l The Gathering Place Monthly Newsletter An Agent for Mayflower Transit, Inc. Stan Mulrooney Milissa Mulrooney-Leach 6117 South U.S. Hwy 51 www.mulrooneymovers.com 608-754-0228 $PNQFUJUJWFMZ1SJDFE 8BTUF3FNPWBM 4FSWJOH3PDL 4VSSPVOEJOH$PVOUJFT ShermanSanitation.com Come Join Our Party... Senior Living At It’s Best! 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LIBRARY NEWS by Lisa Brooks "Rising Demand for Long-Term Care Services and Supports for Elderly People," Congressional Budget Office, 2013 "This Congressional Budget Office (CBO) report was prepared at the request of the Chairman of the Senate Committee on Finance. In keeping with CBO's mandate to provide objective, impartial analysis, the report makes no recommendations." "By 2050, one-fifth of the total U.S. population will be elderly (that is, 65 or older), up from 12 percent in 2000 and 8 percent in 1950. The number of people age 85 or older will grow the fastest over the next few decades, constituting 4 percent of the population by 2050, or 10 times its share in 1950. That growth in the elderly population will bring a corresponding surge in the number of elderly people with functional and cognitive limitations." One study estimates that more than two-thirds of 65-year-olds will need assistance to deal with a loss in functioning at some point during their remaining years of life.3 If those rates of prevalence continue, the number of elderly people with functional or cognitive limitations, and thus the need for assistance, will increase sharply in coming decades." Water Warning! Dehydration is a serious concern in the elderly, especially in hot climates and during the hot seasons. Your thirst mechanism doesn’t alert the body that it needs fluids, so a decreased intake occurs which can lead to dehydration, which can lead to seizures and loss of consciousness. Left untreated, dehydration will lead to multi-system organ failure and death. Page 18 l The Gathering Place Monthly Newsletter August Book of the Month: The Impossible Lives of Greta Wells by Andrew Sean Greer After the death of her beloved twin brother, Felix, and the break up with her long-time lover, Nathan, Greta Wells embarks on a radical psychiatric treatment to alleviate her suffocating depression. But the treatment has unexpected effects, and Greta finds herself transported to the lives she might have had if she'd been born in a different era. August Activities: Preserving 101 – Monday, August 5, 6:30 pm. Make the most of visits to the farmer's market. Learn how to preserve the bounty of the season for use yearround. Tips on canning, pickling, freezing and drying fruits and vegetables will be shared. Suggestions for using meat, some internet-based menu planning applications, and cookbooks will also be discussed. Individual Computer Instruction – Monday, August 19, 10:00-4:30. Register for a one hour one on one instruction on your laptop or the library computers. Training can include basic computer or Internet instruction, Word, Excel, PowerPoint Basics, E-Mail or Job Searching techniques. Specify your training interest when you call the library to register. Mystery Book Club – Wednesday, August 21, 6:30 p.m. Enjoyable and informal discussions with Milton mystery buff, Ethel Himmel. This month’s selection is In the Shadow of Gotham by Stefanie Pintoff. THE GATHERING PLACE DIRECTORY The Gathering Place 715 Campus Street Milton, Wisconsin 53563 608-868-3500 STAFF Executive Director……………………….Dave Fisher Administrative Assistant .................Sara Pickett Program Coordinator ....................... Sue Eckert Nutrition Site Coordinator . Mary Jurgens-Jones Rental Supervisor ......................... Toni Grogan Maintenance…………………..…………..John Bauer Custodian…………….………………..Kari Bachinski BOARD OF DIRECTORS President .................................... Gene Wenham Vice-Pres ....................................... Wilson Leong Secretary ..................................... Carolyn Brown Treasurer ........................................ Herb Stinski Nate Bruce, Nancy Hilton, Betsy Lubke, Curt Nodolf, Kay Passer, Diane Pillard, Bob Rosenbaum, Jim Warren. THE GATHERING PLACE E-MAILS Dave Fisher………………[email protected] Sue Eckert .......................... [email protected] Sara Pickett………….……[email protected] Toni Grogan…………….……[email protected] Web site ................... gatheringplacemilton.com The Mission Statement: The Gathering Place For Rent Perfect for any occasion: Weddings or Receptions; Anniversaries; Birthdays; Family Reunions; Baby or Bridal Showers; Banquets; Seminars; Business Meetings and More! Contact Toni Grogan or pick up a packet at the front desk. Members receive 10% off rental fees. Please Support The Gathering Place SAC Report The next Senior Advisory Council meeting will be on Thursday, August 8 at 8:30 a.m. SAC Euchre is scheduled for Saturday, August 24 at 6:00 p.m. and SAC Bingo is on Thursday, August 21 at 6:30 p.m. It is not too early to begin thinking about how you can help TGP in 2014. SAC will be looking for additional members to fill out-going members positions. If you would like to become more involved please let a staff member know. Also it is that time of year to collect school supplies for area students. You may bring them to the reception desk and SAC will distribute. Wish List New Digital Camera (or donation toward purchase) Lemonade Decaf Coffee The Gathering Place Supports Positive Living for All Ages.. Our Vision statement is: To provide Milton area residents with a place to gather for programs, activities, and services to enhance their dignity, support their independence, and encourage their involvement with each other and the community. August · 2013 l Page 19 Non-Profit Org. U.S. Postage PAID Milton, WI Permit No. 5 715 Campus Street Milton, Wisconsin 53563 608-868-3500 Member of: MACCIT (Milton Area Chamber of Commerce , Industry & Tourism) NCOA (National Council on Aging) NISC (National Institute of Senior Centers) Concert in the Park Thursday, August 8 at 6:30 p.m North Goodrich Park Enjoy Hamburgers before the show starting at 5:30. Last chance for an iPad for only $1.00! 50-50 Raffle during the Concert!