Volume 10, Number 6 Volume 10, Number 6 November - December 2012 November - Dec
Volume 10, Number 6 Volume 10, Number 6 November - December 2012 November - December 2012 Dance Dance Dance into the into the into the Holidays! Holidays! Holidays! Veterans’ Day Celebration Veterans’ Day Celebration Veterans’ Day Celebration Christmas Tea Christmas Tea Christmas Tea Memories from the Memories from the Memories from the 22 nd Annual Senior Picnic 22 nd Annual Senior Picnic 22 nd Annual Senior Picnic Spirit Nights: Sweet Frog & Chick-Fil-A Spirit Nights: Sweet Frog & Chick-Fil-A Spirit Nights: Sweet Frog & Chick-Fil-A View This Section Online At www.berkeleyseniorservices.org Please designate your CFC and United Way donations to Berkeley Senior Services #98181 Page 2 Buyers Guide Senior Spirit Wednesday, November 7, 2012 415 Wilson Street • Martinsburg, WV 25401 (304) 267-9983 • Fax (304) 263-7106 Display Ads: graphics@yourbg.com Published by Senior Spirit available online! www.yourbg.com click on Senior Spirit and find it also at www.berkeleyseniorservices.org Ted and Lillie Largent enjoy a dance at the Senior Picnic. On the cover: 3 From the Director 4 Silver-Haired Legislature 5 Activities & Wellness 6 Adult Day Services 7 Blasted Belly Fat 8 Family Caregiver Support Opportunity 9 November Events & Thanksgiving Party 10 December Events & Christmas Tea 11 Birthday Royalty 12-13 22nd Annual Picnic 14 Mystery Dinner Theatre 15 Thank You’s & Randy Smith Donates 16 Christmas and New Year’s Parties 17-18 November & December Menus 19 Senior Support Services & Transportation 20 Advanced Directives & In-Home Care 21 Day of Caring 22 Volunteers For August/September 23 Computer Lab 24 AARP Driver Safety ADULT DAY SERVICES IN-HOME CARE SENIOR SUPPORT SERVICES NUTRITION PROGRAM TRANSPORTATION RECREATIONAL AND SOCIAL ACTIVITIES MISSION STATEMENT Our mission at Berkeley Senior Services is to offer a network of programs and services to enable Seniors to remain independent, participating members of our community. Berkeley Senior Services is funded by the WV Bureau of Senior Services, Upper Potomac Area Agency on Aging, Berkeley County Commission, The City of Martinsburg, United Way of the Eastern Panhandle (CFC # 98181), and by private donations. The Senior Center will provide services to persons 60 years of age or older, irrespective of sex, race, creed, color, national origin, political affiliation, belief, or handicap. Persons under age 60 are welcome guests to our programs and services and certain restrictions and fees may apply. 2012 BOARD MEETING SCHEDULE Fourth Wednesday of Every Other Other Month at 3:00 Meetings are open to the public Linda Holtzapple, Executive Director The Next Issue of Senior Spirit (January-February) will be out to the public on January 16, 2013. BSS Volunteers and Staff - “Purple Picnic People” Wednesday, November 7, 2012 Buyers Guide Senior Spirit Page 3 Healthy Meals Personal & Longterm Care Silver Age Services We Are Just Like Home We Are Just Like Home 304-267-1717 1000 N. High St. • Martinsburg, WV Welcome to the November/December Senior Spirit, the official newsletter of Berkeley Senior Services. This is our final newsletter for 2012! It has been a great year for Berkeley Senior Services. Our board members, volunteers, and staff are all dedicated to our mission “keeping seniors and disabled citizens living in their own homes where they can continue to be contributing members of our community”. This can be accomplished only through the support that we have received throughout the community. Those of you, who may have the opportunity to talk with our legislators, county council members, city council members, business and community leaders, please thank them for supporting Berkeley Senior Services. Jen Stanley did an outstanding job as our board president during the past two years. She will be missed. We welcome Bill Cornett as our new board president for the upcoming year. Best wishes for the Holiday Season. Linda Holtzapple, Executive Director Linda Holtzapple, Executive Director FROM THE DIR ECT OR VETERANS’ DAY CELEBRATION Friday, November 9th, 2012 10:00 am - 12:30 A time to honor our community veterans for their invaluable service to our country Program: Refreshments and Social Time • Speaker and Video Presentation By Navy Veteran Su Carroll, Sharing Special Memories and Testimonials Lunch at Noon - Menu: BBQ Pork on Wheat Bun, Coleslaw with Carrots, Sweet Potato Fries, Apple Crisp and Vanilla Ice Cream and Milk Seniors 60 and older • Suggested Donation (based on income) Guests under 60 - $5.00 Please call to sign up by Thursday, 11-8-12, or come in to the Senior Center lobby. Call 304-263-8873, Ex. 116 NEVER TOO OLD TO COMPETE This was the 27th year the National Veterans Golden Age Games were held. It is the culmination of a year’s preparation using the VA’s recreational rehabilitative therapy. The Veterans Affairs has the largest of this program for veterans the nation over. It began with a few veterans in the West, and now, over 700 veterans gather to compete against each other and to renew old acquaintances. A veterans Affairs Medical Center usually hosts the Games; sometimes, a few facilities will combine their efforts to host the Games. Each veteran who attends must pay his or her own way there, and the hosting VA provides meals and entertainment for them. This year, the Games were held in St. Louis, MO...often called the Gateway to the West. From the Berkeley Senior Center, Su Carroll, a 20-year Navy veteran, went to compete in Dominos and Swimming. This was her 12th year to compete in the Games. She was able to take her very own cheering section with her in the person of Sy Blye. Each of them had to come up with the means to attend, raising funds and saving monies. There were many venues to compete in...air rifle, golf, 9-ball, bowling, and much more. All venues were divided into groups by age: 55-59, 60-64, 65-69, 70-74, 75-79, 80- 84, and 85 and up. Don’t be too surprised to know some of the more senior veterans can outdo some of the younger ones. Some competitions are also divided between the genders. There are competitions for those ambulatory, those who are wheelchair bound, and those with visual impairments. All are to encourage the veterans to enhance their physical capabilities as much as possible, challenging them to keep as physically active and fit, and for as long as possible. In 2004, those who won medals at the Games were automatically eligible to compete in the National Senior Olympics, and several veterans did compete in the 2005 Senior Olympics. Su Carroll was among the first group of veterans who were not representing their respective states, but rather, veterans from all over the country. Even though the Games are pretty well established, there are also newer activities for the veterans to compete in. When the Games were held in Hawaii a couple of years ago, many veterans learned how to propel an outrigger. This year, the javelin throw was added to the competitions. A new game, Bullet Ball, was introduced to the veterans as an extracurricular activity. It is a game two can play either sitting down or standing. It is where the players bat a ball across the table towards each other, and is perfect for those who are working on eye- hand coordination. Veterans’ Golden Age Games 2012 Sy and Su play Bullet Ball. ...continued on page 4 Page 4 Buyers Guide Senior Spirit Wednesday, November 7, 2012 208 Old Mill Road, Martinsburg, WV 25401 s WWW0ANHANDLE(OME(EALTHORG CFC# 37660 Bringing Healthcare Home Compassionate Care in the Comfort of Home. t4,*--&%/634*/( t1):4*$"-5)&3"1: t41&&$)5)&3"1: t)0.&)&"-5)"*%& t/653*5*0/"-$06/4&-*/( t.&%*$"-40$*"-4&37*$&4 t0$$61"5*0/"-5)&3"1: NEVER TOO OLD TO COMPETE (cont.) The veterans feel the best thing about the Games is the possibility that they might run into old comrades, something that seems to happen at least once during each of the Games. As the Games grow, so do the reconnections. As the Games continue to grow, the number of veterans competing also grows. The capabilities of the veterans has also increased. When Carroll first attended in 2001, she was only one of nine women veterans. This year, there were some 75 women veterans there. Aside from their own competitions, they were able to watch other teammates at their competitions. There were also outside trips that many of the competitors were able to enjoy. Best of the extra activities was the Bingo Game. All prizes were donated, and some of them were really great, including a brand new computer with all the bells and whistles. If the prize was too big for the veteran to take on the airplane home, the VA would ship it home for them. All in all, the Games were the rousing success they are every year. Su Carroll returned home with a gold medal for the 50- yard swim, and a silver medal for the 25-yard swim. She bombed in Dominos! Next year, she hopes to do better when the Games will be held in Buffalo, NY. The Silver Haired Legislature, a group of representatives, all age 60 or older, and elected by their peers, lobbies the Legislature on issues important to the state’s senior citizens. 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