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Page 6 - Senior's Lifestyle Publication Supplement To Shelby Shopper & Info It's A Good Life – OCTOBER 2010 Kings Mountain Patrick Center Event FUNDRAISER BY ANNIE MITCHEM’S GIRLS Annie Lee Mitchem, a former participant and Volunteer of the Year at the Center, has left a legacy of giving through her girls who have planned their second fundraiser for the Center, entitled “Women, It’s All About You”. The event will take place on Saturday, October 23rd from 10:00AM– 2:00PM and will be for ladies of all ages. For a donation of just $20.00 ($25.00 after October 1st), you will enjoy a delicious meal from McAlister’s of Gastonia (their food is wonderful) while watching a fashion show all about how to dress well in today’s economy. Someone from the modeling industry will emcee the event. You will also enjoy four guest speakers, and special entertainment, and visit vendors with door prizes to give away, (Clothes from Emmie’s Consignment) Featured speakers will be Caroline Rogers of Spartanburg, South Carolina, who will tell her story of how she went from school teacher to a pastoral care ministry, Nancy Abasiekong who will give us tips for Living Healthy, Patsy Turner, owner of Good Things Consignment & More in Clover, South Carolina on how she went from employee to entrepreneur and Holly Sweat from Cleveland Community College who will tell us “How to Sell Yourself in Today’s Job Market.”. A free gift will be given to the first 50 who register by paying their $20.00. To obtain a ticket, you may see our recep- tionist, or the Mitchem girls, or many of our seniors who are selling tickets as well. We hope you ladies will come out and enjoy a relaxing, and encouraging time and help us raise money for the Center! Grab a girlfriend or two and come join the fun! This would make a great birthday present for that special friend who has everything. Thank you, Annie’s girls for hosting this special event in memory of your wonderful mother, and grandmother, Annie Lee Mitchem. She would be so proud of each of you SENIOR DAY AT CLEVELAND COUNTY FAIR Come join the Center as we take a trip to the Cleveland County Fair in Shelby, North Carolina on Tuesday, October 5th from 11:00AM—2:30PM. Lunch will be on your own and entertainment planned especially for you will be in the building on the right at the far end of the fairgrounds. You are welcome to visit the exhibits, vendors and animals. Please sign-up at the front desk and pay your $1.00 for transportation to reserve your spot. If you need transportation back home instead of to the Center that day, please let us know when you sign-up at the front desk. Seats are limited and are available on a first come, first serve basis. Come enjoy the sights and sounds of the fair, a once a year event! LEGAL AID OF NORTH CAROLINA Legal Aid of North Carolina will make a visit every quarter to the Patrick Senior Center to provide wills and power of attorney documents. In addition, Legal Aid attorneys are available for phone consultations, information and referrals on a wide range of legal issues including housing law, consumer law, employment law, public benefits, and civil law. This is a free service to Cleveland County residents age 60 and older. Please call 1-877-579-7562 to apply for assistance. The application will be done over the telephone. You will be asked to provide basic information about your household and asked what type of assistance you need. An attorney from Legal Aid will call you back to discuss your issue and/or to schedule an appointment at the Senior Center about two weeks prior to the date of their quarterly visit. RECYCLING AT THE CENTER The Center is excited to have its own recycling containers for plastic, paper, and metal cans in the Lobby and in the Dining room. We hope you will help us with this recycling project. Though it is small right now, we hope to expand in the future, but at least we are doing a small part in helping reduce waste in the landfills. You may drop off your clean cans, paper, and plastic containers in our containers during regular business hours. VOLUNTEER NEWS We appreciate each of our volunteers and how they come to the monthly Volunteer Meetings so faith- fully. Our next meeting will be on Tuesday, September 21st at 12:15 and will be CPR and First Aid Training. The cost of the class is $4.00 for your certification card and will be taught by Fire Chief Frank Burns. This class was requested by the volunteers and we hope each of you will make an effort to attend if at all possible. In October, the Volunteer Meeting will be on Tuesday, the 19th. Thank you for all that you do for the Center! LOW INCOME SUBSIDY PROGRAM (LIS-EXTRA HELP) Do you know someone who is on Medicare and needs assistance in paying for their prescription drugs? Medicare beneficiaries may be eligible for the federal Extra Help low income subsidy program if he/she has limited income and limited resources. The Extra Help program can increase cost savings by paying for all or part of the monthly premiums, annual deductibles and provide lower prescription co-payments under a Medicare prescription drug plan. All persons who receive Medicare and full Medicaid or people who are on Medicare and receive SSI are automatically enrolled in the extra help. All others must qualify by meeting these income and asset eligibility guidelines: single-less than $16,245 yearly, assets less than $12,510; and couples-less than $21,855, assets less than $25,010. Please call the receptionist to make an appointment with one of our trained counselors today! Don’t let these complicated issues stress you out any longer. We are here to help! A new Ballroom Dance Class will be offered on Thursdays, from 2:00-4:00 p.m. at the Senior Center beginning October 7, 2010. This class will be taught by Tom Milo and will feature the Cha-Cha. Classes are $4.00 each. GET YOUR DANCE ON! ULTRAULTRA Outdoor Flea Outdoor Flea COMFORT Market COMFOR Power Lift Chair Power Lift Chair $549 OPEN MON. - FRI. 8:30 - 5:30 PM • S. laughlinfurlaughlinfurnitureoutlet.com nitureoutlet.com 54999 99 8:30 - 5:00 PM: Large Selection Starting at Large Selection Starting at Market Join the Neal Senior Center in October for the last Outdoor Flea Market of 2010. Find some great bargains on Friday, October 8th from 8:00 am – 2:00 pm, come rain or shine. There are still a number of spaces available (at $5 each) if you would like to be a vendor. For more information or to reserve one or more spaces in the Center’s parking lot at 100 TR Har s Dr ve helbyl y, NC 28150,, 704-482-3488. 704-482-3488. 100 TR Harriis Driive, She b NC 28150 please call $100 OFF Any Scooter or Jazzy Power Chair If your physician has recommended a Power Chair to assist you in your home, you may be eligible for a Power Chair or Scooter at little or no cost to you! See our Home Medical Specialist for details. OPEN MON - FRI. 8:30 - 5:30 PM • SAT. 8 30 - 5:00 PM 90 DAYS SAME AS CASH WITH CREDIT APPROVAL. VISA, MASTERCARD & DISCOVER ACCEPTED Offer Valid at 90 DAYS SAME AS CASH WITH CREDIT APPROVAL. VISA, MASTERCARD,, & DISCOVER ACCEPTED. Medical Arts Pharmacy only. Offer Expires Oct. 30, 2010 Kings Mountain Patrick Center Events Are you on Medicare and having problems with it? Do you need help understanding some of the infor- mation sent to you by Medicare or any of the Prescription Drug Plans? Do you need to know whether you need to pay a doctor bill or not? Or if Medicare should pay first? Do you need assistance in looking at the different Medicare supplements or Prescription plans? Will you be retiring soon and need to know what to do about your Medicare? If you answered yes to any of these problems, we have the help you need at the Center. Our certified SHIIP counselors can help you with any of these issues. SHIIP is a consumer information division of the NC Department of Insurance that assists people with Medicare, Medicare Part D, Medicare supplements, Medicare Advantage plans, and long-term care insurance questions. We will be glad to schedule an appointment for you to see a SHIIP Counselor. Please call the receptionist at the Center to make your appointment today to get the help you need! SENIOR CHORUS NEWS The Senior Center Chorus is all rested up and ready to go after the break this summer. How about YOU? Are you ready to go? Go to Chorus every Monday morning at 10:30 AM in Conference Room I. Do you enjoy singing and being with others that love to sing also? We have a chair waiting with your name on it. Chorus began again on Monday, September 13. During the month of October, the Center will be putting tile down in the Conference Rooms so Senior Chorus will meet either in the Dining room or the Lobby during that time. Watch for signs to notify you of the location. Come lift your voice in song at Senior Chorus! NEW EQUIPMENT AT THE CENTER There is some NEW equipment at the Center and we want you to come check it out! In the Game Room, we have a brand new mahogany wood Pool Table with leather pockets and all the accessories. In addition, we have spectator chairs in mahogany with black leather seats and Winslow pub tables to make your experi- ence comfortable whether you are playing a game of pool or just watching. We also added a shuffleboard table game donated by Director Monty Thornburg in memory of his parents, Fred and Frances Thornburg. If exercise is your thing, you have got to check out our new equipment which includes a Cybex 750C Bicycle and a new weight system. If your knees hurt, the bicycle might be a good piece of exercise equipment to try. According to many doctors, weight baring exercises can often help with the prevention of osteoporosis. As always, please check with your doctor before beginning any exercise program. Come by today! SUPPORT GROUP INFORMATION 1st Tuesday-5:30PM Evening Alzheimer's Support Group Neisler Life Enrichment Center, Kings Mtn 1st Wednesday—Noon Lunchtime Dementia Support Group Neal Senior Center, Shelby 1st Wednesday-10:30AM Depression Support Group Patrick Senior Center 2nd Tuesday-5:30PM 3rd Tuesday—5:30PM 4th Tuesday—6:30PM Diabetes Support Group Cleveland Regional Medical Center Evening Dementia Support Group Life Enrichment Center, Shelby Parkinson’s Support Group Life Enrichment Center, Shelby DOCUMENT SHREDDING According to the United States Department of Justice, some criminals engage in "dumpster diving" ¬ going through your garbage cans or a communal dumpster or trash bin -- to obtain copies of your checks, credit card or bank statements, or other records that typically bear your name, address, and even your telephone number. These types of records make it easier for criminals to get control over accounts in your name and assume your identity. If you receive applications for "preapproved" credit cards in the mail, but discard them without tearing up the enclosed materials, criminals may retrieve them and try to activate the cards for their use without your knowledge. (Some credit card companies, when sending credit cards, have adopted security measures that allow a card recipient to activate the card only from his or her home telephone number but this is not yet a universal practice.) Also, if your mail is delivered to a place where others have ready access to it, criminals may simply intercept and redirect your mail to another location. In order to help prevent scam artists from stealing your identity, it is recommended that you shred papers with your social security number, Medicare numbers, or any other personal information and credit card offers. If you don’t have a shredder, the Center can help you with that problem. Once a quarter, the Center offers Document Shredding. This quarter Document Shredding will be on Monday, October 25th. A volunteer will be in the Library/Computer Room to assist you in They will show you how to use the machine and then let you shred your own papers or they can shred them for you as you wait. We want to help you protect your identity! Come take advantage of this FREE service. (Copied from US DOJ website. shredding your private documents.