Silver Quill

SEPTEMBER 2017

VOLUME 35,

NO. 9

Valley Senior Services 2801 32nd Ave S Fargo, ND 58103

Phone: 701-293-1440 www.valleyseniors.org

Fargo Volunteer Coordinator Karleen Wyum

Phone: 701-356-1428 Email: kwyum@valleyseniors.org

West Fargo Volunteer Coordinator Sheena Nelson

Phone: 701-356-1431 Email: snelson@valleyseniors.org

Just one hour of your time…

Will have a significant impact on a senior

The Meals on Wheels program in the Fargo and West Fargo communities are actively seeking volunteers to assist with the delivery of meals to homebound seniors. Meals are delivered Monday thru Friday for the noon meal.

5 ways YOU can help Meals on Wheels: 1. Deliver once a week, once a month,

or what’s best for your schedule 2. Become a substitute delivery person 3. Sign up your office, group or

business, taking turns delivering 4. Deliver with a friend, catch up while

delivering 5. Give your kids the experience of

volunteering and a chance to make connections with seniors

INSIDE THIS ISSUE

Active Older Adult

Classes 2

Blood Pressures 3

Nutrition 4

Weatherization

Assistance 6

Foot care 6

Rural Cass News 7

Center Highlights 8

Day of Caring 9

Aging Conference 10

Donations 11

Valley Senior Services

P.O. Box 2217

Fargo, ND 58108

www.valleyseniorservices.org

Directors: Pat Dimmer

Jane Hazlett

Juanita Tewksbury

Wilbert Fischer

Frank Lenzmeier

Henry Kucera

Duane Fontaine

Vince Dalke

Mike Worner

Executive Director:

Brian Arett

Director of Transportation: Paul Grindeland

Outreach Director: Bernie Johnson

Metro Senior Ride Operations

Supervisor: Cindy Girdner

Dispatchers: Jessica Sabo

Sharon Sondreal

Nutritionist: Janet Brown

Resource Specialists: Patty Dahley

Jill McCall

Kassie Emanuel

Sheena Nelson

Karleen Wyum

Administrative Assistants: Em Janes

Chrissy Nelson

If you are qualified, your rights to receive

the services provided by this organization

without regard to race, color, religion, sex,

national origin, age or handicap are

protected by Federal Law. If you believe

you have been discriminated against, please

contact: Brian Arett, Valley Senior

Services, P.O. Box 2217, Fargo, ND 58108.

(701) 293-1440.

Statement of Identification - Silver Quill

Published Monthly by: Valley Senior Services, Inc.

2801 32nd Ave. S, P.O. Box 2217, Fargo, ND 58108

To receive the Silver Quill call 293-1440 or

toll free 1-877-827-1916

or e-mail us at:cnelson@valleyseniors.org

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701.237.4805 3491 University Dr S

Fargo, ND Active Older Adult classes starting the week after Labor Day:

Jazzerobics Monday-Wednesday-Friday 8:00am-9:00am XaBeat Lite Tuesday 5:30am Zumba Gold Tuesday 4:30pm Silver Sneakers Monday and Friday 9:00am-10:00am.

Gentle Yoga Thursday at 5:30am Friday at 9:00am Tai Chih Thursday at 10:05am Senior Circuit Tuesday and Thursday 8:00am-9:00am Groovin’ Cycle Monday at 12:00pm-12:40pm

Contact Jamie Smith at jsmith@courtsplus.org with any questions. Or go to the website

courtsplus.org/group-exercise

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September

Blood Pressures

Ed Clapp Park Center -

2801 32nd Ave. S, Fargo

Tuesday, September 12

10:00 - 11:30 a.m.

Faith Lutheran -

127 2nd Ave E, West Fargo

Tuesday, September 12

11:00 a.m.

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Bone up on your Calcium Janet Brown, RD, LRD – Dietitian for Valley Senior Services

What is Calcium? Why do we need it? How much do we need? What are the best sources? What are creative ways to incorporate Calcium into my diet? Calcium is a required mineral for our bodies. We need Calcium, with Vitamin D, to help our bones and teeth and to prevent disease. As we age, our bones don’t absorb Calcium as well and this puts us at risk for osteoporosis (weak bones). Women’s bones tend to weaken earlier than men, therefore the Calcium requirements increase earlier for women. Women, 51 and old-er, and men, 71 and older, need 1200 milligrams of Calcium per day. Consuming enough Calci-um and regular weight-bearing exercise (walking, climbing stairs, weight training and dancing) may help prevent osteoporosis or at least maintain bone health. The best sources of Calcium are milk, yogurt, and cheese, including cottage cheese. One crea-tive way to obtain your days’ worth of Calcium is to have 1 serving of each of these sources eve-ry day. Valley Senior Services provides ~1/3 of your days’ requirement with the ½ pint of milk served at mealtime. Other sources of Calcium include tofu, soybeans, dark leafy green vegeta-bles (kale) and canned fish with bones (sardines and salmon). Calcium-fortified foods are avail-able for those that are lactose-intolerant. These foods include Calcium-fortified juice, soymilk, rice milk and almond milk.

Try these creative smoothies to Bone up on your Calcium: (Add all ingredients to a blender or Magic Bullet or Ninja and Enjoy!)

Orange Creamsicle

½ frozen banana

½ cup orange juice

½ cup low-fat Greek yogurt

Raspberry Cheesecake

1 cup frozen raspberries

½ cup cottage cheese

½ cup low-fat milk

Sweet Greens

½ cup frozen raspberries

½ cup Kale

1 cup low-fat milk

Chocolate Chia

1 cup chocolate milk

2 Tbsp Chia seeds

½ frozen banana

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New Medicare Cards Debut in 2018

Here’s what you need to know about the new cards:

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) will begin mailing the cards to beneficiaries in

April 2018.

The cards will automatically be mailed to all 58 million current beneficiaries. You don’t need to do any-

thing special to receive one.

To help alleviate identity theft, the new cards will not have your Social Security number. The new cards

will instead feature a randomly assigned Medicare Beneficiary Identifier (MBI) made up of 11 letters and

numbers.

Your benefits won’t change under the new MBI.

Scams relating to the new card are already surfacing. Some Medicare recipients report getting calls from

scamsters who tell them that they must pay for the new card and then ask them for their checking account

and Medicare card numbers. Don’t give out either number. “Anyone saying they are going to charge you

for a card is a scammer,” says Paul Stephens, director of policy and advocacy with the Privacy Rights

Clearinghouse in San Diego. “In the case of CMS, they will never need you to tell them what your Medi-

care card number is because they already know it.” (Information taken from aarp.org, May 2017)

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September

Foot Care

Sanford Home Care will

provide a nurse to cut and file

your toenails at the following

locations:

Trollwood Center

3105 Broadway, Fargo

Tuesday, September 5

Wednesday, September 6

Thursday, September 7

Tuesday, October 3

Wednesday, October 4

Thursday, October 5

10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.

Call 234-3204 for appt.

Ed Clapp Park Center

2801 32nd Ave. S, Fargo

Wednesday, September 20

Thursday, September 21

10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.

Call 234-3204 for appt.

West Fargo High Rise

230 8th Ave W, West Fargo

Monday, September 18

10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.

Call 282-3443 for appt.

Appointments should be made

by the day before the

scheduled foot care clinic. The

fee for foot care is $18.00 at

senior centers and $70.00 per

hour for a nurse to come to

your home. To arrange a home

visit you can call 234-4900. A

24-hour

notice is

required if

you need to

cancel your

appointment.

National Federation of the Blind of North Dakota Access to Technology and Resource Fair and Convention

Friday , September 15– 10:00am – 4:00pm

(No admission Fee)

Saturday, September 16 – 9:00am – 4:00pm

($25.00 Admission Fee - Luncheon provided)

Ramada Inn and Suite (formally Baymont Inn and Suites)

3333 13th Avenue South – Fargo, ND

If you have any questions, contact Milton Ota 701-731-0511

Installing insulation in

attics, walls & foundations

* Weatherize doors and windows

* Furnace

cleaning and filters

* LED lightbulbs

* Sealing up ductwork

* Smoke and

carbon monoxide detectors

SEDCAA 3233

S. University Dr. Fargo, ND 58104

www.sendcaa.org

FREE WEATHERIZATION ASSISTANCE To lower your energy Bills Through funding that we receive from LIHEAP and the

Department of Energy we are able to provide weatheriza-

tion assistance to low-income households.

Households need to have a current Fuel Assistance

(LIPEAP) approval date through Social Services or meet

the income guidelines. A household size of one not of fuel

assistance would have to have a gross income below

$24,120. To request more

information or to request an

application contact the

Energy & Rehab Depart-

mant at SENDCAA or

visit our website at

www.sendcaa.org.

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Rural Cass News

Congregate Dining: Page Cafe, Page, ND (668-2254): T,Th, F 11:30-12:30 (for senior center information,

see page 8); Leonard Cafe, Leonard, ND (645-2240): M,W,F 11:00; Hunter Cafe & Bakery, Hunter, ND

(874-2253): M,W,F 11:00. Please call one day ahead to sign up for a congregate meal.

Cass County Council Meeting: Monday, October 16th at 10:00 a.m. in Hunter.

Cass County Rural Bus Schedule:

Routes: North Cass Co. Central Cass Co. South Cass Co.

Hunter 8:00 a.m. Tower City 8:10 a.m. Leonard 8:00 a.m

Arthur 8:20 Buffalo 8:25 Kindred 8:30

Casselton 9:00 Casselton 9:00 Horace 8:45

Fargo 9:45 Mapleton 9:20 Fargo 9:15

Fargo 9:40

North route runs September 5,12, 19 & 26. Central route runs September 8 & 22. South route runs Sep-

tember 6,13,20 & 27. Please call 356-7433 or 1-877-827-1916 for more information or to schedule your

ride. For Page residents: you can use Steele County bus to Fargo on September 11 & 22. Please call 1-

800-845-1715 to reserve a ride and pick-up information.

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SENIOR CENTER HIGHLIGHTS

Trollwood Senior Center 3105 N Broadway, Fargo Nancy Summers 298-3975

Every Monday - 9:30 Bone Builders in Rosewood Rm; 12:30 Whist & games Every Tuesday - 12:30 Pinochle; 1:00 Grocery bus Every Wednesday - 9:30 Bone Builders in Rosewood Rm; 10:45 Fargo Library; 12:30 Pinochle, bridge & dominoes Every Thursday - 12:00 Church (1st & 3rd Thursday only);12:40 Bingo Every Friday - 12:30 Bridge

Faith Lutheran Church 127 2nd Ave E, West Fargo Marlene Batterberry

Sept. 5 - 12:15 Mexican train Sept. 7 - 7:00 Author presentation “North Dakota Beer” @ WF Library Sept. 11 - 12:15 Cop talk; 7:00 Book club @ WF Library Sept. 12 - 11:00 Blood pressures; 12:15 Birthday party Sept. 14 - 1:00 Movie “Hidden Figures” @ WF Library Sept. 19 - 12:15 Money bingo Sept. 20 - 1:00 Book club @ WF Library Every Monday - 7:00 Bingo @VFW Every Tuesday - 1:30 Mahjong/ 6:30 Twisted Stitchers @WF Library Every Wednesday - 1:00 Cards @VFW Every Friday - 7:00 Bingo @VFW Every Saturday - Noon - 4:00 Genealogy; 7:00 Bingo @ VFW

All activities are at 12:15 p.m. at Faith Lutheran Church unless otherwise noted. Call

433-5460 to register for Library events.

To reserve meals, please call 356-2047 at least

one day in advance.

Ed Clapp Park Center 2801 32nd Ave S, Fargo Kim Ingebretson 298-3976

Sept. 4 - Center closed for Labor Day Sept. 12 - 10:00 Blood pressures Sept. 13 - 12:30 AARP driving class Sept. 20 - 10:00-2:00 Foot care Sept. 21 - 10:00-2:00 Foot care; 2:45 Birthday & anniversary lunch Every Monday - 12:45 Pinochle; 1:00 Cards or dominoes Every Tuesday - 9:30 Free exercise; 1:00 Whist, cards or dominoes Every Wednesday - 1:00 Mah jongg, bridge, cards, dominoes Every Thursday - 9:30 Free exercise; 1:15 Bingo Every Friday - 9:00 Mah jongg; 9:30 Art class (starting 9-8-17); 1:00Bridge, cards or dominoes

Broadway Station 1461 Broadway, Fargo Em Janes 232-7936

Sept. 4 - Center closed for Labor Day Sept. 26 - 3:00 Birthday celebration Every Tuesday - 1:00 Bingo Every Wednesday - 12:30 Pinochle Every Thursday - 9:00-3:00 Sewing/Craft day; 1:00 Open activities Every Friday - 1:00 Bingo

West Fargo High Rise 230 8th Ave W, West Fargo

Sept. 2 - 10:00 Southdale Sr. Club sponsored breakfast Sept. 15 - 2:30 Birthday celebra- tion followed by prize bingo Sept. 16 - 5:00 Potluck

To reserve meals, please call 356-2047 at least one day in advance.

University Drive Manor 1201 2nd Ave S, Fargo Kimm 232-6364

Sept. 4 - Center closed Sept. 13 - 12:00- 1:00 Library Sept. 27 - 12:00-1:00 Library Every Tuesday - 8:00 Grocery bus Every Thursday - 2:00 Bingo

Page Senior Center Mary Burgard 668-2909

Sept. 1- 12:30-1:00 Blood pressures; 1:00 Club meeting; Cards following Sept. 21 - 11:00 Foot clinic Sept. 27 - 12:00 Birthday dinner; cards & bingo Every Tues-Thurs-Fri - 11:30-12:30 Congregate Dining @ Page Café - call 668-2254 Every Tues & Fri - 10:00-11:00 Bone Builders exercise - everyone welcome Every Friday - 1:00 Card playing

Please Note:

To reserve a meal at one of our senior centers, please call the site by 1:00 p.m. the day before you would like to eat.

Art Class

Join us for art class starting September 8th.

When: Fridays

9:30-11:30

Where: Community Room,

James Carlson Library, 2801 32nd Ave S, Fargo

Call 298-3976 to sign up.

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United Way of Cass-Clay is planning the 2017 Annual Day of Caring on Thursday, October 12th and we are looking for individuals who need assistance in completing household projects. Projects may be indoor or outdoor activities and must be able to be completed within 2.5 hours (2:00-4:30 p.m.). this is a FREE service provided to you by caring volunteers through United Way of Cass-Clay. Projects may include: washing windows, cleaning and reorganizing

a garage, storage shed, basement or closet(s), installing storm windows, painting interior or ex-terior surfaces, preparing yards for fall/winter season and performing general cleaning or small

repair projects. If it rains or snows and you are scheduled for an outdoor

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Discover a New Vision

October 11-12, 2017

Delta by Marriot (formerly the Ramada Plaza Suites) , Fargo

Presented by the Northern Plains Conference

on Aging and Disability

The annual Northern Plains Conference on Aging and Disability

brings together elders, the general public and professionals who see

the wisdom of working together in service development and deliv-

ery. Conference planners focus on trends, landmark research, policy

guidelines, technology and self-determination. These efforts make it

possible for professionals and consumers from all backgrounds and

walks of life to gather and learn about responsive evidence-based

practices, significant policy changes and cost-eff effective program

enhancement. Topics include VA Health Care, Caregiver Support,

Elder Abuse, Ethical Considerations in End of Life Care , Reverse

Mortgages, Dementia & the Spirit, the Impact of Communication

and much more!

For more information, log on to northernplainsconference.com.

For registration, contact Denice Brewer at 218-299-6576 or

denice.brewer@minnesota.edu.

Registration fees increase after September 15.

project, please plan to use your team for indoor pro-jects instead. Our volun-teers are excited to help you! We do ask that you have all of the necessary materials and tools for the volunteers to be able to complete your projects.

Completed registration forms can be emailed to

DayofCaring @unitedwaycassclay.org

OR

Completed registration forms can also be mailed or delivered to the United Way of Cass-Clay office located at 219 7th Street South, Fargo, ND 58103. Deadline to submit a regis-tration is Sept. 29. For any questions about senior registration or to request a form, contact the United Way team by calling 701-237-5050 or emailing

DayofCaring @unitedwaycassclay.org

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Thank You To Our Contributors!

We appreciate the many donations we have received and thank each and every one of

you for your support. All contributions can be sent

to: Valley Senior Services,

P.O. Box 2217, Fargo, ND 58108

A special thank you to the family of Gene Iverson and all those listed below who donated in memory of Gene Iverson:

Barker, Vernon & Patricia Beilke, Erwin & Jean Burger, Kathleen Burt, Pearl Carmichael, Jean Ellis, Carol, Barb Falkouski, & Judy Peterson Gasal, Corinne

Halvorson, Donna & Joan Hanson, Gloria Helbing, Marion Keller, Byron & Doborah Kelm, Marilynn Kliensasser, Caryl Locnikar, Joseph & Denise Papenfuss, Larry & Dawn

Peace Officer/Jail Chaplains Association Simmons, Thomas & Sharissa Speiker & Company, LTD Walker, Anne & Randall

NON-PROFIT ORG. U.S. POSTAGE PAID FARGO, ND 58102 PERMIT NO. 1123

Valley Senior Services, Inc. P.O. Box 2217 Fargo, ND 58108