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The Senior Connection St. Joseph County Commission on Aging Newsletter

December 2018

VOLUME 5 ISSUE 12

St. Joseph County

Commission on Aging Three Rivers Community Center

103 S. Douglas Avenue Three Rivers, MI 49093

269-279-8083 1-800-641-9899 8am- 4pm (M-F)

Enrichment Center

306 N. Franks Avenue

Sturgis, MI 49091 269-279-8083

1-800-641-9899 8am - 4pm (M-F)

Holiday Closings

The COA will be closed

Monday, December 24 and

Tuesday, December 25 for

the Christmas holiday.

It also will be closed Monday,

December 31 and Tuesday,

January 1 for New Year’s Day.

2 From the Director...

Tim

COA Holiday Party WHEN: Thursday, December 13th

TIME: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

WHERE: A Place in Time, 53 Railroad Drive, Three Rivers

COST: $10 per person

The last day to purchase a ticket is Monday, December 3!

Happy Holidays to all our County’s senior citizens! We’re looking forward to celebrating a great

Holiday season with all of you. I hope that you’ll join us at either Enrichment Center for some of our

programs.

We are excited to announce that we officially have a wait list for our senior apartments! This is a

huge first step for COA in offering this service in St. Joseph County. We’re thrilled that the seniors

who have signed up so far share our vision for this great project. Most of our seniors on the waiting

list are saying that the reason they are wanting to make the move to the Rivers Enrichment Center

and Residence is to decrease the burden of maintaining a home on their own. This is one of the big

reasons that COA decided to provide this service; we understand that maintaining a residence can

be very difficult as people age. This can be even more difficult for those without family or friends

who can support them. If you’re struggling to maintain your residence and our senior affordable

apartments are of interest, please give us a call.

We are looking forward to the COA Holiday Party and based on the sales of tickets, a lot of you are

excited about it too! It should be another great event. We made the decision this year to move the

Holiday Party to A Place in Time in Three Rivers. We have answered a few questions about why we

made the change in location this year, so I thought I would offer an explanation. For those of you

that have attended the Party in recent years, I’m sure you’ve noticed how difficult it’s been for our

venue to accommodate all of the guests. The past couple of years it’s been necessary to set up

tables in the lobby. It became clear that we needed more space, which is the reason (and the only

reason) that we made the change. We understand the sensitivities of making a change like this and

certainly did not do so lightly; our goal for making the change is to accommodate as many seniors as

possible who wish to attend. Our two biggest events of the year are the Holiday Party and the

Volunteer Dinner. Since we’ve moved the Holiday Party to Three Rivers, we’re planning on moving

the Volunteer Dinner to Sturgis. I hope that all of our seniors know that any decision we make, we

make trying to think of what is best for all of you.

I hope all of you have a blessed Holiday season and I’ll look forward to seeing you at our Enrichment

Centers!

Senior Advisory

Council Meetings 9:00 am

Three Rivers - Tuesday, December 18

Light refreshments will be served.

Meeting minutes can be found at

each center and on the COA website

www.sjccoa.com

Any senior is welcome to attend!

Severe Weather Closings

To find out if the COA will be closed during

severe weather, we suggest you obtain

information from the following radio

and television stations:

WLKM AM 1510

WLKM FM 96

WBET FM 99.3

WWMT (CBS)

WOOD (NBC)

WOTV (ABC)

The COA is supported by funds from:

Administration on Aging

Michigan Office of Services to the Aging

Branch-St. Joseph County Area Agency on Aging lllC

St. Joseph County Senior Millage

Older American’s Act

Older Michiganian’s Act

Donations

The COA complies with Title Vl of the

Civil Rights Act of 1964.

COA to take Deposits for

Apartments on December 5 Last month, we began accepting applications for apartments at the Rivers Enrichment Center

and Residence, which will become the new home of the Commission on Aging in 2019.

The Rivers will have 46 apartments available (38 one bedroom apartments and 8 two bed-

room apartments). Of those 46 one-bedroom apartments, we have reserved some one-

bedroom apartments for seniors considered to have low income. If you are interested in

being put on the list for these reserved apartments, we will take your application on

Wednesday, December 5th at 2 p.m.

In order to reserve an apartment, we will require the following:

Photo identification/Driver’s license

Completion of a rental application

Enrollment as a COA member

A non-refundable deposit equivalent to one month’s rent. Rent includes all utilities

except for cable and internet.

Apartment reservations will ONLY be taken at the COA at 103 S. Douglas in Three Rivers.

Please note, if you’re interested in an apartment other than those designated for low-income

seniors, we are happy to take your application and security deposit any time. Just stop by the

COA to complete the process.

Pictured at left is

COA member Duane

Sadler and his

daughter Kathie.

Duane was one of

the first to sign up

for an apartment at

the Rivers

Enrichment Center

and Residence,

which is set to open

in the summer of

2019.

Enjoy the Holidays with a COA Trip!

Turkeyville Holiday Show and Lunch

We have scheduled another trip to Cornwell’s Turkeyville in Marshall to enjoy lunch and see a fantastic holiday show! The trip is set for

Tuesday, December 11 and the cost is $48 per person. Tickets are limited, so please contact the COA as soon as possible on Monday,

December 3 to reserve your seat. The trip includes transportation, lunch (dessert, coffee and gratuity are included) and tickets to the show

“Christmas Again!” We will be departing from Three Rivers at 10 a.m. and from Sturgis at 10:40 a.m.

Lights of Joy

Enjoy an evening viewing over two million spectacular holiday lights after enjoying a delicious dinner at Shipshewana’s Blue Gate

Restaurant. We will be going on this trip on Thursday, December 20. The cost is $33 per person and includes a buffet style dinner served

table side. Fried chicken, noodles, mashed potatoes and gravy, another meat choice, green beans, stuffing and dessert is choice of pie.

Soft drinks included. Afterwards we will get on the COA bus with its big windows and enjoy the light show beginning at 6:30 p.m. There

are bathrooms available throughout the mile-long drive. There is an option to stop for hot cocoa (cost is on your own) We should be back

in Sturgis about 7:30 and back to Three Rivers around 8:15 p.m. Tickets will go on sale Monday, December 3.

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Christmas Caroling! Join us on the COA bus as we spread holiday cheer

In Three Rivers, we will be singing on Tuesday, December 18th. The plan is to leave

the COA at 11:45 a.m. and go to Bullseye Marketplace to enjoy lunch - the COA is

providing a restaurant coupon to each participant. After that we will head to

Bowman Place, Grace Healthcare, Heartland and Westchase Apartments. We will

be back to the COA by 4 p.m. A detailed itinerary will be posted in the center.

In Sturgis, we will be spreading holiday cheer on Wednesday, December 19th. We

will leave the COA at 9:50 in the morning and head over to Thurston Woods and

then Cato Lane apartments We will then head to the Royal Café in Centreville for

lunch (again the COA will provide a restaurant coupon to each participant). After

lunch we will sing at Mill Race Manor and then Fairview before heading back to the

Sturgis COA. We should arrive around 3-3:30 pm. A detailed itinerary will be posted

in the center.

The bus only has 13 seats available for carolers so please sign up with Pat or Alex

beginning Monday, December 3 if you plan to join us and let them know if you

want to ride on the bus. Participants also are welcome to drive themselves.

Craft-A-Mania Sturgis: Wednesday, Dec. 5

Three Rivers: Monday, Dec. 10

1 p.m. to 4 p.m.

Have heaps of fun making

holiday crafts and/or gifts in the

company of friends.

RSVP to Pat in Three Rivers and

Alex in Sturgis

Cost: $5.00 per person

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The COA would like to acknowledge the

generosity of the following businesses in

Sturgis: Meijer, Kroger and Walmart - all three

have donated money toward the activities

programs at the COA, including craft supplies

and cookies that our seniors enjoy on a daily

basis. We are very thankful for their support

of the Commission on Aging and of the seniors

in St. Joe County.

Upcoming Events We have a few events happening early in January that we wanted to let you know about now so you

can plan ahead and mark your calendar!

National Trivia Day

Friday, January 4 is National Trivia Day so how about we have a Trivia Contest? Prizes will be awarded

to the first, second and third place teams!!!

We will have five rounds of questions and people can compete individually or as a team of up to four

people. We will score after each round and the top three overall scores win! Snacks will also be

provided.

Friday, January 4

Three Rivers: 2:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Sturgis: 10:00 a.m. to Noon

Questions? Call Life Enrichment Manager Ruth Mancina at 279-8083.

January Dinner Night Out

Tuesday, January 8 we will be having a Dinner Night Out in Sturgis and we

are celebrating the birthday of Elvis. Casino games and a special menu

dedicated to the King of Rock and Roll!

December Movies December 5 - The Bishop’s Wife

December 12 - A Christmas Kiss

December 21 - A Very Merry Mix-Up

December 26 - Ocean’s 11

Movies begin at 1:00 p.m.

in Three Rivers.

Popcorn provided.

A synopsis of each movie is

posted in the center.

THREE RIVERS

The COA Book Club meets the second Thursday of each

month at Noon in the Conference Room. PLEASE NOTE

THAT IN DECEMBER WE ARE MEETING ON DECEMBER 6

BECAUSE OF THE COA HOLIDAY PARTY

The December book is The Ocean at the End of the Lane

by Neil Gaiman. If you would like to participate please

contact Kim Talbot at the Three Rivers Public Library and

she can order a copy of the book for you.

If you do plan on attending,

please RSVP to Pat since we are serving lunch.

STURGIS

The COA Book Club in Sturgis meets

the third Thursday

of each month at 3 p.m.

(December 20)

The December book selection is Not

That I Could Tell by Jessica Strawser.

For more information contact Life

Enrichment Coordinator Sam Stone at

(269) 279-8083 or the Sturgis Public

Library.

COA Book Club News

6 Free Stroke

Screening!

Join us at the Three Rivers Center on Tuesday,

December 11 at 10 a.m. for a free stroke

screening provided by Three Rivers Inpatient

Rehabilitation.

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New Subscription Rate for

COA Newsletter

Effective January 2019, the COA newsletter,

The Senior Connection, will cost $8.00 per year if

you would like it mailed to your home. Please let

Alex in Sturgis or Pat in Three Rivers know as soon

as possible if you would like to continue to receive

the newsletter through the mail. Your 2019

subscription cost is due to the COA before

December 20, 2018.

Some factors that led to this change is that in 2018

there was a corporate sponsor for the newsletter

that helped offset some of the costs of mailing and

printing the newsletter. We no longer have that

sponsor. Also, the number of requests for the

newsletter to be sent by mail has increased and

finally, we switched to printing the newsletter

every month instead of every other month.

Please turn to Page 8 to see a list of all the

locations that carry the COA newsletter.

Pictured above are some of the students from Andrews Elementary School talking

with our senior veterans on Friday, November 9th. More than 50 fourth-grade

students were able to ask the veterans about their military experiences. The

students presented each veteran with a thank you note and/or drawing. In

Sturgis, preschoolers from First Promises Preschool in Sturgis visited the senior

center and recited the Pledge of Allegiance. The children in Sturgis also stayed for

our Veteran’s Brunch buffet.

Veterans Day 2018 Beltone Hearing Meet &

Greet with a Holiday Dessert

Representatives from Belton Hearing will be at the

Three Rivers COA on Wednesday, December 12 from

12:30 p.m. to 1:30 p.m.

They hope to introduce themselves to our seniors and

will be providing a special holiday dessert.

Beltone will be scheduling appointments beginning in

January 2019 and will be here on the second Tuesday

every other month from 9 a.m. to Noon. Their first visit

will be Tuesday, January 8.

To learn more, make plans to stop by December 12 at

12:30 p.m. in the Three Rivers dining room.

Bingo Was a Good Costume Idea This Year!

Some of our seniors

dressed up for Halloween.

In Sturgis, Glenna

Michielsen, pictured at

left, dressed up as a Bingo

card, while in Three

Rivers, Sharon Salisbury

dressed up as an avid

Bingo fan. Both costumes

were super cute!

Pictured with Glenna is

Wilma Gillette.

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Medicare Open Enrollment

October 15 - December 7

Compare Medicare Plans

Investigate the proper drug coverage for you

Enroll in a Part D Plan

This is the right time for enrolling or changing “Part C” Medicare Advantage Plans or “Part D” Medicare Prescription Drug Plans ONLY!!

This enrollment period does not include Medicare Supplements which has no special enrollment period except for when first turning 65

and there is a Guaranteed Issue period.

COA certified Medicare Medicaid Assistance Program counselors will assist you in comparing and enrolling in Part D Plans.

Call the COA to make an appointment and see if the plan you have is the right plan for you!

Toll Free 1-800-641-9899 or 1-269-279-8083

Three Rivers Sturgis Centreville

Klines Resort Doyle Community Center The Royal Café

Mr. B’s Dairy Bar Culver’s Covered Bridge Healthcare

Main Street Café Biggby Coffee County Building/Courthouse

First Presbyterian Church Medical Commons Community Mental Health

Appoloni’s Thurston Woods Nottawa Township Library

Panache Salon American Legion Department of Human Services

Bullseye Market Maple Towers Mill Race Manor

Westchase Apartments Walgreen’s Keystone Place

Rite Aid McDonald’s Yoder’s

Walgreen’s Chamber of Commerce

Chamber of Commerce First Methodist Church

Three Rivers Health Sturgis Library

HealthTRAC Fiesta Mexicana

St. Paul’s Lutheran Church Cosmo’s Restaurant

Fred’s Pharmacy Sturgis Hospital

Bethany Chapel Chicago Road Café

American Legion Cato Lane Apartments

McDonald’s Taco Bell

Colon

Dawn’s Restaurant

M&M Grill

Colon Library

Mystic Grove Apartments

Constantine

Meek’s Mill

Town Fryer

Constantine Library

White Pigeon

White Pigeon Library

The Country Table

Burr Oak Library

Mendon Library

The COA Newsletter is Available at the Following Locations:

MMAP Counseling

The COA offers free health benefits

counseling services to residents. Our goal is

to help Michigan’s Medicare beneficiaries

find their way through the health benefits

maze.

Our goal is to educate, counsel and empower

Michigan’s older adults and individuals with

disabilities, and those who serve them, so

that they can make informed health benefit

decisions.

To make an appointment, please call the COA

at 269-279-8083.

The MMAP hotline is 1-800-803-7174.

COA ACTIVITIES Check monthly calendars for dates!

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WELLNESS

Blood Pressure Screening

Three Rivers: Fridays (10am - 11am)

Sturgis: First and Third Monday of the

month (11:30am - Noon)

Blood Sugar Screening Three Rivers: Third Friday of the Month

December 21 (10am - 11am)

SOCIAL

Breakfast Club Social Group

Meets the fourth Tuesday of each month at

a local restaurant. Must be meal-ticket

eligible - please register at COA. Must pay

for non-COA menu items. Check Three

Rivers monthly calendar for date and

restaurant location. * IN DECEMBER WE

ARE MEETING ON THE THIRD TUESDAY -

December 18 at 9 a.m.

Dreamy Derbys Social Club

Meets the fourth Wednesday* of each

month at a local restaurant. Must be

meal-ticket eligible - please register at the

COA. Must pay for non-COA menu items.

Check Sturgis monthly calendar for date and

restaurant location.* IN DECEMBER WE ARE

MEETING ON THE THIRD WEDNESDAY -

December 19 at 9 a.m.

COA Book Club

The Three Rivers Book Club meets on the

second Thursday of each month in Three

Rivers. Lunch is provided. Please RSVP with

Pat if you are planning on participating.

Thursday, December 6 (12pm - 1pm)

The Ocean at the End of the Lane by Neil

Gaiman

The Sturgis Book Club meets on the third

Thursday of each month at 3 p.m.

Thursday, December 20 (3pm - 4pm)

Not That I Could Tell by Jennifer Strawser

SERVICES

Like us on Facebook and

follow us on Instagram

(sjccoa)

Foot Clinic Three Rivers: Monday, December 3

9:00 am

Please call the COA to schedule an

appointment at (269) 279-8083.

Please bring your Medicare card to show

Dr. Jack. If you do not have Medicare,

there is a $10 charge for the visit.

Have you re-enrolled? New intake forms need to be

filled out for all COA members.

Restaurant tickets are

good through

December 31, 2018.

Questions? Give us a call at

269.279.8083.


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SOCIAL

Potluck Bingo Sturgis: Third Wednesday of every month

December 19

(4:45 pm)

Please arrive before 5 pm after which the

doors will be secured for the night. The

meal and Bingo will follow shortly

thereafter. Bring a dish to pass.

Dessert Potluck Bingo Three Rivers: December 27

(4:00 pm)

Bring a dessert to share. Please sign up for

the meal provided by the COA on the sign-

up sheet in the Community Room.

Quilt & Sew

Enjoy some social time while creating

some of your favorite sewing & knitting

items. Bring your supplies and get ready to

sew in a welcoming fun environment.

Three Rivers: Wednesdays

(1pm - 4:30pm)

Sturgis: Tuesdays

(1pm - 4pm)

Movie Club Three Rivers: Wednesdays

(1pm)

Popcorn or other treats provided

See Page 6 for this month’s movie

selections.

SUPPORT

Alzheimer’s Association Caregiver Support Group

Three Rivers: First Tuesday of the month (6pm - 7:30pm)

Thurston Cares Adult Caregivers Support Group

Sturgis: Second Tuesday of the month Refreshments provided and respite is available. Call 269-503-7800 to register. (2pm)

Kinship Care Support Group A support group for grandparents and other relative caregivers raising grandchildren.

Meets on the third Thursday of the month* (6pm - 8pm) *Meeting is on the second Thursday this month which is December 13

Centreville United Methodist Church 305 E. Main Street, Centreville Please RSVP for Kinship Care Meetings -assistance with childcare, guest speakers, sharing and caring. For more information, call 269-858-5704.

Technology Help is

Available at the

COA!

If you have any questions

related to your computer or a

mobile device, such as a smart phone or

iPad, perhaps we can help! Whether you

need help turning things on, navigating the

Internet, sending photos, questions about

your email, or questions about Facebook

and other social media sites, we can try to

assist you. All we ask is that you call our

receptionist in Sturgis to make an

appointment. Tech Time takes place in

Sturgis the first Tuesday of each month and

every Friday.

Questions? Give Sam a call at the COA at

(269) 279-8083.

Sturgis: First Tuesday of the month

10am - Noon & 1 pm - 4pm

Fridays

10am - Noon & 1 pm - 4pm

Call 279-8083 to make an appointment.

***TECH TIME IN THREE RIVERS IS STILL ON

HOLD - WE’LL KEEP YOU POSTED!

EDUCATIONAL


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Three Rivers HealthTRAC Aqua Fit A shallow water workout using a variety of tools to improve strength, cardiovascular endurance, flexibility and range of motion. Perfect for all levels and non-swimmers. Wednesdays (10am -10:45am)

Doyle Community Center Silver Sneakers Classic Have fun and move to the music through a variety of exercises in this class designed to increase muscular strength, range of motion, and activity for daily living skills. Hand-held weights, elastic tubing with handles, and a ball are offered for resistance.

Mondays, Tuesdays & Wednesdays (10:30am-11:15am)

Yoga Stretch Yoga Stretch moves your whole body through a complete series of seated & standing Yoga poses. Chair support is offered to safely perform a variety of postures designed to increase flexibility, balance, and range of motion. Created by the Silver Sneakers program, YogaStretch is modified to suit students of any age or flexibility level.

Mondays & Wednesdays (11:30am - 12:15pm) Fridays (10:15am - 11:00am)

Line Dancing Sturgis: Mondays with Richard

(2pm - 4pm)

Three Rivers: Fridays with Julie

(9:30am - 10:30am)

FITNESS FITNESS

We’ve Got the Beat:

Cardio Drumming Three Rivers: Thursdays

(9:30am - 10:30am)

Sturgis: Wednesdays & Fridays

(2pm - 3pm)

This fun, upbeat class can be done

standing or seated. It uses large exercise

balls and sticks and is sure to put a smile

on your face!

FITNESS

Arthritis Foundation Exercise Program Take part in low impact exercise for those with arthritis or related conditions. Class designed to help mobility. Instructors Cathy Taylor and Diane Markus are both Certified AFEP Instructors. (Evidence Based) Cathy teaches classes in Three Rivers and Klines Resort and Diane teaches in Sturgis. Three Rivers: Tuesdays & Thursdays (11am - 12pm) Klines Resort: Wednesdays & Fridays (11am - 12pm) Sturgis: Tuesdays & Thursdays (9 am)

Balance Exercise Our trained instructors will take you through low-impact exercises designed for everyone. Three Rivers: Mondays/ Wednesdays/ Fridays (11am - Noon) Instructors: Donna Dick & Thelma James Sturgis: Mondays and Thursdays (10am - 11am) Tuesdays (2pm - 3pm) Instructor: Marge Perech

Tai Chi Three Rivers: Thursdays at 1 p.m.

Sturgis: Thursdays at 2 p.m. (NEW TIME!)

This class is great for relieving stress and

improving balance as well as your overall

fitness. Each week Ed Kehoe of Kehoe

Martial Arts alternates between our two

senior centers. On weeks he is not at your

center we have his DVD available.

Dec. 6 - Ed is in Sturgis - Last class with Ed

until January 2019. He will resume classes

in Three Rivers on Thursday, January 3

and will be in Sturgis on January 10, 2019.

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COA Quilting & Sewing Club Members

Donate Quilt to Harmony Fest

Two COA Quilting & Sewing Club members created a

beautiful quilt to donate to the Three Rivers Harmony

Fest. Pictured at left is COA member Betty Persons and

on the right is Sherry Butler, the lucky winner of the

quilt raffle. Helping Betty with the quilt was Mary

Helen Blasius.

The quilt was made out of past Harmony Fest t-shirts in

honor of this year being the 25th anniversary.

Harmony Fest is a fundraiser for the Three Rivers

Downtown Development Authority.

Thank you Betty and Mary Helen for your great support

of this community event!

The COA hosted a murder mystery dinner with several members portraying the actors. Both senior centers were transformed into a 1920s “mansion” guests enjoyed a meal before the performance. Afterwards they tried to guess who the murderer was. It was a fun evening enjoyed by all. Pictured above from left to right is: Karen Schreiber-Perlberg, Bev Rockrohr, Sue Rice, Marian Cottingham-Schleisman, Jay Schleisman, Gayle and Dale Mackinder. Pictured below from left to right in the back row are: Bill and Warnette Johnson, John and Deb Gelvin, Regina Sanders and Mike Starhley. Pictured from left to right in the front row are: COA Life Enrichment Coordinator Samantha Stone, Heather Paauwe and Wilma Gillette.

Happy

Holidays

from all of us

at the COA!

MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY

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9am - Foot Doctor

11am - Balance Exercise

1pm - Bridge

1pm - Hand and Foot

1pm - Bunco

4

11am - Arthritis Exercise

1pm - Bingo & 50/50

1pm - Board Games/Euchre

6pm - Alzheimer’s

Caregiver Support Group

5 11am - Balance Exercise

11am - Arthritis Exercise(KL)

1pm - Cribbage

1pm - Sewing, Quilting

1pm - Mah Jongg/Dominoes

1pm - Movie

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9:30am - Cardio Drumming


12pm - COA Book Club

1pm - Bridge

1pm - Tai Chi DVD

1pm - Hand & Foot

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9:30 - Line Dancing

10am - Blood Pressure Check


11am - Arthritis Exercise (KL)

12:45pm - Bingo & 50/50 (KL)

1pm - Bingo & 50/50

Comfort Food Bar

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1pm - Bridge

1pm - Hand and Foot

1pm - Craft-A-Mania

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10am - Stroke Screening by

Three Rivers Health

Inpatient Rehab


1pm - Bingo & 50/50


TURKEYVILLE TRIP

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12:30 - Beltone Presentation

with Holiday Dessert 1pm - Cribbage


1pm - Mah Jongg/Dominoes

1pm - Movie

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COA HOLIDAY PARTY

10am - 2pm

A Place in Time

Three Rivers

All Activities Cancelled

Centers Are Open

6pm - Kinship Care

Holiday Party

14 9:30am - Line Dancing



12:45pm - Bingo & 50/50 (KL)

1pm - Bingo & 50/50

Soup & Salad Bar

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1pm - Bridge

1pm - Hand and Foot

18 11am - Arthritis Exercise

1pm - Bingo & 50/50


Noon - Lunch & Caroling

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1pm - Cribbage


1pm - Dominoes/Mah Jongg

1pm - Movie

20 9:30am - Cardio Drumming


1pm - Bridge

1pm - Hand & Foot

1pm - Tai Chi DVD

SHIPSHEWANA

HOLIDAY LIGHTS TRIP

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9:30am - Line Dancing


10am - Blood Sugar Screening



12:45pm - Bingo & 50/50 (KL)

1pm - Bingo & 50/50

Holiday Bar

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COA CLOSED

CHRISTMAS EVE

25

COA CLOSED

MERRY CHRISTMAS



1pm - Cribbage


1pm - Dominoes/Mah Jongg

1pm - Movie

27

9:30am - Cardio Drumming


1pm - Bridge

1pm - Hand & Foot

1pm - Tai Chi DVD

4pm - Dessert Potluck Bingo

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9:30 - Line Dancing




12:45pm - Bingo & 50/50 (KL)

1pm - Bingo & 50/50

New Years Bar

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COA CLOSED

HAPPY NEW YEAR!


Tuesday, January 1

and will re-open

Wednesday, January 2.

DECEMBER Activities CALENDAR - Three Rivers

MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY

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11:30am - Blood Pressure

12:30pm - Bingo

2pm - Line Dancing

7pm - Intermediate Bridge

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8:30am - Pinochle

9am - Smooth Moves

10am - Noon - Tech Time

1pm - 4pm - Tech Time

1pm - Sewing

2pm - Balance Exercise

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1pm - Cribbage & Euchre

1pm - Craft-A-Mania

CARDIO DRUMMING

CANCELLED

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9am - Smooth Moves


12:30pm - Bingo

1pm - Hand & Foot

2pm - Tai Chi

7pm - Duplicate Bridge

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8:30am - Pinochle



2pm - Cardio Drumming

Comfort Food Bar


12:30pm - Bingo

2pm - Line Dancing


11 8:30am - Pinochle

9am - Smooth Moves

1pm - Sewing


2pm - TC Support Group

TURKEYVILLE TRIP

12 12:30 - Kirsch Bingo



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COA HOLIDAY PARTY

10am - 2pm

A Place in Time

Three Rivers

All Activities Cancelled

Centers Are Open

6pm - Kinship Care Holiday

Party

14 8:30am - Pinochle




Soup & Salad Bar

17


11:30am - Blood Pressure

12:30pm - Bingo

2pm - Line Dancing


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8:30am - Pinochle

9am - Smooth Moves

1pm - Sewing


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9am - Dreamy Derbys at

Yoder’s in Centreville

9:45am - Caroling & Lunch



4:45pm - Potluck Bingo

20

9am - Smooth Moves


12:30pm - Bingo

1pm - Hand & Foot

2pm - Tai Chi DVD

3pm - COA Book Club


SHIPSHEWANA

HOLIDAY LIGHTS TRIP

21

8:30am - Pinochle




Holiday Buffet

24

COA CLOSED

CHRISTMAS EVE

25

COA CLOSED

MERRY CHRISTMAS

26 1pm - Cribbage & Euchre


4:45pm - Potluck Bingo

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9am - NO Smooth Moves -

Class will resume Tuesday,

January 8, 2019


12:30pm - Bingo

1pm - Hand & Foot

2pm - Tai Chi DVD


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New Year’s Buffet

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COA CLOSED

HAPPY NEW YEAR!


Tuesday, January 1

and will re-open

Wednesday, January 2.

DECEMBER Activities CALENDAR - Sturgis

Monday, Dec. 3

Tuesday, Dec. 4

Wednesday, Dec. 5

Thursday, Dec. 6

Friday, Dec. 7

Monday, Dec. 10

Tuesday, Dec. 11

Wednesday, Dec. 12

Thursday, Dec. 13

Friday, Dec. 14

Monday, Dec. 17

Tuesday, Dec. 18

Wednesday, Dec. 19

Thursday, Dec. 20

Friday, Dec. 21

Monday, Dec. 24

Tuesday, Dec. 25

Wednesday, Dec. 26

Thursday, Dec. 27

Friday, Dec. 28

Monday, Dec. 31

Fish Sandwich, Normandy Blend Veggie, Coleslaw

Chicken & Noodles, Riviera Blend Veggie, Bananas

Pork Chop, Baked Sweet Potato,, Peas w/Pearl Onions

Goulash, Tossed Salad, Corn Bread, Green Beans

Comfort Food Bar

Tuna Noodle Casserole, Broccoli Salad, Cherry Crisp

Salisbury Steak, Mash Potatoes & Gravy, Carrots

Chicken Pesto over Penne Pasta, Capri Blend Veggie

Holiday Party - no lunch served in centers

Soup & Salad Bar

Ham, Scalloped Potatoes, Venetian Blend Veggie, Pears

Chili, Corn Bread, Tossed Salad, Apple Crisp

Broccoli & Cheese Soup, Chicken Salad Sandwiches

Lasagna, Tossed Salad, Riviera Blend Veggies, Peaches

Christmas Buffet

Closed for Holiday

Closed for Holiday

Vegetable Soup, Chef Salad, Garlic Bread, Cherry Crisp

Meatloaf, Mash Potatoes, Venetian Blend Veggie

New Years Buffet

Closed for Holiday

Meals on Wheels & Congregate Meals Menu

December

DATE HOME DELIVERED MENU ENTREE CONGREGATE MENU ENTREE

Smoked Sausage Link & Beans, Winter Veggies

Creamy Country Fries Steak, Potatoes, Mixed Veggies

Pork & Zesty Orange Rice, Green Peas, Carrots

Pollock Nuggets, Northern Beans, Broccoli

Cheese Pizza, Cinnamon Apples, Green Peas

Chicken Drummies, Beans & Corn, Brussel Sprouts

Three Cheese Ravioli & Spinach Alfredo, Cauliflower

Beef Patty & Onion Gravy, Redskin Potatoes, Broccoli

Pork with Pizzaiola Sauce, Asparagus, Carrots

Creamy Chicken & Waffle, Four Season Veg, Cabbage

Pepperoni Pizza, Mixed Veggies, Corn

Breaded Fish & Coconut Curry Rice, Cinnamon Apples

Chicken Florentine, Asparagus, Carrots

BBQ Pork Riblets, Green Peas, Cauliflower

Florentine Stuffed Shell, Northern Beans, Spring Veggie

Closed for Holiday

Closed for Holiday

Chicken & Dumplings, Winter Veggies, Lima Beans

Spaghetti & Meatballs, Broccoli, Whole Kernel Corn

Macaroni & Cheese, Green Peas, Carrots

Closed for Holiday

Join us for Lunch *Call the COA to reserve your lunch at Three Rivers, Klines or Sturgis.

*Meals are served with side dishes and milk, to provide 1/3 the Recommended Daily Allowances for adults 60+

Kline’s Resort

269-279-8083

Fridays @ Noon

22260 Kline’s Resort Rd.

Three Rivers, MI 49093

Three Rivers

Community Center

269-279-8083

Monday-Friday @ Noon

103 S. Douglas Avenue


Enrichment Center

269-279-8083

Monday-Friday @ Noon

306 N. Franks Avenue

Sturgis, MI 49091

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The COA offers lunch on the

first and third Friday of each

month in Colon at Mystic

Grove Apartments. Any COA

member is welcome.

The Senior Connection

St. Joseph County Commission on Aging Newsletter

The Senior Connection St. Joseph County Commission on Aging



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