2008-09-10

“There’s a period of life when we swallow a knowledge of ourselves and it becomes either good or sour inside.” -Pearl Bailey

www.berkeleyseniorservices.org

Volume 6, Number 5

The Official Newsletter of Berkeley Senior Services

WEST VIRGINIA SILVER HAIRED LEGISLATURE 2008 ELECTION Congratulations Annie Otto, Bill and Joann Richards!

Annie Otto

JoAnn & Bill Richards

The West Virginia Silver Haired Legislature is a model legislature, composed of representatives 60 years of age or older, who are elected from throughout the state by their peers. The Silver Haired Legislature is organized nationally and in 43 states. In WV, it is coordinated by the West Virginia Bureau of Senior Services with funding provided in part, by the WV Legislature. Older adults learn about the legislative process and identify solutions to common problems. There are two main purposes of the SHL: one is to propose legislation or clarification for the governing authorities, and the other is to encourage participation and understanding by senior citizens of the legislative process. Voting for Berkeley County and other regional candidates took place on June 19th at the Berkeley Senior Center. There are 134 seats in the SHL for 2008-09 sessions. Annie Otto, Bill Richards, and JoAnn Richards were elected from Berkeley County. Annie Otto Annie is a lifelong resident of Berkeley County, and has been married for 48 years. She has three adult children, one son and two daughters. She is currently raising one grandchild. She attended Hedgesville High, and received further education at Hagerstown Junior College. Annie has also served on numerous County and State committees, and received many special awards along the way. She is presently the President of Berkeley County Retired School Employees Association. In

March of this year, she was selected to serve as a Board Member for Berkeley Senior Services. Bill Richards Bill Richards has been married to JoAnn for 56 years. He and his wife have four daughters, four grandchildren, and one great-grandson. He and JoAnn live in Falling Waters. Bill graduated from Gassaway High School, and received further education at Glenville State College, Wesley Theological Seminary, The University of Virginia, and West Virginia University. Some of his life experiences include teaching athletics in a Junior College, serving as a Methodist pastor in churches in Pennsylvania and West Virginia, and directing youth work in Fairmont, Romney, and Central West Virginia. Bill also volunteers his time helping maintain the grounds at Berkeley Senior Services. He has previously served on the Silver Haired Legislature and is a member of the Silver Haired Legislature Alumni Association. He will be available to listen to the issues and requests of seniors. He plans to work on important issues for Continued on page 9...

September • October

ANNUAL SENIOR PICNIC Senior Picnic 2007

Sponsored by the Susquehanna Bank and Berkeley Senior Services WHEN: FRIDAY, OCTOBER 3RD, 2008 WHERE: Berkeley County Youth Fairgrounds Pavilion TIME: 9:00 AM to 1:00 pm COST: $3.00 Minimum Donation Tickets on Sale at the Senior Center, starting Monday, September 8th ENTERTAINMENT • DANCING • RAFFLES PICNIC LUNCH • CONTESTS• PRIZES

COME JOIN US FOR A GREAT TIME TOGETHER!

Senior Picnic 2007

From the Executive Director...

From The President...

Welcome to the September/October issue of the Senior Spirit, the official newsletter of Berkeley Senior Services. Please check out the schedule of activities and the menus in the centerfold of this newsletter to find something you will enjoy. If you enjoy an activity that we do not offer, be sure to let us know so we can include it…or if you have a talent, we would love to have you come as our guest to share it with the seniors. It was a great summer at the Senior Center. We owe a huge thank you to Steve Catlett and the War Memorial Pool for making swimming available every weekday from 11 until 12 at no charge to seniors. Thanks to Rhonda for accompanying the seniors from the Senior Center and to our van drivers for transporting ADULT DAY SERVICES them to the pool. We hope to take advantage of IN HOME CARE wonderful opportunity again next year. In SENIOR SUPPORT SERVICES this addition, I would like to thank our local farmers NUTRITION PROGRAM who have shared an abundance of delicious, TRANSPORTATION fresh, local produce with us. RECREATIONAL & SOCIAL We had hoped to enjoy the gazebo and fitness trail by now, but be patient with us as we are still ACTIVITIES working on them. We hope to have them in use MISSION STATEMENT by the end of September. Our mission at Berkeley Senior Services is to The end of summer also signals a new offer a network of programs and services to beginning. Our computers are being upgraded enable Seniors to remain independent, with VISTA operating system, and classes participating members of our community. have begun. Now is the time to enroll in a Berkeley Senior Services is funded by the class so you can learn to e-mail loved ones WV Bureau of Senior Services, Upper Potomac Area Agency on Aging, Berkeley County who are far away, keep your pictures Commission, United Way of Berkeley and organized, keep your daily journal, surf the Morgan Counties, and by private donations. The internet…or whatever you would enjoy. Senior Center will provide services to persons 60 The instructors are all volunteers, most are years of age or older, irrespective of sex, race, seniors, and all very skilled and eager to teach. creed, color, national origin, political affiliation, Check out the schedule in this newsletter. belief, or handicap. Persons under age 60 are The Senior Center is pleased to be a United welcome guests to our programs and services and Way of the Eastern Panhandle funded partner certain restrictions and fees may apply. BOARD MEETING SCHEDULE (2008) this year in helping the community achieve the goals of keeping “seniors independent and living (4th Wed. of Every Other Month at 3:00 pm.) in their own homes”. Thank you to the many October 22, December TBD community leaders who took part in the process Meetings are open to the public. of identifying the most important goals for BSS Board Of Directors (2008) seniors and recognizing the role of Berkeley Robert Cleminson, President; Edward Wilson, Senior Services in achieving those goals. Published by Vice-President; Jean Bibby, Secretary; Kevin Linda Holtzapple Knowles, Treasurer; Robert Abruzzino, Mary Jo Brown, Susie Callen, Dimitria (Dee) Conner, Chad Criswell, Alice Geyer, Kimberly Lanager, Dorothy LeFevre, Annie Otto, Jeanne Smith, 415 Wilson Street • Martinsburg, WV 25401 Jennifer R. Stanley, William L. Stubblefield, (304) 267-9983 • Fax (304) 263-7106 County Commission Representative; Nancy Display Ads: [email protected] Triggs, Matthew R. Whitler Page 2 Buyers Guide Senior Spirit Wednesday, September 10, 2008

West Virginia is getting a new telephone area code. Even though the new code, 681, will only be assigned to new customers, it will still affect you. Currently, the only code for the entire state is 304. We all have this code, and that will not change. After March 28, 2009, any new customers will receive the 681 code, no matter where they are in the state. That is what will affect you. I am used to dialing local numbers without using the 304 area code. After March 28th this will change. We will need to dial all ten digits of a telephone number, or a call will not go through. A local call will still be a local call regardless of the area code. After the new area code is assigned, your next door neighbor could potentially have a different area code than you. It will still be a local call. Whatever is a local call to you now, will remain the same after the switch. The way you dial for long distance calls will not change. A few things you need to do: 1. Begin dialing all ten digits now, so you may get used to the system. 2. If you have a cell phone, add the 304 area code to your local telephone addresses. 3. When asking for someone’s telephone number, remember to ask for the area code too. If you want more information, you can contact the West Virginia Public Service Commission at 1-800-642-8544. This is a free call. Rob Cleminson

263-8873 217 N. High Street Martinsburg, WV 25404

(provides support for new mothers). They have a daughter and a son. Linda enjoys being a grandmother (ten grandchildren total, counting two stepgrandchildren), and considers it one of her most important roles to help guide them to make good choices in their lives. Linda married her husband, Joseph, just one week before she became the Executive Director at Berkeley Senior Services. She is an amateur artist and has received recognition for her work from the National Scholastic Society. She supported the American Cancer Society’s “Women in Art” in April 07, by showing her work in an art exhibition for the event. In addition to art, she enjoys reading, journal writing, reading scriptures, cooking, gardening, the outdoors, movies, bicycling, Linda Holtzapple, Senior Spotlight swimming, and watching the wildlife in her Linda, born on June 27, 1948, is now officially backyard “up on the mountain”. a senior! She was born in Las Vegas, Nevada (won Linda is active in her church where she has in a poker game according to her dad…but that is been given many leadership roles - working with another story). She lived in Beaty, Nevada on the the young women, twelve to eighteen years old, edge of Death Valley, where her parents ran a café, and serving as the President of the Young Woman’s a slot machine route and owned a gold mine, organization, camp counselor and instructor. She is “Johnny Mine”. The mine produced only one currently an adult Sunday School teacher. ounce of gold, which Linda keeps safely in her Linda began her career in the Human Services curio cabinet at home. She had a brother, 11 field eighteen years ago in 1990, when she was months older, who was killed in an auto accident in faced with the challenge of providing for her five 1991. The family moved to Indiana (where they children after becoming a single mother. were from originally) in 1952, where Linda grew She accepted employment as the Executive up. Her mom was a singer in a band, and her dad-Director for the March of Dimes Birth Defects although a master stonemason and carpenter— Foundation because she felt she needed to be in worked as a technician at the Beldon Manufacturing Company. Her fondest memories of a meaningful profession, where she could “give childhood are family vacations and family back” for the blessings reunions. She graduated from Porter Business of having five healthy College in 1969, and her first job was as a secretary babies. This would not with the Indiana Farm Bureau in Indianapolis. She have been possible moved to Denver, Colorado in 1970 to become a w i t h o u t t h e division manager with the Compton’s foundation’s research Encyclopedia Company. In 1972, she married and and development of a drug that protected her quit working full time to raise her children. unborn babies from She considers being a mom her greatest and her RH factor. During most challenging role in life, and is very proud her career with the of her children, now grown and all married: Erin March of Dimes, Peralta teaches Spanish at Musselman Middle several new programs School, and her husband, Osman, works in were initiated in the landscaping. They have one son. His wife Eastern Panhandle to Shanna is a full-time stident at Shepherd. Brian c o m b a t t e e n Mueller is employed at Guardian Fiberglass, and pregnancy, focusing on has a son. Her daughter, Beth Parker is raising the self-esteem employed at CITI. Beth’s husband Chris is a of girls from ages manager at Rent-a-Center. They have one eleven to thirteen. daughter. Nate Mueller has two daughters and a In 1992, during her son, is a Marshall University graduate, is in the 167th Air Guard, served in Iraq in 2006, and is employment with the currently training as a pilot in Del Rio, Texas. March of Dimes, she His wife, Kimberly, home schools their three enrolled at Shepherd children, and has a small business designing U n i v e r s i t y ; s h e cross-stitch. Brandon Mueller is employed at the attended part-time Library Foundation as a website designer and is while continuing to a student at Shepherd University. His wife, work full time for the Grace, works at ATF, and is a certified Doula next fourteen years.

SENIOR SPOTLIGHT LINDA HOLTZAPPLE

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Linda received her Regents’ Bachelors of Arts Degree, Summa Cum Laude, in 2006. Linda continued in the non-profit arena as the Executive Director for the Berkeley County American Red Cross from 1996 to 2002. Again, Continued on page 9...

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meet you in the lobby and give you a Welcome Packet and a personal tour of our beautiful facilities. In the middle of this issue, you will find our Calendar of Events for 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! September and October, the Menus for the two months, and a couple of yummy recipes. Just pull them right out, and you can refer to them all month long. On the third Friday of each month, we celebrate birthdays of seniors at our Birthday Bash, and make it your special day! We have live Rhonda Singer, Rec. & Social Activities Director (Ext. 117) Mary Morris, Activities Assistant (Ext. 106) entertainment, birthday gifts, dancing, a special lunch, cake and ice cream, and promise a great time for all! We are looking forward to September and October activities at the Senior Center and some of the special See more detailed write-ups throughout this issue for special events, speakers, classes and recreational activities coming up. events coming up for fall. Bring a Friend, Family Member, club or your favorite organization along! Read about: • Memory Minders starting September 8th • Second OWLS series starting September 16th, • The Country Fair on Sept. 24th, • Annual Picnic on Oct. 3rd • Halloween Harvest Party on the 31st, to name a few special events. Many Thanks to volunteers and workers who have served in programs and activities at the Senior Center in July and August: Exercises & Fitness classes are all week long and they include: • Exercise & Fun -- Tuesday & Thursdays 10:00 am Lobby Desk: Marlene Boarman, Rob Cleminson, Barbara Gray, Barbara • Line Dancing – Tuesdays & Fridays – 1:00-2:30 pm Foulois, Carol Preston, Wayne Thielbar, Midge Wilson, Gloria Young • Tai Chi – Wednesday 9:30-11:00 am AARP Chapter Meetings: Ricardo and Sandra Stith • Walking Club & Fitness – 10:30-11:00 am AARP Tax Aid—Thanks Mollie Ziegler and Lex Miller for continuing the • Qigong Exercise – Second Thursday each month 11:00 tax aid for the Stimulus Package! • Wii Bowling – scheduled each month or anytime it’s available! AARP Traffic Safe Driving Classes Volunteer Instructors and The Senior Center provides a great opportunity to meet new people and Helpers: Helene Brill – Coordinator (New Contact for signup for classes make new friends. We are open Monday through Friday (8:00 am-4:00 267-8756), Cathy Clark & Ruza Parsons pm). If you have never come to visit--don’t waste any more time thinking Bible Study: Pastor Brad Tenney, Sonny Martin about it. Get off the couch, and out of that daily rut, and come and enjoy good food and fellowship, and just have fun, laugh and enjoy a warm, Bingo: Marian Babcock, Kay Barrett, Barbara Kwiatkoski, Connie Sims, friendly atmosphere. There is something here for everyone. Fran Unger, Jackie DeHaven, Lelesta Underwood If it’s your first time to visit with us, one of our staff or volunteers will Blood Pressure Checks: Helene Brill, Daisy Hite (North Site), Mildred Spielman (North Site) Cards, Crafts, Hobbies and Art Classes: Darlene Bauserman, Marlene Boarman, Elva Graham, Kay Hinkle, Ron Meckley, Virginia Reid, Carol Preston, Diane Steece, Fran Unger Exercise & Fun: Fran Unger, Diane Steece, Nancy Wolford Legal Aid Appointments: Linda Bain Qigong (Chinese Exercise): Chuck Steg Servers & Miscellaneous: Darlene Bauserman, Barbara Gray, Faye Miller, Donna Paxton, Margaret Sites, The Elders, Nancy Wolford Tai Chi Instructors: Eldon and Virginia Winston Walking & Fitness Club: Jane Furnier Entertainers: Gospel and other Sing-a-longs: Mary Frances and Jasper Gesford, Jim Sartwell on Guitar. Country Melodies with Cathy and Dave RVs By: Staubs, Sonny Kerns, Charlie Underwood, Ted Hare, Jim Slusher, Jimmy Green • Lance • Forest River Presentations & Speakers: Melissa Smallwood and Kelly Tidwell from • Palomino • Wildwood Organized Life by Design for 4 sessions of “An Organized Senior” , Tammy Jearanai with Bone Health and Nutritional Supplements, Cecilia • Coachmen • Keystone Stibi with Cancer Research Presentation North Site Presentations: Rose Straley and the North Site Committee and Chair, Dorothy LeFevre

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North Site Join us at the Marlowe Ruritan on the Second Tuesday of the Month

September 9th and October 14th, 2008 10:30-11:00 Blood Pressure Screenings With Daisy Hite & Mildred Spielman 11:00 Presenter: Judy Pittinger Director, Social Services--City Hospital “Advance Care Planning”

LUNCH: 12:00 Noon MENU: Salisbury Steak, Mashed Potatoes w/Gravy, Green Beans, Fruit, Bread & Milk BSS Nutrition Program suggested donation procedures will apply. Seniors age 60+ and their guests are invited to attend Please call in your reservation for all meals (including carryouts) by Monday, 09-08-08

(304-263-8873) OCTOBER 14TH Presentation TBD MENU: Vegetable Lasagna, tossed salad, Mandarin oranges, garlic bread, and milk

Enjoying the Senior Center porch.

A New Walking Club to start on Wednesday, September 10th at the Senior Center SENIORS WALK AROUND EUROPE WILL BE OUR MISSION! West Virginia on the Move, a statewide program, was established to help challenge individuals to reduce health risks. Jane Furnier came on board as a Fitness Volunteer in the fall of 2005, and has been going at it since. She has many years experience as an adapted physical educator in Long Island, NY and Orlando, Fl. Also she has 25 years experience as a coordinator for Special Olympics and Sports for the Disabled. She coordinated and conducted the Senior Games of this region in May this year that proved to be very worthwhile for all involved. In March of 2006, the Seniors “Walk Around America Club” began at Berkeley Senior Center with Jane and Rhonda-- Activities Director at BSS, planning a route starting in Martinsburg and continuing around the USA--walking and recording approximately 8,000 miles. We then mapped a different route and went around the USA again. This past year, we branched out to other areas of fitness, using the state-of-the art equipment at the Senior Center and other classes and fitness activities attended by the seniors and combined points to reach our goals. On Wednesday, September 10th, we will be starting a new endeavor—Walking around Europe. We will map out a new route, taking in some exciting countries, while learning about travel there, and sharing personal experiences, too. Seniors are challenged to establish an individual walking regime, as well as every Wednesday the club walks together at the Senior Center (inside or outside). We now have a completed walking trail on site to use. All miles will be added together while charting our progress around Europe. Many seniors have been inspired to become more active and physically fit as a daily routine based on individual abilities. Awards are given each month for achievements. It is great to have the team support to motivate and encourage us while working together to reach our goals! Please come join us and get signed up to get your fitness on track in 2008-09! Call Rhonda at 263-8873, x117 if you have any questions.

Seniors Enjoy Free Swim at War Memorial Pool

On Wednesdays in July and August, seniors from Berkeley Senior Center went via van to the War Memorial Pool to take advantage of the 11:00 hour designated for “seniors only” to enjoy the water. Some of us took the water aerobics class offered, some swam laps, and others just floated and splashed around in the refreshing water. Thanks to Steve Catlett and the Parks and Rec. Department for offering this program each summer.

HALLOWEEN & HARVEST PARTY FRIDAY, OCTOBER 31ST, 2008 10:30 AM COSTUME PARADE Contest for the Prettiest, Funniest, Most Unique, Scariest GAMES & PRIZES COME JOIN US FOR FUN, FELLOWSHIP & GOOD FOOD SIGN UP FOR LUNCH AT THE FRONT LOBBY DESK

Healthy Aging Series

September 16—October 7, 2008 11 a.m. — 12 noon Berkeley Senior Center September 16, 2008

There Is No Excuse Not To Exercise

—Learn ways to adapt exercise to fit your health needs—

Brian White, ACSM, Certified Exercise Specialist, The Wellness Center at City Hospital

September 23, 2008

Please Pass the Peas

—The latest in label reading, why fiber is fabulous, and your changing nutritional needs as you age— Joan Starliper, MS, RD, LD, City Hospital & The Wellness Center at City Hospital

September 30, 2008

Diabetes Awareness

—The early warning signs of pre-diabetes; diabetes treatment and prevention— Pam Gesford, RN, Certified Diabetes Educator, City Hospital

October 7, 2008

How to Talk to Your Doctor

—Tips to help you be prepared to get the most out of your doctor’s visit— Speaker to be announced

All programs are FREE, however, pre-registration is required. Call 264-1287, ext. 1814, or email [email protected]

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Wednesday, September 10, 2008

Helen having fun at bowling.

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THANK YOU FOR YOUR GIFTS! Please forgive us if we accidentally left out your name. Call us and we will include it in the next issue.

SPECIAL TRIBUTE LIST: Contributions in Memory & Honor of Family Members & Friends: In Loving Memory of Charlotte Viola McMillan Maynard By: Terry D. Hall In Honor of Steve Englebright By: Peggy M. Brenner

In Loving Memory of Joie Raney By: Donald Raney In Loving Memory of Robert A. Sanders By: Sylvia Sanders

MONETARY GIFTS FROM BSS FRIENDS Organizations & Businesses: City National Bank Individuals: Marie Crosby, Anthony Natoli, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Simpson, Raymond and Judy Foss, Michael and Deborah Kisner, Edna Diggs, Ralph and Edith Powell

Donations of items/services to our programs; Dianne Mills, Tracey Benn, Darlene Bauserman, Greg and Imma Smith, Elvira Rapisardi, Marie Crosby, Elizabeth Hizer, Jean Muller, Wanda Morrison, Taylor Richards, Rob Cleminson, Susan Heerd, Midge and Ed Wilson, Rick Trenary, Sue Ware, Jim Davis, Dorothy Fleshman, Ron Pauley, Clarissa Stemple, Rosemary Selison, Phyllis Taylor, Freda Whitaker, Peggy Woodward, Lanita Neely,

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Dorothy Wilson, Mr. and Mrs. Earl Maddox, Rebecca Barrett, Fran Bales, Charlie and Jo Fridinger, Peggy Boys, Judy and Ken Mays, Alice Dombrowsky, Tom Bryant (Arden United Methodist Men), Tony Petrucci

OUR WISH LIST

Berkeley Senior Services is always in need of ordinary and specialized items to help keep our programs and services operating smoothly. We are grateful for the many wishes that have been fulfilled by so many generous folks like you.

PLEASE NOTE: We accept hardback and paperback books in small quantities, but please NO MAGAZINES as storage is limited. Call 263-8873 for more details on any items

Recreational & Social Activities • Birthday, Sympathy & Get Well Cards • Cosmetic items for Men & Women’s Birthday Gifts • New covering for Senior Center pool table

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ADULT DAY SERVICES 263-8873 Ext. 114 Kathy McIntyre, Program Manager, BSW, LSW

Supporting Adults and their Families in Caregiving [email protected]

Activities Coordinators: Katherine Donovan and Susan Bradley Activities Assistants: Ashley Boarman, Dale Bradfield, Donna Elliott, Monica Farmer, Pat Jeffery, Deana Keplinger, Shelley Lynn, Marie Mong, Tanya Thorne, and Anita Tyler (new!).

“...You may recall that I sought your advice a couple of weeks ago, regarding a Medicaid application for my son-in-law’s mother, Laura. Anita Tyler, Well, I followed up with Bev and she got Laura a New ADS very prompt appointment. She filed an application on Activities Assistant that day and it is being processed. The interviewer told her to also apply for Social Security SSI. She did that last Friday and just today, I went with her for her SSI application interview. It went well and the interviewer was very kind and empathetic. It looks like a good chance at both. She had a good medical paper trail from Buffalo, plus is adding to that here. I thought you would like to know. I was getting very frustrated about her situation and there is nothing worse than to keep fretting about something and not taking any action. I appreciate your pointing me in the right direction to get this started...” This is one of the ways Adult Day Services helps family caregivers, by informing them of available resources in the community. We also provide training, individual counseling, and support groups to help caregivers learn good care practices, make good decisions, and deal with the changing emotions that are a part of the caregiving experience. The final component to Adult Day Services is the respite care that allows family caregivers to get a brief period of relief or rest while their assisted loved one enjoys safe supportive social activities in the day program in the Center or individual attention in the home. Our day program is enhanced by wonderful volunteers, with their own life experiences to share, who express enjoyment at being a part of our program, including Loretta Christians, Cathy Clark, Barbara Grey, Dar Hertz, Ginnie Maurer, Penny McDonald, Diane Steece, and our new Title V worker, Lee Slayzak. Feel free to join us for the day to see what we have to offer in our day program or call for more information about how we support family caregivers in their care for their loved ones. Save the Dates: Sept. 22nd-26th

National Adult Day Services Week

ADS Wish List

• New Clothes Dryer • E-Z-See Lo Vision playing cards • New Compact Dishwasher • acrylic paints (esp. pastels) • glue sticks • craft foam (assorted colors) • bird seed • Brita water filters • large white T-shirts • plain sweat shirts (Med. to 2X) • dozen new plain oven mitts • navy blue, white, & pink felt • sponge paint brushes • moist cleansing wipes • assorted craft wood (including wall plaques, 2-6 pieces of wood, wooden spoons and wood serving trays) • wood glue • wood stain • shades of pink nail polish, clear polish, and polish remover • two electric reclining chairs with wipeable surfaces • snacks including low sodium and sugar-free), peanut butter, jelly, fresh fruit and vegetables, instant tea, tea bags, sugar & substitute • old sing-along songs with reproducible song sheets with notes or taped music

ADS Thank-yous Susan Heerd, Elva Graham, Peggy Woodward, Ed & Midge Wilson

Family Caregiver Support

First Friday LunchOut- 11:30am-1:00pm at random locations of choice for light supportive conversation over a Dutch-treat meal. Call Susan Bradley at 263-8873, Ext. 110 for meeting location. Tuesday Evening Club*- 6:00pm-8:00pm on selected Tuesdays at the Berkeley Senior Center for casual supportive conversation while learning about local services and caregiving tips by a variety of guest speakers from the community. Interested caregivers are welcome to attend part or all of any of the upcoming meetings: Sept. 30th- Estate Planning & Long-Term Care - Michelle Roberts, Allstate Insurance Oct. 28th- Preplanning & Thinking Ahead -Chris Marshall, Rosedale Nov. 25th- Questions & Answers about Medications (Bring your prescriptions and supplements with you) - Kris Knott, Reed’s Pharmacy Men’s Support- Men who are in a caregiving role or who are in a household where adult family caregiving is provided are encouraged to seek other male caregivers in the community for informational support and an understanding ear. You are welcome to call family caregiver Ray Foss at 262-7415 or e-mail him at [email protected] for encouraging support or direction. Telephone Support- Local family caregivers have expressed interest in the ability to call other family caregivers for information, direction, or an understanding ear during challenging times. If you are also in this category or you wish to make yourself available for telephone support, call Kathy McIntyre at 263-8873, Ext. 114.

Caregiver Coalition

Are you concerned about the availability of adequate and affordable services for families who care for another adult family member? “Creativity and Innovation: Moving Adult Day Services Forward” The Caregiver Coalition’s purpose is to assist in developing, To honor and inform the family caregivers of our community as well as increase social awareness of our services to family caregivers, Berkeley Senior Services will celebrate advocating for, and enhancing long-term support systems that will enable National Adult Day Services Week with a variety of events throughout the week of Sept. 21st. every family caregiver the opportunity to receive affordable, informative, Scheduled events include: and supportive services for themselves and their assisted loved ones. Monday- Family Caregiver Dinner* • Tuesday- Caregiver Fair at Martinsburg Mall* If this group sounds like something of which you want to be a part, Wed.- ADS Activity Program Open House • Thursday- Social Work Educational Open House contact Kathy McIntyre at 263-8873, Ext. 114 for details. The group meets • Friday- Family Caregiver Basic Training • Review the Senior Spirit for details. the second Monday of even months from 12noon to 1:00pm at the *If you have a business or service, and would like to support our efforts to reach family caregivers in our community through participation or donations, please call Kathy Berkeley Senior Center. The next two meetings are: McIntyre at 263-8873, Ext. 114 for details. October 13th and December 8th Wednesday, September 10, 2008 Buyers Guide Senior Spirit Page 7

Family Caregiver Basic Training Fri., Sept. 26, 2008 9:00am-1:00pm Learn from area professionals how to provide basic care services including: • How to assist with bathing • How to assist with dressing • How to assist with grooming • How to assist with transferring • How to assist with walking • How to assist with eating • How to assist with toileting • How to assist with medications • How to recognize and report abuse • How to manage challenging behaviors Advance registration is appreciated by calling 263-8873, Ext. 114.

Berkeley Senior Center Hosts Country Fair-Themed Open House for Adult Day Services Activity Program Wed., Sept. 24th, 9:00am-2:00pm In recognition of National Adult Day Services Week, the Berkeley Senior Center will join with the Adult Day Services department to host a day of activities for all to enjoy. Themed activities will include tossing games, guessing games, crafts, line dancing, a bake-walk*, antique car display, and fair-type foods. Community caregivers and their family members are welcome to participate in the activities to learn about what we have to offer. Come join the fun! *Donations of pies, cup cakes, fresh rolls, etc. are welcome as well as volunteer help with individual activities by calling ADS Activities Coordinator Katherine Donovan at 263-8873, Ext. 118.

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If you are currently caring for an adult family member, we wish to honor you by inviting you to our first ever

Caregiver Support Fair at Martinsburg Mall*

Family Caregiver Dinner* Monday Sept. 22, 2008

Tues., Sept. 23, 2008 10:00am-3:00pm

5:00pm-Registration & vendors 6:00pm-Welcome Mary Jo Brown Presents Governor Manchin’s Proclamation to Kick-Off National Adult Day Services Week WV Secretary of State Betty Ireland 6:30pm-Two-Entrée Sit-down Dinner: Vegetable Lasagna Meatballs over Wild & White Rice Baked Corn Green Bean Almandine Tossed Salad Assorted Rolls Assortment of Cakes, Pies, Pudding, and Fruit Gelatin Coffee, Tea, & Lemonade 7:00pm-Guest Speaker Mr. Bill Bugg, former family caregiver and author of “Soaring Above Adversity”

The Caregiver Support Fair is designed to educate and empower community caregivers while drawing public attention to the great value of family caregivers and their humanitarian impact in society. With approximately 80% of long-term care being provided by the more than 50 million family members or friends of a chronically ill, disabled, or aged American, it is crucial that our communities support the family caregiver. Adult Day Services is pleased to announce that Prettyman Broadcasting is stepping “up to the plate” by sponsoring this year’s fair in conjunction with a Job Fair. By hosting the fair at the Martinsburg Mall, busy caregivers may more easily access a wide range of helpful information from our community businesses and organizations in a one-stop-shop format. Additionally, there will be: • A book-signing by Mr. Bill Bugg, experienced family caregiver and author of “Soaring Above Adversity”, • Health Screenings (including Heal Density Scan, Blood Pressure, Blood Glucose, and Cholesterol), • Back Massage and Other Relaxation Services, • A Pharmacist to Answer Medication Questions, • On-site Radio Broadcast by Lite 97.5 WLTF’s Stacy Drake, • Door prizes, and more

*If you have a business or organization that would like to support our efforts to reach family caregivers in our community by sponsoring a table of 8 for $80, please call Kathy McIntyre at 263-8873, Ext. 114 for details. You are encouraged to distribute the tickets to employees, customers, or clients who are family caregivers.

Berkeley Senior Services Invites You to a

Country Fair Themed Open House

Highlighting Adult Day Services Wed,Sept. Sept.24, 24,2008 2008 10:00am—2:00pm 9:00am–2:00pm Wed,

*If you have a business or organization that would like to support our efforts to reach family caregivers in our community by participating in our Caregiver Support Fair and/or wish to display or distribute promotional information, please call Kathy McIntyre at 263-8873, Ext. 114 for details.

Contact ADS

Activities Coordinator Themed Katherine Donovan at activities (304) 263-8873, Ext. 118 will include for more information tossing games, Schedule of Events guessing 10:15-10:30 Senior Kickers Perform 10:30-11:15 Crafts, Games & Clown in games, Fitness Room crafts, line 11:15-11:35 Bake Walk dancing, a bake-walk*, an 11:45-12:30 Lunch & Entertainment with Jim antique car display, and Sartwell on Guitar, singing Country/Folk Music Lunch Menu: fair-type foods for all to enjoy. Sloppy Joes on bun, tator tots, green beans, Community caregivers and mixed fruit, milk their family member are Call 263-8873 or sign up at Center Lobby desk welcome to participate in the Suggested Donation for Seniors 60+ activities to learn about what we have to offer. Come *Donations of pies, cupcakes, fresh rolls, etc. are welcome join the fun! as well as volunteers to provide fair-themed activities.

In recognition of National Adult Day Services Week. Come see and learn what Adult Day Services has to offer family caregivers and their assisted adult loved one.

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Social Worker & Related Professionals Educational Open House Thursday, Sept. 25, 8:00am-10:00am WVU Division of Social Work Senior Lecturer Eileen Stanzione will discuss “The Caring Community” (with CEUs pending) as well as share what the Div. of SW can provide interested persons. Attendees will learn about family caregiver needs and community services available. A tour of Berkeley Senior Services (including Adult Day Services) will be available. Area social workers and professionals involved with family caregivers are welcome to attend this good networking opportunity. RSVP by Sept. 19th.

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Continued from page 3... her objective, second only to providing for her family, was the opportunity to “give back”, this time, to the entire community by helping people in crisis. Employment with the Red Cross involved many hours of specialized training— too numerous to mention. She managed to increase the Chapter’s revenue and services by over 400% during her seven years as director. She also served on the State Service Council and the WV State fundraising team to help raise needed funds for relief to families affected by flooding in western West Virginia. Continuing her desire to “give back to the community”, she became the Executive Director for Berkeley Senior Services in 2002, where her leadership has made a huge impact on the agency’s ability to provide services. The staff appreciates Linda’s management style that gives them a high level of trust and freedom to use their talents and creativity to deliver programs and services to the beloved seniors. The Berkeley Senior Center’s staff has blossomed into a team of professionals who are selfmotivated and highly productive—the most important factor in the success of the agency! Some successful highlights follow: • In 2002, the Adult Day Services was operating for only eight hours per week with the threat of closing altogether. Linda has been successful in seeking funding through the Alzheimer’s foundation and immediately opened the program five days a week, nine hours a day which has been sustained for the past six years. • In 2007 she applied to the State of WV for BSS to provide case management services through the Medicaid Waiver program. The agency was approved and began case management services in 2007. • At the time of her employment, the agency’s fleet of vans was aging—all with high mileage. Only two of the vans were equipped with wheelchair lifts. Linda successfully applied for funding through the state to receive four wheelchair-lift equipped passenger vans and one non-wheelchair equipped van, which has enabled the agency to double its transportation of seniors and disabled to medical appointments and to dialysis over the past six years. Additionally, she applied for and received federal funds to replace the agency’s mini-van, which is used for grocery shopping and other essential errands for needy seniors. • Berkeley Senior Services’ nutrition program was running seriously in debt in 2002 and was also under the threat of cutting back meals for needy seniors. With careful oversight of menus, inventory and staff, the program became self-sustaining the first year under Linda’s management. The number of meals provided has more than doubled to over 20,000 annually and the number of meals provided continues to increase while the program remains self-sustaining. Wednesday, September 10, 2008

• In 2002, the board of directors was considering closing the In Home Care Department, which was also running seriously in debt. The department now provides almost 6,000 hours of service a month to seniors and disabled, enabling them to stay in their homes instead of going into nursing homes. • In the past five years, the agency’s budget has nearly doubled to almost two million dollars. • Berkeley Senior Services received three awards in April 2007, from the WV Directors of Senior and Community Services; two of which, “highest donations for senior meals” and “greatest percentage of senior population served”, are directly attributed to Linda’s leadership. In 2007, she served on United Way Advisory Council where she made a significant contribution to the “Community Impact” piece of the 2007 United Way application. In 2008, she served on the United Way Community Solutions Council, again making major contributions in helping to identify the United Way goals to help seniors remain independent and living in their own homes. She also served on the United Way allocations committee for the second consecutive year. Berkeley Senior Services and Executive Director, Linda Holtzapple, are often cited by the United Way as models of “best practices” for other agencies to emulate. Linda often extends her help willingly to other agencies in whatever their needs may be. She has built her courage, confidence and character as she faced challenges, overcame obstacles, and excelled both personally & professionally.

WEST VIRGINIA SILVER HAIRED LEGISLATURE 2008 ELECTION Continued from front page... seniors, as well as youth concerns. JoAnn Richards JoAnn is a graduate of Weston High School. She received further education at Glenville State College, The University of Virginia, and West Virginia University. She served as a teacher in Carroll County, Maryland, Ferrum Junior College, Hyndman-Londerry High School, Calhoun County High, Wood County, and Director of Early Childhood Education for Regional Education Service Agency VIII. JoAnn has been involved with eight counties in the vicinity in education, health and social issues for 33 years on behalf of children and their families. She has also been involved with church and community organizations on the local, regional, and state levels. As a new member of the Silver Haired Legislature, JoAnn plans to listen to concerns and issues of families including the Senior population, to assist in finding solutions to common problems. Buyers Guide Senior Spirit

On August 27, the first SHL meeting was held in our Region, Petersburg, WV, and all three legislators attended. Also attending was the Commissioner of the Bureau of Senior Services, Dr. Sandra Brown Vanin. Our local delegation was assigned to research and investigate physical, psychological and/or sexual abuse, including the law and the enforcement of the laws as pertains to the residents and staff of retirement homes and elder-care facilities. Other subjects under consideration were tobacco use by students who are representatives of their respective schools; welfare fraud, abuse and reform; various transportation issues including to doctor appointments, the Veterans Administration and public transportation; taxation, double taxation, taxation on mineral rights and the Homestead Exemption. Also considered are services and activities, such as Meals-on-Wheels, in-home care, various educational classes, trips and recreational activities. Other regions in the state are looking into other aspects of state government. The next regional one-day meeting is scheduled for Wednesday, September 24 in Petersburg, and then a 3-day meeting in Charleston, Oct. 21-23, to finalize our recommendations and suggestions for Governor Manchin and the 2009 state legislative session. The 134 elected delegates represent every area of West Virginia. In the past, many SHL recommendations were made into law by the WV state legislature. This is an opportunity for all seniors in our region to contribute. All three representatives value your support. “We need your ideas, but also we need your prayers and encouragement, if we are to be successful and effective in our effort.” Feel free to contact them with questions or concerns so they may represent you well in 2008-09. This will be Annie’s second term in the Silver Haired Legislature, as she was elected and served in the Senate in 2006-2008. She is looking forward to going to work as an advocate for seniors in her new term. Bill & JoAnn Richards: 274-0562 Annie Otto: 754-3802

Free Square Dance Lessons Sponsored by the Panhandlers Square Dance Club. The lessons are on Tuesday, September 23rd and September 30, 2008. The time of the lessons is 7:30 pm to 9:30 pm. The dance classes will be at the North Middle School, Martinsburg, WV. For more information contact Leonard Finley at (304) 263-0975 or Eldon Winston at (304) 264-4783. Page 9

tradesman, and worked for Burroughs Adding Machine Co. as a Tool and Die Maker, while mom was a homemaker. Dennis has lots of childhood memories of the outdoor life in all seasons. He remembers fun times playing in the snow, ice skating and ice fishing on the many lakes nearby, boating and fishing in the summers, and also visiting relatives who lived on farms. At age 19, Dennis went to an auto mechanics school, and he spent 22 years of his career life at GM Detroit Diesel Company. At age 22, he married Dorothy, and they raised two children, a son and daughter. His family moved to Albuquerque, NM in 1987 when Dennis was layed off from his job. He worked in the school system in New Mexico for 15 years, and his wife was an educational aide. They retired in 2002 and decided on West Virginia for their new home place. His niece has a summer home on the Cacapon River, so they were able to live there for a month until they Dennis was born in Highland Park, bought a house in the Laurel Ridge Michigan in January 1940. He spent 19 years development. Dennis and Dorothy enjoyed their of his life growing up just outside Detroit with new home and West Virginia. They came to the his older sister. His dad was an Italian Senior Center for Tai Chi class on Wednesdays. immigrant at age 9, and most of his family Sadly, Dorothy suffered with Pancreatic Cancer settled in the Detroit area. He was a and died at home after 3 months under Hospice

VOLUNTEER SPOTLIGHT DENNIS COSTANTINI

Bill & Lee make luminaries.

Bowling fun at the Senior Center

care in 2005. She and Dennis celebrated 45 years of marriage together! After her death, Dennis was encouraged to come to the Senior Center as a volunteer by neighbor and friend, Jane Furnier, and he responded. He worked in the Senior Center kitchen and dining room, helping with cleaning, serving, and other odd jobs. He really enjoyed the socialization. “It got me out of the house and kept me from getting too lonely and idle, and I was able to eat a hot meal everyday too.” Meeting new people and making new friends is always an added bonus. Dennis really enjoys gardening, and he was able to participate in the new “Senior Games” this year in our County. His events were the 100-meter dash, and bowling. He won two gold metals. Way to go Dennis! His son and wife and two grandchildren, live in Scottsdale, Arizona, and Dennis is moving to a beautiful retirement community about 25 miles away in Mesa, AZ, at the end of August. He wants to be closer to family, and start the preparation for his latter years. We will truly miss Dennis and wish him the very best in his new home. We know he will keep in touch and think of us while playing golf and shuffleboard with his new found friends!

Bowling fun at the Senior Center

Independent Living • Assisted Living • Health Care Center

A Continuing Care Retirement Community Serving Active Seniors 65 and Older.

Nelson & little Sarah enjoying an in-home visit.

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Berkeley Senior Services - September 2008 Events MONDAY

TUESDAY

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9-10:00 Bible Study 10:00 Exercise & Fun

11:00 Bridge for Fun 11:00 Show & Tell 1:00 Line Dancing

9:30-11:00 Tai Chi 10:30 Walking Club 12:45 Begin. Pinochle 1:00 Kitchen Band 2:00 Men’s Chorus

11:00 Bridge for Fun

5 11:30 Friday Lunch Out—Holiday Inn 12:00-1:00 United Way

1:00 IHC In-Service-Rm A

Luncheon Meeting-Fitness Room

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9:30-11:00 Tai Chi 10:30 Walking Club 12:45 Begin. Pinochle 3:00 Finance/Executive

10:00 Exercise & Fun 10:00-2:00 Stimulus Package Preparation w/Lex Miller-TBD

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10-11:30 Bingo 10:00-2:00 Stimulus Package Preparation w/Lex Miller 12:30 Intermediate Bridge 12:45 Beginners Pinochle

8:00-4:00 United Way Day of Caring 9-10:00 Bible Study 10:00 North Site Luncheon 10:00 Exercise & Fun 11:00 Bridge for Fun 1:00 Line Dancing

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9:00-12:00 Memory Minders

9-10:00 Bible Study 10:00 Exercise & Fun 11:00 OWLS- Healthy Aging Series-“There is No Excuse Not to Exercise” W/Brian White

9:00-1:00 Safe Driving Class 9:30-11:00 Tai Chi 10:30 Walking Club 12:45-4 Begin. Pinochle 1:00 Kitchen Band 2:00 Men’s Chorus

9:00-1:00 Safe Driving Class 10:00 Exercise & Fun

10:30 Birthday Bash

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10-11:30 Bingo 12:30 Intermediate Bridge 12:45 Beginners Pinochle 5:00 EGO Club Dinner

11:00 Bridge for Fun

4 10:00 Exercise & Fun 10:30 Blood Pressure Checks

12:30 Pinochle 1:00 Line Dancing

12:30 Pinochle 1:00 Line Dancing

11:00 Bridge for Fun 11:00 Qigong Exercise

11:00 Bridge for Fun

1:00 Line Dancing

With The Country Melodies and Lazy River Band. If you have a birthday in September please sign up at the lobby desk! 12:30 Pinochle 1:00 Line Dancing

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9-10:00 Bible Study 10:00 Exercise & Fun

9:00-1:00 Open House & Country Fair in Fitness Room 9:30-11:00 Tai Chi-Room A 10:30 Walking Club 12:45 Beginners Pinochle

8:00-10:00 Social Worker & Related Professionals Educational Open House w/Continental Breakfast-Room A 10:00 Exercise & Fun 11:00 Bridge for Fun 1:00-4:15 Duplicate Bridge

9:30-1:00 Caregiver Educational “How to… Training”-Room A 10:00 Motorcycle Rides with M&J Motors

10-11:30 Bingo 12:30 Intermediate Bridge 12:45 Beginners Pinochle 4:30 ADS Registration & Vendors Kickoff-ADS week 6:00 Dinner

11:00 Bridge for Fun 11:00 OWLS-“Please Pass the Peas”--Nutritional Presentation w/Joan Starliper 1:00 Line Dancing 6:00 Caregiver Sack Supper

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9-10:00 Bible Study 10:00 Exercise & Fun 11:00 OWLS- Diabetes Awareness w/Pam Gesford

10-11:30 Bingo 12:30 Intermediate Bridge 12:45 Beginners Pinochle

12:30 Pinochle 1:00 Line Dancing

11:00 Bridge for Fun 1:00 Line Dancing

BECOME A LUNCH PARTNER Berkeley Senior Services offers a nutritious hot lunch Monday through Friday for our beloved senior citizens. Often this is the only adequate meal these folks have during the day. This program costs BSS $1,800 monthly. This is over the current funding from the state and other resources. So you can see, we have a critical need for your support for this important service. We are inviting you to become a “Senior Center Lunch Partner”. As a “Senior Center Lunch Partner” you will help provide financial assistance to subsidize the costs.

For more information, contact Richard Yauger, The Lunch Program Committee Chair, (267-6058 or [email protected])

Our Lunch Partner Program has received $1,505 since October 1, 2007! A Huge THANK YOU to those who gave to the Lunch Partner Program since our last publication: RILEY WHITTINGTON, PEGGY BRENNER, IN HONOR OF STEVE ENGLEBRIGHT; ANN R. ALDRICH, IN HONOR OF DELTA ALDRICH Wednesday, September 10, 2008

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September Lunch MONDAY 1 LABOR DAY CENTER IS CLOSED

TUESDAY 2 Chicken strips over salad, fruit, bread, milk

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4 Baked potato with broccoli, chili, cheeses, fruit, milk

5 Homemade vegetable soup, ham and cheese sub, lettuce, tomato juice, milk

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Tuna on tomato, tomato soup, broccoli, fruit, milk

Salisbury steak, mashed potatoes, green beans, fruit, bread, milk

Kielbasa with sauerkraut, cherry crisp, milk

Lasagna, tossed salad, Mandarin oranges, garlic bread, milk

Baked fish, scalloped potatoes, kale, fruit, bread, milk

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Cheeseburger on a bun, French fries, broccoli spears, fruit, milk

Beef stew, peas, biscuits, fruit, milk

Bar-b-que chicken, oven Meat loaf, mashed brown potatoes, Brussels potatoes, baby carrots, sprouts, fruit, bread, milk mixed fruit, bread, milk

Baked pork chop, baby potatoes, Tuscan veg, apple sauce, milk, cake and ice cream

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Meatballs over noodles, green beans, peaches, bread, milk

Sausage gravy on biscuits, scrambled eggs, hash browns, juice, milk

Sloppy Joes on a bun, tator tots, green beans, mixed fruit, milk

Bean soup with cornbread, juice, milk

Taco salad on taco shells, lettuce, tomato, sour cream, grated cheese, juice, milk

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Chili with meat, baby carrots, corn bread, mixed fruit, milk

Baked fish, scalloped potatoes, Mandarin oranges, milk

Nutrition Program (263-8873) Ext. 113

Kitchen Staff: L-R: Dennis Costantini (volunteer), Leola Doyle (volunteer), Alice Kirby, Darlene Robertson, Fran Bales & Paula Smith

We serve a nutritious meal at 12 Noon, Monday through Friday in the Senior Center Dining Room. We also serve meals to folks at Page 12

Fran Bales – Cook/Supervisor Paula Smith – Assistant Cook

Ambrose Towers, Senior Towers, Stonewall Haven, and Woodbury Corners. Pull out the menus and activities calendars in the center of this issue to refer to and check the menus each day. Please call 263-8873 before 9:30 am, or sign the book in the lobby, on a given day that you would like to come to lunch. Thank you to all the folks who continuously donate to our kitchen and lunch partner program (See under Thank You for Gifts Section). We extend a huge THANKS to all our wonderful volunteers who help make it happen for our seniors—Leola Doyle, Dennis Costantini, Darlene Bauserman, Barbara Gray, Donna Paxton, Richard Yauger, and anyone else that lends us a helping hand in the kitchen. We appreciate your help!

We have a special volunteer need to help with kitchen clean up from 11:30 to 1:30 M-F. Buyers Guide Senior Spirit

Suggested Meal Donations

Monthly Income Donation $0-499..........................................................$1.50 $500-699......................................................$2.00 $700-899......................................................$2.50 $900-1199....................................................$3.00 $1200-1399..................................................$3.50 $1400-up......................................................$4.00 Guests under 60—Minimum $5.00

Recipe Easy Peach Cobbler Ingredients: • 1 stick (4 ounces) butter, melted • 1 cup plus 3 tablespoons granulated sugar, divided • 1 cup all-purpose flour • 2 teaspoons baking powder Wednesday, September 10, 2008

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October Lunch MONDAY

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Fran Bales – Cook/Supervisor Paula Smith – Assistant Cook

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Spaghetti with meat sauce, tossed salad, Mandarin oranges, garlic bread, milk

Baked chicken, oven brown potatoes, green beans, peaches, bread, milk

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Chicken Salad, tomato soup, peaches, milk

Beef Stew with biscuits, peas, mandarin oranges, milk

Meat loaf, mashed potatoes, peas & carrots, mixed fruit, bread and milk

BBQ Chicken, oven browned potatoes, green beans, apple sauce, bread and milk

Baked Fish, scalloped potatoes, California blend veggies, fruit, bread and milk

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Cheeseburger on bun, french fries, Brussels sprouts, peaches, and milk

Vegetable Lasagna, tossed salad, Mandarin oranges, garlic bread, and milk

Rueben sandwich on rye with sauerkraut, chicken noodle soup, fruit, and milk

Chipped beef gravy, scrambled eggs, hash browns, biscuit, juice and milk

Pepper steak, mashed potatoes, Tuscan veggies, peaches, ice cream, cake, milk

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Chili, baby carrots, corn bread, oranges, and milk

Chicken patty on bun, broccoli and cheese soup, mixed fruit and milk

Stuffed baked potato with chili, broccoli, sour cream, Mandarin oranges, and milk

Egg salad sandwich, finger veggies, baked apples, and milk

Pork chops, scalloped potatoes, Brussels sprouts, apple sauce, bread and milk

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Pizza, tossed salad, corn, mixed fruit, juice and milk

Taco salad with tomato, cheese, sour cream, oranges, milk and bread

Home made vegetable soup, ham and cheese sand, tossed salad, chunky fruit, and milk

Grave yard stew over tombstones, cat eyes, bloody bananas, and ghost milk

• 1/4 teaspoon salt • 1 cup milk • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract • 3 to 4 ripe peaches, peeled, pitted, thinly sliced • 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon Preparation: Heat oven to 375°. Pour melted butter into a 2-quart baking dish (11x7 or 8-inch square). In a mixing bowl, combine 1 cup of the sugar, the flour, baking powder, and salt; stir to blend. Stir in the milk and vanilla until blended. Pour the batter over the melted butter. Toss the peaches with the remaining 3 tablespoons of sugar and 1/2 teaspoon of cinnamon. Arrange the peach slices over the batter. Bake for 25 to 30 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the cake comes out clean. The top will be browned and the cake will begin to pull away from the sides of the pan. Serve warm with a little heavy cream, whipped topping, or a scoop of vanilla ice cream. Serves 6. Wednesday, September 10, 2008

FOURTH ANNUAL POTTERS’ BOWL FUNDRAISER To Benefit Berkeley Senior Services SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 2nd, 2008 from 5:00-7:00 pm Where else can you find art, enjoy dinner, have fun, and give back to your community – all within a casual environment? At the BERKELEY SENIOR CENTER 217 N. High Street, Martinsburg, WV You will find an array of beautifully crafted bowls, graciously donated by local artisans. You will select one (to keep) and fill with delicious soups. Try one or try them all—served with bread, crackers and cheese to compliment your meal, as well as Coffee and Tea. Save room for assorted desserts too!

COST: $30 per Person Get your Tickets Now at the Senior Center Lobby Desk Or call Suzanne Potter (263-2411) or Nonie Johnson (267-6047) for more information

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Berkeley Senior Services - October 2008 Events MONDAY

TUESDAY

WEDNESDAY 1

HAPPY HARVEST!

9:30-11:00 Tai Chi 10:30 Walking Club 12:00-2:00 United Way Luncheon Meeting-Room A 12:45 Begin. Pinochle 1:00 Kitchen Band 2:00 Men’s Chorus

FRIDAY 3

The Senior Picnic

1:00 IHC In-Service-Room A

9:00 – 1:00 Youth Fairgrounds

1:00-4:00 Set up for Senior Picnic at the Youth Fairgrounds.

No regularly scheduled programs & services

9 10:00 Exercise & Fun

10 10:00-11:30 FALL CRAFT-- TBD

11:00 Bridge for Fun 11:00 Qigong Exercise

12:30 Pinochle 1:00 Line Dancing

11:00 Bridge for Fun

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9-10:00 Bible Study 10:00 Exercise & Fun

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9-10:00 Bible Study 10:00 North Site Luncheon 10:00 Exercise & Fun

9:00-1:00 Safe Driving Class 9:30-11:00 Tai Chi 10:30 Walking Club 12:45-4 Begin. Pinochle 1:00 Kitchen Band 2:00 Men’s Chorus

9:00-1:00 Safe Driving Class 10:00 Exercise & Fun

10:30 Birthday Bash

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9-10:00 Bible Study 10:00 Exercise & Fun 11:00 Bridge for Fun 1:00 Line Dancing 6:00 Spaghetti DinnerSponsored by Mill Creek

9:30-11:00 Tai Chi 10:30 Walking Club 12:45 Beginners Pinochle 3:00 Board of Directors Mtg

10:00 Exercise & Fun

10:30 Wii Bowling 12:30 Pinochle 1:00 Line Dancing

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29 9:30-11:00 Tai Chi 10:30 Walking Club 12:45 Beginners Pinochle

30 10:00 Exercise & Fun

10:30 AARP Chapter Meeting

11:00 OWLS-“How to Talk to Your Doctor” 11:00 Bridge for Fun 1:00 Line Dancing

11:00 Bridge for Fun 1:00 Line Dancing 6:00 Caregiver Sack Supper

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THURSDAY 2 10:00 Exercise & Fun 10:30 Blood Pressure Checks

9:30-11:00 Tai Chi 10:30 Walking Club 12:45 Begin. Pinochle 3:00 Finance/Executive

11:00 Bridge for Fun

11:00 Bridge for Fun 1:00-4:15 Duplicate Bridge

with The Country Melodies & ensemble. If you have a birthday in October please sign up at the lobby desk! 12:30 Pinochle 1:00 Line Dancing

Ward Women 9:00-12:00 Memory Minders 10-11:30 Bingo 12:30 Intermediate Bridge 12:45 Beginners Pinochle

11:00 Bridge for Fun 1:00 Line Dancing 6:00 Caregiver Sack Supper

BERKELEY SENIOR SERVICES NEEDS YOUR FINANCIAL SUPPORT! In order to continue to provide quality service to seniors!

IN MEMORY OF or IN HONOR OF:

_________________ (NAME OF LOVED ONE)

Please check amount:

Name: _________________________________

____ $25 ____ $35 ____$50 ____Other

Address: _______________________________

If you would like to make your gift “In Memory of or In Honor of” a loved one, please specify and fill in the name(s), and send this in with your check.

Thank You For Your Generous Support! Page 14

11:00 Bridge for Fun

31 10:30 Halloween/Harvest Party 12:30 Pinochle 1:00-4:00 Setup for Potter’s Bowl Fundraiser

Address: _______________________________ Phone: _________________________________ Please send your contributions to: Berkeley Senior Services, 217 North High St., Martinsburg, WV 25404 (Make checks payable to Berkeley Senior Services)

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FUN & GAMES AT THE SENIOR CENTER

Birthday

Royalty

July Queen and King Bertha Aikens and Jack Regina

Bridge for Fun every Thursday at 11:00 in the Senior Center Fitness Room • Call Jean 262-3835 or Peggy 876-0751 There are many board games and other popular games available at the Senior center for anyone to use. Also there is a large supply of good ole classic movie videos and tapes available for sign-out. Have Fun socializing and making new friends. Bridge: At the Senior Center- Every Monday from 12:30 pm to 3:45 pm, for experienced players. Call Peggy Swope at 876-0751 for more information. Beginners Card Playing: Keep your brain active and have fun learning a new game. Tuesday & Thursday at 11:00 am. For more information, call Peggy at 876-0751 Duplicate Bridge: 4th Thursday of each month at 12:30 pm until 4:00 pm. Call Ruth Bruce at 274-3060 or Charles at 267-4173 for more information. Bingo: Come and enjoy a fun and exciting game of Bingo on Monday mornings from 10:00 to 11:30 am. Players are asked to bring a small item for a prize (paper products, canned goods, dish detergent, etc.) Two FREE cards and two paid cards at .25 cents and one paper card for .25 cents (This Bingo wins a mystery door prize) Pinochle: Mondays, Wednesdays, & Fridays from 12:45pm until 4:00 pm. Beginners welcome! For more information about Bingo, Pinochle or any other games, please call Rhonda at 263-8873.

DON’T BUY A HEARING AID UNTIL YOU SEE

August King and Queen Wally Tichenell and Winnie Jenkins I feel like my body has gotten totally out of shape, so I got my doctor’s permission to join a fitness club and start exercising. I decided to take an aerobics class for seniors. I bent, twisted, gyrated, jumped up and down, and perspired for an hour. But, by the time I got my leotards on, the class was over.

Martha Artz-Cain Licensed since 1980 Board Certified in 1989

Cynthia Berrane Licensed since 1986

522 Amherst St., Suite 102 Winchester, VA

~ NEW LOCATION ~

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FROM THE GREMLIN’S CORNER by Tony Natoli Well, the vegetable gardeners are harvesting their crop. Have you? Have you donated some of your veggies to the poor? That is a worthwhile project. We plant more than we can use. As I understand it, the tomatoes and other veggies are 2 weeks behind the norm. Oh well, we’ll just have to live with it. Mine are behind harvest time. The weather hasn’t been too bad. The heat and rain were so-so. I can’t say enough about the staff and volunteers who make the Senior Center a showpiece. They certainly make life worthwhile. Have you received your stimulus rebate? You must file a tax form even though you do not pay

any tax. For more information, call the Senior Center. As I understand, about 1900 people in the county have not received the money, and only because they have not filed a tax form. The deadline is October 15, so let’s file a tax form. Hurry! The phone number is 263-8873. How about more Stone Age prices? The cost of a doctor’s office visit, $2 plus prescription pills. He made house calls, only $2. He removed your tonsils at home despite the smell of ether. Dentist? Only $2 for fillings. Cigarettes less than $2 per carton. During wartime the GI’s overseas paid .50 cents per carton and sold them for $25 per carton. I made out pretty good and never got caught! The movies were .25 cents before 5:00 pm and .35 cents after 5:00. Children .10 cents, plus you brought your lunch. Before WWII you could buy out of the military for $300.00, that is if you had the money. Your pay was $21.00 per month. Also during WWII just about everything was rationed or had a price freeze. Even the executive pay was frozen at $2500.00 a year. The prices above sound cheap, but the 6 and 7 day work week produced a weekly check of $16 $20.00. Now you make it in one hour and work less. Hey, my father bought a 2 family house in a good section of town for, ready? Only $8,500! Now the garage costs that much! During the Stone Age, the radio was the source of entertainment. Do you Stone Agers remember the following? DO YOU NEED IN-HOME CARE FOR YOURSELF OR A LOVED ONE?

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Joe Penner, “Do you wanna buy a duck?” Eddie Cantor, “When I’m the President” Jack Benny and Mary Livingston with Rochester Kate Smith, “When the moon comes over the mountain” Amos and Andy with the “Kingfish” Rudy Vallie, “My time is your time” Frannie Brico, “Baby Snooks” “Amateur Hour” with Major Bowes $64 Questions Fibber Magee and Molly All the above kept the Stone Ager’s ear glued to the tubes. That’s entertainment! My Senior moment gets the best of me. I’ll have more in the next edition. The Baby Ruth candy bar was named after President Grover Cleveland’s baby girl who was named Ruth, not Babe Ruth the baseball player. Frank Sinatra’s real name was supposed to have been after his father, Martin. The priest mistakenly baptized him and gave him his grandfather’s name, Frank. The grandfather’s name was Frank Garrick. That’s a true fact. Well, that’s it for now. Remember, act your age and smile (it takes fewer muscles). p.s. I understand the college students will be appearing at the Center. Welcome!

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Have you noticed that as we grow older, time is seemingly compressed? The folks that we thought as old a few years ago, well my goodness, we’ve caught up with them. This thought is the basis for this article. It came to mind when I was sitting on a bench at the tax office. I was waiting to render unto Caesar the taxes that were due Caesar, when an “old geezer” with a shock of steel gray hair sat down next to me. He looked familiar, but I just couldn’t place him at first. Man, when he spoke to me in a great booming voice I was transported backwards in time to more than sixty-five years ago. Sitting next to me was Earl “Pappy” Reid, my neighbor from Those Days. Not really, Pappy went home years ago. This guy was Bruce Reid, Pappy’s youngest son. Bruce is the spittin image of his Dad in every respect. Our recognition of each other was simultaneous. We had great fun as we caught up with each other’s lives and remembering the days in our old neighborhood. As we chatted it became apparent that the time compression I wrote of earlier had taken place. This “old geezer” was not Brucie the kid that was always in the way and too young for us big boys to play with. Brucie was now grown up and now Bruce was my contemporary. He put this in perspective when he said that at a certain time age is irrelevant. Time compression. Another good neighbor was the Ernest Grove family. They lived across the street from us in a large white farmhouse. (We called it “The Big House”) It was situated on an entire city block. Ernest and his wife Beulah had six children that followed pretty much in age with the six Raney kids. Mr. Grove was a successful businessman that owned and operated The Grove Farm Machinery and Feed Store. This was located on Winchester Avenue where the Red Door Furniture Store is now. As a kid I thought that Mr. Grove was kind of elderly. Now as I look back I realize that he wasn’t really all that old. What does a kid know about age? Mr. Grove was never cross with us kids, even though we all flocked to his property because of the big fields we could play in. Oh yes, we did have a healthy respect of him and maybe a tad of awe. After all, he was a big man in the community. He was a leader in many organizations and admired for his managerial skills. At this point of my life, my relationship with Mr. Grove was practically nil even though he was my neighbor. We were worlds apart. As always, the years quickly fled with ever increasing speed and many changes took place in our neighborhood. The Grove children grew up, married and moved away. Dear Mrs. Grove went home far too soon as it seemed to us. And now Mr. Grove was alone in the big house to fend for himself. There were other significant changes. I grew up, married a most remarkable woman, and settled down in a little house across the street from the big house. I was unaware that time compression was taking place until one day it hit me in the face. From now on I will refer to Mr. Grove as “Pappy”. Joie and I called him Pappy when we were alone, but out of our respect for him it SILVER AGE SERVICES was always Mr. Grove when with him. That We Are Just Like Home being said, here is Silver Age Services offers: another incident of time compression. 24 hour care The beginning: Long-term care Pappy had a large outdoor thermometer Healthy meals nailed to a back porch Total personal post. It was at least care if needed three-foot long and was probably one like he gave his feed store 1000 N. High St. customers. Four or five Martinsburg, WV times a day, Pappy 304-267-1717 would come out of his kitchen, and leaning

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over, he would squint at the temperature and then satisfied, he would seat himself in his rocking chair to while away the time. One day as I got out of my car after a day’s work, I was surprised when Pappy hollered down, “Donal’, come on up and sit a spell and have a Pepsi”. (Pappy had a tendency to drop the letter “D” at the end of a name.) Bang, time compression hit home. Pappy and I were on the same plane. Although the age difference was still there, as Bruce said, age is irrelevant at a certain time of life. So, I went in the house and told Joie that I was going up to Pappy’s and sit a spell. After awhile, Joie came out because supper was ready. Pappy looked down and remarked, “Donal’, there’s ol’ Helen peeping up here and wondering what’s taking you so long”. (Pappy always added old or ol’ before a name) Pappy yelled down to Joie, “Helen, you all come on up and have a Banjo”. Now Joie loved Banjos with a passion, so Pappy didn’t have to send a second invitation for her to hike across the field and take up residence in one of Pappy’s rocking chairs. This became a regular occasion for Pappy to holler down with his invitation to come on up and sit a spell and have a Banjo or Pepsi. Pretty soon we had a beaten path to his house. Pappy soon learned of Helen’s hankering for Banjos. He would go to ol’ Cressler’s Supermarket (now Martin & Seibert Law Office) and buy Banjos by the carton to have on hand. Pappy didn’t need to bribe us for we enjoyed just rocking away in silence and sometimes just listening to Pappy as he told us about the good old days. One time I was telling Pappy about the sorry ground I had for a garden. The contractor had dumped the subsoil on top of my topsoil. I know that this was the same type of clay that Pharaoh forced the Israelites to use to make bricks. I had to use a digging iron to make holes for my tomato plants. Now, that really takes the joy from gardening. Pappy always had a big garden and still continued to plow and plant as always. After hearing my dilemma, he generously told me I could have part of his to plant my seeds. To go from Pharaoh’s clay to Pappy’s rich and loose loam was heaven. I had one problem. I was used to thirty-foot rows and now I had the luxury of eighty-foot rows and I couldn’t handle this. My rows looked like they were laid off by Brer Rabbit being pursued by old Blue, the rabbit dog. Pappy looked on in amusement. He said, “Donal’, youíre looking at the plow, you look at something at the end of the row and plow toward it. A wise

man, a simple solution, and it worked. As always, time waits for no man. It was morning and then it was evening and morning again. We looked up, expecting to see Pappy checking his thermometer, but we only saw several cars. Pappy had lost his battle with diabetes. For months and months we could not break the habit of looking up at the big house and hoping to see Pappy peering at his thermometer and then hollering down, “Come on up and sit a spell”. I can’t see Pappy’s house now, only the roof. Development has covered the garden, the cow pasture, the fields and all the outbuildings were laid low by the bulldozers. Joie and I were honored and blessed by the short sweet friendship we had with our neighbor. Time compression. At a certain time, age is irrelevant. “For what is your life? It is even a vapor that appears for a little time and then vanishes away.” Amen. This article is dedicated to my late wife, Joie, who was my best critic and proofreader. God bless us all and Maranatha.

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BSS VANS PROVIDE NEEDED SERVICE FOR SENIORS! In May, each year, Berkeley Senior Services holds the Rock-A-Thon Fundraiser hosted by the Cracker Barrel Restaurant, and chaired by Rose Straley. The money raised goes to support our van transportation program--a vital service for seniors in Berkeley County. First, a correction to our “thank you list” from our last Senior Spirit Edition, should be noted to include Rodney Woods and Tony Petrucci, who rocked and raised money at the BSS Rock-A-Thon held on May 3rd. We appreciate your time and effort in helping us raise $8,297 in 2008!

At present, Berkeley Senior Services has a fleet of 6 vans – 5 on the road and one backup. Four of these and the backup are wheelchair vans. These vans make approximately 1200 trips a month at an average cost of $15,000. BSS applies for a van grant from the WV Department of Transportation each year, and in 2007, applied and received two, still increasing only by one, as the oldest van was retired for backup. Our latest addition in 2008 was a seven-passenger mini van. The senior population and demand for transportation has increased tremendously, as well as the costs to maintain them. With adding only one more van to our fleet, we provide twice as many trips, both for medical and nutrition. In 2003, medical trips per month averaged about 340, and in 2008, over 600. The Nutrition vans provided 300 trips to the Senior Center each month in 2003, and has also doubled to 600 trips in 2008! Our funding sources do not increase as rapidly as our costs to maintain this vital program to serve seniors. We appreciate and value the support from businesses, organizations and individuals in our community who continue to give generously to help us fulfill our mission to serve seniors in Berkeley County!

TRANSPORTATION (263-8873) Wendy Webber- Receptionist / Transportation Beverly Gerlach-Transportation Supervisor Drivers: Joe Hedrick, Tanya Wright, Jim Sartwell, Homer Church, Charles Meister, Valerie Hess Our vans transport seniors from all areas in Berkeley County. To find out days and times for your area, please call Wendy at x100. Important Notice: October 3rd, 2008--Senior Picnic Transportation will only be transporting clients to and from the picnic and to and from dialysis. Nutrition Transportation Guidelines Our Nutrition Van brings seniors 60 or older to the senior center for lunch and activities. Seniors transported on the nutrition van must participate in our nutrition lunch program and have lunch served at 12:00 noon. You can enjoy participating in the morning activities. Lunch: It is suggested that each rider give a donation for transportation, and a donation for the meal, based on an income scale. Pick up and Drop off: Our drivers leave the center at 8 a.m. for pick up. Volume and distance will determine when you will be picked up and how long your ride will be. Our drivers leave the center after lunch between 12:30-12:45 to take you home. The same rule applies. Scheduling & Riders Resonsibilities: - Contact Wendy at ext. 100 at least two business days (Does not include weekends) in advance to schedule avan ride. Note: This does not guarantee an opening. If you have a change in your schedule, and need to cancel, it is imperative that you contact Wendy at ext.100. Please comply with this policy and Do not give your schedule changes to the van drivers or other staff members. - If on two occasions, you have scheduled transportation, and did not call to cancel in due time, we will have to discontinue your van service. - When you have a scheduled van transport, please be ready

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and watching for the driver, It is important that they meet their time schedule and get everyone to their destination on time. (Our drivers are not to wait for you to get ready, to finish smoking, for you to get back to your place for pickup, etc.) Van Rules for both Nutrition and Medical Riders: All van riders must wear a seatbelt, no exceptions. No Eating or Drinking No profanity No Soliciting. (e.g. Money) No Misconduct (touching, hitting, slapping, punching, spiting or biting) Please be courteous to other riders and keep your personal belongings on your lap or at your feet. (Bring only what you can carry). You will be picked up and dropped off where we have you scheduled. Drivers are not permitted to deviate from their schedules.

Medical Transportation Guidelines APPOINTMENT SCHEDULING - Contact Wendy at ext. 100 Seniors and Disabled - Call at least Five business days (not weekends) in advance. Schedule your medical appointments between the hours of 9:00a.m.-2:00p.m. and only one appointment a day. No appointments after 2:00 pm PLEASE follow the policies for the nutrition vans and call to cancel your ride if you are not able to make your scheduled appointment. We cannot afford to make unnecessary trips. Method of payments • Medicaid • Self pay-(a suggested donation) on a sliding fee scale based on household income and distance of travel. • DHHR TRIP TICKETS There is no extra charge if a family member or friend rides along to the medical appointments.

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We would like to thank Bill Stubbs for his 13 years of

Seniors (60+) have priority to ride on our vans, unless you are on Medicaid or have been approved through our disability application process for transportation. Non Seniors are on a standby basis only. If you have called in an appointment, we will put you on a standby list for the scheduled day. In the event the schedule is full, we will contact you to reschedule. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause.

employment as a dedicated van driver for Berkeley Senior Services. Bill retired due to health reasons in August 2008, and he sends many thanks for the wonderful cards he has received. We will all miss him greatly!

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Many thanks also to our volunteer, Paul Douglass, who donated his time, effort and compassion to the seniors and our department. Pantran Schedule If you live at Senior Towers or KD Court you will be riding PanTran to the center for lunch and activities. The van will be at KD Court at 7:55 am and Senior Towers at 8:00 am and will pick you up from the center at 12:40 pm to return home. Please call PanTran to schedule rides.

Seniors (60+) Our transportation is based on a suggested donation scale according to your income and distance traveled. If you have Medicaid (not Medicare) that covers transportation, we can bill Medicaid. Non Seniors (under 60) If you are disabled and have been approved through our disability application process for transportation, there will be a fee according to your income and distance traveled. If you have Medicaid that covers transportation, we can bill Medicaid. Pick up and Drop offs: Due to the volume of clients on the schedule you may have to be picked up 1-1 1/2 hours earlier than your scheduled appointment time, you may also have a wait time for your transportation pick up to be taken home. Let us know what you think of our transportation services. Write us a testimony and we will publish it in our section of the Senior Spirit

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enrollment into Part D and other Part D issues. Open Enrollment is Nov. 15th - Dec. 31st We delivered 20 gift bags of personal items and goodies in July to seniors in Berkeley County. Thanks to all the private donors, organizations, and local businesses. THANKSGIVING AND CHRISTMAS ARE JUST AROUND THE CORNER!!! The Senior Support Services Department will be accepting monetary donations to purchase food for the Thanksgiving and Christmas baskets that will be distributed among seniors in Berkeley County. We will also be accepting monetary donations for Christmas gifts. You are the people who make it possible for us to provide this type of service during the holiday season. Without your donations we would not be able to do this. Checks can be made out to Berkeley Senior Services (Holiday Donations) in the memo. Please send checks to: Berkeley Senior Services 217 North High Street Martinsburg, WV 25404 Attn: Senior Support Services We stay very busy, so we do ask that everyone make an appointment. In order for us to give each person our undivided attention we can not accept walk-ins. If we cannot assist you, we will refer you to other available resources. Many thanks to our volunteers who donate their time, effort and compassion to the seniors and our department Mike Hurst, Romona Church, Judy Lauderdale, Marian Allen. The funding we receive for Senior Support Services does not cover expenses, so we depend on and gladly accept private donations to help keep our programs running.

Senior Support Services (263-8873) Beverly Gerlach: Senior Support Service Supervisor Stephen Englebright: Senior Support Service Worker I Kelli Richard: Senior Support Service Worker II Program Description The Senior Support Services Department provides assistance with Grocery Shopping, Beauty Salon appointments, Letter Reading and Writing, Prescription pick up, Medicare Part D, Housing, Assist with bill paying, and a variety of other services. Please call for more information. DHHR Representative- (Department of Health and Human Resources) Mike Peters is at the senior center (every month on the 2nd & 4th Tuesday from 8am-noon). The service is for seniors in Berkeley County and clients of the senior center who need appointments. You must have a scheduled appointment. For more information please call 263-8873. OUR SUMMER FARMER’S MARKET PROGRAM WAS ONCE AGAIN A HUGE SUCCESS, AND WE ASSISTED AREA SENIORS WITH THE DISTRIBUTION OF 250 PACKETS OF COUPONS TO BERKELEY COUNTY SENIORS. Grocery Shopping Assistance & personal errands: If you are a senior 60 years or older and live in Berkeley County we can provide assistance with grocery shopping, prescription pick up, ride to hair dressers, DHHR and other errands. Please call for rates based on a sliding scale. Ensure: We can order Ensure for seniors 60 years or older and can receive it within 5 to 7 days. The Ensure is available to seniors with a suggested minimum contribution per case. For more information contact Kelli- Wednesday- Friday. 304-263-8873 Ext. 122 Medicare Part D: We continue to assist Medicare Beneficiaries with

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Medication Management Taken from: “Drug Interactions: What You Should Know” Council on Family Health There are more opportunities today than ever before to learn about your health and to take better care of yourself. It is also more important than ever to know about the medicines you take. If you take several different medicines, see more than one doctor or have certain health conditions, you and your doctors need to be aware of all the medicines you take to avoid potential problems, such as drug interactions. Drug interactions may make your drug less effective, cause unexpected side effects or increase the action of a particular drug. Some drug interactions can even be harmful to you. Reading the label every time you use a nonprescription or prescription drug and taking the time to learn about drug interactions may be critical to your health. You can reduce the risk of potentially harmful drug interactions and side effects with a little bit of knowledge and common sense. Drug interactions fall into three broad categories: • Drug-drug interactions occur when two or more drugs react with each other. This drug-drug interaction may cause you to experience an unexpected side effect. For example, mixing a drug you take to help you sleep (a sedative) and a drug you take for allergies (an antihistamine) can slow your reactions and make driving a car or operating machinery dangerous. • Drug-food/beverage interactions result from drugs reacting with foods or beverages. For example, mixing alcohol with some drugs may cause you to feel tired or slow your reactions. • Drug-condition interactions may occur when an existing medical condition makes certain drugs potentially harmful. For example, if you have high blood pressure you could experience an unwanted reaction if you take a nasal decongestant. Drug Interactions and Over-the-Counter Medicines Over-the-counter drug labels contain information about ingredients, uses, warnings and directions that is important to read and understand. The label also includes important information about possible drug interactions. Further, drug labels may change as new information becomes known. That’s why it’s especially important to read the label every time you use a drug Talk to your doctor or pharmacist about the drugs you take. When your doctor prescribes a new drug, discuss all OTC and prescription drugs, dietary supplements, vitamins, botanicals, minerals and herbals you take, as well as the foods you eat. Ask your pharmacist for the package insert for each prescription drug you take. The package insert provides more information about potential drug interactions. Remember that different OTC drugs may contain the same active ingredient. If you are taking more than one OTC, pay attention to the active ingredients used in the products to avoid taking too much of a particular ingredient. Under certain circumstances – such as if you are pregnant or breast-feeding – you should talk to your doctor before you take any medicine. Also, make sure to know what ingredients are contained in the medicines you take to avoid possible allergic reactions. THE SENILITY PRAYER: Grant me the senility to forget the people I never liked anyway, the good fortune to run into the ones I do, and the eyesight to tell the difference.

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I’ve sure gotten old! I’ve had two bypass surgeries, a hip replacement, new knees, fought prostate cancer and diabetes I’m half blind, can’t hear anything quieter than a jet engine, take 40 different medications that make me dizzy, winded , and subject to blackouts. Have bouts with dementia. Have poor circulation; hardly feel my hands and feet anymore. Can’t remember if I’m 85 or 92. Have lost all my friends. But, thank God, I still have my driver’s license!

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