Staff member, Jennifer Marcum and volunteers Sydney & Emma accepng donaons during our Stuff The Trunk event. Spotlight on Mary Kollin 922 Tollgate Drive Oxford, OH 45056 Phone: 5135238100 Senior Transportaon: 5135231717 www.oxfordsenior.org HOURS OF OPERATION MON. 8:30 AM 7:30 PM TUES. FRI. 8:30 AM 4:30 PM SAT. & SUN. CLOSED Check Out What s Inside! Spotlight Cover Top Of The Hill Cafe Calendar2 Directory3 Welcome to the Board4 Director s Leer5 Birthdays & Anniversaries7 Outreach & Markeng89 Ecology Club.........11 Oxford Seniors Calendar1213 Monday Night Programs1415 Friday Programs1617 Congregate Evaluaon....18 Transportaon Evaluaon......19 Cras & Acvies20 Adult Day Service.. 22 In Our Thoughts23 AgeFriendly Oxford..Back Cover Who is part beach bum; horse trainer; hunter; fisherman, animal lover; caring daughter; mother; grandmother; gardener; Girl Scout leader and now, new driver for Oxford Seniors? It s MaryKollin. Mary started in our transportaon program during November as a partme regular driver for us, replacing John Eversole who has rered. Born in Pennsylvania, she moved to Florida with her parents when her father rered in 1979.She grew up loving beach life on the Gulf of Mexico and started her own family. there. There, she and her husband ran a lawn care business, leading her into her passion for gardening. She also worked at a greyhound track, leading the dogs out to the starng gate and worked on January 2020 ISSUE a cale ranch. She was a horse barn manager in Florida, and became a Jump Judge at the Naples Equestrian Event. Recently, Mary worked at a local horse stable.now she parents three rescue dogs and sll loves horses, having been around horses most of her life. As a Girl Scout leader with her daughters and their friends, Marytaughthorse riding and proper care that led to three different badges for the Scouts. Eventually, she aended Florida s Lorenzo Walker Instute of Technology and became a Cerfied Nurse Assistant. Sheworked in health care facilies, doctors offices, hospitals and a variety of in home care services. As her parents aged, she was their primary caregiver. Upon their deaths, she moved to the Oxford and provided care to several area residents. When Hurricane Andrew destroyed Homestead, FLand damaged other parts of the Connued on page 4
All meals include a 1/2 pint of 1% low fat milk and 1 teaspoon of margarine. Available Monday thru Thursday. $2.50 suggested donaon for adults 60 or older. Alternate meals are available with a 24 hour noce. Please call 5238100 to reserve or cancel a meal before 9:00am. MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY **Please Remember** 1 4 oz Beef Frier 1/2 c Green Beans If you sign up for a Congregate 1/2 c Oven Browned Potatoes Lunch, please plan to dine with 12oz. Piece Corn Bread us at the Senior Center & enjoy 1/2 c Pears some friendly conversaon. 1/2 c Pudding Dt: 1/2 c Sugar Free Pudding These meals are not meant to be boxed up and taken home. Center is closed 2 OXFORD SENIORS 6 3 oz Bourbon Chicken 1/2 c Vegetable Fried Rice 1/2 c Japanese Sr Fry Vegetable 1 c Tossed Salad w/dressing 1 Fortune Cookie 1 c Homemade Beef Stew 1/2 c corn 12oz.Piece Corn Bread 1/2 c Mandarin Oranges 3 Graham Crackers JANUARY TOP OF THE HILL CAFÉ LUNCH MENU Center is Closed 13 20 27 1 c Homemade Chili w/beans 1/2 c Spaghe Onions & Shredded Cheese 1/2 c Green Beans 3 Pkg Salne Crackers 1/2 c Hot Spiced Apples 1 Fudge Brownie Dt: 6 Vanilla Wafers 7 3 oz Breaded Pork Tenderloin on a Whole Wheat Bun with Lite Mayonnaise, Leuce, Tomato and Onion 1/2 c Mixed Vegetables 1/2 c Fruited Gelan Salad Dt: 1/2 c Sugar Free Fruited Gelan Salad 14 4 oz LS Spaghe Sauce/Meatballs 1/2 c Spaghe Noodles Parmesan Cheese Packet 1 c Tossed Salad w/dressing 1 Dinner Roll Fresh Fruit in Season 1/2 c Pudding Dt: 1/2 c Sugar Free Pudding 21 3 oz Salisbury Steak/Gravy 1/2 LS Whipped Potatoes/Gravy 1/2 c Carrots 1 Slice of Bread 1/2 c Applesauce 1 Fudge Brownie Dt: 1 Pkg Graham Crackers 3 oz Chicken Strips 1/2 c Baked Beans 1 c Tossed Salad w/dressing 1 Dinner Roll 1/2 c Gelan with Mandarin Oranges & Bananas Dt: 1/2 c Sugar Free Gelan 28 1c Beef Quesadilla Casserole With 2T Sour Cream & 1/4 c Homemade Salsa 1/2 c Green Beans 12oz Corn Bread 1/2 c Peaches 2 Cookies Dt: 1 Pkg Graham Crackers 8 15 3 oz LS Roast Turkey w/gravy 1/2 c Dressing 1/2 c Sweet Potatoes 1/2 c Vegetable Medley 1/2 c Pineapple Chunks 22 3 oz. Chicken Parmesan 1/2 c Noodles & 1/2 c LS Sauce 1 c Tossed Salad with Dressing 1 Dinner Roll 1/2 c Fruit Crisp with Topping Dt: 1/2 c Peaches 1 c Meat Lasagna 1/2 c Vegetable Medley 1 Slice Garlic Bread Fresh Fruit in Season 2 Cookies Dt: 6 Vanilla Wafers 29 2 9 1 c Homemade Chicken Pot Pie 1/2 c Corn 1 Dinner Roll 1 c Tossed Salad w/dressing 1/2 c Hot Spiced Apple Slices 16 3 oz Homemade Meatloaf/Gravy 1/2 c LS Whipped Potatoes/Gravy 1/2 c Carrots 1 Dinner Roll Fresh Fruit in Season 1 Fudge Brownie Dt: 6 Vanilla Wafers 3 oz. Pulled Pork w/gravy 1/2 c Sweet Potato Pudding 1/2 c Green Beans 12oz Piece Corn Bread 1/2 c Fruited Ambrosia Salad 2 Sugar Cookies Dt: 1 Pkg Graham Crackers 23 30 3 oz Roast Chicken with Gravy 1/2 c Garden Blend Rice 1/2 c Carrots 1 c Tossed Salad w/dressing 1 Dinner Roll 1/2 c Fruit Cocktail
DIRECTORY MISSION STATEMENT Oxford Seniors is Dedicated to Serving Seniors and Strengthening Community. Oxford Seniors is a nonprofit organization funded by: Council on Aging of Southwestern Ohio United Way of Oxford, Ohio & Vicinity Butler County Elderly Services Program City of Oxford Oxford Community Foundaon Molyneaux Foundaon Oxford Masonic Lodge #67 Other organizaons and cizens of Oxford and surrounding communies MEMBERSHIP Annual Dues $25 Memberships are available for those 50 years and older at the Senior Center s Office. No person shall, on the grounds of race, color, naonal origin, gender identy, sexual orientaon, income or disability be excluded from parcipaon in, be denied the benefits of, or be subjected to discriminaon under any program or acvity conducted by Oxford Seniors. Addional informaon on Oxford Seniors nondiscriminaon obligaons can be obtained by contacng the Execuve Director at (513) 5238100. BOARD OF TRUSTEES Officers Randy Allman President Jessica Kopp, Vice President Dave Denne, Treasurer Kelly Spivey, Secretary Tina Osso, President Emeritus Don Falk, Treasurer Emeritus Trustees Bob Coley Barbara Cox Wendy Richardson Kate Rousmaniere Edna Southard Ed Theroux Jonathan Vivoda Kathleen Carels, OVN Rep Cathryn Loucas, Legal Advisor Staff Steve Schnabl, Execuve Director Jeanne Glaser, Operaons Administrator Sabrina Jewell, Outreach Coordinator Jennifer Marcum, Volunteer Coordinator Lisa Brunckhorst, Business Manager Ingrid Schreiber Program/Acvies Coordinator Beverly Wood, Secretary Chris Quimby, Driver/STNA Mary Kollin, Driver Paul Schiller, Driver Sean Yates, Driver Community Adult Day Service Debbie Curry, Director & LPN Stacy Lay, Acvity Program Assistant/ STNA Jan Jewell, RN BSN Shanna Cianche, STNA Marcia Schlichter, Nurses Aide/Driver Kendra Peck Aide/Driver Joan Singleton Aide/Driver JANUARY 2020 3
OXFORD SENIORS BOARD NEWS Welcome to our newest Board member. Dr. Edna Southard is Curator of Collecons and Exhibions Emerita, Miami University Art Museum, and Assistant Professor of Art, Miami University. In addion to Miami University, she taught at Earlham College, Indiana University East, and Wright State University. She curated more than 300 exhibions and wrote exhibion catalogues and gallery guides collaborang with scholars and arsts. She has published books and arcles on art history and museum studies, especially Italian Renaissance art, 19th century and contemporary art, and museums and the Holocaust. Since rering from Miami, she connues to teach, research, write, publish, and guestcurate. Having lived in Oxford since 1993, and before that in Richmond and Liberty, Indiana, since 1971, she was elected to Oxford City Council is 2017 and will serve a term through November 2021. She also serves as vice president of the board of the Oxford Community Choice Pantry; secretary for four years and chair of nominang commiee for four years of the League of Women Voters; and serves on the board, curriculum and special events commiees of the Instute for Learning in Rerement (ILR) at Miami University. She taught five ILR courses, including one on walking tours of art in Oxford. Welcome to Oxford Seniors Board! Spotlight connued from front cover state, Mary was one of many people who volunteered together to rescue animals in the affected areas. A zoo s Snake House had been destroyed, allowing all its residents to escape; this has led to an explosion in the snake populaon, and created an adverse environmental impact.mary has enjoyed hunng and fishing with her Florida friends. Mary enjoys spending me with her son and his family who live nearby. Mary s Florida CNAcerficaon is now expired, but her skill and experience working with older adults, and her caring atude are sll major parts of our newest employee. Welcome Mary! The names of all members, new or renewing, who have paid 2020 dues by January 30th will be entered into a drawing for a $25 gi card from Kroger. Do you need food assistance? Shared Harvest sponsors the Senior Commodity Food Box Programa box of shelf stable foods available once a month. Must be 60 or older with gross monthly income of $1,287 or lower. Contact Sabrina to apply: 5135238100 or sjewell@oxfordsenior.org 4 OXFORD SENIORS
DIRECTOR S LETTER Hello for January 2020, I am having a hard me realizing that we have already passed the first score of years in the 21 st century. Isn t it amazing? Happy New Year! Heading into this new year, Oxford Seniors will begin using a new aendance tracking system for checkins. We will be issuing all members a new scan card that s the size to fit on your keyring along with your Kroger card and other vendors. We ll be eliminang the big board of membership cards that have always been near the signin computer, but the new system also has an easy way to find you if you ve forgoen your card. This system will also help us track Meals on Wheels, Adult Day Service, Transportaon and other services that were not part of the old system. I know it s a change, but we ask for your paence and cooperaon. We expect to have someone staoned at the signin area most of the me to assist as we all adjust. Our lease with the City was renewed for the upcoming five years. We will miss Kim Geisler who rered from our housekeeper posion as of December 31, and so we will be welcoming a new partme person to the staff during January. We also said goodbye to Pae JacksonKirby last month; we do not expect to fill her Acvies Assistant posion again soon. Best wishes to both! Here s a New Year s Resoluon that I am already keeping! I am starng a group called Generaons, recognizing those acve in Oxford Seniors for more than one generaon, and beginning our connecon to the adult children of current members. Bruce Blankenship is an example of a currently acve second generaon member whose parents were very acve here when they were alive. Bruce has shared interesng pictures, copies of newsleers and other informaon about our organizaon s past. Another example is Alfrieda Stafford, who is now frequently joined by one or more of her daughters for the Friday lunch. We don t know these connecons automacally, so I ll develop a short info enrollment form to begin gathering names to include in our Generaons list. There won t be any fees, but we may schedule some special events for Generaons members to get together and help us bring our history and future together. We are happy to have Norma Pennock volunteering to lead our toolongdormant Markeng Commiee. Norma is a Meals on Wheels delivery volunteer and is one of our elected Oxford Township Trustees. We are also interested in beginning a paid internship in markeng for a Miami student. Is anyone interested in sponsoring that posion with a gi of $1500 that will pay the student spend? Do you have friends or family in this area who might be willing to lend a hand to Oxford Seniors? We want to recruit volunteers to assist in our markeng/ publicity, and we are interested in hiring one or two more partme, asneeded caregivers for our Adult Day Service. Please tell Jeanne Glaser or me if you have anyone to recommend that we should contact. Remember that Oxford Seniors is closed on bad weather days that close Talawanda Schools. Listen to local radio and TV for our closing noces, too. One added benefit of our new tracking system is that we can have it make phone calls to you about closings or other reminders, but we won t begin using that feature unl at least February. I hope you had wonderful holidays and that you enter this new year with hope and faith. Be safe in the cold weather and please remember us when you get cabin fever we re here for a getaway. My best, Steve Schnabl, Execuve Director Generaons Register Me/Us Name: I am Son Daughter Other Relave of Former Current Member (s) 1. 2. JANUARY 2020 5
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BIRTHDAYS & ANNIVERSARIES Welcome our Newest Members! John Anderson, Jr. Marge Bowers Jack Keegan Nick & Linda Asher 1/2 Richard & Laura Kolb 1/3 John Bercaw & Kate Rousmaniere 1/4 Edward & Barbara Sunberg 1/11 Danny & Mary Lee 1/20 Wayne & Beverly Tipton 1/24 Bradford Simcock & Lik Lokon 1/25 Michael & Marcia Waller 1/29 Isidora Marnez 1/2 Sharon Campbell 1/3 Loyola Johnson 1/3 Susan Lippman 1/4 Nancy Marn 1/6 Bernice Coleman 1/7 Harry Zehler 1/7 Ellen Buerk 1/9 Tony Foguth 1/9 Barbara Wilson 1/9 Robert Kimbrough 1/9 Jan Belka 1/9 Mina Treick 1/10 Jean Luechauer 1/10 Theodore Davis 1/12 Marn Miller 1/12 Charles Kamke 1/14 Barbara Lawson 1/14 Judy Davis 1/15 Fred Schuurmann 1/16 Beverly Rauch 1/16 Linda Sherrow 1/16 John Davis 1/17 Jesse Dickson 1/17 Vallie Long 1/18 Judy Cross 1/19 David Keitges 1/19 Bonita Porter 1/20 Nancy Meeker 1/20 Linda Augspurger 1/20 Bonnie Riddle 1/22 Mickey Preston 1/24 Lydia Hofmann 1/25 Pae JacksonKirby 1/25 Diana DiPaolo 1/25 Amy Foley 1/26 Nancy Wilson 1/27 Zetha Hankins 1/27 Carole Tipton 1/31 January Birthdays, Anniversaries and our newest members will be celebrated on Friday, January 3rd at our potluck lunch beginning at noon. JANUARY 2020 7
OUTREACH & MARKETING Medicare Open Enrollment and ACA Open Enrollment ended December 7th! This year 239 clients had their Medicare plans reviewed during Open Enrollment. These clients saved over $80,000 by reviewing and changing their Prescription Drug Plans, Medicare Advantage Plans, or Medicare Supplement plans. Oxford Parkinson s Informaon & Support There is a monthly gathering on the 4th Thursday of the month from 6:308:00 p.m. The group includes individuals with Parkinson's and their spouses, partners or other caregivers. Importantly, it is not just a couples group. All are welcome in any combinaon. For Informaon or to RSVP contact Linda Scholtenat 5135234608or lindascholten@yahoo.com. Special thanks to Emma Rankin, Miami Social Work Intern and Emilie Ratterman for their assistance in meeting with clients. Do you need assistance with: Medicare & Rx Plans, Medicaid, OPERS, STRS, SERS and other insurance Benefits and eligibility checks and application assistance- SNAP, Senior food boxes, etc. Assistance with housing and utility issues Are you turning 65 in 2020? If so, you may need to sign up for Medicare. Oxford Area PFLAG We will not have a Community Meeting in January, 2020. Our next Community Meeting will be Monday, February 10, 2020 at 6 p.m. at Lane Public Library. Please check our Facebook Page for updates. oxfordareapflag@gmail.com Call Sabrina, OSHIIP Counselor for an appointment today. 513-523-8100 Ohio Senior Health Insurance Information Program PUSH People United for Self Help Do you or a friend need assistance with crical or emergency home repairs Give PUSH a call to see if you qualify for assistance. Grants are available to lowincome homeowners in the Talawanda School District for crical and emergency home repairs. Call Jeanne or Sabrina at for more informaon. 5135238100 8 OXFORD SENIORS
OUTREACH & MARKETING What is HEAP? The Home Energy Assistance Program (HEAP) is a federally funded program administered by the Ohio Development Services Agency. It helps eligible Ohioans pay their home energy bill. The benefit is applied directly to a customer s utility bill or bulk fuel bill. The amount of the benefit is determined by the number of people in the household, the heating source, and the region of residence. Who is eligible for HEAP? Ohioans with a household income at or below 175 percent of the federal poverty guidelines are eligible for the program. For 2020-2021, the income levels are: Size of Household 1 up to $21,857 Do you care for a grandchild? You are not alone in Kinship care! Lunch & Learns are available with FREE lunch and FREE childcare. Next session January 4, 2020 Topic: Financial Toolbox Oxford United Methodist Church (14 N. Poplar St.) 12:001:30 p.m. Call 513.869.2388 to confirm and reserve your spot by 1/5 2 up to $29,592 3 up to $37,327 www.development.ohio.gov/is/is_heap.htm Applications available at Oxford Seniors Upli! Butler Behavioral Health has a new program for older adults (60+) who experience symptoms of depression and/or anxiety. Upli is an evidencebased interven- on that takes place at the clients home or chosen locaon. Upli focuses on strengthening problem solving skills and increasing physical, social, and pleasant acvies. Upli includes 8 facetoface sessions with an Upli counselor which center on specific issues chosen by the client; and works on generang acon steps for the upcoming week(s). Upli is a Butler County funded service. Upli may be a great program for you or someone you know! To learn more or make a referral, call 5132738064. Did you know that the Oxford Lion s Club collects used eyeglasses? Lions have recognized the urgent need for correcve lenses and collect usable glasses in their communi- es to support the Lions Recycle For Sight Program. There is an eyeglass collecon box at Oxford Seniors. There is also assistance for low income individuals for vision exams. Please contact Sabrina for the applicaon. JANUARY 2020 9
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New Years Resoluons and Climate Change Here it is, the beginning of the new year. Time for a new beginning me for New Year s resoluons. What can we do differently this year that will help combat the polluon that causes climate change? Here s my list I Resolve: take a reusable container to restaurants for le overs. The plasc and Styrofoam containers oen used at restaurants are not recyclable and produce a huge amount of air polluon in their producon and waste removal. use reusable shopping bags or refuse singleuse plasc bags. Just handcarry the purchase out of the store. run the dishwasher only with a full load. Use energy saving seng and open the door to air dry the clean dishes. reduce my purchases. Do I really need it? Can I borrow, share, swap, or buy used? reduce food waste eat leovers, freeze for later, and compost food scraps. use a reusable water bole. Skip buying beverages in plasc boles or Styrofoam containers. turn off the lights in unused rooms, including phantom electric loads caused by computers, copier, TV, sound systems and coffee pots, etc. wash laundry on cold seng. write my congressperson weekly, to express my concern about climate change, and demand legislave acon to help save the Earth s climate for future generaons. Oxford Seniors no longer collecng plasc bole caps. The citywide plasc bole cap collecon to use for recycled plas- c benches for the schools ended Dec 31st. Therefore, Oxford Seniors is no longer collecng plasc bole caps. However you may recycle them with Rumpke. Just put them back on the boles and put the boles out with the rest of your recycling. ECOLOGY CLUB Together we can change the world. Join in. Be part of the soluon. Wishing a Happy and a Peaceful New Year to you and yours. Joan PoerSommer, Chair of Oxford Seniors Ecology Club Oxford Seniors Ecology Club meets the first Thursday of each month from 34:15 pm. at the Senior Center. All are welcome. Oxford: Residents may place live Christmas trees at the curbside on regularly scheduled refuse collecon days. Trees will be picked up and recycled by the City of Oxford Streets and Maintenance Division. No yard waste tags are required for this service. Please remove all decoraons from the tree before seng the tree at the curb. This holiday pickup service does not include wreaths or garland. Quesons should be directed to the City of Oxford Streets and Maintenance Division at 5135238412. This seasonal service will end on Jan. 30. Rumpke: During the first two weeks in January, Butler County Rumpke customers may leave trees at the curb for trash pick up. Rumpke prefers trees to be in a disposable bag and if trees are larger than 6 feet, cut tree in half. For the final weeks of January, call Rumpke at 5137422900 to schedule a special pick up. JANUARY 2020 11
JANUARY CALENDAR OF EVENTS MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY January 6th @ 6:00 pm Miami (OH) vs. Louisiana Center is Closed 1 9:00 Stained Glass Room Available 9:45Tai Ji 11:15 Bingo 12:15 Luncheon 1:15 Advanced Watercolor Class 1:15 Pool Compeon 3:00 Ecology Club 2 9:30 Exercise 11:00 Blood Pressure 12:00 Covered Dish 1:00 Birthdays, Anniversaries & New Member Welcome 2:00 Cards/Open Pool 9:004:30 Open Pool 9:30 Exercise 10:30 Bible Study 12:15 Luncheon 1:00 Hand Clay 1:30 Acrylic Painng 1:15 Quilng/Cards 3:00 French Club 5:00 Supper Club 6:00 Ellie Marcum s Handmade Band 6 9:004:30 Open Pool 10:30 Lunch @ Reily 12:15 Luncheon 1:15 Cards 1:15 Beginner Watercolor Class 1:15 Beginning Kning 2:00 Bowling 7 9:00 Stained Glass Room Available 9:30 Exercise 10:45 Songbirds 12:15 Luncheon 1:30 Dance 1:30 Stained Glass Help 2:30 Computer Help 8 9:00 Stained Glass Room Available 9:45 Tai Ji 11:15 Bingo 12:15 Luncheon 1:15 Advanced Watercolor Class 1:15 Pool Compeon 1:15 Caregiver Support 9 9:30 Exercise 10:00 Shuffleboard Tournament 11:00 Blood Pressure 12:00 Soup Luncheon 1:00 Shuffleboard connues if needed 2:00 Cards/Open Pool 9:004:30 Open Pool 9:30 Exercise 10:30 Bible Study 12:15 Luncheon 1:00 Hand Clay 13 9:004:30 Open Pool 10:30 Lunch @ Reily 12:15 Luncheon 1:15 Cards 14 9:00 Stained Glass Room Available 9:30 Exercise 15 9:00 Stained Glass Room Available 9:45 Tai Ji 11:15 Bingo 16 9:30 Exercise 11:00 Blood Pressure 12:00 Covered Dish 1:00 Game Day 3 10 17 12 OXFORD SENIORS
1:15 Quilng/Cards 1:30 Acrylic Painng 3:00 French Club 5:00 Supper Club 6:00 SingALong 6:00 Alzheimer s Assoc.. Caregiver Support Group 1:15 Beginner Watercolor class 1:15 Beginning Kning 2:00 Bowling 10:45 Songbirds 12:15 Luncheon 1:30 Dance 1:30 Stained Glass Help 2:30 Computer Help 12:15 Luncheon 1:15 Advanced Watercolor Class 1:15 Pool Compeon 2:00 Cards/Open Pool Center is Closed 20 9:004:30 Open Pool 10:30 Lunch @ Reily 12:15 Luncheon 1:15 Cards 1:15 Beginner Watercolor Class 1:15 Beginning Kning 2:00 Bowling 21 9:00 Stained Glass Room Available 9:30 Exercise 10:45 Songbirds 12:15 Luncheon 1:30 Dance 1:30 Stained Glass Help 2:30 Computer Help 22 23 9:00 Stained Glass Room Available 9:45 Tai Ji 11:15 Bingo 12:15 Luncheon 1:15 Advanced Watercolor Class 1:15 Pool Compeon 1:15 Caregiver Support 24 9:30 Exercise 10:00 Corn Toss Tournament 11:00 Blood Pressure 12:00 Wendy s Chili Lunch 1:00 Corn Toss Tournament connues if needed 2:00 Cards/Open Pool 9:004:30 Open Pool 9:30 Exercise 10:30 Bible Study 12:15 Luncheon 1:00 Hand Clay 1:15 Quilng/Cards 3:00 French Club 5:00 Supper Club 5:45 Movie: Outrageous Fortune 27 9:004:30 Open Pool 10:30 Lunch @ Reily 12:15 Luncheon 1:15 Cards 1:15 Watercolor Class 1:15 Beginning Kning 2:00 Bowling 28 9:00 Stained Glass Room Available 9:30 Exercise 10:45 Songbirds 12:15 Luncheon 1:30 Dance 1:30 Stained Glass Help 2:30 Computer Help 29 30 9:00 Stained Glass Room Available 9:45 Tai Ji 11:15 Bingo 12:15 Lunch 1:15 Advanced Watercolor Class 1:15 Pool Compeon 9:30 Exercise 11:00 Blood Pressure 12:00 Covered Dish 1:00 Bob Wicks, Director MU Art Museum 2:00 Cards/Open Pool 31 JANUARY 2020 13
MONDAY NIGHT PROGRAMS January 6th Ellie Marcum s Handmade Band January 13th Alzheimer s AssociaonCaregiver Support Group & SingALong January 20th MLK Jr. Day Center is Closed January 27th Movie: Outrageous Fortune Alzheimer s Associaon Caregiver/Family Support Group Monday, January 13th 6:00 PM Oxford Seniors We meet the second Monday of the month in the conference room at Oxford Seniors. This is a peer support group for family caregivers of individuals with Alzheimer s or a related demena. Our group gives us an opportunity to discuss caregiving challenges and share helpful ps, while receiving support from others in similar situaons. Outrageous Fortune Monday, January 27th 5:45 PM Lauren and Sandy are total opposites who end up in the same acng class and who don't know they are sharing a lover. When he disappears under mysterious circumstances they refuse to believe that he is dead and are the only ones who are searching for him across several states. Ending up in the western US., they discover he had other interests as they find their lives in danger. Comedy 99 Minutes 14 OXFORD SENIORS
MONDAY NIGHT PROGRAMS Monday Night Supper Club January Sponsors JANUARY 6 JANUARY 13 The Knolls of Oxford JANUARY 20 JANUARY 27 MLK JR BIRTHDAY CENTER IS CLOSED Monday Supper is served at 5:00PM Reservaons required (limit 25) Signup or call the office at 5238100 to be added to the list. Ellie Marcum s Handmade Band Monday, January 6th 6:00pm Weather Alert! During the winter months, please check Channels 5, 9 or 12 for closure informaon. Generally, we will be closed due to weather condions when Talawanda schools are closed. If schools are not in session, the decision to close is up to the Execuve Director and that informaon will be shared with channels 5, 9 and 12. We call individuals who have signed up for meals or rides any day we cancel. If the schools are on a 1 or 2 hour delay, it will not affect our operaon. The center will have normal business hours. The Center will be closed Monday, January 20th in observance of Marn Luther King Jr. Day. JANUARY 2020 15
FRIDAY PROGRAMS DANA VAUGHN, CHAIR Songbirds Oh Baby It s Cold Outside! One of our Winter tunes we always do. We like to sing some songs that ll last for a few months. By the me we get used to them we have to move on to warmer tunes. Somehow, it seems like cold weather lasts longer than warm. Maybe it s just me? Anyway, come join us at the center every Wednesday morning at 10:30. This group is geng larger, but there s always room for more. And, keep a song in your heart! Later, JBB Bob Wicks, Director Miami University Art Museum Friday, January 31st 1:00pm Robert Wicks, Director of the Miami University Art Museum, will discussthe museum's current exhibions: Myaamia Ribbonwork, the revitalizaon of a historic art form; Desire, Conflict and Exchange, arts East and West in the nineteenth century; and Circling Round, a student response exhibion. FRIDAY LUNCH PROGRAM January Organizer: Sandie Baker & Dana Vaughn January 3rd Birthdays, Anniversaries and New Member Welcome Musician: Ida Mae Lemmons January 10th Soup/Shuffleboard January 17th Game Day Musician: Bob Vogel January 24th Chili/Corn Toss January 31st Bob Wicks, Director, MU Art Museum Musician: John Bercaw A sincere Thank You to all our sponsors who have contributed to our luncheons! Their generosity is greatly appreciated. 16 OXFORD SENIORS
FRIDAY PROGRAMS Oxford Billiards Victory Bus Repaired In Time: Home Team Salvages One Win Over Hamilton It was a bumpy ride for Oxford Seniors pool team over the last four weeks, but things turned out alright in the end. In Thursday aernoon eightball acon on November 21, Hamilton led the tournament from start to finish and defeated the Oxford team, 295277. Then things got interesng. Since no tournament was held on November 28 (as only turkeys play pool on Thanksgiving Day), the Oxford and Hamilton squads resumed their rivalry a week later. In the December 5 tournament, aer geng out of the gate with a 10point lead in the first round and cruising along at exactly the speed limit through Rounds 2 through 5, Oxford Seniors victory bus suddenly started to spuer. Due to the engine overheang, a fan belt breaking, the transmission locking up in third gear, the catalyc converter burning up, and all four wheels falling off, the Oxford Victory Bus, obviously badly disabled, pulled over to the side of the road. Energized by this unexpected turn of events, Hamilton won all six games in Round 6 and swept across the finish line to an easy 288256 victory. Fortunately for the home team, however, all was not lost. Despite having limped home with tails between their legs the previous week, Oxford s sharpshooters repaired the bus and regrouped on Thursday aernoon, December 12, thumping the Hamiltonians with a convincing display of billiards experse, winning 289268. Friday, January 10th at 10:00 am Shuffleboard Tournament Please sign up to play in the tournament. And Soup Luncheon At 12:00 Noon Please signup and bring your favorite soup to share. (No Chili please) Friday, January 24th Corn Toss Tournament 10:00am Sign up to parcipate in tournament & Wendy s Chili 12:00 Noon Please sign up for lunch and bring your favorite cornbread to share. If you would like to donate a bag of grated cheese or chopped onion, please indicate that on the signup sheet. Game Day Friday, January 17th 1:00pm Join us for games that will challenge your brain! JANUARY 2020 17
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CRAFTS & ACTIVITIES Regularly Scheduled Acvies Kning Group Join us for kning and socializing! Beginners welcome; let us know if you need help with supplies. Instructor: Sonia Kuhlman Tuesdays 1:153:00 Beginner Watercolor Class Tuesdays 1:153:00 Fee: $5 / 4 classes One mini painng per session. Advanced Watercolor Class Thursdays 1:153:00 Sorry, this class is full for January! Hand Building with Clay Our clay room is open Monday from 10:003:00. Instrucon and guidance available from 1:003:00. Fee: $15 (members) $20 (nonmember) Addional projects have a firing fee of.04 cents per cubic inch. Stained Glass Class me with Linda Brown is Wednesday 1:003:00. Open studio for stained glass members Wednesday and Thursday 9:004:00 Woodworking Our woodworking room is available Monday through Friday 9:003:00. Please nofy the office ahead of me to use the room. Quilng Club Monday 1:15 Please call ahead if you need help with a quilt, or if it is your first me. The Quilng Club is looking for experienced hand quilters. Please nofy the office or talk to Ingrid, if you would like to help. French Club Monday at 3:00. Rejoigneznous pour explorer la langue et la culture françaises! Bowling at Oxford Lanes Tuesday at 2:00 Fee: $1.00 per game Dancing Wednesdays 1:304:00 Dance the aernoon away with a live band! Donaon: $5 (for the band) BINGO Thursday 11:30 unl lunch arrives. Prize donaons welcome! Exercise Monday, Wednesday and Friday 9:3010:30 Led by Miami University students when possible. Suggested donaon: $1 per class Tai Ji Thursday 10:00 Body movement that concentrates on the health of mind and body. Guided by Laurie Traveline Neyer. Class begins at 10:00; Laurie is available before class for newcomers and discussion. Fee: $5 Cards Monday and Tuesday 1:15; Friday 2:00 Tuesdays at Reily A congregate meal is served at 11:30 at the Reily Presbyterian Church. The menu is the same as Oxford Seniors.Suggested donaon $2.50 Ingrid Schreiber Programs and Acvies Coordinator ischreiber@oxfordsenior.org January Display Case Birds and Winter We will be showcasing birdhouses and winter themed items. Let Ingrid know if you have something you would like to add to the display! 20 OXFORD SENIORS
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COMMUNITY ADULT DAY SERVICE Birthdays We have two clients with January Birthday s. Ron P. will be 80 on 1/15 and Marge G. will be 98 on 1/31. Happy Birthday! 2020 is a New and Excing Year! What do I mean?? Oxford Seniors Community Adult Day Service is celebrang 20 years of serving older adults with special needs. We do have openings available so please help us connue to serve. For Informaon, please call Debbie Curry, LPN/ Director 5135230464. Please be aware that we follow Talawanda Schools inclement weather policy for closings. If they are on winter break, the decision to close will be made by Oxford Seniors Staff and Debbie Curry will nofy all ADS clients anyme we are closed. 22 OXFORD SENIORS 420 S. CAMPUS AVE OXFORD, OHIO 45056 5135230464 (STAFF LISTING ON PAGE 3) Happy New Year everyone! 2020. WOW - I remember when my dad used to say Time flies when you re having fun and the older you get the faster time goes by. I thought he must be crazywell I believe him.and he can be crazy like me at times. Update on the No Bake Bake Sale Nancy Sturgeon was the big winner of the Pie of Her Choice graciously donated by Etta Jean Crawford. We cannot thank Etta Jean enough for this fundraiser! The pie raised over $450. Thank you to our Sale Sponsors as listed below. Platinum Level Sharon & Chris Peterson Gold Level Dr. Randall Listerman, Ogle & Paul R. Young Funeral Home, The Knolls of Oxford, Delta Tau Sorority Alpha Nu Chapter Silver Level Chris and John Orsborn, Marty Miller, Ann & Dan Fitzgerald Bronze Level Mark and Kathleen Miller, Steve Schnabl & Jan Elzey, Brown Dawson Flick Funeral Homes, Bath State Bank, Animal Care Clinic, Woodland Country Manor, Reffitt s Garage and Towing Services, The family of Agnes Ziepfel. We would like to give a BIG THANKS our awesome Miami Intern Elizabeth DeBeer who did a wonderful job this semester and is set to graduate in the spring with a degree in public health. As her capstone project she created a wonderful new video about the Adult Day. Please go to our Facebook page and check it out. It is also on YouTube under The Community Adult Day Service. We have 2 new clients Rosemary H will be joining us on Tuesdays. She just moved here from TN to live with her daughter here in Milford Twp. She has interest in gardening and talking with others. Rich H will also be joining us on Tuesdays. He is retired from Miami and lives here in Oxford with his wife. He also has an interest in gardening and reading. Welcome to the ADS family. Our deepest sympathies to our client Dan Fitzgerald s family and friends. Dan passed away right before Thanksgiving. Dan lived at home with his wife, Ann, and had been aending the ADS since February 2017. We enjoyed spending everyday with Dan and he is greatly missed! We are currently looking for someone to come in and lead us in non denominaonal devoons. If you are interested, please email Debbie Curry at dcurry@oxfordsenior.org
IN OUR THOUGHTS Dan Fitzgerald Jack Gifford Roger Gosnell Don Simpkin Joe Wespiser And when that day arrives That we no longer are apart, I ll smile and hold you close to me Forever in my heart By: Unknown Author Below is a list of current member(s) who may be in the hospital or nursing facilies. Cards and/or visits would li their spirits and many mes encourage healing. Judie Woolum, Rebecca Shoupe The Knolls of Oxford 6727 Contreras Rd. Oxford, OH 45056 Elmo Seyberth Bradford Place 1302 Millville Ave. Rm 205 Hamilton, OH 45013 Carolyn Bentley Mallard Cove Senior Living 1419 Mallard Cove Dr. Rm 5212 Sharonville, OH 45246 Adele Flower 2200 Welcome Place Unit #411 Columbus, OH 43209 Nelly Bly Cogan, Peter Dahoda, Phyliss Demass, Phyllis Gibson, Beth Keiser, Annie Nielson, Chris Peterson, Jan Reinhart, Alfrieda Stafford, Maurine Saylor, Marilyn Sherman, Jane Strippel, Janie Weinrich, Woodland Country Manor 4166 Somerville Rd Somerville, OH 45064 John & Jean Woodruff, Oxford Healthcare Center 6099 Fairfield Rd #A7. Oxford, OH 45056 Caregiver Support Group The Caregiver Support Group meets twice a month: the second and fourth Thursdays. We meet in the conference room at the Oxford Senior Center at 1:15 pm. If you want to have lunch at the Senior Center, call Oxford Seniors by 9:00 am to make a lunch reservaon. Lunch is served around 12:15 pm. 5135238100. What is a Caregiver Support Group? It is a safe haven for sharing true feelings (that won't be shared outside the meeng) A group who understands the trials and the joys of caregiving A place to make new friends A source for informaon about resources and coping mechanisms A source for informal advice on what lies ahead A resource for dealing with family members If you are a caregiver and want some support, you are invited to aend the second and fourth Thursday of each month. For more informaon call Patricia Willeke 513.523.3321. Or email at willekpa@miamioh.edu. JANUARY 2020 23
BULK RATE Nonprofit Organizaon POSTAGE PAID Permit 18 Oxford, OH 45056 922 Tollgate Drive Oxford, OH 45056 www.oxfordsenior.org DATED MATERIAL PLEASE DO NOT DELAY Happy New Year to members of Oxford Seniors and to community members of all ages! AgeFriendly Oxford wishes you each a wonderful 2020. We are thrilled to announce the January, 2020 launching of: AgeFriendly Oxford 2020 Community Resource Directory AgeFriendly Oxford ThreeYear Acon Plan New AgeFriendly Oxford Website Take a look at hps://www.agefriendlyoxford.org or pick up a hard copy at the Oxford Seniors, Inc. Office. Aging so cool everybody s doing it!