SENIOR CENTER NEWSLETTER

MAYOR’S MESSAGE Dear Friends,

Shiseido America has begun construction to further expand the East

Windsor facility on Princeton Hightstown Road to 310,580 square feet, with

the addition of approximately 45,000 square feet primarily for research and

development as well as for office use, with some accessory areas. The

project also includes an interior addition of a 30,000 square foot mezzanine for office use, and

conversion of some warehouse space to manufacturing use. The expansion is to accommodate

company growth and also incorporates relocation of Monroe Township Shiseido entity Davlyn

Industries operations and employees to the East Windsor facility. Upon completion and full

operation, the East Windsor facility could have double the number of employees. Shiseido

America is a subsidiary of the Japanese-based corporation Shiseido Company LTD, which is

ranked the third largest cosmetics company in the world and develops upscale cosmetics, sun

care products, fragrances and professional salon hair care products. The Shiseido America East

Windsor site, opened in 1998, will be Shiseido’s major production site for the NARS, Bare

Escentuals, and Shiseido brands in the North American region.

Upcoming event dates to calendar:

East Windsor offers free Flu Clinics on Wednesday, October 14 and Thursday, October

22 from 9 am to 3 pm at the Township Senior Center for residents 60 and older. Vaccinations are

by appointment only; call Health Department at (609) 443-4000, ext. 222.

East Windsor holds Recycling Day on Saturday, October 3 from 10 am to 2 pm, at the

Senior Center, with free document shredding for East Windsor residents. Also, drop-off of elec-

tronics, computers, computer equipment and televisions, as well as cell phones, fluorescent bulbs

and toner cartridges, and items for RISE.

East Windsor and Mercer County are sponsoring Special Passport Day on Wednesday,

October 7, from 3 pm to 7 pm at the Municipal Building at which the Mercer County Clerk’s

Office will process United States Passport applications locally for residents.

Election Day is Tuesday, November 3, polls open from 6 am to 8 pm.

Mayor Janice S. Mironov

The East Windsor Senior Center offers mem-

bers a broad range of services including:

• Nutrition program

• Transportation

• Trips and excursions

• Health and wellness screenings

• Educational presentations and seminars

• Fitness classes

• Special events, parties, and entertainment

• Holiday and cultural celebrations

• Resource library

• Socialization

• Recreation activities

• Monthly birthday party

• Bowling league

• Billiards and ping-pong

• Cards and games

• Needleworks Club

• Sheriff’s Office Photo Identification

• Intergenerational programs

• Links to community services

• Information and referrals for federal,

state, and county assistance programs

• SHIP (State Health Insurance Program)

Medicare counseling

• AARP Income Tax Preparation Program

• AARP Smart Driver Course

Karen Theer, Program Coordinator

East Windsor Township Senior Center

40 Lanning Boulevard

East Windsor, NJ 08520

(609) 371-7192 P

(609) 371-7315 F

Email: seniorcenter@east-windsor.nj.us

www.east-windsor.nj.us

Janice S. Mironov, Mayor

Marc Lippman, Deputy Mayor

Hector Duke, Council Member

Alan Rosenberg, Council Member

Perry M. Shapiro, Council Member

Peter V. Yeager, Council Member

John Zoller, Council Member

Wednesday, October 14

Oktoberfest at Lakeside Manor

Hazlet, NJ

Dust off your dirndl, brush off your leder-

hosen – celebrate Oktoberfest at the Lakeside

Manor, where you’ll be treated to a variety

of German cuisine and listen to the Adlers

Band. The Adlers Band has been providing

music, fun, and dancing for over 30 years,

specializing in German-American music.

Join the day’s festivities in the luxurious

ballroom at Lakeside Manor, where you’ll be

tapping your toes and singing along to the

German band playing old favorites and con-

temporary classics at this festive event.

You’ll enjoy a delicious, 3-course German

menu, which includes tossed salad, choice of

sauerbraten with egg noodles, roast pork

with egg noodles, or broiled tilapia with po-

tato and vegetable, plus dessert, coffee, tea,

and soda.

Departure time: 9:30 am

Return time: 4:00 pm

Cost: $46.00 + 50¢ cash for transportation

Deadline to register: October 2

TRIPS

BROADWAY MUSICAL

Wednesday, October 28

On Your Feet!

Marquis Theatre, New York

Want the rhythm to get you? Tickets are

now available to see the upcoming bio-

musical On Your Feet! Directed by Tony

winner Jerry Mitchell and starring Ana

Villafañe as Gloria Estefan and Josh Se-

garra as Emilio.

Both well-known tunes and new music

penned by the Estefans will be used to tell

a story inspired by their life and musical

legacy. Their hits include The Rhythm is

Gonna Get You, Conga, Words Get in the

Way, 1, 2, 3, and the Oscar-nominated

Music of My Heart.

Mezzanine Seating

Departure time: 10:00 am

Show time: 2:00 pm

Return time: 7:00 pm

Cost: $91.00

Deadline to register: October 19

Monday, Oct. 19

Golden Nugget

Atlantic City, NJ

The Golden Nugget

Atlantic City, winner

of the AAA Four Dia-

mond award, is a pre-

mier resort destination located on the Frank S. Far-

ley Marina.

The Golden Nugget completed an extensive $150-

million renovation project two years ago in order

to bring guests a more refined, modern resort ex-

perience.

Guests can experience nonstop entertainment in

the nearly 80,000-square-foot casino. The newly

remodeled casino floor features swanky new car-

pet, modern columns, light fixtures, rich fabrics,

and hundreds of new and exciting slot games. The

main casino floor is home to some of player’s fa-

vorite games, including Roulette, Blackjack,

Craps, Texas Hold ‘Em Bonus Poker, 3-Card

Poker, Let It Ride, and Pai Gow Poker.

For nonstop action, guests can head to either slots

or tables, where they can raise the stakes. From the

thrills of Blackjack to the fun and excitement of

the slots, Golden Nugget has the hottest games in

town.

The buffet at the Golden Nugget offers fresh, in-

centive choices with live cooking stations and no

portion limits. This is the place you’ll find what-

ever you’re in the mood for from their all-you-can-

eat spread on the buffet.

Departure time: 9:00 am

Return time: 7:00 pm

Cost: $25.00

Slot Cash-Back Package:

$25 Free Play + $5 Food Credit

TRIPS

Thursday, October 1

Duke Farms

Hillsborough, NJ

Duke Farms, located on 2,740 acres in

Hillsborough, is one of the largest pri-

vately owned parcels of undeveloped land

in the state. Duke Farms is rich in eco-

logical, horticultural, and agricultural re-

sources.

The trip includes a guided tour and time

to see the Orchid Range, Great Falls, Hay

Barn, the Old Foundation, and more! A

box lunched will be served in the Farm

Barn Café.

Departure time: 9:00 am

Return time: 4:00 pm

Cost: $15.00 + 50¢ cash for transportation

Deadline to register: September 30

MEDICAL & SPEAKERS

Blood Pressure Screening

Wednesday, October 7

10:00 am - 10:30 am

Susan Malec, RN, and

Jamie Yates, RN, will take

your blood pressure and share

the results.

Breast cancer is the second most common kind of cancer in women. About 1 in 8 women in the United States will get breast cancer at some point in their lives.

The good news is that many women can sur-

vive breast cancer if it’s found and treated

early. A mammogram, the screening test for

breast cancer, can help find breast cancer

early, when it’s easier to treat. If you are a woman age 50 to 74, be sure to get a mammogram every 2 years. You may also choose to get them more often.

Talk to a doctor about your risk for breast can-

cer, especially if a close family member of

yours had breast or ovarian cancer. Your doc-

tor can help you decide when and how often to

get mammograms.

Did you know breast cancer can occur in men.

Over 2,000 men are diagnosed each year.

Worried about cost? Mammograms are cov-

ered for women over age 40 under the health-

care reform law.

Early detection improves the overall cure rate

and survival. A clinical breast exam and mam-

mograms are very important. The outlook for

women with breast cancer is now better than it

has ever been.

Wednesday, October 7

10:30 am - 11:30 am

Learn about the importance of an annual

mammogram and about the newest tech-

nology that is now available, called 3D

mammography/tomosynthesis. How

does it differ from traditional mamm-

grams? Is it more radiation? What is the

difference between a diagnostic mammo-

gram and a screening mammogram?

Presented by Windsor Radiology

Advances in Pain Management

Tuesday, October 20

10:00 am - 11:00 am

Learn the latest treatments to minimize

and/or eliminate chronic pain and the role

nutrition, exercise, and stress management

play in controlling symptoms.

Presented by Prajakta Avhad, MD, board cer-

tified in pain management.

MEDICAL & SPEAKERS 50 Children: The Rescue Mission of

Mr. and Mrs. Kraus

Friday, October 23

1:00 pm - 2:00 pm

Paul Beller escaped the fate of the nearly

1.5 million children killed by the Nazis

when he was included among 50 Jewish

children rescued by a Philadelphia couple

whose story was told in a recent HBO

documentary 50 Children: The Rescue Mis-

sion of Mr. and Mrs. Kraus.

Mr. Beller, one of the surviving children

featured in the movie, will be here to pre-

sent.

Catching Yourself Before You Fall

Wednesday, October 21

10:30 am - 11:30 am

Learn some simple techniques you can do

at home to improve your daily function and

decrease your chance of falling as well as

common causes of falls, including vision

changes, medications, leg strength, and bal-

ance.

Presented by

Nabeel Hassan, PT

University Medical Center of Princeton at

Plainsboro’s Outpatient Rehabilitation Net-

work

ANNUAL FLU CLINICS

Free flu shots are being offered for residents of East

Windsor and Hightstown over the age of 60.

Wednesday, October 14, 2015

9am to 3:00 pm

Thursday, October 22, 2015

9:00 am to 3:00 pm

BY APPOINTMENT ONLY

To schedule an appointment, call the

East Windsor Township Health Department

609-443-4000 ext. 222

Going for the Green!

Monday, October 26

1:00 pm - 2:00 pm

All green tea is not the same. Leave your

preconceptions about green tea at the door.

Tea-For-All will take you on a tour of the

world of green teas and teach you how to

brew for the flavors they are meant to im-

part.

Explore the world of green teas from

China, Japan, Korea, and more!

Presented by

Deborah Raab, Certified Tea Specialist

Owner of Tea-For-All

PROGRAMS

The Activist First Ladies

Friday, October 9

1:00 pm - 2:00 pm

The Activist First Ladies, Eleanor Roose-

velt, Lady Bird Johnson, Betty Ford, Rosa-

lynn Carter, and Hillary Rodham Clinton,

are the most well-known of our nation’s

presidential spouses. They were active in

politics and advocacy, while faithfully ful-

filling ceremonial expectations. All five

were presidential surrogates and partners,

having an impact on decision making.

Their White House tenures and legacies

will be discussed as we also consider the

first-ever “First Gentleman.”

This is a one-hour lecture with questions

and answers to follow.

Presenter: Dr. Myra Gutin, Professor, De-

partment of Communication and Journal-

ism and First Lady scholar/historian. Dr.

Gutin is the author of two books: The

President’s Partner: The First Lady in the

Twentieth Century (Greenwood, 1989) and

Barbara Bush: Presidential Matriarch

(University Press of Kansas, 2008). Cur-

rently, she is working on a biography of

Betty Ford.

The lecture is being sponsored by the

Susan Rich Memorial Fund.

Morning Bird Walk

Friday, October 2

10:00 am

Join naturalist Kathy Easton for a relaxing

morning of guided bird-watching at the

Delaware and Raritan Canal State Park in

search of resident and migrating birds.

Come discover the wide variety of bird life

and listen and learn more about the beauti-

ful sounds we hear. Kathy will teach you

the basics of birding and bird identification

as we walk along the trails and explore one

of the natural areas of New Jersey.

The walk begins at 10:00 am and lasts up to

two hours depending on the conditions.

Binoculars and field guides are available or

you may bring your own. Wear appropriate

footwear. This program is for casual and

novice birders alike; all levels of birders are

encouraged to participate.

Reservations for this event are required.

Following the walk, we will compare sight-

ings. The outing involves easy-paced

walking, and each participant should bring

basic necessities such as water, sunscreen,

and appropriate clothing.

(Rain date Wednesday, October 14.)

LECTURE SERIES

SPECIAL EVENTS Learn Western

Square Dance

Monday, October 19

1:00 pm - 3:00 pm

You will learn the individ-

ual square dance calls required to square

dance, taught by square dance caller Betsy

Gotta.

It’s very easy to follow, provides a lot of

fun, and is great entertainment and ex-

tremely social.

Everyone is welcome and you don’t need a

partner.

Trivia

Friday,

October 16

1:00 pm - 2:00 pm

Trivia is a fun form of mental exercise to

keep your mind sharp.

Join us for some trivia, quizzes, games,

and puzzles.

It will reward your reflexes, knowledge,

and competitiveness.

Fun • Prizes • Refreshments

Halloween Party

Friday, October 30

1:00 pm - 3:00 pm

Bill Turner and Blue Smoke have been per-

forming since 1972. The band's formula is

simple: Upbeat, positive, “feel-good” mu-

sic...delivered in the manner of a cheer-

leader. Nobody in the audience sleeps dur-

ing a Blue Smoke performance.

Bill Turner spent almost 3 years playing

lead guitar with Bill Haley in the mid 70's

and also had 6 guest appearances on Nash-

ville's Grand Ole Opry during the 80's...and

brings the excitement and energy of

these very experiences with him to every

audience he and the band perform for.

Prizes will be given for the Funniest, Most

Creative, and Most Colorful costumes.

Great entertainment, enchanting appetizers,

party games, and much more!

Other Happenings

Book Club

Thursday, October 29

10:30 am - 11:30 am

Mary Elizabeth Allen

of the Hickory Corner

Library will lead a dis-

cussion of The Rosie

Effect, the sequel to the

international bestseller

The Rosie Project.

Photos that Changed

the World

Tuesday, October 27

10:30 am - 11:00 am

Photographs do more than document history,

they make it. At TED University, Jonathan

Klein of Getty Images shows some of the

most iconic, and talks about what happens

when a generation sees an image so powerful

it can’t look away - or back.

Drop in for a lively discussion! For the first

10 minutes we watch the video, then we dis-

cuss it. Facilitated by Caryl Schienvar and

Ellie Siegel.

Performance by Gary

Monday, October 5

1:00 pm - 2:00 pm

Come and listen to contem-

porary music by Gary

Happe.

Creating Artistic Designs

Utilizing Basic Art Skills

Thursdays, October 1, 8, 15, and 29

2:00 pm - 3:30 pm

Class is free.

Instructor: Marge Rosen

Get ready for Medicare Open Enrollment.

Medicare Open Enrollment is October 15 -

December 7.

The State Health Insurance Assistance Program

(SHIP) provides free help to Medicare beneficiar-

ies who need assistance with their health insur-

ance.

The Senior Center has an on-site SHIP counselor

available by appointment only on Thursday, Octo-

ber 15, from 9:00 am to 12:00 pm to help members

with Medicare cost, benefits, and eligibility; pre-

scription drug coverage and pharmaceutical assis-

tance; selecting supplemental policies; dealing

with claims; savings and extra help programs; ap-

peal filing; and Medicare fraud.

SHIP counselors provide free, unbiased informa-

tion and assistance.

MEDICARE 2016

Birthdays are one of the most

memorable events for us.

Please join us for our monthly birthday

celebration on Wed., October 7,

at 12:00 pm.

Discussion Group

Mercer County Surrogate

Diane Gerofsky, the Mercer County

Surrogate, will be here on Tuesday,

October 27, from 9:30 am to 11:30

am. To make an appointment to see

her, call (609) 989-6336. She can

provide you with valuable informa-

tion on living wills, probate, trusts,

estates, guardianship, adoptions, and

much more. Feel free to visit the sur-

rogate website at www.nj.gov/

counties/mercer/officials/surrogate to

learn more about the services they

provide.

Surrogate

Seniors in Transition

October 6 - November 10

Tuesday Afternoons

1:30 pm - 3:00 pm

This 6-week discussion group is for men

and women who are experiencing life-

stage changes and are interested in sharing

their concerns with others in a comfortable

and confidential environment.

Topics include:

• Role of families and expectations of our

children

• Dealing with loss

• Managing life alone; changing marital

status

• Learning to ask for help

• Letting go; acceptance

• Caregiving and the role of the caregiver

• Concerns about children and

grandchildren

• Downsizing; housing options

The group is facilitated by Susan Flaster,

RN, BSN, MPA, CMCN, and Cindy

Kramer, Med, MSW.

Monthly Birthday Party

People Making a Difference

BOWLING

East Windsor Bowl & Recreation Center

529 Route 130 North • East Windsor

1:00 pm - 3:00 pm

The monthly bowling league is held on the

third Thursday of every month. It’s never to

late to join! The cost is $5.00 a month.

Have you ever considered joining a bowling

league but didn’t actually do it? Here are

some reasons to reconsider and finally join:

the camaraderie, bowling is fun, it’s inex-

pensive, it’s not time consuming, and it’s an

excellent source of low-level exercise. The

league is for all types of bowlers. If you are

interested in learning how to join our

league, call (609) 448-2258.

The Senior Center will be closed on

Monday, October 12,

for Columbus Day.

NEWS

This is the third summer that Rohan Buddala and Madhir Vyas

have volunteered at the Senior Center. We are grateful to them for their

continued service.

Helpful Phone Numbers

Adult Protective Services (609) 989-4346

Catholic Charities (609) 599-1246

Ears for Caregivers (866) 300-3277

East Windsor Township (609) 443-4000

Greater Trenton Behavioral HealthCare (609) 396-6788

Homecare Assistance Agency (908) 770-9077

Interfaith Caregivers of Greater Mercer County (609) 393-9922

Jewish Family & Children’s Services (609) 987-8100

LIFE St. Francis (609) 599-5357

Meals on Wheels (609) 951-2120

Mercer County Board of Social Services (609) 989-4320

Mercer County Connection (609) 890-9800

Mercer County Consumer Affairs (609) 989-6671

Mercer County Legal Services for the Elderly (609) 695-6249

Mercer County Office on Aging (609) 989-6661

Mercer County Surrogate (609) 989-6336

Mercer County Veteran Services (609) 989-6120

NJ Division of Deaf and Hard of Hearing (800) 792-8339

NJ EASE (877) 222-3737

NJ Foundation for Aging (609) 421-0206

PAAD, Lifeline & Senior Gold Hotline (800) 792-9745

Ride Provide (609) 452-5140

Route 130 Connection Bus (609) 989-6827

Secure at Home (609) 987-8121

Senior Dental Association (732) 821-9400

Skeet’s Food Pantry (609) 395-0897

TRADE Transportation (609) 530-1972

Tu Amigo Taxi (609) 448-3434

Visiting Angels of Central Mercer County (609) 883-8188

Windsor-Hightstown Area Ministerium (609) 448-0103

Yellow Cab (609) 443-0003