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April 2019

Board of Directors Barb Nelson, President

Dan Newes, Vice President

Judy Nelson, Secretary

Todd Fisk, Treasurer

Directors—Georgia Anderson,

Gloria Flor, Jane Fisk

Carol Gustafson, Connie Kaiser,

Pat Menne-Hannigan, Carol Stradinger

and Judy Weiss

Contact Information 38790 6th Avenue

North Branch MN 55056 [email protected]

www.chisagosrcenter.org Hours: M-F 8 am-1 pm

Senior Center

651-674-8658

Public Health

651-213-5200

Catholic Charities (for meals)

651-674-1956

Newsletter Articles to

Kathy Blomquist

[email protected]

Mission Statement

“Our mission is to enrich the lives

of Chisago County senior citizens

and to support their

individual lifestyles.”

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Tables Around Town

On Saturday, May 4th we’ll be hosting the sixth annu-

al Tables Around Town fundraiser here at the Senior

Center. All monies raised will go toward continuing to

bring programs of interest and improve communica-

tion to Seniors and our community as well as keep the

lights on.

The evening begins with a cocktail hour at 5 pm. This

year appetizers prepared by Taher will be served by

members of the NBHS Football team. Dinner, live

and silent auction as well as some fun new games will

complete the evening.

Dinner tickets are $50 each and can be purchased at

the office at the Sr Center or by calling Jane Fisk at

612-581-7571.

Sponsorships in any amount are also welcome! See

you there!

Painting with Tom

Thursday, April 18th from

12:45—3 pm

Come paint with Tom

Moriarty and some friends!

No formal art training or real-

ly even serious skills are need-

ed to enjoy this time.

Call 651-674-8658 to sign up

Cost is $20 A portion of the

fee goes back to the Center.

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Copies of the Chisago County

Board on Aging minutes are

available at the

Center Office.

Board meetings are held on the

3rd Thursday of the month at 9:30

am and are open to the public.

Everyone is invited to attend.

We hope you’re enjoying the now FREE news-

letter provided by the Senior Center! This is

possible thanks to the generosity and continued

support of individuals and local businesses.

Our website is www.chisagosrcenter.org and

the newsletter in its entirety, including the

monthly calendar and menu are posted there.

That is an easily accessible option for some

and/or their family members. Please feel free

to share that information.

If you know of anyone who would like to re-

ceive the newsletter in the US mail, please let

the office know and we’ll add them to the mail-

ing list. On the flip side, if you have moved or

no longer wish to have the newsletter mailed to

you, please also let the office know. We aim to

be good stewards of the blessings entrusted to

us.

If you have any suggestions for articles feel

free to contact Kathy Blomquist at

[email protected]

Bunny Bait Easter Treat

8 cups popped pop corn

2 cups pretzel sticks broken in half

1 small bag milk choc pastel M&M’s

1 small bag white choc pastel M&M’s

12 oz white candy coating

12 oz pink candy coating (or white

coating with food coloring added)

Mix popcorn, pretzels and M&M’s in a large

bowl. Melt the white chocolate according to

pkg directions. Gradually drizzle over pop-

corn mixture and stir. This takes a minute.

Line a baking sheet with waxed paper or

parchment. Quickly pour popcorn mixture

evenly into the prepared pan. Allow to set

approx. 15 minutes.

Melt the pink candy coating according to

pkg directions. Drizzle over the mixture and

stir. Let set for 15 min. Break apart and

enjoy!

Store in an air

tight contain-

er for up to 3

days.

April 2019MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY SUNDAY

1 2 3 4 5Tator Tot Hotdish Terriyaki Chicken "Bowl" Roast Turkey Bavarian Burger Stuffed Cheesy Pasta

Carrots Teriyaki Chicken Whipped Potatoes w/Gravy Hot Spiced Beets Shells w/Tomato SauceCorn Rice Peas Fruit Sauce Italian Lettuce Salad

Wheat Bread Oriental Vegetables Dinner Roll Wheat Bread Vegetable MedleyPudding w/Topping Lettuce Salad W/Dressing Pie Frosted Cake Breadstick

Pineapple Rice Pudding8 9 10 11 12

BBQ Pork Loin Egg & Hashbrown Bake Stroganoff Meatballs Calico Bean Casserole Salmon Loaf ORAuGratin Potatoes Sausage Patties Egg Noodles Coleslaw Seasoned Chicken BreastMixed Vegetables Applesauce Carrots Orange Wedges Sweet Potatoes

Wheat Bread Fruit Muffin Lettuce Salad Wheat Bread BroccoliApricots Cereal Bar Cookie Wheat Bread

Blushing Pears15 16 17 18 19

Country Fried Chicken EASTER DINNER Sloppy Joe on Bun Dining Site Closedw/Country Gravy Glazed Ham Baked Beans for Good Friday

Whipped Potatoes Creamy Potato Bake Chef's Vegetable Ranch SaladSquash Peas and Carrots Choice Butterscotch Bar

Wheat Bread Dinner RollFruit Sauce Luscious Lemon Cake

22 23 24 25 26Lemon Glazed Chicken PICNIC DAY! Fiesta Pork Loin Unstuffed Cabbage Casserole Tuna Noodle Casserole

Breast Hamburger on Bun Rice Pilaf Beets Peas and CarrotsScalloped Potatoes Potato Salad Dilled Carrots Pears Applesauce

Green Beans 3 Bean Salad Wheat Bread Wheat Bread BreadstickPeaches Oatmeal Raisin Cookie Cinnamon Apples Wheat Bread Brownie

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Bacon Wrapped Pork Filet Turkey RoastO'Brien Potatoes Whipped Potatoes w/Gravy

Corn BroccoliWheat Bread Wheat Bread

Pudding w/Topping Pineapple

Catholic Charities Senior Dining Menu

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1% milk is served with every meal. Menu is subject to change. Suggested contribution for persons 60+ and volunteers is $8.00 - $4.25. No eligible diner is denied a meals based on their ability to pay. Guest under 60 pay $8.00. Call between 10:30 am - 1:00 pm for more information. Partially funded under contract with the Central Minnesota Council of Aging as part of the Older Americans Act and Administered by Catholic Charities of the Diocese of St Cloud.

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S u n M o n T u e W e d T hu F r i S a t

1 10:30 am Bingo $1/card

12:30-2pm Painting—

Call Dorothy Chrun at

612-465-6627 to register

12:45 pm 500 Cards $1/day

Cash Prizes!

2 10-11 am Low Impact

Exercise $3,with Kelly

11:15-11:45 am

Entertainment

12-1:30 pm Free Legal

Services

3 8-9 am NAPS

10:30 am Bingo $1/card

12:45 pm 500 Cards $1/

day Cash Prizes!

1-3 pm We ‘R’ Able


Exercise $3, with Kelly

5 8:00 am Foot and

Nail Clinic

10:30 am Bingo,

$1/card/day

12:30 pm Cribbage

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7 8 10 am-2 pm NEW DAY

10:30 am Bingo, $1/card





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10-11 am Low Impact

Exercise $3 with Kelly

11:15-11:45 am

Entertainment

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11:30-1pm Lunch and

Learn Senior Scams

12:45 pm 500 Cards $1/

day Cash Prizes!



12 8:00 am Foot and

Nail Clinic

10:30 am Bingo,

$1/card/day

12:30 pm Cribbage

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15 10:30 am Bingo, $1/card







11:15-11:45 am

Entertainment


12:45 pm 500 Cards $1/

day Cash Prizes!

1-3 pm We ‘R’ Able

18 9:30 Center Board Mtg

10-11 am Low Impact


12:45-3 PM

Painting With Tom

19 8:00 am Foot and

Nail Clinic

10:30 am Bingo,

$1/card/day

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21 POTLUCK

12:30pm

22 10 am-2 pm NEW DAY






Cash Prizes!



11:15-11:45 am

Entertainment


11:45-1pm Lunch and

Learn Fitness for Seniors

12:45 pm 500 Cards

$1/day Cash Prizes!

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10-11 am Low Impact


26 8:00 am Foot and

Nail Clinic

10:30 am Bingo,

$1/card/day

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28 29 10:30 am Bingo, $1/card





Cash Prizes!



11:15-11:45 am

Entertainment

31 9-12 Senior Linkage

Line


12:45 pm 500 Cards

$1/day Cash Prizes!

A New Day

Adult Group Respite Program

2nd and 4th Mondays, 10 am-2 pm

**Caring volunteers needed for New

Day. Contact Kelly at Lakes and

Pines.**

A New Day is an out-of-home respite

program offering a change of environment

for care receivers and tem-

porary, short term relief for

caregivers to do errands,

have lunch or coffee with a

friend or to simply take time

to relax and recharge while

your care receiver enjoys

time to socialize in a safe and caring envi-

ronment.

Contact Lakes and Pines Senior Services at

1-800-832-6082 ext. 171

1-320-679-1800

or email

[email protected]

[email protected]

Meet Board Member

Connie Kaiser

Connie’s hobbies

include sewing and

knitting.

Something most

don’t know about

her is that she’s been

on a hot air balloon

ride. Loved it and was scared to death!

Connie is passionate about: family,

gardening, bird-watching, baking and

sewing.

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Senior LinkAge Line

Senior LinkAge Line® staff

provide free, accurate, and

unbiased information about:

• Housing Resources

• Health Insurance

• Financial Assistance

• Caregiver Supports

• Transportation

• Grocery Shopping

• and more!

Representative here on the last

Wednesday each month

from 9 am to noon

Call for an appointment

1-800-333-2433

or walk-in during above hours

Tuesday Music 11:15 am

April 2– Wink the Other Eye

April 9– Abrahamson Sisters

April 16th- Rockensock Family

April 23– Jenni Thyng

April 30– Daryl Johnson

Foot and Nail Clinic

Fridays at 8 a.m., $35

RN Leanne will examine your feet and

nails. Treatments include:

• Nail Trimming

• Filing and reducing thick nails if

needed

• Reducing calluses and corns

• A gentle massage to promote good

circulation.

Call 651-472-3682 to make

an appointment

NAPS (Nutrition Assistance Program for Seniors)

1st Wednesday from 8am to 9 am

If you are 60 years old or older; your

income meets NAPS guidelines and you

do not live in a facility that provides

meals you may qualify for NAPS.

Qualifying older Minnesota adults

receive a free supplemental food package

each month.

The package includes a nutritious

balance of shelf-stable food, plus reduced

fat cheese.

To see if you qualify and to apply

call 651-484-8241. 6

Thank You for the donations!

“Your Cause” of Andersen Windows

Amador Township

Anonymous

Rent Rooms at the Center

Dining Room……….$75.00

Conference Room…. $25.00

Activity Room…..….$50.00

$75 Damage/no show deposit required

upon reserving the room

Keys will only be issued upon

payment and must be returned

as soon as possible.

Call 651-674-8658 for reservations

Important Reminder

The Senior Center as well as con-

gregate dining with

Catholic Charities will be closed

when ever the

North Branch Area Public

Schools are closed.

(District 138)

Be sure to check your

television or social media if the

weather is questionable. We want

everyone to be safe

The SAIL classes will resume

in May!

Ongoing Operational Support

American Legion Auxiliary

City of Lindstrom

City of North Branch

Dolores Fairbanks

Foot & Nail Care by Leanne*

Gideons International*

Lydia Ministry*

North Branch Lions and Lioness

Township of Amador

Township of Fish Lake

Township of Lent

Township of Shafer

Township of Sunrise

Trinity Lutheran Endowment Fund

We “R” Able*

*Monthly donations

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Need a Ride?

Call the Heartland Express

651-213-5790

Please allow a 20 minute window

(10 minutes either way of your pick up

time for your bus to arrive) for weather

and traffic conditions. For best service,

call by 3 pm the working day before to

schedule your ride.

Drivers cannot make change so correct

amount or tokens are due

when boarding the bus.

Bus tokens can be purchased at:

Center City—Chisago County

Government Center

North Branch—County Market

RSVP Volunteer Program Announces New Partnership

with Chisago County Senior Center!

Are you currently volunteering or thinking about volunteer-

ing, and are 55+? RSVP invites you to join at no cost and

receive volunteer benefits such as: Personalized Assistance,

Free Supplemental Insurance, Annual Recognition Event,

Travel Reimbursement, E-Newsletter and Be Counted as

Part of a National Movement.

RSVP, one of the largest volunteer networks in the nation,

has matched the skills and experience of people 55+ with

the needs of their communities since 1971. They can help

create a customized volunteer opportunity to match your

skills, interests, schedule and geographic availability. Local-

ly, the RSVP program serves an eleven county area. Service

areas include food security, veteran support, well-being for

seniors and people with disabilities, health, fitness, driver

safety and more.

Many volunteer opportunities are available including:

*Assisting in the office and/or other duties at the Senior

Center.

*Assisting food shelves and outreach programs in packag-

ing and distributing food.

*Being a friendly visitor

*Driving people to doctor appointments and errands.

*Delivering meals to home-bound people.

*Taking grocery orders or shopping for those who can’t get

out.

*Shoveling, raking or helping with home chores.

*Providing light carpentry skills to make minor home safe-

ty/accessibility modifications.

Assisting in the Chisago County courtroom as a volunteer

bailiff.

RSVP Wellness offers free exercise programs which use

training and balance exercises as core components to pre-

vent falls and strengthen bones and joints. *Free training

provided to those who wish to become a volunteer exercise

leader.

CarFit increases older driver safety through friendly, fun

and educational public events that provide a quick, compre-

hensive check of how well drivers and their vehicles’ safety

features work together. People drive their vehicles to a Car-

Fit event and a trained volunteer technician goes over a 12-

point checklist. *You can help by taking our free CarFit

technician training.

For more information contact Monique Mendyke,

[email protected] or 612-390-5218

Chisago County Community Center

38790 6th Avenue

North Branch MN 55056

Nonprofit

Organization

U.S. Postage

PAID

North Branch MN 55056

Permit #60

Return Service Requested

NEW Lunch and Learn Senior Resource Series Where: Chisago County Senior Center 38790 6th Ave North Branch, MN 55056

April 10 Senior Scams rsvp by April 3 April 24 Fitness for Seniors rsvp by April 17 May 8 Local Senior Services rsvp by May 1 May 22 Transportation rsvp by May 15

11:45 am Lunch Served

12:00 pm Presentation

12:45 to 1:00 pm Question and Answer

This is a free event sponsored by North Branch Area Community Education and supported by

Uptown Maple Commons, Family Pathways, Chisago County Senior Center,

Senior Dining-Catholic Charities St Cloud, and the

Central Minnesota Council on Aging.

Please register/rsvp online at www.nbaceonline.org or

by calling 651-674-1025

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