Silver Quill

MAY 2020

VOLUME 30,

NO. 5

INSIDE THIS ISSUE

COVID-19 2

Nutrition 3

Transit Info 4

Menu 5

Word Search 6

Food Pantries 7

Valley Senior Services of Traill & Steele Counties

Shirley Rux, Program Assistant

Traill & Steele

Counties

788-3453 or

1-800-845-1715

Census Questions?

If you need assistance with completing the census, give

our Program Assistant Shirley a call at 788-3453.

Senior “To-Go” Hot Meals

are AVAILABLE! Hot Meals are ready at 11:30 a.m. – Monday through Friday at Hillsboro and Mayville. Hillsboro Senior Center – Drive

thru on the South side of the senior center.

Mayville Senior Center –Drive thru on the West side of the senior center.

Finley Senior Center – Meals are ready at 12:00 p.m. on Monday, Wednesday and Friday. Drive thru on the East side (front door) of the senior center.

Buxton Senior Center – Meals are ready at 11:00 a.m. on Monday, Wednesday and Friday. Pick up meal at the front door.

Hillsboro, Buxton & Finley

call – 636-5953 or 1-800-845-1715.

Mayville/Portland call – 788-3453

Hope Café – Meals “To Go” are

ready at 12:00 p.m. Monday through Friday. Please call 945-9999 to reserve your meal.

Please call one day in advance by

2:00 p.m. to reserve your meal. To reserve a meal for Mondays,

please call by 2:00 on Friday.

Transit Operations Update – Service changes due to the

COVID-19 situation From now until further notice County Public Transit Services will continue to operate with the following changes de-signed to protect our clients and staff: For passengers: • Only one rider will be allowed in any

of our Caravan vehicles at any one time (exception will be made for mar-ried couples traveling together).

• A maximum of four riders will be allowed on any of our buses. Drivers will ask the riders to sit at least six feet apart (social distancing).

• If a passenger appears to be sick (coughing, fever, short of breath) we will ask that passenger to not ride and to call their doctor.

• No rides to senior centers. Valley Senior Services staff will: • Review with drivers the symptoms of

the Corona virus and ask them to not report to work if they are feeling ill.

• Encourage drivers to keep their social distance if possible and wash hands multiple times during their shift.

• Ask riders calling for a ride appoint-ment if they are feeling well.

Thank you for your understanding on these and other changes that may be-come necessary. Please call us with

questions or for clarification at 701-636-5953 or 1-800-845-1715.

No activities until further notice in all senior centers in Traill & Steele Counties.

Valley Senior Services Traill & Steele Counties www.valleyseniorservices.org County Meal & Transportation Coordinator:

Myrt Baukol—Hillsboro 701-636-5953 800-845-1715

Program Assistant:

Shirley Rux—Mayville 701-788-3453

For meals at the

following sites call: 800-845-1715

Hillsboro site:

PO Box 506 205 N Main Hillsboro ND 58045

Mayville site:

39 1st Ave ND, Mayville ND 58257

Portland site: 710 Parke Ave, Portland ND 58274

Finley site: 301 Central Ave, Finley ND 58230

Hope (Hometown Café): 211 Steele Ave, Hope ND

If you are qualified, your rights to receive the services provided by this organization without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age or handicap are protected by Federal Law. If you believe you have been discriminated against, please contact:

Executive Director:

Brian Arett Valley Senior Services P.O. Box 2217 Fargo ND 58108 701-293-1440 or 877-827-1916

Statement of Identification - Silver Quill

Published Monthly by: Valley Senior Services, Inc.

2801 32nd Ave. S, P.O. Box 2217, Fargo, ND 58108

To receive the Silver Quill call 293-1440 or toll free 1-877-827-1916

or e-mail us at:info@valleyseniors.org

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COVID-19 Update

COVID-19 testing should only be or-dered by your treating physician. Never accept someone: • Who comes to your door; • Who approaches you at the grocery

store, parking lot, etc. • Who calls you on the telephone

offering a mail-in test in exchange for money or Medicare number;

• Who requests your bank card or account information to pay for a test

If someone comes knocking at your door with offers of medical testing, call your local police department. Do not let them in! Contact North Dakota Senior Medicare Patrol with questions and to report sus-picious testing at (800) 233-1737 or at www.NDCPD.org/SMP. Remember: Never give out your Medi-care number to someone you don’t know.

You’ve probably been hearing a lot lately about Coronavirus and COVID-19. Unfortunately, coronavirus related scams have been report-ed. The Department of Justice is focused on cyber-crime, sale of coun-terfeit goods, treatment scams and other healthcare and investment scams during the coronavirus pandemic. The Consumer Education Di-vision of the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) warns consumers to:

TESTING SCAMS

Watch for emails claiming to be from the Center for Dis-ease Control and Prevention (CDC) or World Health Or-ganization (WHO). Instead, visit their websites for the most updated information.

Ignore online offers for vac-cinations and ask yourself: If there is a medical break-through, would you be hear-ing about it for the first time in an advertisement or sales pitch?

Do your homework when it comes to donations, whether through charities or crowd-funding sites.

Be alert to “investment op-portunities.” The U.S. Secu-rities and Exchange Com-mission (SEC) is warning people about online promo-tions, including on social media, claiming that the products or services of pub-licly traded companies can prevent, detect, or cure coro-navirus and that the stock of these companies will dramat-ically increase in value as a result.

Call the North Dakota Senior Medicare Patrol at (800) 233-1737 if you have questions

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We have all heard we should eat foods high in vitamins and minerals, but why are they so important? In this month’s article we will focus on the importance of minerals and their sources. Why are minerals important? Like vitamins, minerals play hundreds of roles in our bodies. Minerals strengthen our bones and teeth, transport oxygen to our cells and organs, and they even play a role in our heart health and muscle function. Calcium, the most abundant mineral in our body, plays many roles. Most of us are aware that calcium helps strengthen bones and teeth, but it is also important in both heart and muscle contraction as well as nerve com-munication. Calcium is so important to heart contraction that if we didn’t have calcium in our bodies our hearts would stop beating! Mineral Sources and Functions Minerals are in a wide variety of foods which is why it is important to eat a variety in our diets every day.

There are two types of minerals we need, macro and trace minerals. Macro minerals such as calcium, potassi-um, magnesium and phosphorus are needed in larger amounts. Trace minerals like iron, zinc, iodine, copper and fluoride are needed in smaller quantities. Below is a list of some (not all) minerals, food sources and their

functions.

Minerals By Lane Lipetzky, RDN

Mineral Sources Function

Calcium

Dairy products, leafy greens, legumes, bone in fish

Heart and muscle contrac-tion, nerve communication, blood clotting and healthy bones

Phosphorous Meat, dairy, poultry, eggs, fish

Bone and teeth health, part of our DNA

Potassium Potatoes, tomatoes, bananas, leafy greens, oranges, mel-ons, legumes, meat, poultry, seafood, dairy

Regulate fluid and mineral balance, heart contraction, helps maintain normal blood pressure, electrolyte

Sodium Table salts and other forms of salt, processed foods; fruits and vegetables are typically low in sodium

Increases blood pressure, wa-ter retention, electrolyte, works with potassium to keep hydration balance

Iron Meat, poultry, legumes, fish, cereals, leafy green vegeta-bles

Oxygen transportation in red blood cells

Zinc Meat, liver, eggs, fish Wound healing, cell division, helps ability to taste

Magnesium Leafy greens, whole grains, legumes, nuts, tap water

Protein and fatty acid synthe-sis

Sourced from Jean Inman’s review of dietetics 2016 and The New England Center for Nutrition Education

Fortified: If a food package says the word “fortified” on the label, that means vitamins or minerals have been added to the product. One example is vitamin D fortified milk.

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Local Food Pantries

Traill County

Hatton Hatton Helping Hand

417 7th St, Hatton, ND 1st & 3rd Wednesdays

3:00-5:00 pm Contact:

Lisa Meier 701-789-0756 or

Faye Duncan 701-430-9896

Hillsboro Hillsboro Kiwanis Food Pantry

Hillsboro Armory 408 1st St. SE, Hillsboro ND

1st & 3rd Mondays 4:00-6:00 pm

Contact: Rich Gehrke 701-436-5777

Portland May-Port Food Pantry

713 Helen Ave, Portland 3rd Thursday—

9:00-10:00 am (for Seniors) 3:00-6:00 pm (public)

Contact: Marilyn Koppang 218-230-

3862

Steele County

Finley Steele County Food Pantry

201 Washington Ave W, (Courthouse) Finley, ND

M-F 8:00 am –4:30 pm Call for appt:

Kelly Archambeau 701-636-5220—Ask for Kelly

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about Medicare fraud. For non-Medicare fraud issues in North Dakota, contact the ND Attorney General’s Office at (800)-472_2600.

Information taken from ND SMP Scam of the Month - April 2020).

What should you do if you think you may have been exposed or have Covid-19?

COVID-19 Update

Don’t forget about social distancing!

NON-PROFIT ORG. U.S. POSTAGE PAID FARGO, ND 58102 PERMIT NO. 1123

Valley Senior Services, Inc. P.O. Box 2217 Fargo, ND 58108

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How much do we need? Like vitamins, minerals are in a wide variety of foods from every food group so its important to eat a variety of foods to ensure you’re consuming enough minerals. Many vitamins and minerals also interact with each other and can aid in absorption. A few examples are vitamin D aids in calcium absorption and vitamin C aids in iron absorption. Consuming too much of a vitamin or mineral over a long period of time could cause a deficiency in another vitamin or mineral or cause health problems. Eating high amounts of sodium can raise blood pressure and decrease blood levels of calcium for example. Certain chronic diseases or medica-tions can put you at risk for vitamin or mineral deficiency as well. Talk to your doctor or dietitian about medications you are taking and how they might affect nutrient absorption. Tips to eating more vitamins and minerals • Remember to eat a variety of foods from all food groups daily. • Choose nutritious snacks and beverages in place of sugary options. • Find ways to include fruits and vegetables in recipes you already make. • Try including 3 servings of low-fat dairy a day. • Limit sodium intake to 2,300 mg or less a day, this is

about 1 teaspoon of table salt. • Talk to your doctor before starting a multivitamin or

mineral supplement. • Talk to your doctor about any medications you are tak-

ing that could affect your nutrition.

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