Holiday Potluck Enjoyed at SSC96bda424cfcc34d9dd1a-0a7f10f87519dba22d2dbc6233a731e5.r41.…Garden Cove Room of Country Manor Apts - Enter East Door 2 Phone 320-252-2930 for information

212 3rd Avenue North | Sartell , MN 56377 www.sartellseniorconnection.com

JANUARY - FEBRUARY 2015

Volume 5, Number 3

Holiday Potluck Enjoyed at SSC

Watch the newsletter this coming

year for dates and times to join !

All are invited !

Rice Bags

Crafters are invited to make a neck

rice bag to be used warmed in the

microwave or cooled in the freezer.

Rita Meier, Lynn Hanson and Judy

Morgan will assist in sewing the

project while participants choose

their material and stuff their rice bag

and hand stitch the end. All materials

will be provided.

DATE: Tuesday, January 6

TIME: 1:00 pm

LOCATION : District Service Center

Wine and Roses Tour

Are you tired of the dreary cold days

and nights; and our all white winter

landscape? Come and join us for a fun

and interesting tour of St. Cloud Floral

followed by a light snack and a glass

of wine or other beverage at a local

establishment. Learn first hand how to

make a beautiful bouquet and the inner

workings of a busy floral. Please call

Ann at 320-253-4036 Option 4 if you

are interested . All are welcome!!

DATE: Thursday, January 22

TIME: 2:30 PM

MEET: District Service Center

parking lot to car pool

A favorite activity of the

Sartell Senior Connection is

potluck lunches. Potlucks

are held three times a year in

the library of the District

Service Center. In March,

St. Patrick’s Day is celebrated.

In September the first day of

Autumn is enjoyed with a hike

followed by the lunch.

December brings a holiday

theme. This past

December there was

a surprise visit from

Mrs. Claus that

included a small

gift exchange.

SARTELL CONNECTIONS JANUARY - FEBRUARY 2015 2

COFFEE & CONVERSATION . . .

9:00 – 10:00 Thursday Morning

Garden Cove Room of Country Manor Apts - Enter East Door 2

Phone 320-252-2930 for information

JANUARY 8, 2015 - Life Link Helicoptors - Nate Lebeck, Base operations Manager and Matt

Smiles, clinician, will share infor mation about the life saving mission of Life Link helicopter s to

transport critically ill patients to the St. Cloud Hospital and the great improvements with the latest technology.

JANUARY 15, 2015 – CONVERSATION.

JANUARY 22, 2015 - New Flyer Bus, Brent Brockman, HR Director, will present an overview of

the New Flyer Company and take us on a virtual tour of their St. Cloud facility

JANUARY 29, 2015 - Tour the Waterford - Join us for caramel rolls and coffee with a tour of the

Waterford to follow. The tour will also take us through The Drakes Fine Food and Spirits Restaurant.

FEBRUARY 5, 2015 - Generational Differences, Rona Karasik, Professor and Director of the

SCSU Gerontology Program will discuss “The Generational Divide: Are we Really that Differ ent?”

How do generations differ from each other? How are they alike? Why? What influences the actions, values,

perspectives and lifestyles of each generation? What motivates them? What is and what is not important in

their lives? What are the unique strengths and challenges of each generation?

FEBRUARY 12, 2015 - CONVERSATION.

FEBRUARY 19, 2015 - Sartell Newsleader - Janelle Von Pinnon, Publisher/CEO Newsleaders

of Sartell and St. Joseph, will tell her story, how she came to be involved in the newspaper business and

how she started the Newsleader along with details of what is involved in producing two weekly newspapers.

FEBRUARY 26, 2015 - Meet Sarah Jane Nicoll, Sartell’s new mayor. Sarah Jane will tell us

about herself and will share her hopes and plans for the future of Sartell.

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Please check our website weekly. New events & activities will be listed.

www.sartellseniorconnection.com

Find the hidden “Cupid’s Arrow” and be the first to call Ann (identifying its

location in the newsletter ) at 253-4036 option 4 to win a packet of greeting

cards made by our Sartell Senior Connection Recycled Card Group.


JAN’S JOTTINGS Volunteerism at its Finest

H ave you ever wondered just what is the Sartell

Senior Connection (SSC)? Who is in charge?

How does it operate? What makes it tick? How do

you join or get involved? These are all good questions,

the answers to which amaze me. Let me try to explain,

but first a few caveats. The SSC is under the umbrella

of the Sartell / St. Stephen Community Education and

as such, we enjoy connections with the school district

and the support and assistance of Ann Doyscher-

Domres

We

appreciate local churches that allow us to use their

facilities for large group events. Basically we owe our

successes to many and appreciate all.

However, SSC and its wonderful programming could

not exist as it does without the nitty-gritty day-to-day

workings of many volunteers. It amazes me to look at

the SSC website (sartellseniorconnection.com), or read

the SSC newsletter, and see the number and variety of

programs and activities available to area residents – all

planned and facilitated by volunteers. We have a list of

30 committees or groups that plan and take charge of

different events. I know it is cliché to say that those

who volunteer get as much or more from volunteering

than they give, but it is true. It is great fun to work with

other to make plans and follow them to fruition. Carry-

ing off a successful new activity is very satisfying.

Speaking of new events, search this issue

for them. Whenever someone comes up

with a new idea, we are eager to give it a

try. If you have ideas or suggestions, let

us know – or better yet, join us in the

planning. The SSC is open to all who

wish to participate. Jan Sorell

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Waters Like the Sky; Book 1 The Chronicles of an Unlikely Voyager

by Agnes Rajala & Nikki Rajala,

Historical fiction set in a time that is not often written about, the French-

Canadian voyageur journeys in the early 1800s. André is a well-educated teen

Andre’s fate changes when a letter with a royal seal arrives.

André discovers he has French noble blood. He is part of a family in France,

has a brother he’s never met, and an enemy who wants him dead. Determined

to locate his brother and set things right, André sets out to search for Denis in

the only way open to him–becoming a voyager. The story is an action packed,

yet historically accurate, adventure.

LIBRARY CORNER…

Behind the Curtain: An Insider’s View of Jay Leno’s Tonight Show by Dave Berg

Very light reading with some fun stories about first presidential bookings along

with what goes on in the Green Room before and after a performance.

Both books are located in the SSC Library

Senior Living Community of Sartell

Assisted Living

Memory Care

Independent Communities

Townhouses

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to place an ad today!

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or (800) 678-4574 x4034

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~ 2:45 PM

Badminton

6 ~ 12:00 PM Country Manor

Lunch & Farkle at

DRAKE’S Fine Food

$6 Reservation 258.8974

~ 1:00 PM 500 Card Club

~ 1:00 PM Craft class -

7

~ 8:30 AM Visual Arts

~ 9:00 AM Mahjong

~ 2:45PM Badminton

8

~ 9:00 AM C & C

at Country Manor

Garden Cove - Life

Link Helicopters

~ 1:00 PM Poker

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~ 2:30 PM

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~ 1:00PM 500 Card Club

~ 2:00 PM 2nd Tuesday - Debi

Pack- Polar Bear Expedition

14


~ 9:00 AM Mahjong

~ 2:45 PM Badminton

15

~ 9:00 AM C & C at

Country Manor

Garden Cove -

Conversation

~ 5:30 PM Trivia

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~ 2:30 PM

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~ 2:00 PM Sing-a-long at

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Care Unit

~ 5:00 PM “Guess Who’s

Going to Dinner” at Drakes

for Tue. Special - meet at DSC

to car pool.

21


~ 9:00 AM Mahjong

~ 9:00 AM S.A.L.T

Seniors And Law

enforcement Together @

Sartell Police Station

~ 1:00 PM Recycled Card

Group at DeZuriks

~ 2:45PM Badminton

22

~ 9:00 AM C & C at

Country Manor

Garden Cove -

New Flyer Bus

~ 1:00 PM Poker

~ 2:30 PM -

Wine and Roses Tour

St. Cloud Floral

23

~ 2:30 PM

Badminton

26

~ 1:00 PM Movie

My Sweet Little Village

~ 2:45 PM

Badminton

27


Lunch & Farkle at

DRAKE’S Fine Food



~ 6:00 PM Sing-a-Long at The

Legends at Heritage Place

28


~ 9:00 AM Mahjong

~ 2:45 PM Badminton

29

~ 9:00 AM C & C at

Country Manor

Garden Cove - tour

The Waterford &

Drakes

30

~ 2:30 PM

Badminton

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JANUARY

MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY

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~ 8:30 -10:30 AM

Music Hour

~ 12:30 PM

SSC Board Mtg

~ 2:45 PM

Badminton

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Lunch & Farkle

DRAKE’S Fine Food



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~ 9:00 AM Mahjong

~ 2:45 PM Badminton

5 ~ 9:00 AM C&C at

Country Manor

Garden Cove -

Generational

Differences

~ 2:00 PM Sing-a-long

@ Country Gardens

Dining Room

6

~ 2:30 PM

Badminton

9

~ 2:45 PM

Badminton

10


Lunch & Farkle

DRAKE’S Fine Food



~ 2:00 PM 2nd Tuesday - Jim

Hughes– Imminent Dangers

11


~ 9:00 AM Mahjong

~ 2:45 PM Badminton

12

~ 9:00 AM C&C at

Country Manor

Garden Cove -

Conversation

~ 1:00 PM Poker

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~ 2:30 PM

Badminton

~ 10 am m -m - 1 pm pm

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~ 5:00 PM Guess Who’s

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~ 9:00 AM Mahjong

~ 9:00 AM S.A.L.T

Seniors And Law

enforcement Together at

Sartell Police Station

~ 1:00 PM - Recycled

Card Group at DeZuriks

~ 2:45 PM Badminton

19

~ 9:00 AM C&C at

Country Manor

Garden Cove - Sartell

Newsleader Publisher

~ 5:30 PM Trivia

20

~ 2:30 PM

Badminton

23

~ 2:45 PM

Badminton

24


Lunch & Farkle

DRAKE’S Fine Food




The Legends at Heritage Place

25


~ 9:00 AM Mahjong

~ 2:45 PM Badminton

26

~ 9:00 AM C&C at

Country Manor

Garden Cove -

Sarah Jane Nicoll

~ 1:00 PM Poker

27

~ 2:30 PM

Badminton

Activities are at District Service Center - unless indicated otherwise and also in BOLD TYPE

FEBRUARY


O nce again the Sartell Senior Connection and Sartell-St. Stephen Community Education

are teaming up with the College of St. Benedict and St. John’s University Nursing Program to

offer free health screenings for adults 55 and better. This is a clinical experience for second year

nursing students involving primary prevention and health promotion.

This is an excellent opportunity to discuss with a student nurse how to stay healthy, live

an active lifestyle and prevent illness. You will also be helping a student nurse develop

professional skills. Each volunteer will be matched with a student nurse for a health interview.

The student nurse will perform a blood pressure check, pulse and respiratory check – nothing invasive.

After the initial interview the student nurse and volunteer will meet one week later to go over the

recommendations formulated by the student nurse. This year a third meeting has been added to be scheduled

at the volunteer’s convenience to do a follow-up on the recommendations.

Can you volunteer if you had a student nurse interview last year?... YES (

How many volunteers do you need?.......27

How do I volunteer?…..Call me at 253-4036 option 4 to sign up for a time to meet with a student nurse.

The dates for the interviews are:

Thu. Feb. 19 and 26th,

Fri. Feb. 20 and 27th

Thu. Mar. 19 and 26th.

COMMUNITY EDUCATION ... CSB/SJU Nursing Student Interviews By Ann Doyscher-Domres

The nursing student you help today may be the nurse you see tomorrow!

Please consider giving of your time to this great collaboration.

Contact Gina Shaughnessy

to place an ad today!

[email protected]

or (800) 678-4574 x4034


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GAMES AND ACVTIVIT IES

My Sweet Little Village

This Czech film, nominated for an

Academy Award, is the story of

Otik, a mentally challenged young

man, living in a small village. A

Laurel and Hardy relationship

develops between Otik and his

boss, Mr. Pavek. There are many

other subplots woven together to

keep you interested.

DATE: Monday, January 26

TIME: 1:00 PM

LOCATION:

Lunch

and Farkle

Join us for a tasty lunch and a fun

game of Farkle at our new location.

DATE : Tuesdays

TIME: 12:00 - 2:00

LOCATION: Drakes Restaurant

Cost for lunch is $6.00

Reservations are requested -

call Val at 258-8974

Valentine Trivia

1. Which bird symbolizes Valentine’s Day?_________

2. What do you need to kiss to turn it into a Prince?___

3. The O in XOXOX means what?________________

4. Something you keep flowers in_________________

5. A novel dealing with love_____________________

6. Who are Shakesphere’s “Star-crossed Lovers”?____

7. The Goddess of Love in Greek Mythology________

8. What does the word Valentine mean?____________

9. Who “kissed the girls and made them cry?________

10. Where do you “wear your heart” if you are quick

to show you feelings?______________________

1. Dove 2. Frog 3. Hugs 4. Vase 5. Romance 6. Romeo & Juliet

7. Aphrodite 8. Sweetheart 9. Georgie Porgie 10. Sleeve

Valentine Trivia Answers


DID YOU KNOW?

1. If you need assistance with energy

costs or transportation, call Tri-County

Action Plan at 320-251-1612 or visit

their website at www.tricap.org.

2. If you are 60 years or older, the Senior

Law Project - Mid Minnesota Legal

Aid can provide you legal advice or

representation for these issues:

* Social Security

* Medicare

* Housing

* Consumer legal matters

* Nursing home problems

* Medical assistance and other public

benefits

Call 320-253-0121

to schedule an appointment

Quilters: Sartell Senior Connection now has a large

space for a quilting group on the 3rd floor

at DeZuriks which is open from

9 a.m. to 4 p.m daily.

If you are an established group or are

looking for a group to join, please call

Ann at 320-253-4036 Option 4

at the District Service Center

and leave your name, number

and email address.

If we have enough interest,

we will contact you and set up a

date and time to get started.

(320) 253-2910

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(320) 258-4494

Accurate Hearing Services is a family owned hearing center

serving the needs of the community in Sartell.

We specialize in new hearing aid technology, audiology,

repairs and services.

www.accuratehearingservices.com

25 Acre Health Care Campus

Sartell, MN

320-253-1920www.countrymanorcampus.org


* Drakes Fine Food & Spirits * (Located at The Waterford / Country Manor - 320.774.1910)

It is with great pleasure that we introduce a new concept

and service to the Sartell community!

Drakes Fine Food & Spirits offers a full service bar and

restaurant with a private, peaceful, and inviting atmosphere.

Drakes is open to the Sartell community

7 days a week from 11:00 am until 9:00 pm!

Relax and enjoy the sophisticated design of rich

color and bold brick in the large dining room,

Drakes Fine Food & Spirits offers a vast array of menu items cooked to order. Choose from a variety of

appetizers, entrees and desserts including; fresh walleye, succulent steak, crisp salads, nutritious

wraps,

a new menu including Minnesotan favorites, like homemade meatloaf.

Daily specials are also offered by Chef Casey and his staff and served to your satisfaction. Drakes presents:

* Happy Hour specials Monday through Friday from 4:00 pm – 7:00 pm

* Weekly special events like Saturday night entertainment from 4:00 – 6:00 pm

* All-you-can-eat Sunday Brunch from 10:30 am – 3:00 pm.

Please accept our invitation in welcoming Drakes Fine Food & Spirits to the Sartell community.

Debi Pack - Polar Bear Expedition

Date: Tuesday, January 13

Time: 2:00 - 3:30 PM

Do you have a bucket list item that you want to be able to

check off your list? I did! Polar bears have been a passion of

mine since I have been a small child. As a teacher I transferred

this passion to my students along with the concerns of global

warming.

face, and

that is what I did! The terrain and personality of Churchill,

Manitoba is one worth hearing more about, not to mention the

many photographs of these wonderful and fearsome animals!

Jim Hughes, Sartell Chief of Police

Date: Tuesday, February 10

Time: 2:00 - 3:30 PM

Chief Hughes will present a program in which

he defines profiles of hostile shooters. He

will describe steps to take when confronted in

this situation. He also will suggest evacuation

routes, safe places to hide and what actions

should be taken in any location including

schools, workplaces, malls, etc. In addition,

he will relate how law enforcement responds

to these types of situations and what to expect

when officers arrive.

SARTELL SENIOR CONNECTION “SECOND TUESDAY” PROGRAMS District Service Center 212 3rd Ave N

THANKS TO OUR ADVERTISERS…


SARTELL HAPPENINGS

Development Activity: Sartell Building Permit Summary thru November, 2014:

Total new single family home permits - 71 (total value $16,745,700)

Total all permits (re-roofing, remodels, commercial, etc.) – 1,177 (total value $28,177,984)

SeeClickFix In November, Sartell announced a new program that will allow residents to report quality-of-life issues and request Sartell services through an online and mobile interface. SeeClickFix allows residents to document neighborhood concerns and improvements alike, ranging from litter and flooding to damaged sidewalks,

zoning issues and malfunctioning traffic signals.

How does this work? You can report quality-of-life concerns through ,

or SeeClickFix.com (enter Sartell).

as they see the issue in real time. Once the resident submits an issue, the reporter, Sartell, and anyone ‘watching’ the area will receive an alert. The Sartell can then acknowledge the service request, route it to the proper department, and update the request—and residents following the issue—once it

is been resolved. Residents can also submit anonymous issues.

The partnership allows residents to report community issues, as well as view, comment on, and vote to fix problems submitted by their neighbors. Citizens can even create their own “watch areas” to receive notifications about all issues reported in their community, enabling them to follow the progress of all

service requests---not just the ones they report.

I’m learning how to knit. I signed up for a begin-ning knitting class at a local craft store to learn the knitting basics. We learned about the most common types of yarns, the supplies and gadgets needed for most projects, the “knitting language”, and the beginner techniques to make a dish cloth. There was plenty of time to practice during the first class to get the hang of holding the needles correctly and follow-ing through on each knit stitch. Our assignment was to finish all the knitting stitches. During the final class we learned how to separate the piece from the knitting needles and were able to start another dish cloth with a slightly different pattern. I looked for-ward to working on the project throughout the week telling Mom how enjoyable yet challenging the pro-ject was and began to search for other patterns to

tackle once the session ended.

The National Center for Education Statistics report that half of the U.S. adult population (43% for men, 49% for women) is enrolled in some form of life-long learning activity. So

what is life-long learning? It is the process of keeping one’s mind and body engaged---at any age---by ac-tively pursuing knowledge, experience, or a new skill. Life-long learning has many benefits including

evidence that keeping one’s intellect engaged during and after middle age can significantly reduce the risk

of dementia.

Community colleges, trade or technical schools, community education, senior and/or community centers as well as local businesses offer life-long learning activities for older adults on almost every topic imaginable. Did you know retired seniors can take college classes for free or at substantially discounted rates? We are fortunate to have many options available in Central Minnesota. Check them out and happy learning!

Keeping Dementia at a Distance

by Kathleen Gilbride / Community Development

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Sartell Senior Connection

9:00 AM to 4:00 PM

Monday - Friday

212 3rd Avenue N

Sartell, MN 56377

For more information, contact

Sartell-St. Stephen

Community Education 320-253-4036, Option 4

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SARTELL SENIOR CONNECTION BOARD

Chair: Jan Sorell (320) 252-2930 [email protected]

Back Row L to R: Judy Morgan, Ann Doyscher-Domres,

Ron Hurd, Mary Gilbert, Lint Edgerly, Pat McNeal,

Al Meier, Mike Gilbert, Amy Braig-Lindstrom.

Front Row: Maggie Kraemer, Lynn Fitzthum,

JoAnn Olson, Erica Frey, Jan Sorell, Rose Schulte.

Not Pictured: Gail Rucks

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Holiday Potluck Enjoyed at SSC96bda424cfcc34d9dd1a-0a7f10f87519dba22d2dbc6233a731e5.r41.…Garden Cove Room of Country Manor Apts - Enter East Door 2 Phone 320-252-2930 for information