Silver QuillValley Senior Services of Ransom & Sargent Counties

AUGUST2018

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OFFICE - 683-3131 OR

Toll free: 877-857-3743

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Resource Specialist 2

Nutrition 3

Garden for Good Cognitive Health 4

Menu 5 Sargent County Info 6

Ransom County Info 7

Transit Back Info Page

Beware of Secret-Shopping Scam FTC warns about the return of an old scheme

The Federal Trade Commission is warning that an old scam involving fraudulent checks and shopping has again reared its head.

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is warning consumers to watch out for the resurgence of a long-standing scam that combines fake checks with secret shopping.

“We’ve been hearing a lot about it lately,” Emma Fletcher of the FTC’s Division of Consumer and Business Education wrote in an online consumer advisory.

“Here’s how it starts. You get a check in the mail with a job offer as a secret shopper. You deposit the check and see the funds in your account a few days later, and the bank even tells you the check has cleared.

“Now you’re off to the store you’ve been asked to shop at and report back on, often a Walmart. Your first assignment is to test the in-store money transfer service, like Western Union or MoneyGram, by sending some of the money you deposited. Or you might be told to use the money to buy reloadable cards or gift cards, such as iTunes cards. You’re instructed to send pictures of the cards or to give the numbers on the cards.

“Fast-forward days or weeks to the unhappy ending. The bank finds out the check you deposited is a fake, which means you’re on the hook for all that money.

Banks make money available from deposited checks in a few days, but a fake check can take weeks to be discovered. “By the time you try to get the money back from the money transfer service, the scammers are long gone, and they’ve taken all the money off the gift cards, too,” Fletcher advised.

The lesson: “If anyone ever asks you to deposit a check and then wire or send money in any way, you can bet it’s a scam.”

William E. Gibson, AARP.com, May 21, 2018

ValleySenior Services

PO Box 387Lisbon, ND 58054

Office phone: 683-3131Toll free: 877-857-3743Fax: 701-683-0352For meals or transportation: 701-683-3131 or 877-857-3743Executive Director: Brian ArettValley Senior Services 701-293-1440 or 877-827-1916Resource Specialist:Morgan Weber (701) 683-3131Meal & Transit Coordinator:Nannette “Nan” SeversonMeal Delivery:Russel Anderson; Rita LinderkampRansom Kitchen Staff:Angie Elijah; Kendall Groettum; Dar-lene Dahl; Elise Nylander; Vee Rohn; Nita KitchenSargent Kitchen Staff:Gwen Anderson; Rita Preble; Cheryl Roder; Janet KieferSargent Kitchen Subs:Carolyn Harrison; Delores Lysne; Cheryl HaringTransportation:Kevin Brummond;Cheryl Holmstrom; Lyle Milbrandt; Judy Milbrandt; Charlie Orn; Marlene Hogness; Wilfred Anderson; Bryan StottsRansom/Sargent Float:Stephanie Gates

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 pro-tected by Federal Law.

If you believe you have been discriminated against, please contact:

Brian Arett, Valley Senior Services,

P.O. Box 2217, Fargo, ND 58108. (701) 293-1440.

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Statement of Identification - Silver QuillPublished Monthly by: Valley Senior Services

2801 32nd Ave. S, P.O. Box 2217, Fargo, ND 58108To receive the Silver Quill call 683-3131 or toll free 1-877-857-3743

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

RESOURCE SPECIALISTS

Are you looking for help to find services that will allow you to continue living independently in your home as late in life as possible? Valley Senior Ser-vices Resource Specialists are available to help you find the services you need today and to plan ahead for the future.

Morgan Weber is your local Resouce Specialist. You can contact her at 701-683-3131.

Tidbits• Reminder: schedule your appointments between 10:30 a.m.

- 2:30 p.m. for Ransom bus & Sargent van transportation. Ransom & Sargent transportation open to the public!

• Transportation note: please call the Lisbon office at 1-877-857-3743 or 683-3131 to schedule your rides, do not call the drivers at home.

• Meal tickets always make a great gift idea!• Rent your local senior center for a family or business func-

tion.• Help Wanted: Meals on Wheels Deliverers - If you would

like to help with the Meals on Wheels (MOW) delivery, please call Nannette at 683-3131.

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Normal Aging Process or Vitamin Deficiency?

Vanessa Berg, MS LRD CDE

Many people older than 50 do not get enough vitamin B12. This vitamin is found in milk and dairy foods, meat, fish (especially salmon), poultry and eggs.

Some medications can interfere with the ab-sorption of B12. Proton Pump Inhibitors like Prilosec and Nexium reduce the absorption of B12 from food (but not in supplement form). Metformin, a medication for diabetes, significantly decreases absorption as well. A supplement form of B12 is recommended for these individuals.

Healthcare providers often overlook this vitamin. Some experts estimate that up to 30 percent of our senior population is deficient!

Often we assume the symptoms of loss of balance, muscle weakness and memory problems are associated with aging. A supplement of Vitamin B12 could be the answer.

Vanessa would like to know if you have any nutrition questions or interests that you would like to be addressed in her monthly nutrition article. To contact her, you can send an email with your nutrition questions to: info@valleyseniors.org. Or, complete the slip below and mail it to: Valley Senior Services, Inc. P.O. Box 2217, Fargo, ND 58108.

I would like to learn more about this nutrition subject or have a nutrition question regarding this:

Name & contact number (optional):

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Ransom Sargent Senior Services, a branch of Valley Senior Services, is a non-profit organization serving senior citizens in Ransom and Sargent Counties. Our services include: Home Delivered Meals, Frozen Meals, Community Dining, Transpor-tation, Senior Centers, Outreach Assistance and Medicare Part D assistance. In addition, we distribute a monthly publication - The Silver Quill - detailing current and upcoming events of interest to the senior community. If you would like additional information on our services please contact our office at 683-3131 or 1-877-857-3743.

Your tax deductible contribution to Valley Senior Services of Ransom and Sargent will help us to continue to meet the in-creasing demand for services. Your gift can be mailed to VSS, P.O. Box 387, Lisbon, ND 58054.

Your gift can be designated to *Home Delivered Meals *Congregate Dining * Outreach Assistance *Transportation *Medicare Part D Assistance

Spending Time in the Garden Plants Seeds for Good Cognitive Health

When was the last time you looked forward to weed-ing? If the answer is never, that might change: New studies show that spending time working in your yard or garden helps the body and brain in some of the

ways more strenuous activities do. A European review on studies about the ben-efits gardening has for older adults found the activities increased feelings of accomplish-ment and a sense of well-being.

The authors added that gardening protected the brain by decreasing sadness and depres-sion, both of which can contribute to a decline in cognitive skills.

The studies weren’t designed to analyze the mechanisms that bring about the changes in the brain, but one theory is that repetitive mo-tions like weeding and deadheading (remov-ing old blooms) bring about positive feelings of control.

A study from the Netherlands found that 30 mintues of gardening decreased levels of cor-tisol, a hormone that increases stress levels, in the brain.

Research done at the Landscape and Human Health Laboratory at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign finds that nature plays a big role in eliminating the harmful side effects of stress. While the studies weren’t done on gardeners, director Frances Kuo drew com-parisons between gardening and relating to nature.

Spending time working in a sunny garden, compared with being hunched over a com-puter, uses a passive kind of attention, said Kuo. “Nature,” she said, “takes us out of that freaked-out state when our brains are fatigued” from dealing with all the demands of daily life. When our brains are fatigued, cognitive skills suffer. For example, she said, “Try doing taxes when you’re already tired. It’s painful.”

She added that whether people spend time in nature, or even contemplate a photo of nature, they become clear-headed, and can reason and problem-solve again.

“I don’t want to overstate it, but if you have the resorative effect of nature, you’re dailing back years on your brain.”

Weeding, anyone?

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Sargent County Transportation--Open to the public

Call 683-3131 or 1-877-857-3743 and leave a message

Rides provided Tuesday through Thursday on request. Rides provided within the county and sur-

rounding areas - Oakes, Lisbon, Fargo.

CENTER HIGHLIGHTS

SARGENT COUNTY

Open: Monday-ThursdayMeals:

Mon, Tues, Wed, Thurs

Forman Center724-3928

Open: Mon-Thur Meals:

Mon, Tues, Wed, ThursInternet available

Every Monday @ 10:30 - Chair YogaEvery Tuesday & Thursday @ 10:30 - Bone Builders Exercise Program

Gwinner

Call for information about home de-livered meals in the city of Gwinner. Please call if you have a home deliv-ery interest. 683-3131 Rutland Center

724-4074Open Monday-Thursday

Meals:Mon, Tues, Wed, Thurs

Daily puzzles; Club meets 2nd Tuesday @ 1:00. Video Lead Yoga—Monday, Tuesday, and by demand.Every Monday & Tuesday@ 10:30 - Chair Yoga (call Janny for details)

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Milnor Center427-9327

Open Tuesday-FridayMeals:

Tue, Wed, Thurs, Fri

Cards every Tuesday & Friday; Club meets as needed. Internet available.

Internet available! All adults welcome!

Every Tuesday & Thursday - @ 10:00 - Bone Builders Exercise Every Tuesday - 1:00 Bridge (call Janice at 427-9462)Every Wed. @ 10:00 - Chair YogaEvery Friday - 1:00 Pinochle

Cogswell Center724-3024

Sargent County Foot Care

724-3725

Sargent Food Pantry701-680-7049

Tuesdays 1:00-4:00Sargent Cty Courhouse, lower level

& Gwinner Community CenterPatty Woytassek, DirectorSargent County

VSS Resource Specialist 683-3131

VSS Resource Specialist Morgan Weber will help link you to programs including home delivered meals and transportation to maintain your inde-pendence in your own home.

* Please call by 9:00 a.m. to sign up for dinner - All meal sites serve noon meal at 12:00*

Call Nannette for details - 1-877-857-3743 or

683-3131 - leave a message - Please do not call the driver at home

Schedule appointments from 10:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.

Memorials

Open Monday-FridayMeals:

Monday through Friday

May 8 @ 2:00 - Ransom County Council meetingEvery Monday @ 10:00 - Chair YogaEvery Tuesday - 1:00 Hand & Foot plus Whist cards Every Thursday - van to Lisbon (call Lisbon office to schedule a ride)2nd Wednesday of month - 1:00 Bingo hosted by HEART programEvery Tuesday & Thursday @ 10:30 - Bone Builders Exercise ProgramRegular meetings every other month.

Enderlin Center 437-2669

Meals:No meals being served at this time. Anyone needing frozen

meals should call the Lisbon site at 683-3131

Every Wednesday - van to Lisbon (call 877-857-3743 or 683-3131)

Lisbon Center683-4295

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Open Monday-FridayMeals:

Monday-Friday @ 12:00 Noon

Thursday night pinochle—call Brad Ellingson - 678-4844.

Aug. 1- Golden Rule DayEvery Monday - 9:30 Chair Yoga; 1:00 BingoEvery Tuesday - 1:00 Hand & FootEvery Friday - 1:00 RummyEvery Tuesday & Thursday @ 10:30 - Bone Builders Exercise ProgramEvery Friday - 9:30 Chair Yoga

CENTER HIGHLIGHTS

Ransom County Transportation Open to the public

Call 683-3131 or 1-877-857-3743 and leave a message

Drivers close at 4:00 Mon. - Thur. and Fridays at 3:00Schedule appointments from 10:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.

Please do not call the driver at home to schedule rides.

Sheldon Seniors

No Meals - Call the Lisbon office for frozen meals at

683-3131Potluck 2nd & 4th

Friday of the month Every Monday @ 9:00- Bone Builders Exercise Program

Fort Ransom

Foot Care Ransom County Public Health -

Call 683-6140 for an appointment;Ransom County

Food Pantry701-308-0905

Call Wednesday to order a basket; Thursday basket pick up 1:00-3:00

Ransom County VSS Resource Specialist

683-3131 Resource Specialist Morgan Weber will help link you to programs (such as home delivered meals and trans-portation) to maintain your indepen-dence in your own home.

RANSOM COUNTY

Ransom County Van ScheduleHours: Monday -Thursday 8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.

Friday 8:15 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.Monday-Friday: rides within the city of LisbonWednesdays: rides from Fort Ransom & back

Thursdays: rides from Enderlin & backBus Schedule

2nd & 4th Tuesday and every Thursday to Fargo*Schedule appointment between 10:30 a.m. & 2:30 p.m.

*Reserve bus ride by 3:00 p.m. the day before riding

IMPORTANT!! Please call by 9:00 a.m. to sign up for dinner so

the cook can plan enough food!

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

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

Please call

683-3131 to schedule your

ride!

Schedule* Transporta-tion is avail-able in the city of Lisbon from 8 am. - 4pm, Monday

through Thursday. Fridays 8 am to 3 pm. First ride will be given at 8:15 am. Last ride will be given at 3:45 pm.* Transportation to Fargo is available the sec-ond and fourth Tuesday of each month, and every Thursday. Time spent in Fargo will be from 10 am- 4 pm, unless all riders are done earlier.* Transportation from surrounding towns in Ransom County into Lisbon is available monthly from 9:30 am. - 2:30 pm.

Cost (per person)Lisbon: $2 round trip

Enderlin: $5 round tripFargo: $6 round trip

Fort Ransom: $5 round tripSargent County TownsFargo: $7 round trip

Within Sargent: $5 round trip

• Rides are provided on a first-call, first-serve basis. Medical appointments take precedence.

• Vehicles are equipped with wheelchair lifts to accomodate accessibility needs.

• For out of town rides, please call at least two days in advance.

Ransom/Sargent Counties Transportaion

Provided by Valley Senior Services