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HAPPY EASTER FROM THE TARBORO PARKS & REC. DEPT.!!!!

EASTER FUN FACTS: - In the US, only 12 of the 50 states recognize Good Friday as a holiday.

- Peep peep… did you know Americans buy more than 700 million marshmal-

low Peeps during Easter? This makes Peeps the most popular non-chocolate Easter

candy.

- Americans consume more than 16 million jelly beans during this holiday. That is

enough jelly beans to circle the globe not once, not twice, but three times.

- Easter is the celebration of the resurrection of Christ; it is the oldest Christian hol-

iday and one of the most important days of the year.

- The White House of tradition of the Easter Egg Roll started back in 1878, with

President Rutherford B. Hayes.

- 76% of people eat the ears on chocolate bunnies first.

- The most popular chocolate eggs are Cadbury Cream Eggs.

- Americans spend $1.9 billion on Easter candy. That’s the second biggest candy

holiday after Halloween.

- The white lily is the official flower of Easter. As they represent grace and purity,

many churches and homes have chosen to decorate with the white lily for the holi-

day. In fact, they’re commonly known best as “Easter lilies.”

Mission Statement:

To provide the older adult the opportunity to continue a productive and active life through nutrition, education, fitness and recreational activities.

E.L. Roberson Center

Newsletter Tarboro Parks & Recreation

March - April 2018

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Meetings, Classes, & Services

Golden K Meets every Wednesday at 9:00am. If you are

interested in joining please see a member for more

information.

Community Line

Dance Held each Tuesday at 1:30pm. This is a

group teaching one another, practicing and coming together

for fun. Interested persons should see

Clara Harrell.

Line Dance Held each Tues. at 3:00pm. Joe Harper is the instructor. Class cost $25.00/

month ($50.00 for non residents)

Yoga Held each Thursday

at 2:00pm. Kathleen Loucks is the in-

structor. Cost is $16.00/month ($32.00 for non residents)

Edgecombe

County Senior

Games Club Meets each 3rd Wednesday at

11:00am. If you are interested in joining please see a mem-

ber or attend the meeting.

Bible Study is held each Thursday at

10:30am.

Crocheting Held each Friday at

9:30. Join new and old friends and work on an existing

piece or try some-thing new. No

formal instructor provided.

Needle Work Held each Thursday at 3:00. Join new

and old friends and work on an existing piece or try some-

thing new. No formal instructor

provided.

Happy Roberson

Club Meets each 1st Wednesday of the month at 1:00 pm.

If you are interested in joining this club

see President Geraldine Powell.

Happy Roberson

Club Gift Bingo Is held the 1st and 3rd Thursday of the

month from 7-9pm.

Birthday Bingo Is held the last Friday of the month

at 10:30am.

Devotion Will be

held each Monday

after the second Sunday at 10:30am.

If you know some-one you would like to have come,

please see commit-tee member Dorothy Byrd or

Maryann Puckett.

Hearing

Assistance On the 1st Tuesday of the month get hearing screening

services and any questions answered

at 9:30a.m. You must register by calling

1-800-999-6828.

Blood Pressure

Check Will be held the 2nd Tuesday,10:30-

11:30am. Sonya Webb and one of her helpers will as-

sist us.

Flag Raising

Ceremony held each first Mon-

day of the month. Ceremony will be held at the Town

Commons.

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Continued Computer Lab The lab is open daily from 8-5. Please do not turn

computers ON or OFF. No drinks or food allowed near

computers.

Bowling

We will be going bowling on Mon-day, March 12th

at 1pm at the Bowling Center in Rocky Mount. Please sign up at the front desk as space is limited.

Library Van Yolanda Thigpen, Outreach Coordina-tor, for Edgecombe

County Memorial Library comes on

the 2nd Tuesday of the month at 11:00 am for those who

wish to return books or checkout.

Legal Aide To assist with Wills, Power of Attorney’s, etc. This service is

income based. To make an appoint-ment please call

877-579-7562 between the hours

of 9-11am and 1-3pm.

Adult Services Provided by

Edgecombe County DSS:

Meal Program 641-7637

Blind Service 641-7614 Intake Services 641-7604 In-Home Aide Services, Transportation 641-7622

Adult Day Care 641-7608 Protective Service 641-7615 Guardianship & In-Home Aide 641-7607

Enhance Care Case Management 641-7883

Caregivers Meetings

1. A family caregiver is a person (friend, neighbor, etc.) providing care for a Senior Adult 60 or over with Alzheimer's Disease (regardless of their age).

2. An individual, age 55 or older that is raising a relative child under the age of 18. 3. Relative Caregivers of Adult Children with MR/DD ( Ages 19-59) Edgecombe County’s

support group meets at the Edgecombe County Administration Building Room 260.

Interested persons should call 252-641-5831.

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About “Your” Senior Center The E.L Roberson Center

Built in 1977, the E.L. Roberson Center is dedicated to providing services to Tarboro resi-

dents who are 50 years of age and older. Non-residents are required to pay a non-resident fee for classes held at the center. Seminars, service programs and informational

sessions held at the center are open to all seniors and the general public at no cost. The facility hosts a game room, a nutrition site, a small stage, an arts & crafts area, meeting room, small fitness room, a wonderful outdoor court-yard, bocce courts, shuffle board

courts, horse pits, a paved walking path, a conference room, and a greenhouse. Patrons have ease of access at both entrances with a sloped ramp and an automatic sliding door

at the rear entrance of the facility. Patrons are welcome to come and stay awhile, enjoy socializing with others, or shoot some pool with good friends whatever you choose to do while visiting, know our staff is here to make your day an enjoyable one.

Facility Hours of Operation (M-F) 8:00 a.m-5:00 p.m.

Fitness Center Hours (M-F) 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

Walking Trail Daily-sunrise to sunset

Saturday, March 17

St. Patrick is called a Christian missionary and the Apostle of Ireland.

In Ireland, St. Patrick's Day is a national holiday with banks, stores,

and businesses closing for the day.

Legend has it St. Patrick used the shamrock to explain the concept of

the Holy Trinity, by showing an unbeliever the three-leafed plant with

one stalk.

Shamrocks are the national flower/emblem of Ireland.

Your odds of finding a four-leaf clover are about 1 in 10,000.

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The Town of Tarboro operates a congregate Nutrition Program at the

E. L. Roberson Center for seniors five days a week (Monday-Friday, 12:00pm). The Nutrition Program is open to persons 60 years of age or older, spouse, (may or may not be 60) or on disability– meeting

certain guidelines. The service cost per unit is $4.25. If you want to come or cannot come to lunch on any day please call and let someone know or leave a message. THE NUMBER TO CALL IS 641-4263.

Nutritional Information Session: will be held December 20th at 11:30am, given by

Delois Armstrong. Dining Area: The dining room has been pre-

pared for your comfort. It will take each one of you to help maintain the cleanliness and neat decor.

Hand Washing: Washing your hands helps to

prevent the spread of many germs. Please wash hands in hot soapy water before wrapping silverware.

Irish Limericks:

A tutor who taught on

the flute,

Tried to teach two

tooters to toot.

Said the two to the

tutor,

"Is it harder to toot, or

To tutor two tooters to

toot?" There was an old man

of Nantucket,

Who kept all his cash

in a bucket.

But his daughter

named Nan

Ran away with a man,

And as for the bucket,

Nan took it.

The Town Of Tarboro provides transportation for senior citizens who

are town residents and wish to participate in programs and activities sponsored by the Tarboro Parks & Recreation Department at the E. L. Roberson Center. Transportation is also provided for persons par-

ticipating in afternoon or evening activities. For further information please stop by the front desk or request to speak with the Senior Center Supervisor for more details and information regarding this

program and opportunities that may be available to you.

Daily Nutrition Program

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Transportation Program

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Registration fees are 100% refundable when programs and events are canceled OR adjusted by the E.L. Roberson Center OR if there is a waiting list with a participant who can fill the open spot.

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Movie Time March 14 at 1pm—”Hoosiers”

April 16 at 1pm— “Rudy”

Movies are shown in the Library and

start promptly at 1pm.

Lunch & Learn Join us for a fun

and educational Lunch & Learn fea-turing one of Vidant

Edgecombe Hospi-tal's informative

staff members. Lunch will be pro-vided. Seating is

limited, and regis-tration is required.

Thur. March 29 at 12pm

& Thur., April 22 at 12pm

Supper Club March 6 at 4pm—Dixie Queen

April 9 at 4:30pm— TBD

Space is limited on the Supper Club

outings so please be sure to sign up at the front desk.

Butterbean Auc-

tion Will be held on March 16 at 10:30am.

AARP Meets each 3rd Tuesday of the month at 1:30pm. If

you are interested in joining this club please see President

Gloria Applewhite or attend the meeting.

DESG The next Edgecombe County

Senior Games meet-ing will take place

on Wednesday, March 21 at 11am. There is also a

meeting on April 18 at 11am as well.

Funny Quotes! “Tell a person there are 300 billion stars in the sky and they

will believe you. Tell the same per-son a bench has wet

paint on it and they’ll have to touch

it to be sure.” - Unknown

“There’s no such thing as being too

Southern.” - Lewis Grizzard

Grocery Shopping March 2018

2 WalMart

9 Food Lion (Western) 16 Piggly Wiggly

23 Food Lion (St. Andrews)

30 WalMart

April 2018 6 Food Lion

(Western) 13 Piggly Wiggly 20 Food Lion

(St. Andrews) 27 WalMart

More things to See & Do!

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Seniors Health Insurance Information Program (SHIIP)

Are you new to Medicare or are you currently on it and have questions? Senior Health Insurance Information Program (SHIIP) assistance is available to help answer questions.

Become a SHIIP Volunteer

Has SHIIP helped you and now you would like to help others and become a volun-teer?

Medicare Part D Assistance

Are your prescriptions getting to expensive? Do you need help paying for them? As-

sistance and information about low income subsidy eligibility is available by ap-pointment.

NC Senior Medicare Patrol

Protect, Detect, and Report! Protect yourself from Medicare errors, fraud and abuse. Learn to detect potential errors, fraud and abuse. If you suspect you have been a target of errors, fraud or abuse, report it by calling 1-855-408-1212.

For more information or to make an appointment stop by the front desk or call 641-4263 or 1-855-408-1212

www.medicare.gov

Drop In Activities

Daily Indoor: board games are available in the game room: Checkers, Puzzles, Connect Four, dominos, and group card games, such as:

canasta, rummikub, Uno, etc.

Daily Outdoor: games available: shuffleboard, horseshoes, croquet, football throw, corn hole, and bocce.

After Hours Play

The center is open on the 1st and 3rd Thursday night from 7:00 p.m.-9:00 p.m. for those that may want to play a game of pool, bocce, shuffleboard, horseshoes, use the computer lab, checkers, board games, fitness room, or join the Happy Roberson Club at Gift Bingo.

Answers to Crossword Puzzle:

Across 4. Decorate 7. Egg 8. Dye 9. Chick 10. Jellybean 11. Bunny Down 1. Chocolate 2. Hunt 3. Parade 4. Daffodil 5. Basket 6. Bunny 9. Candy

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Word Games-Holiday Edition

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Easter Edition-Recipe

For More Fun Recipes visit

www.mccormick.com

INGREDIENTS

(10 servings)

6 eggs

1 tsp. dry mustard

1 tsp. salt

½ tsp. Freshly ground

pepper

4 c. milk

12 slice dense white

sandwich bread

1 large red bell pepper

3 cups coarsely grated

cheddar cheese

Egg & Cheese Soufflé

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use our Suggestion Box to drop off any recipe

ideas to be shared with others. If yours is

chosen, we will be sure to share with all

readers of this bulleetin so everyone can try

your great recipe!

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1. Beat eggs, mustard, salt, pepper, and milk together in a large

bowl. Stir in bread, cover, and let stand 1 hour.

2. Preheat oven to 300 degrees F.

3. Cut red pepper into 1/4-inch pieces. Stir red pepper and

cheese into bread mixture.

4. Oil a 9’x13’ inch baking dish, pour in bread mixture and

bake for 1 3/4 hours. Remove and let stand for 5 to 10

minutes before cutting into squares to serve.

Preparation

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Get Involved-DESG Needs YOU!!!

.

Each spring, thousands of people enjoy partici-

pating in a Local Senior Games in North Caroli-na. The qualifiers are invited to participate each

fall in the Senior Games State Finals held in Ra-leigh. Every two years, the State Finals winners qualify to represent North Carolina at the Na-

tional Senior Games. State Finals 2018 will be the National Qualifying event in North Carolina for the National Senior Games in 2019 to be

held in Albuquerque, New Mexico in June..

"“Senior Games is about embracing ag-ing and being never too old to play, to learn and to share." Gael Hogan

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MYRTLE BEACH TRIP!!!!!

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E.L. Roberson Senior Center Invites You To Join Them On A Vacation To

Sunny Myrtle Beach Situated along the beautiful South Carolina coastline, Myrtle Beach is a top vacation destination. The area’s mild climate, beautiful beaches, and endless entertainment options make it the perfect spot for a getaway.

Your 3 Day/2 Night Vacation Package Includes: 2 Night Ocean Front Hotel Accommodations, located on the famed “Golden Mile of Myrtle Beach”! 2 Breakfasts and 1 Wonderful Dinner 2 Spectacular Myrtle Beach Shows Including: The Carolina Opry – Two hours of high energy entertainment blending

humor and dancing with everything from Rock’n’Roll, Broadway, Coun-

try, Classic Hits, Pop, Melodies, and Gospel!

Alabama Theater – The Alabama Theater introduces “ONE”, the new

show combining extraordinary talent, iconic numbers, sizzling visual

elements and extravagant costuming with hit songs from many exciting

musical genres into a production critics call a ‘Mega Hit’!

Alabama Theater Backstage Tour—Discover how 24 performers, 8

stage hands, 2 producers, 1 writer, 1 director, 1 choreographer, 1 costume designer, 4 seam-

stresses, 1 set designer, 1 lighting designer and 1 sound designer bring you the most out-

standing production show on the east coast.

Visit to Broadway at the Beach—With 350 acres, the largest entertainment venue of its

kind in the state features unique specialty shops, exceptional dining, and award-winning at-

tractions all surrounding the magnificent Lake Broadway.

Enjoy Myrtle Beach’s Sandy Beach or Relax by the Pool

Standard Taxes, Meal Gratuities & Baggage Handling, Deluxe Motor Coach Transportation

For Information and/or Reservations, Please Contact: Alan Miniard @ 252-641-4263 Date of Trip: October 29 – 31, 2018 Price: $419.00/Per Person – Double Occupancy Travel Protection: Travel Protection can be purchased at $51.00/person – Double Occupancy. If you wish to purchase Travel Protection, please send in a separate check made payable to PML Travel & Tours. Trav-el Protection should be purchased at the time of your initial deposit to ensure full benefits. Fuel surcharges

by all transportation companies may be assessed. Insurance premiums are non-refundable.

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Monthly Calendars

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Tarboro Parks & Recreation Staff

Travis Stigge Parks & Recreation Director

Niki Barnes Administrative Assistant

Thomas Perkins Supervisor of Athletics

Alan Miniard Senior Center Supervisor

Deloris Armstrong Nutrition Site Manager

Janet Casper General Service Specialist

Catina Morris Cook

Quenesha Wiggins Cook Assistant

E.L Roberson Center

305 West Baker Street Tarboro, NC 27886 Phone: 252-641-4263

Fax: 252-641-4287

252-641-4263

ACTIVITIES

Nutrition Site Helpers

Committee Members

Advisory Board Senior Games Ambassadors

Senior Games

Program Assistants

Receptionist

Instructors

Please contact us and will

can place you in an area of

interest.

Daily Activities Billiards

Board Games

Checkers

Dominos

Connect Four

Puzzles

Outdoor Games

Card Games

Library –Reading

Lunch

Computer Lab

Nutrition Information

Exercise

Fitness Room

Walking Trail

DESG Practices

Coffee/Snacks

Game Room Fellowship

Weekly Activities

Classes

Bible Study

Shopping

Monthly Activities

Devotion

Gift Bingo

Blood Pressure Check-Up

Birthday Celebration

Coping & Living Class

Advisory Board

Club Activities

Committee Meetings

Annual Activities

Trips

Parties

Valentines

Easter

4th of July

Christmas

Down East Senior Games

Health Clinics

Fund Raisers

Seasonal Activities

Aquatic Exercise

Swimming Lessons

Volunteer Banquet

Fellowship Programs

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