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Volume 3, Issue 3 October 2013

Senior Center of Boulder City

Newsletter

Food pantry now open for all seniors 60 and over

Spooky-scary ghosts, goblins and

assorted monsters that go bump in the

night will be out and about for SCBC’s

Halloween party Thursday Oct. 31st at

the center. But instead of lurking

around in the dark, SCBC’s ghouls

will be partying from 10:30 a.m.

through the lunch hour. After the meal

prizes will be awarded for the most

terrifying, creative and other kinds of

costumes.

Halloween Party Oct. 31

SCBC’s new food pantry is now open with over 1,000 lbs. of groceries for Boulder City’s seniors. All

seniors aged 60 and over are eligible for one bag of non perishable items per week.

The pantry will be open Monday and Thursday from 9 am to 3 pm and

on Friday from 10 am to 2 pm. The first shipment of groceries arrived in early

October from the Three Square Foundation while volunteers and SCBC staff

physically set up the pantry in the last few weeks. “Hats are off to our Jim

Schwarzer and Tom Shverha, who volunteered their time and expertise in put-

ting those shelves together,” Tammy Copelan, SCBC’s director said.

Schwarzer, who is also a board member, five day a week volunteer and

all around go to guy, put more than blood, sweat and tears into the project.

Please see “food” p.3

BOO!


The Senior Center of Boulder City Board

of Directors will have their regular monthly

meeting Wednesday October 23rd starting at

10:30 a.m., SCBC has announced. The

meeting will take place in SCBC confer-

ence room and is open to the public.

SCBC Board to meet Oct. 23

SHIP answers Medicare drug questions October 19

Just a reminder...SCBC’s popular birthday

Monday celebrations will move to Fridays

starting Oct. 25th. Birthdays will now be

celebrated on the final Friday of the month,

with traditional fare of baked chicken,

country rice, peas, fruit/salad and birthday

cake.

BDays to be celebrated

the last Friday in October

Do you have questions about your Medicare

drug prescription plan? Nevada’s State Health Insur-

ance Assistance Program (SHIP) has the answers.

Medicare counselors will be at the Senior Center

of Boulder City Friday Oct, 18th and Friday Nov. 15th

from 9:30 am to 12:30 pm. Seniors are encouraged to

sign up at SCBC for an appointment.

“…Medicare counselors will be available to re-

view your current Medicare drug plan or help you enroll

in a new plan if needed,” SHIP said in a prepared state-

ment..

SHIP volunteers have regular counseling loca-

tions across the state, including 20 in southern Nevada

senior centers, hospitals and community centers.

SHIP is funded by the Centers for Medicare and

Medicaid services and is administered by the state of

Nevada, Aging and Disability Services Division. SHIP

partners with the Senior Medicare Patrol (SMP) and the

Aging and Disability Resource Centers (ADRC).

For more info call SHIP at 702.486.3478 or toll

free at 800.307.4444. SHIP is also seeking volunteer

counselors. To find out how you can help, call their vol-

unteer line at 702.486.3801.

Time is running out to get a great deal on

“never-been-used, still-in-the-box” place settings.

Volunteer gift shop manager Marjorie Swan-

son is offering five piece sets of dinner plate,

salad plate, bowl, cup and saucer for only $4.00.

All pieces are still in their original boxes. For one

dollar each, you can add a matching sugar or

creamer decanter and a large serving plate.

The place settings are perfect gifts for the holi-

days, the college student’s first apartment, or sim-

ply to replace some of your own broken or lost

items.

Come see all the great buys Marjorie has. The

gift shop is open five days a week, Monday

through Friday from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. All pro-

ceeds from sales there go directly to SCBC.

Time limited on plate deal

Credits: stories/layout by David Copelan. Edited by Rose Ann Miele. Holly Webb photo

Volume 3, Issue 3 October 2013

“I dropped one of those dang shelves right on my foot,” he said with a

laugh, adding that the shelves are both sturdy and heavy.

Longtime volunteer Holly Webb has been hired to staff the pantry.

The pantry is being funded by a grant by the U.S. Department of Health

and Human Services. SCBC partnered with Boulder City’s Emergency Aid,

which is receiving half of the $90,000 grant. SCBC’s focus will be on seniors,

while Emergency Aid is helping all members of the public.

As part of the requirements of the grant, both agencies are asking partici-

pants to fill out registration forms, so HHS can make sure the grant is being prop-

erly spent.

Keeping our brains in shape as we age is a major

concern for many seniors, what with the specter of

Alzheimer’s disease, dementia or even general for-

getfulness.

Toward that end a representative from the Cleve-

land Clinic Lou Ruvo Center for Brain Health will

give a special talk on that organization’s mission

Monday Oct. 21st from 11 to 11:45 a.m. at SCBC.

According to its website, the Lou Ruvo Center

“currently treats patients for a variety of neurological

disorders, including Alzheimer's, Huntington's and

Parkinson's diseases, multiple sclerosis, and memory

disorders of all kinds. The Center is also

Food pantry opens for seniors

known for the many supportive services it provides

for the family members of those who suffer from

these disorders.”

While there is no known cure for many of the dis-

eases, the Center can provide early detection for Alz-

heimer’s as well as several strategies seniors can em-

ploy to keep their gray matter in the pink.

SCBC members have gotten a taste of some of

mental exercises Lou Ruvo employs with the brain

teasers being handed out during the lunch hour. The

Lou Ruvo Center donated the puzzles to SCBC.

“Sure these games are good for you,” one senior

was overheard saying as she tried to maneuver tiny

metal balls around a small puzzle. “They’ll also make

you go crazy, ARRGH!”

Cleveland Clinic on Brain Health at center Oct. 21

Good turn out for training Over a quarter of SCBC’s legion of volun-

teers made it to last month’s training for

elder abuse and volunteer care. The classes

are required by state and federal aging agen-

cies as conditions towards granting over

$100,000 to SCBC. All of the center’s volun-

teers must complete the classes. For those

who couldn’t attend the last class, other

trainings are set for December, March, and

June. Thanks to all for coming,

From front page

SCBC staff trained volunteers on elder abuse and volunteer care last month Holly Webb photo

The Senior Center of Boulder City (SCBC)

813 Arizona Street, Boulder City, NV 89005

Phone: 702-293-3320; Fax: 702-293-5628

Hours: Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. until 3 p.m.

Website: www.seniorcenterbouldercity.org

Mission Statement: The Senior Center of Boulder City

Advocates for the Senior population of Boulder City,

Providing services to enhance and empower

Seniors to live an independent, active lifestyle.

Funding for SCBC meal program is provided by a grant from the

Aging Disability Services Division (ADSD).


Let’s Get Together!

Monday, November 4 from 6 p.m. until 7:30 p.m. at the center!

Board members Susan Johnson and Peggy Leavitt said it

was time for another Monday night get together, so that’s

what we’re doing! We’re inviting all of you to get together

with us for homemade “sloppy joes” from Susan’s recipe on

Monday, November 4 from 6 p.m. until 7:30 p.m. at the cen-

ter.

We’ll have some items to do along with the sloppy joes and

a Susan Johnson recipe for dessert.

Jim Schwarzer is in charge of entertainment that we’re sure

you’ll enjoy.

We had a great turnout when Susan and Peggy did our chili supper and hope you’ll come out for this

event which is free and open to the public.

There will be a sign up sheet at the front desk, so don’t forget to add your name!

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