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Defiance County Senior Services
June 2021
https://www.defiance-county.com/senior-services
Email: [email protected]
Welcome Back Everyone!
Good news! Finally, the day has come that I can announce that we will be
opening our doors to the public on June 14, 2021.
Defiance Center New Hours Monday –Friday 8am-2pm
Hicksville Satellite Site New Hours Monday & Thursday only 11:30am-2:30pm
I know that you have all waited a long time for this and we are very excited to get back to a “new normal.” Please review the instructions for reopening sheet on page 2. These guidelines are to help everyone stay as healthy as possible.
Please remember that not all seniors and staff members who will be coming into the center will be vaccinated. We recommend wearing masks for seniors who are not fully vaccinated and maintain social distancing. Due to staff shortages we will not be able to provide transportation into the centers at this time. We will re-evaluate this at a later date.
Grab and Go
Meals will still be offered daily from 11:15 a.m. -11:30 a.m. Please let us know if you are going to drive through and pick up. Please note the time change. Prior reservations required, please
call 419-782-3233 by 1p.m. the day before.
Defiance Center
Opens June 14th
8:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m. Monday - Friday
Lunch will be served from 11:30 a.m. 12:30 p.m. in the café.
Prior reservations required, please call 419-782-3233 by 1p.m. the day before.
Hicksville Center
Opens June 14th on Monday and Thursday only
11:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m. Monday and Thursday only.
Lunch served at Noon for dining in or Grab and Go pick up from 11:15-11:30.
Prior reservation required for all services, please call 419-542-5004 by 1p.m. the day before
Included on the next page is a list of instructions when entering the center. Please let me know if you have any questions.
Please join us in a Welcome Back Celebration on June 14th with food, prizes and gift bags. Amy Francis,
Instructions for Reopening
• Seniors must enter in the north side of the building (main entrance) and should exit in the same way (except if there is an emergency then you may use the closest exit)
• Every senior will need to sign the log book when entering the building. We also ask that you check out at the main entrance as you leave for the day.
• Facial covering is recommended if you have not been fully vaccinated.
• We will ask you to hand sanitize or wash your hands with soap for at least twenty seconds before going past the lobby area.
• Please use hand sanitizer or wash your hands with soap for at least twenty seconds if you: Sneeze into your hands
Cough (please cough into the sleeve or elbow, not hands) Touch your face/mouth
Blow your nose Before lunch After lunch
After the use of the restroom
• Please be courteous to others, if you feel sick, do not come into the center. You should stay home if you have the one of the following symptoms:
Fever or chills Cough
Shortness of breath or difficulty breathing Fatigue
Muscle or body aches Headache
New loss of taste or smell Sore throat
Congestion or runny nose Nausea or vomiting Diarrhea
• We ask that you not shake hands, hug or touch other seniors to avoid the spread of germs.
• If you have been exposed to COVID-19, please do not enter the Defiance County Seniors Centers until you have been cleared by the Health Department.
• We will post on the Defiance County website (under Senior Services) and on Facebook updates on the facility being open or any changes that may occur.
• https://www.defiance-county.com/senior-services/index.php
• In the event of a potential COVID-19 outbreak, seniors should follow guidance from the Defiance County Health Department.
• Seniors with underlying medical conditions should take extra caution when entering the centers.
• Have fun and enjoy our time together!
Thank you for helping to keep everyone safe! We are happy to see you!
Home Delivered Meals
REMINDER: YOU MUST BE HOME AT TIME OF DELIVERY.
Area Office Rules require you to be home for delivery, and you MUST call if you will not be home the day before delivery or no later than 7 am the day of
delivery (if you have forgotten to call)
We provide nutritious meals, meeting all requirements of the Area Office on Aging home delivered meal program but, due to supply shortages you may see substitutions. Thank you for your patience and understanding during this trying time!
Greet you at the door delivery has been implemented for your safety and the safety of our drivers. PLEASE follow these rules so we may continue to serve you. Speak with Ginny if you have concerns.
To cancel your meal or for questions, please contact:
Ginny Wiseman at 419-782-3321
(The Hicksville location is not always available to pass a message on.)
Commodity Supplemental Food Program— Senior Food Boxes
June 23rd
The food box pick up will be from: 1-2:30 in Defiance
12:30-2 in Hicksville
Please come to the east end of the Defiance Center or the parking lot at the Hicksville
location for your food box.
There is an application to complete for this food box which includes: fruits, grains,
vegetables, dairy and protein. Questions?? Please contact Sue Weller @
419-782-3233.
Reminder: No PETS in your car at pickup
Defiance INSIDE Dining
Monday thru Friday 11:30-12:30
Reservations required by 1 p.m. the day prior OR you may choose to continue with
Defiance Grab and Go Meals
Monday through Friday Pick up 11:15-11:30 Note New time
Reservation Required
Call Dennis @ 419-782-3233 by 1p.m. the day before. Hicksville Location
Hicksville Grab and Go from 11:15 to 11:30 Monday and Thursday only Hicksville Inside Dinning at Noon on Monday and Thursday only Call Linda at 419-542-5004 for Reservations by 1 p.m. the day before
Area Office On Aging rules REQUIRE EVERYONE for whom a meal is being picked up MUST BE PRESENT!
Each participant may determine what they can comfortably contribute toward the cost of a meal. No senior adult will be denied a nutrition service due to inability to contribute.
Our suggested donation for a lunch is $3.00 per meal. See Robin or your meal route driver for our ‘Meal
Deal’ coupons. $50 for 20 coupons reduces your cost to $2.50 per meal. Now that’s a deal!
Choices, choices, you have choices!! We will begin serving meals inside the center on June 14, 2021!
Trivia Questions for June 2021 for 1
stprize $25.00 Gift Card
If there is more than one winner we will draw 3 names for 1st, 2nd 3rd prize!
Circle the correct answer!
What kind of animal is the emblem of the US Republican Party? A. Donkey B. Eagle C. Elephant What was Tarzan’s Chimpanzee’s Name? A. Charlie B. Chimp C. Cheetah
What kind of animal was “Gentle Ben” on the TV show? A. Raccoon
B. Muskrat C. Bear
4. On a common lady bug, what color are the spots? A. Green B. Yellow C. Black 5. In the Lone Ranger, what was Tonto’s horse’s name? A. Biscuit B. Shadow C. Scout
6. What Falling fruit supposedly inspired Isaac Newton to write the laws of gravity? A. Lemon B. Orange C. Apple
7. What Deli sandwich topped Date line NBC’s list for total fat content? A. Reuben B. BLT C. Tuna salad with mayo
8. What is the groundnut better known as? A. Walnut B. Pecan C. Peanut
9. What sticky sweetener was traditionally used as an antiseptic for cuts and burns? A. Maple syrup B. Vanilla C. Honey
10. What type of Lettuce was called Crisphead until the 1920”s? A. Romaine B. Bib lettuce C. Iceberg lettuce
11. What bird is the international symbol of happiness? A. Cardinal B. Robin
C. Bluebird
12. What is the fastest animal with two legs? A. Dodo bird B. Road Runner C. Ostrich 13. What is a Corncake? A. Mammal B. reptile C. bird
14. What type of creatures is collectively called an unkindness? A. Crow B. Wood Pecker C. Raven
15. What type of birds are trained to catch and fetch fish? A. Hawks B. Eagles C. Cormorants
Calling ALL Volunteers!
WE NEED YOU!!
If you are willing and able we are in need of volunteers. We have various positions and times available, from assisting in the café with serving meals,
drinks and clean up, helping in the library, leading groups in your favorite activity (new or old) or greeting other seniors at the door as they enter and exit our building. Please contact Dawn Knox if you can help with a few hours
or a few days per week! 419-782-3233
Looking for a recipe swap!
Do you have a favorite recipe you would like to share? Please send it to Dawn at the Senior Center by e-mail at [email protected] or by mail at: 140 East Broadway Ave. Defiance, Ohio 43512.
Strawberry Blondies Recipe courtesy of Food Network Kitchen
4 TBLS Unsalted butter plus enough to grease the pan 1 Cup packed Light Brown Sugar
1 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
1 large egg 3/4 cup all purpose flour
1/2 tsp salt 1/4 tsp baking powder 1/4 cup butterscotch chips
1/4 cup walnuts 3 TBLS strawberry Jam
1. Preheat oven to 350o F. Line and 8 inch square baking pan with foil, pressing it into the corners and ups the sides; leave an overhang on 2 sides. Butter the foil
2. Put 4 tablespoons butter and brown sugar in a large microwave safe bowl. Microwave until the butter is melted, about 1 minute. Stir in the vanilla. Let cool slightly, then stir in the egg.
3. Whisk the flour, salt and baking powder in a small bowl. Stir into the butter mixture. Stir in butterscotch chips and nuts and spread the batter in the pan. Drop dollops of jam on top and swirl with a knife. Bake until set, 20-25 minutes. Let cool 15 minutes on a rack then lift the foil and transfer the blondies to the rack to cool completely. Remove the foil and cut into bars. Yield 9 blondies
It is with thankful hearts we accept memorial donations in memory of:
Mother’s on Mother’s Day-Delores Fee
Sonora Hasselswerth-Michael & Evelyn Schlachter, Joan Price, Daniel & Deborah Hasselswerth
We cherish the memories we have of the seniors who have passed recently and thank their family and friends for thinking of Defiance County Senior Services.
Thank you to the following businesses and individuals for donations to our programming:
1st Church of Christ Young Disciples Sunday School Class - Hicksville Brookview Healthcare Center-Defiance
The Meadows of Kalida Antwerp Manor
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8 am Pool Room open Exercise room open 9:30 Pepper in Library 10 Yahtzee –Reflections room 12:30 BINGO w/ Kingsbury Place Auditorium
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8 amPool Room open Exercise room open 9:30 Pepper in Library 10-11 Bible Study in reflections room 10-11 Tai Chi w/ video in Auditorium
12:30-1:30 Line Dancing in Auditorium
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Pool room open Exercise Room open 9:30 Pepper (or game of choice) in Library 10 Dominos in Reflections room
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Pool Room Open Exercise Room open 9:30 Pepper (or game of choice) Library 10 Yahtzee in Reflections room 12:30 BINGO w/ Dawn in Auditorium
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8amPool Room Open Exercise Room open 9:30 Pepper ( or game of choice) Library
10 Tai Chi w/ video in Auditorium
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Pool Room Open Exercise Room 9:30 Pepper in Library 10 Boggle –Reflections room
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8amPool Room Open Exercise Room open 9:30 Pepper in Library 10-11 Bible Study in reflections room 10-11 Tai Chi w/ video in Auditorium
12:30-1:30 Line Dancing
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Pool Room Open Exercise Room open 9:30 Pepper (or game of choice) in Library 10 Chinese or traditional checkers in Reflections room
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8amPool Room Open Exercise Room open 9:30 Pepper (or game of choice) Library 10 Corn Hole outside-weather permitting 12:30 BINGO in Auditorium
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Pool Room Open Exercise Room open 9:30 Cards in Library 10 Cornhole outside weather permitting or in the Auditorium
Defiance Activities June 2021
Activities will continue to be added as we proceed with opening. Please
watch the calendar posted in Dawn’s office for updates or changes
Monday, June 14
ththrough Thursday, July 1
stTemporary Hours of Operation
Monday and Thursday
11:30 am until 2:30 pm
Grab N Go Meal 11:15 – 11:30 am at the back door of the center
12:00 noon Congregate Meal
WELCOME BACK for loads of laughs!
During the next few weeks, the Hicksville center will be celebrating ALL the holidays we missed over the past year!
Monday Thursday
June 14th – Flag Day:
Let’s all be patriotic and wear RED, WHITE OR BLUEto celebrate Memorial Day,Flag Day, 4th of July, Labor Day and
Veteran’s Day
11:15 – 11:30 am Grab N Go Meal 12:00 noon Congregate Meal
12:00 noon Welcome Back Door Prize drawing – Must be present to win!
12:15 pm Euchre
1:00 pm BINGO! – Patriotic prizes 2:30 pm Center Closes
June 17th: Valentine’s Day & Father’s Day
Theme will be “love and kindness” honoring Valentine’s Day and Father’s Day
11:15 – 11:30 am Grab N Go Meal
11:30 am Announcements/Inspirational Reading 12:00 noon Congregate Meal
12:15 pm Euchre
1:00 pm “The Price is Right” -Prizes with “LOVE” 2:30 pm Center Closes
June 21st: Thanksgiving
Theme: Don’t be a “turkey”. Let’s all be Thankful!
11:15 – 11:30 am Grab N Go Meal 11:30 am Chair Exercises 12:00 noon Congregate Meal 12:15 pm Euchre
1:00 pm Corn Hole –
“The TURKEY award to the lowest score” 2:30 pm Center Closes
June 24th: St. Patrick’s Day!
Feel free to wear “GREEN” or your favorite St. Pat’s gear!
11:15 – 11:30 am Grab N Go Meal 12:00 noon Irish Poetry Reading 12:00 noon Congregate Meal 12:15 pm Euchre
1:00 pm IRISH BINGO!!!
2:30 pm Center closes
June 28th: Everyone’s BIRTHDAY!
11:15 am – 11:30 am Grab N Go Meal 11:30 am Basketball
12:00 Congregate Meal 12:15 noon BIRTHDAY CAKE! 12:15 pm Euchre
1:00 pm Yahtzee, Cards, and Games 2:30 pm Center Closes
July 1st: Christmas in July! 11:15 – 11:30 am Grab N Go Meal 11:30 am Christmas Carols 12:00 noon Congregate Meal 12:15 pm Christmas Cards & Drawing Ugly Christmas sweater OR shirt contest!
12:15 pm Euchre 1:00 pm Santa BINGO!
2:30 pm Center Closes
Reminder: Due to staff shortages we regret we are unable to transport seniors
to our buildings at this time. This policy will continually be re-evaluated
and will be changed as soon as possible.
If you need transportation to a medical appointment, please call us as soon as
possible to make arrangements for transportation.
Attention Seniors:
The Area Office on Aging that the Senior Farmers Market Nutrition Program applications have been mailed. If you have not received your application, need assistance completing it or this is the first time you are eligible, please call: Sheri Schliesser RN @ 419-783-4812. Sheri will assist you with your application
online in less than 5 minutes. They will be mailing your coupons to you about 3 weeks after the application is received. They will take applications on a first come basis.
Financial Eligibility: Household of 1=$23,828/yr. or $1985.66/ month Household of 2=$32,227/yr. or $2685.58/month
Note: you must count the income of everyone living in the home, not just the senior.
April Game Winners: Bingo Winners
Orville Clark– 1st Place $25 Gift card
2nd Place Norma Barber Hurst Candy Bar/3 meal tickets 3rd John Aschemeier Big Candy/2 meal tickets
Create a word
Sharon Ott –Candy Bar with Free meal ticket Flower count
Carma DeCair-Candy Bar & 1 meal ticket
History
1.Which president of the United States was in office from Jan. 20, 1953 to Jan. 20, 1961? Dwight D. Eisenhower
2.What was the name of the first satellite launched into orbit by Russia in 1957? Sputnik
3. What year did Disneyland open? July 17, 1955
4. What famous explorer first climbed Mount Everest in 1953?
Ed-mund Hillary
5. What is the name of the woman who refused to give up her seat on a bus in Montgomery, Alabama in 1955? Rosa Parks
Music
1. Which famous song sung by Doris Day was introduced in the 1956 Hitchcock thriller, The Man Who Knew Too Much? Whatever will be
will be
3. Which smoky-voiced singer sang Too Young in 1951? Nat King
Cole
4. Who recorded Rock Around the Clock in 1955? Bill Haley and his
Comets
5. Who originally sang That'll Be the Day? in 1957? Buddy
Holly
Pop Culture
1. Which aspiring rock-and-roll singer appeared on the Ed Sullivan Show in 1956, but could only be shown from the waist up? Elvis
Pres-ley
2. Which rising young star from the movie Rebel Without a Cause died in an automobile accident in 1955? James Dean
3. What famous baseball player married Marilyn Monroe in 1954? Joe
DiMaggio
4. What piece of women's clothing, named after a dog, became popular in the 1950s ? Poodle Skirt
5. Eating what type of live fish became popular in the 1950s? Goldfish
1950’s Trivia Answers
Black & White Television Classics - SOLUTION
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Dennis the Menace Zorro Lone Ranger
I Love Lucy Ozzie and Harriet Addams Family
Leave It to Beaver Donna Reed Show Munsters
Andy Griffith Show Dick Van Dyke Show My Three Sons
Betty White Show Mickey Mouse Club Make Room For Daddy
Mister Ed Alfred Hitchcock Presents
To answer the trivia question, look for a word or phrase that is hidden in the puzzle, but not in the word list.
Trivia: This popular sitcom received excellent ratings when it first aired in 1956, yet only a total of 39 episodes were made before the show was cancelled in 1957. What is the name of the show?
Answer: The Honeymooners
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Hydration for senior citizens How to Prevent Dehydration - AgingCare.com Dehydration can be a serious risk for anyone but older adults are at a greater risk of dehydration. As temperatures raise so
does the risk of dehydration.
Why are we at a greater risk as we age?
• As we age and have health issues we are more susceptible to fluid and electrolyte imbalance
• Our body also has more difficulty conserving water
• Our sense of thirst diminishes
• Medical conditions affect our body’s ability to retain fluids
• Those with dementia my forget to eat or drink
• Medications can cause frequent urination and deplete water levels (diuretics, antihistamines, laxatives, antipsychotics and corticosteroids can put you at risk)
• Those with incontinence will refuse or limit fluid intake to avoid accidents
What are signs and symptoms of dehydration?
• Headache • Constipation • Muscle Cramps • Dry mouth • Dry tongue • Sleepiness • Lethargy
• Urine color very dark
Picking up on early symptoms can help to prevent severe dehydration. Urine should be clear or light yellow. Thirst is not always a good indicator because someone who is thirsty may already be dehydrated. Severe dehydration that goes un-checked can cause severe health consequences and can lead to shock, kidney failure, heat injury or even coma and death.
Signs and symptoms of severe dehydration
• Little or no urination
• Dark, amber colored urine
• Dry skin that stays folded when pinched
• Irritability, dizziness or confusion
• Low blood pressure
• Rapid breathing and heartbeat
• Weak pulse
• Cold hands and feet
Preventing Dehydration
For most, drinking plenty of fluids or eating food with a high water content is great. Drink 64 ounces of fluids per day and increase that when it is hot and humid (aka Northwest Ohio!)
• Flavored water
• Fruit infused water
• Popsicles
• Smoothies
Defiance County Senior Services 419-782-3233 [email protected]
Amy Francis, Executive Director 419-782-3232 [email protected]
Robin Murray, Operations Manager 419-783-4850 [email protected]
Dennis Vajen, Transportation Manager 419-782-3233 [email protected]
Sheri Schliesser, RN Staff Nurse 419-783-4812 [email protected] Ginny Wiseman, Nutrition Manager 419-782-3321 [email protected] Dawn Knox, Activities Manager 419-782-3233 [email protected]
Penny Cryer, Maintenance Manager 419-782-3233 [email protected]
Linda McMahon, Hicksville Satellite Site Manager 419-542-5004 [email protected]
Sue Weller, Nutrition Assessor and CSFP Coordinator 419-782-3233 [email protected]
Kitchen Staff– Barb Davis, cook; Mary Mansfield, cook; Jamie Blank, cook; Lori Linebrink, dishwasher Transportation Staff-Ray Rangel, driver; Kate Webb, driver
Home Delivered Meal Staff– Tom Sheets, driver; John Sheets, driver; Doug Tadsen, driver; Sandy Kaufman, driver; Bob Federinko, driver; Jennifer Lero, driver, Rhetta LaFountain, substitute driver
Defiance County Senior Services programs are funded by: Defiance County Senior Services Tax Levy; The Defiance County Commissioners; The Area Office on Aging of N.W.O.; Defiance County Senior Services
Auxiliary and YOUR Generous Donations I remember when...by Charlie Lade
I remember when...before COVID-19 shut everything down... that everyday of the week from Monday through Friday I would go to the Senior Center and play pool with the friends. Some days I would go into the activity room and play cards with a number of people and that was fun. We all had a good time! Friendships were made and people would come into the room and talk. We would play that crazy game that of cards and have six people around the table! Then, I remember every day going to lunch and having a good time there too! We would see room being full of people who came to eat and to socialize. It was a fun time. A time of getting together! There were the days when they had special holidays and they had meals in the auditorium. I believe it was Christmas the last time and the gym was full of people and we had a good meal there! What a good time that was.
After Covid-19 closed the center, everyday I would take Benny, my dog, and walk around the senior center and stop by and see Sheri. I would tap on her window and she would come out and we could talk. I'm getting off the subject a little but the other thing that happened that was so special was the senior health fair. They had people from various organizations and nursing homes and hearing aid center and types of businesses. They'd have a big show and we'd get pick up all kinds of pens and little items and talk to the businesses. That was a fun time too!
I sure miss that. Those were the good times to remember and you probably have good times to remember about the senior center, too. Before Covid-19. I just thought I would give a little remembrance to the times before Covid-19. I am sure I am not the only one that can’t wait to get back to going into the Senior Center, hoping to see you all soon!!
Please Note our email address has changed.
