February 2015 Seniority

BRIDGETON
SENIORITY
Volume 39
FEBRUARY 2015
FEBRUARY CALENDAR
SENIOR CITIZEN OFFICE
BRIDGETON PARKS DEPT.
ADDRESS: 4201 Fee Fee
Bridgeton, MO 63044
TELEPHONE: 739-5599
Mon
2
Groundhog Day
Mon
2
Support Committee Mtg. pg. 4.
Tue
3
Income Tax Assistance, pg. 5.
Thu
5
Senior Bowling @ Kingpin Lanes
Mon
9
Library presents “The Depression” 4.
Tue
10
Tour: Stompers @ Sheldon, pg. 2.
Thu
12
Movie: “Gone Girl”, pg. 3.
Fri
13
MEAAA Valentine’s Party, pg. 4.
Fri
13
What is MEAAA? pg. 4.
Mon
16
President’s Day—Center open.
Tue
17
Dining Out, pg. 3.
Wed
18
MEAAA Public Meeting, pg. 4.
Thu
19
Movie: “The Judge” pg. 3.
Fri
20
Tour: Bissingers Factory Tour, pg. 2.
Fri
27
February Birthday Party, pg. 4.
Fri
27
Deadline for UTR, pg. 5.
MARCH CALENDAR
Wed
4
Senior Game Day, pg. 4.
Number 2
Email: marylane@bridgetonmo.com
www.bridgetonmo.com
BEATITUDES of AGING
Blessed are those who understand my faltering
step & shaking hand.
Blessed are they who understand my ears must
strain to hear the words they say.
Blessed are they with a friendly smile who
stop to visit for awhile.
Blessed are they who never say, “You’ve told
that story twice today.”
Blessed are they who know the way to bring
back memories of yesterday.
And blessed are they who make it known
that I am loved, respected and
not alone.
MAYOR
WARD 1: Bob Saettele
Scott Zimmer
WARD 3: Ferd Fetsch
Randy Hein
CONRAD W. BOWERS
WARD 2:
Linda Eaker
Jerry Grimmer
WARD 4:
Barbara Abram
Joni Norris
PLACES TO GO
February 5th—Bowling
Bowling at Kingpin begins at 10 am on 2/5/15.
We’ve reserved the lanes, the shoes and have
ordered pizza for lunch. Total cost is $10 which
includes 3 games, shoe rental, snacks & pizza.
February 10th—St. Louis Stompers/Cunetto’s
A few seats remain for our trip to the Sheldon
featuring the St. Louis Stompers on Tuesday
2/10/15 to enjoy their musical mix of New
Orleans and Dixieland style jazz. Its then
off to Cunetto’s on the Hill for a delicious
lunch featuring the sandwich of your choice complete
with a small salad, side of pasta and spumoni for
dessert. The bus will leave the Community
Center at 8:30 am and return at approximately
3 pm. The total cost for transportation, show &
lunch is $50. Payment due now.
February 20th/March 11th –
Factory Tours—Chocolate &
Spaghetti
Join us on two favorite factory tours on
Friday, 2/20 and Wednesday, 3/11 as
we enjoy an early lunch at The Old Spaghetti
Factory. It’s then on to the new chocolate tour
of Bissinger’s Factory which will highlight the
company’s 350 year history spotlighting the art
& craft of their award winning confections.
Of course samples & purchases can be made.
The tour last approximately 45 minutes
beginning at 1 pm. The bus will leave the
Community Center at 10:30 a.m. and return at
approximately 3:30 p.m. Due to limited space
(a maximum of 25), a second tour will be scheduled on 3/11/15. Total cost $35. Payment due
2/13 for Feb trip & 3/3 for March trip.
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March 6th—Missouri Baptist
Join us for Senior Adult Day at Missouri Baptist
University on Friday, 3/6 with their program
Memories and Melodies: Celebrating 50 Years.
Included in the program is a delicious lunch of family style fried chicken. The bus will leave the
Community Center at 8:30 a.m. & return approximately 2 p.m. Total cost for show, bus & lunch is
$35. Payment due 2/27/15.
March 18th-Irish Arts- the Sheldon
Enjoy the music of Ireland from traditional reels to
Irish jigs performed by Celtic fiddler Kevin Buckley
at the Sheldon on Wednesday, 3/18.
Its then on to The Dubliner for a delicious lunch
(menu TBA.) The bus will leave the Community
Center at 8:30 am and return at appr. 2:30 pm.
Total cost for bus,show & lunch is $50.
April 1st —Alton Belle Casino
Having fun is as easy as ABC when we travel to the
Alton Belle Casino on Wednesday, 4/1 for
senior day...lunch is $7.99 + tax/tip(ON YOUR
OWN) for all seniors who have an Argosy Players
card. Don’t be foolish...join us for some gambling
and lunch at The Captain’s Table Buffet. The bus
will leave the Community Center at 9 a.m. and
return at approximately 2 pm. Total cost is $22.
April 19th—I Love Lucy @
the Peabody
Join us on Sunday, 4/19 as we become a part of
the studio audience at the Peabody Opera House as
they film episodes of America’s favorite foursome
(Lucy, Ricky, Ethel and Fred) for a new medium
known as television! Enjoy their antics as well as
the sounds of the Ricky Ricardo Orchestra and the
advertising jingles of the day in this unique stage
show. Bus leaves the Center at 12 noon.
Total cost for bus/show is $50. There is no meal
w/this trip!
THINGS TO DO
WEEKLY & MONTHLY
ACTIVITIES
MONDAY:
TUESDAY
WED
FRIDAY
Senior Exercise –
10:15 a.m.
Bingo—12:30 p.m.
Line Dancing 10:15 a.m.
Bridge 8:30 a.m.
Senior Volleyball 1:00 p.m.
Senior Strength Exercise 10:15
Senior Exercise 10:15 a.m.
Senior Volleyball 1:00 p.m.
DINING OUT
Our Dining Out continues on
Tuesday, February 17th with a visit
to La Bonne Bouche located at
I-270 and Olive.
La Bonne Bouche offers the same
authentic French patisserie and café that one
would find in the romantic city of Paris...right
here in St. Louis. An advanced payment of $17
will include a limited menu featuring your
choice of two entrees (with soup or salad)
or one entrée salad. All choices include rolls,
beverages and DESSERT!
Bring additional funds for their exquisite bakery.
It’s delectable!
The vans will leave the
Community Center at
3:30 pm. Call 739-5599
to make a reservation.
Transportation charge—$3
which makes a total of $20 for the evening!
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SILVER SCREEN
Our film series continues on Thursday, 2/12 with the film “The Judge”
about a big shot attorney (R. Downey
Jr.) who returns to his childhood home
where his father (Robert Duvall), the
local judge is suspected of murder.
Rated R—141 min.
On Thursday, 2/19 we’ll show the
thriller “Gone Girl” about a husband
(Ben Affleck) who becomes a suspect
following his wife’s disappearance
amidst a media frenzy. R—149 min.
During Income Tax season,there
will be NO morning movie & only
ONE showing at 12:30 p.m.
Popcorn and admission is free.
FEBRUARY WISH LIST
Once again we will be collecting
all varieties of breakfast cereal
(still considered the breakfast
favorite of kids across the country)
to be donated to the Community
Helping Ministry.
Pick out your favorite...whether
it be frosted flakes or instant
oatmeal and share
with the kids. And
remember, we think
“You’re Grrreat!
MORE THINGS TO DO
UPCOMING EVENTS IN THE
MEAAA
SENIOR
CENTER
UPCOMING
EVENTS
IN THE SENIOR CENTER
2/2
2/9
12/6
2/11
2/13
12/13
12/14
2/13
12/18
2/16
12/21
2/18
2/20
2/27
12/28
Support Committee 9 am.
Library
“The of
Casino presents
Day – games
Depression”,
10
am
chance: bingo, blackjack
etc.
Stonebridge
Bingo,
12 noon
10:30 a.m.
Valentine’s
Party—Wear
red
Entertainment
by Ventriloquist
Bob Mays.
a.m. 10 am
Culinary
Band10:30
entertains
December Birthday
Presentation
“What isParty.
MEAAA”
Cookie
Walk
– bring a
11 am.
favoriteAge
recipe.
Golden
Trio 10 am
Christmas
Party10:30
with am
Public Meeting
entertainment by
Mark Twain Bingo—10 am
Silver Steppers – 10:30 a.m.
February
Birthday
Partyp.m.
Holiday Party
– 12:45
Line Dancing
is testing
offeredhaseach
Blood
pressure
beenTuesday/Thurs
changed to
Tuesday
each month
at 10:30
a.m. at
atevery
10:15
a.m. ofBINGO
is every
Monday
Line
Dancing
is
offered
each
Tuesday
at
12:15 p.m. Senior Exercise is Monday
&
10:00 a.m. Play BINGO the 2nd and 4th
Friday
at of
10:15
Monday
each a.m.
month Strengthening
at 12:45 p.m.
Exercise
every Wednesday
10:15
a.m.
Senior Exercise
is Mondayat
and
Friday
at
10:15
a.m.
The
Bookmobile
will
visit
on
St. Louis County Library visits on 1/16.
12/ and
12/. Center is operated through
The
Senior
the
Area
Agency
on Aging
TheMid-East
Senior Center
is operated
through
the
(MEAAA)
offers
a midday
meal
MEAAA andand
offers
a midday
meal (served
11:30 a.m.
to 1:00
p.m.)
through
(served
11:30
a.m.
to Monday
12:30 p.m.)
Friday to area seniors age 60+ or receiving
Monday
through Friday to area seniors
Social Security Disability. No reservations
age
60+ or and
receiving
Social donation
Securityis
are required
the suggested
$2.00. For more information, call
Disability.
Lee Jones at 739-5572.
The suggested donation is $4.00.
PLEASE NOTE: Reservations for
lunch are REQUIRED by 12:45 p.m.
the previous day and
can be made by
calling 739-5572.
Jane Bantz —
Administrator.
Happy Valentine’s Day!
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SENIOR GAME DAY
COME ON DOWN on Wednesday,
March 4th to the Bridgeton
Community Center as we MAKE
A DEAL with you & play our own
version of some popular games for
an afternoon of foolishness and fun!
Let the games begin at 2 pm.
Total cost is $5 which includes your
chance to win fabulous(?) prizes and
snack on a delicious party sub from
Rigazzi’s. PASS the WORD as
reservations are required by
calling 739-5599 by 3/2/15.
Shop Til you Drop
Save the date of Sunday, March
1st for a chance to shop for great deals
at the Bridgeton Community
Center’s Shop til you Drop from 2 pm to
5 pm. Vendors include Pampered Chef,
Scentsy, Nerium, Avon, Origami Owl, ThirtyOne, Party Lite, Tastefully Simple, For Tails
Only, Dove Chocolate Discovery, Premier
Design Jewelry, Tupperward, Mary Kat
Cosmetics Skip the mall & check us out!
FRIEND TO FRIEND
Volunteers are standing by to assist our
Bridgeton senior residents with small
errands such as prescription pick-ups or
light grocery shopping. It’s a sweetheart
of a deal! Call 739-5599 for information.
HELPFUL SERVICES
UTILITY TAX REFUND
If you are a Bridgeton resident age 65 or older
INCOME TAX ASSISTANCE
(or receiving Social Security Disability), you may
The AARP Tax Assistance
Bridgeton for the following utilities: gas, electric
providing service on Tuesday
be eligible to receive a tax refund from the city of
Program will once again be
and water. NO PHONE bills will be refunded!
and Thursday mornings from
Continuing through Friday, 2/27/15, bill receipts
will be accepted for the previous 12 month period.
NO EXTENSIONS & NO EXCUSES on this schedule!
New applicants must apply in person (the first
time) while returning residents can apply in
person or by mail. The Senior Office staff will be
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2/3/15 through the end of tax season with
appointments scheduled from 8:30 am to
11:30 pm. Appointments are required—
call 739-5599.
available Monday through Friday from 9 am to
This VOLUNTEER service provides assistance
info call the Senior Office at 739-5599.
er) tax returns for individuals who are 60
**For those residents who have recently reached
returns. Volunteers reserve the right to
3 pm. Proof of residency is required. For more
the age of 65, eligibility begins the full month fol-
lowing your date of birth. For example, a resident
born on 1/2/49 is only eligible from Feb—Dec.
ZUMBA GOLD
Zumba Gold, a less intense
class which still uses the
classic dance moves will be
offered on Tuesday and
Thursday mornings at the
Bridgeton Community Center.
The next session runs from 3/24—5/14
from 9 a.m. to 10 a.m.
Bridgeton Resident rate is $32
Non-resident rate is $37
Silver Sneakers Passholder is FREE
for federal, state and MO-PTC (circuit breakyears of age and older and who file simple
refuse service for complicated returns.
Eligibility requirements for MO-PTC:
Participants must be a homeowner, age 65 or
older or receiving Social Security Disability
and have an annual income of $30,000
(single) and $34,000 (married.) For renters,
the income limits are $27,500 (S) and
$29,500 (m) and must provide 2014 rent
receipts. All income includes Social Security!
Please bring all 1099’s, W-2’s & rent receipts
and previous returns!
ADDITIONAL ASSISTANCE IS AVAILABLE at
the Bridgeton Trails Libray on Saturday afternoons (12:15 pm to 4:14 pm) & Tuesday mornings.
Call 314-994-3300
INFORMATION
ANSWERS TO
PRESIDENTIAL
TRIVIA
1. C—Franklin Roosevelt
2. I—Harry Truman
3. F—Bill Clinton
4. B—Teddy Roosevelt
5. A—Richard Nixon
6. E—Abraham Lincoln
7. J– Calvin Coolidge
8. G– Ronald Reagan
9. H– John F. Kennedy
10. George H.W. Bush
MEALS ON WHEELS
Bridgeton is fortunate
to have two Meals on
Wheels programs. The
Bridgeton program is
available to Bridgeton
and Maryland Heights
residents at a charge of
$3.50 per meal. The meal
is catered by Papaya Grill.
No fuss/no muss/ no cooking...no kidding! Call 739-5599.
The MEAAA also has a program that
delivers weekly frozen meals to Bridgeton
& many surrounding municipalities.
Call 739-5572 for information on the
MEAAA program.
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VOLUNTEER SPOTLIGHT
NAME: June Garrone
BIO: While June was growing up & attending
schools in the Ritenour district, she often went
with her parents to visit their good friends the
Garrone’s who had a handsome son named
John. Their friendship blossomed into a
romance and in 1939, at age 18 June and
John were married with joyful blessings from
both families. The young couple settled in St.
John MO and two sons (Michael and Lynn)
soon followed. Not long after their arrival,
John was drafted by the US Army and
stationed in the Aleutian Islands leaving June
at home with two babies! Upon his discharge,
John found a job with D’Arcy Advertising
Agency before becoming manager of National
Food Stores. June was a homemaker while
the boys attended Ritenour schools. Once they
graduated, she worked part-time for
Montgomery Ward and many years as a top
saleswoman for Frederick’s of Hollywood at
Northwest Plaza.
Both John & June were avid golfers and
continued to stay active and busy through
retirement. While attending an exercise class
at the Bridgeton Community Center, they
discovered the MEAAA Senior Center and
found their “home away from home” as volunteers serving lunch at the steam table. Since
John’s passing in 2007, June continued volunteering in various ways, counting donations
and carrying trays. In her spare time, June
enjoys bingo, trips to the casino and working
Quiptoquips. Last year, June moved to the
Holy Angels Apartments making Bridgeton
her official home and quickly made many
friends while she continues to visit & volunteer in the MEAAA center daily. Her family
has grown to include 6 grandkids, 6 greatgrandkids and 3 great-great-grandkids and
makes this 94 year old Grandma very proud!
THANKS JUNE!!
MORE INFORMATION
CORP NOTES
The County Older Resident Program
(CORP) offers a wide variety of
services to all St. Louis county seniors
ranging from home care and repair,
legal assistance, tax assistance, telephone
reassurance and transportation services
for medical and other necessary appointments.
For Legal Assistance, contact Joan Horn
at 314-615-0931 and she will evaluate your
case and put you in touch with a volunteer
attorney. Income restrictions do apply.
They even have an office set up at the
Maryland Heights Community Center
for your convenience.
For Home Care and Repair Services,
call 314-615-7446 to get in touch with
local handymen and lawn professionals.
Transportation services are always in
great demand and volunteers are sought to
provide this service. Mileage is reimbursed and the satisfaction derived from
helping those in need is priceless.
Any Bridgeton & North County
residents needing assistance or
wanting to volunteer with any of the
CORP services should contact
Neighborhood Coordinator
Marci Freeman at the
Bridgeton Community
Center between the
hours of 8:30 a.m. and
12:30 p.m. by calling
314-739-5599.
If its ice & snow, we
don’t go!
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PRESIDENTIAL
PROFUNDITY
Match the quote with the President
who uttered these profound words,
often with the help of professional
speechwriters!
1. “The only thing we have to fear is
fear itself.”
2. “If you can’t stand the heat, get out
of the kitchen.”
3. “I still believe in a place called “Hope”.
4. “Speak softly and carry a big stick”.
5. “You won’t have ____ _____ to kick
around anymore.”
6. “You can fool all of the people
some of the time & some of the people all
of the time but you can’t fool all of the
people all of the time.
7. “I have never been hurt by what I
have not said.”
8. “Mr. Gorbechev, tear down that wall”.
9. “Ask not what your country can do
for you, ask what you can do for your
country.”
10. “Keep America moving forward for
a better America, for an endless and
enduring dream and 1,000 points of
light.”
************************************
A. Richard Nixon B. Teddy Roosevelt
C. Franklin Roosevelt D. George Bush
E. Abraham Lincoln F. Bill Clinton
G. Ronald Reagan H. John F. Kennedy
I. Harry Truman J. Calvin Coolidge
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City of Bridgeton
4201 Fee Fee
Bridgeton, MO 63044
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Be advised that during periods of severe
inclement weather, some
cancellation of trips, programs and services may
occur.
YULETIDE THANKS
We would like to thank all of our
generous seniors for remembering us
during the holiday season with
goodies, gifts, greetings & good wishes.
We are both grateful for your kindness,
friendship and generosity & we truly love our jobs!
Thanks so much—we’re looking forward to 2011!!
Mary and Pam
Pictured above: Mary, Rosemary Harty & Pam with Christmas presents Clarence & Buddy.