JANUARY 2016 TELESCOPE

MONTHLY NEWSLETTER OF SCOPE OF TRUMBULL COUNTY
SCOPE of Trumbull County A program of Family & Community Services JANUARY 2016
Traveling Pantry
Gets Additional
Community Help
Two more local groups provided
support for the Traveling Pantry
(formerly The Food Truck) in
September. The Thomases
Family Endowment of the
Youngstown Area Jewish
Federation awarded the
program a $2,500 grant and the
Warren Kiwanis Club gave a
$1,000 gift specifically for the
purchase of food.
Currently, the Traveling Pantry
is providing 110 senior citizens
of Trumbull County with
foodstuffs sufficient for 14 days
every two weeks. Deliveries go
out Monday through
Wednesday every week.
There are still slots available for
seniors (60+) who are unable to
get to the store on their own
and/or lack the funds to
maintain a nutritious diet.
Applications are available at all
SCOPE Senior Centers or call
330-399-8846 and one will be
mailed to you.
New Year’s Day,
Friday, January 1, 2016
and
Martin Luther King Jr. Day,
Monday, January 18, 2016
Donors to the Traveling
Pantry are displayed on
the back doors of the
delivery truck. The most
recent additions are the
Thomases Family
Endowment of the
Youngstown Area Jewish
Federation and the
Warren Kiwanis Club
which appear on the right
hand back door.
Lordstown SCOPE members showing off their Christmas Cane crafts.
Members are (l to r) Gloria Slifko, Imogene Reho, Sharon North, Jean
Callahan, Nancy Trusz, Diane Rogers, Mary Hobart and Judy Borell.
Kim Haase
Kim Haase of the Warren SCOPE
staff has been appointed as the new
“Secretary of The Well-Being Collaborative of Ohio.” The group’s focus is on
improving the well-being of Mahoning Valley residents and providing sustainable
initiatives that will positively impact the
overall health of the members.
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JANUARY 2016
DIRECTORS MESSAGE
A Special Thank You
When Mildred Kirchner, 87, passed away on April 8, 2015, her
family requested that material contributions in her memory
Ralph Smith
be directed to SCOPE. Well into the summer, contributions
for her memorial fund continued to arrive. The total given by those who
remembered Mildred’s kindness and enjoyed her friendship grew to nine
hundred and ten dollars ($910).
Available detailed records at SCOPE on membership and program participation only go back to 2005, but they show Mildred was already using
the Warren SCOPE program back then. She first appears participating in
our then transportation program to attend weekly bingo games and the
occasional speaker’s program. With the coming of Café SCOPE in 2013,
she added lunch on bingo days. She had a regular circle of friends who
shared these afternoons with her. They have warm memories of Mildred’s
easy laughter and genuine concern for those around her. She is genuinely
missed.
That concern for others was borne out by the list of her activities
that appeared in the Tribune Chronicle in an article following her death:
“Mildred was a member of Our Lady of Mount Carmel Parish in Niles,
was a festival volunteer, member of the Our Lady of Mount Carmel Society, Warren SCOPE, gave communion to the sick and was a volunteer at
Trumbull Memorial Hospital for more than 20 years as a Pink Lady working
in the pediatric unit and then the gift shop. She…received the Community
Spirit Recognition Award from the Pearlman Foundation.”
Mildred’s husband, Donald, passed away in 1978, but she is survived by
her son and three daughters, nine grandchildren, seven great grandchildren and three more on the way.
SCOPE extends its most sincere appreciation to this family for honoring their mother’s life with this memoriam.
The Donors:
Judith & Richard Schuller, Rose & James Decristefero & Judy March,
Charles & Judy Thorpe, Deana & Stephen Moss, Cheryl J. Croft, Dolores
Scarfo, Lynn & Tom Carsone, Diane Masonti, Malvina Heacox, Margaret
Orslene, Ronald Lester, Joyce Lester, Joseph Rossi, Raymond Tisone, James
Nicastro, Paul Cernich, Bernard Helmick, Michael & Susan Regan, Vita Powers,
Richard & Karen Kilencih, Theresa Voytek, Sharon Cella, Donald Andres, Mr.
& Mrs. Thomas Nicastro, Lucille Loycheck, Karen Ciminero.
SCOPE Directory
Warren S.C.O.P.E.
220 West Market St.
Warren, OH 44481
330-399-8846
Niles S.C.O.P.E.
14 East State Street
Niles, OH 44446
330-544-3676
Howland S.C.O.P.E.
8273 High Street
Warren, OH 44484
330-609-7806
Lordstown S.C.O.P.E.
1776 Salt Springs Road
Lordstown, OH 44481
330-824-2173
Champion S.C.O.P.E.
4451 Mahoning Avenue
Champion, OH 44483
330-847-8179
Cortland S.C.O.P.E.
125 N. Bank Street
Cortland, OH 44410
330-637-3010
Prescription Assistance
& Medicare Assistance
Debbie Zador
330-399-8846
Social Outreach
David Raach
330-399-8846
Food Pantry
Sr. Dorothy Kundracik
330-399-8846
AARP Tax Assistance
Sharon March
330-394-5227
Foster Grandparents
330-399-2966
Economic Security Initiative
Debbie Zador
David Raach
330-399-8846
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WARREN SCOPE
VETERANS’ PINNING CEREMONY
During the month of
November at the Warren SCOPE
center two veteran events were
featured.
First, was the pinning
ceremony of SCOPE members on
the day before Veteran Day 2015
in the Warren Center Café. A
wonderful lunch was provided by
Anna Keck of Home Instead
Senior Care and then served by
the nursing students of Kent
State University. SCOPE’s parent
organization Family and
Community Services provided the
cake and patriotic decorations.
The Church of Warren also
provided food and musical
entertainment this year to
support our veterans.
Crossroads Hospice
conducted the ceremonies thanks
to the efforts of Christine Orr
the CRH Chaplain, Amy Hileman
STNA, Patrick Cline RN, and Dan
DelliQuardi with CRH provider
relations. Youngstown State
University’s ROTC was on hand to
pin the veterans with their
branch of service lapel logo.
Elisabeth Diehl and James Peace
both students at Champion High
School played TAPS to remember
our fallen veterans.
On Veterans Day, the
American Legion Clarence Hyde
Post #278 held its free bean
soup lunch after the parade in
Continued on page 9
Veterans
Pinning
Ceremony at
Warren
SCOPE.
Skip Jordan,
maintenance
manager at
Warren SCOPE
Senior Center
proudly shows
his certificate of
appreciation.
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JANUARY 2016
MIKE’S MUSINGS
BY MIKE WILSON,
ASSISTANT DIRECTOR SCOPE OF TRUMBULL COUNTY
Girl Scouts conduct
Christmas food
drive for homebound seniors
WELCOME TO 2016 AND THE
NEW TELESCOPE NEWSLETTER!
We are very proud to provide you with this new and improved version of
the monthly TELESCOPE thanks to our new partnership with Liturgical Publications Incorporated (LPI).
LPI has been printing church bulletins and newsletters for many years
now and just formed a senior citizen center print division a few years ago.
Besides the eye catching colors and creative format you will see the incorThe Girl Scouts conducted a food
poration of advertising pages. We still have our 12 pages of editorial as bedrive for the SCOPE Christmas baskets
fore which will also have some new feature stories from the LPI senior diviprogram for seniors. Troops # 80031,
80110, 80116, 80139, 80253, and 80598
sion.
went door to door and set up drop off
Our own SCOPE editor Judy Fabian has been hard at work coordinating
boxes
at many businesses to collect the
and inputting the format to fit our SCOPE program needs and we thank her
food. David Raach, SCOPE service coorfor that.
dinator, said the scouts hard work was
LPI provided for us a sales force of two experts with Paula and Terry
needed
for SCOPE’s annual food drive to
who sold ads back in October in order for us to begin our new look in 2016.
be delivered to homebound seniors in
They told us the support for SCOPE from the community was great and
Trumbull County. Many of those who are
were able to sell in just one week the maximum of four ad pages for a sixrecipients of the travelling pantry hometeen page newsletter.
bound food truck benefitted from the Girl
Please take a look at the ads and be sure to thank them for supporting
Scouts efforts, Raach concluded.
you and SCOPE’s mission of serving our senior population in Trumbull County.
Barb Rosenblum who coordinates
Our inaugural twenty advertisers are: Gateway Health, Woodland Family
the drive each year tells the TELESCOPE
Care Centers, Franklin Pharmacy, Autumn Hills Center, Eshman Physical
that 1,973 can goods and non-perishable
Therapy, Patriot Home Care, Area Agency on Aging, Washington Square,
food items were collected this year.
Trumbull County Job & Family Services, Windsor House, Family and Commu- Thanks to the donation of a vacant storenity Services, McFarland Funeral Home, Signature Health Care of Warren,
front by Lewis Development, the scouts
Dr. Massaro, Shepherd of the Valley- Lutheran Retirement Services, Warwere able to sort the food for the SCOPE
ner House, Franklin Health Center, Wm. Nicholas Funeral Home, Savon, and
employees and volunteers to set up for
S.A. Anderson Electric.
deliveries to our senior citizens.
One of the best parts of this new arrangement with LPI is that we get
Many other organizations and busiour newsletter printed, folded and delivered to our mailing center for free. nesses gave monetary donations to supAs I mentioned last month in my “Musings” article this will save SCOPE a lot port this worthwhile Christmas time project. Thanks to the Girl Scouts and all of those
of money.
who supported our SCOPE food drive.
Enjoy your new TELESCOPE !
(additional photo, page 15)
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TELESCOPE • MONTHLY NEWSLETTER OF SCOPE OF TRUMBULL COUNTY
COMPUTER CLASSES
AT HOWLAND
SCOPE SENIOR CENTER
Single Session Computer Classes—January, 2016
To register for one or more classes call the Howland
SCOPE Senior Center at 330-609-7806
90 Minute Monday classes start at 10 am - $5
Jan 4 -
Windows 10 for Beginners: PC hardware,
using the start menu and tiles, putting the
taskbar to work
Jan 11 - Personalizing Your PC: Changing the desktop
wallpaper, creating & using tiles and icons,
controlling themes and color schemes
Jan 18 – Digital Cameras & Images for Beginners:
Pixels, resolution, camera features,
aspect ratios, cropping, straightening,
brightening, retouching, color correction
Jan 25 – Improving your digital pictures: Basic image
editing, including croping, adjusting
brightness, red eye correction, and more
180 Minute Thursday classes from from 10 am to 1:30
(w/30 minute lunch break) - $10
Jan 7 - Beginners: Getting around in Win 10: How to
open, close, move, resize, and minimize
windows, working with text, saving,
opening, copying, & printing
Jan 14 – Internet Primer: Learn the BASICS about
using the Internet, web browsers, search
engines, and email
Jan 21 - Move & Organize your digital pictures:
Moving images to your PC, and organizing
them
Jan 28 – Advanced Editing & Using Digital Pictures:
Going beyond the basics of editing,
printing images and using images in
creative ways
The Howland SCOPE Needle Arts Group is shown above
crafting hats, scarves and gloves, shawls, lap blankets
and more. Items are donated to two area grade schools
nursing homes, The Warren Rescue Mission, and area
hospitals. The group meets every Thursday morning
and welcomes anyone who crochets or knits to come
and join them and help with their projects or work on
their own in a friendly and welcoming atmosphere.
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Warren Center
330-399-8846
Niles Center
330-544-3676
Howland Center
330-609-7806
MONDAY
10:15 a.m. ………...Arthritis Exercise
11:30 ……..Café Now Open Monday
12:30 to 3 p.m. …………Cards (500)
MONDAY
10 a.m. ………………………….Bridge
11 a.m. ………….Arthritis Exercise $1
11:45 a.m. ………………..Lunch - $3
1 p.m. ……………...Quilting & Sewing
1 p.m. ………...Cards-Players Choice
MONDAY
10 a.m. …………………..Bridge Club
12:30 p.m. ……………...Yoga $3.00
1:45 p.m. ………Mexican Train Dominos
7 p.m.–9 p.m. …….………..,,WRIPCA
“Computer Club” 1st – 3rd Mon.
TUESDAY
9:30……………….Square Dancing,$3
11:30 a.m. …Happy Tappers
$1
11:30 a.m.…………………...Lunch $3
1 p.m. ………………….500 Bid Cards
1—5 p.m…………...……...Blood Drive
when scheduled
7 p.m. ……………….Friendly Squares
TUESDAY
10:00 a.m. …,,Talk More –Feel Better
12:30 p.m. ……………………Bingo
12:30 p.m. …..………..,Mahjongg 1st,
2nd, 4th Tues. of ea month
12:30 p.m. ….………...Book Club, 3rd
Tues. of ea month
3 p.m. – 5 p.m. ……….CORNHOLE
7 p.m. …………………….AM Legion,
AUX Riders, Meetings ea week on
Tuesday
TUESDAY
9:30 a.m. …..TAG Art class (portraits)
11:30 a.m. ……………Lunch at Café
1 p.m. ….………………...Line Dance
w/Karen Elder $3
1:00 p.m. ……………Mahjongg group
4:30 p.m. ……………………..Railroad
7 p.m. …….Bridge & Stephen Foster
Barbershop practices in APR.
WEDNESDAY
9:30 a.m. ………Poker (closed group)
10 a.m. ……………..Computer basics
10:00 a.m. ………….2nd Wednesday,
Casino. Sign up and pay ahead.
11:30 a.m. ………………..Café open
THURSDAY
9:30 a.m. ……....Poker (closed group)
10 a.m. …………………..Deuces Wild
10 a.m. to noon: ….……..Food Pantry
for Seniors (60+) Welcome 1 time per
calendar month
10 a.m. …………....…...Arthritis Class
with Sally Yurtin
11:30 a.m. ………………….Café open
12:30 p.m. …………..Bingo in big hall
2:30 p.m. ………………….Little Bingo
FRIDAY
9:30 a.m.………….New tappers $1.50
10:30 a.m. ……...Regular class $2.50
10 a.m. ……………….Computer class
11:30 a.m. ………………….Café open
12:30 p.m. ………………...Little Bingo
12 p.m. ……………..…….Cards (500)
in Garden room.
The Warren Center &
the Niles Center
Are Available To Rent
For Your Party
Call Warren at
330-399-8846
-or
Niles at 330-544-3676
WEDNESDAY
9 a.m. ……………..Laptop or Ipod help $2
10 a.m. ……..Chair Yoga with Tricia, $1
10:45 a.m. …..…..Chair Belly Dance with
Tricia, $1
11:30 a.m. ……………...Lunch $3.00
1 p.m. …………………………...Bingo
1 p.m. ………………...Texas Holdem
2:30 p.m. ….…Cards-players' choice
5-6:30 p.m.……..The “Weigh-Inn”
Weight Loss Support Group
THURSDAY
10 a.m. ………Tai Chi with Mark Pringle, $1
11 a.m. …….Line Dancing with Karen , $3
12:00 p.m. …………………..Lunch $3
12:30 p.m. ……………………..Bridge
1 p.m. ………………………..Pinochle
1:15 p.m. …. .Gentle Yoga with Tricia, $1
6 p.m. ...Thursday Nite Clean People
FRIDAY
9 a.m. ……………….Laptop /Ipad help $2
9 a.m………………...Foot Doctor by appt.
Every nine weeks
9:30-11:30 a.m. ……… …Screenings with
Rashaun, Mercy Health,3rd Friday
11 a.m. ………..Arthritis Exercise $1
11:45 a.m.. …………………Lunch $3
1 p.m. …………………Choir Practice
1 p.m. ………………………...Euchre
2 p.m. …..Choir Sings at Briarfield the
2nd Friday of the Month and at Ashley
Circle every other Friday (even
months).
WEDNESDAY
9 a.m. …...…...Ohio Star Quilters 1st,
3rd, 4th Wed. each month
10 a.m. …………………..Bridge Club
1 p.m. ……………………Red Hatters
1stWed. of each month
7 p.m. ..Line Dance, $5, Gloria Stone
THURSDAY
10 a.m.- 3 p.m. ...………....Computer
Classes - Various–contact center.
10.00 a.m. to 12 p.m. ..……. Needle
Arts—Crocheting and Knitting
12:30 p.m. ….…………..Red Hatters
1st Thurs. of ea month
3:00 p.m..- 8:30 p.m. ………Cards/
MAHJONGG
FRIDAY
11:30 a.m.-2 p.m. …...Line Dance,
Norm Flavell - $3.00
THE DENTAL VAN
SCHEDULING APPOINTMENTS
AT THE
NILES SCOPE SENIOR CENTER
DATES TO BE ANNOUNCED.
CALL THE NILES CENTER AT
330-544-3676 FOR AN
APPOINTMENT.
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JANUARY 2016
Lordstown Center
330-824-2173
Cortland Center
330-637-3010
Champion Center
330-847-8179
MONDAY
9:30 a.m. …………….Exercise Class
10:30 a.m. …..……..Bingo - $.25/car
12 p.m.…………….Lunch, $3/person
1 p.m. ………...……….Cards & crafts,
Wii bowling
1 p.m. …………...Poker (penny ante)
MONDAY
11 a.m. …...…….Arthritis Exercise $2
4 to 6 p.m. ………….......Pool League
MONDAY
10:30 a.m. ………..Biggest breakfast
in town, members $5,
non-members: $6.50—Speakers vary
12:30 p.m……..……Cards/Scrabble/
Puzzles & Games TBA
TUESDAY
10 a.m. …………………..Wii Bowling
10 a.m. ………………………...Bridge
10 a.m. ……………….Cards & crafts
12 p.m. …………….Lunch $3/person
1 p.m. ….. Bridge, Wii bowling, cards
& crafts
WEDNESDAY
10 a.m. ………………..Wood carving
10 a.m. ….……..Wii bowling, cards &
knitting & crocheting
12 p.m. ……………Lunch, $3/person
12:30………………….Exercise Class
1 p.m. ……………………….Pinochle
1 p.m. …………….Wii bowling, cards,
knitting & crocheting
6 p.m.—9 p.m. ………...Game Night
(4th week of month)
THURSDAY
10 a.m. ………………………...Bridge
10 a.m. …………Wii bowling & cards
12 p.m. …………….Lunch $3/person
1 p.m. …..Wii bowling, cards & crafts
FRIDAY
10:30 a.m. …..Noon Bingo $.25/card
12 p.m. …………….Lunch $3/person
12:30 p.m. …………...Exercise Class
1 p.m. …..Wii bowling, cards & crafts
TUESDAY
10:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Bridge
11:30 a.m. ………………..Chair Yoga
1 p.m. ...Line Dance, $5, Gloria Stone
1 p.m. ……………………...Crocheting
6 p.m. …..……………Metal Detecting
Club meets during winter months
TUESDAY
12:15 p.m. ………..Arthritis Exercise
Chair Volleyball
1:30 p.m. …..……….Cards/Scrabble/
Puzzles
Crafts are on the 1st & 3rd Tuesday
WEDNESDAY
10 a.m. ……..Cards: open for players
10:30 a.m. …….……...Bridge Players
12 noon ………..Arthritis Exercise $2
WEDNESDAY
10 a.m. ………………………....Cards
11 a.m……………………….Lunch,$3
Noon …………………………....Bingo
THURSDAY
10 a.m. to 2 p.m. …………..Mahjonng
10 a.m. …………………………Cards,
Sewing: Open and free
2 p.m. closing on Thursdays
THURSDAY
10:30 a.m. ………………………Yoga
12:15 p.m………….Arthritis Exercise
Chair Volleyball
1:30 p.m..…………...Cards/Scrabble/
Puzzles & Games TBA
FRIDAY
10 a.m. ………………Art Group, Free
Cards: Open/ 500 Bid or Pinochle
10:30 a.m. ….1st Friday of the Month,
Omelet in a Bag
Open recreation: ….Darts, Pool, Corn
Hole.
FRIDAY-CLOSED
Veteran's Pinning Ceremony
Continued from page 4
the large multi-purpose room at the Warren SCOPE Center. Led by
post Commander Ernie Paugh, who makes the soup each year, and by
his legion member’s work, a nice lunch was had by all. Legion member
Vera Murphy handled the table decorations. The annual Warren
Veteran’s Day parade had many military units and high school bands
walking the route around the county courthouse. Ernie even drove his
own World War II Jeep in the parade with Warren SCOPE’s 97 year
old volunteer Madeline Fonce riding in the back.Both events as well as
those which occurred at the other SCOPE centers were fine tributes
to those who have served our nation.
SENIOR CENTERS
EMPOWER OLDER ADULTS
“Throughout our lives, it’s important that we stay active, engage
with our community, and continue to
learn,” said James Firman, NCOA
President and CEO. “Senior centers
offer a variety of innovative opportunities for older Americans to remain vital, empowered, active participants in their lives and their
communities.”
Research shows that older
adults who participate in senior center programs can learn to manage
and delay the onset of chronic disease and experience measurable improvements in their physical, social,
spiritual, emotional, mental, and economic well-being.
Source: National Council on Aging
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AVOID WINTER'S PERILS BY GOING ONLINE
FOR SOCIAL SECURITY BUSINESS
Old Man Winter has arrived. For much of the United States,
that can mean the possibility of temperatures below freezing and
winter storms. So isn't it nice to know that in the 21st century you
can take care of most necessary business online--including Social
Security.
Just go to www.SocialSecurity.gov. Here, you can handle much of
your Social Security business quickly and securely from your home or
office computer, or your tablet. At the Social Security website you can:
* create a "my Social Security" account for quick access to
your information;
* get an instant, personalized estimate of your future Social
Security benefits;
* apply for retirement, disability, spouse's, and Medicare bene
fits;
* check the status of your benefit application;
* change your address and phone number, if you receive monthly
Social Security benefits;
* sign up for direct deposit of Social Security benefits;
* use our benefit planners to help you better understand your
Social Security options as you plan for your financial future;
* request a replacement Medicare card; and
* apply for Extra Help with your Medicare prescription drug
costs.
If you need to reach us by phone, you can call us toll-free at
1-800-772-1213. We can answer specific questions from
7 AM to 7 PM, Monday through Friday. Generally,
you'll have a shorter wait time if you call during
the week after Tuesday. We can provide information by automated phone service 24 hours a day.
(You can use our automated response system to
tell us a new address or request a replacement
Medicare card.) If you are deaf or hard of
hearing, you may call our TTY number, 1-800325-0778.
No matter how you choose to contact
us, Social Security is here to assist you.
We encourage you to give our website a
try. You'll get fast, convenient service
by going to www.SocialSecurity.gov.
Are you comfortable
using a computer? Have
you ever prepared your own
tax return? Are you willing
to learn something new?
Then, we NEED
you!
AARP Volunteer Tax Aide
need your help. We are looking
for individuals from your area to
help our small tax group remain
functional in Trumbull County. We
have been operating with a
skeleton crew of volunteers; some
of our members have fallen
gravely ill which will leave us
seriously understaffed and
possibly unable to keep our sites
open unless some able bodied
persons come forward to assist us.
One needs basic computer
knowledge, basic tax knowledge
and a desire to help others in a
structured environment. We are
ordinary people, no rocket
scientists, just caring people
assisting others through the AARP
Foundation Tax Aide Program.
Training is provided in all
aspects to carry out the duties of
tax preparer. For more
information, please call
Sharon March at
330-394-5227
or www.AARP.org/give-back to
sign up to volunteer. Training will
begin January 6, 2016 at the
Girard Multi-generational
Center. Books and Tax
Information can be picked up at
the Warren SCOPE Center.
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JANUARY 2016
RETIREMENT
Question:
What type of information will I need to provide if I'd like to apply online for Social Security retirement benefits?
Answer:
Whether you apply for retirement benefits online, by phone or in
an office, we suggest that you have the following information at
hand when you do it--it will make completing the application easier
for you.
* Your birth date, place of birth, and Social Security number;
* Your bank account number and your bank's routing number, for
direct deposit;
* The amount of money you earned last year and this year. If you
are applying for benefits in the months of September through December, you may also need to provide an estimate of what you expect to earn next year if you plan to continue working;
* The name and address of your employer(s) for this year and last
year;
* The beginning and ending dates of any active military service you
had prior to 1968; and
* The name, Social Security number and date of birth of your current and any former spouses.
Depending on your situation, you may need to provide additional
documentation with your application. We'll give you instructions on
how to mail or bring it to us. To get started, visit our Retirement
Planner at www.SocialSecurity.gov/retire2.
Question:
I am 65 and my wife is 62 and receiving spouse's benefits. When
will she qualify for Medicare benefits?
Answer:
Most people must wait until age 65 to qualify for Medicare benefits. Some people can get Medicare at any age, including those who:
* Have been getting Social Security disability benefits for 24
months or more;
* Have kidney failure and require dialysis;
* Have had a kidney transplant; or
* Receive disability benefits because they suffer from amyotrophic
lateral sclerosis (also known as Lou Gehrig's disease).
You can apply online for Medicare at www.SocialSecurity.gov/
medicareonly.
LUNCH SERVED MONDAY
THROUGH FRIDAY AT THE
FOLLOWING
SCOPE CENTERS:
LORDSTOWN 330-824-2173
NILES 330-544-3676
WARREN 330-399-8846
MONDAY & WEDNESDAY AT
CHAMPION 330-847-8179
CALL FOR TIMES AND COST.
NEED JUST A LITTLE HELP
WITH YOUR LAPTOP OR IPAD?
HELP IS AVAILABLE ON
WEDNESDAY AND FRIDAY
MORNINGS FROM
9 A.M. TO 11 A.M.
STOP IN ONCE, TWICE, OR
EVERY WEEK TO GET YOUR
QUESTIONS ANSWERED.
$2 PER SESSION
NILES SCOPE SENIOR CENTER
330-544-3676
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NILES SCOPE SENIOR CENTER
Lunch & Learn programs are held
monthly at the Niles SCOPE Senior Center. The programs are always free thanks
to the support of the Senior Levy Services.
Mark Pringle, right, Tai Chi Instructor, demonstrates a pose to the class
above.
Tai Chi meets every Thursday morning at 10 a.m.
Thank you,
Carmen Vivolo,
City of Niles
Parks Director,
for personally
trimming the
shrubs and trees
at the Niles
Center.
Niles SCOPE “Happy Tappers”, every
Tuesday at 11:45 a.m. The instructor
is Donna Crean.
Square Dancers meet at the Niles SCOPE Senior Center
every Tuesday 9:30-11:30 a.m. The caller is Norm Flavell.
The American Red Cross prepares for the monthly blood
drive at the Niles SCOPE Senior Center. Blood drives are
held the last Tuesday of the month from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m.
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JANUARY 2016
WHAT’S HAPPENING AT OUR CENTERS
Lordstown SCOPE's veterans enjoyed a meal of ham
donated by Bill "Poncho" Casper, a Viet Nam vet.
Thanks, Poncho!
Lordstown members Ann Strickland (left) and Ed Chiles
(center) recently brought in their old coins to have them
Enjoying Thanksgiving dinner at Lordstown SCOPE are (l
to r) Nel Tallman and Lydia Caskey .
“BE A SANTA TO A SENIOR”
BENEFITS THE SCOPE
TRAVELLING PANTRY
Girls Scouts pack food in boxes for senior citizens. Story
on page 5.
Home Instead Senior Care offices held their
annual “Be a Santa to a Senior” program to provide
gifts and companionship for lonely and isolated
seniors. Many retail locations featured Christmas
trees with senior’s first names and their gift requests. Program partners and volunteers wrapped
and coordinated with Warren SCOPE Center manager Sister Dorothy Kundracik for deliveries
through the SCOPE’s Travelling Pantry food truck.
Thank you to Dottie Johntony, general manager of
the local Home Instead Senior Care office, her staff and
volunteers for supporting SCOPE.
Niles SCOPE Quilters
in need of
Chenille bedspreads,
(old or new), any
buttons, handkerchiefs,
and ribbon for
community projects
SCOPE OF TRUMBULL COUNTY
220 W. Market Street
Warren, OH 44481
Change service requested
DON’T FORGET TO
RECYCLE YOUR OLD
EYEGLASSES.
LIONS DROP OFF BOX
AT NILES SCOPE and
WARREN SCOPE SENIOR
CENTERS
The Red Cross
Blood Drive at
Niles SCOPE
The next Blood Drive will be
held on February 23, 2016,
from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. at the
Niles Senior Center.
A Red Cross Blood App is
now available for the Iphone
and Android devices to make
the appointment process even
easier. Text ‘BLOODAPP: TO
90999 TO GET A LINK.
Your Monthly SCOPE Newsletter Is Here!
LORETTA M. SALERNO, 95
VELMA BOWMAN, 95
MARGARET MCCLEAD, 93
RICHARD MASTERS, 90
BARBARA YOUNG, 90
SCOPE is funded by the Trumbull County
Senior Services Levy, United Way of Trumbull
County, the City of Warren, the City of Niles,
Howland Township, Champion Township, the
Village of Lordstown, and the City of Cortland.
The deadline for the
February 2016 edition
of the “Telescope” is
Monday, January 11, 2016
Send us your stories and
interesting pictures. You can
give them to your center
manager or email them to
j.fabian.scope@gmail.com
All material is subject to the
approval of Ralph Smith,
Executive Director of SCOPE
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Phone __________Cell phone______________
Date of Birth _____________________
Emergency Contact _______________________
Your
Membership
Matters.
Join or
Renew
Today!
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Mail to: Warren SCOPE Senior Center
220 W. Market Street • Warren, OH 44481
◻ Champion ◻ Cortland ◻ Howland
◻ Lordstown ◻ Niles ◻ Warren