May 2016 - Berks Encore

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May 2016 • Vol. 16 • Issue 05 • www.BerksEncore.org
For information on advertising in berksencore news please contact 610-374-3195, ext. 227.
Inside This Issue...
Agency Happenings ..... pgs 3~6
Anniversaries .................... pg 26
Berks Encore Programs ...... pg 16
Center News ..............pgs 17, 20
Combat Veteran Remembers .. pg 22
Development Spotlight ....... pg 8
Discount Program ............... pg 9
Editorial .............................. pg 2
Law & Order .............pgs 14~15
On-Going Activities.. pgs 18 & 19
Your Community ......pgs 21~35
Your Health ..............pgs 10~11
Your Technology ................ pg 12
Berks Encore
Celebrates Its Volunteers .... pg 5
Center Spotlight ...............pg 13
Older Americans Month ...pg 21
Caregiving Today: A PRIMER
By Sarah Hunter-Lascoskie, Editor
There are currently 44 million unpaid eldercare
providers in the United States according to the
U.S. Census Bureau. There is certainly a statistical portrait of an “average” caregiver in the U.S.:
a 49-year-old working woman who spends nearly
20 hours per week providing unpaid care to her
mother for nearly five years. But the larger group
of people who are considered caregivers nationwide is as diverse as the people they care for: they
can have varying levels of financial and emotional
support, varying levels of care burden, and very
different manners in which they became a caregiver.What does it mean to become a caregiver?
How do people find themselves in a caregiving
position for a spouse or parent? Where do people
turn for help?
org/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/2015_CaregivingintheUS_Final-Report-June-4_WEB.pdf.)
For adult children of elderly parent or parents,
becoming a caregiver can happen gradually—if a
loved one’s condition progressively worsens, for
example—or quite suddenly. Often a phone call
can usher in an emergency, such as a stroke or
other event, which requires sudden and immediate
care of a loved one. While it may be hard to accept that a family member needs help, and people
may be reluctant to deem themselves caregivers,
taking ownership of this role provides certain
rights and authorities, including: being able to get
information about a family member’s condition,
being involved in decision making about that
person’s care, and finding support services.
Caregiving Defined
Impact on Caregivers:
At Home, At Work, and Beyond
You are a caregiver if you: take care of someone
who has a chronic illness or disease; manage medications or talk to doctors and nurses on someone’s
behalf; help with the personal hygiene or care
of someone who is frail or disabled; take care of
household chores, meals, or bills for someone who
can’t do these things by themselves. A majority
of caregivers help a loved one with at least one
“Activity of Daily Living,” or ADL, which include
hygiene, helping a care recipient get in or out of
beds/chairs, etc. But they also provide help with
what are known as “Instrumental Activities of
Daily Living,” or IADLs, quite often. This term
covers activities like transportation, shopping, or
housework. Tasks like monitoring someone’s condition, managing health care and communication
as well as advocating for their loved one all can be
included in the responsibilities of care.
Because caregiving can require such a wide
variety of tasks, the burden of care can also vary
widely: 40 percent of caregivers report a high burden. With that high burden can come high stress
and a significant impact on the caregiver and caregiver’s family home and work life. Recent studies
conducted by the AARP Policy Institute and National Alliance for Caregiving have painted an incredibly detailed picture of caregiving today. (The
full study is available at http://www.caregiving.
The caregiving problem is exacerbated because
it requires both monetary resources and emotional
engagement. Home care costs can add up, leaving some caregivers juggling both full-time work
and part-time care. Even if you have available
money to pay for high-quality care, your parent or
spouse may refuse that care. Caregiving can take
up a significant amount of your time. The stress of
caregiving can be overwhelming and can take an
emotional toll on an entire family. Consider that
many caregivers are part of what has been deemed
“the sandwich generation”: working older adults
caring for both children and parents.
Over 40 percent of workers in the United
States have provided care for an aging relative
or spouse in the past five years, and about half
of the workforce expects to provide eldercare in
the next five years. The number of workers with
eldercare responsibilities is on the rise, and with
that rise comes a greater attention on the impact
of caregiving on the workforce. Over 60 percent
of caregivers report that they needed to make a
workplace accommodation as a result of their role,
which could include a reduction in hours, a leave
of absence, or another impact. Not every employer
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EDITORIAL
From the desk of . . .
LUANN OATMAN
Dear Reader,
Friends, I hope you’re making the most
of the lovely days of springtime. At Berks
Encore, we thrive on being busy: seeing
your faces at our centers and in our offices
is our goal! Many of you have been taking
LuAnn Oatman,
advantage of free exercise classes at our
President
centers. Our centers and Reading offices
were buzzing over the past several months as our outstanding
VITA volunteers prepared tax returns for over 1,500 Berks
residents. Our APPRISE team continues to give older adults
peace of mind regarding their health insurance choices—and
potentially save them a few dollars as well! At Berks Encore,
we’re surrounded by many amazing individuals. We’re grateful
for all the work they do!
Did you know Berks Encore offers a variety of other services
that can give you and your family peace of mind and confidence
in matters like your finances and legal documents to help you
live independently? Berks Encore offers:
• Simple Wills and Power of Attorney Documents: This service is free with income less than 125% of Federal Poverty Level. Meet to discuss your wishes and
name person to have the powers of attorney. You can also have documents
prepared and notarized.
• Budget Counseling: This service is free for all income levels. Discuss your
current financial challenge, prepare an initial budget, undergo basic budget
training, and identify a plan to get your finances under control.
• Check Writing & Bookkeeping : $15 per quarter hour, these services include
creating automated payment of recurring bills, working with a client to determine how to pay other expenses, monthly reporting to client and/or family
members, and year-end tax reporting
If you have a question about any of these services or want to
make an appointment, call us at 610-374-3195, x208. We are
here to help you.
As we look ahead to a calendar of fun summer events and
celebrations, I hope we see your face at a center soon. As always,
I’m here to listen to your concerns and questions about the
services we offer.
Sincerely,
LuAnn Oatman, President/CEO
OUR MISSION
Berks Encore Celebrates
Its Volunteers
Over 1,200 volunteers dedicate
themselves to improving the lives
of older adults by completing tax
returns, preparing and delivering
nutritious meals to seniors, sharing
their musical or artistic talents,
assisting retirees with Medicare
enrollment, and just offering a
friendly face to all. Berks Encore
is tremendously grateful to each
and every volunteer. On April
11, during National Volunteer
week, nearly 400 Berks Encore
volunteers attended a dessert social
at the DoubleTree Hotel by Hilton
in Reading to celebrate their
contributions over the past year.
Center Managers, like many attendees,
had fun at the photo booth!
Volunteers enjoyed desserts at the DoubleTree Hotel courtesy of Sweet Street Desserts at the
Volunteer Recognition Social.
berksencore news is published monthly by berksencore
40 N. 9th Street, Reading, PA 19601 • Phone 610-374-3195
berksencore news • MAY 2016
Chairperson, Board of Directors Carl W. Staples
President LuAnn Oatman
Editor Sarah Hunter-Lascoskie
2014 Pennsylvania Association of School Retirees Outstanding Media Recognition Award Recipient
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June 10, 2016
9 a.m. – 2 p.m.
Crowne Plaza Reading Hotel
1741 Papermill Road, Wyomissing
Please, join us!
This combined event is FREE
for veterans of all ages, active military,
and their families.
Eric Savage, or Mr. Freedom as he is known by so many, is
the President and Owner of Freedom Toyota of Hamburg and
Freedom Hyundai. His dealerships prioritize customers and
their fulfillment and happiness, noting that his business exists
for the benefit of others. For years, Mr. Freedom has employed
“The Life Improvement Business” as his business and personal
motto. In action, Mr. Freedom and his business have donated
thousands to various local nonprofits each year, including Berks
Encore and its Meals on Wheels Program. Mr. Freedom is a
familiar face in the nonprofit community, raising money and
support for many worthy causes.
On June 1, 2016, Berks Encore will honor Eric Savage and
Freedom Auto Group for its Leadership by Example Award at
Community Breakfast. Please join us at the DoubleTree Hotel
by Hilton in Reading to celebrate the outstanding accomplishments of Eric Savage and Freedom Auto Group.
Doors will open at 7 a.m., with the breakfast buffet beginning
at 7:15 a.m. The program begins at 7:45 a.m.
Tickets for the event are $60 for individuals; tables, company sponsorships, and program ads are also available. Further
information including pricing can be found on Berks Encore’s
website, www.berksencore.org/Community-Breakfast. If you
have any questions, please call Cameron at 610-374-3195, x223.
AGENCY HAPPENINGS
16th Annual
Community Breakfast
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COMING SOON!
At the Expo
Veterans Benefits
Community Services
Products and Services Available
Support/Assistance Programs
Education/Training Services
Save the Date!
This year’s
ANNUAL
At the Job Fair
Employers
Job Counseling
Workshops/Seminars
Resume Writing Assistance
SUMMER PICNIC
will take place in a
NEW LOCATION:
The Highlands at Wyomissing
Principal Sponsors:
2000 Cambridge Ave
LIFE
Thursday, July 28 • 10 a.m.~3 p.m.
Sponsor & Exhibitor Opportunities Available
In a convenient, air-conditioned location
Entertainment – Food
Raffle – Games – Bingo
www.veteransexpo.com
(717) 285-1350
www.olpevents.com
Brought to you by:
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Open to anyone in Berks County age 50 and over!
$17 per ticket
Purchase at any Berks Encore location
Sponsored by:
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Pennsylvania State Headquarters VFW
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AGENCY HAPPENINGS
Berks Encore and
March For Meals!
Join Us…
at The Reading Center
During the month of March, Berks Encore celebrated the
Meals on Wheels program and volunteers. Through the support
of our local community, the Meals on Wheels program can
serve over 600 meals to homebound seniors each weekday.
MEMORIAL
DAY
PICNIC
FRIDAY, MAY 27
@ 11 a.m.
Thanks to Panevino Restaurant
of Reading for hosting a Meals
on Wheels fundraiser night!
During our annual Celebrity Volunteer
for a Day, Berks Encore Board member and
East Penn Manufacturing delivered to
Ronald Rinck, Krumsville Meals on Wheels client,
and said hello to his dog, Brody!
Hamburger
Baked Beans
Ice Tea / Lemonade
Macaroni Salad
Chips
ONLY
$2.00
MUST PURCHASE TICKET BY MAY 25TH!
We thank all our dedicated volunteers for making a
difference in the lives of area seniors. Valetta Eshbach
of Blandon delivers the Kutztown route each Friday.
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Comprehensive Ophthalmology
Cataract Extraction with
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Contact Lens Specialist
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Since 1978 we’ve been helping families with high
quality, compassionate home health care, palliative
care, and hospice. Call us to arrange a daily dose for
you or your loved one.
Call (800) 840-9081
Pediatric Ophthalmology
Adult Strabismus
Neuro-Ophthalmology
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Comprehensive Ophthalmology
Low Vision Specialist
Diabetic Eye Disease Management
Glaucoma Diagnosis & Treatment
3855 PENN AVE., SINKING SPRING
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www.cameyecare.com
10 a.m. – 1 p.m.
15 WOODSIDE AVE, READING, PA 19609
S.O.S (serving our seniors) will feature a group of exhibitors who will provide
information on benefits and services available to older Pennsylvanians on a
wide range of topics, including health care; insurance; nutrition and exercise;
fire safety; financial planning; fraud protection; government; hunting and
fishing; and personal safety.
Door prizes and refreshments will also be offered. Winners of the door prizes
will be announced at 12:30 p.m. Participants must be present to win.
We encourage all seniors, their families and caregivers to attend this event
so they can learn about the various programs and services in our area. This
information can sometimes be difficult and time consuming to obtain. These
expos make it easier and more convenient by bringing service providers and
seniors together in one place.
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Resources Are Available
If you’re a caregiver, you don’t have to do it alone. No matter
how different individual caregiving situations may be, there are
a variety of guides, support groups, home help organizations, and
state programs to assist you. A general guide called “Becoming a
Caregiver,” is available via http://www.nextstepincare.org/uploads/
File/Guides/Becoming_a_Caregiver/Becoming_a_Caregiver.pdf.
Various home medical and non-medical care agencies also offer
articles of interest and guides that outline the various medical,
practical, legal, and family dynamic issues that are contained
within caregiving.
Additionally, Pennsylvania offers a Family Caregiver Support
Program, designed to provide assistance to qualified primary
caregivers of older adults and to relieve some of the stresses of
caregiving. Services can include benefits counseling; education; assistance in finding resources; and reimbursement for the
caregiver’s purchase of approved caregiving supplies, personal
care, home management services, equipment, and home modifications. For more information, contact the Berks County Area
Agency on Aging at 610-478-6500.
Educational sessions like Berks Encore’s At Nite series and
the Aging Parent Fair (see inside this issue for details on each) can
provide a starting point for research and planning when one
becomes a caregiver.
If you’re considering your own plans for aging and are concerned about the role of your children or spouse in your care,
or if you fear your need for care will burden your relatives, take
time now to have a frank conversation about the future with
your family. Many caregivers are often ill-prepared for their role
and go about their role with little support. As caregiving continues to become a growing concern for many Americans, taking
charge of the process and being educated about resources and
potential issues can help alleviate many potential problems.
For information regarding resources available to help people age in
place or in a new location, please read our “Where You Age” series
in the February, March, and April issues of Berks Encore News
(archives located on our website, www.berksencore.org). Call our
offices at 610-374-3195 if you have questions about classes, programs, and resources in Berks County.
If you have suggestions for other topics in the aging arena to be
highlighted in a future issue of Berks Encore News, contact Sarah
Hunter-Lascoskie, editor, at 610-374-3195 x 228 or via email at
shunter-lascoskie@berksencore.org.
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offers flexible schedules, paid sick days, or telecommuting,
meaning oftentimes that work life is significantly impacted for a
caregiver. Family caregivers who leave the workplace to care for
a relative lose, on average, over $300,000 in wages and benefits
over their lifetime. Workplaces lose productivity to the tune of
$33.6 billion per year due to caregiving.
New research is also finding that caregivers often report
themselves to be in worse health than their peers. The potential
chronic stress of caregiving can impact your emotional, mental,
and physical health, with studies showing that older caregivers,
people of lower socioeconomic status, and availability of support
can influence those negative effects.
AGENCY HAPPENINGS
Friday, May 13th
By Sarah Hunter-Lascoskie, Editor
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EXPO
Caregiving Today
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SAVE THE DATE!
AGENCY HAPPENINGS
Senior Day at the
Reading Fightin Phils:
June 6
The 15th Annual Berks Encore
Senior Day at the Reading Fightin
Phils is Monday, July 6. Game time
is 9:35 a.m. The VIST Financial
Plaza will open its doors at 7 a.m.;
seating opens at 8:35 a.m. Join us as we watch our Fightin
Phils take on the New Hampshire Fisher Cats!
Free tickets will be available at all Berks Encore centers
beginning May 2. For ticket information, please contact your
local center or email ApplaudingLife@BerksEncore.org.
Senior Day at the Fightin Phils would not be possible without the sponsorships we receive from local businesses. Thank
you to Assured Assistance, Paramount Living Aids, Forest
Hills Memorial Park, Manor at Market Square, Green Hills
Manor, Garden Spot Village, Aetna, HealthSouth Rehabilitation Hospital, EnerSys and Precision Hearing Aid Center for
their support of America’s favorite pastime. Let’s play ball!
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SENIOR CITIZEN
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Berks Encore’s
SENIOR EXPO
will take place on
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 25
Join us at a NEW LOCATION:
The DOUBLETREE HOTEL
in Reading!
See the new hotel that’s leading the revitalization of
Reading. Enjoy the same Expo experience you know and
love, with some special surprises!
Stay tuned to future issues of Berks Encore
News for details and a sneak peak!
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www.sweetmusicforseniors.com
Steve Walker sings
popular fun songs,
from country to celtic,
polka to jazz,
with guitar, banjo,
mandolin, piano, ukulele
and harmonica.
Twice winner of
Best String
Instrument Player.
He gets your toes
tapping, face smiling,
and heart singing!
Santa Claus Christmas,
Patriotic, Irish & more!
Special Senior
Music Programs
Performing Solo
and with the
Better Than Bingo Band
610-845-2787
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is a 55+ active adult community
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in close proximity to Spring Ridge.
• All appliances included
• Washer & dryer
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• 1 space in the garage
• Elevator to every floor
• Balconies or patio
• Secure building
• 24 hour property
maintenance
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• Water, sewer, trash included
• Snow removal
• Landscaping
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• Phase 2 clubhouse
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DEVELOPMENT SPOTLIGHT
Volunteerism And PhilanthropyMore Alike Than You Think
By Cameron Martin, Director of Development & Marketing
This past April, Berks Encore hosted nearly 400
volunteers at the new DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel to
publicly say “Thank You” as part of National Volunteer
Appreciation Week. At Berks Encore, we have over
1,300 volunteers serving in many different capacities. Each
volunteer brings with them their special skill, talent, and
reason for serving at Berks Encore, but the one thing they
all have in common is a desire to help serve seniors in Berks
County. Without the dedicated service of these volunteers,
Berks Encore would not have the ability to serve over 600
hot nutritious meals each weekday, file over 3,000 taxes,
meet with over 1,500 clients to discuss Medicare annual
enrollment activities, entertain people as part of the choir
or orchestra, and serve as greater to welcome people to
one of our six centers with a smile. The activities and
services supported by our volunteers are endless and so very
important to the fulfillment of our mission and vision and
for that we are so very thankful.
Volunteerism, like philanthropy, is accomplished through
a variety of different avenues. Many times the gifts are
instant, like cash or stocks, and focus on supporting a
specific program at an organization. Other times the
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access of major hospitals in Allentown and Reading
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610-683-6220
“A Compassionate In-Home Care Company”
Providing the most Affordable Non-Medical Assistance
“We will care for Your Loved Ones like Family!”
Non-Medical Home Care Services:
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gifts are a planned gift like a
charitable gift annuity that can
provide security and generosity
simultaneously. The avenues
of supporting Berks Encore are
vast, but the one constant like
Cameron Martin
volunteering is that you, the
generous donor, are fulfilling our mission and vision of Berks
Encore to support the aging seniors those in our community.
Like our volunteers, we are thankful to the many donors
that choose to support Berks Encore and its mission to
enable older adults to achieve a better quality of life by
engaging the community in providing a comprehensive
program of services, referrals, education, and advocacy.
As always, please do not hesitate to contact me at
cmartin@berksencore.org or 610-374-3195 if you would like
more information on serving as a volunteer. If you would
like to make a gift to Berks Encore it can be made online
at berksencore.org/donate. Thank you again for helping to
shape Berks Encore and position it to provide the greatest
impact for Berks County’s senior citizens as well as their
family members and caregivers.
Name ___________________________________________________
Address __________________________________________________
City __________________________ State ______ Zip __________
Phone _______________________ Date of Birth _______________
Please mail your check of $14 to:
berksencore
40 North Ninth Street, Reading, PA 19601
610-374-3195 • Fax 610-374-3483
BERKS ENCORE
Subscription
Discount Program
Being a subscriber/subscribers of Berks Encore definitely
has its perks! The Berks Encore Subscription Discount
Program partners with local businesses, organizations and
restaurants to give Berks Encore subscriber/subscribers
a discount at their establishments. Each month, we will
have an updated list of participating locations and their
specific discount details.
DISCOUNT PROGRAM
SUBSCRIPTION APPLICATION
NEW!
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TO RECEIVE A DISCOUNT, YOU MUST SHOW YOUR BERKS ENCORE
SUBSCRIPTION CARD PRIOR TO PURCHASE!
Discount amounts, program details and participating locations vary and are
subject to change. Please read Berks Encore News each month
for the latest updates.
• ViVá Bistro & Lounge – (610) 685-5299
10% discount on Lunches, Monday through Saturday from 11 a.m. – 3 p.m.
and Early Dinners, Monday through Saturday from 4 – 6 p.m.
and purchase of Gift Cards
• Hearing Aid Associates – (610) 816-6024
$500 off a pair of hearing aids and one year of free hearing aid batteries
• Reading Renovations – 1(800) 977-2358
15% off any service (materials excluded)
VETERANS ISSUES AND EXPO
• The Hitchcock Group – (610) 944-0433
10% off carpet OR upholstery cleaning (minimum job of $250)
PLUS free protection on that item
OR $40 off duct cleaning
Not to be combined with any other coupons or offers.
• Advantage Home Care – (610) 378-0491
Free Lifeline Service installation (one per household)
• Paramount Living Aids - 1- 800-886-6364
$200 off the purchase and installation of any new Stair Lift.
• Lee Myles Transmissions & AutoCare – (610) 775-3820
Audiologists:
Kathleen D. Vivaldi, AuD, FAAA
Melanie A. Appler, AuD, FAAA
Matthew R. Bonsall, AuD, FAAA
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Providing diagnostic and rehabilitative
services for all types of hearing loss,
for any age group.
985 Berkshire Blvd., Wyomissing
610-374-5599 • www.ent-hns.net
• Shillington Laundromat – (610) 775-0149
10% discount on your drop off and any dry cleaning orders
Mon.-Fri. 8 a.m.-7 p.m.
• PC Ninja, Computer Services and Repair – (610) 816-5387
10% off any service
Valid for one computer, in-shop only • Cannot be combined with any other offers.
• Reading Fightin Phils – (610) 370-BALL
(must mention your Berks Encore subscription when calling)
• 30% / $3 off yellow box seats on Tuesdays during the 2015 season
Thanks to White Star Tours and Travel Center, and Berks Encore
Not to be combined with any other offer, seating is limited
• 10% off all group outings, including buffet picnic areas,
when booking a group of 20 or more people
Not to be combined with any other offer, space is limited,
cannot be applied to group outings that are already scheduled
• 10% off at the Mitchell & Ness Fightins Team Store
Present your Berks Encore subscription card at time of purchase
Not to be combined with any other offer
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10% off labor (up to $100 maximum discount, not combined with other offers)
PLUS free local towing with major repair (limited)
AND free engine light check and road test
914 Fern Avenue, Reading, PA 19607
(just off Lancaster Ave./New Holland Rd. near Dunkin’ Donuts)
YOUR HEALTH 10
Extra Help With Medicare Costs Available! FREE CLASSES!
Income and assets must fall under these amounts:
Single person
monthly income: $1,485
Assets under:
$13,640
Married
monthly income: $2,003
Assets under:
$27,250
Thanks to the generous support of the Berks County Area
Agency on Aging and the Pennsylvania Department of Aging,
all Berks Encore centers will offer their exercise classes free of
If monthly income and assets fall under these limits, you may charge from the beginning of March until the end of June for
be eligible for the Extra Help program. This helps with prescrip- all attendees age 60 and over.
tion drug copays, deductibles and Medicare Part D premiums.
Whether you are interested in tai chi, Zumba Gold, Sit and
Also provides assistance through the coverage gap. Must have
Get Fit or any of our other exercise offerings, these classes are
Medicare to be eligible for assistance
now provided at no cost to you! Just one more reason visiting a
With this assistance, copays for generic prescriptions are as low Berks Encore center today can lead to a happier, healthier you!
A complete schedule can be found in the center portion of
as $2.95; copays for brand name prescriptions are as low as $7.40.
this
issue of Berks Encore News.
Please call Berks Encore at 610-374-3195, ext. 208 if your
income and assets falls under these amounts. Application must
Free Childhood Immunizations
be completed.
Berks Visiting Nurse Association and Berks Encore are
Medicare Mondays Are For You!!
Are you turning 65 in 2016? Come and learn the basics of Medicare,
how to enroll, how you can supplement your Medicare benefits, what
Medicare coverage will cost and what financial assistance is available. All
sessions start at 6:30 p.m. To register, please call (610) 374-3195, x208.
• May 12 (Thursday) – Berks Encore - Fleetwood
109 W. Vine Street
APPRISE, a free health insurance counseling program for Pennsylvanians with Medicare, has counselors at Berks Encore available to help you
understand your Medicare benefits.
All Berks Encore Exercise Classes
FREE from March 1 to June 30!
teaming up to offer Free Immunizations to uninsured
and underinsured children 18 years old or younger.
Tuesday, May 3 • 8:30am-12:30pm:
Berks Encore - Wernersville located at Wernersville State Hospital,
Brenner Building 5, Wernersville, PA 19565
Tuesday, May 24 • 8:30am-12:30pm:
Berks Encore - Mifflin located at 30 Liberty St., Shillington, PA 19607
To schedule an appointment for one of the above dates,
please call Berks Visiting Nurse Association at:
610-378-0481,
ext. 3294 or 3124.
Martha A. Sitler, Vice President of Education
Your smile is the first thing people notice about you and your
teeth are important for chewing food and for speaking clearly.
However, tooth decay and gum disease are common problems
that can get worse with age. Untreated cavities can lead to
toothaches, broken or loose teeth, bad breath, and gum infections. Your mouth is also a pathway for bacteria and viruses
entering the body, causing colds, flu, pneumonia, and other
contagious diseases.
More recently, researchers have found a strong link between
gum disease and chronic illnesses including heart disease, stroke
and lung disease. The germs that cause gum disease can travel
through blood vessels to other parts of the body, creating blockages or “plaques.”
It is also known that there is a two-way relationship between
gum disease and diabetes: diabetes can make gum disease worse
AND gum disease can make it more difficult for diabetics to
control blood sugar.
Further research is pointing to associations between oral infections and osteoporosis, HIV, Alzheimer’s and certain types of
arthritis. In other words, your oral health can affect your whole
body.
The reverse is also true: changes in overall health can often
be detected through a thorough dental exam. Medications used
to treat systemic diseases can also cause oral complications. For
Memory Care
for your loved ones.
Now there’s an affordable option for
quality Memory Care. Green Hills Manor at
The Heritage of Green Hills offers specialized
services delivered to each resident in a
structured, consistent and personalized way.
Find out more about services available to
your loved one at Green Hills Manor.
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DISTRICT OFFICE
Now in Muhlenberg Township
210 George Street, Suite 201
Reading, PA 19605
700988
(610) 929-2151 • Fax: (610) 929-2576
Email: senatorschwank@pasenate.com
Call 610.816.0270
example, more than 400
prescription and over-thecounter drugs can cause
dry mouth or xerostoma,
which, in turn, contributes to discomfort, bad
breath and the development of root cavities.
One of the most important things we can do to maintain our
overall health is to have a dental check-up and cleaning at least
twice a year. Unfortunately, in a local survey of oral health
habits, sponsored by the Berks County Community Foundation,
many seniors report that they do not see a dentist even once a
year, and 8 percent reported that they have not been to a dentist
for more than five years.
We can also adopt healthy habits to protect ourselves from
tooth decay and gum infections, including:
1. Brush at least twice a day using a soft brush. Replace your
toothbrush every 3 - 4 months or after a serious illness.
If holding or moving the toothbrush is difficult, try an
electric or battery-powered brush - replace just the head every
3 - 4 months. Don’t forget to gently brush your tongue.
2. Floss to remove food particles and plaque between teeth and
near the gum line.
3. Avoid sugary beverages and snacks, especially hard candy and
sticky sweets, which cause plaque to destroy tooth enamel.
Instead choose healthier snacks like apples, carrots, bell
peppers, milk, yogurt, cheese and nuts.
4. Don’t ignore bleeding, red or puffy gums. (In the Berks survey,
41 percent of respondents reported that their gums bleed and
40 percent said their teeth and gums hurt.) This may be a sign
of periodontal infection, which should be discussed with your
dentist or health professional.
5. If you have dry mouth, drink plenty of water, use a
moisturizing mouthwash or chew sugar-free gum to reduce
plaque buildup and discomfort.
6. Don’t smoke or use other tobacco products.
Healthy teeth and gums are essential to your overall health.
11 YOUR HEALTH
Keep a Healthy Smile
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SHOULD YOU SHUT DOWN YOUR COMPUTER?
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each day. Some friends tell me I should always shut it down
and others say I should keep it on. What do you recommend?
A: When it comes to shutting down a computer or keeping
it on, there is not necessarily a definitive right or wrong answer.
However, our preference at PC Ninja is to keep the computer
running most of the time. Certainly if you are using a computer
multiple times a day, it’s best to leave it on, rather than shutting
down and restarting each time. Some users may have gotten in
a habit of powering down the machine each night to restart the
following day or next occasion of use. This is not wrong, but it
is more taxing on the computer’s components than leaving it
on. Each time you shut down and restart the computer, you are
putting more strain on the computer’s components, particularly
the hard drive. This could potentially, in the long-term, lessen
the computer’s longevity. Another benefit of leaving the computer on is that you can more quickly return to your projects
instead of waiting each time for the operating system to boot.
There are occasions when shutting down or rebooting the
computer is wise, such as when the computer has updates to
install or if you are experiencing issues like freezing up, in which
case a reboot might allow the computer to correct itself. If you
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outs. It’s also important to make sure that your computer has
proper air flow if you leave it on so that it will not overheat.
PC Ninja offers a Computer Maintenance course that instructs how to keep your machine in tip-top shape.
Senior Crime Prevention Program
MONDAY, MAY 2, 2016
KEYSTONE VILLA AT FLEETWOOD
501 Hoch Road, Blandon, PA
5:30 - 6:00 pm -
Registration and light refreshments
6:00 - 7:00 pm -
Program presented by Janene M. Holter,
Senior Supervisory Special Agent,
PA Office of the Attorney General
There is no charge for this program, but registration is requested.
PLEASE CALL 484-637-8200
Opportunities
to Give
Berks Encore relies on community contributions to
fund our comprehensive program of services, referrals,
education and advocacy. Donate today to ensure that
Berks Encore’s services are available tomorrow. You
can also donate online at berksencore.org/donate!
Please send tax deductible donations to BERKS ENCORE, 40 N 9th St., Reading, PA 19601
Yes, I/We want to help Berks Encore continue to
provide services for older adults in Berks County.
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CENTER SPOTLIGHT:
there is a
treadmill,
cardio bike,
and elliptical
machine.
In addition
to our weekly
activities, we
hold monthly
Medicare and
Berks Encore-Strausstown
supplemental
insurance counseling. These dates can be found on the
Strausstown calendar in each issue of Berks Encore
News. Each month we also play Bingo, Pokeno, celebrate
everybody’s birthday with takeout and cake, go out to eat for
Lunch Bunch, and host special presentations.
If you are looking to volunteer your time and make a
difference in someone’s life with the Meals on Wheels
program, please call 610-488-5770. We currently serve the
Hamburg, Shoemakersville, Strausstown, Shartlesville, and
Bernville areas and are always in need of new volunteers.
We invite you to visit us and see everything that the
Strausstown Center has to offer. You will come as a stranger
but leave as a friend – we will make you feel right at home!
Welcome to the Berks Encore-Strausstown Center!
Nestled at the base of the Blue Mountains, we are
conveniently located just off of Route 183 at 44 East Ave in
the Strausstown Community Campus.
The Strausstown Center has something to offer everyone.
Each day there are cards games being played, puzzles being
put together, crafts being assembled, individuals exercising
in the fitness room or in group classes, and of course those
who just enjoy to read the newspaper and socialize.
Consider joining one of our exercise classes. Our
popular Chair Yoga class, which includes simple stretching
movements and breathing exercises, is offered on Tuesdays
and Thursdays at 9:10 a.m. Gentle Yoga is offered on
Wednesdays at 10:45 a.m. This class combines seated and
standing poses followed by some floor work. For those
looking for a higher impact workout, we offer Zumba Gold,
a salsa-dance type workout to popular music every Friday
at 10:30 a.m. On Tuesdays at 10:30 a.m. there is a Healthy
Steps in Motion class aimed at seniors who want to stay in
shape.
One of the center’s best kept secrets is the Fitness Room.
Open 8 a.m.-3 p.m. on Monday through Friday, the room
includes a full circuit of resistance training equipment. In
addition, for those who are looking for a cardio workout,
CENTER SPOTLIGHT
Berks Encore-Strausstown
Join us during the
month of May as we offer
Free Community Screening Events:
PARKINSON’S SCREENING
THURSDAY, May 5 • 3-4 PM
This screening is designed for individuals
suffering from vertigo, dizziness or
imbalance. Candidates are evaluated
to determine if they will benefit from
vestibular rehabilitation.
For more information or to RSVP please contact us at 610-796-6365
HealthSouth
Reading Rehabilitation Hospital
1623 Morgantown Rd., Reading PA 19607
2 015
Our team of therapists will screen candidates for
participation in the LSVT LOUD Program which
focuses on helping Parkinson’s patients achieve
a louder voice and/or LSVT BIG Program which
targets whole-body functional movements.
VESTIBULAR/ BALANCE SCREENING
THURSDAY, May 12 • 2-4 PM
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Caregivers
Need
Care
Too!
State Senator Judith L. Schwank • 11th Senatorial District
Recently Pennsylvania Secretary of Aging Teresa Osborne
testified before the Senate Appropriations Committee and
informed members of the General Assembly that the Pennsylvania Caregiver Support Program, a state program that provides
services and benefits to primary caregivers assisting the elderly,
is not being used as widely as it could. The Department of Aging is looking for ways to increase awareness about the Caregiver Support Program and how to better promote the program.
The Pennsylvania Caregiver Support Program reimburses
caregivers to help them with out-of-pocket expenses ranging
from respite care, to paying for supplies related to caregiving,
support services and transportation. The program reimburses
caregivers up to a maximum $500 a month and provides one
time grants up to $2,000 for home modifications such as ramps,
grab bars and chair lifts. Eligibility for the program is based on
income guidelines.
Primary caregivers who aren’t relatives are eligible to receive
benefits and are no longer required to live with the senior needing help. Assistance may also be available to older caregivers
caring for qualified younger relatives.
The Department of Aging provides $12 million in state lottery funds to support the program. An additional $10 million
to support the program comes to Pennsylvania from the federal
government.
If you are a caregiver, I urge you to contact the Berks County
Office of Aging at 610.478.6500 to find out if you are eligible to
receive support and financial assistance from the Pennsylvania
Caregiver Support Program.
MUHLENBERG TOWNSHIP TO HOST
THE MOVING WALL: VIETNAM VETERANS MEMORIAL
As a member of the Muhlenberg community family, I am
pleased to let you know that Muhlenberg Township will be
hosting The Moving Wall which is a half-size replica of the
Vietnam Veterans Memorial on the National Mall in Washington, D.C. The Moving Wall will be viewable for four days, June
9 through June 12, 2016, in Jim Dietrich Park, 4899 Stoudts
Ferry Bridge Road in Muhlenberg Township. No admission will
be charged at the viewing site. An opening ceremony will be
held at 7 p.m. on June 9. The memorial wall displays the names
of 58,228 Americans who lost their lives in Vietnam. There
will be volunteers present to help you find the names of those
who gave their lives during the Vietnam War. Financial sponsors and volunteers are being sought to support this community
effort. If you are interested in volunteering or being a financial
sponsor please call 610.929.4727.
The care you need in the place you want
112 Love Road, Suite J, Reading ● 610.898.7880 ● www.visitingangels.com/reading
PROVIDING COMPANIONSHIP
OPTIONS TO SUIT YOU
Help for families caring for a senior loved one in the comfort of their own home. When you need caregiving support,
contact Visiting Angels . . . the nation’s leading and most respected non-medical, private duty home care agency.
We help care for seniors who want to remain in their home for as long as possible.
Services customized to the needs of your family . . .
● Meal Preparation and Diet Monitoring
● Running Errands, Shopping and Walks with Clients
● Bathing and Hygiene Assistance
● Light Housekeeping
● Companionship and Respite for Family Caregivers
Services to fit your lifestyle and schedule . . .
● Temporary or Long term Care
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Veterans Designation on
Driver’s License
By State Rep. Mark M Gillen, 128th Legislative District
How will YOU care for your aging parent? How do YOU know
when they need more help? Who do YOU call? What resources
are available?
Come to an AGING PARENT FAIR. These sessions are intended for adult
children seeking help, support and resources for their aging loved ones.
THURSDAY, MAY 5
5-7pm
Women2Women @ PSU St. Joseph’s Hospital
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 8
5-7pm
AAA: 920 Van Reed Road; Wyomissing, PA 19610
SEPTEMBER
date TBD
Boscov’s Campus of Courses – Boscov’s North – Fairgrounds Square Mall
DISCUSSION TOPIC:
A Special
“What hospice services Presentation
are available for
mid- to late-stage dementia?”
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Hospice care focuses on comfort and dignity at the end of life; and
providers with expertise in dementia can help families understand
what to expect in the final stages of Alzheimer’s and provide support
throughout the end-of-life process.
Join our informative support group to learn more about the
hospice services available to your loved one.
In March of 2014, Act 176 of 2012 went into effect, and
veterans are now able to apply an American flag icon to their
driver’s license or photo ID to show their veterans status. Qualified applicants are individuals who have received a Certificate
of Release or Discharge from Active Duty/DD214 or equivalent
for service in the United States Armed Forces, including a
reserve component or the National Guard. Once the Veterans
Designation has been added to the license, it will automatically
appear every time the license is renewed. Adding the designation can be done when renewing by checking the Veterans
Designation box in section D of the Application for Renewal
(DL-143). You should check the box on the Application for
Change/Correction/Replacement (DL-80) if your license is not
yet up for renewal but you wish to add the Veterans Designation
now. You are not required to send proof of your service; however, misrepresentation will result in the cancellation of your
driver’s license and/or identification card and additional penalties. The Department of Military and Veterans Affairs will audit
submissions to verify veterans’ status. There is no additional fee
for adding the Veterans Designation, just the initial cost of renewing or duplicating your license. These and other PennDOT
forms are available in our office.
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RSVP to (610) 232-7744.
On-site care for your loved one
is available during the program,
advance notice required.
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AGING PARENT FAIR SCHEDULE
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BERKS ENCORE PROGRAMS
Berks Encore @ Nite:
CELEBRATING LIFE AFTER 50…
AFTER DARK
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Berks Encore @ Nite Series
& The Kraras Family Invite You To Join Us On Our
On the second Thursday of each month, Berks Encore’s staff
presents an evening program at St. Joseph Medical Center.
The sessions begin at 6:30 p.m. and generally last an hour.
Call (610) 374-3195, x208 to register for an upcoming session.
May 12, 2016 Get Ready For Medicare –
POPULAR
VALUE TOURS
Includes: Meals, Activities, Admissions, Accommodations, and Transportation
CAPE MAY, NEW JERSEY
CLEVELAND, OHIO
Includes Trolley Tour of Historic District,
Tour of Physick Estate, Carriage House
Exhibit, Dolphin Watch Boat Cruise, Washington Street Mall, Historic Smithville, 4 Meals
incl. All-you-can-eat Seafood Buffet.
Includes Lolley The Trolley City Tour, Pro
Football Hall of Fame, Rock ‘N’ Roll Hall of
Fame, Great Lakes Science Center, Cleveland Metroparks Zoo, Downtown Cleveland, 6
Meals incl. Hard Rock Café & Nautica Queen
Sunset Dinner Cruise.
May 9-11 (3 Days) ........................ $389.00
How and when to enroll, what Medicare covers and what it costs, along with the
options and costs to supplement Original Medicare.
SESSION WILL TAKE PLACE AT BERKS ENCORE-FLEETWOOD.
APPRISE Staff
• June 9, 2016:
The Truth About Living Trusts – Why should you have a Living Trust and do they
help to preserve your estate?
William Blumer, CELA
• July 14, 2016:
Paying for Long Term Care – A panel discussion with a representative from the
VA, Office of Aging, and Berks Encore on the programs and financial assistance that
is available to help pay for Long Term Care.
Veterans Affairs, Berks Encore, Area Agency on Aging
A complete listing of Berks Encore @ Nite programs can be
found on our website at www.BerksEncore.org.
If you are on Facebook, you are encouraged to join the
Berks Encore @ Nite discussion.
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BRANSON, MISSOURI
Includes Overnights, Tour of Branson &
College of the Ozarks, 7 SHOWS including
John Denver Tribute, Million Dollar Quartet,
Clay Cooper’s Country Music Express, The
Haygoods, Grand Jubilee, Starlite Theatre,
Branson Craft Mall Branson Landing, 13
Meals incl. Uptown Cafe.
May 14-22 (9 Days) ...................... $919.00
CASTLES OF NEW YORK STATE
Includes Lodging at the Edgewood Resort, Tours
of BOLDT CASTLE & SINGER CASTLE, St.
Lawrence River Cruise, Winery Tour, Meals including a Boxed Lunch.
May 15-17 (3 Days)
Sonnenberg Gardens, 5 Meals ........... $529.00
June 6-9 (4 Days) Wing’s Castle,
NY State Capitol, 7 Meals ..................... $579.00
August 7-10 (4 Days) Wing’s
Castle, NY State Capitol, 7 Meals ....... $589.00
NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE
Includes Tour of Nashville & Parthenon,
Johnny Cash Museum, Country Music Hall of
Fame, Grand Ole Opry, Texas Troubadour
Theater, Belle Meade Plantation Tour,
8 Meals incl. Nashville Nightlife Dinner
Theatre.
May 15-20 (6 Days) ...................... $829.00
SMOKY MOUNTAIN ENTERTAINER, TN
Includes Smoky Mountain Tour, Smoky
Mountain Opry, Smith Variety Show, Ripleys
Aquarium, Harrah’s Cherokee Casino, Christ
in the Smokies, Tasting, Tour at Ole Smoky
Tennessee Moonshine, Ober Gatlinburg,
Shows: Sweet Fanny Adams, Country Tonite,
10 Meals Incl. Dinner Theatres: Hatfields &
McCoys, Soul of Motown, and Dixie Stampede Dinner Theatre
May 15-20 (6 Days) ..................... $729.00
CAPE COD, MASSACHUSETTS
Includes Tours of Boston, Chatham, Provincetown, Hyannis, Plymouth & Sandwich, Hyannis Harbor Cruise, Cape Cod Canal Visitor’s
Center, Entertainment, 8 Meals.
May 16-20 (5 Days) ...................... $589.00
MAINE
Includes Tours of Portland, Boothbay Harbor &
Kennebunkport, Portland Head Light, Perkins
Cove, Casco Bay Harbor Cruise, Nubble
Lighthouse, Eartha,
6 Meals incl. a lobsterbake.
For FREE Brochures and Pricing,
Call 1-800-720-8221 (toll free) or mail us…
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4100 Jonestown Rd., Harrisburg, PA 17109
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June 5-9 (5 Days) .......................... $429.00
NIAGARA FALLS, ONTARIO, CANADA
Includes Tour of Niagara area & Niagara-onthe-Lake, Welland Canal, Tour of Toronto
w/Casa Loma, FX Chocolates, Niagara
Fallsview Casino, Tour of the Falls, Meals.
June 6-10 (5 Days) Floral Clock,
Hornblower Boat Cruise, 8 Meals .... $599.00
August 22-25 (4 Days) Lodging at Four
Points Sheraton, 6 Meals incl. Oh, Canada Eh?
Dinner Show & Betty’s ........................ $689.00
NEWPORT, RHODE ISLAND
Includes Newport Harbor Cruise, Tour of
Newport, The Breakers Mansion, Marble
House Mansion, Touro Synagogue, Green
Animals Topiary Garden, Winery Tour w/
tasting, Newport Grand Slots, Brick Marketplace, 6 Meals.
June 13-16 (4 Days) .................... $539.00
NOVA SCOTIA & BAY OF FUNDY,
CANADA
Includes Hopewell Rocks, Bay of Fundy,
Ferry to St. John, Tour of St. John incl.
Reversing Falls, Peggy’s Cove, Campobello,
Tour of Halifax incl. The Citadel & Fairview
Lawn Cemetery, 12 Meals incld. a lobster
dinner & dinner at Casino Nova Scotia.
June 19-25 (7 Days) ............... $1,239.00
“SAMSON” IN LANCASTER, PA DAY TRIP
Includes “SAMSON” at the Millenium
Theatre, Kitchen Kettle Village & Shady
Maple All-You-Can-Eat Smorgasbord.
Wednesday, July 20 (Day Trip)$129.00
NEW YORK CITY, NEW YORK
Includes Lodging at the Wellington
Hotel, Radio City Music Hall’s “Summer
Spectacular”, One World Observatory, 3-Hour
Manhattan Cruise, 9/11 Memorial Museum &
Site, 2 Meals incl. dinner at Hurley’s.
July 28-29 (2 Days) ...................... $489.00
CHATTANOOGA, TN
& THE SMOKY MOUNTAINS
Includes Tours of Baltimore, Annapolis &
Washington, D.C., Annapolis Harbor Cruise,
U.S. Naval Academy, Harborplace, 4 Meals
incl. Phillip’s Seafood Restaurant.
May 25-27 (3 Days) ...................... $369.00
August 6-13 (8 Days) ............. $1,139.00
BALTIMORE & ANNAPOLIS, MARYLAND
Name: ______________________________________________________
WILDWOOD, NEW JERSEY
Includes Fabulous Entertainment, Atlantic City
Casino w/bonus, Cape May, Historic Smithville, Dolphin Watch Cruise, 7 Meals.
Includes 3 Nights in the Smoky Mountains &
3 Nights at Chattanooga Choo Choo Hotel,
3 Train Rides, Ruby Falls, Rock City
Gardens, Smoky Mountain Tour, Tour/
Tasting at Ole Smoky Tennessee Moonshine,
Downtown Gatlinburg, Shows at Country
Tonite, Smoky Mountain Opry, Smith Variety
Show, 12 Meals incl. Hatfields & McCoys
Dinner Theatre, Soul of Motown Dinner
Theatre, Southern Belle Dinner Cruise.
May 23-26 (4 Days) ...................... $489.00
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June 5-8 (4 Days) .......................... $519.00
PRICES QUOTED: PER PERSON, DOUBLE OCCUPANCY
CALL 610-775-5000
26 E. Lancaster Ave.,
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Permanent Events
Every Tue.:
Every Wed.:
Every Fri.:
12 p.m.: Tai Chi
9 a.m.: Pinochle
10:30 a.m.: Grocery Bingo
May
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CENTER NEWS
201 E. Main Street, Birdsboro
(610) 582-1603
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Berks Encore Birdsboro Center
Center Manager – Devan Boyer
SPECIAL EVENTS
2 @ 10 a.m. :
3 @ 10 a.m.:
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4 from 9 a.m.-2p.m.:
4 @ 9:30 a.m.:
5 @ 10 a.m.:
9 @ 10 a.m.:
10 @ 9 a.m.:
10 @ 10 a.m.:
11 @ 10:30 a.m.:
12 @ 10:30 a.m.:
Earth Day – Potting Plants
Brunch – with Theresa
Snack Day
APPRISE Medicare Counseling – Call for Appt.
Crafts – with Sue and Mary
Waffle Breakfast
Making Bird Feeders
Volunteer Appreciation Breakfast
Trivia
Health Presentation – with Vicki on Aging Right
Crafts – with Stacy
16 @ 10 a.m.:
17 @ 10 a.m.:
18 @ 9:30 a.m.:
19 @ 10 a.m.:
23 @ 10 a.m.:
24 @ 10:30 a.m.:
25 @ 10 a.m.:
26 @ 10:30 a.m.:
31 @ 10:30 a.m.:
Berks Encore Fleetwood Center
Center Manager – Terry Becker
Funeral Seminar
Breakfast – with Keystone Villa
Crafts – with Sue and Mary
Everybody’s Birthday with Cake
Trivia
Lunch Bunch – at Michael’s Restaurant
Taking Control of Your Bowel And Bladder
Seminar
Grilled Cheese and Tomato Soup day
Visit with Shady Hollow Farms – ($6 a person)
109 W. Vine Street, Fleetwood
(610) 944-9242
Permanent Events
Every Mon.:
Every Tue.:
Every Wed.:
Every Thu.:
Every Fri.:
10 a.m.:
10 a.m.:
10 a.m.:
10 a.m.:
10 a.m.:
Sit & Get Fit Class
12 p.m.: Pinochle Club
Dollar Bingo ($1)
1 p.m.: Texas Hold’Em
Creative Artistry
12 p.m.: Haussie/Pinochle
Pokeno (bring $3 pennies)
1 p.m.: Shuffleboard
Dollar Bingo ($1)
1 p.m.: Line Dancing ($1) 2nd & 4th Friday
FITNESS ROOM: Mon.-Fri. 8:30 a.m.-3 p.m.
New!! Join us Thursday afternoons @ 1 p.m. for our GAME DAY! Yahtzee, Jenga, Dominoes, and Uno!
Bring your favorite game and have some fun!
2nd and 4th Fridays @ 1 p.m.: Try out our NEW! Line Dancing class AND teacher! ($1)
Join us for our Walking Club on Wednesdays at 9:30 a.m. followed by our Adult Coloring Class at 10 a.m.
All supplies provided! Call Terry for more details!
SPECIAL EVENTS
5 @ 1 p.m.:
6 @ 9:30 a.m.:
Spring Craft – w/United Healthcare
Book signing by Pouv Bufert –
Khmer Rouge survivor
16 @ 9:30 a.m.:
Visiting Angels Vial of Life Program
17 @ 10 a.m. :
Grocery Bingo ($1) – w/Trish from Rittenhouse
19 from 10 a.m.-12 p.m.: Pokeno and Doughnuts
20 @ 12:30 p.m.:
Lunch Bunch @ Wyomissing Restaurant–
23:
Medicare Counseling – Call 610-374-3195
Call Terry to reserve your seat.
30 Liberty Street, Shillington
(610) 777-5577
Permanent Events
Every Mon.:
Every Tue.:
Every Wed.:
Every Thu.:
Every Fri.:
9:15 a.m.:
1 p.m.:
10 a.m.:
1 p.m.:
9:15 a.m.:
1 p.m.:
1 p.m.:
9 a.m.:
Yoga
10:30 a.m.: Grocery Store Bingo ($2)
Tai Chi
Board Games
11 a.m.: Sit & Get Fit
Orchestra Rehearsal
Pilates
11 a.m.: Zumba
Flexibility, Aerobics, Balance and Strength Class
Dollar Bingo ($1)
Bowling at Berks Lanes
1 p.m.: Shuffleboard ($1)
12:30 p.m.: Card Club
12 p.m.: Bowling at Berks Lanes
9 @ 10:30 a.m.:
Choose to be Happy - Free Grocery Store Bingo
11 @ 10 a.m.:
Time for Trivia
12 @ 8:45 a.m.:
Breakfast Club @ Deluxe Diner
12 @ 10:30 a.m.: Dental Health – w/Martha Sitler
16 from 9 a.m.-2p.m.:APPRISE Medicare Counseling – Call for Appt.
17 @ 10:30 a.m.: Happiness is… – w/Anne from Berks Heim
19 @ 11:30 a.m.:
Gambling Away The Golden Years –
24 @ 8:30 a.m.- 12:30 p.m.:
25 @ 10 a.m.:
25 @ 11 a.m.:
26 @ 10:30 a.m.:
Children’s Vaccination Clinic
Time for Trivia
Lunch Bunch @ 201 West
Vitamins and Supplements –
27 @ 10 a.m.:
27 @ 10:30 a.m.:
NEED MEDICARE COUNSELING?
Call 610-374-3195 x208
to schedule your
appointment
JOIN US FOR LUNCH!:
Served M-F at 12 p.m.
Menu available.
Must sign up 2 weekdays in
advance. (60 years or older,
$2 donation requested)
w/Mike from COCA
w/ Berks Community Health Center
Grief Support Group
Memorial Day Pot Luck Picnic –
sign up required
31 from 10 a.m.-12 p.m.: Blood Pressure Clinic
VISIT THE ON-GOING
ACTIVITIES SECTION
in the centerfold for more
program information, days
and timesat our senior
centers and participating
locations.
required.
ALL BERKS ENCORE
EXERCISES CLASSES
ARE FREE
through June 30, 2016,
to people age 60 and over.
12 p.m.: Table Tennis
SPECIAL EVENTS
5 @ 11 a.m.:
Bingo – with Mifflin Court
9 @ 10 a.m.- 12 p.m.: Massages w/Cathy –15 mins. for $10 - Sign up
MONDAY, MAY 30:
ALL CENTERS CLOSED
FOR MEMORIAL DAY
HOLIDAY
X 208 to make an appointment.
27 from 10 a.m. -12 p.m.: Happy May Birthdays w/cake and Jackpot
Bingo!
Berks Encore Mifflin Center
Center Manager – Kate Sweinhart
Community
Announcements:
18
ON-GOING ACTIVITIES
On-Going
Activities
MARCH 1 – JUNE 30, 2016:
ALL EXERCISE CLASSES AT BERKS ENCORE CENTERS ARE
Aerobics – an active, energetic exercise class that strengthens heart
and lung function.
MONDAYS @ 10:15 a.m., THURSDAYS @ 9 a.m.,
FRIDAYS @ 10 a.m.
Corepole ‘n Sculpt
BodyZone Sports & Wellness Complex
Call 610-376-2100, ext 327
MONDAYS, WEDNESDAYS & FRIDAYS @ 8:30 a.m.
WEDNESDAYS @ 10:45 a.m.
Senior Cardio Sculpt
Body Works Health and Fitness Club, Temple
TUESDAYS @ 8:15 a.m.
Berks Encore – Strausstown • $2.00 per class
Berks Encore – Wernersville • $3.50 per class
TUESDAYS from 10-11 a.m.
Fit and Fabulous with Lori
Please call 610-376-2100, ext. 327
Aquatic Fitness – a great warm-water workout.
MONDAYS, WEDNESDAYS & FRIDAYS from 8:00 – 8:50 a.m.
Schumo Center – Albright College • Call 610-929-6715
WEDNESDAYS AND FRIDAYS @ 12:30 p.m.
Berks Encore – Reading • 3 cards for 25¢.
THURSDAYS @ 1 p.m.
Dollar Bingo
Berks Encore – Mifflin • Cost: $1.00
FRIDAYS @ 10:15 a.m.
Berks Encore – Birdsboro
Board Games –
Please call (610) 374-3195, x225
WEDNESDAYS @ 10 a.m.
Creative Artistry
Berks Encore – Fleetwood
Arthritis Class –
Berks Encore – Strausstown
Bowling – join fellow active seniors for fun and exercise.
TUESDAYS @ 12 Noon
Berks-Colonial Lanes
THURSDAYS @ 12 Noon
Hiesters Lanes
FRIDAYS @ 9 a.m.
Berks-Colonial Lanes
EVERY MONDAY @ 12:30 p.m.
Berks Encore – Mifflin
EVERY MONDAY @ 1 p.m.
Pinochle
EVERY TUESDAY @ 12:30 – 3 p.m.
Cribbage
Berks Encore – Wernersville
TUESDAYS @ 1 p.m.
TUESDAYS & FRIDAYS @ 1 p.m.
Texas Hold-em
Please call 610-488-0374
TUESDAYS @ 10 a.m.
EVERY WEDNESDAY @ 9:30 a.m.
St. Thomas Church, Bernville •$1 (donation per class)
Schumo Center – Albright College
Arts & Crafts – Create craft items for sale or to take home as gifts.
1ST & 3RD WEDNESDAY OF EVERY MONTH @ 9:30 a.m.
THURSDAYS from 9:30 a.m. – 12:00 noon
Berks Encore – Reading • Everyone Welcome!
Billiards –
MONDAYS THROUGH FRIDAYS from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Billiards Club
Berks Encore – Reading
Bingo –
MONDAYS from 10:30 – 11:30 a.m.
Grocery Bingo
Berks Encore – Mifflin • Cost: $2.00
TUESDAYS AND FRIDAYS @ 10 a.m.
Berks Encore – Fleetwood • Cost: $1.00
WEDNESDAYS @ 12:30 p.m.
Berks Encore – Wernersville • Taught by Conrad Weiser
High School Students • Call 610-670-1372 (no fee)
Healthy Steps in Motion – a program designed by the PA
Dept. of Aging incorporating stretching, strength training and mild
aerobics to improve balance, strength, coordination, and endurance.
MONDAYS @ 9 a.m.
Village Library, Morgantown
THURSDAYS @ 9:30 a.m.
Card Club
The Goggleworks •$18 per quarter
CALL TO REGISTER FOR 3 P.M. CLASS ON MAY 12
MONDAYS & THURSDAYS @ 9 a.m.
Art Club – Bring your own supplies and work in any media in a
WEDNESDAYS from 10 a.m. – 2 p.m.
Computer Classes – for Beginners
MONDAYS @ 1 p.m.
Card Clubs –
comfortable and supportive environment.
FREE!
WEDNESDAYS from 10:30 a.m. – 1 p.m.
MONDAYS THROUGH FRIDAYS from 9 – 9:50 a.m.
Schumo Center – Albright College • Call 610-929-6715
Berks Encore offers many opportunities for seniors of all ages to enrich their lives,
to nurture their talents, and to keep their minds active. The following classes
and programs, sponsored by Berks Encore, will be offered during May. Classes
are one hour unless otherwise noted. Please check dates and times, or call the
Center listed for more information.
Pinochle
Zion Lutheran Church, Womelsdorf
Wyomissing Church of the Brethren
2200 STATE HILL RD, WYOMISSING
MONDAYS & THURSDAYS @ 9:30 a.m.
St. Mary’s Catholic Church, Hamburg
TUESDAYS @ 10 a.m.
Grace Alsace UCC, Kutztown Rd., Reading
Line Dancing – whether you are a beginner or just want to learn
the newest steps.
Beginner Class
Berks Encore – Wernersville • $20.00 (per quarter)
FRIDAYS @ 1 p.m.
Berks Encore – Fleetwood • $4.00 (per class)
Dance Fitness –
MONDAYS @ 9:15 a.m.
Flow & Tone
Please call 610-376-2100, ext. 327
TUESDAYS @ 9 a.m.
Dance Fitness with Lily
Please call 610-376-2100, ext. 327
Zumba® Gold
Please call 610-376-2100, ext. 327
Muscle Strengthening –
MONDAYS @ 1:30 p.m.
Bridge
Cardio/Strength & Stretch
Please call 610-670-1372 to play!
WEDNESDAYS from 12:30 – 3 p.m.
TUESDAYS @ 10 a.m.
Haussie Cards
WEDNESDAYS @ 1 p.m.
w/Tammy Hartman, Wernersville
Fit and Fabulous
Please call 610-376-2100, ext. 327
Haussie/Pinochle
Fabs Class
$3 • FREE for Healthways/Silver Sneakers/Flex
THURSDAYS @ 10 a.m.
Pokeno
THURSDAYS @ 12:00 noon
Pinochle
FRIDAYS @ 12:30 - 3:30 p.m.
Bridge
Keystone Villa at Fleetwood
Fabs Class
THURSDAYS @ 10 a.m.
Cardio / Strength & Stretch
w/Janet Ku, Wernersville
FRIDAYS @ 10 a.m.
Dance ‘N Sculpt
Please call 610-376-2100, ext. 327
Music –
1ST & 3RD MONDAYS
TUESDAYS @ 11 a.m., THURSDAYS @ 11:30 a.m.
FRIDAYS @ 10 a.m.
Karaoke
Silver Sneakers Yoga
MONDAYS from 9:30 – 11 a.m.
WEDNESDAYS & FRIDAYS @ 10:30 a.m.
Horizon Singers / Berks Encore Chorus
Berks Encore – Reading
TUESDAYS @ 1 p.m.
Senior Orchestra
Ringgold New Horizons Band
Alvernia University, Francis Hall, Rm. 104
Call (610) 779-8858
THURSDAYS @ 11 a.m.
Karaoke with Skip
Pilates – strengthen your core muscles with “Pill–ah-tays”
Berks Encore – Mifflin $20.00 (per month)
FRIDAYS @ 9 a.m.
PiYo
Berks Encore – Wernersville $3.00 (per class)
Roller Skating (Adults Only) –
TUESDAYS @ 1 – 3 p.m.
Skate to Organ Music. Free coffee / Pepsi
Fantasy Skating Center • Call 610-929-3147
$5.00 (per skater)
FRIDAYS @ 9 a.m. – 12 Noon
“Breakfast Club,”
Cost: $6
Shuffleboard – Knock the opponent’s disk out of the
10 point space! 2 courts available.
THURSDAYS @ 1 p.m.
FRIDAYS @ 1 p.m.
Berks Encore – Mifflin Cost $1.00
Silver Sneakers –
MONDAYS AND TUESDAYS @ 10 a.m.
Silver Sneakers Circuit
Call 610-376-2100, ext 327
MONDAYS & THURSDAYS @ 10:30 a.m.
Silver Sneaker Circuit
MONDAYS & THURSDAYS @ 11 a.m.
Silver Sneakers Classic
Valhalla Health & Fitness Club
TUESDAYS & THURSDAYS @ 9:10 a.m.
Silver Sneakers Yoga
TUESDAYS & THURSDAYS @ 10 a.m.
Silver Sneakers Yoga Stretch
MONDAYS @ 9 a.m., WEDNESDAYS @ 10:05 a.m.
FRIDAYS @ 11 a.m.
Call 610-376-2100, ext 327
MONDAYS & FRIDAYS @ 10:45 a.m.
Body Works Health and Fitness Club, Temple
TUESDAYS @ 11 a.m.
Silver Sneakers Circuit
TUESDAYS @ 2 p.m.
THURSDAYS @ 9 a.m.
Village Library in Morgantown • (fee paid to Library)
FRIDAYS @ 9 a.m.
Qi Gong with Jennifer V.
Please call 610-376-2100, ext. 327
Walking Club – Enjoy the beautiful, flat trails of the Wernersville
State Hospital grounds.
MONDAYS & WEDNESDAYS @ 10 a.m.
FRIDAYS @ 9 a.m.
Weight Resistance Training
WEDNESDAYS @ 9 a.m.
Total Body Tune-Up
Call 610-376-2100, ext 327
Senior Master Fit
Wii –
ANYTIME
MONDAYS @ 1 p.m.
Yoga – strengthens your body and clears your mind
MONDAYS @ 9:15 a.m.
Berks Encore – Mifflin • $20.00 (per month)
Sit and Get Fit – good exercise at a slower pace –
MONDAYS @ 12:30 p.m.
MONDAYS & WEDNESDAYS @ 9:15 a.m.
great for beginners!
Balance & Strength Training
Berks Encore – Wernersville • $1.00 (per class)
MONDAYS @ 10 a.m.
Berks Encore – Fleetwood (no fee)
TUESDAYS @ 11 a.m.
Berks Encore – Mifflin (no fee)
Berks Encore – Strausstown (no fee)
FRIDAYS @ 10 a.m.
Berks Encore – Reading • $3.00 (per class)
Strength / Weight Resistance Training –
Improve your posture, balance and endurance with these classes.
TUESDAYS & THURSDAYS @ 9 a.m.
“Fit at 50+” Circuit Training
Please call 610-929-6715.
TUESDAYS @ 2 p.m.
Berks Encore – Birdsboro • $3.00 (per class)
Table Tennis –
Chair Yoga
Please call 610-376-2100, ext. 327
TUESDAYS @ 12:35 p.m.
Advanced Chair Yoga
THURSDAYS @ 10 a.m.
Please call 610-376-2100, ext. 327
Zumba Gold –
MONDAYS @ 10:15 a.m. & TUESDAYS @ 10 a.m.
Please call 610-376-2100, ext. 327
Chair Zumba
WEDNESDAYS @ 1 p.m.
WEDNESDAYS @ 9 a.m.
THURSDAYS @ 7:30 p.m.
Berks Encore – Wernersville • $1.00
Tai Chi – improve your balance and coordination by learning the
graceful moves of this Eastern form of exercise.
MONDAYS @ 11 a.m.
MONDAYS @ 1 p.m.
Berks Encore – Mifflin • $5.00 (per class)
Tai Chi for Balance
TUESDAYS @ 12 noon
Asian Fusion (blend of tai chi, qi gong and yoga)
Please call 610-376-2100, ext. 327
THURSDAYS @ 9 a.m.
with Janet Ku
Schumo Center – Albright College for
Fitness and Well-Being • Please call 610-929-6715
Berks Encore – Mifflin • $4.00 (per class)
Zumba Gold Toning
Valhalla Health & Fitness Club • Please call 610-779-6006
Please call 610-376-2100, ext. 327
FRIDAYS @ 11 a.m.
Valhalla Health & Fitness Club • Please call 610-779-6006
Call 610-376-2100, ext 327
FREE!
19 ON-GOING ACTIVITIES
MARCH 1 – JUNE 30, 2016:
ALL EXERCISE CLASSES AT BERKS ENCORE CENTERS ARE
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CENTER NEWS
May
Calendars
Berks Encore Reading Center
Center Manager – Lisa Lorah
FREE & PRIVATE PARKING
at Ninth & Court Sts.
40 N. 9th Street, Reading
(610) 374-3195, ext. 214
Permanent Events
Every Mon:
9:30 a.m.:
Every Tue: 10:30 a.m. -12 p.m.:
Every Wed:
10 a.m.:
Every Thu:
9 a.m:
Every Fri:
10 a.m.:
12:30 p.m.:
Berks Encore Chorus Rehearsal 10 a.m.-3 p.m.: Computer Lab – Computer/internet, on your own. No instructor
Dominos!
12-3 p.m.: Card Club – (Special Club Room)
Creative Artistry (Goggle Works/fee) 12:30 p.m.: BINGO
Zumba Gold
11 a.m.: Grocery BINGO
Sit & Get Fit
10:30 a.m.: FREE Basic Computer Class – Instructed by PC Ninja
BINGO
Call to sign up. Limited Space. Must be 60+ years or older. Funded
by The Berks County Area Agency on Aging & Pa. Dept. of Aging.
Fitness Room & Billiards available – Mon.-Fri. 8 a.m.- 3:30 p.m.
SPECIAL EVENTS
6 @ 11 a.m.:
Community
Announcements:
MONDAY, MAY 30:
ALL CENTERS CLOSED
FOR MEMORIAL DAY
HOLIDAY
ALL BERKS ENCORE
EXERCISES CLASSES
ARE FREE
through June 30, 2016,
to people age 60 and over.
BE Inspired! “Mapping Your Personal Path To
Emotional Wellness” – Series presented by: Senior LIFE
4&18 @ 11 a.m.: BE Inspired! “Color My World” Adult Coloring
Relieves stress, relaxing, fun!! – Presented by:
11 @ 11:30 a.m.: Blood Pressure Screening – Courtesy of The Manor at
19 @ 12 p.m.:
9 @ 11:30 a.m.: Dental Health program – w/ Martha
11 @ 11:15 a.m.: “Physical Therapy for bladder & bowel control:
Yes it works!” – Presented by: Lillian Detwiler, DPT, Pelvic
Memory Collage – Enjoy your favorite memories.
Presented by United Healthcare.
20 @ 11 a.m.:
25 @ 11:30 a.m.:
25 @ 12:30 p.m.:
27 @ 11 a.m.:
Lunch Bunch @ Williams Family Restaurant
Vial of Life Presentation – Courtesy of Visiting Angels
Happy May Birthday Bingo w/ cupcakes
Memorial Day Picnic –$2. Must purchase ticket by May 25.
Reading Public Library
Floor Specialist.
JOIN US FOR LUNCH!:
Served M-F at 12 p.m.
Menu available.
Must sign up 2 weekdays in
advance. (60 years or older,
$2 donation requested)
VISIT THE ON-GOING
ACTIVITIES SECTION
in the centerfold for more
program information, days
and timesat our senior
centers and participating
locations.
Semmel, Berks Heim
Berks Encore Strausstown Center
44 East Ave., PO Box 50, Strausstown
Center Manager – Andrea Gebely
(610) 488-5770
Permanent Events
Every Mon.: 9 a.m.–12 p.m.: State Representative Barry Jozwiak (available to assist with many State Government Services, Forms & Applications)
Every Tue.:
9:10 a.m.: Yoga
10:30 a.m.: Cardio, Stretch, and Strength, $5
Every Wed.:
9:45 a.m.: Sit and Get Fit 10:30 a.m.: Walking Club 10:45 a.m.: NEW! Gentle Yoga 1 p.m.: Craft Club
Every Thu.:
9:10 a.m.: Yoga
10:30 a.m.: Exercise
Every Fri.:
10:30 a.m.: Zumba Gold
Our Resistance Training Room is Open Mon. – Fri. from 8 a.m. – 3 p.m.:
We have exercise equipment including a Treadmill, Elliptical and a Cardio Bike!
A computer w/ INTERNET is available for public use Monday-Friday, between the hours of 8 a.m. -3 p.m., free of charge!
SPECIAL EVENTS
3 @ 11 a.m.:
NEED MEDICARE COUNSELING?
Call 610-374-3195 x208
to schedule your
appointment
Market Square
13 @ 11:30 a.m.: BE Inspired! “Happiness Is” – Presented by Anne
Orientation to the Exercise Room – learn
18 :
Medicare Counseling – call 610-374-3195 ext.208
how to safely and properly use the exercise equipment to get a workout that will benefit you the most!
Candy Bingo – Bring a bag of candy & join the fun!
May Craft –w/ Janet from Frieden’s Lutheran
19 @ 11 a.m.:
20 @ 11:45 a.m.:
25 @ 11:30 a.m.:
BINGO –$2 per person
Lunch Bunch. –Join us at Red Robin in Hamburg!
Everybody’s Birthday Party – celebrated after take
call 610-374-4531 ext.7117 to register
25 @ 1 p.m.:
31 @ 1 p.m.:
3 @ 1:30 p.m.:
4 @10:45 a.m.:
9 @ 11:45 a.m.:
Picnic Style Pot Luck Lunch!
10&11 @ 9 a.m.-1 p.m.: AAA Defensive Driver Training Class – Must
for appt.
out for lunch!
Potting Flowers – with Roxana of United Healthcare
Join us for some ice cream! – Bring a topping. Ice
12&24 @ 1:30 p.m.: Pokeno
cream provided.
4,11,18,&25 @ 10 a.m.-12 p.m.: Matter of Balance Class – Concerns about Falls. Class is free, but registration required.
BERKS ENCORE Wernersville Center
Center Manager – Rachel Kline
Brenner Building #5, Wernersville State Hospital
610-670-1372
Permanent Events
Every Mon.: 9:15 a.m.:
Every Tue.: 9:45 a.m.:
1:30 p.m.:
Every Wed.: 9:15 a.m.:
Every Thu.: 9 a.m.:
11 a.m.:
Every Fri.:
9 a.m.:
Sit & Fit
11 a.m.: Tai Chi
Aerobics
10:45: Chair Zumba
Social Dancing
Sit & Get Fit 11 a.m.: FABS Exercise
Asian Fusion Exercise
Karaoke
PiYo
Every Tuesday and Friday:
12:30 p.m.: Chair Yoga
1:30 p.m.: Cardio/Strength/Stretch
12:35 p.m.: Yoga Gol
12:30 p.m.: Hasenpeffer Cards & Bingo
10 a.m: Cardio/Strength & Stretch
12 p.m.: Pinochle
11:30 a.m.: Line Dancing
@ 12 p.m.: BEAN BAG BASEBALL!
SPECIAL EVENTS
2 from 9 -11 a.m.:
4&11 @ 8:30 a.m.:
4&18 @ 9:30 a.m.:
11 @ 11:45 a.m.:
Chair massages – w/Cathy; Call for appt. ($10 for 15 min.)
Blood Pressures – w/ Carol Klinger
Crafts – w/ Janice
Nutrition program –w/ Marianne from Health Calls
12&13 @ 8:30 a.m.: 8-hour AAA Driver Safety Class– Each class lasts
until 12:30 p.m. Call AAA to sign up: 610-374-4531
Home Care
18 @ 12 p.m.:
Ice Cream Social –w/ Trish from Rittenhouse
19 from 9 a.m.-2p.m.: APPRISE Medicare Counseling – Call for Appt.
20 @10 a.m.:
Bingo prizes – w/Marianne from Health Calls Home
11 @ 12:30 p.m.:
12 @ 3 p.m.:
Bingo snacks –with Phoebe Berks
Computer Help – w/ Conrad Weiser Students at
21 from 3-5:30 p.m.: Saturday Ballroom Dancing – w/ recorded
12 @ 3 p.m.:
Therapeutic coloring for seniors – w/ Conrad
24 @ 11:15 a.m.:
Wernersville. Register 610-670-1372
Weiser students
Care
music, $2, RSVP w/ Rachel
Spring Fling – w/ Joe Soltysik Duo and hot lunch,
$5, RSVP w/ Rachel
21 YOUR COMMUNITY
OLDER AMERICANS MONTH 2016:
Blaze a Trail!
Older adults are a growing and
increasingly vital part of our country. The contributions they make to
our communities are varied, deeply
rooted, and include influential roles
in the nation’s economy, politics,
and the arts. From 69-year-old
NASA Administrator Charles
Bolden, Jr. to 84-year-old actress
Rita Moreno to 83-year-old Ruth
Bader Ginsberg, who took her seat
as a Supreme Court Justice at age
60, older adults are blazing trails in
all aspects of American life.
In 1963, we began to acknowledge the contributions of older
people by using the month of May
to celebrate Older Americans
Month (OAM). Led by the Administration for Community Living, the
annual observance offers the opportunity to learn about, support, and
celebrate our nation’s older citizens.
This year’s theme, “Blaze a Trail,”
emphasizes the ways older adults
are reinventing themselves through
new work and new passions, engaging their communities, and blazing a
trail of positive impact on the lives
of people of all ages.
Want to celebrate? See the center
calendars in the center of this issue
for the list of May picnics and parties at each of our six centers.
Are you a trailblazer, or do you
know any? Share a story with us
on our Facebook page or via email
at ApplaudingLife@BerksEncore.
org and tell us how you or a friend
are blazing trails: giving back to the
community, starting new careers or
hobbies, redefinig aging, or anything else that says “trailblazer”!
We’ll feature the stories and images
of local trailblazers all month on
our Facebook page, Facebook.com/
BerksEncore!
Older Americans,
By The Numbers
46.2 MILLION
The number of people aged 65 and older in
the United States on July 1, 2014
98.2 MILLION
Projected population of people age 65 and
older in 2060
2.4 MILLION
Projected number of baby boomers in 2060
2033
The year in which, for the first time, the
population of age 65 and older would
outnumber younger than 18 in the U.S.
Trusted Cremation Provider
Robert R. Nye, Supervisor
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CALEB’S CREW OF
OPEN BIBLE BAPTIST CHURCH
A COMBAT VETERAN OF WWII REMEMBERS
Watch on the Roer River
On April 2 seven of us from Caleb’s Crew went to
the Boyertown Museum of Historic Vehicles for their
It would be over two months until we could make a river crossing. We semi-annual Diner Day. We got to see a number of
kept busy with light training, getting re-equipped and catching up on our vehicles on display – bicycles, motorcycles, wagons,
letter writing. Some in our company repainted a captured truck that had cars, and trucks – all with local routes. There was
been lend-leased to the British; the Germans had captured it and now
even an old-fashioned player piano! That same day
came full circle back to Americans. Its new name was painted on the
there happened to be a blacksmith demonstrating his
front – Lucherberg – for that’s where it was liberated. For the rest of the
trade around the turn of the 20th century. But the
war it was used to carry our company’s heavy equipment.
highlight of our day was sitting inside the original
One of our rifle platoons captured a German cow and we enjoyed fresh Fegley’s Diner, which once did a brisk business on
milk. It proved to go very well with the chocolate candy bar in our GI ra- Rt. 422 in Exeter, but is now on display inside the
tions. Just before the crossing in Febuary we had a delicious steak dinner! museum. We had some homemade pie and coffee, all
at 1938 prices!
When our company rotated to the rear, captain jake gave us boating
On a sad note, we mourn the passing of one of our
lessons on the Inde river, which we had waded across on our drive to the
own,
Marlin Weitzel, who passed away on Easter
Roer as it was only waist deep. But its current was swift enough for good
Sunday
at the age of 82. For the past several years
boat drills. Using an assault boat from the engineers, we practised crosswe
went
to see him at Berks Heim on his birthday,
ings. Our captain told us to aim straight upstream and it worked; we went
across on a beeline. This also worked when we crossed that roaring Roer. to sing with him some of his favorite hymns and to
enjoy some cake together. He will be sorely missed.
This proved to be one of the best training exercises ever. We only lost
Our next activity is our bi-monthly meeting, to be
one boat on the February Crossing. They (12 to a boat with 6 on a side)
held on Saturday, May 7, at 10:00 AM at the church.
must have lost control and were swept downstream. The Germans were
The topic for the morning will be “FAST: The Signs
able to shoot them up and we heard they were all badly wounded.
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Leesport Road.
The invocation was given by Pastor Phyllis. She read a very
appropriate passage about praising the Lord with music. Today’s
program was the Happy Boombaders! After the pledge to the
flag, President Bob Frey opened the meeting. In the absence
of the secretary, the minutes were read by Ruth Mease. We
celebrated six birthdays and one anniversary.
Since the bus for the trip to Doolan’s could not be filled the
trip was cancelled. Also the Penn’s Peak and Ace in the Hole
trips had to be cancelled. Our next trip will be to Mohegan Sun
Casino on July 13. Anyone interested in going can call Bonnie
at 610-926-4163.
We were reminded that next month we will be collecting
canned goods as well as cash for the Berks Food Bank. This is
a very worthwhile project and our members have been very
generous in their support. Also program chairman Doris Schlappich announced that Halle Vaughan will be portraying Eleanor
Roosevelt at our May 9 meeting. Ruth Mease announced that
her table will be providing refreshments, which will be shepherd’s pie (one of my favorites). I hope I have recovered enough
to be there!
As I mentioned earlier the Happy Boombaders provided the
entertainment. The original group was formed in 1974. The
Reading Chapter was founded in 1981. They did a great job
of brightening the spirits on a dreary weather day. The above
information was provided by Ruth Mease who took notes for
me since I was unable to attend. I appreciate her willingness to
do this for me. Thanks Ruth.
Respectfully submitted, Marie J. Fies
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SENIOR BERNERS
Lunch for the March meeting featured three types of submarines made by Redner’s. We also had potato chips and homemade
desserts. No one went home hungry.
The pot luck luncheon is ready to go. All food slots are filled.
Just bring the food you signed up to bring in for the pot luck
puncheon. It’s your ticket to eat. Everything will look and taste
delicious.
The March program featured Bob Kreitz playing the piano. He
played 1960s and 1970s songs as requested by our members. He has
a fantastic memory for tunes. He played each request flawlessly.
Bob Daniels, President, reminded us that Berks Encore has exercise classes at all Berks Encore centers, free of charge for anyone
over age 60. Call the center for times.
Marilyn Daniels, Trip Coordinator, has a few openings for the
Vermont trip.
Remember to pay your trip fee by the date listed on the list of
trips. It’s important to pay by the due date. If trip money is not
received by the due date, the trip will be offered to people on the
waiting list. By doing this, worry about filling the bus is alleviated.
Leah Eckenroth, Secretary/Publicity
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WASHINGTON D.C. - 2nd Saturday of every month ........................... $56
May 8 Springfest!! Ocean City, MD (Mother’s Day) .......................... $45
May 15 Mayfest in Historic Smithville .................................... $48
May 22 Strawberry Festival @ Peddler’s Village ............................. $46
June 10 thru Sept. 9 Ocean City Beach Buses Every Friday ............. $41
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BLANDON SENIOR CITIZENS
Hello Everyone!
Wednesday, March 9 there was an attendance of 74! We
are again happy to mention that we received four new members: Richard L. & Barbara A. Kutz, Kenneth & Susan Barlet!
WELCOME NEW MEMBERS! We also had three visitors:
Ted & Linda Moore and June Adolfsen.
Our Trip Coordinator, Shirley Frazer, mentioned trip openings for: “Mystery Trips,” American Heroes, Michigan, Potomac
Eagle and Christmas on the Potomac!
Our refreshment committee for this meeting were: Dolores
& Herb Dorney, Shirley & Neal Berger and Sylvia & Glenn
Knouse!
The Program for today’s meeting was provided by Musical
Friends, which consisted of a saxophone and two guitars. They
entertained us with good enjoyable music, and some sing-alongs, which was enjoyed by all the Seniors. Thank you, Musical Friends, for your enjoyable entertainment!
At the March 23 meeting, Janet Blumenstine, Membership/
Attendance Chairperson reported we had 74 present and we
also received two New Members: Ted & Linda Moore and June
Adolfsen! We are so happy to have them join the Blandon
Seniors; WELCOME!
Shirley Frazer reminded us that we have room for six more
people to Doolan’s Shore Club, and openings for 5 or 6 to
July 19: Mystery Trip, Aug. 9: American Heroes, Sept. 24-30:
Michigan Trip, Oct. 18:Potomac Eagle Scenic Railroad, Nov.
3: Mystery Trip, Nov. 22: American Music Theatre (only room
for 5); and Dec. 6: Gaylords Christmas on the Potomac! Call
Shirley Frazer at 610-926-4312 if interested!
Harold Burgert and his granddaughter Amy Langman shared
some history, dating back to the 1700s on Berks County and
times of the Burgert Farm, which was very interesting. Thank
You Harold & Amy!
Today’s Refreshment Committee were Janet Williams, Doris
Koenig, Barbara Faust, Jean Aronowitz, and Michelle Fidler!
Reminder that our Meetings are held on the first and fourth
Wednesday of the Month, beginning at 1:00 p.m., and anyone that is interested, come and join us, at the Maidencreek
Church, Rt. 73 Blandon, you are more than welcome!
Respectfully submitted,
Shirley L. Readinger-Ziegler, Club Secretary
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“Happy Birthday Wishes” go out to our May Seniors:
Sharlene A. Stauffer
20: Minerva Gauker
Janet A. Fitzgerald
Ruth A. Price
Patricia A. Potts
Stanley G. Schaffer, Sr.
21: Dorothy Weller
Roy Rothenberger
Shirley L. Readinger-Ziegler
Paul L. Brown
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Richard
L. Kutz
Donna Strohm
30: Patricia Zemitis
Ethel Rothermel
31: Patricia Readinger
Past Meeting: Our March 23 meeting started at 12 p.m.
conducted by our President, Dan Loose. Time was taken to
acknowledge all birthdays and wedding anniversaries celebrated
during the month of March. We had a total of (5) new members
joining our club.
Book audits for our club were recently performed and everything was accurate and in good order.
Kay Shunk introduced our guest speaker, John D. Rausch,
who is a member of the original old Belleman’s Church, and
very much Pa. Dutch. John is a collector of many vintage items
and he brought some of those items with him to discuss. Vintage
items which were used in the barnyard, kitchen, household, etc.
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an enlightening program enjoyed by all.
Our lunch for this month consisted of homemade chicken
noodle soup, tossed salad with various dressings, assorted desserts and drinks. We also had our pick of chocolate or strawberry flavored marshmallow Easter eggs. A special thank-you goes
out to our kitchen volunteers.
Upcoming Meeting Dates:
Apr. 27: Entertainment - Sterling Lamm - Accordion Music
Jun. 22: Pre-Ordered Sandwiches - $3.50 – purchase tickets at April and May
Meeting
Jul. 27: Picnic at Dietrich’s Park (Members only) – purchase tickets at May and
June Meeting
Bus Trip Schedule/Update given by Karen Shaub, Travel Committee member:
May 3: Penn’s Peak – Sold out –Wait List
Jun. 15: Hunterdon Hills – Sold out – Wait List
Jul. 13: Am. Music Theatre – Seats Available - $75.00
Aug. 17: Sight and Sound – Seats Available - $93.00
Sep. 14: Pine Dinner Theatre – Seats Available - $68.00
Oct. 5: Woodloch Resort – Seats Available - $75.00
Nov. 10: Brownstone – Sold out – Wait List
Dec. 6: Am. Music Theatre – Seats Available - $68.00
If you have an interest in any of the trips, please contact one
of the Travel Committee Members, as soon as possible. This trip
information changes frequently.
Betty Porter, Publicist
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HAMBURG SENIOR CITIZENS
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BERNVILLE
YOUNG AT HEART
Nancy & Donald Lynn
Evelyn & Glenn Fox
BLANDON
SENIOR CITIZENS
Richard L. & Barbara A. Kutz
Clarence R. & Lucille M.Yenser
Floyd C. & Carol E. Richard
Glenn & Sylvia Knouse
Neal C. & Shirley E. Berger
Galen S. & Patricia Fisher
Robert & Janet Blumenstine
SHOEMAKERSVILLE
SENIOR CITIZENS
Maryann & Albert Burkevage
Barbara & George Hartman
Bernice & Samuel Kistler
Debra & Lee Phillips
Sandra & Robert Hinnershitz
PRIME TIMERS
OF ZION’S CHURCH
54Years Mark & Dianne Adam
52Years Myers & Mabel Adam
Michael & Jennifer Adams
Ronald & Karen Bailey
Kerry & Kathleen Bond
47Years Charles & Mary Burkert
55Years Mark & Sue Fritz
37Years Crist & Barbara Galanos
58Years Samuel & Bernice Kistler
55Years Ernest & Carolyn Kramer
57Years Kenneth & Diane Leiby
15Years Darryl & Bonnie Loeb
Michael & Brenda McCauley
Lee & Sandra Mengel
Richard & Janis Pennell
53Years Harold & Ruth Seidel
46Years Don & Jodie Shade
27Years Larry & Kathy Sundberg
24Years Paul & Donna Unger
3Years John & Joanne Zinger
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Our Wednesday twice-a-month meetings for May and June
will be held in the Hamburg Area Middle School cafeteria
beginning at 2 p.m.
May 11 - Curt Lash will entertain us with his singing, guitar playing, and his
country humor.
May 25 - We will have our memorial service to remember members who passed
away during the last year.
June 8 - Kathy Grim from Blue Marsh Lake will enlighten us about the lifestyles
and history of the Lenape Indians in Berks County.
June 22 - We will have our annual summer banquet at 12 p.m. – It will be a
catered family-style meal and afterwards we will play bingo with
Longaberger baskets as prizes. Everyone is asked to bring a non-perishable food item to be given to the Northern Berks Food Pantry.
Terry Becker, manager of the Fleetwood senior center, installed the following officers of 2016:
Corinne Rollman – President
Gloria Kramer – Vice President
Ruth Ann Hein – Treasurer
Marian Mengel – Assistant Treasurer
Bernice White – Secretary
Gloria Kramer – Assistant Secretary
On Tuesday, June 14, we will take a day trip to the Mennonite
Information Center to experience the Biblical Tabernacle.
We will have a luncheon smorgasbord at Miller’s Family
Restaurant and then go the Turkey Hill Dairy. There we will
create our own virtual ice cream flavor, ice cream package, and a
commercial. It should be a very interesting day!
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The Golden Muhls meets the fourth Monday of each
month at the Recreation Building at 3025 River Road in
Our March meeting was a very informative one: we had
Muhlenberg Township from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. All seniors
Patrolman Godshall speaking about keeping safe, with all the
telephone scams going on lately. There are so many frauds that over the age of 55 are welcome. You do not need to live in
Muhlenberg Township to participate. 2016 dues are just $5/
it’s hard to keep up with them all. Also, he mentioned how
important it is to have a list of any medications with you and to person and $2 for each meeting you attend.
make sure it’s always up to date. It is also important to have a
On May 23 we will host Zane Szurgot who will speak on
list of your contact numbers. In an emergency this information mindfulness and hypnosis in your daily life. While most peois very important. Patrolman Godshall gave a very interesting
ple think of hypnosis as something silly from what they have
presentation.
learned in the movies, it’s actually a healing-oriented pracWe had some delicious snacks and new member directory
tice and is only meant to help individuals become healthier
sheets were handed out. Our trips are filling up nicely. If anyone and less stressed. Zane is a registered nurse with a Master of
is interested in our remaining trips, please call Kathy Murphy at Science in Nursing and is learned in psychology, health edu610-369-1436. Our remaining trips are:
cation and stress control. These qualities combine to make
Thurs., May 26: Bird In Hand to see Confession $78.00
her audience comfortable with her. Come learn about how
you can become healthier and happier through mindfulness
Tues., June 14: Hunterdon Hills to see Jukebox Heroes $81.00
Thurs., July 21: American Music Theatre Crooners $76.00 – includes and hypnosis.
At our meeting on June 27 we will talk about reverse
dinner at Plain & Fancy
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Thurs., Sept 22: Mystery Trip $76.00
ads on TV with Alex Terbek, but Dale will give you the facts
Thurs., Nov 17: Hunterdon Hills Playhouse Christmas $85.00
and explain the misconceptions of the product and how it
Our group meets the second Thursday of the month at 1 pm
can be used to meet your specific needs.
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If you have any questions about our group, please call
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Our meeting in March went well. We had almost 60 people
come to hear Mahlon Fink talk about his time spent at Iwo
Jima. He explained that he got a letter from one of the soldiers
who helped raise the flag there to keep spreading the history of
what happened at Iwo Jima, and that’s why he keeps telling his
story. It was very informative and touching to hear what our
serviceman willingly go through for our freedom.
Our April 7 meeting will be entertaining. We have Pastor
Timothy Craven, singer and guitarist coming. Join us at 1 p.m.
May 7 at 12 p.m.: Everybody’s Birthday Party – The hoagie orders must be
placed at the April meeting. Sandy Heisy will be our entertainment
with her fun piano music and sing along songs.
June 2 at 11:30 a.m.: Our Annual Chicken Barbeque at the Mohnton Park –
Enjoy bingo, guessing games and fun with your friends, and, of course,
all those homemade desserts.
July and August: No Meetings
Upcoming trips:
April 20: Mohegan Sun Casino, $30 – departing 9 a.m.
May 17: Mystery trip!! Where are we going? $48 – departing 8:45 a.m.
June 22: Samson at Sight and Sound Theatre, $79 – departing 9:45 a.m.
Lunch on your own at Hershey Farms Restaurant afterward.
Travel Coordinator, Jeanne Lorah: 1-717-336-2499 for
questions.
We meet the first Thursday of each month of Wyomissing
UCC church, 2 Vermont Rd in Gouglersville at 1 p.m. Some
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How pleasant to enjoy the warmer weather of Springtime!
If you have some time, consider joining our group, as all are
welcome.
Meetings are held the third Tuesday of each month at St.
John’s Reformed Church 4001 Penn Ave. Sinking Spring
started at 1:00 p.m. Exceptions are the picnic in July, no August
meeting and the Christmas Party in December.
Our Entertainment for Meetings:
May - Sonny and the SOS Gang
June - Sterling and his Accordion
July 19 is our Picnic
Our Bus Trips Include:
Wed., May 4:
“Samson” at the Millennium Theatre
Tues., May 24:
“USO Stars and Stripes Extravaganza” at Doolan’s
Mon., June 13:
“Jukebox Heroes Live” at Hunterdon Hills Playhouse
Wed., June 29:
“Footloose” at the Fulton Theatre.
You may enjoy our trips, if you are a member or not. For more
details on bus trips, phone June Kunklelman (610)-589-1924
Submitted by Trudy Walter
Lodge Community
Independent Living
Personal Care
Medication Monitoring
Assistance with ADLs
Evening dances are held at 7 p.m.
at the Shoemakersville Fire Company.
The cost is $7 per person.
The next Shoemakersville Dance will take
place in June of 2016. Please look for details in
upcoming issues of Berks Encore News.
JUNE 16 –
SEPTEMBER 15 –
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Wahl Street
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meetings start at noon when a meal is served. We welcome all
visitors and new members.
Barbara Notobartolo, Secretary
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Wahl Street
Bus leaves from HGA Parking Lot at 11 a.m. and arrives back at 6 p.m.
FRIDAY NOVEMBER 18: AMERICAN MUSIC THEATRE - “WINTER WONDERLAND”
Cost: $80.00 – All reservation must be paid in fully by October 17.
Bus leaves from HGA Parking Lot at 10:45 a.m. & arrives back at 6 p.m.
Call Arlene Kunstek At 610-921-1515 For Reservations.
Make All Checks Payable To “HGA Seniors’ Club.”
SACRED HEART VILLA (Please do not park in front of Villa)
May 11 @ 1:15 p.m.
Anniversary Luncheon – at TBA.
Please attend Mass in Chapel
at 12:10 p.m.
June 8 @ 1 p.m.
Everybody’s Birthday Party
July 13 @ 1 p.m.
Book Bonanza and Bingo
BERNVILLE YOUNG AT HEART
In case of weather cancellations or emergencies call Joyce A.
Kozlowski at home, 610-929-5362, or on her cell phone, 610The March 16, 2016 Bernville Young at Heart meeting began
750-2007. Listen to WEEU or call 610-376-7335 or call Sacred at 12 p.m. with lunch and a very informative presentation by
Heart Villa at 610-929-5751.
Kate Ketter of Senior LIFE Reading followed.
Sixty three members plus two new members attended the
HGA SENIOR CLUB CASINO TRIPS FOR 2016
Date, Time, and Price subject to change
March meeting. Linda and Walter Focht were welcomed.
BUS LEAVES AT 9:30 A.M. FOR ALL TRIPS
The May 18 meeting at the Bernville Grange Hall will
(Bus leaves from HGA parking lot, rectory side)
feature our Spring Banquet starting at 12 p.m. Dori Martin will
May 10
Mt. Airy
$29
cater and the price is $13. Reservations are required and can be
June 14
Harrah’s Philadelphia
$29
made at the April meeting or by calling (610) 488-1400. Roy
July 12
Resorts Atlantic City
$35
McCutcheon will entertain us on the keyboard and in song.
Contact Joyce A. Kozlowski for updates and seating arrangements There are still some seats available on some of our trips; for
at home, 610-929-5362, or on her cell phone, 610-750-2007.
more info call Millie at (610)488-6898.
Everyone is welcome to our meetings.
2016 TRIPS
Barbara A. Rausch
FRIDAY, JUNE 17: HUNTERSON HILLS PLAYHOUSE - “JUKEBOX HEROES LIVE”
Cost $85.00 – All reservations must be paid in full by May 17.
MAY BIRTHDAYS:
Bus leaves from HGA Parking Lot at 9:45 a.m. and arrives back at 5 p.m.
20:
Jane Kline
21:
Anna Mae Smith
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 31: DUTCH APPLE D/T - YESTON & KOPIT’s PHANTOM
21:
Elaine
Poticher
26:
Earl Graeff
Cost: $77,00 – All reservations must be paid in full by July 30.
For Funeral & Cremation Care
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SENIOR CLUB OF LAURELDALE
PRIME TIMERS OF ZION’S CHURCH
Hello Again:
Lots of good things happening at our Senior Club.
February 22 – The Audit of our 2015 Trips Treasury Records was performed
by our members, Paul Biehl, Joan Kiebach, Nancy and Robert Henn,
and we thank them for doing that task. All Trips records were found to
be in proper order and balanced. Good job!
March 11, Past Meeting – Lunch was pre-ordered delicious ham, Italian and
tuna sandwiches from Lattanzio’s shop. Our 118 attending members
really enjoyed the musical entertainment performed by the Rev. David
Reinwald.
May 3 – Our bus departs for Penn’s Peak D/T at 10:00 a.m.
May 8 – HAPPY MOTHER’S DAY TO ALL LADIES.
May 11 – Board Meeting at the Church at 9:30 a.m.
May 13, Upcoming Meeting – Musical entertainment by the Dave Kline,
Mountain Folk Band. For lunch, we’ll be serving hot dogs, sauerkraut,
chips and beverages. Also we’ll start taking reservations for our Indoor
Picnic to be held on July 8.
May 13 – Deadline to reserve for our 50th Anniversary Celebration. Phone:
Pat 610-374-1675. Members: You don’t want to miss-out on a good
lunch, entertainment and party time at the Reading Liederkranz,
scheduled for Friday, June 10.
May 18 – Our bus departs for American Music Theatre at 9:00 a.m.
May 30, MEMORIAL DAY – Remember our Veterans and Current Military.
June 1 – Our bus departs for Ehrhardt’s D/T at 8:00 a.m.
2016 TRIPS SHEDULE
May 3:
Penn’s Peak D/T
$70.
May 18:
Amer. Music + Golden Corral
$65.
June 1:
Ehrhardt’s D/T
$72.
July 13:
Mohegan Sun Casino
$23.
August 3:
Timbers D/T
$52.
August 17: Hunterdon D/T
$80.
September 8: Doolan’s D/T
$83.
October 5:
Dutch Apple D/T
$71.
November 15: Mohegan Sun Casino
$23.
December 7: Amer. Music + Yoder’s
$70.
Many of these trips are sold-out, but we can put you on our
Waiting Lists, because we do get some cancellations. Reserve
with Helen 610-929-2412.
May will be a busy month in the lives of the Prime Timers of
Zion’s Church, Hamburg.
The month will begin with a Friendship Circle Breakfast at
the Perry Restaurant on Saturday, May 7 at 9 a.m. Then on
Monday, May 9 there will be a Lunch/Bingo party at 12 p.m. at
the church.
Every Tuesday morning at 10 a.m. the Action Group will
continue their study of David Jeremiah’s DVD course, “The
Courage To Conquer.”
The monthly Prime Timers Council meeting will be held on
Friday, May 13 at 1:30 p.m.
Special May activities will include the following:
Saturday, May 7, 5-9 p.m.:
Oldies Dance & Buffet at the Journey Café
Wednesday, May 11 @ 9 a.m.: The American Music Theatre’s production of
“The Crooner” in Lancaster followed by lunch at
Kitchen Kettle Village
May 15-22:
a Bermuda Cruise
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2201 Kutztown Rd., Reading, PA 19605
Spring Greetings:
Membership is open to anyone over 50 years of age. Dues are
$3 per year. We have one meeting remaining for this year, which
will be on June 21 at our annual picnic held at Alsace Church.
All of our dinner theater trips include bus, show, meal and tip
for our bus driver.
Trips for 2016 are as follows:
May 24 Doolans “USO Stars & Strips Extravaganza”
$90.00
June 10 Hunterdon Hills Playhouse, “Juke Box Heroes”
$85.00
June 21 Annual picnic and meeting at Alsace Church
$ 8.00
July 13 Rainbow Comedy Playhouse, “Perfect Wedding” $75.00
Aug 11 Mystery Trip
$88.00
Sept 20 Mt. Airy Casino, Bill Haley, Jr. & The Comets
$75.00
Oct 19
Woodloch Resort, “Down the Streets of America” $85.00
Nov 9-11 Dicken’s Christmas Cambridge, Ohio
$425.00
Dec 8
Dutch Apple, “Holly, Jolly Christmas”
$75.00
Dec 13
Annual Christmas Luncheon @ Inn at Reading
$25.00
Any questions please call Barbara Tillman 610-775-7432 or
Mary Jane Hoffman 610-921-1484. Please, come join us!!
301 S 7th Ave Suite 145,
West Reading, PA 19611
610-376-6542
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PARISH-DANA RETIREES
Our speaker for Thursday, 5 May will be Mark Weyer. Mark
will give us a presentation on his experiences from hiking the
Appalachian Trail.
By this time we should have a solid indication who the
nominees will be for the upcoming presidential election. Rumor
has it that that Ross Perot will be a last-minute dark horse for
the Whig Party. Feel free to voice your opinion regarding all the
nominees at the meeting.
As always, we will congregate at Wegman’s Family Restaurant, 4401 Pottsville Pike (Route 61) in Reading. The private
dining/meeting room is on the lower level. The easy entrance is
at the rear. Ample parking is always provided.
The hot meals are served buffet-style promptly at noon. The
entrée for May will include: hearty meatloaf, perky parsley potatoes, plentiful peas, salad a la sous chef Wegman, savory rolls/
butter...and ta-da — ICE CREAM! All this for the low, low
price of ten smackeroos!
Monthly meetings are always held on the first Thursday of
each month, September through June. We begin to congregate/
meditate at 11 a.m. — even earlier for those persons who aren’t
allowed to talk at home. The gala event concludes at approximately 1:30 p.m.
All former employees from the Dana Reading Plant (management and union) are encouraged to attend. (We keep hoping
that the prodigal son, brother Eddie W. will soon return to the
flock.)
BULLETIN JUST IN: Circle your calendar for Thursday, June
23rd. That’s when our annual picnic will be held--at Maier’s
Grove in Blandon. Be there.
Concerns may be addressed to Larry Jambeau at parishretirees@Comcast.net.
RICH KENNEDY
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BERKS CHAPTER OF PENNSYLVANIA ASSOCIATION OF SCHOOL RETIREES
May, Older Americans Month, is celebrated across our country to acknowledge the contributions of our older persons to our
nation and in particular to those men and women who have
defended our country through their service in our armed forces.
The Executive Board of Berks Chapter PASR would like to take
this opportunity to extend a big thank you to our members who
have continued their volunteer service with the Greater Reading
Food Bank and supporting deployed military and their families by
helping to pack care packages for Keystone Soldiers. Best wishes
for much success as they plan to participate in the Wreaths Across
America event on December 17, 2016, at Fort Indiantown Gap
National Cemetery. Beginning at noon, volunteers will place
thousands of wreaths upon veterans’ graves. BCASR members and
friends are invited to help with this event that will be coordinated
by BCASR President, Candice Hartranft, Kandio@comcast.net.
BCASR members also award grants to active teachers and support personnel to fund special projects to be completed with youth
in their schools. The 2016 grant recipient of $750 is Cynthia
Murdough, a sixth grade teacher at Conrad Weiser Middle School.
This grant will be used to provide support for her Scouts Aware2
project (Scouts actively watching and recording environmental
events). The grant will improve the current sixth grade science
curriculum with hands on science activities, coordinated with the
sixth grade weather and environmental science units.
MARK YOUR CALENDAR to join BCASR members on Nov.
14, 2016, for “A Playhouse Christmas in 2016” at Hunterdon Hills
Playhouse. This festive holiday tour includes motor coach transportation, show ticket, full course meal, taxes and all gratuities.
Also, consider joining us in 2017 on our exciting cruise to New
England and Canada. For reservations and details please contact
Pamela Taylor at AAA Reading Berks at 610-374-5600 ext. 7231
or email Pam at ptaylor@aaardgberks.com. BCASR membership
is not required.
DISCOUNTS ON AMUSEMENT PARK TICKETS – If you
are a member of PASR, you and your family can take advantage of
deep discounts on amusement park tickets. PASR has partnered
with HERSHEY PARK (discount code, 75489); DUTCH WONDERLAND (user name, 196PASR; discount code, DUKE 1);
IDLEWILD & SOAKZONE (promo code – only valid for seven
days after purchase date, HB2015); and KENNYWOOD to offer
you significant savings. Questions? Phone PASR at 717.697.7077.
Mary Ann Zerkowski, Chair, Public Relations, BCASR
Edward B. Michalik, Psy. D., Executive Director
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HAPPY MEMORIAL DAY
Special trips planned by Beth Wolfe are as follows:
June 6-8: Pittsburgh Express – Cost $375.00
May: one of the most beautiful months of the year. It’s time
September
15:
Mt Haven Resort, Hawaiian Luau – Cost to be determined
for gardening and grass cutting.
November
27-29:
Christmas at the Beach- Virginia Beach, VA – cost $ 339.00
Our weekly meetings are held every Tuesday at 1:00 p.m.
Contact Betty @ 610-926-5821
in the Banquet Hall of the Shoemakersville Fire Company.
Everyone is welcome; come and enjoy our meetings, bi-monthly
Happy Birthday and Happy Anniversary to all our members
entertainment and weekly fellowship, including Bingo, followwho have these special events during the month of May. I
ing the meeting.
apologize for any missed Birthdays or Anniversaries.
The entertainment for the month of May is as follows:
SHOEMAKERSVILLE SENIOR CITIZENS BIRTHDAYS IN MAY:
5/3:
We will celebrate Mother’s Day
Bruce Altland
Jean Kershner
Jean Smith
5/10: Jennifer Moyer – Home Instead
Carol Biehl
Barbara Kline
Ethel Spangler
5/3:
Steve Walker – Patriotic Music
Harold Bohn
Marlene Kline
Richard Stoudt
The following Casino Trips have been planned by our Trip
Shelia Dreibelbis
Verna Kopicz
Leon Strausser
Coordinators:
Evelyn Gibson
Shirley Luckenbill
Gerri Tobloski
May 4: Hollywood
Faye Grauf
Marian Mengel
Phyllis Vlock
May 18: Resorts – Atlantic City
Russell Hartman
Cheryl Pavell
Susan Willman
June 1: Mohegan Sun
Lee Herber
Debra Phillips
Patricia Yocum
July 6: Harrah’s – Chester
Joseph Killian
Nelson Schreffler
Contact Marlene Kline @ 610-562-8364 for information or
Janet Craley, Correspondence Secretary
reservations.
Special trips planned by Marlene are as follows:
NATIVITY 50+
June 18: American Music Theatre - Summer Doo Wop Cavalcade – Includes
Nativity 50+ will meet on May 19 in Sweitzer Hall at NativFamily Style Meal @ Hershey Farm Restaurant, Cost: $87.00
ity
Lutheran Church. A light lunch will be served at 12 o’clock.
August 17:
Sight and Sound Theatre, “Samson,” – Cost $94.00
After the business meeting Martha Sitler will talk to us about
December 14:
American Music Theatre, Christmas Show – includes
“One Room Schools.”
Family Style Meal @ Hershey Farm Restaurant, Cost $83.00
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BERKSHIRE COMMONS EVENTS
CASINO BUS TRIP
May 17th - Hollywood
Leaves Berkshire at 9am & 9:20am
from Penn Crossings Senior Apt. off 724 in Shillington
Cost $28 (receive $30 free slot play, food credit, and door prizes)
Photo ID needed, call to R.S.V.P.
2016 SENIOR FESTIVAL OF THE ARTS
Miller Center for the Arts, Reading
• Opening Reception Sunday, June 5th, 1pm - 3pm.
(with Musical Review Show at 2pm)
• Visit the Genesis HealthCare Sponsor Table & Special Exhibit:
Berkshire Common’s Memory Care. “Artist with Alzheimer’s”
WARTIME VETERANS, Their Widows & the family members trying to help them!
Come & hear the updates regarding a little known pension benefit that the VA may owe you!
“THE FACTS - VETERAN BENEFITS”
Please call Berkshire Commons 610-779-3993 to R.S.V.P.
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Wed., June 1st, at 2pm & 6pm
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ST. CATHERINE OF SIENA
50+ CLUB NEWS
Come join us for our monthly meetings, our meetings are
held at 1 pm on the first Wednesday of every month at St.
Catharine’s Social Hall on Route 562 in Exeter Township. Dues
are $5.00 per year. Call Mike Mullen, President of 50+ Club
at (610) 370-1298, with any questions or concerns. We always
welcome new members.
APRIL 6, 2016 – Speaker: Mary Beth Krauchuk to speak on Health issues
and tips.
CAKE and COFFEE
Play Left, Right & Center or Bingo
May 4, 2016 – Speaker: Mary Kay Bernosky- “Women In Crisis”
Collect donation or free will offerings for basic items/needs of the
organization.
Snacks for the table will be provided by the club.
CAKE and COFFEE
June 1, 2016 – Outdoor Picnic at the St. Catherine of Siena Church Pavilion,
12 p.m. until ??????
Cost: $15.00 members - $20.00 non-members.
GREAT FOOD and BINGO – BINGO - BINGO
2016 TRAVEL PLANS
Thursday, April 28: Hunterdon Hills Playhouse, Neil Simons “Rumors”–
High Society! High Crimes! High Comedy! Cost: $88.50
Wednesday, May 25: Chanticleer Gardens, American Treasure Tour & Lunch –
Cost: $98.00 per person
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Wednesday, June 29: Bucks County Playhouse, “The Buddy Holly Story” and
lunch at Marsha Brown’s (a renovated church). –
Cost: $113.00 per person
Final payment due: June 1, 2016
Call Pat White 610-582-1437 for more information
Mary Sue Robinson, Publicist 484-332-0343
LEAGUE OF GOLDEN AGERS,
MOHNTON
Our first trip of the year was on St. Patrick’s Day to Ehrhardt’s
for an Irish Festival. We enjoyed a variety of Irish dishes for
lunch and had music and a singer, also a magician to enjoy.
There are still seats left on upcoming trips:
May 4:
Mystery trip $83
June 15:
Hunterdon Hills to see “Jukebox Heroes” $89
July 6:
Fulton Theatre for “Footloose” $94
August 3: Taste of Annapolis & Naval Academy $120
Sept 11-17: Mackinac Island $800/single – call for details
Oct 4:
Penn’s Peak in Jim Thorpe featuring Rick K & the All Nighters $82
Nov 2:
Millennium Theater “Samson” $95 – Lunch at Hershey Farms
Meetings are the second and fourth Wednesday starting at 10
a.m. in St. John’s Parish House in Mohnton. If you are interested in any of these trips, call Marian Freet @ 610-777-9741.
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and trips, with our 2016 membership campaign kicked off and
in full swing! Our dues are only $5/ year. Club membership is
open to all.
Our regular meeting will be Tuesday, May 3, with music by
Sunny and the SOS Band. Refreshments will follow their
music program. The social meeting on May 17 will have Bingo,
games, and refreshments, a fun time for all.
At our June 7 meeting, we will have music by Lee Moyer on
the keyboard for our entertainment. The social meeting on June
21 will have Bingo, games, and refreshments, a fun time for all.
We meet at the West Lawn Community Center of the West
Lawn United Methodist Church, located at Woodside and
Noble Streets in West Lawn. Come join our group today, and
start a new fun time together. We are looking forward to seeing
you.
NOTICE: Our Club does not meet during the months of July &
August; there will not be any general or social meetings!
Our entertainment for the September 5 meeting is Joe
Soltysik, and for October 4 , New Earth Band!
The trip committee has prepared the trip schedule for May
through November of 2016. The trips for 2016 are:
May 18:
Media theater “Musical 1776” – Check for availability
June 29:
Caesar’s Casino in Atlantic City – includes dinner & a show,
Check for availability
Whether your loved one needs advanced treatment or just a
helping hand at home, let our family help care for yours. Berks VNA
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Mt Gretna Timbers Playhouse Summer Musical – Check for
availability
August 18: Uncertain arrangements?? – Will reschedule or cancel!!
September 15: Pines “Honky Tonk Angels” – Check for availability
October 13: Ace in the Hole “German Fest” – Sign up @ May 3 meeting
November 17: Hunterdon Hills “Christmas 2016” – Sign up @ June 7 meeting
PLEASE NOTE: All sign up times start @ 12 p.m., before the 1 p.m. meeting!
Our trips are open to our members on a first come basis, and
then the trips are open to the general public on a waiting list.
For more information and details on trips, call; Clara Koch @
610-678-2123 or Barbara Messner @ 610-678-1961.
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2016 Tour Preview*
Mystery Trip! — May 24 – Come join the fun of the unknown. We’ll keep you
guessing all day long, An adventure awaits you at every turn!
Monuments, Memorials, and Museums — Washington, D.C. - June 22 –
Enjoy a guided tour of various Monuments and Memorials followed by a delicious
lunch along the Georgetown Waterfront at Tony & Joe’s Seafood Place. Great food
with a gorgeous view! Then spend the afternoon at the *U.S. Holocaust Memorial
Museum. A living memorial to the Holocaust. *Optional: Air & Space Museum in
place of Holocaust Museum.
“Samson” - Sight & Sound Theatre — Lancaster, PA - August 16 – One of the
most captivating stories in the Bible, SAMSON is filled with colorful characters,
extraordinary feats of strength, and amazing special effects that your whole
family will love. A lunch is included at Shady Maple Smorgasbord.
9/11 Memorial Museum & Circle Line Cruise — New York City September 21 – Enjoy a delightful narrated cruise around the Manhattan
Island. Following the cruise we will visit the newly opened 9/11 Memorial
Museum, which was built on the foundation of the two towers that fell on
September 11, 2001. One of the two main exhibits, the “In Memoriam” exhibit
honors those killed on 9/11 and during the bombing of the World Trade Center on
Feb. 26, 1993. Package also includes a box lunch and dinner.
Magical Moments — Philadelphia, PA - October 25 – This whimsical package
includes a visit to Philadelphia Magic Gardens a collection of folk,
mosaic, and visionary art. Also included is a step- on guided tour of
the fabulous murals throughout Philadelphia. Lunch is included at the
Positano Coast Restaurant. We end the day with a visit to the American
Helicopter Museum, West Chester.
Holly Jolly Christmas - Dutch Apple Dinner Theatre — Lancaster, PA December 7 – Bring out the holiday spirit with this most enjoyable
musical filled with dancing, holiday favorites, and a visit from the big
guy in red himself! We guarantee this show will make your holiday
holly-er, jolly-er, merrier, and brighter!
*All trips subject to change. Additional flyers to be distributed for each trip destination.
MEMBERS WANTED! — Any retiree or surviving spouse of a retiree
from any First Energy Company is invited to join. We have six general
meetings, several bus trips, two picnics, and two luncheons each
year. Annual dues are only five dollars. Contact: Sandy Myskowski
by phone: 610-678-9374 or email: sandbille@aol.com
For additional information & questions, contact
Henry Robidoux Phone: 610-929-4059 or Email:
robidoux4@gmail.com.
All in the comfort of your own home.
July 27:
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Join us for a rockin’
OPEN HOUSE with the“king!”
Elvis Impersonator Jeff Krick
Saturday, May 21
1-3 pm
Light Refreshments
Independent Living Building
1180 Ben Franklin Hwy East | Douglassville PA 19518
610-385-5002 | KeystoneVilla.com

May 2016 - Berks Encore

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