Brownstown Township Community Center

I N S I D E T H I S I S S U E :

Meetings 2

Programs & Events 2-6

Senior News/Tidbits 7-9

For Your Information 10-12

Travel 13-15

Calendar of Events 16

Lunch Menu 17

Thank You/Resources 18

S E N I O R C H O I R R E P O R T H E L E N S T . L O U I S

Happy St. Patty’s Day from the Funlovers!

Scheduled Performances March 5th – Oakwood Commons 1pm

Downriver Community Conference can help you with your bills this winter. Check out what your peers have to say in the Brownstown Community Chat. The Chat is located on page 10. Looking to try something new? Come have lunch here at the Center! Lunch is served Monday through Friday at 12 noon. The cost is $2.25 and the menu is on page 17. You must call 24 hours in advance to make a reservation (734) 675-0920. Low income Brownstown residents can make an appointment to have their Home Heating and Homestead tax credits completed. You MUST have an appointment to have your credits com-pleted. The Travel Club will be holding its an-nual Spaghetti Dinner on March 29th from 4pm until 7pm. Tickets available at the door only. Help a homebound senior by purchas-ing a “Fuzzy Peep” at the front desk! When you purchase a Peep you pro-vide one Easter meal for a homebound senior.

March 2007

Happy St. Patrick’s Day! Check out the Brownstown Senior’s web site that is currently under con-struction! You can find the monthly newsletter, find forms, get information about upcoming events and much more . Log on to the website at www.brownstown-mi.org and click on “Senior Program”. Project Healthy Living will be held at the Brownstown Senior Center on March 28th from 9am until 3pm. Pro-ject Healthy Living is designed to pro-mote positive health habits and to de-tect disease during the initial stages of development, enabling early treatment and aiding in the prevention of ad-vanced illness. This program will offer free and low cost health screening tests, educational literature and coun-seling to adults 18 years of age and older. No advance registration - Par-ticipants register on-site. Heat bills can skyrocket due to low temperatures and become unmanage-able. Don’t wait until your heat is turned off to get help with your heat bill .

M A R C H NE W S

Township Board Supervisor Arthur F. Wright Clerk Sherry A. Berecz-Burton Treasurer Diane L. Philpot Trustees John J. Cronin Suzanne M. Harris Albert G. Mann Edwin C. Neal II Senior Coordinator Maxine Schofield Senior Advisory Board Joan Frohnhofer Helen Fryer Karen Gardner Margaret Gendron Hank Halicki JoAnn Jeffery Grace Militello Dottie Rogal Donna Sexton Virginia Uroda Ethel Varga Dolores Zavalney

BROWNSTOWN SENIOR NEWS

BROWNSTOWN SENIOR ADVISORY BOARD Thursday, March 1, 2007 at 11:00 am BROWNSTOWN SENIOR TRAVEL CLUB Monday, March 12, 2007 at 11:00am BROWNSTOWN PLEASURE SEEKERS Business Meeting (Birthdays) & Bingo Thursday, March 1, 2007 1:00-3:00pm—Halls A & B Potluck Meeting & Bingo Meeting Cancelled POTLUCK DINNER Monday, March 26, 2007—5pm

BROWNSTOWN PLEASURE SEEKER OFFICERS President Karen Gardner Vice President Ethel Varga 2nd Vice President JoAnn Jeffery Treasurer Helen St. Louis Secretary Irene Ritter Social Secretary Irene DaDeppo Co-Social Secretary Berta Mae Dezomits Photographer Leonard Johns Brownstown Pleasure Seekers meet the 1st and 3rd Thursday of the month from 1pm-3pm. Membership is $10 per year plus a one time $2 charge for a name tag. The Pleasure Seekers sponsor four senior dinner dances per year as well as other social events for members. It’s a great club to join if you want to make new friends and have a great time. Membership is open to Downriver sen-ior citizens age 55 and over. If interested in joining this senior club, see Treasurer, Helen St. Louis at one of the meetings for a membership form.

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P R O G R A M S & E V E N T S

M E E T I N G S

BINGO BREAKFAST Monday, March 19, 2007— 9:00am Pancakes, sausage, fruit, juice, coffee, and bingo.$2.50 donation if not playing bingo. Please register in advance at the Recreation Desk. POTLUCK & GAME NIGHT Monday, March 26, 2007—5pm Bring a dish to pass and a 50¢ donation. The Center pro-vides a meat dish and beverages. $3 donation if you do not bring a dish to pass. Please sign up in advance at the Recreation Desk. SHOPPING For all shopping trips, you must reserve a seat on the bus at least 24 hours in advance by calling 675-0920, or in person at the Center. Cost = $1

• Meijer— 3/6,3/20, 4/3, 1:00pm

• Farmer Jack—3/14, 11:00am

• Wal-Mart & Dollar Store (Monroe) —3/8, 10:00am

• Target & Khols-3/27, 1:00pm

• Kroger-3/28, 11:00am

FUNLOVERS BAND Practice Discontinued until further notice Director—Helen St. Louis

EUCHRE Tuesdays at 12:30pm Director—Sara Raupp

EXERCISE Tuesdays, Wednesdays & Fridays at 10:00am 25¢ donation for each class Prime Time Senior Fitness Video

QUILTING Wednesdays at 9am Teacher—Pat Shanaver

BOWLING Fridays at 1:00pm At Flat Rock Lanes

BLOOD PRESSURE CHECKS First Thursday of the month from 12-1pm. Provided by Henry Ford Wyandotte Hospital nurses.

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SE NI O R PRO G RA M S & EV E NT S

Arthritis Foundation Exercise Program Maintain fitness forever! Enjoy a slower pace that focuses on specific exercises for arthri-tis, range of motion, flexibility, endurance, strength, balance and relaxation. Adapt exer-cise variations to your own individual level of fitness, while listening to music from the past! Beginner Level Class is a 45 minute non-impact exercise class that offers chair and stand up exercises designed to improve joint mobility . Bring water to class and wear comfortable clothes. (8 week session) Advanced Level Class is a 45 minute workout and includes non impact floor exercise and deep breathing/ relaxation exercises. Wear comfortable clothes. Bring bottled water, and a floor mat to class. (8 week session) Class Days Start Date__ Cost__ Time Instructor Beginner Level Tues. and Thurs. TBA $20R/25NR 10-10:45am Sandy Advanced Level Mon. and Wed. TBA $20R/25NR 10-10:45am Maxine * NO DROP IN’S PLEASE! YOU MUST REGISTER IN ADVANCE AT THE BROWNSTOWN COMMUNITY CENTER (734) 675-0920.

Tai Chi is a group, recreational exercise program designed to provide people of all ages and a wide variety of physical abilities with a “joint friendly” exercise alternative. The pro-gram uses Sun-style tai chi, one of the discipline’s five major recognized styles. This style is particularly supportive of joint health because it includes agile steps, high stances, gentle movements, and relaxed breathing. Classes are usually one hour long and meet once a week . Participants are encouraged to practice tai chi on a regular basis outside of class. Participants will learn up to 12 ba-sic movements, plus a special warm-up, cool down and breathing exercises. Movement sequences are repeated and focus on grace, balance, and breathing. (8 week session) Class Days Start Date__ Cost__ Time Instructor Tai Chi Monday’s TBA $50R/55NR 2-3:00pm Maxine Tai Chi Wednesday’s TBA $50R/55NR 11-12noon Maxine * NO DROP IN’S PLEASE! YOU MUST REGISTER IN ADVANCE AT THE BROWNSTOWN COMMUNITY CENTER (734) 675-0920.

T A I C H I E X E R C I S E C L A S S

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Come join us for this new activity at the Center. All experience levels are welcome to play. Call Brownstown Recreation for more infor-mation (734) 675-0920.

Brownstown Community Center

Thurs., March 29, 2007 4:00-7:00pm Adults $5 Children age 4-10 $3 Age 3 and under free Mark the date on your calendar—March 29th The Brownstown Senior Travel Club will be holding a Spaghetti Dinner fund-raiser at the Brownstown Community Center from 4:00pm-7:00pm.

Everyone is invited to attend. Dinner will include spaghetti and sauce, salad, bread, dessert and beverage. Funds raised will be used by the travel club to help reduce the price of trips for members. Volunteers are needed. 50/50 tickets will be sold at the dinner.

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Brownstown Community Center Thursday, March 8, 2007 And every 2nd Thursday of the month Cost: $1.25 Prizes & lots of fun!

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D O W N R I V E R C O M M U N I T Y C O N F E R E N C E H E A T B I L L A S S I S TA N C E

The Downriver Community Conference is pleased to announce receiving a grant to assist qualified households on their heat bill. They will begin taking applications Monday, January 2, 2007. All clients have to be income eligible. The clients will receive up to $1,000, based on the amount owed on their utility bill. The following information is needed to apply: Proof of Household income for the last 12 months, Current Utility Bills, Picture Identification, Social Security Number and Birth dates of each person in the home. For more informa-tion or to apply, please call the Downriver Community Conference Weatherization at (734) 362-3475 or (734) 362-3473.

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Brownstown Red Hat Sophisticates If you enjoy having a good time with your friends….then the Brownstown Red Hat Club is for you! There is no cost to join the Brownstown Chapter. Members and guests must dress in full regalia (Red hat, purple outfit for women over 50, or pink hat and lavender for women under 50) when coming to Red Hat events and meetings. NEXT EVENT: LUNCH AT HOCKEY TOWN CAFE DATE: MARCH 14TH LOCATION: BROWNSTOWN COMMUNITY CENTER TIME: 11:00AM-3PM SIGN UP FOR THIS EVENT AT THE FRONT DESK (734) 675-0920. NEXT EVENT: MEETING MARCH 21ST AT THE COMMUNITY CENTER TIME: 1PM

F O O T D O C T O R Brownstown Community Center Friday, March, 9 2007 Appointments begin at 9:15am Call Brownstown Recreation at (734) 675-0920 for your appointment time. Dr. Wilbur, P.C. will be at the Center every other month to provide our seniors with the foot care they need in the convenience of the Community Center location.

There is no charge to you. Your Medicare and/or insurance will be billed. Dr. Wilbur can provide treatment of corns, calluses, arthritis, fungus, ingrown nails, diabetic feet, chronic wounds, infections, and more. Dr. Wilbur also does in home foot care for seniors.

St. Patrick’s Dinner dance

Brownstown Community Center Thursday, March 15, 2007

Doors Open: 4:00pm

Dinner: 5:00pm Dancing: 6:00– 8:30pm

Tickets: $10

Entertainment by : Jerry Robotka Catering by: Elizabeth’s

For Tickets see Ethel Varga or Karen Gardner

The Pleasure Seekers are hosting a sen-ior dinner dance on March 15th. This is the annual St. Patrick’s Dinner Dance. Enjoy an evening out with great food, great entertainment, and great friends. Catering will be by Elizabeth’s. Live band entertainment will be provided by Jerry Robotka. Beverages, including beer and wine will be served. Evening activities also include a 50/50 raffle and a door prize giveaway. Tickets are only available until March 8th or until sold out, so get your tickets before they’re gone!

Project Healthy Living will be held at the Brownstown Senior Center on March 28th from 9am until 3pm. Project Healthy Living is designed to promote positive health habits and to detect disease during the initial stages of development, enabling early treatment and aiding in the prevention of advanced illness. This program will offer free and low cost health screening tests, educational literature and counseling to adults, 18 years of age and older. No advance registration - Participants register on-site. Many screening tests are free but a fee is charged for some optional tests, such as Blood Panel Testing.

P R O J E C T H E A L T H Y L I V I N G

Join us for a remarkable experience of golf instruction and play. Browns-town Recreation is offering golf in-struction for seniors. Our golf pro-fessional offers extensive instruc-tion for players of all skill levels. Programs for beginners to scratch players are offered and are guaran-teed to help improve the areas of your game that need work. Instruc-tion lead by Matt Zavadil, PGA Golf Professional. Golf instruction offered through Brownstown Recreation are for both men and women looking to begin or improve their golfing skills. Space is limited. Registration occurs at

Brownstown Recreation Center and must be paid in full to enroll. Equipment needed: golf or tennis shoes. If needed, all equipment is provided for the student during the lesson. Classes meet once a week for four weeks. Instructor: Matt Zavadil Cost: $40 Registration Begins May 4th Put your name on the wait list at Brownstown Recreation 675-0920.

S U M M E R G O L F L E S S O N S

M O T H E R S D A Y B R E A K FA S T F E A T U R I N G “ F A M I L Y F E U D ”

Brownstown Community Center Fri., May 11, 2007 9:00am Join us at the Center to celebrate our senior mothers, senior grand-mothers, and senior great grand-mothers. A delicious breakfast will be served to honor these wonderful ladies.

The theme will be “Family Feud”. There is no charge for this event. Register in advance by calling Brownstown Recreation at 675-0920. Register by April 27th.

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S E N I O R N E W S & T I D B I T S

Senior Citizens Showing Little Interest in Oscars, Even with Senior Contenders

S O U R C E : S E N I O R N E W S . C O M

Oldest nominee, Clint Eastwood, could win for director and best film

Feb. 22, 2007 – Senior citizens are not very in-terested in watching the Academy Awards this year; only 32 percent say they plan to watch, ac-cording to a Harris Poll. The reason, according to 39 percent of these seniors, is they don't watch many movies, which conflicts with other surveys that show seniors are big movie fans, they just like to watch at home. There are, however, some of our own senior citizens nominated for the prestigious Oscars.

Harris says that in the race for Best Picture Oscar, there is no clear "runaway" hit according to the American public. One in five U.S. adults (19%) say "Letters from Iwo Jima" should win the Oscar for Best Picture, while 13 percent each say the Oscar should go to "The Departed" and "Little Miss Sunshine."

Eight percent of adults say "The Queen" should win Best Picture and four percent say the award should go to "Babel."

The largest groups, however, are the 20 percent who say none of the nominated movies should win, and the 21 percent who are not sure. Though the nominated movies may have critical acclaim, it appears that mass popular appeal has eluded them.

A survey by Blockbuster, the video rental store, found "The Departed" edging out "Little Miss Sunshine" for best picture. (See the Blockbuster survey below the report on the Harris Poll.)

In the Harris Poll, over one-quarter (27%) of those in the West say "Letters from Iwo Jima" should win, while the rest of the country is much more evenly divided.

A different front-runner emerges among those who say they are planning to watch the Oscars this year also. One in five Oscar watchers say "The Departed" should win, while 17 percent say it should be "Little Miss Sunshine," and 16 percent say the award should go to "Letters from Iwo Jima."

Best Actor

In the race for Best Actor, the lone senior citizen nominated, Peter O'Toole, does not do very well with the public. There is a clear favorite, with 38 percent saying Will Smith should win for "The Pursuit of Happiness." Thirteen percent each say the Oscar should go to Forest Whitaker for "The Last King of Scotland" and Leonardo Di-Caprio for "Blood Diamond."

Veteran actor O'Toole is next as seven percent say he should win for his role in "Venus," while one percent believes Ryan Gosling should win for his role in "Half Nelson." Over two in five (44%) Oscar watchers also say Will Smith should win the Oscar, followed by Leonardo Di-Caprio (20%).

Best Actress

Again, the senior citizen nominee, Judi Dench, does not get much public support. A near sen-ior, Helen Mirrin, 61, appears to be a contender.

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One-third (32%) say they always watch them, three in 10 tune in for the fashions and 29 per-cent say they just love award shows. On the flip side, 38 percent of those who are not planning to watch say it is because they don't enjoy watching award shows, while just under one-quarter (23%) don't watch the Oscars because they don't watch many movies.

One in five (18%) say they don't watch because the show is just too long, 16 percent say it is because they always forget they are on and 11 percent don't watch the Oscars because they don't know any of the actors and actresses.

Other results from The Harris Poll(R) are:

● Education plays a role in the choice for Best Actor and Best Actress winners. Over one-quarter (26%) of those with a post graduate education think Forest Whitaker should win Best Actor and the same number think Helen Mirren should win Best Actress;

● There is a generational difference in who will watch the Oscars. Just under half of Echo Boomers (those ages 18 to 30) and Generation X (those ages 31 to 42) (48% each) are plan-ning on watching, while 43 percent of Baby Boomers (those ages 43 to 61) and just one-third (32%) of Matures (those ages 62 and older) will watch;

● Seven in 10 (71%) of those in the West who are planning to watch the Oscars say this is be-cause they enjoy the movies and like to see them get recognition;

● One-third (32%) of Echo Boomers don't watch the Oscars because they always forget they are on, while two in five Matures (39%) don't watch because they don't watch many movies.

One-quarter (26%) say the Oscar should go to Meryl Streep for "The Devil Wears Prada," while 18 percent say it should go to Mirren for "The Queen."

Further down the list, nine percent each say the award should go to Kate Winslet for "Little Chil-dren" and Penelope Cruz for "Volver" and five percent say Dench should take home the Oscar for "Notes on a Scandal."

Of those who say they will watch the Oscars this year, 31 percent say the Best Actress award should go to Meryl Streep and 29 per-cent believe it should go to Helen Mirren.

Oscar Host

The choice of host tends to get almost as much scrutiny as the awards themselves. With Ellen DeGeneres hosting this year, about two-thirds (67%) of adults say it makes no difference in their decision to watch the Oscars, while 17 per-cent say it will make them more likely to watch and 15 percent say it will make them less likely to watch. One-quarter (24%) of women, how-ever, say the choice will make them more likely to watch as do one-third of those who say they are going to watch the Oscars.

Watching the Oscars

More than two in five (43%) U.S. adults say they are planning to watch the Oscars this year, while just over half (54%) say they are not plan-ning on watching. Perhaps not surprisingly, Oscar viewers are more likely to be female than male, with over half of women (52%) expecting to watch, while almost two- thirds of men (64%) expect not to watch.

Why do people watch the Oscars? More than half (54%) of those planning to watch the Os-cars say it is because they enjoy movies and like to see the recognition, while 46 percent say they watch to see the actors and the actresses.

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Those who haven't had a chance to see OSCAR nominated films and performances can find those which have already been released on DVD at any BLOCKBUSTER(R) store or at blockbuster.com. In addition, BLOCKBUSTER Total Access(TM) members can reserve nomi-nated films for future online rental at block-buster.com.

All results are from a survey of movie watchers by Blockbuster Inc. completed in February 2007.

About Blockbuster

Blockbuster Inc. (NYSE:BBI) (NYSE:BBI.B) is a leading global provider of in-home movie and game entertainment, with more than 8,000 stores throughout the Americas, Europe, Asia and Australia. The company may be accessed worldwide at http://www.blockbuster.com/.

Blockbuster Survey Re-veals Popular Votes for 2007 Academy Awards Meryl Streep & Will Smith Are Among Top Picks

The Academy may have the final say, but Blockbuster Inc. has conducted a survey on who should win this year's OSCARS(R) with a group of highly qualified experts -- movie lovers.

"Who better to make a call on this year's most inspired films and performances than the peo-ple who fill the theaters, rent the movies and are the ultimate audience for the movie industry," said Joyce Woodward, senior vice-president, rental film with Blockbuster Inc.

The votes are in on the Blockbuster ACADEMY AWARDS survey, and according to film fans, the OSCAR(R) goes to…

For best picture: "The Departed," with close to a quarter of movie fans (24%) choosing the Martin Scorcese mafia tale as their top pick in this category. However, "Little Miss Sunshine" comes in at a close second (22%).

For best actress: Meryl Streep in "The Devil Wears Prada," winning America's hearts while stomping on those of her employees as a ruth-less fashion magazine editor.

Will Smith in "The Pursuit of Happyness," who inspired close to half (43%) of movie fans to se-lect him with his performance as a struggling single dad.

And sweeping the supporting categories: the stars of "Dreamgirls." Survey respondents chose Jennifer Hudson and Eddie Murphy as their favorites in the supporting actress and ac-tor categories.

Brownstown Community Chat Quote of the Month: - “Don’t judge each day by the harvest you reap, but by the seeds you plant.” - Robert Louis Stevenson

QUESTION OF THE MONTH: What advice would you pass on to the younger generation?

Get involved in the community and be aware of your surroundings. -Lee George Save your money. Save a little...spend a little. -Betty Radatz Get as much education as possible! Love God and be good to one another. -Bob Hall Stop look and listen in life. Be safe and not sorry. -Donna Purcell Get a good education. Take care of your health and enjoy life, it goes by fast. -Leonard Johns Get a good job and education. Keep your nose clean, no narcotics! Stay out of trouble. -Marlin Bean

Travel Partners Needed

Rachel Kapelanski is looking for a female travel companion. She is interested in several different trips and would like to take advantage of the double occupancy rates. If you are interested please call her at (313) 562-9965 or email her at rkapel01@baker.edu.

Volunteers/Help Needed The center is always in need of drivers and volunteers for the Wayne County Meals on Wheels Pro-gram. For more information on how you can help call (734) 675-0920 and ask for Karen Wright.

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I N G R E D I E N T S • 1 1/2 cups packed brown sugar

• 2/3 cup vegetable oil

• 1 egg

• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

• 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour

• 1 teaspoon salt

• 1 teaspoon baking soda

• 1 cup milk

• 1 1/2 cups rhubarb, chopped

• 1/2 cup sliced almonds

• 1/3 cup white sugar

• 1 tablespoon butter, melted 1 / 4 C U P S L I C E D A L M O N D S D I R E C T I O N S 1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 de-grees C). Grease two 9 inch round pans. 2. In a large bowl, beat brown sugar, oil, egg, and vanilla together until smooth. Combine flour, salt and baking soda; add to sugar mix-ture alternately with milk. Beat until smooth. Stir in rhubarb and 1/2 cup almonds. Pour into prepared pans. 3. In a small bowl, combine white sugar and butter or margarine. Stir in 1/4 cup almonds. Sprinkle topping over batter. Bake for 30 to 35 minutes, or until the cake tests done.

MARCH CRAFT Almond Rhubarb Coffee Cake

Recipe courtesy of Allrecipes.com

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TRAV E L New trips are announced and offered at the monthly Travel Club Meeting which is held the second Monday of each month. Brownstown residents can join the Travel Club for discounts on travel. Membership is $10 per year. The next Travel Club meeting will be Monday, March 12, 2007 at 11:00am. Join us to learn about our new trips. Any senior may travel with us, you do not have to be a member.

THE MAGIC OF IRELAND March 13, 2007

$73.00 Trip Includes: • Round trip transp. Via deluxe motor coach • Lunch at a Toledo area Restaurant • Admission to “ The Magic of Ireland” at the

Stranahan Theater.

DISNEY ON ICE GRANDPARENTS DAY

March 2, 2007 SOLD OUT

Trip Includes: • Round trip transp. Via deluxe motor coach • Lunch at the Rainforest Cafe • Admission to Disney on Ice “Princess Wishes” at

the Palace of Auburn Hills. • Children 3 years and older invited.

DETRIOT SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA March 23, 2007

$19.00 Trip Includes: • Round trip transp. Via the senior bus • Lunch at on your own at the Paradise Cafe • Admission to Detroit Symphony Orchestra for

“Tchaikovsky Pathetique”

MACBETH April 11 2007

$34.00 Trip Includes: • Round trip transp. Via the senior bus • Lunch at the Macaroni Grill • Admission to “Macbeth” at Meadowbrook Theater

KEWADIN CASINO March 21-23, 2007 $189 p/p dbl. occ

Trip Includes: • Round trip transp. Via deluxe motor coach • 2 Nights lodging at the NEW Kewadin Casino Hotel • 2 Full Breakfasts • Cash Packages

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AFTERNOON AT THE MOVIES April 17, 2007

$18.00 Trip Includes: • Round trip transp. via the senior bus • Gourmet lunch served at the theater • Admission to a first –run movie

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BRANSON May 6 –11, 2007 $769 p/p dbl. occ

Trip Includes: • Round trip transp. Via deluxe motor coach • Hotel Transfers and Departure Taxes • Tour of the Branson Museum and Titanic Museum • 9 Meals • 6 Spectacular Shows • 5 Nights Accommodations

OKLAHOMA! April 18-19, 2007 $199 p/p dbl. occ

Trip Includes: • Round trip transp. Via deluxe motor coach • 2 meals • Lodging • Guided tour of German Town • Enjoy Oklahoma a great “Broadway” Classic

THE CINCINNATI FLOWER SHOW April 24-26, 2007 $439 p/p dbl. occ

Trip Includes: • Round trip transp. Via deluxe motor coach • 2 Nights Accommodations at the Comfort Inn

Suites • 5 meals • Admission to Cincinnati Museum Center, Flower

Show, Newport Aquarium, and Oklahoma

GIRLS JUST WANNA HAVE FUN! May 1 –2, 2007

$229 p/p dbl. occ Trip Includes: • Round trip transp. Via deluxe motor coach • Shopping at Fabulous Furs and Snotty Fox. • Educational tour of Mitchell’s Day Spa. • Visit the Dayton Art Institute for an exhibition of

Marilyn Monroe. • 3 Meals

PHANTOM OF THE OPERA March 22-23, 2007 $325 p/p dbl. occ

Trip Includes: • Round trip transp. Via deluxe motor coach • One night hotel accommodations at the Delta

Chelsea Hotel in Downtown Toronto • 1 meal at the CN Tower and 1 breakfast at the

hotel. • Admission to the Phantom of the Opera Theater at

the Princess of Wales Theater, in Toronto.

CASINO NIAGARA May 15, 2007

$99 p/p dbl. occ Trip Includes: • Round trip transp. Via deluxe motor coach • 1 Night Accommodations • Featuring: Casino Niagara, and Fort Erie Race-

tracks & Slots. • $35 in casino incentives (incentives in Canadian

Funds)!

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CARL HURLEY’S CAVALCADE OF COMEDY July 30—August 1, 2007

$399 p/p dbl. occ Trip Includes: • Round trip transp. Via deluxe motor coach • 2 Nights Accommodations at the Dury Inn in Lou-

isville, Kentucky • Dinner Cruise aboard the Belle of Louisville River-

boat. • Admission to Carl Hurley’s Cavalcade of Comedy. • Pre selected Tours

VIRGINIA BEACH/WASHINGTON D.C. October 5-11, 2007 $729 p/p dbl. occ

Trip Includes: • Round trip transp. Via deluxe motor coach • 3 Nights in Virginia Beach, 2 nights in Washington

D.C. and 1 night Charleston, West Virginia. • 11 meals • Pre selected Tours

FALL FOLIAGE CRUISE ON THE MIGHTY MISSISSIPPI October 24-26, 2007

$399 p/p dbl. occ Trip Includes: • Round trip transp. Via deluxe motor coach • 2 Nights Accommodations Isle of Capri Casino and

Hotel in Bedford, Iowa. • Admission to Circa 21 Dinner Theater for “Almost

Heaven the songs of John Denver”. • 5 meals • Pre selected Tours

LAS VEGAS June 4-8, 2007

$437 p/p dbl. occ Trip Includes: • Round trip air transp. Between Detroit and Las

Vegas • Hotel Accommodations at the Imperial Palace • Baggage Handling and Transfer Taxes

DANIEL O’DONNELL June 6, 2007

$109 Trip Includes: • Round trip transp. Via motor coach • Admission to Daniel O’Donnell at the Seagate

Arena in Toledo. • Dinner at HJ’s Prime Cut

FREEDOM FESTIVAL FIREWORKS June 27, 2007

$106 Trip Includes: • Round trip transp. Via motor coach • View the Fireworks aboard The Detroit Princess. • Enjoy a buffet dinner and entrainment.

MON TUE WED THU FRI S

1 11am Sr. Advisory Board Meeting 12-1pm BP Checks 1-3pm Pleasure Seekers Meeting

2 10am Exercise 1pm Bowling

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5 1pm Funlover’s at Oakwood

6 10am Exercise 12:30 Euchre 1pm Meijer

7 9am Quilters 10am Exercise 1pm VIP Meeting

8 10am Wal-Mart & Dollar Store (Local) 1pm Bunco

9 9:15am Foot Doctor 10am Exercise 1pm Bowling

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12 11am Travel Club Meeting

13 10am Exercise 10am AFEP Exer-cise Beginner 12:30 Euchre

14 9am Quilters 10am Exercise 11am Farmer Jack 11am Red Hat Event Hockey Town Cafe

15 10am AFEP Exercise Beginner 9:30am Dance Set-up 4pm-8:30pm St. Patty’s Dinner Dance

16 10am Exercise 1pm Bowling

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19 9am Bingo Breakfast

20 10am Exercise 12:30 Euchre 1pm Meijer 1pm VIP Meeting

21 9am Quilters 10am Exercise 1pm Red Hat Meeting

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23 10am Exercise 1pm Bowling

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26 5pm Potluck & Game Night

27 10am Exercise 12:30 Euchre 1pm Target & Kohl's

28 8am Project Healthy Living 10am Exercise 11am Kroger

29 4-7pm Travel Club Spaghetti Dinner

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T H A N K Y O U

SE N I OR RE S O U RCE S

The Senior Alliance

www.aaa1c.org

Michigan Office of

Services to the Aging

www.miseniors.net

Thank you for supporting our Center with your many donations. When you drop off a donation, please sign your name and what you donated on the sheet on the Senior Coordinator’s office window.

John and Ester Casagrande– Coffee Creamer

Joanne Jeffery– Coffee

Joan Frohnhofer– Cookies

The Brownstown Senior Center is funded through the Charter Township of Brownstown,

The Older Americans Act, The Older Michiganians Act, and The Senior Alliance.

Charter Twp. of Brownstown Community Center 21311 Telegraph Rd. Brownstown, MI 48183 www.brownstown-mi.org

Family Independence Agency (734)281-8204

Taylor office—22050 Pennsylvania

• Medicaid

• Food Stamps

• Emergency Assistance

Wayne County Nutrition Program

Home Delivered Meals / Liquid Nutrition

1-800-851-1454

Do Not Call List 1-888-382-1222

Wayne County Prescription

Discount Card 1-866-896-3450

Medicare 1-800-633-4227

Focus Hope (734) 246-6053

♦ Monthly food distribution

Adult Protective Services 1-877-963-6006

♦ To report abuse, neglect, or exploitation of individuals age 18 or older

The Senior Alliance 1-800-815-1112

www.aaa1c.org info@tsalink.org

Information & Assistance for:

• Caregiver support

• Prescription Assistance Programs

• Legal Assistance

• Senior Housing

• Adult Day Services

• Home Delivered & Congregate Meals

• Homemaking & Personal Care

• Respite Care

• Long Term Care Options

• Medicare/Medicaid Assistance Program

• Senior Refugee Support Program

Legal Assistance

LADA 1-877-964-5310

WCNLS Elder Law Center (313) 937-8291

Senior Employment

AARP Senior Employment (734) 281-2470

Phone: 734-675-0920 Fax: 734-675-2692

We’re on the web! www.metrodetroitseniors.com

Click on “senior events” then click on Brownstown