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Geauga Senior News December 2015Please find the new 2016 Geauga County Department on Aging Registration

sheet (one page) inside the newsletter.

To register, just fill out and sign the registration form and mail to 12555Ravenwood Dr., Chardon, Ohio 44024 and your GDA card will be mailed back toyou. Don’t want to wait for your GDA card? Take your completed and signedform to your local senior center (Monday through Friday) where you will begiven a card that day.

If you would like to continue receiving the senior news, be listed on thebirthday list or be notified of special programs, you must have a current 2016registration card. Once registered, you can also receive other services offeredby the Department on Aging.

So, what are you waiting for?!?Registration is FREE and it only takes a few minutes.

FOR THIS MONTHREGISTRATION • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • •1INDEX • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • •2SITES CLOSED • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • •2LOOK TO THE SKIES • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • •2PATRONS (PLATINUM, GOLD & SILVER) • • •3HEAP • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • •3CHARDON • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • •4 & 5CHAGRIN FALLS • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • •6 & 7WEST GEAUGA • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • •8 & 9MIDDLEFIELD • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • •10 & 11BIRTHDAYS • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • •12

TRIPS AND EXCURSIONSGEAUGA WALKERS • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • •13A CHRISTMAS PARTY • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • •13OUT OF COUNTY • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • •13LETS GO SNOWSHOEING • • • • • • • • • • • •14SINGERS NEEDED • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • •15HAPPY NEW YEAR • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • •15

TRIPS AND EXCURSIONS

SNOW CLOSING POLICY • • • • • • • • • • • • •16LUNCH AND LEARN • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • •16WATER AEROBICS • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • •16DAYTIME BOOK CLUB • • • • • • • • • • • • • • •17LUNCH AND A MATINEE • • • • • • • • • • • • •17

COMMUNITY GROUPSAWARENESS

AGE WELL • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • •18CLUBS • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • •19AGE WELL CONTINUES • • • • • • • • • • • • • •20SUPPORT GROUPS • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • •21AGE WELL CONTINUED • • • • • • • • • • • • • •21CHORE & HOME SAFETY • • • • • • • • • • • • •21MEALS MENU • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • •22

EDUCATION AND INFORMATIONMENTAL HEALTH • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • •23FALL BACK INTO SAFETY • • • • • • • • • • • • •23STAFF AND BOARD SR, NEWS • • • • • • • •23ADULT DAY SERVICE • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • •24

510 Center Street • Chardon • 285-0774

What’s New in this Issue

LOOK TO THE SKIESGEMINID METEOR SHOWER: DEC. 13 TO DEC. 14

If there is one meteor display guaranteed to put on a veryentertaining show it is the Geminids. Now considered by most

meteor experts to be at the top of the list, surpassing inbrilliance and reliability even the August Perseids. The moon willbe a narrow crescent and will set early in the evening, leaving

the sky dark all through the rest of the night - perfect conditions for watching shooting stars.

This will be your chance to see an average of as many as two meteor sightings every minute,

or 120 per hour!

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ALL SENIOR CENTERS CLOSEDDECEMBER 24,25 & 31

PPPPllllaaaatttt iiiinnnnuuuummmm PPPPaaaatttt rrrroooonnnnssssRoy and Phyllis Ditto in Honor of their 68th Wedding Anniversary

Daniel T. GareyReva LoewenthalBarbara Strauss In Memory of Morton StraussDavid and Linda ZmekLouis AmerMarlene EnglishSandra DavisBainbridge Brown BaggersPeggy & Alan BialoskyMargaret Clause

Charlotte Brooks In Memory of Elbridge J. Brooks Jr.Dale and Jean EndleBetty Scholz in Memory of Werner ScholzNelson Pole In Memory of Susan PoleLoretta Mae Holmes In Memory of Harold HausmanE. Vincent Lisi In Memory of Evelyn LisiCoralyn Luoma In Memory of Wayne LuomaJaqueline LeBlanc In Memory of Aurthur LeBlancRon & Chris WesleyJoseph Luongo In Memory of Margaret Luongo

To Become A PLATINUM Patron for a year, submit $110 - Please make checks payable to The Geauga County Department on Aging and write Newsletter in the memo

SSSS iiii llll vvvv eeee rrrr PPPP aaaa tttt rrrr oooo nnnn ssssCharles Fay In Menory of Sherry and Dani DayHarley and Ellen SmithJane Evely In Memory of Son Kevin EvelyCharles & Sherry Fay In Memory of Dani FayA Friend Of Our Four Paws, TiffanyDave Yates In Memory of William Skomrock Sr.H. Lee Kunz In Memory of Betty KunzJudith Okawa In Memory of Herb and Helen BessaiThe Geauga Golden Oldies In Memory of Past MembersJoan Tramont

Gail Sabo in Memory of Our ParentsPhyllis Miller in Memory of Ralph MillerBarbara Tarajcak In Memory of Dorthea HaganRuth HanesRose PaterekJanet Augis VaidotasTheresa Roddy In Memory of John RoddyBruce and Ruth MahlerDave YatesMartha McElwainCzech Club

To Become A SILVER Patron for a year, submit $35 - Please make checks payable to The Geauga County Department on Aging and write Newsletter in the memo

GGGGOOOOLLLLDDDD PPPPAAAATTTTRRRROOOONNNNSSSS To Become A GOLD Patron for a year, submit $55 - Please make checks payable to :The Geauga County Department on Aging and write Newsletter in the memoJoan BrownJoan BarrowBetty SmithHarriet DriggsKatherine WilesKathleen Bunch In Memory of Jennifer KobalMary Skomrock In Honor of William Skomrock Sr.Calvin WilsonVarcoe Dental Labs Inc in Memory of Mary-June CasyMargaret Cornish In Loving Memory of Terri MervaSt Anselm Young of Heart

Slovenian Club In Memory of Marge PoropatSlovenian Club In Memory of Katherine PainePhyllis Miller In Memory of Ralph MillerPatricia Krebs In Memory of Thomas J. Krebs Jr.Glen HeidenChapter # 4527 Bainbridge/Chagrin AARPReva Loewenthal In Memory of Sheldon LoewenthalMargaret ClauseGilberta Town In Memory of Wilton K. TownJanet McInteeJeanne Portman

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Chardon Sr. Center • 440-279-213012555 Ravenwood Dr., Chardon • 440-279-2131

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Chardon Sr. Center • 440-279-213012555 Ravenwood Dr., Chardon • 440-279-2131

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Chagrin Falls / Bainbridge Sr. Center7060 Woodland Ave., CF • 440-247-8510

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Chagrin Falls / Bainbridge Sr. Center7060 Woodland Ave., CF • 440-247-8510

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West Geauga Sr. Center11414 Caves Rd. Chesterland • 440-729-2782

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West Geauga Sr. Center11414 Caves Rd. Chesterland • 440-729-2782

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Middlefield Sr. Center • 440-632-061115820 Ridgewood Rd., Middlefield

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Middlefield Sr. Center • 440-632-061115820 Ridgewood Rd., Middlefield

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HAPPY BIRTHDAY! Let’s Celebrate!ABRUZZINO, VIRGINIA . . . . . . . .16AKINS, CATHERINE . . . . . . . . . . .,8ALEXANDER, JAY E . . . . . . . . .12ALPERIN, STANLE . . . . . . . . . . .20ANDREWS, GENEVA . . . . . . . . . .7ANGELO, JOHN R . . . . . . . . . . .14ANGULO, ALCIRA . . . . . . . . . . . .25ARNOLD, WILMA . . . . . . . . . . . .20ASH, WANDA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28ATKINSON, MARY LOU . . . . . . .25AUSTIN, BYRON . . . . . . . . . . . . .8BAILEY, IRENE . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16BAKER, JEAN . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31BAKER, WALTER L . . . . . . . . . . . .5BARBAGALLO, SALVATORE . . . .13BASHIOUM, MARIETTA . . . . . . .18BATCHELOR, JOHN (JACK), . . . .13BAYER, JAMES T, . . . . . . . . . . .22BAYER, PATRICIA, . . . . . . . . . . . .3BEAL, MARY A, . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5BEARD, MARY T, . . . . . . . . . . . .28BEARDSLEY, BERTA, . . . . . . . . .20BEEBE, ANDREW, . . . . . . . . . . .16BEECH, EARL, . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1BENDLAK, CORNELIUS, . . . . . . . .1BERARDINELLI, LUCIA, . . . . . . .30BIACOFSKY, MARIAN R, . . . . . . .20BLANKENSHIP, JAMES, . . . . . . . .1BLASCHAK, GENE D, . . . . . . . . .28BOLANDER, GERTRUDE, . . . . . .24BONTRAGER, RAY M, . . . . . . . .24BOROWY, AMELIA M, . . . . . . . .22BOUGHNER, MARJORIE, . . . . . .24BOYK, ANTHONY E, . . . . . . . . . . .2BOYK, NANCY J, . . . . . . . . . . . .22BRADSHAW, CAROL, . . . . . . . . .25BRADY, JIM A, . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14BRAUN, DONNA M, . . . . . . . . . .13BREDBENNER, ROY E, . . . . . . . .15BRININGER, MARY (ELAINE), . . .18BROBERG, BETTY, . . . . . . . . . . .8BROWN, GERALD, . . . . . . . . . . .26BROWN, JAMES, . . . . . . . . . . . .18BROWN, NANCY, . . . . . . . . . . . .17BURNETT, HENRIETTA (HENNY), 23BUTLER, JUDY, . . . . . . . . . . . . .25BYLER, FLORENCE, . . . . . . . . . . .5CAMPBELL, BERNARD R, . . . . .14CAPRA, GENOVEFFA, . . . . . . . . .14CAPUTO, CHARLES , . . . . . . . . .16CARLSON, FRED ELMER, . . . . .29CARONITI, LEE, . . . . . . . . . . . . .28CARROLL, MARK, . . . . . . . . . . .25CARROLL, SANDY L, . . . . . . . . .23CATLEY, WINIFRED, . . . . . . . . . .23CELASA, MARCIELLA SR, . . . . .18CHAMBERS, SHIRLEY A, . . . . . .18CHAPMAN, GERALDINE, . . . . . .22CHIUDIONI, TOM, . . . . . . . . . . . .3CHRISTINE, ELEANOR M, . . . . .22CICCHELLA, JAN, . . . . . . . . . . .25CLARK, ALCIRA, . . . . . . . . . . . .25CLYDE, IRENE, . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6COBBLEDICK, DORN, . . . . . . . .31COBERLY, DAVID N, . . . . . . . . . .12COLASANTE, LUCIANO, . . . . . . .27COLASANTE, RAY, . . . . . . . . . . .27CONSTANT, JOSEPH, . . . . . . . . .21CONSTANT, KATHLEEN A, . . . . .11COOK, MARJORIE (MARGE), . . .18COTTRELL, DORIS J, . . . . . . . . .12COZMARK, FLORA (PAT), . . . . . .13CRENSHAW, MARTHA M, . . . . . .11CROOK, JACK, . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9CULEK, MARY ANN, . . . . . . . . . .14DAVIS, JAMES B, . . . . . . . . . . .29DAVIS, JANET, . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14DEATHERAGE, MARILEE K, . . . .31DEJARNETTE, LEVI, . . . . . . . . . .11DIEDRICH, PATRICIA . . . . . . . . .,11DINARDO, MARY LYNN, . . . . . . . .4DIPAOLA, ISABELLA, . . . . . . . . . .9DODSON, MORRIS, . . . . . . . . . .13DOERNER, ANNE, . . . . . . . . . . .21

DOERR, CARL,14DOMSODI, JOHN,15DONNER, CYNTHIA,23DOWNING, JOSEPHINE,4DRNKA, EVA L,13EASTMAN, ROBERT A,10EGGER, JACQUELINE,1ELKO, ELIZABETH ,22ENSIGN, RICHARD,7ERNEST, RAYMOND R,22ETTINGER, T ELEANORE,24EVANS, CAROL,22FAIX, PAT,20FAY, CHARLES F,1FELTON, MACKIE R,29FERRY, ETHEL,11FINKLESTEIN, JANET S,13FISHER, MARILYN L,23FLAK, HAZEL V,12FRANKLIN, FRANCIS,31FRIEDEL, MARGARET,22FRIEDER, ELIZABETH,31FROHNAPPLE, RONAULD SR,18FULOP, GLADYS,7FURR, CLARRISE,21GANDY, ELLA M,3GANNON, SR MARY PATRICIA,30GARDY, MAURETTA,2GARLAK, JOHN,8GARRABRANT, IVAN,22GAWRY, DANIEL,24GILL, BILL,1GINGERICH, BERTHA,4GINGERICH, JOHN A,6GIROLAMO, CARLO,14GLASER, MARCELLA L,18GLASSBURNER, THOMAS,5GLOVER, LEONARD,8GOLDFARB, DELORES,15GORDON, JAMES A,21GOSA, LETITIA,3GRANT, JEAN R,3GRAVES, EDWARD A,7GRAY, JANE E,2GRENIER, DAVID W,17GRESKOVICH, JOHN,24GRIFFIN, PATRICIA A,25GROVE, LUCIAN K,29GULLO, WILLIAM,30GUYETTE, CAROLINE B,14HAJEK, OTOMAR,22HALL, HAROLD,5HALL, HOWARD S,31HALSTEAD, MURIEL,17HAMILTON, ELIZABETH,18HANNA, PATRICIA A ,11HANSEL, FRANZ J,19HARLAN, ISABELLE,10HART, NANCY,6HART, PATRICK,10HARVEY, JUDY,12HAWKINS, DOLORES M,24HAWLEY, DIANNE,28HEINTZ, FRANK J,3HENDERSON, CARL,17HERING, WILLIAM,31HERSH, BETTY JEAN,13HERST, WARD E,5HESS, HEINRICH (HENRY) C,3HIVELY, MARTHA,26HLABSE, LILLIAN,2HOCH, LENORE,8HOLM, RUTH,30HORNER, MARGARET,18HORNING, CATHERINE,9HORNYAK, JOHN,9HOUSHOLDER, BARBARA,4HOWELL, JEAN,3HULL, PATRICIA A,15HUNT, CORENIA,4HUNTLEY, FORREST,3HUNTSBERGER, CAROLYN,15IANIRO, BARBARA E,19IANIRO, ORESTE,7

JACKSON, KATHERINE,2JACKSON, MARY, . . . . . . . . . . . .2JACOBS, ESTHER, . . . . . . . . . . . .5JACQUES, NANCY, . . . . . . . . . . . .2JANSON, BETTY J, . . . . . . . . . . .4JANSSEN, CAROLE, . . . . . . . . . .8JICHA, MARY LOU, . . . . . . . . . . .3JONES, DELORIS, . . . . . . . . . . .25JOYCE, CAROL A, . . . . . . . . . . .20JUHASZ, LORETTA M, . . . . . . . .13KANGAS, HELEN, . . . . . . . . . . .16KANNER, EDWARD, . . . . . . . . . . .7KARL, HELEN D, . . . . . . . . . . . . .6KATIC, VIOLET, . . . . . . . . . . . . .29KATZ, JOYCE D, . . . . . . . . . . . . .8KELLEHER, VINCENT F . . . . . . . .4KELLERHALL, THEODORE R, . . . .5KEYSER, JEAN P . . . . . . . . . . .,15KIEC, THOMAS S, . . . . . . . . . . .26KILROY, JAMES J, . . . . . . . . . . .12KING, VERONICA, . . . . . . . . . . . .1KLER, DORIS, . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21KNAPIK, MARGARET, . . . . . . . . .27KNISEL, LEE(LEORA), . . . . . . . .23KNISS, GLORIA C, . . . . . . . . . . .23KNUTH, RICHARD, . . . . . . . . . . .19KOLAKOWSKI, HELEN, . . . . . . . .25KOLLER, FRANCES J, . . . . . . . . .9KOSTELEC, SALLY J, . . . . . . . . .30KRAMARZ, JANET L, . . . . . . . . . .1KRAMER, JOHN, . . . . . . . . . . . . .5KRAMER, LAURETTE M, . . . . . .16KRUZA, HARIJS, . . . . . . . . . . . .26KUBY, THOMAS, . . . . . . . . . . . .13KUPFER, MARY E, . . . . . . . . . . .11KURTZ, JUNE C, . . . . . . . . . . . .27KYSELA, MARIE E, . . . . . . . . . . .19LACZKO, ROBERT J, . . . . . . . . . .8LAFORCE, DAN A, . . . . . . . . . . .27LAMBERT, CREOLA A, . . . . . . . .14LAMBERT, MARY A, . . . . . . . . . .16LANDON, JOHN, . . . . . . . . . . . .28LANGFORD, HARTENSIA, . . . . . . .3LARSON, MARY JO, . . . . . . . . . .5LAURENCE, JOHN M, . . . . . . . .24LEPPELMEIER, HERB, . . . . . . . . .3LESKOVEC, BARBARA, . . . . . . . .4LEWIS, RUTH, . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11LIBA, WM, . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5LIGHTNER, MARY, . . . . . . . . . . .24LINDON, KENNETH R, . . . . . . . . .8LOCASTO, RICHARD, . . . . . . . . .10LOHF, GERALD W, . . . . . . . . . . .11LUPICA, CELESTIA, . . . . . . . . . .21MACGREGOR, MARIKA NANNA, . .9MARK, ANN, . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20MARKS, JUDITH, . . . . . . . . . . . .15MARQUAND, HAVILNA, . . . . . . . .4MARTIN, NORENE, . . . . . . . . . .10MATTERN, TOM, . . . . . . . . . . . .23MCCUNE, ROLAND, . . . . . . . . . .25MCFANN, WILLIAM, . . . . . . . . . .31MCLAUGHLIN, DORIS, . . . . . . . .10MCVEEN, MILFORD, . . . . . . . . .10MEDING, CATHERINE, . . . . . . . .17MEIER, FRANK R, . . . . . . . . . . .26MEKOTA, PATRICIA R, . . . . . . . .27MELKERSON, MARY, . . . . . . . . .17MESMER, JOANN, . . . . . . . . . . .17MIKOLAJ, IRENE, . . . . . . . . . . . .9MILLER, ALICE L, . . . . . . . . . . .31MILLER, ERVIN M., . . . . . . . . . . .6MILLER, MABEL S, . . . . . . . . . .27MILLER, MARY B, . . . . . . . . . . .18MILLER, PAUL, . . . . . . . . . . . . .25MILLER, RAYMOND M, . . . . . . .19MILLER, RAYMOND W, . . . . . . .19MILLER, ROBERT, . . . . . . . . . . .10MILLER, SARAH J, . . . . . . . . . . .6MINORD, EMORY, . . . . . . . . . . .16MINOTTI, ALDO, . . . . . . . . . . . .30MISLEY, RAYMOND, . . . . . . . . . .13MODIC, CAROL A, . . . . . . . . . . . .4MOLZON, SUSAN, . . . . . . . . . . .16

MORELAND, PATRICA, . . . . . . . .20MORGRET, MARILYN, . . . . . . . .14MORLEY, LUCILLE , . . . . . . . . . .31MORRIS, LEVERDA, . . . . . . . . . .10MOUGHAN, HELEN, . . . . . . . . . .20MURPHY, JIM, . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6MURPHY, WM F (BILL), . . . . . . . .2MUSGRAVE, RICHARD, . . . . . . .10MUSIL, PAUL (JOHN), . . . . . . . .16NAVATSYK, ANNA, . . . . . . . . . . .26NIEMINEN, SR JEANNE MARY, . .25NOSS, DORIS, . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9NOWAKOWSKI, SYLVIA A, . . . . .14OHL, KATHERINE M, . . . . . . . . .18OTTEN, EDWARD P . . . . . . . . .,24OVARK, CAROLYN, . . . . . . . . . . . .1OVERMAN, MARGE , . . . . . . . . . .2PADGETT, DAVID O, . . . . . . . . . . .8PARRINO, BETTY, . . . . . . . . . . .11PAUL, BOB (OC), . . . . . . . . . . . . .4PAYNTHER, JEWEL W . . . . . . . .,25PEAIRS, ALBERTA M, . . . . . . . . .12PEAIRS, IRENE J , . . . . . . . . . . .31PECK, JOHN, . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11PENKO, MARIE A, . . . . . . . . . . .14PERFETTO, CAROL, . . . . . . . . . .20PERKO, MARIE, . . . . . . . . . . . . .14PESTELLO, FLORENCE, . . . . . . .30PETRUS, GERALD J, . . . . . . . . .14PETSOCK, FRANK A, . . . . . . . . . .3PETTIBONE, ROGER B, . . . . . . .26PHILLIPS, DOROTHY B, . . . . . . . .7PINZONE, DON, . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1PIRAS, NORMA, . . . . . . . . . . . . .12POKORNY, SHIRLEY, . . . . . . . . . .2POLLARI, KAARLO A, . . . . . . . . . .9PRISTAS, FRAN, . . . . . . . . . . . .22PROTS, BETTY, . . . . . . . . . . . . .12PROTZ, DOROTHY J, . . . . . . . . .29PUTKA, KAREN, . . . . . . . . . . . . .28RACIC, ELIZABETH, . . . . . . . . . .16RADAKOVICH, LOUIS, . . . . . . . . .7REED, CECELIA, . . . . . . . . . . . . .3REED, MARIETTA J, . . . . . . . . . .17REINHART, ALICIA C, . . . . . . . . .16REISS, ROSE A, . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4RENNER, LOIS ANN (BOYK), . . . .3RESNIK, EVELYN, . . . . . . . . . . . .29RESNIK, HAROLD, . . . . . . . . . . .15RICHARDS, HARLEY, . . . . . . . . .26RITTER, NORMA, . . . . . . . . . . . . .9ROGERS, CAROL, . . . . . . . . . . .24ROMAN, SHIRLEY J, . . . . . . . . .29ROSS, BARBARA ANN, . . . . . . .12ROWLANDS, EVELYN, . . . . . . . .23RUSSELL, MARILYN S, . . . . . . . .4SABRANSKY, GRACE, . . . . . . . . .8SAMBULA, GEORGE, . . . . . . . . . .9SANTELL, SHIRLEY, . . . . . . . . . .24SANTELL, VINCENT F, . . . . . . . . .2SAPANARO, ROSETTA, . . . . . . . .9SAPP, JOHNNY JR, . . . . . . . . . .13SARVER, MARY , . . . . . . . . . . . .15SATANEK, SR EVELYN M, . . . . . .17SCHNEIDER, RUTH, . . . . . . . . . . .2SCHREMS, ANN M, . . . . . . . . . .10SCHUETTE, RON, . . . . . . . . . . . .4SCHULTZ, RAYMOND, . . . . . . . . .9SCHULTZ, WALTER, . . . . . . . . . . .8SCHWARTZ, MARIANNE V . . . . . .9SCHWENDEMAN, CAROL M, . . . .1SCRUTTON, GRATIA, . . . . . . . . .16SEITH, CHARLEIGH, . . . . . . . . . .22SHEDROFF, DAVID N, . . . . . . . .31SHULTZ, WALTER, . . . . . . . . . . . .8SICILIANO, SALLY, . . . . . . . . . . . .6SIKORA, THERESA V, . . . . . . . . .20SILVERNAIL, FLORENCE, . . . . . . .4SIPPOLA, RETTA, . . . . . . . . . . . . .8SKALSKY, RON J, . . . . . . . . . . .27SKOCH, HELEN, . . . . . . . . . . . .16SKOCH, JOSEPH, . . . . . . . . . . .24SKOMROCK, FRANCIS, . . . . . . .13SMITH, GAIL K, . . . . . . . . . . . . .11

Listed are Geauga Seniors 75 years and older

SMITH, PATRICK F, . . . . . . . . . .27SMITH, SUSAN J, . . . . . . . . . . . .7SMITH, THOMAS P, . . . . . . . . . .23SMITH, WILLIAM O, . . . . . . . . . .26SODO, REGINA M, . . . . . . . . . . .26SOLTIS, MARJORIE A, . . . . . . . . .9SPAETH, NANCY, . . . . . . . . . . . .12SPARKS, MARY C, . . . . . . . . . . .16SPECK, LEE, . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1SPECK, MARTIN L, . . . . . . . . . . .1SPEIDEL, JOANNE D, . . . . . . . . .1SPENA, MICHAEL, . . . . . . . . . . . .3SPERRY, ANN, . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14SPERRY, MARGARET A, . . . . . . .14SPINA, MARGHERITA, . . . . . . . .24SPRUNGL, JERRY, . . . . . . . . . . .22STARK, FRANCES T, . . . . . . . . .20STEFANAK, ELEANOR, . . . . . . . .28STEFANCIN, MARCINE M, . . . . .25STEINBARGER, LOUISE, . . . . . .24STENGER, SR GERALYN, . . . . . .27STEVENS, LILLIAN, . . . . . . . . . .29STEVENS, LOIS, . . . . . . . . . . . .15STONE, ANNA, . . . . . . . . . . . . .12STONE, EVELYN F, . . . . . . . . . . . .7STOTLAR, DORIS, . . . . . . . . . . . .5STOTLAR, JEAN, . . . . . . . . . . . .18SULHAN, DONALD F . . . . . . . . . .9TACK, ROBERT W, . . . . . . . . . . .28TACKETT, ELMER, . . . . . . . . . . . .8TALARICO, HELEN, . . . . . . . . . .29TAMERLANO, MARY, . . . . . . . . .27TANTANELLA, SAM, . . . . . . . . . .31THOBURN, JANE F, . . . . . . . . . .15THORNTON, GILBERT, . . . . . . . .16TIMPERIO, PATRICIA, . . . . . . . . . .1TRETERA, RUTH L, . . . . . . . . . . .6TRUNK, CARL, . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20VAN GORDEN, M FAY, . . . . . . . . .1VANDEVENDER, REBA, . . . . . . .20VINECOURT, JEANNE K, . . . . . . .10VLACH, THOMAS , . . . . . . . . . . .29VOLCENSEK, PEG (MARGARET M),19WAGNER, KEN, . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9WAKELY, JIM, . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6WALDMAN, WILLIAM, . . . . . . . .31WALLISH, EVELYN, . . . . . . . . . .30WASCHURA, MARY R, . . . . . . . .16WASCOVICH, LAWRENCE, . . . . . .6WASILKO, RITA, . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3WEAVER, DAN, . . . . . . . . . . . . .22WEAVER, EMMA M, . . . . . . . . . . .1WEIL, JOEL M, . . . . . . . . . . . . .31WENNERSTROM, SALLIE A, . . . .22WHITE, CYRIL, . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16WHITE, MARY F, . . . . . . . . . . . .31WILLIAMSON, LLOYD, . . . . . . . .12WILSON, RUSSELL, . . . . . . . . . .25WISNIEWSKI, ELAINE R, . . . . . .15WOLCZYK, STANLEY, . . . . . . . . .20WOOD, CHARLOTTE S, . . . . . . . .2WOODARD, RICHARD L, . . . . . .19WOODS, VERNON P, . . . . . . . . .20YARTZ, ROBERT, . . . . . . . . . . . .28YOE, EVELYN, . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28YOKUM, MARY LEE, . . . . . . . . .17YOUSHAK, ISADORE J (JACK), . . .6ZEHE, GERALDINE M, . . . . . . . .29ZEOLLA, ADA, . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27ZIELINSKI, IRENE C, . . . . . . . . .13ZILICH, JEAN , . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1ZMARZLY, LEONARD J, . . . . . . .10

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Out-of-County Medical Transport! Are you a senior citizen who lives in Geauga County? Do you have a doctor’s appointment that is outside of Geauga

County? Are you looking for safe, reliable transportation to get you to and from that medical appointment? TheGeauga County Department on Aging’s Out-of-County Medical Transportation Program offers rides for Geauga

County Seniors (age 60 and over) to and from their out-of-county medical appointments. We are able to transportseniors to Ashtabula, Cuyahoga, Lake, Portage or Trumbull Counties for medical appointments. The program runs

Monday through Friday, and wheelchair accessible vehicles are available. Rides are offered to seniors on a firstcome, first serve basis and should be scheduled at least 2-4 weeks in advance, if possible. While there is no chargefor this service; donations are greatly appreciated. For more information on this program or other programs available

for Geauga County Seniors, please call the Department on Aging at (440) 279-2130.

GEAUGA WALKERSDec 1, 2015 * Frohring Meadows Savage Rd, Bainbridge Twp. _Snow Shoeing?Dec 8, 2015 The West Woods Nature Center, Rt. 87, Russell – Ansels Cave TrailDec 15, 2015* Bass Lake Preserve Basswood Rd. Christmas Pot Luck; Walk at 12:00,

Eat at 1:00PM; Program at 2:00PM

All walks begin promptly at 1:00. An * indicates that a Naturalist will accompany us on these walks. Iftemperature at noon is 20 degrees or less, stay home. Or if it seems 20 degrees (combination of temperature,rain, humidity, and wind), stay home. In either event, come to walk another day. Any questions, call Jay Saleckat (440) 286-2072 or Jane Hall-Nemeth at (440) 338-8523 or Carol Rinehart at (440) 487-4346.

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Singers NeededDo you remember the joy that choral singing has brought to your life, especially at theholiday season? Then you may be just what the Geauga Renaissance Singers need.Most Singers are former members of high school or college choruses or sing inchurch choirs. The Singers perform a varied program and volunteer to take their fourpart harmonies to nursing homes, Captain’s games and the Great Lakes Mall amongother venues. They practice on Thursday mornings at 10:30 at the Chardon SeniorCenter (12555 Ravenwood Drive) near the hospital and most performances are onThursday afternoons. If you would like to give it a try, just show up on a Thursdaymorning. Snowbirds are welcome. No audition necessary.

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WATER AEROBICS CLASSES AT PUNDERSON POOLCLASS SCHEDULE BEGINS TUESDAY NOV 17TH, THROUGH THURSDAY DEC 24.

DAYS AND TIMES: TUESDAYS AND THURSDAYS FROM 10:00AM TO 10:45AM.

COST IS $5 PER CLASS YOU CAN CHOOSE TO ATTEND ONCE A WEEK,

OR ATTEND ALL THE DECEMBER CLASSES. TO SIGN UP FOR CLASSES, CONTACT SUE FAZEKAS

AT 440-554-9280.

NEW SNOW CLOSING POLICYThe Geauga County Department on Aging winter snow closing policy for 2015-2016 -Geauga Senior Centers will be closed if the County Commissioners close the countyoffices. Home delivered meals will not be delivered in the event of our office being

closed. Senior centers will remain open even if local schools are closed.If you have any questions, feel free to call the Department

on Aging at (440) 279-2130.For county office closing alerts watch WKYC Channel 3 or WEWS Channel 5.

You may also tune your radio to AM1330,AM1460 or AM1100.

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DAYTIME SENIOR BOOK DISCUSSIONSIf you love to read then join us for interesting discussions on a variety of books. You can pick up the

yearly reading list at your local Senior Center or at the Library. If you have further questions call Sandy McLeod at 440-279-2137.

Monday Dec 7th at 12:30 Holiday Luncheon at Oaks & EmberDiscussing: The Storied Life of A.J Fickery by Gabrielle Zevin

Thursday Dec 10th The Burton Library Group will be meeting for a lunchoutside of Library please join us in January!

Discussion books are available for loan at hosting Library, call to have them reserve a book for you!

AGE WELL {Change How You Feel About Aging}Harboring negative stereotypes aboutgetting older can become a self-fulfillingprophecy. How to improve your mind-set—and well-being.

If we see aging in terms of opportunityand growth, our bodies respond in kind.

Scientists are discovering somethingvery peculiar about aging: How we feelabout getting old matters. A lot. In testafter test, researchers are finding that if wethink about getting older in terms ofdecline or disability, our health likely willsuffer. If, on the other hand, we see agingin terms of opportunity and growth, ourbodies respond in kind.

Scientists are discovering somethingvery peculiar about aging: thinking aboutgetting older in terms of decline or growthcan dictate how our bodies respond. WSJ’sAnne Tergesen has details on Lunch BreakWith Tanya Rivero.

That research holds out the possibilityfor much healthier aging. But it also pointsto a very big obstacle: Negativestereotypes about aging are pervasive inAmerica. Even many older adults embracethe idea that getting old is a bad thing—which means they’re doing potentiallyserious harm to their health withoutrealizing it.

Can we change the way we feel aboutaging—and improve our prospects forhealthier senior years? A growing body ofresearch offers hope.

Psychologists and neuroscientists areidentifying strategies that individuals canuse to improve their mind-sets aboutaging, with benefits for their health andwell-being. In a recent study, for example,researchers at institutions including theYale School of Public Health found thatolder individuals who were subliminallyexposed to positive messages about agingshowed long-term improvements in self-image, strength and balance. Other recentstudies have shown that it’s possible toachieve similar results with tactics thatpsychologists, cognitive therapists andeducators use to treat depression, combatrace and gender bias, and break people ofharmful habits, such as smoking.

Negative stereotypes about aging “area public-health issue,” says Becca Levy, anassociate professor of epidemiology andpsychology at the Yale School of PublicHealth and lead author of the Yale study.“What people aren’t aware of is that theyhave the ability to overcome and resistnegative stereotypes” and “compensatefor the ill effects of automatic ageism.”

With that in mind, here are four wayspeople can better protect themselves fromthe potentially harmful effects ofstereotypes about aging.

1. Understand the myths vs. the facts.Experts say the first step in overcomingnegative stereotypes about aging is simplyto understand how they work andrecognize just how debilitating theconsequences can be.

Stereotypes in general—negative andpositive—are entrenched in part becausethey help us take cognitive shortcuts. Byoffering a way to “automatically categorizepeople into social groups,” they allow us to“free up mental energy to” live our dailylives, says Michael North, an assistantprofessor of management andorganizations at New York University’sStern School of Business. “If we were to tryto make sense of everything andeverybody we encounter, we wouldn’t haveenough attention left over to be functionalhuman beings.”

Some stereotypes about older adultsare positive: the kind grandparent; theelder statesman; the spry matriarch. But“in most Western societies, the perceptionof age and aging is predominantlynegative,” says Dana Kotter-Gruehn, avisiting assistant professor of psychologyand neuroscience at Duke University inDurham, N.C.

Scientists aren’t sure exactly howholding negative stereotypes affectshealth, but they say it’s clear that there is aconnection, and it isn’t simply correlation.In test after test, negative stereotypes havebeen shown to lead to poor health results.Over the past two decades, dozens ofstudies from psychologists, medicaldoctors and neuroscientists have shownthat older people with more negative viewsof aging fare more poorly on health thanthose with less-pessimistic attitudes.

Even when study participants havesimilar health, education levels andsocioeconomic status, those with morenegative outlooks about aging showgreater declines in a variety of areas overtime. They have shakier handwriting,poorer memories, higher rates of cardiac

disease and lower odds of recovering fromsevere disability, according to studies byProf. Levy. They are less likely to eat abalanced diet, exercise and followinstructions for taking prescriptionmedications as they age. They even dieyounger—the median difference insurvival rates is 7.5 years.

None of which is to say that somenegative views of aging aren’t true. Wecertainly can experience declines inphysical strength as we age, and oursenses tend to weaken, too. But it’simportant to realize that many other thingsthat are broadly accepted just aren’t true.

For example, far from feeling moredepressed or lonely than younger people,older people tend to express greatersatisfaction with their relationships. Somestudies have found that, at work, olderworkers make fewer errors than theiryounger counterparts. And researchsuggests that memory can be enhanced inold age.

The lesson: While most people assumeaging can be explained entirely “as aphysiological process,” Prof. Levy says,“beliefs about aging, which are taken fromthe culture, have an impact.”

Education, then, is a start: gettingbeyond myths about aging and, equallyimportant, understanding (as a growingbody of research indicates) that our moods,relationships and overall sense of well-being actually can improve with age, ascan knowledge and certain types ofintelligence.

A forthcoming study demonstrates thateducation alone can have a big impact onhow we look at aging. Psychologists atColorado State University conducted anexperiment aimed at improving attitudesabout aging among 62 sedentary adults,ages 53 and older. Over the course of amonth, the participants attended two-hourweekly classes aimed at debunking agestereotypes and received instruction inways to set achievable fitness goals.

The findings: “People’s negative viewson aging became much more positive,”says Manfred Diehl, a co-author andprofessor of human development andfamily studies at Colorado State. Theparticipants also increased their levels ofphysical activity in the two months overwhich they were monitored afterward.

2. Recognize stereotypes in everydaylife. Once you’re aware of the power ofstereotypes, it’s important to be aware of

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Bainbridge Brown Baggers meet everyThursday from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. inthe Burns-Lindow Building, 8465Bainbridge Rd. Stop in with your brownbag lunch to socialize and maybe play afew hands of cards. For more information,please call Rolene Murphy at 440-543-4343.

The Bainbridge/Chagrin AARP Chapter#4527 will host our Holiday party, onTuesday, December 1st, 2015, @1 pm. Itwill be at Mangia Mangia ItalianRestaurant at 11081 Kinsman Road (Rt.87)in Newbury . Members should call BettyScholz @ 440-338-8321 for reservations.This is for members only, and is in lieu ofour monthly meeting.

Our January meeting will be Tuesday,January 5, 2016 (weather permitting) at1pm, at the Bainbridge Town Hall, 17826Chillicothe Road, Bainbridge Twp. (Behindthe Fire Station) Come and join us for aninteresting program, and have a nicewarm cup of coffee and a sweet treat.

If the Kenston School system iscancelled due to the weather, our meetingwill be cancelled also. Check yourtelevision stations for school closings.

We are still collecting food, paperproducts, etc. for our “Food for Friends”food pantry, and dog food, blankets, etc.for the Geauga Dog Shelter. The shelvesare bare now after the holidays.

Come and join us for an afternoonand see what AARP is all about. Forfurther information, please call BettyFranek @440-543-4767.

Parkman 55+ Club will hold theirChristmas Party on Thursday, December 3at Mary Yoder’s Restaurant at 11:30.If you wish, bring a $5.00 gift exchange,

women for women and men for men.There will be no January or Februarymeetings due to winter weatheruncertainties. We will meet again on thefirst Thursday of March at the ParkmanCommunity Center at 11:30.

For more information phone one ofthe club officers: Linda Bell (440-635-9171), Doris Schwendeman (440-632-5461)Chris Hippley(440-632-3182)

St. Anselm’s Young of Heart normallymeet on the 1st and 3rd Friday of themonth at noon at St. Anselm’s ParishCenter in Chesterland. However, there willbe no meetings in December. We will haveour Christmas Party at St. Noel’s Church inWilloughby Hills on Rt. 6 on December 4.Please call Barbara Amero at 729-0649 orMary Ann Szymanski at 729-7489 forreservations. This party is for membersonly. Carpooling can be arranged.

What are you doing New Year’s Eve?Join us for a great time in Amish country.We will be having dinner at the DutchValley Restaurant in Sugar Creek followedby a great show across the street at theCarlisle Inn. We will be staying at theComfort Inn of Dover with a welcomereception and breakfast. Other features ofthe trip are: a stop at the David WartherBoat Museum, the “Best of Amish CountryTheater from 2015” at the Amish CountryTheater, the Auman Museum of Radio andTV, with a stop at the Rocksino inNorthfield on the way home with a $10slot bonus and $5 for food. For those whodo not wish to gamble, the bus will takeyou back to your car, then return for therest of us. The cost for this greatcelebration is $210 ($216 for non-members). Final payment is now due. For

reservations call Nancy at 440-729-9684.Remember, if the West Geauga Schools

are closed, our meeting will be cancelled.You will not be called.

Merry Christmas and happy holidays toeveryone.

St. Mary’s Chardon 50+ ClubCelebrate Christmas with us on Monday,December 14, 2015. Members are askedto meet at St. Mary’s in Chardon at 12:00noon in the banquet room. Enjoy adelightful catered lunch by Reserve HouseCatering which is free to members. CallDolores Hissom for reservations byMonday, December 7th, 440-286-9836.Enjoy the entertainment by “Stepin’ Out”to add to the holiday festivities. This eventis for Members Only.

Celebrate your heritage by joining one ofthe ethnic groups that meet at theChardon Senior Center. New members arealways welcome.Ethnic Groups meeting in December:The Slovenian Club will meet on Thursday,December 3 from 10:00am until 11:00 amThe Czech Club, will not meet for themonths of Dec, Jan, Feb, and will resumein March.The Polish Group Call center for meetinginformation

All club news must be at the ChardonSenior Center by the 5th of the month

preceding publication. News can be sentto: wphillips@co.geauga.oh.us or fax to

440-285-3408 or mail to Bill Phillips, Dept.on Aging, 12555 Ravenwood Dr., Chardon,

OH 44024.

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AGE WELL CONTINUED…just howpervasive they are. Again, that isn’t to say that none of the messages aretrue. But we are bombarded by one view ofaging without being aware of it, so payingattention is an important way to lessen theimpact.

Studies show that negative stereotypesabout aging—for example, that olderpeople inevitably grow less productive andmore depressed—are as pervasive as theyare inaccurate. On television, older adultsare often absent or “provide comic relief bydisplaying physical or mentalincompetence,” Prof. Levy wrote in a 2005study of 76 television watchers thatshowed, among other things, that thosewho watched more television had morenegative “images of aging” than less-frequent viewers.

More recently, she and other researchersexamined 84 Facebook groups thatincluded descriptions of people ages 60and older. On all but one, they found thatnegative stereotypes predominated, with27% of the site descriptions “infantilizing”older adults and 37% advocating “banning[older adults] from public activities,” suchas shopping.

“Because there is no PC backlashagainst it,” ageism is often “overlooked asa form of prejudice,” says Prof. North inNew York.

Prof. Levy recommends keeping a diary.In the 2005 study of television viewers,researchers asked about half of the 76participants to evaluate in writing thephysical and cognitive health of oldertelevision characters. The other half wereasked to simply record the names of theshows they watched. After a week, thescientists surveyed both groups. Thosewho wrote the detailed evaluations weresignificantly more aware than the othergroup was of how elders are presented,the study says.

It’s also important to acknowledge ourown prejudices, says Ashton Applewhite,author of the blogs “This Chair Rocks” and“Yo, Is This Ageist?”

Before you conclude you don’t have any,take the Implicit Association Test. HarvardUniversity publishes an online version,which psychologists use to measure biasby gauging how quickly test-takersassociate pleasant versus unpleasantwords with young and old faces.

The next step is to become more awareof your own thoughts about older peopleand aging. One thing to guard against: atendency to “blame things automaticallyand reflexively on age,” says Ms.Applewhite.

Many older adults automaticallyattribute physical and health problems toaging, rather than to specific causes thatmight be treatable. For example, Type 2diabetes is not caused by age but by a poordiet, lack of exercise and other factors,many of which can be addressed. Otherschalk up occasional memory lapses to“senior moments,” rather than todisorganization or busyness; in contrast,someone in their 20s who constantly loseshis or her keys would never attribute thatto age.

Blaming everything on age can“reinforce negative stereotypes inourselves” that equate aging with decline,says Mary Lee Hummert, a professor at theGerontology Center at the University ofKansas in Lawrence, Kan.

A growing number of organizations arepointing out prejudices and stereotypesand helping people overcome them.ChangingAging.org, a nonprofit based inIthaca, N.Y., sponsors initiatives including“Age of Disruption Tour,” a show currentlytraveling the country that mixes musicwith lectures about overcoming agingstereotypes.

3. Substitute positive for negativestereotypes. But being aware of negativestereotypes isn’t enough. Research showsthat negative stereotypes about aging havea much stronger influence over olderadults than positive ones—so it’simportant to learn to emphasize the goodside of aging.

In a study published in 2012,researchers at the University of Wisconsinused a combination of techniques to seewhether they could reduce the biases of 91undergraduates.

After taking the Implicit AssociationTest, the 91 participants—90% of whomdemonstrated more negative associationswith black than with white people—weredivided into two groups. One group wasenrolled in a 45-minute training session,while the other wasn’t given any specificinstructions.

Those enrolled in the training sessionwere taught about bias and itsconsequences and given several

techniques designed to substitute positivefor negative stereotypes and images. Forexample, the scientists asked participantsto look for examples of people instereotyped groups who don’t fit thestereotypes. Participants were alsoinstructed to “think about what it would belike” to be a member of a stereotypedgroup and to try to have contact with and“obtain specific information” about theindividuals in those groups whom theyencountered.

“We explained that if they weremotivated to eliminate bias, they couldlearn and then practice the various biasreduction techniques,” says lead authorand psychology professor Patricia Devine.

Eight weeks later, all 91 took the testagain. Those assigned to the trainingprogram showed a larger increase inconcern about discrimination and alsodramatically less bias than those withoutit, says Prof. Devine, who believes thesame results would hold for agestereotypes. “It is important to harness thepower of the conscious mind to overcomebias of all sorts,” she adds.

4. Accept the aging process. All thatsaid, it’s important not to go overboard andexpect an entirely positive experience ofaging. The key is to hold both positive andnegative in balance and really understandand own the aging process.

On average, individuals ages 40 andolder report feeling 20% younger than theiractual ages—a tendency that can serve auseful psychological purpose.

“By distancing yourself from your age,you also distance yourself from negativeage stereotypes,” says David Weiss,assistant professor of sociomedicalsciences at Columbia University’s MailmanSchool of Public Health in New York.

But age denial can also leave usvulnerable to the harmful impact ofnegative age stereotypes down the road—for example, if we suffer a disability or areconfronted by evidence that others view usas old, experts say.

Moreover, “denying one’s age may bepsychologically harmful in that itdisassociates us from various importantdevelopmental tasks that should takeplace in later life,” says Prof. Weiss.

The solution may sound trite, butexperts say it’s crucial: “To embraceaging—both the good and bad,” saysgeriatrician Bill Thomas, co-founder ofChangingAging.org.

Dr. Thomas says it’s important to looknot just at the negative changes that takeplace as we age but also at the positives,

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SUPPORT GROUPS

The Low Vision Support Group callthe Chardon Senior Center for time

and date. Ralph Johnson of theCleveland Sight Center facilitates this

group. If you or someone you love hasvision problems caused by macular

degeneration, glaucoma or otherconditions, we encourage you to

attend the monthly meetings.

The Grief Support Group will meeton Monday, December 21 at 12:30pmat the Chardon Senior Center. Thisgroup, sponsored by Burr Funeral

Home, is facilitated by Diane DeVall.Anyone dealing with the loss of aloved one is welcome to attend.

The Parkinson’s Support group willmeet on Tuesday, December 15

from 10:30 until 11:30 at theChardon Senior Center.

The Diabetes Support Group meetsat the Middlefield Senior Center onthe second Tuesday of the month at

12:30 pm, sponsored by Lake Health.Veterans Support Group, Chagrin Falls

Senior Center: Free Breakfast,Sponsored by Care Corp. Tuesday,December 15, 9:00am. For Veterans

only. Please call for reservations. 440-247-8510.

The Stroke Support Group call theWest Geauga Senior Center

for time and date.

Cleveland Area Alzheimer’sAssociation and 24/7 Helpline - 1-800-272-3900. All meetings are open to thepublic.

Chardon Support Group meets on the3rd Wednesday of every month at 7:00

p.m. at St. Mary’s Church, 401 North St. in Chardon.

Chagrin Falls Support Group meetson the 4th Thursday of every month at

6:30 p.m. at Arden Courts, 8100 EastWashington St. in Chagrin Falls. Formore information about our support

groups or other services, call ourHelpline at 440-942-7651.

Bereavement Support Group - CareCorp Home Health & Hospice offers

Bereavement Support Groups severaltimes per year. Please call the CareCorp office at 440-286-2273 or 1-888-

227-3811 if you need support.

Make a change for the better today!If you, or someone you know, are

struggling with alcohol misuse, adultsand women who are pregnant and

covered by Medicare, are qualified for4 face-to-face counseling sessionsannually, provided by a qualified

primary care doctor. Call 440-285-2261and ask for Benefits Assistance.

AGE WELL CONTINUED…such as theimprovements scientific studies haveshown over time in our interpersonal skills, relationships, expertiseand knowledge. While it’s important toaccept the negatives—you may, forexample, no longer be the runner or tennisplayer you once were—that doesn’t meanyou cannot adapt your game or find otheroutlets with similar payoffs.

Recent studies point to othertechniques we can employ to become moresatisfied—or less dissatisfied—with ourage.

Research by Prof. Weiss, for example,concludes that identifying with one’sgeneration, such as baby boomers’ beingproud of the differences they made in theculture, is a way to “embrace a more

positive conception of older age” and linkpeople “to a positive social identity orlegacy that will endure beyond their ownlifetime.” In the research, Prof. Weiss and aco-author found that older people whothought about their generations reportedbetter well-being.

Yet another solution: exercise. While thehealth benefits of physical activity arewidely known, a 2012 study shows thatexercise can also leave us feeling betterabout the aging process.

Researchers at the Berlin medicalcenter Charité Campus Benjamin Franklinenrolled 247 women, ages 70 to 93, andrandomly divided them into three groups.During three 90-minute sessions eachweek, one group attended a computerclass, while another took an exercise

program. The third group was told to stickto their normal routines.

After six months, the exercise groupreported the highest level of satisfactionwith aging, says Verena Klusmann, leadauthor and psychologist at the Universitiesof Konstanz and Bremen. (All three groupsstarted at similar satisfaction levels.)

“These women were more physicallyfit, more alert and had better executivefunctioning. The positive experience ofexercising affected their well-being andimproved attitudes about aging,” she says.

Article from The Wall Street Journal, Oct19, 2015. By Anne Tergesen Ms.Tergesen is a staff reporter for The WallStreet Journal in New York. She can bereached at anne.tergesen@wsj.com.

DO YOU KNOW ABOUT THE CHORE AND HOME SAFETY PROGRAM?There are Geauga County Department on Aging programs available to assist seniors with the maintenance oftheir homes including the adaption for disabilities. Each program has criteria that the client must meet.Programs are designed to meet health, safety, fire prevention and/or ADA (Americans with Disabilities Act)adaptions. The Chore Program uses unskilled workers (or volunteers) to provide routine home maintenancesuch as window washing, leaf raking, limited yard maintenance, etc. The Home Maintenance Program usesskilled workers to provide home maintenance such as plumbing, heating/cooling, electrical work, etc. Formore information on these programs, please call the Department on Aging at (440) 279-2130, (440) 564-7131 ext. 2130, (440) 834-1856, ext. 2130.

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MEALS MENUMONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY

1% White milk is offered witheach meal

1 Breaded Fish 4 oz. Tartar Sauce Seasoned Wedge Potatoes Broccoli WG Hamburger Bun Sliced Pears

2 Chicken Cacciatore Brown Rice Diced Beets Brussel Sprouts1 slice Whole GrainWheat Banana

3 Rosemary Rubbed Pork Loin With Gravy Green Peas Butternut Squash WG Honey WheatBiscuit Applesauce

4 Pepper Steak Seasoned WedgePotatoes California Blend 2 slices WG Wheat Tangerine

7 Swiss Steak w/ Gravy Mashed Potatoes Baby Carrots 1 slice Whole GrainWheat W G Vanilla Wafers Applesauce

8

Beef Ravioli Green Beans Corn WG Crackers 2 pkgMixed Fruit WG Vanilla Wafers

9 BBQ Rib Patty 3oz Scalloped Potatoes Broccoli WG Hamburger Bun Pineapple Chunks

10

Tomato Basil Chicken Sauce 2oz Spaghetti 1 cup Mixed Vegetables Corn Sliced Pears

11Swedish Meatballs Noodles Spinach Diced Beets Whole Grain Wheat Sliced Peaches

14 Stuffed Pepper 6oz Mashed Potatoes Green Beans 2 WG Rye Orange

15 Ham 3oz Sweet Potatoes Green Peas 2slices WG Wheat Sliced Peaches Apple Pie

16 Beef Hot Dog 2oz Mustard 1pc Corn with Red Peppers Green Beans Whole Grain Bun Pineapple Chunks

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Beef Meatloaf w/ Glz Gravy/Mashed potatoes Zucchini Squash2oz W. G. HoneyWheat Biscuit Banana

18 Chicken Sloppy Joe

4oz on WG Bun Season Wedge Potatoes Ketchup Slices Carrots WG Bun Pineapple Juice 4oz

21 Breaded Chicken

BreastAmerican Cheese Carrots Zucchini Squash WG Hamburger Bun pple Juice 4oz

22 Pepper Steak Wedge Potatoes Ketchup California Blend 2 slices WG Wheat Applesauce

23 Rosemary Rubbed PorkLoin 3oz With Gravy Brown Rice Green Peas Broccoli 1 slice WG Wheat Sliced Peaches

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CHRISTMAS EVE CLOSED

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CHRISTMAS DAY CLOSED

28 Meatballs w/ SauceSpaghetti 1 c Cauliflower Green Beans Applesauce

29 Lemon Gravy Chicken Sweet Potatoes Broccoli 2 slices WG Wheat Sliced Pears

30 Salisbury Steakw/GravyMashed Potatoes Mixed Vegetables 2 Whole Grain Wheat Banana

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Chicken A La King Baby Lima Beans Sweet Potatoes WG Honey WheatBiscuit Tropical FruitSalad

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Deadline for news and information items isthe 5th of the month prior to publication.

The Geauga Senior News is the official publication of the Geauga CountyDept. on Aging, 12555 Ravenwood Drive, Chardon, OH 44024. Publishedmonthly, it has a circulation of approximately 6,500 Senior householdsthroughout Geauga County. If you are not receiving this newsletter, and

you are past 60 years of age, call: 440-279-2130.

Editor Bill Phillips Typist/Proofreader Nancy Battenfield Addressing/Mailing Asst. Marlene Collins

Please let us know if you move or change your address from a postoffice box to a house number. The post office charges the Dept. on

Aging for every newsletter that is returned.

Board of Commissioners, Geauga County, OHBlake A. Rear • Walter M. Claypool • Ralph Spidalieri

Department On Aging Administrative StaffJessica Boalt - Director Kathy Petrella - Assistant Director Chris Anspach - Fiscal OfficerBill Phillips - Marketing & Community OutreachKristen Bibby-Home delivered Meals & Volunteer CoordinatorKaren Stone - Administrative Assistant Adam Van Boxel - In-Home Services Supervisor Sandy McLeod - Senior Centers Supervisor

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