Issue #360 Nov. 12th, 2018 Feeding Our Curiosity, Uncovering Strengths

F O C U S

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Welcome New Readers!

The past couple of weeks we have added a number of new readers to our weekly FOCUS newsletter. I want to

extend my thanks to you for your interest in learning about the activities of Community Care Northumberland and

supporting our organizing either through a financial contribution and/or volunteer commitment.

This newsletter is a means for the CCN family to stay connected with each other across Northumberland County.

Whether you are a client, caregiver, staff member, volunteer, community partner, funder, donor or just interested in

our organization I hope the information you receive weekly will be of interest.

The title of our newsletter is FOCUS – an acronym for ‘Feeding our Curiosity, Uncovering our Strengths’. We believe

this name helps to guide our weekly sharing of successes, news, learning, sharing or ideas, promoting programs and

our people, and helping to get the word out about specific events. The FOCUS has been in circulation for almost

seven years with this upcoming issue being #360, a testament to the interest of our readers.

Take a couple of minutes with your morning coffee and have a read. We hope you find something of interest. Feel

free to comment on anything in the FOCUS and if you want to submit an article or column we would be happy to

consider. In addition, we sometimes have space to insert community events outside of CCN activities. Connect to the

FOCUS through this email feedback@commcare.ca.

Special thanks for this successful communications initiative go to Alicia Vandine, CCN Community Relations

Coordinator. Alicia ensures the FOCUS reaches your ‘in box’ usually on a Monday morning. She is the one gathering

information, stories, pictures and also sending friendly reminders to those who submit regular articles. Thank you.

Again, a warm welcome to our new readers, many who have signed up through our recent fundraising letter

campaign.

Trish Baird, Executive Director.

If you wish to be removed from the distribution list at anytime, simply send a reply to this linked email.

Community Diners in Hoards Station is Twice As Nice

Community Care Northumberland used to run a Community Diners program with the Stanwood United Church

and the Hoards Station United Church.

In 2016, the congregations from these churches, along with the Tabernacle church amalgamated to form the

Seymour United Church at 22 Hoards Church Road in Hoards Station.

Instead of cancelling the Community Diners program, the Seymour United Church choses to run 2 dates for

seniors in Trent Hills. These dates run on the 2nd Thursday and 3rd Thursday of each month. All the meals are

made on site and clients pay $10.00 each. The prepared dishes are passed around the tables family style. This

really promotes a sense of community.

“Socializing at our Diners is fun because we laugh a lot and we catch up on how everyone’s family is doing, "said a

client. “The meals are excellent and it’s a treat to eat out.”

The October dates were decorated in an autumn theme and meals followed

this theme too.

The October 11th date’s menu was ham, scalloped potatoes, mixed

vegetables, jello salads, coleslaw and rolls. Clients chose between

homemade carrot, vanilla and chocolate cake for dessert with tea or coffee.

The October 18th date’s menu was roast pork, whole potatoes, carrot salad,

mixed vegetables, gravy and rolls. Clients chose between pumpkin crumble

or applesauce cake.

Continued—next page

Continued—Community Diners in Hoards Station is Twice As Nice

Pictured left: Ladies of Seymour United Church who hosted the October 11th date—Front Row (l-r): Ruth Nelson,

Jan Rutherford, Sam Nelson. Linda Anderson, Helen Stephens. Back row (l-r)Marlene Fisher, Cheryl Hansom.

Pictured right—Ladies of Seymour United Church who hosted the October 18th date—Shirley Sager, Norma

Thompson, Thelma Lightle, Barb Cooper, Bonnie Murry and Gayle La Roche.

On behalf of Community Care Northumberland, I would like to say thank you to the ladies of Seymour United

Church who give our clients a chance to eat out twice a month in Hoards Station.

Alicia Vandine, Regional Community Relations Coordinator

CCN In the News: You're Invited to Santa Skate – A Community Christmas Family Event

Santa Skate - A Community

Christmas Family Event is

being held on Saturday,

December 1st, 2018 from

10:00 am – 1:00 pm in

Colborne at the Keeler

Centre. This community

event is sponsored by CRH

Canada Group Inc., Ogden

Point Quarry and is open to

all families; admission is

free. This event is being

hosted by Community Care

Northumberland.

Community Christmas event includes:

Free Skate with Santa (10:00 am – 1:00 pm)

Bake Sale

Memory Tree

“Community Care Northumberland is pleased to continue the

tradition of A Community Christmas Family event in Colborne,”

said Trish Baird, Executive Director of Community Care

Northumberland. “It is a wonderful opportunity to make special

family memories during the holiday season.”

Event Details:

Location: Keeler Centre, 80 Division Street, Colborne, Ontario

Date: December 1st, 2018

Time: 10:00 pm – 1:00 pm

For more information about this event, please contact the

Community Care Northumberland in Colborne office (905)355-2989 or visit www.commcare.ca/christmas.html

Thank You!

Many thanks to Forrest Rowden, Art and Yvonne

Seymour and Gary Warner for organizing the

Roast Beef Dinner and Dance, held at the

Baltimore Community Centre on October 20th.

The event raised $13,300 for Ed’s House

Northumberland Hospice Care Centre. Joining the

organizers at the presentation were Trish Baird

Executive Director of Community Care

Northumberland and Patti Ley Campaign Co Chair

for Ed’s House.

The organizers extend their thanks to all who

attended the evening!

Helping to Stop Fraud and Scams! - Feedback

Last week, we published information about helping to stop fraud and scams and received some feedback about

the call to action from one of our volunteers who is a retired Fraud Investigator.

“There are so many scams out there – grandparent, job, lottery, romance, investment, Bank Officer, Law

Enforcement Officer to name a few. Scams involving seniors are so successful because they are engaged long

enough to have them thoroughly confused. Then there are phishing emails for which the vulnerable are clicking

on the links and their computers are taken over.”

Their suggestion for a call to action was:

If anyone has contacted you through mail, email or phone that you are not familiar and that you did not initiate,

ignore all requests & advise someone you know and trust.

An important message and thank you for your feedback!

November 12th is National Chicken Soup for the Soul Day?

Motivational speakers Jack Canfield and Mark Victor

Hansen collaborated on the first Chicken Soup for the Soul book,

compiling inspirational, true stories they had heard from their audience

members. The book was rejected by major publishers in New York but

accepted by a small, self-help publisher in Florida called HCI.

New Chicken Soup for the Soul titles and sequels to existing books have

been published on a regular basis since the first book came out in 1993.

As of 2017, the series includes more than 250 titles.

Fast Fact—Did You Know?

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