Senior of the Month

MONTHLY NEWSLETTER | JUNE 2015 | Vol 2. No. 6
The Monthly Newsletter is published once a month at 507 1st Ave N., Escanaba, Michigan 49829
Senior of the Month
By RICK RUDDEN
[email protected]
Senior centers don’t give awards for attendance. If they did, Helen Lehtikangas would definitely be in the
running.
Helen, who lives about 10 miles out of Rock, typically drives to the Rock Senior Center the four days a
week it’s open (Monday-Thursday). The only thing that stops her is driving in the dark and the occasional
snowstorm.
She’s been volunteering at the center for 28 years.
“I like to be where there’s people, and there’s a lot of nice people here,” she said.
Her volunteer efforts include helping in the kitchen, setting tables, and selling bingo cards and 50-50
tickets.
She also shows up on the one Sunday a month the Rock Senior Corporation dance takes place at the
center. “It’s a lot of fun. You meet different people and I bring a dish to pass for the lunch.” She also
plays bingo on Mondays at the center.
She grew up on a small dairy farm which had eight to 10 cows. She married Leonard, and they also had
a dairy farm which was a tad larger than her parents’ farm. Leonard, who passed 29 years also, augmented the family income doing various carpentry jobs around the area. In 1976 they sold the farm, and
Leonard started doing even more carpentry work.
His pride and joy was a round roof barn near Boney Falls
that was 109 feet long. She still marvels when remembering how he would walk the entire ridge of the roof while he
was building it.
She has four children, five grandchildren and two greatgrandchildren. She also did a lot of babysitting for her
grandchildren, and enjoys telling stories about those fun
and loving times.
Rock Senior Center Administrator Becky Carey is a big fan.
“Helen is one of the cornerstones of Rock Senior Center
and is willing to do whatever is needed on any given day.
The center is very much a better place because of her. She
has some great stories and is always ready to share a
laugh,” Becky said.
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All meals served with milk.
Suggested meal donation is $3
per person. Menu modifications
may be necessary at times.
JUNE 2015
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
1
2
3
4
5
POLISH SAUSAGE with
SAUERKRAUT
CREAM CORN
BOILED RED POTATOES
FRUIT
PORK CHOP
MASHED POTATOES
MIXED VEGETABLES
PINEAPPLE UPSIDE
DOWN CAKE
BEEF STROGANOFF
and PASTA
GREEN BEANS
HARVARD BEETS
MANDARIN ORANGES
BBQ RIBS
TWICE BAKED
POTATOES
MINI CORN ON THE COB
FRUIT
LASAGNA
GARLIC BREAD
SALAD
FRUIT CRISP
8
9
10
11
12
SALISBURY STEAK
MASHED POTATOES
PARSLEY CARROTS
PEARS
CHICKEN ALFREDO
OVER PASTA
SPINACH SALAD
COOK’S CHOICE VEGGIE
APPLE SAUCE
SWEET & SOUR PORK
OVER WHITE RICE
CHINESE COLESLAW
GREEN BEANS
FRUIT COBBLER
CHEF’S SALAD (HAM
And TURKEY)
FRESH FRUIT
BAR
MEATLOAF
AU GRATIN POTATOES
PEAS AND CARROTS
FRUITED GELATIN
15
16
17
18
19
BEEF PARMESAN
OVER LINGUINI
ITALIAN VEGETABLES
SALAD
FRUIT CRISP
BAKED CHICKEN
POTATOES
MIXED VEGETABLES
APPLE PIE
HAM
SWEET POTATOES
GREEN BEANS
FRUIT
BEEF STEW
BISCUIT
COLE SLAW
BAR
BREADED FISH with
cheese and bun
OVEN POTATOES
BAKED BEANS
FRUITED CUP
22
23
24
25
26
TURKEY ALA KING with
MASHED POTATOES
MIXED VEGETABLES
MANDARIN ORANGES
PORCUPINE MEATBALLS
MASHED POTATOES
CALIFORNIA BLEND
VEGGIES
FRUIT
SOUP
MEAT SANDWICH
FRESH MARINATED
VEGGIES
FRUIT
BEEF CASSEROLE
COOK’S CHOICE VEGGIE
SALAD
APRICOTS
BEEF & BEAN
ENCHILADAS (LETTUCE,
TOMATO, BLACK OLIVES
ON THE SIDE); SPANISH
RICE; FRUIT
29
30
SPAGHETTI with
MEAT SAUCE
GREEN BEANS
GARLIC BREAD
FRUIT CUP
PORK ROAST
MASHED POTATOES
BROCCOLI
PINEAPPLE
Seniors wishing to receive a meal at their senior
center should call at least one business day ahead:
ESCANABA SENIOR CENTER
(906) 786-8850
GLADSTONE SENIOR CENTER
MENOMINEE SENIOR CENTER
(906) 863-3256
(906) 428-2201 (including
Rapid River Senior Center; open
Mon and Wed)
MID-COUNTY SENIOR CENTER
(906) 753-6986
HERMANSVILLE SENIOR CENTER
(906) 498-7736
ROCK SENIOR CENTER
(906) 356-6420
MANISTIQUE SENIOR CENTER
(closed Fridays)
(906) 341-5923
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NUTRITION AND YOU
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Escanaba Senior Center Mon-Fri, 8 a.m. - 3 p.m.
Are you ready for ice cream? I know I am, and
that’s what Summer promises, right? Sunshine,
green grass, picnic food .. and maybe even an
Ice Cream Social at the center. To celebrate
Father’s Day, our dinner on Tuesday, June 16,
will include a full ice cream sundae bar. Won’t
you join us?
donate (NO CLOTHING), you may drop them at
the center after June 10. If you’d like to help,
please call the center at 786-8850.
I’d like to give a big “thank you” to Flora Jarvis
for all the baby caps she’s been making for
MSU Extension’s Purple Caps for Babies Project. We’re still collecting caps, and hope to see
Our birthday dinner will also include a 4th of more come in soon!
July Celebration Tuesday, June 30. Wear your
favorite red, white and blue to help us cele- I’d like to encourage you to participate in more
brate. We’ll be closed July 3 to celebrate Amer- of our center activities, especially our exercise
programs. The better participation, the better
ica’s freedom.
chance of keeping the activity going.
Our annual rummage sale is scheduled for
June 18 from 9-3 and June 19 from 9-noon. If
you have clean, useable items that you’d like to Have a great June!
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Escanaba Senior Center Mon-Fri, 8 a.m. - 3 p.m.
Escanaba Senior Center ACTIVITIES for
June
MDS Community Action Agency
(906) 786-8850
Mon
Tue
Wed
2
Center Bingo 1-3
3
Walk with Boss
10:45-11:45
8
Walk with Boss
10:45-11:45
9
Center Bingo 1-3
10
Sit & Be Fit 11-11:45
Perronville Birthday
15
Sit & Be Fit 11-11:45
16
Center Bingo 1-3
Walk with Boss
10:45-11:45
Father’s Day Party
1
Foot Clinic 9-11:45
Walk with Boss 10:45-11:45
Sit & Be Fit 11-11:45
22
Walk with Boss
10:45-11:45
23
Center Bingo 1-3
Sit & Be Fit- 11-11:45
29
Walk with Boss
10:45-11:45
Sit & Be Fit 11-11:45
30
Center Bingo 1-3
Escanaba B’Day
4th of July
Celebration
Activities are subject to change with
little or no notice.
Please call the Center at 786-8850 to
verify if activity will
take place as
planned and for any
new activities.
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Thu
Fri
4
Open Bridge 10
Line Dancing
12:45-2:30
5
11
12
Open Bridge 10
Line Dancing
12:45-2:30
Ford River Birthday
17
18 CSFP
Open Bridge 10
Line Dancing 12:452:30
19
9-Noon
Rummage Sale
RUMMAGE SALE 9-3
24
Walk with Boss
10:45-11:45
Bark River Birthday
25
Open Bridge 10
Line Dancing
12:45-2:30
BACKPACK
TENTS
CAMPING
HIKING
SHORTS
26
WALKING STICK
BACKPACKING
FOOD
MOUNTAINS
WATER BOTTLE
SUN
BOOTS
HEAT
OUTDOORS
SUN
CENTER
WILL BE
CLOSED
JULY 3
Enjoy the
Holiday!
FIND THE WORDS
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Escanaba Senior Center Mon-Fri, 8 a.m. - 3 p.m.
Bridge
Open Bridge Thursday at 10
Escanaba Senior Center
Birthday
Party & 4th of
July Celebration
Wednesday, June 30, 11:30
Super One Slips
Our Senior Center collects Super One Slips as a fundraiser. We are one of a very few organizations that are
taking advantage of this great way to help Seniors.
Funds received through the Super One Slips help build
programs and activities at the center. If you are homebound, you may send the slips in with your driver.
Greeting Cards
Congratulations to 93 of our
Seniors on their
Birthdays
Join us for a great lunch,
50/50 and door
prizes!
Call the center to
reserve a seat
The Senior Center has a great selection
of greeting cards for all your needs.
Satellite Center Birthday Parties
Suggested donation 50 cents each
Tuesday, June 9 ...............................Perronville
Can’t get out? Have your meal driver ask for a selection and we’ll be happy to help you “shop at home”!
Thursday, June 11 ........................... Ford River
Wednesday, June 24 ....................... Bark River
Craft Class
Will be on vacation for June and July
See you in August!
Boot Skootin’ Fun
Line Dancing
Line Dancing meets every Thursday from
12:45-2:30 p.m. Join the girls and learn
new dances, and improve all those dances
you may have learned through the years. If
you haven’t been with our group yet, but
would like to join, call us and we’ll hook you
up!
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Father’s
Day
Celebration
Ice Cream
Social
Tuesday
June 16
11:30
Please call 786-8850 to
reserve a seat
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Escanaba Senior Center Mon-Fri, 8 a.m. - 3 p.m.
DATA Bus Offer & Commodities
Delta Area Transit Authority will deliver monthly commodities boxes for seniors. If you are interested, space
is limited — first come, first serve. Call 786-8850 to be
put on the list. Cost $1 per box, paid to driver, in city
limits. If you are already on our list, there is no need to
call each month.
Bark River Commodities
If you are a senior and eligible for monthly commodities, we are now offering delivery to the Bark River Senior Center. The truck’s estimated time of arrival is
12:30 ET. If you haven’t already signed up for this distribution, please give us a call at 786-8850. Delivery
date is the same as on the calendar and list of dates
on this page. If you’ve signed up for Bark River delivery
and can’t make that day, your commodities will be
stored at the Senior Center until you can come pick
them up.
Home Heating and
Homestead Credits
Assistance
Home Heating and
Homestead Credits application assistance for
the state of Michigan is
now available. Please
call the Center at 7868850 to schedule an
appointment.
Rummage Sale
JUNE 18
9-3
JUNE 19
9-noon
ESCANABA
SENIOR CENTER
Drop off clean, usable
items June 16 & 17 —
NO CLOTHES
Foot Clinic
Monday, June 1
9-11:45 a.m.
Licensed Practical Nurse
Safe and hygienic
Escanaba Senior Center
Call 786-8850 to make your
appointment today.
Cost $12 — Bring your Own
Towel.
Waiver must be signed
to receive foot care
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Exercise Classes
Tai Chi Classes
Check back here for summer classes
RESERVATION PHONE
NUMBER: 786-8850
************
Sit & Be Fit Classes
Mondays at 11
No cost
Registration recommended
***************
Marathon “Walk with the Boss”
Mondays and Wednesdays
10:45-11:45
No Cost
See calendar for dates
Commodities Registration
Call 786-8850 for appointments for
Senior and Quarterly Commodity Registration
What you need for your appointment:
Proof of all Income for 2015
(NOT BANK STATEMENTS)
If you are unable to come to the Center,
arrangements will be made to come to you.
2015 DISTRIBUTION DATES:
Monthly Dates:
Quarterly Dates:
June 18
June 5
July 16-Double Box September 4
August-NONE
September 17
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Escanaba Senior Center Mon-Fri, 8 a.m. - 3 p.m.
Birthday friends enjoy fellowship
and fun, great food and winning
prizes. Here are photos of just
some of the many things Seniors
do at the Escanaba Center. Hope
you can join us soon!
The Birthday Crew!
George was
the lucky
bouquet
winner
Caps for Kids
We are again participating in MSU
Extension’s Purple
Caps for Babies
program. These lovingly
crocheted or knitted caps
will be donated to newborns in Delta County,
and will help spread the
story about PURPLE crying. When babies cry so
hard they turn purple,
they can actually create
brain damage, and this is
often a frustrating thing
for new parents. Sometimes these frustrated
parents don’t know how
to handle a baby that
cries so hard that the
baby actually stops
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breathing and turns blue/
purple, and injury might
occur without the parent’s
knowledge.
If you would like to participate, we ask that the caps
be premie to newborn
size, with some purple in
them, but NO decorations,
pompoms or string/
ribbons. Naomi will have a
basket on her desk to
drop them off. Our goal is
100 caps. We made 70
last year. Let’s break the
record!
UPDATE
We’ve added 25 more
caps to our goal of 100.
We’re up to 97! Help us
exceed our goal this year!
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Gladstone Senior Center Mon-Fri, 8:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.
June has come to Gladstone and we
are ready for it! This month is the
Corporation Walk/Run and time to
meet the new center administrator.
Things are busy, but remember you
can get a good meal and visit with friends Monday to
Friday at the Center. Drop by and see us!
Birthday Party
June 30!
Father’s Day
Celebration
June 17! Join us!
Pork roast, mashed
potatoes, broccoli and
more!
Bingo
Public bingo is available every
Thursday afternoon at the Gladstone Senior Center to benefit center activities. It’s open to all over 18.
Balls tickets go on sale at 12:05 p.m. and Early
Birds start at 1. All funds raised help purchase items
for the center. Seniors have been on two trips with
financial help from bingo funds.
Plan on coming and joining in on some fun — and
maybe even win some money for yourself!
Hope to see you!
You can also call 428-2201 the day before and sign
up for lunch to be served at 11:30.
Join us!
Proceeds go to benefit the Senior Center!
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Gladstone Senior Center Mon-Fri, 8:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.
Good luck to the Polka King!
The Center has to bid farewell to one of its favorites
who is off to live in Wisconsin near family.
We’ll miss you, Miron!
Our Annie is having a baby! Here are some pictures from Annie’s Surprise Baby Shower.
She didn’t know what hit her.
What a great surprise!
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Gladstone Senior Center Mon-Fri, 8:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.
Gladstone Senior Center Activities for
June
MDS Community Action Agency
(906) 428-2201
Mon
1
Tue
Wed
2
3
Thu
4
Fri
5
Hand & Foot 12:30
TEFAP Food
Distribution Day
8
Painting 12:30
Hand & Foot noon
Cribbage noon
10
Pinochle 12:30
9
Card Making 12:30
500 Cards 12:30
Evening Bingo 6:45
15
Painting 12:30
Hand & Foot noon
Cribbage noon
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Card Making 12:30
500 Cards 12:30
Hand & Foot 12:30
Hand & Foot 12:30
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Pinochle 12:30
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Hand & Foot 12:30
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Hand & Foot 12:30
Father’s Day Meal!
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Card Making 12:30
500 Cards 12:30
Evening Bingo 6:45
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Painting 12:30
Hand & Foot noon
Cribbage noon
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Center Bingo 1-4
Center Bingo 1-4
Evening Bingo 6:45
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Painting 12:30
Hand & Foot noon
Cribbage noon
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Pinochle 12:30
Foot Clinic by apt.
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Hand & Foot 12:30
Center Bingo 1-4
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Card Making 12:30
500 Cards 12:30
Birthday Meal 11:30
Evening Bingo 6:45
Below: Minnie
LaCasper won
the April
Birthday
flowers!
June’s Birthday
Dinner...
FOOT CLINIC
Wednesday, June 17 by
appointment only
$12.50 and bring your own towel
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…is set for Tuesday, June 30.
Reservations must be in by
3:30 p.m. June 26 (call 4282201). We will also be doing 50/50
and bingo chips. Prizes and fun!
Please join us (no matter when your
birthday is) and celebrate all of the
May birthdays.
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Gladstone Senior Center Mon-Fri, 8:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.
Gladstone Senior Citizens Corporation
Summertime is here!
Come along and join Tuesday night Bingo (June 2, 9, 16, 23, 30). Early Birds start
at 6:45.
Donations/Memorials: All donations and memorials are used to maintain and improve the Gladstone Senior Center building. All donations and memorials are also
tax deductible!
Upcoming Events:
Third Annual Scenic Shores 5KRun/Mile Walk June 20.
Registration 9 a.m., race 10 a.m. Fees $15/person, $40 for family of four (includes
lunch)
And don’t forget our wonderful library! It is well stocked with books and a limited
number of large print books. There is always a puzzle going for you to work on, too. Come and check it out!
And don’t forget, the Center building is available for rent. Please call Donna for details.
Corporation phone: 420-2730
Corporation Address: PO Box 211, Gladstone, MI 49837
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Menominee Senior Center Mon-Fri, 8 a.m. - 3 p.m.
CAA-Menominee
Senior Center
905 10th St.
Menominee, MI 49858
PHONE: (906) 863-2158
Summer is here with warmer days and nights
straight ahead. While it’s heating up outside, we are
going to cool it down, Daddy-O. We are going with a
1950s theme for our Father’s Day dinner with our
center being decorated like an old-fashioned soda
shop. Nothing says summer like an ice cream parlor
or soda shop. Too bad we don’t have the room to
put in a drive-up window or have some girls on
roller skates taking your order. That would be fun!
For our Father’s Day Dinner, we are making a menu
modification for Wednesday, June 17. On the general menu it says we are serving a ham dinner, but
we are actually serving beef roast, mashed potatoes and gravy, baby carrots and banana split cake.
All of the homebound and the center diners will receive this modified menu June 17.
Center Ongoing Daily Activities
Mondays:
Exercise Class at 11 a.m.
Tuesdays:
Line Dancing at 10 a.m.
Wednesdays:
Card Playing at 1 p.m.
Thursdays:
Exercise Class at 11 a.m.
Fridays: Duplicate Bridge at 10 a.m.
Menominee Senior Center Bus Hours:
Monday through Friday
8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.
Please call at least a day in advance to schedule
your ride.
Looking ahead:
We will be bringing back a night meal — possibly
even two! Our first night meal will be sometime in
July. It will have an Italian theme with lasagna dinner. Mama, Mia!
We are working with the other Menominee County
Senior Centers to plan our annual Senior Picnic.
This year’s event will be at the pavilion in Stephenson. As soon as all the details become available, I
will let you all know … probably sometime in July.
Also, we are shaking things up a bit for the menu
Friday, June 26. We are going to be doing a “Taco/
Nacho Bar” at the center. This allows center guests
to build your own tacos or make a nacho supreme
with the toppings they like. Our home-delivered
meal clients will be receiving the enchilada menu
as posted.
We are working on possibly taking a read road trip
to Green Bay via Westlund to visit the Packers Hall
of Fame and the Stadium. This trip may end up being late summer or more into early fall. It will depend on the reopening of the Hall of Fame and
scheduling of tours, etc. Go! Pack! Go!
We will be taking another road trip to another senior center within our Community Action Agency. On
Wednesday, June 10, we will be heading up to visit
the folks at the Gladstone Senior Center. Sign up
early as seating is limited.
There is plenty of planning going on. I can’t do this
all by myself. I have a great staff and helpful volunteers that step in to keep this center shaking, rattling and rolling. Thank you all for your cooperation
and support of the activities and programs this center provides.
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BEE
MDSCAA SENIOR SERVICES
June 2015 Newsletter
Hope you have a great June. I am off to enjoy the
summer while it lasts!
-Renelle
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Menominee Senior Center Mon-Fri, 8 a.m. - 3 p.m.
Our Dad Is Nifty!
Father’s Day Dinner
Come join us Wednesday, June 17,
as we celebrate our “nifty” dads.
Party starts at approximately 11:30
a.m.; dinner served at noon.
We are serving a beef roast dinner fit for a man,
and banana split cake for dessert.
There will be prizes and a “share the wealth raffle.”
We will serve up root beer floats and black cows.
We hope you join in on the ‘50s party theme and
dress up? Anyone wearing ‘50s attire will receive a
free meal certificate. So, dust off those poodle
skirts and saddle shoes, get out the hair grease
and white t-shirts and have some fun.
Senior Craft and
Game Day
The Menominee Recreation Department will host a “Senior Craft
and Game Day” 1 p.m. Thursday,
June 18, at our center. The Menominee Recreation Department brings all the craft
items and “helpers” for you to complete and take
home a craft. After the craft portion, they play
games-sometimes for prizes. There is no cost for
this event, and all are welcome to attend. Rain or
shine, the fun’s inside!
Well-behaved grandchildren are encouraged to
come with a grandparent.
BOARD MEMBER WANTED
The Community Action Agency is looking for someone in Menominee County to become a member of
its board. This senior would travel to Escanaba to
attend agency board meetings. This person would
serve as a representative of Menominee County.
This senior should have knowledge of the Community Action Agency and its programs. If you or someone you know that resides in Menominee County
would like to become a board member, please contact the Community Action Agency Office in Escanaba, (906)786-7080
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THIS MONTH’S ROAD TRIP:
GLADSTONE SENIOR CENTER
We will be traveling to the Gladstone Senior Center
Wednesday, June 10, to pop in and check out the
senior center and also join them for lunch. They are
on Eastern time, so they will serve at 11 a.m. our
time.
Our bus has limited seating, so sign up early. This is
a great chance to check out another senior center.
Each CAA center is unique, and we will try to get to
other centers as summer rolls on.
Outdoor Photography
We will meet at the center
at 12:45 June 16 and then
travel to Henes Park for a
field trip on outdoor photography. Brian will teach how
to take photos without a tripod and tripod usage, lens changing, and adapting
your camera’s setting for the correct exposure on
different subjects.
Class runs from 12:45 p.m. (meeting at center) until
approximately 4 p.m.
Cost is $25 per student. Preregistration is required.
Bring your camera and accessories for hands-on
teaching. At least six students are needed. Call the
center to register. Class is taught by Brian Hartnell
of Graphic Impression Photography of Wausaukee.
Movie Day:
Tuesday, June 23,
12:45 p.m.
“Paddington”
No pre-registration necessary. Free
soda, candy and popcorn provided by the center.
FARMERS MARKET
The Menominee Historic Downtown Farmers’ Market is back with new hours: 8 to noon. Organizers
are looking for new vendors to join the market. If
you have fruits or vegetables or a handmade craft
you would like to sell, please contact Lucy at (906)
863-8718 or email [email protected].
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Menominee Senior Center Mon-Fri, 8 a.m. - 3 p.m.
Menominee TEFAP Food Distribution
The next quarterly TEFAP distribution at the Menominee Senior Center is scheduled for Friday,
June 5, from 8-11 a.m.
You automatically qualify for this commodity distribution if you are enrolled in the CSFP commodity program.
If you are interested in quarterly TEFAP commodities distribution, contact your local center to see if
you qualify. Anyone over 18 who is a Michigan
resident and falls within the income guidelines is
eligible.
Note: Each center has its own dates/times for
TEFAP distribution. Contact your local center for
more details TEFAP or go to www.mdscaa.org
Menominee CSFP Program Update
CSFP commodity distribution in Menominee
County is taking place every month. Our center
will be back on schedule for every third Tuesday
of each month. The next distribution for Menominee Senior Center is set for 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Tuesday, June 16.
If you did not recertify yet, or if you are wondering
if you qualify, please contact the center for information on how to receive this box. (Must be age
60 and over and within income guidelines.)
Note: Each center has its own dates/times for
CSFP distribution. Contact your local center for
more details about the CSFP program.
Please bring your CSFP box back to the next
monthly distribution.
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Menominee Senior Center Mon-Fri, 8 a.m. - 3 p.m.
Living with Diabetes workshop
Foot Clinic
Menominee Senior Center, in cooperation with UPCAP, will host a diabetes community education
program on Mondays from 8:30-11 a.m. at the
senior center. The first session will be Monday,
June 1.
Participants will learn in a group setting skills to
help them maintain a healthy lifestyle while living
with diabetes. In addition, they will receive one-onone sessions with a registered dietitian and diabetes educator.
If you have Medicare, a diabetes diagnosis and are
struggling with how to manage diabetes on your
own, this class is for you. Call today — space is limited.
To register for this class, please call UPCAP at
1-800-338-7227.
A local nurse will soak your feet, trim your nails,
and do an overall health inspection of your
“tootsies” on Monday, June 15. Cost is $12 per
person. Please bring your own towel. Appointments are necessary. Call the center at (906) 863
-2158 to schedule your appointment. A waiver
must be signed ahead of time.
MEDICARE/MEDICAID ASSISTANCE
Those of you who are considered “Dual Enrollees” (persons with both Medicare and full Medicaid
benefits) may have had changes to the way your
Medicaid is being processed. Those who received
letters from MI HEALTH and did not “opt out” of the
auto-enrollment will be placed in a plan called
UPHP. The UPHP plan is aimed to help dual enrollees manage their healthcare needs by assigning a
case manager to help enrollees with issues such as
transportation or setting up necessary services.
Benefits can include some coverage for hearing
aids and dental care which are not covered under
standard plans. The good news is that dual enrollees can switch plans at any time, so don’t panic if
you aren’t satisfied.
If you would like to know more or how to enroll or
disenroll from the UPHP plan, please contact me for
assistance.
Renelle Betters,
MMAP Counselor
(906) 863-2158
FREE SENIOR HEALTH SCREENING
Public Health of Delta & Menominee Counties is
offering a free senior health screening to all eligible
persons over the age of 60 in Delta and Menominee counties. The Menominee County screening will
take place Wednesday, June 3, at the Menominee
Senior Center.
These screenings are free to any senior even if they
have medical coverage and are unable to afford the
copays.
Health screening includes the following health assessments:
— Blood pressure
-- Cholesterol/HDL levels
-- Glucose and hemoglobin
-- Hemoccult test for detection of colon cancer
-- urinalysis
-- medical referrals as needed
To schedule your free senior health screening
please contact the Menominee Senior Center at
(906) 863-2158.
For more detailed information about the screenings
or procedures, contact Public Health at (906)7898108.
Did you know?
Medicare has been around for almost 50 years! It
has been around since July 30, 1965. Remember
this tidbit for next month’s trivia question!
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Menominee Senior Center Mon-Fri, 8 a.m. - 3 p.m.
June Birthday List
Steve Anderson, Paul Bird, Dorothy Blom, Joy
Brock, Robert Brooks, Carol Clark, Joan Clark,
Wayne Collins, Rosemary Cooper, Phyllis Foster,
Robert Gignac, Cherylee Hamilton, Charles Hansen, Eric Hayes, James Headman, Don Houle,
Delores Howard, Charlotte Jacobs, Janice Johnson, Mary Kahl, Jeanette Kelly, Diane Kewley, Clarence Kramer, Inez Kregelka, Jeanette LaBombard, Richard Lacouisiere, Dennis Larsen,
Jeanette Lawton, Mike Lemery, Elizabeth Linsmeier, Josephine Massey, Sharon McPhearson,
Don Minzlaff, Tim Norwood, Joe Paitl, William Palladeau, Linda Peterson, Kathleen Rasmussen,
Dennis Rich, Elizabeth Robelia, Eleanor Ryan,
Carol Salewsky, Darlene Schraub, Kathryn Schueller, Louis Schuette, Colleen Seffens, Carol Sim,
Marian Smiltneck, Leo Spitzer, Art Strohl, Bob
Stromberg, JoAnn Torreano, Kathleen VanEyck,
Winnie Verhaagh, Delia Walin, Josephine Wood,
Lorraine Wright, Jerry Zeratsky
We try our best to include everyone who wants to
be recognized on her or his birthday. If you would
like your birthday included on this list, please fill
out a registration form at the center. If we have
listed someone who is now celebrating their birthday in heaven, please let us know.
Derby Day
Menominee Senior Center celebrated its first Derby
Day party Friday, May 1. This party paid homage to
the annual Kentucky Derby and featured a horse
race game with first, second and third place finishers, and also a “Best In Show” winner for “Best
Derby Outfit.” Seniors wore hats and other finery to
the event, and sipped on non-alcoholic mint juleps.
I do declare that it was a fun afternoon.
Horse race winners: Marie Davidson, left, and Tom
Madsen and Donna Madsen
June Monthly Birthday Party & Salad Bar
We will host our June Monthly Birthday Party and
Salad Bar Tuesday, June 30. The salad bar begins
at 11:30 a.m. and dinner is served at approximately
noon. Pork roast dinner & banana crème pie for
dessert!
Any senior with a birthday in the month of June who
attends will receive a free meal certificate and a
small gift from the center. You also have the option
to have your photo taken for a birthday photo card.
Please make your reservation at least a day in advance and also let us know if you have a birthday in
June when you call.
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Lucky Marie! Her horse won a placing and she won
for “Best Derby Outfit”.
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CENTER SERVICES
CONGREGATE MEALS: Noon meals are served Mondays
through Fridays at the Center. Holidays and birthdays are
celebrated with a lunch party. Seniors love this opportunity to get together, enjoy a delicious lunch and socialize.
Suggested donation is $3. Coupon books are available.
HOME DELIVERED MEALS: The Home Delivered Meal
Program is designed to assist homebound seniors with
their dietary needs. The meals are a blend of good taste
and balanced nutrition. They are delivered to the homes
of seniors who are not able to attend Congregate Meal
Sites.
The Home Delivered Meal Program provides meals each
day of the week, if necessary. Normally, hot meals are
delivered Monday through Friday with frozen dinners
available for the weekend. Meals are delivered to the
homes of eligible participants by trained staff.
Suggested donation per meal is $3. Bridge Card is accepted. Be sure to ask about our coupon program at your
senior center.
FOOD ASSISTANCE: The Community Action Agency provides two commodity food programs — one offered
monthly and the other quarterly. Call the center for income guidelines or to make an appointment to apply for
the program.
MEDICARE/MEDICAID ASSISTANCE: The Medicaid/
Medicare Assistance Program (MMAP) provides accurate,
objective information and valuable assistance that will
help Medicare recipients better understand benefits and
how to access them.
HELP WITH APPLICATIONS, FORMS: (Provided by appointment only). Assistance with completing various tax forms,
including homestead property and home heating tax
credit, Bridge Card, etc. Also will assist in Weatherization
applications.
PERSONAL CARE SERVICES: Personal care services are
provided to individuals who wish to remain in their
homes and still have some independence. Clients are
usually referred to the Senior Center following hospitalization for such things as setting up medication, grooming, bathing, hair care, dressing, transferring and light
housekeeping. However, family referral is encouraged.
HOMEMAKER AIDE SERVICES: Homemaker Aide Services
are available to individuals 60 years of age and older
who are living independently but are unable to care for
their living environment like they used to. Homemaker
Aide Services include light housekeeping and some meal
preparation as needed. Referral can be by self, family,
social services, or other agencies. Individuals receive
homemaker aide services based on need, from once a
week to once a month.
TRANSPORTATION SERVICES (Hermansville, Menominee,
Mid-County only): MDSCAA, in partnership with the Department of Transportation, provides busing service for
all individuals regardless of age. Hours of operation vary
at each center. Individuals are required to call their ride
request in at least one complete business day prior to
when they need a ride. Our vehicles are equipped with a
wheelchair lift. Call the center for ride schedule and fees.
Updated food distribution income guidelines
CALL YOUR SENIOR CENTER FOR MORE
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Rock Senior Center Mon/Wed/Thur, 9 - 3, Tue 1 - 7
June is here and the Rock
Senior Center is ready for
summer! We have had a
great time recently with trips
to the Bonifas Arts Center,
Birthday Parties, Mother’s
Day Celebrations and folks
chasing snakes (see the picture -- I am not kidding). We are looking forward to a
terrific summer with the Rock 150 Celebration kicking off on Memorial Day. We are looking forward to
an amazing summer of Rock history and celebrations of our area’s heritage. It will be a summer to
remember. Please join us.
Becky
Join us for a
Father’s Day
Celebration!
Wednesday,
June 17!
Be sure to sign up by June 11!
JUNE BIRTHDAY
PARTY
Noon Wednesday,
June 24
Featuring a fun birthday
surprise! Come and see
us.
Remember to call by June 18 to reserve
your meal
CALLING ALL LOCAL HISTORIANS!
We need you and your stories of Rock in
the early days. Rock’s sesquicentennial is
this summer, and we are gathering stories
and pictures of Rock over the years. Help is also
needed to plan the celebration. Watch this newsletter for more information, or call the Center or Township offices to volunteer. It is going to be great!
Angels
Among Us
Recognizing all the generous
folks who recently donated to
the Center:
Next Game Night
Tuesday
June 9t
after dinner
Corporation Dances
are Back
June 14
1-5 p.m.
With the musical stylings of the Country Hashbrowns!
Raffle will be drawn at 2 p.m.
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Thanks for all the great gifts to
the Center: Sharon R, Judy G,
Judy T and Dorothy T. Thank you!
And to the Wednesday Card Ladies in honor of
Mille Roy’s birthday
And to everyone who donates Super One slips!
We earned over $150 from this program this
month!
Special thanks to all of our bakers who make our
monthly Bake Sale such a success!
Thanks for your time and effort to Dean A, Gladys
F, Judy G, Jean B, Helen L, Jim R, Cliff W, Audrey
S, Dorothy and Helen S.and Jean C (the library is
looking good!)
We couldn’t do it without you!
Thank you!
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Don’t Forget our Monthly Bake Sale
Tuesday,
June 9
4-6:30 p.m.
Donations to the Bake Sale are
welcomed and encouraged!
VISITORS to the
Center!
Jody Norman of the
Delta County Road
Commission stopped
by one evening to talk
about Proposition 1.
Jenny
Lejeune of OSF
dropped by the
Birthday Dinner
to talk about
Advance
Directives
planning.
Thanks to Jody
and Jenny for
visiting!
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Forget,
“Snakes
on a
Plane,”
we’ve got
snakes
in a well!
Ahh, spring -when all
kinds of critters wake
up. Even
these guys
in Perkins!
Judy’s Area Updates
Joe Kodanko, 92, McFarland,
passed away April 26. The week before his death, he was honored by
attending the U.P. Honor Flight to Washington,
D.C . Joe also had a write up in the Daily Press
about the flight, something he had wanted to do
for a long time but had always been too sick to do.
Thank Heavens dreams come true no matter how
long they take.
Joe is survived by three stepsons, a stepdaughter,
numerous grandchildren and great-grandchildren
and many nieces, nephews and cousins.
Joseph (Joe) Peterson, 82, of Perkins passed
away on April 28. Joseph is survived by four sisters and numerous nieces and nephews.
MOVIE AND POPCORN DAY!
Join us for some popcorn and a
great movie Thursday, June 18, after
lunch!
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Rock Senior Center Mon/Wed/Thur, 9 - 3, Tue 1 - 7
June Activities
►Mondays
12:45-2:15 dime bingo
►Tuesdays
1-4:30 play cards
5 p.m. evening meal
►Wednesdays
10:30 a.m.-3 p.m. play cards
►Fridays, Saturday & Sundays
Center is closed
►Thursday, June 4
Lunch and bingo at Cornell
►Tuesday, June 16
6 p.m. Spin-The-Wheel
SAVE THE DATE!
THU 6/4 .................TEFAP Commodities
THU 6/9 ..............................Game Night
THU 6/9 .................................Bake Sale
TUES 6/16 .................... Spin the Wheel
WED 6/17 ......... SR COMMODITIES, 9-1
TUES 6/17 ........... FATHER’S DAY MEAL!
THU 6/18............Movie Day after lunch
WED 6/24.................... BIRTHDAY party
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✵✴✷✸✴✷✸✵✹✹ ✹✹✺✻✼✺✴✽
Rock Senior Center Mon/Wed/Thur, 9 - 3, Tue 1 - 7
JUNE BIRTHDAYS
Happy
Birthday!
Helen Lehtikangas enjoys
winning the
April
Birthday
Bouquet!
April Birthday Fun!!
Joe Kitiuk .......................................................... 1
Betty Lou Waeghe............................................ 2
Waino Bakka .................................................... 5
Helen Joyce Sobbry ......................................... 6
Judy Gaudette .................................................. 9
Forrest Hill ...................................................... 10
Fayann Moore ................................................ 10
Brenda Henning ............................................. 11
Dorothy Kievit ................................................ 12
Judy Brunette ................................................. 14
Bud Norman ................................................... 14
Lois Berg ........................................................ 15
Joe Mosier ...................................................... 15
Christine Croasdell ........................................ 16
Toini Niemela ................................................. 19
Bryan Eagle .................................................... 21
Helmi Lepisto ................................................. 21
Deloris Mattila................................................ 25
Leta LeClaire .................................................. 26
Millie Roy ........................................................ 26
Charlie DeGrand ............................................ 28
Diana Norman................................................ 28
Wally Trudell ................................................... 29
Karen Azbell ................................................... 30
Rock 150 5K Run/Walk!
Saturday, Sept. 5
Registration opening soon!
Call Becky at the Center for more details
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Rock Senior Center Mon/Wed/Thur, 9 - 3, Tue 1 - 7
Fun at the Bonifas!!
15 intrepid souls enjoyed the play “Boeing,
Boeing!” and ate too much at the Family Inn one
Sunday.
We’ll be doing it again, so watch this space for
more information!
Upcoming Play Trips!:
October 2015:
Arsenic and Old
Lace!
December 2015:
A Christmas Story
March 2016:
Lucky Stiff
May 2016:
God of Carnage
MAPLE RIDGE TOWNSHIP SIGNS AVAILABLE!
Installation of the new road signs is nearly complete and the ones that have been replaced are available for
purchase for $15. If interested, call William Toyra Sr. at 356-6410 or Judy Trudell at 356-6003 or 356-6311.
Available signs are:
Summer Meadow
East Maple Ridge
Trombley Rd.
Finn Hall
Highway M-35/40th Road
West Street
North Rock
Circle Drive
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Farm Field
Chapel Lane
Mud Creek
Country Lane
West Maple Ridg
Quarry Lane
Cedar 36th Lane
Glenn Wood
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Hermansville Senior Center Mon - Fri, 8 a.m. - 3 p.m.
HERMANSVILLE SENIOR CENTER
W5480 1st St. PO Box 236
Hermansville, MI 49847
(906) 498-7735
COORDINATOR — PAM HALUSKA
Hello, seniors,
All is very busy at the center.
Our TEFAP-Quarterlies will be distributed June 5
from 9 to noon.
Craft day will be Monday, June 15, from 9 to approximately noon.
Our Father’s Day Dinner will be Wednesday, June
17. Menu is ham, sweet potatoes, beans and fruit.
Make sure you call at least the day ahead to reserve your meal.
Our Bi-Monthly Commodities will be June 19 from
9-10 a.m.
Our Monthly Birthday Dinner will be Monday, June
29, starting at noon. We’ll be serving spaghetti
with meat sauce, green beans, garlic bread and
fruit. As always, call a day ahead to reserve your
meal.
“Fun Bingo” is Tuesdays and Fridays from 12:45 to
approximately 2. Call the center if you need a ride;
we’ll be happy to pick you up. Rides are $2 locally,
$3 to Powers and $4 to Carney. (These are roundtrip prices.)
Hermansville Senior Center Staff
TEFAP-Quarterlies will be distributed from 9 to
noon June 5.
Bi-Monthly Commodities will be distributed from 910 June 19.
How to Protect Seniors From
Health Insurance Scams
Experts offer these tips to keep con artists at bay:
Protect your medical identity. Never share personal
or financial information with a stranger, whether
you’re contacted by phone, mail or online. Only give
your insurance information to those who have provided you with medical services.
“Guard your
Medicare
number as
closely as you
would any
other personal information.” It is
recommended that
beneficiaries
keep their Medicare card at home and instead,
carry a copy of the card with all but the last four
numbers scratched out.
Beware of “free” services. “There’s often some
kind of trade-off anytime someone offers something for free,” says Melissa Simpson, program
manager of the Center for Benefits Access at the
National Council on Aging. “They’re usually after
your Medicare numbers.”
Another type of fraud involves medical equipment
manufacturers, like companies that offer free diabetes testing supplies. These vendors then charge
Medicare or private insurers for products that were
not needed or perhaps never delivered.
Review your Medicare summary notice. Carefully
check the quarterly Medicare “summary notice”
mailed to your home to verify the accuracy of your
doctor visits, hospital stays and medical care.
Some health care providers, for example, may
charge for services never rendered.
We would like to thank the Family Dollar Store in Powers for setting up a “Drop Off Box” in their store for
customers to donate such items as food, paper products, personal hygiene items, laundry and cleaning
supplies to the Hermansville Senior Center’s Food Pantry. We would also like to thank the North Central
“Drama Club” and Rhonda for their donations. Our Food Pantry has helped many people, and your generous donations are a big part of that. Every little bit helps, and would be greatly appreciated. Please make
sure food items haven’t passed their freshness date. Thank You!
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Hermansville Senior Center Mon - Fri, 8 a.m. - 3 p.m.
Happy
times
at our
Center
Birthday
Parties
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Mid County Senior Center Mon - Fri, 8 a.m. - 3 p.m.
Mother’s Day Tea -- May 6
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Mid County Senior Center Mon - Fri, 8 a.m. - 3 p.m.
COMMUNITY ACTION AGENCY MID COUNTY SENIOR CENTER
JUNE 3 – TEFAP Quarterly Food Distribution begins at 9 a.m. Quantities are limited and income guidelines
do apply. Carryout help is available from 9-11 a.m. If you need assistance with carryout please take note
and arrive during this time.
JUNE 8 -- Foot clinic begins at 9 a.m. Cost is $12, which includes toenail trim by a LPN, lotion and foot massage. Please call the senior center to schedule an appointment.
JUNE 16 -- Elderly Food Program distribution drive-through from 9-10 a.m. only. Please bring the previous
month’s box back to return.
JUNE 17– Father’s Day Party Dinner at noon with a special treat for all men in attendance. Menu will be
roast beef, mashed potatoes, baby carrots and banana split cake. Door prizes and bingo after lunch.
(Please note that this is the CORRECT menu for this day. )
JUNE 24 – Mystery Lunch trip. The bus will leave at 10:30 a.m. and travel to an unannounced destination
for a Dutch treat lunch. Cost for the bus ride is $3.50 per person.
JUNE 30– Monthly Birthday Party Dinner with salad bar served at 11:30 a.m. Door prizes, nutrition raffle
and bingo played after lunch. Menu is roast pork, mashed potatoes/gravy, broccoli, pineapple and banana
cream pie. Please notify the staff if you are celebrating your birthday in June when making your meal reservation so you may be honored with a card and a certificate for a free nutrition meal at the senior center.
Meal reservations must be made by 1 p.m. the previous day. Please notice that this is a TUESDAY.
JUNE BIRTHDAY
DON WAGBERG .....................JUNE 16
Sit & Get Fit
APRIL BIRTHDAYS
SHARON IHANDER, JOYCE TIRPAK
and ARLENE ENGEL
Don’t forget that we offer Sit & Get
Fit exercise class every Tuesday
from 10-11 a.m. at the Mid County
Senior Center.
Sharon Ihander is the instructor.
Thanks Sharon for volunteering !
Please join us
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MONTHLY NEWSLETTER
JUNE 2015 | Vol 2. No. 1
The Monthly Newsletter is published once a month at
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OUR SENIOR CENTERS: Your social, health and nutrition resource!
ESCANABA
SENIOR CENTER
HERMANSVILLE
SENIOR CENTER
MID-COUNTY
SENIOR CENTER
225 N. 21st St.
Escanaba, MI 49829
Center Administrator:
Naomi Fletcher
Phone: (906) 786-8850
Email: [email protected]
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W5480 1st St.
Hermansville, MI 49847
Center Coordinator:
Pam Haluska
Phone: (906) 498-7736
Email: [email protected]
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202 S. US 41
Daggett, MI 49821
Center Administrator:
Becky Thoune
Phone: (906) 753-6986
Email: [email protected]
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GLADSTONE
SENIOR CENTER
MENOMINEE
SENIOR CENTER
ROCK AREA
SENIOR CENTER
303 N. 8th St.
Gladstone, MI 49837
905 10th St.
Menominee, MI 49858
Center Administrator:
Renelle Betters
Phone: (906) 863-3256
Email: [email protected]
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3892 W Maple Ridge 37th Rd
Rock, MI 49880
Center Administrator:
Becky Carey
Phone: (906) 356-6420
Email: [email protected]
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Phone: (906) 428-2201
Email: [email protected]
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