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We invite ALL Lincoln County residents to visit the centers!

All locations serve lunch 11:30am - 12:30pm Monday - Friday. Daily and weekly activities offered at ALL LCCOA locations.

Homebound? Call 636-528-7000 for meal delivery!

VOLUME 25 Number 6

June 2016

Serving All 640+ sq. miles of Lincoln County, MO

Our mission is to enrich the quality of life, and

support independence & vitality for those over 50,

and the community around them.

Call Us at 636-462-7005 to Ask About FREE Delivery & Other Services We Offer.

636-462-7005 TROY

573-898-2550 ELSBERRY

BETTER VALUE BETTER SERVICE BETTER HEALTHCARE

REACH OVER 500 EACH MONTH

MORE SPACES

AVAILABLE

Call 636-528-7000 for AFFORDABLE pricing!

1(800) 552-7583

@ CLONTS FIELD

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~Pictures that you wouldn’t mind “shared” on our website & in the newsletter.~

SUBMIT YOURS TO LINDSEY KELLEY OR YOUR LOCAL CENTER DIRECTOR

TROY - 1380 Boone St. Troy WINCO - 225 Second St. Winfield 636-528-7000– Angel Heredia [8a-4p] 636-668-8448– Pam Perry [7:30a-1:30p]

ELSBERRY - 206 North Third St. Elsberry SILEX - 115 Main St. Silex 573-898-2296– Bob Harrison [8:30-a2:30p] 573-384-5561– Ashley Gile [7:30a-1:30p]

Executive Director - Sandy Jung Proud to be a NEMO Program! The Northeast Missouri Area Agency on Aging has provided programs and

services for older adults since its incorporation in 1973 as a not-for-profit agency. One of 10 Area Agencies on Aging in Missouri, NEMOAAA is governed by a board of directors and an advisory council. The purpose of the Agency is to plan, coordinate, and fund a network of services for older persons throughout our sixteen county service area. Funding is provided under the amended Older Americans Act of 1965 and administered by the

Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services, Division of Senior and Disability Services.

NEMO AAA programs and services are available for anyone age 60 and older who lives in the

counties of Adair, Macon, Ralls, Warren, Clark, Marion, Randolph, Knox, Monroe, Lewis,

Montgomery, Scotland, Lincoln, Pike, and Shelby. Board Leadership

Joe McCarthy - President

Brian Lourance - Vice President

Sandy Ashurst - Secretary

Lynn Sprissler - Treasurer

Board Members

June 2016 LIVE YOUR BEST LIFE

Elsie Seyffert Jamie Keim-Thurman

Jerry Folta Jim Blossom

Jim Price Matt Bass

Natalie Mennemeyer Ron McGaskey

FRIED CATFISH COLESLAW POTATO SALAD WHEAT BREAD FRESH FRUIT

ELSBERRY:

4—RICH TRAMMEL

4—JIM LEATHERS

4—GRACE GREEN

10—MARILYN WHITE

23—CHARLOTTE ALBRIGHT

23—MARGARET HOWELL

24—SARAH KELLAR

25—CAROL MAYES

25—JANE SPIES

27—RON HILTON

29—DELORES DALY

SILEX :

1—RUBY GROSHONG

8—MAXINE SIMMONS

9—GENE PEASEL

13—DONALD MUCKERMANN

14—MIKE SULLIVAN

20—JOANN EDMISTON

22—BETTY HAINES

22—CAMILLE KECK

22—BETTY MCDONALD

24—RICHARD PEMBLE

28—JAMES LENK

TROY :

01 – BARBARA FIEDLER

02 – JOSIE SPANGLER

02 – MARGARET MALAWAY

03 – CURTIS VAUGHN

03 – DON PHILLIPS

04 – BRENDA SPELLING

05 – JIM RICKS

05 – JUDY JOHNSON

05 – SONNY SCHIEFFER

06 – VAN SAMUELS

08 – MARYANN PENROD

09 – JONELL SHUMATE

09 – PETE PETERSON

10 – CLIFFORD SEBA

13 – FRANCES WEGENER

13 – RONALD BRAND

14 – MARY ANN HOL-

LINGSWORTH

14 – TOMMY SCHUETTE

16 – JANE LAGRAND

17 – BRENDA ALLMON

17 – CECILIA REYNOLDS

19 – FRED SHUSKEY

19 – GERALD LAVY

20 – BONNIE LYON

20 – LOU GREGORY

21 – BARB HAYES

21 – EVELYN HAMMOND

21 – PAUL LEWIS

21 – WILMA BURKEMPER

22 – PATRICIA WEST

22 – RANDY TUCKER

24 – SANDRA BOBEEN

25 – ALVINA COLLINS

25 – LINDA KIESEY

25 – RUSSELL COX

26 – RAY TALBERT

27 – JANET SCHIEFFER

27 – LEE ROY SPUHLER

29 – JOHN CALCATERA

WINCO :

6—JEANETTE SMITH

7—JANICE KOPFF

11—ROBERT LIEFELD

19—DON PAYDEN

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FAMOUS JUNE BIRTHDAYS

MARILYN MONROE, MORGAN FREEMAN,

JOHNNY DEPP, ANDY GRIFFITH,

DONALD TRUMP, MARTHA WASHINGTON,

NATALIE PORTMAN, MICHAEL J FOX,

MARY-KATE & ASHLEY OLSEN, TIM ALLEN

Sweet Onion-Rhubarb Sauce

GREAT on Roasted Pork or Chicken INGREDIENTS

4 Tsp Extra-Virgin Olive Oil 1 ½ Tsp Ground Coriander 1 Tsp Kosher Salt ¼ Tsp Ground Pepper 1-1 ¼ Lbs. Pork Tenderloin 1 Lrg Sweet Onion, sliced 2-4 Tbsp. Water 2 Cups Diced Rhubarb ¼ Cup Red-wine Vinegar ¼ Cup Brown Sugar ¼ Cup Minced Fresh Chives

PREPARATION

1. Preheat oven to 450°F.

2. Mix 1 teaspoon oil, coriander, 1/2 teaspoon

salt and pepper in a small bowl. Rub the mixture

into pork. Heat 1 teaspoon oil in a large

ovenproof skillet over medium-high heat. Add the

pork and cook, turning occasionally, until brown

on all sides, 5 to 7 minutes. Transfer the pan to

the oven and roast the pork until an instant-read

thermometer registers 145°F, 15 to 17 minutes.

Let rest 5 minutes before slicing.

3. Meanwhile, heat the remaining 2 teaspoons

oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium heat.

Add onion and the remaining 1/2 teaspoon salt;

cook, stirring occasionally, until browned, 7 to 8

minutes. Add 2 tablespoons water; continue

cooking, stirring often, until the onion is soft, 5 to

7 minutes more, adding water a tablespoon at a

time if necessary to prevent burning. Stir in rhu-

barb, vinegar and brown sugar and cook, stirring

often, until the rhubarb has broken down, about 5

minutes. Spoon the sauce over the sliced pork

and sprinkle with chives.

NUTRITION Per Serving: 261 cal. ; 8g fat

(2g sat, 5g mono) 68mg cholest.

23g carbohydrates; 23g protein;

2g fiber; 348mg sodium; 715mg

potassium.

Nutrition Bonus: Selenium

45% daily value, Potassium &

Vitamin C 20% dv, Zinc 16% dv.

Rhubarb is packed with minerals, vitamins, organic compounds, and other nutrients that make it

ideal for keeping our bodies healthy. Some of these precious components are dietary fiber, protein,

vitamin C, vitamin K, B complex vitamins, calcium, potassium, manganese, and magnesium.

WHAT’S THE BEST

WAY TO

REMEMBER YOUR

WIFE’S BIRTHDAY?

FORGET IT ONCE!

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Gemini May 21 - Jun 2

ENERGETIC

CLEVER WITTY

RESTLESS INDECISIVE

Cancer Jun 21—Jul 20

DIPLOMATIC

INTENSE SELECTIVE

EMOTIONAL IMPULSIVE

QUILT RAFFLE :

$1 PER TICKET or 6 TICKETS FOR $5

Beautifully Hand Sewn

Queen Size

Violet, Forest Green, & White

COME SEE IT AT THE TROY CENTER!

LIVE YOUR BEST LIFE RUN VOLUNTEERS Mandatory Meeting - Wednesday, June 1st, 6pm at Troy LCCOA

All Volunteers are welcome and needed to help make this great event a huge success for our organization!

Volunteers should be able to stand or sit for 2-3 hours minimum.

Mark Your Calendars!

VOLUNTEER APPRECIATION TWENTY-SIXTEEN

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 24th From 11 AM—1 PM AT LCCOA—1380 Boone St., Troy MO 63379

DID YOU KNOW THAT LINCOLN COUNTY HAS 25 OATS VEHICLES??

OATS COMMITTEE HAS PLANNED A STEELVILLE FUNDRAISING TRIP TO THE PATRIOTIC SHOW AT THE MERAMAC THEATER ON SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 12TH

“Let us take you on this journey- past, present, & future- to honor all of our service men & women. The

Patriotic Show has been a long time tradition of the Meramec Theater. April Key Greer, Richmond Key, &

friends are sure to put on a performance that will bring out the American spirit in us all.” ~ Meramac Theater

OATS WILL LEAVE TROY CHRISTIAN CHURCH (1302 BOONE ST.) AT 10AM AND RETURN AT 6PM.

12:15 LUNCH AT MISSOURI HICK BBQ AND THE SHOW IS AT 2PM. THE COST OF THE TRIP IS $80 PER

PERSON, AND A PAYMENT OF $40 IS DUE BY AUGUST 24TH. THE FINAL PAYMENT DUE ON OCTOBER 5TH.

CHECKS SHOULD BE PAYABLE TO OATS, INC. AND MAILED TO PAM WHITE, 44 BROOKVIEW LANE,

MOSCOW MILLS MO 63362. IF INTERESTED, PLEASE CALL MARY MCCANN—(636) 462-7794 OR MARY

AGNES MITCHELL—(573) 898-3139. IF YOU FIND IT NECESSARY TO CANCEL AFTER THE DUE DATE, YOU

MUST SECURE A REPLACEMNT, OR LOSE YOUR FARE.

OATS/The LINC available to anyone in Lincoln County

To schedule a ride to St. Charles County call local (636) 528-2831

or toll free 866-261-5462 between 9:00 a.m.-11:30 a.m. and 12:30 p.m.-3:00 p.m.

To schedule a ride to Troy, simply call the volunteer OATS contact in your community;

Elsberry Leanna Bueneman (573) 898-2528 Foley, Old Monroe & Winfield Pam White (636) 566-8047 Hawk Point, Troy & Truxton Mary McCann (636) 462-7794 Moscow Mills Mary Moore (636) 528-9212 Silex & Whiteside Merline Barley (573) 565-3300

Recognizing Symptoms of a Heart Attack

Classical symptoms of a heart attack include:

Severe chest pain (like squeezing, or a heaviness, or pressing) at the central or left part of the chest,

lasting usually for at least 20 min. The pain may also radiate to the left upper arm, neck or jaw.

Profuse sweating and a feeling of impending doom.

“About 90 per cent of heart attack sufferers experience the classical symptoms. However, the elderly,

females and those suffering from diabetes may develop non-classical heart attack symptoms. These

include shortness of breath, mild chest pain, nausea, vomiting and pain in the epigastric region (upper

central portion of the abdomen),” says Dr. Chin Chee Tang, Senior Consultant, Department of

Cardiology, National Heart Centre Singapore (NHCS), a member of the SingHealth group.

What to do when a heart attack occurs?

Should you experience a heart attack – regardless of whether you’re alone or in the presence of others –

the very first thing to do is to call for emergency medical help. You need specialized treatment to be

delivered to you as quickly as possible in order to save your heart muscle. “Should you be alone when a

heart attack occurs, stop whatever you’re doing, proceed to a safe place to rest and call for medical help.

For example, if you’re driving, first pull to the side of the road and call for aid,” advises Dr. Chin.

What you could do while waiting for medical help to arrive?

Large studies have also shown that taking an aspirin – the most commonly taken blood thinning

medication in the world – during a heart attack improves survival. Most cases of heart attack are caused

by a blood clot forming in one of the blood vessels responsible for supplying blood to the heart. The

resulting blockage deprives the heart of oxygen-rich blood, causing damage to the heart muscle, which

progressively dies. Taking an aspirin during a heart attack may help as it prevents the clot from getting

bigger, giving the body a chance to break down the blood clot. If you have aspirin at home, and you

know that you are not allergic to it, then you could consider taking it while waiting for the emergency

medical services to arrive.

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ACTIVITIES

Mondays—Yoga with Nellie

Tuesdays—Exercise with Lisa

2nd & 4th Wednesdays—Veterans Talk

2nd Wednesday evening—VFW business meeting

Thursdays—Yoga with Nellie

Saturdays—Exercise with Glenda

VOLUNTEERS

1st Monday—Dale & Linda Hurley 1st & 4th Wednesdays—Ron & Carol Hilton

3rd Wednesday—Julie Wayman & Jean Hardy 3rd & 4th Thursday & the 5th Monday—Jim & Betty Leathers

Community Opportunities—Everyday except for the 1st Monday

DAY TRIPS

FERRY BOATS, PERE MARQUETTE LODGE & ARGOSY CASINO—SAT., JUNE 11TH

We’re headed to Illinois taking the Golden Eagle Ferry across the Mississippi Rover to Calhoun County and then onto the Brussels Ferry crossing the Illinois River to Grafton. A short drive north takes us to the beautiful Pere Marquette Park where we have reserva-tions at the Lodge for a scrumptious chicken dinner! (Included in the cost of the trip) After the meal, we head south on the scenic Great River Road to Alton’s Argosy Casino for two hours of big winnings! Maximum 14 persons. Cost is $25, meal included, and due no later than June 3rd. Leaving Troy LCCOA at 9am, and expected to return around 6:30pm. TRIP TO JEFFERSON CITY—TUES., JULY 19TH

Details To Be Announced.

Almost 30% of people over 65 fall each year.

90% of all hip fractures are associated with falls.

Unintentional fall is the 7th leading cause of death among people 65+.

Falls are a primary reason why Seniors become home bound.

The tendency to fall increases with age, but fall prevention is effec-

tive at any age, & should be part of everyone’s good health habits.

What is A Matter of Balance?

Many older adults experience a fear of falling. People who develop this fear often limit their

activities, which can result in physical weakness, making the risk of falling even greater.

A Matter of Balance: Managing Concerns About Falls is a program designed to reduce the

fear of falling and increase activity levels among older adults.

Who Should Attend A Matter of Balance?

The program was designed to benefit older adults who:

Are concerned about falls

Have sustained falls in the past

Restrict activities because of concerns about falling

Are interested in improving flexibility, balance and strength

Are age 60 or older, ambulatory and able to problem solve

Call (636) 528-7000 for information & class

schedules.

On Monday, May 16th the Kids Care Club at Clarence Cannon Elementary in Elsberry hosted

their annual walk-a-thon to raise money for the Lincoln County Council on Aging! Under the

leadership of their guidance counselor, Donna Kientzy, the kids were able to raise $885 for

LCCOA's home-delivered meals program. "We are extremely thankful to the Kids Care Club for

hosting their annual Kids Care Walk!", says Lindsey Kelley with LCCOA. For residents who may

not know, Meals On Wheels does not serve Lincoln County, Missouri. So in 1978 a group of

women started the organization to help our neighbors and LCCOA's been doing it ever since!

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Stories from Silex Ashley’s Article

RIDDLE WHAT GOES UP BUT NEVER GOES DOWN?

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Summer will officially be here this month! The 20th to be exact. This is the time of year I start dreaming of fall. I sure don’t like the heat that summer brings, but I do enjoy the flowers, hummingbirds and fresh veggies. We are so lucky to have generous gardeners donate their produce to our center for us to enjoy every year. After the garden disaster most had last year, I am even more anxious than usual for a ripe tomato and fresh sweet corn! My garden is doing very well so far. I planted more tomatoes than I should have…but hey…I guess I need to make up for last year! I am sad to report that our community lost a very special person last month. Charlie Kyhl passed away on May 16th. Charlie was such a blast to be around. His stories, advice, book recommendations and all around bluntness is something I am going to truly miss. I could, and often did talk to Charlie for hours when he was here. And I cherish every one of those conversations. I loved seeing him and his wife Nancy when they would volun-teer, and the countless contributions they made to our center here in Silex will never be forgotten. This month we will be celebrating Flag Day on the 14th, Father’s Day on the 19th, and the first official day of summer on June 20th. Happy Father’s Day to all of the dads out there!!

Until next month, Ashley

(Do It Yourself)

ICE PACK Freezing dish soap is an easy way to make an ice pack that stays frozen longer

than a water-based pack would. Bonus: They’re also re-freezable, and when

you’re done, you still have dish soap for various other household uses.

Winfield

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Peroration with Pam!

SILEX ACTIVITIES

THERE ARE 10 DIFFERENCES BETWEEN THE 2 ABOVE PICTURES

Left: Man’s Collar, Fire Hydrant Top, Rock Under Skateboard Right: Background Trees, Birds in Sky, Dog’s Teeth, Dog’s Tail, Squirrel in Tree, Water Dripping Out of Fire Hy-

drant, and Speckles in the Background Behind the Man

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Angel’s Angle Riddle Answer : Age! TROY The History of Flag Day

The Fourth of July was traditionally celebrated as America's birthday, but the idea of an annual

day specifically celebrating the Flag is believed to have first originated in 1885. BJ Cigrand, a school-

teacher, arranged for the pupils in the Fredonia, Wisconsin Public School, District 6, to observe June 14

(the 108th anniversary of the official adoption of The Stars and Stripes) as 'Flag Birthday'. In numerous

magazines and newspaper articles and public addresses over the following years, Cigrand continued to

enthusiastically advocate the observance of June 14 as 'Flag Birthday', or 'Flag Day'.

On June 14, 1889, George Balch, a kindergarten teacher in New York City, planned appropriate

ceremonies for the children of his school, and his idea of observing Flag Day was later adopted by the

State Board of Education of New York. On June 14, 1891, the Betsy Ross House in Philadelphia held a

Flag Day celebration, and on June 14 of the following year, the New York Society of the Sons of the Rev-

olution, celebrated Flag Day.

Following the suggestion of Colonel J Granville Leach (at the time historian of the Pennsylvania

Society of the Sons of the Revolution), the Pennsylvania Society of Colonial Dames of America on April

25, 1893 adopted a resolution requesting the mayor of Philadelphia and all others in authority and all pri-

vate citizens to display the Flag on June 14th. Leach went on to recommend that thereafter the day be

known as 'Flag Day', and on that day, school children be assembled for appropriate exercises, with each

child being given a small Flag.

Two weeks later on May 8th, the Board of Managers of the Pennsylvania Society of Sons of the

Revolution unanimously endorsed the action of the Pennsylvania Society of Colonial Dames. As a result

of the resolution, Dr. Edward Brooks, then Superintendent of Public Schools of Philadelphia, directed that

Flag Day exercises be held on June 14, 1893 in Independence Square. School children were assembled,

each carrying a small Flag, and patriotic songs were sung and addresses delivered.

In 1894, the governor of New York directed that on June 14 the Flag be displayed on all public

buildings. With BJ Cigrand and Leroy Van Horn as the moving spirits, the Illinois organization, known as

the American Flag Day Association, was organized for the purpose of promoting the holding of Flag Day

exercises. On June 14th, 1894, under the auspices of this association, the first general public school chil-

dren's celebration of Flag Day in Chicago was held in Douglas, Garfield, Humboldt, Lincoln, and Wash-

ington Parks, with more than 300,000 children participating.

Adults, too, participated in patriotic programs. Franklin K. Lane, Secretary of the Interior, delivered

a 1914 Flag Day address in which he repeated words he said the flag had spoken to him that morning: "I

am what you make me; nothing more. I swing before your eyes as a bright gleam of color, a symbol of

yourself."

Inspired by these three decades of state and local celebrations, Flag Day - the anniversary of the

Flag Resolution of 1777 - was officially established by the Proclamation of President Woodrow Wilson on

May 30th, 1916. While Flag Day was celebrated in various communities for years after Wilson's procla-

mation, it was not until August 3rd, 1949, that President Truman signed an Act of Congress designat-

ing June 14th of each year as National Flag Day.

~ Angel Heredia