Shelby Shopper

Page 2 - Senior's Lifestyle Publication Red Cross Blood Drive (From Page 1) Why should you give blood? When you donate you get the satisfaction of helping up to three people from 1 pint of blood. Plus, you get a mini-physical, including a check of your temperature, pulse, blood pressure and hemoglobin (blood count), and a review of your health history. Giving blood is a vital contribution you can make to your community. Who can give? Anyone age 17 and above whom weighs at least 110 pounds and is in general good health and has not donated blood in the past 8 weeks. Donors must also be free from certain diseases such as hepatitis, cancer, heart disease and AIDS. Most medica- tions won’t cause you to be deferred as a donor. There is no upper age limit for donors. Why is Red Cross asking for donations? People in the Carolinas Region (includes Cleveland County) of the American Red Cross need blood every day. About 6 million people live in this area. Also, blood can only be stored for a short period of time. Red cells can only be used for 42 days following donation and platelets (another part of the blood) can only be stored for five days. There is no substitute for human blood! In hospitals across our region, patients receive life-saving blood and blood products almost every minute of every day and only 5% of the population are blood donors so the Red Cross must collect every day to ensure that enough blood is available for patients who are ill or undergoing surgery. Typically it takes 1-5 units of blood for a coronary artery bypass surgery and up to 50 units for victims of auto accidents or gunshots. Celebrate Independence The Fourth of July is one of our greatest Patriotic holidays. On July 4, 1776, the Continental Congress passed the Declaration of Independence. The Declaration announced to the world “these United Colonies” are “free and independent states” and absolved their ties with England, thus beginning the war of independence. America had declared its right to “life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness.” The first official Independence Day celebration took place one year later on July 4, 1777, in Philadelphia, where candles burned in every window, bells rang throughout the city, guns were fired into the air, and an official banquet was held. Today, we celebrate the birth of our nation with speeches, fireworks (said to represent the Revolutionary War’s musket fire), parades, displays of flags, family gatherings, and picnics. Celebrating our independence everyday should be our goal. This July make a point to announce your patriotism to the world by flying “Old Glory,” wearing red, white and blue, lapel pins and anything else you can do that shows your pride in our nation. You might even want to burn a candle in your window as our predecessors in Philadelphia did in 1777. (Be careful to follow all safety protocols when burning candles.) There are even better ways to celebrate freedom – help others. Be a good citizen, respect your neighbors and others in the community, collect and dispose of litter, teach someone a new skill such as the skill to read, adopt a grandparent or grandchild. Volunteers at the Senior Center celebrate their independence everyday by providing time and talents to pro- vide service to each other and their community by delivering meals, providing transporta- tion, distributing commodities, cooking, answering phones, teaching classes among other things. Volunteering keeps people active and involved, lifts spirits and delivers rewards too numerous to count. Table Shuffleboard Tournament The Neal Senior Center will hold its Third Annual Table Shuffleboard Tournament on July 21, 2010 beginning at 9:00 am. The tournament is possible due to an extremely generous gift from the Cleveland County Chapter of the Disabled American Veterans in 2007. The shuffleboard table is located in the Recreation Room of the Senior Center and is avail- able for use Monday-Fridays from 9:00 am to 5:00 pm. Playing shuffleboard on a table is very similar to playing shuffleboard on a court except there are no sticks involved - the disks (weights) in table shuffleboard are propelled by a player’s hands. It’s very simple. A game ends when a player reaches 15 points. We will play a best 2 out 3 tournament and crown a male and female champion as well as a grand champion. Prizes will be awarded to the champions. If you haven’t seen the shuffleboard table in the Center’s Rec Room, please drop by and check it out. Rules for the tournament are available at the Senior Center, 100 TR Harris Drive, Shelby, NC, Monday-Friday from 8:00 am – 5:00 pm. You may sign-up for the tournament at the Center’s reception desk or by calling 704-482-3488. 2010 Auditions To Be Held The Council on Aging/Senior Center is planning to do another stage production in October as part of our annual Membership Event. It will be lots of fun. So, if you are a budding thespian, an old hand at theater arts or have a natural flair for drama, we need you! Auditions will be held in August at the Neal Senior Center, 100 T.R. Harris Drive, Shelby, NC 28150 for the upcoming production. More information on dates and times for auditions will be announced in upcoming editions of Senior Center News and Views or feel free to call Lisa Abernethy at 704-482-3488. Supplement To Shelby Shopper & Info It's A Good Life – JULY 2010 A Special Thanks to all our friends whose support and concern is evident through the many gifts of time, money and resources. Continuous cuts over the years from federal funding sources make contributions more important than ever before. Your contributions make the difference each year in our operating budget and our ability to serve our older-adult community. Planned gifts are a meaningful way to show your interest and concern for the grow- ing population of older adults in this community. A planned gift is one decided by you while you are alive to benefit the living after the death of the donor. The gift lives on, an enduring expression of love for our fel- lowman. Senior Center Donations Demonstrating your love and support may be done in several ways: •In the form of a Bequest: I give, devise, and bequeath to the Council on Aging/Senior Center, Inc. 100 T.R. Harris Dr., Shelby, NC 28150, the sum of $___________, (or describe personal prop- erty to be used by the Council on Aging/Senior Center at their discretion.)” •Gift of Life Insurance: A gift of this nature may be made by designating the Council on Aging/Senior Center as contingent beneficiary, or by assigning ownership of an insurance policy to the Council on Aging of Cleveland County/Senior Center, Inc. •In Honor or Memory of Friends or Loved Ones: Cards are sent notifying family members of contributions. The following contributions were received April 16 through May 14, 2010. IN MEMORY JR McSwain IN MEMORY Patterson Fan Company Carolina Singers IN KIND Susan Buchanan Charles Heston Roger Wuest Wayne Helms DONATIONS Mary Finnigan Richard & Terry Hetherington Mary Finnigan Ron & Sandra Ellis Mary Finnigan J.W. Dellinger Mary McCall Finnigan Vera Weathers Jeanette Clark Sara Mode Aileen Ford Sue Rash Brenda Buchanan Carol McPhail Rose Underwood William B. Palmer Linda Morrison Marcella Newton Elizabeth Reeves Bruce & Sally Currie A. Steve Boyles Birthday Party/Ice Cream Social It’s almost that time of year when the Council on Aging/Senior Center celebrates the birthdays of all participants for the entire year with cake and ice cream. Who knows, the Senior Center may even throw in a few surprises just for fun. It’s also time to pull out the ice cream churns and get ready to make some good old homemade ice cream for the annual Birthday Party in August. Come eat all the cake and ice cream you can hold for a small fee of $3 on August 12, 2010 at 1:30 p.m. Anyone interested in donating a churn of ice cream or in volunteering for the Birthday Party should contact the Senior Center at 704-482-3488 and leave a message for Brenda Morrow, Annabel Davis and/or Audrey Russo. Persons donating ice cream will receive free admission to the Birthday Party. Luau-Beach Party Dance Join the Neal Senior Center at 100 TR Harris Drive in Shelby for the annual Luau-Beach Party Dance and enjoy the music of the 16th Avenue Band on Friday, July 23, 2010. The doors will open at 6:00 pm and the dance begins at 7:00 pm and continues to 10:00 pm. The cost is $5.00 each. Don’t forget to wear your beach attire on the 23rd. For more information please contact the Senior Center at 704-482-3488. Don’t forget dancing is one of the best as well as most fun ways to exercise. In fact it’s so much fun, you forget its exercise. There will be no Tai Chi classes on the following dates in July, since our instructor will be out of town: July 1, 2010 • July 19, 2010 • July 22, 2010 • July 26, 2010 • July 29, 2010 Operation Cool-Off Tai Chi For Independent Living At It’s Best, come to the The Villas at Henderson Care. for additional info or directions Please call 828-248-3800 The Villas at Henderson Care Located at: 125 Henderson Circle • Forest City, NC right off Hudlow Road 125 Circle • Forest City, NC right off Hudlow Road. Monthly rent includes: • Spacious 2 Bedroom 2 Bath Apartments • Emergency Response System • All Electric Kitchen • One Car Garage • Weekly Housekeeping • Utilities Included • Meal Packages Available No entry fee or endowment Apartments are leased, not purchased. The Council on Aging has fans to give away during the hot summer months for senior adults, age 60 or above and in need that live in Cleveland County. Hot weather is danger- ous for older adults and anyone with heart disease, diabetes, or a history of stroke. Please call the Council on Aging at 704-482-3488 if you are in need of a box fan.

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