October 2014 NON-PROFIT ORG. US POSTAGEPAID PERMIT 2826 KANSAS CITY, MO Adventures in Learning—October and November All are welcome! Make plans to join us for our October 17 Adventures in Learning on the move! There are currently about 20 spots left on our bus, so don’t delay. Thanks to supporter Anna Lu Brune for the large donation of fabric for our quilters. The class members really enjoyed sorting through all the fabric and selecting what they wanted. One participant said: “It feels like we are kids in a candy store!” Need to contact the Shepherd’s Center? Office phone: 913-281-8908 Melissa Bynum, Executive Director melissab@sckck.org www.sckck.org Kansas City, Kansas Fire Deparment offers Ambulance Membership Program The KCK Fire Department Ambulance Membership program helps cover the cost of paramedic ambulance service. Annual memberships are available for $35 for an individual or $49 for families. Membership is open to all residents within Kansas City, Kansas and Edwardsville, Kansas. Ambulance membership provides paramedic ambulance service 24 hours a day, 7 days a week and includes: pre-hospital emergency medical treatment, ambulance transportation to emergency rooms in the KC metro area, and paramedic rescue services. If you require ambulance service as a member, the Unified Government will bill your insurance (if you have insurance), and that payment will be accepted as payment in full. Any uninsured portion of the bill will not be collected by the city. Don’t delay—sign up period ends October 31. Membership forms are available at the Shepherd’s Center office. You may also contact the Fire Department at 913-573-5550. . We have chartered a bus, and will meet at our usual location, Grace Lutheran, 3333 Wood Ave. We will have health screenings at 9am, but be on the bus ready to depart by 9:30am sharp! Ed Shutt, our local historian, will lead the way as we visit Oak Grove Cemetery, Quindaro Ruins overlook, historic Civil War sites in Maple Hill Cemetery, drive by Sauer Castle, see some sights in Rosedale, Argentine and Armourdale, and also go by Memorial Hall and Huron Cemetery in downtown KCK. We’ll also check out Wyandotte High School and see the Historic Westheight and St. Peters neighborhoods. We will be back to the church for a soup lunch at 12:30pm. Cost per person is $10 and we only have room for 20 more people, so reserve your spot today; first come, first served. Call the office at 913-281-8908 to reserve your spot! A free program of the Shepherd’s Center held on the third Friday of every month at Grace Lutheran Church, 3333 Wood Avenue, Kansas City, KS. Friday, November 21, 2014 9:00-9:30 a.m. Health Screenings & Fellowship Blood sugar and blood pressure checks provided by Delores Homes, LLC (no cost) NEW! 9:30 to 10a.m. Chair Exercises with Frances/ Delores Homes 10a.m. to 11 a.m. - Choose From: Travelogue—Ed Shutt will present “Train Ride Across America Part II Issues—Mike Taylor, Lobbyist for the Unified Government 11 a.m. to noon - Choose From: History—Ed Shutt will present “Monuments of Washington D.C.” Health—”Keeping fit mentally and physically during the holidays” Noon—Lunch ($4 or bring your own) Menu to be announced Presiding: Joan Daniels, past board chair Invocation: Mary Hunt 12:30 Program: Shepherd’s Center volunteer Claudeane Craig presents “What’s the World Without Flowers” Make a reservation for lunch by calling the Shepherd’s Center office at 913-281-8908 Join us for Adventures in Learning! Nancy Kurtz will have her handmade cards available for purchase, as well! Christmas is coming, after all—these make wonderful and affordable gifts. Congressman Kevin Yoder will host two Medicare Open Enrollment Assistance events to provide help to seniors during the upcoming Medicare Open Enrollment Period. Get out and about and enjoy our community’s many offerings! Smithsonian Traveling Exhibition “Bittersweet Harvest: The Bracero Program 19421964” is on display at the Wyandotte County Historical Museum through Nov. 16, 2014. Please call 913-573-5002 for more information Historic Westheight Neighborhood Assoc. Holiday Homes Tour 1pm to 5pm Sunday, Dec. 7, 2014 Cost is $10 historicwestheight.org Proceeds benefit the association and the St. Paul’s neighborhood food pantry As always, we are proud to be a United Way Community Partner. Consider a gift to the United Way’s campaign today! Trained volunteers from the Senior Health Insurance Counseling for Kansas (SHICK) program will be on hand at both events to provide one-on-one assistance to seniors who have questions, or who wish to make changes to their plans. The Medicare Open Enrollment Period extends from October 15 through December 7. Medicare beneficiaries who wish to make changes or enroll for the first time need to bring their Medicare card, any current prescriptions (including dosage and frequency), and a list of preferred pharmacies. The events are free and open to everyone. For additional information, please contact Congressman Yoder’s Office in Overland Park at 913-621-0832. What: Medicare Open Enrollment Assistance Event Where: Wyandotte County Aging and Disability Resource Center – Community Meeting Room, 849 N 47th Street, Suite C, Kansas City, Kansas 66102 When: Wednesday, October 22, 2014; 9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. Where: Sylvester Powell Community Center 6200 Martway Street , Mission, Kansas 66202 When: Thursday, November 6, 2014; 9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. For more information on Medicare Enrollment, please visit: http://www.medicare.gov/sign-up-change-plans/when-can-i-join-a-healthor-drug-plan/when-can-i-join-a-health-or-drug-plan.html#collapse-3190 ENJOY LIFELONG LEARNING AND HEALTH ENRICHMENT It’s never too late to join in on our fun! PRAYER SHAWL MINISTRIES Led by Joan Daniels and Betty Lloyd; meetings are held the second Wednesday of every month, 1:30 p.m. at Trinity Community Church, 5010 Parallel, KCK. Shawls are donated to Providence Hospital chaplains, who then distribute the shawls where they see the need. Prayer Shawls truly make a difference in the lives of those who receive one. Please call the Shepherd’s Center for more information. BASIC COMPUTERS—These free beginning computer classes are very popular, and October’s class is FULL! If you would like to enroll, the next class with openings will begin Monday, Nov. 3; each class will run the four Mondays in that month. Informal and fun! In partnership with and held at Trinity Community Church, 5010 Parallel. Classes run from 1pm to 2:30pm on Mondays. Thanks to Trinity for including us as a partner with these wonderful classes! DON”T FORGET OUR EXERCISE AND SUPPORT GROUPS! Parkinson’s Exercise Class This free exercise opportunity is open to anyone who would like to gain strength. It is not limited to only those with Parkinson’s Disease, but would be good for any person living with a chronic illness, or just anyone who may benefit from chair exercises. Class meets every Monday at 11 a.m., Trinity Community Church, 5010 Parallel Parkinson’s Support Group Individuals with Parkinson’s disease and their caregivers are welcome to attend. New members welcome. Meets each 2nd Monday after Exercise Class at Trinity Community Church, 5010 Parallel, KCK. You may bring a brown-bag lunch. For further information, please contact the Shepherd’s Center at 913-281-8908 or Diane Lee at 913-432-4321 or dianelee@att.net. Next Chapter Kansas City news for October: For those of you who enjoy reading and discussing books, our selection for October’s Next Chapter book group is a nonfiction book titled Leisureville: Adventures in a World Without Children by Andrew Blechman. A review by Library Journal, notes that the book is "Intriguing, appalling, but always engaging. Blechman thoroughly and with good humor delves into the largely American, and growing, phenomenon of gated, age-segregated communities. . . Highly recommended." The book group is co-sponsored by the Kansas City Kansas Public Library and meets at the South Branch Library from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. on the fourth Tuesday of the month, which is October 28 this month. This book is not widely available, but KCKPL ordered four copies for us that have arrived and are ready for check out. There are also a few copies of the original hardback version in area libraries under the title of Leisureville: Adventures in America's Retirement Utopias. Our monthly Informational/Networking Forum will be held at the Donnelly College Community Event Center on Thursday, October 23 from 6 to 7:30 p.m. ALIGNING PASSION AND PURPOSE This 2-part class will be held from 9am to noon on Wednesdays, November 5 and 12 at Welborn Community Church, 5217 Leavenworth Rd. The cost is $20 or $10 for Next Chapter Kansas City members. Also, plans are under way for an Encore Entrepreneur Conference in early December for persons ages 50+ who may be interested in starting their own business. For more information on any of our Next Chapter activities, call the office at 913-281-8908 or email Karen Hostetler at karenh@sckck.org Are you staying active? No excuses! Shepherd’s Center offers two free exercise opportunities for better health. You can exercise with us from 9:30am to 10am on the third Friday of each month at Adventures in Learning (held at Grace Lutheran), and, you can exercise with us weekly at 11am on Mondays. Frances Nzioki, with Delores Homes Inc., (pictured left) leads our group at Adventures in Learning, and Susie Nicklin (pictured right) leads our Parkinson’s exercise group on Mondays at Trinity Community