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St. Patrick’s Day Dance

Thurs. March 16, 2017

Music by: Al Battistelli

Come and Celebrate St. Patrick’s

Day with Good Food

and Good Friends!

Tickets: $12

Lunch Served at 11:30

Dancing Starts at 1:00 pm

Menu: Corned Beef Sandwich on

Rye, Potato Salad, Red

Cabbage, Pickle, and

Dessert

Inside This Issue Page (s)

Highlights Cover

Coordinators Message 2

Featured Events 3

Recurring Events 4

Advertisements 5 / 8

Activities Calendars 6 / 7

Lunch Menus 9

Brooklyn City Council Notes 10

Get Well/In Memory/Misc. 11

Winter Events Back Pg.

Stay Warm -n- Cozy

Jan. / Feb. 2017

Coffee with Mayor Gallagher

Friday, February 10,2017

Time: 9:00 a.m.

Come in for coffee and hear all

about what is happening

In our great city!

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Letter from the Senior Center Director

Dear Friends,

Happy New Year! I hope everyone had a safe and enjoyable holiday! As we start a new year, classes

and programs that were on holiday break resume.

Senior safety is a priority at the Senior Center all year. There are special risks in the cold months –

with icy roads and snow covered steps, walks and driveways. If you’re not on Ready Notify, please call the

Brooklyn Senior Center to register so you’ll get alerts about severe weather and road and city building clo-

sures. Winter storms can range from a moderate snow over a few hours to a blizzard with blinding, wind-

driven snow that lasts for several days. To prepare, winterize your vehicle and keep the gas tank full; make

sure your furnace and chimney are in good repair; put together a supply kit with at least three days’ supply of

non-perishable, easy to prepare food and water; keep a seven-day supply of medicines on hand; keep your cell

phone charged; and keep warm coats, hats, and gloves ready. Remember Brooklyn Senior Center provides

transportation on our warm, clean, safe bus – let us do the driving.

AARP will help prepare tax returns on Mondays and Wednesdays starting in February. Call the Senior

Center to schedule an appointment. (No walk-ins.) See page 3 for details.

On Friday, January 13 come enjoy the movie Dave starring Kevin Kline and Sigourney Weaver and

enjoy hot chocolate and Chicken Croissant Sandwich. Tickets are $5.00.

On Friday, February 10 we’ll celebrate Valentine’s Day with a pizza-and-salad lunch and the heart-

warming romantic comedy movie Sleepless in Seattle with Tom Hanks and Meg Ryan. Tickets are $5

Indoor bocce resumes on February 4th and 5th. We’ll be closed Monday, January 16 and February 20

for Martin Luther King Day and Presidents’ Day.

We’re delighted to hold the annual St. Patrick’s Day lunch and dance on Thursday, March 16. If

you have a group of 8 you can reserve a table. Tickets will be on sale at the desk.

If you want a warm, friendly place, fun activities (indoor bocce, bingo, various exercise programs, arts

and crafts), drop in. The Brooklyn Senior Center is a wonderful place to come to stay warm and cozy, renew

acquaintances, and make new friends. We’d love to see you!

Best Regards,

Karen Fratto

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Speakers / Featured Events/ Programs

Jan. 10th

Speaker Ed Nagy

Of Ohio Savings

Topic: Identity Theft

A.A.R.P. INCOME TAX SERVICE

AARP WILL AGAIN be providing FREE

Income Tax Assistance

Mondays and Wednesdays from

February to the April deadline.

Time: 9:00 a.m. —12:00 p.m.

Call the Senior Center after the New Year to Schedule your Appointment

(216) 635-4222

Be sure to bring the following to your ap-

pointment:

· Last year’s tax return

· Copy of social security cards for all

dependants

· All related tax forms, including social

security

· A photo I.D. for all dependants

· If stocks have been sold, bring in all informa-tion regarding

the sale, date of purchase & original cost

· No age restriction

· AARP membership not required

MEALS ON WHEELS

The Brooklyn Senior Center has recently changed

its Meals on Wheels program. We now work with

Senior Citizen Resource in providing Meals on

Wheels. Each meal, which is delivered Monday

through Friday, consists of an entrée, milk and a

fruit. Eligibility requirements, including a health

assessment and income must be met, as well as

being a home-bound senior 65 + who is unable to

drive. This program serves the Brooklyn area. If

interested, please call Kathy at (216) 635-4222.

January 26th at Noon Come and Hear

Elizabeth L. Perla of The Perla Law Firm

Speak on

Estate Planning Basics.

Wills and Trusts, Probate Avoidance, Medicaid, Special Needs Planning and

more. Elder law attorney Elizabeth Perla will educate you on estate plan-

ning instruments and techniques. Learn your options and what estate planning

can do for you and your family. Bring

B-I-N-G-O Every Tuesday at Noon

All Winter Long

Get out and have some fun!

Come early and Warm up with our Soup

and Sandwich Lunch for only $3.50

(see pg 9 for menu)

Wed. Feb. 22nd—11:00 an

Hearty Soup Demonstration

with council woman Mary Balbier and

Bernie Sokolowski from Sokolowski’s

University Inn—James Beard Class

Award Winners. Come and learn how to

prepare some delicious soup recipes!

Soup will be provided.

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Ongoing Services

EXERCISE PROGRAMS

Tai Chi with Rose Verdino Monday at 11:00 a.m.

Walkers Program Tuesday & Thursday at 8:00 a.m.

Exercise with Sandy Tuesday & Thursday at 9:00—11:00 a.m.

Ladies Bocce Ball Wednesday starts at 9 a.m.

Men’s Bocce Ball Thursday starts at 9:30 a.m.

Wii Bowling Friday starts at 9:00 a.m.

Line Dancing with Alice (no classes in Winter) Will resume in Spring on Friday at 11:00am

ARTS & CRAFTS PROGRAMS fees may apply

Ceramics Monday & Tuesday at 9:00 a.m.

Quilt & Sew Wednesday at 9:30 a.m.

Craft Class Thursday at 9:00 a.m.

Water Color Painting Every Other Thursday, call center for schedule

GET TOGETHER

Bingo - Tuesday at Noon—Everyone Welcome

Ladies Poker - Wed. at 12:30 p.m.

Ping Pong - Wed. & Fri. mornings

Mexican Train Dominoes - Wed 1:00p.m.

Canasta - Thurs. 1:00p.m.

Billiards - anytime

Library anytime

Health and Welfare Programs

Blood Pressure Screenings

**Emergency Calls Take Priority**

Brooklyn Paramedics

2nd and 4th Thursday from 10 :00 - 11:00 a.m. Greenbrier Nurse 2nd Tuesday from 10:00—11:00 a.m. University Hospital— Parma 1st Thursday from 10:00 - 11:00 a.m.

Free Hearing Test

By Lee Anne Christner, Inc. 2nd Tuesday from 10:00 a.m. to Noon Off in Jan back on Feb 14th

By appointment only– call Senior Center

For a small fee Lee Anne will clean, repair, adjust, & replace batteries in your hearing aids

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Post Office on Wheels Purchase stamps, money orders, & pack-

age supplies Mail letters and packages first class, pri-

ority, express, certified, insured & regis-tered mail

First Thurs. of Month—Jan 5 and Feb 3rd

11:40 a.m.—noon

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January 2017

Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri

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10:00 Ceramics

11:00 Tai Chi

12:30 Cards

38:00 Walkers Prog.ram

9:00 Exercise with Sandy

10:00 Ceramics

11:00 Soup n Sandwich

12:00 BINGO

7:00 pm Zumba w Michelle

4 9:00 Ladies Bocce

9:30 Quilt & Sew

12:30 Ladies Poker

1:00 Mexican Train Dominos

5 8:00 Walkers Prog.


9:00 Craft Class

9:30 Men’s Bocce

11:30 Luncheon

1:00 Canasta

6 9:00 Wii Bowling

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10:00 Ceramics

11:00 Tai Chi

12:30 Cards

10 8:00 Walker Prog..


10:00 Ceramics


12:00 BINGO


11 9:00 Ladies Bocce

9:30 Quilt & Sew

12:30 Ladies Poker




9:00 Craft Class

9:30 Men’s Bocce

11:30 Luncheon

1:00 Canasta

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9:00 Wii Bowling

11:30 Movie and Lunch

Movie : DAVE

16 Center Closed MLK Day

17 8:00 Walkers Prog

9:00 Exercise with Sandy 10:00 Ceramics 11:00 SOUP N SANDWICH 12:00 BINGO 7:00 pm Zumba w Michelle


9:30 Quilt & Sew

12:30 Ladies Poker

1:00 Mexican Train



9:00 Craft Class

9:30 Men’s Bocce

11:30 Luncheon

1:00 Canasta

20 9:00 Wii Bowling

23 10:00 Ceramics

11:00 Tai Chi

12:30 Cards

24 8:00am Walkers Prog.


10:00 Ceramics


12:00 BINGO



9:30 Quilt & Sew

12:30 Ladies Poker

1:00 Mexican Train



9:00 Craft Class

9:30 Men’s Bocce

11:30 Luncheon

1:00 Canasta

27 9:00 Wii Bowling

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10:00 Ceramics 11:00 Tai Chi 12:30 Cards

31 8:00am Walkers Prog.


10:00 Ceramics


12:00 BINGO


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February 2017

Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri

Brooklyn

Senior

Center

1 2 8:00 Walkers Prog.

9:00 Exercise with Sandy 9:00 Craft Class 9:30 Men’s Bocce 11:30 Luncheon 1:00 Canasta

3 9:00 Wii Bowling

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10:00 Ceramics

11:00 Tai Chi

12:30 Cards

7 8:00 Walkers Prog..


10:00 Ceramics


12:00 BINGO


8 9:30 Quilt & Sew

12:30 Ladies Poker



9:00 Exercise with Sandy 9:00 Craft Class 1:00 Canasta 1:30 Water Color Class

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9:00 Wii Bowling 11:30 Valentines Lunch & Movie Day (Sleepless in Seattle)

13 10:00 Ceramics

11:00 Tai Chi

12:30 Cards

14 8:00 Walkers Prog


10:00 Ceramics


12:00 BINGO



9:30 Quilt & Sew

12:30 Ladies Poker



9:00 Exercise with Sandy 9:00 Craft Class 9:30 Men’s Bocce 11:30 Luncheon 1:00 Canasta

17 9:00 Wii Bowling

20 Senior Center Closed

Washington’s B-Day

218:00am Walkers Prog.


10:00 Ceramics


12:00 BINGO


22 9:30 Quilting

2:30 Ladies Poker


23 8:00 Walkers Prog. 9:00 Craft Class 9:00 Exercise with Sandy 11:30 Luncheon 1:00 Canasta 1:30 Water Color Class

24 9:00 Wii Bowling

27 10:00 Ceramics

11:00 Tai Chi

12:30 Cards

288:00 Walkers Prog.


10:00 Ceramics


12:00 BINGO


Come and have lunch and hear our very knowledgeable speakers

Thursday Luncheons - Please buy your tickets in advance

Every Thursday Lunch is served at the Brooklyn Senior Center at 11:30 am. The cost is $6.00.

Tickets must be purchased no later than the Friday before the luncheon date. Pick up of Take Outs

is not until 12:30 p.m. Please let us know of your take out prior to the luncheon. No Refunds.

Menus for January

Jan. 5, 2017 - Baked Meatloaf/Whipped Pota-

toes and Gravy, Carrots, Applesauce, Biscuit &

Carrot Cake

Jan. 12, 2017 - Roast Beef, Whipped Potatoes,

Buttered Carrots, Roll, Fruited Jell-O, & 2

Cookies

January 19, 2017 - Oven Baked Chicken

Breast, Baked Potato, Broccoli, Roll, Cherry Pie

Jan. 26 , 2017 - Picnic Lunch with a Cheese-

burger on a bun, all the fixings, Potato Salad,

Baked Beans and a Brownie

Menus for February

Feb. 2, 2017 - Oven Baked Fish OR Kielbasa, 3

Pierogi’s, Cole Slaw, Roll, Fruit Cup, and Bos-

ton Cream Pie

Feb. 9, 2017 - Chicken Parmesan w/Spaghetti

and Italian Green Beans, Garlic Breadstick,

Tossed Salad & Red Jell-O Cake

Feb. 16, 2017 - Sloppy Joes, Hash Brown Patty,

Cole Slaw, Fruit Cup & Brownie

Feb. 23, 2017 - Roast Pork, Oven Baked Red

Skinned Potatoes, California Medley, Roll and

an Apple Turnover

Tuesday Soup & Sandwich before BINGO

January Soup & Sandwich February Soup & Sandwich

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Jan. 3, 2017 - Chicken Noodle & 1/2 Ham Sandwich

Jan. 10, 2017 - Chili with Crackers and Corn Bread

Jan. 17, 2017 - Hot Dog & Macaroni Salad

Jan. 24, 2017 - Vegetable Beef & Barley with a half

of Bologna Sandwich

Jan. 31, 2017 - BLT & Chips

Feb. 7, 2017 - Broccoli Cheddar & Biscuit

Feb. 14, 2017 - Mini Sub Sandwich & Chips

Feb. 21, 2017 - Stuffed Pepper Soup and a

Large Roll

Feb. 28, 2017 - Tuna Salad on a Croissant

with a Fruit Cup

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COUNCIL MEETINGS November 14, 2016

Authorized the District Board of Health of Cuyahoga County for Health Services for the year 2017 for $46,016. This is a yearly contract and a 5% increase from the previous two years.

Authorized a purchase and service agreement between the City of Brooklyn and Bailey Communica-tions, Inc. for a new VOIP phone system and full service five year maintenance agreement in the amount of $170,405.43. This purchase will save the City over $50,000 per year in monthly costs through the phone provided.

Approved Amended Annual Appropriations for 2016. General Fund expenditures totaled $16,172,711 including a large transfer to the Economic Development Fund.

Authorized the Mayor of the City of Brooklyn to pay an incentive to employees able to "opt-out" of medical coverage under the City's medical plan. The necessity comes from the fact that the IRS has now issued a final rule on how “opt-out” payments, i.e. payments made to employees for wav-ing coverage, are treated when it comes to the Employer’s duty to offer affordable insurance.

Authorized the Mayor to enter into an agreement with Software Solutions, Inc. to provide an ac-counting and software system and upgrade for the Finance and Payroll Departments. SSI’s VIP software upgrade and conversion will contribute to streamlining the City’s financial processes. These efforts will positively impact each of the City’s departments as well as enhance the finan-cial information available for Directors and City Council. The total cost over the next four years is $169,121 ($97,700 Upgrade + $71,421 Maintenance).

November 28, 2016 Approved a $2,500 grant from Wal-Mart for the Shop with a Cop Program. Thank you Wal-Mart! Approved a resolution supporting the efforts of organized labor unions and non-union employees

to protect retirement healthcare costs sharing for active workers and retirees. Approved the application of the City of Brooklyn to apply for Community Development Block Grant

Funds & Supplemental Grant for the Roadoan Road Reconstruction Project. Major project compo-nents include removal and replacement of curbs and curb drains, full asphalt wearing course re-moval and replacement, full depth concrete repair up to 25% of the pavement surface, apron re-placement, selected sidewalk replacement and repair and relining of the underlying sewers. Roadoan Road is a 0.7 mile long 30 foot wide roadway. Roadoan Alley is a 0.27 mile 17 feet wide roadway which provides access to homes fronting Roadoan Road. The estimated cost of the en-tire project is approximately $2.4 million and these grants if awarded would total $200,000.

Approved the creation and use of a Brooklyn Community Improvement Corporation Fund (a Sub-Fund of #102). This will allow for the disbursement of funds necessary for the Corporation to carry out its designated mission and responsibilities and allow for the accurate tracking of ex-pense and revenues within the Corporation. Additionally, this was one of the suggestions by the Auditor when reviewing the CIC’s records.

Approved the Medical Insurance Renewal from Medical Mutual of Ohio (MMO) providing medical insurance coverage or eligible employees from December 1, 2016 to December 31, 2017 and dental coverage from December 1, 2016 to January 1, 2019. The City presented numerous plans to the health care committee this year and the committee chose to bring 3 of those plans in front of the employees. The current plan stays the same with a 1.4% increase in costs plus two new plans were introduced including the CleCare plan which is the same plan design but with a limited MetroHealth network and an HSA plan where the city will be contributing to if employ-ees move. Both of the later plans are a decreased cost to the city.

Authorized the purchase of 12 mobile data terminal for the Police Department for a total of $84,857.46. This was part of the 2016 capital budget.

Condolences Our Sympathy goes out to all who have Lost Loved Ones in the past months.

May They Rest in Peace!

Raymond Roginski

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Our Sincerest

Get Well Wishes

Rose Johnson, Helen Katona, Bobbie

Matysiak, Sandy Pukys, & Rose Sutton

BUS TRANSPORTATION

Bus runs from 8:30 a.m.—3:00 p.m. Monday—Friday

Reservations required—call Center at least 1 business day in

advance: 216-635-4222

Mon. - Medical appointments

Tues. - Medical appointments, Soup N Sand-wich, Bingo

Wed. - 10:30 Shopping in Brooklyn only

Thurs. - Shopping and Medical appointments, lunch at the Center

9:30 a.m.— Ridge Park Square & Biddulph Plaza

10:30 a.m.— Pick up for lunch at the Senior Center

11:00 a.m.— Ridge Park Square, Biddulph Plaza, & medical appoint-ments

Fri. - Medical Appointments, Banking, Hair appointments, Shopping at Wal-Mart & Aldi’s

Donation: $1.00 each way absolutely no tipping

In case of emergency, bad weather, or you need medication or basic food, we can help. Call Senior Center.

Volunteer Appreciation

Thanks to all the many Wonderful Volun-teers who clocked more than 856 hours in

the months of October and November

Please, remember to sign the Volunteer Book so we can keep track of your hours.

In and Around the Center

Chico’s Casino Trips NO CASINO TRIPS in JAN. or FEB. Trips will resume in MARCH Call Chico for more Information at: (216) 551-7561

City of Brooklyn

Mayor Katherine Gallagher

7727 Memphis Avenue

Brooklyn, OH 44144-2197

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January 13, 2017

11:30 a.m.

Lunch and a Movie: $5

Dave

Come enjoy lunch while watching the movie “Dave” - Kevin Kline plays Dave, a temp agency owner who has an uncanny

resemblance to the U.S. President is used as a replacement to avoid a poten-

tially explosive scandal.

Lunch: Pizza and Salad

February 10, 2017

11:30 a.m.

Lunch and a Movie: $5

Sleepless in Seattle

With Tom Hanks and Meg Ryan

A fun lunch awaits you with a romantic

comedy to entertain you afterwards.

A recently widowed man’s son calls a radio talk show in an attempt to find his father a

new love interest.

So come on in and have a good meal and

some great laughs with us!

Lunch: Chicken Salad Croissant & Chips

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