If you are turning 65 or going on Medicare, here’s an opportunity for you to get the information you need to understand it.

At 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday we are having a Medicare ABCD’s class. The class will cover the parts of Medicare- hospital, medical and drug options; including original/traditional Medicare, Medicare supplements, Medicare advantage plans, Part D prescription drug and preventive benefits, Medicare savings programs, preventing fraud, waste and abuse, and resources and to help you make decisions.

Instructor is a certified State Health Insurance Program (SHIP) Counselor with the Senior LinkAge Line 1-800-333-2433. This class is presented in two parts, the first part will cover Parts A and B of Medicare along with the traditional (Medigap) supplemental plans. The second part will cover the Medicare Health (Advantage) Plans and Medicare Part D.

 

Historical

presentation

At 2 p.m. Thursday the Mower County Historical Society will be here. Assuming the presidency at the depth of the Great Depression, Franklin D. Roosevelt helped the American people regain faith in themselves.

He brought hope as he promised prompt, vigorous action, and asserted in his inaugural address, “the only thing we have to fear is fear itself.”

If you are interested in attending these informational classes please RSVP by stopping by the senior center front desk or calling 507-433-2370.

We look forward to seeing you at our many programs at the senior center.

Don’t forget our coffee shop where every day you can have homemade soup for $1 and sandwich for 50 cents. Tuesday tator tot hotdish for only $2. You are always welcome at the center.

 

Upcoming events

Monday: Bone Builders, 9 a.m.; Blood pressure checks, 9 a.m.; Coloring Class, 10 a.m.; Cards (Pinochle, Duplicate Bridge), 12:30 p.m.; Exercise with Evie’s Friends, 1 p.m.; AMP Sleep (pre-registered only), 2 p.m., Facebook class; Zumba, 6:15 p.m.

Tuesday: Silver Sneakers, 8:15 a.m.; Exercise with Evies Friends, 9 a.m.; Tator Tot Hotdish, 11:30 a.m.; Cards (Pinochle, Duplicate Bridge, 500) 12:30 p.m.; Hearing Aid Clinic, 4 p.m.

Wednesday: Tai chi, 9 a.m., Wood Carvers, 9 a.m., Walking Club, 9 a.m.;

Weight Watchers, 12:15 p.m.; Cards (Duplicate Bridge, Pinochle, Cribbage), 12:30 p.m.; Stitching Bees, 1 p.m.; Open chess, 1 p.m.;

Weight Watchers, 5:30 p.m.; Medicare ABCD’s 5:30 p.m.

Thursday: Silver Sneakers, 8:15 a.m.; Exercise with Evie’s Friends, 9 a.m.; Cards (Pinochle), 12:30 p.m.; Bingo, 1 p.m.; Open chess, 1 p.m.; Mower County Historical Society, 2 p.m.; Zumba, 6:15 p.m.

Friday: Bone Builders, 9 a.m.; Cards (Duplicate Bridge, Pinochle, Cribbage, 500), 12:30 p.m.; Ping Pong, 3 p.m.

 Weekly Card Results

Monday Bridge

May 2, two tables

1st Millie Seiver, 2nd Jaynard Johnson, 3rd Quentin Fiala, 4th Lois Johnson, 5th John Karnes

Tuesday Duplicate Bridge

May 3, eight tables

1st Larry Crowe, 1st Dave Ring; 2nd Joyce Crowe, 2nd Millie Seiver; 3rd Judy Bungum, 3rd Dave Solomonson; 4th Ron Peters, 4th Gene Muchow; 5th Gail Schmidt, 5th Ray Schmidt

Tuesday 500

May 3, one table

1st Betty Fisher, 2nd Wayne Chilson, 3rd Romans Kikuts

Friday Bridge

May 6, two tables

1st Lois Johnson, 2nd Jaynard Johnson, 3rd Carolyne Higgins, 4thMary Johnsen, 5th John Karnes

Wednesday Duplicate Bridge

May 5, four tables

1st Eunice Michaelis, 1st Warren Behrends; 2nd Vandy Newman, 2nd Ron Peters; 3rd Dave Ring, 3rd Orrion Roisen; 4th Connie Johnson, 4th Quentin Fiala

Pinochle

No Results

Friday Cribbage

May 6, one table

1st Bernice Scholer, 2nd Val Lavalle

Friday 500

May 6, two tables

1st Wayne Chilson, 2nd Wayne Freitag, 3rd Patricia Andrews, 4th Loretta Nelson