Janet Godby, Purdue Extension’s family nutrition assistant, will talk about food safety for picnics during the summertime months.

Dates and locations include: Mon., July 12, 11 a.m., Charles Major Manor, 102 E. Franklin St.; Wed., July 14, 1:30 p.m., Pearson Place, 115 Colescott St., and Tues., July 20, 9:30 a.m., The Horizon Center, 1504 S. Harrison St.

The first 10 participants seated for each program receive gifts. Door prize, recipes, and food to sample.

Janet Godby, Shelby County’s Purdue Extension family nutrition program assistant, will present programs about the purpose of calcium in diets at Blueridge Terrace Apts. on Wed., July 21 during the following times:

Free handouts, recipes, food to sample and giveaways.

July 2: Independence Day

July 5: CLOSED

July 6: Anniversary, Name That Tune, 10 a.m.

July 7: Chocolate Day, 11:30

July 8: Nat’l Peach Day

Craft: "Rag Dolls" for Pioneer Fair, 1:00

July 13: Int’l Puzzle Day

July 14: ICE CREAM

SOCIAL, Int’l Ice Cream Day, Cost: $2, 11:30

July 20: Remember the 60’s

July 22: Reading Group,

1:00; "Rag Dolls’ craft,

 TRIPS

July 8, 2010, 7 p.m., The Horizon Center, 1504 S. Harrison St.

The Strawberry Festival was a success in spite of the heat and pop-up showers! I was proud of the many members who pitched in to help us by donating cakes, cutting strawberries, and helping that day. I didn’t realize that many of you volunteer year after year! Also, it doesn’t do any good to have a Festival without people to attend, so we appreciated the good turnout, too! Although I attended last year’s Festival, this was my first time to be fully involved with the whole event. I was amazed at the number of hours that went into organizing and executing this important fundraiser Thank you to all who participated!

The Membership Renewal Drive is well underway. More than half of our charter members have already renewed! Don’t put off sending in your renewal, because you don’t want to miss the great things we are planning. The first special event JUST FOR MEMBERS will be held Friday, July 23.

Instead of a noon luncheon, this year we are planning to go to a live, audience participation murder mystery and dinner on Friday, July 23, at the Kopper Kettle Inn in Morristown. We should be at the restaurant by 5:45 p.m. for the dinner, then stay for the mystery, which begins at 7 p.m. The cost of the dinner and play is $20, paid at the restaurant. You may choose to drive and meet us there, or you may ride the ShelbyGo van. If you wish to ride the van, we will leave The Horizon Center at 5:15, and the cost is $10, paid with reservation. In order to be counted with our Members Only group, you must make a reservation by calling The Horizon Center, 398-0127, by July 21. If you have not attended one of these mysteries, you are in for a treat!

Plot Summary of the Murder Mystery: Roy "Takeover" Tackett has "crashed" the company party and announced his plans to take over the company. He’s accompanied by his young bride, Bobbie, who will be upset to find her former lover and ice dancing partner, Robbie, is among the guests. Other guests include the ex-wife, the inebriated Mrs. Monroe and Skippy, The "home office" has sent its best troubleshooter, Marshall Monroe, in an attempt to head off disaster, but to no avail. When someone is murdered, they all become suspects. Luckily, Det. Nick Hardy is on the scene. It is performed by Between the Lines, a community of actors led by Mark Steenbarger.

Cast of Characters

Mark Steenbarger = Roy Tackett

Jenna Kramer = Bobbie

Toby Ling = Robbie

Richard Ramsey = Marshall Monroe

Kyrie Kennedy= ex-wife

Kevin Lilly = Skippy

Chris Cox = Mrs. Monroe

Jeremy Kessler = Nick Hardy

Also, in the planning stages is the Members Only trip for October. More details will be in the August issue of The Horizons for this fun trip to a nearby destination with great food. In addition, the second annual official Membership Drive community event will be Sept. 12 at the Strand Theater. There will be free entertainment and door prizes, so you won’t want to miss it. Bring a friend who is not yet a member!

Thank you to those who have already renewed memberships. If you haven’t renewed, don’t delay. Send your renewal in now so you don’t miss any of the events!

Shelby Senior Services logo wear would make a nice gift to members of The Horizon Center, friends of the agency, or to anyone for that matter. Come see what’s in stock:

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Please print out form and send to:

SHELBY SENIOR SERVICES, INC.

1504 S. Harrison St., P.O. Box 241

Shelbyville, IN 46176

Phone: (317) 398-0127 for information

An additional week has been added to the popular "Paint What You Draw" class instructed by local professional artist Nan Wimmer. Classes are scheduled the first and third Thursdays each month in The Horizon Center, 1504 S. Harrison St., from 1-3:30 p.m.

Supplies will be available, however, participants may bring their own watercolor paper, tubes of water color paints, and drawing pencils, if they prefer. Please call 398-0127 to reserve your spot. Newcomers are welcome!

July 8, 2010, 7 p.m., The Horizon Center, 1504 S. Harrison St.

The Visually Impaired People (VIP) support group meets the third Tuesdays of each month at 1 p.m. in McKay Manor Retirement Community, 1473 E. McKay Rd.

The group, which offers encouragement to others suffering from vision loss, is open to visually impaired people, their friends, their families and caregivers. The meetings provide a time for VIPs to socialize while sharing information about benefits, products and services for the visually impaired.

For more information, contact Kathy Beal, VIP president, at 765-525-6408.

Call 398-0127 to schedule appointments.

A bereavement support group facilitated by Vickie Boling and Dianna Pandak will begin Sept. 14 and continue for seven weeks on Tuesdays at 6 p.m. in the Horizon Center. Call 398-0127 to register.

The State Health Insurance Assistance Program, or SHIP, is a national program that offers one-on-one counseling and assistance to people with Medicare and their families. Through federal grants directed to states, SHIPs provide free counseling and assistance via telephone and face-to-face interactive sessions, public education presentations and programs, and media activities. To be contacted by a SHIP counselor, please call Shelby Senior Services, Inc., (317) 398-0127.

Answer: Whether Medicare or your insurance from a current employer is primary depends on the size of the employer and why you qualify for Medicare.

Primary insurance pays first on a claim for medical or hospital care. Secondary insurance pays after primary insurance. It usually pays for all or some of the costs that the primary insurer did not cover. However, if the service was not initially covered by the primary insurance, the secondary insurer may not cover it as well. If you qualify for Medicare because you are 65 or older, your insurance from a current employer is primary and Medicare is secondary. If the company has 20 or more employees, then Medicare is the primary insurance, and your employer coverage is secondary. If you qualify for Medicare because you are under 65 and have a disability or have ALS, your insurance from a current employer is primary and Medicare is secondary.

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