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Wilmington Senior Center 1901 N. Market Street Wilmington, DE 19802 (302) 651-3400 www.wilmingtonseniorcenter.org info@wilmingtonseniorcenter.org RETURN SERVICE REQUESTED

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Older Americans Month: May 2014 Safe Today. Healthy Tomorrow.

Older adults have made countless contributions and sacrifices to ensure a better life for future generations. Since 1963, communities across the country have shown their gratitude by celebrating Older Americans Month each May. This celebration recognizes older Americans for their contributions and demonstrates our nation’s commitment to helping them stay healthy and active.

This year’s theme for Older Americans Month is “Safe Today. Healthy Tomorrow.” The theme focuses on injury prevention and safety to encourage older adults to protect themselves and remain active and independent for as long as possible. Unintentional injuries to this population result in at least 6 million medically treated injuries and more than 30,000 deaths every year. With an emphasis on safety during Older Americans Month, we encourage older adults to learn about the variety of ways they can avoid the leading causes of injury, like falls.

While Wilmington Senior Center provides services, support, and resources to older adults year-round, Older Americans Month offers an opportunity for us to celebrate healthy aging and urge seniors to take control of their safety.

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Please bring small bills to pay for trips and lunches since the receptionists cannot make change for large bills. (Nothing larger than a $5.00 dollar bill)

WILMINGTON SENIOR CENTER PROGRAMS AND SERVICES

Meal Reservations 651-3400 Must be made by 1:00 p.m. the day prior to the meal

Bus Transportation 651-3400 Must be made by 8:00 a.m. on the day of pickup

Activities Coordinator 651-3424 Gretchen Broadwater

Cares and Concerns of Members 655-2528 Irmina Hudson

Supportive Services Grandparent Resource Center Caregiver Resource Center 651-3420 Patricia Anderson-Rice

$tand By Me 50+ Financial Coaching and Economic CheckUp Kathleen Andersen 651-3401 Jenna Fenstermacher 651-3427

Employment Services 651-3440

Lafayette Court 651-3429 Regenia Rochester

City Styles Thrift Shop Donations 651-3460

Grandparent Support Group meets on Tuesdays from 11:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.

Caregiver Support Group meets on the second Thursday of the month from 1:30-3:00 p.m.

LUNCH RESERVATIONS

Lunch reservations for all members and staff must be given to the front desk by 1:00 the day prior. We cannot assume that you will be here for lunch on any given day. Lunch cost for those under the age of 60 is $4.50 and $2.00 for those 60 and older, in accord-ance with City Fare guidelines. Once a lunch is or-dered you are responsible for its payment. If you need to cancel after lunch has been ordered, call right away. We will then know the meal is available if anyone else wants to purchase it. If the meal is not sold, you will need to pay for it. Unsold meals are billed to the Center on a monthly basis at the $4.50 price.

TRIP RESERVATIONS Please sign up and pay for trips/events by the desig-nated deadline. Your bus seat is guaranteed only when the fee is paid.

If the minimum number of participants is not met by the deadline the trip/event will be cancelled and pay-ment will be returned. A late fee will be imposed on those not meeting the deadline date providing the trip/event has a sufficient number registered.

Current WSC members are placed first on the Cen-ter’s 16 passenger bus for day trips. Non-members may attend a day trip if there are unpaid seats after the trip’s deadline.

Remember to make suggestions for activities!

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Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday

5/1SalmonwithLemonDillSauceBakedPotatoKeyLargoVegetablesWatermelonSourCream

5/2TunaSaladSaladMixwithTomatoLemonGreenBeanSaladFreshOrangeOatmealCookiesSplitTopWheatRoll

5/5TurkeywithGravySweetPotatoesGreenBeansMiniCornMuf inApplesauceCranberrySauce

5/6Hamburgerw.CheddaronHamburgerRollwithLettuce&TomatoRoastedPotatoWedgesCantaloupeKetchup

5/7FlounderseasonedwithLemon&ParsleyMacaroni&CheeseStewedTomatoesDoubleFiberBreadOrangeAppleCinnamon‐Waf leCookie

5/8PotRoastinAuJusGarlicMashedPotatoesCarrotsDoubleFiberBreadStrawberryBananaYogurtSundae

5/9ChickenFlorentinewithProvolone,Parmesan&SpinachRoastedPotatoTidbitsGiantGold ishGraham

5/12BBQChickenBreastPotatoSaladwithEggCaliforniaBlendVeggiesDoubleFiberBreadVanillaYogurtFruitCocktail

5/13FireBraisedPorkBakedPotatow.CheddarBrusselsSproutsSplitTopRollCantaloupeHorseradishSauce

5/14TunaSaladSandwichonKaiserRollwithLettuce&TomatoMarinatedBeanSaladDicedPearsCrackers

5/15MeatballsinSauceoverRotiniPastaMixedGreensSaladSplitTopRollFreshPeachParmesanCheese

5/16Chicken&DumplingsCarrotsGreenBeansMandarinOranges

5/19WSCClosedAll‐StaffMeeting

***5/20***HotDogonaBunHamburgeronaBunwithLettuce,Tomato&OnionBakedBeansPotatoSaladWatermelon

5/21BreadedFlounderRoastedPotatoWedgesBrusselsSproutsFreshPlumRiceCrispyTreat

5/22HerbBakedChickenScallopedPotatoesPeasSplitTopRollBanana

5/23BBQPorkSandwichonWholeWheatBunSeasonedGreensCookedApples

5/26WSCClosedMemorialDay

5/27Turkey&Swisson12GrainBreadwithLettuce&TomatoTomatoVegetableSoupVanillaYogurtMayonnaise

5/28OvenFriedChickenMashedPotatoesw.GravyColeslawSplitTopRollWatermelonCake&IceCream

5/29MeatloafwithGravyGarlicMashedPotatoesAsianBlendVeggiesDoubleFiberBreadTropicalFruitSalad

5/30CheeseRavioliinSpaghettiSauceMixedGreensSaladDoubleFiberBreadApricotHalves

Allmealssubjecttochange.Allmealscontain1%milkMealsareorderedaccordingtoprojectednumber;overthatnumber,back‐upmealswillbeavailable.

Suggestedminimumdonationforpersons60+is$2.00Peopleunderage60mustpay$4.50.

CityFareMenuMay2014–CITY

Saturday Mid Day meals served at St. Anthony’s Sunday Mid Day meals served at St. Anthony’s & St. Patrick’s Senior Centers. Tuesday & Thursday Evening Meals served at St. Anthony’s Senior Center

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MONTHLY ACTIVITIES May, 2014 Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri

Beginning May 23 and ending August 29 on Fridays, Bingo will begin at 12:45 and end at 2:45.

WSC will close at 3:15 on Fridays through the summer.

1 10:45 Bible Study 11:00 Senior Roll Call

Presentation* 1:00 Bingo

2 9:15 Produce Junction &

Booths Corner Trip* 1:00 Bingo

5 9:00 Chair Stretching* 9:30 Strength Building 10:30 Wii Bowling

6 9:00 Quilting 11:30 GRC Support Group 1:00 Bingo 3:00 Red Hat Society Meeting

7 9:00 Chair Stretching* 9:30 Shady Maple Trip* 9:30 Strength Building 10:30 Wii Bowling 1:00 In-Place Walking

8 10:45 Bible Study 1:00 Bingo 1:30 Caregiver Support

Group* 4:00 Soul Line Dancing*

9 9:45 West Center City

Fashion Show & Lunch* 1:00 Bingo

12 8:45 Defensive Driving

Refresher Course* 9:00 Chair Stretching* 9:30 Commodity Food Delivery 9:30 Strength Building 10:30 Wii Bowling

13 9:00 Quilting 11:30 GRC Support Group 1:00 Bingo

14 9:00 Chair Stretching* 9:30 Strength Building 10:00 Council Meeting 10:30 Wii Bowling 11:00 Members’ Meeting 1:00 In-Place Walking

15 10:45 Bible Study 1:00 Bingo 4:00 Soul Line Dancing*

16 9:30 Brandywine

Boulevard Shops* 1:00 Bingo

19 9:00 Chair Stretching* 11:15 Wii Bowling Banquet

WSC Closed All Staff Meeting

20 9:00 Quilting 10:00 Ask the Dietician

Presentation* 11:30 GRC Support Group 1:00 Bingo 4:00 Board of Directors

meeting 5:30 GRC-LINKS Program

21 9:00 Chair Stretching* 9:15 Columbus, NJ Flea Market* 9:30 Strength Building 10:30 Wii Bowling 1:00 In-Place Walking

22 10:45 Bible Study 1:00 Bingo 4:00 Soul Line Dancing*

23 9:45 Walk the Labyrinth at

DE Art Museum* 12:45 Bingo

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MEMORIAL DAY WSC CLOSED

27 9:00 Quilting 11:30 GRC Support Group 1:00 Bingo

28 9:00 Chair Stretching* 9:30 Strength Building 9:45 Health & Wellness Picnic* 10:30 Wii Bowling 11:15 Birthday Party 1:00 In-Place Walking

29 10:45 Bible Study 11:15 Birthday Party 4:00 Soul Line Dancing*

NO BINGO

30 12:45 Bingo

* See more information about presentations, trips and activities on the following pages.

Daily: Word Puzzles, Cards, Dominos and Games; Exercise and Computer Rooms open. Pool table located in Exercise Room.

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ACTIVITIES N G L E

WSC: Experts at Living Well Gretchen Broadwater, Activities Coordinator (651-3424)

ACTIVITIES & PRESENTATIONS

1 Senior Roll Call presentation, 11:00. Learn how the Senior Roll Call Lifeline can check on your personal safety.

5 Chair Stretching, 9:00 a.m. Gentle warm-ups every Monday & Wednesday with Thomasina Joseph.

8,15,22,29 Soul Line Dancing, 4:00 p.m. 12 Defensive Driving Refresher Course, 8:45.

Refresher class is a 4-hour course. Checks or Money Orders payable to AARP should be brought to class. Instructors do not accept cash. Fee is $15.00 for AARP members and $20.00 for non-members. Please sign up in the black Activities Book at the front desk. Bring drivers license and AARP membership card.

19 Wii Bowling Banquet, 11:15 - Wii Team Members only!

20 Ask the Dietician, 10:00. An opportunity to ask Fran Taccone, Registered Dietician, questions regarding your personal nutrition and health.

Computer Class for Beginners: We need a minimum of 5 students to begin a class in mid-May. The cost for WSC members is $20 and $25 for non-members. Payment must be made in advance. Please call 651-3400 to sign up. ________________________________________________________________________________

TRIPS

2 Produce Junction & Booth’s Corner, 9:15. Cost is $3.50 and lunch is on your own.

7 Shady Maple, 9:15 Trip is full - participants were rescheduled from April 16.

9 West Center City Fashion Show & Lunch, 9:45. Transportation fee is $1.50. Must be paid upon signing up.

16 Brandywine Blvd. Shops, 9:30. We’ll visit the boutique and re-sale shops along Brandywine Boulevard. Transportation cost is $2.00.

21 Columbus, NJ Flea Market, 9:15. Transportation fee is $8.00 and must be paid upon signing up.

23 Walk the Labyrinth at the Delaware Art Museum (weather permitting), 9:45.

Wear comfortable shoes. Transportation fee is $1.00.

Trips (continued)

28 Wilmington Health & Wellness Picnic, 9:45. Transportation fee is $1.00 and must be paid upon signing up.

SNEAK PEEK

June 4 Platinum Picnic - Hawaiian Luau is the theme

so wear bright, tropical shirts and sign up early. The meal is being catered by Young’s Pig Pickin’ BBQ and must be reserved and paid for by May 28. The meal costs $5.00 (pulled pork or smoked turkey breast, BBQ beans, potato salad, cole slaw, macaroni salad, Italian pasta salad) Water will be available or you can bring your own beverage. Transportation costs $1.00. Bus will leave the Center at 9:00 and return at 1:30.

7 Membership Council’s Flea Market 11 Diabetes Prevention Program starts (see flyer) 11 Council & Members’ Meetings, last meeting

until September. 16 Car Fit - see below 18 Roots Market

July 11 Produce Junction & Booths’ Corner 22 State Fair Trip ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

SIGN UP FOR CAR FIT!

Car Fit is a free program for senior drivers offered by AAA. Experts work with individual drivers to assess proper positioning of seat, seat belt, steering wheel, head restraints and mirrors in their own cars. Participants will leave with recommended car adjustments and adaptations, as well as a list of local resources. Only 8 drivers can be accommodated within the scheduled time. If interested, contact Gretchen at 651-3424 after May 8th.

SOUL LINE DANCING has moved to 4:00 p.m. on Thursdays for the month of May beginning on May 8th. A suggested donation of $2.00 per class will be collected for the instructor.

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MAY BIRTHDAYS

5 Shirley Ingram 6 Margaret Brown, James Robinson 7 J.T. Thompson 9 Lucy Davis, Betty Hahn 10 Nellie Childs, Ralph Headley 11 Tony Price 12 Deloris Green 13 James Freeman 14 Betty Backus, Jean Frisby, Ella Huff 17 Greta Hammond 18 Donnell Guy 19 Anna Arrington 21 Sharon Briscoe 22 Essie Jamison 25 Beverly Jones, Lucille Osborne 26 Mary Hayes 27 Paula Palmer-Handy 28 Wendell Nichols 29 Diana Banner 31 John Williams

MAY BIRTHDAY INVITATION If your birthday is this month, please join us at the monthly birthday celebration on Thursday, May 29 (note day change) at 11:15 a.m.-2:00. Lunch is free for members who are celebrating their birthdays this month.

Please call to make a reservation at 651-3400 by Wednesday, May 21 so we can be sure to have enough meals.

You must call because you won’t be automatically included in our lunch count.

NOTES: ACTIVITIES COORDINATOR’S HOURS

Please pay for trips during the following hours only:

Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday 10:00-noon and 1:00-2:00

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VOLUNTEER INFORMATION If you are interested in volunteering with us at

Wilmington Senior Center, you must complete a volunteer application and register for an orientation

by calling 651-3460. -------------------------------------------------------------------

OPPORTUNITIES FROM AARP

Defensive Driving Courses for 2014 will be: May 12 September 8 November 10 -------------------------------------------------------------------

WELCOME TO OUR NEW MEMBER… Arthur Cunningham

COLLECTING SPECIAL ITEMS

Recycled eyeglasses and hearing aids for the Lion’s Club and soda can tabs for Ronald McDonald House. Please leave them with Gretchen.

THANK YOU TO: those who recently donated tabs for Ronald McDonald House and eye glasses for the Lion’s Club including: Cynthia Stewart, Beth Ray and granddaughter Paige, and Beatrice Cain.

SUMMER SCHEDULE TO BEGIN: Wilmington Senior Center will close

at 3:15 p.m. on Fridays beginning May 23 and ending August 29.

BRIGHT SPOT VENTURES will visit Wilmington Senior Center once each week from May to October with a mobile food truck loaded with fresh produce!

More information to come!

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WILMINGTON SENIOR CENTER MEMBERSHIP COUNCIL

YARD SALE

Saturday, June 7, 2014 9:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.

IN PARKING LOT BETWEEN 19TH & 20TH STREETS TATNALL AND MARKET STREETS

WILMINGTON, DE 19802

COME TO SELL! COME TO BUY!

TABLE AND LOT SPACES AT $15.00 EACH SPACE

TIME TO CLEAR OUT OLD ITEMS FROM THE ATTIC, CLOSET AND BASEMENT. THIS IS THE OPPORTUNITY YOU’VE BEEN WAITING FOR. LOT AND TABLE SPACE IS AVAILABLE ON A 1ST COME 1ST SERVE BASIS. TABLES WILL BE PROVIDED FOR INSIDE THE BUILDING ONLY. MUST PROVIDE OWN TABLE FOR PARKING LOT SPACES.

FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT: MARIE DASH @ (302) 655-8979)

Wilmington Senior Center is starting a chorus!

If you’d like to join, sign up at the Front Desk.

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FINANCIAL SPRING CLEANING TIPS

1. Review Your Credit Report By law, you're entitled to order one free credit report yearly from each of the three major credit bureaus. You can get yours at no cost from annualcreditreport.com. Make sure your credit reports are free of mistakes. Under the Fair Credit Reporting Act, both the credit reporting agency and the information provider (that is, the person, company, or organization that provides information about you to a credit reporting agency) are responsible for correcting inaccurate or incomplete information in your report. To take advantage of all your rights under this law, contact the credit reporting agency and the information provider.

2. Organize and/or Shred Old Financial Documents Sort through your statements, pay stubs, bills and other financial records, and keep only the documents that are absolutely necessary. Since the IRS has up to six years to audit you, keep your tax returns, canceled checks and receipts, and any records supporting your tax deduction for at least six years. If you're unsure about whether you should get rid of certain types of receipts, scan them or make a copy, then go ahead and shred the rest. But don't simply toss paperwork in the trash. Leaving important documents in the trash without properly shredding them is a bad idea. They are just waiting to be picked up by an identity thief.

Reducing paper clutter will not only help you stay more organized, it will also put your mind at ease. Plus, since the IRS accepts scanned copies of receipts, having those records available could come in handy in the event of an audit.

3. Record Your Financial Passwords and Store Records in a Safe Place Make sure you're not using the same password and log in information for all your online bank accounts and other financial accounts. Even though you might be logging in over a secure Internet connection, there's still a risk that someone who figures out your password will attempt to access other accounts with the same log in information.

Protect yourself against identity theft by logging your financial passwords in a password protected or encrypted document and storing it in a safe place. Also, important financial documents like a will, stocks certificates or bonds should be put in a safe place like a locked box or an online secure vault.

4. Review your Budget Is your budget up to date? Have you incorporated any increases or decreases in your income? Take a close look at your budget to see if you need to make any modifications. Make sure you're reporting expenses accurately and have made some room for savings account contributions. Use a Personal Budget Worksheet to help organize your finances.

5. Set up Automatic Bill Pay Spring cleaning isn't only about de-cluttering - it's also about making things more efficient. Set up automatic bill pay, and link it to your primary checking account. Automatic bill pay will eliminate the chances of missing a payment and paying those pesky late fees.

6. Pay off Holiday Debt Once and for All What does your current debt load look like? Spring is a good time to look at your total outstanding debts and see which loans or credit cards you could pay off entirely this year. At the very least, put yourself on a stricter debt payoff plan, and pay off any debt you accumulated over the holidays. Cleaning up this debt quickly can put you in a much better financial position for the rest of the year.

Call $tand By Me 50+ at 651-3401 for financial coaching on how to get your finances in order.

Need help with budgeting and saving? Want a free economic checkup? See Kathleen or Jenna of $tand By Me 50+

or call them at 651-3401 or 651-3427.

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CHANGE TODAY FOR A HEALTHIER FUTURE Diabetes Prevention Program YMCA of Delaware

Join us to find out how to reduce your risk for type 2 diabetes and gain tools for healthy living.

New class starting at the Wilmington Senior Center, June 11th

from 10:30-11:30am (1901 N Market Street, entrance in rear)

FREE for recipients of Medicare parts A/B/C and commercial United HealthCare

DID YOU KNOW... • About 79 million American adults have prediabetes, with blood glucose levels that are higher than normal. • People with prediabetes are likely to develop type 2 diabetes within 10 years, unless they act to prevent or

delay the disease. • Diabetes is a leading cause of heart disease, stroke, blindness, kidney disease and nerve disease.

THE GOOD NEWS�.�.�. Programs like the YMCA’s Diabetes Prevention Program have been shown to prevent or delay type 2 diabetes in individuals over age 60 by 70%. Medicare fee-for-service participants who qualify for the YMCA’s Diabetes Prevention Program may be eligible to participate in the program at no cost.

FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT Healthy Living Department at 302.572.9622 or diabetesprevention@ymcade.org

www.diabetespreventionde.org

The YMCA’s Diabetes Prevention Program is part of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention-led National Diabetes Prevention Program and is nationally supported by the Diabetes Prevention and Control Alliance. Enrollment of Medicare

beneficiaries at no cost in Delaware is made possible by Funding Opportunity # 1C1CMS330965 from Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation.

The contents of this flyer are solely the responsibility of the authors and have not been approved by the Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services.

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CAREGIVER’S CORNER: The Story of the Butterfly

By Jane Meier Hamilton, MSN, RN, Founder of “Partners on the Path LLC”

For me, caring for others has many positive moments. It can be rewarding and inspiring, funny and surprising. But it can also have some darker moments that are frightening, depressing, tedious, tiring, or overwhelming. There are days I love caregiving, while other times I struggle with it. During one of the most difficult periods, a dear friend sent me an e-mail with The Story of the Butterfly.

One day, a man spent hours watching a butterfly struggle to emerge from within its tight cocoon. Try as it might, the butterfly couldn’t squeeze its body through the tiny hole to break free. Then it stopped, apparently exhausted and unable to make any further progress.

So the man decided to help the butterfly. With a pair of scissors he gently snipped open the cocoon. The butterfly emerged easily, but to his surprise, it had a swollen body and shriveled wings.

The man continued to watch, expecting that any minute the butterfly would spread its wings and fly. It never happened! In fact, the butterfly spent the rest of its life crawling around unable to fly.

Why? Although well-intentioned, the man actually hurt the butterfly. The struggle to squeeze through the tiny opening forces fluid from the butterfly’s body, shrinking it, so the wings expand. This is nature’s difficult, but necessary, way of shaping, strengthening, and preparing the butterfly for flight.

As with butterflies, sometimes our struggles are exactly what we need in our lives. They may be painful, exhausting, and unwelcomed. They may slow or stop our progress, but going through life with no obstacles would cripple us. We wouldn’t develop character, strength, or the capacity to do great things. We’d never be able to spread our wings and fly.

During those difficult times, it helped me to remember this story. If you’re struggling with caregiving, it may help you, too. Like the emerging butterfly, when we work and work without respite, we exhaust ourselves and can’t make progress. Challenges can start to seem insurmountable. Like the nip of the scissors, we can long for an easy solution, but these often lead to negative consequences. Like the butterfly, struggling through tight spots builds our capacity to handle adversity and daunting challenges. Take care of yourself:

Conserve your energy. Balance times of action and rest. Respect your body’s need for sleep; it will restore not only your energy, but also your positive outlook.

Look for simpler approaches. Replace perfectionism; instead, do your very best in tough situations, but let go of the need to control outcomes. Repeat this affirmation, “I do my best and let go of the rest!”

Step back to gain a better perspective. Take breaks, doing something relaxing or enjoyable. Practice deep breathing to calm yourself. Ask a trusted person for suggestions.

Connect with a higher power. Meditate. Practice mindfulness. Pray for wisdom, strength, and guidance. Remember, all things pass away . . . the best and the worst in life, and everything in between.

Grandparent Support Group meets Tuesdays from 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m.

Caregiver Support Group meets second Thursday of the month at 1:30 p.m.-3:00 p.m.

Funding for the Caregiver Resource Center comes from the Division of Services for Aging and Adults with Physical Disabilities

as a result of the National Family Caregiver Support Program, Title III-E of the Older Americans Act.

Support for Caregivers... is available from our Caregiver Resource Center – call 651-3420 for more information.

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AAA Mid-Atlantic BBC Tavern & Grill

Joyce Bembry Jenny Bernadel

Traci Boddy Gretchen Broadwater

Susan Brown Rebecca Bryan Sandria Burton Caffee Gelato

Carol Carty Christ Church Christiana Hundred

Christiana Care Health System Phyllis Churchman-Bush

Jon Clifton Vannie Coles

Maureta Collins Ed & Mary Coombs

Ellie Coriell Stephanie Cory Virginia Dejesus

Jaron F. Alexis Fields

Dr. Charlette Fletcher Bill Getman Dan Getman Liz Getman

Rhonda Gray Harry’s Savoy Grill

Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield Donna Hopkins Irmina Hudson Susan Hummel Bobby Judge

Katherine Klocko Maureene LaFate Christopher Lamb

Corinne Leach Judy Lewis

Janelle McIntyre Stephen Mockbee

Judy Murray Angela Myers Ophelia Neal Dana Price Beth Ray

Geraldine Rice John Rink

Staci Rutherford Velma Scantlebury-White

ServiceMark ShopRite-Kenny Family Found.

Cynthia Springer Jamie Swain Urban Cafe

Wawa Serena Williams

Charlene Williamson Amanda Winfree

THANK YOU TO OUR RECENT DONORS

HEALTH & COMMUNITY INFORMATION

Thank you to our Run for the Ages

volunteers, donors and participants!

BOOTLESS STAGEWORKS TO BRING HILARIOUS TWIST ON HITCHCOCK TO THE WILMINGTON STAGE

Local theatre company will premiere witty whodunit The 39 Steps on May 9th

Wilmington, Del. - (April 12, 2013) - A full bagpipe band, two pilots, a waterfall, and the milkman. These are just a few of the more than 150 characters that will take the stage in Bootless Stageworks’ upcoming production of The 39 Steps. But in the spirit of Alfred Hitchcock, who

directed the classic that inspired the show, there’s a twist. The production features a cast of only four actors.

A two-time Tony winner, The 39 Steps, is a fast-paced whodunit with a splash of Monty Python-esque humor. Richard Hannay (Josh Innerst) has a boring life until he meets a woman (Sarah Joy Stone) with a thick accent who says she’s a spy. He takes her home, and she is murdered. Soon, a mysterious organization called “The 39 Steps” is hot on Hannay’s trail after they launch a nationwide manhunt.

The 39 Steps runs from May 9th through May 17th at St. Stephen’s Lutheran Church, 1301 N. Broom St., Wilmington, DE. Tickets available now. For more information, please call 302-887-9300 or visit www.bootless.org/the-39-steps.

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