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NEWSLETTER OF THE BLADEN COUNTY SENIOR CENTER
CELEBRATING BLACK HISTORY MONTH, TRAILBLAZERS,
PRESIDENTS, OLYMPIANS, THE SUPERBOWL,
VALENTINE’S DAY & ROMANCE!
FEBRUARY 2022
608 McLeod Street Elizabethtown, North Carolina 910-872-6331
CENTER INFORMATION
Bladen Senior Center VIP’s
608 McLeod Street Division On Aging Director Kelly Robeson
Elizabethtown, NC
Phone 910-872-6331 Senior Center Director Vacant
Fax 910-862-6913 Nutrition Coordinator Sharon Hester
Center Hours Nutrition Site Manager Vacant
Monday-Friday 8:30-5:00 Front Desk Frances Melton
Daily Activities
Monday-Friday Senior Volunteer- Crafts Sharon Robeson
9:00-2:00 Senior Volunteer- Bible Study Wade Lowry
(Programs subject to change) Senior Volunteer- Newsletter Editor Jean Cross
Fitness Center / Library
Computers / WIFI Lunch-Senior Volunteer Vacant
SHIIP INFORMATION Lunch-Senior Volunteer Vacant
Welcome Seniors! Age 60+ Lunch-Senior Volunteer Vacant
Lunch is provided free
(contributions welcome) Senior Volunteers
Transportation can be arranged Sunshine Cards & Notes Dot Shipman
with BARTS 910-862-6930
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"One thing is clear to me: We, as human beings, must be willing to accept
people who are different from ourselves." —Barbara Jordan
BLADEN COUNTY MENU FEBRUARY 2022
Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday
1) Spaghetti 2) Honey Mustard 3) Beef Patty 4) BBQ Pork Roast
Casserole Chicken Hamburger Bun Hamburger Bun
Corn Buttered Rice Ketchup Buttermilk Potatoes
Green Peas Spinach Lettuce & Pickles California Veggies
Texas Bread Cranapplesauce Whipped Potatoes Sugar Cookie
Pineapple Dinner Roll Mixed Fruit Milk
Tidbits Grape Juice Cobbler
Milk Milk Milk
7) Turkey Breast 8) Swiss Steak 9) Chicken Veggie 10) Glazed Ham 11)*Baked Chicken*
w/Gravy Whipped Stew Black Eyed Peas Breast
Candied Spiced Potatoes Rice Collard Greens Cordon Bleu Sauce
Yams Mixed Veggies Black Eyed Peas White Bread Green Peas
Green Peas
Dinner Roll Wheat Roll Dinner Roll Tropical Fruit Glazed Carrots
Strawberry Bar Sliced Pears Mandarin Oatmeal Cookie Dinner Roll
Milk Milk Oranges Milk Orange Juice
Milk Milk
14) Italian Beef & 15) Ham & 16) Beef Stroganoff 17) Creamy 18) Hamburger
Rice Casserole White Beans Italian Veggies Paprika Stew
Italian Veggies Collard Greens Green Peas Chicken Rice Pilaf
Dinner Roll Milk Cornbread Wheat Bread Lima Beans Broccoli
Orange Hot Spiced Tropical Fruit Glazed Carrots Texas Bread
Pecan Spinwheel Apples Milk Dinner Roll Cranapplesauce
Sugar Cookie Mandarin Milk
Milk Oranges
Milk
President’s Day
21) Teriyaki 22) Sloppy Joe 23) Turkey A La 24) A-1 Chopped 25) BBQ Pork
Chicken Hamburger Bun King Steak w/Gravy Ribblett
Rice Tater Tots Rice Pilaf Turnip Greens Pickle Slices
Sliced Carrots Mixed Veggies Broccoli Mac & Cheese Wheat Bun
Dinner Roll Grape Juice Dinner Roll Wheat Bread Corn Milk
Orange Juice Milk Tropical Fruit Seasonal Fruit Delmonico
Fortune Cookie Milk Milk Potatoes
Milk Fluffy Fruit Salad
28)Lemon Pepper FAT TUESDAY Ash Wednesday You must be a Are you a flame?
Chicken March 2 bowling ball Because I think
Rice Pilaf March 1
since you’re right I found my
Green Beans up my alley. perfect match.
Dinner Roll
Jelly Crème Pie
Orange Juice Don’t go bacon Your name must
Milk my heart! be Summer
because you are hot.
LET US PLACE YOUR AD HERE.
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ELIZABETHTOWN ACTIVITIES FEBRUARY 2022
Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday
1) 2) 3) 4)4)
ARTS & CRAFTS ARTS & CRAFTS
930-10:30 BIBLE STUDY 930-10:30 BINGO
9:30
TAI CHI TAI CHI
1030-11:30 1030-11:30
7) 8) 9) 10) 11)
ARTS & CRAFTS ARTS & CRAFTS
BINGO 930-10:30 BIBLE STUDY 930-10:30 BINGO
9:30
TAI CHI TAI CHI
1030-11:30 1030-11:30
14) 15) 16) 17) 18)
ARTS & CRAFTS ARTS & CRAFTS
BINGO 930-10:30 BIBLE STUDY 930-10:30 BINGO
9:30
TAI CHI TAI CHI
1030-11:30 1030-11:30
21) 22) 23) 24) 25)
ARTS & CRAFTS ARTS & CRAFTS
BINGO 930-10:30 BIBLE STUDY 930-10:30 BINGO
9:30
TAI CHI TAI CHI
1030-11:30 1030-11:30
28) FAT ASH
TUESDAY WEDNESDAY
BINGO
MARDI
GRAS
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Barrier Breakers: Black Athletes Who Paved the Way
by Jon Saraceno, AARP, May 27, 2021 Jon Saraceno is an award-winning multimedia journalist
With the SuperBowl and the Winter Olympics on tap, it’s good to look & see those who paved the way.
High-achieving Black athletes throughout the decades have been inspired and motivated by those who
came before them. Many of these originals were the first professional black athletes in their sports, set
examples for fans and future superstars alike. Here are some heroes who set records, won
championships and made their marks, showing later generations what was possible.
Jackie Robinson:(1919–72) The first Black man to play in Major League Baseball in the modern era,
starting at first base for the Brooklyn Dodgers in 1947.—Dusty Baker, 71, manager of the Houston Astros,
played 19 seasons in Major League Baseball, was a three-time manager of the year in the National League.
Pelé: (1940–) Soccer's first Black global superstar, helping Brazil win the ‘58 World Cup —Briana Scurry,
49, starting goalkeeper for the U.S. women's World Cup championship soccer team in 1999 and a two-time
Olympic gold medalist.
Wilma Rudolph: (1940–94) The first American woman to win three Olympic gold medals, in 1960 in track
and field—Jackie Joyner-Kersee, 59, won six Olympic medals in track and field, including three gold.
Jack Johnson:(1878–1946) The first Black world heavyweight boxing champion, in 1908—Mike Tyson, 54,
became the youngest heavyweight champion in history, in 1986, at age 20.
Arthur Ashe:(1943–93) The only Black tennis player to win men's singles championships at Wimbledon, the
U.S. Open and the Australian Open—James Blake, 41, a former professional tennis player, was named
Arthur Ashe Humanitarian of the Year in 2008. He works as an ESPN tennis analyst.
Willie O'Ree:(1935–) The first Black player in the National Hockey League—Madison Bowey, 26, is
currently a defenseman with the NHL's Vancouver Canucks (and)—Grant Fuhr, 58, won five Stanley Cups as
a goaltender for the Edmonton Oilers. He is the first Black member of the Hockey Hall of Fame and was
voted one of the 100 Greatest NHL Players in history.
Fritz Pollard:(1894–1986) The first African American head coach in the National Football League, playing
and coaching for several teams before 1926, when all Black players and coaches were removed—Tony
Dungy, 65, was the first Black head coach to win the Super Bowl, with the Indianapolis Colts in 2007.
Michael Jordan:(1963–) The first Black NBA star to negotiate a mega-endorsement deal —Charles Barkley,
58, is a former NBA star and network basketball analyst.
Althea Gibson:(1927–2003) The first Black American to win a Grand Slam tennis title, the French Open, in
1956—Katrina Adams, 52, is a former tennis professional and the first Black president and CEO of the
United States Tennis Association.
Jesse Owens:(1913–80) The winner of four gold medals at the Berlin Olympics in 1936, which put the lie to
Hitler's assertions of white supremacy—Carl Lewis, 59, a former sprinter and long jumper, won nine gold
medals in four Olympic Games.
Wendell Scott:(1921–90) The first Black driver to win a race in the NASCAR Grand National series, in
Jacksonville, FL, 1963—Willy T. Ribbs, 66, the first Black driver to race in the Indianapolis 500, in 1991.
Charlie Sifford:(1922–2015) The first Black golfer to play on the PGA Tour, in 1961—Lee Elder, 86, was
the first African American golfer to play in the Masters, in 1975.
John Thompson:(1941–2020) The first Black head basketball coach to win the NCAA Division I champion-
ship with Georgetown University in 1984 —Patrick Ewing, 58, former NYKnicks center, Naismith Men’s
College Player of the Year in 1985, after Georgetown University won the NCAA Division I championship.
Bill Russell:(1934–) An NBA Hall of Fame center and a former head coach who won a league-record 11
championships for the Boston Celtics—Earvin “Magic” Johnson, 61, was selected by the NBA as one of its
50 greatest players. The 12-time All-Star won five championships with the Los Angeles Lakers, three league
MVP awards and three NBA Finals MVP awards.
THE SKINNY ON THE SENIOR CENTER BLADEN COUNTY VACCINE NEWS
NEWS WE CAN USE:
Activities available Mon-Tue-Wed-Thur-Fri Covid-19 vaccines and boosters are available at the
Monday & Friday: Bingo Bladen County Health Department. Anyone who
Tuesday & Thursday: Crafts needs the vaccine may call for an appointment.
Wednesday: Bible Study Booster vaccines must be the same vaccine you
originally received and are available at these
WORDS WE CAN USE: Elizabethtown locations: Bladen County Hospital
and Health Department, CVS, Walgreens, Wal-
The Senior Nutrition Program is more than a
Mart.
meal… We also work to promote health and prevent
It’s not to late to get the seasonal flu shot.
disease while providing opportunities to socialize
and reduce senior isolation. Our sites offer a variety
of activities, as well as opportunities for meaningful BARTS TRANSPORTATION NEWS
community involvement through volunteer
opportunities. We work with seniors to link them BARTS busses continue their routes, picking up &
with other community-based services such as returning senior adults and the general public in
Bladen County going to the Senior Center, errands
physical therapy programs, educational
opportunities, community health, case mangement and medical appointments.
services. Sharon Hester, Nutrition Coordinator Call BARTS, 862-6930 for information
Contact Richard Fernbach to
place an ad today!
rfernbach@lpicommunities.
com or (800) 950-9952 x3675
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608 McLeod Strut, HERE
Elizabethtown, NC 28337
Senior Center Advisory
Board Members
Deborah Graham, Leroy Boykin
Allie Hopgood, Virginia Gause
William Corbett, Jean Cross Burt’s Bees….. Made right here in Durham, NC!
Snow Moon is the name of the
February Full Moon Originally conceived in Maine, Burt’s Bees
has become name brand in skin and hair care,
found everywhere from big-box stores to small
boutiques. Today everyone buzzes about the
Durham, NC made products, which range from
shampoo to lip balm and diaper ointment to
cuticle cream. There’s something good for
Everyone. Go Magazine, AAA publication
Q: What do you call a monkey when you take its bananas? A: Furious George.
Q: Why are elephants so wrinkled? A: Because they take too long to iron.
Q: What do you call an alligator in a vest? A: An investigator.
Q: What do you call a sleeping bull? A: A bulldozer.
Q: What side of a turkey has the most feathers? A: The outside.
Q: Where do sheep go on vacation? A: To the Baa-hamas.
HOW DO YOU MAKE GOOD HOMEMADE CHILI?
To All Our Friends
This classic chili is perfect for a weeknight meal because it can be
Born In made in minutes. The only thing to chop is an onion.
Heat olive in a large soup pot.
FEBRUARY Add chopped onion and cook for 5 minutes.
Add ground beef and break it apart with a wooden spoon.
Cook for 6-7 minutes. Add chili powder, cumin, sugar, tomato
paste, garlic powder, salt, pepper, and optional cayenne.
Stir until well combined. Add diced tomatoes, kidney beans, beef
broth, and tomato sauce.
Stir well. Simmer for 20-25 minutes.
Let the chili rest for 5-10 minutes before serving.
WHAT DO YOU TOP CHILI WITH?
In addition to the chili ingredients listed in this recipe for chili, you
may also want to have these things as toppings:
shredded cheddar cheese
sour cream
Happy Birthday! sliced green onions
saltine crackers or oyster crackers
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