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From the Membership January, February, March Senior Services
Executive Director Information Class, Travel, Program and Programs & Services
Event Schedule
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WINTER 2017
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Still speaking her mind at 103
Nadine Berry is the oldest member Nadine Berry, now 103, celebrated Granny, she knows” is what they’d
of our Time Together community. her 100th birthday at the South Whid- say. I helped a lot of kids. They used
Director Mel Watson interviewed bey Center having lunch with friends. to sit around my feet and watch TV.
her recently about a variety of topics. I was “Granny” to all the kids in the
helped the business world a lot. It neighborhood.
Tell us a little about yourself… makes their work easier.
On asking for help…
My name is Nadine Berry and I On volunteering…
was born in 1913. I am 102, I think? I volunteered all the time with kids, I don’t find it easy to ask for help, it
Now I’m not sure… or is it 103? is easier for me to give help than for me
Holy cow! People treat you with kid mostly. Teaching kids stuff. “Go ask to ask for help. I’ve never had to really
gloves when you’re 103, like you’re ask for help, I mean I’d just figure out
a piece of glass or something. I don’t how to do it. When you get older you
like it. I don’t feel like that. I feel like can’t do the things you used to do, like
I always did. dance all night. It’s aggravating.
On young people… I used to ice skate with a partner
on ice. That’s fun if you can find a
I think young people are great. I partner who can dance on ice skates
like them when they are teenagers and can keep up with you. Some of
because they are curious. They want these men are so damn clumsy on
to know what it’s like getting old. their feet. Oh gosh, I swear!
They ask grown-up questions and I
tell them, “It ain’t fun, stay young.” On being daring…
I say to others who are getting older
to take it with a smile. Kids asking The most daring thing I have ever
questions and people talking to me done is to jump out of an airplane,
make me feel young. on a dare, like a damn fool. I liked
it after the parachute opened. It was
On computers… great, but before that, it was like,
“Ahh! What am I doing here?”
I used to use a computer. I just went
out and got one and brought it home On equal rights…
and did it on my own. I think some
people use computers to everyone’s Women can do better than men I’ll
disadvantage. But computers have tell you that. Most things women can
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