VOLUNTEER SPOTLIGHT - NOVEMBER 2020

 Danilda Lee

Danilda started volunteering for WCCOA over 10 years ago. At that time, she was driving through Bowling Green when she noticed the flower beds at the Wood County Senior Center were in need of some TLC. She shared her opinion with the volunteer coordinator and as Danilda phrased it, “When you open your mouth and insert your foot, you’d better be prepared to put your money where your mouth is!” She was given the volunteer job of planting, watering and weeding for the Center for several years. Eventually, Danilda moved on from those tasks and began assisting in the dining room at lunch time, watering the inside plants, helping the Programs Department with the newsletter, and whatever else was needed. She is also a Senior Club member and co-coordinator of the gift shop.

Danilda was born in Henry County and is the 10^th out of 12 children. She attended Holgate High School and in 1962, she moved to Bowling Green to become a nanny for the Kaufman Family. She was also a cook in their restaurant in town. In 1963, she began her career at BGSU where she worked in food service at the Falcon’s Nest and then as the housing office secretary. She finally moved to Jerome Library at BGSU and retired in 2001. Danilda was married in 1975. Together they had a son in 1976 and adopted a daughter in 1980. She has 6 grandchildren and 3 great-grandchildren.

Danilda enjoyed bowling for many years and met her husband while doing so! She also enjoys gardening, cooking and baking. She loves to attend the school activities and sporting events of her grandchildren. She is thankful for her love of gardening because it brought her to WCCOA! She has learned so much here including the technology skills needed to attend virtual programming, and thoroughly enjoys playing cards and being with her friends, most of whom she’s met through the senior center.

Thank you, Danilda, for your service to the Wood County Committee on Aging!

October Trivia Contest Answers

Home Delivered Meal clients received an Ohio trivia flyer at the beginning of October. Anyone who completed the trivia and returned it to WCCOA was entered to win an Ohio themed gift basket (pictured below) sponsored by Walker Family Funeral Homes & Crematory! 

The winner of the October basket was Janice Ernst from Bradner, OH! 

OCTOBER TRIVIA CONTEST ANSWERS

Correct answers are underlined.

1. How many counties are there in Ohio? 88 Counties

2. What is the state bird of Ohio? Cardinal

3. This Ohio city is home to the world’s largest apple basket that stands over 29 feet tall? Newark, Ohio

4. This actor, boxer, comedian was born in London England and moved to Cleveland at age 4? Bob Hope

5. In what Ohio city is the Pro Football Hall of Fame located?  Canton, Ohio

6. This 1994 film was filmed at the Ohio State Reformatory in Mansfield, Ohio?

    A. American History X               B. The Shawshank Redemption 

    C. The Green Mile                      D. The Great Escape

7. What is the official state tree of Ohio?

     A. Spruce        B.  Buckeye

     C. Pine            D. Maple

8. What is Ohio’s State Flower?

    A. Red Rose                    B. Pansy

    C. Scarlet Carnation        D. Tulip

9. This was the nation’s first interracial, coeducational college?

    A. Oberlin College         B. Athens College

    C. Miami University      D. Beckfield College

10. Cleveland chocolate maker Clarence Crane invented this candy in 1912?

      A. Sugar Daddy                                    B. Bottle Caps    

      C. Dum Dum Sucker                            D. Life Savers

11. This city boasts the Major League Baseball team that is the oldest to play continually in one city?

      A. Cincinnati         B. Columbus

      C. Cleveland         D. Dayton

12. This Ohio city boasted America’s first traffic light in 1914?

      A. Toledo                B. Cleveland

      C. Youngstown       D. Akron

13. This Ohio city is the rubber capital of the world?

      A. Akron                 B. Lima

      C. Westerville         D. Piqua

14. This Wapakoneta man was the first to walk on the moon?

      A. Michael Collins              B. Neil Armstrong

      C. Robert Overmyer            D. John Glenn

15. How many United States president’s were born in Ohio?

      A. 5        B. 6

      C. 7        D. 8

16. Ohio gave America its first ________ in 1900 created by Harry Stevens?

      A. Animal Cracker       B. Hot Dog

      C. Pancake                   D. Banana Split

 

17. Columbus was Ohio’s first capital city.  T or F

18. Ohio’s State flag is a rectangle in shape.  T or F

19. The first airplane was invented by Dayton natives the Wright Brothers.   T or F

20. The very first mechanical cash register was invented in Dayton, Ohio.  T or F

21. There is a “Things Swallowed Permanent Display” at the Allen County Museum in Lima, Ohio that features items that have been swallowed and retrieved by doctors.  T or F

 

LGBTQ + You! - Presentation by Dakota Morrison

Dakota L. Morrison is currently a Junior at Bowling Green State University majoring in AYA Integrated Social Studies Education, with minors in both History and Popular Culture. Coming out in 2014 at his small, rural high school outside of Mt. Blanchard, Ohio, Morrison saw the levels of discrimination and ignorance regarding LGBTQ+ topics and identities which led to his current studies regarding the queer experience including the effects of homonormativity on greater society and the impact the queer community and punk scene have had on one another’s development over the past 4 decades.

Dakota's presentation to the WCCOA explains: the difference between sex and gender, common gender identities such as “transgender”, “nonbinary”, “agender” and other gender identities, common sexualities such as lesbian, gay, bisexual, pansexual and other sexual identities, and romantic attraction. Along with the defining of common LGBTQ+ identities, the presentation provides the answers to common questions you might have about the community such as: “What words am I not supposed to use?” “What do I say when someone comes out to me?” “What’s all this about pronouns?” “What issues do LGBTQ+ people still have today?” Learn to understand, accept, and love the queer people in your life!

You can watch Dakota's presentation “LGBTQ + You!” here:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9VB0SbjQvq4&t=2529s

Dakota is happy to answer any questions or have any discussions that will further your understanding of today’s political landscape regarding LGBTQ+ people. You can email Dakota at: dakmorr@bgsu.edu 

If you prefer to speak on the phone, please contact Danielle Brogley, Director of Programs, WCCOA to obtain Dakota's phone number. Danielle can be reached by emailing programs@wccoa.net or by calling 419.353.5661 or 800.367.4935

Find more resources on the LGBTQ+ community here: 

Watch this YouTube series to learn about all kinds of LGBTQ+ identities:

https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLOMb3C2TgwAbQl6NOsOOw-dV9jBwVRcuN

Read more about common identities here:

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1jBJEQL8_gCOoDvVLTR7Cb9NUGjPMSPau/view?usp=sharing

Read more about the history of the LGBTQ+ community’s fight for civil rights here:

https://drive.google.com/file/d/16gbcyCCHrbbrF09oZU8364VwnxwBsRZz/view?usp=sharing

Gay or Christian? You can be both! View a reaffirming pamphlet here:

https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1ABWq1-9g2LdPvvtACpLgFTMIzNeOnZA1?usp=sharing