Serving Our Seniors Magazine

You could save BIG on your Medicare Supplement Insurance! Did you know that Medicare Supplement rates can vary widely? Many people think they can only switch plans during the Annual Enrollment Period, but that’s not true! You can shop for a better rate ANYTIME during the year. by Chris Hardin , Medicare Supplement Specialist Are You Paying Too Much for Your Medicare Supplement? Chris Hardin, Licensed & Experienced Medicare Supplement Agent Serving Ohio Seniors 800-866-8950 www.medigap4u.com If you are payingmore than this per month... call us today! Male, Non-tobacco Age 71 76 80 Plan G $130 $152 $183 Plan C $163 $190 $215 Plan N $96 $114 $1 45 Female, Non-tobacco Age 71 76 80 Plan G $150 $175 $200 Plan C $1 90 $222 $2 50 Plan N $111 $130 $1 65 Switching is easier than you think. While medical underwriting is required, we’ll guide you through the process step by step. Call Today for a FREE, No-Obligation Rate Review! Don’t miss out on the opportunity to lower your premiums. You’ve worked hard for your Medicare coverage—make sure you’re not overpaying for it. Compare low rates for Plan N, Plan G, and Plan C No waiting for the Annual Enrollment Period Keep your same benefits while saving money from gardening. Gardening is also good for the soul.” If you have never gardened before, call Serving Our Seniors reservation line 419-504-0585 to express your interest in attending the next Spaghetti Pot class. Leave your name, phone number and your interest in gardening. Serving Our Seniors will maintain a waiting list for The Master Gardeners. You will be contacted in April, 2026. Gaye Harris-Miles is an Erie County Master Gardener. Last spring, she and her fellow Master Gardeners partnered with two local food banks to teach non-gardeners how to grow a “Spaghetti Pot.” Gaye said, “We wanted to show people who haven’t had a garden, how easy it is to grow a vegetable garden, even in limited space.” In the Spring of 2025, the Master Gardeners taught a short course about container gardens. They helped 12 people, of all ages, learn how to use a five-gallon bucket to grow plants. “In that bucket we planted everything needed to make spaghetti sauce–tomato, onion, basil, and a pepper.” Once the participants learned how to plant and take care of their pot, they were given a bucket, and the four plants to take home and nurture. The Master Gardeners would like to teach another small group of interested adults, age 60+, in the Spring of 2026. “This is an opportunity for us to teach grandmothers and grandfathers the “how to” and they can share with their kids, the wisdom of where their food comes from. Food does not come from the gas station. It comes from the ground. You can make something happen with just a little bit of rich soil. You can taste the effort and the gratification that comes Master Gardeners: How to grow a “Spaghetti Pot” David Eastlake, Jenny Ortolani, Kathryn Goerig-Eastlake, Gaye Harris-Miles 20