 Services for Newtown seniors are sponsored by the Commission on Aging and are available at the Multi-Purpose Building on Riverside Road in Sandy Hook. For more information about programs offered at the Senior Center call 270-4310.
 Services for Newtown seniors are sponsored by the Commission on Aging and are available at the Multi-Purpose Building on Riverside Road in Sandy Hook. For more information about programs offered at the Senior Center call 270-4310.
For information on federal, state and community resources available to seniors, call 270-4330 or 270-4315.
You may drop in at the Senior Center on Riverside Road in Sandy Hook weekdays between 10 am and 4 pm. A hot meal is served at noon for which you must reserve three days in advance.
Newtown has daily door-to-door mini-bus service Monday through Friday. Monday from 1 to 3 pm the mini-bus will go to Sand Hill Plaza. Fridays, the bus will alternate going to Danbury Fair Mall and to Berkshire Shopping Plaza. Cost is 60¢ each way for the Sand Hill Plaza trip, 75¢ each way for out of town. Call 748-2511 TWO DAYS IN ADVANCE to book a ride and get the out-of-town Friday schedule.
News For Week Of November 8-23
THE SENIOR CENTER WILL BE CLOSED Thursday, November 11, in observance of Veteransâ Day.
THERE WILL BE A MEDICARE PRESENTATION at the senior center on Wednesday, December 1. Virginia Parsloe and Marilyn Place will present an informal self-help guide to Medicare 2000. Bring your Medicare booklet, to be reviewed page by page. After the presentation, appointments can be made to answer questions and review individual situations.
BIBLE STUDY IS BACK, thanks to Pat Gauvain, who is filling in until Glenna Rees returns. The group meets each Monday at 1 pm at the center.
BOOK EXCHANGE: Put one in, take one out⦠Come browse our Book Exchange shelves and trade your good condition paperbacks or hardcovers.
A TAP DANCING CLASS is being started by Pat Babbage, our exercise teacher. Call 270-4310 to sign up. Any hard-soled shoes are fine.
OUR CHRISTMAS PARTY will be Wednesday, December 8, at The Fireside Inn, from 11 am to 3 pm. Line dancing and a gourmet buffet will be available. Cost is $19 per person, and reservations and payment are due by December 1. Tables will be in groups of eight. Call 270-4310 to sign up.
THE WALKING GROUP has been taken over by Pat Babbage, our exercise teacher. On Monday mornings at 10 am, the group meets at Dickinson Park pavilion. Pat will be calling on those who have participated in the past. Those interested in joining the group should call 270-4310 for more information.
MEDICARE AND INSURANCE HELPÂ is available the first Monday of each month at 10 am. Call 270-4310 for an appointment.
CHRISTMAS CRAFTS will be worked on each Friday at 10 am. Join us for a variety of projects. Crafts include trees, angels, Santa, etc. A small fee will be charged to cover the cost of materials, and a schedule will be posted which must be followed. Call 270-4310 to sign up.
THE BEREAVEMENT GROUP meets each Monday at 3:30 pm. This is a group for the newly bereaved. It is completely private, and there is no charge. Call 270-4310 to sign up, or just come in for the meeting on Monday afternoon.
TRIPS: Year 2000 trip information is available for London & Paris, Bermuda and Ireland. Day trip booklets will be available early next year.
The bus for The King and I, on November 17, leaves at 9:30 am.
Menu For Week Of November 8-12
Reservations must be made three days in advance.
Meals are subject to change.
Meals include milk and margarine.
Monday: Lasagna w/ marinara sauce, zucchini, Italian dressing, soft breadstick, fresh fruit;
Tuesday: Lemon-pepper fish w/ tartar sauce, rice, Italian vegetable medley, whole wheat bread, fruited diet Jell-O;
Wednesday: Salisbury steak w/ gravy, egg noodles w/ margarine, green beans, oatmeal bread, apricots;
Thursday: No lunch today; senior center will be closed for Veteransâ Day.
Friday: Oven fried chicken, mashed potatoes w/ gravy, broccoli & cauliflower, rye bread, vanilla pudding w/ topping.
Activities Schedule, November 8-12
Monday: AM Pinochle/Bridge, art class, walking (meet at Dickinson Park pavilion), art class; PM yoga, Bible study group meeting;
Tuesday: AM Pinochle, exercise, keyboard (Level I); PM needlecraft, bowling (at Brookfield Lanes);
Wednesday: AM line dancing, Pinochle; PM Bingo;
Thursday: No activities today; senior center will be closed for Veteransâ Day.
Friday: AM Christmas crafts, sewing/quilting group; PM knitting.
 Remember, you must call three days in advance to book a meal or a ride, 270-4310; the Senior Bus, 748-2511.