Senior services for Newtown seniors are available at the Multi-Purpose Building on Riverside Road in Sandy Hook. The Senior Center is under the auspices of The Commission on Aging. The center is run by the Senior Services Director, Marilyn Place. For
Senior services for Newtown seniors are available at the Multi-Purpose Building on Riverside Road in Sandy Hook. The Senior Center is under the auspices of The Commission on Aging. The center is run by the Senior Services Director, Marilyn Place. For more information about programs offered at the Senior Center call 270-4310.
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. Buses also run all day from the senior center to Sand Hill Plaza. On Fridays, the bus alternates between rides to Danbury Fair Mall and Berkshire Plaza in Danbury (to the new Wal*Mart store on Route 6). Cost is 65¢ 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 22-26
*Please note that the senior center will be closed all day Thursday and Friday, November 25 and 26, for the extended Thanksgiving weekend. Weâll see you again on Monday, November 29.
*Patâs back!
Pat Babbage has returned following a two-year absence. Pat will be teaching exercise classes on Monday and Wednesday mornings â just in time for the holidays! Classes begin at 10:30 am.
*FLORAL ARRANGING: Join Mary Ann Imhoff each Tuesday at 1 pm for floral arranging sessions. Call the senior center for details or to sign up.
*DIABETES CLINIC: For millions of Americans, diabetes is a misunderstood and often mistreated disease. A nutritional clinic, âEat Healthy, Be Healthy with Diabetes,â will be presented at the senior center on Thursday, December 2.
The Western CT Area Agency on Aging, in conjunction with Health Net and Bayer Pharmaceuticals, will offer the free program. Each participant will receive a free glucometer. Call the senior center to register; 270-4310.
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REMINDERS: Mark your calendar: This yearâs Newtown SENIOR CENTER HOLIDAY PARTY will be Thursday, December 9, from 11 am until 3 pm, at The Fireside Inn. Join us for live music and entertainment, gourmet buffet, and a raffle.
Tickets are $22 per person. Call the senior center to sign up.
*Has it been a while since youâve played BRIDGE? Would you like to learn how? Stop by the senior center any Monday at 10 am for a game or two.
*EXERCISE CLASSES: The senior center has different forms of exercise classes available. Why not stop by and find a class that fits your needs?
YOGA classes are offered on Monday and Thursday mornings at 10. Try a class to get rid of stress and anxiety while learning to breathe correctly. Bring a mat or towel to lie on and wear loose clothing (no belts; sweats are perfect). Also learn how to use all the muscles in your body through relaxation.
*Our SEWING CLASS is working on chemo caps, totes for cancer patients, and trach bibs. If you are interested join us on Mondays at 1 pm.
*ART CLASSES are Monday afternoons at 1.
*AFTERNOON CRAFTS are offered Tuesdays at 1:30.
*Join us at BROOKFIELD LANES each Tuesday and Thursday for a great time bowling. We meet at noon; the cost is $1.25 per game.
*CHORUS GROUP meets each Thursday at 1. Pianists are also invited.
*Lynn Flanders has begun teaching COUNTRY-WESTERN LINE DANCING on Thursday afternoons beginning at 1:30. Cost for each class is $1. Lynn has a unique style and sheâs full of energy â come join the fun!
*MAH JONGG players have two opportunities on Fridays. The advanced group plays at 9 am, and a beginnerâs group plays at 1.
*QUILTING CLASS meets on Fridays at 10 am.
*ENERGY ASSISTANCE PROGRAM: Newtown Social Services has begun accepting heating applications for deliverable fuels for oil, propane and kerosene. Assistance is for deliveries continues through March 31, 2005.
Applications for YankeeGas and CL&P will be taken starting January 1, 2005.
Contact Municipal Agent Ann Piccini at 270-4330 for more information.
*ANN PICCINI VISITS the senior center on Thursday mornings from 10 until noon to help with Conn Pace, medical information and Title 19 issues you may be having. Call ahead or just stop in to talk with someone who can help you figure you way through these sometimes confusing subjects.
If you canât catch up with Ann during one of her visits at the senior center, try reaching her at her office at 3 Main Street (below the police department). Call her there at 270-4330.
*Also on Thursdays, Newtownâs seniors are invited to stop by between 2 and 3 pm to have their pictures taken and to fill out pertinent information that will be stored in the glovebox of your car, all of which is part of the new NEWTOWN YELLOW DOT PROGRAM.
This is a Triad Project that will help save lives, and itâs the first project of its kind in our state. The project consists of an information card and a yellow dot sticker that is affixed to your car window. In the event of an emergency, first responders can identify the vehicle as being part of the Yellow Dot Program and will look for the information in an envelope inside your car, saving time and supplying life saving information. The project is a partnership between the communityâs senior citizens, Peopleâs Bank and Newtown Police Department.
Menu For Week of
November 22-26
Reservations must be made one or two days in advance.
Meals are subject to change.
Monday: Cheese-baked ziti with turkey sausage and parmesan cheese, broccoli florettes, garlic bread, pineapple tidbits;
Tuesday: Cajun pork with Louisiana rice, diced carrots, oatmeal bread, diet fruited Jell-O with topping;
Wednesday: Roast turkey with gravy, herb stuffing, fresh sweet potato, peas and onions, apple cider, dinner roll, pumpkin pie.
Thursday and Friday: No lunch served. The senior center will be closed for the Thanksgiving holiday.
Coming upâ
Monday, November 29: Sweet & sour boneless chicken, rice, Oriental blend vegetables, wheat bread, mandarin oranges;
Tuesday, November 30: Turkey divan, mashed potatoes, diced carrots, rye bread, tapioca pudding with topping.
Activities Schedule,
November 22-26
Monday: AM Bridge, hatha yoga class, exercise; PM Bingo, art class;
Tuesday: AM Pinochle, exercise; PM bowling (at Brookfield Lanes), floral arranging;
Wednesday: AM Pinochle, line dancing, senior fitness tests, exercise;
Thursday and Friday: No activities today â the senior center will be closed for the Thanksgiving holiday.
Remember, you must call at least one day in advance to book a meal or a ride, 270-4310; the Senior Bus, 748-2511.