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

By LINDA BAUER

Published: Dec 01, 2006 12:00 AM

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 9 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 minibus 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 Wal-Mart Route 6). Cost is 65Â¢ each way for the Sand Hill Plaza trip, 75Â¢ 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.

This Weekâs Programs

*Enjoy âCHRISTMAS IN HAWAIIâ with a Polynesian meal, traditional Hawaiian Christmas songs and dances, at the Hu Ke Lau restaurant and dinner theater in Chicopee, Mass. Then drive through Goodwin Park in Hartford for the HOLIDAY LIGHT FANTASIA. a two-mile spectacular, colorful light display. Depart the center on Tuesday, December 5, at 10 am. Cost is $63 per person

Holiday Events

*Christmas Bingo December 8 at 1.

*Annual CHRISTMAS PARTY featuring a gourmet buffet, music and entertainment and a 50/50 raffle, will be on Wednesday, December 13, from 11 am to 3 pm, at the Waterview on Route 34 on the Newtown/Monroe line. Music. The cost is $35 per person. Call 270-4310 for reservations.

*MAKE FRESH EVERGREEN CENTERPIECE on December 12 at 1 pm. Bring your own garden gloves and scissors or wire cutters. Call Senior Center for reservations so we have enough materials on hand.

*Annual COOKIE SWAP December 19 at 1 pm. Bring two dozen homemade, not store bought, and recipes for exchange. Call to sign up; you participate to swap.

*Christmas Bingo Party with Santa & Mrs Clause December 20 at 1 pm. Sing-along; RSVP to contribute hors dâoeuvres

*REMINDERS: *BLOOD PRESSURE checks on second Thursday of each month or the last Wednesday of the month.

*TAI CHI & CHI KUNG will be offered on Tuesdays from 1:30 to 2:30 pm. Steve Kurimai will instruct the gentle arts of movement that promote mind-body connection, and improve balance, coordination and relaxation.

*WALKING FOR FITNESS every Tuesday and Thursday at 2 pm for 30 minutes.

*Letâs get together for the BREAKFAST CLUB every Thursday. Meet at center and take the van to the Blue Colony Diner. Limited to 12 persons at a time. Call to reserve a spot.

*Sign up for COMPUTER CLASSES on Monday and Tuesday, from 3 to 4:30 pm.

Menu For Week of December 4-8

Reservations must be made 3 days in advance.

Monday: December 4: Veal parmesan with mozzarella cheese, penne in marinara sauce, chopped spinach, parmesan cheese, Italian bread, ice cream cup.

Tuesday: December 5: Garlic chicken quarter, rice and beans, fiesta corn, buttermilk biscuit, orange juice, chocolate chip cookie.

Wednesday: Beef stew served over noodles, tossed salad with tomato and French dressing, dinner roll, cling peaches.

Thursday: Salisbury steak with gravy, mashed potatoes, peas and deiced carrots, whole wheat bread, apricot halves.

Also, for planning aheadâ

Monday: December 11: Stuffed salmon with dill sauce or chicken salad sandwich on oatmeal bread with lettuce and sliced tomato, rosemary roasted potato, mixed vegetables, oatmeal bread, seasonal fresh fruit.

Tuesday: December 12: Chicken noodle soup, unsalted crackers, turkey, ham and cheese grinder served with lettuce, tomato and mayonnaise, coleslaw vinaigrette, pineapple juice, pistachio pudding with whipped topping.

Activities Schedule, December 4â8

Monday: AM hatha yoga, exercise; PM computer classes, chorus group

Tuesday: AM pinochle, country-western line dancing; PM Tai Chi & Chi Kung, walking for fitness, computer classes, crafts

Wednesday: AM exercise; PM bingo, crafts

Thursday: AM Breakfast Club, hatha yoga, cards; PM walking for fitness

Remember, you must call at least one day in advance to book a ride, 270-4310; the Senior Bus, 748-2511.

Go Out And Vote April 23

Supporting Our Kids By Supporting Our Schools

Vote Yes On April 23

All I Ask Is That You Think About It

Let Your Voice Be Heard By Voting No, ‘Too High’

Budget should be cut by 20%, spending $2.65 million dollars per every week forever is absolutely unsustainable ! Do everything possible to Vote No on another nonsensical attempt to increase the cost of living ! Taxpayers are honestly just renting their houses from the town, it costs me $40 every night to sleep in my own bed ! Soon it will be cheaper living in a hotel than owning a property in Newtown !

Finance Board Moves $1 Million From Education Budget

I went and complaint to Rosenthall's father that the budget was too high at $80M several years ago, now we are at almost $140M . $2.65 million per week that is ! Fairfield hills should have long been developed by investors money and bring revenue to the town. WE ARE DRIVING OURSELVES OUT OF NEWTOWN by doing this and constantly raising the cost of living. It makes zero sense, any extra budget money gets burned on stupid stuff just so they can ask for more next year. Put an END TO THIS STUPIDITY and CUT THE BUDGET 20%. Everyone will be just fine ! Kids won't get any smarter anyway. That's an honest reality !

Why You Should Not Vote For The BOE Budget

Any common sensical person can do this job at under 100k salary. Way overhyped and overpaid at over $200k annual salary. We as voters have to put an end to this. Not to mention an assistant comes along with this job paid at 190k! What is wrong with you voters?

Melillo Announces Departure To Darien

Honestly, I don't know why anyone would ever vote to increase their taxes and give their money away.

Difficult To Vote For BOE Budget Without Specifics

The entire budget needs to be cut not raised. The proposed budget now would sit that we spend $2.65 million dollars every week. For population of less than 30k people it is absolutely absurd ! You cannot keep driving older folks out of town just to create a revolving door of parents who come here, educate their kids and run away ! There is no need to be paying 190K annual salary to an ASSISTANT to superintendent, not in the best interest of tax payers ! The voting turnout at 9% is ridiculous ! Lobby lawmakers to change the voting by mail, so everyone gets a ballot in the mail and at least 51% of residents vote to approve, otherwise the budget should not be approved if you don't have the majority ! Most folks don't even know when the vote is ! They have taxes bundled with mortgage and don't even know ! We are raising cost of living for everyone and it is absolutely not necessary.

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