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 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 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 Wal*Mart 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.
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This Weekâs Programs
*The Newtown VNA will sponsor CHOLESTEROL SCREENINGS at the senior center on Thursday, March 2, from 9 am until noon.
Please remember to fast before your screening, and you must have an appointment. Call today to get one.
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Just Announced
*Linda Casey has begun ART LESSONS on Thursdays at 1 pm. Linda has had her work published in Connecticut magazine. Join her for some quality lessons!
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REMINDERS: AARPâs SAFETY DRIVING COURSE returns to Newtown on Monday, March 13, from 1 to 5 pm, and Monday, March 20, also 1 to 5. Attendees must attend both classes.
We have a new instructor.
Class size is limited, so call soon to sign up.
*ENERGY ASSISTANCE applications are being accepted, until March 31, for help in heating oil, propane, kerosene and other deliverables.
Income limits are $19,140 for a single person and $25,660 for a couple.
Please call the senior center or come in for additional information.
*AARP INCOME TAX ASSISTANCE has returned to the senior center.
An AARP representative will be here each Monday from 9 am until noon, and you will need an appointment to sit down for help with them. You will also need to bring your 2005 tax return and all other pertinent information.
The income tax assistance is being until April 10, and appointments are being scheduled now. Call 270-4310 for details.
*ConnPace/MEDICARE PART D: If you do not understand the letters from Social Security pertaining to changes in Medicare Part D, call 270-4330 for help.
If you need help with your prescriptions and your income is less than $22,300 (single person) or $30,100 (couple), you should apply for ConnPace. You will still sign up for Medicare Part D and if you qualify for ConnPace, you will not pay the $37 monthly premium.
*If you do not understand the LETTERS FROM SOCIAL SECURITY pertaining to changes in Medicare Part D (ConnPace/Medicare Part D), call 270-4330 for some help.
*After a break for the holidays, MONTHLY POTLUCK DINNERS have returned.
Pot Luck dinners are held on the first Tuesday of each month. Enjoy some company, and bring a dish to share.
The theme on March 7 will be St Patrickâs Day. Call us to let us know youâre coming, and to let us know what kind of dish you will be bringing.
*The QUILTING WORKSHOP ON FRIDAYS (each week at 10:30 am) will focus on ABC QUILTS in March.
Join our new creative instructor, Donna Betts, to create a quilt for a baby or toddler quilt or become a wall hanging for a boy or girl. Fee for this month-long project is $20, which covers all materials; please call as soon as possible to reserve a kit. The first class for ABC Quilts will be on March 3.
A sample of the project is on display in the main room at the senior center.
*MUNICIPAL AGENT ANN PICCINIâs office is at 3 Main Street (below the police department). She is available to help with Conn Pace, medical information and Title 19 issues. She is someone who can help you figure your way through these sometimes confusing subjects.
Call her at 270-4330, Monday through Friday.
*St Patrickâs Day at HUNTâS LANDING will be Wednesday, March 15. Cost is $70 per person, which includes deluxe motorcoach transportation, the food and entertainment at Huntâs Landing, and the bus driverâs tip. Departure is 7:15 am. Stop by the senior center or call for a reservation or additional information.
Menu For Week of February 27-March 3
Reservations must be made one or two days in advance.
Meals are subject to change.
Monday, February 27: Stuffed pepper in tomato sauce, mashed potatoes, mixed vegetables, rye bread, fruit cocktail;
Tuesday, February 28: Beer battered fish filet, tartar sauce, French fries, ketchup, green beans, whole wheat bread, seasonal fresh fruit;
Wednesday: Fish almondine, roast potato, French green beans, dinner roll, holiday cake;
Thursday: Chicken marsala, brown rice pilaf, Italian vegetable medley, whole wheat bread, diet fruited jello with topping;
Friday: Vegetable barley soup, unsalted crackers, spinach quiche, diced carrots, soft breadstick, tapioca pudding with topping.
Also, for planning aheadâ
Monday, March 6: Veal parmesan, penne with marinara sauce, broccoli florettes, parmesan cheese, Italian bread, sugar cookie;
Tuesday, March 7: Hot open turkey sandwich/gravy, sweet potato pone, green beans, orange juice, apple with raisins.
Activities Schedule, February 27-March 3
Monday: AM Bridge, hatha yoga, exercise; PM chorus group, computer class;
Tuesday: AM country-western line dancing; PM Bingo, computer class, bowling (at Brookfield Lanes), computer class, potluck dinner;
Wednesday: AM exercise;
Thursday: AM hatha yoga, cholesterol screenings; PM bowling (at Brookfield Lanes), TRIAD/Yellow Dot photos taken, art lessons;
Friday: AM advanced mah jongg, quilting.
Remember, you must call at least one day in advance to book a meal or a ride, 270-4310; the Senior Bus, 748-2511.