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
February 28-March 4
*The senior center will be CLOSED on FRIDAY, MARCH 25, in observance of Good Friday.
This Weekâs Programs
*There will be a COMMISSION ON AGING MEETING on Monday, February 28, at 5 pm. Public participation is always welcomed.
*Join Ann McGrath for a CRAFT CLASS on the first Tuesday of each month. There are different themes each month. The next workshop will be March 1.
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REMINDERS: The senior center is in need of DONATIONS OF YARN AND MATERIALS for crafts. All donations would be greatly appreciated.
*We are also SEARCHING FOR AN ART TEACHER, to lead the seniors in instruction of painting with acrylics and oil-based paints. Contact senior center director Marilyn Place at 270-4310 for details.
*AARP INCOME TAX ASSISTANCE has returned. Representatives will be visiting the senior center Monday mornings from 9 am until noon until April 11.
Please call the senior center for an appointment, and plan to bring in last yearâs income tax return and any other pertinent information.
*The next AARP 55 ALIVE DRIVING COURSE will be offered Monday and Tuesday, April 11-12. The class will run from 9 am to 1 pm each day. Please call for fee information and registration.
*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.
*Back by popular demand: ETHEL KAUFMAN is at the senior center every Monday at 1 pm to lead a CHORUS GROUP. Come enjoy some festive music with your friends.
*Pat Babbage has also returned, and she is teaching EXERCISE classes on Monday and Wednesday mornings. Classes begin at 10:30 am.
*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.
*Lynn Flanders is teaching COUNTRY-WESTERN LINE DANCING each Tuesday morning from 10:30 until 11:30. Cost for each class is $1. Lynn has a unique style and sheâs full of energy â come join the fun!
*On the second, third and fourth Tuesdays of each month, FLORAL ARRANGING workshops will meet with Marianne Imhoff. These sessions will begin at 1 pm. Please call to sign up.
*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.
*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: Applications for oil-heated households are now being taken. Income guidelines include $18,620 for singles, and $24,980 for couples. There are also asset limits.
Necessary documentation includes income from Social Security, pension, wages, interest, etc. This information must be current within 30 days.
Assistance continues through March 31. Applications for YankeeGas and CL&P are also being taken.
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.
Menu For Week of
February 28-March 4
Reservations must be made one or two days in advance.
Meals are subject to change.
Monday: Hot open turkey sandwich with gravy, potato bread, sweet potato pone, fresh zucchini, cranberry sauce, rice pudding with topping;
Tuesday: Stuffed cabbage, mashed potatoes, carrots, whole wheat bread, fruit cocktail;
Wednesday: Oven fried chicken quarter, OâBrien potatoes, green beans, biscuit, fresh fruit;
Thursday: Spaghetti with meatballs and sauce, Parmesan cheese, salad with Italian dressing, garlic bread, apple juice, lemon cake;
Friday: Tomato-rice soup, unsalted crackers, seafood salad plate with lettuce and tomato, French dressing, three-bean salad, diet fruited Jell-O with topping.
Also, for planning aheadâ
Monday, March 7: Stuffed shells with sauce, turkey sausage, broccoli, Italian bread, grape juice, chocolate chip cookie;
Tuesday, March 8: Beef stew, noodles, Brussels sprouts, dinner roll, diet fruited Jell-O with topping.
Activities Schedule,
February 28-March 4
Monday: AM Bridge, yoga, exercise, AARP income tax assistance (by appointment); PM chorus group, Commission on Aging meeting;
Tuesday: AM Pinochle, country-western line dancing; PM bowling (at Brookfield Lanes), craft class;
Wednesday: AM Pinochle, senior fitness tests, exercise; PM Bingo;
Thursday: AM Pinochle, hatha yoga class, Municipal Agent visits, cholesterol screenings; PM bowling (at Brookfield Lanes), TRIAD/Yellow Dot photos taken, TRIAD S.A.L.T. meeting;
Friday: AM advanced mah jongg, sewing, quilting; PM beginnerâs mah jongg, knitting.
 Remember, you must call at least one day in advance to book a meal or a ride, 270-4310; the Senior Bus, 748-2511.