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Mother’s Day Lunch And Bingo Hosted At Senior Center

By Alissa Silber

Published: May 21, 2019 7:15 am

The Newtown Senior Center celebrated Mother’s Day early with its annual lunch and bingo on the afternoon of Friday, May 10.

Earlier in the day, Sandy Hook Volunteer Fire and Rescue Ladies Auxiliary members brought decorative handmade jars that were embellished with faux flowers and ribbon as gifts for those in attendance.

Food and tea were served for guests to enjoy, and all were invited to participate in rounds of bingo, led by First Selectman Dan Rosenthal and Newtown’s new Director of Human Services Natalie Jackson.

For more information about upcoming events at the Newtown Senior Center, visit newtown-ct.gov/senior-center or call 203-270-4310.

Janice Garten was one of the lucky winners at the annual Newtown Senior Center Mother’s Day Lunch & Bingo on May 10. —Bee Photo, Silber

Natalie Jackson, on the left, the new Director of Human Services, was at 14 Riverside Road on Friday morning when members of the Sandy Hook Volunteer Fire & Rescue Ladies Auxiliary continued their longstanding tradition of donating centerpieces for Mother’s Day. This year, the ladies created centerpieces that featured battery-powered lights inside the jars of flowers. Continuing right are Ladies Auxiliary members Janice Butler, LA President Laura Comerford, and members Joyce Staudinger, Sharon Doherty, and Deb Aurelia Halstead. —Bee Photo, Hicks

Pictured from left is Newtown’s new Director of Human Services Natalie Jackson with Mary Ann Ferraro and Marianne Corbo at the Senior Center Mother's Day Lunch & Bingo on May 10. —Bee Photo, Silber

Newtown Senior Center Assistant Judy Thomas poses with Community Center Program Coordinator Jennifer Cebry at the Mother’s Day Lunch & Bingo on May 10. —Bee Photo, Silber

The Newtown Senior Center’s Mother's Day event included bingo with honorary callers Natalie Jackson and First Selectman Dan Rosenthal. —Bee Photo, Silber

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