 Services for Newtown seniors are sponsored by the Commission on Aging and are available at the Multi-Purpose Building on Riverside Road in Sandy Hook. For more information about programs offered at the Senior Center call 270-4310.
 Services for Newtown seniors are sponsored by the Commission on Aging and are available at the Multi-Purpose Building on Riverside Road in Sandy Hook. For more information about programs offered at the Senior Center call 270-4310.
For information on federal, state and community resources available to seniors, call 270-4330 or 270-4315. Newtownâs Municipal Agent for the Elderly is Alisa Awalt. She can be reached at 270-4330.
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. Monday from 1 to 3 pm the mini-bus will go to Sand Hill Plaza. Fridays, the bus will alternate going to Danbury Fair Mall and to Berkshire Shopping Plaza. Cost is 60 cents each way for the Sand Hill Plaza trip, 75 cents 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 29-December 3
THERE WILL BE A MEDICARE PRESENTATION at the senior center on Wednesday, December 1. Virginia Parsloe and Marilyn Place will present an informal, self-help guide to Medicare 2000. Bring your Medicare booklet, to be reviewed page by page. After the presentation, appointments can be made to answer questions and review individual situations.
ALSO MARK YOUR CALENDAR FOR THIS IMPORTANT DATE: On Thursday, December 2, there will be a presentation by Eric Rodko, a CHOICES counselor from Area on Aging. Mr Rodko will be discussing Medicare, managed care and HMO updates.
CHRISTMAS BINGO will be Wednesday, December 15. Come on down and enjoy our tree, fun, prizes and surprises.
ANYONE INTERESTED IN A PIANO/KEYBOARD CLASS is invited to call the center, 270-4310. All levels are welcome.
OUR CHRISTMAS PARTY will be Wednesday, December 8, at The Fireside Inn, from 11 am to 3 pm. Line dancing and a gourmet buffet will be available. Cost is $19 per person, and reservations and payment are due by December 1. Tables will be in groups of eight. Call 270-4310 to sign up.
A TAP DANCING CLASS is being started by Pat Babbage, our exercise teacher. Call 270-4310 to sign up. Any hard-soled shoes are fine.
BOOK EXCHANGE: Put one in, take one out⦠Come browse our Book Exchange shelves and trade your good condition paperbacks or hardcovers.
BIBLE STUDY IS BACK, thanks to Pat Gauvain, who is filling in until Glenna Rees returns. The group meets each Monday at 1 pm at the center.
THE BEREAVEMENT GROUP meets each Monday at 3:30 pm. This is a group for the newly bereaved. It is completely private, and there is no charge. Call 270-4310 to sign up, or just come in for the meeting on Monday afternoon.
CHRISTMAS CRAFTS will be worked on each Friday at 10 am. Join us for a variety of projects. Crafts include trees, angels, Santa, etc. A small fee will be charged to cover the cost of materials, and a schedule will be posted which must be followed. This week we will be making a fabric table-top Christmas tree and a ribbon-pinecone ornament. Call 270-4310 to sign up.
NEW HORIZONS meets the first Tuesday of the month. The next meeting will be December 7.
TRIPS: The London and Paris trip is filled; there is now a waiting list. Bermuda and Ireland info is still available, Day trip booklets will be available early next year.
Menu For Week Of November 29-December 3
Reservations must be made three days in advance.
Meals are subject to change.
Meals include milk and margarine.
Monday: Tuna noodle casserole, peas, Italian bread, apricots;
Tuesday: Meatloaf w/ gravy, mashed potatoes, mixed vegetables, oatmeal bread, peaches;
Wednesday: Boneless chicken cacciatore, spaghetti w/ sauce, broccoli florettes, cranberry juice, dinner roll, mixed fruit;
Thursday: Pot roast w/ gravy, boiled sliced potatoes, Italian mixed vegetables, whole wheat bread, pears;
Friday: Tomato soup, unsalted crackers, toasted cheese sandwich, garden salad w/ French dressing, rice pudding w/ topping.
Activities Schedule, November 29-December 3
Monday: AM Pinochle/Bridge, crafts, walking (meet at Dickinson Park pavilion), art class; PM yoga, Bible study group meeting;
Tuesday: AM Pinochle, exercise, keyboard class (Level I); PM needlecraft, bowling (at Brookfield Lanes);
Wednesday: AM line dancing, Pinochle; PM Bingo, Medicare presentation;
Thursday: AM exercise, Pinochle, PM crafts, bowling (at Brookfield Lanes), program on Medicare, Managed Care & HMO updates;
Friday: AM Christmas crafts, sewing/quilting group, mah jongg; PM knitting.
 Remember, you must call three days in advance to book a meal or a ride, 270-4310; the Senior Bus, 748-2511.