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 Senior Services Director Marilyn Place. For more

By LINDA BAUER

Published: May 02, 2008 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 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.

Upcoming

Programs

*LIFE LINE SCREENING Workshop on Thursday, May 15, at 1 pm. A daylong actual screening will be held on Friday, June 13. Appointments are necessary.

*HEALTHNET is sponsoring a bowling tournament at the center on Monday, June 2, at 1 pm, using a Wii, an interactive virtual game on the TV. You donât need to know how to bowl! Call to 270-4310 to sign up.

*Meteorologist ART HORN will speak on âHistory of Weatherâ on Wednesday, June 4, at 1 pm.

Day Trips

*FIESTA DINNER THEATRE on Wednesday, May 21, has been canceled.

*American Ballet Theatre presents SWAN LAKE. Depart 9:30 am on Saturday, May 31, to New York City and enjoy lunch and the ballet Swan Lake. Cost is $150.

*A TASTE OF GERMANY at Blackhead Mountain Lodge and Country Club in the Northern Catskill Mountains departs 9 am, Thursday, June 5; $76 per person.

*See JERSEY BOYS on Broadway, featuring Frankie Valli and The Four Seasons music, on June 11 and have lunch at Rachelâs Restaurant. Call the Senior Center for reservations; $182 per person; depart at 9 am.

*STRAWBERRIES, CHOCOLATE AND WINE on Wednesday, June 25, with lunch at Torches on the Hudson restaurant and then onto Baldwin Vineyards for a gourmet afternoon of desserts and wine tasting. Departs at 10:15 am; $76 per person.

*Back by popular demand is a trip to Hunts Landing on July 16 for a Patriots Salute, with feasting, dancing, singing and merriment. A great way to celebrate the Independence Day.Â Depart at 9 am; $88 per person.

Recurring Activities

*FREE COMPUTER LESSONS are given every Monday and Tuesday at 3 pm.

*YOGA classes are Monday and Thursday at 10:30 am.

*BOWLING at Brookfield Lanes for Senior âFun Bowl,â Tuesday and Thursday from noon to 3 pm.

*CARDS FOR OUR TROOPS every Tuesday morning from 10 am to noon and 1 to 3 pm.

*BEGINNERS BRIDGE LESSONS on Wednesday, 9:30 am, with Mary Matern.

*BOARD GAME DAY is every Thursday at 1 pm. Coffee or tea and snack will be supplied.

*MOVIE TIME on Fridays at 1 pm. Enjoy a good âfavoriteâ movie with a friend. We supply the video and popcorn.

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

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

Wednesday: AM exercise; PM bingo, crafts.

Thursday: AM Breakfast Club, hatha yoga, cards; PM bowling, walking for fitness, board games.

Friday: AM advanced mah jongg, sewing, quilting, PM movie time, knitting, cards.

Menu For Week Of

May 5â9

Monday: Cinco de Mayo: Taco bake served with tortilla chips, lettuce and tomato, sour cream, taco sauce and cheddar cheese garnish, fiesta corn, sherbet.

Tuesday: Stuffed salmon with dill sauce, rice pilaf, Oriental blend vegetables, wheat bread, cling peaches.

Wednesday: Roast turkey with gravy, stuffing, green beans, cranberry sauce garnish, dinner roll, pineapple tidbits.

Thursday:Â Stuffed cabbage, mashed potato, diced carrots, wheat bread, cranberry juice, coffee cake.

And for planning aheadâ

Monday, May 14: Orange glazed chicken quarter, egg noodles, garden peas, pumpernickel bread, chocolate pudding with whipped topping.

Tuesday, May 15: Sliced ham with pineapple glaze, cut sweet potato, mixed vegetables, wheat bread, mandarin oranges.

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

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I on Glover Ave. walk my two Labs every morning and evening. Drivers are constantly cutting me off at the shopping center entrance and other driveways. There is no understanding of pedestrians rights. Drives make left turns onto Queen when its forbidden. Most cars cruse right thru the crosswalks without stopping for pedestrians. The Police have not issued one citation nor even a warming for crosswalk violations. The situation is out of control and now a loved resident, Pete, and a pet, Coby have been killed. Time for a plan. The problem is not Intersections, nor traffic, the problem 98s drivers and lack of enforcement. The plan need to create a culture that drivers obey speed limits and honor pedestrians right of ways. Isn't that the job of the Police Department and The Police Commission, to protect Newtowns citizens. This is a call to action.

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