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 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.
This Weekâs Programs
*Come support your senior center.
The 2ND ANNUAL NEWTOWN SENIOR CENTER BAZAAR will take place Friday, October 28, from noon to 4 pm, and Saturday, October 29, from 10 am to 2 pm. An assortment of handmade quilts, pillows, aprons, afghans, and more will all be offered.
*The next FLU SHOT CLINIC at the senior center is scheduled for Tuesday, November 1.
The clinic will run from 10 am to noon, and appointments should be made in advance; call 270-4910 as soon as possible to set up yours. This clinic is for senior citizens and those who are at risk.
The vaccine is billed to Medicare Part B, Anthem Blue Cross of CT, ConnectiCare, Health Net, or Health Net Smart Choice (Senior Plan). Be sure to bring your insurance card with you.
If you donât have any of those plans, cost is $30.
*Our next POT LUCK DINNER will be on November 1.
These dinners are held on the first Tuesday of each month; call for the start time.
Weâve been having themes for these monthly dinners lately. On November 1, join us for Harvest Gathering; and December 6, Holidays.
News For Week of
October 31-November 4
*Veteransâ Day will be here on Friday, November 11. The senior center will be CLOSED that day, IN OBSERVANCE OF THE NATIONAL HOLIDAY.
Later in the month the senior center will be closed Thursday and Friday, November 24 and 25, for Thanksgiving and the extended weekend.
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REMINDERS: 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 $21,400 (single person) or $28,900 (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.
*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.
*Municipal Agent 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 your 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), Monday through Friday. Call her there at 270-4330.
*Also on Thursdays, Newtownâs seniors are invited to stop by between 2 and 3 pm to have their pictures taken and to fill out pertinent information that will be stored in the glovebox of your car, all of which is part of the new NEWTOWN YELLOW DOT PROGRAM.
This is a Triad Project that will help save lives. The project consists of an information card and a yellow dot sticker that is affixed to your car window. In the event of an emergency, first responders can identify the vehicle as being part of the Yellow Dot Program and will look for the information in an envelope inside your car, saving time and supplying life saving information.
*In the fall Newtown seniors are invited to participate in a four-day trip to WASHINGTON, D.C., departing Sandy Hook on November 10 ($569/single, $419/double or $399/triple).
Upcoming day trips include gambling at MOHEGAN SUN on November 3 ($24 per person).
Stop by the senior center for full details for any of these outings.
*Newtown seniors can enjoy a day trip to The Log Cabin on Wednesday, November 16, to enjoy a performance by THE VON TRAPP CHILDREN.
Cost is $90 per person and the bus will be leaving Sandy Hook at 8 am.
Enjoy the famous singing family whose story captivated the world in the musical The Sound of Music. The great-grandchildren of Captain Von Trapp will perform a variety of folk and classical songs. This is an incredible opportunity to hear such talent.
Lunch will include a combo platter of roast prime rib and shrimp scampi served complete with all the trimmings.
*Another day trip, WILLIAMS INN CHRISTMAS is scheduled for Thursday, December 1. Cost is $76 per person and departure will be at 8 am.
This will include the famous Boarâs Head procession, a Christmas cabaret show, and buffet lunch. The trip will include a coffee stop en route, and a stop on the way home for the Bright Nights Holiday Light Display.
Menu For Week of
October 31-November 4
Reservations must be made one or two days in advance.
Meals are subject to change.
Monday, October 31 (Halloween Special): Spooky Spaghetti with Monster Meatballs, Parmesan Cheese, Ghoulish Green Beans, Witchâs Brew (fruit juice), Batty Breadsticks, Booberry Cake;
Tuesday, November 1: Maryland crab cake, tartar sauce, creamy macaroni and cheese, green peas and diced carrots, soft breadstick, fruit cocktail;
Wednesday (Cookie Monsterâs Birthday): Creamy potato leek soup, unsalted crackers, hot open roast beef sandwich qith gravy, green beans, peaches, chocolate chip cookie (Cookie Monsterâs favorite!);
Thursday: Homestyle salisbury steak, mushroom gravy, mashed potatoes, mixed vegetables, whole wheat bread, seasonal fresh fruit;
Friday: Pork chop with stuffing, applesauce garnish, Oriental blend vegetables, wheat dinner roll, vanilla pudding with topping.
Also, for planning aheadâ
Monday, November 7: Oven fried chicken, mashed potatoes, chopped spinach, rye bread, cranberry juice, seasonal fresh fruit;
Tuesday, November 8: Mexican style beef and bean chili, white rice, cheddar cheese, corn, cornbread, pineapple tidbits.
Activities Schedule,
October 31-November 4
Monday: AM Bridge, hatha yoga, exercise; PM chorus group, computer class;
Tuesday: AM country-western line dancing; PM computer class, bowling (at Brookfield Lanes), computer class, potluck dinner;
Wednesday: AM exercise; PM Bingo;
Thursday: AM hatha yoga class, Municipal Agent visits, mah jongg lessons; PM bowling (at Brookfield Lanes), TRIAD/Yellow Dot photos taken;
Friday: AM advanced mah jongg, quilting; PM.
Remember, you must call at least one day in advance to book a meal or a ride, 270-4310; the Senior Bus, 748-2511.