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.

By SHANNON HICKS

Published: May 09, 2003 12:00 am

For information on federal, state and community resources available to seniors, call 270-4330 or 270-4315.

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 60Â¢ 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.

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*OUR ANNUAL PICNIC at Dickinson Park will be on WEDNESDAY, JUNE 18, from 11 am to 3 pm. Mark your calendar and save the date. Further information to followâ¦.

*Join us for a SIGHTSEEING CRUISE ABOARD THE SOUTHLAND on Wednesday, July 9. Departure is 7:45 am, and the cost is $58 per person. The bus will travel to Narragansett, R.I., and participants will then enjoy a narrated cruise while visiting Harbor of Refuge, seeing the historic Point Judith Lighthouse, the quaint villages of Jerusalem and Galiliee, and the many islands and inlets of Great Salt Pond. Lunch at The Coast Guard House (entrÃ©e choices are stuffed breast of chicken, London broil, or baked scrod) will be followed by last-minute shopping at Raspberry Junction in North Stonington, Conn. Contact the senior center to sign up for this trip.

*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 MARY MATERNâS BRIDGE GROUP.

This Weekâs Programs

*ATTENTION GENTLEMEN: Are you interested in playing cards or catching up on current events? Weâre starting a Gentlemenâs Club. Stop by the senior center on Monday, May 12, at 3 pm, for the first get-together.

*JERRY RYAN AND HIS THERAPY DOG, Black Jack, will be at the senior center on Wednesday, May 14, at 1 pm. Jerry will be talking about how Black Jack helps the elderly.

*Join us on Thursday, May 15, at 1 pm, for the third program in an ongoing educational series, âUNDERSTANDING THE MEDICARE MAZE.â This program is sponsored by Danbury Visiting Nurse Association in cooperation with Newtown Senior Center. Please call the senior center to sign up for this event.

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REMINDERS: BILL MICHAELSâS âSPRING FLINGâ at the senior center has been rescheduled for Wednesday, May 28, at 1 pm. Please join us. Call to reserve a seat.

*The RSVP volunteers continue to work on CHEMO CAPS for cancer patients and can still use donations of stretchy/poly material. If you have any material to spare, please visit the senior center to donate it.

*We can always use, year-round, donations of material and yarn.

*Our SEWING CLASS is currently working on chemo caps, totes for cancer patients, and trach bibs. If you are interested in helping with this project, please join us on Mondays at 1 pm.

*We are always updating the SENIOR CENTERâS BIRTHDAY LIST. Call 270-4310 so that we may wish you well on your next big day.

*Ann Piccini from Social Services is at the senior center each Wednesday to HELP WITH APPLICATIONS including CONNPACE, MEDICAL, TITLE 19, REDETERMINATIONS, etc. No appointment is necessary. Ann will be here each week from 10 am to noon.

*HATHA YOGA CLASSES are Monday afternoons at 1 as well as Thursday mornings at 10. Bring a mat or towel to lie on and wear loose clothing (no belts; sweats are perfect).

*EXERCISE CLASSES on Tuesday and Thursday mornings at 10 am are vigorous yet gentle, with lots of stretches. The class incorporates resistance band work with some low-impact cardio and lots of stretches. Participants are encouraged to go at their own rate and finish feeling refreshed, invigorated and with more energy.

*Join Marilyn on Tuesdays at 1:30 for AFTERNOON CRAFTS.

*Join us at BROOKFIELD LANES each Tuesday and Thursday for a great time bowling. We meet at noon and the cost is only $1.25 per game.

*Join us at the senior center each Thursday afternoon for CHORUS GROUP at 1 pm. Join us, too, if you play the piano.

*QUILTING CLASS meets on Fridays at 10 am.

*MAH JONGG players have two opportunities on Fridays. The advanced group plays at 9 am, and a beginnerâs group plays at 1.

*Booklets outlining DAY TRIPS FOR 2003 sponsored by the senior center, from week-long overseas excursions to day trips within the region, are now available. Stop by and pick one up. Please remember that all trips must be paid for with ten working days of when you sign up for a trip.

*Day trips coming up include a June 4 outing to NEWPORT, RHODE ISLAND. Departure is 7 am, and cost is $77 per person. Upon arrival in Newport you will board the Newport Train for a 90-minute ride, during which a hot and cold buffet lunch will be served. The afternoon will include a tour of Newport Vineyard â which will include a complimentary bottle of wine â and browsing and shopping at The Brick Marketplace. Call the senior center for details and to sign up.

*A day trip to LONG ISLAND is planned for June 25. Departure for that trip is 6:45 am, and cost is $73. This adventure will include a ferry trip across Orient Point, Long Island, with the first stop at Pindar Vineyards for a tour. Next is a visit to Soundview Inn for lunch (roasted half chicken or seafood au gratin are the entrÃ©e choices), then a guided tour of East End Maritime Museum, and then free time to enjoy the village of Greenport. Call the senior center to sign up for this trip.

Menu For Week of May 12-16

Reservations must be made three days in advance.

Meals are subject to change.

Monday: Turkey with gravy, herb stuffing, spinach with vinegar, cranberry sauce garnish, apple juice, pumpernickel bread, spice cake with icing;

Tuesday: Porcupines, mashed potatoes, fresh zucchini, biscuit, fresh fruit;

Wednesday: Cheese baked ziti with tomato sauce, Parmesean cheese, turkey sausage, Italian vegetable medley, garlic bread, diet fruited Jell-O with topping;

Thursday: Pot roast with gravy, mashed potatoes, peas and corn, oatmeal bread, mandarin orange slices;

Friday: Manhattan clam chowder, unsalted crackers, crispy fish, tartar sauce, tater tots, ketchup, cole slaw, soft roll, vanilla pudding with topping.

Activities Schedule,

May 12-16

Monday: AM Pinochle, Bridge, art class; PM yoga, sewing (RSVP volunteers), HMO help (by appointment), inaugural meeting of Gentlemanâs Club;

Tuesday: AM Pinochle, exercise; PM bowling (at Brookfield Lanes);

Wednesday: AM line dancing, Pinochle, Social Services help with applications, Jerry Ryan & his therapy dog Black Jack;

Thursday: AM exercise, Pinochle, yoga; PM crafts, bowling (at Brookfield Lanes), âUnderstanding The Medicare Mazeâ program;

Friday: AM advanced mah jongg, sewing, quilting; PM knitting, beginnerâs mah jongg.

Â Remember, you must call three days in advance to book a meal or a ride, 270-4310; the Senior Bus, 748-2511.

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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.

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