Capen Caller Newsletter West Bridgewater Council On Aging

97 West Center Street, West Bridgewater MA 02379 508-894-1262 Bruce Holmquist, Chairman of the Board * Marilyn Mather, Director

LOOK WHAT’S INSIDE MAY 2020 Weekly Activities 2 Dear Friends, Going Green J.O.Y. Sign-up Sometimes in the darkest of hours if we look hard enough we see a little glimmer of JOY. On Wednesday April 29th our little glimmer came to us in the form of a Early Voting 3 parade of cars driven by our J.O.Y. (Just Older Youth) members and friends tooting Musical Instrument their horns, waving and yelling “THANK YOU” to the COA staff joined by West Word Search Bridgewater Board of Selectmen Anthony Kinahan, Denise Reyes, Eldon Moreira and Town Manager David Gagne! Thank you to Marguerite Morse and to all who Lunch Menu 4 Comedy Movies planned and participated in this fabulous gesture of caring and appreciation. We Word Search love you and miss you all.

As time marches on we are now in the midst of planning and preparing for when May Birthdays 5 the time comes to phase in programs and activities. This will be a very slow and careful process, but we will keep you posted as we move forward. Board of Directors 6 Staff & Volunteers Stay home, stay safe and remember we are here Monday - Friday 9:00AM - 3:00PM Community Caring to answer questions and to offer assistance if you have needs or concerns. The Meals On Wheels program is still running and our van drivers are available to take you grocery shopping (call ahead). Volunteers are available to run errands for you, call us at 508-894-1262 to be partnered with your “runner”.

Very truly yours, Marilyn, Director of Elder Services

“PARADE OF CARING” Wednesday, April 29, 2020

Pictured left to right: Fran, Connie, Marilyn and Wendy Also, not pictured but working hard: Meals On Wheels delivery Pat & Pete, and van drivers Allen and Kevin. Page 2 CAPEN CALLER NEWSLETTER May 2020 ACTIVITIES MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY 9AM-2PM Outreach 9AM-2PM Outreach 9AM-2PM Outreach 9AM-2PM Outreach 9AM-2PM Outreach 9AM Weight By Appointment By Appointment By Appointment By Appointment By Appointment Watchers

9AM-3PM Supportive 9AM Men’s only 8:30-9:30 LADIES 9AM-3PM Supportive 9AM Tai Chi Intergenerational Day Care Coffee Chat ONLY Exercise & Day Care

Muscle Conditioning 10:30AM-1:00PM 9:00 PICKLEBALL 3PM GOLD 9:30-11 Line Dancing Swedish Weaving NO MARCH CLASS Sponsored & paid 9AM-3PM Supportive 11 Left-Center-Right for by LifeCare of Day Care 1PM Mandala Art 8:30-9:30 LADIES W. Bridgewater 12 Noon Lunch 9AM-1PM Health ONLY Exercise & 3PM GOLD 12:45 MahJongg Muscle Conditioning. 7PM Weight Screening Sponsored & paid Watchers 1 Trucchi’s Van Run 10:30 Mandala Art for by LifeCare of 12 Noon Lunch W.Bridgewater 12 Noon Lunch 6:30 LINE DANCING 1:00 J.O.Y. Inc. 12:45-4:30 Bridge

FUN-FILLED GAME “LEFT-CENTER-RIGHT” NO PROGRAMS, MEETINGS OR Every Thursday at 11AM LUNCHES UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. WIN BIG!! Bring some nickels to play! STAY WELL EVERYONE! COME JOIN US!

HELP US GO GREEN Would you like us to deliver your Capen Caller electronically. Call 508-894-1262 to sign up, or check it out on our website: www.westbridgewaterma.org Go to “Residents” tab and click on Council On Aging … open “Capen Caller Newsletter” Thank you!

J.O.Y., INC. ANNUAL DUES Dues are due and paid annually each January. Please complete the form below and include check made payable to J.O.Y., Inc. Any questions contact the COA office … 508-894-1262.

J.O.Y., INC. (Just Older Youth) Friends of the West Bridgewater Council On Aging

Date Phone:

Name: Date of Birth:

Address

JOY Membership dues for 2020 $8.00

I am happy to be a “Friend,” but I would like to do more.. Additional contribution enclosed $______

Total enclosed $______Check payable to: J.O.Y., INC., c/o Marguerite Morse, Treasurer, P.O. Box 169, W. Bridgewater, MA 02379 May 2020 CAPEN CALLER NEWSLETTER Page 3

EARLY VOTING BY MAIL IS AVAILBLE FOR THE TOWN ELECTION JUNE 27, 2020

YOU CAN GET AN APPLICATION ON THE TOWN WEBSITE https://www.westbridgewaterma.org

UNDER LATEST NEWS AND NOTICES

OR BY CONTACTING THE TOWN CLERK’S OFFICE. [email protected] or call 508-894-1167.

Musical Instrument WORD SEARCH

Find and circle all of the musical instruments that are hidden in the grid. The remaining letters spell a secret message.

ACCORDION HURDY-GURDY BAGPIPE LAOUTA BALALAIKA MANDOLA BANJO MARACAS BASS MELODICA BODHRAN MIZMAR CABASAS OBOE CELLO OUD CHIMES PENNYWHISTLE CITTERN PICCOLO CLARINET SAZ CONGA SITAR CORNET TARKA COW BELL TRIANGLE DIDGERIDOO TROMBONE DRUM UKULELE EUPHONIUM VEENA FLUTE VIBRAPHONE FRENCH HORN VIOLIN GUITAR XUN HARP Page 4 CAPEN CALLER NEWSLETTER May 2020

LUNCH MENU (Subject to Change) Lunch begins at 12 noon RESERVATIONS REQUIRED BEFORE 8:30 A.M 508-894-1262 Suggested Donation $4.00 MAY MONDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY 4 6 7

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COMEDY MOVIES Find and circle all of the comedy movies that are hidden in the WORD grid. The remaining letters spell an additional comedy movie. SEARCH

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13TH JOHN R. BLOOD JR. 23RD GREGORY DONOVAN 1ST CHARLES GILBERT RICHARD CARTWRIGHT RICHARD HAMALIAM RICHARD FORBES JR MARTIN MORSE ANDREA INGLES BONNIE HARLOW 14TH LYNETTE ANDERSON PATRICK MACAULEY BRIAN ROBERTS ADOLPH CELIA 24TH KATHLEEN ANDREWS 2ND CHARLES LEONARD WILLIAM CELIA DONNA DESMOND MICHAEL MCNEILL MARGARET LOYCANO JON MICCIANTUONO JOSEPH KAMEESE JAMES SNIGER EILEEN MC INTYRE ANGELO MUNAFO 15TH JOHN BAKER CLAIRE MC KEARNEY 3RD LUCILLE ACHESON BARBARA BARKER ANN PARSONS JEAN CAMPBELL JANE BENSON ANN WERNER BRUCE CLARK FRANCIS L. BURKE JR. STEPHEN WOOD ROLAND POULIN ANNA CHAPLIC 25TH DEBORAH BELLEVUE WALTER POTAZNICK JOHN HUGHES BARBARA RUDNICKI DONNA IRVING JAMES W. LONG JEFFREY KUNDICZ ROBERT L. SMITH MAUREEN PIERCE ROBERT WEBBER JEANNE LEACH RHONDA ROBERTS CATHERINE SMITH 4TH MARIA BAKER SULIEN SCHWAAB JOANNE CHUBBUCK 26TH KIM ALMQUIST JOSEPH SICILIANO THOMAS BAMBERY JR JOHANNES FLOECK LINGHUA WANG JOHN CAFFELLE ALFRED NICCOLI 16TH JOSEPH BOARDMAN EUGENE PALOPOLI STEVEN CORRIVEAU JAMES HENDERSON MARY T COSGROVE 5TH SAUNDRA ALDEN JOHN HUGHES MARY GILL DOREEN ANN CAGNINA JANE JACKSON PENNY WITCHER LORNA DUQUETTE ALLEN LANDRY 27TH GEORGE F. HEBERT NORMA PACHECCO JEANNE LESLIE JOHN MORRISON JR. 6TH FRANK HIGGINS BARBARA REGAN CHARLES HOWARD ANITA ROBSON 28TH NANCY BRESCIANI VAHE MARGANIAN GEORGE KINNEY RICHARD ROGERS JACQUELINE SMITH 7TH DIANE BRYANT MICHAEL SHEEHY 29TH CHERYL ADAMS CAROL HANSON-MORGAN DAWN MARIE SNEED PATRICIA PARKER MARK TALBOT THERESE COLOMBO ANTHONY WALDRON ESTHER GARLAND ELAINE ROBERTS LOIS SIMON 17TH DONALD ADAMS PETER KOTSIOPOULOS BARRY DUFAULT PAUL MAZZOLI 8TH DIANE CARD MEREDITH NICKERSON JANET CARLSON JEAN HATCH CLAIREMARIE FLORESTAL PATRICIA HENDERSON 30TH EVELYN BANDLOW WAYNE DOUGLAS ANN MURRAY ANITA ROBSON ALFRED ROVALDI JR. EDWARD GARDNER STEVEN R SUPINSKI PAMELA WISE 18TH MEREDITH ALGER MARION GIBSON PAUL CHILAUSKAS JUNE METCALF 9TH PATRICIA EVERETT LARRY SCHMEER MICHAEL FINN JAMES JEWETT MARIAN GOODE CARLENE MAGEE 31ST JOSEPH CAP JAMES PEDRETTI STEPHEN P MCMAHON FRANK CIFELLI JOAN E CROWELL DAVID PHILLIPS RONALD SMITH CHARLES E. SPENCER DAVID LAM 10TH JANET BEAN THOMAS TOMASIAN HEDWIG COLE MICHAEL DADAK 19TH SANDRA DOVNER ROBERT DOBRZYNSKI ROBERT HAZLETT SHARON HAMMER LAURA SANMIGUEL WILLIAM MACKIN MARY SMART MAY ROSEMARIE A STEELE JOAN MC ANDREW VIVIAN PATCHEL 20TH RICHARD BETTENCOURT BIRTHSTONE

11TH CAROL ASHTON FRANCIS DUQUETTE ROBERT PETRIE Emerald ELAINE DEEB ERNEST J TANTILLO ELAINE CLEMENT-HOLBROOK FLOWER MARION LOUGHMAN 21ST NATALIE BEAULIEU DANIEL MACLELLAN CAROL CLAASSEN Lily of the Valley SHARON MAHONEY ANN MARIE DESMOND

Council On Aging PRSRT STD U.S. POSTAGE 97 West Center Street PAID W. Bridgewater, MA 02379 W. Bridgewater, MA Permit #1 COUNCIL ON AGING MEETING SCHEDULE

EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEETINGS Wednesday June 3, 2020

BOARD MEETINGS Wednesday June 10, 2020

BOARD OF DIRECTORS Council On Aging Volunteers Bruce Holmquist, President Linda Gibson, Vice President Mary Adams Linda Frenette Marylou Marks Jean Patchel Monica Armstrong Diane Healy Robert Marks Joe Patchel David Fazio, Treasurer Barbara Breault Dick Hennessey Ellie McCormack Jerry Penney Monica Armstrong, Secretary Paul Busse Bruce Holmquist Tom McMullen Rose Penney Janet Carlson Janet Carlson Rosa Keith Jackie Messia Cathy Poudrier Jim Henderson Linda Cerce Ron Keith John Messia Evelyn Salvadore Robert Marks Vin Cerce Theresa Kurkul Nancy Morrison Barbara Slater Marguerite Morse Pat Claudio Ellie Lamb Marguerite Morse Ruth Thorp Paul Dowd David Leach Ray Mouradian Aime Vacher Jean Ellis Ginger Leach Rosemarie Paccia Paul Westerlund Connie Fiorentino Marianne Mandler April Panos Norman Woodward

STAFF

Marilyn Mather, Director COMMUNITY CARING CORNER Connie Holmes, Exec. Asst.

Wendy Adams, Outreach, SHINE Fran Deibel, Assistant * To all those who have shown us such kindness and support during this very Ann Bishop, Office Asst. difficult time. Annette Lolar, Kitchen Mgr. Carolyn Magliarditi, Cook * To WB Police & Fire Departments for taking such good care of us. Tim Mather, Cook/Dishwasher * To Marion Loughman & Jean Moody for donating hand-made masks for staff. Sue Renaud, Supportive Care * To the amazing group of Volunteers who have grocery shopped for those Jean Geniuch, Assistant Seniors who are house-bound. Keith Crosby, Activities Facilitator Allen Breer, Driver * Bob & Marylou Marks for soothing Piano Music CDs to play while we work. Kevin Moynihan, Driver * Connie Fiorentino for her daily walk past my office window smiling, waving Pete Claudio, MOW and blowing kisses, makes my days a lot brighter! * Louis Cabana for medical equipment. * Joseph & Sandra Ambrose, Robert Collins, and Carol Cudworth for their generous cash donations. * The Board, Staff & Volunteers for help and support during this difficult time. * J.O.Y. for their continued support, encouragement and a parade!

“Gratitude can transform common days into thanksgivings, turn routine jobs into joy, and change ordinary opportunities into blessings.” — William Arthur Ward

Gratefully, Marilyn Director of Elder Services