The march Sudbury S e n I o r Scene 2012 A publication of the Sudbury Senior Center: the place for the new older adult
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Irving Berlin… “Say It with Music!” This Issue Wednesdays at 2:00 PM Message from the March 7, 21, 28 and April 4 Council on Aging 2
$30 Vice Chair Message from the 2 Enjoy a historical and musical journey with Sears and Conner... Director Driver Safety 3 Week I: The Early Years of Tin Pan Alley, The First Broadway shows, and WWI show, Yip! Yip! Yaphank! Robert Frost 3 Irving Berlin got his start as a songwriter, writing hits such as “Alexander’s Ragtime Band.” He then moved uptown to Broadway with “Watch Your Step” (which gave us Teen Tech 3 “Play a Simple Melody”) in 1934. He had another hit show in 1915, and in 1918, he was drafted into the Army where he created his soldier show, “Yip, Yip, Yaphank” Jewelry Workshop 4 with the heartfelt song “How I Hate to Get Up in the Morning!” Current Events 4 Week II: The Ziegfeld Follies of 1919 and the Music Box Revues Group Life’s Little Berlin was the major contributor to the 1919 “Ziegfeld Follies”. “Mandy,” “You’d be 4 Surprised,” and “A Pretty Girl Is Like a Melody” were among the hits for that show. Emergencies In 1921, Berlin opened his own theatre, The Music Box, and he produced four revues Tap Dance Class 4 between 1921 and 1924, for which he wrote “Say It with Music,” “All Alone,” and Information other hits of the era. 5 Specialist Week III: The 30s, with “A Thousands Cheer” “Face the Music” and the films Essential Skills for 5 for Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers Alzheimer Care “Face the Music” in 1932 was a major return to Broadway for Berlin. “A Thousands Cheer” (1933) is considered one of the finest revues ever created and brought us Calendar 6 “Easter Parade” along with the poignant “Supper Time,” written for Ethel Waters. Friday at the Movies After some misfires in Hollywood, Berlin had three great successes writing scores for 7 the Fred Astaire/ Ginger Rogers film series. and Lunch!
Week IV: Later Years, including “Holiday Inn,” “Annie Get Your Gun,” and Moneyball 7 “White Christmas” Medicare 8 Berlin continued to write for Astaire and Bing Crosby in “Holiday Inn” (1943) in Information which Bing introduced “White Christmas.” Berlin’s greatest stage success was “Annie Get Your Gun” in 1946, anchored by Ethel Merman, followed by two late Men’s Breakfast 8 films, “White Christmas” and “There’s No Business Like Show Business”.
Please register at the Senior Center by Thursday, March 1. Call (978) 443-3055 for Bridge Lessons 8 more information. Trips 9 Ben Sears and Brad Conner have been called “Boston’s favorite song duo” by the Boston Globe and “the delightful cabaret team” by the Boston Phoenix. Theatre historians Sears and Conner are noted recording artists and performers. Ben Sears received his bachelor’s degree from Ithaca College and Services 10 Brad Conner received his bachelor’s and master’s degrees from West Virginia University. St. Patrick’s This program is offered in partnership with Sage Educational Services. Luncheon 12 Page 2 Sudbury Senior Scene A Message from the Vice Chairman of the Council on Aging COUNCIL ON AGING Chairperson: Board, Robert May: David Levington We on the Council on Aging are working hard to continue our advocacy on Board of Directors: issues important to all the seniors in Sudbury. John Beeler Elizabeth David A most important message from the Council this month to all our readers is Robert Diefenbacher to please make every effort to vote in the March Primaries on March 6. The Marilyn Goodrich ballot box is one of those opportunities we have as Americans to express our Mary-Lee Mahoney-Emerson Robert May views and values. You are nearly twenty percent of the Sudbury population Sam Merra
so let your views be known in as many ways as you can. SUDBURY
As discussed in earlier monthly newsletters we are inviting critical members SENIOR CENTER of our town government to our monthly meetings to help us discover new staff ways your Board can better advocate for all the Seniors. To that end we Director Debra Galloway invited Goodnow Library Director, Esme Greene to join us in a discussion of Administrative the plans for the future of the library and how we might work together to Assistant enhance the opportunities for continuing education for you. We hope to have Claire Wigandt more information on this in the April Newsletter. Information and Referral The Council on Aging Board usually has one or more openings every spring. Anne Manning We are currently moving to replace one vacant position on the board very Receptionist Jean Taylor soon and we hope to report on that in the April Newsletter. We have two additional openings for the Board as of June and are accepting applications Senior Community Work Program now, so please if you have an interest in being part of a team that is providing Coordinator a focal point for the issues of the “New Older Adult”, check out the town Peg Whittemore website and our webpage http://senior.sudbury.ma.us. Let me re-iterate the S.H.I.N.E. CounselorS message to you that your Board meets on the first Tuesday of all months Kathleen Fitzgerald Kathleen Woerhling except July/August and we welcome your visit and participation. Thank you, Bob May Mealsite Manager Debbie Peters Vice-Chair Sudbury Council on Aging Trip Coordinator message from director, debra Galloway: Carmel O’Connell As the commercials say, Massachusetts runs on Dunkin’ … but our Senior Van Driver Center runs on something better - Volunteerism! Linda Curran Volunteer
Volunteers help with reception, picking up baked goods, setting up and Coordinator Ed Gottmann cleaning up for parties and luncheons, working with the Friends group and Public Health Nurse the Council on Aging Board, making homemade soup and salad for our Allison Latta Soups On events every month and much more. The Senior Center could not Mission function without the help of our wonderful volunteers. And did you know,
that volunteering is not only good for the beneficiary (the Senior Center) but Statement
also good for the volunteer! Research on volunteers shows a correlation
between volunteering and better health. Volunteering offers opportunities for
connection to the Sudbury Senior Center and the greater Sudbury The Sudbury Senior
Community, an opportunity to meet new neighbors and make new friends. Center is dedicated to
If you are interested in finding out more about volunteer opportunities at the serving the social, Senior Center or through our services in the community, please email us at [email protected] or call (978) 443-3055 and leave a message for recreational, health and Volunteer Coordinator Ed Gottmann. Thank you! educational needs of older st Also, please note: The Sudbury Pines room will be painted on March 1 and nd adults in the community. 2 . Be aware that there could be some paint fumes in the adjacent rooms.
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AARP Driver Safety Program Thursday, March 29 10:00-3:00
$12 AARP Members/ $14 Non-members
Having trouble with blind spots The Poetry of Robert Frost or driving at night? Do you Six Tuesdays wonder if your medications March 6 – April 10 could affect your driving ability? 10:00 AM Learn strategies to help you $30 manage driving with the changes of aging. Topics include: how to After Apple Picking safely change lanes and make turns at busy intersections; My long two-pointed ladder's sticking through a tree minimizing distractions; Toward heaven still, monitoring your own driving skills; maintaining proper And there's a barrel that I didn't fill distance behind another car; Beside it, and there may be two or three medications and driving; driving at night and dealing with blind Apples I didn't pick upon some bough. spots. But I am done with apple-picking now
… AARP Driver Safety Instructor, Nancy Doherty, will be here to offer this AARP Driver Safety Robert Frost, our own well-known New England poet, is often program. This 5 hour classroom misunderstood and sometimes under-read. He doesn’t fit easily into any refresher course is a great preconceived category. Join Stephen Collins in this interactive class to opportunity to better understand enjoy and examine some of Frost’s better known poems as well as some the updated technologies in new that never seem to get much attention. This class will meet for 6 weeks, vehicles, the current rules of the one hour per class. Please register at the Sudbury Senior Center at (978) road and the strategies that will 443-3055 and pay when you register. Thank you. help to compensate for age- related changes in vision, Teen Tech Day has a New Twist! hearing and response time. Wednesday, March 7, 2:00-4:00 PM
There will be a half hour break Do you know what your grandkids mean when they say, “Friend me!”? at noon or 12:30 PM. You must Curious about Facebook and how to use it? Sign up for a one hour Teen register by Thursday, March 22 Tech hands-on experience learning about Facebook on March 7 at either – there is a 12 person minimum. 2:00 or 3:00 PM. This session will help you decide whether you want to Please pay when you register. have a free Facebook account, and how to set it up if you do. Call the Questions? Call (978) 443- Senior Center at (978) 443-3055 to reserve your space. Maximum 3 3055. participants at each session.
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Join Our New Soups On! Jewelry Workshop Current Events Group! Life’s Little Emergencies w/Betsy Rosenbloom nd th 2 and 4 Thursdays Thursday, March 8 Monday, March 19 10:30 AM 12:00 Soup 10:00-11:30 12:30 Talk $5 A growing world population…
Medicare and health care… Get the 411 on 911— let’s talk Do you love buying beads or Casinos in Massachusetts… about emergencies and the most making beads? Always wanted to common first aid events that you put your beads together in a Do you relish a good discussion? may encounter. What should you finished piece of jewelry? In this A recent request for a Current have in your first aid kit? What do class, you will learn techniques for Events Discussion group and a you need to tell the dispatcher designing and making your own phone call from an interested when you call 911? When should jewelry. We’ll explore color, facilitator has coalesced into our you call 911? different types of beads, different new Current Events Discussion types of stringing materials and group. A local retired professor, Juanita Allen W-EMT, from how to finish a piece of jewelry. Richard Nesmith, has volunteered Century Health Systems, will
to facilitate this group here at the answer these questions and more Please bring your own store Senior Center. He is an to make you feel more confident bought or handmade beads – experienced teacher and facilitator and competent about life’s little beads will not be supplied. whose goal is to engage the group, emergencies.
to ensure each voice is heard and All other tools and materials will to facilitate a discussion that is Soup is served at 12:00 noon, our be supplied by the instructor. respectful and engaging. speaker will begin at 12:30 PM There is a maximum of 10 promptly. To reserve your space, students in this class. There will be a myriad of topics, at call the Senior Center at (978) * New Session * the beginning chosen by Mr. 443-3055. If you also would like Senior/Healing Yoga Nesmith, but with the goal of to order soup, please call before March 20-May 8 building the agenda as a group. 4:00 PM on Wednesday, March 7. Tuesday, 9:40 AM or 11:00 AM Free. $56 The group will meet the second **New Session**
and fourth Thursdays at 10:30 for Tap Dance Discover the joys of yoga at a one hour. The first meetings of March 8 – April 12 gentle, accessible pace. Students th the group will be March 8 and 6 Thursdays, 9:30 AM are encouraged to work within nd 22 . Please call to let us know $36 their limits to build strength, that you are coming! Call the flexibility, and endurance while Senior Center at (978) 443-3055. Tap your troubles away! Join our improving balance and mobility. Sustainable Sudbury Tap Dance group in improving Each class incorporates postures, Plastics Collection fitness, coordination and balance breath work, meditation and at Curtis Middle School while having a great time. Please relaxation. Please sign up by Sat., March 31 from 10am-12pm register by Tuesday, March 6. We March 13. Call (978) 443-3055 Call Peg Whittemore for information need a minimum of 7 students to for more information. at 978-443-2023. run the class.
march 2012 page 5 From the Desk of
Information and Referral Specialist Anne manning
Facts about Alzheimer’s Disease
• Alzheimer’s disease is a slow, progressive brain Essential Skills for disorder that results in loss of memory and other Alzheimer Care: cognitive function, loss of physical abilities and It Starts with Communication eventually death. • Alzheimer’s disease is the most common form of March 15, 2012 dementia. 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM • It is estimated that 2.4 million to 4.5 million Americans have Alzheimer’s disease, and the incidence is rising in Good communication is essential when line with the nation’s aging population. providing care for a family member in mid- • The prevalence of Alzheimer’s disease doubles every to-later stage dementia. There are many five years between the ages of 65 and 95. proven communication techniques that • A rarer form of the disease, known as young onset, can caregivers can learn to improve day-to-day affect people as young as in their 30’s. life for those with dementia, and reduce • Alzheimer’s disease is the seventh leading cause of their own stress. Learn how to death in the United States. communicate in a way that minimizes • It is estimated that one to four family members care for frustrations, decreases anxiety, and avoids each person with the disease. disagreements. • Early detection is critical to maximize available medical treatments and support service. This program is designed with family caregivers in mind and is presented in Alzheimer’s Support Groups: collaboration with BayPath Elder Services and the Alzheimer’s Association through Natick an Administration on Aging Grant administered by the Massachusetts Whitney Place Executive Office of Elder Affairs. 3 Vision Drive Contact – Kelly Payne at 508-655-3344 x3999 Presenters: Jill Seiler-Moon & Debra Katt- Lloyd, Alzheimer’s Association Marlborough
Bay Path Elder Services Pre-registration is required. Although this 33 Boston Post Road West workshop takes place at the Sudbury Senior Contact – Lesley May-Chibani at 508-573-7200 x238 Center, please call 800-272-3900 or go to the Alzheimer’s Association website at Framingham www.alz.org/MANH to register. Thank you! Saint Patrick’s Manor 863 Central Street Thank you to all of you who donated in Contact – Susan Schieb at 508-879-8000 x673 response to the Friends of Sudbury Seniors
Holiday Appeal letter. We are trying to For further information or questions about caregiving or send out thank you letters as quickly as Alzheimer’s disease, please contact Information Specialist, possible. If you donated in December or Anne Manning at (978) 443-3055. January, and have not received a thank you Reference: Alzheimer’s Foundation of America yet, please let us know.
Page 6 Sudbury Senior Scene march 2012 MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY 1 2 PLEASE NOTE: We are doing some 9-12 SHINE 9:00-2:30 I&R Hours updating this month! The Sudbury 9-3:00 AARP Tax Help 9:30-11:30 Bingo – will be 9:30 Tap Dance held in the Van Houten Pines room will be closed on March 1 9:45 Thursday Crafters room due to painting in and 2 due to interior painting. The rest the Sudbury Pines room of the Senior Center will be open. Please note: 11:00 Fit for the Future However, there may be a smell of paint The Sudbury Pines room 12:00 No Lunch and within the Senior Center on those days. will be undergoing Movie due to painting Thank you for your understanding! painting today and today. tomorrow. 1:00 Watercolors (9) 5 Primary Election Day 6 7 8 9 9:00-2:30 I&R Hours 8:00-9:00 BP Clinic 8:30 Fit for the Future 9-12 SHINE 9:00-2:30 I&R Hours 9:00 Cribbage 9:00 Cribbage 9-3:00 AARP Tax Help 9:30-11:30 Bingo 11:00 Fit for the Future 9-3:00 AARP Tax Help 9:00-2:30 I&R Hours 9:30 Tap Dance Class (1) 11:00 Fit for the Future is Cancelled Today 9:40/11:00 Yoga (7) 11:00 Fit for the Future 9:45 Thursday Crafters 10:00 Robert Frost (1) 12:30 Quilting Studio (5) 10:30-11:30 NEW –Join 12:00 Papa Gino’s Lunch 1:00 Better Bones (3) 12:00-1:00 BP Clinic 1:00 Zumba 55+ our Current Events and 12:30 Classic Movie Will be in Room 2 12:00 Lunch 2:00 Irving Berlin (1) Group (order lunch by 4pm 12:30 Bridge 2:00-4:00 Teen Tech Help 12:00 Soups On: Thursday) Life’s Little Emergencies 1:00 Watercolors (10) 12 13 Forever Irish Trip 14 15 16 9:00-2:30 I&R Hours 8-9:00 BP Clinic 8:30 Fit for the Future 9-12 SHINE 9:00-2:30 I&R Hours 10:00 Stamp club 9:00 Cribbage 9:00 Cribbage 9-3:00 AARP Tax Help 9:30-11:30 Bingo 9-3:00 AARP Tax Help 9:00-2:30 I&R Hours 9:30 Tap Dance Class (2) 11:00 Fit for the Future 9:40/11:00 Yoga (8) 11:00 Fit for the Future 9:45 Thursday Crafters 11:00 Fit for the Future 10:00 Robert Frost (2) 12:00 St. Patrick’s Day 10:00-12:00 Essential 12:00 Papa Gino’s Lunch 12:00-1:00 BP Clinic Luncheon Skills for Alzheimer’s and 12:30 Classic Movie 1:00 Better Bones (4) 12:00 Lunch 12:30 Quilting Studio (6) Caregivers (order lunch by 4pm 12:30 Bridge 1:00 Zumba 55+ Thursday) 3:30 COA Board Irving Berlin continues next week 1:00 Watercolors (11) 19 20 21 22 23 9:00-2:30 I&R Hours 8:00-9:00 BP Clinic 8:30 Fit for the Future 9-12 SHINE 9:00-2:30 I&R Hours 9:00 Cribbage 9:00 Cribbage 9:00-10:30 Bridges 9:30-11:30 Bingo 10:00 – 11:30 Jewelry 9-3:00 AARP Tax Help 9:00-2:30 I&R Hours Together Meeting 11:00 Fit for the Future Workshop 9:40/11:00 Yoga (1) 11:00 Fit for the Future 9-3:00 AARP Tax Help 10:00 Robert Frost (3) 12:30-1:30 Bridges 9:30 Tap Dance Class (3) 12:00 Papa Gino’s Lunch 11:00 Fit for the Future 12:00-1:00 BP Clinic Together Meeting 9:45 Thursday Crafters and 12:30 Classic Movie 1:00 Better Bones (5) 12:00 Lunch 12:30 Quilting Studio (7) 10:30-11:30 Join our (order lunch by 4pm 12:30 Bridge 1:00 Zumba 55+ Current Events group Thursday) 2:00 Trip Information 2:00 Irving Berlin (2) 12:00 Pizza and Meeting 12:30 Movie: Moneyball 1:00 Watercolors (12) 3:00 Friends meeting Town Election Day 26 27 28 29 30 9:00-2:30 I&R Hours 8:00-9:00 BP Clinic 8:30 Fit for the Future 9-12 SHINE 9:00-2:30 I&R Hours 9:00 Cribbage 9:00 Cribbage 9-3:00 AARP Tax Help 9:30-11:30 Bingo 11:00 Fit for the Future 9-3:00 AARP Tax Help 9:00-2:30 I&R Hours 9:30 Tap Dance Class (4) 11:00 Fit for the Future is Cancelled Today 9:40/11:00 Yoga (2) 11:00 Fit for the Future 9:45 Thursday Crafters 12:00 Papa Gino’s Lunch 10:00 Robert Frost (4) 12:30 Quilting Studio (8) and 12:30 Classic Movie 1:00 Better Bones (6) 12:00-1:00 BP Clinic 1:00 Zumba 55+ 10:00-3:00 AARP (order lunch by 4pm Thu.) will be in Room 2 12:00 Lunch 2:00 Irving Berlin (3) Driving Safety Program 1:00 No Watercolors 12:30 Bridge Plastics Collection Sat.10- 12- Curtis Middle School
march 2012 page 7 Lunch Menus Movie and Pizza A full lunch is served at the Sudbury Senior Center at noon on Tuesdays. A voluntary donation of $2.00 per meal is requested. Please call by Thursday, March 22
10:00 AM the day before to make a reservation. Please note: Wednesday meals are temporarily suspended due to low turnout. The menu will be posted at the Senior Center and on the Town of Sudbury Moneyball website: www.sudbury.ma.us , please click on “Departments”, “Senior Center”, and then “documents”. Please call the Senior Center with any Pizza: 12:00 concerns or questions. Movie: 12:30
March 6 - BBQ Rib Patty, Red Bliss Potatoes, Brussels Sprouts March 13 - Lentil Spinach Soup, Roasted Chicken, Cauliflower/Peppers Rated PG-13 2011 March 20 - Roast Pork/applesauce, Mashed Potato, Mixed Vegetables March 27 - Boneless Chicken Breast, Brown Rice, Brussels Sprouts 133 minutes
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ Friday at the Movies – just got better! An all-star cast brings to life the true story of Billy Beane (Brad Pitt), a former jock turned NEW! Beginning March 9, Fridays in March only, join us general manager who uses unconventional for lunch at noon and then stay for a classic movie at methods to bring the best players to the 12:30PM. Kevin Blakely, General Manager at Papa Gino’s Oakland A's, a major league baseball team of Sudbury, will be coordinating delivery of lunch on struggling against financial hardship. Fridays. There will be two options as listed below (unfortunately, we will not be able to offer substitutions). Starring: Brad Pitt, Jonah Hill, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Robin Wright, Chris You must order your meal by 4:00 PM on Thursday by Pratt calling the Senior Center at (978) 443-3055. If you only want to come for the movie, that’s fine too, just let us know. Please call by 10:00 that morning if you are Please bring your cash for the meal on Friday. coming! Also please let us know if you want pizza ($1.25/slice). Pizza will be served at 12 noon, followed by the movie at March 9 – Movie: A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum 12:30. Meal Choices: Penne and Meatball/Side Salad - $5.50 Turkey Sub/potato chips - $5.00 Bad weather policy: If Sudbury schools March 16 – Movie: Witness for the Prosecution are cancelled due to bad weather, the Senior Meal Choices: Penne Alfredo/Side Salad - $5.50 Hotdog/French fries - $5.00 Center will be open but all events, meals, and classes are cancelled. Van services may March 23 – Movie: Twentieth Century with John Barrymore be suspended until 10:00 AM at which time Meal Choices: Cheese Ravioli/Meatballs/Side Salad - $5.50 staff will assess road conditions and Italian Sub/Chips - $5.00 determine whether the van will run. For the March 30 – Movie: To Kill a Mockingbird latest information, check the Town website Meal Choices: Chicken Tenders/French fries - $5.50 or call the recorded cancellation line at 978- Turkey Club Sub/potato chips - $5.00 639-3276.
Page 8 Sudbury senior scene Coming in April… Medicare Update From the S.H.I.N.E. Program
Can I Enroll in a Medigap Plan Now?
Yes! In Massachusetts, all Medigap plans currently offer continuous
enrollment, which means you can sign up at anytime, with coverage effective the first of the following month. A Medigap plan, also known Men’s Breakfast
as a Medicare Supplement plan, can help with some of the extra costs of Wednesday, April 11 at 9:00 AM
Medicare. If you have Original Medicare with both Parts A & B (as Save the date! long as you are not under 65 with kidney disease), you can get a Medigap plan. What could be better? Hot pancakes, sausage and coffee with Massachusetts has two types of Medigap plans, Core and Supplement 1. fresh fruit on the side. And that’s The Core plan covers some of the “gaps” in Medicare. The Supplement not all, this is all prepared by our 1 plan covers all deductibles, co-pays and coinsurance for Medicare resident Chefs: Joe Bausk and covered services. These two types of plans are offered by six insurance Barry David. companies. At our last breakfast, we were In 2012, the lowest premium for a Core plan is $93.46/month and for a lucky enough to have Fire Chief Supplement 1 is $181.71/month. If you sign up when you first enroll in Bill Miles and Asst. Fire Chief Medicare, you may be able to get a discount. There are no restrictions John Whalen join us. Town due to pre-existing health conditions. You can go to any provider who employees are always welcome. accepts Medicare anywhere in the United States with no referrals Pay $3.00 at the door, but please required. call us at (978) 443-3055 so that we make enough pancakes. If you are interested in learning more about Medigap plans, the Senior Center’s trained SHINE (Serving Health Information Needs of Elders) Advanced volunteers can help you! They offer free, confidential counseling on all aspects of health insurance to anyone on Medicare. Call the Senior Beginner Center at (978) 443-3055 and ask for a SHINE appointment. You can Bridge Lessons also call 1-800-AGE-INFO (1-800-243-4636), then press or say 3. Once Tuesdays, 9:30-11:30 you get the SHINE answering machine, leave your name and number. A April 17-June 5 volunteer will call you back, as soon as possible. $30
Sally Sack, our local Bridge S.H.I.N.E. is a program administered by the Mass. Executive Office of expert, is offering a new Bridge Elder Affairs. SHINE volunteers act as unbiased counselors, providing class beginning in April. The class information and education about Medicare, Medigap insurance, is targeted toward Advanced Medicare HMOs, retiree insurance plans, Medicaid (MassHealth) and Beginner bridge players and will free or reduced cost health care programs. Each SHINE Volunteer last 8 weeks. receives extensive training on Medicare or Medicaid (MassHealth).
This class will teach bridge using The Senior Center has been fortunate to have two counselors available the Pavlicek method. The general on a regular basis: Kathleen Fitzgerald and Kathleen Woerhling. approach is based on Standard Kathleen Woerhling will now become the main SHINE Counselor at the American bidding, including Wayland Senior Center. She promises to be available for former clients strong no trumps, five-card on an as-needed basis once a month here at the Senior Center. She will majors, weak two-bids and a also help out during Open Enrollment in the fall. Kathleen Fitzgerald strong artificial two-club bid. will continue to be the main counselor here in Sudbury, with help from More information will be available Sue Foley, a counselor in Stow. in the April newsletter.
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should make for a lovely spring- well-known and joyful tunes. We
time experience. We will have a will have a preshow stop at our
final informational meeting in favorite Mall (Appleseed’s, of
early April (date to be course) for a bit of shopping and
announced). lunch on our own.
May 7 is our next Foxwoods trip. As of this writing (early February)
We ask that you make your our 2 summer programs, the reservation for this trip at least 2- Arundal Theatre and the
3 weeks before the departure date Gloucester Schooner have not yet A Happy St. Patrick’s Day to all our as we must know if we have reopened for business so we are “Irish-born friends” and all our enough passengers to pay for the not taking reservations for them at “Irish for the day friends”. One of motor coach by April 23, at the this time. Reservations for the the nicest things about March is that latest. Otherwise, in fairness to Twin Lobster Luncheon, August it means spring is just around the nd the motor coach company, we 22 can be booked any time. See corner. Although, this year it feels will have to cancel the trip. our Blue 2012 Trip Schedule for like winter almost missed us (I’m Remember that full refunds can more information. All other fall not complaining). be given up to the beginning of day trips can be booked after May st the week before the trip (April 1 . Speaking about St. Patrick’s Day, 29) for anyone who needs to we are planning to go on Wed., cancel for any reason. This will We are sorry to announce that we March 14th to our usual St. Patrick’s did not have a good response for be the same procedure for all our Day “Forever Irish Show”, starring Foxwoods trips. Thank you for our 8 day Northern National Parks Andy Cooney at the Venus De Milo trip therefore we are cancelling it. your cooperation. in Swansea. Accordionist Liam Instead we are planning to have O’Connor will not be able to be Broadway Tonite, May 16th at an informational meeting on there and has been replaced by a Luciano’s, Lake Pearl, March 20th at 2 PM with our world renowned Irish step dancing Wrentham, cost $69.00. This Collette Representative to go over troop. *See New Flyer on our show will feature many of some ideas that you and she may Bulletin Board* Of course, Corned Broadway’s greatest hits from have for a different fall Beef and Cabbage will be served, some of its biggest musicals with experience. Please call the Senior with an alternate choice of Baked beautiful costumes and Center to let us know that you are Haddock. I will let you know our choreography. It should make for coming. And I encourage you to departure time by phone when I hear a wonderful afternoon of song send me any ideas or bring them from the company (about 2 weeks and dance. A full lunch is with you to the meeting. before the trip). NOTE: Best of included with a choice of Stuffed Times gift certificate can be used on Chicken Breast or Baked Special Event – just in! this trip. Haddock. NOTE: Best of Times At Foxwoods on June 27 at gift certificates can also be used 11AM there will be a special We still have a few spaces available on this trip. performance called "Oh What A on our 5 day Virginia Azalea Night" featuring Dean Martin's Festival trip, April 26-30, a deposit Hello Dolly Wednesday June 13th son, Ricci singing the classic hits of $100.00 plus the insurance of cost $67.00 at one of my favorite of his famous father with personal $50.00 (if desired) is due ASAP. theatres, The Northshore Music videos and true life stories of You can call me at 978-443-8320 if Theatre. This year we have Dean the entertainer and father. you are interested. The final purchased our seats in the “Inner Cost will be $53.00 per person payment for everyone on the trip is Circle” so we should have a great and will include the full package due on or before March 8. view of a wonderful show that (buffet or food voucher, $10.00 The Azalea Parade and the Canadian has always been a perennial Keno ticket) and motorcoach Tattoo with all the bagpipers and favorite. This show is filled with transportation. Sign up soon, as dancers, as well as the beautiful gar- elaborate costumes, high-energy we expect spaces to go quickly. gardensdens and and other other sights sights on onthis this trip choreography and wonderful Erin Go Bragh, Carmel
Page 10 Sudbury senior scene Services offered by the Sudbury Senior Center
In addition to our many educational and Medical Equipment Loan Closet: Grocery Shopping: Volunteer recreational programs, we offer a variety For those in need of medical shoppers will make weekly visits to of services to provide assistance to older equipment such as shower chairs, the store, and assist seniors in adults in their homes and at the Senior walkers, canes, commodes, transfer putting away the groceries. Seniors Center. For information about any of the benches and wheelchairs, the pay only for the food. services described below, call the Sudbury Senior Center may provide the item Senior Center at 978-443-3055 (unless otherwise indicated). on loan for as long as it is needed, In-Home Fix-It Program: Seniors at no cost. We welcome donations who can no longer (or should not) of equipment. do small repair tasks at home can Transportation get free volunteer assistance with Consultation these small jobs. Seniors will only Van Transportation: This door-to- be expected to pay for necessary door, handicapped accessible Information and Referral: Anne parts and materials. service is available Monday Manning, our I&R Specialist, through Friday from 8:30 AM to provides information about Books on Wheels: This is a pick up 3:30 PM. On the last Monday of resources and services for older and delivery service for books, the month we provide adults and their families in DVDs, and audiobooks from the transportation to a shopping Sudbury. She can provide referrals Goodnow Library for those who location outside of Sudbury. Call for home care services, assisted can’t get out. the Senior Center by 9:00 AM to living and nursing home facilities, schedule a ride for that day. The support groups, adult day health Lock Boxes: The Senior Center can van travels within Sudbury and to services and more. She is at the install lock boxes for Sudbury some destinations close to Senior Center Mondays, seniors. These are small safes Sudbury’s borders. The cost for in- Wednesdays and Fridays from containing a key to the house, town trips is $1.00 each way, and 9:00 to 2:30. accessible only by the Fire $2.00 each way for out-of-town Department. A donation of $65 is trips. Legal Clinic: An elder law attorney is requested to cover the cost of the regularly available for free private lockbox, but can be waived for F.I.S.H. (Friends in Service Helping): 20-minute consultations with those who cannot afford the cost. Volunteers drive clients to medical seniors. Call the Senior Center to appointments. Call 978-443-2145 make an appointment. Nutrition one week in advance to schedule a
ride. Leave your request on the S.H.I.N.E. (Serving the Health answering machine, and the Meals on Site: A full lunch is served Information Needs of Elders): at the Senior Center on Tuesdays at coordinator will return your call. Free consultations about your noon. Please call to make a health insurance concerns, reservation by 10:00 AM the day Health Services including coverage questions, before the meal. A voluntary difficulty with claims, and the donation of $2.00 a meal is Blood Pressure Clinic: The Senior changes in Medicare. Please call to requested. Menus can be found Center, in conjunction with the make a free appointment. each month in the Sudbury Senior Board of Health and Parmenter Scene or posted on the Town Health Services, offers weekly free In-Home Services website. drop-in health clinics. Clinic hours are Tuesdays 8:00-9:00 and noon Friendly Visitor Program: Seniors Home Delivered Meals: A hot mid- to 1:00. Free blood sugar testing is who can’t get out to socialize can day meal can be delivered to also provided each Tuesday from be matched with a volunteer for seniors who can’t get out. The 8:00-9:00. No appointment is weekly informal visits. drivers also check on the well- necessary. being of the senior recipient. A voluntary donation of $2.00 a meal is requested.
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St. Patrick’s Day
Luncheon
And Concert
Wednesday, March 14 Curtis Middle School Flute Choir and String 12 Noon Ensemble will perform.
Please make your reservation by A traditional St. Patrick’s meal will be catered March 7 so that we know how many meals to order. Call the by Traditions of Wayland. Sudbury Senior Center at (978) 443-3055 to reserve your spot! Please pay $5 at the door.