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The Cranberry Scoop January/February 2020 T HE N EWSLE tt ER OF T HE D E nn IS S E N IOR C E nt ER Legacy Film School Winter Session p.7 Featured Day Trips Plymouth Shopping p.8 1045 Route 134, South Dennis, MA 02660 | 508-385-5067 @DennisSeniorCenter | Mon-Fri 8:30am–4:30pm The Cranberry Scoop | 3 In This Issue Message from the Director A new year offers opportunities for a fresh start. No matter where we are in the life course, open- ADA News......................................20 ing ourselves up to new beginnings and expe- Around Town .................................14 riences, gives us something to look forward to Bay to Sound Neighbors................ 6 with anticipation. It’s healthy to be excited! Calendar of Events .................16-19 Community Safety ........................12 This year, we may learn something new from the Dance Classes..............................20 snowy owls that have arrived on our shores to Day Trips .........................................8 winter this year, “messengers from a real place DSC News ....................................6-7 that most of us will never visit,” writes Field Bi- Fitness Classes ............................21 ologist, Bryan Pfizer. We are fortunate to have Health ..........................................20 Dan Donohue, a Dennis resident and avid pho- tographer, who graciously donated several of his beautiful photos, captur- Outreach Department ..................11 ing our evasive arctic visitors. Thank you, Dan, for gracing the front cover of SHINE News ..................................22 The Scoop with your talent. Supporters’ News .........................23 Tax Assistance..............................22 I’m looking forward to new experiences this year, like working with our in- Transportation ................................5 coming Legacy Film School (p.7) class of freshmen producers, joining us in Mission Statement January. We will create media projects to share with our families, friends, and the community, later this year during the Legacy Film Festival. We still have a few seats available so, if you would like to discover your inner artist, The Dennis Council on Aging’s pri- you can sign up in the front office through January. mary mission is to enhance the quality of life for senior citizens of Finally, please check out what the Supporters are up to (p.23). Get in on the the Town by providing multi-purpose action. Nominate our DSC heroes (p.7) who will have rooms named after programs especially designed to ful- them in the addition. Rooms in the existing building honor the memories of fill the health, educational, social, residents who came together to build the original center. The addition will recreational, outreach and trans- honor those who have persevered through committee, design and construc- portation needs of our most val- tion meetings, devoted supporters and patrons ued citizens in a safe, friendly and who make the DSC what it is today. Supporters comfortable environment. will also be busy raising funds to help furnish the new center. We are looking forward to our grand opening later this year, during the holi- Council on Aging Board days, (hopefully) before. Stay tuned. Atty. Arthur Crooks .................. Chair Thank you all for hanging in there with us Rae Fenton ...................... Vice-Chair through the construction and, may this winter Barbara Clark ..................... Member be for all of us, as it is for the snowy owls visit- Carol Keddy ........................ Member ing New England, beautiful and bountiful. Cheers! Janet Lavin .......................... Member Brenda Judith Peterson .................. Member Jane Stevens ...................... Member The Dennis Council on Aging hosts various legal, financial, medical, Deborah Rothschild............Alternate and other providers to offer services and information. Seniors partici- pating in those services do so with the understanding that the Dennis Dennis Senior Center Council on Aging, the Town of Dennis, or its employees, do not as- 1045 Route 134 sume any legal liability or other responsibility for any advice, services, South Dennis, MA 02660 or functions rendered by such volunteer groups or nominal cost prac- 508-385-5067 titioners that are held at the Dennis Senior Center. Transportation The Cranberry Scoop | 5 Winter Shopping Local Medical Rides 1st Thursday of the Month (508) 385-5067 9:30AM For a small fee, a volunteer will Market Basket drive Dennis residents who do not $5.00 fee have their own transportation to 2nd Thursday of the Month and from medical appointments 10AM in Dennis, Yarmouth, Harwich, Hyannis Mall & area stores Orleans, Hyannis, and Sandwich. $5.00 fee Call the Senior Center to request a ride, a minimum of 72-hours Last Thursday of the Month notice is required. 12PM Harwich Food Pantry When calling for a ride, please have the date and time of your ap- pointment and the complete ad- Daniel Kiley dress of the medical facility. Driv- Transportation Supervisor ers will take you to the doctor’s ap- pointment and pharmacy; no oth- Shopping Bus er errands. ONLY ONE MEDICAL 508-385-5067 RIDE IS ALLOWED PER WEEK. The DSC bus provides FREE weekly door-to-door service to Patriot Checks made out to the Town of Square and other local stops. For Dennis: Suggested donation is $6 reservations, call the Senior Cen- per ride round trip locally and $12- ter. 24 hour notice is required. $15 per ride round trip to Hyannis or Orleans. Sandwich $25 fee Tuesdays | Pickups start at Volunteers keep this program 10:15AM | Patriot Square running! Interested in becoming Fridays | Pickups start at a volunteer medical driver? Call 10:15AM | Dennis local stops today - mileage reimbursement available! CCRTA Boston Hospital Transportation (800) 352-7155 Enjoy comfortable and safe wheelchair accessible transportation directly from Cape Cod to Boston Area Hospitals. CCRTA provides medical transportation services on Monday through Friday by reservation to all the major hospitals in the Boston area. The BHT has bus stops in Wellfleet, Eastham, Orleans, Har- wich, Barnstable Commuter Lot and the Sagamore Commuter Lot. Page 6 | January- February Bay to Sound Neighbors Continues to Grow Bay to Sound’s growth continues as we approach 18 months. In 2019, Bay to Sound is offering educa- we provided 1,964 services to our tional seminars at the Dennis members in the towns of Dennis Senior Center. and Yarmouth. With a mission of January 23rd, 2PM helping our neighbors age in place, we strive to meet the needs of our “Overview of Elder Services/ members. We currently have 145 Making Friendly Visiting a Good members and 110 volunteers. Vol- Experience.” unteers provide rides to doctor appointments, assist with minor gar- February 10th, 2PM dening needs or trips to the dump, rides to work, grocery shopping “Recognizing Stages of Alzhei- assistance, hairdresser or pedi- mer’s/Dementia and Interac- cure appointments, rides to senior tion Strategies.” centers, to bridge, to name a few. If “The mission of Bay to Sound If you have a small amount you have a small amount of time, The mission of Bay to Sound of time, consider becoming a consider becoming a volunteer. Neighbors is to create a com- Neighbors is to create a volunteer. Our members are Our members are very apprecia- munity of mutual support so so very appreciative. Many tive. Many thanks to all who have community of mutual support so that members can age in thanks to all who have made made this initiative so successful. placethat members while living can age enriched, in place Visit us at Baytosoundneighbors. this initiative so successful. while living enriched, full lives in org, or call us at 508-470-0585. full lives in their homes.” Our email address is baytosound- their homes. [email protected] Dennis Senior Center Group Highlight Whether a life-long resident of Cape Cod or a recent “wash-ashore,” if you’re looking for friendship and comradery, an active selection of social activities in which to participate with your spouse or guest, or a broad range of informative, entertaining speakers at club meetings, the Retired Men’s Club of Cape Cod (RMC) could be just the place for you. The RMC was founded in March 1952 by the Reverend Carl F. Schultz, with just 37 charter members. During the early years the principle activity was singing in “The Retired Men’s Club Chorus”. The chorus separated from the rest of the Club in 1988 and The Retired Men’s Club as we now know it was born. Meetings were held in area churches until 2002 when the Club moved to the Dennis Senior Center where it remains today. Since August 1994, membership has risen steadily, approach- ing a current membership of 320. Among the many activities available to Club members are Spring and Fall golf tournaments played at some of the finest courses in the Com- monwealth at greatly discounted playing fees. A ten-team candlepin bowling league meets weekly, from September to May, for regular and substitute bowlers. The Club’s annual clambake and the special Holiday Luncheon supporting the Cape Cod’s “Toys for Tots” program are especially popular among members and their guests. Last month’s Christmas Luncheon attendees enjoyed a special performance by the Cape’s own American Idol Siobhan Magnus. If none of those are to your liking, how about these social activities being planned for 2020: “Pub nights” at local pubs, lunches at various Cape restaurants, weekly bocce ball and corn-toss competitions, boat and sightseeing trips, casino visits and many more. All RMC activities, with the exceptions of golf, bowling and most monthly General Membership Meetings are open to members and their guests. Monthly General Membership Meetings are held at the Dennis Senior Center on Route 134 in South Dennis at 1:30pm on the second Thursday of every month (except July, August or December). Prospective members may join at any monthly meeting, by contacting any current member or through the Club’s website at www.retiredmensclub.com.

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