LOWER MAKEFIELD SENIORS 1550 Oxford Valley Road - Yardley, PA 19067 Main Phone #: 267-274-1111 / LMS Phone #: 267-394-4282 Web: lmt.org/seniors Facebook: Lower Makefield Seniors Newsletter NOVEMBER 2019 John LaBar, President –215- 736-8971 Harvey Hertzler, Treasurer- 215-493-5339 Ellie Hammill, Vice President –215- 321-1763 Milton Silverstein, Secretary – 215-321-9862 Ellie Hammill, Editor - 215- 321-1763 DIRECTORS: Anthony Cardone, Sally Garofano; Al Levin, Margaret McLaughlin; Sally Sargent / TOWNSHIP LIAISON: Suzanne Blundi PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE…. ELECTION DAY – LM SENIORS As I am coming down to the final two months of my Come on out and vote! We are hoping to have a large th tenure as President, I’ve seen the club grow voter turnout at the Meet & Greet on November 12 . tremendously. We now have over 450 members and Our voting station will be located in the conference we continue to grow. Please come and enjoy all the room, which is across the hall from Meet & Greet. activities which are available to you. Many of our Voting will be from 8:00 am until 11:00 am. activities have really grown in size. But if you are We'll check your name off our membership list and give interested in a particular activity, please come and you a ballot to complete and put in the Ballot Box. Do enjoy it. not sign the ballot. Remember, if you cannot come and vote on the 12th, all Absentee Ballots must be received As I wrote in last month’s message about picking up by November 8th. after you are finished with your event, you have done a great job in checking the area. Thank you for your help. Attached to this newsletter are “bios” on our candidates to aid you in deciding your vote. Unfortunately, Emil Happy Thanksgiving. Lester and Peggy Miller have withdrawn due to personal reasons. Official swearing in of the new John LaBar officers and director will take place at our January Meet & Greet. ****************************************** NEW MEMBERS Beverly Carter, Chairman Nominating Committee (215-321-3454) We welcome the following new members: ****************************************** Elizabeth Beck Emily Fineburg Catherine Bray Steven Flaumenbaum NOVEMBER MOVIE MATINEE Charlene Bray Carmen Hierro Saturday, November 16, 2019 – 1:30 PM Charles Ellis Kristin Johnson Leona Fierszt Elisabeth Lynn “THE UPSIDE” Shelly Franklin Arthur & Carol Mayhew Starring: Kevin Hart, Bryan Cranston, Arthur Finkle Donna & Jack McCarthy Nicole Kidman, Aja Naomi King, etc. Comedy, Drama; PG; 2 hrs, 6 min We hope to see them at our various activities so we can say hello. Phillip is a wealthy quadriplegic who needs a caretaker to help him with his day-to-day routine in his New York ***************************************** penthouse. He decides to hire Dell, a struggling parolee who's trying to reconnect with his ex and his young son. MEET & GREET Despite coming from two different worlds, an unlikely On Tuesday, November 12th at 10:00 am, we are friendship starts to blossom as Dell and Phillip pleased to have Christine Biemuller of Your Senior rediscover the joy of living life to the fullest. Savior, a local Medicare brokerage present. She will discuss several Medicare plans and hope to help you in LOWER MAKEFIELD COMMUNITY CENTER choosing plans. She will also, very graciously, provide a $1.00 COVERS COST OF POPCORN AND SODA light lunch. EVERYBODY WELCOME – BRING A FRIEND You are urged to research the movie to decide whether ***************************************** you may find content objectionable. In doing so, you can decide whether to attend. We have provided the movie rating. REMINDER…. Holiday Luncheon, December 12th: – Please get your Friday Duplicate: payment in as soon as possible. The cutoff date is 9/27 NS George Hynson/John Hamblin EW Joe Mandarano/Eric Wiener December 6th. The tables accommodate ten people and if you have a full table, send it with your payment slip (one 10/4 NS Al Levin/Angie Romanowski per group needs to be sent), listing the names. If you EW Debbie Alexander/Mary Lou Haid don’t have a full table, list those you would like to sit with 10/11 NS VJ Patel/Janet Cohen and send it to us. We will do the rest. A flyer is attached EW Eric Wiener-Joe Mandarano for your use. Any questions, don’t hesitate to call 10/18 NS Jesse Suri/Vic Ameye Barbara Hermann (215-493-3616) or Sharon Slatoff EW Eric Wiener/Ted Palka (215-295-8694). Wednesday Duplicate: ****************************************** 9/25 N/S – Martin Abrahamson/Michael Agin FRIENDS OF YARDLEY-EDGEWOOD E/W – Gloria Astorino/Reinhard Heinisch 10/2 N/S - John LaBar/Paulette LaBar LIBRARY PRESENTS…. E/W – Bill Kennedy/Vic Ameye Program: Norman Rockwell: The Man and 10/9 N/S – John LaBar/Paulette LaBar His Art E/W – Susan Cridge/Barbara Stauffer Date/Time: November 2, 2019 – 2:00 pm 10/16 N/S – Martin Abrahamson/Michael Agin Presenter: Steven Pollack E/W – Debbie Alexander/Mary Lou Haid Join us for a program on Norman Rockwell, one of the tied with Kunny Hwang/Renee Wolfson most prolific and iconic popular artists. Rockwell made his Congratulations to all!!!! mark during the Golden Age of Illustration during the turn of the 20th Century. This highly illustrated program will ****************************************** review his life, art, legacy and contribution to the TRIPS UPDATE…. Golden Age of Illustration. Learn about his work for the We are winding down on our trips for 2019. Trips will Saturday Evening Post, the Boy Scouts of America and resume in March. A list of trips will become available in Boy’s Life. You will come away from this program with a January or February. On behalf of the Trips finer appreciation of the artist’s talent and humanity. Committee (Russ Bukwa, Ellie Hammill, Margaret McLaughlin, Jean Oddis and Milt ****************************************** Silverstein), I would like to take this FREE opportunity to thank all who have DIABETES AWARENESS & HEALTH FAIR attended and enjoyed our trips. Without your support our trips would not be possible. Date: Novembler.16, 2019 Our remaining trips are: Dover Downs (October 24th) Time: 9:00 am until 1:00 pm and Miracle on 34th Street at Shawnee Playhouse Place: Lower Makefield Community Center (December 6th). At this time, Shawnee is filled, but if This program is sponsored by the Yardley Makefield Lions you would like to be put on the waiting list, call Jean Club and Capital Health. Featured are guest Speakers, Oddis (215-493-5375). healthy cooking demonstrations by the Culinary Arts Ellie Hammill Vocational Students, door prizes, Diabetes Testing by Capital Health, Tai Chi and Yoga Classes, Diabetic Youth ****************************************** Camp information and much more! Focus is on both HISTORICAL BOARD GAMES Type 1 and Type 2 Diabetes. Register in advance (www.FACEBOOK.com/YMLionsClub) or just drop in. This month let’s go back to the start of WWII. By November 1939, the pocket battleship GRAF SPEE Please call me if you have any questions: Eileen Marizy would have sunk five allied merchant ships. Why (267-566-4719), Charter Member, Yardley Makefield should we wait to December to battle this Nazi Lions Club. raider? Sail with me, in Force “G and we’ll “take her ****************************************** on” this month instead. Our flagship will be my favorite, the cruiser HMS Exeter. BRIDGE RESULTS Tuesday Bridge: Joe Bednarski, 215-493-4686 9/24 Alys Chambers 3190 10/1 Alys Chambers 2900 ****************************************** 10/8 Charm Crawford 3030 10/15 Cherron Crane 4340 COMEDY CORNER Activity Reminders (cont’d) Historical Board Games – Come join me on Games Day if you are interested in seeing history come alive. Questions, call Joe Bednarski at 215-493-4686. Knitting Group – Stump socks for veterans and hats, gloves, and scarves for needy children are the two projects provided. If you would like to participate in this worthy project, call Aileen Koopman (215-295-9140). Line Dancing – Meets on Saturday mornings from 10:00 am to 11:30 am. If you have any questions, contact Mary Ellen Eckman (215-493-8854). Low Impact Exercise Class – Meets on Mondays and Wednesdays from 12:30 to 1:30. Call Judy Monfiletto (267-205-1213) if you have any questions. Lunch Bunch – On Saturday, November 9th at 12:00 noon, we will dine at Dawson’s in Langhorne. Separate checks provided. All are welcome. If you need a ride or further information, call Mary Murray (215-860-5659). Mahjongg – Two groups meet on Mondays; one at 12:00 noon under the direction of Judi Brelsford (215- 295-7546) and another one at 1:00 pm coordinated by Norma Grauwiler (215-497-9819). Mahjongg will also be played on Friday afternoons from 12:30 until 3:30 pm for all interested players. Call Meryle Borochaner (215- ****************************************** 736-3184) or Sheila Milecofsky (267-201-8075) if you ACTIVITY REMINDERS…… have questions. Art Classes - Meets on Fridays at 10:00 am at the Pinochle Players – Meets on Wednesday mornings Community Center. Contact Barbara Gallelli (267-228- from 9:00 am until 12:00 noon and also on Tuesday 4513) if you are interested in attending. afternoons from 12:30 to 3:00 pm. New players th welcome. If you are interested, contact Anthony Book Club - Will meet on November 11 , 1:00, pm at the Cardone at 215-493-6019. Yardley-Edgewood Library. The book will be “Daughter of Moloka’i” by Alan Brennert. Any questions, call Kathy Stitch & Chat – Meets on Friday mornings from 10:00 am to 12:00 noon. Call Peg Boysen (215-321-1688) if Hartmann (267-981-1675). you need further information. Bowling – Mondays (11:45 am) and Thursdays (9:45 am). Sunshine Contact – Please contact Peggy Miller We meet at the Morrisville Lanes, 625 Dolan Lane, (215-359-7734) if you know of any member who has Morrisville, PA.