MERRY CHRISTMAS. Angel of the Month

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1 DECEMBER 2017 ***THIS MONTHS DINNER*** Delicious December Diversion December 15, 10AM Come join us! On the menu this month: Chicken w/ Cranberry Apple Stuffing Roasted Potatoes, Sliced Carrots, Garden Salad, Sliced Bread Red Velvet Cake w/ Cream Cheese Frosting Our Entertainment this month will be Caroling with Judy and Kevin Cost $10.00 Please pay and reserve by Thursday, December 7th. MERRY CHRISTMAS EMERGENCY CLOSINGS Please listen to WINY 1350AM Or Channel 3 WFSB for posted closings of the Senior Center due to inclement weather. As a general rule we follow the Brooklyn School System s closings or late openings. Angel of the Month Dale Clark volunteers in the kitchen to serve meals every Thursday. She also works very hard on our big dinners once a month. She is always willing to help out when we ask. October 20th we enjoyed another Monthly Dinner for 2017! The Country Duo entertained us as we enjoyed Pork Roast and trimmings. Carolyn Logee donated a Pumpkin Basket which was won by Claire Becia. Carolyn Logee won the 50/50 raffle putting $77.50 in her pockets as well as ours! The Door Prize of a free monthly dinner was won by Barbara Neuman. Many thanks to all the volunteers of the day: The Arc s staffand many thanks to dedicated raffle ticket salespeople Ruth Dauphinais, Bev Orzulak, and Loretta Daigneault 20 Club Winners October 20Maurice Labrecque October 27Laura Campion November 3Marge Harrison

2 DECEMBER 2017 Quinebaug Valley Senior Citizens Center Newsletter Page 2 Our Thanksgiving Blessings Thank you for all the donations to our Thanksgiving Basket. Many items overflowed our basket and by the time of this printing should be delivered to the local food pantry. Ask your Legislator Session Questions? Concerns? You are invited to a coffee and conversation with Representative Anne Dauphinais. Date Thursday: December 14th Time: 10:3011:30 Location: Quinebaug Valley Senior Center 69 South Main St., Brooklyn, Ct. Please join me as I address the 2018 Legislative Session, the budget, and respond to any questions or concerns you may have with the state budget. Any questions, please contact me anytime: Anne.Dauphinais@housegop.ct.gov EXERCISE CLASS FITNESS OVER FIFTY Runs for 8 week sessions (16 classes). New session starting November 28th $35.00 You do not need to wait for a new session to begin we will prorate if you join midstream. You are always welcome to stop by and observe or take a class on a free trial basis. Our instructor Nate Duval is a Personal Trainer and Certified Fitness Instructor. Stop by and see what all the noise is about! Every Tuesday and Thursday 9:0010:00 am VOLUNTEERS NEEDED Do you have time on your hands and want to make a difference in a Cats life?? Paws Cat Shelter in Woodstock is looking for volunteers to help keep our shelter running!!! We need volunteers to help clean cat cages, scoop boxes, wash dishes, sweep floors and kitten and cat cuddling and playing. We also are looking for someone who can help with administrative work, data entry and general filing. Do you have a medical background? We could use a couple of people who can help with giving meds to our cats under the guidance of our vet. If you are interested please call the shelter at and leave a message.

3 DECEMBER 2017 Quinebaug Valley Senior Citizens Center Newsletter Page 3 Hello Friends from Linda Lamoureux The poet Robert Browning said, The Best Is Yet To Be At a recent senior center Board meeting I was offered and gratefully accepted the position as your new Director. As a Board member here for many years I feel like I have an understanding of the needs of the senior center. More importantly I believe I understand the needs of today s seniors. My experiences over the years volunteering on the Advisory Board for the Area Agency on Aging, the Elder Services Providers Network and working in The Arc s Retirement Services Program have helped me to appreciate the unique needs of those of us referred to as seniors! In 2016 I was appointed to the Putnam Commission on Aging. As a Commission our goal is to identify needed supports and services and provide advocacy for the seniors in our area. I look forward to working together with Tammy, Marcia, the volunteers and the QVSCC Board of Directors to help create a welcoming atmosphere here at the center. It is a wonderful place where you can come in to receive support and help with paperwork, participate in a tasty meal, be entertained, join a group activity or just enjoy companionship and a cup of great coffee! I hope when you come in that you will introduce yourself and together we can make our center a wonderful place to enjoy! See you soon! MEDICARE OPEN ENROLLMENT OCTOBER 15THDECEMBER 7TH It s that time of year again when we start seeing a lot of publicity for the Medicare Open Enrollment. What does this mean? It is very important that you check the medications that you are on with your HMO, PPO and/or your Medicare Part D prescription drug plan to make sure that they are still going to be covered for The drug companies can change their formulary each year and may not cover certain drugs if they become too expensive. If you need help in evaluating and comparing plans, or if you get anything in the mail that you don t understand call the center at to set up an appointment. We will let you know at that time what you must bring with you and we will make sure you are all set for Ellis Tech Luncheon We are all looking forward to seeing and tasting what culinary delights the chef and students have in store for us this holiday month! Arrival at the school is 10:45 a.m. and the cost for the luncheon is $10.00 To attend the luncheon please call the senior center office at FYI The Senior Center will be closed Monday, December 25th Monday, January 1st In Observance of Christmas & New Year s Day A New Year Prayer God, grant me the senility to forget the people I never liked anyway, The good fortune to run into the ones that I do, And the eyesight to tell the difference!

4 REGULAR QUINEBAUG VALLEY SENIOR CENTER ACTIVITIES MONDAYS 9:30am 1pm Medicare/Medicaid, Insurance & CHOICES Counseling ( ) 10am Wii Bowling 1pm 4pm POKENO TUESDAYS 8:30am11am Knitting & Crocheting 9am 10am Fitness Over Fifty 9:30am 1pm Medicare/Medicaid, Insurance & CHOICES Counseling ( ) 10am Noon Quilting (All levels welcome) 11:30am Lunch TVCCA Café ( ) 1pm 4pm Art Class (All levels welcome) WEDNESDAYS 9:30am 1pm Medicare/Medicaid, Insurance & CHOICES Counseling ( ) 11:30am THURSDAYS 9am 10am 9:30am 1pm Lunch TVCCA Café ( ) Fitness Over Fifty Medicare/Medicaid, Insurance & CHOICES Counseling ( ) Lunch TVCCA Café ( ) 11:30am FRIDAYS 9:30am1pm Medicare/Medicaid, Insurance & CHOICES Counseling ( ) 11:30am Lunch TVCCA Café ( ) 1pm 4pm Card Games Pitch/Setback, Dominoes SPECIAL ACTIVITIES & EVENTS DECEMBER Friday, DECEMBER 1st AARP Safe Driving Course 9:00 a.m.1:00 p.m. (Meeting Room) Thursday, DECEMBER 14th Coffee and Conversation with Anne Dauphinais 10:30a.m.11:30p.m. FRIDAY, DECEMBER 15th Monthly Dinner Caroling W/Judy and 10:00 a.m. THURSDAY, DECEMBER 21st BOARD OF DIRECTOR S MEETING 1:00 p.m. THAT S ALL FOR NOW FOLKS! From all of us here at the Quinebaug Valley Senior Centerwe wish everyone a joyfilled holiday season Merry Christmas & A Very Happy and Healthy New Year!

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6 ADMINISTRATIVE BOARD OF DIRECTORS Harry Adams Wanda Ben Fay Beriau Robert C. Codding Barbara Gilmore Eunice Goodman Tamsen H. Harris Stephen Rechner Carolyn Logee Carolyn Mann DIRECTORS MEETINGS EVERY 3rd THURSDAY December1st Thursday MEMBERSHIP BOARD OF DIRECTORS President Marguerite Grenier First Vice President Vacant Second Vice President Mary Levesque Third Vice President Vacant Recording Secretary Vacant Corresponding Secretary Vacant Treasurer Loretta Wood Chaplain Vacant Members at Large Margaret Caron Representing The Arc BOARD MEETINGS EVERY 2 ND THURSDAY IMPORTANT PHONE # S QVSCC Main # Program Director Linda Lamoureux CHOICES Tammy Harris Counseling Marcia Manns Lisa Baxter Meals On Wheels Senior Café (Must have 24 hour notice for lunch) Northeast Transit RSVP United Services INFO LINE 211 Energy Assistance Social Security Veterans Matters Bernie Ducat Ext.160 Manny Meneses Manuel.Meneses@mail.house.gov Editors Fay Beriau Marcia Manns QVSCC address is qvscc@sbcglobal.net Quinebaug Valley Senior Citizens Center 69 South Main Street Brooklyn, CT PRESORTED STANDARD PAID PERMIT NO. 59 NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION