A group with a shared interest of being outdoors and adventure who happen to be 55 and older. Interested?
Email colsen@groton-ct.gov Registration required –for any OATS outing- please call 860-441-6785.

KAYAKING PROGRAM
We are partnering with our brother division – Recreation- to make this happen
again. We shall start on June 29th and meet every other week. (June 29, July 13, 27,
August 10 and 24) We go out on Beebe Cove. Depending upon our group’s level
of experience we may even go out on to the Mystic River. We provide the kayaks
and the life jackets-if you prefer to bring your own that is welcome. You MUST be
signed up for this program prior to participating. Please RSVP at 860-441-6623 or
email colsen@groton-ct.gov

HIKING Thursday, July 15th 9:00 am Bluff Point State Park. We meet there by
the BPSP large sign. We will walk/hike the approx. 3.4mi – the main loop.

We’re offering an educational event to review Medicare and how it can impact you and if you’re getting all the
benefits you qualify for. We’ll be discussing the difference between Original Medicare, Medicare Supplements,
Medicare Advantage and Prescription drug plans. The state assistance qualifications for the Medicare Saving
Program will be covered and who fits into which tier. We’ll also review how the Part D coverage gap or
doughnut hole works and how the Insulin Saving program can impact your annual drug cost. This event is being
facilitated by Senior Health and Retirement Service, located in Clinton CT.

This FREE program is an intergenerational event that is open to the public Tuesday, July 6th at 1:00 pm. Immediately following , we are having an ice cream social sponsored by Visiting Angels.

THIS EVENT WILL TAKE PLACE OUTDOORS UNDER THE LARGE WHITE TENT LOCATED IN THE UPPER PARKING LOT AT THE GROTON SENIOR CENTER TO REGISTER PLEASE CALL 860-441-6785 BY JULY 2, 2021

Pappy has around 40 bee colonies distributed across 4 bee yards located in Salem,
Waterford, East Lyme and Old Lyme. He is what is called “sideline beekeeper’ as
opposed to what is called a “backyard beekeeper”. The distinction is not only the
size of the operation, but also the fact that the sideliner operates as a business. In his
case, the operation is called “Pappy’s Bees LLC”.
Sideline operations are usually run by one or more experienced beekeepers, and have
a substantial investment in equipment needed to process several hundred pounds of
honey in a given year. He has been keeping bees for over 8 years, and the learning
curve has been steep. Having been both a large and small animal veterinarian for 40
years has given him the right mindset to manage bees as livestock. Bees are important
not so much as individuals but as members of a “superorganism” called a bee colony. The one exception to this
rule is the queen, on whose health the entire colony depends. Without a good queen, a colony is doomed to
failure. However, bees have evolved several failsafe methods to provide for the colony if the queen should be
injured or die. Please join us to learn more at this intergenerational presentation. Registration is necessary.

TO BENEFIT GROTON SENIOR CENTER
PROJECT LIFESAVER
LIGHT REFRESHMENTS
Please RSVP 860-441-6785
Please register to attend reception by Friday, June 25th

If you are interested in FOOT CARE, please call us at 860-441-6785 to get on a waiting list.

Call 860-376-2329 to reserve a day/time