AARP Drive Safety Class will be held on Friday, July 1st from 1:00 pm- 5:00 pm. Call (860)434-1605 ext. 240 to sign up. Cost is $15.00 for members/ $20.00 for nonmembers. Checks written to AARP only, no cash will be accepted.
Free Community Summer Concert Series 2016
Come and enjoy a summer evening at the Lymes’ Senior Center, 26 Town Woods Road for “Summer Sounds” a five week musical series.
ALL AGES ARE WELCOME!!!
*Bring your chairs, blankets, dinner, etc. the performances will be held out on the lawn (weather permitting) or inside if the weather is inclement. A free ice cream social will follow all concerts!
July 7th at 7:00pm- The Corvettes Doo Wop Revue
July 14th at 7:00pm- The Cartells
July 21st at 7:00pm- The Long Island Sound Band
July 28th at 7:00pm- US Coast Guard Dixieland Band
AUGUST 4th at 7:00pm- United States Navy Pops Ensemble
Stageloft Theater Trip
Sun, August 21st – Trip being planned to the Stageloft Theatre in Sturbridge, MA to see “Wrong Window!” with lunch at the Salem Cross Inn before the show. Trip fee is $73pp. Registration begins June 1st. Minimal walking.
New York Harbor Cruise
Sun, August 7th – See New York City from a new perspective – the New York Harbor. Join us for a 2 hour cruise on one of the Hornblower’s vessels and enjoy a Sunday Buffett Brunch with Jazz entertainment and then a DJ for dancing. Trip fee is $94pp. Registration begins June 1st. Moderate walking.
O.A.T.S. Group outing to Fields of Fire Adventure Park
All our programs are open for those 55 and older AND open to non-Groton residents !!
We are O.A.T.S. !! Outdoor Active Traveling Seniors!
Back by popular demand!!
TUESDAY, JUNE 7th is Fields of Fire Adventure Park outing at 10 am
Ropes challenge course and zip lining fun, fun, fun!!
AND safe!! One of the few Adventure Parks to have DOUBLE belay system to ensure ones safety !
Set on 50 acres of beautiful Connecticut woodlands in Mystic, Fields Of Fire Adventure Park will challenge you in fun ways. Join us as we check out their brand new state of the art Aerial Adventure Park.
Please let us know if you are joining us for this!!
The cost is $33 per person which is a big savings as we are going as a group. http://fieldsoffiremystic.com/regular-pricing/
We pay directly to FoF so being a resident or non-resident does not matter)
Call 860-441-6623 to sign up… it’s that easy!
Presentation : Bicycling Across the USA
Richard Humphreville will be presenting a slide show presentation on Bicycling across the USA on the Transamerica on June 29th at 1:00pm. This slide show will be based on his real life experiences bicycling across America. To register for this free program please call (860)434-1605 ext 240.
Transportation Services
The Town of Preston provides FREE transportation services to Preston residents who are 60 years of age and older. Medical transportation is permitted within a 25 mile radius of the town. A handicapped accessible vehicle is also available for elderly persons requiring use of adaptive devices such as wheelchairs and/or scooters .
Routine shopping trips are scheduled on Wednesday’s to the Big Y and Walmart shopping areas and on Friday’s to Marcus Plaza. With prior authorization, side trips to banks, pharmacies, libraries, etc. may be included in the normal schedule.
Persons interested in utilizing the transportation service must register in advance by telephoning the Senior Affairs Office at 860-887-5581 extension 6.
Medical Transportation for Senior/Disabled Individuals:
The Town of Preston participates in a program which is provided through the Eastern Connecticut Transportation Consortium, Inc. ECTC is a private nonprofit agency that brokers and provides transit services for persons of low income, seniors, and persons with disabilities. Medical Transportation and Caregiver Mileage programs are for seniors 60+ and persons with disabilities who are unable to drive and need transportation to a medical appointment that is occurring outside the hours or area that the town funded transportation services operates.
To participate in the Medical Transportation Program, individuals must complete a Eligibility Form and pay an annual enrollment fee of $24.00. (July thru June). Registered participants who cannot have their needs met by existing services will be provided a limited number of one-way trips per grant year. No fare is charged to participate, but a $24.00 enrollment fee is required. ECTC will arrange the medical transportation for eligible participants. Each trip request will be reviewed to determine if it can be met by existing transportation services. If so, ECTC will refer the client to the appropriate services.
Transportation may be available 24 hours a day 7 days a week provided sufficient notice is given by the client. Requests must be made at least 48 hours in advance. For additional information or to request an Eligibility Form, please call the Senior Affairs Office at 860-887-51 extension 6.
CAREGIVER MILEAGE REIMBURSEMENT:
This program is for persons unable to drive. The driver and rider must complete the “Request for Mileage Reimbursement” form. If you are using the Caregiver Reimbursement Program only, there is NO enrollment fee assessed. The program is designed for seniors 60+ and persons with disabilities.
Mileage will be calculated by ECTC based on the shortest distance. Caregivers are not reimbursed for mileage from their home to the client’s. Completed forms must include the appointment date, start address, destination address, and must be signed and dated by client and driver after last trip entered. For additional information concerning this service, please contact the Senior Affairs Office at 860-887-5581 ext. 6.
SENIOR Highlight – Patriotic Plus
Patriotic Plus
At every “Club 55” meeting a very patriotic gentleman named Obie Hill leads in the salute to the flag. His clear voice and demeanor reflects his twenty year in the Submarine service. Born in New Rochelle, New York he came to Groton and served on six submarines first in squadron 2 on the Submarine Base, and then in squadron 10 in New London. After retirement his experiences in weapon systems computers lead to a Department of Defense job and to extensive travel in both the United States and Europe for a total of 41 years of government service.
After he was “aged out” as Obie puts it, he spent time collecting stamps, coins, rare beer cans, old records and naval history in the form of old letters even a letter written by a crew member of the submarine USS Triton. He belongs to a nationwide organization called Universal Ships Cancellation Society an international philatelic organization with one thousand members. USCS promotes the study of navel vessels, naval postal markings and the collection of naval covers.
Obie admires Grace Hooper, an American computer scientist and United States Navy Rear Admiral who was one of the first programmers of the Harvard Mark II computer in 1944 and invented the first compiler for a computer programming language and was instrumental in the development of computer language Cobol and Fortran.
But there is another side of Obie that few know about. He helped raise a young boy who was from a broken home in New Haven and living under deplorable conditions with his father in Groton. He jokes about the fact that the young man of twelve was half Italian and Irish and he is African American. Quite a combination Obie says with pride. Not only did he help the boy but the whole family which included two other brothers living with their mother in New Haven. The young man is now retired with 20 years in the Army after Obie started him out in the Sea Cadet program way back when. Within that time, he even worked at the White House in Washington, D.C. and his two brothers are married and living in comfortable conditions.
Obie has never really “aged out” with his continued good nature, storytelling and collecting.
Holiday Eating – Nutrition Presentation
Holiday Eating – Nutrition Presentation
Healthy nutrition tips and recipes to Handle the Holidays.
Memorial Day -Father’s Day -Flag Day -July 4th and more
All wonderful opportunities to celebrate and thank our servicemen and women and be proud of our country.
Downside?
A lot of opportunities to make poorer EATING choices.
Join Deb Downes, Registered Dietitian,
to learn how to enjoy the food portion of these celebrations without breaking the calorie budget.
Learn about strategies, food groups to help (and hinder!), how to lighten up recipes, and taste some summer fare!
Bring a recipe to lighten up – we’ll do as many possible in time allotted.
$10 per person
Wednesday, May 25th 10:30 am
at Groton Senior Center
Mr. Magic Show
Rich Rothstein, Mr. Magic will be here on on June 22 1:00pm for an afternoon on magic. To register for this free program please call (860)434-1605 ext 240.