VOICES, Our Monthly Newsletter

Posted on October 18, 2015 by Norwich

VOICES is the Senior Center’s monthly newsletter.  When ready (approximately the last week of each month), the paper version may be picked up at the Senior Center, senior housing complexes, and a variety of local businesses and medical facilities. You may also choose to have the final newsletter (with inserts, if any), mailed to your home for $8 a year which helps cover postage.

Each VOICES includes listings of regular services, special programs and a variety of articles on happenings in the Senior Center community. Items may include news on Day-Trips, Mini-Trips, our Sunshine Corner/Birthday Celebration, Library News, Greenhouse updates, Golden Nuggets activities, and “Help Your Neighbor”. We often have guest speakers and/or informational presentations so keep a lookout for those announcements, too. Each issue also includes the weekday Menu for TVCCA lunches held here at the Senior Center.

Have an idea for something you would like to see in the newsletter? We would love to know about it.

MEMBERSHIP

Posted on October 18, 2015 by Norwich

MEMBERSHIP* — Yearly Membership runs from July 1st to June 30th. Registration is required to participate in events sponsored by the Senior Center as well as for transportation services.

A $25 (per person) yearly membership donation is suggested. *Financial assistance is available (Please see Mike Wolak or Hilary Sandberg).

Membership Application

Calling All Baby Boomers

Posted on October 17, 2015 by Lyme / Old Lyme

Dinner & Rockin’ Robin Show  Friday, November 13th from at 6:30pm at the Lymes’ Senior Center.. Tickets need to be purchased in advance Ticket price is $12.50 and includes Penne alla Vodka, Caesar Salad, Drink and Dessert and a ticket for the show!  Feel free to bring your dancing shoes!! Call 860 434-1605 ext.240 for more information.

Alzheimer’s Care: What Works?

Posted on October 16, 2015 by Lyme / Old Lyme

On November 24th at 1pm  Deborah Ringen MSN,RN-BC from the Visiting Nurses of the Lower Valley will be here to present Alzheimer’s Care: What Works? Learn the warning signs of dementia, Dementia vs Alzheimers’s Disease, Promote quality of life, and unravel the mystery of challenging behaviors. To register, please call (860) 434-1605 ext.240.

Iraq: Creation of Colonialism

Posted on October 16, 2015 by Lyme / Old Lyme

We are pleased to welcome back Mark Albertson, History Teacher at Norwalk Community College on November 17th at 1 pm. for this lecture. This presentation will cover the history and the creation of the country of Iraq (which is 83 years old)  and how the bondage of colonialism has laid the seeds for the current strife that has engulfed this tumultuous area of the globe, threatening not only the peace of the region, but of the world. Please register for this program by calling 860-434-1605, ext.240.

The King of Rock and Roll

Posted on October 16, 2015 by Lyme / Old Lyme

On November 20th at 1:00pm “Elvis will be in the building”. Come enjoy as an Elvis Impersonator, Dave Divatcha  will perform a spectacular show highlighting Elvis with all the glitz and lights!!

Thanksgiving Luncheon

Posted on October 16, 2015 by Lyme / Old Lyme

Thanksgiving Luncheon will be held on November 20th at 12:00pm at the Lyme’s Senior Center. It is a  $3.00 donation for seniors. To sign up, please call (860) 434-4322 by November 4th. Entertainment will follow lunch.

Medicare Savings Plan Presentation

Posted on October 14, 2015 by Groton

FREE Information session on the Medicare Savings Plan – Monday, November 9th from 10:30 – 11:30 am

Active Aging Week 2015 “Live Your Adventure”

Posted on October 14, 2015 by Groton

Active Aging Week 2015  “Live Your Adventure”

We began the month of October by finishing off our Active Aging Week with no hurricane yet we did have quite the flooding of people through our doors for various programs. A huge thank you to all those who volunteered and donated to our successful Active Aging Week 2015. We learned so much and made a lot of new active friends!

The theme this year was “Live Your Adventure” and boy did we have people doing that! We had over two dozen people away on our extended trip to Rocking Horse Ranch. Our day trip to New York City was a delight for those who took in museums, shows and  NYC sight seeing. Meanwhile, those of us who stayed here in Groton took in all that Ledge Light Fall Prevention Event had to offer.  It was great to see so many agencies represented and reaching out to our community.

Our OATS Group excursion to Fields of Fire Adventure Park  had to be postponed due to weather but we  made it up the next week and WOW what fun we had!  “I feel like a kid again” and “this is awesome!” were just a few the comments made by our adventurous participants. The group has us already planning a return trip in the Spring among several other active excursions.

Many of you also took advantage of the free class trial for many of our fitness classes increasing our class sizes quite a bit. We do hope you all feel that it was a worthwhile week for our awesomely active community of seniors. Next year, we hope to have even more to offer you here at Groton Senior Center.  Thanks for being a part of our active family!

 

FoF Adventure Park outing

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