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July Mini-Trip: The Copper Skillet & Lavender Pond Farm

Mini-Trips are open to Rose City Senior Center Members only.

Mini-trips may be subject to cancellation due to severe weather or unforeseen circumstances

Tuesday, July 19th

First stop will be The Copper Skillet restaurant for an early lunch.  The Copper Skillet offers salads, sandwiches, burgers, chicken, beef, seafood and Italian entrees.

After lunch, a quick drive brings you to Lavender Pond Farm where you are on your own to explore the lavender fields and gift shop on the 25 acre property.  Optional: for $8 take a ride on The Lavender Express for a 20 minute educational tour of the property.  Bring cash with you if interested.

Please be aware at Lavender Pond Farms you will be walking on uneven or grassy terrain to walk around the fields.  Lavender Pond Farm only has a port-a-potty for visitors to use.

Sign up at Reception (by phone or in person) starting on July 5th

Cost: $2 for transportation.  Lunch is on your own.

Bus leaves the Senior Center at 10:15 a.m. and returns approx. 3:00 p.m.

This trip will be using the Senior Center bus for transportation. 

 

July Day Trip: Murder at the Howard Johnson’s Play

Murder at the Howard Johnson’s

Newport Playhouse & Cabaret Theater, Newport, RI

Thursday, July 28th

Join us for a fabulous day at the newly renovated and reopened Newport Playhouse! 

Start with a delicious, all you can eat, buffet lunch featuring a large selection with all foods prepared onsite. Following lunch, enjoy the hilarious performance of Murder at the Howard Johnson’s.  Following the show, return to your seat in the dining room for drinks and a fun-filled Cabaret Show!

Is all fair in love? Even murder?  That’s the question posed by this light and funny suspense comedy about a love triangle in a Howard Johnson Motor Inn.  The play involves a woman, her lover, and her husband.  First, the wife and her lover plot to murder the husband.  But then, the wife and her husband plot to murder the lover.  When that doesn’t work, the husband and the lover plot to murder the wife… but this attempt, like the others, fails in a hilarious way!

Face Masks are required to be worn in Newport Playhouse unless actively eating or drinking.

COST: $88 per person includes charter bus transportation, fabulous buffet lunch, matinee performance of “Murder at the Howard Johnson’s”, and cabaret show.  Driver tip is not included.

9:45 AM Depart Rose City Senior Center, 8 Mahan Drive, Norwich

6:00 PM Approximate return time to Norwich

Call Hilary to sign up (860) 889-5960

this trip is open to any adult, 18 years old and older

Farmer’s Market Vouchers

Will be distributed on: Wednesday, July 20th from 9:00 a.m. – Noon

Farmer’s Market coupons are available to low income seniors who meet certain eligibility requirements.

You must meet the following Eligibility Requirements in order to receive a coupon booklet:

¨ You must be 60 years or older.

¨ Yearly income not to exceed $25,142 for single or $33,874 for couple.

¨ Must be participating in another need based program that verifies income eligibility such as Renter’s Rebate, Congregate Meal Program, Medicaid, SNAP (Foodstamps), etc.

¨ You must be a resident of the town you receive the coupon booklet from.

¨ If you are under 60 and disabled you must meet all other eligibility requirements and live in subsidized housing facilities occupied primarily by older individuals to be eligible.

Limit of one coupon booklet per eligible senior annually.

 

Renter’s Rebate Program

A program for low income elderly (65+) or disabled individuals who have rented in CT in 2021 and have not applied for the homeowners Circuit Breaker Program.  Program open through October 1, 2022.

You must apply in the town you are currently living in and have rented in Connecticut in 2021.

Income Limits:

Single: $38,100 yearly or less  /  Couple: $46,400 yearly or less

Appointment Needed, Please Call:

Norwich residents, 55 and older call the Rose City Senior Center at (860) 889-5960.

If you are under 55 and a Norwich resident, call Norwich Human Services at (860) 823-3778.

If you reside in Senior Housing, please call your Resident Services Coordinator at your housing complex for information.

 

Senior Center Membership Renewals

Yearly Membership runs from July 1st – June 30th

Norwich Residents: Suggested $25.00 per year   /  Out-of-Town Membership: $40.00 per year 

Membership renewal is due now, regardless of when you originally signed up.

  1. You need to be a registered Member of the Senior Center to take part in activities, classes or use rooms at the Senior Center. This includes our Hairdresser, Massage Therapy, transportation, all classes, special programs, Computer Room, Library, Pool Room, Bingo, etc.
  2. Please fill out a Membership Application to update your renewal information. It is important for us to have your correct address, phone number, emergency contact, etc.
  3. Please use your SCAN CARD every time you visit the Senior Center. The statistics are vital for us to maintain what we offer by showing usage of our classes, programs and services.  If you don’t have a Scan Card or you are not sure how to use it, please stop by Reception for help.

Membership Applications can be picked up at the Reception Desk or

printed from the City of Norwich website (www.norwichct.org/472/Membership)

 

AARP #1004 Meeting

From 1:30-2:30pm on the 3rd Wednesday of every month

No Meetings in July, August or December.

CSEA #403 Retirees

From 1:30-2:30pm on the 2nd Tuesday of every month

Location: Dining Room Room
(2nd Tue, not Jun/Jul/Aug/Dec)

Coffee, Tea and Senior Medicare Patrol (SMP) via FREE conference call line

From 9:00-10:00am on the 2nd Friday of every month

Sip your favorite morning beverage as you join in on this informational phone conversation.
Join Senior Resources Agency on Aging for a free group phone conversation about Medicare, Senior Medicare Patrol (SMP), CHOICES programs and ways to prevent Fraud and Abuse.  Listen in, ask questions, discuss ideas.  Every 2nd Friday of the Month.  Different topics and speakers each month.
To join, Dial in to the FREE conference call line: (712)775-7031
Enter the Meeting ID: 797-253-419
For more information, contact Alison Dvorak at Senior Resources. (860)887-3561×115

Po-Ke-No Card Game

Tuesdays from 9:30-10:30am

Location: Craft Room

Massage Therapy

Tuesdays from 9:30-3:00pm

Appointment Needed

Massage Therapy appointments with Marie Arsenault are available at $30 for a ½ hour or $60 for 1 hour

Please leave your name and phone number at Reception at 860-889-5960 and Marie will call you to schedule your appointment.