Thank You to Senior Center volunteer Cora Landry who helped with set-up, Big Y volunteers who helped with food preparation and serving; Clayton Allen for his wonderful entertainment and to Matthew’s Catering for the delicious food and clean up! Thank you all so much!
A very big thank you to the CT Humane Society who recently held a free Pet Wellness Clinic at the Senior Center! This clinic provided much needed help to seniors who may not have had the access to veterinary care for their beloved pets due to financial reasons. 36 pets were able to be seen during this clinic. Thank you so much!
Time: 10:30am
Please join us for this presentation by Dr. Michael Kilgannon, Medical Director at St. Joseph Living Center in Windham. Learn about Lyme Disease and the different forms this disease has. Dr. Kilgannon will also be discussing signs and symptoms of Lyme
Disease along with treatment options available. There are many other tick borne diseases besides Lyme Disease and some others will also be discussed. Light refreshments will be served.
Please sign up at Reception if you will be attending.
Tuesday, June 19th thru Monday, June 25th
(show ends at 11:00 a.m. on Monday, June 25th)
Stop by the Dining Room to see the amazing works of art by our Senior Center Members!
Any Member of the Rose City Senior Center may Submit Artwork.
August Day-Long Trip
This trip is open to ANY ADULT, 18 years old and older
Boston Red Sox vs. Cleveland Indians
Fenway Park, Boston, MA
Thursday, August 23rd
Enjoy a great afternoon watching the Boston Red Sox play the Cleveland Indians at Historic Fenway Park. Great seat location on the 3rd base side in Grandstand section 30. These seats are located under an overhang (so no sitting in the sun) and have an awesome view of the action on the field!
Our coach bus will drop us off and pick us up on Ipswich Street which is right next to Fenway Park. We will arrive with enough time for you to enjoy lunch at one of the many local restaurants outside of Fenway or in plenty of time to watch all the warm-up action on the field before the game. (Game time 1:05 p.m.)
COST: $94 per person includes transportation and game ticket. Driver tip is not included.
8:45 AM Depart Rose City Senior Center, 8 Mahan Drive, Norwich
8:00 PM Approximate return time to Norwich
This trip has Moderate walking with stairs.
Boston on Your Own
Thursday, August 23rd
A great opportunity to visit Boston for some fantastic sightseeing, fun shopping and wonderful restaurants. Your drop off and pickup location will be next to Fenway Park on Ipswich Street. With multiple restaurants in the area, you will have a hard time choosing where to eat!
The sights within walking distance include Museum of Fine Arts Boston, Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum, Boston Symphony Hall and the Prudential Center which is home to multiple shops and restaurants. Feeling more adventurous? Jump on the “T” (Boston subway) and your Boston sights to visit are endless!
(Please note: We will be leaving Boston following the Red Sox game at approximately 5:00 p.m.)
COST: $30 per person includes transportation. Driver tip is not included.
8:45 AM Depart Rose City Senior Center, 8 Mahan Drive, Norwich
8:00 PM Approximate return time to Norwich
This trip has Mostly walking.
REGISTRATION BY TELEPHONE (For Both)
*On your registration day, Dial (860) 889-5960. When you hear the message saying the Senior Center is closed, dial 3433 and follow the instructions.*
Senior Center Members, Norwich Residents -Beginning Sunday, June 24 at 5:00pm
Senior Center Members, Non-Residents-Beginning Monday, June 25 at 5:00pm
Open Registration (Any Adults, aged 18 and older)-Beginning Tuesday, June 26 at 5:00pm
We get up each morning. Begin our routine. Bathroom. Coffee. Read the paper. Watch the news. Shower. Dress. And so, the day begins.
In those moments are you living or existing? Me at that point I’m existing. Getting going in the morning is a real chore for me. I’m not a bright bubbly person at the start of the day.
Soon I’m living! I’m doing a job I love. Enjoying my husband and our beagle. Interacting with others. Planning what’s next. Enjoying the grass getting green, the beginning of leaves and flowers. Spotting my first Hummingbird of the year!
I hope all of you are LIVING as well!
Break your routines! The same old thing is boring!
Do something new and out of your ordinary.
Be the best you can be.
Let SeniorCenterCt.org assist you in your “out of the ordinary” journey.
Visit.
Plan.
Schedule.
Invite others.
Start doing!
Don’t ponder. Stop all that thinking and all those what ifs.
LIVE!
-Judy Jencks.5.2018
July Day Long Trip – This trip is open to any adult, 18 years old and older.
Start with a delicious buffet luncheon with all foods prepared on the premises.
Following lunch enjoy the hilarious Matinee performance of No Tell Motel!
Brandon and Sarah plan a quick, sexy rendezvous at the Bird of Paradise Motel and discover getting what you want isn’t always what you want! A meddling motel manager with issues, a roll-away cot, guilt and an inconvenient husband somehow combine for a happy ending!
Following the Matinee, return to your seat in the dining room for a fun-filled Cabaret Show!
Sample Buffet Menu: Fruit Salad, Cole Slaw, Lettuce Bowl, Three Bean Salad, Beets, Cucumber Salad, Rigatoni with Meat Sauce, Meatballs, Roasted Chicken, BBQ Chicken, Glazed Ham, Italian Sausage and Peppers, Baked Scrod, Green Beans, Glazed Carrots, peas & carrots, Vegetable Medley, Sweet Potatoes, Baked Beans, Roasted Potatoes, Rice, Fresh Baked Rolls, Assorted Desserts, Coffee and Tea
COST: $72 per person includes roundtrip motorcoach, fabulous buffet lunch, matinee performance of “No Tell Motel”, and cabaret show. Driver tip is not included.
9:30 AM Depart Rose City Senior Center, 8 Mahan Drive, Norwich
6:30 PM Approximate return time to Norwich
This is Minimal Walking.
REGISTRATION BY TELEPHONE
*On your registration day, Dial (860) 889-5960. When you hear the message saying the Senior Center is closed, dial 3433 and follow the instructions.*
Senior Center Members, Norwich Residents– Beginning Monday, June 18 at 5:00pm
Senior Center Members, Non-Residents– Beginning Tuesday, June 19 at 5:00pm
Open Registration (Any Adults, aged 18 and older)– Beginning Wednesday, June 20 at 5:00pm
June Mini-Trip: 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.
Bus leave the Senior Center at 9:45 a.m. and returns approx. 4:30 p.m.
Talk by Sam Ducharme South Windsor Senior Center
“Not all those who wander are lost” ~ J.R.R.Tolkien
Our first stop will be at TGI Fridays for an early lunch (lunch on your own). Following lunch we will head over to the South Windsor Senior Center to hear an inspiring talk from Sam Ducharme.
Sam Ducharme set out on a 2180 mile, 14 state backpacking trip from Springer Mountain, Georgia to Mt. Katahdin, Maine to thru hike the Appalachian Trail. During his six month journey he documented the rugged beauty of the Appalachian Mountains, the wildlife, the hardships encountered on the trail, as well as the people, culture and humanity at its finest.
Join us as Sam tells his journey through the trail towns, over the mountaintops and through the backcountry. The images and stories will leave you with a renewed awe of the beauty of our country and its people. See his gear, learn how he cooked, and hear what it is like sleeping in a hammock for six months through three seasons. You will also hear how Sam returned to the trail the following year, connecting with aspiring thru hikers, paying it forward, and his return to the summit of Mt. Katahdin.
Sam Ducharme is a retired K9 Officer and is a lifelong resident of Connecticut. He has two adult sons, both serving in the United States Air Force. As an avid outdoorsman, (and finding the nest empty), Sam decided to buy a backpack and a plane ticket to Georgia. From there, he started walking north. With no prior backpacking experience, he learned on the trail. Gear, trail nutrition, enduring the elements, and the logistics involved in a long distance backpacking trip were hard lessons. After 20 years working within Connecticut’s prisons, the search for a positive recharge resulted in a life changing journey.
Following Sam’s talk, you will have an option to head outside to enjoy a 30-40 minute light hike at the South Windsor Senior Center. This hike is optional and you can remain in the Senior Center instead.
Cost: $3 for transportation. Lunch is on your own. Limited seats available.
Sign up at Reception (by phone or in person) starting on May 7th
A beautiful white with red flowers crocheted afghan is being raffled with all proceeds to benefit programs and events at the Rose City Senior Center. The handmade afghan was made by a very talented Senior Center Member and donated to us.
Tickets are 3 for $1 and are available at reception.
Drawing to be held on Friday, June 8th and you do not have to be present to win!
Time: 12:00pm
Fee: $95 Ongoing
Contact Hilary at 860-889-5960.
