Category: Programs

Reopening Status of Senior Center due to COVID

At this time, there is no time table for re-opening the Senior Center.

Updates on our status will be posted on the East Lyme Town Hall website –  www.eltownhall.com, and the East Lyme Senior Center page on the SECT regional senior center website –  www.seniorcenterct.org, the Senior Center Facebook page and on the Senior Center answering machine.

 

Friday, October 2nd- Drive Thru Flu Clinic

Time:  1pm to 5pm

At the East Lyme Community Center Parking Lot

Pull up to the Senior Center entrance

No pre-registration required

Please stay in your car

Wear a mask

Wear short sleeves

Bring all insurance cards.

No cash can be accepted this year.

The following insurance will be accepted:

Medicare (must have Part B)

Blue Cross

Blue Cross Managed Medicare

Aetna

Aetna Managed Medicare

 

Saturday, October 24th- Shred Day – EL Community Center Parking Lot

Time: 8:30am to 12pm

For East Lyme residents only. Please bring proof of residency to event. Limit of 2 banker boxes. No charge. Will accept donations of non-perishable food items for Care & Share. Please check expiration dates. If possible, remain in your car. Pack your items accordingly so we can easily take them out of your vehicle.

From the Connecticut Department of Consumer Protection:

Guidelines for Shredding & Saving Personal Documents

  • Pay Stubs and Canceled Checks: 1 year, then shred those you will not need for tax, warranty or insurance purposes.
  • Credit/Debit Card and ATM Receipts: after you have checked the transactions against your monthly statements, store if you are saving for tax purposes.
  • Before discarding, shred all statements from your health plan, items with your signature, credit account number, phone or cell phone number, social security number or legal information.
  • Keep store receipts until you are sure you won’t need to return or exchange the item. Any items that have warranties should be attached to the warranty information and saved in case you need proof of purchase.
  • Supporting tax documentation, such as receipts, W-2s, 1099s, canceled checks and credit card statements for 3 years after the returns filing due date. Keep copies of your actual tax returns permanently.
  • Keep warranty cards, instructions and receipts for high-ticket items for as long as you own the item.
  • Keep canceled checks and invoices for permanent home improvements until you sell your house.
  • Store car maintenance records until you sell the car. Give these documents to the new owner. Keep the title for as long as you own the vehicle but do NOT keep it in the car.
  • Keep records of the purchase and sale of mutual funds and stocks until you’re reported the transactions to the IRS and keep the records with our other tax related documents.

 

Documents that should be kept permanently in a fireproof box or home safe

Birth & marriage certificates

Current/up to date passport

College transcripts, diplomas

Pension plan & retirement plans documents

Credit card & loan agreements

Social Security cards

Divorce decree and property agreements

Stock purchase agreements

Mortgage documents, home inventory, insurance policies

Tax returns

Will and living will

 

Tuesday, November 3rd- ELECTION DAY

By the beginning of October, you should have received your application for an absentee ballot. If you have not yet received it, you can go online to download the application at:

https://portal.ct.gov/SOTS/Election-Services/Absentee-Ballot-Application/Absentee-Ballot-Application-English-and-Spanish

As a reminder, if you choose to vote by absentee you can fill out the application and mail it to the East Lyme Town Clerk in the self-addressed stamped envelope that is provided with each application. You can also put the application in the drop box in front of the Town Hall (street side at the top of the stairs and the handicapped ramp) or you can bring it into the Town Clerk’s Office. If you have any questions when you receive the application please contact Karen Miller Galbo, East Lyme Town Clerk at 860-739-6931 ext. 1135.

 

FUN FACTS ABOUT OCTOBER

This month’s name came from the Latin octo, “eight,” because this was the eighth month of the early Roman calendar. When the Romans converted to a 12-month calendar, the name October stuck, even though it’s now the 10th month!

 

October will have 2 full Moons. The first full Moon of fall, Harvest Moon, will appear on Thu, Oct 1st. Later in the month, on Sat, Oct 31st (Halloween), the second full Moon appears. This is the Hunter’s Moon.

 

Also keep an eye out for the Draconid meteor shower in the late evening of October 9.

FIRE PREVENTION WEEK

Since 1922, the National Fire Protection Agency (NFPA) has sponsored the public          observance of Fire Prevention Week. In 1925, President Calvin Coolidge proclaimed Fire Prevention Week a national observance, making it the longest-running public health    observance in our country.

Fire Prevention Week is observed each year during the week of October 9th in commemoration of the Great Chicago Fire, which began on October 8, 1871, and caused devastating damage. This horrific conflagration killed more than 250 people, left 100,000 homeless, destroyed more than 17,400 structures, and burned more than 2,000 acres of land.

This year’s theme is “Serve Up Fire Safety in the Kitchen!”

Did you know?
Cooking is the #1 cause of home fires and home fire injuries. Unattended cooking is the leading cause of fires in the kitchen. Scald burns are the second leading cause of all burn injuries. Hot liquids from coffee and even       microwaved soup can cause devastating injuries.

“Cook with Caution”

  • Be on alert! If you are sleepy or have consumed alcohol don’t use the stove or stovetop.
  • Stay in the kitchen while you are frying, boiling, grilling, or broiling food. If you leave the kitchen for even a short period of time, turn off the stove.
  • If you are simmering, baking, or roasting food, check it regularly, remain in the home while food is cooking, and use a timer to remind you that you are cooking.
  • Keep anything that can catch fire — oven mitts, wooden utensils, food packaging, towels or curtains — away from your stovetop.

If you have a small (grease) cooking fire and decide to fight the fire…

  • On the stovetop, smother the flames by sliding a lid over the pan and turning off the burner. Leave the pan covered until it is completely cooled.
  • For an oven fire, turn off the heat and keep the door closed.

If you have any doubt about fighting a small fire…

  • Just get out! When you leave, close the door behind you to help contain the fire.
  • Call 9-1-1 or the local emergency number from outside the home.

Please check out our NLSC virtual recreational programs:

 

PROGRAM NAME: PROGRAM

DATE:

PROGRAM START TIME: CONTACT FOR REGISTRATION: REGISTRATION DEADLINE:
Yoga with Rosemary

(Free and exclusive to NL residents 55+)

Ongoing,

Tuesdays & Thursdays

10am Rosemary Gentile: rgyoga19@gmail.com Ongoing, starts July 2nd, 2020
Zumba with Holly

(Contact Holly for fees)

Ongoing:

Mondays, Wednesdays& Fridays

8:30am Holly Medwick: holly@medwick.net Ongoing, starts July 1st, 2020
Tai Chi with Morris

(Free to NL residents 55+, others contact Morris for fees)

Ongoing:

Tuesdays & Thursdays,

10am Morris Burch:

Burchmorris80@gmail.com

Ongoing, starts July 9th, 2020
         

 

Also… The Senior Centers across Connecticut have created a shared on-line activities program calendar. To access it, please call or e-mail Marina (860) 437-6339 / mvracevic@newlondonct.org.

Looking for Puzzles, Yarn or books

The senior center has dozens of puzzles. Anywhere from 100 to 1,000 pieces.
If you would like us to bring you some just give us a call.

And yarn too! Plus knitting and crochet needles! This is a perfect time to start a project.

Don’t forget our lending library.
We can pick out a book or 3 for you.