Category: Resources

Greenhouse Volunteers Needed

Posted on April 1, 2023 by Norwich

We are looking for new additions to our group of Greenhouse Volunteers!  Sharon, a longtime greenhouse volunteer, would like to “retire” after 15 years and more help is always needed in the Spring and Summer!  The Senior Center has an outdoor vegetable garden, outdoor flower garden, and inside greenhouse with lots of plants to care for!

The greenhouse volunteers get together every Monday morning (and more often in the warmer months).  Feel free to stop by the greenhouse on a Monday morning to talk with them about the help that is needed.

Springtime is about raking.  Summertime is about watering and weeding.  Fall is about planning the spring bulbs.  Winter is about watering the inside plants and starting tomato seeds for our vegetable garden.  All year is gabbing about TV shows, books, local and national news, and lots of laughs!

This volunteer position is open to Senior Center Members only. 

Call Hilary for more information.  (860) 889-5960  

 

Renters Rebate Program

Posted on March 31, 2023 by Preston

April 1st is the first day that applications for the Renters Rebate Program will begin to be processed.

Participants in the program just have been 65 years of age by the end of the
calendar year preceding the filing period; or be 50 years of age or older and the
surviving spouse of a renter, who at the time of his/her death, had qualified and
was entitled to tax relief at the time of his/her death. Applicants filed under the
disability provision must be accompanied by current proof of disability. The
Claimant must have been a resident in Connecticut for a one-year period of time prior to filing an application.

Qualifying income guidelines for the calendar year 2022 must not exceed
$40,300.00 if unmarried, or $49,100.00 if married or other. For married couples or other, unless legally separated, income from both husband and wife must be counted in establishing qualifying income, regardless of living arrangements. Qualifying income is considered wages, bonuses, commissions, gratuities and fees; self-employment net income; gross Social Security benefits, Federal Supplemental Security income, dividends, interest, annuities; IRA distributions, Black Lung payments; Green Thumb payments; interest resulting from gifts received; Lottery winnings; net rental income, pensions, Railroad Retirement; severance pay, Unemployment Compensation, Workers Compensation, Alimony, etc.

The applicant must provide proof of rent and utilities payments during the
2022 calendar year.

Individuals interested in making application for the Renters Rebate of
Elderly and Totally Disabled Program are requested to contact the Senior Affairs Office at 860-887-5581 ext. 6. When leaving a message, please include your name and telephone number. The application filing period is April 1st through October 1st.

Spring Session Registration

Posted on March 27, 2023 by East Lyme

Spring Session: April 3rd to June 23rd

 

Make Up week for cancelled classes will be the week of Jun 26th.

Registration for fitness classes, music classes, games, and craft programs for the spring session is now open for everyone.

Registrations are not guaranteed until we receive payment.

Book For Sale

Posted on March 2, 2023 by Norwich

White Gloves by Karen Warfield

 

Set in Norwich, CT in the 1860’s, White Gloves is an historical fiction novel with themes of mystery, intrigue, deception, and redemption.  Follow the story of Edwina Wojneck, a maid at Rochurst Manor. New to her position, the current staff shares with her the strange and disturbing past of Master Rochurst, and the tragic present circumstances of the ladies of the house.

Norwich author Karen Warfield is a founding member of the Norwich Historical Society and served on its Board of Directors for several years. She was Associate Editor for The Norwich Historical Society’s The 9-Mile Square, published by Bill Stanley.  Karen is a U.S. Army veteran and a graduate of Southern Illinois University.

Book Price ~ Senior Center Members: $12.00    Non-Members: $17.00

Purchase Book at Reception.  All proceeds will benefit the Rose City Senior Center.

 

Spring Session Registration Information

Posted on March 2, 2023 by East Lyme

Register for Spring Session (April 3rd-June 3rd)

 

Registration for fitness classes, music classes, games, and craft
programs for the spring session will begin on:

Residents: March 13th

Non-residents: March 20th

 

Make Up week for classes missed will be the week of the Jun 26th.
Registration for fitness classes, music classes, games, and craft
programs for the spring session will begin on:

The office opens at 8am. If you register online, we must receive payment by the end of the next business day. Please do not call in your registration. Registrations are not guaranteed until wereceive payment.