Programs

Time- 10:30 a.m.

Are you wondering if you should stop having yearly mammograms due to your age?  In fact, 80% of all breast cancer occurs in women over 50.  Join us to learn the importance of breast cancer screenings and whether screenings are right for you.  We’ll include time for your questions after the presentation.

Presentation by Dr. Kathleen Kurowski, MD, Breast Surgeon at Hartford HealthCare Cancer Institute at Backus Hospital.

Please sign up at Reception if you will be attending. 

Time- 10:00am

Planning for life’s big events – weddings, graduations, retirement – is something most of us do automatically.  Unfortunately, many of us put off – or don’t even think about – planning for funeral and cemetery arrangements.  Yet this is one of the greatest gifts you can give your family, and it provides you with peace of mind.

While thinking about death and discussing mortality may be uncomfortable, setting aside a little time now will help relieve your family of having to make important decisions during a period of great stress and grief.  Attend this presentation to find out why it is important to plan and how to start the process.  A little preparation can make a huge emotional and financial difference for the future.

Please sign up at Reception if you will be attending. 

A trip is being planned.  Please see the June Voices for more information!

Blithewold is a 33-acre summer estate of the Van Wickle family with grand views of Narragansett Bay.  Originally purchased in 1894 and rebuilt in 1907 after a fire destroyed the original mansion, the property features a 45-room mansion filled with family heirlooms, and is framed by a series of lovely gardens that range in character from mysterious to exotic and from poetic to practical.  An exceptional collection of rare and unusual plants, trees, an accessible greenhouse, and whimsical stonework project a character that is romantic, fresh, and inspiring – and unique to Blithewold.

Property Tax Credit (Circuit Breaker) Program is available to all CT real property owners who are age 65 or older or totally disabled.  Annual income cannot exceed $36,000 for an individual or $43,900 for a couple in 2018.  Discounts are based on a graduated income scale and are calculated by your town’s Tax Assessors Office.  Discount is applied directly to the applicant’s real property tax bill.

Norwich Residents: To apply for the Property Tax Credit Program, complete an application at the Norwich Tax Assessor’s Office located in Norwich City Hall.  Call with questions (860) 823-3723.

Applications are accepted between February 1 and May 15, 2019.

Veterans with established Connecticut residency may be eligible for other credits also.

Residents of other towns: Call or visit your town’s Tax Assessor’s Office for more information.

The students from the painting class at the Rose City Senior Center recently displayed their work at the Lebanon Public Library’s annual “Equinox and the Arts Show”.  The paintings were on display from March 22^rd to April 11^th.  The class was represented by

Rusty Cowan,  Natalie Caron, Shirley Marth,  Donald Rivest, Alice Harding, Linda Mathre, Debbie Gaudet, Verna Jean Souter, Estelle Tedeschi, Beverly Wood and Liz Popinchalk.

Remember to check out the display case across from Reception and the display case in the hallway by the Library to see our latest art work.  Some pieces are for sale.  For information, leave your name and number at Reception or stop by and visit our class on Monday mornings at 9:30 a.m. in the Art Room.

~ Liz Popinchalk Art Instructor