Programs

Do we wait too long?

To look….

At ourselves and see ourselves as we really are? Not as we still think we are.

Our housing and does it fit the life we will live in the future? Will we age well and safely where we are?

Our income? Do we have enough? Will the money last or will we outlive our savings?

Our own fragility? How will we manage and cope? When will we speak up and say I’m no longer safe on my own?

We have a tendency to wait too long to “live” as well. We say, “We’ll travel when we retire”, “We’ll downsize and move when we retire”, “Oh, I’ll figure that out after I retire”

Let’s revisit all of that. Let’s start planning today how we will live our lives to the fullest. Don’t put things off. Make modifications to your home as the years go by. Have most of it done before you retire. Start traveling as soon as the kids are independent and some of your money is freed up. Travel while you are healthy and able to. It’s a whole lot more fun to explore the world before you experience health issues.

Start now thinking about what you’ll do each day, all day once you are not working. You’ll have a lot of hours and days to fill up. Do you want to learn new skills? Watch your grandchildren? Volunteer and where will you volunteer? Find a new job? Start a new career?

Don’t wait too long. Life can pass us by. We can only wish once those days and years are behind us. Live life to the fullest and start that living right now!!

2018 Art Show Results

1^st place winner in each category will go on to the Regional Art Show

Painting:

     Watercolor

Estelle Tedeschi – 1^st, Best of Show

Linda Mathre – 2^nd

Rusty Cowan – 3^rd

Carole Davis – Honorable Mention

Donald Swanson – Honorable Mention

      Acrylic

Natalie Caron – 1^st

Alice Harding – 2^nd

Don Rivest – 3^rd

Helen Krasun – Honorable Mention

Oil

Debbie Gaudet – 1^st

Drawing:

Pen, Pencil, Ink

Marcia Coyne – Honorable Mention

Sculpture:

Dennis Hancin – 1^st

           Dennis Hancin – 2^nd

Dennis Hancin – 3^rd

Photography:

Donna Weimer – 1^st

Donna Weimer – 2^nd

Mila Frolov – 3^rd

Donna Weimer – Honorable Mention

Mixed Media:

Beverly Korenkiewicz – 1^st

Marcia Coyne – 2^nd

Natalie Caron – 3^rd

Quilts:

Louise Lemire – 1^st

Senior Center Quilting Class – 2^nd

Janet Black – 3^rd

Janet Black – Honorable Mention

Congratulations to Carol Chapman who won the beautiful white and red flower crocheted afghan which was recently being raffled off.  Thank you to all who purchased tickets to the raffle!  The proceeds will be used towards future programs at the Senior Center.

Thank you to the wonderful Senior Center volunteers Marge Cohen, Paulette Devino, Martha Jancewicz, Cora Landry and Anna Parrish who helped with collecting items and at the yard sale this year!

Thank you to the Norwich Police Dept. for giving out free pet food and for the amazing donation of $263 which they collected during the Yard Sale!

Thank you to Senior Affairs Commission members Frank Jacaruso and Jackie Randall and to Senior Center member Yvette Jacaruso who had a table distributing information about the Senior Center and signing up new members!

Thank you to everyone who donated items which were sold at the Senior Center tables.  With your donations, it helped us raise approximately $1,050 which will be used towards future classes and events!