THANK YOU PICNIC VOLUNTEERS!
A big Thank You goes out to all the wonderful volunteers who recently helped at the Senior Center Summer Picnic in August!
Thank You to Eva Blodgett, Paulette DeVino, Bobbie Guertin, Covington Holland, Cora Landry, Michael Lewis, Pat Sanderson, Elizabeth Trudelle and Rene Trudelle who helped with the set up, food preparation, serving and clean up.
Thank You also goes to Joe Landry and Henry Daigneault who helped grill the hot dogs and hamburgers with “Chef Mike”. Thank You to Airborne Trio for providing some amazing musical entertainment!
October~Artist of the Month- Louise Lemire
This month the display case outside of the library will be filled with wonderful quilts, wall hangings and quilted items from the very talented Louise Lemire. Louise is a participant in the Thursday afternoon quilting group, the Rose City Quilters. Louise’s beautiful quilted items on display are for sale and would make a wonderful gift. It’s not to early to start shopping for the holidays! Please stop by and take a look!
Tuesday, December 12th- Save the Date! Seniors Holiday Luncheon
Sign up starts in November.
See the November Voices newsletter for more information
Sunday, September, 17th- Family Day at Mohegan Park
Time: 11:00am- 3:00pm
The 15th Annual Norwich Family Day will be held on Sunday, Sept. 17th at Mohegan Park in Norwich. The goal for the day is to foster fun, play and community education and awareness about all the “good” in Norwich! Multiple organizations will have tables with information and handouts available along with demonstrations and free hot dogs and drinks!
Starting September 12th- Golden Nuggets
Tuesdays 1:00 – 3:00 p.m.
The Golden Nuggets is Rose City Senior Center’s glee club and they are looking for new members. Singers of any level of experience are welcome to join them. Now is a great time to join this talented group as they start back from their Summer break and start preparing for their Holiday Concert series!
If you are interested in joining the Golden Nuggets, you must join by September 26th. Anyone wishing to join after that date will be accepted on a case by case basis.
Welcome new Director of the Golden Nuggets James Conover!
James Conover will be taking over as the new Director of the Golden Nuggets. James has an impressive background in music including being retired as a Musician Chief from the US Coast Guard Band where he played the French horn.
James is currently the Choir Director at Bishop Seabury Church in Groton and also plays French horn in the Lisbon Community Band and New London Community Band as well as being a Vocal Soloist at St. James Episcopal Church, St. Michael RC Church and Pequot Chapel. James was previously a Vocal Soloist with Eastern Connecticut Symphony Chorus.