Programs

Our Monday Café Program is pleased to announce our menu selections for
the month of February. They are:

February 6th: Country Style Chicken, Buttermilk Mashed Potatoes, Corn
w/Peppers & Onions, Tropical Fruit Cup, Bread, Margarine and Beverage.
February 13th: American Chop Suey, Diced Carrots, Snap Peas, Bread,
Margarine Beverage and Fresh Orange.
February 20th: President’s Day, program CLOSED.
February 27th: Steamed Pork Dumplings, Jasmine Rice, Broccoli, Peppers &
Mushrooms, Sweet Treat, Apple Juice, Bread, Margarine and Beverage.

Persons who are 60 years of age and older are welcome to participate in the
Café Program. There is a suggested donation of $3.00 per person. Individuals
younger than sixty are welcome but a higher meal cost will be charged to those
individuals. For additional information or to make a meal reservation, please
contact the Senior Center at 860-889-0770 on Monday (9 a.m. – 3:30 p.m.) or
Tuesday and Thursday between the hours of 1:00 – 4:00 p.m. The program is
open to residents and non-residents alike.

We continue to work with United Community & Family Services to provide the monthly food distribution at the Preston Senior Center. The program is open to residents and non-residents alike.

Beginning in the month of January, there will be invited agency guests who will hand out information concerning their particular agency. For example, one month it may be staff from TVCCA Energy Assistance Program, possibly a local health care agency or hospital to provide
handouts which you may find useful. This is an important way of getting the word out of services/benefits which individuals may not be familiar with.

We hope to continue our monthly distributions throughout the winter months (within reason,
blizzards are definitely out). Our January distribution will be held on Friday, January 6th from 10:00 – 11:00 a.m. February distribution will be held on Friday, February 3rd
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Special note of thanks goes out to UC&FS and their staff for their continued support which they bring to Preston residents. I would be remiss if I didn’t also recognize the support from our own hard working crew including Cathy Brosnan, Sandra Allyn-Gauthier plus always ready to provide last-minute emergency coverage star Amy Brosnan!! Thanks to one and all.

Our Congregate Meal Program is open to all individuals who are sixty years of age and older. The suggested donation is $3.00 per person. Persons under the age of sixty years are welcome but are charged a higher price for the meal. For additional information regarding those persons under the age of sixty, please contact the Preston Senior Center at 860-889-0770. We are pleased to provide our January menu selections.

9 January: Italian Pork Sausage & Peppers, Penne Pasta w/Herbs, Green & Waxed
Beans, Pineapple Tidbits, Bread, Margarine and Beverage.
16 January: Closed for Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. holiday.
23 January: Sloppy Joe w/Bun, Herb Roasted Potatoes, Corn w/Peppers & Onions,
Fresh Orange, Bread, Margarine and Beverage.
30 January: Chicken Cacciatore, Pasta Shells w/Marinara, Green & Waxed Beans,
Sweet Treat, Bread, Margarine and Beverage.

Reservations are necessary to participate in this program. You may register
in person at the senior center or by calling the center at 860-889-0770 on Monday
mornings or Tuesday and Thursday afternoons. We look forward to your
participation.

The AARP Tax Assistance Program will be returning to the Preston Senior Center this year. We will be having some small changes to what we’ve done in the past and that is mostly due to COVID 19’s persistence in the region.

Appointments will be scheduled at one-hour intervals starting at 10:00 a.m. and continuing through 1:00 p.m. We will require that face masks be worn by everyone entering the senior center. We are also limiting the number of persons in the building at one time. We look to accommodate persons who have had their taxes done by AARP Tax Councilors at the Preston Senior Center as our priority. Some adjustments to our schedule are possible due to changes necessary to accommodate safety precautions.

The AARP Income Tax Assistance program is free of charge and will be conducted at the Preston Senior Center, 42 Long Society Road. The income tax preparation assistance is designed for low and middle-income tax payers of all ages, with special attention to those individuals who are 60 years of age or older. We also ask that you bring your Income Tax documents from 2021 which
you filed. If married, we ask that both husband and wife are present during the income tax counseling session. Taxpayers must bring all documents which they have received that apply to their 2022 income tax including:
*All SSA-1099, Social Security Benefit statements and RRB-1099, US Railroad
Board Forms.

*All SSA-1099 forms (1099-INT, 1099 OLD, 1099 DIV, 1099-R, 1099-B, 1099-S,
1099-MISC).
All W-2, Wages and Tax statements if employed during 2021. *All 2-G, Certain
Gambling Winnings forms.
*Original cost of assets sold during 2022. Broker statements.
*Accurate Social Security numbers must be furnished for all/any dependents,
which are claimed.
*If applicable, proof of payment of property tax and motor vehicle tax.

Our FREE AARP TAX ASSISTANCE appointments will begin on Wednesday, February 8, 2023. The appointment schedule includes the following dates:
February 8th, February 22nd
March 8th, March 22nd
April 5th

If you are interested in scheduling an appointment with a Certified AARP Tax Counselor, please call 860-887-5581 ext. 6 leaving your name and telephone number. You will be contacted regarding scheduling availability. When coming to your appointment, we strongly recommend that you bring your 2021 income tax documents with you.

The AARP Tax Assistance Program is provided FREE of Charge by extremely well trained and Certified counselors. Our AARP Tax Counselors make every effort to ensure accuracy and they complete each and every income tax appointment in a professional manner. Sometimes tax returns take a longer period of time to complete, when this happens, your patience is appreciated.