February TVCCA Cafe Menu
Our TVCCA Café Program for the month of February will include the
following menu selections:
Monday, February 5th: Sloppy Joe w/Bun, Tater Tots, Snap Peas, Sweet Treat. Grape Juice and Beverage.
Monday, February 12th: Beef Stroganoff, Penne Pasta, Broccoli, Diced Pears,
Bread, Margarine and Beverage
Monday, February 19th: Program Closed in celebration of President’s Day
Monday, February 26th: Country Fried Beef Steak, Buttermilk Mashed Potatoes, Corn w/Peppers & Onions, Fresh Fruit, Bread, Margarine and Beverage.
Lunch is served at 11:30 a.m. and registrations are necessary to participate
in the meal. There is a suggested donation request of $3.00 per person for
individuals 60 years of age and older. Persons under the age of 60 years are
welcome to attend but will be charged a fee to participate. Please make your
luncheon reservations a minimum of one week in advance of the date you plan on
attending. You can contact the Senior Affairs Office at 860-887-5581 ext. 6 or the
Preston Senior Center at 860-889-0770 to make your reservation. We look
forward to seeing you soon.
No Food Distribution Due to Storm Damage
A lot of things have happened in the past few weeks to put a huge crimp on
our plans for conducting a food distribution during the months of February and
March. That last storm created a huge mess for Norwich and surrounding areas,
including the United Community & Family Services facility. When the Yantic River overflowed its banks, it traveled across the street to the UCFS building lower level where all of the food was stored! You can just imagine the devastation as the entire lower level needs to be torn out. Consequently, we will not be conducting food distributions during the month of February and probably the month of March. We will keep you posted as to the progress being made, fingers crossed and hopefully we can resume the program in April.
As an option for participants of our food distribution I would like to remind you of the Preston City Congregational Church Food Pantry. They distribute food on the 3rd Wednesday of each month between the hours of 10:00 a.m. and noon. The Preston City Congregational Church is located at 321 Route 164, Preston. All are welcome to participate.
AARP Tax-Aide Appointments
The schedule of available time slots is quickly filling up for the free income
tax assistance program.
Some slots are available on February 14, two slots are open on February 28th, three on March 13th and several openings remain on March 27th and April 10th.
The program is open to residents and non-residents alike. For additional information or to schedule your appointment, please contact the Senior Affairs Office at 860-887-5581 ext. 6. The AARP Tax-Aide appointments are held at the Preston Senior Center, 42 Long Society Road, Preston.
Blood Pressure Screening
We are pleased to announce that Uncas Mobile Health Team will be
attending the Preston Senior Center on a monthly basis beginning on Monday, February 12th from 1:00 – 2:00 p.m. The team offers preventative health care such as blood pressure screenings, and information about other health services provided by Uncas Health District. All are welcome to participate in this free service.
This addition to the existing Monday Café Program and the Cribbage players schedule will not interfere with those events. Come to the senior center, participate in one, two or all three events.
January Food Distribution
We will conduct our distribution on Friday, January 5th from 10:00 – 11:00 a.m.
All are welcome to participate in this service, you do not need to be a Preston resident to participate.
Thanks to the fantastic efforts of United Community and Family Services
staff we are able to continue this valuable service to the Town of Preston. Uncas
Health District staff will be available to distribute important information,