REGULARLY SCHEDULED EVENTS
Blood Pressure Clinic, 2nd Wednesday 11:00 – noon
Lunch at noon 2nd Wednesday - $1.50
Lunches, Tuesdays and Thursdays noon $2.00
Breakfast, Wednesdays 9:00 - 10:00 $1.50
Art Class, Wednesdays 10:30 free
Craft class, second Wednesdays 12:30 free
Exercise classes, Mondays at 9:30 $2.00
REDEEMABLE CANS AND BOTTLES:
May be left at SeniorCenter Monday - Friday
Recycling center date: June 17 and July 22
Please keep in mind that regular water and juice bottles are not redeemable.
The proceeds are use to help fund our bus expenses.
Bus Schedule
Tuesdays - Mall Walk, Lunch, shopping
Wednesdays - Breakfasts and Day Trips
Thursdays - Mall Walk, Lunch, grocery shopping
Suggested donation: 50 cents for SeniorCenter events, $1 in town, $2.00 out of town, trips as announced.
Discount tickets are available at the SeniorCenter and on the bus; buy five and get one free.
THANK YOU
Thank you to all who supported the articles at Town Meeting to help up by providing $10,000 to help us furnish the new Center and to put the new water line on Mayhew Street allowing us enough water to support the fire sprinkler system. We can now breath a sigh of relief knowing that we will actually be able to move. If the override vote is not overturned we will also have funds to hire a part time front desk attendant. The SeniorCenter has been slated to receive $15,000 of the override money.
PODIATRY CLINIC
Dr. Cooper will hold the podiatry clinic on Monday, July 17 at the SeniorCenter. The cost is $25.00. Contact the SeniorCenter to make your appointment.
BLOOD PRESSURE CLINIC
The Blood Pressure Clinic is held on the second Wednesday of each month: next dates: June 14 and July 12 – from 11:00 – 12:00. This is very important and it is free!!!
SECOND WEDNESDAY OF THE MONTH LUNCH
This program will not be available during the summer.
CRAFT CLASSES
Margaret Harding will presentcraft classes on Wednesday, June 14 and July 12, 12:30 at the SeniorCenter. Margaret always has the cleverest ideas. It’s a fun afternoon, give it a try! All materials are provided. Register by contacting the SeniorCenter.
NEW SENIOR CENTER UPDATE
We can’t believe our time to move is coming soon. After so many years of waiting and hoping we are so excited. The building is beautiful. Some things didn’t turn out as pictured in our minds but that happens with every project. And this was certainly a very complicated project from the start. We know the entire community will be thrilled with the end result.
We are desperately trying to raise another $45,000 to finish the furnishing as we would like them. It may take a while to get the building up to our goals but we are willing to take our time.
PIZZA AND BINGO
The monthly pizza and bingo party will be held on Friday, June 30 and July 28 at noon in the SeniorCenter. The cost is $3.00. Great fun, great prizes, a great day! Please contact the SeniorCenter to sign up.
PLEASE EXCUSE THE SKIMMPY SCHEDULE
You will notice that we are not scheduling of activities much during June and July, this will also be true for August. The reason is that the amount of work to get the new building ready is taking a toll on the staff. It’s been tough and will be getting worse trying to be in two places at once and doing our regular jobs while taking on the added responsibilities. So, please be patient with us. We hope to delight you with the activities that will be available once we move and get settled.
Calling All Volunteers!
Keep those inquiries coming…Thank you to the many enthusiastic individuals who have already shown their commitment by offering to lend a hand at the new senior center. You’re excitement is contagious. We are overwhelmed by your support. For those of you who haven’t called but are still mulling over your options, we have a place for you!
The first step is to call and let us know you’re interested. The second step is to complete an application or a telephone interview. To learn more about volunteer opportunities and
the wide variety of positions available contact the SeniorCenter or Amy Wilson Kent, Volunteer Coordinator, directly by calling 508/435-4846. Remember, your commitment may be as little as two hours a month or you can lend a hand on a regular weekly basis. Do whatever works for you! We’d love to have you join the team.
JEWELRY SALE
We will be holding a jewelry sale at the SeniorCenter on Thursday, June 22 from 8:30 – 3:00. We are looking for more donations; every bit helps. Most people have a few items that they never seem to wear anymore. This is your opportunity to put those items to good use. Also, if you are in the market for some additional gems please stop in. We always have some unusual offerings.
NEXT YARD SALE
The final yard sale to be held at the current Center is scheduled for Saturday, August 5 from 9:00 – 3:00. We will be making the big move shortly after this event so it is important that we sell! sell! sell! We ask that donations for the sale be held until the last week of July if possible.
Summer Outings
June 7
CastleIsland
June 14
Newport Playhouse
June 21
Picnic and boat ride on LakeWhitehall, Hopkinton
Leave at 10:00;bring your lunch
June 28
Hampton Beach, N.H.
Leave at 10:00; bring or buy lunch; bus $10
July 5
Solomon Pond Mall
(this may be changed if a rain date is needed for an outdoor activity. In that case, a mall trip will be substituted}
Leave at 10:00; bus $2
July 12
Rockport, MA
Leave at 10:00; bring or buy lunch; bus $2
July 19
Picnic and boat ride on LakeMaspenock, Hopkinton
Leave at 10:00; bring your lunch; bus $1
July 26
Scarborough Beach, RI
Leave at 10:00; bring or buy lunch; bus $10
August 2
Bullrun Restuarant and Celtic Music Weavers
Leave at 10:30; $21 includes lunch (baked salmon, swedish meatballs or turkey pie), music and bus
Our Rapidly Changing Healthcare System
Where can you go for help?
Health Insurance Information
The SHINE Program (Serving the Health Information Needs of Elders) provides free, confidential health care information, assistance and counseling to elders and other Medicare beneficiaries. Volunteer health benefit counselors are trained and certified by the Executive Office of Elder Affairs and provide assistance at Councils on Aging (COA). Call your COA for a SHINE appointment.
Prescription Drugs
The SHINEProgram can provide information and assistance to help you access your prescription benefits. Call your COA for a SHINE appointment.
At MassMedLine, a trained staff of pharmacy professionals will answer your questions about your prescription medicines over the phone (1-866-633-1617 toll free) from 8AM to 6PM Monday to Friday. They have information about prescription drug programs through government and through drug manufacturers. MassMedLine is a public-private partnership of the MassachusettsCollege of Pharmacy & Health Sciences Health Education and ResourceCenter and the Executive Officeof Elder Affairs. For online information, visit the web site at
Quality of Care Complaints
MassPRO (Massachusetts Peer Review Organization) is an organization of doctors and nurses who contract with Medicare to review hospital discharge decisions. If a Medicare beneficiary feels that he/she is not ready for discharge, he/she should call MassPro at 1-800-252-5533.
If the beneficiary does not agree with the discharge plan, he/she should contact the Advocacy Office of the Massachusetts Department of Public Health at 1-800-462-5540. The Advocacy Office will work with the beneficiary and the hospital to resolve the problems.
Rights under Medicare
MAP (The Massachusetts Medicare Advocacy Project) provides advice and free legal representation to Massachusetts elders and persons with disabilities, whether they are enrolled in traditional Medicare or in a Medicare + Choice Plan. Call MAP at 1-800-323-3205 for help in protecting your Medicare rights.
TRAVEL REFRESHES THE MIND, BODY AND SOUL
Presentation by Collette Tours on the outstanding trip to Greece and Islands. This is a great slide show. Please come and join us: June 20, 2006 1:00 p.m. Town Hall, Room 211
April 12, 2007 – EXPLORING GREECE AND ITS ISLANDS; featuringMykonos, Santorini and Classical Greece. Highlights; Athens, Taverna Dinner Show, The Acropolis, Mykonos, Santorini, Winery Tour, Meteora, Kalambaka, Thermopylae, Delphi, Arachova, Olympia, Mycenae, Epidauros and Nauplion. 15 days, cost $3,359 pp double occupancy.
For more information please call Pauline Knorr at 508-435-4621, 18 Hillcrest Dr.,
Hopkinton, MA 01748. Brochures are available at the SeniorCenter.
Outreach Reflection
In Honor of Flag Day, June l4th and Independence Day, July 4th
Coming to the top of the hill as we drove on 495- North, we were privileged to have a Spectacular view of the sun as it was setting. The sun was like a big circle of orange, red and yellow; a soft peachy haze surrounded it. I was humbled.
We came upon the American Flag, full size, waving in the soft breeze of early evening and reflected in the bright colored haze of the setting sun. The two moments together made me think of our dear “Old Glory” and change. From sunrise to the time its sets, think of the changes that can and have happened to each of us. Think of the impact it made in our lives from the change. Change is not only inevitable for us but for our Flag and what it represents as changes happen in our world. Change is sometimes necessary for survival. We are all on a great Journey together.
Properly administered, admitting people from outside our borders, who want to work and become part of what we have created, can make a stronger America in who and what we represent as a nation. After all, each one of us has a descendent that was classified as an Immigrant at one time. In the name of science, medicine, inventions and academics we became a greater Nation because of their natural gifts and also much more. Our Flag is still flying. We still have our personal freedoms. Let’s share what we have with others.
Recently, the staff from the SeniorCenter toured our new facility. I can’t wait for all of you to see this beautiful building, so well planned. It will be home. As we left our new building and stood outside, I asked Cindy, where will the Flag be placed? She thoughtfully and quietly answered by saying: “I want to think carefully about that.” I know the place she chooses will make every Veteran and our seniors’ proud. The Flag will greet all who walk through the doors of the new senior center. It will not matter what language you speak or what culture you represent; it will be a safe place for all.
May the sun continue to shine on “Old Glory,” and God Bless America!
Favorite Recipe donated by: Barbara Duffy originally by Jennie Mastroianni
From ”We’re Cooking Now” Hopkinton Parent and Teachers Association
Yellow Squash Casserole (You can use Zucchini as well)
2 lbs. yellow squash sliced
1 can of Cream of Chicken Soup
l cup of sour cream
8 oz. Pepperidge Farm Stuffing Mix
¼ cup of onion, chopped
l cup of carrots, shredded
l/2 cup of butter, melted
Cook sliced squash and onion in boiling, slightly salted water for approximately 3 minutes. Squash must still be a little crisp – drain. In a large bowl, combine chicken soup and sour cream. Stir in the shredded carrots, squash and onion. Add salt to taste. Set mixture aside, combine stuffing and mix with melted butter. Spread half of the stuffing mix on bottom of a 12 x 9 pan. Spoon in the Vegetable mix. Sprinkle rest of stuffing on top. Bake at 350 for 25-30 minutes or until hot and bubbly.
Note: Remember to use the seasonal fruits, strawberries and blueberries as sauces over ice cream or pies and cakes. So good!
In closing
In “All I Really Need To Know I learned in Kindergarten” Robert Fulghum wrote “When you go out into the world, watch out for traffic, hold hands, and stick together.” Let’s do it!
“Happy Father’s and Grandfather’s Day”
It isn’t just Father’s Day in my mind but also Grandfather’s Day
Grandfathers’ take the time to listen, are patient and love unconditionally.
You are a “Treasure” to your grandchildren.