The Scantic Scribe MAY 2015

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HAMPDEN SENIOR CENTER 104 ALLEN STREET Monday-Friday 9:00am 3:00pm 413-566-5588(phone) 413-566-2103(fax) www.hampden.org coa@hampden.

REQUESTS FOR TRANSPORTATION MUST BE MADE AT LEAST 48 HOURS AHEAD DURING THE HOURS OF 9:00 12:00.

VOIGHT, CUSTODIAN COA BOARD MEMBERS CHAIRMAN: DEANNA VERMETTE VICE CHAIRMAN: ED NORMAN TREASURER: AL OUIMET SECRETARY: DEBBIE MAHONEY PAT CLARK, ART BEAUREGARD, RAY CROWLEY, NANCY WILLOUGHBY REP TO

1 HAMPDEN SENIOR CENTER 104 ALLEN STREET Monday-Friday 9:00am 3:00pm (phone) (fax) The Scantic Scribe MAY 2015 TWO TOWN TROLLEY (413) The Two Town Trolley is running for Hampden and East Longmeadow residents. Mon-Fri, 9:00am-2:00pm. REQUESTS FOR TRANSPORTATION MUST BE MADE AT LEAST 48 HOURS AHEAD DURING THE HOURS OF 9:00 12:00. SENIOR CENTER STAFF REBECCA MORIARTY, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR DOREEN RAUCH, ADMINISTRATIVE CLERK WENDY TURER, OUTREACH COORDINATOR NAN HURLBURT, ACTIVITIES COORDINATOR JOYCE BROOKS, RECEPTIONIST RUDIE VOIGHT, CUSTODIAN COA BOARD MEMBERS CHAIRMAN: DEANNA VERMETTE VICE CHAIRMAN: ED NORMAN TREASURER: AL OUIMET SECRETARY: DEBBIE MAHONEY PAT CLARK, ART BEAUREGARD, RAY CROWLEY, NANCY WILLOUGHBY REP TO GSSSI: JOHN SHAY NEXT COA BOARD MEETING: TUESDAY, MAY 9:00AM Every month the Hampden Lion s Club provides the paper for the SCRIBE and Friends of the Hampden Seniors provide postage. Many thanks to both organizations for supporting the Hampden Senior Center! Greetings! I am so happy it s May! I love that my tulips are in bloom, the warmer weather is here to stay and I can hear the peepers out my window! We will be walking in the Memorial Day parade again this year, and hope that you will be with us! Please call the office to sign up for this fun event. The list of summer evening activities is out! We have great entertainment lined up and hope that you will join us! Tickets are on sale now! Please call for tickets or more information. Please pay by check for these events. Thank you to everyone who voted in the Monson Savings Bank community giving event. The Friends of Hampden Seniors were voted in the top ten and given $500 from the bank! This money will be used to subsidize the AAA Driving Course on May 28th. Call to sign up today! Thank you for your continued generosity towards the Hampden Senior Center. Our penny collection is ongoing and we are always in need of individually wrapped hard candies, decaf coffee and tea bags. Enjoy these beautiful days and nights and remember to look up at the stars! BECKY.. coa@hampden.org Evening Line Dancing is BACK!! Starting Thursday, May 6pm. Beginners Line Dancing, cost is $15.00 for 5 weeks, prepaid, non-refundable. Sign up at front desk or call THE HAMPDEN SENIOR CENTER WILL BE LOOKING FOR VOLUNTEERS TO HELP OPEN OUR VICTORY GARDEN BOXES, CALL AND ASK FOR NAN!

TRIPS WITH BOBBI GRANT Call Bobbi @ 413-566-8271 email to bobbijg2@charter.

2 TRIPS WITH BOBBI GRANT Call to bobbijg2@charter.net Tower Hill Gardens/Worcester Art Museum, Wed, June 24: World Class Gardens, Buffet Lunch at O'Connor's Restaurant, Many Great Exhibits and Collections - $77.pp Erie Canal Lock Cruise/Herkimer Diamond Prospecting Wed July 29: Lunch at Historic Canal Bldg, Prospecting, 90 Min Cruise, Shopping. $96pp. Newport Playhouse/Cabaret, Mon, Aug 24th: Flamingo Court: Lobster Lunch, Comical Stage Production, Great Cabaret Show. $92pp. Essex Luncheon Train/Riverboat Cruise, Friday, Sept 4th: 1920s Steam Train, Lunch on Board, CT River Cruise. $84pp. Quechee Gorge/Village Shops, VT: Wed, Oct 14th, Fall Foliage, Antique Mall, Toy/Train Museum, Glass Blowing, Woodstock Inn Lunch, Vermont Country Store, $74pp. FOR 2015 September Newport Dinner Train/Trolley Tour Mansions, Cliff walk, Fort Adams, Shopping. approx. $85pp. Pricing Includes Transportation and Driver s Tip. A $20 deposit reserves your seat unless otherwise stated. Flyers available at the reception desk. Please make separate checks for each trip. HAMPDEN TRAVEL CLUB Call NORA at ALBUQUERQUE NEW MEXICO BALLOON FESTIVAL, 6 DAYS, OCT 2-OCT 17, 2015 TROPICAL COSTA RICA, 9 DAYS, MAY 16-24, 2015 SUNNY PORTUGAL w/algarve ALENTJO, ESTORIL COAST, 10 DAYS, NOV 1-10, 2015 PACIFIC NORTHWEST & CALIFORNIA, 8 DAYS, MAY 3-10,2015. MANY NEW DATES AVAILABLE FOR: ALASKA: including 7 night Princess Cruise RHINE RIVER CRUISE: SOUTHERN CHARM: featuring Charleston, Beaufort and Jekyll Island. Call for fliers or pick one up at the HSC! Bunco is back!! Starting Thursday, may 28th, 6pm. Call or sign up at front desk. Outreach Coordinator - Wendy Turer Hours: Mon-Fri, 9:00 AM 3:00 PM outreach@hampden.org Outreach Office is your resource center. Information on a variety of services, assistance programs, home health care, alternative living options, insurance information, etc. Brown Bag Medical Equipment Loan Closet Veterans Lock Box Program Hampden s Emergency Fuel Fund Transportation FALLON INSURANCE - Tuesday, May 10:00am SHINE - Call for an Appointment with Becky. A SNAP OUTREACH COORDINATOR WILL BE AT THE SENIOR CENTER ON TUESDAY, MAY 19TH, 1:00PM TO 2:00PM. BRIDGE - MONDAY, 9:30AM. ALWAYS LOOKING FOR NEW PLAYERS!! BINGO - THURSDAYS, 12:00, 50 CENTS A CARD. CHAIR MASSAGE - FRIDAY, MAY 22TH, 10AM A 15 MINUTE MASSAGE FOR ONLY $10.00 JEWELRY - TUESDAY, MAY 19TH. 10AM COST IS $3.00 PLUS BEADS. MANICURES/PEDICURES - FRIDAY, MAY 8TH & 22ND, CALL CATHY FOR APPT AT PITCH - WEDNESDAYS, cost is $2.00 SIGN UP AT 11:45, PLAY STARTS AT 12:15PM. Join us for a fun afternoon REIKI - FRIDAY, MAY 8TH & 22ND, CALL CARLEEN FOR APPT AT TAI CHI - ADVANCED CLASS, MONDAYS, 10:00AM. BEGINNER CLASSES STARTS AT 11:15 TO 12:00NOON. COST IS $5.00 ZUMBA GOLD - MONDAYS AT 1:00PM.

Hampden Senior Center 104 Allen Street Hampden, MA 01036 MAY 2015 Sweet April Showers do bring May Flowers Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Lunch served daily @11:30am, RVSP before noon the day before @ 566-5588.

3 Hampden Senior Center 104 Allen Street Hampden, MA MAY 2015 Sweet April Showers do bring May Flowers Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Lunch served RVSP before noon the day :00 Knitting 9:30 Bridge 10:00 Tai Chi 11:15 Beginners Tai Chi 1:00 Zumba Gold Mac & Cheese 11 9:00 Knitting 9:30 Bridge 10:00 Tai Chi 11:15 Beginners Tai Chi 1:00 Zumba Gold Baked Chicken 18 9:00 Knitting 9:30 Bridge 10:00 Tai Chi 11:15 Beginners Tai Chi 1:00 Zumba Gold Cheese Ravioli 25 CLOSED COME MARCH WITH US IN THE MEMORIAL DAY PARADE SATURDAY, MAY, 16TH, 6-9PM Come enjoy a lively game of TV trivia, test your knowledge! Plus enjoy DINNER AND THE PREMIER SWING BAND.. COST IS $15.00, PAYABLE BY CHECK. 5 9:00 Ladies Pool 10:00 Blood Pressure 11:30 CINCO De MAYO 12:30 Canasta TACO SALAD 12 COA BOARD MTG 9:00 Ladies Pool 10:00 FALLON INS 10:00 Blood Pressure 12:30 Canasta Spaghetti 19 9:00 Ladies Pool 10:00 JEWELRY 10:00 Blood Pressure 12:30 Canasta 1:00 BROWN BAG 1:00 SNAP REP Baked Chicken 26 9:00 Ladies Pool 10:00 Blood Pressure 12:30 Canasta Hot Dog 6 9:30 Healthy Eating 10:00 Trivia 11:30 Mother s Day Luncheon 12:15 Pitch Baked Ham 13 9:30 Healthy Eating 10:00 Trivia 12:15 Pitch Pollack Fillet 20 10:00 Trivia 12:15 Pitch Beef Stew 27 10:00 Trivia 12:15 Pitch American Chop Suey 7 9:00 Men s Pool 9:30 Blood Pressure 12:00 Bingo 12:00 Genealogy 2:00 Line Dancing Baked Chicken 14 9:00 Men s Pool 9:30 Blood Pressure 12:00 Bingo 2:00 Line Dancing Cheese Omelet 21 9:00 Men s Pool 9:30 Blood Pressure 12:00 Genealogy 12:00 Bingo 2:00 Line Dancing 6:00 PAINT,SIP,FUN Salmon Fillet 28 FOOTCARE 9:00 Men s Pool 9:30 Blood Pressure 10:00 AAA DRIVING CLASS 12:00 Bingo 2:00 Line Dancing 6:00PM LINE DANCING 6:00PM BUNCO Deli Roast Beef Sandwich 1 9:00 Quilting Baked Chicken 8 MOTHER S DAY BREAKFAST 9:00 Quilting 10:00 REIKI 10:00 MANICURE/ PEDICURE Tuna Salad 15 9:00 Quilting 9:00 GET INTO THE ACT Roast Pork 22 MASSAGE 9:00 Quilting 10:00 REIKI 10:00 MANICURE/ PEDICURE Meatloaf 29 9:00 Quilting Roast Turkey

6 It s a 2-FER TRIP, Wednesday, June 24 th! WORCESTER A R T M U S E U M Reconnect with nature in the beautiful, expansive gardens of Tower Hill in Boylston, MA. Explore the Secret Garden, the Orangerie, the Systematic Garden, the Wildlife Refuge Pond and many more. Then we re off to O Connor s Restaurant for a delicious buffet lunch of European and New England Fare Seasoned with Fresh Ideas! On the menu: Chicken/Fruit/Veg Stir Fry, Baked Schrod/Salmon Combo, their Famous Beef/Mushroom/Guinness Pie and a Brownie Hot Fudge Sundae, to name a few. With full tummies we re back on the bus for a short ride to the Worcester Art Museum. Many exhibitions and museum collections (Rembrandt and Steen, Knights, the Gallery of American Art, Oriental Jade and A New Look at Old Masters) are on display for your enjoyment. The cost for this great day trip, all taxes and tips including our driver is only $77.pp. Make checks payable to Bobbi Grant Mail to 36 Wehr Rd, Hampden MA Our coach will leave the Hampden Senior Center at 8:30AM (please arrive no later than 8:15AM for boarding); our approximate return time is 5:30PM. Questions? Call

The Scantic Scribe SEPTEMBER 2012

The Scantic Scribe SEPTEMBER 2012 413-566-5588 (PHONE); 413-566-2103 (FAX); COA@HAMPDEN.ORG (email) Monday-Friday 9:00 A.M. - 3:00 P.M. We re on the Web: www.hampden.org SENIOR CENTER STAFF REBECCA MORIARTY,