THE EAST GRANBY SENIOR NEWSLETTER

JUNE—JULY—AUGUST 2018

Trips .... Elizabeth Park Talcott Music Festival Cross Sound Ferry Berkshire Botanical Garden Lourdes of Litchfield New Britain Museum Out To Lunch Bunch . . . Cook & The Bear Goats & Roses Farmer’s Kitchen Shopping . . . Target Mrs. Murphy’s Donut Shop Tanger Outlets/Bill’s Enfield Christmas Tree Shop Walmart TJ Maxx/Homegoods Canton Shoppes

Dial-A-Ride On The Mini Bus

Grocery, Pharmacy & Banking every Wednesday morning. Doctor, Dentist, Hairdresser & Personal Care Appointments every Tues-

day and Thursday from 9:00 AM until 3:00 PM Appointments should be scheduled no earlier than 9:00 AM and no later than 3:00 PM.

Retail Shopping and various trips on Mondays & Fridays. Check the calendars for the bus schedule and call (860) 413-3327 at least 24 hours in advance. Your reservation will be recorded on the voicemail system and a driv-er will call you to confirm. There is no charge to use the Mini Bus but an annual donation of $20 is greatly appreciated.

FUN IN THE SUMMERTIME!

The sun is out and the flowers are blooming—I love this time of year! We have many things planned for the upcoming months. We will kick off the summer with our 5th annual Clambake with entertainment from The Elderly Brothers, serving up oldies rock & roll with pitch perfect harmonies of 50’s & 60’s bandstand repertoire! In June we will travel to see the beautiful gardens at Elizabeth Park and enjoy the patriotic sounds of the Hartford Symphony Orchestra. In July we will set sail on the Cross Sound Ferry and visit the Berkshire Botanical Gardens. August will include a trip to Lourdes in Litchfield and The New Britain Museum of Art. Our exercise program Get Fit will continue throughout the summer. Line dancing will end on June 12th and start back up in September. There's more of course, so take a peek inside!

This quarter’s newsletter provides details on all the programs, trips, and the Mini Bus schedule for the months of June, July and August. Additional information regarding programs is in the Calendar Highlights section of the newsletter. Call (860)413-3334 or email me at kellyj@egtownhall.com to make your reservations. Also be sure to check Talk Turkey for updates!

Kelly Jacobs

Please join us for a free

Community Dinner

Thursday July 12th

6:00-8:00pm

East Granby Senior Center

Call (860) 413-3327 for Mini

Bus Transportation

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Get Fit Exercise Class For Men &Women!

Mondays and Wednesdays 10:00 AM—11:00 AM

East Granby Senior Center—$4.00 Walk-in

Improve fitness, balance, strength, flexibility, range of motion, and pos-ture. This ALL LEVELS class uses hand weights, exercise bands, and loops done in or next to a chair for safety. Instructor: Paula Pirog

Healthy Lifestyles

HOW CAN YOU RESIST?

DELICIOUS FOOD & DOOR TO DOOR SERVICE!

Enjoy a hot meal every Tuesday and Thursday at the Granby Senior Center—a

Connecticut Community Renewal Team Program. A

donation of $2.00 is suggested.

Call (860)844-5352 on Fri-day for a reservation for the

following week. Call (860)413-3327—our mini bus will take care of

getting you there and back!

Pedi—Care for Your Feet

Professional foot care is provided by licensed nurses the 1st and 2nd Thursday of each month

(may vary during vacation & holiday weeks) 8:30 AM—2:00 PM in the East GRANBY SENIOR CENTER.

Your visit includes: General assessment of your feet; trimming, filing, & cleaning nails; reduction of thickened toe nails; smoothing

of corns and calluses; and, massaging, moisturizing lotion and powdering. Call (860)413-3334 for an appointment. Cost $29.00

GRANDPARENTS SUPPORT GROUP Thursday 12:00 PM—Granby Senior Center—Bring a bag lunch and join others like yourself to share friend-ships, ideas, and tips on being a parent again. Call 860-844-5355 for additional information.

SENIOR CAFÉ

CT Info Line—Dial 211—Vital resource to find availa-ble community services.

Choices: Call 1-800-994-9422 for assistance with Medicare, Medigap and Med-icare Part-D applications.

Consumer Law Project for Elders—Free legal as-sistance for seniors with con-sumer problems. Call 1-800-296-1467.

The Senior Services office offers resource information on Senior Housing, Home Health Care Services as well as: Living Will forms, Handi-cap Parking Permit forms and general information for seniors.

Men’s & Women’s Breakfast 8:30 am at the Granby Senior Center

Men’s breakfast is the second Friday of the month (860)844-5352

Women’s breakfast is the First Wednesday of the month (860)653-9891

Line Dancing Tuesdays 10:00 AM—11:30 AM

Parks & Recreation Center

Come on down and enjoy some great music and learn

some fun line dances. You never need a partner but you can

bring all your friends and have fun without realizing you are ac-

tually exercising! Studies have shown dancing to be a great help

in areas of memory, balance, cardiovascular and vertigo. Most

important, you get to have lots of fun! Cost $5

CALLING ALL KNITTERS & CROCHETERS

Join us from 1:00—3:00 PM the first and third Wednesdays of each month. Come and socialize, work on your own project, meet other knitters and cro-cheters, or make items to donate to area hospitals, shelters, or schools. Sug-gested items to make are as follows.

Preemie Hats—Chemo Caps Baby Blankets for area hospitals

Hats, mittens, & scarves for shelters Prayer shawls for McLean Home

DONATIONS OFYARN ARE APPRECIATED

Healthy Lifestyles/Programs

Social Services Director: Elise Cosker Phone: 860-413-3328 Email: elisec@egtownhall.com

Office Hours: Monday 10:00 – 4:00 Tuesday 9:00-12:00 &

Thursday 9:00-3:00 or by appointment

Food Pantry/Thrift Shop – If you are in need of food assistance or are interest-ed in becoming a volunteer at the Food Pantry or Thrift Shop please contact So-cial Services. If you are a homebound resident or do not have transportation to get to the Friend to Friend Food Pantry, please contact Social Services. Fuel Bank name change to Emergency Assistance Fund – The Fuel Bank’s name has been changed to the East Granby Emergency Assistance Fund. The name change reflects the emergency needs of those facing financial hardship in East Granby. In addition to fuel, the fund provides help with critical needs such as housing, medical and energy assistance. The fund will continue to be sup-ported solely through donations and gifts from the community. 100% of the con-tributions to the fund are distributed for emergency assistance to East Granby residents who are income eligible. Good Samaritan Program – The Good Samaritan Program has volunteers who are interested in lending a hand to assist seniors with various tasks such as handyman jobs, yard maintenance, grocery shopping and friendly visits. Please call Social Services if you have a need and would like to be matched with one of our Good Sam volunteers or if you would like to become a volunteer yourself. Renters Rebate – The Elderly/Totally Disabled Renters Rebate Program is now open. State law provides a reimbursement program for CT renters who are el-derly or totally disabled, and whose incomes do not exceed certain limits. Per-sons renting an apartment or room, or living in cooperative housing or a mobile home may be eligible for this program. Application may be made at Social Ser-vices until October 1, 2018.

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Free monthly Blood Pressure Screenings.

~No appointment necessary~ Monday June 4th Monday July 2nd

Monday August 6th 11:00am-12:00pm at the East Granby

Senior Center

GREENWAY TRAIL WALK Saturday June 2, 2018

Join us for a casual trail walk sponsored by the East Granby Commission on Aging. We will meet at the Copper Hill Road entrance at 10:00am. All are invited so bring a friend, family member, and/or leashed pet. It’s a great way to meet new people, get some fresh air and exercise too. This will be a go at your own pace walk so it doesn’t matter if you are new to walking or experienced – it is sure to be fun for all! In the event of inclement weather this event will be cancelled and there will be no rain date. Please register by May 29th by calling Kelly Jacobs at (860) 413-3334 or emailing kellyj@egtownhall.com.

Our final luncheon of the 2018-2019 season will be held on June 8, 2018. For a reservation, please call Lorie Orzechowski (860) 658-6040 by June 5th. If you need a ride, please call the Bus at 860-413-3327. JUNE 8th AT NOON at the East Granby Senior Center: LUNCH will be a cookout provided by the Women’s Club. PROGRAM will be the Bristol Old Tyme Fiddlers. COST is free for members. Senior Club will resume their won-

derful luncheons and programs in

September. Have a great summer!

Thursday, July 26th

Howard Raff from And-How

Hearing in Avon will be available for screenings, hearing aide clean-

ings and simple servicing. FREE at the EG Senior Center.

Appointments beginning at 1:00pm

Call (860) 413-3334

EAST GRANBY

SENIOR CLUB

Page 6 Calendar Highlights Checks should be made out to the COA and dropped off at the Senior Services office in the Senior

Center or mailed to East Granby Senior Services, P.O. Box 1858, East Granby, CT 06026

Friday June 15th-—5th Annual Clam Bake & Summer Concert -You don’t want

to miss this wonderful event! There is too much too fit in one paragraph so please see the flyer on page 6 for details!

Friday June 22nd—Lunch Bunch-The Cook & the Bear & Rose Gardens in Elizabeth Park, West Hartford, CT. Let’s make a stop at the beautiful rose gardens before

we venture in for a delicious lunch. The roses will be in bloom and you can either get off the bus and take a leisurely stroll through the gardens or stay on the bus as it circles the

park. After stopping to smell the roses we will stop for a delicious lunch at The Cook & the Bear in West Hartford, featuring some of the best BBQ around! Depart the senior center at 10:30am. Reservations due by June 15th.

Monday, June 18th—West Brook Outlets—Bill’s Seafood—Depart the Senior

Center at 9:30 AM. Enjoy the bargains at the outlets and catch a delicious lunch! Cost of trip. $3.00—due by June 13th.

Friday June 29th—Talcott Mountain Music Festival- Celebrate America!—Simsbury, CT. Join us at our own table for one of Connecticut’s favorite Independence Day celebrations! Conducted by Adam Boyles, and featuring the Asylum Hill Congregational Church Choir, this program will include all of your patriotic favorites plus a tribute to

Leonard Bernstein. You will have your fingers snapping and toes tapping! Plus there will be fireworks following the concert! Pack your own picnic fare or order a boxed dinner for an extra charge. We will depart the Senior Center at 6:30pm. Cost is $38. Reservation and payment due by June 20th. (Rain date is Saturday June 30th)

Friday July 6th—Cross Sound Ferry Lights & Sights Cruise—New London,

CT, Get a new perspective on the history of Southern New England and Long Island when you do your sightseeing from the water aboard a comfortable, climate-controlled high-speed vessel. Enjoy views of nine lighthouses from New London to Long Island. We will

then take an architectural turn – paralleling the mainland coast out of New London Harbor to explore mansions and ritzy waterfronts from Watch Hill, RI to Fishers Island, NY. Cruise lasts approximately 2 hours. You don’t want to miss a wonderful day at sea! We will

Depart the Senior Center at 10:15am. Cost is $30 (does not include lunch). Reservation and payment due by June 28th. Bring your own food/drink or purchase food on the boat.

Friday July 20th—Berkshire Botanical Gardens–Stockbridge, MA, Experience

the beauty of the Berkshires and enjoy a guided tour of the beautiful display gardens, one of the oldest in the Region. The Garden’s 15 acres have many paths to stroll the thousands of varieties of herbaceous and woody plants. We will enjoy a boxed lunch on the premises. We will depart the Senior Center at 9:30AM. Cost is $29 (includes lunch). Reservation

and payment due by July 12th.

Call (860)413-3334 or email kellyj@egtownhall.com to make your reservations. Also be sure to check Talk Turkey for updates!

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Page 7 Calendar Highlights Checks should be made out to the COA and dropped off at the Senior Services office in the Senior

Center or mailed to East Granby Senior Services, P.O. Box 1858, East Granby, CT 06026

Friday, July 27th—Lunch Bunch—Goats & Roses—Marlborough, CT—Goats N

Roses is located on Carter Hill Farm, a family-friendly gathering spot, with goats, sheep, chickens, ducks and peacocks roaming the grounds. Enjoy a rare and exquisite farm to table dining experience. Esteemed Chef Kathy Denisiewicz is dedicated to healthy eating and uses farm fresh fruits, vegetables, herbs, and eggs in every dish they serve! The menu

offers a new twist on picnic like fare. Save room for dessert, too, as Goats N' Roses has also taken over the Hazy Mae's ice cream stand on site. Please note they accept Cash only. This event will be cancelled in the event of rain. Depart the Senior Center at 10:30 AM. Reservation by July 20th.

Friday, August 3rd—Lourdes in Litchfield–Litchfield, CT, The Shrine of Lourdes

in Litchfield is a replica of the Grotto Lourdes in France. Built of local fieldstone by two Montfort Brothers, Brother Alfonso and Brother Gabriel, with the help of Montfort seminarians and people from the area, the Shrine was dedicated in 1958. The Grotto is the site for Mass and other services held in the open air. In addition to participating in the

liturgy you can follow the Way of the Cross which winds up the Shrine’s wooded hillside to a Calvary Scene at the summit of the hill. You can also walk paths leading to smaller shrines of the Sacred Heart, St. Joseph, St. Jude, St. Michael, and St. Louis de Montfort. You may choose to attend the outdoor mass, tour some of the beautiful 170 acre wooded property or stop in to the Grotto gift shop. It’s sure to be a peaceful afternoon. We will stop for lunch on the way home. We will depart the Senior Center at 9:45AM. Cost is $2 (Lunch is on your own). Reservation and payment due by July 27th.

Friday August 10th—New Britain Museum of Art– New Britain, CT, Join us on

a docent led tour of the more than 8,300 paintings, works on paper, sculptures, photographs and illustrations by American artists. Among the highlights of the entire collection, the museum houses a fine selection of colonial and federal

portraits, Nineteenth-century still lifes and post-Civil War figural painting and sculpture. We will stop for lunch on the way home. Depart the Senior Center at 10:15AM. Cost is $15 (Lunch is on your own). Reservation & payment due by August 1st.

Friday, August 17th—Lunch Bunch—Farmer’s Kitchen—Granby, CT—Try this

newly opened local restaurant with a Farm to Table concept. Featuring the best of what the Farmington Valley has to offer, their fresh menu utilizes the great farms

of our area, incorporating all local farm provisions from vegetables, to fruit and dairy. Freshly baked goods, omelets, smoked meats, salads and sandwiches are just a few things they offer. Depart the Senior Center at 11:30 AM. Reservation by August 10th.

Friday, August 24th—P&R Summer Concert—East Granby, CT—Come out to the

Town Center Pavillion and enjoy the last blast of summer concert featuring the

premier country band—The Truck Stop Troubadours. Bus Transportation is available .

Call (860) 413-3327 by August 20th to reserve a spot on the bus.

Call (860)413-3334 or email kellyj@egtownhall.com to make your reservations.

Also be sure to check Talk Turkey for updates!

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Friday June 15th 5:00pm

East Granby Senior Center

Menu includes:

Clams Lobster Chicken Potatoes

Corn on the cob Rolls & Butter Garden Salad

Clam Chowder Baked Beans Watermelon & Cookies

Cost: $30 per person / $24 for seniors (60+) Deadline to register/pay is Monday June 4th

Space is limited so don’t wait! Call (860) 413-3334 or email Kellyj@egtownhall.com to register

Mail or drop off your payment to Senior/Community Center Make checks payable to COA

East Granby Senior Services, Box 1858, East Granby, CT 06026

CLAM BAKE

Kick off the summer with our fifth annual

Clam Bake complete with all the fixings!

Sponsored by the East Granby Senior Center

The Clam Bake will be followed by the Parks & Recreation kick off to summer concert

featuring The Elderly Brothers, serving up mint-condition “oldies” rock ‘n’ roll with pitch-perfect harmonies and soulful improvisations as fresh as

the originals. No sleepwalk down memory lane with these guys. Their radiant renditions and audience interaction are unsurpassed. Enjoy the solid

groove and the upbeat, move-it-or-lose-it, ‘50s and ‘60s bandstand repertoire! 6:00-7:30pm

You don’t want to miss it!

Time Dated Material

East Granby Senior Newsletter

Phone: (860) 413-3334 Email: kellyj@egtownhall.com

Town of East Granby, PO Box 1858 East Granby, CT 06026

Kelly Jacobs, Director of Senior Services

Office Hours: Monday, Wednesday Friday—9 AM-1 PM

EAST GRANBY PARKS & RECREATION IS ON THE ROAD!

New York City on Your Own: Saturday, October 6th Enjoy a day in the city on your own to enjoy the Big apple. See China Town, visit Little Italy, go to

a show, visit a museum, shop - use your imagination! Depart from the East Granby Farms at 7:15 am & depart NYC at 7:00 pm. Cost: $46pp.

Boston Red Sox vs New York Yankees. Join us on Friday, June 29th as two of baseball’s biggest rivals meet this summer in Yankee Stadium for what is sure to be a battle for the top of baseball’s toughest divi-sion. We have seats in section 233B (straightaway left field, 2nd level) for this Friday night game. Seating is limited. Leaving the East Granby Community Center at 2:45pm. Cost $125pp.

Boston Red Sox vs Toronto Blue Jays- Join us on Sunday, July 15th for our bus trip to see the Red Sox take on their American League East Rivals at Fenway Park. We are lucky to have seats in right field box #87 for this game (under the retired numbers). Our bus will leave East Granby Community Center at 10:45am(for the 1:35pm game start time) Seating is limited. Cost $119pp.

Sign up on-line at eastgranbyrec.com or call the Parks & Recreation department at 860-653-7660 for more information and reservations. All buses depart from East Granby Farms unless otherwise indicated.

GRANBY SENIOR CENTER RECREATION TRIPS

Boston Duck Tour/Historic Fenway Park/Quincy Market- Saturday, August 18- $125 - See Boston aboard the famous Duck Boats. Enjoy lunch on your own at the Prudential Center, then tour Historic Fenway Park. Afterwards spend leisure time at Quincy Market. Call (860) 844-5352 for more information and/or to register.

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