We are starting off 2018 with new and exciting programs. All are free to the

public and we welcome people of all ages and backgrounds at the Kingston

council on aging

Could you benefit from FREE GROCERIES every month? The Commodity Supplemental Food Program (CSFP) is a once a

month food distribution for individuals 60 years or age or older. You may be eligible to receive free bags of food once a

month containing healthy shelf stable products. Stop by the center reception desk to fill out an application, or call us for

more information.

Simply bring your current Social Security Income Statement and your license or other qualifying for of ID. Fill out the application and

you could begin receiving food as early as February 7th. Food will be delivered to the Kingston Senior Center every month for you to

pick up or fill out a proxy form to have someone else come and get the food for you. It’s that simple.

Kingston Council On Aging 30 Evergreen Street Kingston, Ma 02364

781-585-0511 or 0512

Shake your Soul ® with Emily Broward Melville: This continues with 14 more weeks on Mondays, 12 to 1 and

energize your body through powerful, fluid dance set to world music. It works! Ask anyone who takes the class.

We are recipients of a grant from the Kingston Cultural Council and the Friends of the Kingston Council on

Aging for 3 lifelong learning edu-tainment music classes.

Scheduled for February

I Hate Music...and other Leonard Bernstein Stories: Tuesday, February 13, 1-2 pm. This local born composer is

one of the famous musicians’ in American History. Pianist Sarah Toxler of the South Shore Conservatory,

Duxbury, discusses Bernstein's path to fame through the music we know and love, including “West Side Story.”

Doors open at 12:45 with light refreshments.

Watch for these in March: The Final and 3rd lifelong learning music program Author series, New

health and wellness classes!

March 8th, Author Series Opening Night, Casey Sherman and Dave Wedge, authors of the Ice Bucket Challenge

and the story of Pete Frates, will talk about the truly inspirational story of Frates who was a man at war with his

own body. His love for others was unshakable and he refused to fight alone. In doing so he mobilized a

global army to combat one of the most devastating diseases on earth: ALS, or Lou Gehrig’s disease. Half of the

authors’ proceeds will go to the Frates family. Sign up early!

March 15th, Author Marie Fricker will talk about her book, All in My Head: How a Hypochondriac Beat Brain

Cancer. Truly the story of a survivor, 55 year old Fricker was a lifelong hypochondriac who was diagnosed with

an inoperable brain tumor. She was treated with chemotherapy and went into remission but was given only a 20

percent chance of surviving five years without a recurrence. Eight years later, the author tells her story with a wry

humor that sheds light into the dark abyss of battling a catastrophic disease.

The Anchor February 2018 Issue

Business Hours Monday & Thursday: 8:30-8:00

Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday 8:30-4:30

Other times available by special arrangement for outreach and

other groups.

KCOA PROGRAMS, NEWS AND EVENTS

Quilting with Louise: During the Month of

February we will continue to work on our bargello

mini quilt/table runner. Bargello is a technique using

various fabrics sewn together in strips twice and cut

twice, the results represent a graph effect. Come in

and see our progress! Remember if school is closed

due to weather so is the center, stay home & quilt!

NEW GROUP!

Join us for the first meeting of the Metal Detector’s Club of Kingston!

First monthly meeting will be held here

at the KCOA on Monday, March 12th at 6:30pm in the Main Hall.

Bring your detectors and some of your finds to display on tables and share your stories and knowledge.

This first gathering is a meet and greet and information sharing. We are just getting started, so spread the

word and come join in the fun and meet new friends!

TRIP The Enchanted Music of Ireland with Andy Cooney. Wednesday 3/7/18 at

Venus De Milo, $92 per person, includes show, transportation and a lunch

of Corned Beef and Cabbage or Baked Haddock. There will also be Irish

dancers and a full Irish Ensemble. Payment due February 16th

with checks made out to Best of Times.

Contact Joyce Gerraughty at 508-930-3188.

“You don’t have to be a senior to register for classes and activities.”

Book Club : Join us on February 20th, at 10:00 to discuss the novel Flirting with Pete, by Barbara Delinsky. "Therapist Casey Ellis knew she was a product of a one-night stand between her mother (now comatose) and

her renowned psychologist father. But she never met him, and he never acknowledged her until after his

death, when he left her his mortgage-free townhouse in Boston's upscale Beacon Hill. Casey has every in-

tention of selling it and reaping a sizable nest egg, but circumstances cause her to linger. When she discov-

ers writings about a young woman named Jenny Clyde among her father's belongings, she is determined to

find out more about Jenny and to understand the father she never knew. Call 781-585-0511 to arrange to get

a copy!

Crafting with Lucy

Let’s feed the birds! Come join us

to make special treats for our

feathered friends. We’ll have

some cookies and hot drinks.

Wednesday, February 21 at 12:30.

Sign up at the front desk for this

very popular class.

Needler News

Learn something new this year and have fun

with the Friday ladies from 10-12. We can help

you learn to loom, teach you to knit or crochet.

You can always get support to finish an old

project, too. Then stay for some more fun in the

Grand Room at 12 t o play LCR with us. (bring

your quarters)

Closed February 19th

We are currently in the process of updating our newsletter mailing list. Please let us know by

March 15th if you would still like to get the newsletter mailed to your home. The newsletter

mailing is quite costly each month and it would be helpful for those of you who are here on a

regular basis to pick one up and save us money each month. Please notify the front office at

781-585-0511, ONLY if you still need to receive the newsletter at home.

Elders at Risk If you are concerned about a family member, friend, or neighbor, please do not hesitate to call and speak to our

Director Paula. Calls are confidential.

General Questions If you have questions about other services we offer such as, Fuel Assistance Applications, Housing Applications,

SNAP , Assisted Living or Skilled Nursing Facilities or Home Health Options. Please call the outreach staff for

confidential help filling out an application at 781-585-0511.

Director's Corner Communication: Webster’s dictionary defines the word as, “the act or process of using words, sounds, signs, or

behaviors to express or exchange information or to express your ideas, thoughts, feelings, etc., to someone else”.

It can be tricky at times, especially in this faceless age of technology with texting, FaceBook, Email and other

written forms. It becomes difficult to express emotion properly and sometimes very easy to offend without that

being the intention. The staff and I are trying hard to communicate important information for you by using many

forms of communication. Sometimes word of mouth is not the best way to get your information, so if you have

questions, go straight to the source for clarity. The staff and I will get you answers. We hope you are enjoying

some of the new changes to our monthly newsletter. We still have a few more adjustments to make, but feel we

are heading in the right direction.

Our monthly COA Advisory Board meetings are very fun and informative. These meetings are held at the Town

House in Room 200 on the second Tuesday of every month. The board and I would love to see you there to join in

on the conversation!

Please be safe during this cold and flu season. Paula

Lunch and Learn with the Justice Center of Southeast Massachusetts

Join us on Tuesday, February 6th for an informative talk given by Attorney Beth Goodfellow

from the Justice Center of Southeast Massachusetts. This organization is a subsidiary of South

Coastal Counties Legal Services and is a non-profit charitable corporation which serves clients in

Plymouth County and the towns of Avon and Stoughton in Norfolk County in the Commonwealth

of Massachusetts. Attorneys and paralegals represent poor and elderly clients with high priority

legal problems. JCSM also provides group representation and community education. Beth will

also speak about housing, hoarding and alternatives to guardianship. Lunch will be prepared by

Joyce Santos, the menu is on the menu page for March 6th. Reservations needed please sign up

at front desk or call us at 781-585-0511.

Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday

Please sign up for

Monday,

Tuesday, Wednesday

and Friday lunches

in the green binder

at the front desk

1 COA LUNCH

Cream of broc-coli soup, salad, jello poke cake

2 Pot roast w/gravy, baked potato, diced beets, sour cream, dinner roll, fresh orange

5 Vegetable soup, spanish chicken,

herbed brown rice, green beans, multigrain bread, mandarin oranges

6

COA LUNCH

AND LEARN Corn Chowder Cheesy Muffin Salad, Dessert

$3.00 reservations

needed

7 Roast turkey

with gravy, stuffing mashed potatoes, roman vegetable blend, cranberry sauce,

dinner roll, banana

8 COA LUNCH

Macaroni & Cheese with ham, salad, apple crisp

9 Chicken picatta, parslied penne

pasta, broccoli w/red peppers, oat-meal bread, rasp-

berry cookie

12

Cheeseburger,

Italian roasted

potatoes,

Scandinavian

vegetable blend,

ketchup,

hamburger roll,

fresh pear

13 Orange Dijon

chicken over lo

mein noodles,

Asian vegetable

blend, dinner roll,

tropical fruit mix

14

Potato crunch

fish, vegetable

rice pilaf,

zucchini &

tomatoes, tartar

sauce, wheat

bread, valentine

cupcake

15 COA LUNCH Valentines Day

Meal: Roast

Pork, mashed

potatoes, gravy,

carrots, roll,

chocolate

mousse

16 Cheddar frittata w/

spinach &

tomatoes, O'Brien

potatoes, peppers

& onions, fruited

loaf,

fruited yogurt,

apple juice

Closed 19

20

Chicken pasta

primavera,

broccoli, pum-

pernickel bread,

hot cinnamon

apples

21

Unstuffed beef,

rice and pepper

casserole, green

beans, dinner

roll, vanilla

pudding

22 COA LUNCH Italian chicken, parmesan rice,

cranberry sauce, bread, pineapple

tapioca

23

Baked salmon

with teriyaki

sauce, fried rice,

fiesta vegetable

blend, oatmeal

bread

26

Stuffed shells w/

meat sauce,

jardinière

vegetable blend,

parmesan cheese,

garlic roll, hot

cinnamon pears

27

Omelet with

cheddar cheese,

home fries,

peppers &

onions, fruit loaf,

double chocolate

chip cookie

28

Greek chicken,

brown rice w/

orzo & carrots,

Brussel sprouts,

dinner roll and

fresh apple

Thursday Meals are

home cooked in the COA

kitchen $3 resident

$4 non resident

For all meals please make a reservation the week prior.

781-585-0511

February 2018 Menu

Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday

1

11:30 BP

10:30 Tai Chi

12:00 Thursday

Lunch

12:45 Movie

1:00 Bingo

2

9:00 Zumba

10:00 Tap Dance

10:00 Needlers

11:00 Tai-Chi

11:30 Computer Help

12:00 LCR/Dice

12:30 Bridge

5

8:30 Pinochle

10:30 Circuit Training

12:00 Shake your

Soul

12:30 Canasta

4:00 Zumba

5:00 TOPS

5:00 Tai Chi

6

8:45 Yoga

9:00 Quilting

10:00 Zumba

11:00 Chair Zumba

11:30 Lunch &

Learn

12:30 Cribbage

1:00 Food Shopping

7

8:30 Pinochle

8:45-12:00 Oil

Painting Workshop

10:00 30/30 Exercise

Class

11:00 Ballet/Jazz

1:00 Whist

9

10:00 BP/Glucose

10:30 Tai Chi

12:00 Thursday

Lunch

12:30 Hearing

12:45 Movie

1:00 Bingo

1:00 Friends

10

9:00 Zumba

10:00 Tap Dance

10:00 Needlers

11:00 Tai-Chi

11:30 Computer Help

12:00 LCR/Dice

12:30 Bridge

12

8:30 Pinochle

10:00 Cooper the Dog

10:30 Circuit Training

12:00 Shake your Soul

12:30 Canasta

4:00 Zumba

5:00 TOPS

5:00 Tai Chi

13 8:45 Yoga

9:00 Quilting

10:00 Zumba

11:00 Chair Zumba

11:30 COA Board

12:30 Cribbage

1:00 Music, of Leon-

ard Bernstein

14

8:30 Pinochle

8:45-12:00 Oil

Painting Workshop

10:00 30/30 Exercise

Class

11:00 Ballet/Jazz

1:00 Whist

15

10:30 Tai Chi

12:00 Thursday

Lunch

12:45 Movie

1:00 Bingo

16

9:00 Zumba

10:00 Tap Dance

10:00 Needlers

11:00 Tai-Chi

11:30 Computer Help

12:00 LCR/Dice

12:30 Bridge

Closed 19

20

8:45 Yoga

9:00 Quilting 10:00 Book Club

10:00 Zumba

11:00 Chair Zumba

12:30 Cribbage

1:00 Food Shopping

21

8:30– Pedicare

8:30 Pinochle

8:45-12:00 Oil

Painting Workshop

10:00 30/30 Exercise

11:00 Ballet/Jazz

12:30 Crafting

1:00 Whist

22

10:30 Tai Chi

10:00 BP

12:00 Thursday

Lunch

12:30 Hearing

12:45 Movie

1:00 Bingo

23

9:00 Zumba

10:00 Tap Dance

10:00 Needlers

11:00 Tai-Chi

11:00 Mind Joggers

11:30 Computer Help

12:00 LCR/Dice

12:30 Bridge

26

8:30 Pinochle

10:30 Circuit Training

12:00 Shake your

Soul

12:30 Canasta

4:00 Zumba

5:00 TOPS

5:00 Tai Chi

27

8:45 Yoga

9:00 Quilting

10:00 Zumba

11:00 Chair Zumba

12:30 Cribbage

1:00 Food

Shopping

28

8:30 Pinochle

8:45-12:00 Oil

Painting Workshop

10:00 30/30 Exercise

Class

11:00 Ballet/Jazz

1:00 Whist

February

CARDS AND GAMES

Mondays & Wednesdays : Pinochle 8:30 am

Mondays : Canasta 12:30 pm

Tuesdays: Cribbage 12:30 pm

Wednesdays : Whist 1:00 pm

Thursday: Bingo 1:00 pm

Friday: LCR 12:00 pm

Friday: Bridge 12:30pm

WORKSHOPS & CLUBS

Mondays: Tops 5:00-6:30

Tuesdays: Quilting with Louise, 9:00 am to 12:00 pm

Third Tuesday : Book Club at 10:00 am

Wednesdays: Oil Painting with Violet, 8:45 am to 12:00pm

Thursdays: South Shore Quilts for Kids, 5:30 pm to 8pm

Fridays: Computer help with Bob Barry, 11:30 am by appointment

HEALTH AND WELLNESS

Mind Joggers w/Marie Bouley: Every other Friday. Exercise your mind and have fun. Blood Pressure Clinics: 1st Thursday 11:30-12:30, Overlook VNA 2nd Thursday 10:00-11:30, Glucose check and ask a nurse, Cape Cod VNA 4th Thursday 10:00-11:30, and ask a nurse, Cape Cod VNA Hearing Screening: Second and Fourth Tues-day of each month , 12:30 Pedi-Care: 3rd Wednesday of each month The cost is $29. by apt) make checks payable to Town of Kingston

Fitness Schedule:

MONDAY:

Circuit Training with Chris Nute, 10:30 am. $5/class

Shake Your Soul ® with Emily 12:00 pm. FREE

Zumba with Deb Rafferty, 4:00 pm. $5/class

Tai-Chi with Reggie, 5:00 pm. $5/class

TUESDAY:

Yoga with Margie Canty, 8:45 am. $5/class

Zumba with Deb Rafferty, 10:00 am. $3/class

Chair Zumba with Deb Rafferty, 11:00 am. FREE

WEDNESDAY:

30/30 Class with Chris Nute, 10:00 am. $5/class

Ballet/Barre/Jazz with Jan Harold, 11:00 am. $5/class

THURSDAY:

Tai Chi with Peter, 10:30 am. $5/class

FRIDAY:

Zumba with Deb Rafferty, 9:00 am. $3/class

Tap Dance with Jan Harold 10:00 am. $5/class

Tai Chi with Reggie 11:00 am. $5/class

PLEASE REMEMBER TO SCAN IN! Some people are forgetting to scan in when they enter the building. You must scan in for each and every pro-gram or event that you attend that day. If you have forgotten or misplaced your scan card, you can simply sign in with your first name and telephone number. We need to know who is in the building at all times.

Our attendance numbers are used for reporting purposes and for receiving grants. It is important that we COUNT YOU and that we can COUNT ON YOU to scan in. THANK YOU!

Transportation

Transportation is available to all Kingston Seniors and those with

disabilities who are approved by GATRA. Transportation is used for

coming to the Center, going grocery shopping, to the post office or

library and special events and other programs. It is also used for local

medical appointments between the hours of 9:30 and 2:30 daily.

A 48 hour notice is required for all rides

Lunch Sign Up

Please sign up for Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Fri-

day lunches in the green binder at the front desk

Kingston Council on Aging 30 Evergreen Street Kingston, MA 02364 RETURN SERVICE REQUESTED

PRSRTSTD US POSTAGE PAID

PLYMOUTH, MA PERMIT NO.80

When is the COA closed? Please note, if Silver Lake Regional/Kingston Schools are closed due to

snow/poor weather conditions, the Council on Aging programs and transportation will also be cancelled for that day. On these days staff will be an-

swering the phones and priority medical rides only will be provided only if deemed safe to do so. If the Town of Kingston and the school system both are closed due to snow/poor weather, the Center will be closed and unstaffed and

no rides will be provided.

STAFF

Director Paula Rossi –Clapp

Assistant Director/

Volunteer Coordinator Gretchen Emmetts

Secretary/Dispatcher

Dorothy Neal

Director of Marketing

Marilyn Greenstein

KCOA Chef Joyce Santos

OCES Meal Site

Manager Vacant

Custodian

Michael Holmes

Van Drivers Richard Sheerin Thomas Walsh John Coombs Jan Rossetter

COA BOARD Sandra Driscoll

Maureen Elwood

Joseph Favaloro

Mary Hayes

Joan Hutchison

Wes Meiggs

Gail Wrightington

Sign up for all

programs at the

front desk event

book, or call

781-585-0511

COA Advisory Board Meeting February 13th, 2018 at 11:30am at the Town House, Room 200.

The meeting will also be shown on PacTV, channel 14 Comcast and 41 Verrizon

Volunteer opportunity Meals on Wheels needs you! We are in great need of drivers to help deliver meals daily within Kingston. Meals On Wheels is offered by Old Colony Elder Services and through the Kingston Council on Aging . We home deliver meals each Monday through Friday. This is an amazing volunteer opportunity, may be

the only friendly face our clients see.

Call 781-585-0511 and ask to speak with Gretchen or any of the outreach staff to volunteer for this or many other opportunities we have!