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senior moments these services, you can call the Senior
Center to make arrangements. We
by Pam Robbins solely work with volunteers to provide
these services, so if you can volunteer
some of your valuable time, please
Greetings from the Thurmont and enjoy cake and ice cream. It’s a let us know. Another transportation
Senior Center! I hope you had a great way to visit with our friends. resource available for county residents
wonderful July! I can’t believe it’s On Thursday, August 20, there will is Partners in Care at 301-682-7433.
already August. Many of you have be a presentation of Scales & Tales As many of you know, we are
been busy visiting with friends from Cunningham Falls State Park operating as an independent non-
and family; and many of you have at the Center at 1:00 p.m. The park profit 501 (c) (3) organization, so our
been working in your gardens and ranger will introduce us to birds of funds are limited. We are partially
have been graciously sharing your prey, a snake, and a turtle, and discuss supported by fundraising and by
wonderful fresh vegetables with us ways to protect our resources. grants we apply and are approved
here at the Center. Gardening has Don’t forget our 50/50 bingo for, as well as by donations from
so many benefits for us. Beyond the at 1:00 p.m. on the first and third our wonderful community. We offer
pleasures of growing our own food, Wednesdays of each month. It’s a hot daily lunch at the Center,
gardening gets us outdoors, providing open to the public. Join us and bring which is prepared by Mountain
many health benefits: relieves stress, your friends for a fun afternoon. Gate Restaurant. What you may not
eases depression, increases heart Free coffee, iced tea, and snacks know is the actual cost the Center
health, and reduces the risk of stroke. will be provided. Soda and water pays for the lunches, which is $6.19
It also improves hand strength and are available for purchase. Country per person. The profits from our
dexterity; increases brain health; Meadows will be sponsoring a special 50/50 bingo help support our lunch
decreases Alzheimer’s risk; regulates bingo on Wednesday, August 12, from program. We greatly appreciate
the immune system; and gives all 10:30-11:30 a.m. They are providing those who attend our bingos and
major muscle groups a good workout, prizes of gifts and gift cards. who continue to support the Center
including legs, arms, stomach, neck, On Wednesday, August 26, we will by volunteering and by financial
and back. Digging up soil, setting have a Pot Luck and General Meeting. donations. Without you and our
plants, or carrying water can increase Be sure to sign up at the Center by wonderful community, we would
heart rate and tone the body. August 21 to either bring a covered not be able to provide a safe and fun
Despite the torrential rain, we dish to share or pay $5.00. This is environment for our seniors. The
had a nice turnout for our dance, a great opportunity for you to ask Thurmont Senior Center is available
starring Kevin Booth (aka Elvis) and questions and share ideas with the for ages fifty-five and above.
Conway Twitty! We had a great time board of directors and fellow seniors. Don’t forget to follow us on
dancing and enjoying the music and Zumba Gold is offered every Facebook: Thurmont Senior Center.
friendship. Elvis gave all the ladies a Monday, from 10:15-11:00 a.m. We Daily updates, weekly events, menus,
scarf and a kiss on the cheek. By the offer a punch-card coupon with the and photos are posted. Be sure to
end of the evening, many folks had value of $24.00 for eight sessions “Like us on Facebook”!
grown infamous sideburns and had ($3.00 per session). You don’t have We’re always looking for new ideas
their own classy Elvis glasses! to come every Monday. If you choose and suggestions. This is your senior
We really enjoyed participating not to purchase the punch card, the center, and we want to meet your
in the annual Fireman’s parade. cost is $5.00 per session. needs as much as possible. We need
Thank you to Gateway Market and On Thursday, August 27, we will your help and involvement, either
Candyland for donating parade have a special visitor from 1:00-2:00 by volunteering, participation at our
candy again this year, and to Violet p.m. Late-in-Life Author Ann Hall fundraisers, or financial donations
the Clown for putting smiles on Marshall will be stopping by the in order to make this the best senior
everyone’s faces. Center. She is an Emmitsburg resident center for our community.
We had a great time with Cupcake who started writing when she was For a current listing of events
& Cake Decorating by Joan. Learning eighty-five years old; now at ninety- and monthly lunch menu, check
tips and tricks working with frosting three years old, she has published our Facebook page, stop by the
and decorating has been on my bucket her third book. She will speak on her Center and pick up our calendar,
list! writing experience. You may have or send a request via email to
On Monday, August 3, we will seen her on the front cover of Senior [email protected].
be having our annual Senior Center Living magazine (February/March The Center’s phone number is 301-
Picnic at Pen Mar Park starting 2015 issue). 271-7911.
at 11:00 a.m. The menu includes Open to the public is the Center’s
hotdogs, hamburgers, baked beans, monthly community yard sale, taking
coleslaw, potato salad, cake, iced tea, place the second Saturday of each
lemonade and water from Mountain month in our parking lot (rain or
Gate. We will be playing bingo, with shine), from 7:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m. Cost
the last game being a 50/50 coverall, is $10.00 per parking space. You
costing $1.00 to play. You may drive must supply your own table(s) and
to the pavilion and drop off people chair(s). Call the Center to reserve
and supplies, then put your car in the your space(s) prior to the Saturday
parking lot. Teresa will shuttle people you wish to reserve. Payment must
back and forth from the parking lot be made in advance. This month, the
to the pavilion in the Center’s van, yard sale will be on Saturday, August
providing the park will allow her to 8.
do so. We have transportation for picking
We’ll be celebrating our monthly up lunch food, delivering food,
birthday party on Thursday, August driving local residents to the Center
13 at 12:30 p.m. Please join us to and/or shopping, appointments, etc.,
wish our folks a “Happy Birthday” in Thurmont. If you need any of
senior moments these services, you can call the Senior
Center to make arrangements. We
by Pam Robbins solely work with volunteers to provide
these services, so if you can volunteer
some of your valuable time, please
Greetings from the Thurmont and enjoy cake and ice cream. It’s a let us know. Another transportation
Senior Center! I hope you had a great way to visit with our friends. resource available for county residents
wonderful July! I can’t believe it’s On Thursday, August 20, there will is Partners in Care at 301-682-7433.
already August. Many of you have be a presentation of Scales & Tales As many of you know, we are
been busy visiting with friends from Cunningham Falls State Park operating as an independent non-
and family; and many of you have at the Center at 1:00 p.m. The park profit 501 (c) (3) organization, so our
been working in your gardens and ranger will introduce us to birds of funds are limited. We are partially
have been graciously sharing your prey, a snake, and a turtle, and discuss supported by fundraising and by
wonderful fresh vegetables with us ways to protect our resources. grants we apply and are approved
here at the Center. Gardening has Don’t forget our 50/50 bingo for, as well as by donations from
so many benefits for us. Beyond the at 1:00 p.m. on the first and third our wonderful community. We offer
pleasures of growing our own food, Wednesdays of each month. It’s a hot daily lunch at the Center,
gardening gets us outdoors, providing open to the public. Join us and bring which is prepared by Mountain
many health benefits: relieves stress, your friends for a fun afternoon. Gate Restaurant. What you may not
eases depression, increases heart Free coffee, iced tea, and snacks know is the actual cost the Center
health, and reduces the risk of stroke. will be provided. Soda and water pays for the lunches, which is $6.19
It also improves hand strength and are available for purchase. Country per person. The profits from our
dexterity; increases brain health; Meadows will be sponsoring a special 50/50 bingo help support our lunch
decreases Alzheimer’s risk; regulates bingo on Wednesday, August 12, from program. We greatly appreciate
the immune system; and gives all 10:30-11:30 a.m. They are providing those who attend our bingos and
major muscle groups a good workout, prizes of gifts and gift cards. who continue to support the Center
including legs, arms, stomach, neck, On Wednesday, August 26, we will by volunteering and by financial
and back. Digging up soil, setting have a Pot Luck and General Meeting. donations. Without you and our
plants, or carrying water can increase Be sure to sign up at the Center by wonderful community, we would
heart rate and tone the body. August 21 to either bring a covered not be able to provide a safe and fun
Despite the torrential rain, we dish to share or pay $5.00. This is environment for our seniors. The
had a nice turnout for our dance, a great opportunity for you to ask Thurmont Senior Center is available
starring Kevin Booth (aka Elvis) and questions and share ideas with the for ages fifty-five and above.
Conway Twitty! We had a great time board of directors and fellow seniors. Don’t forget to follow us on
dancing and enjoying the music and Zumba Gold is offered every Facebook: Thurmont Senior Center.
friendship. Elvis gave all the ladies a Monday, from 10:15-11:00 a.m. We Daily updates, weekly events, menus,
scarf and a kiss on the cheek. By the offer a punch-card coupon with the and photos are posted. Be sure to
end of the evening, many folks had value of $24.00 for eight sessions “Like us on Facebook”!
grown infamous sideburns and had ($3.00 per session). You don’t have We’re always looking for new ideas
their own classy Elvis glasses! to come every Monday. If you choose and suggestions. This is your senior
We really enjoyed participating not to purchase the punch card, the center, and we want to meet your
in the annual Fireman’s parade. cost is $5.00 per session. needs as much as possible. We need
Thank you to Gateway Market and On Thursday, August 27, we will your help and involvement, either
Candyland for donating parade have a special visitor from 1:00-2:00 by volunteering, participation at our
candy again this year, and to Violet p.m. Late-in-Life Author Ann Hall fundraisers, or financial donations
the Clown for putting smiles on Marshall will be stopping by the in order to make this the best senior
everyone’s faces. Center. She is an Emmitsburg resident center for our community.
We had a great time with Cupcake who started writing when she was For a current listing of events
& Cake Decorating by Joan. Learning eighty-five years old; now at ninety- and monthly lunch menu, check
tips and tricks working with frosting three years old, she has published our Facebook page, stop by the
and decorating has been on my bucket her third book. She will speak on her Center and pick up our calendar,
list! writing experience. You may have or send a request via email to
On Monday, August 3, we will seen her on the front cover of Senior [email protected].
be having our annual Senior Center Living magazine (February/March The Center’s phone number is 301-
Picnic at Pen Mar Park starting 2015 issue). 271-7911.
at 11:00 a.m. The menu includes Open to the public is the Center’s
hotdogs, hamburgers, baked beans, monthly community yard sale, taking
coleslaw, potato salad, cake, iced tea, place the second Saturday of each
lemonade and water from Mountain month in our parking lot (rain or
Gate. We will be playing bingo, with shine), from 7:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m. Cost
the last game being a 50/50 coverall, is $10.00 per parking space. You
costing $1.00 to play. You may drive must supply your own table(s) and
to the pavilion and drop off people chair(s). Call the Center to reserve
and supplies, then put your car in the your space(s) prior to the Saturday
parking lot. Teresa will shuttle people you wish to reserve. Payment must
back and forth from the parking lot be made in advance. This month, the
to the pavilion in the Center’s van, yard sale will be on Saturday, August
providing the park will allow her to 8.
do so. We have transportation for picking
We’ll be celebrating our monthly up lunch food, delivering food,
birthday party on Thursday, August driving local residents to the Center
13 at 12:30 p.m. Please join us to and/or shopping, appointments, etc.,
wish our folks a “Happy Birthday” in Thurmont. If you need any of
