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senior moments
by Pam Robbins Photos by Irene Matthews (left)
June birthdays were celebrated at
Happy summer and happy 4th of July 22 is Wise Wednesday. Come Thurmoont Senior Center: (from left)
July to everyone! The hot and humid in at 11:30 a.m. with a picture of Sam Martz, Helen Deluca, and Roy
weather is upon us—one of my least yourself as a child and see if we Clever.
favorite things about summer, I must are wise to tell who is who. Call to
admit. Summer is about relaxing reserve lunch.
and enjoying our homes, family, and On Tuesday, July 28, at 1:00
friends. It also means lots of great p.m., we will have Cupcake & Cake
picnics, gardening, camping, fishing, decorating by Joan. Cost will be
and perhaps traveling to see family $2.00 per person. I have always
and friends, traveling to favorite wanted to know how to decorate
places or exploring new ones. a cake with roses and leaves. I am
Summer is a great time for creating so excited to finally have a lesson.
wonderful memories. Can’t wait to see our creations.
We started our weekly Zumba Perhaps we’ll have our beautiful
Gold in June. We had a great turn creations for dessert on Wednesday!
out! Everyone enjoyed exercising We will have Wild Wednesday on
and moving to the music. We July 29 at 11:30 a.m. Wear a crazy (right)
definitely got a great workout. hat and come for a visit or call and Marie Free gives Massages once a month at
Zumba Gold is offered every reserve lunch. Thurmont Senior Center, charging $1.00 per
minute. Check the calendar for dates and
Monday morning, from 10:00- Don’t forget to come to our times each month. Pictured is Patt Troxell
10:45 a.m. We offer a punch card 50/50 Bingo at 1:00 p.m. on the getting a neck massage by Marie Free.
for eight sessions for $24.00 ($3.00 first and third Wednesday of each
per session). You don’t have to come month. It’s open to the public. Join
every Monday. You can choose us and bring your friends for a fun Center pays for the lunches is $6.19 menus, and photos are posted. Don’t
which Monday you’d like to attend. afternoon. Free coffee, iced tea, and per person. We charge $5.00 and the forget to “Like us on Facebook.”
If you choose not to purchase the snacks provided. Soda and water Center subsidizes $1.19. The profits We’re always looking for new
punch card, the cost is $5.00 per are available for purchase. It’s a from our 50/50 Bingo helps offset ideas and suggestions. This is your
session. We hope you will come on great way to spend an afternoon this cost. We greatly appreciate senior center, and we want to meet
out and join us. with friends. those who attend our bingos and your needs as much as possible.
On Thursday, July 2, at 12:30 Open to the public is the Senior who continue to support the Center We need your help either by
p.m., we will be hosting a Patriotic Center monthly Community Yard by volunteering and by financial volunteering, participation at our
Sing-along with a Root Beer Float Sale, which takes place the second donations. Without you and our fundraisers, or financial donations
Social. We will be closed on Friday, Saturday of each month, from 7:00 wonderful community, we would to make this the best senior center
July 3, so we can all enjoy a long a.m.-2:00 p.m. in our parking lot not be able to provide a safe and fun for the community. Volunteer jobs
holiday weekend and celebrate our (rain or shine). The cost per parking environment for our seniors. The include working in the kitchen one
country’s birthday with our family space is $10.00; you must supply Thurmont Senior Center is available day a week; picking up lunch food;
and friends. your own table(s) and chair(s). Call for ages fifty-five and above. delivering food; helping with bingo
We will have Wacky Wednesday the Center prior to the Saturday you We have wonderful volunteers and/or events; and driving people
on July 8 at 12:30 p.m. Bring in wish to reserve space. Payment must who pick up lunch, deliver lunch to the Center and/or shopping and
a joke to tell after lunch. Call to be made in advance. July’s yard sale to homebound folks, and serve the appointments in Thurmont.
reserve lunch. will be held on Saturday, July 11. lunches at the Center; however, we For a current listing of events
July 9 will be a busy day at the We now have transportation for are in need of additional volunteers. and monthly lunch menu, you can
Thurmont Senior Center. First, we picking up lunch food; delivering If you have some free time and check our Facebook page, stop
will celebrate our monthly birthday food; and driving local residents to are looking to give back to the by the Thurmont Senior Center at
party at 12:30 p.m. Please join us the Center and/or shopping, doctor’s community, please give us a call or 806 East Main Street in Thurmont,
to wish our folks a Happy Birthday appointments, hair appointments, stop by. or send a request via email to
and enjoy cake and ice cream. It’s a etc., in Thurmont. If you need Don’t forget to follow us on thurmontseniorcenter@zoho.com.
great way to visit with friends. Join any of these services, you can call Facebook: Thurmont Senior Center. The Center’s phone number is 301-
us for beading with Teresa from the Center to make arrangements. Daily updates, weekly events, 271-7911.
1:00-3:00 p.m. We have a great We solely work with volunteers to
time creating earring, bracelets, provide these services, so if you can
and necklaces. There is no cost for volunteer some of your valuable
the class. Supplies are provided for time, please let us know. Another
free; however, if you have some transportation resource available for
beads or trinkets you’d like to bring county residents is Partners in Care
along, please feel free to do so. at 301-682-7433.
Who doesn’t love a parade? The As many of you know, we are
Thurmont Fireman’s Parade will operating as an independent non-
be in the evening of July 9. Seniors profit 501 (c) (3) organization,
that want to ride should meet at the so our funds are limited. We are
Center at 5:00 p.m. Watch for the supported by fundraising and
Thurmont Senior Center folks riding grants we apply and are approved
in the parade. This will be my first for, as well as donations from our
time ever participating in a parade! wonderful community. We offer
We are all looking forward to seeing a hot daily lunch at the Center,
your smiling faces along the parade which is prepared by Mountain
route. We’ll have some goodies to Gate Restaurant. What you may not
share with you. know is that the actual cost that the
senior moments
by Pam Robbins Photos by Irene Matthews (left)
June birthdays were celebrated at
Happy summer and happy 4th of July 22 is Wise Wednesday. Come Thurmoont Senior Center: (from left)
July to everyone! The hot and humid in at 11:30 a.m. with a picture of Sam Martz, Helen Deluca, and Roy
weather is upon us—one of my least yourself as a child and see if we Clever.
favorite things about summer, I must are wise to tell who is who. Call to
admit. Summer is about relaxing reserve lunch.
and enjoying our homes, family, and On Tuesday, July 28, at 1:00
friends. It also means lots of great p.m., we will have Cupcake & Cake
picnics, gardening, camping, fishing, decorating by Joan. Cost will be
and perhaps traveling to see family $2.00 per person. I have always
and friends, traveling to favorite wanted to know how to decorate
places or exploring new ones. a cake with roses and leaves. I am
Summer is a great time for creating so excited to finally have a lesson.
wonderful memories. Can’t wait to see our creations.
We started our weekly Zumba Perhaps we’ll have our beautiful
Gold in June. We had a great turn creations for dessert on Wednesday!
out! Everyone enjoyed exercising We will have Wild Wednesday on
and moving to the music. We July 29 at 11:30 a.m. Wear a crazy (right)
definitely got a great workout. hat and come for a visit or call and Marie Free gives Massages once a month at
Zumba Gold is offered every reserve lunch. Thurmont Senior Center, charging $1.00 per
minute. Check the calendar for dates and
Monday morning, from 10:00- Don’t forget to come to our times each month. Pictured is Patt Troxell
10:45 a.m. We offer a punch card 50/50 Bingo at 1:00 p.m. on the getting a neck massage by Marie Free.
for eight sessions for $24.00 ($3.00 first and third Wednesday of each
per session). You don’t have to come month. It’s open to the public. Join
every Monday. You can choose us and bring your friends for a fun Center pays for the lunches is $6.19 menus, and photos are posted. Don’t
which Monday you’d like to attend. afternoon. Free coffee, iced tea, and per person. We charge $5.00 and the forget to “Like us on Facebook.”
If you choose not to purchase the snacks provided. Soda and water Center subsidizes $1.19. The profits We’re always looking for new
punch card, the cost is $5.00 per are available for purchase. It’s a from our 50/50 Bingo helps offset ideas and suggestions. This is your
session. We hope you will come on great way to spend an afternoon this cost. We greatly appreciate senior center, and we want to meet
out and join us. with friends. those who attend our bingos and your needs as much as possible.
On Thursday, July 2, at 12:30 Open to the public is the Senior who continue to support the Center We need your help either by
p.m., we will be hosting a Patriotic Center monthly Community Yard by volunteering and by financial volunteering, participation at our
Sing-along with a Root Beer Float Sale, which takes place the second donations. Without you and our fundraisers, or financial donations
Social. We will be closed on Friday, Saturday of each month, from 7:00 wonderful community, we would to make this the best senior center
July 3, so we can all enjoy a long a.m.-2:00 p.m. in our parking lot not be able to provide a safe and fun for the community. Volunteer jobs
holiday weekend and celebrate our (rain or shine). The cost per parking environment for our seniors. The include working in the kitchen one
country’s birthday with our family space is $10.00; you must supply Thurmont Senior Center is available day a week; picking up lunch food;
and friends. your own table(s) and chair(s). Call for ages fifty-five and above. delivering food; helping with bingo
We will have Wacky Wednesday the Center prior to the Saturday you We have wonderful volunteers and/or events; and driving people
on July 8 at 12:30 p.m. Bring in wish to reserve space. Payment must who pick up lunch, deliver lunch to the Center and/or shopping and
a joke to tell after lunch. Call to be made in advance. July’s yard sale to homebound folks, and serve the appointments in Thurmont.
reserve lunch. will be held on Saturday, July 11. lunches at the Center; however, we For a current listing of events
July 9 will be a busy day at the We now have transportation for are in need of additional volunteers. and monthly lunch menu, you can
Thurmont Senior Center. First, we picking up lunch food; delivering If you have some free time and check our Facebook page, stop
will celebrate our monthly birthday food; and driving local residents to are looking to give back to the by the Thurmont Senior Center at
party at 12:30 p.m. Please join us the Center and/or shopping, doctor’s community, please give us a call or 806 East Main Street in Thurmont,
to wish our folks a Happy Birthday appointments, hair appointments, stop by. or send a request via email to
and enjoy cake and ice cream. It’s a etc., in Thurmont. If you need Don’t forget to follow us on thurmontseniorcenter@zoho.com.
great way to visit with friends. Join any of these services, you can call Facebook: Thurmont Senior Center. The Center’s phone number is 301-
us for beading with Teresa from the Center to make arrangements. Daily updates, weekly events, 271-7911.
1:00-3:00 p.m. We have a great We solely work with volunteers to
time creating earring, bracelets, provide these services, so if you can
and necklaces. There is no cost for volunteer some of your valuable
the class. Supplies are provided for time, please let us know. Another
free; however, if you have some transportation resource available for
beads or trinkets you’d like to bring county residents is Partners in Care
along, please feel free to do so. at 301-682-7433.
Who doesn’t love a parade? The As many of you know, we are
Thurmont Fireman’s Parade will operating as an independent non-
be in the evening of July 9. Seniors profit 501 (c) (3) organization,
that want to ride should meet at the so our funds are limited. We are
Center at 5:00 p.m. Watch for the supported by fundraising and
Thurmont Senior Center folks riding grants we apply and are approved
in the parade. This will be my first for, as well as donations from our
time ever participating in a parade! wonderful community. We offer
We are all looking forward to seeing a hot daily lunch at the Center,
your smiling faces along the parade which is prepared by Mountain
route. We’ll have some goodies to Gate Restaurant. What you may not
share with you. know is that the actual cost that the
