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senior moments Photo by Teresa Kempisty
by Helen Deluca Margaret Cornejo
(left) and Nancy Rice
Happy Holidays to all! What We were so honored to receive (right) celebrate their
a wonderful Christmas party! We a plaque from Girl Scout Troop December birthdays
at the Thurmont
had a wonderful crowd, along with 81200, in warm appreciation of Senior Center Monthly
plenty of delicious food—thanks exceptional service to the Girl Scout Birthday Party.
to all the cooks and servers at Council of the Nation’s Capital,
the Graceham Moravian Church. presented by Carie Stafford. This
Poinsettias were presented to troop has been meeting at the School have invited the
all those who have celebrated Thurmont Senior Center for the seniors to come to play cards
ninety-plus years; Certificates of past ten years. There were so many with them at the school,
Appreciation for their volunteer beautiful door prizes—some were from 1:00-3:00 p.m. (please
service to the Thurmont Senior provided by TSC and some of them call Teresa or sign up at TSC;
Center (TSC) were presented were donated; a big thanks to all they would like at least ten
to Mildred Whipp, Margaret who donated door prizes. Thank seniors to come).
Carbaugh, Irene Matthews, Doris you to John and Peggy Offutt for A flyer listing all of the
Roman, Pauline Duble, and Gene providing great entertainment. regular activities, such as cards, health concerns or requirements,
Beard. As always, Pauline Duble It was a very special afternoon. exercises, Zumba classes, puzzles, addresses or emergency contacts, etc.
provided the hand-made favors. Our Pictured below are some friends you and so on, plus the lunch menu for is helpful to us and beneficial to you.
thanks go to all of these volunteers. may recognize. the month, is always available at Call Teresa or come in to Thurmont
TSC or check the activities schedule
Senior Center.
Photo by Irene Matthews on Channel 99. If you are in need of This is such a busy time of the
transportation to TSC for grocery year for everyone, but it’s important
shopping, doctor’s visits, or delivery that we take time to care for
Thurmont Senior of lunch to the homebound, call someone who may be less fortunate.
Center Christmas TSC at 301-271-7911 to find out if Remember the food bank or call a
Party at Graceham we are prepared to serve that area. lonely neighbor. A minute of your
Moravian Church on If it’s beyond our area, we can refer time or a kind word can put a smile
December 5, 2015. you to Partners in Care, which is a on the receiver’s face for a long time.
service for Frederick County. On behalf of the Board of
Many of you have filled out a Directors; Teresa Kempisty, our
Participant Form here at the TSC. It center coordinator, and all of our
would be a great service to us if you volunteers, we send our best wishes
could take the time to update any for a Happy and Healthy New Year
changes to the information provided. to each and every one of you. Smile
Any changes like phone numbers, and welcome in the New Year!
An Easy Way to lose Weight?
A new study “proving” that a brisk walk is as good as or better than a
regimen of structured exercise for losing weight has caused quite a dustup,
according to the Association of Mature American Citizens.
The London School of Economics reported that a half hour of regular, brisk
walking beats the gym if your aim is a smaller waistline. Their research found
those individuals who engaged in walking at a good pace for a half hour or
Photo by John Kempisty
more had lower Body Mass Indexes and smaller waists than those who did other
exercises such as going the gym or playing sports.
Although, according to one leading exercise expert, the research report “is
If you enjoyed being entertained in January 2016: January 6 and slightly false.” Mike Loosemore, a Lead Consultant Sports Physician for The
by John and Peggy Offutt at the 20—50-50 Bingo, 1:00 p.m. (cost Institute of Sport, Exercise and Health, told London’s Independent newspaper
Christmas party, you won’t want is $5.00 for a pack of twenty games that “it is brisk and fast walking which is as good as the gym; it doesn’t mean a
to miss the dance scheduled for and $1.00 for the coverall last game). meandering walk through the countryside looking at flowers.”
January 9, 2016, from 5:00-8:00 Proceeds from the bingo help to
p.m., at TSC. John and Peggy have cover lunch program expenses at
a five-piece band, Back Roads, who TSC and delivery of meals to the
will perform at the TSC on January homebound; January 7—Teresa will
9 (snow date is January 16). They have a class on beading at 1:00 p.m.;
play country and variety music. January 14—Monthly birthday party
Admission is by donation, with light at 12:30 p.m.; January 19 —Free owl
refreshments available. Get your pine cone class with Irene Matthews,
calendar out for the other special from 1:00-3:00 p.m.; January 26—
activities for January. The Center Nurse Steve will be available to take
will be closed on New Year’s Day, your vital signs at 10:30 a.m. (at
but don’t forget to join us for a Pot 12:30 p.m., he will give a talk on
Luck Lunch and General Meeting “How Foods Affect Our Digestive
on December 31, 2015, at noon. Systems as We Age”); January 27—
Sign up at TSC or call 301-271-7911 Presentation about Camp David by
if you plan to attend. Please bring Ed Johnson, from 1:00-3:00 p.m.;
a dish to share or pay $6.00; TSC January 29—As part of the Student
will be providing the fried chicken. Service Learning Project, students
The following are upcoming events from the Thurmont Elementary
senior moments Photo by Teresa Kempisty
by Helen Deluca Margaret Cornejo
(left) and Nancy Rice
Happy Holidays to all! What We were so honored to receive (right) celebrate their
a wonderful Christmas party! We a plaque from Girl Scout Troop December birthdays
at the Thurmont
had a wonderful crowd, along with 81200, in warm appreciation of Senior Center Monthly
plenty of delicious food—thanks exceptional service to the Girl Scout Birthday Party.
to all the cooks and servers at Council of the Nation’s Capital,
the Graceham Moravian Church. presented by Carie Stafford. This
Poinsettias were presented to troop has been meeting at the School have invited the
all those who have celebrated Thurmont Senior Center for the seniors to come to play cards
ninety-plus years; Certificates of past ten years. There were so many with them at the school,
Appreciation for their volunteer beautiful door prizes—some were from 1:00-3:00 p.m. (please
service to the Thurmont Senior provided by TSC and some of them call Teresa or sign up at TSC;
Center (TSC) were presented were donated; a big thanks to all they would like at least ten
to Mildred Whipp, Margaret who donated door prizes. Thank seniors to come).
Carbaugh, Irene Matthews, Doris you to John and Peggy Offutt for A flyer listing all of the
Roman, Pauline Duble, and Gene providing great entertainment. regular activities, such as cards, health concerns or requirements,
Beard. As always, Pauline Duble It was a very special afternoon. exercises, Zumba classes, puzzles, addresses or emergency contacts, etc.
provided the hand-made favors. Our Pictured below are some friends you and so on, plus the lunch menu for is helpful to us and beneficial to you.
thanks go to all of these volunteers. may recognize. the month, is always available at Call Teresa or come in to Thurmont
TSC or check the activities schedule
Senior Center.
Photo by Irene Matthews on Channel 99. If you are in need of This is such a busy time of the
transportation to TSC for grocery year for everyone, but it’s important
shopping, doctor’s visits, or delivery that we take time to care for
Thurmont Senior of lunch to the homebound, call someone who may be less fortunate.
Center Christmas TSC at 301-271-7911 to find out if Remember the food bank or call a
Party at Graceham we are prepared to serve that area. lonely neighbor. A minute of your
Moravian Church on If it’s beyond our area, we can refer time or a kind word can put a smile
December 5, 2015. you to Partners in Care, which is a on the receiver’s face for a long time.
service for Frederick County. On behalf of the Board of
Many of you have filled out a Directors; Teresa Kempisty, our
Participant Form here at the TSC. It center coordinator, and all of our
would be a great service to us if you volunteers, we send our best wishes
could take the time to update any for a Happy and Healthy New Year
changes to the information provided. to each and every one of you. Smile
Any changes like phone numbers, and welcome in the New Year!
An Easy Way to lose Weight?
A new study “proving” that a brisk walk is as good as or better than a
regimen of structured exercise for losing weight has caused quite a dustup,
according to the Association of Mature American Citizens.
The London School of Economics reported that a half hour of regular, brisk
walking beats the gym if your aim is a smaller waistline. Their research found
those individuals who engaged in walking at a good pace for a half hour or
Photo by John Kempisty
more had lower Body Mass Indexes and smaller waists than those who did other
exercises such as going the gym or playing sports.
Although, according to one leading exercise expert, the research report “is
If you enjoyed being entertained in January 2016: January 6 and slightly false.” Mike Loosemore, a Lead Consultant Sports Physician for The
by John and Peggy Offutt at the 20—50-50 Bingo, 1:00 p.m. (cost Institute of Sport, Exercise and Health, told London’s Independent newspaper
Christmas party, you won’t want is $5.00 for a pack of twenty games that “it is brisk and fast walking which is as good as the gym; it doesn’t mean a
to miss the dance scheduled for and $1.00 for the coverall last game). meandering walk through the countryside looking at flowers.”
January 9, 2016, from 5:00-8:00 Proceeds from the bingo help to
p.m., at TSC. John and Peggy have cover lunch program expenses at
a five-piece band, Back Roads, who TSC and delivery of meals to the
will perform at the TSC on January homebound; January 7—Teresa will
9 (snow date is January 16). They have a class on beading at 1:00 p.m.;
play country and variety music. January 14—Monthly birthday party
Admission is by donation, with light at 12:30 p.m.; January 19 —Free owl
refreshments available. Get your pine cone class with Irene Matthews,
calendar out for the other special from 1:00-3:00 p.m.; January 26—
activities for January. The Center Nurse Steve will be available to take
will be closed on New Year’s Day, your vital signs at 10:30 a.m. (at
but don’t forget to join us for a Pot 12:30 p.m., he will give a talk on
Luck Lunch and General Meeting “How Foods Affect Our Digestive
on December 31, 2015, at noon. Systems as We Age”); January 27—
Sign up at TSC or call 301-271-7911 Presentation about Camp David by
if you plan to attend. Please bring Ed Johnson, from 1:00-3:00 p.m.;
a dish to share or pay $6.00; TSC January 29—As part of the Student
will be providing the fried chicken. Service Learning Project, students
The following are upcoming events from the Thurmont Elementary
