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Seni R by Helen Deluca
Hello, all you seniors—young Photo by Jim Humerick like to volunteer to help? If your
and old. I’m back! After three hectic (left) Thank you answer is yes, call Teresa at 301-271-
months, it feels good to be back. I’m to the Town of 7911. More details will be featured
ready to tell you all about what’s Thurmont Staff for in next month’s column, but a sign-
coming up at the Thurmont Senior recently painting up sheet will be out as soon as a
Center (TSC). the Thurmont Senior price is confirmed. Don’t forget the
Center. Christmas Raffle: 1st place—quilt; 2nd
In November 2014, we held an place—$100; 3rd place—$50 (winners
Open House to honor all the Veterans Photo by Teresa Kempisty will be drawn at the Christmas
of Thurmont and the surrounding party). You can still buy tickets at
areas. We are going to do it again! October Birthday the Center or at the party for $1.00
The event will be held on November Party Celebration each or six for $5.00. Also, coming
5, 2016, from 12:00-4:00 p.m.—mark at Thurmont Senior up is a Christmas Craft on December
the date on your calendar! If you are 6, so look for the sign-up sheet and
a Veteran or your spouse was, or you Center sample soon.
know a Veteran, you and your family (right) Pictured
are welcome to share the afternoon Speaking of volunteering…your
at the Thurmont Senior Center. There from left are Thurmont Senior Center couldn’t
will be a free lunch; entertainment; Virginia LaPerche, operate without its wonderful
legal advice; representatives from the Harlene Fogle, and volunteers. I say your Thurmont
VFW, American Legion, AMVETS Senior Center, because it is your
and DAV; and qualified personnel to Doris Roman. center, and when you volunteer to
help answer your questions regarding help, you are serving the Center and
your benefits. If you have some Somerford House, which consists of 23-25 for Thanksgiving. Have a your community. There are so many
memorabilia you would like to share lunch and an activity for those who wonderful Thanksgiving—we have ways you can help, and as the saying
with other Veterans, please feel free have memory loss or Alzheimer’s, much to be thankful for. goes, “The way to get started is to
to bring it with you. You can help by and their caretakers. To sign up for quit talking and begin doing.” Call
spreading the word about the Open the Memory Café, call Teresa by 3:00 Along with these dates, don’t 301-271-7911 or go in to see Teresa;
House on November 5, honoring our p.m. on November 2 at 301-271- miss the Bingo every first and third you’ll be glad you did.
Veterans. 7911. On November 10 at 12:30 Wednesday of each month at 1:00
p.m., the monthly birthday party p.m. Bring a friend, reserve lunch, Notice how many times I refer
Don’t forget to set your clocks will be held; come for cake and ice play Bingo, share snack time, and to Teresa? What would we do
back on November 6—daylight cream or call ahead and have lunch, meet some new friends. without her? My personal thanks
savings time ends. An easy way to too. Also on November 10, sign up goes out to her for writing “Senior
remember each year is: in the spring, for a half-hour appointment with It seems like time just slips by Moments” while I was out. She did
we spring ahead one hour; in the Elly Jenkins, Department of Aging, so fast. Have you seen how the such a great job; I find myself paying
fall, we fall back an hour. I like it; for help with Medicare and health stores are decorated for Christmas more attention to my grammar and
we get an extra hour of sleep! Then, insurance during open season. Call already? The Center Christmas Party spelling. Many thanks to all who
the next thing to do is to get out and or stop in the Center to sign up. The is scheduled for Saturday, December supported our Colorfest Yard Sale
vote on November 8. Center will be closed November 3, 2016, at noon. This is always by shopping, donating, and helping!
a special event that requires some Your support is always appreciated.
Get out your calendar and planning and shopping. Would you
get ready for the rest of our I also want to thank our Town of
special events for November. On Thurmont staff, who recently painted
Wednesday, November 2, Debbie the outside of the Center. It looks
Willard of Willard Travel will have so nice. Your work is always much
a display of her upcoming trips appreciated!
and will give a talk at 12:15 p.m.
and again at Bingo Intermission And remember: When you rush
time. On Thursday, November through life, it becomes a race, but
3, from Noon-2:00 p.m., we have when you enjoy each moment, it
the Memory Café, sponsored by becomes a beautiful journey. Smile
and be happy.
Seni R by Helen Deluca
Hello, all you seniors—young Photo by Jim Humerick like to volunteer to help? If your
and old. I’m back! After three hectic (left) Thank you answer is yes, call Teresa at 301-271-
months, it feels good to be back. I’m to the Town of 7911. More details will be featured
ready to tell you all about what’s Thurmont Staff for in next month’s column, but a sign-
coming up at the Thurmont Senior recently painting up sheet will be out as soon as a
Center (TSC). the Thurmont Senior price is confirmed. Don’t forget the
Center. Christmas Raffle: 1st place—quilt; 2nd
In November 2014, we held an place—$100; 3rd place—$50 (winners
Open House to honor all the Veterans Photo by Teresa Kempisty will be drawn at the Christmas
of Thurmont and the surrounding party). You can still buy tickets at
areas. We are going to do it again! October Birthday the Center or at the party for $1.00
The event will be held on November Party Celebration each or six for $5.00. Also, coming
5, 2016, from 12:00-4:00 p.m.—mark at Thurmont Senior up is a Christmas Craft on December
the date on your calendar! If you are 6, so look for the sign-up sheet and
a Veteran or your spouse was, or you Center sample soon.
know a Veteran, you and your family (right) Pictured
are welcome to share the afternoon Speaking of volunteering…your
at the Thurmont Senior Center. There from left are Thurmont Senior Center couldn’t
will be a free lunch; entertainment; Virginia LaPerche, operate without its wonderful
legal advice; representatives from the Harlene Fogle, and volunteers. I say your Thurmont
VFW, American Legion, AMVETS Senior Center, because it is your
and DAV; and qualified personnel to Doris Roman. center, and when you volunteer to
help answer your questions regarding help, you are serving the Center and
your benefits. If you have some Somerford House, which consists of 23-25 for Thanksgiving. Have a your community. There are so many
memorabilia you would like to share lunch and an activity for those who wonderful Thanksgiving—we have ways you can help, and as the saying
with other Veterans, please feel free have memory loss or Alzheimer’s, much to be thankful for. goes, “The way to get started is to
to bring it with you. You can help by and their caretakers. To sign up for quit talking and begin doing.” Call
spreading the word about the Open the Memory Café, call Teresa by 3:00 Along with these dates, don’t 301-271-7911 or go in to see Teresa;
House on November 5, honoring our p.m. on November 2 at 301-271- miss the Bingo every first and third you’ll be glad you did.
Veterans. 7911. On November 10 at 12:30 Wednesday of each month at 1:00
p.m., the monthly birthday party p.m. Bring a friend, reserve lunch, Notice how many times I refer
Don’t forget to set your clocks will be held; come for cake and ice play Bingo, share snack time, and to Teresa? What would we do
back on November 6—daylight cream or call ahead and have lunch, meet some new friends. without her? My personal thanks
savings time ends. An easy way to too. Also on November 10, sign up goes out to her for writing “Senior
remember each year is: in the spring, for a half-hour appointment with It seems like time just slips by Moments” while I was out. She did
we spring ahead one hour; in the Elly Jenkins, Department of Aging, so fast. Have you seen how the such a great job; I find myself paying
fall, we fall back an hour. I like it; for help with Medicare and health stores are decorated for Christmas more attention to my grammar and
we get an extra hour of sleep! Then, insurance during open season. Call already? The Center Christmas Party spelling. Many thanks to all who
the next thing to do is to get out and or stop in the Center to sign up. The is scheduled for Saturday, December supported our Colorfest Yard Sale
vote on November 8. Center will be closed November 3, 2016, at noon. This is always by shopping, donating, and helping!
a special event that requires some Your support is always appreciated.
Get out your calendar and planning and shopping. Would you
get ready for the rest of our I also want to thank our Town of
special events for November. On Thurmont staff, who recently painted
Wednesday, November 2, Debbie the outside of the Center. It looks
Willard of Willard Travel will have so nice. Your work is always much
a display of her upcoming trips appreciated!
and will give a talk at 12:15 p.m.
and again at Bingo Intermission And remember: When you rush
time. On Thursday, November through life, it becomes a race, but
3, from Noon-2:00 p.m., we have when you enjoy each moment, it
the Memory Café, sponsored by becomes a beautiful journey. Smile
and be happy.
