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Seni R by John Dowling

Hello, everyone, and welcome to entertaining evening of music and
the upcoming month of September. dance on Saturday, September 30,
Time is flying by, as summer is almost from 5:00-8:00 p.m. Food and drink
over. I want to thank our coordinator, Thank you will be available. Admission is by
Teresa, for doing last month’s Senior to all those donation, plus a 50/50 raffle.
Moments while my family and friends involved The Thurmont Senior Center
with the
enjoyed a great vacation. I hope Zumbathon is here for all to enjoy. There are
everyone has been able to go on a trip Fundraiser no dues or fees to be a part of our
or have plans to take even a mini- on August great center. Stop by and talk with
vacation. We all need a little change 13, 2017! Teresa, our coordinator, for more
in our everyday life-style to renew our information about what you are
spirits a little. missing and can be a part of.
Speaking of renewing, visiting the At last, our restrooms now have
Thurmont Senior Center is a great way Courtesy “press” button automatic door
to renew your whole being. At the Photos openers for your safety. Thanks
Center, there are a variety of activities to a grant from the Elder Provider
that can renew every part of your Services Council (EPSC), and many
August Birthday
body, from your mind, right down to Party Celebration generous dona-tions in memory of
your feet. Starting with your mind, Lela “Chubby” Lillard and Doris
taking place on all Fridays are cards Pictured from left Roman, we were able to have them
and games, starting at 1:00 p.m. The are: (back row) installed on Monday, August 7. Vice
Center will be closed for Labor Day on Gene Beard, Wes President Roy Clever applied for the
Glass, Charles
Monday, September 4. Hope you all (Skeeter) Beard, grant, and it was approved—thank
have a wonderful Labor Day holiday! Mary Webber, Shirley you, Roy! Look for a plaque by the
The following are just a few of Riffle, Kay Miller, bathrooms coming in the future.
the many wonderful activities the Judy Petefish, J. R. I want to thank Ruthye Wilhide,
Hamilton; (middle
Thurmont Senior Center offers (please row) Rachel Weiler chairperson of the picnic committee,
check the calendar on pages 46 & 47 and Frank Riffle; and its members and all those who
for dates and times and/or stop in the (front row) Moe helped, for making our annual picnic
Center and get a schedule): Tuesdays, Snyder and LuRay a success! We really enjoyed having
Potts.
renew your muscles with exercise with it in the Town Park; thank you to
Alice (by donation) experience a fun participation, otherwise we will have regardless if you have a birthday that those town employees who helped
way to exercise by doing line dancing; to raise the cost, or worse, cancel the month or not.The youngest and oldest us. Thank you to the Maple Run
50/50 Bingo, which is always on the class. I would also like to thank Kellie get a coupon for a free lunch at the Golf Course for use of the golf cart
first and third Wednesdays of each Brevard, who planned and organized Thurmont Senior Center! for bathroom trips. Thank you to
month (open to public, and payouts the Zumbathon event and all of the On Friday, September 22, come Somerford House for supplying and
increase with the number of players); instructors: Kellie Brevard, Melissa by at 11:30 a.m. for a free Sit-to- bringing a freezer full of delicious
we offer exercise and Tai Chi at 9:30 Borns, Kelli Donaghue, Rebecca Stand Testing (for balance), by St. ice cream from South Mountain
a.m., and our Memory Café, 12:00- Kennedy, Megan Rosier, and Nicola Joseph’s Ministries Physical Therapy Creamery for dessert. Thank you to
2:00 p.m., with a free lunch and an Sussman, who volunteered their Department. Following testing, there St. Joseph’s Ministries and Accessible
activity; Marie Free’s seated massages time. Thank you to all of the helpers will be cards and games. Home Health Care for door prizes,
for $1.00 per minute; Zumba and to those who participated, and Coming up on Wednesday, fans, and supplies and help. It all
Gold; and many more activities and thank you to the local businesses who September 27, is our Pot Luck and came together for a very pleasant
programs. Call for more information donated raffle prizes and food. This General Meeting at 12:00 p.m. Sign picnic.
on any of our activities at 301-271- was an awesome event and will help up at the Center and bring a dish to Also, thank you to high school
7911. the Center continue with it’s Zumba share, or you can pay $6.00. The junior Zoe Willard for volunteering
On Friday, September 8, program. Center will provide fried chicken. at the Center and earning her
the Thurmont & Emmitsburg On September 11, from 1:00- After the general meeting, from community service hours for the
Community Show starts at 6:00 p.m. 3:00p.m., there will be a movie shown 1:00-3:00 p.m., Stacey of Med One National Honor Society, as well
at Catoctin High School, where the on our new big screen TV. Call the Pharmacy will be giving flu and as for helping the seniors at lunch
Senior Center will have a table set Center to order lunch or to hear what one-time pneumonia shots, so bring time with Bingo, etc. We greatly
up; we are looking for volunteers to movie is playing. your Medicare and health insurance appreciate her time and efforts—she
man the table from Friday at 6:00 On Wednesday, September 13, cards. Please sign up for the shots was a big help! We are going to miss
p.m. through Saturday at 9:00 p.m. lunch will be served, but the Center at the Thurmont Senior Center, so her when school starts!
If you can spend a few hours, please will close at 1:00 p.m. for our we can get an estimate of how many If anyone can volunteer a couple
call us at 301-271-7911. On Saturday, monthly board of directors meeting. Stacey will need to bring. This is an of hours every week, Teresa, our
September 9, stop by the Community Drop by for a free blood pressure important opportunity for all seniors. coordinator, is trying to fill a vacancy
Show and visit our table to see check by Right At Home on Thursday, Elly Jenkins from the Department in the kitchen on Tuesdays, from
what is up these days. Also, all you September 14, from 10:00 a.m.- of Aging will be here to talk to any 11:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m. We also need
crafty seniors and garden and flower noon. They will be here every second senior about senior programs and someone to pick up the food from
gardeners, get your stuff and enter the Thursday of the month to check blood Medicare on Friday, September 29, Mountain Gate at 11:30 a.m. and
Community Show. pressures, and we gratefully thank from 10:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m. There deliver it to the Center on Tuesdays
ATTENTION! All of you Zumba them. Our September birthday party will be free, half-hour, one-on-one (it will not fit on a seat; it has to go
Gold folks, the fall session starts will be on September 14 at 12:30 sessions for anyone who signs up. So, in a hatchback or in the back of a
Monday, September 11, at 10:15- p.m.; so if you have a birthday in call to arrange your time at 301-271- truck, or you can be approved to
11:00 a.m. The cost will be $24.00 September, please come and celebrate 7911. drive the center van and pick it up).
for a card of eight sessions, or it with us with cake and ice cream. Back by popular demand, we Call Teresa at 301-271-7911 if you
$5.00 for a single session. We need Everyone is invited to the party, will have Chuck Fisher for an can help.