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Seni R by Teresa Kempisty

John Dowling, our board of providing fried chicken, baked beans,
directors president and main author July 2018 Birthdays and baked macaroni and cheese.
Celebrated at the
of “Senior Moments,” is on a Thurmont Senior There will be door prizes, a 50/50
well-deserved vacation, so I will Center drawing, and Bingo.
fill you in on what’s happening at Please refer to the Community
the “Happy Place”: the Thurmont Pictured from left Calendar of events in the back of The
are: Carol Long,
Senior Center. First, we want to Teresa Kempisty, Catoctin Banner for all of our other
thank Fox 5’s Tucker Barnes, Jerri Bowers, Casey happenings, like exercise three times
Maureen Umeh, Annie Yu, and all Glass, and Joan a week, line dancing, the Memory
the staff for coming to Thurmont Brantner. Café, weekly movies, and crafting.
and interviewing the seniors and “Happy Birthday!” We always have cards on Tuesdays,
posing for pictures. It was a nice Thursdays, and Fridays. All of our
turnout, and it was obvious that we Photo by Tony movies this month have a senior
Cornejo
are all proud theme.
of our town. Seniors:
Thanks, also, Thurmont Senior Don’t put
to Vickie Center Tent, Fox off making a
Grinder 5 Zip Trip, July free half-hour
and her 13, 2018 appointment
committee, (left) Annie Yu, with Elly
the town Roy Clever, Moe Williams, a
employees, Snyder, Janice Department
and all those Snyder, Alice of Aging
Stambaugh,
responsible Juliana Brown, specialist
for making Teresa Kempisty, in all the
this possible. and Maureen county senior
On parade Umeh. programs,
night, Kristen * * * including
Campbell, (right) The seniors Medicare.
one of our with Tucker She has
Barnes.
volunteers, helped many
Photos by Kristen Campbell graciously agreed to drive the August 6, at 2:00 p.m., sponsored by she can educate you so that you can
seniors, and
Keysville Grace Center’s van while I rode along Frederick Health & Rehabilitation make an informed decision. She can
United Church of Christ’s
also inform you if you are eligible
in the passenger seat (with a
Center with Heather, a Bingo at
COMMUNITY DAY wouldn’t go down), as we waved August 23, and our Special Bingo to information out there that can be
for any programs. There is a lot of
our Annual Senior Center Picnic on
malfunctioning window that
very confusing, but she is excellent
and smiled at all the nice people of
benefit a nonprofit of our choice on
& Antique T ractor Display
at explaining what is available
Wednesday, August 29 (which will be
Thurmont. Carol Long, our multi-
and what you need to do. I highly
the Rocky Ridge 4-H Club). Did you
talented board of directors secretary
made signs for the parade and Zip
her. She is usually here the last Friday
Trip, and they turned out so cute,
Ridge 4-H Club cleans out our flower
of the month, with appointments
bed, plants beautiful flowers that
with the large smiley faces. After know that every spring the Rocky recommend each senior meet with
all, we are the “Happy Place.” they donate, and spreads mulch (also every half hour from 10:00 a.m.-
Please remember that this van has a donated by them), leaving us with a 2:30 p.m. Appointment times almost
ramp and is wheelchair accessible; colorful array of beauty? They also always fills up, so call me early to
we have volunteers that can pick have made and donated centerpieces, make your appointment at 301-271-
Saturday you up and take you where you and probably have done other things 7911.
Please “save the date” for
that I am forgetting. Hey, I am a
need to go in Thurmont if you are
August 18 th a senior (fifty-five and above) and senior, too, and sometimes I forget Saturday, November 3, 2018, for
12:00pm - 4:00pm cannot drive, and you are within a things—does that happen to anyone our biannual Veterans Day Open
House, from 12:00-4:00 p.m.,
six-mile radius of Thurmont. Give
else? Ha ha! You have to laugh…
Food, Tractors, us a call at 301-271-7911 if you life is too short not to! It’s wonderful for our Thurmont Veterans and
their families, and surrounding
for the youngsters to remember
have a need, and we will do our best
Northern Frederick county areas.
Music By The to help you or give you information the seniors and beautify our center. The day will include entertainment,
if we can’t.
Many times during the summer, I
Even though this is the “Happy
Band Aids & FUN! Place,” not everyone has been hear comments about how beautiful information, and lunch—all free.
The local DAV (Disabled American
the flowers are, so thank you, again.
“happy” lately since the July 4 Please come in and sign up for Veterans Group) will be here to
th
For more info, please contact: holiday fell on the first Wednesday, the Annual Thurmont Senior Center assist with VA claims, so bring your
appropriate paperwork.
so we did not have our first Bingo
Picnic on August 23 at the large
Mike Duble (410) 984-3237 of the month. With only one pavilion in the Thurmont Town Park. Hope you all have an enjoyable
Khalie Smith (301) 401-1027 Bingo in July, many people have It opens at 11:00 a.m., with lunch summer. Drink lots of water, don’t
We’ll See You There! not been “happy campers,” but in at noon. The last day to sign up is get overheated, but above all,
have fun and take care. The phone
August, we are making up for it
Thursday, August 16. Please bring a
2060 Keysville Bruceville Rd with two regular Bingos (August 1 dish or dessert to share. If you cannot number for me at the Thurmont
Keymar, MD 21757 and August 15). We will also have bring something, please pay $6.00 Senior Center is 301-271-7911—
don’t hesitate to call.
a free prize Bingo on Monday,
when you sign up. The Center is