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               Seni                        R                                                                             by John Dowling & Teresa Kempisty





               We hope everyone had a good        of this issue to see the many events   Veterans who served our country.    a free prize Bingo, sponsored by
            Thanksgiving and took time to enjoy   and when they take place.               Call and sign up for a free paper   St. Joseph’s Ministries, with free
            family and friends, while giving        We are making room in this         gingerbread man craft on December     snacks as well.
            thanks for the many blessings that    month’s Senior Moments to show       4, from 1:00-3:00 p.m. Don’t             On Tuesday, December 11, we
            we all sometimes take for granted.    you some of the pictures of our      forget our fun time always had at     will have a special pot luck. The
            It is so easy in our hectic, busy,    Veterans Day Open House on           our 50/50 Bingos, being held on       Center will provide hot dogs, baked
            scheduled lives to not even think     November 3, 2018. TSC is grateful    December 5 and 19 at 1:00 p.m.        beans, and macaroni and cheese.
            about how lucky we are for what we    for all the people and businesses    Come and make Bingo even more         Please bring a dish to share or pay
            have in our daily everyday lives. For   that donated their time, food, and   fun by calling TSC on Tuesday and   $6.00. Call 301-271-7911 to sign up.
            instance, at the Thurmont Senior      door prizes, making the day so       ordering lunch for Bingo.                Also on Tuesday, December 11,
            Center (TSC), we are most grateful    great for our Veterans. It was a        Also, on Monday, December 10,      there will be a special Patsy Cline,
            for the many volunteers that make     wonderful tribute to our many local   from 2:00-3:00 p.m., we will host    Country & Christmas performance
            the Center available for anyone                                                                                  by Kip of Forever Young, from
            in the Thurmont area, fifty-five                                                               Photo by Teresa Kempisty  1:00-2:00 p.m. Entry is free,
            years and older. We are always                                                                                     but if you can spare canned or
            looking for volunteers, so if you                                                                                  nonperishable food items, please
            have a few hours per week, we                                                                                      bring them with you. We will
            could always use your free time;                                                                                   have a donation box for the
            you will feel good while helping                                                                                   Thurmont Food Bank, as a way
            others. Give Coordinator Teresa                                                                                    to give back to the community.
            a call at 301-271-7911 or stop                                                                                        We, at the Thurmont Senior
            by and see for yourself how nice                                                                                   Center, want to wish everyone
            the Thurmont Senior Center and                                                                                     a very Merry Christmas and a
            coordinator are.                                                                                                   wonderful New Year, spent with
               A thank you to all who dressed                                                                                  family and friends. Blessings to
            up and came to play at our big                                                                                     all!
            Halloween Bingo & Party. As you
            can see in the photo (right), we                                                                                   Thurmont Senior Center’s Halloween Bingo
            had some great costumes. There                                                                                     was a spooktacular success! Pictured from
            are many fun and exciting things                                                                                   left are: Juliana Brown (scariest), Jody
                                                                                                                               Eyler, Alice Elyer, Carol Long (funniest), Mary
            planned by Teresa for the month                                                                                    Webber, Mary Holmes, Harlene Fogle, Joan
            of December, so take a look in the                                                                                 Brantner, Janice Snyder, Jeri Bowers, and
            Community Calendar in the back                                                                                     Nancy Rice (most original).




                                                                    (left) November Birthdays at the
                                                                    Thurmont Senior Center (from left):
                                                                    Anna Mae Valentine, Mary Holmes, Kathy
                                                                    Dowling, and Norma Jean Buice.




                                                                            The Gateway Brass Ensemble played
                                                                              patriot music at the Veterans Day
                                                                                              Open House.



                                                                   Photo by Teresa              Photo by Pam
                                                                   Kempisty                        Robbins

             Photo by Teresa Kempisty                                                                                                           Photo by Pam Robbins



















                                                                                           Photo by Teresa Kempisty
                                                                 The Frederick Fife & Drum Corp. played at the Thurmont   Niki Eyler presented a heartfelt WWII Honorflight video during the
              Girl Scouts from Troop 81759 helped at the Veterans Day Open   Senior Center’s Veterans Day Open House.       Veterans Day Open House.
                 House at the Thurmont Senior Center on November 3.
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