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Friends As F amily at the
Emmitsburg Senior Center
by Phyllis Clark
The dictionary describes
“family” as a group of persons of
common ancestry usually living
under one roof. That’s really an
archaic definition since we now
know that those in a family can
come from different ethnic, social,
and economic backgrounds, rarely
living under the same roof. Our
friends often live nearer than our
family and are more mentally and
socially like us—and they become
our unrelated family.
While June can be a month
when graduations, weddings, and
vacations are occasions for family
gatherings, aren’t our friends
often those with whom we eagerly
want to be with to share our good
news or excitement about the big
events in our lives? Some of us
at the Emmitsburg Senior Center
are related, but mostly we are a
collection of friends. And, friends
won’t tell anyone if you can’t do
the hip stretch exercise, can’t hit the
rim of a basketball net, don’t eat the
spinach served at lunch, or if you
can’t remember if it’s your turn to
deal at cards!
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If you have any questions
about our activities or programs,
special events, food services, or
transportation, please call Center
Coordinator Linda Umbel at 301-
600-6350, or please stop in to
observe an activity or program or
just to say “hello” and pick up an
activity list and luncheon menu.
A quick rundown of our activities
include: Mondays—bowling at
Thunderhead Lanes, leaving Center
at noon, and the Art Class begins
at 1:30 p.m. in the first-floor
classroom. For all pool (table not
swimming) enthusiasts, our pool
table is now available Monday
through Friday, from 8:30 a.m.-
3:30 p.m., as well as a Wii game
of bowling or golf. Get your team
of friends together and join us.
Remember, there is no lunch served
on Mondays.
Tuesdays include strength
training class at 10:00 a.m., with
either a Trivia Challenge or one
of our excellent Frederick County
programs, beginning at 11:00 a.m.,
including a presentation on June
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On June 19, Courtesy Photo
Nurse Steve
will speak to
us about dry
mouth and
swallowing
difficulties.
On June
26, we will
host the
Memory Café.
All programs
are followed
by lunch at
11:30 a.m.
Stay and play
any table
game or card
game of your Memory Café Activity in April at the Emmitsburg Senior Center: (standing)
choice. Kathleen Cekic, Nancy Baker, Betty Ann Mumma, Ronnie Webb, Linda Umbel,
Wednesdays Vickie Howes, Ruth Hartdagen, Kathy Delauter; (sitting) Steve Huber and
include Hoop Kenny Claybaugh.
Shoot in the
first-floor gym at 10:00 a.m., or Whether we’re sailing on a cruise-
informal exercise also at 10:00 a.m. to-nowhere, jumping for basketball
in our main gathering room. Table rebounds, listening to informative
games or card games can be played talks, or sitting playing cards, we’re
after lunch and Pickle Ball begins at doing all of this with people we
1:00 p.m. in the first-floor gym. gladly call “friends as family.”
Our activities on Thursday Last thoughts: “Family is family,
include strength training at 10:00 whether it’s the one you start out
a.m., lunch at 11:30 a.m., with with, the one that you end up with,
canasta or other games at noon. or the family of friends you gather
We begin our wind-down to the along the way.” “The best part of
weekend on Fridays with informal life is when your family become
exercise or the Hoop Shoot at 10:00 your friends and your friends
a.m., and tai chi in the first-floor become your family.” “Together as
gym at 1:00 p.m. friends, we are a family!”
Pets bring so much to our lives: they make us healthier, they keep us active, they
brighten our mood, and so much more. We want to see your “adorable” photos
of your pet. So, send in your “best photo” of your “best buddy” and your pet could
be “Pet of the Month” in a future issue! Email your pet photo, along with your
pet’s name, breed, age, personality traits, and some other fun details you would
like us to know about your “best buddy,” to: news@thecatoctinbanner.com.
“Until one has loved an animal, a part of one’s soul remains unawakened.”