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Seni R by John Dowling

I think it’s about time to give Old dance, you sure missed a great time.
Man Winter the boot and hope for February 2018 Many people said we should have
some warmer weather instead; outside Birthdays Celebrated them more often. Keep an eye out in
my back door, spring flowers are at the Thurmont this column for future dances.
starting to pop out of the ground. Do Senior Center Also upcoming is our birthday
they know something that I don’t? Pictured from left raffle tickets and letter with
One thing I do know is that the are: Greta Lambert, information about our annual
Thurmont Senior Center is the place Tony Cornejo, and Birthday Party, coming in the mail
to be for a good time. Kathy Delauter. soon. This year, our party will change
Stop by and see our smiling to the American Legion on Saturday,
coordinator, Teresa, and pick up the May 12, at 12:00 p.m., so mark your
new March events calendar that lists calendars now!
all the activities for the whole month The Thurmont Senior Center
of March; on the back side is the daily Photo by Teresa Kempisty is open for you five days a week,
menu for the month of March. Make Monday through Friday, from 9:00
sure to call the Center the day before questions to the nurse. From now on, Department of Aging will be giving a.m.-3:00 p.m., and we serve a hot
to order lunch for $6.00 (301-271- Right At Home will be here every first free half-hour appointments to discuss meal every day at noon. Please stop
7911). You can check the community Wednesday as a free service! senior programs, medicare, and by and see our coordinator, Teresa,
calendar to check what is going on The March birthday party will prescription coverage. Call to make and the wonderful place we have
each day. be held on Thursday, March 8, at your appointment time at 301-271- for you to become involved in, with
A really big fun day is our first and 12:30 p.m., for all those who share a 7911. It doesn’t hurt to get informed many activities or just relaxing and
third Wednesday 50/50 Bingo. You birthday in the month of March. Get and to make comparisons. enjoying a good book from our book
can play twenty games for only $5.00, your picture taken and sing “Happy Just a reminder that the Thurmont and magazine exchange, or maybe
and for $1.00 you get a three-up game Birthday.” Everyone is invited for Senior Center is a 501(c)3 tax- you want to work at our puzzle table,
sheet for the last winner-take-all. And, cake and ice cream. deductible center, and we will be color adult coloring pages, or walk on
we have free snacks at intermission. On Wednesday, March 14, the grateful for all donations, large or the treadmill.
On Thursday, March 1, from Center closes after lunch for the small. If you can’t drive or are
1:30-3:00 p.m., we are lucky to have March board of directors meeting at Saturday night, February 10, homebound and need transportation
a Cougar Connections visit from the 1:00 p.m. was the Thurmont Senior Center to the Center, then call our
Thurmont Elementary School, with Make plans to come to the Center Valentine’s Dance (party). I say coordinator, Teresa, at 301-271-7911
bingo, snacks, and visiting time with on Friday, March 16, from 11:00 party, because Peggy Offutt had to make arrangements, or if you
the students. Free movie days on the a.m.-noon, for a fun St. Patrick’s everyone rolling in laughter with her need a ride to appointments, stores,
big screen this month are March 5, Day Party, featuring the Annual many crazy jokes. It was definitely a hair stylists, and so forth, within
March 15, and March 26, from 1:00- Potato Peeling Contest and Dress the festive time, with all the Valentine’s Thurmont. We do have a wheelchair
3:00 p.m. Call the Center or turn to Leprechaun Contests. Be sure to call decorations and there was plenty of accessible van if needed to pick
the Community Calendar on pages 46 the Center the day before to order good food and desserts. The Offutt’s you up. We also deliver lunches to
and 47 for movie titles. lunch on Wednesday, featuring a band “Back Roads” played many homebound seniors within a six-mile
Don’t miss the great fashion show special green dessert! Don’t forget to memorable songs that kept everyone radius. So, stop making excuses why
by Taylor Marie Fashions, starting wear your green! singing along with the band. Thanks you can’t; instead, call and make
at 11:00 a.m. on Tuesday, March 6, On Monday, March 19, there will to “Back Roads” for a great time arrangements so you can come to the
with lunch at noon and shopping until be a prize Bingo, sponsored by St. and great entertainment. Thank Center and enjoy everything it has to
about 1:30 p.m. This is a fundraiser Joseph’s Ministries. It is free to play. you to everyone for the donations offer.
for us; but, more than that, it is a fun They always bring useful prizes that of money, groceries, and volunteer A thought to ponder: We all give a
day for all. are appreciated by all, and something time—we can’t do this without our reflection of ourselves that others see!
On March 7, from 10:45 a.m.- we all can use. volunteers, who make it all happen. What kind of a reflection do you have
12:45 p.m., Right At Home will be Tuesday, March 20, is Pauline’s Thanks to the Mountain Gate of yourself that others see? If your
doing free blood pressure checks. Stay Pals craft time, from 1:00-3:00 p.m. Restaurant for donating the chicken reflection is not smiling, then please
healthy and get your blood pressure Sign up at the Center or call to have salad and sandwich rolls; it was much come in and put a smile back on your
taken; you can ask any health Teresa sign you up at 301-271-7911. appreciated. So, even if you don’t face!
Give yourself a real treat and have
a seated massage, for just $1.00 per
minute, by Marie Free on Friday,
March 23. Drop in; no appointment
is needed.
On Wednesday, March 28, from
1:00-2:30 p.m., there will be a very
informative presentation given on
the “Facts & Myths of Reverse
Mortgages.” As a senior, if you
own your own home, then this
presentation might be of great interest
to you. It is free and will be given with
live demos, using candy and small
houses. The presentation will be given
by Beth Pulsifer of Atlantic Home
Equity.
On Friday, March 30, from 10:00
a.m.-2:30 p.m., Ellie Williams of the