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               Seni                        R                                                                           by John Dowling and Teresa Kempisty





               I believe spring is finally here,                                                                             solely for your benefit, so why not
            at last. Hopefully, we can enjoy                                                            April 2018 Birthdays   take advantage of “Your” Senior
            some nice spring weather, without                                                           Celebrated at the    Center—we do it all for “YOU.”
            it jumping right into 80 degree                                                             Thurmont Senior      Enjoy your spring and your families,
                                                                                                        Center
            summer temperatures. Mother                                                                                      and make happy memories.
            Nature can just turn off her                                                                Pictured from left
            destructive high wind machine,                                                              are: Alice Stambaugh,
            too!  Speaking of high winds, if you                                                        Becky Urian, Gloria
                                                                                                        Griffin, Joe Royer,
            were not at the Thurmont Senior                                                             Jane Wood, and
            Center’s (TSC) 50/50 Bingo on                                                               Darlene Fogle.
            April 11, then you missed a little
            scary excitement. The doors opened
            to let Bingo players in and a BIG
            GUST of wind blew the suspended
            ceiling up over the kitchen area                                                            Photo by Teresa Kempisty
            and a section of it came crashing
            down on the floor. Luckily, no one    on the first and third Wednesdays    29—Steel Magnolias.
            was under that section. Keeping a     of each month. The month of May         TSC will close at 1:00 p.m. on
            person at the front and side doors    has five Wednesdays, so we have      May 9 for the monthly board of
            to keep the wind from blowing         chosen that the May 30 Special       directors meeting.
            them open, we were able to            Bingo proceeds will go to the           Thursday, May 10, is our
            continue with our Bingo; the great    Thurmont Ministerium’s Children’s    monthly birthday party for all
            town employees repaired the ceiling   Summer Lunch Program.                seniors born during the month
            as we finished the Bingo games.         You can pick up the May menu       of May. Please come by for cake
               The month of May has many          and events calendar at TSC. You      and ice cream at 12:30 p.m. On
            activities happening at TSC, thanks   can also get one at the Thurmont     Saturday, May 12, we will hold
            to our coordinator, Teresa. Please    Library, Thurmont Visitor Center,    our Annual Birthday Party at the
            check the Community Calendar on       and the Town Office.                 American Legion. Doors open at
            pages 46 and 47 to view them, and       Some other activities at TSC       11:00 a.m., with lunch at 12:00 p.m.
            plan on attending some of the great   include Tai Chi exercise; Memory     There will be a buffet and dessert
            events this month at the Thurmont     Café (sponsored by Somerford         served with cost of $10.00. Sign up
            Senior Center.                        House, with St. Joseph’s Ministries   and pay at TSC no later than May 5.
               Every Monday morning, we           helping out; seated massage          A cash bar will be available.
            have Zumba Gold with Kellie           by Marie Free; and half-hour            A special Happy Mother’s Day to
            Bevard. The cost is $24.00 for an     appointments with Elly Williams      our great moms who brought us all
            eight-session punch card or $5.00     from the Department of Aging. Call   into this world! “Thank you, Mom.”
            per session. Tuesdays, 9:30-10:00     TSC at 301-271-7911 for more            Don’t forget there is Pauline’s Pals
            a.m., is exercise with Alice Eyler    information.                         Craft time on May 15, from 1:00-
            (by donation). Then, click up your      Make plans now to come and         3:00 p.m.
            heels with line dancing, at 10:00     have a great time at our dance on       Mark your calendars for
            a.m. Remember to call TSC the         Saturday, May 5, with music by       Thursday, May 17. A seminar will
            day before if you want lunch on a     Back Roads Band, from 5:00- 8:00     be given by Diane Fox, the director
            particular day at 301-271-7911.       p.m. Admission is by donation, and   of the Treasury of Frederick County
               On Wednesday, May 2, come by       food will be available for purchase,   Government on Senior Property Tax
            TSC for a free blood pressure check   as well as  a 50/50 drawing.         Credit, from 1:00-2:00 p.m. This       T h e C at o c tin B ann er
            by Nurse Deb from Right At Home,        Our free movies in May are         will be a very informative seminar.
            from 10:45 a.m.-12:45 p.m. You        (shown at 1:00 p.m.): May 7—            So, as you can see, our               Your Good News Community
            can also ask her health questions.    Freaky Friday; May 14—Mamma          coordinator, Teresa, has a lot going             Newspaper
            Have a fun time with 50/50 Bingo      Mia; May 22—The Blind Side; May      on in May. She plans these activities
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