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Grateful & Thankful at the Emmitsburg

Senior Center

by Phyllis Clark

Of course, this is the month There is a group of sisters who are to vote); Veterans Day, November Memory Café is on November 27
of one of our most celebrated very community-oriented and eager 11; and on November 22 and 23 for our special seniors and their
holidays, and because we are very to share their activities with us. We for Thanksgiving. Please call Linda caregivers, with a free lunch and
GRATEFUL for all we have, this have a gentleman who is a whiz at Umbel, Senior Center coordinator, at activity.
is the time when we are also very putting together jigsaw puzzles, but 301-600-6350 to register for lunch Wednesday activities include
THANKFUL! allows others to“help” him. There and for any special activities or Trivia or Word Challenge, lunch,
The Emmitsburg Senior Center is a small group who are widows events. Center hours are 8:30 a.m.- and hoop shoot and pickleball.
is a large community of people and have bonded in friendship 3:30 p.m. We look forward to your Strength training is held again on
who have so much for which to since coming to the center, and stopping by, or please go online or Thursdays, with lunch following,
be thankful. At the top of the list, who share many outside activities email Lumbel@frederickcountymd. and canasta or other games in the
we are thankful for the privilege to as well. We have a few gentlemen gov for our activity calendar and afternoon.
vote and we are thankful for our who like to joke during our mind- luncheon menu. Fridays close out our week with
Veterans. We are both grateful and engaging quizzes. We have a group Our Monday activities include hoop shoot, lunch, and canasta or
thankful for the Emmitsburg Senior of seniors who share a love of art, bowling and art class. No lunch is other games, along with tai chi.
Center, itself, a place with a warm, and other younger seniors who are served. On November 16, we will be
friendly atmosphere, together with a very proficient at some of the more Strength training is on Tuesdays. hosting visitors and friends from the
coordinator who cares greatly for all energetic activities like pickleball. On November 13, our Frederick Brunswick Senior Center for some
of us and works tirelessly to provide We are thankful for all our members County talk will be “Chat with Joy” fun Bingo.
interesting activities and special of all ages, and grateful we have so about the Maryland Relay program Last thoughts: “Be thankful for
functions like our “Cruise Party” many activities to choose from to (phone service for the hard of everything that happens in your life;
and our recent “Hoedown Dinner.” keep our minds and bodies “young” hearing). On November 20, Nurse it’s all special!” * “Be thankful for
We have wonderful seniors, one and “spirited.” Steve will be doing blood pressure life and all the ups and downs that
of them is a ninety-five-year-old The Emmitsburg Senior Center checks and talking to us about make it worth living!” * And, most
lady who is so alert and spry and will be closed on Election Day, “Giving the Gift of Life,” followed of all, “Savor the good moments and
can outplay most of us at canasta. November 6, (please don’t forget by a Thanksgiving luncheon. thank yourself!”