Community Connection

October 2015

ANOTHER FABULOUS COUNTRY FAIR What a way to spend Grandparents Day! A good time was had by all who attended this year’s Country Fair. For only the second time in 21 years, the festivities were moved indoors due

to inclement weather. Approximately 800 people, including local dignitaries Councilor Joe Delano, Mayor

Arthur Vigeant, and State Representative Carmine Gentile, strolled through the halls of New Horizons to the sounds of the Good Tymes Banjo Band and the rich smells of popcorn and cotton candy. Despite a gentle mist, folks

competed in the pie-eating contest in the courtyard and visited the petting zoo on the veranda. Jeanne Adams was the

lucky winner of the beautiful hand-knit afghan in a raffle held to benefit Food for the Poor, Inc. Thank you to all

who worked so hard to make this event the talk of our town, especially Activity Coordinator Diane Richmond.

HALLOWEEN HOEDOWN! Ghost

stories, trivia games, and creative cos-

tumes are planned for this year’s Hal-

loween festivities. Get in on the fun on Saturday, October 31, at 2:30 PM

at the Town Gathering Halloween

Party, featuring country music line dancers Country Kickers. Special prizes will be awarded to

costumed attendees in three categories: funniest,

scariest, and most unique. Costume or no, all resi-dents are invited to enjoy a ghoulishly good time!

New Horizons at M arlborough, LLC Serving Metrowest Seniors Since 1994

This is home!

Resident Phyllis Rousseau and her daughter Holly Medeiros share a family moment; kids’ pie-eating contest winner Zadia

Lopez is congratulated by Mayor Arthur Vigeant; winner of the Busy Hands raffle, Jeanne Adams; Marketing Director Shayla

Kelley and resident Pat Begley after a fun-filled round of Cheese Puff Toss; Betty Loring’s great granddaughter, Natalie, is really

enjoying that pie; and residents Joan Cameron and Marie Kinney battle for bragging rights in the pie-eating contest. To view lots

more photos of the fabulous fair, check out and like our Facebook page: www.facebook.com/NewHorizonsMarlborough.

SAVING RESOURCES All meals served at New Horizons

and in The Meadows can be

ordered by portion size to resi-dents’ liking: half, healthy, or

hearty. To minimize costly

waste, residents are encouraged to order only what they think they will eat when sitting in the dining

room. Of course, seconds are available!

Please Mark Your Calendars!

October 2 The Golden Tones Performance 2:00 PM

October 3 Paws for People 10:30 AM October 6 Marcia Green Sing-a-Long 2:00 PM

October 8 Helen Gagliardi’s Columbus Day Lecture 2:30 PM

October 12 Columbus Day

October 15 Visit from Temple Emanuel Youth Group 4:30 PM

October 19 Hearing Clinic with Samina Khan 10:30 AM

October 20 Frank King’s Golden Age of Crooners 2:00 PM October 20 Coping with Changing Conditions: Health Literacy 6:00 PM

October 25 Klezmer Band Concert 1:30 PM

October 28 Hearthstone Caregiver Support Group 6:00 PM October 31 Halloween Hoedown 2:30 PM

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AND THE HEAT GOES ON …

The air-conditioning season will

come to an end in October. Common

area heating, ventilation, and air con-ditioning (HVAC) systems will be set

for fall/winter operations at that time. For the com-

fort of all residents, common area thermostats are set to maintain a temperature range of 73 to

75 degrees. Please call the front desk attendant to

report any system malfunction in your apartment or

any common area.

HEALTH & FITNESS TIP Check out the “Living Well with Low Vision” website at lowvision.preventblindness.org. It provides useful information on this month’s health topic: home eye safety. The website contains helpful resources for those coping with impaired vision or deteriorating eye health, or for their families and caregivers.

OCTOBER IS FIRE PREVENTION MONTH According to the Massachusetts Fire Marshal’s of-

fice, adults aged 65 and older accounted for 14 per-

cent of the population, but 26 percent of fire deaths in 2014. Electrical fires caused 38 percent of fire

deaths, and 15 percent of fire injuries to older

adults took place in homes. Electrical fire safety

tips to keep safe at home include:

Avoid overloading outlets and power strips.

Use one appliance per outlet, especially if the

appliance is a heat-generating appliance. Do not run electrical cords under rugs or let

them get pinched by furniture.

Use extension cords only on a temporary basis; they are not designed for long-term use.

Place space heaters at least three feet from any-

thing that can burn.

All residents are encouraged to attend scheduled community meetings on the topic of fire preven-

tion. Times and dates will be posted.

WE NEED YOU!

All resident veterans are requested to gather

Wednesday, October

14 at 2:00 PM in the Town Center for our annual veterans group photo.

Also, we are preparing for our Veterans’ Day curio

case tribute. If you have any materials you would

like to exhibit, please notify Community Services.

FLU VACCINE CLINIC Wednesday,

October 2, Bouvier Pharmacy will

hold a clinic to administer flu vaccines

to residents. The schedule is as follows:

8:00 AM at Meadows 370

9:00 AM at New Horizons

11:00 AM at Meadows 420

Consult postings in the community for locations. Please contact Director of Health Services Cheryl

Rank, RN, with questions.

WINTER READINESS Now is the time to plan for the coming cold weather and snow. Have you given a

set of car keys to the maintenance team? Is the car

tuned up and inspected? Also, please review the snow removal parking plan so you and your visitors know

exactly what to do if there is a storm. Snow Team

Leader Shawn Kelly can answer questions.