Staff Directory

Marlene Johnson, Executive Director. Cindy Jasak, Outreach Coordinator. Debbie North, Meals Driver Barbara Carcione, Administrative. Assistant Linda Lamay, Administrative. Assistant. Terry Coty, Vol. Driver Coordinator Claudia Winkler, Meal Site Manager Sherry Morse, FT Van Driver Rich Picotte, Custodian Tom Madden, PT Van Driver Jim Davis, PT Van Driver Activity/Volunteer Coordinator

COA Board Members

Genevieve Bates, Chair Cathy Plouffe, Vice Chair Betty Koss Dorothy Nadolski Peggy Corriveau

Meetings will be held 6 times per year, 3 months on, 3 months off,

with meetings held third Wednesday of the month in September, October,

November, March, April & May.

Friends of the Palmer Senior Center

Loretta Madden, President Betty Koss, Vice President Kathy Bishop Clerk Patricia Parent, Treasurer Linda Lamay, Tony & Diane Ricchiazzi Meetings are held the 3rd Thursday,

at 9:00 AM.

Palmer Senior Center 1029 Central Street Palmer, MA 01069

(413) 283-2670 Fax (413) 283-2649 Open Monday through Friday

8:00 AM to 4:00 PM January 2020 Newsletter

The Mission of the Palmer COA/Senior Center is to identify the total needs of the senior population, to promote & encourage

new & existing activities, to provide services & education to enhance the quality of life for elders & to assist elders to age with

dignity & independence.

A Note from Marlene

The months and years are getting away from us, I can not believe that it’s

the New Year and I hope that everyone had a wonderful Christmas and

Holiday as well as a Happy New Year!!!!!

Last week I heard from one of the volunteers for AARP Tax Service that

they will not be providing tax service this year because they did not have

many volunteers signed up, it also looks like Monson and Ware Senior

Center will not be providing FREE tax service as well. Sorry for any in-

convenience this may cause you, I am hoping in 2021 they will have more

volunteers.

Just a reminder the van will be going to Walmart on Thursday, January

9th, and 23rd at 9:00 AM, if interested please call the center to make ar-

rangements, space is limited so please call early.

Once again we are going to have another Murder mystery with Steve Hen-

derson on Tuesday, January 7th, 2020, “Murder in the Priory”, light lunch

will be served at 11:30 and the mystery & murder to follow. This riotously

comic, interactive show includes a cast of four highly skilled actors, a solid

script along with lots of improvisation. Space is limited so please sign up

early.

On Tuesday, January 21st, the van will be heading out to the Open Pan-

try in Ware, if interested in going please sign up early. (will leave the

center at 12:30). If you have any question please see myself or Naomi

Gibson for more information.

The center will be closed on Wednesday, January 1st to Celebrate New

Year’s Day and Monday, January 20th to celebrate Martin Luther

King Jr Day. If you need anything or would like to talk or have concerns

please stop in, my door is always open. Once again Happy New Year and

stay warm…….

January, the first month of the year, A perfect time to start all over again,

Changing energies and deserting old moods, New beginnings, new

attitudes” ― Charmaine J Forde

Health Clinics

FOOTCARE: Thursday, January 2nd, By appointment only at 8:30 a.m. Cost of foot care is $29.00. Patricia O’Brien, R.N. admin-isters this clinic. Diabetics welcome but must have permission slip signed by doctor. Slips available at the senior center. Home vis-its available to shut-ins. CHAIR MASSAGE: Thursday, January 9th & 23 by appt. only from 11:00 till 1:15. Brenda Thibault, LMT will give you a ten minute chair massage for only $5.00. PARAFFIN HAND WAX: Treatments are a form of heat therapy, which helps with in-crease blood flow, improve joint stiffness & reduce pain. Come join Brenda Thibault, LMT on Tuesday, January 14th, (11:30-2:00) $10.00. Call to schedule appointment. 1/2 hr. Table Massage Friday, January 3 at 10:45-1:00. Call for an appointment.. $20 FREE HEARING SCREENINGS - By ap-pointment only. The next scheduled date is Thursday, January 9th. Deborah P. Stroetzel, MA CCC-A, Audiologist. Please call center at (413)283-2670 for an appointment. Hearing Aid Batteries are available at the senior center for only $2.50 for a package of four.

Transportation Services

Donations are Greatly Appreciated

Daily Van (in-town) is available Monday thru Friday from 8:00 AM till 3:30 PM to and from the center, trans-portation to the bank, medical appointments and other rides in town. (no van service from 11:30 AM. – 12:00 PM). Please arrange to have your appointments be no later than 2:00 p.m. Out-of-Town Van is available Monday through Friday various hours for out of town medical appoint-ments, trips with the center and other out of town needs. The van is also scheduled to go to Big Y every Tuesday at 12:30 PM and Walmart the Third Thursday of every month at 9:00 AM. Please arrange to have your appoint-ments be no later than 2:00 p.m. You must call to sched-ule your appointment ahead of time and no appointments for either van after 2:00. Times Subject to Change Volunteer Drivers are also available Monday-Friday 8:00 AM till 3:30 PM, when the regular vans are in use for medi-cal appointments or any other transportation needs. Please call the center to schedule your appointment. This ser-vice is for seniors only (60 years and older). This program is made possible in part by a mini-grant from Fallon Health. Dial-a-Ride Services are available when our transportation is booked. The PVTA offers door-to-door demand respon-sive accessible van service to seniors over the age of 60. Senior Service trips are provided, 8AM-4:30 PM (M-F). Please call (413) 739-7436 for their one-time registration upon booking your first trip. (Registration can not take place unless trip is booked). If you need any more information please call the center at 283-2670 Medical Advocate: We have a driver who can help you at the Dr.’s office. This advocate will accompany you into the Dr.’s office & be your ears & eyes. This program is only for those who need the help because they do not hear well or do not understand what the Dr. is telling them. Please call the center to schedule appointment & sign off that you give permission for this person to accompany you into the doc-tor’s office. All information is completely confidential.

Support Services

Breakfast: Every Tuesday & Thursday at 9:15. Please call for reservation. A $2.00 Donation is requested. Lunch: Every Mon. Wed. & Friday at 11:30. Please call for reservations. A $2.00 dona-tion is greatly appreciated. Brown Bag is available for pick up on the second Friday of every month from 11:30-2:00. If you're inter-ested in this service please see the front desk for an application. Thank You Outreach Coordinator: Cindy Jasak is available Monday through Friday 8:30-4:00 and by appoint-ment. She is a certified SHINE Representative and can answer many of your health questions, and access to other services or benefit programs. (This is a grant funded program from GSSSI, dona-tions are greatly appreciated for this service)

Linda Lamay & Barbara Carcione Front Desk Ad-ministrative Assistants

They are available Monday-Friday from 8:00-4:00 to assist you with any questions that you

may have. Please feel to call 413 283-2670 Ext # 3

YMCA STRENGTH TRAINING

Mon. & Wed. from 10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. This one hour

class is conducted by certified instructors from the

YMCA. This class is appropri-ate for all levels of ability.

Weights are provided by senior center. Cost is only $2.00 per class payable at

the front desk. (please don’t use exercise bikes during this time, thank you)

ARTHRITIS/RANGE OF MOTION : With Stacia Cantin a certified instructor by the

Arthritis Foundation Every Tuesday morning from

10:00 a.m. till 11:00 (please don’t use exercise bikes during this time, thank you)

TAI CHI Every Thursday from 10:30 -11:15 a.m. With

Stacia Cantin a certified instructor by the Arthritis Foundation. (please don’t use exercise bikes

during this time, thank you)

ZUMBA – Every Friday @ 9:30 a.m.

Join Erin Wallace, Certified Zumba Instructor. Cost is $5.00 per class if you

buy a session of 5 classes. $7.00 for each class payable to the instructor.

(please don’t use exercise equipment during this time, thank you)

SWIMMING AT THE YMCA Every Tuesday & Thursday from 1:00 – 3:00 Lap Pool

and 2-3 Warm Pool For Palmer Senior Center attendees. Cost only $3.50.

WALKING GROUP Every Tuesday

and Thursday 9:00 am – 10:00 am.

Dave Ridz, Walking Champion will be

leading this group. Come walk & enjoy

breakfast after.

Donna Brown RN

(Palmer Senior Center Nurse )

BLOOD GLUCOSE & BLOOD PRESSURE:

Donna Brown is available every Friday from 9:00-11:00

to Check Blood Glucose Levels and take Blood

Pressure.

Health, Informational, Educational and Fitness Page Donations are greatly appreciated for Tai Chi, Zumba & Arthritis/Range of Motion Programs

State Representative Todd Smola is scheduled to be at the center from 10-11 every other month on the second Monday unless the Monday falls on a Holiday and then he will

reschedule. Next schedule day is Monday, February 10th, Please call directly for an appoint-

ment (617) 722-2100 or Email at ToddSmola@MAhouse.gov

S.H.I.N.E. and Open Enrollment

The SHINE (Serving the Health Insurance Needs of Everyone)

Program provides free health insurance information and counseling to all Massachusetts residents with Medicare and their caregivers. People who have Medicare or who are about to become eligible for

Medicare, can meet with a counselor to learn about benefits and options available. Cindy Jasak will be filling in for Gene, she will be able to review programs that help people with limited income to pay

health care costs. will be available on Tuesdays’, January, 7th & 21st,

State Senator Ann Gobi’s Aide Lucas McDiarmid will be at the center on Wednesday, January 15th from 12-1:00 to answer any questions that you may have. Please RSVP him directly by calling 508-641-

3502 to set up an appointment. Thank You

The Law Offices of: White Jos R Law Offices : Will be here on

Friday, January 17th, 2020 (please call the center for a date) to

answer any of your legal questions from 9:00-10:30. Please call

the center (413) 283-2670 for your 15 minute appointment

Dietician Carol Coty from Wing Hospital will be available to answer your dietary question. Carol will be available on

Friday, January 17th from 9:00-10:45. Please call the front desk for more information.

From the Desk of the Friends of Palmer Senior Center

I want to thank Patricia Therrien, Cathy Plouffe, Irene Bishop & Family, Joan Dupsha, Andy Letendre, Elaine Jones, Tom & Loretta Madden, Betsy Leduc and Betty Koss, who donated directly to Friends of the Palmer Senior Center, Inc. in memory of Mary Hubert. Mary was a vital part of the group in formulating the organization and held many positions with-in our organization. Hopefully, I would like to clear up some misconceptions about Friends of the Palmer Senior Center, Inc. We are not part of the Palmer Senior Center or COA. Friends of Palmer Senior Center or FOPSC is a non-profit or-ganization. If a check is written, it must be made out to Friends of the Palmer Senior Center. Of course, we accept cash donations. Our mailing address is FOPSC (short version of name), PO Box 503, Palmer, MA 01069. Our mission is to raise funds to directly maintain and expand in various areas and to enhance the activities, dignity and well-being of our sen-ior citizens. Dues are $5/year and we invite any one to join and you don’t have to be a senior. Deadline for renewal is Jan. 31. If anyone would like to join Friend’s organization, forms are available at the Palmer Senior Center in our trip flyer holder. AVAILABLE until Dec. 31, January Calendar Raffle, 31 days of cash drawings and ticket/tickets will go in the drum for 31 days. 2020 CALENDAR (actually 15 months) for only $10 with historical photos of Palmer and the villages available at the senior center. Thank you to all our kind travelers who expressed their pleasure in traveling with Friends of the Palmer Senior Center. 2020 trips: CELTIC ANGELS @ The Aqua Turf Club, March 2, $95; BRANSON & The Ozarks MO, flying out of Hartford CT, 5D,4N, May 11-15, $1,409 pp, double occupancy, $500 deposit by Feb. 4, Final payment due March 20. NY 2 Day Trip, 9/11 Memorial & Museum, Tour of NBC Studios, The Ride, Ryan Maguire’s $469 pp, double occupancy, $100 deposit at sign-up and Final Payment due May 8. CAPE COD CANAL’S 106TH ANNIVERSARY TOUR, August 13, $94; BUFFETS, BINGO & COUNTRY MUSIC @ High Meadows, Granby, CT, September 9, $89. THANKSGIVING HOMESTYLE BUFFET at Plymouth Plantation, The Christmas Place, October 29, $69 All our trips depart from the parking lot on Bridge St. before the underpass which is the corner of Bridge and Main

Streets, Palmer. It is not too soon to sign up; our trips have been sold out early. Flyers available at the Palmer Senior Center. Business Hours TUESDAY from 10-12 at the senior center. Questions about Friends’ organization, call senior center 283-2670, leave your name, telephone number, reason for the call. We will return it as soon as possible. Our next meeting at the Palmer Senior Center will be 9 am on January 16. Be Happy and Healthy in the New Year. Live, Love & Laugh is the best medicine. Loretta, President

Outreach Hours by Appointment.

Office hours are Monday-Friday 8:30-4:00.

(413) 283-2670

MEDICARE SAVINGS PROGRAMS Starting January 1, 2020 the income and asset limits for Medicare Savings Programs (also known as “MassHealth” Buy-In” pro-grams) are increasing, meaning more residents of Massachusetts will be able to get help paying for Medicare Part B premium. On or after January 1, 2020 submit your completed application to MassHealth to see if you qualify. If you apply before that date, your application will not be reviewed using the new higher in-come and asset limits. Applications will be available at the senior center. You can also download a MassHealth Buy-In application from https://tinyurl.com/MassMSP or call the MassHealth Cus-tomer Service Center at 1-800-841-2900, or TTY at 1-800-497-4648, and request a simple, 2-page “MassHealth Buy-In” application.

Below are the new income and asset limits: You Are Income at/below assets at/below Single Individual $1,738 per month $15,460 Married Couple $ 2,346 per month $ 23,200

Interested in volunteering?

Join RSVP (the Retired and Senior Volun-teer Program) and help to support non-profits in your community. If you are over 55 and have a few hours each week or month to volunteer your time, experience, interests and talents, then the RSVP Pro-gram is for you. They offer dozens of oppor-tunities with local organizations that need assistants. RSVP is a federal Senior Corps Program, sponsored locally by the Hamp-shire Council of Governments. RSVP works with 58 non-profits and over 600 volunteers in Hampshire, Franklin and Hampden Counties. Contact Ginger Elliott

RSVP of the Pioneer Valley 99 Main Street

Northampton, MA 01060 or call 413-387-1296 to discover your perfect match. RSVP offers free liability insurance to all volunteers, mileage reimbursement if needed and other benefits. For more infor-mation please call Palmer Senior Center (413) 283-2670.

January’s Highlights

Every Wednesday in December we will have Adult Coloring, at 12:15 with Wii Bowling, Cribbage and Dominoes taking place at 12:30

Monday, January 6th, 2020; Movie and Popcorn, “50 First Dates” with Adam Sandler & Drew Barrymore; Henry Roth (Sandler) lives an enviable life in a Hawaiian paradise, spending every night with a beautiful tourists in search of an island fling. It is a sweet life with no strings attached until he meets Lucy (Barrymore). They hit it off, but the next day she acts like she does not know him, unfortunately, Lucy has short term memory loss, so every night all of memory of the day before is gone, but a man in love will go to any lengths to win her over. Romantic comedy. Tuesaday, January 7th, 2020; Once again we are going to have another Murder Mystery with Steve Hender-son; “Murder in the Priory”, a light lunch will be served at 11:30 and the mystery & murder at 12:30. This riotously comic, interactive show includes a cast of four highly skilled actors, a solid script along with lots of im-

provisation. Space is limited so please sign up early.

Have Comedy, Will Travel And The Palmer Senior Center Present “Murder at the Priory”

(this event is made possible by a grant from Palmer Historical & Cultural Center, 2072 Main St., Three Rivers, Massachusetts 01080 Tel: (413) 289-9295, Email: palmerhcc@gmail.com

Monday, January 13th, 2020; Movie & Popcorn, “Marley & Me”, Jennifer Aniston and Owen Wilson un-leash huge laughs as John and Jenny Grogan, a young couple contemplating the decision to start a family. Then came Marley...an adorable Labrador puppy who flunks obedience school and quickly turns his new home into a disaster area, Marley sees the ups and downs in this crazy family, a truly delightful movie. Monday, January 27th, 2020; Movie and Popcorn, “Five People you meet in Heaven”, This NY Times best seller is brought to life by an award winning cast, including Jon Voight, Ellen Burstyn and Jeff Daniels, the movie explores the unexpected mysteries of the afterlife by reminding us what really matters here on earth.

“Happiness is a State of Activity”

Pitch/Dominoes:

Please join the center for an evening of Pitch/Dominoes from 6:30– 8:30 the third

Thursday of every month.

Bingo

Join the Center Every Monday from 12:30-2:30. Snacks are available, along

with a lot of Fun.

This monthly Newsletter is made possible in part by our Formula Grant received by the EOEA. If

you would like this Newsletter mailed to you please call the center at 283-2670, $ 4.00 yearly sub-

scription. Please call front desk if you like a copy mailed to you.

Poets Corner

If you have any desire to share your favorite poem or want to create your

own, please email to mjohnson@townofpalmer.com or just drop it by my

office.

My Christmas Dream

Last night as I lay sleeping a dream came to me.

I was back in my childhood hoping Santa will

come to my tree.

Santa I tell you now, I don’t want to put you on the

spot but I’ll take one of everything you got

A baseball glove, a baseball bat, a big bottle of

Coke and a baby cat.

Santa, I’ve been good the whole year through.

I’ve done everything I’m supposed to do.

I was nice to my Dad, I was nice to my Mom, I

even helped her singing her Christmas Songs.

That’s when I woke up from my Christmas dream

I thought I was really there so real did it seem.

Now I have the Christmas Spirit that I always will.

So this Christmas Spirit and Christmas Cheer

never will I have my fill

Ralph Ingersoll

12/9/19

A New Year

It is the time of the year to search your mind. A chance to look deep inside yourself and try to

find.

A pledge to yourself of something you would like to make better. Maybe it will help to keep

these promises if you write them down in a letter.

At the end of the next year check and see.

Was I able to keep these promises to make a better me.

So this New Year’s Eve, think long and hard

about what you can do to try and make a wiser you.

We can all make resolutions, which we have all

done in the past. This New Year’s Eve try to make the kind that will last!

Bev Lemon

January

It freezes- all across a soundless sky

The birds go home. The governing dark's begun:

The steadfast dark that waits not for a sun;

The ultimate dark wherein the race shall die.

Death, with his evil finger to his lip,

Leers in at human windows, turning spy

To learn the country where his rule shall lie

When he assumes perpetual generalship.

The undefeated enemy, the chill

That shall benumb the voiceful earth at last,

Is master of our moment, and has bound

The viewless wind it-self. There is no sound.

It freezes. Every friendly stream is fast.

It freezes; and the graven twigs are still.

Hilaire Belloc :

Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday

Suggested Voluntary Donation $2 Meal Menu Subject to

Change

Total Sodium & Calories Include regular Dessert,

Milk (100mg Na)

1) Closed

2)

Breakfast Chz Omelet

Yogurt Blueberry Snack Loaf

Orange Pineapple Juice, Milk Orange

Pineapple Juice, Milk

3)

Lunch Meatloaf with Mush-

room Gravy, Green Beans and Mashed Po-

tatoes 12 Grain Bread

Reg./Diet Mandarin Oranges

6) Lunch

Crispy Fish Sandwich, with Dill Carrots, served with Tarter

Sauce, Steamed Corn Burger Bun Fresh Fruit

7) Breakfast

French Toast Yogurt

Orange Pineapple Juice,

Margarine Milk

8) Lunch

Chicken Da Vinci, Brus-sels Sprouts, Ziti Noo-

dles 12 Grain Bread

Brownies/Sugar free Cookies

9) Breakfast

Western Omelet Yogurt

Cranberry Snack Loaf Apple Juice

Milk, Margarine

10) Lunch

Veggie Lasagna Alfredo served with Italian

Blend Veggies Whole Wheat Bread Reg/Diet Warm Fruit

Compote

13) Lunch

Sweet & Sour Pork with Stir Fried Veggies,

White Rice 12 Grain Bread

Reg/Diet Tapioca Pudding

14) Breakfast

Chorizo Frittata Yogurt

Cherry Snack Loaf Orange Pineapple

Juice Milk, Margarine

15) Lunch

Shepherd’s Pie served with Glazed Carrots Blueberry Snack Loaf

Reg/Diet Spiced Apples

16) Breakfast

Cheese Omelet Yogurt

Blueberry Snack Loaf Orange Pineapple

Juice Milk, Margarine

17) Lunch

Fish Fry Friday Crispy Fish Filet served

with a Tossed Salad with Ranch Dressing, Crispy Potato Wedges

12 Grain Bread Reg/Diet Peach Crisp

20) Closed

21) Breakfast

French Toast Yogurt

Orange Pineapple Juice

Milk, Margarine

22) Lunch

Chicken and Gravy with Collard greens, 1/2 Baked

Potato (sour cream) Buttermilk Biscuit

Reg/Diet Applesauce

23) Breakfast

Ta-Go Ham Yogurt

Orange Pineapple Juice

Milk, Margarine

24) Lunch

BBQ Pulled Pork Slider served with Sweet Pota-toes, Creamy Coleslaw

Slider Buns Reg/Diet Spiced Pears

27) Lunch

American Chop Suey with Roman Blend

Veggies Cherry Snack loaf

Re/Diet Spiced Apples

28) Breakfast

Western Omelet Yogurt

Orange Pineapple Juice, Milk margarine

29) Lunch

Cold Plate Grilled Chicken Sand-wich (lettuce, tomato,

mayo) With Potato Salad

Burger Bun Fresh Fruit

30) Breakfast

Chorizo Frittata Yogurt

Orange snack loaf Cranberry Juice Milk, Margarine

31) Lunch

Roast Turkey with Gra-vy, Au Gratin

Potatoes, Cranberry Stuffing

Wheat Roll Reg/Diet Applesauce

January Menu by GSSSI 2020

Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday

1) Closed

2) Foot Care 8:30 Walking Grp 9:00 Breakfast 9:30

3) Cards 8:30

BP Checks/Glucose 9:00 Table Massage 10:45

Dominoes, Cribbage & Card Bingo 12:30

Quilting 1:00

6) Cards 8:30

Movie 12:30 “ 50 First Dates”

Bingo, Dominoes, Cribbage 12:30

7)

Walking Grp 9:00 SHINE 9-3

Breakfast 9:30 Big Y 12:30 Knit & Crochet 9-11

8) Cards 8:30 Adult Coloring, Dominoes, Cribbage & Wii 12:15

9)

Walking Group 9:00 Breakfast 9:30 Walmart 9:00

Chair Massage 11-1:15

10) Cards 8:30

BP Checks /Glucose 9:00

“Brown Bag” 11:30-2 Dominoes, Cribbage &

Trivia 12:30 Quilting 1:00

13) Cards 8:30

Movie 12:30 “ Marley & Me”

Bingo, Dominoes, Cribbage 12:30

14) Walking Grp 9:00 Breakfast 9:30 Big Y 12:30 Knit & Crochet 9-11

Paraffin 11:30-2:30 Pitch 12:30

15) Cards 8:30 Adult Coloring, Dominoes, Cribbage & Wii 12:15 Care Giver Support Group 12:15-1:15

16) Walking Grp 9:00 Breakfast 9:30

Evening Pitch & Dominoes 6:30

17) Cards 8:30 BP Checks/Glucose 9:00

Dietician 9-10:45 Lawyer 9:30

Dominoes, Cribbage 12:30

Quilting 1:00

20)

Closed

21) Walking Grp 9:00

SHINE 9-3 Breakfast 9:30 Big Y 12:30

Open Pantry in Ware 1-3

(pleas sign up) Knit & Crochet 9-11 Pitch 12:30

22) Cards 8:30 Adult Coloring, Dominoes, Cribbage & Wii 12:15

23) Walking Grp 9:00 Walmart 9:00 Breakfast 9:30

Chair Massage 11-1:15

24) Cards 8:30 BP Checks/Glucose 9

Dominoes, Cribbage 12:30

Quilting 1:00

27) Cards 8:30

Movie 12:30 “ Five People you Meet in Heaven”

Bingo, Dominoes & Cribbage 12:30

28) Walking Grp 9:00 Breakfast 9:30 Big Y 12:30 Knit & Crochet 9-11 Pitch 12:30

29) Cards 8:30 Adult Coloring, Dominoes, Cribbage & Wii 12:15

30) Walking Group 9:00 Breakfast 9:30

31) Cards 8:30 BP Checks/Glucose 9

Dominoes, Cribbage 12:30

Quilting 1:00

January Recreational Calendar 2020

Pictures Say a Million Words and then Some from the Annual Christmas Party

at the Elks on 12/12/19 Please Enjoy

Palmer Senior Center 1029 Central St Palmer MA 01069 January, 2020

Place Address Label Here

Giving and Caring People: Thanks to the many people who volunteer their many hours and talents to the senior center to keep things moving smoothly 23 volunteers gave 260.30 hours during the month of November, pay rate

valued at $ 3,865.50 Thanks for all you do.

Thank You for the Recent Donations:

Maria (for her weekly candy donation), Carol Miller, Dolores Roy, Eleanor Longe, Joanne Bergeron, Margo (thank you for the socks for the homeless), Ginny McKeon, Theresa & Thomas Kulig, Bev Lemon, and

Pathfinder Horticultural Department for the lovely Poinsettias

PRESORTED STANDARD

PAID Palmer, MA Permit No. 5

Please remember to sign up for your Gift Care bags When: Thursday, January 2nd and Please pick them up by Friday,

January 31st. Gift Bag items were donated by Orchard Valley Assisted Living in Wilbraham.