Hi All,
Welcome back from summer! It was a hot one so I’m hoping you found ways to stay cool! September is National Senior Center Month! So I am saluting all of you for coming and spending time with us, whether it’s lunch or an event, or just coming and reading the newspaper and having a cup of coffee. We are happy to see and be with you!
I am also proud of all our volunteers. These are the behind-the-scenes people who keep this place up and running. Answering the phones, serving folks at lunch, cooking the food and washing those dishes! We could not do it without you! I also want to highlight our COA Board and Friends of the COA committee. These folks volunteer their time and talents in making sure we get the best information and services possible. So thank you all!
Changes to report: Changing the hours of operation to 10am to 2pm, met with mixed reviews. Most of them not positive. Starting this month, we are returning to our previous part-time schedule of Monday thru Friday 9am to 1pm. Lunch will be served at 12 noon. We will continue to offer chair exercises each day, as well as, a balance class on Fridays, here at the Town Hall. Please make note of the changes.
For consideration: This month, we welcome back our elder law expert, Brian Snell. Brian is an attorney with over 20 years’ experience in estate planning and elder law concerns. We offer him appointment times once a month, here at the COA, to help answer any questions you might have. We have invited him to join us for lunch on Tuesday, September 16th. He will speak, briefly, after lunch about the governmental changes in home ownership in relation to nursing home placement for seniors. You are welcome to join us for lunch and ask him questions. In October, he will return for regularly scheduled times to answer any other questions you might have.
I invited Alison Nieto, our acting Town Administrator, to come and join us for lunch on Tuesday, September 23rd. She will share with us her responsibilities and what is happening in the town. She will also answer any questions you may have!
We have a busy month ahead! Please check inside for all the details!
See you at lunch!
Mary