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Claremont Senior Times Official Publication of the Claremont Senior Center, Inc.
5 Acer Heights Rd. ~ Claremont, NH 03743 ~ Tel. (603)543-5998
E-mail: [email protected] Website: cnhcs.org
Hours of Operation
Monday - Friday 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM
Board of Directors
Chair Denise Liveston 542-5725 Directors
Vice Chair Marilyn Gilbert 542-5798 Dennis Francis 543-0551
Treasurer Larry Johnson 341-4725 Roy Winot 542-2043
Secretary Donna Cornett 826-3260 Debbie Bedard 558-3710
Peg LaPointe 542-4782
Brenda Ruest 542-6644
Executive Director & Newsletter Editor Claire Lessard 543-3617
Volume 19 ~ Issue 5 May 2019
Mission Statement
The Claremont Senior Center, Inc. is a non-profit organization registered in New
Hampshire, to benefit senior citizens in Claremont and the surrounding area. This
organization enhances networking and provides educational, health, nutritional, ar-
tistic, social and recreational opportunities and resources.
Lottery Tickets Raffle Tickets now on sale at the center!
$2.00 per ticket / $5.00 for 3 / $10.00 for 6
1st Prize: $250.00 worth of raffle tickets
2nd Prize: $150.00 worth of raffle tickets
3rd Prize: $100.00 worth of raffle tickets
May (Mon. - Fri.)
Sunday
1:00 PM “Sunday at the Center”
Monday
1:00 PM Adult Coloring
1:00 PM Ping Pong
Tuesday
10:00 AM Exercise
10:45 AM Silver Sneakers
11:45 AM Lunch
6:00 PM Game Night
Wednesday
8:30 AM Foot Clinic (1) (8) (15)
10:00 AM Ping Pong
1:00 PM Senior Bingo (55 & older)
Thursday
10:00 AM Exercise
10:30 AM Free Blood Pressure Clinic (2)
11:00 AM Free Blood Pressure Clinic (16)
11:45 AM Lunch
Friday
12:00 PM Knitters
1:00 PM Mahjongg
Pool … Mon. - Fri. ( 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM )
Sponsored by Lake Sunapee Region VNA & Hospice
Foot Clinics May 1, 8, 15, 2019
(8:30 AM - 4:00 PM)
There is a charge ($25)
Appointments needed … call (603) 526-4077
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Blood Pressure Clinics Thursday - May 2, 2019 (10:30 AM - 12 noon) Thursday - May 16, 2019 (1l:00 AM - 12 noon)
Clinics held in Mozden Room
May Menu
Thurs. 2 Shepherd’s pie, mashed potatoes,
corn, vanilla pudding.
Tues. 7 Bourdon chicken, white rice, peas,
ice cream sandwishes.
Thurs. 9 Fried catfish or baked fish
French fries, carrots, jell-0.
Tues. 14 Chicken cacciatore, pasta,
string beans, cupcakes.
Thurs. 16 Birthday Celebration
Homemade Swedish balls,
egg noodles, peas.
Tues. 21 Pork loin, gravy, mashed potatoes,
squash, birthday cake.
Thurs. 23 Salad, chili, cornbread, brownie.
Tues. 28 Chicken stew over buttermilk biscuit,
apple crisp.
Thurs. 30 Salad, American chop suey,
gingerbread with cream.
Reminder… we have a “Free Dinner” drawing
at our Tuesday and Thursday dinners!
Planning Ideas When Shopping: Separate raw meat, poultry and seafood from other foods in
your grocery cart. Put these foods in plastic bags to prevent
their juices from dripping onto other foods. Separate these
foods in your grocery bags.
When Refrigerating Food: Place raw meat, poultry and seafood in containers or sealed
plastic bags to prevent their juices from dripping. Raw juices
often contain harmful bacteria. Store eggs in their original car-
ton and refrigerate.
When Preparing Food: Wash hands and surfaces often. Harmful bacteria can spread
throughout the kitchen. To present this...
wash hands with soap and warm water for 20 seconds before
and after handling food and after using the bathroom, changing
a diaper or handling pets. Use hot soapy water and paper towel
or clean cloths to wipe up kitchen surfaces or spills. Wash
cloths often in the hot cycle of your washing machine. Wash
cutting boards, dishes and counter tops with hot soapy water
after preparing each food item and before you go on to the next
item. Use a clean cutting board. If possible use one cutting
board for fresh produce and a separate one for raw meat, poul-
try and seafood. Once cutting boards become excessively worn
or develop hard-to-clean grooves you should replace them.
Monthly Meeting
May 6, 2019
12:45 PM in the Mozden Room Come for dinner...stay for the meeting!
If you attend...you might be the
lucky winner of a “free dinner!”
April winner was Rita Wolfe.
BINGO Every Thursday night
sponsored by
Croydon Ladies Auxiliary
Doors open at 4:30 PM / Games start at 6:30 PM.
Food concession available!
Open to the public, however you must be18
and older per NH State Gaming Laws!
Watch ads for their “Big” Bingo held on Sundays!
Next one coming up is April 7.
“Memorial Bricks” $100 per brick!
In Memory of Deceased or In Honor of Living
Family Members and Friends!
Come see our “Brick Wall.”
Business Card Ad Any business that would like to put a Business Card
size ad in our monthly newsletter is welcome! Cost is
$200.00 per year (12 inserts).
Seniors Game Night Every Tuesday (6:00 - 9:00 PM)
Hand & Foot card game and Pool are popular!
Attendees should bring a snack to share!
“Sunday at the Center” For members and bona fide guests! Center is open 1:00 -
4:00 PM. Watch television, play Pool, (Hand & Foot
card game a favorite) or just socialize. Bring a snack to
share and bring your own beverage.
Seniors Bingo (for persons 55 years of age and older) every Wednes-
day at 1:00 PM.
Lunch available for purchase!
Sale of paper strips stops at 12:50 PM.
Thinking of joining the center? Come on over...we have a new program.
Sign up for our
“One Month Trial Membership”
which means whatever date you sign up
the membership will be good for one month.
Come enjoy all of our programs and activities.
Bring a friend . . . hope you will join us!
Aluminum Can Tabs We are still collecting tabs!
Turkey Dinner
Hosted by Claremont Senior Center
May 18th 5-6:30 PM
$10.00/person
$6.00/child
Happy May Birthdays! Birthstone . . . . Emerald
Flower . . . . . . . . Lily of the Valley
Lorraine Boggis Gary Byron
Douglas Craigue Winnifred Dennis
Sandra Flack Charles Fletcher
Sr. Louise Foisy Cheryl Gagne
Audrey Harriman Joseph Helie
Wayne Howe John Hurley
Shirley Laclair Benoit Laliberte
Donald LaPointe Sally Leblanc
Oliver Leonard Wanda Mardanes
Angelo Nestor Beverly O’Brien
Wayne Parry Judy Rostallis
Bonnie Sanford Sandra Santow
Edith Therrien Judy Wells
April Birthdays
Gift Certificates . . . Give someone a great
gift for a birthday, anniversary, any celebration or occa-
sion with a $5.00 gift certificate for a Tuesday or
Thursday lunch at the center. Membership certificates
also available for $20.00.
Harvey Gilbert. Robert Belaire
Donat Gagne, Debbie Bedard
RENTALS We have several types …weddings, hourly, one-day,
funeral receptions, showers, birthday parties and
board room (8 person capacity). 1st come, 1st
served!!!
“Vendors / Crafters “ Corner Open to any Vendor / Crafter
on Tuesday and Thursday 10:00 AM - 1:00 PM
Rent one 8’ table for $15.00 (in entrance lounge).
Only 1 vendor/crafter per date. Pay at registration!
Vendor … Julie Richardson
Julie’s ICare … May 9, 2019
More info, call her at (603) 543-3216
Jaime Adriance (Jewelry) … May 7, 21, 2019
More info, call her at (603) 558-4080
Adult Coloring Come join the fun! Open
to the public every Mon-
day (1:00 - 3:00 PM).
Center members free.
Non-members $1.00.
Silver Sneakers Classes held every Tuesday at 10:45 AM
in the large Mozden Room
$2.00 per person / 45 minute session
(for women, men, members / non-members)
Stretch & Strength fun exercise, move to music!
All fitness levels welcome.
Wear non-slip sneaker style shoes.
More info, call Laura (603) 558-8811.
Senior Men’s Breakfast
(for men only)
May 13, 2019 Pancakes, sausage or bacon, juice and coffee.
Members $2.00 Non-member guests $3.00
Meet at 8:00AM Serving at 8:15 AM
Speaker at 8:45 AM.
Game Night Every Tuesday (6:30 - 9:00 PM)
Play Pool, Hand & Foot Card Game,
work on a puzzle, socialize. Come visit!
Bring a snack to share...bring a friend!
Chair Yoga Every Friday
10:30 - 11: 30 AM
Mozden Room
$5.00 per class
Donations List Small donations to the center help defray some of the expenses incurred in our daily operations
especially regarding the kitchen and office. Members...feel free to offer suggestions to the list.
Thank you for your donations!
Misc. ...
- Bottled water - Individually wrapped candy
- Disinfectant hand wipes - Bags of Ice Melt during winter months
- Mr. Clean “sponges” - Gas cards (for snow blower / lawn mower)
- Facial Tissues - Plastic knives
- Zip lock “sandwich” type plastic bags
Kitchen ... - Coffee (ground) not whole bean
- Market Basket Gift Cards (perishables for meals)...coffee creamer, salad fixings, whipping cream, etc.
- Wal-Mart Card (food for kitchen, etc.). - Box of quart size freezer bags
Office ...
- Postage Stamps (10, 20 stamp sheets) - Reams of paper (8 1/2 x 11)...white or colored
- Printer cartridges (HP) 950 XL Black / 951 Cyan, Magenta, Yellow
- Wal-Mart Card (for paper, ink cartridges and misc. office supplies).
As we go into the month of May I look forward to seeing the change in colors as the
spring flowers and flowering trees begin to bloom and show their colors. But along with the
spring flowers we can also be assured that it is also a season of insects returning to our area.
For those of us who do take care of our own yards and working outside, be sure to use sun-
screen and insect repellent. After being outside and working in the yard and getting your
flower beds and gardens ready, be sure to take time and check yourself for ticks.
The Car Show committee has already begun planning for the August event and four
concerts have been set up for the summer. Hopefully, we will be able to have some other
events for our members during the summer.
I want to wish all of our mothers a Happy Mother’s Day! Denise Liveston
Membership Dues … are good for only 1 year. You will be removed from the
membership roster if your dues are not paid on time and you will not be eligible for member
benefits.
We can no longer carry you on our membership list if your dues are not paid.
You will be asked to present your “Membership Card” at some functions!
You will receive a post card in the mail to help remind you when your dues are due!
Every member is valuable and we do not want to lose you!
Thank you and hope you will continue to join the center,
May 8 VE Day
12 Mother’s Day
18 Armed Forces Day
22 National Maritime Day
27 Memorial Day
MAY Mother’s Day
While the Mother’s Day that we celebrate on the 2nd Sunday in May is a
fairly recent development, the basic idea goes back to ancient mythology
… to the long ago civilizations of the Greeks and Romans.
The Greeks paid annual homage to Cybele, the mother figure of their
gods and the Romans dedicated an annual spring festival to the mother
of their gods.
In 1914, President Woodrow Wilson signed a bill designating the 2nd
Sunday in May as a legal holiday to be called “Mother’s Day”… dedi-
cated “to the best mother in the world, your mother.”
For the first few years, the day was observed as a legal holiday, but in
absolute simplicity and reverence..church services were held in honor of
all mothers, living and dead.
Memorial Day Memorial Day is a poignant reminder of the tenacity of life.
We post the flag on this day; now your American flag rules.
On June 22, 1942, Congress passed a joint resolution, later amended on
December 22, 1942, that encompassed what has come to be known as
the U. S. Flag Code. Here are highlights:
Perhaps the most important rule involves how citizens should behave
around the Stars and Stripes: the flag of the United States is the emblem
of our identity as a separate nation, which the United States of America
has been for more than 200 years. Therefore, citizens should stand at
attention and salute when their flag is passing in a parade or being
hoisted or lowered.
- Taken from The Old
Farmer’s 2019 Almanac
A tremendous “Thank You” is
extended to our volunteers!
Without volunteers
we could not put on all of the events
that you enjoy.
More volunteers needed …
let us know how you could help!
April
Front Desk (hrs.)
59
Free “Bridge” Class
Beginners Course Set Thursdays May 2 - June 13 (1:00 - 3:00 PM)
Beginners learn Standard American Bidding
and How to Play the Hand and Defense
A seven week course introducing people to the card game of bridge.
Instructor Alan Grigsby will begin by describing the deck of cards,
explain Standard American bidding and teach effective card playing
techniques.
Attendees can attend the senior center’s weekly luncheon on Thurs-
days before the course begins.
Membership at the senior center is not required to take the course.
Registration can be made at the senior center...come or call (603)
543-5998.
For further information, call Mr. Grigsby at (603) 542-2031.
LATE MODEL AUTO & TRUCK PARTS
Frances J. Tolles Home Complex
Private rooms with meals for Elderly Women
Apartments for Elderly Men and Women
44 Sullivan St.
Claremont, NH 03743
(603) 542-3070
