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The Newsletter of the Bigelow Center for Senior ActivitiesVolume 25, Number 9 September, 2015
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Program Highlights for September
Charles Grodin to Speak at Center
Fairfield Senior Center Rechristened
Charles Grodin, comedian, actor and author of Just When I Thought I’d Heard Everything! will be at the Big-elow Center on Thursday, September 3 at 1:00 p.m. to take you on a come-dic roller coaster ride as he shares sto-ries about his long career and life in Hollywood.
It was a per-fect day for an unveiling and dedica-tion ceremo-ny: sunny and warm, but not sultry. And the crowd was big, so big, in fact, that the Fairfield police were enlisted to control park-ing—a first for the Fair-field Senior Center, which on this very special day would be rechristened the “Bigelow Center for Senior Activities.” Bruce Carter, Human Services Commission Chairman, said the decision to
Actor Charles Grodin
From left, top panels: Human Services Chair Bruce Carter unveils the Center’s new sign. Bottom left: the Bigelow Family—David, Cindi, Eu-nice and Cindi’s son David O’Hara. Missing from the photo is Meghan O’Hara, Cindi’s daughter. Right, Cindi Bigelow addresses the crowd.Photo credits: Donna O’Keefe Saracco, Genevieve Reilly, Ron Atwater
For more than 50 years, Mr. Grodin, a well-known actor, comedian, author, and former talk show host, has been in the entertainment industry and seen it all. His many film credits include Ro-man Polanski’s Rosemary’s Baby in 1968, The Heartbreak Kid, Catch-22, Midnight Run, Heaven Can Wait, Taking Care of Business, Seems Like
Brain Games Lunch and Learn: Tuesday, September 8 from 12:00 noon to 1:30 p.m.
Dedication event honoring Cindi Bigelow draws big crowd
Try your luck at a variety of brain teasers and enjoy a delicious and complimentary lunch provided by The Greens at Cannondale and Wil-ton Meadows. Registration required. Join in for an enjoyable, heart healthy lunch and try your luck at a variety of brain teasers. Facilitated by Danielle Anacona of The Greens.
Museum of the Month: The Bellar-mine Museum at Fairfield Univer-sity. Wednesday, September 9. Bus leaves Center at 10:15 a.m. Re-turns for lunch by 11:45 a.m. Space limited to 15.Watercolors with Sabine Bonnar: Mondays, Starting September 14 from 12:30 to 2:00 p.m. Explore your creative side! Fee: $50 per five-week session, payable directly
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At The Movies In September
Every Friday at 12:45
Marisa Tomei, Hugh Grant — Keith Michaels (Grant), an academy award winner for his screenplay for the movie Paradise Misplaced, now faces personal crises and Hollywood rejection. To get a breakthrough, his agent suggests he take the job he most hates, teaching. The assignment as guest professor at a remote college is far from his usual Tinsel Town comforts, but it could possibly bring him to a new life.“Simple, unforced and immensely winning.” 106 minutes.
Ben Barnes, Katherine Heigl — A modern day train hopper fighting to become a successful musician, and a single mom battling to maintain custody of her daughter, defy their circumstances by coming together in a relationship that may change each others lives forever. “A romance of a gentle, bittersweet, grown-up variety that doesn’t pretend that every connection has to be a grand, sweeping, happily-ever-after thing.” 90 minutes.
September 25 — The Rewrite (2014)
September 18 — Jackie and Ryan (2015)
Gianni Di Gregorio, Grazia Cesarini Sforza, Marina Cacciotti — Di Gregorio stars in and directs this charming and bittersweet tale from Italy of great food, feisty ladies, and unlikely friendships. The setting is a weekend in a deserted Rome during the dog days of summer. “A simple and endlessly charming look at a weekend in the life of an uncomplicated middle-aged man living with his aging mother.” 75 minutes.
September 11 — Mid-August Lunch (2009) ½
Beginning Spanish: Wednesdays, Starting September 16, 10:00 to 11:00 a.m.
Lunch Bunch: Ikea, Wednesday Sep-tember 16, 9:30 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
Al Pacino, Annette Bening, Michael Caine — Al Pacino stars as aging 1970s rocker Danny Collins, who can’t give up his hard-living ways. But when his manager uncovers a 40-year-old undelivered letter written to him by John Lennon, he decides to change course and embarks on a heartfelt journey to rediscover his family, find true love and begin a second act.“Funny, moving, well observed and very nicely acted by Pacino and Bening.” 106 minutes.
September 4 — Danny Collins (2015)
Program Notes From Page 1
If you’ve ever thought about writing the story of your life, here’s your op-portunity. Join us, hone your writing skills and jog your memory while sharing with your fellow writers. Fa-cilitator Amy Luciano is associated with the Connecticut Writer’s Work-shop. Fee: $40 per eight-week ses-sion, payable directly to the instructor.
Bienvenidos a Espanol! This class is recommended for students who have little or no grasp of the Spanish lan-guage. Great for travelers to Spain. Beginning grammar, conversation, and reading. Instructor Luz Rincon is a certified Berlitz language instructor. Fee: $40 per eight-week session, pay-able directly to instructor.
Take a walk around Ikea in New Ha-ven then enjoy their fabulous Swedish meatballs in their cafeteria. Bus leaves the Center at 9:30 a.m. and returns by 2:00 p.m. Space is limited to 15.
Bridge Classes with Judy Jacobson: Mondays, starting September 21 through November 16 and Wednes-days, starting September 30 through November 18. See schedule, page 4.
$15 for AARP members, $20 for non-members. Make checks payable to AARP.
AARP Driver Safety Class: NOTE SPECIAL DATE—Saturday, Septem-ber 19 from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
Personal Stories Workshop: Tues-days, starting September 15 at 1:00 p.m.
Ramon Agosto of the Connecticut Department of Veterans’ Affairs will be at the Center to meet with veter-ans and their families to answer ques-tions.
Veterans’ Affairs: Thursday, Septem-ber 24 and Thursday, October 22 at 12:30 p.m.
Learn how to manage on-going health issues such as diabetes, arthritis, lung
Live Well: Tuesdays, starting Sep-tember 22 through October 27 from 1:00 to 3:30 p.m.
Art Gottlieb, military historian, will speak about drones, the remote con-trol weapon of the 21st Century. The presentation will be followed by a drone/quad-copter demonstration by Will Vanderlip of Hobbytown in Fair-field. This program is sponsored by Interim Healthcare.
Drones Talk and Demo: Saturday, September 19 at 10:00 a.m.
to instructor. Call Sabine to register at 203.913.9922 or see Janet in the office. Cruise and Fish on the Lucky Lady Party Boat: Monday, September 14 from 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.Enjoy an exclusive four-hour, off-shore cruise and fishing trip on The Lucky Lady. Bring your own food or buy it on board. Space is limited to 30. Fee: $66 per person, which in-cludes transportation, the boat, fish-ing gear and mates fees. Register by Wednesday, September 9.
Declarer play, eight lessons, $105. Conventions, four lessons, $55.
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September Menu
― Indira Gandhi
Perfect Protein Has Antioxidant and Anti-Inflammatory Properties
“My grandfather once told me that there were two kinds of people: those who do the work and those who take the credit. He told me to try to be in the first group; there was much less competition.
Tuna is a true power food. One serving contains 100% of the daily requirement of selenium, an antioxidant that protects against cell damage; 100% of the daily vitamin B12 requirement which is essential for good metabolism, red blood cells and the nervous system; 17 grams of protein for strong muscles and weight control; and it’s rich in omega-3 fatty acids which contribute to healthy skin, hair, cardiovascular function and reduced inflammation. Canned and pouched tuna have a long shelf life without refrigeration and can be used in many quick, nutritious recipes, including salads, sandwiches, fajitas and casseroles.
Please call Celeste at 203.256.3118 between 9:30 and 10:30 a.m. to register for lunch two days in advance.
A $5.00 donation is suggested. 1% or skim milk is provided. Margarine served with all meals.
Menu subject to change. *High in sugar content. **High Salt Content. +High fat.
Senior Community CafeMonday to Friday, 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Lunch service begins at 12:00 noon
MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY
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Beef Noodle Soup White Bean Soup Chicken Rice Soup Tomato Soup
Tossed Salad Sliced Beets Caesar Salad Macaroni Salad
Roast Chicken with Braised Beef Brisket Sliced Pork with Pan Roast Catfish
Pineapple Chutney Potato Pancakes Caramelized Onions with Mustard Crust
Jasmine Rice Red Cabbage Wild Rice Blend Sweet Potato Mash
Snow Peas Cauliflower Broccoli
Watermelon Banana Pudding Cantaloupe Lemon Meringue Pie
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Lentil Soup Turkey Rice Soup Beef Vegetable Spring Pea Soup
Tossed Salad Three Bean Salad Mixed Greens Carrot Raisin Salad
Chicken Pot Pie Beef Goulash Stuffed Loin of Pork Baked Haddock with
Mixed Vegetables Medium Noodles Roast Potatoes Herb Crumb Topping
Peas Acorn Squash Rice Pilaf, Zucchini
Rice Pudding Honeydew Cookies Pears
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Squash Soup Beef Vegetable Soup Split Pea Soup Chicken Noodle Soup Tomato Vegetable
Stewed Kale Caesar Salad Field Greens Tri-Color Pasta Salad Tomato Salad
Beef Tips with Cavatelli with Italian Chicken Picatta Savory Meatloaf Crab Cakes with
Mushrooms Sausage and Broccoli Parmesan Rice with Gravy Tartar Sauce
Dutch Noodles in Garlic Sauce Green Beans Mashed Potatoes Roast Potatoes
Baby Carrots Broccoli Spinach
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Cream of Chicken Soup Navy Bean Soup Carrot Bisque Beef Barley Soup Clam Chowder
Rice Salad with Walnuts Cole Slaw Tossed Salad Caesar Salad Cucumber Salad
Quiche Lorraine Pork Roast Natural Old Fashioned Chicken Parmesan Seared Salmon
Potato and Green Au Jus Pot Roast Pasta with Parsley
Bean Vinaigrette Sweet Potato Potatoes Sautéed Spinach Brown RicePeas and Carrots Mixed Vegetables Sugar Snap Peas
Cookies Watermelon Chocolate Cake Fruit Salad Butterscotch Pudding
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Beef Noodle Soup Three Bean Soup Corn Chowder
Carrot Raisin Salad Mixed Greens Caesar Salad
BBQ Chicken Roast Turkey Beef Lasagna
Macaroni and Cheese with Gravy Zucchini
Braised Greens Stuffing Garlic BreadVegetable Casserole
Honeydew Jell-O Rice Pudding
Labor DayCenter Closed
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Calendar of Events September, 2015
Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday
19:00 Dance Aerobics-Free 10:00 American Empire1:00 Great Britain
2 10:00 Women of Power1:00 Very Verdi
3 10:00 Royal Love Stories1:00 Grandparent Finances1:00 Charles Grodin-See page 1
410:00 Body Balance10:00 Faith Literature12:45 Movie: Danny Collins
7 89:00 Dance Aerobics-Free 10:00 American Empire 12:00 Brain Games1:00 Great Britain 1:00 Diabetes Support Grp
9 10:00 Women of Power 10:15 Bellarmine Museum11:00 Book Club: Boys on a Boat1:00 Very Verdi
1010:00 Royal Love Stories1:00 Grandparent Finances
11 10:00 Body Balance 10:00 Faith Literature 12:45 Movie: Mid-August Lunch
148:30 Lucky Lady Trip10:00 NYC Mansions12:30 Watercolor Class 1:00 Ireland2:00 Meditation Class
159:00 Dance Aerobics-Free 10:00 American Empire 1:00 Great Britain 1:00 Personal Story Class1:00 Basic Computing
169:30 Ikea Trip10:00 Women of Power 10:00 Beginning Spanish1:00 Very Verdi1:00 Genealogy
1710:00 Royal Love Stories 12:00 Birthday Celebration1:00 Grandparent Finances 1:00 Basic Computing4:00 Technology Tutoring6:00 Shaping American Experience
18 10:00 Body Balance 10:00 Faith Literature 12:45 Movie: Jackie and Ryan
219:30 Blood Pressure Screening 10:00 Bridge Class10:00 NYC Mansions 12:30 Beg. Bridge Class 12:30 Watercolor Class1:00 Ireland
229:00 Dance Aerobics-Free 10:00 American Empire 10:00 Hearing Screening1:00 Great Britain 1:00 Personal Story Class1:00 Basic Computing1:00 Live Well
2310:00 Women of Power 10:00 Beginning Spanish1:00 Very Verdi
2410:00 Royal Love Stories 12:30 Veteran’s Session1:00 Grandparent Finances1:00 Basic Computing4:00 Technology Tutoring6:00 Shaping American Experience6:00 Medicare Talk
2510:00 Body Balance 10:00 Faith Literature 12:45 Movie: The Rewrite
2810:00 Bridge Class 10:00 NYC Mansions 12:30 Beg. Bridge Class 12:30 Watercolor Class1:00 Ireland1:00 Adult Children
299:00 Dance Aerobics-Free 10:00 American Empire 1:00 Personal Story Class1:00 Live Well1:00 Basic Computing1:00 Great Britain1:00 Dr. Blondin Talk-See page 51:00 Bunco
309:30 Bridge Class 10:00 Women of Power 10:00 Beginning Spanish1:00 Very Verdi
Every Monday Every Tuesday Every Wednesday Every Thursday Every Friday
9:00 Woodcarving9:00 Table Tennis9:00 Table Pool9:00 Dance Aerobics10:15 Zumba w/Barbara
(Free)1:00 Open Bridge1:00 Dance Aerobics2:15 Pickleball
9:00 Pacers-Walking Group
9:00 Table Tennis9:00 Woodcarving9:00 Table Pool9:00 Dance Aerobics9:30 Yoga10:00 Senior Exercise10:00 Open Painting11:00 Flex & Stretch11:30 Arthritis Exercise1:00 Model Airplane
Club1:00 Chess Club1:00 Mah-Jongg
9:00 Pacers-Walking Group
9:00 Table Tennis9:00 Woodcarving9:00 Table Pool9:30 Open Crafts10:15 Zumba w/Barbara
(Free)12:30 Open Bridge1:00 Tai Chi2:15 Pickleball
9:00 Table Tennis9:00 Quilters9:00 Table Pool9:30 Bocce10:00 Body Balance12:45 Movie1:00 Scrabble1:00 Pickleball
9:00 Pacers-Walking Group
9:00 Table Tennis9:00 Table Pool9:00 Basic Zumba9:30 Sewing Bee9:30 Bocce10:00 Senior Exercise10:00 Open Computer
Lab/Help11:00 Flex & Stretch11:30 Arthritis Exercise12:30 Bingo1:00 Open Bridge1:00 Tai Chi2:15 Pickleball
We are currently recruiting additional exercise instructors. Please watch the bulletin boards for new announcements.
Our calendar is subject to change. Visit our Facebook page for the very latest information. Google: Bigelow Center for Senior Activities
Labor DayCenter Closed
$6 per plant, assorted colors. Come to Center Monday through Friday up
ANNUAL MUM SALE!
to September 8 to place a pre-order with payment at the front desk between 9:30 a.m. and 3:30 p.m. Pick up Thursday, September 10, 12 noon to 3:00 p.m. and Friday, September 11 from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
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Senior Issues Forums Begin this Month. The 2015-2016 Senior Is-sues Forum lecture series will open on Tuesday, September 29 at 1:00 p.m. with a talk entitled “The Man-agement of Brain Tumors in Older Adults” by Neuro-Oncologist Dr. Nicholas Blon-din, the medical director of Saint Vincent’s brain tumor center.
Dr. Nicholas Blondin
Dr. Blondin will talk about the types of brain tumors that can occur in older persons and explain how they are diagnosed and treated. He’ll also speak about the latest medical advances and technology currently available for the treatment of brain tumors.
A Connecticut native, Dr. Blondin received his medical degree from the University of Connecticut School of Medicine and completed his neurology residency and neuro-oncology fellowship at Yale-New Haven Hospital. He is a board certified neurologist who practices with Associated Neurologists of Southern Connecticut.
Closings. The Bigelow Center for Senior Activities will be closed on Saturday September 5, Monday September 7, Labor Day, and Sat-urday, September 26.
Coming in October. Two Bigelow Center open houses: Thursday, Oc-tober 1 at 5:00 p.m. and Tuesday, October 6 at 1:00 p.m. A mental health breakfast for profession-als: Tuesday, October 6 from 8:00 to 9:30 a.m. A talk on homecare: Thursday, October 8 at 6:00 p.m. A light supper will be served.
The Diabetes Support Group will meet on the second Tuesday of the month from 1:00 to 2:00 p.m. for 2015-2016. Santina Galbo, Health Educator for the Town of Fairfield, is broadening the scope of the group: it will be known as the Chronic Dis-ease and Diabetes Support Group to include others who may be suffer-ing from various chronic diseases.
Basic Computing taught by Lisa Harris starts Tuesday, September 15. Learn mouse and keyboard skills, how to use Windows, how to personalize your computer and get started with word processing. Cost: $30 for eight classes payable to the instructor at the first class.
The Agape Society in partnership with Fairfield Police and Fairfield Fire volunteers will be holding it’s annual Day in the Sun at the Big-elow Center on Saturday, Septem-ber 26. This special annual event offers youth with disabilities a day to socialize, have fun, eat great BBQ food and play games. Open to any young person with a disability and his/her caregiver or parents.
Saturday and Evening Programs
Fall Pickleball Schedule Announced
Thursdays at 6:00 p.m., September 17, 24, October 1, 8: The Shaping of the American Experience taught by James Ewing. September 17 at 4:00 p.m.: Technology Tutoring for Flus-tered Seniors. September 24 at 6:00 p.m.: Medicare Talk.Saturday, September 19 from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.: AARP Driver Safe-ty Class. Saturday, September 19 at 10:00 a.m.: Drones talk and demo by Art Gottlieb and Will Vanderlip.
Monday—2:15 to 5:00 p.m.: All play.Tuesday—2:15 to 5:00 p.m.: All play.Thursday—2:15 to 4:30 p.m.: Blue; 4:30 to 6:50 p.m.: All play.Friday—1:00 to 5:00 p.m.: Red and Green.Saturday—9:00 a.m. to noon: All play.
The new schedule starts Monday, September 28. See the October News-letter for more announcements.
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Charles Grodin From Page 1 Fairfield Senior Center Rechristened From Page 1
Programs From Page 2
Old Times, The Great Muppet Caper, The Woman in Red, The Lonely Guy, Ishtar, The Couch Trip and more. Join Mr. Grodin as he makes you laugh, bringing you on his own personal journey through show business! Reg-istration is required for this free pro-gram.
and heart disease, chronic pain, anxi-ety and depression in this free work-shop. Facilitated by Betsy Gardner, PhD and Gladys Gress, PhD, both certified Live Well master trainers. Participants will make weekly action plans, share experiences, and help each other solve problems encoun-tered in creating and carrying out self-management programs.
Learn about the four parts of Medi-care, including hospital care, physi-cian’s services and lab work and pre-scription drug coverage. Also learn about programs that can help save money on medical and drug costs. Additionally, this free presentation will help a Medicare beneficiary un-derstand when to file an appeal or complaint. Presented by Lisa Alhaba-la, Choices Counsellor at the South-west Connecticut Agency on Aging.
New to Medicare? Thursday, Sep-tember 24 at 6:00 p.m.
Sibling rivalry is accepted as a nor-mal state of affairs. Key life events can bring siblings closer together or drive them apart. It’s no won-der so many parents are shouting “Why can’t my kids just get along?” Melody Matheny-Orpen of VNS and Hospice of Fairfield County will ex-amine this pervasive and troubling phenomenon in this free presentation.
Why Can’t My Adult Children Get Along? Monday, September 28 at 1:00 p.m.
give Cindi Bigelow this signal honor was not a difficult one. A long time supporter of the Center, her many contributions are evident everywhere in the building—from the Bigelow Tea Room to the Center’s Manage-ment Information System and the AV equipment in the Multi-Media Room. “It’s really extraordinary,” Mr. Carter said, “when you have somebody you want to honor while they’re here, and while they’re helping us, so this is very special... so Cindi, we want to thank you so much from our hearts, so much.” And then with great aplomb he unveiled the Bigelow Center’s new sign to a great explosion of applause.
Ms. Bigelow said, “This is really an amazing honor... I’ve learned over the course of time the unbelievable work the Senior Center does.” She went on to say, “I think about the people who are using this center, the seniors, the ones that have raised a family, have worked forty to fifty years, have dedi-
IMPORTANT: Advance registration is required for all programs at the Big-elow Center.
cated themselves to making this town the town that it is today. They deserve an amazing, beautiful center like this, whatever the name of it is. And I have to say for my family, we can’t thank you enough. This is extremely hum-bling—it’s really incomprehensible.” Of the town’s seniors she said, “We need you, we need your wisdom and you are owed so much for everything you’ve done for us... and I want to thank you for making me a part of your family.”
At the conclusion of the event, First Selectman Mike Tetreau said, “Look at this, this is a real community event. This is unbelievable! I’ve never seen this many people from so many differ-ent segments of our community come out to share in a celebration here at the Senior Center. Thank you again to the Bigelows for your leadership, but the highest compliment I can pay is to thank you for making a difference in our community.”
From left, top: Mrs. McNamara’s string players provided classic entertainment. Cindi and Bruce Carter perform the Carter Stomp. Director Terry Giegengack and Cindi Bigelow. And a very enthusiastic audience. Photo credit: Donna O’Keefe Saracco, Ron Atwater
About that Sign. The Center’s new sign combines both traditional and contemporary elements, including raised letters which cast a lovely drop shadow that varies with the angle of the sun. It was designed by volunteer Erikka Brickey, fabricated by ABC Signs and installed by Fairfield’s Department of Public Works. The sign will be lit at night.
