The Senior Connections - Plainfield, Connecticut · A short quiz from Joyce. You may be surprised at the answers! VOL. 28 ISSUE 1 January, 2020 The Senior Connections Plainfield Senior

As we are walking into 2020 with a clear heart and mind, here are a few suggestions for some New Years’ resolutions: If we owe anyone, tell them not to worry about it, just say, you’re welcome. If we have wronged anyone, tell them it’s all right…it was a good lesson learned. If someone is angry with us, tell them that they have won because we have let it go. If somehow we have wronged someone, apologize, it wasn’t intentional. Be thankful for every blessing we have received. Life is too short for pent up anger, grudges, extra pain, or stress. Forgiveness is a gift to you and to everyone else. Make 2020 a year of forgiveness and a year of positivity.

Happy New Year

Time and good friends are two things that become more important with each passing year… Thank you for being my friend,

Terry Cwynar President

New This Month Pitch League Announces Tournament Winners Congratulations to the winners! Hospice Care: What You Need to Know Our dedicated in-house Social Services Coordinator Joyce can provide information on this topic. See the notice in her Healthy Aging section. Farmer’s Market in Winter! Joyce tells you where to find the Market in her Healthy Aging section. Test Your Knowledge A short quiz from Joyce. You may be surprised at the answers!

VOL. 28 ISSUE 1 January, 2020

The Senior Connections

Plainfield Senior Citizen Center 482 Norwich Road, Plainfield, CT 06374

Telephone: 860-564-1819

Special Events Travel Opportunities -Many (15 + per year) travel options ranging from day trips to overnights. Prices vary. Socials, Speakers, & Other Events- Themed socials, useful workshops, and interesting speakers throughout the year. Info posted in this Newsletter. Prices vary.

Available Daily Library- Borrow and return books and DVDs on the honor system. Donations of books and DVDs accepted. Free. Exercise Equipment Treadmill and bicycle. Free. Billiards– Two pool tables, assortment of cue sticks. Free. Senior Transportation– Restrictions apply. See ad in this newsletter. Donation optional.

More Info @ 860.564.1819. Items may change, so check these lists regularly!

Every Week Bingo-Tuesdays Noon to 3 pm. Nominal Fee. Veterans Coffeehouse– Thursdays 9-11 am. Speakers, Q & A, veterans assistance programs, light refreshments. Free. TVCCA Café Lunch– Tuesdays @ 11:00 am. Sign-up required. $3.00 donation age 60+. Fitness Classes- See the Newsletter for details. Small fee. “Linda’s Craft Corner”- Crafts, lectures, guest speakers, and more! Wednesdays and Thursdays @ 10 am. See insert for schedule of events. Free or small fee. Historical Society Room- Fridays 2-4 pm or by appt. Free. Knit For A Cause– Fridays @ 10 am. Self led. Supplies provided. Items donated to “Knit For Kids.” Free. Pitch League- Wednesdays at 10 am. League runs 13 weeks then starts again. Social Services Office- Mondays 9 am to 2 pm. Assistance with State & Federal benefits, referrals to area programs, and help with many issues related to healthy aging. Appointment recommended. Free. Art Classes– Mondays at 10 am. Free. Chorus– Mondays 1 to 2:30 pm. Free Rummikub– Tuesdays 10 to 11:30 am. Free.Dominos, Canasta, Open-Play Pitch– Fridays, 1 pm. Free.

Once A Month Monday Night Supper– Last Monday of the month from 4 to 6 pm. Sign up required. $5.00 fee. Runs Mar. - Nov.Movie On The Big Screen– Fourth Thursday of the month @ 1 pm. Light refreshments. Free. Trivia, Origami, Armchair Travel, Scrabble, Card Making- See “Linda’s Craft Corner” insert for dates, times, prices. Blood Pressure Screenings– Walk-ins on the first Wednesday of the month from 10 to 11 am. Free. Women’s Club-Third Wed. of each month @ 1 pm. Free.

Plainfield Senior Center Hours Of Operation Call 860.564.1819 for more information.

¨ The Plainfield Senior Center and Town of Plainfield Recreation Department are housed in the same building at 482 Norwich Road (Rt. 12) in Plainfield, CT. The building is open Monday through Friday 8:30 am to 4:30 pm, except for holidays.

¨ The Senior Citizen Club Office is open Monday through Thursday 9 am to 12:30 pm. ¨ Closings due to inclement weather will be aired on WFSB Channel 3.

Senior Club Travel Update Our 2020 Travel Brochure will be available shortly. The various flyers from the travel companies have been very slow in getting to the office. We will let you know when the brochure is ready, and you can pick up your copy at the Senior Office. Thanks for your understanding.

DO YOU NO LONGER DRIVE? ARE YOU HOMEBOUND? DO YOU NEED A RIDE ?

Call the Recreation Department at 860-564-1819 For More Information or to Schedule a Ride. For residents of Plainfield, Canterbury, and Sterling who are 60+.

This program is partially funded through the Town of Plainfield and a grant from Title III Older Americans Act and Senior Resources Agency on Aging.

Important Travel Dates and Notices Friday, January 10th Final payment due - Atlantic City

LIBRARY NEWS BOOK REVIEW: by Linda Mannix, Senior Center Librarian

A LAND REMEMBERED by: Patrick Smith Tobias sat down beside her and put his hand on hers. “Zech needs a companion out here, Emma, and I know you would like to have another baby. But it just ain’t the right time now. Things is too hard for us, and I can’t hardly feed what we got, much less another one. It will get better soon. Someday there’ll be a whole flock of MacIveys. You’ll see.” Here are the three generations of the MacIvey family, from dirt poor crackers to wealthy real estate ty-coons, in an epic picture of the American pioneer will to survive against all odds. Here is the sweeping story of the land, how at first bare survival is scratched from it and then how it is exploited far beyond human need. Here is a rich, rugged history of human need. Here is a rich, rugged history of Florida’s pioneer spirit and natural world. - A wonderful book –

The Senior Center Library

Consider coming to the library and picking up a good book to read on these cold winter days. Borrow and return one of our many titles on the honor system; no need to sign out the book, just return it when you are finished and perhaps pick out another. DVDs also available!

Senior Club News

This year we will be holding elections for officers for the 2020-2022 terms. We will be including nomination forms in the February Newsletter and they will be accepted until March 15th. Positions to be filled will be President, Vice President, Secretary, and Treasurer. A list of the nominees will be posted on April 1st and voting will take place at our May General Membership Meeting.

Weekly Fitness Classes For Women and Men, 60+

Fee: $3 per person, per class, unless otherwise noted. Monday @ 9:00 am: Line Dancing. Join Jeanne for an hour of line dancing and more. Each week you will work on old and new dance routines. Tuesday @ 9:00 am: Self Guided Exercise. This class is led by Center volunteers. The program uses DVDs on the TV. Simple workout. Free. Wednesday @ 8:30 am: Chair Yoga. Join Michelle for yoga poses, stretches, and meditation. She will inspire you to build strength, flexibility, and mental relaxation. Thursday @ 8:00 am: Balance Class. Marie continues with her weekly class to help you build strength and increase balance.

Each participant must complete a registration form in the Recreation Office. Please sign-in at each class.

Movies on the Big Screen THE BOOK SHOP (PG) Thurs, Jan. 23rd @1:00pm. Free

Based on Penelope Fitzgerald’s novel of the same name. The Book Shop is set in 1959. Florence green (Emily Mortimer), a free-spirited widow, puts grief behind her and risks everything to open up a bookshop– the first such shop in the sleepy seaside town of Hardborough, England.

Pitch League News We have just completed another Pitch Tournament, and the winners are as follows: This was one of the best tournaments we’ve have had, so a big CONGRATULATIONS goes out to each of the players! Our next tournament will begin on January 8th, 2020. If you would like to sign up as a sub, please contact Evelyn or Jim Thornton at 860.546-9021. There is always a chance of getting on a team when you sign up as a sub. We continue to have open play every Friday at 1 pm.

Wishing a Happy Holiday Season to All! -Evelyn Thornton, League Organizer

1st Place: Anne Livernoche and Clair Lenoir 2nd Place: Angelo Franco and Ray Poirier

3rd Place: Fran Bettencourt and Bill Perreault 4th Place: Norman Livernoche and Connie Hatfield

Senior Center Cancellations Due To Bad Weather

Before you venture out on a bad weather day, check for cancellations by tuning in to WSFB Channel 3, logging on to wfsb.com, or calling the Center’s Cancellation Line at 860-564-1819, option # 8.

Important Dates In January

Wed. Jan. 1st: Center Closed for New Years Day Fri. Jan. 10: Final Payment due – Atlantic City

Mon. Jan. 20: Center closed for Martin Luther King, Jr. Day

Thurs. Jan. 23: Movie at 1 pm

Healthy Aging With Joyce From Joyce Hoffman, BA Social Work, Social Service Coordinator

FREE BLOOD PRESSURE SCREENINGS No appointment necessary…also providing optional oxygen level check and weight check. First Wednesday of each month, from 10 to11 am. Sponsored by Colonial Health & Rehab Center, Plainfield, CT. HELD ON JAN 8TH THIS MONTH DUE TO NEW YEARS HOLIDAY. HOSPICE CARE- WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW Is your loved one in need of Hospice care at home? Come and talk with Joyce about what questions to ask potential hospice providers. These are important and hard questions, but necessary for your loved one to get the care they need. For example: Does this hospice service provide care 24 hours a day, 7 days a week? Are all members of the team (nurses, doctors, social workers, chaplains) available in a crisis situation during the night or on a weekend? Joyce also has a helpful hand-out available for you to use as a guide when accessing Hospice care. IT’S COLD & FLU SEASON If you are not feeling well, please try to stay home until you are symptom free. This will help all Senior Center members and staff to stay healthy by not being exposed to the virus. By taking some time away from the Senior Center, seeing your doctor, and resting, you will likely get better faster and help to maintain the health of others. Be well this winter season!! WEEKEND INDOOR ACTIVITY Farmer’s Market at Westfield. Westfield Congregational Church, 210 Main Street, Danielson, CT January through March 2020 on the 1st and 3rd Saturdays of the month from 9:00am to 12:00pm. TEST YOUR KNOWLEDGE WITH THIS QUICK QUIZ (ANSWERS BELOW) 1. Which of these activities leads to more home fires in the U.S.? A. Cooking B. Smoking

2. Five years ago a violation for texting while driving raised your car insurance rates 1%. How much will it raise your rates now? A. 5% B. 10% C. 15% D. 20%

3. Among women in their 50’s which group is at greater risk of a lower standard of living in retirement? A. Single Women B. Married Women

4. The IRS calls you and says you must immediately pay $5,000 or you will be arrested. What are the chances the call is legitimate? A. 0% B. 50% C. 75%

Answers: 1= B 2= D 3= B 4= A

Joyce is in her office here at the Center on Mondays from 9-2. Call 860.564.1819, ext.28 if you need her services! Free.

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