The SENIOR

EXPLORER

Vol. 6 No. 2

The Town of Poughkeepsie Senior Center

14 Abe’s Way, Poughkeepsie, NY 12601 845-462-0265

Our Vision:

Our members and staff strive for a Center that has

increasing participation because it is a welcoming

place that offers a wide variety of activities. To ac-

complish this the center will be open at convenient

times, diversify its program offerings and will continue

to make its facilities more “senior friendly”.

February 2019

Our Mission:

The mission of the Senior Center is to support one

another and improve the quality of life for Town

residents 55 years of age or older by offering a

diverse program aimed at engaging our seniors in

social, health related, fitness, educational and

recreational activities.

Visit us online:

www.PoughkeepsieTownRec.com

Valentine’s Day Party

We all know that February 14th is a special day.

This year it will be doubly special. We will be hav-

ing our Valentine’s Day Party that day.

The party will include a “Red and White” meal at

the Senior Center. After lunch, the locally noted

band “Cloud NYne” will entertain us.

The fee will be $11.00 per person. Registration is

open now. It is first come-first served. Payment in

full is required at registration. Seating is limited.

The doors will open at 11:00 AM that day. The

Center will be closed for other activities.

Plan now to enjoy an afternoon with your special

person. Relax, listen, dance and enjoy! Don’t

miss it!

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Senior Center News

Winter Concerts

Every summer, the Recreation Department holds a series of concerts at Greenvale Park

under our pavilion. This year we are also holding two free “Winter Concerts”. They will

be Saturday evenings from 6:30-8:30 at our Senior Center.

The first one will be on February 9 featuring Cloud NYne. The second concert on March

23 will feature the Top 40 songs of the 1950s and 1960s played by Rich and Rico

Suave. Don’t miss these free, fun opportunities.

Newsletter Carriers Sought

Did you want to be a “Newspaper Boy” or a “Newspaper Girl” growing up? We are

looking for members who are willing to help get the word out about our Senior Center.

We need three or four volunteers to take these newsletters monthly to places in the

Town where Seniors gather. This could be your doctor’s office, your church or even

your favorite restaurant. If you are interested please talk to Linda.

“Seniors Scouting For Food” Successful

During December our members showed the true meaning of the holiday season. We

collected 398 food items and 38 non-food items. Everything was given to Dutchess

Outreach to help those who go to bed hungry in our own county. Thank everyone who

donated for your generosity. We also want to thank Cub Scout Pack 223 for helping us

organize this “good turn” and taking the food to Dutchess Outreach.

A Word from Our Director

The Senior Center is healthy and growing. I want to welcome the 27 new members

that we joined us since November. This puts our membership over 500! Just as im-

portant is how we grow as individuals (socially, physically and emotionally) while we

participate in the Center’s programs. Make the most of this outstanding opportunity.

Linda

Coffee With A Cop

The Senior Center and the Town of Poughkeepsie Police Department run a special

event together every month. This event called “Coffee With A Cop” is a chance for po-

lice officers and our members to meet, interact and get to know each other. The next

“coffee” will be on Wednesday February 27 between 10 and noon.

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Lunch and Learn

You are welcome to join us on Thursdays at lunchtime for a guest speaker. The pro-

gram is different every week .

Most weeks pizza (at $1.50 per slice) or another lunch will be available . The last

Thursday of the month Stop and Shop provides a free lunch. Pre-signup is required for

the free lunch.

Our schedule this month:

February 7:

Senior Pedestrian Safety....a program presented by the Dutchess County Trans-

portation Council.

February 14:

No Lunch and Learn Program due to the Red and White Valentine's Day Lunch-

eon.

February 21:

Jill Bubel from Vassar Hospital will present the topic of Trauma and Falls.

February 28:

Our partnership with Health Quest resumes with a presentation on Movement

Disorders, with an emphasis on Parkinson's by Neurologist, Dr. Michael Re-

zak. Thank you to Health Quest for providing lunch afterwards.

Thank You

Vassar Brothers Medical Center and

Stop and Shop

For supporting our

Lunch and Learn Program

THE START TIME FOR LUNCH AND LEARN IS NOW 11:30 AM

Senior Center News

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Around Town

Please remember to “swipe in” when you enter the Senior Center. An

accurate attendance count helps us when we apply for grants and other

funding.

A Reminder from the Assessors’ Office

Kathleen Taber, Town Assessor

� Filing Deadline for Property Tax Exemp�ons is March 1st.�

• Renewal for Enhanced Star� �

• Senior Exemp�on (first �me filers and renewals)�

• Disability with Limited Income�

• Veterans�

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Any Quesons? Call (845) 485�3640 between 8am and 4pm.�

Staff Planning Day

While everyone else was enjoying their Martin Luther King Holiday and the return of

winter weather, the Senior Center staff gathered together to brainstorm activities and

programs for the year. We have some great activities planned. There will be some-

thing for everyone.

Senior Center News

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Monday Tuesday Wednesday

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10:00 Basic Crafts

Poker

Board Games

Mah Jongg

2:00 Chair Yoga $

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9:30 Senior Exercise

10:30 Brain Games

11:00 Pinochle

11:30 Zumba Gold $

1:00 Knitting/Crocheting

9:00 Tai Chi $

10:00 Bingo,

Mah Jongg

1:00 Chair Yoga $

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10:00 Basic Crafts

Poker

Board Games

Mah Jongg

2:00 Chair Yoga $

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9:30 Senior Exercise

10:30 Basic Drafts

11:00 Pinochle

11:30 Zumba Gold $

1:00 Knitting/Crocheting

9:00 Tai Chi $

10:00 Bingo,

Mah Jongg

1:00 Chair Yoga $

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President’s Day

Senior Center

Closed

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9:30 Senior Exercise

10:30 Brain Games

11:00 Pinochle

11:30 Zumba Gold $

1:00 Knitting/Crocheting

9:00 Tai Chi $

10:00 Bingo,

Mah Jongg

1:00 Chair Yoga $

2:15 Meditation Class $

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10:00 Basic Crafts

Poker

Board Games

Mah Jongg

2:00 Chair Yoga $

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9:30 Senior Exercise

10:30 Basic Crafts

11:00 Pinochle

11:30 Zumba Gold $

1:00 Knitting/Crocheting

9:00 Tai Chi $

10:00 “Coffee With A Cop”

Bingo,

Mah Jongg

1:00 Chair Yoga $

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Town of Poughkeepsie Senior Center February 2019 Schedule

We are open �

Monday to Friday �

9:00 to 2:30�

Board Games, Newspaper,

Cards, Billiards, Coffee

Anytime the Center

is open

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Wednesday Thursday Friday

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9:30 Chair Yoga 2 $

10:00 Quiddler

Billiards

10:45 Chair Yoga 1 $

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1:00 Chair Yoga $

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9:30 Senior Exercise

11:00 Pinochle

11:30 Lunch and Learn-

1:30 Zumba Gold $

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9:30 Chair Yoga 2 $

10:00 Quiddler

Billiards

10:30 Basic Computer

Chair Yoga 1 $

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1:00 Chair Yoga $

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Valentine’s Party

Doors Open at 11:00

No Other Activities Today

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9:30 Chair Yoga 2 $

10:00 Quiddler

Billiards

10:30 Basic Computer

Chair Yoga 1 $

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1:00 Chair Yoga $

2:15 Meditation Class $

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11:00 Pinochle

11:30 Lunch and Learn-

1:30 Zumba Gold $

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9:30 Chair Yoga 2 $

10:00 Quiddler

Billiards

10:45 Chair Yoga 1 $

1:00 Birthday Cake

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10:00 “Coffee With A Cop”

1:00 Chair Yoga $

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9:30 Senior Exercise

11:00 Pinochle

11:30 Lunch and Learn-

1:30 Zumba Gold $

2:30 Care and Share Bereavement Group

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February 2019 Schedule 845-462-0265

Board Games, Newspaper,

Cards, Billiards, Coffee

Anytime the Center

is open

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Chucklesl

Friends’ Lunch Reunion

Elaine’s vertigo has never been worse

Kay can’t recall where she left her purse

Sam’s about to replace his knees

Mel’s breathing is tinged with a wheeze.

Lorraine’s husband can’t remember a thing

Nine years a widow, Marge still wears her ring

Rob’s nose is beginning to cry

Esther is giving her hearing aids another try

Mark’s decided he can’t drive at night

No comment that Betty’s clothes are rather tight

They’ve been through divorces and dates and wakes

They do for each other whatever it takes

They’ve already lost Helen and Kate

And if truth be known Harry isn’t looking so great

So whenever they can, they get out to eat

Open bottles of wine and forget their sore feet

They laugh and cry and let down their guards

And when the bill comes there are eleven credit cards

So here’s to the waiters who keep orders straight

And to the places that let lunches run three hours late

And here’s to the friends, those near and those far

Here’s to friends, you know who you are.

By Barbara Mindel

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Contributed By Our Members

Food for Thought

By

Barbara Mindel

Winter was bound to arrive! And with it, ways to help our bodies through the process of healing

a cold. Along with that Penicillin-like chicken soup, here are some natural remedies to consid-

er:

*Lemons, apples, and orange cider are considered remedies

*For chills, take fresh gingerroot.

*Onions have antibacterial qualities.

*Cut up fresh garlic cloves and add them to chicken soup or other foods or simply swallow small

chunks of raw just like a pills.

*Horseradish generates lots of heat to help offset colds.

*Lots of hot foods like chili clear the sinuses.

*Treat sore lips with honey before you go to bed.

*And if you can believe it, a remedy for cracked lips is to massage them with a dash of earwax!

*

Along with a cold, winter and dry skin are also companions. That’s because winter’s low humid-

ity and harsh conditions can do a number on skin, leaving it flaky, itchy and dry as an old bone.

Here are some cautionary measures against it:

*As soon as you get out of the shower or tub slather on moisturizing lotion.

*Use a lotion brand that has petroleum jelly or one on the ingredient label with a high lanolin content.

*Don’t go outside without using SPF of at least 30 on your hands and face (that also goes for any

season!)

*Try adding lemon juice or vinegar to bath water, given that soap which is highly alkaline might

make your skin feel itchy.

*Avoid steaming hot water or lengthy immersion which will strip your skin of natural oil.

*And if it was good enough for Cleopatra, it might be for you too to soften your dry skin by

adding a cup of powdered milk to your bath!

Recipe enhancer: Buy a knob of fresh ginger. Wrap it in tinfoil. Freeze it. When you want to add it to

foods to help ward off a chill, just grate it. No need to peel it if grated frozen. Add it to tea. Add it to soy

sauce when you’re basting with that, Add it to give a new kick to chicken soup. Sprinkle a bit in tossed

salad. It’s winter: warm up your imagination as well as your body when you’re preparing in the kitchen!

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Contributed By Our Members

Jeff Bate

By

Barbara Mindel

You probably won’t find Jeff at a table to play a game but if you hand him a mike,

he’ll sing for you. “I love to sing!” he said and does in his church. Jeff likes his music

and his memory is keen about how he used to play guitar in a band with his friend. And

more: Jeff likes to dance and do Tai Chi.

Other memories are equally as keen: about riding a 1955 Harley Davidson motor-

cycle but in safer places than on the road; about fishing for “good sized” trout in West

Fishkill and Wappingers Creek; about “chopping lots of wood” for his mother’s cast iron

wood stove that heated the house; about meeting Bob Hope when he was in the ser-

vice, seeing the Beatles when he was in England and “one of my best experiences was

touching the crack in the Liberty Bell at the 1976 Centennial in Philadelphia.”

Jeff’s been around. Born in Fort Myers, Florida, he and his father left for England

when Jeff was six years old. For two years they lived with relatives who were tenant

farmers. “The food there was really good but we needed an electric heater it was so

cold!”

That stint ended and back to the U.S. Jeff liked the heat of Arizona! He also liked

the Marines and by seventeen, was eligible to enlist, serving in Ground Field Communi-

cations. “I didn’t go off to war.” He did, after a brief hospitalization, relocate to Pough-

keepsie, lived at home with his mother (who had “been a model for a short time”) work-

ing as a brick layer for FDR, concrete jobs at Civic Center Plaza, etc. and as a good son

“doing all my mother’s chores.”

She died in 1986. He had purchased a home through the VA for his brother to

move into and Jeff moved in with his step-father (who wrote short stories for Readers

Digest) in the Town of Poughkeepsie. Four years ago he moved into his own quarters

he now shares with another veteran. And two and a half years ago Jeff joined our Town

Center.

Jeff said that he “liked school. I liked history.” His own is especially important to

him. And he remembers how he had surprised his teacher by writing a term paper on

The Study of Human Behavior.” That’s still important to him, evidenced by his answer to

my question, “What do you like about the Center?” He was quick to answer, “It offers

lots of opportunitiesK It’s where people know they should help other people and how to

treat others and communicate properly.”

Right on! Jeff. Enjoy the friendships of the Center as they do yours.

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About the Senior Center

Town Residents 55 years old or older are welcome to come any day or come every day for a diversi-

fied program that includes social, health related, fitness, educational and recreational activities. There

are no dues to become a member. Many of our activities are free, however we do charge modest fees

for some activities to cover their costs.

The Center is located at 14 Abe’s Way. From Route 9 take South Gate Drive (across from Friendly

Ford) a quarter mile to Abe’s Way. The Center is handicapped accessible.

We are open Monday through Friday from 9 AM until 2:30 PM.

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Senior Center Weather Closings

First off, if you have ANY question about your safety (driving or walking) please

don’t try coming in. We want you to stay safe.

To find out if the Center is closed due to the weather, please check (after 8:30 AM ) one

of the following:

• By calling the Center at (845) 462-0265 (recorded message after 8:30 AM)

• By checking www.PoughkeepsieTownRec.com or www.Cancellations.com