VOL. 26, # 3 & 4 Dedicated to Hank Spaulding NOVEMBER & DECEMBER 2015 The holidays are coming and with them all of the festivities and traditions we have come to love: the feast on Thanksgiving, the trek to the Christmas tree farm, the ball dropping in Times Square to close the year. The Center has holiday traditions as well. We look forward to the turkey dinner served here in November, followed by a concert at the Nonantum the Sunday after Thanksgiving. Then we gather to craft holiday greens for the home: hand decorated swags and wreaths, boxwood trees and more to be sold at our Prelude Christmas Fair. Our wreaths will be ready early this year so be sure to get one right after Thanksgiving! We also have Elder Elves who fan out and collect thoughtful gifts to be put in holiday bags that are delivered to seniors who have no one to celebrate the holidays with. Many of you enjoy these traditions with us. Feel free to join us if you haven’t in the past. Enjoy the season and all we have to be grateful for. Finally, don’t forget the 25 th Anniversary of the Center is December 1 st . The drawing for the Cash Raffle is that day so get your tickets soon!
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VOL. 26, # 3 & 4
Dedicated to Hank Spaulding
NOVEMBER & DECEMBER
2015
The holidays are coming and with them all of the festivities and
traditions we have come to love: the feast on Thanksgiving, the trek to the
Christmas tree farm, the ball dropping in Times Square to close the year.
The Center has holiday traditions as well. We look forward to the
turkey dinner served here in November, followed by a concert at the
Nonantum the Sunday after Thanksgiving. Then we gather to craft holiday
greens for the home: hand decorated swags and wreaths, boxwood trees and
more to be sold at our Prelude Christmas Fair. Our wreaths will be ready
early this year so be sure to get one right after Thanksgiving! We also have
Elder Elves who fan out and collect thoughtful gifts to be put in holiday
bags that are delivered to seniors who have no one to celebrate the holidays
with. Many of you enjoy these traditions with us. Feel free to join us if you
haven’t in the past. Enjoy the season and all we have to be grateful for.
Finally, don’t forget the 25th Anniversary of the Center is December 1st.
The drawing for the Cash Raffle is that day so get your tickets soon!
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Please sign up for all activities! Call the Center
(207) 967-8514
VIVA V♥LUNTEERS
The Coastal Kitchen Tour Saturday, October 10th was a great success! Members and non-members alike volunteered and helped us welcome hundreds of guests. We had dozens of docents for tour homes, several gals helping with ticket sales at the Center, and designers in the homes. Many thanks to those who make this a one-of-a-kind event that has become a tradition for many of our guests: Gail Arnold and her friend Sheila, Louise Hurlbutt, Dina Lennon, Paulette Burbank, Sue Ellen Muse, Sue Veit, Sharon Colburn, Joanne Jacobs, Ginny Hammer, Jeff Pettit, Bette Briggs, Margaret Frost and her daughter, Marcia Wye, Peg Brewitt, Maureen McKenzie, Diane Thayer, Linda Perreault and her daughter, Nancy Geyerhahn and her daughter, Joyce Pyne, Janet Kupferschmid, Peggy Kingsley, Edie Lamberts, Patti Graham, Barbara Duffy, Gail Hackett Clarke, Sandy Janes, June Barrier, Bev Meserve, Kathy King, Amanda Batson, Cathy Lunde, Debra Hackett and Amy Bruckner. Thank you all for your commitment to this fundraiser and to the Center! Our next volunteer effort is a labor of love dedicated to reaching senior citizens who have no one to spend the holidays with. If you would like to donate or volunteer for our Elder Elves program let me know. Our first meeting is Wednesday 10/21 at 10 am. We assemble about 50 bags each year, filling them with handmade scarves, hats or mittens, Hannaford food cards, and other thoughtful gifts. Thank you notes from the recipients reveal the bags are a treat they enjoy all day long on Christmas. Please help us bring them some cheer – donate your time, your crafts or a cash donation to cover gift expenses. Thank you! If you’re feeling crafty, we will also be looking for volunteers to help with holiday fair preparations, decorating greens and working the fair December 5. Stop by and see me if you’re interested. Carol Bousquet Volunteer & Marketing Coordinator
NEWS from Susan …
My goodness! I cannot believe it will be Thanksgiving and Christmas before we know it. Seems like we were just getting ready for the holidays – preparing and sharing with loved ones, but that was a year ago now. Everyone tells me, and now I can attest to the fact that the older you get, the more quickly time goes by. That’s why we need to live every day to the fullest. As a reminder, in January The Newsletter will be published on-line and there will be two ways for you to receive it. For anyone who has given us their email address, you will receive it via that route. If you have not given us your email, you will be able to download it from our website: www.seniorcenterkennebunk.org. If you do not have an email account, please call us. As you can imagine, the cost of printing and mailing is one of the reasons we are doing this. Also, it is the way of the future as we see so many other non-profits using technology to deliver the news. Also, we will resume publishing the newsletter on a monthly basis instead of every other month. We have so much going on in the next two months! On November 12th Southern Maine Health Care will be bringing us a delicious turkey dinner with all the trimmings. This is a hugely popular event, for up to 50 people, by reservation only. We are so grateful that the hospital is doing this again in 2015. Stop by the Center or mail us a check for $8 per person. You will be so glad that you did. Ooooo, I can almost taste it now! This will give you a chance to share a delightful meal with friends and stretch out your belly before the BIG day. Practice! Practice! Practice! It’s time to order our wreaths from the Center – all with beautiful bows hand-tied by Dolly Choquette. Stop by the Center to see the ribbon selections available for 2015. We will also be having our annual holiday concert on the Sunday after Thanksgiving at The Nonantum. This year the entertainment will be by a local group – The Windmills. This is our Christmas gift to all of our members. The concert is FREE to members and others pay $5. Even though you don’t have to pay a fee, you will need a ticket so we can keep track of the numbers to ensure we will have adequate seating and refreshments. Stop by and get yours today. CONTINUED ON PAGE 9
Please sign up for all activities! Call the Center
(207) 967-8514
CALENDAR OF EVENTS
Yoga with Mandy. Mandy Nelson
got her Yoga Instructor Certification
through Fitness Resource Associates.
For 5 years she was the yoga instructor
for the town of Shrewsbury, MA and
taught at various outlets in Central Massachusetts.
Mandy is offering two types of yoga. Take, both
classes or just one, depending on your ability. The
cost is $3.00 per class.
Chair Yoga – Mondays 1 – 1:45 PM and
Thursdays 9 - 9:45 AM
This class is for every body type and every
yoga level. We will utilize a chair as our main prop
while doing both seated and standing postures.
Through these postures you will gain a new
awareness of your body and its alignment, and you
will feel a new sense of lengthening and
strengthening. This is a gentle class but modifications
can be made for the more advanced student. Bring a
bottle of water and a pillow.
Busy Body Yoga - Thursdays 10:00 – 11:00 AM
Like chair yoga, this class is for every body
type and every yoga level. We will open class with an
awareness of our breathing, carry that awareness
through our warm up, and utilize that breath as we
move gently through a series of postures. We will
finish with a final relaxation that will make you feel
as if you need a designated driver. We will be doing
standing as well as seated postures on the mat. If you
are already familiar with yoga and rely on props then
please feel free to bring them and we can work them
into your practice. Everyone should bring a yoga mat,
bottle of water and a pillow. Eye masks for final
relaxation are optional.
Tuesdays, Open Bridge – For intermediate level
players every Tuesday morning. 9:30 a.m. - Noon
Tuesdays, Fitness Classes – Instructor Bridget
Sheehan will take you through a light cardio workout
featuring exercises with bands and body resistance
moves. The cost is $30 for six classes. 1:00 p.m.
Wednesdays, Cribbage – Back by popular demand!!
Every Wednesday afternoon. Open to everyone, all
welcome! 1:00 – 3:00 p.m.
Wednesdays, American Mah Jong – For
experienced players. 1:00 p.m.
Wednesdays, Book Club – The Book Club will be
held the 3rd Wednesday of every month. Everyone is
welcome to join. Call Lorraine Bartlett at 502-7030
for the name of the book or for more information.
1:00 p.m.
Thursdays, Movie & Classic TV Show Day. Every
Thursday afternoon starting in September we will be
showing either a move or a classic television show
such as Ed Sullivan, Carol Burnett, I Love Lucy.
Show time starts at 1:00 and will run until
approximately 3:00. Drop in, no need to sign up.
Suggestions are welcomed! 1:00 p.m.
Fridays, Knitting Group – All levels are welcome.
10:00 a.m.
Saturday, October 31 - Spring
ahead, fall BACK. Don’t forget to
turn your clock back 1 hour on
Saturday night, October 31st – or,
for you insomniacs, the technically correct time to
change you clock is at 2:00 a.m. on Sunday,
November 1st. You’ll gain that hour that you lost in
March.
Tuesday, November 3 – Josh Patterson, AAMS, Financial Advisor for Edward Jones will hold an informal “Coffee & Financial Current Events.” . 1:00 p.m. WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 4 – TOP VOLUNTEER LUNCHEON. ALL ACTIVITIES CANCELLED.
4 Please sign up for all activities! Call the Center
(207) 967-8514
CALENDAR OF EVENTS (cont’d.)
Monday, November 9 – Keep it Legal! Attorney Milda Castner, of the law firm Bergen &
Parkinson, will be at the Center to consult on legal
matters. If you’d like an appointment to see her,
please let us know by Thursday, September 10.
9:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.
Tuesday, November 10th
– WHY ADULT DAY
CENTERS? Please join Owen M. O’Donnell of
Southern Maine Agency on Aging who will answer
that question and provide us with information on the
new Center opening soon in Biddeford. Come learn
about the many exciting changes in our Centers and
the many activities designed to maximize self-
esteem, decrease boredom and anxiety and increase
positive social interaction of adults diagnosed with
Alzheimer’s and other forms of dementia. Please sign
up for this discussion. 10:30 a.m.
WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 11 – CENTER
CLOSED IN HONOR OF VETERAN’S DAY.
THANK YOU TO ALL OUR VETERANS.
Wednesday, November 18 & December 16 – Meet
privately with Paulette Burbank from the Southern
Maine Agency on Aging.. Call 1-800-427-7411 to
make an appointment between 12:30 and 3:00 p.m.
Thursday, November 12–
Turkey with all the trimmings.
Southern Maine Health Care
will once again host this
spectacular spread of roasted
turkey, stuffing, mashed potatoes, gravy, squash,
peas, cranberry sauce, rolls and butter and your
choice of pie. Please sign up by November 5. Lunch
is $8 and limited to 50 people. 12:00 p.m.
Wednesday, November 18– Medicare made
simple! When you turn 65, are getting ready to retire
or need to review your current coverage;
understanding your Medicare choices can be
confusing. Kathy Kotakis of Secure Healthcare
Planning will help you break down your choices and
make a complicated product easier to understand.
Please join Kathy at The Center to learn about
Aetna’s new Medicare Advantage plans and Part D
choices. This is a great opportunity to ask questions
and learn about the Medicare options available to you
during this year’s annual enrollment period. You will
have an opportunity to enroll or set up an individual
private appointment after the meeting. Please sign up
for this informative meeting. Refreshments will be
served. 10:00 a.m.
Sunday, November 29 – “Prelude to
Prelude” Concert at The Nonantum
Resort featuring “The Windmills
Band” with Lisa Mills. Tickets are
available now, free for members of the
Senior Center. Non-members are $5.00. 1:30 p.m.
Saturday, December 5 – Twenty-
Fourth Annual Christmas Fair.
Once again this year the Fair will
offer Christmas-themed items only.
The kind of giftable items we are
looking for include Christmas books, holiday
jewelry, Christmas wrapping and ornaments,
Christmas decorations, candles, greeting cards,
linens, etc. They MUST be in new condition. If you
have any of these items that you’d like to donate,
we will need them before November 27th
. We’re
also selling Christmas greens in the form of wreaths,
sprays, boxwood trees, centerpieces, etc. If you’d
like to help with this special event, please call Carol
Bousquet at 967-8514. 9:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.
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On December 1 we will hold our final celebration
in conjunction with the Center’s 25th anniversary. If you have not already bought your raffle tickets, do so now, for a chance to win cash prizes. Tickets are $5 each or 6/$25. Prizes are: $2,500 for first prize; $1,000 for second prize; and two 3rd prizes of $250 each. Now wouldn’t that just make your season even brighter! Stop by the Center around 2:00 for cake and we will be holding the drawing for the cash prizes. On December 5 it’s our annual Christmas Fair in conjunction with Christmas Prelude. In addition to wreaths, we will have sprays, boxwood trees, Christmas items, and centerpieces. The quality of our items is outstanding. Thank you wholeheartedly to our remarkable volunteers. Look inside to see other activities in December. And on behalf of myself, Judi, Carol, and our Board of Trustees, we wish you the happiest of holidays and warm
greetings for a healthy 2016………………..SUSAN
“Holiday Happenings
Around Town”
Thursday, November 26, 2015 – Project
Pilgrim Thanksgiving Day Dinner. Join
Community Harvest at St. Martha's
Church on Route One in Kennebunk for
the 17th annual Project Pilgrim
Thanksgiving Dinner! Bring family and
friends, or come meet new ones at this festive
dinner. For information on rides to the dinner,
meals delivered to those who are unable to attend
or general information, please call 967-1911.
Dinner will be served from 12:00 noon to 1:30 p.m.
December 10, 2015 – Huntington
Common Holiday Reception. Festive
hors d’oeuvres, holiday desserts and
beverages will be offered. There will be
an entertainer playing holiday music,
caroling/sing-a-longs, sleigh rides.
Everyone is welcome to come experience the joy of
the season! Bring your family & friends. There is
no charge but please let us know if you plan to
attend. 2:00 – 4:00 p.m.
December 25th - THE NOEL
DINNER. Celebrate the holidays
with friends and neighbors at the
Community Harvest Annual Noel
Dinner. Enjoy a complimentary
Christmas meal at St. Martha's
Church in Kennebunk. To make reservations or
volunteer for this event, please call 967-1911.
Order your holiday wreaths now!
Once again, the Center will be selling
beautiful 14” double-faced balsam wreaths
with hand-tied bows for only $17.50 for
members, $20.00 for non-members. Order
now and choose your choice of bow color –
red velvet, red velvet with gold on the reverse
side, burgundy with gold, and plaid. We’ll
also be offering a selection of lovely boxwood
trees and various holiday arrangements. We
will call you the week of November 30th
when
your wreaths are available to be picked up.
Boxwood trees cannot be reserved. All other
items may be purchased the day of the
Christmas Fair, Saturday, December 5th
.
Once again we are decorating
the Center Christmas tree with
hand-made ornaments in honor
of or in memory of loved ones.
For a donation of only $5 each,
we’ll hang a festive quilted ornament on the
Center tree with the name of anyone you wish
to recognize. Just fill out the form at the front
desk with the name of the person and if it’s in
“honor of” or “in memory of” that person and
we’ll do the rest. What a great way to show
how much you care!
10 Please sign up for all activities! Call the Center (207) 967-8514
FYI
Medicare’s Open Enrollment period is
October 15 - December 7
October 15 through December 7, 2015 –
Open Enrollment Period for Medicare Advantage
Plans (Part C) and Prescription Drug Coverage Plans
(Part D). During this time you are able to join a
Medicare Part C or D plan for 2016. Your plan will
take effect on January 1, 2016. If you already have a
Medicare plan, this is the time to re-evaluate your
health care needs and compare them to your current
plan benefits. It is advisable to compare your current
rates and coverage to other Medicare plan options on
the market, so you can make an informed decision
whether it is better to keep your current plan, or
change your coverage. If you decide to stay with your
current plan there is no further action required to
renew it. If you do not make any changes or don’t
enroll in a new plan during this period, you can’t do
any changes to your coverage before October the
following year. Visit www.medicare.gov to get
detailed and current information about your Medicare
eligibility and enrollment options, or call 1-800-
MEDICARE (1-800-633-4227) or TTY 1-877-486-
2048.
We’ve placed a receptacle in the lobby of the
Senior Center for non-perishable items to be donated
to the local food pantry. We’ll collect items during
November and December.
The Elder Elves have gathered and are
busy with their list-making and gift
selection and wrapping. It’s not too late to
join their “workshop”. If you are unable to
participate in Elder Elves, monetary
donations help to sustain the program and also books
of stamps are greatly appreciated. The next meeting
is October 21at 10:00 a.m.
New Members Welcome Aboard!
Grace Adams Janet Beavens Judith Cadmus
Cynthia Capobianco June Cronin
Barbara Fleshman Debra Hackett
Francina Hanlon Claudette Haq
Nancy Hedderman Diane Howard
Carl Kelso Ann Legg
Carole Miller Mary Simensen
Madelyn Williams
We would like to thank Kennebunk Savings Bank
for being our Presenting Sponsor
for our 25th Anniversary Year!
From Monday, November 30
through Friday, December 4, there will be
no activities at the Senior Center in order
to prepare for the Annual Christmas Fair.
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THE CENTER BOARD OF TRUSTEES
OFFICERS
Howard Schultz, Chair
Jean Conaty, Vice Chair
Gail Hackett Clarke, Secretary
Jason Fitzgerald, Treasurer
MEMBERS OF THE BOARD
Amanda Batson Maureen McKenzie
Patricia Gallagher Mia Millefoglie
Sue Hadiaris Andrew Spaulding
Ralph Hurlbutt Ann Spaulding
Center Staff
Ann Spaulding………………………….Founder Susan Pettit……………….…..Executive Director Judi Malko……………….…...Assistant Director Carol Bousquet…Volunteer & Marketing Assistant Telephone………...………….… (207) 967-8514 E-mail……[email protected] Internet….http://www.seniorcenterkennebunk.org
OUR MISSION
The mission of the Center is to promote an environment for positive living that encourages participation in all aspects of the community and empowers adults 55 and older by providing opportunities for
socialization, recreation, education, information, volunteerism, health and fitness to support independence and vitality for these individuals.
The Center
175 Port Road
KENNEBUNK MAINE 04043
Your support of the Senior Center’s 50/50 program is deeply appreciated.
The next drawings for November & December will be held on Friday, December 18, 2015 at the Senior
Center.
MEMBERSHIP DONATIONS: $10.00 for November & $10.00 for December. Simply detach the donation
form at the bottom of the page and return to the Senior Center. No product purchase necessary. Thank you.
CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR SEPTEMBER WINNERS:
$ 50.00 – Martha Smith
$ 20.00 – Inez Kimball
$ 10.00 – Marie Singleton
CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR OCTOBER WINNERS:
$ 40.00 – Fran Hayes
$ 20.00 – Maureen Gervais
$ 10.00 – Susan Crosby
Prizes will vary monthly depending on the number of participants each month.
WE WOULD LIKE TO THANK ALL OF YOU WHO ARE PARTICIPATING IN THE 50/50 PROGRAM.
GOOD LUCK TO ALL OF YOU IN THE NOVEMBER & DECEMBER DRAWINGS.
PLEASE ASK A RELATIVE OR FRIEND TO JOIN ---------- IT’S NEVER TOO LATE
