September 2016

South County Senior Center News
September 2016
67 North Main Street, South Deerfield, MA 01373 www.deerfieldma.us
Senior Center is open Monday, Wednesday, and Friday from 9:00 am - 2:00 pm.
Director Marlene Johnson
Phone: 413-665-2141
scsc@town.deerfield.ma.us
Sue Corey, Program Coordinator
Phone: 413-665-9508
scpa@town.deerfield.ma.us
Elaine Culver:
LifePath Dining Center Manager
Phone:413-665-5063. For lunch reservations call before 10:45 am two days
prior, or sign up by the first Monday of
the week by 10:30 AM. Menu and
more information is on www.lifepath.org
Dining Center welcomes those who are
60 years and above with their spouses
of any age. A donation of $2.50 per
meal is suggested.
For Meals on Wheels call LifePath Inc at
773-5555 x 2216.
The mission of the South County
Senior Center is to identify and meet
the nutritional, social, intellectual,
health, and safety needs of elders from
Deerfield, Sunderland, and Whately
through the presentation of activities
and services in a safe and comfortable
environment.
Discover a world of possibilities at
South County Senior Center.
A Note from the Director
I can not believe how hot August was, I understand that August is supposed to be a hot month but this was ridiculous. Moving onto September will probably be a little cooler and the breeze
crisper.
On Monday, September 5th, the center will be closed in
observance of Labor Day and to help celebrate Labor Day the
Whately Congregational Church on 177 Chestnut Plain Rd will
be having their 24th Annual Chicken BBQ. Tickets avaialbe at
LaSalle Florist 665-2653 or Whately Cong. Church (adults 12.00
& child 5.00). Walk-ins are welcome.
The Friends of Franklin County Regional Dog Shelter are
looking for donations. For complete list please call Marlene at
665-2141 or Sue at 665-9508. All donations can be brought to the
center or drop off at 10 Sandy Lane, Turners Falls MA
From September 7th through October 26th, LifePath
will be offering a interactive workshop series designed to help
adults reduce their fear of falling and learn how to be safer. For
more information or to register please contact Marcus Chiaretto, at
LifePath 773-5555 ext 2304
Tuesday September 13th, Franklin County Sheriff’s Office
TRIAD Division will be having their Fall Picnic at Schuetzen
Verein Grounds in Gill. Picnic starts at 11:00 with Fire Safety
Presentation, followed by Lunch at 12:00 and “Singing Trooper”
Dan Clark at 1:00. Tickets are $6.00 and available through your
TRIAD Officers.
I hope that everyone will join us for our 2nd annual Murder
Mystery Luncheon “Trial and Error” presented by Comedy for
the Ages, written by Steve Henderson, Thursday, Sept 22nd beginning at 11:30. Tickets are free through our wonderful sponsors
and supported in part by grants from the Local Cultural Councils of Deerfield, Sunderland and Whately, local agencies
which are supported by the Massachusetts Cultural Council.
NO TICKETS AT DOOR. Must sign up by September16th
Board of Oversight
Jonathan Edwards
Whately
Tom Fydenkevez
Sunderland
Trevor McDaniel
Deerfield
Starting on September 26th and continuing every other
Monday after that, John Berkowitz will be conducting “Living
Fully, Aging Gracefully” support group from 6:30 pm-9:00 pm
here at SCSC. For more information please call 665-2141 or 6659508
Please remember that if you have any questions,
or concerns my door is always open. Marlene
TRANSPORTATION INFORMATION
Deerfield & Whately: Franklin Regional Transit Authority (FRTA)
“Demand Response” Van available for seniors 60+ on Monday,
Wednesday and Friday between 9-4 for pick up/drop off to your
home address. Reserve ride for your destination by calling 413774-2262 at least 48 hours in advance. Weekly van trips to Big Y
are available on Monday mornings. Cost start at $1.50. Franklin
Cty Home Care clients ride for free anywhere. Rides to South
County Senior Center are 1/2 fare. Fixed Routes (large bus) have
designated stops in Franklin and Hampshire County. Seniors
show ID and pay 1/2 fare. Brochures available at Senior Center.
Sunderland: Provided by Pioneer Valley Transit Authority (PVTA)
and Hulmes Transportation. Call 413-739-7436 preferably 2 days
in advance or more. Services for seniors are Mon-Fri. 8:30-4:30.
More days and times available with approval through Call
Springfield for information at 413-732-6248 ext. 214. Fee $2.50$3.50.
American’s with Disability Act (ADA) The FRTA's ADA
Paratransit Services are for disabled individuals who are live
within 3/4 mile of our fixed route and cannot navigate or access
our fixed route service due to their disability. Transportation is
provided from your point of origin to your destination point and is
available only during regular operating hours. ADA service is
available on a "next day basis", but costs twice the fare amount of
our regular fixed route service. Please contact our office at (413)
774-2262 if you would like an application sent to you.
Med-Ride Program: Available to medical apt. outside the county
for ambulatory elders 60+ who reside in Franklin County (not
Sunderland). Volunteer drivers provide transportation using their
own vehicles. Available Mon-Fri. 8am-5pm. For more information
and to schedule ride, please call 413-774-2262 or 1-888-3012262. Dial “0” for customer service.
Many thanks for recent donations from:
Atlas farm, Bars Farm, Pat Blakeslee, Jeff & Jane
Upton, Walter Kurtyka, Richard Petrauskas, Dutch &
Betty Turner, Walter & Ruth Sadowsky, Tri-County
Beach Committee, Helen Stone, Maryann Sadoski, &
Henrietta Kocot
South County Senior Center receives funding from Life
Path Inc. through a Title III Grant provided by Executive
Office of Elder Affairs for the Tai Chi program. While
there is no set fee, donations are encouraged to assist in
funding these classes.
*** Health Information ***
NURSE is available at the Deerfield Town Hall on
Wednesdays from 10-2. No appointment needed.
SHINE “Serving Health Care Information for
Everyone” counselor from LifePath is available for
appointments in Turner’s Falls Please call 7735555 or SCSC 413- 655-2141.
Free Collection of Drugs: Safely dispose unwanted medications at the Police Stations in Deerfield
and Sunderland. No questions asked.
Amherst Survival Center Free Health Clinic, 138
Sunderland Rd (just off 116) is open to everyone
on Mon. 12:30 - 1:30 pm and on Thurs. from 5- 6
pm. Ph.: 549-3968. Many more programs too!
AEIOU Urgent Medical Care for minor illness and
injury. Most insurances accepted and self-pay fee
starts at $135. Located at 170 University Dr. in Amherst, Phone 461-3530 and 489 Bernardston Rd. in
Greenfield, Phone 773-1394
Triad of Franklin County has many assistive programs for seniors including: 911 emergency cell
phones, medical equipment loans, house identification numbers, smoke and carbon monoxide detectors, food and pet food needs, File of Life information cards, wellbeing checks and patrol stops to
your home, and more. Call 774-4726.
Community Health Care of Franklin County offers medical and dental care to all ages, regardless
of insurance status or income. Located in Turners
Falls, Orange, and Greenfield. Call: 413-325-8500
LifePath Inc. offers assistance through the Benefits Counseling program for income eligible seniors
age 60 and up. Also, they can help file applications
for fuel assistance and find additional ways to save
you money. Call 413-773-5555 or email: info@
LifePathMA.org.
Interested in volunteering?
Join RSVP (the Retired and Senior Volunteer Program) and help to support nonprofits in your community. If you are over
55 and have a few hours each week or
month to volunteer your time, experience,
interests and talents, we have dozens of
opportunities with area organizations that
need you. RSVP is a federal Senior
Corps program, sponsored locally by the
Hampshire Council of Governments,
working with 58 non-profits and over 600
volunteers I Hampshire and Franklin
Counties. Contact Pat Sicard,
psicard@hampshirecog.org or call 413584-1300 x183 . RSVP offers free liability
insurance to all volunteers, mileage reimbursement if needed and other benefits
Workshops
9/28/16 On Wednesday September
28th, at 12:30 Avada Hearing will be
here at the center to provide free
hearing test, if interest please call the
center at 665-2141.
September Events
9/1/16 Brown Bag at the Deerfield
Town Hall 12:30-1:30
9/7/16 Hooks & Needles at 10:45
and 9/21/16 at 1:00-3:00
9/8/16 Cribbage Tourney at 9:30
9/14/16 Sewing Group from 1:003:00 & 9/28/16 at 1:00-3:00
9/12, 9/19 & 9/26/16 Water
Painting with Nancy Howell
9/19/16 We will be sharing our
favorite recipes for our new cook
book. Please come by and share
your favorite recipe at 10:45
9/21/16 Author Zane Kotker will
join us on 9/21/16 at 11:00 to read
from her new novella “Goodnight
Ladies”
9/22/16 Murder Mystery luncheon
see Director Notes & Highlights
section for more information
9/27/16 Big-E Trip. Leaving the
center at 8:30 approximately
arriving back by 3:00
Veterans Agent Hours
The towns of Deerfield, Whately, & Sunderland have outreach hours at the
senior center. An agent will be available at the South County Senior Center
on the 3rd Wednesday of every month from 12:30pm-2pm. They will provide
information on veterans benefits for veterans and their dependents and
schedule one on one appointment with folks as needed. Please call the Department of Veterans Services at 772-1571 or center at 665-2141 .
Farm Stand Fridays
Every Friday from 11-1pm we have free vegetables available at the center for seniors donated
by Atlas Farm Stand in South Deerfield .
August Cribbage Tourney
Winner Walter “Gator”
Sadowsky
Travel Club:
9/20/16 “Foxwoods” with
Travel Kuz Meet at red Roof
Inn at 7:40 AM/Return 7:00
PM
9/27/16 Trip to the Big E.
Leaving the center at 8:30. If
interested please see Sue or
Marlene or call the center at
665-2141 or 665-9508
Rene & Dottie Fifield Celebrate 60th Anniversary
Before the season ends, I want to take this opportunity to thank both Atlas Farms and Bars Farm for all their vegetable donations to the center.
September 2016
Monday
29)
Tuesday
30)
9:00 Card Games
10:00 Exercise
10:45 LRC Tourney
12:00 Gr. Chicken
1:00 Water Painting
w/Nancy Howell
5)
Wednesday
31)
Movie
“Contact”
w/ Matthew
McConaughey
Thursday
1)
9:00 Card Games
10:00 Exercise
10:45 Favorite Photo
12:00 Shepherd’s Pie
1:00 Social Hour
Brown Bag
12:30-1:30
Town Hall
10:45– Seated Yoga
Nurse– Town Hall 10-2
6)
7)
Labor Day
9)
15)
10:45– Seated Yoga
16)
9:00 Card Games
9:30 Bingo
9:30 Tai Chi
10:30 Healthy Bones and
Balance (Osteo)
12:00 Sliced BBQ Pork
12:00 Birthday
Celebration
1:00 Social hour
22)
23)
Nurse– Town Hall 10-2
12)
13)
FCSO
9:00 Card Games
10:00 Exercise
TRIAD
10:45 Pokeno
12:00 S & S MeatFall Picnic
balls
1:00 Water Painting Schuetzen Verens
w/Nancy Howell
in Gill
14)
9:00 Card Games
10:00 Exercise
11:00 Singing w/ Sara
12:00 Potato Fish Filet
1-3 Sewing Group
Nurse- Town Hall 10-2
Tickets $ 6.
19)
20)
9:00 Card Games
Foxwoods Trip
10:00 Exercise
10:45 Recipe Sharing Meet at Red Roof
12:00 Mac & Cheese
Inn at 7:40 am
1:00 Water Painting
Approx. return 7pm
w/Nancy Howell
$30
21)
9:00 Card Games
10:00 Exercise
11:00 Author Zane
Kotker-Good Night
Ladies
12:00 Gr. Chicken
1-3 Hook & Needle
9:00 Card Games
10:00 Exercise
10:45 Senior Medicare
Patrol
12:00 Sloppy Joes
1:00 Water Painting
w/Nancy Howell
27)
Trip to Big
E
Leave center at 8:30
approx. return 3pm
9:00 Card Games
9:30 Bingo
9:30 Tai Chi
10:30 Healthy Bones and
Balance (Osteo)
12:00 Marinated Beef
Tips
1:00 Social hour
Murder Mystery 9:00 Card Games
Luncheon
9:30 Bingo
See Director’s Notes
for more info.
Veteran’s Hours
12:30-2:00 pm
9:30 Tai Chi
10:30 Healthy Bones and
Balance (Osteo)
10:45– Seated Yoga
12:00 Chicken & Rice
Foot Doctor at Town Casserole
1:00 Social hour
Hall
Call 665-9508
For appointment
28)
29)
Nurse– Town Hall 10-2
26)
2)
9:00 Card Games
9:30 Bingo
9:30 Tai Chi
10:30 Healthy Bones and
Balance (Osteo)
12:00 Chicken Ala King
1:00 Social hour
8)
10:45– Seated Yoga
9:00 Card Games
10:00 Exercise
9:30 Cribbage
10:45 Hook & Needle
Tourney
12:00 Gr. Chicken
1:00 Social Hour
Closed
Friday
9:00 Card Games
10:00 Exercise
10:45 Name that Tune
with Fuzzy
12:00 Roast Turkey
12:30 Avada HearingFree hearing tests
1:00 Sewing Group
Nurse– Town Hall 10-2
30)
10:45– Seated Yoga 9:00 Card Games
9:30 Bingo
9:30 Tai Chi
10:30 Healthy Bones and
Balance (Osteo)
12:00 Meatloaf
1:00 Social hour
September 2016 Highlights
The Town Nurse is available at the Town Hall from 10am -2pm every Wed. for all residents of Deerfield.
Seated Yoga with Marcia Gobeil for seniors is held at the Center on Thurs. from 10:45-11:45. $8 walk in or
$36 for six weeks. Call 665-2141 for more info.
Brown Bag will be Thurs, September 1st. Pick up from 12:30-1:30 at the Deerfield Town Hall.
Bingo every Friday starting at 9:30. All seniors welcome.
Tai Chi (9:30) and Healthy Bones and Balance (10:30) classes on Fridays, with Marcia Gobeil. Open to
adults 55+ at no charge. (Donations accepted).
We will be CLOSED on Monday September 5th for Labor Day.
Water Color painting Classes on Mondays starting September 12th, 1-3 pm for the Month of September and
October with Nancy Howell. $15 for the 8 week course or $3 per class.
Wednesday, September 7th at 10:45 and 21st from 1-3pm , our Hook and Needles Group meets. Anyone
who enjoys knitting or crocheting is invited to meet and share their project ideas .
Cribbage Tournament, Thursday, September 8th at 9:30. “Wally Gator” Sadowsky won the crown from Richard
Petrauskas, who had held the crown for the last two months. Everyone plays each person once. The person with the
most wins takes the crown and monthly prize. Come join the fun. All Welcome.
Monday, September 12th at 10:45 is Pokeno . It is a Bingo game played with a deck of cards.
Tuesday, September 13th at 11:00am, the Franklin County Sheriff’s Office TRIAD Picnic at Schuetzen Verein
Ground in Gill. Tickets at $6 and available through TRIAD officers.
Wednesday, September 14th at 11:00, Sara Snyder will be at the center for Singing with Sara. Sara has a MA
in music and specializes in vintage tunes. This program is made possible through generous grants from the
Deerfield, Whately and Sunderland Cultural Councils.
Wednesday, September 14th and 28th from 1-3 pm., our Sewing Group will be meeting. Carol Steele will
lead and assist with sewing projects. All levels of ability are welcome.
A Birthday Celebration for all September Birthdays will be on Friday, September 16th. Birthday cake
provided by NE Health Center, ice cream donated by Poet Seat Care Center and piano music by Jay Stryker.
Monday, September 19th at 10:45 we would like everyone to bring in their favorite recipes that have been
handed down for generations. We would like to gather enough recipes AND their stories to create a book to
sell and raise money for the Senior Center.
Tuesday, September 20th, a group from our center is going to Foxwoods with Travel Kuz. $30 for bonus
package ride plus money to play. Bingo is 10:30-2pm. Leave Red Roof Inn at 7:50am and approx. return, 7pm.
Call Sue at 665-9508 to sign up or have questions..
Author Zane Kotker will join us Wed., Sept. 21st at 11:00 am to read from her new novella, Goodnight, Ladies, being published Sept. 7th by Off the Common Press of Amherst. Her novella is about three women who
have turned 70 and don’t know what to do about it. All welcome.
Veterans Agent Hours every third Wednesday from 12:30-2pm. A veteran service officer will be available
Wednesday, September 21st for all veterans and beneficiaries. No appointment necessary.
Murder Mystery Luncheon “Trial and Error” presented by Comedy for the Ages, written by Steve Henderson, Thursday, Sept 22nd beginning at 11:30. Tickets are free through our wonderful sponsors and supported
in part by grants from the Local Cultural Councils of Deerfield, Sunderland and Whately, local agencies which
are supported by the Massachusetts Cultural Council. NO TICKETS AT DOOR. Must sign up by September16th.
Dr. Coby will be in the town nurse’s office for the Foot Clinic on Thursday., September 22nd. Please call
the senior center at 665-9508 in advance for appointment.
Senior Medicare Patrol will provide an informational program on Medicare on Mon. Sept. 26th at 10:45 am.
Please sing up with Sue at 665-9508. Tuesday, September 27th we will be taking a trip to the BIG E. Space limited. Leaving center at 8:30 am. Please sign up at center or call Marlene or Sue at 665-2141.
Wednesday, September 28th at 10:45 we will be having “Name That Tune” with Fuzzy. Jon Persson will sing/play
tunes for people to guess at the name and artist.
Wednesday, September 28th, beginning at 12:30 pm, Avada Hearing will be available for FREE hearing tests.
South County Senior Center Photos
It looks like Betty Turner, is enjoying the music by Jay Striker while
hugging hubby Dutch Turner
On 8/9/16 Steven Helgerson, enjoyed an impromptu visit to
Fish Tails in Hatfield