WAITING FOR THE STORM THE RAIN.

OUR TIMES
The Mission of the Rowley Senior Center & Community Services is to advocate for older adults, to identify their
needs, to develop and implement services to meet their health, economic, social and cultural needs,
to encourage maximum Independence, and to improve their quality of life.
Volume 19
March 2016
Issue 3
LIFE
Are these women relatives or
friends of yours?
I S N OT A B O U T
WAITING FOR THE
STORM
TO PASS …
IT IS ABOUT
LEARING TO
DANCE IN
Dates to Remember
3
Van Trip
Creative Coloring
7
Step Lightly
8
Breakfast & Bingo
Men’s Lunch
9
TRIAD
10 Movie
14 St. Pat’s Day Lunch
15 Byfield Lunch
Indian Head Trip
17 Duke Painting Class
21 Birthday Lunch
Heartstrings Care
Solutions of
Groveland
22 Breakfast & Bingo
Easter Cookie
Decorating
24 Chair Massage
29 Firehouse Players
THE RAIN.
31 Ladies Lunch
SENIOR CENTER BOARD
Mary Bright
Joan Lyons
George Gallant
Robert Kirsner
Diana Titus
Merle Phipps
Edna Keyes
Chairwoman
V-Chair
Secretary
Member
Member
Member
Member
ONGOING EVENTS
Please see the inside Calendar for Dates, Times and
any necessary changes.
 GROCERY SHOPPING: Join us on Tuesday, March 22 and Wednesday
mornings before and after (30th) for grocery shopping at Market Basket
followed by a quick bite to eat on the way home. If you would like to
go and need a ride, call for pick-up.
 WELLNESS CLINIC: Date & Times will be forthcoming.
 PODIATRIST: Visits are on Fridays and usually every two months.
SENIOR CENTER STAFF
Brienne Walsh
Denise Gilman
Hugh Mitchell
Lucia Picanso
Lisa Lozzi
Director
Activities
Alt Driver
Outreach
Admin
 MONDAY GAMES: Want to have some fun? Come play Scrabble,
Poker, Bridge and more at the Center. We play for fun.
 BREAKFAST & BINGO: Join us on Tuesday mornings twice a month for
lots of fun. Meet new friends, win prizes, and enjoy breakfast. All for
$3.00. Additional cards are $1.00 each.
 RUMMIKUB: An interesting game using tiles instead of a deck of cards.
It’s easy to learn. Come and join us every Wednesday afternoon. No
charge for this activity.
SENIOR CENTER OFFICE
Town Hall Annex
PO Box 523 (Mailing Address)
39 Central Street
Rowley, MA 01969
Tel:
978.948.7637
Fax: 978.948.7973
Email: coa@townofrowley.org
 MEN’S LUNCH: Held once a month on Tuesday mornings at any
location of choice.
 LADIES LUNCH: Held once a month on Tuesday mornings at any
location of choice.
 MAH JONGG: Join us every Tuesday afternoon for this game of skill.
No charge for this activity.
 KNITTING: Join a great group of ladies on Wednesday mornings.
Knitters of all levels are welcome and assistance is available if needed
.
 CRIBBAGE: Join us every Friday morning. There is no charge and coffee
is available.
SENIOR CENTER HOURS
Mon - Thurs
8:30 to 4:00
Fri - 9:00 to 12 noon
 YOGA: Held at the Plantation’s Activity Room on Thursday afternoons.
Cost is $3.00 per session. Everyone is welcome.
 BYFIELD PARISH LUNCH: The Byfield Parish Luncheon will resume in
March 2016.
 WM Duke Watercolor Painting Class: Once a month on Thursdays.
Charge is $20 and all supplies are provided.
OUR TIMES NEWSLETTER
 MOVIE: Once a month. No Charge.
Editor- Lisa Lozzi
 BIRTHDAY CELEBRATION: Once a month the Friend’s of the Senior
(email - lisa.lozzi@townofrowley.org)
And Numerous Contributors
Center offer all Seniors born in that month the opportunity to join us
for a birthday party. You will be treated to a free lunch with birthday
cake. Be our special “Birthday Guest.” Call to reserve at 978.948.7637.
Our Times, the Rowley Senior's Newsletter is printed each month and sent to all the Seniors in Rowley. If you know a
Senior in Rowley who is not receiving our newsletter, please ask them to call us at 978.948.7637 to submit their name
and address. You can also view the newsletter online at: www.townofrowley.net. The distribution of this newsletter is
made possible in part by a Grant from the Executive Office of Elder Affairs and Friends of the Rowley Senior Center.
Noteworthy Information
TRIAD - Wednesday, March 9, at 10 am.
SENIOR CTR BOARD - Wednesday, March 16, at 9 am.
ROWLEY FOOD PANTRY - Tuesdays 10 am to 12 noon
and Thursdays 5:30 pm to 7:00 pm for Rowley residents.
Located at the rear of the Baptist Church Parsonage next
to the church at 153 Main Street.
Janine O’Rell @ 978.238.6264.
SHINE COUNSELOR - Available on request to help with
your medical / health insurance questions. Please call the
Senior Center for an appointment at 978-948-7637.
FRIENDS BOARD - Wednesday, March 23, at 10 am.
LEGAL AID - If you are in need of legal advice, please call
the Center at 978.948.7637 for a telephone number to call.
SEN. BRUCE TARR’S STAFF - Dick Curran will be holding
office hours in Rowley on Thursday, March 17, from 12:30
to 1:30 at the Town Hall Annex at 39 Central Street.
617.722.1600
NOTARY PUBLIC - A Notary Public is on Staff available
Fridays 9-12 if you are in need. By appointment otherwise.
Please call the Office at 978.948.7637 to schedule.
Rowley Van Trip
The Bus will leave the Senior Center on Thursday, March
3, at 9:30 am to visit Calef’s Country Store in Barrington,
NH. There will be a $4.00 fee due to the distance and
tolls. Lunch to follow before we return home to Rowley.
As always, all are welcome. However, preference will be
given to those who do not drive or who do not have
transportation.
For economic reasons we will only be running the monthly
trip if we have at least 6 people sign up. If you require
assistance, notify us when you
sign up and we will try to provide
a companion to
accompany you.
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Rowley Senior Cen
MONDAY
CONGREGATE LUNCH
MENU
7
LS Hot Dog
Beans
Mixed Vegetables
Whole Wheat Hot Dog Roll
Strawberries
14
Chicken Marsala
Seasoned Roasted Potatoes
Green Beans
Dinner Roll
Diced Pears
21
Lasagna
With Meat Sauce
Sautéed Spinach
Whole Wheat Bread
Fruit Loaf
28
Salmon with Dill Sauce
Vegetable Brown Rice
Brussel Sprouts
Honey Wheat Dinner Roll
Lemon Pudding
How many ‘shamrocks’ can you
find in this newsletter?
Friendly Visitor Program
Please let us know if you would like a
Friendly Visit from one of our volunteers!
Please call the office if you would like to
take advantage of this program!
USED MEDICAL EQUIPMENT
The Masonic Hall in Ipswich stores donated, used medical equipment such as walkers, toilet seats, canes and
occasionally wheelchairs. Call George Wallich at 978.697.3920 or the Masonic Hall at 978.356.9716 to donate items.
Creative Coloring
is a wonderful way
to relax and create
something beautiful
all while enjoying the
company of friends.
We invite you to join
us on
Tuesday, March 3,
from 1 to 3 for this
wonderful new
program.
Transportation will
be provided if
needed.
Please stop by and
sign up at the Senior
Center or call
(978) 948-7637.
Monday Afternoon Games!!
Do you enjoy poker, bridge, or another
game? Do you like to play but have
no one to play with?
Feel free to come in and play your
favorite game or learn a new one! Bring
your friends for a great afternoon of fun!
Be sure to sign up at the office or by
calling (978) 948-7637.
YOU CAN PAINT THIS!
On Thursday, March 17, 2016
at the Rowley Senior Center
from 9 am to 12 noon,
Bill Duke will teach up to ten people
how to paint this watercolor entitled
“Morning Pier”.
All you need for the class is the
desire for some creative fun.
No previous painting experience is
necessary. The lesson is just $20.
Materials are provided. Come and join
us! Call to sign up or stop by the office.
Watercolor Instruction by W.E. Duke of
W.E. Duke Art Studio
www.WEDukeArtStudio.com
Sponsored by the Rowley Senior Center
MARCH 2016
If your Birthday is this month, check the date of your driver’s license, it might be time for renewal.
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
1
2
3
4
Mah Jongg 1- 4
7
8
Congregate Meal
12 Noon
Breakfast & Bingo
9:30 to 11:30
Men’s Lunch 11am
Step Lightly 1 - 3
14
Congregate Meal
12 Noon
St. Pat’s Lunch
Games 1:00 pm
Mah Jongg 1- 4
15
Indian Head Trip
Byfield Lunch 11am
Mah Jongg 1- 4
21
22
Birthday Lunch
12 Noon
Breakfast & Bingo
9:30 to 11:30
Shopping 9:30
Heartstrings Care
Solutions 1 - 2
28
Easter Cookie
Decorating 3-4
Mah Jongg 1- 4
29
Congregate Meal
12 Noon
Firehouse Players
10am
Games 1:00 pm
Mah Jongg 1- 4
Shopping 9:30
Knitting 10-12
Rummikub 1- 4
9
Shopping 9:30
TRIAD 10 am
Knitting 10-12
Rummikub 1- 4
16
Van Trip
Creative Coloring
1-3
Yoga 2-3
Senior Center
open to 12 noon
10
11
Movie 1:00 pm
Cribbage
9:30 - 11:30 am
Yoga 2-3
17
COA Mtg 9 am
Shopping 9:30
Knitting 10-12
Rummikub 1- 4
Bill Duke Painting
Class 9-12
23
24
Friends Mtg 10 am
Knitting 10-12
Rummikub 1- 4
Yoga 2-3
Shopping 9:30
Knitting 10-12
Rummikub 1- 4
Senior Center
open to 12 noon
18
Cribbage
9:30 - 11:30 am
Senior Center
open to 12 noon
St. Patrick’s Day
Chair Massage
With Gail
12 - 3
Yoga 2-3
30
Cribbage
9:30 - 11:30 am
31
Ladies Lunch
11am
Yoga 2-3
25
Cribbage
9:30 - 11:30 am
Senior Center
open to 12 noon
Good Friday
Turn clocks ‘ahead’
the 13th
First Day of Spring
is the 19th
Palm Sunday is the
20th
Easter is the 27th
MARCH BIRTHDAYS
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
Janice Pelletier
William Freitag
Pamela Hoffses
John Pelletier
Arnold Sholler
Geneva Merry
John Goguen
Peggy Olson
Bruce Rose
Barry Marshall
James Hobson
Joseph O'Malley
Albert Cribari
Donald Thurston
Dennis Gaspar
Clifford Mello
Anthony Picanso
Charles Ciman
Philip Light
Charles Scouras
Barbara Dimento
Gary Fraser
Anthony Delisio
David Ingersoll
Vianna Pilkington
Paul Smerczynski
Douglas Wood
Robert Wallis
Patricia Quimby
Judith Bonanno
Stuart Dalzell
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
Kevin Barry
Beverly Elias-Stearns
Barbara Pierce
Diane Gage
Edward Eatinger
Marianne Vezerian
Gary Shamano
Mark McCarthy
Salvatore Condelli
Judy Hart
Coralee Wallen
Bernadette Pesaturo
Ellen Scott
Pamela Gaspar
Helen Noble
Karen Barry
Aino Heino
Gregory Glynn
Suzanne Cockman
Suzanne Corthell
Vladimir Fedus
Kathryn Tolios
Bonita Dimarino
Martin Moulaison
Barbara Breaker
Walter Herrick
Robert Morse
Deborah Klock
William Green
Gordon Coveny
Pamela Faraci
17
18
19
20
21
23
24
David Levesque
Lorraine Adelman
Anne Flynn
Jeffery Clarke
Calvin Cockman
Joanne Chisholm
Robert King
Suzanne Warren
Amber/Ruth Hovey
Barbara Reinherz
Judith Wedge
Irene Geyer
Carol Hallowell
Linda Decelles
Bruce Mattern
Patricia Davenport
Phebe BraggKennedy
Clinton Beaven
Anne Urbaczewski
Sharon Carey
Stephen Francis
Robert Martin
Winona Martin
Paul Armstrong
Debra Flate
Charles Aiken
David Pierce
John McGoey
Robert Dealmeida
Frank D'Aveta
Nancy Britner
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
Robert Walker
Deborah Comeau
Kathleen McManus
Josephine Walker
Sally A. Spatola
Linda Barowy
Richard Hemmerdinger
Brian Defrancesco
David Walsh
David Irving
Dale Bryant
Robert Pagels
Janet Hannon
Melinda Pelletier
Corol Powers
Edward Duncan
Richard Boccelli
John Catalano
Judy Hoyt
Paul Delaney
Ethel Gross
Craig Bishop
Joan Connor
Therese LeBel
Lucinda Johnson
Jill Card
James Wilson
Helen McCormack
Are you a Diabetic in need of
Better Shoes?
Join us for An Orthotic shoe fitting clinic with
Step Lightly. Step Lightly LLC specializes in
advising and fitting diabetics with the correct
footwear for their special needs. They conduct
SHOE CLINICS for diabetics with Medicare
benefits at your location. Medicare has a benefit
that provides 1 pair of Therapeutic shoes and 3
pairs of shoe inserts per calendar year. They take
care of everything. They fill out the required
forms, measure for size, take custom
impressions for orthotic inserts, order and hand
deliver the shoes. There may be no out of pocket
expenses to the recipient
When - Monday, March 7th, 2016 1pm-3pm
Where - Rowley Senior Center
Orthotic Specialist: McKenzie Gray
Rowley Senior Center
Invites you to
Attend a presentation
from
Heartstrings Care
Solutions of
Groveland
Heartstrings is a care management company
based out of Groveland. Teri Silva-O’Neil and
Mary McIsaac, Care Managers and Founders,
will be joining us for a talk about options to
staying in your own home, getting assistance
when needed, and what organizations in the
community can help accomplish these goals.
Monday, March 21st, 2016
1-2pm
Please sign up in advance!
Light Refreshments will be served!
In no event shall the Rowley Senior Center be liable for any incidental, indirect, consequential or special damages of any kind, or any damages whatsoever, including, without limitation, those resulting from
loss of profit, loss of contracts, goodwill, information, income, relationships, whether or not advised of the possibility of such damage, arising out of or in connection with the use of these vendors.
As part of the Rowley Police
Department’s initiative to help ensure
the safety of the towns senior citizens,
the Rowley Police Department and the
Rowley Senior Center are in the process
of implementing a new voluntary
program called ’Good Morning Rowley’.
The purpose of the program is to provide
a daily wellness check for senior citizens
living alone.
The senior citizen participant calls the
Rowley dispatch Center each morning
between 7 & 9am. If the call is not
received, the dispatcher attempts to
contact the participant by calling their
residence. If there is no answer, an
officer is immediately dispatched to
investigate.
Anyone interested in participating in the
program should contact
Officer Thomas Hills at 978.948.7644.
Prescription Drug Costs too High?
Look into the Extra Help program from the Social
Security Administration! You may be eligible to apply
for Extra Help in meeting prescription drug costs…
and you can be a homeowner and still potentially
qualify for this program.
Benefits for 2016 include drug co-pays as low as $2.95
for generics and $7.40 for brand name drugs. An
Extra Help application can be completed anytime
during the year. If you want assistance or want to
apply, contact the SHINE program at your
Senior Center.
Extra Help
Monthly
Income
Limit
Individual
Couple
$1,491/month
$2,011
Asset Limit
$13,640
$27,250
Social Security contact information: 1-800-772-1213
or apply online at www.socialsecurity.gov/extrahelp.
Rowley Triad presents Driving
Decisions with Michele Ellicks from MA
DOT. This program will be on Wednesday, 3/31/16 at 2pm at the Rowley
Library. Learn and Discuss Strategies
for Safe and Contentious Driving!
From the Director’s Corner,
Happy March to All!
We have had some recent snow and cold
temperatures but I was so happy to see
everyone at our February events! The
days are getting longer now and there are
some wonderful things coming up as we
get ready for a change of seasons. March
brings St. Patrick’s Day and Easter to us.
Our annual trip to Indian Head is looking
to be wildly successful and should be fun
for everyone! In addition, we have a
presentation by Heartstrings, shoe fitting
clinic and a day of chair massages with
Gail Dombreski. I hope that each event
will be informative and enjoyable! As
always, my door is open and I welcome
your visits and feedback!
-Brienne-
What is the Friend’s Organization?
The “Friend’s of the Rowley Senior Center,” are a nonprofit organization and corporation, was
organized for the charitable purpose of acting as a support organization for the benefit of the Senior
Center. The Friend’s Organization supports the Center by funding various functions and activities.
They supplement the Center’s annual Christmas Party and fund the “Appreciation Luncheon” for
Senior Center volunteers, as well as help to fund van expenses. They also provide kitchen supplies and
help with the purchase of office equipment when the need arises.
If you have not filled out your Friend’s membership form for the year 2016, won’t you take a moment
and do so. We not only need your membership but your support and help in making the Rowley Senior
Center a responsive, active organization for Rowley seniors.
Friend’s of the Rowley Senior Center Annual Membership Renewal
Dues are $10.00 per person.
Name:____________________________________________ Tel/Cell: __________________________
Address: ______________________________________ City: _________________ Zip: ____________
Email: ______________________________________________________________________________
Please make checks payable to: Friend’s of the Rowley Senior Center, Box 523, Rowley, MA 01969
Pending Vacancies on Friend’s Board
Friend’s of the Rowley Senior Center, also known as the Rowley
Council on Aging, is seeking a volunteer (1) willing to serve on the
board. Duties include attending monthly meetings, and participating
actively in supporting the Senior Center activities and the goals of
the Friend’s organization.
Please contact Paul Duval (978.948.8735) or Senior Center Staff at
Sand Available To Seniors
A citizen of the Town of Rowley may obtain a 5 gallon
bucket of sand (BYOB = bring your own bucket) from
the Highway Department during the winter months to
sand driveways and walkways. The Highway
Department requests that you pick up the sand
between 12-1pm or 3-3:30pm. While the
weather is still good, go pick-up your sand
and be prepared for winter.
Senior Center Newsletter Now Online! Go to: www.townofrowley.net We strive to keep our mailing list up-to-date. If you
DO NOT want to receive our newsletter, kindly give the Senior Center office a call.
Movie
CRAZY STUPID
LOVE
Thursday,
March 10, 2016
at 1 pm
Inclement Weather Policy
The Rowley Senior Center will be open for
business in inclement weather unless all
Rowley Town Departments are closed. If the
Triton School District closes (due to weather)
there will be no van or NEET rides and all
Senior Center activities and programs will be
cancelled or postponed. If the Merrimack
Valley Nutrition Program is closed (due to
weather) there will be no Meals on Wheels
delivered. If in doubt about cancellations,
please call the
Popcorn & Tonic
(no charge)
Cal Weaver (Steve Carell) is living the American dream.
He has a good job, a beautiful house, great children and
a beautiful wife, named Emily (Julianne Moore). Cal's
seemingly perfect life unravels, however, when he learns
that Emily has been unfaithful and wants a divorce. Over
40 and suddenly single, Cal is adrift in the fickle world of
dating. Enter, Jacob Palmer (Ryan Gosling), a self-styled
player who takes Cal under his wing and teaches him
how to be a hit with the ladies.
Release date: July 29, 2011 Comedy-drama/Drama
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