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Volume 8 Issue 3 March 1, 2015
Dear Friends of the Community Center,
March is coming in like a lion so we are hoping for a warm
weekend at the end of the month for our Annual Egg Hunt. Right now
the Egg Hunt is scheduled for Daley Field, however given the amount
of snow on the field, we may have to change the location. Please
watch the Community Center facebook page and the newspapers for
updates at to the location of the hunt.
The winter as we all know has been very harsh and I will apologize to
all those that were asked to close doors at the Center and turn out
lights when not in use. We are all facing higher utility bills and fuel
costs. Please treat the Center as your home and conserve whenever
possible. With hundreds of people using the Center each week, it is
easy to leave doors open, but please take care and close them when
you can so that we can keep the heat inside the building. Also, I’m
sure you have noticed how muddy the floor gets in the main hall.
Please wipe your feet when you enter. Again, there are hundreds of
people in and out so it doesn’t take long for the sand and salt to get
tracked in. Some days the hall is so busy I don’t have time to mop the
floor before another group is using it. Thanks for understanding.
Due to the cold winter we have many more people using the Food
Pantry to help with the cost of feeding their family, Huge thanks to all
those that have given during these cold months to help their neighbors
in need. Warm winter clothes and blankets along with winter coats
have been donated during the last few months and we are very
appreciative. White Brook Middle School after school program completed a coat drive last week. The kids gathered a terrific number of
kids coats, and sweatshirts for our Clothing Closet.
Thanks for all your help!
Robin
Robin Bialecki, Director
Please go to www.easthamptoncommunitycenter.org and you will find the link
for the newsletter there along with other information about the Center.
Happy St. Patrick’s Day
ANNUAL EGG HUNT
March 28, 2015
DALEY FIELD
The Bunny will arrive on
the fire truck to start the
Egg Hunt at 10 AM!
Look for the tickets in the
eggs! There are three grand
prizes and over 100 other
prizes available!!
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On Going Here at Your Center:
Tae Kwon Do Class
Monday and Thursday
nights from
6 to 8:30 PM
Line Dancing–
Beginning and Intermediate Class
Monday 1 to 2:30 PM
Advanced Class Friday 9:30 to 11 AM
Clothing Closet
Hours are Monday, Tuesday, and
Wednesday 9 AM until Noon and
Monday, Wednesday evening 4-7 PM
Food Pantry/Gluten Free Pantry
Monday 9AM—Noon & 4—7 PM
Wednesday 9AM—Noon & 4—7 PM
Landscape painting
class with Carl Poole
Bob Ross style of painting, March 17th .Class
costs $20.00
plus supplies
Wednesday Morning
Ladies Group
will continue to meet on
Wednesday morning
from 9 AM to 11 AM.
We are always looking for new
helpers to knit and crochet– stop
in and join us!
Board Game Thursdays
Scrabble and
Chinese Mah Jong
Groups meet from 9:30 AM until Noon
TOPS (Take off Pounds Sensibly) Meets every Wednesday from 6:30 to 8 PM. Come and learn
a sensible way to healthy living. For more information call Dolores at (413)- 203-1457.
Community Care Kitchen Dinners
Meals served from 4:30 to 6 PM
Rolls & Butter, Juice & Coffee Served with all meals
March
3rd
Vegetable
Beef Soup
Grilled Cheese
Sandwiches
Cheesecake
March
10th
March
24th
“St. Patrick’s Day
Celebration”
Spaghetti and
Meatballs
Corned Beef
Cabbage Carrots
Potatoes
Tossed Salad
Irish
Apple
Cake
$3 donation please
Italian Bread
Assorted
Cream Pies
Pitch
Club Monday,
Wednesday
and Friday 9 AM until Noon
Easthampton Community
Center
Board of Directors
meeting is held the third
Thursday each month. If you
have any concerns and would
like to be placed on the agenda
please call the
office at 527-5240
Next meeting is March 19th
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THANKS FOR THE ALL STAR DONATIONS!!
All of our friends at St. Philip’s Episcopal Church and Our Lady of
the Valley Parish for their continued support for our Food Pantry.
To Trinity Lutheran Church, First Congregational Church of Southampton, Ferry St. Package Store, Christ United Methodist Church,
and the Westhampton Council on Aging, as always the cans and foodstuffs you donate each month help so very much!
We are very blessed to have a group of people who make monthly
donations to our pantry. Thank you to Donald Payson; Dave and
Melissa Fagnand; Karen Carr; Clem Couchon; Gene and Anne DeFilippo, Doug and Judy Purcell, Nancy LaFleur, Donna Cushing, A to
Z Storage (Dave, Melissa, and Thomas Boyle), and the Taralinkof
family for your support!
A very big Thank You to Tandem Bagel for their donation of bagels
and to Small Oven Bakery for the wonderful croissants, and Danish.
Many thanks to the Holmes Studio of Music and Dance for the food
drive they held at their winter dance show to benefit our Food Pantry.
Many thanks to St. Peter’s Lutheran Church in Holyoke for the car
load of groceries the parish donated.
Happy Birthday to Katy Geertsma and Abby
McClaflin who celebrated their birthdays by
asking for canned goods instead of presents!
The girls did a great job by collecting 150
pounds of food for the Food Pantry!
Many thanks to the Williston Northampton
School Community Service Club for making mini chicken pot pies,
ham sandwiches and baking chocolate chip cookies for families in our
Food Pantry. All of the food was very much appreciated.
Huge thanks to Big Y and the Southampton Women’s Club for collecting non-perishable items at Big Y in the new collection bin for our
Food Pantry. Thanks to all of you for helping the pantry by dropping
in an extra can at the collection boxes when you are shopping at either
Big E’s Supermarket or Big Y Supermarket.
It is our hope that you know how very grateful we are for all the
support we receive from the greater Easthampton Community.
Many people drop off clothing, a few bags of groceries, some blankets, or coats, some books for our lending library, or puzzles for
the puzzle exchange. Those few items all ad up and without that
support we would not be able to serve all of the people that come
to us looking for assistance.
Thanks to all who share to help their neighbors!
It is truly appreciated!
Travel News
March 12th– Foxwoods
Casino– Bus departs 8 AM sharp
and returns at 6:30 PM.
Cost is $30. per person
April 2nd– Newport Playhouse “When the Cat’s
Away” When Mildred and Ethel
are in Paris, their husbands invite a
couple of sex kittens to visit. You
can guess what happens when the
wives arrive home early! Show,
Luncheon, Cabaret, bus, taxes, and
gratuity included $102 per person
May 14th– In the Mood– Join
us for a trip to Boston to see a
1940’s musical revue. In the Mood
features a 13 piece Big Band orchestra, 6 singers, and some high flying
swing dancers! Luncheon at the
Phillips features a choice of Baked
Boston Scrod or Sliced Roast Sirlion. $137 per person covers luncheon, bus, orchestra seats at the
show, all taxes and gratuities.
August 2nd-Newport Playhouse-Lobsterfest Your favorite summer lobsterfest. Luncheon,
show, cabaret, bus, taxes, and gratuity included. The play is “Kill Joy”.
Carol is being driven crazy by her
ex-husband and his new wife, who
own a pasta restaurant. Matters get
complicated when Carol has an affair with her ex-husband’s attorney!
$124 per person. Book early, this
one will sell out!
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Volume 8 Issue 3 March 1, 2015
Breast Cancer Prevention and Survival Class
Sunday, March 15th from 3 to 5 PM
Presented in cooperation with Cooley Dickinson Hospital, this nutrition and cooking class looks at the research on lifestyle factors that support breast cancer prevention and increase survival rates for those individuals diagnosed with breast cancer. Factors discussed include reduced
fat intake, increased consumption of vegetables and fruits for a greater
fiber intake and exercise. In the DVD lecture, Dr Neal Barnard highlights relevant studies and in class your instructor will demonstrate the
preparation of tasty and cancer fighting foods.
Supported by a grant from Cooley Dickinson Hospital
$10 per person, pre-registration required. Space is limited Please call
certified Food for Life instructor, local physician, Dr. Nora E Hanke at
527-2101 or register at the Community Center with Robin 527-5240
FOOD FOR LIFE– KICKSTART YOUR HEALTH
The Power of Food for Healthy Weight Management
Seven week series starting Tuesday, April 7th
Supported by a grant from Cooley Dickinson Hospital, hosted by Easthampton Congregational Church
Lose weight, or maintain a healthy weight, by embracing an overall healthful diet of plant based foods. Learn to set
aside all animal based products while enjoying easy-to-prepare new dishes. Achieve lower cholesterol, better diabetes
control, lower blood pressure, as well as improvements in energy and mood.
In each class local physician, Dr Nora E. Hanke will demonstrate preparation of tasty and healthful foods that class
members then sample. (The last class is a potluck)
Featured Class Topics:
1. Power of Your Plate
2. Let’s Go
3. Getting in Gear
4. Breaking the Food Seduction
5. Keys for Natural Appetite Control
6. Digestive Health
7. Healthy Blood Pressure
21-Day Weight Loss Kickstart book is the text we use in our Kickstart classes. The text includes a wealth of nutrition information and tasty recipes for healthy weight management.
The per-participant cost for this series is $70, due at time of registration. To register: see Catherine in the Congregational Church office; call her at 527-4790; visit Dr. Hanke’s office at 4a Liberty St. or call her office at 527-2101.
Please register by Friday, April 3rd.
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Egg Stuffing Party
#FillUpYourPlate
March 14th
Tell Congressman Jim
McGovern what SNAP
means to you. How has
hunger impacted your life.
Visit his website at
www.mcgovern.house.gov/
FillUpYourPlate
Words for March
10 AM to Noon
We have 18,000 eggs to stuff with
over 800 pounds of candy, for the
Annual Egg Hunt on March 28th.
Refreshments will be available
Many thanks to Mary Newton for this puzzle!
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city clock court dress
education ever flows funny
fur gallery here Holyoke
ink iron kick kiss love
March seventeen media mess
message more Napa Valley
neck nickel notice olive
paper parade pet raisin
rock Rome roots same
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EASTHAMPTON COMMUNITY CENTER, INC. 12 CLARK STREET, EASTHAMPTON
OFFICE HOURS : Monday through Friday 8:30 AM until 5:30 PM
Friday AM– Office closed to go to the Food Bank
FOOD PANTRY/CLOTHING CLOSET HOURS:
Monday 9 AM until Noon and 4 PM until 7 PM
Tuesday (Clothing Closet Only) 9 AM until Noon
Wednesday 9 AM until Noon and 4 PM until 7 PM
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SHINE (Serving Health Information Needs of Elders) Dick B will be available to answer
all your health insurance questions.
Please call the office at 527-5240 to make an appointment.
SNAP (formerly Food Stamps) Assistance is available at your convenience.
Please call the office at 527-5240 to make an appointment.
Fuel Assistance Questions ? Please call Community Resources
and Advocacy, 17 New South Street, Suite 116, Northampton
No walk-ins, Please make an appointment Phone 413-582-4237