PEABODY COUNCIL ON AGING
Peter A. Torigian Community Life Center
79 Central Street, Peabody, MA 01960
Telephone: (978) 531-2254
Monday-Friday: 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM
www.peabodycoa.org
Carolyn Wynn, Director
Edward A. Bettencourt, Jr., Mayor
A New Years Note from our Director Carolyn Wynn……
It’s hard to believe that we are just about to ring in the New Year 2015! During this time of the year, I always
take time to reflect back and think about our accomplishments as well as things that we could have done better. We have
seen a lot of changes in 2014. First, I would like to formally welcome Officer Rick Cameron to our Center. He now has an
office here and works closely with our staff. The support we received from Mayor Bettencourt and the City of Peabody is
truly appreciated. Just as our Adult Day Health Program is unique to Senior Centers, so is the placing of Officer Cameron
at ours. Many communities have police officers in the schools, but I do not currently know of another officer that is
stationed in any other Senior Center. In the short time that he has been with us, Officer Cameron has not only assisted
several Seniors with their issues and concerns, but he also has worked closely with our TRIAD program. Please stop in the
office and welcome him!
Another big change we have made is to become an independent lunch site. This has given us the opportunity to host
even more special events and has enabled us to offer a larger selection of menu items. We plan to offer a “meals to go”
program soon, especially for those participants who may want another meal for later that evening. As many of you already
know we are open late on Thursday evenings and in the spring, plan to start some evening events!
I would love to take this opportunity to thank our wonderful staff and over three hundred (300) dedicated volunteers for
the work they do on a daily basis to make The Peabody Council on Aging Senior Center such a wonderful place to visit.
We would like to encourage our members to drop us a note in the suggestion box or speak to a staff member with any ideas
you may have for classes and other activities. This is your Center and we are here to help make it an even more enjoyable
experience for you.
I would like to express a special note of thanks to staff members, Sandra Cloutman, Cathie Tassinari, John Tetrault,
Ken Webster, Donna DiGiovanni, Nancy Arsenault, Fred Kasprzyk, Paul Coughlin, Arthur Kent, Michael Callahan,
Washington Neves, Gilberto DaSilva and volunteers Mary Coan and Wendy Joly, for preparing and delivering
a delicious Thanksgiving meal to one hundred fifty (150) home delivered meal clients.
I would like to wish everyone a very Happy and Healthy New Year! As always, I look forward to seeing
you at our Senior Center.
Warmest Regards, Carolyn
The Peabody Council on Aging held a
Veterans Day Lunch on November 10 honoring
Members who served our country. Pictured are:
Hurbert Brennan
Leonard Burgess
Don Cook
Leonard DeFelice
Leo Desperes
Charles DiMare
Joseph Edry
Joe Fielding
Donald Finn
Mike Garofalo
Burt Gordon
Thomas Hubisz
James Jackson
Bernard Kessel
Robert Kiley
Jack Lawless
Joseph Lenares
Dan MacGregor
Maria Munar
Sam Pantano
Sam Rizzotti
Donald Rubin
Blair Schetrompf
Tony Schettino
Carolyn Spencer
Lenard Swanson
John Tkaczuk
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ACTIVITIES: Judy Walker
January Birthdays will be celebrated on Jan. 6th. Please register by 11:30 am in the Dining
Rm.
December Birthdays celebrated were:
Anne Richardson, Judy Cox, Norma O’Neill, Daria Dylingowski,
Howard Harper, Barbara Legere, Lucille Wallace
Staff and friends…Hope you all had a wonderful Birthday!!!
Special thanks to EVANS FLOWERS for their donation of the birthday balloon and rose!
There will be two (2) MOVIES THIS MONTH!!!!
“Grumpy Old Men”, Tuesday, January 13 at 12:30 pm
“Grumpier Old Men”, Wednesday, January 14 at 12:30 pm
A life-long feud between two neighbors since childhood,
only gets worse when a female moves across the street.
Starring: Jack Lemmon, Walter Matthau,
Ann-Margaret and Sophia Loren
FREE Health Clinics
If you haven’t taken advantage of our FREE Health Clinics,
what are you waiting for?
Blood Pressure by Appointment:
3rd Tuesday of each month. (1-20-2015)
Salem Partners now sends us two nurses to check
your blood pressure and blood sugar levels.
Diabetes Academy: (1-26-2015)
Walk in Blood Pressure: No Appointment necessary
2nd Thursday of each month (1-08-2015)
Hearing Screenings by Appointment
Joe Sarofeen from Apex Hearing is here on the
4th Thursday of each month to do
FREE Hearing Screenings. (1-22-2015)
Call (978) 531-2254 to
schedule your appointments!
SCRABBLE: (New Day!)
Meets in the computer room on the 1st and 3rd
Friday of each month at 1:00pm. JOIN US!
“KIOSK FOR LIVING WELL!”
During January, Brenda, the Million Hearts
Nurse will visit the Kiosk on Tuesday, Jan. 6th
between 9:30-11:30 am. Sylvia, the
Balance/Falls expert will be in Peabody
between 9:00-12:00pm.
January is a surprisingly busy time catching up with
the things we put aside for the holidays and so The
Kiosk for Living Well invites you to have some fun
while you set your 2015 priorities! Specialists are
available to explore multiple aspects of health and
wellness whether it’s looking for ways to reduce
your blood pressure, strengthening your mobility
or stretching your brain with some easy or
hard (!) cognitive games.
NEW
CRAFT
GROUP
Meets
Every Thursday
from 1:00-3:00 PM
in Classroom A.
VALENTINE’S DAY PARTY
Wednesday, February 11, 2015
Tickets are $10.00 and go on sale starting
Tuesday, January 20 at 8:30 a.m.
Dinner is beef tenderloin with roasted potatoes, green beans
and rolls with strawberry shortcake for dessert.
Entertainment will be provided by Alan LaBella!
Please note: ** Food is ordered ahead. Therefore,
TICKETS WILL NOT BE REFUNDED ONE WEEK PRIOR TO PARTY
DRILL TEAM
Starting March 2nd
is looking for
beginners.
Call instructor
Carol Spencer at
(978) 531-1167
if interested.
Did you know we are
the only Senior Drill
team in the state?
TAX SEASON
February 3 - April 14
TUESDAYS ONLY! From 9:00 a.m.
until l:00 p.m. Sign-ups will begin on
Tuesday, January 6, 2015
Call the front desk at (978) 531-2254 to sign up!
The winner of the 2014
Craft Fair 50/50 was
Carol Claffy!
Congratulations! Carol!
PARKINSON’S SUPPORT GROUP:
The following speakers will be at the Parkinson’s
Support Group held here at the PCOA.
Thursday, January 15, 2015: Dr. David Rintell, Clinical
Psych./Brigham & Women’s Hospital
February 5, 2015: Margaret Llibre Rogers talk on the
Parkinson’s Advocate Program. All meetings take place
between 1:30 and 3:30 pm in THE COMPUTER ROOM!
For further information or to join this support group,
contact the Group Coordinator:
Rebecca Stewart @ 978-888-8934
CAFÉ
AND GIFT
SHOP
SOUP IS
BACK!
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THE ROGER B. TRASK ADULT DAY HEALTH PROGRAM
Care-Giving Support - Right in Your Neighborhood
We are a Day Health Program located, along with the Peabody Council on Aging, in The Peter A. Torigian
Community Life Center. Our Program is designed to provide a structured setting for individuals who would
benefit from supervised care. We offer social and therapeutic activities, transportation, personal care, a
bi-lingual staff, medical monitoring, meals and snacks, as well as counseling and other social services.
The Trask Program also offers many benefits for families and caregivers such as freedom from concern of
leaving a loved one home alone, as well as needed respite time for caregivers to pursue their own activities.
Services are provided by a Program Coordinator, Registered Nurses, Licensed Social Worker, Activities
Coordinator, Certified Nursing Assistants, and Trained Volunteers.
For more information, or to make an appointment to visit our Center, please call our
Program Coordinator: Susan Levenson, RN 978-531-2254 x 134 or email her at
[email protected]
In Memory of / In Honor of Envelopes
Envelopes are available to remember a
deceased individual or to honor an
individual or group by a donation to the
Friends of the Peabody Council on
Aging. Envelopes are also available that
will send your donation to the Roger B.
Trask Adult Day Health Program/City of
Peabody. Donations will help to fund the
Scholarship and Activity Programs in the
Trask Center.
Both envelopes are available at the local
funeral homes and at the reception area
at the Torigian Community Life Center.
All donations will be listed
in the Tips & Topics.
IN MEMORY OF/IN HONOR OF GIFTS TO THE
PEABODY COUNCIL ON AGING
In Memory of Helen Ercha:
Stacia Drabczuk and Son’s Jan, Gary and Randy
IN MEMORY OF/IN HONOR OF GIFTS TO THE TRASK
ADH SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM
In Memory of Aaron Kane Boyd: Geraldine Jenkins
In Memory of John Creeden: Edward Quinn
In Memory of Nathan Gans: Libby Gans
In Memory of James Kilcoyne: Dolores O’Leary
In Memory of Theodore Mandragouras: Catherine Tassinari,
Staff and Volunteers
In Memory of Anna Mendalka: Joan Johnson
In Memory of Rita Wronkowski: Mr. and Mrs. K. Percival
PLEASE TAKE NOTICE!
Tuesday, January 27
(in the main dining room)
A Guest speaker will be
announced and refreshments
will be served.
AARP is ALWAYS
looking for new members.
You are welcome to attend
any of the meetings to see if it
something that would
interest you.
You will be glad you did!
THE COMPUTER ROOM is now
CLOSED on Thursdays
after 12:30 pm.
We are very sorry for any
inconvenience this may cause you.
VETERANS Shuttle Service Schedule
FIRST Tuesday of Every Month: THIRD Wednesday of Every Month
PICK-UP: Torigian Life Center PICK-UP: Torigian Life Center
79 Central St., Peabody
79 Central St., Peabody
Departs: 8:30 a.m.
Departs: 8:30 a.m.
PICK-UP:
Veterans Hospital,
PICK-UP: Veterans Hospital,
Jamaica Plain
Jamaica Plain
Departs: 1:00 p.m.
Departs: 2:00 p.m.
Please call Transportation for a ride at 978-531-2254. Peabody Shuttle
riders will be given VA appointment priority. Each rider is allowed one guest.
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TRANSPORTATION:
JANUARY 2015
Dorothy Taylor
RIDE DONATION OF $1.00 EACH WAY IS GREATLY APPRECIATED!
8:00 - 9:30 AM
Trask ADH pick-ups only
9:15 AM— 2:00 PM
Senior pick-ups to Medicals, etc. to:
Peabody, Danvers, Beverly, Salem and Lynn
10:00 - 11:00 AM
Start Lunch pick-ups
All immediate reservations must be made a minimum of 3 working days before your appointment
date.
Call
Call
Call
Call
Call
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
for
for
for
for
for
Thursday appointment.
Friday appointment
Monday appointment
Tuesday appointment
Wednesday appointment
12:15 PM
Center returns after lunch
2:30 PM
Center and Trask ADH returns
MEDICAL RETURN PICK-UP REMINDER:
In Peabody:
be ready before 3:30 PM
Out of Peabody: be ready before 3:00 PM
* * * * LUNCH PICKUPS FOR SOME * * * *
RIDES WILL BE BETWEEN
10:30 AND 11:00 AM
Clients have 2 days a week to go shopping
(except when a holiday falls on their day.)
The limit is 4 canvas bags
(plastic bags roll around!)
Shopping at Wal-Mart will be January 14.
Shopping at Target will be January 28.
Below is the MARKET BASKET in Danvers schedule.
starting at 11:00 AM and returning at 1:00 PM.
The limit is 4 canvas bags and 12 people.
Please call 3 days ahead to get your name on the list.
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Hooray!
Market Basket
back!
20 Central Street, Lowell Street and West Peabody
50 Warren Street, 12-15-16 Crowninshield Street
South Peabody area, Rockdale Park, Lynn Street and Lynnfield Street
75 Central Street, Eastman Park, Bresnahan Street, Washington Street, 98 Central Street
East End area, Connolly Terrace, Wilson Terrace, 18 Walnut Street, 103 Central Street
Please call the Transportation Office at 978-531-2254 with any questions.
For booked appointments, we will get you
there on time but return time may take a
while due to unforeseen conditions.
(Also, on party days we will not be taking any
appointments until after 10:00 AM.)
Thank you for your patience and understanding!
Clients who have medical appointments
on the same day that we pick them up
for lunch, etc. should remind Transportation
to cancel their lunch pick up.
This will help save unnecessary
trips for the drivers!
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PEABODY COUNCIL ON AGING
JANUARY 2015
January — “To Gain Almost Another Hour of Sunlight Month”
January was named after the Roman Deity, Janus and was a sacred month.
The 1st is a Holy Day of Obligation for Roman Catholics—The Solemnity of Mary.
Two National College playoff games will be on the 1st, Oregon vs. Florida State (Rose Bowl)
and Alabama vs. Ohio State (Sugar Bowl).
The 2nd is Happy Mew Year for Cat’s Day.
The 6th celebrates Epiphany of the Twelfth Day of Christmas on the arrival of the Three
Wise Men. It is also the 40 anniversary of the TV premiere of Wheel of Fortune (1975).
On the 8th is the 80th anniversary of the birth of Elvis Presley (1935-1977).
On the 12th will be the National college Championship Football game at AT&T Stadium in
Dallas, Texas.
Popeye’s birthday is on the 17th (1929).
On the 18th is the birth anniversary of A. A. Milne, the creator of Winnie the Pooh.
The Federal holiday of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day is celebrated on the 19th.
National Hugging Day is on the 21st as well as New England Clam Chowder Day.
NFL’s 2015 Pro Bowl will be played at the University of Phoenix Stadium, Arizona on the
25th. (The NFL XLIX Super Bowl will be played on Sunday, February 1st in the same
stadium). This is also National Irish Coffee Day.
The anniversary of the explosion of the Challenger Space Shuttle (1986) is on the 28th.
“The snow came, a whirling mass to clothe the trees and blanket the grass,
to keep warm below the freeze, the snows came, at last.” Anonymous
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COPING WITH GRIEF AND LOSS
Sponsored by Care Dimensions (formerly Hospice of the North Shore)
will be offering a bereavement support group focused on coping with the loss of a loved one.
Offered on Fridays, January 9 to February 13
10:30 a.m. to 12:00 Noon in Classroom A
This group will be held for six (6) consecutive weeks at the
Torigian Community Life Center (Peabody Council on Aging)
Space is limited and advance registration is required.
Call Care Dimensions’ at the Bertolon Center for Grief & Healing at (855) 774-5100.
SOUL FOOD…..Presented by Care Dimensions
A Workshop to help discover and prepare simple,
inexpensive recipes that are easy to make and share
with friends and family members.
They take place in the Torigian Community Life Center Kitchen!
Eight (8) week sessions: Starts on Thursday, January 8th
and runs through February 26th from 3:00—5:00 p.m.
Space is limited and advance registration is required.
911 Emergency Disability Database
Alerts EMERGENCY PERSONNEL to a caller’s disability or special needs when a 911 CALL IS MADE FROM HOME!
A form is available to provide information to emergency services
about any special needs a caller may have (i.e. blind, bedridden, wheelchair use, etc.)
For a form, contact
Maryanne Pierce: (978) 531-2254 X120 or Sgt. Sheila McDaid: Peabody Police Dept. at (978) 538-6317.
Rosewood Nursing and Rehabilitation Center
22 Johnson Street – W. Peabody, Massachusetts 01960
978-535-8700
QUALITY YOU CAN TRUST
Serving the Peabody Community Since 1994
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Are you new to our Senior Center? Even if you aren’t, treat yourself and have some fun!
Check out these trips! They are amazing and you will have the “time of your life”.
Thursday, January 29
Surprise Bag Millionaire Bingo
$
57.00 pp
Tony Kenny’s Irish Cabaret
Foxwoods Casino
$
$
88.00 pp
27.00 pp
(Snow Date: Fri., Jan. 30)
Wednesday, March 11
Thursday, March 26
April 6 - 8
May 1 - 10
July 18 - 26
Pennsylvania Dutch/Moses
Wine Country/Pacific Coast Cruise
Paris and the Heart of Normandy
$ 382.00 pp dbl/up
$ 2,399.00 pp dbl/up
$ 4,299.00 pp dbl/up
If you have any questions about a published trip or want to book a trip,
please give Geri a call. She can be reached at: (978) 531-0635 or (978) 807-1105.
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SOCIAL SERVICE: MARYANNE PIERCE
Prescription Advantage: THE DONUT HOLE!
Did YOU reach the “donut hole” last year? If so...chances are you could reach it again!
If you have a Medicare Part D or Medicare Advantage Plan and do not get Extra Help, you will
reach that coverage gap when the total retail cost of your prescription drugs reaches $2960.
Then you will pay 45% of the cost of brand name drugs and 65% for generics. Think what that means….a
$300 brand name drug will now cost you $135. This where Prescription Advantage can help.
Prescription Advantage, the Massachusetts Prescription Drug Assistance Program,
can help pay for your prescription drugs when you reach the “Donut Hole.”
To find out how to lower your drug costs, call Prescription Advantage at 1-800-243-4636 or
TTY (toll free) at 1-877-610-0241 for the deaf and hard of hearing with Text Telephone capability.
You can also visit our web-site: www.precriptionadvantagema.org.
We continue to accept
donations of unwanted
Cell phones. If you no
longer use them, why
not donate them to the
Peabody Council on
Aging? The money
raised will be used for
the Center. Please drop
off Your cell phone
donation at the
Reception Desk.
Thanks!
Would you like to
receive
‘Friendly Telephone
Calls’?
If you think you would
benefit from or enjoy
an occasional friendly
phone call,
please contact:
Maryanne Pierce at
(978) 531-2254 , Ext. 120
The Peabody Council on Aging is looking for Volunteers
to visit home-bound seniors living in Peabody.
Volunteers are asked to visit at least one hour a week
and call a few times a week to chat and keep our seniors
in touch with the outside world. Play games, make
puzzles, learn or teach a hobby, make a friend and have some
good conversations. For more information, please call
Sandy, Project Coordinator, at (978) 531-2254 X 119
or email her at [email protected].
TRIAD means a group of three. The three
groups of TRIAD are: The Sheriff’s Office,
Law Enforcement and
Senior Citizens.
TRIAD is now offering
‘Friendly Home Visits’.
Home visits will be two (2) TRIAD
Members who will go to your house to talk
with you about: File of Life,
Shredding & Laminating, Scams,
Disability Indicator Forms, Identity Theft,
Personal Information Records
If you are interested please
contact: Maryanne Pierce
(978) 531-2254, X120.
Monday, January 12:
10:00-11:00 am
Only necessary items, please.
Please book your appointment at the front desk:
(978) 531-2254
Are you new to our vibrant City? Have you always lived in the area and just never gave a thought to coming here?
Perhaps you are finding yourself a little bored or maybe your life has changed and you need to stay busy.
Visit our Center! Our volunteer, Beatriz will be available to give tours on Fridays between 9:30 and 11:30 a.m. As you know,
the winter’s are long and somewhat miserable, so add some cheer and delight to your days by participating in one or more of
the many activities we have to offer. Stay for a while, have a hot lunch and visit our café and gift shop. Our friendly volunteers
and staff will make you feel so welcome, you’ll wonder why you didn’t get here sooner! Please call (978) 531-2254 to schedule
an appointment. If you wish to have a tour on a different day and time, please contact Maryanne Pierce at x120.
If you’re a Peabody resident, we can arrange for you to get picked up and dropped off. It doesn’t get any easier!
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SOCIAL SERVICE: MARYANNE PIERCE
ATTENTION: ALS Support Group:
These meetings are open to any person with ALS, or a caregiver or family member o a loved one with ALS.
Please contact: Jan Obermann, Care Services Coordinator at the ALS Association,
Massachusetts Chapter for more information or if you plan to attend this month’s meeting.
Phone: (781) 255-8884
Email: [email protected]
As previously mentioned, please note that there has been a permanent room change for our meetings!
They will be held at 1:30 in the COMPUTER ROOM on
Thursday, January 22 and Thursday, February 26
HEARING AID
ASSISTANCE
AVAILABLE
Be sure to Welcome Officer Cameron!
AUDIENT, a nationwide program
connected with the Northwest Lions
Foundation for Sight and Hearing,
provides assistance with the cost of
hearing aids and related care
to income qualified individuals.
For information or an application, please
call 1-866-956-5400.
Millions of seniors and adults with disabilities
qualify for, but are not enrolled in, programs
that could help them pay for prescription drugs,
medical care, food, or heat for their homes.
BenefitsCheckUp is a free, confidential,
online service. To see if you qualify for
benefits and take the first steps toward
applying, go to:
www. benefitscheckup.org
We are very excited to officially welcome
Officer Rick Cameron to our Senior Center!
Now that our own Peabody Patrolman and
Elder Affairs Officer Rick Cameron has a permanent
office here, please make sure to stop by, say hello and
introduce yourself. He will be available to you anytime he is on
the premises to talk about things or just listen to any
issues or concerns that you might have.
He can be reached at (978) 531-2254, Ext. 142
His door is “always open” and he will be more than
happy to talk to our seniors and lend an ear. His office is located
just inside the door at “The Puzzle Place”. So next time you are
at the Senior Center, please feel free to come over and
welcome him. He is looking forward to meeting you!
CITY OF PEABODY
Public Health Nurse, Chassea Golden Robinson, RN...
is still offering FREE FLU SHOTS to HOMEBOUND SENIORS.
Please contact Chassea at the Peabody Health Department at
(978) 538-5931 or email her at [email protected]
NEED HELP PAYING WINTER HEATING BILLS?
HELP is available! The Fuel Assistance Program at North Shore Community Action Programs, Inc. helps incomeeligible households pay part of their winter heating bills. If your gross household income falls within the limits show in
this chart, you may qualify for fuel assistance benefits and discounts on your National Grid Gas and Electric Bills.
Household Size
1
2
3
4
5
60 % of Estimated State Median income
$32,618
$42,654
$52,691
$62,727
$72,763
Household Size
6
7
8
9
10
60% of Estimated State Median Income
$82,800
$83,681
$86,563
$88,445
$90,327
For information on how Fuel Assistance works, call: (978) 531-8810 or visit nascap.org.
To schedule an appointment, call the Receptionist at (978) 531-2254
and ask to make an appointment with Leona Kaplan
who will be available on Wednesdays from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
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MONDAY
TUESDAY
MENU
SUBJECT
TO
CHANGE
WITHOUT
NOTICE
WEDNESDAY
THURSDAY
FRIDAYS
FROM 9-11 A.M.
TONY SCHETTINO
Will be there
1
FRIDAY
2
8:00 Oil Painting
Beginner class
8:00 TOPS Weigh In
9:00 Computer Help
9:15 Bowling
9:30 TOPS Meeting
10:00 Podiatrist by appt.
Dr. Skinner
11:15 Chair Yoga
12:30 Bingo
1:00 Scrabble
NEW YEAR’S
DAY
PLEASE
INFORM US
IF ANYONE
IN
YOUR PARTY
HAS A FOOD
ALLERGY
COMPUTER
HELP
JANUARY 2015
CLOSED
Breaded Chicken
5
9:00 Aerobics
9:00 Duplicate Bridge
10:00 Bridge
11:00 Friendly Visitor
Meeting
11:15 Zumba
12:30 Model Ship
Building
12:30 Bingo
Boneless Chicken
6
9:00 Hug A Bears
9:00 Peabody Kiosk
9:15 Whist
9:30 Exercise Class w/Edye
9:30 Japanese Bunka
12:00 Crocheting/Knitting
12:30 Mah Jongg
12:30 Japanese Bunka
Ravioli
12
9:00 Aerobics
9:00 Duplicate Bridge
10:00 Bridge
10:00 Shredding and
Laminating
11:15 Zumba
12:30 Model Ship
Building
12:30 Bingo
2:00 Caregivers
Support Group
American Chop Suey
19
MARTIN
LUTHER
KING JR.
DAY
Chicken Cutlet
Potato Crunch Fish
Roast Beef w/ Gravy
14
8:30 Quilting
9:15 Whist
9:30 Big Band Dancing
9:30 Oil Painting/advanced
12:30 Corn Hole
1:00 Sing-A-Long
1:30 Parkinson’s Support
Group
3:00 Soul Cooking
Bone-In Chicken
BBQ Pork on a Roll
Baked Scrod
20
21
8:00 Sewing Group
9:00 Aerobics
9:00 Rug Hooking
9:00 Wood Carving
10:15 Zumba
12:30 Model Ship
Building
12:30 Golden Age Club
2:00 Homeless Provider
Meeting
9:00 Hug A Bears
9:00 Peabody Kiosk
9:15 Whist
9:30 Exercise Class w/Edye
9:30 Japanese Bunka
10:30 Line Dancing
12:00 Crocheting/Knitting
12:30 Japanese Bunka
12:30 Mah Jongg
12:45 AARP Meeting
Beef/Vegetable Stir Fry
Pasta & Meatballs
28
27
8:00 Sewing Group
9:00 Aerobics
9:00 Rug Hooking
9:00 Wood Carving
10:15 Zumba
12:00 Triad Meeting
12:30 Model Ship
Building
1:00 Crazy Cards
Lasagna
Shepherd’s Pie
16
8:00 Oil Painting
Beginner class
8:00 TOPS Weigh In
9:00 Aerobics
9:00 Computer Help
9:15 Bowling
9:30 TOPS Meeting
10:00 Podiatrist by appt.
Dr. Skinner
10:30 Coping w/ Loss &
Grief
11:15 Chair Yoga
12:30 NARFE Mailing
12:30 Bingo
1:00 Scrabble
Roast Turkey w/ Gravy
22
8:30 Quilting
9:15 Whist
9:30 Big Band Dance
9:30 Oil Painting/advanced
9:30 Walk in Blood
Pressure
10:00 Hearing Screenings
12:30 Corn Hole
12:30 ALS Support Group
1:00 Sing-A-Long
1:00 AARP Board Meeting
3:00 Soul Cooking
Breaded Chicken Cutlet
8:00 Oil Painting
Beginner class
8:00 TOPS Weigh In
9:00 Computer Help
9:15 Bowling
9:30 TOPS Meeting
10:30 Coping w/ Loss &
Grief
11:15 Chair Yoga
12:30 Bingo
12:30 Reiki by apt.
15
8:00 Sewing Group
9:00 Aerobics
9:00 Rug Hooking
9:00 Wood Carving
10:15 Zumba
12:30 Model Ship
Building
12:30 Low Vision Group
12:30 Monthly Movie Part 2
“Grumpier Old Men”
Hot Dog on a Roll
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8:30 Quilting
9:15 Whist
9:30 Big Band Dance
9:30 Oil Painting/advanced
9:30 Walk in Blood
Pressure
12:30 Corn Hole
1:00 Sing-A-Long
1:00 AARP Board Meeting
3:00 Soul Cooking
9:00 Hug A Bears
9:00 Peabody Kiosk
9:15 Whist
9:30 Japanese Bunka
9:30 Exercise Class w/Edye
11:00 Blood Pressure /appt.
12:00 Crocheting/Knitting
12:30 Mah Jongg
12:30 Japanese Bunka
12:30 Monthly Movie Part 1
“Grumpy Old Men”
9:00 Hug A Bears
9:00 Peabody Kiosk
9:15 Whist
9:30 Exercise Class w/Edye
9:30 Japanese Bunka
10:30 Line Dancing
12:00 Crocheting/Knitting
12:30 Japanese Bunka
12:30 Mah Jongg
9
8
8:00 Sewing Group
9:00 Aerobics
9:00 Rug Hooking
9:00 Wood Carving
12:30 Model Ship Building
12:30 Golden Age Club
1:00 NARFE Meeting
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9:00 Aerobics
9:00 Duplicate Bridge
10:00 Bridge
10:00 Diabetic
Academy
11:15 Zumba
12:30 Model Ship
Building
12:30 Bingo
2:00 Caregivers
Support Group
7
Baked Scrod
29
8:30 Quilting
9:15 Whist
9:30 Big Band Dance
9:30 Oil Painting/
Advanced
12:30 Corn Hole
1:00 Sing-A-Long
3:00 Soul Cooking
Baked Meatloaf
23
8:00 Oil Painting
Beginner class
8:00 TOPS Weigh In
9:00 Aerobics
9:00 Computer Help
9:15 Bowling
9:30 TOPS Meeting
10:30 Coping w/ Loss &
Grief
11:15 Chair Yoga
1:00 Scrabble
30
8:00 Oil Painting
Beginner class
8:00 TOPS Weigh In
9:00 Aerobics
9:00 Computer Help
9:15 Bowling
9:30 TOPS Meeting
10:30 Coping w/ Loss &
Grief
11:15 Chair Yoga
1:00 Scrabble
Baked Scrod w/
Florentine Sauce
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PEABODY COUNCIL ON AGING
CATHERINE (KAY) MORROCCO SECRETARY OF FRIENDS AND
TRIAD REPORTS: JANUARY 2015
Many Good Wishes For a Happy and Healthy New Year To All
At the December meeting of the Friends Board of Directors, all the Officers
agreed to serve for an additional Term and all is ’status quo’ for two more years.
Joan Johnson was welcomed as a new member on the Board of Directors. Joan
is a familiar person at the Council on Aging, she recently retired as the
Administrative Assistant to Director Carolyn Wynn and she now volunteers her
services at the Senior Center. Welcome Aboard Joan!
The Meals on Wheels Program does not deliver a meal on Thanksgiving Day.
Director Carolyn Wynn and her staff decided to prepare a meal for this holiday for
one hundred fifty (150) home-bound Seniors who would be alone. The drivers
who deliver the daily meals, volunteered to deliver them on Thanksgiving Day.
Director Carolyn requested the funds needed to prepare this meal and the Friends
Board of Directors unanimously approved the request for the funds required to
accomplish this good and wonderful deed.
Kudos and May God Bless all who gave so willingly of their time and efforts to
make this a special Thanksgiving Day for so many Seniors. Sincere
appreciation is also extended to all the people who responded to the Annual
Appeal for Funds, your donation and your support of the‘Purpose’ of the
‘Friends’ helped to make this Thanksgiving Day very special for one hundred fifty
(150) Seniors.
The request for funds for the following were also approved unanimously:
1. A Scroll Saw and a Slide for the Table Saw-for Seniors who use the
Wood Shop.
2. A Pop Corn Machine-for a Pop Corn treat for Seniors to enjoy at the
Movies and other recreational activities.
3. Bridge Size Tables-for recreational activities and/or the Classes so many
Seniors enjoy in the Senior Center.
4. Two large Monitors-to be used by the Forever Young Singers or the
Chorus group for entertaining Seniors.
A new year has begun and another Annual Appeal for Funds Packet will soon
be in the mail. In the above paragraphs you have read how the funds received do
help the Council of Aging Director and her Staff improve the quality of Life for
Senior People who seek services and recreational activities at the Peter A.
Torigian Senior Center. Please renew your membership as a ‘Friend’ and /or please
become a ‘Friend’ and support our ‘PURPOSE’.
FYI: Did you know the Peabody Police Chief Tom Griffin has assigned Officer
Rick Cameron as the Elder Affairs Officer to the Council on Aging. He has been
assigned a special room in the Senior Center where he can meet privately with a
Senior who may have a concern or problem. Rick will address any type of issue
that may require a Police Opinion or resolution. Rick also meets and works with
the Triad group. He is a very nice and calm young man who easily relates to
Seniors. Rick will be happy to meet all our Seniors, even those without a concern
or problem. When you see Rick around the Senior Center, Smile, Introduce
yourself, it will make him feel welcomed!
For the “Young at Heart” Seniors, a poem by Helen Steiner Rice
that may inspire us as we start a New Year.
“Each Day Brings A Chance To Do Better”
How often we wish for another chance to make a fresh beginning, a chance to blot out our
mistakes and change Failure into winning. It does not take a special time to make a brand
new start, it only takes the deep desire to try with all your heart to live a little
better and to always be forgiving and to add a little “sunshine” in the world in which
we ‘re living. So never give up in despair and think that you are through, for there’s
always a tomorrow and a chance to start anew.
JANUARY 2015
In Honor of Gifts to the
“FRIENDS OF THE PCOA”
In Honor of The Members of the
Golden Echoes Dance Band:
From the Thursday morning
people who appreciate and
enjoy dancing and listening
to their wonderful music.
In Honor of and
In Celebration of Rose Regis
on her 100th Birthday:
Linda Regis, Paul Regis,
Richard, Patricia, Anthony
and Victor Regis
Doug and Noris Anderson
and Family,
Rosemarie Imazio and Family
In Memory of Gifts to the
“FRIENDS OF THE PCOA”
In Honor of Ellen O’Sullivan:
Frederick O’Sullivan
In Memory of Brenda Carr:
Tom and Claire Moran
In Memory of Anna L’Esperance
and Grandson, Christopher L’Esperance:
Paul V. L’Esperance
In Memory of Josephine Mageski:
Suzanne Baldracchi,
Mona and Sheila Magesky
In Memory of Hazel Mosse:
Pauline Bongiorno,
Dennis and Marie Norris
In Memory of Antoinetta Petrillo:
Josephine Petrillo
PEABODY COUNCIL ON AGING
Peter A. Torigian Community Life Center
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Enclose Check Payable to ‘Friends of the PCOA’.
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The Purpose of ‘The Friends’ is to supplement the budget
of the Peabody Council on Aging with their efforts to provide
services and programs designed to enrich the quality of life for
Senior People who seek them at the Peter A. Torigian
Community Life Center.
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PCOA BOARD
Rev. Andrew Demotses, Chairperson
Natalie Maga, Vice Chairperson
Leona Kaplan, Vice Chairperson Emeritus
Joseph A. Mendonca, Treasurer
Cookie Melanson, Secretary
William A. Toomey, Emeritus
Russell E. Bowden
Arthur N. Doyle
Catherine E. Morrocco
Dorothy Wallman
Andrew Metropolis
FRIENDS OF THE PCOA BOARD
Russell E. Bowden, President
Michael F. Zellen, Vice President
Geraldine M. Jenkins, Treasurer
Gayle A. Cavanaugh, Assistant Treasurer
Catherine E. Morrocco, Secretary
Patricia J. Hall, Assistant Secretary
William A. Toomey, Past President
Ann M. Blazewicz
Marion J. Bowden
James A. Cantrell
Kaellen E. D’Amour
Joseph F. Edry
Rita S. Edry
Robert A. Hall
Ellen T. Hardy
Joan E. Johnson
Joseph A. Mendonca
Andrew Metropolis Carol A. Murtagh
Flora I. Musgrave
Ann L. Sacco