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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
Come, celebrate, enjoy, even do some Irish dancing!
to a scrumptious and traditional Irish Corned Beef
dinner with all the fixings. Delicious!
Alzheimer’s Association
Programs: Community Program:
Chronic Disease
Management Workshop
Tuesday, March 3, 2015:
Know the Ten Warning Signs:
Early Detection Matters
Thursday, March 19th, at 12:00
12:00 - 2:00pm in Jubilee Hall
Essential Skills for Family Caregivers Series
This three-part series provides education and
practical tools to those caring for someone with
dementia. The goal is to improve day-to-day
living and overall quality of life for the person
with dementia and the caregiver.
Thursday, April 16, 2015 :
It Starts with Communication
Thursday, April 23, 2015 :
Understanding Behaviors
Thursday, April 30, 2015 :
Safety at Home
from 4:30pm - 6:30pm in Jubilee Hall
A 15-minute presentation given by
Janice Wyner in the PCOA Dining Room
“My Life, My Health”
6 Week Workshop
Tuesdays: 9:30 to11:30 am
April 21 thru May 26
Are you dealing with a chronic condition
everyday that’s getting you down?
Are you limited in your activities and can’t
do the things you used to do?
This program will give you
information and teach you practical skills on
managing chronic health problems.
Sign up at PCOA with Judy Walker
Call 978-531-2254 ext. 124
or email [email protected]
Class is limited to 10 participants
and FREE of charge.
Breakfast will
served Thursday
mornings from
8:00 to 9:30 AM
The
“Meals-To-Go”
Program
started February
and will follow the
lunch program.
There will only
be a $2.00 charge
for breakfast
and that
includes
coffee.
Try it!
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ACTIVITIES: Judy Walker
March Birthdays will be celebrated on Tuesday, March 3rd
Please register by 11:30 am in the Dining Rm.
Please note: Due to the endless snow, we will be celebrating
February’s Birthdays with the March Birthdays on Tuesday, March 3, 2015 .
Staff and friends…Hope you all had a wonderful Birthday!!!
Special thanks to EVANS FLOWERS for their donation of the birthday balloon and rose!
Monthly Movie: “Persuasion”
The daughter of a financially troubled aristocratic family was
persuaded to break off her engagement to a young seaman, though
promising, had poor family connections.
Starring: Amanda Root, Ciaran Hinds & Susan Fleetwood
Showtime: Wednesday, March 11, 2015 at 12:30pm in the Jubilee Hall
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. (3-17-2015)
Salem Partners now sends us two nurses to check
your blood pressure and blood sugar levels.
Diabetes Academy: (3-30-2015)
Walk in Blood Pressure: No Appointment necessary
2nd Thursday of each month (3-12-2015)
Hearing Screenings by Appointment
Joe Sarofeen from Apex Hearing is here on the
4th Thursday of each month to do
FREE Hearing Screenings. (3-26-2015)
Call (978) 531-2254 to
schedule your appointments!
“Your Life, Your Legacy”
Jewish Funerals and Customs
Wednesday, March 25, 2015
from 1:00pm—2:30pm
In Jubilee Hall
Carl Goldman from Stanetsky Hymanson Memorial
Chapel will run a seminar that will address
Jewish funerals and customs and how people can
prepare for these important matters for themselves,
long in advance.
SCRABBLE: (New Day!)
Meets in the computer room on the 1st and 3rd
Friday of each month at 1:00pm.
(Mar. 6th & Mar. 20th) JOIN US!
“KIOSK FOR LIVING WELL!”
Every Tuesday in the Front Lobby
“Spring Fling”
Wed., April 29
9:30am—12:30pm
In Jubilee Hall
Entertainment by
Alan LaBella
$10.00
Tickets go on sale
Tuesday, March 31
Boston Flower Show
Wed. March 11th
Bus leaves at 9:45am
Returns around 2:15pm
This trip is limited to 17
participants!
NEW
CRAFT
GROUP
Meets
Every Thursday
from 1:00-3:00 PM
in Classroom A.
“Paint and Sip” - a Silk Scarf
Thursday, April 9, 2015
6-8pm in the Jubilee Hall
$3.00 reserves a spot!
Limited to 20 Participants
Enjoy a glass of wine and
appetizers, while Tracy Valletti, MS, BFA,
Community Relations Director of Peabody Glen
Health Care Center guides you in the basic
techniques of painting on silk scarves.
Each participant will finish their own
unique scarf! Bring a Senior who has never
experienced the Senior Center and see
what amazing programs there are!
Please reserve your spot early.
Call Judy Walker at 978-531-2254 ext. 124
Tickets cost $18.00
TAX APPOINMENTS
Please sign up
with Judy Walker
978-531-2254 ext. 124
Or at the front desk!
February 10 - April 14
From 9:00 a.m. until l:00 p.m.
Call for an appointment
(978) 531-2254
DRILL TEAM
PARKINSON’S SUPPORT GROUP:
Come join!!
Looking for beginners!
Call instructor
Carol Spencer at
(978) 531-1167
if interested.
New season starts
Mon. Mar. 2nd
10-11am in the
Jubilee Hall
The following speakers will be at the Parkinson’s
Support Group held here at the PCOA.
Thursday, March 19th, 2015: Kaylee Rota, an
inspirational 6th grade student, will speak to the group.
Next meeting will be held on
Thursday, April 2 with Janet EdmonsonAuthor of “Finding meaning with Charles”.
From 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
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AN Upcoming SENIORS PROGRAM at the Peabody Library's South Branch
The South Branch of the Peabody Institute Library is pleased to present an exciting, monthly opportunity for multiple
generations to gather and enjoy a multi-sensory music program:
Wendy Manninen and Vicki Marsh blend music and American Sign Language, creating a unique program that
encourages cognitive development, refines motor skills and increases brainwave activity for a healthy mind.
Participants will enjoy classic sing-a-long songs sung with both voices and hands. This program is engaging for all ages, but is
particularly beneficial for Senior Citizens. “Singing and Signing” will take place at the South Branch of the
Peabody Institute Library, 78 Lynn St. Peabody. It is offered MONTHLY,
the first Wednesday of the month from 10:30AM-11:15AM. The next session is March 4th.
Sessions can be attended individually, but feel free to attend multiple sessions for maximum benefits and fun with new
material each time. The program is FREE, but space is limited. Registration is required.
Please register for each session you plan to attend. For more information and to register for this program,
please go to www.peabodylibrary.org or call 978-531-3380.
Low Vision Support Group
The Low Vision Support Group for Seniors is funded by the
Mass Association for the Blind.
This group meets on the Second Wednesday
of each month, from 12:30 to 2:00pm at the Torigian Life
Center, 79 Central St., Peabody, Mass.
If you have any questions please call:
Jen Buchanan at 978-621-8374 or
Genevieve Gannon 1-561-557-2850
Tuesday, March 24
( in the main dining room)
A Guest speaker will be announced
and refreshments will served.
New Members are Always Welcome!
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.
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 PCOA
In Honor of Gifts: Elizabeth Garabedian (AARP), Alice Pinto
In Memory of Alfred A. Huber: Konstantinos Vlachos
IN MEMORY OF/IN HONOR OF GIFTS TO THE TRASK
ADH SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM
In Honor of Adele McDonnell: Ellen McDonnell
VETERANS Shuttle Service Schedule
FIRST Tuesday of Every Month:
PICK-UP: Torigian Life Center
79 Central St., Peabody
Departs: 8:30 a.m.
PICK-UP: Veterans Hospital,
Jamaica Plain
Departs: 2:00 p.m.
THIRD Wednesday of Every Month
PICK-UP: Torigian Life Center
79 Central St., Peabody
Departs: 8:30 a.m.
PICK-UP: Veterans Hospital,
Jamaica Plain
Departs: 1:00 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:
MARCH 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 March 11.
Shopping at Target will be March 25.
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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March— “Welcome Back Spring” Month
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March got its name after the Roman month of Martius, the Roman God of War.
The 2nd is the 50th anniversary of the film premiere of The Sound of Music, 1955.
March Fourth” is the ”Hug a GI Day!” Jewish Purim (Book of Esther) also begins at Sundown
on the 4th.
Full Moons on the 5th are the Fish Moon, Worm Moon, Sap Moon, Crow Moon, Lenten Moon
and the Chaste Moon.
The 6th is the “World Day of Prayer”.
“Check your Batteries Day” is on the 8th with the return of Daylight Savings Time.
“Harriet Tubman Day” of the Underground Railroad fame is on the 10th.
The 2nd of “Fridays the 13th” (February and November) is in March.
St Patrick’s Day is celebrated on the 17th with the Top o’ the Morning to You. The first
U.S. celebration took place in Boston on March 17, 1737.
“March Madness” (or the beginning of the 2015 NCAA Division One Men’s Basketball
Championship) begins on the 19th with the Final Four to be in Indianapolis, Indiana April 4 and 6.
Spring Equinox begins on March 20th.
The Roman Catholic Holy Day of the Feast of the Annunciation is on the 25th.
Christian Palm Sunday begins Holy Week on the 29th.
The Eiffel Tower in Paris was completed on March 31st in 1889.
“To all the days here and after,
May they be filled with fond memories, happiness and laughter.
Irish Toast
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Peabody, MA 01960
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Fax: 978.531.3462
Visit us at our Website:
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Professionally Managed Community is now accepting applications for
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62-years old or older and for handicapped/disabled Individuals who are
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information.
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Peabody, MA 01960
Phone: 978-532-1516
FAX: 978-532-1517
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Offered at the Peabody Council on Aging
The Bertolon Center for Grief & Healing, a program of Care Dimensions, in conjunction with
the Peabody Council on Aging, is offering a Bereavement Support Group focused on surviving a loss.
The group will start on Friday, March 6 through April 17th, 2015.
(Please note: There will be no meeting on April 3rd)
The meetings will take place at the Torigian Community Life Center
at 79 Central Street, Peabody from 10:30 to 12:00 Noon.
According to Patrice DePasquale, LICSW, Director of Bereavement for the Bertolon Center for
Grief & Healing, this support group will provide education about grief,
suggestions and techniques for coping with loss and an opportunity for participants
to share their experiences with one another.
While the workshop is free and open to anyone in the community who has lost
someone special, advance registration is required. For more information or to register,
call the Bertolon Center for Grief & Healing at (978) 774-5100 or email: [email protected].
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 Lt. 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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Be Good To Yourself This Year! Gather some friends and family members and think
about taking one (or more) of the exciting trips that we are offering this year! You’ll be glad you did.
Wednesday, March 11
Thursday, March 26
Tuesday, April 21
Tony Kenny’s Irish Cabaret
Foxwoods Casino
Neil Sedaka—Live at Mohegan Sun
Thursday, April 30
Tuesday, May 19
Foxwoods Casino
Late Night Catechism
April 6 - 8
May 1 - 10
July 18 - 26
Pennsylvania Dutch/Moses
Wine Country/Pacific Coast Cruise
Paris and the Heart of Normandy
$ 88.00 pp
$ 27.00 pp
$ 102.00 pp (Premium Seats)
$ 92.00 pp (Gen. Admission)
$ 27.00 pp
$ 92.00 pp
$ 382.00 pp dbl/up
$ 2,399.00 pp dbl/up
$ 4,299.00 pp dbl/up
ALL TRIPS ARE HANDLED BY GERI JENKINS
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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Offering:
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 Memory Care
 Short-term Stays
At Sunrise at Gardner Park in Peabody, Massachusetts, we
provide the kind of safe, top-quality, resident-centered senior
living that makes residents proud to call our community home.
Call us today to schedule a tour and see firsthand why our
residents are proud to call Sunrise at Gardner Park home!
Visit our website at:
sunriseseniorliving.com/
communities/sunrise-at-gardner-park/overview
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SOCIAL SERVICE: MARYANNE PIERCE
The Social Service Staff at the Peabody Council on Aging provides assistance with the application
process and participation of the following programs:
 SNAP Benefits: (formerly Food Stamps) is a Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program available to low-income
individuals and families.
 SHINE Counseling: The SHINE Program provides free health insurance information, counseling and assistance
in navigating the Medicare and Mass Health systems for Seniors. We have three SHINE counselors on our staff.
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LIS: (Low Income Subsidy) also referred to as Extra Help, reduces the costs of drug plan premiums and prescription
co-pays. LIS is available to individuals who meet the income/asset requirements.
 HOUSING: The Social Service staff can assist individuals in applying for subsidized housing. Subsidized Housing is
affordable public housing that bases rent on 30% income.
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If you are interested in any of these services that Social Services provides,
please call the receptionist to make an appointment at (978) 531-2254.
Wintertime can be tough, but if you have an opportunity to stop in and see what’s going on here and what we can offer you, it
will be worth it. Visit our Center! Have a hot lunch and visit our café and gift shop. Our volunteer, Beatriz will be available to
give tours on Fridays between 9:30 and 11:30 a.m. 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 through our Transportation Department
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, March 9:
10:00-11:00 am
Only necessary items, please.
Please book your appointment at the front desk:
(978) 531-2254
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].
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SOCIAL SERVICE: MARYANNE PIERCE
ELDER ABUSE…
North Shore Elder Services is an agency designated by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts to investigate
reports of suspected abuse or neglect and provide services to elders in the surrounding communities.
They strive to implement the least restrictive and least intrusive measures possible to keep elders
safe and respect the balance between the right of self-determination against the mandate to protect.
REPORTABLE CONDITIONS ARE:
Physical, Emotional or Sexual Abuse, Financial Exploitation, Caretaker Neglect and Self-neglect
WEEKDAYS: 9:00 - 5:00 Call North Shore Elder Services: (978) 750-4540
NIGHTS, WEEKENDS & HOLIDAYS:
Call the Elder Abuse 24-hour Hotline at 1 (800) 922-2275
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
60 % of Estimated State Median income
1
2
3
4
5
$32,618
$42,654
$52,691
$62,727
$72,763
Household Size
60% of Estimated State Median Income
6
7
8
9
10
$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
ALS Support Group:
These meetings are open to any person with ALS,
or a caregiver or family member of 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]
The meetings are now held at 1:30 in the COMPUTER ROOM on
Thursday, March 26th and Thursday, April 23rd.
IDENTITY THEFT
What would you do if YOU or SOMEONE YOU KNOW is a victim of Identity Theft?
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Step One: Place a fraud alert on your credit reports
Fraud alerts help prevent an identity thief from opening more accounts in your name.
Step Two: Order free copies of credit reports to review
To place a fraud alert & review credit reports call one of the following:
EQUIFAX
P. O. Box 740241
Atlanta, GA 30374
1-800-525-6285
Peabody Police:
Social Security:
Post Office:
TransUnion
Experian
Fraud Victim Assistance Division
P. O. Box 9532
P. O. Box 6790
Allen, TX 75013
Fullerton, CA 92834
1-888-397-3742
1-800-680-7289
Report Identity Theft to the following authorities:
(978) 531-1212
Personal Credit Card Companies
1-800-269-0271
Federal Trade Commission: 1-877-438-4338
(978) 531-6666
TTY: 1-866-653-4261
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MONDAY
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TUESDAY
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WEDNESDAY 4
9:00 Peabody Kiosk
9:00 Tax Appointments
9:15 Whist
9:30 Exercise Class w/Edye
9:30 Japanese Bunka
9:30 Book Club
10:30 Line Dancing
11:30 Birthday Celebration
12:00 Alzheimer’s Lecture
12:00 Crocheting/Knitting
12:30 Mah Jongg
12:30 Japanese Bunka
9:00 Aerobics
9:00 Duplicate Bridge
10:00 Bridge
10:00 Drill Team
11:00 Friendly Visitor
Meeting
11:15 Zumba
12:30 Model Ship
Building
12:30 Bingo
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9:00 Aerobics
9:00 Duplicate Bridge
10:00 Bridge
10:00 Drill Team
11:15 Zumba
10:00 Shredding and
Laminating
12:30 Model Ship
Building
12:30 Bingo
2:00 Caregivers
Support Group
Boneless Breast
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9:00 Hug A Bears
9:00 Tax Appointments
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 Mah Jongg
12:30 Japanese Bunka
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9:00 Aerobics
9:00 Duplicate Bridge
10:00 Bridge
10:00 Drill Team
11:15 Zumba
12:30 Model Ship
Building
12:30 Bingo
Lasagna/Meat Sauce
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9:00 Hug A Bears
9:00 Tax Appointments
9:00 Peabody Kiosk
9:00 Tax Appointments
9:15 Whist
9:30 Japanese Bunka
9:30 Exercise Class w/Edye
10:30 Line Dancing
11:00 Blood Pressure /appt.
12:00 Crocheting/Knitting
12:30 Mah Jongg
12:30 Japanese Bunka
ST. PATRICKS DAY PARTY
Corned Beef
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9:00 Aerobics
9:00 Duplicate Bridge
10:00 Drill Team
10:00 Bridge
10:00 Diabetes
Academy
11:15 Zumba
12:30 Model Ship
Building
12:30 Bingo
2:00 Caregivers
Support Group
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9:00 Hug A Bears
9:00 Peabody Kiosk
9:00 Tax Appointments
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
Grilled Chicken Breast
Stuffed Shells
30
9:00 Aerobics
9:00 Duplicate Bridge
10:00 Bridge
10:00 Diabetes Academy
10:00 Drill Team
11:15 Zumba
12:30 Model Ship
Building
12:30 Bingo
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9:00 Hug A Bears
9:00 Peabody Kiosk
9:00 Tax Appointments
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
Tickets: on Sale “Spring Fling”
Grilled Chicken
Roast Stuffed Pork
5
Chicken Fajita Strips
11
8:00 Sewing Group
9:00 Aerobics
9:00 Rug Hooking
9:00 Wood Carving
9:45 “Flower Show”
10:15 Zumba
12:30 Low Vision Group
12:30 Model Ship Building
12:30 Monthly Movie
BBQ Glazed Rst Pork
Swedish Meatballs
THURSDAY
8:30 Quilting
9:15 Whist
9:30 Big Band Dance
9:30 Oil Painting/advanced
10:15 Brain Games
12:30 Corn Hole
1:00 Craft Class
1:00 Sing-A-Long
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
1:00 NARFE Meeting
Vegetable Quiche
Bone-In Chicken
Chicken Breast
MARCH 2015
Red. Sodium Hotdog
18
19
8:30 Quilting
9:15 Whist
9:30 Big Band Dancing
9:30 Oil Painting/advanced
12:30 Corn Hole
1:00 Craft Class
1:00 Sing-A-Long
1:30 Parkinson’s Support
Group
Yankee Pot Roast
Shepherds Pie
25
13
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
12:30 Bingo
12:30 Reiki by apt.
Crumb Topped Cod
20
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
Asian Chicken
26
8:30 Quilting
9:15 Whist
9:30 Big Band Dance
9:30 Oil Painting/advanced
10:00 Hearing Screenings
12:30 Corn Hole
12:30 ALS Support Group
1:00 Craft Class
1:00 Sing-A-Long
Jewish Funerals
1:30 Triad Meeting
Baked Meatloaf
6
Fish Cakes
12
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 Craft Class
1:00 Sing-A-Long
1:00 AARP Board Meeting
8:00 Sewing Group
9:00 Aerobics
9:00 Rug Hooking
9:00 Wood Carving
10:15 Zumba
12:30 Golden Age Club
12:30 Model Ship Building
2:00 Homeless Provider
Meeting
8:00 Sewing Group
9:00 Aerobics
9:00 Rug Hooking
9:00 Wood Carving
10:15 Zumba
12:00 Triad
12:30 Model Ship
Building
1:00 Crazy Cards
1:00 Your Life, Your Legacy
FRIDAY
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 Bingo
1:00 Scrabble
27
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
12:30 Bingo
Roast Turkey
Potato Crunch Fish
Computer Help
Visit our
EVERY FRIDAY!!
FROM 9-11 AM
in the
Computer Room.
See
Tony Schettino
Café & Gift Shop!
Café opens at 11
Gift Shop: Open Daily
9:00 am-1:00 pm
Woodworking
Shop: Open Daily
8:30-11:30 am
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PEABODY COUNCIL ON AGING
CATHERINE ‘KAY’ MORROCCO SECRETARY OF
FRIENDS AND TRIAD REPORTS - MARCH 2015
The Friends Annual Appeal for Funds Is Underway,
Don’t Delay, Respond Today!
Enrollment Cards to renew your Membership or to become a
new Member-at-large or a Business Member of the “Friends of
the PCOA” have been mailed to more than 11,000 people in
Peabody and to thirty-five (35) other Cities and/or Towns in our
State, as well as to 32 people in twelve (12) other States.
How about that, as Chairperson I am delighted.
Although the terrible snow storms in February delayed taking
the Enrollment Packets to the Post Office, kudos to all the Postal
Workers involved, throughout the State, for their remarkable
service in delivering them in such horrendous conditions.
The ‘Friends’ Board of Directors join me in thanking the
following Volunteers who spent many hours with me
preparing the Enrollment Packets for this enormous mailing.
They are: Ann Blazewicz, Russell and Marion Bowden,
Marion Bradbury, Lorraine Call, Mary Coan, Barbara Cyr,
Kaellen D’Amour, Dahria Dylingowski, Claire Edmands,
Alice Gallagher, Beth Georgeopoulos, Marion Graves, Bob
and Patricia Hall, Beatriz Gutierrez, Jacques Hatchouel,
Judy Isom, Geri Jenkins, Joan Johnson, Maureen Keenan,
Helen Lang, Tina Manolakos, Joe Mendonca, Andy and
Georgia Metropolis, Ruth Moore, Carol Murtagh, Amelia
Ogiba, Shirley Parish, Natalie Rabitski, Ann Sacco, Phyllis
Silke, Suzan Taubert, Bill Toomey, Janice Blanchette and
Lillian Wright.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
For the “Young at Heart” Seniors, many years ago I shared
with you a ‘Guardian Angel Prayer’ I learned as a child.
I recently received, from a dear Friend, a lovely prayer that
I would like to share with you also.
Perhaps, you know it.
Dear Lord and Father
Take my hand and guide me through the night.
Let me rest in peaceful slumber until the morning light.
If I know that you are with me, I can conquer any fear.
My concerns and all my worries are forgotten when You are near.
So please, be there beside me until I wake and know,
My Savior and my Master is there and loves me so.
Amen
~~~~~~~
HAPPY ST. PATRICKS DAY
TO ONE AND ALL!
MARCH 2015
WE APOLOGIZE
FOR THE INCONVENIENCE,
BUT DUE TO THE RECENT
AND CONTINUOUS
INCLEMENT WEATHER,
WHICH RESULTED IN
THE CLOSING OF THE SENIOR CENTER
SEVERAL TIMES, ALL ‘FRIENDS’
MEMORIALS WILL BE POSTED IN THE
APRIL NEWSLETTER.
WE THANK YOU FOR UNDERSTANDING
AND ESPECIALLY FOR DONATING.
Be sure to look for your ‘Memorials’ and
‘In Honor of’ in the April issue of
TIPS & TOPICS. Be Safe and Stay Warm!
**************
New Courtesy Services
ACTION Ambulance Service
This has been one of the most
difficult winters in recent memory.
The Senior Center has had to close
our doors for 5 different snow events.
At this point in time we would like to
offer a free phone call to your home or
cell phone number in the event that the
Senior Center is closed.
The free phone call services are
provided by ACTION Ambulance.
We do announce closing on the
local radio station 104.9 but this
service would give you a phone call to
announce the closing. The service can
also provide a reminder phone call
when we are closed for a legal holiday
as well. We can also offer an
enhanced service so you would
receive a daily wellness call.
Please call the Senior Center at
978-531-2254 for more information.
This is a new program to assist
seniors to stay safe and remain living
independently in our community.
PEABODY COUNCIL ON AGING
Peter A. Torigian Community Life Center
79 Central Street Peabody, MA 01960
978-531-2254 www.peabodycoa.org
Non-Profit Org.
U.S. Postage
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Peabody, MA 01960
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Carol McMahon, Editor
This newsletter is provided through the
generosity of “Friends of the Peabody
Council on Aging” and our Advertisers.
Donations In Memory or In Honor Of Are Tax-Deductible.
Enclose Check Payable to ‘Friends of the PCOA’.
$_______.___
Date: _____________
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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Please notify the following individual (s). (Please Print)
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The Name of Donor and Donee will be recognized in
The Peabody Council on Aging Tips & Topics Newsletter.
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
Arthur N. Doyle
Catherine E. Morrocco
Dorothy Wallman
Andrew M. 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 M. Metropolis Carol A. Murtagh
Flora I. Musgrave
Ann L. Sacco