1. health and fitness

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
It’s time to
celebrate the
arrival of
Spring!
What better
way to bring it
in than dancing
to tunes by
Alan LaBella!
Wear your
dancing shoes,
bring your
appetite and enjoy
our delicious
beef tenderloin
dinner with
all the fixings.
Tickets are $10.00
and still on sale
Carolyn Wynn, Director
Edward A. Bettencourt, Jr., Mayor
We are delighted to announce
a return performance by
singing sensation,
Wednesday, May 27, 2015
1:00—2:00 pm in Jubilee Hall
This is a FREE show for all to enjoy,
so generously given to you by
Pam Kiriaji, a personal friend
of Ms. Harcovitz’
She will be singing
the songs from WW2.
Signup at the front desk
is required if you
would like to attend.
Please note:
We cannot hold
seats due to high
ticket sales.
Alzheimer’s Association
Programs:
No Phone
Orders Please
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.
BOCCE is back for Spring!
and we are looking for new members!
Games are on Thursdays at 12:30 p.m.
April through October
(weather permitting)
For more information and to sign up,
please contact Judy at Ext. 124.
“Essential Skills
for Family Caregivers” Series
Thursday, April 16, 2015 :
“It Starts with Communication”
Thursday, April 23, 2015 :
“Understanding Behaviors”
Thursday, April 30, 2015 :
“Safety at Home”
All programs are from 4:30pm - 6:30pm
in Jubilee Hall. Sign-up at the Front Desk!
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ACTIVITIES: Judy Walker
April Birthdays will be celebrated on Tuesday, April 7th. Please register by 11:30 am in the Dining Rm.
February & March Birthdays celebrated were: Peter Chevoor, Donna Cohen, Lenny DeFelice,
Claire Lavey, Maria Moison, Dorothy Nowicki, Regina Palmer, Shirley Parish, Linda Rinko,
Nancy St. John, John Tkaczuk, Maria Vieria, Mary Vlachos and Lillian Wright
Staff and friends…Hope you all had a wonderful Birthday!!!
Special thanks to EVANS FLOWERS for their donation of the birthday balloon and rose!
“See the USA”
Monthly Movie: “Maid in Manhattan”
A senatorial candidate falls for a hotel maid, thinking she is a
socialite when he sees her trying on a wealthy woman’s dress.
Starring: Jennifer Lopez and Ralph Fiennes
Our Spring Variety Show
Tues. May 19—12:30-2:30pm
Wed. May 20—6:30-8:30pm
SHOWTIME: Wednesday, April 8, 2015
at 12:30pm in Jubilee Hall
Tickets on sale at the
front desk for $5.00
FREE Health Clinics
PARKINSON’S SUPPORT GROUP:
Save the Date!
Blood Pressure by Appointment:
3rd Tuesday of each month. (4-2-2015)
Salem Partners now sends us two nurses to check
your blood pressure and blood sugar levels.
Diabetes Academy: (4-27-2015)
Walk in Blood Pressure: No Appointment necessary
2nd Thursday of each month (4-9-2015)
Hearing Screenings by Appointment
Joe Sarofeen from Apex Hearing is here on the
4th Thursday of each month to do
FREE Hearing Screenings. (4-23-2015)
Call (978) 531-2254 to schedule your appointments!
Next meeting will be held on
Thursday, April 2 with Janet EdmonsonAuthor of “Finding meaning with Charles”.
“Volunteer
Appreciation
Dinner”
“SIP AND PAINT” a Silk Scarf
Thursday, April 9, 2015 6-8pm in Jubilee Hall
$3.00 reserves a spot! Limited to 20 Participants
Enjoy a glass of wine and appetizers,
while Tracy Valletti, Community Relations Director of
Peabody Glen Health Care Center guides you in the
basic techniques of painting on silk scarves. Each
participant will finish and take home their own
unique scarf! Bring a Senior who has never
experienced the Senior Center and see what amazing
programs there are!
Call Judy Walker at 978-531-2254 ext. 124
“KIOSK FOR LIVING WELL!”
Every Tuesday
in the Front Lobby
“Falls Prevention”
April 28
From 1:30 and 3:30 pm in the Computer Room.
For further information or to join this
support group, contact:
Rebecca Stewart @ 978-888-8934
Diabetes Shoe Clinic
Is Medicare your Primary Insurance?
If so, you are eligible to receive a pair
of diabetic shoes and inserts at little or
no cost to you.
Tuesday, April 28th
9:00am-11:30am
Torigian Community Life Center
Sign up for your 10 minute
appointment by calling
Amy Baxter at: 603-944-1311
Chronic Disease
Management Workshop
“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.
Friday, June 12, 2015
Danversport Yacht Club
Be sure to put in your hours!
For registered volunteers only!
SCRABBLE:
Meets in the computer room
on the 1st and 3rd Friday of
each month at 1:00pm.
( April 3 & April 17 )
Golf Sign Up
for “Peabody Day”
at the Salem
Country Club
Monday, May 4, 2015
7:00-9:00am
LOBSTER ROLLS
Paul Mahoney from Banecare
will be here to do a cooking
demonstration on:
Tuesday, April14th
From 12:30-2:00pm
In the Dining Room
Everyone leaves with a
lobster roll to go!
Sign-up at the front desk
Or call 978-531-2254
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ACTION Ambulance Service.. Is providing FREE phone call
services to your home or cell phone in the event that the Senior Center
is closed. This service would give you a phone call to announce the closing
and 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 Center at 978-531-2254 and give
your name, contact phone and emergency phone to reception and they
will put you on a list to receive these FREE services. THANKS!
APRIL 2015
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.
We began our 31st season Monday, March 2nd.
The team rehearses every Monday morning at 10:00 am at the Torigian Life
Center in Peabody and is seeking new members. All are invited to come and
watch the team in action and consider joining. Each rehearsal, under the
direction of former Marine Carol Spencer, provides a mild workout, engages
the mind by requiring attention to steps and formations and establishes a
genuine sense of teamwork. There is a satisfying sense of accomplishment
that comes from finishing a drill all together and on time. The Team performs
to great acclaim at the PCOA annual shows as well as in other venues.
Experience the fun of marching in formation to the
stirring music of John Philip Sousa and consider joining!
There is no cost to participate, and membership is NOT
LIMITED to Peabody Residents. Bring your coffee and
enjoy watching the Team rehearse every Monday!
For more information, call Carol Spencer at (978) 531-1167.
Are we done yet? YES!!!
IN MEMORY OF/IN HONOR OF GIFTS
TO THE PCOA
IN MEMORY OF/IN HONOR OF GIFTS
TO TRASK ADULT DAY HEALTH
SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM
In Memory of Joan Hunt:
Maureen Newhall
In Memory of John Keenan:
Virginia Hall
Geraldine Jenkins
Richard and Karen McManus
Dolores O’Leary
David & Marilyn Ryder
February certainly was a harrowing month!
Keeping ahead of the endless snowstorms proved to be quite challenging and unfortunately, even with our best efforts, we lost five full work days due the wintry and despicable weather conditions! Our Maintenance Supervisor
Mike Callahan, basically lived here for three weeks, working around the clock in an effort to clean and clear the
premises with the bobcat and snow blower and salting the entrances, walkways and parking lots on an hour by hour
basis. Assisted by his guys Scott Hochman and Jim Downey, members of our staff, Washington Neves,
Gilberto DaSilva and April Lussier, he was able to shovel the roof, clear the multiple entrances, walkways and
sidewalks and salt the entire area to insure the safety of the Seniors that volunteer and frequent here.
Below are a few pictures: Picture One: Mike (circled) on our roof, Two: The Center buried under the snow
and Three: The severe build up of snow, ice dams and icicles all around the building.
Many THANKS go out to Mike and Crew for their hard work and perseverance!
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TRANSPORTATION:
APRIL 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 April 8.
Shopping at Target will be April 22.
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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April — SPORTS Tourneys Month
April comes from the Roman Republican month of Aprilis.
The 2nd is the birth anniversary of Hans Christian Anderson (1805-1875).
Good Friday is on the 3rd with Easter on the 5th. Jewish Passover starts at Sundown on the
3rd. Orthodox Good Friday is on the 10th with Orthodox Easter being observed on the 112th.
Full Moons on the 4th are Planter’s Moon, Easter Moon, Pink Moon, Grass Moon, Egg Moon
and Seed Moon. A Total Lunar Eclipse will be visible in North and South America, the Pacific,
Asia and Australia on the 4th as well.
“March Madness” or the NCAA Division One Men’s Basketball Finals will be in Indianapolis from
the 4th to the 6th.
Major League Baseball (MLB) Opening day is on the 5th with the Boston Red Sox opening on the
6th playing Philadelphia.
The 9th is the 150th anniversary of the end of the U. S. Civil War (1865).
NCAA Division One Men’s Hockey finals (Frozen Four) will be held in Boston at the TD Garden
from the 9th -11th.
The Masters Golf Tournament will take place from the 9th -12th at the Augusta National Golf
Club, Augusta, GA.
U. S. Income Tax Pay Day along with Massachusetts Tax Day is on the 15th.
The 119th running of the Boston Marathon is on the 20th along with Patriots Day being
celebrated in Massachusetts & Maine in honor the Lexington/Concord Battles (1775).
The 22nd is the 45th anniversary of Earth Day.
“Buttercups and daisies, Oh, the pretty flowers, Coming up in Springtime,
To tell of sunny hours. When the trees are leafless, When the fields are bare,
Buttercups and daisies spring up here and there...Mary Howitt
Please acknowledge and support out sponsors!
The North Shore’s Finest Affordable Housing
Peabody House
A Place to Call Home
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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Restaurant: 978.531.1410
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Fax: 978.531.3462
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911 Emergency Disability Database
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.
NEW GROUP: Starting on
May 1st through June 5th
The meetings will take place at the Torigian
Community Life Center at 79 Central Street,
Peabody from 10:30 AM 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
Rosewood Nursing and Rehabilitation Center
22 Johnson Street – W. Peabody, Massachusetts 01960
978-535-8700
QUALITY YOU CAN TRUST
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.
Tuesday, April 28
(in main dining room)
A Guest speaker will be announced
and refreshments will be served.
New Members are Always Welcome!
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Tuesday, April 21
Neil Sedaka—Live at Mohegan Sun
Thursday, April 30
Tuesday, May 19
Thursday, May 28
Sunday, June 7
Foxwoods Casino
Late Night Catechism
Foxwoods Casino
Beauport Princess Cruise
May 1 - 10
July 18 - 26
July 28 - 29
Wine Country/Pacific Coast Cruise
Paris and the Heart of Normandy
Booth Bay Harbor & Cabbage Island
$ 102.00 pp (Premium Seats)
$ 92.00 pp (Gen. Admission)
$ 27.00 pp
$ 92.00 pp
$ 27.00 pp
$ 84.00 pp
$ 2,399.00 pp dbl/up
$ 4,299.00 pp dbl/up
$ 358.00 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.
Up and out early? Come on over and treat yourself to our
delicious breakfast for only $2.00 and that includes coffee!
It’s cooked fresh and served every Thursday morning
from 8:00-9:30 a.m. in the dining hall.
The first and third Thursday of the month will be pancakes, sausage and
toast and the second and fourth Thursday will be eggs, sausage and toast.
It’s a GREAT DEAL and it’s scrumptious! Can’t beat it! (No pun intended)
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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:
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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:
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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.
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For more information, please call
Sandy, Project Coordinator, at (978)
531-2254 X 119
or email her at
[email protected].
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.
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.
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, April 13:
10:00-11:00 am
Only necessary items, please.
Please book your appointment at the front desk:
(978) 531-2254
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.
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
Visit our center and get a tour. Stay for lunch and have
a look in our Gift Shop and Café.
Our volunteer, Beatriz will be available to give
tours on Fridays between 9:30 and 11:30 a.m.
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.
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SOCIAL SERVICE: MARYANNE PIERCE
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 next meeting will be held at 1:30
in the COMPUTER ROOM on Thursday, April 23rd.
Apply Online for Extra Help with
Medicare Prescription Drug Costs
What is Extra Help with Medicare
prescription drug plan costs?
Your resources must be limited to $13,440 for an
individual or $26,860 for a married couple living
together. Resources include such things as bank
accounts, stocks and bonds. We do not count your
home, car or any life insurance policy as
resources; and your annual income must be
limited to $17,505 for an individual or $23,595
for a married couple living together. Even if your
annual income is higher, you still may be able to
get some help. Some examples where your
income may be higher are if you or your spouse
support other family members who live with you.
Apply online at www.socialsecurity.gov/extrahelp.
Call Social Security at 1-800-772-1213
(TTY 1-800-325-0778) to apply over the phone
or to request an application or apply at your
local Social Security Office.
You can also call and make an appointment with
reception at the Peabody Council on Aging
at (978) 531-2254.
A Message from the SHINE PROGRAM:
MEDICARE FRAUD AND ABUSE...
DID YOU KNOW…?
Over the past year, Medicare paid for health services for
approximately 512 million individuals at a cost of about
$604 billion. The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
(CMS estimated that improper payments—some of which may be
fraudulent)– were almost $50 billion.
Fraud, waste, and abuse contribute to the rising cost of health care.
Taxpayer dollars lost to fraud, waste and abuse affect all of us.
You can help stop fraud and abuse by reviewing your Medicare
statement (Medicare Summary Notice—MSN) OR Part D
Explanation of Benefits (EOB) to make sure Medicare is not charged for
items or services you did not receive. If you have a question or
concern regarding Medicare claim, you should first discuss it directly
with your physician, provider, or supplier that provided the service.
Assistance is also available through the Massachusetts Senior
Medicare Patrol (SMP), which is a group of trained volunteers
who teach Medicare beneficiaries how to protect their personal
information, identify and report errors on their health care
statements and report fraud and abuse to the proper authorities.
You can contact the Massachusetts SMP Program
at Elder Services of the Merrimack Valley, 1-800-892-0890.
For further assistance with any Medicare issue,
contact the SHINE Program. Trained SHINE counselors
off free, confidential counseling on all aspects of Medicare and
related health insurance programs
To make an appointment with the SHINE counselor here,
please contact Maryanne Pierce at 978-531-2254 x 120.
You may also call the Regional SHINE office at
Mystic Valley Elder Services in Malden at 781-388-4845.
Please leave a message and a counselor
will return your call within two business days.
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
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MONDAY
TUESDAY
WEDNESDAY 1
CAFÉ HOURS:
Opens
at 11:00 am
FITNESS ROOM
Monday—Friday
Gift Shop:
8:00 AM—3:00 PM
Open:
It’s Free
Computer Help
WOODWORKING
SHOP
9:00 am—1:00 pm
Every Friday
9-11
See Tony Schettino
In Computer Rm.
OPEN DAILY
8:30—11:30 am
6
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
Baked Ziti/Meatballs
7
9:00 Book Club
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
11:30 Birthday Celebration
12:00 Crocheting/Knitting
12:30 Mah Jongg
12:30 Japanese Bunka
Vegetable Quiche
Chicken Pot Pie
13
9:00 Aerobics
9:00 Duplicate Bridge
10:00 Bridge
10:00 Drill Team
10:00 Shredding and
Laminating
11:15 Zumba
12:30 Model Ship
Building
12:30 Bingo
2:00 Caregivers
Support Group
Bone-In Chicken
20
CLOSED
Patriots Day
27
Chicken Salad
THURSDAY
2
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
1:30 Parkinson’s Support
Group
3:00 Soul Cooking
Roast Beef Sandwich
8
8:00 Sewing Group
9:00 Aerobics
9:00 Rug Hooking
9:00 Wood Carving
10:15 Zumba
12:30 Low Vision Group
12:30 Model Ship
Building
12:30 Monthly Movie
14
15
16
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
8:30 Quilting
9:15 Whist
9:30 Big Band Dancing
9:30 Oil Painting/advanced
2:30 Corn Hole
1:00 Craft Class
1:00 Sing-A-Long
1:30 Parkinson’s Support
Group
3:00 Soul Cooking
4:30 Alzheimer’s Lecture
Tuna Salad
Chicken,Ziti,Broccoli
Stuffed Peppers
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22
8:00 Sewing Group
9:00 Aerobics
9:00 Rug Hooking
9:00 Wood Carving
10:15 Zumba
12:30 Model Ship
Building
1:00 Crazy Cards
1:30 Triad Meeting
8:00 Sewing Group
9:00 Aerobics
9:00 Rug Hooking
9:00 Wood Carving
9:30 “SPRING FLING”
10:15 Zumba
12:30 Model Ship Building
Chicken Tenders
Beef Tenderloin
10
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.
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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
23
Hamburg Stroganoff
29
9:00 Hug A Bears
9:00 Peabody Kiosk
9:00 Diabetes Shoe Clinic
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
Lemon Pepper Fish
Macaroni & Cheese
8:30 Quilting
9:15 Whist
9:30 Big Band Dance
9:30 Oil Painting/advanced
10:00 Hearing Screenings
12:30 Corn Hole
1:00 Craft Class
1:00 Sing-A-Long
1:30 ALS Support Group
4:30 Alzheimer’s Lecture
Chicken Cacciatore
30
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
4:30 Alzheimer’s Lecture
Stuffed Cabbage
3
Pineapple BBQ Shrimp
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
12:00 Crocheting/Knitting
12:30 Cooking Demo
12:30 Mah Jongg
12:30 Japanese Bunka
9:00 Hug A Bears
9:00 Peabody Kiosk
9:15 Whist
9:30 “My Life, My Health”
9:30 Exercise Class w/ Edye
9:30 Japanese Bunka
10:30 Line Dancing
11:00 Blood Pressure /appt.
12:00 Crocheting/Knitting
12:30 Japanese Bunka
12:30 Mah Jongg
FRIDAY
(Good 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
11:15 Chair Yoga
12:30 Bingo
1:00 Scrabble
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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 Craft Class
1:00 Sing-A-Long
1:00 AARP Board Meeting
3:00 Soul Cooking
6:00 Sip & Paint a Silk Scarf
Roast Stuff Pork
Baked Meatloaf
Red. Sodium Hot Dog
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
2:00 Caregivers
Support Group
6:30 Green Peabody
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
APRIL 2015
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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
Crump Top Fish
“Life Before
The Computer“
Remember when...
“Memory” was
something you
lost with age.
Anonymous
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PEABODY COUNCIL ON AGING
CATHERINE MORROCCO SECRETARY OF
FRIENDS AND TRIAD REPORTS - APRIL 2015
April has arrived, look around, have you noticed signs
of Spring and other things? Perhaps this is the year
Mother Nature has a chance to say April Fools!
However, never fear, signs of Spring will appear, the
Birds will sing, Trees will have new leaves and the
Lilacs and Tulips and Jonquils will bloom. The days are
longer and will be warmer, but remember, Income Taxes
are due.
The Friends Board of Director express their
appreciation to all who have responded to this years
Annual Appeal for Funds. More than six hundred
have renewed their membership and or became new
members. Please keep them coming! Our goal is to
have 2,500 ‘Friends’ who support the Director and
her Staff as they provide services and programs to
enrich the quality of life for all Seniors who come to
the Peter A. Torigian Senior Center.
In the March issue of Tips & Topics the names of
all the volunteers who assisted with the mailing of the
Annual Appeal for Funds Packets were listed except
for Joe Mendonca’s name, Mia Culpa. Joe, I
apologize and please forgive me for the omission.
I truly appreciate the time you spend each year,
checking and counting every one of the Packets
before taking them to the Post Office to be mailed.
FYI: A delicious breakfast is available on Thursday
Morning, 8:00 to 9:30 A.M. for just $2.00. All Seniors
who come to the Senior Center on Thursday morning
to enjoy dancing and or to socialize and listen to the
wonderful music of the Golden Echoes Dance Band are
invited to partake and enjoy. Also, the delicious lunch
can now be purchased to take home, just put your order
in as you purchase your lunch ticket.
Triad Chairman Joe Mendonca and his Committee
are on the road again. Their Programs and a delicious
Lunch, provided by the Senior Center, was enjoyed by
the residents of Penelope Apartments who attended the
meeting.
All Seniors are reminded to update all their medical
information records, (especially any change of
medications) in the following places:
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In your File of Life Pouch on the refrigerator door.
In your File of Life Wallet Size on your person.
On your File of Life Card in the glove compartment of
your car that has the ‘Yellow Dot’ on the rear window
GREETINGS OF THE SEASON.
ENJOY THE HOLIDAY !
APRIL 2015
In Honor of Gifts to the ‘FRIENDS’ of the PCOA
In Honor of all the volunteer Musicians in the Golden Echoes
Dance Band who offer their time and talent every Thursday:
Donations are from the people who appreciate their efforts
and enjoy dancing or listening to their wonderful music for
two hours.
In Honor of Burt Gordon: Rosalyn Stein
In Honor of the Catholic Medical Mission Sisters: Mary L. Gray
In Honor of Florence F. Kane: Robert Y. Davis
In Memory of Gifts to the ‘FRIENDS 'of the PCOA
In Memory of Evelyn Altshuler: Lois Afrow, Marion F. Bradbury,
Norm & Mary Dube, Dahria Dzlingowski, Marian Graves,
Maureen Keenan, Ida Massa, Ruth Moore, Grace Stansfield
In Memory of John D. Bailey: Clyde & Mary Hudnall
In Memory of Robert W. Cannon: Francisca Cannon
In Memory of Mrs. Alice Cheever: Kaellen D’Amour
In Memory of Tim Cormier: Dana & Kaellen D’Amour
In Memory of Joyce Crowley: Bill & Betsy Toomey
In Memory of Mary Geissler: Edward J. Geissler
In Memory of Ethel Gerakaris: Georgia Harris, Beatrice M. Smith
In Memory of Butch Harmon: Barbara Stepenuck
In Memory of Joan Hunt: Mary E. Coan, Carol Murtagh & Family
In Memory of Grace Jamieson: Marion Bradbury,
Dahria Dylingowski, Marian Graves, Maureen Keenan,
Ida Massa
In Memory of John Keenan: Marion F. Bradbury,
Dahria Dylingowski, Marian Graves, Frances Legrand,
Ida Massa, Ruth Moore, Kay Morrocco, Grace Stansfield
In Memory of Dolores Kelly: Edward J. Quinn, Suzanne Taubert
In Memory of Shirley Kenney: Robert Y. Davis,
Florence Kane
In Memory of Josephine Magesky: Millie Ogiba
In Memory of Rev. Richard J. Mehm:
Carol Murtagh and Family
In Memory of Frank Miano: Jennie Miano
In Memory of Harvey Myers: Suzanne Taubert
In Memory of Janice (Mamee) McCarthy:
Patricia M. & Thomas K. Hawes, Bill & Betsy Toomey
In Memory of Mary Rowen: Walter and Ann Blazewicz
In Memory of Nick Scouligenis: Edward J. Stetson
In Memory of Cheryl Sher: Toni Dunn
In Memory of Theresa Stubeda: Sandra Flaherty
In Memory of Ronald Therrien: Suzanne Taubert
In Memory of Marie Valaitis: Millie Ogiba
In Memory of Ray Wallman: Joan Johnson
In Memory of George White: Suzanne Taubert
In Memory of Rita Wronkowski: Claire J. Labbe
PEABODY COUNCIL ON AGING
Peter A. Torigian Community Life Center
79 Central Street Peabody, MA 01960
978-531-2254 www.peabodycoa.org
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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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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