C.O.A. HOLIDAY PARTY! PECANS. Sounds of Stow Chorus and Orchestra Fall Concert

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(1)November, 2012 volume 8 Issue 8 The Bolton Senior Center Director of the Senior Center Hours:9am-2pm Tuesday 600 Main Street (Rt 117) Sheila Chmielowski Wednesday PO Box 342 Phone: 978-779-3313 Thursday Bolton, MA 01740. C.O.A. HOLIDAY PARTY! Wednesday December 5, 12 noon at O’Connors (Rt. 12 on the Boylston/Worcester line) Serving a Buffet of:. Patrick’s Pecan Crusted Chicken Baked Schrod and Salmon Combo Platter Roast Loin of Pork w/stuffing, gravy, and applesauce Fresh Garden Salad ** Herb Roasted Red Bliss Potatoes ** Rolls ** Coffee ** Tea ** Dessert $10 per person Reservations deadline: November 21 Call: 978 779-3313 for Reservations. PECANS This year the pecan sale is held by the Bolton Fair. The price is slightly less this year, and for seniors ordering through the Senior Center only, the price will be $9.00 for a one pound bag delivered to the Senior Center. If interested, contact Sheila and let her know the number of bags you would like. The monies will be collected in advance, in either cash or check made out to THE BOLTON FAIR. Pecans will be delivered to the Senior Center on Tuesday, November 6th. Remember: Pecans store best in the freezer, and will remain fresh for over a year.. Sounds of Stow Chorus and Orchestra Fall Concert Begin the 34th season. Artistic Director and Conductor Barbara Jones presents three works by Ralph Vaughan Williams and a commissioned piece, Classical Concerto, composed and performed by Keane Southard. Sunday, November 18 at 3:00 PM in Hale School auditorium, 55 Hartley Rd, in Stow (junction of Rte.117/62). Tickets are $25 general admission and $20 for seniors and students. For more information visit www. soundsofstow.com or call 978 5620302. Sounds of Stow is supported in part by the Massachusetts Cultural Council as administered by the local cultural councils of Stow, Acton-Boxborough, Bolton and Hudson. A number of performers are from Bolton..

(2) Chairman: Doris Ettinger 779-2717 Barbara Brown Flora Wilson Margaret Nangle Irene Spencer Panny Gerken Emma Herbison Brooke James Meals on Wheels: Shirley Sefton 779-2216 Newsletter: Susan Tripp susantripp@comcast.net. Wheat Food Bank For information on times, signup, etc. please contact Dely Cruz at 365-6349 or Sheila at the Bolton senior center at 779-3313. Wednesdays are designated senior’s day at the WHEAT facility, which is located on the second floor at 500 Main Street, Clinton. Transportation is available thru our Mart Van. Call Sheila for a van reservation. Senior Book Club at the Bolton Public Library, Thursday, 7 pm, November 29. The book is “Abundance: the Future is Better Than You Think” by Peter H. Diamandis and Steven Kotler.. Trip Policies * Payments are due at the time of signup. * No refunds to “No Shows” on the day of the trip. Cancellations may incur a penalty depending on how far in advance of trip and/or if the seat can be filled from a wait list. * Checks should be made payable to Senior Citizens Association. * Out of Towners are welcome but charged an additional $5.00 on all trips. Town residents have priority up until cut-off at which time Out of Towners will be given available seats on a first come first served basis. IN-HOME FIX-IT PROGRAM Our volunteer handy-people will assist elders at home with small jobs that are difficult to do, such as changing an overhead light bulb, fixing a drippy faucet, removing stubborn storm windows, turning a mattress or installing a window air conditioner. The service is free – you only pay for needed supplies. Please keep in mind that this service provided by the Lion’s Club is for seniors with an urgent need that do not have access to financial or manpower resources to meet said need. For example, someone who is in poor health or unable to pay for outside help. All requests are kept confidential. A huge thank you goes out to the members of the Bolton Lions Club who volunteered to extend a neighborly hand to our seniors in need. BOLTON’S SHINE (Serving the Health Information Needs of Elders) COUNSELOR Bolton seniors will now have our own SHINE Counselor!! She will provide health insurance counseling and information about Medicare, Medicaid/Mass Health, Medicare Prescription Drug Coverage, Medicare Supplemental Insurance and Medicare Advantage plans; claims processing; and public benefit program applications in order to secure coverage under health programs available to limited income people..

(3) Marianne Winsser, our very own SHINE Counselor, will be at the Bolton Senior Center on November 13 from 10-12 noon in the upstairs medical room. She will extend her hours as needed to accommodate all. Please sign up with Sheila (978)-779-3313 for an appointment. If you have any questions, please feel free to ask Sheila or Sally at the COA. MART VAN Reminder: the van service is available to seniors and handicap persons on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays from 9:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. For reservations, call (978) 779-3313 at least 24 hours in advance of the requested trip. The van is available for appointments, shopping, meals, etc. ELDER KEEP WELL CLINIC VNA clinic at the senior center Thursday, November 8th : 12 noon Nurse Judy Manning on call. RELAX WITH REIKI Reiki is a system of hands-on healing that allows you to feel relaxed, calm, and peaceful. Linda, your Reiki practitioner will be focusing on the head and shoulders only. Each individual session will last about 15 minutes. Linda will be here on Wednesday, November 7th at 1:00 pm. Come Experience and enjoy the Reiki energy! FREE class. LAWYER FOR A DAY Attorney Chris Borzumato will meet with seniors this month on Wednesday, November 21th from 10:00 a.m. to 12 noon. Please contact Sheila at (978)779-3313 to make an appointment for this free legal advice. Conferences are free with appointment and as always confidential. ANY KIND OF NEEDLEWORK CLUB Every Thursday afternoon at the senior center at 2:00 p.m. If interested, call the Senior Center. TAI CHI AT THE SENIOR CENTER Your senior center is pleased to offer Tai-Chi (TIE-chee) classes on Wednesdays from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Tai-Chi is a series of postures or movements in a slow, graceful manner. It is a great way to reduce stress and helps maintain your balance. Seniors cost is $5 per class or 6 classes for $23. Seniors from out of town are welcome at a price of $6 per class. Please contact your senior center to sign up. OUTREACH Sally Steele will be at the Senior Center on Tuesdays from 9:30 to 3:30 p.m. She can be reached at (978) 779-3314 or her cell (978) 870-8002 to make an appointment or to request a home visit. TOWN NURSE Tamara will be at the senior center on the third Thursday of the month, November 15th from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. For immediate assistance, she can be reached at (978) 772-3335x340..

(4) Home Heating Assistance for Seniors As winter fast approaches, I wanted to share some state programs that can help you with home heating assistance and savings on energy bills: Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) – LIHEAP helps low-income individuals and seniors pay their heating bills during the winter. Eligible recipients can either own or rent their home and cannot have an income greater than $31,271 for a single person or $40, 893 for two. For more information, please call the Massachusetts Heat Line toll-free at 1-800632-8175. Please apply ASAP for this program, as there is a processing period. Citizens Energy Heat Assistance Programs – Citizens Energy Heat Assistance has two programs for home heat assistance. The Citizens Energy Oil Heat Program offers free heating oil to people in need. Each eligible household is allowed a one-time delivery per heating season of 100 gallons of home heating oil. The Citizens Energy / Distrigas Heat Assistance Program gives a $150 utility bill credit to eligible households who heat with natural gas. Eligible recipients are facing a financial hardship and are not eligible for LIHEAP, or have used up their LIHEAP benefits. To apply, please visit www.citizensenergy.com or call 1-877-JOE-4-OIL. Other Helpful Programs: The Weatherization Assistance Program – helps increase energy efficiency and lower heating costs for low income owners and renters. Please call the Massachusetts Heat Line toll-free at 1-800-632-8175. MassSave – an energy savings program for all homeowners and renters. Low-income residents may qualify for free services. Visit www.MassSave.com or call 1-866-527-7283. As always, please do not hesitate to contact my office for more information or assistance at (617) 722-2637. The National Medicare Debate While the debate on the future of Medicare is played out on the national political stage, I think it is important to understand our current Medicare system and the proposed voucher program being offered as an alternative. Currently, Medicare and its many parts referred to as Parts A through D, cover things from hospital care (Part A), to outpatient care (Part B), to prescriptions (Part D.) The federal government is the administrator of Medicare and cost the federal government $486 billion in 2011. Under the voucher program, seniors would receive a voucher for a predetermined amount of coverage that they would use to choose a private insurance provider or Medicare. The voucher program aims to limit the amount of funding that the federal government provides for the Medicare Program. It is important to understand what both political parties are saying about the future of Medicare as we prepare to vote on November 6th..

(5) Medicare Open Enrollment October 15 – December 7 Its that time of year again! If you have Medicare, sometime during the month of September you should have received important information from your Prescription Drug Plan, your Medicare Health Plan, and/or Prescription Advantage (if you are a member). You need to read these letters carefully to understand the information they contain. You should ask a family member or trusted friend to help you if you do not understand this information. DO NOT IGNORE ANY LETTERS FROM YOUR PLANS! SAVE ALL LETTERS FROM YOUR PLANS! The annual Medicare Open Enrollment (October 15 - December 7), is the only CHANCE you have to CHANGE your coverage for next year. State-certified SHINE (Medicare) Counselors can help you understand your plan changes, as well as other options you may have. Make your SHINE appointment early. During the month of October our Regional Office will be conducting informational sessions throughout Worcester County. We have scheduled meetings in the following towns Pepperell, Groton, Shirley, Winchendon, Holden, West Brookfield, Sturbridge, Hopedale, Medway, Auburn, Uxbridge, Templeton, Northbridge and Barre. You can call your local Senior Center to ask about a meeting near you.. DO NOT WAIT UNTIL IT’S TOO LATE! You can now access our monthly SHINE chat line, sponsored by the Central Massachusetts Agency Aging, on the second Tuesday of each month. To attend the SHINE Session, go to www.SeniorConnection.org and click on Connection for Caregiver button. Then click on the Support Groups and Chats button. Create a username and password, log in and click on SHINE.. If you need help on any aspect of your health insurance, SHINE offers free counseling at your local Senior Center or Council on Aging. Call your Senior Center or COA and ask for a SHINE appointment. You can reach a SHINE volunteer by phone at 1-800-AGEINFO (1-800-2434636) If you get the SHINE voice mail, leave your name and phone number and a counselor will call you back as soon as possible. SHINE (Serving the Health Information of Elders) is coordinated by the Massachusetts Executive Office of Elder Affairs in partnership with the Friends of the Milford Senior Center..

(6) Tuesday Connections. Please mark your calendars for the following upcoming events. Lunch, made by FOBS volunteers, follows each program.. *** Please note that we have changed the date of the November Tuesday Connections so as not to conflict with Thanksgiving Day. We will be getting together on the second Tuesday in November. The December Tuesday Connections will again be on the third Tuesday of December. ***. “We Love Lucy.” Come see the Nashoba Drama Society presentation of this 60th Anniversary Tribute to Lucille Ball. What is your favorite “I Love Lucy” episode? The candy factory? The fight in the grape vat? The birth of little Ricky? Join us in a trip down nostalgia lane. We have several prime seats available for purchase at just $10 each for seniors. You don’t want to miss this amazing production! The performance is on Sunday, November 18th at 2:00 p.m. Please call Mary Boyd at 978-779-2740 to reserve a spot.. Fuel Assistance. It may be hard to believe, but winter is just around the corner. FOBS provides 100 gallons of fuel oil for qualified seniors at no cost. Please call Terry Abdalian at 978-624-1025 if you need help or know someone who does.. Yoga for Health. Yoga is held on Wednesday mornings at the Manor from 10:15 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. The fee is $3.00 and yoga mats are provided.. Zumba Gold is held at Davis Hall Monday mornings at 9:30 a.m. Zumba combines exercise, simple dance moves, and Latin music for an overall happy experience. The fee is $3.00 for people age 60 and over and $5.00 for 50 to 60 year olds. If you are interested, please call Mary Ciummo at 978-779-5145 or email her at maryciummo@gmail.com.. Free Cell Phones. Qualified seniors may enroll for free cell phones from Safelink Wireless at www.safelinkwireless.com or by calling 800-977-3768. In addition a new free cell phone service recently became available in Massachusetts: Assurance Wireless. The requirements are similar to Safelink’s. Please contact Assurance by calling 888-898-4888. If you have any questions about either plan, please call Terry Abdalian at 978-634-1025.. Become a FOBs Volunteer. Through generous donations from the Bolton community, FOBS has been able to help increase the services and programs provided to Bolton Seniors. Of course many seniors stay active; but others need our help. Please join us in fulfilling our mission by becoming a member and/or volunteering. Please call Mary Boyd at 978-779-2740 to sign up..

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