OCTOBER 2019 MISSION STATEMENT Volume 39, Issue 10
W O O D B U R Y S E N I O R C E N T E R R E P O R T E R
Senior Center hours are Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.
The Woodbury Senior Center will serve as a community focal point providing information, programs, services and links to promote independent living for adults at least 60 years of age.
The Center will be closed on Monday, October 14 for the
Columbus Day Holiday.
There will be no senior bus transportation or Meals on Wheels deliveries.
THE AGING MASTERY PROGRAM® (AMP) A New Session Begins
Fridays starting October 4 from 10 to 11:30 a.m.
The Woodbury Senior Center is helping older adults master aging. This 10-week evidence-based program developed by the National Council on Aging (NCOA) has
been successful at helping older adults build their own playbook for aging well. Our Center was one of 9 organizations in CT selected to offer AMP in its initial
round and continues to lead the way in AMP education for older
adults. Please sign up.
PIZZA & MOVIE AFTERNOON Friday, October 25 at 12:30 p.m.
Enjoy a free pizza lunch and movie combo sponsored by the Center and The Lutheran Home of Southbury. The movie will be Gran Torino, featuring Clint Eastwood. An unlikely friendship forms between
a bigoted war veteran and an Asian boy who tried to steal the man’s treasured
automobile. Sign ups are a must.
Seating is limited to 30.
POMPERAUG DISTRICT DEPARTMENT OF
HEALTH FLU SHOT CLINICS Thursday, October 24
10 a.m. to 12 p.m.
at the Senior Center by appointment only Available Vaccines:
Quadrivalent Flu Vaccine $30 FluMist Vaccine $30
Flublok Vaccine $65 High-Dose Flu Vaccine $65
The following insurances are accepted:
Medicare Part B, Aetna, Cigna, UnitedHealthCare
(including Medicare Advantage), Husky/Medicaid.
Anthem Blue Cross & Blue Shield and Connecticare are also accepted with the exception of their Access
Health CT/CT Exchange Plans (gold, silver, bronze
plans). Insurance card for each person must be presented. Persons with insurance that is not
accepted must pay by cash, check or credit card.
Please call the Senior Center at 203-263-2828 for your appointment - appointments are required.
Save time and fill out your flu vaccine consent form in advance - download your form at www.pddh.org
Sponsored by TLC Homecare
MEMORY CAFÉ AT WOODBURY Tuesday, October 22 from 1:30 to 3 p.m.
Featuring social times, music and movement with music
therapist and Senior Center Director Loryn Ray A Memory Café is a welcoming place for
people with memory changes and for their family and friends. Each Memory Café is different. Some cafés invite guest artists, some offer education about memory changes and some are just for meeting others and relaxing.
All memory cafés have two goals: to help guests feel comfortable and to know they are not alone. Cafés are
a place to talk with others who understand what they are going through, a place for couples and families to
connect, to leave behind limitations for a while and instead focus on strengths, to enjoy each other’s company and to explore something new. Resources and information on future cafés will also be available. This
program offered free of charge. Please sign up.
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EXERCISE CLASSES Class fees are posted below for each class offered.
Payment is due by the start of each session.
Reminder: Out-of-town residents will pay an additional fee - $5 more for full sessions, $1 more for drop-ins.
Strength Training and Weights Class with Chris Tuesdays and Thursdays, 1-2 p.m.
October Session: 10/1 - 10/31
$40 for 10 classes ($45 out of town)
Tai Chi with Susan
Mondays and Wednesdays, 1 to 2 p.m.
Current Session: Through November 4 (no class on 10/14; 10/23 & 28 at the
Firehouse)
$48 for 12 classes ($53 out of town) Classic Cardio Dance with Andrea Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays
8:30 - 9:30 a.m.
October Session: 10/1 - 10/31
$36 for 12 classes ($41 out of town) or
$4 drop in fee ($5 out of town) Fitness Fury - Strength, Flex & Condition
with Susan Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays
9:30 - 10:30 a.m.
$4 per class at the door ($5 out of town)
Yoga with Joann Tuesdays and Thursdays
8:30 to 9:30 a.m.
October Session: 10/1 - 10/31
(no class on 10/24)
$45 for 9 classes ($50 out of town)
Senior Mat Pilates with Jennifer Tuesdays and Thursdays
8:30 to 9:30 a.m.
October Session: 10/1 - 10/31
(10/8 at the Firehouse)
$30 for 10 classes ($35 out of town) ...and try these FREE classes:
Exercise for Balance Class with Deborah
Tuesdays and Thursdays 10 to 10:45 a.m.
Indoor Walking Tuesdays and Thursdays at 11 a.m.
Follow Leslie Sansone DVD.
WOODBURY SENIOR CENTER REPORTER OCTOBER 2019
Tuesdays, October 1, 8, 15, 22 & 29 9:30 a.m. or 10:15 a.m. (by appointment) Volunteer Michael Huhn, a very knowledgeable
techie, will be here at the Center to assist you and troubleshoot issues with various technology problems
and questions on your iPads, phones, computers, etc.
Please sign up for your 45 minute appointment.
MEDICARE FRAUD, ABUSE AND OTHER SCAMS presented by Western CT Area Agency on Aging
Friday, October 18 at 1 p.m.
Don’t become a victim! Come learn how to protect yourself from Medicare fraud,
abuse and other scams. Please sign up for this important program.
MOSAIC CLASS
sponsored by Candlewood Valley Health Center Friday, October 11 at 1 p.m.
Create a one-of-a-kind mosaic design using raw materials such as rocks, ceramic pieces and glass.
Working with different colors, textures and raw materials is a relaxing way to express yourself through creativity. Perfect for the novice or more experienced
crafter. Please sign up for this FREE craft class.
MOCKTAILS & TRIVIA
sponsored by Candlewood Valley Health & Rehab Center Friday, November 1 from 1 to 2 p.m.
Get your paddles ready for a fun time of
“Mocktails & Trivia” where there are four possible answers to each pop culture or historical questions. See how many you can get right and win prizes - all while sipping popular
mocktails from yester-year.
Do you remember who the most famous person of 1959 was? The answer is Elvis. How about naming one of the
sexiest actresses of 1959? Possibly Brigitte Bardot.
What about the top song of 1959? That would be
“Mack the Knife.” Which fast food restaurant opened in 1959? Hint: It’s not McDonalds. Sign
up for a walk down memory lane!
MEET THE AUTHOR: A BOOK TALK WITH
MARK HEHL Tuesday, October 22 from 1-2 p.m.
Learn how author Mark Hehl solved a longtime family mystery at this fascinating chat about his book
An Immigrant’s Dilemma. Please sign up.
WRITING FROM THE INSIDE OUT The series continues on
Thursdays through October 17
11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
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HAIRCUTS FOR MEN AND WOMEN The Barber Shop/Salon is open on
Monday, October 21
10 a.m. to 2 p.m. by appointment Hairstylist Jamie Blanchet is licensed to do hair
for both men and women.
Make your appointment today!
- Basic man’s haircut: $10 - Basic woman’s haircut: $12 AMERICA - THE DEMOCRATIC EXPERIMENT AND
OUR EARLY PRESIDENTS with Penny O’Connell Wednesdays, through December 4 (no class on 10/9 in honor of Yom Kippur)
10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
CHRONIC PAIN MANAGEMENT For those already enrolled, this 6-week program
continues on Tuesdays, October 1, 8 & 15.
AARP DRIVE SMART CLASS Monday, October 21
8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
$15 AARP members - $20 non-AARP members This class could save you money on your auto
insurance. Contact your auto insurance company to find out. A check made out to
AARP is required. Please sign up.
BINGO! WITH THE UNIFIED BUDDIES CLUB OF
NONNEWAUG HIGH SCHOOL Tuesday, October 15 from 2:30 to 3:30 p.m.
Join NHS’s Unified Buddies Club for BINGO!
The Buddies will provide snacks prepared by the club and an edible first prize. Make someone’s day (and your
own!); come play bingo with the kids. Please sign up.
WHAT’S YOUR STORY? WRITING WORKSHOP
with Lin Northrup, M.Ed., R.H.
Thursdays, November 7 - December 12 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
$25/$30 out of town We’re all storytellers. Our everyday lives are filled
with tales of love, adventure, mystery and tragedy.
Whether you write a story for a memoir, invent a fictional character, or compose a narrative poem, the
same storytelling elements apply. We’ll examine some
famous songs that tell stories, explore Kurt Vonnegut’s “story arc” and develop compelling narratives that touch the universal feelings within all
of us. Join in and practice your skills with like-minded souls who have stories
to tell. Please sign up.
Pomperaug Valley Garden Club presents
Dr. Richard Benfield, CCSU
“Thieves, Charlatans and James Bond: The Murky History of the Top Ten Plants which Gave
us Health and Happiness”
Tuesday, October 8 from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
Dr. Benfield is professor of geography at Central CT State University with a varied background in teaching, tourism and an author. His research
has taken him to more than 115 countries
where he has visited botanical, public and private parks and gardens. Those seniors who
sign up at the Center will not be charged an admission fee. Please sign up.
OCTOBER IS BREAST CANCER AWARENESS MONTH The Woodbury Senior Center continues our tradition (inspired by the Roxbury Senior Center) of hanging our
pink ribbon wreath during the month of October.
Anne Cornwell Carolann Rich Steve Gabriele Gladys Burdick
Nancy Fyfield Pat Heeg Kathleen Hinckley
Bruce Nettleton Anne Ogolik Gabrielle Bianchi
Louis Platt
Elizabeth Mastrianna Linda Troski
Bill Barbour Alene Syrkin
Bill Kapfer Dorothy Saloway
Elsa Bowen Paul LeBar Wendy Dunham
Betsy Carroll Betty Palmer Mitch Chester
Sandra Below Pat Barre Tom Gormley Stella Crisara Judy Domareck
Rose Willus Robert Meisel
George Romano Bart Benedetto
Bill Coleman Marian Pelletier
Cynthia Brooke
Owen Billing Lorraine Rosenquest
Cindy Pollock Jeanne Birchfield
Patricia Carraro Edward Neiger
WOODBURY SENIOR CENTER REPORTER
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Jennifer Moshier - Municipal Agent 203-263-4117 203-266-4310 (fax)
Jennifer’s Hours:
Monday through Friday - 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Jennifer can help with all your applications - Medicare Savings Program; Medicaid; Medigap;
nursing homes; Respite Care; Day Care; the Home Care Program (CCCI) and other services and
benefits for seniors.
See Page 4 for more information from Jennifer.
Woodbury Senior Center Staff Director of Senior Services: Loryn Ray
Program Assistant: Jennifer Skene-Tiso Office Manager: Karen Blanchet
Municipal Agent: Jennifer Moshier Senior Bus Drivers: Tom Davis, Bob Hughes
and Nancy Gubbiotti Meal Site Manager: Donna Cole
Custodian: John White Assisted by many volunteers
281 Main Street South Woodbury, CT 06798
203-263-2828 203-266-4308 (fax) Email: SeniorCenter@woodburyct.org
Website: woodburyseniorct.org Our newsletter is available on our website.
And “Like” us on Facebook at Woodbury Senior Center.
POMPERAUG DISTRICT HEALTH NURSE BLOOD PRESSURE CLINIC
1st & 3rd Tuesdays of each month 10:00 to 11:00 a.m.
MASSAGES WITH ANDREA
Wednesdays, October 9, 23 & 30 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.
30 minutes is $25 - 1 hour is $45
MASSAGES WITH MARY Fridays, October 4 & 18
9 a.m. to 12 p.m.
30 minutes is $25 - 1 hour is $45 Call the Center to make an appointment.
HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO OUR MEMBERS BORN IN OCTOBER!
William Clark Jean Burnham Joan Calabrese
Frances Smith Richard McClintock
Carol Greatorex Sandra Bordea Barbara Fordon-
Sempre Maureen McBride
Eileen Clarke Evelyn Boucher
Joe Feltovich Marylee Orr Carolyn Ferrara Steve Harness Sharon McGuire Pat Thompson Martin Walters
Diane Ruzicka Penny Hartzell
Wendy White Johanna Holzbauer Mary Rose Diemand
Kathie Logan Tina Roberti Tenya Economou–Fitz
Marianne Frenette Wesley Wensek Michael Mocciae
Joan Vaughan Janet Jaykus Patricia Caputo Robert Harrison
Helen Chittum Pat Donovan Terry Sheron
Linda Carew Maryellen Joncyk
Shirley Pierce John Perry Renee LeClerc Anne Spry Patti Pavlick
Celebrate your October birthday with lunch and birthday cake on Thursday, October 31 at 12 p.m. A small token for your
birthday will be given to those who sign up in advance.
Sign up for lunch to reserve your place. Reservations are required to have lunch at the Center. The requested
donation is $3.50.
If your name does not appear on our birthday list, please check to ensure you are registered and your correct
information is on file.
Eva Arnott Marcia Manzolli
Mori Zeltner Henrietta Majeski
Michael Gatins Clem Natale Robert Fitzgerald
Nancy DeSotto Joan Netter Nancy Kapstein James Mastropieto
Ruth Holmes Celia Schwartz Monica Akelaitis
John Mahon Bernie McManus
Christine Wood Joyce Jenusaitis
Elizabeth Arneth Dianne Schoonmaker
Barbara Eler Bob Mare Claudette Volage
Sandy Generali Victoria Foukle
Helen Dallow Norman Sherman
Russ Randall Dorothy Pierce Eleanor Tremblay
Jeanne Vaill Suzanne Williams
Pattie Fish Joan D’Amato Pat Ueberbacher James Morrissey
Diana Winus Diane Dest Frank Kovacs
Vinton Rafe Francis Cofone
Carol Lobdell Carrie Hitzegrad Nancy Nurnberger
BUS TRIP TO NAUGATUCK FARMER’S MARKET Wednesday, October 16 from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. Here’s a chance to use your Farmer’s Market Vouchers. Shop for fresh fruit, vegetables, herbs, honey and more. Please sign up. The bus will leave
Woodbury around 9:45 a.m.
OCTOBER 2019 WOODBURY SENIOR CENTER REPORTER PAGE 3 ON THE ROAD AGAIN…
Litchfield Historical Society Tour and Lunch at The Village’s Restaurant in Litchfield
Wednesday, October 2 Visit the Litchfield History Museum and explore the museum’s seven galleries which
highlight family life and work during the 50 years after the American revolution, a time when Litchfield was a bustling commercial, political and educational center. The cost for
the museum is $7 due at sign up. After your 11 a.m. tour you will head to The Villages for lunch on your own. Seating for this trip is limited to 12 people. The bus will leave Woodbury
around 9 a.m.
Harriet Beecher Stowe House in Hartford and Lunch at Rizzuto’s Restaurant in West Hartford
Wednesday, October 9 Expect a conversational, interactive tour where you can participate along with your guide.
Hear about Stowe’s life and the impact of the anti-slavery novel Uncle Tom’s Cabin.
Connect the past to the present as you discuss social issues of the 19th century and
today. See the beautifully preserved Victorian Gothic cottage, now a National Historic Landmark, where Harriet Beecher Stowe lived for 23 years. Leave feeling inspired that you too can create a positive change. The cost of
the museum is $13 due at sign up. After visiting the museum for an 11 a.m. tour, enjoy a delicious lunch at Riz- zuto’s on your own. Bus seating is limited to 12. The bus will leave Woodbury around 9:45 a.m.
The Play that Goes Wrong at the Palace Theater
Thursday, November 7 7:30 p.m. performance We have a rare opportunity for a night trip to The Palace Theater for this classic murder mystery
that is chock-full of mishaps and madcap mania. Welcome to the opening night of The Murder at
Haversham Manor where things are quickly going from bad to utterly disastrous. With an unconscious leading lady, a corpse that can’t play dead, and actors who trip over everything (including
their lines). The cost is $69.75 person. Please pay at sign up by Friday, October 25. Seating is limited to 12 tickets. The bus will leave Woodbury around 6:30 p.m.
Lunch at the Upper Crust Restaurant in New Milford
Wednesday, October 30 Enjoy a delicious lunch at this Cucina Italiano restaurant in New Milford. Please sign up.
The bus will leave Woodbury around 11:30 a.m. for our 12 p.m. reservation.
Yale Center for British Arts and Lunch at Katz’s Deli
Wednesday, November 6 Visit the Yale Center for British Arts in New Haven. The group will meet at 11 a.m. for a
docent-led tour of “Art That Tells a Story.” The tour and admission are free. After your tour you will lunch on your own at Katz’s Deli (12:30 p.m. reservation). Seating is limited to 12. Please sign up. The bus will leave Woodbury around 9:30 a.m.
American Clock & Watch Museum in Bristol and Lunch at One Fifty Central
Wednesday, November 13 Take a trip back in time visiting the American Clock & Watch Company in Bristol. In
the 11 a.m. tour learn about American clock and watch making with particular emphasis on Connecticut, once the clock capitol of the United States. The museum has
one of the largest displays of American clocks and watches in the world. The entry fee for the museum is $5, due in cash at sign up. Lunch on your own will follow at One Fifty Central, an American bistro with a 12:30 p.m.
reservation. Seating is limited to 12. The bus will leave Woodbury around 10 a.m.
OCTOBER 2019 WOODBURY SENIOR CENTER REPORTER PAGE 4 NOTES FROM JENNIFER MOSHIER,
MUNICIPAL AGENT 2019 Senior Farmer’s Market Nutrition Program
Voucher Booklets To see if you qualify please contact Jennifer at 203-263-4117.
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Woodbury residents in need of Energy Assistance for the year 2019-2020 may contact Jennifer for an appointment.
Those who use deliverable fuel (oil & gas) are urged to apply early. Several forms of documentation are required. Call Jennifer if you are unsure if you are eligible and need income
guidelines or need a further explanation on required documentation.
BINGO Wednesday, October 16
12:30 to 2:30 p.m.
Please join us every third Wednesday of the month for a fun-filled afternoon with your friends and our new alternating callers - Wendy Mutter from the Lutheran Home and Kathy Haven from
VNA Northwest. 10¢ per card, 10¢ to the kitty per game. Plus new prizes! Please sign up.
LUNCH & LEARN: AGING IN PLACE Sponsored by Connecticut Community Foundation
as part of our Town Conversation on Aging
Creating your Personal Aging in Place Plan Monday, November 18 at 12:30 p.m.
At this session we will evaluate how you answer the questions in each of the six critical areas related to
aging in place. Attendees will receive an Aging in Place Workbook to take home. This workshop will take all the information you’ve learned in the series and distill it to your own experience. Please sign up.
PAINTING CLASS with artist Kimberly Ryan
The series continues on Mondays, October 7, 21 & 28
1 to 3 p.m.
LUNCH & LEARN:
WELLNESS BENEFITS OF ACUPUNCTURE presented by Alexandria Lin Mitchell, LAC, PAC sponsored by Prince of Peace Parish Nurse/Health
Ministry
Monday, October 28 A free lunch will be served at noon
followed by the acupuncture presentation. Please sign up.
WITCHES IN CONNECTICUT presented by Connecticut Historical Society
Museum & Library
Thursday, October 31 from 1 to 2 p.m.
The harrowing story of the hanging of witches in Colonial New England continues to haunt our present-day imagination. The trials and executions of witches in CT predated the more famous Salem witch panic by over 40 years. Hear the stories
of some of the women and men accused, tried and executed as witches and learn how CT successfully
controlled the spread of witch accusations long before Salem erupted in panic and violence. Please sign up.
LUNCH & LEARN: HEARING LOSS & DEMENTIA with Hearing Professional Stephanie Partridge
of Miracle Ear Wednesday, October 23 Presentation at 11:30 a.m.
15 minute hearing screenings from 12:30 to
3:45 p.m. (by appointment) Learn more about hearing loss as it relates to
dementia, how it affects us, new technology advancements and more. Please sign up for the
presentation and your appointment time slot if you’d like a free hearing screening also.
NEW ADVENTURES IN COOKING WITH CHEF MARIANNE DESILVA
Oktoberfest Monday, October 21
$20/$25 out of town Learn to make a traditional German meal including pork
schnitzel, warm potato salad, braised red cabbage and apples and apple kuchen. Please sign up.
FIRST SELECTMAN DEBATE The senior bus will be available for transportation to
the First Selectman Debate between First Selectman Barbara K. Perkinson and her Democrat challenger Alex DeSorbo hosted by the Litchfield County League
of Women Voters on Thursday, October 17 at 7 p.m. at Nonnewaug High School.
Please call the Center to sign up for a bus ride.
HALLOWEEN LUNCH
Thursday, October 31 at noon Booo! Be sure to sign up for our Halloween
lunch. There will be a prize for the best costume. Check out the menu on our insert.
