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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2005-03-00-COA-newsletterTELEPHONE 781 - 861 -0194 Lexington S enior C enter & NON- PROFIT Schools are closed due to snow, all COA programming and lunches (including +* 781 -863 -2271 Social Services Department U.S. POSTAGE PAID effort to be at the center during he day to answer an questions. Please use our judg g Y Y q Y Lauren MacNeil BOSTON, MA lmacneil @ci. lexington. ma. us Newsletter PERMIT NO. �—, Dianne Snell 59348 ` March 2005 in this program before, you must reapply each year. The program permits Lexington SOCIAL SERVICES COORDINATOR owners over 60 to reduce their property taxes b u to $750 per year b work - property p p Y Y p p Y Y ing for the Town of Lexington. Income must not exceed $36,750 for single applicants OUTREACH and $42,000 for married applicants. If you have questions or would like an application, RETURN SERVICE REQUESTED PROGRAM CLERK No. 293 1475 Massachusetts Avenue, Lexington, MA 02420 ecoble @ci.lexington.ma.us htt : / /ci. lexington. ma. us NUTRITION SITE TELEPHONE 781 - 861 -0194 Senior Center Snow Policy Please note that if the Lexington Public Fax Schools are closed due to snow, all COA programming and lunches (including +* 781 -863 -2271 Meals on Wheels) will also be cancelled. Senior Center staff will make every DIRECTOR OF SOCIAL SERVICES effort to be at the center during he day to answer an questions. Please use our judg g Y Y q Y Lauren MacNeil ment about venturing out on snowy days as your safety is important to us. lmacneil @ci. lexington. ma. us OFFICE MANAGER Senior Municipal Service Program., Applications for participation In this pro - Dianne Snell gram are now available and being accepted for review. Even if you have participated dsnell @ci. lexington. ma. us in this program before, you must reapply each year. The program permits Lexington SOCIAL SERVICES COORDINATOR owners over 60 to reduce their property taxes b u to $750 per year b work - property p p Y Y p p Y Y ing for the Town of Lexington. Income must not exceed $36,750 for single applicants OUTREACH and $42,000 for married applicants. If you have questions or would like an application, SOCIAL WORKER call Elisabeth at 781- 861 -0194. PROGRAM CLERK Bring a frien d to lunch at the Senior Center Elisabeth Coble ecoble @ci.lexington.ma.us Vinny T's at the Senior Center. Tuesday, Ma 15 noon. Menu includes: Vinny NUTRITION SITE T's Homemade Meat Lasagna, Vinny T's House Salad, a Vinny's cannoli, bread and beverage. MANAGER Sponsored in part by the Friends of the Council on Aging. $3 per person. Register by noon on Muriel Meade Friday, March 11. ADULT DAY CARE Pizza Luncheon. Thu Ma 31 , noon. $3 per person includes pizza, salad, des - DIRECTOR Carolyn Griffith sert and beverage. Register by noon March 30. Come for lunch and stay for Line Dancing. 781 - 259 -1807 VETERANS' AGENT Door—To -Door Book Delivery. Can't get to the library? Let Cary Memorial Library Winston "Pat" Flynn bring books and other library materials to you! We're happy to deliver hardcover or paperback COUNCIL ON AGING books, large print books, books on tape, videos, CD's, magnifiers and the full range of library Betty Borghesani materials to you. Call the Reference Desk at 781 - 862 -6288, with questions Don Chisholm Marian Cohen, Chair Bob Edwards "Lexington Unplugged" � Mach 1 6th, 2005 D on F enn raham Get back to what's really important in your lives with "Lexington Unplugged!" "Lexington Paul Lapointe Unplugged" is an awareness campaign being run by the Lexington Youth Commission, a group Leo McSweeney Frieda Oliner of 22 youth in Lexington that are supported by the Board of Selectmen. « Lexington Un- Jane Trudeau plugged" will be a month -long event, throughout the month of March, which will concentrate on emphasizing the importance of family. The campaign will do this by providing the town FRIENDS OF THE COUNCIL ON AGING with sug g estions f h end time with a calendar of events for the month of March , o ow p y ou can Barons with your family without the distractions of our modern world, such as cell phones, TV, walk - Becki Clarke Marie Hill mans computers and video games. March 16th will be the designated "Lexington Unplugged" Beverly Kelley day, in which no after- school activities or meetings will be held and no homework will be as- Susan O'Keefe signed for the night. This will be a day where the whole town will be able to spend time with g g Y p SELECTMAN LIAISON Richard Pagett their families without the ressure of a bus schedule. We hoe y ou all p articipate , and will be p �' p �' p p looking around town for your own "Lexington Unplugged" calendar. Lexington Senior Center Newsletter — March 2005 Page 2 March Program Highlights 4 Trusts and P Tuesdays, 9:30 am -11:30 am. An ongoing member - directed class which discusses the use of wills, trusts and probate in estate planning, as well as many aspects of senior living and town affairs. Class members all contribute to the discussions with their experience and points of view. 4 World Affairs Study G roup. Will not meet in March. Meetings will resume in April. • The Thursday Social G roup. Thursdays, 10 -11:30 am. For those in retirement, everyday can seem like Saturday! For some, it's an adventure; for others, they need a few ideas about how to fill their days. Join comrades in retirement as we get together for coffee & conversation. • Computer Club. • Wednesday, March 2, 9:45 am - 11:00 am. Shep Arkin — The Various Elements of Digital Photography. 4 Wednesday, March 16, 9:45 am - 11:00 am. Shelby Kashket — How to use new technology to save old recordings. 4 Afternoon Movies. Monday, March 7, 1:00 pm. The Terminal. (2004). Tom Hanks enters the U.S. with a passport from a country that doesn't exist and takes up residence at Kennedy Airport. Romantic comedy. PG -13 Monday, March 21, 1.00 pm. The Notebook (2004). A kindly older man reads the faded contents of �* a notebook to an attractive older woman who is suffering from senility. As he reads, the woman is taken R on a trip own memo lane to the days when she was a y oung woman in love with one man and p memory Y Y g promised to another. Based on the novel by Nicholas Sparks. Comedy, Music, Romance. PG -13 4 A Day of Beauty. Minuteman Salon at Minuteman Regional High School, 758 Marrett Road. Wednesday, March 9, starting at 9:30 am. Manicures - regular $3.00, oil $3.50. Facials - $3.00. Hair set or blow dry $7.00. Choose 1 or 2 services only at the senior discount rate. Pay on your own. Tipping is allowed. Stay for lunch at 11:30 for approximately $6.50. Follow signs from Marrett Road or Mass. Ave. to visitor parking lot. Enter by nearest door. Salon is on the 2nd floor and is handicapped accessible. Register with receptionist by l Oam on 3/4. 4 Monthly Birthday Lunch Thursday, March 10, noon. Join the daily luncheon program for our monthly celebration of birthdays! Make reservations by 11:00 on Wednesday, March 9th. Be sure to tell us if you'll be celebrating your own birthday with us! All welcome... bring a friend! 4 WWII Veteran's Club Monday, March 14,1:15 pm. In the Meeting Room at Cary Library. Program to be announced. Our meetings are free, all are welcome. Coffee and refreshments are served. • Photos That Swing — C reative Crafts! Tuesday, March 15, 9:30 am -11:00 am. This is a perfect way to display four to six photos (maybe the grandkids or that fabulous vacation) in a very small space. Perfect for an end table or bedside table. You'll create a mobile of photos. Please bring 6 or 8 photos that can be trimmed down to approximately 2x2 inches. Program is free. Class limited to 8 participants. Register with the receptionist. Sponsored by the Friends of the Council on Aging. • A rt and the Alzheimer's Mind Wednesday, March 16, 10 am. This presentation will focus on ways that art can help people with Alzheimer's express their emotions. Participants will learn how to ask the "right" questions when engaging in a discussion about particular works of art, and also how paintings and photographs can help people with Alzheimer's form their own narrative. A basic overview of the brain will give insights into some of the changes undergone during the different stages of Alzheimer's disease. Some of the artists to be featured include Henri Matisse, Pablo Picasso, Henri de Toulouse - Lautrec, and Diego Rivera. Register with the receptionist. 4 SHINE Informational Meeting Wednesday, March 16, 1:00 pm. The SHINE Health Benefits Counseling Program will present information on the Medicare drug bill, discount cards and prescription coverage options. Bring any insurance - related questions you may have as a counselor will be available after the meeting to assist seniors. Register with the receptionist. 4 Health Plan Options for Seniors. Monday, March 21, 10:00 am. This presentation offered by Blue Cross and Blue Shield will include an in -depth discussion of Medicare. It will also show how Medigap plans and Medicare HMOs work. Information about Prescription Advantage, Veteran's prescriptions benefits, Medicare Drug Discount Cards, and the Medicare Drug Benefit will be included. A question and answer session will follow the presentation. All are welcome regardless of your insurance coverage. Register with the receptionist. Lexington Senior Center Newsletter — March 2005 Page 3 Transportation Options... • LEXPRESS. The Town of Lexington's mini -bus service is wheelchair equipped and ADA compliant. The service operates six fixed routes; each route runs once per hour. Service is from 7:00 am to 6:25 pm, Monday through Fri- day. There is no service on Saturday, Sunday, or legal holidays. LEXPRESS Route No. 1 stops at the Senior Center entrance at 12:48 pm, 1:48 pm and upon request. LEXPRESS connects with the MBTA, Burlington B -Line, and Lowell Regional Transit. Fare for seniors is $.75. Transfers within the LEXPRESS system are $.25. For riders on Route No. 5 going to Burlington, a $.25 surcharge applies. An annual senior pass is available for $125. For more information call 781- 861 -1210 or www.lexpress.us. • MBTA Buses. As part of the regional bus system, Routes #62 and #76 service Lexington and provide a link to Ale- wife Station and the Red Line to Boston. The general fare of $1. Senior Citizen Discount Pass (65 +) fare is $.25. Requires Senior Citizen Pass ID obtained by submitting an application to the MBTA. Call 617-222-5438 for info. • FISH (Friendly Independent Sympathetic Help) is a high- regarded private volunteer organization founded in 1972 that offers people free rides to medical appointments. FISH's 120 volunteers provide some 150 round trips per month. Your help is needed. If you can use a phone, drive a car and can volunteer one day a month, you can play a pivotal role in maintaining this essential service. To volunteer call 781 - 862 -0375. • Housing Villages Stop & Shop Bus. On Tuesdays and Fridays, a C &W school bus transports residents from the three Lexington Housing Villages to Stop & Shop. The destination on Tuesday is the Lexington Stop & Shop and on Friday the Bedford Stop & Shop. Service begins at 8:50 am at Countryside Village followed by stops at Vyne- brook and Greeley. The bus leaves Stop & Shop at 10:30 am to return to each of the Villages. Free service comple- ments of Stop & Shop. • MBTA "The Ride' ...Residents with mobility issues who are unable to use public transportation are eligible. The application process involves input from a health care professional who must complete the Application for Certifica- tion of ADA Paratransit Eligibility. Rides can be scheduled from 14 days before the trip to 4:00 pm the day before. Contact the MBTA Office for Transportation Access at 617- 222 -5123 for more information. Library Lines. Library volunteers are pleased to note an increase in library activity during the past few weeks. Winter days have made indoor occupations very attractive and the library has benefited by this. We have many new books, kindly donated to us as well as a good supply of magazines and puzzles. Thank you to all, who by their donations, help keep the library current. Remember to keep donations to ten at a time. We look forward Reminder: The deadlinefor submissions to =77 our newsletter is the first Fri- day of each month at noon.. Fix It Shop If you have looked for a place to get those small items re- paired, look no more -the Fix- It -Shop is the place for you. Hours are Thursdays 9 am - 12 pm. Drop off and pick up dur- ing these time only. Labor free - repair parts at cost. Do- nations accepted. to your patronage. League Coffee: Middlesex Hospital Site Update. By the end of June, the Massachusetts Division of Capital Asset Management plans to auction off the former site of the Middlesex Hospital which is located in the south end of Lexington. To bring us up -to -date and discuss current and future issues regarding this parcel of land, the League of Women Voters will host a panel discussion on Friday, March 4 at 9:30 am in the Cary Library Meeting Room. Included in the panel will be Jeanne Krieger of the Board of Selectman, Richard Canale, former Planning Board member and cur- rent representative to the Metropolitan Area Planning Council, Stew Kennedy of the Conservation Commission and oth- ers. Among items for the discussion will be conservation issues and Lexington's relationship to the state in terms of controlling development. For more information, call 781-861-0123. The SHINE health benefits counseling program recently trained several volunteers to assist people who would like to learn more about long term care insurance. We have several tools to help assess whether long term care insurance is an appropriate option for an individual. Counselors will also help seniors identify a variety of other options to finance long term care. SHINE counseling continues to be a free and confidential service. To locate a SHINE counselor who is a long term care specialist call 1- 800 - AGE -INFO (1- 800 - 243 -4636) for a referral. Meals on Wheels Drivers Needed! Please help us get food to house bound seniors in Lexington! Volunteer one day a week or one day a month. Delivery time is between 11 am & 1 pm. Call Rosemary McLaughlin at Minuteman Senior Services at 781 - 272 -7177 ext. 7083 between 9:00 am and 4:00 pm. March 2005 S r Center Programs Page 4 MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY Windowpane Shop 1 2 3 4 9:00 Stretch & Bend 9:00 Stretch & Bend 9 -12 Fix -It -Shop 9:00 Stretch & Bend New Hours 9:30 English/Chinese Srs 9:30 Foursome Bridge 9:00 Stretch & Bend 9:30 Foursome Bridge Mondays, Tuesdays, 9:30 Trusts & Probate 9:30 ESL - Chinese 9:00 Quilting 9:30 Yoga Thursdays & Fridays 12:00 Lunch — Lex Cafe 9:35 60+ Fitness 10:00 Thurs. Social Group 9:35 60+ Fitness 10 am - 2 pm 1:00 SHINE 9:45 Computer Club 10:00 Blood Pressure 12:00 Lunch — Lex Cafe 1:00 English/Chinese Srs 12:00 Lunch — Lex Cafe Senior Center 1:00 Current Events Donations are needed 1:30 Pool 2 -4 Ping Pong 12:00 Lunch — Lex Cafe 1:30 Bingo and will be accepted 1:30 Chorus 2 -4 Pryme Tyme Band 1:00 Quilting 2 -4 Ping Pong 2:00 World Affairs 1.15 Line Dancing Monday - Friday 2:00 Caregiver's Group 8:30 am -4:30 pm. 8:30 Kripalu Yoga 7 9:00 8 Stretch & Bend 9:00 Stretch & Bend 9 9 -12 Fix -It -Shop 10 9:00 Stretch & Bend 11 9:00 Stretch & Bend 9:30 English/Chinese 9:30 Foursome Bridge 9:00 Stretch & Bend 9:30 Foursome Bridge 9:35 60+ Fitness 9:30 Trusts & Probate 9:30 ESL - Chinese 9:00 Quilting 9:30 Yoga 12:00 Lunch — Lex Cafe 12:00 Lunch — Lex Cafe 9:35 60+ Fitness 10:00 Thurs. Social Group 9:35 60+ Fitness 1:00 Scrabble 1:00 SHINE 10:00 Lexington Reads 10:00 Blood Pressure 12:00 Lunch — Lex Cafe 1:00 Afternoon Movie 1:00 English/Chinese Srs 12:00 Choice Meal Countryside 1:00 Current Events 2- 3:30Veterans' Agent 1:30 Pool Chinese 12:00 Birthday Lunch — 1:30 Bingo 2 -4 Ping Pong 1:30 Chorus 1:00 Asian Support Lex Cafe 2 -4 Ping Pong 2:00 World Affairs 1:00 Bereavement 1:00 Quilting 2 -4 Ping Pong 1:15 Line Dancing 2 -4 Pryme Tyme Band 14 8:30 Kripalu Yoga 9:00 Stretch &Bend 15 9:00 16 Stretch & Bend 8:30 17 Podiatry Clinic 9:00 18 Stretch & Bend 9:00 Stretch & Bend 9:30 English/Chinese Srs 9:30 Foursome Bride g 9 -12 Fix -It -Sho p 9:30 Foursome Bridge 9:35 60+ Fitness 9:30 Trusts &Probate 9:30 ESL - Chinese 9:00 Stretch & Bend 9:30 Yoga 12:00 Lunch — Lex Cafe 9:30 Creative Crafts 9:35 60+ Fitness 9:00 uiltin Q g 9:35 60+ Fitness 1:00 Scrabble 12:00 Vinny Testa 's 9:45 Computer Club 10:00 Thurs. Social Group 11:45 Muriel's Kitchen 1:15 WW II Club /CAL 1:00 SHINE 10:00 Art & Alzheimers 10:00 Blood Press /Greeley 1:00 Current Events 2- 3:30Veterans' Agent 1:00 En English/Chinese Srs g 12:00 Lunch — Lex Cafe 12:00 Lunch — Lex Cafe 1:30 Bingo 2 -4 Ping Pong 1:00 SHINE Informational 1:00 Quilting 2 -4 Ping Pong 1:30 Pool Meeting 1:15 Line Dancing 1:30 Chorus 1:00 Prostate Cancer 2:00 Caregiver's Group 2:00 World Affairs 2 -4 Ping Pong 8:30 Kripalu Yoga 21 9:00 Stretch & Bend 22 9:00 Stretch & Bend 23 9 -12 Fix -It -Sho 24 25 9:00 Stretch &Bend 9:30 English/Chinese Srs 9:30 Foursome Bride g 9:00 Stretch &Bend 9:00 Stretch &Bend 9:35 60+ Fitness 9:30 Trusts &Probate 9:30 ESL - Chinese 9.00 Quilting 9:30 Foursome Bridge 10:00 Health Plan Options 12:00 Lunch — Lex Cafe 9:35 60+ Fitness 10:00 Thurs. Social Group 9:30 Yoga 12:00 Lunch � Lex Cafe 1:00 SHINE 12:00 Choice Meal 10:00 Blood Press /Vynb�k 9:35 60+ Fitness 1:00 Afternoon Movie 1:00 English/Chinese Srs Chinese 12:00 Lunch � Lex Cafe 12:00 Lunch — Lex Cafe 1:00 Scrabble 1:30 Pool 1:00 Asian Support 1:00 Quiltin g 1:00 Current Events 2 -3 :3 0 Veterans' Agent 1:30 Chorus 1:00 Bereavement 1.15 Line Dancing 1:3 0 Bingo g 2 -4 Ping Pong 2:00 World Affairs 2 -4 Ping Pong 2 -4 Ping Pong 2 -4 Pryme Tyme Band 8:30 Kripalu Yoga 28 9:00 Stretch & Bend 29 9:00 Stretch & 30 31 ' L 9:00 Stretch &Bend 9:30 English/ n Bend d 9 -12 Fix-It-Shop p 9:35 60+ Fitness Chinese Srs 9:30 Foursome Bridge 9:00 Stretch & Bend Boobs — Puzzles 12:00 Lunch � Lex Cafe 9:30 Trusts & Probate 9:30 ESL - Chinese 9:00 Quilting Videos — DVD s 1:00 Scrabble 12:00 Lunch — Lex Cafe 9:35 60+ Fitness 10:00 Thurs. Social 1:00 Parkinson's Support 1:00 SHINE 12:00 Lunch — Lex Cafe Group Monday, Tuesday, 2- 3:30Veterans' Agent 1:00 1:30 English/Chinese Srs Pool 1:00 2 Asian Support 12:00 Pizza Luncheon Thursday, & Frida y y 2 -4 Ping Pong 1.30 Chorus -4 2 -4 Pin Pong g° g Pryme Tyme Band 1:00 1:15 Quilting Line Dancing 10 :00 am - 2:00 pm 2:00 World Affairs Lexington Senior Center Newsletter — March 2005 Page 5 ON THE MOVE 1 . Day and Overnight trips for Lexington Seniors Tizp reservations can be mcule by mail or in person at the Senior Center. Reservations cannot be made by phones Make checks payable to COA Recreation. Due to advance financial commitments, refunds for cancellations made only ifthe vacancy isfilled Foxwoods Casino $21 Wednesday, March 2, 2005 Try your luck at any of Foxwood's 6,400 slot machines, 3 54 gaming tables or Keno. The package includes a $10 food coupon and $15 Keno coupon. Trip Code T05 -19. Depart 7:30 a.m.; return 6:30 pm. Park at St. Brigid's Church, Worthen Rd. New England Flower Show $43 Monday, March 14, 2005 The New England Flower Show offers a garden wonderland all the color and warmth of spring in the waning days of winter. View more than 50 landscaped gardens, the ancient arts of Bonsai, displays of garden clubs; and browse the large garden marketplace. A complete luncheon will be served at Jimmy's Harborside Restaurant--choice of baked stuffed filet of sole or pan seared chicken. Trip Code T05 -20. Depart 10:45 a.m.; return 4:30 p.m. Park at St. Brigid's Church, Worthen Rd. "Phantom of the Opera" $59 Thursday, March 31, 2005 Don't miss this opportunity to see this award winning musical at Boston's beautiful newly - restored Opera House. With some of the most lavish sets, costumes, and special effects ever to have been created for the stage, The Phantom of the Opera traces the tragic love story of a beautiful opera singer and a young composer shamed by his physical appearance into a shadowy existence beneath the majestic Paris Opera House. We will visit Copley Place Mall and the Prudential shops in the morning and have lunch, on your own, before the 2 p.m. matinee. Trip Code T05 -21. Depart 10 am; return 5 pm. Park at St. Brigid's Church, Worthen Rd. Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum $44 Wednesday, April 13, 2005 Join us for this visit to the renown Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum for a decent guided tour of its art collection. Built to evoke a 15th century Venetian palace, the Museum has over 2,000 art objects paintings, sculpture, furniture, drawings, silver, illuminated manuscripts from ancient Rome, Medieval Europe, Renaissance Italy, and 19th century France and America. The beautiful courtyard will be in bloom with spring flowers, including the hanging nasturtiums. A complete luncheon will be served in the Gardner Cafe, with your choice of entree from the menu. Trip Code T05 -23. Depart 10:30 am; return 3:30 pm. Park at St. Brigid's Church, Worthen Rd. 3 Day Brandywine, Wilmington, Delaware $349 double; 439 single; 329 triple Thurs., Fri., Sat., June 16-18, 2005 Travel to a unique area of Delaware, rich in history and beauty. We will visit Winterthur, the former home of the du Ponts, one of the few surviving great American country estates. There will be a guided tour of the home and a chance to walk through the gardens. A visit will be made to the Brandywine River Museum, internationally known for its collection of art, including those of the three generations of the Wyeths. There will be an evening at the Three Bakers Dinner Theatre for dinner and entertainment. A visit will be made to Longwood Gardens, a horticultural showplace of 1,050 acres of gardens, woodlands, and meadows. The trip includes two nights at the Wilmington Doubletree Hotel, 2 breakfasts and 2 dinners; and admission to all museums. Deposit of $50 required at registration; final payment due May 4. Travel insurance available for $20 per person. Trip Code T05 -24. Departure time to be announced. Park at the DPW, 201 Bedford St., Lexington. Lexington Reads Comes to the Senior Center. "Lexington Reads" is a new program in Lexington, a kind of town -wide book club, aiming to bring our diverse town together around one great book and important ideas. Lex- ington resident, Harvard Professor and Naturalist E.O. Wilson's book "The Future of Life" has been chosen as the book for this year. In addition to the educational and community- building goals, this particular book was chosen to raise awareness of the critical environmental issues facing us in the 21 st century. Two events are currently sched- uled at the Senior Center as part of Lexington Reads. On Wednesday, March 9, from 10:00 to 11:30, there will be a showing of the film "Lost Worlds: Life in the Balance," a fascinating exploration of the mysteries of our planet's biological diversity. This film was originally shown in IMAX theaters. The scenes atop the almost inacces- sible mountains in Venezuela that inspired Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's novel, The Lost World, are not to be missed. This film illustrates the importance of saving biodiversity on our planet, which is at the heart of Wilson's book. Discussion will follow the showing of the 45- minute film. On Monday, April 4, from 10:30 to 12:00, there will be a discussion group on the book "The Future of Life," led by members of the Lexington Reads committee. The book is available at the Senior Center library, Cary Memorial Library, and is being sold at cost by Sundial Book- store. ($8.45 for the soft cover.) Lexington Reads hope is that sharing a common book among people of all ages in town adds richness and depth to the experience of reading as well as fostering community. There are programs be- ing held throughout the schools on this book and its themes, as well as public events for people of all ages. The pro- gram culminates with a talk by Bill McKibben, well -known environmentalist who grew up in Lexington. (April 16, 7:30 p.m., Hancock Church.) We hope the Lexington Reads program will become a yearly Lexington tradition. Lexington Senior Center Newsletter — March 2005 Page 6 Senior Center Exercise Classes Yoga for Health and Fitness, with Lisa Groves Fridays March 4, 11, 18, 25 9:30 - 10:30 $24.00 Fridays April 1, 8, 15, 22, 29 9:30 - 10:30 $30.00 Develop strength, flexibility, and balance, and improve overall physical and mental well -being using time - honored yoga movements, postures, and breathing exercises. Exercises will be adapted to meet individual needs; all levels welcome. Please bring a blanket. Register in advance with Senior Center receptionist. Drop -in Exercise Programs... 4 Stretch & Bend. Large, popular stretching and limbering group offers support and instruction. The group meets Mondays through Friday at 9:00 -9:30 am. Free. 4 60+ Fitness. Lead by enthusiastic group members, this workout focuses on both upper and lower body muscle strengthening, using free weights and bands. Meets Mondays, Wednesdays, & Fridays at 9:35- 10:30. All are welcome. Free. 4 Kripalu Yoga with Don Weikert. Move gently from a centering meditation, to stretching and warm -ups, to learning physical postures (asanas) to relaxation. Mondays 8:30 -9:45. $5 /session. Pay instructor. 4 Line Dancing with Patricia Kavgian. Dancing is a great way to exercise! Come join the group for great music, fun dances and a group of people having a great time. Every Thursday from 1:15 to 2:30 in the dining room. Pay instructor $2 a session. 4 Ping Pong. All welcome to join a game on Mondays, Wednesdays & Fridays, 2 -4. All levels of experience in Ping Pong are welcome. Free. Ongoing Groups and Services... 4 Bereavement & Friendship Group. Meets on the second and fourth Wednesday of each month, 1:00 -2:30 pm. During the months of February and March, this group will be led by Adult Day Care Director Carolyn Griffith. 4 Prostate Cancer Group. This group is for men who currently have prostate cancer or survivors who wish to share the knowledge they have gained with others. Meets third Wednesday of each month, 1:00 - 2:30 pm.. 4 Parkinson's Support Group. Led by Art Sotak. Support for individuals suffering from Parkinson's disease, families & caregivers. Group meets the 4th Monday of each month at 1:00 pm. @4 Caregivers Group: Memory Impairment. Group meets 1 st and 3rd Thursday of each month, 2-3:3 0 pm. A support group for caregivers of individuals with memory impairment. The group is ongoing and there is no fee. Leader is Sandy Simon, an experienced geriatric social worker. 4 Asian Support Group. We meet to talk about personal and family issues, and adjustment to American culture. Meets at the Senior Center 2nd and 4th Wednesday of each month, 1:00 -2:30 pm. 4 Podiatry Clinic. With Dr. Teri Burtoft. Thursday, March 17. Call 781- 861 -0194 to schedule an appointment. $25. Please pay the Podiatrist directly. Appointments scheduled 8:30 am to 11:30 am. 4 Blood Pressure Clinic. Thursdays at 10:00 AM. On the first Thursday of the month, the clinic is held at the Senior Center. Clinics are also held at the Senior Villages other Thursdays of the month. Call the Senior Center for directions to the other locations 4 Veterans' Agent Office Hours. Our Veterans' Agent Pat Flynn can meet with you during his weekly office hours, Monday's from 2:00 to 3:30 PM. Call the receptionist at 781- 861 -0194 to make an appointment. @4 SHINE. Counselors Rose Lerner or Rhoda Neidorf are available to help you with any aspect of your health insurance on Tuesdays from 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm. Call the Senior Center at 781- 861 -0194 to make an appointment. Please let us know if you can't make your appointment. 4 Help Preparing your Income Taxes. Don't delay doing taxes! The tax season is well underway. AARP /IRS sponsored Tax -Aide volunteers are available to help seniors with total incomes under $60,000 prepare their federal and Massachusetts income tax returns. Appointments are required, call 781- 861 -0194. 4 Fuel Assistance. The Fuel Assistance Program will run from November 1 to April 30. Appointments can be scheduled for new clients through the Senior Center receptionist by calling (781) 861 -0194. You must have an appointment. Fuel Assistance appointments will take place at the Senior Center on Tuesdays and Wednesdays at 10:00 am and 11:00 am. Home visits can be arranged. If you have any questions, please contact Becky Rushford at (781) 861 -0194.