PEABODY COUNCIL ON AGING
Peter A. Torigian Senior Center
75R Central Street, Peabody, MA 01960
Ph: (978) 531-2254 / Fax: (978) 531-7176
Monday-Friday: 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM
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Carolyn Wynn, Director
Edward A. Bettencourt, Jr., Mayor
It is hard to believe that the month of June is upon us. It feels as though we just celebrated the 2017 New Year!
At the Senior Center we have been busier than ever. Each and every day I meet new people who come here for the very
first time. New comers are often surprised by the amount of classes and special activities that are held here. They are
also pleased to discover that they do not need to pre order lunch several days in advance. We are so fortunate to have
talented cooks on site preparing delicious meals to serve to our guests. And for those seniors looking for lighter fare,
our Café offers numerous choices and a monthly special. Over the last few months we have hosted some wonderful
events. Our first, but hopefully to become our annual Mother’s Day Tea was a huge success! I want to thank Friends
of the PCOA and Care One for sponsoring this terrific event. This spring we traveled to the Magical World of Disney
with the wonderful performance by the Forever Young Chorus and the Ladies Drill Team. I truly don’t know how it is
possible, but it seems that each year the performance is even better than the previous one, BRAVO! June is a special
time of the year for us, because we celebrate volunteerism at the Annual Volunteer Appreciation Luncheon. Each year
at the luncheon, over 300 volunteers and staff members enjoy each other’s company as we acknowledge the many
accomplishments during the year, working together in achieving our mission of providing services that keep Seniors in
Peabody active and engaged in the community.
We want to encourage those who have been thinking about coming to the Senior Center to do so. We also
suggest that for Peabody residents to check in the office to receive your blue card and an overview of our programs and
services. For those not from Peabody, but visiting from another community, please introduce yourselves and ask for a
tour. Each month we publish our newsletter Tips & Topics with important information from Social Services,
Transportation, activities, and current volunteer opportunities. For those needing additional support at the Center,
information is available from our Adult Day Health Program.
Much of what is offered at the Senior Center is at a very low cost or no cost at all. For example Senior Field
Day will be held on Wednesday, June 28th and this is a free event. As I mentioned, we have wonderful volunteers;
one in particular is Mark O’Hara who volunteers in the Wood Shop. He has recently designed a donation collecting
system for spare change. When you come to visit the Senior Center it is fun to watch your spare change travel down a
maze to a collection box. It is amazing to me when we all work together, how quickly spare change adds up to help
provide the many services that we offer. All donations, no matter how small are kindly accepted. Our Senior Center is
a very special and welcoming place with dedicated volunteers and caring staff members. We invite you to come and
join us. Looking forward to seeing you at the Center!
Fondly, Carolyn
Taking place on
Wednesday, July 12
9:30 am to 12:30 pm
Music and Entertainment:
By Greg Gates Plowman
Tickets cost $12.00 and
go on sale Tuesday,
June 20th.
Don’t miss this “Free” morning of Fun and Games,
with a great Magic Show by
“Magician Jack Ryan” from 12:30 and 1:15 pm.
All Free, All Day .. Lemonade, Popcorn & Cotton
Candy with Free Hot Dogs, Cole Slaw & Chips
Games run from 9:30-11:30 a.m.
and the Magic Show
from 12:30 to 1:15 p.m.
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Activities: Judy Walker
JUNE 2017
Get out your walking shoes!
Monthly Movie-”Julie & Julia”.
We’re starting up our
morning walking group on
Tuesdays and Thursdays
from 8:00 to 9:00am
Come walk the track with staff.
Wear a hat and sensible shoes.
We meet in the lobby at 8:00 am
A culinary legend provides a frustrated office worker with a
new recipe for life. A true story of how Julia Child’s life and
cookbook inspired fledgling writer Julie Powell
Call 978-531-2254 or
sign-up at the front desk!
June Birthdays will be celebrated Tues., June 6th
Please register for a FREE MEAL by 11:30 am in the Dining
Room! May Birthdays were - Bernice Hall, Vicky Borgis,
Judith Weiner, Toni Dunn, Mary Santos, Roland Ouellette ,
and Gertrude Viera
Hope you all had a wonderful Birthday!!
Special thanks to EVANS FLOWERS
for their donation of the birthday balloon & rose!
“Library on the Road”
Will be back on
Tues. June 13 from
9:30am -11:30am
In the hallway.
Come check it out!
Starring: Meryl Streep and Amy Adams
Tues. June 20th in Jubilee Hall
Movie Time:12:15pm
Enjoy a snack while you watch!
LOW VISION GROUP
On Wednesday, June 14th, the Low Vision Group
will be going to the Lantana in Randolph for the
Senior Connection Meeting. We meet in the lobby
of the Peabody Senior Center at 8:00am. The
program goes from 10:00am—2:30pm. We will
return to the Senior Center right after the meeting.
You must RSVP with
Jen Buchanan at 978-621-8374 or
Genevieve Gannon at 978-531-1845
BOCCE is BACK!
We’re always looking for new members!
Games are played on Thursdays at 12:30pm
from May through Oct.
(weather permitting)
Call Judy Walker at
978-531-2254 x-124
Competitive, yet fun!
Change of
Seasons
With Spring upon us, and
Summer right around the
corner, the temperature
fluctuates in each room.
This is a reminder to
carry a sweater, as the
air conditioner
will be working
soon!
SCRABBLE: Come join us! We meet on the first and third Friday of each month at 1:00pm In the
Computer Rm. Dates are ( June 2 & 16 )
PING_PONG: Do you like to play ping-pong? Come play on the second and fourth Friday of each month
at 12:30 in the Computer Rm. Dates are (June 9 & 23)
Free Hearing Screenings by Appointment: Joe Sarofeen from Apex Hearing will be here on
the 4th Thursday of the month: Thurs. June 22nd Call 978-531-2254
Podiatrist: Dr. Butler will be here on Mon. June 19th & 26th. Make an appointment at the Front Desk
or call 978-531-2254
Please bring your insurance cards .
Walk in Blood Pressure: No Appointment necessary! 2nd Thurs. of each month ( June 8th )
PEABODY KIOSK: Every Tuesday morning from 9:00am-12:00pm (Nurse: 6/20...Fall Specialist: 6/27)
Living Well with Diabetes : Page Katzenstein will be here Friday, June 9th from 9:30am—10:30am in the Front Lobby
SEN. JOAN LOVELY: Will hold office hours every other month at the PCOA.
She’ll be here on Mon. June 19th from10-11am in the Conference Room.
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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 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
Peter A. Torigian Senior Center.
Donations will be listed in
Tips & Topics.
In Honor of the PCOA
In Honor of the
Peabody Council of Aging:
Mary Nickitopoulos
In Honor of/In Memory
of the Trask ADH Program
In Honor the Trask
Adult Day Health Program:
Frank DeLeo
In Memory of John Sousa:
Dorothy Taylor
In Memory of Barbara Drinan:
Doris & Elliot Hersoff
In Memory of
Edward McHugh:
Geraldine Jenkins
In Memory of
Josephine Magnan:
Edward Quinn
JUNE 2017
THE SPEED LIMIT HAS
CHANGED IN PEABODY!
In an effort to make Peabody’s streets a little safer, a
speed limit of 25 mph has been implemented for ALL
city streets unless otherwise noted by an already
existing speed limit sign. This change has
been made in an effort to make our streets
safer for Drivers, Bike Riders and Pedestrians
alike. So BE AWARE and BE CAREFUL!
TICK SEASON IS HERE!
Lyme disease is a mysterious, chronic condition that
can lead to devastating symptoms, and a new study
suggests the ticks that spread it may be increasing
so watchful of ticks this year, as more are predicted to carry viruses.
Now, many are concerned about Powassan virus (POW), associated
with fever, vomiting, seizures & memory loss. About 1/2 of survivors
have permanent neurological symptoms and 10% of all cases are
fatal, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Symptoms usually show up one week or a month after the tick bite.
No vaccines or medications are available to treat or prevent the virus
infection, the CDC reports. About 75 cases of POW virus disease were
reported in the United States, mostly in the northeastern and Great
Lakes regions, over the past 10 years.
The best way to protect yourself from Powassan is to avoid contact with
ticks by applying DEET repellents and staying away from wooded
areas. The CDC recommends parents actively check children,
especially hair, for ticks that causes Lyme disease. If you walk, run,
play sports, have pets and just like being outdoors, please protect
yourself at all times!
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TRANSPORTATION: Catherine Tassinari
RIDE DONATION OF $1.00 EACH WAY IS GREATLY APPRECIATED!
All immediate reservations must be
made a minimum of three (3) working days
before your appointment date.
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
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
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
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 Walmart will be June 14
Shopping at Target will be June 28
2017 Christmas Tree Shops Dates:
November 15 / December 20
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 per person and 12 people.
Please call 3 days ahead to get your name on the list.
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
20 Central Street, Lowell Street and West Peabody
50 Warren Street, 12-15-16 Crowninshield Street, 75 Central Street
South Peabody area, Rockdale Park, Lynn Street and Lynnfield 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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PEABODY COUNCIL ON AGING
JUNE 2017
June: The Perennial
Gardening Month
The 1st of June will be the 50th Anniversary of the release of the Beatle album, Sgt. Pepper’s
Lonely Hearts Club (1967).
June 1 to November 30 is the hurricane season in the Atlantic, Caribbean and Gulf areas.
The 4th is Christian Pentecost Sunday as well as the 30th annual Cancer Survivors Day.
The anniversary of D-Day (1944) takes place on the 6th.
Full Moons on the 9th are the Rose Moon, Stockman’s Moon, Strawberry Moon, Honey Moon,
Hot Moon, Flower Moon and Dyad Moon.
On the 10th is the final leg of horse racing’s Triple Crown, Belmont Stakes at Belmont, NY. It is
also the 95th birth anniversary of Judy Garland (1922-1969).
On the 11th is Christian Trinity Sunday.
President Trump’s birthday is on the 14th as well as USA Flag Day.
From the 15th to the 18th is the U. S. Open Golf Championship Erin Hills, Erin, WI
Happy Fathers Day is on the 18th.
Summer begins with the longest day of the year in the Northern Hemisphere on the 21st
(Summer Solstice).
On the 24th was the sighting of a “flying saucer” near Mt. Rainier, WA 70 years ago.
Salem Country Club in our City of Peabody will host the 38th U. S. Senior Open Championship
from the 26th to July 2nd. This golfing event will be on National TV.
The air is like a butterly with frail blue wings, the happy Earth looks at the sky and sings”. Joyce Kilmer
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Just in case you haven’t been in
our Café and Gift Shoppe in a
while, we want you to know that
PIZZA is still being offered on
Mondays & Fridays through the
month of June.One slice for only $1.75
Too hot to Cook?
We continue to have
our daily “Meals To Go”
dinners for only $2.50.
It’s popular on Dance Day! Giving that
much needed energy to “to “trip the light
fantastic”, our delicious Breakfast is served in our dining hall every Thursday
morning from 8:00-9:00 a.m. Scrambled eggs, toast and breakfast sausage.
ONLY $2.00! And served with fresh hot coffee!
The JUNE SPECIAL is our famous and delicious CHICKEN ORIENTAL SALAD for only $3.75.
And …now that summer is just around the corner, come on in and enjoy a delicious,
refreshing cold ICE COFFEE out on our patio! It’s available in different flavors too!
As you already know, PCOA Volunteers are invited to
attend the Peabody Council on Aging’s Annual Volunteer
Appreciation Luncheon at the Danversport Yacht Club
on Friday, June 9th from 10:00 am– 2:00 pm.
This years theme is ….STRIPES!
So….Get your stripes on!
Lunch is complimentary for our Volunteers &
Tickets for guests will be $28.00. Alan LaBella is
entertaining. Sponsored by the Friends of the PCOA!
THIS EVENT IS FOR
REGISTERED VOLUNTEERS ONLY!
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SOCIAL SERVICE: Maryanne Pierce
Medicare Outpatient Observation Notice (MOON)
Did you know Original Medicare may not pay for rehab care if a patient is in the hospital
under Observation Status? Beginning March 2017, hospitals must inform patients
if they are receiving hospital services as an outpatient in Observation Status.
The MOON form explains how further treatment will be covered;
all hospital services would be covered under Medicare Part B with a 20% copayment,
and rehab care could be 100% out of pocket.
For further questions regarding Observation Status or the MOON
form, please contact your local SHINE program at (781) 388-4845.
VETERANS Shuttle Service Schedule
A SENIOR Food Assistance Program for
persons 60 YEARS OF AGE OR OLDER
The Peabody Council on Aging will begin working with
the Danvers Council on Aging and the Greater Boston
Food Bank to provide the CSFP once-a-month delivery
to persons 60 years of age and older.
Eligibility is determined by age,
gross income and household size.
If you are interested, call the
Peabody Council on Aging
at (978) 531-2254 to speak
with a member of the
Social Services Department.
CSFP Income Guidelines
Household Size* Weekly
Monthly
1
$297.00
$1,287.00
2
$401.00
$1,736.00
3
$504.00
$2,184.00
4
$608.00
$2,633.00
Monday, June 12th
(10:00-11:00 am)
Only necessary items, please.
Please book your appointment with one
of our receptionists at the
front desk: Please call:
(978) 531-2254
Thank you.
Annually
$15,444.00
$20,826.00
$26,208.00
$31,590.00
FIRST Tuesday of Every Month:
PICK-UP: Torigian Senior Center
75R Central St., Peabody
Departs: 8:30 a.m.
PICK-UP: Veterans Hospital,
Jamaica Plain
Departs: 2:00 p.m.
THIRD Wednesday of Every Month
PICK-UP: Torigian Senior Center
75R Central St., Peabody
Departs: 8:30 a.m.
PICK-UP: Veterans Hospital,
Jamaica Plain
Please call Transportation
for a ride at 978-531-2254.
Peabody Shuttle riders
will be given
VA appointment priority.
Each rider is allowed one guest.
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 Assn. Massachusetts Chapter,
for more information or if you plan to attend this month’s meeting.
You can contact her by phone at (781) 255-8884 / or email her at
[email protected]. The next meeting will be held on
Thursday, June 22nd, in the Computer Room from 1:30-3:00 p.m.
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June 19
June 22
July 20
July 27
August 17
August 24
September 24
Tall Ships (2017)
Foxwoods Casino
Voices of Legends Show
Foxwoods Casino
The Bobby Darling Show at Fosters
Foxwoods Casino
Lake Winnipesaukee Dinner Cruise/
Castle in the Clouds
June 13-15
June 29—July 3
August 12-13
September 25-26
October 8-9
October 19-22
Penn Dutch/Jonah/Casino/Gettysburg
Nova Scotia/Tattoo Festival
Red Sox Vs. Yankees in NYC!
Woodbound Inn/Covered Bridges
Hyde Park/West Point
Washington DC
If you have any questions about a published trip
or want to book a trip, please give Geri a call
at 978) 531-0635 or (978) 807-1105.
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SOCIAL SERVICE :
JUNE 2017
Maryanne Pierce
GRIEF/LOSS SUPPORT GROUP
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.
We Thank You!
helps our neighbors in need make ends
meet by providing emergency food,
community meals, and more.
FOOD PANTRY:
Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and
Friday: 10:30 am to 2:30 pm
COMMUNITY MEALS:
Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and
Friday: 5:00 pm to 6:00 pm
Located at: 71 Wallis Street, Peabody
Phone: (978) 531-1530
Email: infoathavenfromhunger.org
The Haven From Hunger is currently
looking for volunteers…If interested,
please contact
Kate Benashski
at (978) 531-1530.
Starting on Friday, June 2nd through July 14th
10:30 to 12:00 in Classroom A. (General Grief)
Please pre-register by
calling (978) 774-5100
This group runs for six (6) weeks
June 2, 9, 16, 23 and 30, & July 14th….
They skip July 7th as it is:
(Fourth of July Week)
City of Peabody Emergency
Repair Program
About the Emergency Repair Program:
The City of Peabody, with the assistance of a grant
from the Community Preservation Act (CPA), has
partnered with Habitat for Humanity to provide
assistance with emergency repairs to households at or
below 60% of the median income. The pilot program
has been up and running for about a year.
For assistance, please contact
Habitat for Humanity at
781-598-0310.
CLOSED WEDNESDAYS
911 Emergency
Disability Database
Alerts EMERGENCY PERSONNEL to a caller’s
disability or special needs when a 911
CALL IS MADE FROM HOME! A form is available to provide information to emergency services about any special needs a caller may
have (i.e. blind, bedridden, wheelchair use,
etc.) For a form, contact
Maryanne Pierce:
(978) 531-2254 X120 or :
Peabody Police Dept. at
(978) 538-6317.
An informational guide is available
at the Peabody Council on Aging.
This Guide was developed by Theresa Palmisano
of the City of Peabody Parking Division.
If you would like one mailed
to your home, please contact
Maryanne Pierce at
(978) 531-2254 X120.
Please be sure to leave your
name and address for Maryanne.
Thanks!
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This scam is actually very clever! Be very careful out there!
Beware of people bearing gifts.
You receive a phone call from a person saying that he was from “Express Couriers”.
(The name could be any courier company). They ask if you are going to be home
because there would be a package delivered requiring a signature.
They go on to say that the delivery would arrive in roughly an hour. Sure enough,
about an hour later, a uniformed delivery man turns up with a beautiful basket of flowers and a bottle of wine.
You inquire as to who the sender was. The courier replies he doesn’t know, he only delivers the package and
said that a card would arrive separately.
The courier explains that because the gift contained alcohol, there was a $3.50 delivery/verification charge,
providing proof that he had actually delivered the package to an adult (of legal drinking age) and not just left
it on the doorstep. This sounds completely logical and you offer to pay him cash.
He tells you that the delivery company requires payment to be by credit or debit card only,
helping keep a legal record of the transaction. He said couriers don’t carry cash…..
Your credit card is out by this time and the delivery man asks you to swipe the card on a
small mobile card machine, and you are then asked to enter your PIN number and a receipt was printed out.
All is good, says the courier.
UNFORTUNATELY FOR YOU, BETWEEN THIS DAY AND THE FOLLOWING MONDAY, $4,000.00
HAS BEEN WITHDRAWN FROM YOUR CREDIT/DEBIT ACCOUNT AT VAROUS ATM MACHINES.
WARNING: Be wary of accepting any “surprise gift or package” which you never
specifically ordered or if there is no proper identification of who the sender is.
Above all, the only time you should give out any personal credit/debit card information
is when you yourself initiated the purchase or transaction!
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CATHERINE “KAY” MORROCCO - SECRETARY OF
FRIENDS AND TRIAD REPORTS: JUNE 2017
The Friends Board of Directors extend a welcome back to all who
were away during the winter months and perhaps missed receiving
the Annual Appeal for Funds Packets mailed the first of February.
As a reminder, if the PCOA has you winter address and dates of
departure and return in our computer; you will receive our mail and
the newsletter Tips & Topics year round. Call 978-531-2254
and give us this information.
However, for all who did not receive a packet or perhaps
misplaced it, a second mailing of the Annual Appeal for Funds will
soon be underway. Please remember, it is never too late to respond
and renew your membership or to become a new Member.
Please remember also, the monthly newsletter “Tips & Topics
is mailed to all who donate and become a ‘Friend’ of the
Peabody Council on Aging.
Thank you Notes and 2017 Member Cards have been
mailed to more than one thousand seven hundred (1700)
seniors. Enrollment Cards to become a ‘Friend’ may be picked
up at the Reception Desk in the Senior Center.
Sincere appreciation is extended to all who have their
donation matched by GE- ITW-Gortons and the First National
Bank. Keep in mind, there are many other companies who will
match donations of $25.00 or more for their retirees.
***
More than 300 hundred Happy People enjoyed the finale
celebration for Peabody’s 100 th Birthday at a Fabulous Gala
Ball. It was worthy of a beautiful color front page of the
Salem News on Monday, May 8, 2017.
Kudos, to Mayor Bettencourt and his staff for providing so
many happy occasions for all the proud residents of Peabody.
They will long be remembered with sincere appreciation,
especially by the many proud Seniors who grew up in Peabody.
For The Young at Heart Seniors An Inspiring Poem
By Clay Harrison for reflection and consideration.
“It Only Takes A Moment”
It only takes a moment to whisper words of praise,
to thank God for the blessings that decorate your days.
It only takes a moment to lift someone in prayer who
needs to be encouraged and know that God is there.
It only takes a moment to share a little love with
someone who is lonely and lift their soul above.
It only takes a moment to be a friend in need, to spread a
little sunshine while doing that good deed.
Life can be so complicated that we forget to see that
It only takes a moment to be the best that we can be!
BEST WISHES FOR A HAPPY DAY
TO ALL FATHERS, GRANDFATHERS
AND GODFATHERS!
JUNE 2017
Please note: Donations given in Honor of the
Volunteer Musicians in the ‘Golden Echoes Dance Band’
are from the Thursday Morning people who appreciate
and enjoy Dancing and Listening for two hours to the
Wonderful Music of our Youth. Everyone who donates
receives tickets for a ‘Split the Pot’ Raffle and two prizes
are given away. With Sincere
Appreciation, the Director of the PCOA is happy
to share the donations received every Thursday
morning, for this very enjoyable free activity.
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“The families of Bruce Bowden
and Judy Dugar, Congratulate and
Honor our Father, Russell “Russ”
and Mother, Marion Bowden,
who will be celebrating their
65th Wedding Anniversary
on June 14, 2017.”
In Honor of Gifts to ‘Friends’ of the PCOA
In Honor of Carol Murtagh:
Joel and Mary Marron
In Honor of the Transportation Department:
Jeanette Palmariello
In Memory of Gifts
to the ‘Friends’ of the PCOA:
In Memory of Barbara Drinan:
Lynn & Doris Cockreham,
Arthur & Barbara Doyle
In Memory of Mrs. Jane T. LaChapelle:
Peter D. LaChapelle
In Memory of Fatima Isidro:
Sussena Nadeau
In Memory of Charles Martin:
Americo Martin
In Memory of Theresa Martin:
Americo Martin
In Memory of Joseph Maurais:
Donald & Cookie Melanson
In Memory of Hilda Ozuransky:
Judy Epstein, Beatrice Karger,
Matt Krinsky, Roberta Swift
In Memory of Sally Ritsos:
Peter Ritsos
In Memory of Richard Royer:
Barbara Royer
In Memory of Al Therrien:
Dorothy A. Taylor
In Memory of Brian White Sr.
and Brian White, Jr.:
Barbara White
PEABODY COUNCIL ON AGING
Peter A. Torigian Senior Center
75R Central Street, Peabody, MA 01960
978-531-2254 www.peabodycoa.org
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Carol McMahon, Editor
This newsletter is provided through the
generosity of “Friends of the Peabody
Council on Aging” and our Advertisers.
Donations In Memory or In Honor Of Are Tax-Deductible.
Enclose Check Payable to ‘Friends of the PCOA’.
$_______.___
Date: _____________
Telephone Number:_________________________________
The Purpose of Friends of the PCOA 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 Seniors who
seek them at the Peter A. Torigian Senior Center.
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Donor’s Name _____________________________________
PCOA BOARD
Natalie Maga, Chairperson
William A. Toomey, Vice Chairperson
Leona Kaplan, Vice Chairperson Emeritus
Joseph A. Mendonca, Treasurer
Cookie Melanson, Secretary
Arthur N. Doyle
Linda Mendonca
Andrew M. Metropolis
Catherine E. Morrocco
Jacqueline Torigian
Loretta Tenaglia
Dorothy Wallman
Address __________________________________________
City ______________________ State _____ Zip _________
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Donee’s Name: ____________________________________
Please notify the following individual (s). (Please Print)
Name ____________________________________________
Address __________________________________________
City ______________________ State _____ Zip __________
The Name of Donor and Donee will be recognized in
The Peabody Council on Aging Tips & Topics Newsletter.
FRIENDS OF THE PCOA BOARD
William A. Toomey, President
Michael F. Zellen, Vice President
Geraldine M. Jenkins, Treasurer
Gayle A. Cavanaugh, Assistant Treasurer
Catherine E. Morrocco, Secretary
Kaellen D’Amour, Assistant Secretary
Russell E. Bowden, Past President
Ann M. Blazewicz
Dorothy A. Bonfanti
Marion J. Bowden
James A. Cantrell
Antoinette M. Dunn
Joseph F. Edry
Rita S. Edry
Ellen T. Hardy
Joseph A. Mendonca
Andrew M. Metropolis
Carol A. Murtagh
Flora I. Musgrave
Gitadevi R. Parmar
Ann L. Sacco