Plainfield Senior Citizen Center
482 Norwich Road, Plainfield, CT 06374
Telephone: 564-1455
VOL. 22
ISSUE 11
November 2015
Dear Members & Friends,
Welcome to the cool, crisp days of November…..with most of the colorful leaves now fallen from the trees,
it is a stark reminder that winter is right around the corner. Not only are we turning the furnace up a little more,
it seems the days are much shorter and evenings are longer! A warm kitchen and the aroma of something baking
in the oven and if you are lucky to have a fireplace with some logs burning, and a good book to read…somehow
life seems a little less hectic in the fall.
It is also a month of remembering both fallen and living servicemen and servicewomen who have all made it
possible for us to enjoy the freedoms that we often take for granted. We should never forget the great sacrifices
they have made and be sure to thank them for their service to our great country.
We would like to welcome our newest members: Joanne Williams, Aldonna Beausoleil, Gail Hendricks and
Mary Mills. Be sure to check on the many activities listed in the newsletter and consider joining in. There is
nothing more enjoyable than spending time with friends with a cup of coffee (our coffee pot is always on!) and
some activity or just great conversation.
As we enjoy our Thanksgiving celebrations this year, let us not forget those who are in nursing homes and
those who are unable to be with their families. For most of us it is a day
filled with friends, family and delicious food. We should be grateful for
the many blessings we have. Happy Thanksgiving!
True friendship is the greatest of all blessings.
Thank you for being my friend,
Terry Cwynar, President
JOIN US FOR “MOVIES ON THE BIG SCREEN”
Nov. 05: Big Daddy
*PG13* Romantic Comedy. Starring Adam Sandler & Cole Sprouse.
A thirty-two year old (Sandler) has spent his entire life avoiding responsibility. But when his girlfriend dumped him
for an older man, he’s got to find a way to prove he’s ready to grow up. In a desperate last-ditch effort he adopts five
year old Julian to impress her.
Nov. 19: Return to Me *PG* Romantic Comedy.
Starring David Duchovny
and Minnie Driver. A warm hearted winner about a widower and a waitress who meet and fall in love After a lot of
coaxing to go on a blind date, a recently widowed architect is instantly smitten , but not with his date. This hilarious
comedy delivers a lot of laughs, tears and joys.
THURSDAY
MATINEE
1:00pm
SENIOR TRAVEL UPDATE by Terry Cywnar
On November 10th we will be traveling to the Carriage House in West Springfield to
enjoy a delicious luncheon and enjoy an afternoon of Patriotic Music and Songs at our
“Salute to our Veterans” trip. Our last trip of this year will be to Chez Joseph for an afternoon celebration.. “In
the Holiday Mood”, featuring Eight to the Bar. We will conclude our day with a visit to the “Festival of Lights”.
It will be a great way to ring in the season with great food and entertainment with great friends.
Our trip to Atlantic City in February is filled…however; we are still taking names on our ‘waiting list’. Also, our
San Antonio trip in April has a few openings left….be sure to call soon if you are interested in joining us.
WE WILL BE HAVING A PRESENTATION ON NOVA SCOTIA AND PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND ON
FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 6TH AT 1PM…..all are welcome to come and see all that is being included with this trip
which is being planned for late June, 2016.
Our travel committee has completed our selection of destinations for 2016. Hopefully some of your favorites
will be included. We want to thank everyone who participates in our travel program and a special thank you to
our escorts, who are always willing to ensure everyone has a great time and safe trip.
MONDAY NIGHT SUPPER
NOVEMBER MONDAY NIGHT SUPPER – November 30 at 4:00 to 6:00PM
Salad, turkey soup, crusty bread, ham finger rolls, dessert and a special surprise. Sign-up for this meal will
begin on 10/26 at 9:00AM in the senior kitchen area. Reservations are limited to 64 people on a first come
basis.
MONDAY NIGHT SUPPER NEWS
The November supper will be the last one until March, 2016. We’ve had a lot of fun with
our suppers this year and it has been a wonderful sight to see so many people getting together for a nice meal and socializing each month. It makes the hard work all worthwhile, so
thank you for being a part of our monthly gatherings. We have also been able to donate $100 checks to the
American Cancer Society, The CT M.S. Society, the Quinnebaug Valley Special Olympics and our last check
for this year will go to Project Pin. So a mighty thanks to all of you for your generosity with the 50/50 raffle.
The information for the March supper will be posted around the center and will be in the January and February
Newsletters. Have wonderful holidays, a safe winter, stay warm and join us again in March from you MNS
crew: Judy, Bob, Jeanne Kaye, Terry, Ann D., Gracie, Rosalie, Claire, Linda, Mickey, Josie, Ed, Jack, Louise,
Annette, Barbara, Janie, Lucy and Anne.
A great big THANK YOU to our hard-working “kitchen crew” and
helpers who have once again, treated many of us with a delicious
“Monday Night Supper” for the past several months. These diners
would not have been possible without the dedication and many
hours of planning, shopping, and cooking from these very special
folks. What had begun as a ‘possible addition to our senior activities schedule’ has become one of our most popular, as evident by
the quickly-filled reservation list and attendance each month. We
thank all the wonderful volunteers who have enabled us to enjoy a
great dinner and social evening with many friends, and we all look
forward to next March. Thank you again folks!
FYI: Important NEWS and INFORMATION
ATTENTION VETERANS: Our VFW Ser vice Officer , William Holmes will be at the Senior Center on
November 18th at 1PM for Veterans in need of any Veterans related concerns. No appointment is necessary.
UPDATE ON SOCIALS: It will again be our honor and pleasur e to r ecognize our Veter ans at our annual
Veterans Social on November 4th at 1PM. Our luncheon will once again be catered by the Imperial Room and
our entertainer will be “Nikki D”. Reservations for our Christmas Party can be made at the Senior Office on
November 1st. When making your reservations, if you wish to have a group seated together, please remember to
have everyone’s name and payment at the time you sign-up. We will do our very best to accommodate your
requests.
DO YOU NO LONGER DRIVE? ARE YOU HOMEBOUND AND NEED TO GET OUT?
DO YOU NEED A RIDE ?
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Information on Rides
This program is partially funded through the Town of Plainfield and a grant from
Senior Resources Title III Older Americans Act
CHORUS NEWS : SAVE THE DATE!!!!
Friday, December 4, 2015 is the Plainfield
Senior Chorus Annual Show. This year’s theme is: “Just a Plain Old Variety Show!”
We have a new tap dancing group this year; both men and women are giving tap dancing a try? How about a group of
singing baseball players? Have you ever seen a Drape dress? You’ve never seen one like the chorus is modeling. Have you
ever been to a human puppet show? You’re welcome to come and see one at the senior show.
We have been working very hard to complete our show this year. Practice for 2 hours every Monday, and practice for 2
hours on Friday for the Soloist. This month (Nov.) we’ll be working extra hard because we will be entertaining at the Annual
Senior Club Christmas Party, which is being held the day before our show on December 3rd, 2015. No, we will not be doing
our annual show for you. It’s Christmas!! Christmas music is the order of the day.
We hope to see you all at the Christmas Party on 12/3 and the Annual Chorus Show on Dec. 4th. We need your support.
2/3 of our proceeds are donated to town charities. Some of the charities
we previously given to are Project Pin, the 2 Soup Kitchens in town,
Plainfield Toys for Kids, sponsored by the Rec. Dept. a scholarship to a
PHS graduate from the music department, etc. The remainder of the
proceeds stays with the chorus to defray the cost of the next show.
MEMBERSHIP NEWS: On Thursday, November 12 at 1PM, we will be holding our monthly membership
meeting. We are pleased to announce that we will have our First Selectman, Paul Sweet as our guest speaker. Each 2nd
Thursday of the month, we hold a membership meeting for all our members, and regretfully, there are very few in attendance. Why not mark your calendars now to come and join us and learn all that is going on in our community. It’s a great
time to join friends and enjoy a cup of coffee while being informed on all that is being planned in town and also at our center.
NOTICE
CHANGE IN SENIOR OFFICE HOURS – EFFECTIVE DECEMBER 1ST TO APRIL 1ST
THE SENIOR OFFICE WILL BE OPEN FROM: 8:30AM TO 12:30PM
MONDAY THROUGH THURSDAY
THE OFFICE WILL BE CLOSED ON FRIDAYS
LIBRARY NEWS
Book Review By Linda Mannix
Vinegar Hill – By: A. Manette Ansay
In a stark, troubling, yet ultimately triumphant celebration of self-determination, Ellen Grier takes her family to a world of guilt
and pain – the home of her in-laws difficult circumstances take her and her family back to Holly Field, Wisconsin. She goes
with her new unemployed husband and the two younger children. Vinegar Hill – a loveless house suffused with bitterness
and routine, where calculated cruelty is a way of life, preserved and perpetuated in the service of a rigid, and God. Behind a
façade of false piety, there are sins and secrets in this place that could crush a vibrant young woman’s spirit. Here Ellen must
find strength to endure the in-laws and her husband’s uncertain for their future.
TO YOUR HEALTH:
THE COMMON COLD
With winter fast approaching, the common cold is a topic that affects all of us. The common cold is a viral infection of the lining of
the nose, sinuses, throat and large airways. Why a person is more likely to become infected at one time than another isn’t entirely
known. Becoming chilled doesn’t cause colds or a person’s general health or eating habits don’t seem to make a difference either.
However, people who are fatigued or emotionally distressed may be more likely to notice symptoms of a cold. Symptoms usually
start 1 to 3 days after infection and the first symptoms are discomfort in the nose or throat. Usually fever doesn’t develop and a high
fever suggests something other than a common cold. Most people develop a cough. Symptoms usually disappear in 4 to 10 days
although a cough often lasts into the second week. A person with a cold should stay warm and try to avoid spreading the infection
to others. Drinking fluids help to keep secretions loose and easier to expel. Cold remedies are popular but most of their benefits
are doubtful. Because coughing may be the only way to clear secretions from the airways it is preferable to leave a cough untreated
unless it interferes with sleep or causes great discomfort. Antibiotics aren’t effective against a cold and should only be used if a
bacterial infection develops. The best preventive measure against a cold is good hygiene. Frequently washing hands, carefully
disposing of used tissues and cleaning commonly used items and surfaces help to reduce the spread of the germs.
HANDY MAN CORNER: How to stop drafts around entry doors.
With heating costs going through the roof, here’s an easy way to keep heat from slipping out your doors, too. Take 30
minutes and replace the weather stripping and door sweeps around your steel entry doors. Plan to do this project on a warm
day since you’ll have to remove the doors. Steel doors use a compression-style strip or the hinge side and a magnetic one
for the knob side and the top. But look at the door and confirm the style of weather stripping on all three sides and the type of
door sweep before you head to the store. You’ll find replacement weather stripping in a variety of lengths and colors at home
centers and hardware stores. To remove the door, close it and use a hammer and a pin punch or a thin nail to top out the
door hinge pins. Turn the knob open the door slightly and lift it off the hinges. When you rip out the old weather stripping,
you might find that it’s tacked into place with small brads from the manufacturer. Leave them in place after removing the old
weather stripping or you’ll damage the doorjamb. Then shear off the shanks inside the groove with an old chisel or drive
them deeper into the groove with a screwdriver. Press the new magnetic weather stripping firmly into the groove on the knob
side and top of the door frame and do the same with the compression strip along the hinge side. To ensure that the strips
won’t pull out, pin them with a few –inch brads, especially in the magnetic strips.
The sweep on the door bottom is even easier to replace. Pry or slide out the old sweep. Run a bead of caulk along the
bottom edge of the door, tap the sweep into place and then staple it at the ends. While you’re at it, you might as well do a
quick fine-tune of the adjustable threshold. Adjust all four screws until the door opens and closes without too much drag and
any drafts have been eliminated (look for light between the sweep and the threshold with the door closed). Turn the screws
clockwise to lower the threshold and counterclockwise to raise it.
NOVEMBER CALENDAR
November 4
1PM, Veterans Social
November 5
10AM, Executive Meeting
November 5
1PM – Movie
November 6
1PM – Presentation – Nova
Scotia
November 9
Pmt. Due: “In a Holiday Mood”
November 10
9:45AM – Depart – Salute to
Veterans
November 11
Veterans Day – Center Closed
November 12
1PM – Membership Meeting
November 18
1PM – VFW Service Officer
November 19
1PM – Movie
November 26
Thanksgiving – Center Closed
November 27
Center Closed
CALENDAR:
8:00-9:00 Balance Class with Marie
9:00-2:00 Meet Carolyn-Social Service
and Medicare
1:00pm MOVIES (See dates below)
2:30pm 2nd Thursday Grief Support
Stay in shape!
Walk around the yard,
Try the treadwmill or
step machine
THURSDAY
Historical Society OPEN 2-4pm
9:00-9:45 Zumba for Seniors
9:45-11:30 Wii for Seniors
Do You Want To Play Wii?
Remotes are located
in the
Recreation Office
FRIDAY
REFLECTIONS ON THANKSGIVING
Thanksgiving happens to be one of my favorite holidays. Not only is
it a day to gather with family and friends, it’s also a time of reflection.
I’m sure everyone has a special Thanksgiving Day celebrated with
our own children and grandparents…..from having to answer the
question asked each year…”what are you most thankful for this
year?” to all the special folks who are no longer with us to enjoy the
gathering. I remember fondly the Thanksgiving at my Grandparent’s
home, ‘on the farm’ in Pachaug, with all my aunts and uncles and cousins…there must have been at least 25 if not
more! The feast on the table seemed to be the biggest I had ever seen and how my Grandfather managed to not
only raise the largest turkey I can ever remember seeing, to my Grandmother preparing all the home-grown vegetables and delicious desserts, I still don’t know. But I do believe that although there were many hours preparing for the
day, that life was so much simpler comes to my turn…my response . Everyone seemed to enjoy being together and
no one was in any hurry to leave. But times do change, from learning to prepare the first Thanksgiving dinner for our
own families, to watching our own children and grandchildren hopefully join us and answering THE question….”what
are you most thankful for this year?”. When it seems to always be the same….”thankful for my dear family and for the
cherished memories each Thanksgiving brings.” Happy Thanksgiving to all of you.
8:30-9:30 Exercise with Christine
10:00am CARD PARTY
1:00pm Writing Club (see dates below)
Senior Club Office
Mon-Fri 9:00-1:00pm
With Advanced Reservations
9:00-10:00 Exercise with Jeanne
9:00-12:00 Health Clinic Open
10-11:30am Rummikub
1:00-4:00 BINGO
Plainfield Senior Center
Mon-Fri 8:30-4:30pm
Lunch Served
Tue & Thu 11:30am
Breakfast Wd & Fri 9:30am
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Library
MANY GREAT TITLES
8:30-9:30 Exercise with Lisa
9:30-11:30 Art Lessons
9:30-11:30 Wii for Seniors
1:00-2:30 Chorus
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