Menands Senior Scoop
Menands Senior Citizen Club
Since 1973
21 ½ N. Lyons Avenue
Thursdays, 10am-3pm
AUGUST 2016
Diane Leonard, President, Debbie Teitsch, Vice President, Sheila Hyatt, Secretary, Dawn Primett, Treasurer
This is an election year. We must appoint a
Nominating Committee at the September meeting.
That committee will present a slate of nominees at
the October business meeting, October 27, 2016.
Elections are held at the November business
meeting, November 17, 2016 (the 4th Thursday is
Thanksgiving). The installation will be at the
beginning of the January business meeting, January
26, 2017.
Business Meetings of the Menands Senior Citizens
Club are held at 10:30am on the 4th Thursday of
each month except July and August. However, as
per Artice-V, Section I, of the By-Laws, this may be
changed by a majority vote of those present at any
membership business meeting.
This year the September meeting will be on the 5th
Thursday, September 29, because most of the
officers and members will be on the Niagara
Falls/Canada Trip, September 22.
2016 FLU SHOTS
There will be a clinic at the meeting, September 29,
2016. Rite Aid Pharmacy will be administering flu
shots.
Please let us know, if you would like to take
advantage of this great service. It is free, just bring
your insurance card. LOL
DATES TO REMEMBER
9/5, Labor Day
9/11, Grandparent’s Day, Patriot’s Day
9/11, Trip to Hampton Beach, Seafood Festival
9/21, International Day of Peace
9/22, Autumn Begins
SEPTEMBER DESERTS
9/1 Pizza, no volunteer
9/8 no volunteer
9/15 no volunteer
9/22 no volunteer
9/29 Birthday Cake
SEPTEMBER BIRTHDAYS
Diane Callahan, 9/11
Frank Callahan, 9/24
Beth Coblish, 9/29
Donna Cramer, 9/5
Ed Deukmejian, 9/24
Marcia Dill, 9/15
William Dodge, 9/3
Pilar Gemeinhardt, 9/2
Pat Gremmeler, 9/24
Dorothy House, 9/3
Gert Kutz, 9/30
Richard Legnard, 9/23
Mary Magguilli, 9/30
Marilyn McGovern, 9/15
Frank McGrouty, 9/30
Gussie Moore, 9/11
Ted Parker, 9/8
Nancy Pelcher, 9/12
Margaret Powers, 9/30
Don Shannon, 9/22
WELCOME NEW MEMBERS
Ann Mac Murray
Sally D’Agostino
Bob Kurylyk
Joe Sumigray
GREETING CARDS SENT
HAPPY BIRTHDAY: Mildred Guzy
GET WELL: Jeanne Minnock
2016 VILLAGE PICNIC, was held August 17, at the
Ganser-Smith Park.
The Senior Baked Beans were prepared and donated
by Denise Stangle.
Ginny McCabe and Karen Forner, sold the Beans, the
proceeds ($31) from the sale have been donated to
the Derek Murphy Fund.
Thank you ladies for volunteering your time for this
worthy cause.
TRIPS.
IT’S NOT TOO LATE, YOU CAN STILL SIGN UP
FOR ALMOST ALL OF THE TRIPS. Just come to a
Thursday gathering or call Diane Leonard, 4653771.
SEPTEMBER 11, 2016, Back by popular demand, we
will be returning to HAMPTON BEACH, NH. for the
SEAFOOD FESTIVAL. We will leave GanserSmith Park at 6:30am
Activities include: A Flea Market, Cooking Demos,
Sidewalk Sales, Relaxing on the beach, Swimming in the
Ocean, and enjoying free Entertainment at The Hampton
Beach Seashell.
We will also stop at the State Liquor Store on our way
home. We will return approximately 10:00pm.
Cost of trip which includes entrance to the Festival and
Bus driver tip is $15. Purchases are on your own.
RESERVATIONS FOR THIS TRIP closed August
10. Due to cancellations, there are still tickets
available..
OCTOBER 4, 2016, Tuesday, we are leaving GanserSmith Park, at 7:00am, for The SALEM WITCH
MUSEUM, Salem, MA.
The museum presentation will take 75 minutes. We will
eat lunch at FINZ SEAFOOD RESTAURANT, 73
Wharf St., Pickering Wharf, Salem, MA.
Menu selections; includes soda, coffee or tea, fresh rolls
and butter and Finz House Salad with balsamic
vinaigrette dressing. Choice of: New England Baked
Haddock, Marinated Steak Tips, Pasta Primavera with
cream sauce, Mediterranean Pasta with artichoke hearts,
roasted red peppers, onions, tomatoes, feta cheese, black
olives, tossed in a marinara. Chef’s seasonal dessert.
After lunch we will take a scenic bus ride along the
seashore to BEARSKIN NECK, ROCKPORT via
GLOUCESTER, MA. Cost of Trip, $40/50.
If anyone paid less, don’t worry, I will collect the extra
$2 at the restaurant. If you paid more, the extra money
will be refunded on the trip.
NOVEMBER 9, 2016, we will return once again to the
WESTCHESTER BROADWAY DINNER
THEATRE, to see “SATURDAY NIGHT FEVER,”
featuring the popular hits of the Bee Gee’s: Stayin’
Alive, How Deep is Your Love, You Should Be
Dancing, To Love Somebody, Jive Talkin,’ just to name
a few. Cost of trip $57/67.
THIS TRIP IS SOLD OUT, WE HAVE A WAITING
LIST.
Please reserve for our trips as early as
possible to ensure seating.
USELESS INFORMATION
“ The TOTALLY AWESOME Book of useless
Information.”
The most common name in Italy is
Mario Rossi.
Jaguars are scared of dogs.
Actor Tom Hanks is related to
Abraham Lincoln.
The Adventures of Tom Sawyer was
the first novel written on a typewriter.
Coca-Cola was originally green.
The elephant is the only mammal that
can’t jump.
In Helsinkie, Finland, instead of giving
parking tickets, the police usually deflate tires.