New Scotland Senior News for Wednesday, May 13, 2015
We have a lot of wonderful events planned for the New Scotland Seniors. Please share this list with any senior in the town who is 62 and older; they are welcome to ride along with us.
To sign up, call me, at 439-9038; leave a message and I will call back to confirm. We have 14 seats, to be filled on a first-come, first-served basis.
If possible, two buses will be used with a minimum of six people on the bus locally and minimum of eight for out-of-town trips.
Participants must prepay for events with checks made out to the venue with the name and date written on the memo line.
When trips are full, they are no longer listed. Those who have signed up will be called with the time and place of pick-up a day or so before the event. Those who need to cancel should call 439-9038 as soon as possible.
Scheduled programs
and meetings
Every Tuesday and Thursday, there is a free Osteobusters’ class at 10 a.m. at the Wyman Osterhout Community Center in New Salem.
The first and third Wednesday of every month, the New Scotland Seniors meet at the community center at 12:30 p.m. for a potluck lunch followed by a business meeting at 1 p.m.
Transportation
The town of New Scotland has two cars to take seniors living in New Scotland only, to medical appointments, Mondays through Fridays, from 9 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.
This program runs with volunteer drivers and money donations from riders. No fee is charged; a donation is suggested of $5 each way for out-of-town trips and a few dollars each way within town. If you don’t have the means, you will never be denied a ride. Amounts are only suggestions.
Please give as much notice as possible so we can schedule and find a volunteer to drive you. dialysis and chemotherapy appointments take precedent over all other appointments. This is a curb-to-curb service. The program is run at the discretion of the Senior Outreach Liaison and the program committee.
Please call 439-9038 if you would like to volunteer to drive either or both vehicles.
Upcoming trips
Join us for these excursions:
— Friday, May 15, a trip to Washington Park, to enjoy the tulips; wear your walking shoes and then on to Jericho Drive-in for ice cream;
— On Saturday, May 16, the Westerlo Reformed Church chicken barbecue dinner. The menu includes a half-chicken and trimmings. The cost is $10. We will leave the area at 4 p.m.;
— Tuesday, May 19, to the Saratoga Casino “Club 55 Day” for a buffet lunch costing $5.95 and chances to win grand prize for the day with a Club 55 card. We depart around 9:30 a.m. and will return around 3:15 p.m.; suggested bus donation is $5 each way, and a $20 voucher for everyone on the bus;
— Wednesday, May 20, Senior Citizens congregate meal at the community center at 12:30 p.m.; please bring a dish to share and a plate and place service; stay and play cards and games, afterwards;
— Friday, May 22, Bingo at the community center from noon to 3 p.m., for a cost of $2. Hot dogs available before the game cost $1.50. There are prizes;
— Sunday, May 24, a trip to the Martin Van Buren National Historic Site Horse and Buggy show, there will be a tour the home, it has stairs. Bring a lawn chair and wear walking shoes. The cost is $7, we will be leaving the area at 9 a.m.;
— Thursday, May 28, to the Watervliet Senior Center for a lunch of meatloaf, O’Brien potatoes, carrots, and applesauce; a suggested donation of $3. There will be a stop at the Schuyler Bakery;
— Saturday, May 30, the Berne Church Pancake Breakfast, there will be a free will donation. We are leaving the area at 9 a.m. The menu includes: plain or blueberry pancakes, eggs, French toast, bacon, sausage, real maple syrup, juice, coffee, tea, and more.
— Wednesday, June 3, Senior Citizens business meeting at the community center at 1 p.m., refreshments served then stay and play cards and games;
— Friday, June 5, to the Spectrum Theater for a movie, showing between 3:15 and 4 p.m.; dinner location to be announce with the cost on the senior;
— Sunday, June 7, Sand Lake Center for the Arts for a 2 p.m., showing of “Driving Miss Daisy.” Please make checks out to Sand Lake Center. For more information contact me at the New Scotland town hall by May 22;
— Friday, June 12, dinner at the South Bethlehem Reformed Church for the 4 p.m. seating. The menu includes: baked ham, mashed potato, coleslaw, and pie. The cost is $10;
— Sunday, June 14, the Mac-Haydn Theatre for a matinee of “The Drowsy Chaperone.” Checks should be made out to Mac-Haydn for $32, and to me at the New Scotland town hall no later than June 4;
— Tuesday, June 16, to the Saratoga Casino “Club 55 Day” for a buffet lunch costing $5.95 and chances to win grand prize for the day with a Club 55 card. We depart around 9:30 a.m. and will return around 3:15 p.m.; suggested bus donation is $5 each way, and a $20 voucher for everyone on the bus;
— Wednesday, June 17, Senior Citizens congregate meal at the community center at 12:30 p.m.; please bring a dish to share and a plate and place service; stay and play cards and games, afterwards;
— On Tuesday, June 23, to the Rensselaer Senior Center for lunch. The menu is to be announced. Payment is a donation of $3;
— Friday, July 10, to the Spectrum Theater for a movie, showing between 3:15 and 4 p.m.; dinner location to be announce with the cost on the senior;
— Saturday, July 11, to the Stone Houfe Day in Hurley, first settled in 1661. We will tour the stone houses built in the 1600 and 1700s that are open to the public. There is a lot of walking. The cost is $15, and includes a $2 coupon for the cafeteria.
— Tuesday, July 21, to the Saratoga Casino “Club 55 Day” for a buffet lunch costing $5.95 and chances to win grand prize for the day with a Club 55 card. We depart around 9:30 a.m. and will return around 3:15 p.m.; suggested bus donation is $5 each way, and a $20 voucher for everyone on the bus;
— Sunday, July 26, the Mac-Haydn Theatre for a matinee of “West Side Story.” Checks should be made out to Mac-Haydn for $32, and sent to me at the New Scotland town hall no later than July 17;
— Friday, Aug.14, dinner at the South Bethlehem Reformed Church for the 4 p.m. seating. The menu includes: barbecue chicken, coleslaw, and ice cream. The cost is $10; and
— Sunday, Aug. 16, the Mac-Haydn Theatre for a matinee of “Producers.” Checks should be made out to Mac-Haydn for $32, and sent to me at the New Scotland town hall no later than Aug. 16.
If trips are cancelled because of weather issues, money for the event will be refunded if possible.
Up-to-date information on Yellow Bus trips can also be found at www.townofnewscotland.com.