On Tuesday, Feb. 1, the Altamont Seniors will resume regular lunch meetings, ending the January hiatus due to concerns about the explosion of Omicron COVID cases. Seniors will also meet on Feb. 8 and 15, but not on the 22 at St. Lucy/St. Bernadette Parish Center on Grand Street.
Newcomers who are vaccinated and have had booster shots are welcome. Masks are worn by attendees until seated at tables.
Reservations for lunch should be made by Sunday evening by calling Carol Ward at 518-424-3421 or 518-595-5172 or Winnie Klenotiz at 518-861-5161. Transportation for Altamont residents can be arranged by calling 518-861-6030.
Menus
Menus for February feature a choice between hot or cold entree:
— Feb.1: Roasted pork with warm cinnamon apple slices, squash, and dinner roll or chicken salad on a croissant with lettuce and tomato. Both lunch choices include tomato soup, broccoli, peaches, and milk, coffee or tea;
— Feb.8: Breaded chicken breast, scalloped potatoes and dinner roll or turkey, ham and cheese served on a hard roll with lettuce and tomato. Both lunch choices include: grape juice, beets, pears, a chocolate Chip cookie and milk, coffee or tea; and
— Feb.15: Baked rotini with mozzarella cheese and meat sauce and Italian bread or turkey salad served on a croissant with lettuce and tomato. Both lunch choices include: Vegetable soup, tomato and lettuce salad, pears and milk, coffee or tea.
Programs
Seniors who would like to plant daffodil bulbs for a little early spring cheer are asked to bring a 4- or 5-inch size pot or container (plastic pots will be available) on Feb. 1. Soil and bulbs will be provided. A paper bag to carry your planting home would be a good idea.
“True Ghost Stories From Altamont & Surrounds” will be the topic of discussion with local authors Tom Capuano and Thom Breitenbach on Feb. 15 following lunch.
We will hear excerpts from the book as well as background on how the authors came to write their collection of stories. Books will be available for purchase.
Visitors are welcome to join us for the program, following masking protocol, at about 1:15 p.m.
Location:
ALTAMONT — Due to recent icing on roads, parking lots, and sidewalks and the renewed concerns regarding surges in cases of the latest COVID-19 variant, organizers have suspended the Altamont Seniors Tuesday lunch program for the remaining weeks of January.
The scheduled program with Tom Capuano discussing “True Ghost Stories From Altamont & Surrounds” is tentatively rescheduled for Feb. 15 and may include co-author Thom Breitenbach.
A notice of the restarting of the lunch program will be published in The Enterprise and regular members will be contacted by phone.
Altamont Seniors will be meeting for lunch at the St. Lucy/St. Bernadette Parish Center on Grand Street on Jan. 11 and Jan. 25. There will be no lunch on Jan. 18. Fully vaccinated and masked seniors are welcome to join us. Masks are removed when seated.
A choice between hot or cold lunch is available and must be pre-ordered by Sunday evening. Contacts for lunch orders are: Carol Ward at 518-424-3421 or 518-595-5172 or Winnie Klenotiz at 518-861-5161.
The menus are:
— Jan. 11: Ham slice with sweet potato and crescent roll or tuna salad plate with tomato and lettuce. Both meals also include chicken-noodle soup, whipped squash, milk, coffee or tea and pudding with fruit topping; and
— Jan. 25: Roast beef with gravy and mashed potatoes with a dinner roll or chicken salad served on a croissant with lettuce and tomato. Both lunches also include vegetable soup, carrots, milk, coffee or tea and dessert.
On Jan. 11, following lunch, Dan Capuano will be speaking about the book, “True Ghost Stories From Altamont & Surrounds.” We will hear excerpts from the book and background on how the authors, Tom Capuano and Thom Breitenbach, were inspired to write the book. Copies of the book will be available for purchase.
On Jan. 25, interested attendees will be planting small pots of narcissus bulbs for early spring indoor blooming.
Location:
Altamont and Hilltown residents 55 years and older are welcomed to the regular Tuesday luncheons held by the Altamont Seniors, starting at 11:30 a.m., at the St. Lucy/Bernadette Parish Center on Grand Street in the village.
You can bring any friends who are younger or older for the entertainment and lunch. Please call Winne Klenotiz at 518-861-5161 no later than Sunday evening prior to the scheduled event for a reservation. Bus transportation will be provided only for seniors living in Altamont.
These are upcoming events:
— May 1: Lunch will be at the Home Front Cafe. Please call Winne Klenotiz at 518-861-5161 no later than the Sunday evening before the lunch;
— May 8: Third-graders from Altamont Elementary School will entertain our seniors; and
— May 15: Pat Lightbody will help us make “Sun Sculptures” with beautiful polished stones; all are invited.
Please join us for conversation, games, crafts and scheduled entertainment.
— Photo from John Murphy
Song in blue: Kerry Thompson, from the Albany County Sheriff's Office, entertains Altamont Seniors on Feb. 27.
Altamont and Hilltown residents age 55 and over are welcome to the regular Tuesday luncheons starting at 11:30 a.m. at the St. Lucy/Bernadette Parish Center on Grand Street in Altamont.
Please call Winne Klenotiz at 518-861-5161 no later than Sunday evening prior to the scheduled event for reservation. Bus transportation will be provided only for seniors living in Altamont.
On Feb. 27, Edward Frank and his friend Kerry Thompson, from the Albany County Sheriff's Office, provided “Music by Kerry.”
Future luncheon events include:
— March 6: Altamont Elementary School third-grade students will join us;
— March 13: The Knox Traditional Strings has been invited to play. We will have string instruments playing for our seniors;
— March 20: Pat Lightbody will be doing a craft, “Sun Catchers from Natural Cut Stones.” Please sign up as we have a limited amount of cut stones for this craft; and
— March 27: We are looking forward to Altamont’s local clergy who will be speaking to us during Holy Week.
Please join us for conversation, games, crafts, and scheduled entertainment.
Location:
Altamont and Hilltown residents who are 55 and over are welcome to attend the regular Tuesday luncheons held by the Altamont Seniors, starting at 11:30 a.m., at the St. Lucy/Bernadette Parish Center on Grand Street in Altamont.
You can bring any friends who are younger or older for the entertainment and lunch. Please call Winne Klenotiz at (518) 861-5161 no later than Sunday evening prior to the scheduled event for a reservation. Bus transportation will be provided only for seniors living in Altamont.
On Feb. 13, Pat Lightbody and Charlotte Fuss will be showing us how to make silk flowers. Please bring a pair of pantyhose that can be used for this craft.
On Feb. 27, Edward Frank and his friend Kerry Thompson, from the Albany County Sheriff's Office, will provide “Music by Kerry.”
The Knox Traditional Strings has been invited to play in March — date confirmation will be provided.
Please join us for conversation, games, crafts, and scheduled entertainment.
Location:
All are invited on Tuesday to the following luncheons in Altamont located at St. Lucy/Bernedette parish center, Grand St. in Altamont at 11:30 a.m. Please call Winne Klenotiz at 861-5161 no later than Sunday evening prior to the scheduled event. Bus transportation will be provided for seniors living in Altamont.
Events for October and November:
— Tuesday, Oct. 25: at 1:15 p.m. Joe Burke our Altamont librarian will talk on the two current book clubs that are held at the Altamont library. Susan St Amour will talk about her career as a musician. Then. we will hear her play “Amazing Grace”, “Ashokan Farewell” and a tune from Pretty Women on her viola;
— Tuesday, Nov. 1: the Altamont Seniors will be holding an auction. We will have many wonderful items, that will be presented. For those who wish to participate it will be $1 for five tickets;
— Tuesday, Nov. 15: Ed Frank will provide music and sing; and
— Tuesday, Nov. 22: Anne Marie Farro will bring the third grade classes over to visit and entertain us.
We welcome everyone 60 and over to our regular Tuesday luncheons starting at 11:30 a.m. Join us for conversation, games, and scheduled entertainment.
All are invited to the following luncheons in Altamont located at St. Lucy / St. Bernadette Parish Center on Grand Street in Altamont at 11:30 a.m. Please call Winne Klenotiz at (518) 861-5161 no later than Sunday evening prior to the scheduled event.
On Oct. 4, we will be having lunch at the Home Front Café at 11:30 a.m. Bus transportation will be provided for seniors living in Altamont.
On Oct. 25, we will have three events. Walgreens will be providing flu shots for Altamont Seniors at 11:30 a.m. at the parish center.
Joe Burke, our Altamont librarian, will talk on the two current book clubs that are held at the Altamont Free Library. This will take place at 1:15 p.m.
Susan St. Amour will talk about her career as a musician. Then she will play the following tunes on the viola: “Amazing Grace,” “Ashokan Farewell,” and a tune from Pretty Women.
We welcome everyone 60 and over to our regular Tuesday luncheons starting at 11:30 a.m. Join us for conversation, games, and scheduled entertainment.
All are invited to the Altamont Seniors Luncheons in Altamont at St. Lucy's Parish Center on Grand Street at 11:30 a.m. Please call Winne Klenotiz at 861-5161 no later than Sunday evening prior to these scheduled events:
— Aug. 30: Laura Shore and Everett Rau, co-authors of "Stand Tall Against the Odds" about Everett's 97 years in Altamont will join us for lunch. The cost of lunch is $5;
— Sept. 13: Gary March will speak to us about Guilderland Center Long Term Care and Rehabilitation that is now under new management. Seniors will be invited to ride on the Senior Bus to view the facility and take a tour;
— Sept. 20: Joe Burke, director at the Altamont Free Library, will talk about recent bestsellers, or older titles.
Upcoming trip
On Sept. 8, the seniors will take a day trip by bus to Gavin's Irish Country Inn in East Durham. We’ll leave the parish center at 8:30 a.m.. We will have a paint workshop where we will each paint a martini glass while enjoying Irish tea and scones. We’ll lunch at noon on steak, shrimp, and clams and then listen to live Irish music from 1:30 to 3:30. Afterward, we’ll tour the new Irish tea shop, and we’ll arrive home at 5 p.m.
The cost is $45 for residents and $55 for non-residents, which is not refundable. To make a reservation, please make your check payable to “Village of Altamont.” You may bring your payment to the regular Tuesday luncheon; mail it to the Altamont Seniors, Post Office Box 227, Altamont, NY 12009; or drop it off at the village office. Call Kathy Adams at 861-6258 if you have any questions.
We welcome everyone 60 and over to our regular Tuesday luncheons, which start at 11:30 a.m. Join us for conversation, games, and scheduled entertainment.
All are invited to the Altamont Seniors Luncheons in Altamont at St. Lucy's Parish Center on Grand Street in the village at 11:30 a.m. Please call Winne Klenotiz at(518) 861-5161 no later than Sunday evening prior to these scheduled events:
— Aug. 30: Laura Shore and Everett Rau, co-authors of "Stand Tall Against the Odds" about Everett's 97 years in Altamont will join us for lunch. The cost of lunch is $5;
— Sept. 13: Gary March will speak to us about Guilderland Center Long Term Care and Rehabilitation that is now under new management. Seniors will be invited to ride on the Senior Bus to view the facility and take a tour;
— Sept. 20: Joe Burke, director at the Altamont Free Library, will talk about recent bestsellers, or older titles.
Upcoming trip
On Sept. 8, the seniors will take a day trip by bus to Gavin's Irish Country Inn in East Durham. We’ll leave the parish center at 8:30 a.m.. We will have a paint workshop where we will each paint a martini glass while enjoying Irish tea and scones. We’ll lunch at noon on steak, shrimp, and clams and then listen to live Irish music from 1:30 to 3:30. Afterward, we’ll tour the new Irish tea shop, and we’ll arrive home at 5 p.m.
The cost is $45 for residents and $55 for non-residents, which is not refundable. To make a reservation, please make your check payable to the “Village of Altamont.” You may bring your payment to the regular Tuesday luncheon; mail it to the Altamont Seniors, Post Office Box 227, Altamont, NY 12209; or drop it off at the village office. Call Kathy Adams at (518) 861-6258 if you have any questions.
We welcome everyone 60 and over to our regular Tuesday luncheons, which start at 11:30 a.m. Join us for conversation, games, and scheduled entertainment.