Hilltowns Senior News for Thursday, October 13, 2016

We were greeted by the flying witch and her broom as we took our seats this past Saturday, Oct. 8.

You know we are wise old seniors and we were not taken in by her frightfulness. Better luck next year.

Birthdays celebrated for the month of October were, Millie Rossman, Charlotte Fuss, Margie Wright, Edna Bunzey, Rosemary Porter, and Mary White. Anniversaries were Fran and Henry Brezenski. Much happiness and good health for the coming year.

A sign-up sheet was passed around for 2017 for the kitchen committee. I know, it’s like the retailers shoving Halloween, Thanksgiving, and Christmas all in one. We have to make sure we are ready for the new year as we eat out November and December. So, if there isn't anything to eat, we get grumpy.

Talking about eating let me share the following with you:

— Oct. 15, roast pork dinner at the Westerlo Reformed Church;

— Oct. 15, turkey dinner at the Thompson Lake Reformed Church;

— Oct. 16, roast beef dinner at the Berne fire house;

— Oct. 17, NEAT dinner at the Berne Reformed Church; and

— Oct. 22, breakfast at the Helderberg Lutheran Church.

I kid you not. This is too good to be a joke.

Wait there is more! The senior meal site serves lunch Monday, Tuesday, and Friday. If you have no transportation they can come and pick you up. And, the Westerlo Reformed Church serves lunch the fourth Thursday of the month.

We have the following trips planned, yes there is food. On Oct. 18 we are going to the Log Cabin for an Oktoberfest and on Nov. 1 we are going to Proctors for a senior free concert. Ice Cream?

It was announced that we are planning a 5 night, 6 day trip to Canada in August. So, get your passport out or enhanced drivers license so you can join us. I will have more information next month.

Some of us have signed up to be pen pals to kids at BKW. We are going to meet each other at a Valentine’s Party.

Our Thanksgiving dinner will be Nov. 12 at the Berne reformed Church. You need to make reservations with Shirley Slingerland.

After the meeting we had some Halloween entertainment. 3 teams decorated pumpkins with table 2 winning. Three girls had to scoop candy corn from one bowl to another with a spoon in their mouth. Lois Wood took first prize.  And last 3 men getting a hoop through three different sizes of pumpkins. The winner of this game was Bob "PeeWee" Snyder.

Thanks to all for being a good sport. Now that I am hungry, I'm off to get a piece of apple pie.

Remember:  Once you lick a cupcake it becomes a muffin and muffins are healthy.

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