New Scotland Senior News for Wednesday, June 24, 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 pre-pay for all events with checks made out to the specified venue with the event name and date filled in on the memo line.

When trips become filled, they are no longer listed. Those who signed up will be called with time and place of pick-up a day or so before the event.

Scheduled programs

and meetings

Every Tuesday and Thursday, there is a free Osteobuster’s Class at 10 a.m. at the Wyman Osterhout Community Center in New Salem.

Every first and third Wednesday, the Senior citizens meet at the community center for a potluck lunch at noon followed by a business meeting at 1 p.m.

Senior rides

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. 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.

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 call 439-9038 if you would like to volunteer to drive either or both vehicles.

If schools are closed because of inclement weather, all trips are cancelled.  Money for events will be refunded if possible.

Up-to-date information on Yellow Bus trips can also be found at www.townofnewscotland.com.

Upcoming trips

Join us for these excursions:

— Saturday, June 27, departing at 9 a.m., to the Berne Church for a pancake breakfast. The menu is plain or blueberry pancakes, eggs, French toast, bacon, sausage, real maple syrup, juice, coffee, tea, and more. The cost is a free will donation;

— Wednesday, July 1, a senior citizens business meeting at the community center at 1 p.m. Refreshments will be served, plan to stay and play cards and games afterwards;

— Tuesday, July 7, the Hilltown Senior Center lunch of barbecue pork, baked potato, mixed vegetables, and applesauce with a suggested donation of $3.50;

— Thursday, July 9, to the Rensselaer Senior Center for “The Spirit of Johnny Cash Live,” and lunch of beef stew, vegetables, red skin potato, bread, and fresh fruit for a suggested donation of $3;

— Friday, July 10, to the Spectrum Theater for a movie between 3:15 to 4 p.m.; dinner location to be announced with the cost on the senior;

— Saturday, July 11, to the Stone Houfe Day, in Hurley, NY. This is a tour of the stone houses built in the 1600s and 1700s. There is a lot of walking. The cost is $15 and includes a $2 coupon for the cafeteria;

— Monday, July 13 to the Mac-Haydn Theatre for a matinee at 3 p.m., of “I Know I Came In Here For Something.” Check should be made out to Mac-Haydn for $22.50, and given to Susan Kidder at the New Scotland town hall no later than July 1;

— Tuesday, July 14, a free concert at Cooks Park. The concert is “Swing Docs”, big band music. The concert starts at 6:30 p.m., and bring a lawn chair;

— Friday, July 17, to the Rensselaer Senior Center for a lunch of baked meatloaf, baked potato, spinach, and peaches for a suggested donation of $3;

— Saturday, July 18, to the Trap Shoot and chicken barbecue at the Voorheesville Rod & Gun to benefit paralyzed veterans. All proceeds stay in this area. Two buses have been reserved;

— 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 leave around 3:15 p.m.; suggested bus donation is $5 each way, and a $20 voucher for everyone on the bus;

— Saturday, July 25, to the Berne Church for a pancake breakfast departing at 9 a.m. The menu is plain or blueberry pancakes, eggs, French toast, bacon, sausage, real maple syrup, juice, coffee, tea, and more. The cost is a free will donation;

— Sunday, July 26, to the Mac-Haydn Theatre for a matinee of, “West Side Story.” Check should be made out to Mac-Haydn for $29, and given to Susan Kidder at the New Scotland town hall no later than July 17;

— Tuesday, July 28, the Hilltown Senior Center lunch of beef and broccoli stir fry, brown rice, juice, and apricots with a suggested donation of $3.50;

— Tuesday, July 28, a free concert at Cooks Park. The concert is “Electric City Horns.” The concert starts at 6:30 p.m., and bring a lawn chair;

— Wednesday, July 29, to the Rensselaer Senior Center for a lunch of baked ham, sweet potato, spinach, and fruit cocktail with a suggested donation of $3;

— Saturday, August 1, one bus is reserved for the Clarksville Heritage Days;

— Wednesday, August 5, a senior citizens business meeting at the community center at 1 p.m. Refreshments will be served, and plan to stay and play cards and games afterwards;

— Sunday, August 9, one bus is reserved for the VFW annual picnic;

— Friday, August 14, to the South Bethlehem Reformed Church for the 4:30 p.m. seating of a chicken barbecue including baked potato, coleslaw, and ice cream. The cost is $10;

— Sunday, August 16, to the Mac-Haydn Theatre for a matinee of, “The Producers.” Check should be made out to Mac-Haydn for $29, and given to Susan Kidder at the New Scotland town hall no later than August 6;

— Wednesday, August 19, to the New Scotland Senior Citizens Association picnic at Swift Road Town Park at 12:30 p.m.;

— Friday, August 28, to the Hilltown Senior Center for a lunch of chicken cacciatore with peppers and tomato sauce, penne pasta, romaine salad with vegetables, and lemon pudding for a suggested donation of $3.50.

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