New Scotland Senior News for Wednesday, November 6, 2019

Come join us and bring a friend along. Meet new and old friends and enjoy something new. Bring a friend or tell a friend or make a friend on the bus. Anyone 62 and older in the town of New Scotland is welcome. The buses belong to you.

To sign up, call me, Deborah Engel, 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 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.

Please note: A new rating system lists a number for some outings:

— 1 is easy with flatter ground and one of two steps, little walking;

— 2 is moderate, with a half-dozen steps required, on and off at several stops; and

— 3 is hard with a lot of steps, a lot of walking, uneven ground.

If you sign up, please note you are responsible for your own equipment; you are welcome to bring an aid or friend with you to assist.  The committee tries to look into each venue to see what is required for mobility and safety, access to buildings, parking, bathrooms, etc. Please be advised of the number to better assess your ability to attend.

If you need to cancel the morning of a trip, please call Martha Oden at 518-439-5588, or Larry Walley at 518-469-9963 in the event they are scheduled for the weekend. 

Scheduled programs and meetings

The free exercise program that is offered at the community center has changed its name. The Healthy Bones for Life program was written by Janet Hakey-Brusgul, a physical therapist at Sunnyview Outpatient Therapy Services and assistant professor of physical therapy at Sage Colleges.

There are now six trained leaders. They meet at the Wyman Osterhout Community Center in New Salem every Tuesday and Thursday at 10 a.m. Come join them any time you can.

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.

Every Thursday, there’s a movie at the Voorheesville Public Library. The show starts at 1:30 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 precedence 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.

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:

— Wednesday, Nov. 13, (1), Birthday Lunch at The Orchard Tavern with Larry, order off menu, leave area at 11 a.m.;

— Thursday, Nov. 14,  Westerlo lunch, suggested donation $5, chicken & biscuits, vegetables and dessert. Leaving the area at 11 a.m.;

— Saturday, Nov. 16,  New Scotland Presbyterian Church Dinner, roast turkey, dressing, gravy, cranberry sauce, mashed potatoes, green B=beans, rolls and butter, beverages and assorted pies. 

The cost is $12, seating starts at 4 p.m.,  NO BUS FOR THIS EVENT, Need to let Dek

Know so we can have accommodations for seating;

— Monday, Nov. 18,  (1) Lunch at TAJ Indian Restaurant with Larry, Buffet all you can eat, lunch includes beverage, Cost $10 plus tax and tip Leave Area 11 a.m.;

— Tuesday, Nov. 19, Saratoga Casino “Club 55 Day” buffet lunch $5.95 and chances to win grand prize for day with  Club 55 Card, depart around 9 a.m. and leave Casino around 3:15 p.m., suggested donation $5 each way;

— Wednesday, Nov. 20, Senior Citizens Congregate Meal, come early and spend some time with friends. Lunch at 12:30 p.m. (bring a dish to share and a plate and place service) at the Community Center, stay and play cards afterward;    

— Thursday, Nov. 21, Spectrum Movie Theater 3:15 to 4 p.m.  movie. Dinner TBA;   

— Thursday, Nov. 21, (3) Talk on Irish Bridget-Domestic Servant, Delmar Reformed Church. 

  Lunch at O’Slattery’s Pub in Delmar, cost on senior;     

— Friday, Nov. 22, BINGO at the Community Center from 12:30 to 3 p.m. Fee $2. Hot Dogs served before game cost $1.50;

— Saturday, Nov. 23, Berne Pancake Breakfast, plain or blueberry pancakes, French toast, real maple         syrup, eggs, sausage, bacon, juices, coffee, tea and more, Free Will Donation, Leaving the Hannaford at 9 a.m.;

— Sunday, Nov. 24, Voorheesville American Legion Post 1493 Community Thanksgiving Dinner. Includes turkey, ham, sweet potatoes, mashed potatoes with gravy, vegetables and dessert, Free Will Donation, from noon to 4 p.m.;

— Monday, Nov. 25,  (1) Shaker Pointe at Carondelet. Lunch, is ordered off the menu, Cost on senior, Leaving area 11 a.m.

December

— Wednesday, Dec. 4,  Senior Citizens Business Meeting at Community Center at 1 p.m.,  refreshments served. Stay and play games afterward;

— Thursday, Dec. 5, (2) Dinner at the Stewart House Athens, Order off the menu, Cost on senior, Leaving area with Larry at 2 p.m.;

— Monday, Dec. 9, Washington Park Holiday Lights, stop at Peaches Café for dessert, All chip in to pay  $5 for park tour fee of $25 per bus, leave area at 4:30 p.m.;

— Tuesday, Dec. 10, Shopping trip with Susan Kidder, Witt’s End and Dolce & Biscotti Bakery Clifton Park. Leaving area at 9:30 a.m.;

— Wednesday, Dec. 11, (1) New Baltimore Church Dinner, baked ham, escalloped potatoes, French style green beans, bread pudding. Lunch at noon, Free Will Offering, Traditional Christmas decorations, Leaving area at 11:30 a.m.;

— Thursday, Dec. 12, Westerlo lunch, suggested donation $5. Menu TBA, leave area at 11 a.m.;

—Friday, Dec. 13,  (1) Spectrum Theater Movie, any movie showing between 3:15  and 4 p.m., Dinner TBA;

— Monday, Dec. 16, (2) Christmas Adventure in the Berkshires with Larry, lunch stop at Olde Heritage Tavern in Lennox, shopping in Stockbridge, Cost on senior, Leave Area at 10 a.m.;

— Tuesday, Dec. 17,, Saratoga Casino “Club 55 Day” buffet lunch $5.95 and chances to win grand prize for day with  Club 55 Card, depart around 9 a.m. and leave Casino around 3:15 p.m., suggested donation $5 each way;

— Wednesday, Dec. 18, Senior Citizens Annual Christmas Party, Details to be announced;

— Friday, Dec. 27,  BINGO at the Community Center 12:30 to 3 p.m. fee $2. Hot Dogs served before game cost $1.50;

— Saturday, Dec. 28, Berne Pancake Breakfast, plain or blueberry pancakes, French toast, real maple         syrup, eggs, sausage, bacon, juices, coffee, tea and more, Free Will Donation, Leaving the Hannaford at 9 a.m.

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