Come join us and have an adventure this summer. 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, Susan Kidder, 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.
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, June 20: Senior Citizens have a catered lunch at the New Scotland Community Center at 12:30 p.m.; stay and play cards and games afterwards;
— Saturday, June 23: Berne Lutheran Church Pancake Breakfast at 9:30 a.m. on a donation basis. The menu includes blueberry or plain pancakes, eggs, bacon, sausage, and more;
—Tuesday, June 26: Saratoga Casino “Club 55 Day” buffet lunch $5.95 and chances to win grand prize for the day with Club 55 card. Departing area around 9 a.m. and leaving around 3:15 p.m. and suggested bus donation $5 each way;
— Wednesday, June 27: Glass Barge from Corning Glass Museum for a demonstration. This is free limited to one bus lunch is to be announced;
— Wednesday, June 27: Cooks Park free country concert “Skeeter Creek” leaving area at 5:30 p.m. bring a lawn chair, jacket, and walking shoes;
— Thursday, July 5: H&L Food Truck on the Hudson for lunch with Larry order off menu and cost on Senior, leaving area 11 a. m.;
— Wednesday, July 11: Business meeting, changed from July 4. Senior Citizens business meeting at the Community Center at 1 p.m. Refreshments served and stay to play cards and games;
— Wednesday, July 11: Cooks Park free country concert “Swings Docs” leaving area at 5:30 p.m. bring a lawn chair, jacket, and walking shoes;
— Thursday, July 12: Dinner at the Bavarian Manor Country Inn. The special is prime rib and includes soup or salad, dessert and coffee with a cost of $20 or order off menu German dishes, seafood, chicken or grill. The cost is on the senior. Leaving the area at 4 p.m.;
— Sunday, July 15: Westerlo Picnic in the Park “Free” hamburgers and hot dogs, tableware and drinks provided. Please bring a dish to share and a comfortable chair from noon to 4 p.m. “all are welcome”. If raining we are not going;
— Tuesday, July 17: Tour the Victory View Vineyard with a tasting for $5 plus a souvenir wine glass. Lunch is at The Greenwich Village Café’and a tour of the New Skete Monastery plus a tour of the Nuns Cheesecake Factory for $10. Leaving the area at 8 a.m. a lot of uneven ground with a fair amount of walking is involved;
— Wednesday, July 18: Senior Citizens congregate meal (bring a dish to share and a plate and place service) at the Community Center at 12:30 p.m. stay and play cards and games afterwards;
— Thursday, July 19: Dinner at The Pointe at Carondelet with “Happy Hour” first the “On the Patio Grilled Buffet” approximately. $20 plus tip and tax. Or eat in the dining room and order off the menu with the cost is on the senior. Leaving the area at 4:30 p.m.;
— Monday, July 23: Blueberry picking at Winnery Farm, for three hours, leaving the area at 8 a.m., with lunch at the “The Deli” and the cost is on the senior. Bring something to sit on, a bottle of water, containers for your berries with your name on, and sun protection;
—Tuesday, July 24: Saratoga Casino “Club 55 Day” buffet lunch $5.95 and chances to win grand prize for the day with Club 55 card. Departing area around 9 a.m. and leaving around 3:15 p.m. and suggested bus donation $5 each way;
— Wednesday, July 23: One and a half hour cruise of the Hudson River. Bring a lunch. The cost is $25 paid at sign up to Larry Walley. No refunds;
— Wednesday, July 25: Cooks Park free rock, pop and swing concert “Electric City Horns” leaving area at 5:30 p.m. bring a lawn chair, jacket, and walking shoes;
— Saturday, July 28: Berne Lutheran Church Pancake Breakfast at 9:30 a.m. on a donation basis. The menu includes blueberry or plain pancakes, eggs, bacon, sausage, and more;
Location:
Spring is here. Come join us on an adventure, enjoy an outing, bring a friend or make a new one. There is a lot to pick from. Anyone 62 and older in the town of New Scotland is welcome. The buses belong to you.
To sign up, call me, Susan Kidder, 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.
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, May 16, at 12:30 p.m. is a senior citizens’ congregate meal at the Wyman Osterhout Community Center in New Salem. Bring a dish to share and a plate and place service. The Alzheimer’s Association will be there to update us on all the advances and services that are available. Stay and play cards and games afterward;
— Tuesday, May 22 for the Saratoga Casino “Club 55 Day” buffet lunch costing $5.95 and chances to win grand prize for the day with a Club 55 card. Departing area around 9 a.m. and leaving the casino around 3:15 p.m. Suggested bus donation $5 each way;
— Thursday, May 24 to Five Rivers New Visitors Center with interactive displays, history presentation, wildflower time, turtles, bird watching, and the “Woodlot Trail” 3/10’s of a flat mile with benches, this is free with a guided tour. Lunch to be announced with the cost on the senior;
— Saturday, May 26 the Berne Lutheran Church Pancake Breakfast at 9:30 a.m. This is on a donation basis. The menu includes blueberry or plain pancakes, eggs, bacon, sausage, and more;
— Friday, June 1 the H&L Food Truck on the Hudson for lunch with Larry order off the menu with the cost on the senior. Leaving area at 11 a.m.;
— Wednesday, June 6 Senior Citizens business meeting at the Community Center at 1 p.m. refreshments served and stay to play cards and games;
— Thursday, June 7 “Larry’s Hot Dog Run” Southern Albany and Greene counties leaving the area at 11 a.m. The cost is on the senior;
— Sunday, June 10 the Mac-Haydn Theatre matinee of “Funny Girl”. Checks made out to the theater and into me no later than May 23 to reserve a seat. Dinner after at Cracker Barrel with the cost on the senior;
— Wednesday, June 20 Senior Citizens congregate meal (Catered lunch) at the Community Center at 12:30 p.m. Stay and play cards and games afterwards;
— Saturday, June 23 the Berne Lutheran Church Pancake Breakfast at 9:30 a.m. This is on a donation basis. The menu includes blueberry or plain pancakes, eggs, bacon, sausage, and more;
— Tuesday, June 26 for the Saratoga Casino “Club 55 Day” buffet lunch costing $5.95 and chances to win grand prize for the day with a Club 55 card. Departing area around 9 a.m. and leaving the casino around 3:15 p.m. Suggested bus donation $5 each way;
— Friday, July 5 the H&L Food Truck on the Hudson for lunch with Larry order off the menu with the cost on the senior. Leaving area at 11 a.m.;
— Sunday, July 8 the Mac-Haydn Theatre matinee of “Mamma Mia”. Checks made out to the theater and into me no later than May 23 to reserve a seat. Dinner after at Cracker Barrel with the cost on the senior;
— Wednesday, July 11 Senior Citizens business meeting at the Community Center at 1 p.m. (meeting changed from July 4) refreshments served and stay to play cards and games;
— Thursday, July 12 dinner at the Bavarian Manor Country Inn. The special is prime rib and includes soup or salad, dessert and coffee. The cost is $20. You can also order off the menu German dishes, seafood, chicken or grill -with the cost on the senior. Leaving the area at 4 p.m;
—Sunday, July 15 Westerlo Picnic in the Park with free hamburgers and hot dogs, tableware and drinks provided. Bring a dish to share and a comfortable chair from noon to 4 p.m. “all are welcome”. If raining we are not going;
— Tuesday, July 17 a tour of the Victory View Vineyard with a tasting; cost $5 plus a souvenir wine glass. Lunch at The Greenwich Village Café’and a tour of the New Skete Monastery and tour of the Nuns Cheesecake factory $10. Leaving the area at 8 a.m. There is a lot of uneven ground with a fair amount of walking involved;
— Wednesday, July 18 Senior Citizens congregate meal (bring a dish to share and a plate & place service) at the Community Center at 12:30 p.m. Stay and play cards and games afterwards;
— Thursday, July 19 dinner at The Pointe at Carondelet with “Happy Hour” first the “On the Patio Grilled Buffet” for that night. Cost is approximately $20 plus a tip and tax. Or eat in dining room and order off the menu with the cost on the senior. Leaving area at 4:30 p.m.;
— Monday, July 23 blueberry picking at Winnery Farm, 3 hours leaving area at 8 a.m. with lunch at “The Deli” cost on senior. Bring something to sit on, a bottle of water, containers for your berries with your name on them, and sun protection;
— Tuesday, July 24 for the Saratoga Casino “Club 55 Day” buffet lunch costing $5.95 and chances to win grand prize for the day with a Club 55 card. Departing area around 9 a.m. and leaving the casino around 3:15 p.m. Suggested bus donation $5 each way;
— Saturday, July 28 the Berne Lutheran Church Pancake Breakfast at 9:30 a.m. This is on a donation basis. The menu includes blueberry or plain pancakes, eggs, bacon, sausage, and more;
— Thursday, Aug. 2 a tour of the Vanderbilt Mansion leaving the area at 8 a.m. (tour at 10 a.m.) cost is free with National Parks Pass or $10 without pass. Lunch at Foster’s Coach House cost on senior;
— Sunday, Aug 12 the Mac-Haydn Theatre matinee of “The Wedding Singer”. Checks made out to the theater and into me no later than July 24 to reserve a seat. Dinner after at Cracker Barrel with the cost on the senior;
— Monday, Aug. 13 Adirondack Animal land Drive through Safari “Lions & Tigers & Bears Oh my” plus petting zoo $16.75 cash admission leave area at 9 a.m. with lunch at Jackie’s Diner cost on senior;
— Wednesday, Aug. 15 New Scotland Senior Club’s picnic in the Feura Bush Town park 11 a.m. (help set up) to end (help clean up). Come and enjoy the “New Pavillion” the day and the comradery. Bring a lawn chair and the dish you agreed to provide. John Hill will be playing music again from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.;
— Tuesday, Aug. 21 for the Saratoga Casino “Club 55 Day” buffet lunch costing $5.95 and chances to win grand prize for the day with a Club 55 card. Departing area around 9 a.m. and leaving the casino around 3:15 p.m. Suggested bus donation $5 each way;
— Saturday, Aug. 25 the Berne Lutheran Church Pancake Breakfast at 9:30 a.m. This is on a donation basis. The menu includes blueberry or plain pancakes, eggs, bacon, sausage, and more;
— Sunday, Aug 26 the Mac-Haydn Theatre matinee of “Annie”. Checks made out to the theater and into me no later than Aug. 7 to reserve a seat. Dinner after at Cracker Barrel with the cost on the senior;
— Tuesday, Sept. 25 for the Saratoga Casino “Club 55 Day” buffet lunch costing $5.95 and chances to win grand prize for the day with a Club 55 card. Departing area around 9 a.m. and leaving the casino around 3:15 p.m. Suggested bus donation $5 each way;
— Thursday, Oct. 11 JCC Autumn Concert “A Tribute to Sammy Davis Jr.” $12 check made out to JCC and into me by Sept. 25 or ($15 at the door) light refreshments to follow the show;
— Saturday, Oct 13 Westerlo Reformed Church Roast Pork Dinner with all the trimmings and Cream Puffs for dessert. 4:30 p.m. seating with the cost of $12.
Believe it or not, we are finding and scheduling great trips into May of this year. Come join us on a great adventure. 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, Susan Kidder, 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.
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:
— Thursday, Feb. 8, Westerlo lunch of hors d’oeuvres, vegetable minestrone soup, and sandwiches, homemade dessert for a suggested donation of $5;
— Friday, Feb. 9, Coxsackie Antique Center shopping trip with Susan Kidder, leaving at 9:15 a.m., lunch at Cask & Rasher with the cost on the seniors;
— Tuesday, Feb. 13, Ocean State Job Lot, leaving at 9:45 a.m., lunch at United Buffet and groceries at Price Rite in Schenectady;
— Wednesday, Feb. 14, New Baltimore lunch of vegetable lasagna, tossed salad, heart cookies with a sing-along of popular oldies led by Steve Schwebler; lunch is on a donation basis;
— Saturday, Feb. 17, Stone House Farm Pancake, Waffle, and Sausage Breakfast for $6, leaving at 8:30 a.m. with Larry;
— Sunday, Feb. 18, Onesquethaw Fire Company’s all-you-can-eat pancakes, French toast, home fries, eggs, sausage, bacon, ham, sausage gravy, orange juice, coffee, tea, or milk; breakfast is at 8:30 a.m. and costs $10;
— Tuesday, Feb. 20, Spectrum Theatre for any movie, from 3:15 to 4 p.m. with dinner out at Romo’s restaurant; the cost is on the seniors;
— Wednesday, Feb. 21, Senior Citizens’ Congregate Meal, a catered lunch at the Community Center at 12:30 p.m.; stay to play cards and games afterward;
— Thursday, Feb. 22 Westerlo lunch of hors d’oeuvres, salad, and dessert with the main course to be announced for a suggested donation $5;
— Friday, Feb. 23, bingo at the Community Center from noon to 3 p.m. for $2; hot dogs before the game cost $1.50;
— Saturday, Feb. 24, Berne Lutheran Church Pancake Breakfast at 9:30 a.m. on a donation basis; the menu includes plain or blueberry pancakes, eggs, bacon, and sausage;
— Monday, Feb. 26, German Night Dinner at the Casola Dining Room at the Schenectady County Community College at 7 p.m. for $22 inclusive, 12 seniors only;
— Tuesday, Feb. 27, Saratoga Casino “Club 55 Day” buffet lunch for $5.95 and chances to win the grand prize for the day with a Club 55 card, departing around 9 a.m. and leaving the casino around 3:15 p.m. with a suggested bus donation of $5 each way;
— Wednesday, March 7, Senior Citizens have a business meeting at the Community Center at 1 p.m. with refreshments served, then stay to play cards and games;
— Thursday, March 8, Westerlo lunch with hors d’oeuvres, the main course to be announced, salad, and dessert for a suggested donation of $5;
— Saturday, March 10, Stone House Farm for a breakfast of pancakes, waffles, and sausage for $6, leaving at 8:30 a.m. with Larry;
— Tuesday, March 13, New York State Museum, leaving at 9:30 a.m. for a suggested donation of $5, to see “A Spirit of Sacrifice” about New York State in World War I, “100th Anniversary of Women’s Suffrage in New York State,” “A Celebration of the Erie Canal,” and many more permanent exhibits including the carousel that is free to ride;
— Wednesday, March 14, New Baltimore lunch of corned beef and cabbage, carrots, potatoes, Irish soda bread, and Wearing o’ the Green Cake. Hilary Schrauf and George Ward will play traditional Irish music. Payment is on a donation basis;
— Sunday, March 18, Onesquethaw Fire Company’s all-you-can-eat pancakes, French toast, home fries, eggs, sausage, bacon, ham, sausage gravy, orange juice, coffee, tea, or milk; breakfast is at 8:30 a.m. and costs $10;
— Wednesday, March 21, Senior Citizens’ Congregate Meal — bring a dish to share and a plate and plate service — at the Community Center at 12:30 p.m.; stay to play cards and games afterward;
— Thursday, March 22, Westerlo lunch of hors d’oeuvres, main course to be announced, salad, and dessert for a suggested donation of $5;
— Saturday, March 24, Peaceful Valley Maple Farm breakfast with the works for $11, limited to one bus, leaving at 9 a.m.;
— Saturday, March 24, Unionville Church “Reuben Casserole” dinner with seating at 5 p.m., free-will donation;
— Tuesday, March 27, Saratoga Casino “Club 55 Day” buffet lunch for $5.95 and chances to win the grand prize for the day with a Club 55 card, departing around 9 a.m. and leaving the casino around 3:15 p.m. with a suggested bus donation of $5 each way;
— Friday, March 30, bingo at the Community Center from noon to 3 p.m. for $2; hot dogs before the game cost $1.50;
— Wednesday, April 4, Senior Citizens have a business meeting at the Community Center at 1 p.m. with refreshments served, then stay to play cards and games;
— Wednesday, April 11, New Baltimore lunch of “Blue Moon Chicken,” multigrain rolls, puff pastry, tarts, on a donation basis, with Ron Gabriele on the History of Old-Time Radio, Part II;
— Thursday, April 12, Westerlo lunch with hors d’oeuvres, the main course to be announced, salad, and dessert for a suggested donation of $5;
— Friday, April 13, lunch from the H&L Food Truck on the Hudson lunch with Larry who says it’s “the best fish fry I have ever had.” Order off the menu with the cost on the senior;
— Wednesday, April 18, installation of officers at a luncheon with the place and cost to be announced;
Tuesday, April 24, Saratoga Casino “Club 55 Day” buffet lunch for $5.95 and chances to win the grand prize for the day with a Club 55 card, departing around 9 a.m. and leaving the casino around 3:15 p.m. with a suggested bus donation of $5 each way;
— Thursday, April 26, Westerlo lunch with hors d’oeuvres, the main course to be announced, salad, and dessert for a suggested donation of $5;
— Friday, April 27, bingo with prizes at the Community Center from noon to 3 p.m. for $2; hot dogs before the game cost $1.50;
— Saturday, April 28, Berne Lutheran Church Pancake Breakfast at 9:30 a.m. on a donation basis; the menu includes plain or blueberry pancakes, eggs, bacon, and sausage; and
— Sunday, April 29, Washington County Fiber Tour, driving to three farms and one mill to see how they raise the animals and use the fiber to send to market or weave items right on the farm with sheep, cashmere goats, and lots of babies to pet and hold, and eating a late lunch after the tour.
Location:
Come join us. Spring is just around the corner and we have planned a fun-filled spring and into the summer.
Please spread the word to any senior in the town of New Scotland who is 62 or older. Have some fun and adventure; there is something for everyone.
To sign up, call me, Susan Kidder, 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.
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 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:
— Saturday, March 4, for a breakfast of pancakes, waffles, sausage, syrup, and orange juice for $6 at Stone House Farm, leaving the area at 8:30 a.m.;
— Wednesday, March 8, New Baltimore’s St. Patrick’s Day for lunch of corned beef and cabbage, carrots, potatoes, Irish Soda Bread, ice cream and cookies. Cost is on a donation basis. Hilary Schrauf and George Ward will play traditional Irish music.
— Thursday, March 9, Rensselaer senior center for lunch of roast turkey with gravy, mashed potatoes, stuffing, carrots, and fruit cocktail with a suggested donation of $3.
— Tuesday, March 14, Rensselaer senior center for lunch of roast pork with gravy, roasted red potatoes, carrots, and warm sliced apples with cinnamon. A suggested donation of $3.
— Wednesday, March 15, senior citizens congregate meal (bring a dish to share and a plate and place service) at the community center at 12:30 p.m., and stay and play cards and games afterwards;
— Thursday, March 16, Saratoga County Historical Museum. The cost is a Free will donation, lunch at Lakeside Farm, with the cost on the senior. Leaving the area at 9:30 a.m.;
— Wednesday, March 22, Brunswick Historical Society Old School House. The cost is a free will donation followed by lunch at Prospector’s Restaurant in Schaghticoke with the cost on the senior;
— Thursday, March 23, Westerlo Reformed Church for lunch at noon, the menu to be announced with a suggested donation of $5;
— Friday, March 24, Bingo at the community center from noon to 3 p.m. for $2. Hot dogs before the game cost $1.50 and there are prizes;
— Saturday, March 25, Peaceful Valley brunch at 1 p.m. with Larry. We will leave the area at 9:30 a.m. The menu includes pancakes, French toast, real maple syrup, eggs, ham, sausage, home fries, sausage gravy, juice, coffee or tea;
— Monday, March 27, Mid Way Café lunch with the cost on the senior. It is cash only;
— Tuesday, March 28, Saratoga Casino “Club 55 Day” buffet lunch and chances to win a grand prize for the day with Club 55 card. We depart around 9:30 a.m. and leave the casino around 3:15 p.m. The suggested bus donation is $5 each way;
— Friday, March 31, Movie at the Spectrum. Any movie between 3:15 and 4 p.m. Dinner to be announced with cost on the senior;
— Tuesday, April 4, Rensselaer senior center for lunch with the menu to be announced and a suggested donation of $3.50. The entertainment is “A Tribute to Conway Twittie”;
— Wednesday, April 5, Senior Citizens business meeting at the community center at 1 p.m. Refreshments will be served and stay to play cards and games afterwards;
— Tuesday, April 11, Schenectady County Historical Museum with admission of $5. There is a World War II exhibit followed by lunch at the Puzzles Café. The restaurant is staffed by special needs workers and the cost is on the senior;
— Wednesday, April 12, New Baltimore Church luncheon with a menu of veggie lasagna, tossed salad, Italian bread, ice cream and cookies. Cost is on a donation basis with The Delaires a “A Spring Concert”;
— Thursday, April 13, Bavarian Manor Country Inn for a prime rib dinner with special soup or salad, dessert and coffee for a cost of $18.50 or order off menu. The cost is on the senior. We are leaving the area at 4:15 p.m.;
— Wednesday, April 19, Installation of Officers at the Maple Inn on the Lake at 12:30 p.m. The menu is a choice of meal a turkey dinner with all the fixin’s or fish fry and French fried potatoes. These entrees include one trip to soup and salad, a third entree of half-a-turkey or ham sandwich and continual soup and salad bar. The beverage and tip are included. Cost to members is $10 and non-members is $15. You must sign up and pay Susan Kidder by April 3;
— Friday, April 21, Movie at the Spectrum. Any movie between 3:15 and 4 p.m. Dinner to be announced with cost on the senior;
— Saturday, April 22, Berne Lutheran Church pancake breakfast at 9:30 a.m. Blueberry or plain pancakes, eggs, bacon, sausage, and more. Breakfast is on a donation basis;
— Tuesday, April 23, Saratoga Casino “Club 55 Day” buffet lunch and chances to win a grand prize for the day with Club 55 card. We depart around 9:30 a.m. and leave the casino around 3:15 p.m. The suggested bus donation is $5 each way;
— Friday, April 28, Bingo at the community center from noon to 3 p.m. for $2. Hot dogs before the game cost $1.50 and there are prizes;
— Saturday, April 29, join us for the Washington County Fiber Tour. The first stop is an Alpacas farm and shop and the next stop is the award-winning cashmere goats raised by the Anglican/Episcopalian Sisters of St. Mary at their convent. Lastly we stop at to see fiber and award-winning breeding sheep stock that our county is becoming known for. Come into the yarn barn and shop for locally-produced yarns, roving, and coated Merino, Romney and Cormo fleeces. There are also Adirondack watercolor paintings and prints, and other artisan goods.
It also features shearing, handson-skirting and fiber demonstrations. A full day with a lunch stop at Prospectors Restaurant with the cost on the senior, walking shoes are needed.
— Wednesday, May 3, Senior Citizens business meeting at the community center at 1 p.m. Refreshments will be served and stay to play cards and games afterwards;
— Thursday, May 4, a trip to the Senate House for a tour costing $3. We will have a light breakfast at Hartman’s Kaffee Haus in Round Top noted for its great homemade Danish. Then the tour in Kingston of the Senate House and onto lunch at Hoffmann House Tavern built in 1679 and restored in 1977. This is a long day not for the timid but plenty of rest stops along the way
— Wednesday, May 10, to the New Baltimore Church for a luncheon of oven barbecue chicken, potato salad, three bean salad and rhubarb cake. The cost is on a donation basis with Dick Brooks “More on Our Elementary School Experiences”;
— Thursday, May 10, Rensselaer senior center for lunch to be announced with a suggested donation of $3.50. The entertainment is “To All Mother’s with Love” with Donny Elvis;
— Wednesday, May 14, senior citizens congregate meal (bring a dish to share and a plate and place service) at the community center at 12:30 p.m., and stay and play cards and games afterwards;
— Tuesday, May 23, Saratoga Casino “Club 55 Day” buffet lunch and chances to win a grand prize for the day with Club 55 card. We depart around 9:30 a.m. and leave the casino around 3:15 p.m. The suggested bus donation is $5 each way;
— Friday, May 26, Bingo at the community center from noon to 3 p.m. for $2. Hot dogs before the game cost $1.50 and there are prizes;
— Saturday, May 27, trip to Woodstock-New Paltz for the art and craft fair (Memorial Day Weekend) one of the largest variety and art and crafts, with musicians, New York state wines and handcrafts. We leave the area at 8:45 a.m. The admission is $8. We will leave the fairgrounds at 3 p.m. Food is available there and there is an amount of walking
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Please spread the word to seniors in the town of New Scotland 62 and older. We do have such a wonderful time on all the trips with friendship and laughter. There is help for and from all involved.
We get the most convenient parking, reservations, and prices for our tickets and meals. We go to out-of-the way places that some have never experienced and we have days of adventures that we wish more seniors would take advantage of. There is no other town, county, or city that offers so many new and interesting experiences.
Come and join us. To sign up, call me, Susan Kidder, 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. We can pick you up at home if you can’t drive to one of our many pick up sites.
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.
Scheduled programs
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.
Transportation
This program runs with volunteer drivers and money donations from riders. No fee is charged; a donation of $5 each way is suggested 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.
Town of New Scotland has two cars to take seniors living in the town of New Scotland only to appointments Monday to Friday from 9 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. for medical appointments.
Please give as much notice as possible so we can schedule and find a volunteer to drive you. Dialysis and chemo 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.
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, Feb. 4, a trip for breakfast to the Stone House Farm, for pancakes, waffles, sausages, coffee, syrup, and orange juice. The cost is $6 and leaving the area at 8:30 a.m.;
— Tuesday, Feb. 7, the Friendship Café for lunch of meatloaf with tomato gravy, roasted potatoes, cauliflower, and pound cake with strawberries and whipped topping. Suggested donation of $3;
— Friday, Feb. 10, Rensselaer Senior Center for lunch of barbecue chicken breast, sweet potatoes, spinach, cornbread and peaches with a $3 donation;
— Monday, Feb. 13, Watervliet senior center for lunch of chicken with peach sauce, broccoli, roasted red potatoes,and tapioca pudding. Suggested donation is $3, with a stop at Ocean State Job Lot and The Dollar Tree on the way home;
— Wednesday, Feb. 15, senior citizens congregate meal, a catered lunch at the community center at 12:30 p.m., and stay and play cards and games afterwards;
— Friday, Feb 17, a movie at the Spectrum. See any movie between 3:15 and 4 p.m. with dinner to be announced, with cost on the senior;
— Monday, Feb. 20, Rensselaer Senior Center for lunch of liver fiesta with bacon, garlic mashed potatoes, mixed vegetables, and cookies with a $3 donation;
— Friday, Feb. 23, Rensselaer Senior Center for lunch of baked ham, sweet potatoes, spinach, grape juice, and oranges with a $3 donation;
— Friday, Feb. 24, Bingo at the community center from noon to 3 p.m. for $2. There are hot dogs before the game for $1.50 and prizes;
— Saturday, Feb. 25, Berne Lutheran Church pancake breakfast at 9:30 a.m. Blueberry or plain pancakes, eggs, bacon, sausage, and more. Breakfast is on a donation basis;
— Tuesday, Feb. 28, Saratoga Casino “Club 55 Day” buffet lunch and chances to win a grand prize for the day with Club 55 card. We depart around 9:30 a.m. and leave the casino around 3:15 p.m. The suggested bus donation is $5 each way;
— Wednesday, March 1, senior citizens business meeting at the community center at 1 p.m. with refreshments served. Stay and play cards and games afterwards;
— Saturday, March 4, a trip for breakfast to the Stone House Farm, for pancakes, waffles, sausages, coffee, syrup, and orange juice. The cost is $6 and leaving the area at 8:30 a.m.;
— Thursday, March 9, Rensselaer Senior Center for lunch of roast turkey with gravy, mashed potatoes, stuffing, carrots, and fruit cocktail with a $3 donation;
— Tuesday, March 14, Rensselaer Senior Center for lunch of roast pork with gravy, roasted red potatoes, carrots, and warm sliced apples with cinnamon with a $3 donation;
— Wednesday, March 15, senior citizens congregate meal. Bring a dish to share and a plate and place service at the community center at 12:30 p.m. Stay and play cards and games afterwards;
— Friday, March 24, Bingo at the community center from noon to 3 p.m. for $2. There are hot dogs before the game for $1.50 and prizes;
— Saturday, March 25, Peaceful Valley brunch at 11 a.m. with Larry. The cost is $12. We are leaving the area at 9:30 The menu is pancakes, French toast, real maple syrup, eggs, ham, sausage, home fries, sausage gravy, juice, coffee or tea;
— Tuesday, March 28, Saratoga Casino “Club 55 Day” buffet lunch and chances to win a grand prize for the day with Club 55 card. We depart around 9:30 a.m. and leave the casino around 3:15 p.m. The suggested bus donation is $5 each way;
— Friday, March 31, a movie at the Spectrum. See any movie between 3:15 and 4 p.m. with dinner to be announced, with cost on the senior;
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Happy Holidays to you and yours. Come join us on a winter outing to avoid cabin fever and have some fun. 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, Susan Kidder, 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 a 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.
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 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:
— Tuesday, Dec. 13, Larry’s Lights in Washington Park and all around the Hood for holiday lights Leaving area at 5 p.m. The cost is $5 each for admission ticket with a stop at Peaches & Cream for dessert at the end of the ride;
— Wednesday, Dec. 14, at 7:30 p.m. is a free concert by the Band of Colonie honoring the memory of founding director, Henry Carr. The program includes: The Sinfonians, Danny Boy, Robinson's Grand Entry, The Walking Frog, United States Air Force March, Festival Fanfare for Christmas, Good Swing Wenceslas, White Christmas, and The Eighth Candle;
— Thursday, Dec. 15, Shaker Christmas Craft Fair with over 75 Artisans Free admission. Lunch at Cici’s Pizza, salads, soups and more;
— Friday, Dec. 16, Rensselaer senior center for a Christmas special lunch with Santa Lucia. Menu to be announced with a suggested donation of $3.50;
— Saturday, Dec. 17, Berne Lutheran Church pancake breakfast at 9:30 a.m. Blueberry or plain pancakes, eggs, bacon, sausage, and more. Breakfast is on a donation basis;
— Tuesday, Dec. 20, Saratoga Casino “Club 55 Day” buffet lunch and chances to win a grand prize for the day with Club 55 card. We depart around 9:30 a.m. and leave the casino around 3:15 p.m. The suggested bus donation is $5 each way;
— Wednesday, Dec. 21, Senior citizen's Christmas party at the Township Tavern above Altamont, sign up and chose your menu, and submit payment (members $10 and guests $19.95) is required upon sign up. Buffet and meat choice is chicken or beef;
— Friday, Dec. 30, Bingo at the community center from noon to 3 p.m. for $2. Hot dogs before the game cost $1.50 and there are prizes;
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—Wednesday, Jan. 4, Senior Citizens business meeting at the community center at 1 p.m. Refreshments will be served and stay to play cards and games afterwards;
— Friday, Jan. 6, Movie at the Spectrum. Any movie between 3:15 and 4 p.m. Dinner at Track 32 in Feura Bush with cost on the senior;
— Thursday, Jan. 12, VIA Aquarium in Rotterdam admission is $14 with lunch at the Brass Rail Café with the cost on senior; leaving area at 9:15 a.m.;
— Wednesday, Jan. 18, senior citizens congregate meal (bring a dish to share and a plate and place service) at the community center at 12:30 p.m., and stay and play cards and games afterwards;
— Thursday, Jan. 19, Watervliet senior center for lunch of beef stew, peas, carrots, potatoes, and fruit cocktail.. Suggested donation is $3.50, with a stop at Schuyler Bakery on the way home;
— Monday, Jan. 23, to the Mid Way Café for lunch. Cash only cost on the senior;
— Tuesday, Jan. 24, Pick and paint your own pottery project . The cost ranges from $10. to $30, so come in from the cold and have some fun Lunch to be decided after you finish your creative project;
— Thursday, Jan. 26, Dinner at the Bavarian Manor Country Restaurant. Menu includes prime rib dinner for $18.50 with soup or salad, dessert and coffee;
— Friday, Jan. 27, Bingo at the community center from noon to 3 p.m. for $2. Hot dogs before the game cost $1.50 and there are prizes;
— Saturday, Jan. 28, Berne Lutheran Church pancake breakfast at 9:30 a.m. Blueberry or plain pancakes, eggs, bacon, sausage, and more. Breakfast is on a donation basis;
— Tuesday, Jan. 31, Saratoga Casino “Club 55 Day” buffet lunch and chances to win a grand prize for the day with Club 55 card. We depart around 9:30 a.m. and leave the casino around 3:15 p.m. The suggested bus donation is $5 each way;
— Wednesday, Feb. 1, Senior Citizens business meeting at the community center at 1 p.m. Refreshments will be served and stay to play cards and games afterwards;
— Friday, Feb. 24, Bingo at the community center from noon to 3 p.m. for $2. Hot dogs before the game cost $1.50 and there are prizes;
— Tuesday, Feb. 28, Saratoga Casino “Club 55 Day” buffet lunch and chances to win a grand prize for the day with Club 55 card. We depart around 9:30 a.m. and leave the casino around 3:15 p.m. The suggested bus donation is $5 each way;
— Friday, March 24, Bingo at the community center from noon to 3 p.m. for $2. Hot dogs before the game cost $1.50 and there are prizes;
— Tuesday, March 28, Saratoga Casino “Club 55 Day” buffet lunch and chances to win a grand prize for the day with Club 55 card. We depart around 9:30 a.m. and leave the casino around 3:15 p.m. The suggested bus donation is $5 each way;
— Tuesday, April 25, Saratoga Casino “Club 55 Day” buffet lunch and chances to win a grand prize for the day with Club 55 card. We depart around 9:30 a.m. and leave the casino around 3:15 p.m. The suggested bus donation is $5 each way; and
— Friday, April 28, Bingo at the community center from noon to 3 p.m. for $2. Hot dogs before the game cost $1.50 and there are prizes.
Come join us on an adventure, make a new friend, or just join old friends. Any 62 or older who is a resident of the town of New Scotland is welcome to get on the bus and come have fun, or call and make an appointment for a ride to a medical appointment.
To sign up, call me, at(518) 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 a 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.
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.
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. 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 of $5 each way is suggested 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:
— Friday, Nov. 11, with a 4:30 p.m. seating: South Bethlehem Chicken and Biscuit Dinner, mashed potatoes, beans, coleslaw, cranberry sauce, beverage and dessert for $11;
— Tuesday, Nov. 15, Saratoga Casino “Club 55 Day” buffet lunch $5.95 and chances to win a grand prize for the day with Club 55 card. We depart around 9:30 a.m. and leave the casino around 3:15 p.m. The suggested bus donation is $5 each way;
— Wednesday, Nov. 16, senior citizens congregate meal (bring a dish to share and a plate and place service) at the community center at 12:30 p.m., and stay and play cards and games afterwards.
— Thursday, Nov. 7, Watervliet senior center for lunch of beef stew, peas, carrots, potatoes, and fruit cocktail.. Suggested donation is $3.50, with a stop at Schuyler Bakery on the way home;
—Friday, Nov. 18, Bingo at the community center from noon to 3 p.m. for $2. Hot dogs before the game cost $1.50 and there are prizes;
— Saturday, Nov 19, South Bethlehem Church craft fair with venders, thrift shop, and lunch available. The cost is on senior; leaving the area at 9:45 a.m.
— Saturday, Nov. 26, Berne Lutheran Church pancake breakfast at 9:30 a.m. Blueberry or plain pancakes, eggs, bacon, sausage, and more. Breakfast is on a donation basi
— Thursday, Dec. 1, Rensselaer Senior Center for lunch the menu to be announced. The entertainment is “Blue Christmas” with Donny Elvis. Suggested donation of $3.50;
— Friday, Dec. 2, Movie at the Spectrum. Any movie between 3:15 and 4 p.m. Dinner to be decided with the cost on the senior;
— Thursday, Dec. 8, Come ride the bus with Susan to Wits End to get into the holiday spirit, stop at the Dolce & Biscotti Bakery for some goodies and have lunch at the Half Moon Diner. The cost is on the senior. Leaving the area at 9:30 a.m.;
— Friday, Dec. 16, Rensselaer Senior Center for a special lunch, menu to be announced with Santa Lucia. Suggested donation $3.50:
— Tuesday, Dec. 20, Saratoga Casino “Club 55 Day” buffet lunch $5.95 and chances to win a grand prize for the day with Club 55 card. We depart around 9:30 a.m. and leave the casino around 3:15 p.m. The suggested bus donation is $5 each way;
— Wednesday, Dec. 21, Senior citizen's Christmas party at the Normanside Country Club. Sign up and food choice to follow and is required; and
—Friday, Dec. 30, Bingo at the community center from noon to 3 p.m. for $2. Hot dogs before the game cost $1.50 and there are prizes.
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 a 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.
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.
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. 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 of $5 each way is suggested 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:
— Wednesday, Oct. 19, senior citizens congregate meal, a catered lunch, at the community center at 12:30 p.m., and stay and play cards and games afterwards;
— Friday, Oct. 21, a one-hour tour of The Mount, Edith Wharton’s home in Lenox Mass. Cost is $16 per person. Lunch at Michael’s restaurant in Stockbridge, we order off the menu. There is a stop at the Asian Art Megastore on the way home. Cost is on the senior;
— Saturday, Oct. 22, Berne Lutheran Church pancake breakfast at 9:30 a.m. Blueberry or plain pancakes, eggs, bacon, sausage, and more. Breakfast is on a donation basis;
— Tuesday, Oct. 25, Saratoga Casino “Club 55 Day” buffet lunch $5.95 and chances to win grand prize for the day with Club 55 card. We depart around 9:30 a.m. and leave the casino around 3:15 p.m. Suggested bus donation of $5 each way;
— Wednesday, Oct. 26, Watervliet senior center for lunch of spaghetti with meat sauce, tossed salad, Italian vegetable, pound cake and strawberries. Suggested donation is $3.50, with a stop at Schuyler Bakery on the way home;
— Thursday, Oct. 27, Westerlo Reformed Church for lunch of ranch chicken, salad and dessert. Suggested donation is $5;
— Friday, Oct. 28, Rensselaer Senior Center for lunch of baked meatloaf, onion gravy, mashed potatoes, broccoli, and orange Jell-O with tangerines. Suggested donation of $3.50;
— Friday, Oct. 28, Bingo at the community center from noon to 3 p.m. cost is $2 with prizes. Hot dogs are available before the game for $1.50.
— Wednesday, Nov. 2 , senior citizens business meeting at the community center at 1 p.m. with refreshments served. Stay and play cards and games afterwards;
— Thursday, Nov. 3, Watervliet senior center for lunch of roast turkey, gravy, stuffing, mashed potatoes, carrots, fruit cocktail. Suggested donation is $3.50, with a stop at Schuyler Bakery on the way home;
—Saturday, Nov. 5 Thompson’s Lake Church Fall Festival, with crafts and vendors, bake sale, and lunch available. Leaving the area at 10 a.m.
— Thursday, Nov. 10, Get on the bus with me and do our annual consignment thrift shop tour. This
— Friday, Nov. 11, South Bethlehem chicken and biscuit dinner, mashed potatoes, beans, coleslaw, cranberry sauce, beverage, and dessert for a cost of $11. There is a 4:30 p.m. seating.
— Tuesday, Nov. 15, Saratoga Casino “Club 55 Day” buffet lunch $5.95 and chances to win grand prize for the day with Club 55 card. We depart around 9:30 a.m. and leave the casino around 3:15 p.m. Suggested bus donation of $5 each way;
— Wednesday, Nov. 16, senior citizens congregate meal (bring a dish to share and a plate and place service) at the community center at 12:30 p.m., and stay and play cards and games afterwards;
— Thursday, Nov. 17, Watervliet senior center for lunch of beef stew, peas, carrots, potatoes, and fruit cocktail. Suggested donation is $3.50, with a stop at Schuyler Bakery on the way home;
— Friday, Nov. 18, Bingo at the community center from noon to 3 p.m. cost is $2 with prizes. Hot dogs are available before the game for $1.50;
— Saturday, Nov. 19, South Bethlehem Church craft fair, with vendors, thrift shop, and lunch available with the cost on senior. Leaving the area at 9:45 a.m.;
— Saturday, Nov. 26, Berne Lutheran Church pancake breakfast at 9:30 a.m. Blueberry or plain pancakes, eggs, bacon, sausage, and more. Breakfast is on a donation basis;
— Thursday, Dec. 1, Rensselaer Senior Center for lunch and entertainment by Donny Elvis, “Blue Christmas. The menu to be announced with a suggested donation of $3.50;
— Friday, Dec. 16, Rensselaer Senior Center special Christmas lunch with Santa Lucia. The menu to be announced with a suggested donation of $3.50;
— Tuesday, Dec. 20, Saratoga Casino “Club 55 Day” buffet lunch $5.95 and chances to win grand prize for the day with Club 55 card. We depart around 9:30 a.m. and leave the casino around 3:15 p.m. Suggested bus donation of $5 each way;
— Wednesday, Dec. 21, Senior citizen's Christmas party; and
— Friday, Dec. 30, Bingo at the community center from noon to 3 p.m. cost is $2 with prizes. Hot dogs are available before the game for $1.50.
Come and join us on an adventure this summer; there are many to pick from. Please share this list with other seniors 62 and older in the town of New Scotland; all are welcome.
To sign up, call me, Susan Kidder, 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.
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 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, Aug. 10, a tour of Grant’s Cottage historic site for $5 and eat a picnic lunch provided for $6. We’ll be leaving the area at 9 a.m. There is also a short path to the Eastern Outlook with a view of the Hudson Valley, Adirondacks, Green Mountains, and Catskills as well as a gift shop and visitors center. Walking shoes are advisable;
— Thursday, Aug. 11, blueberry picking with Larry. Bring something low to sit on while picking, a bucket for berries, and hat and skin cover up. Lunch at the Ugly Rooster, after leaving the field at noon, water in a cooler will be provided. Cost is on senior;
— Tuesday, Aug. 16, Rensselaer Senior Center for lunch of Philly chicken with cheese sauce, peppers, onions and mushrooms on a long roll, spinach cut corn and a cookie. Entertainment is“Long Live The King” with Donny Elvis.” Suggested donation of $3.50;
— Tuesday, Aug. 16, Cook’s Park for a free concert at 6:30 p.m. with Rymanowski Brothers, Polish music. Bring a lawn chair, bug spray, and jacket;
— Wednesday, Aug. 17, Annual New Scotland Senior Citizens Association picnic at the Swift Rd. park. Sign up is required call 439-9038. Bring a lawn chair and food item you signed up to contribute. We still need members for setup and cleanup committees. Lunch is at 12:30 p.m. come early;
— Monday, Aug. 22, Rensselaer Senior Center for lunch of sausage with brown gravy, Italian roasted potatoes, zucchini, long roll, and diced peaches. Suggested donation of $3.50;
—Tuesday, Aug. 23, Saratoga Casino “Club 55 Day” buffet lunch $5.95 and chances to win grand prize for the day with Club 55 card. We depart around 9:30 a.m. and leave the casino around 3:15 p.m. Suggested bus donation of $5 each way;
— Saturday, Aug. 27, Berne Lutheran Church pancake breakfast at 9:30 a.m. Blueberry or plain pancakes, eggs, bacon, sausage, and more. Breakfast is on a donation basis;
— Monday, Aug. 29, Rensselaer Senior Center for lunch liver with bacon, cut corn, peas with mushrooms, and pudding. Suggested donation of $3.50;
— Tuesday, Aug. 30, Watervliet senior center for lunch of roast turkey with gravy, mashed potatoes, roasted squash, stuffing, and applesauce cake. Suggested donation is $4, with a stop at Schuyler Bakery on the way home;
— Tuesday, Aug. 30, Cook’s Park for a free Concert at 6:30 p.m. with “Hair of the Dog.” Bring a lawn chair, bug spray, and jacket;
— Wednesday, Aug.. 31, to Mountain Bauhaus in Round Top, N.Y., order off German menu. Music starts at 7 p.m. We are leaving the area at 4:30 p.m. The cost is on the senior;
— Friday, Sept. 2, tour of the historic Park-McCullough house in Bennington, Vermont. There will be more details at a later date;
— Wednesday, Sept. 7, senior citizens business meeting at the community center at 1 p.m. with refreshments served. Stay and play cards and games afterwards;
— Thursday, Sept. 15, tour of the Sierra Processing Recycling facility at the Port of Albany (1.5-hour tour including a film and questions and answers) lunch to follow at a local restaurant. More details at later date. Time to mark your calendars;
— Tuesday, Sept. 20, Saratoga Casino “Club 55 Day” buffet lunch $5.95 and chances to win grand prize for the day with Club 55 card. We depart around 9:30 a.m. and leave the casino around 3:15 p.m. Suggested bus donation of $5 each way;
— Wednesday, Sept. 21, senior citizens congregate meal (bring a dish to share and a plate and place service) at the community center at 12:30 p.m., and stay and play cards and games afterwards;
— Friday, Sept. 23, tour of Thomas Cole’s home and studio in Catskill, a Hudson River painter. Cost for tour is $11. Lunch at The Barn in Leeds with the cost on the senior. Leaving the area at 9 a.m. A total of 22 seniors will be allowed on the two buses due to tour and time limits.
Come join us.
The committee that finds and schedules events for the New Scotland Seniors works very hard to come up with ideas that would appeal to a wide group. The committee is always open to suggestions of any kind; just give me a call if you would like me to pass on a suggestion or idea.
Please take advantage of the Yellow Bus program for, as you might drive now (99 percent of those seniors who ride with us do), there may come a time you can’t drive. There is an old saying, “Use it or lose it.” We hope we will always have this program for our New Scotland seniors but the town board must see this.
Remember, we do the reservations, make arrangements for special tours, and you get dropped off at the venue door so there are no parking issues. You may bring a walker or an aid (like a daughter or a son) if you need it. We make it as easy, painless, and enjoyable as possible. You might even see an old friend or make a new one.
So please join us and pass the word to a friend or neighbor and get on the bus.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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 townofnewscotland.com.
Upcoming trips
Join us for these excursions:
— Friday, June 17: Rensselaer senior center lunch of baked meatloaf, mashed potatoes, peas, and pears with a suggested donation of $3.50;
— Tuesday, June 21: to the Saratoga Casino, for Club 55 Day, departing around 9:30 a.m., and leaving the casino around 3:15 p.m. There is a buffet lunch for $5.95 and chances to win a grand prize for the day with your Club 55 card.The suggested bus donation is $5 each way;
— Saturday, June 25: Berne Lutheran Church pancake breakfast at 9:30 a.m., on a donation basis. The menu includes blueberry or plain pancakes, eggs, bacon, sausage, and more;
— Monday, June 27: to the Mid Way Café for lunch ordered off the menu, cost on the senior. Cash only.
— Tuesday, June 28: Cook’s Park free concert at 6:30 p.m., by Skeeter Creek for country music. Bring a lawn chair, bug spray, and jacket;
— Wednesday, June 29: Peebles Island picnic lunch. The cost is $7 for sandwiches, salads, and beverage, bring lawn chair, hat/wrap, whatever you need. Pay driver when you get there;
— Wednesday, July 6: Senior citizens business meeting at the community center at 1 p.m. with refreshments served, stay and play cards and games, afterwards;
— Saturday, July 9: the Iroquois Indian Museum 35th Anniversary Celebration. Activities include: Iroquois social dancers, special children’s activities, silent auction, chicken barbecue, Iroquois stories around the bonfire, lantern lighting and more. More information in a later Yellow Bus sheet. Time to mark your calendar.
— Monday, July 11: lunch at the Homefront Café order off the menu, with the cost on the senior. Cash only;
— Thursday, July 14: to the Bavarian Manor Country Inn & Restaurant for a prime rib dinner special. The cost is $18.50, including soup or salad, dessert and coffee or order off the menu;
— Sunday, July 17: to the Mac-Haydn Theatre to see “Chicago” for a 2 p.m. matinee. The cost is $28 and checks should be made out to Mac-Haydn and into New Scotland Senior Outreach by June 30. There are only 14 seats available. Dinner at the Cracker Barrel after the show, with cost on the senior;
— Tuesday, July 19: blueberry picking with Larry. Bring something to sit on low while picking, bucket for berries, hat and skin cover up. Lunch at the Ugly Rooster afterwards. We will be leaving the field at noon, water in a cooler will be provided. Cost is on senior;
— Tuesday, July 19: Cook’s Park free concert at 6:30 p.m. by Swing Docs Big Band for swing music. Bring a lawn chair, bug spray, and jacket;
— Wednesday, July 20: Senior Citizens congregate meal (bring a dish to share and a plate and place service) at the community center at 12:30 p.m. Stay and play cards and games afterwards;
— Friday, July 22: movie at the Spectrum Theater between 3:15 and 4 p.m. with dinner at the United Buffet. The cost is on the senior;
— Tuesday, July 26: to the Saratoga Casino, for Club 55 Day, departing around 9:30 a.m., and leaving the casino around 3:15 p.m. There is a buffet lunch for $5.95 and chances to win a grand prize for the day with your Club 55 card.The suggested bus donation is $5 each way;
— Tuesday, July 26: Cook’s Park free concert at 6:30 p.m. by Electric City Horns for rock, pop, and swing music. Bring a lawn chair, bug spray, and jacket;
— Thursday, July 28: to the Rensselaer senior center. Lunch to be announced with entertainment “Etta James,” with a suggested donation of $3.50; and
— Saturday, July 30: Berne Lutheran Church pancake breakfast at 9:30 a.m., on a donation basis. The menu includes blueberry or plain pancakes, eggs, bacon, sausage, and more.