Interim Director Jim Contois 504-8379 Board of Directors Shirley LaClair 542-3202 Chair Denise Liveston 542-5725 Brenda Ruest 542-6644 Vice Chair Debbie Bedard 558-3710 Dennis Francis 543-0551 Treasurer Larry Johnson 341-4725 Roy Winot 542-2043 Secretary Donna Cornett 826-3260 Marilyn Gilbert 542-5798

Claremont Senior Times Official Publication of the Claremont Senior Center, Inc.

Happy Valentine’s Day

February promises to be a busy month! We have a Soup_er Bowl cookoff, a Super Bowl Group watch, a turkey dinner and all of our daily and weekly activities. Our newest activity is Quilting. Look for the scheduled time on the calendar on the boiler room door. You can also find other scheduled ac-tivities. But remember you can come in any time to play cards, sharpen your corn hole skills, or simple sit in the lobby and socialize.

Monday thru Friday 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM, Tuesday and Thursday nites 6-9, Sunday 1-4. Close Saturdays except for special events

REMINDER! When Claremont schools are closed due to weather, the center is closed. If schools are delayed, the center is OPEN

5 Acer Heights Rd. ~ Claremont, NH 03743 ~ Tel. (603)543-5998 E-mail: seniorctr5@comcast.net Website: cnhcs.org

Volume 21 ~ Issue 2 February 2020

Hey! Anytime is a good time to come to the center. Tell stories, play games, do a puzzle, use a computer!

Did you miss Cookie Decorating? Seven members learned how to decorate cookies on Tuesday January 14 . Mindy Scott shared her passion of cook-ie decorating with snowflake cookie and lots of icing in differ-ent colors. 2 hours went by very fast! And everyone had a great time, and took home beautiful cookies! Another session is planned. Maybe you will be there!

Foot Clinic Sponsored by

Lake Sunapee Region VNA & Hospice (8:30 AM - 4:00 PM)

Feb 6 (Thursday), Feb 12 & 18 (Wednesdays) There is a charge ($25) Appointments required!

Call (603) 526-4077

February Menu Tues. (4) Beef Stew with a buttermilk biscuit, Ice Cream Sundae

Thurs. (6) Soup, Baked Ham, Sweet Potato, Apple Sauce, Pacific Vegetable Blend, Chocolate Pudding Tues. (11) Soup, BBQ Chicken Legs, Oven Roasted Potatoes, Broccoli, Cupcakes Thurs. (13) Valentine’s Day –Tossed Salad, Spaghetti w/ Homemade Meatballs, Garlic Bread, Tapioca Pudding Tues. (18) Soup, Chicken ala King over Rice, Jello

Thurs. (20) Birthday Dinner Soup, Roasted Pork Loin, Mashed Potatoes, Key West Vegetable Blend, Birthday Cake w/Ice Cream

Tues. (25) Tossed Salad, Lasagna, Garlic Bread, Apple Bread Pudding

Thurs. (27) Soup, Baked Pollock, Sweet Potato, Cauliflower, Cookie

Reminder… we have a “Free Dinner” drawing

at our Tuesday and Thursday dinners Menu is subject to last minute change

Seniors Bingo for persons 55 years of age and older

every Wednesday at 12:30 PM. Membership not required! Lunch available for purchase!

Sale of paper strips stops at 12:50 PM.

Cribbage and Chess Variable Times!

Sign-up lists are at the front desk for cribbage and chess with times available and phone num-bers. Arrange your own schedule! Remember– you can come and play any time! Just arrange with others and come on in and play!

February 2020 (Mon. - Fri.)

Sunday 1:00 PM “Sunday at the Center” Monday 9:00 AM/ 1:00 PM Cribbage 1:00 PM Adult coloring and knitting 1:00 PM Ping Pong

Tuesday 10:00 AM Chair Exercise (low impact) 11:45 AM Lunch 12:30 PM Membership Meeting (Feb 4) 6:00 PM Game Night

Wednesday 8:30 AM Foot Clinic (Feb 12, 19) 10:00 AM Ping Pong 12:30 PM Senior Bingo (55 & older) 4—6 PM Corn Hole Thursday 8:30 AM Foot Clinic (Feb 6) 10:00 AM Chair Exercise (low impact) 11:00 AM Free Blood Pressure (Feb 20) 11:45 AM Lunch 6:00 PM Game Night Friday 12:00 PM Knitters 1:00 PM Mahjong

February Senior Center monthly business meeting !

Business meeting for the Center is Tuesday, February 4 @ 12:30.

We need to hear from you!! SUGAR RIVER

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Great Prices Fast friendly service All Major Insurances Accepted

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Claremont Newport

“Memorial Bricks” $100 per brick! In Memory of Deceased or In Honor of Living

Family Members and Friends!

Aluminum Can Tabs We are still collecting tabs!

Game Night Every Tuesday and Thursday

(6:00 - 9:00 PM) Play Pool, Card and Board Games, spin the

bottle, work on a puzzle, or socialize. Come visit! Bring a snack to share…

bring a friend!

Help Wanted: Kitchen and dining room Volunteers needed!

Can you spare an hour a week? Claremont Senior Center meals and foods program needs helpers to set tables, help with food prepara-tion and cleanup. No experience? We will train. See Ken or leave your name and number or email address at the desk!

Help Wanted! Do you like meeting and talk-

ing to people? Immediate openings at the Sen-ior Center front desk may be the opportunity you are looking for! No pay but great company! Inquire at desk.

Old Fashioned Turkey Dinner Open to the Public

Homemade desserts!

February 15 5 to 7 PM Adults Only $10 Children under 10 $6 We are accepting donations of homemade desserts for the dinner We also need volunteers to help with the dinner

How to sign up Claremont Senior Center to receive Amazon Smile money on your orders!

Go to Amazon.com, and sign into your account. Choose Claremont Senior Center Inc as your Charitable organization or Search and click on Claremont Senior Center Inc. Start shopping; the message should be at the top of the page. Then, add a SMILE page bookmark (Control) D. Help us make money with your Amazon orders!/

Happy February Birthdays! Birthstone Amethyst Flower Violet

William Balch Leaonard Belt Joseph Bouchard Kenneth Boudro Christie Brinkley Alice Cooper William Harriman Jean Howe Donna LeClair Marilyn Page Lillian Phaup Ann Roulliard Joan Sharaga Cindy Simoneau Violet Small Virginia Stowell Elaine Stringer Patricia Stuart Donna Therrien Susan Wenger Bruce Wilson Lynn Wolaver Steven Wood

RENTALS We have several types: …weddings, hourly, one day, funeral receptions, showers, birthday parties and board room (8 person capacity). Member and Volunteer discounts may be applicable

“Vendors / Crafters “ Corner Open to any Vendor / Crafter

on Tuesday and Thursday 10:00 AM - 1:00 PM

Rent one 8’ table for $15.00 (in entrance lounge). Only 1 vendor/crafter per date. Pay at registration!

Adult Coloring Come join the fun! Open to the public

Every Monday (1:00 - 3:00 PM). Center members free. Bring a friend!

Silver Sneakers Even though the paper still lists Silver Sneakers, the activity is no longer held at the Center. Silver Sneakers will be avail-able at the Community Center.

Senior Men’s Breakfast (for men only)

February 17, 2019

Doors open 8:00AM Serving at 8:15 AM Speaker at 8:45 AM Great company, good food, lousy service

Pancakes, bacon (no hockey pucks), juice and coffee.

Members $2.00 Non-member guests $3.00

January Birthdays Free lunch!!

Claremont Senior Center Business Meeting February 4, 2019

Super Bowl LIV at CSC February 2, 2020; 6:30 PM Super Bowl Party starts at 5 PM Bring your Pot Luck to share!

Senior Center Catering

Need catering for your function when you rent at the center? See Ken Simoneau for details!

Donations List Small donations to the center help defray some of the expenses incurred in our daily operations especially regarding the kitchen and office. Members...feel free to offer suggestions to the list. Thank you for your donations!

Desperately needed ITEMS!

Individually wrapped candy Quart and Gallon size Freezer Bags Postage Stamps (10, 20 stamp sheets (55 Cents) and post card (35 cents) Not so desperately but still needed ITEMS!

Facial Tissues Disposable Hot Cups Wal-Mart Gift Card Coffee (ground) not whole bean and K-cups Small Paper Plates

Post-it Note sheets Market Basket Gift Cards (perishables for meals)

Welcome to our Quilting Group!! They are meeting the 1st Wednesday of the month at the cen-ter. Please join them! Are you tired of all of the political calls, visits and commercials? While they can be annoying we need to remember that the NH Primary has a lot of weight in the election process. Please take the time and make sure you vote. It is your constitutional right. Although spring is around the corner, we know that we might have some colder temps and that 4-letter word—SNOW— still around for a while. Don’t stay home alone — come see us at the center and visit with your friends and participate in an activity. Socialization is very important for seniors, es-pecially during the winter. Stay warm and visit us at the center! Denise Liveston, Chair Board of Directors

Are your Membership Dues Due?… Dues are only good for 1 year. If your dues are not paid on time you will not be eligible for member benefits. You should receive a post card in the mail to help remind you when your dues are up for renewal. YOU as a member are valuable to our center community and we do not want to add you to the “in active” member list! We hope you will continue to participate in activities at the center. Thank you for paying your dues on time!

Wheelock Travel 34 Opera House Square Claremont, NH 0374

For all your travel wishes and needs Sarah Sucharzewski 604-543-0400 Email: sarah@wheelocktravel.com

Ken Simoneau is our kitchen and meals manager. He puts in over 50 hours a month planning, pur-chasing and preparing our meals. Then he cleans up afterwards. And he is not paid for all his work! Thank you Ken!

Frances J. Tolles Home Complex

Private rooms with meals for Elderly Women

Apartments for Elderly Men and Women

44 Sullivan St. Claremont, NH 03743

(603) 542-3070

LATE MODEL AUTO & TRUCK PARTS

Thinking of joining the center? Come on over...we have a new program.

Sign up for our “One Month Trial Membership”

which means whatever date you sign up the membership will be good for one month. Come enjoy all of our programs and activities.

Business Card Ad Any business that would like to put a Business Card size ad in our monthly newsletter is welcome! Cost is $200.00 per year (12 inserts).

Gift Certificates . . . Give someone a great gift for a birthday, anniversary, any cele-bration or occasion with a $5.00 gift certificate for a Tuesday or Thursday lunch at the center. Membership certificates also available for $20.00.

Corn Hole Is HERE! Corn Hole games every Wednesday

4 - 6 PM Come practice ANYTIME!

Lorraine and Rebecca making dessert for two cus-tomers at the Italian dinner. Thank you for volunteer-ing your help.

AARP TAX HELP Once again AARP tax will be here on Fridays for free

tax help for seniors! Appointments are required

Sign up at the front desk or call the center at 543-5998

Appointments start January 31 Donations accepted.

(Cheshire and Sullivan Counties)

Get FREE Smoke and Carbon Monoxide detectors!

The Claremont Fire Department wants to save your life! They will give you a free smoke and Carbon Monoxide detector, AND install them at no cost to you IF you are a homeowner in Claremont.

So, how to do that! First, call Deputy Chief Tom Belaire at the Claremont Fire Department. He has given Sen-ior Center his personal number – 542-5156. Do you own your residence? Is your home in Claremont? How many bedrooms? How many floors? And a few other questions. Then, what day and time is convenient for installation. Can you afford NOT to call?

Once again, we cannot thank our volunteers enough!

Without volunteers we could not put on all of the events that you enjoy. Volunteers

are worth more than gold!

Senior Center December volunteer hours Reception 7 people 97 hrs Kitchen 7 people 158 hrs Bingo 5 people 36 hrs Other many people 13 hrs Attention Volunteers!

We know that some volunteers have not documented their hours!

Please be sure to document your hours in the book at the front desk. Let everyone know

how hard you work.

“Sunday at the Center” For members and bona-fide guests! Center is open 1:00 - 4:00 PM. Watch television, play pool, play cards, or just socialize. Bring a snack to share and bring your own beverage.

Blood Pressure Clinic Various Thursday each month

January 2, 16 11:00—12 noon

Can you give Wednesday Bingo 1 hour a month for set-up, clean-up, calling? See the Bingo staff to help! Are you someone who would like to organize an activity? Or a fundraiser? Help write a grant? Are you a Facebook fan who can moni-tor and post on Facebook? Would you like to do the newsletter? (I will gladly relinquish the responsibility!) Talk to Jim or Tom.

CSC hosts the Chamber of Commerce President’s Awards

On January 31, the Chamber of Commerce held its President's Award Ceremony at the Senior Center. Ken provided some of the food to show off our catering. There were many comments about what a great facility we have. Claremont Senior Center is a member of the Claremont Chamber of Commerce

CLAREMONT SENIOR CENTER INC 5 ACER HEIGHTS RD CLAREMONT NH 03743

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Claremont Senior Times Official Publication of the Claremont Senior Center, Inc.

Edited and compiled this month by Tom Liveston. Scrutinized and proofed by many.

Claremont Senior Center Mission Statement The Claremont Senior Center, Inc. is a non-profit organization registered in New Hampshire, to benefit senior citizens in Claremont and the surrounding area. This or-ganization enhances networking and provides educational, health, nutritional, artistic, social and recreational opportunities and resources.