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Lucia E. Sheehan, Executive Director

Michael Feeney, Newsletter Distributor

COUNCIL ON AGING BOARD Jay Gustaferro, Chairperson I Hank Camille, Vice Chair

Selma Bell Karin Carrol, Public Health Director

Roseanne Cody Frederick Cowan

Valerie H. Gilman, City Council Susan Goodall

Michael Hale, Director, DPW Barry McKay

Rosalie Nicastro Robert P. Quinn Max Schenk

GLOUCESTER COA BOARD MEET ON THE FIRST TUESDAY EACH

MONTH AT 9:30 A.M.

FRIENDS OF THE GLOUCESTER COUNCIL ON AGING DIRECTORS

Howard M. Frisch, Co-President & Treas. Carol Pallazolla, Co-President Robin Newhall, Vice President Robert Ryan, Secretary Frank Bellini Thomas Newhall

Cindy Bellini Ruth Pino

Anthony Corrao,Jr. Lucia E. Sheehan

Hank Camille Frank Stewart

Carla Grillo Ted Twombly

Elaine Tibbetts LeeAnn Kennedy

State Senator Bruce Tarr

Frederick Cowan–Ex-Officio FRIENDS MEET THE SECOND WEDNESDAY

EACH MONTH AT 8:00 am

Sefatia Romeo Theken

Mayor

Gloucester Council on Aging 6 Manuel F. Lewis Street

978 281-9765

JUNE 2018

Gree�ngs, We proudly boast of our seniors and all we have accomplished to-

gether in keeping the Rose Baker Senior Center a warm, invi�ng home�away�

from�home With the needs of senior adults always at the fore�front, support-

ed by City Administra�on, Council on Aging and Friends GCOA Boards, dedicat-

ed volunteers, generous donors and supporters, all assist our goals to keep

seniors informed, independent, social, healthy, and to never stop learning. ��

Sunday, June 17, Father’s Day, we celebrate and honor special men who make

a difference. Our “Senior Profile” this month, with pride, is dedicated posthu-

mously, to a dear friend, Robert McKechnie. We will all be thinking of Bob dur-

ing the upcoming Memorial Day ceremonies. No doubt, he will be there in

spirit salu�ng his Greatest Genera�on war heroes and all intrepid veterans

who have fought so hard to preserve freedom for this glorious country.

Warmly, Lucy & Carla Enjoy Summertime Happy Father’s Day

Friends of the Gloucester Council on Aging Present:�

“The Past is A Present” Series : �

Senior Profile In Memoriam�

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Robert Ellio� “Bob” McKechnie��

Wri5en by Carla Grillo��

Gloucester has lost its beloved Bob McKechnie, who passed away from this

earth � and the country he loved so dearly, whose principles he fought so hard

to preserve � on January 25th

, just a week before we planned to interview him

for this ar�cle. ��

Bob was a radiant presence here at the Rose

Baker Senior Center. Execu�ve Director, �

Lucy Sheehan, says, “He brought joy to so

many people. He always had a smile on his

face. I miss hearing his morning gree�ng,

‘I’m just peachy!’ and his ritual response to

‘It’s good to see you,’ � ‘It’s good to be

seen!’” She notes that Bob originally be-

came involved with the Senior Center

through offering computer programming

courses to seniors. He was integral in de-

signing the original training programs, and

his classes were always well a5ended. ��

LeeAnn Kennedy, a Director at the Friends

of the Gloucester Council on Aging, remem-

bers her first mee�ng with him at the Senior

Center. He came up to her with a big smile, “Hi, I’m Bob! You look familiar! Is

your grandfather the cop, Francis Kennedy?” (yes, he was). Without skipping a

beat, he transi�oned to talking about WWII and the B�24 bombers he flew on

fighter missions. He referred to them as “his planes” and how he would sleep

by his gun in the tail gunner’s seat in the back of the plane. His youngest son

David surprised him with a flight on the B�24 bomber, which circled his home

on Wolf Hill in salute to the aging WWII veteran before returning to Beverly

Airport. Bob said the flight brought back a great many memories.�

(Senior Profile con�nued Page 2)�

(Senior Profile cont. from pg. 1) Bob was a true resident hero � other than his �me away during WWII (1943�

1946) he was a lifelong resident of Gloucester. Born here in 1926, his parents were F. Ellio5 and Helen (Mar�n)

McKechnie, both also Gloucester na�ves. His father, Ellio5, spent his en�re 44�year career working at the local

telephone company, New England Telephone & Telegraph, located on Elm Street. Bob, aIer returning from

WW II, would follow in his father’s footsteps and also spend his en�re 37�year career at New England Tele-

phone & Telegraph. Ellio5 grew up in the same house on Wolf Hill Road that has been in the McKechnie family

since the mid 1800s. He died in 1989 at 89 years old. ��

Bob’s mother, Helen (Mar�n), raised her two sons, Bob and Fred, with loving kindness in their Wolf Hill Road

home. Bob’s son David recalls his dad talking fondly about his happy childhood growing up in that house, in

spite of the austerity. Coal bins were in the cellar to supply heat for the house and there was no plumbing, so

Bob would have to go up into the aLc to pump the water system 200 �mes every morning before heading off

for school. �

Bob’s brother, Fred, spent his career working for Deering Electric here in Gloucester, the largest local electri-

cian at the �me. He passed tragically due to a heart a5ack at the early age of 62. �

Bob graduated from GHS at age 17, Class of 1944. Immediately upon gradua�on from GHS, he enlisted in the

United States Army Air Corps to fight in WWII. Because he was so young, he was required to submit le5ers

from his parents, his pastor and his high school Principal before he enlisted. He achieved the rank of Sergeant,

serving as a Tail Gunner with the 43rd Bombardment Group and the Lucky Dice Squadron. He was ini�ally sta-

�oned in Biloxi, Miss., for training in the Air Corps, where he found himself placed in the tail gunner’s seat on B�

24 Liberator bombers. He and his crew were flown from Boise, Idaho, to Sacramento, to Pearl Harbor, Canton

Island (in the Phoenix Islands), and then to New Guinea, where an acute bout of appendici�s sidelined him for a

few weeks. When he caught up with his unit at Iwoshima, off of Okinawa, the atomic bombs had already been

dropped on Hiroshima and Nagasaki.�

During his eulogy for his dad, David movingly reflected on how, just days before Bob’s passing, he had asked his

dad to tell him about his days as a 17�year�old Army Air Corps Tail Gunner. He said throughout his life his dad

never really opened up about his war�me experience. This �me it came pouring out. A direct passage from his

eulogy: “I was amazed at the level of detail that followed. From Hawaii, to Canton Island. Then to Tarawa and

onto Biak, New Guinea, on to Palau and Manila in the Philippines and the Island at Iwoshima, Japan where his

squadron was one of the first to fly over the leveled city of Hiroshima and he wept over the destruc�on of the

Atomic Bomb. God throws his first rock at Dad.�

The war had ended and his last stop was Okinawa where he befriended a fellow Gloucester na�ve, Norman

Dunn. They were all antsy to get home. Too many soIball games, trips to the beach, etc. They would oIen

check out a troop carrier to pass the �me, but one Sunday morning, Dad decided to go to church rather than

hang out with his buddies on the carrier. On the way home, the troop carrier flipped, killing Norman and two

others. God tossed his second rock.�

I believe his faith, like many WWII veterans, crystalized while figh�ng in the Pacific or in Europe, and they all

believed they were so fortunate to make it home because so many of their friends didn’t. He enjoyed every

day like it was his last. Grateful to love his God with all his heart and help his neighbor. He lived it all and in-

spired me daily.”�

AIer being honorably discharged from the Army Air Corps, Bob began his 37�year career with New England Tel-

ephone & Telegraph. Star�ng as a Lineman, he worked his way up to Supervisor before re�ring in 1982. �

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He met the love of his life, Catherine M. “Kay” Friend, here in Gloucester upon his return from WWII, and mar-

ried her in 1946. Kay was the daughter of the late Roscoe and Catherine (Stack) Friend. While being an ac�ve

mom to her three boys, she also had a vibrant business career, star�ng at Gloucester Electric Company, then

worked for years as an Op�cian Assistant un�l joining the fledgling new company in Gloucester, Varian. For the

next 16 years, earning her the name “Mother Varian,” Kay handled the global travel for the execu�ves of the

fast�growing technology company, and was beloved by her co�workers for her kindness. She and Bob were mar-

ried for 64 years before Kay’s passing in 2014.�

Bob and Kay had three sons: William E. McKechnie, married to Sharron (Yates), of Ellsburg Township, MN; Rob-

ert W. McKechnie, married to Jennifer (John) of Hudson, OH; and David S. McKechnie, married to Elaine (Poole)

of Gloucester. They were blessed with six grandchildren and five great grandchildren.�

David men�ons that Bob’s three sons were all inspired by their dad’s military service to excel in ROTC during

high school, with Bob and David becoming Captains, and oldest son William achieving the rank of Colonel, then

going on to graduate from The Citadel, the military college in South Carolina, and joining the Air Force.�

Bob and Kay were long �me members of the Gloucester Elks Lodge 892 where they shared many fond memo-

ries together. Bob was an ac�ve member of Trinity Congrega�onal Church here in Gloucester for over 75 years

and served as Deacon Emeritus at the Church, one of only two people to earn that dis�nc�on. Addi�onally, he

was a member of the Tyrian�Ashler�Acacia Masonic Lodge AF & AM, serving as Master of The Tyrian Lodge in

1979, as well as a member of the Aleppo Shrine. He also served as District Deputy Grand Secretary in 1986 and

1987 and was on the Advisory Board for the Gloucester Assembly #41 Rainbow Girls. �

At the funeral services, son Bob spoke about his father living by the Masonic Creed � the importance of helping

others and being a faithful servant to God. Eldest son William spoke about how his dad literally rescued him

aIer a treacherous flood in 1996 destroyed his home and office building in Grand Forks, North Dakota. Bob flew

out and spent the next month helping his son rebuild his house, his office and his life. David made special men-

�on of Chris�ne Garrigan, Bob’s personal caregiver, who “took care of him as if he were her own dad. It was

precious and a joy to see her interact with my dad.” Bob was part of the “Greatest Genera�on.” A final story

from David’s eulogy sheds light, and more than a few tears, on exactly why these inspira�onal men and women

have earned that dis�nc�on: “During one of his bouts with cancer, dad was convalescing at Seacoast over Me-

morial Day. He asked me to get his World War II Eisenhower jacket. He was going to do laps around the ward,

poking his head in on the veterans and thanking them for their service. I was his wingman on the walker. He

then said to me, “It’s a beau�ful day. I can’t take my johnnie off because of all of these tubes, but I think I’ll be

warm enough to go for a ride. Let’s pick up your Mom in the Alzheimer’s unit, 2 floors below, and perhaps we

can drive by the Memorial Day services being held at Kent Circle. �

With the help of many of the Seacoast staff and the use of wheelchairs, we were able to get them into the Buick

and drive off. I took a spin through the Back Shore, my father reminding me that we needed to get to the Me-

morial Day services. We arrived at Kent Circle and he asked me to pull over. He opened the door and made it

clear that he was geLng out of the car. I will be forever grateful to the Gloucester police officer who helped me

hoist my Dad out of the car � in his johnnie and his Eisenhower jacket � so that he could salute the ceremonial

and his fellow veterans. �

Dad, you lived life with Jesus on your side each day. I knew it, because it showed in your kindness, love of fami-

ly, and caring for your neighbors. I have tears of joy today, especially knowing how you cared for Mom at the

end of her life, and you are reunited in God’s Kingdom now. How happy you must be!” �

Bob would have been 92 on June 10th. �

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Hearing Aid Cleanings & Tes�ng: Tuesdays, June 5, June 19: 10:00am �12:00 o’clock �

Judy Bergeron BC�HIS #8035 (Board Cer�fied Hearing Instrument Science) offers hearing outreach and educa-

�on, providing hearing aid cleanings and informa�on at the Rose Baker Senior Center, without charge. Hear-

ing tests also available. Appointments not necessary. Walk�ins are welcome. Call 978 281�9765 for infor-

ma�on or to schedule a �me with Judy.�

Gloucester History Sharing Program�

Monday, June 25, at 10:00 am�

Join Beth Welin for a fascina�ng presenta�on where “Urban Renewal II” will be the topic. �This program is offered by the Phyllis A. Marine Associa�on and supported in part by Awesome Gloucester

Founda�on, Belinda Fund, Friends of Seacoast & the Gloucester Cultural Council. �

Addison Gilbert Hospital Senior Supper Club�Wednesday, June 27�

The Addison Gilbert Hospital Lahey Health System, hosts the 2018 Senior Supper Club for seniors age 65 and

older. A complete and nutri�ous meal is served in the hospital cafeteria, followed by an informa�onal program

offered by local services. Reserva�ons are required; please call 978 281�9765, ext 22 to reserve your seat. The

next supper club event will be held Wednesday, September 26. �

Parkinson’s Disease Support Group�June 28: 1:00 pm � Last Thursday every month�

Community members are invited to a5end a special monthly peer support group that is held specifically for

those with Parkinson’s disease, and their loved ones. The group exchanges coping skills with one another in

ma5ers related to Parkinson’s. Par�cipants are invited to join our fresh salad bar at 11:30, without cost.�

Chess Players Welcome � Every Thursday : 1:30 If you love the game of Chess, come join us on Thursday a�ernoons. Both new and experi-

enced players are welcome to a5end. If you wish to learn how to play, Bill Desimone is available to help. �

Cons#tuent Services Visit �Wednesday, June 13, � 9:30 am�10:30 am�

All are welcome to schedule a private consulta�on with Mr. Richard Curran, Cons�tuent Service Outreach Aide

for State Senator Bruce Tarr, or you may just stop in the Senior Center. Call 978 281�9765 to schedule a private

(me with Mr. Curran.�

Exercise For Parkinson’s � Thursday aIernoons 2:00�3:00 pm�

This program is offered each week with a focus on specific stretches and exercises to improve agility, strength,

and balance, for individuals who are affected by Parkinson’s disease. Open to community, without cost.��

New Ping Pong Table Has Arrived at the Rose Baker Senior Center�Please stop in to see our newly arrived Ping Pong Table, purchased by a generous member of the Friends of

the Gloucester Council on Aging. We will be star�ng games, please sign up at the Recep�on Desk and let us

know when you can play Ping Pong. It is a great exercise and fun too! Call with ques�ons, 978 281�9765.�

Are you Interested in playing Bocci,? please call us at 978 281�9765, and let us know, �

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Notary Services�Seniors needing the services of a Notary, please call

978 281�9765 to schedule an appointment with a

Commonwealth of MA Cer�fied Notary Public.

There is no charge; Please bring a valid picture ID.��

Financial Consulta�ons: 9:00 am�

Have ques�ons regarding finances, please call 978

281�9765 and schedule a private consulta�on with

Financial Advisor, Mr. Tom Dexter, Thursday, 6/21���

Memoir Group Mee�ngs�Thursdays 10:00�12:00 o’clock�

June 7, and June 21��

NEVER STOP LEARNING�

Con�nuing Educa�on Program for Seniors�

Held at the Rose Baker Senior Center�

Wednesday, June 6: 10:00 am�

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We “Engage at Every Age” the 2018 Older Ameri-

can’s Month theme, and con�nue to reach out and

enrich the lives of individuals of every age. ��

We invite you to a5end the next Con�nuing Educa-

�on Program, that will offer interes�ng informa�on

about Gloucester’s fishing industry. Lifelong resi-

dent, Sam Parisi, will speak on this

very important, and very local

topic, you won’t want to miss. ��

Gloucester, America’s first fishing

Port, to where are we now!�

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Music At One : The "Ole Salty Band” �

Mondays: 1:00�3:00 pm�

June 4, June 11, June18�

We invite you to come for a swinging aIernoon of

entertainment & dancing, enjoying the live music

performed by a fantas�c Band. Dancing can be a

way to stay fit for people of all ages. No cost to

a5end.�

This event is one not to miss! ��

“Coastline News” is on Line: ourseniorcenter.com/find/gloucester�council�on�aging�

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Visit us on line and see informa�on about the ac�vi�es, available services, and programs and computer clas-

ses, scheduled at the Rose Baker Senior Center. Type the above link/address into your browser: �

This link is provided on the City of Gloucester web site, under Departments: Council on Aging. �

Loss of Spouse/Partner Bereavement Group�

Begins Tuesday, June 26/ 10:00am�

Find help and healing for the hurt of losing a loved one��

Judith Nunez, Care Dimensions Bereavement Group fa-

cilitator, (Hospice Support Services) begins a five�week

support group session at the Rose Baker Senior Center

for those grieving the death of a someone close. Tues-

day June 26 through Tuesday July 24.� Par�cipants will

find a safe space to process their grief, learn coping

techniques, and make connec�ons with others who are

on a similar grief journey.��

Registra�on is required by June 19. Please call Bereave-

ment Associate, Kerianne O’Keefe, at Care Dimensions

to register at 855�774�5100. � Five registrants are re-

quired to run this group.��

Grieving is difficult for most, please call and join Judith

and others in finding peace during this hard �me.�

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Computer Lab News�Are you interested in learning new ways to communi-

cate or how to format pictures in the Digital Photog-

raphy classes? The Computer Lab at the Rose Baker Sen-

ior Center can help you enter the world of technology

with ease. Even if you have some knowledge of the

computer we are available to be of help.��

Classes for Level I, Level II, Level III, Exploring the Inter-

net, how to be5er use Tablets, iPads and Kindles, and

learning how to trace your roots in the Genealogy clas-

ses.�

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One�on�One sessions for social medial and computer

assistance are ongoing each Tuesday aIernoon. Ap-

pointments are not necessary. Mee�ng individually with

an instructor for specific issues is convenient and sched-

uling is available at the Recep�on Desk. �

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Please leave your name, telephone

number, the help or class your wish to

sign up for, and a computer lab Volun-

teer will call you as soon as possible.�

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Unleash the Power of Age: 1632 Studios�Channel 12 (Formerly Cape Ann TV Schedule)�

We invite you to tune in and learn all about the events, programs and services, available for you at the Glouces-

ter Council on Aging Rose Baker Senior Center. See what you are missing!!!�

Tuesday 6:30 pm Friday 7:30 am�

Wednesday 4:00 am Saturday 9:00 am�

Thursday 12:00 am & 8:30 pm Sunday 12:30 pm�

Never Stop Learning Con�nues! Wednesday, June 27�

Mary Ellen Lepionka, an anthropologist, will present a lecture on the Archaeology of Cape Ann, on�June 27�at

10:00 AM. Mary Ellen is��an independent researcher studying the prehistory of Cape Ann in prepara�on for a

book on the subject. Her parents Mary and Harold Robbins were ar�sts on Cape Ann and she has lived here off

and on since infancy.� Her web site,�h5p://carlo5o.us/capeAnnArchaeology/index.shtml�summarizes some of

her recent work. She has both taught and published on the subject. She will present you with ideas about an-

cient Gloucester as you might only imagine! �

Triad Brings RMV Informa�onal Program �

Michele Ellicks, Community Outreach / MassDOT�|Registry of Motor Vehicles��

All are welcome to join with Triad members on Thursday, June 14, at 10:00 when Michele Ellicks, guest speak-

er, will offer an important informa�onal session rela�ng to new RMV changes. � �Discussion will include the REAL ID, Passports, and the Standard Massachuse5s License or ID card which will

not be valid as a federal ID aIer October 2020.��

This session is open to all interested in learning about the new law and what we need to be made aware of.

Time for ques�ons will be available. Don’t miss this important program on June 14.��

You are invited to sign up for free lunch at Rosie’s Café & Fresh Salad Bar Choices w/soup, for all ages, without

reserva�on. Please call the Recep�on Desk at 9789 281�9765 and reserve your seat for this valuable program.��

Triad members are seniors working together with Gloucester Police and Fire Department members, Essex

County Sheriff’s Department and District A5orney’s Office on ma5ers of safety. New member always welcome.�

Smartphone Fundamentals Course: Beginning Wednesday, June 20: 10:00 am�

For owners of cellphones from Safelink, Assurance, and other Android phones such as Samsung, Nexus, LG.�

Is your smart phone giving you a hard �me? Are the le5ers on the screen too small? Can you get the phone to

do all the things you want it to do?��In two sessions we’ll show you how to setup your phone, manage your calls

and your contacts, how to use the speed dial feature and other important seLngs;��adjust the screen layout for

ease of use, and how to connect to the internet through WiFi (available at the Senior Center).�

This course is free to owners of cellphones obtained from Safelink, Assurance, or any other federal support pro-

gram. The course is also open to any owners of Android phones such as Samsung, Nexus, LG. for a $10 fee. We

will hold an hour�long overview session on Wednesday June 20 at 10:00 am. Then the course will consist of two

2�hr. sessions on June 27 and July 11 star�ng at 9:15 am.�

Please sign up for this course at the front desk. Also, make sure to bring your cellphone fully charged to the

overview session on June 20 at 10:00 am.��

Program for Homeless Veterans: Tuesday, June 19, 10:00 am�

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Lauren Ayuibe, BSW/SSVF Outreach Specialist New England Center & Home for Veterans is available to meet

with veterans at the Rose Baker Senior Center. Drop In’s are welcome to meet with Lauren.�

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News from Outreach�

The Gloucester Council on Aging Outreach Program

serves older residents and their families in our commu-

nity; helping seniors to remain safely at home; offering

advocacy to community based suppor�ve services; re-

ferrals to local and state agencies, and SHINE, health in-

surance assistance. Call 978 281�9765��

Legal Ques�ons & Informa�on: Wednesday, June 6

12:30 p.m. � 2:00 p.m. by appointment. Please call us

to schedule a �me with A5orney Sal Fron�ero. No

charge for this program.�

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CERTIFIED SHINE COUNSELORS�by Appointment Only�

Lydia Bertolino is available at the Senior Center Monday

through Friday .�

Mayor Sefa�a Romeo Theken, Volunteer SHINE Counse-

lor available at the Senior Center on Fridays star�ng at

1:30 pm.��

(Outreach is supported in part, by City of Gloucester,�

Execu�ve Office of Elder Affairs, and SeniorCare, Inc.)�

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Suppor�ve Day Care Speaks�

Homebound Seniors:�

We invite You to Get out of the House!�

Remain Vital and Independent and �

have an enjoyable �me!�

WE OFFERING RESPITE FOR CAREGIVERS = no worry��

The Gloucester Council on Aging �

Suppor�ve Day Program is here for YOU!�

At the Rose Baker Senior Center�

Offering you�

Socializa�on, Friendships, Ac�vi�es, Programs, �

Entertainment, fun, �

a full course meal and Salad Bar choices at 11:30 am ��

All ac�vi�es are planned for you with your Input:�

Door�to �Door Transporta�on by CATA Bus�

Learn about Cape Ann’s hidden bargain!�

Contact Chris�e Parker, Program Coordinator,�

978 281�9765 x 20, or cparker@gloucester�ma.gov�

The Addison Gilbert Hospital, (Leahy Health System)

in partnership with the Cape Ann YMCA & the

Gloucester Council on Aging, offer Enhanced Fitness

& Swimming sessions, suppor�ng the well�being of

seniors! Offered without cost. ��

Aqua�Fit Swimming programs are offered for

seniors at the Cape Ann YMCA pool at 71 Middle

Street, and provide low�impact exercise. ��

Aqua�Fit for Seniors: Tuesday: 9:00�10:00 am�

Senior Aqua Adventure Time: Friday: 12:15�1:15 �

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Enhanced Fitness�Monday and Wednesday : 10:15�11:15 am�

This class offers a complete fitness session to help

seniors increase your strength and stability�

Yoga Sessions�

Tuesday 10:00 am Gentle Mat Yoga Wednesday 12:30 pm Chair Yoga Thursday 10:00 am Gentle Chair Yoga +

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Twice Weekly Tai Chi Sessions ��

Tuesday � 9:00�10:00 am Beginner�

Friday � 11:00� 12:00 noon�me�

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Zumba

Join Pat every Friday at 10:00 am, no cost to a5end.

Wear comfortable shoes.��

Nia Classes: Mondays 1:00 pm�

Nia is a no�impact, movement class for all ages cre-

ated to experience fun while geLng a great cardio-

vascular workout. No cost��

Bingo Specials�• Wednesday, June 6, Kathy Hitchcock, Director �

of Admissions, Gloucester HealthCare, brings special

Bingo games with prizes & dessert at 10:00am�

• Wednesday, June 20, Allison Rubenstein, Direc�

tor Social Workers & Admission, DenMar Nursing &

Rehabilita�on offers special Bingo games with re-

freshment and great prizes at 10:15 am. ��

Improve Your Posture�Thursdays, 10:00 to 11:00 am �

learn how to sit and stand to improve your body’s

alignment, and increase strength, flexibility. No

cost& mobility. No cost to a5end.�

Page 10 Gloucester Council on Aging JUNE 2018�

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Gloucester Council on Aging�6 Manuel F. Lewis Street�Gloucester, MA 01930�

Council on Aging Staff�978 281�9765�

Lucia E. Sheehan, Executive Director

Michael Feeney Senior Clerk

Lydia Bertolino, Outreach Coordinator

Ann Freeman

Outreach Assistant

Christine Parker, Supportive Day Care Coordinator

Juni VanDyke, Art Program Coordinator

Michele Gaynor Mitsuko Leahy

Jennifer-Lee Levitz Katie Moynahan James Rowe

NON-PROFIT ORG. US POSTAGE

PAID PERMIT NO. 87�

Stay Young at Art Through Art�

This year’s Empty Bowl Dinner was a huge success! Congratula�ons to all of our talented seniors who created

over 100 bowls to the event!� The Empty Bowl Dinner is one of Gloucester’s most memorable� occasions with a

climbing a5endance.� Happily we look forward to contribu�ng again and again!�

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In the mean�me, come join the wonderful Monday morning group of kind and lively women who are� generous-

ly crea�ng dolls for children who live in The Dominican Republic, and also for children who are enrolled at Path-

ways, and/or who are recovering in hospital.� The Art Room is “elbow to elbow” most Tuesdays and Thurs-

days.� But always you are welcome.� Certainly we will provide a space for you!�

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Be sure and take no�ce of the wonderful artwork in the lobby.� Both Mary McCarl and Helen Burgess have work

on display that will liI your spirits and enliven your hearts!�

Remember…Stay Young at Heart…Inves�gate the Arts!! Juni Happy Fiesta Everyone!!�

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Carbohydrates:� Friend or Foe? �Wednesday, June 21, 10:15 am�

Deb Davidson, MS, RDN, LDN , CDE, SeniorCare, Inc. Nutri�onist��

Thanks to the popularity of low�carb diets, some carb�heavy foods have been unfairly blacklisted. But there’s no

need to be scared of�spuds�or ban�bananas. Let’s discuss Good Carbohydrates versus Bad Carbohydrates. Carbo-

hydrates are a powerhouse of energy, great source of nutrients, and add variety to our diets.� ��

Do you have Diabetes, Prediabetes, or just trying to lose weight?� Find out how to incorporate good carbohy-

drates into your diet. Deb Davidson, MS, RDN, LDN, CDE, Nutri�onist at SeniorCare. Is guest speaker. ��

All are welcome to join Deb for a lively discussion on the role of diet/mind/nutri�on/ to combat or delay inflam-

ma�on and Alzheimer’s Disease. You are welcome to sign up for SeniorCare’s Nutri�on program special Fa-

ther’s Day complete Luncheon meal of BBQ Ribs and free Salad Bar Choices/ soup, at 11:30, on June 21.��