New Scotland Senior News for Wednesday, August 21, 2019
New Scotland
By Come join us and bring a friend along. Meet new and old friends and enjoy something new. Bring a friend or tell a friend or make a friend on the bus. Anyone 62 and older in the town of New Scotland is welcome. The buses belong to you.
To sign up, call me, Deborah Engel, at 439-9038; leave a message and I will call back to confirm. We have 14 seats, to be filled on a first-come, first-served basis.
If possible, two buses will be used with a minimum of six people on the bus locally and minimum of eight for out-of-town trips.
Participants must prepay for all events with checks made out to the specified venue with the event name and date filled in on the memo line.
When trips become filled, they are no longer listed. Those who signed up will be called with time and place of pick-up a day or so before.
Please note: A new rating system lists a number for some outings:
— 1 is easy with flatter ground and one of two steps, little walking;
— 2 is moderate, with a half-dozen steps required, on and off at several stops; and
— 3 is hard with a lot of steps, a lot of walking, uneven ground.
If you sign up, please note you are responsible for your own equipment; you are welcome to bring an aid or friend with you to assist. The committee tries to look into each venue to see what is required for mobility and safety, access to buildings, parking, bathrooms, etc. Please be advised of the number to better assess your ability to attend.
If you need to cancel the morning of a trip, please call Martha Oden at 518-439-5588, or Larry Walley at 518-469-9963 in the event they are scheduled for the weekend.
Scheduled programs and meetings
The free exercise program that is offered at the community center has changed its name. The Healthy Bones for Life program was written by Janet Hakey-Brusgul, a physical therapist at Sunnyview Outpatient Therapy Services and assistant professor of physical therapy at Sage Colleges.
There are now six trained leaders. They meet at the Wyman Osterhout Community Center in New Salem every Tuesday and Thursday at 10 a.m. Come join them any time you can.
The first and third Wednesday of every month, the New Scotland Seniors meet at the community center at 12:30 p.m. for a potluck lunch followed by a business meeting at 1 p.m.
Every Thursday, there’s a movie at the Voorheesville Public Library. The show starts at 1:30 p.m.
Transportation
The town of New Scotland has two cars to take seniors living in New Scotland only to medical appointments, Mondays through Fridays, from 9 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.
This program runs with volunteer drivers and money donations from riders. No fee is charged; a donation is suggested of $5 each way for out-of-town trips and a few dollars each way within town. If you don’t have the means, you will never be denied a ride. Amounts are only suggestions.
Please give as much notice as possible so we can schedule and find a volunteer to drive you. Dialysis and chemotherapy appointments take precedence over all other appointments. This is a curb-to-curb service. The program is run at the discretion of the senior outreach liaison and the program committee.
Please call 439-9038 if you would like to volunteer to drive either or both vehicles.
If schools are closed because of inclement weather, all trips are cancelled. Money for events will be refunded if possible.
Up-to-date information on Yellow Bus trips can also be found at www.townofnewscotland.com.
Upcoming trips
Join us for these excursions:
— Sunday, Aug. 25: Mac-Haydn Theatre’s “Oklahoma” matinee at 2 p.m. for $32; checks made out to Mac-Haydn and into Deb Engel by Aug. 9 to reserve your seat;
— Tuesday, Aug. 27: Saratoga Casino “Club 55 Day” buffet lunch $5.95 and chances to win a grand prize for the day with Club 55 Card. Departing around 9 a.m. and leave casino around 3:15 p.m., suggested bus donation $5 each way; and
— Friday, Aug. 30: Rensselaer Senior Center luncheon of sliced ham, potato salad, pickled beet salad, rye bread, and apricot halves, Suggested donation $3, leave area 11:30 a.m.
September
— Wednesday, Sept. 4: Senior Citizens business meeting at the Community Center 1 p.m. with light refreshments; stay and play cards and games;
—Thursday, Sept. 5: Dog Haus Biergarten Clifton Park, Guptills ice cream stop, with the cost on the senior;
— Friday, Sept. 6: H & L Food Truck with Larry, Fish Fry and Fries, cost on the senior, Leaving area at 11 a.m.;
— Thursday, Sept. 12; Saratoga History Museum admission is $7 at the Canfield Casino in Congress Park.
Tells story of Saratoga Springs from beginning to modern day, Lunch to be determined, cost on the senior. Leaving area at 9 a.m.;.
— Saturday, Sept. 14: Sharon Springs Harvest Festival, vendors, shops, food and entertainment, cost on the senior, Lots of walking, uneven sidewalks, dress accordingly, leaving area at 8:45 a.m.;
— Wednesday, Sept. 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, Sept. 19: Dinner at the River Grill/Stewart House in Athens, order off the menu, cost on the senior. Leaving the area with Larry at 2 p.m. (outdoor patio seating weather permitting);
— Friday, Sept. 20: Bingo at the Community Center noon to 3 p.m. The fee is $2. Hot Dogs before the game, cost is $1.50;
— Monday, Sept. 23: Ravena-Coeymans Historical Society Museum, free admission, Lunch at Yannie’s, with the cost on the senior, Leaving area at 12:30 p.m.;
— Tuesday, Sept. 24: there will be a American Safety Institute Defensive Driving Class at the Community Center from 9 a.m. till 3 p.m. sign up at the New Scotland town clerk’s office at 518-439-4865;
— Tuesday, Sept. 24: Saratoga Casino “Club 55 Day” buffet lunch $5.95 and chances to win a grand prize for the day with Club 55 Card. Departing around 9 a.m. and leave casino around 3:15 p.m., suggested bus donation $5 each way;
— Thursday, Sept. 26: Westerlo lunch with a suggested donation of $5. Leaving the area at 11 a.m.;
—Friday, Sept. 27: Wethersfield Estate Tour $15 pp have correct amount, Lunch at Four Brothers Pizza, with the cost on the senior, Leave area at 10:30 a.m.; and
— Saturday, Sept. 28: Berne Lutheran Church pancake breakfast at 9:30 a.m. on a donation basis. The menu includes blueberry or plain pancakes, French toast, eggs, bacon, sausage, and more.
October
— Wednesday, Oct. 2 Senior Citizens business meeting at the Community Center 1 p.m. with light refreshments; stay and play cards and games;
— Friday, Oct. 4: H & L Food Truck with Larry, Fish Fry and Fries, cost on the senior, Leaving area at 11 a.m.;
— Tuesday, Oct. 8: Vince Anna Italian Restaurant Dinner, choose from the menu. The cost is on the senior, Leaving the area at 4:30 p.m.;
— Wednesday, Oct. 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. Stay and play cards and games afterwards;
— Thursday, Oct. 17: Artisan Pizza in Cairo, wood fired pizza fresh mozzarella, hand selected gourmet tomatoes, aged dough and fresh herbs, veggies, spices and Italian meats and hams. The cost on the senior, leaving the area at noon;
— Thursday, Oct 24: Westerlo lunch with a suggested donation of $5. Leaving the area at 11 a.m.;
— Thursday, Oct. 24: Jewish Community Center Autumn Afternoon Concert: “Pactric Tobin sings Sinatra”. Tickets $12 payable to JCC must be in to Deb Engel by Oct.2. No refunds, limit to 14 + driver, cost is $15 at door, light refreshments served following concert;
— Friday, Oct. 25: Bingo at the Community Center noon to 3 p.m. The fee is $2. Hot Dogs before the game, cost is $1.50;
— Saturday, Oct. 26: Berne Lutheran Church pancake breakfast 9:30 a.m. on a donation basis. The menu includes blueberry or plain pancakes, French toast, eggs, bacon, sausage, and more; and
— Tuesday, Oct. 29: Saratoga Casino “Club 55 Day” buffet lunch $5.95 and chances to win a grand prize for the day with Club 55 Card. Departing around 9 a.m. and leave casino around 3:15 p.m., suggested bus donation $5 each way.