what’s inside september 2020 newsletter
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COA BOARD MEMBERS:
Chairperson: Paula LeBlanc
Vice Chairperson:
Carol Laughlin
Secretary: Patti Phillips
Members:
Jack Pocai, Donna Charron
Harvey Hollm, Theresa Rogers
Associate Members:
Harriet Fischer and Donna Foisy
COA Director: Cindy Sullivan
COA Staff Members:
Denise Seibert, Andrea Holmes
Dining Coordinator
Denise Hills-McGarry
Kitchen: 569-0410
Paid in part by Executive Office of Elder Affairs
What’s Inside
Welcome ................................... 03
Zoom info and more ........ 04
Survey & In Memorium .... 05
September Lunch Menu . 06
Channel 15 Schedule ......... 08
Outdoor Exercise Classes at the Southwick Senior Center
We have had some great things happening this summer. The good news
is classes will continue! Classes will begin the week of September 14th
and continue through the end of October. The charge for the class will be
$2.00. We will not be able to make change so please bring the exact
amount of money. You will need to pre-register for the class every week.
We need to have a minimum of 8 participants in every class and no more
than 12. If we do not meet the minimum amount of participants we will
have to cancel the class for that week. Our in person outdoor class
schedule is as follows: Classes begin at 9:00am. Yoga on Tues. will begin
at 10:00am. Restrooms will be for emergency use only.
Monday-Chi-Gong
Tuesday– Tai-Chi 10:00am— Yoga in the grass bring a blanket(start 9/22)
Wednesday– Chair Yoga
Thursday– Zumba
Friday– Line Dancing
REMEMBER YOU MUST REGISTER WEEKLY SPACE IS LIMITED
ADDRESS
454 College Highway
Southwick, MA 01077
Website southwickma.org/coa
Phone (413) 569-5498
Office Hours
Mon. - Thurs 8:00am - 2:00pm
Friday 8:00am-1:00pm
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SEPTEMBER 2020
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Center Updates
From the Director
HELLO EVERYONE
OH MY!!! It has been 5 months
since we had lunch in our dining
room, music coming from our
exercise room, laughter from our
activities such as Bingo and our
Quilters groups. We have been
able to chat with a lot of you
during our Grab and Go lunches
and we have enjoyed planning our
outdoor exercise classes and
driving to see some groups of
people and bringing little goody
bags. Even with the great
programs we miss all of you so
much! We have made the difficult
decision to not open our doors at
least until January. We are here
and we are coming up with new
creative ways to show you just
how much we miss you and keep
our connections with you. We are
still going to help you with your
SHINE needs so reach out to
Andrea for a phone appointment.
We will also be scheduling Fuel
Assistance help. Procedures will
be listed below. Remember wash
your hands, stay home as much as
possible and when you go out
practice social distancing and
wear a mask. Remember our
building is closed but we are only
a phone call away.
Peace, Joy, and Health to All,
Cindy Sullivan– COA Director
Our Flu Clinic will be hosted by the
Springfield Pharmacy and held on
Thursday September 10th from
9:30am –12:00pm. You must
schedule an appointment. We will
practice social distancing and
wearing a mask is required. We
will go through all the procedures
when you call to schedule
appointment. Anyone 50 years
old and older are eligible to
attend. You will need to bring your
insurance card to the appt. Call
569-5498 for appt.
Tuesday Tent Talks at 10:30am
We will have dignitaries under the
tent to answer questions or chat
with you. Space is limited. Call for
an appt to guarantee your spot.
9/8- SWICK BOS– Doug Moglin
9/15– State Senator-John Velis
9/22– SWICK BOS– Russ Fox
9/29-State Rep– Nick Boldyga
Walking on Wednesdays
Walking with Denise will begin
on September 9th. Meet at the
outdoor Tent at 8:15am. Denise
Hills-McGarry will decide the
Route and walk for
approximately 45 minutes.
Please call to register for the
class.
Council On Aging | 454 College Highway, Southwick, MA 01077 | www.southwickma.org/COA
WELCOME | 03
THE 2020 CENSUS:
Thank you to everyone who filled
out their Census! The response rate
as of August 13th is 72%. We can do
better. We have to do better!! So fill
out your census and tell your family
to fill out the census. You still have
time to complete it and it only takes
a few minutes. It is so important!
Please call us at 569-5498 if you
need help filling out the form. The
Senior Center Formula Grant (as
well as many other areas of funding)
are based on the Census, so we
strongly encourage everyone to
participate.
Sarah The Fiddler
will perform at the
Southwick Senior
Center on Thursday October 15th at
12:30pm .
Vocalist Laurie Festa
will perform an
eclectic blend of Jazz,
Broadway, classical and popular
musical styles at the Southwick
Senior Center on Thursday October
29th at 12:30pm.
These performances will be held
OUTSIDE and you must register to
attend. Limited seating, social
distancing, and face masks are
required.
04 | ZOOM INFO
Council On Aging | 454 College Highway, Southwick, MA 01077 | www.southwickma.org/COA
Zoom Info and More
TRANSPORTATION:
Rides are
available for
routine doctor
appts and
grocery shopping
at the Southwick
Big Y only. There will be only one
rider per trip, you must wear a
mask before entering the van
and while riding the van. Exact
change is needed at time of
transportation, no change will be
given. If you are sick please
cancel your ride. Call the senior
center to schedule your appt.
EXERCISE CLASSES on Channel 15
and On-Line: We are continuing
to offer Chi-Gong, Chair Yoga,
Yoga, and Zumba on Channel 15
and by using a link online at
www.southwickma.org/COA.
These classes are being offered
FREE of charge to help us to
continue moving during this
difficult time. We also have all
classes on our website at
www.southwickma.org/COA
including a 15 minute video of
some line dancing performances.
Movin, Groovin, and
Improvin Part 3
Compliments of the
Westfield Senior Center
we have been offered the 3rd
video in the series to keep us
moving. During the month of
September Dr. Gary Gorman will
lead older adults in simple
exercise routine. You can view his
program on Southwick’s Channel-
15 on Mon and Weds at 1:00pm.
The other 2 videos in the series are
on our website .
JOIN US ON ZOOM
Office Hours with the Senior
Center Staff EVERY Wednesday
at 9:30 AM You must Download
Zoom first it’s free to join
Join Zoom Meeting with below
link:
https://southwickma.zoom.us/
j/87265395571
OR
Meeting ID: 872 6539 5571
Call the number below and put in
the Meeting ID when prompted.
1- 929 -205 -6099
Call us with any questions.
Fuel Assistance: Many will re-
ceive their recertification ap-
plication soon. At this time,
we are NOT taking in person
appointments. Please call the
Senior Center to schedule a
time for a phone appoint-
ment. During your phone re-
view you will be scheduled a
time to drop off your applica-
tion with supporting docu-
ments. Ring the door bell at
the slider entrance between
1:00pm and 1:30pm Monday
through Thursday and we will
assist you. If we are unable to
make copies at that time we
will notify you when your
items are ready for pick up.
SURVEY AND MORE |
Council On Aging | 454 College Highway, Southwick, MA 01077 | www.southwickma.org/COA
. Senior Center Meals
Senior Center Grab and Go
lunches are available Monday t
through Friday. You must call
the Senior Center the day before you
would like a meal by 10:00am at 569-
5498. You can also sign up for the entire
month by turning in a circled menu
with your name on it. We highly recom-
mend this for our most popular meals
as space may be limited.
Brown Bag Distribution
We will have brown bag on Tues
day Sept. 15th you must be pre-
approved through the Food
Bank in order to receive a brown bag.
You may pick up your bag of groceries
on a drive through basis between 12:pm
and 12:30pm ONLY. Bags will be availa-
ble at the garage. Please remain in your
vehicle.
We send our heartfelt condolences to
the families of those we have lost:
Beverly Moraski Dorothy Whittaker
Ethel Dunn Charlotte Deming
Florence Booth Nancy Lefebvre
Luther Hosmer Fredrick Hepburn
Arlene Twining: Arlene was a meals on
wheels driver for our Center. Rest in
Peace.
Newton (Tiny) Thompson Jr.– Newt was
a long time volunteer for the Senior
Center. He helped organize our morn-
ing bread program. He will be missed
by all of us.
.We Want to Know What You Want
Times have been hard so we are wondering what creative ideas
might interest you this Fall into Winter. Coming into the building
is not happening so think about ideas that we can do outdoors or
online adhering to the State and Local safety guidelines. Some
ideas may include a Zoom Book Club, Outdoor entertainment,
scavenger hunt, coloring contest etc. Let the ideas flow and we
can do the rest.
Please fill this out and either mail it to us or drop it off during Grab
and Go at 11:30am.
What activity or activities would you like to see us organize for
you?
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What is the best time of day for activities? (example: morning or
early afternoon)
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Who do you want to hear from for Coffee Hours?
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Any other comments or suggestions?
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Mail back to or drop off: Southwick Senior Center
454 College Highway
Southwick, MA 01077
Council On Aging | 454 College Highway, Southwick, MA 01077 | www.southwickma.org/COA
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Have fun and stay safe Please enjoy our Exercise Classes and presentations. Keep looking on Channel 15 or
on line at www.southwickma.org/COA for new offerings and new times. Thank you to Dennis Clark and our
instructors for your time and patience to get these videos online for our community. See you soon
Monday 11:00 am Chi Gong
1:00 pm Let’s Quit Sitting part 2 with Dr. Gorman
Tuesday
10:00am
11:00am
2:30 pm
Yoga
Zumba
Getting Your Will, Health Care Proxy, and
Durable Attorney/Atty Palmer
Wednesday 11:00 am Chair Yoga
1:00pm Let’s Quit Sitting part 2with Dr. Gorman
Thursday
3:15pm
10:00am
11:00 am
WTA Cooking Class
Yoga
Zumba
1:00pm Chi Gong
2:30 pm
Getting Your Will, Health Care Proxy,
And Durable Attorney Done Atty Palmer
Friday
11:00am Chair Yoga
3:15pm WTA Cooking Class