CITY OF PEEKSKILL SENIOR SERVICESNEWSLETTER

JULY 2015

TELEPHONE#(914) 734-4254

DailyRound Trip Bus Transportation toSenior Programs at the Club

&The Nutrition Program - Shopping Two Days a week($1 Suggested Donation)

To schedule Homebound Meals, Transportation & Grocery Shopping

PLEASE CALL: Terri Dean at 914-737-3400 extension 1006, Monday-Friday 7:00-2:30.

Congregate Program – Culinary Chef, Paul Smythe and staff serve delicious hot lunches Monday-Friday at the Nutrition Dining Center.

Suggested Donation: $3 for hot and $2 for cold.

For Reservations please call: Rhonda Getter at 914-734-4251 between 9-12.

Watches repaired & sold by JOE FOLLINI on Tues. mornings 8:30AM -11:00AM

VISIT THE NURSE-MONDAYS, 11:30AM-1:30PM & THURSDAYS, 12PM-2PM(note new hours)

FREE BLOOD GLUCOSE (SUGAR) TESTING –THE VISITING NURSE WILL NOT BE HERE FOR THE MONTHS OF JULY AND AUGUST. SIGN UPS WILL BEGIN IN SEPTEMBER 2015.

Podiatry Services: BY DR. ROSS VAN KLEUNEN

Second Tuesday of the Month@ 11:30 a.m. by appointment

Must Sign-Up In Club Room

Senior Referral Services: Mon- Thurs. - 9AM TO 3:00PM

BYAPPOINTMENTCALL - 734-4254

Medicare/Insurance Help - 1st & 2ndThursday of Month10AM-1PM (In Library)

Tax-Aide - Fridays 9:30-1:30, February 6th – April 10th

LEGAL HELP (NON-CRIMINAL) –ATTORNEY PAT ANGLEY, LEGAL SERVICES OF THE HUDSON VALLEY. 1 PARK PLACE (SOCIAL SECURITY BLDG.) PEEKSKILL, NY

BINGO – MONDAY, TUESDAY & THURSDAY – 10:AM-12:00PM –Come and Join Us!

EXERCISE – Monday, Tuesday & Wednesday: 10:00 AM-11:00AM – Dancercise; Thursday:

10:00 AM-11:00 AM - Body Movement; Friday: 11 AM-12 PM –Zumba Gold begins July 17.

PLEASE REMEMBER:

  • VISIT OUR INFORMATION CENTER IN THE CLUB ROOM FOR OTHER NOTICES & TRIPS – MONDAY THRU THURSDAY.
  • SPEAKERS AT10:30AM ON THE SECOND TUESDAY OF THE MONTHIN THE SENIOR ACTIVITY CLUB ROOM.
  • PLEASE CHECK BULLETIN BOARD IN CLUB ROOM FOR CHANGES.

PEEKSKILL SENIOR CITIZENSCLUB

PRESIDENT -GERI KEARSE 1ST V.P.– CONNIE VANDERWERKER

(914) 734-6768 (office)

2nd V.P. -MARY SIMONE SECRETARY-GERTRUDE KELLY

TREASURERS: CHRISTINA GRIZZAFFI & DELORES MOSLEY

CLUB CHAPLAINS:JUANITA JACKSON & NETTIE BANKS

SENIOR CITIZEN’S CLUB:MEETS 9AM-3PM MONDAY THRU FRIDAY – WEDNESDAY

QUILTING GROUP (Meets on Wednesdays to quilt for Wounded Veterans).

Monthly Business Meeting: 1ST Thursday of the month at 1PM –

Your attendance is important!

Monthly Birthday Party: Every month on the last Thursday at1PM – All are invited

JULY BIRTHDAY CELEBRANTS

Dilia Gonzalez 7/2Fran Potvin 7/13 Geraldine Kearse7/21

Joanne Murrell 7/3Elaine Jackson 7/14 Carole Ruggiero7/22

Virginia Day 7/4Michele Koski 7/15 Peggy Blumner7/23

Mary Ferraro 7/7Jane McPherson 7/16 Tommy Thompson7/23

Joann Zwick 7/10Patricia Atrope 7/17 Delores Haughton7/26

Judy Gibbs 7/10Yolanda Mastrianna 7/19 Nancy Messina7/29

Thomas Cummins 7/11Frances Cummins 7/21 Christina Grizzaffi7/30

Joyce Alexis 7/11Gertrude Kelly 7/21 Anna DiFabio7/31

Honorary Senior Club Member – Felicia Cattuti will turn 100 on July 31, 2015!!!!

NEW MEMBERS: Richard A Dowgiallo, Michael Montour, Julia Bentley, Dilia Gonzalez and Elizabeth Blacksherer.

THINKING OF YOU: Phyllis Greene, Victoria Vasquez, Juanita Allen, Carmen Torres, Marge Pauze, Debbie Tompkins , Isabelle Dilello, Larry McKenzie (husband of new member Nettie McKenzie) and Mary Warren.

GET WELL SOON: Gertrude Kelly, June Myers and Delores Mosley

REHAB/NURSING HOMES :Marie Salerno -Westledge; Felicia Cattuti – Cortlandt.

WELCOME BACK ; Regina Kinnerly, Christina Grizzaffi and Dominic Ramnarine

GERI’S “CHAT PAGE”

“Team Work Makes the Dream Work” ~ Our Club Motto

JULY EVENTS

  • Wednesday, July 8, 2015 – YONKERS, EMPIRE CASINO – Bus leaves at 8:45 and returns approximately at 5 p.m.
  • Friday, July 10, 2015–City hosts : “BARBEQUE AT THE RIVERFRONT GREEN PARK”. Lunch will be served at 12 p.m. Shuttle service available from the Senior Center beginning at 11 a.m. Music brought to you by Doug Ferony!(Suggested donation $3 paid at nutrition center). Must have ticket for entry!
  • Monday, July 13, 2015 –REGISTRATION FOR LION KING, Saturday, September 26, 2015 MUST BE PAID INFULL. Total price for ticket, dinner and charter bus will be $170. Bus will load at 11:00 a.m. and return at approximately 7:30 p.m. Sign up with Geri in Club Room.
  • Tuesday, July 14, 2015, 12:45 p.m. – HORSE RACING
  • Thursday, July 16, 2015 – ANNUAL SENIOR FORUM with Assemblywoman Sandy Galef at Cortlandt Town Hall bus leaves at 8:30.
  • Friday, July 17, 2015 – BREAKFAST AT 10 a.m. Followed By Zumba Gold at 11 Courtesy of Sunshine Adult Day Care.
  • Monday, July 20, 2015 – COMMON COUNCIL MEETING AT SENIOR CENTER, all club activities are cancelled.
  • Thursday, July 23, 2015 – YANKEES VS ORIOLES Bus leaves at 11 a.m. for the 1 p.m. game. $15. Must register in nutrition room.
  • Annual Auxillary Coffee Break to benefit New York Presbyterian Hudson Valley Hospital, Thursday, July 23, 2015 from 10 a.m. -2 p.m. at the Peekskill Senior Club Room. Your generous donation will be accepted at the door.

LOOKING AHEAD

  • Tuesday, August 4, 2015 – BETHLEHEM SANDS CASINODAYTRIP– Shop and gamble till you drop. Bus loads at 7:30 a.m. –returns 7 p.m. $10 member/$15 nonmember
  • PACE WOMEN’S JUSTICE CENTER PRESENTS – “Keeping Seniors Safe- 5 Legal Documents Every Senior Needs” – Tuesday, August 11, 2015 at 10:30 in the Senior Club Room.
  • EVENING STAR BOAT RIDE ON THE HUDSON – Wednesday, August 12 at 1 p.m. or Friday, August 14 at 11 a.m. 30 spots for each ride. Lottery sign up in club room beginning, Monday, July 13, 2015.
  • BINGO – MONDAY, TUESDAY and THURSDAY MORNINGS 10-12. COME HAVE SOME FUN! –Join a great group of participants and try your luck with one, two or three boards. You might just walk away a winner today. (Emergency bingo callers are needed.)
  • Don’t Forget Tuesday’s @ 1:00 p.m. is “Game Time” – Ladies and Gentlemen please come down and play cards, Bid Whiz, Rumy, Poker and Pokino.
  • Please join us to celebrate Felicia Cattuti’s 100th Birthday, Thursday, July 30th at 1 p.m.
  • Reminder – Dues must be up to date to register for trips and your birthday party. All dues for 2015 should have been paid in full by March 31, 2015. Please see Geri to remain active.
  • Special thanks to Mary Simone for her effort in gathering a group of members to perform at the “Uncle” Jimmy Mack Annual Festival.
  • PLEASE REMEMBER OUR SICK AND HOMEBOUND - Please Notify one of the

Officers or Geri If You Know Someone Is Ill, Homebound Or Has A Death In The Family. Please send cards or visit our sick & shut- ins and phone calls are always a nice way to cheer folks up!

  • If you have any suggestions for trips or something to do in the Club, please write it down and give it to one of the Officer or drop in suggestion box in the Club Room.
  • Volunteers Needed –Volunteers Still needed for many activities remember… “Teamwork Makes the Dream work”
  • The Peekskill Homebound Delivery Program would love volunteers to ride along and deliver meals. Please call Terri at 737-3400 extension 1006 if you are interested
  • A Big Thank You to all who came out for our Flag Day Celebration! Outstanding performance by the second grade class from Oakside Elementary School led by Andrea Moffett, Music Teacher and accompanied by their teachers, Mrs. Ellen Camilleri and Mrs. Janet O’Donavan. A big shout out to all our wonderful seniors who participated in this special event.