At the time this letter was written, it was snowing! Can you believe this?
Hi everyone! Well, you can tell that we live in New England. Wait a minute! Is that the weather changing again? Our flowers don’t know wither to come up or hide. Hang in there, flowers!
We are sure it will settle down soon.
Come one, come all! We are open again two days a week. Please join us on Tuesday, April 27, for the partial opening. Hours will be from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Game Night will be from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. Yes! Game Night! Play pool any time during hours. We teach Hand an Foot and other games. Our second day will be on Thursday, April 29, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.We have already heard from the Mahjong group and the knitters. Every Tuesday and Thursday will be open for games including cards, cribbage, corn hole, ping pong, knitting and crocheting, chess, read and of course Pool. Come in to say hello, sit in the lobby and talk, laugh and converse. It will be good to have you back.
We had a great turnout for our Roast Turkey Dinner. It was so nice to see friends waving or getting out of the cars to talk as they waited. We will let you know when the next one is. Get your appetites ready. Thanks to our volunteers who always work so hard to make everything perfect. Bravo!
Leave it to the wonderful kitchen volunteers to produce good home cooked meals to warm our tummies. Here is the menu for Tuesday and Thursday.
Menu for the weekTuesday, April 27
Soup, ham and cheese sub, tomato, onion, peppers, chips, and dessert.
Thursday, April 29
Soup, baked fish, rice pilaf, vegetable, and dessert.
So come in early, play Pool or a game or read and then pick up you meals. Please call (603) 543-5998 before 10:30 a.m. the day of to reserve your take-out meals. Members are $4, nonmembers are $5. Pick up from 11:45 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. What a deal! Fun and food!
Party? Shower? Celebration? We have the venue for you. Let us start with the rooms. We have a banquet hall, a large room, a small room, and a kitchen with a caterer you can hire or serve your own menu. We have a gazebo, tables, a large yard, plenty of parking, and a new generator to keep our event lit. Pick your date and we will discuss arrangements to make help make your event fabulous and memorable. Call (603) 543-5998 today.
The footsies are stampeding to the Center for their pampering. So much so, the fabulous, accommodating Foot Clinic clinician has added another day to the schedule. She will be here on Thursday, May 6, Wednesday, May 12, Wednesday, May 19, and Wednesday, May 26. Call (603) 748-1731 for an appointment.
Thank you to those who donated blood on Monday. It is always so heartwarming to see the people come to the Center and give blood. Makes you feel all soft and fuzzy inside. These people care. Our next Blood Drive will be on May 10 from noon to 5 p.m. Call-1-800-RED-CROSS for an appointment. Hope to see you here.
Our Gigantic Penny Sale date has been set for Sunday, July 18. Doors will open at 11 a.m. Drawings start at 1 p.m. We have a lot of special tables this time with a lot of surprising goodies. We will give more details as they firm up. Mark your calendars. We are bigger and better then ever.
It is so hard to hold back the excitement of the opening on Tuesday, April 27. Our halls have been so long without laughter, conversations and friendship. It will be nice to see everyone again. Come in and say hello. Don’t forget Game Night.
Thought for the WeekA positive attitude may not solve everything, but it will annoy enough people to make it worth the effort.
Have a good week everyone. Enjoy the weather no matter what it is. After all, we chose to live here. Laughter, good conversation and jokes always welcome here.
Claremont Senior Center, 5 Acer Heights Road, Claremont, NH. (603) 543-5998. Smoke free. Worry free. Masks required.
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