The Claremont Senior Center Board has voted to open the center but masks must be required if unvaccinated. We are open every Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. We are also open Tuesday and Thursday evenings from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. As many of us do not like having to drive in the dark, a new game afternoon has started on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. Lunches will continue as drive-thru for now. We have many activities. There are sign-up sheets at the reception desk and the calendar in the lobby. Activities can be done anytime, including pool, knitting, hand and foot, mahjong, corn hole, and quilting. Socializing is always an option.
Miracle Ear, Blood Drive, and VNA Foot Clinic will continue as scheduled.
Our next foot clinic will be held on Thursday, March 3. Remaining foot clinics for March are Wednesday, March 9, Wednesday, March 16, and Wednesday, Marc 23. You must call 603-748-1731 to make an appointment with them. The fee is $25.
There will be another Red Cross Blood Drive at the center on Monday, March 28. You must make an appointment at 1-800-RED-CROSS. During our last blood drive we collected 32 units (76 lives saved). Thanks you for all that can and do donate.
We are still holding our drive-thru meals on Tuesdays and Thursdays. Here is the menu for next week:
Tuesday, March 1Taco salad and dessert.
Thursday, March 3Shepherd’s Pie and dessert.
You must call 603-543-5998 by 10:30 a.m. to reserve your meal. Members $4, non-members $5. Drive-thru pickup is from 11:45 a.m. to 12:15 pm. Meals are always subject to change.
AARP will be doing taxes at the center on Fridays through Friday, April 8. Please call 802-345-5414 to make an appointment. Do not call the senior center for appointment.
We are still searching for a kitchen manager. If anyone is interested in this volunteer (no pay) job, please come and talk to us.
On Thursday, March 17, everyone is Irish and we will be having a Corned Beef Dinner with all the fixings. Because of the price of corned beef we will have to charge $15 per meal. Must call 603-543-5998 by 10:30 a.m. to reserve your meal. Drive-thru pickup is from 11:45 a.m. to 12:15 p.m.
Our next Men’s Breakfast will be on Monday, March 21. Doors open at 8 a.m. and serving starts at 8:15 a.m. Open to the public. Men only. Members are $2, non-members are $3.
We have a tentative date to hold our 9th Penny Sale at the center on Sunday, May 15. Doors are scheduled to open at 11 a.m. and the tickets are pulled at 1 p.m. New items are needed for prizes. Volunteers are also needed to help with the Penny Sale.
Thought for the Week
“Failures are divided into two classes – those who thought and never did, and those who did and never thought.” — John Charles Salak
Laughter and good conversation always welcome here.
The Claremont Senior Center is located a 5 Acer Heights Road in Claremont, NH, and can be reached at (603) 543-5998. Smoke free. Worry free.
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