Claremont Senior Times Official Publication of the Claremont Senior Center, Inc.

5 Acer Heights Rd. ~ Claremont, NH 03743 ~ Tel. (603)543-5998

E-mail: seniorctr5@comcast.net Website: cnhcs.org

Hours of Operation

Monday - Friday 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM

Board of Directors

Chairman Tom Liveston 542-5725 Kenneth Lewis 542-7224

Co-Chairman June Silva 504-6535 Faith Labelle 542-6004

Treasurer Larry Johnson 562-0305 Arthur Fines 558-5104

Secretary Marilyn Gilbert 542-5798 Debbie Bedard 558-3710

Executive Director & Newsletter Editor Claire Lessard 543-3617

Volume 17 ~ Issue 1 January 2017

Mission Statement

The Claremont Senior Center, Inc. is a non-profit organization registered in

New Hampshire, to benefit senior citizens in Claremont and the surrounding

area. This organization enhances networking and provides educational, health,

nutritional, artistic, social and recreational opportunities and resources.

Wishing you all a very

Blessed and Happy New Year as together

we strive to achieve happiness and peace

in our homes, our work place and our community.

May 2017 be a great year!

Sincerely...Claire Lessard, Exec. Dir.

January (Mon. - Fri.)

Sunday

1:00 PM “Sunday at the Center”

Monday

10:00 AM Chair Yoga (resumes Jan. 16)

1:00 PM Adult Coloring

Tuesday

10:00 AM Exercise

11:45 AM Lunch

6:00 PM Game Night

Wednesday

8:30 AM Foot Clinic (4) (11) (18)

10:00 AM Ping Pong

1:00 PM Senior Bingo (55 & older)

Thursday

10:00 AM Exercise

10:30 AM Free Blood Pressure Clinic (5)

11:00 AM Free Blood Pressure Clinic (19)

12:30 AM Health Informational Series (19)

11:45 AM Lunch

1:00 PM Bridge

Friday

10:00 AM Ping Pong

1:00 PM Mahjongg

1:00 PM Knitters

Pool … Mon. - Fri. ( 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM )

Free Clinics sponsored by Lake Sunapee Region VNA & Hospice

Blood Pressure Clinic Blood Sugar Clinic (by request only)

Call (603) 526-4077 Thursday - January 19, 2017

11:00 AM ~ 12 Noon ******************************************************

Health Informational Series 12:30 - 1:30 PM

“Are You Getting Enough Fiber and The Truth Behind Weather Folklore”

FOOT CLINICS January 4, 11, 18, 2017 (8:00 AM - 3:00 PM)

There is a charge ($25) Appointments needed … Call (603) 526-4077

Sponsored by Lake Sunapee Region VNA & Hospice

Free Blood Pressure Clinic, Glucose

and “Ask-A-Nurse” Screenings

Thursday – January 5, 2017 (10:30 AM– 12 Noon)

sponsored by the

Lake Sunapee Region VNA & Hospice .

More info: (603) 526-4077

Reminder… we have a “Free Lunch” drawing at our Tuesday and Thursday luncheons!

Recipe of the Month Banana Nut Bread

1/2 cup shortening 1 cup walnuts

1 cup sugar 2 cups flour

2 eggs (beaten) 1/2 tsp. baking soda

1 cup mashed bananas 2 tsp. baking powder

Cream together shortening, sugar, eggs, bananas and

nuts. Add flour, soda and baking powder, mix well. Bake

in greased loaf pan at 350 degrees for 1 hours.

Variations:

1) substitute 1 cup applesauce for mashed bananas.

Add 1/2 tsp. cinnamon and a dash of nutmeg

or cloves. Optional: add raisins.

2) Substitute 1 cup cooked rhubarb instead of

mashed bananas.

Café Claremont ~ January Menu

Tuesday (3) Baked stuffed haddock, mash

potatoes, vegetables, dessert.

Thursday (5) Soup, homemade mac & cheese

baked ham, vegetables, dessert.

Tuesday (10) Monthly Meeting

Appetizers, chicken & biscuits,

vegetables, dessert.

Thursday (12) Soup, roast pork, baked potato,

vegetables, dessert.

Tuesday (17) Soup, Salisbury steak with mashed

potatoes & gravy, vegetables, dessert.

Thursday (19) Birthday Celebration

Soup, turkey dinner, mashed potatoes,

squash, gravy, stuffing, birthday cake.

Tuesday (24) Soup, baked chicken, roasted potato,

vegetables, dessert.

Thursday (26) Salad, spaghetti & meatballs, garlic

bread, dessert.

Tuesday (31) Appetizers, beef stew, dessert.

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“Vendors / Crafters “ Corner Open to any Vendor / Crafter

on Tuesday and Thursday 10:00 AM - 1:00 PM

Rent one 8’ table for $15.00 (in entrance lounge).

Only 1 vendor/crafter per date. Pay at registration!

(Vendor)ulie Richardson … Julie’s ICare...Jan. 19

More info, call her at (603) 543-3216 or 558-3048

(Crafter) Sharon Oszajca … Jan. 26

BINGO Every Thursday night

sponsored by

Croydon Ladies Auxiliary

Doors open at 4:30 PM / Games start at 6:30 PM.

Open to the public, however you must be18

and older per NH State Gaming Laws!

Seniors Game Night . . . every Tuesday (6:00 - 9:00 PM) for members.

Non-members are welcome but must sign in.

Three visits are allowed before membership is

required. Mahjongg, Hand & Foot card game

and Pool are popular but other games are avail-

able. Attendees should bring a snack to share!

Seniors Bingo (for center members 55 years of age

and older) every Wednesday at 1:00

PM. Come early, have lunch! Sale of

cards stops at 12:50 PM. No cards

sold after that time!

“Sunday at the Center” For members and bona fide guests! Center is

open 1:00 - 5:00 PM. Watch television, play Pool,

(Hand & Foot card game a favorite), other games,

Ping Pong, Mahjongg (instructions given) or just

socialize. Bring a snack to share and bring your

own beverage.

Senior Men’s Breakfast (for men only) January 23, 2017

Come join in a morning of socializing, kibitzing

or telling tall tales of the past. Pancakes, sausage or

bacon, juice and coffee.

Members $2.00 Non-member guests $3.00

Meet at 8:00AM Serving at 8:15 AM

Speaker at 8:45 AM

Call 543-5998 or come to the center to sign up!

CHAIR YOGA . . .

class guided by Charleigh Robbalard for an hour

of gentle, relaxing yoga. Class uses chairs to ac-

complish the poses doing just what you can.

However, classes are taking a winter break and

will resume Mon. - Jan. 16 at 10:00 AM in the

Mozden Room. Fee is $5.00 per session.

BEREAVEMENT GROUPS Widow & Widower Group

Sponsored by

Lake Sunapee Region Visiting Nurses

January 29, 2017

2:00 - 2:30 PM Open Public Education /

Discussion

2:30 - 3:30 PM Closed Group Discussion

Widows & Widowers Only

All are welcome, regardless of length of time

widowed. RSVP not required.

More info, call: (603) 526-4077

or E-mail: inso@lakesunapee vna.org

RENTALS

We have several types …weddings, hourly,

one-day, funeral receptions, showers,

birthday parties and board room (8 person

capacity). 1st come, 1st served!!!

Business Card Ad Any business that would like to put a Business

Card size ad in our monthly newsletter is wel-

come! Cost is $200.00 per year (12 inserts).

“Tabs for Taylor” We are still collecting tabs. These aluminum can tabs go to the center for kidney dialysis at the Shriners Hospital. - Springfield, MA.

“Memorial Bricks” $100 per brick!

In Memory of Deceased or In Honor of

living family members and friends!

Come see our “Brick Wall.”

January 1 New Year’s Day

16 Martin Luther King, Jr. Day

28 Lunar New Year

Happy January Birthdays! January Birthstone . . . Garnet

January Flower . . . Carnation

Rita Bergeron Allen Besemer

Evangeline Breault Raymond Chiasson

Donna Cornett Katherine Descoteau

Kenneth Domey Joe Durphy

Marie Fortin Bob Haselton

Dorene Haslam Penny Hull

Lawrence Johnson Gloria Johnson

Gilles Lemieux Nancy Levesque

Thomas Liveston Lucille Matteau

Sharon McLaughlin Jack Merrill

Jacqueline Ouellette Phyllis Pavlik

Stephen Pluta Gisele Polleys

Elizabeth Ryan Claire Stapleton

Gale Stone Robert Stringer

John Wolfe

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Gift Certificates . . . Give someone a great gift for a birthday, an-

niversary, any celebration or occasion with a

$5.00 gift certificate for a Tuesday or Thurs-

day lunch at the center. Membership certifi-

cates also available for $20.00.

Monthly Meeting

See you all on January 10, 2017 12:45 PM in the Mozden Room

Come for lunch...stay for the meeting. If you attend...you might be the

lucky winner who wins a free lunch!

AARP Tax Preparation Volunteers

Needed An additional volunteer in Claremont

area is needed this upcoming tax season and be-

yond. Volunteers of all ages and backgrounds

welcome. Program sponsored by AARP but you

need not be a member or retired to qualify.

The AARP Tax-Aide program is a won-

derful resource for taxpayers preparing and sub-

mitting tax returns without charge. The work is

most satisfying. If you want to help others with

their tax return, this is the program for you.

Needed are individuals who have some

basic income tax preparation experience to-

gether with good computer skills. Tax-Aide vol-

unteers receive comprehensive annual training

in conjunction with the Internal Revenue Ser-

vice. In Claremont you would work one day a

week during the tax season starting February 1,

2017. If you are interested, call Peggy Mitchell

(603) 523-7262.

December Birthdays

Priscilla Stevens, Merle Boardman

Lucy Fontaine, Kathy Kennett

Adult Coloring Come join the fun! Open to the public every

Monday (1:00 - 3:00 PM). Grab your crayons,

colored pencils, markers and come on over to

the center. Some supplies provided. Bring your

personal coloring book to share your finished

pages. Center members free. Non-members

$1.00.

AARP Tax Preps for 2016

will start

Friday - February 3, 2017

at the center!

We are now

accepting appointments.

Call the center (603) 543-5998.

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Diabetes Support Group Sponsored by Valley Regional Healthcare

Friday - January 20, 2017

Pink, Yellow & Blue: Are sugar substitutes OK for you?

Join the group for an update on these sweet nothings….

Friday - February 17, 2017

Eating styles to help manage Diabetes

All sessions will be held in the

Valley Regional Healthcare Library

from 11:00 AM - 12 Noon.

Free and open to the public. Bring a friend!

UPCOMING EVENT Wild Game Supper

by Sullivan County Sportsmen, Inc. Saturday - February 4, 2017 at the Claremont Senior Center

One seating...BYOB Doors open at 4:30 PM Dinner served at 6:00 PM

Raffle… Ruger American riffle with Vortex Crossfire II scope with choice of 4 calibers

Pelican Kayak $100 Runnings of Claremont Gift Certificate

plus Chinese Auction and 50/50 Tickets are $20...available at Hubert’s

in Claremont and Newport

The center will host its first Vendors Fair

on Saturday - April 1, 2017 (9:00 AM - 2:00 PM).

Table rental is $25.00 for an 8 ft. table. Add a second table for $15.00.

(Limit of 2 tables allowed)

To register, call (603) 542-5798 or the center (603) 543-5998.

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Frances J. Tolles Home Complex

Private rooms with meals for Elderly Women

Apartments for Elderly Men and Women

44 Sullivan St.

Claremont, NH 03743

(603) 542-3070

Business Card Ads

Any business that would like

to put a Business Card size ad

in our monthly newsletter

is welcome!

Cost is $200.00 per year

(12 inserts)

LATE MODEL AUTO & TRUCK PARTS

Now Offering Free Delivery

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CLAREMONT SENIOR CENTER INC

5 ACER HEIGHTS RD

CLAREMONT NH 03743

RETURN SERVICE REQUESTED

Claremont Senior Center, Inc. “The Place

Where You Want To Be!”