Ettore F. Carniglia Senior Center 41 Oak Street Windsor Locks CT 06096

Main Office: 860-627-1425 Transportation: 860-627-1426 Fax: 860-292-6947 email: Seniorcenter@wlocks.com www.windsorlocksct.org

HOURS -MONDAY –THURSDAY 8AM—4PM FRIDAY- 8AM- 1PM

Chairman Members: Center Staff SherryTownsend

BICKFORD HOT TOPIC

WEDNESDAY FEBRUARY 20TH 9:30 Join us for a delicious breakfast provided by Bick-

ford Healthcare’s amazing Chef Regina! This month’s Hot Topic is

Probate Court Probate Judge George Baker will be at the Center to inform and answer all your probate court ques-tions. Please sign up for this program or call 860-

627-1425 for further information.

SWEET VALENTINE’S WITH MARY

Monday, February 11th 9:30a

This month join us in decorating Valentine cookies and creating your own decorative gift bag! Please sign up in the office. Fee ~$1pp

All supplies included

The Center will be closed Presidents’ Day Monday February 18th

Valentine Early Bird Dinner

Love is in the air…at our Valentine’s Day Dinner on Tuesday, February 19th at 5p.m.

The Center is celebrating the sweetest of holidays with a delicious catered dinner of

chicken francaise with pasta, salad, rolls , followed by a scrumptious , sweet, Valen-

tine chocolate dessert. After dinner we have a few, sweet Valentine surprises !

Sign up early...don’t miss out! Tickets are $10pp . Bus transportation is available.

Airways Restaurant, located on Spring St, Windsor Locks ,will be catering this event.

HEART HEALTH TUESDAY FEBRUARY 19TH 11AM

Exercise physiologists, Mike Levandowski, BA, EP-C, and Ashley Forand, MS, of Stonebrook Vil-lage will join us at the Senior Center, to discuss

heart health and how it pertains to exercise! Learn about what happens to the heart during exercise,

chronic heart conditions, and blood pressure. Cel-ebrate Heart Health Month by attending this

presentation. Call 860-627-1425 ext 2

‘SWEET ‘ BINGO FUN TRIP WEDNESDAY FEBRUARY 20TH 1PM

We’re joining the gang at Stonebrook Village for an after-noon of BINGO FUN!! What better way to beat the win-ter blues than an afternoon out with friends! Come along and enjoy a delicious wrap sandwich & cookies. You may

even win a prize! This event will be held at Stonebrook. Bus transportation provided. Sign up at the Center or call 860-627-1425 for further info.

CRAFT TIME~ HANDMADE WITH LOVE Monday, February 25th 10 a.m.

This month Lori has a sweet smelling craft! Learn how to make your own bath bombs! Keep or give as a gift! Bath bombs ~ $1, includes all supplies and

gift bags. Please sign up with Lori.

‘THE MONTH OF LOVE’ AT THE CENTER

JOIN IN ON THE FUN

CRT VALENTINE LUNCH

Thursday, February 14th 12noon

Celebrate Valentines Day with a ‘comfort food’ lunch of delicious pot roast, mashed potatoes,

vegetables, rolls, followed by what else...chocolate cake and ice cream!!! Please

sign up at the center or call Maria at 860-627-1425 ext 4. 24hr registration required. After lunch enjoy an afternoon of BINGO and win

Sweet Valentine prizes!!

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CONA--Committee on Needs of Aging ~ meets 3rd Monday of the month-7pm at Senior Center. Open to the Public Chairman: Roger Nelson Vice Chairman: Rosemary Cunningham Treasurer: Barbara Sullivan CONA Members: Sue Cannon Connie Nelson Doug Glazier Cindy Cooper Peter Lamber t Municipal Aid: John Sullivan Director: Ann Marie Claffey Assistant Director: Lori Lapointe Nutrition Mgr: Maria Bonesteel Transportation Mgr: Sherry Townsend Maintenance Facilities: Kevin Clynch Bus Drivers Nick DeCar lo J im Roche Char lie Siedlecki Kevin Connor Bob Glamuzina

MONTHLY CASINO TRIP

Call SHERRY at 860-627-1426

January and February casino trips cancelled

Regular monthly trips will resume in March.

FEBRUARY BIRTHDAYS

HAPPY 90TH BIRTHDAY

Catherine Danyluk 2/4 Jerry Zax 2/21

Happy Birthday to all celebrating a February Birthday!! Enjoy your day!!

TRIPS & TRAVEL

All Charter bookings ~ See Sherry or call 860-627-1426

Chartered DAY Trips for 2019!!

‘Lone Star Love Potion’~ Newport Playhouse 2/26 $105pp Musical New York ~ ‘Live Musical Bus Tour’ 4/23 $128pp ‘Wicked Tulips Flower Farm’ 5/7 $141pp Maine’s Coney Island ~ Peak Island Tours 9/7 $146pp ‘Turn Back the Hands of Time’~ Norwalk Harbor Islands~ 7/18 $130pp ‘Mystery Trip’ Sure to be an adventure! 8/14 $135pp ‘Come Fly With Me’ Rhine N.Y. ~ Aerodrom Museum 9/21 $128pp ‘Backroads of Vermont’ ~ Tour of VT. Wineries 10/2 $119 ‘Canal Street Antiques’~~Lawrence MA 11/19 $99pp ‘Magic of Christmas’~ Griswold Museum/Inn 12/3 $92

Chartered OVERNIGHT Trips FOR 2019

Myrtle Beach/Charleston~7 days 4/28– 5/4 $1219pp dbl, $1085pp tpl, $1629 sgl Gettysburg~ A Journey through History 8/19-8/22 $885pp dbl $775pp tpl $1205 sgl Ireland Uncovered! ~ 10 day tour 9/7-9/16 $3319pp dbl $4249pp sgl

COMING IN 2020!!!!

‘Bliss to Beaches’ ~14 day cruise on Norweigan Bliss Western Carribbean~ $2179 dbl ~ $3589 single February 2-16th 2020

Charter trips are open and are NOT limited to Windsor Locks residents. Detailed trip flyers available at the

Senior Center or at www.windsorlocksct.org TRIVIA TUESDAY

Our Tuesday Trivia expert, Joe Marinone, prepares a unique 20 question trivia quiz every Tuesday. Test your knowledge with friends and you may just win a prize!! Trivia starts at 12:00pm. If you would like to join us for lunch ($2.50) please call 860-627-1425 to sign up.

Dear Readers,

I may be a little late in wishing you all a “Happy New Year”, but as the old saying goes “better late than never”. Have you ever wondered when was the first “New Year’s Day” celebration? I did some re-search with my new tablet and the following is what I found: In 45 B.C. New Year’s Day is celebrated on January 1st for the first time in history as the Julian calendar takes effect. Soon after becoming Roman dictator Julius Caesar decided that the traditional Roman calendar was in dire need of reform. He then sought advice from Astronomer Sosigenes where a sweeping reform was ordered. Sosigenes introduced the Egyptian solar calendar, taking the length of the solar year as 365-1/4 days. Resulting in what we have every 4 years as leap year! Did you know that the first celebration in Time Square was in 1904 when the New York Times made their move from the Financial District up to 42nd Street (and got the area dubbed “Times Square” in their honor,) Back in 1904 there was not a ball drop. In 1907 New’s Year Eve Ball made its maiden descent from the flag pole atop One Times Square. That was their idea for a big celebration! Well there you have it, my version any-way. More can be found on your computer. Enjoy the year with good health and a smile.

Mary Ann Giannelli (P.S. Happy Valentine’s Day!)

CENTER BUS TRIP Enjoy a relaxing afternoon of food & friends!

Lunch at SEASON’S RESTAURANT

at Suffield by the River

Monday, February 25th ~ 12noon

Please see Sherry~Registration begins Feb. 1st (menu available in Transportation Office)

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St. ROBERT’S CHURCH 52 South Elm St.

FRIDAY’S ~ 9:00A-9:30AM

FEBRUARY 8th & 22nd ~ MARCH 8th & 22nd

REGULAR BINGO

every Mon. Tue. & Thurs BINGO SOCIAL Postponed until March

BINGO BASH Thursday February 28th

Cover-all starting pot ~ $20!!

TRANSPORTATION SERVICES

To reserve transportation or purchase a bus pass, call the transportation office at 860-627-1426. A mini-mum of 24 hours is required to be placed on the schedule

Monday: Windsor Locks, Suffield, Enfield - Appt. only Warehouse Point - Geissler’s shopping only Tuesday: Windsor Locks, Windsor-Target, Stop & Shop, Bloomfield, Hartford-appointments only. Wednesday: Windsor Locks, Warehouse Point-appt only, Enfield Shopping, Special trips. Thursday: Windsor Locks, East Windsor-Walmart, Big Y, Warehouse Point-Appt. only Friday: Windsor Locks Warehouse Point-appt. on-ly, Enfield-appt only.

We now provide transportation to East Granby Family Practice contact Sherry for details!

Bus Passes are now on sale in the Transportation office. $30 for a one year pass !

WINTER WEATHER REMINDER Tune to Ch3 or Ch30 for cancellations/closures

Reminder!!! When the W.L. schools are closed due to inclement weather the center transporta-tion is cancelled. The Center remains open for business unless all town buildings are closed.

MUNICIPAL AGENT NOTES By John Sullivan

NON-ADDICTIVE PAIN RELIEVERS

The National Safety Councils latest statistics show that while 1 out of 103 deaths results from car crashes, 1 out of 96 deaths now results from misuse of opioids! The following information comes from an article, “New Ways To Ease Pain” by Matthew Broderick in the January 2019 issue of Hartford Magazine. The Council of Economic Advisors estimated that in 2015 alone , the opioid epidemic cost $504 billion in lost productivity, health care expense and criminal jus-tice costs-not to mention the annual toll of human lives lost. As a result of such statistics health care providers, insurance companies and pharmaceutical manufactur-ers are starting to some up with non-narcotic alterna-tives for pain management. One such alternative-for use after surgery-is Exparel, a non-opioid single-dose anesthetic block being used to target the surgical area and provide pain relief for the first three days after sur-gery-the period when a patient would be most likely to need opioids. Studies have found that even short-term opioid exposure—as little as a one-day supply-can lead to long term use! It turns out that opioids are highly addictive because in addition to reducing pain-they work on the endorphin receptors in the brain to pro-duce a pleasurable “high”. I hope to provide further information on non-opioid pain relievers (whether pre-scription only, or over-the-counter) with pain-relieving effects on a par with opioids, but without the addictive effects of opioids, as soon as this information becomes available. Meanwhile, there is always acetaminophen (Tylenol) and ibuprofen (Motrin) for routine pain re-lief, or lidocaine (Xylocaine) for topical pain relief. One precaution! If you are uncertain what to take for pain, it might be advisable to consult a physician. For example, I’ve been advised to use acetaminophen for routine pain, not ibuprofen. Best Regards, John John’s Tip of the Month The University of California, Berkeley Wellness Letter advises that cantaloupe is the most nutritious melon. One cup (cubed) or a six-ounce slice (without rind) supplies more than the recommended daily intake of vitamin A, in the form of beta carotene. In fact, a serv-ing of cantaloupe contains nearly 5 milligrams of beta carotene and 68 milligrams of vitamin C-nearly the daily RDA.

AARP TAX-ASSISTANCE

Volunteer AARP / IRS-certified tax coun-selors will be available at the Senior Center to pro-vide tax assistance and electronic preparation ser-

vices. Appointments are available on Mondays only. All Tax returns are prepared online and transmitted electronically to the IRS and CT-DRS. To schedule your appointment at the Senior Center please call

860-627-1425 ext 2

Volunteer Income Tax Assistance

This tax assistance program is being offered at the Senior Center (formerly held at the Town Hall), every Thurs. evenings, 6p-9p & Satur-days, 9a-2p, starting February 7th to April 18th. For appt.’s call 211. Do not book with Senior Center

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The Scan can be found at the following locations: Town Hall, Casey's Market, CVS, Library, JJ’s News, Dibble

Hollow, Vinnies Market, JJs News, Bickford’s, Southwest Terrace, Hav-Mor Market, New Beginnings, United Bank,

First National Bank of Suffield, W.L. Federal Credit Union, St Mary’s/St. Robert/Congregational Churches,

CENTER PROGRAMS & ACTIVITIES

Trivia Tuesday Tuesdays

12:30 Scrabble

Call for dates

Bingo Mon, Tues, Thur

12:30pm

Poker Club Friday 10am

Wii Bowling

Wed & Fri 9:00am

Cribbage Monday 1pm

Setback

Wednesday 1:00pm

Mexican Train Dominoes

Wed @1:00pm

Bridge Call for dates

HEALTH & WELLNESS PROGRAMS

Exercise Class - Tues/Thurs - 8:30a.m. to 9:30 a.m. $32 month Water Fitness -Monday 1pm ~ @ Candlewood Suites $20 month

Tai Chi –Wed.- 9:00a –10:00 a.m.$20 month Chair Yoga - Thursday 9:30 a.m. $20 month Chair Aerobics ~ Fr iday 12 p.m. $20 month Zumba Gold ~ Thursday 11:15 a.m. Manicures - Mondays - By Appointments ~$3

L.O.C.K.S. FITNESS CENTER Mon & Thurs ~ 8am– 4:00pm

Fri. ~ 8am-1pm L.O.C.K.S. Fitness Center is a Silver Sneakers

facility. Fitness Center & Fitness Classes are free.

L.O.C.K.S. Fitness Center is also participating in

the Optum Bewell Program. Stop in the office for

more information.

Health Insurance Choices Counselor available on Mondays @ 1pm. Walk-ins welcome. Legal Assistance: Attorneys Kraner & Hess every 3rd Fri. of the month by appt: Call 860-627-1425

Financial Assistance- First National Bank of Suffield 3rd Friday of month 9am. Appt. only 860-627-1425

Coffee with the First Selectman February 14th ~ 11:30 a.m..

COMMITTEE ON THE NEEDS OF THE AGING 41 OAK STREET WINDSOR LOCKS, CT. 06096-1822

Health clinics Ask The Nurse & BP Clinics

Seabury Care: Tuesday 2/12 10:30 North Central District Health Department:

Thursday 2/28 11am

FootCare: By appt. Wednesday February 13 ~ $29 1-860-605-8283 (must dial 1 first)

CREATIVE ARTS Watercolors -Wednesdays-10 a.m. 6wk session $40 Quilting- Tuesdays.– 1p.m.. $3 per class Knit & Purl Girls - Tuesdays - 1p.m. -3p.m. Scrapbooking- 2nd & 4th Tuesday 1p.m. – Free Craft Time– Monday February 11th 10a.m.