Montgomery Senior Citizens June-Jul 2008
Montgomery Senior Citizens
June-July ‘08
If you are a Montgomery Township or Rocky Hill resident who is 55 years and older, you are eligible to join. Call Sylvia Lewis, President 609-466-3148.
June 12 Annual Picnic – Reservations required (deadline 6/2).
June 17 Trip to Surflight Theater, Beach Haven, NJ – “The Producers”
June 24 Atlantic City Trip
July 10 1 pm Mtg. Princeton Elks Lodge
July 29 Atlantic City Trip
Aug 14 1 pm Mtg. and Ice Cream Social Princeton Elks Lodge
All programs are subject to change. EMS will do free blood pressure readings at monthly meetings. Call Muriel Kellenger for Atlantic City and regular trip reservations, 908-874-3626, Alice Garrison for picnic reservations, 609-921-8113. You do not have to be a member of the Montgomery Senior Citizens Group to participate in the above activities, if seats are available, with the exception of the picnic, Christmas luncheon, and monthly meetings.
Farmers Market Vouchers Available for Eligible Seniors
Eligible seniors can get vouchers to buy New Jersey fresh produce, such as fruits, vegetables and herbs, at participating farmers’ markets in Somerset County.
The vouchers, which are valued at $5 each, will be available starting June 30 and can be redeemed until Nov. 30 of this year. Eligible seniors can obtain up to four vouchers (a value of $20 per person) at the Somerset County Office on Aging, located at 27 Warren St., Monday through Friday between the hours of 9 a.m. and 1 p.m. Vouchers will be given out on a first-come, first-served basis while supplies last.
Eligible individuals must be residents of Somerset County and be at least 60 years old. Income guidelines require that an individual’s annual income not exceed $19,240, and a married couple’s annual income not exceed $25,900.
Applicants are requested to show proof of age and residency, such as a driver’s license or other documentation. To be automatically eligible, an applicant can provide a Medicaid or SSI card or show proof of participation in a food stamp program. Otherwise, individuals will be asked to sign a Self Declaration of Income Statement, which lists monthly or annual income, address and phone number. Office on Aging staff will be available to assist residents when they apply for the vouchers.
If seniors are unable to visit the Office on Aging to redeem the vouchers, they may send a representative, who is at least 16 years old and has personal identification, with a proxy form and the identification items listed above. The representative must provide a proxy statement or letter that is signed and dated by the eligible senior, which states that the proxy is authorized to pick up the vouchers. A proxy form can be obtained in advance by contacting the Office on Aging at 1-888-747-1122.
Participating farm markets include Ripple Hill Farm, Basking Ridge; Bernardsville Farmers Market, Bernardsville; Bound Brook Farmers Market, Bound Brook; Linda’s Farm Market, Bridgewater; Franklin Township Farmers Market, Franklin Township; Sunhaven Farms, Hillsborough; North Plainfield Farmers Market, North Plainfield; Montgomery Farmers Market, Montgomery Township; Maple Tree Farm, North Brunswick; and Kingston Farm Market, Princeton.
For more information, contact the Somerset County Office on Aging at 1-888-747-1122.
MONTGOMERY SENIOR CENTER - July and August Events
MONTGOMERY SENIOR CENTER
356 Skillman Rd, Skillman, NJ
(609) 466-0846
Blood Pressure Screening – second Monday of Month 10.00
Beading – Available Daily
Computer Help with Phil – Every Thursday 10:30
Exercise - Every Monday, 10:15
Line Dance and Yoga - Alternate Fridays; Call for Schedule
for Schedule)
Bridge – Every Thursday 10:30
Sewing Group- Every Thursday
Tai Chi- Every Tuesday and Thursday call for Schedule
Pool Table and Cards - Available Daily
Birthday celebration last Friday of the Month
ESL Chinese – Every Tuesday and Thursday 10:30
Monday July 7th – What we own says a lot about who we are and what we value:
The Morris Museum will be Presenting
Pioneers at Home at Work at Play 10:30am
Tuesday July 8th – “Pancake Pajama Party” Chef Jim of Merrimakers Caterers will be preparing and Serving home made Pancakes.
Friday July 18th- High School musical Performance.
August Highlights
Blood Pressure Screening – second Monday of Month 10.00
Beading – Available Daily
Computer Help with Phil – Every Thursday 10:30
Exercise - Every Monday, 10:15
Line Dance and Yoga - Alternate Fridays; Call for Schedule
for Schedule)
Bridge – Every Thursday 10:30
Sewing Group- Every Thursday
Tai Chi- Every Tuesday and Thursday call for Schedule
Pool Table and Cards - Available Daily
Birthday celebration last Friday of the Month
ESL Chinese – Every Tuesday and Thursday 10:30
EVERGREEN FORUM ANNOUNCES FALL COURSES
The 18 courses being offered by The Evergreen Forum, a lifelong learning program for adults, will have a global outlook in the fall of 2008. They include the cuisines of South Asia, music of pre-Columbian America, a novel by Tolstoy, four plays by Schiller, French plays, Spanish art, the Reformation in Europe, and women in world perspective. On the national front, presidential elections will take center stage in courses “On the Campaign Trail” and “Leadership in the Modern Presidency.” For the truly universal, there is “Mars: Fact and Fancy.” Other fall courses will focus on translating fiction to film, different genres of poetry, folklore, geography, and science for laypeople.
The Evergreen Forum provides daytime study and discussion courses that are led by former teachers and other professionals. Classes meet for two hours once a week, generally for 8 weeks, and will begin on October 1. The program is sponsored by the Princeton Senior Resource Center and classes are held at the Center or other nearby locations. There is a $50 registration fee for one course and $35 for additional courses. Registrations are now being accepted by mail or in person.
For more information, see the website at www.TheEvergreenForum.org or call the Senior Resource Center at 609-924-7108.
Single Senior Women’s Support Group
SOMERVILLE – Women 60 years of age or older are invited to join the Somerset County Single Senior Women’s group, which meets on the second and fourth Thursday of the month, with the exception of July, August, November and December when they meet only once. The organization is intended to provide moral support and social activities for independent, senior women.
Meetings are held from 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. in a second floor conference room at the Somerset County Human Services building, which is now located at 27 Warren Street.
Remaining 2008 meeting dates include July 10, Aug. 14, Sept. 11, Sept. 25, Oct. 9, Oct. 23, Nov. 13 and Dec. 11.
The Single Senior Women’s motto is: “From strangers to sisters.” Members of the informal and welcoming group are supportive of each other and enjoy luncheons, parties and a variety of activities, including traveling.
While a majority of the group consists of widows, there are a number of members who are nursing-home wives, who need an outlet from day-to-day visits to their loved ones in local care-giving facilities. The doors are open to any senior woman who feels the need to talk to or socialize with other women.
The Single Senior Women program, started in 1989, has approximately 50 members. In 1992, the program received an honorable mention award for exemplary contributions to healthy aging. The American Association of Retired Persons and the U.S. Public Health Services Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion sponsored the award.
For more information, contact RoseMary Wills, Somerset County Office on Aging, at (908) 704-6341 or toll-free at 1-888-747-1122.
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