Published monthly by White River Council on Aging 262 N Main St., White River Jct., VT (802)

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1 Volume 20 Issue 8 Published monthly by White River Council on Aging 262 N Main St., White River Jct., VT (802) May-June 20 Older Americans & Bingo Night Tuesday, May 22, 20 Sign up required Seniors: $5 (60+) $6 (Under 60) :00 Center Opens 5:00 Dinner Menu Green Salad Roast Turkey w/gravy es Peas & Onions Cranberry Sauce Dinner Roll Strawberry Shortcake Recognition of Those Age 80+ Couples Married 50+ Years Everyone is welcome to attend dinner and/or Bingo. Bingo ($2.50/card; 10 games) 6:00 Bingo ($2.50/card; 10 games) Note: You do not have to stay for Bingo if you come for dinner. You do not have to come for dinner if all you want to do is play Bingo, but you must here in time to purchase your card(s) by 6:00PM. Half of the proceeds of the sale of cards benefits Bugbee Senior Center; the other half is divided into prizes. Mother s Day Lunch Friday, May 11,20 12:00 Noon Sign up required. Seniors: $5 (60+) $6 (Under 60) Menu Ham & Cheese Frittata Spinach & Mushroom Frittata Sausage Bacon Home Fries Cranberry Muffin Fresh Father s Day Breakfast Friday, June, 20 8:30 AM Sign up required Seniors: $5 (60+) $6 (Under 60) Menu Corned Beef Hash Scrambled Eggs Sausage Bacon Home Fries Blueberry Muffin Fresh

2 Directors Corner As I write the plants around the building are sprouting. And, it is snowing. Why do I feel like I am writing the November column? Oh yeah, it s the weather!! Sooner or later it will warm up and we will be sprucing up the grounds around the Center. We had some students in recently from Crossroads Academy for their annual community service. When I set it up with them in early March I spoke to them about some outside yardwork. Well, you know how that did not end up. Now, I have some students scheduled for an afternoon the first week of May. I talked to their school about some yardwork. Could I be jinxing our weather? However, we have had our first night opening in order to honor our volunteers. That means among other things that winter is definitely over, and spring has sprung. Our next night opening, later this month, is for Older Americans Night. This is a chance to celebrate the passage by Congress, of the Older Americans Act, which helps to fund our meals program. And later in June we send out our first road trip to the Cog Railway at Mount Washington. This trip is back again this year by request, as our first time there last year was very well received. As we head into the warmer days I intend to continue to work on some building improvements which could cause some temporary inconveniences. Among other things I would like to have the flooring in both restrooms replaced and I am awaiting an estimate on replacement of the sinks as well. These are original equipment dating back to 1980 when the Center opened. We have some other systems work to be done as well, particularly related to energy consumption and conservation efforts. I have been informed that only one person inquired about the April Fools prank in our last newsletter. Indeed that was a disappointment, but we have resolved to be even more creative next year! Of course it will always be difficult to top the Ohio State Marching Band joke of two years ago, but rest assured we will do our best next year. The good weather is on its way, so come on down and enjoy a meal and some good company. Len Brown Executive Director In case you were wondering why the triangle refused to be friends with the circle: it just seemed pointless. Help Needed: Home-Delivered Meal Drivers We need substitute drivers for all of our meal routes (Hartford-Wilder, White River Jct., Norwich, Quechee, Thetford). Meals are picked up at the Center around 10:5 AM, Monday through Friday. The number of meals/stops varies by route. Most routes take an hour or less; Thetford takes longer because of the distance. Norwich and Thetford drivers do not return to the Center at the end of their route. A reliable vehicle is a must. Before going solo on a route, new drivers go out once or twice with an experienced driver. All drivers must pass a criminal background check. Wait Staff: There is no order taking or carrying of heavy trays. Wait staff arrive around 11:30 AM to distribute water pitchers, bread baskets, butter and other condiments to the tables, and pour coffee, tea or milk before serving salads and the main course. Meals are plated in the kitchen and carried to the tables by wait staff. Wait staff clear the dishes between courses and after the meal, then wipe off the tables. Lunch is usually over no later than 12:5. Most wait staff volunteers serve one or two days a week, depending on their desire and availability. If you are interested in volunteering or in finding out more about volunteering, call Regina at (802) , Mon-Thurs between 8 am and 3 pm, or stop in at the Center.

3 May 20 Meals Suggested Donation for Seniors (60+):$5 Fee for Under 60: $6 1 Dilled Cucumbers Roast Pork w/gravy California Vegetables Applesauce Gingerbread w/ Topping 2 3 Bean Salad Hot Turkey Sandwich w/gravy Cranberry Sauce Pear Crisp 3 Salad Scalloped Potato Strawberry Delight Chef Salad w/roast Beef, Turkey, Egg, Cheese, Pickles 7 Pickled Beets Macaroni & Cheese Stewed Tomatoes Baked Pears 8 BUFFET Assorted Entrees Assorted Desserts 9 Cottage Cheese w/chives Baked Haddock Roasted Potatoes Chocolate Cake w/ Chocolate Frosting 10 Green Salad Swedish Meatballs On Noodles Cauliflower w/red Peppers Peach Crisp 11 Mothers Day* Ham & Cheese Frittata Spinach & Mushroom Frittata Sausage/Bacon Home Fries Cranberry Muffin 1 Caesar Salad Chicken Parmesan On Linguini Roasted Brussel Sprouts Garlic Fresh Pineapple -Bean Salad Italian Meatloaf 16 Salad w/sliced Tomato & Cucumber Blueberry Muffin Chocolate Mousse 17 American Chop Suey Garlic Grapes C & S Pizza Honey Dew Melon Corn & Bean Salad Pulled Pork Beets Corn Peaches & Cream 22 Older Americans* Green Salad Roast Turkey w/gravy es Peas & Onions Cranberry Sauce Dinner Roll Strawberry Shortcake 23 Garlic Apricots 2 Ambrosia Cheddar Chicken Rice Pilaf Cheeseburger w/lettuce & Tomato On Bun Potato Salad Chips Watermelon 28 CLOSED FOR MEMORIAL DAY 29 Hot Dog on Bun Baked Beans Vegetable Macaroni Salad 30 Green Salad Oven Roasted Chicken Brussel Sprouts Fruited Jell-o 31 Cole Slaw Seasoned Tater Tots Corn Corn Vanilla Pudding w/ Cookie Please be seated by 11:50 to allow our wait staff to serve beverages (coffee/tea/milk) before the salad course is served.

4 May 20 NOTE: Book Club will meet on Friday, MAY 11th (not May th as stated in the Happenings ) 1 8:5 Foot Care* * Roast Pork 2 9:00 Computer* 10:00 Poetry * Hot Turkey Sandwich 3 9:00 Computer* * Chef Salad 7 9:00 warmers 10:00 Aging with Dignity** Macaroni & Cheese 8 9 9:00Computer* 10:30 TOGETHER 12:00 Birthday Day Audrey Lilly, pianist * 10 9:00 Computer* 8:5 Foot Care* 11 12:00 Mother s Day Lunch* 12:5 Book Club BUFFET Baked Haddock Swedish Meatballs See Menu Page 1 10:00 Aging with Dignity** 10:00 Health Clinic Chicken Parmesan Italian Meatloaf 16 8:5 Foot Care* 10:00 Poetry 12:5 Armchair Travel: Dresden & Leipzig Salad 17 10:30 Resilient Seniors of Hartford Meeting*. American Chop Suey. C & S Pizza 9:30 AARP Smart Driver Class* Pulled Pork 22 OLDER AMERICANS & BINGO NIGHT :00 Center Opens 5:00 Dinner 6:00 Bingo Roast Turkey 23 1:00 History Group 2 1:00 Paint w/becki* Cheddar Chicken 12:00 Galen Cheeseburger 28 CLOSED FOR MEMORIAL DAY 29 12:30 Sr. Solutions 30 10:00 Poetry 31 12:30 Morgan Orchards Independent Living Beans/Hot Dog Roasted Chicken

5 June 20 Meals SAVE THIS PAGE! THERE WILL BE NO OTHER JUNE BUGBEE BULLETIN. Father s Day Breakfast* Friday, May 8:30AM Corned Beef Hash Scrambled Eggs Home Fries Sausage/Bacon Blueberry Muffin 2 Caesar Salad Salisbury Steak Pickled Beets Macaroni & Cheese Stewed Tomatoes Fruit 5 Caesar Salad Italian Meatloaf Brussel Sprouts Vanilla Pudding 6 Chef Salad w/ Ham, Turkey, Egg, Cheese, Pickles Roll Brownie 7 Salad Pork Chops in Gravy Strawberries & Blueberries 8 3-Bean Salad American Chop Suey Garlic Baked Pears 11 Green Salad Wax Beans Garlic Apricots 12 BUFFET Assorted Entrees Assorted Desserts 13 Caesar Salad Baked Haddock Roasted Potatoes Chocolate Cake w/ Vanilla Frosting 1 Green Salad Hot Turkey w/gravy On Stuffing Baby Cranberry Sauce Grapes C&S Pizza Melon Mix Cole Slaw Scalloped Potatoes Peas & Onions Chocolate Pudding 19 Cottage Cheese w/ Chives Italian Chicken w/ Roasted Vegetables On Rice Fresh Pineapple 20 Cole Slaw Roasted Potato Whole Kernel Corn Corn Ice Cream BLT Salad Chicken Parmesan On Linguini California Vegetables Garlic Peaches & Cream 22 Cheeseburger w/ Lettuce & Tomato on Bun Pickles Potato Salad Watermelon Confetti Corn Salad Swedish Meatballs on Noodles Peas & 26 Roast Pork w/gravy Applesauce 27 Salad on Lettuce w/ Sliced Tomato and Cucumber Sticks Roll Mixed Berries 28 Caesar Salad Sausage, Peppers & Onions on Bowtie Pasta Zucchini & Summer Squash Mandarin Oranges 29 Green Salad BBQ Chicken Tater Tots Mixed Vegetables Corn Pineapple Upside- Down Cake

6 June 20 SAVE THIS PAGE! THERE WILL BE NO OTHER JUNE BUGBEE BULLETIN. 1 12:5 Book Club Salisbury Steak Macaroni & Cheese 5 8:5 Foot Care* 12:30 University Chorus 1: Cribbage 1: Hand & Foot 6 10:00 Poetry * 7 * 8 Italian Meatloaf Chef Salad Pork Chop w/gravy American Chop Suey 11 10:00 Health Clinic 12 BUFFET 13 10:30 TOGETHER 12:00 Birthday Day Audrey Lilly, pianist 12:5 Armchair Travel: SE England Baked Haddock 1 8:5 Foot Care*. Hot Turkey w/ Gravy on Stuffing 8:30 Father s Day Breakfast* * *. C & S Pizza :5 Foot Care* 10:00 Poetry 22 Italian Chicken Chicken Parmesan Cheeseburgers 10:00 Health Clinic 12:5 Foot Care* Swedish Meatballs 26 Roast Pork w/gravy 27 8:00 Cog RR Trip* 1:00 History Group Salad 28 Sausage, Peppers & Onions 29 12:00 Galen BBQ Chicken

7 May Happenings May 1 Aerobics at Upper Valley Aquatics Center. $35/10 weeks. Sign up required. May 2 1:30 Linedancing Class with Jamie Orr. $35/5weeks. Sign up required. May 3 1: Senior Fitness with Liz Hatfield. New session begins. $35/5 weeks. May 12:5 Bugbee Book Club. Marieke Sperry from Quechee/Wilder Libraries will facilitate a discussion of Commonwealth by Ann Patchet. Copies of the book are available from the libraries. Next month s book will be announced at this meeting. New participants always welcome. May 9 10:30 TOGETHER women s support group with Judy Adams. Are you helping plan an event this spring or summer? Join us to learn the 5 P s of Preparation. New participants always welcome. May 11 12:00 Mother s Day Lunch. You don t have to be a mother to come but please signup as we anticipate a crowd. May 16 12:5 Armchair Travel: Visit Germany s Saxony region with Rick Steves via DVD. Visit Dresden, with its opulent palaces and art, and Leipzig, with its Bach heritage and a massive monument to Napoleon s defeat. May 17 10:30 Resilient Seniors Meeting to discuss ways that we can prepare for weather emergencies and other disasters that could occur in our community. Please sign up. May 9:30 AARP Smart Driver Class with Kevin Coach Christie. Pre-registration required. $ for AARP members; $20 for nonmembers. The class last from 9:30 AM to 2:30 PM with a break for lunch. Space limited to 1 participants. May 22 :00 Older Americans Night/Bingo Night.. See page 1. No noon meal; no homedelivered meals. Sign up required. May 23 1:00 History monthly discussion group led by Mary Ann Devins and Pat Stark. The first session will feature "What's Behind Your Walls?. Pat will bring some items from the Historical Society - including items found in the Town Hall walls; Mary Ann will feature the Love Letters recently featured in the Valley News. May 2 1:00 Paint with Becki. Create a painting in just one session. $ covers instruction and all materials. 8 participants needed; sign up required. May 29 12:30 Senior Solutions Area Plan input session. Senior Solutions, is seeking input from the public on its new four-year Area PlanThis is an opportunity to talk about what issues and needs of older adults and caregivers you feel are important. May 31 12:30 Morgan Orchards is a new independent living facility in Randolph Center, VT. Diane Way, Director, will give a presentation about their amenities and answer your questions. June Happenings June 1 12:5 Bugbee Book Club. Call the Center after May th ro find out the title and author of the book to be discussed in June. June 5 12:30 University Chorus of the Upper Valley will entertain after lunch, See back page for details. June 6 1:30 Linedancing Class with Jamie Orr. $28/ weeks. Sign up required. June 7 1: Senior Fitness with Liz Hatfield. New session begins. $28/ weeks. June 13 10:30 TOGETHER women s support group with Judy Adams. Join us for an open discussion of whatever is on your mind. New participants always welcome. 12:5 Armchair Travel: Visit Southeast England from Canterbury s cathedral to the historic sailing ships of Portsmouth with Rick Steves via DVD. June 8:30 Father s Day Breakfast. Sign up required, whether you are a Dad or not. (We will also be serving lunch at noon. It s Pizza Day!) 9:30 Tai Chi 1 Beginner-level class with Annie Bower. $35/7 weeks. Sign up required. 10:5 Tai Chi 2 for continuing/experienced students. $35/7 weeks. Sign up required June 27 8:00 Cog Railway Trip. Limited seats available. $89 per person for a memorable train ride and a sumptuous lunch! 1:00 History Group w/mary Ann Devins & Pat Stark. SAVE THIS PAGE! SPECIAL 2-MONTH (MAY-JUNE 20) ISSUE!

8 Mount Washington Cog Railway Wed., June 27, 20 $89/person (Includes soup & sandwich buffet luncheon) Come experience a sense of adventure and history on the Mount Washington Cog Railway's 3-hour guided train tour to the highest peak in the Northeast. With approximately one hour to spend at the 6,288 foot summit, visitors can take in the spectacular panoramic view of the mountains and valleys of New Hampshire, Maine and Vermont, north into Canada, and east to the Atlantic Ocean. We will have a substantial but late (1:30ish) lunch when we return to the Marshfield Base Station, so you may want to bring a snack and a drink. Regardless of the weather, be sure to bring a warm sweater, sweatshirt or windbreaker. The temperature and weather conditions at the top can be significantly different from those at the base. Wear sturdy shoes for walking on uneven terrain. 2nd Street New London Barn Playhouse, New London, NH Wed., July, 20 $96/person The ultimate show-biz musical! Show-stopping dance numbers and much-loved Broadway standards, including We re in the Money, Shuffle Off to Buffalo and, of course, 2nd Street. Trip includes buffet luncheon at The Coach House Restaurant Menu Artisan Salad Lemon Roasted Chicken Horseradish Crusted Cod Yukon Whipped Potato Harticot Verts Cookies & Brownies Coffee/Tea/Soft Drinks Annual Seacoast Trip Foster s Clambake & York Beach, Maine Wed., Sept. 5, 20 $89/person Menu New England Clam Chowder Freshly Dug Maine Clams Cultivated Mussels; Succulent Maine Lobster (Substitute choices: BBQ Chicken / Vegetarian Polenta) Roasted Red Bliss Potatoes and Onions Rolls & Butter Hot Drawn Butter Blueberry Crumb Cake Iced Tea/ Lemonade/Coffee /Tea Live Entertainment After the Clambake, we ll drive up the coastline to York Beach. Take a stroll on the sand or do a little souvenir shopping. We ll stop at Johnson s for ice cream on the ride home, so bring a little spending money. A Few Reminders About Our Trips We do not provide personal assistance on our trips. Some trips involve moderate walking, sometimes over uneven surfaces and/or up and down stairs. If you have any questions about what you might encounter, please give us a call. We regret any inconvenience if you are unable to participate due to physical limitations that can t be reasonably accommodated. If there is a trip that interests you, we encourage you to sign up right away. Payment is due 30 days before the trip, and your seat is not confirmed until we have received your payment. Once a trip is paid for, a refund will be given only if the trip is full and we are able to sell your seat. Be sure to dress for the weather. Bring a sweater if you are uncomfortable in airconditioning. Snacks/water are not provided on the bus, but you are welcome to bring them with you. Please be considerate of those around you and use your cell phone only if necessary. If you are playing games or listening to music, please use headphones or earbuds. We want everyone to enjoy the experience free of unwanted distractions.

9 PLACE LABEL HERE Arbor Day Tree and Shrub Sale Saturday, May 5, 20 9 AM 12 Noon Hartford Town Hall, WRJ VT Sponsored by the Hartford Tree Board A variety of plants will be on sale! Celebrate 20 Arbor Day by planting a tree. Don t forget Mother s Day! Upper Valley Community Clothing Swap and Food Drive Donations accepted Sat., May 19th, 10 AM-2 PM; Shop for free clothes Sun., May 20th 10 AM- 2 PM Bugbee Senior Center 262 North Main Street, White River Junction, VT SATURDAY is DONATION day, SUNDAY is FREE CLOTHES day. On Saturday from 10 to 2, bring the good clothing you no longer need; come back Sunday between 10 and 2 to choose new-to-you clothes for the whole family. You FREE! don't need to donate to receive! Donations of non-perishable food (both days) will go to the Upper Valley Haven. Advance donation of clothing during the previous week at the Upper Valley Food Coop, 193 N. Main St., White River Junction. This is a volunteer operation; no money changes hands. University Chorus of the Upper Valley Performance Tuesday, June 5, 20 12:30 PM Bugbee Senior Center The University Chorus of the Upper Valley meets weekly at Kendal of Hanover. They were originally founded to sing for Dartmouth Alumni, as the students of the day would have gone their way by the second week of June. Their members hail from many universities and colleges from all across the country. Many members are also residents of Kendal. Being an all male troupe had become a challenge with membership so within the past few years women have joined the tenor section and added a bit more collective sound to this solid group of men! They enjoy singing and look forward to seeing you tap your toes, sing along or just take a trip down memory lane.

10 May 20 Home-Delivered Meals 1 Dilled Cucumbers Roast Pork w/gravy California Vegetables Applesauce Gingerbread w/ Topping 2 3 Bean Salad Hot Turkey Sandwich w/gravy Pear Crisp 3 Salad Scalloped Potato Strawberry Delight Chef Salad w/roast Beef, Turkey, Egg, Cheese, Pickles 7 Pickled Beets Macaroni & Cheese Stewed Tomatoes Baked Pears 8 Shepherds Pie Fruit 9 Cottage Cheese w/chives Baked Haddock Roasted Potatoes Chocolate Cake w/ Chocolate Frosting 10 Green Salad Swedish Meatballs On Noodles Cauliflower w/red Peppers Peach Crisp 11 Mothers Day* Ham & Cheese Frittata Sausage/Bacon Home Fries Cranberry Muffin 1 Caesar Salad Chicken Parmesan On Linguini Roasted Brussel Sprouts Garlic Fresh Pineapple -Bean Salad Italian Meatloaf 16 Salad w/sliced Tomato & Cucumber Blueberry Muffin Chocolate Mousse 17 American Chop Suey Garlic Grapes C & S Pizza Honey Dew Melon Corn & Bean Salad Pulled Pork Beets Corn Peaches & Cream 22 Older Americans Night at Bugbee Senior Center. NO HOME- DELIVERED MEALS. 23 Garlic Apricots 2 Ambrosia Cheddar Chicken Rice Pilaf Cheeseburger w/lettuce & Tomato On Bun Potato Salad Chips Watermelon 28 CLOSED FOR MEMORIAL DAY NO HOME- DELIVERED MEALS. 29 Hot Dog on Bun Baked Beans Vegetable Macaroni Salad 30 Green Salad Oven Roasted Chicken Brussel Sprouts Fruited Jell-o 31 Cole Slaw Seasoned Tater Tots Corn Corn Vanilla Pudding w/ Cookie

11 June 20 Home-Delivered Meals SAVE THIS PAGE! THERE WILL BE NO OTHER JUNE BUGBEE BULLETIN. If you will not be home to receive your meal, please be sure to call the Center before 9:30 AM. Our drivers can not leave your meal if we have not heard from you. 2 Caesar Salad Salisbury Steak Pickled Beets Macaroni & Cheese Stewed Tomatoes Fruit 5 Caesar Salad Italian Meatloaf Brussel Sprouts Vanilla Pudding 6 Chef Salad w/ Ham, Turkey, Egg, Cheese, Pickles Roll Brownie 7 Salad Pork Chops in Gravy Strawberries & Blueberries 8 3-Bean Salad American Chop Suey Garlic Baked Pears 11 Green Salad Wax Beans Garlic Apricots 12 Macaroni & Cheese Stewed Tomatoes Fruit 13 Caesar Salad Baked Haddock Roasted Potatoes Chocolate Cake w/ Vanilla Frosting 1 Green Salad Hot Turkey w/gravy On Stuffing Baby Cranberry Sauce Grapes C&S Pizza Melon Mix Cole Slaw Scalloped Potatoes Peas & Onions Chocolate Pudding 19 Cottage Cheese w/ Chives Italian Chicken w/ Roasted Vegetables On Rice Fresh Pineapple 20 Cole Slaw Roasted Potato Whole Kernel Corn Corn Fruit BLT Salad Chicken Parmesan On Linguini California Vegetables Garlic Peaches & Cream 22 Cheeseburger w/ Lettuce & Tomato on Bun Pickles Potato Salad Watermelon Confetti Corn Salad Swedish Meatballs on Noodles Peas & 26 Roast Pork w/gravy Applesauce 27 Salad on Lettuce w/ Sliced Tomato and Cucumber Sticks Roll Mixed Berries 28 Caesar Salad Sausage, Peppers & Onions on Bowtie Pasta Zucchini & Summer Squash Mandarin Oranges 29 Green Salad BBQ Chicken Tater Tots Mixed Vegetables Corn Pineapple Upside- Down Cake