1. Healthcare

February
2015
The Senior Scene
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Ludlow.ma.us
37 Chestnut Street
Ludlow, MA 01056
(413)583-3564
Jammin’ with Jodi...
Inside this issue:
Wellness Schedules &
Support Meetings
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Trips
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Special Lunches
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February Events
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Outreach
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Friends’ Page
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Special Event
10
Repeat after me…Spring is
coming…Spring is coming…
ok that is what I keep telling
myself! After reading through
this month’s newsletter, we
have enough going on to take
your mind off the cold and
snow!
happens throughout the year
and put it in the bucket. We
will then look back at the
year on New Year’s Eve. We
are excited to remember the
good stuff rather than the
negative or sad stuff we deal
with. Keep your eyes open
for orange buckets!
introduce yourself! John
Garcia is our new part time
van driver and replaces Jose.
You will see John driving
around town. Give him a
wave!
Thank you for all the well
wishes! As most of you
We are going to try
know, Mark and I are
something new this year. We We have two new faces
expecting our first child in
are going to focus on the
around the Center as well.
May. It was a very long
good things that happen at the Jorge Fialho is our new
journey to get to this point
Center and in life. We are
facility maintenance man. He but so far pregnancy has been
replaces Sue and moved over kind to me…thankfully! I
going to have some “Good
from Town Hall. Jorge is
Stuff” buckets around the
cannot wait for May and for
already hard at work keeping all of you to meet our
Center. They will be bright
orange and we invite you to our Center clean and safe.
“peanut”!
write down good stuff that
Please be sure to say hi and
~Jodi
Emergency Contact Information
Your emergency contact information is just as important as your own contact
information. The Senior Center’s “Membership Application” asks you to provide us
with the name, phone number and address of two people we should contact if you
are ever involved in an emergency situation at the Senior Center.
There are a number of you without completed forms. During the next few months,
Senior Center staff will be asking you for updated information. Please help us by
making sure that all the information we have on file for you is correct.
— MEDICAL SERVICES —
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LUDLOW TOWN NURSES PEDICURE
Every Tuesday
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Pedicures are for Ludlow residents only. Diabetics are
required to provide a note from their doctors before a
pedicure can be given. Pedicures are $10. Appointments
are required and can be made by calling the Center.
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HEARING CLINIC
Deb Stroetzel, MA,CCC-A: Tuesday, February 24
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BLOOD PRESSURE CHECKS
Tuesday & Thursday afternoons from 1-2:00pm
Blood pressure checks are provided by volunteers
from the Ludlow town nurses. Please call the Center to
verify a nurse is on-site.
Deb Stroetzel, from Wing Medical Center, provides
hearing tests, hearing aid cleanings, and answers any
questions you may have regarding your hearing.
Appointments are required.
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ACUPUNCTURE
We are sad to say Dana Burton will no longer be at
the Center. We are in the process of finding another
acupuncturist. If you know anyone interested, please
have them call the Center at 583-3564.
MASSAGE THERAPY
Meaghan Murphy: Every Monday
The Ludlow Council on Aging is
not responsible for last minute
cancellations by these providers.
15 minutes of massage for $10 or 30 minutes of
massage for $20. Appointments are required and can
be made by calling the Center.
MEETINGS
AND
SUPPORT
GROUPS
— MEETINGS
AND
SUPPORT
GROUPS
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FRIENDS OF THE LUDLOW SENIOR CENTER
Wednesday, February 11th at 10:00am
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The Friends play a very important role at the Ludlow
Senior Center by financially supporting us by providing
services and activities. We encourage all of you to stop in
the 2nd Wednesday of each month and find out what you
can do to help.
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TRIAD MEETING
Monday, February 9th at 10:00am
Offered through the Food Bank of MA, Brown Bag
helps those over the age of 55 who meet income
guidelines. Applications are available at the Senior
Center. Pick-up is the 3rd Tuesday of each month.
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VETERANS AGENT OFFICE HOURS
Monday, February 9th at 11:30am
Veterans Agent Eric Segundo will be holding office hours at
the Center for all interested in Veterans issues.
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COUNCIL ON AGING BOARD MEETING
Wednesday, February 18th at 4:30pm
Held the 3rd Wednesday of every month, this meeting
is open to the public unless there’s an executive session.
Held the 2nd Monday of every month, this group works
toward making our community a safer place. Come in and
find out how you can make a difference.
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BROWN BAG PROGRAM
Tuesday, February 17th from 1:00-3:00pm
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MEN’S BREAKFAST CLUB
Friday, February 27th at 8:30am in Wilbraham
Breakfasts are held on the last Friday of every month.
Sites alternate between Ludlow and Wilbraham.
— SPECIAL LUNCHES —
Valentines Day Lunch
Birthday Lunch
Friday, February 13th at 11:00am
Wednesday, February 18th at 11:30am
Join us for a performance from our
chorus to celebrate February
birthdays! Let us know if you have
a February birthday when you
sign-up for lunch and lunch is on us!
Join us in the Dining Room for
an inspiring performance by
Keir White and then enjoy a
wonderful Valentines Day lunch!
Senior Center Trips
SignSign-up with Sarah beginning February 2nd at 8am by calling 583–
583– 3564.
You may signsign-up yourself and your spouse. You may not signsign-up a friend or relative.
Walmart & Dollar Tree Trip
Quilting Trip
Lunch Bunch:
Brickhouse Tavern
Tuesday, February 10th
Thursday, February 19th
Thursday, February 26th
Cost: $2.00
Departure: 9:30am
Cost: $2.00
Departure: 9:15am
Cost: $2.00
Departure: 11:45am
Location: Ware, MA
A trip for serious quilters only!
Join us as we visit four quilting
stores: Auburn Fabric Outlet,
Appletree Fabrics Quit Shop,
Charlton Sewing Center, and
The Fabric Stash. We will stop
for a quick lunch at a fast food
restaurant so we can spend
more time shoping!
Location: Indian Orchard, MA
Time to venture to Ware for
another shopping trip. We’ll
start at Walmart, take a break
for lunch, and end with Dollar
Tree. Lunch is not included in
the trip price.
TRANSPORTATION SERVICE
MONDAY-FRIDAY
Transportation Office Hours:
Monday - Friday
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8:00am - 4:00pm
Join us as we venture over the
bridge to eat at the Brickhouse
Tavern. Lunch is not included
in the trip price. If you are
interested in meeting the van
at the restaurant, please see
Sarah by Friday the 13th.
Eastfield Mall/Stop & Shop
Monday, February 2nd
Cost: $2.00
Departure: 12:30pm
Return: 3:00pm
When you make your reservation include which stop you
prefer. This trip is always the 1st Monday of the month.
— FEBRUARY SPECIAL EVENTS —
Tuesday
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1:00pm DECORATING GROUP MEETING
Do you adore décor? Do you love to make centerpieces and decorate large Dining Rooms? If you answered ‘yes’
to these questions you should join our group! This meeting, we’ll be planning our February and March parties.
Wednesday 4
10:00am ZENDOODLE
Zendoodles are easy to learn and are a relaxing and fun way to create interesting images while drawing
structured patterns. It increases focus and creativity and is perfect for people at any art ‘level’. We meet the 1st
and 3rd Wednesday of each month.
Thursday
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1:00pm MOVIE MATINEE: AND SO IT GOES (PG-13, 94 MINUTES)
A self-absorbed realtor enlists the help of his neighbor when he's suddenly left in charge of the granddaughter he
never knew existed until his estranged son drops her off at his home (IMDB.com).
Friday
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10:00am TRIVIAL PURSUIT
Join us in the Meeting Room on the 1st, 3rd, and 5th (when it occurs) Friday of every month. Every meeting we
break into two teams and answer questions from game Trivial Pursuit. We are always looking for new trivia buffs!
Friday
13 1:15pm MOVIE MATINEE: GONE GIRL (R, 149 MINUTES)
"Gone Girl" unearths the secrets at the heart of a modern marriage. On the occasion of his fifth wedding
anniversary, Nick Dunne reports that his beautiful wife, Amy, has gone missing. Under pressure from the police
and a growing media frenzy, Nick's portrait of a blissful union begins to crumble. Soon his lies, deceits and
strange behavior have everyone asking the same dark question: Did Nick Dunne kill his wife?
Wednesday 18 11:30am BIRTHDAY LUNCH PERFORMANCE
Join us in the Dining Room and be entertained by our Senior Center’s Chorus as we celebrate February
birthdays! If your birthday falls during the month of February, please let the front desk know when you sign up for
lunch and enjoy the meal on us!
Thursday
19 1:00pm MOVIE MATINEE: BOYHOOD (R, 165 MINUTES)
Filmed over 12 years with the same cast, Richard Linklater's "Boyhood" is a groundbreaking story of growing up
as seen through the eyes of a child named Mason, who literally grows up on screen before our eyes. "Boyhood"
charts the rocky terrain of childhood like no other film has before. Snapshots of adolescence from road trips and
family dinners to birthdays and graduations and all the moments in between. "Boyhood" is both a nostalgic time
capsule of the recent past and an ode to growing up and parenting. It's impossible to watch Mason and his family
without thinking about our own journey.
Wednesday 25 9:30am
JEWELRY WITH SANDY MERRILL
Come and create your own jewelry. Sandy has loads of great beads and other pieces to make your own one-of-akind design. The class is $3.00 plus the cost of your supplies. Seating is limited so please pre-register beginning
the first of the month.
Thursday
26 1:00pm MOVIE MATINEE: THIS IS WHERE I LEAVE YOU (R, 103 MINUTES)
When their father passes away, four grown siblings, bruised and banged up by their respective adult lives, are
forced to return to their childhood home and live under the same roof together for a week, along with their oversharing mother and an assortment of spouses, exes and might-have-beens. Confronting their history and the
frayed states of their relationships among the people who know and love them best, they ultimately reconnect in
hysterical and emotionally affecting ways amid the chaos, humor, heartache and redemption that only families
can provide- driving us insane even as they remind us of our truest, and often best, selves.
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— ACTIVITIES CALENDAR —
FEBRUARY 2015
Tuesday
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1:00 Movie Matinee:
And So It Goes
(PG-13, 94 Min)
Thursday
Monday
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1:00 Decorating Meeting
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8:45 Stability Ball Class
10:00 Zendoodle
1:00 Watercolor Class
12
1:15 Speaker: Budgeting
Wednesday
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8:00 Trip Sign-ups
9:00 Massage Appts
12:30 Eastfield Mall and
Stop & Shop Trip
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8:45 Stability Ball Class
10:00 Friends Meeting
1:00 Watercolor Class
Friday
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9-12:00 AARP Tax Appts
10:00 Trivial Pursuit
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9-10:00 Outreach
9-12:00 AARP Tax Appts
Coordinator at Wilson
10:00 Trivial Pursuit
Street Community Room
9:00 Quilting Trip
1:00 Movie Matinee:
Boyhood (R, 165 Min)
13 VALENTINES LUNCH
9-12:00 AARP Tax Appts
11:00 Keir White Performs
in the Dining Room
1:15 Movie Matinee:
Gone Girl (R, 149 Min)
1:30 Book Club
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1-3:00 Brown Bag
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8:45 Stability Ball Class
10:00 Zendoodle
10:30 Skin Care During
Winter Talk
11:30 Chorus Performs
1:00 Watercolor Class
4:30 COA Board Meeting
For What’s Next
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9:30 Ware Walmart &
Dollar Tree Trip
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9:00 Massage Appts
10:00 TRIAD
11:30 Veteran Agent
Office Hours
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Center Closed
For
Presidents Day
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9:00 Massage Appts
25
8:45 Stability Ball Class
9:30 Jewelry Class
1:00 Watercolor Class
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11:45 Lunch Bunch Trip
1:00 Movie Matinee:
This Is Where I Leave
You (R, 103 Min)
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8:30 Men’s Breakfast in
Wilbraham
9-12:00 AARP Tax Appts
1:30 Book Club
24 SENIOR CARNIVAL
10:30 Carnival Games
Begin in Dining Room
1:00 Hearing
Appointments
SENIOR CARNIVAL
Tuesday, February 24th
Starting at 10:30am
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Everyday Activities
Monday: ▼
8-4:00 Fitness Room
9-12:00 Knitting
10-11:00 YMCA’s Boomer Boot Camp
10-11:30 Dominos
12:00 Lunch Served
12:30-4:00 Donors 9-Ball Round Robin Billiards
1:00 Cribbage
1:00 Chair Volleyball
Tuesday: ▼
8-4:00 Fitness Room
8-11:30 Ceramics
9-11:30 Quilting
9-12:00 Pedicure Appointments
9:30 - 10:30 Zumba Gold
12:00 Lunch Served
12:30-4:00 Round Robin Billiards
1:00 Bingo
1:00 Bridge
1:00-2:00 Blood Pressure
1:30 Sign Language Class
Wednesday: ▼
8-4:00 Fitness Room
8-11:30 Ceramics
8-4:00 Open Billiards
10-11:00 YMCA’s Boomer Boot Camp
12:00 Lunch Served
1:00 Pitch
1:00 Ludlow Golden Seniors Club Meeting
2nd & 4th Wed - Bingo every week
Thursday: ▼
8-4:00 Fitness Room
8-11:30 Ceramics
9-9:45 Tai Chi
10-11:00 Yoga
10:00 Women’s Billiards
12:00 Lunch Served
12:30-4:00 Donors 8-Ball Round Robin Billiards
1:00 Blood Pressure
1-2:00 Choral Group
Friday: ▼
8-4:00 Fitness Room
8-11:30 Ceramics
8-4:00 Open Billiards
10-11:00 YMCA’s Boomer Boot Camp
12:00 Lunch Served
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Monday
Chili
Baked Potato
Sloppy Joe
Sweet Potato Fries
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Center Closed
For
President’s Day
3
10
Tuesday
Chef Salad
583-3564 —
— KATHY’S KITCHEN MENU 583-
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
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Meatloaf
Mashed Potatoes
Green Beans
Stuffed Pork Chop
Scallop Potatoes
Harvard Beets
13 VALENTINES LUNCH
Turkey Tetrazzini
12
5
6
Baked Ranch Chicken
Rice & Corn
February 2015
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11
Beef Stew
Biscuit
Marinated Tuna
Salad Plate
Stuffed Shells
Garlic Bread
Mixed Vegetables
20
Egg & Olive Croissant
Soup
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Cranberry Chicken
Macaroni & Cheese
& Mixed Greens Salad
Stewed Tomatoes
18 BIRTHDAY LUNCH 19
Grilled Vegetable
Potato Crunch Fish
Lasagna
French Fries
Coleslaw
Swedish Meatballs
Over Egg Noodles
Vegetable Medley
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Liver & Onions
Mashed Potatoes
Vegetable
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Lazy Chicken Pot Pie
Hot Dogs
Chicken Nuggets
Onion Rings
Coleslaw
Kathy is in need of volunteers to help in the Kitchen and Dining Room.
If you are interested in helping, please see Carla, Jodi or Kathy.
Even an hour of your time can go a long way to help us with our lunch program!!
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SPECIAL EVENTS —
Changes in Skin Care Can Soothe Aging Skin
Wednesday, February 18th at 10:30am
Dry winter air can make your skin dry, flaky, and itchy. Join Christine
Pietrowski, Ludlow Board of Health Nurse, in the lounge to hear
some tips to alleviate the harsh effects of winter on your skin.
SHINE Appointments are now on Tuesdays
The SHINE program offers certified counselors who work with you as you
navigate the requirements of Medicare and help you select the plan that is best
suited to your needs. Our new counselor, Marty Conway, has 45 minute
appointments at our Center every Tuesday from 9:00am to 11:15pm.
Appointments are required and can be made at the Front Desk.
Christopher Casale Presents:
Budgeting and Your Finances - Income for What’s Next
Thursday, February 12th at 1:15pm
Many people ask themselves how they will pay for their retirement. Managing retirement income to meet
retirement expenses can feel challenging. For many, the challenge is making sure their income lasts long
enough, yet keeps up with rising prices and is able to withstand unexpected economic bumps in the road.
This workshop focuses on creating a written budget that can help you develop a sound retirement strategy.
Christopher A. Casale has spent the past 32 years in the Banking and Financial Services Industry.
Please register for this class in advance at the Front Desk.
Beginning March 10th the Center is open Tuesday nights until 7:30pm.
We want to know what we can offer you in addition to our awesome movie nights.
Please see Sarah with all your wonderful suggestions!
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— OUTREACH AWARENESS —
Outreach Community Drop-In
Outreach Coordinator, Debbie Johnson, will be available to meet with you and answer your questions
concerning the Center, benefits or resources at the Wilson Street Community Room on
Thursday, February 19 from 9:00 – 10:00 A.M. You do not have to be a resident of
Ludlow Housing to visit with Debbie. All are welcome. Stop by and say hello.
Fuel Assistance Program
Fuel Assistance for the 2014-2015 season is still available. Applications will be taken by
appointment only and are only being accepted for residents of Ludlow 60 years and older.
It is very important that you bring all of the following paperwork with you to your appointment.
Applications will not be processed with missing paperwork.
• Proof of Fixed Income for 2015: Social Security, pension, interest/dividends
• Unemployment –most recent 4 week period check stubs
• 2014/2015 Heating, Electric & Telephone Bill, the complete bill showing the account number
• 2014/2015 Sewer/Water bill or Tax bill or House insurance bill. Only one is needed.
• If renting – landlord name, address, telephone number
• If working – 4 consecutive pay stubs prior to your application date.
For more information or to make an appointment call 583-3564.
AARP TAX APPOINTMENTS AVAILABLE ON FRIDAYS
BEGINNING FEBRUARY 6TH
AARP Foundation Tax-Aide is available free to taxpayers with low- and moderate- income, with special attention to those 60
and older. Through a cadre of trained volunteers, AARP Foundation Tax-Aide has helped low- to moderate-income individuals
for more than 40 years in every state and the District of Columbia.
Call 583-3564 to schedule your appointment beginning February 2nd.
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— FRIENDS OF THE LUDLOW SENIOR CENTER —
DONATIONS RECEIVED: We couldn’t do it without you!
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Coffee Crew
Fitness Room
Alice’s Boutique
Helen Hiersche
Ray & Betty Colby
Lucy Obrzut
Bob & Jean Erickson
Lynda Milroy
Audrey Polmanteer
Ida Abdow
Jake Hanecak
Doris Nicols Living Trust
Olga Lozyniak
MA Municipal Wholesale
Electric Company
• Victor & Viola Petrolati
• Stephanie Tyburski
• Nancy Pauze
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Our Condolences...
Donations received in memory of:
Robert Desautels:
Harvey & Miriam Stone
Carlos Sequeira:
Joseph, Angela & Nathan Sequeira
Donations received in honor of:
Elvira Sequeira:
Joseph, Angela & Nathan Sequeira
The purpose of
“The Friends” is to seek
donations and/or corporate
gifts, to financially assist
the Ludlow Senior Center in
providing services to, and
otherwise advance the
welfare of senior citizens in
the Town of Ludlow.
Our “HAVE A HEART”
fundraiser begins on
February 2nd. Buy a
heart for $1.00 in
memory or honor of a
loved one. The hearts
will be used to decorate
the Center.
Our next 50/50 raffle is
Wednesday, Feb 18th.
DONATIONS to the FRIENDS OF THE LUDLOW COA
Your tax deductible gift/donation to the “Friends” will help to enhance elder services in our community
today and tomorrow. Your support is always appreciated.
Please mail your donation to:
Friends of the Ludlow Senior Center, 37 Chestnut Street, Ludlow, MA 01056
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Enclosed please find a check in the amount of $__________ made out to
Friends of the Ludlow Senior Center:
I would like this money to be designated for the following:
(circle one) In Memory of In Honor of ______________________________________or
Please use this money for the following program (s): ______________________________
Check here if you would prefer to remain anonymous in any list of donors.
If no area is declared, the funds will be used where needs arise.
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PLACE
STAMP
HERE
Ludlow Senior Center 37 Chestnut Street Ludlow, MA 01056
Phone: (413) 583-3564 Fax: (413) 583-5658
LUDLOW COUNCIL ON AGING
Richard Belisle ….. Chairman
Fred Lafayette ….. Vice Chairman
Lucille Carneiro ….. Secretary
Philip Tierney ….. Treasurer
Diane Goncalves, Al LeMay Sr.,
Nancy Pauze, Helen Grabowski,
John DaCruz & Jacqueline Haskins
Senior Center Staff:
Jocelyn Zepke, ExecutiveDirector
Carla Roberts, Program Coordinator
Debora Johnson, Outreach Coordinator
Sarah Gmeiner, Activities Director
Matt Pszeniczny, Dispatcher
Joaquim Alves, Full Time Van Driver
John Garcia, Part Time Van Driver
Elizabeth Harackiewicz, Bookkeeper
Kathy LoFland, Cook
Jorge Fialho, Maintenance
Naomi White, Receptionist
SENIOR CARNIVAL
Sponsored By
Tuesday, February 24th
Starting at 10:30am
Leave the grandkids at home! We’re hosting a carnival
in the Dining Room just for you! Enjoy all your favorite
carnival games and food!
* Lunch is served at noon and you
must sign-up as normal. You do not
need to sign-up for lunch if you are
only playing carnival games *