Groundhog Phil of Punxsutawney, PA saw his shadow on February 2 at Gobbler’s Knob, and predicted six more weeks of winter. It’s been a while since this reporter took out the ergonomic shovel, to clear three inches of snow that fell on her driveway. I suppose it’s payback time for the mild climate that Montauk has enjoyed in the past years.
January birthday babies are John Keeshan and Rita Vlasaty. Instead of the traditional sheet cake, we had delicious chocolate and vanilla cupcakes for desert with a candle on top. We made a point to greet Rita by phone who is away and won’t be back till spring. Happy Birthday John and Rita. May you have many more birthdays still to come.
Each week, seniors at the Center are kept happy by Executive Director Anna to makes sure that everyone looks forward to a well balance meal, prepared by Chef Don, Assistant Kaleb and volunteers. To celebrate Valentine’s Day, Theresa Eurell and her Mom brought multicolored pencils, bottles of glitters, glue guns, strings and heart, shaped, clam shells to help decorate the holiday tree, ceiling and newly painted walls. It was good to see the smiles on the seniors’ faces after completing their original works of art, to give them more encouragement for future projects.
Activities for the young at heart:
- Mondays: Meditation with Lydia – 12:45-1:30pm
- Tuesdays: Healing Circle and a 20 minutes talk on nutrition with Margaret (1:00-2:00pm)
- Wednesdays: Mahjong (1:00-2:00pm)
- Thursdays: Bingo from 1:00 to 2:00pm. Cards are 2 for $0.75, 4 for $1.50 or six for $2.00. (Players must have lunch at the center.)
- Fridays: Mexican Dominoes (1:00-2:00pm)
- Scrabble, playing cards, puzzles, books and magazines are provided.
If you are 60 and over, come and join this fun loving group. The Senior Nutrition Center is located at the Montauk Playhouse, 240 Edgemere Street, Montauk and is open from Monday to Friday from 10am to 2pm. For $3.00 you can make reservations and call 631-668-1023 or e-mail mtksenctr@gmail.com at least 24 hours in advance. We are also on Facebook and Instagram under mtkseniorcenter. See you there!
