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LINE DANCING:       Get happy feet as well as exercise!

New 12 wk. Class starting Thurs. Sept. 14^th “Basic Steps for Line Dancers” 10-11:30am.  

Regular Line Dancing class resumes Friday, Sept. 15^th at St. Bridget’s Hall, 1-2:30pm.  Call Leader Barbara Reeves, 781-878-7320 for more details on either/both classes.

            

 

                                         

           

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SENIOR    CENTER     NEWS               

 

 

Spaghetti Supper  Sat. Sept. 16^TH  Tickets  $7

(see front page for more information)

 

 

Are you a Loser? When we turn in scads of  losing scratch tickets to the lottery, we will get packs of new tickets. There will be a scratching party, and we may get lucky.  Donate your loser-tickets at the COA..

 

$250 Gift Certificate – Seoanes Garden Center  $10 per ticket.  Drawing when 100 have been sold.  Available at the COA or at Bemis Drug.

 

Ale House Gift Certificates are nearly sold-out!   Available at the Council on Aging and at Bemis. 

 

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Christmas House Tour - Sunday, Dec. the 10^th.

This is a Huge Fundraiser for the Senior Center Fund!  We are so grateful to have been selected this year by the House Tour Committee. Chairs: Amy Barrett, Christie Coombs, Ann Reilly  

Seniors are helping by numbering 1,500 ticket booklets and providing finger goodies for Sun. December 10^th. Will you donate a couple of dozen goodies? About 800 people will warm up and enjoy refreshments during tour hours. Call the COA to volunteer 781-982-2146.  Tour tickets go on sale 9/17 at the High School Craft Fair, will be available at the COA, Library and other locales in Town. ($25 in advance, $30 day of) 

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“A Little Taste of Abington” Senior Center Fundraiser on an October afternoon.  Delicious samples from local eateries. A  great tasting party.   $10 per ticket, limited to 100 people.

Sesame Street Afghan – at the COA Office.   Marion Tisdale is at it again!  $5 per raffle ticket. 

Gone with the Wind Character Dolls (Rhett & Scarlet) – at the COA Office.   Raffle $3. 

 

 

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Abington Senior Center Fund   (private funds strictly for development of Senior Center)

 

Membership $5 per year   or   $100 Lifetime Membership

Special donations to the Senior Center Fund   (includes membership)   

In memory of son SSG Michael J. Colantoni (1956-1976 US Army),by Joseph Colantoni Veterans Agent  

In memory of Frank Crowe, by Margaret Crowe

In memory of Christine Deveney,by Thomas Deveney, John & Cathy Dempsey, John & Helen Pace 

In memory of Ronald A. Fulton, by Marjorie Edson and George Snow

In memory of Ronald A. Fulton, by Abington Senior Citizens Association

In memory of Alice Jordan, by Mr. & Mrs. William P. Murphy (NY)       

In memory of Edward J. Kiernan, by Muriel Kiernan

In memory of Jean LaCamera, by the Council on Aging Staff and Board

In memory of Mary McNulty Levesque, by Edward J. Levesque

In memory of June McGowan (2^nd yr), by Kevin McGowan

In memory of Dorothy L. Murphy, by Abington Senior Citizens Association

In memory of Eileen O’Driscoll, by Abington Senior Citizens Association

In memory of Dora Shimkus, by Abington Senior Citizens Association

In memory of Harry W. Wells, by Abington Senior Citizens Association

 

In honor of Father Allan Butler, by William Perry

In honor of Father Allan Butler and Father Jim Clark, by Gerald & Anne Fitzgerald Walters                         

(monthly pledge)  Wanda Farrar  

(monthly pledge)  Connie Rhodes

 

$1,000 donation in memory of son Sandy Campbell, by Colin Campbell

 

$2,000 donation in memory of son Richard Severin, by Florence Severin

 

 

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OUTREACH and S.H.I.N.E. Norma Clark, RN Retired - Outreach Worker & S.H.I.N.E.          

It may seem like Sept. 15^th is far away, but it’s not. Don’t procrastinate on this.  Get your PRESCRIPTION ADVANTAGE application ready!  Enrollment is Sept. 15 – Nov. 15 with an effective date of January, 2007.  (see insert page for more information on this)

 

Keep in mind you will be able to change your Medicare Part D plan in November if you have found a better deal or are unhappy with your present Part D plan.  Nov. 15 - Dec. 30  is open enrollment time for Part D.  Most of our Seniors have been happy with their Part D choice, especially if they also have Prescription Advantage.  A reminder – Blue Cross/Blue Shield has open enrollment only in February and March each year.  Bankers and AARP Medigap plans have continuous open enrollment, effective the following month. 

 

I know you’ve heard all this before, and I sound like “a broken record”, but I do so want everyone to be aware that we can help Seniors will all kinds of things (Food Stamps, Fuel Assistance (starts Nov.), Medicare reimbursement, Mass Health, Long Term Care, tax relief, etc. etc.  I would be glad to screen you for eligibility for any of the benefits available. I will respect your confidentiality.  Most (but not all) benefits offered are income/assets-dependent Give me a call, 9:30-2:00, any day but Wednesday.  781-982-2146                             Norma

 

 

Are you on Mass Health?  Dental and vision coverage has been restored for a number of services that had been eliminated.  Seniors on the program may be covered as long as considered “medically necessary”.  For questions on specific services, call Mass Health Customer Service directly at 1-800-841-2900.   

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TRIPS for SENIORS

The Council on Aging does not run, endorse, nor insure trips.  We simply inform.

 

Rita’s Trips  “CAREFREE CAPERS”   –   Contact RITA WEBSTER  at  781-982-9102

Sept. 15  Lincoln Park casino trip with over 2400 slot machines plus greyhound racing.  You

         receive $10 cash bonus       $17 per person

Sept. 22  Bourne Scallop Festival – fresh fried cape cod scallops or BBQ chicken,  90 min. canal

         boat cruise, crafts, entertainment     $44 

Oct. 12   Winnipesaukee Turkey Train – 2 hour scenic train ride, Hart’s Turkey Farm dinner

         served on board, farm stand visit      $56

 

Connie’s Trips “ABINGTON FELLOW TRAVELERS” Contact CONNIE RHODES   781-878-4941

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Are you spending a lot for your prescription drugs…even with Medicare Part D?

PRESCRIPTION ADVANTAGE CAN HELP!

Open Enrollment SEPT. 15 – NOV. 15, 2006

Don’t miss this opportunity to reduce prescription drug costs.  Prescription Advantage, the State pharmacy assistance program is a secondary payer to Medicare Part D and can help to reduce your out-of-pocket costs by:

·        providing benefits during coverage gaps (such as deductibles or “donut hole”)

·        lowering your co-payment amounts and

·        providing you with an annual out-of-pocket spending limit.

 

If you already have a Medicare Part D plan, or you plan to join one this fall during the

MEDICARE PART D open enrollment (Nov. 15 – Dec. 30, 2006)

look at how Prescription Advantage can lower drug costs.  There is no monthly premium for Prescription Advantage.  (Remember, those with limited income may also receive help paying for Medicare Part D plan premiums!) 

 

For Seniors who do not have Medicare Part D, but have prescription drug coverage through an employer or union, Prescription Advantage also provides secondary benefits. 

 

Prescription Advantage open enrollment is September 15 – November 15.  Coverage begins January, 2007.  Enrollment forms can be obtained by Calling Prescription Advantage directly, toll free at 1-800-AGE-INFO (1-800-243-4636) or TTY for the deaf and hard of hearing at 1-877-610-0241.  If you need assistance completing the application,  Norma Clark, Volunteer S.H.I.N.E. Counselor for both Abington and Hanover, will help you, by appointment only.  Call the Council on Aging 781-982-2146 to make an appointment.

 

WE KNOW IT’S CONFUSING!!!

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Ultrasound Screening Sept. 15, K of C Hall  - Private company performs