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Senior Corner
Uxbridge Senior Center News
The Senior Work Off program is seeking interested candidates to apply for the upcoming year. This program has been put into place in order to assist eligible seniors with the burden of property taxes, while tapping into seniors’ wealth of knowledge and skills. Seniors work for various Town departments with the assistance applied as an abatement to their tax bill. Space is limited. Eligibility requirements include the following: 1. Age 60 or older; 2. Resident of the Town of Uxbridge for at least one year; 3. Legal owner of the property, cannot be in a trust (if in a trust, see Assessor’s office to see if you may qualify); 4. Report annual household net income; 5. Residents must possess applicable skills. First time applicants will have priority consideration. Applicants will be chosen on the basis of skills, availability and physical ability, as necessary. please call the senior center for more information and for the application. position assignments will start in January 2021 with abatement applied towards 2022 tax year. please check out a great presentation on Health plan Options (for people with Medicare) which will be held on Monday, October 5th at 11:30 a.m. It’s that time of year again to get your Flu Shot. A Flu shot clinic will be provided free of charge to the senior community on Wednesday, October 14th from 9:00 a.m.-12noon at the senior center. This is a program with the Uxbridge Hannaford’s pharmacy. Call the senior center to RSVp, transportation to and from the center will be available, if necessary. Appointments are now being made to help folks with Fuel Assistance Applications. The maximum gross income amount for 1- person household size is $39,105. please call the senior center for more information and make your appointment. Thank you to the Uxbridge Fire dept for providing the center with a new dry erase board. We will use this board for the virtual pictionary games held on Fridays. We truly appreciate your support! Curbside pickup Lunches. These hot lunches are available to be picked up at the center. The lunches are cooked by Edwina (our own chef), packaged and put in your car with contact free pickup for your safety. please call ahead to RSVp. Congrats to our centenarians, Mae Wrona and Michael pasichny! On August 17th, they were both awarded their own special cane in honor of the Boston post Cane which is proudly displayed at the Center. The canes were presented by Susan Franz and Steve Mandile, members of the BOS. Virtual programs will be aired on Local Cable Channel 192 Tuesday – Thursdays, 9:30 a.m. & 5:30 p.m. and also, our Facebook page and YouTube channel. Medical Transportation is now accepting appointments. Call to schedule your rides. ZUMBA with Amy – new 8-week Session starting October 1st Thursdays at 2:00 p.m. Members will receive an Email with the link. You can also message or call the senior center if you want to participate. donations are graciously accepted. This is sponsored by the Uxbridge Elderly Connection. Friday, October 2nd – World Smile day! The first Friday of October is World Smile day. Created by a commercial artist named Harvey Ball, this day came about as a response to his creation of the smiley face. These little yellow faces are more than just a symbol, they’re a statement about the power of smiling. Monday, October 5th – 11:30 a.m. BCBS Webinar on Health plan Options (for people with Medicare) Check the Facebook page for link. Friday, October 9th and 23rd – 12:00 p.m. Baked Fish Curbside pickup. Lunch includes baked fish meal & dessert. You must call ASAp to make your reservation. Monday, October 12th – The senior center will be closed in observance of Columbus day. The center will re-open on Tuesday, October 13th. Wednesday, October 14th – 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. Flu shot clinic will be provided free of charge to the senior community at the senior center. This is a program with the Uxbridge Hannaford’s pharmacy. Call the senior center to RSVp, transportation to and from the center will be available, if necessary. Tuesday, October 27th – 7:00 p.m. Fall Town Meeting held at Valley Chapel. Wednesday, October 28th – 11:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. Hannaford gift card distribution will be held at the Uxbridge Senior Center. If you are interested, please call the center for more information. gift card amounts are being increased to $35 each. Thank you to our Board of Selectman for your support. Uxbridge Senior Center On The Move Videos will be posted every Monday at 10:00 a.m. get ready to join Sally on VIRTUAL trips around Uxbridge to learn and find out about local hot spots! Stay tuned for more information and any suggestions are welcome.
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Hannaford grocery shopping every Tuesday. pick up begins at 8:30 a.m. please sign up in advance by calling to reserve your seat on the van. Masks are required and seating is limited. • Every Tuesday – Virtual Chair exercises with Sally posted on the Uxbridge Senior Center Facebook page & YouTube after 2:30 p.m. no chair exercises on October 6th. • Every Wednesday at 10:00 a.m. Walking Club with Sally! Meet at the Blackstone River greenway and is weather permitting. Wear your mask and bring a water bottle. Walking times may change. no Walking Club on October 7th. • 1st and 3rd Wednesdays at 10:00 a.m. Bank & pharmacy Rides. please call at least 24 hours in advance if you need a ride. Masks must be worn as well. • 2nd & 4th Wednesdays at 10:00 a.m. Shopping trip to Foppema’s Farm. There will only be 4 people allowed on the van per visit. Call ahead to sign up. Masks must be worn. nOTE CHAngE In TIME and Oct. 28th is the last trip for this season. • 2nd and 4th Thursdays at 9:30 a.m. Shaws/Ocean State Shopping Rides. please call at least 24 hours in advance if you need a ride. Masks must be worn and limited to 4 people on the van. • Every Thursday – Virtual Crafts with Sally posted on the Uxbridge Senior Center Facebook page and YouTube after 2:30 p.m. • Every Friday at 1:00 p.m. Live Facebook pictionary with Sally. Come play along with Sally & gail. Tune in to the Uxbridge Senior Center Facebook page. Feel free to contact us at 508-278-8622 or visit us on our web page at Uxbridge-ma.gov/coa or like us on our FB page or by googling Uxbridge Senior Center and our new YouTube Channel or even dropping by. Uxbridge-ma.gov/Council-Aging; www.Facebook. com/UxbridgeMASeniorCenter or www.youtube.com/channel. please register for Uxbridge COA Health plan Options on Oct 5th, at 11:30 a.m. at: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/24941 02899299632910. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar.
Northbridge Senior Center activities
The following events will be hosted by the northbridge Senior Center, for more information call 508-234-2002. YARd SALE Saturday, October 3rd from 8:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. at 28 Cottage Street, northbridge (behind UniBank). Several vendors will be participating with a large variety of items. Sponsored by F.I.n.E., the fundraising group for the senior center. nOW OpEn TO THE pUBLIC The senior center is now open to the public for 1 on 1 appointments. Monday through Thursday 10:00 a.m. -2:00 p.m. and Friday 10:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. Call the center to schedule an appointment. TRAnSpORTATIOn The senior center bus has been on the move! If you need a ride for groceries, prescriptions, in town medical trips, etc. please call them and they will put you on the schedule. They have a limit of four passengers on the bus at a time, and clean and sanitize in between trips. Masks should be worn at all times on the bus, they will be provided by the driver if you don’t have one. AQUA ExERCISE Aqua Exercise returned to the Whitin Community Center on Monday, September 14th. The time changed to 1:30 p.m. There are new protocols at the community center for check-in so give yourself a little more time before the class. Wear your bathing suit to the community center as the locker room protocol has changed. $3/class.
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RAFFLE Friends of northbridge Elders Raffle. Millbury COA Update grand prize is a 55” Samsung Smart TV, 4K High definition. $10/ticket or MUSIC In THE gARdEn a.m. Menu is available on Town $20 for 3 tickets. drawing to be held on Sponsored by Millbury Credit Union Website, www.townofmillbury.org. Or Wednesday, november 18th, need not Enjoy a free concert & free lunch at the our Millbury Senior Center Facebook be present to win. Call the senior center Millbury Senior Center in their beautipage. A 48 hour reservation is required. for tickets. ful garden! Wednesday October 7th For more information or reservations ZOOM FITnESS from 12:00 p.m. - 1:30 p.m. Concert call the center. new Zoom Fitness Classes began held rain or shine. Masks are required ExERCISE In THE gARdEn September 14th, fitness instructor Judy and social distancing a must! The center is closed at this time, but all noel will do live Zoom classes for Sit Limited to 50 people are welcome to continue lite exercise in and Stretch on Mondays at 10:30 a.m., Reservations are required. For more the garden on Mondays and Fridays Low Impact Aerobics on Wednesdays information and reservations call the 9:30 a.m. – 10:15 a.m. Weather permitat 10:30 a.m. and Stretch and Strengthcenter. ting & social distancing is a must! ening on Fridays at 10:30 a.m. If you BLOOd pRESSURE CLInIC While the building is not open to the would like to participate in any of these Every Tuesday from 9:00 a.m. - 10:00 public, the Food pantry at the Millbury classes, call Kelly at the center so they a.m. Held outside In front of the Senior Center is available from 9:00 can set you up. Millbury Senior Center under the a.m. - 1:00 p.m. Monday thru Friday by ZOOM TAI CHI Awning. Masks required along with calling 508-865-9247 for an appointZoom Tai Chi Classes will be held on social distancing! ment. The food pantry is fully stocked Wednesdays from 1:30 p.m. to 2:30 “gRAB & gO MEALS” at this time so tell them what you need p.m. with Ron Allen. Call the center Lunch meals will be available to be and you can pick it up or they will and they will set you up for the class. picked up daily at the front door, 11:30 deliver it. They are still available to answer any questions you may have and are avail able for your transportation to doctors appointments or if you need to go to the drug store for your prescriptions, they will take you there. If you don’t have a mask, they will give you one. Also if you are in need of a home ! InsiD e Out ! ! delivered meal give them a call and they will set you up to get one delivered to you. FMI Millbury Senior Center can be reached at 508-865-9154. Keep safe and remember to wear a mask if you go out and to wash your hands frequently. "
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Local Historical Society to host Annual Meeting
The Sutton Historical Society will hold its Annual Meeting on Saturday, October 3rd, at 2:00 p.m. at the First Congregational Church, Sutton Center, on the lawn outside. Members are encouraged to bring a mask and a chair. The annual meeting is required by their by-laws. This year, they will be electing/re-electing six board of director positions. These positions are for a 2- year term. The six current board members are willing to remain in their positions. If any member is interested in joining the board, please contact Brian Stevenson, president, at sutton1704 @gmail.com.
The remainder of their 2020 Schedule of Events has been cancelled due to the gathering restrictions for Covid-19. The board continues to plan upcoming events when gathering restrictions ease up. In addition, the board is seeking fundraising suggestions. please send any suggestions for speakers, presentations, or fund-raising ideas to sutton1704@gmail.com. Updated information will be posted at suttonhistoricalsocietyinc.org.
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First Congregational Church of Uxbridge continues via Zoom
Meeting via Zoom Conferencing each Sunday The First Congregation Church leaders have decided that going forward, for the health of all concerned, they will continue to meet via Zoom. Services begin at 10:00 a.m. with Rev. Frank McKenzie, pastor. If anyone would like to join them and would like the link or phone number, please contact the church office at 508-278- 3071 or Uxbrigeucc@outlook.com.
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Museum presents renowned Journalist
On Wednesday, October 7th at 7:00 p.m., the Museum of Work & Culture will host journalist patrick White for “The Exodus of French Canadians to new England0//0: the Story Behind the Story,” a free talk via Zoom. White’s talk will deal with the wave of emigration of French Canadians to new England, from 1840 to 1930. He will discuss the situation in Quebec that brought on this mass emigration of French-Canadians to the United States and the impact that this had on the six new England states. He will also talk about the French-Canadians fight to preserve their language and culture in the context of Melting pot and assimilation. The talk will begin at 7:00 p.m. and will be held on Zoom. please register by emailing mowc@ rihs.org. White is a professor of journalism at the University of Quebec at Montreal (UQAM). He has also founded the Quebec edition of Huffington post (Huffpost Québec) and managed it from 2011 to 2018. prior to that, White was chief news editor of Canada's largest news portal (Canoe.ca); chief news editor at the Quebec City daily Le Journal de Québec; deputy chief news editor at The Canadian press news agency, as well as Reuters correspondent for seven years and field producer for the CTV national news in Quebec City. He has a M.A. in political science from Laval University and a B.A. on communications (journalism) from Laval University. The event is organized in collaboration with The Québec delegation in Boston and made possible in part by the Rhode Island Council for the Humanities.
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ABOUT THE MUSEUM OF WORK & CULTURE The interactive and educational Museum of Work & Culture shares the stories of the men, women, and children who came to find a better life in Rhode Island’s mill towns in the late 19th and 20th centuries. It recently received a Rhode Island Monthly Best of Rhode Island Award for its SensAbilities Saturdays all-ability program. ABOUT THE RHOdE ISLAnd HISTORICAL SOCIETY Founded in 1822, the RIHS, a Smithsonian Affiliate, is the fourth-oldest historical society in the United States and is Rhode Island’s largest and oldest historical organization. In providence, the RIHS owns and operates the John Brown House Museum, a designated national Historic Landmark, built in 1788; the Aldrich House, built in 1822 and used for administration and public programs; and the Mary Elizabeth Robinson Research Center, where archival, book and image collections are housed. In Woonsocket, the RIHS manages the Museum of Work and Culture, a community museum examining the industrial history of northern Rhode Island and of the workers and settlers, especially FrenchCanadians, who made it one of the state’s most distinctive areas.
