SENIOR NEWSLETTER

Milan, New York

February 2010

VALENTINE’S DAY

We will have a Valentine’s Day celebration on Tuesday, February 16th.  It will be a scaled down version of our usual parties, as we had our Holiday party on January 12th, and will have a St Patrick’s Day party on Tuesday, March 16th.  We are asking members to bring a finger food or hors d’oeuvre.  We will supply a Valentine’s cake and drinks.  If you would like to bring your lunch also, that is up to you.  We still need to know how many will attend.  Please remember to call and leave a message (845-758-5133 ext 57) if you will be attending.  Thank you for your cooperation and don’t forget to think RED!!!

ST PATRICK’S DAY

We will celebrate St. Patrick’s Day on Tuesday, March 16th.  As we did last year, the club will purchase the corned beef, potatoes, cabbage and carrots.  We will need members to cook the ingredients in crock pots.  If you have a crock pot and would be interested in helping out, please call the senior office at 845 758 5133 ext 57 and leave a message.  Or better yet, stop in on Tuesdays for lunch at 11:30 AM.  Members are welcome to bring an hors d’oeuvre or dessert to the party.  If you do, please let us know what you will bring.  It would be nice to get some new people involved in club activities, party planning and preparation.  If you can VOLUNTEER to help keep the club alive.  Again, please let us know if you will be attending or are willing to help.  Think GREEN!!!!

FEBRUARY BIRTHDAYS

Richard Adamek
Al Caro
Pat Christensen
Arlene Dodaro
Guido Forte
Maria Heaney
Martha Hlavac
Peg Hunt
Ann Mancini
Gemma Maurina
Robert Mergendahl
Mary Michetti
Edith Platt
Dorothy Russell
Mickie Torres

☺  A big Happy Birthday to all the above and enjoy your day. If you see any of the above wish them a Happy Birthday or come to our birthday celebration on the 16th  of February  ☺

NEWS TIPS

Anyone with information or news for the news letter please contact Mary Ellen Herlihy or Frank Christensen at the Town Hall - 845 758 5133 ext 57.

DUES REMINDER

Dues of $5 were due the 1st of  January. If you have not paid up please contact  Mike to make your payment. Remember if you have not paid by the 15th of March you will no longer be sent the news letter.  You will still be able to pick one up at the Town Hall.  If you have not paid your dues please do so as soon as you can.

FIRE/RESCUE BREAKFAST

This month the Rescue Squad will have its breakfast on the 21ST at the Town Hall between 8 and 11 AM.    Please come out  and support the people that do so much to assist us in our time of need.  Come out and have a good Breakfast and meet some of your neighbors and friends.  Hope to see you all on the 21st.

HOLIDAY PARTY

The holiday party was finally held on the 12th of January.  We had about 45 members attend.   This was one of our most successful endeavors.  We thank Mary Ellen and her party committee for all the effort they put into this most successful party.  We had several main dishes and many types of finger foods.  The dessert  table was a feast upon it self.  We thank all that took the time to prepare something to make this party so successful.  We  also celebrated our January birthdays at this party.  We had the grab bag for those interested.  It looks like all that attended had a good time. It was a fun time and a great way to beat the January blahs.  Thanks to all that helped to make this a success.

REMINDER

We will be having our election of Officers at the next business meeting which is on the 2nd of February.  The following positions are up for election: President, Vice President, Secretary, and Treasurer.  No one has shown interest in running for President.  Mary Ellen will not be running again so we need someone to run.  Any one interested please come to the February 2nd meeting or let us know ahead of time.  Call 845-758-5133 ext 57 and leave a message.  If we expect to keep the club going we will need more people to get involved.

TOWN  WEB  PAGE

The Town has a WEB site that has lots of good information. Meetings of the Town Board - Committees and other groups.  At times they have pictures of local activities and functions, including our activities.

SICK LEAVE

Herman Tempelman - is in Northern Dutchess Hospital.  He is out of ICU after having a rapid heartbeat and pneumonia and may be able to have visitors soon.

Ruth Van Vliet - is starting to feel much better after being sick with bronchitis.  She is recuperating at home.

Anyone with information on members who are ill please advise Mary Ellen and she will insure that a card is sent out from the club.  If you want to send a card to any of the sick you can send it to their residence or the Town Hall and we will forward same.  Anyone that has knowledge of a member being sick or injured please contact Mary Ellen at:
845-758-5133-extension 57

REQUEST FOR YARN

If you have any yarn you would like to donate, Kathleen Luciano, who makes all the afghans for our bake sale and raffles, would greatly appreciate it.  Kathleen spends all her time crocheting, which she loves to do.  Please call the seniors office or drop it off on Tuesdays between 1130 AM & 100 PM.   She has started making afghans for our next raffle. Thanks.

DATES TO REMEMBER

Feb 02 - Groundhog Day
Feb 12 - Lincoln’s Birthday
Feb 14 - Valentine’s Day
Feb 15 - Presidents Day
Feb 22 - Washington’s Birth.
Mar 14 - Daylight Savings
Mar 17 - St Patrick Day
Mar 20 - First Day Spring
Every Tuesday - Meeting
1st Tuesday - Business
2nd Tuesday - Social
3rd Tuesday - Birthday
4th Tuesday - Social
5th Tuesday - Social

If the Pine Plains, Red Hook or Rhinebeck school district are closed due to inclement weather on a meeting day then the Club meeting for that day shall be deemed canceled.