August Happenings

Aug. 3   12:30 "Personal Safety at Home.  Capt. Dave Rich from Hartford Police  Department will share information  about how to avoid being a victim of  scam artists and other criminals.

Aug. 4   11:00 BAZAAR MEETING. See page 1.
   12:30 "Stroke Risk". Linda Arsenault,  RN, Clinical Nurse Specialist in  Neuroscience at DHMC, will talk about  how to assess your risk of stroke, the  silent killer.

Aug. 9   12:30 "Ladies First". Karen Crawford  will share the details of this program  that pays for health screenings for  women.

Aug. 10   11:00 "Jillian", an English Lop  therapy rabbit who was recently  inducted into the 2004 Vermont  Animal Hall of Fame, returns for a visit.

12:30 "VT Medicaid Prescription  Programs". Erica Perry, from the   Vermont agency formerly known as  PATH, will talk about the programs that  are designed to help low-income  Vermonters pay for prescription  medications. See related article on  page 3.

Aug. 11 "Together" with Judy Adams.  The  topic this week is "Procrastination", so  if you have been putting off coming to  see what this group is all about,  perhaps this is the right time to do it!

Aug. 12 Irish Folk Music. Peter Phippen has  been delivering donated vegetables to  us this summer. Recently, we learned  that he is a musician and he's agreed  to come entertain us.

Aug. 16 12:30 Antiques Road Show. Si  Lupton invites you to bring in up to  three small items and he'll give you an  educated opinion as to their value as  an antique or collectible item. Please  sign up.

Aug. 17  12:30 Shirt Painting Class with Mary  Wood. Bring in a shirt, scissors and $7  and Mary will help you decorate a shirt  for Christmas. Class size is limited,  please  sign up.

August 17  12:00 Kees Delange will entertain on his  keyboard while you enjoy lunch.

Aug. 18  12:00 Retired Telephone Workers  Luncheon. If you ever worked for the phone  company, consider yourself invited. Come  have lunch with your former co-workers and  relive the good old days! Please sign up.
Jim Southworth will play his keyboard for  your lunchtime entertainment.

Aug. 20   12:30 "Make Your Own Sundae" right  after lunch. Choose your favorite topping(s).

Aug. 24   12:30 "All Dressed Up…" Time to dig way  back in the closet and pull out some "glad  rags". Get dressed to the nines and come  to the Bugbee Senior Center. We'll have fun  and give out prizes so dare to be  outrageous!

Aug. 25   10:30 "Together" with Judy Adams. Set  your troubles aside and explore some ways  to gain peace of mind in your daily life.
12:30 "SARS Virus Update". Last year,  SARS made the headlines. Wendy Thomas  of the VT Dept of Health will tell us what  has been learned since then.

Aug. 27   12:30 "White River Youth Garden  Project". Nancy Bloomfield, project   coordinator, and a couple of very young  gardeners will share their vegetable garden  success stories and their vegetables.

Aug. 30   12:30 "Scrapbook Attic". Sabina from  the "Scrapbook Attic shop will share  designed and theme materials to introduce  the fun of making scrapbooks as a way to  preserve those special memories.

Aug. 31   12:30 "The Family Place". Mardi  McGregor will describe the services and  programs offered by this agency.

Looking Ahead….
Sept. 1st: Retired Railroad Workers Lunch. If  you ever worked for the railroad, any  railroad, please sign up. If you know  "railroad people" who aren't on our mailing  list, please let them know.