Happy New Year, Bugbee! We are looking forward to spending this year with you all.
We have a lot to look forward to in 2026…but of course, life always presents new challenges. In our case: we’ve got some major maintenance repairs in the kitchen that we’re in the process of scheduling. We’ll have to shut the kitchen for a couple weeks probably in early February. We are planning for Meals on Wheels to continue as usual and working out how we can still have lunch together. There may be a few more sandwiches on the menu than normal! Regardless, it will be a relief to get these repairs done, and we can deal with a temporary change of pace. Stay tuned!
Speaking of building projects: I’ll be giving a presentation this month (Tuesday, January 6) to share where things stand with capital planning for the Bugbee facility. There are some items on the ballot for Hartford Town Meeting related to the building, so come on down. I’m happy to share what I can and to help answer your questions.
In the meantime, hopefully everyone is as settled into winter as we can be! Things get a little quieter around here during this season – but only a little quieter. Susan and Alec are keeping the calendar full, and Nick and his team are planning out some great menus.
Thank you all for being a part of making Bugbee an awesome and welcoming senior center.
I can’t wait to see what we are able to accomplish together this year.
Mark Bradley
Executive Director