Last month Punxsutawney Phil saw his shadow and predicted more winter…although in Vermont I think we kind of expect it to last through at least March every year. Thank you all for bearing with us through the cold and snow, and for keeping Bugbee warm and cozy.
I’d also like to thank you all for your patience during the February maintenance and repair projects. It took about 2 ½ weeks to get through everything, but it was worth it. The plumbing in the kitchen is much improved and flowing well, and we even got some new electrical outlets in the kitchen that will help with cooking and food production. And, the lights in the dining room don’t flicker any more! I’d say it was awfully quiet around here, but honestly the jackhammering and excavation were noisy enough. We much prefer hearing you all talk, laugh, and kvetch.
We’ve got a slate of other maintenance projects through spring and summer, but we’ll be able to work around those without any major schedule changes (knock on wood). It’s a good time to put some TLC into the facility, as next month we begin celebrating the 50th anniversary of White River Council on Aging!
WRCOA is the nonprofit behind Bugbee Senior Center, and we got our start in the mid-70s. In April, 1976 we formally incorporated as a nonprofit, and the rest is history. Our first meals were in the basement of St. Anthony’s and we roamed around between Hartford United Church, the high school, Colodny’s, and the Little Theater in Woodstock before Bugbee was built in 1980. We are looking forward to commemorating the people and milestones that have helped make Bugbee such a great senior center. Stay tuned for special events starting in April!
In the meantime, enjoy all the activities, programs, and menus for March. Hope to see you around as mud season approaches. And, looking forward to a happy St. Paddy’s Day!
Mark Bradley
Executive Director