HILLSBOROUGH: Senior Corner for week of March 29

CHAPTER A
   Chapter A meets the first Thursday of the month in the municipal complex. We are open to new members.
   Doors open at 11:30 a.m., alIowing you time to review the trips we offer. The meeting begins at 12:30 p.m. Coffee and doughnuts are served at meeting’s end.
   Dick Meier is our president; you may call him at 908-359-6948.
   Scheduled trips:
   Thursday, April 5 — Our regular meeting will include our health fair for all seniors of Hillsborough, from 10 a.m. to noon. There will be many professionals there you can consult with, so bring any questions about medications or other health matters and you can be helped. Have your blood pressure taken, or consult about diet, if diabetic, etc.
   Thursday, April 12 —Songs of John Denver at the Pines in Allentown, Pa. Cost is $84. Depart from Pathmark lot at 10:30 a.m. This is a new destination for us. The show is called “Almost Heaven.”
   Thursday, April 19 — Appreciation lunch in the municipal building. Cost is $12, which is refunded when you attend the luncheon.
   After a plentiful lunch, we’ll play bingo for cash prizes. Doors open at 11:30 a.m. Bingo starts at 1 p.m.
   Monday, May 14 — “A Bench in the Sun” at the Hunterdon Hills Playhouse. Cost is $56. We depart from Kohl’s lot at 10:15 a.m.
   June 23 -July 1 — Trip to Branson, Missouri. Payments may be made in four parts. Double occupancy is $750 per person, with $990 for a single. Payments have begun. First payment was $249 for a single, and $189 for a double. Lou Possemoto, an experienced trip leader, is in charge of this trip.
   We usually go to Atlantic City on the first Monday of the month. This is open to everyone; no need to be a member to enjoy the ride on a large, comfortable bus with restroom facilities. We depart at 9 a.m. from Kohl’s lot for a direct ride. Call Jo at 908-359-6418.
   Here are the ongoing activities taking place in our Senior Room:
   Monday: The knitting group meets from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Need help with a project? This is the place to find it.
   Tuesday: Bridge, 9 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. We also have the regular card players from 1 to 3:30 p.m.
   Wednesday: Canasta from 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Also, mah jongg from noon to 4 p.m.
— Elsie Slusser
908-369-4478
CHAPTER B
   Chapter B members meet next on April 12 for our spring luncheon. (We meet on the second Thursday of each month at the Municipal Center.) Tickets for this event have been sold at our February and March meetings. No tickets are sold at the door.
   Doors open at 11 a.m. (a half-hour earlier than usual) and our luncheon will begin at noon.
   Seniors can sign up for trash clean-up at our April 12 meeting.
   Trip tickets available for purchase April 12 include:
   Bingo on April 26 — Cost is $3 and includes two hot dogs, drink, chips and something sweet.
   Cruise on May 17 on the Spirit of New York with a delicious buffet lunch (also includes trip to 9/11 Memorial) Cost is $100.
   Anniversary luncheon on June 14 – Cost is $30.
   Berkshires tour and Norman Rockwell Museum (Sept. 25-27) — Sign up and make the first payment of $171.
   We had a change in the arrangements for our trip to Monmouth Raceway on Aug. 24 and we have added two trips to the 2012 schedule.
   On Dec. 3 there will be a trip to Tropicana in Atlantic City for a day of fun and to see a special holiday show, all for the cost of $40. On Dec. 31 there will be a noon trip to the Brownstone in northern New Jersey for an afternoon holiday dinner and show to welcome in the New Year. Cost for this trip is $67. A revised schedule has been prepared and be available at our April meeting.
   Our first overnight trip will be to Savannah and we leave Hillsborough on April 15 and will be returning on the 21st. Everyone who has signed up is very excited and can’t wait. Happy traveling.
   ’Trip News
   —’’’Need more information? Call 908-359-8412.
   — Nancy Greggo
Hillsborough Senior Center
   The center at 339 South Branch Road is open from 9:30 a.m. to 2 p.m., Monday through Friday. Its phone is 908-369-8700.
   Enjoy lunch, friends, fun events and wellness programs for a suggested donation of $1.50 or more. (Price for guests under 60: $5.35). Call 908-369-8700 before 10:30 a.m. the day before for your lunch reservation.
   Transportation is available for those who do not drive. Call 908-231-7115.
   Blood pressure screenings are the third Tuesday of the month at 10:30 a.m. Caram (an East Indian game, similar to billiards) and other games are played every Thursday.
   Cards are played daily. You can flex, stretch and tone with Rose on Tuesdays and Thursdays.
   The upcoming schedule:
   March 30 — Shuffleboard.
   Monday, April 2 — Bingo.
   Tuesday, April 3 — Spring and Easter celebration.
   Wednesday, April 4 — Loaded Questions.
   Friday, April 6 — Center is closed for holiday.
   Monday, April 9 — Mind Your Mind: Reasoning skill exercises.
   Wednesday, April 11 — “Am I Gluten Sensitive?” by Nancy Rosa-Mejias, program coordinator, Family and Community Health Sciences, Rutgers Cooperative Extension.
   Thursday, April 12 — Shuffleboard.
   Monday, April 16 — Spring trivia.
   Tuesday, April 17 — “Substance Abuse & Grief” by Denise Amiano, prevention specialist, Somerset Treatment Services.
   Friday, April 20 — Bingo.
   Monday, April 23 — Video and guide to prevent mail fraud.
   Tuesday, April 24 — Visit to the Montgomery Senior Center for “Elvis in April” theme party with Elvis impersonator Richie Santa, 10:30 a.m.
   Friday, April 27 — Plant flowers for the center’s greenhouse.
   Monday, April 30 — Walking club.