HILLSBOROUGH: Senior Corner column for week of May 31

Senior citizen club news

CHAPTER A
   Chapter A meetings are the first Thursday of each month at the Municipal Building. We welcome all Hillsborough seniors!
   Meetings start at 12:30 with doors open at 11:30, allowing time to review upcoming events. Refreshments are served after the meeting.
   Please note below that the date for the Anniversary Party has been changed and that the dates and rates for the Rocking Horse Ranch Resort have been adjusted.
   Our next meeting is June 7 with entertainment by the Raritan Valley Brass Quintet.
   Our Dollar Store will be open for the October meeting and merchandise collected up until that time can be given to Elsie Slusser.
   Reminder to Executive Board members that the next board meeting will be the third Wednesday, June 20.
   On the schedule:
   Thursday, May 31 — Hillsborough Senior Bingo at 11:30 a.m. at the Municipal Building. Hot dog lunch is $3. Ticket is required.
   Sunday, July 15 — “Anniversary Party” at St. Mary’s Church on Brooks Boulevard begins at noon with dining, music and dancing. Members $25, refunded at event. Guests $35, not refundable.
   Tuesday, July 10 — Sprit of Philadelphia cruise, sailing from Penn’s Landing. Enjoy a tour of historic sights, a buffet lunch and music. Depart at 10 a.m. from Kohl’s lot. Cost is $86.
   Friday, Aug. 10 — Monmouth Park horse races with dinner at Basile’s. Departing at 11 a.m. from Kohl’s lot. Cost is $71.
   Sunday, Aug. 19 — Annual picnic at the Falcon Club on Falcon Road, noon to 4 p.m. Cost is $15, refunded at event.
   Wednesday, Sept. 5 — “Catskills on Broadway” at the PNC Bank Arts Center. Box lunch and show with comedians Freddie Roman & Mal Z. Lawrence. Departing at 10:30 a.m. from Kohl’s parking lot. Cost is $11.
   Wednesday, Sept. 19 — Feast of San Gennaro at LiGreci’s Staaten in Staten Island. Departing at 10 a.m. from Kohl’s lot. Cost is $82.
   Thursday, Sept. 20 — Hillsborough Senior Bingo at 11:30 a.m. at the Municipal Building. Hot dog lunch is $3. Ticket is required.
   Wednesday, Oct. 10 — Appreciation lunch and bingo at 11:30 a.m. at the municipal building. Cost is $12, refunded at event.
   Wednesday, Oct. 17 — Trip to the Rocking Horse Ranch Resort in Highland, N.Y. Returning on Friday, Oct. 19. Cost is $455 for a single room and $385 for a double. Departing from Municipal Building parking lot.
   We go to the Taj Mahal (within walking distance of the new Revel Casino) in Atlantic City the first Monday of the month. The trip is open to members and non-members for $30, with $25 returned. Departs at 9 a.m. from Kohl’s lot. Call Jo at 908-359-6418 for reservations. Pay on bus.
   Senior Room activities:
   Monday — Knitting from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.
   Tuesday — Bridge from 9 a.m. to 1:30, other card games 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.
   — Dorrie Guarniero
908-334-8091
CHAPTER B
   Chapter B members hold regular monthly meetings on the second Thursday of each month in the municipal complex, unless specified.
   Doors open at 10:30 a.m. Tickets for upcoming events become available for sale at 11 and our formal meeting begins at 12:30 p.m. Remember to check in at one of our tables by the two doors. Since attendance of five meetings per year is a requirement to staying an active member, checking in at each meeting is very important.
   We do not have a formal meeting in June. Instead, on June 14, we will meet in the auditorium at the Mary, Mother of God, Church for our anniversary luncheon. This is a new location for our luncheon, and the anniversary committee has been working very hard to make this a success. As is our practice, we will not be selling any tickets for events.
   We will again have our annual July ice cream social. This is a favorite of our members, so please be sure it is on your calendar.
   Trip tickets available at July 12 meeting:
   Monmouth Raceway — The cost is $69 and includes admission, grandstand seating, with a delicious dinner following the races at Basile’s Restaurant in Freehold on Aug. 24.
   Berkshires tour — Trip to Stockbridge, Mass., includes Norman Rockwell Museum (Sept 25-27). The third and final payment of $172 is due. We will still take reservations for this trip.
   Annual picnic — It will be held at the Municipal Building on Aug. 9.
   Oktoberfest — Platzl Brauhaus in Ponoma, N.Y. – Includes lunch, beer, soda, cider, dancing and entertainment. Cost is $75.
   May was our last Bingo until the fall.
   Senior activity rooms: Reminder to all seniors 60 and older who are residents of Hillsborough, three rooms area available for use five days a week from 9-4.
   Bridge is available Tuesday and Thursday mornings beginning at 9:15 and goes until noon or 1 p.m.
   Maj jongg is held every Friday morning beginning at 9 a.m. and goes as long as you can hold up. Maj jongg is also held on Wednesday afternoons beginning at noon for a more serious game.
   Every afternoon there are card games, crafts etc. A list of activities is posted in thesenior room. Shuffleboard, pool and darts go on most mornings.
   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 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.
   The upcoming schedule:
   Friday, June 1 — Shuffleboard.
   June 4-8 — Fire drill.
   Wednesday, June 6 — A volunteer State Health Insurance Program (SHIP) counselor will talk about the new Medicare information and assistance service being offered at the center.
   Monday, June 11 — Wii tennis.
   June 12 — “Savvy Saving Seniors: Steps to Avoid Scams” by Jane Gore, Arcuni-Demouth Group.
   Wednesday, June 13 — What is Flag Day?
   Friday, June 15 — Bingo.
   Monday, June 18 — Father’s Day celebration.
   Wednesday, June 20 — “Standing Tall Against Falls” by Cynthia Kusorgbor, health educator and risk communicator, Somerset County Department of Health.
   Friday, June 22 — Mind Your Mind: Cognitive exercises (anagrams).
   Monday, June 25 — Chairside travel: Scenic wonders of the American West.
   Wednesday, June 27 — “The Singer of a Thousand Songs” by Marti Noel, former Mrs. New Jersey.
   Friday, June 29 — “Smart snacking.” Taste unusual healthy vegetables, such as jicama.