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.
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: The next board meeting will be Wednesday, June 20.
On the schedule:
Sunday, July 15 “Anniversary Party” at St. Mary’s Church on Brooks Boulevard. Festivities begin 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. Departing 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 $12.
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 a must see!) in Atlantic City the first Monday of the month. The trip is open to members and non-members (over 21) for $30, with $25 returned. Departs at 9 a.m. from Kohl’s lot and returns at about 7:30 p.m. Call Jo at 908-359-6418 for reservations. Pay on bus.
Our president is Dick Meier, 908-359-6948.
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 will be gathering today, June 14, in the auditorium of Mary Mother of God Church on Triangle Road for their annual anniversary luncheon.
Doors will open at 11:30 a.m. Tickets must be purchased in advance. Attendance at this luncheon counts as attending a meeting.
The committee has selected a patriotic theme for this event and asks everyone attending to please wear the colors of red, white and blue.
We will also be helping some of our members celebrate some special occasions.
We have two 80th birthdays this month longtime members June Ondrejik and Marge Zujkowski. Both of these gals have given so much to Chapter B and we thank them and wish them a special healthy and happy birthday with many more to follow.
In addition, we have JoAnn and Walter Ives celebrating their 55th wedding anniversary this month. Congratulations to you and our sincere best wishes for many more to come.
Our next regularly scheduled meeting will be on July 12 and we will be back at the Municipal Building, where we always meet on the second Thursday of each month. This will be our annual ice cream social an event that all the seniors really enjoy. Everyone gets to make up their own sundae.
Doors open at 10:30 a.m. and we ask that everyone stop at the tables by the door to sign in so you get credit for attending the meeting.
Special reminder: Please start collecting and saving items we can use for our special dollar sale planned for our October meeting. More information will be forthcoming.
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. Only a few tickets left.
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 Thursday, 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 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Bridge is available Tuesday and Thursday mornings beginning at 9:15 a.m. and goes until noon or 1 p.m.
Maj jongg is held every Friday morning beginning at 9 and goes as long as you can hold up. Maj jongg is also held on Wednesday afternoons beginning at noon for those who like a more serious game.
Every afternoon there are card games, crafts etc. A list of all the activities is posted in senior room. Shuffleboard, pool and darts are available to all and goes 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.
Cards are played daily. You can flex, stretch and tone with Rose on Tuesdays and Thursdays.
The upcoming schedule:
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.

