HILLSBOROUGH: Senior Corner column for week of July 19

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.
   Attorney Alan L. Augulia will speak at our Aug. 2 meeting on elder law, “Staying Golden in Your Golden Years.”
   On the schedule:
   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 comedy show. Departs at 10:30 a.m. from Kohl’s parking lot. Cost $12.
   Wednesday, Sept. 19 — Feast of San Gennaro at LiGreci’s Staaten in Staten Island. Departs 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, $385 for a double.
   We go to the Taj Mahal 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.
   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, 11 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Mah jongg, noon to 4 p.m.
   — Dorrie Guarniero
908-334-8091
CHAPTER B
   Chapter B members met July 12 for their monthly meeting and annual ice cream social.
   Diane Schilke and her husband from Re/Max Realty were responsible for paying the cost of our ice cream social. This is the eight year they have done so. Many thanks to them for their thoughtfulness and making our July meeting each year very delicious.’
   We had two birthday celebrations this month. Mary Buckshaw, who is 95 years young, has been a longtime member of Chapter B and a longtime member of our dance group, the Rockettes. We have seen Mary perform with the group many times over the years and looking at her perform and, knowing she is celebrating her 95th birthday, is an absolute wonder. Congratulations, Mary; you are an inspiration to us all.
   Our second birthday girl is Rina Ehrhardt, who is celebrating her 85th birthday. Rina has also been an active member for many years. Rina loves to crochet and you can see her many afternoons in our senior room working away on beautiful projects. Congratulations, Rina. We wish you many healthy and happy more years.
   In addition to our birthday girls, we were privileged to have Lloyd and Dorothy Zuber celebrating their 65th wedding anniversary with us. Everyone received a letter of congratulations from Governor Christie and also a card from our mayor.
   Ticket sales are now closed for our annual picnic on Aug. 9 in lieu of our monthly meeting. For the first time, we will have our picnic at our usual meeting site in the Municipal Building.
   You must have purchased your ticket in advance.
   ’’The trip to Monmouth Raceway on Aug. 24 has 53 signed up and a large air-conditioned bus ready to go. Tickets are now closed. Those who attended last year will remember our nightmare bus ride without air in the heat.
   Trip tickets available:
   —Oktoberfest — Platzl Brauhaus in Ponoma, N.Y., on Oct. 23. Includes lunch, beer, soda, cider, dancing and entertainment. Cost is $75. Any tickets left for sale will be available at our September meeting.
   Senior activity rooms (located in the Municipal Building) are open to all seniors 60 and older who reside in Hillsborough. Three rooms are available for use on weekdays from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Please be sure to sign in.
   Bridge is available Tuesday and Thursdays from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
   Maj jongg is held every Friday morning beginning at 9:30 and goes as long as you can hold up. Maj jongg is also held on Wednesday afternoons, beginning at noon, for more experienced players.
   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.
   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.
   Blood pressure screenings are the third Tuesday of the month at 10:30 a.m.
   Cards are played daily. You can flex, stretch and tone on Tuesdays and Thursdays.
   The upcoming schedule:
   Friday, July 20 — Bingo.
   Monday, July 23 — Mind Your Mind: Flexible Thinking Riddles.
   Tuesday, July 24 —35th anniversary celebration of the Hillsborough Senior Center, 10:30-12:30 p.m.