CHAPTER A
Thank you to all Chapter A members who made the holiday party so successful and so much fun. Good food, music by Sparx DJ, dancing, prizes and so many laughs. 2013 will bring many changes and we anticipate a great year.
Elected Chapter A officers for 2013 will be installed at the January meeting.
Chapter A meetings start at 12:30 with doors open at 11:30, allowing time to review upcoming events. Refreshments are served after the meeting. Members may at any time contribute kitchen supplies — coffee, decaf, napkins, plastic sandwich bags, etc. All Hillsborough seniors are invited and may join the club at any meeting. Dues are $5 a year.
Executive Board meetings are the fourth Wednesday of every month.
Upcoming events:
Tues., Feb. 12 — “Butterflies are Free” at the Hunterdon Hills Playhouse near Clinton. Departure from Kohl’s parking lot at 10:15 a.m. Cost is $60 (less if driving your own vehicle).
Thurs., Feb. 21 — Hillsborough Senior Bingo, hosted by Chapter B, at 11:30 a.m. at the Municipal Building. Hot dog lunch is $3. Ticket is required. An additional two cards may be played for a total cost of $5.
Thurs., March 14 — “St. Patrick’s Day Celebration” at Doolan’s in Spring Lake. Departure from Kohl’s parking lot at 10 a.m. Cost is $82.
Wed., April 10 — Appreciation lunch at the Municipal Building at 11:30 a.m. Bingo follows from 1 to 3 p.m. Cost is $12, refunded at event.
Wed., April 24 — Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons Tribute at Penn’s Peak, Pa. Family-style lunch served. Departure from Kohl’s parking lot at 10 a.m. Cost is $85.
Our next trip to the Taj Mahal Casino in Atlantic City is on Monday, Jan. 7. 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 from 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Mah jongg from noon-4 p.m.
— Dorrie Guarniero
908-334-8091
CHAPTER B
Our holiday party has come and gone, and, as usual, our committee did an outstanding job on Dec. 13. Thanks to the holiday committee and to all our luncheon committees who worked so hard this past year to make each one of the events a huge success.
Our final event for the year is our Dec. 31 “New Year’s Eve at Noon,” which will be held at the Brownstone in northern New Jersey. It will feature a band, dancing and comedian; two free drinks and a complete lunch (soup, salad, roast beef, roast turkey, stuffing, rolls and a special dessert). Soda and beer will be available at each table — all this for the cost of $67. You will be home in plenty of time to welcome in the New Year with your family.
We wish to remind all Chapter B members that if you have not given a deposit for our April trip to Washington, D.C., you may do so at our January meeting. Half the cost ($140) for our April trip is required to make your reservation. The balance is $139. Insurance of $35 is optional. Washington, D.C., headed our membership request list for a trip in 2013.
We remind everyone: If you have not paid your dues, this must also be done at our January meeting.
Also in January, we will be selling tickets to our March 13 trip to LiGreci’s Staaten located in Staten Island, N.Y., for a St Patrick’s Fest at cost of $73. You have a choice of a roasted half-chicken or salmon. Tickets are sold on a first-come , first-serve basis. Trip leaders for this event are Sally DiDario and JoAnn Ivas.
— Nancy Greggo
Need more information?
Call 908-359-8412
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.
Transportation services are available.
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 to make a lunch reservation.
Center activities:
Fri., Dec. 21 — Holiday trivia.
Dec. 24 and 25 — Center closed for holiday.
Wed., Dec. 26 — Mind Your Mind: Memory retrieval exercise.
Fri., Dec. 28 — Bingo.

