Haverhill senior lunches
Monday: Roast chicken tarragon with gravy, cranberry sauce, scalloped potatoes, green beans and mushrooms, oatmeal bread, fruit smoothie or diet yogurt.
Tuesday: Veal Parmesan, ziti with tomato sauce, succotash, chilled apple slices, whole-wheat bread, cranberry juice.
Wednesday: Homemade beef meat loaf with mushroom gravy, sour cream and chive whipped potatoes, carrot coins, Mandarin oranges, dark rye bread.
Thursday: Roast pork with gravy, O'Brien potatoes, California blend vegetables, apple turnover or diet Lorna Doone cookies, whole-wheat dinner roll.
Friday: Baked macaroni and cheese, peas and onions, tossed salad with dressing, Italian bread stick, fresh orange.
Eldercare resource fair
Interfaith Caregivers of Greater Lawrence will sponsor its second annual Eldercare Fair on Thursday, May 15, from 4:30 to 6 p.m. at Saint Michael Church Parish Hall, 196 Main St., North Andover. Representatives from assisted living facilities, adult day health programs, companion programs, transportation services, Medicaid planning services, caregiver assistance programs, senior centers and skilled nursing and personal care providers will be available to explain eligibility guidelines and answer questions. Free and open to the public. For more information, call Jean Guyer at 978-686-4050.
Penacook Place Nursing Home Week
Local entertainer Larry Dudley will perform on Thursday, May 15 at 2 p.m.
Valentine's Luncheon on Friday, May 16 at noon. The dining room will be decorated with a Valentine's Day theme. There will be a guest appearance by Ms. Senior Massachusetts.
Armed Forces Day on Friday, May 17 at 2 p.m. A day to salute veterans, specifically POWs and MIAs. Residents and staff who are veterans will be recognized, with special appreciation to residents who were POWs.
Penacook Place is at 150 Water St.
Chess/mah-jongg players sought
The Council on Aging is looking for chess and mah-jongg players who are interested in playing weekly. The time and day of the week will be scheduled according to the needs of the groups. For more information contact Kathy Bresnahan or Rita LaBella at 978-374-2390.
Annual Riverwalk & Run
Annual Riverwalk & Run for Elder Services of the Merrimack Valley will be Sunday, Oct. 5. The 5-mile walk and the 6-kilometer run will both begin at 10 a.m. in front of the Elder Services offices at 360 Merrimack St., Lawrence, and proceed on a scenic course along the Merrimack River. The race takes place rain or shine. The running event will award first, second, and third-place medals in each of seven age categories for both men and women: 19 and under, 20-29, 30-39, 40-49, 50-59, 60-69, and 70 and over. Walk awards will go to the oldest and youngest participants. Food, beverages, games, music, clowns, face painting, massages and a raffle. For more information, call Tony Palmisano at 978-946-1350 or e-mail tpalmisano@esmv.org.
Northern Essex Life Long Learning
Lecture series events take place on the Northern Essex Community College, Haverhill campus, 100 Elliott St., in the Technology Center, Room 103A. Programs are open to the public and begin at 2 p.m. unless noted otherwise. Light refreshments served. Admission $1. For more information, call Charlene Boucher, 978-556-3700.
Council on Aging trips and events
Golf clinics: Haverhill Recreation Department and the Council on Aging will continue their weekly golf clinic with Ted Murphy at 10 a.m. at Murphy's Garrison Par 3 Golf Center, 660 Hilldale Ave. Cost is $10 per week. No preregistration required. For more information, call Kathy or Rita at 978-374-2390.
Trip to Portland, Maine, on Thursday, May 29, via a scenic ride on Amtrak's Downeaster. Snack service available. Lunch will be served at DiMillo's Floating Restaurant — baked stuffed chicken breast or broiled haddock. Meet at the Haverhill train station promptly at 10 a.m. The return trip will be by charter motorcoach transportation. Cost is $89 per person, includes lunch and transportation. For more information, call Kathy or Rita at 978-374-2390.
Three-day trip to the Trapp Family Lodge from Wednesday, June 18 through 20. Travel scenic roads to beautiful Vermont for "Tea and Sweets" upon arrival at the Lodge and a complete dinner in the evening. Day 2 is breakfast followed by tours of Ben and Jerry's, Cold Hollow Cider Mill, and Blessed Sacrament Church, then more "Tea and Sweets" and a complete dinner in the evening. Day 3 is breakfast, a visit to Quechee Gorge and the shops and lunch in Hanover, N.H. Cost is $495 per person double occupancy, $590 single. Includes round-trip deluxe motorcoach, two nights at the lodge, two complete breakfasts and dinners, two afternoon teas, documentary film "The Real Maria," musical entertainment in the lodge's lounge, and extensive sightseeing. A deposit of $25 is required with final payment due Sunday, May 18. For more information, call Kathy or Rita at 978-374-2390.
Trip to the Sky Dome Baseball Stadium in Toronto, Canada, to see the Red Sox play the Blue Jays. The bus will leave on Friday, Aug. 22 at 7 a.m. and return in the early evening on Sunday, Aug. 24. This trip includes a day of sightseeing at Niagara Falls and a trip to Niagara's new casino if desired. Hotel accommodations are at the Travelodge in Niagara Falls. Transportation by luxury motorcoach. Cost is $319 per person for double occupancy, $315 triple occupancy, $419 single occupancy. All meals are on your own. For more information or to reserve a seat, call Kathy or Rita at 978-374-2390.
Collette Vacations trip through the Canadian Rockies by rail Sept. 8 through 17. The highlights of this 10-day trip include British Columbia, Vancouver, Victoria, the Rocky Mountaineer Train, Kamloops, Jasper, Columbia Icefields, Lake House, Banff and Calgary. Price includes air fare from Logan Airport, hotel accommodations, eight breakfasts, two lunches, five dinners and more. Cost is $3,699 per person double occupancy, $4,849 per person single occupancy and $3,649 per person triple occupancy. For more information, call Kathy or Rita at 978-374-2390.
Day trip to Newport, R.I. on Tuesday, Sept. 9. Upon arrival a local guide will provide a tour aboard a motorcoach, which will include Kennedy sites, the 10-mile ocean drive, and the mansions. Following the bus tour, participants will enjoy a luncheon cruise aboard the "Majestic." Discover the beauty of Narragansett Bay and the Newport waterfront with spectacular views from panoramic windows. This cruise includes a cruise narrator. A short time will be provided after the cruise to explore the shops along the wharfs of Newport Harbor. Following the cruise and shopping, participants will tour "Marble House," the summer cottage of the Vanderbilts. Cost for this trip is $84 per person and includes bus transportation, harbor cruise and lunch, Marble House and shopping. For reservations, call Kathy or Rita at 978-374-2390.
Shopping/museum/golf trip to the White Mountain Hotel and Resort, Nov. 2 through 3 with deluxe accommodations at the White Mountain Hotel and Resort, brunch, dinner, breakfast, transportation and one show. Use of all hotel amenities. Admission to the Wright Museum plus the Mt. Washington Observatory Discovery Center and shopping at over 200 outlets. Golf can be arranged. Cost is $195 per person for double occupancy, $249 single and $185 triple. The bus will leave Haverhill at approximately 8 a.m. A $50 deposit is due by Sept. 1. Checks should be payable to White Mountain Hotel. For more information or reservations, call Kathy or Rita at 978-374-2390.
Baby Boomer Adventure: An eight-day Paragon Tours trip to the imperial cities of Vienna and Prague departing from Boston on Monday, Dec. 1. The first of a series of trips for active retirees with an interest in seeing the world. Cost is $1,899 per person double occupancy, $2,249 per person single occupancy. Trip includes round-trip air fare, concert at the Schonborn Orangery, St. Stephen's Cathedral, Mariazell, Prague Castle and shopping. A valid passport is required. For more information, contact Kathy or Rita at 978-374-2390.
Trip to Camden Yards to see the Red Sox play the Baltimore Orioles Friday, May 30 through June 1. The trip includes a day of sightseeing in Washington, D.C. The tour will visit the Capitol Mall's war memorials, the Smithsonian museums and more, then end with an illuminated tour of the presidential monuments. Hotel accommodations are at Hilton McLean Hotel. Transportation provided by motor coach, which will leave on Friday, May 30 at 7 a.m. and return in the early evening on Sunday, June 1. Cost is $249 per person, double occupancy; $245 triple occupancy; $329 single occupancy. All meals are on your own.
For more information or to make a reservation on any of these events or trips, call Kathy or Rita at 978-374-2390.
Council on Aging ongoing offerings
Creative Problem Solving through Journaling on Tuesdays from noon to 1:30 p.m. in Room 32 at the Citizens Center, 10 Welcome St. Cost is $20 for six weeks. For more information, call Kathy or Rita at 978-374-2390.
Drawing and painting classes with Cara Smoley. Classes are held every Wednesday from noon to 1:30 p.m. at the Citizens Center, 10 Welcome St., and are open to the public. Cost for the six-week series is $30. Participants must buy their own materials. New members need to bring three pencils, a kneaded eraser and a 9-by-10 Bristol Drawing Pad. Registration is required. To register, call 978-374-2390.
"Mr. Fix-it": A volunteer is available to come into the center on a monthly basis to fix small appliances and lamps, change watch batteries, etc., for seniors for a nominal fee. To sign up, call Kathy or Rita at 978-374-2390.
Bingo is played Mondays and Thursdays from 1 to 3 p.m.
Line dancing is Mondays and Wednesdays 9 to 11 a.m.
Bridge is played Wednesdays and Fridays 12 to 3 p.m.
Memoir writing is Wednesdays at 10 a.m.
Evening yoga classes every Tuesday at 6:15 p.m. at the Pentucket Bank Community Room, 35 Merrimack St. Cost is $5 per session. Parking is available in the parking deck. For more information, call Kathy or Rita at 978-374-2390.
Newcomers group for seniors who have recently moved to Haverhill meets the first Monday of each month at 10:30 a.m. in Room 22. If the first Monday is a holiday, coffee hour is held the second Monday. Longtime Haverhill seniors are also encouraged to participate. Refreshments will be served.
Vintage movies are shown Thursdays at 12:30 p.m. in Room 45.
Wood shop is open Monday through Friday from 8:30 to 11 a.m.
Knitting circle is Mondays at 10 a.m.
Tai chi classes are Thursdays at 9 a.m.
Walkers meet Tuesdays at 9:30 a.m. and Fridays at 10 a.m.
A discussion group meets Mondays at 1:30 p.m.
Blood pressure clinics every Tuesday in the nurse's office from 8 a.m. to noon.
Chair massages offered free for Haverhill seniors the first Tuesday of the month by licensed massage therapist Susan L. Plouffe. For reservations, call 978-274-2390.
SHINE counselors are available to offer confidential health insurance counseling for elders and their family members at no cost. For appointments, contact SHINE counselor Pat Paradis on Tuesdays, 9 a.m. to noon at the Citizens Center, 10 Welcome St.
Free cellular phones are available for qualifying seniors. Phones are programmed to call 911 in an emergency. For details, call Joel at 978-374-2390.
Electric wheelchairs available at no cost to seniors and permanently disabled citizens through the Three Wishes Inc. program. The power wheelchairs are provided to those who cannot walk and cannot self-propel a manual wheelchair, and who meet guidelines. For information, call 800-823-5220 or www.threewishes2.com.
Caregivers Home accepting referrals
Caregivers Home, a program that provides community-based housing options for elders and disabled adults in need of daily care and assistance, is now accepting referrals in Haverhill. The Caregivers Home program pays family, or nonfamily caregivers to care for an elder or adult disabled family member, over the age of 16, at home. Caregivers are reimbursed $10,000 to $18,000 per year for home-based care. The program participant and caregiver must live together in either the caregiver's or the participant's home. Care can also be provided by a nonfamily caregiver who is carefully screened and credentialed by Caregivers Home. A registered nurse and a care manager oversee each case through regular home visits, telephone contact and a Web-based case record system. For more information about the Caregivers Home program or to see if your family qualifies, call Linda Morreale-Steele, RN, at 857-891-7432 or visit www.caregiverhomes.com.
On-the-job training offered
The Senior Community Service Employment Program provides a paid, on-the-job training program that enables a participant to work 20 hours per week at a nonprofit organization or government agency training site in the community, and earn $7.50 per hour. The training site agrees to train the participant in a new skill that will enable him or her to pursue unsubsidized, full-time employment over time. For more information, call Ms. Jepson at Operation A.B.L.E., 888-470-2253, ext. 122.
Shredder available at Citizens Center
The Haverhill Council on Aging and TRIAD have purchased a shredder for city seniors to use. The shredder will be available at the Citizens Center, 10 Welcome St., Room 30, every Wednesday and Friday from 12:30 to 2:30 p.m. Papers that should be shredded to reduce the risk of identity theft include charge slips and charge bills, bank statements, financial records and all papers that contain Social Security numbers and account numbers. There is no charge for this service. For information, call Joel at 978-374-2390, Wednesdays and Fridays, noon to 2:30 p.m.
Senior Staying Healthy program schedule
Haverhill Council on Aging revised its Senior Staying Healthy program schedule. Blood pressure clinics will now be held every Tuesday in the nurse's office at the Citizens Center, 10 Welcome St., 8:30 to 11:30 a.m. This is a walk-in clinic and first come, first served. The food clinic will be the second Thursday of each month, by appointment only. The blood pressure and foot clinics are provided by Home Health VNA and HomeCare Inc. For additional information, call Kathy Bresnahan or Rita LaBella at 978-374-2390.
Applications available for reduced-price condos
Community Action Inc. has applications available for low- to moderate-income residents over the age of 55 to purchase new condominiums for the reduced price of $209,100 and $220,913. The two-bedroom condominiums are part of The Fairways, a new development located off Newton Road. Income requirements: The maximum annual income for a single person is $54,700, two-person household is $62,600, three-person household is $70,400, four-person household is $78,200. Applications are available in the Community Action Office, 145 Essex St. For more information, call Richard Lynch at 978-373-1971.
Elder Services needs volunteers
Elder Services of the Merrimack Valley needs volunteers to help with the distribution of food for the Brown-Bag Program on the first Tuesday of every month from 8:30 to 11:30 a.m. Volunteer activities primarily center around the production line, packing bags with nonperishable items and meat products. The program operates out of the Pentucket Lake School at 252 Concord St. For more information, call Janice Boyd at 800-892-0890, ext. 1321.
