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HULL HEARTBEAT HULL COUNCIL ON AGING | ANNE SCULLY SENIOR CENTER
HULL HEARTBEAT
                HULL COUNCIL ON AGING | ANNE SCULLY SENIOR CENTER
                                      197A Samoset Avenue, Hull, MA 02045

                                             March - April | 2022

 Cover Photo
   by Hull
Resident and
   Retired
  Freelance
Photographer
   Richard
    Green

   More of
  Richard’s
 photos can
 be found on
  Facebook.

If you would be
  interested in
  sharing your
    artwork or
  photography
on the cover of
 our next issue,
 let us know.

Share your EMAIL ADDRESS to be       OUR MISSION
entered into a raffle to win a $25   The purpose of the Hull Council on     QR CODE
gift card! Monthly Winner!           Aging is to identify needs and         Do you want to receive
                                     implement programs that will
                                                                            our newsletter delivered
                                     enhance the quality of life and
  GET IN TOUCH                       assist valued independence for the     to your home? Use your
  781-925-1239 (p)                   Hull residents over 60 years of age.   smart phone camera, scan
  781-925-8814 (f)                   We also assist in educating our        the
  town.hull.ma.us/council-           leaders and community to the           image
  aging                              needs of all our senior residents.     below,
  facebook.com/HullCOA               Family members are invaluable in
                                                                            click the
  Hours of Operation                 keeping many seniors home. We
                                     provide referrals, advice, and
                                                                            link &
  Mon - Thu | 9:00am-4:00pm
                                     comfort to all our families. Feel      sign up!
  Fri | Closed. Holidays | Closed
                                     free to call or visit.
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ABOUT US AND OUR SERVICES
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  OUR STAFF
  781-925-1239 (p)
  hullcoa@town.hull.ma.us
  Lisa Thornton | ext. 4
  Director

  Jo Ann Rose | ext. 5
                                  IMPORTANT PHONE NUMBERS
  Administrative Assistant        Hull Veteran’s Service Office     Social Security
                                  781-925-0305                      1-800-772-1213
  Rachel Gerold | ext. 6
  Outreach Coordinator            South Shore Elder Services        Mass. Securities Division re: scams
                                  781-848-3910                      1-800-269-5428
  Mickey Corcoran
  Van Transportation              Wellspring Multi Service Center   Better Business Bureau, Natick
                                  781-925-3211                      1-508-652-4800
  Alice Kaplan
                                  Elder Hotline, Medical, Abuse     National Suicide
  Van Transportation
                                  (physical, mental, financial…)    Prevention Lifeline
  Elaine Schembari | ext. 3       1-800-922-2275                    1-800-273-8255
  SHINE Coordinator               Massachusetts Health              ANCHOR OF HULL
                                  1-800-841-2900                    Substance Abuse Resource
  SSES NUTRITION | ext. 2
                                  Senior Protection Team            781-534-9327
Get Better Mickey, we need you!   1-508-584-8120
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ABOUT US AND OUR SERVICES
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A NOTE FROM THE DIRECTOR
                                            again on February 28th to serve you! I       statistics from 1750 surveys (35%

                                     B ac            am so excited to bring you some     response rate) suggest that 42% of you

I write to you all on one of those
                                            k        new activities but also pleased
                                                    to report that we will be bringing
                                                                                         are looking for indoor exercise, 36% for
                                                                                         outdoor exercise and 33% for day trips.
unseasonably warm New England winter               back your favorite programs.          In this newsletter, you will find some
days and feeling the excitement for         The Grab and Go program with hot soup        new exercise & recreational classes
spring! Traditionally spring is a time of   and freshly baked bread from local           (page 9)and some day trips (page10)
transition and rebirth, when we come out    businesses will be continuing after          planned in the coming months.
of hibernation after a long winter and      reopening as it was popular with you!
start to spend time with family and                                                      I'm excited to announce that a new
friends after hunkering down in the cold.   I am also looking forward to change and      member of the Hull Council on Aging
After a “pandemic hibernation” these        new life that will come in the form of the   team joined this week Alice Kaplan will
past few months, I know I am ready to re    most recent Needs Assessment. The            be a new Van Driver. You can read
-emerge and join back into life! I hope     team at UMass Boston has been                more about Alice on page 4. Finally,
you are too.                                compiling and analyzing the data this        Rachel Gerold has accepted a position
                                            winter. They will be sharing the results     with the Hull Board of Health. We will
We at the Council on Aging are              and their recommendations in the             miss her and wish her the very best in
springing back to new life too. After       coming weeks at a public presentation        her new role.
closing for the safety of our volunteers,   (date TBA)-from the data collected           Stay Well.
staff, and the community during the         through community surveys, focus             Lisa
most recent surge, we will be opening       groups, and interviews. Preliminary          lthornton@town.hull.ma.us

                                                                                           Open Staff
                                                                                           Positions
                                                                                               Activities/Volunteer
                                                                                                Coordinator
                                                                                               Outreach Coordinator
RESOURCES                                                                                  Open COA Board
Office Hours with State                     SHINE—Serving the Health                       Positions
Senator Patrick O’Connor                    Information Needs of                               Board Members (2)
                                                                                           —————————————————————————————————————

Thursdays, 3/24 and 4/21 @ 10:30am          Everyone                                       Note: Although we make every
617-722-2425                                Thursday appt times between                    effort to ensure that the our
Office Hours with State                     9am-1pm, Mar 3 & 17, Apr 7 & 21                newsletter is accurate, there are
                                                                                           times when we inadvertently
Representative Joan                         Call to book an appointment at                 leave something out or make an
Meschino                                    the senior center with Volunteer               error, or information has changed
                                            Counselor, Elaine Schembari                    since the publishing date. Please
3rd Mondays @ 10am. 3/21. Call the
                                                                                           call 781-925-1239 to verify info.
office at 617-722-2320 for April.
                                                                                           If you provide your best phone #
Meals on Wheels                                                                            and an email address we can
South Shore Elder Services 781-
                                                COA BOARD                                  keep you up to date with changes,
                                                Jim Richman, Chair                         cancellations and new programs.
848-3910 x415
                                                Rob Goldstein, Co-Chair
Stretch Your Food Budget
Free & nutritious Meal Kits to Hull
                                                Hannah Taverna, Secretary
                                                                                         CHAIR YOGA ON TV
                                                Mimi Leary, Mike Maloon,
                                                                                         Tue/Thur @ 10am - Hull TV
Food Pantry -Dot’s Kitchen                      Maureen O’Brien, Brian
                                                McCarthy– Board Members                  Tune in to Hull Cable for chair yoga
Wellspring Multi Service Center                                                          at home. Verizon Channel 35, Com-
                                                Greg Grey– Liaison to COA
781-925-3211 x112                                                                        cast Channel 9
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CENTER NEWS & COMMUNITY SUPPORT
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WELCOME ALICE KAPLAN
We are so excited to have Alice          and enjoys listening to all their life
join the team as a VAN DRIVER!           stories! Happy Driving Alice!

Alice recently retired from the
                                                                                         VOLUNTEER
                                        RACHEL’S NEXT STEP
transportation industry. She is an                                                       SPOTLIGHT
avid hiker and kayaker, and             Congratulations Rachel! We are so         We want to recognize all the
attends Sara's Strength Class at
                                        excited for you as you take a new         hard work our volunteers put
the senior center on Monday’s.
                                        step on your journey (luckily you         in every month to help make
She is a hopeless animal lover. She
                                        are not walking too far) Rachel           our days better! We have so
says she is so happy to take
                                        joins HULL BOARD OF HEALTH as             many great volunteers. It is
seniors where they need to go
                                        the Town Nurse, so we will con-           hard to pick just one a month
                                        tinue to see Rachel at the center.        but we will highlight them all
SENIOR FRIENDS                          We wish her much success in her           in the months to
                                        new role, and thank her for all she       come!
   “Senior Friends” is a group of
                                        has done these past two years!
  volunteers serving Hull’s senior                                                MEET SANDY
 citizens in coordination with the      You can still see Rachel for Out-         BLOOM!
Hull Senior Center and Wellspring       reach on Wednesdays at the Sen-
         Senior Outreach.               ior Center in the coming weeks.           Sandy has been
                                                                                  volunteering at
Our Mission
                                                                                  the Hull Senior
The goal of Senior Friends is to
                                                                                  Center for FIVE
bring interest and joy to the lives
of Hull seniors, embracing them as                                                years. On Monday Mornings
extended family and reinforcing                                                   you can find Sandy getting
the message that our community                                                    creative with seniors doing all
is ‘there for them’.                                                              sorts of different activities.
                                                                                  Sandy has been an amazing
Our Ongoing Projects include:
Hull’s Living Treasures, Moments                                                  asset to our team for years. She
of Joy, Birthday Buddies,               THANK YOU TO THE RESIDENTS OF             brings smiles and joy to
Bereavement, Senior Santa.*             HULL FOR YOUR DONATIONS                   everyone she encounters. If
                                        OVER THE HOLIDAY SEASON! We               you get a chance to see Sandy,
If your interested in joining this
volunteer group, please contact         are grateful & thankful every time        say “Hello”- you might even
the Senior Center at 781-925-1239       you choose to support the work            find LOVELY LILY here too!
x6 for more information.                that we do for the seniors we love

Tell Your Life Story!
Anne Cruse, a Senior Friend,              VOLUNTEER                               WHY VOLUNTEER?
volunteers and is composing life                                                  Strengthens your community
stories of our seniors so they may be     OPPORTUNITIES
                                                                                  Good for your brain health
shared with their family and friends.     Volunteer & Save Money !
She calls the project ‘Hull’s Living                                              Continue to learn and grow
                                          SENIOR REAL ESTATE TAX
Treasures’, inspired by her Mom.          CREDIT PROGRAM                          Share your skills and talents in
Our participants loved the stroll
                                          100 hours required. To learn            a productive, purposeful way
down memory lane and how
wonderful it is, to pass their story      about opportunities, policies           Get out of the house–
along to those they love. Contact         and procedures, call 781-925-           volunteering is a great routine!
The Center, 781-925-1239 x6 for           1239. x4
                                                                                  Make a new friend or two :-)
further information.
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RESOURCES, INFORMATION, PRESENTATIONS
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                                         LENDING LIBRARY                      DON’T GET
  GARDEN THERAPY                         The Hull Public Library has a        SCAMMED!
  3rd Monday of the Month                small floating collection of
                                                                              March 15 @ 11 AM
  March 21st & April 25th                Large Print books available
                                                                              Detective Andrew K. Reilly
  @10:30AM                               to checkout at the Senior
                                         Center! A COA staff member           Hull Police Department
  The Hull Garden Club hosts
                                         will be able to assist you           KNOWLEDGE IS POWER!
  GARDEN THERAPY, a time to
  come together and learn how            (and you don't even need a
                                                                              Detective Reilly will present
  to create flower arrangements,         library card!).
                                                                              important and up-to-date
                       or create a       If there is a SPECIFIC TITLE
                                                                              information on scams, so you can
                       floral craft!     that you would like to place
                                                                              stay ahead of the scammers!
                      This class         a hold on, or would like the
                                                                                 Why are seniors targeted?
                      with all           Library to purchase and add
                                                                                 How are seniors targeted?
                      materials          to our collection? Please               Common Scams
                      are and            call us at 781-925-2295 or              Protecting yourself from
                      instruction        email hucirc@ocln.org. We               fraud
                      are                can also arrange for book               Steps to take if you become a
                      generously                                                 victim
                                         delivery to your home.
                      provided                                                   Contact information for
  by the Hull Garden Club and its                                                reporting fraud
  members.
                                                                              Q&A at the end, so bring your
  Call ahead (781) 925-1239 Ext 1                                             questions. RSVP @ 781-925-1239
  Space is limited.

SOUP IT UP, PICK IT UP                  MONDAY LUNCH
                                                                               CIRCUIT BREAKER?              It is
@ HULL SENIOR CENTER                    @ HULL SENIOR CENTER                   called the Circuit Breaker Tax
Grab & Go Tuesdays 12-1PM               11:45am—12:30pm                        Credit because your eligibility is
                                                                               “triggered,” like an electrical
Mar 1 and 15, Apr 5 and 19              Join us for lunch together.
                                                                               circuit breaker, when property tax
  (Limit 50, Reservation Required.)     Socializing is good for your health    payments exceed 10% of a senior
                                        and mind! Lunches provided by          citizen’s annual income. Those
Drive up for delicious HOT SOUP &
FRESH BREAD. A sweet treat is           SSES. Menu available at the            who qualify will still be required
included too!                           senior center . Suggested              to pay property taxes to their
                                        donation $2                            local communities. Seniors who
SIGN UP at (781) 925-1239 *1 or by
                                                                               are homeowners may be eligible
                                        Call by Wednesday the week             to receive a credit on their MA
EMAIL: hullcoa@town.hull.ma.us
                                        before to reserve your lunch!          state income taxes . DETAILED
**Please drive up to the front of the                                          BROCHURE AT THE CENTER..
bldg (197A Samoset Ave) and we will
hand it to you in your vehicle.

*THIS EVENT IS FREE-                               1:00PM WEDNESDAY LUNCH
DONATIONS ALWAYS WELCOME                          HOSTED @ SANDBAR IN HULL
                                             March 16th: Irish themed Lunch and Bingo
                                                     April 13th: Spring at the Sandbar
                                                       Call to reserve a spot (781) 925-1239 *1
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FUN & LEARNING
                                                                                                          Page 07

                                        Jasmine Smith-Gillen is the South
VIRTUAL/IN-PERSON
PRESENTATION
                                        Shore Education Manager at the
                                                                               CREATIVE NOTE
                                        Trustees properties of World’s End
                                                                               CARD MAKING
WORLD’S END AND                         and Weir River Farm in Hingham.
                                        She grew up in Massachusetts           Join Hull Artist Jocelyn Thomas
WEIR RIVER FARM                                                                for card making!
                                        and has always delighted being
Tuesday, March 8th @                    out on the water or on the beach.      Wed. March 9, 10-11AM
1:00pm (In person & Zoom)               Jasmine ‘s love for the ocean, led     You may have noticed Jocelyn’s
What is the value of public             her to getting a Master’s degree in    work around town! She has
                                        marine biology. Her career has         painted a few of the Utility
green spaces?
                                        been focused on environmental          Boxes on Nantasket Ave.
Join the Trustees South Shore
                                        education at non-profits,              Jocelyn has many paintings,
Education Manager, Jasmine                                                     fused glass and cards for sale at
                                        including a number of Mass
Smith-Gillen for a virtual trip to                                             Gallery Nantasket. She is a
                                        Audubon sanctuaries, the Lloyd
beautiful World’s End Reservation                                              Cohasset Open Studios member
in Hingham. Jasmine will share          Center for the Environment in
                                                                               and member of the SSAC.
the history and unique ecology of       Dartmouth MA, and the Roger
                                                                               Her interest in hand making
this special place and how it came      Williams Park Zoo in Providence,
                                                                               cards will be the focus of this
to be a public park. We will talk       RI. All have involved working in
                                                                               workshop. Create something
about our other favorite green          beautiful places where she has         that has both art and function.
spaces, and discuss why they are        enjoyed connecting people with         It should be fun, challenging in
important civic, educational, and       nature and animals, encouraging        a good way, and will focus on
spiritual assets worth stewarding       stewardship for our home planet        creating a personal way to
for future generations.                                                        connect.
                                        CALLTO SIGN UP (781) 925-1239 *1
                                                                               Some materials provided. We
HISTORY LECTURE SERIES                                                         suggest you bring scissors, any
                                                                               yarn, buttons, etc. that you
                                        who operated the systems, and
STEAMBOATS TRAINS                       also identify some of the more
                                                                               might want to use on your card,
                                                                               or even a small favorite picture
AND TROLLEYS, MASS                      fondly recalled vessels and
                                                                               of family or pets that you might
TRANPORTATION-HULL                      engines that serviced Hull.
                                                                               want to add to your card.
Thursdays, March 3-April 7,             Weather Note: Classes will be
                                                                               Please call 781-925-1239 to RSVP
                                        cancelled if there are snowy or
1:00-2:30PM                                                                    for this event! No walk-ins!
                                        slick travel conditions. Make-up
6-WEEK LECTURE SERIES, March 3,         classes will be offered.
10, 17, 24, 31 April 7 2022. Tuition
$20 for 6 wk series. Limit 20
Steamboats, Trains and Trolleys,          6 WEEK WRITING COURSE
Mass Transportation in Hull – w/          Wednesdays - 9:45-10:45am (w/ Laura Leventhal)
Bob Jackman
                                          March 16th, 23rd, 30th April 6th, 13th, 20th
Steamboats, Trains and Trolleys,
                                          This class is for any level of writer! Whether you haven’t written a
Mass Transportation in Hull will
                                          word, have poems stashed in your desk drawer, or you want to put
chronologically detail the arrival of
                                          your ideas and thoughts and dreams on paper, join us! The
each of these transportation
                                          instructor will explore techniques to jump start your creativity, help
modes in Hull and demonstrate
                                          you find your writer’s voice, and enjoy the magic of writing.
the relation between
transportation, the economy, and          Notebooks and pens will be supplied, but bring your own if you
the culture of the town. The              have a preference. (I like plain old Bic pens.) Please call the Senior
program will delve into the               Center at (781) 925-1239 to reserve your spot.
investors, managers and captains
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CLASSES, CLUBS, CLINICS
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                 CRAFTS & GAMES                                           CARD CLUB
                 Monday at 10-11:30am                                     Tuesdays at 1:00
                 WITH SANDY BLOOM
                                                                          Currently playing Whist. We would
                 Easy crafts to tap into your creative                    like to expand to other card games.
                 side. Fun games for socializing.                         Call if interested. Meet someone
                 Snacks served and/or stay for lunch.                     new or bring a friend.

                 BINGO                                                    MAH JONG
                 Monday at 1-3:30pm                                       Thursdays at 11am-1pm
                 Come enjoy a fun afternoon with                          WITH BARBARA LAWLOR
                 friends. Maureen & Ann are here                          Tile based game that was developed
                 calling bingo and bringing smiles!                       in the 19th century in China and has
                 Please call to sign up. Space limited.                   spread throughout the world.
                                                                          Beginners and experienced players.

                                                                           MOVIE MATINEE’S
                                                                           WEDNESDAYS @ 2pm
                                                                           3/9 WILD OATS, PG-13, 2016 COM-
            1st and 3rd Mondays                                            EDY/ADVENTURE
            1:00pm-3:00pm                                                  A retired widow hits the jackpot
            We are happy to offer an opportunity for                       when she receives a life insurance
            knitters to come together to knit , crochet                    check mistakenly made out for
            and share conversation.                                        five million dollars instead of fifty
        INSTRUCTION PROVIDED by MARGIE                                     thousand dollars.

Mar 7                                                                      3/23 1917, R, 2019, WAR/DRAMA
                                                                           4/13 LAUNDROMAT, R, 2019,
Mar 21 (After Garden Therapy)
                                                                           DRAMA/COMEDY
Apr 4                                                                      4/27 MONEYBALL, PG13, 2011
Apr 25 (Holiday on April 18th)                                             Sports/Drama
                                                                           The film is based on an account of
                                                                           the Oakland Athletics baseball
  CLINICS AT THE SENIOR CENTER                                             team's 2002 season and their gen-
                                                                           eral manager Billy Beane's at-
                 BLOOD PRESSURE                                            tempts to assemble a competitive
                                                                           team. In the film, Beane (Brad Pitt)
                 CLINIC                                                    and assistant general man-
                 Tuesday at 10:30am-11:15am                                ager Peter Brand (Jonah Hill),
                 1st & 3rd Tuesday, with Town Nurse,                       faced with the franchise's limited
                 Rachel Gerold Mar 1, 15 Apr 5, 19                         budget for players, build a team of
                                                                           undervalued talent by taking a
                 PODIATRIST CLINIC                                         sophisticated sabermetric method
                                                                           approach to scouting and analyz-
                 Mar 21 at 10:15am-1:00pm                                  ing players.
                 Call Dr. James Dwyer’s office at

                 781-335-8811 to schedule an              Sign-up in advance for all classes and movies is
                 appointment.                             suggested. Snacks & drinks provided for movies!
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GROUP FITNESS CLASSES & WELLNESS
                                                                                                            Page 09

  PICKLEBALL@ PICKLES                                          Strength & Flow        Mon             9:00am

  Located at 357 Columbia Rd, Hanover, MA                      Chair Yoga             Tues            9:45am

  Fast Track ONE Mondays, 1-2:00pm                             Balance/Condition      Tues            1:00pm

  Fast Track TWO Mondays, 12-1:00pm                            Strength & Flow        Wed             11:00am
                                                               Qi Gong/Tai Chi        Wed             12:30pm
  March 7, 14, 21, 28 (4 week clinic)
                                                               Chair Yoga             Thurs           9:45am
  Level ONE: Learn to play Pickleball this winter so
  you are ready to join in the outdoor fun this spring.        Balance/Condition      Tues            1:00pm
  Level One is for someone new to the game. Coach
                                                               Zumba-Moroccan         Thurs           2:30pm
  provided instruction. Learn to score. Learn to
  serve. Begins with DRILLS , ends with GAMEPLAY.              Bring payment on class day or pay forward at
  Level Two advances your game (4-8 people/court).             the office. Checks payable - Hull COA

  Call the senior center to reserve your spot. Must
  have 4-8 people to run this program! $100/person

Working out with others provides        ZUMBA TONING                             BALANCE &
inspiration and connection. Enjoy       W/ MOROCCAN STICKS
 renewed strength and balance.
                                                                                 CONDITIONING
                                        Thursdays @ 2:30pm                       Tues and Thurs 1:00pm
CHAIR YOGA                              No class 4/7, 4/14. 4/21                 with Neil Sullivan
Tues. & Thurs. at 9:45am                with Justine Hobin
                                                                                 Begins on MARCH 15th with a
with Kathy Dunn                         Light weight toning Moroccan             MEET & GREET / CLASS (1-2:30)
Stay active, flexible and strong.       sticks enhances sense of rhythm
                                                                                 NO FEE FOR THIS FIRST CLASS
Chair Yoga will improve balance,        and coordination -tone arms, core,
                                                                                 The class will consist of strength &
build muscle strength, and it even      and lower back. We will focus on
                                                                                 conditioning exercises, stretches
supports brain health! A little bit     strengthening muscle groups and
                                                                                 and various balance drills
of movement everyday can make           reducing the loss of muscle mass.
                                                                                 designed to increase balance,
all the difference in your balance.     Its purpose is to sculpt and tone
                                                                                 strength and flexibility. The
Helps with fall prevention. Pull up     through resistance. Improves
                                                                                 stretching and strengthening
a chair! NAMASTE. $3.25/class           cardiovascular health. $5/class          exercises utilized in the class are
                                                                                 focused on specific key muscles
STRENGTH & FLOW                         QI GONG/TAI CHI                          and joints designed to increase
Mon. 9:00am, Wed. 11:00am               Wednesdays at 12:30pm                    the ROM (range of motion) and
                                        with Bill Mazzeo                         strength in order to bring greater
with Sara Pearson
                                                                                 stability and increased awareness
Strength and Flow is a dynamic          Qigong is a mind-body-spirit
                                                                                 and reaction time so as to
class that integrates breathe,          practice that improves one's
                                                                                 improve balance and prevent falls.
mindful movement, yoga, with the        mental and physical health by
                                        integrating posture, movement,           Neil is a Clinical Exercise
use of small hand weights,
                                        breathing technique, self-               Physiologist. He has worked at
resistance bands, and balls to
                                        massage, sound, and focused              Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital
increase strength & flexibility.                                                 and BIDMC where he has led the
Benefits include: Strengthen and        intent. Tai chi is a low-impact
                                        exercise. Gentle movements of            Balance and Falls Prevention
tone major muscle groups,
                                        regular tai chi can improve your         Program and Post-Rehab Back
improve overall flexibility, and link
                                        strength, flexibility, and range of      Care. Neil teaches at local COA’s.
breath to movement. $5/class
                                        motion. $3.25/class                      $5/class
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TRANSPORTATION, SUPPORT, RESOURCES
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                                     have been brewing and what’s
                                     new to come in Hull this Summer.        THE
                                     Heritage Museum and                     DAFFODIL
                                     Gardens, Sandwich, MA                    TRAIL
                                     May 24th, morning van
                                     departure, approx 9am                   Hop on the van and enjoy a ride
                                                                             around scenic Hull taking in in-
                                     Call to sign up. COSTS TBA.
                                                                             credible views of the ocean and
                                     Weir River Farm Barn Tour               enjoying the beautiful DAFFODIL
SENIOR CENTER VAN                                                            TRAIL planted by members of the
                                     May—date TBA
TRANSPORTATION                                                               Hull Garden Club!
                                     Bring your own
Grocery Shopping, Medical ,                                                  Van Rides available on Monday
                                     bagged lunch or
Local Errands, Out-of-Town           order a lunch                           April 25th
Call 781-925-1239 X5 to request a    when you sign up                        Call to reserve your spot!
ride and get more information.

COMING SOON! Ride request can        FUEL ASSISTANCE
be submitted on-line at
www.town.hull.ma.us/council-         2021-22 Fuel Assistance Heating Season
aging
                                     November 1—April 30
Medical rides are available          Eligibility is based on gross income, household size, and vulnerability to
on Monday & Tuesday with a 5-7       heating costs. Fuel Assistance can assist with any primary heat type: oil,
day notice. If you make a request    natural gas, electricity, propane, kerosene, wood or coal.
without advance notice
                                     This is available for all residents in Hull, not only people 60 and older.
availability may be limited.
Grocery shopping                     Please call the Hull Senior Center at (781) 925-1239 x 6 for Fuel Assistance
                                     questions, to fill out an application and to get assistance in filling out the
2-3 day advance notice is
                                     application.
requested for shopping.

Stop and Shop Cohasset               LIFE LESSONS & SHARING LOSS TOGETHER
Wednesday’s 10:00 am
                                     GROUPS MEET AT THE SENIOR CENTER
Stop and Shop Hingham
Thursday’s 10:00 am                  hosted by William Zella, Ph.D., licensed Psychologist
                                     and Rachel Gerold, Town Nurse
REMINDER: Wear your mask on
the van. Hand sanitizer available.
                                     LIFE LESSONS—1ST & 3RD TUESDAY, 3-4PM
                                     Join Dr. Zella and Rachel to share your “Life Lessons” with a small group
                                     of community members. There is so much value in sharing your life
                                     with others and it is our hope we can share them with Hull High School
                                     students this upcoming year.
LOCAL DAY TRIPS                      SHARING LOSS TOGETHER—2ND & 4TH TUESDAY, 3-4PM
Vitamin Sea Brewery                  This discussion will talk about all types of loss. Loss of a loved one, pet,
Weymouth, MA                         career, meaning in life, youth and so much more. Are you feeling the
                                     effects of pandemic depression?
May 11th 10:30AM
                                     Please join in our conversation or simply join to listen. We have so many
Take a behind the scenes tour of
                                     lessons to learn together. (NO meeting the 5th Tuesday) Call 781-925-
Vitamin Sea Brewery. Learn about
                                     1239 *6 if you have questions or you are interested in joining this group.
the brewing process, what they
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If Town Hall is closed, the senior center is closed. If schools in Hull are closed, the VAN does NOT operate. It is
the discretion of the Director of the Senior Center to cancel van rides due to poor road conditions. During
inclement weather, call the center to check if activities have been cancelled. The office remains open unless
there’s a severe storm. If your call is not answered please leave a message - 781-925-1239 ext. 1.
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VETERAN’S COFFEE                                                                                        SUNDAY
@ Hull Lifesaving Museum                                                                              MARCH 13TH
Friday, March 4th & April 1, 9:00-10:30 AM                                                         Longer days are
Enjoy the camaraderie of other Veterans. All veterans                                               ahead and the
welcome on the first Friday of each month. January’s                                                sun is coming.
meeting will be held at The Hull Lifesaving Museum,                                                 Don’t forget to
1117 Nantasket Ave. (closed to public during meeting)                                              turn your clocks
New speakers each month on varying topics.                                                         ahead ONE hour!
Discussion & snacks . Contact Craig “Wolfie” Wolfe at
781-771-6416 or by email at 89edge@comcast.net                       LET US KNOW IF YOU ARE
                                                                      INTERESTED IN BEING A
WELLNESS RETREAT
Sanctuary Fitness, Two Little Feet Yoga & Girl On
                                                                        PROGRAM LEADER!
Fire Reiki want to immerse your mind, body & soul
in a full morning of self-love to celebrate YOU this            Do you have a special talent, hobby or interest? If
Spring Season! Allow Sara Pearson and Nicole                    so, have you thought about sharing that skill or
Palermo to bring gentle yoga, reiki energy healing,             passion with seniors ? Language, travel/culture,
essential oils & healthy bites to show gratitude and
                                                                journaling, photography, painting, design, crafting
love to YOU!
                                                                projects, dancing, knitting, quilting. What is the
This retreat is being planned for May-
June! DATE & TIME To Be Announced!                              commitment? It could be a one time event, or a
                                                                monthly or weekly commitment. You are more
Call for details and to reserve your                            interesting than you think! People love learning,
space. Early sign-ups accepted.                                 and you might be surprised at what you can offer.
                                                                Don’t keep your talents a secret! We need YOU!
           Holiday: Monday April 18th
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