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Special Holiday Edition
The Loop
Waterford Senior Services
860-444-5839 www.waterfordct.org
November / December
Join us for several special events this holiday season.
Take a look through the pages of “The Loop” and find out all the great things happening
at the Community Center ; from exercise classes, card games, BINGO, a special
Veteran’s Day program and our Annual Holiday Party!
There are so many things to do at the center!. Remember to take advantage
of the Energy Assistance program and have your Medicare benefits reviewed
during the annual “Open Enrollment” period. Stop by or call us today!
Wishing you and your family all the best this holiday season.
~Lisa, Kathy, Donna and Barb ~
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Happy Holidays to the Waterford Senior Community!
We are closing in on the second holiday edition of The Loop during pandemic times.
Although we are not through this yet, conditions are definitely better than one year ago.
My holiday greeting last year came to you all from a Community Center that was not
open to the public. We had great hopes that we would re-open in the new year. Fast
forward to today and the Community Center is open, activities are happening every day
and people are once again filling this building. There are card games, BINGO, fitness
classes, billiards and ping pong to name just a few activities. The theme that runs through
all our activities is the joy of being together and keeping each other safe. There are still
masks required in the building but this is a small price to pay to be able to see our friends
and neighbors.
I am so proud of the Waterford Senior Community! You have demonstrated true care,
love and concern for your neighbors. Seniors have taken the time to check in with their
friends and family and for some that has made a wonderful difference. I want to wish you
all a sparkling and joyous holiday season.
May you have peace and blessings as we venture into 2022!
Lisa Cappuccio, Director
Our office will be closed on the following days:
Thursday November 24 & Friday November 25
Friday, December 24 & Friday, December 31
HAPPY NEW YEAR! 2022
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Join us as we celebrate and thank our Waterford Veterans!
Wednesday, November 10, 2021 starting at 10 AM
Veterans will enjoy a complimentary breakfast sponsored by
Waterford Senior Services and Waterford Police Department.
Special Entertainment by CT State Troubadour
Tom Callinan
Everyone must register in the Senior Services office.
Waterford Veterans attend free. All other guests must purchase a ticket for $8
Call 860-444-5839 for more informtion
Medicare Open Enrollment is
October 15—December 7, 2021
Any changes made will take effect January 1, 2022
During Open Enrollment you can:
Join a new Medicare Advantage Plan or stand-alone prescription drug plan (Part D) plan.
Switch between Original Medicare with or without a Part D plan and Medicare Advantage.
Appointments are required and generally last about 1 hour.
Call us for your appointment: 860-444-5839
I’d like to thank everyone who cheered me on, sent cards, called, texted and emailed
me while I was out on medical leave. I’m so happy to be back in the office and
catching up with so many of you! I REALLY missed you all so much! Please stop
by or make an appointment to come in and say “hello”. ~ Kathy~
“ I have learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did,
but people will never forget how you made them feel. -Maya Angelou
“Each day is a gift...that’s why it’s called the present”
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Annual Holiday Party
Thursday, December 16, 2021
Doors open at 11:45 am
Special Holiday meal catered by
Matthew’s Catering
Entertainment & Special Guest,
Jose Paulo
Tickets are $10 for residents and available
for purchase at the Senior Services office on
November 1, 2021
Bring your holiday spirit and dancing shoes!
Transportation available.
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Holiday Program for Residents in Need:
Thanksgiving food baskets as well as holiday food baskets & gifts are available for residents in
need! Residents interested in applying for a basket must apply in person at:
Waterford Youth & Family Services.
Applications for Thanksgiving Food Basket:
November 1st—November 19th
Applications for a Holiday Food Basket & Gifts:
November 1st—December 15th
Residents must have 2 forms of current Waterford mail, a photo ID and income verification.
You must be a resident of Waterford to apply.
Gifts may be available for grandparents to give to their grandchild. Please contact Senior Services if
you have this need. 860-444-5839
Seniors who are unable to apply in person may call: 860-444-5848.
Fight the silent killer and have your blood pressure checked!
The holidays can be a stressful time! Don’t forget to take care of yourself and have
your blood pressure checked regularly. We offer a FREE blood pressure clinic
through the Visiting Nurses. Nurse Judy is here on Wednesdays from
11:45am—1pm to help you monitor your blood pressure, no appointment needed!
The VNA also offers a monthly nurse managed wellness clinic on the last
Wednesday of each month. An appointment is required. Call us at 860-444-5839
Free transportation for Waterford
Seniors ! We can take you to medical
appointments, shopping or personal
errands. You must have a Tune in to our podcast;
transportation form completed and
“The Waterford Senior Buzz”!
call the office to schedule your rides.
First appointment time is at 9am and
There are many topics of
the last ride of the day is at 3:30pm. interest about Medicare, SNAP,
Transportation, and much more!
Call us today for more information.
www.buzzsprout.com/222356/
Need a Ride? 860-444-5839 episodes
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Caring for a loved one with Alzheimer's or Dementia?
We are in the process of restarting our caregiver support group. If you are interested in
resources or just want to talk to other caregivers, please give us a call. Share your name and
contact information with us so we can contact you when the group resumes.
www.alz.org/ct
This will be an in person group held at the Community Center. 860-444-5839
TVCCA Energy Assistance
We are currently scheduling appointments for energy assistance at the Community Center for residents 60
years of age or older or disabled. Schedule your appointment by calling: 860-444-5839 Remember to bring
the following documentation with you: Social Security number, documentation of all sources of
current income such as: Social Security, pensions, wages, alimony, rental income, and dividends and interest
income, and proof of your rent or mortgage amount. This year assets are not being considered. Income
guidelines are: $39,027 for one person and $51,035 for a two person household. Call for your confidential
appointment: 860-444-5839.
November 1, 2021 – First day for Fuel
Deliveries that can be paid by the program.
May 2, 2022 – Deadline for Fuel Authorizations or Site visits: AHEPA— December 8, 2021
deliveries.
May 31, 2022 – The last day that a household can ` Twin Haven—December 14, 2021
apply to establish its eligibility for benefits.
June 15, 2022 – last day to submit deliverable fuel Please note: Residents of these communities must
bills. book their appointments through Senior Services.
Waterford Rec & Park Wood Program
Proof of income will be required of all applicants. Eligibility is the same as it is for
Energy Assistance. Please call Recreation & Parks for additional details.
860-444-5881
Holiday Happenings!
Pearl Harbor Road Race—December 5th @ 11am starts at the VFW
The Kerry Sullivan Annual Tree Lighting at Town
Hall—December 7th @ 6pm
Quaker Hill Tree Lighting—Saturday, December
11th @ 5pm
Senior Services Holiday Luncheon—Thursday,
December 16th @ 12pm
Watch for more events, especially a New Years Eve
activity at Waterford Beach on December 30th. Please
call Recreation & Parks about this event: 860-444-5881
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2021 NOVEMBER 2021
MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY
1 2 3 4 5
9:00 Strength I
9:00 Strength -Zoom 8:30 Cribbage 8-9:30 Pickleball 8:30 Cribbage
10:15 Strength II
9:30 Casual Bridge 9:00 Strength I 9:00 Strength - Zoom 10:00 Movement & Dance
11:00 Brain Flex
10:00 Movement & Dance 9:30 Pitch Games 9:30 Casual Bridge 11:15 Tai Chi
11:30 Healthy Stretch
11:45-2:15 Pickleball 9:30-11:30 Pickleball 11:45-2:15 Pickleball
11:45-1:00 Blood Pressure 12:30 Canasta 12:30 Fireman's Pinochle
1:00 Quilting 10:15 Strength II Checks
1:00 Coloring Club 12:30 Duplicate Bridge
1-3 Ping Pong 11:30 Yoga 1:00 BINGO
1:00 Chair Yoga 1:00 Quilting
12:30 Pinochle 1-3 Ping Pong
1-3 Ping Pong 1-3 Ping Pong
1:00 Matter of Balance
8 9 10 11 12
9:00 Strength -Zoom 8-9:30 Pickleball VETERAN’S DAY 8:30 Cribbage
8:30 Cribbage 9:00 Strength - Zoom 10:00 Movement & Dance
9:30 Casual Bridge
9:00 Strength I 9:30 Casual Bridge 11:15 Tai Chi
10:00 Movement & Dance
9:30 Pitch Games 11:45-2:15 Pickleball
11:45-2:15 Pickleball 10:00 Veteran’s Breakfast
9:30-11:30 Pickleball 12:30 Fireman's Pinochle
1:00 Quilting 11:45-1:00 Blood Pressure
10:15 Strength II Checks 12:30 Duplicate Bridge
1-3 Ping Pong
12:30 Pinochle 1-3 Ping Pong 1-3 Ping Pong
OFFICE CLOSED
15 16 17 18 19
8:30 Cribbage
9:00 Strength -Zoom 8-9:30 Pickleball 9:00 Strength I 8:30 Cribbage
9:00 Strength I
9:30 Casual Bridge 9:00 Strength - Zoom 10:15 Strength II 10:00 Movement & Dance
9:30 Pitch Games
10:00 Movement & Dance 11:00 Brain Flex 11:15 Tai Chi
9:30 Casual Bridge
9:30-11:30 Pickleball
11:45-2:15 Pickleball 11:30 Healthy Stretch 11:45-2:15 Pickleball
10:15 Strength II 11:45-1:00 Blood Pressure
1:00 Quilting Checks 12:30 Canasta 12:30 Fireman's Pinochle
11:30 Yoga
1-3 Ping Pong 1:00 BINGO 1:00 Coloring Club 12:30 Duplicate Bridge
12:30 Pinochle
1-3 Ping Pong 1:00 Chair Yoga 1:00 Quilting
1:00 Matter of Balance
1-3 Ping Pong 1-3 Ping Pong
22 23 24 25 26
8:30 Cribbage
9:00 Strength -Zoom 8-9:30 Pickleball
9:00 Strength I THANKSGIVING HOLIDAY
9:30 Casual Bridge 9:00 Strength - Zoom THANKSGIVING HOLIDAY
9:30 Pitch Games OBSERVED
10:00 Movement & Dance
9:30 Casual Bridge
9:30-11:30 Pickleball
11:45-2:15 Pickleball
10:15 Strength II 10-12 Nurse Wellness
1:00 Quilting
11:30 Yoga 1-3 Ping Pong
1-3 Ping Pong
12:30 Pinochle
1:00 Matter of Balance OFFICE CLOSED
OFFICE CLOSED
29 30
8:30 Cribbage
9:00 Strength -Zoom
9:00 Strength I
9:30 Casual Bridge
9:30 Pitch Games
10:00 Movement & Dance
9:30-11:30 Pickleball
11:45-2:15 Pickleball
10:15 Strength II
1:00 Quilting
11:30 Yoga
1-3 Ping Pong
12:30 Pinochle
1:00 Matter of Balance
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2021 DECEMBER 2021
MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY
1 2 3
9:00 Strength I 8:30 Cribbage
8-9:30 Pickleball 10:15 Strength II 10:00 Movement & Dance
11:00 Brain Flex 11:15 Tai Chi
9:00 Strength -Zoom
11:30 Healthy Stretch 11:45-2:15 Pickleball
9:30 Casual Bridge 12:30 Canasta 12:30 Fireman's Pinochle
11:45-1:00 Blood Pressure 1:00 Chair Yoga 12:30 Duplicate Bridge
Checks
1:00 Coloring Club 1:00 Quilting
1:00 BINGO
1-3 Ping Pong 1-3:00 Ping Pong
1-3 Ping Pong
6 7 8 9 10
9:00 Strength I
9:00 Strength -Zoom 8:30 Cribbage 8:30 Cribbage
8-9:30 Pickleball 10:15 Strength II
9:30 Casual Bridge 9:00 Strength I 10:00 Movement & Dance
9:00 Strength -Zoom 11:00 Brain Flex
10:00 Movement & Dance 9:30 Pitch Games 11:15 Tai Chi
9:30-11:30 Pickleball 11:30 Healthy Stretch
11:45-2:15 Pickleball 9:30 Casual Bridge 11:45-2:15 Pickleball
10:15 Strength II 12:30 Canasta
1:00 Quilting 11:45-1:00 Blood Pressure 12:30 Fireman's Pinochle
11:30 Yoga Checks 1:00 Chair Yoga
1-3 Ping Pong 12:30 Duplicate Bridge
12:30 Pinochle 1:00 Coloring Club
1-3 Ping Pong 1-3:00 Ping Pong
1:00 Matter of Balance 1-3 Ping Pong
13 14 15 16 17
9:00 Strength -Zoom 8:30 Cribbage 9:00 Strength I 8:30 Cribbage
8-9:30 Pickleball
9:30 Casual Bridge 10:15 Strength II 10:00 Movement & Dance
9:00 Strength I
10:00 Movement & Dance 9:00 Strength—Zoom 11:00 Brain Flex
9:30 Pitch Games 11:15 Tai Chi
11:45-2:15 Pickleball 11:30 Healthy Stretch 11:45-2:15 Pickleball
9:30 Casual Bridge
9:30-11:30 Pickleball
1:00 Quilting 12:00 Holiday Party
11:45-1:00 Blood Pressure 12:30 Fireman's Pinochle
10:15 Strength II 12:30 Canasta
1-3 Ping Pong Checks 12:30 Duplicate Bridge
11:30 Yoga 1:00 Chair Yoga
1-3 Ping Pong 1:00 Quilting
12:30 Pinochle 1:00 Coloring Club
1-3:00 Ping Pong
1:00 Matter of Balance 1-3 Ping Pong
20 21 22 23 24
9:00 Strength -Zoom 8:30 Cribbage 9:00 Strength I
8-9:30 Pickleball CHRISTMAS HOLIDAY
9:30 Casual Bridge 9:00 Strength I 10:15 Strength II
9:00 Strength -Zoom 11:00 Brain Flex
10:00 Movement & Dance 9:30 Pitch Games
11:45-2:15 Pickleball 9:30-11:30 Pickleball 9:30 Casual Bridge 11:30 Healthy Stretch
1:00 Quilting 10:15 Strength II 11:45-1:00 Blood Pressure 12:30 Canasta
11:30 Yoga Checks 1:00 Chair Yoga
1-3 Ping Pong
12:30 Pinochle 1:00 BINGO 1:00 Coloring Club
1:00 Matter of Balance 1-3 Ping Pong 1-3 Ping Pong OFFICE CLOSED
27 28 29 30 31
9:00 Strength -Zoom 8:30 Cribbage
8-9:30 Pickleball 9:00 Strength I HAPPY NEW YEAR!!
9:30 Casual Bridge 9:00 Strength I
10:15 Strength II
10:00 Movement & Dance 9:30 Pitch Games 9:00 Strength -Zoom
11:00 Brain Flex
11:45-2:15 Pickleball 9:30-11:30 Pickleball 9:30 Casual Bridge
11:30 Healthy Stretch
1:00 Quilting 10:15 Strength II 10-12 Nurse Wellness
12:30 Canasta
1-3 Ping Pong 11:30 Yoga
1-3 Ping Pong 1:00 Chair Yoga
12:30 Pinochle
1:00 Matter of Balance 1:00 Coloring Club
1-3 Ping Pong
OFFICE CLOSED
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News from the Waterford Public Library
In this month of Thanksgiving, all of us at the library are thankful to you who both patronize and support
the Waterford Public Library. The past 20 months have been challenging for all of us as we have had to
pivot and adapt services to reduce the spread of the COVID. We hope that we have been able to meet
your reading, learning, and entertainment needs during these unprecedented times!
To support our community’s COVID services, each Wednesday morning, the library is hosting Ledge
Light Health District’s drive-thru COVID testing from 8-11 a.m. in the library’s rear lot. This schedule is
subject to change, so please visit the Ledge Light website at llhd.org and click on the COVID-19 testing
link or call 211 for the latest updates and full details.
In our meeting room, Monday Night at the Movies continues through November. Each week at 6 p.m.,
we are screening popular films that you may have missed. In December, we are switching to Friday Film
Matinees at 2:30 p.m., join us for a Friday afternoon classic. Full schedules are available on our website
at www.waterfordpubliclibrary.org.
On Zoom, in November & December, we are offering author talks, book groups, and programs about
Kombucha, Medicare, and Aromatherapy. We will also be providing another Grab & Go craft kit and are
planning a live holiday concert by the Waterford Community Band. Sign up for the library’s e-news to
stay up to date on all of our latest offerings.
Don’t have internet at home? Borrow one of the library’s new WiFi hotspots and get online for free.
Hotspots will be available in mid-November and will check-out for two weeks.
On Sunday, November 7, we are pleased to offer the return of our Sunday hours. The library will be open
most Sundays through mid-April from 1-4 p.m.
Best wishes for healthy & happy holidays and we look
forward to seeing you at your Waterford Public Library!
Chris Johnson
Library Director
Advice from a Snowman:
Be a jolly, happy soul, spend time outdoors, avoid meltdowns, be
well rounded, live well, life is short!
Join us in wishing Kerry
Sullivan a Happy Retirement!
Kerry served the Waterford
Community for over 40 years on staff
with Recreation & Parks! We will miss
seeing her around the Community
Center. Be on the look out for her
joining in on some of our senior
activities!
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“Brain Flex” meets every Thursday at 11AM
Keep your brain healthy and alert!
Join this relaxed group of puzzle
solvers and trivia lovers! Exercise
your mind and meet new people!
November & December
November 3
PING PONG
November 17
Wednesdays & Fridays 1-3pm
December 1
Pickeleball
December 22
Bingo packages are $5 each , please bring Mondays 11:45 - 2:15 pm
one dollar bills if possible.
Tuesdays 9:30 - 11:30am
Open for purchasing cards at 12:30pm
Game start promptly at 1pm
Casual Bridge Quilting
Mondays & Wednesdays at 9:30 am Mondays @ 1:00pm and
New members welcome! the first & third Friday of each month at 1:00pm
Our “Computer Tutor” is back!
We are so happy to welcome Gaile
Greenwood back to provide assis-
tance to you with your computer,
Massage!
cell phone, ipad, or tablet! An ap- Book your therapeutic massage
pointment is needed. Times will be today! Our therapist is here the last
available on Wednesdays 1-3pm be- Friday of each month with
ginning November 10th! Call us for appointments available starting at 1pm.
WEDNESDAYS 1-3 pm your appointment! You must call us to schedule.
860-444-5839
Greens Workshop
Wednesday, December 1st at 1:00pm
It’s that time again! Come out and work on a lovely holiday
wreath or arrangement. We will provide the greens, wire
forms and decorations. Bring your gloves and a pair of
clippers. $7.00 per wreath or arrangement. Please call us to
register at 860-444-5839
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