The July/August 2013 Newletter is here!

Newsletter July and August 2013 website edition

News from the COA

Here is some important updates from the June 6, 2013 COA Meeting: Membership renewal is approaching fast. For exsisting members: Membership renewal information will be sent out to you in July. For those of you interested in becoming a new member, stop by the Senior Center and see Sara or Sherry or membership information! COA membership is just $7.00 for Pelham residents and just $10.00 for out of towners.

Don’t forget to come to the Strawberry Festival on Saturday June 22, 2013. The Festival runs from 10 am to 2 pm! Strawberry shortcake will be $5, Hot dog lunch is $2 and beverage is $1. There will be lots going on that weekend so make sure you add our Festival to your to do list! A complete list of entertainers for that day can be found in the May/June newsletter which can be located on this website– just scroll through the posts in May!

The next COA meeting will take place at the Senior Center on September 9, 2013 -10am to noon.

DATE- CORRECTION!!!-Senior Center will be OPEN on June 17th- but CLOSED on July 1st!

The Senior Center will be closed on Monday July 1st INSTEAD of June 17th for the electrician to complete the generator connection!!!

Strawberry Festival Reminder- Saturday June 22nd from 10 am to 2 pm!!

Don’t forget that the Strawberry Festival will take place on Saturday June 22nd at the Pelham Senior Center from 10am to 2pm. The Festival will feature a magician, a musician, a ventriloquist and a DJ for your entertainment! We will serve strawberry shortcake for $5 and a hot dog w/ chips for $2! We have wonderful raffles (such as a Kindle Fire, $100, a scratch ticket basket with $50 of scratch tickets, ect…) for just 3 for a $1! We will also have 2- 50/50 raffles held that day. DON”T miss the FUN!!!

Pelham Council on Aging, Corp. update:

The next meeting of the Board of Directors will take place on Thursday June 4th at 10:45am. This meeting will take place at the Pelham Senior Center.

Checkbook assitance

The Senior Center is now offering a monthly checkbook — “check-up” at the Center. A representative of Citizen’s Bank will be at the Center to offer assistance with balancing and maintaining your checkbook. You do not have to have an account to use this service. The first clinic is scheduled for Tuesday June 4th from 11am to noon. Appointments are suggested. For more information call the Senior Center at 635-3800.

Movie- Tuesday June 4, 2013

The Center will be showing “Argo” at 12:30pm on Tuesday June 4th. Come and watch a movie with us!

We are going to be closed on Monday June 17th!!

NEW!!! The Senior Center will be closed on Monday June 17th in order to complete some electrial work for the generator. This work should only take one day and we plan on re-opening on Tuesday June 18th.

God’s Way of Gardening

Plant three rows of peas:
Peace of Mind
Peace of Heart
Peace of Soul

Plant four rows of squash:
Squash Gossip
Squash Indifference
Squash Grumbling
Squash Selfishness

Plant four rows of lettuce:
Lettuce be Faithful
Lettuce be Kind
Lettuce be Obedient
Lettuce really Love one another

No garden would be complete without turnips:
Turnip for Meetings
Turnip for Service
Turnip to Help one another

The garden must have Thyme:
Thyme for God
Thyme for Study
Thyme for Prayer

-then-

Water freely with Patience and Cultivate with love
There is much fruit in your garden…
To conclude our garden…
You must reap what you sow.

The Newport Schooner Trip has 3 openings left!

If you are interested in going on this trip, please come into the Senior Center AS SOON AS POSSIBLE!