Senior Moments

by Kristen Bodmer

Spring has sprung and the April showers have certainly brought the May flowers. I hope you all are taking the time to enjoy the beautiful weather and beautiful scenery we have around us. We would love for you to stop into the Thurmont Senior Center for a visit. You will be happy to see what we have going on.

We had a total of 557 lunches sold in March, with 267 of those meals being delivered. I am so happy that we offer meal delivery for those who are homebound. We have also had an increase in lunches being picked up. Don’t worry, if you see something on the menu you would like, but you can’t come in to eat, you can order it and pick it up anytime that afternoon.

We had a busy April. We had our general meeting and potluck. Special music with Ralph Gann. Three Bingo’s with lots of people and lots of homemade treats at halftime. We had a successful Bake Sale at Roy Rogers. Nancy and Carol go all out for the bake sales. You won’t want to miss the next one on May 8.

May is full of activities. Take the opportunity to take a look at the calendar of events we have scheduled. You can find our calendar on the website at thurmontseniorcenter.org, on Facebook, or come into the center and ask for one.  We will happily get you one.

We would love for you to join us for a free balance and strength exercise session on Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday, beginning at 11:00 a.m. Do you like games? We play Pinochle on Tuesday at 1:00 p.m., Bunko on the second Thursday of the month at 1:00 p.m., and Farkle on the fourth Thursday at 1:00 p.m. We also play Bingo every first and third Wednesday of the month. If there is a fifth Wednesday in the month, we have an extra Bingo. It is always a fun time, full of laughter and special homemade treats for halftime. I can’t forget to mention our coffee! We are told it is the best! So, please come in and enjoy a cup with us. Fridays, we have Zumba, and we also offer Poker. As a reminder, we have a whole corner dedicated to exercise. We have two treadmills and a recumbent bicycle for use during our hours, 9:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m. There is no charge to use this equipment. Just a friendly reminder that some activities may have a minimal cost but to join the center is absolutely free.

As always, if you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to call us at 301-271-7911.