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FEBRUARY at the

Claire Teague Senior Center

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FEBRUARY 2022


We will be  CLOSED on:


Monday; February 21st in observance of

 
CONGRATULATIONS BOBBI!!!
Congratulations goes to Bobbi Nussbaum
for receiving a commendation from
State Representative Smitty Pignatelli  
for her many years of
volunteer service to her community.
Way to go Bobbie!
WINTER CLOSING INFORMATION:

All senior center activities, congregate meal site and senior transport closings will be announced on WSBS.

If Berkshire Regional School District is closed due to weather, transportation and typically the meal site will also be closed that day. 


If you have a ride scheduled that day, you will also receive a call to confirm the closing.

 
Circuit Breaker Tax credit
 
Need to get out and get some exercise? 
We are offering a new class:

 
“Gentle Chair Yoga”
with Crystal Sheehan


beginning on Thursday, February 17th 
at 12:00 pm each week at the senior center.
Crystal Sheehan is a  Certified Yoga
Instructor.   She currently resides in Canaan CT.  Crystal is continuing her yoga instruction education through various YA approved workshops, seminars and certification course to gain knowledge and experience towards therapy training.   There is a $2.00 charge for this class.
 
Classes I have experience in teaching:
 
Breath and Therapeutic Movement 
Chair Yoga for Seniors
Chair Yoga all levels
Beginners Yoga levels l-ll
Gentle Yoga
Therapeutic Yoga
Restorative Yoga
Recharge Yoga 
Rejuvenation/ Power Yoga 
Yoga for Recovery and Addiction
Yang

 
 Grief Support Group
Beginning Thursday, February 18th
at 1:00 pm

 All ages and circumstances are welcome.  Social Worker, Collette Piquet will be facilitating the group.  Please let us know if you will be joining us.  528-1881


Sand for Seniors is back!
 
Sand/gravel mix is available in the back
parking lot of the senior center for winter use. Please let us know if you need assistance loading up your container– we will be happy to help.

 
 
Due to the rise in cases of Covid;
senior center activities and what is offered may change very quickly. Cancellations or mask requirement updates will be posted on site, on our website (greatbarringtonseniors.org) or you can call the senior center (413) 528-1881 for updates.

At this time ~ all visitors whether vaccinated or not are required to wear masks indoors
at the senior center. 

SHINE is by appointment only, please no walk-ins for now. If you need assistance with your health insurance information, please call ahead (413) 528-1881 or call (413) 499-0524.

 
Barbara’s Breakfast for Lunch
is back!  Join us for a delicious “brunch lunch” on Wednesday, February 16th  at 11:30 am ~ $2.00 per  person.  Please call 413-528-1881 for reservations  by February 14th.

 

 
Valentine’s Day Luncheon 
$2 Donation
with special music  
Breaded Chicken and Gravy
Mashed Potatoes, Green Beans Almondine   
Followed by Spiced --Apple dessert
 
 
Veterans join us for lunch
every 2nd Tuesday of the month.
 
 
Where:  Claire Teague Senior Center
Time:  11:30
Cost:  FREE for veterans and their spouses
 
Geer Village
is sponsoring a
FREE Box Lunch
Followed by a 30 min Balance Class


Where: Claire Teague Senior Center
When: Tue; Feb 22nd 
Time: 11:30 am 
Call 528-1881 to make your reservation.
 

 
The AARP Tax Program is beginning on Wednesdays this month.
You can call us at (413) 528-1881.

 
Community Health Program
will once again be at
the Sheffield Senior Center to provide
Covid-19 Vaccines, boosters and Testing. 

The clinic will be held on
Thursday, February 10th
from10:30AM to 12:30PM. 
To schedule your appointment, please contact CHP at 413-528-0457. 

 
Vaccination/Booster/Covid Testing Information
 
· To schedule a COVID test:call (855) 262-5465
· To schedule a vaccination or booster call these numbers:
           (855) 262-5465 or 211 or
CHP Mobile Van at (413)  528-0457
· To schedule an appointment on-line use: https://vaxfinder.mass.gov/

 

 Blood Pressure Clinic
 
by the Southern Berkshire Public Health Collaborative
Has Been Postponed 
EVENTS 
· Do you own an i-phone?
· Are you trying to figure out how to use it?



Doug will be here every third Thursday of the month @  1 pm (To offer his help)
~ When scheduling an appointment to meet with Doug, please make sure you have any and all passwords (and any other pertinent information) to bring with you.
If you have an urgent need for instruction, please don’t hesitate to let us know and we will see if he can accommodate you.
For an appointment, please call us at
(413) 528-1881. 
As Time Goes By… A Monthly Commentary on Local and Other Events of Historical Interest and Note… By A. David Rutstein (author of A History of Searles High School 1898- 1967,   Great Barrington, Massachusetts)
 
President Theodore Roosevelt’s Non-stop Visit to
Great Barrington: A Berkshire Tragedy

 

Several years ago, many of us may remember viewing the Ken Burns seven-part PBS series on Theodore,
 
Franklin, and Eleanor Roosevelt.  During the second episode, a brief film clip commented on a tragic accident that befell President Teddy Roosevelt and his company on a short excursion for political purposes to the Berkshires.  Here is the full story of this event.
  On the morning of September 3, 1902, President Teddy Roosevelt arrived here with two travelling companions and was joined by Massachusetts’ governor Winthrop Murray Crane.  The carriage, a horse drawn landau, first stopped at Park Square in Pittsfield where Teddy delivered a very short oration and then continued on to South Street for a reception at the Pittsfield Country Club.  Teddy never arrived at this destination. 
  At this same time, an electric streetcar numbered 29, of the newly formed Berkshire Street Railway, had been following the landau.  As the carriage took a short curve across the railroad tracks just before the country club, the street car slammed into Teddy’s carriage killing one of the horses and pushing the heavily damaged landau, which also was being dragged by three of the four horses, 30-40 feet before coming to a stop. The President’s Secret Service bodyguard, agent William Craig, was instantly killed and Teddy sustained bruises and cuts.  The driver of the carriage  was a casualty too being found hurt and unconscious. However, Governor Crane miraculously remained unscathed.  By the way, William Craig was the first Secret Service presidential guard to be killed while on protection duty to a President of the United States.
  After trying to recover from this accident at a nearby house, a shaken Roosevelt continued on with his itinerary stopping in Lenox at the Curtiss Hotel and to a crowd gathered there exhorted “This is a damnable outrage.” Then on to Stockbridge and to another crowd where he angrily exclaimed that “A man has been killed!” He then boarded a train which was supposed to stop at the Great Barrington train station located behind the town hall for a very short speech to a large crowd that had gathered.  The President was still shaken and upset over what had happened and had no intension of stopping in Great Barrington. His train slowed down upon reaching the station with Teddy on the back platform of the last car waving briefly to the crowd. The train then speeded on and thus President Theodore Roosevelt quickly exited the Berkshires never to return.
EXERCISE CLASSES 
IN PERSON CLASSES AT CLAIRE TEAGUE SENIOR CENTER 
 
“Gentle Chair Yoga”
with Crystal Sheehan weekly 
beginning 
Thu; Feb 17th 
on THU at 12:00 pm  $ 2/person per class  


Strength Training with Christine Faber on TUE at  3:30 –4:30 pm ~  $3/person per class 
 
Tai Chi with Christine Faber ~  FRI  at 9:00 am ~  $3 per person per class
 Tap Class w/ Carolyn Calandro is taking a Winter Break.

 
· Bridge TUESDAYS at 12:00 pm
 
· Pitch on  WEDNESDAYS at 12:00 pm   
 
ART CLASSES 

 
Painting by Eunice Agar
  • Sketching w Eunice Agar
      Wednesdays at 10:00 am ~ Come and join Eunice as she teaches drawing and painting.
$5 per person/class
  • Decorative Painting w Liz Macchi ~                                  Wednesdays 2 pm-4 pm 
$ 5 / class plus supplies. 
  • Vera’s Painting Class on Thursdays at 10:30 am
 
All levels are welcome to join these groups!
 
OTHER CLASSES/GROUPS /EVENTS
Caregivers Support Group
 
On the third Wednesday 
of each month at  1:00 pm
 
 
 
      Bingo on Tuesdays from
12:30-2:00 pm
 
 
Feel free to drop in on any Tuesday to join us.

Refreshments will be served .
Visit our new website, 
GreatBarringtonSeniors.org!

Great Barrington COA        Transportation Policy

 
Welcome to the Great Barrington Council on Aging Transportation Program located at the Claire Teague Senior Center.   Transportation is available Monday through Friday from 8:00 am-4:00 pm for senior citizens age 55 and over and also the disabled. 
Reservations and Cancellations:
 Appointments must be made 48 hours in advance by calling the senior center at (413) 528-1881.   Please make a reservation each time you need a ride, we cannot guarantee standing reservations and medical appointments are a priority. It is very important that you try to book your appointments before 2 pm. We cannot guarantee a return ride after 3:00 pm.  We will do our very best to accommodate everyone.


 Please let us know as soon as possible if you are cancelling a ride.
Same Day Booking: 
If space and drivers are available you will be offered a ride.
Rider Fees:

 The charge for transportation locally is  $3.50 one way and $7.00 round trip for Gt Barrington/ Housatonic residents traveling within the town of Great Barrington/Housatonic. Rides to the Claire Teague Senior Center for a congregate meal or an activity are $3.50 round trip.
There is no charge for a spouse or caregiver to accompany a rider.
No person will be turned away for a ride if they cannot afford the fare.
Tips/Donations: 
Drivers cannot accept tips.    You are welcome to make a donation to the Gt Barrington COA Transportation Program which will be used to fund future outings.
Out of Town: 
We will transport to Pittsfield for medical appointments only; if we have an available van and driver, the cost is $15.00 per person round trip.
Multiple Stops:
You must make advance reservations for multiple stops with the exception of the pharmacy after medical appointments.   The GBCOA reserves the right to limit the number of extra stops per client given time and availability. 
Riders are required to wear seat belts.  During COVID - Masks are required at all times on the van.
Unsafe and or disruptive behavior may result in loss of van privileges.
Seniors needing personal assistance require family or volunteers to accompany them on van.
SNOW DAYS:    
Snow day cancellations will be announced on WSBS.  Typically if the schools are closed ~ so will transportation.    If you have a ride scheduled that day, staff will give you a call as well. 
  
Foot Nurse by appointment only ~

On Monday, February 14th 

Call for appointments at (413) 528- 1881. 
Brown Bag for Elders


Don't forget to pick up your
Brown Bag on February 9th  


Pick up will be @ Claire Teague Senior Center

What is Brown Bag??

 
 Food for Elders program provides a free bag of healthy groceries to eligible seniors once a month at local senior centers and community organizations. The food items are specifically selected to meet seniors’ special dietary requirements to help them stay healthy and active.
Where is it?
The Claire Teague Senior Center is a distribution site for the monthly Brown Bag.
917 Main Street in Great Barrington
How to receive it?
If you are interested in receiving a bag~
You can pick up an application at the senior center by calling 528-1881 or
Print the application off their website   https://www.foodbankwma.org/get-help/brown-bag-food-for-elders/ and mail it to:
Food Bank of Western Massachusetts
PO Box 160
Hatfield, MA 01038
Call the food bank to request an application 413 247 9738. “The food that we distribute comes from a number of different sources, including the state government (MEFAP), the federal government (TEFAP), local farms, our own Food Bank farm, retail and wholesale food businesses, community organizations, and individual donations”.
 

THE DAILY LUNCH

 

Check out the FEBRUARY lunch menu HERE.

A $2 lunch donation is requested for guests 60 or over.
 

Call us at (413) 528-1881.

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