Seniors work out at rec center

#Middlebury #Seniors Two months ago, the senior center commandeered a large space in the town’s rec center because we had vetoed the idea of exercise classes in a too-small space ... Continue Reading →

What lured us back to the senior center?

#Middlebury #Seniors The too-young staffers at the senior center finally figured out that we’re not coming back until COVID is gone. And it’s not gone. In some areas it’s ... Continue Reading →

Christmas dinner happens on the sly

#Middlebury #Seniors The annual Christmas dinner at the senior center was a wonderful event, mostly because it didn’t happen at all. The original plan – seniors sitting in a ... Continue Reading →

Seniors’ Christmas dinner to be served in parking lot

#Middlebury #Seniors My senior center is going to hold its annual Christmas dinner outdoors in the parking lot. If that doesn’t bring a tear to your eye about the sad state of ... Continue Reading →

Lend a helping hand to senior vets

#Middlebury #Veterans The older veterans were arrayed along the back parking lot, watching the construction of two tiny homes for Veterans Village. My mission, which I accepted, was ... Continue Reading →

No, life has not returned to normal

#Middlebury #Seniors A recent survey concluded that we seniors are ready to go back out into the world, to resume our former pre-COVID activities. I suspect the poll questions weren’t ... Continue Reading →

For these vets, haircuts are life-changing

#Middlebury #Veterans I pushed through the coffee shop’s back door and found the attic dormitory crowd in the kitchen. Sarge had arranged for the lady who gave free haircuts at ... Continue Reading →

Senior center closed? Meet up in the parking lot!

#Middlebury #Seniors Is your senior center still closed? Most of them are, which means that we haven’t experienced our typical routines for a very long time. Mostly it’s ... Continue Reading →

Pandemic causes rising food costs

#Middlebury #Seniors Prices on so many necessary items have gone up over the past six months. Most worrisome is food. Of all the grocery store price increases, beef and veal went up ... Continue Reading →

Free diabetes workshop being offered

#Middlebury #Diabetes The Waterbury Senior Center is offering a free, interactive six-week Live Well with Diabetes workshop. This program helps people with diabetes or prediabetes and ... Continue Reading →