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Events COA Friends meeting: 2 p.m. March 14, Georgetown Senior Community Center. The Friends of the Georgetown Council on Aging will meet. Newcomers are welcome to attend. Mural project planning meeting: 1 p.m. March 14, Georgetown Senior Community Center. As a gift to the new Senior Center, the Georgetown Cultural Council has funded a mural project to be planned and coordinated by local artist Mary Paganelli. The painting project will involve local elders. Bring thoughts and ideas to share. All skill levels are welcome. For information: 978-352-5726. Free Legal Assistance: 10-11 a.m. March 28, Georgetown Senior Community Center. Elder Law Attorney Elaine Dalton will provide free 15-minute elder law consultations. Appointments are required. Assistance will be available regarding health care proxies, durable power of attorney and other elder-law issues. To schedule an appointment: 978-352-5726. March birthday party: noon March 28, Georgetown Senior Community Center. RSVP by March 21. Join us to send best wishes to our friends who were born in March as the COA hosts the monthly birthday. March birthday celebrants will receive a free lunch (everyone else is $2). To make reservations and to verify the location: 978-352-5726. Blood Pressure Clinic: 9:30-10:30 a.m. March 29, Georgetown Senior Community Center. Public Health Nurse Pam Lara will be available to take blood pressure, perform heart assessments and discuss medication information with elders. For information and to verify the location: 978-352-5726. Open House: 3-6 p.m. May 9, Georgetown Senior Community Center. This open house will celebrate the opening of the Georgetown Senior Community Center. Tours and light refreshments will be available. AARP Income Tax Preparation: 9 a.m. to noon Thursdays through April 13, COA office. Two AARP Tax Aide preparers will be available to assist elders and other moderate-income individuals with income tax preparations. Information regarding income tax preparation and the criteria for the Massachusetts Circuit Breaker income tax credit program is available at the COA office. Appointments for income tax preparation are required. To schedule an appointment: COA office, 978-352-5726. Weekly Van Trips: New Hamphsire; 10:30 a.m. March. 9, Plaistow, New Hampshire; 9:30 a.m. March 14, Riverside in Haverhill; 10:30 a.m. March 16, North Shore Mall; 9:30 a.m. March 21, Newburyport; 10:30 a.m. March 23, Seabrook, New Hampshire; 9:30 a.m. March 28, Rowley; and 10:30 a.m. March 30, Westgate in Haverhill. Suggested donation is $2 round trip. Reservations can be made two days in advance by calling the COA: 978-352-5726. Morning card games and Cribbage: 9-10:30 a.m. Tuesdays and Wednesdays. Drop in for a card game or cribbage game at the First Congregational Church. Coffee and snacks are served along with plenty of good fun. Make a day of it and stay for lunch. For information: 978-352-5726. Weekly COA exercise programs: Yoga: 10:30 a.m. Mondays and 9:30 a.m. Wednesdays; Strength training: 12:30 p.m. Tuesdays and 10:45 a.m. Thursdays. The Georgetown COA currently offers weekly exercise programs at the First Congregational Church, 7 Andover St. Yoga classes are held Mondays and Wednesdays at the church. Strength Training classes are held Tuesdays and Thursdays at Trestle Way. A donation of $3 is suggested per class. An Indoor Walking Program at the Penn Brook School is underway during the school year. Registration is necessary before participants begin the program. For information: 978-352-5726. Announcements New fitness opportunities: To offer additional exercise opportunities, the Georgetown COA has established a fitness room that includes two treadmills, two exercise bikes, some free weights and resistance bands at the new Georgetown Senior Community Center. The equipment is available for use when exercise classes are not underway. For scheduling information: 978-352-5726. Food Pantry: As a new outreach program at the Georgetown Senior Community Center, the COA has established a food pantry. The program is designed to serve local elders. No income restrictions apply, but appointments are necessary. For information and to schedule an appointment: 978-352-5726. Shared medical rides to Boston and Peabody now available: Mondays. The Merrimack Valley Regional Transit Authority provides one day per week of shared medical transportation for MVRTA Special Services customers to Lahey Clinic in Peabody and several Boston hospitals. In Georgetown, a van will pickup and drop off clients on Monday at their homes. If you need a ride on another day, call the MVRTAs Office of Special Services, and they will do their best to accommodate your needs. At Lahey Clinic, customers should make medical appointments 10:30 a.m.-2 p.m. The van will depart Lahey Clinic no later than 3:30 p.m. Customers with medical appointments in Boston should make appointments 11 a.m.-1:30 p.m. The van will depart Boston no later than 3:30 p.m. Boston hospitals include Massachusetts General Hospital, Mass Eye and Ear Infirmary, Shriners Burn Institute, Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital, Boston Medical Center, Tufts New England Medical Center, Tufts Floating Hospital for Children, Beth Israel/Deaconess Medical Center, Brigham and Womens Hospital, Harvard School of Dental Medicine, Childrens Hospital, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Joslin Diabetes Center and VA Medical Center in Jamaica Plain. Rates are $8 cash one-way or $16 cash round trip. Reservations and applications will be necessary. Reservations may be made 1-2 weeks in advance by calling the MVRTAs Office of Special Services at 978-469-6878, selecting option 3. For information: 978-352-5726. Volunteers needed at the new Georgetown Senior Community Center: The Georgetown COA is seeking volunteers to assist in staffing the reception desk at the new Georgetown Senior Community Center. For information: 978-352-5726. Drivers needed for elder medical transportation: The Georgetown COA is seeking additional volunteer drivers to provide medical transportation to local elders. Through Northern Essex Elder Transport Inc., the COA provides local elders with rides to medical appointments. Staffed by volunteer drivers, a donation of 43 cents per mile is suggested to help support the program and defray the increased cost of gasoline for volunteer drivers. However, donations are only suggested, and no one will be denied a ride if unable to give a donation. A vital link in maintaining independence and healthy wellbeing for elders, the NEET program fills the transportation void that often exists in rural communities. The program is a real and tangible way of making a difference in other peoples lives. For information: 978-352-5726. Updates to newsletter mailing list: As the Georgetown COA updates the newsletter mailing list to comply with new U.S. Postal Service regulations, some addresses have been eliminated from the COA newsletter mailing list. To be added to the newsletter mailing list, call 978-352-5726.
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