OCTOBER 2016

ABINGTON COUNCIL ON AGING

441 Summer Street, Abington, MA 02351

781-982-2145

Website:

ABINGTONSENIORCENTER.COM Suzanne Djusberg, Director

COADirector@Abingtonma.gov

Hours: 9AM to 2PM Mon. thru Thur.,

9AM to 1PM Fri.

Volume 13

Council on Aging

Board of Directors Jack Libby, Chairman

Marie Brown, Vice-Chair

Maureen Wall, Secretary

Karen DiLorenzo

Elizabeth Keefe

Larry Keough

Lurane Ryerson

Betty Slinger

Ann Welch

George Whiting, Emeritus

Community Craft Fair

10/29, 10:00AM to 3:00PM

Abington Senior Center

(See page 6.)

NOTE: COA shuttle Bus

available to take seniors to

Town Hall for early voting

on Wednesday, 10/26. Call

Senior Center

ACTIVITIES

Bingo

Blood Pressure Screening

Bocce

Chair Yoga w/Joanne

Chess

Computer Classes

Cribbage

Hatha-Yoga w/Joanne

Hearing Tests

Knitting & Crocheting

Legal Assistance

Line Dancing, MahJong

Pickleball, Quilting Class

Senior Lunches

Tai Chi, Zumba

COUNCIL ON AGING

STAFF

Suzanne Djusberg —

Director

Karen Butler —

Nutrition Coordinator

Amy Barrett —

Outreach Coordinator

Transportation Coordinator

John Freese — Custodian

Jack Brown, David LaCou-

ture, Jack Libby—Drivers

Issue 10

EARLY VOTING

Tuesday November 8th, 2016 Presidential Election

(last day to register to vote; October 19th)

The Town Clerk’s office has completed preparations for “Early Voting” in the November Presi-

dential Election. Early Voting for the Presidential Election will begin October 24th and end

November 4th. Early voting allows voters to vote ten days prior to the Presidential Election.

Abington’s designated early voting will take place at the Town Hall October 24 through November

4, Mondays through Thursdays from 8:30AM to 7:00PM and Fridays from 8:30AM to 12:00PM.

Saturday, October 29, the Town Hall will be open for early voting from 9:00AM to 1:00PM. Feel

free to call the Town Clerk’s office (781-982-2112) if you have questions. The Council on Aging shuttle

bus will be available to take seniors to the Town Hall for early voting on Wednesday, October 26.

KEN COYLE—A MAN WHO WEARS MANY HATS

I know that you know me. You may not know my name, but I know that you’ve seen me often. I may

have been that handsome guy handing you a hot dog when you were hun-

gry. I may have been the guy in a necktie showing you where the Cool

Whip was. You’ve seen me dressed in green, elbow deep in corned beef,

reeking of cabbage. Possibly we’ve met on a warm Sunday evening while

I was showing you where to park your car. Perhaps I was the one singing

off-key in church. Maybe I have even appeared to you late at night on TV

while you’re snuggled up in bed.

I wear many hats—grocery store manager, member of the Board of Se-

lectmen, Lions Club volunteer, Summer Concerts Committee, Historical

Commission and member of the new Abington Celebrates Committee. As

you can see, I truly enjoy serving the community and helping the people of

Abington. I have met countless great people along the way, made many

lifetime friendships, and several not so lasting marriages.

My name is Ken Coyle and if you don’t know me already, I can usually be found at Trucchi’s where I

have worked for more than 40 years (starting as a toddler). If I’m not at the store, you can find me some-

where in town with my fellow Lions. Whether it’s the Election Day hot dog trailer, the Not So Scary

Woods, pancake breakfasts, the Snack Shack at summer concerts, or the St. Patrick’s Day luncheon, you

can see us rocking our Lions’ vests giving back to the community and raising funds to prevent blindness.

If all else fails, you can always watch me on Abington cable TV, where the reruns of the Board of Select-

men meetings have been called a cure for insomnia. Most Sunday nights in the summer, you will find me

at Reilly Field either helping Nancy Reid or serving hot dogs and burgers at the Snack Shack.

As if you don’t see enough of me already, I just want to warn everyone that there may be more Ken

Coyle sightings in the future. My day off from work is Tuesdays, and I really enjoy playing cribbage and,

as you can probably tell…lunch. So please when you see me at the Senior Center in the near future, go

easy on me at the cribbage table, but heavy on the desserts.

Though I wear many hats, there is one that is very special to me and provides the most joy: Fatherhood.

As a single father, I took many years off from volunteering for the Town and the Lions to raise my daugh-

ter. That is a decision I will never regret. Kendra is now a 28-year-old, beautiful, creative young woman

who owns a home in South Abington (Whitman) and is getting married to her high school sweetheart in

November. So when you see me in Trucchi’s, aisle 7, left hand side, stocking up on boxes of tissues be-

fore the wedding, make sure you say “Hello.”

One of the simplest paths to deep change is for the less powerful to speak as much as they listen and for the more

powerful to listen as much as they speak. —Gloria Steinem

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HEALTH AND ASSISTANCE

Walk-In Health Screening for Blood Pressure, Sugar Testing, Nutrition and Weight Counseling & Medication Instruction are held at Abington Sr. Ctr., on the 1st and 3rd Tuesdays of every month, 10:00 to 12:00 Noon. The Board of Health states the nurse will be available to ALL Abington resi-dents, regardless of age. Free Hearing Screenings and Hearing Aid Checks are held the first Tuesday of each month at the Senior Center with John Klefeker. Call for appt. 781-982-2145.

SENIOR TRANSPORTATION—Call 781-982-2145

(24 Hour Advance Notice REQUIRED)

Council on Aging Van is door-to-door service to medical appointments, and other needs, $3 round trip - suggested donation. Call the COA at 781-982-2145 to book rides in advance. Dial-A-BAT vehicles travel a bit fur-ther out, to Brockton and the Bridgewaters between 9:30 and 4:30 and to Boston Wed. & Fri. BAT rides must be booked thru the COA. Fees vary. Door-to-door-pay driver. Friday Morning Shopping Van. We will be using our trusty van to get you to either the Hanover Mall or another mall. We will pick you up starting at 9:15 or shortly after. We will pick you up at the mall at 12:30 getting you home around 1:00PM. Cost for round trip is $3.00. Each week we will alternate between malls.

SENIOR NUTRITION—Call 781-982-2145

Meals on Wheels delivered to homebound Seniors, lunchtime Mon-Fri, $3.00 per meal. Our wonderful volunteers deliver nutritious meals right to your kitchen table. Although anyone can apply for this service, approval must be given by the recipient’s doctor. In winter months, when there is inclement weather and there is no school that day, there will be no pre-pared meals delivered.

Senior Lunches: Tuesdays 11:30—cost $4.00. Thursday 11:30—suggested donation is $3.00. Call the Center at 781-982-2145 to make your reservation by Friday of the previous week.

MEDICAL EQUIPMENT

Wheelchairs, walkers, and other medical equipment are available at the Senior Center. Call 781-982-2145 for availability. SENIOR COMPUTER LEARNING CENTER

For info regarding classes, dates, times, etc., call 508-521-4008 or by

email go to www.seniorcomputerlearningcenter.org.

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BOOK RECOMMENDATIONS Book Review from Abington Public Library Children’s Librarian Amy Hindle Harry Potter and the Cursed Child Parts I

and II by J.K. Rowling, Jack Thorne and John Tiffany. Arthur A. Levine Books. 2016.

The highly anticipated eighth in-stallment in J.K. Rowling’s Harry

Potter series takes place nineteen years after the conclusion of the seventh book. The focus is on Al-bus, Harry’s son, as he traverses

adolescence at Hogwarts as a member of the Slytherin House. Already feeling like an outsider among his fam-ily, he finds a best friend in Scorpius Malfoy, the ador-able and charming son of Harry’s arch-enemy, Draco. Together, they find themselves literally racing against time to defeat the looming presence of dark magic. Readers who have grown up with the series will no doubt enjoy returning to Hogwarts and reconnecting with the characters they love. Written as a script, the book’s format might affect the ease in which the reader

is drawn into the plot. Once over that hump, new and returning fans of the series will easily jump back into J.K. Rowling’s magical world.

POETRY CORNER

Thoughts Make Waves Forever —Francine Ethier

Thoughts make waves forever That which we remember, Those that hurt, Those that love, They all go together.

Ripples on the Shoals

—Francine Ethier

Knowing what we have been given Pass it on, enrich some souls. For the gifts passed on from heaven Make eternal ripples on the Shoals. CHUCKLE: A prospective husband in a book store asked: “Do you

have a book called, Husband—the Master of the House?” Sales Girl : “Sir, Fiction and Comics are on the 1st floor!”

TURKEY DINNER

Tuesday, November 15 a Turkey Dinner will be served at 12 NOON at the Senior Center. Cost $5.00 per person. Sign-up will take place at

the Center on Friday, Nov. 4 from 9:00 to 11:00AM. No phone calls.

Non-refundable. Capacity: 120 people.

HISTORICAL FIGURES—Christopher Columbus

Since it's October, we hope you enjoy this piece on Chris-topher Columbus, who was born Cristofaro Columbo in

1450 or 1451 (records are not exact regarding year) in Genoa Italy. He was not a scholarly man, but eventu-ally learned Latin, Portu-guese, and Castilian. He read many books on Astron-omy, Geography, and His-

tory. Columbus did not set out to prove the world was round but he proposed that he could reach the East Indies by sailing westward. On October 12, 1492, Columbus landed on the sands of an island in the Bahamas. It is interesting to note that the names Nina and Pinta were not the actual names of the ships. In 16th century Spain, ships were traditionally named after saints. It is likely that Columbus was not the first European to cross the Atlantic Ocean. Columbus' voyages led to the first, lasting Euro-pean contact with the Americas. These voyages had an enormous impact in the historical development of the modern Western world. In total, Columbus made four voyages to the New World, i.e., the Caribbean Islands, South America, and Central America. It is believed that Leif Eriksson landed in the present-day Newfoundland earlier, in 1000 A.D. Some historians claim that Ireland's St. Brendan or other Celtic people crossed the Atlantic even before Eriksson. By 1502 Amerigo Vespucci had figured out that Columbus was wrong, and word of a new World had spread throughout Europe. America was later named for Vespucci. Researchers now recognize that neither man was actually the first to discover America.

Enjoy life, this is not a dress rehearsal.

FRIENDS OF ABINGTON SENIORS, INC. MEMBERSHIP & DONATIONS The Friends of Abington Seniors, Inc. would like to thank both past and present members for their support and contributions.

JUNE 2016 started a new membership year good until JUNE 2017. Please make checks payable to: “Friends of Abington Seniors, Inc.”

and mail to P.O. Box 2035, Abington, MA 02351 Many thanks to families selecting “Friends of Abington Seniors” for memorial gifts.

Friends of Abington Seniors Membership for 2016-2017: $7.00 per person or $100 for lifetime membership. Please send donations to this address: P.O. Box 2035, Abington, MA 02351 Name_______________________________________________________________________________________ Address_____________________________________________________________________________________ In Memory Of ________________________________________________________________________________

Send Acknowledgement to ____________________________________________________________________

THE BIRTHDAY GIFT THAT KEEPS ON GIVING

Do you have a birthday coming? Can’t think of anything you want or need?

Suggest a donation in your name to the Friends of Abington Seniors, Inc.

Memberships: Paula Boudreau Darlean Lewis Arline & Roger Moore Claire Payne Betty McNamara Florence Ceurvels Helen & Warren Lewis Thomas Courage Geraldine DeRusha Helen Douglass George Douglass Hanne Middleton John & Dorothy Rosseel

Donations: Frances & Joseph Zaleski Arline & Roger Moore

Memoriams: Edward J. Kiernan by Muriel Kiernan Claire & John McPhee by Mary McPhee Bill Schutt by George Douglass

OCTOBER 2016 The Senior Informer Page 3

OCTOBER CHUCKLE

On her first day at the senior complex, the new manager addressed all the seniors pointing out some of her rules: "The female sleeping quarters will be out-of-bounds for all males, and the male dormitory to the females. Anybody caught breaking this rule will be fined $20 the first time." She continued, "Anybody caught breaking this rule the second time will be fined $60. Being caught a third time will cost you a fine of $180. Are there any questions?" At this point, an older gentleman stood up in the crowd and inquired: "How much for a season pass?” HISTORIAN DR. GARY HYLANDER

Do you enjoy political discussions? Are you interested in presidential elections? The Abington Public Library is pleased to welcome back noted historian Dr. Gary Hylander for a lecture on Thursday October 20 at 7:00 PM. Dr. Hylander will discuss all of the high-lights of the Kennedy/Nixon race in 1960. Adults and older teens (sixteen and older, please) are invited to join us for this fascinating trip through presidential election history. Questions about this program may be addressed to Library Director Deborah Grimmett at 781-982-2139, or via email at ablib@ocln.org. For additional reminders and updates about events at the library, add the Abington Public Library as a “like” on Facebook. OCTOBER PUZZLE

Can you identify the four items in each classification: 1. FDR’s “Four Freedoms” 2. Honor cards in the game of

bridge 3. Zodiac signs that have hu-

man forms 4. H’s of the Four-H Club (See answers on page 8.)

SENIOR CITIZEN OF THE DAY

At the Tuesday luncheon on August 30th, Joe Jackman was presented with a certificate by Director Suzanne Djusberg recognizing him as our beloved Senior Citizen of the Day. Joe looks forward to coming to the Abington Senior Center, and we at the Senior Center look forward to his greeting us with his infectious smile, his engaging personality, and of course, his hugs. The presentation was followed by a rousing round of “For He’s a Jolly Good Fel-

low” led by Anna Fopiano. Pictured: Joe Jackman and his wife Pat—Photo by Marie Brown

VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES

The Kitchen Krew is looking for substitute volunteer workers to go on a “call

list” for the Tuesday lunches at the Senior Center. This involves prep work on

Mondays and cooking and serving on Tuesdays, as well as clean up after lunch. If you are interested, please call Diane Keith at 339-469-1597. Diane Keith is looking for someone to help her with the shopping for and trans-porting of groceries, approximately once a week – someone who is able to lift and carry items. Please call Diane at the above number if you are interested.

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OUTREACH — OCTOBER 2016

Hello and I hope this newsletter finds you all doing well! I'm keeping this short and sweet … I wanted to remind you all about open enrollment, which as you may or may not know, is the only time you can change your supplemental health

insurance and or your prescription plan (PDP) during the year without a special enrollment. It is very important that,

even if you are happy with your situation, you come in and see what changes may be taking place with your plan for

2017. We have forms at the Senior Center that you can take to fill out at home to make the process a little faster, and it

will help you organize your information for the open enrollment process.

I will start taking appointments October 1st and scheduling in everyone beginning after October 15th. I will be seeing

clients Monday thru Thursday 9:30-1:00. The number here at the center is 781-982-2145 x2 and that is my direct line. I look forward to

hearing from you. Take good care and all of my very best. —Amy Barrett

AN EVENING WITH JOURNALIST AND AUTHOR TED REINSTEIN

The Abington Public Library will welcome Ted Reinstein, longtime, award-winning reporter for “Chronicle,” Boston’s celebrated—and the nation’s longest-running—nightly TV newsmagazine, on Thursday October 13 at 7:00 PM. Ted’s second book, Wicked

Pissed: New England’s Most Famous Feuds was published this past spring. From sports to politics, food to finance, aviation to engi-

neering, to bitter disputes over simple boundaries themselves, New England’s feuds have peppered the region’s life for centuries.

They’ve been raw and rowdy, sometimes high minded and humorous, and in a place renowned for its deep sense of history, often long-

running and legendary. There are even some that will undoubtedly outlast the region’s ancient low stonewalls. The talk will run approximately 50 minutes. Following the talk, Ted will take questions from the audience. At the conclusion of the

Q&A session, Ted’s books are on sale, and he is happy to personally sign copies. Registration is not necessary for this program which

is funded by State Aid to Public Libraries. —Library Director Deborah Grimmett For info call 781-982-2139

OCTOBER NOTABLE EVENTS

10/3/1990—After 45 years of Cold War division, East and West Germany were reunited as the Federal Republic of Germany.

10/4/1861—(d. 1909) Frederic Remington, an American painter, illustrator, sculptor, and writer, traveled extensively throughout the

American West in the late 1800’s, depicting images of cowboys, American Indians, and the U.S. Cavalry. 10/6/1949—“Tokyo Rose” (Iva Toguri D’Aquino) was sentenced in San Francisco to 10 years’ imprisonment and fined $10,000 for treason. She had broadcast music and Japanese propaganda to American troops in the Pacific during World War II. She was pardoned

by President Gerald Ford in 1977.

10/16/1853—The Turkish Empire declared war on Russia and this was the beginning of the Crimean War. It became the first war ob-

served up-close by newspaper reporters and photographers. One of the battles was immortalized in Tennyson’s poem “The Charge of the Light Brigade.” Unsanitary conditions and disease killed many wounded French and British troops. British nurse, Florence Nightin-

gale, then pioneered modern style sanitation methods, saving many lives.

10/30/1872—(d. 1960) Emily Post, American author, was famous for writing influential books on etiquette, and a syndicated newspa-

per column giving advice on manners in specific situations.

10/31/1968—During the Vietnam War, President Lyndon Johnson ordered a halt to American bombing of North Vietnam.

GRIFFINS FIELD WALKING TRAIL — John Rosseel My son said, “They are thinking of making a walking trail in Griffins Field.” I decided to see and imagine what it would be like by

walking around the perimeter of the field. There used to be an entrance to the field off of Pattison Street. I tried to get through, but

halfway my feet got caught in the vines and wild rose bushes. It became obvious that no human being could get through without a

machete. I got around the bushes and onto the field near what is now Frank’s condominium. It was beautiful, green trees reaching for

a blue sky with puffy white clouds, a grand vista with nary an automobile in sight.

I know it’s corny to say, but it gave my heart a lift. The ground was lumpy and bumpy, and I had to wade through some cut down hay.

Soon I came to what we as kids used to call French’s Creek. It was dry as a bone. Fifty years ago I got my feet wet jumping across it.

The weather was beautiful, but the temp was in excess of eighty degrees, but low humidity. I hugged the perimeter of the field think-

ing that this would be where the proposed trail might be. The trees provided welcome shade. Soon I came to the end of that part of the

field. At that point there was a vegetable garden, pretty dried up because of the current drought. There was a piece of machinery the

likes of which I’d never seen before; looked like some sort of drilling equipment. I could get a peek of Route 58 and the cars whizzing

by. Plodding along, I saw a short entrance leading to another beautiful field which appeared to extend up to Bellows Circle. I wanted

to walk around it, but thought I’d bit off more than I could chew already. Further on it became necessary to cross the creek again. I wished I could have had a few PT 2” by 10” planks to lay across the creek, for someday soon I pray it will again have water trickling through it. This time the bulrushes were higher than my head, though

again no water. Emerging to another part of the field I spied a man on a tractor

mowing or haying the field. He was traveling at a pretty good clip (no pun in-

tended). I wanted to talk to him, but he was too far away. Finally I came to a little

path through the bushes, which led me to a dirt road leading to the South end of

Charles Street where I live. Whew! If that route around the field were only graded

and the vegetation were allowed to grow, it would make a great trail, even allowing

Kenny in his electric chair to traverse it.

To some, this sounds like a pretty dull hike, but for someone on the high side of 80

it was fun. Next time I will measure the mileage and explore the Bellows Circle end of the field. Abington residents should be very

grateful for the beautiful wide open space in our Town. I know I am.

Monday Tuesday

Wednesday Thursday Friday

3

9:00-10:00 Beginners

Knitting/Crocheting

Class ($5)

11:00 Bingo

6:00pm New Begin-

nings Meeting

4

9:00 Cribbage

11:30 Lunch:

Cheeseburgers, Baked

Beans, Cole Slaw, Des-

sert, Beverage

5:30-6:30pm Zumba ($4)

5

10:00 Knitting Group

10:00 Chess

10:00-12:00 Quilt Class

5:45 Hatha-Yoga w/

Joanne

6

9:00 Cribbage

10:00 Chair Yoga w/

Joanne: ($5)

11:30 Lunch: TBA

4:30 Zumba ($5)

7

9:00 Cribbage

9:00 Shopping Van

11:00 Tai Chi ($5)

1:00-2:30 Line Dancing

10

Columbus Day

Sr. Center Closed

Thanksgiving Day,

Canada

11

9:00 Cribbage

11:30 Lunch:

Soup, Ham & Pickle

Sandwiches, Crackers,

Chips, Dessert, Bev.

5:30-6:30pm Zumba ($4)

Yom Kippur begins at

sundown

12

9:00 FOAS Meeting

10:00 Knitting Group

10:00 Chess

10:00-12:00 Quilt Class

5:45 Hatha-Yoga w/

Joanne

13

9:00 Cribbage

10:00 Chair Yoga w/

Joanne: ($5)

11:30 Lunch: TBA

4:30 Zumba ($5)

14

9:00 Cribbage

9:00 Shopping Van

11:00 Tai Chi ($5)

1:00-2:30 Line Dancing

17

9:00-10:00 Beginners

Knitting/Crocheting

Class ($5)

11:00 Bingo

6:00pm New Begin-

nings Meeting

18

9:00 Cribbage

11:30 Lunch:

3-Cheese Chicken Bake,

Vegetable, Cranberry

Sauce, Rolls, Dessert,

Beverage

5:30-6:30pm Zumba ($4)

6:00 COA Meeting

19

10:00 Chess

10:00 Knitting Group

10:00-12:00 Quilting

Class

5:45 Hatha-Yoga w/

Joanne

20

9:00 Cribbage

10:00 Chair Yoga w/

Joanne: ($5)

11:30 Lunch: TBA

4:30 Zumba ($5)

21

9:00 Cribbage

9:00 Shopping Van

11:00 Tai Chi ($5)

24

9:00-10:00 Beginners

Knitting/Crocheting

Class ($5)

11:00 Bingo

6:00pm New Begin-

nings Meeting

Early voting begins at

Town Hall

25

9:00 Cribbage

11:30 Lunch:

Chinese Chop Suey,

Rice, Gr. Bean & Pine-

apple Casserole, Rolls,

B-Cake, Beverage

5:30-6:30pm Zumba ($4)

26

10:00 Knitting Group

10:00 Chess

10:00-12:00 Quilting

Class

5:45 Hatha-Yoga w/

Joanne

Erie Canal completed,

1825

27

9:00 Cribbage

10:00 Chair Yoga w/

Joanne: ($5)

11:30 Lunch: TBA

4:30 Zumba ($5)

28

9:00 Cribbage

9:00 Shopping Van

11:00 Tai Chi ($5)

Timber Rattlesnakes move

to winter dens

31

9:00-10:00 Beginners

Knitting/Crocheting

Class ($5)

11:00 Bingo

6:00pm New Begin-

nings Meeting

HALLOWEEN

10/2 Rosh Hashanah

begins at sundown

10/8 John Hancock

died , 1793

10/15 Full Hunter’s

Moon

10/25 Little Brown Bats

hibernate now

10/29 Community Craft

Fair

10/30 New Moon

10/31 Reformation Day

Note: Signup for Nov. 15

Turkey Dinner will take

place on Friday, Nov. 4

from 9-11AM at the Senior

Center. Space is limited.

No phone calls.

$5.00 per person.

Non refundable.

Do you have any sugges-

tions re: day trips for sen-

iors that the FOAS may

consider? Speak to Rich-

ard McCollem or leave

info in FOAS box in Sr.

Ctr. office. Thank you.

Menu subject to change.

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OCTOBER RECIPE

Cranberry Pecan Bars

Crust:

1 cup flour

½ cup finely chopped pecans

½ cup packed brown sugar

½ tsp salt

6 tablespoons cold butter

Filling:

2 tablespoons flour

½ tsp baking powder

In a large bowl, combine the flour, pecans, brown sugar and salt. Cut in butter until crumbly, Press into a greased 9” square baking

dish. Bake at 350 for 15-20 minutes or until edges are lightly browned.

Meanwhile, in a large bowl, combine flour and baking powder. Combine the eggs, sugar, milk and vanilla; add to the dry ingredients.

Fold in the cranberries, coconut, pecans, and orange peel. Pour over crust. Bake 25-30 minutes or until set. Cool on a wire rack. Cut

into bars. Refrigerate leftovers. ABINGTON COMMUNITY CRAFT FAIR

October 29, 2016 10:00am-3:00pm Abington Senior Center

We promise a wonderful experience.

Our great variety of crafts will surely help you make a great start to your Christmas shopping.

We hope that you will have lunch with us, Our Kitchen Divas will be serving up Anna’s outstanding Corn Chow-

der, Meatball Subs, Chop Suey, and Hot Dogs.

Our raffles will include many, many beautiful gift baskets as well as gift certificates

generously donated by businesses from around the area. Raffles will be drawn every half hour beginning at

11:30AM. There is still time to do a good deed and donate baked items to be sold. Remember to label

(NUTS/NO NUTS). Donations can be delivered to the Senior Center on Friday, October 28.

Any questions?—Please call Darlean 781-878-2295

OLD PEOPLE

Old People have moral courage and personal integrity. They seldom brag, unless it’s about their children, grandchildren, or their ani-

mals. It’s the Old People who know our great country is protected, not by politicians, but by the young men and women in the military

serving their country. This country needs Old People with their work ethic, sense of responsibility, pride in their country, and decent val-

ues. We need them now more than ever.

RULES FOR TEACHERS IN 1911 (from Old Farmer’s Almanac)

You will not marry during the term of your contract. You are not to keep company with men. You must be home

between the hours of 8:00 P.M. and 6:00 A.M. unless at a school function. You may not loiter downtown in any of

the ice cream stores. You may not ride in carriages or automobiles with any man except your father or brother.

You may not travel beyond the city limits unless you have permission of the chairman of the school board. You

may not smoke cigarettes. You may not dress in bright colors. To keep the classroom neat and clean, you must

sweep the floor once a day; scrub the floor with hot, soapy water once a week; clean the blackboards once a day;

and start the fire at 7:00 A.M. to have the school warm by 8:00 A.M. when the scholars arrive.

WHAT SEASONS ARE LIKE IN NEW ENGLAND Winter: Everyone complains about the snow and cold weather.

Spring: Everyone is still complaining about the snow until it warms up and they

start complaining about the rain.

Summer: Everyone complains about the humidity and hot weather.

Fall: No one complains because Fall in New England is the best

This sums it up well!!

MARSHFIELD FAIR AWARDS

We are pleased to announce the ladies of the Gifted Hands recently distinguished themselves by winning a total of 28 ribbons at the

Marshfield Fair. Congratulations to Rosemary Burns, Jean Carroll, Chris Greenough, and Nancy Mikunas. Excellent work ladies!

BREAKFAST WITH SANTA Breakfast with Santa will take place at the Senior Center on Saturday, December 10. Breakfast will be served from 8:00AM to 11:00AM.

There will be breakfast, as well as the Santa Store and raffles. Come and bring your children and grandchildren. Free admission for chil-

dren 4 and under. — Please drop off new and inexpensive "adult" gifts for the children’s Santa Store at the Friends of Abington Seniors

office in the Senior Center. Hours: 9AM to 2PM, Monday thru Thursday, and 9AM to 1PM on Friday.

ANNUAL SENIOR COOKOUT

I would like to take a moment to thank all the volunteers and departments for making another successful senior cookout: Abington Bank;

Trucchi’s Market; Sewer, Highway, Building, Park & Recreation Departments, as well as the Fire, Police, and Town Clerk Departments;

my staff and volunteers Jack B., Marie, John, Amy, Karen, Stan, Jack L., Marsha, and Dave. Your kindness is immeasurable, and I am

truly grateful to know all of you. —Suzanne Djusberg, Director

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2 eggs, beaten

1 cup sugar

1 tablespoon milk

1 tablespoon vanilla extract

1 cup fresh or frozen cranberries, chopped

½ cup flaked coconut

½ cup chopped pecans

1 ½ tsp. grated orange peel

KITCHEN WISH LIST —

Large Foil Pans, Paper

Towels, Coffee, Decaf

Tea Bags

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P.O. Box 68

Abington, MA 02351

(781) 878-0045

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Friends of Abington Seniors, Inc.

Monthly Meetings at Senior Center

Bingo! Cribbage! Chess!

Knitting, Crochet and Quilting Groups!

Exercise and Computer Classes!

Delicious Luncheons!

Become a Member!

Check out the calendar inside!

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Miscellaneous Line Dance Schedule: Dancing with Dotty Belanger at Abington Senior Center on 1st and 2nd Friday afternoons at 1 p.m. to 2:30p.m. Donation: $3.00. Call 508-746-0079 for more information. Support Groups– Open to the Public– No Charge: Grief Counseling/Bereavement Group, Abington, meets once a month at the Library, 1st Thursday, 6:30 pm. For further info call 781-982-2139. Prostate Cancer Support Group, monthly, 3rd Wed., 7 p.m., Brockton Hospital, Assembly Room 2nd floor by café. Food Pantry: St. Vincent dePaul Food Pantry is open on Tuesday evenings from 5:30 to 7:00 p.m. at the old Friary/ Convent at St. Bridget's, 781-878-1194.

Supporters of the Abington Seniors Abington Elderly Services, Inc. Lois Kelley, President; Ann Reilly, Vice President/Van Account Liaison; Mary Graham, Treasurer; Tricia Force; Evelyn Drew; Atty. Edward Reilly Friends of Abington Seniors, Inc. Richard McCollem, President; Beverly Hartery, Vice-President; Thomas Bates, Treasurer; Sheila Lambert, Asst. Treasurer; Peggy Keating, Clerk; Mary Cordeiro, Secretary Informer Newsletter Staff: Marie Brown, Joanne Curtis, Lorraine Leventuk, Carol Najarian, Betty Slinger, Maureen Wall

Answers to puzzle on page 3: (1) Freedom of speech and expression, Freedom of worship, Freedom from want, Freedom from fear;

(2) Ace, King, Queen, Jack; (3) Aquarius, Gemini, Sagittarius, Virgo; (4) Head, Heart, Hands, Health.

AN APPLE A DAY...

In the year 2016 when many people might think of Apple as only a computer company, here are some in-teresting and fun facts about an apple that many may not know: Apples are a member of the rose family of plants, along with peaches, pears, plums and cherries. Most ap-ples are picked by hand. Americans eat more apples per capita than any other fruit. At last count, more than 7,500 apple varieties have been identified worldwide, but only the crabapple is native to North America. Ap-ple trees take 4 to 5 years to produce their first fruit. Twenty-five percent (25%) of an apple’s volume is air; that's why they float! Health-wise, apples are fat-free, sodium-free, and cholesterol-free and are an excel-lent source of fiber (a medium-sized apple has about 80 calories). Interestingly, archeologists have found evidence that hu-mans have been enjoying apples since 6500 BC. So, have an apple for a healthy snack. And remember the old adage ... An Apple a Day Keeps the Doctor Away.

ANCHORED—-Our anchor’s too big for our ship, So we’re sittin’ here tryin’ to think, If we leave it behind we’ll be lost, If we haul it on board,

we will sink, If we sit and keep talkin’ about it, It will soon be too late for our trip. It sure can be rough on a sailor, When the anchor’s too big for

the ship. —Shel Silverstein

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Don’t forget to vote,

Presidential election,

November 8

“You can’t get rich in

politics unless you’re a

crook.”

—Harry S. Truman