VAN SERVICES In cooperation with the Erie County Department of Senior Services, the Town operates five (5) vans to pick up Senior Citizens, age 60+ (who cannot use any conventional means of transportation) at their home and take them to the doctor, food shopping, and other necessary services. This is a curb to curb service. Residents requiring assistance getting in/out of their home or the van should bring a friend or family member along to assist them. The suggested donation for a one-way trip is $3 and $8 one way for the wheelchair van, but the donation is confidential and each person determines what he or she can pay. The vans run five days a week from 8:30 am to 3:30 pm. Please try to make your appointments early in the day, allowing plenty of time for your return home. Van reservations for MEDICAL APPOINTMENTS can be made a minimum of 24 hours and a maximum of two weeks in advance (the sooner the better). All OTHER APPOINTMENTS (shopping, banking, etc.) can be made a minimum of 24 hours and a maximum of one week in advance. Appointments will be scheduled on a space availability basis—medical being the priority. For the health & safety of other passengers and our drivers, we do not transport residents to the Laundromat with dirty laundry. WHEN GROCERY SHOPPING, EACH RIDER IS LIMITED TO 4 BAGS. Van drivers can help unload the bags but are not permitted to enter the rider’s home.

PHONE NUMBER—858-RIDE (858-7433) WEEKDAYS, 8:30 AM—4:20 PM TO MAKE A RESERVATION.

DIRECTOR’S CORNER Dear Friends, As the weather gets nicer, we are seeing more people coming back to our senior center. We know everyone is more anxious than ever to have things back the way they were before the pandemic but we aren’t quite there yet. For at least this month, we will continue with our original safety plan guidelines and we appreciate your patience as we work towards a more open door policy at our Center. We know many of you have been anxious to get back to enjoying our Stay Fit Dining Program and look forward to eating lunch INSIDE the Center. Starting Tuesday, April 6th, we are happy to report that we are welcoming you back. This means that three out of our four lunch site locations are offering both the IN-HOUSE dining option AND the frozen meal option. The best news is that you can take advantage of both options if you want to come for lunch and order some frozen meals for weekend lunches or even dinners. We just ask that you respect the deadlines for reservations that have been set. Because our frozen meal program at our Senior Center is so popular, we are starting off our IN-HOUSE DINING by only offering lunch at our Center four days per week—Tuesday through Friday. Mondays will be just the pick-up day for the frozen meals and no lunches will be served at the Center. We will continue to evaluate this decision and make changes as we see fit. WEARING MASKS AT ALL TIMES WHILE VISITING OUR CENTER WILL CONTINUE TO BE A GUIDELINE THAT IS NOT NEGOTIABLE. Out of respect for each other and to be as safe as we can, please continue to wear your mask and follow the 6-foot social distancing and hand washing protocols that we are all experts at by now. Knowing that masks aren’t going away anytime soon, TAKE A LOOK AT THE INFORMATION ABOUT THE MASKS & SNAP-ON LANYARDS that we are selling in our office for just $3 for the set. Not only can you show off your Senior Center pride, but you can keep your mask cleaner by not having to set it down anyplace and wonder where you put it. We are very grateful to our Senior Foundation for offsetting the cost of the masks & lanyards through a grant they received from Partnership for the Public Good so we can sell them to all of you at such a reasonable price. We look forward to seeing more of you at the Center and appreciate all your patience and cooperation! Spring has sprung—let’s make the best of every day. Stay Well & Be Kind, Kerry Peek

HOME DELIVERED MEALS

PROGRAM In partnership with FeedMore WNY, we offer five-day delivery of hot and cold meals to homebound seniors in the Cheektowaga community. We have three different sites in Town, choose the one closest to you. PERSONS INTERESTED IN RECEIVING MEALS SHOULD CALL 822-2002. VOLUNTEERS NEEDED! Would you be willing to donate an hour (11:30 am-12:30 pm) one day per week to help us help others? We need drivers and meal servers to deliver the meals. Contact the location near you and volunteer today!

CHEEKTOWAGA SENIOR CENTER

601-0646 (Debbie)

LORD OF LIFE 656-7186 (Nancy)

MARYVALE PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH

892-1711 (Joanne)

FROZEN MEAL PROGRAM As a healthy alternative or a compliment to our Stay Fit Dining Con-gregate Lunch Program , we have partnered with Erie County Senior Services to offer this FROZEN MEAL OPTION. Even if you never participated in our lunch program before, you can register and begin receiving frozen meals. You just have to be able to come and pick up your meals. Frozen meals will be available for pick-up at ALL FOUR of our dining sites EACH MONDAY. Milk and desser t will be included with each meal. Just like the Stay Fit Dining Program, the suggested contribution is $3 PER MEAL but no one will be turned away for the lack of ability to pay. Your contr ibution will be collected when you pick up your meals. Cash or checks made out to Erie County Stay Fit Dining. You can also use your SNAP benefit to make your contri-bution. There is a 3 meal per week OR a 5 meal per week option. You can pick which option works best for you each week. You can order a combination of meal packs, up to (2) 5 Packs if you wish (a maximum total of 10 meals). You do not have to order meals every week. You do NOT get to select your individual entrees at this time—but we do get a monthly “menu” that tells you what meals will be includ-ed each week. Entrées include items that have been tested and freeze well. Weekly frozen meal reservations must be called in by 11:00 am on the Wednesday of the week before. Here are the loca-tions & contact information:

Cayuga Village Community Center, 100 Hutchens Rd CALL DONNA at 583-4141 (pick up Mondays, 12:15-1:00 pm)

Cheektowaga Senior Center Site, 3349 Broadway

CALL CHRIS at 686-7417 (pick up Mondays, 9:30-10:30 am) *IN-HOUSE LUNCHES RESUME AS OF 4/6—call Site Manager to

make reservations. Capacity is limited.

Maryvale East Senior Apartments, 100 Moorman Drive CALL ALICE at 583-1190 (pick up Mondays, 11:30am-12:00 pm)

*IN-HOUSE LUNCHES ARE BEING SERVED—call Site Manager to make reservations. Capacity is limited.

Violet Senior Apartments, 11 Haley Lane

CALL SHIRLEY at 534-6486 (pick up Mondays, 11:45am-12:30 pm) *IN-HOUSE LUNCHES ARE BEING SERVED—call Site Manager to

make reservations. Capacity is limited.

QUEEN OF QUOTES *To plant a garden is to believe in tomorrow. -Audrey Hepburn *Your mind will always believe everything you tell it. Feed it hope. Feed it truth. Feed it with love. -Unknown

*What do we live for, if not to make the world less difficult for each other? -Unknown (thanks to Debbie Howard for sharing this one) *Things turn out for the best for those who make the best of the way things turn out. -Unknown *I want it said of me by those who knew me best, that I always plucked a thistle and planted a flower when I thought a flower would grow. -Abraham Lincoln

PHOTO

SCAVENGER HUNT #5 This will be our last hunt for a while. So take a car ride and join in the fun? Our hunt starts April

1st and the deadline to email the photos to us is Monday, April 26th. A MYSTERY PRIZE BAG (valued at $10 or more) will be awarded by random drawing to a participant submitting all photos on the list and will be delivered to your door. HERE IS THE LIST: *Sign On The Front of A South Buffalo Tavern *Motorcycle *Cemetery Monument of An Angel *Tree with Flowering Buds Send all your pictures attached to ONE EMAIL (please do not send a separate email for each photo) to dbellere@tocny.org by no later than Friday, April 26th. Please DO NOT take pho-tos while driving.

LIVE PHONE POKENO Thursday, February 25th at 1:30 pm

Pokeno is just another version of Bingo, so no need to worry if you have never played before. Using your landline (house phone) or cellphone, it’s easy to join in on the fun! Your FIVE boards will be mailed to you as well as instructions on how to join the call. We will play for about an hour for fun and a few surprises! You must register by Tuesday, February 16th. Call Camille at 686-7410 and leave a message with your name and address to receive your boards.

LET’S GET MOVING FOR ALL THESE CLASSES, YOU MUST CALL & PRE-REGISTER EACH WEEK, STARTING ON MONDAY FOR THE FOLLOWING WEEK. FACE COVERINGS MUST BE WORN THE ENTIRE TIME (unless you are taking a drink).

ZUMBA CLASS MONDAY NIGHTS, 5:30-6:30 pm *Door 4

$3.00 per class—exact change is appreciated Wear comfortable, COOL clothing & bring your own water bottle. ZUMBA is a fusion of Latin and International music with dance themes creating a dynamic, exciting, effective fitness system! It targets areas such as the glutes, legs, arms and the most important muscle in the body—the HEART! Dance experience is NOT needed. Come and see what ZUMBA is all about. Our instructor is Julia Kiesznowski. NO CLASS ON APRIL 5th.

FITNESS CLASS TUESDAYS, 9:30-10:15 am *Door 4

NO MORE TUESDAY AFTERNOON CLASS Come join our fitness instructor, Kim Kawa, for aerobic exercise. There are standing exercises and floor exercises. This class provides an excellent workout and you will be reminded to work at your own pace. Seniors are encouraged to dress comfortably, wear sneakers (no bare feet or open-toed shoes please), bring your own water bottle, a mat or towel to lay on and 1-3 lb. hand-held weights are optional. ALL senior residents, age 60 plus, are welcome to join this FREE program.

CHAIR FITNESS CLASS TUESDAYS---10:45-11:30 am *Door 4

Come join our fitness instructor, Kim Kawa, for aerobic exercise THAT YOU CAN DO FROM A CHAIR. This class provides an excellent workout and you will be reminded to work at your own pace. Seniors are encouraged to dress comfortably, wear sneakers (no bare feet or open-toed shoes please), bring your own water bottle. ALL senior residents, age 60 plus, are welcome to join this FREE program. PLEASE NOTE: to allow more participants to get in our FREE Fitness & Chair Fitness Classes, you will only be able to sign-up for ONE OF THE TWO CLASSES.

LINE DANCE CLASSES THURSDAYS---$2.50 per class *Door 11

9:30-10:15 am Intermediate/Advanced 10:45-11:30 am Beginner

Come join our instructor, Bob Gaffney, for some fun dancing. He mixes things up with some old favorites and some new ones. Bring your own water bottle.

YOGA FRIDAYS---9:30-10:15 am, $3.00 per class *Door 11

Come join our instructor, Kim Kawa, for a challenging and relaxing work out. Wear comfortable clothing and bring your own mat and water bottle.

CHAIR YOGA FRIDAYS---10:45-11:30 am, $3.00 per class * Door 11

This is for those of you who have a hard time getting down on the ground for class. Come join our instructor, Kim Kawa, for a great work out that you can do from a chair. Wear comfortable clothing and bring your own water bottle.

FITNESS ROOM REMEMBER YOU MUST CALL TO SIGN-UP

*Ring the bell and enter at Door 4 You will need your current fitness room membership card and

YOU MUST WEAR A FACECOVERING AT ALL TIMES Our fitness room is open for your use each weekday, four hours each day (M-F, 9:30-11:30 am & 1:00-3:30 pm). To use the room you must pay our fitness room membership fee ($35 for the year), get an I.D. Card and update your doctor’s release. If it is your first time using the room, set up an appointment with Kim to give you a brief training before you begin. Remember you should bring dry shoes to put on before using the equipment—not your wet shoes from outside. ***Non-Resident Guest Memberships Available—we invite our non-resident guest friends to join our fitness room for the year at the rate of $45. We’ve had a few requests for this and we certainly want to be inclusive, not exclusive, as long as it means our residents still have priority. Fitness Room Memberships are for a FULL ONE YEAR PERIOD! For example, if you sign up on Apr il 6, 2021 and pay your $35 fee, your membership will expire April 6, 2022. There is not a half-year rate. ***All memberships will be pro-rated to make up for the time we were closed.

FACE COVERINGS MUST BE WORN AT ALL TIMES

CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR WINNERS

To Darlene Ott for being our February Scattegories Champ!

To Sue Zilbauer for winning our Photo Scavenger Hunt in January

To Linda Tedesco for winning our Photo Scavenger Hunt in February

Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday

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5 9:00-6:00 2nd Dose Vaccine Clinic (banq. hall) *only for those w/ appts. 9:30-10:30 Frozen Meal Pick Up *Door 9

9:30-11:30 Ceramics ($2.00) *Door 3 9:30-11:30 Quirky Quilters (craft rm.) *Door 15 1:00-3:00 Ceramics ($2.00) *Door 3 1:00-3:00 Euchre (mtg. rm. B) *Door 7 NO ZUMBA TONIGHT

6 9:30-10:15 Fitness Class (FREE) *Door 4 9:30-11:30 Cribbage (mtg. rm. B) *Door 7 10:00 Watercolor Studio $1.50 (craft rm.) *Door 15 10:00-12:00 Men’s Club (ceramics & pool rm.) *Door 3 10:45-11:30 Chair Fitness (FREE) *Door 4 IN-CENTER DINING FOR LUNCH BEGINS AGAIN 12:30 SPECIAL LUNCH—Julienne Salad (620) *Door 4 3:30 Card Player’s Club (ceramic rm.) *Door 3

7 9:30-10:30 Tai Chi (prerequired) *Door 11 9:30-11:30 Needles, Pins & Hookers (ceramics rm.) *Door 3 10:00 Colored Pencils $1.50 (craft rm.) *Door 15 12:30 Lunch—Boneless Chicken Breast in Marsala Sauce (680) *Door 41:15 FREE Movie Matinee (craft rm.) 2:00-4:00 Pinochle tourn. $4 (banq. hall) *Door 4

12 9:30-10:30 Frozen Meal Pick Up *Door 11 9:30-11:30 Ceramics ($2.00) *Door 3 9:30-11:30 Quirky Quilters (craft rm.) *Door 15 1:00-3:00 Ceramics ($2.00) *Door 3 5:30-6:30 Zumba ($3.00) *Door 4

13 9:30-10:15 Fitness Class (FREE) *Door 4 9:30-11:30 Cribbage (mtg. rm. B) *Door 7 10:00 Watercolor Studio $1.50 (craft rm.) *Door 15 10:00-12:00 Men’s Club (ceramics & pool rm.) *Door 3 10:45-11:30 Chair Fitness (FREE) *Door 4 12:30 Lunch—Beef Pepper Steak Over Rice (645) *Door 4 3:30 Card Player’s Club (ceramic rm.) *Door 3

149:30-10:30 Tai Chi (pre-registration required) *Door 11 9:30-11:30 Needles, Pins & Hookers (ceramics rm.) *Door 3 10:00 Craft—Yard Art $6 (craft rm.) *Door 1512:30 Lunch—Penne Pasta w/ Meatballs, Tomato Sauce & Mozzarella Cheese (837) *Door 42:00-4:00 Mexican Train Dominoes(banq. hall) *Door 4 5:15 Cheektowaga Senior Foundation Mtg. (banq. hall) *Door 4

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19 Deadline for 4/29 Drive-Thru Dinner Reservations 9:30-10:30 Frozen Meal Pick Up *Door 11 9:30-11:30 Ceramics ($2.00) *Door 3 9:30-11:30 Quirky Quilters (craft rm.) *Door 15 1:00-3:00 Ceramics ($2.00) *Door 3 1:00-3:00 Euchre (mtg. rm. B) *Door 7 5:30-6:30 Zumba ($3.00) *Door 4

20 9:30-10:15 Fitness Class (FREE) *Door 4 9:30-11:30 Cribbage (mtg. rm. B) *Door 7 10:00 Watercolor Studio $1.50 (craft rm.) *Door 15 10:00-12:00 Men’s Club (ceramics & pool rm.) *Door 3 10:45-11:30 Chair Fitness (FREE) *Door 4 12:30 Lunch—Breaded Chicken Drumsticks (797) *Door 4 1:30-3:30 Card Player’s Club (ceramic rm.) *Door 3

6:30 Cheek. Lions Club Mtg. (banq. hall) *Door 4

219:30-10:30 Tai Chi (pre-*Door 11 9:30-11:30 Needles, Pins & Hookers (ceramics rm.) *Door 3 10:00 Jewelry Making $5 (craft rm.) *Door 1512:30 Special Lunch—Tuna Salad on a Bed of Lettuce w/ Classique Dressing (602) *Door 41:15 FREE Movie Matinee (craft rm.) 2:00-4:00 Pinochle Tourn. $4 (banq. hall) *Door 4 6:00-8:30 Police Mtg. (banq. hall) *Door 4

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26 9:30-10:30 Frozen Meal Pick Up *Door 11 9:30-11:30 Ceramics ($2.00) *Door 3 9:30-11:30 Quirky Quilters (craft rm.) *Door 15 1:00-3:00 Ceramics ($2.00) *Door 3 1:00-3:00 Euchre (mtg. rm. B) *Door 7 5:30-6:30 Zumba ($3.00) *Door 4

27 9:30-10:15 Fitness Class (FREE) *Door 4 9:30-11:30 Cribbage (mtg. rm. B) *Door 7 10:00 Watercolor Studio $1.50 (craft rm.) *Door 15 10:00-12:00 Men’s Club (ceramics & pool rm.) *Door 3 10:45-11:30 Chair Fitness (FREE) *Door 4 12:30 Lunch—Hot Dog on a Bun w/ Baked Beans (843) *Door 4 1:30-3:30 Card Player’s Club (ceramic rm.) *Door 3

289:30-10:30 Tai Chi (pre-registration required) *Door 11 9:30-11:30 Needles, Pins & Hookers (ceramics rm.) *Door 3 10:00 Craft—Wreath $1012:30 Special Lunch—Chicken Caesar Salad (836) *Door 4 2:00-4:00 Mexican Train Dominoes (banq. hall) *Door 4 6:00-8:30 Police Mtg. (banq. hall) *Door 4

APRIL 2021PLEASE REMEMBER YOU MUST SIGN-UP IN ADVANCE

FOR ALL OUR ACTIVITIES/PROGRAMS.

JOIN OUR EMAIL LIST We are trying to stay in touch with as many members/friends as possible using our very large email list and we are adding names daily. Kerry writes the emails and Dawn sends them all out. If you want to be added,

send us an email at seniors@tocny.org. If you don’t have an email, ask a family member or friend to sign up for you.

To register for all CRAFT

ROOM ACTIVITIES, please

call 686-7410 and speak

with Camille Russell direct-

ly or leave her a voicemail. Wondering what movies are being

shown each month? Look for a flyer

on the front table in the lobby near

the office.

FITNESS ROOM OPEN DAILY *Be Sure To Sign-Up In Advance

9:30-11:30 am

and 1:00-3:30 pm

*Door 4—Ring the Bell (Room Capacity is Limited to 6)

Annual membership fee must be paid

COMPUTER ROOM/LIBRARY *Be Sure To Sign-Up In Advance

OPEN DAILY—10:00 am-3:00 pm

*Door 4—Ring the Bell (Room Capacity is Limited to 5)

STAY HYDRATED NEW WATER BOTTLE FILLING STATION COMING SOON

Sometime soon you will see our water fountains in our banquet hall replaced by a NEW WATER BOTTLE FILLING STATION. As soon as it is ready, you are encouraged to start bringing your own water bottle in and filling them from there while participating in programs & activities here at the Center. Keeping our bodies hydrated is as important, if not more so, than eating healthy foods & exercising. Feeling thirsty means you are already on your way to being dehydratedPLENTY OF WATER— it does your body a world of good.

Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday

1 9:30-10:15 Intermediate/Advanced Line Dance $2.50 *Door 11 9:30-11:30 Ceramics ($2.00) *Door 3 10:45-11:30 Beginner Line Dance $2.50 *Door 11 1:00-3:00 Ceramics ($2.00) *Door 3 1:00-3:00 Mah Jongg (mtg. rm. B) *Door 7 1:30 Bingo—2 boards for $1 (craft rm.) *Door 15

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3

7

10:30 Tai Chi (pre-registration

11:30 Needles, Pins & Hookers (ceramics rm.) *Door 3 10:00 Colored Pencils $1.50 (craft rm.)

Boneless Chicken Breast in Marsala Sauce (680) *Door 4 1:15 FREE Movie Matinee (craft rm.) *Door 15

4:00 Pinochle tourn. $4 (banq. hall)

8 9:30-10:15 Intermediate/Advanced Line Dance $2.50 *Door 11 9:30-11:30 Ceramics ($2.00) *Door 3 10:00 Greeting Card Making (craft rm.) *Door 15 10:45-11:30 Beginner Line Dance $2.50 *Door 11 12:30 Lunch—Tortellini w/ Meat Sauce (704) *Door 4 1:00-3:00 Ceramics ($2.00) *Door 3 1:00-3:00 Mah Jongg (mtg. rm. B) *Door 7 1:30 Bingo—2 boards for $1 (craft rm.) *Door 15 5:00-9:00 Police Mtg. (banq. hall)

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9:30-10:15 Yoga $3.00 *Door 11 9:30-11:30 Woodcarvers (ceramic rm.) *Door 3 9:45-11:45 Contract Bridge (mtg. rm. B) *Door 7 10:00 Acrylic Painting $10 (craft rm.) *Door 15

10:45-11:30 Chair Yoga $3.00 *Door 11 12:30 Lunch—Salisbury Steak w/ Onion Gravy (795) *Door 4 1:00-3:00 Scrabble (ceramics rm.) *Door 3

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14 -registration required)

11:30 Needles, Pins & Hookers (ceramics rm.)

Yard Art $6 (craft rm.) *Door 15 Penne Pasta w/ Meatballs, Tomato

Sauce & Mozzarella Cheese (837) *Door 4 4:00 Mexican Train Dominoes(banq. hall)

5:15 Cheektowaga Senior Foundation Mtg. (banq.

15 9:30-10:15 Intermediate/Advanced Line Dance $2.50 *Door 11 9:30-11:30 Ceramics ($2.00) *Door 3 10:45-11:30 Beginner Line Dance $2.50 *Door 11 12:30 Lunch—Roast Pork Loin w/ Cranberry Chutney (746) *Door 4 1:00-3:00 Ceramics ($2.00) *Door 3 1:00-3:00 Mah Jongg (mtg. rm. B) *Door 7 1:30 Bingo—2 boards for $1 (craft rm.) *Door 15 6:00-8:30 Police Mtg. (banq. hall) *Door 4

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9:30-10:15 Yoga $3.00 *Door 11 9:30-11:30 Woodcarvers (ceramic rm.) *Door 3 9:45-11:45 Contract Bridge (mtg. rm. B) *Door 7 10:45-11:30 Chair Yoga $3.00 *Door 11 12:30 Lunch—Beer Battered Fish w/ Tartar Sauce (830) *Door 4 1:00-3:00 Scrabble (ceramics rm.) *Door 3 2:30-3:30 Wii Open Bowling *Door 11

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21 10:30 Tai Chi (pre-registration required)

11:30 Needles, Pins & Hookers (ceramics

10:00 Jewelry Making $5 (craft rm.) *Door 15 —Tuna Salad on a Bed of

Lettuce w/ Classique Dressing (602) *Door 4 1:15 FREE Movie Matinee (craft rm.) *Door 15

4:00 Pinochle Tourn. $4 (banq. hall)

8:30 Police Mtg. (banq. hall) *Door 4

22 9:30-10:15 Intermediate/Advanced Line Dance $2.50 *Door 11 9:30-11:30 Ceramics ($2.00) *Door 3 10:45-11:30 Beginner Line Dance $2.50 *Door 11 12:30 Lunch—Chicken Pasta Primavera (675) *Door 4 1:00-3:00 Ceramics ($2.00) *Door 3 1:00-3:00 Mah Jongg (mtg. rm. B) *Door 7 1:30 Pokeno (craft rm.) *Door 15

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9:30-10:15 Yoga $3.00 *Door 11 9:30-11:30 Woodcarvers (ceramic rm.) *Door 3] 9:45-11:45 Contract Bridge (mtg. rm. B) *Door 7 10:45-11:30 Chair Yoga $3.00 *Door 11 12:30 Ham Steak w/ Brown Sugar Glaze (761) *Door 4 1:00-3:00 Scrabble (ceramics rm.) *Door 3

28 10:30 Tai Chi (pre-registration required)

11:30 Needles, Pins & Hookers (ceramics

Wreath $10 —Chicken Caesar Salad

4:00 Mexican Train Dominoes (banq. hall)

8:30 Police Mtg. (banq. hall) *Door 4

29 9:30-10:15 Intermediate/Advanced Line Dance $2.50 *Door 11 9:30-11:30 Ceramics ($2.00) *Door 3 10:45-11:30 Beginner Line Dance $2.50 *Door 11 12:30 Lunch—Lasagna Roll w/ Meat Sauce (837) *Door 4 1:00-3:00 Ceramics ($2.00) *Door 3 1:00-3:00 Mah Jongg (mtg. rm. B) *Door 7 1:30 Bingo—2 boards for $1 (craft rm.) *Door 15 3:30-5:30 Pork Chop & Beef Roll-Up Drive-Thru Dinner $15 pp (pre-sale reservations only)

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9:30-10:15 Yoga $3.00 *Door 11 9:30-11:30 Woodcarvers (ceramic rm.) *Door 3] 9:45-11:45 Contract Bridge (mtg. rm. B) *Door 7 10:45-11:30 Chair Yoga $3.00 *Door 11 12:30 Lunch—Meatloaf w/ Swiss Gravy (849) *Door 4 1:00-3:00 Scrabble (ceramics rm.) *Door 3 2:30-3:30 Wii Open Bowling *Door 11

APRIL 2021

ALL CLASSES HAVE A CAPACITY LIMIT

DEPENDENT ON THE ROOM SIZE.

POOL ROOM OPEN DAILY *Be Sure To Sign-Up In Advance

9:45-11:45 am

(not on Tuesdays—Men’s Club uses the room)

and 1:30-3:30 pm

*Door 14 (You must sign-up in advance)

LIMIT OF 4 in room at one time

FOR CONTACT TRACING PURPOSES, BE SURE TO

SIGN-IN FOR EACH ACTIVITY YOU ARE SIGNED-UP FOR. There is a sign-in book in

EVERY CLASSROOM.

FOR EVERYONE’S SAFETY, please be sure you can

answer NO to all the health screening questions. Please

DO NOT come to the Center if you are feeling ill in any way.

GOOD

FRIDAY

HOLIDAY

Senior Center

CLOSED

IN-CENTER DINING FOR OUR LUNCH PROGRAM STARTS BACK UP ON TUESDAY, APRIL 6th. You must call 686-7417 to make your reservations with Chris or turn in your reservation forms. Space is limited. ALL SAFETY GUIDE-LINES MUST BE FOLLOWED. Lunches will be served Tuesdays through Fridays.

NEW WATER BOTTLE FILLING STATION COMING SOON Sometime soon you will see our water fountains in our banquet hall replaced by a NEW WATER BOTTLE FILLING STATION. As soon as it is ready, you are encouraged to start bringing your own water bottle in and filling them from there while participating in programs & activities here at the Center. Keeping our bodies hydrated is as important, if not more so, than eating healthy foods & exercising. Feeling thirsty means you are already on your way to being dehydrated—DRINK

Check Out The “Proud Member of the Cheektowaga Senior Center”

MASK & LANYARD SET On Sale In Our Office For Just $3

*Thanks to our Cheektowaga Senior

Citizen’s Foundation for offsetting the cost and helping to keep us safe.

Back By Popular Demand...

“PORK CHOP &

BEEF ROLL-UP” DRIVE-THRU DINNER

Thursday, April 29th Drive-thru pick up at our Center front doors

3:30-5:30 pm, $15 per dinner Reservations for this dinner will be taken starting March 1st. Dinner will be catered by Polish Villa. The menu in-cludes: roll & butter, breaded pork chop, beef roll-up mashed potatoes, carrots, sweet & sour cabbage and two big cookies for dessert. Make your reservation at the Senior Center, M-F, between 9:30 am-3:30 pm. Cash or checks made payable to the Cheek-towaga Senior Center. Please ring the front doorbell to be let in OR you can mail your check to the Cheektowaga Senior Center, 3349 Broadway, Cheektowaga NY 14227. Please in-clude your name & phone number so we can call you to confirm we have received your reservation. Checks must be received by 4/19—so please mail them out in plenty of time. Deadline for reservations is Monday, April 19 or until sold out. All reservations must be prepaid. There will be NO TICKETS—you will receive notification of your reservation when your payment is received and your name will be added to our master list. As you drive-thru to pick up your dinner, we will check you off the list.

TWO ACTIVITY PER DAY POLICY As part of our safety plan, we are still limiting all our members to TWO ACTIVITIES PER DAY.

Wii OPEN BOWLING Friday, April 16, 2:30-3:30 pm Friday, April 30, 2:30-3:30 pm

We may not have our league at the moment, but you can still come play to keep your skills sharp and have a little fun with your Wii friends.

ST. MARTHA’S FOOD PANTRY COLLECTION Our collections for our local food pantries have been very well supported so we want to continue helping others when we can. This month we will help the St. Martha’s Food Pantry. We asked them what specific items they need. WE WILL BE COLLECTING PANCAKE MIX, PANCAKE SYRUP & RANCH SALAD DRESSING until the end of Apr il. If you’d like to help, you can drop off your donations, Monday-Friday, 9:00am-4:00pm at DOOR #8 IN THE BACK LOT. This is the “staff only” entrance—just ring the bell at that door and we will come greet you. Thank you for your willingness to help our neighbors in need.

CHEEKTOWAGA SENIORS CLUB

2021 OVERNIGHT TOURS Your Senior Travel Club is working very hard to return to traveling in a safe manner. They know many of you are anxious to get “back on the road” again to explore new places & sights. DETAILED FLY-ERS FOR EACH OF THESE TOURS ARE AVAILABLE IN OUR CENTER LOBBY. Listed below are the dates, destinations and costs for each tour just to give you a summary of what the Club has planned. Since they had to cancel all their 2020 overnight tours, they have press the “reset button” and are excited to bring them to you this year. JUNE 1-3, 2021 (3 days/2 nights) – LANCASTER COUNTY, PA Tour Fare: $499 per person based on double occupancy/$479 per person based on triple/$649 per person based on single ($100 deposit due at time of sign-up) Final payment due April 15th. Travel Arrangements By: Wendt Touring, Inc. SEPTEMBER 27-OCTOBER 4, 2021 (8 days/7 nights) – MAGI-CAL & MYSTERIOUS ICELAND Tour Fare: $2,899 per person based on double occupancy/$3799 per person based on single Final payment due June 15th. Travel Arrangements By: Wendt Touring, Inc. OCTOBER 1-5, 2021 (5 days/4 nights) – VERMONT & NEW HAMPSHIRE “THE HILLS ARE ALIVE” Tour Fare: $1,033 per person based on double occupancy/$1,233 per person based on single ($100 deposit due at time of sign-up) Final payment due July 26th. Travel Arrangements By: White Star Tours November 20-23, 2021 (4 days/3 nights) – CHRISTMAS IN WASHINGTON DC BY RAIL Tour Fare: $999 per person based on double occupancy/$969 per person based on triple/$1,249 per person based on single ($100 depos-it due at time of sign-up) Final payment due August 20th. Travel Arrangements By: Wendt Touring, Inc. If you have questions about the tours, you can call Club President Laurie Russo at 684-6145 or 1st Vice President Allan Weidrich at 471-9234 ANY WEEKDAY BETWEEN 10AM—4PM. Please be respectful of these times, understanding you are calling them at home. If they are unavailable to take your call, please leave them a message and they will return your call. You can either mail in your payments (checks should be made to the CHEEKTOWAGA SENIORS CLUB) and sent to 3349 Broadway St, Cheektowaga NY 14227 OR you can stop in during our office hours to pay on the trips – remember our doors are still locked so you will need to ring the front bell. Please note that we only allow one person at a time in our office, so you may just have to wait for a couple minutes when you arrive. Please note that at this time the Club has not rolled out any DAY TRIPS. They hope to be able to offer some soon but no dates have been set yet.

PROTECT YOURSELF &

OTHERS & SHOW-OFF YOUR

SENIOR CENTER PRIDE Having to wear a face covering in public spaces is not going away anytime soon, so here’s your chance to BUY A GREAT MASK WITH A LANYARD, at a great price. Our Cheektowaga Senior Foundation has purchased 4-layer, 100% cotton, machine-washable face masks with an adjustable nose bridge, adjustable ear loops with snap button

adjustable lanyards to hang your mask around your neck when you’re not wearing it. The mask is light gray in color with “Proud Member of the Cheektowaga Senior Center” printed in royal blue on the right side and the lanyard is royal blue with “Stay Safe—Cheektowaga Sen-ior Citizen’s Foundation” printed on it in white. Through a grant from Partnership for the Public Good, to help offset the cost,

YOU CAN PURCHASE A MASK/LANYARD SET FOR JUST $3. They are on display and available in our office and can be paid for with cash or check made payable to: Cheek-towaga Senior Citizen’s Foundation. Stop by and pick one up and show off your Senior Center pride.