From the Director, It’s hard to believe it has been six months since opening

“Connections”, our Nahant Memory Café. The experience has

been all that we thought it would be. The “we” are Sharon

Hawkes, Librarian, Marrit Hastings, Village Church and myself.

With grants obtained by Sharon, we enlisted the help of Greater

Lynn Senior Services caregiver experts; Debby Segal and Taylor

Lamberta. Thanks to them we are ready to venture out on our

own. We have learned so much from Debby and Taylor and feel

confident we can continue conducting the Memory Café. Our

friends at The Residence at Vinnin Square have provided the

goodies we serve at the café.

To begin our Café, Sharon received 2 grants, from the Massachu-

setts Board of Library Commissioners and National Library of

Medicine. As the monies from these grants are used up, the

Friends of the Nahant Council on Aging will begin to use the

money received as a donation from the Weatherspoon Charitable

Foundation to keep the Memory Café

going.

Linda Peterson Executive Director

Meet the Staff Linda Spinucci -Peterson -

Executive Director Nancy Maddocks - Assistant

Arthur Barreda - Transportation Jim O’Connor - Transportation Pat Scanlon - Transportation

Nahant COA Board of Directors

Marcia Divoll- Chairman Angela Bonin—Vice Chairman

Lollie Ennis—Treasurer Joseph Benson -Secretary

Nancy Gallo Sheila Hambleton

Linda Jenkins Emily Potts

Carol Sanphy

Friends of Nahant COA Executive Board

Linda Lehman - Co-President Lana Mogan - Co-President

Mary Irene Dickenson - Treasurer Margaret Silva - Secretary

Nahant Senior Center is located at:

334 Nahant Road Nahant, MA 01908

(Lower Level of Town Hall)

Tel.# 781-581-7557

Visit us at: www.nahantcouncilonaging.org

Like us on Facebook: nahant council on aging and senior

community center

Tiffany Room Hours 2019

Monday-Friday 9:00-1:00

Closed Memorial Day Monday, May 27,2019

May 2019

Nahant Council on Aging Our Mission

“The mission of the Nahant Council on Aging is to provide physical, emotional,

and mental stimulation enabling those sixty and over to achieve engaged and

fulfilling lives in a safe environment.

Nahant Tiffany Times

Fri., May 10 Mother’s Day Luncheon. Join us at the Tiffany Room for a luncheon to honor Mothers. Lunch is served at 11:30

Tues., May 14 Arnold Arboretum, Jamaica Plain, Boston. Welcome the arrival of Spring with the one of the thousands of flowering plants in the Arboretum, the lilac. Mainly located on the edge of Bussey Hill Road in the heart of the landscape, the lilac collection at the Arnold Arboretum is among the premier collections of these plants in North America. Call for a spot on the bus. We will leave the Tiffany Room at 10:00. Cost is $10.00pp.

Fri., May 24 Memorial Day Cookout. Celebrate the unofficial start of summer with us at the Knights of Columbus with a traditional cookout prepared by Brett Henry. Cost for the afternoon is $10.00.

**Please Make Checks Payable to the Town of Nahant**

COMING ATTRACTIONS

2

TRIPS, EVENTS...ON THE GO!

Wed., June 5 Charles River Cruise Enjoy a 70-minute, fully-narrated sightseeing cruise along the Charles River. Your captain and crew will both entertain and educate you while pointing out the historic and cultural sights of Boston and Cambridge. Our cruise will begin in Cambridge at 10:00. Our lunch reservations are set for 11:30 at the Cheese Cake Factory. Cost for the cruise and lunch (gratuity and tax included) is $38.50. The bus will leave the Tiffany Room at 9:00.

Fri., June 14 Father’s Day Luncheon. Join us at the Tiffany Room for a lunch to honor all the wonderful fathers in our community. Lunch will be served at 11:30.

Wed., June 19 Fuller Gardens, North Hampton NH. Take a trip to the meticulously maintained formal rose gardens, a Japanese garden and English perennial plantings. The formal rose gardens designed in the Colonial Revival style were commissioned during the late 1920s by Massachusetts Governor Alvan T. Fuller at his summer estate. We will also stop for lunch at Warren’s Lobster House. The bus will leave the Tiffany Room at 10:00. Admission $8.00pp.

The Nahant COA welcomes everyone to participate in these planned events. We

request, however, that you register for events in advance. We want to make sure that

we can accommodate all the guests who wish to participate. You can register for

events on line at www.nahantcouncilonaging.org, by phone (781-581-7557), or in

person at the Tiffany Room.

HAPPENINGS AROUND TOWN

3

Tuesday and Thursday 10am to 7pm

Wednesday and Friday 10am to 5pm

Saturday 12pm to 4pm

Sunday once a month

Monday - Closed

781-581-0306 www.nahantlibrary.org

NAHANT PUBLIC LIBRARY -

Fri., May 3 Nahant Community Breakfast, Nahant Village Church. 8AM. Featuring a meet and greet with the new Rev. Megan Snell, the new settled Minister of the Nahant Village Church.

Sat., May 4 Ellingwood Chapel Concert. 8PM. Season opens with a tribute to William Merrill. Music by Fin de Siecle Quartet with Katharina Radlberger.

Thurs., May 9 Tides Fundraiser, Friends of Nahant Council on Aging. Tides will donate 10% of the profits made between 6:00-9:00 to the Friends of the Nahant COA. So take the night off from the kitchen and have dinner and drinks at the Tides! Relax, watch the sunset, chat with friends and neighbors, take a chance on a gift basket and support the Friends of Nahant COA!

Sat., May 18 Nahant Town Hall Concert. 7PM. The Friends of the Nahant Library and Nahant Cultural Council will support the Library’s 200th anniversary with a fundraising concert by celebrity John Davidson. Mr. Davidson has been a singer-songwriter, a TV game show host and a guest host for Johnny Carson. Most recently he starred in “Wicked” and “Finding Neverland”. Tickets can be purchased at the library for $25. each.

Sun., May 19 Nahant Garden Club Plant Sale, Nahant Life Saving Station. 9AM—2PM. Annual Plant sale. Come see the different varieties of flowers for purchase.

Mon., May 27 Memorial Day Observance The annual Memorial Day Parade will gather at Lowlands, and at 9:30 the parade will commence down Nahant Rd to the Town Wharf for the laying of the wreath from the fireboat. The parade will march down Nahant Road to the Greenlawn Cemetery for the cemetery ceremony. The parade will end at Veteran’s Park for the concluding ceremony.

Mon., May 27 Memorial Day Collation, Nahant Life Saving Station. The Nahant American Legion Post #215 would like to invite all members of the community to join them on Memorial Day after The Annual Memorial Day Parade at The Nahant Life Saving Station. This event is open to the public and all are invited to attend. Noon to 5:00pm.

Sat., June 1 Nahant Library. 7PM. 200th Birthday Celebration with guided tours and exhibits throughout the library. Trustees will be explaining their plans to care for the building. Donations appreciated.

Sun., June 9 Nahant Country Club, 280 Nahant Rd. 1-5PM. Celebration of Life in honor of Harriet Steeves our longtime Nahant Town clerk. Please join the family.

In an effort to meet our Mission the Nahant COA provides a variety of services to the members of our community and surrounding areas.

Keep on top of your health with our

monthly medical clinics. Nurse

Debbie Murphy is here on the second

Thursday of the month for Blood Pressure

checks. Podiatrist, Dr. Mark Sanphy is also

available for appointments here at the

Tiffany Room. Call the COA for dates and

times. Or check our monthly newsletter.

Make your appointment soon!

781-581-7557

Are you or someone you know in need

of medical equipment? The COA has a

variety of medical equipment for

loan to members of the Nahant

community. Contact the COA office to

inquire about availability.

YOUR SHINE REPRESENTATIVE

CHARLIE RANDALL

will be at the Tiffany Room on Wednesday, May 8, from 1:00 - 3:00.

Make your personal appointment at the Tiffany Room.

4

TRANSPORTATION OPTIONS:

To a Medical Appointment: GLSS Medical

ride runs Monday-Friday between 8am-4pm.

Call to schedule a ride: 781-477-4237

2 Days before appt.

To Anywhere: If you have a doctor-certified

disability prohibiting you from using public

transportation, you’re eligible for affordable

door-to-door service 365 days a year, through-

out the N. Shore and Greater Boston area,

thanks to the MBTA’s “THE RIDE.”

For more information:

Call GLSS: 781-599-0110

Visit the MBTA on line at www.mbta.com

Call the MBTA at: 800-533-6282

NAVIGATE NAHANT

The Nahant Public Library in collaboration with

the COA is pleased to provide home delivery system

to our library patrons. Navigate Nahant brings

library materials to individuals who are unable to

come to the library due to illness, disability or re-

stricted mobility. This is FREE of charge and is

available on a long-term or short-term basis.

Contact the Library at 781-581-0306 to sign up for

the Navigate Nahant Program.

“Connections” A Memory Café

Nahant Public Library

A program of Arts & Sharing

Meeting Every 2nd Thursday of Month

10:00–12:00 noon 15 Pleasant St., Nahant

Contact Shawkes@nahant.org

RSVP 781-581-0306

Offered for people with memory impairment and

their caregivers.

5

SOCIAL SECURITY WARNS PUBLIC ABOUT Caller ID “Spoofing” In recent months, Social Security has issued several warnings about new phone call scams. The calls often display a caller ID of 1-800-772-1213 which is the real Social Security Customer Service number; other calls may display the real Social Security Fraud Hotline number on the caller ID screen. These calls are scams us-ing caller ID “spoofing” – showing false caller ID’s. In some cases, the caller says that Social Security does not have all of your personal information on file. Oth-er callers claim Social Security needs additional information so the agency can increase your benefit pay-ment, or that Social Security will terminate your benefits if they do not confirm your information. Callers sometimes state that your Social Security number is at risk of being deactivated or suspended because it’s connected to a serious crime. Any threatening phone call from Social Security is fraudulent and you should just hang up. If you want to report a suspicious call, you can call the Fraud Hotline at 800-269-0271, Monday through Friday, 10am to 4pm EST. If you have questions about suspicious calls from Social Security or Medicare, or other health insurance is-sues, trained SHINE counselors offer free, confidential counseling on all aspects of Medicare and related health insurance programs. Call your local Senior Center to schedule a phone consultation or in-person ap-pointment. For other SHINE related matters, call your Regional SHINE Headquarters at Mystic Valley Elder Services: 781-388-4845.

RED SOX OPENING DAY PARTY

FENWAY PARK BOARD- by Mimi Goodwin

TROPHY- by Maddocks Family

FOOD SHOPPING PROGRAM Tuesday May 7 Market Basket 12:30 P.M. Tuesday May 14 Market Basket 12:30 P.M. Tuesday May 21 Market Basket 12:30 P.M. Tuesday May 28 Market Basket 12:30 P.M.

6

FANTASIA’S SHRIMP SCAMPI

TIFFANY CAFÉ LUNCH PROGRAM

Served everyday at 11:30 - 12:30 Reservations required 24 hours in advance. 781-581-7557

Cost - $3.00

VETERAN’S FOOD PROJECT

Town Hall 10:30—11:30 a.m.

May 1, 2019 July 10, 2019 Sept. 4, 2019 Nov. 6, 2019 Jan. 8, 2020

June 5, 2019 Aug. 7, 2019 Oct. 2, 2019 Dec. 4, 2019 Feb. 5, 2020

The Veteran’s Food Program is sponsored by the Nahant’s Veterans Affair Office and

facilitated and staffed by the Nahant’s American Legion Post 215.

Any further information, please contact Jon Lazar at 781-581-0018 or 781-599-1948.

INGREDIENTS

10 Jumbo Shrimp

1 Small Can of Evaporated Milk

1 Egg, Lightly Beaten

2 TBSP Butter

2 Cloves of Minced Garlic

4 TBSP Lemon Juice

1 Pinch of Each Salt & Pepper

1/4 Cup Flour for Dredging

3 TBSP Chopped Parsley

1. Clean and wash the shrimp, then dredge in flour. Set aside.

2. Make an egg wash by lightly beating together the evaporated milk and the egg. Dip the flour coated shrimp in the egg wash, let the excess drip off, then dredge them once again in the flour.

3. Heat the butter in a large saute pan over medium heat, add the garlic then the shrimp. Saute the shrimp on both sides until golden brown.

4. When the shrimp are cooked, squeeze the lemon juice over top and add salt and pepper. Remove the shrimp from the saute pan and place on a platter. Pour a little of the melted garlic butter (from the sauce pan) over the shrimp. Garnish with chopped parsley.

DIRECTIONS

7

781-581-0306

Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday

1 2 3

6 7 8 9 10

13 14 15 16 17

20 21 22 23 24

Tiffany Room 27

Closed

28 29 30 31

8

Shepherds

Pie,

Salad

All lunches

served with:

Milk

Bread & Butter

Dessert

Chicken

Cacciatore,

French Bread,

Salad

Mac & Cheese

with Linguica,

Bread,

Salad

Menu is subject

to change

Grilled Ham &

Cheese Sandwich,

Soup,

Salad

Stuffed Peppers,

Corn Bread

Casserole,

Vegetable, Salad,

Roll

Ravioli with Meat

Sauce,

Garlic Bread,

Caesar Salad

Butternut

Squash Ravioli

with Brown

Butter and Sage

Sauce, Veggie

Ham & Gouda

Quiche,

Veggie

Homemade

Chicken Pot Pie

Over a Biscuit,

Salad

Stuffed Shells,

Garlic Bread,

Salad

“ Salem Willows

Style”

Chop Suey

Sandwiches,

Chinese Veggies

Greek Lasagna,

Greek Salad,

Green Bean

Tuna Club

Sandwich,

French Fries,

Cole Slaw

Shrimp &

Broccoli with

Ziti,

Salad

Tiffany Café Menu May 2019

“One should eat to live not live to eat” ~Moliere~

Memorial Day

Luncheon at

K of C

Cheese Steak

Subs,

Chips

Meatloaf,

Mashed

Potatoes,

Veggies

Flat Bread

Pizza,

Antipasto

Chicken

Cordon Blue

Casserole,

Veggies

Baked Fish,

Baked Potato,

Salad

Bacon Burgers,

Potato Salad,

Fries

HEALTH AND WELLNESS

bland blast credit chain chrome could delta derange disturb dress fewer lover giant metal mockingbird horse petals power pretend quite reality really rhyme story sound

Monday May 6 9:00 a.m. Manicurist (sign up required) $10.00 Monday May 20 9:00 a.m. Manicurist (sign up required) $10.00 Thursday May 9 10:00-11:30 Blood Pressure Clinic Monday May 20 9:30 a.m. Hair Styling (sign up required)

EXERCISE/ACTIVITIES

Monday 9:00 a.m. YOGA ($5.00) Tiffany Room

Monday, Wed., Fri. 9:00 a.m. Total Body Exercise ($2.00) Community Center Tuesday & Thursday 10:30 a.m. Chair Exercise Tiffany Room Thursday 10:30 a.m. Balance Class ($2.00) Community Center

PUZZLE OF THE MONTH!

9

television

thread

today

worth

were

still

squeak

staid

think

10

Arthritis includes more than 100 different conditions that affect joints and the surrounding tissue. The most common form of arthritis in the United States is osteoarthritis, followed by gout and rheumatoid arthritis. Arthritis affects people of all ages, including children. Although the risk of developing arthritis increases with age, more than half of adults with arthritis are younger than 65. About 1 in 4 US adults has arthritis. Key Facts Arthritis affects 1 in 4 adults in the USA. That’s 54 million men and women. As the US population ages and obesity increases, the number of adults with arthritis is expected to increase to 78 million by 2040. Arthritis is a leading cause of disability in the US. Twenty four million adults report limitations due to arthritis. People with arthritis can manage symptoms and reduce pain by learning self-management strategies and being physically active Prevention tips Early diagnosis and appropriate management of arthritis, including self-management activities can help people with the condition live well without pain. Everyone should exercise regularly to stay healthy, including people with arthritis. Physical activity has been proven to reduce arthritis pain and restore function. There are proven exercise programs, including the ones that our COA provides, that can help people with arthritis increase their physical activity safely and comfortably. Maintaining a healthy weight has been shown to decrease the risk of developing osteoarthritis and gout and may decrease disease progression and arthritis related activity limitations. Take the time to keep yourself healthy and moving. Spring is a great time to get outdoors and take a walk and enjoy the beautiful trees and flowers that are coming into full bloom.

Deb Murphy R.N.

2019 BEACH PARKING STICKERS

All Stickers are Purchased Online Through City Hall Systems

GO TO:

Nahant.org/Treasurer/Parking Stickers

-Click on the link

Assistance Contact the COA @ (781) 581-7557

Step Into Spring!

11

Help Support the Friends of the Nahant Council on Aging

Please accept my tax-deductible donation as a supporting member:

___Individual $10.00 ____Good Friend $25.00 ____Great Friend $50.00 $_______Other

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

_____In Honor/Memory/Appreciation of __________________________________________________

Please send gift notification to: ______________________________________________

______________________________________________

Donor name:_________________________________________________________________________

Address:_____________________________________________________________________________

Please make checks payable to: Friends of Nahant Council on Aging, 334 Nahant Road, Nahant, MA 01908

Friends of Nahant COA Executive Board

Linda Lehman - Co-President

Lana Mogan -Co- President

Mary Irene Dickenson - Treasurer

Margaret Silva Secretary

Friends meet the second Wednesday of each month.

FIN COM ROOM, TOWN HALL 9:30

Name_____________________________ Address__________________________________________

Phone________________ Email________________________________________________________

The Friends of the Nahant Council on Aging have

recently received the following donations in memory:

Gloria J. McCann

Valerie M. Shea

Trudy Joyce’s Sister, Brigitte Coan

Susan Seymour

Alicia Quinn

William English, Jr.

Would you like to have an event or

other information included in next

month’s Tiffany Times?

Please submit your article to

Nancy Maddocks at

nmaddocks@nahant.org,

or drop it off at the office.

12

Tides Fundraisers

May 1 - Inga Deluca, Feiga Babushkina, John Osbahr May 2 - Constantin Pezaris, Peter Vernam, Gail McCann, Joanne Dunn, Phyllis Hairston, Michael O’Callaghan May 3 - Sheila Zamejtis, Dale Cullinan, William Newell, Mary McGrananhan, Robert Proulx May 4 - Paul Fiore, Maryann Corinha, Cynthia Dalpe, Neelan Kumari, Paul Pallotta May 5 - David Lewis, Daniel Hamill, Malcolm Hill, Frederick Haggerty, Richard Aswad May 6 - Linda Hall May 7 - Kenneth Swope, Carter Smith, Candace Cahill, James Holland, William Kelley May 8 - Herbert Motley, Denise Fields-Hitch May 9 - Jeffrey Musman, Biba Rozenbaum, James McCurdy, Cheryl Montana May 10 -Mary Sullivan, Linda Eveleigh, Edith Richardson, Karen Falat, Andrea Lane, Margaret Mahoney, Barbara Rizzo, Harry McKee, Diane Monteith, Donna Steinberg May 11 -Timothy Harris, John Moleti, Charles Arena May 12 - Richard Melanson, Joanne Fucile, James Koutroubis, George Mihovan, Jeannette Champion, Richard Moleti, James Mullen May 13 - Arthur Barreda, Michael Kaplan, Robert Fannon May 14 - Marilyn Snyder, Norman LeBlanc, Caron Sanphy May 15 - Joan Depalma, Stephanie MacIsaac, Reilly Garrie, Karen O’Callaghan May 16 - Margaret Hanagan May 17 - Francis Mahoney, Margaret Smith, John Hawko, William Clements, Anthony Maltacea May 18 - John Crowley, Dr. DH Martin, James Passanisi, Thomas Murray, Gail Hyde, Mary Donovan, Laurie Proulx May 19 - Mary Irene Dickenson, Melissa Gallery, Lynor Carroll, Gaye Clements May 20 - Hester Schepens, Steven Switzer, Teresa Clark, Arline Clifton, Ann Farr May 21 - Joseph Waldron, Jeffrey Price, Deborah Aliff, James Malone, Geoffrey Loynd May 22 - Linda Christoforidis , Lynn St Amour May 23 - Wallace Riddle May 24 - Kathleen Forbush, Ruthanne Switzer, Jean Lucantonio May 25 - Strates Frangules, James Walsh, Susan Pioli May 26 - Candace Thornton, Roger Berkowitz, Linda Jenkins, Maryann Reis, John Martin May 27 - Panos Voukydis, James O’Connor, Janice Bessette, Francis Farr May 28 - Maria Stanley, John Antol, Dawn Champagne, Christopher Ward May 29 - Priscilla Clark, Sarah Anderson, Margaret Szczawinski, James Hosker May 30 - Carmella Cormier, Antonette Spinucci, William Burchell, Patricia Podrug, Joy Loguercio, Kenneth Turino, Joseph Giardella, Weston Hardy, Leslie Hardy May 31 - Mary Messina, Gad Geiger, Susan Tracy, Martha Koscielecki, Ellen Morse, Joanne Bonura, Mary Cuddy– Cormier

May 2 – Relay for Life – Team Hope

May 6 – Swampscott Library

May 9 – Friends of Nahant Council on Aging

May 13 – Coastal Ocean Science Academy

May 16 – Nahant American Legion Auxiliary

May 23 – Friends of Lynn & Nahant Beach