WHAT IS NEW FOR FEBRUARY 2009
Be sure to read the following:
Feb 4th Attorney Sousa at 1pm call the center for an appointment.
Feb 5th, Protect Your Confidential Data--It's the Law! from 8:15 to 9:30 am Avidia Bank Seminar Series... at the Avidia Bank Board Room, 42 Main St. in Hudson
The Assabet Valley Chamber of Commerce, in conjunction with the Avidia Bank Seminar Series, is pleased to present the upcoming seminar, Protect Your Confidential Data: It's the Law. Recently, the Commonwealth established significant new regulations which will likely affect how most organizations protect confidential data. (201 CMR 17.00) They will apply to every organization that collects and stores confidential data regarding consumers and/or employees residing in MA. Compliance deadline is May 1st.
Presenters from Networks Unlimited and Bowditch & Dewey will summarize the new regulations: explain the types of data that must be protected, cover the technical aspects needed to be compliant, and cover the legal aspects, including an overview of penalties for noncompliance. Attendees will receive a summary,a copy of the regulations and a FAQ brochure.
Cost is $15 for Assabet Valley Chamber members and $25 for nonmembers. A light continental breakfast will be served. To register, call or email the Chamber today.
Assabet Valley Chamber of Commerce
Bridging the Communities of Berlin, Bolton, Hudson, Maynard and Stow
phone: 978.568.0360
Feb. 6th Friday, 12 noon State Representative Kate Hogan, our new State Representative comes to the Senior Center 2nd floor Town Hall to celebrate February birthdays. If you have any questions for Kate, this would be a great opportunity to have a conversation with her. So… Come on down for some cake, ice cream and conversation with our new State Rep. You may contact her at:
State Representative Kate Hogan
617-722-2425
State House Room 437
Boston, MA, 02133
Feb 10th at 9:30 Hearing Clinic at the Town Hall.
Feb 11TH AT 4 PM VALENTINE DINNER AT ASSABET VALLEY EPICUREAN ROOM $6.25 PER PERSON For this year’s valentine dinner you have your choice of stuffed chicken or fresh baked scrod with salad, rolls, potatoes vegetable and a special valentine dessert. Only 115 people can attend so call 978-568-9638 with your choice of chicken or fish. See you there (snow date is Feb. 12th 4pm same place)
Feb 12th Aging Well Adult Day Health at 11:30am at the Town Hall.
will be providing an in-service presentation regarding the Adult Day Health Program offered to seniors in Marlborough MA. This will be a great presentation for seniors and caregivers. Refreshments will be provided. Pastries and Fruit Salad. Please call to sign up today!
Feb 18th 8:30 COFFEE WITH JANICE at Harvest Café.
Last month we had 20 people attend! Come and join the fun!
Feb 20th, 10am – 12pm Meet Paula Anderson, Pharmacist from Hudson Walgreen’s at the Senior Center, Town Hall 2nd floor
Brown Bag Social with Pharmacist Paula Anderson. Come and ask questions regarding use and interactions of your medications. Blood pressure and goodies from Walgreen’s will also be offered. Please call 978-568-9638 so we can schedule enough time for your one on one with Paula.
Feb 25th at noon. Lunch Bunch at Marlborough Hills Discussion is Benefits of Chiropractic care for seniors. Including pain relief, increase range of motion and balance. Free lunch will be served.
Please Call 508-485-4040 for reservations.
AARP RETURNS TO HELP WITH TAXES Our AARP Tax Specialist will return to help Hudson seniors of moderate income with their tax preparations the first week of February 2009. Please call Marie to set up your appointment.
WEEKLY FITNESS CLASS AT ANYTIME FITNESS CLASSES WILL BE AS FOLLOWS Every Tuesday 9:30 – 10:15; Every Thursday 9:30-10:15: Every Friday 8:30-9:15 Class is now on the first floor of their expanded building. Cost is $10.00 a month. You must sign up at the senior center.
MAH JONG INSTRUCTION FOR BEGINNERS Every Monday in February 9:30-11:30 MahJong at the Esplanade on Main St Please call Janice if you are interested in having an additional day of playing MahJong at Town Hall!!
Blood Pressure Feb 5th, 12th 19th and 26th (9:30-11) Second floor Town Hall!
BRIDGE INSTRUCTION Every Tuesday morning 10am at Town Hall
WALKING CLUB Every Wednesday meet at 9am or Town Hall
Water Aerobic Program We have a couple of openings please call Marie at 978-568-9638 for more info on this fantastic program!
Commemorative Hudson Senior Center Christmas Ornament Is still available for only $7.50 A beautifully gold plated ornament with an etched picture of the Senior Center as it looks today. (Limited quantity)
Congratulations to Trudy Whitworth who won the “Choose the First Snow Day” contest!
Tai Chi Class will be re-starting on Thursday February 12, 2009. Lou will be giving a 10-week course on the Yang Style 24 Forms Routine. Classes will be held at the Town Hall 2nd floor. ~Class time will be from 9:00 to 10:30. To take this course you should have previously taken Lou’s Tai Chi for Beginners Class. Please sign up at the Senior Center.
Fran Lawton, our Senior Center Greeter, is collecting many items to recycle: the front of Campbell soup labels, eye glasses, aluminum clip tops from cans, greeting card fronts without personal handwriting and round colored or white plastic tops from large milk containers. These items help schools, the Shriner’s Group, a Dialysis and Burn Center, VA Hospitals and some Rehab centers. Please place any of these items in a bag with Fran’s name on it and leave at Marie’s desk. Thank you!
Are you or someone you know caring for a loved one with Alzheimer’s Disease? CARE-PLUS, is a research study conducted by Boston University’s Alzheimer’s Disease Center (BU-ADC), for caregivers of individuals with Alzheimer’s Disease (AD) that are having trouble managing some of the common behavioral problems associated with the disease. The goal of the CARE-PLUS study is to determine whether caregiver-based intervention can reduce behavior problems in individuals with AD and improve caregiver’s emotional well being. The individual with AD is not involved in the study in any way. CARE-PLUS is a 5 week group intervention (90 minutes each session). These sessions will offer information on AD, its symptoms, tips for improving communication and interaction, and
strategies for reducing caregiver stress.
I am very excited to report that the Hudson Senior Center has been asked to participate in this wonderful project. If we can recruit at least 5 people who are interested in this study and will commit to the 5 week program, we can have the program here at the Hudson Senior Center. Please call Janice 978-568-9638 if you are interested in this FREE program. For more detailed information about this study, please call Alicia Semiatin, Study Coordinator at 617-353-9124.
Intermediate Computer Training Course Description
The next training course for the Intermediate Computer Usage Course will begin on Tuesday, March 3 at the Hudson High School 69 Brigham Street in room T110. All classes are held 2:30 to 4:00 PM. The instructor is Dr. George Champine. If you can use e-mail you are probably qualified for this course.
A CD with a number of high-quality, tested, and free software packages is handed out at the beginning of each course. A 120-page set of notes of all of the lectures is also available. Problems being experienced by class members are discussed and answered during each class as a learning experience. The schedule is:
March 3 o Internet access, dialup, DSL, modems, cable access, (who are the best vendors), e-mail, anti-virus, firewalls, adware, and spyware
March 10 o Digital photography: cameras, vendors, taking better pictures, composition, photo organizing, and printing
March 17 o Digital photography continued: re-touching, scanning, posting on the web, scrapbooking
March 24 o Document preparation using Microsoft Word
March 31 o Genealogy using Computers
April 7 o Taking and editing home video movies, and creating DVDs
April 14 o Spreadsheets using Microsoft Excel
April 21 o no class as this is a school holiday
April 28 o Understanding the Web
o Finding important and interesting information on the web
o Maintaining your computer in good health
Class size is limited to 22 students on a first-come-first-served basis. The cost of the course is $25.00 payable to the Hudson Senior Center. You can register by contacting Marie at the Hudson Senior Center, phone 978-568-9638, or by sending e-mail to george.champine@computer.org
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