JENSEN S ACTIVITY CLUB WINTER NEWSLETTER 2018 JANUARY FEBRUARY - MARCH

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1 JENSEN S ACTIVITY CLUB WINTER NEWSLETTER 2018 JANUARY FEBRUARY - MARCH 250 REDSTONE STREET SOUTHINGTON, CT CLUBHOUSE PHONE: JENSENSACTIVITYCLUB@YAHOO.COM / WEBSITE: JENSENSACTIVITYCLUB.MYSITE.COM Now that the new year is here, we would like to wish each and every one of Jensen's residents a healthy, happy New Year. We have a lot of activities available to you. We have an exercise program on Monday, Wednesday and Friday from 10:00am 11:00am. in the clubhouse. Lots of games, cards, board games, and Wii Bowling or Wii Golf. Just let us know if you would like to play. You will have a good time! Arrangements will be made for you with a convenient day and time. Please check the section of this newsletter to see the dates and times for the special dinners and times the clubhouse is open. This is helpful if you want to get to our library, to borrow books, videos, or puzzles. We have a small TV with built-in VCR that can be borrowed to watch the movies you borrow. WE ARE LISTING THE ACTIVITIES THAT ARE PLANNED FOR THE WINTER Please keep this list of officers and committee members for reference in the event you need to contact us for club information. CLUB OFFICERS COMMITTEE CHAIRPERSONS President: Diane Bonney Membership: June Lehr Vice President: Janice Scott Hall Rentals: Barbara Desrosiers Treasurer: Mike Tancredi Hospitality: Peggy Lockard Secretary: Gayle Van Buren Bingo: Barbara Desrosiers Ticket Chairman: May Albert

2 JAC'S PRESIDENTS CORNER HAPPY NEW YEAR!! I hope all our Jensen's Communities residents and their families had a great Holiday season. I would like to introduce myself to the residents. My name is Diane Bonney. I am the new President of the Jensen's Activity Club. I live in Forest Hill at 23 Brookside Drive. I have been a resident for ten years. I would like to invite residents to attend our monthly meetings which are held on the 4 th Tuesday of the month. We would like to hear your ideas on what you would enjoy as far as speakers, activities, entertainment and dinners. I will have committee sign-up sheets at the meeting. Hope to see you. Sincerely, Diane Bonney 2

3 Now that winter is here we are left to look forward to the snow and cold weather. Let's hope it's not a bad winter. We have plenty to do to occupy your time if you would like to get out of the house. Come and join us. We play Hand & Foot Monday night, Left, Right Tuesday night. Every other Wednesday starting January 11 th we have the Ladies Coloring Group get together. Thursday night there is Pokeno. Friday night is Set Back. There are daytime activities as well. You will find all the activities and times listed on the Reminder of Weekly Activities and Times. We have a lot of books and movies in DVD and VHS in our library at the back of the main hall. There is also a TV with built in VCR if you would like to borrow to view the VHS movies. The Fitness Center is open to anyone wishing to use it. You need a pool key which opens the door to the Fitness Center, and the rest rooms are at the end of the hall. Contact Mike Tancredi, he is the person to call if you need a key. His number is We would like to have a dance class at the club. Line dancing or whatever you would be interested in. If there is any interest, we might be able to plan a dance for some time this year. Call me with your thoughts on this. We had scheduled Chair Yoga for the fall. However, it did not happen. We are hoping to start this class in May. Please let us know if you would like to be part of this program. Weight Management & Support Group on Wednesday January 4 th at 11am we will start the new group at the club house. This is not a diet program but support for losing or maintaining a healthy weight with suggestions and recipes. You know the saying It Takes a Village well, it's a lot easier to lose weight when you have buddies alongside you. There will be a nominal weekly fee which will be won at the end of each month by the one who has lost the most weight for that month. Join us on the 4 th at 11am or join us at 10am for exercise and stay for some helpful hints on losing those added holiday pounds. There are a lot of new residents who came to Jensen's this past year and we hope you will come to the club to become familiar with the activities and make new friends. Many friendships have been made here and our residents are warm and friendly. Please join us. The Ladies Breakfast Club meets the third Thursday of each month at the Oasis Restaurant at 9:00am on Pine St. in Bristol, across from the 99 Restaurant. If you would like to be picked up call Barbara Desrosiers at Please let us know if you will be coming so we can make reservations. In October Mr. Robert Hunt the Fire Inspector from the Southington Fire Department gave a presentation at the clubhouse. He explained how to keep safe from fire. His presentation was very interesting and informative. We will ask him to come back this year! We look forward to seeing you at our upcoming activities. Barbara Desrosiers *********************************************************************************************************************** We new residents to Jensen's Communities and the Jensen's Activity Club! We hope you will join in the activities at the club where you can meet your neighbors and make new friends. There is always something to do. 3

4 CEDAR SPRINGS: Joseph Tran Donald & Valerie Guay Gary Olson Vilas & Rashmikaben Powar Elizabeth Kelley Diane Kosis Sharon Desrosiers THREE GARDENS: Rhoda Rittenband NEW RESIDENTS IN JENSEN'S COMMUNITIES FOREST HILL: Robert & Judith Spreda Paul & Rilda Sirois Loretta Giddix Charles & Marisol Blake Patricia Sturm LAKESIDE: Theresa Flannery Patricia Conway If you learn of a resident who is in the hospital, please call Peggy Lockard so she can send a get-well card. Also, if you have learned of a resident who has passed away, or lost a loved one, we would like to send a sympathy card to the family, please advise Peggy. The club is cleaned once a week, on Wednesday night. Management has placed a blue binder in the main hall, for us to list anything we feel needs attention. This notebook is in the kitchen, to the left of the stoves. The cleaners will check the notebook weekly and make sure these things are taken care of. However, if something is not on the contract that you feel needs to be done, management will have to renegotiate the contract with the cleaning company. We would appreciate if everyone would pick up after their activity. This will help keep our club house neat and the cleaning cost down. There is a phone in the rear of the clubhouse, lower level hall across from the Fitness Center. This phone is for emergencies only! The main club house number is We are including a Resident Request form in this newsletter for your convenience. Please fill this form out if there is a project you need Jensen's to address; it must be in writing! You can use this form or them at ctoperations@jensencommunities.com. Please do not ask the maintenance people about doing a project, it is not their responsibility! These forms are also available at the club house, the corporate office and the maintenance people have them. We are scheduling meetings to activate the Block Watch for each community. We need several people who would be willing to be a community representative, to be sure residents in your community know who to contact if there was a concern in your community. A police representative will be available at a date and time to be announced, to explain how the Block Watch works. It would greatly help everyone to feel safe with all that is going on these days. Volunteers are what make our activities a success! Please call Barbara Desrosiers if you would like to be on this committee. We need at least two people from each community. 4

5 10:00am Exercise Come join us for exercise in the clubhouse. A mild set of exercises will be done at your pace and ability. Join us for an hour of exercise and fun. For information call Barbara Desrosiers :00pm Wii Bowling This is a fun program and exercise too! This is a casual time. Come join us and meet your neighbors. Maybe with practice we might be able to have a tournament with other clubs. For information call May Albert :00pm Hand & Foot If you would like to play come join us. If you would like to learn come and watch or if you would like to learn as you play we can teach you. It is a fun game! 6:00pm Pool Tournament You must sign up if you want to play in the pool tournament. You are welcome to come in any other time and play pool. You can call JR Paradis or Ed Desrosiers if you have any questions. 1:00pm The Knitting Group We meet on Tuesday from 1pm-3pm. If you would like to learn to knit or crochet, we can teach you. Some people in this group donate items to social services. We donate these items in October. If you have new hats, mittens, scarves or unwanted yarn you would like to donate, call Judy Barrows at or bring them to the club house on Tuesday between 1pm-3pm. We also go out to lunch twice a year. Come join us! 6:30pm Left, Right Played with cards & dice and dimes. Bring your dimes and you will have a good time. You can call May Albert for information :00am Exercise Come join us for exercise in the clubhouse. A mild set of exercises will be done at your pace and ability. Join us for an hour of exercise and fun. For information call Barbara Desrosiers :30pm The Ladies Coloring Group will meet Starting January 11 th and every other Wednesday after that. Members of this group will bring their own wine or beverage of their choice and or snacks. They bring their adult Stress relief coloring books and colored pencils. They have been having a great time! Janice Scott is organizing this fun event. You can call her at :00pm The Regular Bingo Games Barbara Desrosiers is organizing the bingo and can answer questions you may have about the bingo. Check the schedule and you will note, on the first Thursday of each month, if you arrive early, hot dogs are available. 6:30pm Pokeno This is a fun game similar to BINGO except, we use a deck of cards to call the numbers or face card & suit. Just bring your pennies and have a good time. June Lehr is organizing this game, you can reach her at :00am Come join us for exercise in the clubhouse. A mild set of exercises will be done at your pace and ability. Join us for an hour of exercise and fun. For information call Barbara Desrosiers

6 6:30pm Set Back Come out to the club for a fun night of Set Back, Pitch or High Low Jack Game; known by either of these names depending on where you come from. Card players are needed! If you have questions call Barbara Desrosiers at Jensen's Activity Club membership renewals are due in January of each year, $5.00pp. A form is enclosed for your use to mail your 2018 renewal fee to our Membership Chairperson please follow the instructions on the forms, make your check payable to Jensen's Activity Club and your membership card will be mailed to your home. This membership is a bargain when you realize that you can attend the Club's Harvest Dinner & Christmas Party/Buffet for $7.00 each, if you are a paid-up member for the current year. Guests pay the caterers fee $15.50 for these events and they fill up quickly. Tickets for the Harvest Dinner will go on sale at the end of the October meeting. The tickets for the Christmas Dinner will go on sale at the end of the November meeting. You must be at the meeting to purchase your ticket. Membership dues, along with the various fundraisers have provided money to buy needed items, supplies and equipment for the club. A good example of major purchases this money allowed is the purchase of our large screen TV in the main hall, piano, bingo equipment, a Pool Table in the lower hall, and a Wii for the members to use. We have purchased tables with umbrellas and chairs for the pool area. Jensen's Activity Club 2018 Annual Membership Dues - $5.00 per person Make your check payable to Jensen's Activity Club Mail to: Barbara Desrosiers, 22 South Rd., Southington, CT NAME ADDRESS CITY TELE Jensen's Activity Club 2018 Annual Membership Dues - $5.00 per person Make your check payable to Jensen's Activity Club Mail to: Barbara Desrosiers, 22 South Rd., Southington, CT NAME ADDRESS CITY TELE 6

7 JANUARY FEBRUARY MARCH 4 th Marylou Klimovich 11 th Sara Krompinger 5 th Bill Sheehan 9 th Kay Rene 11 th Jeannette Schmidt 10 th Bernie Borgnis 10 th Deanne Scaringe 16 th Janice Brakley 11 th Lise Borgnis 18 th Octave Goodfield 22 nd Viola Wilkins 11 th Judy Barrows 23 rd Rita Blais 23 rd Ron Whitney 15 th Bob Seaman 25 th Ed Desrosiers 25 th Norm Kowalik 16 th Patricia Backus 28 th Jeannette Ballard 17 th Diane Bonney 28 th George Green 28 th Florence Mann 29 th Marie Poulaino 28 th Diane Renaud 30 th Mike Tancredi 30 th Emily Moran 30 th Vic Petruzzelli JANUARY FEBRUARY MARCH 2 nd James & Maureen Duncan 2 nd Mel & Pam Guerrette 6 th Bill & Diane Bonney 27 th Paul & Dawne Hartmann 13 th Ed & Iva Dube February 24, 2018 Pasta Dinner at 4 pm March 24, 2018 Corn Beef and Cabbage at 4 pm A new year is upon us. In November we had a luncheon and a movie at the club house. We felt that December is a busy month for everyone, so we extend our best wishes for a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year. We will do some nice trips in Stay tuned. Janice Scott , Mary Levant

8 JANUARY 2018 SUN MON TUE WED THURS FRI SAT 1 NEW YEARS DAY :00pm Social 7:00pm Meeting :30pm Coloring Group :30pm Coloring Group :00pm Noon Hot Dogs Available FEBRUARY 2018 SUN MON TUES WED THURS FRI SAT :30pm Coloring Group 1 12:00pm Noon Hot Dogs Available :30pm Coloring Group Pasta Dinner 4pm :00pm Social 7:00pm Meeting 28 8

9 MARCH 2018 SUN MON TUES WED THURS FRI SAT :30pm Left, Right 13 6:30pm Left, Right 7 6:30pm Coloring Group :00 Noon Hot Dogs Available :00pm Wii Bowling 20 6:30pm Left, Right 21 6:30pm Coloring Group CORN BEEF & CABBAGE DINNER 4:00PM :00pm Wii Bowling 27 6:00pm Social 7:00pm Meeting This committee will bring your concerns about your community to Jensen's attention. There are committee members in each community. We are listing their names and phone numbers for your convenience. If you have community concerns, contact your representative. Remember the resident request forms are for your personal projects you would like Jensen's to address. The next communications meeting will be Feb. 14, 2018 at 10:00am. LAKESIDE: Marie Allain OAK GROVE: Sally Miller / Joe Babin FORREST HILL: May Albert / Diane Bonney CEDAR SPRINGS EAST: Gayle Van Buren CEDAR SPRINGS WEST: Richard DeMay / Skip Skewes THREE GARDENS: Barbara Desrosiers / Maureen Horne Miles Greenfield

10 Tag Sale Meeting- February 6 th Tuesday 10 am at the club house. Kathy Cody-Chairman, phone Come spend a fun day of tag selling and enjoying homemade crafts in June (date to be announced). We would like our residents to donate items for our tag sale and those with crafter talents to set up tables. So, start your cleaning and pack-up those items, hope to see you. We would greatly appreciate if you would send me your address so I could inform you of something that might take place at the club, that may not be in the current newsletter. From time to time something of interest may come up such as a special meeting or function that was decided late. My address is desrosiersbarb@gmail,com. The Youth Employment Service of Southington Youth Services has a willing and interested group of young people ages years old, ready and willing to help with your needs such as house cleaning and babysitting. For more information and to hire youth workers, call Fear less, hope more; Whine less, breathe more; talk less, say more; Hate less, love more; and all good things are yours. *Swedish Proverb* 10

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