Town of Oakham Massachusetts Council on Aging

The Oakham Elder Center meal site is open on Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday. If you would like to join us for lunch, please call 508 882-5251 before noon the day prior to the day you are coming to reserve a lunch.

Upcoming events/activities for Seniors:

Everyone is welcome!

Monthly Events:

Blood Pressure Clinics are held monthly on the second Tuesday after lunch

March Blood Pressure Clinic - March 9th at 12 noon

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Birthday celebrations are held each month.

Tuesday, March 30th - Birthday Celebration Luncheon

The meal will be Baked Ham, herbed potato, green beans & red onion, rye bread, and birthday cake with ice cream. Please reserve your space for lunch in advance.

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Bingo is always held on the last Friday of each month unless advised otherwise.

Friday, March 26th Free Bingo at 7:00 p.m. at the Senior Center. Refreshments will be provided and prizes awarded.

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Special Events:

March 15^{th at 1:00 p.m. in the voting room at the Town Hall}

Tai Chi-This is another exciting form of excellent exercise for everyone. Come and give it a try.

While other exercises may dissipate your energy, Tai Chi accumulates it, leaving you feeling refreshed. The slow, dance-like speed of Tai Chi creates balance, flexibility and calmness. With an emphasis on deep breathing and using mental images, it integrates your mind with your body, and is very effective at relieving stress. Twenty minutes of Tai Chi a day can significantly cut the risk of falls among seniors and help with arthritis, aid in the recovery from injuries and help to reduce blood pressure. It has been said that those who do practice Tai Chi have a longer, more active life than those who don't, and their health potential increases dramatically.

Sounds good? See you there? Call 508 882-3358 to sign up. There is no charge for the classes.

Partially funded by the Oakham Cultural Council, a local agency supported by the Massachusetts Cultural Council, a state agency.

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Tuesday, March 16, 2010 We will be celebrating St. Patrick's Day at the Nutrition Site at 11:45 a.m. Lunch will be followed by a performance of Irish songs sung by the Silver Tones of West Brookfield. They have just completed a performance of Christmas music at the Barre Senior Center with excellent reviews. Irish or not, everyone will enjoy this celebration. Reservations will be needed 48 hours in advance. Since we will not be able to accommodate all our guests at the Senior Center, we have been given permission to serve the lunch in Fellowship Hall of the Oakham Congregational Church. As is usual, there is a suggested donation of $2.00 for the lunch. Irish soda bread will be served as well as an appropriate

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NEADS Dog Demonstration- April 13th after lunch, Barbara Laborde will give a presentation on the NEADS dogs. Many of you have been Barbara and her husband Raul at many town functions with their constant in-training companions for the NEADS Organization. Hopefully she will be able to bring one of these trainees with her. NEADS stands for National Education for Assistance Dogs Services. We will gladly accept any old towels, sheets and/or blankets that you may have and we will donate them to the NEADS program.

Happy Birthday to you!

1 Calvin Stewart

1 Larry Habink

2 Clarence Morse

4 Sam Salvadore

5 Hazel Young

7 Lance Tyrrell

9 Allan Barnitt

10 Betty Miller

14 Chris Nahkala

19 Barbara Wreschinsky

20 Mary (Betty) Spinney

21 Barbara Crawford

21 Judy Foisy

23 Dianne Hughes

25 Harold Dennis

25 Gunter Mueller

25 Alfred Talevi III

26 Susan Baldwin

27 Ken Housman

27 Ron Volungis

29 Dick Howe

30 Carol Shirley

30 Shirley Mascroft

31 Bernice Giard

31 John St. John

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