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SPECTRUM GENERATONS’ William S. Cohen Community Center announces today that 32 local cribbage players participated in the Second Annual Cribbage-A-Thon benefit held at the Cohen Center located at 22 Town Farm Road in Hallowell on Friday, May 18, 2012. Since early April, participants sought out sponsors and collected donations totaling $1,638.00 for the event.
Colby College Professor Jen Coane, PhD, and her research assistant/student Anna Caron, with the support of a grant from the Goldfarb Center for Public Affairs and Civic Engagement at Colby, will be giving a series of presentations on Memory and Aging at Spectrum Generations Muskie Center located at 38 Gold Street in Waterville. The focus of the presentations is to provide current information that is supported by research in the field about memory changes in normal aging and strategies that can benefit healthy aging.
Brunswick will hold its Annual Clean Sweep initiative this Saturday, from 8 am to noon. The Brunswick Downtown Association, working together with the Department of Public Works, Brunswick Parks & Recreation, other civic organizations and volunteers will give Maine Street a fresh face for spring. Come help with sidewalk sweeping and weeding. No registration is necessary. Just show up that morning, check in at the BDA table in front of Senter Place on Maine Street to receive your work assignment and a free long sleeve t-shirt (while quantities and sizes last).
Spectrum Generations is pleased to announce that it has expanded its Adult Case Management team to better serve the needs of adults with physical and intellectual disabilities in Central Maine. The newest member of the team, Shelly Maheux LeBlond brings her experience in children’s and mental health services and person centered planning coordination to this growing field.
The Volunteer Fair at Thornton Oaks Wednesday, May 9 4:00-6:00 PM Join us as representatives from 18 local nonprofits, such as People Plus, Cathance River Education Alliance, Tri-County Literacy, Habitat for Humanity/7 Rivers and Brunswick Downtown Association, will be on hand to answer your questions and share information about their agencies and volunteer opportunities.
The Medicare Savings Program (MSP) and Low Cost Drug Program (DEL) are vital to Maine’s seniors and need to be protected from the cutting block. Without these programs many people, both elderly and disabled, would not be able to afford Medicare part B, which essentially pays for all medical services not administered as an in-hospital patient. Potential side effects of this would be that many people would not go to the doctor for routine preventive care, but instead wait until they are very sick, or develop a chronic disease, warranting hospital admission.
Spectrum Generations invites you to join us at our community centers located in Waterville, Hallowell, Topsham, Rockland and Damariscotta to celebrate Older Americans Month, May 2012. This year’s theme –Never too Old to Play – puts a spotlight on the important role older adults play in sharing their experience, wisdom, and understanding – and passing that knowledge on to other generations in a variety of significant ways.
For the 12th year, eligible Maine seniors can sign up for the Maine Senior FarmShare Program, under the Maine Department of Agriculture, Food and Rural Resources, starting immediately, according to Department officials. Qualified participants will be able to receive $50 of fresh produce during the season from local farms.
Spectrum Generations is hosting its first We Sustain Maine kick-off event to end senior hunger. The event will take place from 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. on Friday, March 30 at the Walmart Supercenter, 201 Civic Center Drive, Augusta.
Attorney General William J. Schneider is warning people with diabetes to beware of a medical scam involving diabetic supplies. Recent reports in Maine involve telephone calls from someone claiming to be from Medicare who offers diabetic and other medical supplies in exchange for Medicare information. Some Medicare consumers have received diabetic supplies that were never ordered and even after repeatedly informing the mail order company that they purchase their diabetic supplies at a local pharmacy, the shipments continued.
As part of the ongoing effort to raise awareness of senior hunger, Spectrum Generations Muskie Center will participate in the annual March for Meals campaign on Tuesday, March 13thstarting at 9:00AM. Mayors for Meals Day is a component of March for Meals that utilizes the involvement of local mayors and elected officials to show their support of their senior nutrition programs and commit to the pledge that “No Senior Goes Hungry”.
Spectrum Generations Muskie Center will be offering the following day trips: Hollywood Slots Friday, March 9th and a Maine Maple Sunday trip with stops at local farms with a lunch stop in-between on Sunday, March 25th. Call 873-4745 to sign up or for more information.
Cancellations and Delays In the event of bad weather, call 626-7777 before heading to Spectrum Generations’ Cohen Center. If no answer, please call 1-800-639-1553 to see if there is a recorded message for agency closings. Closings are posted on TV channel 6 & 8 and on WABK & 92 Moose radio.
Thursday, March 1st: FREE Demo Classes! @ 12PM: Pilates for Grownups with Dennis Kimmage. Improve your strength, flexibility, balance & stamina with Dennis! @12:30PM: Yoga for Mobility with Ann Kimmage. Enhance your enjoyment of walking, biking, hiking, cooking and more by increasing circulation and flexibility of the 360 joints in your body with Ann.
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Something for Everyone at One Longfellow Square through May 31, 2012
Mark The Dates: Greater Gardiner River Festival, June 20 – June 23, 2012
The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel at Eveningstar beginning May 25, 2012
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Cribbage-A-Thon Raises over $1,600 for Spectrum Generations Cohen Center
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Festival Franco Fun 2012 Celebration Scheduled for June 2nd