Center News
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and would like us to send you information on upcoming events or
schedule changes, please make sure the front office has your current
email address.
Freedom Works and You!
Each month the folks from Freedom Works join us at the Center for
movies and to socialize with us.
We like to provide an activity for them 1 or 2 times a month,
and need your help. We need
ideas for activities and a few more volunteers to help with these
activities. Not a huge time commitment just a couple of hours each
month. Please give Shirley Fletcher a call at 810-229-5673 with
ideas and/or to volunteer
time. We have fun with our
special
friends! Thanks to all those
who gave their time last year
HELP STOP SENIOR HUNGER DRIVE
At least 1 in 9 seniors
is at-risk of going hungry due to their inability to obtain
sufficient food for their household or having to choose between food
and medical care or RX’s.
Comfort Keepers Home
Care has asked several senior centers, assisted living centers, and
VG’s to help out!
A shopping list of what is needed is available at the office.
There will be a food collection box outside my door.
All you need to do is
bring in one canned good per week. We can all afford that!
The food will be distributed through Gleaners and Meals on Wheels.
This is a wonderful
opportunity to help needy seniors right here in our own community.
Thank you for remembering them!
Bullying – It is not just about Kids
Many people think that
“bullying behavior” is just a childhood problem but bullying happens
every day in the workplace, the community and even at senior
centers.
Bullying is not something that will or should be tolerated at the
Hartland Senior Center.
Examples of bullying:
- Unsolicited criticism
- Treating someone
different than the rest of the group
- Swearing at someone
- Exclusion or social
isolation
- Being shouted at or
humiliated
It is important that we
all examine our behavior to determine if our treatment of another
person could be viewed as bullying.
Sometimes we say things that are not intended to be hurtful but are
perceived as hurtful by the listener.
This is good time of year to be sensitive to the feelings of others.
Driving
for Seniors Who Can't
Our drivers are on the road Monday – Friday driving
seniors and handicapped individuals to medical appointments,
therapy, grocery stores, pharmacies and to the Center.
This program is made possible with a grant from Michigan Department
of Transportation, Livingston County United Way, Hartland, Tyrone,
Deerfield townships, Hartland Consolidated Schools and fees
collected from our riders.
If you or anyone you know needs transportation please call 810-626-2135
for more information or to arrange a ride. You must live in
our service area which includes the Hartland School District and Tyrone,
Hartland and Deerfield townships.
Veteran's Transportation Service
VTS is a service that provides convenient,
courteous shuttle transportation to Veterans lining in Livingston
County to the V.A. Hospital in Ann Arbor. The program reaches
out to Veterans who live in remote areas or those underserved,
The vehicle picks up passengers at the Hartland Meijer's, V.G.s in
Howell and the Brighton Meijer's . If you need more
information please call 1-800-361-8387 ext 27145. (If you are
in the Hartland area and need a ride to the pick-up spot, please
call the Center to make those arrangements.)
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Notice New Stop Signs
Please notice the new
stop signs in the Senior Center parking lot. We have had
several near misses with people exiting our parking onto the drive
in front of the auditorium. Please come to a complete stop and
watch for oncoming traffic before you exit the parking lot.
Center Shirts for Sale
"Hartland Senior Center"
shirts are available for sale in the office. Polo shirts are
$23.00 and Sweatshirts are $25.00. We have sample shirts to
try on. We have some shirts immediately available. If
you want to order a shirt, you must pay when you order.
Member’s Connect
If you have special
interests and would like to find other members with similar
interests please call the office and let us know. We will try to
share those with our readers beginning next month.
V.G.’s Baked Goods
We continue to receive day-old baked goods from VG’s Howell and
Fenton stores on Tuesdays and Thursdays. We appreciate volunteers
Dick Hobson and Cliff Lindahl for picking up and delivering the
baked goods to the Center at 8:00 a.m.