Senior Center Programs Preserving Marine Corps traditions

The Cheshire Senior Center, 240 Maple Ave., can be reached at 203-272-8286. Senior Center staff is available Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Elderly nutrition program. Grab and Go lunches are available to be picked up Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays at 11 a.m. Reservations must be made by noon on Friday the week prior by calling 203-2720047. There is a suggested donation of $3 per meal.

Social Services. Social Services provides information and runs support groups for caregivers as well as providing social support, investigative and referral services to our seniors. Social Services also assists with Medicare counseling (CHOICES), energy assistance, Renters Rebate, long term planning, application completion and navigation of communitybased services. The Social Worker also works with Crisis Intervention and the police department. For more information, call 203-2728286.

Transportation. The Senior Transportation Services offers Elderly and Disabled

Transportation for medical appointments, grocery/ pharmacy shopping, personal appointments and Senior Center programs. Transportation for out-of-town doctor appointments is available on a limited basis.

Senior transportation is available to residents over the age of 55 or those over 21 years of age who are temporarily or permanently disabled. All four buses are liftequipped to handle wheelchairs and individuals who have trouble with steps. Riders make a suggested donation of $1 for in-town service and $3 for out-of-town service per each van entrance. Arrangements for rides can be made by calling 203-272-0047 at least 24 hours in advance.

Also, free transportation is available to seniors and disabled adults every Friday, 9 a.m. to 3:15 p.m., through the Greater Waterbury Transit District Dial-A-Ride. Passengers may go anywhere in Cheshire, Wolcott, Waterbury, Watertown, Naugatuck, Middlebury, Prospect and Thomaston. To apply for this service, call 203-272-0047.

Press Release

The Marine Corps League, Hardware City Detachment, New Britain CT is actively looking for new members.

You do not have to live in New Britain to be a member.

We have members from Bristol, Southington, Berlin, New Britain, Hartford, Manchester, Middletown, Milford, New Haven, Plainville, Portland, Rocky Hill, Tolland and West Hartford.

Our mission is to promote the interest in, and to preserve the traditions of, the United States Marine Corps.

The Hardware City Detachment regularly supports local veterans and their families in need and we actively participate in many local celebrations and remembrances.

Also, we have a very active “Funeral Honors Unit.”

The Hardware City Detachment meets the first Wednesday of the month,

6:30 p.m., at the Berlin VFW, 152 Massirio Dr. Please stop in and make some new friends and see what the Marine Corps League is all about.

If you would like to be a part of a dedicated group helping to honor our military personnel and veterans, contact Sal V. Sena Sr. (860-614-6188, 4mermarine69@gmail.com) or Al Urso (860-747-0677, alurso@cox.net).

Semper Fi.