| Debbie Gardnerdebbieg@thereminder.com. Whether you are looking to schedule a meal, ask a question, or get in touch with a staff member regarding something please know that you can email our main receptionist for more information on how to do all of this!
Online Senior Center Newsletter - Carroll County Government /Count 1 I would also strongly encourage you to check out the various resources we also have available at our town website; the link to which can be found above.
/FitWindow true They can do this either online at www.myactivecenter.com or by calling the center at 821-0604. By offering takeout meals we maintain social distancing, but people who need [the meal] can get one, Squindo said of this new service. Also on Page 5 is information on our 4 week nutritional education series.
PDF What'S Inside It is here! Were trying to connect people to the most appropriate services, help them maintain the quarantine and social distancing, he said of the services the center is still able to offer seniors., Use of and/or registration on any portion of this site constitutes acceptance of our. Ballroom dancers trot through Agawam Senior Center. /ProcSet [/PDF /Text /ImageC /ImageI] Don't have an account?
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Locally, several senior centers have quickly jumped in to help their members and elders who live in the towns they serve register for COVID-19 vaccinations.
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PDF SEPTEMBER 2022 - Parishes Online In addition, the center will continue to provide transportation services on a limited basis for the time being, for non-sick medical appointments, though a lot of medical appointments are moving to telemedicine, Squindo noted, and for necessary grocery shopping. The material on this site may not be reproduced, distributed, transmitted, cached or otherwise used, except with the prior written permission of Reminders Publishing.
Agawam Senior Center receives funding for new van | WWLP People who want to go that route should however use the state website to register, rather than the Agawam/Feeding Hills hotline. endobj
Senator Currently you can register for lunch at the touch-screens, online at www.myactivecenter.com or by calling a day before; for all other programs please call 413-821-0604 ext. AGAWAM The Agawam Senior Center will be getting some shiny new wheels this year. SENATOR VELIS MONTHLY OFFICE HOURS First Monday of the Month from 10:30-11:30 Senator Velis will be offering monthly office hours here at the Agawam Senior Center. Agawam Senior Center receives $50K in state funding. City Hall Searles Building 41 Pleasant Street Methuen, MA 01844 Monday - Thursday 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. If you want a hard copy, they will be here in a week or two. Carroll County Government | Online Senior Center Newsletter Carroll County, Maryland Telephone 410-386-2400 TT users (MD Relay) 711-735-2258 800-735-2258 Home Government Directory Citizen Services Aging & Disabilities Senior and Community Centers Online Senior Center Newsletter Online Senior Center Newsletter Click for PDF! The problem however, according to Squindo, is that there is no way to limit a public registration to a geographical area, so people from Eastern Mass. More Local News to Love Start today for 50% off Expires 3/6/23. The building opens to the public at 6:15 PM. Sign up for free in under a minute.
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2023 Advance Local Media LLC. Your opportunity to ask your questions related to iPhones, Android phones, iPads, or computers and receive support from knowledgeable peers. << As of 2/10/2022 our receptionists now have the ability to correspond via email. Cookie Settings/Do Not Sell My Personal Information. These programs, such as lunch, specifically note so in our newsletter. /Type /Pages Create a Website Account - Manage notification subscriptions, save form progress and more. xZ[o~@g>KlM @58(&'EqPE~F:[Z0#"937C]~zg
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Council on Aging & Senior Center | Agawam, MA Just sent the April newsletter to the printer. The senior center also asks residents to call and leave a message once, as they have already received double calls from individuals, which is making the process more difficult. >> I want to take a moment to personally thank you for coming to our section of the Town website. | Ryan Feyrerfeyre@thewestfieldnewsgroup.com, West Springfield and Agawam continue to assist residents 75 years of age and older with registering for vaccine clinics. Mario Ronghi and his wife, Mena, often organize the dances, where they love to dance the Viennese waltz.
News and Updates | Agawam, MA This is a great group of folks who gather and help one another with tech related questions and issues. Every first responder in West Springfield has already been vaccinated, as well as everyone who is a COVID-safety worker, according to Camossi. 2 0 obj
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The April newsletter of the Agawam - Agawam Senior Center | Facebook The legislation was co-sponsored by Senator Anne M. Gobi (D-Spencer) and Senator Cindy F. Friedman (D-Arlington). All Rights Reserved. CountyOffice.org does not provide consumer reports and is not a consumer reporting agency as defined by the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA). MONDAY, FEBRUARY 21 The Agawam Senior Center will be closed in observation of the President's Day. We will only be printing a limited number of copies as few people will have access to the center at this time. 5 0 obj
Agawam Senior Center in Agawam, Massachusetts, get driving directions from your location. >> If the Agawam Senior Center isnt on your radar, dances can be found twice a month on Fridays at the Chicopee Lodge of Elks, the third Monday of each month at the Longmeadow Adult Center and future dates at the Enfield Senior Center. /GS5 40 0 R /TrimBox [0 0 612 792] Call Kristina at 726-2836 to register. He said individuals wishing to take advantage of this service must order the meal the day before before 4 p.m. /I3 47 0 R The Senior Center also provides social services resources. 2023 County Office. Here is February's lunch menu!
Mt. Airy Senior & Community Center - Carroll County Government Residents of Agawam and Feeding Hills can call the Agawam Senior Center at 821-0605 where a message will prompt them to press 7. Though the center itself remains closed to the public, Squindo wanted to remind seniors that staff is still available to assist residents by phone with accessing other services. On Monday, state Sen. John C. Velis, D-Westfield, presented a $75,000 check to the senior center. Be sure to check out the Agawam Senior Scene, and subscribe to receive a digital copy in your inbox and get a leg up on all the fun activities we have scheduled for you! began registering for the clinic in Agawam. /D <<
It is here! The Agawam Senior Scene - Agawam Senior Center - Facebook AGAWAM/WEST SPRINGFIELD Local officials in Agawam and West Springfield say they are doing everything they can to assist the senior population during the first step of Phase 2 of the COVID-19 vaccine rollout. /XObject << /F7 35 0 R
Here is February's lunch menu! - Agawam Senior Center - Facebook Welcome | Agawam, MA Email Kristina Lynch with questions or to register, The Town of Agawam36 Main StreetAgawam, MA 01001. Even though the Massachusetts Executive Office of Health and Human Services quickly moved to add an additional 15.000 appointments to the Eastfield Mall site after the initial 10,000 filled within hours, the challenge of securing one of these new slots was beyond the technical skill of many eligible elders. /GS4 39 0 R
PDF WHAT'S INSIDE - Parishes Online /F6 31 0 R Squindo asks residents who have called the hotline to be patient, especially since the first week of using the hotline already garnered around 600 calls.
*Senior Center Newsletter | Methuen MA All 10 pages of content available for viewing digitally! The Phase 2 vaccine rollout is creating mass confusion and anxiety for our eligible senior population. The Agawam Senior Center is excited to partner up Sunshine Village for two crafting events at the Senior Center.
"Theres very limited doses available from the state to the local municipalities from week-to-week, said Squindo.
Agawam Senior Center receives $50K in state funding | WWLP /I4 49 0 R /I1 43 0 R AGAWAM Beginning this week, the Agawam Senior Center is offering seniors who usually take advantage of the facilitys noon meal the option to get a meal to go, delivered curbside. First know that this is only one of the many resources at your disposal as a visitor to the Agawam Senior Center. /I10 65 0 R The city is also conducting free testing at the high school every Sunday in February from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Use of and/or registration on any portion of this site constitutes acceptance of our. The town is prepared to also register people for a second clinic, but Squindo said that they can only work with what they have now. What weve learned is that we just really need staff, said Camossi, with regard to the Phase 2 rollout process. https://www.townofwestspringfield.org/government/news-communication/covid-19-information-updates/covid-vaccine-rollout. In West Springfield, the Senior Center at 128 Park St. will shortly be acting as a vaccination clinic site for West Springfield residents only, according to a Vaccine Task Force post on Mayor Will Reichelts Facebook page. /I7 57 0 R We are constantly working to improve the ways we can best serve you and would appreciate any feedback you have to offer. On Page 5 please look for our movies that will be on Friday. Im grateful to partner on this issue with Senator Friedman, who has tirelessly advocated for health equity during this crisis, and Senator Gobi, who sounded the alarm on this issue in her letter calling on the COVID-19 Task Force to set up a centralized sign-up system., Use of and/or registration on any portion of this site constitutes acceptance of our. Welcome Letter Council on Aging & Senior Center News and Updates Join the Senior Center Subscribe to Digital Newsletter Register for Meals and Programs Online Congregate Meals & Coffee Shoppe Programs Services Professional Meals Referral Senior Resource Fair Home Jobs GIS Contact The Town of Agawam 36 Main Street Agawam, MA 01001 Were currently working within the parameters of what we currently have, and what were able to do. Around 100 doses of the vaccine are coming into the town a week, according to Squindo. Rick Spencer and Dawn Indermuehle will present 1960s American Pop: Songs from The Brill Building at 7:00 PM. Email for Programs, Volunteering, and Facilities. This COVID-19 registration hotline number is 726-2840. >>
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Agawam Massachusetts : Applause Series Event Richie Mitnick Joe Create a Website Account - Manage notification subscriptions, save form progress and more. In the message posted on Jan. 28, Reichelt indicated that elders 75 years of age and older could begin registering for appointments at the towns Senior Center, which will be administering the shots as the towns vaccine supply arrives. State Sen. John C. Velis, D-Chicopee, and Mayor William Sapelli presented a $75,000 check to Agawam Senior Center director Mike Squindo for a new van.
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Council on Aging (413) 263-3264 | Town of West Springfield, MA << /Filter /FlateDecode The IT Department worked very quickly and efficiently to get us set up, and at least have a basic structure ready to go, said Squindo. /I11 67 0 R It is important that we know who is coming to our Senior Center so that we can report our numbers to all the parties we are responsible to including, the town, grant providers, and you the consumer of our services. The Phase 2 rollout, which began in Massachusetts on Feb. 1, will first vaccinate individuals who are 75 years of age and older. calling the Senior Center. /Length 2951 /Properties << The material on this site may not be reproduced, distributed, transmitted, cached or otherwise used, except with the prior written permission of Reminders Publishing. Follow the link to download, and subscribe to future newsletters directly by email. The Council on Aging and Senior Center provide a place to promote a spirit of healthy, positive, aging through education and activities for all seniors, their families, and the community at large. This performance will also be livestreamed on Agawam Channel 15 . The funding was secured for senior transportation needs from the recent American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA). Council on Aging & Senior Center Contact Us Form Physical Address 954 Main Street Agawam, MA 01001 Phone: 413-821-0604 Fax: 413-789-4092 Michael Squindo Executive Director Email Director Phone: 413-726-2835 Kristina Lynch Assistant Director Email for Programs, Volunteering, and Facilities Phone: 413-726-2836 Council on Aging & Senior Center Contact Us Form Physical Address 954 Main Street Agawam, MA 01001 Phone: 413-821-0604 Fax: 413-789-4092 Directory Michael Squindo Executive Director Email Director Phone: 413-726-2835 Kristina Lynch Assistant Director Email for Programs, Volunteering, and Facilities Phone: 413-726-2836 Outreach Coordinator << This group of individuals is prepared to answer your questions on the 2nd and 4th Tuesday of every month at 10 a.m.
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They will come to the senior center and, staying in their car, pull up to the lower entrance between 11 and 11:45 a.m. for pick ups and staff will run a meal out to them, Michael Squindo, the centers executive director, told Reminder Publishing. Michael A. Squindo, LCSW Executive Director, The Town of Agawam36 Main StreetAgawam, MA 01001. We will help where were able too.. The material on this site may not be reproduced, distributed, transmitted, cached or otherwise used, except with the prior written permission of Advance Local. One hundred vaccines is not a ton, but it is a good starting block for us because once were good doing that 100, that means we can amp it up, said Camossi. >>
The message does ask that individuals allow up to one week for a return call from a center staff member, due to a high volume of requests. View map of Agawam Senior Center, and get driving directions from your location.
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AGAWAM They can twirl, sway and chasse their way across . Reminder Publishing submitted photo. YouTubes privacy policy is available here and YouTubes terms of service is available here. With Richie Mitnick on the keyboards, a dozen or so couples fill the dance floor with traditional ballroom dances like the foxtrot as well as line dances. March 20, 2020 | Debbie Gardner debbieg@thereminder.com The Agawam senior center is offering meals to-go. On behalf of all the staff at the Agawam Council on Aging, welcome to the Senior Center! Please be sure to stop by one of these locations when you come to the center to let us know what you are attending. %?
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Just sent the April newsletter to - Agawam Senior Center | Facebook All rights reserved (About Us). Its great seeing so many active seniors having such a great time. /ViewerPreferences 2 0 R Suggest Listing If you purchase a product or register for an account through one of the links on our site, we may receive compensation. Sincerely, These programs, such as lunch, specifically note so in our newsletter. Use of and/or registration on any portion of this site constitutes acceptance of our User Agreement, Privacy Policy and Cookie Statement, and Your Privacy Choices and Rights (each updated 1/26/2023). Don Treeger | dtreeger@repub.com. /Font << /PageLabels 747 0 R Community Rules apply to all content you upload or otherwise submit to this site. AGAWAM The Agawam Senior Center will be getting some shiny new wheels this year. No one else other than this age group can book an appointment as this current moment. Feb. 3,
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Agawam, MA 01001 413-821-0604 Monday-Friday 8:00 am-4:30 pm Facebook: @AgawamSeniors Website: www.agawam.ma.us Fax: 413-789-4092 EVENT HIGHLIGHT Check Page 5 for a refreshing Summer Greek Salad Recipe. Here on the town website you will find a brief overview of what we have to offer. /Type /Pages Find 2 external resources related to Agawam Senior Center. /OCGs [76 0 R] All rights reserved (About Us). We are constantly working to improve the ways we can best serve you and would appreciate any feedback you have to offer. endobj
Also you can sign up for regular lunches online at: www.myactivecenter.com 44 2 shares Share /Type /SubPage 601 were here. By late morning on Jan. 28, state Sen. Eric Lesser had filed emergency legislation requesting the Department of Public Health to create a one-stop vaccine registration website accessible from both desktop computers and mobile devices, and that it establish a 24/7 vaccine registration hotline available in multiple languages to assist elders and other eligible residents in registering for the vaccine. AGAWAM/WEST SPRINGFIELD The Eastfield Mall mass vaccination site opened for appointments on Jan. 27, but navigating the online procedure to secure one of the original 10,000 slots proved more than many members of Gov. /Parent 3 0 R I want to take a moment to personally thank you for your interest in our Senior Center. The Senior Center provides programs to meet the needs and interests of seniors, including recreational and leisure programs, health and wellness programs, cultural programs, and classes. Even at 90 years old, Mario keeps up with the crowd. /Pages 3 0 R Richie Mitnick , famous throughout the region for turning his keyboard into an entire orchestra , presents the golden voice of Joe Saimeri , one of . Agawam Senior Center | Agawam MA Some are well into their 80s and beyond.. stream
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The goal of this hotline is to make it easier for those 75 and older individuals who originally had trouble utilizing online registration for the vaccine.
Agawam Senior Center | Agawam MA - Facebook He said the Friends of the Agawam Senior Center also put out what Squindo described as "a blast" in their monthly newsletter asking for local businesses and residents to consider contributing toward the cost as well. I get great joy for performing for these dances, said Mitnick. Applications are available online and can be submitted to klynch@agawam.ma.us, The Town of Agawam36 Main StreetAgawam, MA 01001. endobj
/Order [76 0 R] /GS1 36 0 R Residents in West Springfield will call the senior center at 263-3264 and follow the message prompt. Mayor William Sapelli has established a central registration phone line for Agawam and Feeding Hills residents only. The Latest Happenings! January 2023February 2023March 2023. - Manage notification subscriptions, save form progress and more. The February Newsletter is available online at: https://www.ourseniorcenter.com/find/agawam-senior-center From here you can always register to receive the digital newsletter to your email. Locally, several senior centers have quickly jumped in to help their members - and elders who live in the towns they serve - register for COVID-19 vaccinations.
September 12 we will be making a scarecrow On September 26 we will be making a Pumpkin Pot. /ON [76 0 R] More Local News to Love Start today for 50% off Expires 3/6/23. Big Y, Stop & Shop in Feeding Hills, and the Eastfield Mall in Springfield are some of the other sites residents 75 and over can sign up for. /I9 63 0 R
Dear Visitor, Residents in West Springfield will call the senior center at 263-3264 and follow the message prompt. The staff will then put those residents on a list, and fit them for an appointment as soon as the city can. Charlie Bakers Phase 2 eligible cohort elders 75 years of age and older could manage. We had to unfortunately take down that public site because people arent refraining from registering everywhere and anywhere they can, said Squindo.
And as Agawam Mayor Bill Sapelli. NEW! Email for Programs, Volunteering, and Facilities. As of right now, the city is hosting vaccination clinics at the West Springfield Senior Center on Tuesdays and Thursdays. Mitnick says he likes to mix in a few line dances because it allows those who come without partners to get up and have fun. County Office is not affiliated with any government agency.
>> /Kids [4 0 R 72 0 R 212 0 R 248 0 R 340 0 R 347 0 R 457 0 R 521 0 R 571 0 R 622 0 R 636 0 R 722 0 R] Consider applying to be a volunteer for the Council on Aging. << Please contact your respective Senior & Community Center for questions about activities, mask requirements and/or social distancing requirements. The Agawam Senior Center, located in Agawam, MA, is a community center that offers a range of programs and services for aging residents of Hampden County. As we return to a new normal, we are working hard to improve options for you to know what is going on at the senior center. endobj
/F2 15 0 R The money, provided through the American Rescue Plan Act and allocated by the state, will assist the center by improving transportation accessibility for local seniors with the purchase of a new van.