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GEORGETOWN The Council on Aging is offering more programs for local senior citizens.

The programs will be at the Georgetown Senior Community Center. For more information, call the COA at 978-352-5726.

Morning card games, cribbage

Card and cribbage games are offered Mondays, Tuesdays and Wednesdays from 9 to 10:30 a.m. Coffee and snacks will be served.

Weekly exercise programs

The COA offers weekly exercise programs at the senior center. Yoga classes are Mondays at 10:30 a.m. and Wednesdays at 9:30 a.m. Strength training classes are Tuesdays at 12:30 p.m. Tai chi classes are Thursdays at 12:30 p.m. A $3 donation is suggested per class. An indoor walking program at Perley School takes place during the school year. Registration is necessary before participants begin the program.

NEET fundraiser underway

The Northern Essex Elder Transport program, or NEET, is collecting used cell phones as a fundraiser for the volunteer driver elder medical transportation program. By partnering with Cellular Recycler, the National Council on Aging either recycles used cell phones for their metals or refurbishes them for use in developing countries.

Money raised by the local collection will benefit the NEET program, which serves 14 Merrimack Valley communities. Volunteer drivers provide door-to-door transportation for elders to medical appointments. A collection box for used cell phones is at the COA office.

Drivers needed for elder medical transportation

The COA seeks additional volunteer drivers to provide medical transportation to local elders. Through Northern Essex Elder Transport, or NEET, the COA provides local elders with rides to medical appointments. A donation of 43 cents per mile is suggested to help support the program and defray the increased cost of gasoline for volunteer drivers.

However, donations are only suggested and no one will be denied a ride if unable to give a donation. A vital link in maintaining independence and healthy well-being for elders, the NEET program fills the transportation void that often exists in rural communities. For information on becoming a volunteer driver, call the COA office at 978-352-5726.

Blood pressure clinic is July 5

Public health nurse Pam Lara will be available to take blood pressure, heart assessments and to discuss medication information with elders Wednesday, July 5, from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m.

Shared medical rides to Boston, Peabody

The Merrimack Valley Regional Transit Authority provides one day per week of shared medical transportation for MVRTA Special Services customers to Lahey Clinic in Peabody and several Boston hospitals. In Georgetown, a van will pick up and drop off clients at their homes on Mondays.

If needing a ride on another day, call the MVRTAs Office of Special Services. At Lahey Clinic, customers should make medical appointments between 10:30 a.m. and 2 p.m. The van will depart Lahey Clinic no later than 3:30 p.m. Customers with medical appointments in Boston should make appointments between 11 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. The van will depart Boston no later than 3:30 p.m. Boston hospitals include Massachusetts General Hospital, Mass Eye and Ear Infirmary, Shriners Burn Institute, Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital, Boston Medical Center, Tufts New England Medical Center, Tufts Floating Hospital for Children, Beth Israel/Deaconess Medical Center, Brigham and Womens Hospital, Harvard School of Dental Medicine, Childrens Hospital, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Joslin Diabetes Center and VA Medical Center in Jamaica Plain.

Rates are $8 cash one-way or $16 cash for round trip. Reservations and applications are necessary. Reservations may be made one to two weeks in advance by calling the Office of Special Services at 978-469-6878 and selecting Option 3. For further information, call the Office of Special Services or the COA at 978-352-5726.

Updates to newsletter mailing list

As the COA updates the newsletter mailing list to comply with new U.S. Postal Service regulations, some addresses have been eliminated from the list. If you no longer receive the COA newsletter and would like to be added back on the mailing list, call the COA at 978-352-5726 to update your contact information.

SHINE office hours July 6

SHINE counselor Jerry Goldberg will be available to answer health insurance questions Thursday, July 6, at 9 a.m. To schedule an appointment, call the COA at 978-352-5726.

Mahjong groups meet Mondays, Wednesdays

Mahjong groups meet Mondays at 12:30 p.m. and Wednesdays at 10 a.m.

Stamp Club meets July 13

The Winthrop Stamp Club will meet Thursday, July 13, from 1 to 4 p.m.

Knitting Group meets July 13, 27

The new Knitting Group will meet Thursday, July 13, and Thursday, July 27, at 10 a.m. The group shares skills and patterns while working on individual projects. Some service projects will be planned. Refreshments will be served.

Quilting 101 meets July 11, 25

Instructor Terry Palardy will lead a beginners quilting group starting Tuesday, July 11, and Tuesday, July 25, at 2 p.m. Participants will learn how to use a sewing machine with comfort, how to cut fabric and machine quilt sandwiched layers. All materials will be provided. To register, call the COA at 978-352-5726.

Mural project continues July 17

As a gift to the new senior center, the Georgetown Cultural Council has funded a mural project to be planned and coordinated by local artist Mary Paganelli. The painting project will involve local elders. The group will meet again Monday, July 17, at 2 p.m. at the senior center. All skill levels are welcome.

Bocce, ice cream offered July 18

There will be bocce and ice cream Tuesday, July 18, at 1:30 p.m. at the senior center.

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