HERE IS YOUR FEBRUARY ISSUE OF THE NEWSLETTER OF GREATER HILLSBOROUGH SENIOR SERVICES, SENIORS ALIVE!
Lots of things happening in February!
Don't miss the annual CHINESE NEW YEAR LUNCHEON on on February 16 at noon in Deering Town Hall. You must reserve for this very popular event by calling Marie at 464-3067.
On March 17 GHSS presents the annual CABIN FEVER FLEA MARKET at Hillsborough American Hall, 8:30 - 2:30/
Several bus trips are planned; see the newsletter for details.
There is also a FREE movie at Smith Memorial Church on Tuesday, Feb 13 1t 2:15 pm. This month THE QUEEN starring Helen Mirren is showing.
Keep Active, Seniors! Lots to do!
Tuesday, January 30, 2018
Wednesday, December 27, 2017
GHSS ADDS A LITTLE CHRISTMAS CHEER
GHSS ADDS A LITTLE CHRISTMAS CHEER
As a community service project, the Greater Senior Services assembled and donated gifts which were added
to the Lions Club Christmas food boxes for the Food Pantry.
Thursday, December 7, 2017
BEWARE OF UNCOOKED COOKIE DOUGH!
DON'T LICK THE SPATULA
Baking flour can harbor toxin producing bacteria. Escherichia coli (aka E. coli) and species of Salmonella are suspected of moist environments like unwashed greens or eggs, but not dry, arid habitats.
It turns out that these pathogens can persist for months in dry bags of flour.
The message from a recent report is that you should resist the strong urge to have your cookie before it's baked: don't lick the spoon or spatula -- and don't give the kid the bowl to 'clean out' as my mom did -- when you bake cookies this holiday season because bacteria lurking in the dough might just make you sick.
The same holds true if you bread fish before frying. Wash your hands thoroughly
This warning does not apply to cookie dough ice cream or to ready to bake cookies found in the dairy shelf of wherever you shop, which have been pasteurized or are otherwise free of contamination.
Now! Bring on the cookies and enjoy the season!
Wednesday, November 29, 2017
SENIORS ALIVE! YOUR DECEMBER ISSUE
HERE IS YOUR DECEMBER ISSUE OF SENORS ALIVE!
Lots going on in our area for our seniors. Look especially at the 'High Tailing It' on this Saturday, 9 December,
This trip goes to Yankee Candle, Golden Corral buffet and the 'Bright Lights Tour.'
The price for the transportation and tour is $25.00 per person. You're on your own for food at Golden Corral.
Check out the details in this issue today.
This trip is co-sponsored by GHSS and the town of Hillsborough.
Lots going on in our area for our seniors. Look especially at the 'High Tailing It' on this Saturday, 9 December,
This trip goes to Yankee Candle, Golden Corral buffet and the 'Bright Lights Tour.'
The price for the transportation and tour is $25.00 per person. You're on your own for food at Golden Corral.
Check out the details in this issue today.
This trip is co-sponsored by GHSS and the town of Hillsborough.
Sunday, November 26, 2017
HERE'S A GREAT GIFT IDEA!
At
a loss what to get your favorite senior who doesn’t really need anything?
A Greater Hillsborough Services Gift Certificate (GHSS) can be purchased in any
amount of your choice. These certificates can be applied to any GHSS
activity. For details call Pat Mathison at
603-464-5029!
Happy Holidays
Wednesday, November 22, 2017
Too much of a good thing?
I must be one of the very few people in the world, or anyway my small corner of the world, who does not have a smartphone.
I know that because when I look around me the people I see are NOT looking around themselves. They are rapt in the small world of their smartphones. Either talking to their smartphone or otherwise immersed in it.
The 'Tech Revolution' -- epitomized by the smartphone-- promises connection to a larger universe. Maybe. I'm not so sure, and at what price?
Spend a lot of time in the virtual world and you run the risk of becoming virtual yourself. Lose physical interpersonal contact and you can become anonymous. Disembodied.
We seniors might be less susceptible to the lure of tech. Me, for example. Often we have a great responsibility in bringing up our grandchildren. We might recognise some of the downsides of addiction to the rush of multiple 'Like's' on Facebook, and shake our gray heads in dismay when all we can see of our family members at the dinner table is the tops of the heads, the rest of the head bent over the smartphone. But what we might see in particular cases we might not recognize in the larger world.
Here are some sobering statistics drawn from a larger world than our own that should make us say "Enough already!" the next time the smartphone appears at the dinner table--or anywhere else for that matter!
Eighth graders who spend more than ten hours per week on social media are 56 percent more likely to say they are unhappy than those who spend less time. Eighth graders who are heavy users of social media increase their risk of depression by 27 percent. Teens who spend more than three hours per day on electronic devices are 35 percent more likely to have a risk factor for suicide, like making a plan to do it. Girls, especially hard hit, have experienced a 50 percent rise in depressive symptoms.
(and if these statistics are not sad enough by themselves, remember that the greatest number of deaths attributed to guns in the USA each year are suicides. If your grandchild is depressed enough to plan a suicide, a loaded, readily available gun in the house greatly increases the likelihood that that plan will succeed. You might also want to consider securing your guns as we enter the Christmas season, which is a notorously difficult time for those suffering from depression)
Social media, smartphones and all that are business schemes and they need to make money. To make money they require our participation. Addiction, even.
How bad can that be?
Think about it!
I know that because when I look around me the people I see are NOT looking around themselves. They are rapt in the small world of their smartphones. Either talking to their smartphone or otherwise immersed in it.
The 'Tech Revolution' -- epitomized by the smartphone-- promises connection to a larger universe. Maybe. I'm not so sure, and at what price?
Spend a lot of time in the virtual world and you run the risk of becoming virtual yourself. Lose physical interpersonal contact and you can become anonymous. Disembodied.
We seniors might be less susceptible to the lure of tech. Me, for example. Often we have a great responsibility in bringing up our grandchildren. We might recognise some of the downsides of addiction to the rush of multiple 'Like's' on Facebook, and shake our gray heads in dismay when all we can see of our family members at the dinner table is the tops of the heads, the rest of the head bent over the smartphone. But what we might see in particular cases we might not recognize in the larger world.
Here are some sobering statistics drawn from a larger world than our own that should make us say "Enough already!" the next time the smartphone appears at the dinner table--or anywhere else for that matter!
Eighth graders who spend more than ten hours per week on social media are 56 percent more likely to say they are unhappy than those who spend less time. Eighth graders who are heavy users of social media increase their risk of depression by 27 percent. Teens who spend more than three hours per day on electronic devices are 35 percent more likely to have a risk factor for suicide, like making a plan to do it. Girls, especially hard hit, have experienced a 50 percent rise in depressive symptoms.
(and if these statistics are not sad enough by themselves, remember that the greatest number of deaths attributed to guns in the USA each year are suicides. If your grandchild is depressed enough to plan a suicide, a loaded, readily available gun in the house greatly increases the likelihood that that plan will succeed. You might also want to consider securing your guns as we enter the Christmas season, which is a notorously difficult time for those suffering from depression)
Social media, smartphones and all that are business schemes and they need to make money. To make money they require our participation. Addiction, even.
How bad can that be?
Think about it!
Saturday, November 18, 2017
Amazon Shoppers Beware!
The holiday shopping season is upon us and new scams abound. Check out this informative report.
https://www.facebook.com/eruvavalaina/videos/10212719878252897/
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