A Retirement Reception for the Rochester Senior Center Director, Sharon Lally will take place on August 29from 2:00 pm – 5:00 pm. All are welcome to attend this event. It is open to the public. Refreshments will be served.
Lally has been the Director of the Rochester Senior Center for over 13 years, and has been employed in the COA network for over 25 years. She was previously the COA Director in Needham, Duxbury, and Andover. Lally has a Master’s Degree in Gerontology. She is an MCOA Certified Senior Center Director, and a prior Massachusetts Delegate-at-large to the National Institute, Senior Centers Delegate Council, a constituent of the National COA.
Lally has dedicated her professional life to our local seniors. She has been hardworking, loyal, dependable, and knowledgeable. She goes above and beyond what is required by her position, and always greets everyone with a warm and welcoming smile. She will be missed. Please stop by the Rochester Senior Center on August 29th to give her a well-deserved send-off.
The full monthly newsletter and calendar are available on our website www.rochestermaseniorcenter.com. Event information is also available on our Facebook page www.facebook.com/rochestercoa.
The COA’s annual Summer Picnic will take place on Monday, August 12from 11:30 am -1:30 pm. Entertainment will be provided by “Voices in Time”, Sharon Jensen’s young choral group. The Highway Department staff will be working the grill. The menu is BBQ with various traditional sides, baked beans, corn on the cob, and dessert. This event is open to all seniors. Advance sign-up is required in order to have the right amount of food. Transportation is available. Anonymous donations will be accepted on the day of the event. Please call 508-763-8723 to make a reservation.
Hanna Milhench and her team are hosting a special luncheon on Monday, August 19at 12:00 pm. She always prepares something delicious. All are welcome to attend. Please make a reservation in advance so the right amount of food is prepared. Anonymous donations of $5.00 are suggested. Please call the Senior Center at 508-763-5421 to sign-up.
The SHINE program is back in action at the Rochester Senior Center. The SHINE (Serving the Health Information Needs of Everyone), provides free counseling to all Massachusetts residents with Medicare and their caregivers. Counselors will be available on Mondays from 9:00 am – 12:00 pm, and Tuesdays from 12:00 pm – 3:00 pm. Please make an appointment in advance by calling the Senior Center at 508-763-8723.
The COA is heading to Block Island for the day on Monday, August 5. The van will be leaving the Senior Center at 7:30 am to catch a 9:30 an ferry. The van will return to Rochester at approximately 5:30 pm. The cost for this day trip is $22.75 and includes your ferry ticket. Advance sign-up is required for this trip. Please call 508-763-8723 to make your reservation.