November is full of special days and the beginning of the Holiday Season. In some areas, November 2 is Election Day. The celebration of Diwali is on November 4. Veterans’ Day is November 11, followed by Thanksgiving on November 25 and the first day of Hanukkah on November 28. It’s a month of various commemorations and celebrations. In the midst of it all, don’t forget to turn your clocks back one hour on Sunday, November 7.
We are now authorized to begin in-person meetings for up to 50 people. However, since our programs for November and December were set up for ZOOM meetings, we will not return to the Community Center until January. I have spoken to Tina about this, and we will be in touch with her a few weeks before our meeting to discuss protocol for refreshments at that time. Masks are currently required for anyone entering the Community Center. If all goes as expected, our meeting will be on January 18 in the Center. We will have to set up a sign-in system to make sure we don’t go over 50 attendees.
Paddy Wray and her committee are working on getting a luncheon organized. At this point in time, it will not be in January as the closing of Mama Mia has complicated matters. We will have more about that in a later Dispatch.
As promised, I attended the Home Fit video AARP presentation on October 21 and picked up some useful information on aging in place for those of us who want to stay in our own homes. One point was to always have professional handymen install grab bars in bathrooms; do not depend on clips or suction cups. Also, have a handrail at every entrance. For useful and relatively easy and affordable tips, consult aarp.org/homefit. You can also request a free Home Fit guide. We will see you on ZOOM on November 16.