The snow is coming! Please stay warm and cozy and
enjoy the beautiful views from the safety of your home.
Dear Friends,

We have so many great programs in store for you this month. We hope there is something for everybody! So grab a cup of coffee, turn down your TV and join us for fun, inspirational and educational programs.

Please make sure you click on the calendars above to see the month at a glance. Below are some highlights for the month.

Highlights:
February 2 7 pm
Penn Medicine/Princeton Health: The Covid Vaccine: What you need to Know call: 888.897.8979 to register

February 3 2 pm.
In Honor of Black History Month
Please read these two short articles highlighted below, including a short interview on Ronald McNair who was one of the astronauts killed 25 years ago on Jan. 28, when the space shuttle Challenger exploded.
Call in and join the discussion with one of our members who was a personal friend of Ronald's brother who will be adding commentary to this hero's journey.

February 4
Senior Advisory Council
Listen to staff and Council members reports on what is going on. There is a public portion at the end of the meeting for comments and questions.
Please email Caryl for the Microsoft Teams link.

February 18th
10:30 am-12noon Hat's and Hot Chocolate
This is a drive by event- come to the senior center, stay in your car with your mask on and we will give you a smile and a themed gift! Limited availability for bus riders.
Open to the first 30 individuals who register beginning on February 8th.

February 25th Van Dyke Law Firm Presents:

Please let me know if you have a friend or neighbor who would like the monthly calendar and access info sheet sent to them in the mail.
732.329.4000 x 7682 or email me with their information.

My Best,
Caryl
It's Your Move!

Join High School Chess players for
Live chess matches/games

All levels welcome!
You only need to create a free account on www.chess.com and let the fun and games begin!
Please email cgreenbe@sbtnj.net for details.
A Note from AARP

We will not be offering traditional in-person tax preparation assistance where a taxpayer visits a site and sits with a counselor while their taxes are prepared due to the current pandemic. Instead, we will offer a program where the taxpayer prepares their own return in their home while a certified counselor provides remote assistance with free software.

To avail yourself of this service, please visit www.aarpfoundation.org/taxhelp. By early February 2021 it will give specific info to the taxpayers on how to get this service. 
COVID Resources and Information

As I mentioned last week, being able to secure an appointment for the vaccine has been rather 'hit or miss'. In the interest of ensuring that you have resources available in one place, the following is a collection of information that has been already been disseminated here and elsewhere.

The State has opened a call center to help those without computer access in registering for a COVID vaccine appointment. NJ State COVID Vaccine help line is 855-568-0545. This is a free telephone hotline with live operators to answer questions in multiple languages and help people sign up.
 
Middlesex County has also opened a phone hotline for questions about Middlesex County-operated vaccine sites This county-operated Call Center is available at 732-745-3100. Specific county COVID sites information is available at http://www.middlesexcountynj.gov/covid19​.

Here is the link to the NJ Covid Platform: https://covid19.nj.gov/


Pre-Register for the Vaccine: https://covidvaccine.nj.gov/

Call (General COVID-19 Questions): 2-1-1 (24/7)
Text NJCOVID to 898-211 to receive alerts
Download COVID Alert NJ app here


For information about Medicare and COVID, please see this document.

So much gets done behind the scenes at the Senior Center. Without Jackie Johnson doing what she does, we wouldn't be able to function as well as we do. Here's Jackie describing a little of what she does.

And just like that our world got thrown off its axis! The day in March last year, that we found out we were going to close, little did I know at the time that I would be left to reinvent how I do things, that I would be running virtual programs (which was something out of my usual responsibilities) and that I would love every minute of connecting and talking to you all!

I have been working in the senior center for a many years and working for the township for nearing two decades! I generally manage the back office work like creating financial reports, handling deposits and ordering supplies and more.

I am still doing all of the above but now with the pandemic on a much smaller scale. We still have bills to pay and a building to maintain but certainly there is time in my day for expanding my role and I have changed gears a bit!

I call BINGO on Mondays and starting in February I will have BINGO on Mondays and Fridays. If you would like to join please let me know. I will send out a board and chips to you.
We play for about an hour. We talk a bit and share some laughs. There may not be prizes after every win, but keep an eye on your mailbox, you never know when I might mail out a little surprise!
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