Community
Call 824-4444 to get an AFCI N2N ride to any local events.
Tuesday, December 14, noon: Rotary seniors’ holiday lunch, drive-through at the Gore Road Legion. Call AFCI if you’d like food delivered.
Wednesday, December 15, 11 a.m.-1:30 p.m.: Soup’s On Senior lunch, Bethel Methodist Church. If you want to make a soup, bread, or dessert, call Bonnie Pooley at 207 381-7944.
Bethel Rotary Club: weekend bell-ringing outside the IGA for Christmas for Children. We would love to see you toss a contribution in the bucket for next year’s recipients, but if you’d like to send a check: Bethel Rotary C4C, P.O. Box 471, Bethel, 04217.
Tutoring on electronic devices – MSAD 44 Adult and Continuing Ed, Tuesdays, half-hour appointments 4-6 p.m. Call for an appointment (207-824-2136 Ext 1340); For more information: https://sad44.coursestorm.com/browse
Bethel Chamber of Commerce website (www.bethelmaine.com) for community events, including The Christmas Tea in a Bag and Fair, SeniorsPlus Chair and Mat Yoga on Zoom, and free horse-drawn wagon rides. See what’s on at The Gem Theater (thegemtheater.com).
Bethel Food Pantry, first and third Wednesday of each month, 9 a.m.- 2 p.m.
Mahoosuc Messenger podcast – tune in to all the events and services in our corner of Western Maine. Click on https:/mahoosucmessengerpodcast.com to listen to the most current episode; you can also enter your email address to receive new episodes.
Health
COVID-19 is not over! Wasn’t it wonderful to have family Thanksgiving celebrations as we couldn’t last year? But don’t be fooled: we have lots of improvements to be confident about: vaccines – wow! We never thought last year at this time that there would be so many readily available – and free – vaccinations. Get yours! And your booster, which has been recommended for all adults and is readily available – and free! But the Delta variant is violent, and cases are spiking around the country and in Oxford County. Don’t forget about protecting yourself and others by masking when you’re indoors in public. Local stores? Yes, wear your mask.
Acid Reflux? Read what AARP has to say about foods that contribute to the condition, as well as those that help control it (https://www.aarp.org/health/conditions-treatments/info-2017/foods-help-acid-reflux-fd.html?)
To request N2N free rides, Handy Neighbor Household Chores, or free Home Assessments: 207-824-4444.
For more information or inquiries and suggestions – email: agefriendlybethel@gmail.com, visit our Facebook page or website www.agefriendlybethel.org. And look for our new winter flyers in public sites.
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