SENIOR COMMISSION
CHAIR
Ruth Burris
VICE-CHAIR
Patricia Melady
MEMBERS
Elizabeth Booth
Maureen Lopes
Barry Miller
Wendy O’Berg
John O’Brien
Marcy Sanders
Judith Stigle
Selectman Noreen Kokoruda,
Liaison to the Board of Selectmen
STAFF
David Melillo
Katherine DeBurra
Heather Castrilli
Austin Hall
BUS DRIVERS
Pat Cocchiaro
Gina Millan
Michael Rand
Helen Sneider
EXERCISE INSTRUCTOR
Patricia Velleca
SENIOR COMMUNITY
CAFÉ MANAGER & STAFF
JoanWaldron
Senior Recreation Advisory Group…
To attain input from YOU!
We need your ideas for 2008!
Meets 4 times a year!
Next Meeting:
April 2, 2008
New members always encouraged!
Call the Depot to express interest.
If you’re feeling shy, fill out a suggestion form in the Upper Level of the Depot & drop it in the suggestion box! All ideas appreciated…tell us what we are doing right & wrong!
Box is on the desk near the elevator.
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April 2008
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MADISON SENIOR SERVICES COMMISSION
Meetings are held on the third Thursday of the month. Next meeting;
April 17, 2008 @ 5:30 PM, UL of the Depot Meeting Center. Call the Depot for more information. Public welcome & encouraged!
Psssst! DID YOU HEAR?
 Learning opportunities for retired and
semi-retired citizens of Guilford and Madison!
Daytime, college level, academic programs designed to suit a variety of interests.
No prerequisites. No previous level of high
school or college education is required. All that is required is
interest and enthusiasm! Sign up by mail, in person at Guilford or Madison
Senior Service. Each course costs $10 regardless of number of
meeting times. Single session programs are included in the
membership fee ($20 for
April 1, 2008–August 31, 2009).
You must be a member in order to sign up for classes or presentations. Note: See the Senior Center Director (Guilford or Madison) for
confidential financial assistance.
Download a brochure for more info and course offerings >>
VOLUNTEER APPRECIATION WEEK!
April 27-May 3, 2008
 Calling all volunteers to the Senior Center. Each morning during Volunteer Appreciation week from 10:00 to 12:00 we invite our volunteers to an Open House. Tour the center; enjoy our programs & some refreshments. Each day brings a new salute to our valued volunteers who improve our lives.
A special luncheon to honor & show appreciation to our volunteers will be held on Wednesday, April 16, 2008 @ 12:00 Noon in the Senior Café to thank our volunteers for the many hours of service to our Center. Call the Café to order lunch. 245-5686.
JERSEY BOYS @ THE AUGUST WILSON THEATRE –NEW YORK
Wednesday, July 30, 2008- (Rescheduled w/seating available!)
 Winner of the 2006 Tony Award for Best Musical!
Jersey Boys is the Broadway musical based on the life story of Frankie Valli & the 4 Seasons: This musical chronicles the lives of a group of blue-collar boys from the wrong side of the tracks who became one of the biggest American pop music sensations of all time. They wrote their own songs, invented their own sounds & sold 175 million records worldwide. Jersey Boys features their hit songs "Sherry," "Big Girls Don't Cry," "Rag Doll," "Oh What a Night," &"Can't Take My Eyes Off Of You," among others.
Lunch @ DaRosina, Premier Italian Restaurant. Leave Commuter Lot @ 7:30 AM. Cost: $182.00
 CALIFORNIA RAIL DICOVERY!
Wednesday, September 10, 2008 for 7 fabulous days... FEATURING SAN FRANCISCO, LAKE TAHOE & THE NAPA VALLEY!
Do you have a taste for nostalgia, fascinating history, & a sense of adventure?
This California trip includes 2 rail experiences; Napa Valley Wine Train, & Sierra Nevada Rail Journey, San Francisco City Tour; “The City by the Bay”. Sacramento Tour, w/Old Town Sacramento, the California Rail Museum, Reno, Virginia City, & Lake Tahoe Paddle-Wheeler Cruise.
IMPORTANT TAX INFORMATION
The Treasury will begin sending economic stimulus payments to more than 130 million individuals. You must file a 2007 income tax return to receive this payment. Please call the office to schedule an appointment with the-
 AARP TAX ASSISTANCE PROGRAM
Assistance in filing tax returns will be available @ the Depot on Thursdays;
by appointment; 1:30-5:30 PM. IRS certified tax counselors will assist Seniors with preparation & filing of their 2007 federal & state tax returns. All documents of income, deductible expenses, & your 2006 tax return, must be brought to the scheduled appointment. Call the Depot at 245-5627 to pre-register for an Income Tax Computation Appointment; beginning February 1, 2008.
Tax filings PRIMARILY for the
for the stimulus payment are NOT due by April 15th.
TAX RELIEF PROGRAM -Tuesday; January 22, 2008
The Town of Madison, Senior & Disabled Tax Relief Program will begin taking applications February 1, 2008- through May 15th. Elderly Homeowner Benefit Program. Call Heather @ 245-5687 for information on income guidelines & filing requirements.
TAX DEFERRAL PROGRAM INFORMATION ALSO AVAILABLE
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