A Holiday Trip, a Christmas Show and More From the Tewksbury Council on Aging

Many thanks are extended to the Tewksbury/Wilmington Elks Lodge members for their thoughtfulness and generosity in holding its Annual Thanksgiving Dinner for our Tewksbury Seniors.  All reports were that it was a wonderful event and a great meal. THANK YOU ELK MEMBERS.

A note of thanks is also extended to our Senior Breakfast Benefit volunteers and to all those who patronized the event this past Sunday.  The winner of the drawing was Leo Charlton.  Everyone's  support made for a very successful event.  This was the last breakfast benefit of the year.  We hope to see everyone in the new year.

Tickets are still available for the Red Hat Carnation Belles holiday trip to the HuKeLau on Thursday, Dec. 12  for lunch and a Christmas show. The cost of this trip is $54 per person and is now being open to the general public...men included.  The cut off date to sign up is Dec. 3.

Tickets are also available for: the COA & Friends Christmas Dinner of Friday, Dec. 6 ($15); the Blues Brothers Show of Friday, Dec. 13 ($10) which is being funded, in part, by the local Arts Council and the Massachusetts Cultural Council; and, the Friends New Year's Eve Dinner/Dance of Tuesday, Dec. 31 ($50).  Additional information can be obtained at the Senior Center.

The Council on Aging is now assisting Tewksbury Senior Citizen residents with Fuel Assistance applications.  Seniors may call Jan or Linda at 978-640-4482 to arrange an appointment and find out what information one needs to bring with them when applying.  Younger families may call Community Teamwork (CTI) at 978-459-6161 for information on how to apply. Some of the  household income eligibility for fuel assistance are as follows:  1 person $32,065;   2 people $41,932;  3 people $51,798;   4 people $61,664.  Information on larger families and the eligible incomes is posted at the Senior Center and is also available from CTI.

A Happy Thanksgiving is wished to all. God Bless America.