🌱 How strained is support for seniors aging in place in East Windsor?

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In today's newsletter:

• How strained is support for seniors aging in place in East Windsor?

Also on today's calendar: St Joseph Church $4000 Cash Bingo and 7 more events.

And lastly, we have a post from a neighbor, Marc L.!

Today's riddle: What did one tuna say to the other after getting caught stealing files from work? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Windy; a p.m. snow shower, with a high of 35 and low of 20 degrees.
• Friday: Breezy in the morning, temps: high: 33, low: 18. ⛄️ Brr!
• Saturday: Mostly cloudy, with a high of 36 and low of 25 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Connecticut's aging-in-place push meets budget and staffing strains, report finds (nhregister.com) — A new state report on aging services highlights how local senior centers, like East Windsor’s, are struggling with tight budgets, staffing shortages, and growing needs. The study examines 66 volunteer-driven groups statewide working to help older adults age in place, from housing and transportation support to senior center renovations, and calls for more collaboration and funding to keep these services sustainable.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in East Windsor

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★ Featured events ★

Friday December 12

• St Joseph Church $4000 Cash Bingo
  St. Joseph Catholic Church, 33 West St, Vernon
  7:30 pm

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Other local events

Friday December 12

• Nightmare Acres CT's Christmas
  Nightmare Acres , 240 Governors Hwy , South Windsor
  7:00 pm

Saturday December 13

• Connecticut Trolley Museum, Storytime Trolley with Santa & Elf
  Connecticut Trolley Museum , 58 N Rd #9606 , East Windsor
  9:00 am
• Santa Pub Crawl and Toy Drive
  Dudleytown Brewing Company , 1001 Day Hill Rd , Windsor
  3:00 pm

Sunday December 14

• Winterfest and the Tunnel of Lights
  Connecticut Trolley Museum , 58 N Rd #9606 , East Windsor
  10:00 am
• Key Chain/Bag Charm
  Mondazzi Book , Bead & Crystal , Windsor
  11:30 am
• Wood ORNAMENT Painting workshop
  CT Bottle & Can Redemption Center , 90 Pierson Ln Unit B , Windsor
  1:00 pm
• Closure Waistbead Workshop by Balebe
  Balebe , 88 Day Hill Rd , Windsor
  2:00 pm

Friday December 19

• Connecticut Trolley Museum, Winterfest and “The Tunnel of Lights”
  Connecticut Trolley Museum , 58 N Rd #9606 , East Windsor
  5:00 pm

Sunday December 21

• Candlelight Service
  825 Hartford Turnpike , Vernon
  4:00 pm

🗓 Events Nearby

Friday December 12

• SWPRD Skate With Santa!
  South Windsor Arena , 585 John Fitch Blvd , South Windsor
  6:00 pm
• ABC Christmas Party
  470 Elm St , Windsor Locks
  11:30 pm

Saturday December 13

• Gratitude Walk @ Windsor Locks Canal
  Windsor Locks Canal State Park Trail , Canal Rd , Suffield
  9:00 am
• Santa Claus is coming to NEAM!
  New England Air Museum , 36 Perimeter Rd , Windsor Locks
  10:00 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Orion Protective Services Announces First Veterans to Qualify Under Boots to Badges —Sandy Austin Goldstein Read on Patch

• Big Y posted a job opening for Kitchen Clerk in East Windsor. Apply here.
• Lincoln Tech posted a job opening for Welding Instructor Part-Time Evenings in East Windsor. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near East Windsor here.

🗞 Nearby News

South Windsor

• Man Seriously Injured After Hand Caught In Machine, South Windsor Police Say (patch.com)

Enfield

• Local Event: Book Signing with Catherine Newman (patch.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: I could get canned for this!
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