Monday, November 19, 2012
Raider football players performed a variety of services for Dover seniors this fall.
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Monday, November 19, 2012
The following information was provided by Nancy Simms from the Dover Council on Aging: Twenty members of the Dover Sherborn High School football team, half as many parents and Head Coach Joey Schotland came together to provide a variety of fall services to fifteen of Dover’s senior residents. The 2012 annual DSHS Football – Dover COA Fall Community Service Day took place on Saturday October 13 and was a huge success for all involved. The high school boys performed a variety of yard work services for their Senior neighbors including, leaf raking, brush clearing, bush trimming, and driveway sweeping. Several Seniors had the boys clean first floor windows, one had them help her organize and sweep out her garage, and another had them help him…
Monday, July 2, 2012
Find out what's to be discussed at various board and committee meetings this week.
It's a new week in the Dover-Sherborn area, which means a new round of meetings by local boards and committees. Check back each week for the latest roundup with a summary of agenda items to be discussed in the week ahead. This week's meetings and topics of discussion:
Tuesday, June 26, 2012
Where will the black bear be spotted today?
1. UPDATED ON THE TRAVELING BEAR- The Black Bear was spotted in Brookline last year and spent most of yesterday going to north. Saturday, he was first found in Medfield. 2. SPEAKING OF ANIMALS- This is a great tip from the ASAPCA for the Fourth of July holiday. Keep your pets on their normal diet. Any change, even for one meal, can give your pets severe indigestion and diarrhea. This is particularly true for older animals who have more delicate digestive systems and nutritional requirements. And keep in mind that foods such as onions, chocolate, coffee, avocado, grapes and raisins, salt and yeast dough can all be potentially toxic to companion animals. 3. EXERCISE TIME-The Dover Council on Aging will be holding an exercise class at the …
Wednesday, June 6, 2012
Dover seniors will discuss the possibility of a senior center in town along with other issues at the meeting.
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Wednesday, June 6, 2012
The following is a release from the Dover Council on Aging. The Dover Council on Aging, funded by the Friends of the Council on Aging, will hold a luncheon at 12:00 p.m. on Wednesday, June 6, 2012 at the Caryl Community Center. The topic of discussion will be a needs assessment of Dover’s senior residents. Seniors account for 22% of Dover’s population (age 60+). The Baby Boomer generation is turning 65 and Dover’s senior citizen population is climbing rapidly. As we age, we need more services to maintain a healthy and safe lifestyle. At the present time, Dover has inadequate facilities for current programs being offered by the Council on Aging and no space for new programs and services that seniors are requesting, such as Life Time …
Monday, April 9, 2012
The website will have information on events and programs held by the Friends.
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Monday, April 9, 2012
The following was provided by Joan Panek. Joan Panek, President of The Friends of the Dover Council on Aging, announces that the Friends have launched a brand-new website, www.coafriends.org. This very attractive, easy-to-use website will give the community information on the events and programs that are planned to raise money to support the services and activities of the Council on Aging. In addition, people will be able to join the Friends and make donations by using PayPal right on the website. Only two years old, the Friends have already had several successful events and have many more planned for the 2012-13 year. The Friends are funding the Bird Walk on May 15th at Broadmoor Santuary in Natick. This will be a slideshow and talk by …
Thursday, August 11, 2011
Be sure to check here daily for useful information about what is going on in Dover and Sherborn today.
1. In Dover today, the Board of Health Lyme Disease Committee will meet in the Dover Town House lower level conference room at 10:00 a.m. The meeting agenda can be found HERE. 2. In Sherborn today, the Board of Selectmen will meet at 7:00 p.m. at the Sherborn Town Hall. The meeting agenda can be found HERE. The Personnel Board members will attend BOS meeting at the Sherborn Town Hall to speak on the function and performance of board. 3. The Dover Town Library will hold a few activities today: 4. The Dover Council on Aging invites seniors to an exercise class at the upper floor of the Dover Town House at 9:30 a.m. Men and women are welcome to attend. Dress comfortably and bring water. A contribution of $2.00 is suggested to help defray the…
Joan Panek
1:13 pm on Saturday, May 26, 2012
I look forward to this meeting. It's so easy to think the issues of seniors don't apply to you, so you don't want to think about it, much less spend money on it. And then - Whammo, YOU are a senior. And all the things you thought about seniors change. This is a chance to begin a conversation. Great! more ›