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Hours: 8:00am - 4:00pm Monday - Friday (open to the public: Tu/We/Th)
Denise Rego, Director Andrea Nevins, COA Board Co-Chair Marilyn Dearborn, FOBE President
Sharon Tennstedt, COA Board Co-Chair
September 2021
MISSION STATEMENT: To support and advocate for older adults and their families by
providing programs, services and resources that promote independent living and quality of life.
Celebrate National Senior
Center Month
September: 15, 22, 29
9:00 - 10:00am
Brewster COA
1673 Main Street
In honor of National Senior Center
Month, you are invited to join us for
donuts and coffee. Hope to see you
there!
Future of
Cape Cod Sea Camps
An announcement was made by the
Brewster Select Board and Town
Administrator Peter Lombardi at the
July 26 Select Board meeting that the
Brewster voters will be able to consider
a public acquisition of the Cape Cod
Sea Camps properties.
The Sea Camps’ owners have offered
two properties for sale:
The Bay Parcel: A 55-acre parcel at
3057 Main Street (Route 6A)
that stretches from Main Street
north to Cape Cod Bay.
The Pond Parcel: A 66-acre parcel
at 500 W. H. Besse Cartway
that extends from Route 137
(Long Pond Road) west to
Long Pond.
The Select Board believes that Brewster
voters deserve the chance to decide if
the Town should acquire the Sea Camps
and determine the future of these prop-
erties. The properties offer opportunities
for significant public benefits including
conservation of land, coastal dunes, and
wetlands; habitat and drinking water
protection; beach access; a home for a
community center; extensive recrea-
tional amenities; and housing.
To keep acquisition costs as low as
possible, the Select Board followed the
disposition process put in place by the
current owners and their representatives,
and the Town submitted bids for both
parcels on June 23, 2021. The bids are
contingent on authorization by Town
Meeting vote and a special election
ballot question. The bids were based on
property appraisals, title research, dis-
cussion with Town counsel, and consul-
tation with local land use professionals
including an engineer and a conserva-
tion land acquisition expert.
The Town is concerned these properties
may be privately developed. Both par-
cels are zoned for development and the
Town is aware that at least two major
developers have submitted bids to pur-
chase the Sea Camps. The Town contin-
ues to seek a negotiated sale. However,
if that is not successful, Brewster voters
may consider acquiring the Sea Camps
through eminent domain.
A Special Town Meeting will be held
on Saturday, September 25th at 10am
on the Stony Brook Field to consider
this matter. Acquisition of one or both
parcels require approval by both Town
Meeting and at the ballot. Accordingly,
a special election will be held on
Tuesday, October 5 from 7am to 8pm at
the Brewster Baptist Church.
A virtual public forum was held on
Tuesday, August 17 at 6pm to provide
voters with detailed information about
the potential acquisition, and the plans
for Special Town Meeting and a special
election. In addition to the public forum,
updates and additional information
about the potential acquisition of the Sea
Camps will be posted on the Town
website (www.brewster-ma.gov) and
distributed on the Town’s social media.
Print information will be available at
Town Hall.
The Sea Camps ceased operations in
2020, and since then the Select Board
and Town Administration analyzed
possible acquisition of the two parcels.
Acquisition for public use appears to be
aligned with community priorities iden-
tified in the Brewster Vision Plan and
resident feedback from other recent
strategic planning initiatives. If
Brewster voters decide to acquire the
Cape Cod Sea Camps, the Town will
facilitate a public engagement process
inviting input from residents about
potential future uses.
Holiday Closing Notes
The COA will be closed on Monday,
September 6 for the Labor Day holiday.
Have a safe and happy holiday
weekend!
Come and Dance!
If you’re looking for something new and
different to do, check out the Hip Hop
Dance Chair Exercise Class on page 6!
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Check out what’s going on in-person this
month at the Brewster COA!
Computer Help
Wednesdays and Thursdays
9:00 - 11:00am
Brewster COA, 1673 Main St.
Do you need help using your
computer? We have one-on-one, one
hour sessions available to help you
feel more confident in your computer
skills. Sessions are FREE!
Our knowledgeable and dedicated volunteer in-
structors are Del Borah on Wednesday mornings,
and Pete Scheffer on Thursday mornings through-
out the month. For all appointments, please
contact the COA at 508-896-2737.
Computer Users Group
Thursdays:
September 2, 16, 30
1:00 - 2:30pm
Brewster COA, 1673 Main St.
The Computer Users Group meets in person every
other Thursday. Topics are solicited from program
attendees at each meeting and discussed at subse-
quent meetings in a friendly atmosphere.
Skill level is from beginner to intermediate.
Please note:
If you plan on attending, you must pre-register
with Pete Scheffer ahead of time. This is due
to room occupancy limitations which are in place.
There will be no more than 9 participants in any
meeting. To reach Pete, send him an email at:
prs288@gmail.com
Brewster Men’s Coffee Club
Thursdays: 2:00 - 4:00pm
Brewster COA, 1673 Main St.
The Brewster Men’s Coffee Club meets on
Thursday afternoons throughout the month. Why
not join us for some lively conversation?
We’re always looking for new members.
We’re also looking for guest speakers, so if you’ve
got a topic of interest that you’d like to present,
just let us know.
W.O.W. (Wonderful Older Women)
Tuesdays: 9:30 - 11:00am
Brewster COA, 1673 Main St.
Are you sitting at home talking to yourself? Would
you enjoy talking with others and feeling good
about your day? Do you like to discuss books,
movies, local events and issues? Then WOW would
love to welcome you into our weekly discussion
group. Join us whenever you can at the COA!
You’ll find us to be a very friendly group with a
positive attitude.
Hearing Screenings
Thursday, September 16 9:00 – 11:00am
Brewster COA, 1673 Main St.
Advanced Audiology Associates offers FREE
screenings here at the Brewster Council on Aging.
Screenings are by appointment only and last
approximately 15 minutes. They will include hear-
ing screenings, ear inspections and hearing aid
checks.
Please call the COA at 508-896-2737 to set an
appointment for this valuable service.
Mobile Dental Hygiene Service
Wednesday, September 22
Brewster COA, 1673 Main Street
Mobile Dental Hygiene Services now offers friend-
ly, convenient, and affordable preventative oral
health care at the Brewster Council on Aging! The
following services are FREE to eligible individuals
with Medicaid/MassHealth: cleanings, screenings,
oral cancer exams, fluoride treatments, denture
care, education, and referrals.
No dental insurance? They offer reduced private-
pay options such as: cleaning - $80, denture care -
$25, and an exam for $30. The price of a cleaning
includes an exam and denture care.
Please contact Mobile Dental Hygiene Services if
you have any questions or you would like to make
an appointment.
Their telephone number is 508-827-6725 or
check them out at:
smiles@mobiledentalhygiene.com
For the latest information on town topics, we
encourage you to visit the Town of Brewster
website at:
www.brewster-ma.gov
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A Message from Alzheimer’s Family Support Center of Cape Cod
The Alzheimer's Family Support Center of Cape Cod currently offers many FREE virtual
support groups for caregivers, as well as for people experiencing memory loss. Please call
508-896-5170 for more info and to register for the group that best meets your needs and
schedule. They also provide step-by-step phone support on how to access these groups
through Zoom. We encourage you to visit their website at www.alzheimerscapecod.org
Pet Nail Trimming
Thursday, September 16 8am to 8:30am
Brewster COA, 1673 Main Street, in the back parking lot
The cost is $3.00 per pet’s nail trim for senior (60+) pet-owners, and is offered on a first come, first
served basis in the COA parking lot behind the building (look for the van!). For more information, please
text (preferred) or call Karen Duble of Buttons and Bows at 508 -360-2596.
Pedicure
Friday, September 3 9:00am - 3:00pm
Brewster COA, 1673 Main Street
$35.00
Come and meet our pedicure nurse at the COA, Autumn Knight. She has a lot of experience in the field
and works for Cape Cod Healthcare in their clinical education department. In addition to being an RN,
she is also a Certified Foot Care Nurse/Specialist (CFCN / CFCS). Autumn will be available for pedicure
services the first Friday of every month. ½ hour appointments are available from 9am to 3pm with a fee
of $35.00. Please call the COA to schedule your appointment at 508-896-2737.
Blood Pressure and Glucose Testing
2nd and 4th Mondays of the month: September 13 and 27 10:00 - 11:00am
Brewster COA, 1673 Main Street
First come, first served
The Barnstable County Public Health Nursing program is happy to resume services here at the COA on
the second and fourth Mondays of each month. A nurse will take blood pressure and check glucose if
needed. This program is offered on a drop-in basis and includes the opportunity to speak with a Public
Health Nurse regarding any health issues.
Grandparents Day is Sunday, September 12!
Grandparents Day has been an official holiday since 1978. We wish all of the grandparents and great -
grandparents a very happy day in celebration of all that you have done and still continue to do!
Upcoming Town Meeting Dates—Mark Your Calendar!
A Sea Camps Special Town Meeting will be held on Saturday, September 25 at 10:00am (check -in
at 9:00am) on the Stonybrook ball field. The rain date is Sunday, September 26 at 1:00pm (check -in at
noon). The warrant will only include articles related to the Sea Camps - nothing else.
The local election will be held on Tuesday, October 5, 7:00am to 8:00pm at the Brewster Baptist
Church.
The regular Fall Special Town Meeting will be held on Monday, November 15 at 6:00pm (check-in at
5:00pm) indoors at the Stonybrook cafetorium.
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Take a Zoom class! Some of our instructors are holding their classes via Zoom or YouTube.
• If you would like to join ongoing Tai Chi classes, please contact our instructor, A.Jay Zahn, at:
capecodtaichisociety@gmail.com
• If you would like to join Meditation, please contact Carol Marcy at: drcarolmarcy@gmail.com
Senior Fitness Hour
“Senior Fitness Hour” is found on Channel 99 of Lower Cape Community Access TV for older adults in
the communities of Brewster, Orleans, Eastham, Wellfleet, and Truro. This program is the result of a
collaborative effort between Lower Cape TV and the Councils on Aging in these communities.
The pandemic created an extended period of isolation which has been hard for seniors, and everyone is
desperately missing their routines. Every weekday there will be fitness classes featuring instructors
from various senior centers. From 10:00 - 10:30am, there will be regular senior fitness classes, and
from 10:30 - 11:00am there will be chair fitness classes. See below for the schedule:
10-10:30am: Regular Senior Fitness 10:30-11am: Chair Fitness
M Frank’s Funky Fitness M,W,F Life Exercises with Janet
Tue, Th Morning Fitness with Becky Tue Chair Fitness with Melissa
W Fitness with Melissa Th Sit Fitness with Becky
F Gentle Yoga with Debra
‘Brewster Bayside Chatter’ Online:
The ‘Brewster Bayside Chatter’ is available online each month and can be found at:
https://www.brewster-ma.gov/council-on-aging
Scroll down to where it reads: ‘our newsletters are available online’ and click on the link! Or go directly
to:
http://records.brewster-ma.gov/weblink/Browse.aspx?dbid=0&startid =75664&row
=1&cr=1
More Services Available
Pedicure - For Pedicure services in your home, call Janet Tinney at 508-776-3092.
Medical Equipment - Our medical shed is now open when the COA is open on Tuesdays, Wednes-
days and Thursdays for equipment pick -up. Stop by to see what is available. If we have what you are
looking for you are welcome to take it. There is no cost and no set return date. We also welcome
donations of clean, durable medical equipment in good working order. Please call us to tell us
what you would like to donate at 508 -896-2737.
Senior Shellfish Licenses - They are now available in-person at our office, from 8am to 4pm on
Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays.
Please bring your Driver’s license (showing that you are at least 70 years of age). If your license does not
have a Brewster address, please bring a copy of your tax bill to show you are a Brewster resident.
Licenses are a one-time charge of $5.00 (we accept check or cash) and are good for your lifetime!
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SEPTEMBER PROGRAMS
Please Note: There will be no in-person exercise
classes in the COA until later this fall. Please stay
tuned as more information will be shared in the
coming months.
Hip Hop Dance Chair Exercise Class
Thursday September 9 10:30 am
Instructor Rondae Drafts, Ph.D. abd
Brewster COA, 1673 Main St.
Outdoor class: size is limited to 15
Weather permitting
Join instructor and Executive Director, Rondae
Drafts, of MUSICDance for a one-hour chair dance
class. The class begins with a warmup period and
travels through time on the “Soul Train” using
clean-cut hip hop and Rhythm and Blues songs.
Creative props, drums and African maracas will be
utilized during the class to make this journey of
dance come to life. This program is funded by The
Brewster Cultural Council. Please call the Brewster
Council on Aging to register at 508-896-2737
Animal Rescue League
Presented by Mairead Graf, Development
Officer with the Animal Rescue League
of Boston
Mairead Graf, Development Officer at The Animal
Rescue League of Boston's Brewster Animal Care
and Adoption Center shares information about the
Animal rescue League’s 100 year history on Cape
Cod. The presentation will also discuss ARL's
current programs and services including, but not
limited to: adoption, law enforcement, advocacy,
community services and educational campaigns.
Please see page 7 for the Channel 18 schedule.
Home Care
Presented by Andrew Pacheco, Home Care
Program Manager with Elder Services of
Cape Cod and the Islands
The Home Care Program at Elder Services of Cape
Cod and the Islands provides eligible elders with
the supportive services that they may need to live
safely and independently at home. Services may
include meal preparation, grocery shopping,
personal care, medication management as well as
others. There may be a monthly charge for services
based on an elder’s income. Please see page 7 for
the Channel 18 schedule.
Shifting Gears: Safe Driving For Seniors
Presented by Michele Ellicks, Community
Outreach Coordinator for the
Massachusetts Registry of Motor Vehicles.
Driver safety is an important issue for older adults.
The changes of normal aging can sometimes inter-
fere with the ability to drive. By understanding and
reducing these risk factors, older adults might be
able to drive safely longer. Michele Ellicks will pre-
sent an informative program that focuses on issues
facing mature drivers. Topics will include, but not
be limited to, medications and their effects on
driving, recent research concerning older drivers,
details on the safe driver laws and the require-
ments necessary to apply for a disability placard or
plate. Please see page 7 for Channel 18 schedule.
Love, Limits and Learning: Container
Planting
Presented by Dr. Margaret Rappaport,
Master Gardener
Gardening is love; all encompassing. Gardening is
a great teacher; your capabilities limit what your
imagination suggests. Gardening is learning; the
more understanding you bring to the soil, plants,
environments of the garden, the better.
Dr. Rappaport is presently interested in container
gardening and includes the belief that the genera-
tive response one feels when giving help to growing
plants is meaningful. Containers allow for experi-
mentation with shapes and sizes and plantings.
This activity is innately interesting and the results
are rewarding. Exploration of locations for
containers, inside and outside, is a source of play
and fun.
Please see page 7 for the Channel 18 schedule.
The Sturgis Library presents:
Backdoor Gardens of the Early Colonists
Presented by Joyce Prince
Tuesday September 7 6:00-7:00
Join historian Joyce Prince as she discusses the
types of herbs and plants the early colonists of
Massachusetts would have grown in their gardens.
This presentation is about the importance of the
“Backdoor Garden” and about the common plants
found in them. Joyce will talk about the medicinal,
culinary, and household uses of these plants.
Historical anecdotes and folklore will also be
discussed. Free and open to all. Registration is
appreciated.
Email sturgisreference@comcast.net to sign up.
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September 2021: COA Programming on Channel 18
Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday
1 2 3 4
7am –
Funky Fitness
Parts 1 & 2
11 am –
Shifting Gears
with Michele
Ellicks
7am –
Chair Yoga
11am –
Funky Fitness
Parts 3 & 4
7pm –
Book TV
3pm -
Container Planting
with Dr. Margaret
Rappaport
5 6 7 8 9 10 11
3pm –
Music Series
7am –
Funky Fitness
Parts 3 & 4
11am -
Animal Rescue
League with
Mairead Graf
7am –
Chair Yoga
11am –
Home Care with
Andrew Pacheco
7am –
Funky Fitness
Parts 1 & 2
11am –
Funky Fitness
Parts 3 & 4
7am –
Chair Yoga
11am –
Funky Fitness
Parts 1 & 2
7pm –
Book TV
3pm –
Shifting Gears
with
Michele Ellicks
12 13 14 15 16 17 18
3pm –
Music Series
7am –
Funky Fitness
Parts 3 & 4
11 am –
Container Planting
with Dr. Margaret
Rappaport
7am –
Chair Yoga
11am –
Funky Fitness
Parts 1 & 2
7am –
Chair Yoga
11 am –
Home Care with
Andrew Pacheco
7am –
Funky Fitness
Parts 1 & 2
11am –
Funky Fitness
Parts 3 & 4
7pm –
Book TV
3pm –
Animal Rescue
League with
Mairead Graf
19 20 21 22 26 27 28
3pm –
Music Series
7am –
Funky Fitness Parts
1 & 2
11am –
Shifting Gears with
Michele Ellicks
7am –
Funky Fitness
Parts 3 & 4
11 am –
Animal Rescue
League with
Mairead Graf
7am –
Chair Yoga
11am –
Funky Fitness
Parts 1 & 2
7am –
Chair Yoga
11am –
Funky Fitness
Parts 3 & 4
7pm –
Book TV
3pm –
Home Care with
Andrew Pacheco
29 30 31
3pm –
Music Series
7am –
Funky Fitness
Parts 1 & 2
11am –
Container Planting
with Dr. Margaret
Rappaport
7am –
Chair Yoga
11am –
Funky Fitness
Parts 3 & 4
Qi Gong
Looking for something different to do? Our Qi Gong class meets on Tuesdays at Drummer Boy Park,
weather permitting, from 9:00am to 9:45am. The practice of Qi Gong dates back 3000 years and is an
ancient Chinese method of exercising, meditation, visualization, and breathing to manage the Qi (life
force energy) in your body. Movements are slow and rhythmic, to self-massage accupoints (meridians)
and release blocked Qi. You will feel refreshed, nourished, energized and relaxed.
For more information, please contact the instructor at: rayvector@hotmail.com
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Meals on Wheels
Meals on Wheels delivers meals to people aged 60 and over who are homebound and unable to prepare
their own meals. For more information call Elder Services, Information and Referral at 508 -394-4630
or 1-800-244-4630.
If you are already a client and need to reach our Nutrition Site, please contact Maria at 508 -896-5070.
OUTREACH Notes
Our Outreach staff is available for information about: Fuel Assistance, SNAP Assistance, Emergency
Buttons , Homecare Assistance, Medical Equipment , Elder Services, and referrals of all types. For help
with any of these, please contact the Outreach Office at 508-896-2737.
Healthy Meals in Motion
This popular program serves all eligible Brewster seniors, providing a few bags of groceries,
fresh produce and paper products each month. Preorder from a wide selection of food items
and your order will be ready for pickup at Senior Housing at Frederick Court between
11:00am and 12:00pm. Brewster’s date is always the second Wednesday of each month, so
the next date will be Wednesday, September 8. Please call the COA Outreach Office to enroll at
508-896-2737.
IT’S JUST ABOUT TIME FOR MEDICARE OPEN ENROLLMENT!
The annual Medicare Open Enrollment Period is October 15 - December 7 each year. It is important
to review your health and prescription coverages during this time to ensure that you have the most
cost-effective plans for 2022. Each year, Medicare plans can change premiums, deductibles, co-pays,
and even prescription formularies (the list of drugs covered). Often, these changes are significant.
Medicare Advantage Plans (HMOs and PPOs) often add and/or drop primary and specialty physicians,
skilled nursing facilities and hospitals, so these potential changes are worthy of your attention at this
time of year; the only time during the year when you are allowed to make changes.
Please contact the Brewster COA 508 -896-2737 to make an appointment for Open Enrollment as soon
as possible, as we have heavy demand. You will need to bring your Medicare card, a complete list of
prescription drugs with dosages, and your insurance cards to the appointment.
Property Tax Relief
Applications are now available for the Fiscal Year 2022 tax season to qualifying seniors who meet
certain eligibility requirements. Please call Brenda Locke or Debra Johnson to find out if you qualify for
significant savings at 508-896-2737 or email blocke@brewster-ma.gov.
SHINE Notes: I'm in the “donut hole”. What can I do?
If you have reached or are about to reach that gap in your Part D plan, the Commonwealth’s Prescrip-
tion Advantage program can help. For individuals with an annual income less than $38,640 (single) or
$52,260 (married), Prescription Advantage can lower your co-payments while in this gap. There is no
premium for this state-sponsored pharmacy assistance program. Call the SHINE office at the COA
today for more information at 508-896-2737.
You can also learn more at: www.prescriptionadvantagema.org
Disclaimer:
The Brewster Senior Center offers many legal, financial, recreational, medical screening or other
services and/or activities by volunteer or nominal-cost practitioners. Seniors participating in these
services do so with the understanding that the Brewster Council on Aging, The Brewster Senior
Center, the Town of Brewster, Friends of Brewster Elders (aka FOBE) or its employees or agents DO
NOT ASSUME ANY LEGAL RESPONSIBILITY FOR ANY ADVICE OR SERVICES RENDERED BY
SUCH VOLUNTEER OR NOMINAL COST PRACTITIONER. Any act, advice, or service by outside
providers at the Council on Aging SHOULD NOT BE PRESUMED TO BE ENDORSED OR
SPONSORED BY THE BCOA.
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A Message from Stephanie Lattanzio, RN-BSN
Public Health and Wellness Town Nurse, VNA of Cape Cod
Home visits will occur on Mondays.
Personal Hygiene Items
The COA has some adult disposable incontinence products in various sizes. We still have a large supply
of gentlemen’s disposables in sizes L, XL and XXL. If you or someone you know could use them, don’t
hesitate to give us a call at 508-896-2737, and let us know what size you’re looking for.
The Importance of Exercise
Exercise is an important part of overall health and wellness at any age but is especially beneficial as we
get older.
Benefits such as improved strength and balance can help to reduce the risk of falls and physical injury.
Improved sleep, better mood, and increased energy are among some of the other great reasons to get
and stay active. Physical activity can also help you manage and prevent osteoporosis, certain types of
cancers, high blood pressure, heart disease, stroke, type 2 diabetes, and arthritis. In addition, regular
physical activity is an important part of achieving and maintaining healthy body weight.
Participating in regular physical activity could help you stay independent longer or even gain some
independence back if you feel you have lost it.
Whatever your motivation for exercise, always focus on safety so you can continue for years to come. For
most older adults walking, swimming, riding a bike, and gardening are considered safe. However, you
should always consult your physician before starting an exercise program. Nia.nih.gov has many helpful
resources and safety tips. Especially the information related to safety with outdoor exercise.
If you are finding it difficult to get moving regularly, it may be helpful to make a plan with a friend or
family member to help keep you accountable. Participating in an exercise class or scheduling a walk can
help make your workout more fun.
Always listen to your body, increase activity slowly, and try to select activities you enjoy.
Reminder about Commercial Plastic Water Bottle Ban in Brewster
Starting September 1, 2021
Businesses, residents and visitors are reminded that at the Fall 2020 Brewster Town Meeting, a ban on
the Commercial Sale of Non-Carbonated, Unflavored Drinking Water in Single-use Plastic
Bottles was passed and becomes effective on September 1, 2021. On that date ‘it shall be unlaw-
ful to sell any non-carbonated, unflavored drinking water in single-use plastic bottles of less than one
gallon (size) in the Town of Brewster. Need water while you’re out and about? Residents and visitors
should consider bringing a refillable, reusable bottle of Brewster tap water.
The bylaw is available for viewing at:
https://ecode360.com/37191762?highlight=bottles,water,water%20bottles&searchId=61
0189185908039#37191762
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Sightings from the Poop Deck
“Guests, like fish, begin to smell after three days.”
Benjamin Franklin
Okay, so the word is out, you have retired and are living on Cape Cod and more often than not you hear
the comment, “Gee, I have never been to Cape Cod and would love to see it.” You can feign a hearing
problem and ignore giving any response; you can claim that this has been the busiest summer entertain-
ing houseguests; you can use your septic as unable to accommodate any additional loading, or you can
just say “Sorry, No Vacancy!” Obviously when your grandkids say they want to visit because they haven’t
seen you in a millennium, how can you not feel pleased that they really care….that is until they finish the
sentence and say they would like to bring along a couple friends. Too late for hemming and hawing, you
already committed yourself, so it’s time to prepare.
A visit to the appliance store for our second guest room air conditioner. After all, we wouldn’t want them
to become overheated….hmmm, perhaps that would shorten their stay? A new 55-inch TV to replace the
one that conveniently failed as we were negotiating arrangements. A trip to Shaw ’s to fill our fridge with
stuff we never eat and a half dozen cases of Poland Spring, since millennials only do name brands. Save
the Shaws Refresh for us! A call to have our septic pumped in anticipation of the daily laundry. I seem to
recall that this washing machine was a replacement for the one that failed during a previous family visit.
Have we forgotten anything of importance, or have we not learned anything?
They had pretty much zoned in on where they wanted to go and what they wanted to see and do. A cou-
ple nights hootin’and hollerin’ at the Woodshed, shopping in Chatham with lunch at The Squire, a day
in Provincetown, and how can you visit grandma’s without a day at Nauset Beach? The plan was to have
our lobsta rolls at Sesuit, but the sand and sun tired these poor 25 year olds so much so that they had to
come home and nap, but before their nap they placed their orders from the 400 East menu. We did not
join them for dinner. The sun had set, it was dark, and it was time for me to go to bed. Remember, “On
the seventh day, we too needed to rest!”
The next day a short trip to Barnstable for the bus to South Station and their connection to Amtrak to
New York City. It had been more than three days and I was beginning to detect a whiff of the Chatham
Fish Pier. Besides, we needed to prepare for the next wave, “The Panama Connection.” Our oldest
daughter, grandson, his wife and one of our seven great grandchildren would be arriving at Logan short-
ly from Panama, for a few days stay and we needed to be prepared for another millennial go round....and
more laundry. Isn’t life grand? Get ready septic!
Peter R. Scheffer - (“Life is Good!”) - He said it first!!
poop deck, n., a deck above a ship’s main afterdeck
BHT - BOSTON HOSPITAL TRANSPORTATION
Enjoy comfortable and safe transportation from
Cape Cod DIRECT to Boston hospitals on a
wheelchair-accessible van.
MONDAY thru FRIDAY SCHEDULE
7:30a.m. Orleans (Shaw’s)
7:45a.m. Harwich (Route 124 Commuter Lot)
8:00a.m. Barnstable (Route 132 Commuter Lot)
8:15a.m. Sagamore (Rotary Commuter Lot)
RESERVATIONS are a MUST!!!
(Reserve no later than 11a.m. the day before)
$30.00 Round Trip/$15.00 One-way
Cash or Checks (Payable to CCRTA) accepted
For reservations call 1-800-352-7155
Monday – Friday: 8:00a.m. – 5:00p.m.
Schedule your medical appointments between
10am & 2pm. The van will leave Boston by 3pm.
Please visit the website for more information:
www.capecodrta.org
TRANSPORTATION INFORMATION
COA VAN - We now offer trips for Grocery Shopping in Orleans on Thursdays,
from 11:00am to 1:00pm. There will be a maximum of 4 people per trip.
A suggested donation of $2 is accepted for this service. Please call the COA to
schedule your ride at 508-896-2737.
MEDICAL APPOINTMENTS - Volunteer drivers are available for transport to
routine medical appointments in their personal cars. We travel as far as
Hyannis, and regret we can not accommodate patients having procedures.
Please call the COA at 508-896-2737 as soon as you make an appointment
or at least four business days (Monday thru Friday) in advance so that we
can schedule your ride. Please notify the COA if you can’t keep your appoint-
ment so we can notify our driver. Donations are accepted for this service. All
appointments should be booked for times between 9:00am and 2:00pm.
WHEELCHAIR-ACCESSIBLE MEDICAL VAN – Transportation to medical
appointments is provided on a volunteer basis, Monday through Friday.
A one-week advanced reservation is required. Donations are accepted for
this service. Call the COA for more information at (508) 896-2737.
Page 12 September 2021 Brewster, MA Std. Mail US Postage PAID Permit #100 Orleans, MA 02653 DART - DIAL-A-RIDE TRANSPORTATION Service: CCRTA provides a daily, general public-demand response service that is wheelchair-
accessible, door-to-door, and ride-by-appointment. This service is available to all Cape Cod residents and is available Monday through Saturday in all
towns, with limited Sunday service. Rides must be scheduled by no later than noon on the day prior to a ride. Rides can be scheduled up to 30 days in
advance. The DART does not run on holidays. For available times in Brewster please call Customer Service toll-free at (800) 352-7155,
Monday-Friday, 8:00am - 5:00pm. OR CURRENT RESIDENT TOWN OF BREWSTER - COA 1673 MAIN STREET BREWSTER, MA 02631 This agency and its programs are funded (in whole or in part) by the MA
Executive Office of Elder Affairs and the Federal Administration for Community
Living by a contract from Elder Services of Cape Cod and the Islands.
Please note: There is currently no Senior Dining on-site at the Brewster COA.
This menu is for the Meals on Wheels home lunch-delivery program only.
For more information, please contact Maria at 508-896-5070. Thank you.