Wiscasset Senior Center

You will notice in the December Senior Center Newsletter we will be doing some things differently. Our chef's son, Spencer, age 17, is scheduled to have back surgery at a special hospital located on Long Island, N.Y. on Thursday, December 13. Spencer has to be there a few days ahead of time for more tests. Therefore our chef, Steve White, will be gone that week and probably the following week. Steve will make up items for the lunches on December 10, 13, 17 and 20. On Wednesday, December 12 we will be having a Pot Luck dinner and on Wednesday December 19 we will have a dinner, but it will not be prime rib.

Present plans are for Steve's son, Morgan, to do the final preparation of the meals. Morgan is quite comfortable in the kitchen and is an accomplished chef in his own right. The Pot Luck dinner will help reduce the problem of creating a meal on a Wednesday evening and provide an opportunity for everyone to sample a variety of dishes made by their fellow dinners. By keeping the meals going we will be able to continue paying Steve during his absence. Your attendance at these meals will help the Senior Center meet its obligations and also support our chef during these difficult times.

The week of December 17 we will have "Chef's Choice" for entrees but we will not do the usual prime rib dinner. Steve may even be back sometime that week depending on Spencer's recovery. The surgery is not simple but hopefully Spencer will fully recover and the problems that have plagued him the last few years will be eliminated. Steve has said that he has obtained space on a medical flight from New York to Portland and donated ambulance service from Portland to his home for Spencer once he has recovered enough to travel. It is expected that Spencer will be a bit uncomfortable for awhile and the special arrangements to get home will make things a lot easier for everyone.

Steve wants to thank everyone for their concern, sympathy and help over the past few years. Our prayers are with Spencer and his family.

Between November 15 and December 31 each year you have an opportunity to change your Medicare Supplement Plan and/or your Medicare Prescription Drug Plan. If you are unhappy with either, now is the time to do something. If you are happy with your current Supplement Plan you probably won't find a better deal but no matter what you think of your Prescription Plan you might be surprised at how much you could save by changing. Go to

www.medi

care.gov and you will find an updated and much improved search and compare program. This will give you many different choices especially if you take a lot of prescription drugs. You can save your prescription list so you don't have to decide right then and there but after you've made up your mind you can make the change right there and you won't have to go to the insurance companies to make the change. Before you make a change be sure to consider all the info that's available. Don't just pick the one with the lowest yearly expected cost. Look at everything. If in doubt ask a family member or your pharmacist for advice.

The cribbage tournament winners on Tuesday, Nov. 20, were Lewis Vigneault first, Pauline Davis second, Larry Roy got low score and Ken Colby had the high hand. On Friday, Nov. 23, Larry Roy was first, Hal Thayer second, Pauline Davis got low score and Penny Parsons and Larry Roy tied for the high hand.

(Reservations please! Call 882-8230 at least two days in advance for meal reservations.)

Monday, Dec. 3 - lunch, Stuffed Peppers.

Tuesday, Dec. 4 - 9:30 a.m. to noon, Cribbage.

Wednesday, Dec. 5 - 4:30 p.m. social hour, 5:30 p.m. dinner, Boneless BBQ Pork.

Thursday, Dec. 6 - lunch, Chicken Parmesan, 6 p.m. Cribbage.