“Bringing seniors, their families and caregivers in our communities together for physical activity, mental stimulation, camaraderie, and fun, while providing timely and important information related to issues surrounding aging.”

Lisa Sibelman, Program Director

Programdirector@srcnj.org

908-879-2202

Dates and times are subject to change so please watch your emails for updates. Printed copies of the calendar are available at SRC when you come for classes.

National Eye Care Month is celebrated every year in January for one reason: caring for our eyes. Our entire body is one remarkable macro-organism that is still not fully understood by doctors and scientists. Every organ has a unique function, and although it is hard to determine which organ is the most important one can easily say that eyes serve a very important purpose i.e., to see! So to cherish our eyes, one must care for them, and voilà, the National Eye Care Month is there to serve this need.

JANUARY BIRTHDAYS

Happy January Birthday to:

Barbara C Alice D Susan O Rosemary L Cathy B

Mary C Ken M

We would like to recognize you during your birthday month!! If you haven't sent in your birthday please click on the blue button below to email your birthdate (please do not include the year) to Happenings@srcnj.org and we'll list your name in the month that you will celebrate in upcoming announcements.



Thanking you all in advance for your cooperation!

Lisa Sibelman,

Program Director of SRC

SRC WALKING CLUB

Join the SRC walking club 

at one of our favorite places

NATIRAR

IN

PEAPACK-GLADSTONE

FRIDAY, JANUARY 10, 2025 @ 11:00 AM

(Weather Permitting)

Natirar is a 404-acre property located in the scenic hills of Somerset County. There are 247 acres located in Peapack/Gladstone, 124 acres in Far Hills, and 40 acres in Bedminster. Formerly the estate of Kate Macy Ladd and Walter Graeme Ladd, the property is rich in culture and history.

Click Here for Directions

2 Main Street, Peapack, NJ 07977

Please RSVP by clicking the blue button so that we know you'll be joining us. Any questions please call/text Lisa at 732-589-1478  

Covid variant XEC is on the Rise    

XEC was 45% of cases after Thanksgiving and is expected to continue to grow to the leading variant after the December holidays. XEC is a hybrid of two Omicrom variants and is protected by the 2024 Covid booster. Physicians say it has more severe symptoms like the flu - fever, body aches, cough etc.

Based on my observations Covid is just one of the many "things going around" this winter - regular colds, RSV and Flu too - even Whooping cough! On January 3rd, the CDC said that respiratory illnesses were high across the country and getting worse. They watch this two ways - checking waste water for virus (Covid was high, Flu and RSV Moderate) and picking up information from Emergency Rooms.

Here you can see lots of people with Flu and RSV coming in for help.

Did you know that you can now buy a home-test kit that tests simultaneously for Covid, Influenza A and Influenza B? The manufacturers have put additional test lines on the strip and the sample collection process is the same. There is no medicine for RSV, but there is for Covid (Paxlovid) and for flu (Tamiflu or Relenza) that must be started as early as possible after diagnosis.

Best Dietary pattern (US News & World Report)

No surprise here - Mediterranean is #1, and the combination of the DASH diet and Mediterranean - the MIND diet is also top tier.

Bring your cellphones, tablets and/or laptops, etc., write down any issues you may be encountering and students from Mendham High School will be here to help you. Time slots will be 30 minutes each. This is also a great way to learn something new from these students too.

To sign up for this amazing opportunity please click on the red button below and it will direct you to Sign Up Genius where you can choose the time slot that works best for you. If you have any issues signing up please let me know by email or phonecall and I'll be happy to assist.

Lisa 908-879-2202 or programdirector@srcnj.org

Reminder: Your donation helps us in so many ways! Suggested donation is $3.00 but please give what you can. Light refreshments will be served.

A long-time Church of the Messiah parishioner is donating her vast and varied book collection to Messiah as a result of down-sizing her residence. An avid reader and former Chester library employee, (shelved alphabetically by author) her collection spans mysteries, novels, history non-fiction, historical fiction, cookbooks, spirituality and religious books, biographies, art books etc. Most are hardbound but there are some paperbacks. There are several books still in their original book slipcases and shrink-wrapped. Because the collection is so vast, selections will be displayed in the parish hall as we slowly transfer them from her residence to Messiah. We ask for a nominal donation, on the honor system, of $0.50 for paperbacks and $1 for hardback, unless otherwise marked. These funds will benefit the Church of the Messiah, not the Thrift shop. 

So many SRC members have life cycle events that they would like to share with their SRC friends. The newly formed Sunshine Club is intended to be a source of cheer and happiness among our SRC family.

• If you have a special birthday (75, 80, 85, 90) coming up, please let us know - we would all like to celebrate it with you.
• If you have a new grandchild or great-grandchild that was just born please let us know!
• If any of your grandchildren are graduating from high school or college - let us know what their future plans are.

You can let Dee Yurkovic or Lisa Sibelman, the Program Director know during exercise classes. This will be ongoing so please send us your good news anytime! Email us at SunshineatSRC@gmail.com

Hope to hear from you soon, Dee & Lisa

Would you like to make an

end of the year donation to SRC? 

All you have to do is click on the "Donation Box" and follow the directions. All donations are very much appreciated and are tax deductible.

Your donation (big or small) will enable us to bring more wonderful programs to the Senior Resource Center!

Do you have any suggestions for new programs? We would love to hear from you! Click onto the Suggestion Box and email us your thoughts.