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Town of Barkhamsted, 67 Ripley Hill Rd, Barkhamsted, CT (2025)

02/18/2025

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02/18/2025

There are currently 10 customers without power in Barkhamsted. These are associated with 6 outages. 4 outages are on Ratlum Road.
Eversource does not currently have resources working in Barkhamsted. As more impactful outages are restored they will get back into town.
If you need or if you are aware of a resident with any needs, please reach out to or stop by Town Hall to warm up and charge your phone.

02/17/2025

In order to keep our seniors and our volunteers safe, we will cancel lunch tomorrow. There is too much ice out there, and driving and walking, even on your own driveway is very challenging. The Senior and Community Center parking lot has been beautifully cleared by the Highway Department, but I know that is not the case for all of us.

We will hold our Trivia event tomorrow night since we will be able to take advantage of additional time for the ice to be cleared.

Hopefully, we will be able to have breakfast together on Thursday and break this snowy day slump.

02/17/2025

We have just received an update from Eversource. We have 98 customers on Gavitt Road that should be restored by 7:00 pm and 25 customers on Perkins Road that should be restored by 8:30 pm. There are 14 customers on Hillcrest and no crews are there yet. There are several other smaller outages and no crews available yet. They are working hard to get everyone restored while dealing with the challenges of cold temperatures and high winds. As Eversource clears block roads in Canton, New Hartford and Simsbury they will be sending crews for restoration throughout the night. If you have elderly or compromised neighbors please reach out to them to be sure they are ok.

02/17/2025

February 16

Winter is still here, and the ground is white, but the crusty ice is not what we want. Unfortunately, we have been jinxed the last two Thursdays, and this Thursday they are predicting another storm. I guess someday we will have breakfast again, but Tuesday looks good, so please join us for lunch.

• Lunch – Tuesday 2/18 at 12:00 PM – Chicken a la King with vegetables and noodles and Angel Food Cake with Strawberries and Whipped Cream (take out is available)

• Breakfast – Thursday 2/20 from 7:30 – 9:00 AM – Cooked to order!

• Don't forget - we are open on Wednesday's from 10:00-2:00 for socializing and activities that are of interest to you or your friends. And of course both breakfast and lunch are home cooked and still only $5.

The Traveling Trout were at the Senior and Community Center this past Friday and about 30 people came to hear them. Most of the folks sang along, and a few danced, strummed, or played the bongos in step with the Trout. They played from about 6:00 to 8:15 and I suspect more folks will be there once the word gets out about how much fun the evening was. So mark your calendars for March 21st for the next show and plan on joining us for a great evening. And we really appreciate the group coming to our Center and entertaining everyone.

Here's the latest on events coming your way:

• February 18 - The first evening of Trivia will be this Tuesday, February 18 from 6:00-8:00 PM. We will have a light dinner available, and it will be a BYOB. The cost will be $2 per person or a maximum of $10 per team. No reservations required – just come and enjoy your friends and the competition.

• February 18 - The great news for anyone who is not very computer savvy is that Mark Perillo will be starting the course to help with today's technology. He is volunteering his time and knowledge and will hold the first meeting of Senior Center Tech Sense at 1:00 PM, after lunch this Tuesday. It will be the first session in a program to help people learn how to use their electronic devices. All are welcome – again, no reservations required.
• Please let me know if you need income tax assistance and I will provide you with a point of contact to get that help. It doesn’t look like we will be holding sessions at our Center, but our neighbors in the bigger communities are not too far away.

• The Farmington Valley Health District has agreed to do the course entitled A MATTER OF BALANCE at our Center, probably starting in May. The limit for the course is 15 and we are close to being full. It will be eight 2-hour sessions, and I believe the course is free. I will be meeting with the coordinator for the District in mid-April and will have more details then.

• I am still working on setting up a chair yoga class for exercise and to help with stretching and joint pain. I have a couple of leads on instructors and will announce the details once the course is set up.

• The Gilson Theater in Winsted will be hosting a movie and lunch event on April 28 - details on the lunch and the show are not available yet, but I will publicize them when they let us know.

You can always contact me via phone (860-605-7380) or my personal email ([email protected]). Or you can just respond to this email if you have questions.
Hope you all have a great week and that the weather settles down.
Don

02/12/2025

Schools have a 2-hour delay, so the Barkhamsted Senior/Community Center is closed today.

02/09/2025

Happy February 9. Winter is here and the ground is white, just like it's supposed to be in New England. As of today, it looks like we will be able to have lunch on Tuesday and we will be watching the weather for Thursday's breakfast. This week we will be celebrating February birthdays and Valentine's Day.

Lunch this week will be Goulash, salad, Italian bread, and a cake with hearts on it for the birthdays and Valentine’s Day. As usual, the price is still only $5.

Breakfast will be served as usual on Thursday (unless the weather double crosses us). As always, it is cooked to order, and only costs $5.

Don't forget - we are open on Wednesday's from 10:00-2:00 for socializing and activities that are of interest to you or your friends.

Here's the latest on events coming your way:

Friday, February 14 - The Traveling Trout have been practicing hard and will be having music jam and sing-along sessions at the Center the second Friday of each month from 6:00-8:00 PM. The first one will be on Valentine's Day, this Friday, and no reservations are required. Bring your voice and your instruments and any snacks or beverages you wish to have.

February 18 - A couple of our volunteers are starting a Trivia night from 6:00 - 8:00 for all ages and folks who are interested. The first session will be on Tuesday, February 18 from 6:00-8:00 PM. We will have refreshments available, and it will be a BYOB. The cost will be $2 per person or a maximum of $10 per team.

February 18 - The great news for anyone who is not very computer savvy is that Mark Perillo, who has great expertise, will be starting a course to help with today's technology. He is volunteering his time and knowledge and will hold the first meeting of Senior Center Tech Sense at 1:00 PM on Tuesday, February 18, 2025, immediately after lunch. That will be the first session in a program to encourage the responsible use of practical devices and gadgets by providing a very basic understanding of the underlying technologies. All are welcome - no reservations required.

I am still working on getting income tax help at the Center, but have not had much success. If you need help, there are folks available in Granby, Canton, Torrington and Winsted. I will publish more details on times and dates when I get them.

The Farmington Valley Health District has agreed to do the course entitled A MATTER OF BALANCE at our Center. The limit for the course is 15 and we are close to being full. I am waiting for them to tell me when it will start, but they thought probably in March. It will be eight 2-hour sessions and I believe the course is free.

We are working on getting a guest speaker provide a talk on avoiding scams on the Internet or over the phone. The plan is to do that as soon as we can arrange it. The Internet is a scary place, and the phone calls are getting more sophisticated unless you know how to recognize scams.

I am also working on setting up a chair yoga class for exercise and to help with stretching and joint pain. That course will be announced as soon as the details are firm.

The Gilson Theater in Winsted will be hosting a movie and lunch event on April 28 - details on the lunch and the show are not available yet, but I will publicize them when they let us know.

And as you can see, we now have our own Town email. The Town has set up [email protected] and I will be using that address in the future and Town Hall also gets these emails. You can always contact me via phone (860-605-7380) or my email ([email protected]). Or you can just respond to this email if you wish.

Hope you all have a great week and that the weather is not too severe.

Don

02/08/2025

For you hardy souls, FALPS' intrepid leader, Erik Landgraf, has decided to go ahead with our hike on Super Bowl Sunday. If you can safely venture forth, please join us!

Bring gear for snow and ice.

02/06/2025

What an incredible season!
A huge shoutout to the amazing group of skiers and snowboarders in the Barkhamsted Recreation Department’s Ski Club 2025. 🎿🏂
We hope everyone had an amazing time each week at Ski Sundown ⛷️❄️. The kids did a fantastic job with their lessons, enjoyed their ski and snowboard time, and were such an amazing group that looked out for each other all season long! 🤗💪
A big THANK YOU to Ski Sundown and their staff for providing such terrific lessons and prioritizing safety every step of the way. 👏👏 We’re so grateful for all their hard work!
Many thanks to Legeyt Bus for getting us to Sundown safely each week 🚍💨, and to our incredible chaperones and volunteers who helped make this program a success!
Can’t wait for next season! 🙌🎉
Now we hope that you will register for our late winter Pound Fitness Program for children and adults and our late Winter Pickleball program that both start up in March. For more info visit barkhamsted.us.

02/02/2025

February 2, 2025

Happy February. It looks like the temperature is going above freezing for the next couple of days and should be nice for lunch on Tuesday. Right now, the forecast for Thursday is iffy, but when you live in New England, you know that the forecast can change by the hour. Last week, we were able to serve lunch and breakfast and had a good turnout for both meals and, as always, the food and the friendly atmosphere were great.

• Lunch this week will be vegetable soup and a grilled cheese sandwich with ice cream for dessert. The price is still only $5.

• Breakfast will be served as usual on Thursday (unless the weather double crosses us). As always, it is cooked to order, also for the cost of $5.

• Don't forget - we are open on Wednesday's from 10:00-2:00 for socializing and activities that are of interest to you or your friends.

Here's the latest on events coming your way:

• We are planning to have a guest speaker provide a talk on avoiding scams on the Internet or over the phone. The plan is to do that as soon as we can arrange it. The Internet is a scary place, and the phone calls are getting more sophisticated unless you know how to recognize scams.

• Similarly, we hope to have income tax assistance available to you for your 2024 taxes. Right now, there is help available in Granby, Canton, Torrington and Winsted, and I will be publishing more details on times and dates. I also hope to have someone come to our Center, so the driving is easier, but I’m not sure that is possible.

• The Farmington Valley Health District will do the course entitled A MATTER OF BALANCE, at our Center. We need 10-15 people to sign up for this course and we already have 9. The sign-up sheet is available at the Center, plus a flyer that provides more details on the course. You can also email me if you can't sign up in person. The flyer is attached to this email and the timing of the course will probably be in the Spring.

• Our great local band, the Traveling Trout, will be having music jam and sing-along sessions at the Center the second Friday of each month from 6:00-8:00 PM. The first one will be on Valentine's Day - no reservations required. Bring your voice and your instruments and any snacks or beverages you wish to have. Again, the flyer is attached.

• A couple of our volunteers are also starting a Trivia night from 6:00 - 8:00 for all ages and folks who are interested. The first session will be on Tuesday, February 18 from 6:00-8:00 PM. We will have refreshments available, and it will be a BYOB. The cost will be $2 per person or a maximum of $10 per team. The flyer for this activity is also attached.

I know there is a lot of information in this email and that not everyone does email or can necessarily read all the attachments. All of this will be on the Town website and there will be hard copies available at the Center.

And we have our own Town email now. If you didn’t recognize who the email came from, it’s because the Town has set up [email protected]. I will be using that address in the future or you can always contact me via phone (860-605-7380) or my email ([email protected]). Or you can just respond to the email that you receive.

Hope you all have a great week.

Don

01/30/2025

Trinity Solar has pulled a Peddler Permit effective 1/30/25 through 3/30/25. Representative will have lanyard with identification, driving a black, four door, Ford Focus with Texas plates. If you have questions please contact Erica or Nick at the Town Hall 860 379 8285.

01/30/2025

It was another Wednesday evening of action-packed fun with the Barkhamsted Recreation Department's very popular Winter Pickleball program! Participants have been having a blast each Wednesday night at Barkhamsted Elementary School. What a great group!

01/30/2025

It"s been aother awesome night of skiing and snowboarding with these incredible kids, parents, and caregivers at Ski Sundown with The Barkhamsted Recreation Department's Ski Club 2025! The kids are learning so much from their amazing instructors, and it's been so fun watching them improve each week at Ski Sundown. We can't wait for next week's adventure on the slopes! ❄️⛷️🏂

01/30/2025

Hope to see you at this interesting talk. Hot chocolate and treats, too!

01/26/2025

January 26, 2025

Happy Sunday and it's nice to see that the temperature is going above freezing for the next couple of days. And thank you to those who have braved the cold to join us for meals and activities.

Last Tuesday, when we had to cancel lunch, the heating system was not delivering heat to the baseboard units in the dining room, and we had no hot water. The service technician had to bleed all of the pipes to get air out of the lines and that got us from 50 degrees back to the normal temperature. We were able to open the Center on Wednesday and Thursday and are looking forward to seeing you all this week.

Lunch this week will be meatloaf sliders. They will come with lettuce and tomato, cole slaw and potato chips on the side, and cake for dessert. And the price is still only $5.

Breakfast will be served as usual on Thursday and will be cooked to order, also for the cost of $5.

Don't forget - we are open on Wednesday's from 10:00-2:00 for socializing and activities that are of interest to you or your friends.

We are working hard to expand the fun activities at the Center besides food, even though we know how important meals are.

Here's the latest on what's coming your way:

We are making arrangements to have a guest speaker to provide a talk on avoiding scams on the Internet or over the phone. The plan is to do that in the near future, after lunch, for all who wish to make sure they are up-to-date on what is taking place today by thieves trying to get your money and personal information.

Similarly, we hope to have income tax assistance available to you for your 2024 taxes. Right now, there is help coming in Granby, Torrington and Winsted, and I will be publishing more details on times and dates as that becomes available. I also hope to have someone come to our Center so the driving is easier.

The Farmington Valley Health District has a course available, called A MATTER OF BALANCE, which is an award-winning program designed to manage or avoid falls and to increase activity levels. We need a minimum of 10 people to sign up for this course and I will have a sign-up sheet available at the Center, plus another sheet that provides more details on the course. You can also email me if you can't sign up in person. The the timing of the course will be determined by the number of folks who are interested in attending.

Our great local band, the Traveling Trout, will be having music jam and sing-along sessions at the Center the second Friday of each month from 6:00-8:00 PM. The first one will be on Valentine's Day - no reservations required. Bring your voice and your instruments and any snacks or beverages you wish to have.

A couple of our volunteers are also starting a Trivia night from 6:00 - 8:00 for all ages and folks who are interested. The first session will be on Tuesday, February 18 from 6:00-8:00 PM. We will have refreshments available and it will be a BYOB. The cost will be $2 per person or a maximum of $10 per team. T

In the next week or two, the town will be modifying its website to make it easier to see what's happening at the Senior and Community Center and we will be setting up an email specifically for the Center. There will also be a new, updated description of the Center posted on the website.

I know there is a lot of information in this email and that not everyone does email or can necessarily read all of the attachments. All of this will be on the Town website and there will be hard copies of the flyers available at the Center.

Hope you all have a great week.

01/21/2025

Sorry, but we had to cancel lunch today. The heat and hot water are not working and we are waiting for a service call.

01/19/2025

JANUARY 19, 2025

Senior and Community Center Update – January 19, 2025
I hope everyone is staying safe and that we don't get hit too hard with this storm. But, at least from my perspective, we were overdue for snow, and I hope no one has to go out until the roads and parking lots are clear and clean.

We expect that lunch on Tuesday will go off as planned, since the snow is supposed to stop early Monday morning, and the State and town road crews will be busily clearing the snow out of the way. Our town crew is excellent at making the Senior & Community Center safe, but as always, listen to the radio (WTIC 1080) or look at the TV (channel 3) to check on whether school is cancelled or delayed. If that happens, we close the Center for safety.

Lunch will be meatloaf sliders with lettuce and tomato, cole slaw and potato chips on the side, and cake for dessert. And the price is still only $5 for homecooked, delicious food.

Breakfast will be served as usual on Thursday and will be cooked to order, also for the cost of $5.
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Come join us for either or both meals and enjoy the companionship and friendship of the others who are there.

This has been a bit of a quiet week, but here's the latest on upcoming events and activities:

A new volunteer will be setting up weekly sessions, probably in February to provide technical help for those who need to figure out problems with their phone, computer, tablet or any electronic device.

I am still working to get income tax help at the Center or a nearby facility. More to follow as the details get worked out, but I hope to have things firmed up soon for this service. I have been talking to Winsted's Senior Director,since they provide free tax preparation help, but they have to give priority to their residents. I hope to have more information this week and will let you know what I learn.

The Center will continue to be open on Wednesdays (10:00-2:00) for those who want to come socialize, play games, or do crafts. Again last week, there were folks playing pool, and we set up a jigsaw puzzle at the end of the dining room for those who enjoy putting puzzles together. That puzzle table will be available for anyone interested. And the coffee pot is on for those who need that extra cup.

One of our local bands practiced at the Center today and is planning to have Friday night musical coffee hours or jam sessions for those who like to play instruments or who just want to listen (or dance). Their current plan is to start on Valentine's Day (Friday, February 14) and continue to do them on the second Friday of each month. I will update you as the plans firm up.

We are also working on starting Trivial Pursuit and Bingo nights – more to follow on those activities when I know more.

I still need ideas for trips, classes and guest speakers that would be of interest.

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