VSC NEWSLETTER FOR DECEMBER 2018

Volume 66, Issue 12 –www.bhcare.org

FROM YOUR EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE!

President Julianne M. VP Sylvia H. and Secretary Paula B.

Hello Members,
This past month was very busy. Club members attended the BHcare Annual
Breakfast at Racebrook Country Club in Orange on November 1st. We always look
forward to this event. Our sister club, OPTIONS also attended with a nice amount
of members.
We also attended the Thanksgiving Dinner at OPTIONS in Branford. What a great
dinner they all put on! We enjoyed it all!! We hope you all did too! We have been
doing a lot with Fellowship Place in New Haven. We love going to their dances.
We have fun together. Finally, we enjoyed the VSC Thanksgiving Lunch at Christ
Church. Everything was really good and we would like to thank all of our members
who did the centerpieces with Jacques in Arts and Crafts Class. They made the
tables look really nice. We love when we have staff share the holiday’s with us, so
thanks to all who made turkeys, the food, served, set up and clean up as well.
Thanks to John Dykman for driving people to and from the center. It was a real
team effort. Julianne did a great job on the Thanksgiving Raffle too. Last but not
least, thanks to all who brought food for our annual food drive for the church. We
know they really appreciated it, and we hope it helps their food bank, help those
families in need.
Special Thanks goes out to our raffle angel, Barbara at MSP and Nancy C. Thanks
to the Under the Tree Donations, Bingo Donations, Food Drive Donations, and all
the holiday volunteers for Thanksgiving and Christmas Day. We appreciate you!
So until next year, Happy Hanukkah, Merry Christmas. Happy Kwanzaa, and all
the special days of this month.

HAPPY NEW YEAR TO EVERY MEMBER!

OPTIONS THANKSGIVING LUNCH BY JOHN L.
Some of the Valley Social Club members, myself included attended a tasty lunch at
OPTIONS Social Club in Branford. The meal was prepared by their
staff. I enjoyed the turkey lunch very much! The staff did a lovely
job. I thank them profoundly for their hard work. We enjoyed
visiting with their members. We all had a joyful job socializing and
wishing holiday greetings. This was a grand time for our club and
we thank OPTIONS for inviting us. They are good hosts. We all look
forward to the many good time to come. Peace to all and Happy
Holidays. Keep safe!
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ROBERT’S CORNER BY ROBERT S.
Flowers are restful to look at
They have neither conflicts or emotions
Said by Sigmund Freud

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HAPPY BIRTHDAY EVERYONE!

REBECCA C.– 12/7-DEB E. 12/8 –DAVID S.-12/11-

NICHOLAS D.-12/16-ROBERT S.-12/23-
ROSS C.-12/26-NEIL R.-12/31-MORGAN S.-12/31
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Club Dues are still $10 a year!
Interested in becoming a club member? Want to stay a club member? Well as American
Express says, “Membership has its privileges” too! We will start excepting your 2019 club
dues in December or January. You can arrange a payment plan that fits your budget. You
can be a partial member too but you can not do some activities like dances out of the club
or charge lunches. So for only $10.00 it is totally a win, win in your pocket book! If you
have questions about the rules or how things work, pick up your cell phone and call us at
203-732-7089. Better yet stop in and talk to Jacques or Myself! I hope to see you all back in
2019!

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Upper L/R– Movie Day Out to see “Bohemian Rhapsody” November 9th!

Bottom 3 pics– Our Thanksgiving Dinner at Christ Church

Joining us is this year was our CEO/President of BHCare-Roberta Cook (L) and Commissioner
Miriam Delphin-Rittmon, of DMHAS ®

VSC Executive Committee, recently re-elected for a second term is (l) VP Sylvia H. President
Julianne M. and Secretary Paula B.

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 A COMMUNITY HOLIDAY LUNCH
SPONSORED BY:
EMMETT O’BRIEN TECHNICAL HIGH SCHOOL
DATE: FRIDAY, DECEMBER 14, 2018
TIME: 1-3PM
WHERE: EMMETT O’BRIEN CAFETERIA
* sign up on the clipboard
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MASTER’S TABLE COMMUNITY DINNER
FREE CHRISTMAS DINNER WITH SANTA
(SANTA COMES FROM 1-2PM)
DATE: DECEMBER 9, 2018
TIME: 1:00-3:00PM
WHERE: ASSUMPTION CHURCH HALL

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THANK YOU FOR ALL WHO GAVE OF THEMSELVES!
We are so grateful for every staff member who helped out this year at our annual
Thanksgiving Lunch on 11/21 at the church.
My wonderful team of cooks: Linda Cline, Maryjane Liddel, & Melissa Marguy as I said that
day you rock!
Turkey Cooks: Julianne M, Marsha P. Linda C. Elaine M. Lisa L. Carrie L. Debbie M. perfect!
Rob C. the thankless job of taking our garbage away and chucking it!
Servers: everyone who served the food thank you! Special Thanks to Meredith and Emily
too!
Pies and just about everything else! Tony St. Angelo our club angel who was amazing.
Thanks for donating all the pies too!
Setup and right hand guy: Jacques Maignan! Helpers John L. and Raquel, our volunteer
extraordinaire! She was everywhere and her energy kept us all going!
Where ever we needed him! Dick Feher came in on his day off to help us and wow did he
ever!
Driver to and from: John Dykman
To all the staff who encouraged their clients to come, who jumped in to help, to assist
someone who needed it that day! Thanks!
To our Executive VSC Team ( Julianne, Sylvia, and Paula) who greeted everyone and took
food, gave raffle tickets thank you cause you were awesome!
To our other Executive Team: Roberta Cook, Tony Corniello, and special guest
Commissioner Delphin-Rittmon for coming to our dinner and serving to the
masses thanks you!
Mary Nescott for her turkey donation too!

END OF THE YEAR THOUGHTS!

I would like to say this year really brought some challenges, wonderment and just about all kinds of
things. The club got really involved in Keep the Promise, which turned 20 years old. The club did
some great activities too like more members learned how to paint, we danced a lot more this year!
We crowned two new Wii and pool champions in March. We returned a great Executive Committee
to continue its mission in bringing the club into the next decade. We had losses too in staff and
members that really hurt our hearts and we will never forget you all. We had new kitchen counters,
faucets, sprayers and cabinets that made our kitchen look so much better too thanks Rob C. for all
your hard work! Jacques and myself learned to cook some new meals and find ways to teach our
club members how to take care of themselves. Warm Line is doing fabulous with calls from across
the country too! So here is to a new year! I can’t wait for what the club will accomplish next!

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ALL ARE INVITED TO OUR ANNUAL CHRISTMAS
DAY BRUNCH AT THE VSC!
DECEMBER 25, 2018 AT THE VSC
FOR BHCARE CLIENTS AND MEMBERS ONLY!
DOORS OPEN AT 9AM TO 11:30AM

THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE AND STAFF INVITE YOU TO

ATTEND A WONDERFUL AND FESTIVE FUN FILLED
MORNING WITH US ON CHRISTMAS DAY!

THIS EVENT INCLUDES A FULL BRUNCH WITH EGGS,

BACON, SAUSAGE, TURKEY, HAM, BAGELS, MUFFINS,
DESSERT AND SO MUCH MORE!

COME PLAY OUR CHRISTMAS BINGO FOR GREAT PRIZES

BEATS BEING ALL ALONE FOR CHRISTMAS MORNING!
*RIDES UNFORTUNATELY CAN NOT BE PROVIDED SO
YOU NEED TO FIND YOUR OWN WAY HERE AND BACK
BUT THE TRIP WILL SURELY BE WORTH IT,
WE PROMISE!
VSC DECEMBER CALENDAR FOR 2018

Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat

Phone Numbers: Sign up Key Club Hours Warm Line #: 2019 DUES WILL BE 1CLUB CLOSED
Club 203-735-9106 $- Money needed ACCEPTED STARTING ON
Mon - Fri 203-732-2004
Phyllis-203-305-7895 *- Must Sign Up DECEMBER 3RD OF $10
8:30-4:30 M-Friday
Jacques203- F - Free M-Th. 6-10pm FOR THE WHOLE YEAR!
Closed Weekends PAYMENT PLAN CAN BE
* remember to call
736-2601 Fri-Sat.6-11p ARRANGED IF NEEDED!
Extension: 1163 if not making the activity

2 CLUB CLOSED 3 4 5 Yale Concert 6 ATTENTION 7 Wiley from BHH 8 CLUB CLOSED
Slifka center “Don’t Sweat the
Lunch program Breakfast Club Club closes at Cookie Swap at the
Leave:11:30-Return Small Stuff”
12-12:30 8:30-11a Free! 11am for staff club only those
by 2pm-**-free 11-12P
Let’s Talk 1-2 Bingo 2-3pm function. participating may
Breakfast Club Free Lunch Friday
attend! 6 pre-signed!
Art Class 2-3 8:30-11a Free! No Activities at all ! 12-12:30
Mystery Trip 1-3 * 11-2pm *Sponsored
No Evening Social by the Housing Dept.
Club Closed from

9 CLUB CLOSED 10 Warm Line Mtg.10a 11 12 Yale Morse 13 Lunch program 14 Caroling at Gardner 15 CLUB CLOSED
Heights in Shelton
Master’s Table Lunch program Breakfast Club Recital Hall— * 12-12:30
10:30-12p *
Community Dinner 12-12:30 8:30-11a Free! free Art Class 1-2
No Lunch today!
1-3pm-Ansonia Let’s Talk 1-2 Trumbull Mall 11:30-2pm Women’s Tea Time
Emmitt O’Brien
Assumption Church Art Class 2-3 Breakfast Club 1-2p*
10:30-1:30p*$ Holiday Lunch at
No rides provided 8:30-11a Free! Evening Social 5-7*
Bingo 2-3pm Emmitt 1-3* free
SANTA 1-2PM

16 CLUB CLOSED 17 18 19 Breakfast Club 20 21 Caroling at 22 CLUB CLOSED

Lunch program Breakfast Club 8:30-11a Free! Lunch program Shady Knoll 10-12p
8:30-11a Free! Free Lunch Friday
12-12:30 OPTIONS Holiday
12-12:30
Party in Branford 12-12:30
Let’s Talk 1-2 Karaoke Fun 1-2p Art Class 1-2
12-3p* free/leave Rummy Tourney
Art Class 2-3 Bingo 2-3pm
11:30 Evening Social 5-7* 11-2pm * prizes
Festival of Lights
Club Closed
3:30pm **

23 CLUB CLOSED 24 CLUB AND 25 26 Breakfast Club 27 Lunch program 28 29 CLUB CLOSED
CENTER CLOSED FOR CHRISTMAS 8:30-11a Free! 12-12:30 No Free Lunch Friday
X-MAS EVE! BRUNCH AT THE Carrie Liddel from Art Class 1-2 “Last Dance”
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_________________ CLUB 9-11:30A BHH Talk Women’s Tea Time Fellowship Place
30 CLUB CLOSED
31 New Year’s *sign up/ no rides 12-12:30p 1-2p* Dance 2-4p $2 *
Party -12-2p**free provided Evening Social 5-7* Leave at 1:15p