VALLEY SOCIAL CLUB

NEWSLETTER FOR
JANUARY 2017

Vol 65/ Issue

FROM THE CLUB PRESIDENT JULIANNE M.

Greeting and happy new year to all club members. Well another year has come
and gone. I hope everyone had a wonderful holiday season. I have to say on
behalf of myself and the executive staff Id like to thank club staff for all that
they did to make our holidays special our unsung hero's are Phyllis, Jacques and
Mike. Phyllis for lending a hand and a ear when needed,
Jacques for running all the activities in the club and keeping us
all really busy and Mike for running around buying and
preparing everything to eat. You guys makes this club what it
is.

FROM THE CLUB VICE PRESIDENT

Happy New Years!! Some people say December is the most wonderful month of
the year. For myself January isn't to bad itself. January brings, a new day and
hope for the better. We try to make the club a safe, friendly atmosphere to be in
recovery. A place to share like ideas with others that have the very same things
happening in their lives. Also its time to get those dues paid. They are still only
$10 for the year. This includes a lot of opportunities for great fun. As a member
you can take advantage of everything the clubs got going on. Kick off the new
year with us you wont be sorry. And lets go forward with renewed spirts in
hopes of what can be a great new year. Sylvia H.

FROM THE CLUB SECRETARY BY PAULA B.

Hello everyone, happy new years ! The holidays have sped by so fast. One minute it was the
week before Christmas now its New Years. I hope everyone gets used to the newsletter
being online. Its really not hard to find. If I can do it so can you. The club remains the busy
place it always been. We are always doing crafts, Bingo, board games, pool and on and on
it goes. Become a member and enjoy it all. We even went to a concert at the Yale School of
Music. We did this back in November. We went to the Morse Recital Hall and
heard some classical music. I have never been to a performance of classical
music before. I enjoyed listening to it very much. I am so glad that I went.

COMMUNITY BULLETIN BOARD

GROCERY GROUP FOR JANUARY
Jan. 3rd ,17th Derby, Seymour, Oxford.
Jan. 4th,18th Ansonia, Shelton.
To sign up call Mike at 732-7089

Pick ups start at 10am.

LAUNDRY GROUP FOR JANUARY

Jan. 10th- Derby, Seymour, Oxford.
Jan 11th- Shelton, Ansonia.
To sign up call 732-7089

Pick ups start at 10am.

BIRTHDAYS IN THE MONTH OF JANUARY

Happy birthday to all those having birthdays in January.

Cathy B. 1/1

Jeff G. 1/22

Sophie Mc. 1/22

Richard C. 1/28

Jon B. 1/27

You are invited to a Free Breakfast !

Join us for a hot breakfast and a hot cup of coffee
Saturday, January 14, 2017
Assumption Church Hall
61 N. Cliff St. Ansonia Ct.
For more info call 203-732-7792

COMMUNITY DINNERS FOR JANUARY

The Masters Table community meals are having two meals this
January. Meals will be served at the Assumption Church 61 Cliff St.
Ansonia. As always its free, open to the public and is not rsvp.
Donations are gladly accepted. Call 203-732-7792 or go to
www.masterstablemeals.org In case of bad weather call above
number for updates.

Dinner: Sunday January 8th from 3:30 5:00pm

Dinner: Sunday January 22nd from 3:30-5:00pm.
(winter Hours)

PARTING THOUGHTS ON THE HOLIDAYS

The holidays have, like always, sped past us again. We here at the
club we hope that everyone had a great Holiday season. We were
blessed at Thanksgiving with great weather and even though we had
to move everyone into the main room it turned out great, we were able
to feed people faster and folks liked being all together. Christmas was
one of the busiest we ever had. Along with lots of food, members enjoyed the clubs traditional caroling and merriment. New years was
somewhat quieter than normal. At first the weather looked iffy but
luckily it cleared and everyone had fun toasting in the new year even
if it was a few hours early. The Valley Social Club is looking forward to a great
new year.

FIND US ON LINE
The newsletter can now be found at www.BHcare.org then click
on Specialty Services. Then look for Valley Social
Club. If you need help finding us see Jacques at
the Valley Social club for a little guidance.

ROBERTS READING ROOM

A RECIPE FOR A WONDERFUL NEW YEAR
Pour all of this into a vessel of love.
Cook thoroughly over radiant joy,
Garnish with a smile,
And serve with quietness,

Unselfishness and cheerfulness.

Enjoy.
Author unknown. Donated by Robert S.

ITS THAT TIME OF YEAR.

Its time of year to start paying your club dues. Your dues
help pay for activities, trips and a whole lot more. Being a
paid member also gives you additional benefits
within the club. Yearly memberships are $10.
We will be accepting money starting December
19th.

Calendar 2017
BHcares Valley Social Club
Art Class
Pick one up today for $5.00
Proceeds benefit the
Social Club art program

WHAT ! ME WORK GROUP

The Me Work Group is returning this month. The group focuses on helping
consumers explore the opportunities of getting back into the work force or
maybe working for the first time. The group starts January 10, 2017 at
11am. People interested should contact Jacques M at the Valley Social Club.
For more info call Jacques Maignan at

EMERGENCY CLOSING INFORMATION FOR BHCARE

We are dedicated to being open for our clients whenever
possible, however we do recognize that there are times when
closing the organization is truly in the best of our staff and
clients. Closings or delayed opening will be announced prior to
6 a.m. on Channel 3 (WFSB), Channel 8 (WTNH), WVIT (NBC
CT), AND Star 99.9.Organizational closings or delays will also be posted on our Face Book page
www.facebook.com/CTBHcare and on our website
www.bhcare.org.

THANKS JACQUES FOR SUCH BEAUTIFUL CALENDARS !

All the members of Jacques Art Class, would like to thank him for his
hard and creative work on the 2017 Valley Social Club Calendar. We
appreciate all he has done to showcase our art work over the last few
years. He has helped us with showing our art at the BHcare Block Party,
Hartford Capitol, September Pumpkin Festival in Seymour, at the club
and in North Haven too! He has gone above and beyond to help us. He
has made our art program respectable
especially with three years of calendars. We
hope he can continue to help us and stay with
us a long time.
Thanks again, the VSC Art Class.

At no cost to you, we would like to share some simple steps you can take at
home that will help you protect your family against fire. In addition, the Red
Cross will install FREE smoke alarms within your home. Visits generally
last 20 minutes and can be scheduled at your convenience.

During your home visit, you will receive:

Installed smoke alarms if needed
Guidance in the development of a Family Disaster Plan
Valuable emergency preparedness tips and information
All demonstration and installation services will be performed by Red Cross
trained

volunteers and/or licensed/insured professionals.

To schedule your visit, register at www.redcross.org/ct/schedule-a-visit or
call 1-877-287-3327 and choose option 1.

VALLEY SOCIAL CLUB CALENDAR FOR

JANUARY 2017
Sun
1
NEW YEARS DAY
CLUB CLOSED
TODAY

8
CLUB CLOSED
TODAY

Mon
2

Club and Center

closed
Happy New Year
to all.

9
Lunch 12-12:30
Lets Talk 1-2
Art Class2-3

Tue
3
Breakfast Club
8:30-10a
Bingo 2-3p

Wed

Thu

4
Breakfast Club
8:30-10a
Out to Eat 4-6p$**

11
Breakfast Club
8:30-10a
Visit by the Mayor

Sat

5
Lunch 12-12:30
Art Class 2-3p
Evening Social 5-7p

Games Group 11-12

Free Lunch 12-12:30
Movies 1-3
E.A. 4-5

CLUB CLOSED
TODAY

12
Lunch 12-12:30
Art Class 2-3p
Evening Social 5-7p

13

14

Free Lunch 12-12:30

Anxiety Group 11-12
Movies 1-3
E.A. 4-5

CLUB CLOSED
TODAY

19
Lunch 12-12:30
Art Class 2-3p
Evening Social 5-7p

20

21

Games Group 11-12

Free Lunch 12-12:30
Movies 1-3
E.A. 4-5

CLUB CLOSED
TODAY

Weather Permitting

10
Breakfast Club
8:30-10a
Bingo 2-3p

Fri

12-12:30

Wii Tournament 1-3*

15
CLUB CLOSED
TODAY

22
CLUB CLOSED
TODAY

29
CLUB CLOSED
TODAY

16

17

CLUB AND
Breakfast Club
CENTER CLOSED 8:30-10a
Branford Cultural Day
TODAY FOR
MARTIN LUTHER 11:00am *
Bingo 2-3p
KING DAY!

18
Breakfast Club
8:30-10a
KTP Middletown*9am

(weather permitting)

23
Lunch 12-12:30
Lets Talk 1-2
Art 2-3

24
Breakfast Club
8:30-10a
Bingo 2-3p

25
Breakfast Club
8:30-10a

26
Lunch 12-12:30
Art Class 2-3p
Evening Social 5-7p

27

28

Free Lunch 12-12:30

Anxiety Group 11-12
Movies 1-3
E.A. 4-5

CLUB CLOSED
TODAY

30
Lunch 12-12:30
Lets Talk 1-2
Art 2-3

31
Breakfast Club
8:30-10a
Bingo 2-3p
Club Dinner
3:30-4:30p

Sign up Key

Club Hours
Mon & Weds
8:30-4:00
Tues 8:30-4pm
Thurs 8:30-4:30
Fri 8:30-4pm

Phone Numbers

Warm line 732-2004

$- Money needed
*- Must Sign Up
F - Free

Club 735-9106
Jacques 736-2061
Phyllis 305-7895
Mike 732-7089