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From the Director By Elyse DeGrQot Hello to all, I hope this finds you mov- ing a little more slowly as the frenetic pace of summer slackens a bit. Certainly at the Senior Center, we took a deep breath the week after Labor Day before we dove head first into our new fall schedule. It has been a very busy few months! We have received very posi- tive responses to our new stationery, business cards and Senior Compass and we anticipate the new sign will be up by the end of the month. We also received approval to accept a grant from TD BankNorth to help sup- port a part-time volunteer coordinator, so soon we will be creating an "Am- bassadors station" as you enter our lobby where you will be greeted by some of the Senior Center's finest volunteers. Pretty fancy. And did you get your new swipe card yet? People seem very excited about the new technology. On a different note, I wanted to take this oppor- tunity to introduce Cath- erine Reynolds, our social work intern from Boston College. What an incred- ible gift Catherine is! We are thrilled to have Cath- erine at the Center. She has what seems to be an end- less amount of energy and enthusiasm, and even more important on many days, a wonderful sense of humor. But I will let Catherine speak for herself: For those of you who haven't met me yet, my name is Catherine Reynolds. I am a red-haired baby boomer who returned to grad school after a business career to study social work and spiri- tuality. My specialization is aging — in particular, "pr oductive aging," I will be at the Barnstable Senior Center three days a week through May 2007 on a Bos- ton College internship. My work is with Outreach, Caregiver Support , and the Adult Social Day Programs as needed. My primary role is meeting with seniors who schedule some time with me to talk about issues of concern in their lives such as retirement, loss of spouse, or illnesses. Throughout the country, seniors have benefited from talking with an objective person who can help them sort things out. Starting this month, I will be available to meet with you on a one-on-one basis to ad- dress these and other topics that may be on your mind. I will also schedule in-home visits as needed. I hope to fac ilitate a support group later in the fall. In the few months I have been at the Center, I have discovered that you are amazing role models with so much to offer. I love the sound of your laughter. 1see the life experiences in your fac es that speak to me of resilience and determina- tion. When you tell me some of your life stories, you are giving me a precious gift. Being with you as you con- tinue to discover yourselves is bringing me nearer to my own truth of what it means to age productively...and I thank you. CONTINUED ON PAGE B:4 THE BARNSTABLE SENIOR CENTER WHEN WAS THE LAST TIME YOU LOOKED AT YOUR FAMILY PHOTOS? What about all of those slides you have that never see the light of day. I know setting up the screen and projector just isn't fun anymore. Well, I can save you all of that trouble. I will convert all of your photos, slides or 8mm film to VHS tape or DVD, or both, your choice. For more information call Don Moore in Centerville 508-771-0457 He will bring your memories back to life. Scanning the future New technology makes life easier at Barnstable Senior Center By Kathleen Szmit kszmit@barnstablepatriot.com KATHLEEN SZMIT PHOTOS THETOUCH OF TOMORROW- Elyse DeGroot guides Irmgard Hendersonas she signsinto the Senior Center using the new scan card andtouch-screen system. The computerized system has already made a difference in sign-in times at the center, eliminating long lines and waits. Nobody likes a traffic jam. The long lines. The waiting. The Barnstable Senior Center certainly doesn't like them and has taken a major step toward ending the madness. Now when folks enter the Barnstable Senior Center building on Route 28 in Hyannis, getting through the front doors and on their way will be a breeze. This is all thanks to a new computer-operated scan card and touch-screen system. "It is the brains, heart and soul of the Senior Center," said Deb McKenna, who works the front desk. "It's marvel- ous." The scan card system replaces iden tity cards that visitors to the center would slide through a reader at the front desk. This time-consuming task often meant long lines and long waits during the busy hours when popular activities and courses were in session. With the new scan cards, which can be easily attached to a key chain, folks are able to sign in at two con- A PIECE OF CAKE - Irmgard Henderson slices into a giant cake celebrating not only the Senior Center's new scan card system, but the many exciting changes to come in the future of the center. venient locations in the center, front and back. A simple wave of the card in front of a high-tech reader brings up a person's information on an easy- CONTINUED ON PAGE B:4 Grandparent visitation rights By Michael Lavender columnist@barnstablepatriot.com The relationship between a grandparent and a grand- child can be one of great joy and importance for both. But sometimes an event such as a parent's death, divorce or estrangement can tear fami- lies apart and alter or sever relationships. After such events the child' s parents or guard- ian may block any further contact with grandparents , who may take legal steps to maintain contact with the children they love. As such situations became increasingly common, in the 1970sstatelegislatures began enacting "grandparent visita- tion" statutes to protect the visitation rights of grandpar- ents and other caretakers. Today,all50 states have some type of grandparent visita- tionlaw.These statutes allow grandparents to ask a court to give them the legal right to maintain their relation- ships with their children's children. Visitation statutes, how- ever, do not give a grand- parent an absolute right to visitation, and the laws vary widely from state to state on crucial details such as who may petition for visitation rights, under what circum- stances a grandparent may file such a petition, and on what legal grounds the peti- tion willbe granted. Perhaps most importantly, a 2000 U. S. Supreme Court ruling is changing state courts ' interpret ations of visitation statutes. The states differ on the extent to which parents have a right to control their children's upbringing. Some states have viewed visitation by grandparents as only a small infringement on the right of a parent to raise a child. 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