Senior News & Events

January 17, 2019 by Staff Report

SENIOR CENTER EVENTS

 Chardon Senior Center, 12555 Ravenwood Drive, Claridon Township, 440-279-2130

• Strength Training: Jan. 23, 11-11:45 a.m. Cost is $2.]
• Geauga County Public Library’s Lobby Stop: Jan. 23, 12:30-2 p.m.

Middlefield Senior Center, 15820 Ridgewood Drive, Middlefield, 440-632-0611

• Chair Exercises: Monday through Friday, 9:15-10 a.m. Class combines stretching, cardio and resistance bands.
• Soup’s on Thursdays: 12 p.m. A different soup will be made each Thursday; call for the menu. Donations will be accepted.
• Suicide Awareness/Prevention:Jan. 23. Tracy Jordan will talk about the tough subject of suicide.

West Geauga Senior Center, 12650 West Geauga Plaza, Unit 4, Chester Township, 440-729-2782

• Heinen’s Wellness with Carol: Jan. 18, 11 a.m. to noon. Join Carol for an educational and tasty “New Year, New You” presentation. Samples provided. Call to RSVP.
• Cooking Demo with Lorina!: Jan. 22, 11 a.m. to noon. Learn how to make simple and delicious loaded meatballs. Call to RSVP.
• Rheumatoid Arthritis program: Jan. 23, 11 a.m. Presented by UH Geauga Pharmacy Department.

Bainbridge Seniors: Check daily location or call 440-247-8510.

• Mondays, meet at the Chagrin Falls Park Community Center, 7060 Woodland Ave., Bainbridge Township.
• Tuesdays and Thursdays, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Meet at the Burns-Lindow Building, 8465 Bainbridge Road, Bainbridge Township.
• Wednesdays, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Meet at the Bainbridge Town Hall, 17826 Chillicothe Road.
• Fridays, activities will be out and about in the mornings, and end up at the Bainbridge Library, 17222 Snyder Road, in the afternoon from 1-2:30 p.m.
• C.O.P.E.: Fridays, 9 a.m. Join other seniors experiencing grief after the loss of a loved one at Coffee with Other People Experiencing Grief (C.O.P.E.) at Panera Bread in Bainbridge Township. Join for coffee, casual conversation and camaraderie. For information, call Becky O’Reilly at Geauga County Department on Aging, 440-279-2130.

Young of Heart

Jan. 18, 12 p.m.
St. Anselm Young of Heart will meet at the parish center. Bring a brown bag lunch. Dessert and coffee will be provided.

Dale Olson from the Geauga Bee Keepers Association will talk about raising bees.
If the West Geauga Schools are closed because of weather, the meeting is cancelled. Members will not receive a call. Check the TV news.
It is time to pay dues of $15 for the year. Membership is for any Geauga County resident or St. Anselm parishioner, 55 or older.

Page of Pictures

Feb. 6, 12:30-1:30 p.m.

Home Instead presents a Senior Care Series, creating a Page of Pictures, at the Chardon Senior Center, 12555 Ravenwood Drive, Claridon Township.

Geauga seniors are invited to bring in some pictures and get creative by making a scrapbook page of memories.

Call 440-279-2126 to RSVP. Need transit or want lunch? Call by Jan. 25.

Attention Tax Paying Seniors

Tax assistance will again be available to seniors 60 years of age and older at the Geauga County Department on Aging’s Chardon Senior Center, 12555 Ravenwood Drive, Claridon Township.

The department on aging will offer this service by appointment only, from Feb. 4 through April 11. Tax assistance will be available from Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) trained and certified personnel. Tax preparers will be using the electronic E-filing method this year.

The volunteers who help prepare taxes will need two forms of identification from each taxpayer who is receiving tax assistance. One of the forms of identification must be a photo identification, e.g., passport, U.S. driver’s license, state identification card, military identification card. The second identification form can be an original or a copy of your Social Security card, ITIN card or letter, if applicable.

Do not discard your end of year Social Security statement, as this indicates the benefits you have received.

You will have the option to have your refund deposited directly into the bank account of your choice. Please bring bank routing and account numbers with to your appointment.

Tax appointments are scheduled first-come (call), first-serve basis. To schedule an appointment for tax assistance, call 440-279-2130, Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.