Senior News
Master Gardener Paula will demonstrate how to make hand lotion, lip balm and cooking vinegar with the use of fresh herbs.
Senior Center Weekly Events
Chardon Senior Center, 12555 Ravenwood Drive, Chardon, 440-279-2130.
Iris Folding: Sept. 23, 10 a.m. Create two beautiful greeting cards. Cost is $3.
Newsletter Folding: Sept. 24, 8 a.m. Everyones help is appreciated.
Herb Project: Sept. 25, 10 a.m. Master Gardener Paula will demonstrate how to make hand lotion, lip balm and cooking vinegar with the use of fresh herbs. Cost of $12 covers making the project of ones choice and a special lunch of finger sandwiches, chips, fresh fruit, dessert and beverage. Pre-paid reservations are required.
Middlefield Senior Center, 15820 Ridgewood Drive, Middlefield, 440-632-0611.
Fly Fishing and Lunch: Sept. 24, 10 a.m. Learn how to fly fish from the experts at the Trout Club. Caught fish will be available for purchase. The $20 cost includes instructional fee, supplies and lunch. Transportation available from the Middlefield Senior Center. Reservations required.
The Hills at Home: Sept. 25, 11 a.m. Vickie Wilson will provide information about the new home care services provided by The Hills.
Dare to be 100: Sept. 25, 9 a.m. Free hearing screenings performed by the UH Geauga Medical Center. Call the center to schedule an appointment.
West Geauga Senior Center, 11414 Caves Road, Chester, 440-729-2782.
Hand & Foot Card Game: Sept. 23, 12:30 p.m. Seniors will keep their minds active while socializing and learning a new, fun card game. R.S.V.P.s are requested.
Heart/Stroke/Coumadin Support Group: Sept. 25, 11 a.m. Sponsored by the UH Stroke Institute, the support group is facilitated by nurse Nina Choski.
Chagrin Falls Senior Center, 7060 Woodland Ave., Bainbridge, 440-247-8510.
Dare to be 100: Sept. 24, 11 a.m. Free program by UH Geauga Medical Center with nurse Julie.
Lets Talk Cars with Adam: Sept. 26, 11 a.m. Seniors can share favorite memories of their first cars while enjoying free pastries and coffee.
Thompson Senior Center, 8091 Plank Road, Thompson, 440-298-3822.
Card Making: Sept. 26, 10 a.m. Halloween card creations. Donation of 50 cents per card helps offset the material cost.
Dare to be 100: Sept. 26, 9 a.m. Free hearing screenings performed by the UH Geauga Medical Center. Call the center for an appointment.
Bainbridge/Chagrin AARP
The Bainbridge/Chagrin AARP 4527 meets the first Tuesday of every month at 1 p.m. at the Bainbridge Town Hall, 17826 Chillicothe Road. The next meeting is Oct. 1.
Guest speaker Dave Leoko, Geauga Countys senior center supervisor, will show a promotional video and hold a question and answer time to advise all seniors what services are available to them. Everyone is welcome.
A brief meeting will include a discussion of upcoming programs and trips followed by desserts and coffee.
The group is still collecting food, school supplies and paper products for the Food For Friends food pantry, plastic bottle caps for cancer, box tops for education for the schools, pillowcases and thread to make dresses for the little girls in Africa and personal items and snacks for the USO.
For trip information, call Skip and Marge at 440-338-3607. For meeting information, call Betty Franek at 440-543-4767.
Novembers meeting will be Nov. 12, one week late due to the election on Nov. 5.




