Senior News

September 25, 2014 by Staff Report

Senior Center Events

Chardon Senior Center, 12555 Ravenwood Drive, Chardon, 440-279-2130.

Tragedy & Triumph: Oct. 1, 12:30 p.m. Dennis R. Sutcliffe will share a piece of Cleveland history. The year is 1920, the jazz age is in full swing, prohibition is the law of the land and the Indians have set their sights on a World Series title. To get there, they will need to overcome an unspeakable tragedy.

Middlefield Senior Center, 15820 Ridgewood Dr., Middlefield, 440-632-0611

Chair Exercises: Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays, 9:30 a.m. Arthritis based exercises open to anyone.

Diabetic Support Group: Oct. 14, 12:30 p.m. Chair Zumba demonstrations.

Blood Pressure: Oct. 8, 12 p.m. Compliments of Burton Healthcare.

West Geauga Senior Center, 11414 Caves Road, Chester, 440-729-2782.

Podiatrist Jacquelyn Quercioli: Oct 1, 8:30 a.m. Call for an appointment time with Dr. Jackie.

Ethical Wills: Oct. 1. Vicky Wood from the Hospice of the Western Reserve will be speak on the topic of ethical wills and how to disperse one’s most meaningful items.

Chagrin Falls Senior Center, 7060 Woodland Ave., Bainbridge, 440-247-8510. Holly’s Hearing: Sept. 25, 9:30-11:30 a.m. Free hearing tests. Please register.

Protect Oneself From Financial Exploitation: Sept. 25, 11 a.m. Geauga Savings Bank will present the free program. Please register.

Tech Fun: Sept. 29. Free one-on-one help with tech problems. Please register.

Thompson Senior Center, 8091 Plank Road, Thompson, 440-298-3822.

Geauga Parks: Sept. 25, 10:30 a.m. Monarch butterflies.

Celebrate Life: Past, Present and Future: Oct. 2, to a.m. UH Geauga Medical Center will present a lecture on urinary disorders.

Meal Delivery Drivers Needed

The Geauga County Department on Aging is in need of Home Delivered Meal drivers.

Once trained, volunteers can deliver meals as a substitute, once a month or as often as they would like. Many companies and/or civic groups work as a team, sending different individuals from their organization on a scheduled rotation. Because they alternate the drivers, a different driver can drive each week with the group determining the driving schedule.

The meal routes are delivered Monday through Friday, and usually take between one and a half to two hours from start to finish. Drivers are able to deliver lunch to 10 to 15 homebound seniors each shift.

Drivers must be 18 or older, have a valid driver’s license and proof of insurance.

To volunteer, call the Geauga County Department on Aging at 440-279-2130, 440-564-7133 ext. 2130 or 440-834-1586, ext. 2130.

Bainbridge/Chagrin AARP

The Bainbridge/Chagrin AARP 4527 will meet at 1 p.m. Oct. 7 at the Bainbridge Town Hall, 17826 Chillicothe Road.

The program includes a performance by Tom Todd, a one-man band, followed by a brief meeting. Desserts will be served.

The final trip of the year is to Seneca Allegheny Casino in Salmanca, N.Y., on Oct. 22. Cost is $37 with a $20 slot bonus and $5 food bonus. A few seats are left; call Skip Ference at 440-338-3607 for reservations.

The group’s holiday party will be Dec. 2 at 1 p.m. at Sun Valley Party Center, 10000 Edwards Lane in Auburn Township. Tickets will be on sale at the October meeting or call Betty Scholz at 440-338-8321. The buffet dinner with dessert is $18 for members and $20 for nonmembers. Reservation deadline is Nov. 18.

Congratulations go out to chapter member Carol Malz and her sister, Marion Howard. They were recognized at The Great Geauga County Fair for retiring from the Geauga County Fair Band after 40 years.

The group is still collecting items for Food For Friends food pantry.

For more information, call Betty Franek at 440-543-4767.