Senior Events

October 31, 2013

Volunteer Help Needed

The Geauga County Department on Aging is in need of volunteers from all over the county to help during the 2013 Geauga Fall Cleanup Days for seniors. The event kicks off Oct. 25 and runs through November, weather permitting.

Many seniors can no longer rake their yards, weed flowerbeds, clean up yard debris or wash windows. This is where volunteers can make a difference. By volunteering just a few hours of time, one can help a senior citizen remain independent and allow them to live in a safe, clean environment.

Volunteers will generally be assigned close to their homes to make the most of their volunteer time. Some volunteers, however, may choose another area in which they would like to work.

Individuals or groups who can help during the fall Clean-up Geauga Days are asked to contact the Department on Aging at 440-279-2130, 440-564-7131, ext. 2130, or 440-834-1856 ext. 2130 and ask for Bob Debevits, home maintenance coordinator, or Bill Phillips, volunteer coordinator, Monday through Friday, from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Senior Center Weekly Events

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

Balance Screenings: Nov. 5, 9 a.m. to noon. Call 440-279-2131 to schedule an appointment; screening is free. Seniors will be given the results of the assessment to share with their doctors.

Watercolor Painting with Connie: Nov. 6, 10 a.m. to noon. Cost is $10. Students of all levels of experience are welcome.

Visitors from Outer Space: Nov. 6, 12:45 p.m. Geauga Park District will present a program about meteorites. The group will learn more about the comet ISON, which is scheduled to make an appearance in November.

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

Hearing Tests: Nov. 6, 9:30 a.m. Hollys Hearing will provide free hearing tests, check hearing aids and batteries and more. Call for an appointment.

Medicare Discussion: Nov. 6, 10:30 a.m. Adam VanBoxel will discuss changes to Medicare and other senior programs.

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

Breakfast and Speaker Series: Nov. 1. Breakfast served at 9 a.m. UH Geauga nurse Julie Bogden will be speaking on keeping the mind sharp at 9:15 a.m.

Bits & Pieces: Making Your Memoirs. Mondays at 11 a.m. through Nov. 18. The group will discuss different memories from the past and put them into writing. Participants will make a collection of essays out of their memoirs.

Podiatrist Jacquelyn Quercioli: Nov. 6, 9:30 a.m. Call for an appointment.

Free Blood Pressure Screenings: Nov. 6, 11 a.m. Free screenings by nurse Judy. Clinic and speaker is sponsored by Senior Independence.

Chagrin Falls Senior Center, 7060 Woodland Ave., Bainbridge, 440-247-8510.

Chair Exercises: Mondays and Thursdays, 1011 a.m.

Basic Computer Skills: Wednesdays, 1:30 p.m. New class offering.

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

Chair exercises every Thursday at 9:30 a.m. Arthritis based exercise class led by a certified instructor.

Bainbridge/Chagrin AARP

The Bainbridge/Chagrin AARP 4527 will meet Nov. 12 at 1 p.m. at the Bainbridge Town Hall, 17826 Chillicothe Road.

Novembers program includes a performance by The Cats Meow, a four-part ladies a cappella singing group, followed by a brief meeting with refreshments.

The holiday party is scheduled for Dec. 3 at 1 p.m. and will feature a buffet dinner with dessert at Sun Valley Party Center, 10000 Edwards Lane, Auburn Township. Tickets will be on sale at the November meeting or by calling Betty Scholz at 440-338-8321. Cost is $16 for members and $19 for nonmembers. Reservation deadline is Nov. 19.

The group is still collecting food for the Food for Friends food pantry and donations for the USO

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

Holiday Meal Volunteers

The Geauga County Department on Aging will once again offer a traditional holiday meal to any Geauga County senior, age 60 and older, who will be home and alone on Thanksgiving Day, Nov. 28 and/or Christmas Day, Dec. 25.

Volunteers are needed to deliver a hot holiday meal to the seniors home and spend a little time on Thanksgiving and/or Christmas day.

To register as a volunteer, call the Geauga County Department on Aging at 440-279-2130, 440-564-7131 ext. 2130 or 440-834-1856, ext. 2130.