Senior News & Events
April 5, 2018 by Staff Report

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Presented by Heather Hill, learn how to cook honey stone ground mustard chicken, brown rice pilaf, honey tarragon carrots, chocolate pudding cake and banana split yogurt parfait.

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Senior Center Events

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

  • Blood Pressure Screenings, Mondays, 10:30-11:30 a.m. Free screenings provided by Geauga Health Department.
  • Cooking Demo and Lunch: April 18, noon. Presented by Heather Hill, learn how to cook honey stone ground mustard chicken, brown rice pilaf, honey tarragon carrots, chocolate pudding cake and banana split yogurt parfait. Reservations required; 35 people max. Free

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

  • Chair Exercises: Monday through Friday, 9:15 a.m. Class is approximately 45 minutes and combines stretching, cardio and resistance bands.
  • Middlefield Library Trivia: April 18, 10:30 a.m. Learn what’s new at the library as well as some fun historical trivia.

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

  • Look, Lunch & Listen: April 4, noon. Meet at Geauga West Library to enjoy a unique and entertaining program each week. Bring lunch.
  • Unsinkable Molly Brown: April 13, 11 a.m. Enjoy a blueberry cream cheese French toast brunch. Fee is $5. Registration due by April 3 or until event is full.
  • Book Club: April 9, 1 p.m. Meet at Geauga West Library to discuss ”When Breath Becomes Air ” by Paul Kalanithi.

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

  • Chair Volleyball: Wednesdays, 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
  • Origami Class: April 11, 12:30 p.m. Learn how to make paper cranes. Fee is $1.50 per person.

Cordial Connections

Spring into some fun and meet new friends. Find out what Cordial Connections is all about.

Call Gayle for information, 440-953-4469.

Chronic Disease Self Management

Geauga County Department on Aging is offering a free course to help senior with a chronic disease or long lasting health condition take charge of their health.

Sessions will meet for six consecutive Thursdays, beginning April 12, from 12:30-3 p.m., at the West Geauga Senior Center, 12650 West Geauga Plaza, Unit-4, Chester Township.

Seniors must be registered with the department on aging to sign up. Call 440-729-2782 to register.

Senior Trash Pick-Up Days

Senior citizens who live in one of the townships or villages listed below and have unwanted items that need to be picked up at their homes may sign up for trash pick-up days.

Register with the Geauga County Department on Aging (GDA) by the cut-off day or earlier. Once registered, seniors can be placed on the trash pick-up roster. To receive trash pickup assistance, one must be 60 years of age or older and live in the village, township or city holding the pickup.

Hambden Township:April 19 and 20. Registration cutoff is April 12.

Munson Township:April 23 and 24. Registration cutoff is April 16.

South Russell Village:April 25-27. Registration cutoff is April 18.

Bainbridge Township: April 30, May 1 and 2. Registration cutoff is April 23.

For specific allowable trash guidelines or to register for the pickup, call the Department on Aging weekdays from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at 440- 279-2129 or 440-279-2130. When signing up for pickup, please have a list of items that need to be removed.