Senior News & Events
Local township and village road crews will again work with the Geauga County Department on Aging employees and volunteers to remove unwanted items, including appliances, wrapped mattresses and furniture, from seniors’ garages and yards during locally scheduled pickups.
SENIOR CENTER EVENTS
Chardon Senior Center, 12555 Ravenwood Drive, Chardon, 440-279-2130.
- Umbrella of Dementia: April 29, 6 p.m. Arden Courts, UH Geauga and the Geauga County Department on Aging will present a program for caregivers of loved ones with dementia in a three-part Dementia Toolbox series.
- Grandma is a Mean Girl: April 30, 10 a.m. Presented by Crossroads Hospice.
Middlefield Senior Center, 15820 Ridgewood Drive, Middlefield, 440-632-0611.
- AARP Fraud Prevention: May 1, 10:30-11:30 a.m. Sign up for an informative presentation and stay for ham and potato casserole lunch. Deadline for lunch and transit is April 29.
West Geauga Senior Center,12650 West Geauga Plaza, Unit 4, Chester Township, 440-729-2782.
- Histories Mysteries: April 26, 12:30-1:30 p.m. View the documentary “The Building up of the Ancient Cathedrals” on the center’s big screen. Call the center to sign up.
- Friends and Pastoral Luncheon: May 2, 12:30-1:30 p.m. Geauga seniors 60 and older and representatives from Geauga church congregations are invited to join for a luncheon. There will be a roundtable discussion on the resources and programs the congregations and churches provide as well as a discussion of programs offered at the Geauga County Department on Aging. Call Sandy McLeod to sign up 440-279-2137.
Bainbridge Senior Center, 17751 Chillicothe Road, Bainbridge Township. Call Becky at 440-279-2130.
- Chair Exercise Class: Mondays, 10:30-11:30 a.m.
- Senior Center Planning Meeting: May 3, 11:30 a.m. A light lunch will be provided. The center is located inside the Bainbridge Community United Church of Christ and open Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Call to RSVP.
Senior Trash Pick-Up Days
Local township and village road crews will again work with the Geauga County Department on Aging employees and volunteers to remove unwanted items, including appliances, wrapped mattresses and furniture, from seniors’ garages and yards during locally scheduled pickups.
Geauga seniors who want to sign up for the trash pick up must be 60 years of age and older and must be registered with the department on aging for 2019 one week prior to the pickup in order to be placed on the pickup list.
The first four senior trash pickup days are:
Burton Village: May 9.
Burton Township: May 15.
Claridon Township: May 16.
Thompson Township: May 17.
Bainbridge/Chagrin AARP
May 7, 1 p.m.
The Bainbridge/Chagrin AARP Chapter 4527 will meet at the Bainbridge Town Hall, 17826 Chillicothe Road, Bainbridge Township, for its annual spaghetti lunch catered by Café Michael’s. Reservations are required by April 26. Call Betty Scholz at 440-338-8321 for reservations.
After lunch, there will be a brief meeting for a Medicare discussion and to go over upcoming programs.
Food and staple collections will be accepted for the Food for Friends food pantry and Geauga County Dog shelter. Monetary donations are also appreciated.
For more information, call Betty Franek at 440-543-4767.
