Senior News & Events

May 11, 2017 by Staff Report

Senior Center Events

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

• Music Enrichment with Lucy: May 12, 10:30 a.m.
• Iris Folding: May 15, 10 a.m.
• Parkinson’s Support Group Meets: May 16, 12:30 p.m.
• Flower Arranging Class with Carolina: May 19, 12:45 p.m.

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

• Tenant Law: May 24, 10:30 a.m. Reba Dykes from the GDA will give an overview of tenant rights as well as guidelines that landlords must follow. Specific questions addressed after the talk.
• Chair Exercises: Monday through Friday, 9:30 a.m.

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

• Have a Laugh: For the Health of It: May 12, 11 a.m. Stephanie Yeaglin, of Hospice of the Western Reserve, will discuss where therapeutic humor comes from, identify the benefits of humor and distinguish between appropriate and inappropriate uses of humor.
• Safety at the WGSC: May 19, 11 a.m. Chesterland Police Department Chief Mark Purchase presents “Safety at West Geauga Senior Center.” Learn the safety procedures in case certain events or emergencies should happen at the senior center.

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

• Geauga Public Library Lobby Stop: May 12, 11-11:45 a.m.
• Home Safety: May 25, 12:30 p.m. Presented by Bainbridge Assistant Fire Chief Burge.

Senior Trash Pickup 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) at 440-279-2129 by the cut off day or earlier. Once registered, seniors can be placed on the trash pickup 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 pick-up.

For specific trash guidelines or to register for the pickup, call the Department on Aging at 440-279-2129 or 440-279-2130 weekdays from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Only registered seniors can be placed on the pickup list. When signing up for pickup, please have a list of items that need to be removed.

Burton Township: May 17. Registration cutoff is May 15 or earlier.

Chardon Township: May 30 and 31. Registration cutoff is May 23.

Auburn Township: June 1 and 2. Registration cutoff is May 25 or earlier.

Newbury Township: June 5-7. Registration cutoff is May 30, or earlier.

Huntsburg Township: June 15. Registration cutoff is June 8, or earlier.