Community Action of Ventura County is continuing its Home Energy Assistance Program through June that offers financial help to low-income households with either their gas or electric bills.

HEAP is geared particularly for families with the lowest incomes that pay a high portion of their household income for home energy.

Interviews are by appointment at CAVC’s office at 621 Richmond Ave., in Oxnard, and at other locations in Ventura County. To set up an appointment or to have an application packet sent to your home, call 436-4000.

CAVC, formerly called the Commission on Human Concerns, is a nonprofit group that helps low-income, disadvantaged and at-risk families and individuals to become self-sufficient through a variety of programs and services. Started in 1965, CAVC serves thousands of clients a year.

For more information on HEAP and other CAVC programs and services, call 436-4000. Or visit its Web site at www.ca-vc.org.

The MOBILE SOLUTIONS from the Braille Institute in Santa Barbara will be in Fillmore Tuesday, April 27th at the Senior Center from 10 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Their mobile unit provides free programs and services directly to our community.

Low Vision Rehabilitation Specialists will evaluate your low vision needs and demonstrate various solutions for an independent and fulfilling life.

Mobile Solutions provides magnification and lighting demonstrations, one-on-one consultation with low vision professionals, adaptive products for purchase, writing guiles and large-print calendars. They will also have applications for borrowing books on tape and videos.

Every family with a member who has a sight problem should attend this no cost service.

The Ventura County Regional Chapter of the Alzheimer’s Association, the Coast Caregiver Resource Center and Aegis Living of Ventura are holding a free “12 Keys to Healthy Caregiving” Workshop on Saturday, April 24, from 10 a.m. to 12 noon at 4964 Telegraph Road in Ventura.

This helpful workshop will be taught by Joanne Reynolds, a Caregiving Coach and the author of Search for Light: Ten Crucial Lessons for Caregivers. Caregivers who attend will learn essential keys for maintaining their own health while caring for a family member or friend. They will also find out what to add to the to-do list and what to take off while caregiving as well as simple and practical ideas for self-care while looking after someone else.

Don’t miss out on this excellent educational opportunity!

For more information or to make a reservation, please call (805) 484-6028.

About the Alzheimer’s Association:
Our mission is to provide and enhance care and support for all those affected by Alzheimer’s, to reduce the risk of dementia through the promotion of brain health and to eliminate Alzheimer’s disease through the advancement of research. The California Central Coast Chapter of the Alzheimer’s Association has offices in San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara and Ventura Counties and serves over 40,000 Alzheimer’s patients and their families every year. Our vision is a world without Alzheimer’s.

Bingo
The BINGO group continues having fun each Tuesday with 25¢ a card games and the winner takes the pot. For a morning of fun, come and play at 10 a.m.

Yoga Dividers
Ray and Vivian Johnson are working on new portable dividers to screen the yoga class. This couple volunteers many hours making improvements at the Center.

Center Activities
The Senior Center is funded to give people over 55 a place to socialize, learn new things, exercise and keep their minds active. The nutrition program provides meals for seniors over 60 years old. The suggested donation is $2.25. Every senior in Fillmore should have one good meal a day. Bus tokens for transportation can be secured by talking to Toni in the dining room.

Starbucks & TV
The library and new TV provides an atmosphere “like being at home” with friends while seniors have coffee and Starbuck treats each morning.

Computer
If you want to learn about using a computer, get your name on the waiting list for a beginning class for 4 weeks of instruction with no charge. Call the Center 524-4533.

Starbucks Coffee
Starbucks Coffee House continues to provide the morning treats for the Senior Center, so a special thank you to the local shop. They missed a few days last week because their extras were given to the Red Cross for military who were shipping out. The seniors were happy to “support the troops” in this way.

Braille Mobile
The Braille Institute in Santa Barbara will bring their mobil unit to the Senior Center parking lot on Tuesday, April 27th from 10-2. They will have many items for sale for the sight impaired. The Braille Institute has classes and many ways of helping the blind and those with failing sight. If any member of your family is in need of help, bring them for this no cost assistance. The Center will be open from 8 to 1 that day and Tuesday is one of the days that an outstanding salad bar will be served with the noon meal. Call and make a reservation now. ( 524-4533) You may “come for the help” and “stay for the food.” Seniors may eat free or make a $2.25 donation to the meal fund.

Area Agency on Aging
Arrangements have been made by the Area Agency on Aging for needy seniors to ride the bus to the Center for meals with tokens provided through the kitchen. Any senior who needs help with transportation for meals may ask Toni for details to secure tokens.

Computer Class
The beginning computer class has a waiting list. Any senior who would like to learn about using a PC should get their name on the list for a future class. A class to learn WORD and EXCEL may be started in the near future if there is an interest.

Tai Chi Class
The tai chi class continues “to slowly move” and adds new members almost every week. If you want exercise, this is a good group to join every Wednesday at 9 a.m. Our own Dan Roatcap is the instructor. The suggested donation is $2 a week.

Food Donations
The Center welcomes food donations from spring gardens or fruit. The salad bar always can use additional avocados. If you have fresh items to share, call Pat Rees 524-2809. If there is extra, it will be given to seniors at the Center.

Wii Bowling
The Wii bowling groups are both busy preparing for a tournament next fall. Beginners are welcome to come and learn with lots of fun to go with good exercise. (See our ad on Channel 10.)

Board Meeting
The monthly Board meeting at the Senior Center is held the 4th Monday of each month at 10 a.m. If you want to know “what is going on” and help with the planning, it is open to the public.

Census Forms
Most everyone in the Fillmore-Piru area has received the census forms and most have been returned. However, if you have not received your census form, you may pick up one at the City Hall in Fillmore. They are located in the lobby in a box on the table and are available in both English and Spanish. Make sure you are counted.

Nature Walk
The Senior Nature Walk last week was a big success. The group went to Sycamore State Park between Thousand Oaks and the coast and had a great time. There were many wild flowers blooming and birds everywhere. A group of wild parrots have made a home near the campgrounds and provided unusual bird watching. If you like hiking and didn’t go on this one, then shame on you.

Salad Bars
The nutrition salad bars on Tuesday and Thursday are getting very popular. If you are a new participant, give the kitchen a call midmorning so extra food will be waiting for you at 11:30. One day last week the “nose count” was 30 and they scraped the bottom of the bowls, so seniors are learning where to find a real bargain for only $2.25 voluntary donation. The salad bar food is paid for from the Senior Center budget and local donations with the hot meals paid by the Federal Nutrition Program.

Channel 10
If you want to keep up on activities at the Senior Center, watch Channel 10 for the latest updates. They hope to also have a web page soon.

Busy Hands
The Busy Hands group is open to anyone who wants to chat, knit or crochet or just needs help with her project. Donna Voelker is always ready to assist you. (And the morning coffee and treats are fun too.)

Piano
When Gloria Hansen donated a piano to the Senior Center last year, I bet she didn’t know it would be used for nice background music when any talented senior comes to the Center. It is great to have music at the monthly birthday party with cake and coffee. Well, you never know-----Videos
For WWII veterans, the library has a complete set of videos of that war, so come down the take one home for viewing. The library also has lots of paperbacks to lend on many subjects. You may take them home or read in the library.

Avocados & Fruit
If you have extra avocados or fresh fruit, the Center would be happy to accept a donation for the salad bar and seniors.

Advances in cataract eye surgery will be the focus of a free seminar Community Memorial Health System is holding on Tuesday, April 20.

JillAnne W. McCarty, M.D., Ph.D., a Ventura ophthalmologist, will lead the seminar that will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. in Community Memorial Hospital’s eighth-floor Nichols Auditorium.

Patients undergoing cataract surgery have more advanced options now than ever before. Dr. McCarty, who has been practicing in Ventura since 1992, will discuss state-of-the-art surgical advances and new technology to treat cataracts and restore clear vision for an active lifestyle.

Dr. McCarty received her medical degree from the Medical College of Virginia in Richmond and her Ph.D degree from the University of Iowa College of Medicine. She completed her Ophthalmology residency at the Jules Stein Eye Institute of UCLA. Dr. McCarty is an active member of the Community Memorial Hospital Medical Staff.

Admission is free, but space is limited, so reservations are suggested. Call 652-5436, or visit www.cmhshealth.org/rsvp.

Community Memorial Hospital is located at 147 N. Brent St. in Ventura.

Community Memorial Health System is a not-for-profit health system, which is comprised of Community Memorial Hospital, Ojai Valley Community Hospital, and nine family-practice health centers entitled Centers for Family Health. The health system is located in Ventura County, California.

Dream Discussion
A new discussion group about Dreams will start Thursday, April 15th at 8 a.m. with Valerie Brinton, M. A. who has substantial experience working in this area. She will be discussing the value, meaning, and uses of dreams; individual dreams, dreamwork techniques, and the history of dreaming. The group will explore various methods of deepening our understanding of dreams and increasing our ability to include the wisdom dreams can offer in our daily life. All are welcome, no prior experience necessary. $2 donation suggested.

Meditation & Yoga
The Meditation class and Yoga Class have been expanded to include a new evening group. In addition to the regular morning meetings, Meditation Class will also be held Thursday evenings at 5:30 with Yoga following at 6:30. These groups will be held at the Senior Center and are open to everyone with a suggested donation of $2 per session.

Driver Training
The next AARP Mature Driver Training class will be held May10 and May15 for all seniors in this area. After completion of the two-day course, you may send your certificate to your auto insurance company and most will give you a discount on your premium. The dates for 2010 are now posted on the Channel 10 Senior Center page so it will be easy to refresh your memory. You should call the Center and put your name on the list for the next class in May. Call 524-4533

Photo Club
The Photo Club is meeting each Wednesday during March for a fun time to learn more about your camera and how to compose a picture you will treasure. The Paper Craft class has fun with scrapbooks and papers and just “stuff” to fashion bazaar items. You may call the Center for more details and put your name on the list for these two new activities.

Birthday Party
Friday, March 26, is the monthly birthday party following lunch at the Senior Center. coffee will be served after the regular meal, so come for food and fun on the 26th.

Book Club
The Book Club will be reading “LOOK AGAIN” by Scottaline before the April meeting. The recommended companion book this month is STILL ALICE by Genorea. What is more fun than reading---show the grandkids what you enjoy doing and encourage them to follow you!

Free tax service is provided each Tuesday from 9-11 at the Senior Center in Fillmore. No appointment is necessary, so anyone that is low to moderate income is welcome to avail themselves of this help.
AARP Tax-Aide is the nation’s largest free, volunteer-run tax assistance and preparation service, is now operating at full tilt. About 35,000 trained volunteers are helping at 6500 sites and Fillmore Senior Center is one of them.
These volunteers need you to bring a copy of your 2008 tax return, your social security number and any W-2 or 1099 form you have for 2009. All information is confidential. The last day for the office is April 13th, so come and avail yourself of this service free of charge.
With the 2010 census forms “on the way” many will be filling those out and returning. If older seniors need help, come to the Center for assistance. Most of the questions are simple and everyone will probably be able to mark their answers.
People with a post office box, and a few others, may have someone calling at their door in a few weeks. Never open your door for someone you do not personally know. Census representative will have a photo ID and you should ask to see that before giving them any information. The worker will use a hand-held devise to record your information, a canvas bag and a confidentiality notice. THEY WILL NOT ASK FOR YOUR SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBER, BANK OR CREDIT CARD INFO. Do not give that to anyone who comes to your door.

Bingo
The Senior Center offers BINGO every Tuesday at 10 a.m. with cards only $.25 and the winner takes THE POT each game. Everyone is invited to join the fun and then stay for lunch with a salad bar. If there is time, a few more games of Bingo will be held after lunch.

Water Color
The Water Color Class on Monday at 10 a.m. is doing a great job of teaching and will soon have items for display. Beginning instruction is available at only $2 per lesson for the instructor. Supplies for beginners will be provided.

Meditation
Early morning Meditation at 8 a.m. on Thursday will start on March 18th. It will change to Tuesday in April. Call the Senior Center for details, 524-4533.

Meals on Wheels
Meals on Wheels is in need of drivers to deliver hot meals to seniors unable to come to the Center for food. This program takes about an hour a day and will pay gas mileage if needed. Call the Center to volunteer on a regular basis one day a week.

Blood Pressure Testing
Check the monthly calendar at the Center, or call the desk for the monthly blood pressure testing. Anyone may drop in for a quick check.
Recently the Ventura County Transportation Commission stopped funding the no cost bus fare from home to the Senior Center for the noon meal. Bus Tokens
The Area Agency on Aging has now worked out a plan to use bus tokens so seniors can get to the Center for lunch each day. If you have used this free service in the past, please give the kitchen a call to find out about the tokens. Toni will help you work out the details so you can continue receiving one hot meal a day Monday through Friday with free transportation provided to the site. Call 524-3756

Salad Bar
The popular salad bar on Tuesday and Thursday with the regular hot meal will be continued at the Senior Center. To be sure there is enough food prepared, call the Center for a reservation before 11 a.m. each day. This salad bar is subsidized by the Center from their regular budget to promote the County nutrition program.

Channel 10
Senior Center News will be available on Fillmore’s Channel 10 in the future, so watch there for the latest update.

Monthly Birthday Party
The monthly birthday party at the Center will be held Friday, March 26 with cake and coffee following the regular nutrition meal at 12:30. Light entertainment will accompany the refreshments with “a candle” for anyone with a birthday in March. Everyone is invited to come for the fun.

Salad Bar
The salad bar at the Senior Center will now be held on Tuesday, the regular day, and expanded to also serve on Thursday each week. The 11:30 lunch on Thursday will be for the salad bar only and cost will be $2 for those 60 and older. Younger people will pay $4 and everyone is invited. If you wish to participate please called the Center, 524-4533, and make a reservation so there will be plenty of food. This activity is sponsored by the Senior Center and is not part of the regular nutrition program served the rest of the week with a hot meal. If you have questions, call the Center, 524-4533.

Welcome Beverly Fox
Beverly Fox has been welcomed to run the office at the Center as a temporary employee. She will be in charge of overseeing the activities at the Center with the usual group of volunteers and Board members. Please stop by and say HELLO to Beverly during regular Center hours.

Coffee & Treats
The coffee pot and box of “treats”, courtesy of Starbuck’s, opens the Center each morning at 8 a.m. If you want to drink coffee with friends, stop by and join the group of regulars there.

Farewell
The Board at the Senior Center gave their best wishes to Bill Bartels when he retired last week. Bill was a major factor in keeping the Board on track and heading in the right direction and his assistance was greatly appreciated.

Nature Walk
The regular Monday nature walk will go Sycamore Canyon on March 22. Participants will leave from the Center parking lot at 7:30. Call the Center (524-4533) and get on the list so transportation can be planned for everyone. It should be an outstanding day to hike, view wildflowers and enjoy the fresh air.

Transportation
The Ventura County Transportation Commission has discontinued the free bus service for seniors to the Center for the noon meal each day due to cuts in the State funding. If we are able to solve the problems, we will get a notice into the paper. Our seniors who are most in need of the noon meal will be the most affected by not being able to get to the Center for the food. The City and the Senior Center Board is working on solving the problem.

Senior Night Movie at Towne Theatre
The Fillmore Theatre has a SENIOR NIGHT each Wednesday evening for their current movie. The cost is $6 for seniors with popcorn and soda at $1 each. All seniors should avail themselves of this bargain---it is local, it is a short drive, and it is a bargain. Don’t forget to take some of the grandkids along to see one of their frequent PG films. We need to support the City and the Theatre if we want to keep it open.

Photo Class
The Senior Center may soon be starting a new PHOTO CLASS with instruction by Bob Crum. He will be teaching how to use your electronic camera and picture composition.
Call the Senior Center and put your name on the list.

Salad Bar
The new SALAD BAR on Thursday will start March 4th so the nutrition program will now have a salad bar on both Tuesday and Thursday.

Income Tax
Remember the INCOME TAX help continues at the Senior Center every Tuesday from 9-11. No appointment is needed. If you want help, it is available each week until April 13th.

Field Trip Ideas
If you have an idea for a senior FIELD TRIP, call the Center and get it on the list of “things to do” planned by the Center. The goal of the Board is to provide activities of interest for improving both mind and body. No senior should be home alone when the Center provides one good meal a day, time to have fun and a chance to visit with other people.

Ventura – On Saturday, February 27 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., the new Veterans Home of California in Ventura will be teaming with driving experts, Occupational Therapists and trained technicians to hold a “CarFit” event -- a unique education program designed to help drivers 55 and over understand how to improve driving safety by ensuring their cars are properly adjusted just for them. A special team will lead drivers through a free 12-point CarFit checklist to ensure they understand how to use vehicle features properly.

CarFit is not a mechanical inspection of the car or a test of the driver’s ability. Instead, during each 20-minute CarFit session, trained technicians recommend personal vehicle adjustments and adaptations and offer resources that could enhance senior driving safety. Occupational Therapists will also be on hand to provide information on adaptive devices, such as pedal extenders and seat cushions. “The program’s purpose is to ensure drivers are correctly using vehicle devices, such as mirrors and seat belts, and are properly placed within their car, all with an eye toward safety,” said Marisue Eastlake, Director of the Oxnard RSVP. In Ventura County, RSVP is the driving force behind bringing the program to the west county. RSVP is a volunteer program that helps people age 55 and older find meaningful opportunities to serve within their community. Its services are free to both the senior adult and the non-profit community, where RSVP works with over 70 different agencies to place volunteers.

The CarFit event will take place at the Veterans Home of California in Ventura at 10900 Telephone Road, Ventura, CA 93004 (at Wells Road). The check-up is free, but appointments, made by calling 805-659-7501, are required. Each appointment takes approximately 20 minutes. “We are delighted to be offering this free service to our community at the new Veterans Home of California,” added Administrator Brenda Manke. “This is the beginning of just one of the great services the Home will be offering to the community and its seniors.” About 60 senior drivers attended the 2009 CarFit events.

The American Society on Aging created CarFit in collaboration with American Association for Retired Persons (AARP), the American Automobile Association (AAA) and the American Occupational Therapy Association. The national program is the first to offer adults 55 and over the opportunity to check how well their personal vehicles fit them. To learn more about CarFit, please log on to their website at www.car-fit.org. Or please call 805-385-8019.

The BOOK CLUB at the Senior Center will be reading “THE GIRL WITH THE DRAGON TATOO” by Steed Larsson for their March meeting. It has been on the Best Seller list for the past year. Everyone is invited to participate at the next meeting on Wednesday, March 10th. If you have questions, call Sarah Hansen. 524-0132

For good old-fashioned BINGO, come to the Center Tuesday morning at 10 a.m.. Cards cost only 25 cents with the winner of each game “taking the pot.” Lunch with an outstanding salad bar starts at 11:30. If you eat fast, there will be time for another 30-45 min. of Bingo before the Center closes at 1 p.m.

The men’s team Wii BOWLING practices on Thursday at 10 a.m. with the women’s team on Friday. For lots of fun and exercise, come and join the group.

To start your day with a peaceful mind and relaxed body, join the MEDITATION group at 9 a.m. on Tuesday and stay for YOGA at 10. More advanced yoga meets on Thursday.

Everyone who eats LUNCH at the Senior Center may call the dial-a-ride bus for transportation from home to the Center and back each day with no cost. Call 524-2319 The cost of lunch is only $2.25 for those who can afford to pay. If funds are unavailable, the lunch will be served at no cost for this federally subsidized program.

The monthly birthday celebration will be revived at the Senior Center on Friday, February 26 and will continue on the last Friday of each month. Following lunch, a birthday cake and coffee will be served at 12:30 in the main room with light entertainment. Harold Mayberry will play piano arrangements this month.
Everyone is invited to attend and enjoy the celebration. If you have a birthday during the month, you will receive special recognition. Others will have to wait until “their month” but refreshments will be served to all. If you have ideas for entertainment, please give them to the person at the Welcome Desk or call the Center, 524-4533.

Ventura, CA. - Country recording star Phil Vassar, who has charted 19 singles on the Billboard Hot Country Songs – including four No. 1 hits – will return to the Ventura Fairgrounds to headline the 20th annual Gold Dust Gala benefit on Saturday, April 17.

Proceeds from the Gold Dust Gala are used for breast cancer detection and treatment, cervical cancer screening and vaccine, and needed diagnostic equipment benefitting women in our community who lack access to life-saving exams. These services are provided by Community Memorial Health System, and administered through the Healthy Women’s Program.

Through past funds raised at the Gold Dust Gala the program was expanded in 2009, with the hiring of an Outreach Education Manager devoted to promoting this critical program by reaching out to women and encouraging them to utilize this vital service. In addition, five public breast cancer screening days (Mammo Day) were held that assisted 85 women. The “Mammo Day” events target specific communities, and start out with breast cancer education at one of our Centers for Family Health, followed by complimentary transportation to and from the Breast Center for mammography exams – all covered under the Healthy Women’s Program.

Tickets and sponsorship packages can be purchased online at www.golddustgala.org, or by calling the Community Memorial Healthcare Foundation office at 805-667-2881.

The Gold Dust Gala, sponsored by the Community Memorial Healthcare Foundation, begins at 6 p.m. with a silent auction, raffles and a barbecue dinner, with Phil Vassar taking the stage at 8:30 p.m.

Ventura, CA. - The active surveillance method of managing early-stage prostate cancer will be the focus of a free seminar the Community Memorial Health System is holding on Tuesday, Feb. 23.

Duke Bahn, M.D., director of the Prostate Institute of America at Community Memorial Hospital, will lead the discussion during the seminar to be held from 6 to 8 p.m. in the eighth-floor Nichols Auditorium at CMH, located at 147 Brent St. in Ventura.

There has been a remarkable surge in prostate cancer diagnosis beginning in the 1980s when the Prostate-Specific Antigen (PSA) test was introduced. Nonetheless, the death rate from the disease has not reduced significantly. It is now argued that physicians may be over-detecting and over-treating prostate cancer.

Dr. Bahn will discuss the concept of active surveillance – to delay prostate cancer treatment as long as possible while carefully monitoring the patient’s status, and to treat only when the disease progression is confirmed during close clinical evaluation. Dr. Bahn’s presentation will include case reviews and literature discussions on the topic.

Dr. Bahn is certified by the American Board of Radiology and has served as the clinical associate professor in radiation oncology at Wayne State University Medical College in Detroit. He is a member of the American College of Radiology, the Radiology Society of North America, the Michigan Radiology Society, the California Radiology Society, the American College of Cryomedicine, the American Roentgen Ray Society and the Society of Urologic Cryosurgeons.
Admission is free, but space is limited, so reservations are suggested. Call 805/652-5436, or go to www.cmhshealth.org/rsvp.

Senior Center Board
Anyone who wishes to have input to the Senior Center Board about future programs should contact the Center at once as plans are being made.

Senior Library
The library is open to any senior who enjoys reading. They may take any book to read or video and then return it when they have finished. There is no official “check out” as the honor system is used at the library.

Flu Vaccine
All flu vaccine is available so everyone should arrange for their shot and stay healthy. Although it seems like spring this week, the flu season is not over.

ARRP Tax Assistance
The AARP tax assistance will continue until early April. The people helping you fill out tax forms are at the Senior Center from 9-11 each Tuesday morning and no appointment is needed.

Tai Chi Class
For information about the new tai chi exercise class on Wednesday, call the Senior Center.

Hey Fillmore! In case you hadn’t noticed, there are exciting new happenings at the Fillmore Senior Center. Starting in February, you can take a meditation and/or yoga class in the evening! Come on over and decrease stress while increasing your health and well-being! These two classes are available to adults of all ages, no experience necessary.

Classes begin Thursday, February 4 at 5:30 p.m. Meditation, taught by Valerie Brinton is from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m.; then yoga, taught by Janine Rees, is from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. They will continue on Thursdays throughout the year. Also, the morning meditation class will now be offered on Thursday mornings from 8:00 to 9:00 prior to the Thursday morning yoga class.

Valerie has taught Taoist Meditation for over 20 years. This approach is simple and gentle. The benefits include reduced conflict and tension, with an increase in resilience, calm focus, self-esteem, and vitality.

Janine has taught Iyengar for fifteen years. This type of yoga emphasizes correct alignment and proper breathing coordinated with gentle stretching as well as strength and balance building. All levels of ability are welcome to attend these hour-long class. Each class is a $2.00 donation, only.

We welcome all you stressed, weary, stiff folks out there who work out of town and can’t get to the center for daytime classes. Now there are classes for you too! Plus, new classes are being added all the time so check your Gazette regularly for updated schedules. See you there.

Submitted by Janine Rees, 524-4856.

We apologize to the people who came with their electronic items for instruction last Saturday. It was a situation of “two wrongs do not make a right.” Two of the people involved just plain “forgot.” There may be another day scheduled, so watch the paper for the date.

The monthly birthday party is being reinstated to the last Friday of the month. The Senior Center will be serving cake and coffee in the main room after lunch. We hope to have light entertainment during that time, so plan to come and socialize even if it is not your birthday. All seniors are welcome.

The salad bar on Tuesday may soon also be offered on Thursday as a separate dining experience without the hot lunch if we “can get our ducks in a row.” If you are interested in attending, call the Senior Center 524-4533, for a reservation when the date is announced. The cost will be only $2.

Tins Available
The Center has a stack of accumulated 3 pound coffee cans and some fruit cake tins. If any youth group or classroom can use these for a handicraft project, call the Center. We need to move them out of storage.