County senior center schedule
Marienville
MACA Building
927-6607:
Monday: 01/22: cards, games, lunch at 11:45 a.m.
Wednesday: 01/24: cards, games, lunch at 11:45 a.m.
Thursday: 01/25: cards, games, lunch at 11:45 a.m.
Endeavor
Township Building
463-7774:
Tuesday: 01/23: cards, games, lunch at 11:45 a.m.
Wednesday: 01/24: cards, games, lunch at 11:45 a.m.
Friday: 01/26: cards, games, lunch at 11:45 a.m.
Tidioute
Tidioute Towers
484-3020:
Monday: 01/22: cards, games, lunch at noon
Tuesday: 01/23: cards, games, lunch at noon
Thursday: 01/25: cards, games, lunch at noon
Sheffield
Pickering St.
968-5667
Monday: 01/22: play Duster hockey, have blood pressure checked, lunch at noon; cards.
Thursday: 01/25: morning chair exercise, cards, bingo, 1 p.m.; Birthday lunch at noon; afternoon exercise, 3 p.m.
Friday: 01/26: cards, lunch at noon.
Trips: Looking ahead to 2018 – Our first European trip to Iceland, Ireland & Scotland, April 30-May 10; Lancaster Sight & Sound Theater for newest production of “Jesus”, June 13-14; Wildwood, Cape May, Atlantic City & Philadelphia tours of city highlights, September 18-21. Brochures available.
Community Center, TAWC Building, 2nd floor, at 42 Clark St., 723-3237:
Monday (01-22): Coffee, pool, hand & foot, 9:30 a.m.; Make it-bake it, 10:30 a.m.; Know the 10 signs of Alzheimer’s, 11 a.m.; Bistro salads, 12-1 p.m.; Scrabble Challenge, 12:30 p.m.; bingo, cards, 1 p.m.
Tuesday (01-23): Painters meet at ACC, 9 a.m.; Bible study, 10:00 a.m.; Healthy Steps in Motion, 11 a.m.; Bistro salads, 12-1 p.m.; bridge, 12:30 p.m.; Allegheny Belles line dancing, 12:45 p.m.; Pinochle, 1 p.m.Tuesday
Wednesday (01-24): Wednesday Walk, 9 a.m.; pool, 9:30 a.m.; Bistro Salads, 12-1 p.m.; cards, Sunshine Bowling League at Riverside Lanes, 12:30 p.m.; Allegheny Belles line dancing, 12:45 p.m.; Mah-Jongg, 1 p.m.
Thursday (01-25): Watercolor class with Celia Knapp, 9 a.m.-noon; New card embroidery, 9:30 a.m.; Healthy Steps exercise, 11 a.m.; Bistro salads, 12-1 p.m.; T.O.P.S. weigh-in at 12 noon; T.O.P.S. meeting at 12:30 p.m.; bingo, 12:45 p.m.; Out & About, 4 p.m.
Friday (01-26): ACC closed on Fridays
Interested painters are invited to the weekly Tuesday morning paint classes being offered from one stroke painting to basic painting projects. Class time is 9 a.m. Bring your artistic ideas with you! Tricia and LuAnn will be on hand to welcome and assist you.
Do you want to try a new card embroidery craft? Join Nancy Lyon on Thursdays in the ACC Rec Room at 9:30 a.m. to enjoy this fun craft and discover the artist in you! No sign-up required.
Remember to call ACC at 723-4180 by 11:00 a.m. at least 2 DAYS IN ADVANCE to make your noon lunch reservations. A monthly meal calendar can be picked up at the center and meals can be reserved well in advance, just not less than 2 days in advance. The suggested reserved-meal donation for all those 60 and over is $3. All noon lunches are well balanced and planned to provide maximum nutritional benefits.
ACC is open Mondays through Thursdays from 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. ACC is closed on Fridays, legal holidays and on those days when Warren County schools are closed unexpectedly due to bad weather.
VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES
Making a difference at our local senior community centers
Meal Service -Volunteers are needed in centers to help in the kitchen and for clean-up for meal service.
Custodial Service – Love to clean? Volunteers are also needed at the ACC to assist the staff with daily or weekly cleaning.
Apprise volunteers needed – Call Elaine Krill at the Aging office (723-3763, ext. 123) to ask about being trained to help others with their insurance choices!
Ombudsman – These volunteers are advocates. Call Joy at the Aging office to talk about the program at 723-3237, ext. 125.
Looking ahead to next year’s tax season – We are always recruiting people to become a trained volunteer tax preparer to assist filing income tax, PA Property tax and Rent Rebates. Training is provided by the IRS.
Also for 2018 – The ACC is also looking for a few volunteers to help make tax appointments using an online scheduling database. Volunteer must be computer literate.
At the Allegheny Community Greenhouse – Located on the grounds of the Warren State Hospital – looking for assistance with greenhouse planting and maintenance.
At the Toy Shoppe – Also located on the grounds of the Warren State Hospital – help to make wooden toys that are gifted to local children. Make a Difference!
Call Sue Himes at the ACC (723-3237, extension 13) if you have questions about these volunteer opportunities!
Lunches
The Warren-Forest Area Agency on Aging will serve the following lunch menu at various locations: Allegheny Community Center in Warren, 01/22 thru 01/25: Monday, pizza casserole, Italian green beans, garlic breadstick, fresh seasonal fruit; Tuesday, meatloaf, baked potato, carrots, Italian bread, fresh baked cookie; Wednesday, kielbasa on a bun, diced potatoes, baked beans, fresh seasonal fruit; Thursday, turkey/stuffing ball w/gravy, whipped potatoes, mixed vegetable medley, white bread, applesauce; Friday, ACC closed: Marienville: Mon., Wed. & Thurs. meals from the ACC lunch schedule; Endeavor: Tues. & Wed. meals from the ACC lunch schedule & Fri. meal of beef burrito in a tortilla shell, lettuce, tomato, fiesta corn, Spanish rice, pineapple: Tidioute: Mon., Tues. & Thurs. from the ACC lunch schedule; Sheffield: Mon. & Thurs. meals from the ACC lunch schedule & Fri. meal of beef burrito in a tortilla shell, lettuce, tomato, fiesta corn, Spanish rice, pineapple.
Eligible participation is 60 years and older with a suggested meal donation of $3. Call AAA at 723-3763 for info about congregate meal sites or center locations. Menu is subject to change if necessary.