Exercise & Low
Impact Aerobics Classes
Become
healthy & fit by joining an exercise or low impact aerobics class at the
Malabar Farms & Grist Mill Tour
Friday, May 2nd
Travel
with the
Members $ 30.00
Non Members $38.00
Spring Floral Arrangement Class—Monday, May
5th
Diana
Loy will instruct a floral arrangement class on Monday, May 5, 2008 from 12:00
PM – 2:00 PM. To participate in the
class you will need to bring a vase or basket and a pair of wire cutters, the
flowers will be provided. The cost for the class is $3.00 a person. To make
your reservations please call the
Holocaust
Remembrance Day
May 1, 2008
“Cooking For One Class”
Healthy tips for Seniors
Carol
Kavage from OSU extension office will instruct a Free Cooking for One Class at
the GCSCC on Monday, May 5th at 12:00 noon. The topic for the class
is “Dash Diet to control High Blood Pressure & Diabetes”. To attend this
informational class please call the Guernsey County Senior Citizens Center at
(740) 439-6681.
GCSCC Clothes Closet Available For
Seniors Notice: New Hours for Clothes Closet
The
Guernsey County Senior Citizens Center maintains a clothes closet especially
for senior citizens. If you are a senior citizen and in need of clothes for
your wardrobe we are certain our gracious and hospitable Clothes Closet
Volunteer, Shirley will gladly assist you. The
clothes closet is available on Mondays from 11:00 AM – 11:30 AM instead of Wednesday’s effective Monday, May 5th 2008 through
October 2008. To inquire about
making a donation to our clothes closet, please contact the
Monday Night Line Dancing Classes
offered at the GCSCC
Connie
Walters instructs Line Dancing Classes on Monday evenings at the Guernsey
County Senior Citizens Center. The beginner’s class is held at 5:30 PM, and the
regular class starts at 6:00 PM. If you are interested in line dancing this is
the class for you! The cost of the class is by donation. For additional
information please call the GCSCC at 9740) 439-6681.
Two Square Dances in May
Come
join the fun by attending a square dance at the
Quilters Welcome
The
Weekly Blood Pressure & Health
Checks At GCSCC
The
Guernsey County Senior Citizens Center offers Blood Pressure, Pulse and Weight
Checks on Wednesday’s from 9:30 AM – 11:00 AM. Health Screenings are
provided by local trained and state certified health care professionals and
community partners. We encourage seniors to utilize this beneficial health
service program, which is also easily accessible and convienient. Routine
health check-ups are available, walk-ins and no prior appointments are
necessary! This is a great way to keep yourself healthy and improve your
overall well-being. Donations / Clint Share contributions are welcomed &
appreciated. For further questions please call (740) 439-6681.
Mother’s Day “Cameo” Luncheon
Friday May 9th, 2008
The
Guernsey County Senior Citizens Center cordially invites you to attend our
annual Mothers Day Luncheon on Friday
May 9th, 2008 at 11:00 AM. In celebration of Mother’s Day we’re
encouraging all mom’s, adopted mother’s, and mother figures-in-our lives to
please join us in sharing a photo or special story about a favorite Cameo or
necklace perhaps your mother gave to you and why it may be special to you. This
special luncheon will begin at 11:00 AM and lunch will be served at 11:30 AM.
The luncheon menu will include; Breaded Chicken Breast, Buttered Potatoes, Baby
Glazed Carrots, Strawberry Glazed Bananas, Dinner Roll & Butter,
Ice Tea, Water, Coffee, and Carrot Cake with Cream Cheese Icing for Dessert. To
make your reservations to attend the Mothers Day Luncheon, please call the
Insurance Help is Available for Seniors
at the GCSCC
If
you need assistance or have questions about your insurance statements or bills,
Tom Tipton from Southeastern Med can help you. Tom graciously visits the
Red Hat Lady Divas Luncheon
May, 12th
The
Red Hat Lady Divas will meet at the
Alzheimer’s Support Group Host Meeting
at GCSCC May, 13th
The
Alzheimer’s Support Group meets the second Tuesday of each month at 1:30 PM at
the Guernsey County Senior Citizens Center. We invite you to attend this
support group meeting, where you will learn valuable coping skills; have the
opportunity to share your own personal experiences with others who take care of
/ or are living with someone who has Alzheimer’s. For additional information
please contact Betty Tickhill at
(740) 432-6724.
Happy Mother’s Day
Sunday, May 11th
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“May
is Older American’s Month”
Join Us on May 14th for The
2008-Annual Senior Citizen’s Day Luncheon
Please plan to join us for the Annual Senior
Citizen’s Day Luncheon, which will be held on Wednesday, May 14th 2008
at the
Senior Day Luncheon Menu
Baked
Steak, Mashed Potatoes and Gravy, Green Bean Florentine Casserole, Mixed Grape
Salad, Fresh Baked Bread Loaves, AND authentic Theo’s Custard Pie for dessert! Assorted beverages include: Ice Tea, Water, &
Coffee.
§
Advance Tickets & Reservations Are Required
§
Seating is Limited so Reservations Should be made before
Friday- May 9th
§
Tickets are “By
Donation” for anyone age 60 and older.
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For additional Information please call (740) 439-6681.
Local
supportive agencies & businesses, partnering organizations, and community
leaders will also be in attendance! Food, Fun, Free Gifts, and Door Prizes. We
look forward to you joining us as
together we will celebrate this special day that is especially for
senior citizens!
FOR SENIOR DAY LUNCHEON TICKETS
& RESERVATIONS PLEASE STOP BY OR CONTACT THE
Food Commodity Pick- Up Friday May 16th
Senior
Supplemental Food Commodity Distribution will be Friday May, 16th
2008 at the Guernsey County Senior Citizens Center from 11:00 AM – 3:00 PM.
It’s very important to pick up your commodities on the scheduled date, as our
storage is limited. If you are unable to pick-up your commodities on time we
ask that you please notify the GCSCC at (740) 439-6681 to make alternate
arrangements. Friendly Reminder: if
you do not pick up your food commodities two consecutive times you may be taken
off the program. If at anytime you decide you don’t need or don’t want to
continue participating in the food commodity program, please call Sue
Armbruster at (740) 432-3838.
Free Blood Sugar & Wellness Checks
At GCSC May 19th
The
Monthly Breakfast Buffet
May 19th
The
Guest Speaker from Molina Health Care
May, 23
Melanie
from Molina Health Care will be speaking to seniors about Hormonal Health on
Friday, May 23rd 2008 at 11:00 AM here at the
Friendly Reminder:
CLOSED-May 26th
The
Guernsey County Senior Citizens Center will be closed on Monday, May 26th
2008 in observance of the Memorial Day Holiday.
We will re-open for business on Tuesday, May 27th.
Memorial Day
Monday, May 26th
Please
join the
Special Luncheon Honoring
Longtime Quilter Marge Gunn—May 27th
The
Guernsey County Senior Citizens Center cordially invites you to join us for a
special luncheon to honor our friend and dedicated quilter Marge Gunn. This
luncheon will be held on Tuesday, May 27th at 11:30 AM. Please be sure to
attend this special luncheon in appreciation and support of Marge Gunn and all
that she has done as a special group leader for the
Byesville Senior Dinner May, 28th
The
Guernsey County Senior Citizens Center invites you to attend the monthly senior
dinner at the Byesville Satellite Site on Wednesday, May 28th from 4:00 PM- 6:00 PM. The
menu will include; Baked Pork Chops, Scalloped Potatoes, Green Beans, Pears,
Dinner Roll & Butter, Frosted Jell-O Dessert, Coffee, & Punch. For your
convenience, the Guernsey County Senior Citizens Center’s Transportation
Department will be providing transportation to and from this event. To make
your advance dinning or transportation reservations please call the GCSCC at
(740) 439-6681.
Blood Pressure Checks at
Golden Sixties May 29th
The
Guernsey County Senior Citizens Center will offer Blood Pressure & Health
Checks at Golden Sixties in Byesville on Thursday, May 29th from
10:00 AM -10:30 AM. If you would like to have your Blood Pressure checked
please stop by and see our nurse Sharman Milligan and she will be glad to
assist you!
Cookout for Lunch at GCSCC May 30th
You’re
invited to a cookout at the
Executive Director Offers a Special Surprise
Treat For Senior Citizens During Older Americans Month
Each
year for the last seven years Guernsey County Senior Citizens Center Executive
Director, Shon Gress has treated our daily visitors to a “surprise treat”
during Older Americans Month. Because it
is a “surprise” seniors will not know exactly when they will be treated to a
surprise treat…so—you will just have to visit us everyday here at the Guernsey
County Senior Citizens Center or at our Byesville Satellite Site throughout the
month of May to discover exactly what & when your special treat will be! One
thing is for certain though...during the month of May in celebration of “Older Americans Month…when you least expect it
…we will graciously and willingly share a special treat with every senior who attends or
visits the Guernsey County Senior Citizens Center on that particular day! It’s
just our way of saying “thank you” to the many senior citizens who visit us
here at the Guernsey County Senior Citizens Center each and every day. To receive your “special treat” all that you
need to do is “be present” on the surprise
day! We cordially invite you to visit the
2008 Annual Senior Picnic
“Older Americans Month”
Concludes with Covered Dish Picnic for
Senior’s at
To
officially close “Older Americans Month” we will be hosting a fun-day in
A Friendly Reminder:
There will be No Monthly Senior Dinner
in May Due to Older Americans Month Activities & Events
Please
note that there will be no evening dinner for the month of May due to Older Americans
Month and Senior Citizens Day activities and
events being held throughout the
entire month. We look forward to seeing you at the Monthly Senior Dinner in June,
which will be held on Thursday, June 19th
2008 at 5:00 PM.
Armed Forces Day-May 17th
Lending Closet Available For Senior
Citizens at the GCSCC
The
Guernsey County Senior Citizens offers assistive medical equipment on an “as
needed” on loan basis. For a complete listing of available medical equipment
and or/home health assistive devices, please stop by the
Legal Consultation & Assistance for
Senior Citizens
Do
you need your will revised & updated? If you need help composing a legal
will, or perhaps you need to update your last will & testament… no matter
what your non-criminal legal issues might be-we can help! The
Ensure® & Glucerna® Supplemental
Beverage’s Available for Seniors at a New Reduced Price
The
Guernsey County Senior Citizens Center offers supplemental nutritional beverage
shakes which can assist in sustaining your nutritional well-being, especially
among cancer patients who find it difficult to digest and “keep down” regular
foods. Each comes in three great flavors, Vanilla, Chocolate, and Strawberry. A
case of Ensure cost’s $20.00 per case for regular, and $22.00 for the
plus. Diabetic Glucerna cost $38.00 per
case. To order your Ensure or Glucerna Beverage, please contact Sue Armbruster
at (740) 432-3838. In some circumstances please allow three days for delivery.
To find out if these beverages are right for you, always remember to first
consult your physician to determine if these
nutritional beverages are beneficial to
your dietary and nutritional needs.
Transportation Services Available for
Senior Citizens
Donations are Welcomed & Appreciated
The
Guernsey County Senior Citizens Center provides prompt, courteous and economical
senior transportation services on a “donation only “ basis to senior citizens
age 60 and older, who require transportation to and from medical appointments;
to pick up prescriptions; to and from congregate sites including the senior
citizens center and prioritized locations throughout the county. We please ask
that all customers utilizing our transportation services please remember our
transportation department when making daily or routine donations and
contributions to the Guernsey County Senior Citizens Center. We please ask for your personal
understanding and support while we strive to continue providing much needed
services for older adults and operate a cost efficient transportation program. Recommended transportation donations are
$2.00 per trip. We sincerely appreciate your generosity. Donations can be made
payable to the Senior Transportation Department to help with the costs and
expenses associated with financially sustaining this important and much utilized
program. Guernsey County Senior Citizens Center’s Transportation Department is
dedicated to transporting & serving seniors living throughout all of
Pennies from Heaven Fundraiser
The
Guernsey County Senior Citizens Center is hosting a coin collection fundraiser.
We are collecting all unused (and those that might be stored away) pennies that
you don’t mind sharing & donating to assist us with financing a special
project here at the
Home Delivered Meals Available for
This
spring let us do your personal cooking and meal preparation for you! If you are
60 years of age or older, living in Guernsey County and/are experiencing
difficulty with preparing or cooking your own meals and /or are interested in
receiving a home delivered meal, please call (740) 439-5717 or toll-free at
1-866-534-2349.Our kind and courteous associates will come and visit with you (in
the comfort of your own home) to conduct a brief in-home assessment of your nutritional
needs to determine your personal dietary needs and overall program eligibility.
Program Eligibility is not based on your
income. Home Delivered Meals are
intended for those with moderate to severe nutritional needs; have difficulty
cooking or preparing their own meals; and are physically unable or have limited
means of sustaining their individual nutritional health & well-being. To arrange for hot nutritious,
well-balanced meals to be delivered directly to the comfort of your own home
anywhere in Guernsey County, please contact the Guernsey County Senior Citizens
Center’s Nutrition Department and ask about receiving Home Delivered “Meals on
Wheels” in your home. Meals are provided on a “donation only” basis to senior
citizens age 60 and older. Recommended donation is $2.50 per meal per day.
Also, senior citizens will not be denied a meal based on their ability or
inability to make a donation. Call (740) 439-5717 today...Our staff is willing
and waiting to serve you.
~ Thank You
AARP Meetings –seniors
Welcome to attend
The
Cambridge Chapter of AARP cordially invites anyone interested in attending a
monthly meeting to join them at the
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Remembering Our Military Men & Women
with Special Greeting Card’s
The
Guernsey County Senior Citizens Center Craft Ladies will be making beautiful
greeting cards to send to our Military men & women to express their
appreciation and support. If you have a loved one, relative, friend, or
neighbor who is currently in the military and you would like them to receive a
special card for a birthday, special holiday, or a thinking of you card, please
call the GCSCC at (740) 439-6681 and give us their name& address and we
will put them on our list.
Coming Soon!
1st
Time Flower Show & Luncheon July 2008
The
Guernsey County Senior Citizens Center is looking for Flower Gardeners to
participate and showcase their favorite flowers. If you have a green thumb and you enjoy
gardening and would like to participate in our flower show—please call Janie
Downerd at (740) 439-6681.
The
Guernsey County Senior Citizens Center would like to extend a special thank you to all the wonderful
senior models for a job well done at the Senior Spring Style Show, and to all
the vendors, department stores, &Mayor Orr, for your participation and
support.
~Thank You from the Staff & Administration
of GCSCC
Activities & Events
May 2008
Malabar Farm
Trip 5-02-08
Spring Floral
Class 5-05-08
Cooking For One 5-05-08
Square Dance 5-06-08
Mother’s Day
Lunch 5-09-08
Red Hat Lady
Divas Lunch 5-12-08
Sr. Citizens Day Luncheon 5-14-08
Food Commodity
Pick-Up 5-16-08
Blood Sugar
Test 5-19-08
Breakfast
Buffet 5-19-08
Square Dance 5-20-08
Older Adult Extravaganza 5-21-08
Guest Speaker
5-23-08
Closed Memorial Day 5-26-08
Special
Luncheon-Marge Gunn 5-27-08
Byesville Monthly Sr.Dinner 5-28-08
Cookout for Lunch 5-30-08
Sr. Picnic at
“Victorian Era” Themed
Senior Day Luncheon May 14th at
Guest Speaker &
Entertainer: Dave Lehman
Celebrate “Older
American’s Month” Throughout the Month of May with Us!