Senior activities: Fulton County
8/3/2005FULTON COUNTY
ARCHBOLD
NUTRITION SITE
Scout Cabin
320 West Holland St.
Monday: Dealing with summer heat, 11 a.m.
Wednesday: Sam Grime program, "America!" at 11 a.m.
Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays: 9 a.m.-2 p.m. activities for seniors age 60 and older.
Fridays: Bingo at 11 a.m.; transportation for bill-paying and grocery shopping at 1 p.m.
Information and lunch reservations: 419-445-3590.
DELTA
NUTRITION SITE
401 Main St.
Open Tuesdays and Thursdays.
Tuesday: Ohio's First Ladies, 11 a.m.
Thursdays: Bingo at 10:45 a.m. Grocery shopping and bill paying at 12:45 p.m.
Noon lunch reservations: 419-822-3452.
FAYETTE
NUTRITION SITE
Opera House
1055 East Main St.
Today: Site Council meeting for seniors to give ideas and suggestions for the center, 10:45 a.m. Bingo at 11 a.m. and birthday cake after lunch.
Tuesday: Dealing with summer heat, 11 a.m.
Tuesdays, Thursdays: 9 a.m.-2 p.m. activities for area seniors 60 or older. Noon lunches daily, with reservations.
Thursdays: Bingo at 11 a.m.
Tuesdays: Transportation for grocery shopping and bill-paying available at 1 p.m.
Information: 419-237-1340.
SWANTON
SENIOR CENTER
Trinity United
Methodist Church
210 North Main St.
Tomorrow: Birthday celebration, 11 a.m. Site Council meeting, 11:45 a.m.
Wednesday: Meredith Grimes will be the speaker, 10:30 am.
Wednesdays: Grocery shopping and bill paying, 12:45 p.m.
Mondays: Cards and games at 11 a.m.
Third Wednesday: Blood-pressure checks at noon, reservations required.
Lunches served at noon; reservations required at least a day in advance.
Information, reservations: 419-826-9776.
WAUSEON
SENIOR CENTER
240 Clinton St.
Aug. 5: Health program at 10:15 a.m. followed by blood sugar and blood pressure checks. Open site council meeting at 11 a.m., with comments and suggestions from seniors welcome. Birthday cake at 1 p.m.
Aug. 8: Summer cooling tips, 11 a.m.
Thursdays: Bingo at 10:30 a.m. Grocery shopping and bill paying 1 p.m.
Weekdays: 8 a.m.-4 p.m. activities and daily lunch for senior citizens 60 or older. Lunch reservations: 419-337-9299 or 1-800-686-9217.
Basic computer classes offered to Fulton County residents age 60 and over. Information: 419-337-9299.
LUCAS COUNTY
SILVER AND
GOLD CLUB
3500 Navarre Ave., Oregon
Hoeflinger Funeral Home is the sponsor.
Aug. 17: Day shopping trip to Shipshewana, Ind., with lunch at Der Dutchman Essenhaus in Middlebury, Ind. 7:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. Reservations and $36 cost due Aug. 5.
More trips planned through October.
Information: 419-691-6768.
BERKEY
SENIOR CENTER
Township Fire Hall
5817 State Rt. 295.
Second Thursday: Free blood pressure checks and health counseling for seniors ages 60 and over, 11 a.m.-2 p.m.
HOLLAND
SENIOR CENTER
330 Oak Terrace Blvd.
Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays: Bingo, 10 a.m.-noon.
Tuesdays: Game day for cards, dominoes, 10 a.m.-noon.
Wednesdays: Except the second week each month: free blood-pressure screenings and health counseling for ages 60 and over, 9 a.m.-noon.
Thursdays: Educational movies or speaker, 10 a.m.-12.
Weekdays: Hot lunches for seniors 60 and older; reservations due a day in advance. Donation for lunch is $1.75. Reservations: 419-865-1340 or 419-868-1340.
Musician volunteers needed to perform for the residents.
SPRINGFIELD TWP.
SENIOR CENTER
Glass City Christian
Fellowship Church
8201 Angola Rd.
Open Tuesdays, Thursdays 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Guest speaker at 10:30 a.m. Brown bag lunch at noon. Entertainment at 1 p.m.
Information: 419-865-4769.
SYLVANIA
SENIOR CENTER
7140 Sylvania Ave.
Monday: Hearing screenings by appointment, 9:30 a.m. to 3:15 p.m.
Tuesday: Blood sugar screening, 9 to 11 a.m.
Wednesday: Elder abuse, neglect, and exploitation, 11 a.m. talk by the doctor.
Aug. 11: Diabetes care, a chat with the pharmacist, 11 a.m. Berkey seniors meet at 1130 a.m.
Aug. 16: Red Hot Hatters trip to the Canal Boat and LaRoe Restaurant. Call the center for times.
Aug. 18: Blood pressure screens, 9 to 11 a.m. Eye care and glaucoma, a talk by Dr. Romanoff, 10:30 a.m. Medical insuranc questions, by appointment, 10:30 a.m.
Tuesdays: Music jam session, 3 to 5 p.m.
Wednesdays: Writing Group, 1 p.m. Computer Club, 10 a.m. first and third Wednesday and 3 p.m. the second and fourth Wednesdays.
Thursdays: Strength training, 10 to 11 a.m.
Mondays and Fridays: Euchre at 12:30 p.m.
Simply Lite Jazzercise held 3:45-4:45 p.m. Mondays and Wednesdays and 9 to 10 a.m. Wednesdays and Fridays.
The Center "K" Band welcomes new musicians, especially saxophone and other brass musicians. Call Patty, 419-885-3913, to join.
Full wood shop open weekdays; work on repairs or take in projects.
Information: 419-885-3913.
GOLDEN FRIENDS
First United
Methodist Church
7000 Erie St.
Fourth Thursday: Leisure group meets 12:45 p.m. Noon luncheon optional, $6.50 by reservation only.
Information: 419-882-2205.
TOLEDO
AREA OFFICE
ON AGING
2155 Arlington Ave.
Introductory computer classes, e-mail, Internet, Word, Excel, and Digital Photography are offered. Class size limited to eight.
Information: 419-382-0975 or ekachmarik@areaofficeonaging.com
SENIOR ADULT
CENTER
2700 Pelham Rd.
Fridays: Exercise, 11 a.m.-noon. Poker Gang, 1-5 p.m.
Saturdays: Video movie, 7 p.m.
Mondays: Bagels at 9 a.m., exercises at 11 a.m., mah jongg games from 1-4 p.m. Night bingo, 7 p.m.
Weekdays programs for seniors age 60 and older, 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m.
Aug. 8-12: Summer day camp at the Jewish Community Center campus, for seniors. Daily entertainment, lunches, Maumee River outing, Mud Hens ball game, arts and crafts, swimming, cookouts, movies, performers, games, spa treatments, and more. Cost, $50 for the entire week. Reservations: 419-531-2119.
Information: 419-531-2119.
ELEANOR KAHLE
SENIOR CENTER
1315 Hillcrest Ave.
Weekdays: Senior nutrition lunches at 11:30 a.m. at a suggested donation of $1.75. Reservations required a day in advance, call 419-476-2969.
Tuesdays: Evening dinners at 5 p.m. at a suggested donation of $1.75. Call the previous Friday for reservations.
Mondays, Wednesdays, Thursdays: Free exercise class at 9:30 a.m. .
Tuesdays and Thursdays: Duplicate bridge at noon. Information: 419-476-0866.
SeniorNet Computer classes offered at affordable prices. Basic computer, Internet, Print Artist, Windows, and more.
Information: 419-476-2745.
POWER WHEELCHAIRS
Power electric wheelchairs available to senior citizens age 65 and older who are unable to walk or self-propel a manual wheelchair in their home or independent living quarters and who meet additional qualifications. Also available to the permanently disabled of any age. Free to those who qualify.
Miracle on Wheels:
1-800-749-8778 or visit www.jaspanmedical.com.
Wishes on Wheels:
1-800-823-9220 or visit www.threewishes2.com.
Three Wishes, Inc.:
1-800-839-5715 or Fax 1-800-839-5716.