The Grape Belt Seniors meet at the Masonic Lodge on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays for their aerobics and weights class from 9 to 10 a.m. Participants must be a member to attend and the cost is $1 for each class. Dues for membership are now being taken for 2024. Day trips for 2024 ...
SILVER CREEK – The Silver Creek Seniors met on Dec. 19 with 25 members present. Vice President Jan Snyder opened the meeting with the Pledge to the Flag and all singing “God Bless America”. Chaplain Pauline Flitt read “A Prayer about the true meaning of Christmas” and asked for a blessing on the food and those present. Members celebrated with a very nice selection of snacks and then had cake and ice cream for the November and December birthdays. The 50-50 winners were: Annette Hoeber, Pauline, and Gene Chesbro. Door prizes were won by Max Church, Janice and Arlene Miller. ...
This past summer and fall, the OFAS staff and I visited many senior and disabled housing units to talk about the needs of older adults in our community. We learned a lot but one thing that some people mentioned was a lack of access to local attractions and events like the National Comedy Center. While we were discussing this, I learned about a program I had never heard of before called “Museums for All.” “Museums for All” allows those receiving SNAP benefits to get free or reduced admission to more than 1,200 museums throughout the United States by simply presenting their SNAP ...
Happy Holidays! Are you struggling to find a gift for someone? NY Connects is a great way to connect with some gift ideas for loved ones. This is an excellent way for families close and far to check in to see what services are available to assist Chautauqua County family and friends. NY Connects is the one place to contact for a wide range of services available to those who may need long-term services and support in their homes. How about a practical gift for the family or friends in your life? Home-delivered meals are available in the county. You could set up a gift of regularly ...
Chautauqua and Cattaraugus counties are part of a state program that has enrolled more than 63,000 senior citizens from local offices for the aging about weather events, program benefit application deadlines, event reminders, surveys, and other important notifications. The text alert program is a partnership between the state Office for the Aging, the Association on Aging in New York (AgingNY) and Blooming Health. The partnership began in September 2022 and is now being extended through September 2024 so that additional counties can opt-in and scale up their community outreach ...
SILVER CREEK – The Silver Creek Seniors met on Nov. 21 with 28 people in attendance. Vice President Janice Snyder opened the meeting with the Pledge to the Flag and all singing “God Bless America.” Chaplain Pauline Flitt read “Giving thanks for blessings past and present.” Members enjoyed the catered Thanksgiving lunch with several pies and desserts. Door Prizes were won by Janice and Tony Borrello. The 50-50 winners were Sally Shevlin, Al Wilson and Eleanor Lemiszko. Wheel of Fortune winners included Carol DePasquale, Dixie Carlson, Al, Max Church, Enabell Mirando and ...
