Tips for holiday gifting for senior citizens

December 13, 2023

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 ...

County part of senior citizen text alert program

December 12, 2023

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 Seniors meet

November 28, 2023

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 ...

Dunkirk seniors plan for holidays, Bingo

November 22, 2023

The Dunkirk Senior Center will be holding its annual Christmas Party on Sunday, Dec. 10 at the Kosciuszko Club. Doors will open at noon with dinner at 12:30 p.m. The Christmas Show/Casino Trip is Friday, Dec. 8. All attending must be paid by November 28. The November birthday lunch will be ...

Dunkirk Senior Center lists fall events

October 24, 2023

The Dunkirk Senior Center is sponsoring a Shopping Trip to Boscov’s, Hobby Lobby, Lunch at the Golden Corral and a stop at Presque Isle Casino on the way home. The cost is $50. The trip is Thursday, Nov. 2. Sign up in the Center office. Sign up is also being held for the Dec. 5 trip to ...

Silver Creek Seniors meet

October 16, 2023

SILVER CREEK — The Silver Creek Seniors met on Oct. 10 with 27 in attendance. President Sally Conover opened the meeting with the Pledge to the Flag and all singing God Bless America. Chaplain Pauline Flitt read “A Prayer for Hope” and asked a blessing on those present and the lunch. Stan Thompson and Sally entertained with jokes. Lunch consisted of pizza, coleslaw, tossed salad and desserts. The 50-50 winners were Stan, Joan Militello and Jan Polisoto. Winners of the door prizes were Harry Suski, Dixie Carlson and Judy Domanski. Wheel of Fortune lucky winners included: ...