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Grape Belt Seniors schedules trips for 2021

The Grape Belt Seniors have scheduled the following trips: Saturday, July 10 — Bobby Rydell at The Riviera Theatre and Performing Arts Center. $150 per person. Includes sit-down dinner at Ellicott Banquet Center prior to 7 p.m. show. Depart 4:15 p.m. from behind Big Lots (at D&F Plaza). Return 10 p.m. Tuesday, July 20 — Cleveland Cruise and More. $135 per person. Luncheon cruise aboard Nautica Queen, West Side Market, Botanical Gardens, Mitchell’s Ice Cream. Depart 7 a.m behind Big Lots. Return 8 p.m. Note: This trip is full. A cancellation list has been ...

Fredonia Beaver Club Senior Pinochle results

March 9 1st Kathy Kamery 823 2nd Barbara Smith 797 Peanuts Lucy Saeli March 11 1st Lucy Saeli 593 2nd Kathy Kamery 574 Double Pinochle Kathy Kamery Peanuts Barbara Smith March 16 1st Philip Cornell 567 2nd Lucy Saeli 564 Double Pinochle Philip Cornell Peanuts Barbara Smith March 18 1st Nancy Mosier 550 Peanuts Philip Cornell

Collins 50 Plus Seniors sets events

The Feb. 21 through 26 activity schedule for the Collins 50 Plus Seniors includes: Sunday, Feb. 21: Pickle Ball at 6:30 p.m. in the L.K. Painter Center gym. Monday, Feb. 22: Exercises with Pat at 10 a.m. in the Painter Center gym. Tuesday, Feb. 23: Active Senior Aerobics with Kim at 9 a.m. in the Painter Center gym for a small fee. Wednesday, Feb. 24: Exercises with Pat at 10 a.m. in the Painter Center gym; games and crafts with Pat at 1 p.m. in the Painter Center Rose Room; and senior bowling at 1 p.m. in the K & L Lanes in Gowanda (with a small fee for bowling). (Call K & L ...

With vaccinations underway, remain ‘patient’

Happy New Year! It has been a very crazy year and 2021 is starting out a little crazy too but I am hopeful that we will see better days as 2021 progresses. I know everyone is anxious to see an end to the COVID pandemic. When they announced the Pfizer and Moderna vaccines, many people expected that the pandemic would be over instantly but this is just not the case. It will take time to vaccinate 331 million people, which is the current U.S. population. Even though our county only has 129,000 people living here, we are getting limited quantities of vaccine from New York state who ...

Isolation a growing problem during pandemic

At this time, we are challenged in so many ways. We need to be able to shop and get the things we need to stay healthy – food, and cleaning items. We need to exercise and move our bodies to combat soreness and weight gain from our limitations in moving about with this pandemic. We also need to be connected. For many, we are just starting to really feel the effects on our mental health and wellness with the continuation of the COVID-19 pandemic. Help is available for food insecurity; we can still get out in nature and our neighborhoods to walk and take in the season and fresh ...

There’s ways to eat right when the money is tight

Eating healthy is fundamental to your overall wellness, including both your mental and physical health. Eating healthy affects your mood, how you think, your risk of chronic diseases, control over your diabetes and heart disease, as well as your energy level. Most of us have had hard times in our lives where money is tight. Unexpected bills, living on a tight budget, medical debts, and living in this pandemic where we see rising food costs often leads to an uncertain financial future. For many families, the first place to cut back is the food budget where finding affordable and wholesome ...