St. Marys Senior Center news

The St. Marys Senior Center is located at 72 Erie Ave. between Erie Avenue and Depot Street, directly across from the parking garage. Phone Director, Lesa Lamb at 781-3555 to find out more about the center. Stop in to pick-up your monthly menu and activity calendar. The director’s new hours are 8:30 a.m.– 2:30 p.m., Monday-Friday. Coffee hour is 8:30 – 9:30 a.m. Please support your local center to keep it going. Anyone age 55 and over can become a member.

Medicare Open Enrollment runs from October 15 to December 7. The Office of Human Services specialist is available for phone appointments and also will be at the SMSC on November15th (by appointment). Phone Lesa for details at 781-3555.

The center is resuming their activity schedule as best they can since reopening for eat-in lunches in midJuly. Tuesdays and Fridays at 10:15-11:15 a.m., Healthy Steps in Motion, (easy exercise) will meet. There is no charge. Call to check on card games and to get your name on the list, especially Pinochle on Tuesdays. Information sheets on good healthy habits, Medicare and self-improvement are handed out regularly.

October 29: Spooky Sundaes and 50/50 Drawing at the center. Ray Beimel, local historian, will be presenting one more program (open to the public) at the SMSC. The next will be held on Wednesday, November 3 following lunch. Senior Center will be closed on November 11 in observance of Veterans Day.

Go to www.ohsaging.com to read the monthly Senior Review from the Office of Human Services.

The suggested donation for meals is based on your monthly income (per person in the household) as follows: income up to $1,250 meal costs $2.50, income between $1,251 and $1,750 meal costs $3.00, income above $1,751 meal costs $3.75. Participants need to be age 60 and older. Others can eat for a $6.50 fee. Participants must get registered to be eligible for the discounted price.

MENU: For take-out or eat in, order by 12:45 the day before at the latest. Oct 25-Chicken Parmesan, Oct 26 Wedding soup and Egg Salad Sandwich, Oct 27 Roasted Pork, Oct 28 Hot Roast Beef Sandwich, Oct 29 Chicken Florentine, Nov 1 Beef Tips Stroganoff, Nov 2 Stuffed Pepper, Nov 3 Turkey Sandwich and Soup, Nov 4 Chicken and Biscuit, Nov 5 Sloppy Joe, Nov 8 Beef Stew.