The local Home Instead Senior Care Office is offering information to help family members work with their aging family members to sort, organize and dispose of things they no longer want or need.
As spring cleaning gets under way, local experts are encouraging families to help their elder family members clear the clutter from their homes - eliminating potential health and safety hazards. The local office is also partnering with the Trumbull County Sheriff's Office and its Senior Service Unit, the Boardman Police Department and the Austintown Police Department to sponsor a Mission Medicine Event.
The event will take place 9 a.m. to noon Saturday at the following locations: Grace Fellowship Church, 2150 Niles Cortland Road, Warren, Boardman Township Administration Building, 8299 Market St., Boardman; and Austintown Police Department, 92 Ohlman Road, Austintown.
THE GIRARD HIGH SCHOOL CLASS OF 1946 will meet at 1 p.m. the last Wednesday of each month, except November and December, at Amen Corner, 20 W. Main St., Girard. For more information, contact "Bud" Brown at 330-539-5582 or Fred Faiver at 330-539-5837.
UFCW LOCAL 880 RETIREES CLUB will meet at 10 a.m. Tuesday at Lucianno's Restaurant in the Wedgewood Plaza. New members welcome. Meetings are the second Tuesday of each month.
NILES RETIRED TEACHERS will meet at 11:30 a.m. Wednesday at Cafe 422 restaurant. Any teacher who has retired from the Niles City School System can attend. This newly formed group will be meeting every other month.
WARREN CITY SCHOOLS RETIRED TEACHERS AND STAFF will meet from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Wednesday at Cleats on Elm Road in Warren. This luncheon is for all retired teachers, staff and administrators of the Warren City Schools to get together. Lunch will be ordered on your own and items of interest for retirees will be discussed. For more information, call Bob at 330-856-4155 or Nancy at 330-856-6252.
Ward Center Presbyterian Church, 490 Lucy St., Masury, will serve FREE LUNCHES for senior citizens 60 and older from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. the third and fourth Wednesdays of each month.
TRUMBULL MEMORIAL HOSPITAL RETIREE CLUB will hold a luncheon meeting at 11:30 a.m. Monday at Buena Vista Cafe in Warren. Ranea Sutliff of the Warren YMCA will present "Stretch Yoga" at 12:30 p.m. She will also discuss the Silver Sneakers Program. All TMH retirees are welcome. For reservations and/or more information, contact Vivian Abram at 330-759-7147.
LAKE VISTA RETIREMENT COMMUNITY, 303 N. Mecca Road in Cortland, is offering a free seminar, "Giving the Ultimate Gift - Advance Directives, End of Life Decisions," at 9:30 a.m. Thursday in Lake Vista's Clubhouse. Speakers are Connie Morgan, senior independence, and Diane Garthwaite, church relations director, Ohio Presbyterian Services.
Topics include how to begin conversations and become educated about the process of living wills, medical power of attorney and DNR's. There will be a free continental breakfast. RSVP to 330-638-2420 by Monday.
THE POLICE AND FIRE RETIREES OF OHIO, DISTRICT 2 - CHAPTER 10 (Mahoning and Columbiana Counties) will hold their regular meeting at 7 p.m. Thursday at the Brandywine Clubhouse, 3390 Flo-Lor Drive, Youngstown. All retirees and DROP participants of the Ohio Police and Fire Disability and Pension Fund living in Mahoning and Columbiana Counties, along with their spouses or survivors, are welcome. For more information, contact Rich Holzschuh at 330-743-5502.
THE OHIO PUBLIC EMPLOYEE RETIREES INC. of the 11th district will hold the district's annual meeting May 19 at DiLucia's Banquet Center, 2610 Elm Road, Warren. Registration will begin at 11 a.m., with lunch at noon. Guest speaker will be Mike Mussell of OPERS and former state Sen. Harry Meshel.
Cost is $10 per person. Reservations are required by May 16, to Barbara Farmer, 4404 Everett-Hull Road, Cortland, Ohio 44410.
This meeting is open to all Ohio public employees retired or working. All nine chapters in District 11 will be represented. There will be goodie bags, door prizes, and the grand door prize of a P. Buckley Moss original painting.
Former VAN HUFFEL AND VANEX TUBE EMPLOYEES meet at 8 a.m. Fridays at Wayside Restaurant, 825 State Road N.W., Champion. For more information, call Jim Franklin at 330-856-4231.
The week of May 10 is designated as National Nursing Home Week.
With a theme of "Over the Rainbow," Shepherd of the Valley-Howland is celebrating with a week of colorful activities with its residents.
Shepherd of the Valley-Niles is participating with the theme of "Let's Go Cruisin' on the SOV Cruise Ship."
The TRUMBULL COUNTY NUTRITION PROGRAM FOR THE ELDERLY is provided by the Trumbull County Office of Elderly Affairs and operates nutrition sites at 10 locations throughout Trumbull County. These sites provide a meal and the opportunity for socialization. There is a $1.25 charge for each meal.
Any senior citizen 60 and older and spouses of those 60 and older are welcome for lunch at any of the following sites:
For more information or to make reservations two working days in advance before 3 p.m., call 330-675-2486.
The menu for the week is:
TODAY:Macaroni and cheese, carrots, unsweetened applesauce, rye bread with margarine, pineapple tidbits
MONDAY: Vegetable lasagna, glazed carrots, peas, Italian bread with margarine, diced peaches
TUESDAY: Mild rope sausage, peppers and onions, potato spudster, bun, diced pears
WEDNESDAY: Chicken quarter, rice pilaf, broccoli, rye bread with margarine, applesauce, grape juice
THURSDAY: Hamburger on bun with ketchup and mustard, cheesy mashed potatoes, green beans, Mandarin oranges
MAY 7: Cheese omelet, sausage patty, seasoned potatoes, hot applesauce, blueberry muffin, orange juice
THE KINSMAN SENIOR CITIZEN NUTRITION SITE is open every Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday to seniors 60 or older or those whose spouse is 60 or older. Meals are served about noon at the Kinsman Fire Hall. Cost is $1.25 per meal, and the doors open at 10 a.m.
Cards and bingo are played every day, and singing is on Wednesdays.
To attend, call two days before to site manager Dollie Davis at 330-876-5123.
FOWLER-VIENNA SENIOR CITIZENS meet every Thursday at the Fowler Community Center.
The group meets from 9:30 a.m. or later to play cards and games, celebrate birthdays and anniversaries and for a 50/50 raffle and meals. Special meals are eaten on the fourth Thursday of the month. Cost is $3 each.
All those 55 and older are welcome. Annual dues are $12.
McDONALD SENIOR CITIZENS
Meetings are held 11 a.m. every other Wednesday at McDonald United Methodist Church. Those attending should bring their own lunch.
May 19 "Memories" (Tonsorial at the Emporium) Meet at the church parking lot at 11 a.m.
JOHNSTON SENIOR CENTER
5922 Warren Road, Cortland, 330-924-0412.
Open 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Monday through Friday. Membership is $12 a year. Puzzles and games are played daily. OSU Buckeye necklaces are for sale for $4.50 with all proceeds to benefit the center.
MONDAY: 10 a.m., wood burning and carving; 10 a.m., cards;
TUESDAY: 10 a.m. to noon, painting group;
WEDNESDAY: 10:30 to 11:30 a.m., needlework; 10 a.m., card day;
THURSDAY: Bingo, 12:30 p.m.;
FRIDAY: Puzzles and games;
VFW Meetings are 7 p.m. the second Wednesday of the month. New members and transfers welcome.
Daily meals served at noon. Call for a reservation.
FARMINGTON SENIOR CENTER
Open from 7 a.m. to 2 p.m. Tuesday through Friday and 7 a.m. to noon Mondays.
MONDAY: 7 a.m. to noon, full breakfast menu, open to the public;
TUESDAY: 10:30 a.m., exercise class and quilting, cards and crafts; 6 p.m., cards, players' choice;
WEDNESDAY, THURSDAY, FRIDAY: noon, nutrition program lunch, cost $1.25, and quilting, cards and crafts.
Self-serve breakfast is available from 7 to 10 a.m. Tuesday through Friday.
For more information, call 330-889-2733.
CHAMPION SCOPE
4447-B Mahoning Ave.; 330-847-8179.
Breakfast 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. every Monday. Cost is $4 for members and $6 for nonmembers.
Lunch 11 a.m. to noon Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday. Cost is $3 for members and $5 for nonmembers. Call the day before. Carryouts are available. Menu suggestions are welcome. Special holiday lunches are $5 for everyone.
Three computers with free Internet capabilities are available every day.
MONDAY: Speaker after breakfast; 1 p.m., acrylic painting/crafts of choice. (Supplies are mostly free but sometimes a minimal charge is necessary)
TUESDAY: 12:30 p.m., arthritic exercise with certified therapist;
WEDNESDAYS: 12:30 to 1:30 p.m., bingo at 25 cents per card and free with Angela on second Wednesday;
THURSDAY: 12:30 p.m., arthritic exercise with certified therapist;
FRIDAYS: Gardening forum scheduled each Friday right after lunch, painting or crafts afterwards.
Cards or games are available every day when requested. Special speakers are scheduled most Mondays at 11 a.m. Ideas are welcome. Crocheting, knitting, quilting (bring machine), assistance available. Monthly menu is available at the front desk.
SCOPE is seeking ideas for projects.
NILES SCOPE SENIOR CENTER
14 E. State St., Niles, Ray Novotny and Judy Fabian, managers. Hours: 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday through Friday and 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday. 330-544-3676.
MONDAY: 10 a.m., bridge; 11 a.m., Arthritis Foundation exercise program, $1, Debbie Eschman therapy; 1 p.m., quilting, cards, players' choice; 4 p.m., Monday night cards and games, food, $2; 5 p.m., weight loss support group;
TUESDAY: 9 a.m., breakfast, $2; 9:30 a.m. square dancing, $3, Norm Flavell, caller and instructor; 11:30 a.m. lunch - $3 for members and $4 for others; 12:30 p.m., arthritis aerobic exercise classes, Jennifer, certified by Arthritis Foundation, $1; 1 p.m., cards - 500 tournament, first, second and third Tuesday each month, pre-registration required; 1:30 p.m. Wii games; 2:30 p.m., blood pressure checks, first and third Tuesday each month, Niles Health Department nurse; 2:30 p.m., pinochle;
WEDNESDAY: 10 a.m., chair yoga, $1; 11:30 a.m., lunch, $3 members and $4 others (VIP monthly birthday luncheon, third Wednesday $5); 1 p.m., bingo with a guest caller each week;
THURSDAY: 9:30 a.m., line dancing, $3, Norm Flavell, instructor; 11:30 a.m., lunch $3 for members and $4 others; noon, bridge; 2:30 p.m., Wii bowling (first and second Thursday only);
FRIDAY: 10 a.m., free art class; 11 a.m., arthritis exercise program, $1, Debbie Eschman therapy; 11:30 a.m., salad and sandwich, $2;
Pool table, piano or television available when not in conflict with other activities.
HOWLAND SCOPE
8273 High St., Howland.
MONDAY: 9 a.m., pinochle; 12:30 p.m., yoga; 7 p.m., Computer Club (first and third Monday);
TUESDAY: 12:30 p.m., bingo; 12:30 p.m., Book Club (third Tuesday);
WEDNESDAY: 9 a.m., Ohio Star Quilters (first and third Wednesday); 10 a.m., Bridge Club; 1 p.m., Red Hatters (first Wednesday); 6 p.m., beginner line dancing with Gloria Stone;
THURSDAY: 9:30 a.m., computer class; 10 a.m., needle arts; 12:30 p.m., Red Hatters (first Thursday); 2 p.m., Investment Club (Panera, second Thursday); 3 p.m., line dancing with Theo Bell; 5:30 p.m., card night;
FRIDAY: 11:30 a.m., line dancing with Norm Flavell.
For more information on programs and events at Howland SCOPE, call 330-609-7806.
CORTLAND SCOPE
125 N. Bank St., Cortland; 330-637-3010.
MONDAY: 10 a.m. to noon, gardening club; 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., watercolor art; 1:15 to 2:15 p.m., arthritis exercise class, $2.
TUESDAY: 9 to 10:30 a.m., beginning computer, $5; 10:30 a.m. to noon, intermediate computer, $5; 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., chair yoga, $3; 12:45 to 2 p.m., bingo, 25 cents per card, per game.
WEDNESDAY: 10 a.m. to noon, line dancing, $3; 1 to 2 p.m., 500 bid; 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., bridge; noon to 1 p.m., arthritis exercise class, call for cost;
THURSDAY: 10 a.m. to noon, acrylic art class, $5; 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., teaching beginning bridge;
FRIDAY: First Friday potluck birthday party. Attendees should bring a dish to share; 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. all Fridays, cornhole.
WARREN SCOPE
220 W. Market St., Warren.
MONDAY: 8:30 a.m. to noon, lunch site; 9:30 to 11:30 a.m., line dancing; 10:30 a.m. to 3 p.m., cards (poker); 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., exercise class; 1 to 3 p.m., cards (500); 6 to 10 p.m., round dancing;
TUESDAY: 8:30 a.m. to noon, lunch site; 9:30 to 11:30 a.m., art (Trumbull Art Gallery); 10 to 11 a.m., chair volleyball; 10:30 a.m. to 3 p.m., cards (poker); 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., exercise class; 4:30 p.m., Riverside RR Club; 6 p.m., Stephen Foster Chorus;
WEDNESDAY: 8:30 a.m. to noon, lunch site, soup day (bean and ham soup); 9:30 to 11:30 a.m., rhythm band; 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m., cards (pinochle); 10:30 a.m. to 3 p.m., cards (poker); 1 to 3 p.m., cards (bridge);
THURSDAY: 8:30 a.m. to noon, lunch site; 9:30 to 11:30 a.m., painting classes; 10 to 11 a.m., chair volleyball; 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., exercise class; 11:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., deaf group; 12:30 to 2:30 p.m., bingo;
FRIDAY: 8:30 a.m. to noon, 10:30 a.m. tap class, Senior Sensations, lunch site; 1 to 3 p.m., cards (500).
Bonnie Bancik will start a beginners tap class today in the multipurpose room at the center. Beginners class is 11 to 11:30 a.m. and intermediate class is from 11:30 a.m. to noon.
For more information, call 330-399-8846.
LORDSTOWN SCOPE
1776 Salt Springs Road
Anyone with suggestions on local trips, or for more information on trips, may contact Denise at 330-824-2489 or Mary Jane Wilson, seniors and transportation committee chairwoman, at 330-824-2252. For more information, call 330-824-2173.