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East Rockingham Senior Center Hosts Day of Caring

East Rockingham Senior Center hosted volunteers from Wells Fargo for the annual United Way Day of Caring on May 15.


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East Rockingham Senior Center to Raffle Lap Robe for VPAS

East Rockingham Senior Center began a lap robe raffle on May 13, with the proceeds going to VPAS for the Harrisonburg/Rockingham Region. The accompanying photo shows ERSC Substitute Director Y. Shoemaker (left) and Marie Frey holding the beautifully crafted quilt. Tickets are $1.00 each, and the lap robe will be displayed and tickets sold through Thursday, May 16, when a community clubs and organizations fair will be held that evening at the community center where ERSC is housed.


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Ten Things You Can Do to Avoid Fraud Focus of Program at East Rockingham Senior Center

Cristin Sprenger of the Virginia Cooperative Extension Office in Harrisonburg, offered a 45-minute talk on “10 Things You Can do to Avoid Fraud,” to 22 East Rockingham Senior Center members and one volunteer on May 13.


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Timberville Broadway Senior Center Attended Aging Gracefully Conference

Timberville Broadway Senior Center was privileged to attend the Aging Gracefully Conference on Tuesday, May 7. The Aging Gracefully Conference is an annual event sponsored by RMH Senior Advantage. Eight members of TBSC were able to browse through the vendors, participate in some free health screenings and hear two presentations by local medical professionals. The overwhelming consensus was that the conference was very helpful and worth their time! This is definitely an event that TBSC will plan to attend next year!


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Fire and Fall Prevention Program Presented to Timberville Broadway Senior Center and Price Rotary Senior Center

Timberville Broadway Senior Center and Price Rotary Senior Center were excited to host a Fire and Fall Safety presentation by their own Dottie Furrow, PRSC driver, and Erin Stehle, PRSC Local Council member, on Wednesday, May 8. Approximately 20 members plus staff benefited from the excellent presentation.


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Meals on Wheels Volunteers Honored at Timberville Broadway Senior Center Open House

Timberville Broadway Senior Center has had a very busy week that included an Open House to say thank you to the MOW volunteers. TBSC depends on volunteers from the local churches in Broadway and Timberville to run the Meals on Wheels route through the year. Reviewing the volunteers that had served over the last year, it was determined that there were roughly 100 people that needed to be invited! What an amazing commitment to the older citizens in the Broadway Timberville area!


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Historic Designation Project Moves Forward in Bath

Eleven large baskets have been placed in the Hot Springs BB&T Bank for a silent auction. These theme baskets are named the “Fountain of Youth” basket, “Let’s Go Gardening”, “Start Your Engines”, “Breakfast in Bed”, “Tea Time,” “Playing a Round,” “Baby Comfort Station,” “Day Spa,” “Love My Pets,” “Day at the Beach” and “Picnic Time.”