Senior Centers celebrate Christmas
Santa Claus was in town, and he saw a full house at the Waynesboro Senior Center on Wednesday.
WSC hosted a Christmas lunch for its members and members from sister Senior Centers in Staunton and Churchville.
The Centers hold similar mixers once a quarter, said Janice Gentry, the director of the Waynesboro Senior Center.
“It’s a wonderful opportunity for the members to be able to socialize with folks that they don’t get to see all that often,” Gentry said.
This year’s joint Christmas lunch was the first that the local Senior Centers have held together, said Gail Ham, the director of the Churchville Senior Center.
Close to 100 local seniors took part, with the lunch supplemented by entertainment and visits with Santa.
“You come here and get together, and you can mingle with everybody. I try to mingle with everybody, crack jokes. It’s nice. I enjoy it,” Waynesboro Senior Center member Larry Ransome said.
“I think it’s just wonderful that we’re all together. It’s the Christmas spirit that everyone should have at this time, love for one another, joy and celebrating Jesus’ birth. It’s just wonderful,” Staunton Senior Center member Marilyn McGonigal said.
SSC director Lynn Harris was all smiles seeing “so many people coming and enjoying themselves and singing and seeing Santa Claus and exchanging gifts.”
“It’s just been a great way to celebrate the holiday,” Harris said.
Waynesboro Senior Center Weekly Report
The Center is hosting a special four-session Senior Nutrition Series in July. It will be held on Fridays, from 10:30 a.m. to 11:15 a.m. starting July 8th. Kaye Stiltner from Virginia Cooperative Extension and Blue Ridge Area Food Bank will lead the talks. Topics to be covered include:
·Food Safety
·Cut the Fat
·Eating Out
·Portion Sizes
·Stretching Food Dollars
This program is free and open to the public.
Schedule Changes
The Center will be closed on Monday for the July 4th Holiday. There will be no Meals on Wheels delivered that day. On Wednesday, July 6 and Thursday, July 7, the Center will be closing early (at 12:30p.m.) while the members go out for local trips. On Wednesday, we’re taking a shopping trip to the Cheese Shop in Stuarts Draft. On Thursday we’ll be going to visit the residents at Avante Nursing and Rehab, where one of our members will lead a sing-a-long.
Weekly Menu
MONDAY: Closed for Holiday
TUESDAY: Baked fish, potato fingers, greens, pears
WEDNESDAY: Breaded chicken breast, macaroni and cheese, peas and carrots, mandarin oranges
THURSDAY: Bbq pork, baked beans, calico coleslaw, fruit cocktail
FRIDAY: Beef piccata, diced potato, green beans, fruit
Lunch is served at 11:45 a.m. each day. All meals are served with milk and bread and provide one-third of the daily nutrition value required for adults. Call 942-1838 to make reservations by 10 a.m. on the day you plan to attend.
Waynesboro Senior Center
The Waynesboro Senior Center, sponsored by Valley Program for Aging Services, invites people 60 years of age and older to participate in a variety of programs to be offered in the coming week. The center, at 325 Pine Ave., in the Jackson-Wilson building, is open 9 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Monday through Friday. Transportation is provided as needed by a VPAS van driver, who also helps with shopping trips and appointments to local doctors. Contributions toward expenses are accepted. Additional information can be found at www.waynesboroseniorcenter.org.
Submitted by: Janice Gentry, Waynesboro Senior Center
Waynesboro Senior Center Weekly Report
The Farm Market Fresh for Seniors Coupon signup day will be on Wednesday, June 29 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. with doors opening at 8:30 a.m. for pre-screening.
Eligible people receive $40 in coupons to purchase fresh, locally grown fruits, vegetables, and cut herbs at the Staunton, Verona, and Waynesboro Farmer’s Markets this summer. To qualify for the program, individuals must be 60 years of age or older, live in Staunton, Augusta County, or Waynesboro, have a monthly income of no more than $1,361 (single) or $1,839 (couple), have transportation to one of the Farmer’s Markets, and be present to pick up the coupons.
Picnic at Churchville Senior Center
The three area Senior Centers (Churchville, Staunton, and Waynesboro) like to get together periodically to enjoy special programs and fellowship with each other. It has become a tradition that the Churchville Senior Center hosts an Independence Day gathering for all of us because they are located in a park setting that is perfect for a summer picnic.
This year that event is going to be on June 30, a few days before the actual holiday. So the Waynesboro Center will be closed for on-site meals and programs on that day while we go celebrate with our friends from the other centers. We will also be closed for the actual holiday, July 4. Meals on Wheels will be delivered on June 30, while we’re at the picnic, but will not be delivered on Monday, July 4.
Weekly Menu
MONDAY :Vegetarian pasta bake, brussels sprouts, baked sliced apples
TUESDAY: Turkey in herb sauce, brown rice, broccoli, pears
WEDNESDAY: Salisbury steak, mashed potatoes with gravy, carrot coins, fresh fruit
THURSDAY: (Meals on Wheels Only) Chicken salad, potato salad, coleslaw, fruit cup
FRIDAY: Hamburger steak, tomato, lettuce, onion, macaroni and cheese, fruit
Lunch is served at 11:45 a.m. each day. All meals are served with milk and bread and provide one-third of the daily nutrition value required for adults. Call 942-1838 to make reservations by 10 a.m. on the day you plan to attend.
Waynesboro Senior Center
The Waynesboro Senior Center, sponsored by Valley Program for Aging Services, invites people 60 years of age and older to participate in a variety of programs to be offered in the coming week. The center, at 325 Pine Ave., in the Jackson-Wilson building, is open 9 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Monday through Friday. Transportation is provided as needed by a VPAS van driver, who also helps with shopping trips and appointments to local doctors. Contributions toward expenses are accepted. Additional information can be found at www.waynesboroseniorcenter.org.
Submitted by: Janice Gentry, Waynesboro Senior Center
Waynesboro Senior Center Weekly Report
Some older adults living in Staunton, Augusta County, and Waynesboro will be able to receive free cooling devices this summer, thanks to the FAN CARE Program jointly sponsored by Valley Program for Aging Services (VPAS), Virginia Department for the Aging and Dominion Virginia Power Company. This program starts June 15 and ends September 30. The purpose of the Program is to provide portable fans and window air conditioning units to older adults whose health is threatened by the lack of a cooling device in the home.
To qualify for the program, individuals must be 60 years of age or older, have a heat-related situation at home which threatens their health, and have total household income at or less than $1,361 for a one person household, or $1,839 for a two person household. Distributed fans and a/c units become the property of the recipient and are available on a limited, first come, first served basis. A/C units are given to individuals who own their own home and who do not have an existing a/c unit in the home. Recipients must complete a short form attesting to household income, date of birth, and home ownership if requesting an a/c unit.
People interested in this program can come by the Center during normal business hours to fill out an application and, if qualified, pickup a fan. A/C unit applications require further approval and might require a second trip to pick up the unit.
Weekly Menu
MONDAY: Meatloaf, mashed potatoes with gravy, brussels sprouts, hot spiced fruit
TUESDAY: Spaghetti, broccoli, tossed salad, fruit
WEDNESDAY: Potato crunch pollock, scalloped potatoes, green beans, fruit cocktail
THURSDAY: (Meals on Wheels only) Oven fried chicken, chuckwagon corn, stewed tomatoes, fruit
FRIDAY: Pork patty, pinto beans, greens, cookies
Lunch is served at 11:45 a.m. each day. All meals are served with milk and bread and provide one-third of the daily nutrition value required for adults. Call 942-1838 to make reservations by 10 a.m. on the day you plan to attend.
About the Senior Center
The Waynesboro Senior Center, sponsored by Valley Program for Aging Services, invites people 60 years of age and older to participate in a variety of programs to be offered in the coming week. The center, at 325 Pine Ave., in the Jackson-Wilson building, is open 9 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Monday through Friday. Transportation is provided as needed by a VPAS van driver, who also helps with shopping trips and appointments to local doctors. Contributions toward expenses are accepted. Additional information can be found at www.waynesboroseniorcenter.org.
Submitted by: Janice Gentry, Waynesboro Senior Center
Young at Heart
The Center will be closed on Tuesday, June 14 as the members go on a field trip. They will be traveling up to Camp Overlook, a United Methodist Church camp, in Keezletown.
The camp is preparing for a summer season of church camp weeks for children. They are staffed by college students from all over the world who come together for the summer to be camp counselors. Each year, just before the church camp season starts, the Camp holds “Young at Heart Days” where they have activities and programs for older persons. The members of the Center always enjoy this trip to the camp in the mountains, especially because the camp counselors are always so cheerful and helpful.
While the Center is closed for on-site lunch and programs that day, Meals on Wheels will still be delivered.
Weekly Menu
MONDAY: Chicken rice casserole, broccoli, pears
TUESDAY: (Meals on Wheels only) Dixie pork roast, bread dressing, cauliflower and peas, mandarin oranges
WEDNESDAY: Asian chicken stir fry, rice, fruit
THURSDAY: Honey glazed turkey, whipped sweet potatoes, spinach, fresh fruit
FRIDAY: Baked fish fillets, rice, mixed vegetables, fruit
Lunch is served at 11:45 a.m. each day. All meals are served with milk and bread and provide one-third of the daily nutrition value required for adults. Call 942-1838 to make reservations by 10 a.m. on the day you plan to attend.
About the Waynesboro Senior Center
The Waynesboro Senior Center, sponsored by Valley Program for Aging Services, invites people 60 years of age and older to participate in a variety of programs to be offered in the coming week. The center, at 325 Pine Ave., in the Jackson-Wilson building, is open 9 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Monday through Friday. Transportation is provided as needed by a VPAS van driver, who also helps with shopping trips and appointments to local doctors. Contributions toward expenses are accepted. Additional information can be found at www.waynesboroseniorcenter.org.
Submitted by: Janice Gentry, Waynesboro Senior Center
Waynesboro Senior Center schedule changes for field trip
This coming week, the Waynesboro Senior Center is closed for on-site activities on both Monday and Friday. On Friday, we are taking a field trip to go ride on the Cass Railroad. The members and guests that have signed up are really looking forward to a wonderful trip. However, this trip is a bit longer than our usual center day and in order to keep our staff work hours within approved limits, we need to close the center on another day. We decided to close on the Monday before the trip. Meals on Wheels clients will still receive their normally scheduled meals on both of those days. The closing only affects on-site activities and meals.
Weekly Menu
MONDAY: (Meals on Wheels ONLY)Bbq chicken, succotash, cauliflower with cheese sauce, rosey applesauce
TUESDAY: Pot roast of beef with potatoes & carrots, pineapple
WEDNESDAY: Turkey divan with broccoli, rice pilaf, fruit mix
THURSDAY: Marinated pork roast, blackeyed peas, sweet & sour cabbage, pears
FRIDAY: (Meals on Wheels ONLY) Tuna salad, three bean salad, tossed salad with dressing, cookies
Lunch is served at 11:45 a.m. each day. All meals are served with milk and bread and provide one-third of the daily nutrition value required for adults. Call 942-1838 to make reservations by 10 a.m. on the day you plan to attend.
Waynesboro Senior Center
The Waynesboro Senior Center, sponsored by Valley Program for Aging Services, invites people 60 years of age and older to participate in a variety of programs to be offered in the coming week. The center, at 325 Pine Ave., in the Jackson-Wilson building, is open 9 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Monday through Friday. Transportation is provided as needed by a VPAS van driver, who also helps with shopping trips and appointments to local doctors. Contributions toward expenses are accepted. Additional information can be found at www.waynesboroseniorcenter.org.
Submitted by: Janice Gentry, Waynesboro Senior Center
Waynesboro Senior Center Weekly Report
The Waynesboro Lion’s Club will be bringing their Sight And Hearing Mobile Unit to the Waynesboro Senior Center on Thursday, May 19 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. All screenings are open to the public and are provided at no charge. The Waynesboro Senior Center is located at 325 Pine Ave., Waynesboro. No appointments are needed. Call the Center at 540.942.1838 with questions.
Weekly Menu
MONDAY:Vegetarian pasta bake, brussels sprouts, baked sliced apples
TUESDAY: Turkey in herb sauce, brown rice, broccoli, pears
WEDNESDAY: Chicken salad, potato salad, coleslaw, fruit cup
THURSDAY: Salisbury steak, mashed potatoes with gravy, carrot coins, fresh fruit
FRIDAY: Hamburger steak, tomato, lettuce, onion, macaroni and cheese, fruit
Lunch is served at 11:45 a.m. each day. All meals are served with milk and bread and provide one-third of the daily nutrition value required for adults. Call 942-1838 to make reservations by 10 a.m. on the day you plan to attend.
The Waynesboro Senior Center, sponsored by Valley Program for Aging Services, invites people 60 years of age and older to participate in a variety of programs to be offered in the coming week. The center, at 325 Pine Ave., in the Jackson-Wilson building, is open 9 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Monday through Friday. Transportation is provided as needed by a VPAS van driver, who also helps with shopping trips and appointments to local doctors. Contributions toward expenses are accepted.
Additional information can be found at www.waynesboroseniorcenter.org.
Submitted by: Janice Gentry, Waynesboro Senior Center
