RETIREES LUNCHEON: Howland Schools Retirees will meet 11:30 a.m. Aug. 2 at Enzo’s in Warren. Cost of the lunch, payable at the door, is $18 for a choice from four entrees offered. Call Mary at 330-856-5226 by the Saturday prior to the meetings if you plan to attend.
All Howland Schools retirees and spouses / guests are welcome to attend the group’s meetings. There are no dues to join. There is a mailing fee of $10 if one wishes to receive the newsletter. Write checks payable to Mary Fuller.
Call Mary to share news of interest to your fellow retirees if you cannot attend the meetings.
JOBS AVAILABLE: SCOPE Senior Service Centers are host job sites for the Vantage Aging Senior Community Service Employment Program. Participants work part time and earn the current minimum wage.
Because the goal is to get people hired into unsubsidized work outside of the program, participants receive individual job search assistance and frequent check ins from professional staff. According to the Older Americans Act Amendment of 2000, the wages do not count as income when determining eligibility for subsidized housing and / or food stamps.
Participants must be 55 or older, unemployed and looking for a job. Participants can be assigned to nonprofit community-based or government agencies. Assignments are based on the current needs of the workforce and the participant’s skill set and interests. Common assignments include administrative, retail, food service, driving, health care and cleaning.
For additional information or to receive an application, call Vantage Aging at 330-782-0978 or SCOPE Senior Services at 330-399-8846.
CHAIR VOLLEYBALL: SCOPE Senior Services will start an indoor chair volleyball league this fall at the Warren Senior Citizen Center, 375 N. Park Ave. It is like regular volleyball, but uses a beach type ball with all players sitting on chairs to hit the ball over a shorter net.
SCOPE would like to know what day — either 2 to 4 p.m. Tuesdays or 3 to 5 p.m. Wednesdays — would work best. Call the center at 330-399-8846 or email Marge at mhaley@fcsohio.org with thoughts.
If enough interest is shown, chair volleyball could be expanded to other senior citizen centers in Trumbull County.
RESERVATIONS DUE: Reservations are due July 27 for the Public Employee Retirees of Mahoning County Chapter 18’s meeting on Aug. 2 at the Avion on the Water Banquet Center, 2177 Western Reserve Road. Lunch will be served at noon for $15.
Reservations may be called in to Janice at 330-270-8611, Mary Grace at 330-507-9718, or Diane at 330-547-9612. Any cancellations also are due by July 27.
Guest speaker will be Mahoning County Auditor Ralph T. Meacham.
Chapter 18 invites ALL OPERS retirees or soon-to-be retirees in the tri-county area to make a reservation. Information for PERI membership can be obtained by calling Marilyn at 330-565-6913.
NUTRITION SITES AVAILABLE: The Trumbull County Nutrition Program for the Elderly is provided by the Trumbull County Office of Elderly Affairs and operates nutrition sites at seven locations in the county. Meals will be delivered to county residents ages 60 and older who are homebound, unable to cook for themselves and not living with someone who can cook for them. Client donations are accepted. For information, call 330-675-2486. Reservations must be made by 2 p.m. two working days in advance.
• Cortland SCOPE, 153 Grove Drive, noon Monday through Friday. Call 330-637-3010.
• Girard Multi-Generational Center, 443 Trumbull Ave., 2 p.m. Monday through Friday. Call 330-545-5350.
• Hubbard Senior Center, 220 W. Liberty St., 1:45 p.m. Monday through Friday. Call 330-534-3812, Ext. 2200.
• Johnston Senior Center, 5922 Warren Road, noon Monday through Friday. Call 330-924-0412.
• Newton Falls Senior Center, 612 Broad St., Newton Falls, noon Monday through Friday. Call 330-306-9577.
• Warren SCOPE, 375 N. Park Ave., 11:30 a.m. Monday through Friday. Call 330-399-8846.
• Today: Double burger patty, diced potatoes, baked beans, sandwich bun, American cheese, seasonal fresh fruit, pudding;
• Monday: Pot roast with onion gravy, buttered noodles, diced carrots, wheat bread, seasonal fresh fruit, angel food cake;
• Tuesday: Lemon pepper fish, macaroni and cheese, stewed tomatoes, dinner roll, pineapple, sherbet;
• Wednesday: Swedish meatballs, white rice, Brussels sprouts, wheat bread, seasonal fresh fruit, mini muffin;
• Thursday: Barbecued pulled pork, tater tots, island blend vegetables, sandwich bun, pears, cookie;
• July 29: Chicken Cobb salad with diced chicken, tomatoes, cucumbers, egg and cheddar cheese, dinner roll, dried cranberries, ranch dressing, ice cream.
FARMINGTON SENIOR CENTER: 150 College St., Farmington, is open 7 a.m. to 2 p.m. Mondays and 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Tuesdays through Fridays. Call 330-889-2733. Lunches featuring home cooking for $4 for ages 60 and older and $5 for younger than 60. The lunch menu is posted on the center’s Facebook page. Served Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays. For more information on programs, activities, or to rent the center for your special occasion, contact the center at 330-889-2733.
Week 1 — Tuesday, grilled cheese; Wednesday, meatloaf; Thursday, haystack;
Week 2 — Tuesday, spaghetti with meatballs; Wednesday, chef’s choice; Thursday, flatbread pizza;
Week 3 — Tuesday: Amish Ladies Day — no lunch; Wednesday, keilbasa and kraut; Thursday, sub sandwiches;
Week 4 — Tuesday, taco; Wednesday, omelets and hash brown patties; Thursday, chicken pot pie.
Menu is subject to change without notice. No reservations required.
SCOPE CENTERS JULY ACTIVITIES: Trumbull County senior citizens can attend any of the programs at any SCOPE center. Call 330-399-8846 for more information.
Cards and board games, including mahjong, and indoor cardio walking are available at all of the SCOPE centers. SCOPE also hosts tai chi, tap dancing, quilting, crocheting, ballroom dancing, nutrition and computer classes. Hot lunches are served at all senior citizen centers by calling the center you plan to attend three days in advance. Meals are free but a $3 donation is requested from participants 60 and older. Those younger than 60 pay $5.50 per meal.
Book clubs and Bible studies are held at the Niles and Warren Centers. Bingo is ongoing at Newton Falls on Tuesdays and Thursdays, Howland on Tuesdays, Niles on Wednesdays and the Warren Center on Thursdays. Chair yoga classes at Cortland, Howland, Niles and Warren, as well as line dancing at Niles, Newton Falls and Warren continue to be offered.
SilverSneakers FLEX with Roe is on site at the Newton Falls Senior Center on Mondays and Wednesdays, and at the Niles Center on Fridays at 10:30 a.m., as well as new sessions at the Warren Center on Tuesdays with strength class at 10:30 a.m. and a stretch class at noon with a break in between for lunch.
Howland SCOPE hosts the Dulcimer Society concerts on the second and fourth Fridays. Ukulele classes with Rich Wyant are 8 a.m. Thursdays at the Niles Center. Howland also features bocce on Tuesdays. The SCOPE choir has restarted at 1 p.m. Fridays at Niles.
Centers are the Warren Area Senior Citizen Center, 375 N. Park Ave., Warren; The Niles Senior Center, across from the police station; the John Emanuel Howland Senior Center, behind the township building; the Cortland senior center is in the fellowship hall at Cortland Christian Church; and the Newton Falls Senior Center is inside City Hall on West Broad Street.
SCOPE Senior Services continues to provide individual assistance with Social Security, prescriptions, Medicare and Medicaid . Contact Marge Haley at 330-399-8846 for details and appointments.
To receive a copy of activities schedule, call 330-399-8846.
FOWLER-VIENNA SENIOR CITIZENS: The group meets 9:30 a.m. or later Thursdays at the Fowler Community Center to play cards, dominoes and euchre. The center is for those 55 and older. For information, call Charles Williams at 330-609-0318.
JOHNSTON CENTER: The Johnston Senior Center, 5922 state Route 5 in Johnston is open 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday through Friday. To reserve a lunch, call two business days in advance 330-924-0412 or 330-675-2486. Cost is $2.25 for Trumbull County residents 60 and older and / or their spouse.
Classes include yoga, dance and flexibility, and a variety of others, all which can be modified to meet seniors at their level of capability. Bingo is held weekly. Stop in or call the center to reserve a spot. Chair massages by appointment start at 1 p.m. on Tuesdays for $1 a minute from Living Wellness Holistic.
The center and the Trumbull County Office of Elderly Affairs have resumed the congregate lunch program and include the “grab-n-go” lunch.
For a complete listing or more information, visit the Facebook page or call the center at 330-924-0412.
• The center will be hosting its annual yard sale and fund raising event from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday, July 30, rain or shine, on the grounds surrounding the Johnston Senior Center. A Chinese Auction will also be available at the Senior Center throughout the day along with free coffee, newspapers and social gathering.
Money raised from space fees benefit the Johnston Senior Center.
Vendors interested in reserving a space at the event should call the Senior Center anytime during the week from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Throughout the year the Johnston Senior Center receives a variety of donated items that cannot be used in the Center, and will be available at the yard sale at super low prices. All money from the sale and from vendor spaces are used to support a variety of senior activities and programs at the Center.
The Center is introducing several new programs designed exclusively for senior citizens of Trumbull County.
• Mondays — Yoga exercise from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. Different program each week in the afternoons. Blood pressure checks are available all day.
• Tuesdays — Chair massages, 10 a.m. to noon (clients must sign up in advance), followed by a pizza party lunch at noon. Also, mahjong, Wii bowling, blood pressure checks, coloring for relaxation, crafts and Bible study.
• Wednesdays — Woodburning, 9:30 a.m. to noon; woodcarving and gourd art, 10 to 11 a.m.; needlecraft, 11 a.m. to noon; lunch, noon; tatting, 1 to 3 p.m.
• Thursdays — Needlecraft, 10 to 11 a.m.; metal detecting, 11 a.m. to noon; blood pressure checks, cards and bingo, 1 to 3 p.m.
• Fridays — Line dancing, 9:30 to 11 a.m.; needlecraft, 9 to 10 a.m.; lunch, noon; bingo party, 1 to 3 p.m.
• Daily — Free coffee, newspapers, blood pressure checks and puzzles.
All programs are free to Trumbull County residents 60 and older.
SENIOR ATHLETES: Direction Home of Eastern Ohio is hosting athletes from Ashtabula, Trumbull, Mahoning and Columbiana in a multitude of sports over the summer for the local version of the Senior Olympics. They are free to anyone older than 50.
This month will be a tennis competition at Avalon, and pickleball will play at the Salem Community Center. A closing ceremony is set for Aug. 26 at Boardman Park, along with bocce, disc golf and cornhole.
For a full list of events and how to register, visit www.dheo.org or contact 330-505-2340.
FOOD DELIVERY: Direction Home of Eastern Ohio is partnering with various agencies for Families First Coronavirus Response Act funding for no-contact food deliveries to seniors 60 and older:
Trumbull — Trumbull Office of Elderly Affairs, 330-675-2486;
Mahoning and Columbiana — Easterseals, 330-884-2513, or Jewish Family Services, 330-746-7929;
Ashtabula — Ashtabula County Community Action, 440-998-3244, Ext. 334.
THE GIRARD MULTI-GENERATIONAL CENTER: The Girard Multi-Generational Center, 433 Trumbull Ave., Girard, is open 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. weekdays. Offered are stretching classes, a coffee and snack bar, puzzles, mind games, computer cafe, newspapers and fitness center. Yoga / Pilates is offered; call for class times. For more information and lunch reservations (two days ahead), call 330-675-2486.
• A tai chi class is offered noon to 1 p.m. Fridays for $5 per person;
• Nutrition Meal Program, 1:45 p.m. Monday through Friday, from Trumbull County Office of Elderly Affairs. Reservations must be made at least two days in advance.
SENIOR ATHLETES: The Senior Olympics began in Ohio in 1979 to promote healthy lifestyles and physical activity for Ohioans 50 and older. Locally, Direction Home of Eastern Ohio is hosting athletes from Ashtabula, Trumbull, Mahoning and Columbiana in a multitude of sports over the summer. They are free to anyone older than 50.
This month will be a tennis competition at Avalon, and pickleball will play at the Salem Community Center.
A closing ceremony is set for Aug. 26 at Boardman Park, along with bocce, disc golf and cornhole.
For a full list of events and how to register, visit www.dheo.org or contact 330-505-2340.
SENIOR RIDES: Applications to use the senior rides services are available by calling Diane Siskowic-Jurkovic, Trumbull County senior levy administrator, 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Thursday at 330-675-7846, by emailing her at SLJurkov@co.trumbull.oh.us, or online at http://seniorlevyser vice.co.trumbull.oh.us. They also can be picked up at Trumbull County SCOPE Centers in Warren, Howland, Champion, Cortland, Lordstown and Niles.
For rides, seniors can call:
• Comfort Care-A-Van, 330-744-4145, for wheelchair trips or any other trip over 10 miles;
• All American USA Taxi, 330-395-3226, for nonwheelchair rides 10 miles or less;
• Country Neighbor, 440-437-6311, for any trip originating in the northern tier of the county;
• Garwin Inc., 330-534-1335, for nonwheelchair rides 10 miles or less.
MEMORY SCREENINGS VIRTUAL: The Alzheimer’s Foundation of America is offering a free virtual memory screening. Appointments can be scheduled by calling AFA at 866-232-8484 or by visiting www.alzfdn.org. Screenings are conducted every Monday, Wednesday and Friday through secure videoconference. There are no minimum age or insurance prerequisites.
To schedule a screening or for more information about brain health and lifestyle choices that can help promote healthy aging, visit AFA’s website at www.alzfdn.org or call AFA’s Helpline at 866-232-8484.
JCC EXPANDS MEAL PROGRAM: The Jewish Community Center of Youngstown and Jewish Family and Community Services expanded its mobile meals program to include a private pay option.
The fully prepared, frozen meals are available to anyone in Mahoning and Trumbull counties for home delivery or pickup. The kosher-style meals are cooked by JCC staff and include an entree and two sides. The cost per meal is $6, with a five-meal minimum. Payment may be made by check or credit card.
For more information or to join the meal program, call 330-746-7929.
CORTLAND SENIOR CENTER: The Cortland Area Senior Citizen Center at Cortland Christian Church, 153 Grove Drive, is open 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Mondays through Fridays, with activities such as cards, fitness, board games, puzzles, coloring, arts and crafts, and walking, along with free coffee for visitors.
Lunches are served around noon. Make a reservation three days in advance by calling 330-509-2415 or by stopping by the center. Cost is $3 for those 60 and older and $6 for people younger than 60. No carryouts are available.
Call Center Manager Diane Jordan for more information.
• Those who would like to learn how to play or relearn various card and board games may contact Diane at 330-637-3010 for details.
FALLS CENTER OFFERS LUNCH: Newton Falls SCOPE, 612 W. Broad St., serves hot lunches to senior citizens. Call the center two days in advance at 330-306-9577. There is no charge for the meals, but participants are asked to provide a donation. Meals are served noon Monday to Friday. Due to limits on indoor seating, reserved meals may also be packaged up for carryout.
The center is open for a wide variety of activities from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. weekdays. Masking and social distancing rules are followed.
911 SPECIAL NEEDS REGISTRY: To be placed on the Trumbull County 911 Special Needs Registry Program to alert first responders in case of emergency, fill out forms at the Trumbull County Commissioners Office, the Trumbull County Recorder’s Office, all Trumbull County SCOPE centers or on the county 911 website at www.trumbull911.co.trumbull.oh.us under the “Special Needs” tab.
For information, contact Mauro DiVieste, special needs coordinator, at erdivies@co.trumbull.oh.us, or at 330-675-7966.
OMBUDSMAN PROGRAM: Direction Home of Eastern Ohio is looking for volunteers to join the Ombudsman Program to advocate for excellence for those living in long-term care facilities.
Ombudsman help ensure that residents of long-term care facilities receive quality care and treatment. Volunteers will make phone calls and virtual visits to residents.
The training to become a certified volunteer will be provided virtually. Call 330-505-2338 for more information.
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