Phone: 937-393-4745 FAX
393-8797
Hours: 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Monday - Friday
(Evenings, weekends & holidays as scheduled)
New! The Senior Citizens Center
Now Maintains their own site at : http://www.highlandseniors.net
Suzanne Hopkins, Executive Director
hcitizens@cinci.rr.com
Rhonda Purdin, Food Services Manager
Rosalie Morgan, President, Board of Trustees
The Highland County Senior Citizens Center is a non-profit organization established in 1970. Membership is open to anyone 50 years or older; spouses may join regardless of age. Dues are $20.00 per year. The Center is handicap accessible in compliance with the Americans With Disabilities Act.
PROGRAMS AND SERVICES
Lunch is served daily at 11:30 a.m. Cost is $3.00 for Center members, $4.00 for non-members. The public is welcome. The menu changes daily.
Home delivered meals are available within Hillsboro.
The Country Store, selling homemade and handmade items, is open Monday through Friday.
Social Security Representatives from the Chillicothe office are at the Center the third Wednesday of each month from 9:00 a.m. to noon. No appointment is necessary. This free service is open to the public.
Free Hearing Screenings are scheduled by appointment.
AARP Tax Aides provide assistance with income tax forms and filing February - April, by appointment. Scheduling preference is given to senior citizens.
Free Blood Pressure Screenings are held the second and fourth Wednesday of each month.
In addition, the Center can provide links/referrals to various services and support groups throughout Highland and surrounding counties.
SOCIAL, RECREATIONAL & VOLUNTEER
OPPORTUNITIES
Hatha Yoga Class
meets on Thursdays at 9:00 a.m. Cost for Yoga is $5 per
session.
The Crafters meet each Monday at 10:00 a.m. Sewing,
crocheting, knitting and a variety of handcrafts are done in a
congenial atmosphere.
The Center’s Ceramics Department pours, cleans, glazes and fires
the pieces, which are available for sale to members and the
public. The Ceramics room is open Monday through Friday.
Ceramics Class Tuesdays at 10:00 am.
The Senior Painting Group meets each Thursday morning at
9:00. Whether you are just learning or are an experienced artist,
this is an opportunity to express yourself!
Most mornings at the Center you’ll find several ladies busy
quilting. Our quilters stitch everything from baby quilts to
king-size quilts to wall hangings. They also do completion work
and can do special orders from “scratch.”
The Center’s entertainment groups can be seen throughout the county
at community fairs, nursing homes, festivals and senior centers. They
are: The Over the Hill Gang, The Sunshine Band, the Senior Chorus and
the Silver Liners Line Dancers.
Chair Volleyball is played Wednesdays and Fridays at 9:45 a.m.
It’s great exercise and lots of laughs. Rookies are encouraged to
join in the fun.
Highland County Senior Citizens Center
Contact Person: Suzanne Hopkins, Executive Director
937.393.4745 or toll free 1-888.350.6551
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08/20/08