Ramsdell Regional Center for the Arts Runs for the Roses
SARAH HOWARD: Senior food pantry planned for April 10
Hello Manistee County! Spring is in the air, alright. Songbirds are in full orchestra, trees are budding, flowers are first to break free of the soil and the blahs of wintertime seem to exist a thing of the recent by.
Yes, times are a bit scary right at present with the outbreak of the coronavirus.
One matter is for sure, though, this terrible virus is reminding us only how small our wonderful globe really is – aye, we are in this together and you know what, nosotros'll become through it together, too.
This morning a group of cars drove by for a quick Happy 101st Birthday song for our own Edna Holmberg. Thank you to everyone who collection past and shared this special day with Edna. Even with social distancing the little things thing.
Just for now, that's what we must do – keep our distance, launder our hands (over and over and over), and we must exist patient.
We're going to do another drive through food pantry for our seniors from ix-11 a.thou. on April ten. This one volition be a fresh produce pantry. If nosotros're all staying home, I was thinking that produce was something a lot of yous are probably doing without.
Like I said, we'll get through this, together!
So, in looking ahead, I thought we might take a look back this week at the pages of our Senior Center Scrapbook, and remind you of how nosotros got to where we are now. Likewise, our staff has put together a neat little Discussion Maze y'all might like to play. I hope you savour information technology.
In flipping through the pages of our scrapbook, virtually of which are clippings from our slap-up local newspaper the Manistee News Abet, I found these neat tidbits of reporting:
Members of the Retired Teachers' Association Lyman Dinsen, Marvin Deising,
Holland Capper and Rennie Smith start piece of work on installing another restroom in the former River Motors Building on River Street, which has been rented as a senior centre. (Jan. 18, 1972)
Presenting the first membership card of the new senior eye on River Street to Miss Bernice Hansen was Clifford Cawthorne. Membership cards volition exist presented free of accuse to senior citizens. (March 26, 1972)
The showtime dinner was served in the new kitchen at the senior center with councilmen and those who worked on the project as guests. (Aug. ane, 1972)
A cement floor poured at the senior centre will be used for a shuffleboard courtroom. Materials and labor were donated by Warren Johnson of Structural Specialties and Neb Seng of Seng Redi-Mix (October. 9, 1972)
The showtime Senior Citizens' Bowling group began bowling yesterday at Club Bolmor. The grouping bowls each Monday. All Senior Citizens are invited to participate. (Oct. 31, 1972)
A big crowd attended an open house yesterday afternoon at the senior center on River Street. Music was provided by Arlene Davis and the Thursday Ladies sang, accompanied past Margaret Johnson. A skit was presented and the Timbrell Brigade of the Salvation Army airtight the plan. Demonstrations were given and refreshments were served by Ray Smith. Shuffleboard was played. (Dec. 17, 1972)
More 130 Credibility Scouts, their troop leader, mothers and grandmothers crowded into the senior center on River Street yesterday afternoon to hear the Manistee Kitchen Band and to larn more about the performance of the eye. The visitors were welcomed by Mary O'Brien, director of the center, who also explained its function. Band members were wearing original Easter bonnets for its occasion. (March 30, 1982)
Approximately 150 people attended Sunday'southward open up house which was a kick-off to Senior Citizen Calendar month at the Senior Center. Members of the Council on Crumbling board greeted those attending with each person receiving a monthly calendar of activities at the eye. Harold Marsh gave a brief talk on the history and highlights of the senior center. The pop Kitchen Band was introduced and received a continuing ovation later its functioning. Coffee, punch and cookies were served. (May 2, 1982)
When the Housing Commission announced the "Name the New Building" contest in April of this yr, open only to those 55 and older, more than 90 persons submitted 144 entries. Mary O'Brien, senior center director, handed the titles to the committee, who chose "Harbor View Apartments" as the official proper name of the new complex now beingness constructed almost the Century Terrace Apartments on Sixth Avenue. Mrs. William (Anne) Wittig submitted an entry and won a $l Savings Bond and a coffee mug picturing the new structure. (June, 1982)
Senior center Queen Alice Sundbeck receive(d) her crown at festivities concluding week jubilant the offset of an annual selection of senior royalty. Queen Alice and Male monarch George Schrandt will ride in the National Forest Festival Parade Monday, July 4. (June 28, 1983)
Senior citizens will enjoy some tasty meals thanks to the Martin Marietta Manistee found. Martin Marietta participated in both the Ludington and Onekama 4-H creature auctions, purchasing iii turkeys from the Mason County 4-H students and ii lambs from the Manistee 4-H students. These were purchased and donated to the Manistee Senior Center for their meal program. (Sept. 29, 1983)
And finally, at least for now because peradventure nosotros'll practice this "looking back column" once again onetime soon, there was a Feb. xx, 1986, commodity in the Manistee News Advocate that was written past then staff author T.J. Johnson, that read, in part:
"The Manistee Senior Center is a squeamish place. As ane walks through the front end door of the eye 1 pauses and wants to duck back exterior to make certain a error hasn't been made. But it is the senior eye, afterwards all, not a living room – but a living room, nonetheless … at that place is a lived-in quality that hangs in the air and immediately relaxes, and it'due south not hard to empathize why the threescore or seventy senior citizens can exist counted on to drop past for a visit on whatsoever ordinary day.
The eye is run by the Manistee County on Aging and its purpose … is to help senior citizens with any problems they might be having. In addition to referring seniors to other agencies, the eye, itself, also offers a plethora of activities and services."
Nosotros're proud of our history here at the senior middle and we're grateful to the army of board members, directors, staff members and volunteers who came earlier u.s. to serve our honored "gilded oldies" – our senior citizens – equally we expect forward to the day when nosotros'll movement into our new Wagoner Community Middle.
Aye, we'll go through this coronavirus pandemic, and we'll get through it, together. Until then, think spring and like the Bonus Words in our Word Maze tells us: Live, Honey, Laugh!
I hope you have a safe and healthy calendar week, and remember to try something new.
Source: https://www.manisteenews.com/columns/article/SARAH-HOWARD-Senior-food-pantry-planned-for-15179334.php
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