SEPTEMBER 2015 ACTIVITIES – HICKSVILLE SENIOR CENTER CALL LINDA 419.542.5004 FOR

MEAL RESERVATION or TRANSPORTATION ARRANGEMENTS

Center hours: Monday through Friday – 8:00a.m. – 2:30p.m.

Congregate Lunch is served at 12:00 noon.

MONDAY / TUESDAY / WEDNESDAY / THURSDAY / FRIDAY
1st
10:00 – 11:00 Beginner’s Euchre with Jessica
11:00 – 11:45 BINGO with Callie, Smith Farms
12:30-2:30 Euchre / 2nd
10:00 Coffee and Conversation
12:30 – 2:30 Euchre / 3rd-
8:15 – 11 Hicksville Shopping
10:00 Chair Exercises
10:30 – 11 Blood Pressure Checks
11:30 Lunch & Learn – Topic will be Village of Hicksville Finances with Diane Collins, Village Clerk/Treasurer as our presenter
12:30 – 2:30 Euchre / 4th-
10:30 Music & Dancing to the Oldies
12:15 September birthday celebration
12:30-2:30 Euchre
7th -
CLOSED IN OBSERVANCE OF LABOR DAY. / 8th-
10:00 Beginner’s Euchre with Jessica
11:00 – 11:45 White Elephant BINGO
12:30 – 2:30 Euchre / 9th -
10:00 Sittercize with Americare
NO EUCHRE TODAY DUE TO EVENING MEAL
5:00 Evening Meal at Fairgrounds Multi-purpose Building
6:00 Entertainment – BINGO & a special performance by the Fire Star Dance Studio ($5 donation for seniors; $10 non-seniors) / 10th-
8:15 – 11 Hicksville Shopping
9:00 – 10:30 “Know Your Numbers” at the Huber – Call us – We’ll give you a RIDE!
11:00 – 11:45 Bingo!
12:30 – 2:30 Euchre / 11th -
10:00 Sittercize with Americare
11:00 Music & Dancing to the Oldies
12:30-2:30 Euchre
14th
10:00 WalMart Shopping/Defiance
10:30 Crafts
12:30 – 2:30 Euchre / 15th
10:00 Sittercize with Americare
11:00 – 11:45 Bingo
12:30 - 2:30 Euchre
2:30 Grabill Bulk Store shopping and Dinner at Harlan Cafe / 16th
10:00 Cards & Games
11:15 Chair Exercises
12:30 – 2:30 Euchre
1:00 Manicures with Americare – Call Linda for your appointment! / 17th
DOUBLE BINGO DAY – NO EUCHRE
8:15 – 11 Hicksville Shopping
10:30 – 11 Blood Pressure Checks
11:00 – 11:45 Bingo with Hickory Creek/Betty
12:30 Sing-a-Long/Karaoke
1:00 – 2:00 BINGO BY Community Health Professionals – Rhonda / 18th
10:30 Music & Dancing to the Oldies
12:30 – 2:30 Euchre
C U Tomorrow in Defiance at the Old Timer’s Bike Run
21st
10:00 Crafts
12:30 – 2:30 Euchre / 22nd
DOUBLE BINGO DAY – NO EUCHRE
10:00 Cards & Games
11:00-11:45 Bingo
12:30 Sing a Long/Karaoke
1:00 – 2:00 BINGO WITH VANCREST/RITA / 23rd
10:00 Coffee and Conversation
12:30 – 2:30 Euchre
1:00 – 2:30 Food Box Distribution (outside of the center) / 24th
8:15 – 11 Hicksville Shopping
10:30 – 11:00 Blood Pressure Checks
11:00 – 11:45 BINGO
12:30 - 2:30 Euchre
10:45 AM TV Bowling / 25th
10:30 Music & Dancing to the Oldies
12:30-2:30 Euchre
28th
10:00 Games and Cards
12:30 – 2:30 Euchre / 29th
10:00 Sittercize with Americare
11:00 – 11:45 BINGO
12:30 - 2:30 Euchre / 30th
10:00 Cards and Games
11:00 Chair Exercises
12:30 – 2:30 Euchre
3:30 – Senior’s Night Out – Defiance Pancake House / October 1st
Our next toenail clinic will be Wednesday, October 7. Appointments start at 12:30 pm. / October 2nd

HICKSVILLE HIGHLIGHTS FOR SEPTEMBER 2015

Defiance County Senior Services will be closed Monday, September 7th, 2015 in celebration of Labor Day!

The Hicksville Center will re-open Tuesday, September 8th, 2015 at 8:00 am.

Due to the Labor Day Holiday, September’s Wal-Mart shopping date is Monday, September 14th, 2015 at 10:00 am. Call for a FREE ride to Defiance.

Call for your appointment NOW! The Toe Nail Clinic will be Wednesday, October 7th at the Hicksville center. Appointments start at 12:30 pm with a $10.00 fee payable to the nurse at the time of service. Keep your feet healthy!

BEGINNER’S EUCHRE LESSONS AVAILABLE TUESDAYS,

SEPTEMBER 1ST & 8TH AT 10:00 AM.

Want to learn to play or just hone your skills? Come on down and learn at a leisurely pace. Our first two sessions will cover “turn-up” Euchre.

NEW – “LUNCH AND LEARN” AT THE HICKSVILLE CENTER

Defiance County Senior Services at Hicksville will be hosting a monthly “Lunch and Learn” series beginning on Thursday, September 3rd, 2015. A variety of topics for the series have been selected from senior’s input including winter heating and summer cooling assistance, Med D checkups, and large print publications and services of the Johnson Memorial Library.

The first speaker will be Diane Collins, Hicksville Village Clerk/Treasurer. Diane will speak at 11:00 am on Hicksville Village finances and will also take questions regarding Hicksville’s Farmer’s Market and water/sewer billing in the Village.

The “Lunch and Learn” program will be held on the first Thursday of the month at the Hicksville Senior Center, 708 East High Street, Hicksville. Speakers will begin their presentation at 11:00 am and lunch will be served at 12:00 noon. If you are interested in attending, please call Linda McMahon at 419.542.5004 (at least a day in advance) for reserved seating, transportation, and lunch. While the programs will be free of charge, there is a suggested donation of $3.00 for lunch.

Anyone interested in making a presentation at a future “Lunch and Learn” session should also contact Linda McMahon at the Hicksville center for available dates.

The October “Lunch and Learn” date will be Thursday, October 1st. The Speaker and lunch menu will be announced.

FLING INTO FALL – SEPTEMBER 9TH EVENING MEAL

We’ll be flinging into fall on Wednesday, September 9th with an evening meal at 5:00 pm. Roast pork will be our featured entrée. Entertainment will begin at 6:00 pm with a special presentation by the Five Star Dance Studio. At 7:00 pm, we’ll have a BINGO EXTRAVAGANZA!. Suggested donation for meal and entertainment will be $5 for those 60 years and older and $10 for non-seniors. Advance tickets required by Tuesday, September 1st. Join us for an evening of great fun, laughs, and a great meal at the Defiance County Fairgrounds Multi-Purpose Building. Transportation is available by calling Linda at 419.542.5004. Due to this event, the Hicksville center will close after lunch and re-open Thursday, September 10th at 8:00 am.

PLEASE NOTE – BINGO DATES!

Yes, BINGO is still on the schedule at the Hicksville center! We’ll have White Elephant BINGO on Tuesday, September 8th and our September DOUBLE BINGO days will be Thursday, September 17th and Tuesday, September 22nd. BINGO is also scheduled on other dates throughout the month on Tuesdays and Thursdays. Make your lunch reservations now for these fun days!

IMPORTANT FOOD BOX NOTICE!

Did you remember to recertify for the 2015-2016 food box program year? If not, you may be unable to pick up a box on Wednesday, September 23rd between the hours of 1:00 – 2:30 pm. Please be sure your paperwork is in well in advance of this date but no later than Tuesday, September 8th in order that you don’t miss a month of food. If you have program questions or would like to sign up, please call Linda at the Hicksville center – 419.542.5004 OR Ginny at the Defiance center – 419.782.3357. Enjoy this important component of your daily nutrition – FREE!

SENIOR’S NIGHT OUT – WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 30TH

DEFIANCE PANCAKE HOUSE

GREAT FOOD, GREAT SENIOR SPECIALS & PRICES

$5 Transportation Fee