Marion County Senior Center correspondent
We’re busy this week honoring our many volunteers. We could not function without those who give their time to help.
Marion County Department for Elderly honored their volunteers who do transportation or prepare the newsletter. They had a party April 20.
I recognized the nutrition site volunteers April 22. The theme for the week was “Hands that serve, Hands that care.” Henretta Waner baked hand-shaped cookies as a treat and we sang a new song to the tune of “My Bonnie Lies Over the Ocean.” These volunteers deliver Meals on Wheels, set up and serve meals, take meal tickets and money, or decorate tables.
We celebrated Sylvia Helmer’s birthday April 16 and also Pearl Helmer’s, delayed from March.
Charlie and Blanche Cowan wrote to us from Missouri, enclosing a poem, “Don’t Kid Yourself Brother, Old Age is Hell.”
On April 21, we celebrated Gayla Ratzlaff’s first year as director of the department for elderly. We had a little party at coffee break, with special guests, Noreen Weems and Don Ratzlaff.
Leon McClure was the birthday honoree April 22. Following lunch, Michelle Clore and Gary Sanders of Medicalodge of Herington gave a presentation.
Join us May 6 when our program will be by Mindy Hill, occupational therapist.