St. Charles County senior news for July 11-17
St. Charles Senior Center
1455 Fairgrounds Road636-949-0658
July 11: Bingo, 12 p.m.; entertainment
June 14: Wood carving, 9 a.m.
July 15: Bridge, 9 a.m.; computer class, 9 a.m.; line dancing, 9:15 a.m.
July 16: Bingo, 10 a.m. and 12 p.m.
July 17: Bingo, 10 a.m. and 12 p.m.
St. Peters Senior Center
108 McMenamy Road
636-278-2410
July 11: No activities listed
July 14: Blood pressure check, 10:30 a.m.; bingo, 12:30 p.m.; support committee meeting, 1:15 p.m.
July 15: Line dancing, 9:30 a.m.; music and dancing sing along; birthday party.
July 16: Balance class, 10 a.m; arthritis exercise class, 11 a.m.; art class, 1 p.m.
July 17: Trivia, 11 a.m.; bingo, 12:30 p.m.
O'Fallon Senior Center
106 N. Main St.
636-272-4180
July 11: Pinochle, 9 a.m.; Internet class, 9:30 a.m.; band, 9:30 a.m.; bingo, 12:30 p.m.; garage sale
July 14: Pinochle, 9 a.m.; chair exercise, 9:30 a.m; bingo, 12:30 p.m.
July 15: Chair exercise, 9:30 a.m.; Price is Right game, 10:30 a.m.; bingo, 12:30 p.m.
July 16: Pinochle, 9 a.m.; trivia, 12:30 p.m.
July 17: Chair exercise, 9:30 a.m.; computer class, 9:30 a.m.; state nicknames game
Wentzville Green Lantern
Senior Center
506 S. Linn
636-327-8720
July 11: Exercise, 10:30 a.m.; bingo, 12:30 p.m.; birthday party
July 14: Crafters, 9 a.m.; shop Wal-Mart, 12:30 p.m.; movie
July 15: Exercise, 10:30 a.m.; bingo, 12:30 p.m.
July 16: Wil Smith sings; crossword puzzles, seek and find word search
July 17: Line dancing, 9 a.m.; bridge, 12:30 p.m.; shop Schnucks, 12:30 p.m.; Price is Right
lunch menu
Menu same at all centers. Lunch served 11:15 a.m.-12:15 p.m. in St. Charles; 11:45 a.m.-12:45 p.m. in St. Peters; 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. in O'Fallon and Wentzville. Suggested $3 donation. Reservations are required and the menu is subject to change. For home delivered meals call 636-724-8760 in St. Charles, 636-278-1609 in St. Peters, and 636-272-0019 in O'Fallon.
July 11: Viking cod with macaroni and cheese, Sloppy Joe/bun, mixed vegetables, spiced applesauce, bread, favorite cake/diet cake.
July 14: Gold 'n spicy chicken, bratwurst/bun, sweet potatoes, peas with pimento, bread, cranberry applesauce.
July 15: Meatloaf with mashed potatoes/gravy, cheese pizza/garden salad, zucchini and tomatoes, bread, pistachio dessert, diet pudding.
July 16: Turkey, ham and Swiss sandwich, favorite fish, potato salad, cucumber salad, oatmeal raisin cookies.
July 17: Beef-a-roni, grilled chicken sandwich, yellow squash, Brussels sprouts, bread, bread pudding.
Senior briefs
O'Fallon offers
seminars for seniors
The city of O'Fallon's Senior Advisory Board is hosting a free seminar, "Seniors, Let's Talk about Reverse Mortgages, Home Equity Loans, Assisted Living and Nursing Homes."
The seminar runs from 9 a.m.-noon July 19 at the O'Fallon Senior Center, 106 N. Main St., O'Fallon. To make sure everyone has a seat, reservations are required. To register call 636-474-2732.
Bob Lane and Karen Webb will discuss the advantages and disadvantages of reverse mortgages. Lane is a mortgage banker with the Paramount Mortgage Company and a leading reverse mortgage writer in the St. Louis area. Webb of Wachovia Securities is a member of AARP's speakers' bureau.
Richard Cavanagh will discuss the pros and cons of assisted living verses nursing homes. Cavanagh teaches health administration and gerontology for Webster University and is the president of the Long-Term Care Ombudsman Program of St. Louis.
For more information contact Paula Cody, recreation specialist for O'Fallon, at 636-474-8121.
