Senior Citizen Center hosts dinner, dance

By By Penny Randall / staff writer
May 7, 2004
What better surprise for your sweetheart this weekend than to treat her to a dinner and dance?
Marvin Weir and The Good Timers will perform Saturday at Meridian's Senior Citizen Center after a potluck dinner at 5:30 p.m. The center is at 3300 32nd Ave.
The concert is being held in honor of Older Americans Month, but anyone over the age of 21 is welcome.
There is no admission to the event, but Senior Citizen Center Director Barbara Wells requests that you bring a covered dish for supper.
The events are being organized by The Lauderdale County Council on Aging, formed in 1980 to show seniors how valuable they are to the community. Other events planned this month include:
Tuesday: Bowling tournament at 1 p.m. at Dixie Bowl Lanes, North Hills Street. Prizes to be awarded to both ladies' and gentlemen's teams.
Every Thursday during May: The Senior Citizen Center, 3300 32nd Ave., will host bingo at 2 p.m. Prizes will be awarded at each of 10 games. Call 485-1812 for information.
May 14: Senior citizen health fair at the Frank Cochran Center, from 9 a.m.-11 a.m., followed by a catfish luncheon. Music will be provided by Marvin Weir and The Good Timers. Door prizes will be awarded. A trolley will be available to shuttle people to the Frank Cochran Center at the following times: Deville Manor, 10 a.m.; College Park, 10:45 a.m.; and Senior Citizen Center, 11:15 a.m.
May 21: Cake walk at the Senior Citizens Center at 2 p.m. The theme this year is Elvis Presley; Dr. Jim Matthews (the "Singing Surgeon) will be on hand to perform.
May 26: Pool tournament at 1 p.m. at the Senior Citizens Center. Prizes will be awarded.
May 27: Seminar on "Advanced Planning and Power of Attorney" at the Senior Citizen Center at 9 a.m. Light morning snacks will be provided.