Submitted by Maria Reed, Administrator

Only three more weeks until Spring!

February was full of fun and love. Join us in thanking our February Meal Champions! Women on a Mission, Kent Fisher Insurance, Helping Hands for Jesus, and Atchison County Mail all graciously donated to our nutrition program. All of the donations that come in help us to continue to serve our community’s most vulnerable, senior citizens. We greatly appreciate the support from our community. We already have two donors for March’s Meal Champions. If you wish to become a Meal Champion, contact Maria at the center.

Don’t forget to purchase your raffle tickets for the rustic squirrel feeder on display at the center. We will draw a winner on March 27. Tickets are $2 apiece or three for $5. Come into the center to purchase or contact Maria. All proceeds raised from fundraisers and donations received ensure that we are able to continue providing meal and social services to local senior citizens.

Thursday, March 5, we will have our “First Thursday” support group for people living with or caring for loved ones with Alzheimer’s or dementia. Pastor David Shadinger hosts this group the first Thursday of every month at 10:00 a.m. Refreshments are provided. Come join us and if you know someone who would benefit from this group, bring them along or spread the word.

Myrna Brooks will be hosting a crafting session on Monday, March 9.

For St. Patrick’s day we will be serving corned beef roast, cooked cabbage, macaroni and cheese, stewed tomatoes, fruit, and a cupcake. Come in and join us for dinner. We will also have a “Pot ‘o’ Gold” guessing game. Winner takes the “gold.”

It will be spring soon and back by great demand will be bingo on the second and fourth Tuesday of every month. Dates this month will be March 10 and 24. Bingo starts at 9:45 a.m. If you would like to donate to our bingo prizes, hot ticket items include snacks and candy (include some sugar free), paper products such as paper towels, toilet paper, and Kleenex, and if you have any ideas for prizes for the men, bring them in. Players also like decorative towels, kitchen utensils, sundries, large print word search puzzles, and more. Anything is appreciated.

The family of Lyndia Schomburg directed her memorials to the Rock Port Senior Center. We appreciate them thinking of us in their time of grief and sorrow and our thoughts are with them.

Rock Port Senior Center plans to start monthly bake sales and to have a rummage sale during Atchison County garage sales. Watch for details in the paper.

Don’t forget to thank your meal delivery persons. Without them this wouldn’t be possible. We love our volunteers!