Text Box: ASA SENIOR CENTER MONTHLY NEWS LETTER P.O. Box 9, West Jefferson NC 28694 PHONE: 336-246-4347 Text Box: DECEMBER IS HERE AGAIN AND IT IS ALWAYS ONE OF THE BUSIEST MONTHS. DURING THIS TIME OF YEAR , LET US NOT FORGET THOSE LESS FORTUNATE THAN WE ARE. PRICES ON ALMOST EVERY ITEM WE PURCHASE. HAS SEEN A GREAT INCREASE. GAS AND OIL PRICES FOR 2007 HAVE RISEN SHARPLY AND DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES ALLOTMENTS HAVE BEEN CUT IN HALF FOR THE WINTER SEASON. MANY OF OUR ASHE COUNTY RESIDENTS WILL NOT HAVE ENOUGH FOOD DUE TO THE COST AND THE SHORT SUPPLY AT THE AGENCIES WHO HELP WITH PROJECT. THE SENIOR CENTER WILL BE TAKING UP CANNED FOOD FOR THOSE IN NEED. IF YOU ARE WILLING TO BRING FOOD FOR THOSE LESS FORTUNATE THAN YOU, PLEASE PLACE IT IN THE BOX AT THE FRONT DESK. THIS IS A GREAT WAY TO SHOW OUR LOVE AND TO REACH OUT TO OTHERS. WE WILL COLLECT GIFTS FOR CHILDREN AS WELL AND YOU MAY GET MORE INFORMATION AT THE SENIOR CENTER . WE WANT TO THANK EACH ONE WHO HAVE SUPPORTED THE CENTER IN ANY WAY THIS YEAR. WITHOUT YOUR HELP WE COULD NOT SERVE ALL THE PEOPLE WE SERVE. ASHE COUNTY HAS Text Box: HAPPY BIRTHDAY 12-02 NANCY JONES 12-02 IRENE SHEETS 12-02 RANDEL CANNON 12-02 KIKO McNEILL 12-03 VAUGHN WELCH 12-05 CECIL HOOSIER 12-12 LEE YOUNG 12-14 JAMES YOUNG 12-15 EULA HAUSER 12-15 EVELYN WYATT 12-21 GRETEL HOWELL 12-22 BETTY ELDRETH 12-25 JACK JOHNSON 12-27 PARALEE BALDWIN 12-27 JIMMY BURGESS 12-28 SANDRA RIEGLER 12-31 PAT HORNE 12-31 BETTY MILLER Text Box: N.C. Senior Center of Excellence DECEMBER 2007

     IF YOU HAVEN’T SIGNED UP FOR YOUR MEDICARE PART D DRUG PLAN, NOW IS THE TIME TO DO SO. THE SENIOR CENTER WILL BE WORKING THROUGHOUT THE MONTH OF DECEMBER TO ASSIST THOSE WHO WANT TO SIGN UP FOR THE FIRST TIME OR CHANGE TO ANOTHER PLAN. PLEASE DON’T WAIT UNTIL THE END OF THE MONTH TO MAKE THAT DECISION BECAUSE WE MAY NOT HAVE TIME TO ENROLL EVERYONE DUE TO THE CHRISTMAS HOLIDAYS.

   ON JANUARY 10TH AT 7-8:00PM WE WILL ONCE AGAIN START OUR DANCE CLASS. THE PRICE WILL BE $35.OO PER MONTH. PLEASE TELL YOUR FRIENDS AND JOIN US FOR A GOOD TIME.

   A NEW PAINTING CLASS WILL START ON JANUARY 14TH AT 9-12:00 AM. WE WILL HAVE A NEW INSTRUCTOR, BARBARA SEXTON. BARBARA TRAINED UNDER FLORENCE THOMAS. WE LOOK FORWARD TO HAVING HER WITH US.

   YOU MIGHT HAVE NOTICED A NEW FACE AT THE SENIOR CENTER. JESSICA VOGLER HAS COME ON BOARD TO ASSIST AT THE FRONT DESK. WE ARE PLEASED TO HAVE HER WITH US. JESSICA WILL BE ASSISTING IN MEDICARE SIGN UP AS WELL AS MANY OTHER PROGRAMS.

   THE SENIOR CENTER STAFF WOULD LIKE TO WISH EACH OF YOU A WONDERFUL CHRISTMAS SEASON FILLED WITH MANY GOOD BLESSINGS. IT IS OUR WISH THAT EACH ONE WILL HAVE TIME TO SPEND WITH LOVED ONES AND FAMILY. OUR CENTER WILL BE CLOSED ON DECEMBER 24th, 25th, AND 26th TO CELEBRATE THIS SPECIAL EVENT IN OUR HISTORY. MAY EACH OF YOU BE RICHLY BLESSED.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

                     

 

 

 

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