Thursday 16 March 2017

Sauk Village Senior Committee Meeting Report - March 14, 2017

Sauk Village Senior Committee Meeting Report

March 14, 2017

Reminder, Bloom Township Senior Community Lunch Program luncheon ‘Hula Hula’ is tomorrow Wednesday, March 15th at the Serbian Social Center, 18550 Stony Island, Lansing.  Tickets for the Tuesday, April 11th luncheon (last luncheon for the season) with ‘The Incognito’s’ will go on sale at the luncheon. 

Senior Department is taking appointments for AARP tax preparation.  Openings are still available for several trips again this year.  Call (708) 754-9400 for appointment and/or information. 

Affordable transportation available within the township, call (708) 754-8200 a couple of days prior to an event, there is no charge to the Community Luncheon.


Golden Agers meeting at Jones Memorial Community Center tomorrow, March 15, 2017 at 220 15th St., Chicago Heights,  Social hour at 10:00 a.m., 10:30 meeting and lunch served at 11:30a.m.  Golden Agers will be donating a Theme Basket of Chocolates for the Brotherhood Banquet.  Funds raised from the raffle will benefit scholarship ($1,000 each) for high school seniors from Bloom or Bloom Trail.  Lunch reservation, call (708) 757-5395.  Annual dues are $5.00 and lunch $5.00.


AgeOptions and South Suburban Senior Services, Catholic Charities will be holding  a ‘Fraud Prevention Fair’ this Friday, March 17th from 10:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. at the Josephine P. Argento Senior Center, 1700 Memorial Dr., Calumet City.  Bring your old Medicare Summary Notices or other personal documents to be shredded – a secured drop boxes will be on site.  Fraud Bingo will be played.


All senior citizens (50+ years), regardless of residency are welcome to attend the every Friday 12:30-3:30 p.m. Senior Open Activity.  Bottled water and light refreshments are available.  ‘Rummikub’ tile game is very popular with the attendees.  However, we have other games are  available or you made bring your own game or craft. 

The next Saturday senior open activity will be held on March 25th (4th Saturday) at 5:00 p.m. (doors open at 4:00 p.m.) participants are asked to bring appetizers or finger type foods to share.


Fun Club Candidate’s Forum Saturday, March 25th – doors open at 12:00 p.m., see flyer for details.


Space still open for Chili Cook Off and chefs (volunteers) are needed. On Saturday, March 18, 2017, the Senior Committee will host its 9th Annual Chili Cook Off’.


In closing, the Senior Committee meets every second Thursday at 7:00 p.m.