Senior corner

By: centraljersey.com
The Manville Senior Citizens meet at 12:30 p.m. every second Thursday of the month at the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 2290 located on Washington Avenue. The club is open to new members who are residents of Manville, age 60 and older, and age 55 if disabled.
Canned goods or non-perishable food items will continue to be collected before each meeting, as well as soup labels. Food donations are needed by the food bank.
Blood pressure screening will be held before the meeting.
Donna Pierot is working on three trips for 2011: Mohegan Sun Feb. 1 to Feb. 3; Kentucky from June 2 to June 6; and Branson, Mo., the first week of October. She will have more information at the Aug. 12 meeting.
There will be nominations and elections for first vice-president at the next meeting.
Recreation events
Dec. 31: Country-Western Day at the Inn at Hunts Landing, Matamoras, Pa. Trip includes a welcome reception with pastries and coffee, hot breakfast buffet, movie, participation in bingo or card playing, 4-hour open bar, music, dancing, entertainment and themed-dinner buffet. The bus will depart from the VFW at 7:30 a.m. and leave the Inn at 4 p.m. The cost is $60, and can be booked with Josephine Pschar at 908-722-0156.
Atlantic City: The bus leaves at 9 a.m. from the VFW parking lot on the third Wednesday of each month for Showboat Casino, and the cost is $25. The trip is now open to the public by reservation only – make your reservation with Josephine Pschar at the meeting or call her at 908-722-0156.
Geraldine Klimowich
Senior Center – Manville
Manville Senior Center, South Third Avenue, Manville, is open from 10 a.m. – 1 p.m. Monday through Friday. Open to anyone older than 60.
Regular activities include, blood pressure screening third Tuesday of each month; exercise every Tuesday and Thursday, 11 a.m.; Mobile Postal Service fourth Tuesday of each month; Bingo Wednesday 11:15 a.m.; birthdays fourth Thursday of each month.
Special events in August include: Aug. 12: Who knows golf slang? 11:15 a.m. – noon; Exercise with Sabina; Aug. 13: The year was .. . 1962; Aug. 16: Elvis Presley died Aug. 16, 1977: what do you know about "The King of Rock and Roll"?; Aug. 17: Come join our "new" walking club; Aug. 18: Bonnie Charkowick and companions, 10:30 a.m. – 11:15 a.m.; Aug. 19: Let’s learn about China, 11:15 a.m. – non; Exercise with Sabina; Aug. 20: Journal writing; Aug. 23: Trivia Plus; Aug. 24: Get ready to be pampered: Elisa Pompa giving facials10:30 a.m. – noon; Aug. 25: In 1939, the "Wizard of Oz" was released: what do you remember? 10:30 a.m. -11:15 a.m.; Aug. 26: Word search, 10:30 a.m. – 11:15 a.m.; Exercise with Sabina, 11:15 a.m. – noon; Aug. 27: Walking club, 11:00 a.m. -11:30 a.m.
For more information, call 526-0175.