PAYMENTS FOR OUTWEST TRIP
This is just a reminder that your final payment is due on May 31st. If you choose to, you may send it in early to 217 Senior Lane Parsons, WV 26287.
ONE DAY TRIP
As of now, the 1 day trip called “Sweet Country Roads” on October 8th is full. The price will be $120. Please call 304-478-2423 to get your name and phone number on the waiting list, if you are still interested, in case we have some cancellations. We will call you with payment details next month.
SENIOR OLYMPICS IN KEYSER, WV
It’s time to be thinking about the Senior Olympics in Keyser, WV. They will be held June 12th through 15th. The participants are grouped by ages (anyone 55 and over) and gender so you will be competing with those your same age. You can enter as many or as few events as you choose. There is also a talent show where you can sing, dance, recite poetry etc. If you are interested, please stop by the Parsons Center to pick up your registration packs. We need your registration & loging fees by May 10th.
MT. TOP OUTPOST
The Mt. Top Center will be holding their monthly Outpost on Tuesday, May 15th at 10:30 a.m. The Sonbeams from the First United Methodist Church in Parsons will be blessing us with beautiful songs. Please bring your favorite covered dish and join us for great fun, food, and fellowship. You will be blessed!
BLOOD PRESSURE CLINIC AT PARSONS CENTER-ALSO MOTHER’S DAY CELEBRATION
There will be a speaker with a brief presentation about blood pressure at 10:00 a.m. on Thursday, May 10th followed by a nurse doing free blood pressures. This is in conjunction with May being National High Blood Pressure Month. Please plan to stay longer to enjoy our Goldenaires Choir, our Mother’s Day celebration, and lunch. You will be out of here by noon so you can still do things in the afternoon.
ATTORNEY GENERAL’S TIP OF THE MONTH
The Attorney General is reminding people to make sure that the websites they access begin with https://. This verifies a secure connection and decreases the chance of personal information being stolen.
POSSIBLE AARP SAFE DRIVING COURSE
If enough people sign up, the Parsons Center is going to have an AARP Safe Driving course on June 25th and 26th from 2 p.m. until 6 p.m. each night. The cost is $15 for members and $20 for non-members. This is a chance to learn how traffic rules and defensive driving techniques have changed plus completing the course could save you money on your car insurance. If interested, please call 304-478-2423 before June 1st. to get your name on the list.
PARSONS MOTHER’S DAY CELEBRATION
The Parsons Center will be holding a Mother’s Day celebration on Thursday, May 10th at 10:30 a.m. We will have special readings, music, and we will honor all mothers who are present.
QUESTIONS ABOUT ACTIVITIES
We have received several questions about how to know what activities we are doing and when. If you are not receiving our newsletter, you need to call 304-478-2423 and ask to be put on our mailing list. If your address has changed recently, you should call to have it updated. Your second choice is to read our column in the Parsons Advocate. If you receive the Inter-Mountain, they have been putting our news in the “Datebook” section so you may check that section of the paper.
