Sr. Connections: gathering place for active seniors
A new freezer was donated to Senior Connections by Wellsential nursing facility in Halletsville. Shown with the freezer are (from left) Erica Furnace and Anthony Villanueva, representing Wellsential; Stephanie Shroyer, Senior Connections program director; and Amanda Kridel, Senior Connections executive director.
Text ile artist Bobbe Shapiro of Eagle Lake came to Artful Friday on Aug. 9 with samples of her work to inspire participants in the classes this month. The classes are open to senior citizens age 55 and up, and membership in Senior Connections is not required.
Bingo blackout prize winner recently was Irene Janda, with the prize she received being created by Martha Beckman.
So many wonderful things are happening at Senior Connections it’s almost hard to keep up! Several gifts have been received recently.
The first is a grant from the Anderson Foundation for $10,000. This is a matching grant which means Senior Connections must raise the same amount on its own to receive it. And as of Friday, Aug. 9, Senior Connections was $300 away from achieving the match in just 18 d…
