April Communicator - Fayette County Community Action Agency

Fayette County Community Action Agency, Inc.
137 Beeson Avenue
Uniontown Pa 15401
Website: fccaa.org
Volume 38
Issue 4
THE COMMUNICATOR
HELPING PEOPLE
CHANGE LIVES
The mission of the Fayette County Community Action Agency is to strengthen individual and families to become
more self sufficient, achieving their potential, improving the conditions in which they live and taking ownership of
their community
DISTRICT TOURNAMENTS
Brain Games / Spelling Bee
Wednesday, April 19, 2017
9:00 AM
Connellsville Senior Center
*District 8 Ball Pool - Thursday, April 13
100 East Fayette St
Connellsville Senior Center
Connellsville, PA 15425
Winners - Center In The Woods - May 8
Registration fee is $1. 00 for each event.
*District Bowling - Friday, May 5
Registration due by April 7, 2017
Charleroi Lanes
*Spelling Bee starts at 1:00pm
Winners - Charleroi Lanes - June 2
Riddle:
*District Dart Baseball - Thursday, May 4
How many months have 28 days?
Uniontown Adult Recreation Center
“EMPTY BOWLS
Winners - Riverside Place Charleroi — May 25
LUNCHEON”
*500 Bid Card Tournament - Tuesday, April 25
Fayette County Community Action Agency, Inc.
The Uniontown Adult Recreation Center
Sunday, April 23, 2017
11:00AM to 3:00PM
$10.00 in advance - $15.00 at the door
For tickets or information call Lora
724–437-6050 ext. 1264
Center on the Hill
Winners - Center on the Hill - May 12
*Wii Bowling Tournament - Tuesday , May 2
Brownsville Senior Center
Winners - Riverside Place Charleroi - May 22
In observance of the Good Friday Holiday, the Uniontown Adult Recreation
Center will be closing early on Friday, April 14, 2017 at 12:00pm. Lunch
will be served at 11:00am. We will be reopening on Monday, April 17,
2017 at 8:30am
THIS PROJECT IS FUNDED UNDER A CONTRACT WITH SWPA AREA AGENCY ON AGING THROUGH A GRANT
FROM THE PA DEPT. OF AGING .
WE ARE A MEMBER OF SOUTH FAYETTE UNITED WAY.
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
Silvio Poli
President
Janet Breakiron
Vice President
The 2017 Senior Games will be on Tuesday, June 20, 2017 at the Cathern David
Secretary
Charleroi Area High School
Betty Durso
Treasurer
Dining Room
To participate in the games you must be 50 years of age and a Katherine Sampey
Emma
Hunter
Membership
resident of Fayette, Washington or Greene Counties or be a
Patty Kulenovic
Fundraising
member of a senior center
Crystal Barnhart
Project Manager
There are 11 competitions
Margaret Mari
FACA
Catherine Sabia
FACA
Shuffleboard ** 50-Yard Dash ** 1-Mile Walk ** Bocce **
Basketball toss ** Corn Bag toss ** Football Toss ** Softball
Executive Meetings Monday, April 17, 2017 at 10:00am
Throw ** Horseshoes ** Putting Tournament ** Stationary
Site Council Meeting Thursday, April 20, 2017 at 10:30am
Bike
Senior Games also host a Health & Wellness Fair, A Vintage
Fashion Show, Entertainment, Super Bingo and Food Booths.
For more information call 1-888-300-2704
FREE CONCERT
**United States Air Force**
Heritage of American Band
Saturday, April 1, 2017
State Theatre
7:00PM
Uniontown Adult Recreation
Center
Easter Egg Dying
Friday, April 7, 2017 10:30am
Easter Egg Hunt
Monday, April 10, 2017
10:30am
STATE THEATRE FOR THE ARTS
The State Theatre “CLASSIC FILM SERIES” will be showing
“COAL MINER’S DAUGHTER on APRIL 7,
2017 at 2:00 and 7:00P.M.
Admission is only $3.00 for seniors, students
and children.
Nurses from Penn State
will be at the Uniontown Adult Recreation
Center on Wednesday April 19th and April
26th from 9:00am to 12:00pm.
The Uniontown Adult Recreation Center will be having a
Fashion Show and Tea on Tuesday,
May 16, 2017
To celebrate Older American Month
“Age Out loud”
10:00am to 11:30am
Anyone who would like to participate in any
way see
Crystal or Rena
Free Tax Preparation Site
The last day is April 18, 2017
Fayette County Community Action Agency
Uniontown Mall
Monday –Friday: 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM
By appointment only; Tuesday, Thursday & Friday
VITA TCE TAX Appointment Line (724) 430-6430
Fayette County Community Action Agency
wishes all of our
“APRIL” birthday celebrants a very “HAPPY BIRTHDAY”.
Alda (Nan) Barr, Eleanor Bentley, Gail Haugh, Al Hoza, Ada
Little, Carole Malone, Charles Moore, Jane Scolnick, Cheryl
Sechrist, Dianne Smith, Dorothy Soison, Robert Stephenson,
Amy Yoder, Arnold Bittinger, James Grubbs, Anne Hobi,
Shirley Kefover, Lucy David, Sylvia Vignali, James Conway,
Antoinette Matthews, Catherine Sabia, Catherine Sampey,
Shelly Machesky, Bonnie Frantz, Cora Straight, John Miller,
Alexis Valley, Grace Chipps, Ruth Myers Lois Davis, Charlene
Wineman, Faye Bettencourt, Bernie Kneidler and Bill Harris.
,
BULLSKIN SENIOR CENTER ELECTION
DAY SPAGHETT DINNER
May 16, 2016 11:00am to 7:00pm
Cost of dinner in advance:
Adult ( 12 & over)$7.00 Children $3.50
Children 5 and under — Free
At the door:
Adult $7:50 Children $4.00
Menu
Spaghetti, Meatballs, Salad, Italian Bread,
Dessert and Beverage
Riddle: How many months have 28 days?
Answer: All months have 28 days.
Be Careful - Someone
may be out to “FOOL”
you
Stride With Pride
We would like to take this opportunity to thank all of our sponsor’s
who donated to our Stride with Pride walk on March
18, 2017. We would also like to thank all organizations and individuals who donated prizes, all of our
walkers and anyone who participated in any way to
make the walk successful again this year.
Movie Matinee
12:45pm to 2:30pm
Friday, April 07, 2017
“Joyful Noise”
Queen Latifah and Dolly Parton
Inspirational story of music, hope, and love.
Friday, April 28, 2017
“Walking Tall (Part 2)”
Bo Svenson
A one-man army who walked tall and carried
a big stick
Pizza Party
Friday, April 21, 2017 at 1:00pm.
We ask that you pre-register for lunch
no later than 11:00am. Stop in the
office or call
While we do receive some funding from
“Area Agency on Aging “
we rely on your donations to help
make ends meet. We ask for a suggested
donation of only $2, more if you are able.
**Please note, no senior will be denied a meal because
of the inability to make a donation.
FAIRCHANCE CENTER IN THE BANK
67 West Church St
Fairchance, PA 15436
(724) 564-0638
APRIL 2017
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
3
4
5
6
7
Exercise, Bingo
Lunch
10:30 United Health
10
11
12
13
14
Exercise
Bingo Lunch
17
18
19
20
9:00 am Brain
Games / Spelling Bee
Exercise
Bingo
Connellsville Senior
Center
24
25
26
21
Lunch
27
28
Exercise
Bingo
Lunch
UNIONTOWN ADULT RECREATION CENTER
137 N. BEESON AVENUE
UNIONTOWN PA 15401
(724)437-6050 ext. 2237, 2248, 2253
APRIL 2017
Mon
3
11:15 Morning games
1:00 Dartball practice
Tue
4
11: 00 Mary Ann / Amedysis Fall Prevention
10:30 Amedysis B/P
Wed
Thu
Fri
5
6
7
Bake Sale
10:30 Easter Egg Dying
10:45 Ashley / NPP
11:15 Morning games
1:00 Wii
1:00 BINGO
10
11
10:30
10:30 United Health
12
11:15 Morning games
1:00 Bingo
11:30 Morning games
1:00 Wii
1:00 Dartball practice
17
18
19
Executive Meeting
10:00am
Brain game practice
9:00am Brain Games
1:00pm Spelling Bee
11:15 Morning games
1:00 Bingo
9—12 Nurses from Penn
State
1:00 Bingo
11:30 Morning games
12:45 Movie Matinee
“Joyful Noise
13
14
Sing-A-Long
District 8 Ball Pool Thursday Connellsville
Center will be closing at
12:00pm.
Sing-A-Long
10:15 Morning games
1:00 Bingo
Lunch served at 11:00
20
21
10:30 Site Council
11:15 Morning
Games
1:00 Bingo
1:00 Pizza Party
1:00 Wii
1:00 Dartball practice
24
25
26
27
28
Birthday Party with Willy
Kopacko
Sing-A-Long
Veterans Appreciation
11:15Morning games
500 Bid Card Tournament Center on the
Hill
1:00 Bingo
9-12 Nurses from Penn
1:00 Dartball practice
State
1:00 Wii
Wear Red
11:15 Morning Games
1:00 Bingo
Movie Matinee
“Walking Tall” Part 2
BULLSKIN SENIOR CENTER
52 MEDSGER ROAD
CONNELLSVILLE, PA 15425
(724) 887-0655
APRIL 2017
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Bingo / Open to Public
3
5
4
10:00 Kitchen Open
12:45 Early Bird
1:00 Regular Bingo
Lunch
10
11
“BIG TUESDAY
LUNCHEON”
Lunch
17
18
Senior Life Bingo with
Joy
24
Lunch
6
7
10:30 Jim “Smokey”
Myers / Oldies Music
12:15 Nickel Bingo
13
10:00 Kitchen Open
12:45 Early Bird
1:00 Regular Bingo
12:15 Nickel Bingo
19
20
10:00 Kitchen Open
12:45 Early Bird
1:00 Regular Bingo
25
CLOSED
12
9:00 am Brain Games /
Spelling Bee
12:00
Fri
14
21
12:15 Nickel Bingo
26
27
10:00 Kitchen Open
12:45 Early Bird
1:00 Regular Bingo
12:15 Nickel Bingo
28
MOUNTAIN CITIZENS ACTION GROUP
PO BOX 105
FARMINGTON, PA 15437
(724)329-4260
APRIL 2017
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Community Bingo
3
4
5
10:00 Rendu/BP
Crafts
Birthday Party
Somerset Trust Gift
Card Raffle
Lunch
Dime Bingo
6:00 Kitchen Open
6:30 Early Bird Bingo
7:00 Regular Bingo
14
11
12
13
Games
Board Meeting
Crafts
Time (TBA)
Site council meeting
“Western Day”
Lunch
Lunch
17
Dime Bingo
6:00 Kitchen Open
6:30 Early Bird Bingo
7:00 Regular Bingo
18
19
20
Games
Brain Games /
Spelling Bee
Amedisys B/P
Lunch
Connellsville Senior
Center
Dime Bingo
25
26
27
28
Lunch
6:00 Kitchen Open
6:30 Early Bird Bingo
7:00 Regular Bingo
Crafts
24
7
Games
Lunch
10
6
Games
Lunch
11:00 United Health
Lunch
21
6:00 Kitchen Open
6:30 Early Bird Bingo
7:00 Regular Bingo
Dime Bingo