JOPLIN, Mo. —
Barton Co. Senior Center
Stormy Cuba 682-3881
Daily: 9 a.m., Cards, Dominos, Pool, Quilting and WII
Daily: 9 a.m., Computer internet access
Mondays and Thursdays: 9 a.m., Exercise Class & Equipment
Tuesdays: 10 a.m., Bingo
Tuesdays and Thursdays: 12:30 p.m., Pitch
July 5: 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., Foot Clinic, please call for appointment
July 7, 21: 10:30 a.m., Blood Pressure screening by Barton County Health Dept
July 14: 10:30 a.m., Blood Pressure screening by Barton County Memorial Hospital
July 20: 10:30 a.m., Music for Life with Krista from Barton County Memorial Hospital
July 21: 11:30 a.m., Birthday and Anniversary Dinner
July 26: 10:30 a.m., Blood Pressure screening by Oxford Home Health Care
July 28: 10:30 a.m., Blood Pressure screening by Hospice Compassus
The Center in Carl Junction
Linda Patrum 649-6437
Daily: 9:30 a.m. to 2 p.m., Exercise equipment available
Daily: 10 a.m., Card Games, Wii, Scrabble & Dominos
Daily: 7:30 a.m., Walking Club Indoor track
Tuesdays and Thursdays 9:30 a.m., Exercise Class
Thursdays: 9 a.m. to 12 noon, Painting Classes, please call to verify dates
Fridays: 10 a.m., Bingo
July 4: 11 a.m., Independence Day Celebration
July 6: 11 a.m., Hat Day
July 14 and 28: 10 to 11:30 a.m., Blood Pressure Screening
July 20: Happy Soles Foot Clinic, Call for appointment
July 21: 11:30 a.m., Birthday and Anniversary Dinner
CANDO Senior Center (Carthage)
Opal Frownfelter 358-4741
Daily: 8 a.m. to 2 p.m., Exercise equipment, Cards, Dominoes, Pool and Puzzles
Monday, Wednesday and Friday: 10 to 10:30 a.m., Exercise Class
Tuesdays: 9 to 10 a.m., Tai Chi
July 6: 9:30 to 11:30 a.m., Blood Pressure screening by McCune Brooks Home Health Care
July 11: 10:45 a.m., Simple Suppers by McCune Brooks
July 13, 27: 10:30 a.m., Bingo
July 12, 26: 7 p.m., dance, $3 per person
July 19: Foot Clinic, Call 358-4741 for appointment
July 20: 9:30 to 11:30 a.m., Blood Sugar screening by McCune Brooks Home Health Care
July 21: 11 a.m., Birthday and Anniversary Dinner
Joplin Senior Center
Karen Shoemaker 781-9353
Daily: Mornings, Dominoes, Wii & Pool
Daily: Afternoons, Cards, Dominoes, Wii Games & Pool
Daily: Exercise Equipment available all Day
May 10: 8:30 a.m.: Register for Domino Tournament beginning at 9:30 a.m. with $3 fee. Refreshments provided by Integrity Home Care
May 12, 19: Happy Soles Foot Clinic, please call for appointment
May 12: 8:30 a.m., Register for Pool Tournament beginning at 9 a.m., with $3 fee. Refreshments provided by Integrity Home Care
May 17: 10:15 a.m., Bingo
May 19: 11:30 a.m., Birthday and Anniversary Dinner
McDonald Co. Senior Center
Louine Gardner 417-475-3511
Daily: Cards, Dominoes & Puzzles & Wii Games
Mondays, Wednesdays & Fridays: 10:45 to 11:30 a.m., Bingo
July 5, 7, 12 & 19: 10:45 to 11:30 a.m., Exercise
July 14: 10:45 a.m., Board Meeting
July 28: 10:45 to 11:30 a.m., Bingo sponsored by Golden Living Center
Newton Co. Senior Center
Cheri Taylor 417-451-0981
Daily: 7:30 a.m.: 3 p.m., Cards, Dominoes, Pool, Wii games, computer and internet access, indoor and out door walking track and exercise equipment available
Mondays: 12:30 p.m., Writing My Life Story
Tuesdays and Thursdays: 9:30 a.m., YMCA Fitness Class
Wednesdays: 9:30 a.m., Nutrition Bingo
Thursdays and Fridays: 12:30 p.m., Bridge
Fridays: 9 a.m., Pinochle
Fridays: 10 a.m., Canasta
July 19: 7 p.m., Dance with Silver Dew Band
July 6: 10:30 a.m., Blood Pressure screening by Family Pharmacy
July 12: 11:30 a.m., O.A.T.S. Bake Sale Meeting
July 13: 9 a.m., Art Class
July 13: 10:30 a.m., Family Pharmacy
July 13: 11 a.m., Pie Give Away
July 13: 12:30 p.m., Board Meeting
July 13: 1:30 p.m., City Appointed Board Meeting
July 14: 11:30 a.m., Birthday and Anniversary Dinner
July 19: 9 a.m., In-House Pool Tournament
July 21: 10:30 a.m., Blood Pressure screening by Golden Living Center
July 28: 10:30 a.m., Blood Pressure screening by Spring Hill Assisted Living
July 30: 6 p.m., Luau party.
Stella Senior Center
Phyllis Cullers 417-628-3314
Mondays, Wednesdays & Fridays: 9 to 10 a.m., Indoor Walking Track
July 8, 15, 22 and 29: 5:30 to 7 p.m., Dinner, $3.50
July 8, 15, 22 and 29: 7 p.m. to 10 p.m., Dance $3.00
Webb City Senior Center
Details: 673-1876
Daily: 8 a.m. to 2 p.m., Cards, Dominos, Stationary Bike, Treadmill & Wii available for use
Tuesdays and Thursdays: 10:15 a.m., Senior Exercise Class
Wednesdays: 10:15 to 11:15 a.m., Bingo
Thursdays: 12:15 p.m., Art and Craft Class
July 8: 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., Happy Soles Foot Clinic, please call for appointment
July 12: 11:15 to 11:30 a.m., St. John's Hospice Presentation
July 12: 12 noon to 1:15 p.m., Music Jam
July 15: 10:15 to 11:15 a.m., Bingo sponsored by Webb City Health and Rehab
July 20: 11:15 to 11:30 a.m., Weatherization program sponsored by Economic Security
July 21: 11:30 a.m., Birthday and Anniversary Dinner
July 29: All Day Book Swap
Senior Outlook
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Carolyn Mclaren, columnist: Budget cuts still an issue for AAA
Every once in awhile when I am in my car going to or from a meeting, I turn on the radio and while scanning the stations sometimes I catch a program by a man named Dave Ramsey.
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Allison Riddle, columnist: Watch for fraud when repairing tornado damage
Survivors are being cautioned about scam artists coming out of the woodwork after the May 22 tornado. The Federal Emergency Management Agency says it’s important to be vigilant in protecting your property and money by looking out for those that want to take advantage of a dire situation.
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Stephanie Denham, columnist: Weather changes like crazy, but volunteers are steadfast
It’s July already? How time has flown this year and the things we have experienced have been from one end of the scale to the other. We have seen cold weather, blizzards, rain and flooding, strong winds, hail and tornados. Now that July is here, we can look forward to temps of 100 degrees or above.
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Charlotte Crum, columnist: Time will come for a return home
Recent events have left the residents of Joplin reeling, including the residents of the damaged nursing homes.
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Dr. Derek Miller, columnist: Knee replacement surgery no longer 'one size fits all'
Walking is one of the most effortless tasks we perform each day. But for many, the simple chore of putting one foot in front of the other is a source of pain and discomfort.
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Carol J. Long, columnist: Facing reality of aging parents
My generation, known as the baby boomers, are now faced with the reality of our parents physically or mentally unable to care for themselves.
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Carolyn Trout, columnist: Kitchen disasters with or without cookbooks
Cookbooks are dangerous things. I have shelves and shelves of them, so I know. Cookbooks entice people to create things that they have no business creating and furthermore should never eat.
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Janice Jones, columnist: Enjoy your summer
July. What’s not to love? Sunshine, barbecues,, beaches, fresh fruits, swimming, family and vacations. Needless to say July is my favorite month of the year. I have waited all year for it.
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Teresa Rife, columnist: Caregivers should care for selves, too
Many of us will become caregivers at some point and time in our lives. The caregivers must often provide care under complex circumstances, often balancing the concerns of their own immediate families, their careers, and their responsibility for elderly care giving.
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