Hello April! Hooray for spring! April showers will help to bring us the wonderous May flowers, but let’s hope we are not flooded out.
Another thing spring rains sometimes bring is wind and power outages. So, check around the house and make sure you have batteries for the flashlights or some candles that can be carefully used if needed.
The food drops happening this month are CSFP (senior cheese box) on April 19 from 10-11 a.m. The CSFP box is a food box that requires qualification. If you do not receive it and would like to please call NEMCSA at 989-358-4700. If you have paperwork that you need to get back to them, we can fax it for you.
The Together We Can Food Pantry drop is April 21 from 11:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. They ask that you bring ID to show you live in Oscoda County, and a banana box if you have one. If they run out of food before 2:30 p.m. they will be gone. Both food drops happen at the fairgrounds.
The council’s monthly Board meeting will be on April 11 at 9 a.m.
We had a community member donate a manual treadmill and a lightweight stationary bike. I have been given permission to sell these items with the proceeds being donated to the Council on Aging. Stop and try them out.
April also has Easter on the 17th, Happy Easter to Everyone! Earth Day on the 22nd, show your plants some love, make a bird feeder for your yard, transition to reusable grocery bags, or hug a tree are just a few small things we can do for Earth Day.
Our exercise classes are still happening on Tuesdays at 10:30 a.m. We would like to start up one afternoon a week with some Bingo, Euchre, or other card or board games you might like to come to the Senior Center to play.
Have a spectacular month and keep up those daily smiles! Please, remember to pass one on to brighten someone else’s day too. We are all struggling with something.
Barker is the Director of the Oscoda County Council on Aging. Contact her at 989 826-3025
