'Meals on Wheels' drive coming up at Jackson Senior Center

The Jackson Senior Center appreciates all donations made to the upcoming "Meals on Wheels" drive on May 16. Once again the community has shown it cares for its senior citizens. Call Debbie at the center, 243-4241, if you wish to donate.

Thanks to the APPLE program for all their help with paperwork this month.

Thanks to Doris Jones who decorated the table festively for Easter, birthday and anniversary parties. Music was provided by Jim Ford, Mary Jansen, Alonzo Curry, Ruby and Sloan Tuschhoff, Bill Ford and Maxine Mansker. Lloyd Seabaugh won the birthday drawing; Don and Anna Hahs, the anniversary drawing.

Dr. Monti Ferronato's workers performed bone density tests this month.

We appreciate the AARP for giving their time and talent to help us with our tax returns.

We thank the mayors of Jackson, Cape Girardeau and Scott City for helping to serve lunch recently at the center.

Upcoming eventsThe APPLE program will be back at 11 a.m. Wednesday.

We say farewell to Faye Sandusky, who will be leaving this month. She has been a cook for three years at the center.

Faye and her husband, Bob, live in Jackson. They have a son and daughter, four grandchildren and a great-grandchild.

Faye is a member of the Christ Gospel Church in Millersville and enjoys working in her church and shopping in Branson for antiques to add to her collection of teapots and birdhouses. Her warm personality and smiling face will be greatly missed, as well as her help in the kitchen. We wish her good health and happiness and hope she comes back to visit soon.

Getting to know volunteersVirginia Walter has given her spare time to the center for nine years. She serves on the Site Council.

Her husband, Otto, passed away in 1982. They had four children, nine grandchildren and one great-granddaughter. She enjoys traveling, crocheting, cooking and baking for her family.

Modean Hahs, a server at the center, was born near Millersville. She has four daughters; Mary, Nancy, Karen and Laura (who is our van driver); nine grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Her hobbies include reading and embroidery. Hahs is a member of the American Legion Ladies Auxiliary and WMU at First Baptist Church in Millersville.