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By Les Cockrell anaging Editor One of the most popular enter tainment, fellowship and educa tion centers in the local area doesn’t get a lot of publicity, but that’s not due to a lack of popu larity. On the average, more than 70 people a day visit this “home away-from-home” to enjoy meals together, take classes in a vari ety of subjects and fill their time visiting with friends. And, unlike most popular at tractions, this local facility picks up and delivers. It’s the Grapevine Senior Center, located at 421 Church St. Operated under the umbrella of the Grapevine Parks Rec reation Department, the center will celebrate its 16th anniver sary in May, and its list of serv ices continues to expand. A glance at a typical monthly schedule is all it takes to see just how extensive the Senior Cen ter’s services are. Each daily block on the calendar is filled with games, classes, exercise pro grams, special events, field trips, shopping trips, blood pressure checks and much, much more. The Senior Center’s regular hours are 8 a.m. to 3 p.m., Mon day-Friday, with extended hours on Friday from 7 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. for a dance featuring a live band. Hours on Saturday are 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. One of the biggest attractions here — in addition to the fellow ship and fun seniors find — is the transportation service, Di rector Linda Gregory said. “The transportation is a really big deal,” she said recently as a group of seniors left their seats in the main part of the center to board a bus for a shopping trip. “We offer transportation to the center and home for residents of Grapevine.” In addition to this regular transportation, the Senior Cen ter also offers regular grocery shopping trips and monthly junkets to area malls, Wal-Mart, Target, the bank and other loca tions. The Supper Club gives seniors the opportunity to try restaurants that have been rec ommended by their friends. Bus driver Jean Dyer is one of many familiar faces around the Senior Centers. She started driv ing seniors after leaving the local school system’s bus driver force. Seniors need only call the day before to make a reservation for lunch and transportation. They also sign up for the special trips. The bus carries 25 passengers. The lunch program gives sen iors a hot meal catered by Senior Citizen Services of Greater Tar rant County Monday-Friday. Those who are age 60 or older, or those who have a spouse age 60 or older, pay on a contribution basis. Cost to those younger than 60 is $4. A light breakfast is also served. “There is no charge to partici pate here,” Gregory explained, adding that people from through out the area visit on a regular basis. Some classes do require a fee, and seniors must pay some field trip expenses and purchase tickets for special events. Most of the people who visit the Senior Center, she said, are looking for someone to share their time with. Many are alone, and others live with relatives who work full-time. The days can be long. Just recently, Gregory said, a See CENTER/60
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Grapevine Sun
Grapevine, Texas, US
Sun, Apr 24, 1994
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