2 Contracts Related To Pacific Park, Senior Center Projects Approved
Sulphur Sulphur Springs City Council this week during their regular December meeting approved two contracts related to the Pacific Park improvement and Senior Citizens Center construction projects. Community Development Director Tory Niewiadomski recommended the council approve of the contract as proposed with MHS Planning & Design, LLC, for professional services for design and engineering for a Texas Parks and Wildlife Department...
Free Fitness Classes for Seniors Weekly at The ROC
At this time, the Sulphur Springs Senior Citizens Center is not hosting fitness classes for Srs, however, The ROC center of First Baptist Church has stepped up to help. Now there are classes 5 mornings per week, and all classes are FREE to senior citizens. Masks must be worn by all who attend! Here is the schedule, according to Karon Weatherman: “Fit and Strong” is starting back on Tuesday, November 3rd.Classes will be...
Free Balance Class For Seniors Taught at The ROC Mondays, Thursdays at 11am
From Karon Weatherman, Seniors Center Director We started back having Tai Ji Quan a couple of weeks ago. It is being held at the ROC at 1st Baptist Church. We will be having it there until the Senior Citizens Center opens back up. The classes are held on Monday and Thursday at 11:00 AM Everyone is welcome. I know some of you are missing Fit and Strong. This class will keep you going until you can get back to that...
New Tai Ji Quan Class for Local Seniors at The Roc
According to Karon Weatherman of the Sulphur Springs Seniors Center, the Tai Ji Quan class will be moving to the ROC starting on Monday, September 28th at a new time. We will keep the class there until the Senior Citizens Center opens back up. Instructor Karen Moseley will still be teaching the Class every Monday and Thursday but is moving the class to 11:00 AM. See attached Flyer. The Class is FREE. Come take advantage of this class...
Fan,Water Drives For Senior Citizens Very Successful
Thanks to the generosity of the community seniors won’t go without means to help cool down during the hot months of summer. Two fan drives and a water drive to benefit senior citizens were “very successful” with a total of 231 fans and 40 cases of water donated. This year, Jennifer Scroggins with Angels Care Home Health, Sherry Cotten with the Potato House, Shawna Driggers with Hearts and Hands Home Care and Nicole...
Sulphur Springs Seniors Ctr. Plans Tentative Dates
The summer schedule at the Sulphur Springs Senior Citizens Center had these dates on the calendar, however, due to COVID-19 restrictions, the Seniors Center at 150 MLK Drive has been closed to walk-ins or public gatherings since late March 2020. Director Karon Weatherman wants you to know about these upcoming summer events which are on the calendar through the Sr’s Center. It is hoped that they will be able to be held. Contact...
Citizens Call For Change, Justice, Equality, Unity During Peaceful March
People marched Saturday from Pacific Park to the downtown square in Sulphur Springs to call for “change from the courthouse to the White House,” speaking out for same justice and equality for all. Sulphur Springs Unity March, June 6, 2020 “I really hope and pray that this kind of event opens up good honest, heartfelt conversations among all of us. I want to have those conversations. I need to have those...
Local Senior Citizen John Hug Turns 100 Years Old!
Karon Weatherman, Director of the Senior Citizens Center in Sulphur Springs, brought it to our attention that one of our Seniors recently celebrated his 100th birthday. As a centenarian, John was recognized by the President of the United States and by the Governor of the State of Texas! He also got lots of cards from friends. Congratulations, John!
Home Delivered Meals Available For Seniors Impacted By COVID-19
April 20, 2020 – Senior citizens in nine counties who have been impacted by COVID-19 can now apply for assistance through Ark-Tex Area Agency on Aging. Governor Greg Abbott on March 25, announced that Texas had received a $16.2 million grant from the Department of Health and Human Services’ Administration for Community Living to help communities provide meals for older adults. The grant was part of a $250 million dollar outlay...
Calling All Ladies Over 60! Ms. Hopkins County Senior Pageant and Tea is June 5,6
Karon Weatherman’s dream of a Pageant for the Senior ladies of Hopkins County came true when the first one was held in 2010. Since then, the Pageant has marked a time to celebrate the contribution, vibrancy and inner beauty of the senior woman, and to celebrate the changing image of aging. If you know a gracious and talented senior lady who is lovely inside and out, please encourage her to enter the Pageant! It is free to enter,...
