Senior Report
Loretta Thompson, left, and Mary Turner were in the spirit at last year’s derby breakfast at the Senior Citizens Center. Their hats bore evidence of that. After all, hats and the derby go together like bread and butter.
Well, it’s time for another breakfast. And what a breakfast it’ll be! You don’t want to miss it. Serving will start at 8:00 Saturday morning and run through 11:00. Eat in or carry out. For $6 you can have country ham, sausage, biscuits/gravy, eggs, hash browns, fried apples, coffee, juice and milk. Tickets can be purchased in advance or at the door. 
Last week we had a good experience at Camp Nathanael in Knott County. It was our first time to go, and we enjoyed it very much. We were there with Letcher, Perry, Leslie, and Wolfe Counties. Twenty-two of our seniors went. According to Camp Nathanael staff it was the largest group that had ever eaten in their dining room.
There was a lot of hoopin’ ‘n hollin’ in the center last Thursday. Reason? We were selecting teams to represent us in the corn hole tournament on the 29th in Hazard. Everybody really got into it, even those watching on the sidelines.
Competition was keen. We played the best two out of three in each game. Winners in the 70 and under division were Arnett Napier and Woodrow Haddix. They beat Garnett Wilson and Dorothy Mullins.
A big event for us is coming up May 3. That’s one of our real biggies during the year. It’s our annual Derby Breakfast. This will be the 3rd Derby Breakfast we’ve served here at the Center on Derby Day, and we’re looking forward to this one.
It gives us a chance to be part of the celebrations taking place throughout the state on this particular weekend.
We had 41 entries in our county Golden Seniors Arts contest. I thought that was very good. We had entries in breads, quilts, photography, woodwork, basket weaving, acrylic painting, poems, short stories, and canning including sauerkraut pickled peppers jelly, apple butter, and dried apples. Seventeen of our entries will advance to area competition in Hazard later this month.
It’s a known fact that we love to play corn hole here at the senior citizens center. So do several other people. Last week, for example, our County Judge Executive, Jason Richardson, came by for a few games. Won’t mention the score, but suffice it to say we had a good time. We appreciated Judge Richardson coming by for a little social visit. It’s always good to see him.
Last week 18 of us went to Frankfort to meet with Representative Ted Edmonds and Senator Johnny Ray Turner to ask their support for increased funding for our senior citizens center. We had a good meeting with them. They treated us hospitably and pledged to help us with some additional monthly funding.
Birthdays mean a lot to us here at the center. We try to make a big deal of them. Frequently we’ll celebrate with cake and ice cream. Also family members frequently come in to share the special occasion. We like that.
Last week we were able to celebrate Lois Griffith’s special day. Lois is relatively new, and we’re tickled to death to have her in our senior citizen family.
Our Creation Museum trip last Wednesday turned out just great. Everybody (all 74 of us) seemed to enjoy it immensely. It was beautifully done. The Garden of Eden was spectacular. Adam and Eve looked so real that one almost wanted to speak to them. Then there were the animals and vegetation that held one in awe.
We’re really happy to have added some new members to our senior citizens family recently. Two new additions are Lois Griffith and Naomi Herald. They seem to enjoy the center; and we surely do love having them. They are both lovely ladies. They are both planning to go to the Creation Museum with us Wednesday.
