Eagle Trial at Spa Ritz Luncheon

A honey-mustard baked chicken and brown rice lunch plus lighthouse trivia were great ways to celebrate National Lighthouse Day at the Spa Ritz meal site

By Alexis Pencar

SHARON SPRINGS — The Sharon Silver & Gold Senior Club will hold its Luncheon Meeting for September at 12 noon on Friday, September 13th with special guest Bill Combs Jr. from the Schoharie County Eagle Trail. This monthly meeting is held at the Office for the Aging’s “Spa Ritz” Meal Site at the Firehouse located at 137 Beechwood Road Sharon Springs, NY 13459.\

The Silver & Gold Senior Club positively contributes to the lives of so many! Members of this social club come from surrounding areas including Sharon, Cherry Valley, Cobleskill, Ames, and beyond.

With Seniors of all ages, this group is always open to new members! This is a great place to make new friends and catch up with the community! The after-lunch activities change monthly and are always something to mark the calendar for!

For the September Luncheon, expect a delicious and nutritious meal of roast beef and gravy, mashed potatoes, tapioca pudding with whipped topping and 1% milk will be served at noon. The club’s monthly business meeting will be conducted after lunch followed by an educational presentation by Bill Combs Jr., Schoharie County Eagle Trail Ambassador. Bill will provide highlights of the bird watching route and recent happenings at the more than twenty-two bald eagle nests in Schoharie County.

Area seniors interested in more information about the club should contact Anne Lennebacker, president, at (607) 547-9055. Those interested in attending the September 13th Luncheon meeting must call the Spa Ritz meal site by September 11th at (518) 284-2883 on Monday, Wednesday or Friday 10:00 - 2:00 PM.

Sharon Sr. Congregate Meal Site

Local residents are invited to enjoy good company and a noon-time meal year round (except holidays) at the Schoharie County OFA’s “Spa Ritz” Sr. Congregate Meal Site at the Firehouse (137 Beechwood Road) M-W-F. 8 oz of 1% milk is served with each meal. Orders for meals must be called into the OFA office at (518) 295-2001 before 2:00 PM. for the following day. Effective January 1st the suggested donation for those 60 years old and older is $5.00 per meal. Under age 60? You’re welcome to participate for a fee of $7.50 per meal.