AED Demo at Spa Ritz Luncheon

By Alexis Pencar

SHARON SPRINGS — The Sharon Silver & Gold Senior Club will hold its next luncheon meeting on Friday, March 14th at the Office for the Aging’s “Spa Ritz” meal site at the Sharon Springs Firehouse at 137 Beechwood Rd.

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 March Luncheon, expect a delicious and nutritious meal of white bean chili, mixed vegetables, dinner roll, yogurt, juice, pudding with whipped cream and 1% milk will be served at noon. Following lunch participants will have the opportunity to watch a demonstration of the automated external defibrillator (AED) which was recently installed at the Sharon Springs Firehouse. The AED analyzes the heart’s rhythm and delivers an electric shock to victims of ventricular fibrillation to restore the heart’s rhythm to normal.

The club’s monthly business meeting will be conducted after the AED demonstration followed by some rounds of bingo.

Individuals interested in attending the March 14th Silver & Gold Luncheon must register by calling the Spa Ritz meal site at (518) 284-2883 from 10 AM - 2 PM on March 7, Monday, March 10 or Wednesday, March 12. Area seniors interested in more information about the club should contact Anne Lennebacker, president, at (607) 547-9055.

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.