NEWS

Oxford Seniors at 922 Tollgate Drive invites the community to its Holiday Open House, featuring the Oxford Community Band on Monday, Dec. 3.

Santa will visit Center beginning at 5:30 p.m. Bring your camera for photo opportunities. The band concert will start at 6:30 p,m. Come enjoy the festivities, cookies and punch.

• Oxford Seniors is losing ground and is at 30 percent of the Generosity Footprints Contest votes on Facebook. We need your help. Support the organization by logging onto your Facebook account, searching for “Generosity Footprints” and voting for Oxford Seniors. Register your generous acts and add even more points to Oxford Seniors score.

For more information about the contest, or the open house, contact Joan Potter-Sommer at (513) 523-8100.

Highlights for Dec. 3-7

• Hearing screenings by Beltone beginning at 9 a.m. on Wednesday;

• Holiday luncheon beginning at noon on Friday. Sandwiches provided. Bring a Holiday side dish or dessert to share;

• Holiday dance on Friday from 1:15 to 4 p.m. Please bring a canned/dried good to donate to the Bunker Hill Boys Home;

All activities and program are held at Oxford Seniors, unless otherwise noted. The Senior Center is located at 922 Tollgate Drive, Oxford. For more information, call (513) 523-8100.

Weekly routine activities:

Exercise at 9:30 a.m. Monday, Wednesday and Friday, with a suggested donation of $1 per class

Pottery class, Monday from 10 a.m. to noon; $10 for a ball of clay

Cards at 1:15 p.m., Monday and Wednesday

Quilting at 1:15 p.m. Monday

French Club, 3 p.m. Monday

Woodcarving, 1:15 p.m. Tuesday

Bowling at Oxford Lanes, 1:30 p.m. Tuesday.

Hand and foot massages, Wednesday beginning at 9 a.m.; call (513) 523-8100 to make an appointment.

Computer class/help at 2:30 p.m. Wednesday.

Stained glass class at 1 p.m. Wednesday and 9 a.m. Thursday.

SongBirds at 10:30 a.m. Thursday.

In-house pool competition/practice at 1 p.m. Thursday.

Line dancing at 2 p.m. Thursday for beginners and 2:30 p.m. for experienced dancers.

Menu

Top of the Hill Cafe luncheons are at 12:15 p.m. Monday through Thursday. Suggested donation of $2.50 per meal for adults 60 years of age or older. For reservations, call (513) 523-8100.

The senior menu for this week is:

Monday – chili with beans, spaghetti, veggie medley, fruit and cookies

Tuesday – chicken strips, garden peas, tossed salad, dinner roll, fruit in season

Wednesday – smokes sausage with green beans and potatoes (or baked meatloaf), corn muffin, pears, brownie

Thursday – roast chicken, garden blend rice, carrots, tossed salad with dressing, dinner roll, fruit cocktail, gelatin

Transportation

Senior Transportation hours are 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Mondays. Enjoy an early dinner, or go shopping or visiting.

Transportation hours on Tuesdays through Fridays are 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. with the last appointment scheduled at 3 p.m.

Rides also are available on Sundays, 9 a.m. to noon.

Senior transportation is offered for adults 60 years of age or older or for the disabled of any age. Priority is given to medical appointments, but rides also can be scheduled to go shopping, to the hairdresser, out to eat, visiting, etc.

Rides should be scheduled 24 hours in advance by calling (513) 523-1717. The suggested donation for a one-way trip is $1.50 or $3 for a round trip.

Other services

• Adult Day Care, offered at 420 South Campus Ave. (Fellowship Hall of the Faith Lutheran Church). Contact Debbie Curry, LPN at (513) 523-0464 for more information.

• Home Delivered Meals, available through the Center, can be arranged by contacting the Elderly Services Program (ESP) intake department at 1-800-215-5305 or (513) 868-9281.

• Outreach — help with Medicare, insurance, housing, support in the community. Call (513) 523-8100 to make an appointment.