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Oxford Seniors, at 922 Tollgate Drive, will offer a Wellness Series one Monday a month through December. The first workshop of the series will begin at 5:45 p.m. on Monday, Oct. 15. It will be presented by Jean Dockery, PhD, RN and is titled ”Diabetes and You.”

Join in learning about diabetes: symptoms, diagnosis, diet and managing the disease. Other topics of the series will include Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease and Osteoarthritis. Sign up at the Center or call (513) 523.8100.

Highlights for Oct. 8-12

• Parkinson’s Support Group will be held at 10 a.m. on Tuesday;

• Pool players will travel to Springdale on Wednesday, leaving the Center at 9 a.m.;

• Pitch card game on Wednesday beginning at 1:15 p.m.;

• Caregivers Group Luncheon at The Knolls of Oxford will begin at noon;

• A special program by the Animal Adoption Foundation will be held at 1 p .m. on Friday, following the Covered Dish Luncheon that begins at noon;

• Hobies’ Real Good Bread Baking Demonstration begins at 2 p.m. on Friday. This is a two-part demonstration with the next session on Friday, Oct. 19 at 9:30 a.m.

All activities and program are held at Oxford Seniors, 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. Mondays

French Club, 3 p.m. Monday

Supper for a Buck, 5 p.m. Monday; RSVP (513) 523-8100

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.

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.

Covered dish luncheon at noon on Friday.

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 – chicken pot pie, dinner roll, tossed salad with dressing, hot spiced apples

Tuesday – spaghetti sauce with meatballs, spaghetti noodles, tossed salad with dressing, dinner roll, peaches, pudding

Wednesday – sloppy Joe on a bun, green beans, coleslaw, fruits for salads, fudge brownie

Thursday – pot roast with gravy, whipped potatoes with gravy, broccoli, dinner roll, fresh fruit in season, sugar cookies

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.