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| By WHITNEY DONOHUE Moapa Valley Progress Published Sept. 23, 2009 A steady stream of people strolled through the Senior Center during an open house held on Saturday, September 19. Volunteers representing every available Senior Center activity were dispensing information to the visitors. United Seniors held an open house earlier this year when its new building was finished, but the open house on Saturday was to try to bring the general community into the building to see what is available to everyone…not just seniors. |
 Mary Albrechtsen and Lita Fisher show off their quilting handiwork at an community Open House held at the Overton Senior Center on Saturday. |
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| Senior Center Director, Chris Trombley, was on hand to greet visitors. Trombley is new to the position, taking over from Ruth Caldwell at the end of July. She has high hopes that the center can become a community hub while still focusing on seniors needs. “I would hate to see the community miss out on the skills and stories that our seniors have to share,” she said. “I want people to be aware that our facilities are available for any adult, not just seniors.”
Lyverda Bowen and JoAnna Leonard manned the ceramics room. Both ladies expressed their hope that members of the community would come in and share their love of ceramics. The Senior Center has its own kiln to fire the greenware that Leonard molds at her home. There are over 3,000 pieces available for a minimal charge. Mary Albrechtsen was busy quilting in the Center’s quilting room. Occasionally she would stop to sell raffle tickets for the two quilts on display in the room, which will be raffled at the Center’s Swap Meet on October 24. The quilters are always busy working on quilts, both for themselves as well as to raffle for the senior center. “We are generally three to four quilts ahead,” Albrechtsen remarked. The quilt they are working on now will be raffled off in the spring. The Senior Center also boasts a billiard room complete with two pool tables. At any given time there is a game in progress on at least one of the tables. Weekday mornings, exercise classes are held. A yoga class is held every Monday and Friday morning. Other activities include line dancing, bingo, and pinochle. The Senior Center is open Monday through Friday from 6:30 am until 3:00 pm. |
