The folks at the Clay County Senior Center take their cards seriously.

“We have a lot of fun here”

Do you want to enjoy a good game of cards or shuffleboard? Maybe you’d like to go on a field trip or enjoy a group meal with friends. Perhaps you need a place and equipment to get some exercise. If so, you can find all these opportunities and more at the Clay County Senior Citizen Center.

Seniors enjoy one of many group meals held at the center.

The mission of the Clay County Senior Citizen Center is to provide a place for seniors 60 and older to gather to enjoy social, educational and recreational activities. Through a wide range of activities, the Senior Center provides these things and more, and gives participants a place to socialize and fellowship. In addition, over 100 different people take advantage of the Senior Center.

Activities

Some of the Senior Center activities include:

• Field trips,
• Congregate meals on Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday,
• Shuffle board, bingo, puzzles and cards,
• Computer availability,
• Special speakers, including elected officials,
• Holiday events and parties,
• Exercise and equipment,
• Raised-bed gardens, and
• Health screenings, among many more things.

This Clay County senior citizen regularly enjoys one of the many pieces of exercise equipment at the Senior Center. Check them out.

Smiling and laughter

Sandra Wix is the director of the Senior Citizens Center. “One of the best things about my job is seeing all the laughter and smiling that’s a big part of coming to the Senior Center,” she says.  “Most of all, we all have a lot of fun here.  There’s a lot of socializing, and we’re always adding more folks and activities.  We invite everyone to come down to the Senior Center to be a part of the fun and fellowship, and to see what we’re all about.”

The Clay County Senior Citizen Center is located at 145 Cordell Hull Drive in Celina. It’s located in the same building that houses the Clay County Government Complex, including the offices of all elected officials.

The phone number is (931) 243-3467.

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