VOLUME 18 • JANUARY 2025 • EDITION 1
We had over 200 people at the Center to get photos with Santa, decorate cookies, make reindeer food, write letters to Santa, get their faces painted, and enjoy a free meal! Be on the lookout for our next event for the whole family!
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N in case power goes out or we get snowed in! Some great things to have easy access to are flashlights, bottled water, canned goods, bread, peanut butter, and nonperishable snacks. If you need food items to keep on reserve, please visit As our Food Pantry winter is every Thursday at approaching, please be the Center from aware of closings. We strive 1-3 p.m. As of Jan. to keep everyone safe, includ1, the Food Pantry ing our staff. We put our clossign-ups will begin ings on our Facebook page at 11 a.m. Our Food and on our answering Pantry will be open machine. from 1-3 p.m. Also, make sure your medications are up to date and easily accessible with a bottle of water to take them with!
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We hosted two steak and egg breakfasts for our veterans, serving over 100 veterans each breakfast. During the winter months, we will be having a Veterans Coffee and Donuts, at 9 a.m. on the second Thursday of each month. We saw over 200 children for our Trunk or Treat in October and had over 10 vendors to hand out candy — mark your calendars, we will have this again in 2025!
$25 a year for a single person or $35 for two people give a loved one living in the same household. We also have gift certificates if you would like to ful commUNITY! wonder a a membership to the Senior Center! Remember, it is great to be part of 100 W. Second St., Dixon 815-288-9236 www.leecountycouncilonaging.net and on Facebook
From the Directors........................................ 23 Donations & Memberships...........................24
1207 W. Ninth St., Sterling 815-622-9230 Find us online at www.wc-seniorcenter.org & Facebook
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Photos...................................................... 25-26 Upcoming Trips............................................. 27
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WeeklyActivities...........................................28 Special Events...............................................29