Seniors of the month
I got a phone recently from Marty Binney over at the Senior Center. He was calling me for two things, the first was to visit the senior center and the second was to tell me about a project he has started.
The project, "Highlighted Senior of the Month," is an effort to recognize the countless seniors that volunteer thier time at the center, he said.
So last week I went out to the center and got a tour of the facility and met some wonderful seniors. This months senior is Alma Greene, a front desk volunteer.
Binney said Greene doesn't just volunteer at the center but also lends a hand with the Phone Assurance Line for Senior(PALS).
He also told me about some of the past seniors he has nominated which include Lilian Thomas, Lucy Graciano, Winn Walker and Clara Argucia.
Thomas, he said besides volunteering at the center has run marathons, eight to be exact. When she is not running she is at the Ontario Senior Center helping with their PALS program.
Graciano can often be found in the kitchen or lunchroom of the senior center, Binney said.
"The man with the a gold heart," is how Binney describes Walker. For the past six years Walker has taught a woodcarving class at the center.
Then there's Argucia, who besides being a long time resident, has volunteered at the center for 13 years.
With out the help of these seniors, Binney said the center would not be the same.
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| Liset Márquez has covered the city of Ontario for the Inland Valley Daily Bulletin since 2008. She started the OntarioNow blog in August 2008. To contact Liset, leave a comment on this blog or send an e-mail to Liset Marquez |
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