Granite Shoals senior program snowballs
Glynis Crawford Smith/The Highlander
The idea of a Granite Shoals Senior Citizens Program has been snowballing after Fran Rubin called a meeting that has led to a group of two dozen people interested in Tuesday games and programs at the city community center. Rubin reported progress to the March 13 meeting of the city council.
By Glynis Crawford Smith
The Highlander
Anyone interested in joining the Granite Shoals Senior Citizens Program is invited to a meet-and-greet event from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. on Tuesday, March 20.
It will take place at the Granite Shoals Community Center, 1208 North Phillips Ranch Road.
Seniors age 55 and older are invited to share morning coffee and pastries and bring a brown bag lunch to stay for four hours or drop in any time.
There will be games of your own choosing, door prizes and a chance to weigh in on future weekly events or add to a fledgling lending library.
Although the program is not officially operated by the city, the moving forces behind its organization have been Fran Rubin of the Parks Committee and her husband Richard of the Street and Water Advisory Group.
“We heard a question about a senior citizen program at the first 'Coffee with Council' we attended,” said Fran. “It turns out a lot of people seem interested. Fifteen people came to our first organizational meeting. We have a list of 24 people who are interested.”
She said they learned the city has always made the community center available, but never had people solidify into volunteers and participants.
“We need volunteers to be sure we can rotate times to be at the meetings,” said Fran.
Questions about the program and volunteering can asked in person March 20 or directed to Fran at 512-755-2280 or fran.rubin@yahoo.com.
