Contacts Bill Westley, Board Chair Person Karla Madrid, Executive Director Debbie Santiago, Program Coordinator

Clarence Senior Center 4600 Thompson Road Clarence, NY 14031 (716) 633-5138 Fax: (716)633-2276 email: clrsc@roadrunner.com

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The Clarence Senior Center opened its doors in 1981. The building is owned and maintained by the Town, which also provides a limited operational funding stipend. The Center, its programs, and staff are governed by a Board of Directors consisting of 15 members under the administration of Clarence Senior Citizens Inc., a not for profit organization.

The mission of Clarence Senior Citizens Inc. is to provide social, recreational, educational, and nutritional programs, as well as opportunities for volunteerism, to persons in the community who are fifty five and older.

The Center in open Monday through Friday from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. and on Wednesday evenings from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. Bus transportation, within Town boundaries, is available to and from the Center Monday through Friday and from the Center to area shopping centers four days each week.

Yearly membership dues are $5.00/individual and $7.50/couple for Town residents. Associate membership is available to those who do not reside within Town boundaries but pay Clarence School taxes and also to those who no longer live in the Town and have a history of ten years or more of prior residency. Yearly associate membership dues are $12.00/individual and $18.00/couple. New Member Welcomes, held monthly, will serve to acquaint and orient new members and those who are interested in becoming a member.

The Silver Streak, a mailed, monthly newsletter provides ongoing information regarding programs and activities.

Programs and Activities include:

AARP 55 Alive Driving Course AARP Tax Preparation Bingo Bocce Book Group Bridge...all levels of play Ceramics Chess Computer Classes Couple's Club CSC Diners CSC Travelers – Day & Extended Trips Dance Classes...tap, line, and lyrical jazz Dominoes Euchre Exercise...chair pilates, full body workout, stretch & tone, etc

Health Insurance Seminars Immunization Program Movies Ping Pong Pinochle Poker Pool Resistance Training Sewing Shuffleboard Special Presentations Tai Chi Watercolor Class Weekly Blood Pressure Checks Wii Bowling Woodworkers Yoga

Available to Clarence Residents 60 and older:
Erie County Dept. of Senior Services
GOING PLACES VAN TRANSPORTATION SERVICE

Do you have places to go, people to see, groceries to purchase, or appointments to keep? If you are age 60 or older, please call 858-RIDE (858-7433) between 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. Monday thru Friday to arrange a ride with - The Erie County Going Places Van.

Your curb-to-curb service is just a phone call away. The cost is a confidential, voluntary contribution; suggested contribution is $2.00 per one-way trip or $4.00 round-trip.

Priorities for Van Services: Health Related, Food & Nutrition, Personal Business and Social Activities.

Rural Transit Van - This is available Monday - Friday and is wheelchair accessible. Call 565-3323 to schedule an appointment. Please leave a message and they will return your call.