McKEESPORT
SENIOR CENTER
C ity of Mc Keesport N ews
cKeespor t
By Annette James
The McKeesport Senior Citizens Center was established in
February 2002, and dedicated to the use of senior citizens
who reside in the city for social gatherings and other
functions. This group was started by gentlemen who met
on a park bench at a baseball field. Later, they met at the
park office building, and then moved to their current location
in the repurposed concession stand near the Jacob Woll
Main Pavilion. Mayor Cherepko is committed to expanding
the newly named Renzie Seniors Center Club. The primary
way that this will be accomplished is by lowering the age of
potential members to age fifty. “Many folks are retiring early
or would like to join a social club while they’re still in the
workforce, and this will open the door to these potential new
members”, said Mayor Cherepko.
When you mention a senior center, many people think
of folks just sitting around, but that’s not the case with this
newly reorganized group. New board members will soon be
appointed, and committee members have many new and
exciting activities planned in the upcoming months. Some of
the things in the works are bingo games, bus trips to casinos,
a trip to Harrisburg with a tour of Pennsylvania’s capital,
and a flea market. The group holds regular card games, and
currently has 300 members. On the third Thursday of each
month, the birthdays of members who mark their special day
in that month are celebrated with cake for all.
Some of the much needed building improvements that
have been made over the years have been thanks to grants
obtained by both former State Senator Sean Logan and
current State Senator Jim Brewster, such as new flooring, a
new kitchen, a new television, and other improvements.
If you’re interested in becoming a member, you can stop
by the Senior Center any weekday.
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