Marco Needs Senior Center

Marco Island is ripe for a Senior Center. With NCH expanding their services with the new buildings and care facilities we, the over 55 population, should ask for a site, a building for us to be together with our peers, for conversation, for recreation, for new things to do and learn. Why is it that up north, there is a senior center in just about every city and town and yet here, where most of us are moving for the climate, there is nothing?

There are churches that sponsor a monthly luncheon as well as other businesses that have one or two classes for the older population. We are the majority of people in this over 55 age group. So shouldn't we have a place for ourselves? Again, most Senior Centers are open Monday through Friday from 10:00 AM to 3:00 PM. We call it our drop-in center up north. You want to have lunch, drop in and for $3 you can have a sandwich and drink. If you want to play pool, grab a stick. If you want to see a movie, go to room B. If you want to knit the group comes in on Thursday. If you want line dancing, check the calendar. If you want to go on a bus trip for the day, sign up. If you play an instrument, look for the day musicians get together. So, so many things for us over 55 to do. 

This is the time to act. Talk to your city councilors. Talk to your neighbors.