Senior Group Game Day Comes to Mackle Park

Cindy MacQuarrie wondered what sort of programs were available for senior citizens on Marco Island, so she put the question out to cyberspace. Replies poured in, and as the conversation progressed, she found the results on the number of programs available to senior citizens on Marco Island were few! Cindy then reached out to Mackle Park.

Interested parties were invited to meet with her at Mackle Park with the City of Marco Island Parks and Rec staff. Together, they met with Samantha Malloy, Manager of Parks, Recreation and Culture and Dawn Snyder Recreation Program Supervisor. After the meeting Cindy said she felt the group let staff know how they felt as seniors. The result was a feeling of delight in announcing, “The park will be making available to us a room between 12:00 and 3:00 every day, but we want to start small, so we will begin with just one day per week. So we’re announcing on Wednesday, we will have our first game day! Any seniors that want to come out and join in the fun, you’re welcome to do so! Come, even if you don’t play a game! We will have a designated area every Wednesday. It’s a start, and starts are always baby steps, we’ll get there.”

According to Samantha Malloy, "The Social Room is available for use. The park will not be providing special programming, however we do have other features they are welcome to enjoy - Ping Pong, Pool, Foosball, Chess, Bocce, Shuffleboard, Dog Park, walk around the lake…etc. Our Card & Knitting groups are available for $10 annually. Free Play at the Racquet Center is also available 4:00 PM to 6:00 PM Monday – Friday and after 1:00 PM Saturday and Sunday. 

 *The only condition to the above is when we have special reservations and events."