Banner Graphic, Volume 15, Number 21, Greencastle, Putnam County, 27 September 1984 — Page 22

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Program began 10 years ago

Senior Center offers activity, assistance

By BECKY IGO Banner-Graphic Area News Editor The work ethic is alive and strong in Putnam County. It encompasses all ages from the youngsters delivering newspapers to save money for a college education to senior citizens contributing thousands of hours to community service work. Taking a closer look at Greencastle and Putnam County, it’s evident the theme “people helping people” rings true. But at possibly no other place does that message ring clearer than at the Putnam County Senior Center. PERHAPS NO OTHER PERSON could better describe the organized efforts of the county’s senior citizens than Sharon Hammond, who served as the first director when the Senior Center’s doors opened 10 years ago. “The concept of the center was to be an arm, a third arm of the Putnam County Council on Aging’s RSVP (Retired Senior Volunteer Program) and nutrition programs,” Hammond said. “One of the big concepts with senior citizens is that you do not isolate them only in terms of their own age group. The idea is that they should be a part of and share their knowledge with those people younger and older than they are,” Hammond explained. There was no amount of “isolation” with Putnam County’s seniors, who quickly began programs aimed at becoming involved in and serving the community. Participants at the Putnam County Senior Center, and especially persons involved in RSVP, gave time to assist at the Putnam County Hospital, local churches, schools and other locations. AS HUBERT CLODFELTER, president of the Putnam County Council on Aging, aptly put it: “People have no idea about the thousands upon thousands of hours that these people have given to their community,” he said. “No amount of dollars could pay for that worth.” The Putnam County Senior Center, 9 W. Franklin St., Greencastle, offers much more than recreational enjoyment for seniors. Informational programs for senior citizens and younger persons are a vital example of commitment to the public. “So many programs generate from this building for seniors and the community at large,” Jackie Campbell, the present Center director, commented. “There is a broader aspect of programs coming out of here than when I first started.” PROGRAMS INCLUDE the Putnam County Storeroom, which provides free

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Volunteer workers at the Putnam County Senior Citizens Center in Greencastle sort clothing donated by the public to the Storeroom. Operating free of charge, the Storeroom provides clothing to individuals and families in need. A similar program, Putnam County Food Pantry, collects donations of food items for distribution to those in need. The Senior Center, located on the north side of

clothing to needy families. There is also the Putnam County Emergency Food Pantry, which allows families in need to select food items at no charge. But the Center also provides counseling programs, health screenings, consumer and legislative advocacy assistance and insurance and tax programs. In addition, there is the annual Operation Toys, a program where seniors donate their time to repair toys for children at Christmas. All recipients come from families who otherwise could not afford such gifts. The Putnam County Senior Center reaches beyond age barriers, according to Clodfelter. “I think that we have become a focal point for people seeking assistance in coping with the problems of society,” Clodfelter related. “No matter what their age, elderly or on down, if we can help, we will.” THE APPARENT SUCCESS of the Cen ter, Clodfelter says, is due to an “excellent” working relationship with other agencies involved, such as RSVP, of which

Greencastle's courthouse square, offers activities and programs for senior citizens Monday through Saturday. Helping to sort Storeroom items are (from left) Thelma Duncan, Debbie Crowe, Liz Crawford, Esther McCabe, Murtle Cash and Jane Layman. (Banner-Graphic photo by Bob Frazier)

Mary Skidmore serves as director. Also operated out of the Senior Center is the nutrition program, which provides meals for people 60 years of age and older. Some meals are served at the Center, which makes for a good combination of food and fellowship. But the Center does not forget those people who have no access to transportation into Greencastle’s city limits. For that reason, meals are delivered to homebound individuals residing within the city. The transportation program, operated out of the Senior Center, is termed a blessing for those persons unable to drive, or who may have otherwise had to depend upon their families for rides to do errands. ALL ACTIVITIES and programs offered at the Center are free of charge. There are no dues for membership and persons are always welcome to stop by and visit. Taking part, and the friendliness of persons at the Center, makes one easily feel at home. Step inside and vou auickly become

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a member of the “family,” according to past director Hammond. “The people there were incredibly receptive,” Hammond remarked. “You really felt loved and I loved them. There was never anything that I ever did for them that they did not return to me. “They taught me a great deal with their experience,” she added, saying together they learned that any limitations we experience are those we place upon ourselves. “I CAN’T TELL YOU what these people have meant to me,” Hammond said, continuing to recall her term as director. “I have lost many friends throughout the years there. When I occasionally go back to the Center, I know it will always be a part of me. “I’ll see some of the people on the street and they’ll tell me they miss me,” Hammond noted. “I tell them I miss them too. I really do. They always try to keep me up to date on what is going on.”