Some of Anderson County’s home bound senior residents were able to get out for a day of fun and entertainment as part of an amazing bout of compassion. Through the Anderson County Senior Center, a number of home bound senior residents are helped every week to fulfill their basic needs. According to Opal Phillips, volunteer […]
An amazing long time resident of Lawrenceburg always had a dream to publish her poetry, and her niece fulfilled her one wish. Rebecca Gordon Gray wrote poetry for much of her life and even had one of her poems featured nationally, but could never get her poems published as a book. Her niece, Wanda Brown, […]
The 2016 Kentucky State Senior Games continued this weekend with three Anderson County residents competing and two of them winning gold medals. The games, which is hosted by the United Way of Franklin County, included tennis and disc golf competitions this weekend. Despite the intense heat this weekend, Anderson County resident Robert “Greg” Higgins with […]
Are you 60 years old or older? Do you have family or friends that are 60 years old or older? If so, check out the Anderson County Senior Center. If you want a place to “hang out” with people in your age group, have a meal, play games, listen to discussions from experts, go on […]
The Anderson County Senior Center received a special delivery today to help seniors with disabilities to get around the county. Congressman Andy Barr delivered a brand new bus with wheelchair access to the center today as part of the Enhanced Mobility of Seniors and Individuals with Disabilities Program. Anderson County for many years had few […]
Today, students from Stewart Home School in Frankfort were back at the Anderson County Senior Center performing for the members of the center. Stewart Home School is dedicated to all those with intellectual difficulties, helping them gain every opportunity for personal growth. The students, who hale from all over the nation, sang a number of […]
On Tuesday evening, attendees from around the county enjoyed a great performance by long time residents portraying early country music stars, the Carlisle Brothers, as part of the Kentucky Chautauqua Program. Martin Harley, one of the original founders of the bluegrass music group, Kentucky Blue, and Greg Breeding, founder of the group Brushfire and also […]
Students from the Christian Academy of Lawrenceburg were determined to give back to the community this morning, despite the bad weather. According to CAL teacher, Joshua Overton, juniors and seniors from the school went out to the Anderson County Senior Center this morning to help clean up the landscaping, plant flowers, put down mulching. “[They’re] […]
This afternoon, the Anderson County Senior Center hosted a luncheon in appreciation of all of Anderson County’s amazing volunteers. Together with the Anderson Community Education Center, the luncheon was planned by Opal Phillips, volunteer coordinator at the senior center, and Jacque Zeller, community education director. “We could not do what we do without our volunteers […]
