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By Carrie Miller
Davie Senior Services

Davie County Senior Services enjoyed June.
The fun kicked off with a day trip to Mount Airy to visit the Andy Griffith Museum, the Siamese Twin Museum, and downtown. More than 30 joined in the fun.
On June 6, Senior Services held the annual Golden Anniversary Party for anyone to attend who has been married 50 years or more.Everyone shared how long they had been married and the tips and tricks of longevity in marriage. County Commissioner, Benita Finney, led the newlywed game where three couples competed. Joe and Judy Anderson came home with a flowers donated by Terri Maurer.
June 10 brought another day trip to Hart Square Village in Vale, the nation’s largest log cabin museum. They were enjoyed more than 100 historic cabins built from 1760-1893, as well as more than 10,000 artifacts.
Brandi Patti with Davie Center for Violence Prevention shared updates for Elder Abuse Month with the seniors on June 10.
To celebrate 400 yearly volunteers, Senior Services held the volunteer appreciation event June 12 at lunch and dinner. Entertainment was provided by magician and comedian, Glen Yost. Catering was provided by Eric & K’s BBQ. Senior Services cannot appreciate their volunteers enough.
On June 14, Senior Services took a team to the Piedmont Triad Elder Abuse Walk at Triad Park in Kernersville. The seniors were walked and saw vendor tables to learn more about wlder abuse and resources for seniors in North Carolina.
The annual Juneteenth Celebration was June 19 in collaboration with the Davie Chapter of the NAACP. Entertainment was the Queens and Kings of Salisbury and the Music Machine of Charlotte.The event is on the Senior Services YouTube page.
On June 23, Senior Services held the monthly What’s Cooking class where participants learned to make BLT Salsa.
Bingo was June 26 sponsored by Senior Services.
Grandparents and Me met June 27 in partnership with Smart Start of Davie. The topic was construction. They read a story together, sang songs, colored pictures, enjoyed a snack, and even enjoy centers together.
To close the month, the theatre club visited the Tanger Theatre in Greensboro for the show “Some Like It Hot.”
To learn more about what’s happening at Senior Services, check out the July-September newsletter. If you are interested in receiving the newsletter via mail or signing up for an activity, call 336-753-6230.