Area seniors flock to Boardman Park for fun day
Neighbors | Amanda TonoliKaren (left) and Mike Huzicko drank coffee and made fall-themed crafts at the monthly Senior Fun Day at Boardman Township Park on Sept. 17.
Neighbors | Amanda TonoliThis group of senior citizens have been regulars to Senior Fun Day in Boardman Township Park for the last nine years. Pictured, from left, are Marie Phillips, Joann White, Milly Chopp, Ida Miller, Kay D’Apolito, Gina Svetlak and Theresa Pesa.
Neighbors | Amanda TonoliNurse and director of Senior Independence Senior center Mona Mangiarelli attended Senior Fun Day at Boardman Township Park to help seniors with exercising and recreation. Pictured, from left, are Carmel Matulek, Ann Fabian, Mona Mangiarelli and Judy Heisler.
Neighbors | Amanda TonoliJosephine Sylvester (left) and Janet Will (right) came to Boardman Township Park on Sept. 17 to enjoy the festivities of the monthly Senior Fun Day.
Neighbors | Amanda TonoliSenior citizens were welcomed to Boardman Township Park on Sept. 17 for Senior Fun Day, a sponsored event dedicated to the socialization of seniors within the community. Pictured, from left, are Ethel Lower, Rosemarie Baun, Millie Stratton and Anne Copper.
By amanda tonoli
Seniors from various communities flocked to Boardman Township Park on Sept. 17 to have fun at Senior Fun Day, a bi-monthly program sponsored by senior outreach programs within the community.
Mike Huzicko, a Senior Fun Day regular, came with his wife, Karen.
“It’s great, we love people and we get to get out of the house,” Huzicko said.
Theresa Pesa said she also liked seeing people and generally enjoying herself — the food was an added bonus.
Josephine Sylvester favored a different part of Senior Fun Day, the exercise.
Mona Mangiarelli, director of Senior Independence Senior Center, spent time during Senior Fun Day to provide senior-friendly exercises along with many other fun activities to all that wished to partake.
“We get together to provide socialization, recreation, exercise and education material for seniors,” Mangiarelli said. “We do this every month, it’s part of a community outreach through senior independence.”
Regardless of the reason for the all of the love surrounding Senior Fun Day, the consensus is that seniors from the community enjoy such an event.
“I get to meet seniors from all outreaches, from all walks of life [and] from all different backgrounds and it’s just so nice,” Mangiarelli said.
Anne Copper, a former New Jersey resident, shared her love of the community here.
“I wouldn’t have missed it for a million dollars,” Copper said. “Every time I come I meet new friends. ...I really love the people here in Boardman.”