September is busy month for celebrating area seniors
—DAILY BEE FILE PHOTO Sandpoint Area Seniors, Inc. director Ellen Weissman dances with local resident Dan Young at a celebration of the center’s 40th anniversary last fall.
SANDPOINT — September is a busy month for celebrating elders and peace, including the International Day of Peace and National Senior Centers month.
The events will be observed on Wednesday, Sept. 21, 2016, at 1 p.m. at the Sandpoint Senior Center, 820 Main St., Sandpoint. A ceremony will occur in the SASi parking lot where a peace pole will be dedicated along with a proclamation given by Sandpoint Mayor Shelby Rognstad. The peace pole was donated to the center by Danielle Kyoko Sato and Keiko Lewis.
In 1981, the United Nations proclaimed the International Day of Peace so that all nations could recognize the need for peace and strengthening the ideals among the people. In 2001, they expanded the observance to include a day of global ceasefire and non-violence.
National Senior Centers month is also included with a proclamation. It is to recognize the senior center as a place where older Americans can go to stay active, enjoy friendships, learn new ideas, SASi Executive Director Ellen Weissman said.
“Senior centers empower this group to contribute to their community and make a great contribution to communities and well-being of the seniors,” she said in a press release. “Individuals are reaching an advanced age in greater numbers and in better health than ever before.”
Also commemorated on this day will be International Day of Older Persons (Oct. 1) and National Adult Day Care Center Week (Sept. 18-24).
The ceremonies will help the center honor the contributions older persons and the benefits of utilizing the SASi DayBreak Adult Day Care Center, Weissman said. An open house will follow the dedication.
Information: 208-263-6860 or sandpointareaseniors.org