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SENIOR CENTER 2011 ACCOMPLISHMENTS:The Monroeville Senior Citizens Center has continued to prosper, An approximate attendanceduring the time period of January to May of 2011 is 24,685, (1,585 more visits than this time lastyear), Total attendance for the year of 2010 was 46,641, Total attendance for 2009 was 44,493,There are currently 2,323 members (as of May 2011), In 2010 we had 1,916 members, SinceJanuary 2010 the Center has added 407 members; 505 of our members use the fitness facility, TheCenter provides programs for seniors 50+ in the Monroeville and Pitcairn area, and continues to bethe meeting place for several social clubs, On a regular basis the Center continues to offer a varietyof recreational activities such as:• Computer classes, shuffleboard leagues, open billiards, bridge, pinochle, line dancing,computer classes, crafts (woodcarvers, quilting, crocheting), AARP drivers safety courses, tripsand tours, monthly bingo, monthly luncheon, The center also holds an annual holiday pancakebreakfast. Since 2006, the following programs have been added to the schedule: wise walkprogram, Wii bowling league, Mahjongg league, dominos league, book club, monthly movies,Tai Chi, Total Fitness, mental aerobics, and senior strength training,The following special events have been added to the schedule:• Strawberry Shortcake Social, Ice Cream Social, Summer Evening DinnerlDance, Annual HotDog Roast, End of the Summer Bash, Halloween Monster Bash, Halloween Movie Mania Day,Thanksgiving Feast, soup days, lunch and entertainment, Winter Holiday Dinner Dance, HolidayCookie Exchange Party, Post Holiday White Elephant Party,This year the following trips were scheduled:• Monthly casino trips to the Meadows Casino and the Rivers Casino, trip to New York City, trip toBranson, Missouri, trip to the Smoky Mountains, trip to see Wicked at the Benedum, trip to seeBill Cosby in Chautauqua, trip to see the Oak Ridge Boys Christmas and trips to the local farms- Schrams and Trax's Farms• The new fitness area that opened in January 2009 has proven to be the most popular part of thebuilding, Since the opening of the new aerobics room and exercise facility the monthlyattendance has increased, Members have been showing a real interest in improving their levelof personal health, The attendance to exercise classes and the use of the fitness facility showsthat over 35 percent of the members come only to participate in health and wellness programs,• In January 2010, the Center joined forces with Heathway's and Highmark and became anofficial site for the Silver Sneakers program, The Center currently offers one class a day, Thecurrent classes are: Muscular Strength and Range of Movement, Cardio Circuit, and YogaStretch,• In turn for offering this program, the Center receives $3,25 for each member that visits theCenter to participate in a health related activity, As of June 2011 the program has 150members, $8,846,25 was taken in between December 2009 through December 2010, As ofMay 2011, the Center has taken in $4,373,75 for the year 2011, The income received from thisprogram is currently offsetting the cost of a fitness room monitor.• Since it's partnership with Silver Sneakers, the Center has also started participating in theAnnual Senior Health and Fitness Day, Senior Health and Fitness Day is a national health andfitness event for older adults, always held the last Wednesday in May during Older AmericansMonth, 100,000 older adults will participate at local events at more than a 1,000 locations )across the country on the same day, The days event included nutritional speakers, medicinereviews, health screenings, health related informational booths, tours of the fitness center, "Ask·20·