Chatham Senior Center Receives New Flat Screen In Honor of 25 Years of Service to Local Seniors

The Chatham Senior Center received a new 75” flat screen HDTV To honor the Senior Centers 25th Anniversary Year. The new TV was a gift from Chatham Jaycees and the St. Patrick’s Community 5k Race Committee.

On hand for the Feb. 6 presentation from the Chatham Jaycees were Mr. Bill Heap and Mr. Jim Connelly. Representing the St. Patrick’s Community 5K were Mrs. Karen Wittmer and Kevin Sullivan, Mayor of Chatham Township. Accepting the gift on behalf of the Senior Center were Executive Director Pam Mansfield and Program Director Gail Gannon.

Karen Wittmer speaking on behalf of both groups said the gift represents both the Jaycees continuing commitment to the community and is keeping within former St. Patrick’s Pastor Fr. Ed Hinds call of not being a community unto ourselves but to go out and serve the community at large.

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The TV was one of the capital improvements that the Senior Center was hoping to make for the 2015 Anniversary Year. Executive Director Pam Mansfield stated, “the center gets a very large crowd for their weekly movies along with the DVD series program.

The larger viewing TV along with the improved sound system will make it a better viewing experience for the seniors. We’re extremely grateful to the Chatham Jaycees and the St. Patrick’s Community 5k Committee for making this possible.” Karen Wittmer also thanked Colonial Appliance in New Providence for assisting in making the gift possible.

About The Senior Services Center of the Chathams

The Senior Services Center of the Chathams is a not for profit corporation that is mainly supported by donations from their members, individual donors, foundations, churches and civic organizations as well as the business community. They support the senior community and their families by providing an enrichment center, transportation, information and referral services.

The Senior Center is open Monday to Friday from 9am to 3pm. The center offers numerous programs and classes, including author talks, tax services, yoga, basketball, blood pressure and health screenings, art classes, bridge, golf clinics as well as day trips to museums, Broadway and other sites of interest.

Senior Bus Service makes local trips with stops to and from the Senior Center and is available for senior residents of Chatham Borough and Chatham Township on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays, 9 to 2 p.m. The Senior Center of The Chatham’s is located in the Chatham Township Municipal Building, 58 Meyersville Road.

If you would like to support the Senior Center in their mission, help with their capital improvements or make a donation, they can be reached at 973-635-4565 or visit their website.

Photo courtesy of Tom Salvas

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