Lake County Council on Aging

Since the storms that hit our area last week, we have been working to find a way to assist Lake County residents with a resource for cleaning up the debris on their property. We were able to speak extensively with Team Rubicon and they, in conjunction with Crisiscleanup.org have set up a hotline for residents to call for assistance with debris cleanup. This service is available to anyone regardless of age.

Please Park @ City Hall and Go to table by Meijers truck first.
*Extra parking is located South of City Hall, grass lot between Holly Dr. And Miami Rd.

This is happening TOMORROW! Drive Thru Food Distribution at the Lake County Fair Grounds.

‼️ FREE FRESH FOOD FOR SENIORS‼️ Our Mobile Food Pantry, in partnership with Board of Lake County Commissioners Senior Services and Greater Cleveland Food Bank will be hosting our largest FRESH food distribution to date! 450 boxes of fresh produce - Lake County Fairgrounds - Tuesday, August 13 starting at 10am - until supplies last. No advance reservation needed.
Details: https://www.news-herald.com/2024/08/10/lake-county-fairgrounds-drive-thru-food-distribution-for-seniors-set-for-aug-13/

The City of Mentor has food boxes available at the Mentor Senior Center until 6:30pm TONIGHT or while supplies last.

JUST ANNOUNCED

The Cleveland Food Bank received a donation from First Energy to assemble food boxes for those impacted by the storm. Boxes containing shelf stable milk and canned goods.

Boxes are available one per family at the Mentor Senior Center (8484 Munson Rd.) in the Munson Road parking lot. First Energy employee will load the box into your car. Boxes are available TODAY until 6:30 PM or while supplies last.

Bottled water and bagged ice distribution will continue until 7:00 PM.

First Energy will be distributing ice and bottled water in the parking lot of the Mentor Senior Center located at 8484 Munson Road beginning at 11 AM today. This is available free of charge while supplies last.

Sharing some Food Safety information on when to discard food following a power outage.

Food Safety During Power Outage Find out from FoodSafety.gov how to keep food safe before, during, and after emergencies, such as floods, fires, natural disasters, or the loss of power.

We have some resources to help everyone get through the power outages. As we are able to locate or are made aware of additional places for cooling & charging of devices, we will update to the best of our ability.

The following Senior Centers and businesses are available to everyone:
• Mentor Senior Center is open and running on a LIMITED generator, so they’re
open and still serving lunch in their Great Room (no additional activities).
• Eastlake Senior Center is open with electricity (8am-3:30pm) but no phones.
• Perry Senior Center (8:30-3:30, M, T, W, F and 8:30-1:00pm, TH)
• Madison Senior Center (8:00-4:00, M-F, 6:00-8:00, TH)
• Willoughby Senior Center (but no phones or internet)
• Willowick Senior Center (will be open until 6pm on 8/8)
• Wickliffe Senior Center (will be open until midnight on 8/8)
• Fairport Senior center (7-4 Mon – Thurs, 7-noon on Friday)
• Morley Library in Painesville is open (Mon-Thurs, 10:00-8:00, Fri-Sat- 9:00-5:00
and Sun- 1:00-5:00)
• The Center for Pastoral Leadership has opened their Field House (enter off of
Bishop road) from 8am – 7pm as a charging area.
• CP Cooler’s Ice Cream on Vine Street is open all day and will let anyone charge
their devices without purchase.

• The Mentor Headlands Library Branch will be open for EXTENDED HOURS 8/8 from 9 am to 9 pm

Some valuable information from the Better Business Bureau regarding contractors seeking to scam people after storms hit our area.

Please note the change to the August 13th distribution at New Hope Baptist Church.

**In lieu of the distribution on August 13 at New Hope Baptist Church-Painesville, we will be holding a special one-time drive thru distribution at the Lake County Fairgrounds beginning at 10AM. This is a first come, first served event with no registration required. The drive-thru distribution is reserved for older adults, 60+ living in Lake County, Ohio. **

Such an amazing day at the Lake County Fair! Thank you to everyone who came to the fair and joined us for the fun. We look forward to seeing you next year!

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Community Shred Day! Monreal Srnick Funerals & Cremations

Thank you to the hundreds of Lake County Seniors who turned out today for Senior Day at the Lake County Fair! Council on Aging staff and and volunteers who all did an incredible job with a picture perfect day at the fair!

We also want to thank board members , Lynn Manteuffel, Marnie DeGuire, Katey Tutolo, Terri Findlay Jones, and Karla Mendez for all of their help as well!

Great to see so many public officials on hand!

Join us for a 'SENIOR DAY' at the Lake County Fair tomorrow! Seniors 60+ will be admitted FREE until 3PM that day. We will have bingo, games, entertainment, and be providing a free boxed lunch to the first 350 seniors!

Enjoying a wonderful Christmas in July party today!

IMPORTANT information about the produce distributed at the Wickliffe MFP distribution last week.

Wiers Farm, Inc Issues a Voluntary Recall on Whole and Salad Cucumbers Due to Possible Contamination with Listeria Out of an abundance of caution, Wiers Farm Inc. of Willard, OH, is voluntarily recalling a limited number of whole cucumbers with a pack date of June 5, 2024 and bagged salad cucumbers with a pack date of June 5, 2024 and June 6, 2024 due to possible contamination with Listeria monocytogenes. This p

Join us for a 'SENIOR DAY' at the Lake County Fair on Friday, July 26th! Seniors 60+ will be admitted FREE until 3PM that day. We will have bingo, games, entertainment, and be providing a free boxed lunch to the first 350 seniors!

PLEASE SHARE: The Board of Commissioners, in partnership with Laketran and the Greater Cleveland Food Bank, are planning a FREE one-time food distribution for seniors, 60+, at the Lake County Fairgrounds on Tuesday, August 13! No registration required; first come, first served. Lake County, Ohio, Lifeline, Inc., Lake County Council on Aging

Presidential Living Historians present President Teddy Roosevelt at the First Covenant Church, Willoughby Hills, on July 20th. See Below!

The staff at the Lake County Council on Aging wish you a safe and happy 4th of July.

Our offices will be closed on Thursday, July 4th, in observance of the holiday. We will reopen Friday, July 5th, at 9:00am.

Hosting a July 4th party? Prevent food poisoning by grilling safely!

Cross-contamination can easily spread germs & make you & your guests sick. Use separate utensils, cutting boards, marinades, and plates for raw meats and for cooked meats.

Have fun all summer and avoid getting sick with these food safety tips: https://bit.ly/3QWfTI1