Serving Our Seniors Magazine: July - September 2026

CALENDAR OF EVENTS July 8, August 12, and September 9, 2026, 12:00 pm to 1:00 pm, Medicare “Lunch and Learn”. Serving Our Seniors, 310 East Boalt Street, Sandusky, no appointment necessary. Pack your lunch and drop in with your Medicare questions. No RSVP needed. July 28, 2026, 1:30 pm to 3:00 pm, Roundabouts: What You Don’t Know About Round Abouts & Why You Hate Them. Erie County Senior Center, 620 East Water Street – Sandusky. Speakers include Lt. Robinson, State Highway Patrol, Carrie Whittaker, ODOT Safety District 3, Julie Cichello, District 3, Traffic Engineer, and Eric Dodrill, Erie County Engineer. August 4, 11, and 18, 2026, 2:00 pm to 2:45 pm, iPhone Basics classes. Serving Our Seniors, 310 E. Boalt Street – Sandusky The facilitator is volunteer, Carol Kerslake. The classes are limited to five participants, who must bring an iPhone. August 4, 2026: Using Copy and Paste Features on your iPhone, 2:00 to 2:45 August 11, 2026: Organizing and Searching Photos on your iPhone, 2:00 to 2:45 August 18, 2026: Shortcut Techniques and Search Functions on your iPhone, 2:00 to 2:45 August 6, 2026, 1:30 pm to 3:00 pm, Prenuptials in Later Life. Erie County Senior Center, 620 E. Water Street - Sandusky. Speakers include Brandon Leal, Attorney, Wickens-Herzer-Panza and Liz Skrinak, CFP, CF2, Director of Financial Planning, True Alpha Wealth Management - Sandusky. August 12, and September 9, 2026, 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm, “New to Medicare Classes.” Serving Our Seniors, 310 East Boalt Street, Sandusky. Learn about Medicare enrollment and coverage options, Part A, B, C, and D. August 14, 2026, Doors open at 9:00 am, festivities begin at 10:00 a.m., Senior Fest 2026. Erie County Fairgrounds, 3110 Columbus Avenue, Perkins Twp. Seating is limited to the first 250 people age 60+. No grandchildren will be admitted. No RSVPs. First-Come, First-Serve. (Read pages 16 & 17 for details) August 20, 2026, 1:30 pm – 3 pm, The Future of Social Security & Medicare. UAW Hall, 3114 Hayes Avenue – Perkins Twp. The Future of Social Security & Medicare: To Be Depleted in 6 Years. (Read page 19 for details) Advanced Registration is required. August 11, 2026, 1:30 pm to 3:00 pm, Help to Use Your Smart TV Remote, Smart Phone, I-pad/tablet, Erie County Senior Center, 620 East Water Street - Sandusky. The speaker is Jonathan Limber. This is a Q&A event. It is not a hands-on tutoring experience to use your smart device. September 3, 2026, 1:30 pm to 3:00 pm, Real Stories of People Who Have Been Scammed. Speakers include a member of the Sandusky Police Department, Dan McLaughlin, Financial Elder Abuse Investigator, Erie County Prosecutor’s Office. Other speakers TBA. Venue location TBD. Call Nancy (419-624-1856) for more information. Advanced registration is required 5 business days before the class / forum / event for planning purposes. An audience of 30 or more is required for forums, to justify the time of the speakers. To register, unless otherwise noted, call Serving Our Seniors reservations line 419-504-0585 or send an e-mail to Mail@ServingOurSeniors.org with your name, phone number and the date of the event. If the venue is changed or cancelled, you will be notified by phone. 4