AARP driver safety class planned
HERNDON - St. Paul's United Church of Christ, 1473 Urban Road, will host an AARP Driver Safety Class. The course, conducted by certified volunteer instructor Vince Lamenza, will run from 8:30 a.m. until 12:30 p.m. Sept. 9 and 10.
The program is designed for drivers 55 years old and older. Attendees will learn how to deal with aging issues and will improve their ability to cope on highways as well as local roads. Pennsylvania residents with clean driving records who complete both four-hour sessions are eligible for a 5 percent discount on their auto insurance for three years. To be eligible for the discount, all drivers on the insurance policy must take the course.
The cost is $12 for AARP members and $14 for non-members, and checks should be made out to AARP.
To register, call Elaine Balum at 758-1554 or Dennis Lesher at 425-3164 as soon as possible. The class is limited to 25 participants.
Culver plans senior expo
SUNBURY - State Rep. Lynda Schlegel Culver (R-Northumberland/Snyder) will host her 2013 Senior Expo from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Friday at Shikellamy High School. Culver invites all residents who are age 55 and older and living in the 108th District to attend the expo.
RSVP is optional, but not required, and there is no admission fee to attend this event.
More than 60 vendors from county, state and federal agencies, as well as local businesses and services, are expected to attend this year's expo. A full list of vendors can be found on www.LyndaCulver.com. Additionally, seniors will be able to take advantage of free blood pressure, strength, carotid artery, vision, stroke, bone density and auditory screenings, as well as body mass index calculations and back assessments.
Several local entertainers, including acoustic guitarist Zachary Herbster; musical group Undivided; vocalist Rebecca Yocum, and performers, Glenn Stuck and the Country Twirlers, will be performing throughout the expo.
Light refreshments and door prizes will be available. For more information, or to RSVP for Culver's 2013 Senior Expo, please contact her district office in Sunbury by calling 570-286-5885. More information can be found at www.LyndaCulver.com or www.Facebook.com/RepCulver.