St. Mary AARP meets

St. Mary AARP Chapter 4435 held its monthly meeting and meal on Sept. 12 at the St. Mary Senior Citizens Center, home of St. Mary AARP, in Morgan City.
Sponsoring the September meeting was Urgent Care of Morgan City. Gabe Beadle, PA-C, MMS, addressed the crowd of 175 members pledging Urgent Care’s continued support to AARP membership. Beadle also explained the clinic’s acceptance of Medicare payments.
He also stated that the Tri-City area is currently experiencing flu activity and urged everyone to get their flu shots. Beadle, his wife Jessica and their twins, and his father handed members T-shirts, caps and ink pens.
Also present was Dwan Naverre, Ochsner St. Mary Community Outreach Coordinator. Naverre announced an upcoming seminar on diabetes awareness which will address the contributing factors that increase one’s risk of being diagnosed with diabetes and treatment options.
The seminar will be held at Ochsner St. Mary in Morgan City in the third floor education room at noon on Sept. 29. The free seminar is open to the public and lunch will be served. To register, call 985-380-4234.
In the business portion of the meeting, several activities are planned.
AARP day trips to casinos are: Thursday, Sept. 29 and Tuesday, Nov. 29, Paragon Casino; and Friday, Oct. 28, Hollywood Casino. For trip details, contact Kathy Roundtree at 985-637-3893.
AARP will also offer computer classes in Word and Excel. Sign up for these classes at the AARP office.
The AARP meeting room will soon get a facelift. According to Bryce Merrill, the goal for the room is to provide a warm, welcoming feeling. A new desktop computer has been ordered and monitoring cameras will be installed.
A meal of baked chicken, macaroni and cheese, green beans, bread, cake and a beverage was provided. Serving the meal were members of the Berwick High School Beta Club, led by educator Kimberly Vasquez. Following bingo, several donated items were awarded to various members.
AARP’s next monthly meeting and meal will be held Oct. 3. Meetings are held at the center located at 4014 Chennault St. Office hours have been extended to Monday through Thursday from 8 a.m. to noon.
For more information, call 985-384-2277.