08-05-2025
Widows, Widowers & Friends plan bingo, shows and more this summer
Widows, Widowers & Friends is planning several activities over the next few months.
The group recently held a meeting at Des Dutch Essenhaus with 38 attendees, including two guests. Karen Bates led the meeting, presenting gifts to each woman in honor of Mother's Day, according to an announcement.
Upcoming events include bingo at Smithville Western Care Center at 2 p.m. Friday, May 30, with registration due by Friday, May 23. Seville United Methodist Church will resume its monthly bingo at 10 a.m. Monday, June 2, with lunch available for $5.
A celebration for Vera's 100th birthday will take place at 1 p.m. Wednesday, May 14, at her nephew's home, with no presents requested. Reservations are needed for the 'Road to Damascus' show at Ohio Star Theatre on Thursday, May 29, costing $70. The Motown Revue at Williams on the Lake is scheduled for Wednesday, June 25, with tickets priced at $80.
The next dinner and business meeting is set for Tuesday, June 3, at Creston Community Church. Reservations are due by Thursday, May 15. The July meeting will be held July 8 at Green Leaf, with a limit of 50 attendees.
Widows, Widowers & Friends is a social and support group for those who have lost a loved one due to death or divorce or for those who have never married. For more information, contact Pearl Gasser at 330-201-0336.
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