Senior Life: Give back for the holidays, stay active and take advantage of senior discounts

I recently read a newspaper article about the current senior citizens census numbers in our country. And of course, I cannot find that article now to share with you, but I did go to the Regional Planning site on my computer to locate our place in Portage County. Well, we have done it! There are more of us over the age of 65 (18.3% of our population), than there are children under the age of 18 years (17.9%).

Stop a moment and think about those numbers. There is no question that our community needs to provide educational opportunities, and basic needs for our children, but what about us? If anything during the past 13 years, I have seen programs for seniors be diminished or completely eliminated. But come on, we are 18.3% of our population in Portage County.