Senior Citizens of Marion County, Inc.

Serving Marion County 60+ Residents for over 50 years

         The Senior Citizens of Marion County, Inc. received a Ford Foundation grant on September 6, 1960 to start senior centers and aging service programs.

In 1974 the Nutrition Meal Program was added to four of the established Senior Centers.

• In 1979 the Dept. for Elderly (now Dept on Aging) was set up to administrate Mill Levy funds among the eleven senior centers with the approval of a 12-Member Board and County Commissioners
• Provide matching funds for the Senior Care Act Program administrated by North Central Flint Hills Area Agency on Aging.
• This organization supports and encourages healthy independent living.

2013 SCMC Board

                         Front Row ( from left): Ruby Hilt, Twilla Baker,

                         Dee Duggan and Marlene Anduss  Back Row:

                         Kermit Ratzlaff, Lila Unruh, Judy Mellott 

                         Joyce Kyle, Shirley Bowers, Connie Omstead,

                        Bob Schmidt and Fieness Jantz

2013 Board of Directors

          District 1                District 2                District 3

  Ruby Hilt-Hillsboro      Twilla Baker-Lincolnville   Dinah Richmond-Peabody   

 Lila Unruh-Durham        Shirley Bowers-Marion     Judy Mellott-Peabody  

 Kermit Ratzlaff-Hillsboro   Marlene Anduss-Marion    Connie Omstead-Florence

 Fiennes Jants-Durham      Dee Duggan-Tampa           Joyce Kyle-Burns          

2013 Executive Committee

    Judy Mellott- Board Chairman         Ruby Hilt-District 1   

    Lila Unrh-Vice Chairman                Twilla Baker-District 2

    Dee Duggan-Secretary/Treasurer     Joyce Kyle-District 3

                               2013 Board Meetings

  All Board meetings begin at 9:30 a.m. on the third Friday of the month at thebelow hosting Senior Center except for the Annual Meeting, which is held on the third Thursday in October.

 Month        Date                         Senior Center

         January         18---------------------Hillsboro

         February        15---------------------Durham

          March          15---------------------Peabody

          April            19---------------------Tampa

           May            17--------------------Florence

          June            21----------------------Burns

          July             19--------------------Lincolnville

        August            16------------------- Hillsboro

     September           20--------------------Durham

       October            17      (Annual Meeting)     Marion

      November           15---------------------Peabody

      December           20---------------------Marion