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The Rogue Singles, a socializing group, gets together at Della’s Restaurant.
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“A lot of us are divorced or widowed.
This just gives us something to do,” says
Gale Smith, 70, during a recent Saturday
night dinner at Della’s. “When my husband
died, I wanted to get out and meet people.”
Roger Scheusner, 70, also was looking to
fill a void.
“I was married for 35 years and my wife
died a little over a year ago,” he says. “I sat
around for awhile feeling sorry for myself,
and then more or less I signed up for everything I could find.”
Though the group is not intended to be a
place for singles to “hook up,” some of the
men and women have paired off, says Bauer,
who is now dating club member Barbara
Gurschke.
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The Rogue Valley has a number of clubs
and groups geared specifically for seniors.
■ GRANTS PASS COMMUNITY CENTER,
a venue for dance and fitness classes,
dances and other activities. It’s at Fourth
and L streets in downtown Grants Pass,
hours and fees vary. Call 541-474-2202 or go
to www.gpcenterstage.com.
■ GRANTS PASS DANCE CLUB, dancing
to live music at the Josephine County
Fairgrounds. Dances are 1 to 4 p.m.
Mondays and Fridays, 7 to 10 p.m. on the
second and fourth Saturdays; admission is
$3 to $5. Call 541-659-2757.
■ ILLINOIS VALLEY SENIOR CENTER,
520 E. River St., Cave Junction. Open to
men and women age 55 and older, the center offers a variety of classes, games, special events, a monthly breakfast and regular potluck dinners. The membership fee is
$15 per year or $75 for a lifetime membership. Call 541-592-6888.
■ RED HAT SOCIETY, a social group for
women age 50 and older, who wear elaborately decorated hats and other attentiongetting
accessories.
See
www.redhatsociety.com for local chapters.
■ RELICS SENIOR SOFTBALL LEAGUE,
for men and women age 50 and older.
Games are on Tuesday and Thursday mornings at Reinhart Volunteer Park, from late
April until early fall, weather permitting.
Call Tom Link, 541-660-2760.
■ RETIRED AND SENIOR VOLUNTEER
PROGRAM, a program that offers a full
range of volunteer opportunities for people
age 55 and older, in schools, public safety
offices, health facilities, food pantries, or
with any nonprofit agency or organization
that needs help. Call Joy Kilishek, 541-9564472.
■ RIVER VALLEY ADULT CENTER, a program of free quarterly classes for adults —
ranging from painting and knitting to computers and Spanish — held every first and
third Wednesday at Eighth and C streets.
Call 541-476-7761.
■ ROGUE AREA SENIOR COMPUTER
ASSISTANCE LEAGUE (RASCAL), a computer group for those 55 and older.
Membership is $15 per person or $20 per
couple. General membership meetings, with
speakers on various topics, are Tuesdays at
9:30 a.m. in the Flower Building at the
Josephine County Fairgrounds. Classes
meet at the Small Business Development
Center at Fourth and H streets. Call 541-5820824 or 541-955-7450 or visit www.rascal.cc.
■ ROGUE RIVER COMMUNITY CENTER,
a venue that offers classes, activities, recreation, music and dances, dinners and special events. It’s at 132 Broadway in Rogue
River.
Call
541-582-0609
or
visit
www.roguerivercc.org.
■ ROGUE RIVER ROOSTER SAMS
CLUB, an RV camping club that plans
three- to five-day outings within a 150-mile
radius of the Rogue Valley, April through
October, for a nominal annual membership
fee. Call 541-226-3186 or 541-582-1360.
■ ROGUE SINGLES, a social club for
men and women age 60 and older. Meets for
dinner Tuesdays and Saturdays at local
restaurants. The Saturday dinners are followed either by dancing at the Josephine
County Fairgrounds or by card games at a
member’s home. Call 541-821-1823.
■ WALK ’N’ ROLLERS, a free walking
group for men and women age 50 and older.
It meets Tuesdays and Thursdays from 9 to
10:30 a.m., starting at the Grants Pass
Family YMCA. Call 541-474-0001.
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