Senior Friendship Group potluck

The Senior Friendship Group started as a Facebook Page to allow Wahkiakum seniors to make connections and new friends. Some seniors have mobility issues and have difficulty getting out and about, and this group gave them an online space to meet, chat, answer daily questions, and share photos. Soon, Pastor Jeff at the Lutheran Church offered the basement of the church as a place for the group members to meet in person. There is now a monthly potluck, and weekly meetings of groups with various interests.

There is no cost to join the Senior Friendship Group; members must reside in Wahkiakum County and be 55+ or retired. To help with the costs of paper plates, and other disposable items, cash donations are encouraged. Our next monthly potluck will be on Feb. 12 and will be a Valentine's potluck. The meeting will also include guest speakers Sheriff John Mason, Emergency Management Coordinator Austin Smith, and Emergency Response Coordinator for Health and Human Services Brandi Beedle.

The Senior Friendship Group meets each Wednesday from noon to 3 p.m. at Our Savior’s Lutheran Church, 549 State Route 409, Puget Island.