The length of service for this
ministry is open. The dues are twenty-five cents each month
for prizes and twenty-five cents for coffee.
Meetings are
monthly throughout the year, usually on the fourth Monday
of the month. Changes are announced in the bulletin and
posted on our parish website.
Interview with
the "Young Elderly" by Tony D'Elia
"The title is scary" says, Paul
Rovnak. "We say it's for those who like to cook, or
those who enjoy eating."
Rovnak is talking about St. Matthew's,
"Young Elderly". It's a night of potluck dining and
progressive euchre. Top prize is $1.25--no not
$125.00, but a dollar twenty-five!
St. Matthew provides a ham and
the guests provides the rest----anything from fancy desserts
to a bag of chips. It happens on the fourth Monday of
the month (except for holidays), and it is held in the St.
Anthony Room (located in the basement of the church).
They meet at 5:30pm with dinner over by six , and then it's
eight tables of euchre until 9:30pm.
Participants are from various religious denominations, and
they come from all over the Columbus area.
Mary Jo Byrum joins Joan and
Paul Rovnak in hosting the group. "Some people do not
know how to play euchre, but there is always someone willing
to teach the game, " said Mary Jo.
The get-togethers began in the
'70's with the St. Matthew Women's Club. It was
called, "The Red Carpet Treatment", and it began as a way of
honoring parishioners age 55 and over. The founders
were: Gerry Murphy, the late Bob Sauter, and the late
Bonnie Grossman. Others involved were: Bob Smoliniskj,
Shirley Behrend and Ann Connor. Rovanak also said
there were "unofficial leaders " along the way.
New members are always welcome.
Why not dine with some of the area's wisest citizens on the
fourth Monday of the month?
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