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.
2020 Board of Directors
District 1 District 3 District 5
Jan Frantz- Hillsboro Judy Mellott-Peabody Flo Rahn- Hillsboro
LiLa Unruh-Durham Pat Henderson-Peabody
District 2 District 4
Mary Rogers-Marion Barbara Smith-Marion
Barbara Craney-Lincolnville
2020 Executive Committee
Judy Mellott- Board Chairman Jan Frantz -District 1
Lila Unruh -Vice Chairman Mary Rogers -District 2
Barb Smith -Secretary/Treasurer Flo Rahn -District 5
2020 SCMC Scholarship Application
The Marion County SCMC Board awards a $500 Scholarship to one Marion County High School Senior, who intends to pursue a career in an Aging related field:medicine, nursing, social work, therapies(speech, physical and occupational) and gerontology. The applicant may attend the college/technical school of their choice.
2020 Board Meetings
All Board meetings begin at 10:00 a.m. on the third Friday of the month at the below hosting Senior Center except for the Annual Meeting, which is held on the third Thursday in October. Click on town to view SCMC minutes from this meeting.
Month Date Senior Center
January 17---------------------Hillsboro
February 21---------------------Marion
March 20---------------------Peabody
April 17---------------------Tampa
May 15--------------------Lincolnville
June 19----------------------Hillsboro
July 17----------------------Peabody
August 21---------------------- Hillsboro
September 18---------------------- Lincolnville
October 15 (Annual Meeting) Marion
November 20-----------------------Peabody
December 18-----------------------Marion