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.
2017 SCMC Board
2017 Board of Directors
District 1 District 2 District 3
Twilla Baker-Lincolnville Dinah Richmond-Peabody
LiLa Unruh-Durham Barb Smith -Marion Lowell Larson-Burns
Ron Warkentin-Hillsboro Carole Spohn- Tampa Connie Omstead-Florence
Joyce Medley-Durham Mary Rogers-Marion Judy Mellott-Peabody
2016 Executive Committee
Dinah Richmond- Board Chairman Joyce Medley -District 1
Ron Warkentin -Vice Chairman Twilla Baker-District 2
Barb Smith -Secretary/Treasurer Judy Mellott -District 3
2017 SCMC Scholarship Recipient
Callie Linnens
2017 Hillsboro High School
2017 Board Meetings
All Board meetings begin at 9:30 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 20---------------------Hillsboro
February 17---------------------Durham
March 17---------------------Peabody
April 21---------------------Tampa
May 19--------------------Marion
June 16----------------------Hillsboro
July 21----------------------Burns
August 18---------------------- Peabody
September 15---------------------- Lincolnville
October 19 (Annual Meeting) Hillsboro
November 17-----------------------Peabody
December 15-----------------------Marion