PA Senior Centers donate handcrafted ornaments for Commonwealth Christmas Tree

HARRISBURG, Pa., PRNewswire/ -- Pennsylvania Secretary of Aging Nora Dowd Eisenhower has expressed her appreciation to members of senior centers from across Pennsylvania for donating hundreds of handcrafted ornaments for the Capitol Christmas tree.

"Each year we get a delightful array of ornaments that showcase the talent and creativity of Pennsylvania's older adults," said Eisenhower. "Many centers send letters along with the ornaments, mentioning how proud they are to contribute to the tree."

This year, 64 centers donated decorations that resulted in nearly 500 ornaments being displayed on the tree that will stand in the Capitol Rotunda through early January.

"We are honored to receive their donations," Eisenhower said, "and thank them for the generous contribution of their time and talent."

A tree lighting ceremony hosted by Governor Edward G. Rendell is scheduled to take place at noon on Monday, Dec. 11, in the Capitol Rotunda, Harrisburg.

  EDITOR'S NOTE:  This is a list of participating senior centers:

   Albion, Northwestern Senior Center

   Avonmore, Avonmore Senior Center

   Berwick, Berwick Senior Center

   Brownsville, Center in the Woods

   Carbondale, Carbondale Nursing Home

   Catawissa, Catawissa Senior Social Center

   Clearfield, Clearfield Senior Center

   Clearfield, Karthaus Senior Center

   Coudersport, Sweden Valley Manor

   Darby, Friendship Circle Senior Center

   Downingtown, Downingtown Area Senior Center

   DuBois, DuBois Senior Center

   Ebensburg, Skills of Central PA, Inc.

   Erie, Lakeside Senior Center

   Exton, Adult Care of Chester County, Inc.

   Factoryville, Lake Winola Senior Center

   Freeland, Freeland Senior Nutrition Center

   Harrisburg, Heinz-Menaker Senior Center

   Houtzdale, Central PA Community Action

   Jim Thorpe, Penn Kidder Senior Center

   Landsdale, The PEAK Center

   Mahanoy, Schuylkill Regional Resource Center

   Mercersburg, Tuscarora Senior Center

   Millersburg, Millersburg Area Senior Center

   Milton, Milton Senior Center

   Moscow, North Pocono Senior Community Center

   Mountaintop, Mountaintop Senior Center

   Mt. Morris, Mt. Morris Senior Center

   Mt. Union, Bricktown Senior Citizens Center

   Nanticoke, Nanticoke Senior Center

   New Alexandria, New Alexandria Senior Center

   New Columbia, New Columbia Senior Center

   New Freedom, South Central Senior Center

   Newport, Newport Senior Citizens Center

   Newville, Big Spring Senior Center

   North East, North East Senior Center

   Ottsville, Eastern Upper Bucks Seniors

   Philadelphia, Intercommunity Action, Inc.

   Philadelphia, Philadelphia Senior Center

   Philipsburg, Philipsburg Senior Center

   Pittsburgh, Braddock Hills Senior Center

   Pittsburgh, Forest Hills Senior Center

   Pittsburgh, Hazelwood Senior Center

   Pittsburgh, Senior Interests Program

   Pittsburgh, Seton Center

   Pittston, Pittston Senior Center

   Plum, Plum Senior Center

   Plymouth, Plymouth Senior Center

   Pottstown, Pottstown Area Senior Center

   Pottsville, Eldergarden Adults Day Center

   Punxsutawney, Mahoning Hills Social Center

   Reading, Berks County Senior Citizens Council

   Schuylkill Haven, Schuylkill Haven Senior Center

   Scranton, Gino J. Merli Veterans Center

   Sheffield, Sheffield Area Hospitality Center

   Shippensburg, Shippensburg Senior Center

   Smethport, Smethport Senior Center

   Springboro, Valley Senior Center

   Titusville, Titusville Area Senior Citizens Corp.

   Warfordsburg, Warfordsburg Senior Center

   West Mifflin, Step-By-Step, Inc.

   Wilkes-Barre, Charles T. Adams Senior Center

   Williamsport, Lincoln Senior Center

   York, York Town Senior Center