The Enumclaw Lions Club has an eyeglasses donation box at the Black Diamond Community Center. They are collecting clean and gently used eyeglasses for people in remote areas of developing countries. The glasses will be examined and packaged by volunteer optometrists who will sort them for the different prescription needs.

Senior health and fitness

BD Walk & Talk – Mondays & Wednesdays.  Group meets at BDCC at 7:30 a.m.  Walk around Black Diamond on Mondays, and off to the Wilderness trail on Wednesdays!

TOPS – Take off Pounds Sensibly – Fridays at 9 a.m. in the BDCC Pool Room – Lose weight and make new friends with this great support group!

Nutrition Lunch – Congregate Meal served Tuesdays and Thursdays at noon. Suggested donation is $3.  Social gathering starts at 11 a.m.  Some lunches are special events that require reservations.

Blood Pressure – Come get your blood pressure checked every Thursday from 11:30 a.m. to noon by volunteers from the Black Diamond Fire Department.

Diabetic Shoe Fittings – Appointments with representatives from Priority Footwear are available.  Call (360) 886-1011 for more information.

Foot Care – Third Thursday of every month, with Karen Poppleton, for only $25. Appointments available between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m., call (360) 886-1011 to make an appointment.

Upcoming senior events

• Oct. 23 – October birthday celebrationOct. 30 – Halloween Party with “Diamonds in the Rough” band. 10:30 a.m., reservations are required by Monday, Oct. 20.
• Nov. 2 – VFW Post 5052 Spaghetti Feed, 12 to 6 p.m.
• Nov. 10 – Veterans Day Holiday, center closed
• Nov. 14 – Sons of Italy Lodge 1809 monthly dinner meeting at 6:30 p.m., $5 for members.
• Nov. 17 and18 – AARP Traffic Safety Course with Jan Stolz. 9:15 a.m. to 2:15 p.m. both days. $15 per person for members of AARP, $20 if not. Space is limited.