Helen Chappell has been a member at the Midland Senior Center for four years. Helen was born and raised in Paris, Texas and married Marshall Chappell in 1945. Helen and Marshall moved to West Texas and worked on a farm for 25 years, and later moved to Midland when their children were teenagers. Helen and Marshall have three children, eight grandkids and three great grandkids! Helen and Marshall shared 60 years together!
Helen said she loves to come to the Midland Senior to play Chicken Foot, work on puzzles, play 42 and do ceramics! She said ceramics is her favorite part of the Center, and she loves all the members! Helen can be observed telling the members who sit across the table putting puzzles together that she loves them. “I’m not dead yet,” she said, “I plan to enjoy life.” On occasion Helen cooks and brings food to the center, and she always makes sure the staff gets some of her goodies. Linda Jackson, Midland Senior Center Director, said most of the members at the Midland Senior Center have been spoiled by Miss Helen.
“My all-time favorite meal is fried bologna, fried potatoes, cream gravy, red beans, cornbread, tomatoes, onion and coconut pie for dessert,” Helen said.
The Midland Senior Center is located in Kingsway Mall at 3303 W. Illinois. Open 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday-Friday. Hot lunches served 11:40 a.m. For more information call 681-7636.
Community and Senior Services
The mission of Community and Senior Services is to improve the quality of life of Midland County residents by providing an array of services to help them maintain their health, independence and dignity as they grow older.
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