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Seniors are eligible for a reduced rate on their property tax. To determine your eligibility you can contact the Assessor’s Office at (716) 549-4423
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Brant/Farnham Senior Citizens Organization:
This organization was developed in the 1960's to provide seniors with low cost monthly entertainment. To be a member of the Seniors, you must be at least 50 years of age and a Town of Brant Member. All trips include bus fare and other expenses such as shows and dinner, unless otherwise noted (MUST BE PRE-PAID). The only other out of pocket expenses would be shopping and souvenirs. The trips are first offered to local senior members and after one week, are offered to non-members, and based on availability. Prices differ for members vs. non-members. To see if you are eligible contact Marge Pero or Sharon Catalano.
Our meetings begin with a pizza and salad lunch - cost is $5.00 per person We also hold a drawing each meeting. The cost is 5 tickets for $1.00. Four drawings are held. After lunch, we hold our meetings starting with the Pledge to the Flag, we have our meeting followed by some Bingo games or have a guest speaker.
Besides our monthly meetings, we take frequent trips. If you are a Town of Brant or Village of Farnham resident and are at least 50 years of age, you are eligable to receive the discounted fair. You don't have to be a resident to go on our trips. have a summer picnic, hold a bake sale at Brantfest, have guest speakers at our meetings and have a Christmas lunch.
For Trip info contact Info: Marge Pero (716) 549-3103 or Sharon Catalano (716)337-3710
Meetings are held every 1st Wednesday of each month at noon
Place: Brant Senior Building
1000 Brant Farnham Rd
Brant NY Time: Noon
Yearly Dues - $10.00 per person
2025 Senior Meetings:
January 8 – Guest speaker – Brant Town Clerk’s Office
February 5 – Guest speakers – Brant Assessors Office
March 5 – Guest speakers – Addison Funeral Home
April 2 – Guest speakers – Brant Police Dept.
May 7 – Guest speakers – Director of Evans Seniors
June 4 –
July 2 –
August 7 – Picnic
September 3 – Guest Speaker – Mayor Jere Hoisington – State of the Village of Farnham
October 1 – Guest speaker John Chiavetta – Medicare coverage
November 5 – Guest speaker: Brant Historical Society
December 3
Cost: $40.00 for Brant / Farnham Senior Residents. Cost for non-members will be posted with each trip
Contact: Marge Pero (716) 549-3103 or Sharon Catalano (716) 337-3710
History of the Brant-Farnham Seniors
Unfortunately, some of the minutes of the seniors were destroyed in a flood.
Past Officers
President – Angeline Ahlers
Vice President – Albert Argaver
Treasurer – Mildred Bowman
Secretary – Dorothea Nordblum
President – Dolly Huffnagle
Vice-President – Sharon Catalano
Secretary – Lynda Ostrowski
Treasurer – Diane Czyz
President – Dolly Huffnagle
Vice President – Sharon Catalano
Secretary – Lynda Ostrowski
Assistant Secretary – Rosemary Hauser
Treasurer – Diane Czyz
Assistant Treasurer – Marge Pero
Supply Sergeant – Marlene McSkimming
Sunshine – Tish Brady
Travel – Marge Pero, Sharon Catalano
Sergeant of Arms – Geri DePovelo
President – Faith DeLong
Vice President – Sharon Catalano
Secretary – Lynda Ostrowski
Assistant Secretary – Rosemary Hauser
Treasurer – Diane Czyz
Assistant Treasurer – Marge Pero
Supply Sergeant – Marlene McSkimming
Assistant Supply Sergeant –
Sunshine – Tish Brady
Travel – Marge Pero, Sharon Catalano
Sergeant Of Arms – Marie Lalka
President – Faith DeLong
Vice President – Sharon Catalano
Secretary – Lynda Ostrowski
Assistant Secretary – Rosemary Hauser
Treasurer – Diane Czyz
Assistant Treasurer – Marge Pero
Supply Sergeant – Marlene McSkimming
Assistant Supply Sergeant –
Sunshine – Tish Brady
Travel – Marge Pero, Sharon Catalano
Sergeant Of Arms – Marie Lalka
President – Elmer McSkimming
Vice President – Sharon Catalano
Secretary – Lynda Ostrowski
Assistant Secretary – Rosemary Hauser
Treasurer – Marie Lalka
Assistant Treasurer – Marge Pero
Supply Sergeant – Marlene McSkimming
Assistant Supply Sergeant –
Sunshine – Tish Brady
Travel – Marge Pero, Sharon Catalano
Sergeant Of Arms – Marie Lalka
President – Elmer McSkimming
Vice President – Sharon Catalano
Secretary – Lynda Ostrowski
Assistant Secretary – Rosemary Hauser
Treasurer – Marie Lalka
Assistant Treasurer – Marge Pero
Supply Sergeant – Marlene McSkimming
Assistant Supply Sergeant –
Sunshine – Tish Brady
Travel – Marge Pero, Sharon Catalano
Sergeant Of Arms – Marie Lalka
President – Elmer McSkimming
Vice President – Sharon Catalano
Secretary – Lynda Ostrowski
Assistant Secretary – Mary Ann Wargula
Treasurer – Marie Lalka
Assistant Treasurer – Marge Pero
Supply Sergeant –
Assistant Supply Sergeant – Marlene McSkimming
Sunshine – Theresa Quagliana
Travel – Marge Pero, Sharon Catalano
Sergeant Of Arms – Marie Lalka
President – Elmer McSkimming
Vice President – Sharon Catalano
Secretary – Lynda Ostrowski
Assistant Secretary – Mary Ann Wargula
Treasurer – Jeanette Mirusso
Assistant Treasurer – Marge Pero
Supply Sergeant – Janice Ross
Assistant Supply Sergeant – Marlene McSkimming
Sunshine – Theresa Quagliana
Travel – Marge Pero, Sharon Catalano
Sergeant Of Arms – Phyllis Muscato / Marie Lalka
President – Elmer McSkimming
Vice President – Sharon Catalano
Secretary – Lynda Ostrowski
Assistant Secretary – Mary Ann Wargula
Treasurer – Jeanette Mirusso
Assistant Treasurer – Marge Pero
Supply Sergeant – Janice Ross
Assistant Supply Sergeant – Marlene McSkimming
Sunshine – Theresa Quagliana
Travel – Marge Pero, Sharon Catalano
Sergeant Of Arms – Phyllis Muscato
President – Faith DeLong
Vice President – Sharon Catalano
Secretary – Lynda Ostrowski
Assistant Secretary – Mary Ann Wargula
Treasurer – Jeanette Mirusso
Assistant Treasurer – Marge Pero
Supply Sergeant – Janice Ross
Assistant Supply Sergeant – Marlene McSkimming
Sunshine – Theresa Quagliana
Travel – Marge Pero, Sharon Catalano
Sergeant Of Arms – Phyllis Muscato
President – Neil Ross
Vice President – Sharon Catalano
Secretary – Lynda Ostrowski
Assistant Secretary – Kathy Vespa
Treasurer – Jeanette Mirusso
Assistant Treasurer – Marge Pero
Supply Sergeant – Janice Ross
Assistant Supply Sergeant – Marlene McSkimming
Sunshine – Theresa Quagliana
Travel – Marge Pero, Sharon Catalano
Sergeant of Arms – Phyllis Muscato
President – Faith DeLong
Vice President – Sharon Catalano
Secretary – Marie Lalka
Assistant Secretary – Gerri Gugino
Treasurer – Jeanette Mirusso
Assistant Treasurer – Mary Ann Wargula
Supply Sergeant – Janice Ross
Sunshine – Theresa Quagliana
Travel – Marge Pero, Sharon Catalano
Sergeant of Arms – Phyllis Muscato
President – Faith DeLong
Vice President – Sharon Catalano
Secretary – Lynda Ostrowski
Assistant Secretary – Gerri Gugino
Treasurer – Jeanette Mirusso
Assistant Treasurer – Marge Pero
Supply Sergeant – Janice Ross
Sunshine – Theresa Quagliana
Travel – Marge Pero, Sharon Catalano
Sergeant of Arms – Phyllis Muscato
President – Faith DeLong
Vice President – Sharon Catalano
Secretary – Lynda Ostrowski
Assistant Secretary – Gerri Gugino
Treasurer – Jeanette Mirusso
Assistant Treasurer – Marge Pero
Supply Sergeant – Janice Ross
Sunshine – Theresa Quagliana
Travel – Marge Pero, Sharon Catalano
Sergeant of Arms – Phyllis Muscato
President – Faith DeLong
Vice President – Sharon Catalano
Secretary – Marie Lalka
Assistant Secretary – Gerri Gugino
Treasurer – Jeanette Mirusso
Assistant Treasurer – Marge Pero
Supply Sergeant – Janice Ross
Sunshine – Theresa Quagliana
Travel – Marge Pero, Sharon Catalano
Sergeant of Arms – Phyllis Muscato
President – Faith DeLong
Vice President – Sharon Catalano
Secretary – Marie Lalka
Assistant Secretary – Gerri Gugino
Treasurer – Jeanette Mirusso
Assistant Treasurer – Marge Pero
Supply Sergeant – Janice Ross
Sunshine – Theresa Quagliana
Travel – Marge Pero, Sharon Catalano
Sergeant of Arms – Phyllis Muscato
President – Gerri Depovelo
Vice President – Sharon Catalano
Secretary – Janet Bowman
Assistant Secretary – Gerri Gugino
Treasurer – Jeanette Mirusso
Assistant Treasurer – Marge Pero
Supply Sergeant – Janice Ross
Sunshine – Theresa Quagliana
Travel – Marge Pero, Sharon Catalano
President – Faith DeLong
Vice President – Sharon Catalano
Secretary – Janet Bowman
Assistant Secretary – Gerri Gugino
Treasurer – Jeanette Mirusso
Assistant Treasurer – Marge Pero
Supply Sergeant – Julie Muscatto
Sunshine Club – Theresa Quagliana
Travel – Gerri Depovelo & Ethel Winters
Salads
March – Alzada Schrader, Bertha Notaro, Pat Dudek
April – Sharon Catalano, Jean B. Gerri Gugino
Hostesses
January – Charlie, Janet, Verna
February – Brinkmans, Bertha Notaro, Josephine Muscato
Secretary – Gerri Depovelo & Janet Bowman
Travel – Gerri Depovelo
President – Faith DeLong
Hostesses
January – Ethel, Julie & Jean
March – Joyce, Theresa & Elzada
April – Jeanne Hoisington, Pauline Leigh, Jennie Renaldo
May – Faith DeLong, Julie Muscato, Jeanette Mirusso
June – Bev Wasmund, Janet Bowman, Marilyn Russell
October – Julie Muscato, Janet, Elzada
November – Verna, Rose Marie, Josephine Friend
December – Pauline Leigh, Bernice Twarozek & Elzada Schrader
President – Faith DeLong
Secretary – Gerri Depovelo
Treasurer – Janet Bowman
Sunshine Club – Theresa Quigilano
Travel – Ed Dion
Hostesses
Feb: Betty, Marie, Pat
June: Emily Millitello, Marilyn Russell, Theresa Quagliana,
July: Jennie Renaldo, Elzada Schrader & Julie Muscato
Aug: Josephine Friend, Thel Winters, Pauline Leigh
Oct: Faith DeLong Rose Marie Demaria, Jean Hoisington
Nov: Elzada Schrader, Jul, Annabelle
Dec: Elzada Schrader, Bernice, Helen Catalano
Trips - Ed Dion
Trips
April: Motown Years at Seneca Niagara
May: Country Fun in Cuba
June: The Gambler Returns at Seneca Allegany Casino
July: The Chicago Speakeasy at Station Dinner Theatre
August: Lockport Locks
October 3: A Chorus Line in Auburn Ny
October 18: Arcade & Attica Railroad
December 5: Merry Christmas Darling: Carpenters Christmas at Seneca Niagara
May: Star Spangled Salute at Kleinhans Music Hall
June: Bette & Barry Tribute at Seneca Niagara Casino
July: Lucy Desi Museum
August: Amish Brown Bag
September: Mystery, Mayhem & Crime – Double Decker Bus ride downtown
October: Oktoberfest at Hofbrauhaus
November: Murder at Lost Memory Manor at The Barrel Factory
Due to COVID, there were no trips
Due to COVID, no trips were taken
April: Belmonte Show at Seneca Niagara
May: Finger Lakes for a Taste, Tour & Treats Trip
June: Leading Ladies at Station House
July: Double decker bus ride in Buffalo
September: Trip to Nashville, TN
September: Seneca Alleghany
October: Foul Play at The Old Mill Inn
November: The Barrel Factory
December: Salvatores Restaurant for a Christmas Lunch
April: Sprague’s Maple Farms & Seneca Allegany Casino.
May: Yorkshire Hall Lunch / Dinner Theatre to see “Don’t Blame the Chef”, then go to The Country Cottage.
June: Station House to see “Things My Mother Taught Me” then go to Millcreek Mall or Presque Isle Downs Casino
July: Tillman’s Village Inn in Corfu to see “Lengends of Laughter & Song”
August: Niagara Falls
September 17–20: Mackinac Island
October: Grand Canyon of the East in Pennsylvania
November: Niagara Falls Canada to see “The Rat Pack”
December: Seneca Niagara to hear “The Drifters”
April: Seneca Niagara Casino see The Crystals
May: Kleinheins to hear Swingin’ Sars and Stripes & Chefs
June: Station House to see “Sex Please, We’re Sixty”
July: Canadian Food & Wine Institute
August: Hamlin House to see “Who Killed Rocco Paladino”
September: Chautauqua Institute to see “Shades of Chautauqua
October: Seneca Niagara to see “My Mother’s Italian, My Father’s Jewish and I’m In Therapy”
November: SUNY Fredonia to see “Much Ado About Nothing”
April: Supreme Reflections at Seneca Niagara Casino
May: Forest Lawn Tour
June: Station House
July: Buffalo Canalside & Silos
Aug: Niagara Casino
Sept: Alleghany Casino.
Oct: Hurd Orchards in Holley NY
Nov: Niagara Falls Culinary Inst.
Dec: Trip to Canada for Night Fever.
March: Sheas to see Phantom
March: Seneca Niagara Casino.
April: Casino Niagara to see a Tribute to Frankie Valli.
May: Tillman’s Village Inn in Albion
June: Station Dinner Theatre to see “Always a Bridesmaid”
July: “Buffalo Then & Now.
Aug: Niagara Falls Ontario with Greg Frewin.
Sept: is a trip to Boston.
Sept: Alleghany Casino to see My Sinatra.
Oct: Mystery Trip
Nov: Tribute to Dolly
Dec: Casino to hear the Texas Tenors
April : Cheese Chocolate and Chaos
May: Osmond Brothers Seneca Alleghany
June: Station House and Presque Isle
July: Niagara River & Fatima Shrine
Aug: Naples
Sept: Allegany Casino
Oct: Church Basement Ladies
Nov: Sheas
Dec: Salvatores
March: Shea’s for Sister Act, Lafayette Hotel Green Room
April: Station House – We Gotta Bingo, mall or casino
May: ECC North – Nunsense II & Dinner at The Red Mill
June: Seneca Niagara
June: Yorkshire Hall Corfu for meal, Anastasja & Made In America
July: Sound of Music at Artpark, Dinner at Paynes
Aug: Hidden Valley, Vidlers, Made In America
Sept: Chicago
Oct: Dinner at Michaels then Damien College for Musical Fair
Nov: Spragues for breakfast then Alleghany Casino
Dec: Seneca Niagara Casino for Tony Orlando
April: ECC North – Marvelous Wonderettes
May: Jamestown – Lucy Trip
May: Lancaster, PA
June: Stationhouse – Not Now Darling
July: Auburn – My Mother’s Lesbian Jewish Wiccan Wedding
Aug: Dunkirk – Clarion Hotel – Flannagan’s
Shenanagan’s & Merritt Winery
Sept: Myrtle Beach
Oct: Albion – Tillman’s Village Inn – Here’s to the Divas & Dames, Watt Farms Country Market & Leonard Oakes Estate Winery
Nov: Alleghany
Dec: SUNY Fredonia – Big Band Spectacular
April: Vicky Lawrence
May: Sprague Maple Farms & Alleghany Casino
June: Station House
July: Buffalo Land & Sea & Chef’s
Aug: Wellsboro PA – Grand Canyon of the East
Aug: Fredonia Opera House – Calamari Sisters
Sept: Branson, MO
Oct: Medina Stone Farm – Tribute to Johnny & June Carter Cash
Nov: Riverside Inn – Christmas
April: Sheas – Jersey Boys
May: Lilac Festival in Rochester
June: Station House – Run for your Wife which is Caught in the Net
July: Erie
Aug: Skaneateles
Sept:
Oct: Olean – Octoberfest?
Nov: Riverside
Mar: New York City
Apr: Music Fare Show
May: Progressive Pleasures trip
June:
July:
Aug: Chautauqua Lake Cruise
Sept: Nashville
Sept: Chautauqua Wine Trip
Oct:
Nov: Music Fare Theatre – Man from LaMancha
April: Fredonia
May: Corning
June: Erie Canal Locks
July: Station House
Aug: Chautauqua
Sept: Cape Cod
Oct: Jamestown “Wedding” trip
Nov: “Jamestown Girls”
Nov: Lancaster Opera House Crazy for Me
April: Fredonia – Musical
May: Cape Cod
May: Corning Glass Trip
June: Station House
June: Salamanca Casino
July: Walkins Glen
Aug: Finger Lakes Theatre
Sept: Kutshers Country Club
Oct: Letchworth State Park
Nov: Samuels Grand Manor
March: Grove City – Shopping
April: Seneca Casino
May: Station House
June: Canada
Aug: Culinary Institute in Canada
Sept: Chicago
Oct: Mama Mia
Nov: Rockettes
June: Great Lakes Escape
July: Pittsburgh, PA - Carosel Play
Aug: Auburn – Beauty and the Beast
Sept: Boston Trip
Oct: Erie PA – Golden Follies
April 29th –
May 12th – Hollywood Comedy
June 16th – Cruising Lake Keuka
July 20th – Patio Party
April: Mt. Pleasant MI
June: Mama Mia
Sept: New Orleans
Oct: Hamilton, Canada – Carmin Restaurant
Nov: Pitsford
April: Atlantic City
May: Brown Bag
June: Fingerlakes for a show
July: Railroad Trip
Sept: Branson
Oct: Toronto Big Bands
Dec: Rochester – Dickin Christmas
March: Atlantic City
Apr: Pennsylvania – Big Buck Poker
May: O Canada Show
June: Gertod Follies – Canada
July: Show Boat – Warren
Sept: Cape Cod
Oct: Octoberfest at Hearthstone Manor
April: Sugar Creek, OH
May: Brown Bag Trip to PA
June: Day at the Bay in Erie PA
Aug: Mystery Trip
Sept: Montreal
Oct: McKinley Park Inn – Octoberfest
Nov: Wickcliff, OH
Mar: Memorial Aud – Stars on Ice
Apr: Fredonia College - “Anything Goes”
June: Melody Fair – Lawrence Welk
July: Mark Twain in Elmira
Aug: Wisconson
Aug: River Bend, PA
Sept: Niagara Clipper Boat Ride
Oct: Fredonia – Glenn Miller Band
Nov: Niagara Falls to see the lights in Canada
Dec: Convention Center – Rosemary Clooney
Feb: Homestead Restaurant, Niagara Falls
see Man of LaMancha
Mar: Bolivar, Hilltop Restaurant
Apr: Sheas – The Unsinkable Molly Brown
May: Toronto then cruise around harbor
June: Miss Buffalo Cruise, Galleria Mall, Hamburg Raceway
July: Grove City PA
Aug: Niagara on the Lake
Aug: Wildwood
Sept: Train Trip in Kane PA
Oct: Holiday Inn, Jamestown – Wedding
Nov: Perry Ice Cream, Gaslight Christmas
Store, Vidlers