CLINTON—The Anderson County Senior Center will be hosting an ice cream social at 1 p.m. on Thursday, September 11, 2025.

Seniors age 60+ will be treated to an ice cream and their choice of toppings at the Senior Center located at 96 Mariner Point Drive.

The Ice Cream Social  will feature “Celebrity Scoopers” County Mayor Terry Frank, Trustee Regina Copeland, Property Assessor John Alley, Register of Deeds Tim Shelton, Sheriff Russell Barker, County Clerk Jeff Cole, Circuit Court Clerk Rex Lynch, and Road Superintendent Gary Long.

The ice cream is provided by Burr-Ville Sweet Treats located at 197 Edgewood Avenue in Clinton.

In addition to the sweet treat, local author Don Bell will be on hand to share some stories about his life growing up in the “Secret City.” A native Oak Ridger, Bell will also talk about historic places that no longer exist.  These stories can be found in his book Life Stories from a Secret City Kid. 

Seniors will have a chance to win a copy of his book.

Ice cream funding is made available from a private donation from Mayor Frank.

The Senior Center hosts numerous programs each month and the calendar can be found at https://andersoncountytn.gov/office-on-aging-senior-center/

The Center is also home to the Office on Aging where seniors can find several helpful resources. To learn more, call (865) 457-3259.

The Anderson County Senior Center is open from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday. The Anderson County Office on Aging and Senior Center are funded, in part, under a grant contract with the East Tennessee Human Resource Agency.

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