The event, organized by the Daily Press, provides senior citizens with resources that may be relevant to their needs or interests, plus a luncheon. Tickets to the expo were distributed to the first 300 people to request them. Admittance cost only a canned food donation, which was later passed on to the Salvation Army.

Featured guests this year were: Melissa Broeders, physician assistant at UP Health System, discussing heart health; LakeHouse Senior Living Sales Director Cindy Gendron; Dr. Amanda Bruemmer from OSF St. Francis Hospital, talking about how people can advocate for their wishes in late-life care; Gary Willoughby, who spoke about a number of programs offered through the Community Action Agency; Delta Area Transit Authority, or DATA, Mobility Manager Amy Fudala; elder law attorney Jacob Lynch, who works with Ryan & Lynch Law in Iron Mountain; Krista Mattson and Rachel Davison, Lakestate Industries of Escanaba; from Skradski Family Funeral Homes, Funeral Directors Jeff Waege, Scott Steichert and Jenna Leisner, plus Pre-Need Counselor George VanDreel and Pancake, grief comfort dog; and Gayle Deshambo, president of the Delta County Cancer Alliance.

A special highlight was a performance by the Remnants Barbershop Chorus just before the lunch break. The buffet lunch was catered by the Highland Golf Club.

Prizes — gift cards to Elmer’s County Market — were drawn between speakers. Attendees also had the opportunity to buy raffle tickets to benefit the Delta County Cancer Alliance during the event. Each person present also received a goodie bag containing various small tokens.

The Highland Golf Club prepares a lunch of salads, soups, sandwiches, baked goods and beverages for the 15th-annual Senior Expo on Tuesday. (R. R. Branstrom | Daily Press)

This year was the second time the Senior Expo took place at Highland Golf Club; previously it had been at the Terrace Bay Hotel and the Upper Peninsula State Fairgrounds’ Ruth Butler Building.

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R. R. Branstrom can be reached at 906-786-2021 or rbranstrom@dailypress.net.

Remnants Barbershop Chorus sings between speakers at the Senior Expo on Tuesday. (R. R. Branstrom | Daily Press)