{"id":2168,"date":"2016-08-11T15:47:14","date_gmt":"2016-08-11T15:47:14","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/district-three.org\/?page_id=2168"},"modified":"2026-03-17T15:50:06","modified_gmt":"2026-03-17T19:50:06","slug":"district-three-governmental-cooperative-2","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/district-three.org\/","title":{"rendered":"District Three Governmental Cooperative"},"content":{"rendered":"

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District Three Governmental Cooperative<\/span><\/p>\n

SENIOR SERVICES & PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION IN SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA<\/span><\/h1>\n

Serving the citizens of Abingdon, Bristol, Galax, Marion, Wytheville, Bland, Carroll, Grayson, Smyth, Washington and Wythe. <\/span>
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Mountain Lynx Transit<\/strong><\/p>\n

Anyone can ride! Save money, save the environment, take the bus!<\/p>\n

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Senior Services<\/strong><\/p>\n

See what free and low cost services we offer to qualified recipients.<\/p>\n

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Latest News<\/strong><\/p>\n

Check out all the latest news and information.<\/p>\n

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Senior Days 2026<\/span><\/p>\n

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Stop by for some fun, food, and fellowship.<\/span><\/p>\n

Activities will include lunch, door prizes, games, and live entertainment- you provide the smile!<\/span><\/p>\n

Sponsored by District Three, community agencies, local businesses, and individuals. These events are free and open to all seniors age 60 and older.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Wythe\/Bland County Senior Day<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

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June 11, 2026 @ <\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

Withers Park<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

10:30 am to 2:00 pm<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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Smyth County Senior Day<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

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May 21, 2026 @<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Chilhowie Town Park <\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

10:00 am\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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Twin County Senior Day<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

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September 23, 2026 @ Galax Rec Center (gym) 11:00 am to 1:00 pm<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

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Washington County Senior Day<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

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August 26, 2026 @ Abingdon Farmers Market\u00a0<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

11 am to 2 pm<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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As a designated Area Agency on Aging, we offer a variety of programs and services<\/span><\/p>\n

designed to enhance the quality of life for seniors in our service area.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Volunteer Recognition<\/span><\/p>\n

to be held at local Senior Day Events<\/span><\/p>\n

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DTGC<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Upcoming Meetings<\/span><\/p>\n

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Advisory Council<\/span><\/p>\n

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March 13, 2026 at 10:00 AM<\/strong><\/p>\n

May 8, 2026 at 10:00 AM<\/p>\n

August 14, 2026 at 10:00 AM<\/p>\n

November 13, 2026 at 10:00 AM<\/p>\n

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Board of Commissioners<\/span><\/p>\n

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January 15, 2026 at 6:00 PM<\/p>\n

March 19, 2026 at 6:00 PM<\/p>\n

May 21, 2026 at 6:00 PM<\/p>\n

July 16, 2026 at 6:00 PM<\/p>\n

September 17, 2026 at 6:00 PM<\/p>\n

November 19, 2026 at 6:00 PM<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

Long Term Care Committee<\/span><\/p>\n

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February 4, 2026 at 10:30 AM<\/strong><\/p>\n

April 1, 2026 at 10:30 AM<\/strong><\/p>\n

June 3, 2026 at 10:30 AM<\/strong><\/p>\n

August 5, 2026 at 10:30 AM<\/strong><\/p>\n

October 7, 2026 at 10:30 AM<\/strong><\/p>\n

December 2, 2026 at 10:30 AM<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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District Three Offices Holiday Closures<\/span><\/p>\n

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January 1, 2026 in Observance of New Year's Day<\/strong><\/p>\n

January 19, 2026 in Observance of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day<\/p>\n

February 16, 2026 in Observance of Presidents' Day<\/p>\n

May 25, 2026 in Observance of Memorial Day<\/p>\n

June 19, 2026 in Observance of Juneteenth<\/p>\n

July 3, 2026 in Observance of Independence Day<\/p>\n

September 7, 2026 in Observance of Labor Day<\/p>\n

October 12, 2026 in Observance of Columbus\/Indigenous Peoples Day<\/p>\n

November 3, 2026 in Observance of Election Day (TRANSIT WILL OPERATE AS NORMAL)<\/p>\n

November 11, 2026 in Observance of Veterans Day<\/p>\n

November 26 & 27, 2026 in Observance of Thanksgiving<\/p>\n

December 24 & 25, 2026 in Observance of the Christmas Holiday<\/p>\n

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Contact Us<\/span><\/p>\n

Public Transit Offices<\/span><\/p>\n

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Town of Abingdon - 4453 Lee Highway, Marion, VA 24354 - 276.676.0700
\nCity of Galax - 1117 E. Stuart Drive, Galax, VA 24333 - 276.236.3055, 866.238.4293 (toll free)
\nTown of Marion - 4453 Lee Highway, Marion, VA 24354 - 276.782.9300
\nTown of Wytheville - 4453 Lee Highway, Marion, VA 24354 - 276.228.RIDE
\nBland County - 4453 Lee Highway, Marion, VA 24354 - 276.228.RIDE
\nCarroll County - 1117 E. Stuart Drive, Galax, VA 24333 - 276.236.3055, 866.238.4293 (toll free)
\nGrayson County - 1117 E. Stuart Drive, Galax, VA 24333 - 276.236.3055, 866.238.4293 (toll free)
\nSmyth County - 4453 Lee Highway, Marion, VA 24354 - 276.782.9300
\nWashington County - 4453 Lee Highway, Marion, VA 24354 - 276.676.0700
\nWythe County - 4453 Lee Highway, Marion, VA 24354 - 276.228.RIDE<\/p>\n

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\nSenior Services Offices<\/span><\/p>\n

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Main Office - 4453 Lee Highway, Marion, VA 24354 - 276.783.8157, 800.541.0933 (toll free), 276.783.3003 (fax)
\nCity of Galax - 1117 E. Stuart Drive, Galax, VA 24333 - 276.236.5228, 276.236.4700 (fax)<\/p>\n

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Site Map<\/span><\/p>\n

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Town of Abingdon<\/a><\/span>
\nCity of Galax<\/a><\/span>
\nTown of Marion<\/a><\/span>
\nTown of Wytheville<\/a><\/span>
\nBland County<\/a><\/span>
\nCarroll County<\/a><\/span>
\nGrayson County<\/a><\/span>
\nSmyth County<\/a><\/span>
\nWashington County<\/a><\/span>
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\nMedical Trips for Seniors<\/a><\/span>
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Senior Services<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

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Friendship Caf\u00e9s<\/a><\/span>
\nHome Delivered Meals<\/a><\/span>
\nOmbudsman Program<\/a><\/span>
\nFarmers Market Fresh for Seniors Program<\/a><\/span>
\nVirginia Insurance Counseling & Assistance Program (VICAP)<\/a><\/span>
\nPublic Guardianship Program<\/a><\/span>
\nChore & Residential Repair Services<\/a><\/span>
\nHomemaker Services<\/a><\/span>
\nCaregivers Newsletter<\/a><\/span>
\nVolunteers in Motion Program<\/a><\/span>
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District Three Governmental Cooperative SENIOR SERVICES & PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION IN SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA Serving the citizens of Abingdon, Bristol, Galax, Marion, Wytheville, Bland, Carroll, Grayson, Smyth, Washington and Wythe.   Mountain Lynx Transit Anyone can ride! Save money, save the environment, take the bus! Senior Services See what free and low cost services we offer to…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":16,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"full-width-page.php","meta":{"_exactmetrics_skip_tracking":false,"_exactmetrics_sitenote_active":false,"_exactmetrics_sitenote_note":"","_exactmetrics_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-2168","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/district-three.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2168","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/district-three.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/district-three.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/district-three.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/district-three.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2168"}],"version-history":[{"count":343,"href":"https:\/\/district-three.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2168\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":5111,"href":"https:\/\/district-three.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2168\/revisions\/5111"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/district-three.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2168"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}