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Senior News • Jan. 2-6

Pahrump Senior Center

The menu (subject to change) and activities for the week of Jan. 2 – Jan. 6. Two percent milk and juice available daily:

Monday – CLOSED;

Tuesday — Sweet garlic chicken, angel hair pasta, asparagus, salad w/black beans, peach crisp, soup;

Wednesday — Beef patty/whole wheat bun, tomato/lettuce/onion, baked beans, fruit, soup;

Thursday — Low-sodium Kielbasa, parsley potatoes, sauerkraut, carrots, applesauce, soup;

Friday – Spaghetti and meatballs, zucchini, whole wheat bread, salad, yogurt, soup.

Activities

Monday — CLOSED;

Tuesday — Exercise class, 9:30 a.m.; bridge, 12:30 p.m.; haircuts, 1-3 p.m.;

Wednesday — Crafty Ladies, 12:30 p.m.;

Thursday — Exercise class, 9:30 a.m.;

Friday — T.O.P.S. meeting, 8 a.m.; exercise class, 9:30 a.m.; bridge, 12:30 p.m.

Amargosa Valley Senior Center

The menu (subject to change) for the week of Jan. 2 – Jan. 6:

Two percent milk available daily. Meals are served at the Amargosa Valley Senior Center from 4:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. Breakfast served from 9 a.m. to 10 a.m.

Monday — CLOSED;

Tuesday — Baked meatloaf, mashed potatoes, steamed spinach, lettuce and tomato salad, low-sodium French dressing, whole wheat bread w/peach butter, Chantilly fruit cup;

Wednesday — Turkey chili, whole wheat roll, peas and carrots, ambrosia;

Thursday — Chicken noodle casserole, zucchini and tomatoes, cornbread, margarine, fresh plum;

Friday — Biscuits and gravy, scrambled eggs, yogurt, mixed fruit, orange juice.

Beatty Senior Center

The menu (subject to change) for the week of Jan. 2 – Jan. 6:

Two percent milk available. Meals are served at the Beatty Senior Center from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., on Tuesday and Thursday.

Tuesday — Baked meatloaf, mashed potatoes, steamed spinach, lettuce and tomato salad, low-sodium French dressing, whole wheat bread w/peach butter, Chantilly fruit cup;

Thursday — Chicken noodle casserole, zucchini and tomatoes, cornbread, margarine, fresh plum.

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