69°F
weather icon Mostly Clear

Senior News

Pahrump Senior Center

The menu (subject to change) and activities for the week of: Nov. 30 – Dec. 4. Two percent milk and juice available daily:

Monday — cheeseburger, baked beans, ice cream, soup;

Tuesday — turkey bacon wraps, peas, pudding, soup;

Wednesday — beef stew, dinner roll, cake, soup;

Thursday — Chicken Alfredo, spinach, peach crisp, soup;

Friday – salmon patty, rice pilaf, asparagus, fruit, soup.

 

Activities

Monday — exercise class, 9:30 a.m.; haircuts, 9 a.m.; beading class, 12:30 p.m.; poker, 12:30 p.m.;

Tuesday — exercise class, 9:30 a.m.; Humana open enrollment 9:30 a.m.; bridge, 12:30 p.m.;

Wednesday — United Healthcare open enrollment, 10 a.m., Crafty Ladies, 12:30 p.m.;

Thursday — exercise class, 9:30 a.m.; Senior Dimensions open enrollment, 10 a.m.; haircuts, 1-3 p.m.;

Friday — T.O.P.S. meeting, 7-9 a.m.; exercise class, 10:30 a.m.; bridge, 12:30 p.m.

 

Amargosa Valley Senior Center

The menu (subject to change) for the week of Nov. 30 – Dec. 4

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 — meatloaf, mashed potatoes and gravy, spinach, seven-grain bread, banana pudding w/wafers;

Tuesday — sweet and sour chicken, steamed rice, peas and carrots, spinach salad, dinner roll, oatmeal date bar;

Wednesday — mushroom pork chops, mashed potatoes, green beans, applesauce, Jello;

Thursday — turkey pot pie, tropical fruit mix, whole wheat roll, colorful salad, sherbet;

Friday — biscuits and gravy, scrambled eggs, sausage, yogurt, mixed fruit, oatmeal, orange juice.

 

Beatty Senior Center

The menu (subject to change) for the week of Nov. 30 – Dec. 4

Two percent milk available daily. Meals are served at the Beatty Senior Center from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

Monday — beef tacos, ranch style beans, mexicorn, orange rice pudding;

Tuesday — pork brisket, potatoes and gravy, peas, applesauce, cookie;

Wednesday — hearty chicken noodle soup, whole wheat roll, three bean salad, pears;

Thursday — beef hot dogs, chili/cheese, sauerkraut, broccoli, potato wedges, melon;

Friday — baked fish, rice, zucchini, peaches.

THE LATEST
Beatty Clinic gets tons of help with new a/c

BEATTY — The Beatty Foundation, an affiliate of AngloGold-Ashanti (AGA), did tons of good at the Beatty Clinic on March 22. Nine tons, exactly.

How an injured and abandoned dog in Pahrump overcame the odds

A stray dog that was homeless, hospitalized and facing euthanasia earlier this month is now on the mend thanks to several in the community who helped raise thousands for its life-saving care.

End of an era: 50-year-old Beatty business closing

Owner Jane Cottonwood, who made ribbons, trophies and awards for organizations all over the country, plans to retire and close her shop at the end of February.

PHOTOS: How Pahrump helped dozens facing homelessness

Every three months, the Community Crisis Intervention Committee puts together the Homeless Wraparound, quarterly happenings geared specifically toward serving those experiencing homelessness in Pahrump.

PHOTOS: Wild horses come home for the holidays

The wild horse herds that were removed from the Pahrump Valley earlier this year are finally home, and just in time for Christmas. Here’s how the community came together and made it happen.