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Pahrump Senior Center

The menu (subject to change) and activities for the week of Nov. 25 – Nov. 29: 2 percent milk and juice available daily:

Monday — meatloaf, mashed potatoes and gravy, corn, apple crisp;

Tuesday — yakisoba chicken with noodles, Normandy veggies, pudding;

Wednesday — turkey, yams, mashed potatoes, dinner roll, green bean casserole, pumpkin pie;

Thursday — closed for Thanksgiving;

Friday — closed.

Activities

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

Tuesday — Senior Dimensions open enrollment, 9:30 a.m.; crafty ladies, 12:30 p.m.; bridge, 12:30 p.m.;

Wednesday — Thanksgiving dinner, first seating at 11 a.m.; second seating at noon;

Thursday — closed for Thanksgiving;

Friday — closed.

Amargosa Valley Senior Center

The menu (subject to change) for the week of Nov. 25 – Nov. 29:

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

Monday — sloppy joes, coleslaw, vanilla pudding with vanilla wafers;

Tuesday — Salisbury steak with mushroom sauce, mashed potatoes, vegetable soup, apple cake;

Wednesday — Macaroni and cheese with ham, salad bar, mixed berries, dessert;

Thursday — closed for Thanksgiving;

Friday — closed.

AJ Griffin, VFW or Stateline, 372-5614; Jean Adams, Cottonwood, 372-1343; Kenna Vallance, Farm Road, 372-5465; or Prudy Stengel, Diablo and Farm Road, 372-5138.

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