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Pahrump Senior Center

The menu (subject to change) and activities for the week of: March 9 – March 13. Two percent milk and juice available daily:

Monday — beef stew, cornbread, ice cream soup;

Tuesday — chicken cordon bleu, parsley potatoes, peas and carrots, fruit cup, soup;

Wednesday — ham steak, scalloped potatoes, asparagus, cookies, soup;

Thursday — meatloaf, mashed potatoes, green beans, cake, soup;

Friday – tuna noodle casserole, mixed veggies, pudding, soup.

Activities

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

Tuesday — S.H.I.P., 9:30 a.m.; exercise class, 10:30 a.m., bridge, 12:30 p.m.;

Wednesday — Humana, 9:30 a.m.; Nevada Eye and Ear Seminar, 10 a.m.; Crafty Ladies, 12:30 p.m.,

Thursday — Infinity Hospice Seminar, 10 a.m.; exercise class, 10:30 a.m.; haircuts, 1 p.m.;

Friday — So. Nevada Center for Independent Living, 10 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 March 9 – March 13

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 — turkey and cheese enchiladas, rice and beans, sour cream, guacamole, salsa, creamy pineapple dessert;

Tuesday — seasoned chicken tenders, ranch pasta salad (broccoli, carrots, cheese, ham, bell pepper), barbeque sauce, brownies;

Wednesday —Swiss steak and egg noodles, cauliflower bacon salad, dinner roll, birthday cake;

Thursday — grilled bratwurst, hot dog bun, sauerkraut, hot German potato salad, spiced applesauce;

Friday — French toast, scrambled eggs, bacon, fruit and yogurt parfait, oatmeal.

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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