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Pahrump Senior Center

The menu (subject to change) and activities for the week of: March 16 – March 20. Two percent milk and juice available daily:

Monday — Salisbury steak, scalloped potatoes, Brussel sprouts, rice pudding, soup;

Tuesday — Happy St. Patrick’s Day - corned beef, cabbage, potatoes, carrots, cupcakes, soup;

Wednesday — herb baked chicken, au gratin potatoes, broccoli, yogurt, soup;

Thursday — spaghetti and meatballs, zucchini, fruit cup, soup;

Friday – cod, rice pilaf, peas, cake, soup.

Activities

Monday — Creekside Hospice bp checks, 9:30 – 11 a.m.; haircuts, 9 a.m.; exercise class, 10:30 a.m.; beading class, 12:30 p.m.;

Tuesday — Senior Dimensions, 10 a.m.; exercise class, 10:30 a.m., bridge, 12:30 p.m.;

Wednesday — United Health Care meeting, 10 a.m.; Crafty Ladies, 12:30 p.m.,

Thursday — Stovall Legal Services, call 727-5008 for appt.; Creekside Hospice Bereavement Support, 10 a.m.; exercise class, 10:30 a.m.; haircuts, 1 p.m.;

Friday — 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 16 – March 20

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 — beef brisket, baked potato w/butter and sour cream, black-eyed peas, Peach Melba;

Tuesday — Happy St. Patrick’s Day - corned beef and cabbage, red potatoes, sliced carrots, fudge mint brownies;

Wednesday —chicken cacciatore, linguine, baked acorn squash, peanut cookies;

Thursday — turkey apricot stir fry, brown rice, egg rolls, egg drop soup;

Friday — biscuits and gravy, sausage, scrambled eggs, 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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