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Pahrump Senior Center

The menu (subject to change) and activities for the week of: March 30 – April 3. Two percent milk and juice available daily:

Monday — philly cheese steak, potato wedges, broccoli, yogurt, soup;

Tuesday — chicken taco, Spanish rice, mexicorn, churros, soup;

Wednesday — pork chop, stuffing, glazed carrots, fruit cup, soup;

Thursday — beef stew, dinner roll, applesauce, soup;

Friday – breaded shrimp, angel hair pasta, asparagus, cake, soup.

Activities

Monday — haircuts, 9 a.m.; exercise class, 10:30 a.m.; beading class, 12:30 p.m.;

Tuesday — exercise class, 10:30 a.m., bridge, 12:30 p.m.; bunco, 12:30 p.m.; Crafty Ladies, 12:30 p.m.;

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

Thursday —Creekside Hospice Grief Support, 10 a.m. – 3 p.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 30 – April 3

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 — taco casserole, Spanish rice, seasoned zucchini, sour cream, salsa, pumpkin bread;

Tuesday — seasoned chicken tenders, green beans with mushrooms, wild rice, orange sherbet;

Wednesday —macaroni and cheese with ham, steamed spinach, baked potato, dinner roll and butter, banana pudding;

Thursday — bacon, lettuce and tomato sandwich, macaroni salad, asparagus, brownies;

Friday — biscuits and gravy, bacon, scrambled eggs, oatmeal, fruit.

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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