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Pahrump Senior Center

The menu (subject to change) and activities for the week of: April 20 – April 27. Two percent milk and juice available daily:

Monday — kielbasa, potatoes, sauerkraut, applesauce, soup;

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

Wednesday — chef salad, breadstick, ice cream, soup;

Thursday — chicken fajita, refried beans, mexicorn, churros, soup;

Friday – battered cod, steak fries, asparagus, carrot cake, soup.

Activities

Monday — haircuts, 9 a.m.; Creekside Hospice blood pressure check, 9:30 a.m.; exercise class, 10:30 a.m.; poker, 12:30 p.m.; beading class, 12:30 p.m.;

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

Wednesday — Cresent Hardy Q & A, 10 – 11 a.m.; Crafty Ladies, 12:30 p.m.;

Thursday — Senator Reid’s office Q & A, 10 a.m.; exercise class, 10:30 a.m.; haircuts, 1 p.m.;

Friday — patient home care blood pressure check, 9:30 a.m.; United Healthcare, 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 April 20 – April 27

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 — lasagna, steamed broccoli and cauliflower, garlic bread, pineapple upside-down cake;

Tuesday — chicken noodle casserole, zucchini and tomatoes, cornbread, butter, birthday cake;

Wednesday —liver and onions, mashed potatoes, corn, tomatoes vinaigrette, sliced peaches;

Thursday — turkey fajitas, flour tortillas, green beans, calabacitas, fruit;

Friday — French toast, scrambled eggs, bacon, oatmeal.

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