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Pahrump Senior Center

The menu (subject to change) and activities for the week of: April 27 – May 1. Two percent milk and juice available daily:

Monday — grilled ham and cheese sandwich, cole slaw, orange wedges, soup;

Tuesday — ravioli with meat sauce, zucchini, fruit cup, soup;

Wednesday — garlic chicken with pasta, broccoli, cupcakes, soup;

Thursday — sloppy joes, tater tots, peas and carrots, ice cream, soup;

Friday – tilapia, rice pilaf, green beans, cake, soup.

Activities

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

Tuesday — Creekside Hospice Caregiver Support, 10 a.m.; exercise class, 10:30 a.m., bridge, 12:30 p.m.;

Wednesday — United Healthcare, 10 a.m.; Blind Support, 12:30 p.m.; Crafty Ladies, 12:30 p.m.;

Thursday — Creekside Hospice Grief Support, 10 a.m.; exercise class, 10:30 a.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 April 27 – May 1

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 — spinach lasagna, green beans, dinner rolls, orange spinach salad, cherry-apricot granola cup;

Tuesday — BBQ shredded pork sandwich, potato salad, asparagus, sugar cookies;

Wednesday —cheese enchiladas, wild rice, ranch beans, sour cream, guacamole, salsa, churros;

Thursday — Hawaiian pizza, French fries, cucumbers and sour cream, apple crisp;

Friday — biscuits and gravy, scrambled eggs, sausage, yogurt and fruit, oatmeal.

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