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Pahrump Senior Center

The menu (subject to change) and activities for the week of: Dec. 14– Dec. 18. Two percent milk and juice available daily:

Monday — herb baked chicken, stuffing, peas and onions, fruit cup, soup;

Tuesday — ham steak, scalloped potatoes, green beans, apple crisp, soup;

Wednesday — smothered burrito, mexicorn, churros, soup;

Thursday — pulled pork sandwich, potato wedges, carrots, pudding, soup;

Friday – meatloaf, mashed potatoes, broccoli, cake, soup.

 

Activities

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

Tuesday — exercise class, 9:30 a.m.; bridge, 12:30 p.m.;

Wednesday — Hand Spa, 9:30 -10:45 a.m.; Crafty Ladies, 12:30 p.m.;

Thursday — Old Men's Club Breakfast, 7-9 a.m.; exercise class, 9:30 a.m.; haircuts, 1-3 p.m.;

Friday — T.O.P.S. meeting, 7-9 a.m.; exercise class, 9:30 a.m.; bridge, 12:30 p.m.

 

Amargosa Valley Senior Center

The menu (subject to change) for the week of Dec. 14 – Dec. 18

Two percent milk available daily. Meals are served at the Amargosa Valley Senior Center from 4:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. Breakfast served from 9 a.m. to 10 a.m.

Monday — lemon fish, pilaf, broccoli salad, peaches, oatmeal cookie;

Tuesday — Swiss steak, baked potato, vegetable medley, fresh apple, whole wheat roll;

Wednesday — honey mustard chicken, herbed noodles, baby carrots, dinner roll, peaches;

Thursday — Christmas dinner: baked ham and seasoned turkey, mashed potatoes and gravy, sweet potato soufflé, broccoli and cheese sauce, cakes and pies, salad bar;

Friday — biscuits and gravy, ham chunks, scrambled eggs, yogurt, oatmeal, fresh fruit, orange juice.

 

Beatty Senior Center

The menu (subject to change) for the week of Dec. 14 – Dec. 18

Two percent milk available daily. Meals are served at the Beatty Senior Center from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

Monday — hot turkey sandwich, stuffing, peas and carrots, tomatoes vinaigrette, oatmeal raisin cookie, fresh orange sections;

Tuesday — beef stir fry, egg rolls, egg drop soup, rice, pineapple, fortune cookie;

Wednesday — chicken mushroom casserole, broccoli, mashed potatoes, Jell-o with fruit;

Thursday — pork burrito, Spanish rice, black beans, peas, mixed fruit cocktail;

Friday — fish, steak fries, mixed veggies, grapes, cookie

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