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Pahrump Senior Center

The menu (subject to change) and activities for the week of: Jan. 4– Jan. 8. Two percent milk and juice available daily:

Monday — beef tips and mushrooms, rice, cauliflower, ice cream, soup;

Tuesday — chicken tetrazzini, mixed veggies, pudding, soup;

Wednesday — pork chop suey, rice, fruit cup, soup;

Thursday — chicken parmesan, angel hair pasta, green beans, cookies, soup;

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

 

Activities

Monday — exercise class, 9:30 a.m.; haircuts, 10:30 a.m.; Nevada Home Fire safety Seminar, 10 – 11 a.m.;

Tuesday — exercise class, 9:30 a.m.; bridge, 12:30 p.m.; State of Nevada Free Cell Phone Program, 10 a.m.;

Wednesday — Crafty Ladies, 12:30 p.m.; SNCIL, Phones for hearing impaired;

Thursday — exercise class, 9:30 a.m.; haircuts, 1 – 3 p.m.;

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

 

Amargosa Valley Senior Center

The menu (subject to change) for the week of Jan. 4 – Jan. 8

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 — turkey pot pie, mixed green salad, whole wheat roll, baked apple;

Tuesday — Roma burger, corn on the cob, baked beans, cantaloupe;

Wednesday — hot turkey sandwich, mashed potatoes with gravy, stuffing, squash, cranberry sauce, cookie;

Thursday — spinach lasagna, colorful salad, garlic toast, Jell-O with fruit;

Friday — biscuits and gravy, sausage links, scrambled eggs, oatmeal – fresh fruit, orange juice.

 

Beatty Senior Center

The menu (subject to change) for the week of Jan. 4 – Jan. 8

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

Monday — pulled pork sandwich, baked beans, colorful salad, melon, cookie;

Tuesday — lemon baked fish, whole wheat roll, peas, brown rice, tossed salad, Italian dressing, grapes;

Wednesday — Swiss steak, baked potato w/Colby Jack, sour cream and chives, herbed veggie medley, whole wheat bread and peach butter, fresh apple;

Thursday — chicken fajitas, peppers/onions, refried beans, mixed fruit cocktail, rice pudding;

Friday — loaded potato soup, broccoli, whole wheat roll, peach cobbler.

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