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Senior news from Pahrump, Amargosa Valley and Beatty

Pahrump Senior Center

The menu (subject to change) and activities for the week of July 24 – July 28. Two percent milk and juice available daily:

Monday – Meatloaf, mashed potatoes, spinach, salad w/tomato, whole wheat bread, fruit, soup;

Tuesday — Chicken salad sandwich, cucumbers in sour cream, tropical fruit, black bean soup;

Wednesday – Low-sodium kielbasa, parsley potatoes, sauerkraut, carrots, applesauce, soup;

Thursday — Orange chicken, rice, broccoli, fruit, soup;

Friday – Country fried steak, mashed potatoes, corn, salad, fruit, soup.

ACTIVITIES

Monday — Exercise class, 9:30 a.m.; 100th Birthday Party for Geneva Dulaney, 10 a.m.; beading class, 12:30 p.m.;

Tuesday — Exercise class, 9:30 a.m.; bridge, 12:30 p.m.; Bunco, 12:30 p.m.; haircuts, 1 p.m.-3 p.m.;

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

Thursday — Men’s breakfast, 8 a.m.; exercise class, 9:30 a.m.; Rippits (crocheting/knitting) 10 a.m.; haircuts, 1 p.m. -3 p.m.;

Friday — T.O.P.S. meeting, 7 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 July 24 – July 28:

One 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 fajitas, Spanish rice, ranch-style beans, chopped spinach, French dressing, pears;

Tuesday — Baked meatloaf, mashed potatoes and gravy, green beans, whole wheat roll, fresh melon;

Wednesday — Honey mustard chicken, steamed rice, Brussel sprouts, three-bean salad, fresh apple;

Thursday — Chili cheese baked potato, steamed carrots, whole wheat banana muffin w/butter, fat-free blueberry yogurt, orange juice;

Friday — Scrambled eggs w/sautéed peppers and onions, hash browns, oatmeal, fresh berries.

Beatty Senior Center

The menu (subject to change) for the week of July 24 – July 28:

One percent milk available. Meals are served at the Beatty Senior Center from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday.

Tuesday — Biscuits and gravy, scrambled eggs w/sautéed veggies, peaches, oatmeal;

Wednesday – Sweet and sour chicken, steamed brown rice, peas and carrots, chopped spinach salad, whole wheat roll, oatmeal date bar;

Thursday — Baked meatloaf, mashed potatoes, steamed spinach, lettuce and tomato salad, whole wheat bread w/butter, Chantilly fruit cup.

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