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Pahrump Senior Center

The menu (subject to change) and activities for the week of Aug. 1 – Aug. 5. Two percent milk and juice available daily:

Monday – Chicken Tettrazini, mixed veggies, broccoli salad, pudding, black bean soup;

Tuesday — Chef’s salad, whole wheat roll, carrot and celery sticks, mandarin oranges, cake, soup;

Wednesday — Tamale pie, Mexican corn, coleslaw, Tex-Mex beans, fruit cup, soup;

Thursday — Pork chop, au-gratin potatoes, green beans, salad, carrot cake, northern bean soup;

Friday – Meatloaf, mashed potatoes, spinach, salad with tomato, whole wheat bread, fruit cup, soup.

Activities

Monday — Exercise class, 9:30 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.; haircuts, 1 p.m.;

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

Thursday — Exercise class, 9:30 a.m.; Rippets (knitting/crocheting), 10 a.m.; haircuts, 1 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 Aug. 1 – Aug. 5:

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 — Tuna noodle casserole, mixed vegetables, sliced tomatoes, whole wheat roll, grapes;

Tuesday — Turkey fajitas, Spanish rice, ranch style beans, chopped spinach, low fat/low sodium French dressing, pineapple chunks;

Wednesday — Herb baked chicken, brown rice pilaf, sweet peas, mixed fruit;

Thursday — Baked meatloaf, mashed potatoes, steamed spinach, lettuce and tomato salad, low sodium French dressing, whole wheat bread, peach butter, Chantilly fruit cup;

Friday — Biscuits and gravy, scrambled eggs, oatmeal, fresh fruit in season, orange juice.

Beatty Senior Center

The menu (subject to change) for the week of Aug. 1 – Aug. 5:

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

Tuesday — Turkey fajitas, Spanish rice, ranch style beans, chopped spinach, low fat/low sodium French dressing, pineapple chunks;

Thursday — Baked meatloaf, mashed potatoes, steamed spinach, lettuce and tomato salad, low sodium French dressing, whole wheat bread, peach butter, Chantilly fruit cup.

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