Senior Scribbles (April. 6, 2011)

Written by Hillsboro Free Press Tuesday, 05 April 2011 14:54

hillsboro senior center

It’s April and many of us are ready for the spring weather.

Hillsboro Community Hospital personnel will be here at 11 a.m Thursday, April 7.

National Volunteer Week continues through Saturday this week and we want to thank all the volunteers who help at the center and elsewhere.

Anyone can join us for a meal and those wanting to volunteer are asked to call.

April calendars are now available. For those who would like the calendar mailed, let us know.

For more information or to consider volunteering or providing a program, call 620-947-2304. We are located at 212 N. Main St.

— Brenda Moss, director

WEDNESDAY, April 6

Baked chicken, scalloped potatoes, green beans, wheat bread, grapes, milk.

THURSDAY, April 7

Chili with beans, lettuce with dressing, cornbread, pineapple, milk.

FRIDAY, April 8

Shrimp with alternative, California blend, wheat bread, apricots, milk.

MONDAY, April 11

Liver and onions with alternative, hashbrown casserole, lettuce with dressing, wheat bread, fresh fruit, milk.

TUESDAY, April 12

Barbecued chicken, potato salad, corn, wheat bread, peaches, milk.

WEDNESDAY, April 13

Meatloaf, baked potatoes, beets, wheat bread, Jell-O with fruit, milk.

GOESSEL senior center

Many folks enjoyed our recent programs given by Susan Krehbiel, nurse practitioner and Vern Goering. We came away with much valuable and interesting information.

The following activities for this week and month include:

Those include:

• April 6 at 12:30 Following the meal at 12:30 p.m. April 6, the center is sponsoring Bingo.

• A pool tournament with Hutchinson is April 7.

• April 13 is Volunteer Appreciation Day is April 13 and we hope to see many of you volunteers here for lunch.

• Gail Graber, chaplain at Bethesda Home will share an Easter meditation with us after lunch on April 20.

• April 27 at 12:30 Kirby Goering from Moundridge will tell about the wooden wheelchairs he makes at 12:30 p.m. April 27.

There is no potluck scheduled for this month.

As always, our purpose at the AGAPE Center is to provide a place of fellowship and service as well as nutritious meals.

For meal reservations or any questions, call 620-367-2275. Office hours are from 9:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Monday through Friday.

— Denise Woelk and

LeNora Duerksen

AGAPE Center co-site managers

WEDNESDAY, April 6

Chicken and vegetables casserole, broccoli, rolls, mixed fruit, milk.

THURSDAY, April 7

Yankee pot roast, mashed potatoes, gravy, green beans, rolls, pears, milk.

FRIDAY, April 8

Goulash, California blend, rolls, milk, apricots.

MONDAY, April 11

Hamburger steak, hashbrown casserole, tossed salad, rolls, fresh fruit, milk.

TUESDAY, April 12

Barbecued chicken, mashed potatoes, gravy, corn, rolls, peaches, milk.

WEDNESDAY, April 13

Anniversary dinner: Meatloaf, baked potatoes, beets, rolls, Jell-O with fruit, milk.

Marion senior center

March is National Quilting Month and there is a quilt display at Marion City Library.

Marion Senior Center has quilters, too. A woman from Chapman recently came in with quilts to be finished. She had a hard time handing them over, saying it was like leaving a child on the first day of kindergarten.

Jerry Kline called us from his travels in Texas to make sure everything was going well, and asked if we missed him coming in to eat.

Several residents of Marion Assisted Living chose to eat ham, beans and cornbread with us March 28.

The newsletter crew who assembled the pages March 28 included Norma Woerz, Beulah and Darrell Weigart, Ivanlee and Mary Ann Timm, Evelyn Jewett, Sue Clough, Jane Makovec, Elsie Reiswig and Nora Richter.

Theresa Graham and I attended our yearly training by the Area Agency on Aging. This session was in Hillsboro.

Virginia Bowers is back and brought treats March 30 to celebrate.

Our program was given by Thelma Blosser, showing a DVD of the Alamo.

Come join us April 13 when Merle Ecklunc will entertain with his accordian.

For more information on programs or to make a lunch reservation, call 620-382-2942 by 9 a.m. the day of the meal or stop by the center, 309 S. Third St.

— Janet Bryant, director

WEDNESDAY, April 6

Baked chicken, potato salad, green beans, grapes, whole wheat bread, milk.

THURSDAY, April 7

Yankee pot roast, boiled potatoes, carrots, pears, whole wheat rolls, milk.

FRIDAY, April 8

Tuna & noodle casserole, California blend, apricots, whole wheat rolls, milk.

MONDAY, April 11

Chicken enchiladas, lettuce with dressing, fruit crisp, ice cream, milk.

TUESDAY, April 12

Meat loaf, baked potato, beets, Jell-O with fruit, whole wheat rolls, milk.

WEDNESDAY, April 13

Baked pork chop, mashed potatoes, California blend, fresh fruit, whole wheat rolls, milk.

Peabody senior center

We are all welcoming the onset of the warmer weather. The signs of spring all around us. The grass is greening, the trees are budding, and the birds are singing.

We will have our weekly Lenten service April 6 and Larry Timm with Gracepoint will be speaking. Everyone is welcome to join us for the uplifting services.

Our local board meeting will is at 9:30 a.m. April 11 and anyone who would like to attend is encouraged to do so.

The birthday dinner celebration is April 12. This is always a wonderful meal and Estelle McCarty of Marion will be singing to entertain those celebrating their birthdays this month, as well as those at the meal.

Rivercross Hospice will also be joining us before the meal to do free blood pressure checks.

We always have a wonderful time at these dinners and encourage any one who has not eaten with us in the past to come by and "try us out.”

We think you will be impressed.

On April 13 we will again have our weekly Lenten service and Roger Charles of the Baptist Church will be speaking. These services are immediately following lunch.

Anyone 60 years or older can eat a hot meal for the suggested price of $2.75. For those younger than 60, the cost is $4.50.

Midday meal reservations can be made by calling 620-983-2226 the evening before dining.

For more information about activities or the center, call between 9 a.m. and 12:30 p.m. Monday through Friday.

We look forward to serving you.

— Ruth Lott and

Arlene Unruh, co-site manager

WEDNESDAY, April 6

Lenten Devotions: Pot roast, potatoes, gravy, carrots, wheat bread, pears, milk.

THURSDAY, April 7

Chili with beans, lettuce with dressing, cornbread, pineapple, milk.

FRIDAY, April 8

Tunn & noodles, California blend, wheat bread, apricots, milk.

MONDAY, April 11

Liver & onions (alternative: hamburger steak), hashbrown casserole, lettuce with dressing, wheat bread, fresh fruit, milk.

TUESDAY, April 12

Bingo: Chicken and vegetable casserole, broccoli, wheat bread, mixed fruit, milk.

WEDNESDAY, April 13

Lenten Devotions: Meatloaf, baked potatoes, beets, wheat bread, Jell-O with fruit, milk.