Senior Scribbles (Dec. 14, 2011)

Written by Hillsboro Free Press Tuesday, 13 December 2011 16:31

hillsboro senior center

Haris Zafar of Wichita will be here at 11 a.m. Dec. 21 for hearing aid checks and is here the third Wednesday of each month.

Tickets are still available for the Christmas Gala fundraiser. Tickets are $100 each and includes dinner and entertainment at the Milk and Honey Bed and Breakfast.

Everyone is also invited at 10 a.m. Dec. 16 to bring presents and wrapping paper to the center and enjoy fellowship, coffee and help wrapping if needed.

We encourage everyone to stop by any time for a meal, to play games, cards or put a puzzle together.

Meals are $2.75 for those 60 and older and $4.50 for ages 59 and younger.

For more information on volunteering, appointments or other center activities, call 620-947-2304 before 9 a.m. the day of the meal. We are located at 212 N. Main St.

— Brenda Moss, director

WEDNESDAY, Dec. 14

Barbecued chicken, potato fries, corn biscuits, easy fruit dessert, milk.

THURSDAY, Dec. 15

Baked pork chop, corn biscuits, potato fries, easy fruit dessert, milk .

FRIDAY, Dec. 16

Swedish meatballs, noodles Romanoff, lettuce with dressing, muffins, fruit, milk.

MONDAY, Dec. 19

Egg & sausage bake, hash browns, cinnamon roll, tropical fruit, milk.

TUESDAY, Dec. 20

Taco, refried beans, fruit salad, frosty.

WEDNESDAY, Dec. 21

Christmas dinner: Ham loaf, potatoes, cranberry sauce, wheat bread, corn, pie, milk.

AGAPE senior center

December is almost half over and the Christmas holiday is fast approaching. We will be having Christmas dinner here at AGAPE Dec. 21.

In addition, an all-morning party is planned. Feel free to come early to fellowship and enjoy this season.

The melodious sounds of Jake Schmidt is our entertainment.

For those who would like to attend, call by Friday, Dec. 16, for reservations. We will be closed on Monday, Dec. 26, in observance of Christmas.

For those needing meals that day we will be taking reservations for frozen meals and delivering them Dec 23.

A pool tournament is planned Dec 29.

Please call before noon the day before you wish to attend at 620-376-2275.

As always we are in dire need of volunteers here at the center and for those who can help in any way, please call me.

—Jenny Girard, manager

WEDNESDAY, Dec. 14

Barbecued chicken, potato fries, corn biscuits, easy fruit dessert, milk.

THURSDAY, Dec. 15

Baked pork chop, corn biscuits, potato fries, easy fruit dessert, milk .

FRIDAY, Dec. 16

Swedish meatballs, noodles Romanoff, lettuce with dressing, muffins, fruit, milk.

MONDAY, Dec. 19

Egg & sausage bake, hash browns, cinnamon roll, tropical fruit, milk.

TUESDAY, Dec. 20

Taco, refried beans, fruit salad, frosty.

WEDNESDAY, Dec. 21

Christmas dinner: Ham loaf, potatoes, cranberry sauce, wheat bread, corn, pie, milk.

Marion senior center

It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas at Marion Senior Center.

Wilma Gilmer and Shirley Bowers have put out table decorations and a small tree, plus wall hangings. Shirley brought in her collection of nativity scene tree decorations which are on display on a tree-shaped hanging.

We kept our average congregate meals at 50 during the month of November.

Clayton Hamm celebrated his birthday Nov. 2. Their children, Dennis Hamm and Shirley Riffel, joined us for lunch.

Phyllis Soyez continues to bring in porcelain dolls to sell at the Craft Corner. Come in and see them.

Anita Hancock played Christmas piano music as we ate Dec. 7. She played her lap harp and sang.

Come join us on Senior Center Day, Dec. 21. The Marion High School singers will perform, directed by Dave Clark.

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, Dec. 14

Wellness Clinic: Barbecued chicken, baked potatoes, corn, biscuit, easy fruit dessert, milk.

THURSDAY, Dec. 15

Baked pork chop, scalloped potatoes, California blend, whole wheat rolls, cinnamon apples, milk.

FRIDAY, Dec. 16

Chicken enchiladas, Spanish rice, lettuce with dressing, whole wheat rolls, fruit cocktail.

MONDAY, Dec. 19

Egg & sausage bake, stewed tomatoes, cinnamon rolls, tropical fruit, milk.

TUESDAY, Dec. 20

Chicken parmesan, parslied potatoes, winter blend, whole wheat rolls, pears, milk.

WEDNESDAY, Dec. 21

Marion?High School singers: Ham, baked potatoes, carrots, whole wheat rolls, pineapple, milk.

Peabody senior center

Peabody is busy with everyone readying themselves for Christmas. The lights are up, the parties are set and the services are ready to attend.

We hope no one is too stressed, but if so, make a reservation to eat a wonderful meal at the senior center while relaxing and visiting with friends.

Our monthly bowling tournament is Thursday, Dec. 15. We had power surges in October that “fried” our Wii and we were not able to have a tournament in October or November.

After exhausting every means we knew to revive the system, nothing corrected the problem.

Because the Wii is enjoyed by so many people at the center, we decided to purchase a new one with one lady paying half and the center paying the other half.

The checks were written out and we had a volunteer that was going to go and make our purchase.

Remarkably, the night before all this transpired all electricity was out in Peabody from 11 p.m. to 3:45 a.m. The morning after this outage, and the morning our volunteer was going to go and make our purchase, Gayla Ratzlaff, director of the Marion County Department on Aging, was at our center. Since we had won it from the Marion County Area Agency on Aging, we were boxing it up to return it, but during that process, the unit had come on and was working. We declared this our miracle for Christmas.

This might prove to be a really exciting tournament with everyone making use of the Wii since it’s working and they had been without it so long.

On Dec. 20 is a covered dish meal with turkey, dressing, mashed potatoes and gravy provided. Those attending are asked to bring a side dish or dessert. Vada Ann McPheeters will play Christmas music on the piano. Our Christmas brunch is Dec. 22.

Make your reservations and come start the Christmas holiday off with us.

January menus should be out later this week. We will be closed Dec. 23 and 26, but we have freezer meals available for your convenience. If you would like one, call prior to Dec. 16.

For more information, call 620-983-2226 or come by 106 N. Walnut.

— Ruth Lott, site manager

WEDNESDAY, Dec. 14

Two meals and tour: 11:45 a.m. Hot ham and cheese sandwich, coleslaw, fruit, milk. Make-up meal at 5 p.m.—Chili and cinnamon rolls. Light tour and treats at 6 p.m.

THURSDAY, Dec. 15

Barbecued chicken, baked potatoes, corn biscuit, fruit, milk.

FRIDAY, Dec. 16

Baked pork chop, scalloped potatoes, California blend, wheat bread, cinnamon apples, milk.

MONDAY, Dec. 19

Hamburger steak, Au gratin potatoes, peas, wheat bread, mixed fruit, milk.

TUESDAY, Dec. 20

Covered dish: Meat, potatoes, dressing and gravy provided. Bring a side dish or dessert. Carry-outs—Chili dogs, potato wedges.

WEDNESDAY, Dec. 21

Ham, baked potatoes, carrots, wheat bread, pineapple, milk.