SENIOR SCRIBBLES

ORIGINALLY WRITTEN CINDY BAIZE
At the Hillsboro Senior Center’s December carry-in meal, two board members were elected to three-year positions. Kermit Ratzlaff was reelected to serve as board president, and Ray Franz was elected to fill Katherine Heinrichs’s position.

Games, gab and goodies will be offered the afternoon of Wednesday, Dec. 27. Bring a new game to share.

The center will be closed on New Year’s Day.

Bring your best, worst and funniest New Year’s resolutions to share Tuesday, Jan. 2.

The video “Passport to Praise” will be shown Thursday, Jan. 4.

The defensive-driving classes to be offered by Jona Baltzer have been rescheduled for 9 a.m. to noon and 1 p.m. to 2 p.m. Jan. 10 and 12 at a $10 fee. Call for reservations.

Beginning Jan. 1, full-pay prices for meals will increase to $4.50, an adjustment necessary to comply with the Older American Act. The suggested contribution for eligible, registered participants will remain at $2.75.

Those who would like to begin receiving the monthly newsletter can call 947-2301 or stop by the center.

A big thank-you to our weekly volunteers.

HILLSBORO SENIOR CENTER MENU

WEDNESDAY, Dec. 27

Meat sauce, spaghetti, Scandinavian blend, wheat roll, heavenly hash salad, peanut-butter cookie.

Games, gab and goodies.

THURSDAY, Dec. 28

Oven-fried chicken, candied sweet potatoes, braised cabbage and carrots, wheat bread, pear cheese salad.

FRIDAY, Dec. 29

Pork roast, potatoes Romanoff, spinach, wheat bread, fruit cocktail.

MONDAY, Jan. 1

Closed, New Year’s Day.

TUESDAY, Jan. 2

“Resolutions: Make or Break Them?”

Barbecue meatballs, noodles, beets, wheat bread, apricot halves, milk.

WEDNESDAY, Jan. 3

Chili with beans, lettuce and tomato with dressing, cornbread, Jell-O with fruit, cinnamon roll, milk.

GOESSEL SENIOR CENTER MENU

WEDNESDAY, Dec. 27

Birthday dinner: Crispy baked chicken, candied sweet potatoes, braised cabbage and carrots, cake with frosting.

THURSDAY, Dec. 28

Pork roast, potatoes Romanoff, spinach, fruit cocktail.

FRIDAY, Dec. 29

Vegetable soup, chicken salad sandwich.

MONDAY, Jan. 1

Closed, New Year’s Day.

TUESDAY, Jan. 2

Tuna and noodles, carrots, wheat bread, Mandarin oranges, oatmeal cookies.

WEDNESDAY, Jan. 3

Foot care and blood pressure, 9:15 a.m.

Oven-fried chicken, potatoes with gravy, green beans, wheat roll, pear cheese salad.

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