Senior Center Report

— Cooler weather is finally here. As the holidays quickly approach, there are many elderly shut-ins who have no family. Please take time to check on your elderly neighbors and see if they have any simple needs that you can help them with. The basics of staying warm and fed are always a concern.

A new warm or gently used blanket and nonperishable food are a great way to show you care. Just checking on a neighbor is often enough to bring a smile to their face and make you feel good too.

The Senior Center offers limited transportation to seniors 60 years or older within the city limits who are interested in coming to the Center for exercise or lunch on a daily basis. They may also call the Center on Thursday to sign up for shopping services Friday morning in Gravette. Meals and transportation are not free but low cost. All donations are very important in order to continue this valuable service.

For information on hot Home Delivered Meals for Gravette, Decatur and Sulphur Springs, frozen Home Delivered Meals forMaysville homebound seniors or other services the Center offers, call Mary Kay Kelley, Director of Billy V. Hall Senior Activity Center, at 787-5950. The Center’s mailing address is P. O. Box 1648, Gravette, AR 72736.

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Week of October 26 - 30 Lunch

Monday: Beef steak fingers, mashed potatoes w/gravy, steamed cabbage, wheat bread, peaches.

Tuesday: Sloppy joe on bun, tater tots, seasoned corn, chocolate pudding.

Wednesday: Glazed chicken, black-eyed peas, steamed cauliflower, dinner roll, gingerbread & whipped topping.

Thursday: Beef brisket, mashed potatoes, carrots, biscuit, bananas & strawberries.

Friday: Tuna noodle casserole, seasoned broccoli, rosy applesauce, toffee bar.

Meals are subject to change. Meals at Center served with choice of 2% milk, buttermilk, coffee, tea or orange juice. Diabetic desserts are available.

News, Pages 3 on 10/21/2009