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6485 7th Street NE Fridley NIN 55432
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ASSISTANCE The following businesses supported the Mardi
WEDNESDAYS Gras Party with door prizes. Please show them
your support and appreciation.
FEB. 5 - APR. 0 Fridley Dry Cleaners
J:OOAM - NOON Ron's Barber
Old Country Buffet
First Come - First Serve Champion Auto
Perkins
our 1995 return and Freedom Oil
Be sure to bring y Dairy Queen
pertinent 1996 material. Main Event
• Copies of your 1995 return Keys Cafe
University Station
• 1996 Tax forms CUB Foods
• Wage and Tax Statement (W-2) Rainbow Foods
Pension Statement W-P2 Bakers Square
( ) Knights of Columbus
• Interest Statements (All 1099s) Manager, Big Wheel
Soc. Sec Benefits rec'd Erickson New Market
Don Cope's Barber Shop
Interest/Medical Expenses Sandees
Records of contributions Fridley Therapuetic Massage
CRP form from landlord Holdiay
Hardees
New China Buffet
To avoid long lines, do not wait for LaMaurs
March Property Statements to be deliv- McDonalds Northtown
ered. There will be another opportunity Special Thanks to the Program Committee and
to get Property Taxes done. all the volunteers that made this event such a
sucess! You're Incredible!
The Senior Center will be closed on
March 28 for Good Friday.
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The Fridley/Columbia Heights Golden Kiwanis
meet every Thursday morning at 10:00am in The Friendly Fridley Folks will have there March
Room 7 at the Community Ed Center. meeting on March 5th at 1:00pm.
March Meeting Schedule We are now in the process of finalizing the 1997
March 6 Membership Roster. Dues need to be paid to
Speaker: Arlene Vernon Oehmke Vivian Ellenwood for your name to appear in the
Topic: Self Management Relating to Others roster.
March 13
Speaker: Debbie Grindstaff, RN
Topic: Hip and Knee Replacement
March 20
Speaker: George L Rogers, SENIORDIINING .
Topic: Benjamin Franklin
The Volunteers of America will be cele-
March 27 brating their 101st birthday the week of
Speaker: Jeanne E. Rogers, Educator March 2nd. On Friday the 7th, we'll be
Topic: Presence Through Life having a party. Connie Thompson will
be our guest speaker. She will update
HARDANGER.'tLASS . us on the construction pians for this
We will be teaching a beginning/ad- spring and summer. Come and hear
vanced beginning Hardarger class start- Connie and also have a nice dinner with
ing on Wedensday, March 12 through Vegetable Lasagna or Beef Pasty with
April 16, 9:00am - 11:00am. gravy, carrots, Blueberry Pie with ice
Surface embroidery, Buttonhole edging, cream. Please call me two days in ad-
and filler stitches will be taught. vance for your reservations. We have
Cost is $15.00 which includes the materi- such a variety of meals again this month.
als for the doily to be made in class. Some favorites include Swedish Meat-
balls (March 5), Beef liver in onion gravy
or Chicken breast Patty (March 12),
Video Theater Baked Chicken (March 13), Salmon
(March 14), Roast Pork, delicious (March
17, Potato Chowder (March 20), and
Tuesday, March 11 1 :00pm Baked Fish (March 28). As in the past,
Sandlot you will have a choice for a meatless
entree available every Friday through
Tuesday, March 18 1 :00pm Lent.
p Happy Easter, everybody.
Fly Away Home Lois, 571-6085
MWth.1997
SENIC�R C0MIPI I T AVELER:up'DATE
The Fridley Senior Center is seeking car- Thanks to all who completed and re-
ing individuals to assist in our Senior turned their Traveler survey. Leona
Companion Program. The companion Olmshied was the winner of the free
must be at least 60 years of age, and Traveler Ride Ticket. Congratulations,
willing to work at least 12 hours per week. Leona.
An hourly stipend, transportation and
meal allowances are provided. As a Se-
nior Companion, you will provide service We were very happy with the results that
to members of your community as part of came across in our annual rider survey.
a nationwide network of programs known Of the 63 surveys that were mailed out,
as the National Senior Service Corps. 46 were returned (73%).
You will serve a set number of hours Most use the Traveler for their shopping
each week and you will see your clients needs. All riders, with the exception of
on an ongoing and regular basis. What one, felt the fare (subsidized) was rea-
activities you initiate as a companion will sonable and that they could afford a
depend upon the needs of your client and $•25 cent per round trip increase.
the talents and abilities that you possess. According to the Survey, we seem to be
All training will be provided by NSSC. hitting the preferred shopping location
For more information contact Denise at with the exception of Northtown. We
the Fridley Senior Center, 571-1304. plan to investigate the possibility of
adding Northtown in 1997. Jodi, our
Traveler rep, has indicated that riders
0EFENSIVEDRIVING. could be dropped off at Door 2 near the
This course developed by the Natl. Safely Transit Hub. Monday or Friday would
be the best day because the Traveler is
Council has a proven record with reduc- less busy then.
tion in accident and traffic violations. It appears that ticket sale locations are
Upon completion participants receive a also on the mark with access through
certificate for their insurance company for the Senior Center, Village Green or
the 55+ auto insurance discount. You through the mail.
must register in advance and include your There is a pretty even split in regards to
Driver's License Number with the regis- reservations. 57% prefer calling the
tration. Senior Center and 43% would prefer to
Refresher Course (4 hour) call the Traveler line direct. Practically
$16.00 includes lunch all the returned surveys indicated that
drivers were polite, friendly and helpful.
They also felt that rides/routes were just
about right, comfortable-and usually on
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March1997
Weekly Schedule
Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri
3 4 5 6 7
8:00 Exercise 11:00 Arthritis Swim 8:00 Exercise 9:00 Pool 8:00 Exercise
9:00 Cancer 1:00 FFF 9:00 Pool 9:30 Crafts 9:00 Woodcarving
9:00 Woodcarving 9:00 Ctry Line 10:00 Bingo 9:00 Quilting
9:00 Hardanger 12:45 500 11:00 Arthritis Swim 9:00 Ceramics
1:00 Bridge 10:00 Golden K 1:00 Cribbage
1:00 Whist
10 11 12 13 14
8:00 Exercise 11:00 Arthritis Swim 8:00 Exercise 9:00 Pool 8:00 Exercise
9:00 Cancer 1:00 Video Theater 9:00 Pool 9:30 Crafts 9:00 Woodcarving
9:00 Woodcarving 9:00 Ctry Line 10:00 Bingo 9:00 Quilting
9:00 Hardanger 12:30 Golden Lions 11:00 Arthritis Swim 9:00 Ceramics
1:00 Bridge 12:45 500 10:00 Golden K 1:00 Cribbage
1:00 Whist
Target Shopping
17 18 19 20 21
8:00 Exercise 11:00 Arthritis Swim 8:00 Exercise 9:00 Pool 8:00 Exercise
9:00 Cancer 1:00 Video Theater 9:00 Pool 9:30 Crafts 9:00 Woodcarving
9:00 Woodcarving 9:00 Ctry Line 10:00 Bingo 9:00 Quilting
9:00 Hardanger 12:45 500 11:00 Arthritis Swim 9:00 Ceramics
1:00 Bridge 10:00 Golden K 1:00 Cribbage
1:00 Whist
K Mart Shopping
24 25 26 27 28
8:00 Exercise 11:00 Arthritis SvAm 8:00 Exercise 9:00 Pool Closed for Good Friday
9:00 Cancer 1:00 Cribbage 9:00 Pool 9:30 Crafts
9:00 Woodcarving Tournament 9:00 Ctry Line 10:00 Bingo
9:00 Hardanger 12:45 500 11:00 Arthritis Swim
1:00 Bridge 10:00 Golden K
Footcare 1:00 Whist
Wal Mart Shopping
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THEATER GOERS hEAF.
LIFE ENR CH ENT ADULT FORUM
! Playhouse 15 - St Francis
The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe Community religious leaders will hold an Ecu-
Sunday, March 23 menical Life Enrichment Adult Forum for Se-
Cost: $4.50 niors (LEAFS) at the Church of St Williams,
The bus will leave the Senior Center at 1:00pm. 6120 5th St NE in Fridley. The sessions begin
We only have 40 seats reserved for this event. Monday, March 24 and continue on April 7, 21,
Those on the calling list will be called. If others and May 5.
wish to attend, call Esther Campbell, 786-0890. Each session will begin at 8:45AM and continue
Reservations must be in by Monday, March 10 until 1:00pm. During the session the partici-
and money should be turned in no later than Pants will have a choice of classes offered,
Friday, March 14. have a snack and a lunch concluding with lively
entertainment.
The class offerings include a series of"Religion
ZEN'! 1RFATEiS in the News Town Meetings" led by Martha
Sawyer Allen, Kristine Holmgren, Bernard
we want to thank everyone that purchased Casserly and a speaker from WCCO; a series
chances on the quilt. The person that won the on "How shall we sing the Lord's Song", pre-
quilt is Kay Olson of Fridley. sented by Carolyn Bliss; a series on "Global
Missions", led by missionaries who have been
DAY GETAWAYS! there; and a series on "Health Issues", led by
professional people from Unity Hospital includ-
March 11 ing Bill Maurer, Dr. William Carr, Bernhardt
Levander, and Chaplin Harris Sonnenberg.
Grain Exchange (Museums and More) The cost for the event is $7.50 per day or
The morning begins with a video and then we $25.00 for the series. For more information
watch the action on the floor from an observation contact, The Church of St Williams, 571-5600.
balcony.
Cost: $5.00
Fridley Historical Society
April 18 Treasure Island Casino Trip
Planes of Fame/ Kabuki for Lunch Are you looking for a fun-filled day with friends
We will visit the Air Museum at Flying Cloud and neighbors - Well, come join the Fridley
Airport then off to a lunch Teppanyaki style. Historical Society Casino trip to Treasure Island
Cost: $20.00
on Tuesday, March 11.
We'll serve refreshments on board and play our
May 29 own "Cardo" game.
Plymouth Playhouse The bus leaves the Commons Parking lot at
How to Talk Minnesotan 9:00am and returns approximately 4:00pm.
i Cost: $30.00 Tickets are $5.00 which will be returned to you
on the bus. Tickets are available through the
June 18 Senior Center.
Chanhassen Dinner Theater Circle the following dates on our calendar for
"State Fair" our future Casino trips on Tuesday, April 8 and
Cost:$35.00 Thursday, May 15.
Gloria Hayes, 571-3727
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Video Theater 1:00pm We need woodworkers to assist middle
March 11 school youth in constructing items such as
March 18 park benches, flower planters, book-
Quilters meet every Friday morning shelves, etc. These items could be used to
9:00am. On the 1 st Friday of every furnish our new community center, as well
month, they carpool to MN Quilters. as beautifying the rest of the community.
FFF meets on the 1st Tuesday at The plan is to have one adult work with up
to three youth at the Middle School work-
shop twice a month. The work sessions
Woodcarving meets every Monday would be from 3:00p.m. until 5:00 p.m.,
and Friday at 9:00am. starting in March. We need all the help we
Hardanger meets every Monday morn- can get.
ing at 9:00am in the Senior Center. Contact Barney Buss at 571-6222 for more
Cards meet each week. Bridge Mon- details.
days at 1:00pm - 500 Wednesday at
12:45pm - Whist Thursday at 1:00pm C ISSAG TOURNA. E T
Cribbage - Friday at 1:00pm
Senior Crafters meet every Thursday The next Cribbage Tournament is
scheduled for Tuesday, March 25th.
at 9:30am. Reservations need to be made by Friday,
BINGO meets every Thursday at March 21 by noon.
10:00am. Cribbage Winners for January 28th
Golden Lions meet on the 1 st and 3rd Tournament.
Wednesday at 12:30pm
Golden Kiwanis meet every Thursday
at 10:00am. 0
Senior Advisory Board meets on the
2nd Thursday of the month at 8:00am.
The Program Committee meets on
the 2nd Monday of the month at 1:00pm. 1st Place: Sue Miskowic/ Gladys Lox
Legal Aid meets on the 1 st Wednes- 2nd Place: Mary Lou Oswald /Millie Welton
day at 9:30am - 10:30am. Appt. needed. 3rd Place: Fern Swanson /Ardie Chesney
Foot Care Clinic will be held on the 4th Place: Arlene Stowasser/
4th Monday. Appointments requested. Lucy Dahlberg
Tax Assistance is held every 5th and 6th Place: Doris and Don Lee
Wednesday in Feb - April from 9:00am - Pete Krochalk / Phil Dierling
12Noon. First come - First serve.
Senior Dining n i n Menu - March 1997 Volunteers
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MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY
3 4 5 6 7
Sliced Ham Chicken Breast in Garlic Swedish Meatballs Salisbury Steak with Vegetable Lasagna
OR:Meatloaf Sauce OR:Bbq Pork Riblet Mushroom Gravy OR:Beef Pasty/Gravy
Au Gratin Potato Rice Pilaf Mash Potato Baked Potato/Margarine Sliced Carrots
Scandia Vegetables Garden Peas Italian Vegetables Broccoli/Cauliflower 12 Grain Bread
Whole Wheat Bread Sunshine Gelatin Salad Oat Bread Cracked Wheat Bread Blueberry Pie
Tapioca Pudding with 12 Grain Bread Tropical Fruit Cup Chocolate Chunk Cookie
Topping Frosted Cake
OPTIONS OPTIONS OPTIONS OPTIONS OPTIONS
SR Au Gratin Potato SR Chicken/Garlic Sce. SR Swedish Meatballs SR Steak/Mushrm Gravy RCD Strawberries
RCD Pudding RC/SR Sunshine Salad RCD Phar Sauce
RCD Angel Food Cake
10 11 12 13 14
Sliced Turkey Spaghetti&Meatsauce Beef Liver in Onion Baked Chicken Norwegian Salmon
Bread Dressing/Gravy Parmesan Cheese Gravy German Potato Salad OR:Salisbury Stk/Gravy
Mash Potato Baby Carrots OR:Chicken Brst Patty Diced Rutabagas Parsley Red Potato with
Diced Beets 3 Bean Salad Baked Potato/Margarine Wheat Bread Margarine
Rice Raisin Pudding with OR:Cott.Ch.Fruit Plate Mixed Vegetables Strawberry Mousse Creamed Peas
Topping Bread Stick 12 Grain Bread Rye Bread
Cinnamon Apple Fruited Gelatin/Topping Peanut Butter Cookie
OPTIONS OPTIONS OPTIONS OPTIONS OPTIONS
SR Turkey SR Gravy SR Spaghetti Sauce RCD Fruited Gelatin RCD Strawberries RCD Peach Slices
SR Dressing RCD Applesauce
RCD Plum Sauce
Wearing of the Green 18 19 20 21
Roast Pork Turkey Wild Rice Country Fried Steak Potato Chowder Meatloaf/Catsup
OR:Roast Beef/Gravy Casserole Mash Potato with Ham Salad or OR:Cheese Omelet
Boiled Potato/Gravy Cranberry Gelatin Salad Country Gravy OR:Turkey Salad on Tritators
Cabbage and Carrots Finger Dinner Roil Succotash WW Bun Steamed Spinach/Lemn.
Seafoam Salad Pumpkin Piefropping Baking Powder Biscuit Tomato Cuc.Onion Sid. 9 Grain Bread
White Mountain Roll Oatmeal Raisin Cookie Lemon Bar Apricot Sauce
Mint Brownie
OPTIONS OPTIONS OPTIONS OPTIONS OPTIONS
RC/SR Seafoam Salad SRTurkey Casserole SRSteak SR Chowder None
RCD Lorna Doone RC/SR Cranberry Gel. SR Country Gravy SR Turkey Salad
RCD Pear Sauce RCD Peach Sauce RCD Applesauce
24 25 26 27 28
Beef Stroganoff over Scalloped Potato and Fiesta Chicken Turkey Chowmein Healthy Baked Fish
Steamed Noodles Ham Baked Potato/Marg. Chinese Noodles Tartar Sauce
Diced Squash OR:Meatballs Broccoli Cuts Steamed Rice OR:Roast Beef/Gravy
Pickled Beets Scalloped Potato 12 Grain Bread Soy Sauce Diced Potato/Onions
Whole Wheat Bread French Cut Green Beans Birthday Cake Sliced Carrots Stewed Tomatoes
Almond Cookie Rye Roll Pineapple Rings Oat Bread
Lemon Meringue Pie Vanilla Pudding/Topping Cake Donut
OPTIONS OPTIONS OPTIONS OPTIONS OPTIONS
RCD Fruit Cocktail SR Scall.Potato&Ham RCD Angel Food Cake SR No Soy Sauce SR Broccoli
RCD Fresh Orange RCD Pudding RCD Pears
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BBQ Pork Riblet
OR:Meatballs/Gravy
Baked Potato/Margarine
California Vegetables
12 Grain Bread
Lemon Pudding/Topping
OPTIONS
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I%milk and margarine is served with each meal. Skim milk is available upon request. Some days there are two choices for the entree,indicated by the
word OR. Please state your selection when you make your reservation. Other food options are as noted:SR=salt restricted,RC=restricted calories and
RCD=restricted calorie dessert. These options are available at your choice and may also be ordered when you make your meal reservations. We use
only fresh,light or juice packed fruits;vegetables are served without added salt or fat. We are happy to serve you delicious,healthy and nutritious foods.
If you have questions regarding meals or options,feel free to ask your site manager or our Dietitian. Your comments are welcome,call 546-3242.
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The halls are a-buzz with activity. Bids were opened on February 6th with construction due to
start in March. With all the remodeling and construction to be done this spring and summer, we
ask for your understanding. We will have to move a number of activities, such as Senior Dining,
off site for a few months and those activities that do stay at CEC will need a lot of patience and
flexibility.
In the April issue of the Senior News, we WIII have a better idea of our timeline and locations for
many of our activities.
We have also developed a Community Fundraising Committee of interested Fridley residents to
promote donations to the new Community Center. The Committee is looking to raise funds for
lounge furniture, audio/visual equipment, tables for Senior Dining, tables and chairs for the meet-
ing spaces, game equipment, window coverings, gymnasium flooring and an outdoor patio area.
This committee has a very ambitious challenge. They will be writing grants, visiting local corpora-
tions and promoting the project with area residents. If you have any suggestions, please call the
Senior Center with your ideas!
We will continue to keep you informed of the progress in this exciting project. Look far a special
supplement in the next Senior News.
Fridley Senior Program Non-Profit Organization
Fridley Public Schools U.S. Postage
6000 W. Moore Lake Drive PAID
Fridley, MN 55432 Minneapolis, MN
Permit No. 2613
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