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12/1996 Senior News s y, FridleySenior News r ♦ ' 6085 7th Street NE, Fridley MN 55432 '. .k December 1996 Phone. 571-1304 xT4 U." NAIUV4Y h A Living Pageant of Christmas uAtpr ! r Target presents . Thursday, December 12th Senior Holiday Y Hennepin Ave. United Methodist Shopping $25.00 December 3 Y Includes transportation, dinner and performance. g:OOam - 10:00am DEPARTURE AT 5:30 PM � � , Gift Wrapping - Refreshments - 10%� Y{. F_ 2wemkr 64 9.•30am - 3.•001 Marie Morin will be back again on Decem- ber 6th to help out with your Holiday Gift needs. Come for the bargains at 50% off retail prices! .A The Senior Center will be closed on December 24 and 25 (Christmas) t December 31 and January 1 (New Years) Program sponsored in cooperation with the City of Fridley, ISM 14 and the seniors in our community. y Yw axY" Y`�Na December 1986 Trees of Jo Senior Din` � y Dining � We are in process of plan- We'll be celebrating Christmas with our ning for decorating the traditional dinner on Friday, Dec 13th. m Trees of Joy. We could We'll be serving Chicken Breast stuffed still use some decorations; with Wild Rice, Scandia vegetables, and volunteers to designJ Cranberry sauce, croissant, Pecan pie and decorate the trees on December 6. If with topping. We have wonderful you are interested in helping us out, give entertainment for you. The "Senior IConnie or Denise a call, 571-1304. i Alumni Aquatennial Singers" will perform. We are also looking for people who would! There's approximately 20 past and appreciate a tree this year. Usually we try i present Royalty under the direction of to place them with homebound elderly in Marrion Koch. Make plans to join us at our community or someone who has re- Senior Dining with good friends, good Gently suffered a loss. If you can help us i times and good food. to identify someone to deliver a tree to during this holiday season, give Denise a i We'll also have a special dinner for j call at 571-1304. J Hanukkah on Friday the 6th: Meatballs and gravy, Potato Latkes, Baby Carrots, Senior Companions Needed Cake Donut and Applesauce. The Fridley Senior Center is seeking car- We have many good diners again this ing individuals to assist in our Senior month. Some of the favorites are Baked Companion Program. The companion Fish, BBQ Pork Riblets, Vegetable Soup, must be at least 60 years of age, and Hot Roast Pork Sandwich, Swedish willing to work at least 12 hours per week. Meatballs, Baked Chicken, Meat An hourly stipend, transportation and meal Lasagna. allowances are provided. As a Senior Companion, you will provide service to As you know , we celebrate Birthdays on members of your community as part of a the last Wednesday of every month. This nationwide network of programs known as month, Christmas is on Wednesday so the National Senior Service Corps. You we'll celebrate on Friday, December will serve a set number of hours each 27th. week and you will see your clients on an ongoing and regular basis. What activi- I want to thank you so sincerely for all ties you initiate as a companion will de- your help, your dedication, your kindness, pend upon the needs of your client and the your love, talents and abilities that you possess. All each one of your are so dear training will be provided by NSSC. and special to me. I feel very fortunate to work for Fridley Senior Dining. For more information contact Denise at Have a wonderful Holiday. the Fridley Senior Center, 571-1304. Lois (571-6085) Site Phone 59 I—16n9 r MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY 2 3 4 5 Hannukah Swiss Steak Chicken ala King Fish Almondine/Lemon Macaroni and Cheese Meatballs/Gravy Tater Tots Baking Powder Biscuit OR:Sliced Ham Lite Sausage Links(3) Potato Latkes Stir Fry Vegetables Diced Beets Parslied Potato/Marg. Garden Peas Baby Carrots 12 Grain Bread Cranberry Gelatin with California Vegetables 3-Bean Salad Cake Donut Tapioca Pudding with Topping Cracked Wheat Bread Sugar Cookie Applesauce Topping Tropical Fruit Cup OPTIONS OPTIONS OPTIONS OPTIONS OPTIONS SR Swiss Steak SR Chicken ala King None SR Macaroni& Cheese SR Meatballs/Gravy RCD Peach Sauce RCD Cranberry Gelatin RCD Pineapple Sauce 9 10 11 12 13 Scalloped Potato and Turkey Chili with Kidney Baked Chicken Beef Stew -13 - Ham Beans Sweet Potatoes Coleslaw OR:Chopped Beef in Baked Potato/Marg. Italian Vegetables Spiced Apple Rings Chicken Breast Stuffed Mushroom Sce Corn Bread Whole Wheat Bread Dinner Roll with Wild Rice Scalloped Potato Apple Pie Peach Sauce M and M Cookie Scandia Vegetables Green Beans Whole Cranberry Sauce Whole Wheat Roll Petite Croissant Gingerbread w/Lem. Sce Pecan Pie(Topping OPTIONS OPTIONS OPTIONS OPTIONS j SR Scalloped Potato and RCD Appleslices None RCD Gelatin OPTIONS Ham RCD Cheesecake RCD Pear Sauce 16 18 19 20 Salisbury Steak Stuffed Cabbage Roll Meat Lasagna Healthy Baked Fish Lumberjack Veg. Soup Au Gratin Potato Stir Fry Vegetables Sliced Carrots Tartar Sauce Deli Roast Beef on Broccoli Cuts Baked Potato w/Marg. Apple Juice OR: Bbq Pork Riblet Whole Wheat Bun Oat Bread Whole Wheat Bread OR:Cottage Cheese Baked Beans Mayo Apricot Sauce Chocolate Cookie Fruit Plate Sunshine Gelatin Salad Pea and Cheese Salad RCD Fresh Fruit Bread Stick Dinner Roll Molasses Cookie Choc.Pudding/Topping Lemon Bar OPTIONS OPTIONS OPTIONS OPTIONS SR Steak RCD Tropical Fruit Cup SR/RC Sunshine Gelatin SR Soup SR Au Gratin SR Green Beans SR Roast Beef RCD Fresh Orange RCD Lorna Doones 23 24 25 26 27 Turkey Chow Mein on t Roast Pork Meatloaf/Catsup Fiesta Chicken with Chinese Noodles S dwich Baked Potato/Margarine Cheese Steamed Rice Soy Sce OR: t Rst Be and. Harvard Beets Parslied Potato/Marg. Sliced Carrots Mash Po o ravy Christmas 12 Grain Bread Broccoli Cuts Pineapple Rings Green Be Pear Sauce Oat Bread Vanilla Pudding/Topping Christ Coo Closed OPTIONS Birthday Cake OPTIONS OPTIONS None OPTIONS SR No Soy Sauce N Io�cd RCD Angel Food Cake RCD Pudding 30 Kwanzaa Feast Swedish Meatballs /de am Mash Potato/Gravy Turkey Diced Squash Peas a Bran Bread Fruited Gelatin/Topping ieOPTIONS TIONSSR Swedish Meatballs sRCD Fruited Gelatin 1%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. Thank you for dining with Senior Dining[ Volunteers of America Senior Dining Is funded through the federal Older Americans Act'by a grant from the Metropolitan Council Area Agency on Aging,state appropriations and participant contributions. i December 1996 Weekly Schedule Mon Tue I Wed Thu Fri 2 3 ! 4 5 6 8:00 Exercise ;11:00 Arthritis Swim 8:00 Exercise 9:00 Pool Holiday Decorating 9:00 Cancer 1:00 FFF 9:00 Pool 9:30 Crafts Trees of Joy I 9:00 Woodcarving 9:00 Ctry Line 10:00 Bingo 8:00 Exercise 9:00 Hardanger 9:30 Legal Aid 11:00 Arthritis Swim, 9:00 Woodcarving 1:00 Bridge 12:30 Golden Lions 11:00 Golden K 9:00 Quilting 1.00 500 1.00 Whist 9:00 Ceramics 1:00 Cribbage 9 -- �Q - �._1- 12 8:00 Exercise 11:00 Arthritis Swim 8:00 Exercise 1 9:00 Pool 8:00 Exercise 9:00 Cancer 1 Lions Senior 9:00 Pool 9:30 Crafts 9:00 Woodcarving 9:00 Woodcarving ]Holiday 9:00 Ctry Line 10:00 Bingo 9:00 Quilting 9:00 Hardanger y 12:45 500 11:00 Arthritis Swim 9:00 Ceramics 1:00 Bridge Party 11:00 Golden K 1:00 Cribbage 12tOO & 1:00 Whist - 205pm 5:30 Living Nativity 16 17 18 19 20 8:00 Exercise 11:00 Arthritis Swim 8:00 Exercise 9:00 Pool 8:00 Exercise 9:00 Cancer j 1:00 Video Theater 9:00 Pool 9:30 Crafts i 9:00 Woodcarving 9:00 Woodcarving , 9:00 Ctry Line 10:00 Bingo j 9:00 Quilting 9:00 Hardanger 12:30 Golden Lions 11:00 Arthritis Swim 9:00 Ceramics 1:00 Bridge 12:45 500 11:00 Golden K 1:00 Cribbage 1:00 Whist i 23 1 24 25 26 27 8:00 Exercise ; Center Closed for 1 Center Closed for 9:00 Pool 8:00 Exercise 9:00 Cancer Christmas Eve Christmas 9:30 Crafts 9.00 Woodcarving 9:00 Woodcarving I10:00 Bingo 9:00 Quilting 9:00 Hardanger 11:00 Arthritis Swim 9:00 Ceramics 1:00 Bridge 11:00 Golden K 1:00 Cribbage 1:00 Whist DEC 30 DEC 31 Jan 1 Jan 2 Jan 3 8:00 Exercise Center Closed for Center Closed 9:00 Pool 8:00 Exercise 9:00 Cancer i New Years Eve for New Years Day 9:30 Crafts 9:00 Woodcarving 9:00 Woodcarving 10:00 Bingo 9:00 Quilting 9:00 Hardanger 11:00 Arthritis Swim' 9:00 Ceramics 1:00 Bridge 11:00 Golden K 1:00 Cribbage 1:00 Whist December 1996 -- -- - y{ c 'tll Ip M ,IA"91? h wrJ M1 �yk�kn'�I�a�."�6�� tlU,.7y by" 9 �uw,q December Cribbage Tournament October Cribbage Results 16- 20th 1st Place Don Steeves / John Porter Holiday 2nd Place Marie Harves / Florence Peterson (I Open 3rd Place \� Ardie Chesney / Fern Swanson House 4th Place Harry Westman /Angie Westman _ 5th Place Pete Krochalk / Phil Dierling 6th Place We would like to have Holiday cookies Lorraine Weiss / Nora Anderson for our Open House and are asking for, volunteers to help bake them. If you can Next Tournament donate about 6 dozen for the week of January 28 December 16-20, please call the Center We will not have a December Tournament due and let us know so that we can plan for to the Christmas Eve holiday. you. We would also like to have a host / hostess each morning and afternoon. If you would like to help greet people and a` restock the serving trays, please call Connie or Denise to volunteer for a a morning or afternoon shift. I Video Ueafer New Starting Time for 500 Tuesday, December 10 Due to slower play lately, the 500 Cards on No movie due to the Lions Dinner Wednesdays will begin at 12:45pm starting November 6th. This will enable Tuesday, December 17 cards to finish by 3:OOpm for those who Christmas Surprise - TBA need to catch the Traveler or get home to tend to grandchildren. Foot Care Clinic will be held on Eppy Monday, December 30th ,.,New Year 1997 December 1996 Golden K wanis Friendly Fridley Folks The Golden Kiwanis of Fridley/Columbia Heights meets every Thursday at 10:00am Our next meeting will be a noon potluck in the Fridley Community Education dinner on Tuesday, December 3rd at Center. the Fridley VFW on Osborne Road. December 5th The Roseville Squares will entertain us. Kid from Fridley will perform for us. Come and enjoy! We will meet at the Community Ed Center Eleanor Brandt - Vice President and go up as a group. December 12th Skaters Steve Haas - Disabilities and Attitudes Open Skating Times are available at Columbia Arena on Tuesday and December 19th Thursdays from 9:30am - 11:45pm. Brian Reed - Humor and Magic Cost is $2.00 for seniors on Tuesday when live music is played and $1.50 December 26th Video - To Be Announced on Thursdays. Come join the fun and get some great exercise too. Seniors Night Job Openings Out Skating Rink Attendants Basketball Hours: 4:00pm - 8:3 0pm Schooldays Come join the parents and students of 12:00 Noon - 8:30pm Fridley High School for an evening of fun with free sports passes to all Home Non-school days and weekends Games. Included in the evening will be Pay: $7.06 an hour free pop and popcorn. December 12 Edison Apply at the Recreation Department January 7 Cambridge in City Hall January 14 Spring Lake Park January 23 Buffalo January 28 Irondale Come cheer the TIGERS on to victory. . . Here their RRROARRRRR! December 1996 --- ! xk§np� ifeiN.. µ!" "AS'I:l Excerpts From Children's Handyworks Letters to Santa I know I said I didn't believe in you, The HandyWorks Program has added but I changed my mind. I think I'll many new workers to help with housekeep- keep on believing in you for 8 more ing and handyman projects. If you had years. been on a waiting list or gave up, please put in another request and we can get you If you get tired delivering all those the help you need. The list for snow shov- toys, you can unload a bunch at my eling is moving rather slowly, but hopefully, house. I don't mind. those workers will begin to come in too! Call Denise at the Senior Center, 571- You must be eating slot on a full 1304. stomach and that;'s why you are so fat. I worry about your health. Keep Many Thanks to all who helped up the good work! with the 1996 Holiday Wreath Don't worry about stipping and Sale. falling down the chimney. If you get unconshunsed, well, I can give you We have been very busy at the Senior Center mouth-to-mouth recitation and bring with our Wreath Sale and Delivery. This major you back. project would never be successful without the hard work of many of you. Do you plan on having any hang- Char Fitzpatrick Ione Wadniazak overs between flights? If you do, Paul Corbett Pearl Hicks just stay at my house. I promise not Dolly Shimanski Esther Campbell to feed you any liver or pees. Doris Bergman Virginia Horton Ruth DeMars Sig Hart Kay Parks Eino Efraimson I will try to make real shure we won't Bob Persgard Vi Larson have a fire in our fireplace when you Gen Duffy Zona Koernig come down it, or you'll say YIKES. Chris Gerrety Marguerite & Dave Gilbert If I forget, I guess it's tough luck. Joy Kennedy Bob & Irma Kelly Chet Burmis Audrey Ringdal Jackie Buckman George and Marie Morin Oh, I forgot to tell you I grooved up Caroline Johnson Sally & Jack Woodard alot this year, so forget clothes. I Ardella & Barney Buss can't wear any now. Bring toys in- stead. Santa's Santa To Rudolph: Elves Salute "Wait! We have to go rj back. 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