Hilltowns Senior News for Wednesday, August 21, 2019

Helderberg

Helderberg Senior Services offers a lunch program for seniors. Everyone aged 60 and older is welcome. A choice of meals is offered three days each week — Mondays, Tuesdays, and Fridays — at the Town of Berne Community & Senior Services Center at 1360 Helderberg Trail in Berne.

Note that the Center will be closed Friday, Aug. 30, and Monday, Sept. 2, due to the Labor Day holiday. 

Lunch

You can choose from two or three lunch options. Simply call Karen Stark 24 hours in advance at 518-937-5963 to reserve your lunch choice. 

Upcoming menus:

— Friday, Aug. 23, Choice A: Kuala pig, Hawaiian coleslaw, tropical salad with pineapple vinaigrette, sweet potatoes, Hawaiian bread roll and pineapple upside-down cake. Choice B: Baked fish, sweet potatoes, vegetable and pineapple upside-down cake;

— Monday, Aug. 26, Choice A: Lasagna roll-ups with tomato sauce, Italian-blend vegetables, whole wheat dinner roll and tapioca pudding. Choice B: Baked fish, sweet potatoes, Italian-blend vegetables, whole wheat bread and tropical fruit salad;

— Tuesday, Aug. 27,  Choice A: Oregano-lemon chicken, garlic-rosemary roasted red potatoes, California-blend vegetables, rye bread and applesauce cake. Choice B: Roast beef sandwich with lettuce and tomato, carrot raisin salad, pineapple-orange juice and applesauce cake. Choice C: Baked fish, garlic-rosemary roasted red potatoes, California-blend vegetables, rye bread and applesauce cake; and 

— Friday, Aug. 30 and Monday, Sept. 2, Closed for the Labor Day holiday.

Meals are served at noon and doors open at 11 a.m. A $3 donation is suggested, but it is not mandatory. No one is ever refused a meal for lack of a donation. So come join us for a tasty, nutritious lunch and stay for crafts and activities if you wish to participate. It’s healthy and fun to socialize with your peers!

Activities

Some of the activities you can partake in include painting classes, Mexican Train, card games and puzzles. Bingo is played every third Friday of the month and prizes are given to the winners. 

Currently, many participants are making mittens to donate to Kenneth’s Army, whose mission is to help children in need. Recently, some participants were taught how to make hats from a loom, and many hats were donated to Kenneth’s Army. Hat making will resume, so come and learn how easy and fun it is to make all of these beautiful, useful creations.

Services available

Individuals of any age can receive assistance each Tuesday at the Center from 12:30 to 2:30 p.m. Eileen Bosworth from Albany County can assist with programs such as SNAP (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program), HEAP (Home Energy Assistance Program) and other county programs. Mike Green from the Albany County Veterans is available to assist veterans with obtaining hearing aids, glasses and general veteran services.