Hilltowns Senior News for Wednesday, September 4, 2019
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, 1360 Helderberg Trail in Berne.
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, Sept. 6 – Choice A: Roasted pork loin with gravy, seasoned oven-roasted sweet potatoes, peas and carrots, rye bread and cinnamon applesauce. Choice B: Bacon, lettuce and tomato sandwich, chickpea salad, cheese stick and cinnamon applesauce. Choice C: Baked fish, seasoned oven-roasted sweet potatoes, peas and carrots, rye bread and cinnamon applesauce.
— Monday, Sept. 9 – Choice A: Chicken Divan with broccoli, carrots, penne pasta, whole wheat bread and tropical fruit salad. Choice B: Baked fish, carrots, penne pasta, whole wheat bread and tropical fruit salad.
— Tuesday, Sept. 10 – Choice A: Lasagna roll-ups with sauce, dinner salad, whole wheat dinner roll, and peaches and cream. Choice B: Seafood salad sandwich with lettuce and tomato, broccoli salad, and peaches and cream. Choice C: Baked fish, dinner salad, whole wheat dinner roll, and peaches and cream.
— Friday, Sept. 13 – Choice A: Beef Stroganoff, braised red cabbage, egg noodles, applesauce, whole wheat bread and brownie. Choice B: BLT bow-tie pasta salad with chicken, applesauce and brownie. Choice C: Baked fish, sweet potatoes, applesauce, whole wheat bread and brownie.
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!
Crafts and 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
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.