Hilltowns Senior News for Wednesday, September 18, 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, 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.20 (bingo day) – Choice A: Hamburger with Swiss cheese, lettuce and tomato on a whole wheat bun, baked beans, cole slaw, watermelon and apple crisp. Choice B: Baked fish, sweet potatoes, baked beans, cole slaw, watermelon and apple crisp;
— Monday, Sept. 23 – Choice A: American goulash with sauce, dinner salad, whole wheat dinner roll, Oreo cookies. Choice B: Baked fish, sweet potatoes, dinner salad, whole wheat dinner roll and Oreo cookies;
— Tuesday, Sept. 24 – Choice A: Baked chicken with mushroom gravy, whipped sweet potatoes, green beans, rye bread and strawberry shortcake. Choice B: Turkey and Swiss cheese on whole wheat bread with lettuce and tomato, cole slaw with carrots, V8 juice and strawberry shortcake. Choice C: Baked fish, whipped sweet potatoes, green beans, rye bread and strawberry shortcake; and
— Friday, Sept. 27 – Choice A: Potato-crunch fish, mashed potatoes, peas, whole wheat dinner roll and peaches and cream. Choice B: Chef salad with muenster cheese, turkey, ham and hard-boiled egg, whole wheat dinner roll and peaches and cream. Choice C: Baked chicken, mashed potatoes, peas, whole wheat dinner roll and peaches and cream.
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 hats and mittens from a loom to donate to Kenneth’s Army, whose mission is to help children in need. Come and learn how easy and fun it is to make these beautiful, useful creations.
Upcoming events
On Friday, Sept.20, bingo will be played following lunch. Prizes are awarded to the winners of each game.
Also upcoming: The return of Tai Chi for seniors, offered free to those 60 years and over! This class will start up in October and take place on Tuesdays before lunch. Stay tuned for details on this very popular class.
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.