Hilltowns Senior News for Thursday, January 2, 2020
Helderberg
Looking for a change of pace in your lunchtime routine? Come and join your fellow seniors for the lunch program offered by Helderberg Senior Services. Everyone aged 60 and older is welcome. A choice of meals is offered three days a week — Mondays, Tuesdays, and Fridays — at the Town of Berne Community and Senior Services Center at 1360 Helderberg Trail in Berne.
We celebrate monthly birthdays on the first Tuesday of each month, and bingo is played the third Friday of each month.
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, Jan. 3 – Choice A: Grilled muenster cheese sandwich on whole wheat bread, tomato soup, coleslaw with carrots, apple juice and brownie. Choice B: Baked fish, potatoes, coleslaw with carrots, apple juice, whole wheat bread and brownie;
— Monday, Jan. 6 – Choice A: Chili con carne, corn bread, spinach and apple crisp. Choice B: Baked fish, potatoes, corn bread, spinach and apple crisp;
— Tuesday, Jan. 7 – (January birthdays celebration) Choice A: Baked fish with lemon-herb sauce, mashed potatoes, stewed tomatoes, grape juice, whole wheat bread, applesauce and birthday cake. Choice B: Chicken salad plate on a bed of lettuce, spinach salad with carrots and tomatoes, grape juice, whole wheat bread, applesauce and birthday cake. Choice C: Baked chicken, mashed potatoes, stewed tomatoes, grape juice, whole wheat bread, applesauce and birthday cake; and
— Friday, Jan. 10 – Choice A: Baked ziti (meatless) with parmesan cheese and tomato sauce, Italian-blend vegetables, whole wheat bread, pears and chocolate pudding. Choice B: Ham and swiss cheese sandwich on whole wheat bread with lettuce and tomato, tomato soup, pineapple-orange juice and chocolate pudding. Choice C: Baked fish, potatoes, Italian-blend vegetables, whole wheat bread, pears and chocolate pudding.
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. 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!
Some of the activities you can partake in include Mexican Train, card games and puzzles. Bingo is played every third Friday of the month and prizes are awarded to the winners.
On Mondays, many participants are making hats from a loom to donate to various causes. Come and learn how easy and fun it is to make these beautiful, useful creations. On Tuesdays and Fridays, enjoy playing Mexican Train and other games following lunch.
Legal help
A lawyer from Albany Legal Aid will be at the Town of Berne Community and Senior Services Center every second Monday of the month. Any seniors with questions or concerns that may be addressed by a lawyer should plan on coming to the Center on Monday, Jan. 13.
Services
Individuals of any age can receive assistance each Tuesday at the Center from 12:30 to 2:30. 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.