THE CENTER
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Lunch is served daily from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. and is open to everyone. The cost is $6 for those younger than 60; a $3.50 donation is requested for those over 60. Call 679-4746 to order take-out for 25 cents more.
Wednesday, March 21: meatballs and ravioli, Tuscan-blend vegetables, garlic bread, banana cupcakes. Thursday, March 22: pepper steak, mashed potatoes and gravy, Scandi-navian-blend vegetables fresh-baked rolls, pumpkin cake. Friday, March 23: fried fish, brown beans, coleslaw, cornbread, strawberry delight. Monday, March 26: orange chicken over rice, Oriental vegetable blend, egg roll, pecan pie bread pudding. Tuesday, March 27: pot roast, mashed potatoes and gravy, country-blend vegetables, fresh-baked roll, banana split salad. Wednesday, March 28: Sweet and sour meatballs, Oriental vegetable blend, roasted potatoes, fresh-baked roll, Ooey-gooey butter cake. Thursday, March 29: meatloaf, mashed potatoes and gravy, seasoned green beans, homestyle biscuit, pineapple dream.
Activities
Wednesday, March 21: Matter of balance 10 a.m., Grace foot clinic. Call 679-4746 for an appointment. Thursday, March 22: crafters corner 10 a.m., bingo 1 p.m., music jam session 6 p.m. Friday, March 23: arthritis exercise class 1 p.m. Monday, March 26: arthritis exercise class 1 p.m., bingo 6 p.m. Tuesday, March 27: senior tax clinic. Call 679-4746 for an appointment. Wednesday, March 28: Matter of balance 10 a.m. Thursday, March 29: crafters corner 10 a.m., bingo 1 p.m., music jam session 6 p.m.
OATS
OATS transportation is available to the entire county and is available to anyone regardless of age, income, disability, race, gender, religion or national origin. If you don’t see your area listed, call driver Angela Pleasant, 417-343-0573, for help arranging your ride. For rides from Bakersfield, Caulfield and Dora, call Jean Lawing, 284-7377; from Theodosia and Gainesville, call Mary Piepergerdes, 679-4142.To arrange rides to Springfield, call Lawing or Pleasant.
This is the schedule for the rest of March: Each Thursday of the month Caulfield and Bakersfield go to West Plains. Tuesday, March 27: The whole county goes to Gainesville. The business meeting, to be held at 12:30 p.m. at The Center, is open to the public. The food pantry is open this day at a special time for OATS riders only.