Hello from the Watonga Senior Citizens Center, where we hope you have been staying warm and healthy. I have heard there is a lot of flu and Covid going around, and I hope you are staying clear of that. Eating healthy and exercising are two ways to combat illness. Remember, we exercise three times a week: Monday, Wednesday and Friday at 9 a.m. Everyone is welcome, and you do not need to be a “senior” to participate.
Our menu for the upcoming week is: Thursday, Jan. 30 Breaded Pork Loin Friday -Roast Beef (Birthday Dinner) Monday- Chili or Soup Tuesday-Chicken Strips Wednesday Kiwanis Meets (Chicken Fried Steak) Thursday, Feb. 6 Breaded Chicken Breast Friday- Indian Tacos We eat each day, except Wednesday, from 11a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Wednesdays we eat from 11a.m. to noon. Call any day before 10 a.m. For home delivery. The price is $7 per meal. On Thursdays from 8- 10 a.m. we have biscuits and gravy.
This week deliveries were made by: Hailey Boden, Sharon Barnes, Curt and Brenda Stein, Janice Hood and Vernon Brickman. We appreciate their dedication in this cold weather!
Eloise Espy renewed her membership. Quilters were Louise Cooper, Estelene Teply and Edna Filkinstine. Thanks to all of them.
On Sunday, February 2, we will celebrate Ground Hog Day. Townsfolk in Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania, gather early in the morning to watch as Phil, an unsuspecting furry groundhog is pulled from its burrow to predict the weather for the rest of the winter. If Phil sees his shadow (meaning the sun is shining) we will have another six weeks of winter. If Phil does not see his shadow (meaning cloudy) we will have an early spring.
Groundhog Day 2025 will be the 139th celebration. Some say Phil has only predicted an early end to winter 20 times since 1887. No matter what the weather, spring will officially arrive at 3:01 a.m. on March 20. The Farmers’ Almanac predicts warmer, springlike weather may not come until later than March 20.
Here we are in for cooler temperatures, so be prepared to stay in and stay warm.