By Brenda Stein
Have you adjusted to the time change? It seems like I am always an hour behind! Changing all of our clocks and checking our smoke detectors took some time. I wish they would all change like my phone does! Saturday, before the time change, after the Mason’s monthly breakfast at the Watonga Senior Citizens Center, we had a clean up day. Thanks to the Masons who stayed after their breakfast to help us with some heavy cleaning. We especially appreciated Brett Parker and Lane Edsall, who helped us with deep cleaning. Our thanks to them and several of our regulars, whom we can always count on to step up and support us.
Our menu for the next week is: Thursday, March 13 Breaded Pork Loin Friday Chicken Salad Sandwiches Monday Soup or Chili Tuesday Breaded Chicken Breast Wednesday Kiwanis Meets (Steak Fingers) Thursday, March 20 Liver and Onions Friday Fried Chicken Every Thursday morning, from 8- 10 a.m., we have biscuits and gravy. This is by donation. We eat each day, except Wednesday, from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Wednesdays’ meal times are 11 a.m.- noon. We charge $7. Call before 10 a.m. any day for home delivery.
Our deliveries were made this week by: Susan Shrader, Connie George, Sharon Barnes, Curt and Brenda Stein, Janice Hood and Vernon Brickman. Thanks to all of you!
On Friday, March 21, the nurses from Mercy Hospital will be here about 9:45 a.m. to take blood pressures and glucose levels. This is a free service.
We received a donation this week from Janice Hood for hand-quilting her quilt. We now have a new quilt in the frames ready to quilt and if you are interested, come join our quilting group.
Memberships were renewed by Curtis and Brenda Stein. Membership is $15 per person per year. This is a small fee compared to all the services and activities we have to offer.
Do you have your calendar marked for April 4 yet? It is only three weeks away! That Friday evening from 5-7 p.m. the Watonga Masonic Lodge will be having a fundraiser for the Senior Citizens Center. We will be serving chicken and noodles, with a cake auction at 6 p.m. This is an event that you will not want to miss!
March 17 is St. Patrick’s Day, celebrating the death of Ireland’s patron saint. Many cities in the U.S. celebrate by having parades. Some cities with rivers dye them green. People wear green clothing, including shamrocks. Some people eat Irish food like corned beef and cabbage. The four-leafed clover is a Celtic charm used for protection from evil spirits and to repel bad luck. The leaves stand for faith, hope, luck and love. Whoever finds a four-leaf clover is granted good luck and is protected against any bad luck. Good luck throughout the next week!