Golden Times November 2021

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TIMES A monthly magazine for the region’s seniors

TUESDAY, NOV. 2, 2021 / VOL. 31, NO. 11

PULLMAN BRIDGE CLUB CELEBRATES ITS CENTENNIAL

INDEX: Birthday: John Moxley turns 95 ........................... 3 Column: Memories of 1960s Novembers ............. 5 Column: Painting the “C” is a family tradition .... 6 Help available for Medicare questions ................. 3 Meal site list/senior meal menus ............... 10/11-12 Pullman bridge club turns 100 ............................. 8 Reader Essay: Tips for preserving photos ............ 4 Volunteer Opportunities ...................................... 7

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TIMES ON THE COVER: This fun Washer Women’s sign declares the Pullman bridge club’s 100th anniversary in this photo by Zack Wilkinson. See the story on Page 8.

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B I R T H DAY a self-employed beekeeper until retiring in 1999.

John Moxley, 95 He married Carolyn John Q. Moxley, “Grand- Fuhrman in 1971. They pa John,” of Peck, was born have been married 49 years.

In the 1970s, they did in 1926 to Thornton and Iva square dancing.

Moxley at the 21 John also enjoys Ranch in Waha. woodworking and He graduated recycling at Peck, from Lewiston playing cards and High School in 1944 going to rodeos to and joined the U.S. watch bull-riding.

Army Air Forces.

He enjoys his He served until the family — which end of World War II. includes his son John married Peggy Jones, and they had and daughter-in-law, two a son. They later divorced. grandchildren and four John worked at the U.S. great-grandchildren.

His family plans a small Postal Service in Lewiston for 16 years. Later, he was celebration.

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Free Medicare open enrollment help Birthday announcements starting at age 70 are accepted for free publication in the month of the birthday only. Length limit is 200 words. All submissions must include the name and contact information of the person submitting the announcement.

Current photos are welcome — please no dated pictures. To have photos returned, please include a stamped, self-addressed envelope. Submissions may be sent to goldentimes@lmtribune. com or Golden Times, P.O. Box 957, Lewiston, ID 83501. Questions may be directed to editor Julie Breslin at jbreslin@lmtribune. com or (208) 791-6635. December birthday announcements must be received by 5 p.m. Nov. 15, 2021.

Open enrollment for health insurance and Medicare supplement continues through Dec. 7, and Statewide Health Insurance Benefits Advisors (SHIBA) volunteers are available to help current and future Medicare recipients. SHIBA offers free, unbiased, confidential help.

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Preserve your precious memories for posterity My

mother pulled the tattered cardboard hat box from the top shelf of a beloved family member’s closet, one where we had always been forbidden to explore. Mom, weary from moving furniture, packing glasses and cleaning the floors of our deceased loved one’s house brushed dust from the top

of the box and opened the lid. Inside were old stock certificates, greeting cards and very old photographs, precious to someone not now here to explain any meanings or identify the soldiers with funny hats, swords and strange rifles.

I sat on the floor fascinated by the stares of those faces that seemed

to look back at me, and I wondered who they were.

No names, dates or places were inscribed. Ready to leave, Mom plucked the old photographs from my hand and threw the entire contents of the box into the trash.

Don’t wait. Identify those important to you.

Old photographs are more valued with pertinent information on the back. Now is the time to make a family tree.

Keep records of family careers and health issues.

It is only after my mom’s death that I realize how many questions remain, so many things I wonder about in her life. There’s something precious about holding pieces of her past written in her own hand,

ask, the more seem to come like poetry and recipes.

It’s important to save the to mind. Like a reporter, history of valued jewelry, most of my questions startfurniture and collectibles. ed with the words who, what, where and why.

If your loved ones are Toward the end of still with you now is the Mom’s life, I asked a new time to ask and record question every questions. ExamREADER ESSAY day, then wrote ples might be: her answers and • Where did you shared them with grow up? her great grand• How was life children so they different? might come to • What were your proudest know and remoments, your greatest member her better. Somehow it seemed to bring us achievements, your unall closer, despite being fulfilled wishes, deepest miles apart. regrets and most importEveryone has a story ant lessons?

• What or who was your they say. Now is the time to write your own or listen biggest influence?

• How did you celebrate to someone you love. holidays and which was Most people like to talk about themselves your favorite? Why? The more questions you once they get started.

How I wish I’d asked more questions, listened more intently and spoken a lot less while I still had the chance.

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she screamed, “No, God, no.” Chaos surrounded the car, a path through the crowd was cleared and the car sped to the hospital.

It’s the last scene I saw of Jack Kennedy alive. Jack Kennedy, the man who won the election I helped ballot-count in 1960. The man who helped avert the Cuban Missile Crisis. The charismatic man who won hearts of even those who voted against him because he was Catholic. What would happen to our country now? The answer came with the swearing in of Vice President Lyndon Johnson

into the presidential office 99 minutes after President Kennedy was declared dead.

On Sunday, the world watched as Oswald was moved to another jail. With no warning, a man moved in and shot Oswald. Jack Ruby avenged the death of his president. Did Oswald act alone? Was it an order by a government? We never heard the motive from the assassin’s own mouth. Life is full of unexpected events.

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ow I wished I were runner picked up ballots He hastily helped the three old enough to vote in from the OUT (ballots read) people at teller windows 1960. I was 19, turning 20 sides every 15 minutes. finish their transactions, in November. If only the When our IN was empty, we ushered them out the door presidential election was received 50 more. and locked both entrancnext year.

On each hour, es. In the silent room, his The college we were treated to shaky voice stammered, student adviser coffee, pop, water “President K-Kennedy’s announced: “Stuand pastries from been sh-shot and, and dents, the District the grocery store killed. We’re c-closed for Election Board is downstairs during the day. Close out your tills. looking for counters a 10-minute break.

Go ... go home.” in the coming elecWe switched tasks.

No one moved. Had we tion. The job begins By 4 a.m., voices heard right? Surely not.

THINKING were getting croaky. Things like this don’t hapat 7:30 p.m. on OUT LOUD By 7 a.m., it was Election Day and pen in the United States. ends when all the difficult to hear In reality it does. This was ballots have been my partner’s calls. the fourth president to be counted. If you’d When we finished assassinated in the almost like to apply, come at 10 a.m., readers 200 years of our country’s see me.” I headed were whispering as existence. It was the first for his office. the last ballots were in any of our lives.

As a college scored. We gave a The rattle of coins and student, not old squeaky cheer. The the swish-swish of counting enough to vote, I was hired officials thanked us for our bills were the only sounds. at $1.25 an hour to count service and paid us in cash. We were anxious to go ballots for the District of I might not have been home, turn on our TVs and Portland, Ore. Forty of us old enough to vote, but I learn the facts. By the time trained for two hours on had an important part in the bus delivered me home, Election Day. We were told the election. Kennedy was a man named Lee Harvey to report back to the Fred the winner.

Oswald had been arrested.

Meyer store at 7:30 p.m.

Fast-forward to Nov. 22, Over and over and over A 40-foot spread of 1963. It was a slow mornon TV, they showed the folding tables lined the ing at the bank where I smiling president and his center of a large storage worked. A few bank cusbeautiful wife, Jackie, wavroom on the second floor. tomers drifted in. ing to the crowd from the Metal, numbered chairs The bank president back seat of their convertwaited for us to take our threw open his office door ible. The shot rang out, he places. We drew numbers, and rushed into the lobby. slumped into Jackie, and found our chairs and sat.

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Third-generation Bantam paints Clarkston ‘C’

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hen the Lewiston telling her my husband, her Tribune recentgreat-grandfather, Lloyd J. ly published a Bosserman, was one who picture and article about helped form and paint the five students, three very first “C,” 80 parents and seven years earlier. staff members, He graduated in going to the top of 1941, which set the the Lewiston Hill date earlier than to paint Clarkston the 1950s, as reportHigh School’s “C,” ed in the Tribune.

I — being a CHS The first “C” and grad — was exits location was a tremely pleased. dream of science MOVING Then a midFORWARD and math teacher, morning text Frank Mosher. He from a grandchose the most daughter, made prominent peak, me much more and then had to elated, because I have asked for perlearned that my mission from the great-granddaughland-owners before ter, Paitton Zellerhoff, was even presenting his plan to one of the painters. school authorities.

I sent a note to Paitton, Mosher was extraordi-

Ruth Bosserman

nary in many ways. I remember, in grade school, having him bring guinea pigs and rats from his lab.

He wanted us to see and pet them and learn about their use in science.

I was thrilled to pet a guinea pig, having never seen one before. When I shared my happy news at home that night, my mother was appalled and ordered that, should he bring them again, I was never to touch them. My inner response was that I could barely wait to see and pet them again.

Now, back to the “C”: Lloyd Bosserman loved math; he aced geometry and calculus, so Mosher made him a classroom assistant to help with the other students. It was natural he would be one of the students chosen for the task of forming and painting the “C.”

The students were taken to the site, but Mosher, using telescopes and signals, remained on the ground at the high school to direct the students in the project.

Lloyd could never explain to me just how this worked, when I questioned him years later, but he and his buddies knew what to do under Mosher’s expert tutoring, and the very first “C” was created.

In 1976, our youngest daughter, Rena Bosserman Blair, who lives at College Place, Wash., also braved the hill and helped paint the “C”. That makes three generations of our family who have helped with this important task.

When I interviewed Paitton, she mentioned that permission is required before entering the private property where the “C” is located, and it is

a rough road to drive on.

While they painted, friends located in Walmart’s parking lot, sent pictures showing where more paint was needed.

Paitton said it was a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, but one she wouldn’t want to try again. She nearly lost her balance and was saved by a faculty member. She still recognized that it was a great honor to be there and to participate in it.

This isn’t a yearly event. The “C” needs to be painted every four years or so. When a class has the opportunity to do the painting, it is truly carrying on a great tradition and an honor to do so. Go Bantams!

Bosserman, 92, is a retired Clarkston first-grade teacher.

She may be reached by email at ruthboss20@gmail.com.

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>>Mondays Coffee hours, 10 a.m. to noon, Valley Community Center (VCC), 549 Fifth St., Clarkston.

Line dancing, 10 a.m., Lewiston Community Center, 1424 Main St., Lewiston.

Fit For Life, 10-11 a.m., Grange Hall, 2220 Reservoir Road, Clarkston.

Senior citizens nutrition program meal (pickup) 11-11:30 a.m., Lewiston Community Center.

Senior citizens nutrition program meal (dine in), noon to 1 p.m., Lewiston Community Center.

Painting class, noon to 3 p.m., VCC.

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noon, VCC. Senior Round Table meal (pickup), noon, Valley Community Center.

Senior citizens nutrition program meal (pickup) 11-11:30 a.m., Lewiston Community Center.

Senior citizens nutrition program meal (dine in), noon to 1 p.m., Lewiston Community Center.

>>Wednesdays Coffee hours, 10 a.m. to noon, VCC. Fit For Life, 10-11 a.m., Grange Hall, Clarkston.

Senior citizens nutrition program meal (pickup) 11-11:30 a.m., Lewiston Community Center.

Senior citizens nutrition program meal (dine in), noon to 1 p.m., Lewiston Community Center.

Bridge, 12:30-4:30 p.m., VCC. Pinochle, 6 p.m., Lewiston Community Center.

>>Thursdays Coffee hours, 10 a.m. to noon, VCC. Line dancing, 10 a.m., Lewiston Community Center.

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>>Fridays Coffee hours, 10 a.m. to noon, VCC. Fit For Life, 10-11 a.m., Grange Hall, Clarkston.

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VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES The WA-ID VOLUNTEER CENTER, in the Lewiston Community Center at 1424 Main St., strives to provide individualized volunteer opportunities for those wishing to serve in Lewiston, Clarkston, Asotin, Pomeroy, Moscow and the Orofino area. Information and other volunteer openings can be found at waid volunteercenter.org or by calling (208) 746-7787.

Volunteer needs include: ï Museum docents — Skills include meet-andgreet abilities, friendly personality and the ability to answer questions about the displays at the center.

Training is provided. ï Tutors — America Reads needs tutors to help K-third-grade students become proficient readers.

Volunteers need to be able to commit to at least an hour a week for the school year. Background check required. ï Companions — The Senior Companion program provides companionship and respite care to the elderly and disabled. It allows low-income senior volunteers an opportunity to assist those who need

minor help to continue living independently. Senior Companions visit clients in their homes, but it is not an in-home care program. ï Food bank help — Volunteers are needed to repack frozen and dry foods for distribution. Front counter volunteers and drivers for morning food pickups also are needed. ï Meal sites — Volunteers are needed regular and substitute meal delivery drivers. A valid driver’s license and auto insurance are required. ï Opioid Information Instructors — Volunteers lead online classes through a Power Pointbased curriculum and facilitate discussion based on audience questions regarding opioids, their use and their disposal. Training is provided. ï Project Warmup — Crafters are needed to make hats, scarves, mittens and lap blankets (yarn is provided) and to help tie quilts. Completed items are donated to local nonprofit agencies. ï Medicare navigation — The State Health Insurance Benefits Advisors (SHIBA) program trains

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Golden Times publishes Volunteer Opportunities in the LewistonClarkston Valley monthly as a free public service. Area agencies may send information to goldentimes@ lmtribune.com or Golden Times, P.O. Box 957, Lewiston, ID 83501. All submissions are edited for brevity and clarity, and will run as space allows.

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From left, Midge Bashaw, Barbara Grutzmacher, Mary Cole and Rose Blake play a game of bridge last month at Pullman’s Coast Hilltop Inn.

‘Washer Women’ mark 100th anniversary Pullman bridge club has been meeting almost continually since 1919

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oodrow Wilson was president and the world was in the midst of another global pandemic (Spanish flu) when the Washer Women bridge club first met in Pullman.

There were just four of them in 1919, friends

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who got together twice a month to play cards.

“One of their husbands came up with the name ‘Washer Women,’ ” said Barbara Grutzmacher. “That was a time in our culture when Monday was wash day for the women. Tuesday was for ironing.”

After their first year together, the four origi-

nal members each invited two other women to join the club. That made a group of 12 — enough for three bridge tables.

That has been the goal ever since, although with older members moving away or dying and younger women not playing as much, Grutzmacher said the group is now

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their 90s,” Grutzmacher clubs, and plenty of other said. “They’re still sharp distractions now combridge players. All the rest pete for what free time are in their 80s. We had they do have.

Zach Wilkinson/Golden Times Barring global pandem- one move away last sumABOVE: Members of the Washer Women, including, from left, Linda Hartford, Mary Cole, ics, though, the Washer mer and one moving away Karen Sorensen, Barbara Grutzmacher, Midge Bashaw and Rose Blake, pose for a portrait Women will continue to in October, so we’re looklast month during a club meeting. RIGHT: Members play a game of bridge. meet. They add new mem- ing for two more players.” bers once every four or Spence may be contacted down to about eight for a late celebration said they play for big mon- five years. at bspence@lmtribune.

“Right now, we have players. of the Washer Women’s ey, too, with the high score com or (208) 791-9168. three women who are in She started playing with 100th anniversary. worth $3. the club 23 years ago. Her The club is hoping “It’s been a lot of fun,” mother was part of the to start meeting again she said. “It’s a good party group for 41 years. next month, Grutzmachto look forward to, and Relax with coffee or a “We have one woman er said, depending on good friendships.” fresh deli meal in our who’s been playing for how things go with What with the ongospacious dining area!

46 years,” Grutzmacher the pandemic. ing pandemic and the said. “That’s Virginia She noted that the changing culture, though, Soups • Salads Boettcher. She joined the group plays “party it’s unclear how much Sandwiches • Pizza club in 1975.” bridge,” which tends to longer that will continand MORE! Since its founding, 59 have fewer rules than ue. Up until the 1960s or different women have other versions, such as ’70s, Grutzmacher said, Made Fresh Daily. played with the invitaduplicate bridge. women typically didn’t tion-only club, she said.

“We’re more social than work outside the home, 332 Thain Rd., Lewiston | (208) 746-2377 Most had husbands who competitive,” she said of so bridge clubs and other were associated with the club. “I miss it very get-togethers were an Washington State Unimuch. I always look forimportant part of their versity in some way, but ward to it.” social life. others were married The club meets the first After women began to doctors, lawyers and third Mondays of the working outside the or businessmen. month, as it has from the home, they didn’t have At the start, they met in beginning. Grutzmacher as much time for social one of their homes and the host would provide lunch and dessert. Then they scaled it back to just dessert. About 10 years ago they started meeting at a local restaurant for lunch and a card game.

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Memorial

DEDICATE AN ORNAMENT TO SOMEONE SPECIAL Memorial Tree of Lights is an opportunity for the community to honor loved ones and someone special around the holidays. The name of the person you are remembering will be inscribed on the ornament.

GENEROUSLY SPONSORED BY Atlas Sand & Rock, Coffman Engineers, DC Wellness, Merchant Memorial Group, Northwest Engraving Services, LLC, and Premera Blue Cross Merchant Memorial Group will host a Remembrance Ceremony at the Seaport Ballroom on Wednesday, November 17, from 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm. Loved ones names will also be featured on TriStateHospital.org/MemorialTreeofLights.

To Pay By CREDIT CARD Please Go Online To TriStateHospital.org/MemorialTreeofLights.

To Pay By CASH OR CHECK Please Complete Form Below And Mail To: Tri-State Hospital Foundation, P.O. Box 636, Clarkston, WA 99403 Your Name________________________________________________ Phone_______________________ Address, City, State, Zip__________________________________________________________________ QTY

and Fridays.

413 Nezperce St., Winchester, (208) 9246581, meals at noon on Wednesdays.

Pomeroy Senior Center

Palouse Senior Meals 506 King St., basement, Cottonwood, (208) 792-2465, 220 E. Main St., Palouse, meals at noon Tuesdays.

(509) 878-2301, meals at Craigmountain Senior Center noon on Wednesdays.

TREE OF LIGHTS

MEMORIAL ENGRAVED NAME SEND TO: NAME/ADDRESS (IF DIFFERENT THAN ABOVE)

Cottonwood Community Hall

PRICE

$15 $15

Friendly Senior Citizens of Troy 100 S. Main St., Troy, (208) 835-6092, dine-in or pick-up meals at noon the second and last Wednesdays of each month.

$15 SUBTOTAL (TOTAL QTY X $15)

$

I would like to make an additional donation to Tri-State Hospital Foundation

$

GRAND TOTAL (SUBTOTAL + DONATION)

$

P.O. Box 636, Clarkston, WA | 509.758.4902 foundation@tsmh.org | @TriStateHospitalFoundation

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Potlatch Senior Citizens

Grangeville Senior Center

Potlatch Senior Citizens Meal Site, 645 Pine St., Potlatch, (208) 875-1071, meals at noon Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays.

Kamiah Senior Center

Spud Hill Seniors

108 Truck Route, Gran- Pullman Senior Center geville, (208) 983-2033, 190 SE Crestview St., meals at noon on Mondays, Building B, Northside Wednesdays and Fridays.

Entrance, Pullman, (509) 338-3307, meals at noon on Juliaetta-Kendrick Tuesdays and Fridays.

Senior Citizens Center Riggins Odd Fellows Building 104 S. Sixth St., Kendrick, (208) 289-5031, meals 121 S. Lodge St., Riggins, from noon to 1 p.m. on (208) 628-4147, meals at Wednesdays and Fridays. noon on Tuesdays.

125 N. Maple St., Kami401 Line St., Deary, ah, (208) 935-0244, meals at (208) 877-1717, meals at noon on Mondays, Wednes- noon on Tuesdays. days and Fridays.

Lewiston Community Center 1424 Main St., Lewiston, (208) 743-6983, meals at noon on Mondays, Tuesdays and Wednesdays.

Moscow Senior Center 412 E. Third St., Moscow, (208) 882-1562, meals at noon on Tuesdays and Thursdays.

Nezperce Senior Citizens $15

695 Main St., Pomeroy, (509) 843-3308, meals at noon on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays.

501 Cedar St., Nezperce, (208) 937-2465, meals at noon on Mondays and Thursdays.

Orofino Senior Center 930 Michigan Ave., Orofino, (208) 476-4238, meals at noon on Tuesdays

United Methodist Church

313 Second St., Asotin, (509) 758-3816, meals at 11:45 a.m. on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays.

Valley Community Center 549 Fifth St., Clarkston, (509) 758-3816, meals at noon on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays.

Weippe Hilltop Senior Citizens Center

115 First St. W., Weippe, (208) 435-4553, meals noon Mondays and Thursdays.

Pullman Meals on Wheels (509) 397-4305.

Valley Meals on Wheels (208) 799-5767.

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SUNDAY

MONDAY

TUESDAY

VALLEY MEALS ON WHEELS — NOVEMBER MENU

HOT: Roast turkey/mashed yams/cabbage SACK: Ham/three-bean salad/fruited gelatin

THURSDAY

FRIDAY

SATURDAY

HOT: Pork loin/ HOT: Meatloaf/ HOT: Chicken 5 noodle casse4 mashed potascalloped potatoes/squash toes/carrots role/mushrooms SACK: Egg salad/cucum- SACK: PBJ Uncrustables/ SACK: Pastrami/potato ber-tomatoes/brownie pasta salad/peaches chips/fruit cobbler

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HOT: ChickenHOT: Teriyaki 8 meatballs/ fried steak/ veggies rice/snap peas SACK: Roast beef/broc- SACK: Ham/oranges/ coli salad/apple crisped-rice treat

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WEDNESDAY 3

HOT: CheeseHOT: Tortellini/ HOT: Egg-sauHOT: Baked cod/ 12 squash/broccoli 11 sage casserole/ burger casserole/ 10 veggies cauliflower hashbrowns SACK: Chicken SACK: Krab SACK: Turkey/spinach salad/pea-ham salad/ SACK: Ham/bean-toma- salad/cottage cheese/ salad/cookie gelatin fluff to cup/pumpkin cake chocolate pudding

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HOT: Ham/mac-ncheese/broccoli SACK: Chicken salad/carrot-craisin salad/sliced pears

6

HOT: Chicken alfredo/noodles/ beands SACK: Pastrami/carrot sticks/orange

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HOT: Chicken HOT: Beef stroHOT: Chili/ HOT: Barbecue HOT: Turkey/poHOT: Lasagna/ 20 cornbread/cau18 tatoes/veggie mix 19 ganoff/noodles/ pot pie/cabbage 16 pork/potato/corn 17 zucchini peas liflower potatoes/carrots SACK: Ham SACK: PBJ SACK: Turkey/ SACK: Egg salad/ SACK: Ham/orange/ Uncrustables/peaches/ carrot and celery sticks/ cucumber-tomato salad/ SACK: Roast beef/3SACK: Tuna salad/orzo- sandwich/coleslaw/ lemon snow bean salad/brownie Lorna Doone cookies pineapple apple crisp apple salad/pear pears HOT: Roast

14 beef/mashed

HOT: Goulash/ penne pasta/ green beans SACK: Chicken salad/ string cheese/gelatin

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HOT: Turkey/

28 sweet potato/

cauliflower SACK: Ham/grapecheese cup/pudding

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HOT: Shep-

22 herd’s pie/

veggie mix SACK: Turkey/pea salad/pudding HOT: Chicken

29 cacciatore/

rice/veggies SACK: Turkey/veggie mix/gelatin fluff

HOT: Enchilada casserole/ beans/corn SACK: Pastrami/veggie salad/cobbler

HOT: Chicken

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HOT: Tater

30 tot casse-

role/carrots SACK: Tuna/carrotbeet salad/cookies

24 cordon bleu/

noodles/peas SACK: Ham/potato salad/cookies

HOT: Mus-

25 tard-rubbed pork

loin/rice/cabbage SACK: Tuna sandwich/ cottage cheese/brownie

HOT: Chicken

26 strips/pork-n-

beans/veggies SACK: Roast beef/ green salad/cookies

HOT: Tuna noo-

27 dle casserole/

carrots SACK: Turkey/cucumber-carrot cup/banana

Meals are delivered to established clients between 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. 365 days of the year, with delivery guaranteed by 1 p.m. each day. Individuals can have a hot meal delivered to their residence for $3.50 per day or a hot meal and a sack lunch for $4.50 per day. More information is available by calling (208) 799-5767. Menus are prepared by St. Joseph Regional Medical Center and are subject to change.

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2 Beef stroganoff/hot

veggie/salad/fruit/bread

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8 Tater tot casserole/hot

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9 Chicken lasagna/hot

salad/fruit/bread

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10 Tuna casserole/hot

veggie/salad/fruit/bread

veggie/salad/fruit/bread

16 Biscuits and gravy/hot

17 Turkey/hot veggie/

veggie/salad/fruit/bread

salad/fruit/bread

22 Chicken-fried steak/hot veggie/salad/fruit/bread

23 Turkey ala king/hot veggie/salad/fruit/bread

24 Baked fish/hot veggie/ salad/fruit/bread

29 Spaghetti/hot veggie/ salad/fruit/bread

30 Chicken and dumplings/ veggie/salad/fruit/bread

veggie/salad/fruit/bread 15 Porcupine meatballs/

veggie/salad/fruit/bread

NOVEMBER SENIOR MEAL MENUS

3 Sloppy joe/hot veggie/

LEWISTON SENIOR NUTRITION PROGRAM — When: Noon, Mon./Tues. and 11:30 a.m. Wed. • Where: Pickup available at Lewiston Community Center, 1424 Main St., or call for delivery at (208) 743-6983. On-site meals are every Monday through Wednesday. The buffet will be brought back at a later date. • Cost: $4 suggested for seniors 60 and older; $5 for nonseniors • Note: Menu is subject to change.

SENIOR ROUND TABLE NUTRITION PROGRAM — When: Noon, Tues./Thurs./Fri. • Where: Pickup is available at the Valley Community Center, 549 Fifth St. No. F, Clarkston, or call for delivery at (509) 758-3816. • Cost: $4 suggested for seniors 60 and older; $7 for nonseniors • Note: Menu is subject to change.

2 Fish/tater tots/green beans/fruit cocktail/cookie

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9 Sweet-n-sour pork/rice/veggie medley/pineapple

rings/peach cobbler

16 Meatloaf/roasted reds/peas/peaches/Texas

toast/pudding with wafers

23 Turkey/dressing/mashed potatoes/green

beans/fruit salad/roll/pumpkin pie

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4 Chicken casserole/broccoli/pickled beets/peaches/Texas toast

5 Potato-bacon soup/three salad varieties/hard

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12 Chili dog with cheese/green beans/pickled

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18 German sausage/au gratin potatoes/

carrots/pears/cook’s choice dessert

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boiled egg//cheddar biscuit

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beets/applesauce/chips

19 Chicken dumpling soup/two salads/hard

boiled egg/cherry-pineapple gelatin/Texas toast

26 CLOSED FOR THANKSGIVING

30 Roast beef/mashed potatoes/baby carrots/ juice/roll/cake and ice cream

MOSCOW SENIOR NUTRITION PROGRAM — When: Noon, Tues./Thurs. • Where: On site at the 1912 Center, 412 E. Third St., or call for delivery (208) 310-3779.

Cost: $5 suggested for seniors 60 and older; $7 for nonseniors. • Notes: Soup (starting at 10:30 a.m.), salad bar (at 11:30 a.m.) and dessert are available daily. Menu is subject to change. • Online: users.moscow.com/srcenter.

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2 Baked chicken breast/pesto pasta/broccoli/biscuit

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9 Sausage/veggies/potatoes/spinach/biscuit 16 Cod/wild rice/mixed veggies/biscuit 23 Omelet/Sausage/Corn/Potato Wedges/biscuit

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4 Pot roast/roasted red potatoes/cauliflower/biscuit

TH

11 Pork chops/mashed potatoes/carrots/biscuit 18 Turkey/dressing/mashed potatoes/veggies/biscuit 25 CLOSED FOR THANKSGIVING

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23 Hamburger with fixings/tater tots

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