Douglas County Senior Center events

Staff Reports

Register by March 12 for star show

The Douglas County Senior Center makes a day trip to the Fleischmann Planetarium in Reno on March 18. The bus departs the senior center at 10:30 a.m. and returns around 4:30 p.m. Lunch is at the Fandango's Rum Jungle Buffet followed by the digital shows of "Black Holes" and "Seasonal Stargazing" at Fleischmann Planetarium's SkyDome.

Cost of $30 includes transportation, lunch at Fandango's and a show at the Fleischmann Planetarium. Reservations must be paid for on or by March 12. Information, 783-6455.

Lunch menu

March 9

Fried chicken, macaroni salad, mashed potatoes and gravy, biscuit, chocolate pie

March 10

Meatball stew, pasta salad, orange juice, corn muffin, strawberry cake

March 11

Happy birthday lunch

Pork chop, mashed potatoes and gravy, tropical fruit salad, green beans, roll and apple sauce, cake and ice cream

March 12

Two beef tacos, ranch beans, Mexicorn, orange rice pudding

March 13

Salmon filet, rice almondine, Italian cabbage salad, baked potato with sour cream and green onion, lemon bars

Young at Heart dues for 2009

The annual membership drive for the Young At Heart Senior Citizens Club is under way. Look for Annie Smutnak, who is collecting dues and looking for new recruits on Monday, Wednesday and Friday mornings at the Douglas County Senior Center. Smutnak's efforts helped bring Young At Heart's membership to 372 last year. Her goal this year is to increase the YAH membership to 500.

Membership is open to anyone age 55 or older and annual dues are $3. Funds raised by Young At Heart are used throughout the year for projects including holiday gift bags, repairs and upkeep at the senior center, fundraising for a new center and other community events.

Join the Young At Heart senior citizens club in the gift shop, 10 a.m. to noon Monday through Friday, at the Douglas County Senior Center, 2300 Meadow Lane in Gardnerville. Information, 783-6455.