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Seniors

The Layden Senior Citizens Center of Forney welcomes you at 101 Main Street in City Hall. We are open weekdays from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Feel free to enter the front or through Handicap accessible doors located at the back of City Hall, where reserved parking for seniors is also available.

We are a non-profit organization, so all donations are much appreciated. A huge thank you to our generous donors: Panera Bread, Papa John’s Pizza, Smurfit Kappa, and our Bingo sponsors: Alinea Hospice, Cheyenne Medical Lodge, Empower, Rely On Credit Union, and Oak Street Health. Also, thank you to Fay Headley with Edward Jones, who always provides a beautiful birthday cake to celebrate our monthly birthdays. It is truly a blessing to have these wonderful businesses’ support! Please frequent them whenever you can.

If you are 60 or older and would like to join us for lunch at noon, please either drop by or call 972-552-6690 to sign up by 10:30 a.m. Danielle, our cook, does a great job cooking and serving up wholesome, delicious meals each day. There is also the opportunity to eat breakfast Monday - Friday at the center, 8:30-10:30am.

For those times you may not be able to make it to the Center, check out this week’s recipe for an easy fall meal: https:// www.halfbakedharvest.com/sticky-pomegranate-chicken/ We are ever grateful for our Center’s Director, Dena, who does an amazing job looking after us and ensuring there is always something meaningful and fun going on. If you have not already gotten your copy of this month’s schedule of activities, please be sure and grab your copy so as not to miss out on all the upcoming events.

Next week, on Wednesday, November 16, we will celebrate this month’s birthdays with entertainment and a fabulous roast beef dinner. Happy November birthdays to Charylott Swinnea, Glenda Johnson, Deborah Deaver, Lou Sadler, Don Maddin, Alice Peterman, LaNell Smith and Roman Alaniz!

Our recurring activities each week in November include:

Crafting at 9:00 on Thursdays (we are making gifts for Three Forks this year) Bridge at 12:30 on Tuesdays and Thursdays Bingo at 10:00 a.m. on Mondays and Fridays Left Right Center on Tuesdays, Thursdays at 10:00 Line Dancing, with a twist, on Thursdays at 11:00 Noodle Ball on Tuesdays at 11:00 Dominos and 42 are often played, as is Mah-jong, and a beautiful jigsaw puzzle is usually in progress.

Upcoming National Days include: Sunday, November 12 is World Kindness Day, Monday, November 14 is National Pickle Day, and Spicy Guacamole Day, Tuesday, November 15 is National Clean Out Your Refrigerator Day and America Recycles Day, and Thursday, November 17 is National Take A Hike Day.

Veterans Day is Friday, November 11. Veterans Day honors all of those who have served the country in war or peace, dead or alive, although it’s largely intended to thank living veterans for their sacrifices. So, let us be sure and thank our veterans for their service!

“Even in the chaos of everyday life, moments of gratitude remind us to hold onto the good things.” – Brit Morin “If you are really thankful, what do you do? You share.” – W. Clement Stone “You never know where a blessing can come from.” – Teena Marie “Gratitude is a powerful catalyst for happiness. It is the spark that lights a fire of joy in your soul.” – Amy Collette “Reflect upon your present blessings –one of which every man has many, not on your past misfortunes, of which all men have some.” – Charles Dickens