The Scoop On Seniors

The Layden Senior Citizens Center of Forney is located at 101 Main Street in City Hall, open weekdays from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m.

You may enter at the front or through handicap accessible doors, located at the back of City Hall. Reserved parking for seniors is available 9:00-2:00. The center is a non-profit organization, so we work on donations and all are greatly appreciated.

Much appreciation 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. We invite you to frequent these wonderful companies whenever you can.

If you have not already picked up your July calendar of events, be sure to grab a copy so as not to miss out on anything. For example, this past week, there was a Grief Support group meeting on Monday, July 10, a Site Council Meeting on Tuesday, 7/11, and our monthly Covered Dish luncheon on Wednesday, 7/12, always wonderful.

Next week on Wednesday, July 19, will be our monthly birthday celebration. Congrats on another year around the sun to Ann Stewart, Joan Pryor, Betty Shipley, Ruth Everett, Emily Haskell, Billy Pike, and Charlene Murr!

A casino trip is planned for August. The cost per person is $30, so if you know you want to go, please see Dena to give her your money as the bus/transportation will surely fill up quickly! In addition, our regular scheduled activities are as follows: Bingo on Mondays, Fridays at 10:00 Bridge on Tuesday, Thursdays at 12:30 Noodle Ball on Tuesdays at 10:00 Table Games on Thursday mornings Line dancing class on Thursdays at 11:00 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. You may also eat breakfast at the center, 8:30-10:30am.

Dena and Danielle are the creative, fun, and caring duo who provide delicious meals for the Center, as well as the meals on wheels. If interested in helping out with a meals on wheels route any weekday, please do let Dena know.

For those times you are unable to make it for weekday lunches, check out this week’s recipe for a delicious chicken marinade: https://www.momontimeout.com/the-bestchicken- marinade-recipe/#recipe Well, we have hit the part of summer where we can hit cruise control until school is back in session and/or football season begins. Roald Dahl summed up this month well when he said, “If I had my way, I would remove January from the calendar and have an extra July instead.”

Upcoming National Days include: Saturday, July 15 is National I Love Horses and National Give Something Away Day; Sunday, July 16 is National Ice Cream Day; Monday, July 17 is International Criminal Justice Day; Tuesday, July 18 is World Listening and National Caviar Day; Wednesday, July 19 is Global Hug Your Kids and National Hot Dog Day; and Thursday, July 20 is National Moon Day.