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The Orem Senior Friendship Center will be closed Sept. 1 for Labor Day, a national holiday.
The center is located at 93 N. 400 East and is open Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. The center staff can be reached at 229-7111. More details available at www.oremcity.org under the recreation link. AARP driver safety -- The AARP is sponsoring its Driver Safety Course on Sept. 17 and 18 from 8 a.m. to noon at the Orem Senior Friendship Center. The class runs two days and attendance is required for both days for class credit. The $10 fee covers supplies. Registration is being taken at the center and there is a 20-student limit for the class. Trips and Tours -- Seniors are allowed only to sign up for themselves and a spouse or a senior-aged friend. Current Orem Senior Friendship Center memberships are required for all participants on the tours. Sign-ups for September tours will be taken through Friday. Those tours are: • Sept. 6: Greek Festival in Salt Lake City costs $5 and the bus leaves at 9:30 a.m. • Sept. 10: Wendover Turn-Around costs $8 and leaves at 8 a.m. • Sept. 15: "Rockrollers and Pancakes" at the Valley Center Playhouse in Lindon has the bus leaving the Friendship Center at 7 p.m. Cost is $5. November tour -- A five-day trip is planned Nov. 3-7 for Laughlin, Nev. Cost is $230 for each person, single occupancy or $170 per person for a double occupancy (sign up together). The bus will leave by 8 a.m. from the center. More detail is available at the center. Blood pressure clinics -- There will be a blood pressure clinic on Friday from 10:30 a.m. to noon sponsored by Community Nursing Services. Transportation -- Home-bound individuals have transportation available to them through United Way by calling 374-9306. Meals are cooked at Utah Valley Regional Medical Center and furnished by Mountainland Association of Governments. Luncheons The Utah County Security Center prepares meals for Orem Senior Friendship Center. Meals are suitable for persons with diabetes, heart disease and hypertension. A list of the number of carbohydrates in each food item on the menu can be made available so that diabetics can make an informed choice of what they will eat based on their own individual requirements. The suggested donation for the meal is still $2 for 60-plus seniors and $4.90 for those 59 years old and younger. The suggested donation for salads, which are still available when pre-ordered, is $2.25 for seniors and $5.65 for those 59 or younger. Mountainland Association Of Governments and The State Of Utah fund the senior lunch program. MENU Friday Lasagna, garlic bread, mixed vegetables, tossed salad, orange. The September menu was not available for publication. Monday Closed for Labor Day. Tuesday Beef and cheese burrito with sauce, Spanish rice, refried beans, green salad and dressing, fresh orange, lowfat milk. Wednesday Swedish meatballs, parslied potatoes, California blend vegetables, whole wheat roll or bread, green salad and dressing, banana, lowfat milk. Thursday Chicken marinara and noodles, steamed carrots, whole wheat bread or roll, fruit cocktail, lowfat milk. |
