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We are a little slow in getting our 2012 activities calendar together, so please bear with us. We will be planning lots of fun things to do.

Did you know that we have a FREE lunch program? We are using the TEXCAP guidelines and if you gross less than $1670/month for a household of one, for example, or $2247/month for household of 2, you qualify. All we require is that you give us verification of your gross income. Call or come by and ask for Jan.

Starting this month, the Bluegrass group will be having a door prize or prizes in conjunction with their entertainment and potluck on their regular 3rd Tuesday. Come down and enjoy an evening of Gospel and Bluegrass.

Don't forget to joins us on Friday the 13th at 7:00 for our first Friday night dance. We will have them on the second and fourth Fridays of each month with different bands performing. Margie Hartsfield will be performing for our first dance.

Winners of last week's Forty-Two tournament were: Royce Stacy & Clark Stewart in first place, Nancy Moore & Dortha Beck and Grady May & Loveda Swaim tied for second, Don Baker & James Kelley took third and Janelle Gartrell & Alice Lance came in fourth. Others playing in the tournament were: Dorothy Jo Osborn & Ila Verne Stull, Pat Thompson & Zula Hunter and Ann Parham & Marcy Copell.

Activities at the Citizen's Center beginning January 16th are; chess, exercise and Wii bowling on Monday; woodcarvers, Dollar General shopping and Bluegrass on Tuesday; Forty-Two tournament and blood pressure screening by Lee Home Health on Wednesday, exercise, chess and David's shopping trip on Thursday Bingo, Brookshires shopping and Swap & Shop on Friday. Besides the scheduled activities, there are games, puzzles, quilting, Forty-Two and visiting going on every day.

If you know anyone who may need meals, transportation, an emergency response system, medical equipment, Food Stamp (SNAP), Medicaid or Food Bank applications, utility assistance applications or any other senior oriented services, please call or come by the Center.

Remember that you don't have to be a senior to come and enjoy all of our activities or eat lunch with us. Don't forget to visit our website at www.glenrosesccoa.com for menus, activities, articles, links to other sites and lots of pictures or "like" our Facebook page "Somervell Citizens' Center". Our number is 254-897-2139.