Plenty to do and to eat at The Den

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SUN Columnist

Here are the activities offered during the next week at The Den.

Friday, Dec. 13 — 10:30 a.m. Stitchin’ in the Kitchen; 12:30 p.m. gym walk.

Monday, Dec. 16 — 12:30 p.m. gym walk.

Tuesday, Dec. 17 — 11 a.m. Caregiver support group; 12:30 p.m. gym walk; 1 p.m. Meditation for Healing.

Wednesday, Dec. 18 — 11 a.m. blood pressure checks.

Thursday, Dec. 19 — Medicare counseling by appointment.

Friday, Dec 20 —10:30 a.m. Stitchin’ in the Kitchen; 12:30 p.m. gym walk.

Cafe Fox menu

All meals include our great salad bar.

Friday, Dec. 13 — Teriyaki chicken, couscous with almonds and cranberries, peas, tomato/cucumber salad, 1/2 banana, pineapple upside down cake.

Monday, Dec. 6 — Pork green chili stew, whole wheat tortilla, tossed salad, fiesta corn, pineapple tidbits, oatmeal raisin cookie.

Tuesday, Dec. 17 — Cheeseburger, lettuce/tomato, pickle, baked French fries, baked beans, peaches.

Wednesday, Dec. 18 — Savory meatloaf with gravy, mashed potatoes, peas, whole wheat roll, pineapple.

Thursday, Dec.19 — Closed.

Friday, Dec. 20 — Red beans and rice, cornbread, peach cobbler, banana, orange wedge.

Reservations are required by 9 a.m. the morning of the day you would like to dine at Cafe Fox. For your convenience, you can make your reservation up to one week in advance by calling 264-2167, through our website at www.archuletacounty.org, at select departments and at the Senior Center.

Suggested donation for older adults age 60-plus is $4, guests $6. Our meal program is partially funded through the Older Americans Act via the San Juan Basin Area Agency on Aging, United Way, Archuleta County, Town of Pagosa Springs and other individual donations and grants. These funds help support the cost of the meal which is approximately $12.85. Please note our menu is subject to change. The salad bar opens at 11:30 a.m. with lunch served from noon to 12:30 p.m.

Delivered to your home

Are you a senior, struggling to get meals prepared because you are homebound, recovering from surgery or an illness?

If so, let us do the cooking.

Enjoy Cafe Fox meals delivered to your door. Our hot meal, home delivery program is available four days per week to those living closer to town, with frozen meals for Thursdays and weekends. Those living farther out of town may be eligible for the frozen meal program.

Meals are available to people age 60-plus for a suggested donation of $3 per meal.

Give us a call at 264-2167 for further information.

Donations are greatly appreciated.