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Brocton Portland Seniors Brocton Portland Seniors met at the Brocton Legion on Tuesday, Aug. 27. Tom DeJoe opened the meeting with three guests and 46 members present. Mary Tripi gave a prayer of thanks and Rich Carpenter led the Pledge of Allegiance. Elton Knight, Bill Danielson and Janet Dart were welcome guests. The tureen luncheon ended with ice cream sundaes to celebrate the club’s birthday of 44 years. The committee for the day was officers DeJoe, Pat Zanghi, Jean Jaquith, Rita Stonefoot and Ruth Neal. Secretary minutes were read by DeJoe, approved by Kate Cranston and Tripi. ...

Pinochle scores

Share & Care Seniors Tuesday’s Best Aug. 13 1. Betty Donovan 635 2. Barb Smith 600 3. Gene Pauszek 593 double pinochle: Kathy Kamery peanuts: Phil Cornell Birdie’s Bidders Aug. 15 1. Phyllis Laurito 587 2. Lucy Saeli 543 3. Gene Pauszek 515 peanuts: Kathy Kamery Birdie’s Flock Aug. 16 1. Phyllis Laurito 590 2. Lynn DiPalma 528 double pinochle: Phil Cornell peanuts: Phil Cornell Dunkirk Senior Center Aug. 16 1. Marian Genovese 533 2. Betty Korzeniewski 525 3. Kathy Falco 485 double pinochle: Kathy Falco Aug. ...

Meals on Wheels

August daily main entree 26 Pepperoni pizza, Italian vegetables, grape juice, fruit crisp 27 Souper chicken, mashed potatoes, mixed vegetables, cookies, wheat bread 28 Stuffed cabbage, carrots, pineapple juice, cornbread, fruited gelatin 29 Barbecued pork on bun, green beans, potato salad, pudding 30 Seafood salad on croissant, pasta salad, coleslaw, seasonal fruit Supplemental evening meal 26 Egg salad on wheat bread, copper penny carrot salad, muffin loaf 27 Tuna salad on wheat bread, cheesy macaroni salad, peaches 28 Cold cut sub on wheat roll, 3 bean salad, cereal ...

Senior news briefs

Dunkirk Senior Center News Big Bingo will be held Sept. 11. Watch for new programs (including line dancing in October). Adjusted times and renewals of other programs will be announced. Check your newsletter calendars for September and October. The Senior Center will sponsor a potluck dinner on Friday, Sept. 20 from 4 to 7 p.m. with music by the Kokomo Time Band. The price per member is $7 or a dish to pass (enough for 12 to 15 people). Meat will be provided by the Center. Limit of 80 people. No sales at the door. Sign-up will begin Wednesday, Aug. 21. The choice of a dish to ...

What’s your super power? It’s a matter of taste

In comic books, movies, on television, and even some Broadway musicals we see various powers and abilities far beyond those of mortal men. What if I told you that 25% of humans carry a gene TAS2R28 that gives them the super power of taste! Usually it’s great to have heightened senses like 20/20 vision or sharp hearing, but the super-taster may find common foods too bitter, sweet or spicy. In 1991, Linda Bartoshuk, then of Yale Medical School, coined the terms super-taster (25% of population), average-taster (50% of population), and non-tasters (25% of population) by using a ...

Senior News Briefs

Dunkirk Senior Center News Big Bingo will be held Sept. 11. Watch for new programs (including line dancing in October). Adjusted times and renewals of other programs will be announced. Check your newsletter calendars for September and October. The Senior Center will sponsor a potluck dinner on Friday, Sept. 20 from 4 to 7 p.m. with music by the Kokomo Time Band. The price per member is $7 or a dish to pass (enough for 12 to 15 people). Meat will be provided by the Center. Limit of 80 people. No sales at the door. Sign-up will begin Wednesday, Aug. 21. The choice of a dish to ...