Congregate Meals: Oct. 3-7, 2011

The Fairfield Senior Citizen Center has listed its menu for the coming week.

Meals are at 11:30 a.m.

Monday ? beef meatballs, gravy, baby red potatoes, green beans, banana orange cup.

Tuesday ? ham and beans, tomato spoon salad, cornbread muffin, cottage cheese, pineapple, orange juice.

Wednesday ? baked chicken, mashed potatoes, gravy, creamed spinach, apricot halves.

Thursday ? baked fish, baked potato, sour cream, creamed peas, fresh fruit.

Oct. 7 ? beef and noodles, mashed potatoes, Harvard beets, banana nut muffin, Mandarin oranges, pudding.

Milk, whole wheat and whole grain bread/muffins, and margarine are offered with all meals. This menu provides a general balanced diet that meets the RDA?s/RIA?s for adults.

Meals are offered on a contribution basis for persons 60 years of age and older and their spouses of any age. Full cost of meals is as follows: congregate, $5.87; carryout, $6.35; home delivered, $7.73.

Reservations must be made one day in advance either at the center or through the Agency on Aging, 472-4403.

Monday and Wednesday meals will be served at the Lockridge center at noon. For reservations at Lockridge, call 319-696-2711.

Bingo will be played from 12:15-1:30 p.m. Tuesday in Fairfield.

For information about the Fairfield Senior Citizen Center or to make reservations, call site manager Luann Celotti at 472-4403.