BANK'S EXPO BRINGS TOGETHER RESOURCES FOR LOCAL SENIORS.Byline: BETTIE RENCORET SENIOR COLUMNIST PALMDALE - A local bank held a recent Senior Day mini-expo, a first but one planned as an annual event. Wells Fargo Wells Fargo armored carriers of bullion. [Am. Hist.: Brewer Dictionary, 1147] See : Protectiveness Wells Fargo company that handled express service to western states; often robbed. [Am. Hist. Bank Trade & Commerce Branch on 10th Street West sponsored the event to help seniors with health and other issues. ``We wanted to do something for all our seniors out there who need a little help in making choices and decisions that ultimately affect their lives,'' said Jeanne Wells, coordinator of the expo. Wells, a former music teacher in the public school system, now devotes her time mostly to seniors as a consultant at the bank. ``Seniors are a joy to work with,'' she said, ``and we wanted to make sure we're doing all we can to make their lives easier and healthier, so for this one day, we put together some displays of services available to them. ``Representatives from each were ready and willing to answer questions.'' Included among those providing information on the free services (O.Eng. Law) such feudal services as were not unbecoming the character of a soldier or a freemen to perform; as, to serve under his lord in war, to pay a sum of money, etc. See also: Free and displays were Lois Gonzales, patient services representative for Sierra Medical Group; Patsy Stone, Health Net Security Plus; Joan Osborne, High Desert Medical Group's senior ambassador in marketing; Ruth Osborn Ruth Osborn (April 24, 1912 - January 8, 1994) is an American athlete who competed mainly in the Discus. She competed for the United States in the 1932 Summer Olympics held in Los Angeles, USA in the Discus where she won the Silver medal behind team mate Lillian Copeland. , representing Secure Horizons; Brian Ferraioli, regional representative for Newport Audiology audiology /au·di·ol·o·gy/ (aw?de-ol´ah-je) the study of impaired hearing that cannot be improved by medication or surgical therapy. au·di·ol·o·gy n. Centers; Delores Ilejay, of the Senior Outreach Network; and Tisha Lanier, part of HDMG's health education team. Lanier also took blood pressures and offered other health education advice to seniors. Osborne wears several other hats, such as serving as a commissioner on the Palmdale Senior Citizens Advisory board and as coordinator of the Antelope Valley This article is about the Los Angeles County region. For the census-designated place in Wyoming, see Antelope Valley-Crestview, Wyoming. The Antelope Valley Parkinson's Support Group. Dolores Dolores (or Delores) was a common given name (until the 1960s in the USA); it is cognate with the English word "dolorous" (meaning sorrowful) and equivalent in meaning. Dutra, who won the door prize and also had her blood pressure checked, couldn't believe how informative all the representatives were. ``What a nice thing to do. They're all so friendly. If they do it next year, I'll try to go again,'' she said. Wells was enthusiastic about the day. ``There are a few things we'll do a little differently next time but, overall, I think it was a success and I'm pleased.'' Menus at the senior life nutrition sites in Lancaster and Palmdale include bread, margarine and coffee, tea or milk, for the suggested donation of $2. Monday: Orange chicken, potatoes, corn, lettuce and tomato salad, peaches in juice. Tuesday: Roast beef, mashed potatoes, carrots, coleslaw cole·slaw also cole slaw n. A salad of finely shredded raw cabbage and sometimes shredded carrots, dressed with mayonnaise or a vinaigrette. , cookies. Wednesday: Chicken with mushrooms, wild rice, Normandy vegetables, Caesar salad, orange. Thursday: Fish filet or barbecued pork, scalloped scal·lop also scol·lop or es·cal·lop n. 1. a. Any of various free-swimming marine mollusks of the family Pectinidae, having fan-shaped bivalve shells with a radiating fluted pattern. b. potatoes, corn, marinated salad. Friday: Turkey sub sandwich, corn salad, Normandy salad, tossed salad, Jell-O. |
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