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Senior box distribution set for Jan. 9-10

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Senior food boxes will be distributed at the Friendship Park Community Center on Tuesday, January 9, from 10 a.m. to noon, and Wednesday, January 10, from 2 to 3 p.m. These are available to all who registered. The boxes are provided by the SeaGate Food Bank.

Weekly menu for FPCC lunches

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Friendship Park Community Center has posted the weekly menu for the community lunches. Guests are asked for donations of $2.50 per meal, and lunch is served at 11:45 a.m.

Friendship Park Community Center weekly activities schedule

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The following is a list of activities for all at Friendship Park Community Center: •Monday, January 8, computer help, 9 a.m.; shuffleboard, 10 to 11:30 a.m.; lunch, 11:45 a.m.; bingo, 12:30 p.m.; mah jongg, 3 p.m.; student leadership, 3:45 to 5:45 p.m. •Tuesday, January 9, lunch, 11:45 a.m.; euchre, 12:30 p.m.; A.J.

AARP meeting set for Thurs., January 11

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The Friendship Park Community Center’s next AARP meeting is scheduled for Thursday, January 11, at 12:30 p.m. Representatives from TARTA and TARPS services will be presenting information about resources for transportation.

Mercy announces mobile mammogram schedule

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Mercy Health’s mobile mammography unit has visits scheduled throughout the region in January. The mobile mammography unit is customized for patient convenience and will deliver 3D mammograms to women age 40 and older.

Hospice of Northwest Ohio seeking hair care volunteers

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Hospice of Northwest Ohio is in need of volunteers who are a licensed hairdresser or barber. Hair care volunteers provide basic haircuts only for patients living in their homes or at nursing homes throughout Wood, Lucas, Fulton, Henry, Ottawa and Monroe counties.

Did you know?

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There’s no one-size-fitsall strategy when it comes to calorie consumption, and that can contribute to some confusion as adults try to achieve and maintain a healthy weight. Dietary guidelines established by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services promote nutrient-dense foods and beverages, but many people prefer to know how many calories they should consume each day.