Friends Reunited

Jack and Morris grew up in New York, and they met in junior high and became great friends.  Here's a picture of the two of them at a birthday party in 1949, about a year before Jack went off to the Korean War.  Not long after that, they lost touch, and they didn't see each other again until recently, when they met each other by surprise at our Camden Cafe.  They had each been living in San Jose for decades, never knowing the other was here too!  I took a new picture of them today -- friends reunited. 

What a Great Fish Dish!

Here's what we served today at the Camden Cafe:  nice, flaky fish, topped with paprika and other seasonings, brown rice with mushrooms, an Asian vegetable medley, plus coleslaw and pineapple tidbits.  Yum!

Happy 40th Anniversary Senior Nutrition Program!

Today, we celebrated the 40th anniversary of the Senior Nutrition Program in Santa Clara County.  Here are some pictures of the commemorative mug and sweet treats that we had for our guests.

Master Gardener Comes to Camden!

On Wednesday, May 21st, Master Gardener Lisa Strand will be at Camden for a lunchtime garden talk.  She will discuss the care and feeding of popular vegetable plants, in the context of overall water usage during times of drought.  Come with some gardening questions to ask Lisa!  

Are you interested in more garden talks, or would you like to train as a master gardener?  Visit the Master Gardeners of Santa Clara County website!

May 2014 Special Events

Today we had a fun with bingo, and there is still another bingo day this month (Thursday, May 15th).

Our May Birthday Party will be on Thursday, May 22nd and, our Ice Cream Social will be on Wednesday, May 28th.  Make your reservations now!

Alternate Entree Spotlight: Chinese Chicken Salad

Chinese Chicken Salad

Oh my goodness!  The Chinese Chicken Salad was back on the menu this week, and it sure was popular!  Many of our guests enjoyed this delicious salad, which comes with lettuce greens and spinach leaves, mandarin oranges, crispy chinese noodles, sliced almonds, shredded carrot, grilled chicken, and Pan Asian Sesame dressing.

Alternate Entree Spotlight: Cranberry Chicken Salad

Cranberry Chicken Salad

We always have a variety of salads and sandwiches available for pre-order.  This week one of our alternate entree options was the Cranberry Chicken Salad.  All salads come with salad dressing, a packet of crackers, orange juice, milk, as well as bread & margarine.

Rebuilding Together Presentation

Andrea Celico from
Rebuilding Together

Andrea Celico did a great lunchtime presentation today about the home repair and safety improvements that Rebuilding Together Silicon Valley offers at no cost to seniors who fall within a certain income range.  Thanks for your presentation, Andrea!

New Folks, New Friends!

 
In the last few weeks, we've added many new guests, and some new volunteers here at the Camden Cafe.  Welcome to all our new friends!  Our community is all the stronger because you are a part of it!

Yesterday's bingo was so much fun!

Yesterday, we had our first bingo day of the month at the Camden Cafe.  It was a lot of fun, and winners got to choose from the goody basket (pictured here).

Don't forget: playing bingo at the Camden Cafe is always free of charge, and there are still two more bingo days in the month of April.  Sign up now!