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Lucerne Alpine Senior Center to host May 4 celebration
LUCERNE, Calif. – The Lucerne Alpine Senior Center is holding a celebration barbecue and information day on Saturday, May 4.
The event will take place from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the center, located at 10th and Country Club.
The center is emerging from a difficult two months in which it faced the loss of its nutrition contract, then welcomed new leadership, filed an appeal and won the ability to continue providing Meals on Wheels and daily lunches.
Executive Director Rae Eby-Carl, who took over the center’s leadership at the start of March, said the event is meant to honor all of the volunteers who work so hard to keep the center open and provide lunches and Meals on Wheels to the Northshore communities.
Information will be available on lunches served weekdays at the center and delivered by Meals on Wheels. The community is invited to come check out the monthly menu.
On site May 4 will be a chicken barbecue with coleslaw, beans and French bread. available at $6.50 a plate (those aged 10 and under are served for $4.50). All profits go to center and its operations.
Applications for new volunteers will be available at the event. Board of Director recruitment is now under way for June appointments.
They are seeking applicants for all volunteer positions: board, Meals on Wheels drivers, cooks, kitchen and dining room help, maintenance, landscaping, thrift store stocking and sales, office help and marketing.
The Thrift Store recently was remodeled and revamped, and is open Monday through Saturday. Its profits also go to help run Lucerne Alpine Senior Center.
“Come and look for treasures for your home and economical clothes,” said Ted Shimizu, Board of Directors chair.
Earlier, from 8 a.m. through noon, the Big Breakfast fundraiser is open, as it is every Saturday. Menu selections include biscuits and gravy, various omelets, eggs to order French toast, pancakes and more with all the trimmings like bacon, sausage, juice and coffee.
The public is welcome to come, eat breakfast and lunch, or look around and pick up information.
Eby-Carl reported that all staff and current volunteers want to share their pride in Lucerne Alpine Senior Center’s facilities and programs.
The center continues to deliver nutritious and delicious meals to homebound throughout the north shore. Lunch meals also are served on site at 3985 Country Club Drive in Lucerne. The dining room is open from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. for the whole community. All age diners are welcome to partake of this very affordable hot meal.
“Come on down May 4. You can bring the whole family. It’s a great way to find out about volunteer opportunities and services while sharing our celebration of great volunteers,” said Eby-Carl.
Eby-Carl said the center is looking to expand services with more activities and encourages community groups to contact her or staff to make arrangements to use the facility for a very reasonable fee.
Starting April 30, there will be a Qi Gong class every Tuesday and Thursday from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. at no charge.
“Lucerne Alpine Senior Center is here for the whole Northshore community,” Eby-Carl said. “We are looking forward to good times together, come share a meal with us.”
Call 707-274-8779 for more information if you can’t make it to the barbecue celebration on May 4.