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Published on 08/11/1999 All articles from this issue

Seniors Briefs

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Los Altos Senior Center

Today: 9:30 a.m., board of directors meeting. All seniors are invited to attend. Bring suggestions to the table; your input is encouraged.

Aug. 20: Noon, luncheon Friday. Menu is barbecued chicken, potato salad, baked beans and chocolate cake. Cost is $4 with activity card and $6 without.

Aug. 18: Trip to Angel Island. Depart 9 a.m. Cost is $46 with an activity card, $51 without. Price includes round-trip transportation, ferry ride, picnic lunch and driver gratuity.

Sept. 18: Depart 10:30 a.m. to Dreyer's Ice Cream and Hooper's Chocolate Factory in Union City and Oakland. Cost is $48 with activity card, $53 without. Includes round-trip transportation, lunch and guided tour.

Aug. 30: Birthday bingo. Celebrate August birthdays with cake, ice cream, music and free bingo.

Note: The Los Altos Senior Center will be closed Aug. 23-27.

Mountain View Senior Center

The Los Altos Senior Center is located in the Hillview Community Center, 97 Hillview Ave. in Los Altos. Hours are 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., Monday through Friday. For more information call 948-7483. Following is a list of special events for the month.

The Mountain View Senior Center is located at 266 Escuela Ave., Mountain View. For more information, call 903-6330. Following is a list of special events for the month.

Thursday: 10 a.m., Outreach Transportation, a paratransit service for seniors, will be presented. Discussion includes what services are offered and who qualifies. There is a sign-up for the discussion.

Sunday: 2 p.m. Dance Sunday with "The Musical Commodores" playing popular ballroom favorites of the 1940s and 1950s. Admission is $3. Refreshments will be served.

Tuesday: 11:15 a.m., Newcomers Group. An orientation and tour of the Senior Center and an overview of upcoming events and social services.

Aug. 22: 2 p.m., Musical Sunday with harpist Michelle Kohan. Admission is $1.

Aug. 29; 2 p.m., Video Sunday, "Dangerous Beauty" starring Catherine McCormack, Jacqueline Bisset and Rufus. This is true story of a woman who used her looks to seduce and defy the conventions of the 16th century. Admission is 50 cents.