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Area seniors treated to Christmas lunch
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Members of the Central Valley Community Resources organization help prepare the food for a Christmas version of their weekly Friday senior lunch, at the Riverbank Community Center. On the left is CEO Darlene Barber-Martinez, who noted that they won’t be having another senior lunch until Friday, Jan. 10. Ric McGinnis/The News

The last Senior Lunch of the year featured a Christmas theme, hosted at the Riverbank Community Center on Friday, Dec. 20.

The regular event is put on by the Central Valley Community Resources, who, along with Sandi Luin, from Gallo, provided the food.

The menu included ham, mixed broccoli and cauliflower, along with pasta Alfredo. Apple pie was served as desert.

As the meal was being prepared, the group, numbering about 35, was led in singing Christmas songs by a singer and guitar player from New Life Community Church on Estelle Way in Riverbank.

Christmas cards were provided to participants by CVCR, who, along with Promotoras of Riverbank, provided gifts for the local senior citizens as well.

CVCR CEO Darlene Barber-Martinez let the group know that the next get together won’t be until after the start of the new year in January, scheduled for Friday, Jan. 10.