The Mower County Senior Center and Mayer Funeral Home present the 2016 Our Family Matters three-month series.

Last year, Our Family Matters provided a variety of programs on various subjects that are very important to us and our families. Mark your calendars and attend all three events, on the 3rd Tuesday of each month at 4 p.m. Sept. 20, Oct. 18, and Nov. 15 at the senior center.

Sept. 20 is the first in the series “Casket or Cremation, How Do I Decide?” What is most important to those loved ones you are leaving behind? Before you make the decision make sure you have all the information available to you, so your decision is the best for those you leave behind.

Even if you have already made your choice, plan to join us to get information on the emotional, relational, environmental and spiritual aspects between casket or cremation for your funeral. Hors d’oeuvres and tasty treats will be offered for all to enjoy.

Advance registration is needed for organizing written materials and refreshments. You’ll have a chance to win our traditional door prize drawing of lunch for two at The Old Mill Restaurant. Please stop by the senior center to register for Our Family Matters, or call us at 507-433-2370 or Mayer Funeral Home at 507-433-1817. We’ll see you there.

 Grill time

It’s grill time again. Join us for fun, food and fellowship for picnic-in-the-lot. Can’t you just smell those burgers cooking?

This month we are having grilled brats or hamburger, baked beans, chips, dessert for $5. Stop by between noon to 1 p.m. Bring a friend or meet one here.

We look forward to seeing you at our many programs at the senior center. Don’t forget our coffee shop where every day you can have homemade soup for $1 and sandwich for 50 cents. On Tuesday, we will be serving Tator tot Hotdish for only $2.You are always welcome at the center.

 Upcoming Events

Monday: Bone Builders, 9 a.m.; Blood pressure checks 9 a.m.; Walking Club, 9 a.m.; Cards (Pinochle, Duplicate Bridge), 12:30 p.m.; Exercise w/Evie’s Friends, 1 p.m.

Tuesday: Silver Sneakers, 8:15 a.m.; Exercise w/Evies Friends, 9 a.m.; Flu shot, 10 a.m.; Tator tot hotdish, 11:30 a.m.; Cards (Pinochle, Duplicate Bridge, 500), 12:30 p.m.; Family Matters, 4 p.m.

Wednesday: Tai Chi, 9 a.m.; Walking Club, 9 a.m.; Wood Carvers, 9 a.m.; Weight Watchers, 12:15 p.m.; Cards (Duplicate Bridge, Pinochle, Cribbage), 12:30 p.m.; Stitching Bees, 1 p.m.; Open chess, 1 p.m.; AMP Class, 2 p.m.; Weight Watchers, 5:30 p.m.

Thursday: Silver Sneakers, 8:15 a.m.; Exercise w/Evies Friends, 9 a.m.; Picnic in the lot, noon; Cards (Pinochle), 12:30 p.m.; Open Chess, 1 p.m.

Friday: Bone Builders, 9 a.m.; Cards (500, Duplicate Bridge, Pinochle, Cribbage), 12:30 p.m.; Ping Pong, 3 p.m.

 Weekly Card Results

Monday Bridge

No Results

Tuesday Duplicate Bridge

Sept. 6, six tables

1st Vandy Newman, 1st Bud Higgins; 2nd Gail Schmidt, 2nd Ray Schmidt; 3rd Bill Momsen, 3rd Dave Solomonson; 4th Gene Muchow, 4th Ron Peters; 5th Connie Johnson, 5th Jaynard Johnson; 6th Teresa Baldus, 6th Quentin Fiala

Tuesday 500

Sept. 6, two tables

1st Dennis Bray, 2nd Wayne Freitag, 3rd Wayne Chilson, 4th Gene Rauen

Friday Bridge

Sept. 9, two tables

1st Russ Vaale, 2nd Quentin Fiala, 3rd Lois Johnson, 4th Carolyne Higgins, 5th Mary Johnsen

Wednesday Duplicate Bridge

Sept. 7, five tables

1st Warren Behrends, 1st Eunice Mechalis; 2nd Rick Stroup, 2nd John Liesen; 3rd Tom Flaherty, 3rd Stan Schultz; 4th Joyce Crowe, 4th Millie Seiver; 5th Ron Peters, 5th Vandy Newman

Pinochle

No Results

Friday Cribbage

No Results

Friday 500

Sept. 9, three tables

1st Wayne Chilson, 2nd Eddie Hall, 3rd Arlys Spurlin, 4th Mary Carol Freitag