The Big Sandy Mountaineer -

April birthdays include Mary Gibbons, Linda Rutledge, Connie Green, Krystyl Kulbeck, Larry Geyer, Nora Grubb, Helen Richter, Gloria Godfrey, Kelly Rutledge, Margaret Grubb and Lil Foussard.

A grand sashay around the ball room floor while Lawrence Welk plays “A String of Pearls” and the champagne bubbles float around for Todd and Paula Amsbaugh, Jim and Tammy Houle, Ken and Barbie Martin and Pastor Joel and Melissa Skindlov who are all celebrating anniversaries in April.

April events include a board meeting on April 12, retirement party for Helen Richter on the 17th at 2pm, blood pressure on the 18th, Christ Lutheran Sunday School Green Dinner on April 24, Elementary spring concert on April 26 at 7pm and the High school spring concert on April 28, at 7pm. On April 29 is Spring Carnival.

Contact Senior Center cooks at 378-2405. All meals include an entrée, vegetable, potato, salad, dessert and drink and all cost $5.00 unless otherwise noted.

Menus for the coming week are as follows: Wednesday, April 6 salmon loaf, boiled potatoes and butter, peas and carrot slaw and cake.

Thursday, April 7 baked potato bar with all the trimmings, chips and cheeses, pineapple nut bars.

Friday, April 8 polish and kraut, mashed potatoes, green beans, lime Jell-O, chip chocolate chippers cookies.

Monday, April 11 hamburger stew, corn bread, five cup salad, canned fruit and cookies.

Tuesday, April 12 spare ribs, scalloped potatoes, carrots, lettuce salad and banana crumb snack cake for the Lunch of the Week.

Donna says that these

bran muffins are good for what ails you.

4 cups all bran cereal

2 cups 100% bran cereal or whatever you have around the house

2 cups boiling water

1 quart buttermilk

3 cups sugar

1 cup shortening (canola oil)

1 teaspoon salt

4 eggs or an egg substitute

5 cups flour

5 teaspoons soda.

In large Tupperware bowl combine all bran, 100% bran, water, and buttermilk. Cream sugar, eggs, shortening, and salt and add to first mixture. Stir in flour and soda just to dampen. Do not over mix! Best if made the night before. Bake at 375 for 15 to 20 minutes.

If you like add fruit, dates, raisins or nuts.