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Creating Community
December 2020
Mary Ann Young Center 9150 Central Avenue NE Blaine, MN 55434
Contact MAYC Staff 763-786-9375 MAYC@BlaineMN.gov Monday - Friday, 8AM to 4:30PM
Mission Statement To enrich the lives of older adults by providing educational, recreation, nutritional, social, informational, and volunteer opportunities in a relaxed, friendly environment.
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Address Service Requested
Mary Ann Young Center 9150 Central Avenue NE Blaine MN 55434
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Holiday Meal
Curbside Delivery, December 22, By Appointment Enjoy a delicious hot holiday meal with easy and safe curbside pickup. Thanks to the generosity of anonymous donors, this meal is being offered to the first 100 registrants age 60 and over, at no charge. There will be two pick-up times. Once you make your reservation, a specific pick-up time will be assigned to you. Please arrive at your designated time. Have your passenger window down and wear a mask while MAYC staff deliver the meal through your window onto the passenger seat. The holiday meal consists of: beef pot roast, mashed potatoes, gravy, corn, dinner roll with butter, pumpkin pie, and milk. Last day to register is December 15, but slots may fill early. Call the MAYC to register at 763-786-9375. A few special guests may also be on site to greet you when picking up the meal.
Planning Your Own Meal for the Holidays? Area grocery stores have special hours for seniors: Aldi - 8:30-9:30am, Tue/Thu Costco - 8-9am, Tue/Thu Cub Foods - 6-7am, Daily Fresh Thyme - 6-8am, Mon/Wed/Fri
Hy-Vee - 7-8am, Daily Kowalski’s - 6-8am, Daily Lunds & Byerlys - 7-8am, Daily Trader Joe’s - 9-10am, Daily
Target - 7-8am, Wed Walgreens - 8-9am, Tue Walmart - 6-7am, Tue Whole Foods - 8-9am, Daily
MAYC In-Person Programs on Pause Virtual and Curbside Options Ramp Up Since mid-March the City of Blaine’s emergency operations center has been operating to coordinate the city’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic. All city programming and special events are vetted by emergency management staff. Last month new in-person programming was added at the Mary Ann Young Center. However, with the recent surge in both COVID-19 cases and the positivity rate the City of Blaine has decided to pause all in-person programming at this time. This decision will be re-evaluated as conditions change and as any new guidance is released by public health officials. The City of Blaine is committed to finding ways to continue to connect with the senior community. But in this current stage of the pandemic, public health guidance has led to this decision to pause inperson programming, except foot care services. As in-person programming takes a break, virtual options are ramping up. In the rest of the newsletter look for new and expanded virtual program offerings and some additional curbside pickup options. MAYC staff will continue to connect with Blaine seniors through phone calls and Zoom programs. If you want to get a call from the staff at MAYC make sure you are on the contact list. Join the MAYC contact list by calling 763-786-9375 or by filling out the form at BlaineMN.gov/MAYCContact.