Mountain Views News          Saturday, June 19, 2010

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The Good Life

 Mountain Views News Saturday, June 19, 2010

YOUR HEALTH MATTERS

Today’s Subject: 

Oh, My Aching Stomach!

Health Tips From Dr. John Talevich

SENIOR HAPPENINGS

Recipes of the Week:

Spicy Crab Cakes with 

Lemon Aioli Sauce

Spicy Crab Cakes:

 

INGREDIENTS:

• 2 tablespoons butter 

• 1 shallot, chopped fine 

• 1 clove garlic, minced 

• 1/4 cup finely chopped red pepper 

• Kosher salt and freshly ground black

 pepper 

• 1/2 cup mayonnaise 

• 1/2 cup Dijon mustard 

• 1/2 teaspoon lemon zest 

• 1 teaspoon crab boil seasoning 

• 1 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley leaves 

• 1 cup plain panko bread crumbs 

• 1 large egg 

• Hot sauce, to taste 

• 1 pound lump crabmeat, picked over to

 remove cartilage and shell fragments 

• 1/2 cup peanut oil 

DIRECTIONS:

 

 Heat a medium size pan over medium heat. Add 
the butter. Once melted add the shallot, 1 clove of 
garlic and red pepper. Lightly saute until tender, 
about 3 minutes. Season with salt and pepper. 
Remove from heat and allow to cool.

 In a medium bowl, mix together mayonnaise, 
Dijon mustard, lemon zest, crab boil seasoning, 
fresh parsley, 1/2 cup of the panko and egg. Mix in 
cooked vegetables, hot sauce, and salt and pepper, 
to taste.

 Add crabmeat and stir well.

 Form crab cakes using about 2 tablespoons of 
crab mixture for each cake.. Flatten until they’re 
about 3/4 inches high. Dip the cakes into the 
remaining panko.

 Add oil to a large skillet over high heat. Add crab 
cakes and saute, flipping once, until golden brown 
and crisp, about 5 to 6 minutes per side. Serve 
with Lemon Aioli.

Lemon Aioli Sauce

INGREDIENTS:

• 1/2 cup mayonnaise 

• 1 clove garlic, minced 

• 1 tablespoon chopped chives 

• 3 tablespoons lemon juice 

• 1/2 teaspoon lemon zest 

• Kosher salt and freshly ground black

 pepper 

DIRECTIONS:

In a medium bowl, mix all the ingredients 
together.

FYI: 

The Wonderful History of 
Bob Hope

 Arcadia Senior Services Department 
is having Timeless Melodies 
Foundation for Education present 
the musical history of Bob Hope. 
Larry Maurer, musical historian will 
lecture on Bob Hope who came from a 
Vaudeville dancer to an international 
celebrity. The event will take place 
on Tuesday, July 6 at 1:30pm Arcadia 
Community Center 365 Campus 
Drive. There is a non-refundable fee 
of $2.00 for the presentation. 

If interested in attending please 
contact the Arcadia Senior Services 
Department 626.574.5130 before 
July 1.

Braille offering Free 
Classes for Vision Impaired

The Arcadia Senior Services 
Department in partnership with 
the Braille Institute is offering free 
classes for vision impaired. There 
will be four classes, all on Fridays 
from 10:00 – noon. The classes will 
take place at the Arcadia Community 
Center 365 Campus Drive. For those 
individuals who are experiencing 
difficulty in daily living due to 
sight loss the topics will be; July 9, 
Macular Degeneration, Low Vision 
Presentation and Understanding 
Visual Loss for Families, July 16 
the class will focus on California 
Telephone Access Program, 
organizing and identifying money, 
marking and labeling household 
items, July 23, Rediscover the Joy of 
Reading and July 30, Getting Around 
Town. 

If interested in attending please 
contact the Arcadia Senior Services 
Department 626.574.5130 before 
July 2. 


Digestive disturbances ranging from 
GERD to the common "sour stomach" cost 
consumers millions of dollars and hours 
of discomfort every year. While we may 
be hoping for a cure, answers can be as 
simple as a few changes in diet. In the 
next three weeks, we will discuss various 
conditions and approaches which are low-
tech and effective.

**Starting at the Beginning**

Let's face it, we want to be able to eat 
anything we choose without gaining 
weight or suffering from indigestion. 
Truth is, this may be unrealistic. If the 
body is expressing discomfort, it is often 
a result of something we are doing. Sure, 
we may find a medication that reduces 
symptoms for a while, but frequently they 
will return with a vengeance. At some 
point, we've got to get back to basics in 
order to rest and repair the digestive system. Here are a few powerful, yet simple, tools:

Keep it simple. For some, complex meals tax the digestive system's ability to produce the 
enzymes necessary to cleanly break down the food. Simple food combining rules can help. 
Avoid combining proteins with starches (ie. meat and potatoes, milk and cereal, bread and 
peanut butter) at the same meal. Instead, eat protein with green vegetables or fresh fruit at 
one meal, and starches with salad or steamed green vegetables at another. This simple step 
helps many to increase their digestive efficiency.

Simplify your food choices. Fresh produce, whole grains, raw nuts and seeds, simply 
prepared animal proteins can all promote health. Refined and processed foods, especially 
sugars, sodas, and artificial preservatives and colors, contribute to numerous health 
disasters.

Drink any liquids a half hour before, or one and a half hours after, a meal. This allows the 
digestive juices to be more concentrated and helps reduce fermentation/putrefaction from 
incompletely digested foods.

If emotionally upset or very fatigued, wait to eat until later or eat a small amount of simple, 
fresh food rather than a larger meal.

Finally, "close the kitchen" three or four hours before bedtime. Eating too close to a night's 
rest promotes discomfort and a sense of restlessness throughout the night for many.

In the next two weeks, we will discuss support and diagnostics for digestive health.

Have a healthy, happy week! ~ Dr. John

Dr. John Talevich, D.C. has practiced in Sierra Madre 
for thirty years. His clinic, LifeWorks! Chiropractic, 
offers patient-specific approaches to the alleviation 
of pain and individually tailored wellness programs. 

LifeWorks! Chiropractic Center

Individually Tailored Wellness Programs

31 S. Baldwin Avenue Sierra Madre, Ca. 91024

626-355-4710

Methodist Hospital 
Offers Free Hip and 
Knee Seminar July 10

Hip or knee pain keeps many people 
from doing the things they love. Aspirin, 
ibuprofen and other pain medications 
are temporary fixes. Methodist 
Hospital will offer a free seminar 
in Lewis Hall at 300 W. Huntington 
Drive in Arcadia at 9 a.m. Saturday, 
July 10, on hip and knee pain and how 
to find a more permanent solution. 

The public is invited to attend this 
seminar and hear orthopedic surgeon 
Gary Moscarello, MD, discuss hip and 
knee replacement techniques. 

Combining advanced techniques, 
leading edge technology, state-of-
the-art facilities and skilled surgeons, 
nurses and staff, the Methodist Hospital 
Hip and Knee Center features 
computer navigation systems, ceramic 
and all-metal implants, mini-incision 
technique for less pain and quicker recovery 
and cell-saver device for minimal 
blood loss.

Although the seminar is free, seating 
is limited and reservations are 
required. Please call 888-388-2838 to 
reserve a seat. In addition to free parking, 
Methodist Hospital also offers 
free valet parking and mobility carts.

For more information, please 
call 626-898-8000 or visit www.
methodisthospital.org. 

Fourth of July Pre-Parade Breakfast

A Sierra Madre Woman’s Club Tradition

June Birthdays

Pat Fujiwara, Nellie Haynes, Laura Aguilar, 
Florence Brown, Mary Carney, Theresa Daley, 
Ann Disbrow, Ann Durgerian, Joan Ellison, Ruth 
Kirby, Irene Kudirka, Marilyn McKernan, Anne 
Montgomery, Trini Ornelas, Martha Spriggs, Patricia Starkey

 
Since 1907, the Sierra 
Madre Woman’s Club 
has been an integral 
part of Sierra Madre 
culture, participating 
in virtually every 
major event in town, 
from Chamber of 
Commerce mixers 
to ice cream and tea 
socials, style shows, 
the Mt. Wilson Trail 
Race, and, of course, 
the Fourth of July 
Pre-Parade Breakfast, 
which is considered 
the day’s kickoff event. 

 Now an established 
tradition, the Woman’s 
Club’s complimentary 
continental breakfast 
is an indispensible 
part of Sierra 
Madre’s Fourth of 
July festivities. Open to all, the breakfast is 
scheduled from 8:00-10:00 a.m., Monday, 
July 5, at their historic Craftsman clubhouse, 
located on the southwest corner of Sierra 
Madre Blvd. and Sunnyside Ave. Every year, 
parade attendees enjoy sweet rolls, fruit, 
juice, coffee and tea, served by a group of 
enthusiastic volunteers. Adding to the festive 
atmosphere are the spirited red, white and 
blue decorations that adorn the building.

 Breakfast early birds are often able to get 
“dibs” on prime parade-viewing spots, as the 
Club’s location is where the City’s famous 
parade begins, headed this year by Grand 
Marshall Lew Watanabe. The Fourth of 
July Committee, chaired by Matthew Bosse, 
is responsible for organizing the various 
celebratory events that take place throughout 
the City.

 In addition to the food and fellowship, 
another popular feature of the breakfast is the 
patriotic songfest. Pianist Eunice Banis sets a 
flag-waving mood and encourages audience 
participation with her lively renditions 
of well-known songs, played on the club’s 
Chickering piano, which the Woman’s Club 
purchased in 1913. 

 Although many people know of the Club’s 
lighter, “social” side, the 114 member Sierra 
Madre Woman’s Club is also a serious group 
and a charitable force to be reckoned with. 
In the last year, members raised and donated 
$20,000 to area charities, which included 
$6,000 in scholarships to local students. 
Avid bargain hunters regularly patronize 
The Wistaria Thrift Shop, the Club’s main 
fund-raiser, which is known for its quality 
merchandise and clean, attractive facility.

 Rosemary Morabito will enter her second 
term as Woman’s Club President this fall; 
recent past presidents include Janet Ten Eyck 
and Dixie Coutant. Phyllis Chapman, well-
known as Sierra Madre’s town historian, has 
served as the Club’s Membership and Public 
Relations Chair for “more years than [she] 
can remember.”

The Sierra Madre Woman’s Club is a member 
of the General Federation of Women’s Clubs, 
an international service organization with 
headquarters in Washington, D.C. Through 
the years the Club has received many honors 
and civic awards, including, most recently, a 
prestigious community service award from 
President Obama’s Council of Service and 
Civic Participation. 

Come on down to the clubhouse and join 
your friends and neighbors at this fun-filled 
community event. We hope to see you there!


Activities: 

Lunch Program: Monday- 
Friday at the Intervale 
Café -12:00 Noon-Call 
(626) 355-0256 to make 
your daily reservation. 
Suggested donation $2.00 
for seniors (60+) and 
$3.75 for visitors.

Monday: 

1:00 pm to 1:45 pm: 
Strength training with 
Lisa Brandley. FREE class 
of stretching with light 
hand weights while you 
sit.

Tuesday:

2nd Tuesday of each 
month FREE blood 
pressure checks by 
Methodist Hospital; 11 
am to 12 noon 

3rd Tuesday of each 
month FREE financial 
consulting; 10 -12 noon 
call 355-7394 for an 
appointment

1:30 pm to 3:30 pm: 
BINGO; cards are only 
25 cents each so stop by 
& play 

5:30 pm to 7 pm: Yoga; 
$7.00 - 50 & over. Please 

call 355-5278 for more 
information

Wednesday:

11 –11:45 am: Balance 
Class with Teryl. FREE 
class designed to improve 
balance & refresh the 
joints

2nd Wednesday of the 
month: FREE Legal 
Consultations: 10-11:30 
am. Appointments call 
355-7394

Wii Wednesday - 1:00 
pm or call the senior desk 
at 355-7394 to arrange 
another time & day to 
learn how to play. No 
previous experience or 
skills required and it is 
great exercise.

Thursday:

1:00 to 3:30 pm: Game 
Day. Join us for UNO 
and Poker with Bridge on 
the 2nd & 4th Thursdays; 
so please call for more 
information.

5:00 pm to 6:30 pm: Yoga; 
$7.00 - 50 & over. Please 
call 355-5278 for more 
information

Friday: 

1:00 pm: Ping Pong

Saturday: 11:30 am: 
Senior Club brown bag 
lunch and BINGO at 
12:30 pm

 Unless listed differently, all 
activities are at the Hart 
Memorial Park (Senior Center) 
222 W. Sierra Madre Blvd., 
Sierra Madre

Every year members of the Sierra Madre Woman’s Club kick 
off the July 4th festivities with a pre-parade breakfast


Meals are delivered to home-
bound seniors by volunteer drivers through 
the YWCA Intervale Lunch Program M-F 
(with frozen meals for the weekend.) Call the 
YWCA at (626) 214-9460 or Darlene Traxler 
at (626) 355-0256 for more information.


Meals-On-Wheels


MEALS-ON-WHEELS NEEDS 
VOLUNTEERS TO DELIVER MEALS TO 
OUR HOMEBOUND NEIGHBORS **ONCE 
A MONTH OR WEEKLY** 

Please contact Darlene Traxler at 

626.355.6220 or 

(626) 355-0256.

 
June TBA - Cheese Factory Tour & Lunch 

at a Temecula Winery

 May excursions are open and reservations can be 
made by filling out a registration form & making 
payment. For questions, please call the Sierra 
Madre Senior Desk at (626) 355-7394. 

MONTHLY 
EXCURSIONS