Mountain Views News          Saturday, October 30, 2010

WELLBORN (cont. from page 10) even as it left their 
lips.

 So this election is about two primary things that 
have been born from all of what is written above: 
clarity and rebirth. We Americans are now clear on 
who President Obama is, what the left really wants to 
do to this country and how disastrous it will be, not 
to mention how bad it is right now. We Americans 
are also turning in droves to everyday citizens to 
take up the mantles of leadership that we are in the 
process of stripping from so many of the career pols 
and bureaucrats. Look around for a moment at the 
background of the new Republican challengers. 
You’ll see business owners, blue-collar workers, 
optometrists, scientists, shopkeepers and gatekeepers. 
In short, you’ll see everyday Americans. We are 
returning to our roots, experiencing a rebirth of true 
self-governance, and it is about time. This election is 
about our future, and it is now starting to look pretty 
good.

 About the author: Gregory J. Welborn is a freelance 
writer and has spoken to several civic and religious 
organizations on cultural and moral issues. He lives 
in the Los Angeles area with his wife and 3 children 
and is active in the community. He can be reached at 
gregwelborn@earthlink.net.

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THE GOOD LIFE

 Mountain Views News Saturday, October 30, 2010 

SENIOR HAPPENINGS

YOUR HEALTH MATTERS

Today’s Subject: 

Those Old Blues

Recipe of the Week:

EAT, DRINK AND BE SCARY....

FROM NOW ‘TILL HALLOWEEN!

HALLOWEEN PUNCH

Ingredients: 

12 oz orange juice concentrate, frozen 

12 oz grape juice, white 

2 liters 7-Up 

1 pt sherbet, lemon or lime 

green food coloring 

Directions:

Mix together orange juice, white grape juice, 7-Up, 
lemon or lime sherbet, and several drops of green 
food coloring If desired, serve with large, buoyant, 
and well-washed plastic spiders on the top! (For adult 
party: add rum or vodka to taste, optional)

HEARTY HALLOWEEN SOUP

Ingredients: 

 1 pound ground turkey 

1 onion, chopped 

1 cup celery, chopped 

6 cups water 

1 teaspoon chicken soup base or bouillon granules

1 cup diced red potato

1 bay leaf 

1/8 teaspoon basil 

2 tablespoons parsley, chopped 

1/2 teaspoon thyme 

6 cups tomatoes, diced 

2 tablespoons all-purpose flour 

1 cup warm water 

2 cups broken vermicelli 

Directions:

 In a kettle, combine ground turkey, chopped onion, 
and chopped celery. Cook until the vegetable are soft; 
drain. 

 Stir in water, chicken base, diced red potatoes, bay 
leaf, basil, chopped parsley, thyme, diced tomatoes, 
and flour dissolved in warm water. Cover and simmer 
for 1 hour. 

 Add vermicelli and simmer until cooked, about 10 
minutes. Makes 16 servings.

CARAMEL NUT APPLES

Ingredients

6 apples 

1 (14-ounce) package soft caramel candies

1 cup finely chopped nuts 

Directions

Rinse and dry apples. Place a thick wooden skewer or 2 
popsicle sticks through the stem of each apple. 

In the top of a double boiler melt caramel over low heat. 
Stir until caramel has melted and is smooth. Dunk the 
apples in the warm caramel. Using a spatula, spread 
the caramel over the apples. Once the apples are 
completely covered in caramel, sprinkle with chopped 
nuts. Place apples on a piece of wax paper to harden. 
Makes 6 servings

Activities: 

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

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.

MENU BELOW

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

 
About this time of year, nearly thirty 
percent of the population experiences a 
loss of energy and enthusiasm. As the 
light begins to lose its warm orange/red 
quality and the days grow shorter, the 
pineal gland receives less stimulation 
and melatonin, the sleep hormone, 
increases. These processes can cause 
changes ranging from a sense of fatigue 
to depression. The arrival of spring, 
with its change of light and longer days, 
reverses this process. Meanwhile, up 
to ten percent of the population suffers 
significant depression as SAD (Seasonal 
Affect Disorder) during the late fall and 
winter months.


Let There Be Light

 Studies done by the National Institute 
of Mental Health have demonstrated 
that the use of simple full-spectrum light 
exposure for thirty minutes each morning can reduce the effects of seasonal change. This 
appears to be true for some types of depression not caused by seasonal change as well. 
Full-spectrum lighting can be purchased at hardware stores and placed next to your bed 
or in an area which is used during the morning hours. In the evening, the lights should be 
turned down to encourage normal melatonin secretion for a good night’s sleep. If you find 
it difficult to get to sleep, remove or cover up electrical lights and sounds, ie. cell phones, lit 
clocks, computers, televisions. The darker and quieter your room, the sounder your sleep. 
Avoid eating too close to bedtime, read a calming book if you like (television stimulates the 
retina and creates wakefulness), breathe deeply and enjoy your rest.


Have a great 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


Sponsor Bingo Prize

Pasadena Highlands, an 
independent and assisted living 
community, is proud to provide 
a special gift basket on the 
first Tuesday of each month. 
Accredited In-Home nursing 
care will provide a special prize 
on the 4th Tuesday of each 
month. Bingo takes place every 
Tuesday at 1:30 pm in the Hart 
Park House / Senior Center 
in Memorial Park. The game 
begins at 1:30 pm but those 
wishing to play must arrive 10 
minutes before to secure your 
Bingo cards. Join us on the 1st 
& 4th Tuesday of each month for 
your chance to win these special 
prizes. 

October Birthdays

Pat Birdsall, Sole Krieg, Angela Stella, Mary 
Jane Baker, Barbara Cline, Dixie Coutant, 
Cathleen Cremins, Lillias Eubanks, Margit 
Johnson, Adelaide ‘Adie’ Marshall, Alma 
Mays, Eva Poet, Anne Tyler


Dates to Remember

November 2, 2010

Election Day


DIAL - A - RIDE 
TICKETS

Tickets can now be 
purchased at:

Sierra Madre City Hall

Hart Park House / Senior 
Center

Sierra Madre Library

FUMC VARIETY HOUR

 On Saturday, November 6th at 7pm, First United Methodist Church of Pasadena presents 
the "FUMC Variety Hour." 

 The public is invited to come see the entertaining talents of members of the church and 
also support the "Friends in Deed's" food pantry. A pre-show dinner is also available to 
those that purchase tickets in advance, but, to see the show there is merely a suggested 
donation of canned goods which will go directly to "Friends in Deeds". 

 For more information or to purchase tickets for the pre-show dinner contact the church 
at 626.796.0157. The show will be in the Great Hall and First United Methodist Church is 
located at 500 East Colorado Blvd. Pasadena, CA 91101. All are welcome.

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


Why Not Let Us DoYour Laundry... 
• Clothes are professionally cleaned 
• Dress shirts & pants hung on hangers 
• Customized cleaning to your specificationsClothes cleaned, 
folded, & wrapped 
in plasticIn by 12:00 - Out by 
8:00Or, Do Your Laundry...
• when it’s convenient for you (24 hours a day)
• in a clean, safe, brightly-lit facility• in air conditioned comfort370 W. Sierra Madre Blvd. (626) 355-6213 • (next to Bank of America)
New! 
Fluff & FoldService 
Fluff & Fold: • $1.00 per pound (over 10 lbs.) • Comforters are $1.75 per lb.
20 Turkeys To Be RaffledUse 1 machine and receive 1 raffle ticket. Use 2 or more machines 
and receive a max of 3 raffle tickets per day. If you use our Fluff & 
Fold you’ll receive 1 raffle ticket for dropping off up to 10 lbs. Drop 
off more than 10 lbs. and receive 3 raffle tickets. Repeat every week, 
or everyday up until the November 20th at 4:00 pm when the 20 
winning tickets will be drawn.
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.