Mountain Views News          Saturday, December 11, 2010

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THE GOOD LIFE

 Mountain Views-News Saturday, December 11, 2010 

SENIOR HAPPENINGS

YOUR HEALTH MATTERS

Today’s Subject: 

Recipe of the Week:

Activities: 

A Resolution Revolution

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

Spicy Ham and Corn Casserole

INGREDIENTS:

2 cups Smithfield ham, diced 

1 (15.25-ounce) can whole kernel corn, drained 

1 (14.75-ounce) can cream-style corn 

2 tablespoons diced jalapenos from a jar 

Salt and pepper to taste 

1 (8-ounce) package corn muffin mix 

1 cup sour cream 

1/2 cup (1 stick) butter, melted 

2 tomatoes, sliced 

1 to 1 1/2 cups shredded cheddar cheese 

DIRECTIONS:

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. In a large bowl stir 
together the ham, 2 cans of corn, corn muffin mix, 
sour cream, melted butter, jalapenos, and salt and 
pepper. Pour into a 9”x 13” casserole dish that has 
been prepared with a non-stick baking spray. Bake 
for 45 minutes, or until golden brown. Remove 
from oven and top with sliced tomatoes. Sprinkle 
cheese evenly over top and return to oven for 5 to 
10 minutes, or until cheese is melted. Let stand 
for at least 5 minutes and then serve warm. 

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


At this time of year, nature is at rest. The days 
are shorter, the leaves are nearly gone, the sap 
is running low, and our little black cat is sleeping 
for hours atop the great stuffed chair by the 
front window. Yes, winter is coming and the 
earth and her critters are slowing down; there 
is, though, one exception to this order. Starting 
in September, we humans have been gearing 
up with marathon shopping, eating and 
drinking contests that would rust the most 
sturdy cast iron stomach, and family dramas 
that make "Days of Our Lives" look more like 
"PeeWee's Playhouse." Then, as we plummet 
toward the year-end finish line, we somehow 
find it within ourselves to form a New Year's 
resolution which condemns all of the previous 
behavior. Hmm.

Blame It on Janus

So, whose idea was it to start all of this up in the 
middle of winter? The Romans, of course, famous 
for their eat, drink and be merry outlook. 
Easy for them to say; if they overindulged, they 
could always find their way to the nearest vomitoreum 
~ such behavior is frowned upon in 
most modern circles. They also had a god, Janus, with two faces so they put him in charge of looking at 
the year gone by and at the one to come. Apparently, he was able to do this at the same time ~ forward 
and back, back and forward (and you thought patting your head and rubbing your stomach was hard.)

Toward a Better Solution

Instead of starting the new year on January first, let's start it, say, around the end of March like the 
Babylonians did. That way, we have nature on our side and we will have recovered from the winter 
debauchery. Let's get started now so we'll be ready for the new year in March.

How about a gentle stroll with a friend a few times a week?

What about that coffee, sugar, soda, sweets, you know the drill. Choose one and gentle yourself down 
to moving it out of your diet.

Could you make a short list of simple clean-up items that you are able to take on?

Maybe once a week you could take yourself out to do something you'd love to do?

Wouldn't be a bad idea to check in with your local health care provider for a tune-up.

As you can see, with a few simple changes, we can get ready for the beginning of the new New Year in 
March and head out Babylonian style!

Be well and enjoy this season ~ 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. 

December Birthdays

Rose Fafach, Bonnie Garner, Pat McGuire, 
Helen Reese, Levon Yapoujian, Shirley Anhalt, 
Mary Alice Cervera, Sylvia A. Curl, Lucile Flanders, 
Arlie Hahn, Eleanor Hensel, Carole Horejsi, Joan 
Hufnagel, Elizabeth Levie, Gayle Licher, Nan Beverly 
Murphy, Marie Pederson,


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. 

Sierra Madre

DECEMBER EXCURSION 

- SOLD OUT- 

 Friday, December 17th - Christmas 
Show - 10:30 am to 4 pm at the 
Candlelight Pavilion Theatre 

in Claremont.

Cost per person is $58.00 for lunch, 
show, transportation & tip. 

Waiting list is available for this 

excursion, please call 355-7394. 


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

DIAL - A - RIDE 
TICKETS

Tickets can now be purchased 
at:

Sierra Madre City Hall

Hart Park House / Senior 
Center

Sierra Madre Library

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.


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