Mountain Views News          Saturday, January 15, 2011

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THE GOOD LIFE

 Mountain Views-News Saturday, January 15, 2011 

SENIOR HAPPENINGS

YOUR HEALTH MATTERS

Today’s Subject: 

Recipe of the Week:

Activities: 

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

Corned Beef and 

Cabbage Tarts

Ruminations

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: Center & City Hall Closed 

 on January 17th

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 

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: 

 City Hall Closed on January 14th & 28th 

Saturday: 

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


INGREDIENTS:

 * 2 crust pastry recipe

 * 2 Tbsp. olive oil

 * 1 red onion, chopped

 * 1/2 large head red cabbage, chopped

 * 3 cloves garlic, minced

 * 3 Tbsp. balsamic vinegar

 * 1 tsp. sugar

 * 1/2 cup water

 * 1/2 cup cooked cubed corned beef or ham

 * 1 cup cubed Gruyere or Swiss cheese

 * 1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese

DIRECTIONS:

Prepare pie crust and divide dough into four 
pieces. Roll out each between waxed paper into 
7” rounds. Fit each into a 4” tart ring, or simply 
put the crusts on two cookie sheets. Set aside.

Preheat oven to 425 degrees. Saute onion in olive 
oil in a large skillet until soft. Then add cabbage, 
vinegar, sugar, and 1/2 cup water. Cover 
pan and simmer for 10 minutes, until cabbage is 
soft, stirring frequently. Then uncover pan and 
cook for 5-8 minutes longer on medium high 
heat, stirring frequently, until liquid is absorbed.

Divide half of the cabbage mixture evenly 
among the pastry circles. If you aren’t using the 
tart rings, just mound the mixture in the center 
of the circles of pastry. Divide the corned beef 
evenly onto the cabbage mixture. Sprinkle with 
Gruyere cheese cubes and grated Parmesan 
cheese, and top with remaining cabbage mixture. 
Fold crust edges over the top of the cabbage 
mixture, pleating to form a ruffled edge. 
Bake tarts at 425 degrees for 20-30 minutes. Remove 
tart rings and serve. Serves 4

In the process of working with one of my 
patients earlier this week, the subject gravitated 
to concerns she had about “turning 
off her mind.” “Mary” stated that it was 
normal for her to be worried about one 
thing or the other most of the time. When 
I asked her if there was a time during the 
day when she did not worry, she replied 
that she no doubt worried even while 
sleeping! Apparently, the subject matter 
wasn’t an issue: she was an equal opportunity 
worrier.

From a clinical point of view, we know 
that unmanaged stress leads to the development 
of physical problems. Since Mary 
presented with severe neck pain, along 
with the usual treatment modalities, we 
talked about taming that monkey mind 
we all know so well. 

In the Health and Wellness section of last 
Sunday’s “Los Angeles Times”, there was 
an article on mindfulness therapy. It mentions a research article published in The Journal 
of Consulting and Clinical Psychology which combined findings from thirty-nine previous 
studies involving 1,140 patients. Mindfulness therapy was found to be effective for alleviating 
anxiety in patients recovering from cancer and other serious illnesses; the greatest 
degree of improvement, however, was demonstrated in those patients suffering from mood 
disorders, including anxiety.

What exactly is mindfulness therapy? In a nutshell, it is the practice (practice, practice, 
practice) of bringing the mind back to the present moment. This is done a number of ways, 
including breath work, movements, and various mental exercises that dismantle the habits 
associated with worry. As an example, the article in the Times shares an insight by a patient 
who does this simple practice when negative thoughts occur: “There’s a thought, and feelings 
are not facts.” To realize that our feelings need not be our source of truth could go a 
long way in reorganizing our stress habits. 

Another practice that works well in this busy world is to ask ourselves, “Where are my feet?” 
Inevitably, if we take a few breaths, we find that initially we were nowhere near those feet 
but, after a moment of mindfulness, we find them just where they ought to be.

Have a mindful 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. 

John M. Talevich, D.C. 

CHIROPRACTIC: Simple, Elegant, Effective

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. 

January Birthdays

Loyal Camacho, Becky Evans, Roberta 
Rahmanian, Louise “Sandy” Thistlewaite, Sue 
Watanabe, Ruth Wolter, Mary Tassop,


FEBRUARY EXCURSION 

February 17th - Bower’s Museum - Benjamin 
Franklin: In Search of a Better World - join us 
as we travel to Santa Ana to take a special tour 
of this exhibit which includes an original of the 
1776 "Pennsylvania Constitution" as well as explore 
the museum. Cost is $21 per person for 
transportation & the tour (lunch will be 
on your own at the museum).

9 am to 3:30 pm

To register, please visit the Senior Center or 
go online to www.cityofsierramadre.com/
onlineregistration.


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.

Save the Date

AARP SAFE DRIVING CLASS

Next class: February 23 & 24 

9 am to 1 pm both days. 

$12 for AARP Members 

$14 for Non-members

Please call the Senior Desk at 
(626) 355-7394 to register in 

advance or for more information.

WHALE WATCHING 

Saturday, March 12th 

9 am to 4 pm; $25 

We are using a NEW boat 

company & the excursion will be 
narrated by an Aquarium of the 
Pacific staff member.


*All meals also include low fat milk, whole grain roll with margarine and dessert (fresh fruit or pie). Also, on the 
2nd Tuesday of the month the Café hosts a special “Birthdays of the Month” party with cake & ice cream.

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