Mountain Views News          Saturday, February 19, 2011

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THE GOOD LIFE

 Mountain Views-News Saturday, February 19, 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

Simple. Elegant. Effective.

APPLE SKILLET PANCAKES

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: City Hall & Hart Park House/
Senior Center Closed on February 21 

• 12 noon: Intervale Lunch Café: Come enjoy 
a hot meal with others. Donation for seniors 
(60+) of $2.00; visitors $3.75. Please call 355-
0256 to make your daily reservation. 

• 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 

• 12 noon: Intervale Lunch Café; daily 
reservations needed 355-0256 

• 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 

• 12 noon: Intervale Lunch Café; daily 
reservations needed 355-0256 

• Free Income Tax assistance - 1 pm to 2 pm. 
For an appointment, please call 355-7394 

• 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: 

• 12 noon: Intervale Lunch Café; daily 
reservations needed 355-0256 

• 1:00 to 3:30 pm: Game Day. Join us for 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 355-52 

Friday: City Hall Closed on February 11 & 25 

12 noon: Intervale Lunch Café; daily 
reservations needed 355-0256 

Saturday: 

11:30 am: Senior Club brown bag lunch and 
BINGO at 12:30 pm. The Senior Club always 
welcomes new members ($5 membership 
dues per year) so please stop by to learn more.

INGREDIENTS:

3 eggs 

1/2 cup (125 mL) milk 

1/2 cup (125 mL) all purpose flour 

1 tbsp. (15 mL) granulated sugar 

1 tsp. (5 mL) vanilla 

2 tbsp. (30 mL) butter 

3 medium apples, peeled, cored and sliced 

1/4 cup (50 mL) brown sugar 

powdered sugar for dusting 

maple syrup, if desired 

DIRECTIONS: 

Preheat the oven to 500 degrees F 

In the container of a blender or food processor, 
combine the eggs, milk, flour, granulated 
sugar and vanilla. Blend until smooth, scraping 
down the sides of the container to make 
sure everything is evenly blended. Set aside. 

Melt the butter over medium-high heat in a 
10-inch (25-cm) nonstick skillet that can go 
into the oven. When the butter is foamy, add 
the sliced apples and the brown sugar. Cook, 
stirring occasionally, for about 10 minutes or 
until the apples are tender and beginning to 
brown. Remove from heat. 

Pour the mixture from the blender over the 
apples in the pan and place the pan into the 
preheated oven. Immediately reduce the oven 
temperature to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C). 
Bake for 16 to 18 minutes, or until the batter 
is browned and slightly puffed. Remove from 
oven and dust with powdered sugar. Cut into 
wedges and serve with maple syrup, if desired. 

 
Lifestyle first. Natural therapies second. 
Drugs and surgery last. Would we be having a 
national health insurance debate if we followed 
this model? Lifestyle changes require very 
little, if any, expenditure. On the other hand, 
prescription drugs for preventable diseases such 
as heart disease and diabetes are astronomical, 
and they pale in comparison to hospital and 
surgical costs.

 Let’s examine one lifestyle factor that could 
have a huge impact on the nation’s health: red 
meat consumption. An NIH/AARP study 
demonstrated a 31% higher mortality rate over 
a ten-year period for those who consumed 
larger quantities of red meat. The study also 
showed that chicken and fish had a protective 
effect on health. Does that mean red meat 
should be eliminated altogether? The American 
Institute for Cancer Research recommends no 
more than 11 ounces per week, or one-third the 
amount consumed by the high risk group in the 
mortality study.

 This is just one example of how much control 
we can exert on our behalf. If we add the 
additional benefits of fresh fruits and vegetables to decreased red meat consumption, the incidence of 
heart disease, cancer and diabetes is dramatically reduced.

So, Why Don’t We?

 The national health care debate is a good example of how we think. People are practically killing 
each other over the issue of how health care costs will be covered. But, what if we took it upon 
ourselves to be well, to accept more responsibility for our own wellness? How much money would 
be needed? Only the most exotic, traumatic, life-threatening disorders would require higher cost 
coverage. The other disorders would be manageable through lifestyle changes, or low cost, low tech, 
non-invasive procedures such as chiropractic, acupuncture, herbs, mindfulness practices and good 
nutritional supplementation. The energies expended on preventable diseases could then be focused 
on the development of a pervasive wellness mode. The best minds in the country could be free to help 
everyone access the means necessary for a long and healthy life.

Where to Start?

 Honestly, the best place to start is with this simple, elegant and effective idea: Lifestyle first, natural 
therapies second and drugs and surgery last. Think about it.

Have a healthy 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. 


February Birthdays

Aliye “Allie” Atay, Ursula El-Tawansy, Susan 
Henderson, Sylvia Lorhan, Ann Luke, Janet 
“Jan” O’Day, Hilda Pittman, Ana Ptasinski, Jannene 
“Jan” Reed, Winifred Swanson, Lorraine Bush

John M. Talevich, D.C. 

CHIROPRACTIC: Simple, Elegant, Effective

31 S. Baldwin Avenue Sierra Madre, Ca. 91024

626-355-4710

Meals-On-Wheels


Little Miss Muffet

By Dorothy White

 After Miss Muffet recovered from the terrible 
fright the spider had given her, she had a 
conversation with her and learned that her 
name was Spinerella and that the poor creature 
was homeless. Kindhearted Miss Muffet asked 
Spinerella to come live with her, an invitation that 
was readily accepted.

 This turned out to be a big 
mistake. Spinerella was grumpy, 
demanding and monopolized 
the tuffet. She was very vain too 
and insisted that Miss Muffet, a 
talented artist, paint her portrait. 
Feeding Spinerella was also a 
problem. Since the local market 
carried a very limited variety of 
insectivore food, Miss Muffet 
frequently had to ask the local praying mantis to 
contribute to Spinerella’s diet.

 Worst of all, Spinerella was a shoe freak. This 
was very expensive—just imagine buying shoes 
for an octopod—eight shoes at a time! Spinerella 
was not content with one set of shoes, she wanted 
a wide variety, ranging from little bunny slippers 
to stiletto heels. Miss Muffet was at her wit’s end.

 But, things were about to change...One day 
when Miss Muffet took a drive in the country, 
Spinerella tagging along, of course, she stopped to 
sketch a picturesque old barn. While Miss Muffet 
was working, Spinerella went into the barn where 
she met some fascinating arachnids. There was 
the black widow who told such great scary stories 
(though she never mentioned the 
fate of her husband); then there 
was the musical one with the 
“violin” embellishment and best of 
all, the big furry one who danced 
the tarantella. “Now this is real 
life,” said Spinerella. “How dull 
it is a Miss Muffet’s house.” She 
decided to remain in the barn with 
her new friends. 

 Miss Muffet took Spinerella’s decision quite 
well and actually laughed all the way home. The 
next day she gave Spinerella’s shoe collection 
to a barefoot centipede, sat down contentedly 
on her tuffet and said to herself, “Life is good!” 
The end...

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.


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. 

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.


INCOME TAX TIME

Don Brunner will be volunteering his time once 
again to assist seniors with filing their 2010 tax 
return. The service is free but appointments are 
necessary. 

 Every Wednesday - February 9th to April 6th 
1 pm to 2 pm Hart Park House / Senior Center, 
222 W. Sierra Madre Blvd., Sierra Madre (in 
Memorial Park). Please call the Senior Desk at 
(626) 355-7394 to make an appointment. 

MORE SIERRA MADRE SENIOR ACTIVITIES

 The Sierra Madre Library is offering a new program to homebound persons in Sierra Madre called 
“Titles To Go” - Where volunteers bring the library to you! For more information, please call Ana 
Valencia at (626) 355-7186. 

• Sierra Madre Aquatic Center, 611 E. Sierra Madre Blvd., will be open for spring lap swimmers & 
walkers starting March 14 through June 12. Hours: 12 noon to 2 pm (Sunday, Monday, Wednesday, 
Friday & Saturday) and 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm (Tuesday & Wednesday). Cost is $100 per person for a 
spring pass (no daily admission). This is a great opportunity for low impact exercise in a heated pool. 
For more information, please call (626) 355-5278. 

• The Community & Personnel Services Department and Sierra Madre Senior Community Commission 
is excited to take part in a senior outreach partnership with Royal Oaks Retirement Community 
and St. Rita Senior Ministry. This partnership will reach out to all seniors of Sierra Madre and nearby 
communities who would like to attend any and all functions. The first FREE event will take place 
on: Sunday, February 27th at St. Rita Parish-O’Malley Hall, 318 N. Baldwin Ave., Sierra Madre 1:30 
– 2:00 Meet, Greet & Light Refreshments 2:00 pm to 3:00 pm - Steven C. Castle, M.D. “Aging Gracefully: 
The Medical Perspective” 

Dr. Castle is board certified in Internal Medicine and Geriatric Medicine. He is Professor of Medicine 
at UCLA and Division Chief of Geriatrics at the VA of Greater Los Angeles. 


DIAL - A - RIDE 
TICKETS

Tickets can now be purchased 
at:

Sierra Madre City Hall

Hart Park House / 

Senior Center

Sierra Madre Library

LUNCH & LEARN 

Join the Senior Community Commission 
at the Sierra Madre Hart 
Park House / Senior Center for 
a FREE presentation. Lunch is 
available for a $2 donation by calling 
(626) 355-0256 by 12 noon the 
day before. 

Wednesday, February 23rd - Join 
Sierra Madre Library’s archivist, 
Debbie Henderson, as she gives 
a special presentation on Sierra 
Madre - Then & Now! 

Lunch begins at 12 noon & the 
presentation will start at 12:20 pm

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Sundowners, and Brain Injuries.
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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