Mountain Views News          Saturday, April 30, 2011

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THE GOOD LIFE

 Mountain Views-News Saturday April 30, 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

PREBIOTICS AND PROBIOTICS

SHRIMP & ASPARAGUS

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: 

• 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 April 8th & 22nd

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: 

 
Most of us know about the benefits 
of probiotics, those friendly bacteria 
that inhabit the digestive tract. Did you 
know there are also digestive support 
agents that are equally important, known 
as “prebiotics”? These are soluble plant 
and fruit fibers that serve as food for the 
acidophilus and bifidus bacteria. 

 Why is this so important? In the 
simplest of terms, there is competition in 
the intestine between some 400 organisms. 
Most of these bacteria, viruses, and fungus 
(yes, fungus) have learned to live together 
for the benefit of all and for the host (us). 
As a matter of course, there are times when 
certain types become more dominant and 
may cause irritation directly or through 
the waste that they produce. Hopefully, 
there will be a restoration of balance by 
way of a healthy immune response, and 
through the introduction of foods which 
favor healthy bacterial colonies. Over-
consumption of high fats, sugar, red meat, and other foods which can promote inflammation 
directly, or through fermentation and putrefaction, will contribute to an imbalance of 
bacteria in the colon.

 Some simple solutions to balancing the digestive tract include the use of probiotics 
that can be helpful in inoculating the intestinal tract. These can be purchased at health 
food stores and pharmacies in capsules. Such supplements offer billions of organisms per 
serving and are specifically designed to be used in the human digestive tract. Additionally, a 
supplement consisting of inulin, oligosaccharides, and oligofructosaccharides can be taken 
along with the probiotic bacteria to support their growth. Foods that are high in prebiotics 
include bananas, berries, asparagus, barley, wheat, oatmeal, flax seed, tomatoes, Jerusalem 
artichokes, onions, legumes, and greens.

 Because digestive efficiency is important for every body function, the benefits of pro and 
prebiotics are a given. Disorders such as allergies, candida, digestive distress and chronic 
inflammation can benefit from these as well. Prolonged use of antibiotics also creates a need 
for inoculation with pre- and probiotics.

Have a healthy week! Dr. John

1 pound fresh asparagus 

1 (16 ounce) package egg noodles 

4 cloves garlic, minced 

1/2 cup extra virgin olive oil 

1 cup butter 

1 tablespoon lemon juice 

1 pound medium shrimp - peeled and deveined 

1 pound fresh mushrooms, thinly sliced 

1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese 

salt and pepper to taste 

DIRECTIONS:

In a small saucepan, boil or steam asparagus in 
enough water to cover until tender; chop and set 
aside. 

Bring a large pot of salted water to full boil, place 
the pasta in the pot and return to a rolling boil; 
cook until al dente. Drain well. 

In a large saucepan, saute garlic in the olive oil 
over medium-low heat until the garlic is golden 
brown. 

Place butter and lemon juice in the saucepan. 
Heat until the butter has melted. Place 
the shrimp in the saucepan and cook until the 
shrimp turns pink. Place the mushrooms and 
asparagus into the saucepan, cook until mushrooms 
are tender. 

Toss the shrimp and vegetable mixture with the 
egg noodles and sprinkle with Parmesan cheese. 
Salt and pepper to taste. Serve immediately. 

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. 

April Birthdays

Freda Bernard, Beth Copti, Terri 
Cummings, Marilyn Diaz, Virginia Elliott, 

Virginia Elliott, Elma Flores, Julia 
Gottesman, Betty Jo Gregg, Barbara 
Lampman, Betty Mackie, Elizabeth 
Rasmussen, Maria Reyes, Anne Schryver, 
Dorothy White, Blanca Martinez, Lillian Snyder, 


John M. Talevich, D.C. 

CHIROPRACTIC: Simple, Elegant, Effective

31 S. Baldwin Avenue Sierra Madre, Ca. 91024

626-355-4710

Meals-On-Wheels


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.

SOCIAL SECURITY 
SURVIVORS 
BENEFITS 
EXPLAINED 

The loss of a loved one can 
be painful. The death of a 
wage-earner upon whom a 
family depends also can be 
financially devastating. 

If you’re like most young or 
middle-aged workers, you 
probably think of Social 
Security only as a retirement 
program. But some of the 
Social Security taxes you 
pay go toward providing 
survivors insurance for 
workers and their families. 
Think of it as a life insurance 
policy you never knew you 
had — paid for by the same 
taxes that cover you for 
retirement or disability. 

When you die, certain 
members of your family 
may be eligible for survivors 
benefits. These include 
widows, widowers (and 
divorced widows and 
widowers), children, and 
even dependent parents. 
In many cases, there also 
is a one-time lump-sum 
payment of $255 that can be 
made to a surviving spouse 
or minor children who meet 
certain requirements.

You may not think it will 
happen to you, but the 
stunning truth is that one 
in eight of today’s 20-year-
olds will die before reaching 
their full retirement age of 
67. In fact, 98 of every 100 
children could get benefits if 
a working parent dies. More 
than 6.4 million survivors 
receive benefits. The average 
Survivors benefit is $1,129 a 
month. 

If you are a survivor, you 
should apply for survivors 
benefit right away. You can 
apply by telephone or at any 
Social Security office. Call us 
toll-free at 1-800-772-1213 
(TTY: 1-800-325-0778). To 
help prepare you, here is the 
information we will need:

• Proof of death — 
either from a funeral home 
or a death certificate; 

• Your Social Security 
number, as well as the 
deceased worker’s; 

• Your birth certificate; 

• Your marriage 
certificate, if you are a 
widow or widower; 

• Your divorce papers, 
if you are applying as 
a divorced widow or 
widower; 

• Dependent children’s 
Social Security numbers, 
if available, and birth 
certificates; 

• Deceased worker’s 
W-2 forms or Federal self-
employment tax return for 
the most recent year; and 

• The name of your 
bank and your account 
number so your benefits 
can be deposited directly 
into your account. 

To learn more about 
survivors benefits, please 
read the online publication 
at www.socialsecurity.gov/
pubs/10084.html.

Visit the Survivors page at 
www.socialsecurity.gov/pgm/
survivors.htm.

EXCURSIONS

SATURDAY, MAY 7th— The Ramona 
Pageant. Join us as we take a deluxe coach 
bus to Hemet to see one of the nation’s 
longest running outdoor dramas (88 years 
old) - 10:30 am to 7 pm

Cost per person is $53 - which includes 
transportation, driver’s tip, lower level 
seats, a BBQ lunch, a souvenir program 
and a comfy seat cushion. This is an outdoor 
venue so you are encouraged to dress 
inlayers, wear comfortable walking shoes 
and to wear a shade hat. limited to the 
first 20 people so please register as soon as 
possible.

PLEASE NOTE: The pick-up location for 
this excursion will be the Sierra Madre 
Recreation Center, 611 E. Sierra Madre 
Blvd., due to a special event at Memorial 
Park on this day.

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

Save the Date: FRIDAY, JULY 8th —The 
Pageant of the Masters - Laguna Beach. 
Registration will open online and at the Senior 
Center starting May 1st

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. 


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. 


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. 


DIAL - A - RIDE 
TICKETS

Tickets can now be 
purchased at:

Sierra Madre City 
Hall

Hart Park House / 

Senior Center

Sierra Madre Library

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