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SENIOR HAPPENINGS
HAPPY BIRTHDAY! …January Birthdays*
Gerald Day, Mary Tassop, Judy Webb-Martin, John Johnson, Mary Bickel, Marlene
Enmark, Shirley Wolf, Ross Kellock, Ruth Wolter, Sue Watanabe, Sandy Thistlewaite,
Bobbi Rahmanian, Fran Syverson, Shirley Wolff, Judy Zaretzka and Becky Evans.
* To add your name to this distinguished list, please call the paper at 626.355.2737.
YEAR of birth not required
HART PARK HOUSE MONTHLY PROGRAMS:
Unless listed differently, all activities are at the Hart Park House (Senior Center) 222 W.
Sierra Madre Blvd., Sierra Madre
Hawaiian & Polynesian Dance Class: Every Tuesday Morning from 10:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. Join
the class with Instructor Barbara Dempsey as she leads you in the art of Hula!
Bingo Time: Every Tuesday beginning at 1:00 p.m. Cards are only $0.25 each! Everyone is welcome to play! Activity may
be canceled if there are less than five people.
Free Blood Pressure Testing: 2nd Tuesdays Monthly from 11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. No appointment is necessary.
Brain Games: Every third Thursday of the month at 12:45-1:45pm Join us for Scattergories, a creative thinking game by
naming objects within a set of categories; or Jenga, a block-building challenge that keeps you stacking and bal-ancing your
tower. Everyone is welcome, and no experience is needed. A great way to strengthen your mind and make new friends...
Games are facilitated by Senior Volunteers.
Free Legal Consultation: Wednesday, December 18th from 10:30 a.m. - Noon. Attorney Lem Makupson is available for
legal consultation. Specializing in Family Law, Wills, Trusts, Estates and Injury. Please call the Hart Park House for an
appointment, 626-355-5278 ext. 704.
Senior Club: Meets Saturdays, Weekly at Hart Park House Brown Bag Lunch, great company and bingo at 11:30 a.m.
Chair Yoga: Mondays & Wednesdays 11:00 - 11:45 a.m. with Paul Hagen. Classes include Yoga and balance exercises. All
ability levels are encouraged and welcomed!
Birthday Celebration: Every 2nd Thursday Monthly at the Hart Park House. Share free birthday cake and ice cream kindly
provided by the Senior Community Commission!
Game Day: Every Thursday Monthly 12:00 Noon come into the Hart Park House and join a lively poker game with friends!
Free Strength Training Class: Fridays 12:45 p.m. - 1:30 p.m. with Lisa Brandley Light weights, low impact resistance
training and body conditioning. Class equipment provided.
Gentle Yoga for Active Seniors: Every Monday & Wednesday from 8:15 - 9:45 a.m. with Andrea Walsh at the Hart Park
House. Classes include complete floor relaxation, standing and floor postures, balancing, and featuring extended
meditations on the fourth Wednesdays of the month! Call (626)-355-5278 for more information.
MEALS - ON - WHEELS PROGRAM
The Home Delivered Meals Program provides healthy meals to homebound Seniors 60 and above. Seven
frozen meals, milk, bread and fruit are included and delivered once a week. $3 Donation per meal is
suggested but remains completely anonymous and voluntary. Clients must be eligible and we invite you
to contact YWCA Intervale Senior Services at 626-214-9467. SUBJECT TO CHANGE WITHOUT
NOTICE SUGGESTED DONATION $3.00 1% LOW FAT MILK INCLUDED
OUT TO PASTOR
A Weekly Religion Column by Rev. James Snyder
PLEASE DON'T MESS WITH MY PEANUT BUTTER
Normally, I'm a rather calm, cool and collected person. Actually, my creditors
trying to collect things from me, mostly money, are responsible for this
and I have been officially collected. If I could only collect my thoughts, but the pieces are too
small and too few.
Anybody who knows me knows I am not easily rattled by anything. I let the chips fall where
they may because I know from whence they came. I am not susceptible to the various rumors
making their way around on a regular basis.
All the debate about global warming, for example, has not in the least disturbed my personal
serenity. Some say the earth is getting warmer while others insist it is getting cooler. Who in
the world are you to believe? One scientist frantically reported that if we do not do something
quickly in 1500 years, the earth is going to get 10° warmer than it is right now. One can
only hope he was not a Rhodes Scholar.
Then there was the hullabaloo about how harmful chocolate was to a person only to be discovered
later that it has marvelous health benefits. Pass me another bonbon.
Others took potshots at coffee. Again, it was found that a morning cup of Joe is just the thing
to get a person on the go.
I took all of these things in the good-natured way that is typical of Yours Truly. I try not to let
anything get my dander up. In fact, I am quite proud of the humble way in which I respond
to all of these negativities, usually, with a cup of coffee in one hand and a bonbon in the other.
All was going well until one morning, the Gracious Mistress of the Parsonage rattled my
cage. She takes great pleasure in doing something like this.
"Have you seen the trouble they are having with peanut butter?"
This caught me by surprise because I had not heard any such thing. My wife went on to explain
that, in some cases, they were recalling certain peanut products. Personally, I know a
few nuts that need to be recalled.
I do not mind if they fool around with global warming, and recall every car on the planet. I
care not what they say about chocolate and coffee, but I go by one simple rule; do not mess
with my peanut butter.
My underlying philosophy is, man shall not live by bread alone, he needs a little bit of peanut
butter to hold it all together.
I am not sure who invented peanut butter, it might have been God himself; all I know it is the
food of the gods. According to Wikipedia, there has never been a time in history when there
was not some form of peanut butter.
It is one of the few essential items in this world that nobody can get along without. I can
hardly imagine a world without this marvelous concoction, either creamy or crunchy.
There are many things I can get along without, but I cannot get along without my daily ration
of peanut butter.
Some people have chocolate as comfort food. Some people's comfort food of choice is a bag
of salty potato chips. Others pamper their comfort with ice cream. And I say, to each one his
own. My comfort food is simply peanut butter, preferably crunchy.
The thing about peanut butter that is so amazing is it can be used in a variety of ways. I would
guess that the list is all but limitless. Hardly a month goes by that I do not discover a new way
to enjoy peanut butter.
There, of course, is the traditional peanut butter and jelly sandwich. Every thoughtful and
loving mother starts her young brood off on nutritious and delicious peanut butter and jelly
sandwichs. If your mother was quite like my mother, she affectionately trimmed the edges,
which made the peanut butter all the more delightful.
Need I mention Peanut Butter Cookies, Peanut Butter Fudge, Southern Peanut Butter Soup
with Pepper Jelly, Peanut Butter Cheesecake, Peanut Butter Candy, and a Peanut Butter and
Chocolate Sundae?
I'm not alone in this appreciation. "To me, peanut butter is the breakfast of champions!"
opined Greg Louganis, Olympic Diver. And if anybody should know what a champion eats
for breakfast, he should.
Peanut butter can be used for breakfast, lunch and supper. And for all those snacks in between.
Those who know the history of our country will remember that two Presidents of the United
States were peanut farmers [Jefferson and Carter]. I am not sure of this, but I think it helped
them deal with the nuts at Washington.
Of all the ways to enjoy peanut butter, there is one I prefer above all else. That is simply a nice
tablespoon of peanut butter right out of the jar. If a tablespoon is not handy, several fingers
will do the trick admirably.
Really, there is no wrong way to enjoy the marvelous taste of peanut butter.
Speaking of comfort food, the Bible has the perfect recipe. "Yea, though I walk through the
valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil: for thou art with me; thy rod and thy staff
they comfort me." (Psalms 23:4).
God has a marvelous way of taking our attention away from the trials of this world and focus
our thoughts on Him.
Dr. James L. Snyder is pastor of the Family of God Fellowship, 1471 Pine Road, Ocala, FL
34472. He lives with his wife in Silver Springs Shores. Call him at 352-687-4240 or e-mail
jamessnyder2@att.net. The church web site is www.whatafellowship.com.
HOW TO CHOOSE THE RIGHT
HOSPITAL FOR YOU
Dear Savvy Senior:
I need to get a hip replacement, and want to find
a good, safe hospital to have it done in. What resources
can you recommend for evaluating hospitals? I don’t currently have a doctor.
Shopping Around
Dear Shopping:
Most people spend more time shopping for a kitchen appliance or flat-screen TV than choosing
a hospital. But selecting the right one can be as important as the doctor you choose. Here are
some tips and resources to help you research the hospitals in your area.
Hospital Shopping
While you may not always have the opportunity to choose your hospital, especially in the case of
an emergency, having a planned procedure can offer you a variety of choices.
When shopping for a hospital, the most important criteria is to choose one that has a strong
department in treating your area of need. A facility that excels in coronary bypass surgery, for
example, may not be the best choice for a hip replacement. Research shows that patients tend
to have better results when they’re treated in hospitals that have extensive experience with their
specific condition.
In order to choose a hospital that’s best for you, it is important to discuss your concerns and
alternatives with the doctor who is treating you. Some doctors may be affiliated with several hospitals
from which you can choose. Or, if you’ve yet to select a doctor, finding a top hospital that
has expertise with your condition can help you determine which physician to actually choose.
Another important reason to do some research is the all too frequent occurrence of hospital
infections, which kill around 75,000 people in the U.S. each year. So, checking your hospital’s
infection rates and cleanliness procedures is also a smart move.
Free Researching Tools
There are a number of free online resources that can help you evaluate and compare hospitals in
your area, including:
Medicare’s Hospital Compare (Medicare.gov/HospitalCompare): Operated by the Centers for
Medicare and Medicaid Services, this tool has data on more than 4,000 U.S. hospitals.
Why Not The Best (WhyNotTheBest.org): Created by the Commonwealth Fund, this is a private
foundation that provides performance data on all U.S. hospitals.
The Leapfrog Group (LeapfrogGroup.org): This national, not-for-profit organization grades
more than 2,000 U.S. hospitals on quality and safety.
These websites use publicly available data to rate hospitals on various measures of performance
like death rates from serious conditions such as heart failure and pneumonia, frequency of hospital-
acquired infections, patient satisfaction and more.
On these websites, you plug in your location to find hospitals in your area. You can then check to
see how well or poorly each hospital manages patients in various conditions.
Two other good sites that can help you choose a good facility include U.S. News & World Report
(USNews.com/best-hospitals) and Healthgrades (Healthgrades.com).
U.S News & World Report is an online publication that publishes a hospital ranking in 17 medical
specialties like cancer, orthopedics and urology, and rates common procedures and conditions,
such as heart bypass surgery, hip and knee replacement and COPD. They also rank hospitals
regionally within states and major metro areas.
And Healthgrades, which is a private for-profit organization, provides free hospital ratings on
patient safety and medical procedures, and scores hospitals using a 5-star scale. They also provide
comprehensive information on most U.S. doctors including their education and training,
hospital affiliations, board certification, awards and recognitions, professional misconduct, disciplinary
action and malpractice records, office locations and insurance plans.
Send your senior questions to: Savvy Senior, P.O. Box 5443, Norman, OK 73070, or visit SavvySenior.org. Jim
Miller is a contributor to the NBC Today show and author of “The Savvy Senior” book.
IMPORTANCE OF COLON
CANCER SCREENING
Learn the importance of colon cancer screening. Dr. Ken D. Nguyen, gastroenterologist will
discuss why you should be screened, what makes you at risk and different types off screenings.
The free presentation will take place on Tuesday, January 28 at 1:30pm, Arcadia Community
Center, 365 Campus Drive. Arcadia Senior Services provide this health seminar in partnership
with Methodist Hospital. If interested in attending this informative health program or for
additional information please call Arcadia Senior Services, 626.574.5130.This program is for
individuals age 50 and over.
For more information, please visit ArcadiaCA.gov or follow us on Twitter by texting DISCOVER
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