January 2018 Swanson activity center F O R OLDER ADULTS Happy New Year 2018 Wishing you beautiful moments, treasured memories and all of the blessings a heart can know! As I begin my third year here at the Activity Center the thing that is very important for me to say to all members is THANK YOU!!! I can honestly tell you that generally I smile EVERY DAY... and the best part is that nearly every day I am still smiling when I walk in the door at home! Truly, that has never happened to me before. I am a much happier person and so also my husband, Tim thanks you! I am (now that I have some real help) going to try and keep these newsletter coming on a timely basis so I also want to thank you for your patience as I attempt to get the process streamlined. I am also asking for anyone that has some spare time that might want to give me a little help and do a variety of simple tasks on a regular basis for whatever amount of time you are available. You may pick what you might not mind doing just talk to me and we ll get something figured out. Thank you, Mary 910 State Street, LaPorte, IN 46350 (219) 326-5354 Hrs: M-F 9am 4pm
Activities JANUARY 2018 Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday 1 2 Closed 3 4 12:00 Bingo/ Potluck 5 11:15 Lunch* & Wii Bowling *Lunch-Optional 8 11:15 Second Monday Lunch 9 10:00 Bingo by Brentwood 10 11 12:00 Bunco 12 1:00 Narcan Training 15 16 17 18 11:00 Golf The Card Game 19 22 23 24 25 9:00 TRIAD 26 12:00 Yahtzee 12:30 Movie 29 30 31 10:30 Healthwise January Birthstone: Garnet January Flower: Snowdrop or Carnation Lunch Happy Birthday!! Frank Nevills Sunday, January 7th Emily Williams Tuesday, January 9th Dee DeVincent Sunday, January 14th Pat Herod Friday, January 19th Judy Decker Monday, January 22nd Helen Guros Tuesday, January 23rd 2 Swanson Activity Center for Older Adults
January at a Glance Healthwise Luncheon Healthwise Lunch for January 2018 Wednesday, January 31, 2018 For all Healthwise lunches (which are generally on the last Wednesday of each month, if you plan on attending, please make an effort to come on time and be prepared to pay attention, hold your table talk to a minimum and try to ask questions if you would like more information so that the people hosting the lunches know that we appreciate them for taking the time to come in and speak to us. Our January Second Monday Lunch January 8, 2018 beginning @ 11:15 a.m. Sloppy Joes, Chips, Dessert and Drink $3 Please make sure you sign up at the front desk so that we know how much food to prepare. 3 Swanson Activity Center for Older Adults
REMINDER... During these cold, snowy Winter months, if you question whether the Swanson Activity Center for Older Adults is open or not due to inclement weather Please listen to your local radio: WCOE/WLOI in LaPorte, or WEFM in Michigan City. Either station will specifically state if there are closings in our area due to weather and that the Swanson Activity Center for Older Adults is closed. Also, during these cold and snowy Winter months, please remember to be respectful when parking in our parking lot. We tend to lose parking spaces when the snow starts to pile up, so please park smart and safe so that we can get as much parking as possible.
Other News Monthly Movie Going In Style w/morgan Freeman Friday, January 26, 2018 @ 12:30 p.m. WE NEED YOUR HELP Ask Mary NOW for urgent needs!! Keep a look out for meeting date in January TBD Wednesdays Answering phones Organize greeting cards Setting up for Bingo Newsletter Ideas Organize brochures Kitchen help Event coordinators Fundraising Library Community Volunteer Programs R S V P Monday & Tuesday 2018 Art and Crafts Show (Save the Date!) Saturday, June 16. 2018 Exercise 9:00 am 3:00 pm This is a great yearly fund-raiser for our activity center. Please contact Dee or Mary with any questions at (219) 326-5354. Monday * Wednesday * Friday 901 E 10th St 5 January 2018 5
Thanks for the support from Swanson Center Board of Directors and Management Thanks to The City of LaPorte for the basement furnace which warms the Steady Stitchers Thanks to Oak Woods Manor for providing the main dish at Bingo/pot luck Thanks to Dairy Queen for the two Ice Cream Cakes donated Thanks to our Advertisers who make this publication possible. Thanks to the exercise class for putting up holiday decorations. Thanks to Essling Chapel for the 2018 Calendars A Very Special Thank You to Centier Bank for their generous $1,000 donation 2018 Trip presentation Wednesday January 24, 2018 11:00 a.m. Mt. Rushmore & Black Hills of S. Dakota May 20-26, 2018 7 days, 6 nights $599* per person, double occupancy Niagara Falls & Toronto October 1-5, 2018 5 days, 4 nights $479* per person, double occupancy January s 2nd Monday Lunch January 8, 2017 @ 11:30 a.m Plan on attending to enjoy a meal with great friends and meet new friends. Menu: Sloppy Joes Chips Drink Dessert Cost: $3.00 *Contact Lisa Bedwell @ (219) 879-4633 6 Swanson Activity Center for Older Adults
Ingredients: Recipe of the Month 7 Stuffed Pepper Soup 2 pounds od ground beef By: Evelyn Mick 6 cups of water 1 can (28 oz) diced tomatoes 2 cups chopped green peppers 2 teaspoons of salt 1 teaspoon of pepper 2 teaspoons of beef bouillon 2 cups cooked long grain rice Instructions: 1. In large Dutch oven stir/cook ground beef until it is no longer pink. 2. Drain and add the next 8 ingredients and bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer uncovered until peppers are tender (30 minutes). 3. Add cooked rice; simmer uncovered, 10 minutes longer.