The Senior Center will be Closed Wed, Dec. 24 & Thur, Dec. 25

Safety Tips for The Holiday Season Driving Avoid driving alone or at night and lock all doors, close all windows when in or out of your car. If you must shop at night, park in a well lit area. When approaching or leaving your vehicle, be aware of your surroundings. Avoid parking next to vans, trucks with camper shells, or cars with tinted windows. Park as close as you can to your destination and take notice of where you parked. Do not leave packages or valuables on the seat of your car. Lock it in the trunk or put it out of sight. Be sure to locate your keys prior to going to your car. Ask mall or store security for an escort before leaving your shopping location. Shopping Shop during the daylight hours whenever possible. If you must shop at night, go with a friend or family member. Dress casually and comfortably and please avoid wearing expensive jewelry. Do not carry a purse or wallet, if possible stay alert to your surroundings. Always carry your Driver License or Identification Card. Avoid carrying large amounts of cash and always Keep cash in your front pocket. Pay for purchases with a check or credit card when possible. Notify the credit card issuer immediately if your credit card is lost, stolen or misused. Keep a record of all your credit card numbers in a safe place at home. Be extra careful if you do carry a wallet or purse. They are the prime targets of criminals in crowded shopping areas, transportation terminals, bus stops, on buses and other rapid transit. Avoid overloading yourself with packages. It is important to have clear visibility and freedom of motion to avoid mishaps. Always be aware of strangers approaching you for any reason. The Senior Center will be Closed Wed, Dec. 24 & Thur, Dec. 25 At Home Be extra cautious about locking doors and windows when you leave the house, even for a few minutes. When leaving home for an extended time, have a neighbor or family member watch your house and pick up your newspapers and mail. Indoor and outdoor lights should be on an automatic timer. Leave a radio or television on so the house looks and sounds occupied. Large displays of holiday gifts should not be visible through the windows and doors of your home. When setting up a Christmas tree or other holiday display, make sure doors and passageways are clear inside your home. Be sure your Christmas tree is mounted on a sturdy base so children, elderly persons or family pets cannot pull it over on themselves. If you use lights on your Christmas tree ensure the wiring is not damaged or frayed. Place your Christmas tree in water or wet sand to keep it green. Be aware that criminals sometimes pose as couriers delivering gifts or as solicitors for donations To your Health.01 Travel..02 Monthly Classes 03 Paramount Happenings 04 Happenings Continued...05 Word Search.06 Calendar of Events 07 Lunch Menu..08

For all excursions we need a minimum of 25 people for the excursion to take place. Unfortunately, if we do not meet these requirements the excursions will be cancelled. December: Cabazon Outlets Monday, December 16, 2013 10:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. Price: Residents $2.00 Non-Residents $4.00 Deadline: December 2, 2013 Long Beach Farmers Market Friday, December 20, 2013 10:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. Price : Residents $2.00 Non-Residents $4.00 Deadline: December 6, 2013 January China town Tour Saturday, January 4, 2014 9:30 a.m. 2:00 p.m. Price: Resident: $20.00 - December 2, 2013 Non-Resident: $22.00 - December 16, 2013 Deadline: December 31, 2013 Viejas Casino Trip Friday, January 10, 2014 9:00 a.m. 3:00 p.m. Price: Resident: $5.00 - November 26, 2013 Non-Resident: $7.00 - December 10, 2013 Deadline: December 27, 2013 The Grammy Museum Wednesday, January 22, 2014 11:00 a.m. 4:00 p.m. Price: Resident: $10.00 - December 2, 2013 Non-Resident: $12.00 - December 16, 2013 Deadline: January 6, 2013 Refund policy for trips and special events are as follows: Participants are entitled to a refund if a program/activity is cancelled by the City of Paramount. Partial refunds will be issued ONLY in the event that a participant becomes incapacitated. Otherwise, no partial refunds will be granted. No refund will be given if you cancel the day of the event or trip. Refunds totalling more than $5 (minus the administrative fee) can be held on account up to six (6) months for future use. If participant chooses to have fees held on account rather than be issued a refund, administrative fee will be waived. Events/Trips cannot be transferred to someone else. Cancellations that occur after the deadline will not receive a refund. COMMUNITY CENTER HOURS Mon-Thurs, 8 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. Friday, 8 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. (562) 220-2090 IMPORTANT PHONE NUMBERS A.A.R.P. (888) 687-2277 Adult Protective Services (213) 351-5401 City Hall (562) 220-2000 www.paramountcity.com Dial-A-Ride (562) 633-2904 Elder Abuse Hotline (877) 477-3646 In-Home Support Services (888) 944-4477 Medicare (800) 633-4227 www.medicare.gov Paramount Sheriff Station (562) 220-2002 (Non-Emergency) Social Security (800) 772-1213 H.S.A. (Meals on wheels) (562) 806-5400 x162 City of Paramount Community Services & Recreation Senior Nutrition Program 14400 Paramount Blvd. (562) 220-2090 This program is a joint venture of the City of Paramount, Human Services Association and the L.A. County Area Agency on Aging, funded in part by Title III of the Older Americans Act of 1965 (as amended.) Americans with Disabilities Act The City of Paramount, in compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), does not discriminate on the basis of disability in admission or access to, or participation or employment in its programs or activities. Administrative Services, 16400 Colorado Ave., Paramount, CA 90723, has been designated to coordinate compliance with the nondiscrimination requirements contained in Section 35.107 of the Department of Justice regulation. Information regarding the provisions of the ADA Coordinator (562) 220-2027.

MONDAY Exercise Class (Free) 11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. Clase de ejercicio (Gratis). WEDNESDAY Exercise Class (Free) 11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. Clase de ejercicio (Gratis). No class on the 25 th. TUESDAY Bingo 10:00 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. Donation of $1 for 3 cards. Cash prizes! No Bingo on the 24 th. TUESDAY & THURSDAY Tai Chi (Free) 9:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m. No class on the 19 th & 24 th. Spanish Class (Free) 1:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m. Clase de Español (Gratis). No class on the 19 th & 24 th. MONDAY & WEDNESDAY ESL Class (Free) 10:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. Clase de Ingles (Gratis). No Class on the 25 th. Computer Class (Free) 1:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m. Limit 10 people. Clase de computacion (Gratis). Limitado a 10 personas. No Class on the 25 h. THURSDAY Dancing December 5 th Global Affair December 12 th Jerry Benton December 19 th Brasas December 26 th Linda Herman Art Class Self Taught (Free) This is a self taught art class for students who are intermediate or advanced. There is no instructor for this class. Class held from 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. Taller de arte (Gratis). No class on the 19 th. FRIDAY Computer Class (Free) 10:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. Sign-up & at front desk. Limit 10 people. Clase de computacion (Gratis). Limitado a 10 personas. Games Games are available Monday-Friday. Please check out games at front desk.

Food Bank The food bank will be at the Center on Monday, December 9, 2013. They are not accepting applications at this time. For more information please call (323) 234-3030. El banco de alimentos vendrá el jueves 9 de diciembre del 2013. En este momento no están aceptando aplicaciones. Para mas información llame a (323) 234-3030. Holiday Party Join us for our Christmas Party on Thursday, December 19, 2013 Tickets will be available: Resident: November 18, 2013 $3 per person Non-Senior $6.50 person Non-Resident: December 2, 2013 $5 per person Non-Senior $7.50 person Deadline is on December 12, 2013. Venga y acompáñenos a celebrar la fiesta navideña el jueves 19 de diciembre del 2013 Los boletos estarán disponibles: Residentes: 18 de noviembre del 2013 $3 por persona La personas que no son de la terced edad - $6.50 No-residentes: 2 de diciembre del 2013 $5 por persona Plazo es el 12 de diciembre del 2013. La personas que no son de la terced edad - $7.50 Christmas Caroling Help spread some holiday cheer, go Christmas caroling with us to our local convalescent hospitals. Caroling will take place December 17, 2013 from 3:30 p.m. 6:00 p.m. Sign-up at the front desk if you would like to join us. Ayúdenos a compartir el espíritu navideño y acompáñenos a cantar a nuestros hospitales convalecientes en nuestra área local. El canto navideño se llevara acabo el 17 de diciembre del 2013 a las 3:30 p.m. 6:00 p.m. Si están interesados en acompañarnos favor de inscribirse al frente. Birthday Celebrations Happy Birthday to all our friends born in December! Join us in celebration Thursday, December 26, 2013 at 11:45 a.m. Please, birthday celebrants, remember to sign up in the patio room on the bulletin board. All celebrants will receive a treat. Chinese New Year Party Join us for our Chinese New Years party on Thursday, January 30, 2014. Tickets will be available: Resident: December 30, 2013 $2 per person Non-Senior $6.50 person Non-Resident: January 13, 2014 $3 per person Non-Senior $7.50 person Deadline is on January 23, 2014. Venga y acompáñenos a celebrar la fiesta del año nuevo chino el jueves 30 de enero del 2014 Los boletos estarán disponibles: Residentes: 30 de diciembre del 2013 $2 por persona La personas que no son de la terced edad- $6.50 No-residentes: 13 de enero del 2014 $3 por persona Plazo es el 23 de enero del 2014. La personas que no son de la terced edad- $7.50

Food Reservation Our reservation system is in place. You may call in your reservation as follows: Paramount Residents: Monday Friday Non-Residents Thursday Friday To make or cancel a reservation, please call (562) 220-2096 from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Caremore will be here Monday December 9, 2013 to provide free massages from 11:15 a.m. to 11:45 p.m. Caremore estara aquí el lunes 9 de diciembre del 2013 para ofrecer massages gratuitos. Estarán aquí de las 11:15 a.m. a 11:45 p.m. Mental Outreach will be here on Wednesday, December 18, 2013 from 11:15 a.m. to 11:45 p.m. to provide information about opportunities on how to better understand the needs and concerns of the elderly. Mental Outreach estará aquí el miercoles 18 de diciembre del 2013 de las 11:15 a.m. a 11:45a.m. Para ofrecer information de cómo involucrar a los adultos mayores para comprender mejor las necesidades y preocupaciones que puedan tener. Will be here every Wednesday, 10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. offering free blood pressure then from 11:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. teaching an exercise class with resistance bands. Estará aquí todos los miércoles del mes de 10:00 a.m. a 11:00 a.m. ofreciendo presión de sangre y de 11:00 a.m. a 12:00 p.m. enseñando clase de ejercicio. Nuestro sistema de reservaciones ya esta tomando lugar. Residentes de Paramount: De lunes a viernes No residentes: jueves y viernes Para realizar o cancelar una reserva, por favor llame al (562) 220-2096 de 9:00 a.m. a 1:00 p.m. BLACK-TIE CHEESECAKE What you need: 18 chocolate sandwich cookies, finely crushed (about 1-1/2 cups) 2 Tbsp. butter, melted 4 pkg. (8 oz. each) PHILADELPHIA Cream Cheese, softened 1-3/4 cups sugar, divided ¾ cup KNUDSEN Sour Cream ½ cup whipping cream 1 Tbsp. vanilla 4 eggs 4 cups raspberries, divided ¼ cup raspberry jam 3 Tbsp. water 2 tsp. lemon juice Directions: HEAT oven to 325 F. MIX cookie crumbs and butter until blended; press onto bottom of 9-inch springform pan sprayed with cooking spray. Bake 12 min. BEAT cream cheese and 1 cup sugar in large bowl with mixer until blended. Add sour cream, whipping cream and vanilla; mix well. Add eggs, 1 at a time, mixing after each just until blended. Pour over crust. BAKE 1 hour or until center is almost set. Run knife around rim of pan to loosen cake; cool before removing rim. Refrigerate 4 hours. Meanwhile, bring 1 cup raspberries, remaining sugar, jam and water to boil in saucepan; simmer on medium-low heat 5 min. or until thickened, stirring occasionally. Cool slightly. Pour into blender. Add lemon juice; blend until smooth. Refrigerate until ready to use. POUR Topping over Cheesecake just before serving; top with remaining raspberries.

Bayou Chowder ROAST PORK Macaroni Salad Carrots Spinach Salad Tropical Fruit Salad BAKED FISH Whole Grain Bread Slice Baked Potato Peas & Carrots Green Leaf Lettuce Salad w/corn & Cucumber Fresh Fruit in Season Vegetable Barley MEATLOAF Slice Mashed Potatoes Mixed Vegetables Grapes Vanilla/Chocolate Swirl Pudding Chicken Noodle ROAST TURKEY Stuffing Cranberry Sauce Mustard Greens w/onions & Bacon Bits Romaine Salad w/mushrooms & Kidney Beans Orange Choice of Entrée CARNITAS w/salsa OR SEASONED WHITE FISH Corn Tortillas (2) Squash Medley Cantaloupe COUNTRY FRIED STEAK Dinner Roll Egg Noodles Green Beans Spinach Salad w/tomato Canned Pineapple Chunks Tortilla CHICKEN ENCHILADA VERDE CASSEROLE Pinto Beans Mixed Field Greens Salad w/croutons & Red Onions Fresh Orange Choice of Entrée Broccoli Cheese FISH SANDWICH OR TURKEY BURGER IN BBQ SAUCE Whole Grain Bun Oven Roasted Potatoes Coleslaw Banana ROAST BEEF Slice Mustard Greens Mashed Potatoes Cantaloupe or Honeydew Butterscotch Pudding Minestrone CHICKEN w/mushroom CREAM SAUCE Hawaiian Sweet Bread Roll Rice Pilaf, Sautee Cabbage Tossed Green Salad w/onions & Red Peppers Watermelon or Apple Vegetable TUNA SALAD Carrot Pineapple Salad Tossed Green Salad w/ Tomatoes Orange OVEN FRIED CHICKEN Dinner Roll Broccoli & Cauliflower Sweet Potatoes Applesauce Chocolate Ice Cream Split Pea STUFFED BELL PEPPER Slice Mashed Potatoes Carrots Coleslaw Banana Holiday Party Orange Juice ROAST BEEF Dinner Roll Mashed Potatoes Broccoli Spears Ambrosia Salad Iced Brownie Cream Of Mushroom ROAST PORK Corn Bread Stuffing Brussels Sprouts Caesar Salad w/croutons Blushing Canned Pears Potato BEEF FRENCH DIP Whole Grain French Sandwich Roll Broccoli Marinated Beet & Onion Salad Fruit Cocktail Closed For Christmas Happy December Birthdays! Orange Juice BEEF STEW w/potatoes, ONIONS, CELERY & CARROTS Biscuit Tossed Salad w/ranch dressing Cake cooks choice Vegetable Barley VEGETARIAN LASAGNA Brussels Sprouts Three Bean Salad w/onions Banana Cream of Broccoli MANDARIN SESAME BOWL Brown Rice Oriental Vegetables Tossed Salad w/shredded Red Cabbage Tropical Fruit Tomato BEEF PENNE PASTA Peas Marinated Vegetable Salad Caesar Salad w/croutons Fresh Fruit in Season All MEALS SERVED WITH NONFAT OR 1 %LOW FAT MILK. PLEASE SEE SITE MANAGER FOR CHOICE OF FRUIT! HIGH SODIUM* MENU SUBJECT TO CHANGE WITHOUT NOTICE - This project is funded, I part by Los Angeles County Area Agency on Aging, through the Older Americans Act of 1965 as amended.

Bingo - P 10:00-11:30 Spanish Class -CR Blood Pressure - P 10:00-11:00 Resistance Bands - P Computer Class - CR Global Affair - Aud Art CR Spanish Class - CR Computer Class - CR Caremore 10:00-12:00 Food Bank 1:00 p.m. Bingo - P 10:00-11:30 Spanish Class -CR Blood Pressure - P 10:00-11:00 Resistance Bands - P Computer Class - CR Jerry Benton - Aud Art CR Spanish Class - CR Computer Class - CR Cabazon 10:00 3:00 Bingo - P 10:00-11:30 Spanish Class -CR Christmas Caroling 3:30-6:00 Blood Pressure - P 10:00-11:00 Resistance Bands Mental Outreach - Aud 11:15-11:45 Computer Class - CR Brassas - Aud Art CR Spanish Class - CR Computer Class - CR Long Beach Farmers Market 10:00-3:00 Closed For Christmas Linda Herman - Aud Art CR Happy Birthdays - Aud 11:45 Spanish Class - CR Computer Class - CR Bingo - P 10:00-11:30 Spanish Class -CR