TOLLESON SENIOR CENTER Esther Angulo Community Center ACTIVITY CENTER FOR SENIORS AND ADULTS OCTOBER, 2017 Contact Information Phone 623-936-2760 Address 9555 W Van Buren St Tolleson, AZ 85353 Hours Monday-Friday 7:30 am - 5pm Inside this Issue: Cover page p.1 Trips/Special Events p.2 Community News p.3 Monthly Activities p.4 Monthly Lunch Menu p.5 Monthly Presentations p.6 Activity Page p.7 Recipe p.8 Please join us for our Autumn Dance Festival ($10.00 includes dinner) Date: Saturday, October 21, 2017 from 6:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m. @ Tolleson Senior Center (9555 W. Van Buren St Tolleson, AZ 85353) Dinner 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. & Live Music 8:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m. Welcome to our second newsletter edition of activities and programs happening in the Senior Center for older adults in our community. The newsletter provides you information about classes, presentations, trips and events that you might be interested in. Our center is open to everyone over 60 years of age and/ or disabled from 7:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Friends come together everyday to learn about each other and to meet other people in the community. We d like to hear what you think of the newsletter and if there is anything you want to include, please let our staff know. Adriana Morado, Community Services Manager
2 TRIPS/SPECIAL EVENTS (RSVP 623-936-2760) Pottery Class Theme: Sugar Skull (RSVP) Date: Tuesday, October 3, 2017 Time: 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. Cost: $3 Lunch @ Comedor Guadalajara (RSVP) Date: Thursday, October 5, 2017 Time: 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Cost: Lunch on your own Barlett Lake (RSVP) Date: Monday, October 9, 2017 Time: 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Lunch at Cave Creek Restaurant (on your own) Shopping at Walmart (RSVP) Date: Tuesday, October 10, 2017 Time: 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. Photography Class Intro to Photography (RSVP) Date: Thursday, October 19, 2017 Time: 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. Cost: $5 Arizona State Fair (RSVP) Date: Thursday, October 26, 2017 Time: 11:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Cost: $3 Turf Paradise Horse Race Track Buffet/Races (RSVP) Date: Monday, October 30, 2017 Time: 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Cost: $12 Halloween Costume Contest Date: Tuesday, October 31, 2017 Time: 10:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. Raffle Prizes for 1st, 2nd, 3rd place winners!
COMMUNITY NEWS 3 Community Action Program Utility Bill Assistance: SRP, SWG & Tolleson water Rental Assistance: Past Due, First Month, Deposits Weatherization Program: Homeowners only Commodities Food Box: 1st Friday of every month Emergency Food Pantry Asistencia para facturas de utilidades: SRP, SWG y Agua de Tolleson Asistencia de renta: Rentas Vencidas, Pago de Primer Mes, Depósitos Programa de Climatización: Solamente para propietarios de viviendas Caja de Comida: Primer Viernes de cada mes Dispensa de alimentos de emergencia Photo For more information please contact, Gabby Razo or Janey Montoya at (623)936-2760 Home Delivered Meals Program Volunteer Opportunities Medical Transportation For more information regarding these services, please contact Santiago Cornejo, Senior Center Programs Coordinator, at (623)-936-2753. Pride Day Saturday, October 28, 2017 7:00 a.m. Team and Individual Registration 7:00 a.m. Continental Breakfast 7:35 a.m. Pride Day Rally 7:45 a.m. Load buses by team number 8:00 a.m. Begin pride day clean-up and painting 1:00 p.m. Bus pick-up 1:15 p.m. Lunch and Pride Day Rally 2:15 p.m. Conclusion Please join us to protect our future by helping maintain our community clean. To register your team please contact 623-474-4992 or hortega@tollesonaz.org WWW.TOLLESONAZ.ORG
4 MONTHLY ACTIVITIES OCTOBER, 2017 2 MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY Cooking Class 1-2p 3 Bingo 8:30-10:30a Open Enrollment Information presented by Millie Perez 10:30a-11:30a Pottery Class Sugar Skulls -12p (RSVP) 4 Indoor Yard Sale 8a-1p Stretch and Balance 10-11a Ruben Gallegos Representative 9-11a 5 Loteria 9- Blood Pressure Check 9- Site Council Meeting 10-11a Out to eat at Comedor Guadalajara 11a-2p (RSVP) 6 Ping Pong or Billiards 9- Zumba 10-11a Commodities Box Wii Bowling 11a-12 Nail Painting 11a-12p 9 10 11 12 Loteria 9-13 Brown Bag 8a.m. Indoor Yard Sale 8a-1p Charity Clinic Walgreens Flu Shot Clinic 9a-1p Ping Pong or Billiards 9- Walmart 9-11:30a (RSVP) Stretch and Balance 10-11a Zumba 10-11a Barlett Lake 9a-4p Intro to Sign Language 11a- Wii Bowling 11a-12p Lunch on your own at 12p Nail Painting 11a-12p Cave Creek (RSVP) 16 17 18 19 Loteria 9-20 Cake Walk 11a-12p Intro to Sign Language 11a- Stretch and Balance 10-11a Photography Class -12p (RSVP) Ping Pong or Billiards 9- Open Enrollment Help 12p Zumba 10-11a Barry Brunstein 10-11a Wii Bowling 11a-12p Nail Painting 11a-12p Cooking Class 1-2p 23 24 25 26 Loteria 9-27 Brown Bag 8a.m. Debbie Bishop Presentation Ping Pong or Billiards 9- Intro to Sign Language 11a- Stretch and Balance 10-11a Homeowners Financial 12p Group 10-11a Zumba 10-11a Arizona State Fair Wii Bowling 11a-12p 11:30a-3:30p Nail Painting 11a-12p 30 Horse Race Track 11a-5p (RSVP) 31 Halloween Costume Contest 10:30a-12:00p Autumn Dance Festival Saturday, October 21, 2017 Dinner: 6-8p Live Entertainment: 8-11p ($10.00 per person includes dinner) TOLLESON SENIOR CENTER Esther Angulo Community Center
MONTHLY LUNCH MENU OCTOBER, 2017 5 MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY 2 Salisbury Steak Mixed Veggies Mashed Potatoes Wheat Bread Apple Sauce 3 Grilled Chicken Breast Peas and Carrots Chuck Wagon Wheat Roll Orange 4 Cheese Enchilada Red Green Salad 5 Baked Fish Potato Wedges Broccoli Wheat Bread Banana 6 Meatball Soup with Veggies Chef s Choice Veggie Brown Rice in Soup Tortilla Honey Dew 9 Chicken Soup with Veggies Rice w Tomato & Onion Asparagus WW Corn Tortilla Tropical Mix 10 Sloppy Joes Chef s Choice Veggies French Fries 11 Grilled Ham Sandwich Tomato Soup Italian Mixed Veggies Sourdough Bread Orange 12 Beef Chili Relleno Green Bell Pepper Beans w Cheese Rice w Tomato & Onion Corn Tortilla Grapes 13 Lemon Pepper Cod Pea Pods Broccoli Wheat Roll 16 Polish Dog Corn w Bell Pepper Baked Beans 17 Chicken Caesar Salad Cottage Cheese Tomato Bread Sticks 18 Cheeseburger French Fries Green Beans & Tomatoes 19 Lemon Pepper Tilapia Capri Blend Brussel Sprouts Wheat Bread Cantaloupe 20 Orange Chicken Cauliflower Green Cabbage White Rice Banana 23 Lentil Soup Chef s Choice Veggies Carrots Wheat Roll 24 Tuna on a bed of Lettuce V-8 Juice Potato Salad Wheat Crackers 25 Shrimp Alfredo Mixed Veggies Sautéed Cabbage Wheat Noodles 26 Chicken Tenders Normandy Blend Corn w Bell Peppers Wheat Bread Kiwi 27 Pulled Pork Sandwich Peas & Carrots Baked Potato Wheat Roll Tropical Mix 30 Grilled Chicken Mashed Potato Asparagus Bread Stick Apple 31 Carne Asada Tacos Rice w Tomatoes/Onion Beans and Cheese Wheat Tortilla Tolleson Senior Center 9555 W. Van Buren Street Tolleson, AZ 85353 Join us for lunch 12-12:30p 60+/disabled contribution $2.00 Guest-$4.00 WWW.TOLLESONAZ.ORG
6 MONTHLY PRESENTATIONS (9555 W. VAN BUREN ST TOLLESON, AZ 85353) Constituent Services Offered by Ruben Gallegos Mobile Office Please join us if you have any questions regarding: Medicare and Affordable Care Act coverage Veterans Benefits and Military Service Social Security Benefits etc. Date: Wednesday, October 4, 2017 Time: 9-11 a.m. Flus Shot Clinic Hosted by Walgreens Please join us for a free flu shot clinic hosted by Walgreens at the Tolleson Senior Center (9555 W Van Buren St Tolleson, AZ 85353 Date: Thursday, October 12, 2017 Time: 9a-1p Tolleson Senior Center members only! United Health Care Barry Brunstein Barry Brunstein is a representative from the United Health Care team. He will be available to answer questions, in regards open enrollment. Date: Monday, October 16, 2017 Time: 10:00-11:00 a.m. Homeowners Financial Group Debbie Bishop Come learn the basics about the Reverse Mortgage program and how it has evolved over the years. Date: Thursday, October 26, 2017 Time: 10-11 a.m.
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RECIPE 8 7 Ingredients: 6 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened 1/4 cup olive oil 1 tablespoon minced garlic 1 tablespoon minced shallots 2 tablespoons minced fresh chives Salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste 1/2 teaspoon paprika 2 pounds large shrimp-peeled and deveined Directions: Preheat grill for high heat In a large bowl, mix together softened butter, olive oil, Garlic, shallots, chives, salt, pepper and paprika; add The shrimp, and toss to coat. Lightly oil grill grate. Cook the shrimp as close to the Flame as possible for 2 to 3 minutes per side, or until Opaque. Prep time: 15 minutes Cook time: 6 minutes