4472 Darrow Road Stow, Ohio 44242

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of Stow

May 2018 Newsletter

Program Director: Troy Cochran Activities Coordinator: Mary Runer Nurse: Charlotte Imbeau Administrative Assistant: Donna Lympany

Our Center Staff

Are you a bird watcher? Do you have bird feeders and bird baths in your yard? Do hummingbirds flock to the fonts of nectar near your window? May is an excellent month for birders. It’s a month-long birding celebration, filled with tons of returning species, budding trees, and warmer temperatures. Though some birds start breeding earlier (larger birds like owls and eagles begin building nests and laying eggs in the winter), returning spring migrants are looking to start nesting and raising young right away. Birds that live in your area will show up and start claiming territories, singing their little hearts out to stake their claim and try to woo females. Migrating birds that breed farther north will only appear for a few days or so as they work their way up, so it’s important to get out and see as many species as you can while they’re still around. Get out your binoculars and keep track of the species in your area!

Sweet & Salty Snack Mix (Gluten Free Recipe)

Ingredients: 4 cups Fritos 4 cups Corn Chex cereal 1 cups GF small pretzel twists 1 cup pecan halves or almonds ¾ cup packed brown sugar ½ cup butter 3 Tbsp corn syrup ½ tsp salt ½ tsp baking soda 1 -14 oz bag M&M candies Heat oven to 375 and spray large roaster with no-stick cooking spray. Combine Fritos, Chex, pretzels and nuts in prepared pan and set aside. Combine brown sugar, butter, corn syrup and salt in 2-qt. heavy saucepan. Cook over medium heat until it comes to a boil, stirring occasionally. Remove from heat. Stir in vanilla and baking soda. Pour over cereal mixture in pan and toss to coat. Bake 15 minutes stirring every 5 minutes. Spread hot mixture onto waxed paper, cool 5 minutes, and then stir in the M&Ms. Cool completely then break into pieces and enjoy. Store in airtight container for up to one week.

Recipe from Land O Lakes

Just a Reminder

Please call the center by 8:30 AM if you are not

coming in. We order our lunches and notify the drivers at this time. We

appreciate your cooperation.

MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY

1 Pancakes Pasta & meat sauce, green salad, fresh orange wedges String cheese and mini pretzels

2 Apple cinnamon Os Grilled cheese, tomato soup, cottage cheese, fresh banana Fresh fruit salad and Cheez It crackers

3 Toasted English Muffin Bratwurst sandwich, baked beans, coleslaw, clementine Cheddar cheese cubes and WG crackers

4 Banana nut muffin Chicken Parmesan, rice pilaf, green beans, fresh berries Vanilla yogurt and fresh grapes

7 Buttermilk biscuit Italian sausage hoagie w/peppers & onions, strawberries Yogurt cupt with fresh apple slices

8 French toast Roast turkey and gravy, stuffing, carrots, fresh grapes Cinnamon graham crackers and fresh fruit

9 Blueberry muffin Ham and potato casserole, dinner roll, fresh banana String cheese and Sunchips

10 Cinnamon sugar toast Turkey roll-up, 3 bean salad, fresh apple slices Fresh orange sections and mini pretzels

11 Cheerios Boneless pork chop, pasta salad, green salad, fruit cocktail Cinnamon applesauce and animal crackers

14 Toast & sausage gravy Meat and rice stuffed pepper, cauliflower, Mandarin oranges ½ PB&J sandwich

15 French toast Grilled chicken breast, cheesy rice, broccoli, fresh apple slices Fresh orange slices and animal crackers

16 Egg and cheese muffin Beef and bean chili over baked potato, tortilla chips, corn muffin, banana Chex mix and grapes

17 Rice Krispies Chicken Caesar salad, banana bread, diced pears Cheese cubes and crackers

18 Oatmeal Scrambled eggs, sausage, hash browns, bagel, fresh melon Diced peaches and vanilla wafers

21 French toast sticks Roasted pork loin and potatoes, applesauce, dinner roll Cottage cheese and pineapple chunks

22 English muffin Beef stew with buttered noodles, sliced strawberries String cheese and Chex mix

23 Banana nut muffin Stuffed zucchini, pasta w/garlic sauce, breadstick, banana Vanilla and clementine

24 Pancakes Chicken smothered with mushrooms, spinach & cheese, rice pilaf, fresh pear Hard boiled egg and mini pretzels

25 Cinnamon O’s Grilled ham & cheese on rye, potato salad, orange wedges Diced peaches and ginger snaps

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Memorial Day

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29 Cinnamon sugar toast BBQ chicken tenders, macaroni salad, green beans, Mandarin oranges Peanut butter and fresh apple slices

30 Cheerios cereal Taco salad with meat, mini corn muffin, fresh banana String chees and fresh grapes

31 Buttermilk biscuit Sweet & sour pork, fried rice, Asian blend veggies, fresh apple ½ Cheddar cheese sandwich

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Here’s What’s Cooking in May

MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY

Ask the Doctor News and Views Fit Deck Cornhole Competition Mind Joggers Chair Hockey Bingo Brain Quest Ceramics

2 Senior Bootamp Dear Abby Archives Gospel Sing Along Pizza Toss Spaghetti Words Pokeno You be the Judge Village Thrift

3 Coffee House Chat Horseshoes Randy Rawls Bean Bag Toss Mind Joggers Beat the Clock Bingo Ceramics

4 What would you do? Dicercise Jeopardy Wheel of Fortune Toilet Toss Wii Bowling Happy Hour Cinco De Mayo Party

7 Jazzercise What’s in the bag? Knock Down Cans Reminiscing in the 1940’s 4 Trivia Bowling Hillbilly Horseshoes Harry London Tour

8 Senior Boot Camp Dart Pop Science Club Hangman Bounce Basketball Yoga Therapy Dogs Rich Gradijan Ceramics

9 Morning Joe Get it Moving Connect Four Craft Club Spring Sights and Sounds Pictionary Remember When? You be the Judge Café in Stow

10 Moving to the Music Men’s Club Ventriloquist David W. Match Game Ladder Ball Would You Rather? Pokeno Head Bandz Ceramics

11 Morning Cardio Headlines and Sidelines Archery Aiming Armchair Travel Jeopardy Balloon Bop Bingo Stretch it Out

14 Dicercise Hidden Pictures Men’s Club Corn Hole Challenge Spring Art Manicures Wheel of Fortune You be the Judge Bellacino’s

15 Weight Lifting A-Z Trivia Left, Right, Center Mind Joggers Hangman Grand Prix Races Vinnie Ceramics

16 News and Views Noodle Hockey Morning Bingo Shoe Scramble Spaghetti Words Battleship Royal Wedding Trivia

Dollar Tree

17 Current Events Parachuting Making Memories Akron Art Museum Pizza Toss Putt Putt Golf Penney Pitch Pokeno Ceramics

18 Spectrum Ballercise Family Feud Scavenger Hunt Wii Bowling Tournament Bingo 6,5,4, Dice Wars Take home craft Fishing for Memories Triple Treat Trivia

21 News Update Senior Bootcamp Jeopardy Frisbee 5 Bounce Football Bingo Urban Myth Dollar General

22 Today in History Armchair Exercise Price Picker Name that tune Hula Dice Wheel of Fortune Senior Prom with Gerald Ceramics

23 Morning News Craft Club Minute to win it Jeopardy Wii Bowling Yoga Bingo Parasson’s

24 Dicercise Ladderball Let’s Make a Deal Mind Joggers Pizza Toss Beach Ball Memories Name Five Ceramics

25 What’s Happening Resistance Training Manicures Brain Quest Toilet Toss Make & Take Craft Patriotic Sing Along

28 Have a Safe and Happy Memorial Day!

Center Closed

29 Coffee House Chat Spectrum Ball Exercise Morning Stroll Pass the Bomb Bingo What’s in a name? Balloon Tennis Ceramics

30 Senior Workout Word Search Baseball Triva Pokeno Bean Bag Toss Kerplunk Memory Madness Isaly’s

31 Weight Lifting Men’s Club Hillbilly Horseshoes Sing Along with Bonnie Joggin Your Noggin Stretch and Move Penny Pitch Ceramics

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have lived in the Telegraph Hill area since the early 1990s? It’s believed that that the birds, native of Ecuador and Peru, were brought here to be sold as pets before their trade was banned in 1992. The conures were probably simply released into the “wild” of San Francisco by pet store owners. They have mated with other “stray” parrots, producing hybrids, and the flock has grown over the years. The birds are fed, and sick and injured birds are often cared for, by residents in the area. They are a local tourist attraction, and visitors to the area can see them high up in the trees and buildings, and can often hear them squawking in the distance.

Can you find the birds hidden in this word search puzzle?

ALBATROSS BLACKBIRD BLUE JAY BUZZARD CARDINAL CUCKOO EAGLE FLAMINGO GOOSE HUMMINGBIRD PARAKEET PARROT PELICAN PENGUIN PIGEON RED TAIL HAWK SANDPIPER SEAGULL SPARROW STORK TOUCAN WOODPECKER

Woody the _____ was a cartoon favorite. Fruit Loops spokesbird _________ Sam. 2 under par on a hole in golf is an _______. A _____ clock makes this noise on the hour. A pink _____ likes to stand on one leg. A _____ can live up to 50 years and will often talk back to or mimic its owner. Babies don’t actually come from ________. Four and 20 _______ baked in a pie. Sometimes referred to as a burden, like an ______ around your neck. When you’re in trouble, it may be said that your _______ is cooked.

When you think of parrots, you most likely think of them in a tropical habitat like South America. But did you know that in San Francisco, a flock of over 300 cherry-headed conures

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