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Centre Region Parks & Recreation
CENTRE REGION SENIOR SOCIAL CLUB
February 2010 Newsletter
CLUB MEETING SCHEDULE:
Meetings are held on the first, third, and fifth Tuesday of each month at the Centre Region Senior Center, (231-3076) 131 S. Fraser Street, State College:
✦10:00am - 11:00am Games & socializing
✦11:30am - 12:30pm Lunch
✦12:30pm - 12:45pm Program planning meeting
✦12:45pm - 1:30pm Featured programs...
Tuesday, February 2, 2010
Program: The “Shadow Knows” Game Day. Menu: Stuffed Shells, Italian Green Beans, Salad, Fruit Mix. Van Ready Time: 9:00 AM
Tuesday, February 16, 2010
Program: President Penny Bingo. Menu: Lasagna, Salad, Italian Blend Vegetables, Sherbet. Van Ready Time: 9:00 AM
Tuesday, February 23, 2010
Program: Grains, Fruits and Vegetable Talk at Wegmans. Lunch at the Wegmans Café and time for shopping
after lunch. Van Ready Time: 10:00 AM
Holiday Basket Raffle Proceeds
The Centre Region Senior Center has purchased a Wii® and games with the proceeds of our Holiday Basket
Raffle in November. We were able to get the Wii Fit Balance Board and Trainer for exercising, Ping Pong, and
Bowling. We will use the bowling game on February 5, so come in and join us as we practice for upcoming
tournaments. Everyone is welcome at the senior center! Come play with us!
Quote
Snowflakes are one of nature’s most fragile things, but just look what they do when they stick together.
~Verna M. Kelly
Be Heart Smart
I came here today to talk about the heart,
In hope that you will do your part,
Eat right, exercise, reduce your stress,
So heart disease will be much less.
Eat dark chocolate, drink green tea,
And maybe you won’t ever have to see me.
But if you do and your heart is broke,
You might be advised not to smoke.
Lose weight and eat less fat,
That’s good advice you can put in your hat.
Eggs are in, coffee is out,
What’s this all about!
Can’t I have something sweet,
Maybe a cookie as my treat.
What I must make you all see,
Is that moderation is the Key!
So let’s get together and do our part,
And take care of that muscle known as your heart!
~ Nadine Greco, Cardiac Rehab, Wayne Memorial Hospital, Honesdale, Pa.
A Boost of Brainpower
1. Say you have two huge containers–one full of snowflakes, the other loaded with popcorn. Melting aside,
which is more likely to contain an identical pair: the snow or the popcorn?
2. How long did the Hundred Years’ War last?
3. Which country makes Panama hats?
4. What color is a purple finch?
5. Where are Chinese gooseberries from?
6. The Canary Islands in the Atlantic are named after what animal?
(Answers below.)
Senior Center Recipe Corner
Potato-Thickened Broccoli Soup (Serves 4)
4 cups chopped broccoli
1 small chopped onion
4 cups chicken or vegetable broth
1 cup nonfat evaporated milk
1 cup mashed potatoes(or instant prepared in water)
salt and pepper to taste
1/4 cup cheese, shredded cheddar or American
Instructions
Combine broccoli, onion and broth in large sauce pan. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat. Cover and simmer for 10
minutes or until vegetables are tender. Add milk to soup. Slowly stir in potatoes. Cook, stirring constantly,
until bubbly and thickened. Season with salt and pepper; stir in a little more milk or water if soup starts to
become too thick. Sprinkle about 1 tablespoon cheese over each serving.
Brainpower Answers
1. The load of snowflakes. Their number will be vastly greater, thus increasing the chance of a pair.
2. The One Hundred Year War lasted 116 years.
3. Panama Hats are made in Equador.
4. The Purple Finch is crimson.
5. Chinese Gooseberries are grow in New Zealand.
6. Dogs
Did any of the answers surprise you?
Upcoming Social Club Events
Please Mark Your Calendar; for reservations call the center at 231-3076
March 2 Penny Bingo
March 16 St. Patrick’s Day Party
March 23 The Penn Stater for lunch then shop at Target.
March 30 Pizza Party and Bingo
Renewal Time for the Newsletter
Due to increased costs, new subscriptions and renewals for the mailed, paper versions of the Senior Center
Social Club Newsletter will be $7.00 for 12 mailed issues of the monthly newsletter. The on-line version of the
newsletter will continue to be free and available at www.crpr.org. Free paper copies of each newsletter will also
be available at the Senior Center. If you have already renewed your subscription, “Thank You!”
The Centre Region Senior Center is open Mon-Fri. from 8 AM to 4:30 PM (closed on Feb. 15 Holiday).
Noontime meals are offered every Monday, Wednesday & Friday, and on the 1st, 3rd & 5th Tuesday of each
month. Meals can be available on Thursdays if there are sufficient reservations by 10 AM the day prior. A
donation of $1.25 per meal is requested to help offset some of the meal cost.
Newsletter Editor: Carol Clitherow, Staff Assistant cclitherow@crcog.net
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