September 22, 2019

The Week at a Glance!

Sunday, September 22 10-4 Octagon Art Festival, Downtown Ames 12:30 Sunday Dinner, MDR Monday, September 23 First Day of Autumn! 10:00 Blood Pressure Check, HC 1:00 Fareway Shopping Tuesday, September 24 9:30 Tuesday Coffee, MDR, Atrium E & F-1 1:45 Bus to Downtown Abbey movie, N. Grand 6:30 Presentation on New Guinea Mission Work, GR Wednesday, September 25 8:15 Gilbert High Students Visit for Inter- Generational Sharing, Main Entry 9:30 Bus to Des Moines for Hoyt Sherman Place tour & lunch at The Hall with tour 10:00 ALDI’S & Hy-Vee 4:30 Story Co. Foundation at ACTORS with tour & refreshments, No Bus Thursday, September 26 10:00 Writers’ Group 3:45 Singspiration and Vespers, HC 6:00 Game Night Friday, September 27 8:30—10:30 1st National Bank 9:30 Residents’ Council Meeting 10:00 N. Fareway, N. WalMart 1:00—2:00 Farewell to Lori Abel, Styling Salon 1:30 Crafty Cresters, Chapel, F-23 6:45 Bus to Town & Gown, 1st Methodist Saturday, September 28 11:00 Football Watch Party, GR (Everybody welcome!)

DAILY EXERCISE Exercise is held in the Green Room, M-F mornings at 8:30 a.m. Holidays are optional!

PODIATRY CLINICS By appointment, 2:30-4 pm. October 3 October 31 December 19

HEALTH & WELLNESS

Northcrest News

Sunday Dinner September 22

12:30 p.m., MDR

Northcrest Community Over 50 years of service to older adults

in the Greater Ames Community

Grilled Ham with Honey

Mustard Sauce

Knoll Potatoes

Capri Vegetables

Homemade Bread

Mixed Fresh Fruit

Dutch Apple Pie

ISU Survey on Lighting A research group at ISU from Interior Design, Gerontology, and Computer Science depart-ments has surveys for you to fill out on light-ing in your home. There is a slip to fill out in the Mail Room. They will contact you with the survey. Earn a $10 voucher at The Café!

Linguistic Missions Presentation Join us this Tue, Sep 24 at 6:30 pm in the GR. Mary and Devin O'Bannon will be here to discuss their interesting and sometimes adventurous mission work in Papua, New Guinea as they travel to remote villages to determine first languages, dialects and litera-cy rates for possible Bible translation and distribution. Refreshments will be served.

Gilbert High Students Visit School is in session, and the Gilbert High students are interested in meeting you and learning from a different generation. They are here for only 45 minutes in the Front Entry area. Wed, Sep 25, 8:15 am.

New Column on Bus Sheets Please note: if you use a walker when going on the bus, it is helpful for the driver to know how many walkers will be stored in transit. We want to keep them out of the walkway for safety reasons. Just make a check mark under walker column. Thank You!

Annual Flu Shot Clinic Medicap Pharmacy will have flu shots available for all residents on Fri, Oct 11. 10am--Noon: Health Care and Heartwood residents 12:30--2pm: Independent Living residents. Stay tuned for more details.

Story Co. Foundation & ACTORS Learn more about your community foundation and get a tour of ACTORS! Wed, Sep 25, 4:30—6 pm. Short program at 5:15. Appetizers served. RSVP- 232-9200. No Bus.

ISU Football Game Watch Watch ISU Football each Saturday on the big screen TV in the GR. Bring your own snacks and/or beverage (or something to share). Join your neighbors to cheer on the Cyclones! This weekend, the game against Louisiana-Monroe is at 11 am.

Fond Farewell to Lori Abel You are invited to come to the Northcrest Hair Salon to wish Lori farewell! Cupcakes and punch will be served from 1-2:00 pm, Fri, Sep 27. We’ll miss you Lori, and wish you the very best in your new adventures!!

Social Hour in October Laugh along with comedian Peter Orazem, an ISU Economist and all around funny guy! Refreshments available or BYOB! Fri, Oct 4, GR, 4:30 pm.

Ames High Sports All Sport Athletic Passes for Ames High are available for check out at the Front Desk. Please return the passes after each event.

Hikaru from Japan We are in for a treat!! The Arts Midwest World Fest is bringing 2 international groups to Ames this year for performances in schools and C.Y. Stephens. They also encourage community exposure and involvement. North-crest is very excited to be a host for the first group, Hikaru, to visit us for an afternoon of sharing and learning about each other’s mu-sic and culture. The Golden K Singers will give them a sample of our music, and they in turn will give us theirs! Please come to the GR on Tue, Oct 1 at 4:30 for a social gather-ing with Hikaru from Japan! Let’s make them feel welcome in Iowa, in advance of their performance at Stephens on Fri, Oct 4!!

ANNOUNCEMENTS

SPECIAL NOTICE

Gilbert Lutheran Pig Roast BBQ pork, baked beans, potato salad, PIE! Suggested donations for Seniors $8, Sun, $3.00 Bus, Sep 29, Bus at Noon.

Miniature Golf & Dinner Out Celebrate Fall with an outing to Perfect Games in West Ames to play a round of Mini Golf. $5 for game plus pizza or other food ordered. Mon, Sep 30, Bus at 3:30 pm.

O.W.L.S. Hear stories of “Working with Mules” on Tue, Oct 1. Reserve your optional lunch of Pulled Pork by Sep 27. Bus at 10:30 am.

Nevada Salad Luncheon Central Presbyterian Church in Nevada will host it’s annual Fall Luncheon again. $10 at the door, Tue, Oct 8, Bus at 10:30 am.

One Heart Equestrian Therapy You’ve read about this organization in the news; let’s go see what they do! North of Ames, Wed, Oct 9, Bus at 1:00 pm.

ISU Volleyball Wed, Oct 2, vs Kansas, Bus at 6:00 pm

ISU Football: Sat, Sep 21, Step Show, Bus at 8:30

ISU vs Louisiana-Monroe, Game Bus at 10:00 am.

Downton Abbey, the movie Go see what happens when the King visits Downton Abbey! Reserve your seat & pay ahead of time! $5, North Grand Cinema, Tue, Sep 24, Bus at 1:45 pm.

Town & Gown “Russian Renaissance”, $30 tickets at the door, 1st Methodist Church, Fri, Sep 27, Bus at 6:45 pm.

ACTORS Season 64 Opens! The Season starts with “Play On!”, the sto-ry of a play rehearsal where everything that can go wrong, does go wrong! $15 tickets, Bus available on: Fri, Sep 20, 6:45 pm. Sun, Sep 29, 1:15 pm.

Iowa State Center Cirque Mei, Wed, Oct 2, Bus at 6:30 pm The Kingdom Choir, Mon, Oct 7, Bus at

6:30 pm Beautiful: The Carole King Musical, Sat,

Oct 19, Bus at 7:30 pm Bob Dylan in Concert, Wed, Oct 23, Bus

at 7:30 pm.

Central Iowa Symphony Caleb Polashek performs on violin. $20 at the door, City Auditorium, Sat, Oct 5, Bus 6:30 pm.

ISU Music Department Fri, Oct 4, Wind Ensemble, MET, Free,

Bus at 6:45 pm. Fri, Oct 11, Symphony Orchestra, $5,

MET, Bus at 6:45 pm.

Des Moines outing Join us for a tour of Hoyt Sherman Place, a beautiful building with a great art collection! They have recently discovered an unknown painting worth millions! Then to The Hall in Valley Junction, a restaurant and bar that has a teaching kitchen for at-risk youth to learn the trade. Bus at 9:30 am, Wed, Sep 25. $9 tours & bus, plus your meal.

Go See the Bonobos! The Ape Initiative is giving tours again!Learn about the scientific discoveries with these amazing animals. $28 for bus & tour plus your meal at Tursi’s Latin King in Des Moines. Bus at 11:00 am, Wed, Oct 23.

ENTERTAINMENT

RONNIE’S RAMBLES

FOOD, FRIENDS & FUN!

SPORTS

Serving times for Regular Daily Meals in the Main Dining Room*: Lunch, Monday- Saturday: Sign up by 10:00am. Lunch is served from 12:00pm-12:30pm

Dinner, Monday–Saturday: Sign up by 2:30pm. Dinner is Served from 5:30pm-6:00pm Sunday Dinner: Sign up by 8:00am, served at 12:30pm

*Check Northcrest News for locations and serving times for special events. A Side Salad Is Available As A Substitution For Any Starter Course If Ordered In Advance

When Reserving Your Meal.

Sunday, September 22 12:30 pm, Lunch, MDR: Gr illed Ham with Honey Mustard Sauce, Knoll Potatoes, Capri Vegetables, Homemade Bread, Mixed Fresh Fruit, Dutch Apple Pie HC Supper: Wisconsin Cheese Soup, Roast Beef Sandwich, Apr icots, Oatmeal Raisin Cookie Monday, September 23 Lunch: Enchilada Casserole, Lettuce & Tomato Garnish, Sour Cream on the Side, Spanish Rice, Strawberries & Grapes, Peanut Butter Bar Dinner: BBQ Chicken Thighs, Twice Baked Mashed Potatoes, Sautéed Cabbage, Mandarin Oranges, Vanilla Cheesecake, Chocolate Chip Parfait Tuesday, September 24 Lunch: Or iental Chicken Salad, Dinner Roll, Apple Salad, Maple Nut Ice Cream Dinner: Grilled Steak with A-1 Sauce, Baked Potato, Stewed Tomato, Melon Salad, Pumpkin Bar Wednesday, September 25 Lunch: Turkey, Cheddar Cheese Croissant with Cranberry Jam on the Side, Chips, Apple Slices, Cucumber & Onion Salad, Cookie Dinner: Pork Loin with Demi Glaze, Roasted Red Potatoes, Green Beans, Peaches, Grasshopper Bars Thursday, September 26 Lunch: White Cheddar Macaroni & Cheese, Broccoli, Fruit Jell-O, Pistachio Pudding Dinner: Baked Cod, Garden Rice Pilaf, Sunshine Carrots, Watermelon, Chocolate Cake with Vanilla Frosting Friday, September 27 Lunch: Patty Melt, Breaded Zucchini Chips, Orange Slices, Fresh Cut Vegetable Sal-ad, Brownie Dinner: Pecan-Crusted Chicken with Bourbon Sauce, Roasted Rosemary Potatoes, Key West Blend Vegetables, Mixed Melon Salad, Cherry Crisp Saturday, September 28 Lunch: Shr imp Basket, French Fr ies, Creamy Coleslaw, Pear Half, Ice Cream Bar Dinner: Four -Cheese Baked Ziti, Breadstick, Grapes, Three Bean Salad, Lemon Cream Pie