January 12, 2020

The Week at a Glance!

Sunday, January 12 12:30 Sunday Dinner, MDR 7:15 Family Night, GR Monday, January 13 10:00 Blood Pressure Check, HC 1:00 Fareway Shopping

Tuesday, January 14 9:30 Tuesday Coffee, Atrium F-1 & J-2 6:00 Bus to Suffrage Film & Discussion, Library

Wednesday, January 15 10:00 ALDI’S & Hy-Vee 2:30 HC Birthday Party 6:00 Bus to WBB vs TCU Thursday, January 16 9:00 Health Class, SR 10:00 Writers’ Group, Chapel F-23 12:00 50’s Lunch in the NC Diner! 12-3 Memorabilia Display, bring your photos! Front Entry 2:00 Lucille Ball visits HC 2-2:45 Share your ‘50’s stories, MDR 2:45 Lucille Ball visits MDR 3:30– 5:30 Desi and Lucy movies, GR 3:45 Singspiration 4:00 Vespers 4:00 Alzheimer’s Support Group, FR 6:00 Game Night

Friday, January 17 10:00 N. Fareway, N. WalMart 7:00 Bus to The Color Purple, Stephens Saturday, January 18 Practice your Jitter Bug and do the Stroll!

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. January 30, 2020 March 12, 2020 April 23, 2020

BETTER CHOICES, BETTER HEALTH CLASS Still space for you in the class starting January 16!! See inside for more information.

Baked Ham Sweet Potatoes

Key West Blend Vegetables Homemade Bread

Waldorf-Apple Salad Fruit of the Forest Pie

HEALTH & WELLNESS

Northcrest News

Sunday Dinner January 12

12:30 p.m., MDR

Northcrest Community Over 50 years of service to older adults in the Greater Ames Community

January Family Night The Family Night presenter is Rick Sanders. He will talk about Growth & Innovation at the ISU Research Park, home to more than 90 companies and 2,050 employees. Rick was named President of the Research Park in May 2019 after a nationwide search. Many of you may remember that he was previously a member of the Story County Supervisors. Don’t miss it! Sun, Jan 12, 7:15 pm, GR

Bible Study An ecumenical Bible Study will begin Jan 23 in the Chapel. The study will be “Love Carved in Stone” about the 10 Command-ments. Books will be available for $10; help-ful, but not necessary. The group will meet every 4th Thursday of the month. All are wel-come. See Mary Frahm for more info.

Locust Hill Dinner There will be a Locust Hill Dinner on Jan 13. All Northcresters are welcome to sign up! Menu is as follows: Roast Beef, Mashed Po-tatoes & Gravy. Peas & Onions, Tossed Sal-ad, and Angel Food Cake. Mon, Jan, 13, 5:30.

The Name Game! From now until January 17th, residents and staff members have the opportunity to submit names for various new areas of Northcrest: Assisted Living, Health Care, Multi-Purpose Room and the Pub. Stop by the Front Desk and play the Name Game!

Better Choices, Better Health Class Sign up at the Front Desk for a 6 week course that will be offered through the Nutri-tion Center at Mary Greeley and hosted here at Northcrest. Thursday mornings, 9-11:30 am, January 16 through February 20, held in the SR. It is a program proven to help partici-pants with health conditions feel empowered and in control of their lives. There is still room! Start 2020 right!!

Crafty Cresters Meeting Meet up with friends for social and creative time. Or bring your current project to work on as we chat. They meet the 2nd and 4th Fridays of each month. Fri, Jan 10, 1:30 pm, F-23, Chapel.

Assisted Living Informational Mtg. Learn more about the new Assisted Living wing of Northcrest and what it could mean for you. Thu, Jan 23, 3:00 pm, GR.

Common Ground Recordings Story County Conservation is joining the Iowa Association of Naturalists in recording participants’ experiences, memories, and sto-ries about their relationship with nature and the outdoors in Iowa. If you missed the chance to record after the O.W.L.S. program, you can still do it. There are recording ses-sions at the Ames Library through March. Email rbeall@storycountyiowa.gov to reserve a slot or check the library website for dates.

Northcrest Cruise and Luau What’s a good way to beat the winter blahs?! Why take a cruise! Pull out your Hawaiian shirt or your flowered Muumuu dress! We’ll have leis to wear and pulled pork & grilled pineapple for lunch! Save the date—Thu, Jan 30, Noon, MDR.

ANNOUNCEMENTS

KITCHEN KORNER

SOUP AND SALAD BAR Thursday, January 23

Noon, MDR

Liver and Onions Lunch Heartland Senior Services is offering their special lunch—they would like a count by Fri, Jan 10! Sign up right away if interested! Donation requested. Thu, Jan 16, Bus at 11:00 am. (Same day as “50’s Day!)

Lunch Out Again How about another lunch out? We’ll head south to “Provisions, Lot F” in the ISU Re-search Park. Pay your own way. Wed, Jan 22, Bus at 12:30 pm.

Ames Public Library programs Film & Discussion: Iron Jawed Angels,

film on the American women’s suffrage movement with Karen Kendrowski, di-rector of the Carrie Chapman Catt Cen-ter facilitating discussion following. Tue, Jan 14, Bus at 6:00 pm.

Your Historians: “Case of the Submarine during the Civil War”. Tue, Jan 21, 7:00 pm, No Bus.

Outdoor Alliance: “Our Changing Cli-mate: Science & Psychology”, Wed, Jan 22, 7:00 pm, No Bus.

University Museums: “Go Beyond the Glass” a presentation on the new Met Chandeliers, Mon, Jan 27 Bus at 6:30 pm.

Film & Discussion, Suffragette, an in-tense drama of the early feminist move-ment in Britain. ISU History prof Wendie Schneider will facilitate discussion after the film. Wed, Jan 29, Bus at 6:00 pm.

The Color Purple Stephens, Fri, Jan, 17, Bus at 7:00 pm.

ACTORS Leading Ladies is the next offering of your favorite community theater. Tickets on sale now. Bus available on: Fri, Jan 31, 6:15 pm. Sun, Feb 9, 1:15 pm.

ISU Basketball Women’s BB: Wed, Jan 15, vs TCU, Bus at 6:00 pm. Wed Jan 22, vs Kansas State, Bus at

6:00 pm. Sat, Jan 25, vs Kansas, Bus at 1:30 pm. Men’s BB: Sat, Jan 11, vs Oklahoma, Bus at 6:15

pm. Tue, Jan 21, vs OK State, Bus at 6:15

pm. Wed, Jan 29, vs Baylor, Bus at 7:15 pm.

ENTERTAINMENT

FOOD, FRIENDS & FUN! SPORTS

‘50’s Day Thursday, January 16

Hey Daddy-o… Sign up for a Burger, Fries

and a Milk Shake lunch in the Northcrest Diner!

Lucy will Visit: 2:00 HC, 2:45 MDR!!!

Wear your ‘50’s style or bring a

story from that time in your life! 12-3 Memorabilia Display (bring

yours!)

2:00 Share Stories, MDR

Serving times for Regular Daily Meals in the Main Dining Room:

Lunch, Monday- Saturday: Sign up by 10:00am Lunch is served from 12:00-12:30pm

Dinner, Monday–Saturday: Sign up by 3:30pm, Dinner is Served from 5:30pm-6:00pm

Sunday Dinner: Sign up by 6:30pm Saturday. Sunday Dinner is served at 12:30pm A Side Salad is available as a substitution for any starter course if ordered in advance.

Sunday, January 12 12:30pm, Lunch, MDR: Baked Ham, Sweet Potatoes, Key West Blend Vegetables, Home-made Bread, Waldorf-Apple Salad, Fruit of the Forest Pie HC Supper: Tomato Soup, Gr illed Cheese Sandwich, Mixed Fruit Salad, Rocky Road Ice Cream Monday, January 13 Lunch: Cold Salmon Club with Lettuce, Tomato, & Bacon on Croissant, Fresh Fr ied Chips, Sweet Gherkin Pickles, Tropical Fruit Salad, Banana Bar Dinner: Pot Roast, Mashed Potatoes & Gravy, Peas & Onions, Tossed Salad, Angel Food Cake Tuesday, January 14 Lunch: Enchilada Casserole, Lettuce, Tomato & Onion Garnish, Spanish Rice, Watermelon, Chocolate Chip Cookie Bar Dinner: Baked Chicken with Creamy Pesto Sauce, Roasted Parmesan & Herb Potatoes, Ital-ian Blend Vegetables, Pears, Coconut Cream Pie Wednesday, January 15 Lunch: Sausage & Pepperoni Pizza, Grapes, Tossed Salad with Tomatoes & Cucumbers, Ice Cream Sandwich Dinner: Grilled Steak with A-1 Sauce, Baked Potato, Stewed Tomatoes & Zucchini, Mixed Fresh Fruit, Cupcake Thursday, January 16 Lunch: Cheeseburger with Lettuce, Tomato & Onion on a Bun, French Fr ies, Orange Slices, Fresh-Cut-Vegetable Pasta Salad, Cookie Dinner: Pecan-Crusted Chicken, Sour Cream & Chive Mashed Potatoes, Carrots, Cantaloupe, Chocolate Mousse Friday, January 17 Lunch: Oriental Chicken Salad, Dinner Roll, Kiwi, Blueber r ies & Pineapple, Cher ry-Vanilla Parfait Dinner: Deviled Pork Chops, Au Gratin Potatoes, Capr i Vegetables, Grapes & Strawber r ies, Fruit Tart Saturday, January 18 Lunch: Beer -Battered Cod, Hushpuppies, Corn, Mixed Fresh Fruit, Spice Cake Dinner: Four -Cheese Baked Ziti with Meat Marinara, Breadstick, Orange Slices, Three-Bean Salad, Oreo Pie