November 2019

The Beacon participant spotlight for November is Jeanne Rankin! Jeanne first came to the Beacon senior activity center because her friend recommended it. She has worked in retail stores for most of her life. Jeanne enjoys playing cards, listening to music, knitting, cross-stitching, latch hooking, embroidering, plastic canvasing, crocheting and having picnics anywhere she likes. Jeanne also says she enjoys any and all sports so long as her team is winning. With a great sense of humor and a quick wit, Jeanne loves making other

people laugh and you never know what she might say next. When asked what Jeanne likes about Beacon center she answered “It’s quiet here but there’s always a lot going on too.” Jeanne has one brother, 2 nieces and a sister in law and was born and raised right here in Tacoma. Just speaking with Jeanne seems to put you in a great mood and we here at the Beacon thank her for that.

415 S 13th St—Tacoma Open M-F from 8a-3p

253-301-3369

415 S 13th S | Tacoma, WA 98402 | Open M-F, 8 am - 3 pm | (253) 301-3369

Do you need personal care in your home? Korean Women’s Association (KWA) has caregivers available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, to provide non-medical in-home care services. If you’d like more information, visit the KWA website at KWACares.org, call KWA’s Pierce County office at 253-535-4202, or email KWA at info@KWACares.org.

WHAT’S GOING ON AT THE BEACON IN November?

Closed

Monday, November 11th in observance for veterans day

Thursday and Friday, November 28th

and 29th for Thanksgiving

Wednesday, November 6th, 11-12 Show and tell

Bring some of your most treasured mementos to show off and tell us all about

what makes them special for this great group activity.

Wednesday, November 20th

12:30-1:30 Centerpiece making

Let the Beacon be part of your Thanksgiving this year by helping you

create your very own centerpieces

Thursday, November 21st, 5:30-7:30

Community Stakeholders meeting Meet with the community and give your

input on the future of the Beacon

Thursday, November 22nd, 11-12 Advisory committee meeting

Share your input with the Beacon staff and tell us how to create a more enjoyable

experience for all. If you would like to join the committee please see center manager

Tristan Teel.

Wednesday, November 27th, 10-12

Thanksgiving celebration and pot luck Celebrate Thanksgiving here at Beacon

with a pot luck.

12:30-1:30 Jewelry Making

Create your own beautiful jewelry here at the center.

Birthday Dance Thursday, November 21

10a—12p

Celebrate your birthday with us every third Thursday of the month.

Enjoy live music, dancing, and birthday cake.

Fun Facts about November

It is the last month of the Fall season.

November in the Northern Hemisphere is

similar to May in the Southern

Hemisphere.

Elections are held in the United States on

the Tuesday after the first Monday

in November.

The third Thursday of November is the

Great American Smokeout-quit smoking

November was the ninth month of

the ancient Roman calendar and has

retained its name from the Latin novem,

meaning "nine."

November is the month dedicated for

moustaches and beards. It is that time of

the year for men to let their hair grow wild

and free.

The traditional flower of the month of

November is the chrysanthemum.

Depending on their color, chrysanthemums

have different meanings: the red ones

symbolize love, the white ones stand for

innocence, and the yellow ones denote

unrequited love.

Famous people born in

November include Mark Twain, Winston

Churchill, L. M. Montgomery, Boris Becker,

Charles de Gaulle, Scarlett Johansson,

Dale Carnegie, Martin Luther, Demi Moore,

Kurt Vonnegut, Leonardo DiCaprio, Carlos

Fuentes, John Galliano. https://www.liveabout.com/november-fun-facts-3456080

What do you know about the Pierce County Aging and Disability Resource Center? The ADRC has information or referrals

to providers for numerous services —

from in-home care, health care, housing

alternatives, legal services, nutrition,

transportation, Medicaid/ Medicare,

SHIBA benefits, adult day care services

and much more.

CALL:

253-798-4600 or 800-562-0332

EMAIL: ADRC@co.pierce.wa.us.

Name Location Auburn M - F 808 9th St SE, Auburn Bellevue M,Tu,W,F 4063 148th Ave NE, Bellevue Black Diamond Tu & Th 31605 3rd Ave, Black Diamond Des Moines M - Th 2045 S 216th St, Des Moines Enumclaw M - F 1350 Cole St, Enumclaw Federal Way F 876 S 333rd St, Federal Way Issaquah Tu & F 75 NE Creek Way, Issaquah Kirkland M,Tu,W,F 352 Kirkland Ave, Kirkland Pacific Tu - F 133 3rd Ave SE, Pacific Redmond M - F 8703 160th Ave NE, Redmond SeaTac Tu - F 13735 24th Ave S, SeaTac

KIN

G C

OU

NTY

LO

CA

TIO

NS

Name Location African American Th 1323 S. Yakima, Tacoma Beacon M - F 415 S. 13th St., Tacoma Buckley M,W,F 811 Main St., Buckley Eatonville M,W,F 305 West Center St. Fife W & F 2111 54th Ave East, Fife Gig Harbor M & W 8502 Skansie Ave, G.H. Japanese W 14916 SW Washington, Tillicum Lakewood M & W 5705 Main St. S.W. Lakewood Lighthouse M - F 5016 S. A St., Tacoma Parkland M & F 12115 Park Ave. S., Parkland Portland Tu & Th 3513 E. Portland Ave. Puyallup M,W,F 210 West Pioneer, Puyallup Ruston Tu - F 4716 N. Baltimore, Ruston Steilacoom Tu,W,F 2301 Worthington, Steilacoom Sumner M - F 15506 62nd St. East, Sumner Tillicum M & Th 14916 SW Washington, Tillicum University Place F 2534 Grandview Dr. W., U. P.

Over 60 years old - $3 donation requested

PIER

CE

CO

UN

TY

LO

CA

TIO

NS

The Facts About L-Tryptophan

L-tryptophan (or just Tryptophan) is an important amino acid. The body can't produce it, so our diet must supply it. Tryptophan is used by the body to make niacin, a B vitamin that is important for digestion, skin and nerves, and serotonin. Serotonin is a brain chemical that plays a large role in leveling our mood and can help to create a feeling of well-being and relaxation. "When levels of serotonin are high, you're in a bet-ter mood, sleep better, and have a higher pain tolerance," says Elizabeth Somer, MA, R, author of numerous nutrition books, including her latest, Eat Your Way to Happiness. Tryptophan is needed for the body to pro-duce serotonin. Serotonin is also used to make melatonin, an essential hormone that helps to control our sleeping and waking cycles.

Turkey: The Sleep Inducer? As it turns out, turkey contains no more of the amino acid tryptophan than other kinds of poultry. In fact, turkey actually has slightly less tryp-tophan than chicken, says Dawn Jackson-Blatner, RD, LDN, an American Dietetic Association spokeswoman and author of The Flexitarian Diet. Jackson-Blatner says that if we're sleepy on Thanksgiving as a direct re-sult of eating turkey, then eating other foods rich in tryptophan should have the same effect.

CC

S M

eal S

ites A

re O

pen

9am

to

1:3

0.

Lu

nch

is s

erved

at

no

on

.

Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri 1

Bbq Pork Roll Coleslaw Potato Orange

4 Beef Barley Soup Crackers Green Salad Cantaloupe Ginger Snap Cookie

5 Chicken Margarita Creamy Noodles Green Salad Peach Cobbler

6 Beef and Pepper Steak Diced Red Potatoes Cooked Rhubarb

7 Ham Macaroni Bake Key West Vegetable Roll Apple

8 Sweet & Sour Pork

Chinese Chicken Soup

Brown Rice Mandarin Orange

11 CLOSED VETERANS DAY

12 Beef Chili Colorado Beans and Rice Broccoli & Cauliflower Tortilla Chips Ice Cream

13 Vegetable Cobb Salad Breadstick Peaches

14 Lemon Pepper Tilapia Potatoes Au Gratin Spinach Fruit Cocktail Pineapple Upside Cake

15 Oven Fried Chicken Potatoes & Gravy Broccoli Roll Orange

18 Pork Luau Rice w/Soy sauce Coleslaw Tropical Fruit Salad Hawaiian Roll

19 Fish Sandwich Baked Red Potato Broccoli & Cauliflower Orange

20 Chicken Fajitas Pinto Beans Mexican Rice Flour Tortilla Peaches

21 Pork Tenderloin Bake Collard Greens Potato Grapes Oatmeal Raisin Cookie

22 Cream of Mushroom Soup Chicken Salad Sandwich Berry Crisp Whipped topping

25 Vegetable Lasagna Broccoli Baked Apple

25 Beef and Bean Burrito Brown Rice Pinto Beans Strawberries & Yogurt

27 Roast Turkey Potatoes & Gravy Cranberry Sauce Green Beans Sweet Potatoes Roll Apple Pie

Need information on nutritional values in our meals? Request a copy of the calorie, sodium and carbohydrate content.

This menu is subject to change. Nutrition analysis includes 2% milk. Butter and salad

dressing are optional and

increases the fat & calorie content of

a meal.

CCS Senior Nutrition Program October, 2019

Nutrition Program is a service of

Catholic Community Services Senior Nutrition Program

5705 Main St SW Lakewood WA 98499

MON TUE WED THU FRI

1 10-11 Karaoke 10:30 Popcorn 11-12 Line Dancing 12:30 - 1 BINGO 1-1:30 Arts & Crafts

4 9 - 12 Puzzles, Cross-word, word search 12:30-1 BINGO 1 - 2 Gentle Yoga

5 Card game all day 9-11 Ping pong 10-10:15 Walk with music 10-12 Quilting Class 10:15-11 Karaoke 10:30 Popcorn 11-1:30 Art w/Gayllynn 12:30-1 BINGO

6 9 - 12 Puzzles, Cross-word, word search 10-12 Crocheting 10:30-11:30 Brain Fitness 11:30-12 show and tell 12:30-1 Pop it!

7 Card game all day 9-11 Ping pong 10:30-11:30 Senior Fun Fitness (Last Ses-sion) 12:30 –1:30 Social Hour 1-2 Gentle Yoga

8 10-11 Game day 10-11 Karaoke 10:30 Popcorn 12:30-1 BINGO 1-1:30 Arts & Crafts

11 Center closed

12 Card game all day 9-11 Ping pong 10-10:15 Walk with music 10-12 Quilting Class 10:15-11 Karaoke 10:30 Popcorn 11-1:30 Art w/Gayllynn 12:30-1 BINGO

13 9 - 12 Puzzles, Cross-word, word search 10-12 Crocheting 10:30-11:30 Candy Making 12:15-12:30 Trivia 12:45-2:00 Virtual Bowling

14 Card game all day 9-11 Ping pong 10:30-11:30 Senior Fun Fitness 12:15 Build your own sundae 12:30 –1:30 Social Hour 1 - 2 Gentle Yoga

15 9:30-10:30 Throw your best shot (cornhole) 10-11 Karaoke 10:30 Popcorn 11-12 Line Dancing 12:30-1 Bingo 1-1:30 Arts & Crafts

9 - 12 Puzzles, Cross-word, word search 12:30-1 BINGO 1 - 2 Gentle Yoga

19 Card game all day 9-11 Ping pong 10-10:15 Walk with music 10-12 Quilting Class 10:15-11 Karaoke 10:30 Popcorn 11-1:30 Art w/Gayllynn 12:30-1 BINGO

20 9 - 12 Puzzles, Cross-word, word search 10-12 Virtual Golf 10-12 Crocheting 10:30-11:30 Brain Fitness 12:30-1:30 Center-piece making

21 Card game all day 9-11 Ping pong 10-12 Birthday Dance 12:30 –1:30 Social Hour 1 - 2 Gentle Yoga 5:30-7:30 Commu-nity Stakeholder meeting at Beacon

22 10:00 Popcorn 10-11 Karaoke 11-12 Advisory Committee Meet-ing 12:30-1 BINGO 1-1:30 Arts & Crafts

25 9 - 12 Puzzles, Cross-word, word search 12:30-1 BINGO 1 - 2 Gentle Yoga

26 Card game all day 9-11 Ping pong 10-10:15 Walk with music 10-12 Quilting Class 10:15-11 Karaoke 10:30 Popcorn 11-1:30 Art w/Gayllynn 12:30-1 BINGO

27 9 - 12 Puzzles, Cross-word, word search 10:00-12:00 Thanksgiving Celebration 10:00-12:00 Pot luck 10-12 Crocheting 12:15-12:30 Trivia 12:30-1:30 Jewelry making

28

Center Closed

29

Center Closed in observance of Thanks-giving