The Sentinel

April 2017 50 cent suggested donation

Alamo Senior Center

2201 Puerto Rico

Alamogordo, NM, 88310 Phone: 575-439-4150

Fax: 575-439-4160

Visit us online at: http://ci.alamogordo.nm.us/coa/communityservices/asc.htm

From the Manager

Well, spring has sprung! While spring officially started March 20th, we generally as-sociate April and Easter with spring. Of course, we all hope that the temperature will be pleasant until November, but it’s a good bet that the heat will be upon us by the end of May. Enjoy the pleasant temperatures while we have them.

You’ll notice that The Sentinel is a bit thicker this month. We’re trying an April Fool’s section this year, which we hope you’ll enjoy. Look for all the pages with the April Fool’s graphic at the top. (Be sure to read the “editorial” written by Peter’s wife!)

Finally, our congratulations to Slim Baxter and Sheryl Krueger (pictured below) for being featured in the Winter 2017 issue of Knowledge Stream, a magazine put out by the Bureau of Reclamation for the U.S. Department of the Interior. Slim and Sheryl are avid volunteers at our local water desalination research facility, and they both demonstrate that it’s never too late to learn new things or to contribute time or talent to worthy causes. See the full article posted in the lobby on bulletin board beside the atrium doors. Congrats, Slim and Sheryl!

Margaret

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The Alamo Senior Center needs volunteers

for Home Delivered Meals.

Deliveries take about one hour. Your help just once a week helps

our homebound seniors.

The Nutrition Advisory Council has set a suggested donation of $2.50 per meal for anyone 60 years of

age or older. A family member or guest (under the age of 60) must pay $7.05 for

their meal. For your convenience, you can get a meal ticket for a whole month or for the

number of meals you desire. Meal tickets will be available every day (Monday thru Friday) at the Nutrition Counter from 11 a.m. to 12

p.m.

If you enjoy a salad instead of the meal,

PLEASE stay in line as if you are getting a meal. The salad and all the goodies will be added to the tray as it goes down the line.

You will pick it up at the end of the serving line the same way you would pick up your

regular meal. Your cooperation with this pro-cedure will assure everyone gets the best ser-

vice!

PLEASE REMEMBER

TO RENEW/UPDATE

YOUR SENIOR CENTER ID CARD:

EXCEPT FOR THOSE RECEIVING

MEALS ON WHEELS,

YOUR CARD EXPIRES ON YOUR

BIRTH MONTH.

To Our Meals on Wheels Recipients

We appreciate your calling us to cancel your meal when you are not going to be home.

Please note that our delivery times are from 10:45 AM - 1:00 PM. Some of our

drivers may have a double route which can delay delivery to you. We apologize for any

inconvenience.

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From the Nutrition Desk:

Packets of salad dressing are

available on the serving line

upon request.

Italian

Thousand Island

Ranch

February

Nutrition Report

Number of days served this month: 19

Total number of meals served: 5,661

Congregate Home Delivered

Meals Served: 3,018 2,643

Donation

Average: $1.58 $1.00

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Please join us for these Easter events!

Easter Egg Coloring—Thursday, April 13th, 10:30 am, Dining Room

Easter Egg Hunt - Friday, April 14th, 10:30 am

Easter Bonnet Decorating Contest - Friday, April 14th, 12:00 pm, Dining Room

Easter Sock Hop! Thursday, April 13th

4:00 - 6:00 pm

Music by Selmo

Dinner: Burgers, Onion Rings, Chocolate Sundaes!

Tickets on Sale at the Front Desk for $7.00/person.

The Sentinel

April Fool’s 2017 50 dollar suggested donation

(Hey, we gotta make our money some way!)

Alamo Senior Center

2201 Puerto Rico

Alamogordo, NM, 88310 Phone: Don’t call us; we’ll call you.

Visit us online at: http://ci.alamogordo.nm.us/coa/communityservices/asc.htm

From the Far Side Call me Cat. I am Peter’s better half and thrilled to get my chance to chat

with all of you. Little Ripper and I need for you to hear “our side” of the sto-ry, and April is as good a time as any. (No April Fools intended.)

Little Ripper wants you to know he is the real brains of our household. He does better tricks than Peter. He knows where his water dish is, and you should see the tail wagging and cartwheels he does when Peter arrives home from work. If your living conditions allow for pets, we highly recom-mend that you all get a Little Ripper of your own. Never can you find a more faithful companion chock full of surprises and unconditional love.

I got a good chuckle while reviewing some of Peter’s previous editorials (messages). They were certainly a rip roaring fictional tale, long on advice (he seldom takes himself). But then advice is easier to give than practice (or so I’ve heard).

I do know for sure that the day Peter heard the news that he was hired at the Senior Center was a happy day, indeed, for him and me! He comes home full of tales of the wonderful people he has met at the Center (both staff and seniors). And, I got him out of the house and out from under foot. The Lord does answers prayers. And that’s no April Fools.

Cat

Monday

Armadillo Stew

Rotten Lettuce

Raw Turnips

Cake with Egg Shells

Menu Subject to Change

Slightly Soured Milk Served Daily

Suggested Dona-tion: $2.50

(Mandatory Tip: $5.00)

Tuesday

Skunk Tartar

Pork Fat Gelatin

Moldy Bread

Candied Cockroaches

Wednesday

BBQ Possum Ribs

Fried Grasshoppers

Chopped Deer Hoof

Already Chewed Gum

Thursday

Smothered Rat Legs

Rice with Fish Eyes

Calf Fries

Toenail Salad

Friday

Leftovers from the Week

(Surprise in a Pan) If there are no leftovers, we’ll have peanut butter & spam sandwiches.

Alamo Senior Center’s Mouth Watering

Weekly Menu for April

Thank You!

For Your Contributions During This, Our Favorite Season:

TAX SEASON! From Your Pocket to Ours.

Please help us

by not taking (or discarding!) PLASTIC FLATWARE or PAPER PLATES from the

Dining Room. Buying this stuff is expensive, so we’re having to recycle

these for another meal. (Don’t even ask what we’re using for pots and

pans!)

Your cooperation is sincerely appreciated!

Going Places!

The Senior Center is delighted to offer a luxury trip to Las Vegas, Nevada; the Grand

Canyon; and, several wonderful spots in between. We are just waiting for our bus to

return from our Washington, D.C. trip and will announce dates soon.

Thanks to our valiant seniors (pictured on right) who are learning

how to move our tour bus. This picture was taken in Wheeling, West

Virginia, on the way back from Washington, D.C. Seniors are super-

vised by ASC bus driver, Willie, pictured on the far right. Go team!

From the Fitness Center

While studying the effects of the hottest year on record (allegedly caused in part by

man-made pollution), scientists have accidentally discovered that a sedentary lifestyle

can be beneficial. “Being a couch potato,” reports one unnamed source, “is healthier

for you than running a marathon without proper hydration.”

At least one anonymous senior has been overheard to exclaim that this is great

news for her. “I’m desperately allergic to exercise,” she said, adding, “but I stay hydrat-

ed by drinking at least a six pack of soda every day.”

The scientists conducting the study could not reach a consensus on the reason for

their findings. But one researcher said that “Running a few miles without something to

drink is hard as heck on one’s body,” something akin to “...pushing a bus from Wash-

ington, D.C., back to New Mexico.”

Experts suggest several hours a day of lounging to not

damage muscles. Watching TV or napping can make the job

easier, according to our doctors. Just remember to keep

drinking.

Thoughts from a Senior Citizen

My goal for 2017 was to lose just 10 pounds. Only 15 to go. Ate salad for dinner. Mostly croutons & tomatoes. Really just one big round crouton covered with

tomato sauce and cheese. FINE, it was a pizza. I ate a pizza. How to prepare Tofu: (a) Throw it in the trash. (b) Grill some meat. I just did a week’s worth of cardio after walking into a spider web. I don’t mean to brag, but I finished my 14-day diet food in 3 hours and 20 minutes. A recent study has found women who carry a little extra weight live longer than men who

mention it. Kids today don’t know how easy they have it. When I was young, I had to walk 9 feet through shag

carpet to change the TV channel. Senility has been a smooth transition for me. Remember back when we were kids and every time it was below zero outside they closed school?

Me neither. I may not be that funny or athletic or good looking or smart or talented. I forget where I was

going with this. I love being a senior. I learn something new every day and forget 5 others. Just remember, once you’re over the hill you begin to pick up speed.

Pilfered from somewhere.

Fraternal Order of Eagles

“People Helping People”

471 24th St

Alamogordo, NM

575.437.1302

BINGO Open to the Public!

$1,000 Jackpot!

Sunday 1:00 pm

Monday 1:00 pm 7:00 pm

Tuesday 1:00 pm 7:00 pm

(Doors Open 11:30 am 5:30 pm)

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Please patronize our advertisers! Let them know

you appreciate their support of the Alamo Senior Center!

Be a Hero. Volunteer.

Contact the Retired Senior Volunteer Program at 439-4150 for more information.

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Mother’s Day

Brunch & Silent Auction

Saturday, May 13th

10:00 am—12:00 pm

Tickets: $10/Single; $15/Couple

Tickets on Sale at the Front Desk

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A few reminders from the Alamo Senior Center policy

for our Fitness Center:

All persons under the age of 60 are subject to a fee of $20/month or $5/

class, to be paid at the Front Desk. Those under 60 cannot displace a senior

60 or over at any time.

Everyone needs to have a signed health waiver on file.

Tennis shoes are a requirement for all exercise to include fitness classes and

working out on the fitness equipment.

You cannot exercise alone: there must be someone else in the Fitness

Center with you. Period.

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Senior Volunteer Programs Advisory Council

We’re looking for 5 new members to sit on the Senior Volunteer Programs Advisory Council. The purpose of the Advisory Council includes:

To assist the SVP’s staff in planning and support, To assist in assessing community needs To support the development of a service ethic in the

community To advise on volunteer recruitment strategies, To link the project with other community service

resources, To advise on programming for impact, To assess project accomplishments and impact, To assist in developing non-federal resources, To suggest ways the project can gain increased visibility and recognition in the community, To advise on how trends in the community are affecting seniors.

Contact Brittany Clark

at 439-4154 or stop by

the Senior Volunteers Programs

office for more information.

Pool News

March 2017

I encourage anyone interested in playing pool to

come to the Senior Center and enjoy the facilities. The

pool tables at the Center are available for anyone 60

years of age or older. We have a good time at the Sen-

ior Center and enjoy the friendships developed there

and at the scheduled tournaments at other senior cen-

ters. Please come out and join us. Pool is everyone’s

game. For ladies interested in playing pool, there are

several ladies who play at the Alamo Senior Center on

Mondays and Wednesdays at 9:00. You are encour-

aged to join them and us and have FUN.

Ruidoso Downs: 2-24-2017 (13players)

1st place – John Martinez – La Luz

2nd place – Gilbert Munoz – Alamogordo

3rd place – Al Infanti – Las Cruces

4th place – Ron Foster – Alto

Capitan: 3-3-2017 (18 players)

1st place – Al Infanti – Las Cruces

2nd place – Frank Smith – Alamogordo

3rd place – John Martinez – La Luz

4th place – Orlando Sisneros – Alamogordo

Alamogordo: 3-14-2017 (24 players)

1st place – Ed Chavez – Alamogordo

2nd place – Dave Hansen – Alamogordo

3rd place – Luther Craig – Alamogordo

4th place – Al Infanti – Las Cruces

Hondo Valley: 3-10-2017 (14 players)

1st place – Dave Hansen – Alamogordo

2nd place – Frank Smith – Alamogordo

3rd place – Jerry Burchett – Hondo

4th place – Lloyd Miller – Tularosa

Tularosa: 3-21-2017 (15 players)

1st place – Frank Smith – Alamogordo

2nd place – Joe Small – Alamogordo

3rd place – Orlando Sisneros – Alamogordo

4th place – Joe Lujan – Alamogordo

Compiled by David Hansen of Alamogordo

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Be a Hero. Volunteer.

From the

Fitness Center

Welcome, Bryan Geary,

our new Fitness Coordinator!

Bryan has retired after 30 years as a middle school

teacher. Bryan has taught history a few years, but he has

spent most of his time teaching physical education, so

he brings a wealth of knowledge and experience to the

position.

On a personal note, Bryan has been married for 28

years and has three grown sons, all doing well.

Please take a moment to stop by and greet our new-

est staff member!

THANK YOU, United Healthcare, for sponsoring our birthday party!

Transportation Commodities Schedule

The Alamo Senior Center provides transportation for commodities as a service for our regular bus riders. The Salvation Army-Roswell delivers CSFP commodities to Alamogordo the 1st Wednesday of the month; Salvation Army-Alamogordo commodities are available the 3rd Wednesday of the month.

All bus riders must take the early (8:00 am) bus to arrive at the Center in time for the commodities bus run.

Salvation Army-Roswell

Wednesday, April 5th

Salvation Army-Alamogordo

Wednesday, April 19th

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Pictured Above Left: Left to Right: Jeannie Ray, Darrell Anderson, Sheila Anderson, Florene Penny.

Pictured on Right, Top to Bottom: Nancy Castro, Ann Delgado, Delbert Larson.

Field Trips

Hondo Iris Farm & Gallery

Wednesday, May 17th

Depart 9:00 am; Return 4:00 pm

Suggested Transportation Donation: $10; Sack Lunch Donation: $2.50

Sign up at the Front Desk!