January 20, 2019

Sunday, January 20 12:30 Sunday Dinner, MDR 6:00 Movie Night: “Little Miss Sunshine”, GR

Monday, January 21 10:00 Blood Pressure Clinic 1:00 Fareway shopping 5:30 Bus to Martin Luther King Birthday Party 6:30 Men’s Bridge

Tuesday, January 22 9:30 Tuesday Coffee, MDR, Atrium N-3 & J-3 1:45 Bus to Movies at North Grand Cinema

Wednesday, January 23 10:00 ALDI’S & Lincoln Center Hy-Vee 5:00 1st National Bank Pizza Party 6:30 “What’s My Secret” Game Show, GR 6:30 Bus to Historian’s talk on Moscow, Library Thursday, January 24 12:00 Pasta Bar, MDR 10:00 Writers’ Group, F-23 Chapel 3:45 Singspiration/ Vespers 6:00 Game Night 6:30 Bus to Winter Skies, lecture, Library

Friday, January 25 8:30—10:30 1st National Bank 9:30 Residents’ Council meeting 10:00 N. Fareway, N. WalMart 1:00 Women’s Bridge 1:30 Crafty Cresters, Chapel, F-23

Saturday, January 26 Make a Snow Penguin (above) like Fanslow’s visiting children did!

DAILY EXERCISE Exercise is held in the Green Room, M-F mornings at 8:30 a.m. Holidays are optional! There are new DVD’s to try out!

PODIATRY CLINICS By appointment, 2:30-4 pm. February 7 March 21

The Week at a Glance!

HEALTH & WELLNESS

Northcrest News

Sunday Dinner January 20

12:30 p.m., MDR

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

Greater Ames Community Greater Ames Community

Pork Roast with Gravy Sage Dressing

Normandy Vegetables Homemade Bread

Fresh Fruit Fruit of the Forest Pie

Congratulations to our first snowfall contest winner: Mim Patterson! Her name was drawn, but Roy Ornberg and Nancy McLean also had guessed Saturday, January 12 as the first official 1“ of snow, so they received small gifts as well.

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Northcrest Movie Night The movie for Sunday Night is Little Miss Sunshine, a hilarious comedy about an eccentric family trying to get the youngest daughter to the Little Miss Sunshine pageant in far off California. Sun, Jan 20, 6 pm, GR.

Crafty Cresters meetings Work on projects together. Ideas and “crafters” are always welcome! Fri, Jan 25, 1:30 pm, New: Chapel F-23.

Bible Study Invitation Are you interested in joining our Bible Study on the 4th Thursday of the month at 1:30 pm? We will be studying “God’s Promise, I Am With You”. A study book is available for $10, but not necessary. Let me know if you are interested. Mary Frahm

Tuesday Coffee Shuttles Since parking is a challenge sometimes, we will offer a shuttle from your town house to the Main Building for Tuesday Coffees during this winter. Please call the night before to tell us if you’d like to be picked up between 9 and 9:20 am on Tuesday morning. You would be taken home around 10:15.

A Friendly Reminder on Tipping Northcrest has a firm policy prohibiting employees from accepting gifts or tips from residents. The Northcrest residents do a wonderful job of showing their thanks to staff every year at the Employee Appreciation event. Please consider the position you put an employee in if you single them out for an extra gift. They know you mean well and don't want to seem ungrateful but also know they could get into trouble for accepting a gift. Thank you all for appreciating our wonderful staff.

Dishes left from New Year’s Potluck Please retrieve your pyrex, tins, & serving plates by Mon, 1/21. They will be put on the Lost & Found Table after that.

Kiwanis Pancake Days Tickets now available from your favorite Kiwanian!! $7 adults, $3 for 6-10 year olds. Fri, Mar 1 & Sat, Mar 2, Buses available. Rent tickets available Please contact Joan Traylor if you would like tickets to the musical Rent, coming on April 27 at C.Y. Stephens. They have 2 tickets for sale at $46.00 each, Row 21, Seats 17 & 18. They aren’t able to use them.

O.W.L.S. Hear about the effort to gain accurate infor-mation for a well-designed natural resource inventory. Mapping & Evaluating Conserva-tion Landscapes. Reserve optional Taco Bar meal by Feb 1. Tue, Feb 5, Bus at 10:30 am.

ANNOUNCEMENTS

Beat the Winter Blahs with Laughter!

Remember the old TV Game Shows called “What’s My Line” or “I’ve Got a Secret”? We are going to recreate that idea here! Many of you have submitted secrets for consideration already and volunteered as panelists. THANK YOU! The submission process is now closed.

Our friends at 1st National Bank will sponsor this fun event by providing pizza for everyone before the game show.

This will be an evening to remember!

Wed, January 23 Pizza Party, 5:00 pm, MDR. All

are welcome to join in!! The Game Show, 6:30 pm, GR.

Library Speaker Series History of Moscow: Origins to Present.

ISU History professor James Andrew presents. Wed, Jan 23, Bus at 6:30 pm.

Winter Skies: Constellations, Stories & Folklore. What you can see in the sky at this time of year is explored by Dr. Sam Wormley. Thu, Jan 24, Bus at 6:30 pm.

ISU Museum Series: Living with Art, a talk based on Grant wood’s iconic murals. Tue, Feb 12, Bus at 6:30 pm.

Iowa State Center—-Bus at 7 pm Let Ronnie know if you need tickets to any of these shows: Kinky Boots, Thu, Jan 31 Cirque Mechanics, Mon, Feb 4 The King Singers, Thu, Feb 14 The Sound of Music, Thu, Mar 28 San Francisco Symphony, Fri, Mar 29 RENT, Sat, Apr 27 Youth/Young Adult Matinee Series, $5 Harriet Tubman & the Underground

Railroad, Mon, Feb 18, Bus at noon The Crucible, Tue, Apr 23, Bus, 9:30 am

Martin Luther King Birthday Party Birthday cake will be served during a social time with music by Ames High Jazz Band during the celebration to mark MLK’s birth-day. A program from 6:30—7:30 will fea-ture readings on King’s life and accom-plishments. The keynote speaker will be Renee Hardman, the first black person to serve on the West Des Moines City Council & CEO of Big Brothers/Big Sisters of Central Iowa. Ames Middle School, Mon, Jan 21, Bus at 5:30 pm.

North Grand Cinemark Tuesdays are $5 movies. Choose your show: The Upside, A Dog’s Way Home, or The Mule. All start at 2:10—2:20, pick up would be 4:20 pm for all. Choose your seat & pay on site. Tue, Jan 22, Bus at 1:45 pm.

Ames Memory Cafe Join a gathering of individuals with memory loss along with their partners in a safe, supportive and engaging environment on the 4th Monday of each month. For more info, contact Jan Beran. Northminster Pres-byterian, Mon, Jan 28, Bus at 2:45 pm.

ACTORS Everyone enjoys a good Agatha Christie who-dun-it: And Then There Were None. Fri, Feb 1, Bus at 6:45 pm Sun, Feb 10, Bus at 1:15 pm.

The Red Lobster for Lunch Beat the winter blues and go for a late lunch with friends! See lunch menu for Red Lobster when you sign up. Wed, Feb 6, Bus at 12:45 pm.

Terrace Hill: Tea & Talk Travel to Terrace Hill in Des Moines to hear a presentation by Jennifer Madara, Crea-tive Director of Better Homes & Gardens. The talk will be followed by tea and tasty tidbits in the Drawing Room. Seats must be reserved by Feb 1. $15, Sat, Feb 23, Bus at 12:45, Home by 5:00 pm.

ISU Basketball Women’s BB Sat, Jan 19, vs Oklahoma, Bus,11:30. Tue, Jan 29, vs Texas Tech, Bus, 6 pm. Men’s BB Sat, Jan 19, vs Oklahoma State, Bus at

4:15 pm. Wed, Jan 30, vs W. Virginia, Bus, 5:15.

RONNIE’S RAMBLES

SPORTS

PLACES TO GO, THINGS TO DO

KITCHEN KORNER

Pasta Bar Lunch : Lasagna, Spaghetti, Alfredo & Marinara Sauce, Garlic Bread, Salad & Desserts! Thursday, January 24, Noon, MDR, Sign up at the Front Desk by 10:00 that morning!!

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.

Sunday, January 20 12:30 pm, Lunch, MDR: Pork Roast with Gravy, Sage Dressing, Normandy Vegetables, Homemade Bread, Fresh Fruit, Fruit of the Forest Pie HC Supper: Potato Soup, Roast Beef & Provolone Cheese Sandwich, Fruit Salad, Cookie Monday, January 21 Lunch: Crunchy Breaded Flounder, French Fr ies, Coleslaw, Fruit Salad, Ice Cream Bar Dinner: Salisbury Steak with Mushroom & Onion Gravy, Ranch Seasoned Red Potatoes, Capri Vegetables, Fruit Jell-O, Yellow Cake with Chocolate Frosting Tuesday, January 22 Lunch: Hot Ham & Cheese Croissant, Fresh Fr ied Chips, Apple Slices, Fresh Vegetable Salad, Peanut Butter Mousse Dinner: Beef Br isket, Sour Cream & Chive Mashed Potatoes, Peas, Ambrosia Fruit Salad, Lemon Chiffon Pie with Raspberry Sauce Wednesday, January 23 Lunch: Or iental Chicken Salad, Roll, Fresh Fruit, Maple Butter Blondie NO MDR Dinner: First National Bank Pizza Party and Game Show! HC Dinner: Mar inated Pork Chop, Cheesy Hash Browns, Green Beans, Pears, Angel Food Dessert Thursday, January 24 MDR Lunch: Pasta Bar, Noon Please Sign Up At The Front Desk by 10:00 am. HC Lunch: Lasagna, Breadstick, Pineapple Rings, Three Bean Salad, White Chocolate Macadamia Cookie Dinner: Jambalaya, Stir Fr ied Vegetables, Fresh Fruit, Banana Bar Friday, January 25 Lunch: Chicken Salad Sandwich on Oat Nut Bread, Grapes & Orange Slice, Cucumber, Tomato & Onion Salad, Ice Cream Dinner: Gr illed Steak, Baked Potato, Key West Blend Vegetables, Apple Salad, Blueberry Cobbler Saturday, January 26 Lunch: Tater Tot Casserole, Green Beans, Peaches, Peppermint Crunch Brownie Dinner: Baked Chicken with Creamy Pesto Sauce, Roasted Parmesan New Potatoes, Italian Blend Vegetables, Fresh Fruit, Cup Cake