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October 2022 Garden Gazette Newsletter

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October 2022 Garden Gazette with all information as listed below.

APPLICATIONS FOR SENIOR HOUSING WAITING LIST

SPRING GARDENS
62 YEARS AND OLDER

Application Open: October 17, 2022
Application Close: October 31, 2022

Applications must be received in our office no later than 4:00 p.m. on October 31, 2022.

SPRING GARDENS
201 SPRING GARDENS RD.
BIRMINGHAM, AL 35217
205-841-5032
MAINTENANCE: 205-808-4177

STAFF DIRECTORY
Nita Clark - Property Manager, Ext. 1102
Tammy Womble - Asst. Property Manager, Ext. 1104
Annie Thomas - Senior Center Manager, Ext. 1108
Ardrea Johnson - Service Center Coordinator. Ext. 1105

Bingo spelled out with colorful balls.




Come join us. Play bingo for prizes on October 11th and 25th. Bingo will be in the center dining room. 10:00am

AIR FILTERS 

Maintenance will change air filters in SPRING GARDENS this month.

(P.E.P. RALLY)
PEOPLE ENCOURAGING PEOPLE

BIBLE STUDY WITH KAREN

Weekly in the crafts/ceramics room

TUESDAYS
10-12

A necklace with rows of many sparkling gems.

PAPARAZZI JEWELRY

Center Dining Room 10:00 AM

October 4th, 2022

TRUE VINES MINISTRIES

(Worship Service)

Meets in the dining room every Thursday at 2:00 PM

Figures of three people holding hands with hearts between their heads.

CHURCH OF THE HIGHLANDS

Fun and Lunch October 1st, 10:00 AM

The center dining room doors will open at 10:00 AM

FLU SHOTS and 2nd COVID BOOSTERS

A syringe with the word vaccine written on it.

Mills Pharmacy will be administering vaccines on:

October 20th at 10:00
(Center's Dining Room)

Call Ardrea for an appointment (205-841-5032 - Ext#1105)

Bring the following with you to your appointment:

  1. Completed vaccination form
  2. One of the following:
    • Insurance Card with the RX number, Medicare Card or Medicaid Card

Complaint is written across a sign.
Anyone wishing to issue a complaint must do so in writing.
Complaint forms are always available at the Senior Center.

UAB NURSING STUDENTS

Blood Pressure Checks

October 5th at 10:00 AM

Center Dining Room

Various clothing items are hung on a rack and shoes are piled beneath.

QDS BOUTIQUE

October 5th 2022
10:00 AM

(Center's dining room)

Archwell Health Logo

Chris Germany will be here on OCT. 17th with a presentation on Medicare and to answer any questions you may have. He will also play Trivial Pursuit. Come join us.

CENTER DINING ROOM
10 AM

NO LUNCHES

THERE WILL BE NO LUNCHES OCTOBER 10TH.

THE CENTER WILL BE OPEN 8:00 AM TO 4:00 PM.

HOT LUNCHES ARE SERVED DAILY AT 11:30
PLEASE SIGN IN BY 10:30 FOR SEATING

Fork, plate, and spoon drawing.

Lunches are provided by United Way Area Agency on Aging. Donations, in any amount, are appreciated but not required. This is a nutrition program and not something you may "show up" to occasionally. Regular participation is required to receive hot, congregate, meals.

The food items, drinks, flatware and cups that are provided by United Way Area Agency are the only items allowed in the dining room. NO EXCEPTIONS. Condiments are allowed as long as they are store bought and labeled.

No one under the age of 60 years of age (unless it is a resident) is allowed to be present during lunch or participate in any other activity held at the Center during business hours. This includes children.

Policy on Foods Taken Away from the Center
Participants receiving a congregate meal shall be allowed to take home fresh fruit, unopened cartons of fruit juice; wrapped cakes, cookies and snack cakes, individually wrapped portions of corn chips or potato chips. All other leftover foods shall be discarded at the end of the serving day.

**Take only one serving of milk, juice, fruit, snack cakes & cookies with your meal. If there are leftover items, after everyone is served, you may help yourself to one additional serving. The milk must be consumed at the center.

If you would like to purchase an additional meal after everyone is served, they are available for $3.73.

Hot lunches are ordered based on the number of people that support the center regularly and are served at 11:30 on a first-come, first-serve basis. The lunch tickets are limited to the number of meals ordered for any given day. Be sure to sign in daily by 10:30 to get yours before they're all gone. You must sign in and have a ticket to receive a meal. Please do not sign other people on the meal list unless they are in the building. We cannot hold meals for people who have a ticket and are not present at the time lunch is served. No lunches will be served after 12:00.

If, for some unforeseen reason, GA Foods is unable to provide food or the food is delivered and doesn't meet temperature requirements, we will provide a hot lunch from another source. Lunches will be provided, under these circumstances, to anyone signed up by 10:30 am.

**If you receive frozen meals at your apartment, you are not eligible to receive the hot congregate meals served at the Center Dining Room. (Based on guidelines of United Way Area Agency on Aging)

October 2022 Calendar

October 1 - 10:00am Church of the Highlands
October 3 - 10:00am Ceramics, 10:00am Games
October 4 - Pest Cont/Outside, 10:00am Bible Study, 10:00am Paparazzi Jewelry 
October 5 - 9:00am UAB Nursing Students, 10:00am Ceramics, 10:00am QDS Boutique
October 6 - 9:30am Devoted Health, 2:00pm True Vines
October 7 - Office Closed/Dining Room Open 9am-1pm, 10:00am Mobile Market
October 10 - No Lunches - 10:00am Ceramics 
October 11 - Pest Cont/Outside, 10:00am Bible Study, 10:00am Bingo
October 12 - 9:30am Music/Oldies, 10:00am Ceramics
October 13 - 9:30am Devoted Health, 2:00pm True Vines 
October 14 - Office Closed/Dining Room Open 9am-1pm
October 17 - 10:00am Archwell Health/Trivia, 10:00am Ceramics 
October 18 - Pest Cont/Outside, 10:00am Bible Study, 10:00am Games
October 19 - 9:30am Exercise Video, 10:00am Ceramics
October 20 - 9:30am Devoted Health, 10:00am Flu Vaccines, 2:00pm True Vines
October 21 - Office Closed/Dining Room Open 9am-1pm, 10:00am Mobile Market
October 24 - 9:30am Music/Oldies, 10:00am Ceramics
October 25 - Pest Cont/Outside, 10:00am Bingo
October 26 - 9:30am Exercise Video, 10:00am Ceramics
October 27 - 9:30am Devoted Health
October 28 - Office Closed/Dining Room Open 9am-1pm
October 31 - 10:00am Ceramics

ADDS Nutrition Program
October 2022 - Fall FY23

Happy Fall Y'all!

October 3 - Menu 1
Apple Juice
Mac & Cheese
Speckled Butter Beans
Okra and Tomatoes
Dinner Roll
Strawberry Fruited Gelatin
Milk
Margarine

October 4 - Menu 2
Smoked Sausage Link/Bun
Garlic Mashed Potatoes
Green Peas
Fresh Apple or Fresh Fruit
Fruit Tart
Milk
Mustard/Ketchup/Mayonnaise

October 5 - Menu 3
Blended Juice
Honey Mustard Chicken Breast
Parslied Rice
Mixed Greens
Cornbread
Apple Spice Cookie
Milk/Buttermilk
Margarine

October 6 - Menu 4
Beef Tacos
Seasoned Ground Beef
Shredded Lettuce/Cheese/Tomato
Corn Chips
Pinto Beans
Banana Pudding
Sour Cream/Mild Taco Sauce

October 7 - Menu 5
Broiled Beef Patty/Bun
Baked Beans
Potato Salad
Shredded Lettuce/Onion/Tomato
Sponge Cake
Milk/Chocolate Milk
Mustard/Ketchup/Mayonnaise

October 10 - No Lunches - Columbus Day Holiday
Happy Columbus Day!

October 11 - Menu 7
Apple Juice
Herb Roasted Chicken Breast
Cheesy Mashed Potatoes
Steamed Sliced Carrots
Wheat Bread
Red Velvet Cake
Milk
Margarine

October 12 - Menu 8
Beef and Bean Chili
Parslied Corn
Coleslaw
Crackers (2 pkgs)
Fresh Apple or Fresh Fruit
Sugar Cookie
Milk
Margarine

October 13 - Menu 9
Blended Juice
Salisbury Steak w/ Brown Gravy
Collard Greens
Hot Cinnamon Applesauce
Cornbread
Fudge Round
Milk/Buttermilk
Margarine 

October 14 - Menu 10
Spaghetti/Meat Sauce
Mixed Vegetables
Mixed Green Salad
Dinner Roll
Banana or Fresh Fruit
Vanilla Pudding
Milk
Margarine
Italian/Ranch Dressing

October 17 - Menu 11
Blended Juice
Brunswick Stew
Parslied Rice
Italian Flat Beans
Crackers (2 pkgs)
Orange Fruited Gelatin
Milk
Margarine

October 18 - Menu 12
Apple Juice
Meatloaf/Tomato Gravy
Mashed Potatoes
Green Peas and Carrots
Texas Bread
Chocolate Cake
Milk
Margarine

October 19 - Menu 13
Pork Loin/ Apple Brown Gravy
Mashed Sweet Potatoes
Mixed Greens
Cornbread
Banana or Fresh Fruit
Butterscotch Pudding
Milk/Buttermilk
Margarine

October 20 - Menu 14
Chicken Fajita
Spanish Rice
Corn
Flour Tortilla
Fresh Apple or Fresh Fruit
Fruit Tart
Milk
Sour Cream

October 21 - Menu 15
Orange Juice
Beef Dog/Bun
Baked Beans
Coleslaw
Chopped Onion
Oatmeal Raisin Cookie
Milk/Chocolate Milk
Mustard/Ketchup/Mayonnaise

October 24 - Menu 16
Apple Juice
Chicken Parmesan Bake
Green Limas
Butternut Squash
Wheat bread
Watermelon Fruited Gelatin
Milk
Margarine

October 25 - Menu 17
BBQ Pork Riblet
Parslied Mashed Potatoes
Collard Greens
Cornbread
Sliced Peaches
Yellow cake
Milk/Buttermilk
Margarine

October 26 - Menu 18
Egg Salad Sandwich
Vegetable Soup
Lettuce/Tomato
Wheat Bread (2 slices)
Fresh Apple or Fresh Fruit
Gingerbread Cookie
Milk

October 27 - Menu 19
Orange Juice
Hearty Ham Stew
Glazed Carrots
Dinner Roll
Banana or Fresh Fruit
Chocolate Pudding
Milk
Margarine

October 28 - Menu 20
Blended Juice
Mexican Cheesy Beef Bake
Pinto Beans
Corn with Peppers
Flour Tortilla
Nutty Buddy
Milk/Chocolate Milk
Margarine

October 31 - Menu 1
Apple Juice
Mac & Cheese
Speckled Butter Beans
Okra and Tomatoes
Dinner Roll
Strawberry Fruited Gelatin
Milk
Margarine