December 2011 - Archway Station, Inc.

Archway Station Short Takes December 2011
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Archway Station
Wellness &
Recovery Center
121 Memorial
Avenue
Cumberland, MD
21502
301-724-2582
Ext. 103
Website-http://
archwaystationinc.org
Special Points
of Interest:
The True Meaning
of Christmas
Cell Phone
Information
Inside this
Issue:
Wellness &
Recovery
Center
Information
Games &
Puzzles
Complaint
Procedures
TIPS FOR HOLIDAY STRESS RELIEF
Coping with holiday stress need not be difficult. Here are some tips
for stress relief for the holidays:
Adopt positive thinking
Be positive about things. Instead of thinking of every problem that
could befall, think of everything that could go well. Stop worrying
about how your family and friends will think about the party or
whether they will like the food, the gifts, etc. Instead, mentally rehearse how you will prepare yourself to handle these situation
should it arise. This will reduce your anxiety and make you feel
more at ease and confident to handle any problems, putting a stop
to further “wheel-spinning” worries.
Give yourself a break
In preparing for the holidays, you will tend to stress yourself out
both physically and mentally. So take a break. Indulge in activities
and hobbies that will help you de-stress like listening to music at a
quiet corner of your house, reading a book or taking a walk with
your dog in the park. Just simply take your mind off the holidays and
forget about it for a while. Then you will be more refreshed when
you get back to preparing for the holidays.
Stay Healthy
Overeating, drinking, and late nights are expected of holiday parties
and gatherings, so make sure you keep a conscience effort to stay
healthy. Keep to your routine as much as possible, get sufficient
sleep and rest and keep unhealthy food to a minimum. It will save
you from unnecessary stress after the holidays when you need to
shed those extra pounds. Keeping fit will help maintain a healthy immune system, which will help you in fighting off the effects of stress.
Holidays are meant to be enjoyed and can be a time to catch up
with old friends and family members. It’s not meant to create more
stress on you. So, learn to relax. Things will fall in place! Stop worrying. Instead, try to keep focused on the things that you really enjoy about holidays and those memories will keep the hassles in perspective. To your stress free Holidays!
RECOGNITION DAY
Join us on Friday, December 30th at the Wellness &
Recovery Center to celebrate Recognition Day. Recognition
Day takes place at the beginning of the day. Participants
receive and give positive feedback for successes throughout the month, little successes and big ones too! You can
get an “A” for effort! We talk about the importance of goal
setting and working towards a positive outcome. This is a
good time to practice speaking in front of others in the
group, by sharing your personal insights, feelings and
thoughts. There are a few rewards, too.
HAPPY BIRTHDAY!
Afterwards, we have a nice meal and cake to celebrate
any birthday in the current month. Many thanks go out to
Clara, Cindy and the kitchen volunteers. If you are celebrating a birthday, please join us. Even if you can’t make it in for
the Recognition Group, please come for the meal and birthday celebration. We hope you join in the fun celebration!
December 2011
W&R Center ACTIVITY Schedule
Time
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
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Thursday
Friday
1
AM Circle
& Short Takes
Review
2
AM Circle
& Health By
Design- Weight
Management
---------------------Lunch
---------------------PM Circle &
Make a
Christmas Tree
Ornament
---------------------Lunch
---------------------PM Circle &
Send a
Christmas Card
9
5
AM Circle
& Problem
Solving w/ Sue
from YMCA
6
AM Circle
& Men/
Women’s Group
7
AM Circle
& What Makes
Us Happy?
8
---------------------Lunch
--------------------PM Circle &
Line Dancing
---------------------Lunch
---------------------PM Circle &
Yahtzee &
Connect Four
---------------------Lunch
---------------------PM Circle &
Craft ProjectFootball Team
Logo
---------------------- --------------------Lunch
Lunch
---------------------- --------------------PM Circle &
PM Circle &
Karaoke
& Board
Games-You
Choose
12
13
14
15
AM Circle
AM Circle
& Discover
& Holiday
Your Personality Stress and
Type
Depression
16
AM Circle
AM Circle
AM Circle
AM Circle
AM Circle
& Armchair
& HIG
& Current
& Personal Best & Remember
Travel
Events
Healthlines
Your Strengths
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Lunch
Lunch
Lunch
---------------------- -------------------- ---------------------- ---------------------PM Circle &
N/A
PM Circle &
PM Circle & Wii
Armchair Travel
CLOSING AT String Popcorn Dancing
11:30AM.
for Your
Christmas Tree
--------------------Lunch
---------------------PM Circle &
Velvet Art
9:3011:00
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9:3011:00
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19
20
21
22
23
--------------------Lunch
--------------------PM Circle &
Christmas
Karaoke
---------------------Lunch
--------------------PM Circle &
Craft ProjectMake a Piece of
Jewelry
(Christmas Gift)
---------------------------------------Lunch
Lunch
---------------------------------------PM Circle &
PM Circle &
Bake
Card Games,
Christmas
You Choose
Cookies to Take
Home
--------------------Lunch
--------------------PM Circle &
Christmas
Movie Part 2
26
27
28
29
30
---------------------Lunch
---------------------PM Circle &
Charades
---------------------Lunch
---------------------PM Circle &
New Year’s Eve
Party—Music,
food & fun!!
AM Circle
AM Circle
AM Circle
AM Circle
AM Circle
& What Does
& Christmas
& Care & Share & Name that
& Christmas
Christmas Mean Trivia
Your Christmas Christmas Song Movie Part 1
to You?
Tradition
AM Circle
AM Circle
AM Circle
AM Circle
AM Circle
& Tic-Tac-Toe
& Be
& Comedy
& Pet
& Recognition
Trivia
Successful at
Central
Ownership
Day
Work
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Lunch
Lunch
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PM Circle &
PM Circle & Wii
Make Fruit
Bingo—win
& Play Station
Smoothies
some prizes
COMMUNITY VOLUNTEER SCHEDULE
MORNING
SCHEDULE
11:00 – 11:45
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Allegany
County Animal
Shelter
9:30am11:15am
Food Bank
Cleaning
9:30am11:15am
Cumberland
Arms Cleaning
9:30am11:15am
Allegany County
Animal Shelter
9:30am11:15am
LUNCH
LUNCH
LUNCH
LUNCH
AFTERNOON
SCHEDULE
Full week
after the 3rd.
of the
month
ONLY
Friday
LUNCH
Recycling
11:45pm-1pm
PM
FOOD BOX HOME
DELIVERY
PM
FOOD BOX
HOME DELIVERY
PM
FOOD BOX HOME
DELIVERY
December 2011 - COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES
Earn 5 Recovery Points the week before at the W&R Center and then you can pick
a community activity you want to join the following week.
DAY/DATE
ACTIVITY
Morning
9:30-11am
Afternoon
11:45-1pm
Shopping: At the
CCM
Wednesday, December 7
5 Recovery Points!
Basketball @ the
YMCA
Wednesday, December 14
5 Recovery Points!
Art Exhibit: Visit
the Allegany Arts
Council
Visit the
Christmas Train
Display at the
Fairgrounds
Wednesday, December 21
5 Recovery Points!
ALLEGANY
COUNTY LIBRARY
Swimming @
YMCA
Wednesday, December 28
5 Recovery Points!
Visit The Pet
Store
Bowling or
Billiards at White
Oaks
Wellness & Recovery Center
Morning Snack (9:00AM-9:30AM)
December 2011
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
1
Vanilla Wafers
Yogurt
2
French Toast
Milk
8
Bagel
Apples
9
Hard Boiled Egg
Toast
5
Grapes
Crackers
6
Cinnamon
Toast
Milk
7
Pancake
Fruit Cocktail
12
English Muffin
Banana
13
Rice Krispie
Treat
Milk
14
15
Cottage Cheese Corn Muffin
Orange
Juice
16
Blueberry Bread
Milk
19
Waffle
Applesauce
20
Oatmeal
Raisins
21
Cereal
Milk
23
Apple
Cheese Cubes
26
Pop Tart
Milk
27
Biscuit
Peaches
28
29
Oatmeal Cookie Bagel
Banana
Peanut Butter
22
Grapes
Toast
30
Graham
Crackers
Applesauce
Wellness & Recovery Center
Lunch (11am-11:45am)
(All meals served with bread & milk)
December 2011
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
1
Sausage Sub w/
Peppers &
Onions
Curly Fries
2
Chicken Veg.
Rice Soup
Ham Salad
Sandwich
Pears
5
Buffalo Chicken
Sandwich
Sweet Potato
Green Beans
6
Tacos w/
Shredded Beef
Lettuce &
Tomatoes
Mexican Corn
7
Hot Turkey
Sandwich
Mashed Potatoes
Mixed Vegetables
8
Ham, Cabbage
& Potatoes
Salad
9
Shrimp Salad
w/ Lettuce &
Tomatoes
Carrots
12
Chili Mac
Peanut Butter
Sandwich
Salad
13
Chicken Salad
w/ Lettuce &
Tomatoes
Orange
14
Stuffed Steak
Mashed Potatoes
Broccoli
15
Hot Dog
Fries
Baked Beans
16
Turkey Burger
Rice Pilaf
Cauliflower
Peaches
19
20
Honey Mustard Stuffed Shells
Chicken
Salad
Green Beans
Salad
21
22
Fish
Breakfast Burrito
Mac & Cheese
Banana
Stewed Tomatoes
Pears
23
Chicken Thigh
Noodles
Peas
Grapes
26
Hamburger w/
Gravy
Over Biscuit
Green Beans
Carrots
28
Hot Roast Beef
Baked Potato
Beets
30
Salmon Cakes
Cheesy Ranch
Potatoes
Peas
27
Chicken Wrap
w/ Lettuce &
Tomatoes
Lima Beans
29
Stuffed
Cabbage
Casserole
Fruit Cocktail
Wellness & Recovery Center
Afternoon Snack (1:00pm—1:30pm)
December 2011
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
1
Pop Tart
Milk
2
Cottage Cheese
Pineapple
5
Blueberry
Bread
Juice
6
7
Apple
Peanut
Cheese Cubes Butter Crackers
Banana
8
Oatmeal
Cookie
Milk
9
Fruit
Cocktail
Crackers
12
Cheese
Crackers
Milk
13
N/A
CLOSING
EARLY
14
Banana Bread
Milk
15
Bagel
Pineapple
16
English
Muffin
Juice
19
Yogurt
Pretzels
20
Rice Krispie
Treat
Juice
21
Graham
Crackers
Peanut
Butter
22
Mandarin
Oranges
Milk
23
Cottage Cheese
Peaches
26
Peanut
Butter
Crackers
Milk
27
Blueberry
Bread
Juice
28
Vanilla
Wafers
Milk
29
Apple
Cheese
30
Baby
Carrots
Peanut
Butter
Archway Wellness & Recovery Van Run
There will be no public buses running December 23rd, 26th &
30th, therefore, the Wellness & Recovery Center will be doing a van
run.
Below are the times and places the Wellness & Recovery Center van
will be stopping to pick up those who plan to come to the Center.
Morning run:
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8:45 am - Corner of High Bedford & Sharp Street
8:50 am - Rose’s
8:55 am - Sheetz on Greene Street
9:05 am - Martin’s Market
If you need the van to make another stop that isn’t listed, please call
the Wellness & Recovery Center @ 301-724-2582 Ext. 118, at least 1 day
ahead to arrange being picked up.
The van will leave the Wellness & Recovery Center at 1:15pm to drop people off in reverse of the morning van run.
FYI: This is the link to the new bus schedule:
http:www.gov.allconet.org/ACT/schedules.html
On this page, you can also type in where you want to be picked up, at what
time, and where you need to go. It will calculate a bus route for you.
Congratulations
Favorite Worker of the Quarter:
Rebecca S.
Here’s what people shared with us:
• She makes me laugh and she listens.
• She helps the community volunteers when
they need it.
Also nominated:
Yvonne B
The True Meaning Of Christmas
Jesus Christ was born this day
So many years before
He became a servant to the lost
Though he was Lord of Lords
We celebrate this joyous time
Reflecting on His birth
Not born in a mansion, but a stable
As if He had no worth
He came so He could identify
With the human heart of man
And gave His life as a sacrifice
Offering a better plan
A plan that reconciles us back
To our loving Father God
Bringing hope and redemption from
Sins ruling iron rod
For this is the only reason that we
Should celebrate this day
To become focused on anything else
Would take the meaning away
So let’s arise with joy in our hearts
And share it with everyone
The meaning of Christmas will always be
The birth of Jesus – God’s son
© By M.S.Lowndes
Important Information about Your Cell Phone
4 Things you might not have known about your Cell Phone
For all the folks with cell phones. (This should be printed and kept in your car, purse, and wallet. Good
information to have with you.) There are a few things that can be done in times of grave emergencies. Your
mobile phone can actually be a life saver or an emergency tool for survival.
Check out the things that you can do with it:
FIRST (Emergency)
The Emergency Number worldwide for Mobile is 112. If you find yourself out of the coverage area of your
mobile network and there is an Emergency, dial 112 and the mobile will search any existing network to
establish the emergency number for you, and interestingly, this number 112 can be dialed even if the keypad is
locked. Try it out.
SECOND (Hidden Battery Power)
Imagine your cell battery is very low. To activate, press the keys *3370#. Your cell phone will restart with this
reserve and the instrument will show a 50% increase in battery. This reserve will get charged when you charge
your cell phone next time.
THIRD (How to disable a STOLEN mobile phone?)
To check your Mobile phone's serial number, key in the following Digits on your phone:*#06#
A 15-digit code will appear on the screen. This number is unique to your handset. Write it down and keep it
somewhere safe.
If your phone is stolen, you can phone your service provider and give them this code. They will then be able to
block your handset so even if the thief changes the SIM card, your phone will be totally useless. You probably
won't get your phone back, but at least you know that whoever stole it can't use/sell it either. If everybody does
this, there would be no point in people stealing mobile phones.
FOURTH (Free Directory Service for Cells)
Cell phone companies are charging us $1.00 to $1.75 or more for 411 information calls when they don't have to.
Most of us do not carry a telephone directory in our vehicle, which makes this situation even more of a problem.
When you need to use the 411 information option, simply dial:
(800) FREE411 or (800) 373-3411 without incurring any charge at all. Program this into your cell phone
now. This is sponsored by McDonald's.
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Answers to The Thanksgiving Word Scramble
.
1
Thanksgiving
2. Turkey
3.
Pilgrims
4.
Indians
5.
Pumpkin Pie
6.
Stuffing
7.
Thankful
8.
Blessing
9.
Centerpiece
10. Mayflower
11. Cranberries
12. New World
13. November
14. Thursday
15. Tradition
16. Yams
17. Gratitude
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Christmas
Find and circle all of the Christmas words that are hidden in the grid.
The remaining letters spell a secret message.
ANGEL
BELLS
BETHLEHEM
CANDLES
CANDY CANE
CAROLS
DECORATIONS
EGGNOG
FAMILY
FRANKINCENSE
FRIENDS
FRUITCAKE
GABRIEL
GIFTS
GOLD
GREETING
CARDS
HOLLY
ICICLES
JESUS
JOSEPH
LIGHTS
MANGER
MARY
MISTLETOE
MYRRH
ORNAMENTS
POINSETTIA
SANTA
SHEPHERDS
SKATES
SLEIGH
SNOWFLAKES
SNOWMAN
STABLE
STAR
STOCKING
THREE WISE MEN
TOBOGGAN
TOYS
TREE
WREATH
Merry Christmas
Across
1. Something that adds beauty
4. Decoration of thin shiny metal foil
6. A white berry plant hung over the entrance people kiss under it
9. Decoration for the Christmas tree
11. A small round fruit
12. Bird that is eaten at Christmas time
Down
2. Fir tree place in house for decorating
3. Decoration hung in front of door
5. Place on top of a tree
7. Santa’s helpers
8. Imaginary person who brings toys to kids around the world
10. Animal that pulls Santa’s sleigh
Archway’s Complaint Procedure
About the Procedure:
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It’s meant to be quick and EASY
Just follow the 3 steps on the form
Forms are posted throughout the agency
Ask anyone to help support you
ALWAYS try to talk with the person to work things out
The BEST way is to talk to the person directly
If that’s not possible, talk to your TEAM LEADER
There is NO TIME LIMIT on how long to do that
Chantal Simpson, Admin. Specialist, reviews all complaints &
will try to resolve things if that becomes necessary
If necessary, Executive Director (Lou) gets INVOLVED
The Board’s Executive Committee makes FINAL decision
How to Avoid Using the Complaint Procedure
Remember, many times things can be worked out if people just talk things out. If you really think
someone’s done you wrong, try to tell the person what you’re feeling. It’s important to do that
respectfully. It’s important to be open, honest, and adult-to-adult. A beginning conversation might go
something like this, “When you did ____, it made me feel ____.” Sometimes it helps to practice what
you’re going to say. Try it!
If you have any questions about this procedure,
call Chantal Simpson at 777-3208 Ext.104
Summary of Complaints
No complaints have been received since the last issue of Short Takes. There is nothing to report.