M3C News - Manzano Mesa Multigenerational Center
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M3C News - Manzano Mesa Multigenerational Center
Volume 7, Issue 12 December 2009 M3C News A newsletter for the community of Manzano Mesa Multigenerational Center The Center For All Ages VETERANS HONORED The Veteran’s Memorial board located in the Manzano Mesa social hall was a tribute to military veterans. It was filled with photos of heartbreakingly handsome, dashing and daring young men. Eight decades of military service were represented by photos of Manzano Mesa’s families, relatives and friends. Among the first to humbly offer photos of themselves in the military were Hank Perez, Roger Abeyta and TJ Jaramillo. Wives, daughters and sisters offered photos and stories of their loved ones’ service. Tony Bellach proudly posted his dad’s photo and one of his own; we would have recognized Tony anywhere! JD’s (John Doran’s) photo was a mystery to all, until we recognized our resident Santa! Ernest Lucky looked like a dutiful sailor, while Dan Luna looked liked a tough GI. Inside this Issue • • • • • • • • Manager’s Message……..….....p. 2 Youth Programs……………..….p. 3 Fitness Opportunities….……....p. 4 Suggestion Box………………....p. 4 Volunteer Spotlight……………..p. 5 December Highlight Activities..p. 6 Lunch Menu ..……………..……..p. 7 Who We Are………….…………..p. 8 Rick Edwards added his photo, as did other scholarly soldiers, Bill Campbell and Donald Vasquez. Many others, too many to name, also posted photos we admired as well. All the photos were wonderful and we all appreciate the veterans who shared them with us. More importantly we value the time and courage it took to serve in the armed forces and we honor that most of all. On the day of our celebration, we all missed reveille, but morning chow began anyway with good food, eggs, biscuits and gravy, chili, and the works! Sam McBain played guitar and sang patriotic folk songs for us in the background. As a veteran himself, Sam offered his services free and did so from his heart. Breakfast was followed by an entertaining show performed by the Sophisticated Ladies. Their opening number “Hey Big Spender” was quite an eye opener and set the tone for the rest of the show. Everyone thoroughly enjoyed them and their high step dancing. The celebrations were not quite over yet. Members and guests were treated to a beautifully decorated cake, emblazed with the five major branches of the armed forces emblems. The cake was donated by Mike Ross. It was a cake fit for generals, so we ate it with MANZANO MESA CENTER WILL BE CLOSED FRIDAY, DECEMBER 25TH FOR CHRISTMAS AND FRIDAY, JANUARY 1, 2010 FOR NEW YEAR’S DAY M3C News Page 2 A Message from the Manager December is upon us and yet we wind another year to a close. It has been a truly beautiful year at Manzano Mesa Multigenerational Center. What a pleasure to watch so many people of all ages participating and enjoying the activities at the center throughout the seasons. I recently had the opportunity to give the Mayor-elect’s (at that time) transition team a tour of this facility. They were so impressed to see the wide array of activity going on throughout the center and commented on the “vibrancy” that was felt as they toured the center. Enjoy the festivities at Manzano Mesa during the month of December. You will find many friends waiting to share a story, children full of energy and a twinkle in their eyes, and activities all around the center welcoming and awaiting new members. Join your Manzano Mesa family and celebrate the season! OPEN COMPUTER LAB TUESDAYS 9:00 TO 12:00 WEDNESDAYS 9:00 TO 11:00 THURSDAYS 9:00 TO 12:00 COMPLETE COMPUTER CLASS SCHEDULE AT manzanomesacenter.com Daytime Computer Classes starting in January thru June 2010 Enjoy a Christmas Day luncheon (Caesar salad, roasted turkey with mashed potatoes, vegetables, red chili and apple cobbler a la mode for dessert) at North Valley Senior Center with fellow senior citizens on Friday, December 25, 11:30 am- 1:00 pm. $4.00/ person. Advance reservations required. Please call North Valley Senior Center at 7614025 for more information. Class Schedule available at website www.manzanomesacenter.com or http:// my.calendars.net/manzano/ or on board by Computer Lab If you are interested in taking a daytime class: 1. Fill out a class application form (Be sure to print your name, phone #, class wanted and your email address if you have one) 2. Put form in box near computer room door or give to lab monitor person during open lab times 3. You will be called by instructor approximately 1-2 weeks before class start date 4. Do not wait until start date is near to turn in your application; start dates shown in publications are subject to change Classes that may be offered are: May you have a beautiful and enjoyable holiday season! Ebay, Google, Picasa, Beginners Windows, and Care and Protection of Your Computer Remembering special times in our lives provides a sense of joy. This process does not apply to any evening classes. Paul A. Bonnell, Center Manager Volume 7, Issue 12 Page 3 Youth Program News The Youth Program celebrated Halloween with a most amazing ‘Haunted Castle’. The entrance to the castle was a grave yard where seedy characters like Myra Mains, Barry R. Bones, and U.R. Next had their tombstones. Then the drawbridge came down so that the kids entered the dungeon complete with skeletons and chains where many a prisoner had been tortured and died. Our kids had to crawl through a haunted tunnel filled with cob webs and ‘ghosts’ and finally emerged into the mad scientist’s laboratory. Jars filled with OH CHRISTMAS TREE!!! The children’s Christmas tree will be located in the East Seating area. All the decorations on the tree will be made by the children in the Before & After school program. Our ceramic artist, Marilu Tejero, will be teaching the children how to make the clay ornaments. Lawanda Strong and our Youth Program Staff will be working on making arts & crafts decorations. Take time to see this special tree. All this in preparation for our Christmas party on Friday, December18th after school. Santa will come to give out the presents under the tree. Visitors are welcome to join us for treats after the gift exchange. brains (cauliflower), intestines (hose stuffed with paper) and other icky gooey concoctions were the ingredients left over from making Frankenstein. This monster rose from the table to screams of ‘It’s alive!’ and gave the kids their treat. A very big thank you to Ariel Garcia who designed it and to Joel Moreno who worked with her to complete it. Congratulations on a spectacular job! Also a big thank you to the parents who donated cookies and juice for the party! If you have any questions or need further information regarding the Manzano Mesa Youth Program, please contact Angelina Poulin at 275-8731 ext. 226. BEFORE & AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAM WINTER BREAK SCHEDULE The last day for the Before & After School program services will be Friday, December 18, 2009. We will resume program services on Monday, January 4, 2010, which is an inservice day for Manzano Elementary School. IN SERVICE FIELD TRIP We are looking to have a field trip to Roller Skate City on Monday, January 4, 2010. Roller Skate City is located where the old Roller King was located. Sign up for the field trip will be available during the week of December 14th. Be sure to sign up before the winter break begins. Page 4 M3C News Suggestion Box & Comments “Want to congratulate Lucille Cordova for the wonderful job she did on the Veteran’s bulletin board. She does superb work in her job. Congrats Lucille and keep up the good work.” Laura Chapman Thank you for acknowledging the creative work that Lucille Cordova did to put together a bulletin board to honor the veterans of Manzano Mesa. The bulletin board really did capture the hearts of our members and showcased some of our respectable veterans. “Please keep the Flea Market. Good friends and made some money. We are looking forward to the next one. Thank you!” Robert Schroeder and Kay Lawson FITNESS ROOM HOURS Monday-Friday 8 a.m. to 8:50 p.m. (closed for cleaning 1:30—2 p.m.) Saturday 9 a.m. to 2:50 p.m. PLEASE HAVE MEMBERSHIP CARD READILY AVAILABLE 50 CENT DONATION APPRECIATED! Fitness Opportunities Body Fat Testing Wednesday, December 9, 2009 8:00—9:30 a.m. 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. Exercise to Music Monday through Friday 8:30—9:30 a.m. Gym Gentle Exercise Monday, Wednesday, Friday 10 - 10:45 a.m. We are pleased to hear that the recent flea market was such a success and enjoyable to so many. The beautiful weather added “spice” to the day as well. Yoga Friday 9:00 a.m. Room 5 “Please have ranch dressing for salads. Thank you!” Ruthie Roxin and J. S. Shirrell Senior Basketball—50+ Tuesday & Thursday 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Your suggestion will be brought to the attention of the Nutrition program for the Department of Senior Affairs for consideration as an additional dressing choice. Weight Training 101 Next class in January Call Kathy Weaver for more Information 275-8731 ext. 232 We welcome your comments and suggestions. Please drop them off at the Suggestion Box located at the front desk. Weight Room Orientation by Appointment Schedule with Kathy Weaver at the number given above. Volume 7, Issue 12 Page 5 Volunteer Spotlight Frieda Rael EXOTIC BLOOM! Did you see it? Did you smell it? On Monday, November 9th, when watering the Center’s indoor plants, I made a pleasant discovery. The 8—10 foot corn plant (Dracaena fragrans) in the lobby had a huge bloom!!! My first thought was that someone had glued a fake flower on the plant, but I was wrong. Googling confirmed my floral observation. I happened to be in the lobby around 7:30 p.m. later that week and heard someone down the hall questioning Tony about the strange smell...Quickly, I jumped up and sure enough, confirmed that the fragrance emitter was the corn plant. As I had read, the honeysuckle/hyacinth-like type nocturnal aroma extended far—to the gymnasium! Actually, turns out, Paul Bonnell, our Center Manager, donated the corn plant when he was at East Gateway. He confirms that the plant is over twenty years old. Did you get to enjoy this unique blossom? Manzano Mesa members donated the plants that adorn the center. Take a minute or two and smell the flowers. Eloise Born in Vale, Colorado, Frieda has lived most of her life in New Mexico. Her father, who owned a lumber mill in Colorado, was half Spanish and half Greek. Her mother was full blooded German. Of her heritage she says, “I’m a mixture of everything. That’s why I call myself stew.” As a child she grew up on dishes very different from New Mexico fare. Her mother made homemade German sausage, stuffed grape leaves and sauerkraut. She loved her mother’s sauerkraut so much that she would sneak into the pantry and put some in her pockets to snack on! Frieda remembers her childhood days as full of fun and freedom. She used to get fresh eggs from the hen house to add to her mud cakes that also contained fresh milk! She loved her horse, ‘Kicks’, whom she tamed. She said that one day she came up to an arroyo and saw Kicks down below. She decided to jump down on him and luckily she landed on his back. Holding on to his mane she hung on as he ran every which way and finally stopped. Her mother was really upset with her daredevil act but that was the day that Kicks finally let anyone ride him and he became her special horse. Frieda married at 17 and soon became a single mom with three children. She got a job at Smiths and learned the meat handling trade. She worked as a butcher for 27 years. Frieda credits her mother with having taught her the value of volunteering and helping others. She has made over 1,200 quilts and given them away to All Faiths home, veterans, rest homes, churches and fellow seniors at the center. Frieda has volunteered with us since East Gateway. She has also given of herself to Presbyterian and Lovelace hospital. She has worked with the veterans and in various rest homes. She especially enjoyed working with the Noon Day Ministry for five years. She started out at one day a week but soon found herself working four days a week. She said, “It felt so good to know we were giving them at least one good meal a day.” She runs errands for three of her neighbors who are housebound. Frieda volunteers with the Bingo on Thursdays and of Manzano Mesa she says, “I love Manzano Mesa. It’s like my second home & my family.” Page 6 M3C News Apple Slices December Spirits Manzano Mesa Social Hall Friday , December 18 5:00 -7:00 pm $7.50 person Music by Oasis Santa Future Santa Past Classic Movie Matinee December 18 1:00-3:00 pm FREE Movie Sign up at Front Desk Join our Secret Santa Group! Contact [email protected] 275-8731 Handmade or heartfelt gifts only! ALS O Nove mber 10 at 10:00 a m, Volume 7, Issue 12 Page 7 December Lunch Menu Please call before 12:30 p.m. the day before to make your lunch reservations at 275-8731 Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday 30 Chili Cheese Dog Baked Beans Corn Jell-O w/ Fruit 1 Green Chili Turkey Stew Cornbread Caesar Salad Apple Slices 7 8 Swiss Steak w/gravy Red Potatoes Baby Carrots Cantaloupe 14 Green Chili Cheese Omelet Diced Potatoes Stewed Tomatoes Banana 21 Fish Sticks Steak Fries Carrots Warm Sliced Peaches Salisbury Steak Mashed Potatoes Beets Apple 28 Pork Fajitas Spanish Rice Corn & Red Peppers Tapioca Pudding 15 2 Beef Lasagna Garlic Bread Italian Veggies Grapes Chicken Salad Wheat Bread 3 Bean Salad Orange 9 16 3 Chicken Stir Fry Rice Carrots Ice Cream Cup 10 Spaghetti & Meatballs Spinach Garlic Bread Watermelon Roast Beef Mashed Potatoes Glazed Carrots Strawberry Shortcake Greek Chicken Rice Pilaf Broccoli Warm Apricots 22 23 Lemon Pepper Chicken Wild Rice California Blend Tangerine Glazed 24 Ham Sweet Potatoes Green Bean Casserole Cherry Cobbler 30 Chicken Alfredo Italian Veggies Dinner Roll Orange Slices 31 Pork Posole Calabacitas Tortilla Apples w/ cinnamon 29 Turkey w/gravy Stuffing Mixed Veggies Cranberry Sauce Ice Cream Cup 4 BBQ Pork Sandwich Potato Salad Coleslaw Apricots w/ Cinnamon 11 Salmon Scalloped Potatoes Brussels Sprouts Chocolate Cake 17 Carne Sloppy Joe On a Bun Baked Beans Green Beans w/ mushrooms Jello w/fruit Beef Stroganoff Peas & Onions Salad Fruit Cocktail Friday 18 Adovada Pinto Beans Squash Mandarin Oranges 25 CENTER CLOSED CHRISTMAS HOLIDAY 1 CENTER CLOSED NEW YEAR’S HOLIDAY Page 8 M3C News NOTES FROM THE OPERATIONS MANAGER: As explained in the last issue, we are still in the process of "fine tuning" the water temperature with our new water heater. Recently, we have received concerns from our members about the water temperature and how it has not been warm enough. We called Facility Management out and they did adjust it and I am happy to report that ( for now) it seems to be much better. We thank you for keeping us informed on this very important issue. According to S.T.O.P. program, the fine for parking in a handicapped space is $375.00. APD has been cracking down on this offense. Please be conscientious about parking in these spaces. Ed Nunez, Operations Manager High Fidelity Mastering & Restoration Looking for that perfect gift? This Holiday season provide your loved ones with a restored audio recording from record, reel-to-reel, cassette, or 8-track onto a CD. Call Andy: 459-6242 COMPUTER VOLUNTEER’S MANZANO MESA WEBSITE As part of the services provided by the Manzano Mesa Computer Volunteer group, there is a website: manzanomesacenter.com. There is some valuable information on the website and an e-mail where you can suggest any updates that you see might be needed. It is a good introduction into the history and general organization of the center. Who we are... Richard J. Berry, Mayor Department of Senior Affairs Jorja Armijo Brasher, Director April Jojola, Recreation Division Manager Manzano Mesa Multigenerational Center Paul Bonnell, Center Manager Ed Nuñez, Operations Manger Angelina Poulin, Youth Program Coordinator Lucille Cordova, Senior Program Coordinator Andrea Nez, Office Assistant Raquel Silva, Program Assistant Denise Ortiz, Program Assistant Ruben Arguello, General Service Worker Michael Berry, General Service Worker Tony “T” Wilkins, Custodian Teri Chavez, Cook Tim Leyva, Kitchen Aide Liz Trujillo, Kitchen Aide Kathy Weaver, Fitness Program Manager Tim Leyva, Kitchen Aide WISHING YOU HAPPY HOLIDAYS AND A PROSPEROUS NEW YEAR! CONTACT MMMC 501 Elizabeth SE Albuquerque, NM 87123 505-275-8731 (Phone) 505-275-8734 (Fax) Hours of Operation Mon. - Fri., 8 a.m. - 9 p.m. Saturday, 9 a.m. - 3 p.m. Articles are due by the 15th day of the month. Any material submitted is subject to editing. Inclusion of articles will be determined based on appropriateness of material and relation to the Center’s goals and objectives.