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March 2019 Garden Gazette Newsletter
Garden Gazette March 2019
Saint Patrick's Day
RENOVATIONS
No new updates.
SENIOR BINGO
The second Monday of each month.
Come and Join Us.
March 11th at 9:30.
WISHING EVERYONE BORN IN THE MONTH OF MARCH A VERY HAPPY BIRTHDAY!
BIBLE STUDY/TRUE VINES MINISTRIES
Will meet in the Dining Room.
Thursdays 2 PM.
GARDENDALE FUNERAL HOME
The second Monday of each month a representative will be bringing cupcakes and will be available to answer questions you may have concerning pre-needs - funeral arrangements, burial policies.
March 11th at 10:00 AM.
WALKING
Come and walk with us, Monday, Wednesday and Friday.
Center Dining Room at 10:30 AM.
CHURCH OF THE HIGHLANDS
Service and Lunch March 2nd. Beginning at 10 AM in the Center Dining Room.
Remember to keep saving your pull tops from any type cans for the Ronald McDonald House. There is a collection house located in the dining room.
Nita Clark and Tammy Womble are Notaries Public.
If you need important documents notarized they are at your service, by appointment. You may reach Nita at 841-5032 ext. 1102 or Tammy at 841-5032 ext. 1104.
Please call before you come, to ensure they are available.
WHERE TO SUBMIT YOUR RENT
All residents please make your checks or money orders payable to Jefferson County Housing Authority (JCHA). mail your payments to the address below or drop it in the drop box located at the center. Do not leave it in the front door.
ALL RENT IS DUE BY THE 10TH OF EACH MONTH.
201 Spring Gardens Rd.
Birmingham, AL 35217
Center: (205) 841-5032
Maintenance: (205) 808-4177
HOT LUNCHES ARE SERVED DAILY AT 11:30
PLEASE SIGN IN BY 10:30 FOR SEATING
Lunches are provided by United Way Area Agency on Aging. Donations, in any amount, are appreciated but not required.
If you are physically unable to stand in line to receive your lunch a volunteer will be happy to serve you at your table. If you are in need of this service and are not currently on the table service list contact Nurse Cathy (841-5032) for evaluation.
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 $3.35.
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 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)
Freshen up your nails with a: MINI MANICURE
March 7 at 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM in the Craft Room
Sign up sheet is located at the reception desk. Limited slots available.
CORNER MARKET
At Spring Gardens the 1st and 3rd Wednesday of each month.
PARKING
The following still applies to parking at Spring Gardens.
- All vehicles must be parked in a marked parking space. This includes visitors. DO NOT PARK ON THE SIDES OF THE ROAD OR ON THE GRASS.
- No resident has an assigned parking space.
The roadways must stay unobstructed to allow emergency vehicles to travel freely, as needed.
Parking citations will be issued to violators.
JCCEO
Representatives from JCCEO will be at our Center on March 19th.
Assistance applications are attached to this newsletter and the signup sheet is located at the Spring Gardens receptionist desk. Call, (841-5032) between 9am and 1pm, to get an appointment time scheduled. Everyone needs to be signed up by March 13th at 1:00 pm. No appointments will be taken after that date and time.
On the day of your appointment bring the completed application and the necessary documents.
If you have documents that need copied you may copy those at the receptionist desk. If you don't have the document(s) you need, contact Deborah at 841-5032, ext. #1105, prior to March 19th. There will be no copies made the day of the event, NO EXCEPTIONS.
SPRING FORWARD
Daylight savings time begins March 10th. Don't forget to set your clocks forward 1 hour.
HICKORY RIDGE
Maintenance will service the air filters the month of March.
LUNCH HANDOUTS MONTH OF MARCH
- CABBAGE ... DID YOU KNOW?
- CANNED FOODS CAN BE NUTRITIONAL!
- DIET and SLEEP Disturbance
- How to MAKE Infused Water
- A healthy alternative to sugar sweetened beverages
GAME DAY
Come join us for fun and games, checkers, cards, puzzles, word games and dominoes.
March 2019 Calendar
Friday, March 1
- 10:30am Walking
- 11:30am Puzzle Handout
Saturday, March 2
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10:00am Churh of The Highlands
Monday, March 4
- 10:30am Walking
- 12:15pm Banks/F'land
Tuesday, March 5
- Pest Control Outside - Pink
- 10:00am Ceramics
Wednesday, March 6
- 9:00am Game Day
- 10:30am Walking
- 1:00pm Corner Market
Thursday, March 7
- 10:00am Crafts
- 12:15pm Wal-Mart
- 2:00pm True Vines Ministries
Friday, March 8
- 10:30am Walking
- 11:30am Puzzle Handout
Monday, March 11
- 9:30am Senior Bingo
- 10:00am Gardendale Funeral Home
- 10:30am Walking
Tuesday, March 12
- Pest Control Outside - Green
- 10:00am Ceramics
Wednesday, March 13
- 9:00am Memory Screening
- 10:30am Walking
Thursday, March 14
- 10:00am Crafts
- 12:15pm Wal-Mart
- 2:00pm True Vines Ministries
Friday, March 15
- 10:30am Walking
- 11:30am Puzzle Handout
Monday, March 18
- 9:00am Movie/cadillac
- 10:30am Walking
Tuesday, March 19
- JCCEO by Appointment Only
- Pest Control Outside - Blue
- 10:00am Ceramics
Wednesday, March 20
- 10:30am Walking
- 1:00pm Corner Market
- 1:00pm Jernigans
Thursday, March 21
- 10:00am Crafts
- 2:00pm True Vines Ministries
Friday, March 22
- 10:30am Walking
- 11:30am Puzzle Handout
Monday, March 25
- 9:30am Music/more Soul
- 10:30am Walking
Tuesday, March 26
- Pest Control Outside - Yellow
- 10:00am Ceramics
Wednesday, March 27
- 9:30am Music
- 10:30am Walking
Thursday, March 28
- 10:00am Crafts
- 12:15pm Wal-Mart
- 2:00pm True Vines Ministries
Friday, March 29
- 10:30am Walking
- 11:30am Puzzle Handout
March ADSS Nutrition Program - Winter 2019
March 1 - Menu 4
- Roast Pork/Apple Brown Gravy
- Cheesy Mashed Potatoes
- Stewed Tomatoes
- Applesauce
- Cornbread
- Margarine
- Oatmeal Crème Pie
- 1% Milk/Buttermilk
March 4 - Menu 5
- Grape Juice
- Creamed Chicken Casserole
- Corn
- California Vegetable Blend
- Italian Bread
- Margarine
- Butterscotch Pudding
- 1% Milk
March 5 - Menu 6
- Taco Salad:
- Seasoned Ground Beef
- Lettuce/Cheese/Tomatoes
- Cheesy Pinto Beans
- Mandarin Oranges
- Corn Tortilla Chips
- Mild Taco Sauce/Sour Cream
- White Cake
- 1% Milk
March 6 - Menu 7
- Blended Juice
- Macaroni and Cheese
- Black Eyed Peas
- Mixed Greens
- Cornbread
- Margarine
- Nutty Buddy
- 1% Milk/Buttermilk
March 7 - Menu 8
- Teriyaki Meatballs (5)
- Brown Rice
- Gingered Green Peas
- Pineapple Tidbits
- Whole Grain Bread
- Margarine
- Chocolate Mini Moon Pie
- 1% Milk
March 8 - Menu 9
- Grape Juice
- Beef Hot Dog/Bun
- Baked Beans
- Coleslaw
- Ketchup/Mustard
- Fresh Diced Onions
- Hot Apple Cobbler
- 1% Milk/Chocolate Milk
March 11 - Menu 10
- Meatloaf/Onion Gravy
- Mashed Sweet Potatoes
- Italian Flat Beans
- Applesauce
- Whole Grain Bread
- Margarine
- Sugar Cookie
- 1% Milk
March 12 - Menu 11
- Orange Juice
- Chopped BBQ Chicken/Bun
- Broccoli and Cheese
- Scalloped Potatoes
- Vanilla Pudding
- 1% Milk/Chocolate Milk
March 13 - Menu 12
- Sliced Baked Ham/Gravy
- Collard Greens
- Succotash
- Mixed Fruit
- Cornbread
- Margarine
- Banana Mini Moon Pie
- 1% Milk/Buttermilk
March 14 - Menu 13
- Meatballs (5)
- Spaghetti Noodles/Tomato Sauce
- Carrots
- Mixed Green Salad/Italian Dressing
- Whole Grain Dinner Roll
- Margarine
- Chocolate Cake
- 1% Milk
March 15 - Menu 14
- Orange Pineapple Juice
- Chicken Drums/Ranch Gravy (2)
- Yellow Rice/Tomato & Pepper
- Three Bean Medley
- Whole Grain Bread
- Margarine
- Chocolate Pudding
- 1% Milk
March 18 - Menu 15
- Grape Juice
- Salisbury Steak/Brown Gravy
- Rosemary Potatoes
- Green Beans
- Whole Grain Bread
- Margarine
- Chocolate Chip Cookie
- 1% Milk
March 19 - Menu 16
- Orange Juice
- Sausage Breakfast Casserole
- Cheese Grits
- Hot Cinnamon Apples
- Biscuit
- Margarine
- Jelly
- Animal Crackers
- 1% Milk
March 20 - Menu 17
- Chicken Thigh/Mushroom Gravy
- Macaroni and Cheese
- Cabbage
- Whole Grain Bread
- Pears
- Margarine
- Fudge Round
- 1% Milk/Chocolate Milk
March 21 - Menu 18
- Sausage and Bean Casserole
- Brown Rice
- Green Peas
- Peaches
- Whole Grain Bread
- Margarine
- Yellow Cake
- 1% Milk
March 22 - Menu 19
- Blended Juice
- Beef Rotini Pasta Casserole
- Turnip Greens
- Mixed Vegetables
- Cornbread
- Margarine
- Applesauce
- 1% Milk/Buttermilk
March 25 - Menu 20
- Chicken Florentine
- Mashed Potatoes
- Italian Flat Beans
- Mandarin Oranges
- Whole Grain Bread
- Margarine
- Chocolate Mini Moon Pie
- 1% Milk
March 26 - Menu 1
- Orange Juice
- Baked Lemon Pepper Chicken Thigh
- Parslied Potatoes
- Rutabagas
- Whole Grain Bread
- Margarine
- Chocolate Cake
- 1% Milk
March 27 - Menu 2
- Flame Broiled Beef Patty/Bun
- Baked Beans
- Potato Salad
- Lettuce/Tomato/Onion
- Ketchup/ Mustard/Mayonnaise
- Hot Peach Cobbler
- 1% Milk/Chocolate Milk
March 28 - Menu 3
- Three Bean Beef Chili
- Parslied Rice
- Carrots
- Fresh Fruit
- Wheat Crackers
- Margarine
- Vanilla Mini Moon Pie
- 1% Milk
March 29 - Menu 4
- Roast Pork/Apple Brown Gravy
- Cheesy Mashed Potatoes
- Stewed Tomatoes
- Applesauce
- Cornbread
- Margarine
- Oatmeal Crème Pie
- 1% Milk/Buttermilk