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October 2019 Garden Gazette Newsletter

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October 2019 Garden Gazette newsletter art with a Ghost and the words Happy Halloween.

GARDEN GAZETTE OCTOBER 2019

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

Important Notice:
Clean everything off of the top of your refrigerator. The pest control technician will be pulling out the refrigerator to spray this month, in addition to their regular services. This will be done on your regularly scheduled pest control date.


October 2019 Calendar of Events

October 2019 Spring Gardens Calendar, all information as listed below.

Tuesday, October 1

  • Pest Control - Pink
  • 10:00 am Ceramics
  • 10:00 am Exercise
  • 10:00 am United Health Care

Wednesday, October 2

  • 10:00 am Bible Study
  • 10:00 am Resident Bingo
  • 1:00 pm Corner Market

Thursday, October 3

  • 9:00 am Banks/F'land
  • 10:00 am Crafts
  • 11:00 am Mr. G Produce
  • 2:00 pm True Vines Ministries

Friday, October 4

  • 10:00 am Exercise
  • 11:30 am Puzzle Handout

Monday, October 7

  • 10:00 am Exercise
  • 10:00 am Music

Tuesday, October 8

  • Pest Control - Blue
  • 10:00 am Ceramics
  • 10:00 am Exercise

Wednesday, October 9

  • 9:30 am Alabama Hospice Care
  • 10:00 am Arts/Crafts
  • 10:00 am Bible Study

Thursday, October 10

  • 9:00 am Walmart
  • 10:00 am Crafts
  • 11:00 am Mr. G Produce
  • 2:00 pm True Vines Ministries

Friday, October 11

  • 10:00 am Exercise
  • 11:30 am Puzzle Handout

Monday, October 14

  • 9:00 am
  • 9:30 am Senior Bingo
  • 10:00 Gardendale Funeral Home

Tuesday, October 15

  • Pest Control - Green
  • 10:0 am Amedisys Hospice
  • 10:00 Ceramics

Wednesday, October 16

  • 10:00 Resident Bingo
  • 1:00 pm Corner Market
  • 1:00 pm Jernigans

Thursday, October 17

  • 10:00 am Crafts
  • 11:00 am Mr. G Produce
  • 2:00 pm True Vines Ministries

Friday, October 18

  • 10:00 am Exercise
  • 11:30 am Puzzle Handout

Monday, October 21

  • 10:00 am Exercise
  • 11:00 am Lunch Handout

Tuesday, October 22

  • Pest Control - Yellow
  • 10:00 am Ceramics
  • 10:00 am Exercise

Wednesday, October 23

  • 9:00 am Walmart
  • 10:00 am Resident Bingo

Thursday, October 24

  • 10:00 am Crafts
  • 11:00 am Mr. G Produce
  • 2:00 pm True Vines Ministries

Friday, October 25

  • 10:00 am Exercise
  • 11:30 am Puzzle Handout

Monday, October 28

  • 10:00 am Exercise
  • 10:00 am Lunch Handout

Tuesday, October 29

  • 10:00 am Ceramics
  • 10:00 am Exercise

Wednesday, October 30

  • 10:00 am Resident Bingo
  • 11:00 am Lunch Handout

Thursday, October 31

  • 10:00 am Crafts
  • 11:00 am Mr. G Produce
  • 2:00 pm True Vines Ministries

OCTOBER ADSS NUTRITION PROGRAM FALL 2019

October 2019 Spring Gardens Menu, all information as listed below.

October 1 - Menu 1

  • Egg Salad
  • Tomato Soup
  • Mixed Green Salad
  • Fresh Orange
  • Whole Wheat Bread (2 slices)
  • Vanilla Pudding
  • Milk
  • Italian/Ranch Dressing  

October 2 - Menu 2

  • Blended Juice
  • Sausage and Rice Casserole
  • Purple Hull Peas
  • Turnip Greens
  • Cornbread
  • Crispy Rice Bar
  • Milk/Buttermilk  
  • Margarine

October 3 - Menu 3

  • Seasoned Chicken Thigh
  • Parslied Diced Potatoes
  • Green Peas
  • Dinner Roll
  • Peaches 
  • Yellow Cake
  • Milk 
  • Margarine            

October 4 - Menu 4

  • Orange Pineapple Juice
  • Beef Hot Dog/Bun
  • Baked Beans
  • Coleslaw
  • Hot Apple Cobbler 
  • Milk/Chocolate Milk   
  • Ketchup/Mustard/Mayo
  • Diced Onions

October 7 - Menu 5

  • Sliced Meatloaf / Brown Gravy
  • Mixed Vegetables
  • Mashed Potatoes
  • Wheat Bread
  • Blushing Applesauce
  • Fudge Round
  • Milk 
  • Margarine    

October 8 - Menu 6

  • Grape Juice
  • Breaded Chicken Patty/Gravy
  • Mixed Greens
  • Navy Beans
  • Cornbread
  • Sugar Cookie
  • Milk/Buttermilk
  • Margarine

October 9 - Menu 7

  • Orange Pineapple Juice
  • Swedish Meatballs (5 ea.)/Swedish Sauce
  • Rotini Noodles
  • Carrots
  • Texas Bread
  • Strawberry Fruited Gelatin
  • Milk/Chocolate Milk
  • Margarine

October 10 - Menu 8

  • Beef Tacos
  • Seasoned Ground Beef
  • Shredded Lettuce/Cheese/Tomatoes 
  • Pinto Beans
  • Corn Tortilla Scoops
  • Mandarin Oranges
  • Milk 
  • Taco Sauce/Sour Cream

October 11 - Menu 9

  • Blended Juice
  • Cheesy Chicken Broccoli Casserole
  • Field Peas
  • Green Beans / Red Peppers
  • Wheat Bread
  • White Cake
  • Milk 
  • Margarine                              

October 14

  • Columbus Day

October - Menu 11

  • Grape Juice
  • Mac and Cheese
  • Italian Flat Beans
  • Glazed Carrots
  • Wheat Bread
  • Apple Spice Cookie
  • Milk
  • Margarine

October - Menu 12

  • BBQ Chicken Drum
  • Collard Greens
  • Creamed Corn
  • Cornbread 
  • Pears
  • Gingerbread Cookie
  • Milk/Buttermilk
  • Margarine                 

October 17 - Menu 13

  • Beef Patty/Bun
  • Baked Beans
  • Potato Salad
  • Lettuce/Tomato/Onion 
  • Hot Peach Cobbler
  • Milk/Chocolate Milk 
  • Ketchup/Mustard/Mayonnaise                    

October 18 - Menu 14

  • Blended Juice
  • Chicken Taco Soup
  • Spanish Rice
  • Mixed Fruit
  • Corn Chips
  • Chocolate Cake
  • Milk 

October 21 - Menu 15

  • Smoked Sausage/Bun
  • Mashed Sweet Potatoes
  • Lima Beans
  • Applesauce
  • Chocolate Chip Cookie
  • Milk 
  • Mustard/Ketchup/Mayo

October 22 - Menu 16

  • Apple Juice
  • Brunswick Stew
  • Coleslaw
  • Saltine Crackers (4 crackers)
  • Fresh Fruit
  • Lemon Cake
  • Milk
  • Margarine                

October 23 - Menu 17

  • Blended Juice
  • Spaghetti/Meat Sauce
  • Green Beans
  • Mixed Green Salad
  • Italian Bread
  • Chocolate Pudding
  • Milk 
  • Margarine
  • Italian/Ranch Dressing             

October 24 - Menu 18

  • Sweet & Sour Chicken Breast Patty
  • Oriental Rice
  • Cabbage
  • Pineapple Tidbits
  • Nutty Buddy
  • Milk/Chocolate Milk 
  • Whole Grain Dinner Roll
  • Margarine

October 25 - Menu 19

  • Orange Juice
  • Ham and Potato Casserole
  • Okra and Tomatoes
  • Mixed Greens
  • Cornbread  
  • Orange Fruited Gelatin
  • Milk/Buttermilk
  • Margarine

October 28 - Menu 20

  • Apple Juice
  • Sloppy Joe/Bun
  • California Vegetable Blend
  • Garlic Mashed Potatoes
  • Brownie
  • Milk

October 29 - Menu 1

  • Egg Salad
  • Tomato Soup
  • Mixed Green Salad
  • Fresh Orange
  • Whole Wheat Bread (2 slices)
  • Vanilla Pudding
  • Milk
  • Italian/Ranch Dressing  

October 30 - Menu 2

  • Blended Juice
  • Sausage and Rice Casserole
  • Purple Hull Peas
  • Turnip Greens
  • Cornbread
  • Crispy Rice Bar
  • Milk/Buttermilk  
  • Margarine

October 31 - Menu 3

  • Seasoned Chicken Thigh
  • Parslied Diced Potatoes
  • Green Peas
  • Dinner Roll
  • Peaches 
  • Yellow Cake
  • Milk 
  • Margarine