January 19, 2020

The Week at a Glance!

Sunday, January 19 12:30 Sunday Dinner, MDR 2:00 Lecture at Brunnier Art Museum, Japanese Ceramics, No Bus 6:00 Movie Night, “Lars & the Real Girl”, GR Monday, January 20 Martin Luther King, Jr Day NO MAIL TODAY 10:00 Blood Pressure Check, HC 1:00 Fareway Shopping 5:30 Bus to Ames Middle School for the MLK Day Celebration 6:30 Men’s Bridge

Tuesday, January 21 9:30 Tuesday Coffee, Atrium F-2 & J-3 10:15 Needle Crafters group, SR 2:30 Neil Hewitt entertains, HC 6:15 Bus to MBB vs Oklahoma State 7:00 Lecture at Public Library, Case of the Submarine During the Civil War, No Bus 7:00 Playmakers’ Meeting, Fireside Room All welcome!!

Wednesday, January 22 10:00 ALDI’S & Hy-Vee 12;30 Bus to Provisions, Lot F, for lunch! 6:00 Bus to WBB vs Kansas State 7:00 Lecture at Public Library Our Changing Climate: Science & Psychology, No Bus Thursday, January 23 9:00 Health Class, SR 10:00 Writers’ Group, Chapel F-23 12:00 Soup & Salad Bar, MDR 1:30 Bible Study, Chapel F-23 3:00 Informational Meeting on the new Assisted Living unit, GR 3:45 Singspiration/Vespers 6:00 Game Night

Friday, January 24 9:30 Residents’ Council Meeting 10:00 N. Fareway, N. WalMart Saturday, January 25 1:30 Bus to WBB vs Kansas DAILY EXERCISE Exercise is held in the Green Room, M-F mornings at 8:30 a.m. Holidays are optional!

PODIATRY CLINICS By appointment, 2:30-4 pm. January 30, 2020 March 12, 2020 April 23, 2020

Turkey Thigh Roast Roasted Rosemary Potatoes

Green Beans Homemade Bread

Strawberries, Grapes & Pineapple Dutch Apple Pie

HEALTH & WELLNESS

Northcrest News

Sunday Dinner January 19

12:30 p.m., MDR

Northcrest Community Over 50 years of service to older adults in the Greater Ames Community

The Name Game! Last day to submit a name suggestion for our new areas is January 17th. Stop by the Front Desk and play the Name Game!

Crafty Cresters Play Jack Frost and decorate a couple small trees with snowflakes this Friday. Fri, Jan 17, 1:30 pm, F-23, Chapel.

NC Movie Night Come see “Lars & the Real Girl”, a comedy about a quirky guy who thinks he’s found the girl of his dreams in a life-sized doll named Bianca. Sun, Jan 19, 6;00 pm, GR.

Bible Study An ecumenical Bible Study will begin Thu, Jan 23 in the Chapel, at 1:30 pm. The group will meet every 4th Thursday of the month. Read Exodus 20:1-6 & Matthew 22:34-37 to prepare.

Pot Luck Containers Did you attend the New Year’s Potluck and have so much fun, that you left and forgot a few items? There are a few objects-a vase, book, mug, etc. on the shelf in the coat closet by the Front Desk. Please claim yours!

Assisted Living Informational Mtg. Learn more about the new Assisted Living wing of Northcrest and what it could mean for you. Thu, Jan 23, 3:00 pm, GR.

Common Ground Recordings Story County Conservation is recording par-ticipants’ experiences, memories, and stories about their relationship with nature and the outdoors in Iowa. There are recording ses-sions at the Ames Library through March. Email rbeall@storycountyiowa.gov to reserve a slot or check the library website for dates.

Entry Flowers Thanks to Tom McGee for the lovely amaryl-lis and orchid that has graced our Front en-try. It is so nice to see on a cold day!

Playmakers Meeting You are invited to “go down the rabbit hole” with Playmakers as they act out a cutting from Alice in Wonderland. All are welcome! Tue, Jan 21, 7:30 pm, FR.

ANNOUNCEMENTS

KITCHEN KORNER

SOUP AND SALAD BAR Thursday, January 23

Noon, MDR

Take a Northcrest Cruise ! What’s a good way to beat the winter blahs?! Why take a cruise! Pull out your Hawaiian shirt or your flowered Muumuu dress! Lunch: Pulled Pork & Grilled Pine-apple plus much more! $10.00 We’ll have leis to wear and ukulele music!! Come early & stay late! Thu, Jan 30, Noon, MDR.

Current Artist presentation And on many cruise ships, there are lectures on art— Holly Kellogg will give us some insight on her inspira-tions and methods to create the art now on display in the MDR. Come to hear her at 2:00 pm on Thu, Jan 30 in the MDR.

Lunch at Provisions We’ll head south to “Provisions, Lot F” in the ISU Research Park. Pay your own way. Wed, Jan 22, Bus at 12:30 pm.

Lunch at The Spice How about another lunch out? Let’s check out The Spice downtown. Thai food for something different! Pay your own way.Tue, Jan 28, 12:30pm.

Brunnier Museum Lecture Peter Hamann is a ceramicist deeply influ-enced by Japanese culture. Sun, Jan 19, 2:00 pm. No Bus

Martin Luther King Jr Program Celebrate MLK Day with cake and a perfor-mance by the Ames High Jazz Band. The program will include Meeker Elementary chorus, the AHS Step Team and keynote speaker Dr. Reginald Stewart, VP for Diver-sity and Inclusion for ISU. Mon, Jan 20, Ames Middle School, Bus at 5:30 pm.

Ames Public Library programs Your Historians: “Case of the Submarine

during the Civil War”. Tue, Jan 21, 7:00 pm, No Bus.

Outdoor Alliance: “Our Changing Cli-mate: Science & Psychology”, Wed, Jan 22, 7:00 pm, No Bus.

University Museums: “Go Beyond the Glass” a presentation on the new Met Chandeliers, Mon, Jan 27 Bus at 6:30 pm.

Film & Discussion, Suffragette, an in-tense drama of the early feminist move-ment in Britain. ISU History prof Wendie Schneider will facilitate discussion after the film. Wed, Jan 29, Bus at 6:00 pm.

The Color Purple Stephens, Fri, Jan, 17, Bus at 7:00 pm

ACTORS Leading Ladies is the next offering of your favorite community theater. Tickets on sale now. Bus available on: Fri, Jan 31, 6:15 pm. Sun, Feb 9, 1:15 pm.

ISU Basketball Women’s BB: Wed Jan 22, vs Kansas State, Bus at

6:00 pm. Sat, Jan 25, vs Kansas, Bus at 1:30 pm. Men’s BB: Tue, Jan 21, vs OK State, Bus at 6:15

pm. Wed, Jan 29, vs Baylor, Bus at 7:15 pm.

ENTERTAINMENT

FOOD, FRIENDS & FUN!

SPORTS

If you enjoy learning, check out the list of ISU lectures in the Mail Room. Mark any that appeal to you with a check mark and we’ll take a bus to those with 6 or more checks. You can suggest others too!!

Serving times for Regular Daily Meals in the Main Dining Room:

Lunch, Monday- Saturday: Sign up by 10:00am Lunch is served from 12:00-12:30pm

Dinner, Monday–Saturday: Sign up by 3:30pm, Dinner is Served from 5:30pm-6:00pm

Sunday Dinner: Sign up by 6:30pm Saturday. Sunday Dinner is served at 12:30pm A Side Salad is available as a substitution for any starter course if ordered in advance.

Sunday, January 19 12:30 pm, Lunch, MDR: Turkey Thigh Roast, Roasted Rosemary Potatoes, Green Beans, Homemade Bread, Strawberries, Grapes & Pineapple, Dutch Apple Pie HC Supper: Minestrone Soup, Egg Salad Sandwich with Lettuce, Peaches, Snickerdoodle Monday, January 20 Lunch: Szechwan Chicken over Fr ied Rice, Stir Fr ied Vegetables, Mini Egg Roll, Mandarin Oranges, Magic Bar Dinner: Hungar ian Goulash with Egg Noodles, Normandy Blend Vegetables, Cantaloupe, Mint Chocolate Chip Ice Cream Tuesday, January 21 Lunch: Tuna Salad Sandwich on Oatberry Bread with Lettuce, Sun Chips, Strawberry Garnish, Carrots & Celery Sticks with Ranch Dressing, Yogurt Parfait Dinner: Pork Loin with Raspberry Sauce, Mashed Sweet Potatoes, Carrots, Watermelon, Lemon-Lime Cake Wednesday, January 22 Lunch: Open-Faced Chicken Fajita Tacos with Roasted Green, Yellow, Red Bell Peppers, Onions & Cheese, Refried Beans, Apricots, Pumpkin Bar Dinner: Swedish Meatballs, Hash Brown Casserole, Peas & Onions, Fresh Apple Salad, Cherry Crisp Thursday, January 23 Soup & Salad Bar: Noon, MDR HC Lunch: Potato Soup & Pizza Soup, Dinner Roll, Mixed Fresh Fruit, Lemon Cream Pie Dinner: Chicken Marsala, Italian Mashed Potatoes, Capr i Vegetables, Peaches, Carrot Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting Friday, January 24 Lunch: Italian Meatball Sub Sandwich, Mixed Vegetable Medley, Ambrosia Fruit Salad, Monster Cookie Dinner: Baked Salmon with Lemon Dill Sauce, Long Grain & Wild Rice, Broccoli, Fresh Melon Salad, Apple Dumplings Saturday, January 25 Lunch: Breaded Chicken Breast Sandwich with Lettuce, Tomato, Onion & Mayo, Orange Slices, BBQ Potato Chips, Citrus Fruit Salad, Mini Vanilla Swirl Cone Dinner: Turkey Ala King with a Biscuit, Key West Blend Vegetables, Mixed Fresh Fruit, Cheesecake