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Mid-City Concerns
1222 W 2nd Avenue
Spokane, WA 99201
Meals on Wheels 509-456-6597
Senior Center 509-747-3257
Fax 509-458-7623
Email: mcseniormgr@mowspokane.org
Senior Center Hours: Monday - Friday
8:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
The Mid-City News
Mid-City Staff:
Mollie Dalpae, MSW — Executive Director
Tricia Dormaier — Event Coordinator
Merideth Pourbaix — Event Assistant
Allison Adams, BSW — Care Manager
Heidi Mott — Program Manager
Amber Wilkenloh — Volunteer Coordinator
Kathie Smith — Bookkeeper
Laurie Farley, BLSSS— Center Site Manager
Julianne Quinn, BSW—Activities Coordinator
Misty Lynch— Kitchen Manager
Glenn Johnson—Kitchen Assistant
The Agency does not discriminate on the basis of race,
color, religion, creed, national origin, sex, age, marital
status, disabled veterans, or disability status in the
admission or access to services or employment in its
programs or activities.
Mid-City Concerns is
a United Way Agency.
Due to issues beyond our control we are no longer receiving any state funding
All services provided to our members are paid by fundraisers, grants and
donations. Please be generous in your donations for your lunch.
Feeding Bodies,
Nurturing Souls,
Saving Lives
May 2012
In this issue:
Celebrate Life!
Expo
1
Birthdays &
Senior Advisory
Meeting
2-3
Senior of the
Month
4-5
Springs Has
Sprung
6-7
History of
Mother’s Day
8-9
When: Saturday—May 12th, 2012
Where: Spokane Fair & Expo Center
404 N. Havana, Spokane, WA
Time: 9 a.m.—4:30 p.m.
Meals on Wheels
10-11
Menu
Tickets: $5.00 Advance Purchase
$10.00 At The Door
12-13 Come join us at the Celebrate Life Expo being held at the
Spokane Fair & Expo Center! This event provides seniors
in our community with the opportunity to learn about
Senior Center
14-15 “resources for enhanced living, recreation ideas, free
Menu & Wish List
health screenings, entertainment, along with providing
16-17 cutting edge presentations on Active Aging related
Events
topics.” Mid-City Concerns: Meals on Wheels Spokane
will also have a booth providing information on our
Reminders
18-19 services. We have a limited number of free tickets, so
the first seven people to request a ticket will receive one.
About Mid-City
20
We hope to see you there!
Concerns
May Activities
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Page 1
May Birthdays
Page 2
Pat Garrett
May 5
Glenda Dalton
May 5
Joe Carraway
May 5
Dixie Herman
May 8
Steve Anderson
May 12
Terry Baker
May 12
William Kelso
May 19
Gene Reyna
May 22
Jeffrey Sisco
May 26
Judy Hall
May 26
Glen McCracken
May 27
Tatyana Sizova
May 27
Fred Landrus
May 28
You are cordially invited
to
celebrate Birthdays and
Senior of the Month
at the Senior Center on
Friday, May 11th
at 10:30 a.m.
Project Joy will be
sending Michal
Rosenberger for our
entertainment!
Project Joy is a non-profit
organization which provides musical
SALE!!!
We are now selling Pyrex cookware to raise money for
the senior center. If you are interested in purchasing
any of the cookware please see Laurie or Julianne in
the office! The sizes and prices are as listed below:
10x15— $10.00
9x13— $8.00
7x11— $6.00
Pie Plate— $4.25
Garland Movie Trip
Our next trip to the Garland Theatre is tentatively planned for
Wednesday, May 30th. If you are interested in attending, please
sign-up in the office with either Julianne or Laurie. The movie
will be announced the week previous to the trip. Thanks!
Thank you for all that you do!
Thank you to all of our
volunteers who regularly
donate their time! Your
assistance helps ensure that
our services run as
smoothly and efficiently as
possible. We could not do it
without you!
Sidney Tennant donated coffee, creamer, Sweet & Low. Judy Hall
donated sandwich bags and aluminum foil. Richard Hatchell
decorated the center for our Easter party. John Welch donated two
large bags of reading glasses.
Thanks to all the seniors who donate their time to help out around the center by
making coffee, helping in the kitchen and helping serve lunch.
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Senior Advisory Board—April
Cinco De Mayo Party!
We will be hosting a Cinco De Mayo Party here at the
senior center on May 4th at 10:30 a.m. The Emersons
will be coming in and performing for us again, and our
lunch will be a taco bar. We are excited to see everyone
at the party! If you have any questions please see
Laurie or Julianne in the office.
During this month’s advisory meeting we discussed our upcoming
parties, plant sale, and concerns with Bingo. On Friday, May 4th
we will be celebrating Cinco de Mayo here at the center. Our lunch
will be a taco bar with Spanish rice and refried beans, and the
Emerson’s will be providing our entertainment! Additionally, we will be hosting
our annual Mother’s Day Tea Party in the computer room on
Friday, May 11th. All women 55 and older are invited to come in
and enjoy the various cakes and tea. If you have any questions
please see Laurie or Julianne in the office.
Our annual plant sale will begin on Tuesday, May 1st. Our varieties of
tomatoes have changed this year, and we also have new prices. Our
peppers will sell for $4.00 each, and our tomatoes will sell for $5.00
each as they are our best plants yet! We are excited to start this
fundraiser and hope this year’s sale is a success!
As has been mentioned during previous meetings, we are
in need of more Bingo players to step-up and learn how to
complete the money taking responsibilities. We need as many
people as possible to learn how to accurately count and collect the
money, so that games continue to run as smoothly as possible. If
you are willing and interested please see Jeanne Gooch, or speak with Laurie
or Julianne in the office. We are considering holding a training session in the
near future.
Produce Give-Away
Mid-City Concerns Mission Statement:
We are working hard to offer a monthly produce give-away here at Mid-City
Senior Center. The selection and amounts handed out will be smaller than in the
past, however, we understand the importance of making fresh produce available
to those we serve. If you have any questions please see Laurie or Julianne in
the office. Any date changes or cancellations will be announced as quickly as
possible. Thank you!
To promote independent living of Spokane's
senior citizens and homebound adults
through outreach in: Nutrition, Advocacy,
Education and Recreational services
through the Meals On Wheels Program and
the Mid-City Senior Center.
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Senior of the Month—
Mary Cutright
Mid-City Senior Center is excited to
announce that Mary Cutright has been voted
Senior of the Month for May! Mary was born
in Darrington, Washington on January 25th,
1949. She was raised in both St. Maries,
Idaho and Montesano, Washington and later
studied culinary arts in the Job Corps. Mary
married and had three children. In 1981, she
met Jerry, her husband, and they moved to
Waverly, Idaho where they lived for 26 years.
Mary said that Jerry took on her three children
as his own and really helped make her life as great as it is today. She said
he truly saved her. In October of 2010 Marry and Jerry moved to Spokane
and have been attending the senior center for the past three years.
Mary said she enjoys crocheting, gambling at the casino, and playing a
variety of card games. She also enjoys spending time with her
grandchildren and great grandchildren. Mary is one of our regular Bingo
ladies and her and Jerry donate to the center frequently. We are so
grateful to have such a warm, friendly, and caring person at our senior
center. Mary always shows her great sense of humor and is sure to put a
smile on your face!
Your Dues and Donations Make a Difference!
A big thank you to all of you who have paid your dues and contributed
monies to the center. With the new year brings membership renewal.
Please see Julianne or Laurie in the office if you would like to pay for the
2012 year. Your dues help to keep our center running smoothly.
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NOTICE:
Effective immediately, all seniors are being asked to enter and exit the
center through the main front door. ONLY volunteers and employees are
allowed to use the side door and travel past the kitchen area. Thank you
so much for your understanding and cooperation. If you have any
questions or concerns please see Julianne or Laurie in the office.
Mid-City Senior Center Annual Plant Sale Fundraiser—2012
We are very excited to being selling our variety of vegetable plants for our
annual fundraiser. Available for purchase will be Polish Linguisa, StupiceOrganic, Mountain Fresh Plus, and Valley Girl tomatoes, along with California
Wonder Pepper plants. Please call Laurie or Julianne for more information if
you are interested in purchasing any of the plants and supporting our
fundraiser!
Donations!!!
The donations made for meals help to ensure that our lunch program continues to
be to available to those in need. If you are able to donate any funds at all for the
meals provided, it is greatly appreciated. The red toolbox located right next to the
office door has been designated for lunch donations. Thank you for your
generosity and consideration!
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Spring Has Sprung and So
Has Allergy Season
Michael Siegel, M.D.
Corporate Vice President/Medical Director,
Molina Healthcare, Inc.
Attention All Seniors!!!
Mid-City is open from 8 am until 3 pm, Monday through Friday. There are
special events that take place in this building when the center is closed that are
not affiliated with the senior center. People pay rent to use this facility, so
please be courteous and do not enter the building while these events are taking
place. Thank you!
It’s springtime. Take a drive through the
mountains and you’ll glimpse the brilliantly
colored wildflowers and blooming plants
dotting the hillsides. But, you may notice
something else too. Your allergies may begin to flare.
Senior Center Wish List:

Cat Food and Cat Litter

Why? Trees, grasses, weeds and ragweed release their pollen during the
spring. If you suffer from allergies, you are not alone. As many as 50 million
Americans have some type of allergy and it is the 6th leading cause of
chronic illness in the U.S. according to the Allergy Report from the American
Academy of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology.
Allergies are caused when your immune system reacts to usually harmless
substances in the environment such as pollen, dust mites, mold spores, pet
dander, food, insect stings, and medicine. Typically if you have allergies,
you are often sensitive to more than one substance. Symptoms such as
runny nose, sneezing, itching, rashes, swelling, nasal congestion, coughing
or even asthma are triggered as your body comes in contact with one or
more of these substances.
Allergy related symptoms typically begin in mid-March and last through May.
Symptoms can be mild and only affect one specific area of the body or they
can be classified as moderate where multiple parts of the body are affected.
In the most severe cases, an allergic reaction is called anaphylaxis and can
be life threatening.
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
Sugar

Gloves

Spoons
Steel Wool/Metal Pot Scrubbers

Salt & Pepper Shakers

Salad Spinner
Thank you for thinking of us
Many of our seniors and volunteers remember Mid-City Concerns/Meals on Wheels
Spokane in their estate plans. It’s easy to do and a planned gift ensures that we’ll be
able to continue to deliver meals and serve food to seniors for years to come.
If you would like information about how to include Mid City Concerns/Meals on
Wheels Spokane in your will or by adding a simple codicil to your will, please contact
PJ Waters, Director of Gift Planning at Inland Northwest Community Foundation at
509-624-2606 or pjwatters@inwcf.org.
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Mid-City Senior Center: May 2012 Menu
M
T-1
PIZZA &
TOSSED
SALAD
W-2
SLICED TURKEY,
MASHED POTATOES
W/GRAVY, GREEN
BEANS & PUDDING
TH-3
PARMESEAN
CHICKEN OVER
SPAGHETTI, PEAS
& CARROTS,
BREAD & BUTTER,
PEACHES
F-4
TACO BAR
REFRIEND BEANS
SPANISH RICE
DESSERT
7 SWEDISH MEATBALLS, EGG NOODLES, PEAS & CARROTS, BREAD &
BUTTER
8
PIZZA &
TOSSED
SALAD
9 TAMALE PIE,
CHUCK WAGON
CORN, TOSSED
SALAD, MIXED
FRUIT
10
SEASONED BAKED
CHICKEN,
MASHED SWEET
POTATOES,
BEETS, BREAD &
BUTTER
11
EGG SALAD SANDWICH, CLAM CHOWDER, TOMATO/
ONION/ CUCUMBER
SALAD, DESSERT
14
BEEF RAVIOLI,
GREEN BEANS,
GARLIC BREAD,
CHOCOLATE PUDDING
15
PIZZA &
TOSSED
SALAD
16
CORNED BEEF &
CABBAGE, VEGETABLES, BREAD &
BUTTER, DESSERT
17
BAKED CHICKEN,
BAKED BEANS,
CANDIED CARROTS, BREAD &
BUTTER,
PEACHES
18
BAKED TROUT,
BROCCOLI,
CREAMY MUSHROOM RICE PILAF,
FRUIT
21
BAKED PORK CHOP
WITH MUSHROOM
GRAVY, MASHED
POTATOES,
SQUASH & STEWED
POTATOES, PEARS
22
PIZZA &
TOSSED
SALAD
23
SLOPPY JOES, POTATOE WEDGES,
PEAS & ONIONS,
TROPICAL FRUIT
SALAD
24
CHICKEN BREAST
WITH GRAVY,
BROCCOLI FLORETS, TWO-RICE
PILAF, PLUMS
25
HAMBURGERS,
BAKED BEANS,
BROCCOLI SALAD,
SPICED PEACHES
28
CLOSED FOR
MEMORIAL DAY
29
PIZZA &
TOSSED
SALAD
30
CHICKEN NOODLE
CASSEROLE, MIXED
VEGGIES, TOSSED
SALAD, BREAD &
BUTTER
31
GRILLED
POLLUCK,
PEAS & ONIONS,
RICE PILAF,
APPLESAUCE
MAY 2012
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While there is no cure for allergies, symptoms can be managed. It is
possible to reduce or eliminate exposure to allergens. Consider controlling
your exposure to the environment by keeping windows closed and use air
conditioning when indoors or in your car. Whenever possible use particulate
air filters and clean them frequently. Cleaning house often and removing
carpets and rugs will reduce dust accumulation. Minimize walks in wooded
areas or gardens and stay indoors as much as possible on hot dry windy
days when pollen counts are highest. Think about wearing a mask when
mowing the lawn or gardening and don’t hang linens or clothes out to dry.
To ease your symptoms in the short term, medications such as
antihistamines are available over the counter or by prescription. If you need
long lasting relief, nasal sprays and allergy shots may be recommended.
However, if symptoms persist for more than a week or two and tend to
reoccur, make an appointment to see you doctor. The good news is that
most allergies are not life long conditions. By following your doctor’s advice
and taking control of your environment, allergies shouldn’t keep you from
enjoying springtime.
Resources: www.everydayhealth.com
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May 2012 Activities Calendar
History of Mother’s
Day
Monday
Mother's Day is a holiday in honour of mothers
that is celebrated in countries throughout the
world. In its modern form the day originated in the
United States, where it is observed on the second
Sunday in May. Many other countries also
celebrate the holiday on this date, while some
mark the observance at other times of the year. During the Middle Ages the
custom developed of allowing those who had moved away to visit their home
parishes and their mothers on Laetare Sunday, the fourth Sunday of Lent.
This became Mothering Sunday in Britain, where it continued into modern
times, although it has largely been replaced by Mother's Day.
Anna Jarvis of Philadelphia, whose mother had organized women's groups to
promote friendship and health, originated Mother's Day; on May 12, 1907, she
held a memorial service at her late mother's church in Grafton, West Virginia.
Within five years virtually every state was observing the day, and in 1914
President Woodrow Wilson made it a national holiday. Although Jarvis had
promoted the wearing of a white carnation as a tribute to one's mother, the
custom developed of wearing a red or pink carnation to represent a living
mother or a white carnation for a mother who was deceased. Over time the
day was expanded to include others, such as grandmothers and aunts, who
played mothering roles. What had originally been primarily a day of honor
became associated with the sending of cards and the giving of gifts, however,
and, in protest against its commercialization, Jarvis spent the last years of her
life trying to abolish the holiday she had brought into being.
Festivals honoring mothers and mother goddesses date to ancient times. The
Phrygians held a festival for Cybele, the Great Mother of the Gods, as did the
Greeks for the goddess Rhea. Likewise, the Romans adapted the practice to
their own pantheon. Some countries have continued to observe ancient
festivals; for example, Durga-puja, honoring the goddess Durga, remains an
important festival in India.
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Resource: www.history.com
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
The Celebrate
Life! Expo—
Saturday, May
12th from
9:00am-4:30pm
1
9:00 Movie
2
9:30 Art
Workshop
12:15 Bingo
3
8:00 Wii
Games
4
10:00 Computer
Class
10:30 Cinco de
Mayo Party
12:15 Bingo
7
8:00 Wii Games
12:15 Bingo
8
9:00 Movie
9
9:30 Art
Workshop
12:15 Bingo
12:30 Clothes
Closet
10
8:00 Wii
Games
11
9:00 Tea Party
10:00 Computer
Class
10:30 Birthday
Party
12:15 Bingo
14
8:00 Wii Games
10:00 Haircuts
Free to Members
10:00 Knitting
15
9:00 Movie
16
9:30 Art
Workshop
12:15 Bingo
17
8:00 Wii
Games
18
10:00 Computer
Class
12:15 Bingo
21
22
8:00 Wii Games
9:00 Movie
9:00 Senior
Advisory Meeting
10:00 Knitting
23
12:15 Bingo
24
8:00 Wii
Games
9:00 Produce
Give-Away
25
10:00 Computer
Class
12:15 Bingo
28
8:00 Wii Games
10:00 Knitting
12:15 Bingo
30
9:30 Art
Workshop
5:00 Garland
Movie Trip
31
8:00 Wii
Games
29
9:00 Movie
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May Special Events
Ongoing Activities
EVERY DAY Events:
 Breakfast 8:00 a.m.
 Card games 8:00 a.m.
 Penny Poker 9:00 a.m.
 Lunch 11:30 a.m.
Mondays:
Wii games 8:00 am
Knitting Club 10:00 a.m.
Hair Cuts with Traci (Free to members- Please sign up with Laurie)
Bingo 12:15 p.m.
Tuesdays:
Movie at 9:00 a.m.
Wednesdays:
Art Workshop with Jaynee at 9:30
a.m.
WSU Nurses –10:00 to 11:30 a.m.
Bingo 12:15 p.m.
Thursdays:
Wii Games 8:00 am
Fridays:
Computer Class at 10:00 a.m.
Bingo 12:15 p.m.
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May 4th: Cinco De Mayo Party
May 9th: Trip to the Clothing
Closet
May 11th: Mother’s Day Tea
Party
May 11th: May Birthdays
Celebration
May 12th: Celebrate Life!
Expo
May 14th: Free Haircuts to
Dues Paying Members
May 21st: Senior Advisory
Meeting
May 24th: Small Produce
Give-A-Way
May 30th: Garland Movie Trip
This Mother’s Day marks Volunteers of America’s 14th annual I Remember
Mama luncheon. This special event offers an unforgettable afternoon
complete with fine dining, entertainment, flowers, gifts and companionship
for more than 100 low-income, elderly and disabled women who would
otherwise be alone on Mother’s Day. The event also raises funds for
Alexandria’s House, our home for pregnant and parenting teens, where the
proceeds support new moms all year long.
Fun “Mommy Records”
Mommy Records:
If you hear of any activities
or events in our community
that would be beneficial for
our seniors, please see
Julianne or Laurie in the
office. We welcome new
ideas!
 Most Kids: Mrs. Vassilyev of Russia gave birth to 69 children between 1725 and 1765
 Oldest Mom: Rosanna Dalla Corte gave birth to a baby
boy when she was 63 years old in Italy in 1994
 Heaviest Newborn: Signora Carmelina Fedele gave birth
to a 22 lb 8 oz boy in Italy in 1955
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May 2012 Menu– Meals On Wheels
Monday
Meals on Wheels Notice Board:
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
1 Swedish Meatballs, gravy, noodles, broccoli &
carrots, bread, milk
or juice
2 Chicken Cordon
Bleu, rice pilaf,
green beans,
bread, milk or
juice
3 Mexican pasta
skillet, cheddar
cheese, peas,
applesauce, fruit
cup, bread, milk
or juice
4 Seafood Fettuccini Alfredo,
peas, white cake
w/ lemon pudding
fruit cup, bread
milk or juice
7 Chicken Pattie,
Mashed potatoes,
gravy, diced carrots, bread, milk
or juice
8 Sweet & Sour
Meatballs, rice,
broccoli, veggies,
apple crisp, bread,
milk or juice
9 Chicken Pot
Pie, Peas, Peach
Crisp, Bread, Milk
or Juice
10 Baked ham
w/pineapple bits,
yams, green
peas, fruit cup
bread, milk or
juice
11 Mac n
Cheese, chopped
broccoli apple
crisp, fruit cup,
bread, milk or
juice
14 Spaghetti w/
Meatballs, green
beans, chocolate
cake, bread, milk
or juice
15 Biscuit Country, Gravy, scrambled eggs, bread,
milk or juice
16 Chicken Casserole, carrots &
peas, white cake
w/ lemon pudding
bread, milk or
juice
17 Chili, Baked
Potato with
Cheese, Broccoli,
Cake, Fruit Cup,
Bread, Milk or
Juice
18 Broccoli
Cheese fish, rice
w/ peas and carrots, lemon pudding, bread, milk
or juice
21 Cheese enchilada on rice, black
beans, mixed
vegetables,
bread, milk or
juice
22 Pork Choppie
w/ new potatoes,
gravy, spinach applesauce, fruit cup,
bread, milk or juice
23 Dijon chicken
mushroom, rice
winter mix, diced
peach crisp,
bread, milk or
juice
24 Meat Loaf,
25 Broccoli tortellini alfredo,
peas and carrots,
spice cake with
pears, bread,
milk or juice
28 Closed for
Memorial Day—
We will be sending out a frozen
meal the previous week
29 Beef Lasagna
w/ Meat sauce,
green beans,
lemon pudding,
bread, milk or juice
30 Chicken cacciatore, green
beans, peach
crisp, bread, milk
or juice
31 Salisbury
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Gravy, roasted
red potatoes,
Scandinavian
veg., bread, milk
or juice
Steak, Mushroom
Gravy, Mashed
Potatoes, Carrots, Fruit Cup,
Bread, Milk or
Juice
Donation $3.50 For IIIC and the Private
Pay Program is $4.00. Meal includes
entrée, vegetable, milk or juice, bread,
butter. Menu is subject to change without
notice.
Meals on Wheels Spokane 509-456-6597
We are currently taking food
stamps (EBT) for Meals on
Wheels only. Call Allison for
further information.
509-456-6597
Meals on Wheels
Can Drive!!!
We are recycling aluminum cans!
Our goal is to
collect 1,800 pounds of
aluminum, so bring your rinsedout cans down to
Mid City today! You can also
send your cans back with your
Meals on Wheels volunteers!
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