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N E W S L E T T E R O F T H E R I O A R R I B A C O U N T Y S E N I O R P R O G R A M

G E T V A C C I N A T E D !

This month: Be safe with candles

Latest data shows record number of fatalities from can-dle fires.

Reduce the chance of a fire, by following these simple safety tips.

- Keep matches, lighters and candles away from children. - Never leave burn-ing candles unat-tended. - Keep combustible materials away from candles. - Don't put candles in a location where children or pets could knock them down. - Use only non-flammable candle holders. - Always trim the wicks before lighting.

Announcements 2

Activities 3

Fun Page 4

Lunch Menu 5

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Did you know... 

Pneumonia and influenza are major cases of death among HISPANICS age 65 and older in New Mexico with over 3,000 hospitalizations and 240 DEATHS per year. 

The average cost of a hospital visit in Rio Arriba County for pneumonia and influ‐enza in 2009 was $25,908.00 compared to getting immunized (possibly for FREE) with the flu and pneumococcal vaccine. 

Thursday, October 27 

Dixon Senior Center 

10:30am to 1:00pm 

Saturday, November 5 Espanola Presbyterian Hospital Heath Fair 8:00am ‐ 12:00pm  

If you are not vaccinated, you are not protected! 

PNEUMONIA and the FLU can KILL YOU if you are not vaccinated against 

the disease, especially if you are 65 years or older and have never received a 

pneumococcal vaccine or flu shot.     

 

 

 

 

 

 

...So Protect Yourself! 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

   Sponsored by New Mexico Department of Health and our Many Partners!

For more information: Call (505) 747-5397

Wednesday, October 5 

10:00am‐1:00pm 

El Rito Senior Center  

 

Wednesday, October 19 

10:30am‐1:00pm 

Chama Senior Center  

What to bring to the clinic:

If you have Medicaid or Medi-care, Bring your card to the clinic (NO CO-PAY)

NO INSURANCE? NO PROBLEM! Come to the Vaccination Clinic and you may qualify for at FREE vac-cination!

THANK YOU TO ALL WHO HELPED MAKE THIS EVENT A SUCCESS

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ALCALDE Commodities October 13, 2011 10:00am

Vaccination Clinic (DIXON)

October 27, 2011 9:30am - 10:30am

Advisory Council

October 11, 2011 10:00am - 11:30am

CHAMA Commodities October 12, 2011 10:00am

Vaccination Clinic (CHAMA)

October 19, 2011 10:30am - 11:30am

Advisory Council

October 11, 2011 10:00am - 11:30am

COYOTE Commodities October 6, 2011 10:00am

Vaccination Clinic (EL RITO)

October 5, 2011 10:30am - 11:30am

Advisory Council

October 11, 2011 10:00am - 11:30am

DIXON Commodities October 13, 2011 10:00am

Vaccination Clinic ( Dixon)

October 27, 2011 9:30am - 10:30am

Advisory Council

October 11, 2011 10:00am - 11:30am

EL RITO Commodities October 13, 2011 10:00am

Vaccination Clinic (EL RITO)

October 5, 2011 10:30am - 11:30am

Advisory Council

October 11, 2011 10:00am - 11:30am

ESPANOLA Commodities October 13, 2011 10:00am

Advisory Council

October 11, 2011 10:00am - 11:30am

FREE DENTAL SCREENING (Espanola & Alcalde)

October 12, 2011 9:30am - 1:00pm

TIERRA AMARILLA Commodities October 12, 2011 10:00am

Vaccination Clinic (CHAMA)

October 19, 2011 10:30am - 11:30am

Advisory Council

October 17, 2011 10:00am - 11:30am

TRUCHAS Commodities October 13, 2011 10:00am

HAVE A SAFE AND HAPPY HALLOWEEN.

HALLOWEEN IS MONDAY, OCTOBER 31, 2011

These activities are offered to all Senior Program Participants. All Seniors are encouraged attend and have FUN!!!

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Birthday Celebration for all Seniors on Thursday October 27, 2011

HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!

SENIOR CENTERS WILL BE CLOSED ON MONDAY, OCTOBER 10, 2011

IN OBSERVANCE OF COLUMBUS DAY

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Fun Facts:

- Halloween is thought to have originated around 4000 B.C., which means Halloween has been around for over 6,000 years.

- The first Jack O’Lanterns were actually made from turnips.

- The largest pumpkin ever measured was grown by Norm Craven, who broke the world record in 1993 with a 836 lb. pumpkin.

“Laughing keeps the heart strong”

ONE LETTER MAKES A BIG DIFFERENCE

An Illinois man left the snow-filled streets of Chicago for a vacation in Florida. His wife was on a business trip and was planning to meet him there the next day. When he reached his hotel he decided to send his wife a quick email. Unfortunately, when typing her address, he missed one letter, and his note was directed instead to an elderly preacher’s wife whose husband had passed away only the day before. When the grieving widow checked her email, she took one look at the monitor, let out a piercing scream, and fell to the floor in a dead faint. At the sound, her family rushed into the room and saw this note on the screen: Dearest Wife, Just got checked in. Everything prepared for your arri-val tomorrow. P.S. Sure is hot down here. Read more: http://www.greatcleanjokes.com/78/funny-story-2/#ixzz1YVnmcGuS

TRY THIS FUN RECIEPE

BLACK CAT CUPCAKES

Makes 24 cupcakes

INGREDIENTS:

1 1/4 cup -Oreo cookie crumbs 18 1/4 ounces– Choc. Cake Mix 24 pcs. Halloween Oreo Cookie 16 ounces - Milk Chocolate Frosting Black String Licorice Jelly Beans Semisweet chocolate chips

INSTRUCTIONS:

Preheat oven to 350. Prepare 24-2 in. Muffin cups with cooking spray and flour; set aside. Prepare cake mix according to pack-age direction; stir in cookie crumbs. Spoon batter into muffin cups and bake for 25 min. Remove from pans; cool on wire rack. Make cat faces on each of the remaining 24 cookies: using some frosting attach 4-1 1/2 in licorice strings for whiskers, 2 jelly bean halves for eyes and 2 chocolate chips for ears. Frost cupcake w/remaining frosting . Stand cat faces on edge on each cupcake. Place 3 in piece lico-rice string on back half of each cupcake for tail.

1122 Industrial Park Road Espanola NM, 87532 Phone: 505-753-7597 Fax: 505-747-3640 E-mail: MKMontoya@rio-arriba.org

Rio Arriba County Senior Program serves the seniors throughout Northern New

Mexico. Senior Program does everything possible to provide quality of life to

seniors through such programs as Congregate and Home-Delivered Meals,

Transportation Services, Adult Day Care and Recreation.

If you feel you may qualify for these service please contact your local Senior

Center.

Espanola Lydia Armijo 505-753-4971

Dixon Erlinda Gonzales 505-579-9176

Coyote Patricia Martinez 575-638-9112

El Rito Dorothy Vigil 575-581-0070

Truchas Viola Martinez 505-689-2511

Alcalde Lydia Armijio 505-852-9293

T.A. Henrietta Esquibel 575-588-7731

Chama Henrietta Esquibel 575-756-2765

R i o A r r i b a C o u n t y S e n i o r P r o g r a m s

Lunch is served from 11:30am to 12:30pm. Breakfast served every other Friday from 9:00am-10:00am

$1.00 a meal donation is asked from both Home-bound and Congregate