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Hello, Alpine County Family! Let’s Connect! Phone (530)694-1816 May 27, 2020 This week wraps up Mental Health Awareness Month. Where did May go? It seems like we are suddenly racing into summer. Mental health matters every day, every month, all year. Take care of yourselves and take care of others. Everyone has their own dragons to slay! On Thursday, June 11, 2020, Alpine County 50+ Club will be hosting a Zoom Bingo Game from 12-2pm. Email [EMAIL REDACTED] or call [PHONE REDACTED] for more information. Behavioral Health continues to offer 3 Zoom yoga classes every week: Mondays 4-5pm and Tuesdays & Thursdays 5:30-7pm. To receive the link to the classes, call our office at 530-694- 1816 and provide your email address. Other resources for mental health help: National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: Call 1-800-273-TALK (8255) for free 24/7 support Crisis Text Line: Text MHFA to 741741 for free 24/7 crisis counseling Lifeline Crisis Chat: Visit crisischat.org to talk online with crisis centers around the United States The Trevor Project: Call [PHONE REDACTED] or text “START” to 678678 for mental health support specialized for the community For assistance with your mental health contact Alpine County Behavioral Health Services Phone: (530)-694-1816 or 24/7 Crisis Line (800)-318-8212 Website: www.alpinecountyca.gov ---PAGE BREAK--- This is a fun newsletter to reach out and help you keep your mind healthy and engaged. We will be sending it out weekly on Wednesdays with fun new content. Included in this issue are: 1. Short videos for you to watch: 2. A Joy Story 3 minutes 3. What is mindfulness 5 minutes 4. 5 tricky riddles 4.5 minutes 5. 5 Minute Miracle: Imagination Meditation 6. Native American Video Song: Why by Supaman 7. Audio Song: Remember Me by Fawn Wood Kikawiynaw 8. Mysteries to solve: Hidden Words to activate your brain power! (on following pages) 9. 2 new coloring pages (on following pages) 10. “Talk Like a Pirate” Family Fun Treasure Hunt Clues 11. A recipe from Family Night for you to try at home (on following pages) 12. A homemade salad dressing to try. Easy, healthy and yummy! (on following pages) 13. A video by our Washoe royalty: Separate attachment on this email 14. Alpine County Rocks Mental Health: Painted Rock Hide & Seek (on following pages) We hope you enjoy these and we’d love to have you share your creative ideas for keeping busy and having fun! Coming Soon: • Supporting your immune system with what you eat: “Let food be thy medicine and medicine be thy food” Hippocrates • “Zoom” High School Hang Out • Community member interviews on “Life’s Big Questions” • “Did you know…?” • An art or craft project We’d love to hear what YOU, our Alpine County community members, would like to see in this newsletter. We’d also like to showcase the talents we harbor here in our area. If you would be willing to share a “how to…” lesson, a poem or short story, artwork or something else, contact us! Call or text [PHONE REDACTED], call 694-1816 ext. 246 or email [EMAIL REDACTED] ---PAGE BREAK--- Family Fun: “Talk Like a Pirate” Treasure Hunt Clues: The prize is up to you. Cut out the clues, give the seeker the first one, then hide them and provide a “Treasure” to find at the location of the last clue. ---PAGE BREAK--- ---PAGE BREAK--- ---PAGE BREAK--- Creamy Balsamic Vinaigrette Recipe Prep: 5 mins Total: 5 mins Ingredients 4 crushed cloves garlic 1/4 cup greek yogurt (plain or honey) 2 tablespoons lemon juice 1 teaspoon dry mustard 1 tbsp. honey (or more to your taste) 2 teaspoons sea salt 1/2 cup balsamic vinegar 3/4 cup light olive oil Instructions 1. Mix all ingredients until there are no clumps and drizzle on your favorite salad ---PAGE BREAK--- Grilled Salmon with Strawberry Jalapeño Salsa (Skip the jalapenos for a cooler version, just as yummy!) PREP TIME10 minutes COOK TIME6 minutes TOTAL TIME16 minutes YIELD: 4 SERVINGS Ingredients Grilled Salmon • 4 salmon fillets • Kosher salt and black pepper to taste Strawberry Jalapeño Salsa • 1 pound fresh strawberries, diced • 1 jalapeño, seeded, deveined and finely diced • 1/2 cup loosely packed cilantro leaves, chopped • 1/3 cup red onion, diced • Juice of a lime • Kosher salt and black pepper to taste Instructions Strawberry Jalapeño Salsa 1. In a large bowl combine all of the ingredients for the salsa and stir together until combined. Grilled Salmon 1. Preheat grill to medium high heat. 2. Season the salmon fillets with salt and pepper. 3. Oil the grill grates or spray them with cooking spray then place the salmon fillets on and grill each side for approximately 3-4 minutes or until desired degree of doneness is reached. 4. Top the salmon with the strawberry salsa. Nutrition Information: Amount Per Serving: CALORIES: 518TOTAL FAT: 28gSATURATED FAT: 5gTRANS FAT: 0gUNSATURATED FAT: 20gCHOLESTEROL: 143mgSODIUM: 432mgCARBOHYDRATES: 12gFIBER: 3gSUGAR: 7gPROTEIN: 51g ---PAGE BREAK--- ---PAGE BREAK--- Last week’s answer: Puzzle What’s unusual about all the words is that if you take the first letter of each word away and add it to the end of the word it spells the same word backwards Puzzle The boxers are women. Hidden Words Don’t put your head in the sand--try this tricky word brain teaser! Spell a hidden word by choosing the right letter for each clue. The hidden word is related to one of the clues. Hidden Word #1 1. The first letter is in ECHO but not NOISE. 2. The second letter is in ACTOR but not SCRIPT. 3. The third letter is in BIRD and in BRAIN. 4. The fourth letter is in CORN but not COB. 5. The fifth letter is in NICE and in KIND. 6. The sixth letter is in EVENING but not MORNING. 7. The seventh letter is in TRAPEZE but not TIGHTROPE. 8. The eighth letter is in LAKE but not STREAM. Answer: Hidden Word #2 1. The first letter is in ASLEEP but not AWAKE. (SLP) 2. The second letter is in PEACH but not CHERRY. (AP) 3. The third letter is in UNCLE and in AUNT. 4. The fourth letter is in TIGER but not JUNGLE. (TIR) 5. The fifth letter is in SHIP and in SHORE. (SH) 6. The sixth letter is in EARLY and in LATE. (LAE) Send your answers to Dawn by phone or email for a shout out in the next issue. Call [PHONE REDACTED] or email [EMAIL REDACTED] ---PAGE BREAK--- This week’s “Shout Outs” Who’s are the rock stars in Alpine County this week? Alpine County Library’s Rita & Chris, along with Alpine County Sheriff’s Office Christine rocking their lime green to celebrate Mental Health Awareness Month. (The ladybug rock is hidden in Markleeville with a prize on the bottom, go find it!) ---PAGE BREAK--- Here are directions how you can create Kindness Rocks with your family. You’ll need these supplies: • Palm-sized, smooth rocks • Acrylic paint and thin brushes • Paint pens or permanent markers (optional) • Clear outdoor sealant spray Gather your rocks. Look for ones with a smooth side that fit in the palm of your hand. About 3” is the best size. Paint the rocks whatever colors you’d like to provide a background for your artwork. Once dry, flip and paint the other side. Now is the fun part! You get to decorate your rocks. Older children can write their own messages with paint pens or permanent markers. Younger children can paint designs for you to write a positive message on top of. Once the paint is dry, spray the rocks with a clear outdoor sealant spray to protect them from the elements until they are found by others. Then go for a walk in a park, on trails, along the river, downtown near the library and nearby businesses, or anywhere else around your community that gets a large amount of foot traffic. Hide your Kindness Rocks where they can be easily found by passersby. ---PAGE BREAK---