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We need your input to create a “Wall of Email [EMAIL REDACTED] or call 694.1816. It can be short, it can be long, it can be a poem, it can be a song…. Deadline extended to July 31, 2020 to receive a prize for responding. All submissions will be included in upcoming newsletter issue. Let’s Connect! Phone (530)694-1816 1-[PHONE REDACTED] July 15, 2020 For assistance with your mental health contact Alpine County Behavioral Health Services Phone: (530)-694-1816 or 24/7 Crisis Line (800)-318-8212 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, please contact us! 694-1816 or [EMAIL REDACTED]. ---PAGE BREAK--- YOGA YOGA Behavioral Health Services is offering 4: 1 hour Z 4: 1 hour Zoom yoga classes weekly Monday & Wednesday 9-1 Monday & Wednesday 9-10am Tuesday & T Tuesday & Thursday 5:30-6:30pm To receive the link to To receive the link to the classes, call our office at [PHONE REDACTED] and pro and provide your email address or click below. YOGA ZOOMS Tuesday & Thursday 5:30-6:30pm Brent Grueter or dial 1- [PHONE REDACTED] Meeting ID: 933 4913 0989 Password: 108283 Monday & Wednesday 9:00-10:00am Alex Mannos or dial 1- [PHONE REDACTED] Meeting ID: 923 6644 6965 Password: 813785 ---PAGE BREAK--- Thank you Karen Dustman and ALL who attended last wee Support Local Authors Jane Sweeney’s book Living Out Loud is AVAILABLE NOW, email [EMAIL REDACTED] COMING SOON Karen Dustman’s Book #3 of the Genoa Cemetery Walking Tour (with profiles of the pioneers buried there, including some Alpiners!) email [EMAIL REDACTED] ---PAGE BREAK--- Included in this issue: 1. YouTube Links o Debunking the 5 Most Common Meditation o How Mindfulness Transforms Us 2. ANSWERS to Brain Teasers and Riddles, (July 15, 2020 newsletter) Items below are found on following pages: 3. 10 New Brain Teasers 4. Blue Sky Smoothie Recipe 5. Chicken and Cucumber Salad Recipe 6. 2 Coloring Pages 7. Music Genres Word Search Puzzle 8. Composers and Music Styles ---PAGE BREAK--- Brain Teaser ANSWERS (from July 1, 2020 issue) 1. SUNLIT, CARGO 2. Scarlet, furlong, mandate, parsnip, napkin 3. Acre 4. April, September Riddle ANSWERS (from July 1, 2020 issue) 1. Echo 2. Map 3. All married This is a fun newsletter to reach out and help you keep your mind healthy and engaged. We will be emailing out the next issue July 29, 2020. No copies will be mailed while staff continues to work from home, feel free to forward on or print and share a copy. ---PAGE BREAK--- 10 NEW BRAIN TEASERS (submit answers to [EMAIL REDACTED] by July 28, 2020) 1. Use every letter of the phrase TOUT CLOWNS’ CONDO to spell three things associated with the color white. 2. What sting? Find a word that ends in STING for each clue. a. A sting that cures fatigue b. A sting that makes your bread turn brown c. A sting that makes you laugh 3. Add consonants to the blanks in line to spell a word that is related to the clue. a. A Good Time: _ o _ i _ a _ b. Rise and Fall: e _ e _ a _ o _ 4. Can you finish spelling these three road signs? Each message contains two words. a. C_ N_ T_ U _ T _O _ A _E _ D b. M _ N _ M _ M _ P _ E c. D _ V_ D _ D _ I_ H _ A _ 5. Here are the abbreviated names of three titles and authors of literary classic. For example, the abbreviation M.D. by H.M. is Moby Dick by Herman Melville. Spell the titles and authors for each of these: a. T. C. O. T. W. by J. L. b. T. I. by R. L. S. c. D. C. by C. D. 6. Pen this! Find a word that begins or ends with PEN for each meaning. a. A large web-footed bird b. Easy access c. To make darker or more intense 7. There are many common words that follow the consonant-vowelconsonant- vowel pattern, such as bike and home. List at least four words that follow this C-V-C-V pattern that do NOT end in a silent e. 8. Change one letter in each word to form a sensible sentence. A man cat mole break thin Lou car. 9. Use every letter in the phrase A SCREECHY NEON MEAL to spell three things associated with the color yellow. 10. For each group of letters, spell a three-letter word plus a four-letter word that uses each of the seven letters once. Then spell a seven-letter word. A) easleyh B) metsrah C) tacrrot ---PAGE BREAK--- Blue Sky Smoothie 1 cup water, 1 cup spinach, 1 cup blueberries (frozen or fresh), ¼ cup blackberries, 1tbsp almond butter, ½ lemon, juiced. Mix all ingredients in blender. Calories: 191, Fiber: 6.3g, Sugar 5.6g 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 ---PAGE BREAK--- Chicken and Cucumber Salad with Parsley Pesto This hearty supper salad is a lean-protein powerhouse thanks to chicken, chickpeas, and edamame; the parsley pesto delivers bone-boosting vitamin K. Pick up frozen shelled edamame to make this meal extra speedy. Ingredients 2 cups packed fresh flat leaf parsley leaves (from 1 bunch) 1 cup fresh baby spinach 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice 1 tablespoon toasted pine nuts 1 tablespoon grated Parmesan cheese 1 medium garlic clove, smashed 1 teaspoon kosher salt 1/4 teaspoon black pepper 1/2 cup extra-virgin olive oil 4 cups shredded rotisserie chicken (from 1 chicken) 2 cups cooked shelled edamame 1 (15-oz.) can unsalted chickpeas, drained and rinsed 1 cup chopped English cucumber 4 cups loosely packed arugula How to Make It Step 1: Combine parsley, spinach, lemon juice, pine nuts, cheese, garlic, salt, and pepper in bowl of a food processor; process until smooth, about 1 minute. With processor running, add oil; process until smooth, about 1 minute. Step 2: Stir together chicken, edamame, chickpeas, and cucumber in a large bowl. Add pesto; toss to combine. Step 3: Place 2/3 cup arugula in each of 6 bowls; top each with 1 cup chicken salad mixture. Serve immediately. 6 servings Nutritional Information: Calories 482, Fat 26g,Satfat 4g,Unsatfat 18g, Protein 40g,Carbohydrate 22g,Fiber 7g,Sugars 2g, Added sugars 0g,Sodium 465mg,Calcium 17% DV, Potassium 13% DV ---PAGE BREAK--- ---PAGE BREAK--- ---PAGE BREAK--- Music Genres Word Search Puzzle P G N I N E T S I L Y S A E K L U N K R O L A C I S S A L C L D C I S U M P O P C K O E D O E I V E L O P O E D F I V N R Y T S H E M I S H D S E A V D L E N C P T O I E P C S T B N L A N C O U N T R Y I D O L A I O T H L E N S O N N H R U K B G P S A J R K E C O O M E C A M M E A G G E R O R N U G O K L Y Z R F A S T O T H S R R C A Z R D A E D G E C D I A H O N K Y T O N K A N E K C S D R H Y T H M A N D B L U E S S H O L A T E M Y V A E H R T MUSIC GENRES WORD LIST BLUEGRASS HONKY TONK CLASSICAL JAZZ COUNTRY OPERA DISCO POP MUSIC EASY LISTENING PUNK ROCK ELECTRONIC REGGAE ELEVATOR MUSIC AND BLUES FOLK ROCK AND ROLL HEAVY METAL ROCKABILLY HIP HOP SOUL ---PAGE BREAK---