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Wishing all a safe & happy 4th! Let’s Connect! Phone (530)694-1816 1-[PHONE REDACTED] July 1, 2020 Issue #7 DID YOU KNOW? The bald eagle was chosen as the national symbol of the United States in 1782, because of its long life, great strength and majestic looks, and also because it was then believed to exist only on this continent. 5 reasons why these majestic birds are so cool. 1. BALD EALES ARE STATE-LY. These birds are native to North America. While most live in Alaska and parts of Canada, you can find them in every state across the United States except Hawaii. 2. THE MAKE TWIG MANSIONS. Bald eagles tend to build durable nests that they use for several years. Every year they add more twigs, leaves, and branches to their treetop pads—which means the nests can get ginormous. One in Ohio was over 8 feet wide, 12 feet tall, and weighed nearly 2 tons! 3. BALD EAGLES USE THEIR FEET AS UTENSILS—AND THEIR THROATS AS CUPBOARDS. These birds catch prey such as hares with their razor-sharp talons. Because they don’t chew, they use their beaks and talons to slice the meal into easy-to-swallow chunks. Sometimes they store grub for later in a throat pouch that can hold a pound of meat. 4. THE BIRDS TRANSFORM INTO ROWBOATS. A bald eagle sometimes floats on water while hunting for fish. After nabbing a fish, the bird may grasp the prey with its feet and use its wings as oars to row back to shore. 5. A BALD EAGLE HAS SUPERMAN-LIKE VISION. A bald eagle’s eyesight is far sharper than a human’s. Some scientists estimate that if you had the eyes of an eagle, you’d be able to see an ant crawling on the ground from the roof of a ten-story building. ---PAGE BREAK--- 50+ Club Zoom Gathering Thursday July 9, 2020 "The History of Tenacity: How Our Ancestors Coped," Presented by Karen Dustman who encourages people to write down their own family stories of tenacity and resilience. They're great stories, good lessons to hand down and we are all looking forward to hear what others have to share. All welcome to join on July 9th at noon. Link to log on: or if you prefer to call in: 1-[PHONE REDACTED], Meeting ID: 978 8996 2502 ---PAGE BREAK--- NEW YOGA ZOOM LINKS BEGINNING Tuesday July 7, 2020 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 YOGA YOGA Beginning July 7, 2020 Beginning July 7, 2020 Behavioral Health will Health will be offering 4: 1 hour Zoom yoga c Zoom yoga classes weekly: Monday & Wednes Monday & Wednesday 9-10am Tuesday & Thursday 5:30-6:30pm To receive To receive the link to the classes, call our offic our office at [PHONE REDACTED] and provide you d l dd ---PAGE BREAK--- Included in this issue are: 1. We’re creating a virtual “Wall of Words” about Mental Health for an upcoming newsletter and we want to hear: what mental health means to you? Please email [EMAIL REDACTED] or call 694.1816. 2. It can be short, it can be long, it can be a poem, it can be a song…. All who submit something by July 15 will be put in a drawing to win a prize. Answers wil be included in newsletter issue #9 on July 29, 2020. 3. ANSWERS to Brain Teasers in last issue of newsletter June 26, 2020 4. 5 Lessons in Life by Dr. Suess 5. 4 Brain Teasers 6. 3 Riddles 7. 2 Recipes for you to try at home (on following pages) 8. 1 New coloring pages (on following pages) Last Issue (June 29) Brain Teaser ANSWERS 1. Chinese Proverb “When words reach the tip of your tongue, hold back half of them” 2. Aruba, Benin, Burma, Chile, China, Egypt, Gabon, Ghana, Haiti, India, Italy, Japan, Libya, Malta, Nepal, Niger, Palau, Qatar, Samoa, Spain, Sudan, Syria, Tonga, and Yemen. 3. Possible answers include eye, eve, ewe, mom, wow, noon, deed, peep, sees, solos, stats, kayak, civic, and racecar. 4. Words include embed, embellish, embitter, emblazon, embolden, embrace, embroider, embroil, embryo, emcee, and others. 5. Sample outcome: Ann saw colorful peacocks and parrots at the Detroit zoo. 6. A) boar B) colt C) badger 7. Possible answers include sassafras, suspicious, sinusitis, sassiness and senseless. 8. Caulifower ---PAGE BREAK--- 4 NEW BRAIN TEASERS (submit answers to abroadhurst, by July 14) 1. There are 16 letters in CONGRATULATIONS. But if you count each different letter just once, there are only 11 unique letters. Can you rearrange those 11 letters to spell two words that mean RADIANT and FREIGHT? 2. Put these 10 syllables together to spell 5 common words. let, nap, long, man, snip, date, fur, scar, par, kin 3. Name a word that rhymes with baker that is not spelled with a k. 4. Which month of the year comes first in alphabetical order? Which month ofthe year comes last in alphabetical order? ---PAGE BREAK--- 3 RIDDLES (submit answers to abroadhurst, by July 14) #1 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 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--- #2 #3 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! Call or text [PHONE REDACTED], call 694-1816,or email [EMAIL REDACTED]. 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 15, 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--- Stuffed Jalapeno Firecrackers Ingredient 12 jalapeno peppers, halved 1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened 1 pinch Cajun seasoning, or to taste 12 slices jalapeno bacon, cut in half 24 toothpicks Instructions Preheat the oven's broiler and set the oven rack about 6 inches from the heat source. Fill the jalapeno peppers with cream cheese. Sprinkle the Cajun seasoning on top, then wrap each stuffed jalapeno with a slice of bacon. Secure with a toothpick. Arrange the wrapped jalapeno peppers in a single layer, face down on a broiler rack. Broil in the preheated oven until the bacon becomes crisp, 8 to 15 minutes on each side. Nutrition Facts Per Serving: 178.7 calories; 7.5 g protein; 2.2 g carbohydrates; 45.9 mg cholesterol; 420.5 mg sodium. ---PAGE BREAK--- CRUST: 2 cups crushed pretzels 3/4 cup melted butter 3 TBSP sugar FILLING: 1 3-oz box Strawberry Creme or Vanilla pudding mix 1 8-oz tub whipped topping* 1 8-oz Strawberry Greek yogurt 2 cups fresh or frozen berries TOPPING: 1 3.4-oz box strawberry, raspberry or cherry Jello 1 cup boiling water 2 cups fresh or frozen berries STEP-BY-STEP INSTRUCTIONS 1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. Spray a 9×13 pan with non-stick spray. 2. Combine crushed pretzels, sugar and melted butter in pan. Gently stir to combine and spread around pan evenly. Bake for 10 minutes and cool completely. 3. Pour 2 cups of berries into a medium sized mixing bowl. Scoop in the yogurt. Sprinkle the pudding mix on top and stir until completely incorporated. Fold in whipped topping. 4. Transfer mixture to 9×13 pan, spreading on top of baked pretzels, making sure mixture reaches all of the edges. Set pan in fridge to keep cool while you mix the jello. ---PAGE BREAK--- 5. Combine 1 cup boiling water with box of jello. Stir until jello is completely dissolved. Let sit 10-15 minutes, until jello cools Pour on top of whipped topping layer. Arrange remaining fruit so that it covers the entire surface of the salad. (They’ll be set in with the jello once it cools.) 6. Cover salad and refrigerate at least 3-4 hours, until salad is completely cooled and set. Cut squares to serve. Store leftovers in fridge. *In lieu of pre-made whipped topping, you can use 2 cups homemade whipped cream. See below for instructions. ---PAGE BREAK---