North Domingo Baca Multigenerational Center MAY May Celebration Month By Berlinda Trujillo T 2015 Vol 1 Issue 4 encounter much resistance. The Mexican troops were outnumbered but they were successful in forcing the French he month of May escorts in many Army to retreat. The humble Mexican troops defeated a celebrations including Mother’s Day military giant. That victory gave the Mexican people pride and when we recognize and honor our Mothers for the impact they have made in our lives. In addition, graduations from Pre-School to College are celebrated throughout the month. It is a time to celebrate student accomplishments. Jonathan Trujillo, one of patriotism. We in the United States appreciate victory in the face of great odds, in which patriotism is generated. Although Cinco de Mayo is known for its “party” atmosphere, it does have historical and cultural significance to Americans. our Student Workers, is graduating from the University of New Mexico on May 9. I am sure the sense of accomplishment is gratifying. You made it. Congratulations and wishing you the Here at North Domingo Baca we will be having a Cinco De Mayo Fiesta Dance from 5:00-7:00pm. Please join us in the spirit in the Cinco de Mayo, May 5 at 5 pm for dance music and best in your future endeavors. refreshments. Speaking of celebrations, Cinco de Mayo is a Mexican holiday widely celebrated in many parts of the United States and especially here in New Mexico. You may ask “Why do we celebrate a Mexican Holiday in the United States?” Let me first give some background on what Cinco de Mayo means to our Mexican neighbors. It is not the Mexican Independence Day many think. That day is celebrated “ El 16 de septiembre,” when Mexico achieved its independence from Spanish rule in 1821. Cinco de Mayo is significant to our Mexican neighbors because of the victory over the French adversaries led by Napoleon III at La Step Inside Announcements ........ 2 Presentations ........... 3 Batalla de Puebla fifty years later on May 5 1862. The Mexican government Special Events .......... 4 had a bankrupt treasury, and Trips and Hiking ....... 4 President Benito Juarez issued a Spotlight .................. 5 moratorium halting payment on Youth Corner ............ 5 Mexican foreign debt. France had Reflections ............... 6 great stakes in this policy and Suggestion Box ........ 7 Mind Your Manners ... 7 Health Promotion ...... 8 sent troops to secure payment of its debt. The French were a military power at this time and thought they would not North Domingo Baca will be CLOSED on Memorial Day, Monday, May 25, 2015. Announcements City of Albuquerque City of Albuquerque Department of Senior Affairs First Annual Talent Show, May 20th Got a Talent? We Need You!! There is still Time to Register!! New Fee $5 Richard J. Berry, Mayor Department of Senior Affairs Jorja Armijo-Brasher, Director For more information, please contact Palo Duro Sports & Fitness, 880-2800, or ask for a flyer at the Front Desk. Rhonda Methvin, Mgr. Recreation Div. Welcome Willie! North Domingo Baca Staff Willie Pounds has accepted a Program Assistant II parttime permanent position with us here at North Domingo Baca. He was born in Oregon but was raised in Albuquerque where he graduated from Eldorado High School. He went on to play Football at Glendale Community Center. He has worked with North Domingo Baca as a Student Worker for 2 ½ years where he enjoyed the interaction with the children. He is looking forward to the career change. His experience at this facility will be an asset. Berlinda Trujillo, Center Manager Vacant, Center Supervisor Vacant , Youth Program Coordinator Robert Hastings, Office Assistant Brianna Cervantes, Program Asst. Dalan Abreu, Program Asst. Debra Liwski, Program Asst. Willie Pounds, Program Asst. Helen Martinez , Cook Marlene Gonzales, Kitchen Aide Anthony Casaus, General Service James Habersham, General Service Michael Cheramiah, Custodian North Domingo Baca Multigenerational Center 7521 Carmel Ave NE Albuquerque, NM 87111 Phone: 505– 764-6475 Fax: 505– 764-6489 Happy May Day! Hours of Operation Monday—Friday Saturday Sunday 8 am—9pm 9 am—3 pm Closed Feliz Cinco de Mayo! Articles are due by the15th day of the month. Any material submitted is subject to editing. Inclusion of articles will be determined based on appropriateness of material and relation to the Center’s goals and objectives. Visit our Website: Northdomingo.weebly.com NDB - Page 2 Happy Mother’s Day Sunday, May 10 Presentations Eden Energy Medicine Inversion Workshop—Fee: $25 Explore what Energy Healing is, how it can make a difference in your life and how you can use it. Learn safe techniques to execute arm balances & inversions. All levels welcome, but space is limited; please sign up & prepay early. Saturday, May 2, 10:00—11:30am Health & Wellness Seminar Saturday, May 16, 11:30am-12:45pm Discover important methods for eating and shopping for a healthy life. Deep Stretch Lower Back — Fee: $25 Wednesday, May 6, 9:30 —11:00am Thursday, May 21, 5:30-6:45pm Stretch your pain away. Space is limited. Beyond Shredding & Locking Up Identity Theft involves more than just your financial information. Pre-Registration Appreciated: 505-64-6475 Thursday, May 7, 9:00—10:00am Antidotes for Aging Bodies Find out how just about every symptom you are experiencing begins with what and how you are eating. Thursday, May 14, 1:30—2:30pm Thursday, May 28, 10:30—11:30am Presentations in June: Lose Weight & Never Find It Again! June 3, 12:15-1:00 pm Who Will I Be When I Grow Up! June 5, 9:30-11:30am How to Achieve Beautiful & Affordable Xeriscaping June 6, 9:00am—12:30pm Living Alone: An Exciting Challenge We usually hear about the negatives of being alone. Come to the workshop and learn about all the wonderful things about being alone. Wednesday, May 20, 9:30—11:30am Death and Dying There are things we need to do as we get older so that our choices and beliefs are followed. We also need to be aware of how to speak to others when they are dying or when we visit when there is a death in the family. Honoring our Mothers Join us for Lunch Entertainment honoring our Mothers on May 8 Wednesday, May 20, 10:30am—12:00pm 11:30am-12:15pm Fractals! Learn about the infinite worlds of science and math by exploring the never-ending patterns of fractals. Friday, May 22, 10:30—11:30am Project Heart Start Training Project Heart Start is dedicated to training all able individuals to perform compression-only CPR (COCPR). This noncertification class lasts about 40 minutes and includes a short video and a 15 minute skill session. Saturday, May 23, 10:00—11:00am For more information about any of the presentations, workshops, or classes at North Domingo Baca Multigenerational Center, please ask at the Front Desk or call 505– 764-6475. Please reserve your meal by 1:00pm, May 7 at the Front Desk or by calling 764-6475 NDB - Page 3 Special Events Please celebrate Older Americans Month with us at the NDB Aerobathon on May 15th! Each May, the Administration for Community Living celebrates Older Americans Month to recognize older Americans for their contributions to the nation. This year, in honor of the 50th anniversary of the Older Americans Act (OAA), we are focusing on how older adults are taking charge of their health, getting engaged in their communities, and making a positive impact in the lives of others. The theme for Older Americans Month 2015 is Get into the Act. Trips and Hiking MYSTERY TRIP FRIDAY, MAY 8—FULL Check in 9:00 am; Return 3:00 pm (approx.) $1 Transportation (Restaurant for lunch on your own) HIKING Friday, 05/1/15: BistiNorthwest New Mexico; Rating C (Challenging) ; Elevation 5760; Vertical 305: Distance 7.2; Travel Time to hike trailhead 3:15 hours; Cost $17.00 Friday, 05/15/15: Chamisa Trail—Sangre De Cristos; Rating C (Challenging); Elevation 7820; Vertical 1260: Distance 5.1; Travel Time to hike trailhead 1:30 hours; Cost $6.00 Friday, 05/29/15: Ah-Shi-Pah Badlands –Cuba; Rating B (Moderate); Elevation 6180; Vertical 340: Distance 6; Travel Time to hike trailhead 2:45 hours; Cost $14.50 FITNESS ROOM Monday-Friday 8:00am to 8:50pm Closed from 1:30-2:00pm on weekdays for cleaning Saturday 9:00am-2:50pm Age Qualification To participate in the Fitness Room members must be 18 years of age. NDB - Page 4 Spotlight Youth Corner Student Workers Moving On One of our Student Supervisors will be leaving North Domingo Baca’s After School Program to join the full-time work force hoping to gain employment with law enforcement. Jonathan Trujillo’s last day here at North Domingo Baca was April 17. He has been working with us for over 3 ½ years as a Student Supervisor. He will be graduating from the University of New Mexico on May 9th where he studied Criminology and Psychology. Dominic Sena started his employment with the City of Albuquerque at the Manzano Mesa Multigenerational Center where he worked one summer in the Summer Recreation Program. North Domingo Baca was able to hire him the following summer. Dominic has been working here with the After School Program for the last three years. He graduated from UNM in December with a degree in Criminology and Sociology. His last day at North Domingo Baca will May 12. The North Domingo Baca Multigenerational Center Community wishes Jonathan and Dominic nothing but the best with all their future endeavors. Congratulations to All Graduates! SUMMER PROGRAM LOTTO Our summer program lotto will start May 4th and run through May 15th. We will have our drawing on Saturday, May 16th in the lobby. Applications will be located at the front desk. Our summer program will run from June 15th to July 24th. Come Join the Summer Fun Interested in teaching youth classes? We have been waiting for you! If there is anyone who is interested in teaching youth classes at North Domingo Baca please contact our front desk at 764-6475. We are currently looking for classes related to fitness, arts & crafts, educational material etc. Education for the After School Program from Exotics of the Rainforest Current Youth Programs: Pottery for Kids: Please see class info on page 5. “Where did you get that hat? Taekwondo: Mon. Tues. Thurs. 7:15-8:15 Where did you get that tile? Kendo: Wed. 7:00-8:45 Isn’t it a nobby one, and just the proper style?” Aikido: Mon. Tues. 7:00-8:30 ~ Joseph Sullivan, 1888 NDB - Page 5 Reflections Winners of the April 2nd Dance Competition Do you play an instrument or sing? We are “Senior Jam” and we want YOU! No pressure, just fun! Beth and Dominic Ciccone NDB - Page 6 It is Sensational! Leave your name & number at the Front Desk or call North Domingo Baca at 505-764-6475. Suggestions Box Mind Your Manners The Suggestions Box located at the doorway to the serving line to the kitchen. We want your feedback. Let us know how we can improve our service to our North Domin- We came across a small book written at the age of 14 by George Washington, the father of our country. Contemporary to his time, social etiquette was highly regarded and common practice, something George exhibited throughout his life. Suggestion: A) We need more than Salsa & Chips for Cinco de Mayo Dance. After all, it’s dinner hour from 5:00-7:00pm. B) Cinco De Mayo, a very special day for New Mexican with wonderful joyful music, colorful table cloth of green and red with miniature tacos, finger New Mexico food of enchiladas, nachos, tamales not only Salsa & Chips. The plan for Cinco de Mayo was to have a dance. I thought I would have some light refreshments on the side. Serving hot foods does require me to solicit help from the kitchen. I have requested the help and we will be able to provide some finger foods along the refreshments. Suggestion: WOW, we are having wonderful meals with lots of good service in appreciation let us give thanks by taking back our trays to be washed after we eat and then continue our talks. There is only two working in the kitchen and we are many. So let’s give a helping hand. Thank you for suggesting to others how helpful it will be to our kitchen staff by simply taking the trays back after completing the meal. This will expedite the cleaning process and will make a difference to our staff. Suggestion: I think your tile grout in the men’s showers needs to be re-sealed. It’s absorbing water which causes the tiles to start falling off. It is easy to do. Four hours by volunteering on Sunday; ready on Monday. It is crucial to maintain this beautiful facility. Your willingness to volunteer in the upkeep of North Domingo Baca is greatly appreciated. We do close for a week of cleaning every six months. I will be asking for community volunteers to help us during the next closure. In the meantime, I will put in a service call to our Building Maintenance to assess the showers. George Washington wrote down 110 rules he called Rules of Civility & Decent Behavior, intended to polish manners. As I read through the book, I thought it was a refreshing reminder of the basic principles of “Decent Behavior.” Decent Behavior in Company and Conversation By George Washington 14. Turn not your Back to others especially in Speaking, Jog not the Table or Desk on which Another reads or writes, lean not upon any one. 15. Keep your Nails clean and Short, also your Hands and Teeth Clean yet without Shewing any great Concern for them. 16. Do not Puff up the Cheeks, Loll not out the tongue rub the Hands, or beard, thrust out the lips, or bite them or keep the Lips too open or too Close. 17. Be no Flatterer, neither Play with any that delights not to be Play'd Withal. Throughout the next issues of “Keeping Up With North Domingo Baca”, we will list more of these principles. North Domingo Baca Multigenerational Center is a LEED Green building and has Preferred Parking for our constituents who drive, as the sign states, Low Emission/Fuel Efficient Vehicles. This is privileged parking for our constituents and serves as an incentive to those who are conscientious about reducing pollution and land development impacts from automobile use. Please go to US EPA Green Vehicle Guide to check if your car qualifies. NDB - Page 7 Health Promotion CASA NUTRITION TIP Coconut Oil Contains a Unique Combination of Fatty Acids With Powerful Medicinal Properties Coconut oil has been demonized in the past because it contains saturated fat. In fact, coconut oil is one of the richest sources of saturated fat known to man, with almost 90% of the fatty acids in it being saturated. However, new data is showing that saturated fats are harmless. Many massive studies that include hundreds of thousands of people prove that the whole “artery-clogging” idea was a myth . Additionally, coconut oil doesn’t contain your average Listen to the Quiet It Couldn't Be Done by Edgar Albert Guest (1881-1959) Somebody said that it couldn't be done But he with a chuckle replied That "maybe it couldn't," but he would be one Who wouldn't say so till he'd tried. So he buckled right in with the trace of a grin On his face. If he worried he hid it. He started to sing as he tackled the thing That couldn't be done, and he did it! Somebody scoffed: "Oh, you'll never do that; At least no one ever has done it;" But he took off his coat and he took off his hat And the first thing we knew he'd begun it. With a lift of his chin and a bit of a grin, Without any doubting or quiddit, He started to sing as he tackled the thing That couldn't be done, and he did it. run-of-the-mill saturated fats like you would find in cheese or steak. No, they contain so-called Medium Chain Triglycerides (MCTs) – which are fatty acids of a medium length. Most of the fatty acids in the diet are long-chain fatty acids, but the medium-chain fatty acids in coconut oil are metabolized differently. They go straight to the liver from the digestive tract, where they There are thousands to tell you it cannot be done, There are thousands to prophesy failure, There are thousands to point out to you one by one, The dangers that wait to assail you. But just buckle in with a bit of a grin, Just take off your coat and go to it; Just start in to sing as you tackle the thing That "cannot be done," and you'll do it. are used as a quick source energy or turned into so-called ketone bodies, which can have therapeutic effects on brain disorders like epilepsy and Alzheimer’s. www.authoritynutrition.com CELEBRATING OUR VETERANS Winners of the Baskets and Bunny ! Our Veterans’ Wall is perpetual. If you are a Veteran and missed our Veterans’ Wall initial ceremony, it is not too late. NDB - Page 8
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