Evans Senior Center Newsie

Welcome to Evans JULY 2019 Senior Center Regional Sauce Styles, Explained In this Issue... By Brenna Houck, taken from eater.com Good Eats ...... Page 1 Meat cuts and cooking methods are the main signifiers of regional barbecue, but Good Eats Cont ...... Page 2 the sauces perhaps best define the history of America's low and slow cooked Evening Meals ...... Page 3 proteins. From the Carolinas to Texas and Kansas City, barbecue fanatics religiously Recipe ...... Page 4 ally themselves with specific styles of sauces and dips. Evening Meals ...... Page 5 American barbecue can trace its origins to the Eastern coastline stretching Fraud Alert ...... Page 6 from south through the Florida panhandle. Anthropologist and Menu ...... Page 7 novelist Zora Neale Hurston writes that the Southern practice of slow cooking meat Calendar of Events ...... Page 8 over wood grills was borrowed from the babacots tradition of the Arawak, an indigenous people living in the Caribbean and Florida around the time of Spanish Library News ...... Page 9 colonization. Spaniards translated this tobarbacoa and eventually the English City News ...... Page 10 "barbecue" — but according to Hurston, it was slaves who took these techniques Citizenship ...... Page 11 and dressed their meats with " made from lime or lemon juice and Games ...... Page 12 hot peppers." During a visit to North America in 1748, Swedish-Finnish botanist and Evans Senior Center naturalist Peter Kalm observed Guinea peppers being cultivated by slaves in We are located in the Evans Philadelphia, noting that the pods were occasionally pounded and "mixed with salt Community Complex preserved in a bottle" to be used as a sauce for meats and fish. Kalm reported that 1100 37th Street the pepper sauce gave the food a "very fine taste." Ever since, Americans have been evolving new flavors to complement their smoked meats. Here's a primer on Evans, CO 80620 America's principle barbecue sauce styles. 970-475-1125

Lunch Reservations Eastern North Carolina Sauce 970-475-1132 The spicy and acidic African flavor profile was readily adopted in eastern North Carolina. Considered the mother of all American barbecue sauces, it can be traced back several centuries in North Carolina, where whole hog ‘cue reigns supreme. More Information! Unlike many modern sauces, the eastern-style uses no tomato, relying instead on a Visit our website for more tart combination of vinegar (usually cider vinegar) and added spices like cayenne, black pepper, , (often Texas Pete), salt, and information about what is sometimes water. Author and chronicler of North Carolina barbecue Bob happening in the City of Evans. Garner notes that some original recipes even utilized coastal ingredients like www.evanscolorado.gov oysters. This thin, watery wash is used to soak pork as it cooks over the flame.

Continued on page 2

www.evanscolorado.gov/recreation/seniors Good Eats

Continued from page 1

Piedmont or Lexington-Style Dip The introduction of Heinz in 1876 was a major turning point in the history of barbecue sauce nationwide. In North Carolina it resulted in a state schism over the validity of tomatoes on ‘cue. Enter the Piedmont-style or "Lexington Dip" — a reference to the city of Lexington where the style is most abundant. Western Carolinians traditionally cook pork shoulder and dress it with a tangy, vinegar-based sauce that's slightly reddened and sweetened by the introduction of ketchup. According to North Carolina's Our State magazine, the style may be attributed to five men of German descent who developed the Piedmont variety based on Bavarian practices of serving pork shoulder with sweet and vinegary sauce. Its also frequently incorporated into a specialty .

South Carolina-Style Sauce Because human tastes belie strict borders, South Carolinians share the same traditions as their Northern counterparts with one exception— mustard sauce. Like the Piedmont-style dip, German immigrants are also to thank for this tangy smoked meat . According to the South Carolina Barbecue Association, these Germans arrived to South Carolina settlements with mustard in tow. The mustard-based Carolina Gold is thinned with vinegar and doctored with added spices for a zingy flavor, and to dress and other pork cuts.

Texas-Style Mop or Basting Sauce Seeing as Texas likes to be different, it seems only appropriate that it developed its own saucy barbecue tradition. Texas's beefy barbecue cuts are often cooked with savory "mop sauce" or "basting sauce" — so called because it's applied with a mop. Steven Raichlen, author of The Barbecue Bible, describes the sauces as more of a thin "glaze" that moistens the meat and adds flavor as it smokes. Mop sauces may include beef stock, vinegar, Worcestershire, and spices like salt, pepper, and garlic.

Kansas City-Style Sauce Kansas City, Missouri's thick, sweet, and tangy sauces dominate the collective consciousness when it comes to American barbecue traditions. Widely distributed on supermarket shelves, slathered on at chain restaurants, and used to dip McNuggets and fries at McDonald's, it's the thick and gloppy baseline that unites a nation of barbecue novices. Ketchup and molasses give it a sweeter, heavier consistency while additives like liquid smoke impart a barbecue flavor in lieu of coals, fire, or a smoker. Worcestershire, brown sugar, vinegar, , and other spice may also find their way into the recipe. Despite the style's critics, the barbecue restaurants of Kansas City often defy this reputation by creating a remarkable variety of house sauces with profiles from peppery and spicy to extra vinegary.

Alabama White Sauce Those who enjoy sauce as a side dish may enjoy dipping their barbecue in white sauce, an invention of northern Alabama barbecue pioneer Bob Gibson. Comedian Aziz Ansari recently showcased the condiment (though it was mistakenly attributed to Nashville, Tennessee) in a recent episode of Master of None, in which his character becomes so enamored with the sauce that he misses a flight back to New York. Whether or not it's actually that exceptional is a matter of preference, but white sauce has a strong following in the small region around Decatur. Unlike the hog traditions of the Carolinas, this pasty mixture of , vinegar, and pepper is best applied to smoked chicken (though pork will also do). It's served thick and creamy or milky, and is an anomaly in the class of American sauces.

America's regions cultivate an evolving spectrum of sauces with smaller-but-emerging styles found throughout the 50 states. Some argue that Memphis and St. Louis represent an alternative style, similar to Kansas City but with a thinner more vinegary base. In North Carolina, scholars also contend that a third imported style riffing on thicker tomato- based sauces has taken hold in the northern regions of the state. And in Kentucky, mutton is sometimes dressed with black Worcestershire-based dip. Wherever it's applied, sauce adds a signature that marks barbecue as one of the U.S.'s great folk food traditions.

Page 2 • Evans Senior Center Evening Meals Evening Meals Meal Theme Date (* items contain nuts) WHEN: Tuesday evenings from May 14- August 13 BBQ Beef Brisket, Corn on the Cobb, Western Days July 2 Baked Beans, Wheat Roll, Butter, WHERE: The Greeley Watermelon, 1% Milk Active Adult Center (1010 6th St, Greeley Chicken with Honey-Pineapple serves at 5:00pm. Sauce, Citrus Rice, Hawaiian Glazed Hawaiian July 9 Vegetables, Fresh Pineapple, Lemon The Platteville Senior -Coconut Pudding, 1% Milk Center (508 Reynolds, Navajo Tacos, Pinto Beans, Fiesta Platteville) serves at Native July 16 Cornbread, Butter, Honey, Fresh 5:30pm. American Strawberries, 1% Milk

Page 3 • Evans Senior Center Recipes

Cattle Drive Baked Beans Taken from mymagazine

Prep time: 15 mins | Cook time: 2 hours | Serves: 8

INGREDIENTS • 6 slices of bacon • 1 medium , diced • 1 can pinto beans, small red kidney beans, butter beans and black beans, drained • 1 cup barbecue sauce, plus more for topping

INSTRUCTIONS  Preheat oven to 325*F. Grease 3-quart casserole dish.  In medium skillet, cook bacon until crisp (safe internal temp of 145*F); drain on paper towels. Pour off all but 1 Tbs bacon drippings. Add onion and cook, stirring frequently, until soft, about 6 minutes.  Meanwhile, crumble bacon or chop into small pieces.  In large bowl, combine beans, bacon, onion, and 1 cup sauce. Fold until combined, Transfer to prepared casserole dish, adding more sauce, if needed, to make almost level with beans. Bake, uncovered, 2 hours, until sauce is bubbling (if beans start to look dry while cooking, cover dish with foil). Let sit 10 minutes before serving. Enjoy, refrigerating any leftovers.

Mama’s Cornmeal Hushpuppies Taken from Food Network. By Trisha Yearwood.

Prep time: 10 mins | Cook time: 20 mins | Yields: 48

INGREDIENTS • 2 cups self-rising white cornmeal • 3/4 cup finely chopped onion • 1 large jalapeno, chopped fine • Kosher salt • 2 cups buttermilk • 2 cups peanut oil, for frying

INSTRUCTIONS  In a large bowl, mix the cornmeal, , jalapeno and a pinch of salt. Add enough of the buttermilk to make a stiff batter. You may not need the whole 2 cups.  Heat the peanut oil in a deep fryer or a large heavy bottomed pot to 250*F.  Drop the batter into the hot oil by teaspoonfuls. The hushpuppies will turn over in the oil as they cook. They are done when they are brown all over, 6 to 8 minutes. Remove them from the oil with a slotted spoon, drain on paper towels and season with salt. Keep the hushpuppies warm while you fry the remaining batter. Serve hot.

Page 4 • Evans Senior Center Section Title Evening Meals

Meal WHEN: Tuesday Theme Date (* items contain nuts) evenings from May 14- August 13 Korean Beef ,

Orange-Ginger Braised Baby WHERE: The Greeley Bok Choy, Green Onion and Korean July 23 Active Adult Center Sesame Brown Rice, Mixed (1010 6th St, Greeley Berries, Tortilla, Nut Cup*, serves at 5:00pm. 1% Milk The Platteville Senior Chicken Vindaloo, Curry Center (508 Reynolds, Pullav Vegetable, Lentil- Indian July 30 Platteville) serves at Herb Rice, Mango Crisp, 1% 5:30pm. Milk

Page 5 • Evans Senior Center Fraud Alert

Door-to-Door Scams

Recognize, Warm summer months often lead to more door-to-door solicitations. Regardless of if you believe the person at your Refuse, Report! door is a legitimate solicitor or not, it is important to remain skeptical and cautious about the stranger, especially if they are trying to see you something. Scammers often try and solicit donations for charity, offer a home repair service or pose as a utility worker. Call us Monday - Friday 9am - 4pm NEVER: • Do business right on the spot! You can and should always 800-222-4444 get a second opinion. Option 2 • Give out sensitive personal or financial information to someone who shows up at your door unannounced. • Pay for services in cash. Be wary of paying up-front for a product or service that will be delivered at a later date. • Let someone into your home that you did not invite.

BE AWARE OF: • Scare tactics, like the solicitor telling you he smells a gas leak coming from your home. • Deals that offer steeply discounted prices that seem too good to be true. • Remember that a receipt is worth nothing unless the business is valid and reputable. • Before signing anything, be sure you read and understand exactly what you are signing. Colorado Attorney • Don’t be afraid to offend someone by not doing business. General Cynthia Coffman Remember: it is easy to fake credibility! Do your research. Check with an objective third party to verify someone’s identity. Don’t hesitate to contact AARP Foundation ElderWatch to speak with a Volunteer Specialist if you have any questions about a door-to-door solicitation or any other potential scams.

Page 6 • Evans Senior Center Menu Austrian Pork over Mashed Potatoes, Green Beans and Tomatoes, Pineapple Waldorf *, Wheat Roll, Butter, 1 Milk 1% Salisbury Steak, Mashed Potatoes, , Broccoli with Garden Seasoning, Tomato-Onion-Cucumber Salad, Dill 2 Roll, Butter, Peaches, Milk 1%

3 Turkey/Bacon Wrap, Southwest , Melon and Jicama, Kiwi, Fig Bar, Milk 1%

4 No Meals – Happy 4th of July 5 No Meals – Happy 4th of July , Wheat Bun, Lettuce, Tomato, Onion, Ketchup, Mustard, Mayonnaise, Roasted Red Potatoes, Three 8 Bean Salad, Nut Cup, Milk 1%

9 Meatloaf and Gravy, Mashed Potatoes and Gravy, Peas and Onions, Peach Crisp, Milk 1%

Turkey Cutlet with Mango , Creamy Rice Pilaf, Roasted Carrots and Zucchini, Banana Craisin, Sunflower Seed 10 Muffin*, Butter, Melon Mix, Milk 1%

11 Beef Stew, Mint Tomato-Cucumber Salad, Wheat Biscuit, Butter, Orange-Apple-Banana Salad, Milk 1%

12 Full Egg Salad on Hoagie, Spinach Salad with Raspberry , Rainbow Fruit Salad, Blueberry Crisp, Milk 1 %

Fish Sandwich on Flat Bread, Lettuce-Tomato-Onion, , Coleslaw, Pineapple-Grape-Banana-Orange 15 Salad, Banana Bar with Cream Icing*, Milk 1% 16 Mexican Chicken Bake, Tomato and Zucchini, Cornbread Muffin, Butter, Honey, Mango Crisp, Milk 1% Chicken Cordon Bleu, Roasted Red Potatoes, Spinach Salad with Strawberries and Balsamic Dressing, Pumpkin 17 Roll, Butter, Buttered Apples, Milk 1% Hot Roast Beef Sandwich Topped with Mashed Potatoes and Gravy, Asparagus and Carrots, Melon Mix, Oatmeal- 18 Raisin Cookie, Milk 1% Hot Roast Beef Sandwich Topped with Mashed Potatoes and Gravy, Asparagus and Carrots, Melon Mix, Oatmeal- 19 Raisin Cookie, Milk 1% Beef and Bean Chili, Wheat Crackers, Carrot-Raisin Salad, Cinnamon Roll with Frosting, Butter, Pineapple and 22 Grapes, Milk 1%

23 BBQ Pork on Wheat Bun, Baked Sweet Potato, Butter, Marinated Vegetable Salad, Spice Cake, Milk 1%

Full Tuna Salad on Marble Rye, Caesar Salad, Mandarin Orange-Pineapple-Raspberry Salad, Crunchy Fruit and Nut 24 Cup*, Milk 1% Spaghetti with Meat Sauce, California Blend Vegetables, Wheat Roll, Butter, Oranges-Pineapple, Banana Pudding, 25 Milk 1% Chicken with Honey Mustard Glaze, Baked Potato, Sour Cream, Butter, Green Beans with Red Peppers, Raisin 26 Bran Muffin, Butter, Milk 1% 29 Chicken and Dumplings, Peas-Carrots, Cantaloupe Cubes, Fruity Nut Bar*, Milk 1% Krautburger, German Potato Salad, Spicy Mustard, Green Beans with Almonds and Garlic*, Tomatoes-Cucumbers 30 with Oil- Vinegar, Brownie, Milk 1% Creamy Chicken Wrap, Red Roasted Potatoes, Cabbage Slaw with Green Peppers, Chocolate Zucchini 31 Muffin, Butter, Apple-Orange Wedges, Milk 1% Page 7 • Evans Senior Center JULY

Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday 1 2 3 4 5 6 SilverSneakers NO LUNCH 8:30-9:30am

Librarians in 9:30-10:30am

7 8 9 10 11 12 13 Make lunch reser- SilverSneakers SilverSneakers Make lunch vation by 9am 8:30-9:30am Yoga reservation by Lunch

8:30-9:15am 9am 10:30am SilverSneakers Lunch 11am Yoga 8:30-9:15am Tai Chi 9:30- SilverSneakers Vision Clinic 10:30am Tai Chi 9:30- 8:30-9:30am 10:30am Dominoes after lunch Cards 12-4pm

14 15 16 17 18 19 20 Make lunch reser- SilverSneakers SilverSneakers Make lunch Lunch vation by 9am 8:30-9:30am Yoga reservation by 10:30am

8:30-9:15am 9am SilverSneakers Librarians in Yoga 8:30-9:15am BINGO after 9:30-10:30am Tai Chi 9:30- SilverSneakers lunch 10:30am Tai Chi 9:30- 8:30-9:30am 10:30am Lunch 11am Cards 12-4pm

21 22 23 24 25 26 27 Make lunch reser- SilverSneakers SilverSneakers Make lunch Lunch vation by 9am 8:30-9:30am Yoga reservation by 10:30am

8:30-9:15am 9am SilverSneakers Lunch 11am Yoga 8:30-9:15am Tai Chi 9:30- SilverSneakers Dominoes after lunch 10:30am Tai Chi 9:30- 8:30-9:30am 10:30am Cards 12-4pm

28 29 30 31 Make lunch reser- SilverSneakers SilverSneakers vation by 9am 8:30-9:30am Yoga

8:30-9:15am SilverSneakers Yoga 8:30-9:15am Lunch 11am Tai Chi 9:30-

Tai Chi 9:30- 10:30am 10:30am Cards 12-4pm

Page 8 • Evans Senior Center Library News All Aboard! Railroad History By Megan Lowery, Outreach Librarian

May marked the 150th anniversary of the “Golden Spike” which completed the First Transcontinental Railroad. Railroads played an important role in the settling, development, and expansion of Colorado. In 1862, the Pacific Railway Act was passed which provided government backing for a railway (the Union Pacific) to go through Denver. However, rail construction was slow and was further hampered by the Civil War.

The first railway to enter Colorado Territory was the Union Pacific Railroad in 1867. This railway consisted of 8.9 miles near Julesburg, which at the time was part of old Weld County. During this time Erie mine workers were also laying track in present day Weld County. This track would run coal from the mines in Southwest Weld County to freight wagons and eventually connect with other rail lines.

In 1867, Denver merchants moved to create a rail line connecting Denver to Cheyenne. The Denver Pacific Railway would be the first major railroad to exclusively serve Colorado Territory. The Denver Pacific covered the 100 miles between Cheyenne and Denver passing through Evans and Weld County near present day highway 85. Shortly after the line was built, Greeley was founded in 1870 along the track between the Cache la Poudre and South Platte Rivers.

Over the next decade, numerous rail lines made their way into Colorado and Weld County including the Union Pacific, the Burlington and Colorado Railroad, the Colorado Central Railroad, the Greeley, Salt Lake and Pacific (GSL&P), the Colorado and Wyoming Railroad, the Colorado & Southern Railway, the Great Western Railway, the Denver Laramie and Northwestern Railroad, and the Greeley Terminal Railway. Many Weld County towns started or moved to the railroad line including Pierce, Eatonton (now Eaton), Greeley, Evans, LaSalle, Platteville, Fort Lupton, Nunn, Ault, Garden City, and Gilcrest.

Want to learn more about the rail history? The library has loads of books geared toward trains and railroads. Go to www.mylibrary.us to put your copy on hold. In addition, the Riverside Library and Cultural Center (3700 Golden Street, Evans) has an upcoming program on railroad history in the U.S. entitled Active Minds: Railroads on July 11th from 4:00 – 5:00pm. Join Active Minds as we explore the role railroads played in building a young country as well as current freight and passenger train issues and opportunities. If you have additional questions, please feel free to call Maggie at 970-506-8488.

Source: Lynch, Tim. Railroad History of Weld County. History of Weld: Weld County, Colorado. https:// history.weldgov.com/county_150/ transportation/railroad_history.

Image from City of Greeley Museums, https:// greeleymuseums.com/history-of-the-railroad/

Page 9 • Evans Senior Center Heritage Day City News

Save the Date! SilverSneakers Sampler Class

Heritage Day will be a Join us on Monday, July 8, from 9:30-10:30am to try a few new two-day celebration: SilverSneakers classes! Friday, September 13 and Saturday, SilverSneakers Circuit September 14. This workout offers standing, low-impact choreography alternated with standing upper-body strength work with hand Friday, September 13: weights, elastic tubing and a SilverSneakers ball. A chair is available for standing support. join us for music, entertainment, hot air SilverSneakers Stability balloons and a $1.50 The movements taught in class focus on specific exercises to community barbecue improve strength and power around the ankle, knee and hip all culminating in a joints, while improving your reaction time. This class is designed fireworks spectacular! for fall prevention and is suitable for nearly every fitness level. It can be adapted depending on the skill of individual participant and a chair may be used for balance and support. Saturday, September

14: pancake breakfast SilverSneakers CardioFit in the morning with Try a safe and heart-healthy aerobics class to energize your the parade starting at active lifestyle using low-impact movements that focus 10am, vendors and specifically on building upper-body and core strength plus cardio food trucks on site endurance. This is a higher intensity class that the Classic and from 10am-2pm and Circuit. entertainment and The class is free to attend for SilverSneakers members. Try the music throughout! classes out and let us know what YOU want to see next!

You won’t want to miss it!

Page 10 • Evans Senior Center Citizenship

Could you pass the US Citizenship Test?

Candidates for American citizenship must correctly answer six out of ten questions in an oral examination conducted by an USCIS ( Citizenship and Immigration Services) officer. These questions are taken from a pool of one hundred questions. For the next few months, let’s see how well you would do.

1. What did Martin Luther King, Jr. do? ______

2. Name one American Indian tribe in the United States. ______

3. Name one of the two longest rivers in the United States. ______

4. What ocean is on the West Coast of the United States? ______

5. What ocean is on the East Coast of the United States? ______

6. Name one U.S. territory? ______

7. Name one state that borders Canada. ______

8. Name one state that borders Mexico. ______

9. What is the capital of the United States? ______

10. Where is the Statue of Liberty?______

11. Why does the flag have 13 stripes? ______

______

12. Why does the flag have 50 stars? ______

______

13. What is the name of the National Anthem? ______

14. When do we celebrate Independence Day? ______

15. Name two national U.S. holidays. ______

______

Page 11 • Evans Senior Center Games

Page 12 • Evans Senior Center