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Town of Chino Valley Senior Center Volume 3, Issue 2 February 2015 1021 Butterfield Rd. Chino Valley, AZ 86323 (928) 636-9114 February is American Heart Month Inside this issue: Heart Heealth Cont. 2 February Is American Heart Month: Are You at Risk for Heart Disease? Monthly Recipe 2 During the month of February, Americans see the human heart as the symbol of love. Feb- National Cherry Pie Day 3 Sudoku 3 ruary is American Heart Month, a time to show yourself the love. Learn about your risks for Word Search 4 heart disease and stroke and stay "heart healthy" for yourself and your loved ones. Cardio- Arizona Cities 5 vascular disease (CVD)—including heart disease, stroke, and high blood pressure—is the History of President’s Day 5

What Happened in February? 6 number 1 killer of women and men in the United States. It is a leading cause of disability, Winter Full of Risks for Seniors 7 preventing Americans from working and enjoying family activities.1 CVD costs the United Answer to Word Search 7 States over $300 billion each year, including the cost of health care services, medications, Sweetheart Lunch 8 and lost productivity. Sudoku Answer 8

Facts about February 9

Daily Events 9 Understanding the Burden of CVD

Valentine’s Day 10 CVD does not affect all groups of people in the same way. Although the number of prevent- Groundhog Day 11 Mardi Gras 12 able deaths has declined in people aged 65 to 74 years, it has remained unchanged in peo- Garden Café Lunch Menu 13 ple under age 65. Men are more than twice as likely as women to die from preventable CVD. Having a close relative who has heart disease puts you at higher risk for CVD. Health disparities based on geography also exist. During 2007–2009, death rates due to heart disease were the highest in the South and lowest in the West.

Race and ethnicity also affect your risk. Nearly 44% of African American men and 48% of African American women have some form of CVD. And African Americans are more likely than any other racial or ethnic group to have high blood pressure and to develop the condition earlier in life. About 2 in 5 African American adults have high blood pressure, yet fewer than half of them have the condition under control.

Many CVD deaths could have been prevented through healthier habits, healthier living spaces, and better management of conditions like high blood pressure and diabetes. Page 2 Volume 3, Issue 2

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Take It One Step at a Time You can control a number of risk factors for CVD, including:

 Diet  Physical activity  Tobacco use  Obesity  High blood pressure  High blood cholesterol  Diabetes As you begin your journey to better heart health that can last a lifetime, keep these things in mind:

 Try not to become overwhelmed. Every step brings you closer to a healthier heart, and every healthy choice makes a difference!  Partner up. The journey is more fun—and often more successful—when you have company. Ask friends and family to join you.  Don't get discouraged. You may not be able to take all of the steps at one time. Get a good night's sleep—also im- portant for a healthy heart—and do what you can tomorrow.  Reward yourself. Find fun things to do to decrease your stress. Round up some colleagues for a lunchtime walk, join a singing group, or have a healthy dinner with your family or friends.

Recipe of the Month Recipe INGREDIENTS

4 cups cherries, pitted 1 cup sugar (1 1/4 cups for sour cherries) 1/4 cup flour 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon pastry for a double-crust 9-inch pie

DIRECTIONS:

Mix ingredients for filling. Place in pastry-lined pie pan. Put top crust on. Cut vent slits in top crust, and flute edges. Brush with milk and sprinkle with sugar. Bake at 425°F for 25 minutes, reduce heat to 350°F and bake for 25-30 minutes more. TIP: put sugar, flour and cinnamon in a large zip-loc bag. Add the cherries and toss to coat. This coats them more even than doing it in a bowl and the filling is firmer.

Page 3 Senior Sentinel NATIONAL CHERRY PIE DAY February 20th Celebrated annually on February 20th, it is National Cherry Pie Day. Today is a day for all cherry pie lovers to eat their favorite pie for breakfast, lunch and/or dinner.

It seems only right that we celebrate the cherry pie so close to Presidents Day as we all know that there is a story of President George Washington and the cherry tree. It is also written that cherry pie was not only the favorite pie of George Washington but it was also the favorite of Queen Elizabeth I.

According to the American Pie Council, pie came to America with the first English settlers. The early colonists cooked their pies in long narrow pans calling them “coffins” like the crust in England. As in the Roman times, the early American pie crusts often were not eaten, but simply designed to hold the filling during baking. It was during the American Revolution that the term crust was used instead of “coffyn”.

The best kinds of cherries for pies are tart and a little sour. Bing, Morello and Montmorency cherries are some of the better options for pie since they hold up well in the baking process and have a great tart flavor.

In the United States, cherry pie is often referred to as a “great American dish”.

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History of President’s Day

The original Lincoln, another revered president version of the holiday was in and fellow February baby (born on Apparently, while the holiday in commemoration of George the 12th of the month). The first February is still officially known as Washington's birthday in 1796 (the formal observance of his birthday Washington's Birthday (at least last full year of his presidency). took place in 1865, the year after according to the Office of Washington, according to the his assassination, when both Personnel Management), it has calendar that has been used since houses of Congress gathered for a become popularly (and, perhaps in at least the mid-18th century, was memorial address. While Lincoln's some cases at the state level, born on February 22, 1732. Birthday did not become a federal legally) known as "President's According to the old style calendar holiday like George Washington's, Day." This has made the third in use back then, however, he was it did become a legal holiday in Monday in February a day for born on February 11. At least in several states. honoring both Washington and 1796, many Americans celebrated Lincoln, as well as all the other his birthday on the 22nd while In 1968, legislation (HR 15951) men who have served as others marked the occasion on the was enacted that affected several president. 11th instead. federal holidays. One of these was Washington's Birthday, the By the early 19th century, observation of which was shifted to Washington's Birthday had taken the third Monday in February each firm root in the American year whether or not it fell on the experience as a bona fide national 22nd. This act, which took effect holiday. Its traditions included in 1971, was designed to simplify Birthnight Balls in various regions, the yearly calendar of holidays and speeches and receptions given by give federal employees some prominent public figures, and a lot standard three-day weekends in of revelry in taverns throughout the the process. land. Then along came Abraham Page 6 What happened in FEBRUARY? Senior Sentinel February 1, 2003 - Sixteen minutes before it was scheduled to land, the Space Shuttle Columbia broke apart in flight over west Texas, killing all seven crew members. The accident may have resulted from damage caused during liftoff when a piece of insulating foam from the external fuel tank broke off, piercing a hole in the shuttle's left wing that allowed hot gases to penetrate the wing upon re-entry into the Earth's atmosphere. This was the second space shuttle lost in flight. In January 1986, Challenger exploded during liftoff. February 2, 1848 - The war between the U.S. and Mexico ended with the signing of the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo. In exchange for $15 million, the U.S. acquired the areas encompassing parts or all of present day California, Nevada, Utah, Arizona, New Mexico, Colorado, Wyoming, and Texas. The treaty was ratified on March 10, 1848. February 3, 1913 - The 16th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution was ratified, granting Congress the authority to collect income taxes. February 4, 1861 - Apache Chief Cochise was arrested in Arizona by the U.S. Army for raiding a ranch. Cochise then escaped and declared war, beginning the period known as the Apache Wars, which lasted 25 years. February 6, 1933 - The 20th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution was adopted. It set the date for the Presidential Inauguration as January 20th, instead of the old date of March 4th. It also sets January 3rd as the official opening date of Congress. February 8, 1910 - The Boy Scouts of America was founded by William Boyce in Washington, D.C., modeled after the British Boy Scouts. February 10, 1967 - The 25th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution was ratified, clarifying the procedures for presidential succession in the event of the disability of a sitting president. February 13, 1635 - Boston Latin School, the first tax-payer supported (public) school in America was established in Boston, Massachusetts. February 14, 1849 - Photographer Mathew Brady took the first photograph of a U.S. President in office, James Polk. February 15, 1898 - In Havana, the U.S. Battleship Maine was blown up while at anchor and quickly sank with 260 crew members lost. The incident inflamed public opinion in the U.S., resulting in a declaration of war against Spain on April 25, 1898, amid cries of "Remember the Maine!" February 19, 1942 - Internment of Japanese Americans began after President Franklin Roosevelt issued an Executive Order requiring those living on the Pacific coast to report for relocation. Over 110,000 persons therefore shut down their businesses, sold off their property, quit school and moved inland to the relocation centers. February 20, 1962 - Astronaut John Glenn became the first American launched into orbit. Traveling aboard the "Friendship 7" spacecraft, Glenn reached an altitude of 162 miles (260 kilometers) and completed three orbits in a flight lasting just under five hours. Glenn was the third American in space, preceded by Alan Shepard and Virgil “Gus” Grissom who had each completed short sub-orbital flights. February 23, 1942 - During World War II, the first attack on the U.S. mainland occurred as a Japanese submarine shelled an oil refinery near Santa Barbara, California, causing minor damage. February 24, 1867 - The House of Representatives voted to impeach President Andrew Johnson. The vote followed bitter opposition by the Radical Republicans in Congress toward Johnson's reconstruction policies in the South. However, the effort to remove him failed in the Senate by just one vote. February 27, 1950 - The 22nd Amendment to the U.S. Constitution was ratified, limiting the president to two terms or a maximum of ten years in office. February 28, 1844 - During a demonstration of naval fire power, one of the guns aboard the USS Princeton exploded, killing several top U.S. government officials on the steamer ship, and narrowly missed killing President John Tyler. Volume 3, Issue 2 Winter Full of Risks for Seniors Page 7

Now that winter has rolled into town, senior with seniors should citizens should be on their guard. keep pathways clear Because of the cold weather, ice and flu in the house. season, winter is the most dangerous time of "In winter, many the year for older people. Doctors at the Johns more clothes and Hopkins Geriatrics Center treat many more stuff come out of the accidental injuries during the winter than other closet. Shoes are times of the year, says Dr. Bruce Leff, an everywhere, and associate professor of medicine at the center. that could be a problem," he says. "Whenever we see a big snowstorm in The cold weather during the winter is also Baltimore, we know that soon we will get dangerous for people with emphysema or some patients with hip fractures," Leff says. those who take certain medications that can To avoid slipping and sliding on the ice, inhibit their ability to handle temperature seniors should walk carefully, even if they changes. Because of the general risk of don't see ice, and consider using a cane or hypothermia during extended exposure to walker, he says. Those with greater risk of cold, seniors should stay warm. severe hip injury after a fall should consider Another serious winter risk for seniors is the wearing hip pads. flu virus. Because influenza can lead to more The rest of us should "use common sense" in serious conditions in older people, Leff making the winter easier for seniors with advises all seniors to get a flu shot. mobility problems, Leff says. Plowing and salting walkways is essential. Those who live

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Basic Facts February comes from the Latin word februum which means purification. In the old Roman calendar the purification ritual called Februa was held on February 15th. February is the second month of the year in the Gregorian calendar. It is the only month with twenty eight days. In leap year which occurs every four years, February has twenty nine days.

Birthstones The birthstone for February is amethyst which is purple quartz. Amethyst was a symbol of royalty in the Middle Ages. It also symbolizes clear-headedness and quick-wittedness.

Flower The flower for the month of February is the iris which is Greek for rainbow. The iris represents faith, wisdom and hope. An alternate flower for February is the violet. It represents faithfulness, modesty and virtue.

Astrological Signs Aquarius and Pisces are the astrological signs for February. Birthdays from February 1st through the 18th fall under the sign of Aquarius. Birthdays from February 19th through the 29th birthdays fall under the sign of Pisces.

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The Legend of St. Valentine To begin the festival, members of the written letters due to improvements in The history of Valentine's Day--and the Luperci, an order of Roman priests, printing technology. Ready-made cards story of its patron saint--is shrouded in would gather at a sacred cave where were an easy way for people to express mystery. We do know that February the infants Romulus and Remus, the their emotions in a time when direct has long been celebrated as a month of founders of Rome, were believed to expression of one's feelings was romance, and that St. Valentine's Day, have been cared for by a she-wolf or discouraged. Cheaper postage rates as we know it today, contains vestiges lupa. The priests would sacrifice a goat, also contributed to an increase in the of both Christian and ancient Roman for fertility, and a dog, for purification. popularity of sending Valentine's Day tradition. But who was Saint Valentine, They would then strip the goat's hide greetings. and how did he become associated into strips, dip them into the sacrificial with this ancient rite? blood and take to the streets, gently Americans probably began exchanging slapping both women and crop fields hand-made valentines in the early The Catholic Church recognizes at with the goat hide. Far from being 1700s. In the 1840s, Esther A. Howland least three different saints named fearful, Roman women welcomed the began selling the first mass-produced Valentine or Valentinus, all of whom touch of the hides because it was valentines in America. Howland, known were martyred. One legend contends believed to make them more fertile in as the “Mother of the Valentine,” made that Valentine was a priest who served the coming year. Later in the day, elaborate creations with real lace, during the third century in Rome. When according to legend, all the young ribbons and colorful pictures known as Emperor Claudius II decided that single women in the city would place their "scrap." Today, according to the men made better soldiers than those names in a big urn. The city's bachelors Greeting Card Association, an with wives and families, he outlawed would each choose a name and estimated 1 billion Valentine’s Day marriage for young men. Valentine, become paired for the year with his cards are sent each year, making realizing the injustice of the decree, chosen woman. These matches often Valentine's Day the second largest defied Claudius and continued to ended in marriage. card-sending holiday of the year. (An perform marriages for young lovers in estimated 2.6 billion cards are sent for secret. When Valentine's actions were Valentine's Day: A Day of Romance Christmas.) Women purchase discovered, Claudius ordered that he Lupercalia survived the initial rise of approximately 85 percent of all be put to death. Christianity and but was outlawed—as valentines. it was deemed “un-Christian”--at the Other stories suggest that Valentine end of the 5th century, when Pope may have been killed for attempting to Gelasius declared February 14 St. help Christians escape harsh Roman Valentine's Day. It was not until much prisons, where they were often beaten later, however, that the day became and tortured. According to one legend, definitively associated with love. During an imprisoned Valentine actually sent the Middle Ages, it was commonly the first "valentine" greeting himself believed in France and England that after he fell in love with a young girl-- February 14 was the beginning of birds' possibly his jailor's daughter--who mating season, which added to the idea visited him during his confinement. that the middle of Valentine's Day Before his death, it is alleged that he should be a day for romance. wrote her a letter signed "From your Valentine," an expression that is still in Valentine greetings were popular as far use today. Although the truth behind back as the Middle Ages, though the Valentine legends is murky, the written Valentine's didn't begin to stories all emphasize his appeal as a appear until after 1400. The oldest sympathetic, heroic and--most known valentine still in existence today importantly--romantic figure. By the was a poem written in 1415 by Charles, Middle Ages, perhaps thanks to this Duke of Orleans, to his wife while he reputation, Valentine would become was imprisoned in the Tower of London one of the most popular saints in following his capture at the Battle of England and France. Agincourt. (The greeting is now part of the manuscript collection of the British Origins of Valentine's Day: A Pagan Library in London, England.) Several Festival in February years later, it is believed that King While some believe that Valentine's Henry V hired a writer named John Day is celebrated in the middle of Lydgate to compose a valentine note to February to commemorate the Catherine of Valois. anniversary of Valentine's death or burial--which probably occurred around A.D. 270--others claim that the Typical Valentine's Day Greetings Christian church may have decided to In addition to the United States, place St. Valentine's feast day in the Valentine's Day is celebrated in middle of February in an effort to Canada, Mexico, the United Kingdom, "Christianize" the pagan celebration of France and Australia. In Great Britain, Lupercalia. Celebrated at the ides of Valentine's Day began to be popularly February, or February 15, Lupercalia celebrated around the 17th century. By was a fertility festival dedicated to the middle of the 18th, it was common Faunus, the Roman god of agriculture, for friends and lovers of all social as well as to the Roman founders classes to exchange small tokens of Romulus and Remus. affection or handwritten notes, and by 1900 printed cards began to replace Volume 3, Issue 2 Groundhog Day Page 11 Groundhog Day falls on February 2 in the United States, the first German immigrants settled in Pennsylvania they coinciding with Candlemas. It is a part of popular culture probably understood that this was not true but the among many Americans and it centers on the idea of the tradition continued. groundhog coming out of its home to “predict” the weather. Unfortunately there were not many badgers in Pennsylvania so the groundhog substituted the badger. What do people do? Tradition has it that if the groundhog will sees its shadow Groundhog Day is a popular observance in many parts on February 2 it will be frightened by it and will return to of the United States. Although some states have in some its burrow, indicating that there will be six more weeks of cases adopted their own groundhogs, the official winter. If it does not see its shadow, then spring is on the groundhog, Punxsutawney Phil, lives at Gobbler’s Knob way. near Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania. The town has Punxsutawney held its first Groundhog Day in the United attracted thousands of visitors over the years to States in the 1800s. The first official trek to Gobbler's experience various Groundhog Day events and activities Knob was made on February 2, 1887. It is said that on February 2. Punxsutawney Phil (the groundhog) was named after The Punxsutawney Groundhog Club plays an important King Phillip. He was called Br'er Groundhog prior to role in organizing Groundhog Day in the town. Club being known as Phil. Canada also celebrates Groundhog members, news reporters, locals and visitors meet at Day. Gobbler’s Knob on February 2 each year to await Phil’s Symbols appearance and his weather prediction. Pennsylvania’s The groundhog, also known as the woodchuck or governor has been known to attend Groundhog Day marmot, is believed to make weather predictions relating ceremonies. Many weather researchers questioned the to winter and spring according to superstition. Movies, groundhog’s accuracy in predicting the weather but advertisements, cartoons and other media have some of the groundhog’s fans may not agree. portrayed the legendary role of the groundhog in popular Public life culture. The term “Groundhog Day” is a phrase that is Groundhog Day is an observance but it is not a public sometimes used to express if the same events or actions holiday in the United States. However areas around occur repetitively for a period of time. parks and some streets may be busy or congested in towns, such as Punxsutawney, where Groundhog Day events are popular. Background Thousands of years ago when animalism and nature worship were prevalent, people in the area of Europe now known as Germany believed that the badger had the power to predict the coming of spring. They watched the badger to know when to plant their crops. By the time

Groundhog trivia:  "Groundhog," "woodchuck" and even "whistle pig" are body temperature drops from the 90s into the 40s (F). different names for the same animal — Marmota monax, the  An internal biological clock controls when wild groundhogs largest species of ground squirrel in North America. wake up from hibernation, but their actual emergence from the  Using only their teeth, claws and sturdy limbs, wild burrow depends more on daily temperature than intuition. groundhogs dig extensive burrows that can be up to 5 feet Even aside from dedicating a holiday to it, Americans and deep and 45 feet long. Canadians have been very good to the groundhog. The species was relatively scarce when Europeans first settled the  The name "whistle pig" comes from their noisy reactions continent, but as settlers fragmented forests to set up farms to being disturbed, which include whistling, squealing, barking, and towns, they created more of groundhogs' favorite habitat chattering and grinding their teeth. — the edge between open and woodland areas — while also  While most squirrels eat the reproductive parts of plants killing wolves, cougars and other top predators. Although like seeds and nuts, groundhogs mainly graze on grass and groundhogs thrived and expanded their range, however, they leaves, but they sometimes eat insects, snails and bird eggs, still usually try to avoid contact with people too.  Groundhogs are one of the few true hibernators, relying entirely on body fat to make it through winter. Their heartbeat slows from about 75 beats per minute to as few as 4, and their Page 12 Senior Sentinel

A Christian holiday and popular cultural phenomenon, abolished these rowdy rituals, and the bans remained Mardi Gras dates back thousands of years to pagan in force until Louisiana became a U.S. state in 1812. spring and fertility rites. Also known as Carnival, it is celebrated in many countries around the world– On Mardi Gras in 1827, a group of students donned mainly those with large Roman Catholic populations– colorful costumes and danced through the streets of on the day before the religious season of Lent begins. New Orleans, emulating the revelry they’d observed Brazil, Venice and New Orleans play host to some of while visiting Paris. Ten years later, the first recorded the holiday’s most famous public festivities, drawing New Orleans Mardi Gras parade took place, a thousands of tourists and revelers every year. tradition that continues to this day. In 1857, a secret Origins of Mardi Gras society of New Orleans businessmen called the Mistick Krewe of Comus organized a torch-lit Mardi According to historians, Mardi Gras dates back Gras procession with marching bands and rolling thousands of years to pagan celebrations of spring floats, setting the tone for future public celebrations in and fertility, including the raucous Roman festivals of the city. Since then, krewes have remained a fixture Saturnalia and Lupercalia. When Christianity arrived of the Carnival scene throughout Louisiana. Other in Rome, religious leaders decided to incorporate lasting customs include throwing beads and other these popular local traditions into the new faith, an trinkets, wearing masks, decorating floats and eating easier task than abolishing them altogether. As a King Cake. result, the excess and debauchery of the Mardi Gras season became a prelude to Lent, the 40 days of Louisiana is the only state in which Mardi Gras is a penance between Ash Wednesday and Easter legal holiday. However, elaborate carnival festivities Sunday. Along with Christianity, Mardi Gras spread draw crowds in other parts of the United States during from Rome to other European countries, including the Mardi Gras season as well, including Alabama France, Germany, Spain and England. and Mississippi. Each region has its own events and traditions. Did You Know? Rex, one of the oldest Mardi Gras krewes, has been Mardi Gras Around the World participating in parades since 1872, and established Across the globe, pre-Lenten festivals continue to purple, gold and green as the iconic Mardi Gras take place in many countries with significant Roman colors. Catholic populations. Brazil’s weeklong Carnival festivities feature a vibrant amalgam of European, Traditionally, in the days leading up to Lent, African and native traditions. In Canada, Quebec City merrymakers would binge on all the meat, eggs, milk hosts the giant Quebec Winter Carnival. In Italy, and cheese that remained in their homes, preparing tourists flock to Venice’s Carnevale, which dates back for several weeks of eating only fish and fasting. In to the 13th century and is famous for its masquerade France, the day before Ash Wednesday came to be balls. Known as Karneval, Fastnacht or Fasching, the known as Mardi Gras, or “Fat Tuesday.” The word German celebration includes parades, costume balls “carnival,” another common name for the pre-Lenten and a tradition that empowers women to cut off men’s festivities, may also derive from this vegetarian- ties. For Denmark’s Fastevlan, children dress up and unfriendly custom: in Medieval Latin, carnelevarium gather candy in a similar manner to Halloween– means to take away or remove meat. although the parallel ends when they ritually flog their parents on Easter Sunday morning. Mardi Gras in the United States Many historians believe that the first American Mardi This year Mardi Gras is on February 17th! Gras took place on March 3, 1699, when the French explorers Iberville and Bienville landed in what is now Louisiana, just south of the holiday’s future epicenter: New Orleans. They held a small celebration and dubbed the spot Point du Mardi Gras. In the decades that followed, New Orleans and other French settlements began marking the holiday with street parties, masked balls and lavish dinners. When the Spanish took control of New Orleans, however, they

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