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Lunch Menu 1 HOW YOU CAN HELP Vaccine Support 2 Center Movies 3 In times like these, Meals on Wheels' service is more important than ever. Our staff and volunteers provide Outreach 4 nutritious meals and critical well visits to seniors across our community. You can ensure the continued Volunteer! 4 delivery of this critical service through a donation. Any amount helps seniors stay safe and healthy! Center Activities 5 & 6 Puzzles 10 Mesa Downtown participants enjoy seeing DONATE ONLINE TODAY www.asteraz.org/help/donate.html Santa surf in to our Christmas in July party.

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Meals are ready for pick-up between 11:00 am - 12:00 pm. 480-962-5612 (Mesa Downtown) or 480-218-2221 (Red Mt). 45 West University Drive • Mesa, AZ 85201 • 480-964-9014 Items with ** contain pork or pork products. Menu items subject to change due to availability.

MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY PUZZLES 2 3 4 5 6 - Pineapple Pork** - Beans & Rice - Meatloaf with Gravy - Tilapia with - Beef Tacos with Salsa - Zucchini with Chicken - Peas Hollandaise Unscramble the letters to reveal words associated with Find the two cocktails below that are - Cole Slaw - Okra - Mashed Potatoes - Brussel Sprouts - Lettuce, Tomatoes a State Fair. exactly alike. - Whole Wheat Roll - Carrots - Whole Wheat Roll - Rosemary Potatoes - Refried Beans** - Mango - Whole Wheat Roll - Whole Wheat Roll - Tortilla - Grapes 1. 2. - Black Forest Cake - Sliced Pears - Mandarin Oranges 1. ABNOSLLO - Plum 2. MAESG

9 10 11 12 13 3. ATHELPNE AER - Sloppy Joe - Chicken Salad - Shrimp Scampi - Stuffed Pepper - Ground Pork - Garden Salad Sandwich - Corn - Garden Salad Stroganoff** 4. SREHSO - Potato Wedges - 3-Bean Salad - Roasted Potatoes - Peas & Carrots - Cauliﬂower - Whole Wheat Bun - Beets - Whole Wheat Roll - Cornbread - Mixed Vegetables 5. LEDNOAME - Watermelon - Whole Wheat Bun - Pineapple - Pecan Pie - Whole Wheat Roll 3. 4. - Honey Dew - Banana - Blueberries 6. SREFRI EWLEH

7. KTTIEC 16 17 18 19 20 8. ITNICEXG - Baked Potato - Honey Garlic - Ham Steak - Tuna Salad Plate - Summer Beef Stew w/ Cheese & Chili Meatballs with Gravy** - Vegetable - Collard Greens 9. NROC GDSO - Broccoli - Green Beans - Coleslaw Pasta Salad - Cornbread - Stewed Tomatoes - Succotash - Mashed Potatoes - Carrot Sticks - Cantaloupe - Whole Wheat Roll - Whole Wheat Roll - Whole Wheat Roll - Crackers 10. IEZPRS - Orange - Banana - Banana - Peach Crisp 5. 6. 11. BRSBTAI

12. CNTTOO YDACN 23 24 25 26 27 - Balsamic Chicken - Roasted Turkey - Salisbury Steak - Creamy Herb - Fish Sticks 13. OSTGA - Bean Sprouts with Gravy - Spinach Chicken - Chef’s Blend - Asparagus - Lima Beans - Pinto Beans** - Broccoli Vegetables 14. NCORPOP - Whole Wheat Roll - Mashed Potatoes - Whole Wheat Roll - Sugar Snap Peas - Green Beans - Grilled Apples - Whole Wheat Roll - Fruited Gelatin - Brown Rice - Whole Wheat Roll 15. LAREFF - Seasonal Fruit - Whole Wheat Roll - Orange 7. 8. - Blackberries 16. TACTLE

17. BXIEITH 30 31 - Egg Salad Sandwich - Cheese Tortellini 18. VROUNSIE - 3-Bean Salad with Marinara Pick-Up & Go Meals

- Peas & Pearl Onions - Beets  For community members age 60 and up Souvenir Exhibit, Cattle, Raffle, Popcorn, Goats, Candy,

- Croissant - Zucchini  Pick-up daily hot meals or frozen meals for a week Cotton Rabbits, Prizes, Dogs, Corn Exciting, Ticket, Wheel,

- Mixed Fruit - Whole Wheat Roll

Balloons, Games, Elephant Ear, Horses, Lemonade, Ferris Ferris Lemonade, Horses, Ear, Elephant Games, Balloons,

- Apricots  Suggested contribution of $3.50 per meal 7 & 1

ANSWER  Reservations are required by 2:00 pm the previous day ANSWER

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45 West University Drive • Mesa, AZ 85201 • 480-964-9014 45 West University Drive • Mesa, AZ 85201 • 480-964-9014 GET A GREEK SALAD TAKING OUR SHOT! PROGRAMS MOVE ON Excerpted from AllRecipes.com FOR YOU Take advantage of fresh Aster proudly collaborated with the City of Mesa Fire and Medical Excerpted from the National Inst on Aging We support & empower East Valley summer vegetables with this Department in delivering vaccine shots through Maricopa County older adults and their families to Even the best intentions to light and tangy salad! Public Health at the Mesa Convention Center. exercise can fall by the wayside remain independent & engaged when obstacles and challenges When vaccinations first became available for older adults in in our communities through: get in the way. Here are tips for Maricopa County, the sign-up process required on-line registration. INGREDIENTS overcoming barriers and fitting While adults age 75+ were prioritized as an early access group, the CENTER-BASED • 1 head romaine lettuce SERVICES exercise into your routine. technology created extreme barriers. Aster Outreach staff helped (rinsed, dried and chopped) seniors schedule the appointments and proactively coordinated Our Centers currently provide • Exercise Early in the Morning • 1 red onion (thinly sliced) transportation to them. limited in-person activities, as You’re more likely to exercise if • 1 (6 oz) can pitted black olives • 1 cup crumbled feta cheese well as online programming & it’s convenient to your day. • 1 green bell pepper (chopped) • 6 tablespoons olive oil Over the course of this partnership, Aster staff made over 1,500 weekday Pick-Up & Go meals. • 1 red bell pepper (chopped) • 1 teaspoon dried oregano phone calls to seniors and scheduled 456 seniors for vaccine • Keep it Fun and Interesting • 2 large tomatoes (chopped) • 1 lemon, juiced appointments. On behalf of the older adults who benefited, Aster MEALS Do things you enjoy & try new is sincerely grateful for the support of our community partners, our ON WHEELS activities to keep it exciting. • 1 cucumber (sliced) • ground black pepper to taste staff, and our volunteers who made the project possible. Providing nutritious meals and essential wellness checks, with • Use Items You Already Have DIRECTIONS both short- and long-term plans, Wear comfortable shoes for 1. In a large salad bowl, combine the Romaine, onion, olives, to meet your unique needs. walking and use items you bell peppers, tomatoes, cucumber and cheese. have, like soup cans or water bottles, for strength exercises. 2. Whisk together the olive oil, oregano, lemon juice and black IN-HOME pepper. Pour dressing over salad, toss and serve. SUPPORT • Give Yourself a Boost Supporting homebound adults Regular, moderate physical NUTRITION FACTS with transportation, grocery Makes 6 servings activity can help manage shopping, well visits, respite, Per Serving: 265 calories; protein 6g; carbohydrates 14.1g; stress, reduce fatigue, and personal care, and housekeeping. increase your stamina. fat 22.4g; cholesterol 22.3mg; sodium 537.8mg. SOCIAL SERVICES When you become a Member of our Senior Centers, Helping navigate & access you not only not get exclusive benefits, but you also services and health resources, as well as being the NCOA Benefits support our programs and services. JOIN TODAY Enrollment Center for the East Valley.

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45 West University Drive • Mesa, AZ 85201 • 480-964-9014 45 West University Drive • Mesa, AZ 85201 • 480-964-9014 HEALTHY NOW SHOWING DOWN. SET. HIKE! REEL TALK INFORMATION Excerpted from HistoryExtra.com A few recommendations of new The magic of movies is back at our Senior Centers! Each Center is The NFL football season begins films opening this month. Aster is excited to welcome you hosting FREE movies, detailed below. Movie screenings require with the Hall of Fame game on The Suicide Squad back in-person to the East Valley face masks, pre-registration and have a limited capacity. August 5, 2021. Yet, how much R | Aug 6 Healthy Living Expo! do you know about the history Theatres & HBOmax of American football? MESA DOWNTOWN 1:00 pm Idris Elba This Expo, held in partnership Margot Robbie with Lovin’ Life After 50, has Aug 5 Aug 12 American football – also known A collection of nutty cons must traditionally been the largest THE HORSE NEWS OF as ‘gridiron football’, for the WHISPERER THE WORLD stop a giant, evil alien starfish. health, wellness, and lifestyle vertical painted yard lines that 1998 l PG-13 2020 l PG-13 event for East Valley seniors. run across the rectangular pitch – originated in North American Free Guy Companies from across the East Robert Redford Tom Hanks colleges in the late 19th century, evolving from the British sports of PG-13 | Aug 13 Kristin Scott Thomas Helena Zengel Valley will be on hand to provide rugby and association football (soccer). Early versions of the game Movie Theatres information, answer questions, A trainer helps a traumatized A Civil War vet agrees to deliver were brutal and chaotic, with a mix-and-match set of rules, large Ryan Reynolds and demonstrate their services, girl and her injured horse. a girl to her aunt and uncle. numbers of players per side and high injury rate. Jodie Comer all aimed at keeping you healthy and active. Aug 19 Aug 26 Variations of the game were adopted by many north-eastern A bank teller discovers that he's COCOON: MULAN colleges of the era. It wasn’t until the 1880s that the game became an NPC inside a video game. This year’s Expo, which is FREE to THE RETURN 2020 l PG-13 more codified, and the man credited with managing the game’s attend, will be held on November 1988 l PG evolution towards its modern form is Walter Camp, known as the Respect 3rd at the Mesa Convention Don Ameche Liu Yifel ‘father of American football’. PG-13 | Aug 13 Movie Theatres Center. Doors open at 8:00 am. Wilford Brimley Donnie Yen We are working closely with the The seniors return to Earth A girl disguises herself as a The American Profession Football Association was created in 1920, Jennifer Hudson Forest Whitaker City of Mesa to ensure the safety to visit their relatives. male warrior to save her father. today known as the National Football League (NFL). This early of all exhibitors and attendees. league saw much jostling for business, but it stabilized, becoming The life story of legendary R&B As the event nears, we will post entrenched in American society. In the late 1950s the NFL was singer, Aretha Franklin. online and communicate out RED MOUNTAIN 12:30 pm approached by several franchises to expand. They refused, and a the health and social protocols rival league formed: the American Football League (AFL). Aug 16 Aug 30 Paw Patrol that will be in effect. A LEAGUE OF THE ITALIAN JOB G | Aug 20 Theatres & Paramount+ THEIR OWN 2003 l PG-13 The two leagues’ struggled for supremacy, creating a ‘civil war’ For more information about the 1992 l PG within the sport. On June 8, 1966, after a series of secret meetings, Tyler Perry Expo, or if your business would the leagues announced they would merge, and the winners of the Tom Hanks Mark Wahlberg Dax Shepard like a booth, visit us online at two leagues would meet in a championship game at the end of Geena Davis Edward Norton The pups work to stop Mayor or email Dan at www.asteraz.org the season. Initially known as the ‘AFL-NFL World Championship’, Humdinger from turning the city . Two sisters join the first female A team plan an elaborate gold [email protected] this annual meeting would become known as the ‘Super Bowl’. into a state of chaos. professional baseball league. heist against their former ally.

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45 West University Drive • Mesa, AZ 85201 • 480-964-9014 45 West University Drive • Mesa, AZ 85201 • 480-964-9014 MAXIMIZE DISCOVER FLAGSTAFF REACH OUT FOR HELP THE GOOD YOUR VISIT Excerpted from Discover Flagstaff WORK Discover Flagstaff’s vibrant Recently, Bri and her husband From the National Institute on Aging historic downtown with had a turn in their financial Make a difference in the lives of How well you and your doctor backdrops of beautiful standing. Due to injuries, she older adults in our community! talk with each other is one of the mountain views and lost her job, and they found As Aster progresses through our most important parts of getting perfect summer themselves needing to file for phased re-opening of in-person good health care. Here are a few temperatures—80 degrees AHCCCS and SNAP benefits. activities, so too are we opening tips on what to say at your next is Flagstaff’s average high. volunteer opportunities. doctor’s appointment to get the “I found the process very most out of your visit. Follow The Flagstaff Brewery Trail confusing especially since my mind is clouded by pain,” shared Bri. Volunteers are critical to the Make your way along the Flagstaff Brewery Trail to taste for yourself “That’s when I found the staff at your organization. success of our mission. From • Share any symptoms, such as why the governor designated this mountain town as Arizona’s Craft Meals on Wheels drivers to pain, a fever, lumps or bumps, Brew City. Pick up brewery trail maps and passports at the Flagstaff Aster’s Outreach Specialists are here to help you navigate and Senior Center reception to unexplained weight gain or Visitor Center. When you collect stickers from all nine brewpubs, access vital social services and health resources. Our professional Neighbors transportation, loss, or trouble sleeping. you can exchange your passport for a commemorative beer glass! staff can assess your needs, help develop care plans, and perform volunteers are empowering a Benefits Checkup® along with many other services. seniors and improving lives. • Give information about your Paint The Town medications, including any Get ready to dabble in the arts in a fun, relaxed atmosphere with ”Your Outreach Specialist was the answer to my prayers!” smiles Bri. In addition, we have a wide over-the-counter medicine Creative Spirits or Board and Brush. You don’t need prior art “She was so personable, kind and thoughtful. She made the variety of opportunities to fit your you are taking. experience to participate because local artists guide you with process so much easier for me!” unique skills and availability. We step-by-step painting instructions and all the supplies. welcome your support, whether • Be open and honest about Melissa, Aster’s Outreach Specialist, took the time to understand you can volunteer for one hour a your habits to help your Get Your Fill: Foodie Flagstaff Bri’s unique situation and needs. She then helped her navigate the week or forty. While we can doctor understand your Dining at one of more than 200 Flagstaff restaurants will process in filing for benefits, following-up afterwards to ensure the accommodate almost any conditions and make the best undoubtedly bring a smile to your face. Like most vibrant college application was accepted. Beyond applying for AHCCCS and schedule, we do ask for a recommendations possible. towns, Flagstaff offers almost every kind of cuisine and a flourishing SNAP, Melissa recognized additional needs present for Bri and her minimum commitment on craft beer scene. Locals are particularly proud of the city’s husband, helping connect them to other community services. certain positions. • Since major changes and burgeoning reputation as a foodie town. stressors can affect your “I really can’t thank her or your organization enough for helping Start your rewarding journey health, don’t be shy about Discover Free Self-guided Tours people to navigate an often times, confusing system,” shares Bri. today! You can find more Discover Flagstaff’s self-guided walking tours. Choose the itinerary sharing them. Knowing what is “Bless you!” information online at: going on in your life will help depending on your interests, and then download the easy-to- asteraz.org/help/volunteer.html follow guide. Interested in the visual arts? Then the Public Art Walk your doctor create the best or call Carol at 480-964-9014. We treatment plan for you. is for you! If a family member is keen on spooky tales, then OUTREACH & SOCIAL SERVICES look forward to strengthening Anne McFarland download the Haunted Tour. With the Walk this Talk tour, dial in on our community together! your smartphone for directions to ten Route 66 sites. 480-962-5612 I [email protected]

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45 West University Drive • Mesa, AZ 85201 • 480-964-9014 45 West University Drive • Mesa, AZ 85201 • 480-964-9014 MEET YOUR STAFF VIRTUAL ACTIVITIES IN-PERSON ACTIVITIES Lester Rosendahl We are excited to offer interactive live classes online and over the Join our Senior Center in-person activities! Activities require face masks, pre-registration and have Driver, phone. Each class is FREE to attend, but requires pre-registration limited capacity. Some activities have a fee. More info & RSVP at asteraz.org/news/calendar.html Meals on Wheels through our website: www.asteraz.org/news/calendar.html Mon, Wed, & Fri l 8:15 - 9:00 am l Red Mountain Mondays l 10:00 - 11:00 am Tues & Wed l 8:15 - 9:15 am l Mesa Downtown MINDFULNESS AND BUILDING RESILIENCE EVENTS Birth Month MORNING MOVEMENT Facilitated by EMPACT January Get your day moving in the right direction with indoor exercise! Join our weekly online group that focuses on creating and Birthplace maintaining a peaceful daily routine. Tuesdays l 8:00 - 9:30 am l Red Mountain MESA DOWNTOWN Kemmerer, WY Tuesdays l 9:00 - 10:00 am l Mesa Downtown LUAU LUNCH STITCH & CHAT Hobbies B Aug 5 & 19 l 1:00 - 2:30 pm Aug 11 l 11:30 am - 12:30 pm Enjoy good company while crafting creative pieces. Sports, Reading 8 (lines open at 1:00, calling starts at 1:30) Enjoy a delicious lunch and fun PHONE BINGO entertainment. But RSVP today Fun Fact Fridays l 8:30 - 9:30 am l Mesa Downtown Play your favorite game with a twist! Join us for telephone – seating is limited! Mahalo! I was Student Body President MILD EXERCISE bingo and win prizes! Pre-registration is required to ensure you of my high school Stay active with easy movement during this indoor class. get the game cards and materials to play! Pets RED MOUNTAIN Wednesdays l 1:00 - 2:00 pm l Mesa Downtown My little dog “Pritzy” Fridays l 1:00 - 2:30 pm l Red Mountain BIRTHDAY PARTY Aug 17 l 11:30 am - 12:30 pm Perfect Vacation IN-PERSON LUNCH! MOVIN’ ON / GRIEF & LOSS facilitated by EMPACT A weekend in the fall watching Discuss your grief and learn ways to cope with fellow survivors. Join us as we celebrate our the Wyoming Cowboys play participants with August birthdays. Wed & Fri l 11:30 am l Mesa Downtown football in Laramie, WY Mon & Thurs l 8:30 - 9:30 am l Mesa Downtown Tues & Thurs l 11:30 am l Red Mountain ADVANCED TAI CHI Favorite Movies Aster is excited to announce the return of in-person lunch Learn to further enhance your health, balance and strength. MESA DOWNTOWN ‘Lonesome Dove’, ‘Forrest Gump’ service at our Senior Centers. Each Center will offer in- BIRTHDAY PARTY person lunch two days per week. Participation is by RSVP Mon & Thurs l 10:00 - 11:30 am l Mesa Downtown Favorite TV Shows Aug 25 l 11:30 am - 12:30 pm only and capacity is limited. To RSVP, call your local Center. TAI CHI FOR BEGINNERS ‘Name That Tune’, Westerns Join us as we celebrate our Learn to enhance your health, balance and strength. Favorite Books participants with August birthdays. Jack Reacher Series by Lee Child Aug 11 l 2:00 - 3:00 pm l Mesa Downtown Favorite Food HERE FOR YOU ASTER’S BOOK CLUB RED MOUNTAIN Breaded Veal; Potatoes & Gravy Discuss ‘Murder on the Orient Express’ by Agatha Christie. Mesa Downtown Red Mountain LUAU LUNCH Favorite Dessert Senior Center Senior Center Aug 12 l 8:30 - 9:30 am l Red Mountain Aug 23 l 11:30 am - 12:30 pm Creamy Pies 247 North Macdonald St 7550 East Adobe St Aug 2 & 16 l 8:30 - 9:30 am l Mesa Downtown Enjoy a delicious lunch and fun Personal Motto 480-962-5612 p 480-218-2221 p VETERANS DONUTS & COFFEE entertainment. But RSVP today “Try to be good & kind to people.” [email protected] [email protected] Hang out and chat with your fellow service members. – seating is limited! Mahalo!

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