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Page 12 - shelby shopper & info - 704/484-1047 It's A Good LifeGood Life It's A The Kitchen Table Mon-Fri. 11:30-1:00 HISTORY The celebration of the new year is a universal event although the actual date com- memorating the turning of the year has varied throughout history. The earliest recorded festival was in the city of Babylon around 2,000 BC at the vernal equinox. Ancient Egypt celebrated the new year with the Nile's flooding each summer. The Romans changed the date for the new year many times until 153 BC when the Roman Senate changed the date to January 1st . RESOLUTIONS New Year's resolutions were started by the ancient Romans. After Julius Caesar named Jan. 1 as New Year's Day, Roman worshippers made resolutions of good behavior to Janus – the god of beginnings, whose blessing was sought for the beginning of each day, month and year as well as at births. January was named after Janus who had two faces – one look- ing east and one looking west. Other ancient peoples ushered in the new year with rituals to do away with the past and purify themselves for the future. Today the most popular resolutions in no particular order are to lose weight, exercise more, stop smoking and to get organized. TRADITIONS In the Middle Ages, feasting at New Year's and other times were justified by the idea that occasional excess helped people achieve self-control at other times. On New Year's Eve, the Japanese eat buckwheat soba noodles which are associated with a long life. There is a Russian proverb that states people will spend their next year the same way they spend New Year's Eve. At midnight on New Year's people in Spain and Portugal and parts of Latin America eat 12 grapes, one at each stroke of the clock to symbolize success for each month of the coming year. In many places, it is believed that the first person to enter a house after the New Year determines what kind of year it will be. In some parts of Great Britain, people hope that the first person to come into the house is a dark-haired man because they believe this brings good luck. In the southern United States, people eat pork (prosperity) and black-eyed peas (luck) on New Year's Day. In Greece, families serve St. Basil's bread on New Year's Day. The gold coin that is baked in the bread promises good fortune to the person who finds it. Pomegranates represent fertility and are eaten in Turkey and other Mediterranean coun- tries on New Year's Day. Leafy greens signify money, so people in Denmark eat stewed kale sprinkled with cinna- mon. Neal Senior Center Spring Classes Knitting, Beginner Jan. 23 - Feb. 27, 2012 Monday, 6:30 - 8:30 p.m. Knitting, Intermediate March 5 - April 16, 2012....no class April 9 Monday, 6:30 - 8:30 p.m. Oil Painting Studio Class Jan. 11 - March 14, 2012 Wednesday, 9 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. Oil Painting Studio Class Jan. 12 - March 15, 2012 Thursday, 9 a.m. - 12 p.m. Oil Painting Studio Class March 28 - May 30, 2012 Wednesday, 9 a.m. - 12 p.m. Oil Painting Studio Class March 29 - May 31, 2012 Thursday, 9 a.m. - 12 p.m Quilting, Advanced February 7 - April 17, 2012..........no class March 13 Tuesday, 9 a.m. - 12 p.m. Quilting, Beginner February 7 - April 17, 2012.........no class March 13 Tuesday, 1 - 4 p.m. MONDAY NIGHT MONDAY NIGHT January 2•9•16•23•30 February 6•13•20•27 March 5•12•19•26 Public Invited - Come Early - Limited Seating Doors Open At 5:30 No Admittance After 7:00 PM Hot Dogs And Other Refreshments Available JACKPOT UP TO $ 500 Leona Smith Neal Senior Center 100 T.R. Harris Dr. • Shelby, NC CocCh MONDAY MONDAY 2 Meat Loaf Mashed Potatoes Peas & Carrots Bread Dessert 3 2 www.shelbyinfo.com Thursday, December 29-January 4, 2011 ...Senior's Lifestyle Section NEAL SENIOR CENTER MENU FOR JANUARY 2011 Grilled Chicken Or Chef Salads Available $5.00 (Must Pre-Order Salads) At The Leona Smith Neal Center - 100 T.R. Harris Drive In Shelby Seniors - $5.00 • Under 55 - $5.50 Excludes Special Events and Friday Specials Grilled Cheese Soup Of The Day Baked Potato Dessert TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY 5 Pork Ribs TUESDAY WEDNESDAY 4 Cubed Steak Creamed Potatoes Fried Okra Bread Dessert THURSDAY Baked Sweet Potato Slaw Bread Dessert 6 FRIDAY Kitchen Table Closed Covered Dish JANUARY 2011 NEAL SENIOR CENTER ACTIVITIES MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY Computer - 8:30-12:30 Ceramics 9:00-11:30 Bridge 9:00-12:00 Craft Intake – 9-1 Sit For Fitness –10-11 Aerobics – 11-12 A.F. TAI CHI – 1-2 Duplicate Bridge – 1:-4:30 Mon. Night Bingo– 5:30-10 Zumba Lite –5:30pm Knitting- 6:30-8:30 3 Adv. Quilters 9-12 One Stroke Paint Cl. 9-12 Carolina Line Dancers 9:45–10:30 Adv Line Dance –10:30-11:30 Beg. Line Dance 1-2 Basket Weaving 1-2 Beg. Quilters – 1-4 Yadseut Pinochle 1:00 Computer 1:30-4 Dup. Bridge – 6:00 4 Wii 8:30-10:30 Legal Aid –9-12 Oil Painting 9-12 Craft Intake 9-1 China Painters 9-12 Carolina Singers 10:00 Healthy Living Group 10-30-11:30 Computer Lab 10:30- 12:30 Zumba Gold 11:00 Wii 1:00-4:00 Knit Pickers – 1-5 5 Computer Lab 10:30-4:00 Oil Painting 9-12 Daytime Friends 9-12 Sit For Fitness 10-11 Blood Pressure 10-12 Aerobics – 11 -12 Players Bridge 1:00 6 Computer Lab - 8:30-4:00- Fun Bingo 10:00 Zumba Gold 11:30 Covered Dish –11:30 Scottish Dancers 7-10 FRIDAY Bring A Friend! Home repairs are one of the many services offered by the Council on Aging/Senior Center. The service is available to older adults, 60 and above in Cleveland County, who are homebound, widowed, frail, or unable to secure service due to lack of finances and/ or know-how. The program offers provision of labor, for material, for minor renovations and repairs to dwellings to remedy conditions, which are a risk to the personal health and safety of older adults or to enhance mobility for functionally impaired individuals. Services are provided at the client's residence after staff evaluates the service needed. A written evaluation of service is coordinated with volunteers through churches and/or other skilled volunteers. A staff person supervises the work and coordinates with volunteers to complete the project. Clients receiving services are given the opportunity to contribute to the cost of the service. However such renovations and repairs may only be provided to homeowners or renter occupied dwellings when this is not the responsibility of the landlord. No repairs can be performed to a rental unit unless a prior agreement from the landlord is secured agreeing not to increase rent due to improvements resulting from this service. Specific types of renovation and repairs include but aren't limited to the following: Installation of interior or exterior ramps Installation of grab bars and other safety aids Widening of doorway(s) for wheelchair Install smoke detectors and peep holes Other everyday task needed to be completed The Home Repair Program helps improve conditions of an older person's residence, energy efficiency, structural integrity, and safety. Also, it helps the older adult be able to stay in their home and still be independent. If you or someone you know could benefit from this service please call the Council on Aging, Service Department at 704-482-3488 and ask for Gail Anthony or Kathy Cobb. Getting My Prescriptions Filled is so Easy at Medical Arts Pharmacy. • Drive through Prescription drop off & pick up • Easy Prescription Transfer • Cafe inside serving breakfast & lunch daily LARGEST INVENTORY OF HOME MEDICAL EQUIPMENT • Jazzy Power Chairs • Scooters & Seat Liſt Chairs • Complete Home Oxygen Services • Diabetic Supplies, Shoes & Hosiery • Hospital Beds • Bathroom Safety • FREE Home Delivery • And Much More! Come visit our store or call for more details! We take most all insurances and bill Medicaid & Medicare. 108 East Grover St., Shelby, NC (one block west of hospital) 704-487-8068 Toll free 1-877-627-7627 • $4 Generics • Pharmacists that have time to help you! Medical Arts Pharmacy has...