Melinda's Memos
Happy New Year! It’s recertification time for residents of West Fifth street and a portion of Pine Avenue. You should receive a letter notifying you of your appointment date and time and what documentation you need to bring with you. If you have any questions, please call me at (931) 526-9793, ext. 220.
Kathy's Corner
Newsletters are now being mailed to your home, and 2016 calendars were hand delivered. If you did not receive these, please call me in Resident Services at (931) 526-9793, ext. 212. The office will be closed Friday, January 1, for New Years and Monday, January 18, for Martin Luther King, Jr. Day.
Misty's Minutes
Bountiful Bread distribution will be Tuesday, January 12, from 10 a.m.-12 p.m. at the HRS main office community room.
Don’t Quit, Just Come! Tobacco cessation classes. Congratulations to Veronica Martinez, the winner of the $50 prize given at the November meeting. January classes will be on the 12th and 26th from 2 p.m. - 3 p.m. at the HRS main office, 235 West Jackson Street. Classes may cancel in bad weather conditions. Please call Misty at (931) 526- 9793, ext. 224, with any questions. Classes are free and open to anyone. This includes non-tobacco users who may simply want to know more about the effects of tobacco, who may want to help someone they know to quit, or who may be concerned about their child being targeted to use tobacco products.
Make your New Year’s resolution now to quit smoking and put down that last cigarette. Our instructor, Randy Todd of Quit4Life, was a smoker for 20 years. It took him five attempts to quit. Your life will improve immensely when you kick tobacco once and for all. Don’t try to quit alone. Our classes can help you make the decision, even if it takes years! Within 20 minutes of quitting smoking, your blood pressure decreases, your pulse rate drops, and the body temperature of your hands and feet increases. Within two days of not smoking, your ability to taste and smell improves, and nerve endings start to regrow. Want to know what happens in six months or one year or five years? Join us and find out!
Beyond the Garden was new at Quawana’s Coats this past year and was also a Make a Difference Day project. There were awesome displays of the food cycle and food samples. Sammie Ferrell was serving up some yummy soup and shared this recipe made with vegetables grown at the community garden. This would be great on a cold winter night or while the kids are out of school.
Root Pot Recipe:
- 4 white potatoes – peeled and cubed
- 3 sweet potatoes – peeled and cubed
- 1 large onion – chopped
- 4 carrots – peeled and chopped
- 2 to 3 turnips – peeled and chopped
- 3 cups of chicken or vegetable broth
Salt & pepper, to taste. Add herb seasoning to taste, optional. In a large pot, add all vegetables, pour in broth. Turn on high heat until rolling boil. Reduce heat and cook until vegetables are tender. Could add cooked hamburger or cooked shredded chicken to make a main dish meal or serve with grilled ham and cheese sandwiches.