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City of Albuquerque

Hours of Operation Monday - Friday 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.

Timothy M. Keller Mayor

DEPARTMENT OF SENIOR AFFAIRS

Acting Director Danny Nevarez

Acting Recreation Division Manager

Angel Montoya

714 7th Street SW

Albuquerque, NM 87102

Phone:505.764.6436

Fax: 505.764.6472

www.cabq.gov/seniors

Summer Bash Dinner Dance

Tuesday, June 25

4 - 7 p.m.

Barelas Social Hall

Tickets sold at the front desk

$7.50/person

Join us for dinner and dance.

Annual membership:$20/person

El Corazon de BARELAS Volume VI

License/Real ID Workshop This is an informational presentation discussing what the new requirements

are and what steps seniors can take to get the appropriate paperwork in or-

der.

Tuesday, June 11

10 – 11:30 a.m.

Lead/Coal

Sign up at front desk

Breakfast with a Badge Join your neighbors and police officers for coffee and conversation.

Friday, June 21

11:30 a.m. - noon

Barelas Social Hall

Mission:

The Department of Senior

Affairs is a community leader,

who in partnership with

others, involves seniors and

people of all ages in creating a

community that enhances

everyone’s quality of life by

providing opportunities to

achieve their potential, share

their wisdom, maintain their

independence, and live in

dignity.

Father’s Day Lunch

Let’s celebrate Dad with a great meal! We’ll have some special treats.

Friday, June 14

11:30 a.m.—1 pm

Reservations Required

Senior Affairs Information and Assistance

The Department of Senior Affairs Information and Assistance line which

provides beneficial resource information and referrals to Care Coordina-

tion and Minor home Repair will be available to assist you with any con-

cerns you may have. The Information and Assistance line also provides

referrals to the Department of Senior Affairs for Home Delivered Meals,

Senior Companions, and Home Services for minor home repairs.

First Thursday of the month

June 6

10:30am - 12:00pm

P A G E 2

Regular Programming

Physical Fitness

Cardio Equipment / Fitness Room Daily / Equipment orientations by appointment

Gentle Exercise Monday, Tuesday, and Friday 10 - 11 a.m.

Pilates Tuesday 8:30 - 9:30 a.m.

Pickleball Monday 1:30 - 3:30 p.m.

Traditional Tai Chi Wednesday 9:30 - 10:30 a.m.

Yoga Monday and Thursday 9:15 - 10:30 a.m.

Line Dancing Wednesday 9 - 10 a.m.

Intermediate Line Dancing Wednesday 10:10 - 11:10 a.m.

E L C O R A Z O N D E B A R E L A S

Arts and Crafts

Arts & Crafts Friday, 8 a.m. - 1 p.m. Supplies fees

Ceramics Monday and Wednesday, 9 a.m. - noon Supplies fees

Ceramics Lab Monday and Wednesday, noon - 2 p.m. Supplies fees

Retablos / Hispanic Folk Art Tuesday, 9 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. Supplies fees

Offbeat Artists Class Monday, 11 a.m. - 3 p.m. Supplies fees

Tin Works Tuesday, noon - 4 p.m. Supplies fees

Guitar Practice Thursday, 9 a.m. - 10 a.m. Free

Canto y Guitarra Monday, 12:30 - 1:30 p.m. Free

AARP Defensive Driving This four-hour class provides techniques for coping with change in vision, hearing & reaction time, along with

the rules of the road. Anyone 55+ may take this class & may receive a discount on insurance premiums.

Cost: $15 for AARP members / $20 for non-AARP members. (Checks or Money Orders Accepted Only - No

Cash) Occurs the 3rd Wednesday of the month. Wednesday, June 19 Time: 12:30-4:30 p.m.

Friday Afternoon Dances 1:30 - 4:15 p.m. $3 per person

June 7 Paul Pino and the Tone Daddies June 14 El Gato Negro June 21 Los Recuerdos June 28 Rider and Company

To ensure the Social Hall is clean and ready for when we open the doors for the Friday Dance at 1:30 p.m., lunch and beverages must be consumed and all lunch patrons must vacate the Social Hall by 1p.m. Thank you for your cooperation.

Language Class Italian Class Friday 11 a.m. - noon

Games Billiards - Monday - Friday 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.

B-I-N-G-O - Every Tuesday 1:15 - 3:45p.m.

Decks of cards and puzzles are available from the front desk for use in the Lobby.

Table Tennis - advance notice requested.

P A G E 3

Flea Market Thursday 8 - 11 a.m.

Jewelry, clothes, books, household items, small appliances, arts and crafts, glassware, special bargains and

treasures. $2 to reserve your table, number of Flea Market tables is limited. Tickets for tables go on sale at

10 a.m. on day of Flea Market. Must be a senior member of a City of Albuquerque senior or multi-

generational center to purchase a table. City of Albuquerque is not responsible for any items bought/sold dur-

ing flea market, make sure you test items before purchasing.

Karaoke with Daniel Sedillo and Leroy Ortiz Tuesday, June 18

11:15 a.m. - 1 p.m.

If you would like to submit an article for the newsletter, please turn it into Patty or Julio by the 15th of the

month.

Thank you!

DSA Advisory Council Meeting

Be advised that the Advisory Council Meeting scheduled for June 17 at the North Valley Senior Center has

been cancelled due to the National Senior Games.

El Camino Real Garden News

Spring has sprung, fall has fell, summer is just about here and it time to enjoy gardening here at Barelas!

Now is the time to get outdoors and enjoy our wonderful summer days, get some exercise, meet some new

friends and grow some veggies and fruit. If this is a summer plan for you then we invite you to join our ever

popular El Camino Real Garden Club here at Barelas. We still have some “free” remaining garden plots and

seeds for you to plant and grow. Join new and seasoned gardeners and learn the art of raising your own pro-

duce. Contact Garden Keeper Patrick Turrieta or any of our many gardeners and “let’s get growing.” Not in-

terested in having a garden but enjoy helping with our many projects? Join our “Garden Angels” and assist in

other ways and support our garden program, it’s heavenly!

El Camino Real Garden Tour and Open House

Tour and see what is growing in our lush gardens this. Nearly 100 verities of plants, flowers, trees vegetables

and fruit will be on display. Check out our tropical garden with a good variety of Hawaiian plants and see our

desert garden as well. Get your garden questions answered by our resident Garden Keepers or other garden-

ers. Enjoy this peaceful and restful location to view Mother Nature at her best! Light refreshments will be

served in the garden and prize drawing will be held.

Barelas Garden

Thursday, June 27

10 a.m - noon

Trips

GEHM Clinic Tuesday, June 11

8 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.

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Socials Ice Cream Social Thursday, June 13

10 - 11 a.m. 75 cents

Pie Social Thursday, June 27

10 - 11 a.m. 75 cents

Services

Mondays — Wal-Mart / 9:30 - 11:30 a.m.

Sign-up at the front desk.

NOTE: A MINIMUM OF THREE PEOPLE MUST SIGN UP FOR WEEKLY TRIPS IN ORDER FOR

THE VAN TO DEPART.

Aquatics at UNM - Monday, Wednesday, Friday / Van leaves at 8:30 a.m. and returns at 10:30 a.m.

Monday & Friday / Van leaves at 12:30 p.m. and returns at 2:45 p.m.

$1 admission at the pool.

Call 880-2800 to register / slots are limited.

Senior Citizen’s Law Office Provides general legal information. Divorces, wills and criminal issues are not included.

Please call 265-2300 for more information and to schedule an appointment for Thursday, June 13

10:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.

Los Poblanos Open Space

Thursday, June 13

Check in: 10 a.m.

Return 3 p.m.

Rancho de Las Golondrinas

Thursday, June 20

Check in: 9 a.m.

Return: 5 p.m.

Blue Hole in Santa Rosa

Tuesday, June 18

Check in: 9 a.m.

Return 5 p.m.

Sign up for July through September trips:

Tuesday July 2nd at 9 a.m.

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Attention Retired Senior Volunteer Program (RSVP) Volunteers: Volunteer hours are due to the RSVP office no later than the fifth

(5th) day of each month. When you report your hours to us, the City of Albuquerque can demonstrate how many hours that RSVP

volunteers contribute to serving our community. If you are unsure whether or not you have turned in your volunteer hours or

would like to register to be an RSVP volunteer, call 505-767-5225. The Retired Senior Volunteer Program is now located at the

Highland Senior Central, 131 Monroe NE, Central and Monroe behind Dion's Pizza

Mileage reimbursement is available to RSVP volunteers.

RSVP is part of Senior Corps and is administered by the Corporation for National and Community Service (CNCS). The purpose of

RSVP is to recruit senior volunteers into public, government and non-profit organizations to meet community needs. For this and

other volunteer opportunities call 505-767-5225.

Volunteer Information

IMPORTANT NUMBERS

Meal Sites: 764-6474

Transportation: 764-6464

Police Non-Emergency Line: 242– COPS

Air Conditioner Start-Up

Home Services will begin accepting A/C start-up refer-

rals. Please call Information and Assistance at

505-764-6400 to get a referral.

Eat Healthy This Summer

6 HEALTHY SUMMER FOODS TO ADD TO YOUR DIET

It’s summer—that amazing time of year when fresh produce abounds.

Fresh fruits and vegetables have a high water content, loads of fiber,

and are packed with nutrients, and many require no cooking at all!

Corn: Nothing says summer like fresh sweet corn. Two antioxidants - lutein and zeaxanthin - in corn help your eyes filter out some

of the sun’s damaging rays and also help lower your risk of developing age-related macular degeneration - the leading cause of

blindness in people over 60.

Tart Cherries: They deliver a host of health benefits. You may have heard that drinking tart cherry juice can help you get a better

night's sleep, but did you know that compounds in tart cherries may also help you slim down and get leaner?

Tomatoes: There’s no question that sunscreen should be your first line of defense against the blazing summer sun. But eating to-

matoes could give you a little extra protection: consuming more lycopene - the carotenoid that makes tomatoes red - may protect

your skin from sunburn.

Watermelon: Staying hydrated keeps your memory sharp and your mood stable. It also helps keep your body cool (by sweating)

during hot summer months. The good news is that you don’t just have to drink water. You can eat it, too: watermelon is 92 per-

cent water.

Raspberries: Raspberries are a great source of fiber -some of it soluble in the form of pectin, which helps lower cholesterol. One

cup of raspberries has 8 grams of fiber.

Blueberries: Fresh blueberries straight from the berry patch are a special treat! It turns out the antioxidants in them may help

ward off muscle fatigue.

During the summer months, enjoy the plentiful choices at your local farm stand

or supermarket for some delicious and nutritious treats!

June Birthday’s

E L C O R A Z O N D E B A R E L A S P A G E 6

Sponsored by Presbyterian: Birthday Cake

Wednesday, June 19

at 1 p.m.

Rise & Shine...It’s Breakfast Time

Friday, June 21, 8 - 9 a.m. $1.50 per person

Our chef is busy cooking up one special breakfast surprise for you!

Enjoy some nice background music while visiting with friends. It’s a great way to start the day!

Menu: Huevos rancheros served with refried beans, breakfast potatoes and tortilla, with red or green chili

Rozelle Angela

Emily Apodaca

Barbara Aragon

Manuel Arballo

Cecilia Archuleta

Dolores Armijo

Charles Atencio

Estrellita Benjey

Benigna Bermudez

Satnam Bhullar

Margaret Blando

Jeanette Brito

Angel Calderon

Caroline Cardiel

Antonio Carreras

Theresa Casias

Miriam Cedillo

Corinne Chavez

Maria Chavez

Herman Duran

Sarina Farley

Maribel Figg

Kathleen Flaherty

Soledad Flores

Joseph Fuentes

Pete Gabaldon

Joseph Gallegos

Fred Garcia

Maria Garcia

Sonia Goldstein

Yolanda Gomez-Pohl

Pete Gonzales

Gloria Gutierrez

Tony Harris

Elva Heredia

Mark Hisler

Ann House

Debbie Hubert

Olivia Kilgore

Virginia Lawlor

Victoria Line

Nina Lohr-Valdez

Agustin Lozoya

Jamie Lozoya-Davis

Joe Lucero

Virginia Lucero

James Lyon

Mary Madrid

Toni Martorielli

Marcia McCann

Ruben Castaneda

Guadalupe Miranda

Kay Monaco

Rudolfo Mondragon

Michael Montano

Dianne Moody

Pete Moya

Yvette Moya

Henry Myers

Cynthia Noleszenski

Tommy Obbs

Charlene Otero

Lynn Pedraza

Bennye Perea

Jose Serrrano

Alvaro Perez

Robert Pettitt

Bernadette Philpot

Eddie Rael

Ruben Rodarte

Lenora Rodriguez

Ida Romero

Lupe Romero

Pauline Romero

Matthew Rundell

Gilbert Salazar

Ray Silva

Dora Torrez

David Trujillo

Juan Vallecillo

Camille Varoz

Ann Winburn

Jacqueline Wright

Ju Chao Zhang

Exercise, Friendship, Community and Spirit

This is a call out for all men and women to join the Senior Spirit Team to support local athletes and entertain

at this year’s 2019 National Senior Games being hosted in New Mexico June 14-25. The purpose of this team

is to build camaraderie, entertain/perform, promote vitality, become part of a spirit community, build friend-

ships and to have fun! No experience necessary. Signup at the front desk to join or if you would like more

information!

Practice

Two weekly practice is scheduling every Thursday’s and Friday’s between 10-11:30 at the

Barelas Senior Center at 714 7th Street SW, 87102, Lead/Coal Room.

E L C O R A Z O N D E B A R E L A S P A G E 7

Diane M. Mueller

Age: 85

Hometown: Albuquerque

National Senior Games: 50-, 100-, & 200-yard Fly; 400-yard individual

medley

As a teenager, retired Albuquerque attorney Diane M. Mueller grew up

swimming in the freezing waters of Lake Michigan. Now at 84, she is still

swimming and winning medals in the sport’s most challenging stroke – the

butterfly, now just called the fly. The stroke combines a dolphin kick and an

overhead pull stroke that raises the swimmer’s upper body out of the water.

Diane says she loves the stroke that many other swimmers find exhausting.

“I like the rhythm of it,” Mueller said. “It’s more than exercise, it’s almost

meditation.”

In last summer’s New Mexico Senior Olympics State Summer Games,

Mueller qualified for the National Senior Games in the 50-, 100-, and 200-yard fly, and the 100-, 200-, and

400-yard individual medley. She celebrated a birthday before the Games so she will be swimming in the 85 to

89-year-old age range. She is hoping to beat her performance from two years ago at the 2017 National Senior

Games in Birmingham, AL, in which she won Gold Medals in the 200-yard fly and in the 400-yard individual

medley.

This female dynamo maintains a work-out regiment that would challenge many women half her age. Her rou-

tine includes swimming four days a week and bench-pressing and power-lifting three days a week. Though

she hasn’t been weight lifting for very long, she already has set some state records. She also competes in

Masters Swimming competitions. Recently, she added ballroom and country dancing two nights a week to

her routine. Mueller says the dancing is both good exercise and a wonderfully social way to stay active.

Younger athletes call her a “role model” for her dedication to life-long fitness, Mueller said.

In retirement, she also took up painting. Recently, an Albuquerque gallery featured an exhibition of her vi-

brantly colored abstract works. She loves the piano and frequently plays the piano for less active seniors in

assisted living centers.

June 2019 Reservations required 24 hours in advance

Call 764-6436

Suggested donation: $2 for 60 & Older, $3.25 for 50-59, all other $7.67

Lunch is served 11:30 a.m. – 1 p.m.

MEAL SITE PARTICPANT CODE OF CONDUCT

In order that participants may have a pleasant experience utilizing COA DSA programs, participants are ex-

pected to respect the rights of others. Participants will adhere to the following behaviors;

Maintain personal hygiene that is not offensive or unhealthy .

Use voice and behavior that will not disturb other participants.

Use language that other participants and staff will not find obscene, abusive or sexually offensive.

MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY

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Cajun Spiced Tilapia Mixed Vegetables White Rice Cantaloupe Whole Wheat Roll w/

margarine 1% Milk

Greek Pasta Salad Cucumber/Tomato

Salad Wheat Crackers Grapes 1% Milk

Red Chili Omelet Rosemary Potatoes Stewed Tomatoes Tortilla Pineapple 1% Milk

Turkey Tetrazzini Mixed Vegetables Peas Sherbet 1% Milk

Meatloaf Mashed Potatoes Dinner Roll w/ Margarine Broccoli Orange 1% Milk

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Salisbury Steak w/ Mushroom Onion Gravy

Green Beans Scalloped Potatoes Dinner Roll w/ Marga-

rine Sliced Pears 1% Milk

BBQ Chicken Sandwich Sweet Potato Cornbread Grapes 1% Milk

Spaghetti w/ Meat Sauce

Corn Breadstick Apple 1% Milk

Tossed Salad w/ Tur-key, Strawberries and Mandarin Orange

Orzo w/ Peppers Wheat Crackers 1% Milk

Cheese Burger w/ Green Chili

Baked Beans Steak Fries Watermelon 1% Milk

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Beef Tips over Noodles Green Beans w/

Mushrooms Sliced Wheat Bread w/

Margarine Peach Cobbler 1% Milk

Jerk Chicken Collard Greens Dirty Rice Yogurt Dinner Roll 1% Milk

Turkey Wrap w/ Avocado

Coleslaw Cottage Cheese w/

Fruit 1% Milk

Red Beef Enchiladas Pinto Beans Spanish Rice Pear 1% Milk

Pork Roast w/ Gravy Steamed Carrots Mashed Potatoes Dinner Roll Apple 1% Milk

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Frito Pie Corn Chips Mexi Corn Orange 1% Milk

Caesar Salad w/ Chick-en

Croutons 3 Bean Salad Sliced Peaches 1% Milk

Pasta Pizza w/ Peppero-ni & Sausage

Imperial Blend Garlic Bread Stick Sliced Apricots 1% Milk

Salmon w/ Dill Sauce Roasted Peppers Lemon Brown Rice Banana Pudding 1% Milk

Carne Adovada Pinto Beans Spanish Rice Honeydew Tortilla 1% Milk