Day & Residential Happenings

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1 CHOICES VOICES Issue 90 Sept Day & Residential Happenings SUPPLIES: September Project Bug in a jar One jar with a lid Thick craft wire Glow in the dark marbles One jump ring Super glue Jewelry pliers DIRECTIONS: 1. Glue your jump ring to the middle of the inside of the lid. 2. With pliers, bend wire to shape a lighting bug around the marbles. 3. Out of wire, also make a hook from the bug to the jump hoop. 4. Make a handle for your jar. 5. Name you creation. Come out and join us in making this craft! If you have any questions please call Jamie at Get The Choices Voices Newsletter Sent To Your If you would like to receive this newsletter by , please give your address to Choices Network, Inc. by contacting Jamie at (785) Ext. 23. EDITOR - BRENT BESHEARS This newsletter can also be accessed via our website at or you can follow us on Facebook by entering Choices Network, Inc. and tapping the like. CALENDAR OF EVENTS Abilene Smoky Valley Railroad September 1st 9:45-2pm Please sign up with Jamie by August 31st. Please bring a sack lunch. Water will be provided. Picnic/Fishing at Bennington State Lake - September 29th 10-1pm Lunch will be provided along with fun and games! Please sign up with Jamie Davis by September 8th. If you plan on fishing, bring you license and gear. Flu Shots at Choices October 10th 10-1pm. Releases are required. If you have not received a letter please contact Nicole. Blood Drive- October 13th from 9-3pm and January 11th 9-3 pm. Please sign up with Sara Olmsted. NASCAR October 20th 7-6 pm Please bring a sack lunch, medications & spending money. Water will be provided. We will not be stopping to eat supper, but a simple snack will be provided on the way home. Space is limited so make your reservation with Jamie Davis ASAP. (Cost of the event will be approximately $35.00.) Christmas Parade of Lights November 18 - Choices Network will be entering a float in the Christmas parade! More information to come! Pie Day Social November pm September Birthdays Matthew H. 1st Jarrod M. 2nd Lane G. 4th Samuel A. 6th Thomas D. 6th Jaquelin G. 7th Thomas W. 7th James F. 8th Colten L. 8th Trisha L. 8th Monica E. 11th Halee H. 11th Barbara R. 11th Titus P. 14th Jason R. 15th Miguel J. 16th Alexander W. 16th Abigail B. 17th Nicholas G. 17th Zachary L. 18th Rickey B. 19th Nathan B. 19th Luke B. 21st Breanna D. 21st Kheaven 21st Robbie W. 21st Aaron M. 22nd Corey P. 22nd Wesley L. 25th Alexander S. 25th Emily B. 26th Golda S. 26th Michael L. 28th Jacob R. 28th John B. 30th Evan O. 30th PAGE 1

2 FOOTBALL WORD SEARCH BACK BLOCK CENTER CHEERLEADER CLIPPING CLOCK FUMBLE GUARD HELMET HUDDLE INTERCEPTION KICK OFFENSE OFFSIDE PASS PENALTY PUNT QUARTERBACK RECEIVER REFEREE RUSH SACK SECONDARY SNAP TACKLE TOUCHDOWN YARD SPOTLIGHT: Ben Williams Ben has been coming to Choices since they first opened. He loves to be out and about and every week he does the shopping for the office and kitchen supplies. He attends many sporting events! You may see him at a local baseball or football game or attending Nascar every year with a group from Choices. In his free time he loves cartoons! Sponge Bob and Scooby Doo are his favorites. He also loves to eat, but his very favorite thing in the world is swimming! This is Ben swimming at Kalahari one of the world s largest indoor water parks. Ben swims twice a week or more. You don t know pure joy until you ve seen Ben swim. So if you are at the pool, swim on over and say Hi to Ben! PAGE 2

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4 Mondays- Arts and crafts Coffee on the town surprise coffee venture each week (Cost will vary depending on location.) Word Search & Hidden Picture Keys Tuesdays- Monthly Craft/Board games 10:00AM -Exercising at the YMCA at 10:45AM (YMCA membership is required to participate. If you do not have a membership, we will help you with the application process.) Lunch in the community 11:00 Terry Mead comes to Choices Network, Inc. to do manicures starting at 12:30PM on Tuesdays. If you would like your nails done, feel free to come out and relax while getting a manicure at no charge. Thank you Terry for donating your time! BACK BLOCK CENTER CHEERLEADER CLIPPING CLOCK FUMBLE GUARD HELMET HUDDLE INTERCEPTION KICK OFFENSE OFFSIDE PASS PENALTY PUNT QUARTERBACK RECEIVER REFEREE RUSH SACK SECONDARY SNAP TACKLE TOUCHDOWN YARD Wednesdays- Coffee Club at library 10:30 AM All Star Lanes Lunch and Bowl 11:30 eat; 12:00PM-2:00PM bowl The cost is $9.00 and includes a hamburger, fries and a small drink for lunch and all you can bowl during this time. Thursdays- Mall and/or alternate outing depending on weather 11:00 Friday-Coffee Club and Bingo 10:00AM-11:00AM at Choices Network, Inc. Ongoing Activities: Reading/writing or Life Skills Outside Activity Healthy Living/Activity of Choice 3rd Friday of every month is birthday celebration day! Please make arrangements with Jamie Davis to bring your birthday treats to share with the group! PAGE 4

5 Choices Network, Inc. Lawn and Maintenance Crew FALL is almost here & the Lawn Crew is ready!!!! If you are needing - Lawn Mowed Lawn Maintenance Lawn Clean-up Trash Removal Whatever your needs may be. Give us a call! Please contact Broc Tanner at Choices Network Inc. office at We offer free estimates, and have very competitive pricing. Recipe Corner Veggie Cups 8 oz clear plastic party tumblers (mine were about 3 1/2 inches high) assorted colorful veggies: asparagus green beans rainbow carrots jicama bell peppers English (or Persian) cucumber skinny green onions sugar snap peas cherry tomatoes to put on the end of long tooth picks whatever else you like Dip of choice: Ranch, yogurt, sour cream, hummus, cream cheese, peanut butter, etc. Instructions 1. To assemble the cups --- peel and slice the veggies into sticks. Cut them to a length where they will just peek out from the tops of your cups when stacked. 2. For tough vegetables like the beans and asparagus, plunge them in a pot of boiling salted water for about 30 seconds to a minute after it comes back to a boil. Then put them directly into a bath of ice water to stop the cooking and retain their bright color. 3. Layer a little dip on the bottom of each cup. Then arrange an grouping of vegetable sticks on top. Keep cold and covered with a damp paper towel until ready to serve. notes: If you slice up your veggies ahead of time, wrap them in damp paper towels to keep them from drying out. Use plastic cups with high sides so your veggies stay put. Make sure to layer enough of the dip at the bottom, you don t want your cup to run dry before all the veggies are gone. Of course use your favorite store bought dip or creamy salad dressing, or anything you enjoy with your veggies! PAGE 5

6 Consumer Corner: These artists won at the Tri-River s fair It s good to be Beau! Amber won with a beautiful bracelet! Janae is spreading hope with her art! Darrell happy as a clam over his win! Nea won Best of Show! Zach is very proud of his drawings! Each drawing had a story to go along with it! Karl is all smiles! PAGE 6

7 *Education Station* This group went to the Rolling Hills Zoo on the most beautiful day of the year. They were lucky enough to have a great tour guide Caleb (Choices staff) who once was a trainer for tour guides for the zoo. He told them details about every animal! Janae and Amika at the petting zoo! Paul and Cody blending in to the scenery! Amika, Jamie and Janae trying to put together a platypus! Amika working a robot frog and hitting a target! PAGE 7

8 *Daily Activities* Brian, Linda, Betsy, Mary & Jessica enjoying a day in the park! Thomas, Beau, Chris, Golda, and Jazzy about to start playing! Brian joining in on the fun! Cody, Brady & Caleb playing a game of kick ball! PAGE 8

9 Gavin, Sam & Cody enjoying the sites! Megan with her catch of the day! Cody with his catch of the day! Tyler, Tami & Krista making some masterpieces! PAGE 9