This May, the flowers came up in spite of no measurable April showers. My tulips opened on Mother’s Day. Flavors on Friday brought ice cream Tuesday, May 11, for the last time until next fall. The diners look forward to this treat and hope the children will continue their business with us. May’s segment for nutritional education was “Five a Day the Color Way.” I thought it was presented in an interesting manner and will share it with you. Choose the colors of health It’s all about color – blue and purple, green, white, yellow and orange and red – and the power of colorful fruits and vegetables to promote good health. So when you’re grocery shopping, planning your meals or dining out, think color. And, for variety, make it five a day the color way. Blue and purple Boost the level of blue and purple in your low-fat diet to help maintain healthy aging. Some common blue and purple fruits and vegetables are blueberries, blackberries, plums, raisins, purple grapes, eggplant, purple cabbage and asparagus. Green Go green, go healthy. Add green fruits and vegetables to your low-fat diet to maintain strong bones and teeth. Go green every day with fruits and vegetables like green apples, honeydew, kiwi, green pears, asparagus, broccoli, green beans, cabbage, celery, cucumber, lettuce, peas, green peppers, spinach, and many more. White White is for wellness. White, tan and brown fruits and vegetables help to maintain heart health. Get all the heath benefits of white by including foods such as bananas, cauliflower, garlic, kohlrabi, mushrooms, onions and potatoes. Yellow and orange Powerful orange and yellow fruits and vegetables contain varying amounts of antioxidants such as vitamin C, as well as carotenoids. Some everyday orange and yellow fruits and vegetables to include in your diet are apricots, cantaloupe, grapefruit, lemons, nectarines, oranges, pineapple, squash, carrots, pumpkin and sweet corn. I’m sure you can think of many more. Be sure to include orange and yellow fruits and vegetables to help maintain a healthy immune system. Red Red is hot and healthy. Be sure to include red fruits and vegetables in your low-fat diet to maintain memory function. Get your reds every day by eating fruits and vegetables like apples, cherries, cranberries, red grapes, red grapefruit, raspberries, strawberries, watermelon, beets, radishes, rhubarb, tomatoes and many more. Back to tidbits With Spanish music playing softly and Mexican blankets draped over tables, the mood was set for the Mexican fiesta. Chips and salsa (mild, of course) were available for munching before the delicious meal of deep dish taco pie, colorful festive corn, fluffy lime jello, corn bread and Mexican fiesta cake. Souvenirs from Mexico decorated the tables. Alvina B. and Art were the door price recipients. Tuesday, May 25, marked the last spring visit from KEYS (Kimball Elementary Youth Service) members. It sounds like they will return come fall. Bingo continues to be a fun activity on the second and last Friday of each month. Coming up, Wednesday, June 23 will be “Scandinavian Day.” There will be pickled herring and crackers with early coffee. “Following the death of an elderly spinster, the funeral director read the instructions the woman had left for her memorial service. ‘I don’t want any male pallbearers,’ the 97-year-old woman had written. ‘They wouldn’t take me out when I was alive, so I don’t want them taking me out when I’m dead.’” ‘Til next time, Rosalea Hoeft, Satellite site coordinator
