The Players Community Senior Center

07/17/2020

Good Morning! It is time for Friday morning RIDDLE GAME..

Answers below. Are you ready:
1. I am full of holes;I can hold water. What am I?
2. What are two things people never eat before breakfast?
3. What is it the more you take away from it the larger it becomes?
4. What can't be used until it is broken?
5. What has two hands, and a face, but no arms or legs?

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Answer:1- Sponge,2- lunch and dinner, 3- a hole, 4-a clock !

07/17/2020

NATIONAL PEACH ICE CREAM DAY
National Peach Ice Cream Day on July 17th sweetens the day with a few scoops at the peak of peach season.

Since peaches begin peaking in July, this celebration comes just in time. It also lands right in the middle of National Ice Cream Month. So, it’s an excellent time to add peach ice cream to the growing list of flavors to choose from when it comes to frozen, creamy treats.

Generally speaking, there are two types of peaches – freestone and clingstone. The difference has to do with how the flesh comes away from the stone or the pit in the middle of the peach. When the meat comes away freely from the stone, the peach is a freestone peach; if the flesh clings to it, it’s a clingstone.

While Georgia may be the first state to come to mind when we think of peaches, California actually leads the nation in production. In the United States, 20 states produce peaches commercially. Besides California and Georgia, the other two top producers are South Carolina and New Jersey. Pennsylvania and Washington grow a lot of peaches, too.

This sweet stone fruit makes delicious ice cream when it’s very ripe and full of peachy juices. However, you don’t have to use fresh peaches to make this ice cream. Buy frozen peaches if the grocery or farmer’s markets don’t have them in yet. The family will love making homemade ice cream together. The best part will be eating up the finished product on a hot summer day.

HOW TO OBSERVE
Grab your ice cream maker and invite your friends and neighbors over for an old-fashioned ice cream social! Give this homemade peach ice cream recipe a try. If you need tips for picking fresh peaches visit Frog Hollow for an easy guide to the best peaches.

You can also visit an ice cream parlor and order a dish or cone. Don’t hesitate to add sprinkles or some pecans.

Share your own on social media using .

NATIONAL PEACH ICE CREAM DAY HISTORY
The origin of Peach Ice Cream Day is currently unknown.

07/16/2020

Today is National Corn Fritter Day. How many of you have eaten corn fritters ?

National Corn Fritters Day on July 16th encourages us to fry up a batch of these crispy, flavorful bites of corn and batter! Make them with fresh corn and the celebration will be even better!

These bright crispy morsels make great additions to summer barbecues and backyard gatherings. The main ingredients include corn, meal, egg, milk, and butter. While they may have originated in the south, corn fritters can easily be changed up with peppers, onions, or herbs to give them regional and seasonal flair.

When paired with other vegetables and a pan-fried fish filet, corn fritters added to a lightly toasted bun create a unique fish sandwich. Don’t look at corn fritters as just a side dish, but a functional part of a complete meal.

Make your fritters small, and they become appetizers. When there’s a bumper crop of sweet corn, be sure to freeze some for a taste of summer during the winter. These corn fritters will brighten up a gloomy, cold day.

07/16/2020

We would like to say Happy Birthday today to Barbara Eagan. Have a great birthday and we look forward to seeing you back at the Center soon.

07/15/2020

NATIONAL GIVE SOMETHING AWAY DAY
Most of us have the benefit of having more than we need to live. National Give Something Away Day on July 15th offers us an opportunity to share some of our bounties.

In the United States, giving is on the rise. According to Giving USA, giving rose in all nine major categories in 2016.

Religion
Education
Human services
Giving to foundations
Health, public-society benefit
Arts
Culture and humanities
International affairs
Environment and animals.
Giving benefits us all, too. It improves our community and puts much-needed services and assistance within the reach of those who need it most. The giver also benefits. Giving not only makes us feel good but it teaches gratitude, too. Whether we give financially or by offering our skills and services, we lift others up. Our words can be a gift, too. Showing empathy, encouragement, and compassion to someone during a time of need may make us feel vulnerable, but it empowers those we offer it to as well. You can also share your time with others by volunteering.

While you may not think you have something to give away, you might be surprised. Tangible items like clothing, money, and food aren’t always what’s needed, though they may be the most common. On this day, broaden your goals and organize a give something away fundraiser. Also, look around your community, and identify the places that need you the most. Focus your energies there.

HOW TO OBSERVE
In the spirit of the occasion, consider paying for the coffee of the person behind you in line. Many other ways benefit others, too.

Clean out your closet or garage and make a donation.
Donate to the local food pantry or little library.
Volunteer your time or skills. Teaching someone gives them the opportunity to pay it forward.
Create gift baskets for shelters.
Start a fundraiser for your favorite charity.
Help a neighbor in a time of need.
While you’re giving, be sure to post on social media using .

07/15/2020

https://www.tallahasseeseniorfoundation.org/events/wacky-birds-paper-mache-july-17-24-and-31/

Check out this link if you would like to join a virtual art class offered by Tallahassee Senior Center. Looks like a lot of fun and 3 Fridays for only 30.00 - 2 hours each day.

Wacky Birds – Paper Mache, Leslie Cohen July 17th, 24th and 31st Fridays 10:00 – 12:00 $30 Your Zoom invitation will be emailed to you the day before the workshop. This workshop will be recorded. Meet Wally, my wacky flying bird. Everybody could use a smile these days. Zoom with me and create yo...

07/14/2020

Here is an interesting National day. Sometimes we do not think about things that make our life easier but here is one:
NATIONAL TAPE MEASURE DAY
On July 14th, measuring twice means something extra on National Tape Measure Day.

Alvin J. Fellows of New Haven, Connecticut made the lives of carpenters, electricians, seamstresses, and countless other tradesmen and craftsmen easier. On July 14, 1868, Fellows was granted a patent for “Improvements in Tape Measures” that created a whole new era for measurement. Enter the generation of retractable tape measures.

The first recorded use of the tape measure goes back to the Romans, utilizing marked strips of leather. Before Fellows’ patent, Englishman James Chesterman designed a steel measuring tape, but it was expensive for its time. At $17 in 1853, it was equivalent to $300 in today’s U.S. dollars. Chesterman’s big, bulky design didn’t fit in a pocket or even a toolbox. When Fellows’ patent came along, tape measures became the sliced bread of the toolbox.

The tape measure we know and use now comes in a wide array of sizes, colors, and materials. You can find some smaller than the palm of your hand or bigger in lengths of 300+ feet. They are used for anything from DIY projects at home, by contractors, and in construction and at a much lower price. They are a standard tool in almost every household.

07/13/2020

What National Day is it you ask:

National Beans ‘N’ Franks Day on July 13th encourages us to make our favorite recipes during National Hot Dog Month. This simple recipe cooks up a delicious dish in no time and goes well with summertime barbecues, too!

Also known as “beanie weenies,” both dishes are similar to pork ‘n’ beans, but substitute hot dogs or frankfurters for the pork.

Baked beans became popular during the Civil War in the United States. They would later become one of the first canned convenience foods on the market in the 1890s. As a result, baked beans became a staple of the chuckwagon. However, it is unknown when adding franks to the beans became a culinary technique.

The franks, or frankfurters, can be beef, pork, or a combination of both. The ground meat is blended with spices and seasonings before being cured. These sausage style wieners or hot dogs come with or without casings. Before adding them to the beans, the franks are sliced into bite-sized pieces.

While beans and franks is one name, Van Camp’s owns the trademark to the Beanie Weenies name. Another brand name is Franks & Beans.

Home cooks make beans and franks, too. Recipes can include beans, hot dogs, brown sugar, onion, mustard, barbecue sauce, and spices. The United States isn’t the only place recipes are found, either. Around the world, beans and franks enjoy wide popularity.

Beans and franks go well with coleslaw, grilled corn on the cob, and vegetable kabobs. Add some iced tea and pie to complete the meal.

07/13/2020

Happy Monday to all. A shout out today for 2 of our members who had birthdays over the weekend:

1- Micki Keys- A chair Yoga regular
2. Barbara Urban- Friday Duplicate Bridge Player.

Hope you had a great weekend. Happy Birthday from your friends at the Senior Center.

07/10/2020

Happy Birthday to member and Wednesday Volunteer Vera Combs!
Have a great day from your friends at the Center.

07/09/2020

NATIONAL SUGAR COOKIE DAY
Observed each year on July 9th, National Sugar Cookie Day honors the ever-popular and delicious sugar cookie.

A holiday favorite and very easy to make, sugar cookies disappear quickly once they come out of the oven. Most sugar cookies include sugar, flour, butter, eggs, vanilla, and either baking powder or baking soda. While most people have the ingredients on hand at all times, some of the ingredients should be fresh for the best outcome. Children enjoy baking and decorating anytime someone makes a batch of sugar cookies.

The sugar cookie is believed to have originated in the mid-1700s in Nazareth, Pennsylvania. German Protestant settlers created a round, crumbly and buttery cookie that came to be known as the Nazareth Cookie.

Today, sugar cookie making and decorating has become an art form for kids and adults alike. Starting with the shape of the cookie, the dough is formed with either a cookie cutter or other methods of cutting and shaping the dough. Once the cookie is baked, the cookie artist adds colored frosting or icing. Sprinkles, edible glitter, colored sugars, and additional details may be added. Some cookies receive so much detail, it’s almost a shame to eat them.

07/09/2020

Happy Birthday today to one of our Friday Duplicate Bridge Players-Candace McCutcheon, Hope you have a great day!