September Prime Times Part 2

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Look What's Happening at Quail

Hollow Park

Last week’s storm hit hard at Quail Hollow Park. Fallen branches and toppled trees blocked roads and trails making it necessary to close the park. Stark Parks crews have been working diligently to clean up the mess and make the park safe again. Saturday is the anticipated date to reopen. Join us in a big THANK YOU for all their efforts!

Holiday House Tours are on Labor Day weekend at 2pm on Sunday and Monday, September 3 and 4. Take an hour guided tour through the 100-year-old Manor House to view all three levels of the 40-room home and learn the Stewart Family stories too! RSVP to this email or register on the Stark Parks website. Last 2023 house tour will be 2 pm on Sunday, September 24.

Traditional Music Night in the Manor House is on Thursdays, September 7 and 21, from 69pm and will be the last music events offered in 2023. Bring an instrument and join in or just enjoy the evening listening to local musicians. $2 cover charge at the door.

Please join us at our QHVA Fall Meeting at 6:30pm on Thursday, September 28, as master gardener and horticultural humorist Rudy Moyer comes to Quail Hollow to share the Pegasus Farm Story. We will finish off the night with a “Taste of Fall” refreshments. Reserve your seat by sending your RSVP to this email or call/text Pam at 440.897.0348 and let us know you’ll be there!

Visit our webpage at www.QHVA.org to find out more about the great things that are happening at Quail Hollow Park with the Quail Hollow Volunteer Association. Show your love for our favorite park by volunteering. We will match you up with just about whatever you would like to do inside and outside the Manor House.

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Senior Cement Leaf Casting Class w/ Vee

This event was so much fun! There was a bit of a learning curve for Vee and myself, because she never led a class this large and I’ve never done anything like it before. I was told that it was a YMCA first to be mixing cement in the Y. I may have made my bosses super nervous bringing in wheelbarrows full of cement, but Praise Be! Everything turned out great! If you missed out on the fun, we will be doing a cement mushroom class September 22nd. See the flyer in this newsletter for more information.

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Senior Cement Leaf Casting Class w/ Vee

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No-Sugar-Added Mini Apple Pies

These delectable single-serving tarts are gluten-free and sweetened with dates instead of refined added sugars. Top with a little unsweetened whipped cream to take this special--yet healthy--dessert to the next level.

By Carolyn Casner Updated on July 9, 2019

Prep Time: 1 hr

Additional Time: 30 mins

Total Time: 1 hr 30 mins

Nutrition Profile: Egg Free Gluten-Free High Fiber Low Sodium Soy-Free Vegetarian

Ingredients

1 cup chopped pitted dates

1 cup boiling water

1 ½ cups pecans, toasted and finely ground

1 ½ cups oat flour (see Tip)

⅓ cup melted butter

½ teaspoon salt

1 cup apple cider

3 medium apples, peeled and chopped

½ teaspoon ground cinnamon

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

1 tablespoon cornstarch

Directions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Coat a muffin pan with cooking spray.

Place dates in a medium bowl and cover with boiling water. Let soak for 20 minutes. Drain the dates, reserving 1/4 cup soaking liquid. Place half the dates in a food processor (reserve the rest for the filling). Add pecans, oat flour, butter, salt and the reserved soaking liquid; pulse until combined. Firmly press 2 generous tablespoons of the mixture into the bottoms and up the sides of each muffin cup. Bake until set, but not browned, 10 to 12 minutes. Let cool in the pan on a wire rack for 15 minutes.

Meanwhile, place cider and the reserved dates in a blender or food processor; blend until mostly smooth. Transfer to a medium saucepan; add apples and cinnamon. Bring to a simmer over mediumhigh heat; reduce heat to maintain a simmer and cook, stirring often, until the apples are mostly tender, 12 to 15 minutes. Remove from heat; stir in vanilla and cornstarch.

Using about 2 tablespoons filling for each tart, divide the filling among the crusts. Bake until the crust is browned on the edges and the filling is hot, 12 to 15 minutes. Cool the tarts in the pan on a wire rack for at least 20 minutes. Run a sharp knife around the edges and remove the tarts from the pan.

Tips

To make ahead: Store tarts in a covered container at room temperature for up to 1 day.

Tip: People with celiac disease or gluten sensitivity should use oats and oat flours that are labeled "gluten-free," as oats are often cross-contaminated with wheat and barley.

Nutrition Facts Serving Size 1 tart calories 228 total carbohydrate 23g dietary fiber 3g total sugars 12g protein 3g total fat 15g saturated fat 4g cholesterol 13mg vitamin a 186iu vitamin c 1mg folate 5mcg sodium 98mg calcium 27mg iron 1mg magnesium 22mg potassium 185mg

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Active Older Adults Just For Laughs!!

What do you call a thieving alligator? A Crookodile

What do you call a bee that can't make up its mind? A Maybe

What do you call a pig that does karate? Pork chop

What do you call an animal you keep in your car? A Carpet

Why did the crab never share? Because he's shellfish

Did you hear how they caught the great produce bandit? He stopped to take a leek.

My neighbor texted me, "I just made synonym buns!"

I texted back, "You mean like grammar use to make?" I haven't heard from her since.

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Senior Lunch & Learn “Protecting Personal Information, Detecting Medicare Fraud, and Avoiding Scams”

A huge thank you to Lisa from Pro Senior/SMP for coming and sharing her wealth of knowledge about scams and fraud targeted at our Older Adult Community. Lake YMCA was the sponsor and provided tasty soup, salad, rolls, and cookies from Hartville Kitchen. It was a wonderful event!