New walks this week! For complete info about the "Sit, Stroll or Stride" Club, please visit our support groups page.

UPCOMING WALK SCHEDULE:

Friday, 23 April: Falls of the Ohio State Park (Indiana)
The Falls of the Ohio State Park is located at the end of West Riverside Drive, Clarksville, Indiana. Take Exit 0 on Interstate 65 and follow the signs.   
Meet at 9:15am   
Walk at 9:30am   
Meet in the parking lot behind the Falls of the Ohio Interpretive Center.
Level: Sit or Stroll
Bathrooms Available? Yes
Benches Available? Yes
NOTE: $2 requested for parking, supports the Center. If you want to visit the Museum while you're here, the $5 admission INCLUDES parking.

Sunday, 25 April: Mt. Saint Francis Center (Indiana)
101 St. Anthony Drive Mt. St. Francis, IN  47146   
Meet at 8:15am   
Walk at 8:30am   
Meet in the parking lot by the Post Office.
Level: Sit, Stroll or Stride
Bathrooms Available? Yes
Benches Available? Yes
NOTE: No dogs allowed

May kicks off Older Americans Month, and it is our chance as a nation to recognize the contributions of older Americans. As part of this year's activities, the US Administration on Aging is inviting individuals over 18 to share their "Recipe for Strength" in a national contest. Entries may be a video, photo, poem or essay. Please visit the contest site for more info!

Speaking of recipes, we'd like you to share your healthy and nutritious recipes with us. Please e-mail your favorite healthy recipe to Jinn. And here's one for you to try, from the "Easy to Swallow, Easy to Chew Cookbook." We have this recipe book and others available through our lending library.

Broccoli Bisque, a delightfully seasoned creamy soup, serves 4

1 medium potato, peeled & chopped
1 small onion, chopped
14 oz of chicken broth or stock
2 cups broccoli florets
1/2 cup fat-free half & half
1/8 teaspoon white pepper
1/8 teaspoon nutmeg
salt & pepper to taste
1/2 cup fat-free sour cream

In a medium saucepan, combine potato, onion and broth. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat, cover, and simmer until vegetables are tender. Add broccoli and cook till just tender. Remove from heat. Using a food processor or a handheld immersion blender, process until smooth. Add half-and-half, white pepper and nutmeg. Heat through, but do not boil. Add additional broth or stock if soup is too thick. Add salt and pepper to taste. Top each individual serving with a dollop of sour cream.

PD Expert Briefing on "What's in the Parkinson's Pipeline?" with Dr. David Standaert. You can join by phone or computer. Sign up by visiting this link.

Many of us are guilty of having dribs & drabs of old meds in our medicine cabinets. Medicines should be disposed of properly once they pass their expiration date--and by "disposed of properly", we don't mean flushing them down the sink or tossing them in the garbage. Bring your expired or no-longer-used medicines to these three expired drug toss events on May 20, 21 and 22, where they'll be handled and disposed of properly!

1. Thursday, May 20th, 10am-2pm at Our Mother of Sorrows Church (770 Eastern Parkway)
2. Friday, May 21st, 10am-2pm at Family Health Center (2215 Portland Ave)
3. Saturday, May 22nds, 10am-2pm at Belmont Village Senior Living (4600 Bowling Blvd)
   

9am: Music & Wellness Group(Norton Audubon Hospital; 6th Floor Joint Care Gym). Music & Wellness is a free weekly class that uses music-based activities to accomplish individualized goals in a therapeutic setting led by a certified music therapist. There is no cost for this group, which is open to people with Parkinson's disease. This class still has openings: call 502.426.0888 to register!

11am: Jinn meeting with Jerry Scott to learn more about biofeedback & PD.

2pm: Jinn meeting with PSCKY auditor to review 2009 audit.

6:30pm: Shelbyville "Moving On" Exercise Group (Jewish Hospital ShelbyvilleCommunity Room (rear of hospital); Hospital Drive off Hwy 60). There is no cost for this group. For more information: call Dyna at 502.377.7562 or e-mail her at dynazehn@myway.com.