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Call the numbers below to register for
classes at Mercy Medical Center Mt. Shasta.
Seating is limited, and registration is
strongly encouraged. Classes and support
groups are FREE unless otherwise noted.
Childbirth Class
Tuesdays, May 5, 12, and 19—for babies due
in June and July, 6 to 9 pm
Shasta Room
Please call
530.859.2155
to register or for
more information.
Mercy Auxiliary Annual Swing Into
Spring Golf Tournament
Friday, May 15
Mt. Shasta Resort
Funds raised will be used for the Auxil-
iary Transportation System. Please call
530.926.7147
for more information.
Castle Crags Century Bike Ride
Saturday, June 20, ride begins between
6:30 and 9 am
Mt. Shasta City Park
Visit
www.castlecragscentury.comfor more
information.
Growing Through Grief
This is a six-week session led by a hospice
social worker. Please call
530.926.6111,
ext. 455,
for more information.
Orthopaedic Pre-Surgery Class
Please call Paul Schwartz at
530.926.7144
for more information.
About Dignity Health’s North State hospitals
Mercy Medical Center Mt. Shasta, Mercy Medical Center Redding, and
St. Elizabeth Community Hospital in Red Bluff are members of Dignity Health.
We are passionate about patient care; committed to community outreach;
advocates for the underserved; and dedicated to delivering quality, affordable
health services to those in need.
All three hospitals have been honored with numerous awards. Mercy
Medical Center Mt. Shasta has been recognized as a Top 100 Critical Access
Hospital in the Nation by the National Rural Health Association. Mercy Medical
Center Redding has received National Research Corporation’s Consumer
Choice Award for eight consecutive years and is the five-star recipient for
treatment of heart attack from Healthgrades two years in a row. St. Elizabeth
Community Hospital has been named a Thomson Reuters 100 Top Hospital
in the Nation for seven consecutive years (2007 to 2013)—an honor no other
California hospital of its size has achieved. The hospitals also offer a broad array
of outpatient services and the senior services of the Golden Umbrella Adult Day
Health Care and Shasta Senior Nutrition Program.
Veggie chili
Makes 4 servings.
Ingredients
1
tablespoon olive or canola oil
½
large onion, chopped
1
medium red bell pepper, chopped
1
garlic clove, finely chopped
1
jalapeño pepper, seeded, deribbed, and
minced
1 tablespoon ground chili powder
1½ teaspoons ground cumin
1½ teaspoons dried oregano
1 can (14½ ounces) no-salt-added diced
tomatoes in juice
1½ tablespoons tomato paste
1
cup water
2
cans (15 ounces each) black beans,
rinsed and drained
½
teaspoon salt
Fresh cilantro, chopped, for garnish
Chopped scallions, for garnish
Reduced-fat sour cream, for garnish (optional)
Directions
Heat oil in large saucepan.
Add onions, bell pepper, garlic, and jalapeño
pepper, and cook until onion is translucent,
about 5 minutes.
Add chili powder, cumin, and oregano, and
cook, stirring, for 1 minute.
Add canned tomatoes, tomato paste, and
water, and then beans and salt.
Bring to boil; reduce heat; and simmer,
uncovered, for 30 minutes.
Serve garnished with chopped cilantro and
scallions and a dollop of sour cream, if
desired.
Nutrition information
Amount per serving: 214 calories, 5g total fat (less than
1g saturated fat), 35g carbohydrate, 11g protein,
12g dietary fiber, 367mg sodium.
Source: American Institute for Cancer Research
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