Edgewood Edge June 2018 Newsletter June 2018 Newsletter

Edgewood Edge

Father’s Day

Father’s Day has been celebrated in America for

over 100 years. The holiday was first celebrated

when a woman from Spokane, WA, wanted to find a

way to honor her father after listening to a sermon

on Mother’s Day. The Spokane Ministerial

Association and local YMCA supported it, and so

the first Father’s Day was celebrated in 1910 on

June 19. However, it wasn’t until 1972, 58 years after

President Woodrow Wilson made Mother’s Day

official, that the day of honoring fathers became a

nationwide holiday in the United States.

President Richard Nixon established a national

observance that Father’s Day will be held the third

Sunday of June.

Flag Day

Our United States’ Flag has gone through many

changes since the birth of our country. The

United States’ Flag was adopted by the Second

Continental Congress on June 14, 1777. The

origin of Flag Day is thought to have begun in

1885. A schoolteacher started to celebrate the

American flag’s birthday. Eventually, the idea

made its way to Washington, D.C.

In 1916, President Woodrow Wilson made a

proclamation establishing Flag Day, and

President Harry Truman signed an Act of

Congress declaring June 14 as Flag Day in 1949.

American Flag Facts

There are only eight locations in the United

States that are allowed to fly the flag 24

hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year.

These locations are authorized by laws and

Presidential proclamation and include places

like the White House, Washington

Monument, and U.S. Marine Corps Memorial

at Arlington, VA.

The colors in the flag stand for virtues.

Red: Valor and Hardiness

White: Innocence and Purity

Blue: Justice, Perseverance, and Vigilance

The flag should never touch the ground.

Since 1777 the design on the flag has

changed 27 times.

Upcoming Events

We Rejoice and

Celebrate Life.

Residents enjoy exercising

with the television-based

program they do while

sitting in chairs. The

residents enjoy exercise at

least 3 times a week. Some

exercises utilize weights,

stretch bands, and light balls.

Pictured below is Jewel, a volunteer at Edgewood

Heights. Jewel enjoys volunteering her time and

leading exercise, in addition to other activities, with

the residents at Edgewood Heights.

Edgewood Heights’ residents

enjoyed baking cookies. They

aided in mixing the dough,

rolling them out, baking and

enjoying smell of cookies, and

finally decorating with icing,

marshmallows, and sprinkles.

The residents laughed and reminisced.

Cheyanne Wright, Activity Coordinator, and Courtney

Gustin, Activity Assistant, are shown assisting the

residents.

Activities in Review

Exercise Baking Cookies June 3: Mennonite Singers at 7:00 pm

June 6: Ice Cream Social starting at 2:00 pm

June 8: Therapy Dogs coming to visit at 10:00 am

June 13: Birthday Party at 12 Noon

June 21: Happy First Day of Summer!

June 23: Keep Off the Grass Band playing at

2:00 pm

Ashley Buzard,

Administrator

814-275-2790

612 Keck Avenue New Bethlehem, PA, 16242

Follow Edgewood Heights online at www.wrc.org or www.facebook.com/wrcseniorservices.

The June birth flowers are the rose and the

honeysuckle.

Different colored roses mean different things.

For instance, a pink rose means perfect

happiness, while a red rose means “I love you.”

A white rose signifies innocence and purity,

while a yellow rose conveys jealousy or a

decrease in love. A bouquet of roses means

sincere gratitude, whereas a single rose

amplifies the meaning of the color.

The other June flower, the honeysuckle, is a

strong symbol for the everlasting bonds of

love.

June Flowers

Edgewood Edge—June 2018

Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat 1.

10:00 am Exercise 1:30 pm Tea Time 3:00 pm Balloon Toss 6:00 pm Independent Activities Happy Birthday, Doris!

2. 10:00 am Beach Ball Toss 1:30 pm Parachute 6:00 pm Tar Grip Toss

3. 10:00 am Exercise 1:00 pm Name Scramble 7:00 pm Mennonite Singers

4. 10:00 am Pastor Phillips 1:00 pm Bingo 3:00 pm Garden Club 6:00 pm Puzzles

5. 10:oo am Exercise 1:00 pm Vada 3:00 pm Trivia 6:oo pm Connect the Dots

6. 10:00 am Nails 2:00 pm Ice Cream Social 6:00 pm Adult Coloring

7. 10:00 am Bingo 1:00 pm Craft 3:00 pm Guess ‘N Check 6:00 pm Bible Study

8. 10:00 am Exercise 1:00 pm Therapy Dogs 6:00 pm Word Find

9. 10:00 am Noodle Ball 1:00 pm Bingo 3:00 pm Reminisce 6:00 pm Board Games

10. 10:00 am Exercise 2:00 pm Parachute 6:00 pm Word Find

11. 10:00 am Noodle Ball 1:00 pm Bingo 3:00 pm Garden Club 6:00 pm Movie Night

12. 10:00 am Exercise 1:00 pm Vada 3:00 pm Tar Grip Toss 6:00 pm Independent Activities

13. 10:00 am Balloon V-Ball 12:00 pm Birthday Party! 2:00 pm Parachute

14. Flag Day 10:00 am Bingo 1:00 pm Craft 3:00 pm The Price is Right 6:00 pm Bible Study

15. 10:00 am Exercise 1:30 pm Bake Group 6:00 pm Sing A-long

16. 10:00 am Balloon V-ball 1:15 pm Church of God 3:oo pm Trivia 6:00 pm Roll It

17. Happy Father’s Day 10:00 am Exercise 1:00 pm Sing A-long 3:00 pm Remember When 6:00 pm Puzzles

18. 10:00 am Pastor Phillips 1:00 pm Bingo 3:00 pm Garden Club 6:00 pm Word Find

19. 10:00 am Exercise 1:oo pm Bean Bag Toss 3:00 pm Penny Ante 6:oo pm Adult Coloring

20. 10:00 am Nails 1:30 pm Jeopardy 3:00 pm Roll It 6:00 pm Independent Act Happy Birthday, Chet!

21. First Day of Summer 10:00 am Bingo 2:00 pm Craft 6:oo pm Bible Study

22. 10:00 am Exercise 1:30 pm Tea Time 3:00 pm Balloon V-ball 6:00 pm Movie Night

23. 10:00 am Noodle Ball 2:00 pm Keep Off the Grass Band performance 6:00 pm Tar Grip Toss

24. 10:00 am Exercise 1:00 pm Trivia 3:00 pm Word Find 6:00 pm Church Hymns

25. 10:00 am Pastor Phillip 1:00 pm Bingo 3:oo pm Garden Club 6:00 pm Independent Act

26. 10:00 am Exercise 1:00 pm Vada 3:00 pm Jeopardy 6:00 pm Puzzles

27. 10:00 am Penny Ante 2:00 pm Balloon V-ball 6:00 pm Name Scramble

28. 10:00 am Concentration 1:00 pm Crossword 3:00 pm Roll it 6:00 pm Connect the Dots

29. 10:00 am Exercise 1:30 pm Tea Time 3:00 pm Parachute 6:oo pm Sing A-long

30. 10:00 am Beach Ball Toss 1:00 pm Craft 3:00 pm Bingo 6:00 pm Movie Night

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