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June 2017Great Outdoors MonthJune is Great Outdoors Month and the

perfect time to go for a stroll or sit in thesunshine. Studies have shown that spendingtime outside can increase vitamin D levels,strengthen the immune system andboost energy.

Remember When: Station WagonsBefore SUVs and minivans, the station wagon

was the vehicle of choice for many families.Originally used as commercial vehicles to taxipeople to and from train depots, wagons cruisedinto their heyday as the family car between the1950s and 1970s. Even TV’s “The Brady Bunch”had one. With a roomy interior that includedfold-down third-row seats, station wagons couldhold up to nine people, as well as luggage orgroceries, making them ideal for road trips,carpools and store outings.

Fastest FastballThe fastball might be the most common

pitch used in baseball, but one flying at105.1 mph is not something you see every day.Aroldis Chapman, the current record-holder forthe fastest pitch in MLB history, has thrownballs clocked at that speed twice—in 2010 forthe Cincinnati Reds and in 2016 for theNew York Yankees.

American Eagle DayThe proud and majestic bald eagle has served

as the living symbol of America since June 20,1782, when the bird’s image was adopted in thedesign of the Great Seal of the United States.

Honoring Dad“No music is so pleasant to my ears as that word—

father.” —Lydia Maria Child

June 2017

June Is Here“In early June the world

of leaf and blade andflowers explodes, andevery sunset is different.”—John Steinbeck

Prizewinning PoetJune 7 marks the

100th birth anniversaryof Gwendolyn Brooks,the first African-Americanwriter to win a PulitzerPrize. She is best-knownfor her poetry depictingeveryday life in Chicago.

The Run forthe Carnations

On June 10, tune into the Belmont Stakes,the third and final legof horse racing’s TripleCrown. The winningthoroughbred will wearthe traditional blanket ofwhite carnations.

BrainteaserQuestion: Take a look

at these words: banana,dresser and grammar.What makes themall unique?

Answer: If you takethe first letter of eachword and put it at theend, it will spell the sameword backward.

Star-SpangledThe U.S. flag is unique

in that it has more starsthan the flag of any othernation. Celebrate the Starsand Stripes on Flag Day,June 14.

‘Skip’ Is OneHow many words

can you come up withusing the letters in“picnic basket”?

Sunday Monday Tuesday

June

Locations(AR) Activity Room(L) Front Lobby(P) Patio(PDR) Private Dining Room($) Fee(*) Sign-up Required

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10:00 Sunday School10:45 LDS Services1:30 Resident Run Card Games2:30 New & Views WithKarolynn (L)

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10:00 Exercise/Aspen Ridge10:30 Flower Design1:30 Shopping @ Walmart (*)2:30 Blood Pressure Clinic3:00 Bible Study Group (L)6:00 Farkle

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10:00 Exercise Class10:30 Brain Fitness12:30 Craft/Comfort Works1:30 Mini Manicures2:30 Blood PressureChecks/Encompass3:00 Adventures With Kelsey6:00 Relief Society/EveryoneWelcome

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10:00 Sunday School10:45 LDS Services1:30 Resident Run Card Games2:30 News & Views WithKarolynn (L)

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10:00 Exercise/Aspen Ridge10:30 Flower Design11:00 Jewelry With Judy (L)1:30 Shopping @ Walmart (*)2:30 Sudoku3:00 Bible Study Group (L)6:00 Farkle

National Candy Month 13

10:00 Exercise Class10:30 Trip to the ChocolateCottage (*)1:30 Mini Manicures2:30 Bingo Blast3:30 Making Salsa6:00 Group Social/EveryoneWelcome

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10:00 Sunday School10:30 LDS Services1:30 Resident Run Card Games2:30 News & Views WithKarolynn (L)

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10:00 Exercise/Aspen Ridge10:30 Flower Design1:30 Shopping @ Walmart (*)2:30 Word Search Puzzles3:00 Bible Study Group (L)6:00 Farkle

National Seafood Month 20

10:00 Exercise Class10:30 Brain Fitness11:00 Red Hat Luncheon - RedLobster (*) ($)1:30 Mini Manicures2:30 Bingo Blast3:30 Relaxation Moment6:00 Relief Society/EveryoneWelcome

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10:00 Sunday School10:45 LDS Services1:30 Resident Run Card Games2:30 News & Views WithKarolynn (L)

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10:00 Exercise/Aspen Ridge10:30 Flower Design1:30 Shopping @ Walmart (*)2:30 Sudoku3:00 Bible Study Group (L)6:00 Farkle

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10:00 Exercise Class10:30 Brain Fitness11:00 Hearing Aid Check1:00 Movie Outing/Century 16Cinema (*) ($)1:30 Mini Manicures3:00 Bingo Blast6:00 Relief Society/EveryoneWelcome

Calendar of Events

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10:00 Exercise Class10:30 Book Club With Shirley1:30 Bingo Blast2:30 Pets With Shauna3:30 Soda & Chat6:00 Cards 21

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10:00 Scrabble Group10:30 Walk to Starbucks ($)10:30 Communion St. Vincent1:30 Noodle Ball-Dorothy O.2:00 Rosary3:00 Happy Hour-Music GuitarWith B.D. Howes

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10:00 Christian ChurchServices10:30 Garden Club1:30 Library Trip (*)2:30 Crochet Group3:30 Wii Bowling

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09:30 Scenic Drive-Draper Area10:00 Senior Yoga (DVD)10:30 Dominoes12:30 Bank Run1:00 Chef Talk/Matti1:30 Town Hall/Aaron2:30 Shopping @ Smiths3:00 Cooking Corner-DessertPizza

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10:00 Exercise/Aspen Ridge10:30 Book Club/Shirley1:30 Bingo Blast2:30 Pets With Shauna3:30 Frosty Snowcones6:00 Cards 21

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09:30 Water Aerobics (*)10:00 Scrabble10:30 Custom Designs by Judy10:30 Trip to Trader Joes (*)10:30 Communion St. Vincent1:30 Noodle Ball - Dorothy O.2:00 Rosary3:00 Happy Hour-MusicCelebration

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10:00 Christian ChurchServices10:30 Garden Club1:30 Trip to S0 Cupcake (*) ($)2:30 Dominoes3:30 Wii Bowling

Flag Day 14

09:30 Scenic Drive-WasatchBlvd10:00 Senior Yoga Yoga (DVD)10:30 Dominoes2:00 Shopping @ Smiths3:00 All About MassagePresentation (AR)3:30 All About Flags

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10:00 Exercise/Aspen Ridge10:30 Book Club/Shirley11:00 Picnic in the Park (*)1:30 Bingo Blast2:30 Pets With Shauna3:30 Watermelon Treat6:00 Cards 21

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10:00 Scrabble10:30 Communion St. Vincent12:00 Father’s Day BBQ -Music - Banjo Featuring MikeEvens2:00 Rosary2:30 Painting to Music3:00 Wii Bowling

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10:00 Christian ChurchServices10:30 Garden Club1:30 Trip to Liberty Park (*)2:30 Crochet Group3:30 Wii Bowling

Resident Birthday Lunch 21

09:30 Scenic Drive-Park City10:00 Senior Yoga (DVD)10:30 Massage Hour/Cat11:30 Resident Birthday Lunch12:30 Bank Run1:30 Resident Council Meeting2:00 Shopping @ Smiths3:00 Yahtzee

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10:00 Exercise/Aspen Ridge10:30 Book Club/Shirley1:30 Bingo Blast2:30 Pets With Shauna3:30 Frosty Snowcones6:00 Cards 21

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09:30 Water Aerobics (*)10:00 Scrabble10:30 Communion St. Vincent1:30 Noodle Ball - Dorothy O.2:00 Rosary3:00 New Resident Social -Happy Hour-Music Piano withBob S.

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10:00 Christian ChurchServices10:30 Garden Club & SummerCraft1:30 Library Trip (*)2:30 Dominoes3:30 Wii Bowling

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09:30 History Trip/Murray Withthe Past Mayor (Dan) (*)10:00 Senior Yoga10:30 Yahtzee12:30 Bank Run2:00 Shopping @ Smiths3:00 Wii Bowling Tournament

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9:00 Podiatry-Dr Mortensen (*)10:00 Exercise/Aspen Ridge10:30 Book Club/Shirley1:30 Bingo Blast2:30 Pets With Shauna3:30 Ice Cream Treat6:00 Cards 21

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10:00 Scrabble10:00 Fat Cats Bowling (*) ($)10:30 Communion St. Vincent1:30 Noodle Ball - Dorothy O.2:00 Rosary3:00 Happy Hour-Music Pianowith Scott L.

JUNE BIRTHDAYS

June 8th Eve H.June 8th Dale G.June 13th June D.June 16th Helen L.June 29th Jean S.

1903: Ford Motor Company is

incorporated by carmaker

Henry Ford and 12 investors.

1919: The Treaty of Versailles is

signed in Paris, officially ending

World War I.

1925: Starring as his screen

character the Little Tramp,

Charlie Chaplin’s comedy

“The Gold Rush” premieres

and is a box office hit.

1944: President Franklin D.

Roosevelt signs the GI Bill into law,

providing benefits for veterans of

World War II.

1956: At a courthouse ceremony

in White Plains, N.Y., actress

Marilyn Monroe marries playwright

Arthur Miller.

1965: During the flight of Gemini 4,

astronaut Edward White becomes

the first American to walk in space.

1977: Seattle Slew wins horse

racing’s Triple Crown.

1985: Due to newer interstates,

Route 66, the iconic road stretching

from Chicago to Santa Monica, Calif.,

is officially removed from the federal

highway system.

1996: The Women’s National

Basketball Association is founded.

2004: Former President

George H.W. Bush celebrates his

80th birthday with a parachute jump

over his presidential library in

College Station, Texas.

2007: After 35 years, Bob Barker

retires as host of TV’s

longest-running game show,

“The Price Is Right.”

2010: The FIFA World Cup begins in

South Africa. It was the first time the

international soccer tournament was

held on the African continent.

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