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January 2018
Book Blitz Month
International Brain Teaser Month
New Year’s Day January 1
Someday We’ll Laugh About
This Week January 2–8
Bobblehead Day January 7
Make Your Dream Come True Day
January 13
Disc Jockey Day January 20
Belly Laugh Day January 24
Curmudgeons Day January 29
New Year’s Reflections
Looking back on the months gone by,
As a new year starts and an old one ends,
We contemplate what brought us joy,
And we think of our loved ones and our friends.
Recalling all the happy times,
Remembering how they enriched our lives,
We reflect upon who really counts,
As the fresh and bright new year arrives.
And when we ponder those who do,
we immediately think of you.
Thanks for being one of the reasons we'll have a Happy New Year!
By Joanna Fuchs
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January
Flower: Carnation
Paul Revere – January 1, 1735 J.R.R. Tolkien – January 3, 1892 Diane Keaton – January 5, 1946
Zora Neale Hurston – January 7, 1891 Elvis Presley – January 8, 1935
Richard Nixon – January 9, 1913 Julia Louis-Dreyfus – January 13, 1961 Martin Luther King Jr. – January 15, 1929 Vidal Sassoon – January 17, 1928 Dolly Parton – January 19, 1946
Neil Diamond – January 24, 1941 Wolfgang Mozart – January 27, 1756 Jackie Robinson – January 31, 1919
Birthstone: Garnet
Famous Birthdays
1st William Yarnall 3rd Betty Tucker 4th Raymond Ford 14th DorothyPayton 16th Ronald Arnatt 16th Pearl Parker 21st Jean Williams 23rd Joan Buchan 25th Mary Loyd 26th Lorra Kibler Becker 26th Janette Parker 27th Rasheeda Teel 27th Carolyn Miller 29th Richard Shaner 30th Catherine Welling
Residents
Four Legged Friends
If you wish to bring your dog to visit
your loved one, please give a copy
of the dog’s current shot records,
with your loved one’s name & room
number on it, to activity staff. Also
please keep pets on a leash & out of
dining areas during meal times.
Thank you
Staff
Newspaper
The newspaper in the front lobby is for
everyone’s enjoyment. Please do not
remove it from the lobby. If you are
interested in receiving a paper you
may subscribe to one and it will be
delivered to you daily. Thank you.
5th Vida Krampah 6th Brenda Malone 6th Brittany Wayman 8th Vanessa Prinz 11th Hycentha Mawo 13th Tiffany Brown 16th Helen Canada 18th Linda Banks 20th Tiasia Valentin 22nd Christiana Jackson 28th Mandira Basnet
Outings
If you are interested in attending a
scheduled outing please see or notify
Activities staff to have your name put
on the list as soon as possible. Spots
fill up quickly and space is limited.
Star of the Month’s Name
Attention all responsible parties…Spring is here and we are asking for your
help in cleaning out your loved one’s wardrobe and swapping out winter
clothes for spring/summer clothes and making sure clothing is the appropriate
size. Please be sure to leave a few sweaters and/or a jacket for those chillier
days. Also, please clear any items from the top of wardrobes as they are not
storage areas due to fire codes. Thank you.
At Your Leisure January 1st rings in more than the new year; it’s also the start
of Hobby Month, so you should add practicing a new skill to
your list of New Year’s resolutions. One of the trendiest new
hobbies is hand-lettering. This hobby might sound simple at
first. You are, after all, just drawing letters as opposed to
writing them. But as you let your imagination take over, you
may find that your highly decorative and detailed lettering
demands fine-tuned attention and a wide variety of tools:
rulers, grid paper, and archival-quality pens of different
weights and colors. Also in vogue is the hobby of bullet
journaling. Your diary no longer desires a long and rambling
narrative about your day. Instead, bullet journaling features
lists and short phrases that capture your thoughts. These journals become to-do lists, sketchbooks, notebooks,
diaries, and organizational systems. Of course, they can be embellished with colorful flourishes to make
them as wonderfully unique as you are.
If arts and crafts aren’t your thing, then there are plenty of hobbies in the kitchen. Currently, pickling and
fermenting food is all the rage. To pickle something, preserve it in a salty brine or acid like vinegar or lemon
juice. Fermented foods call for submerging your veggies in a brine, whey, or even a store-bought starter
culture. Fermentation has one advantage over pickling: it creates beneficial bacteria that aids in digestion,
preserves the vitamin content of foods, and also suppresses the growth of harmful bacteria. Another trendy
hobby akin to fermentation is brewing beer at home. Whereas the by-product of fermented foods is good
bacteria, the by-product of fermenting water, malt, hops, yeast, and sugar is beer.
For hobbyists looking to get outdoors, flower arranging is now à la mode. Arrange flowers by color, size,
height, and shape to create the perfect bouquet. The Japanese even have a name for their ancient tradition
of artistic flower arrangements: ikebana.
An American Original Stephen Foster has been called America’s first pop artist, thanks to the musical artistry he put into
penning some of the 19th century’s most memorable songs. You may not be familiar with all 200 of his hits,
but his classics “Oh! Susanna,” “Camptown Races,” and “Old Folks at Home” (known as “Swanee River”)
have earned their rightful place in America’s national songbook. Don’t be surprised to find yourself
humming some of these tunes on January 13, Stephen Foster Memorial Day.
Long before the technology was available to record music, Foster was a professional songwriter. He was
born near Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, in a community of immigrants from Italy, Scotland, Ireland, and
Germany. His own musical compositions would eventually reflect the influence of European musical
traditions as well as church hymns. Living in an era before formal schooling, Foster taught himself how to
play the clarinet, violin, guitar, flute, and piano. He likely wrote his first hit, “Oh! Susanna,” as a teenaged
member of a secret society known as the “Knights of the S.T.” (Square Table). “Oh! Susanna” eventually
became the anthem of the California Gold Rush.
Foster may today be lauded as an American icon, but in 1855 his life took a bad turn. His parents and best
friend died, he separated from his wife, and he became heavily indebted to his publishers. It was during this
time in his life that he wrote “Hard Times Come Again No More.” Sadly, with no copyright laws to protect his
songwriting, Foster did not reap much financial reward for any of his compositions. By the early 1860s, his life
was a daily struggle, and he was forced to move in and out of hotels in New York City. He died on January
13, 1864, with just 38 cents in his wallet. Although he died a pauper, he has achieved status at the forefront
of America’s artistic elite.
Get Well Go Home
Carriage Hill staff celebrates a few of many successful discharges home.
Administration Administrator, John Sevier
Human Resources Manager, Tami Betts
Business Office Business Office Manager, Wanda Jenkins
Facilities Environmental Services Director, Robert Saar
Maintenance Manager, Jim Montgomery
Nursing Director of Nursing, Jewel Myers, RN
Assistant Director of Nursing, Evanthe Rockwood, RN
Unit Manager Old Dominion/Centennial Way,
Monika Trapp, LPN Unit Manager Commonwealth Lane/Victory Court,
Jessica Bell, LPN
Unit Manager Memory Lane, Christina Bates, LPN
Admissions Director of Admissions & Marketing, Colleen Steffey
Rehab Rehab Coordinator, Amanda George
Dining Services Dietitian, Linda Timm
Director of Dietary Services, Deborah Freeman
Medical Services Medical Director, Dr. Chris Harrington
Physician, Dr. Ansari
Social Services Director of Social Services, Rachel Leonard
Social Services Assistant, Trish Stenger
Activities Director of Activities, Ruth Boyd
Activities Assistants, Alyssa Spencer& Ashley Blount
6106 Health Center Lane Fredericksburg, VA 22407
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