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August 2015Endless Summer SunshineFun summer fact: Do you know why July and

August both have 31 days? “According to a popularlegend, July was named after Julius Caesar and

hence it had 31 days. Later, when Augustus Caesartook over the Roman Empire, he wanted August, the

month named after him, to have 31 days as well.Hence, the two extra days were taken from

February, which was then left with 28 days.”There is always something new and fun to learn herewith us at The Conservatory! Whether educationally

or leisurely, we strive to make your daily lifeenriching and exciting with new learning

experiences. Be it from trips, seminars, health chatsor video documentaries, countless options are always

at your fingertips. I invite you to sign up for ourupcoming trips! Sign up at the Front Desk for a tripdown memory lane to the Ringling Bros. & Barnum& Bailey Circus in College Station; a stroll through

The Printing Museum in Houston; the East EndHistoric Galveston Tour; and a group luncheon at

Mel’s Country Café. Make sure you mark yourcalendars for the rest of the wonderful events coming

up this month. Stay happy and healthy,Dani Blanco-Rais, Activities Director

Mural at the Artisan Market in San Salvador, El Salvador.

Thoughts From LizOur beautiful community here at Alden Bridge is still

ever-expanding with new move-ins! That is soawesome. I am very proud of our marketing

department and all of our directors who work sodiligently to make outsiders feel welcome when theystep through our doors for a tour. And, of course, a

huge thank you to the residents who have taken theirtime to tell our visitors how happy, safe and glad youfeel to live in such wonderful surroundings. I want towelcome all of our new residents and remind you thatwe are always here to lend a helping hand if you have a

problem with anything! My door is always open foryou. I hope everyone has a truly blessed month,

Elizabeth Montana, Executive Director

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Conservatory StaffLiz Montana

Executive Director

David GannPlant Operations Director

Kathy RileyHousekeeping Director

Dani Blanco-RaisActivities Director

Paul ElliottExecutive Chef

Marilyn ArnoldResident Services Director

Lorraine MondragonSenior Lifestyle Counselor

Kathy MahanSenior Lifestyle Counselor

Hayli FrankeBusiness Office Manager

Terrie HodgdenJeanne Beers

Senior Lifestyle Coordinators

Anna MoriartyHead Receptionist

August Birthstone: PeridotAugust Flower: Gladiolus or Poppy

Fourth of JulyCelebration!

Jim Connors as " Croonin’ Uncle Sam”!

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Dress Up Your SaladSummer salad season is under

way, but before you grab a bottle ofdressing at the store, considermaking your own.

Like most homemade foods,homemade dressings are a healthieroption, and often less costly. Besidesadjusting ingredients to suit yourpersonal taste, you can also controlthe amount of fat, sugar andsodium that goes into your recipe,not to mention avoiding theadditives and preservatives found inmost store-bought dressings.

Here are some quick and easyrecipes from ABeautifulMess.com toget you started:

~ Ranch. Whisk together 3/4cup mayonnaise, 3/4 cup Greekyogurt, 1 tablespoon olive oil, 1 to 2

tablespoons lemon juice, 1 cupbuttermilk, a handful of choppedgreen onions or chives, 1 tablespoonminced garlic, and salt and pepperto taste.

~ Honey Dijon. Mix 3/4 cuphoney, 1/2 cup Dijon mustard and2 tablespoons white wine vinegar.

~ Cilantro lime. Mix 6 ouncesolive oil, 3 to 4 tablespoons choppedcilantro and the juice of one lime.

You can add herbs and spices ofyour choice to any of these recipes.Store the dressings in a closed bottleor jar in the refrigerator for up totwo weeks.

Craft Corner: MakingPatriotic Tie Dye Shirts!

Just in time for our 4th of July festivities!

Sam HoustonSteamboat House

August 2015

August Birthdays08/02 Bill Morgan08/04 Bernard Rosenfeld08/05 Mary Helen Foster08/08 Ralph Smith08/09 Ella Mae Russell08/14 Harold Broadt08/15 Paul Millspaugh08/18 Betty Ellis08/18 Joan Clark08/19 Bob Mock08/20 Beverly Szlosek08/20 Claudette Danna08/22 Terry Bredeson08/22 Burt Watkins08/25 Betty Jude08/28 Byrdine McCall08/28 Gerald Hilley08/30 Maxine Ramsey08/31 Elaine Bolin

Room CodesBC Billiards & CasinoBG Brain GymCS Creative StudioDR Dining RoomGR Green RoomGRT Great RoomSL Safari LoungeTHR TheatreROT RotundaWC Wellness Center

Catch Those DripsTo prevent sticky hands while

eating a Popsicle or icecream bar, slip the stickthrough a paper or foil

cupcake liner. Join us Sun.8/16 for a Popsicle Social!

Sunday Monday Tuesday

Mon/Wed/Thurs - Medical Days

Tues/Fri - Errand Days

Sunday - Church Transportation

29:30 Worship Service WithPastor Bill Addison (GRT)10:15 Sunday Hymns WithGayle (ROT)10:45 Bible Study (THR)12:15 Ringling Bros. &Barnum & Bailey Circus (seeDani to Purchase Your Ticket)1:00 Movie Matinee (THR)2:30 Bingo (SL)7:00 Movie and Popcorn (THR)

310:10 Sit and Get Fit (GRT)11:15 Armchair Travel (THR)1:00 Bridge (GR)1:00 Bingo With Margie (SL)2:30 Positive Living forResidents (GRT)2:30 Play Pool/Chess (BC)3:00 Board Game Hour (BC)4:00 Social Hour (SL)7:00 Movie and Popcorn (THR)7:00 Mexican Train (BC)

48:30 Water Aerobics (Pool)9:00 Kroger/Walgreens/HEB11:00 Men’s Lunch atThe Republic Grill1:00 Blood Pressure (GR)1:00 Penny Poker (BC)1:00 Bridge (GR)1:30 Walmart & Errands2:00 Posit Science (BG)2:30 El Salvador W/ Dani (TH)4:00 Social Hour (SL)7:00 Movie and Popcorn (THR)

99:30 Worship Service WithPastor Bill Addison (GRT)10:15 Sunday Hymns WithGayle (ROT)10:45 Bible Study (THR)1:00 Henry Lee and HisClassical Violin (ROT)1:00 Movie Matinee (THR)2:30 Bingo (SL)7:00 Movie and Popcorn (THR)

1010:10 Sit and Get Fit (GRT)11:15 Armchair Travel (THR)1:00 Bridge (GR)1:00 Bingo With Margie (SL)2:30 Craft Corner: MakingGroovy Tie Dye Shirts (CS)2:30 Play Pool (BC)4:00 Social Hour (SL)7:00 Movie and Popcorn (THR)7:00 Mexican Train (BC)

118:30 Water Aerobics (Pool)9:00 Kroger/Walgreens/HEB10:00 Group Bible Study (GR)11:00 Ladies’ Lunch at Brio1:00 Blood Pressure (GR)1:00 Penny Poker (BC)1:00 Bridge (GR)1:30 Walmart & Errands2:00 Dr. Jones’ Health Talk (T)2:00 Posit Science (BG)4:00 Social Hour (SL)7:00 Movie and Popcorn (THR)

169:30 Worship Service WithPastor Bill Addison (GRT)10:15 Sunday Hymns WithGayle (ROT)10:45 Bible Study (THR)1:00 Movie Matinee (THR)1:00 Remembering ElvisSocial: PB & Banana Bites &Pepsi or Root Beer Floats (SL)2:30 Bingo (SL)7:00 Movie and Popcorn (THR)

179:45 Confession & Mass WithFather Jones (GR/THR)10:10 Sit and Get Fit (GRT)11:15 Armchair Travel (THR)1:00 Bridge (GR)1:00 Bingo With Margie (SL)2:30 Play Pool/ Chess (BC)3:00 Board Game Hour (BC)4:00 Social Hour (SL)7:00 Movie and Popcorn (THR)7:00 Mexican Train (BC)

188:30 Water Aerobics (Pool)9:00 Kroger/Walgreens/HEB10:00 Ear Screening (GRT)11:00 Men’s Lunch atBonefish Grill1:00 Blood Pressure (GR)1:00 Penny Poker (BC)1:00 Bridge (GR)1:30 Walmart & Errands2:30 Sit With Dani (THR)4:00 Social Hour (SL)7:00 Movie and Popcorn (THR)

23/309:30 Worship Service WithPastor Bill Addison (GRT)10:15 Sunday Hymns WithGayle (ROT)10:45 Bible Study (THR)1:00 Family Movie Matinee:“The Penguins ofMadagascar” {PG/2014} (THR)2:30 Bingo (SL)7:00 Movie and Popcorn (THR)

24/3110:10 Sit and Get Fit (GRT)11:15 Armchair Travel (THR)1:00 Bridge (GR)1:00 Bingo With Margie (SL)2:30 Resident/StaffComedy/Poetry Hour (THR)2:30 Play Pool/Chess (BC)3:00 Board Game Hour (BC)4:00 Social Hour (SL)7:00 Movie and Popcorn (THR)7:00 Mexican Train (BC)

259:00 Kroger/Walgreens/HEB11:00 Ladies’ Lunch atThe 59 Diner1:00 Blood Pressure (GR)1:00 Penny Poker (BC)1:00 Bridge (GR)1:30 Walmart & Errands2:00 Posit Science (BG)2:30 Cooking Corner:No-Bake Granola Bites (CS)4:00 Social Hour (SL)7:00 Movie and Popcorn (THR)

Calendar of Events

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9:00 Workout DVD:Stretching for Seniors (GRT)10:00 Dominoes (SL)10:00 Bingo W/ Caroline (SL)12:30 Penny Poker (BC)1:30 The Tap Happy DancersProgram (BC)2:30 Movie Matinee (THR)4:00 Social Hour (SL)7:00 Movie and Popcorn (THR)

59:00 Group Breakfast atThe Egg & I9:30 Move It or Lose It! (GRT)10:30 One Stroke PaintingWith Mary Ann Brown (CS)11:30 Trip to Library1:30 Mahjong (GR)1:00 Bingo (SL)2:30 Wii Sports: Boxing (GRT)4:00 Social Hour (SL)7:00 Movie and Popcorn (THR)

68:30 Cardio Sculpt (GRT)10:00 Bingo (SL)10:30 Chair Tai Chi (GRT)1:00 Penny Poker (BC)1:00 Bridge (GR)1:00 Dominoes (SL)1:30 New Resident Welcome:Meet & Greet (THR)2:30 Popsicle Social (SL)4:00 Social Hour (SL)7:00 Movie and Popcorn (THR)

78:30 Water Aerobics (Pool)10:00 The Printing MuseumGuided Tour ($5.00) & Lunch11:00 Educational MovieMatinee (THR)11:30 Woodlands Mall1:00 Dominoes (BC)1:30 Bingo (SL)2:30 Dance Just for Fun (BC)4:00 Social Hour (SL)7:00 Movie and Popcorn (THR)7:00 Board Game Hour (BC)

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9:00 Workout DVD:Yoga for Seniors (GRT)10:00 Dominoes (SL)10:30 Book Club (Library)12:30 Penny Poker (BC)1:00 Movie Matinee (THR)2:30 Bingo W/ Caroline (SL)4:00 Social Hour (SL)7:00 Movie and Popcorn (THR)

129:00 Croquet (Courtyard)9:30 Move It or Lose It! (GRT)10:00 Food Forum (THR)10:30 One Stroke PaintingWith Mary Ann Brown (CS)1:00 Bingo (SL)1:15 Mahjong (GR)4:00 Social Hour (SL)5:00 Groovy Summer of LoveBash W/ Jim Connors (ROT)7:00 Movie and Popcorn (THR)

138:30 Water Aerobics (Pool)10:00 Bingo (SL)10:30 Chair Tai Chi (GRT)11:15 Bingo Auction (SL)1:00 Penny Poker (BC)1:00 Bridge (GR)1:00 Dominoes (SL)2:30 Wii Sports: Bowl (GRT)3:00 Meet With Marilyn (THR)1:00 Dominoes (SL)4:00 Social Hour (SL)7:00 Movie and Popcorn (THR)

148:30 Water Aerobics (Pool)8:45 Galveston East EndHistoric Tour ($12.00)11:00 Educational MovieMatinee (THR)11:30 Woodlands Mall1:00 Dominoes (BC)1:30 Bingo (SL)2:30 Dance Just for Fun (BC)4:00 Social Hour (SL)7:00 Movie and Popcorn (THR)7:00 Board Game Hour (BC)

159:00 Workout DVD:Cardio for Seniors (GRT)10:00 Dominoes (SL)10:30 Movie Matinee (THR)12:30 Penny Poker (BC)1:00 M. M. Mann” “LaughterIs the Best Medicine” (THR)2:30 Bingo W/ Caroline (SL)4:00 Social Hour (SL)7:00 Movie and Popcorn (THR)

199:00 Croquet (Courtyard)9:30 Move It or Lose It! (GRT)10:30 One Stroke PaintingWith Mary Ann Brown (CS)11:30 Trip to Library1:30 Mahjong (GR)1:00 Bingo (SL)2:30 Town Hall Meeting (DR)4:00 Social Hour (SL)7:00 Movie and Popcorn (THR)

208:30 Water Aerobics (Pool)10:00 Bingo (SL)10:30 Chair Tai Chi (GRT)1:00 Penny Poker (BC)1:00 Bridge (GR)1:00 Dominoes (SL)1:30 Robert Landau Presents:Cary Grant (THR)1:00 Dominoes (SL)4:00 Social Hour (SL)7:00 Movie and Popcorn (THR)

218:30 Water Aerobics (Pool)10:00 Resale Shopping in theWoodlands (Upscale Resale)11:00 Educational MovieMatinee (THR)11:30 Woodlands Mall1:00 Dominoes (BC)1:30 Bingo (SL)2:30 Dance Just for Fun (BC)4:00 Social Hour (SL)7:00 Movie and Popcorn (THR)7:00 Board Game Hour (BC)

229:00 Workout DVD:Strong Core for Seniors (GRT)10:00 Dominoes (SL)10:30 Book Club (Library)12:30 Penny Poker (BC)1:00 Movie Matinee (THR)2:30 Healthy Trail Mix & BingoWith Caroline (SL)4:00 Social Hour (SL)7:00 Movie and Popcorn (THR)

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9:00 Croquet (Courtyard)9:30 Move It or Lose It! (GRT)10:30 One Stroke PaintingWith Mary Ann Brown (CS)1:00 Bingo (SL)1:15 Mahjong (GR)2:30 Wii Sports: Tennis (GRT)4:00 Social Hour (SL)7:00 Movie and Popcorn (THR)

278:30 Water Aerobics (Pool)10:00 Bingo (SL)10:30 Chair Tai Chi (GRT)1:00 Penny Poker (BC)1:00 Bridge (GR)1:30 Mexican Train (BC)3:30 August Birthday PartyWith Doug Wooley (ROT)4:00 Social Hour (SL)7:00 Movie and Popcorn (THR)

288:30 Water Aerobics (Pool)10:30 Discovery University:“Reconstruction &Recrimination” (BC)11:00 Woodlands Mall11:30 Group Lunch atMel’s Country Café1:00 Dominoes (BC)1:30 Bingo (SL)4:00 Social Hour (SL)7:00 Movie and Popcorn (THR)

299:00 Workout DVD: LightWeights for Seniors (GRT)10:00 Dominoes (SL)10:30 Cooking Demo WithChef Paul (ROT)12:30 Penny Poker (BC)1:00 Movie Matinee (THR)2:30 Bingo W/ Caroline (SL)4:00 Social Hour (SL)7:00 Movie and Popcorn (THR)

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Laugh Lines:Laughs From Lucy

Aug. 6 is the birth anniversaryof beloved comedian LucilleBall. In honor of the day,enjoy these memorable linesfrom her legendary TV sitcom,“I Love Lucy.”

Lucy: I didn’t tell a soul, andthey all promised to keep ita secret.

Ricky: There you go again,wanting something that youhaven’t got.

Lucy: I do not. I just want tosee what it is that I haven’t gotthat I don’t want.

Lucy: He’s baba’d his last lu!

Boy: Is that red stuff (pointingto Lucy’s hair) for real?

Lucy: It should be. I paidenough for it.

Lucy: Ever since we said“I do” there are so many thingswe don’t.

Peggy: Ricky’s middle-aged.He must be pushing 23.

Lucy: Yeah, he’s pushing 23alright. He’s pushed it all theway to 35.

Lucy: Hello, Friends. I’m yourVitameatavegemin girl. Are youtired, run down, listless? Do youpoop out at parties? Are youunpopular? The answer to allyour problems is in this littlebottle, Vitameatavegemin.

Marilyn’s CornerDaily I am asked, “What do youdo?”, “What is your job?” I havecome to the condensed conclusionthat I put in two words: ResourcePerson. Please feel free to contactme with any questions regardinghealth care options, daily life here

at The Conservatory, anychallenges you may be facing (bigor small), or perhaps options foryou to be able to reach out to The

Woodlands/Houston Community inways such as volunteering. Myoffice is behind the front desk

across from Liz’s office. If I’m outof the office, you can always leave a

note with the Front DeskConcierge. Don’t miss my monthlymeetings in the Theater, the second

Wed. or Thurs. at 3:00 pm!

Have a wonderful month,Marilyn Arnold,

Resident Services Director

Discovery University2015: the Civil War

Enjoy US History? Then youdon’t want to miss this! Markyour calendars for Professor

Leto’s upcoming lecture on theCivil War, titled “Reconstruction

& Recrimination” on FridayAugust 28, at 10:30 am in the

Billiards & Casino Room. Enjoycoffee, fruit and pastries.

Students From Class ActProductions Visit Us

We got a sneak-peek of the Class Actproduction of “Mary Poppins”. The talented

students dressed up in costume andmelted everybody’s heart. That weekend,our bus took some residents over to see

the entire play, and they loved it!

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Trip to the L’AubergeCasino in Lake Charles

Stayed tuned for our upcomingCasino trips this fall and winter

to different casinos in Louisiana!

Eight Residents Win a4-Course Private DinnerPrepared by Chef Paul

The 8 lucky winners won this incredibleexperience by pooling all of their bingo

tickets together in the May Bingo Auction!

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