Tidings of Peace 751 Hillsdale Drive Charlottesville, VA 22901 A Newsletter For Residents, Families & Guests

Volume 28 Issue 2

Valentine’s Day Who remembers the excitement of handing out all those envelopes, not to mention the painstaking February care taken in choosing the

Birthstone: Amethyst perfect Valentine's Day card for each person? We are inviting you to participate in our first Flower: Violet Valentine’s card exchange. Red Valentine Zodiac sign: Aquarius Boxes will be placed on each floor, help us fill Jan 20 – Feb 19 them up, with a valentine to your OLOP friends Zodiac sign: Pisces and neighbors. You can put the cards into any Feb 20 – Mar 20 of the three boxes, staff will collect them and pass them out on February 12! IN FEBRUARY Black History Month Cards will be made available in the Activity Groundhog Day 2nd Room on the third floor. If you would like to Chinese New Year 12th make your own join us on Tuesday, February 2 Valentines Day 14th Presidents Day 15th & Thursday February 4, in the Activity Room. Mardi Gras 16th Couples Lunch Ash Wednesday 17th We will be hosting a special

luncheon for all of our “Married The best and most OLOP Couples ”, on Thursday, beautiful things in the February 11, at 12:00 noon in the DePiro world cannot be seen or even touched. Room. Invitations will be forthcoming. They must be felt with Dog Biscuits the heart. February is Love of Animals Month. On ~Helen Keller~ Tuesday, February 23, we will be making dog

biscuits for the local animal shelters and our

very own OLOP dogs. Sign up at the mailboxes on Friday, February 19, if you would like to help.

Ash Wednesday: What it means and why Christians celebrate it.

Each year, Ash Wednesday, (Feb. 17 in 2021), marks the beginning of Lent and is always 46 days before Easter. Lent is a 40-day season (not counting Sundays) marked by repentance, fasting, reflection, and ultimately celebration. The 40-day period represents Christ’s time of temptation in the wilderness, where he fasted and where he was tempted by Satan. Lent encourages believers to set aside a time each year for similar practices marking an intentional season of focus on Christ’s life, ministry, sacrifice, and resurrection. Kelly Givens: Contributing Editor to Crosswalk.com The use of ashes as a sign of mortality and repentance has a long history in Jewish and Christian worship. The imposition of ashes can be a powerful nonverbal and experiential way of participating in the call to repentance and reconciliation. Worship services marking this symbolic time will be held in the DePiro Room on Wednesday, February 17, times to be determined. Throughout Lent, residents, staff, and families are invited to participate in a project commemorating this time of penitence and reflection. This will be an opportunity to share a meaningful experience, story, prayer, poem, artwork, song, quotes, or anything that has inspired you, and/or had an impact on your life. All submissions will be included in a Booklet and distributed to the community. If you are interested in participating, please call Mindy at the front desk. Deadline for submission is February 10, if possible. Your involvement is much appreciated. ______Eva’s daughter, Deborah, wanted to make her birthday a little special this year, so she took to Facebook asking family and friends to send Eva birthday cards. Eva was delighted to receive over 25 cards!

Eva loved displaying all the cards & showing them to her OLOP friends.

Happenings In February

Thursday, February 4, we will kick off the Super Bowl weekend early, with a Tailgate Party at 2:00 in the Dining Room. Fill your plate with wings, corn fritters, salsa and ice cold sodas and beer. Wear your favorite team colors and root on the Kansas City Chiefs and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, for their Sunday night game at 7:00 pm on CBS. Sign up at the mailboxes today if you would like to attend.

Join entertainer, Stan Hamrick on Monday January 8, at 2:15 in the Dining Room. Stan plays a variety of Jazz, Pop, Rock & Roll, Country, and Rhythm & Blues. He will also be playing some patriotic songs in honor of President’s Day. Sign up at the mailboxes on Tuesday, February 2, if you would like to attend.

Join fellow resident, Joe Giovanelli in the DePiro Room on Tuesday, February 23, at 2:00 as he plays the piano for your enjoyment. Sign up at the mailboxes on Thursday, February 18, if you would like to attend.

On Thursday, February 11, at 2:00 resident, Eileen Bracuti will entertain you with her songs, guitar playing and some jokes thrown in for good measure! his month’s theme will be “Joyous Songs.” Sign up at the mailboxes on Friday, February 5, if you would like to attend her show.

Mardi Gras Dinner Mardi Gras or “Fat Tuesday,” refers to the events of the Carnival celebration, beginning on or after the Christian feasts of the Epiphany and culminating on the day before Ash Wednesday. This reflects the practice of the last night of eating rich, fatty foods before the ritual fasting of the Lenten season. We will celebrate Mardi Gras on Tuesday, February 16, at your regular dinner seating. Your table will be adorned with colorful beads and masks, for you to wear, as you enjoy a “New Orleans” style dinner.

LUNCH IN Join us this month for a Lunch In, from Chick-fil-A, on Thursday, February 18. Enjoy one of their delicious chicken sandwiches or a salad. If you would like to join us, sign up at the mailboxes on Thursday, February 11. Staff will provide menus for you to make your selection. Please plan in advance, as payment is CASH only, sorry no exceptions. Independent and Assisted Living Work Orders Resident Council Meeting If you are having a problem and need Will be held on something looked at or fixed in your Wednesday, February 10, apartment, need a light bulb changed, in the DePiro Room. your sink is dripping. Whatever the Invitations with times will be sent out problem is we are here to fix it for you. on Wednesday morning. We do ask that you report the problem to Department Managers will be the front office, where a work order will be available for questions and comments. put into the system. We want to fix your Everyone is welcome and problem, as soon as possible, but a encouraged to attend! friendly reminder, work orders are prioritized by the urgency of the problem. Resident’s Birthdays Allow 24 to 48 hours for the Maintenance

Rufus Noah 4th Department to respond to your request. If Wayne Gammon 4th you have not heard back from us within 48 Ann Nowell 9th hours, check back with the front office at Jane Volchansky 15th this time. Thank you for your patience Betty Jane Prufer 17th and understanding. Barbara Allison 17th Van Reminders Crystal Kennamer 18th The van is available on Monday, Edyth Wiener 19th Wednesday and Fridays from 9:00 -12:00, Betty Edwards 26th to take you to Doctor’s appointments. Greta Gum 28th Friendly reminder if Albemarle County schools close due to inclement weather

Staff Birthday the OLOP van will not run. If you want to sign up for the van call the Activity office Kathryn Rudd 4th at 973-1155 ext 423. You must sign up at Dancan Oyanji 8th least one day in advance. Crystal Parrish 8th If your appointments are not in the time Jody Frazier 26th frame that the OLOP van runs, you may want to check about signing up with JAUNT. If you have not done so you will We will celebrate need to submit an application. You can February contact JAUNT at (434) 296-3184. ______Birthdays on Sign Up For Activities Thursday, Staying in compliance with the February 25th CDC and VDH Guidelines, at your regular activities that do not have dinner seating! times listed by them on the calendar, continue to be by invitation only. We will put out sign up sheets at the mailboxes for all others.