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OFFICE HOURS October 2016 Monday–Friday 8 a.m.–4 p.m. Weekends 9 a.m.–3 p.m. Your Flu Shot Questions Answered COVENTRY PLACE When flu shot season rolls around, people often ask CONTACT INFORMATION questions such as: “Does it really work?” “Can it make E-mail- [email protected] me sick?” and “Why do I have to get another flu shot? I Emergency After-Hours # (404) 299-9651 got one last year.” Unlike other vaccines, the influenza formula is reviewed and updated every year. That’s because flu viruses are constantly changing. Worldwide, scientists and researchers monitor viruses in order to predict which ones will be most common during the next flu season. Unfortunately, sometimes those predictions are wrong. Because the yearly vaccine has to be prepared months in advance, by the time flu season hits, the viruses going around may have already mutated. Despite this margin of error, it’s still wise to get a flu shot. Even if you get the flu anyway—which can happen if the strains used in the vaccine do not match the virus going around—the vaccine can make your symptoms milder and reduce the risk of hospitalization. The vaccine can’t actually give you the flu—the viruses in the vaccine are dead. You may experience mild symptoms such as a low-grade fever and body aches, but these are normal and short-lived. Say ‘Yes’ to Sweet Potatoes Your body needs about two weeks to make Take advantage of seasonally fresh sweet antibodies after vaccination, which is another reason potatoes when you see them on menus this fall. why you may get the flu soon after getting the flu A better choice than regular potatoes if you’re shot—the immunization just hasn’t kicked in yet. This watching your blood sugar, they’re also an is why it’s important to get a flu shot as early in the excellent source of vitamin A, which can reduce season as possible. inflammation in your joints. 2
Trivia Whiz Refresh Your Home for Fall The switch from summer to fall Pumpkin Power Archaeologists is a great time to update your believe that pumpkins décor. Try these simple design tips could be the oldest to bring a touch of autumn to domesticated plants your home. on the planet. Embrace the outdoors. Nature lets Evidence found in us know that fall has arrived with Mexico suggests falling leaves, acorns and people cultivated pinecones. These items make great pumpkins as far back decorative elements—put them in as 10,000 B.C. Here jars or bowls and place on tables are a few more things or shelves. Don’t forget to include you might not know seasonal blooms such as sunflowers and mums. about this round, Fall Festivities orange squash: Fun with fall fabrics. Pack away When the weather starts getting cooler linen and cotton accessories and Pumpkins are a and the leaves start changing colors, it’s good source of bring out pillows, throws, and time to celebrate. Fall parties usually kitchen towels in rich colors and vitamins A and C and involve familiar elements such as potassium. About geometric patterns such as plaid bonfires and hayrides. Use the following or houndstooth. For a unique, 90 percent water, they questions to reminisce about your are also high in fiber. stylish table runner, use a pretty favorite fall festivities. scarf. In 2014, a Swiss • Did you go to any fall parties when man grew a pumpkin Home is where the harvest is. you were younger? Was there a Traditional fall foods are another that weighed hayride? What was it like? Did you 2,323 pounds. symbol of the season. Go literal sing songs or tell spooky stories? with a cornucopia centerpiece of Morton, Ill., is What are some that you remember? known as the goodies, or add subtle touches of • What were your favorite fall foods? decorative corn, pumpkins and pumpkin capital of Did you roast hot dogs or the world. The town is gourds around your home. Fill a marshmallows over a fire? Did you pretty bowl with multi-colored home to the Libby’s drink hot chocolate or apple cider? food plant, where apples or pears and set it on a • Did you play any games, such as counter or coffee table. almost all of the bobbing for apples? How about a country’s canned Breathe in fall beauty. Nothing corn maze? Did you win any prizes? says fall like the smell of pumpkin is produced. What were they? A pumpkin cinnamon, cloves and nutmeg. • Did you wear any costumes? What Boil them together in a saucepan generally has about did you dress up as? What were 500 seeds. to enjoy the pleasant aroma some memorable costumes that of autumn. There are more your friends wore? than 40 varieties A Seasonal Smile of pumpkins. “Autumn—the year’s last, loveliest smile.” —William Cullen Bryant 3
Wit & Wisdom Happy Halloween! Hope your holiday is wickedly fun! BE SURE TO ... 1. Check the bulletin board DAILY for additional activities or cancellations. 2. Listen to announcements. 3. When signing up for a trip to the doctor, put down the time as 30 minutes before your appointment. 4. No plastic, corn maze design companies, which magazines or phone use a computer to make a blueprint. books can be put in Farmers plant the corn in early the newspaper recycle summer, and when the crop is a few bins. Do not put inches tall, a GPS-guided mower cuts newspaper back in the the pattern. plastic bag. Complex creations. Corn mazes have evolved over the years from simple Church Bus patterns to intricate themes best seen Schedule!!!!! Corn Maze Craze from an aerial view. Eye-catching Saturday With winding paths cut through designs include cartoon characters, 5pm...... St. Thomas acres of tall cornstalks, unique pop culture icons, sports teams and More Catholic Church designs and plenty of twists and patriotic patterns. Sunday @ 10 am....Decatur United turns, corn mazes are a popular fall Record holder. A 60-acre corn maze attraction for all ages. in California holds the world record as Methodist Church Ingenious idea. In 1993, Broadway the largest cornfield cutout. Most corn producer Don Frantz turned a mazes are about 4 to 20 acres. Pennsylvania cornfield into the Maize mazes. Corn mazes have shape of a dinosaur and charged sprouted up all over the world. In visitors to make their way through England, they are called maize mazes, the cornstalk course. The trend took since corn is the term often used off, and soon there were hundreds of for wheat. corn mazes around the U.S. A-maze-ing progress. In the early The first corn maze corn maze days, farmers used tape was created in 1993 measures, posts and string to map in Pennsylvania out their creations. Now, many hire October 2016
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Caramel Concoction 3:00 HYMN SING-A-LONG 10:00 Chair Exercises With 12:15 Birthday Luncheon If you’re craving FOLLOWED BY CHAPEL John Clerici caramel apples this time SERVICE 1:00 Aegis Rehab of year, try making this easy caramel dip: In a 2:30 BINGO! 4:00 Bridge Club saucepan, combine 3/4 cup brown sugar, 3/4 cup 16 17 18 sugar, 1/2 cup corn syrup and 1/3 cup butter. Cook 10:00 Chair Exercises With over medium heat, 3:00 HYMN SING-A-LONG John Clerici 8:30-2:00 Doctor Runs stirring occasionally, until FOLLOWED BY CHAPEL the mixture comes to a SERVICE 2:00 Food Committee Meeting 1:15 Bible Talk full boil. Remove from Happy Birthday Marsha Wassam 2:30 Beanbag Toss 2:30 BINGO! heat and cool five minutes. Stir in 2/3 cup 4:00 Bridge Club whipping cream and store in the refrigerator. 23/30 24/31 25 The sauce will thicken when cold. 10:00 Chair Exercises With John Clerici 8:30-2:00 Doctor Runs 3:00 HYMN SING-A-LONG FOLLOWED BY CHAPEL 2:30 Frisbee Toss SERVICE Happy Birthday Tom Chellino 4:00 Bridge Club 2:30 BINGO! 10/31 Halloween Party Happy Birthday Ernest Freeman Costume Contest W/ The British Voice Calendar of Events Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday 1
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3 Things You Need to Know Americans consume about 400 million pounds of cranberries a year, which is good because these little berries can give your health a boost. 1) One cup of Residents Enjoying Some of cranberries provides Our Weekly Activities...... Ice 18 percent of the Cream Socials Are Always recommended daily a Blast. amount of vitamin C, manganese and fiber. They are also high in vitamins E and K. 2) Fresh cranberries are at their peak from October through December. 3) To balance their tartness, combine fresh cranberries with other fruits, such as oranges, apples or pineapple. 7
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Memorable Melody: ‘Monster Mash’ It was perfect timing when “Monster Mash” Brent enjoying Arts and Crafts reached the No. 1 spot on the music charts in late October of 1962. The novelty ditty by Bobby “Boris” Pickett took inspiration from two pop culture fads of the day—the dance craze called the “mashed potato” and monster movies. Pickett impersonated the voices of horror film stars Boris Karloff and Bela Lugosi in “Monster Mash,” Rocking Out With Marty!!!!!! which became an instant hit and has remained a seasonal staple ever since.
Jazz Genius Trumpeting legend and pioneer of American jazz Dizzy Gillespie was born Oct. 21, 1917. October 2016
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