The Highlands

129 E. Main Street • Westborough, MA 01581 • Phone (508) 898-3000 • www.seniorlivinginstyle.com

MAY 2021 A Mother’s Love THE HIGHLANDS STAFF A Mother’s love is something And it glows with all the Managers �� KY & STEPHANIE MCELHANEY that no one can explain, beauty It is made of deep devotion of the rarest, brightest gems Assistant Managers ��JOHN & JOANNA BYERLY and of sacrifice and pain, ... Executive Chef ��NELLIE FARBER Community Sales ��JEANNE SHAPIRO It is endless and unselfish It is far beyond defining, Activity Coordinator ��BONNIE ABIMERHI and enduring come what may it defies all explanation, For nothing can destroy it And it still remains a secret Maintenance ��CODY GRAHAM or take that love away ... like the mysteries of creation Bus Driver �� KEVIN FARRAR It is patient and forgiving ... TRANSPORTATION when all others are forsaking, A many splendored miracle And it never fails or falters man cannot understand Monday, 10 a.m. and 2 p.m.: Shopping, Banking and Errands: Local Area even though the heart is And another wondrous breaking ... evidence Tuesday, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.: Medical Appointments, Worcester Area It believes beyond believing of God’s tender guiding hand. Wednesday, Time: TBD: Wednesday Outing Day when the world — Helen Steiner Rice around condemns, Thursday, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.: Medical Appointments, Framingham Area Friday, 10 a.m. and 2 p.m.: Shopping, Banking and Errands: Local Area In Your Easter Bonnet Could anything be more fun than decorating an Easter bonnet? We found out one morning shortly before Easter when we held our annual bonnet decorating class. Various flowers, bunnies, chicks and colored eggs were laid out on the table and everyone set to making their own fun-filled, “spring is in the air” Easter bonnet! We had elegant bows and flowers bedeck some, while others were whimsical and fun. On the Friday before Easter, we held a little Easter parade, and all who made a bonnet were led through the dining room accompanied by Joanna, the assistant manager, singing the “In Your Easter Bonnet” song. What a fun-filled time of year, with colors blooming all around and the promise of warmer days and sunshine. Highlanders definitely have a “spring” in their step.

Nancy’s bonnet was Ann Marie looking quite lovely Margaret and Christine full of whimsy. Highland’s Amazing Library On the 2nd floor is a special treasure — our very own lending library. Hundreds and hundreds of wonderful and well organized books line the walls, comfy chairs beckon, peace and quiet surround you and wonderful views of the woods invite you to stay awhile. A fireplace adds to the ambience in winter months (but we won’t mention the “W” word right now). Borrowing a book is simple — just make your selection and take it. No need to sign it out as we operate on the honor system. Books are organized into categories: Books on CD, new donations, nonfiction, mysteries and so on. There is also a growing selection of large print books and each week there is a “featured book” recommended by another resident. Please return books into the basket marked “Returns.” Should you wish to donate a book that is in good condition, place it in the container marked “Donations.” Also keep in mind, if there is a title you cannot find, our Westborough Town Librarian Dan is sure to find it for you. You can contact him at the library or place a request in the box in the Activity Room. Many heartfelt thanks to our library volunteers: residents Elizabeth, David and Linda, who go above and beyond to make this beautiful space easily accessible and so well organized. What Are They Reading? Go, Nellie, Resident Linda Hartke will be contributing a Go! short article each month Recently our very own featuring a resident and a Chef Nellie was presented book they are reading from with a very special honor. The Highlands Library. This She received Hawthorn’s month, Linda is featuring Culinary Pride Award, David Ribbe and his book which is an award given selection “The Years of to the chef in each region MacArthur: Triumph & who excels in all aspects Disaster 1945-1964.” of what it means to be an David says, “I enjoy military executive chef with the history books, as I was in Dave enjoys military company. It is based upon the Air Force myself. I am history books. many criteria and Chef’s particularly interested in General Douglas MacArthur — score was almost perfect, he was a larger-than-life person. He would do whatever scoring in the high 90s David Rhiver presents the he wanted to do, no matter who the President of the . Nellie was presented CPA Award to Chef Nellie. United States was. I like the book because it’s about a with a great new chef’s real person ... and I find him very interesting.” jacket with the CPA logo, a bonus check and a beautiful Fun Fact: After MacArthur was fired by President shiny trophy. Our Regional Manager David and Regional Truman, he and his wife lived in the Waldorf Astoria Chef Domenic both were on hand to present this award Hotel in New York (for free) from 1952 to 1964 until to Nellie. It is a well known fact how much we all love his death, and his wife continued to live there until her Chef Nellie’s cooking so we can certainly appreciate how death in 2000! this honor would be bestowed upon her. Congratulations, Nellie, on a job well done. Ask David about the story of President Truman and General MacArthur’s standoff in two airplanes circling an airport and waiting to see who would land first and A Warm Welcome to greet the other! Highland’s Newest Residents Do You Love a Good Puzzle? Did you know that the Highlands has a great lending collection of puzzles, more that 75 to be exact! They come in all sizes, pictures and number of pieces ranging from 300 to 1500. The puzzle collection is located just off the Atrium on the 2nd floor next to the Library. Stop in, browse and borrow a puzzle. You can take it back to your room or assemble it on a public table so that others can help (if doing so, please have your mask on). If you have any questions or suggestions about the puzzle collection, please see our resident Christine. Carol Laman Beverly Doucette SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY MAY 2021 MAY DAY 1 10:00 Saturday Stretch with Carol, AR Birthdays 11:00 Chair Yoga with Marilyn Hartke, 3rd Shuba, AR Herb Terakawa, 5th 2:00 Movie Matinee, MT Aline Lynch, 5th 7:00 Concert Night at the Highlands, MT Judy McKuzes, 9th 2 3 9:30 Morning Stretch, AR 4 9:30 5 9:30 Morning Stretch, AR 6 Free Book Friday 7 8 9:30 Morning Worship 9:30 Morning Stretch, AR Morning Stretch, AR Jerome Hall, 10th 10:00 Mindfulness 10:00 Mindfulness 9:30 Morning Stretch, AR 10:00 Saturday Stretch with Pastor 10:00 Mindfulness 10:00 Mindfulness Meditation, MT Marion Pitkin, 13th Meditation, MT 10:00 Mindfulness Meditation, MT with Carol, AR Tom Ballard, CH Meditation, MT Meditation, MT 10:30 Mother’s Day Teacup 10:15 Chair Volleyball, AR 11:30 Chicken Fat Exercise, AR Florals, AR Jean L. 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Calcium’s Role in Nature has long Good Health. been known for its Calcium plays big a role in many of your relaxing qualities, body’s basic functions. Your body needs as a place for us to calcium in order to circulate blood, move find tranquility and muscles, and release hormones. Calcium healing. Gardening also helps carry messages from your in particular is brain to other parts of your body. Calcium associated with is a major part of tooth and bone health mental clarity and as well. It makes your bones strong and feelings of reward, and dense. You can think of your bones as it has many physical your body’s calcium reservoir. If you benefits as well. Food don’t get enough calcium in your diet, gardening can particularly be gratifying and an excellent source your body will take it from your bones. of fresh produce. From soil preparation to the joy of harvesting, Your body doesn’t produce calcium, so there is always a task, big or small, during the growing season! you have to rely on your diet to get the If you have ever spent a summer gardening, you know that calcium you need. these tasks can serve as great exercise. But just how beneficial to your health is this age-old agricultural tradition? Foods that are high in calcium include: According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, • dairy products such as milk, cheese, moderate-intensity level activity (such as gardening) for a couple and yogurt hours each week can reduce the risk for obesity, high blood • dark green vegetables such as a kale, pressure, type 2 diabetes, osteoporosis, heart disease, stroke, spinach, and broccoli depression and colon cancer. Just imagine that by venturing • white beans outdoors to our community garden space you may actually • sardines become healthier in the process. For example: Exercising both the arms and legs is recommended to help prevent illnesses • calcium-fortified breads, cereals, soy like coronary disease. With most everyday activities only products, and orange juices involving the arms, gardening, on the other hand, is a great way Also, your body needs vitamin D in order to incorporate the entire body (tending the soil with your hands to absorb calcium. That means you won’t and walking around the beds to tend various plants). fully benefit from a calcium-rich diet if Gardening has also emerged in recent years as a scientifically you’re low on vitamin D. You can get proven stress reliever. Stress can cause irritability, headaches, vitamin D from certain foods, such as stomach aches, heart attacks and worsen pre-existing salmon, eggs yolks, some mushrooms conditions in the body. An experiment published in the “Journal and milk. of Health Psychology” compared gardening to reading as a Since it is the month of May and a great stress-relieving activity; test subjects who gardened experienced time to get outside, keep in mind that a more significant decrease in stress when compared to the sunshine is your best source of vitamin subjects who were assigned to read. So now that the warmer D. Your skin naturally produces vitamin D months are upon us , take a walk out to our garden beds. You when exposed to the sun. Be mindful of will likely find residents Bernie and Shirley there and they will using sunscreen, but get out there and always be happy to have fellow gardeners join them. You are soak up the Vitamin D ... your body and sure to find joy in the beautiful flowers that bloom all season bones will thank you! long and the many delicious vegetables that will be served in the dining room throughout the growing season. Surprising Facts About the Kentucky Derby 1. Nineteen past winners have had names beginning with the letter “S,” including Secretariat, the fastest horse in Kentucky Derby history, who completed the 1973 race in just under two minutes. 2. The amount of food consumed at the Derby is pretty astounding. On average, spectators will eat 142,000 hot dogs, 18,000 barbecue sandwiches, 13,800 pounds of beef, 32,400 jumbo shrimp, 9,000 scallops, 8,000 pounds of potatoes, 30,000 cookies and 300,000 strawberries. 3. Only three horses raced in the 1892 Kentucky Derby. 4. It makes up one third of the coveted Triple Crown along with the Belmont Stakes and the Preakness Stakes. 5. The traditional drink of the Derby is the mint julep, and over 120,000 are said to be consumed at the race each year. 6. Diane Crump was the first woman jockey to ever ride in the Derby; there has yet to be a female winner, but Shelley Riley came the closest in 1992 when she came in second. 7. The Kentucky Derby trophy only weighs 3.5 lbs. 8. The youngest jockey to win the esteemed race, Alonzo “Lonnie” Clayton, was just 15 come derby day in 1892. Bill Shoemaker continues to hold the title as the oldest winner; he was 54 when he took home the 1986 title. 9. Bill Shoemaker has also ridden the most Kentucky Derby horses (26) in history. 10. The Derby is also referred to as ‘The Run for the Roses’ because the winner is awarded a blanket sewn with over 400 roses post-race. This blanket weighs about 40 lbs. 11. Post No. 1 has become known as “the dreaded rail” due to its tendency to leave horses boxed in behind other racers, making it difficult to pull away from the pack. 12. 1919 champion Sir Barton was the first Triple Crown winner; however, he hadn’t won a race before arriving at the Derby. 13. All thoroughbred race horses have the same birthday — January 1. No matter what day a horse was born on during the year, race horse age is marked from New Year’s Day in order to make it easier to keep track of bloodlines. 14. Only 3-year-old horses are allowed to compete in the Kentucky Derby. 15. The Derby has only been held on a day other than the first Saturday in May twice — once in 1945, when a wartime ban on horse racing postponed the event, and a second time — last year when the race was delayed until September by the COVID-19 pandemic. 16. The Kentucky Derby was started by Lewis Clark Jr., grandson of William Clark, half of the famous explorer duo Lewis and Clark, after he saw England’s Epsom Derby. 17. Only three fillies (female horses) have won the Derby: Regret in 1915, Genuine Risk in 1980, and Winning Colors in 1988. 18. The race was first elevisedt in 1952. 19. The current purse for the Derby is $3 million, with the winner taking home $1.86 million, $600,000 for second place, $300,000 for third place, $150,000 for fourth place, and $90,000 for fifth. 20. In 2019, for the first time in the Derby’s history, the horse that crossed the finish line first didn’t win. The horse that ran the track fastest, Maximum Security, was disqualified for impeding another horse, resulting in the second-place finisher, Country House, being moved up to the winner’s circle. 129 E. Main Street Westborough, MA 01581

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