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Arbor Hills Grapevine October 2018 Page 8 For your funny bone Arbor Hills Grapevine October 2018 Autumn in Florida Arbor Hills Senior Residence 4145 Lakeland Hills Blvd. Lakeland, FL 33805 Resources Mary Gaudet From the Community Director Executive Director Robin Moran Community Director First, I would like to take this opportunity to thank everyone for the very warm welcome that you all have extended. You have made the transition into my new position here at Arbor Hills very easy with your kindness. Please Jerome Jackson Food Service know that I am here for you if you ever need anything. If it is in my ability, I Director am here to help. Mixed-Up Classic Movies Ramon Miranda Also, we would like your feedback! C.J., our Activities Director will be (Answers) Maintenance handing out surveys for activities. We want you to enjoy yourself here and Director want to know what kind of new activities you want to see on the calendar. 1. The Wolf Man We know you are very active and want to keep you that way! So please C.J. Cale complete the survey when you receive it. We are open to ALL suggestions. 2. The Mummy Activities Director We have a lot of people from a lot of different backgrounds and interests. 3. Psycho Lori Merrill Resident Relations Finally, I want to thank everyone for their continued residency here. We 4. The Fly appreciate you all and appreciate the fact that you call Arbor Hills home. Physician Again, if you need anything, please let us know. We are here for you! Have a 5. The Birds Transport great October!! Wednesday and 6. Bride of Friday Sincerely, Frankenstein Shopping 7. The Invisible Man Robin Moran. Monday 8. Nosferatu Beauty Shop Open on Saturdays 9. Dracula for hair appt. and Tuesdays for 10. Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Mani&Pedi’s. Hyde See reception to make appointment Page 2 Page 7 Intuitive Magic Skating Through History On October 31, Halloween, and divining the future. Perhaps strange things may go bump another way of looking at psychic in the night. Perhaps this is why ability is by redefining it as intuition. The first wheels, invented around Over the next few decades, various this date is also Increase Your Hindus believe in the third-eye 3500 B.C., were not used for designs of roller skates all suffered Psychic Powers Day. Psychic chakra, an energy center located transportation but as potters’ the same design flaw: the fixed powers derive from extrasensory between the eyes that is the center wheels for molding clay. It took wheels made it almost impossible perception (ESP), senses beyond of our power of intuition, or inner 300 years before wheels were to turn. Finally, in New York City our physical five senses. Although knowledge, guided by a sixth used to move chariots. And it in 1863, James Leonard Plimpton there is no scientific evidence to sense. So even if you do not took almost another 5,000 years invented his “quad skates” or confirm the existence of psychic believe in psychic ability, consider for someone to invent the first roller “rocker skates.” His skates powers, clairvoyants believe in October 31 an opportune time skate. Consider the colorful history consisted of four wheels attached abilities such as reading minds to welcome new possibilities. of this wonderful invention during to springy rubber cushions that October, Roller Skating Month. allowed wearers to easily turn by shifting their weight from side to The Wonders of Yosemite The third-eye chakra is The first recorded instance of side. Plimpton capitalized on his The natural wonders of Yosemite and in 1864, President Abraham someone affixing wheels to shoes known as Ajna in the invention by establishing the first Valley, located within California’s Lincoln moved to preserve seven came in 1760 when John Joseph roller rink at his New York City Hindu tradition. Sierra Nevada mountain range, square miles of the valley and the Merlin embedded metal wheels furniture store. are easy to observe: the famous Mariposa Grove of sequoia trees into his shoes. Merlin planned to Half Dome, the granite cliffs of El as a public trust of California, debut his invention at a London By the 1880s, roller skates were Capitan, the giant sequoia trees, marking the first time the U.S. masquerade party. He wanted to a booming industry. Rinks opened the delicate waterfalls. While the government set aside land for shock the party-goers by gliding across America and all around the valley’s scenic natural beauty public enjoyment. into the salon while playing the world. By the 1950s, food was being brings peace to its visitors, its violin. Unfortunately, Merlin hadn’t delivered to cars by roller-skating It wasn’t until 1889 that naturalist yet perfected his skating technique “carhops” at drive-ins. And by the journey to becoming a national John Muir ventured into Yosemite. and his wheels were not engineered 1970s, the roller revolution reached park in October of 1890 was He was awed by its beauty and to turn, so instead of gliding its height. It came as no great anything but peaceful. also worried that the vast meadows gracefully, he sped into a mirror surprise when, in 1983, President The Yosemite Valley had been surrounding Yosemite valley were and crashed, suffering injuries Ronald Reagan declared October inhabited for 3,000 years by Native unprotected. Sheep, which Muir to both his body and his pride. Roller Skating Month. American tribes, most recently the called “hoofed locusts,” were Ahwahnechee, a band that did not grazing the land into destruction. hesitate to fight off invaders to their Muir solicited the help of territory. A neighboring tribe, the Washington, D.C., magazine editor Miwok, called the Ahwahnechee Robert Underwood Johnson to lobby Yos s e’meti, a word meaning Congress to protect Yosemite as a “those who kill.” It is from this word national park. On October 1, 1890, that Yosemite valley got its name. Congress set aside over 1,500 This word, it seems, could also square miles of land, an area refer to the white European settlers almost the size of Rhode Island, as in the region. Once gold was struck Yosemite National Park, America’s in California in the mid-19th century, third such federally protected land white Europeans overran the valley, after Yellowstone and Sequoia. driving out the Native Americans. Today, Yosemite is as attractive as As news of California’s gold it ever was in history, drawing more spread, more settlers arrived, than 4 million visitors each year. Page 6 October Horoscopes and Birthdays Page 3 In astrology, Libras are those born Groucho Marx – October 2, 1890 between October 1–22. Libras, Buster Keaton – October 4, 1895 Upcoming Events and Activities symbolized by the scales, strive for Desmond Tutu – October 7, 1931 balance, avoid conflict, and desire Eleanor Roosevelt – October 11, 1884 October 2 nd - Let your voice be heard at the Town hall Meeting in the CC at 10:15am fairness for everyone. To achieve this, Paul Simon – October 13, 1941 they are sociable, strategic, charming, Lee Iacocca – October 15, 1924 October 3rd – Come meet new friends at the New Resident Reception in the CC at 1:00pm and diplomatic. Those born between Evel Knievel – October 17, 1938 October 23–31 are Scorpios. Scorpios Mickey Mantle – October 20, 1931 October 4th- Come get your bid on! Join us in the CC for the Lima Bean Auction. Starting are passionate and deep, qualities that Dizzy Gillespie – October 21, 1917 at 3:00pm help them counsel others in meaningful Minnie Pearl – October 25, 1912 ways. Resourceful and determined, Dylan Thomas – October 27, 1914 October 5th Join us for fun at Happy Hour in the CC at 3:45pm with DJ Diamond Jim Scorpios make good managers. Jonas Salk – October 28, 1914 Dan Rather – October 31, 1931 October 12th – Bring your friends and a smile to Happy Hour featuring Sherrie Nosal at 3:45pm. In the CC. Notable October 19th – Come get Happy at Happy Hour with Eddie Rivers 3:45pm. In the CC. Quotable Jack of the Lantern Every October, once pumpkins should he die. The Devil had no October 26th – Be entertained by Sam Kisstner during Happy Hour at 3:45pm in the CC “Make pumpkin choice but to agree. However, when have grown fat and orange, these Jack did die, God would not allow bread as the gorgeous gourds are picked and default gift for used in a wide variety of ritual someone who caroused with the everyone. It is activities from baking pumpkin Devil into heaven. In the end, Jack cheap, it is pie to carving jack-o’-lanterns for was sent into the dark of night with beloved, it is Halloween. But there’s no need to nothing but a lamp fashioned from a carved-out turnip, lit with a lump carbs.” wait until October 26, Pumpkin Day, of glowing coal. For this reason, to make the most of your favorite the Irish have long carved images ~ Karen Bender, pumpkin traditions. of “Jack of the Lantern” from turnips novelist and, later, potatoes or beets. The Pumpkins have been grown in North RReessiiddeenntt BBiirrtthhddaayyss scary, glowing faces were used to America for 5,000 years. While frighten away Stingy Jack and any these gourds are native to Central other evil spirits. America and Mexico, the tradition th of carving pumpkins began across When Irish immigrants came to Linda Storts – October 5 the Atlantic Ocean in Ireland. The North America, they discovered practice of carving “jack-o’-lanterns” a new medium for their jack-o’- Marion Relph – October 9th began with an Irish folktale about a lanterns: pumpkins.
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